Since Liz learned how to talk, she'd asked about her father. Each time her mother had said that he wasn't around. Liz asked about him often. After a while she had been told that her father had left suddenly and that they didn't have any pictures of him. At the age of 8 Liz knew however, that there were drawers that were locked. So when she learned how to lie and unlock her mothers' drawers, she knew what she'd find. The first drawer she opened contained lingerie and very revealing clothes, which Liz had never seen. Then the next drawer contained pictures, after pictures which had one thing in common! They all had a guy who Liz could only assume was her father. She could see pictures where her mom was very close to him and some where she was kissing the guy. She looked through all the pictures and took her favorite one. It had Serena, Nate, her mom and assumingly her dad. It was taken in front of a place called Victrola and her parents had matching outfits: red. Her dad looked handsome and in love. Liz looked at the picture sometimes on her own.
After finding little evidence of her father, she assumed her mom had thrown most of the evidence away. Knowing that her mom would panic if she told her about the photos, she kept it to herself. She was sure her mom never looked at those pictures, but her mother probably had one picture of dad somewhere.
Next time she bumped into more details of her dad was, when she was 15. She was making out with her boyfriend Matt, when suddenly he dropped the days New York Times. They both startled and Liz picked up the paper. That was when everything changed. She looked at the back side of the paper. She stared at the picture which was of her father, and the text underneath: "Chuck Bass has been creating his own Emporium in L.A very quietly." Matt asked her what the problem was. She asked him if he'd seen or heard about this Chuck Bass. Matt said that he'd read something about him before and he recalled that Chuck had went to St. Jude's School for Boys. Liz said that she had to go. She went straight to Mrs. M's (alias headmistress) office. She was there for the satisfaction of Liz. Mrs. M asked how she could assist Liz. Liz said that she needed some information. Mrs. M of course asked regarding what. Liz said that St. Jude's used to have a student called Chuck Bass, right. Mrs. M said that she had no authority to release that information. Liz said that she is doing a page for the school paper. Mrs. M said that in that case he did go to this school. Liz felt like a weight of 15 years of looking for her dad, had suddenly lifted.
Then she asked if Mrs. M remember anything else. Mrs. M said that Mr. Bass was definitely a man nobody forgot. Mrs. M continued, he didn't attend very many classes, but graduated because of his father Bart Bass, and his power in the Upper East Side; most people called him a brat, but his friends accepted him for who he was. Liz asked if Mrs. M remember who he hung out with. Mrs. M said that mostly he looked out for himself, but he used to hang out with Nathaniel Archibald. Liz asked if there was still something else. Mrs. M said that she knows that Bart Bass married Lily Humphrey and left her Bass Industries. Liz thanked the headmistress and then prepared to leave. Mrs. M asked Liz if she was familiar with Gossip Girl. Of course Liz was, after all she constantly read posts about her, just because she was a Waldorf. Mrs. M said that she remembers that Chuck Bass was often in it. Liz knew where she'd go read Gossip Girl once she got out of school.
Once she got home she shouted to Dorota. Dorota asked what the rush was. Liz said that she had a research project. Like all the other Dorota had never spoken of her father. But unlike everyone else Dorota had a hard time, and mite have told Liz a few things. Also Liz and Dorota had an agreement that if they didn't speak of Liz's father then Dorota would always share everything that she knew, was happening around the house. So when Liz got home, she decided not to share her knowledge. Dorota asked, if Liz wanted something to eat. Liz said that she wasn't hungry right now. Dorota asked if things were going good with Mr. Matt. Liz said that they were going pretty good. Only Dorota of course knew of Matt. Liz went straight upstairs. She wanted to be in peace and search Gossip Girl for Chuck Bass alias her father.
After searching Gossip Girl for about two hours, she found out that her father had been a womanizing alcoholic who smoked pot. Then she got info on her mother! He'd had an affair while her mother had still been together with (surprisingly) Uncle Nate. Then her father had fallen in love with her mom and well that was all Gossip Girl shared. There was no mention of her and what became of her father after falling in love with her mom and breaking her heart a couple of times.
Liz went down the stairs for dinner. Her mother didn't join her like usually so she asked Dorota to join her. Dorota asked if she'd be seeing Mr. Matt. Liz smiled and said that Matt was great fun, but she wasn't sure if it was something permanent. Dorota asked why. Liz said that she liked Matt, but she couldn't see herself spending the rest of her life with him. Dorota said that Ms Liz had time. Liz said that she didn't want to start anything thinking that it wouldn't last. Dorota asked what Ms Liz was doing then. Liz said that having fun is aloud, just as long as she hasn't introduced him to her friends. Dorota asked why that is important. Liz said that it just is. Dorota said that she shouldn't be talking but there's a new man in Ms. Blair's life. Liz said that Dorota has to remember their agreement. Dorota said that it's why she told Ms Liz. Liz said that her mom has so many new men. Dorota said that this is definitely different, this was already the fifth date. Liz looked stund. Then Liz asked if Dorota though that this guy had a chance to come as close as her father. Dorota said that she doesn't know that, but Ms Blair is going to invite him to dinner on Saturday. Liz suddenly realized she had raised her voice, when she said that it wouldn't happen if she had anything to do with it. Dorota asked why Ms Liz was so angry. Liz said that she didn't need a replacement father, she wanted her biological father. Dorota said that Ms Liz has never had a father. Liz said that she knows this guy isn't her real father, and that's enough, plus she's going to be gone this weekend. Dorota asked if it had anything to do with Mr. Matt. Liz said that she is going to do a piece for the school paper on a former student. Dorota asked who. Liz said that Dorota wouldn't know him. Dorota said that she knows all of Ms. Blair's school friends. Liz said that it was no one from her year, but she actually wanted to ask who her mother hung out with at school. Dorota said that Ms Blair hung out with Ms Serena mostly. Liz said that no one else. Dorota said that she knows where Ms Liz is going, but as their agreement states Ms Liz shouldn't be asking. Liz said that she just wants to know her father if there was something wrong with that, then Dorota would have to explain. Dorota said that it was Ms Blair's order, not her personal decision. Liz smiled and said that she isn't going to meet any new men in her mother's life, before she knows exactly who her father is.