[1] The Townie shows Blair Waldorf (Leighton Meester) and Dan Humphrey (Penn Badgley) joining forces to track down Juliet Sharp (Katie Cassidy).

An institutionalized Serena van der Woodsen (Blake Lively) expounds her boarding school experiences to her therapist and discovers the truth behind Juliet's vendetta against her.

The scenes at the Ostroff Center had her wearing a Salvatore Ferragamo top, Vince pants, Roberto del Carlo boots, Oscar de la Renta necklace, and Low Luv rings while Katie Cassidy was filmed wearing an ALC dress, Hue tights, and Manolo Blahnik boots.

Leighton Meester wore a Dries van Noten top, Ulla Johnson skirt, Hue tights, Alex Woo necklace for the majority of the episode.

[1] TV Fanatic praised the episode, stating "Gossip Girl has aired terrific mid-season finales in the past, and "The Townie" was no exception.