Gossip Girl concluded the first half of its fourth season with Serena going to see Ben in jail. Just as we thought Juliet's story line drew to a close, new possibilities emerged.

So where do our beloved, troubled maiden and her former professor go from here?

First thing's first. There's that one small issue of Lily ruining Ben's life ... details.

“The biggest obstacle for them will be can Ben ever actually get over what Serena’s family put him through,” executive producer Stephanie Savage tells TV Line.

“It’s fine to blame Lily, but at a certain point it becomes part of a larger conversation about Ben and Serena, who these people are and how they conduct themselves."

"The reality of Ben trying to get on his feet and figure out what do do with his life is pretty challenging now. How does Serena fit into that equation - if she does at all?”

Sounds like more of a question than an answer. So we leave it to you. How does she fit in, and will we see a lot of Ben when Gossip Girl returns? Do you want to?

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