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There was a screen shot of a Gossip Girl article announcing Serena and Noe's return and Noe's amnesia, with a picture of them at the Ivy League Party in 1.03.

Gossip Girl: (voice over) "Gossip Girl here. Your one and only source into the scandalous lives of Manhattan's elite."

From 1.05 "Noe Exit", outside Visconti, Jenny looked at Hope and Dan. "I know who Blair, Brooklyn and Thyra, and those other girls are, but I know who I am, and I'm not gonna forget that just 'cause I hang out with them."

From 1.10 "Hi, Society", after the ball, Lily was on her phone. "We're not supposed to talk, remember?"

Rufus was at the gallery. "I can't help myself. I never should have let you let me go."

From 1.12 "School Lies", in the VDW apartment, Noe, Serena and Lily were talking.

Lily looked at Serena. "I will not base my personal life on your preferences."

"Dan is my boyfriend," Serena told her. "I would rather be Chuck, Dylan and Brooklyn's stepsister than Dan, Hope and Jenny's. Please don't do this to me."

From 1.11 "Holiday Hope", in the VDW apartment, When Bart was proposing to Lily, Serena, Eric, Noe, Brooklyn and Dylan looked at them and each other in shock.

Bart opened the box to show the engagement ring. "Lily, would you do me the honor of being my wife?"

From 1.12 "School Lies", in the gallery, Lily looked at Rufus. "He proposed before we left, and I'm going to say yes. Take care, Rufus."

From 1.12 "School Lies", in VDW Apartment, the VDW and Bass siblings stood together.

Chuck put an arm around Noe's shoulders. "How glad are you to see our families merge, sis?"

Noe pushed his arm off of her, turning to face him. "So glad that if you ever call me that again, it'll be the last thing you ever say, Chuck."

From 1.12 "School Lies", in the Waldorf Apartment, Chuck looked at Blair. "You telling Nate that you would like to make things work as well does sort of send the wrong signal to both of you. You're leading him on."

Dylan, Wyatt, Brooklyn and Thyra were standing nearby, listening, rolling their eyes.

"You're one to talk about leading someone on, Chuck," Brooklyn told him. "Dylan and I saw you last night trying to get with Noe before she brushed you off in an incredibly badass way for an amnesiac."

Wyatt looked at Chuck, raising his eyebrows. "And she's supposed to become your stepsister, not to mention the other girl Nate has feelings for. You are seriously twisted."

"Let's not waste time denying," Dylan told him.

Thyra rolled her eyes. "You know what? I'm tired of the blackmail you two keep springing up on us to keep us quiet, too."

"Oh, wait, the only blackmail you had on us was outing us to everyone, but, hey, we did that ourselves on Christmas Eve, so you don't have any leverage on us anymore," Brooklyn reminded them. "So how about Thyra just tells Nate since she's like family to him and Alex and have this all be over and done with?"

"Really?" Chuck asked. "You want to tell him how Blair slept with me and then faked her virginity for him?"

"I'll just tell him you're lying," Blair replied. "Who do you think he'll believe? You, who bangs anything in his field of vision, or me, his pure and honest girlfriend of many years?"

"Well, now he'll believe me," Chuck told her.

"Why?" Dylan asked.

"I have proof," Chuck answered, pointing at the door, where Vanessa had been standing and filming the entire conversation, holding out his hand.

"You knew she was watching?" Dylan asked.

Vanessa looked from Blair and Chuck to Thyra, Brooklyn, Dylan and Wyatt, to Noe and Nate out in the living room. "Actually, quite a few new angles." She pointed at Chuck, then Blair and Noe. "Forceful playboy taking his best friend's girlfriend's virginity and trying to hook up with the amnesiac girl who could turn out to be his stepsister in soon future and also the other holder of his best friend's affections in a tale of forbidden love until she regains her memory." She pointed at Blair. "Spoiled rich girl manipulating everyone and helping the forceful playboy blackmail their little siblings, by blood and adoption alike, with their sexuality until they outed themselves on Christmas Eve, the golden boy and the black Diamond having other issues as well, dating the bisexual playboy and his twin sister, princess of the Upper East Side. While Nate and Noe over there have criminal fathers and have no idea that half of this is going on."

From 1.12 "School Lies", outside of school with Nate, Noe let her smile fade, nervous and confused, sighing. "We were more than best friends... before I lost my memory. Weren't we?" Nate didn't know how to answer, sighing. Noe nodded, looking down. "Did anything happen between us?"

"One time," Nate answered. "That's all I can say without Serena killing me."

Nate's goal to cheer her up worked. Noe smiled, laughing. Nate smiled.

From 1.13 "A Thin Line Between Chuck and Nate", at school, Noe, Jenny, Alex, Hope and Nate were talking.

"Jenny, look, I know you're friends with Blair, Brooklyn and Thyra, Dylan and Wyatt, and you'd never want to do anything to betray them, but if you know anything..." Alex trailed off.

"Well, Blair, Brooklyn and Thyra were never really my friends, and I barely know Wyatt and Dylan," Jenny told them, tilting her head.

"So..." Noe trailed off.

Jenny nodded. "So, yeah, there's something you guys should know."

From 1.13 "A Thin Line Between Chuck and Nate", outside the school, Blair walked down the steps, everyone staring at her and talking behind her back.

From 1.13 "A Thin Line Between Chuck and Nate", outside the school, Nate and Alex were confronting Chuck.

"What'd you do?" Alex asked. "Did you get what you wanted from Blair, like you do with all those other girls, then blackmailed Thyra, Brooklyn, Dylan and Wyatt to stay quiet even with everyone going on with them? With Thyra and Wyatt especially? With their sexuality, really, Chuck? Even Noe?"

"Yes, Alexander, I took what Blair kept throwing at Nathaniel and he kept throwing back, and yes, I did everything to Thyra, Brooklyn, Dylan, Wyatt and Nevaeh that you just said," Chuck answered.

"So the cotillion, you started that fight too, used Nate and Noe to do it?" Alex asked. "You did, didn't you? We know about the video, Chuck."

"Look, I am sorry, all right?" Chuck asked. "About what I did to Brooklyn and Dylan, Thyra and Wyatt, Noe. And I know how long you and I have been best friends, okay?"

Nate pushed him away. "No, it's not okay, Chuck. From now on, you stay away from me."

Chuck turned to go after him. "Nate."

"Did you hear what I said?" Nate asked. "You stay the hell away from me, Chuck!"

Nate and Alex walked away, walking past Hope and Noe.

From 1.13 "A Thin Line Between Chuck and Nate", in the Archibald mansion, Thyra came to talk to Nate and Alex. "I wanted to tell you. I really, really did, but things got so out of control."

"And not to mention that Blair and Wyatt are now your adoptive brother and sister," Alex told her. "How exactly can we be mad at you for that, after what Blair and Chuck did to you, Wyatt, Dylan and Brooklyn, what is already going on with you and Wyatt? Is it true about everything Chuck did with Noe, though? The fight at cotillion, the video, at the pool?"

"Yes," Thyra answered.

"Thyra," Alex told her. Thyra paused at the door. "You can still come here any time you want. You're still family. Always."

Nate nodded in agreement. "But tell Blair I want nothing to do with her anymore."

From 1.13 "A Thin Line Between Chuck and Nate", in the bar, Chuck and Blair sat together.

Chuck stood. "You held a certain fascination when you were beautiful, delicate and untouched. I don't want you anymore, and I can't see why anyone else would."

From 1.13 "A Thin Line Between Chuck and Nate", on the Met steps, Blair, Brooklyn and Thyra walked up to the girls.

Brooklyn looked at Jenny. "What are you doing here?"

"I was just leaving," Jenny told them.

"No, stay," Penelope told her. "Consider yourself dethroned, Queen B. Princess BB, black Diamond, we get that you don't have a choice but to forgive Blair and Chuck since they're your family even after what they did to you, so you can get off your thrones and go with her. Especially after what everyone now knows about you two."

The mean girls walked away, even Isabel and Kati. Jenny made move to follow.

"Jenny," Brooklyn told her. Jenny stopped. "If you walk away from us now, we will also ruin you."

Jenny was very well aware of their ruined reputations. "How are you gonna do that?"

From 1.13 "A Thin Line Between Chuck and Nate", at the airport, Wyatt, Thyra and Blair were talking, all emotional.

Blair was on the verge of crying. "Everything's horrible. My whole life is falling apart."

"Stay and fight," Wyatt told her. "Thyra and I will fight with you."

"We'll get through this together," Thyra told her.

Wyatt put out his hand, doing their usual salute from childhood. "Remember, you got me."

Thyra put out her hand on Wyatt's. "And you got me."

Wyatt and Thyra looked at Blair.

Smiling and giving in, Blair put out her hand on Thyra's. "And you both got me."

"But most importantly of all..." Wyatt trailed off.

"We all have each other," they finished together, smiling.

Wyatt, Thyra and Blair embraced, holding each other close, near tears.

In the closing, there was a screen shot of the Gossip Girl website, with a picture of Blair, Thyra and Brooklyn standing on the Met steps after being left by the mean girls.

The headline read: Dethroned Royalty Missing In Action

The caption beneath the picture read: Blair and Wyatt Waldorf and Thyra Diamond were last spotted at the downtown helipad, while B tried to make a quick getaway from the scandal that turned the Upper East Side upside down. They haven't been seen since. Brooklyn Bass has been MIA, seen all over the place, but never stopping for a moment. Where did B, W and T go? Did they enroll in Spence under aliases? Or did they actually skip town for destination unknown? Is BB gonna slow down and stay when school starts back up, or will she continue her spree of never stopping or slowing? We're just dying to find out what our former queen and princesses are going to do. Come out, come out wherever you are. We can to play.

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Worlds Colliding (Gossip Girl)

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Blair's Dream

Day - Alley

(Song:) Moon River - Henry Mancini and his Orchestra

Blair was dreaming herself as Audrey Hepburn at the end of 'Breakfast at Tiffany's', as she chased her cat into the alley in the pouring rain. "Cat? Cat! Cat! Cat! Cat."

Wyatt walked into the alley, portraying George Peppard's character. "You don't have a cat, Jenny."

"My name is Blair," Blair told him. "Wyatt, you're my brother. You know that."

"You don't have anyone," Wyatt told her.

"But I'm Blair," Blair told him. Wyatt smirked. "I'm Blair!"

(Song Ends)

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Reality

Day One

Morning - Waldorf Apartment - Blair's Room

Blair was tossing and turning.

Wyatt shook her shoulders lightly to wake her up. "Blair. Blair. Blair!"

Thyra opened the curtains to wake Blair up, making the sun pour into the room.

Gossip Girl: (voice over) "Wakey, wakey, Upper East Siders. Spring break is done, and I'm starved for the dish. Were you sunning in Capri or sinning in Croatia? Give me the deets."

Blair sighed. "Oh, what's happening?"

"You had a bad dream," Wyatt answered. "And you're sleeping with your chocolates."

Blair pulled her box of chocolates closer. "Oh, Lady Godiva, my only friend."

Gossip Girl: (voice over) "People have seen Brooklyn Bass all over the city because she was not afraid to show her face after the scandalous reveal involving her, Thyra Diamond, Dylan Bass and Wyatt Waldorf, the bi playboy and the golden boy. Our ex-Princess BB was certainly not going to let it hold her back, but has anyone spotted our ex-Queen B and the black Diamond? Where do the dethroned royalty vacation these days?"

Thyra pulled at Blair's blankets. "Club Bed is over. First day back to school."

"I can't, Thyra," Blair told her. "I don't feel very well."

"Brooklyn, Noe and Serena are gonna come and walk you and Thyra to school soon, Blair," Wyatt told her. "Dylan said that he, Chuck, Eric and Bart would give me a ride in their limo."

"Call Noe, Serena and Brooklyn and cancel, Wyatt," Blair told him. "And cover my mirrors. I'm in mourning from my former life."

Thyra and Wyatt exchanged a look, sighing.

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VDW/Bass Apartment - Noe's Room

Noe sighed, walking into her room in a robe, throwing her stuff onto the bed, going to knock on the bathroom door. "Chuck, are you done yet? This is my bathroom! It's late and disgusting." She hit the door again. "Chuck!"

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Bathroom

Noe opened the door with a sigh, seeing Chuck sitting on the sink in his school uniform, smoking a cigarette, but the shower was still going. "What are you doing?"

"All right, ladies," Chuck said. "My sister needs to shower. Make room." Noe looked at the shower, surprised to see that it was empty. Chuck smirked at the reaction, amused, but also curious that she seemed to believe it at first, which she wouldn't have believed before the accident, knowing that she would have known that he was joking. "I'm just messing with you."

Noe looked at him in annoyance, taking the cigarette out of his hands, putting it out. "I can't believe you lit up in my bathroom."

"Well, if I lit up in mine, then the folks would know it was me, sis," Chuck told her.

"Oh, okay, let's get one thing straight," Noe told him. "Our parents may be insisting on blending our households, but I am not your sister. I do not share any of your DNA, nor do I ever wish to."

Chuck sat up. "Then I suggest you get new hand towels."

Noe grabbed Chuck by his arms, pushing him toward the door. "Can you just get out?"

Chuck stopped himself from leaving the bathroom by putting his hands up to hold himself against the door frame.

Dylan had heard the commotion from outside the room, walking into Noe's room to see what was happening, sighing, walking closer. "Come on, Chuck. Give Noe a break. Don't make me get Brooklyn in here."

Chuck pointed at him. "Don't, Dylan."

Brooklyn peaked her head in from the doorway. "Someone say my name?"

"You have like super hearing or something," Noe told her.

"Chuck, get out of here, or before you know it, you'll be swallowing your own teeth," Brooklyn told him.

Chuck lowered his arms, sighing. "I see you and Dylan are still pissed at me, Brooklyn."

"No duh," Brooklyn answered. "Come on."

Chuck, Dylan and Brooklyn made move to leave the room.

Noe smirked smugly. "Dylan, Brooklyn, thank you."

"You're welcome, Noe," Dylan replied.

The three Bass siblings left Noe's room. Noe closed her bathroom door so she could take a shower.

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Street

Elise, Penelope, Isabel, Jenny and Hazel were walking together.

"Next year, we're doing Spring break in Maldives," Isabel told them. "Skiing is too dangerous."

"You broke your arm in the spa," Penelope told her.

The girls laughed.

Jenny handed a bracelet to Hazel. "Oh, here, Hazel, thanks for letting me borrow it."

"What is this?" Hazel asked.

"The bracelet you lent me in Aspen," Jenny answered.

"Oh, yeah," Hazel remembered. "You know, you could've just kept it. I would've forgotten I had it."

"Girls, how excited are we?" Penelope asked. "Party tomorrow night for Jenny at Socialista."

Jenny laughed. "I know. It's gonna be my best birthday ever. I heard the mojitos are amazing."

"Wait till you get your mouth around a mini Cuban," Isabel told her.

Jenny didn't know what she meant. "Oh, I don't, um..."

"It's a sandwich," Penelope explained.

"Oh," Jenny said.

The girls laughed.

"Wardrobe, ladies?" Penelope asked.

"My Ferragmo clutch and whatever dress I buy today to go with it," Hazel answered.

Penelope smiled. "Ooh. What about you, J?"

"Oh, I've got some dresses on hold at Bendell's," Jenny told them.

"There's an ATM, Jenny," Isabel told her. "You said you wanted to hit it. You know, to pay Penelope back for brunch?"

"Oh, uh, yeah," Jenny remembered, very nervous. "$120, right?"

"Ah, I don't feel like stopping," Penelope told her. "You can get the next one."

Jenny sighed, nodding.

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VDW/Bass Apartment - Hallway

Serena and Eric were standing on the stairs, looking down over the railing. Noe, Brooklyn, Dylan and Chuck walked down the stairs.

Noe looked at Serena and Eric. "What are you doing?"

"I'm hiding from my valet," Eric answered.

"And I'm watching Eric hide from his valet," Serena answered.

"He wanted to put my socks on for me this morning," Eric told her. Noe laughed, walking downstairs. Serena, Eric, Brooklyn, Dylan and Chuck followed. Eric looked at Brooklyn, Dylan and Chuck. "Your servants are very attentive."

Chuck put a hand on Eric's shoulder. "You should meet Brigitta, new Latvian maid."

"No, no, no, no, he should not meet Brigitta," Serena told him. "He's 14."

Noe looked at Eric as they continued to walk. "Avoid this person. I know that's what I'm gonna be doing."

"May I remind you, Nevaeh, that you used to have a sense of humor?" Chuck asked. "Then again, you don't remember much of anything these days, do you?"

Brooklyn and Dylan gave their older brother a look. "Chuck."

Noe was completely fed up. "Oh, I'm gonna--"

Brooklyn pulled Noe away from Chuck. "This way, Noe, before you do something you'll regret."

Noe shook her head. "I won't regret it."

Dylan laughed.

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Dining Room

Serena, Eric, Noe, Brooklyn, Dylan and Chuck walked through the dining room, starting to walk past Lily and Bart.

"Morning, Father," Dylan told him.

"Hey," Eric told them.

"Morning, kids," Bart told them.

"Morning," Serena greeted.

Brooklyn waved. "Hi."

"And how is Lily von Bulow today?" Chuck asked, taking Lily's hand and kissing it.

"Oh, I have a headache," Lily answered. The teens sat around the table. "I had a very frustrating conversation with the wedding planner this morning."

Chuck looked from Noe to Lily. "Well, may I say aggravation becomes you?"

Noe rolled her eyes, eating.

"You may, but I won't believe it," Lily told him. The servants poured orange juice. "So, first day back to school, huh?"

Serena stood up, walking away. "Noe, Brooklyn and I have to go meet Blair and Thyra. Dylan? Eric?"

"You girls go ahead," Chuck told them. "We'll take the limo. Dylan and Eric already told Wyatt that he could ride with us boys in the limo."

"Brooklyn, before you leave, we all need to speak," Bart told her. "As our maid of honor..." He looked at Chuck and Dylan. "And my best men, since I couldn't choose between my two sons, I expect you to keep things smooth until the wedding."

"Best men and maid of honor?" Dylan asked. "Um, we'd be honored, sir." He raised his glass. "To family."

They clinked their glasses, drinking.

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Humphrey Loft - Kitchen

(Song:) Eucalyptus - The Deadly Syndrome

Dan was eating breakfast with Hope and Rufus. "Hope and I came straight from the airport to take Jenny to school, and she's already gone?"

"She slept at Hazel's last night," Rufus explained.

Hope nodded. "Oh. Who's, uh, who's Hazel?"

"Her new friend, the girl who's family she went with to Aspen," Rufus answered.

"Ah, I was actually surprised you let her go and cancel on Mom like that," Dan told him.

"Well, your mom was in complete support of it," Rufus told them. "Jenny was very well taken care of. Spoke to her every day, twice from the, uh, private plane."

"Private plane?" Hope repeated.

Rufus nodded. "It's the best early birthday present we ever could have given to her."

"Oh, so you paid for it?" Dan asked.

"Well, I gave her pocket money," Rufus answered. "And Jenny's happier than she's been in a long time. Hey, whenever you're done with that, with 'I'd do things differently' look, two things. One, I can't seem to nail Jenny down on what she wants to do for her actual birthday."

"Oh, you know I'll get it out of her," Hope told him.

"Good," Rufus told her. "And, uh, two, what the hell are you two still doing here?"

They checked the time.

Dan dropped his fork. "Thank you."

Dan and Hope ran off.

(Song Ends)

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Street

Blair, Thyra, Brooklyn, Noe and Serena were walking together to school.

Noe looked at Blair. "At least you get to wake up from your nightmare. I'm living with mine."

"Thank God I have plans with Dan tonight," Serena told them.

"Hmm, Brooklyn and I have plans tonight, too," Thyra told them. "Finally, the return of some normalcy."

Blair stopped walking.

Thyra turned to face her. "B, what are you doing?"

"Giving homeschooling some serious consideration," Blair answered.

Serena and Noe took Blair, Thyra and Brooklyn by the hands, pulling them along.

"Look, I know you think everybody's still talking about you three, Dylan, Wyatt, Chuck, but your 3 week old scandal is ancient news," Serena told them. "Did you even hear the dirt that happened over break?"

"Who would we have heard it from?" Blair asked. "Dorota?"

"Well, after much concerted effort, Maya finally made it into Brody Jenner's cellphone," Noe told them. "Ugh."

Blair, Thyra and Brooklyn laughed.

"Oh, and Kati's dad moved her entire family back to Israel," Serena explained. Blair, Thyra and Brooklyn looked at her in shock. "Yeah."

Noe looked at Serena. "And Constance's bad girl turned good and the rebellious girl who lost her memory in a car crash only to have it returned..." She spoke their names with a German accent. "Serena and Nevaeh van der Woodsen..." The other girls smiled. Noe spoke the rest in her normal voice. "Moved in with Chuck, Dylan and Brooklyn Bass."

Brooklyn put an arm around her. "Don't worry, Noe. Even if Chuck keeps torturing you, you know Dylan and I'll be there to stop him."

Noe laughed. "That's comforting, Brooklyn."

Thyra smiled. "Yeah, so you're thinking this whole thing could have blown over by now?" Serena and Noe smiled. Thyra held out her hands toward Blair for her head scarf and sunglasses. "Come on." Blair took off the sunglasses, handing them to Thyra, starting to walk. Thyra took off Blair's head scarf. "That too."

The girls all laughed, walking along.

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Constance/St. Jude's School - Outside

Everyone was back from break, talking, smiling, laughing. Blair, Thyra, Brooklyn, Noe and Serena walked up to the school. Everyone started to look at them and whisper, talking about them.

"Don't worry, guys," Serena told them.

Gossip Girl: (voice over) "The French Revelation had cake."

"Come on," Noe told them. "Let's go."

They started to walk up the stairs, everyone still looking at them.

Gossip Girl: (voice over) "The American Revolution had tea. But looks like the overthrow of Blair Waldorf, Brooklyn Bass and Thyra Diamond, well..."

Dan, Hope, Alex, Nate, Chuck, Dylan and Wyatt were in the crowd of students, seeing everyone looking at the girls. Yogurt landed on Blair, Thyra and Brooklyn's heads, making students all around laugh. Everyone looked up to the steps above, seeing Elise, Isabel, Penelope, Hazel and Jenny above them eating yogurt. Penelope, Hazel and Jenny had been the ones to make yogurt fall on Blair, Brooklyn and Thyra's heads.

Gossip Girl: (voice over) "Who said you need a silver spoon to dole out just desserts?"

Dylan and Wyatt walked closer, helping Serena lead Blair, Brooklyn and Thyra away to get them cleaned up.

Penelope smiled. "I can't believe that."

Hazel smirked. "Oh, my God, that was so perfect."

Nate and Alex were worried about Thyra going through all this after what happened with her family and her depression and medication. Jenny was laughing with the other girls. Hope and Noe looked up at Jenny with a what the hell look. Jenny looked down, not meeting their gazes.

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Courtyard

Hope and Noe saw Jenny walking down the stairs toward the girls, walking toward them.

Noe sighed. "Hey, Jenny. Can Hope and I talk to you just for a second?"

Jenny looked at the girls. "Um, I'll meet up with you guys, okay?"

Jenny. Hope and Noe walked away together.

Noe looked at Jenny. "So, Nate and Alex told me and Hope that they may have told Thyra that you told us the truth about Chuck, Blair and everything they were doing to Brooklyn, Thyra, Dylan and Wyatt, and obviously, they didn't react well to that, but you don't know what you're dealing with here."

"Noe, Hope, I'm not scared of Blair, Brooklyn or Thyra," Jenny told them.

Hope shook her head. "No, we're not talking about--we're talking about your new circle."

"You know, the ones you ditched me for?" Noe asked. Jenny looked down. "I mean, they've been friends with Blair, Brooklyn and Thyra forever, and look what they're doing to them. Especially Thyra, given what happened to her parents, and her depression, and her medication, and the blackmail from Chuck and Blair about her sexuality and relationship with Brooklyn, and you know all of this was going on with her, yet you're the one that dumped yogurt on Thyra's head."

Jenny sighed, looking away.

"Jenny, with Thyra's depression and the fact she could start drinking again, after all of this happened, all of this bullying?" Hope asked. "You have no idea what that will do to her. You and your new friends could drive her to hurt herself or worse, and do you even care?"

Jenny looked at her. "Of course I care, Hope."

"Then why are you doing that to her when you know the risk?" Hope asked. Jenny didn't answer, looking down. "All we're saying, if those girls are doing this to Brooklyn, Thyra and Blair after so many years of being their friend, if you fall out of line, what do you think's gonna happen to you?"

"Well, then I won't fall out of line," Jenny told them.

Noe sighed. "We're not saying you're gonna... It's just, you're not like those girls, Jenny."

"That's weird, Noe, since they're my friends, you'd think we'd have some stuff in common," Jenny told her.

Noe scoffed silently, looking away, then back at her. "Okay, well, I will give you this. You've got good aim. But Brooklyn is going to be my stepsister, and she's defended me when a lot of people haven't, and if something happens to Thyra because of those girls or you bullying her, that's on you."

"Hope, are you actually agreeing with Noe?" Jenny asked.

"Given everything that happened to the Basses, the Diamonds/Waldorfs, yeah, I'm agreeing with her," Hope answered. "Especially since, like she said, the bullying could drive Thyra to do something to herself. Think about that the next time you and your friends do something to her."

Jenny sighed. "Noe, Hope, I'm sorry for being such a bitch to you two."

"Yeah, it's funny, because the friend that I met at Bendell's and used to help Hope bring me gifts and broke me out of Ostroff to go to a bar didn't do these types of things," Noe told her.

Noe and Hope turned around, walking away. Jenny turned around, throwing her yogurt away, leaving.

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Met Steps

Serena, Blair, Brooklyn, Thyra, Wyatt and Dylan were sitting on the steps.

"Can we eat somewhere else?" Thyra asked.

"Okay, I know this is hard for you, but you can't let them beat you," Wyatt told them. "You're Blair Waldorf, Thyra Diamond and Brooklyn Bass, remember?"

"Right," Brooklyn agreed. "Right." She scoffed. "These are our steps, and we are not gonna relinquish them without a fight."

Blair looked down the steps, seeing Chuck talking with Eric, scoffing. "Ugh, there's Chuck with a blonde mini-Chuck."

"That's Eric," Dylan corrected.

Serena sighed. "He's trying to torture me."

"Well, he's been torturing Noe," Dylan told her. "You really thought that you were gonna get through this unscathed, Serena?"

"Not helping, Dylan," Serena told him.

Brooklyn saw Jenny sitting with the mean girls. "I can't believe it."

Thyra nodded in agreement. "I know."

"Does Little J actually think that she's anything but their lackey?" Brooklyn asked.

Jenny sat with the mean girls. "Hey."

"So we saw you talking to Hope Humphrey and Noe van der Woodsen," Penelope told her. "I mean, I know Hope's your sister, and that Noe's your friend. Hope is with Alex Archibald, and there have been floating around about Alex's brother, Nate Archibald, and Noe for years."

"So, what about it?" Jenny asked.

"Penelope and Hazel's only had a historic crush on Nate and Alex since the 20th century," Isabel explained.

"Since Hope and Noe, your sister and your friend, are so tight with Alex and Nate, maybe you can use them to broker that for me and P," Hazel told her.

Jenny was worried about what they would do if she denied. "Yeah, maybe."

Further away, Wyatt looked at Serena. "They what?"

"They're taking her out to dinner for her birthday tomorrow night," Serena answered. "Table service at Socialista."

"So Jenny Humphrey is officially being inscribed on the A-List?" Blair asked skeptically. "Wait, how do you know this?"

"Because they invited me and Noe," Serena answered. She looked at Blair, Brooklyn and Thyra. "But we said no out of deference to you. We just thought we could have dinner with her and Hope and Dan and the whole family."

"How do you, Alex, Wyatt and Noe manage to get out of everything unscathed?" Dylan asked. "Aside from Noe's accident, of course."

"'Cause we're nice," Wyatt answered. "You should try it sometime. Blair, I say this out of love, but your being a bitch is what got you, me, Dylan, Brooklyn and Thyra in the first place, okay?"

"Come on," Serena told them. "Um, compliment me. Tell me my hair looks beautiful."

Thyra rolled her eyes, humoring her. "Your hair looks beautiful."

"There you go," Wyatt told them. "Be nice and neutral, and things will swing back to normal. You're the Queen B, Princess BB and the black Diamond, so just let nature take its course."

They sighed, nodding.

Back with the mean girls, they all stood.

"We're going to the diner tonight, right?" Hazel asked.

Penelope nodded. "Butter, 7:00."

"Um, I don't know if I can go out again tonight," Jenny admitted.

"Why?" Penelope asked. "What are you doing?"

"Do we have a reservation?" Elise asked.

"Uh, yeah, I mean, doesn't it take, like, two weeks to get a table there?" Jenny asked.

"Not if you slip the maitre'd $100," Penelope answered. "Oh, and don't forget, J, you owe me."

Jenny saw Blair, Brooklyn and Thyra on the steps, getting an idea. "Um, you know, I've got a better idea."

Jenny walked over to the girls, Dylan and Wyatt on the steps.

"What's she doing?" Isabel asked.

Penelope shook her head in confusion.

Blair looked at Serena, Brooklyn, Thyra, Dylan and Wyatt. "What does she think she's doing?"

"She's giving you the perfect opportunity for niceness," Wyatt told them. "Come on."

"No," Brooklyn told them. "Nice is not my strong suit."

"Obviously," Dylan agreed. "But just give it a shot."

Brooklyn nudged Dylan. "No."

Dylan nudged Brooklyn. "Yes."

"Serena, I know that you're doing something with Dan tonight, but, Blair, Brooklyn and Thyra, um, us girls are going to Butter, and Wyatt and Dylan, you can come along," Jenny told them. "I was wondering if you wanted to join us."

Serena smiled, clapping. "They'd be delighted. Yes! Butter."

Jenny smiled thinly. "Great."

Serena giggled. "Great."

Jenny walked away.

Thyra looked at Serena and Wyatt. "Very nice."

Wyatt smirked. "Thank you."

They clinked their coffee cups, drinking.

X•O°X•O

VDW/Bass Apartment - Serena's Room

(Song:) Feeling Better - The Teenagers

Serena and Dan were laying down, making out.

"Have you always looked this good?" Dan asked. "You look so good to me."

Serena giggled. "And you look so good to me. Mm, and you smell so good."

There was a knock on the door.

Noe was standing in the doorway, looking awkward. "Dan."

"Noe," Dan replied. "How are you?"

Noe looked away. "Excellent. Enjoying having family around, just not the Chuck part of the family." Serena and Dan smirked, sitting up. "The wedding caterer is presenting a tasting to the family. Mom told me to call you to dinner, Serena."

Dan nodded. "Okay, I'll take off, then."

"No need," Noe told him. "I already asked the staff to set a place for you."

Noe left the room.

Dan looked at Serena. "Well, your sister's nice."

Serena nodded in agreement. "Unless you piss her off."

Dan and Serena chuckled.

(Song Ends)

X•O°X•O

Living Room

The VDWs, Basses and Dan were sitting on the couch and the chairs downstairs and the caterers were giving them the food to taste.

"I have to say, I prefer the chestnut pappardelle," Chuck told them.

"Yeah, the foie gras is a bit rich," Lily told them.

Dan chuckled. "You know, I'm slanting heavily towards the venison fellow."

Serena put a hand on his leg, whispering. "It's fallow."

"Fallow," Dan repeated. "Fallow, exactly. Fallow."

The caterer held out a present to Serena. "Miss."

"Oh, for me?" Serena asked, placing her food aside, taking the box. "Thank you."

"Who's it from?" Eric asked.

"I don't know," Serena said in a singsong voice. "But it says 'open immediately'." She looked at Dan. "Do I have to refrigerate it?"

"I didn't send it," Dan told her. "I don't know."

Serena put the present on the table.

"Oh, don't put your dirty package on the table," Lily told her.

Chuck smirked. "If I had a dime for every time I heard that."

Noe and Brooklyn rolled their eyes. Eric and Dylan laughed.

"That's enough, Chuck," Bart told him.

Serena opened the present, looking inside. "Porn and handcuffs." She looked at Chuck. "Really?"

Brooklyn was surprised. "Oh, my."

"Wow," Dylan said.

"This is low, Chuck, even for you," Serena told him, standing, walking away, not looking back.

"What?" Chuck asked. "I didn't send this."

Dan started to go after Serena, looking at the family. "Excuse me."

"Uh, could you..." Noe trailed off, gesturing to the box.

"Oh, yeah," Dan answered. "My pleasure." Noe raised her eyebrows, looking up at him. "Uh, it's not--that's not what I--I didn't mean that." Dylan smirked, taking a drink. Dan picked up the box, starting to walk away. "It's, uh, it's trash. I'll throw it out."

Dan left the room.

X•O°X•O

Night - Butter

Blair, Brooklyn, Thyra, Wyatt and Dylan had arrived some time ago, sitting alone at a large table.

Gossip Girl: (voice over) "Spotted. Blair and Wyatt Waldorf, Thyra Diamond, and Brooklyn and Dylan Bass stood up at Butter."

A waitress walked over to their table. "I'm sorry, kids, but it looks like your friends aren't coming."

Gossip Girl: (voice over) "Humiliated, party of five."

X•O°X•O

Hazel's Mansion - Living Room

(Song:) Back Seat Taxi - Back Seat Taxi

The mean girls were sitting together, laughing.

"Can you just picture them sitting there?" Isabel asked.

"Every time someone comes through the door..." Elise trailed off. "'Oh, it's not them. Oh, no, not them.'"

Penelope laughed. "Not going to Butter is so much better than going to Butter."

Jenny and Penelope clinked their glasses.

Hazel walked closer in a new dress. "My new Nanette Lepore for Jenny's birthday."

"Gorgeous," Isabel complimented.

"Wow," Penelope said.

Hazel smiled, sitting down. "Right?"

"What's the birthday girl wearing?" Elise asked.

"Oh, I'm still deciding between two dresses at Bergdorf's," Jenny told them.

Penelope frowned. "I thought you said Bendell's."

Jenny nodded. "Bendell's, right." Her phone rang. "Oh, it's my dad."

"Is, are you wearing your black Chanel?" Penelope asked.

"Which one?" Hazel asked.

The girls laughed.

"You know, I never wear the same thing twice," Isabel told them. "Mommy taught me well."

X•O°X•O

Hallway

Jenny walked into the hall, on the phone. "Hey, Dad."

Rufus was at the loft. "You missed dinner, kiddo."

"Oh, yeah, uh, I'm studying at Hazel's, and I guess I lost track of time," Jenny told him.

"Um, I'm not mad," Rufus told her. "I just feel like I haven't seen you in a while. We haven't even discussed your birthday."

"Um, I was gonna do something with my friends," Jenny told him.

Rufus looked disappointed. "Oh, that's great, honey."

"But since I have nothing to wear, I don't think that's happening anymore," Jenny told him.

"Well, if you wanna be with your friends, we can do the family thing over the weekend," Rufus offered. Jenny came across a huge walk in closet, looking inside, in shocked awe. "Sweetheart?"

"Uh, yeah, I'll be home soon, Dad," Jenny told him, hanging up, looking around.

Rufus hung up. "Okay. Bye."

Jenny was still looking around.

X•O°X•O

Butter

(Song:) Drive Me Crazy - Miss Eighty 6

Blair, Brooklyn, Thyra, Wyatt and Dylan were still at their table.

"Well, we're still here," Dylan told them. "We might as well get something to eat."

"Dylan, didn't you and Brooklyn just come from a cake testing thing for Lily and Bart's wedding?" Wyatt asked.

"Yeah," Brooklyn answered. "So? We didn't get to eat much."

Thyra waved to the waitress. "Hello. Hi."

"Oh, no check, kids," the waitress told them. "The drinks are on us, unless you want something else?"

"Yes," Blair answered. "Another round of Bellinis, the seared squab, and a bus person to separate the tables, please."

The waitress nodded. "Okay."

Blair took out her phone.

"Uh-oh," Thyra said. "I'm smelling a scheme coming along."

Gossip Girl: (voice over) "B, BB, T, W and D may be the loneliest tonight, despite the boys being the golden boy and the bi playboy."

Blair spoke into her phone. "Brooklyn. I think that's in New York."

Gossip Girl: (voice over) "But sometimes only the lonely can play. Wake up, Little J. The bitches are back."

(Song Ends)

X•O°X•O

X•O°X•O

Day Two

Morning - Pawn Shop

A woman named Betty unlocked shop, leading Jenny inside. "I thought you said you didn't have anything else."

"Well, I found some stuff in the back of my closet," Jenny told her.

Betty walked behind the counter. "Mm-hmm. Do you wanna go with cash again or do you want to buy your sewing machine back?"

"Neither," Jenny answered, pointing to a dress on sale. "I want that dress."

"Honey, this is $1,200," Betty told her. She looked at the dress Jenny was trading the dress for, which was a red dress she had stolen from Hazel's place. "Well, this one is quite lovely."

Jenny looked at the other dress. "Yeah, well, that's more my color."

X•O°X•O

Bass Limo

Wyatt, Chuck, Dylan, Brooklyn, Eric and Bart were in the limo.

Chuck looked at Bart. "I say we take the jet to Croatia, where young Wyatt, Dylan and Eric here can exploit the lesser age of consent."

"I'm invited to the bachelor party?" Wyatt asked.

"Wyatt, please," Chuck told him. "You're with Dylan, which means you're going. Right, Eric?"

Eric nodded. "Right."

"Then we head west to Monte Carlo for some all night cards at the Metropole, then swing by Giza just to watch the sun come up over the pyramids," Dylan told them. "What do you think, Father?"

"I think we're here," Bart told them.

"See you at home, Bart," Eric told him.

Bart nodded. "Wyatt, Eric, go ahead. Brooklyn, Chuck and Dylan will catch up in a minute." Wyatt and Eric got out of the limo. Bart looked at Chuck. "You almost ruined things between me and Lily once before. I'm not gonna let that happen again."

"What are you talking about?" Dylan asked.

"I'm talking about the stunt Chuck pulled at dinner, Dylan," Bart told him.

"I didn't send Serena that package, and quite frankly, her violated virgin Mary act is getting pretty old," Chuck told him.

"Chuck, Dylan, I thought making you both my best men and making Brooklyn the maid of honor would help," Bart told them.

"What is that supposed to mean?" Brooklyn asked.

"Inspire the three of you to value my happiness above your own childish agendas," Bart answered. "Things seem to be working out for you three at that club, Victrola. I'm thinking you might like me to invest more in the place, so you can have more control. In exchange for good behavior, of course."

"You're bribing us?" Dylan asked.

"So we have a deal then?" Bart asked.

Chuck, Dylan and Brooklyn looked at him in disbelief.

X•O°X•O

Constance/St. Jude's School - Outside

Serena and Noe were walking up to school.

Serena was on the phone. "Hey, why aren't you and Thyra at school?"

Blair was walking into the art gallery with Thyra. "We're taking the morning off. Volunteering to help those less fortunate than ourselves."

Noe was surprised, raising her eyebrows. "Wow. You're in a good mood. Butter with the girls must have gone well last night?"

"Actually, Brooklyn, Thyra, Wyatt, Dylan and I didn't go," Blair told them.

"Why not?" Serena asked.

Thyra shrugged. "We figured they should work a little harder for our forgiveness. Hey, Dan and Hope are not hanging out in Brooklyn again this morning, are they? They're with you at school, right?"

"Um, no, not yet," Noe answered. "But they'll be here soon. Why?"

"Just tell them I say hi," Thyra told them.

Serena hung up. "Okay."

X•O°X•O

Art Gallery

Thyra hung up, turning to Rufus. "Hey. Jenny's dad?"

"We met briefly at Thanksgiving," Blair told him.

Rufus nodded in agreement. "Ah, yeah. Hi."

X•O°X•O

Constance/St. Jude's School - Outside

A deliver guy was carrying a huge crate, turning toward Serena and Noe. "I've got three cases of wine for Serena van der Woodsen."

"Oh, no, no, I--I'm Serena van der Woodsen, but those aren't mine," Serena told him.

"Well, the purchase order never lies," the delivery guy told them. "Salud."

The delivery guy took the dolly away, leaving. Serena looked toward Chuck with a glare, raising her arms in a what the hell motion, walking away. The students in the courtyard were taking the wine from the crates eagerly.

Noe shrugged, grabbing one to drink. "Here's to remembering more."

X•O°X•O

Courtyard

The mean girls were talking.

Jenny walked closer. "Hey, guys, I just got this incredible Dolce. You wanna see?"

Isabel looked at Hazel. "It's unbelievable. You can't turn your back in your own house."

"What are you guys talking about?" Jenny asked.

"My mother's Valentino was stolen," Hazel answered.

"Oh, my God," Jenny said.

"It was made especially for her," Hazel told them. "It was the same year he did, uh, Jackie O's lace wedding mini."

"Well, did someone break in?" Jenny asked.

"No, and the maid swore to the police that she didn't take it," Penelope answered. "But she'll probably get fired."

"Wait, police for a dress?" Jenny asked.

Elise nodded. "It's worth like $15,000."

"My mother told the maid if she returned it, they could work something out," Hazel explained.

"Like she'll bring it back," Penelope said sarcastically.

"Well, you never know," Jenny told them. "I mean, it could turn up."

"Right, 'cause really, where is she gonna wear it?" Isabel asked.

Jenny looked down in guilt.

X•O°X•O

Art Gallery

Rufus was talking with Blair and Thyra. "I'm really glad, 'cause when I spoke to her, she mentioned the plans with the girls were falling through."

Thyra smiled, shaking her head. "Nope."

"Tell you the truth, I didn't really believe her," Rufus told them.

"Why?" Thyra asked.

"I thought she was just conflicted about choosing friends over family," Rufus told them.

"Well, you know that's the biggest struggle with a girl her age," Blair told him. "And Brooklyn and Thyra's age."

Rufus chuckled. "Memory doesn't serve."

"Try to reconcile with who you're becoming with who you used to be," Thyra told him. "She's been running herself ragged, Mr. Humphrey. Straddling two worlds?"

"Well, I know she was running herself ragged trying to get into one of those worlds," Rufus told them. "Picking up dry cleaning, gowns for masked balls."

"Well, it's no easier once you're in," Blair told him. "She needs some relief."

"Well, then that's what she's gonna get," Rufus told them.

Thyra smiled, tilting her head. "Whatever we and Brooklyn can do to help."

X•O°X•O

Pawn Shop

Jenny came back to trade the dresses again, seeing the Valentino was still there, sighing in relief. "Oh, thank God. Betty? Hi. Excuse me."

Betty looked at the couple she was talking to. "Um, would you pardon me for a moment, please?"

They walked away.

Jenny grabbed the Valentino. "I need to trade back. All right, you can keep the scarf and the shoes, but I need to give you this one in exchange for the red one."

Betty laughed, taking the Valentino away from her. "Well, honey, I'm sorry, but that's just not possible."

"What?" Jenny asked. "Why?"

"You know when you leave here with an item, you're agreeing to its value," Betty told her. "The Dolce sold at $1,200. The Valentino is seven times that."

Jenny sighed worriedly. "Please, look, this has sentimental value, and I didn't realize--"

Betty shook her head. "No, I'm sorry."

"A couple of hours ago, this dress was mine, all right?" Jenny asked. "It doesn't even have tags on it yet."

Betty put a hand on her hip. "Look, it's not my fault that you don't know what a Valentino is worth."

Betty walked away. Jenny was so overwhelmed, pulling out her phone, making a call.

Alex was walking outside of school with Nate, answering his phone. "Hello?"

"Alex, it's Jenny," Jenny told him.

"What's going on?" Alex asked. "Why is the sister to my girlfriend Hope calling me?"

"Listen, I wouldn't be calling you if I had anyone else to turn to, but I made a mistake, and I need to fix it, and I really need to borrow some money," Jenny told him.

"Wait, wait, Jenny, just slow down," Alex told her.

Nate turned to face him in confusion. "Alex?"

"I promise I'll pay you back," Jenny told him.

"Alex, is everything okay?" Nate asked.

"I don't know," Alex told him. "Jenny just said that she made a mistake and she needs to fix it." He spoke to Jenny over phone. "How much?"

"$8,000," Jenny answered.

"$8,000?" Alex repeated in shock. "Jenny, what do you need that kind of money for?"

"You know what?" Jenny asked. "Forget it. I'm sorry I bothered you. Please do not tell Hope."

Jenny hung up. Alex was about to say something before he heard the dial tone, sighing, hanging up. Later, Jenny was wearing the Valentino dress, pulling on her jacket to cover it up so that she could sneak it out of the pawn shop.

Gossip Girl: (voice over) "The price of fitting in may have gotten a little steeper. But Little J still knows it's what's underneath that counts."

Jenny walked away, leaving the Dolce dress behind.

X•O°X•O

X•O°X•O

VDW/Bass Apartment - Living Room

Lily was getting fitted for an outfit. "Well, we could put this one on a Mylar tablecloth and pretend it's a bar mitzvah." She saw Serena and Noe. "Oh, there you are."

"I'm going out, hanging with Hope," Noe told her.

"And I have a date with Dan," Serena told her.

Lily looked at the servants. "Could you excuse us?"

They left the room.

"You're gonna say something worse than the bar mitzvah remark?" Noe asked.

"Serena, Noe, I think we should talk about any feelings you might be having about my upcoming marriage," Lily told them.

"Okay, but you're asking us this now because..." Noe trailed off.

"Neveah, I know you have been arguing frequently with Chuck recently, and Brooklyn and Dylan have been trying to keep the peace," Lily answered. She looked at Serena. "And I got a call from your headmistress who said that there was something about a case of alcohol?" They sat down. "Well, I thought you may be acting out."

"Right, Mom," Noe told her sarcastically. "Serena and I actually woke up the past few days, and we thought, 'mm, we're a little uncertain about our mother's wedding. Why don't I pick as many fights with Chuck as I possibly can, and why doesn't Serena invite the entire school out to the courtyard for a champagne toast?' Brooklyn and Dylan will tell you this, too. Chuck is always the one who starts the fights with me, and they get him to leave me alone."

"Obviously Chuck's master plan is working," Serena told her.

"I can't believe you think Chuck is sending you these things," Lily told her.

"Looking good to everyone in my life isn't good enough for him," Serena told her. "He has to make me look bad or crazy, the same thing he's doing to Noe but just in a toned down way."

Bart and Dylan walked in, overhearing the conversation.

"Well, Chuck may be eccentric, but I doubt he's diabolical," Lily told them.

"Well, Chuck's actually very diabolical, and while Noe is right about the fights he starts with her that Brooklyn and I break up, neither Brooklyn or I believe he's the one sending the packages to Serena," Dylan told them.

Serena scoffed. Noe didn't know what to believe, looking conflicted.

X•O°X•O

Humphrey Loft - Living Room

Blair, Brooklyn and Thyra were here with the mean girls and Rufus, with a Jenny face cake, when Jenny walked in and turned on the light. "Surprise!"

Jenny laughed nervously. "Wow."

"Happy birthday, Jenny," Rufus told her.

"Um, Dad, I can't believe you did all this," Jenny told him. "And, uh, that Brooklyn, Thyra and Blair are here. Um, this is so great that all of you are here in my house. Uh, I should go change."

Jenny walked into her and Hope's room.

Rufus handed the cake to Brooklyn. "Here, you got it?"

"We got it," Thyra answered.

Rufus followed Jenny.

"I don't think she was surprised," Isabel told them.

"What are Blair, Brooklyn and Thyra doing here?" Penelope asked.

"I don't know," Elise told them. "This party's kinda weird."

"Weird?" Hazel repeated. "It's time for its induction to the birthday hall of lame."

Isabel laughed. "So not what I pictured when the guy on the phone said loft party."

"I can't believe we gave up our table for this," Penelope told them. "Mint mijitos at Socialista, mint milanos with Jenny's dad."

"He's kind of a hottie," Isabel told them.

"Yeah, a hottie dad," Penelope agreed.

"How long do we have to stay?" Hazel asked.

Blair brought over treats. "Rice crispie treats?"

X•O°X•O

VDW/Bass Apartment Building - Outside

Serena and Dan were sitting together. Hope and Noe were sitting outside the door.

Serena looked at Dan. "You can't believe how mad Bart was."

"Yes, I can, 'cause you've told me about three times," Dan told her.

Serena smiled. "I wonder what they're gonna do to him. Gosh, I wish I could see his face."

"Hey, you know what?" Dan asked. "I've got some stories, too, uh, about me and Hope seeing our mother for the first time since she left at Christmas."

"I'm the worst girlfriend," Serena told him.

"You're not," Dan disagreed. "No, you're not. And then there's the funny visit to our grandma at the old folks' home. Two women, a sponge bath and a bedpan."

Serena laughed. "You're right. I wanna be here right now with you."

They kissed.

Dan looked behind her. "And Nate and Alex."

"What?" Serena asked.

Nate and Alex walked up to the building.

"Hey, guys," Alex told them. "Hope said she would be here tonight hanging out with Noe."

"Yeah, they're by the door," Dan answered.

Nate called out to them. "Noe! Hope!"

Noe and Hope saw Nate and Alex, confused, standing, walking closer. "Hey."

"Hey," Nate told them.

"Dan, Hope, can I speak with you for one second?" Alex asked.

"Uh, yeah," Hope answered. "Yeah, sure. All right, okay."

Alex, Dan and Hope walked away to talk alone.

"Hey, so have you spoken with your sister at all today?" Alex asked.

"No, no," Dan answered. "Why, what's wrong?"

"I don't know," Alex admitted. "She just called me. She was really freaked out, didn't know where to turn. She asked to borrow $8,000."

"What?" Hope asked. "Why?"

"Yeah, I don't know," Alex told them. "I tried to get her to tell me what was going on, but she wouldn't say anything."

X•O°X•O

Humphrey Loft - Hope/Jenny's Room

Jenny was trying to change out of the Valentino dress, whining because Rufus was standing in the doorway. "Please, Dad, just get out, okay? I need to change."

"Honey, can't you tell me what's going on?" Rufus asked.

"Nothing, Dad, okay?" Jenny asked. "Just leave!"

"Why are you crying?" Rufus asked. "Are you upset about the party?"

"No, I'm not," Jenny answered. "Can we just talk about this later? Okay, I really just need to get out of this dress." She tried to get the zipper. "Uh, it's stuck!"

Rufus walked over to help her. "Okay, all right."

"Just help me, okay?" Jenny asked. "Help me get it off."

"Jenny, you have to calm down," Rufus told her.

"No, hurry up," Jenny told him. "Did you get it?"

Rufus sighed. "I need a pair of pliers."

Jenny was freaking out even worse than before. "Dad..."

There was a knock on the door. Jenny tried to grab her jacket to hide the dress.

Elise opened the door. "Sorry, sorry, we were just looking for our wraps."

"I'll get them," Jenny told them.

Hazel saw the dress Jenny was wearing. "Oh, my God. That's my mother's dress."

"No, you guys, I got this at--at Resurrection," Jenny told them. "Remember, I was telling you about the really great dress I bought?"

"Her mother's one of a kind Valentino that just happened to disappear from from her closet?" Penelope asked sarcastically.

Blair, Brooklyn and Thyra were surprised by this turn of events. Blair smirked. Brooklyn and Thyra exchanged a look.

"She must've given it away and forgot about it or something," Jenny told them.

"Are you calling my daughter a thief?" Rufus asked.

Brooklyn walked closer to take her jacket. "Excuse me, this feels private, so I'm gonna head out now." She turned to the other girls. "I have a table at Butter. Reservation's under Bass in case there's an after party."

Brooklyn, Thyra and Blair left. The mean girls grabbed their stuff, following.

Gossip Girl: (voice over) "Spotted. Jenny in a red dress with the red hands to match. Looks like utter disgrace is the name on the label."

X•O°X•O

X•O°X•O

Living Room

Hope, Rufus and Jenny were sitting at the table.

"Dan's on his way out from saying goodbye to Serena after their date," Hope explained. "So what happened?"

"Blair and Thyra said they told Jenny the original party had fallen through so that they and Brooklyn could surprise her with a better one," Rufus answered.

"Blair and Thyra are liars, and so is Brooklyn," Jenny told him. "You got played."

"Well, maybe they wouldn't have done it if you didn't splatter yogurt onto their heads, and then set them up at Butter, even after Noe and I warned you about what could happen," Hope replied. "We told you what would happen to you. And you still bullied Thyra even after knowing about her depression and medication and what she could do to herself if you kept that up."

Rufus looked at Jenny. "Is that a lie, too?"

Jenny didn't answer.

"Look, Blair and Brooklyn are grade A bitches with bad childhoods, I'll admit that," Hope told her. "But Thyra is mostly nice compared to them, and still, you and the other girls did all those things, even knowing the danger. And you got in trouble for doing something worse. Congrats, Jenny."

Rufus was very disappointed in her and angry. "Where did you get the dress? And I know you didn't make it, 'cause your sewing machine is gone, and Hope says that you haven't been using hers."

"Hope, Dad, you have no idea how hard it is," Jenny told them. "I sold my sewing machine, okay?"

"What?" Hope asked.

"And a lamp and some jewelry," Jenny added.

"Why?" Rufus asked.

Jenny scoffed. "Because I had to. Dad, you think that you can just send me off to school in plaid skirt and a Metrocard, and everything will be okay."

"I am not apologizing for not having a private plane for you, Jenny," Rufus told her. "Hope never had any of your problems while growing up."

"Well, I am not Hope, okay?" Jenny asked. "You think I'm ashamed of where I come from? No, what I'm ashamed of is having to bring a brown bag lunch to school, you know, eat it in the bathroom, and then go out with my friends and pretend that I'm not hungry when I go to lunch with them."

"You don't have to do those things, Jenny," Rufus told her.

"I never did anything you did, because I don't want to change who I am to be someone who I'm not," Hope told her. "You're making a choice."

"What don't you get?" Jenny asked. "Do you want me to choose to have no friends and be just like you?" Hope looked hurt, lowering her head. "Well, clearly, I mean, that's not even a choice anymore, because that's just done."

Jenny stormed off to her room.

X•O°X•O

VDW/Bass Apartment - Outside

Noe and Nate were sitting outside.

"I should probably get back," Nate told her.

Noe smiled. "Well, thank you for staying with me while I hid out from my house of horrors."

"Oh, no problem," Nate agreed. "I get why you would want to be away from Chuck after what he and Blair did to you, me, Brooklyn, Thyra, Dylan and Wyatt."

"Yeah, you know, honestly, I don't even understand all of what happened with that, because I don't know the whole story since people are still keeping me in the dark to protect me," Noe admitted.

"Yeah, well, that's probably for the better right now," Nate told her. "It really drove me and Alex away from our friends, and you kinda need yours right now."

They stood, walking toward the gate.

"Oh, come on, Nate," Noe told him. "You can tell me."

Nate chuckled, shaking his head. "Trust me, Noe, you don't want to know right now."

Noe sighed. "Fine. I won't keep asking for tonight, but you know I'm not gonna give up on finding out everything that happened where I was involved, at least."

"Of course you won't give up," Nate told her. "You wouldn't be Noe van der Woodsen if you did."

They smiled, looking at each other.

"Do you think Jenny will be all right?" Noe asked.

Nate nodded. "Yeah, Alex told Hope and Dan what is going on. They are all good people. They'll take care of her. But Jenny needs one of her best friends back."

"Don't look at me like that," Noe told him. "She's the one that made that choice, Nate, not me."

"You should still try to get her back," Nate told her. "I mean, Hope and Jenny were your friends when you didn't remember any of your other friends. You can't pit yourself against Jenny forever."

Noe gave him a sarcastic look. "You know who else is a good person besides Hope, Alex and Dan? A forgiving guy who can't pit himself against Blair and Chuck forever?"

Nate chuckled, sighing. "I opened myself up for that one, didn't I?"

"Yeah, you did," Noe answered. "I'm sorry, you gave me an opening. Couldn't resist. I'm just saying." Nate gave her a sarcastic look. They both smiled. "Nate, you and Alex, you're not mad at Thyra, Brooklyn, Dylan and Wyatt, are you/?"

"No," Nate answered. "No, Alex and I know that Blair and Chuck blackmailed them, and Thyra came to deliver a personal apology to me and Alex after everything that happened, and she said that she wanted to tell us about everything going on. But being she's like a sister to me and Alex, but now officially the adoptive sister to Blair and Wyatt..."

"She didn't really have a good choice, did she, Nate?" Noe asked. "I mean, if she told you and Alex the truth, Blair and Chuck would hate her, but she knew that there was a chance that if she didn't tell you and Alex, she could have lost you."

"Exactly," Nate agreed. "But Alex and I are not turning our backs on Thyra over this. We just have to get to a good place again."

Noe smiled slightly. "Like I said, you and Alex are really good guys, Nate."

Nate smiled a little. "Good night."

"Good night," Noe agreed.

Serena walked outside. "Noe, Mom wants us inside." Eric, Wyatt and Dylan walked up to them. "And Eric and Dylan, so it's a good thing you two are here. Wyatt, you can come up, too, if you want. Dylan, where's Brooklyn? Mom wants her in, too."

"Still out with Blair and Thyra," Dylan answered. "Long story. Hey, Nate. Sorry... about everything."

Nate patted Dylan and Wyatt on the shoulders. "Alex and I aren't blaming you, Dylan. Or Thyra, Brooklyn and Wyatt. I'll see you guys."

"How are you doing, Nate?" Wyatt asked. "Night." Nate walked away. Eric, Wyatt and Dylan walked toward Serena and Noe. "Hey."

"Hey," Noe told them. "Where have you been?"

"Dylan, Wyatt and I were playing Wii Tennis with Chuck at this guy named Brantforth's house," Eric answered.

"Why are you hanging out with him?" Noe asked.

"Brantforth?" Eric asked sarcastically. "Or Dylan and Wyatt?" Noe tilted her head at him. "Chuck and Dylan are fun, okay? Wyatt can be sometimes. They're cool to me. Besides, I always wanted a brother, and now I get two. I'm trying it out, you know?"

Dylan smirked. "Thanks, Eric." He handed Serena an envelope. "Here."

"What's this?" Serena asked, taking it cautiously.

"Chuck said it came for you this morning," Eric told her.

"Thought you might want to open it out of the house, just in case," Wyatt told her.

"Why didn't he bring it to me himself?" Serena asked.

"'Cause he thought you wanted him to stay away from you," Wyatt answered.

Serena opened the envelope, taking out a bag of white powder.

Noe looked at it in shock. "Whoa. Is that Coke?"

Serena looked at Eric and Dylan. "How do you two like a brother who uses you and Wyatt as drug mules?"

Serena walked away.

Eric and Dylan turned after her. "Serena..."

Eric, Wyatt, Dylan and Noe exchanged a stunned look.

X•O°X•O

Humphrey Loft - Living Room

Rufus and Hope were cleaning up from the party.

Dan walked in. "Hey. Who turned 12?"

"Oh, please don't rub it in," Rufus told him.

"Dad, Hope, what happened?" Dan asked.

Hope sighed.

X•O°X•O

Hope/Jenny's Room

Hope and Dan walked in, seeing Jenny laying on her bed.

Hope walked closer, sitting next to her. "Hey."

"You okay?" Dan asked. "You want to tell us why you needed to borrow $8,000?"

"Not really," Jenny answered. "Oh, I can't believe Alex told you."

"Alex is Hope's boyfriend, remember?" Dan asked. "Of course he told us."

"He and Nate were worried about you," Hope told her.

"And I'm worried that you're turning into some hideous Upper East cyborg," Dan added.

Jenny sighed, shaking her head. "I just got in way over my head. You know, I thought I could trade the dress and wear it for the night and return it, but just..."

"Look, uh, it's your birthday," Hope told her. "So I think we should get some ice cream and we can talk about all this stuff later, okay?"

Jenny nodded. "Okay."

"I'll just let Dad know what we're gonna do," Dan told them. "Jen, you have so much more to offer than the things that those girls have, really. You've got so much more to bring to the table. You just need to find a way to believe that, okay?"

Dan stood, leaving the room.

Jenny got an idea. "Hope, I'm sorry for what I said earlier."

Hope sighed, tilting her head. "What do you want?"

Jenny smiled.

X•O°X•O

VDW/Bass Apartment - Hallway

Serena ran upstairs, seeing Chuck and Dylan with their bags, looking at Chuck. "What the hell is your problem?"

"Specify the context," Chuck told her.

Serena put the coke to his chest. "You disgust me, Chuck. How dare you involve Wyatt, Dylan and Eric in something like this? After what you did to Dylan, Brooklyn, Thyra and Wyatt, and Noe and Nate, no wonder you're friendless and girlfriend-less. Even your own father expects the worst from you."

"Well, you saw to that," Dylan told her.

"Listen, if we're gonna exist under the same roof, I am laying down some house rules," Serena told them.

"No need, princess," Chuck told her. "Bart already kicked me out."

"What?" Serena asked.

"Chuck's moving back to our suite," Dylan answered. "Bart thought it would be best if the family bonded without him for a while. I'm going with him. Once Brooklyn gets back from her mission tonight, so is she."

Chuck and Dylan walked away.

X•O°X•O

Butter

(Song:) On the Run - Classic

Blair, Brooklyn and Thyra were sitting at tables pushed together.

The waitress walked closer. "There's a line outside. You ready to give up your table yet?"

"No," Blair answered. "Our party's coming. They're coming!"

The waitress walked away. The mean girls walked in.

"These seats taken?" Penelope asked.

Brooklyn smirked, gesturing to the table for them to sit down.

Gossip Girl: (voice over) "Any good generals know you never let your soldiers see you sweat. Looks like this battle's ending at Butter, and the win belongs to B, BB and T. Victory is sweet."

(Song Ends)

X•O°X•O

X•O°X•O

Humphrey Loft - Living Room

Rufus was talking with Dan. "I don't want Jenny leaving this house anytime soon, all right?"

"I know, Dad, but it's, you know, it's her birthday, and Hope and I kind of promised," Dan explained.

"Well, since you and Hope don't make the decisions around here, she'll just have to take that with a grain of salt," Rufus told him.

"So what are you gonna do?" Dan asked. "Are you just gonna keep her locked up?"

"I don't know," Rufus admitted.

Dan looked down. "Last week, Aspen. This week, prison?"

Rufus sighed, sitting down. "Yeah, well, spring break is over for everyone, including myself. Really took my eyes off the ball."

"So what do you want to do?" Dan asked.

"Why don't we just celebrate 15 with some Jenny cake in the kitchen?" Rufus asked.

Dan nodded. "Okay. All right. I'll go tell Jenny and Hope." He went to check their room. "So, Jenny, Hope..." He turned to Rufus. "They're gone."

"What?" Rufus asked.

"They're not in there," Dan answered. "They're gone."

They both made calls.

X•O°X•O

Archibald Mansion - Living Room

Hope and Jenny walked toward Nate and Alex, seeing that Dan and Rufus were calling their phones, putting them away.

"Hey," Hope told them.

"Alex, I'm sorry for calling you like that earlier," Jenny told him. "That's why I had Hope help me get out, so I could apologize."

"Well, I'm used to Hope being the Humphrey sister apologizing to me every day for even little stuff she can't control," Alex told her. He looked at Hope in amusement. "Sometimes multiple times a day."

Hope smiled sheepishly. "Sorry."

Alex gestured to her. "See?"

Nate chuckled.

Jenny sighed, sitting down. "I'm so embarrassed. I mean, it was stupid and inappropriate--"

"No, no, no, no," Nate told her. "Listen, we're just glad you're okay. And listen, we know what Hope and Noe told you about Thyra, and they're right. Thyra's tried to hurt herself before while she was living with me, Alex, and our parents, and when she was living with Blair, Wyatt and Eleanor, for depression, before and after her parents died in the plane crash."

Jenny nodded, looking down. "Yeah, I get it. And I'll leave her alone from now on. Uh, but I do have one favor to ask you. I mean, it's not money, but I just really wanna save what's left of my birthday."

"Well, if you promise to leave Thyra alone, and promise to stop being a bitch to Hope and Noe..." Alex trailed off.

Hope gave him an amused look. "Alex."

Alex shrugged. "Just saying."

Nate chuckled, nodding. "I'm with Alex on those terms."

"Of course you are, Nate," Alex told him.

The four of them chuckled.

X•O°X•O

VDW/Bass Apartment - Living Room

Noe walked downstairs to see Bart, Lily, Eric and Serena down on the couch, sitting down on the ottoman. Serena put her hand on Eric's arm. Eric took his arm away.

A woman stood behind Serena, whispering in her ear. "This is for you."

Serena turned to her. "Oh, for me? Thank you." She took the note, reading it. "Oh, my God."

"What's wrong?" Noe asked.

"Nothing," Serena told them. "I'll be back."

Serena stood, leaving. Noe frowned in confusion.

X•O°X•O

Butter

(Song:) Ripping Up the Disco - Kylie Minogue

Blair, Brooklyn, Thyra and the mean girls were still sitting at their table.

Thyra looked at the waitress. "Excuse me. Excuse me!" The waitress walked away. Thyra scoffed. "I'm going to the bar."

"What?" Blair asked.

"Bar," Brooklyn answered. "We'll be right back."

Blair, Brooklyn and Thyra stood to go to the bar.

Penelope looked around. "Where are all the hot guys?"

Hazel shook her head. "I don't know."

Alex, Hope, Nate and Jenny walked in.

"Uh, they aren't exactly serving tea and cupcakes here, Jenny, and Dad's gonna kill us if we don't get back home now," Hope told her.

"20 minutes," Jenny told them.

Hazel saw the Humphrey sisters with Alex and Nate, drooling over Alex because of her mentioned crush on him. "Is this really happening?"

"Hazel, Penelope, you know Alex and Nate, right?" Jenny asked.

They sat down.

"Of course," Penelope answered. "Hi."

"Hi," Alex greeted. "Uh, how are you? Good to see you."

(Song Ends)

(Song:) Sour Cherry - The Kills

Blair, Brooklyn and Thyra walked closer, seeing Alex, Nate, Hope and Jenny at their table.

"Hazel, I think your mom maybe did give away that Valentino," Penelope told her.

Hazel nodded. "Yeah, she is always cleaning out her closet, and that Ativan can really play with her memory."

Jenny saw Blair, Brooklyn and Thyra watching, smirking smugly, raising her eyebrows.

Thyra walked up to Alex and Nate, whispering to them. "What are you two doing?"

Nate looked at the girls. "Excuse us for a minute." Nate and Alex stood to walk away with Thyra. "Look, Thyra, we're just agreeing to a sit down with the girls because Jenny said that she would leave you alone and get the girls to leave you alone and to stop being a bitch to Hope and Noe."

"And why would you make that deal to leave me alone?" Thyra asked. Nate and Alex gave her a look. Thyra sighed. "If you're worried about me, don't be. Brooklyn's helping me."

"Yeah, well, so are we," Alex replied. "Those girls would have found another reason to turn on you, Thyra, and you know it. At least this way, we can protect you."

Thyra chuckled, sighing, looking down. "Alex, Nate, I don't need your protection. But thank you."

Alex and Nate nodded.

X•O°X•O

Palace Hotel - Bass Suite

Chuck and Dylan were sitting alone, hearing a knock on the door, standing, walking over, answering it, seeing Serena outside.

"Hey," Dylan told her.

"I'm really sorry, Chuck," Serena told him. "I know it wasn't you who sent that stuff. Dylan and Brooklyn, Eric and Noe didn't believe it was you, and I should have known better, too."

Serena handed the letter that she had gotten in the apartment to them.

Gossip Girl: (voice over) "Never thought I'd say this, but it turns out Chuck Bass is innocent. So who did send S all those naughty gifts?"

Dylan and Chuck read the note.

S -

Hope you like your presents! Coming back to town.

- G

Knowing who this was from, Chuck and Dylan were in shock, looking at Serena.

"Dylan, call Brooklyn," Chuck told him. "Get her here now."

Dylan pulled out his phone. "Already way ahead of you, Chuck."

Chuck looked at Serena. "Why don't we make you a drink?"

Serena nodded, walking in. Chuck closed the door.