The Backup Dan
| "The Backup Dan" | |
|---|---|
| Gossip Girl episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 5 Episode 14 |
| Directed by | David Warren |
| Written by | Matt Whitney |
| Original air date | February 6, 2012 (The CW) |
"The Backup Dan" is the fourteenth episode of season 5 on the show Gossip Girl. The episode was directed by David Warren and written by Matt Whitney. It was aired on February 6, 2012, on the CW. Similar to previous names in the TV series, the title of the episode references a work on literature. The title reference is from the 2010 film The Back-up Plan.
Serena van der Woodsen (Blake Lively):
Nate Archibald (Chace Crawford):
Blair Waldorf (Leighton Meester):
Chuck Bass (Ed Westwick):
Daniel Humphrey (Penn Badgely)
Following the wedding, Blair tries to leave for the Dominican Republic, with the help of Dan, to get a divorce from Louis without his consent due to a loophole in the Dominican Republic's law. However, she realizes that she forgot her passport and so asks Dorota for help. Serena, Chuck, Nate reluctantly team up with Georgina to find Blair, until Georgina gets a tip from one of her sources and she leaves. Georgina then, as Gossip Girl, informs Louis and Sophia of Blair's location. Nate, Serena and Chuck eventually find Blair in a hotel room with Dan. Sophia finds Blair and threatens to forcefully sell Eleanor's company as dowry if Blair chooses not to return, on which Blair reluctantly decides to go back. Elsewhere, Nate has another meeting with the real Charlie Rhodes, who goes by the name of Lola. At the end, it is implied that neither Chuck nor Serena, who takes the blame, leaked the video of Blair confessing her love for Chuck. It is revealed that Georgina is simply filling in for Gossip Girl ever since she abandoned the blog after Chuck and Blair's car accident.
The episode starts with a recap of the previous episode, "G.G." and the title sequence.
Serena is at the wedding and cannot find Blair. She asks Eleanor if she's seen her and Eleanor asks Serena if she thinks that Blair is happy with Louis. Serena goes to ask Louis where Blair is and he says she's in the bathroom when he knows she's not. Georgina Sparks (Michelle Trachtenberg) goes to find Blair too. Serena continues to try to find Blair when Chuck gets a call saying that Blair is at his hotel.
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