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5. The Serena Also Rises

Blair sabotages her mother's show at Fashion Week. Dan starts hanging out with Chuck, and learns that a walk on the dark side always has risks.

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In the midst of Fashion Week, Blair is outraged when she discovers that Eleanor has given Serena and her new socialite friend, Poppy Lifton, front-row seats to the Eleanor Waldorf show at the advice of her protégée Jenny. Blair decides to ruin the event after being hurt by Serena's popularity and her mother's betrayal. Meanwhile, Dan begins hanging out with Chuck, but a walk down the dark side always comes with costs, as Dan discovers the hard way. Lily discovers a secret her new husband, Bart, has been hidden from her. Title reference: The 1926 novel The Sun Also Rises.

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