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Speaking of Lily, she thinks things are going well with Bart -- rumor has it he's purchasing art she wants. She's a kept woman! But when Bart returns with only a necklace, Lily finds out the art was a cover -- Bart's actually been amassing a file on her past, supposedly to protect the family. And he's got something major on her in an envelope -- something we don't see. What could he know about Lily's past?

As Serena initially predicted, Blair is crushed when she finds out Serena has other plans for the show. She lashes out at Serena, who tells her she came over to invite her out with Poppy and the others. "Oh, that's SO GENEROUS!" screams Blair, in hysterics. She can't be reasoned with. Once at the show, Blair tries to put Serena in back, but Jenny stands up to her -- and Little J ends up with Eleanor's support, much to Blair's chagrin.

In acts of increasing desperation, Blair sends Jenny's team of models home early and then switches dresses on Serena when Jenny gets Serena and her socialite posse to sub last-minute. Serena contemplates not even walking, but Poppy convinces her to -- hey, if Blair's a real friend, she should SUPPORT Serena's endeavors. Serena accepts Poppy's somewhat weak logic and struts down the runway to the flash of a thousand cameras. Jenny sees it and realizes for the first time what Blair's up against. For a moment, Lil' J and Blair actually bond, and Jenny tells Blair it was always B she wanted to befriend, not S. Blair, for once, is speechless.

The touching moment doesn't last, though -- unbeknownst to her, Serena's wearing a non-Waldorf creation on the runway! Even worse, it's Jenny's design. Thanks to Blair's machinations, the show appears to be ruined. Eleanor is furious... until she finds out Andre Leon Talley and other fashion types are raving about the dress. Looks like Jenny saved the show without even meaning to!

But not everyone's thrilled. Serena confronts Blair backstage about her histrionics and says enough is enough -- she's going to be herself, and if Blair can't deal, then too bad. Blair watches Serena leave with Poppy as the paparazzi click away.

Eleanor proposes a toast to Jenny's success... just as Rufus comes in, livid with his truant daughter. He yells at her, but Jenny, as usual, won't listen -- can't he see this is what she wants? She needs a chance to pursue her dreams! Rufus tries to reason with her about the importance of school, but Jenny, as usual, gets the last word and storms out. Won't Rufus ever learn how to control her? We'll have to wait until next week to find out.

Meanwhile, Dan's latest writer mentor tells him he needs to get outside of his comfort zone so he can actually write about something besides whiny Brooklyn boys with girl trouble. Inspired, Dan seeks out Chuck for an evening of debauchery. After some shots and pills, Chuck leaves Dan out on the street, shoeless. But Dan's relentless and tries to hang out again. This time, Chuck confides in Dan about his dad issues -- he's never really experienced his dad's love because Bart blames Chuck for his mom's death in childbirth. Too bad this touching moment can't last -- after the guys end up in jail when Dan throws a punch in Chuck's defense, Chuck accidentally leaves with Dan's bag and finds the Brooklyn boy's writings about a certain "Charlie Trout." So much for that budding friendship.

What did you think of the episode? Did you like the Dan/Chuck scenes? Who's right -- Blair or Serena? Did you want to slap Jenny, or was that just us? Let us know in the comments!