Much to Serena's dismay, Boron's ex, Lexi, is in town, and she's just as annoying as he is.  Instead of being a soul-sucking void of charisma like Aaron, she's overly peppy and confrontational.  In other words, she's perfect for Dan (Penn Badgley).  They flirt a bit at the gallery while Serena convinces Aaron to take her to the dance, and eventually the two couples decide to make it a double date.  S and D constantly remind me why it's a bad idea to stay friends with an ex.  It only leads to awkwardness.

Speaking of bad ideas, Chuck (Ed Westwick) and Blair make a deal to choose each other's dates for the ball.  Do they really know what the other secretly desires, or will they fail miserably at choosing potential love interests?  To make the bet fair, the duo sweeten the pot.  Blair (Leighton Meester) will get to use Chuck's limo for a month if he actually likes who she chooses, and he'll get to borrow Dorota if B's date goes well.  Poor Dorota may end up polishing Chuck's shoes for a month. . .or something else.

After Boron tells Serena that Lexi is a slut who always puts out when she first meets a guy, S starts to feel weird about the double date.  She rants to B about how Dan is going to be seduced by a stranger, but Blair is more interested in the fact that Serena has yet to have sex with Aaron.  Maybe she's repulsed by his terrible facial hair?  Either that or she's afraid he'll bore her to death in the middle of the act.  Despite these sensible fears, Serena later tells Aaron that she's ready to give it up after the ball.

B tasks Dorota to find the perfect date for Chuck, but the maid's Facebook groups fail to turn up any viable candidates.  I wonder if the fictional Dorota has a real Facebook profile out there somewhere.  While Blair threatens to bludgeon the help with a Fendi bag, Lily decides to forgive Bart long enough to attend the Snowflake Ball with him.  She calls to let him know, but cancels her plan when she finds out he's in a meeting with his PI.  It looks like Bart hasn't stopped snooping after all.

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