Episodes: The Grandfather
Vanessa convinces Nate to forgive his mother's Kennedy-esque family, the Vanderbilts, for abandoning him and his mother when Nate's father ran into trouble with the law. Nate's well-connected grandfather secures a summer internship for him in the mayor's office, which puts Nate's European backpacking trip with Vanessa on hiatus and strains their relationship. Devastated by her crumbling dreams, Blair exposes a wild and dark side, worrying Serena, Chuck, and Nate. In a (misguided) attempt to be fully honest with one another, Lily and Rufus agree to share lists of their past lovers
