Episodes: School Lies
Serena, Blair, Nate, Chuck, and the rest of their friends break into the school swimming pool for a night of fun, but after someone nearly dies, the school threatens to expel the ringleader. Everyone agrees to keep silent, but this creates major tension between Serena and Dan: Dan is not ready to take the fall for someone else and risk his future. The pool scandal draws Blair and Nate closer, yet while working on a documentary project about private schools, Vanessa accidentally captures Blair and Chuck discussing their affair. Finally, Lily confronts her feelings for Rufus
