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ly　understand　why　you　wanted　to　cast

Marjorie。　You　know；　for　your　film？　But　you　seem　to　really　know　what

you’re　doing；　and　I　really　need　the　extracurricular　or　Ms。　Glos　is

going　to　kill　me。　So　I　thought　I’d　try　to　make　my　own　movie。”

“Uh　huh；”　Vanessa　said；　trying　to　figure　out　why　Serena　van　der

Woodsen　of　all　people　would　be　calling　her　up　on　a　Friday　night。

Didn’t　she　have　a　ball　to　go　to　or　something？　Some　fête？

“So　anyway；　I　was　wondering　if　maybe　you　could　help　me。　You

know；　like　show　me　how　to　use　the　camera；　and　whatever。　I　mean；　I

really　don’t　know　what　I’m　doing；”　Serena　said。　She　sighed。　“I　don’t

know；　maybe　making　a　film　is　a　dumb　idea。　It’s　probably　a　lot

harder　than　I　think。”

“It’s　not　dumb；”　Vanessa　said；　feeling　kind　of　sorry　for　Serena

despite　herself。　“I　can　show　you　some　of　the　basic　stuff。”

“Really？”　Serena　said。　She　sounded　thrilled。　“How　about　tomorrow？

Can　you　do　it　tomorrow？”

Saturday　was　Vanessa’s　vampire　day。　She　usually　woke　up　after

dark　and　then　went　to　the　diner　or　to　the　movies　with　her　sister　or

Dan。

“Sunday　is　better；”　she　said。

“Okay。　Sunday；”　Serena　said。　“You　probably　have　a　lot　of　equipment

and　stuff　at　your　house；　right？　Why　don’t　I　e　over　there；　so　you

don’t　have　to　lug　it　around。”

“Sounds　good；”　Vanessa　said。

“Okay；”　Serena　said。　She　paused。　She　didn’t　seem　very　eager　to

hang　up　the　phone。

“Hey；　isn’t　that　big　party　in　the　old　Barneys　building　tonight？”

Vanessa　said。　“Aren’t　you　going？”

“Nah；”　Serena　answered。　“I　wasn’t　invited。”

Vanessa　nodded；　processing　this　information。　Serena　van　der

Woodsen　wasn’t　invited？　Maybe　she　wa