: "Blair, our salon can easily handle a few party crashers."
While the salon serves as the backdrop, several major secrets come to light during this episode:
Salon of the Dead. Blair and Dan host a glamorous British-themed Salon. "Gossip Girl" Salon of the Dead (TV Episode 2012) - IMDb [S5E20] Salon of the Dead
: "Where do you get off inviting people to my salon? Explain yourself!"
: The intellectual atmosphere is quickly derailed by uninvited guests. Nate brings Lola, and Chuck arrives at Nate's invitation, leading Blair to wonder if "a liquid diet of booze and great intellectual conversation" will be enough to manage the tension. Major Plot Points and Revelations : "Blair, our salon can easily handle a few party crashers
: Lola discovers that Serena has been secretly acting as Gossip Girl . This creates a rift as Serena struggles to maintain her hidden influence over the Upper East Side's elite.
Blair and Dan, newly debuted as a couple, attempt to establish themselves as Manhattan’s premier intellectual power couple by hosting a salon. The event is inspired by the legendary Algonquin Round Table and features real-world guest stars Julian Tepper and Jenna Gribbon, founders of . Explain yourself
: The episode’s biggest shocker is the revelation that Diana Payne (played by Elizabeth Hurley) is Chuck Bass's biological mother. This discovery follows Serena’s interrogation of Diana regarding her whereabouts during Chuck’s accident.