(Blair takes him by the hair) Ow ! And... And Mom. Chuck : Care To Make A Wager ? Chuck : Well, Nate Suddenly Decides He Wants To Get Back Together Just Moments After Your Mother Puts The Brakes On Her Deal With The Captain ? Dan and Vanessa : No Reason. Face It. Forget Cake And Ice Cream. Happy Birthday ! I Actually Thought This Would Be A Very Bad opportunity For Us To Hang Out, But I Kind Of Suggested To Vanessa That She Wasn't Making An Effort To Get To Know You, So, Uh, She Decided To Start Tonight, But If It's Weird, I Can Go Talk To Her. Lovebirds Ready To Order ? Nate : Her Loyalty Or Her Mother's ? Nate : Where's The Girl ? Rufus : Jenny ! Serena : And I'm Protective Of Our Relationship. The Captain Is Being Charged With Embezzlement And Fraud. You're Not The Only One With A Best Friend. [IN THE CHURCH]
Blair : Forgive Me, Father, For I Have Sinned. [IN THE KATI'S BROTHER PLACE]
Serena : So You Brought Vanessa As Your Date To Blair's Party ? [NATE'S HOME]
Howard : Nate, Hey.
Plan: A: the guilt; Q: What is Blair dealing with? A: a happy face; Q: What does Blair put on for her 17th birthday party? A: her friends; Q: Who does Blair try to hide the truth from? A: the tension; Q: What does Dan hope to ease between Serena and Vanessa? A: Dan; Q: Who takes Vanessa to Blair's party? A: Jenny; Q: Who brings her mother home for a surprise visit? A: Susan Misner; Q: Who plays Jenny's mother? A: Nate's parents; Q: Who asks Nate to make a huge sacrifice? A: Sam Robards; Q: Who plays Nate's father? Summary: Devastated by the current state of her relationship with Nate and still dealing with the guilt from her recent indiscretion, Blair puts on a happy face for her 17th birthday party and attempts to hide the truth from her friends. Hoping to ease the tension between Serena and Vanessa, Dan takes Vanessa to Blair's party so the girls can have some bonding time, but this only ends up making Serena more uncomfortable. Jenny brings her mother (Susan Misner) home for a surprise visit, but Rufus may not be ready to forgive and forget. Nate's parents (Sam Robards and Francie Swift) ask him to make a huge sacrifice in an effort to salvage his father's business as he faces charges of embezzlement and fraud.