Nate encourages him to give it time, but Chuck explains that he heard that the Thorpe board is meeting that night to vote on the acquisition and time is running out. He decides that Ben is a danger and shouldn't be around his family or his friends.Īt The Empire, Chuck tells Nate that getting Raina to fall for him is his key to stopping Russell from ruining Bass Industries. Meanwhile, Eric meets up with Damien to hang out and learns that Ben jumped him recently. Dan asks for a moment aside with Rufus and tells him that letting Ben move in is not a good idea, and Serena probably won't be okay with it. Ben thanks Rufus for helping him out, and promises Dan that if he ever wants him gone, he is. At the loft, Ben's PO reports to Rufus that the apartment seems to be fine and leaves.
After talking with a colleague, Blair realizes that a way to calm Epperly down and receive a great performance review is to get her laid and helping her find a new party venue. At W, Blair notices that Epperly is stretched too thin with things to do. The episode begins with Chuck and Raina hooking up, Blair receiving her daily list of assignments from Epperly, Serena finding out Ben hasn't called, and Dan learning that Ben is moving into the loft. Also, Chuck finds himself torn between business and pleasure with Raina.
Meanwhile, Damien stirs up more drama when he begins playing Eric and Serena against each other in an attempt to get back at Ben. Blair enlists Nate's help to win over her high-strung boss, Epperly, at W Magazine.