<P> Dan and Serena face the hazards of breaking - up with Serena continuously pining for Dan despite news that she has been seen with Nate . Dan has taken a summer internship under Jeremiah Harris (Jay McInerney) but has been uninspired throughout the summer since his break - up Serena and procrastinates his submission of a story . Dan travels to the Hamptons and is surprised to see CeCe (Caroline Lagerfelt) whose recent illness has given her a change of heart and encourages him to resume his relationship with Serena . At the White party, Dan and Serena resume their old issues as Serena is forced to keep Nate's affair secret, thereby resuming her lying to Dan and Dan faces the problem of dating multiple women at once . The two eventually reconcile as Dan returns to his writing and he and Serena watch the fireworks from a distance on a beach . </P> <P> Although credited, Kelly Rutherford and Jessica Szohr do not appear in this episode . </P> <P> The second season premiere primarily filmed in the Hamptons and began filming in mid-June . The majority of the episode was filmed during an elaborate white party . Jeremiah Harris' reading and the scene where Dan is revealed to be dating two girls was filmed at a Housing Works bookstore in SoHo while the Cooper's Beach scenes with Chuck and Serena were filmed at Rockaway Beach . </P> <P> Gossip Girl costume designer, Eric Daman originally intended to dress Blake Lively in a men's vest but instead dressed her in an iconic Grecian gown coupled with a metallic chain headpiece after conflicts regarding the appearance of the vest when viewed via camera occurred . For the scene at a garden dinner party, Daman fitted Ed Westwick with a light green suit with hydrangea and cabbage rose tones in his shirt and tie selection . Daman considered the experience as "(a) perfect moment of art direction--he actually matched the set, and when he and Blair have their sad moment in the garden, it was a symphony of greens and flower blossoms . A memorable moment where costumes and sets work seamlessly to create a visual atmosphere ." During a New York Magazine interview, Eric Daman cites both outfits in his list of eleven favorite looks in the series . </P>

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