Episode
Gossip Girl: The Jewel of Denial
Overview
Nate must decide whether to cross moral lines at Diana's request. Dan has figured out who is publishing his book, and seeks help to stop it, but he ends up in the spotlight anyway. Chuck helps Dan come to terms with his fate, just as Dan continues to try to help Chuck break through his emotional block. Serena and Charlie return to the Upper East Side from California.
Details
- Series
- Gossip Girl
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 3
- Air date
- 2011-10-10
- Runtime
- 41 min
Episode context
The Jewel of Denial is Episode 3 in Season 5 of Gossip Girl. It aired on 2011-10-10. The runtime is 41 min.
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Episode 2: Beauty and the Feast
Nate reconnects unexpectedly with Diana, who offers him an exciting opportunity. Serena forces Charlie to decide which world she wants to embrace. Dan seeks out Chuck's help to stop the publication of his book, but discovers it is Chuck who needs the help. Blair's future sister-in-law, Beatrice, arrives from Monaco, but her motives with Blair may be more than just to get acquainted.
Episode 4: Memoirs of an Invisible Dan
After much deliberation, Dan decides to gather Serena, Blair, Nate, Chuck, Rufus and Lily to reveal the truth about his book in the hope that they will support him at his book party. Meanwhile, Blair and Louis hit a crises point after Louis reads Dan's book. Diana learns incriminating information about one of Nate's friends and uses it to her advantage.
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