Alexis overhears Julian on
the phone with someone, telling them that the only reason he is doing what they
ask, is for the sake of his children.
Julian asks for an ice pack; Alexis throws some ice in a baggie, takes
some out and puts in it a glass, pours vodka in the glass, and throws the bag
of ice to Julian. She then asks him
what worthy cause he is undertaking for the “sake” of his children. Someone knocks on Alexis’ door; she says she
is not expecting anyone. It’s a
Christmas tree delivery; Alexis asks why he didn’t tell her he was having a
tree delivered. He apologizes and asks
her to help decorate it; she does. He
gives her a present and again apologizes; he bought it right after their
wedding, he says. It’s a Christmas
tree-shaped locket, with a picture from their wedding day in it; she asks him
how they ever ended up there, and reminds him that this wreckage is all his
fault. She hands the present back to
him; she says she doesn’t care how sorry he is. She also says, she wishes it mattered. He tells her she is only reason he is alive; he says when he was
laying there in that parking lot, bleeding out, he felt himself starting to let
go – her calling out to him was the only thing that brought him back. She turns to him and asks “where are you, in
there?” He says his whole life played
out inside his head; he held on to hope that they could find happiness
again together – he says, “you are my breath…my heartbeat…my life.” A little drunk now, she says, “there you
are; I see you.” They kiss!
Anna hugs Emma as she plays in the snow;
Emma says she can’t wait for her parents to get there tomorrow. She then says she feels sorry for Charlotte
because she won’t have her mother with her; she asks if they could go and see
her. Nina brings presents for Charlotte
and watches her hang her stocking; she asks Valentin if she can open one of her
gifts tonight. Valentin sends a text to
Lulu; he is inviting her and her family, mother included, to spend Christmas
Eve at Wyndemere. He sends a text to
Anna next, inviting her to bring Emma.
They arrive, as do Lulu and her family; Charlotte is hugging Nina,
thanking her for her present. Lulu
gives Charlotte her present; it’s a little beading kit. Charlotte’s response is that Nina just gave
her one. She gives the extra one to Emma, who thinks it's awesome.
Anna begins questioning
Valentin about how he knows her; she asks if he was ever in the WSB, knowing neither his current name nor his alter-ego ‘Leo Hart’ are listed on the WSB
records. He asks why she’s so obsessed
with the truth. She asks when he is
going to tire of this cat and mouse game; he ignores her question to goes to
play with the kids. Dante gets called
back to work; they are sending a police boat for him. He wants Lulu to come with him, but she wants to stay a little
longer with her daughter; she says she wants to watch their children
play a while. As she is leaving later,
she tells Valentine thank you, but adds that it doesn’t change anything; she
intends to have Charlotte with her next Christmas. Valentin says he is sorry she wants it that way; he picks up
Charlotte and speaks to her in French.
She tells Nina thanks for making it such a wonderful Christmas; Nina
thanks them both for making it her best Christmas ever.
Sam and Jason stand in the ‘snow,’ while
Danny runs around; she tells Jason her mom was very clear about needing time
for board preparation. They decide to
go to Sonny’s for a while. Carly
arrives at Sonny’s where Kristina has just finished hanging the stockings on
the staircase railing; Sonny is happy to see her. They show Avery the stockings and the Christmas tree; Carly
wishes Sonny a Merry Christmas and he says it’s starting to look like it might
just be one. Just then, Nelle arrives,
carrying a box; she tells Carly she thinks she got everything. Sonny is not so happy to see her. They pour drinks; Nelle stupidly (or on
purpose) stands by Sonny, saying it doesn’t appear that Carly suspects a
thing. Kristina overhears and asks what
they are talking about; Nelle says Sonny has a surprise for Carly. Sonny sits down on the couch; Nelle sneaks
over and tears a tag off one of her gifts, for Carly. She says Sonny had her go shopping for him, since he couldn’t
leave the house. It’s a pair of leather
gloves; she thanks him.
Carly starts
talking to Jason and asks when those two started putting their heads together;
Jason gets a little nervous. Sam
interrupts and says Monica is expecting them; they need to go. Jason asks to talk to Sonny a minute; tells
him he and Curtis are working hard on exonerating him and asks him to just hang
in there. Sonny says okay; they
leave. Carly gathers the family, and
includes Nelle, around the coffee table with a lit candle, to honor Morgan; she
asks everyone to hold hands – Sonny tries to get Kristina to move on the other
side of him, but she says she is good next to Carly; they have some mending to
do, she says, as she grabs Carly’s hand.
Nelle kneels between Sonny and Michael; Sonny and Nelle are extremely hesitant to hold hands with each other.
Monica arrives
at the hospital with the boys; Franco tells the boys he has presents for them
stashed in the art therapy room and they go off with him. Liz tells Monica that Tom Baker missed his
parole appointment; she got a call from his parole officer. Monica says she hopes Liz won’t be alone tonight;
she looks at Franco and says, no, she will be safe. Monica jokes that some people wouldn’t consider being with
Franco, being safe; but she also says she knows how Franco is with is patients,
and how he is with her kids. Franco
comes back out and takes Elizabeth aside; he says he can’t take it anymore – he
has to tell her the truth. Monica
interrupts, saying it is time for the reading of the Christmas Story. She includes a little prelude speech about
being “good” and being “naughty.” Her
story tells that even if you’ve hurt somebody, or someone has hurt you,
Christmas gives us the grace to forgive… she says people can be cruel; that there
are bullies and devils, but there are angels too.
The scene flashes from Sonny’s family memorializing Morgan, to
the guests exiting Wyndemere (as Monica says, sometimes the angels don’t even know
what they are doing, it shows Emma handing a picture to Anna, which she found
in Charlotte’s room at Wyndemere - “bonus gift,” Emma says) and then flashes back to the
hospital where everyone is gathered around, listening to Monica. Franco pulls Elizabeth aside afterward, and
tells her he did something to Tom Baker; she asks what. Before he can tell her everything, Dante
comes into the hospital, wanting to talk to Franco; great timing, Franco
says. Dante says Tom Baker has been
found dead… he’s been stabbed to death. Franco is stunned.
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