GossipGirl(VoiceOver)Goodmorning,UpperEastSiders!GossipGirlhere.YouroneandonlysourceinthescandalouslivesofManhattenselite.Topstoryonmyhomepage:SerenavanderWoodsen.EverybodysfavouriteIt-Girlhasjustreturnedfromamysteriousabsence.INTTRAIN-SerenaislookingoutofthewindowINTGRANDCENTRALSTATION-SerenawalksinINTHOMEOFTHEWALDORFS-Chuck,KatyandIsabelaresittingonacouch,KatyandIsabelarelookingattheirmessagesontheircellphonesKatyYoullneverbelievewhatsonGossipGirl!IsabelSomeonesawSerenagettingoffatrainatGrandCentral!EXTNEWYORK-SeveralpeopleonthestreetsreceivethenewsovertheircellphonesthatSerenahasreturnedGossipGirl(VoiceOver)EveryoneknowsSerena.AndeveryoneistalkingINTBLAIRSBEDROOM-BlairandNatearekissingonthebed,halfundressed,EleaonrinterruptsthemEleanorBlair,itsSerena!NateSerena?GossipGirl(VoiceOver)AndBsboyfriendNate?RumourhasithesalwayshadathingforSerena.EXTTHEPALACEHOTELNateButyourbacknow.SerenarIdidntcomebackforyou.Look,Blairismybestfriendandyoureherboyfriendandshelovesyou.INTOSTROFFCENTER-SerenaislookingintoherbrothersroomGossipGirl(VoiceOver)Whydidsheleave?Whydidshereturn?EleanorMustbealotofrumourswhyyoureback.SerenarYeah,butnoneofthemmentionedyou.INTOSTROFFCENTER-HALLWAYSerenarHetriestotakehisownlifeandyoureworrieditsgonnacostyouMomOfTheYear.LilyYouhavenoideawhatitsbeenlike.FLASHBACK-INTBAR-SerenaandNatearehavingsex,ChuckiswatchingfromthebalconyChuckBestfriendandtheboyfriend.Thatsprettyclassy,S.GossipGirl(VoiceOver)AndNatesfriendChuckwontletSerenaforgetaboutherpast.INTTHEPALACEHOTEL-KITCHENSerenarImtryingtochange.ChuckIlikedyoubetterbefore.INTTHEPALACEHOTEL-BAR-SerenacrashesintoDanGossipGirl(VoiceOver)AndthentheresDan:Outsider,lookslikehischildhoodcrushhasreturned.INTTHEPALACEHOTEL-FOYERDanShedoesntknowme.Nobodyknowsme.Itscool.ConciergeSerena!Doyouknowthisyoungman?SerenarUhm,fromlastnight.DanYourememberme?DanwalksoffbutthenturnsaroundDanYoudreallygooutwithsomeguyyoudontknow?SerenarWell,youcantbeworsethantheguysIdoknow.INTHOMEOFTHEHUMPHREYS-KITCHENRufusGuesswhosdadiscool!JennyItsatrickquestion.DanYeah,causeitcantbeours.DanlooksatthefrontpageofRollingStoneDanTop10ForgottenBandsOfThe90s.RufusYeah,checkoutwhosnumbernine.JennyHesveryproud.DanHey,heywaytobeforgotten.INTTHEHUMPHREYSARTGALLERYLilyWhyismydaughtergoingtooneofyourconcerts?RufusWell,ourkidswereabouttomeet.Itsasmallisland.LilyYouresureitsnotsomeployyourusingmydaughtertogettome?Nowthatyourwifeleftyou?INTKISSONTHELIPSPARTY-DanandSerenaarewalkingthroughthecrowdGossipGirl(VoiceOver)SerenaandhermysterymanmadeasurpriseappearanceatBlairsKissOnTheLipsparty.IsabelandKatySerenashere?BlairWhatisshedoinghere?Shewasntinvited.GossipGirl(VoiceOver)ButSerenawasnttheonlyonewhomadeanimpression.INTKISSONTHELIPSPARTY-ChucknoticesJennyChuckWhosthenewbie?GossipGirl(VoiceOver)JennymadeanimpressiononChuck.ChuckLetsgoandtalksomewhereprivate.EXTROOFTOP-ChucktriesviolentlytokissJennyJennyNo,stop!DanHey!Thatismylittlesister!EXTROOFTOP-DanpunchesChuckinthefaceSerenarDontyouevertouchheragain!ChuckHey,yourelifeisover,slut!EXTKISSONTHELIPSPARTY-BlairandChuckwatchDan,JennyandSerenagetintoacabBlairShebetternotshowherfaceagain.ChuckImactuallyhopingshewill.DanSo,thinkIvegotashotataseconddate?SerenarWetalkaboutitinthecab.GossipGirl(VoiceOver)AndnowthatSisback.willtheUpperEastSideeverbethesame?Werealljustdyingtoseewhathappensnext.ENDOFTEASEREXTNEWYORKGossipGirl(VoiceOver)IbetyourewonderingwhatGossipGirlisdoingupsoearly.Truthis:Ineverwenttobed.Whywasteprecioustimedreamingwhenwakinglifeissomuchbetter?INTTHEPALACEHOTEL-KITCHEN-Icecubesarethrownintoabucket,lemonsandcucumbersarebeingsliced,eggsscrambledGossipGirl(VoiceOver)Istherereallyanythingbetterthanalazysunday?Readingthepaperinbed,sippingcoffee,scramblinganeggortwo.Yeah,right.WeUpperEastSidersdontdolazy:Breakfastisbrunchanditcomeswithchampagne,adresscodeandahundredofourclosestfriends.andenemies.Tablesgetdecorated,flowersarranged,strawberriesarebeingdippedinchocolateGossipGirl(VoiceOver)ChucksdadBartBassishostingtheannualbrunchforhisfoundation.Everyoneisinvited.Well,noteveryone.INTHOMEOFTHEHUMPHREYS-DanopensagaragedoorwhichseperateshisroomfromhissistersDanOh,hey,youreup.JennyAndyourecheckinguponme.Imok,really,Imok.Youknow,Iwasokwhenyouaskedmeatthepartyandinthecab,whenwegothome,beforeandafterIbrushedmyteeth.Well,Ijustfeelreally.stupid.Imean,howcouldIVeactuallythoughtthatChuckBassjustwantedtotalktome?DanBecauseyoutrustpeoplewhichisnormallyagoodthingJennyYeah,exceptwhenitinvolesChuck.DanYeah,prettymuch.JennySo,therealquestionis:Howareyou?DanMe?WhywouldntIbeok?JennyYouknow,attheendofthenightwithSerenaandthe.the.Jennymakesawaving