The Constance Billard and St. Jude seniors have the production of "The Age of Innocence" by Edith Wharton. Fresh out of her relationship with Dan, Serena has a crush on the play's director, Julian, and enlists Vanessa's knowledge of theater to help her get the guy's attention. Blair finds out that Nelly Yuki was accepted to Yale on early admission and that news of her treatment of Rachel has led her to be rejected from Yale. She goes on a witch-hunt for the person responsible for Yale and Gossip Girl's blast about her sordid relationship with Marcus.