Episode 8— Seventeen Candles
Aired November 14, 2007 · 39 min
Synopsis
Blair is struggling with feelings of heartbreak and guilt over the current state of her relationship with Nate and her recent infidelity. Despite this, she puts on a happy face for her 17th birthday party, trying to conceal her emotions from her friends. Dan brings Vanessa to Blair's party in the hope that Serena and Vanessa might bond. Meanwhile, Jenny surprises everyone by bringing her mother home, but Rufus is not yet ready to forgive and forget. At the same time, Nate is asked by his parents to make a significant personal sacrifice in order to save his father's business.
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Blake Lively
as Serena van der Woodsen
Leighton Meester
as Blair Waldorf
Penn Badgley
as Dan Humphrey
Chace Crawford
as Nate Archibald
Taylor Momsen
as Jenny Humphrey
Ed Westwick
as Chuck Bass
Kelly Rutherford
as Lily van der Woodsen
Matthew Settle
as Rufus Humphrey
Margaret Colin
as Eleanor Waldorf
Susan Misner
as Alison Humphrey
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