Watch Gossipgirl S02e01 -

: To shield Nate Archibald from the fallout of his affair with an older, married woman named Catherine , he and Serena van der Woodsen spend the summer pretending to be a couple.

: The episode's climax at the annual White Party symbolizes the cast's obsession with purity and perfection, contrasting sharply with their messy, deceitful personal lives. Watch GossipGirl S02E01

: Jenny Humphrey uses her internship with Eleanor Waldorf as a springboard into the Hamptons social scene, securing an invite to the White Party with help from Eric van der Woodsen . Thematic Elements & Symbolism : To shield Nate Archibald from the fallout

: Stuck in the city assisting a famous author, Dan Humphrey finally caves to his feelings and hitches a ride to the Hamptons to find Serena, only to find her in the arms of his former best friend. Thematic Elements & Symbolism : Stuck in the

: Like all episodes, the title is a play on a classic movie—in this case, the 1987 teen drama " Some Kind of Wonderful " .