<P> "The Debarted" is the 55th episode of the CW television series, Gossip Girl . It was also the twelfth episode of the show's third season . The episode was written by executive producer and one of the series' creator Stephanie Savage and directed by Jason Ensler . It originally aired on Monday, December 7, 2009 on the CW . </P> <P> On the first anniversary of Bart Bass' death, Chuck wrestles with hallucinations of Bart (Robert John Burke), who tells him that he is weak . Blair seeks Lily's help in coercing Chuck to visit his father's grave . Meanwhile, Lily cannot find the letter from Serena's father that she left in her coat . She doesn't realize that she put the letter in Maureen's coat instead of her own . </P> <P> In Long Island, Serena stays with Tripp (Aaron Tveit) in a cottage after leaving New York City when her mother found out about their affair . Tripp leaves Serena to speak with his grandfather regarding his divorce from Maureen (Holley Fain). Nate then tells Serena that his grandfather is in Bermuda . Tripp contacted Maureen in order to protect his political career . Maureen arrives at the cottage and gives Serena an ultimatum: Maureen would stay married to Tripp to protect their social statuses, and Serena could be Tripp's private mistress . Maureen then shows Serena the letter from her father that reveals an affair between him and Lily . Upon his return, Serena refuses to speak to Tripp, and she makes him take her home . While arguing, Tripp swerves to avoid hitting an animal, and he crashes his car . In order to avoid being seen with Serena, Tripp calls 911 and leaves the scene . When Nate arrives, Serena tells him that Tripp was driving . He hunts his cousin down, who begs for news on Serena's condition . Nate punches Tripp, and Maureen makes him leave with her . Serena survives the crash, and Nate sleeps in her hospital room all night . </P> <P> Back in New York, Eric (Connor Paolo) continues to sabotage Jenny's reign as queen . He teams up with Kira (Sarah Steele) to turn Jenny's minions against her . In the end, Jenny outwits him, and he tells Kira that they will try again soon . When Jenny and Eric see each other at the hospital after Serena's accident, they apologize and call a truce . Meanwhile, Dan and Vanessa attempt to navigate their newly complicated friendship . Dan seeks a new potential relationship with one of Vanessa's friends, Winna . He cannot bring himself to hook up with Winna, and he is forced to leave her when Lily calls him regarding Serena's accident . He then finds Blair and goes with her and Vanessa to the hospital . Lily arrives at the hospital, and she tells Serena that Rufus still does not know about the letter . Serena asks her mother to leave, and Blair arrives to find Chuck . He reveals to Blair that he regrets running away when his father died . Blair tells him that he only ran away from his feelings, and Chuck decides to visit his father's grave . He discovers a woman (Laura Harring) leaving yellow roses at his father's grave . The woman recognizes him, but she quickly flees, leaving only a locket with Bart's picture and the letter E . </P>

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