Boys Will Be Boys . . . to Cheating for Old Times' Sake Summary

In this section, about halfway through the book, Blair invites Serena and Nate to have drinks with her and Marcus at the Yale Club, mostly to show off her new relationship. There, Marcus talks with Nate about Lacrosse, since he has just graduated from Yale himself, where he played for the team, and Nate will be taking his place next year. The drinks go well, and everyone seems happy, though there is still tension between the two girls.

The Humphreys, meanwhile, are both preoccupied with other thoughts while taking their final exams; Dan writes love poems, while Jenny worries about her future at Waverly. The action then turns to the Chemistry final, where Blair writes Serena a note asking her about her graduation outfit but...