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[ previously_on ] lola : did your break - up have anything to do with kyle and summer ? kyle : do n't worry . i 'm not letting my guard down when it comes to theo , but it is kind of odd to have you reporting to me about your boyfriend . summer : well , he 's actually not my boyfriend anymore . billy : everything 's perfect . my wife is perfect . my family is perfect . everything is perfect but me . ( laughs ) victor : she had a company that specializes in erasing someone 's online history , just about the same time that kyle atkinson started his scheme . devon : i 'd known better the whole time , and i still fell for it . it 's not gon na happen again . nate : i did n't order that . abby : hi . ( laughs ) nate : this is a nice surprise . what 's the occasion ? abby : just a friendly gesture . we are still friends , are n't we ? amanda : have you ever felt like you had to be the best at everything ? billy : are you kidding me ? failure 's not an option . amanda : so you push yourself to be perfect , so that no one can criticize you . billy : you got ta stay on the treadmill 'cause that 's what people expect . amanda : you got ta be three times better than anyone else , or you risk being called an underachiever . billy : i 'm pretty sure i 've lived half my adult life in a fishbowl . family and friends constantly looking in- amanda : always . billy : ... waiting for me to go belly - up . amanda : always under someone 's watchful eye , right ? billy : we 're kindred spirits , you realize that ? amanda : [ laughs ] except in my story , there was no family . billy : is that right ? what happened ? amanda : i ... i 'm an orphan . billy : hmm . amanda : i grew up in foster homes . billy : did something happen to your parents or ... ? amanda : i never tried to find out . billy : wow . i 'm sorry . i 'm sitting here complaining when you clearly ( laughs ) had it worse than i did . amanda : no , no , do n't . do n't feel sorry for me . in a lot of ways , i had it easier . i got to define myself , set my own goals . billy : you realize how difficult it is to have a family and friends supportive team that just does n't understand who you are ? it 's very difficult . amanda : [ laughs ] billy : they expect you to be something that you 're not . i feel like the ugly duckling . amanda : well , do n't ever forget , that little duckling that nobody loved , that nobody understood , turned out to be a swan . billy : that 's true , but he had to be on his own in order to find himself though , right ? amanda : huh ? i found myself . school , work . billy : look at you , you got it all figured it out . amanda : [ laughs ] professionally . personally ? well , that 's a whole other story . summer : ooh , mm - mmm . time of death is two hours ago . kyle : so , we 'll order somethin ' . what do you want ? summer : i just want this marketing plan to be finished . i- oh my gosh , i have no life . my- my sleep pattern 's all off and my appetite . kyle : take a break . summer : oh , i do n't know . maybe i just need some exercise or somethin ' , you know ? got ta get that blood flowing . kyle : [ laughs ] summer : [ laughs ] kyle : whoa , whoa . slow down , slugger . summer : what ? it 's hard to stop when you 're rising to the top , right ? kyle : um ... summer : come on . kyle : mm - hmm . summer : come on . kyle : mm . summer : oh . kyle : mm . summer : you should really try this . it gets the brain- kyle : [ laughs ] summer : ... working . focus on the fight , you know ? kyle : uh - huh . summer : head , body . kyle : [ laughs ] summer : body , head . [ laughs ] kyle : why do n't you go home ? take it out on your pillow ? get some sleep , recharge the batteries . ah . summer : no , i- because i ... nevermind . kyle : whoa . what ... out with it ... since when s- working all night better than chillin ' at home ? summer : i do n't know , since now . you know , i do n't really have anything exciting to do with my nights anymore , so i might as well just focus on work . come on . kyle : [ laughs ] theo : oh , the intrepid chef . what 's up ? lola : last i heard , you were given an office with all the fixings over at jabot . you know , for work , phones , computers , assistants . so , why are you constantly bringing your work here ? theo : i do my best work outside an office , and since your food is inspirational ... lola : okay , flattering will get you [ laughs ] nowhere . what are you working on ? theo : i 'm working on a new line of emojis to promote the company on social media . i 'm calling them , wait for it , jabojis . and they 're going to be phenomenal . lola : [ laughs ] jabojis ? theo : you like ? lola : is n't that a question you should be asking your team ? theo : do n't get me wrong . the- they 're a talented squad , but they have worked in the corporate structure forever . and it gets hard to see the wealth of possibilities right outside the door . sometimes you got ta step outside yourself . you 're creative . you know what it 's like . lola : cooking is very different from designing emojis . theo : okay , in the kitchen , you have a team of people working behind you , but you 're the one who spends countless hours experimenting , inventing , and refining all your recipes . you probably get inspiration from everywhere . lola : i guess so . theo : see ? we have more in common than you think . devon : honey , you home ? elena : hey . devon : i 'm glad you 're here . elena : what 's all that ? new project ? devon : no , this is just information about tucker 's company . it 's nothing important though . um , i was hoping i 'd get a chance to talk to you . you still in your scrubs ? elena : yeah . soon as i got home , they called me to come back in . devon : i 'm sure it 's a relief to go to work and deal with actual life and death situations instead of my problems i got goin ' on here . elena : devon , i 'm not trying to avoid you . devon : i know . elena : it 's just ... devon : i know you 're not , and i do n't wan na make it worse , so i 'll be quick with what i have to say . elena : i really think you should get ready though . devon : is ... give me a couple minutes , please . i want to apologize to you for making your life hell lately . since everything has happened to me , you 've been running yourself ragged trying to be there , and i know it 's strainin ' . you 've helped me through losin ' my dad and hilary , and now you got ... elena : amanda ? devon : yeah . and i think that you deserve to be with somebody better . elena : i do n't think i 'm clear on what you 're trying to say . devon : what i 'm trying to say is that things are gon na change starting right now because i do n't wan na do anything more to push you away . i think that we 've spent more time hashing out our problems with our friends than with each other . elena : there 's nothing wrong with a second opinion . devon : no , no , there 's not , but i do believe that we can work through this a little better if we tell each other what our needs and our fears are , and it 's just the two of us without outside influences , you know ? elena : [ laughs ] is that your way of saying that you 're not happy with me having a sit - down with amanda ? devon : no , not at all . that 's - that 's not what i 'm sayin ' , and i hope you know that i 'm not the type of person to tell you who you can and ca n't talk to . elena : lately i do n't always recognize you . devon : i 'm sorry about that . i 'm just tryin ' to navigate this new territory we 're in , and i understand why you went to talk to amanda because you just ... you wanted to clear the air 'cause we do n't know about the truth yet , you know ? and i 'm fine [ laughs ] that you did it . elena : she does n't have to be our enemy , devon . she can just be . devon : right . she can . she can be far away from us , so that we can just focus on each other . elena : and how are you gon na do that ? by telling me about the great parts of your life and leaving out everything else ? devon : no , not at all , honey . elena : i want all of you , devon . even the parts that you think you need to hide because that 's the only way this is gon na work . devon : i completely agree with that . elena : it 's what we have to do . devon : and it 's what we will do . because you 're my everything . elena : so , you 'll come to me and let me love every part of your messy , crazy , wonderful life because i can handle it ? devon : that 's right . i will do that because i know you can . elena : we just have to have more faith in each other . and you have to trust that i 'm gon na love you no matter how tough or ugly things get . devon : i know , and i think we 've been through more than enough , so things can absolutely change . elena : okay . mm , seal it with a kiss ? devon : done . i 'll see you in the morning , and we 'll talk more after you get some sleep . okay ? elena : it 's a deal . devon : okay . have a good night . elena : you too . devon : love you . elena : love you too . billy : a little bit of mystery is a good thing , is n't it ? amanda : a little mystery is good at times , but um , secrets , that 's a no - no . billy : secrets ? you got more secrets than area 51 . amanda : [ laughs ] well , i- i 've made mistakes . billy : yeah , well , who has n't ? amanda : you know how people say when you first meet someone , you 're not actually meeting them , you 're meeting their representative ? billy : mm , that 's good . amanda : mm - hmm . and it 's true . people only show you what they want you to see . the good , fun - loving parts . and then you think that that 's who they really are . charming , wholesome , open - minded . then little by little , the mask begins to slip , and you finally get to see the monster lurking beneath it . billy : you do n't think that 's true for everyone . amanda : everyone . billy : ouch . amanda : [ laughs ] and if you do n't let people get too close , then you do n't give them a chance to disappoint you . billy : come on , somebody hurt you because that is a lonely way of living . amanda : well , at least it 's safe . billy : i mean it 's safe maybe , but i mean you 're cutting yourself out of what could be your life 's greatest adventure . amanda : are you saying that you have ... you 've never made a bad call about anyone ? billy : oh , no , no , no , i 've made plenty of bad calls . i have been the bad call more times than i would like to admit , and for whatever reason , it 's always the other person that pays the price . amanda : hmm . billy : yeah , what does that mean ? hmm ? what does that- is that- are you saying that you wan na know more , or is that a red flag , and you 're tryin ' to keep your distance ? amanda : you should get that . billy : yeah . just give me a minute . hello . amanda : hey . i was just thinking about you . billy : hey , what 's , uh , what 's goin ' on ? where you at ? victoria : at work . billy : really ? that 's a late night . victoria : yeah , um , but i 'm gon na be leaving any minute . are you out somewhere ? can i meet you ? billy : uh , that 's not gon na work , but i , uh , i left you something at home . victoria : a surprise ? billy : yes . victoria : wow . i can hardly wait . billy : well , you finish up , and i 'll see you at home . amanda : it 's getting late . i 'm gon na head out . billy : uh , just- just give me a minute . amanda : sorry . victoria : billy . billy , are you there ? billy : yeah , i 'm still here . victoria : am i keeping you [ laughs ] from something ? billy : no . i was just thinking about your reaction when you , uh , when you see your surprise . victoria : well , i 'll see you at home then . billy : okay . nate : of course we 're still friends . i mean i 'm sitting here , eating at your restaurant . abby : well , our menu is pretty amazing . i have sworn enemies that would crawl through broken glass to feast on our piaya . ( laughs ) nate : yeah , you got a point there . abby : but there 's a difference between being friends and friendly . you and i , we have friendly down . you visit my businesses . we wave to each other . we see each other around town . nate : not enough ? abby : i was hoping for more , and i know that 's presumptuous considering everything that we 've been through . nate : sounds like you had an epiphany . abby : i made things a lot harder than they needed to be , and the best thing you could probably say about me right now is that i 'm a brat . i insisted on moving so slow that i moved us backwards . nate : ah , we all have baggage . abby : i know that i ca n't change what happened , but i would like to set a course for the future as friends , honest to goodness friends . nate : yeah ? abby : yeah . i mean i still like all of the things i admired about you when we started dating . nate : mm , my , uh , my wit and my charm . abby : ( laughs ) and your honesty , your integrity , your intelligence , your sense of humor , your elegance . nate : and uh , i really am a catch , huh ? [ laughs ] abby : [ laughs ] but most of all , i admire your decency . and i 'm hoping , by keeping you in my life , some of that will rub off on me . nate : it 's not like faking victor 's death was your idea . abby : but i defended it . nate : your whole family went along with the plan . what- would could you do ? abby : well , i- i could 've kept my distance . i could 've fought for myself . i- i could 've not taken a shortcut , done things the right way . the point is is that you are a really great guy , nate . and i 'm really happy that we 're friends again . ( laughs ) nate : so am i . behold . lola : theo , these are great ! you did n't just whip these up sitting there ? theo : ah , you 're right . it 's true . i have been pulling all - nighters for the past couple weeks but not just with my designs , on planning the roll - out , you know , a real multi - platform approach . lola : here you are complaining that your team is too corporate , but you- you are mr. business all work and no play . theo : both . and also neither . i mean , which you should appreciate , because you are just as ambitious as i am . and also just as carefree . lola : what makes you think that ? theo : well , ambition took you from your food truck to the hottest restaurant in town . and carefree kept you sane about it . lola : okay , so then tell me something . you were offered a job in paris , but yet , you took the one that landed on your lap . that 's not blazing a new path . theo : was it my life 's goal to dream up a new set of emojis for jabot ? no . but right now , my objective is to take this simple , little thing and blow it up , you know , light it on fire and emerge from it not looking like a loser . lola : since when is super - cool - you worried about looking like a loser ? leo : i just want to prove somebody wrong . lola : anyone i know ? kyle : ugh . you 're right . [ groans ] this food went bad fast . summer : i know . go home . get some real food . you have your own private chef . kyle : lola 's working . summer : yeah . i 'm sure if you tell her that you 're coming home early that she 'll hang up her apron and pack up something to go and she will probably beat you home . kyle : i promised i would help you , and i meant it . i 'm not going anywhere . you 're the one that needs sleep . summer : i do not . kyle : [ chuckling ] you 're exhausted . you 're slap - happy . summer : hey , i know what to do . kyle : what 's your bright idea ? let 's get on paper before you forget it . summer : oh . i do n't know why i did n't think of this earlier . kyle : whoa ! give me the phone . summer : [ laughs ] you will thank me in the morning . kyle : doubtful . what are you doing ? summer : i 'm calling your wife . kyle : a video call ? summer : yes . no . no . stop . [ both laugh ] wow . those are some slow reflexes . you really should be in bed . lola : hello ? summer ? summer : hi , lola . lola : what are you doing with kyle 's phone ? is he alright ? summer : no , actually , he 's not . he 's , uh , working really hard , and he 's eating the worst food imaginable , and i need you to convince him to come home . look at this face . tell him to come home . alright . you 're welcome . goodbye , lola . kyle : sorry about that . she 's getting a little punch - drunk . does n't know what she 's saying . lola : what is she saying ? kyle : she thought you might skip out of work early and meet me at home if you saw how beat i look . summer : take him home , lola ! he 's spoiling all my fun ! kyle : [ chuckles ] lola : i wish i could . but ... it 's pretty busy . look . and , besides , a couple of the crew members called in sick , so i have my hands full . kyle : i figured . sorry , summer . you 're stuck with me tonight . summer : ohh ! thanks for nothing , lola ! kyle : i 'll let you get back to it . see you at home . lola : love you . kyle : me , too . and this is going away so you do n't try to make any more prank phone calls . summer : alright . you 're the boss . kyle : [ sighs ] summer : is everything okay ? kyle : yeah . nothing a slice of pepperoni wo n't fix . why do n't you call in an order and let 's get back to work ? managing type 2 diabetes ? devon : she graduated from yale school of law . she went on to establish a successful practice in madison . local awards , community service , blah , blah , blah , blah , blah . no , there 's nothing earth - shaking here . okay . she was engaged ? and she filed a restraining order against the guy ? hang on a second . yeah , i see the name . it 's ripley turner . okay , hang on . i 'm still scrolling . what do you want me to see ? oh , he filed one against her , too . well , that 's interesting . i did n't see that coming . it sounds messy . hang on . she closed her office not too long after the orders were filed . was contacted by chance chancellor to take his case , and then she winds up here in genoa city . and that 's it . i mean , that explains why she 's not too thrilled about going home again . no , this is -- this is perfect . this is everything that i wanted , man . thank you very much . you did a great job . okay . i 'll be in touch with you . thanks again . elena : hey . nate : hey . elena : thanks for meeting me . nate : yeah . what , uh , seems to be the problem ? elena : well , i misread her symptoms when she first presented in the e.r . , and if i had n't caught myself , we could have went down the wrong road and had a bad diagnosis . nate : okay . you straightened everything out , got on the right protocol , turned it all around . elena : yeah , but what if i had n't ? we would have treated her for an illness that she does n't even have . nate : why are you asking me about a hypothetical scenario ? elena : [ sighs ] nate : you made one mistake and corrected it , and now you 're second - guessing every move you make ? listen to me . your mind 's playing tricks on you . you probably have n't had a good night 's sleep in weeks , and you 're dealing with a lot on the homefront . elena : yeah , i just -- i want to be -- nate : perfect ? elena : yeah , and to give my patients the best care and understanding . nate : then do n't let what 's going on in your personal life shake your confidence . you think you 're spending too much time worried about devon and not enough taking care of your patients ? elena : i love devon . and if i 'm not giving my patients 100 % of me , then that 's on me , not him . nate : mm . victoria : oh . [ sighs ] `` hey , beautiful . katie 's at her sleepover . johnny 's fast asleep , and hannah 's got everything under control , so there 's nothing for you to do but relax and enjoy the peace and quiet until i get home . i just needed to get out , get some fresh air , and clear my head . treat yourself until i come back & to you . `` ok everyone ! `` the young and the restless `` will continue . kyle : [ sighs ] this l - looks great . how did you -- how did you come up with this ? summer : i 'm just a genius . kyle : yeah , that -- that you are . summer : okay . do n't be too surprised . i know i got the job based off of my connections , but i kept the job because i 'm so great , so do n't forget that . kyle : [ chuckles ] i won't . summer : uh , look , i 'm , uh -- i 'm pretty bad at relationships , not just mine but other people 's , and i 'm sorry that i made that stupid phone call earlier . i should just keep my nose out of other people 's business and just focus on being really good at work . kyle : stop . really . it 's fine . and you wo n't be alone forever . but , i got to tell you , alone is better than in bad company . summer : yeah . yeah . i think that theo and i breaking up was probably for the best . kyle : there 's no part of you that misses him ? when you called lola , i could see was at society . there 's no part of you that 's wondering why he 's hanging out there tonight ? summer : no . not at all . theo : i did n't order this . lola : i 've been experimenting . try it out . theo : seriously ? lola : i think i have the right balance of heat and acid and sweet , but i could really use a second opinion . theo : this is a dream come true . lola : [ laughs ] what do you think ? theo : this is so good ... it makes me want to hug somebody . lola : [ chuckles ] looks like we 've got a winner . theo : you should call it theo 's delight . lola : oh . i really think theo should stick to his , uh , day job ... which , speaking of ... you never told me you were trying to prove yourself to . theo : myself , mostly . lola : and kyle , maybe ? theo : yeah , like that would ever happen . no . i could make jabot a household name , and i still would n't measure up in his eyes . lola : i 'll see what i can do on my end . i 'll put in a good word . we 're pretty tight , you know -- your boss and i . theo : lucky you . lola : [ chuckles ] theo : now , if you 'll pardon me , this fantastic dish in front of me is calling my name , and i 'd like to get back to it . lola : well , you know , i was working on a few things in the kitchen . it 's like with your sketches . theo : ca n't stop refining them ? lola : would you mind being my guinea pig tonight ? theo : bring it on . brendan : five - card stud . you in ? billy : no , i 'm good . i got somewhere need to be . brendan : next time . billy : yeah . next time . [ thinking ] you did it -- turned 'em down . see ? it 's not a problem anymore . pat yourself on the back . what does help for heart failure look like ? nate : i 'm speaking from experience here . shutting out your personal life to focus on your duties as a doctor is a skill . like all the other skills you learn on the road to becoming a physician , you got to work on it . make some sacrifices ? sure . but , eventually , you perfect it . elena : easier said than done . nate : devon can take care of himself . maybe that 's something you both need to remember . elena : devon and i talked about him letting go of his obsession with amanda . nate : you 're preoccupied with saving your relationship . it 's all a juggling act . do your job to the best of your abilities and do what you can to support the man you love . elena : i know . nate : i got your back with everything at the hospital . and with devon ... trust he knows what he 's doing . it 'll all work out in the end . elena : [ chuckles softly ] abby : devon ! devon : hey . abby : what brings you by so late ? devon : ah , well , elena 's at work , and i thought i 'd get out of the house and check out the competition . abby : oh ! not too shabby . devon : no , it 's not at all . you 've -- you 've done a really , really nice job here , and it 's giving me some ideas to change some things up the gcac . abby : mm ! give me a run for my money ? devon : yeah . it 's a little friendly rivalry , that 's all . abby : [ chuckles ] devon : but , really , kudos on keeping things together over the last few months . abby : thank you . yeah . it has n't been easy after all the hiccups . devon : i bet . i half - expected people to start flocking to my club . abby : mm . no offense , but people like the vibe over here . devon : ah ! are you calling us `` stuffy `` or what ? abby : your words . [ both chuckle ] devon : yeah . i bet that , uh -- that lawyer , amanda sinclair , for example -- she 'd probably find my place right up her alley . she 's still checked in here , yeah ? abby : good thing , right ? i mean , she 's the last person you would want to run in to having drinks at your club . devon : yeah . she 's probably meeting new clients in here all the time and having meetings in your lounge , right ? billy : [ chuckles ] mm . victoria : [ chuckles ] billy : mm . what did i do to deserve that ? victoria : everything . the wine , the chocolate ... time to myself -- it 's everything that i needed , with the exception of you . billy : [ chuckles ] i just wanted to give you a little bit of time to unwind . victoria : it 's like you read my mind . billy : oh , really ? victoria : yeah . you are everything the perfect non - husband should be . billy : uhh . nobody 's perfect . victoria : you are . you 're perfect ... for me ... for us . i want to just show you how happy you make me . lola : eat . theo : do n't you know better than to rush your taste - tester ? wow . pleasing to the eye . lola : so , which one do you like best ? theo : on a scale of 1 to 5 ? lola : lay it on me . theo : well , this one 's a 5 . lola : mm - hmm . theo : that one -- definitely 5 . now , last but ... not least ... can i rate this one a 5 1/2 ? lola : [ chuckles ] you do n't get extra points for sucking up . theo : hey , my best buds are my taste buds , and we take food seriously . i know what i like , and if i like it , so will people with great taste who love cutting - edge flavor . lola : okay . well , it is your job , after all -- setting trends . theo : well , i just hope i do half as good a job with my jabot - ji project as you have done with your experimental menu , which i have just this second renamed `` experimenu . `` feel free to trademark it . lola : [ chuckles ] well , thank your buds for me . i 'm replacing my spinach empanadas with one of these contenders . theo : what ? n - no , no . i love those . lola : but if i put these on the menu -- theo : take away the spinach , and i will stage a low - key protest . lola : you would n't ! theo : try me . lola : over the spinach empanadas ? theo : have you tried them ? i will have the spinach growers of america and every vegetarian within a 100-mile radius down here so fast . lola : no . i mean , okay . & let 's compromise . i will make them for you whenever you want , on demand , special order . theo : you 'd do that for me ? lola : yeah . it 'll be our little secret . theo : i like secrets . it 's a deal . summer : ugh . another reason that i 'm glad that theo and i went our separate ways is he is a workplace distraction that i do not need . kyle : mm - hmm . ooh , good point . about theo . summer : i mean , i want to be somebody , you know , gets stuff done , who 's known for being a team player or a hard worker who never gives up , not just some lame - o 's girlfriend . kyle : that 's how everybody sees you . [ chuckles ] about the team worker , hard worker part , not the lame - o . summer : wow . yeah . i got it . really , though ? kyle : hey . i 've always admired your ability to get what you want . summer : well , even my uniquely wrong ways of getting it ? kyle : [ laughs ] yeah . you 're a one - of - a - kind in an off - the - rack world . summer : oh . well , in that case , i guess i 'm pretty happy that your dad put you back in the big chair , where you belong . kyle : mm . summer : it 's nice to have friends in high places . kyle : mm . summer : mm - hmm . kyle : and i can count on you to make me look good , back me up . summer : no , you do that all on your own . kyle : ah . thanks . summer : mm - hmm . kyle : yeah . i - if this sounds corny , i 'm going to blame it on the lack of sleep , but , uh ... you 're invaluable . you mean more than you know ... to jabot . anyway , let 's get back to work . summer : unless you want to go home . kyle : i am exactly where i want and need to be . abby : i think i know why you 're asking all of these questions about amanda , and do n't worry -- your secret is safe with me . devon : what secret ? abby : that you 're hoping she leaves and goes back to wherever she came from . devon : wow . well , yeah . you know me too well . abby : i wish i could tell you more about her , but , really , she just keeps to herself . she 'll sit in the lobby sometimes , working , relaxing , but , um , it looks like she has other plans tonight . devon : guess so . abby : i 'm sorry i could n't be more help . devon : it 's okay . do n't be sorry at all . it 's always nice to see you . and i meant what i said earlier . you 've done a really , really great job , so keep up the good work . abby : mm . well , i learned from the best . devon : aww . take care . billy : you know how much i love you ? victoria : yes , i do . you show me every day ... in the words that you say and all the things that you do . billy : i spent forever trying to prove that i deserve you . [ thinking ] tell me i never had to . say that you love me no matter what . victoria : i know that you 've worked so hard focusing ... in therapy on us and on the kids . you know , it 's like you 've transformed yourself in ways that i 've never imagined , billy . when i found you outside of the bar on new year 's eve ... billy : [ chuckles softly ] victoria : ... a million years ago ... i had no idea that this is the man that you could be . billy : yeah . victoria : but i was right . i was . with a little hard work , i knew that , eventually , we 'd uncover the real you . [ cellphone rings ] amanda : hello ? hello ?

abby cleared the air with nate when she admitted she made their relationship more difficult than necessary and that she did n't have to take part in victor 's ruse to fake his death . abby and nate parted ways as friends . billy felt that he and amanda were kindred spirits . she confided that she grew up in foster care and did n't know her biological parents . amanda shared her philosophy that you should n't let people get too close , and it made billy think someone had hurt her . billy surprised victoria with an opportunity to pamper herself and have some time alone . billy told victoria he 'd worked hard to prove himself worthy of her . he hoped she 'd say that he did n't need to do that , but instead , she spoke glowingly about the man he 'd become . amanda was shaken when she received a call from someone who did n't say anything . theo chatted with lola about his view that they were both creative types . summer vented to kyle about her lack of social life . she did n't see why they should both be stuck at the office , so she video called lola and asked her to convince kyle to come home . lola could n't , because she was busy at work , and when she showed off the crowd at the restaurant , kyle saw theo . kyle asked summer if she missed theo , and she said she did n't . kyle told summer she was invaluable to jabot . theo was upset that lola was taking his favorite meal off the menu . she promised to make it , whenever he wanted . it would be their secret .

victor : j.t . , i 'm very glad that the dna results show that you 're the father of my grandson . j.t . : yeah . victor : hey , congratulations . j.t . : i ca n't believe it . this is , uh , this is a great day . it really is a great day . victor : ah . i 'm sure brad carlton wo n't agree with you . j.t . : yeah , i ca n't believe i 'm saying this , but i actually feel sorry for the guy . you know , he could 've been me . brad : j.t . ? victor : mm - hmm . brad : congratulations . i know how much this means to you . j.t . : thank you . nikki : what 's wrong ? is there a problem with the baby ? victor : nothing at all , sweetheart . nothing at all . brad : the dna test came back . j.t . is the father . nikki : oh , brad , i 'm sorry . brad : i 'm gon na get a cup of coffee . victor : if you want an update on the baby , we 'll call you later , all right ? if anything is new , then we 'll let you know . [ scene_break ] lily : oh , i got it ! ( vacuum running ) amber : kiss me ! it 's mistletoe . it was a joke . cane : right . um ... i 'm sorry . what 's up ? amber : um , noth -- nothing . i was actually looking for my scarf and i ca n't find it and i 've kinda worked up a little bit of an appetite looking for it . um , hey , would -- would you like to maybe , uh -- jill : hello , amber . hello , sweetheart . cane : hey , mum . amber : um , jill , i was actually just asking cane if he would like to grab a bite . maybe we could all go eat . jill : we have plans . um , family business . amber : sure . see ya . cane : ( chuckles ) jill : i 'm just amazed that you were ever married to her . cane : mmm . colleen : well , it seems like cane 's over the whole age thing . lily : yeah , i guess so . colleen : keep going ! lily : uh , okay , so ... i was looking at him ... colleen : mm - hmm . lily : and he was looking at me . and i know he wanted to kiss me . maybe i just think he did , 'cause i wanted to , and maybe i just mistook what i wanted for what he wanted . colleen : yeah , 'cause you 've got that all figured out . lily : you think i 'm overanalyzing , do n't you ? colleen : you ? no , never . lily : come on ! colleen : okay , i bet he thought , `` it would suck to kiss lily , but i do n't wan na hurt her feelings , so ... `` lily : a mercy kiss ? colleen : mm - hmm . lily : our lips barely touched . colleen : and i bet he would 've leaned in for more if it was n't for the vacuum . lily : how do you know ? colleen : a good guess ? lily : well , i leaned in first . colleen : well , that 's good . lily : yeah . colleen : okay , let 's do one more set and let 's make it a little bit more challenging , okay ? lily : okay . you know , we should probably stop talking about this before he comes in and overhears us . so what are you doing later ? colleen : um , i 'm gon na go check on my dad . he finds out today if he 's the father or not . lily : mmm . that 's stressful . colleen : yeah . he wants so badly to be the father , you know ? lily : yeah . well , i hope he gets his wish . [ scene_break ] j.t . : i 'm glad you 're still here . brad : i 'm surprised victor has n't called in a s.w.a.t . team . j.t . : yeah , well , there 's one good thing about the way this turned out . brad : what 's that ? j.t . : i 'm in charge . victor 's not , so ... listen , if you wan na stay , you stay . if you wan na know how the baby 's doing , call me . brad : thanks , j.t . i appreciate that . doctor : mr. hellstrom ? j.t . : yes ? doctor : i have an update on your son . j.t . : uh , yeah , it 's fine . go ahead . uh , nikki , dr. bagano has some news . nikki : do n't you wan na wait for victor ? j.t . : no , it 's fine . we can fill him in later . go ahead , doctor . dr. bagano : well , good news . the retinal test showed no abnormalities . we dilated with eye drops , and everything looks normal . there 's been no recurrence of the raised co2 levels . his breathing is getting stronger . j.t . : that 's great . that 's great news . dr. bagano : i can show you his growth chart if you 'll come with me . j.t . : sure . nikki : i 'll be right there . j.t . : okay . nikki : brad ... i 'm so sorry . throughout this whole ordeal i really saw the best of you . brad : i love that little guy . nikki : i know you do . brad : well , go on . uh , take care of your grandson . nikki : i will . [ scene_break ] ( cell phone ringing ) sharon : brad ? brad : i 'm still at the hospital . sharon : well , you sound terrible . what 's going on ? brad : it 's official . j.t . 's the father . sharon : ( gasps ) [ scene_break ] jill : i know . exactly . lily : hi . jill : oh , hi ! hi , lily . cane : hey . lily : sorry , i do n't mean to interrupt you guys , but i was just working out and cane here showed me the proper way to do triceps extensions . jill : oh , did he ? lily : and it made a huge difference . i wanted to come by and say thank you . cane : why do n't you , uh , why do n't you stay and join us ? i 'll get you a chair . lily : no , no , no , no , i do n't wan na intrude . jill : no , no , we would love to have you . cane : see ? now you ca n't bail out . come here . lily : okay , thank you . jill : we were just talking about the faces of jabot contest . and i hear you 're taking my advice and entering . cane : and she has a good shot of winning ... if you ask me . kay : hello there . amber : oh , hi , mrs. c . kay : well , you are certainly not one for subtlety , are you , my dear ? amber : well , i - i was -- kay : it 's -- it 's all right . it 's all right . he did not see you . amber : it was n't -- it was n't him . kay : oh . amber : no . um ... i - i was actually thinking about um -- um , this song that i was writing last night . it 's , um , it 's kinda like , um , a tearjerker ballad . mariah -- she 'd kill for it . kay : yeah , i see . amber : so , um ... are you gon na go join them ? kay : no , no , i 'm not . in fact , um ... i am going torture myself in the gym . doctor 's orders to rehab the shoulder . amber : mmm . that 's what you get for trying to hold up a collapsed parking garage with one arm . kay : oh , i can think of a ... no , i really ca n't . i can not think of anything less pleasant activity than going to the gym . now i 've sweated in my life , but i assure you it was over ... far more pleasant activities than just working out . amber : okay , that 's one for the memoirs . kay : why do n't you come with me ? oh ! let off some of that steam ? amber : yeah , uh ... i - i 'd love to , but , um ... you know , when my marriage ended , my gym membership kinda went along with it . kay : oh . i 'll make you a business deal . you become my motivator and i will get you your membership . deal ? amber : yeah , deal . ( giggles ) thank you . kay : all right . [ scene_break ] j.t . : dad ? pops ? my old man ? if he ever calls me by my first name , he 's not driving till he 's 30 . victor : well , you get to have only one mom , one dad , so those names are sacred . i 'm sure victoria would agree with you . woman : excuse me , mr. hellstrom ? j.t . : yes ? woman : i 'll need you to sign a birth certificate . j.t . : well , i 'd love to , but we do n't have a name yet . woman : you can add it later . follow me . j.t . : excuse me , i 'm a dad . i have to go sign a birth certificate . victor : that 's nice . he 's a happy man . nikki : and we 're happy grandparents . who happen to have other grandchildren and one has a birthday today . victor : oh , yeah , yeah , summer 's first -- first birthday . how sweet . nikki : yes . it has n't been boring . victor : are phyllis and nicholas planning a party or what ? nikki : i was hoping we could find a way to both be there . victor : ah . i 'll call and find out if you 've left , okay ? nikki : i meant be there at the same time . victor : you must not know what 's going on . nikki : what ? victor : the money you borrowed from me for that ridiculous clear springs development is due . in its entirety . nikki : what ? ! that -- that development is almost dead ! what are you talking about ? victor : i do n't give a damn . the loan is due . pay it back . yeah ! nikki : we have a premature grandson and a comatose daughter -- they 're both fighting for their lives . and you pull this ? victor : i told you to abandon the project , you did n't listen , all right ? nikki : i had no choice , victor . victor : of course you had a choice ! what the hell are you talking about ? you secured the loan with your business and marriage assets . what the hell were you thinking ? what 's your plan now ? nikki : my plan is to develop a new strategy and move forward . just like you would do ! victor : i 'm saving you from yourself and from your idiotic decision . all right ? that way you have some money left after the divorce . how the hell did you not know ? nikki : uh , because nobody told me . and i 'm not clairvoyant ! although , i can predict what you do very well . david : what 's going on ? victor : my ex - wife and i are discussing business that does n't involve you . nikki : david is in business with me . he is involved . we can talk in front of him . victor : i 'm gon na leave this room because i ca n't breathe this hot air that both of you produce . when i come back , you and i will continue this conversation without being interrupted by you . david : ( sighs ) that was about the loan , was n't it ? nikki : what ? you know about that ? david : i received the papers several days back . nikki : and you did n't tell me ? david : nikki , you 've been dealing with so many things all at once . and with the holidays right around the corner , i thought it would be best -- nikki : to keep it from me ? to keep it from me ? is that what you thought ? david : no . no . i was trying to correct the situation . nikki : do n't ever , ever do that again . do n't ever hide things from me ! i did not want him being a knight in shining armor , and i do n't want you to be that either ! please ! david : all right . i 'll meet you at the car . [ scene_break ] colleen : hey . j.t . : hi . colleen : i , uh , thought my dad would be here . j.t . : yeah , he , uh , he did n't feel very welcomed . colleen : that never stopped him before . j.t . : the paternity test results are in . that 's my son . j.t . : listen , i - i know you 're probably a little disappointed . colleen : no . that 's ... okay . j.t . : your dad was -- colleen : j.t . , it 's ... its okay . i 'm happy for you . j.t . : can you believe i 'm a dad ? i keep ... i keep thinking about all the things i wan na teach him , you know ? how to ride a bike , how to , uh ... catch a ball , of course , a sense of humor . you know , that 's always important . colleen : well , you 'll make a great father . j.t . : as soon as he gets out of the incubator , i wan na take him back to the loft . i know it 's not necessarily baby - friendly yet , but ... colleen : well , you know , you have a lot of time to sort that out . j.t . : and victoria 's gon na open her eyes soon . i know how much she wants this family . [ scene_break ] sharon : oh ! brad ! brad : i really thought ... sharon : i know , i know , i know . i ... i 'm so sorry . brad : me , too . [ scene_break ] jill : so many women have entered the contest already . cane : mm - hmm . jill : i mean , all ages . cane : mm - hmm . jill : all walks of life . cane : which makes us more than just another beauty contest . jill : you know , i was thinking that i would like the focus of the spring ads to be the diversity of the american woman . you know , not just what she looks like , but who she really is inside . cane : 'cause what jabot is looking for is a woman of substance . jill : yeah . the only challenge , though , is how do we take on the high price point of french cosmetics while getting across that we are uniquely american ? lily : well , i do n't know if this is a good idea , but what if you shot the spring ads in france ? jill : in france ? cane : you know , that could work . we could show them who we are , highlight our product , on their turf . that 's a good idea . lily : yeah , and for some reason i 'm thinking about the , uh , the rodin museum in -- in the hotel biron . jill : oh , that 's right . i forgot , you and your mother lived in paris for awhile . lily : mm - hmm . cane : tell me about the museum . lily : um , it 's rodin 's sculpture , and it 's breathtaking and lush and the hotel 's amazing -- the courtyard and the gardens ? jill : lily , this is so interesting . i 'm definitely gon na give this some thought . hmm . beautiful and smart . exactly the demographic we 're trying to reach . [ scene_break ] kay : and ... ten . and ... ugh . amber : one more set of ten , then we have tricep curls and shoulder rotations . kay : amber , my dear , i am rehabilitated . now you just run along and do whatever it is that you do and i 'm fine . amber : you hired me to do a job , so i 'm doing it . you get one minute of rest , then the next set . kay : i should 've hired you years ago . amber : that means a lot to me . and i do n't expect people to forgive and forget , but if more people could be like you , then ... kay : well , my dear , i 've had my share of bad deeds . i know exactly how it feels . amber : mmm . you know , when i saw jill with cane earlier , she totally shut me down . kay : oh , now you be careful there . you do n't want to get on jill 's hit list . it 's very hard to get off . amber : tell me about it . i guess saving her life was n't enough , huh ? kay : oh , absolutely . present rights do not erase past wrongs . not in jill 's world . amber : yeah , i ca n't even imagine holding a grudge like that . kay : well , most of them were against me . we got into it more times than i can count . ( chuckles ) we were fighting over ... who our home belonged to . and we ended up in court . and there she was in my face , screaming , and i 'm not proud of this , but ... i slapped her . next thing i knew , we were rolling around on the floor and her hands were wrapped around my throat . amber : oh , my god ! no way ! kay : no , it 's true . no , it 's true . people had to tear us apart . and to this day , she 's more than willing to throw that in my face . oh ! oh , the stories i could tell . amber : i 'm gon na start writing 'em down . kay : what for ? amber : to help you with your tell - all book . when you 're ready , of course . kay : that 's sweet . that 's unnecessary , though . oh , jill inherited her memory from me . amber : hmm . kay : all right . what ? what ? amber : next set . [ scene_break ] sharon : okay , what about this one ? brad : it 's good , too . sharon : all right . what about this one ? and if you say `` good , `` i 'm gon na scream . brad : it 's ... fine . sharon : okay . you need to talk about this . you can not keep this bottled up inside of you . brad : denial is a beautiful thing . sharon : um ... not for us , it is n't . brad : ( sighs ) when i lost my unborn son in that car accident , i was devastated . so i really wanted this child to be mine . it almost ... it almost feels like i lost another son . i loved him . i fought for him , and now he 's gone . sharon : well , i ... i can understand that . brad : i really wanted to watch him grow up , sharon . love him . do all the things a dad 's supposed to do . and now i ca n't do any of them . but you know what ? uh ... the fact is , i - i - i did it to myself . my son only existed in my mind . brad : you know what , sharon ? i know about death all too well . and the fact is that no one died . i blame myself . sharon : for what ? brad : for not being realistic . i pride myself on being a realist . its -- its ridiculous -- it 's ridiculous that i let myself think about this baby and -- and his future . sharon : well , what did you see ? brad : a few days before my father was murdered , he surprised me . he told me we were going to take a trip . he was gon na take a month off of work during the summer and we were gon na follow the cleveland indians all over the country , go to all their games . it was just gon na be a father / son road trip . of course , neither of us knew that he would n't be alive to take me . so , uh , i figured i would ... make up for that trip with my own son . and my dad would be able to look down on us and smile . sharon : you know , you could always take that trip someday with abby ? brad : i love and adore my little girl , but she is more the `` american girl `` than the american league . sharon : well , i 'm glad you told me that story . did it help ? brad : i feel like my heart 's going to fall out of my chest . [ scene_break ] victor : there 's so many wonderful moments to look forward to . you know , when the baby takes ... a first step , says the first few words . j.t . : the first , `` dad , can i borrow 20 bucks ? `` victor : ( laughs ) i 'll tell you , wait till he 's asking , `` can i have the ferrari ? `` um ... i got a little something for you here . j.t . : thank you . victor : and more of those when victoria opens her eyes , all right ? j.t . : you know , we never talked about how she 'll be when that happens . i mean , she 's been unconscious a long time . victor : there 's no point in talking about it , is there ? j.t . : i just want you to know i 'm gon na be there for her . no matter what . i 'm there for her and the baby . victor : i believe that , j.t . and i appreciate that . by the way , i gave her a baby name book . did you ever look into that ? j.t . : yeah , she , uh , she said you were trying out names . um , jaken , macro , igor ? victor : you know i was joking , right ? none of the above . j.t . : i keep thinking i should wait for victoria to wake up to name the baby , but i - i want my son to have a name . victor : yeah , i think he should have a name . i think he would like that . that 's a good idea . take a look in that book . [ scene_break ] nikki : so ... when did victor tell you about the loan ? david : neil told me about it a few days ago . nikki : last night at dinner -- you almost told me about it , right ? david : yes , but it never seemed to be the right time . nikki , you 've been so overwhelmed with everything lately , between your daughter and victor ? nikki : is there anything else about this situation i do n't know ? david : the issue of the loan came up several weeks ago between neil and me . it was right after the accident , right after victoria was hospitalized . victor wanted to proceed . i told neil that he should back off . and he did . nikki : another thing i do n't know ? great . david : that 's right . but my motives were -- nikki : honorable ? or so you think . just so you know , i ca n't stand it when a man thinks he knows what 's better for me than i do . please do n't be that man . ever . david : understood . i wo n't be that man . i wo n't be that colleague . i 'm sorry . nikki : could you repeat that ? i 've never heard that statement from my husband . david : well , then i 'll go one better . i 'm very sorry . how 's that ? nikki : apology accepted . david : good . would you like to hear my analysis ? i 've been working on this problem for several weeks now . nikki : well , it 's not that complicated . victor wants his money and he 's filed for it . i owe him a whole lot of something i do n't have . david : and you pledged your company to him as collateral . nikki : how long do you think it will take for it to be his , instead of mine ? david : the facts are n't in issue , nikki . you did sign the loan papers . and there 's nothing in the transaction that was illegal . i 'd say , as long as it takes victor to get in front of a judge and have you served . now of course , you could fight it , which might buy you some time . nikki : yeah , but the outcome would be the same . and once the divorce is final , he 'll have everything , and i 'll have nothing . i ca n't let that happen . david : i did tell neil several weeks ago that if victor called in the loan , we would go to the media . nikki : yeah , we will , but after the hit he took with the drilling , i doubt that it 'll be big headline news . david : yeah , but i still think it 's worth a shot . nikki : here 's how we have to think -- what would victor do ? [ scene_break ] kay : you know , i heard something from my grandson . amber : you have a grandson ? kay : mm - hmm . yes . i heard , uh , that you wanted to enter the faces of jabot contest . amber : ah . i might 've mentioned something , but ... kay : but you could n't because of , um , the `` no family `` provision ? amber : oh , you know , rules are rules . um , can i get you something to eat or -- kay : i saw the way you were staring at cane . and the real reason you want to win this contest is to impress him , right ? amber : please ... love 'em or leave 'em , that 's my middle name . actually , you know , it would even be on my birth certificate , but they had a little complications . kay : you know , its funny -- really funny how the possibility of imminent death acts as a truth serum . because when we were under that rubble , you told me that you loved him . amber : yeah , then . kay : now ? i can see it in your eyes . i know exactly how you feel . nothing cuts so deep . nothing . do you know all those years ago , jill and i were n't really arguing over whose house it was . we were arguing over a man -- who just happened to be my husband at the time -- about , uh , who he loved more . i suspect it was jill , not me . the truth -- that really hurt . it really hurt . so if you were under that rubble right now , what would you say to me about cane ? amber : that i could love cane till the day i die . [ scene_break ] jill : well , this has been fun , but i 've got ta get back to the office . cane : i got it . what ? you gon na deprive me of the joy of taking two beautiful women to lunch ? jill : sometimes , my son , you are too charming for your own good . lily : yeah , i should actually get going , too . jill : no , the two of you can stay . and please convince her to upload her video , will you ? the sooner it 's online , the more people will see it . lily : okay . jill : i 'll call you . cane : bye . lily : well , i 'm sure you have lots of work to do . cane : uh , lily , i ... lily , i think we need to talk . lily : uh , okay . cane : about what happened in the conference room last night ? [ scene_break ] brad : hey , honey . colleen : hi . hi . sharon : hi . colleen : i 'm really sorry , dad . brad : thanks , baby . you talked to j.t . , huh ? colleen : um , yeah , i went to the hospital looking for you . brad : you know what ? it 's okay . i mean , i knew this was a possibility . of course , uh ... sharon thinks it would help to talk about it . colleen : well , whatever works for you . brad : there . see how sensible she is , huh ? sharon : well , that did n't happen by accident . colleen : um , dad , i - i know that we 've got into some good fights , but ... i know that no matter what happens , you will always love me . and that baby in that incubator would be lucky to have you as a dad . i know that i am . brad : thank you , sweetheart . [ scene_break ] j.t . : thanks . j.t . : ( sighs ) well , i 've been waiting to ... i 've been waiting to say this since you were kicking around inside your mom 's stomach . hey , little guy . it 's me . your dad . it 's your dad . [ scene_break ] amber : look at that ! i left it in the dining room and it ended up in the gym 's lost and found . kay : well , there you go . sit down for just a moment , would you ? amber : when people say that , it 's never to give someone good news . kay : i left out a - a part of my confession earlier -- a very important part . the man that jill and i were fighting over ? i drove to the airport to pick him up . and on my way home , we had a violent argument and i drove over a cliff and he died . not right away , but , um ... he left the country to get a quickie divorce from me so he could marry jill . and she was pregnant with his child . amber : oh , my god . kay : and i guess i could ... blame my drinking on my rash behavior . i did . and i did . but the truth is , i was responsible , not them . amber : yeah , but i -- i know you never meant to hurt him . kay : that 's irrelevant . that 's irrelevant . and this should really act as a fair warning to you , sweetheart . i hung onto a fantasy that someday , the man i said i would love for the rest of my life would love me again . and it does n't work that way . it just does n't . no matter how much you love someone , you can not make that someone love you in return . you ca n't . either they do or they do n't . cane does n't love you , amber . cane does not love you . and i - i think it would be better if you accept this . let it go . [ scene_break ] lily : i know what happened at my party did n't mean anything , but ... then we started to get to know each other and ... is n't it crazy that i used to be nervous around you ? cane : yeah , i know . i know . lily : wait , were you nervous around me ? cane : me ? well , you know , coming from two different cultures ... i was , uh ... i was afraid i would do something that would turn you off . lily : yeah , i thought the age thing turned you off , but ... i guess it is just a number , right ? cane : yeah . it 's just a number . lily : yeah , i know , um ... i know most girls my age are still majoring in partying , but i 'm so over that . cane : lily , lily , um ... i 'm 31 years old . and you 're 19 . and , um ... wanting something and acting on it are two ... they 're two different things . i like you so much . i - i ... i like you . and , um , the problem ... lily : what -- what 's -- what 's the problem ? cane : this difficult for me , you know ? and i need you to ... i need you to understand . ( sighs ) lily : understand what ? that -- that you flirted with me ? cane : i should n't have done it . lily : you wanted to kiss me . cane : please do n't be mad at me about this . lily : do n't be mad ? you make me think that you like me , and i just got out of a divorce , and you took advantage of that . cane : i am so , so sorry . lily : yeah , i 'm sorry , too . cane : lily , please , please , please ... [ scene_break ] brad : i was waiting to go inside and , uh ... victor more or less asked me to leave . so i did . colleen : you did n't go visit the baby ? brad : nope . colleen : well , dad , i can go with you now if you want . sharon : i just spoke to j.t . at the hospital . he said that we could all go over there and see the baby if we want to . brad : no . colleen : dad , it might be good , though . sharon : just to make your peace . brad : making my peace is something i 'll have to do on my own . colleen : tell me how i can help you . brad : sweetheart , i have you and abby . no man could hope for anymore . [ scene_break ] j.t . : you know , before you were born ? your mom and i were trying to figure out what your name was gon na be . of course , everybody in the family wanted to weigh in . i guess that 's no big surprise , huh ? but your mom 's gon na win this one . trust me , she 's strong - willed and thoughtful at the same time . that 's really important for a guy . i 'll teach you about that someday . yeah . your mom came up with this name that she really liked . reed . i liked it , too . i did . it was your grandmother nikki 's maiden name . a reed is strong . and when the -- when the wind comes , a reed knows how to bend . ( exhales ) welcome to the world , reed hellstrom . welcome to the world . ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] ( door slams ) victor : i 'm home . which means , according to our agreement , that you should n't be . nikki : well , i am here to see my daughter . and if you do n't like it , i guess you can call the police . they already know the floor plan . victor : did you bring a checkbook ? nikki : oh ! no , i did n't . that was not at the top of my list of things to bring . victor : why do n't you ask the guy you run around with to bring the checkbook with space for a lot of zeros in it , okay ? nikki : i get that you want your loan paid back . but my company will remain mine , as will my dignity , in spite of your best efforts to rid me of them . victor : good luck . nikki : you ruined the development with your senseless drilling . and you have to pay for that . i am suing you . victor : you do n't have the money . nikki : perhaps you 're not aware of this , but there is such a thing as hiring an attorney on a contingency basis . 33 % of several hundred million dollars is pretty good motivation . i 'm gon na go see my daughter now . see you in court . victor : i 'm looking forward to it . nikki : i 'm sure you are . [ next_on ] nikki : your father went too far . now somebody has to step in and stop all this nonsense ! kevin : michael , you 're not even gon na believe what mom just did . jack : there 's a lot of good stuff here . sharon : if you love me , you will not make this harder .

j.t . basks in the news of being the father of the baby and assumes the responsibilities of fatherhood immediately ( signing the birth certificate , etc . ) . however , he is sympathetic to brad and tells him he 's welcome to come by and see the baby anytime , and if he wants updates to give him a call . brad appreciates this and congratulates him and decides to leave after victor kicks him out . victor and j.t . bond over fatherhood and talk about what this job entails and the sheer joy it provides and then decide that this baby needs a name . j.t . decides that reed ( nikki 's maiden name ) would suit him fine .

ashley : thank you . hi . how are you ? victor : coming every day , you make it bearable for me to be here . ashley : well , i 'll keep coming every day . do n't you worry about it . victor : mm - hmm . ashley : you okay ? you seem a little tired . victor : oh , yeah . ashley : it must be awful for you being in here . victor : i 've been in worse places . ashley : really ? victor : mm - hmm . ashley : i spoke to jack . of course , he denies everything . victor : that does n't surprise me . ashley : i know . he says that he had nothing to do with the diary and that it was just a coincidence that adam and the forger happen to meet at the same motel where jack was having his romps with the prostitutes . he 's so unbelievable . it 's embarrassing . victor : well , at least he 's consistent . ashley : well , i ca n't have him anywhere near jabot . i just do n't trust him . victor : it 's pretty hard when family turns against you , is n't it ? i still have a difficult time dealing with the fact that my son turned on me . ashley : well , adam did n't grow up knowing you . he does n't have the same allegiance to family , you know ? victor : yeah . but his mother was such a gentle and honest woman . ashley : it must be hard for you to believe that hope raised a son like him . victor : listen , for him to turn away with such venom -- that is what is so difficult to understand . [ scene_break ] heather : thank you , officer . adam : did you get a good night 's sleep ? heather : adam , you remember the district attorney , dennis ellroy ? adam : mr. ellroy . dennis : we 're here to question you about the allegations made by frank ellis . he claims that you and jack abbott paid him to forge victor newman 's diary . adam : really ? heather : would you like a lawyer present ? adam : no , that wo n't be necessary . i have n't done anything wrong . i 'm innocent . [ scene_break ] kay : okay . murphy : where are you off to ? kay : out . murphy : where ? kay : just out . murphy : well , i 'll get my coat . i 'll drive you . kay : no , no , no . no , if you come with me , it would n't be a surprise , would it ? murphy : marge ? what are you up to ? kay : oh , come on , murphy . you know better than to ask questions this close to christmas . [ scene_break ] jeff : jack ? i thought you moved out . jack : i 'm here to talk to you about gloria . jeff : oh . did you stop by the jail ? how is she doing ? jack : she would n't see me . jeff : oh . all that guilt she must be feeling . that face cream scandal forced you to walk away from jabot . man , we were both gloria 's victims . jack : she talked to you about this ? jeff : are you kidding ? would i have used it on myself if -- jack : she did . we had pumped millions of dollars into our new product , gloagain . we made a whole batch of samples to hand out at stores and boutiques . gloria mixed a cleaning solvent into it and put it on her own face . jeff : yeah . that woman goes places i 'd never go . i 'm too much of a hedonist to ever wan na hurt myself . jack : of all the times for this to happen -- just when the abbotts get control of jabot again . jeff : huh . jack : if it gets out that my father 's widow is responsible for emma gibson 's death ... jeff : yeah , the press will have a field day . jack : jeffrey , i need to talk to gloria . jeff : well , she might talk to me . come on , i 'll take you to her . jack : let 's go . jeff : yeah . [ scene_break ] victor : i 'm so happy you 're here . ashley : me , too . you should n't worry . you did everything you could to bring adam into your life . victor : but i sometimes think if i had been more involved with his upbringing , this would n't have happened . ashley : maybe . but hope did n't want that . victor : no , she did n't . ashley : on a lighter note , i spoke to abby . victor : you did ? ashley : yes , and she 's definitely gon na be home for christmas . and she sends her love and she told me to tell you she misses you very much . victor : i certainly hope i 'll be out of here by then . ashley : why would n't you be ? what are you talking about ? frank ellis confessed . the diary 's a fake . they have no case . victor : well , but conceivably , the d.a . could still hold me . ashley : what ? victor : if adam wilson does n't recant . it 's his word against frank ellis ' . [ scene_break ] heather : tell us exactly how you came across victor 's diary . adam : at the ranch . in the trash . but you already knew that , did n't you ? because i explained this to the f.b.i . already . i 'm sure you read the transcript . dennis : do you know frank ellis ? adam : yes , unfortunately . we met at a job interview . heather : i ran into frank and adam together at crimson lights . adam : we had a cup of coffee afterwards . as far as i know , that 's not a crime . maybe in your book . dennis : what did you talk about ? adam : he said he was an investment banker . i thought i 'd pick his brain on some job opportunities , but he flew outta there as soon as heather showed up . heather : my office in chicago prosecuted him . adam : yeah , he took off . i never saw him again . heather : frank claims that someone phoned him , someone calling himself victor , in need of a forger . and when he went to crimson lights , you identified yourself as the person who wanted to hire him . adam : the man 's a con - artist . i mean , you said so yourself . he 's the foundation of your case ? really ? i mean , come on , guys , give me a break . i 've done a little research into this frank ellis character myself and , uh , we 're looking at a three strike loser who 's looking at some serious prison time . tell me that you did n't offer him a deal to testify ! dennis : the details in ellis ' statement are very convincing . adam : that jail you got him locked up in ? victor there , too ? that 's one hell of a big coincidence , do n't you think ? i mean , victor could 've hired a forger in jail , spoon - fed him details . how hard would it be for one of the wealthiest men in the world to buy a statement from some petty con looking to get out of some jail time ? heather : we 've subpoenaed ellis ' bank records . adam : come on , you know victor 's not that stupid . ellis gets a lighter sentence , some money in an offshore account . victor walks on a murder charge . and everyone wins . except me . [ scene_break ] jana : there you go . dragonfruit tea . jill : thanks , jana . jana : mm - hmm . jill : so what 's going on over there ? jana : oh , it 's a food drive . `` v8 - -make every serving count . `` woman : v8 is donating $ 1 million to feeding america , which will help to provide over 30 million servings of fresh fruits and vegetables to people in need . jana : and we 're also accepting donations for local food banks . jill : katherine was a big supporter of the food bank . woman : it is so important that people have fresh produce in their diets . jill : i 'm gon na make a donation in katherine 's name . jana : we 'd love to take your money , would n't we ? woman : absolutely . jill : she was always so generous to people in need . jana : well , thank you . woman : thank you . [ scene_break ] kay : ahem . man : what can i do for you ? kay : how much can i get for this ? [ scene_break ] adam : maybe you 're right . maybe the diary is a fake . maybe i 'm the victim of a big hoax here , i do n't know . i did n't see victor write it . it just looked like his handwriting . dennis : why did n't you turn it over to the authorities right away ? heather : it 's not like you had any big love for your father . adam : i did n't . he kicked me out of the house . i - i took the diary because i was angry . i already explained this to the f.b.i . dennis : tell us again . adam : look , victor 's my father , for better or for worse . i 'd hoped that we 'd work things out . i thought i was protecting him . you -- you remember how low he was back then ? i mean , i did n't know if i was reading real events in that journal , or some revenge fantasy . dennis : what changed your mind ? adam : when the man responsible for killing sabrina ended up dead in mexico , when it was found out that victor was down there with him , when -- when victor went down with that boat and was the only one to survive . i mean , come on . heather : you should 've turned that diary in to the authorities . adam : by then , i - i had been maligned and vilified , my reputation destroyed . i could n't get a job . i figured i 'd make a little money off of it . dennis : how was jack abbott involved ? adam : ( sighs ) i talked to jack about introducing me to a publisher . he hooked me up with this guy drake from `` sophisticate `` magazine . you know what ? talk to drake . we did n't know if the diary was real or not , and he hired some independent experts and had it vetted . i mean , the f.b.i . must 've authenticated it , too . otherwise , you guys would never have arrested victor in the first place . here 's an idea , what if ellis forged the diary and had it planted long before i ever met him ? what -- what if it was no accident that i just happened to run into him ? i mean , this thing could -- could 've been a set- up from the beginning . heather : why would frank ellis wan na set you up ? adam : not ellis , whoever he 's working for . dennis : who might that be ? adam : take your pick . you could spend a decade interviewing victor 's enemies . oh , and you know what ? here 's another idea . what if ellis saw us together , huh , heather ? and he wanted to get back at you through me ? dennis : we 'll look into it . adam : you know , maybe this is n't the best time to say this , but , uh ... sweetheart , i 'm -- i 'm shocked . i mean ... you really think i would set victor up ? you know me . you know i 'm not that kind of person . ( cell phone beeps ) dennis : excuse me . heather : adam , what the hell are you doing ? [ scene_break ] man : i 've seen this ring before . kay : well , a friend of mine brought it in . she wanted you to authenticate it . man : she tell you i offered her 5 grand ? kay : oh , please , it 's worth three times that much . man : says who ? kay : says me . look at the size of that emerald . look at it . man : sister , you 're dreaming if you think you can get 15 gs for this piece of glass . kay : yeah , well , those pieces of glass happen to be diamonds . man : yeah . poor quality . practically worthless . $ 6,500 . kay : the setting is 18-karat . it says so right on the inside . go ahead , look at it . do you have any idea how much the price of gold has gone up in the last six months ? man : do much gold trading , do you ? kay : i wo n't take less than $ 11,500 . man : in this town ? in this economy ? i 'll be lucky to find a buyer . $ 7,500 . kay : $ 11,000 . or i could take it to , um , one of those genoa city jewelers and see if they can do better . man : $ 8,500 , and that 's my final offer . man : lady , you 're busting my chops . 10 grand , and not a penny more . kay : you 've got a deal . [ scene_break ] man : it 's occupied . michael : gloria bardwell 's visitors ? man : room two . jeff : hello , darling . look who i brought for a visit . gloria : i got nothing to say to you . jack : you 're lucky there 's a guard outside that door . right now , i 'd like to wrap my hands around your scrawny little neck and squeeze the life out of you . gloria : get out of here ! why 'd you bring him ? jeff : like it or not , we 're in business together . you two have to work things out . i 'll leave you along to talk . gloria : i 've got nothing to say to jack . jack : i 'm not going anywhere until i hear some answers . jeff : you need anything , buttercup ? gloria : for you to drop dead . jeff : oh . be nice to me , glo . who will visit you in prison ? ( knock on door ) gloria : whatever he told you , it 's a lie . ca n't you see that he is railroading me to get my stock ? jack : you put the cleaning solvent in that face cream . gloria : it was n't me . jack : the police have your confession on tape . gloria : jeffrey threatened me . i was scared . so i said whatever he wanted me to say . jack : how did he get his hands on the cream ? gloria : i do n't know , jack ! maybe he recreated the formula . jack : out of thin air ? gloria : his brother was the d.a . in the investigation . no telling what kind of information he had access to . jack : so he recreated the jar , too ? gloria : oh , come on , jack ! you got money , you can get anything ! jack : stop ! gloria : i 'm just telling you what i think happened . jack : you compromised the company ! you 're the one who caused me to walk away from jabot and give up everything ! gloria : you know how much jabot means to me . i am the last person who would ever hurt your father 's company . [ scene_break ] ashley : hi , jill . jill : ashley . ashley : may i help you with something ? jill : i 'm just clearing a few things out of my office . ashley : really ? i could have everything sent to market street for you . jill : oh , that wo n't be necessary . i 'm moving upstairs . ashley : why ? jill : i still have a very large stake in this company , ashley . why you and your brother felt you had to blindside me at that stockholders ' meeting -- ashley : i 'm sorry about that . i really am . it was a family decision . traci and billy agreed . and you know , we never should 've sold katherine that stock . it was done under duress . you know that . jill : well , why did n't you come to me and make an offer , ashley ? ashley : are you saying you would 've sold us your stock , jill ? jill : ( sighs ) probably not . ashley : i think you just answered your own question . jill : when you and jack were managing jabot , it nearly went under . i 'm not gon na let that happen . that 's why i 'm sticking around . ashley : well , i do n't think you have any say in the matter anymore . jill : you 're seriously underestimating me if you think i can be silenced . you and that weasel of a brother of yours are not gon na bully me out of this company . ashley : okay . i 'm aware you 're going through a difficult time . i remember my first christmas after my father died . but that does n't give you any excuse to speak that way to me . jill : then let me give you a little friendly advice . how long do you think it 'll be before jeff and gloria stab you in the back ? good luck , ashley , keeping everybody in line . ashley : thanks , jill . [ scene_break ] victoria : nick told us about frank ellis . i knew it . i knew adam was lying . victor : you know , he and jack came up with every word of the diary . j.t . : what are the chances that you and the forger ended up in jail together ? victor : hmm . victoria : somebody must be looking out for you -- sabrina . victor : could be . j.t . : when are they getting you out of here ? victor : soon , i hope , j.t . victoria : what do you , you hope ? you should be out of here by today . what is michael doing ? is he sitting around with ellis ' confession in his pocket ? victor : ( exhales deeply ) i handed that confession to heather stevens . victoria : heather ? victor : mm - hmm . victoria : dad , what if she 's in on it with adam ? she could ignore it . or worse , she could destroy it to protect him . victor : hm . [ scene_break ] heather : why are you lying ? adam : i 'm not . i do n't get this . why are you so angry ? i did n't do anything . heather : except forge victor 's diary . adam : what ? no . heather : you stood here in my office yesterday and you admitted it to me . adam : whoa , whoa , whoa , wait a second , you misunderstood . i said that victor killed walter palin and deserved to be in jail . i never said anything about ellis forging the diary . i mean , why are you doing this to me ? i said i loved you . i said that if -- if you did n't go to london with me , i - i may as well be in jail . heather : you told me to burn frank 's statement and asked me to run away with you . adam : to get married ! to -- to leave . to start fresh . let me -- let me ask you something . if you really thought i was confessing to a felony , why did you tell me to run ? why did you tell me to get out of here ? if my plane had n't been delayed , sweetheart , i 'd be in london right now , okay ? i would n't be here . how you gon na explain that to your boss ? if you have any thoughts of testifying against me -- heather : testifying ? no , i have every intention of prosecuting the hell out of you ! adam : a good defense attorney will tear you to shreds . you can kiss your job good - bye . [ scene_break ] victor : heather stevens is an extraordinarily ambitious woman . and sometimes , the ambition is misplaced . i know that she wants to make an impression in the d.a . 's office . but i think she basically is honest . victoria : no , dad , no . i do not trust her . you should 've gone straight to the d.a . what if she tips off adam ? j.t . : oh , i think you know your father better than that . victor : think about it . adam will get burned either way . only this time , his fiancée will be holding the blow torch . [ scene_break ] dennis : see if she can switch it around . okay , check with my assistant . okay . bye . did you get anything out of him ? heather : uh , no . no . but i know adam , and he 's lying . dennis : well , then he 's been lying to you all along . heather : yeah , and he 's not gon na get away with it . dennis : this is a first for me . you have more confidence in frank 's story than your boyfriend 's ? heather : yeah . it 's slightly pathetic , i know . um ... but i 've -- i 've done some checking , and right around the time that adam sold the diary , ellis , uh , was waving around a lot of cash . dennis : do we have enough to charge adam ? heather : not enough to stick . i still have to connect some dots , but , um ... adam is guilty as sin . i ca n't prove it yet , but i will . i promise you . i will . [ scene_break ] jill : so let them know that i have a couple of boxes to be picked up . jeff : hey , jill . jill : what happened to your face ? jeff : oh . gloria . jill : she did that to you ? jeff : indirectly . jill : what , did she let you sleep too long in the tanning bed ? jeff : ( chuckles ) no , i found an old jar of her face cream in the back of a drawer and used it . jill : face cream ? what kind of face cream ? jeff : a jabot product . i do n't know , what was it called ? uh , glo something . jill : gloagain ? jeff : yeah , that was it . jill : oh , my god . gloria held onto a jar of the contaminated face cream ? jeff : yeah , she must 've . that whole face cream thing happened before i was around . my brother was d.a . on that . jill : yeah , there was a jar missing , though . why did n't she turn it in with the rest ? jeff : jill , she did n't just have it . she created it . jill : no , no , that was ashley 's project . jeff : no , no , gloria is the one who put the cleaning solvent into that sample batch of gloagain . jill : gloria ? ! gloria did that ? ! jeff : mm - hmm . jill : how do you know ? jeff : she said so herself . jill : oh , my god . i should 've known ! wait till i get my hands on her ! i will kill her ! [ scene_break ] jack : i do n't know why you tampered with that face cream , what sick twisted reason you had . you know , that really does n't matter , does it ? do you have any idea what that did to my family ? how it crushed my father ? gloria : i loved your father . i 'd never do anything to hurt him . jack : do n't you ever say those words in front of me again . you loved him ? he loved you ! god help him . if i live to be a hundred , i 'll never understand why . and how did you return his love ? by destroying a company he spent a lifetime building ! gloria : it was n't me ! jack : it all times out . you were in the lab at the time that that sample was tampered with . i remember talking to you about this , how self - righteous you were ! how dare anybody question you ! see , that 's before i knew you , sweetheart . i know you now . i know that 's how you behave when you 're guilty . gloria : no , jack ! you got ta believe me ! jack : i can still see the look on my father 's face when he heard . someone died because of a jabot product . his son had to walk away from his company , never to work there again . that destroyed my father . and to think , i let you back in my house . to think , i was willing to let you partner with my family to get the company back , when all along -- all along , you were the reason we lost it in the first place ! gloria : i did love your father . jack : you save those tears for the jury . you 're going to prison for manslaughter . [ scene_break ] victoria : so what does michael think about ellis ' confession ? is it gon na hold up in court ? victor : probably not . victoria : what if he 's lying ? victor : he is n't . he knows too many details . i 'm satisfied with that . victoria : what if you ca n't prove it ? j.t . : paul 's on it . he 's out of town chasing down leads . i talked to him this morning . victoria : when were you gon na tell me ? j.t . : i just did . victoria : do you trust paul ? victor : i 've known him for a long time . if there 's anyone i can trust , it 's paul williams . victoria : all right , but what if he finds evidence against his daughter 's fiancé ? j.t . : do n't worry about paul . he 'll do the right thing . but heather -- that 's a different story . if i were in her shoes , could i prosecute you ? put the person you love in jail ? that would be tough . victor : that 's a good point . we 'll find out , i guess . [ scene_break ] dennis : you 're free to go . heather : but do n't leave genoa city until this is resolved . adam : i got job prospects in london . how long is this gon na take ? heather : well , you still have that $ 2 million from victor 's diary , right ? you can afford to stay in town a couple more weeks . dennis : we 'll be in touch . ( door opens and closes ) dennis : i want you to coordinate our efforts with gil wallace on this . get him on frank ellis ' confession right away . heather : okay . what -- what exactly are we trying to prove here -- that victor killed walter palin ? or that adam made it look like he did with a forged diary ? dennis : both . heather : good . in that case , i think maybe i should step down from victor 's case and focus solely on adam 's . dennis : you 're worried about conflict of interest ? heather : yeah , well , i do n't want the defense attorney at victor 's trial bringing up that i 'm also prosecuting his son . i can just hear michael baldwin right now , `` you claim that adam wilson framed his father for the very murder you 're accusing my client of . `` dennis : well , you can always hand the wilson case off to someone else . heather : no . that one 's mine . i have to see it through . dennis : it means that much to you ? heather : adam belongs behind bars -- right along with his father . dennis : remind me to never cross you . [ scene_break ] murphy : what is this ? kay : open it . murphy : christmas is n't till next week . kay : well , you 've just been so kind . murphy : oh , marge . marge , marge , i really ca n't -- murphy : where did you get all this money ? what , did you rob a bank ? kay : no . i sold , uh , my ring . murphy : i ca n't accept this . kay : oh , come on , come on , your business is in trouble . murphy : no , no , it 's too much . kay : well , then ... chalk it up to my philanthropic nature . murphy : you 're what ? kay : you know , come on , murphy . you have been so good to everyone , and it 's only right that you accept a helping hand when you need one . now you look me in the eye and you tell me that you do not need that . murphy : marge , this is your nest egg . kay : well , uh ... i 'm not as altruistic as that . i 'm really doing it for myself . murphy : oh ? how do you figure that ? kay : how do i figure that ? well , um ... if you lose your business , you have to sell the trailer , and then where will i live ? murphy : ( chuckles ) kay : ( chuckles ) murphy : marge ... marge , you 're a peach . listen , i 'll pay you back , every penny , i swear . kay : no , no , no , no . you can not put a price on what you 've done for me , for heaven 's sakes . you put me back on track . i 'm -- i 'm sober now . you 've given me a reason to go on . and that money ten times over ca n't begin to repay what i owe you . murphy : thank you . [ scene_break ] ashley : how do you know gloria 's the one that put the solvent in the face cream ? jeff : it 's true . jill : look at his face . jeff : i found a jar in the bathroom and used it . i had no idea . ashley : if this is true , that woman single - handedly came this close to destroying my father 's company . jeff : yeah , the paramedics took me to the hospital . somebody called the police . it seems this was an unsolved case in their books . ashley : yeah . jeff : well , i told them that gloria could n't have had anything to do with the tampered cream . and to prove it , i let them wire my hospital room . ashley : and that 's where she confessed ? jeff : i 'm as shocked as you are . jeff : they got the whole thing on tape . ashley : when i see her , i 'm going to kill her . jill : get in line . [ scene_break ] gloria : you can think whatever you like about me , jack . i did n't put that solvent in the face cream . jack : the d.a . thinks he has enough evidence to hold you here . that 's good enough for me . gloria : yeah , well , i 'll never be convicted . jack : oh , i 'm sure if there 's a loophole out there somewhere , your shyster son will find it . the worst day of my life was the day my father died . you know what the second worst day was ? the day i learned i could no longer work at jabot . wow . you 're responsible for both . gloria : john died of a stroke . jack : my father would never have gone to prison if he had never met you . and we both know what prison did to his health . gloria : i 'm not to blame for that . i miss him every day of my life . jack : he would still be here if it were n't for you . but you know something ? i 'm gon na be in the front row of your trial , relishing in every moment of your humiliation . and if the d.a . 's office asks for my assistance in convicting you , i will move heaven and earth to help them . [ scene_break ] kay : ( chuckles ) oh , murphy . oh , dear . murphy : 10 grand ? pearl said the guy at the pawn shop only offered 5 . kay : well , i , um , i almost accepted his first offer , and then i , um ... i said let 's negotiate . murphy : you doubled the offer ? kay : ( laughs ) i walked through that door and i was thinking , `` all right now , i 'll take $ 7,500 . `` and then i saw something in his eyes , and i said , `` i 'm gon na squeeze some more out of him . `` ( laughs ) murphy : ( laughs ) kay : i did . i had this dumb feeling that i could 've walked out of there with nothing . murphy : margie , darling ? you missed your calling . kay : ( chuckles ) [ scene_break ] man : i told you i 'd get my hands on that ring . i 've never seen anything like it in my life . yeah , come see for yourself . it 'd be a steal at half a mil . ( laughs ) [ scene_break ] ashley : you 're not gon na believe this , jack . call me back , it 's urgent . i 'm at jabot . after that woman is convicted , we 're gon na file a civil suit . she 's not gon na keep one penny of my father 's money . jeff : she took it well . jill : i would like to see gloria behind bars for the next 20 years . jeff : ah , still jealous that she stole me away from you ? jill : oh , please . jeff : oh , come on ! do n't pretend like we did n't have any fun . i seem to remember you , me and , uh , this table . jill : you are disgusting ! jeff : ( laughs ) okay , but if you ever need anybody to talk to ... jill : not if you were the last man on earth ! jeff : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] victor : not a word about frank ellis ' confession to anyone . this must stay in the family . victoria : okay . but why ? victor : i have a plan . j.t . : we 'll do whatever you need . victoria : i just want you out of here . victor : i have every intention of being home for christmas , yeah ? man : it 's time . victor : not a word . victoria : okay . i 'll see you tomorrow . j.t . : bye , victor . victor : your time is running out , sir . jack : this from a man who 's in jail for murder . man : let 's go . [ scene_break ] [ heather remembering ] adam : you 're my best friend . my family . the only one i trust . how -- how can i propose to you without having any prospects or any way of taking care of us ? baby , you 're everything to me . i wan na spend the rest of my life making you happy . please tell me you want that , too . [ scene_break ] ( knock on door ) heather : ( sniffs ) heather : what are you doing here ? are you -- are you here to confess to me again , and then deny it in front of my boss ? adam : i have loved you more than i have ever loved anyone . how could you betray me ? you broke my heart . heather : ( voice breaking ) you broke mine . i honestly thought we were gon na spend our lives together , but what -- what kind of love is it that you 're asking me to give up everything that i believe in and run away with you ? you 're a felon ! you know , i - i was in love with who i thought you were ! that man does n't even exist . none of it was the truth ! adam : look , come on , you want truth ? wake up , heather ! victor went to mexico to find the man that killed sabrina . he found him . what , do you think he wanted to chat ? that man is dead now -- walter palin . this is what you threw our relationship away for ! to protect victor ? to protect a murderer ? you call that love ? heather : as far as i 'm concerned , both you and your father are manipulative bastards . and you know what ? you can just -- just ... take -- take the ring and get out . adam : no . heather : take the ring and get out . take it ! [ scene_break ] woman : thank you so much . j.t . : what 's all this ? jana : hi . jana : well , did you know that there are 35 million people in this country who do n't even know where their next meal is coming from ? woman : would you like to make a donation to a very worthy cause ? jana : v8 is donating $ 1 million to `` feeding america 's national produce program . `` so they 're gon na be providing fresh fruits and vegetables to local food banks . is n't that great ? victoria : that 's great . j.t . : yeah . victoria : yeah , of course we 'll make a donation . of course . woman : thank you . victoria : sure . here . woman : wow ! that 's so generous . victoria : oh . jana : well , thank you . i 'll tell you what , drinks are on the house . what would you like ? victoria : oh , two lattes , please . j.t . : it 's from paul . he says , `` i 'm onto something in mexico that will bury jack and adam . `` [ next_on ] phyllis : you kissed sharon . victor : this is all difficult . nikki : being in jail , or having to cooperate with me ? ashley : we are gon na go after you for every penny you 've got , gloria , not to mention , your shares of jabot stock .

jeffrey goes to jabot and runs into jill and ashley and shares that glo was the one who tainted the face cream . in jail jeffrey has bought an outraged jack who threatens to ruin her . adam is questioned by the da and lies through his teeth , heather stands her ground returning his ring she tells him she will bring him down . victor tells jt and victoria the truth when they visit him and jill tells ashley she 's not leaving jabot entirely . jana is collecting food at crimson lights and kay pawns her ring for a hefty price , which she gives to murphy .

jack : eyes closed ? emily : yes , yes , but can i open 'em now ? jack : no . no , no , no , no . a little bit further . emily : okay . at least we 're not on the pond still . whoo ! jack : oh , you were so graceful out there . emily : yeah . jack : you could have skated with your eyes closed . emily : yeah , tell my elbow that . jack : yeah , you fell how many times ? once ? big deal . emily : ( sighs ) okay . jack : okay , ready ? emily : mm - hmm . jack : big , deep breath . both : ( inhale deeply ) jack : smell anything ? emily : mm . mm - hmm . pine . it 's lovely . jack : not depressing ? emily : oh , i might be starting to overcome my aversion . jack : wow , my plan is working . emily : ( laughs ) jack : go ahead . open . emily : oh . ( chuckles ) wow . oh , jack , that 's beautiful . jack : it is beautiful , is n't it ? my staff did quite a job here . emily : well , when do they decorate ? jack : oh , they do n't . that 's what we 're gon na do . emily : ( chuckles ) [ scene_break ] victoria : he 's getting off completely scot - free . now tell me , how is that fair ? nick : vick , it 's his baby 's first christmas . do you really want him to spend it in jail ? victoria : i want him to pay for what he did to me . and if that makes me a petty person , then i 'm a petty person . ( sighs ) my marriage is fragile enough as it is without him reminding the whole internet that i had an affair . nick : your talk with j.t . how 'd that go ? victoria : terrible . i already felt like crap for destroying his trust in me . nick : now he 's returning the favor ... victoria : ( sighs ) nick : by keeping a lid on tucker 's plans . victoria : you know , i was the one person that did n't count when j.t . was supposed to keep a secret . i mean , we told each other everything . ( sighs ) i miss how we used to be so much . nick : are you sure you want to take that trip to dubai next month ? victoria : i 've been thinking about that . and , you know , whenever i bring up the trip to j.t . , it 's obvious that he does n't want to hear it , but i need to work , nick . i need to , for my own sanity . and if i ca n't do that in genoa city , then -- nick : so which way are you leaning ? victoria : i was thinking that i would convince him to go with us , you know ? the three of us . it would be good for us as a family to get away , do n't you think ? nick : yeah . well , here 's your chance to talk to him about it . looks like he 's in a pretty good mood , too . victoria : oh , yeah . j.t . : hey . victoria : santa 's here tonight . ( chuckles ) reed is really excited about seeing him . hi , baby . nick : what 's up , dude ? all right , well , i need to get to daniel 's party . victoria : oh , i 'll stop by later if i can . j.t . : yeah , give him my best . nick : i 'll do that . i sure hope santa 's good to us this year , brings us everything we 're hoping for . victoria : mm - hmm . nick : do you think there 's any chance that santa would take something back with him to the north pole , and maybe feed him to the reindeer ? adam : it 's kind of embarrassing . sharon : oh , my gosh , i did n't think all those bags were even gon na fit in the car . adam : my driver , he 's a genius at finding space . i 'm starved . do you want to get a - a table ? sharon : yeah . oh , wait . victoria : hearing about those two together is one thing , but actually seeing them together ? nick : revolting , is n't it ? j.t . : that 's one word for it . sharon : oh , look , our fan club 's here . adam : let me guess , nick , victoria -- who else ? sharon : um , it 's j.t . and their son reed . adam : sometimes , going blind can be a blessing . sharon : ( chuckles ) adam : do you want to , uh , want to go somewhere else ? sharon : no . let 's stay here . [ scene_break ] daniel : okay , uh , seriously , i have no idea how to even begin to thank you guys . michael , um , you never gave up on me , even when i completely ignored your advice and made your job ten times harder . lauren : ( chuckles ) michael : well , try a hundred , but who 's counting ? daniel : hundred , fine . and , lauren , thank you for sharing him with me . i - i - i did n't mean to take up so much of his time . i 'm sorry . lauren : you 're forgiven . daniel : ( chuckles ) you guys , seriously , you have no idea how much i missed you or how grateful i am that you stood by me this way . jana : well , you 've done the same for us . god , many times , have n't you ? daniel : ( chuckles ) kevin : we 're not even close to being even . daniel : ( chuckles ) uh , mom , there really -- ( sighs ) there are n't words . phyllis : um ... daniel : i mean , you went and you dug through tons and tons of garbage looking for evidence to save me , and , i do n't know , i guess if that 's not love , i do n't know what is . daniel : and , daisy ... ( chuckles ) thank you . thank you for showing up at the landfill . it was really cool of you , especially since i do n't even really know you that well . daisy : ( chuckles ) well , your wife 's been really great to me . it 's the least i could do . daniel : yeah , amber , um , where is she ? i thought she was just running out to the car . [ scene_break ] amber : i said let go of me ! deacon : stay still ! amber : ow . deacon : this is cr - crazy . how could this be happening ? amber : duh , i told you , it is crazy . you ca n't just grab me and drag me out of town like this . deacon : this car is practically new . there 's no reason that this should be stalling like this . damn it , we got ta get out of here . amber : oh , no , you need to listen to me . you ca n't -- deacon : wait a second . `` e `` ? ! there 's no way . i just filled the tank up . how the hell can this gas tank -- amber , come here ! [ scene_break ] ( computer keys clicking ) [ billy remembering ] chloe : for once in your life , do the right thing . billy : ( laughs ) how is ratting somebody out doing the right thing ? chloe : you seriously plan on staying here till the judge gets word that they need the extra cot , and then he 's gon na set you free ? billy : ( laughs ) i already told you that rafe is working on my release , and if it does n't happen immediately , i 'm prepared to wait until it does . chloe : okay . how about how it impacts the rest of your life , like your own child ? billy : my own daughter is too young to know what 's going on around here , but if she ever does hear about it , i would like to think she 'd be proud of her old man for sticking to his principles . [ scene_break ] ( computer keys clicking ) billy : ( claps hands ) `` your humble correspondent spent most of his time avoiding the county lockup 's assortment of freaks , save for a memorable night with ' the rage , ' my temporary cellmate , a biker from madison with a colorful vocabulary sporting the latest in jailhouse body art . call it the price of journ -- journalistic integrity ... `` ( cracks knuckles ) `` which ... i was ... more ... than happy ... to pay . `` ( strikes key ) chloe : well . whoo ! yay . that was fun . okay , well , now that you got that out of your system , why do n't you hit `` delete `` ? billy : what -- what are you talking about ? this is gon na be great . chloe : because that is gon na land you back in jail once the judge reads it , so you need to let this go . billy : yeah , yeah , yeah . do you -- actually , do you think that i should capitalize `` first amendment `` ? ( whispers ) i think i should . ( normal voice ) oh , come on . do n't look at me like that . i was the underdog here . chloe : mm . billy : i mean , i - i stuck to my principles , something that a lot of people , including you , did n't think i was capable of , and it paid off . look , i stood by what i believed in , you know ? and it feels -- it feels great . you know , i feel like the old me . you know , i have n't felt this good ... chloe : oh -- oh , wow . okay . billy : since ... chloe : whoa . oh , that 's -- billy : i bought this damn magazine . that 's a fact . chloe : ow , that 's not fun . billy : it is fun . chloe : ( scoffs ) billy : you know its fun . woman : you ratted me out to the judge , you bastard . billy : i did n't tell that judge anything . woman : i had to pay bail . my christmas is ruined . i could wind up in jail , lose my job ! billy : whoa , whoa ! okay , okay , okay ! i hear you , okay ? but listen to me . i did n't tell that judge anything . you have to listen to me . i went to jail to protect you . now look , if you got busted , honey , i - i 'm sorry . i truly am , but i had nothing to do with it , okay ? i told you , i promised you that i would protect you . i told you that i would n't reveal my source . i did not reveal my source . woman : you 're the only one who knew . i 'm telling the whole world billy abbott 's word means nothing ! billy : ( clears throat ) what the hell is going on right now ? i - i - i mean , i thought i -- that -- that judge let me out because i was n't gon na crack . you know , if somebody got to him and undermined me -- oh , this is not good . chloe : who are -- who are you calling ? billy : i 'm calling rafe because i need him to get to the bottom of this right now . i need to find out who id 'd that juror . this is n't good . chloe : ( clears throat ) [ scene_break ] victoria : this is great . j.t . : yeah . you know , when i was a kid , this was the highlight of my year . victoria : oh , yeah ? j.t . : yeah . victoria : sitting on santa 's lap ? ( chuckles ) j.t . : ( chuckles ) you know , takin ' that list , puttin ' it right in his hands , cuttin ' out the middleman . victoria : mm , the direct approach . i like that . j.t . : hey , why do n't we , uh , why do n't we get the sitter to come pick up reed when he 's done with his little visit here with santa ? and , you know , we can , uh , go to dinner , help the `` fat man `` out with his shopping list . victoria : yeah . yeah . okay , that sounds fabulous . ( chuckles ) adam : so what 's the first one again ? sharon : it 's grilled halibut with mango salsa and spinach and wild rice . adam : mm . nick : i hear the fish here is pretty good . adam : maybe i 'll try it . sharon : um , i hear that daniel got out on bail . that -- that , um , phyllis must be relieved . nick : yeah , we all are . i think daniel 's got a real shot at putting all of this behind him . adam : yeah , i 'm glad the kid 's out . i would not wish that on anyone . nick : yeah , well , the difference is , you were guilty . sharon : nick , do n't start . nick : i 'm not starting anything . i 'm just stating a fact . adam : i see you 're not gon na let me forget my mistakes , but i 'd like to move on , nick . nick : i 'll bet you would . sharon : can we not do this here ? adam : look , i know this is n't the time or the place , but i 'd like to talk about , uh , some thoughts i had on the dubai deal . nick : vick and i have that covered . adam : yeah , well , i -- okay , we 'll talk about it at the office tomorrow . nick : no , that deal is done . adam : i have some notes . nick : okay , you can make all the notes you want , adam . so we should talk about that snowmobile that noah 's been begging us for . sharon : um , right . yeah , i - i looked that up online , and it just -- it seemed like maybe it goes too fast , and there were all these horror stories of kids getting hurt . nick : i 'm sure he 'll be careful . he is very responsible with the car dad gave him . adam : you know , i had a -- i had a snowmobile growing up on the farm . there 's a lot of good trails in wisconsin . nick : no one asked you , and anything concerning our son is off - limits . so we 'll talk more about the snowmobile later , all right ? you guys enjoy your dinner . adam : thanks . we will . [ scene_break ] jack : ready ? emily : yes . ahh ! ( laughs ) jack : voilà . emily : i am impressed . that is usually the hard part . jack : well , you know , everybody in the family had their job . mine was stringin ' lights . emily : mm . i suppose you had , uh , all the ornaments alphabetized . jack : no , we did n't , smarty - pants . no , the -- the great fun is unwrapping these things and reminiscing about where they came from . emily : mm . so you had all the kinds that were different . jack : oh , yeah , each one unique , each one special , each one irreplaceable , a treasure . now here 's one . this one , there 's a lot of history . emily : ( chuckles ) that 's sweet . jack : yeah . my mother said she 'd never seen a more beautiful snowman . my mother was a little stingy with the compliments , so i took her at her word . i thought i was michelangelo for a day . emily : you made that ? jack : yep , fourth grade . emily : wow . kept it all these years . jack : oh , yeah , you 'll find when it comes to christmas , the abbotts are pack rats . emily : oh , we were the opposite -- kept things simple . yeah , my folks had decorating down to a science . dad would get the tree from the attic -- jack : no , wait , wait , wait . you had an artificial tree ? emily : blasphemy , i know . but my brother wa -- jack : no , no , no , step aside . emily : my brother was allergic to evergreens . jack : i 'm not -- i 'm not standing in judgment . emily : ( chuckles ) jack : any tree that 's decorated with love is a beautiful tree . emily : huh . well , we were n't very wealthy , but , uh , mom and dad would make christmas real special for us kids . ( whispers ) oh , wow . ( normal voice ) this one -- this one 's really elegant . jack : that , my father gave to traci the year that colleen was born , her one and only child . emily : i 'm sorry , jack . jack : no , no , no . do n't be . these boxes are filled with love , memories -- memories of all the love we shared , and that is what makes this season so special . [ scene_break ] daisy : poor lauren was so freaked that night . noah : were n't you ? daisy : rats are no big deal . i mean , it was from a pet store . how scary is that ? eden : lauren did n't find out it was a store - bought rat until after the exterminator told her . you could n't have known that at the boutique . daisy : whatever . it 's gone now . lauren : so , noah , how 'd the chem final go ? noah : i aced it . lauren : of course . how about you ? eden : what if ryder is n't the one who sent you those rats ? lauren : who else would it have been ? what ? noah : what ? lauren : ( sighs ) noah : eden , no way . lauren : there 's no way daisy would do something like that . in fact , when i told her there was a rat in the store , she was as freaked out as i was . eden : every time i 'm around her , i ca n't help feeling that her `` nice routine `` is just some big act . lauren : all right , honey , she was working with me the entire evening . she did n't even take a dinner break . so you tell me how and when she could have gotten that rodent in there . noah : lauren 's right . i know you do n't like her , but come on . eden : you two keep telling me that i should just give her a break because she 's new in town . but i ca n't help it . there 's still something about her that i do n't trust . noah : ( sighs ) lauren : ( sighs ) michael : ... want to be , and so -- jana : oh , here he is . so , what , you did n't find amber ? daniel : no , there 's no sign of her out there . kevin : that is just weird . jana : well , yeah , she was so anxious to see you . i ca n't believe she could even bear to leave your side . michael : did you try giving her a call ? daniel : that 's a good idea . no , it 's just ringing and ringing . there 's no answer . [ scene_break ] amber : let go of me ! deacon : settle down . amber : you know , daniel 's probably looking for me right now , and everyone at that coffeehouse is gon na be looking for me . daniel : you know what ? let 'em look . amber : they are gon na hang your butt from the highest -- deacon : amber , listen to me . you 're never gon na see those people again . you 're not going back . we 're gon na start a new life together -- you and me and `` little d. `` amber : little d. ? deacon : honey , this was never just about me . [ scene_break ] emily : `` anything worth doing is worth doing right . `` jack : ( chuckles ) emily : the world according to my mother . jack : yeah , i can hear my dad right now . `` jackie boy , patience is a virtue . this is a chance to learn patience one ornament at a time . `` emily : ( chuckles ) amazing , is n't it , how the older we get , the -- jack : yeah , the smarter our parents get . emily : yeah . jack : tell me about yours . emily : my folks ? jack : yeah . emily : well , they 're both gone . jack : i 'm sorry . emily : mm , its okay . jack : you said you had a younger brother . emily : yes , and we do n't see much of each other . i always thought i would have my own family by now and my own christmas traditions . but i guess it did n't work out that way . jack : it 's not too late , you know . [ scene_break ] woman : okay if i give your son a lollipop ? j.t . : well , that things huge . i mean -- victoria : i do n't know . that 's a lot of sugar . that 's -- j.t . : uh , yeah . all right . victoria : all right . i mean , christmas only comes once a year . oh , why not ? woman : i have a lollipop for you . victoria : oh . j.t . : whoa , buddy , look at that . look at his eyes . victoria : ( laughs ) what do you say , reed ? reed : thank you . santa : i love this age . they 're like little sponges , absorbing everything and changing all the time . j.t . : that is true . victoria : yeah , that 's very true . woman : ready ? smile . ( camera shutter clicks ) victoria : aw . j.t . : good job . victoria : ( laughs ) santa : okay , mom and dad , one on either side . victoria : oh , you -- you want us in the -- do -- santa : sure . j.t . : yeah . victoria : okay . sure . j.t . : all right , let 's do it . woman : they 're priceless . you 'll love it , especially him one day . victoria : i 'm sure we will . yeah . all right . ( chuckles ) woman : ready ? victoria : ready . woman : one , two , three ... ( camera shutter clicks ) victoria : yay . [ scene_break ] adam : thanks . save room for dessert ? sharon : what ? adam : the waiter said that , uh , they had gingerbread crème brûlée -- sounds intriguing . sharon : oh , dessert . um , no . i think i 'm pretty full . adam : i 'm sorry if , um , i overstepped earlier with nick . ( stammers ) i just figured if we could talk about snowmobiles , that we 'd find some common ground , and i - i was not trying to cause any trouble at all . sharon : i know that , adam . i 'm not upset . i - it 's just nick . he -- well , we 're noah 's parents , so ... adam : yeah , i - i will be very sensitive next time , i - i promise . sharon : i was , um , impressed that you two could have a conversation without coming to blows . adam : ( chuckles ) well , if i said that grass was green , nick would disagree with me . but i am trying , sharon , for you and noah . you make me want to be a better man . [ scene_break ] deacon : everything i did , i did for little d. you know , that kid is the best thing -- hell , he may be the only good thing i 've ever done in my life . amber : well , when the two of you left l.a. , um , he definitely took a piece of my heart with him . deacon : you know , he still asks about you . amber : really ? deacon : yeah , all the time . amber : ( sighs ) wow , uh ... ( sniffles ) i just , um , guess i just assumed that he 'd forgotten about me by now . deacon : amber , honey , no one ever forgets about you . ( chuckles ) he 's -- he 's got this little picture he keeps in his bedroom of you . you know that he still thinks of you as his mother ? ( door opens ) daniel : get away from her , sharpe . whatever you thought you had planned , it 's over , my friend . deacon : what the hell are you doing here ? how did you even manage to find us ? daniel : come on , you did n't think you were actually gon na get away with this , did you ? deacon : get away with what ? daniel : you okay ? amber : fine . deacon : answer me ! daniel : you know what the penalty for kidnapping is ? it 's 20 to life . deacon : i would never hurt amber , but you know who would ? phyllis . yeah , that 's right . your mom 's been blackmailing me . she said , `` take amber and get out of town , or else . `` she set this whole thing up . daniel : ( chuckles ) [ scene_break ] nick : hey . kevin : hey . nick : where is everyone ? kevin : oh , uh , the party broke up already . nick : really ? that seems early . jana : yeah , it was really strange . first , amber disappeared , and then daniel and his mom just took off . kevin : oh , it 's a good thing you 're here , though , 'cause , uh , phyllis forgot her phone . nick : oh , cool . i 'll make sure she gets it . thanks . kevin : okay . ( cell phone rings ) nick : hello ? paul : nick ? it 's paul . nick : hey , paul , what 's up ? paul : well , deacon , amber and daniel are in the barn at the farmers ' market on old river road . where 's phyllis ? what , did she forward her calls or something ? oh , never mind . she just pulled up . ( phone hangs up ) nick : paul ? what the hell is going on ? [ scene_break ] michael : ( sighs ) so much better than the coffeehouse . lauren : is n't it ? ( chuckles ) michael : yeah . lauren : and fen was so cute when gloria picked him up . michael : mm . mwah ! was he ? lauren : yeah . you see , he has decided that he needs grandma to re - e - mail his christmas list to santa just in the event the one that we sent did n't get through . michael : mm , see ? meticulous , thorough , devastatingly good - looking . takes right after his old man . lauren : ( laughs ) mm . what are we gon na do with all this time alone , huh ? michael : ( sighs ) i can think of a couple of things . lauren : ( clicks tongue ) just a couple ? michael : mm - hmm . ( doorbell rings ) lauren : oh , um , are we home ? no . michael : ( laughs ) lauren : ( laughing ) we 're not home . ( knock on door ) eden : guys ? are you in there ? i ca n't find my keys . lauren : ( sighs ) uh , you should -- all right , go answer the door . go . michael : ( groans ) lauren : ( sighs ) michael : where did you leave them last ? eden : well , if i knew that , i would n't have locked myself out . michael : mm . lauren : ahem . eden : ooh . lauren : she 's got you there . eden : look , i just came to get my reusable shopping bag . i left it in there . the store 's open till , like , midnight , so ... michael : now just a sec . noah : i 'll wait here . eden : okay . michael : now that we 're all here , i 'd like to discuss something . eden : what ? michael : well , lauren told me on our way home that , uh , you did n't think daisy was entirely trustworthy , so i ran a little mini background check . lauren : you did what ? michael : while you were in the wine shop , i made a few phone calls . according to dean hadley , she 's an excellent student over at walnut grove . she has n't missed a day of class all semester . eden : she 's good at covering her butt . i could have told you that . michael : i also called a friend who is on the police force , had them run her through their database . noah : what 'd it say ? michael : daisy tompkins has no criminal record -- not in the state of wisconsin , not anywhere . they , uh , faxed me a copy of what came through their computer . eden : so the moral of the story is what ? i 'm paranoid ? michael : the moral of the story is i take you and your concerns very seriously , especially as they relate to lauren 's safety . but now that we 've established that daisy could be possibly , uh , a decent human being , maybe it 's time to reconsider our opinion , and , you know , maybe we were a little off base about her . [ scene_break ] billy : well , yeah . thanks , man . yeah , okay . thanks for checking it out for me . i appreciate it . chloe : ( sighs ) what did rafe say ? billy : well , i was right . according to him , some lousy fink went to the judge and described the woman who leaked victoria 's testimony . i -- how the hell could this happen ? i do n't understand . i mean , you know , maybe she told somebody , and that person just -- just ratted her out . i mean , i do n't know . i do n't know how else to -- how to explain this . it does n't make any sense to me . oh , my god . the night she came here to meet with that scoop , you were here . it was you , was n't it ? hey , look at me ! did you really do this to me ? [ scene_break ] michael : do you have the spare key i gave you ? eden : yes , i do , michael . you and lauren can go back to your snogging . lauren : ( chuckles ) eden : we wo n't interrupt next time . lauren : ( gasps ) noah : see ya . eden : ( chuckles ) michael : mm - hmm . yeah . eden : bye ! lauren : mm , kids just grow up so fast and delightful these days , do n't they ? michael : `` snogging `` ? lauren : yeah , `` snogging . `` we used to call it `` making out . `` michael : oh . i used to call it `` pitching woo `` back after the , uh , wwi . lauren : ( chuckles ) `` pitching woo `` ? michael : that 's right . lauren : oh , honey , you 're dating yourself . michael : well , i 'd rather date you . lauren : but what about your wife ? michael : ( sighs ) she 's invited , too . lauren : ( chuckles ) excellent . michael : mm . oh . oh , this is good . lauren : yeah . michael : all right . backwards . ah ! ah ! lauren : and frontwards . michael : we 're skilled . lauren : ( laughs ) michael : ( laughs ) [ scene_break ] emily : ( sighs ) ( laughs ) ooh ! jack : oh . emily : how 's that ? jack : absolutely breathtaking . emily : ( sighs ) ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] victoria : how was your veal ? j.t . : ( clears throat ) well , i offered you a bite . victoria : i know . j.t . : it was really good . thanks . victoria : well , my dinner was good , too . thank you . j.t . : ( chuckles ) hey , why do n't we bring reed home some , uh , german chocolate cake ? you know he loves that stuff . what ? too much sugar ? eh , yeah , you 're right . never mind . victoria : you know what ? he 's probably fast asleep already , anyway . j.t . : yeah , i 'm sure you 're right . so what 'd the , uh , messenger bring you ? victoria : oh , um , these are some reports that nick wants me to read for the project in dubai . j.t . : is that it ? victoria : and travel documents . j.t . : ( sighs ) victoria : look , i know when we talked about this before , you were n't exactly in favor of my going , and , um -- j.t . : well , considering you 're trying to drag reed along with you , too , yeah . victoria : ( sighs ) look , i was thinking that maybe we could go together . you could come with us . we could go as a family . it might be good . i - it might be good for us to do that . j.t . : i ca n't -- i ca n't go halfway across the world . i have a job , you know ? something you conveniently forget . victoria : that is not true . j.t . : look , the -- the work i do is important . i like it . i 'm good at it . i have responsibilities here . victoria : i know that . but what about your responsibilities to us ? i mean , is n't our marriage at least as important as whatever it is you 're doing for mr. mccall ? j.t . : `` whatever it is that i 'm doing for mis -- `` see th -- that -- that right there , that 's the problem . victoria : well , you -- you never talk about it . it -- y - you do n't tell us what it is that you do . j.t . : have you ever asked me ? have you ever asked me ? victoria : would you be straight with me if i did ? j.t . : ( sighs ) victoria , you do n't take me serious . you never have . all right , you say , `` jump , `` and i 'm supposed to say , `` how high ? `` victoria : hold on a second . i never , ever meant for you to feel that way . j.t . : well , i do , all right ? and i do n't -- i do n't remember the last time that i felt respected for something that i can provide to this relationship besides free child care when you want to wheel and deal for newman . victoria : do you have any idea how hard i have been trying to make things better between us ? do you ? j.t . : well , i - it should n't be that hard . is n't that the real problem ? ( sighs ) victoria : okay , fine . you do n't want to go to dubai ? that 's fine . reed and i will go , and when we come back -- j.t . : no , no , no , no . hold on . hold on a second . if you want to go to dubai , have at it . but if you 're talking about taking a toddler halfway across the world like you 're taking him across town , to a place that -- that nothing is familiar to him , and you might be working god knows how many hours for newman -- victoria : are you kidding me ? we will have the nanny with us . we 're not even gon na be gone that long . j.t . : you can not take reed out of this country without my permission . the -- the guy over there playing santa claus ? he 's right -- our son is growing up every damn day , and it 's not fair of you to ask me to miss out on that . victoria : hold on a second . so what are you saying ? you 're saying you 're not gon na give me your permission ? is that what you 're saying ? j.t . : that 's exactly what i 'm saying . victoria : excuse me , i am his mother . j.t . : and i 'm his father . and i made up my mind . and if you think i wo n't fight you on this , you 're wrong . [ scene_break ] amber : phyllis blackmailed you into kidnapping me ? do you know how ridiculous that sounds ? deacon : it 's the truth . daniel : what 'd she have on you , huh ? what could she possibly be holding over your head ? ( police sirens wail ) deacon : this is a setup . amber : what makes you say that ? deacon : well , the gas tank was empty right after i filled it , right ? and `` boy wonder `` here , he knew exactly where to find us . and he did n't bat an eye when i mentioned his mother . and now the cops , they 're already on their way . daniel : ( sighs ) how about that ? deacon : you two and phyllis . you 're in on this together . daniel : sucks to be on the receiving end of it , does n't it ? deacon : i 'm outta here . paul : sharpe ! deacon : get out of my way ! paul : you 're not going anywhere . deacon : get out of my way ! nick : whoa , whoa , whoa . where are you going ? hey , stop it . man : deacon sharpe ? amber : that 's him right there , officer . he forced me into his car back in genoa city and said i 'd never see my family or friends again . man : you 're under arrest for the kidnapping of amber moore . deacon : what ? it 's ridic -- i did n't kidnap anyone . this is a setup ! phyllis : here , i think the d.a . will be interested in this . deacon : ( grunts ) paul : that 's a disposable cell phone . it ties mr. sharpe to the elkins murders . make sure that gets hand - delivered to , uh , either my daughter or owen pomerantz . man : will do . deacon : ( grunts ) man : you have the right to remain silent . anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law . deacon : you know the only person that you 're really hurting . ( grunts ) phyllis : my god , we did it . we did it . daniel : ( laughs ) ( grunts ) phyllis : oh , okay . i 'm heavy . i 'm heavy . hi . daniel : i tell you , we make a pretty amazing team . you were amazing , as always . amber : oh , we -- we all were . paul : looks like things turned out just the way you wanted them to . phyllis : yeah , well , for once , they did , right ? amber : here 's your , um , your super - duper spy necklace . paul : yeah , that worked out pretty slick , did n't it ? thanks . amber : yeah . nick : spy necklace ? paul : yeah , it 's got a , uh , g.p.s . device and a - a panic button implanted in the pendant . that 's how we were able to follow deacon 's car . daniel : yeah , so we 'd know exactly where he 'd taken her . phyllis : yeah . ( chuckles ) paul : so amber was never in any real danger . phyllis : no , we had her back the whole time . it was -- it was fun . nick : well , sounds like you thought of everything . daniel : hey , yeah , paul , thank you so much . thank you for everything . paul : it felt pretty good to beat sharpe at his own game , did n't it ? phyllis : ( laughs ) daniel : you 're damn straight . paul : ( laughs ) see you guys later . take care . amber : bye . thank you . phyllis : thanks , paul . daniel : take care , man . amber : thanks . phyllis : ( sighs ) so , um , uh , let 's go celebrate -- my treat . daniel : celebrate . phyllis : how about it ? amber : i - i just want to go home . phyllis : yeah . nick : and you and i need to talk first . phyllis : okay . i - i 'll -- i 'll see you guys later . daniel : uh , i 'll -- i 'll call you tomorrow . phyllis : all right . daniel : ( chuckles ) amber : i can see how happy you are . daniel : how great is it , huh ? how great is it that that crook finally gets what he deserves for once ? i mean , they took him away in handcuffs . that has got ta be one of the most beautiful sights i 've ever seen . you know , you always said -- you always said , `` just keep the faith , `` right ? keep the faith , and one of these days , it 's all gon na work out . you know what ? i think after tonight , i 'm finally gon na be able to start believing that . amber : mm . daniel : mwah ! come here . ( laughs ) phyllis : i saved my son . can you believe it ? i - i did that . sometimes , the good guys actually win . nick : how many times do you think we have sworn not to keep secrets from each other ? phyllis : what ? nick : you put this whole thing together behind my back . i only found out about it because you left your cell phone at the coffeehouse . paul calls and instantly assumes that i was in on this , and why would n't he ? we are married . phyllis : okay . all right , all right . ( chuckles ) ( stammers ) no , lis -- i -- nick : do you have any idea how disappointed i am , hurt , that you would n't include me on this ? phyllis : nick , you 're such a hypocrite . i -- you want to talk about secrets ? really ? how many secrets do you have from me right now ? uh , like the one about adam and sharon sleeping together , and how it drives you crazy . [ scene_break ] adam : ( sighs ) sharon : uh - oh . adam : what ? sharon : wait . adam : mm . sharon : mistletoe . adam : i 'm gon na have to get myself some of this stuff . sharon : no , we do n't need it . [ scene_break ] chloe : okay , fine . i told the judge what i knew . billy : what gave you the right to do that , huh ? do you have any idea how badly you crippled my credibility in this place ? chloe : i was n't gon na let you stay in that place . billy : i was n't gon na stay in that place , okay ? rafe and i had it all mapped out . the court of appeals would have sided with me . chloe : really ? for how long ? how many months were you gon na be there ? delia would forget what you looked like . billy : oh , knock off that `` delia crap , `` okay ? it was a classic first amendment case . ( groans ) chloe : oh , my god , this is such garbage . come on ! you are -- this is not `` the washington post . `` this is not `` deep throat , `` okay ? so get over yourself . i got you out of jail so you would experience your daughter 's first christmas , so you should be thanking me . billy : oh . oh , okay . you want -- you want me to thank you ? okay , i will thank you . i 'll thank you . are you ready for it ? go get your crap and get out of my office , because you are fired ! [ scene_break ] phyllis : so answer me , nick . when were you gon na tell me about sharon and adam ? nick : do n't twist this around . this is about you going after sharpe and not cluing me in beforehand . phyllis : yeah , i did . i went after him . he was trying to take my son down . and i nailed him . it 's over . it 's over . but this thing with sharon , it goes -- it goes on and on . for god sake , you punched adam in the face , and you ended up with a partner at newman . you lost control . and it 's because you ca n't stand the thought of adam and your ex - wife together . right ? and you hid that from me . nick : i did n't want to dump a bunch of useless information on you , phyllis . your son is facing 25 years to life in prison . who cares who sharon is sleeping with ? phyllis : oh , you care ! obviously . you ca n't even talk about it . and that scares the hell out of me . [ next_on ] chloe : these walls have seen bigger , badder tantrums than yours . adam : you 're wonderful . you know that ? ( picture crashes ) sharon : ( gasps ) nick : and honesty straight out the window . phyllis : and we are back to where we started .

jack tells emily to keep her eyes closed as they walk into a room with a christmas tree ready for emily and jack to decorate . victoria tells nick that billy is going to get off scot free and it is n't fair . victoria and nick discuss her going to work in dubai and wanting j.t . and reed to come with her . j.t . and reed walk in . sharon and adam walk in from christmas shopping and stops by for a bite to eat . sharon and adam encounter nick and victoria . nick and adam manage to be cordial to each other . adam offers sharon to go somewhere else , but sharon refuses . daniel thanks everyone for helping and standing by him . amber orders deacon to go of her . deacon finds out that the gas tank is on empty . billy remembers his conversation with chloe as he writes the article for `` restless style `` . a woman comes in and tells billy that he had ruined her life for ratting her out to the judge . billy starts to call rafe to get him to get to the bottom of this . jack and emily decorate the tree . eden puts the blame on daisy for sending lauren the rats . daniel goes for looking for amber but can not find her . daniel finds amber with deacon . deacon lays the blame on phyllis . michael tells eden that he had run a background check on daisy and she was squeaky clean . billy finds out that it was chloe , who had id 'd the informant to the judge . j.t . forbids victoria to take reed out of the country . deacon is arrested for kidnapping amber . billy fires chloe .

victor : so how would you characterize phyllis ' approach to your green product line , mr. -- what is your name ? matt : mr. merrick . victor : mr. merrick . matt : yes , sir . uh , innovative , cost - effective , organic . she made me want to do business with newman . victor : i am newman . matt : right , but you 're no longer the majority stockholder . victor : that is why that company will only perform at a fraction of its potential . matt : are -- are you suggesting that might change soon ? victor : i 'm suggesting that you reconsider your association . matt : phyllis guaranteed certain ... perks if i signed with jack abbott . victor : uh - huh . matt : mm - hmm . victor : well , i hate to inform you , mr. merrick ... matt : merrick . victor : uh , i do n't think that phyllis will be in the position to fulfill those promises , those perks , as it were . neither will jack abbott . their position at newman enterprises is tenuous at best . [ scene_break ] mason : is there a problem , mr. abbott ? jack : did -- did my doctor say why he was calling ? mason : he wants to schedule a follow - up appointment with you as soon as possible . would tomorrow afternoon work for you ? jack : no , i 'm a bit too busy running this company to make time for the good doctor right now . mason : he was pretty insistent . jack : he 's being overly cautious . i have the pain under control now . ( telephone rings ) jack : ( groans ) [ scene_break ] nick : bang ! noah : hmm . nick : you know what ? my cooking 's not that bad . noah : the fork did n't break . nick : that is an improvement , right ? noah : ( inhales sharply ) nick : you know what ? your little sister , she really likes my pancakes . noah : i 've also seen her eat paste . nick : just try it . nick : yeah ? noah : it 's not bad . it 's not great . better than the usual hockey pucks you make . pass the syrup . nick : there you go . noah : thank you . so is this avery 's influence ? nick : might be . noah : it 's a good influence . moved on from newman , more relaxed , managed not to burn breakfast . nick : ( chuckles ) i do n't know , it feels , uh , it feels right with avery . i like who i am when i 'm with her . noah : i get it . she likes to cook , you like to eat . nick : you know this . noah : ( chuckles ) nick : have you talked to your mom today ? noah : um , no , not yet . she 's freaking out a little bit . if grandpa presses charges ... we ca n't let it get to that . nick : son , you ca n't stop your grandpa . noah : i swore to mom that i would n't let her get sent away . nick : how you gon na prevent that ? noah : i have to keep that promise , dad . got ta stop him . will you help me ? [ scene_break ] sharon : i just ca n't believe that victor and nikki are accusing me of setting that fire . man : if some criminal destroyed your home , would n't you investigate ? sharon : oh , it 's just that i do n't know anything about it . you know , i was n't even in town that night . um , i was in chicago . man : oh . can you prove that ? sharon : what , you mean like with credit card receipts , things like that ? man : anything you got . sharon : oh , i ... i think i paid cash for everything . you know , i just was n't expecting that i 'd have to keep track of my every move . man : was there anyone there who saw you ? sharon : yeah , i 'm sure there were many people who saw me . just , you know , all of them were strangers to me , so ... anyway , if you do n't mind , i have a very busy morning . man : if you come up with evidence that confirms your trip ... sharon : i will forward it to you . um , i 'm so sorry i could n't be of any more help . sharon : ( exhales slowly ) [ scene_break ] chelsea : if you want , i can come back for my clothes later . adam : you 're taking your things ? chelsea : i do n't feel -- i do n't feel comfortable here , especially if you 're ... gone . adam : you can stay here , chelsea . chelsea : no , it 's -- it 's your house , adam . adam : i 'm fine at the club . chelsea : ( sighs ) so , um ... so how long do you think you 'll want to be there ? adam : i 'm not sure . chelsea : ( chuckles ) so that 's it ? we get in one big fight , and you 're ready to pack it in , quit our marriage ? adam : you came here to pack , too . chelsea : you walked out on me , adam , and now you do n't even seem interested in trying to fix things . adam : can things be fixed ? chelsea : we can apologize or compromise . i mean , is n't that what a marriage is about -- give - and - take ? unless -- unless you do n't want this marriage anymore . adam : what i do n't want is to get into this when i need to be at work . chelsea : do you love me , adam ? did you ever ? adam : i meant every word when we said our vows . chelsea : why are you talking in the past tense ? we -- we 've been apart for less than 24 hours . have your feelings changed ? adam : i do n't know what i feel anymore . [ scene_break ] woman : hi . neil : hi . woman : table for one ? neil : actually , uh , i 'm gon na be joining a friend . woman : okay . neil : thanks . appreciate it . ( cell phone rings ) neil : morning , jack . jack : neil , we need to meet . neil : okay , when ? jack : well , i ... ( chuckles ) i do n't want to sit on this too long . neil : what 's going on , jack ? jack : uh , better we talk about the details in person . where are you now ? neil : i 'm about to sit down and eat breakfast at on the boulevard . uh , you need me to come to you , or ... jack : no , that 's fine . i 'll be there in an hour . man : hey . leslie : mwah ! [ scene_break ] nick : noah , you are not responsible for your mother 's actions or what happens to her . noah : who else is gon na keep mom out of jail , dad ? nobody cares . did you see how they raked her over the coals at that party ? nick : you know , sharon and i may not be married anymore , but she 's still your mom and faith 's . noah : so what does that mean ? nick : it means that i will always care about what happens to your mom . noah : so you 'll help me ? nick : i 'll do what i can , but , son , you got ta keep me in the loop . you ca n't keep any more secrets from me . we 're on the same team here . noah : i know . i know , i 'm sorry . i am . but we got ta find a way to put the brakes on grandpa . dad , he 's got an army of lawyers , and as soon as he goes full - blown victor newman , mom 's not gon na stand a chance in court . nick : it may not come to that . noah : she torched his house . you think he 's gon na let that slide ? and on top of that , she 's directly responsible for him losing control of his company . he 's going to throw down everything he 's got . nick : if she 's tried and convicted of arson -- noah : we ca n't let it get that far . nick : i think the judge is gon na take into consideration that she had an undiagnosed , untreated behavioral disorder . noah : what does that mean ? no jail ? nick : she 'll get a lighter sentence , probably serve out her time at fairview . noah : she 's not crazy ! nick : yeah , well , fairview may end up being her best option . noah : ( sighs ) no , no , she is so afraid of that place , dad . she will not survive that again . nick : she needs treatment . noah : she 's getting it . she 's got a doctor , she 's on meds . nick : ( sighs ) look , setting the fire was a violent act , and you need to prepare yourself -- noah : dad , listen to me . being around faith and me is what keeps mom calm . she needs to be around us , to hold faith , not just for ten minutes every other tuesday . nick : we can make some arrangements . noah : but if you really want faith and me to have our mom around ... nick : of course that 's what i want . noah : then you have to find a way to convince grandpa to ease up . ( cell phone rings ) noah : mom , you okay ? sharon : um , honey , i - i 'm having a really hard time . noah : what -- what -- what do you need ? sharon : could you bring faith here ? i - i just need to see my little girl . [ scene_break ] chelsea : you do n't know if you love me anymore ? adam : not in the way you deserve . chelsea : what does that even mean ? adam : that i should love you with my whole heart . chelsea : ( sighs ) so -- so you -- you do have feelings for sharon . adam : before , when i ... when i told you that she initiated the kiss ... chelsea : yeah ? adam : i lied to you . i kissed her . chelsea : ( sighs ) ( sighs ) adam : when it happened , i felt something . i do n't -- i do n't know . it was very confusing . chelsea : ( sighs ) and when i called you on it , you -- adam : blew up , 'cause i ... did n't want you telling me things that i was n't willing to face . chelsea : yeah , well , now i guess we both have to face this . ( sighs ) adam : i 'm just trying to sort this out -- how it happened , why it happened , what it means , if anything . i ... but i -- i ca n't say it did n't affect me . that 's the truth , chelsea . chelsea : ( voice breaking ) i think i liked it better when you lied . ( sniffles ) [ scene_break ] leslie : uh , neil . hey . neil : hi . leslie : i thought that was you over there . i mean , i do n't even rate a hello ? ( chuckles ) neil : well , hello . uh , i did n't want to interrupt your breakfast . leslie : oh , please . tyler would n't have minded , would you ? tyler : not at all . leslie : see ? tyler 's very secure about his place in my life . tyler : pull up a chair . we 're just about to order . neil : uh , no , thanks . i actually , uh , have a meeting with jack . he 's gon na be here soon . leslie : oh , well , then you can have a cup of coffee with us while you wait . neil : i wish i could . i have some reading to catch up on . leslie : sit . it 'll give you a chance to get to know my brother . neil : your brother ? tyler : her much younger , much smarter brother . i 'm tyler . neil : neil . leslie : okay , now not that much younger , and the advanced degree hanging in my office proves i 'm the smarter one in the family . tyler : and you know street smarts trumps book smarts . leslie : oh , okay . well , i 'll remember that next time you need to be bailed out of jail . tyler : ( scoffs ) okay , one time , i got busted , all right ? once . ( scoffs ) i was , like , 19 . you believe this ? you know what ? come on , have a seat while i straighten this out . leslie : mm - hmm . neil : okay , i will . tyler : okay , first of all , those charges were dropped . leslie : mm - hmm , because i put my fancy book - learning to good use . i mean , at 19 , you would think the boy would know better than to draw on walls . tyler : it was art . leslie : it was vandalism . tyler : well , it got me noticed , and it launched my career . leslie : oh , career ? that 's what you call it ? tyler : that was cold . leslie : ( laughs ) tyler : you believe she did me like that ? neil : ( laughs ) mm , yes , yes , i can . i pay her a lot of money to be ruthless . tyler : oh , oh , you 're her boss ? oh , i did n't know that . here i 'm talking to you like a fool , and you 're the big boss . ( chuckles ) well , sister , tell me ... how long you been sleeping with the boss ? leslie : ( coughs ) [ scene_break ] adam : i did n't say that i did n't love you , chelsea . you claimed you wanted me to be honest , and so i 'm being honest . chelsea : i do , adam , but i was just here having a life when you decided to move that woman onto our property . adam : what do you want me to say ? do you want me to say that i 'm guilty ? because i am . i am guilty ... chelsea : ( sighs ) adam : of rushing to her side , of kissing her , of feeling an attraction , and i should n't have felt -- chelsea : okay , okay , okay , i have already heard you say that you were attracted to her . you do n't have to keep repeating yourself on that , okay ? thank you . ( sighs ) adam : just i do n't understand . i ca n't get my mind around this thing where you just tore up sharon 's life like that . you went to nikki and my father . that was cruel . chelsea : yeah , and you know what ? you will never forgive me for it , will you ? adam : it was n't just about sharon . it was about her kids . there 's gon na be an effect there . there 's gon na be ramifications . do you understand that ? i mean , do you even care ? chelsea : did n't even cross my mind . guess it 's a good thing i 'm not a mother . adam : ( sighs ) chelsea : ( sighs ) adam : chelsea ... you would have made a very , very good mother . i know how much you wanted that baby . so did i . chelsea : i wanted a family . some things just are n't meant to be . adam : maybe they still are . chelsea : meant to be , after all this ? adam : you and i are n't exactly what we would call `` typical . `` chelsea : ( chuckles ) adam : maybe we just take some time , we figure out where we are , where we 're going . chelsea : a break , not a breakup ? adam : exactly . [ scene_break ] victor : i did n't expect a visit from you today . so , uh , thought you had turned your back on me . why are you here ? nick : to get you to back off sharon . i want you to drop the investigation . victor : and why would i do that ? nick : because there 's no proof sharon started the fire . victor : i guarantee you that my investigators will find some proof that links her to starting the fire , okay ? nick : even if they do , sharon ca n't be held responsible for her actions . victor : why , because of the purported illness ? nick : dad , she 's bipolar . victor : oh , come on , son . bipolar . that 's the defense of a first - year law student . nick : she was diagnosed by a licensed therapist and prescribed medication to treat her disorder . victor : well , i certainly hope that medication will prove effective , because who knows what else she 'll up to ? nick : dad , if she did this -- victor : son , she has done enough damage to this family . it stops right here . [ scene_break ] neil : thanks . tyler : ( clears throat ) leslie : that was an inappropriate question . tyler : but not inaccurate ? leslie : neil and i are not sleeping together . neil : yeah , your , uh , your sister and i are -- we 're colleagues , you know ? we 're strictly coworkers . ( clears throat ) tyler : ( laughs ) all right , there 's way too much tension up in here . it 's time to relax . i was just messing with you , my man . i know you two are n't together . otherwise , you would have sat as soon as she said `` sit . `` neil : so , uh , just based off of what i 've heard , you 're an artist ? tyler : uh , my degree 's in graphic design , yeah . neil : wow . where do you work ? tyler : well , i started out designing posters for some clubs around l.a. , and then i bounced up to san francisco , did advertising for an internet start - up . leslie : he 's being modest . his campaign put the company on the map . now it has half a billion users . neil : nice . how 'd you accomplish that ? tyler : it was guerilla - style , mostly . you know , you find a sticky concept , something that gets -- neil : whoa , whoa , wait a minute . define `` sticky . `` tyler : it 's something people ca n't forget , you know ? it 's , uh , like a word or an image , you know ? then you cover the city with it . stickers , posters , paint . neil : right , right , right . i got it . i like it , and its -- its very -- very grassroots . leslie : yeah , changed the way people thought about advertising . that 's the kind of change we can use at jabot . tyler : damn , leslie . did you just turn this into a job interview ? neil : why do n't you work up a pitch , my man , and we will talk ? [ scene_break ] jack : do n't forward any calls to me . mason : when shall i say you 'll be back ? jack : this afternoon . adam : where are you rushing off to ? jack : i have a meeting . adam : i did n't see it on the schedule . who 's it with ? jack : i do n't run my schedule by you . i run this company . adam : when we can find you . jack : adam , there will be days when i arrive late , days that i leave early due to my recovery . that is why you 're here . adam : tell me again why you did n't show up at the meeting with matt merrick . jack : i do n't answer to you . adam : i 'm guarding your back , jack . jack : then do that . adam : i will continue to , as i have , but if you do n't want my father huffing and puffing and knocking the door down , you need to be honest with me . [ scene_break ] nick : dad , sharon 's not out to hurt anyone . victor : oh , yeah ? then how do you explain the fire ? nick : if she did do this , she was n't in her right mind at the time . victor : son , why are you suddenly her ally ? nick : for the same reason you stood by mom through all of her problems . this is the mother of my children . victor : son , there 's a huge difference . your mother 's an alcoholic , not an arsonist . nick : both mom and sharon have problems that they ca n't fight alone . they need their families . victor : ( sighs ) well , then you and your kids support and love her . that 's all i can say . nick : i can tell you this -- sharon is not gon na get better sitting in some jail cell . please do n't pursue this . victor : sorry , son . nick : all right , then what do you want ? victor : any number of things . nick : do you want me to fight for the company ? is that what it 'll take to get you to back off ? victor : too late for that , son . you and sharon made choices , and now you have to live with the consequences . [ scene_break ] ( knock on door ) noah : hey . sharon : ( sighs ) noah : i promised faith cookies . sharon : oh , and you 're gon na get 'em , both of you ! ohh , i 'm so glad you 're here . thank god . ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] chelsea : of course i suspected something . i mean , anybody can see that they have a connection , but hearing adam say those words ... it felt like i was being hit by a truck . chloe : what words did he use , exactly ? chelsea : he said that he felt something for sharon . chloe : yeah , that `` something `` being her tongue down his throat . chelsea : please , okay ? i already have the vivid images in my head . they keep just playing over and over and over , every time i close my eyes . chloe : it must be torture . chelsea : ( sighs ) that 's not the worst part . chloe : well , i mean , what could really be worse than ... oh , no , he did n't do -- chelsea : no . no , no , he did n't do that , but he said ... ( sighs ) adam said that he was n't sure how he feels about me anymore . chloe : okay , look , you guys were fighting , right ? i mean , i 'm sure that you said some things that you did n't mean , either . chelsea : how did this happen ? a few months ago , we were so happy . we were living in this house and we were expecting a baby , and now he -- he wants a break ? chloe : wait , hold up . a break ? chelsea : adam ... ( sighs ) adam said that maybe we should take some time apart to gain perspective . chloe : honey , that 's called hedging your bets . chelsea : what do you mean ? chloe : adam wants to keep his wife handy , just in case this whole sharon thing blows up in his face . [ scene_break ] noah : hey . nick : hey . noah : thanks for coming . i got ta get to work , and she just seems like she 's doing so much better now that i brought faith over . nick : yeah , you did n't want to rush it . i get it . noah : yeah . how 'd it go with grandpa ? nick : not as well as i expected . noah : ohh , man . nick : all right , do n't worry . we 're gon na work it out . noah : yeah . ( chuckles ) nick : see you , man . sharon : okay . nick : well , it looks like you two are having a good time . sharon : oh , we are . the best ! nick : hey , faith , why do n't you go upstairs and draw your mommy a picture for her new collection ? faith : okay . sharon : um , so noah told me you went to see victor . nick : yeah . my first mistake was thinking i could reason with him . sharon : well , y - you explained my situation to him ? nick : yeah . i - i really thought that dad would show some empathy , but i could n't convince him to back off of the arson investigation . sharon : ( gasps ) oh , god . you know , i 've done some really terrible things to him . i 'm sure victor wants to see me rot in jail , and it looks like he 's gon na get his chance . ( voice breaks ) nick : come here . [ scene_break ] leslie : thanks for giving my brother a tryout at jabot . neil : well , i could n't exactly say no , not with my entire family working there . leslie : i would have understood . neil : eh , i could n't risk it . you might have put that law degree of yours to work and slapped me with a lawsuit for unfair hiring practices . leslie : ah . hey , jack . jack : hi . jack : so was that business or pleasure ? neil : jack , that would be business . i did send you a memo that i hired leslie at jabot . jack : indeed you did , and it looks like you two are enjoying a close working relationship . [ scene_break ] chelsea : no , no . adam would n't do that to me . chloe : this is adam newman , the ultimate `` i 'll stab you while smiling at you `` guy . chelsea : no , but he 's never been that way to me , chloe . he would n't hurt me . we 've been through too much together . chloe : so have adam and sharon . he stole her baby from her . chelsea : ( sighs ) chloe : she made him think that she was dead . like , he got her thrown in jail . chelsea : oh , god , that is so twisted . chloe : yeah , because he is twisted , and you just do n't see it because you 're wrapped up in this whole happily - ever - after mode . chelsea : okay , if adam wanted sharon , why would he have married me in the first place ? chloe : because when you have a special history with someone , you just get , i do n't know , thrown into that whole boomerang mode . i do n't know . chelsea : hard to stay away . chloe : yeah , and adam clearly ca n't . chelsea : he just needs to feel -- adam needs to feel needed . chloe : yeah , we all want to feel needed . chelsea : i 'm just saying it all stems from his father , you know ? victor , he -- he has nick and he has victoria and abby . he never needed adam , and as much as adam pretends he does n't care , deep down , he really wants victor to -- to love him and accept him . chloe : and you think that 's why adam is so fixated on sharon ? chelsea : well , she does need him . chloe : and so does his wife ! chelsea : well , not as desperately as sharon does . chloe : yeah , well , that is the perfect definition for that wack - job -- desperate . i mean , she just clings to every man because she 's afraid to be alone . [ scene_break ] nick : i know things seem pretty bleak right now . sharon : yeah . well , your father 's a force to be reckoned with . nick : so are you , when you want to be . sharon : nick , i -- i do n't even know if i know how to be that person right now . this illness -- it 's just -- it -- i - i ca n't even trust my own thoughts . nick : the medication will help with those jumbled feelings . sharon : oh , great , so i 'll be normal and sane when they cart me off to prison . nick : you work with this doctor , and she 'll get you back to being that force of nature again , and that 's who you need to be when you fight dad . sharon : i wish i could just get it together . nick : i told dad that you 've been sick and have n't been yourself lately . sharon : and -- and he did n't believe you ? nick : that 's what he said , but i think he 's gon na underestimate you . he 's gon na think he has an easy fight on his hands , he 'll let his guard down , and that 's when you show up and surprise the hell out of him . sharon : nick , look , i - i really do appreciate this pep talk , but you and i both know that this is gon na come down to what the jury believes . nick : it 's gon na come down to evidence . they ca n't convict you unless they have some . is there any to be found ? sharon : nick , i do n't even remember that night , but from what i 've been told , there is nothing there that could implicate me . nick : who told you that ? adam ? sharon : i mean , he promised he covered his tracks . [ scene_break ] mason : excuse me . you ca n't go in there . victor : i beg your pardon ? see the name on the building ? what does it say ? mason : newman enterprises . victor : you 're talking to victor newman right now . mason : what can i do for you ? victor : i do n't give a damn , sir . you become aware . mason : um , i 'm not following . victor : you become aware of the history of this building , this company . i built it from the ground up . adam : oh , how the mighty have fallen . the great victor newman , picking fights with an assistant . victor : that was not my intention . simply making the young man aware of the history of this ... place he 's working for . adam : mm . you took a little dramatic license , did n't you ? for example , you do n't run this place , not anymore , dad . victor : we 'll see about that . adam : there 's only one newman in charge here , and it ai n't you . thank you , mason . victor : with your help , i 'm planning to make a play against jack abbott . adam : it slip your mind , pops ? i 've already turned you down . victor : let 's say i 'm giving you another opportunity . adam : which i would take , why ? victor : because i do n't think you would want sharon to spend extended time in a padded cell , would you ? and then one has to consider your own culpability . you might spend some prison time for a crime you helped cover up . so it 's going to prison or helping me to get this company back . [ scene_break ] jack : thank you . so was this casual friday ? neil : no , jack , i 'm , uh , still in my breakfast mode , right ? so what 's going on ? jack : i 'm selling jabot . neil : say it again ? i - it -- jack : i 'm selling jabot . neil : but it 's your family 's company . jack : which is why i gave this a lot of thought . neil : jack , i ca n't believe you 're willing to sell the company that your father founded . jack : whoa , uh , just because i 'm selling it does n't mean i 'm walking away from it . neil : how does that work ? jack : well , i 'm keeping all of my assets under one umbrella . neil : wait a minute , let me get this straight -- you 're folding jabot into newman ? jack : i wanted you to be the first to know . [ scene_break ] chloe : you ca n't take this from adam . you have to make this break a breakup . chelsea : did n't you just say last night that i should stand by my man and fight ? chloe : yeah , that was before adam wanted to take a time - out in your marriage so he could just go suck face with sharon . chelsea : ah ! it was one kiss . chloe : that you know about . chelsea : no , no . adam would have told me if there was something else . chloe : ( laughs ) please . the only reason why you know about that kiss is because you walked in on it . chelsea : adam is honest with me . chloe : he 's a guy , and they all come from the same school of thought -- what you do n't know wo n't hurt you -- but it does , and do you want to get hurt again ? chelsea : i ca n't give up on him . chloe : give up on him , or this life that you have with him ? chelsea : oh , it 's not the house or the money . trust me , i 've been broke before . chloe : you still love him ? chelsea : yeah ... and there 's no way i 'm letting sharon have my husband . [ scene_break ] adam : blackmail , dad ? that 's so last year . victor : oh , yeah , but very effective . adam : only if you have evidence against me , which you do n't . victor : no , son , i know you well enough . you do n't do the heavy lifting , do you ? you pay someone to do the dirty work for you . adam : that 's more your style . victor : how long do you think it 'll take me , with all my connections ... to find out who you paid to be the arsonist ? adam : the one who does n't exist ? boy , i do n't know . victor : well ... past experience tells me it wo n't take much cash or convincing to get this guy to spill the beans . [ scene_break ] faith : it 's for you , mommy . sharon : ( gasps ) oh , goodness , look at that ! i love it ! ( gasps ) your pictures have been helping me so much , honey . mm , but not as much as hugging you helps . nick : i really hate to , uh , to do this , but we should go . i got ta get her home . faith : i want to stay here with mommy . nick : sweetheart , your mommy 's not feeling well right now . maybe next time . sharon : you know , nick ... there might not be that many more opportunities . nick : okay , you can stay the night with your mommy . i 'll pick you up tomorrow . i know you 're gon na be a really good girl , right ? give me some knucks . sharon : thanks , nick . nick : sure . sharon : so , faith , you and i get to spend the whole day and the whole night together . faith : what are we gon na do ? sharon : hmm . how would you feel about going on a trip ? faith : where ? sharon : well ... it 's a surprise . faith : ( giggles ) [ next_on ] avery : you own it ? it 's yours ? nick : yeah . avery : nick , that 's fantastic ! adam : see if you can get sharon and i both in jail , and you 're gon na miss your one opportunity to get newman back . sharon : but we have to go now , faith . come on . we 're going on an adventure !

victor meets with mr. merrick about his meeting with phyllis and jack . at newman enterprises , jack looks over his messages and finds one from his doctor which he ignores . after the assistant leaves the room , jack pops another pill . nick prepares breakfast of pancakes for himself and noah while they discuss avery and sharon . sharon talks to an investigator and tells him that she was in chicago the night of the fire . the investigator inquires if anyone had seen her or if she could verify that she was there . sharon can not . adam comes downstairs and finds chelsea just coming in the door . she offers to leave and asks if she should come back later . they discuss their marriage and adam says he does n't know what he is feeling . jack calls neil for a meeting in about an hour . neil sees leslie and a young man which he thinks is her boyfriend . leslie lets him know that the man is her younger brother , tyler . nick and noah discuss how that sharon was treated at the newman party . noah asks nick to help him get through to victor to lay off of sharon . adam lets chelsea know that he kissed sharon instead of the other way around . tyler asks leslie how long had she 's been sleeping with the boss which leslie resents . chelsea and adam argue over adam 's attraction to sharon . adam tells chelsea that they need a break from each other to find out how they really feel . nick asks victor to go light on sharon , but victor refuses . nick even offers to help victor to regain control of newman enterprises but again victor refuses . nick lets victor know that sharon is bipolar .

jill : well , thank you so much for absolutely no help at all . esther : what 's wrong ? jill : not now , esther . esther : well , who was that on the phone ? jill : that was a so - called customer - service agent at this online auction site i used . esther : online what ? jill : you know what ? i really do n't have time to explain the entire internet to you , okay ? but i will tell you this -- this hunk of junk in the real problem , okay ? this stupid music box that katherine left me . tried to unload it on some poor sap , and they sent it back , addressed to me . well , i am gon na find out what this is all about . [ keyboard keys clacking ] [ scene_break ] jack : hey . kyle : dad , hey . uh , what 'd you need to see me about ? jack : i want to talk to you about your work at newman - chancellor . how 's it going ? kyle : same today as it was yesterday , i guess . victor 's working me pretty hard . jack : of course he is . i 'm not worried about that . what i am concerned about is how he 's playing with your head . [ scene_break ] [ doorbell rings ] neil : hi . avery : neil . hi . neil : hi . sorry to stop by without calling first . avery : that 's okay . i was actually just on my way out to meet leslie . what 's going on ? neil : avery , listen -- i need your help . [ scene_break ] michael : fenmore seemed a little better today , do n't you think ? lauren : he 's still very jittery . michael : i 'd say that 's to be expected . lauren : every time i see his eyes darting around , like he 's afraid he 's gon na be jumped , it just -- it breaks my heart . michael : it 's all right , sweetheart . it 's gon na take a little while for fenmore to get adjusted from being in prison , but he 'll do it . lauren : if he does n't wind up behind bars again . michael : that 's not gon na happen . lauren : i am just so terrified that they 're just gon na show up at our door and they 're gon na arrest our son for killing carmine . michael : all right , sweetheart , how can they do that when they have no proof ? lauren : yet . michael : there is nothing pointing to fenmore except his own confession , which was an obvious fabrication . he 's an impulsive , scared kid trying to save his dad from going to prison , right ? without physical evidence to back up his story , the police have no grounds to make an arrest . [ scene_break ] christine : you 're still at it ? paul : oh , yeah . hi . christine : hi . mwah ! paul : i thought you had court today . christine : yeah , that was this morning , hours ago , after i woke up to an empty bed . what time did you finally get home ? paul : oh , i never actually made it home . christine : you spent the night here again ? paul : yeah , i know , i know . christine : oh , gosh . this basco case ... paul : well , i promised myself i would n't leave until i went over all the evidence again , hoping to find something i did n't catch before , and late last night , i found it -- the one piece of hard evidence that could lead us to the real killer and place him at the scene of the crime . [ scene_break ] kyle : you 're concerned that victor is playing with my head ? jack : he is misdirecting you , giving you juicy , challenging assignments so you 'll settle in and enjoy yourself and forget why you 're there in the first place . kyle : [ scoffs ] it 's a little thin , dad . come on . jack : do not ever underestimate that man 's guile . kyle : look , i - i need you to trust me . i 'm being careful . frankly , i just wish that i had something for you . i 've been -- jack : actually , i found something . that 's why i called you . kyle : that 's great . what is it ? jack : in newman - chancellor 's biotech division , there 's a company called bonaventure industries . i want to know everything about it -- every detail . kyle : mm . financials ? jack : starting with that . kyle : consider it done . i 'll photograph the files . jack : no , no . just read it and report back to me . no photographing . that 's corporate espionage , and there are serious penalties for that . kyle : there are n't any penalties if you do n't get caught . do n't you have the faith in me to pull this off ? jack : i believe you can do anything you set your mind to . i 'm also a dad , and i worry . kyle : okay . so , why is this company the key to hurting victor ? [ scene_break ] noah : well , work is going great , which is why i wanted to bring you here over lunch so we could celebrate . courtney : wow , noah . i do n't think i 've see you this excited about work ... since ever . [ laughs ] what happened ? noah : well , it turns out my grandpa has some faith in me after all . he put me on a special project this morning . courtney : really ? you 're gon na crush it . noah : that 's the plan . courtney : do you want to know who else i believe in ? noah : who ? courtney : santa . noah : really ? courtney : yeah . he 's actually a close personal friend of mine , and , um , he wanted me to ask you what you wanted for christmas this year . noah : hmm . well , turns out that i already have everything that i want right here . courtney : [ giggles ] [ scene_break ] lauren : what do i want for christmas ? michael : mm - hmm . lauren : oh . it 's not a thing , that 's for sure . michael : oh . make my shopping tough why do n't you ? lauren : no . honey , i just ... want our whole family to escape from this nightmare . i know that 's a lot to wish for . leslie : hey , there . michael : oh , hey . leslie : i just wanted to say i 'm so glad you 're out . michael : yeah , you and me both . lauren : well , you 're the reason he was in there . michael : sweetie , that 's not true . lauren : yes . when carmine was arrested for selling drugs to fen , leslie got the charges dropped . if she had n't been representing that sleaze , he would still be in jail , and nobody i love would be accused of killing him . michael : sweetheart , you ca n't blame leslie for that . fenmore recanted his story . carmine was innocent -- at least , that time . leslie : i really am sorry that you and michael have suffered so much . at least , uh -- at least carmine ca n't hurt you anymore . bye . lauren : suffered ? [ scoffs ] she does n't even have a clue . michael : let it go , please . lauren : what time is it ? i feel late . where 's your watch ? michael : still the property of the gcpd . lauren : oh , that 's right . [ sighs ] i 'm 10 minutes late for meeting jill . michael : i thought i was going with . lauren : honey , i think we need some private sister time . you know , i just do n't feel like i 've been there enough for her with everything that she 's been going through , so ... would you mind meeting us later ? michael : no , that -- that sounds great . [ chuckles ] lauren : do n't look so happy about that . michael : love you . lauren : i love you more . [ scene_break ] summer : thank god your dad talked you down last night . i was really scared that you were gon na leave town . fen : well , i may not have to . dad said that the evidence is a mess , which means the cops , they probably wo n't come after us . summer : that 's great . but what about the other things you said that you were worried about , like the guy in prison you said that you owed ? can he cause problems for you on the outside ? fen : no , at this point , i 'm thinking he just said that to mess with me , something just to keep me scared . summer : yeah , he sounds like a great guy . so , all of this means that you 're not even gon na think about running away now , right ? [ scene_break ] [ cell phone rings ] michael : yeah , paul , what can i do for you ? paul : well , i hope i 'm not interrupting family time . michael : no , uh , fenmore 's at the coffeehouse with summer . i 'm at the club . my beautiful wife has left to go visit her sister . what 's going on ? paul : i have your personal effects from the night you were arrested . michael : yeah . you got my watch ? what time is it , please ? paul : yeah , i 'm sorry it 's taken so long , but the requisition to release your stuff finally came through , so i was thinking maybe you could come by now and pick it up ? michael : i 'll be there shortly . [ scene_break ] paul : here we go . christine : michael 's coming ? paul : maybe today we 'll finally get to the truth . [ scene_break ] avery : so , it 's not a lawyer you want . neil : no , not at all . i know quite a few lawyers -- probably too many . no offense . avery : i get that a lot . neil : yeah , every , this is something that only -- only you can help with . avery : okay . lay it on me . neil : all right , here goes . i 'm setting up this huge christmas surprise for leslie , and i was hoping that i would have my lovely all to myself around that time , if you know what i mean . avery : oh , okay . well , uh ... we do have some cases that need attention , but it 's a slow time . i can work some things out . yeah , i 'll make sure her plate 's cleared for work . neil : yes ! that 's exactly what i wanted to hear . thank you very much . avery : yeah . so , what 's the surprise ? neil : it 's a secret . that 's the whole point . avery : yeah , i know , but , you know , come on . give me a hint . i mean , i did just agree to be your christmas elf , so ... neil : what ? avery : well , does it involve a suitcase and an airplane ? no . maybe a getaway by the lake ? neil : [ laughs ] avery : big city weekend in chicago ? what ? neil : you -- this is funny . what 's with the interrogation ? avery : i do n't know . it must be something pretty good if you 're trying to keep everything under wraps . i mean , what could be s -- wait a minute . does this surprise involve a ring ? oh , my god . it does . you 're gon na propose to leslie . neil , that 's fantastic . [ laughs ] neil : [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] fen : you make it sound like there 's nothing to worry about . the case has been reopened . summer : so ? you just said that the cops are n't gon na come after you . fen : probably wo n't . but ... if my dad is wrong about the evidence , they could still figure out that i killed carmine . summer : fen , do n't say that . you 're not a murderer . fen : how do you know that ? summer : i - i just do . fen : you were n't saying that last year when jamie accused me of pushing him off that ledge . summer : okay , that was different . fen : how ? summer : i do n't know . i - i never really believed that you did it . but jamie was just really convincing , and with the whole situation , it almost seemed possible . fen : this is possible , too , summer . it is , even though i ... it 's frustrating 'cause i just do n't even remember everything about that night . summer : okay , then it was self - defense . it had to be , fen . you would never just shoot someone in cold blood , and carmine was a complete psycho , and everyone knew it . fen , just promise me you wo n't run . fen , please , just promise me . cop : fen baldwin ? fen : yeah ? cop : i was sent by paul williams . he wants to talk to you . will you please come with me ? [ scene_break ] christine : you do n't have to thank me . michael : yeah ? well , i beg to differ . you have been a great friend , both to fenmore and to myself . christine : well , you know i 'm always gon na help if i can . no need to make things any harder than they already are . [ door opens ] paul : michael , come on in . michael : thanks . paul : so , how 's fen ? michael : well , it 's a difficult transition , but he 's managing . so , you have my things ? paul : yeah . sorry it took so long . bureaucracy for you . michael : [ chuckles ] thank you . you did n't have to handle this personally . paul : well , i wanted to ask you a question . michael : oh . what is it ? paul : that sobriety chip in the bag of your things there ... what can you tell me about it ? [ scene_break ] jill : i never thought it was possible to hate an inanimate object this much . and now i ca n't even track down the buyer because i sent it to a post - office box . esther : the person that bought this sure has a funny name . `` rake thine `` ? jill : yes , i noticed that . i should 've realized that with a name that nutty , something fishy was going on , especially since the auction bid was $ 10.25 -- katherine 's birthday . what the hell are you doing over there ? esther : i 'm playing around with the name . `` rake thine . `` it 's an anagram . at first , i thought it might mean `` rethink ear . `` jill : of course . `` rethink ear . `` at the hell is that supposed to mean , esther ? esther : i do n't know . i thought maybe it meant something to you . jill : oh , good lord . esther : but then i started moving all the letters around , and i realized that it spelled ... katherine . jill : oh , my god . esther : yeah , it 's like one of those puzzles i love to do in the sunday paper . jill : oh , my god . someone is toying with me , and i do not appreciate it . lauren : hi ! hope you do n't mind . i just let myself in . jill : yeah , well , you would n't have had to if someone was doing their job . esther : i 'm sorry , lauren . i did n't hear the bell . lauren : oh , no . i did n't ring the bell at all . i , uh [ chuckles ] i let myself in like i own the joint . jill : i 'm glad you did . i 'm really glad to see you . lauren : i 'm so glad to see you , sis . esther : can i get you anything ? some tea or ... ? lauren : no . no , no . i 'm fine . jill : some privacy would be novel . i was so glad to hear that fen had been released early . lauren : yeah , we were , too . we 've got a long road ahead of us , but ... michael and i are gon na do everything we can to help him . jill : of course . that 's what families do . they help each other . [ scene_break ] jack : actually , it was jill that first homed in on bonaventure industries . she 's had her eye on it since she was at chancellor . kyle : what does bonaventure do ? jack : cancer research . they 've been conducting some clinical trials , cutting a few corners , possibly , where they should n't . kyle : right , but how would jill know that ? she 's not a scientist . jack : for now , it 's a fishing expedition . if we find some improprieties , the fda 's gon na want to know about it . if not ... well , i 'd think the press that the company 's being investigated is not going to be good for newman- chancellor . i can see you 're already uncomfortable with this . kyle : you 're targeting a company that could potentially save lives that might not be doing anything wrong in the first place . once you set this in motion , dad , you could tank them . you could ruin people 's careers . jack : if they 're clean , they 'll survive . if victor cuts them loose , i 'll find a way to finance them . kyle : you 're making it sound awfully simple . jack : tell me something -- is it really bonaventure that you 're worried about ? or are you suddenly a little squeamish about hurting victor ? there was a time that you and victor were close . you starting to have second thoughts about going through with this ? kyle : no , no , no , not at all . look , i signed on to this mission to make victor pay for all the rotten things that he has done to you . truthfully , i was just asking about the company , but ... if you say that you 'll take care of it , watch out for the people who work there , it 's all the reassurance i need . jack : thank you . i appreciate that , and i genuinely appreciate the support . you helped me in more ways than you know . you 've also helped summer , even if you do n't realize it . kyle : really ? jack : yeah , she 's got a birthday coming up in a couple of days , and she 's in a better place in this new year of her life than i ever thought was possible . that 's in large part because of your help in keeping the rest of us in our place . kyle : well , you know me . i 'm always happy to tell my old man what to do . jack : [ chuckles ] kyle : look , i promise i wo n't rest until i get that information for you . jack : yeah , but do n't let this job or the mission behind it consume you . you 've got your own life to live . kyle : do n't worry . i 'm living my life . i 'm learning a ton of new stuff over there and -- not for nothing -- there 's a very cute associate that i like to spend my breaks with . and before you suggest anything , i highly doubt that victor planted her there to distract me . jack : just promise me you 'll keep your eyes open . kyle : i will . i promise . i guarantee you , nothing 's gon na go wrong . [ scene_break ] neil : avery , now that you know , you need to promise me -- avery : yes , not a word . scout 's honor . i 'm just very excited for you and leslie . finally , two people getting it right . neil : yeah , well , took me a few tries . avery : well , join the club . neil : i know . i -- i made quite a few mistakes with women . you know , karen and sofia -- both good women . i did n't love them the way you should love a person that you 're gon na spend the rest of your life with . you know , i went into those marriages for the wrong reasons . avery : i 'm right there with you . my marriage -- big mistake . and then i wanted things to work out so badly with nick ... but we just could n't ... i do n't know . leslie was right , i guess . she could see what i could n't , you know ? he and i just ... why are we talking about relationships that did n't work when we should be talking about your bright , shiny future with leslie ? because , neil , that 's what it 's gon na be . i have no doubt . [ scene_break ] leslie : [ sighs ] summer : uh , leslie ? hi . if it 's okay , i just wanted to get some advice . leslie : oh , sure . ask away . summer : um ... what if somebody i knew , hypothetically , committed a crime and they were n't around to be charged for it ? what would happen ? leslie : how serious is the crime ? summer : very . leslie : how hypothetical is this question ? honey , are you in trouble ? summer : no . no , it 's not me . i swear . leslie : a warrant would be issued . there 'd be a manhunt , and then , when he was caught and brought back to trial , the fact that he fled would work against him . summer : um , i never said that it was a he . leslie : [ clears throat ] tell fen not to run . it wo n't end well . [ scene_break ] michael : this sobriety chip belongs to fenmore ... which i 'm sure you 've deduced . paul : michael , i 'm sorry . i hate that i have to keep putting you through this . but it 's my job . michael : what else do you want to know ? paul : how did you end up with the chip that night ? michael : fenmore gave it to me . paul : when was that ? michael : the night lauren received her award . he showed up at our hotel suite and surprised us . the center had approved a one - day pass so he could attend the ceremony . paul : must have made you very proud . michael : yes , it did . fenmore looked good , healthy , whole ... like he was ready to take on the world again . it was very special , his wanting to be there for his mother . paul : i can imagine . michael : fenmore showed it to us . he 'd worked so hard to get clean , you understand . he wanted us to have it , so i put it in my pocket . we were all looking forward to a great night . paul : one that did n't end well . i 'm so sorry , michael . michael : you and me both . paul : well , i think that about covers it . and if you do n't mind , i 'm going to hold on to that chip for a while . michael : friend or not , next time we do this , we 're doing it with a lawyer . paul : understood . michael : [ sighs ] fenmore , call me when you can . uh , there 's no need to panic . there 's just a development that we need to discuss . paul : fen , thanks for coming by . fen : oh , i did n't even realize i had a choice . paul : well , i just , um ... i want to talk for a moment . fen : what 's this about ? paul : i just have a few follow - up questions for you . [ scene_break ] avery : oh . well , leslie , i 'm in the doghouse , are n't i ? i was on my way to see you , and then -- come -- come in -- neil stopped by . leslie : wow . neil : hey , honey . leslie : hi . what are you doing here ? neil : you know , it 's funny , but , um ... i ran into avery this morning at the gym , and she left her water bottle there , so i decided to bring it to her . avery : yeah , goodness , yes . thank you . thank you for going out of your way . leslie : well , you see , that is why i date this man . he just -- he does sweet stuff like that . neil : that 's me . i 'm full of sweetness . listen , i 'm gon na leave you two to your business . i will talk to you later . bye , baby . leslie : have a good one . neil : you too . bye , avery . thanks again . avery : yeah . leslie : so , why was he really here ? [ scene_break ] courtney : you 've got me very spoiled . noah : i do ? courtney : all these sexy private dates in the middle of the day . the whole place to ourselves -- it 's unbelievably hot . noah : sure , yeah . pastrami sandwiches in a big empty room . i 'm gon na add that to the list of things that you like . courtney : [ chuckles ] noah : and then i 'm gon na use it to prove to summer that i know you better than she thinks i do . courtney : yeah , what 's that about ? noah : oh , summer made some crack about how i do n't know all there is to know about you . courtney : what else did she say ? noah : that was it . i think summer 's just still weirded out that we 're together . courtney : yeah . i hope she can get over it , and we can go back to how things were . i kind of miss my best friend . noah : i hear you . courtney : you know , summer 's birthday 's coming up , and ... i kind of wanted to do something special for her . [ cell phone rings ] noah : something important ? courtney : not as important as you . noah : you know , summer 's right -- there is a lot more i have to learn about you . and i intend to learn every single thing . [ scene_break ] jill : how are things with fen otherwise ? lauren : oh , you mean is he clean and sober ? yeah . jill : well , good . that 's good , is n't it ? lauren : you know , one day at a time , as the saying goes . jill : you know what ? you 're always gon na worry . i worry all the time . you know , that billy will gamble again or do something incredibly self - destructive and stupid , especially now . i phone him , i text him , message him , i stop by his house -- anything i can to let him know that i am here for him if he wants to talk to me . but he never does . i just want to comfort my son , lauren , like any mother , but he wo n't let me . and then i keep telling myself that things will get better in the future . because they have to , right ? and you know what helps me with that ? thinking of you and your family . lauren : i do n't know why . jill : because a month ago , fen and michael were in prison , and now they 're out , and now you can get your lives back on track . lauren : i 'm trying . but it is so hard . fen was traumatized . i just hope -- i hope -- that he is gon na be able to pull through this . jill : lauren , pretty soon , the police are gon na find the real killer , and you 're gon na be able to put all of this behind you . lauren : you know , everything changed for us the night that carmine was killed . and sometimes i just feel like i 'm -- i 'm caught in this time warp and stuck in that night , and i do n't know if it 's ever gon na end . jill : i am so , so sorry . [ scene_break ] paul : well , i 'm relieved that you 're out of prison and home safe . we were all worried about you , fen . fen : thanks . so , why did you want to see me ? paul : oh , because we are reopening the carmine basco murder investigation , which means i have to review all the evidence , and that includes the confession you made the day your dad was sentenced . so , um ... what do you have to say about that now ? fen : i - i - i was an idiot . paul : what does that mean ? fen : well , it means that , um , you and christine were right . i - i - i only said that i shot carmine to keep my dad from going to prison . paul : mm - hmm . fen : which obviously did n't work , so it was kind of pointless . paul : right . so , does that mean you 're officially withdrawing your statement ? fen : yes . paul : okay . all right . fen : is -- is that it ? can i go ? paul : almost . anything you can tell me about this ? fen : it 's my sobriety chip . they gave it to me in rehab after i had n't used for a month . paul : how did your dad get a hold of it ? fen : well , the day i got it , my mom and dad , they came to visit me at the center , so i just gave it to them to keep . paul : so your dad carried it around with him since the day that they visited you . fen : i guess . wow , i ... did n't realize how much that meant to him . paul : right . i 'm sure they 're very proud . fen : i - i hate that i disappointed them , that i did drugs again . all they 've ever done is try to protect me . paul : they always will . okay . so , um ... i think that about covers everything . you 're free to go . you can go out his way if you want . fen : thank you . paul : sure . [ sighs deeply ] they 're both lying . jack : hey , thanks for coming by to check on me , neil , but i assure you , i 'm doing a whole lot better than the last time you saw me . neil : i 'm glad to hear that , jack , but you know the temptation to use never completely goes away , my friend . jack : believe me . i 've learned that lesson . i promise you , i 'm doing better . thanks to you . have a seat . neil : thanks . jack : what i want to hear about is how this big proposal is coming along . how are plans coming ? neil : oh , jack , let me tell you something -- everything is coming together perfectly . jack : fantastic . i 'm telling you , not a day goes by , neil , that i do n't wish i had proposed to phyllis before this accident . i know she 's gon na be fine . i know she 's gon na come back and that we 're gon na get married , but ... you ca n't afford to waste one minute . my advice to you , whether you like it or not , is marry leslie as soon as you can . [ scene_break ] leslie : so , you 're seriously sticking with this water - bottle story ? avery : well , is it so hard to believe ? you know how i like to hydrate when i work out . leslie : huh . you know what ? i bet it has something to do with christmas . yeah , neil already said he 's planning a surprise . avery : well , then , sit back and be surprised . leslie : okay , now , i know christmas is a big deal to some people , but , honestly , the whole holiday thing , it really stresses me out . i mean , i hope he 's not planning anything too elaborate . okay , the best surprise for me would be for him to take me someplace , between christmas and new year 's -- someplace warm , someplace where we can just , you know , relax . it 's been so intense around here . avery : with work or something else ? leslie : i ran into lauren at the athletic club . and when i tell you she went off on me for defending carmine ... she said if it was n't for me keeping carmine out of prison , her family would n't be going through this mess . avery : leslie , you were doing your job . lauren was out of line saying that . leslie : yeah , well , to tell you the truth , it 's not anything i have n't said to myself more than once . if i had it to do over again , i would n't take that case , avery . but i , uh ... made my decision . and now i have to live with it . [ scene_break ] summer : oh , my gosh . thank god you 're back . w - what did paul want ? fen : i 'm not sure . [ scene_break ] michael : hey , should i ask how you doing ? or have you covered that all with lauren ? jill : yeah , i think we 're a little talked out on that subject . michael : mm . oh , yes , the infamous music box . were you ever able to figure out why katherine left it to you ? jill : why , yes . yes , i was . to torment me . i actually sold that thing online at an auction , and it was returned to me . michael : did the buyer get a full refund ? jill : i wish it had been that straightforward . lauren : then why ? jill : i have no idea ! and now i ca n't track down the person . lauren : well , you know , whenever anybody orders anything online at fenmore 's , we require a phone number . so what about the website you used ? why do n't you look up the buyer 's phone number on the transaction record ? jill : that 's a great idea ! why did n't i think of it ? it is time to put an end to this mystery . [ scene_break ] neil : you know , jack , there 's something else i want to talk to you about , uh , concerning business , if you do n't mind . jack : sure . fire away . neil : yeah , speaking of which , firing -- devon . devon told me that you fired him , and then he said he was only fired if he wanted to be . jack : neil , you and i both know , where business is concerned , devon 's heart has never been in it . i was just trying to shake up his world a little bit , get him to think outside of the box about the rest of his life . neil : yeah , no , i understand that . he has been a bit lost . the inheritance has n't helped . i was only hoping that he would take some time to reflect on what would make him truly happy , you know ? i do n't care if it 's at jabot . i just -- i want what 's best for the kid . jack : yeah , believe me , i want the same thing for my son . [ scene_break ] kyle : listen , is your dad around ? noah : uh , no , not right now . kyle : well , i wanted to talk to him about summer 's birthday . i 'd like to keep it as drama - free as possible . noah : sure . great . that 's a good goal . kyle : know where i can find him ? noah : well , do n't quote me on it , but , uh ... have you tried the house ? kyle : no . no , i did n't think of that . noah : did you try calling him ? kyle : i do n't have his number , but it 's not necessary . no . just tell him i stopped by . noah : yeah , sure will . oh , hey , how 's the marketing project ? kyle : it 's going pretty well , actually . it 's a lot of work , but it 's good . thanks for asking . listen , i hope this means there are no hard feelings between us . noah : oh , no , no . actually , i got put on a special project of my own . kyle : oh , yeah ? what would that be ? noah : i 'm supposed to oversee what 's going on with one of the subsidiaries . it 's bonaventure industries . [ scene_break ] jill : ah , there we go -- recent transactions . lauren : um , honey , you know what ? we 're gon na leave you to this , okay ? i love you . jill : but michael just got here . lauren : i know . we just had this crazy , crazy day , but i hope you find what you 're looking for . jill : i do , too . there have been so many dead ends with this stupid thing . michael : well , good luck . jill : thanks , michael . lauren : you want to tell me what 's on your mind ? michael : uh , paul called . he wanted me to pick up my personal effects from the night of my arrest . and when we got to his office , he started asking me a lot of questions . lauren : what kind of questions ? michael : mainly about what i was doing with fenmore 's sobriety chip from rehab . lauren : oh , my god . what did you tell him ? michael : do not panic . i think i took care of it . let 's go . jill : ah . there it is -- a phone number . i have got you now . [ esther cell phone rings ] jill : it was you ? [ scene_break ] paul : well , michael and fen were n't the only ones withholding information . i did n't tell either one of them that i had forensics analyze the chip . christine : what did they find ? paul : there was residue that matched the crime scene in the alley and a trace of blood -- carmine basco 's blood . christine : so we know the killer probably dropped it at the crime scene . [ scene_break ] summer : you talked to paul without your dad there ? fen : he just -- he needed to ask me some questions . summer : were you totally freaking ? fen : on the inside , yeah , but its okay . i think i handled everything okay . [ scene_break ] christine : well , this chip is still another piece to the puzzle , but ... it still does n't tell us who pulled the trigger . paul : no , but i know how we can find out for sure . [ next_on ] victoria : who would do something like this for dee and not want anyone to know about it ? alex : we got him . we got a lead on the guy who killed delia . jack : we 're gon na do a little surprise something here at the house -- very small . nick : small . so i did n't make the cut ?

kyle visits jack at home to discuss victor and newman enterprises . jack informs him about the biotech division of newman enterprises . kyle tells him that he will take photos of the files . jack warns him that that is corporate espionage . over breakfast , michael asks lauren what she would like for christmas . she does n't really know how to answer . neil visits avery to get her help . as paul goes through the boxes of evidence concerning carmine 's murder , christine comes in . noah and courtney spend time together at on the boulevard . leslie stops by michael and lauren 's table . lauren lashes out at leslie , accusing her of causing their family heartache . summer and fen meet for coffee at crimson lights . summer asks him if he is still considering leaving town . michael gets a call from paul that he has his personal effects and for him to stop by the police department . avery sees through what neil is n't telling her and knows he is going to ask leslie to marry him . avery is thrilled . fen tells summer that he does n't remember anything about the night that carmine was murdered . a cop approaches fen and tells him that paul wants to talk to him at the police station . michael goes to pick up his personal effects but is once again questioned by paul about the pin that was found at the murder scene . michael makes up a story to cover the real truth as to what happened . jill lets esther know her true feelings about the music box . esther reveals that the letters mixed up spell katherine . lauren visits jill . kyle warns jack about trying to bring down bio - tech by using the fda . jack wonders if kyle is really concerned about the employees or if he is really worried about victor .

[ previously_on ] nikki : i drank alcohol last night . i thought i had it under control . nikki : you 're a doll . i would love to have a friend like you . it 's just that , i 'm not sure what i can say because of your husband . victoria : if detective rosales gets even the smallest idea of what you and mia are up to , you 're gon na become his number - one suspect . charlie : shauna 's probably gon na meet so many guys in colorado . cane : yeah , but they 're not you , bud . kerry : well , we must n't break tradition . phyllis : i made it clear where things are at . it seemed like the message was received . billy : definitely . billy : no ! whoa , whoa ! hey ! hey , hey , hey ! jack : you lose track of time ? you 're gon na be late for the jabot holiday party . billy : plans have changed , jack . i got a hot date with the couch . we 're about to kick and watch a christmas - movie marathon . jack : billy ... billy : jack . beats the hell out of going to a work thing and watch phyllis prance around with nick . jack : staying in your hidey - hole , glued to the television , is not gon na make the pain go away . you need to get out there , little brother . billy : i appreciate your pep talk , i really do , but this is exactly where i want to be . phyllis : [ chuckles ] mia : look at me please . phyllis : [ gasps ] mia : okay . all ... set . phyllis : aww ! mia : [ laughs ] phyllis : okay , let 's see ! mia : let me know what you think . phyllis : wow ! mia : hmm ! phyllis : look at the eyes ! they 're so smokey . mia : [ laughs ] phyllis : wow , look at me ! i 'm ready to party . mia : okay . i 'm so glad you 're pleased . phyllis : oh , i definitely am . mia : yes ? oh , perfect . phyllis : thank you . oh , wow . okay . [ mia sighs ] so , let me pay you . your regular rate plus 20 % . mia : wow . thank you . that 's really very generous . phyllis : well , my pleasure . absolutely . there you go . mia : sounds like that party tonight 's really gon na be something . phyllis : yeah . yeah , you know , it 's not gon na be a huge deal . but , you know what , i tell you , as far as office parties go , i think it 's gon na be very nice . we have a great staff . they work hard all year long . i think it 's gon na be a treat for them . mia : well , since i 'm in your office , working for you today , does n't that make me staff ? at least for today ? phyllis : would you like to go to the party ? mia : only if it 's not too much to ask . i mean , heh , rey and i could really use a night out . phyllis : absolutely . the more , the merrier . mia : thank you . truly . you really do n't know how much this means to me . rey : thank you for coming in . sorry to keep you waiting . i know it 's a challenge getting around out there with the snow and everything . nikki : oh , now you 're being polite . on the phone , you made it clear i had no choice . why am i here ? rey : you approached my wife in an attempt to influence an official police investigation . that is a serious crime . you need to follow me . come on . ted : open the bar as guests start arriving , and then have the waitstaff begin circulating with trays of champagne ... a half hour in . awesome . i 'll see you in a few . kyle : sounds like you totally have a handle on things . ted : yeah , the venue 's super on the ball . uh , food , drinks , uh , décor , entertainment , valet , coat check . they made it super easy . kyle : anything special planned , beyond the usual booze and cheese puffs ? ted : oh , man . i got a holiday photo booth , uh , karaoke , once everyone 's appropriately loosened up ... kyle : mm - hmm . ted : ... and music by the best deejay in town . kyle : who ? ted : me . kyle : [ snorts ] ted : [ chuckles ] it 's one of the many skills that did n't make it onto my résumé . kyle : [ chuckles ] lauren : i thought it was interesting . kerry : [ laughing ] lauren : by the way , ' that dress is stunning . kerry : oh , thank you . i was about to say the same about yours . lauren : oh , well , thank you . you should stop by the store next wednesday , because i have a very special forrester trunk show just in time for new year 's eve . kerry : ooh , i will keep that in mind . lauren : mm - hmm . [ chuckles ] kerry : do you know if jack is coming this evening ? lauren : i mean , i assume so . you know , he 's on the board , and he usually attends the jabot gatherings . and why ? you would n't be interested in him , would you ? kerry : we 've been spending a little time together . lauren : have you , now ? hmm . that 's wonderful . and , um ... between us girls , jack can be a handful . but he 's worth it . he 's witty and charming and a brilliant conversationalist , and certainly knows how to treat a lady , that 's for sure . [ laughs ] michael : so i 've been told . lauren : oh , my god ! i was just talking about you ! [ laughs ] michael : [ chuckles ] lauren : mwah ! kerry , you remember my husband , michael , do n't you ? kerry : oh , sure , yes . from the jaboutique launch party . it 's nice to see you again . michael : yes . likewise . lauren was telling me just this morning that you 've been -- [ cellphone rings ] oh . oh , sorry.-actually , i should take this . excuse me . lauren : okay . kerry : of course . lauren : of course , honey . michael : yes , nikki ? what 's going on ? nikki : i 'm at the police station . i need you to get down here immediately . michael : all right . on my way . well [ clears throat ] looks like duty calls . laun : ohh . michael : hopefully i 'll catch up with you later . lauren : okay , sweetheart . uh , please be careful . the roads are a mess . michael : yes , i will . nikki : i 'm not saying another word without my attorney present . rey : smart of you to call a lawyer . you 're gon na need one . additional sponsorship lola : first one in the door . i am such a dweeb . i was so excited about tonight that i ... could n't wait . kyle : i ca n't take my eyes off you . glad you finally had a reason to wear that dress , 'cause you look gorgeous . lola : you 're so sweet . kyle : of course , that 's not just about the dress . you 'd be amazing in anything . lola : it 's because of how happy i am . i have an incredible boyfriend . i am going to be the head chef at abby and devon 's new restaurant . it 's like everything in my life is coming together at once , and ... i ca n't even believe it 's real . kyle : [ exhales softly ] it 's real . you 're real . so is this . lauren : [ laughs ] okay . girls , what do we drink to ? phyllis : yes . kerry : the holidays . lauren : ooh . phyllis : no , no , no , no . no . to you two . i am beyond blessed to have such strong , bold , innovative women by my side that make my job easier every day . thank you for your support and your friendship . okay ? lauren : oh , well , thank you . and hear , hear ! kerry : hear , hear . jack : if they want to break ground in green bay in december , more power to them . nick : as long as they start digging in the next two weeks , i 'm good with it . jack : agreed . [ footsteps approach ] victoria : hey . [ sighs ] nick : hey . victoria : oh , i 'm sorry to interrupt . jack : victoria . nice to see you . how are you ? victoria : i 'm fine , thank you . how are you ? jack : no complaints . victoria : good . nick : what 's up ? victoria : um , well , i was on my way home from work , and i thought i would stop by and see if you wanted to get dinner . we could grab a bite and discuss the plans for the weekend with the kids ? nick : yeah , i ca n't tonight . it 's , uh , jabot 's holiday shindig , and phyllis is hosting . victoria : ohhh . i was kind of wondering why you two looked so spiffy . jack : [ chuckles ] nick : uh , as for this weekend , i 'm thinking sleigh riding , maybe ice skating , maybe both , followed by pizza , hot chocolate , and an inordinate amount of gingerbread men . victoria : oh , wow . i love it . okay . so we 'll just go over the details later . nick : walk you out ? victoria : sure . [ cellphone rings ] oh . heh ... that 's reed . i better see what he wants . hi , hon . jack : hey , you know what , you go ahead . i 'll see you there . nick : yeah , cool . victoria : yeah , okay . yeah , that sounds like a lot of fun . just ... be sure to wear your warm coat , 'cause it 's freezing out . [ scoffs ] okay . yes , have a good time . tell mattie i said hi . bye . what happened to nick ? jack : i sent him on his way . listen , it sounds like , uh , you do n't have any plans for the evening . might be fun if you came to the holiday party yourself . with billy . victoria : well , that sounds like a nice idea , but , uh , if billy wanted me to go , he would have asked me . jack : he 's feeling pretty down these days . victoria : oh , i know . phyllis . jack : when i left him , he was in his sweats , on the sofa , glued to the television . i told him that 's no way to heal a broken heart . tried to pry him out of there , but ... victoria : you did n't really have any luck with it . jack : you two seem to be in a pretty good place these days . maybe you could convince him to get off his duff and join the festivities . victoria : why do you think i would be able to change his mind if you were n't able to ? jack : because i 'm his annoying older brother , and you 're you . victoria : i hear a compliment in there somewhere . jack : all i 'm asking is that you get him to the party . who knows ? maybe you 'd have a good time , too . what do you say ? rey : she is trying to obstruct justice . michael : and you 're trying to take down a newman to score points with the police commission . you 've made this a very personal vendetta . rey : she made this personal by involving my wife . cozying up to mia , pumping her for information about the hellstrom murder . do you deny it ? nikki : mia was doing my makeup . we were having a very friendly conversation . i did n't ask about any of the details of your case , nor did she offer them . rey : but you did convey to her that i should n't upset your very powerful husband . i could interpret that as a threat . michael : let me assure you that mrs . newman was in no way , shape , or form trying to threaten you . nikki : mia and i both love our husbands . we just want what 's best for them . it 's a shame that the two of you do n't have the same kind of trust that victor and i have . michael : nikki -- nikki , stop talking . let me handle this . rey : you know , your -- your client 's behavior reeks of desperation . i am more certain than ever that she knows more about this murder . michael : we have heard no proof that my client has affected your investigation one iota . so unless you 're planning to arrest her , we will be on our way . rey : do n't leave town . i may want to speak to you again . meanwhile , you need to track down your other client . michael : oh , you 're referring to victor newman ? rey : mm - hmm . we have compelling evidence linking him to j.t . 's death . but because of his continued , unexplained absence , we 've been unable to question him . michael : we have tried everything in our power to find him . rey : i am so sick of hearing that , counsel . and so is the d.a . nikki : my husband is innocent . he 's being framed . rey : well , if you have evidence to prove that , let 's hear it . it 's gon na save your husband a lot of misery . nikki : have you ever even considered the possibility ? because your top priority should be tracking down whoever set fire to our stables -- michael : nikki -- nikki : ... and then placed the gun and the bloody shirt , but falsely implicated him . rey : i 'm not at liberty to discuss that aspect of the investigation . michael : no , we 're out of here . nikki , please . nikki : [ huffs ] that man can be such a horse 's ass . michael : have you heard from victor ? have you heard from victor at all ? no thought of where he is , nothing ? nikki : none . i 'm not lying to you , michael . michael : no . oh , yeah . okay . i believe you . just , if you get word , your first call needs to be to me . understood . nikki : yes ! michael : also , and this is important , mia . do n't go back to her place . do n't invite her to yours . do n't try to befriend her in any way . from how her husband just reacted , it 's probably best to not interact with the woman at all . you 'll just make the situation more complicated than it already is . got it ? nikki : okay . got it . anything else ? michael : you dodged a bullet . you should be happy . nikki : [ sighs ] i 'm going home . need my coat . michael : no . who else is home ? nikki : what , my house ? michael : mm - hmm . nikki : no one . why ? michael : i do n't think you should be alone . i have a better idea . lauren : so , when did you get hired here ? fen : uh , well , tonight 's actually my first night . lauren : ohh . fen : yeah . you and dad said i needed to find somewhere to work until my music career took off , so ... here i am . [ sighs ] serving mini shrimp tacos and fried mac - and - cheese lollipops . lauren : [ laughs ] fen : would you , uh , care for one ? lauren : no . you know what , maybe later . but i 'm impressed . you got a job in record time . fen : yeah , well ... i wonder if dad 's gon na be as enthused as you are . lauren : i will soften him up . fen : thanks . you 're , uh ... you 're the best . lauren : [ chuckles ] kyle : hey . fen : can i , uh , interest either of you in an appetizer ? lola : fen , hi . how 's it going ? oh , my god . you 've really gotten into this waiter thing . fen : yeah , well , i had such great time the other night at devon 's helping you with the private dinner that , you know , when i saw the club was hiring , i figured , why not ? lola : you saved my life , and i could not have done it without you . and i will also take one of these taco things . kyle : it 's a good look on you , baldwin . fen : oh , yeah . the , uh -- the apron ? kyle : yeah , the whole waiter uniform . apron , towel . bunch of crumbs on the front of your shirt . such is the life of a wannabe artist . lola : this is a perfectly fine job . i waited on lots of tables to save money until i could open my food truck . kyle : you 're right . shame on me . it 's a noble profession . fen : ohh . apology accepted . so , if you and the , uh , crown prince here need anything else , just give me a shout . lola : by , fen . nick : it looks like your assistant did an amazing job organizing this so we can relax . phyllis : i 'm sorry . i know . poor baby . you 've been putting in a lot of hours . you have . nick : [ inhales sharply ] oh , look what we have here . phyllis : what ? nick : no , it 's over here now . oh , it moved . it moved . phyllis : [ chuckles ] what ? what is it ? nick : it 's mistletoe . phyllis : really ? nick : yeah . phyllis : i think you 're hallucinating . i do n't see mistletoe . nick : stop trying to kill my fantasy . phyllis : okay . [ both chuckle ] jack : well , look who 's already in the party spirit . phyllis : hi , jack . will any other abbotts besides you and kyle be joining us tonight ? jack : well , let 's see . uh , traci 's in new york , abby 's working on her latest project , and , uh , hopefully billy will make an appearance . uh , will you excuse me , please ? kerry : well . good evening . jack : it is now . billy : wow . victoria : yeah . it 's cold out there . billy : you look [ clicks tongue ] very , very nice . victoria : whew ! thank you . billy : you must have plans , dressed like that . victoria : you look really comfortable . billy : oh , yeah . well , thank you very much . is it , uh -- is it reed ? victoria : oh , no , no . we had a nice long talk , and everything 's okay . at least for now . billy : good , good . i 'm glad to hear that . victoria : i just came by to see how you were doing . billy : you just ... you talk to jack ? did jack talk to you , to -- i 'm gon na strangle him . you know that ? victoria : no , no , no , no . it 's actually a good thing . billy : really ? victoria : it is , yeah . you know , it 's been a rough week . i think a party actually sounds ... i do n't know . kind of fun . billy : do n't do that . victoria : would you take me ? please ? billy : no , do n't do that . victoria : what ? billy : you do that thing with your eyes , and you just -- victoria : what thing are you talking about ? billy : you look like a lost little puppy dog that needs , like , shelter from the storm . victoria : it 's working , then , right ? good . billy : i ca n't say no when you do that . victoria : well , because i think it would be a positive thing for both of us . i know it 's been hard . breaking up with phyllis and watching her move on with nick so quickly . look , you should n't let it ruin your holiday , and you have a lot to celebrate . billy : oh , do i ? victoria : yes , you do . billy : okay . like ? victoria : well [ sighs ] you 're still contributing to jabot 's success . you have a family and kids who love you very much . and i think the thing that you should bear in mind , that 's most important , is that your ex - wife is gon na be really peeved if she got all dolled up and you 're not gon na go . so are you gon na shower and change or what ? billy : i 'm not gon na shower . but i will change . okay ? give me 20 minutes . victoria : i 'll give you 10 . so hurry . move it . billy : hey . thank you . victoria : [ chuckles ] reed : [ sighs ] charlie : mattie 's not here . reed : where is she ? charlie : one of her nerdy high - school clubs went caroling . you 'd know that if you bothered to ask . you ca n't just assume people are waiting around for you to show up . reed : dude , chill out . why are you in such a mood ? charlie : [ sighs ] check out shauna 's page . reed : who 's the dude in all these pictures ? charlie : no clue . but she posted them tonight , and changed her relationship status to `` single , `` so ... i 've been dumped . merry christmas to me . mia : not exactly miami , is it ? rey : noticed that , did you ? mia : well , i 'm glad you 're home . long day ? rey : [ sighs ] just finished going a couple rounds with nikki and her lawyer about using you to get to me . mia : rey , i really wish you would n't have done that . rey : nikki crossed the line . i was n't gon na let that slide . mia : for the record , no one uses me . okay ? but i 'm sorry you 're so upset . i did n't mean to cause such a mess . rey : i know . i know you didn't . mia : [ sighs ] rey : i was thinking we 'd order in , go to bed early tonight ? mia : i was thinking of a late bedtime . rey : why ? mia : the c.e.o . of jabot cosmetics called me last - minute to do her hair and makeup -- phyllis summers . rey : yeah , i know who she is . mia : she was so delighted with my work , she invited us both to be guests at her company 's holiday bash tonight . rey : oh , mia . mia , you know that 's -- that 's not my thing . mia : come on . it 'll perk you up . it sounds like it 's gon na be really fun . okay ? rey : [ sighs ] mia : i really , really want to go -- and not just for the networking . for the chance to celebrate -- come on -- the season with my husband . we have n't done anything christmas - y yet . please say yes ? rey : [ chuckles ] anything to make you happy . mia : yes ! thank you . lauren : i am delighted that you came back , and that you brought nikki with you . nikki : oh , thank you . that 's so sweet . michael : it 's a good - sized crowd . lauren : ah , yes . the jabot people love to party . of course , next week is my shindig with fenmore 's employees and their significant others . michael : oh , what day ? lauren : yeah , tuesday . tuesday night , after hours at the museum . it 's gon na be beautifully elegant . michael : well , i would expect nothing less . lauren : well , thank you , darling . nikki : you know what , i need to make a quick call . have fun . michael : sure . lauren : oh , yeah . lauren : is nikki okay ? michael : oh , yes and no . she 's tough . but with victor having gone awol , though , she 's gon na have to stay strong with rey rosales all over her case . you 're kidding me . lauren : oh , uh , yeah . i was gon na tell you the news . fen : hey , dad . um ... lamb kebab ? michael : is this how you intend to support yourself ? fen : yeah , until i get a record deal . michael : if you do . fen : no , when . all right ? just face it -- your kid 's a major talent . michael : music is a brutal industry . if you 're smart , you 'll keep law school in the -- lauren : honey . i know you had dreams of baldwin & baldwin . but we also agreed that we were gon na support fen 's dreams . michael : and we shall ... for now . `` the young and the restless `` will continue . phyllis : ladies and gentlemen , can i have your attention , please ? welcome to jabot 's holiday celebration -- 2018 edition ! [ cheers and applause ] i hope you 're having a fantastic time so far . let 's give a big hand to my executive assistant , ted , who organized tonight 's festivities . amazing work , really . and i want to also thank each and every one of you in this room , because you embarked on this journey with me . and as your c.e.o . , i am pleased to announce , at the end of the third quarter , profits are up 6 % over last year . so that is fantastic . [ applause ] all because of you , our tireless staff . you are the best in the business , hands down . so give yourselves a round of applause . [ applause ] i know that this is just the beginning , but it 's a wonderful start . so i am wishing all of you the happiest of holidays . so go and enjoy yourself tonight . happy holidays ! phyllis : thank you . [ applause ] kyle : that 's interesting . [ sighs ] victoria : hello , phyllis . nick . billy : we just caught the tail end of your speech , but it looked like they were eating out of the palm of your hand . phyllis : uh , yeah . i think that they 're all having a very good time . nick : vick , you did n't say earlier that you were coming with billy . victoria : it was a spontaneous decision . after you dissed my dinner invitation . billy : ca n't let a perfectly good plus - one go to waste . phyllis : absolutely not . i - i 'm glad that the both of you came . so , enjoy yourself . billy : oh , we intend to . phyllis : good . billy : yeah . drink ? victoria : sure . kerry : i 'd like to say , as fantastic as this party is , i enjoyed our quiet evening at your house even more . jack : yeah , that was a real highlight for me , too . kerry : that kiss we ... heh ... i have n't stopped thinking about it . jack : i ca n't stop thinking about it , either . hey , what you got there ? kyle : our first formal photo . lola : it 's epic . jack : [ laughs ] suitable for framing . kerry : [ chuckles ] definitely . kyle : kerry , do you know my girlfriend , lola ? she 's a fantastic chef . kerry : yes , i do . and yes , she is . lola : kerry is one of my regulars . kyle : oh . kerry : yeah . those incredible sandwiches of yours have kept me going through many a marathon workday . honestly , i live on her food . lola : i 'm flattered . kerry : do you make all of your own sauces and condiments ? lola : every day . with only the freshest products . kerry : okay . that mojo salsa ... jack : lola 's got to be pretty special . i do n't know when i 've last seen you this happy . kyle : i could say the same to you . i 'm glad you took my sage advice and got back out there . jack : not half as glad as i am . victoria : rey was grilling you again ? nick : what about ? nikki : i tried to form an alliance with mia so that i could find out anything i could about the case that rey is building against victor . but it backfired , just as you warned me it would . i never should have trusted that silly woman to keep her mouth shut . now rey is more determined than ever to pin j.t . 's murder on your father . nick : mom , i 'm worried about you , and the stress you 're under . victoria : this is all gon na sort itself out . it 's not worth ruining your health over . nikki : i 'm perfectly fine . i do n't want you worrying about me . nick : mom -- nikki : michael shut him down and got me out of there . i am just so sick of that damn detective trying to come after my family all the time ! [ sighs ] you 've got to be kidding me . lauren : do n't you ? michael ? michael : ' scuse me . lauren : michael ? michael : what the hell are you doing ? if you think you can waltz in here just like that -- phyllis : what 's the problem ? michael : the problem is that the detective hauled nikki down to the station earlier , which was completely uncalled for , and now he has shown up at a private event where nikki and her children are attending . rey : we were invited . mia : by phyllis . michael : is that true ? phyllis : initially , i had no idea that victoria and nikki were going to be here . but i 'm really sure that we could all behave like civilized people . lauren : right . do n't you remember ? phyllis , victoria , and nikki and i all went to a get - together that mia threw ? i mean , her career is as a make - up artist . it has nothing to do with her husband 's police work . mia : exactly . rey does his thing . and i do mine . michael : this is not an opportunity for you to harass or intimidate my clients . rey : that 's not gon na happen . mia : we 're just here to have fun . relax . there 'll be no trouble . i swear . michael : there better not be . charlie : i was wondering why shauna was n't calling or responding to my texts . [ sighs ] reed : when was the last time you talked to her ? charlie : about a week ago . she said she missed me . but she also said that the long - distance thing was too hard . trying to keep in contact thousands of miles apart . i kept telling her not to say that , but it was clear she was breaking up with me . i - i just did n't want to hear it . reed : well , man , sitting here looking at pictures of her and some other guy is n't gon na make this hurt any less . you got to get up , get off your phone . charlie : and do what ? reed : a couple of friends of mine from gc high are having a hangout tonight . just chilling . play some video games and watch a movie . [ sighs ] i came over to invite mattie , but ... you should come . maybe cheer you up . charlie : [ sighs ] i do n't know , man . reed : there 's gon na be girls there . you could change your status , post a few pictures . show shauna you 're not laying around pining for her . charlie : you know what , let 's go . reed : you 're not driving . charlie : dude , i 'm fine . i 've had , like , two beers . reed : yeah . explain to the cop that pulls you over and smells that on your breath . charlie : [ scoffs ] so , what do we do ? call a ride ? in this weather ? everyone will be leaving by the time we show up . reed : i 've only been drinking soda . i 'm fine . just let me drive . charlie : with a suspended license ? dude , no way ! you 'd get in so much trouble . reed : it 's just a few miles . and i 'll be careful . i 'm not gon na let you get a dui , man . it sucks . do n't make the same mistake i did . we going or what ? charlie : [ sighs ] reed : all right . nikki : now , listen , you two . you do n't need to keep an eye on me . victoria : i realize that . nikki : i am not going to fall to pieces just because rey rosales is here . i would n't give him the satisfaction . victoria : mom , i believe you . but i just do n't want to leave you alone . nikki : i 'm fine . this is a room full of friends . after i say hellos , i 'll probably head off , get a good night 's sleep . billy . billy : yeah ? nikki : i want you to take my daughter and go mingle . billy : you know what i would love to do ? i would love to get one of those , uh , goofy pictures everybody 's got , they 're walking around with . the kids would love it . come on . we 'll put some antlers on . it 'll be great . nikki : there you go . you do n't want to disappoint my grandchildren . billy : no . victoria : [ sighs ] okay . well , can you just leave your car here and get a ride home ? because i hear it 's a little treacherous out there . nikki : i appreciate your concern . but i have lived in wisconsin my entire life . i have driven through snow once or twice . victoria : [ huffs ] nikki : so , please go . get your picture taken . it 's an order . billy : yes , ma'am . victoria : okay . bye . nikki : mwah ! good night . victoria : good night . jack : what are you doing all by your lonesome ? nikki : talking to you . what 's new ? mia : is n't this a great party ? and it was so nice of lauren and phyllis to make us feel so welcome . rey : [ sighs ] mia , how many times do i have to tell you this ? these people are n't your friends . mia : please do n't start . heh ... rey : they live in a different world than we do . mia : well , i am trying to work hard enough and smart enough to get closer to their world someday , okay ? look how far and fast lola 's star is shining . in fact , there she is with kyle . why do n't you go say hi ? okay ? i 'm gon na grab a drink . i 'll -- i 'll join you in a minute . okay . nick : you know , i get it why mia wants to be here , but what is rey doing here ? phyllis : well , she is a force to be reckoned with . and , you know , men should never disappoint their women . nick : i feel like that is directed at me . phyllis : well , you know , this is my party , and there is some serious music playing right now , and yet , we 're not dancing . nick : there 's no dance floor . phyllis : well , i know . so ? what 's stopping us ? [ both laughing ] jack : well , i 'm glad to hear you 're doing okay . if you ever want to talk , though , i 'm always available . nikki : i know you are . and i appreciate it . but i 'm sure your date must be wondering where you 've run off to . jack : you hang in there , okay ? nikki : always do . mia : if you are still speaking with me , i want to apologize for what happened with rey . i ca n't believe he overreacted like that . nikki : oh , no , mia . i - i 'm the one who should be sorry . i -- i should never have dragged you into this . mia : well , i hope we can still find a way to be friends . well , i should get back to my husband . [ chuckles ] enjoy your evening . nikki : you too , dear . ted : all right , all right , all right ! party people , guess what time it is ? billy : 9 : 07 , 54 seconds . [ laughter ] ted : you 're wrong . karaoke time , and i 'm looking for volunteers ! [ crowd groans ] aw , come on , now , do n't be shy ! someone out there must have the urge to burst out in song . who will it be ? lola : fen can sing . fen : oh , n - no . i 'm -- i 'm -- i 'm working right now . lola : yes , you can . phyllis : oh , well , you have my permission . ted : hey , someone 's got to come up here and get this thing started . nick : let 's go , fen ! get it ! let 's go ! ted : whoo ! kyle : come on , rock star . show us what you got . [ cheers and applause ] ted : there he is ! fen : uh , do you have `` believe in me `` in there ? ted : i do . all right ! [ laughter [ music plays ] people say , if you play with fire you 're gon na get burned victoria : [ sighs ] oh , that 's very cute . the kids are gon na love that . billy : it 's adorable . they 're gon na love it . victoria : yeah . billy : i 'm glad you convinced me to come . victoria : so am i . fen : walkin ' my own path it 's gon na be a life - changer you got ta let me go , do my own thing i 'm gon na throw caution to the wind makin ' my own beat followin ' my own dreams believe in me believe in me believe in me believe in me [ cellphone vibrates ] rey : [ sighs ] oh , i need to take this . it 's work . mia : hurry back . rey : okay . nikki : [ stumbles ] rey : any problems , call me . leaving so soon ? nikki : you have a lot of nerve , persecuting my husband and me , repeatedly . if you 're as smart as you think you are , you 'll back the hell off . rey : is that a threat ? nikki : call it a word to the wise , detective . you have no idea who you 're dealing with . rey : [ chuckles ] believe me , i do . and if you think you intimidate you , sadly , you are mistaken . i am going to take victor down . and when i do , you 're going with him . nikki : for what ? rey : obstruction . aiding and abetting . maybe ... maybe more . nikki : well , you know what ? you do n't scare me , either . rey : that 's great . you 're gon na make my job so much easier . over - confident people always make mistakes . [ sighs ] happy holidays , nikki . enjoy them while you can . reed : is the defroster on ? charlie : uh , yeah . reed : crank it up . i ca n't see a thing . nikki : [ sighs ] [ loud thud ] reed : [ gasps ] what was that ? ! charlie : i do n't know . did we hit something ? next week on `` the young and the restless `` ... reed : last night , on the road , when we -- it was my grandma . i 'm at the hospital now . she might not make it . sharon : sorry . nick : i need to get ahold of summer . maybe she heard from dad . dad needs to be here . nate : keep fighting , nikki . victor : my darling . nikki : victor ...

billy is sitting on the couch when jack walks in and tells him he needs to go to the jabot holiday party . billy declines and tells him his plan is to watch a holiday movie . meanwhile phyllis is at her office having her makeup done by mia who hints at being invited to the party . phyllis extends an invite . nikki is at the police station with rey who thanks her for coming out in the road conditions to which nikki retorts she did n't have a choice did she ? rey then tells her she is in a lot of trouble for attempting to influence an official police investigation . kyle and ted ( executive assistant ) are chatting at the office , when lauren and kerry enter . kerry casually asks if jack will be at the party . michael enters but quickly gets a call from nikki at the station . lola and kyle are at the holiday party at the club where lola mentions she finally gets to wear her dress and that she is happy as she has a great boyfriend and will soon be a head chef . jack and nick are at dark horse when victoria arrives . jack suggests she takes billy to the party and that he is at home feeling down . back at the station michael is representing nikki in the interrogation room . michael assures rey that nikki has not affected the investigation . rey brings up victor 's unexplained absence . after the interrogation michael tells nikki she needs to stay away from mia . he also tells her she should n't be home alone and that he has an idea ( jabot holiday party ) .

[ previously_on ] chance : i 've decided i 'm gon na stay here in genoa city . abby : to ... the future . chance : as a part of that future , how about you and i go out on a date ? nick : i believe adam is using connor 's issues to get closer to chelsea . phyllis : i do n't think adam 's intentions are as sinister as you believe , but he 's definitely interfering in your relationship with chelsea . chelsea : i thought the principal was going to share with us her plan . adam : yes , and i was not expecting her to ask us to withdraw him and suggest we homeschool him for a while . nick : i do n't know if i can keep doing this . can you ? sharon : one piping - hot coffee . amanda : thank you . what do i owe you ? sharon : oh , this one 's on me . i just want to thank you again for helping out with my community thanksgiving dinner . amanda : well , i loved being a part of it . but i ca n't say no to free coffee , so thank you . chelsea : [ sighs ] excuse me for interrupting . you are not gon na believe this . sharon : what 's wrong ? chelsea : [ sighs ] i 'm so sorry , do you mind if i talk to sharon alone for a second ? amanda : uh , yeah . yeah , no problem . sharon : is it connor ? did something else happen ? chelsea : it 's not what you think , but things just went from bad to so much worse . adam : thanks for letting us drop by . nikki : well , connor , you are always welcome to come visit . connor : thanks . may i see the horses ? nikki : yes , you may . hank is out in the stables . ask him if he has any carrots to feed them . connor : okay . bye , dad . adam : all righty . have fun ! nikki : connor seems to be doing well . adam : yeah , it 's been a good day . nikki : well , i 'm sorry he 's been going through such a rough time . victor and i are always here for him . it 's important to us that connor knows that . adam : he does , believe me . when i mentioned i was coming to the ranch , he was super excited to come along . nikki : so , why are you here ? adam : will my father be home soon ? nikki : no , he 's out for the evening . were you hoping to see him or avoid him ? adam : i was just asking . nikki : okay , let 's not play any games . what is the real reason for your visit ? adam : i just wanted connor to have some fun , okay , while chelsea and i try to figure out what to do now that our son has been ... nikki : what ? been what ? adam : never mind . chelsea and i will handle it . besides , i know you 'd rather not prolong our time together . nikki : oh , no . no , no , no , no . you do n't get to hint that something bad has happened to my grandson and then just leave . you tell me right now exactly what is going on . abby : i am leaving things in your capable hands . so unless this place blows up or there 's a zombie invasion , please do n't call me . thank you . chance : sounds like you 've got big plans . abby : as a matter of fact , i have a date , and i do n't want anything getting in the way . i have been looking forward to this all day . chance : so have i . nick : we meet again . phyllis : hey ! cheers . cheers . nick : cheers phyllis : imagine that -- both drinking alone , again . nick : who says i 'm drinking alone ? phyllis : uh , well , you are alone . nick : [ chuckles ] phyllis : unless chelsea is coming to meet you . nick : [ sighs ] is this the button you 're always gon na push with me ? phyllis : i ca n't help myself . i 'll try to suppress it . nick : i do n't think you can . phyllis : well , allow me to try . come on , have a seat . okay . [ clears throat ] [ laughs ] what ? nick : i have a question for you . phyllis : i may have an answer . nick : abby fired you . you are furious with her . yet here you are , hanging out in her restaurant . why is that ? phyllis : i like the food . nick : really ? phyllis : yeah . i do like the food . nick : that 's good . phyllis : [ giggles ] i also like this drink . it 's like my new obsession . it 's delicious . have you ever had it ? nick : uh , i 've tried it . phyllis : yeah ? nick : yeah . it 's called the red hot revenge . phyllis : and it has a catchy name . nick : yeah , i highly doubt that 's a coincidence . this is the kind of thing you find extremely amusing -- hiding out in plain sight while having this beverage in particular while hatching a plan phyllis : oh . why would you say that ? nick : last time i saw you , i warned you not to go down this path . so i 'm gon na ask you again -- what are you doing here ? wow ! additional sponsorship phyllis : what you 're accusing me of is something i would definitely do , but -- nick : yeah . phyllis : [ giggles ] but i 'm not here to tangle with abby , and i 'm not here to sabotage her restaurant . i just want to drink this because i like it . that 's all . do you want a sip ? nick : no , i do not . thank you . i think you came for a beer and a bite . phyllis : suit yourself . nick : but you should follow my advice . stop fuming about losing your job . now , i do n't know why abby fired you , from the grand phoenix , but i 'm fairly confident she had good reason . phyllis : in her own mind . nick : you still have a chunk of the hotel . it 's not like you 're destitute . you 're gon na get a cut of the profits whether you work there or not . so go find something else that interests you and do that . phyllis : and what are you suggesting ? i hand out my résumé , look at job want ads , whatever ? i mean , no -- i 'm not doing that . nick : why not ? phyllis : because i do n't need a job . i need a throne . i need a seat of command . nick : oh , here we go . phyllis : i like to shake things up . phyllis : well , you do excel at shaking things up . phyllis : it 's my superpower . nick : seriously . you 're gon na land on your feet . you always do , and you can do it without resorting to dirty tricks because you 're very talented , a very smart and ambitious woman . you can do anything . there 's something amazing out there for you , and i have faith you 're gon na find it . adam : it 's our second meeting with connor 's principal . it 's a follow - up visit about the issues he 's been having . nikki : well , walnut grove has always been very supportive when it comes to helping troubled students . adam : the administration , in its infinite wisdom , has formally requested that connor not return after winter break . nikki : i ca n't believe that . adam : mm . yeah . how did she put it ? they feel their academy is no longer the best place for connor to pursue his education . nikki : this is outrageous . how dare she suggest such a thing without coming up with another plan ? adam : chelsea and i , we made that point more than once , but the principal was adamant -- it 's time to move on . nikki : you know the newman family has been extremely generous with walnut grove over the years . our kids and most of our grandkids attended . adam : so we 're clear , i 'm not here asking you to intervene . i do n't want you and victor demanding special treatment and pulling strings . nikki : you and chelsea feel that it 's best to deal with it yourself . adam : mm - hmm . you know what kills me is ... we have been working very hard with connor , and although he is still struggling , now that chelsea moved in , you know , we 've had some good moments together . and in those moments , chelsea and i , we still see our same sweet , wonderful , happy kid , and we see what 's possible for him in the future , you know , once he gets through this painful chapter . we 're doing everything we can to support him and help him feel safe and secure . so for the school to basically tell us our efforts are n't good enough ... it really feels like a kick in the gut . nikki : well , this is all very disturbing . if you do n't want victor and i to contact the school on connor 's behalf , i know that he will want to do whatever he can to help , and that includes just lending an ear , if that 's what you need . adam : well , i think i should go clear my head before i discuss that with chelsea . nikki : well , connor will be fine here . take as much time as you need . adam : thank you , nikki . chelsea : our son needs stability and structure . going to school provides that . but now the principal is insisting this is for connor 's benefit . but of course she 's going to frame it that way . sharon : i see how upset you are , and i would be , too . still , i do n't really believe that she would suggest something like this lightly , and she had mentioned the possibility before . chelsea : but it 's not fair . it 's as if the school is punishing connor for being in pain . [ sighs ] it 's like , every time we think we 're making progress , something goes wrong . sharon : i understand , and i 'm here for you , chelsea , whatever you need . have you and adam told connor that he wo n't be returning to walnut grove ? chelsea : not yet . we want to figure out how we 're gon na proceed before we break the news to him . sharon : good plan . chelsea : yeah . and , also , you know , i want to see if i can fight this request from walnut grove , you know what i mean ? see if we have any options , legally speaking . sharon : well , i 'm not the right person to help you with that , but i think i might know someone who can . nick : thank you . phyllis : what you just said to me -- thank you very much . the pep talk . i appreciate it . nick : i meant every word . phyllis : i 'm glad that we can be like this after everything we 've been through . nick : me , too . phyllis : i have faith in you . nick : yeah ? phyllis : mm - hmm . i do . i think whatever 's going on with chelsea and adam and connor , i think that you will take care of it like the terrific guy you are . while doing good for the community with new hope . phyllis : and , oh , if i did n't like you so much , i would find you annoying . nick : see , you had me very until the very end because i know for a fact there are times when you are annoyed by . phyllis : no ... no ! nick : oh ? phyllis : a little bit ... nick : a little bit . phyllis : a little bit . [ both chuckle ] i 'll get past it . [ chuckling continues ] [ cellphone chimes ] phyllis : [ sighs ] nick : what 's wrong ? phyllis : uh , i -- i booked a massage , and they can take me earlier . nick : all right , well , then off you go . phyllis : yes . uh , i 'll see you later . i do n't want to leave you here alone . nick : no , it 's all good . i 've got plenty of things that keep me busy while i 'm eating . phyllis : okay . all right . see you . nick : oh , do n't worry , i 'll get you a drink . phyllis : oh ! oh , thank you . [ giggles ] sharon : i assume you two know each other from the grand phoenix , where amanda has been staying . amanda : i do recognize you . chelsea : same , although i do n't think we 've spoken . amanda : well , it 's nice to meet you , ms . lawson . chelsea : likewise . and , please , call me chelsea . sharon : so , amanda is an attorney , and since you have some legal questions that need answering , i thought i would bring the two of you together . amanda : anything you tell me will be confidential , and i just so happen to be free at the moment . chelsea : um ... well , there 's an issue at my son 's school . actually , the teachers and administration are the ones that have the issue with him . sharon : i 'll leave you to it . amanda : before you continue , i just want to let you know that i do n't need every detail about your family life , just enough so that i can grasp what 's going on . we 'll take it from there , okay ? chelsea : right , okay . sure . um ... here goes . my son is 8 years old . he 's going through a really rough time , and his father and i believe that his school is being grossly unfair . chance : i 'm surprised you wanted to come here . wo n't it be like a busman 's holiday , or something ? abby : not at all . i told my favorite hostess to let the staff know that i am off - duty so no one will bug us , and the sous chef made a very special menu for us . our table is right this way . cane : it 's like you 've thought of everything . abby : i tried . although , i did n't anticipate big brother . chance : as in orwell , `` 1984 `` or the tv show ? abby : as in nick sitting right over there . chance : oh . nick : oh , hey , abby . chance , how 's it going ? chance : ca n't complain , how about you ? nick : same . abby : i did n't know you were coming in tonight . nick : yeah , i found myself free so i thought i 'd come in and grab some dinner . abby : well , enjoy your evening . nick : you do the same . [ cellphone rings ] hey , mom . how 's it going ? nikki : i need to see you . can you come by the ranch ? i just had a very enlightening conversation with adam . adam : well , thanks for coming so quickly . phyllis : well , how could i resist such a , uh , intriguing invitation . command , actually . you could have said `` please . `` adam : mm . drink ? phyllis : [ sighs ] uh , no , i just enjoyed happy hour . i thought you 'd be busy with connor and chelsea . adam : oh , they 're both out . phyllis : mm . well , so ... what was so urgent ? and why did i need to keep this meeting a secret . adam : i have a proposition for you . and it 's one little guarantee we both get what we want . abby : how did you like the first course ? chance : outstanding . it 's hard to get ceviche in the midwest . abby : well , i 'm glad you enjoyed it . i was n't sure how you 'd feel about me choosing the menu on our first date . chance : well , it 's fine by me . i like a woman that knows what she wants . abby : good to hear . chance : you have come a long way since i was last in town . no more fluffy socialite . now you 're a successful entrepreneur . abby : it 's given me purpose . my work is very important to me . chance : yeah , i 've noticed . i 've seen how far you 'll go to protect your investment . abby : [ giggles ] okay . you are not going to let me live that down , are you ? busting me for a jewel heist that i did n't actually commit . chance : why would i ? it helped lead us to this moment . rey : hey , you . sharon : hey ! i thought you had a mound of paperwork to do . rey : yeah , it took me less time than i thought it would . any chance you can cut out early ? sharon : not for a while yet . i still have some things i have to handle . not to mention chelsea is here . rey : mm . i 'm guessing she sought you out because of connor . more problems ? sharon : hopefully i have steered her in the right direction . amanda : well , i am really sorry that you 're going through this . i 'm sure it 's really hard to watch your child struggle . chelsea : sheer torture . amanda : but i do admire your determination to do what 's best for connor even if it means ruffling a few prep school feathers . chelsea : there 's nothing i would n't do for my son . amanda : so the question becomes -- is fighting walnut grove going to provide you and your family with the best outcome ? chelsea : i mean , the whole thing is so outrageous . refusing to accommodate a traumatized pupil who just wants to stay in his safe and familiar environment ? amanda : i understand your point of view , but before we go filing lawsuits , we have to evaluate things from every angle . chelsea : including the school 's , i suppose . amanda : yeah . so , a month ago , the principal expressed concern regarding connor 's interaction with his classmates , and he 's also missed a great deal of school , and the day after your previous meeting with the principal , you kept connor home from school again . chelsea : well , he had a nightmare , and severe stomach pains . we have to take it day by day amanda : wow . he 's dealing with a lot . on top of which , he 's also falling behind in his schoolwork , even though you and his teachers have done your best to try and get him caught up . chelsea : [ sighs ] amanda : it really sounds like connor is struggling , and he 's frustrated , and , as a result , he is acting up in class . it 's nothing terrible , but it 's becoming more and more frequent . are those the pertinent facts ? chelsea : yeah , that pretty much sums it up . adam : so , what recourse do we have ? adam : well , private schools , they operate under contract law . i was taking a look at walnut grove 's policies , and their rules do state that any behavior that repeatedly disrupts the learning environment can result in suspension or even expulsion , but they have n't even taken it that far , so ... chelsea : probably because they do n't want to piss off the newmans . amanda : yes , that could be the reason , but it could also be that they truly believe that walnut grove is not the right environment for connor any longer . before turning this into a time - consuming and expensive legal battle , i would recommend that you look into other schools and see if they can better address connor 's needs . or maybe if homeschooling is a better fit . i just think that you and the boy 's father ... i think you need to ask yourselves -- is it possible that it 's just time for a change ? chelsea : you 've given me a lot to think about . nick : thanks for reaching out and bringing me up to speed on connor . nikki : well , it occurred to me that perhaps chelsea did n't want to burden you , but i felt you needed to know . nick : thank you . despite all the weirdness , that little boy still means so much to me . nikki : i know that . nick : well , you said he was here . i would n't mind seeing him or hanging out with him a little bit . nikki : yeah . he 's had his dinner . he 's watching cartoons in the media room . nick : okay . do n't worry . i wo n't say anything to him about walnut grove or anything his parents are grappling with . nikki : oh , wait a minute . nicholas , before you do that , um ... there 's something else that adam said , and i think you might find it quite disconcerting . phyllis : what is this mutual beneficial arrangement you are alluding to ? adam : i need chelsea to be more focused on our family . phyllis : well , she moved in . that 's not focused enough for you ? adam : i feel things are starting to happen between us , but she is torn on living here phyllis : well , because of nick . adam : and it 's stressing her out , which is not good for her , it 's not good for connor , who 's at a critical juncture . phyllis : okay , where do i come into this . adam : all that i 'm asking you to do is pursue your heart 's desires . phyllis : and that would be ? adam : that would be nick . you want nick . phyllis : are you asking me to seduce my ex - husband for you ? adam : i would n't put it that way . phyllis : how would you put it ? adam : i 'm asking you to acknowledge your own impulses and go after what you want . i mean , you 've made so many mistakes that have come back to bite you , now 's your chance to make things right . so , what do you say ? phyllis : i say go to hell . enter the golden state . `` the young and the restless `` will continue . sharon : this should hold you over till we get back to my place . rey : i am counting the minutes . sharon : i have a confession to make . underneath these work clothes , i 'm wearing something festive . it 's red and white and skimpy . rey : okay . now you 're killing me . i need to get out of here . but promise i wo n't make you wait too long , and here 's something to tide you over . rey : mmm . mariah : look at you two . so caught up in the holiday spirit , you do n't even need mistletoe . nikki : and adam went on and on that way . he talked about `` we `` and `` us `` and `` our family . `` it did n't sound like he was talking about two people co- parenting a child . it sounded much more intimate . nick : and you think adam told you this because he knew you would come to me with it ? nikki : i do n't know . i did n't get the sense that he was playing games or trying to be manipulative . he seemed very sincere , speaking from the heart . nick : [ sighs ] man , it is really difficult to imagine this adam that you are describing . nick : well , no matter how you and i feel about him , it 's clear that he loves his son , and now i am hearing about his great yearning to reunite the three of them permanently . nick : adam really said this to you ? nikki : he did n't have to . i heard a man who is hoping to reset the clock . pick up where he left off with chelsea . nick : well , i appreciate it , but you 're not telling me anything i did n't already know . i 've been warning chelsea for a while that my brother wants more . she is living with adam because she thinks that 's what 's best for connor , so i can not interfere , but i told her i do n't know how much longer i can do this . nikki : you have n't given up yet . nick : [ sighs ] i love her , mom . nikki : you know i have issues with chelsea , but i do understand how you feel . but if you want to fix things with her , i 'm afraid you 're running out of time . you 've got to do something now . chelsea : nikki ? it 's chelsea . oh . i did n't realize -- adam left me a message asking me to come pick up connor . hi . nick : hi . phyllis : how dare you talk to me like that ! do you have such little respect for me ? do you think i 'm so pathetic that you 're gon na say jump and i 'm gon na say , `` how high ? `` adam : calm down . phyllis : do n't patronize me . i mean it . do n't you dare patronize me . and how am i doing that , phyllis ? phyllis : did you or did you not ask me to make a play for nick so that chelsea would leave him and she would come to you , like i am one of your minions ? adam : you know what i think , is you 're blowing this way out of proportion . phyllis : do n't -- do n't talk to me like i 'm a hysterical female . adam : i 'm not . and i really do n't understand why you 're fighting me on this . i 'm just trying to get us what we deserve , right ? a little happiness at last . phyllis : at chelsea and nick 's expense . adam : look , my time with chelsea has shown me that we truly do belong together and that we should be a family again in every sense of the word , and not just for connor to help him through this crisis but for keeps . and i also know how you feel about nick . ever since you split up , you have longed to have him back . phyllis : [ scoffs ] okay , you know nothing about me . adam : you know i think you should just put your wounded ego aside and you should just admit it , that you want nick because you 've been contemplating how or when to make that happen . so all i 'm asking you to do is just step up that timeline . phyllis : stop pretending like you 're doing me a big favor . this is about you and only you . adam : really ? because you have n't been circling him for weeks waiting for your moment , phyllis ? and before you tell me i 'm wrong , again , i saw you two together earlier at society . i mean , you guys practically had hearts in your eyes . so would you drop the pretense ? i mean , i do n't understand what the problem is . i thought you 'd be up for this . are you afraid you 're gon na get turned down ? i mean , what is the real problem here , phyllis ? phyllis : you . you 're the real problem . ok everyone ! chance : being a chancellor , or a newman , or an abbott comes with a lot of expectations . abby : you 've made your family very proud . i can just picture katherine beaming down at you . chance : she was a great lady . i miss her . abby : you and a lot of other people . but i know that you 're ready for a change . something a little less intense than being a superhero , but challenging enough to satisfy your inner adrenaline junkie . and i will be very curious to see where that leads you . chance : so will i. i have no clue what i 'm gon na do next . although , i am confident that i 'll figure it out . but , right now , i am very happy to live in the moment -- your company , this wonderful meal . you know , i bet you ordered something incredible for dessert , but if you 're feeling spontaneous , i have an idea . abby : spontaneity is my middle name . chance : huh . abby : [ giggles ] mariah : so , i was texting with faith earlier . should n't be long before she 's back from boarding school . sharon : i ca n't wait . i miss her so much . there 's just tons of things i want to do together . rey : yeah . i 'm looking forward to seeing her , too . mariah : she always liked you . i think she 'll be glad to see for herself just how happy the two of you are right now . sharon : let 's hope . mariah : so , christmas should be great this year . you know , we 're doing everything together . but greatness requires planning . so let 's talk about it . okay ? gifts , uh , meals , special outings . what have we got ? mariah : oh . oh , no . are we not doing this christmas thing together ? nikki : i asked nicholas to come over to discuss a family matter . i hope you do n't mind , while he was here , i explained what 's going on at walnut grove . chelsea : oh , no , of course not . nick : please let me know if there 's anything i can do . nikki : yes . the same goes for victor and me . chelsea : i really appreciate that , but i have to talk to adam first . nick : yeah . are you in a hurry , or can we spend some time together ? nikki : oh , i 'll give you two some privacy . chelsea : oh , that 's -- that 's not necessary , nikki . i 'm so sorry . i just have to get connor home . it 's been a long day . nick : yeah , he 's , uh -- he 's watching cartoons . i 'd like to see him before you go . chelsea : sure . so long as you do n't plop down next to him and get too caught up . nick : i do love cartoons , so no promises . chelsea : [ chuckles ] adam : i do n't understand why you 're so upset . mutually beneficial arrangements , partners in crime , i thought this is who we were , phyllis . phyllis : wow . okay . silly me , i thought we were friends . adam : we are friends , phyllis . phyllis : no we 're not . you do n't have the faintest idea of what a friend is . adam : you just hate that i know you so well . phyllis : you do n't know anything about me , adam . adam : so was i mistaken about you wanting nick back ? or are you just angry that i 'm asking you to admit it ? phyllis : okay , you really do n't know the difference between the two of us teaming up to take your father down and you asking me to have sex with my ex- husband to serve your own agenda . adam : no . no , i don't . because it serves your agenda , too . phyllis : this is about respect . that 's what this is about . it 's about not treating those people in your life who you allegedly care about , including your precious chelsea , as pawns . adam : yes , i respect you . phyllis : no , you don't . you would n't have asked me that . you would have never asked me that , and you would be trying to make amends . yeah , i was right . you just made a really big mistake , adam . one you will regret . what does help for heart failure look like ? chance : there 's this little club in lake geneva that just opened a few weeks ago . they 're supposed to have killer drinks and desserts . abby : i 'm up for anything . chance : that 's good to know . because i 've been thinking about what it would be like to kiss you . and , if it 's all right with you , i 'd prefer not to wait till the end of the date to find out . abby : it 's more than okay . mariah : i 'm so sorry . i did n't mean to push . i just ... assumed . and there i go , opening my mouth and inserting my foot again . sharon : no , it 's fine . we just had n't gotten around to making specific plans . but i 'd love to spend time with you during the holidays . rey : well , that works out very nicely since i feel exactly the same way . connor : yay , you 're home ! adam : hey , you ! oh ! where 'd you think i 'd be ? connor : i do n't know , i 'm just glad you 're here . adam : did you have a fun time with nikki ? connor : after i came from the stables , she sat with me while i ate , then let me watch cartoons on the giant tv in the media room . adam : ooh ! that sounds awesome . connor : [ yawns ] chelsea : oh ! is that a yawn i see ? adam : [ yawning ] are you a little tired , champ ? connor : a little . adam : mm . chelsea : why do n't you go upstairs , put on your pjs , and brush your teeth ? one of us will be up to tuck you in in a bit , okay ? connor : okay . chelsea : okay . [ sighs ] he really did have a nice time at the ranch . adam : thanks for picking him up . chelsea : oh , yeah , i was glad to do it . but you never told me why you asked me to go . did you need more time to think about what we should do ? adam : i 'd like to hear your thoughts . i mean , you have more experience parenting than i do , and my -- my head 's a little all over the place about this school thing . chelsea : trust me , i was a mess , too , which is why i went into battle mode . i asked sharon for help . adam : and what did she suggest ? chelsea : that i talked to a lawyer . so i did , actually . i met with amanda sinclair , at crimson lights . adam : mm - hmm . yeah , i know who she is . so , what did she say ? chelsea : amanda helped me realize that i need to come at it with a different perspective , you know , be more calm and rational instead of freaking out all the time . adam : well , that sounds like a good conversation . chelsea : yeah , it was . and i have n't made any decisions yet , but ... i do n't know , adam , maybe withdrawing connor from walnut grove would n't be the worst idea in the world . i mean , at least until we get past this immediate crisis . adam : that 's an interesting thought . chelsea : nothing 's off the table . you know ? and we can consider all of our options over the holidays . i just think if we keep our cool and act out of love instead of fear and frustration , we can get through this . we can figure out what 's best for our son . adam : we can and we will . together . phyllis : hey , bud , i think i left my credit card the last time i was in here earlier . can you , uh , check on that for me ? phyllis : i do n't need a table . i came to tell him , that guy ... about his brother . you know , and i could blow things up and get something i want out of the deal , but i 'm not gon na do it . i 'm gon na take the high road . for now . for now . nick : thanks .

sharon , rey and mariah begin to plan for the holidays since faith will be home for a visit and they want to make things special for her and mariah is sure faith will be very happy that sharon and rey are back together . abby and chance have a first date that goes very well they even share a kiss after dinner and before they head to a club . sharon introduces chelsea to amanda and chelsea asks her if she should sue walnut grove school to get connor back in because she thinks its unfair that they wo n't allow him to return to school . amanda advises chelsea to consider other schools homeschooling rather than suing the school . adam drops connor off at the ranch for the day and tells nikki what is going on at the school . nikki picks up on the fact that adam is using the words family , we , and us to refer to himself and chelsea and later she tells nick what is going on with connor and the fact that adam seems to want a relationship with chelsea . adam asks phyllis to seduce nick so that chelsea will stop thinking about nick and concentrate on her family . adam admits to phyllis that he has realized that he and chelsea belong together and since she wants nick anyway it is a good deal for both of them . phyllis is deeply offended and angry that adam would use both her and chelsea as pawns to get what he wants and she tells him no and that he will regret this big mistake . phyllis sees nick at society and decides to do the right thing and tell him about the deal adam wanted to make with her even though it might cost her a chance at being with nick .

kevin : you look so sexy tonight . jana : it 's mood lighting . kevin : no , i think it 's the hair . jana : what , like the bedraggled look , do you ? kevin : yeah , yeah , the sexy adventuress , braving the ice storm . jana : only to get to a party that 's been canceled . kevin : well , it 's a miracle we made it here alive . jana : it 's kind of spooky in here , is n't it ? kevin : what ? being stranded while the whole city is paralyzed ? jana : being stranded with a group of people , any one of whom might be a murderer . [ scene_break ] neil : i just got another half case of bottled water . this should keep us good until , uh , tomorrow morning . dru : yeah , baby , you know what ? i think the batteries are dying . do we have any more ? neil : no , not that i 'm aware of . dru : what ? it 's our only contact to outside . neil : yeah , i know . hey , i think i 'll try lily again on her cell , see what 's taking her and daniel so long . dru : they should be here by now , even with the weather . neil : damn it , no service . [ scene_break ] nikki : well , this is not exactly how i thought we 'd be spending our evening . victor : what could be better than dancing by candlelight with family and friends around ? hmm ? nikki : it 's just like you to think positively . victor : yes , my beautiful . what could be more positive than dancing with a beautiful woman ? neil : um ... victor : yes , neil ? neil : so sorry to interrupt . uh , noah -- he just woke up in the office . he 's calling for you . nikki : oh , let me go see . thank you . victoria : i , uh , i think i 'm gon na get a glass of wine . yeah , that 's what i 'm gon na do . rebecca , would you like anything ? rebecca : no thanks , dear . jt : i could use a drink . victoria : okay . victor : well ... quite an evening , rebecca . rebecca : it 's the best party in town . victor : yes . one i ca n't leave . rebecca : well , it gives me an opportunity to get to know some of my new friends a little better . victor : yes , yes , yes . you know , victoria has not told us much about our new in - laws . where is your son ? rebecca : oh , he stayed home because of the weather . victor : smart man . i just want you to know that he is a ... he 's a pleasure to have around . rebecca : well , he speaks very highly of you as well . victor : well , thank you . i know so little about brad 's past . perhaps we 'll have a chance to talk about that . [ scene_break ] victoria : still no service . jt : i know . i hate it . i wan na call colleen and make sure she 's all right . i 'm afraid she 's stuck in some classroom up on campus , freezing her butt off . victoria : i would n't worry . colleen is a smart girl . i 'm sure she 's somewhere warm and cozy . [ scene_break ] colleen : do n't stop . professor korbel : you are so ... this is wrong . we should n't be doing this . [ scene_break ] lily : you 're gon na be okay , all right ? we 're gon na get you out of here . you just hang in there . can you ? and then we 're gon na go home . nick : okay , i think i got it ! lily : did you get it ? is it open ? nick : come on ! all right , daniel ... get your seatbelt . okay ... look , this is gon na hurt . lily : daniel , you 're gon na be okay . we 're gon na get you out , okay ? nick : grit your teeth , buddy . lily : get him out . careful ! careful ! daniel : aah ! lily : oh , god ! you 're all right ! you 're all right ! come on ! nick : give me your arm ! lily : we 're almost there . daniel ... nick : okay . lily : do you have him ? is he okay ? nick : yeah . lily : come on ! come on ! nick : go ! go ! go ! we 're almost there . lily : aah ! [ scene_break ] jack : we need a doctor . phyllis : you need these scissors . the scissors are in here . jack : no . phyllis : i want you -- jack : stop it . just stop it . phyllis : i want you to cut her out of me . jack : no . phyllis : i mean it . no , this is the only way she 's gon na survive . jack : you need a doctor . phyllis : no ! i do n't care about me ! i want you to save my daughter ! jack : i ca n't do it ! i ca n't do it . i ca n't harm you . i wo n't take the baby that way ! [ scene_break ] colleen : you 're right . you 're right . i have a boyfriend . what was i thinking ? i ca n't ... professor korbel : colleen ... colleen : no , it 's okay . it 's okay . do n't worry . professor korbel : look , you did n't do anything wrong . i 'm -- i 'm the adult here . i 'm your teacher . i should 've been practicing self - restraint . colleen : no , no , it 's not all your fault . professor korbel : yeah , it is . i mean , even if you did seduce me . colleen : what ? professor korbel : kidding . look ... i crossed the line . i did . i mean , i should n't -- i should 've known better . i 'm supposed to know better . colleen : so are you saying that you 're not sorry that we ... professor korbel : no . i 'm not sorry at all . and that 's a problem . it 's a very big problem . [ scene_break ] sharon : brad ? brad : hey , you 're awake . sharon : what are you doing over there ? brad : thinking . sharon : oh . about what ? brad : you . sharon : please do n't do that . brad : well , it 's hard -- being alone here with you . not being able to get close . [ scene_break ] victor : rebecca was telling me about brad 's childhood . rebecca : uh , victor is politely staying awake . victor : that is not true . i 'm fascinated . what was he into ? was he into sports ? rebecca : well , he loved baseball . victor : uh - huh . rebecca : and he read a lot . he always had a book with him , no matter where he went . sometimes he 'd stay up all night , reading . victor : was he popular ? did he run for student body president ? [ scene_break ] jana : hey , you 're investigating the carmen mesta case , right ? jt : i was . i quit . kevin : why ? jt : ca n't really talk about it . its business stuff , you know ? jana : you know , they fingerprinted me . it was n't much good , though . my fingerprints were n't on the tape . kevin : yeah , fortunately for you . jana : so did you see any photos from the crime scene ? kevin : nancy drew here would like to know . jt : all right , if i tell you , you got ta promise to keep it secret . jana : promise . jt : yeah , i saw 'em . they were pretty gruesome . jana : lots of blood ? jt : yeah , buckets of blood . kevin : gross . jana : oh , you 're joking ! jt : so i 'm going through the photos one night , and i 'm trying not to let 'em get to me . and i noticed -- i noticed something in the corner of one . jana : what , the murder weapon ? jt : it looked like a piece of a lead pipe . of course , there was n't a lot of light where i was working . it was night , so it was kinda hard to tell . jana : so what was it then ? jt : piece of a pretzel stick . it had dropped on one of the photos . and i 'm telling you , in that light , it looked exactly like a murder weapon . kevin : lame . jt : you thinking what i 'm thinking ? victoria : that depends . are you into tall , dark and handsome men ? jt : okay , now we are on totally different wavelengths . victoria : i was thinking about brad . which is probably what my father is hounding rebecca about . [ scene_break ] brad : better than coffee ? sharon : mm - hmm . much . brad ... brad : what ? sharon : i want you to know that it 's hard for me , too . and everything you said before , i feel the same way . brad : we 're quite a pair , are n't we ? sharon : well , i 'm glad that you can still confide in me about your past . and i want you to know , also , anything you say tonight , i will take it to the grave . brad : what do you wan na know ? sharon : i wan na know everything -- anything . brad : all right , uh ... i 'll start with the `` peanut butter years . `` sharon : sounds like that comes from the time when you were on the run . brad : and being terrified i could n't protect my mother . you know , if i made one mistake , it could 've been over . sharon : you know , i can not imagine having that kind of a burden as a 17-year- old . did you have any happy memories ? brad : my sister . she made me laugh so hard , it physically hurt . we had a really strong connection . sharon : yeah . i could see that . you know , i saw that with cassie and noah . no matter how much they argued , i could see how much they meant to one another . brad : it 's been a tough year for noah , has n't it ? sharon : mmm . he 's getting better , though . brad : kids are resilient . i mean , they bounce back so quickly . sharon : it 's like they absorb the shock and they 're inconsolable and then they just -- they get it all out and they move on . brad : yeah , i wish i could be like that for us . sharon : yeah , now , uh ... noah 's gon na have a new baby sister . something that nick and phyllis were able to give him . brad : i guess that 's ... the one good thing to come out of their relationship . [ scene_break ] phyllis : why 'd i get stuck here ? jack : because of me . phyllis : because of you ? why ? jack : because you did n't go on maternity leave because i did n't treat you like a real partner . because you felt you could n't trust me , and for good reasons . i did n't appreciate all you 'd done . phyllis : i 'd appreciate it if you 'd put some water on my forehead , please . jack : oh , yeah , here , here . you know what ? this little girl is gon na be just like her mom . she 's gon na come on her own sweet time and only on her own terms . better ? phyllis : it 's payback . this is happening to me because of all the horrible things i 've done to people and everything i 've taken away from people . jack : no , no , no , do n't , no . phyllis : it 's true . it 's what i get . it 's what i deserve . jack : hey ... i do n't think god 's that angry at you . phyllis : you know , maybe i 'm not the greatest mother in the world . i mean , i know that about myself . maybe i would 've let her have ice cream for breakfast . and maybe i would let her put makeup on when she 's 10 . maybe i 'd do that . but i just -- i want -- i want the chance to -- to try . jack : i know . you 'll get it . you 'll get it . come here . come here . you 'll get it . just try to rest . try to rest . [ scene_break ] lily : you okay ? it 's all right . nick : okay , buddy , here we go . daniel : nick , you saved my life . lily : shh , do n't talk . do n't talk . nick : i was n't about to lose another kid to these roads , bud . just hang in there . we 're almost there . lily : daniel ? daniel ? ! nick : what ? what 's wrong ? is he okay ? lily : no , something 's wrong . he 's barely responding to me . nick : all right , just keep talking to him . lily : daniel , can you hear me ? daniel ? ! can you hear me ? nick : daniel ? daniel , talk to us , buddy . lily : nick , i 'm scared ! please , just hurry up ! nick : okay . okay . [ scene_break ] phyllis : do you believe in karma ? jack : if it exists , i 'm screwed . phyllis : do you believe in karma -- that all the good and bad things that we 've done in our life come back to haunt us ? full circle ? jack : yeah , i suppose . i 've come to look at this as karma . phyllis : how ? jack : all the time you and i could n't have a child , and here we are . the guy upstairs has got ta have a pretty good sense of humor . phyllis : i 'm glad you 're here with me . i could n't do this alone . jack : yeah , i know , you love hanging out with me . you know what , though ? we 're gon na get you outta here . and we 're gon na get you to a hospital . and you 're gon na have this little girl . and she 's gon na have a full head of red hair . phyllis : and nick will see her born . jack : yeah , i could use a sub . i think i need a breather , coach . phyllis : i hope you did n't mean that . jack : why ? what ? phyllis : because my water just broke . jack : what ? [ scene_break ] rebecca : and he lost the election by three votes . nikki : knowing how competitive brad is , i 'm sure he was just devastated . rebecca : he was . he never went out for student council again . victor : where did you say he went to school again ? rebecca : you know , there 's one defining moment in brad 's childhood that i think would answer all of your questions . nikki : well , do tell . rebecca : he was about 12 years old . and one day he was walking home from school and he saw a turtle in the middle of the street . it was beginning to cross in one of the busiest streets in the city , but out he went , into the traffic , waving his arms , putting out his hands to stop the cars , so that he could scoop up the poor creature and get it out of harm 's way . he was willing to risk his life for something that could n't save itself . that 's the kind of person brad was -- and still is . [ scene_break ] brad : she would do anything to save a life . sharon : well , obviously so would you . brad : well , come on , i mean , i had to run in the street , waving my arms and yelling . stephanie could 've been killed . sharon : oh , gosh . and she did all that to save a turtle ? brad : my sister was the real hero . sharon : how ? brad : you 're loyal and caring . you 'd risk your own life to save a friend . sharon : well , tonight ... no one can save you . because we 're gon na play a game of poker . and i never lose . brad : really ? sharon : mm - hmm . brad : all right , strip or regular ? sharon : i thought we were trying to stay out of trouble . brad : yeah , that 's right . we are . [ scene_break ] colleen : wow . professor korbel : yeah . professor korbel : here . colleen : thank you . colleen : that tickles . professor korbel : it 's meant to . colleen : what are you thinking ? professor korbel : that your body reminds me of a famous statue . god , you are so perfect , just like it . colleen : which one ? professor korbel : it 's a 19th century nude . baudelaire 's mistress , called `` woman bitten by a snake . `` it is unbelievably sexy . it kicked off an era of realism in sculpture . colleen : what made it so real ? professor korbel : it depicts a woman in the throes of passion . it 's stunning . colleen : sounds scandalous . professor korbel : believe me , it is . colleen : so ... where is it today ? professor korbel : paris , i think . maybe i 'll take you there someday . are you blushing ? colleen : well , it 's not every day i 'm compared to a famous piece of artwork . professor korbel : well , you should be . have i told you yet you 're stunning ? colleen : no , i do n't believe you have . professor korbel : well , in that case , you 're stunning . colleen : this feels so weird . professor korbel : weird ? colleen : good weird . like it 's not really my life . professor korbel : yeah . this feels pretty real to me . colleen : so what happens when the lights go back on ? professor korbel : we go back to our normal lives . colleen : is that possible ? do we just forget that this happened ? [ scene_break ] victoria : well , i do n't know about that . jt : no , it really happened . jana : jt ? you will never guess what i found in the supply room . masking tape ! jt : why do n't you lay on the floor and i 'll trace the outline of your body with it . jana : no , silly , it 's a clue ! or we could make it one . we could all touch it and turn it into the police to test for fingerprints . jt : okay , that has to be the most bizarre suggestion i 've heard tonight . victoria : besides , was n't it duct tape ? jt : yeah , jana , i hate to break it to you , but the police have already searched this club -- right after they found carmen 's body . they impounded anything that looked like evidence . jana : so ? i still say we could maybe have a bit of fun . maybe ... victor : i suggest you save your antics for another day , another place . jana : right . sorry . victoria : oh , are we all having fun ? victor : we are just getting to know more about our in - laws . rebecca : especially brad . victoria : oh . did you , um , did you happen to tell them my favorite story from when brad was a teenager ? nikki : we heard about the turtle . victoria : the turtle ? i love that story . that 's my favorite story . victor : what other story are you talking about ? victoria : well , um , brad was always living in the shadow of his older brother . nikki : what ? older brother ? i did n't know he had a brother . rebecca : they were a few years apart . victor : and ? nikki : really ? victoria : well , his brother was , um , he was a big time jock -- all around athlete . mvp in everything in high school . and one day when brad turned 17 , he , uh , he took his brother 's identity and he joined the navy under his name just to prove that he could do whatever his brother could do . nikki : my goodness . that must 've been so frightening for you . he was so young . rebecca : well , it was , in a way . but it taught him discipline . victoria : yeah . rebecca : i do n't think he knew what he was getting into at the time . victor : so where is the other brad carlton now ? rebecca : uh , he 's not with us . he was killed in a car accident shortly after young brad enlisted . um , brad kept his brother 's name to honor him and it became something no one questioned . i think it was a way for all of us to feel closer to him . [ scene_break ] nick : my phone ! it 's working ! lily : call the hospital ! nick : yeah . hang in there , bud . lily : everything 's gon na be fine . nick : yeah , hi , uh , i 'm calling to report an accident . i am bringing the driver to the hospital . male , 18 . yeah , he was , uh , trapped inside his car . i got him out with a crowbar . he 's having trouble breathing . yes , yes , he 's conscious , but barely . look , i am ten minutes away from memorial hospital . i ca n't stay on the phone . i will see you very soon . okay , thanks . lily : wait , why did you hang up ? nick : do n't worry . do n't worry . they 're gon na have somebody waiting for us when we get there . phyllis : my cell phone ! nicholas , is that you ? ! nick : yeah , yeah , it 's me . i 'm on my way . phyllis : listen , um , my water broke . i ca n't have this baby in here . she 'll never make it . nick : you 're in labor ? phyllis : uh - huh . jack : i 'm gon na see if i can get to building security . nick : i know you 're probably scared right now , but jack is with you . he 's gon na take very good care of you , okay ? phyllis : yeah , he is . jack : hello , this is jack abbott . i am in -- in the elevator in newman tower . i need you to get here . i 've got a pregnant woman in labor . nick : you be tough . do n't let my little girl make an entrance without me . i wan na be there . daniel : do n't tell her about me . nick : all right , listen , somebody on my end wants to talk to you , okay ? look , just tell her you 're okay , all right ? lily : here . daniel : mom ? phyllis : hey , daniel . hi . are you okay ? daniel : yeah , i 'm -- i 'm fine . how 's -- how 's my sister ? phyllis : she 's -- she 's doing great . she 's giving me a hard time right now , though . daniel : i told her to . it makes me look better . jack : okay , as soon as you can get here . thanks . phyllis : well , you 're kinda neck - and - neck daniel : i got ta go , mom , okay ? bye . i love you . nick : let me talk . let me talk to her . nick : hey , sweetheart , it 's me . how you doing ? jack : sweetheart ? when did you start calling me sweetheart ? nick : jack , be level with me . how 's phyllis doing , really ? jack : um , she 's -- she 's hanging in there . listen , i called building security . phyllis : aah ! jack : they 're getting an ambulance here . nick : can you guys get out of the elevator ? jack : we 're gon na try . nick : all right , just -- you take care of her , all right ? jack : hey , hey ... hey , listen , maybe your karma 's no so bad after all . hey ... phyllis : no . jack : the ambulance is on its way , so is nick . phyllis : no . no , it 's too late ! she 's coming out now . she 's coming out now ! aah ! oh , jack ! [ scene_break ] brad : oh ! sharon : 5 to zip . you know , i thought you 'd be more of a challenge , brad . sharon : yeah , right . brad : thank you , sharon . sharon : for what ? putting you in your place ? brad : for letting me talk about my sister . sharon : you know , because you ca n't do a tribute out in the open to your sister , you know , like we did for cassie . how about ... we 'll plant a tree in stephanie 's honor . and then you can go and visit her and think about her whenever you want . brad : actually , i know the perfect spot right out there in the garden . i 'll show you after the storm . sharon : why do n't we go now ? brad : now ? sharon : yeah . brad : it 's raining . sharon : so ? it 'll be fun ! come on ! brad : all right , let 's go . sharon : all right . [ scene_break ] victor : i guess we did n't know brad as well as we thought . victoria : well , it happens . nikki : well , sweetheart , honesty 's very important in a solid relationship . rebecca : i 'm glad i was able to clear up any misconceptions you might have had about my son . victoria : oh ! [ scene_break ] colleen : hello ? jt : colleen , thank god . are you okay ? colleen : hey . yeah , i 'm fine . we just stayed warm . uh , the police did n't want anyone driving . jt : all right , okay , i 'll be over to pick you up in a few . colleen : no , no , no , it 's okay , i ... uh , jt 's coming . he 's , um -- professor korbel : your boyfriend . and he 's worried about you . [ scene_break ] lily : daniel ? nick , he is not waking up ! what do we do ? nick , he 's not breathing ! nick : okay , lily , calm down . listen to me . listen to me . you 're gon na have to give him cpr i ca n't stop driving . i 'll tell you how to do it . you can handle it , right ? lily : yes , just hurry up ! nick : okay , tilt his head back , make sure his airway is clear . lily : okay . nick : now take his mouth on yours and breathe . you 'll see his chest start moving if it 's working . lily : what if it does n't work ? nick : then make sure your mouth is completely sealed over his , okay ? lily : okay . nick : give one breath every two seconds . can you handle this , lily ? lily : yeah . nick : okay . lily : i got it . nick : listen , sweetheart , do n't stop doing it until we get to the hospital , all right ? you keep doing it . lily : okay . nick : we 're almost there . lily : one ... two ... nick : good . nice and easy . [ scene_break ] jack : do n't do it yet . wait for my call . okay . that was building maintenance . they said the elevator may drop a couple of floors when they turn the power on . phyllis : oh , really ? `` may , `` as how -- as in , how could this get any worse -- may ? ! jack : forget -- forget that i told you that . it 's not a big deal . you know what ? i 'm gon na call your doctor again . i 'm getting a ringtone . phyllis : thank you , god . jack : dr. okamura , please . this is an emergency . i 'm with mrs. newman . come on , come on , come on . dr. okamura ? this is jack abbott . i 'm the man you spoke to earlier . i 'm with phyllis newman . she 's in the elevator . her water has broken . i need you to tell me what to do . no , the paramedics have not gotten here . tell me what to do ! phyllis : shh . shh . jack : i can see the baby 's bottom right now . phyllis : jack , jack -- oh , my god ! she 's -- i ca n't -- i ca n't stop any longer . she 's coming now . i have to push ! jack : okay , she 's gon na push . phyllis : oh , my god . jack : doctor ? doctor ? i lost him . phyllis : you -- you look at me . are you ready ? are you -- are you ready for this ? jack : i 'm as ready as i 'm ever gon na be . phyllis : jack , you listen to me . if you see the cord first , i want you to get in there and you get her head and you pull her out . you do what you have to do . jack : okay . phyllis : do you understand ? jack : i will try . phyllis : no , you 're not gon na try . you are going to do this . you are gon na do this . this baby has to live . [ scene_break ] jana : the club looks so ... kevin : normal ? jana : yeah . it 's a pity . kevin : you know , honey , a lot of people find your fascination with murder and killing kinda creepy . jana : do you think i 'm creepy ? kevin : no . wait . no . jana : well , then you know what ? who cares ? it 's a passion of mine . plus , i do n't give a fig what anyone else thinks . kevin : mmm , passion . now there 's a word i like . [ scene_break ] victoria : i still ca n't get through to brad . jt : well , he 'd be proud of you . victoria : why ? jt : that convincing story you told your folks . hell , you almost had me believing it . victoria : it 's what i had to do . jt : well , lie to your folks ? i do n't know if any man deserves that kind of support . victoria : you lie to your girlfriend . jt : by omission . cause of my job . it 's not the same thing . victoria : whatever . excuse me . rebecca : i enjoy victoria so much . i could n't ask for a better daughter - in- law . nikki : oh , thank you . hey , we were just talking about you . rebecca : i was just saying what a wonderful addition you are to my family . nikki : could n't ask for a more genuine , honest young lady . [ scene_break ] jt : hey , mr. newman , if you do n't mind me asking , did you learn anything new about brad today ? victor : i heard things about his background i never knew before , thanks to his mother 's storytelling . jt : yeah , it makes sense now -- the fake identity . all the secrecy . they would 've been in a lot of trouble if the navy found out he enlisted as a minor . victor : you know , the amazing thing is , it 's a relatively innocuous , almost innocent story . jt : yeah , yeah , it surprised me as well . victor : well , one thing less to worry about . jt : you know , it was good talking to you , mr. newman . i got ta get outta here . victor : jt , you have a good evening . jt : thanks . victor : all right . [ scene_break ] nick : somebody help me ! he 's not breathing ! there you go , buddy . they 're gon na take good care of you , all right ? lily : is he gon na be okay ? nick : yeah . he 's gon na be just fine . wait right here . excuse me . my wife was in labor . they called for an ambulance . can you tell me if she checked in yet ? woman : uh , what 's her name ? nick : phyllis newman . woman : okay . i 'm sorry , sir , we do n't have anybody by that name here . nick : what ? [ scene_break ] jack : one more push . phyllis : i 'm so tired . jack : i know you are . you can do this -- okay ! phyllis ... the legs are out . phyllis : okay . jack : come on , you 're halfway there . phyllis : are her arms out ? jack : no . phyllis : are they against her head ? jack : i do n't know . i ca n't see . phyllis : okay . jack , on the count of three , i 'm just gon na push as hard as i can . i 'm just gon na push as hard as i -- jack : okay , here we go . here we go . get ready to meet your baby . push ! push ! push ! phyllis : aah ! aah ! aah ! jack : the head is out . the head is out . phyllis : is she breathing ? can she breathe ? can she breathe ? answer me . jack , look at me . is she alive ? jack : she 's alive . and she 's beautiful . time to meet your mommy . phyllis : oh , my god . hey , baby girl . baby ... jack : cover her -- cover her up . cover her up . phyllis : look at you . oh , my god . i 've been waiting so long to see you . oh , my baby ... jack : hello , this is jack abbott . turn the power on now . okay , get ready . hold tight . here we go . phyllis : look at you . this is your first ride . jack : there 's no jolt . thank you . phyllis : baby , it 's your first ride . phyllis : thank you . thank you , jack . you gave me a miracle . thank you . [ scene_break ] professor korbel : after gargoyles , we move onto stained glass . a study in contrasts . it 's a fitting end to our unit on cathedral ornamentation . and not coincidentally , one of my most engaging lectures . colleen : i do n't know if i can make it . professor korbel : to my next class ? or the rest of the semester ? colleen : i do n't know . professor korbel : your talent should n't be wasted , colleen . colleen : there are other things to think about . professor korbel : none more important . colleen : i have to be the one to decide that . jt : hey . colleen : hey . jt : hi . you okay ? colleen : yeah . jt : so what did you guys do all night , huh ? colleen : oh , we just catalogued artwork . jt : in the dark ? colleen : we had flashlights . professor korbel : hope i did n't bore you . colleen : no , not at all . i 'll never look at french sculpture the same way ever again . jt : listen , we better get going , all right ? it 's still rough out there . colleen : okay . [ scene_break ] dru : good night , just be careful out there . it 's still slippery . did you hear from her ? neil : no , i have n't . you know what ? i 'm starting to get worried . dru : well , let 's get our stuff and get outta here . [ scene_break ] nikki : what did you think of rebecca tonight ? victor : i do n't know who started the lies -- she or victoria or someone else -- but all i know is , i 'm standing there while my daughter 's telling tall tales , wanting me to buy them . nikki : i know . i know . i can not believe she just lied to our faces . she 's obviously protecting brad . victor : are n't you curious why ? nikki : of course , i am . victor : then i 'm gon na have to find out what he 's hiding . [ scene_break ] brad : oh , well , that was a great idea ! sharon : oh , my gosh ! it 's freezing ! brad : get by the fire . get by the fire . sharon : i have not done anything like that since i was a kid . brad : oh , you are shivering . here , come here , get this off . sharon : button -- button -- button . victoria : you know , i really think it 's starting to let up . brad , you 'll never guess how we spent the evening -- brad : hey . ah ! [ scene_break ] nick : how 's daniel ? lily : um ... he 's gon na be okay . they said the rescue breathing saved his life . nick : you did a good job . lily : i do n't know what he would 've done without you . nick : i 'd do anything for that kid . oh , your husband . woman : are you the father ? nick : i am . are you ... are you okay ? is she -- is she -- is everything ... phyllis : yeah , everything 's fine . thanks to jack . jack : say hello to your baby girl . nick : hi . thank you . woman : we 're gon na need to take her . we need to get her checked out . take mrs. newman to exam room three . [ next_on ] phyllis : i could n't bear the thought of you losing another daughter . nick : it did n't happen . victoria : you need to know what happened last night . brad : what happened ? gloria : you should butt out so i can help lauren . joanna : excuse me , she is my daughter .

colleen begs the nutty professor to keep kissing her but he moves from her and tells her that this is wrong . he is her teacher and he should n't be doing this . he feels guilty as he enjoyed kissing her and did n't want to stop . he is on her again and they fall to the floor and make love . he loves it . `` wow ! `` he exclaims when it is all over . they come together again under the sheets and kiss now . in the elevator , phyllis begs jack to cut the child out . she is hysterical , jack ca n't do that . he ca n't hurt her just like that . he finds it interesting that they spent all their marriage trying to get pregnant and now here they are . `` oh no ! my water just broke ! `` across town , nick works like the devil to get the door to the car open to save daniel . sparks are already igniting from under the car . lily stands nearby to help if needed . nick makes one big heave and the door opens . he gets daniel out and drags him up a hill . lily is right behind them . kaboom ! the car explodes . `` you saved my life , `` daniel says while laying in the back seat with his head on his wife 's lap . nick was n't about to lose another kid to another car accident . lily looks down at her husband 's face and sees that he is unconscious and she ca n't get him up . nick tells her to keep talking to him and he will keep driving . nick calls the hospital to let them know that he is on his way with someone who needs immediate attention . he then calls phyllis . she is thrilled to hear from him . `` i am in labor ! `` nick will get to her as soon as possible . jack says that he has a rescue team on their way to get to them . it should n't be long . phyllis does n't care about that . she knows that it is too late . she is going to have the baby now . nick enters the hospital carrying daniel like a baby . `` someone help me ! he 's not breathing ! `` attendants come and take daniel to an examination room in the er . nick goes to the front desk thinking that phyllis has been admitted but she has n't arrived yet . in the elevator , the baby is coming and jack has n't a choice as to whether or not he is going to help . phyllis pants and shouts as jack manages the whole event . jack sees the baby 's bottom and knows that things are underway . he does as phyllis instructed him to do . `` is she breathing ? is she breathing ? `` jack is moved by what he has just witnessed . `` she 's beautiful ! `` the baby is born just fine . phyllis smiles . jack hands her the baby and that is when he gets the call that the elevator has been fixed and will be moving any second now . phyllis does n't even care . she just keeps staring down into the face of that innocent child as she smiles . `` thank you jack ``

victor : that 's right . that 's right . yeah . well , not only are we here to celebrate our granddaughter 's first birthday -- that 's right . i have some news for you . the dna test results are back . phyllis : please do n't let it be brad . victor : j.t . is the father . phyllis : oh , good ! good ! that 's great ! nick : vick is gon na be thrilled . daniel : j.t . 's a daddy ? that 's tight . phyllis : hey , summer , j.t . is your new cousin 's daddy ! look , she 's very happy . victor : that 's good . he 's very happy . she 's very happy with grandpa , is n't she ? that 's right . summer : ( coos ) phyllis : um , get your father a cupcake . victor : cupcakes ? phyllis : yes , yes , it 's a new tradition . we 're doing cupcakes . everybody gets to light the candle and make their wish . so ... nick : there you go . just , uh , you know ... victor : that 's a good girl . nick : humor her . here we go . let 's take a picture . victor : you wan na blow it out ? phyllis : all right ! victor : we take a picture ? nick : dad , you got ta blow it out . phyllis : all right , make a wish . make a wish . victor : hold on a second . let me take off my glasses . phyllis : here we go . make a wish . victor : here we go . now do i blow it out ? phyllis : yes . blow it out . but make a wish . victor : i did . i did . phyllis : good job . victor : yeah , my baby . phyllis : okay . victor : um , there 's something i wan na tell you , son . nick : want me to take her ? victor : i want you to -- come here . go to daddy . there we go . there we go . nick : yeah , i know . victor : uh , it has to do with your mother . phyllis : summer ? victor : i called in her loan . nick : wow . early , uh , christmas present , huh ? [ scene_break ] nikki : i told victor , he ca n't walk all over me anymore . david : yeah , i think he 's done enough of that in your lifetime . nikki : he has just pushed me to my limits . i am not paying back his loan . he is not getting n.v.p . he can try to take my company , but that 's not gon na happen . david : i 'm very proud of you . nikki : well , it could be years before the insurance companies settle on clear springs . i 'm not gon na put my life on hold . david : and you should n't have to . we move forward . we start afresh . i 've got plenty of ideas . nikki : so do i . step one -- sue victor 's company for causing the explosion . david : i thought you wanted to move past that . nikki : well , i do , once i get what i deserve . david : ( chuckles ) you do know that victor 's gon na come at you with everything ? nikki : hey , bring it on . who knows his tactics better than i do ? this time , he ca n't bully me . [ scene_break ] jack : i keep forgetting to tell you i got another gift for noah . sharon : do n't you think you 're overdoing it , jack ? jack : it 's an ant habitat . sharon : oh . oh , he 'll love that . he always talks about the one that they have in school . jack : yeah , i had one when i was a kid . i stared at that thing for hours . listen , i wish you 'd give us another chance . stick around after the holidays . noah : hey , mom ? this tape keeps sticking ! can you help me finish wrapping ? sharon : yeah . come here . noah : thanks . sharon : oh , wow . jack : is that a gift for your sister ? noah : yeah , it 's a picture frame . sharon : we put a picture of noah in it . noah : yeah , we 're gon na put it in her room . jack : well , that 's cool . i 'd love to have a frame like that on my desk . noah : well , i 'll make you one . can we go now ? sharon : yep . there . okay , where 's your backpack ? noah : it 's over by the door . jack : okay , let 's hit it . sharon : okay . noah : hey , i call shotgun ! sharon : um , no , in the back . noah : hey , but i called it ! that 's not fair ! jack : your mom does n't ride in the back . noah : well , then you can ride in the back and you can drive , mom , right ? sharon : right . [ scene_break ] gloria : hello , anybody home ? gloria : merry christmas . oh , kevin ! gloria : i 'll put these down here . kevin : what the hell ? gloria : aah ! kevin : mom , you should n't have . unless i like it . gloria : i thought you were n't home . kevin : and i thought i took your key back . gloria : i took michael 's . kevin : mom , that key is for emergencies . gloria : honey , this is an emergency . i have to hide michael and lauren 's christmas presents . kevin : i see . you know , you ca n't even look in that store without showing them a bank statement . gloria : hey , what 's the good of having money if you ca n't spend some of it ? kevin : you can invest it . or you can give it to me . gloria : ha ! ( pounding on door ) gloria : shh ! shh ! shh ! kevin : who is it ? michael : it 's me ! lauren : and mrs. me ! michael : open up ! gloria : wait ! wait ! lauren : could you please hide gloria 's present -- gloria : oh , what ? so i wo n't be tempted to open them before christmas ? lauren : oh ! kevin : here , you guys can all hide them in the same closet . lauren : great . michael : great . we 're thinking alike . lauren : that is really scary . well , look who bought out the place ! kevin : yep . yep . she gives new meaning to the term buying one 's affection . michael : you did n't get all that for us , did you ? gloria : no . some of it 's for fen . and there is one kind of expensive one for my brother - in - law jeffrey . kevin : oh . lauren : gloria ! michael : for who ? kevin : well , you know what ? if it 's expensive , i 'm sure he 's gon na like it . [ scene_break ] colleen : so was it the `` let 's just be friends `` or `` you 're too young for me `` speech . lily : uh , try both . colleen : ouch . lily : yeah , he said he likes me , but he just ca n't deal with my age . colleen : and what did you say ? lily : i got mad . i mean , he comes onto me and tells me that my age is a problem ? it 's like , what did he expect me to do ? colleen : well , you know , i think he likes you . i think he 's just freaked out . i mean , why not be his friend ? lily : and watch him hook up with other women ? i do n't think so . colleen : well , then he 'll realize that he 's an idiot for not dating you . lily : been there , done that . colleen : you know , i do n't see him dating anyone else . lily : well , yet . but he has followers everywhere he goes . colleen : okay , how about this ? how about if he goes on a date , then you stop hanging out with him ? lily : i 'd like to , but i 'm kind of not in the mood to get my heart broken again . colleen : you know what ? this time it might be worth it . lily : you know what ? i 'm just gon na ease up . i 'm gon na -- i 'm gon na keep it friendly . no pressure . colleen : well , he wo n't be able to resist you . lily : mmm . [ scene_break ] phyllis : ( gasps ) nick : you know , dad , you calling in that loan ? you 're not just hurting mom . you 're hurting all of us . phyllis : so adorable , victor . thank you so much . summer : ( fusses ) victor : you 're welcome . nick : and i do n't care how you rationalize this , you 're not doing this for anyone 's good except your own . phyllis : oh , boy ! i think someone needs to be changed . daniel : i bet that 's my cue . summer : ( fusses ) phyllis : oh , no ! somebody needs to be changed . daniel : oh , let 's see . phyllis : here , take this with you . take this . daniel : is this her sweater ? victor : there we go . are you taking your mother 's side or what ? phyllis : look at this . nick : i 'm not taking anyone 's side , dad . victor : look , she borrowed that money without thinking of the consequences , all right ? nick : there are consequences for everyone . you are creating more problems for this family . phyllis : baby , look at this . look at this . look at this . nikki : hi , everybody . phyllis : hey , guys ! nikki : where 's the birthday girl ? phyllis : oh , she 's getting changed . nikki : oh . victor : you 're early . david : by my watch we 're right on time . nikki : next time i 'll call . victor : next time you 'll abide by our agreement , all right ? anyway ... it was so nice being here . thank you for the cupcake and give a kiss to the birthday girl . nick : dad ? dad ? victor : nice to see you . [ scene_break ] gloria : i spoke to my accountant and he said i have to buy tax free gifts for all of you before the end of the year . lauren : oh , well , then we should talk to our accountant and make sure that does n't change anything for us . kevin : here you go . you can give it to me . lauren : oh , thanks . gloria : now do you have a college fund for fen yet ? lauren : yes , we do . michael : wait a second , hold on . back it up . you are buying expensive gifts for jeffrey bardwell . gloria : no ! one gift . michael : no , no , spending money on the man is gon na give him the wrong impression . kevin : what ? that she ca n't buy him ? lauren : i agree with michael . kevin : yeah , so do i . gloria : no wrong impression . come on , the guy 's my brother - in - law . and i am going to spend time over the holidays with him . michael : no . gloria : yeah . lauren : now i - i just do n't understand what you see in him . i mean , other than he looks like william . michael : do n't trust this man ! he is sleazy ! he 's after your money ! that 's it ! gloria : i thought the same thing , but the more i get to know him , the more i like him . so please , just give him a chance . michael : why ? why waste my time ? i can already see through this guy . kevin : he 's a really good judge of character . lauren : you know , you 've been married to two really amazing men , john and william . why are you scraping the bottom of the barrel now ? michael : she 's right . you do n't wan na get involved with this man . gloria : well , all of you are wrong . he can be very charming . kevin : so can kidnappers , mom . does n't say much . gloria : would you please just give him a chance , michael ? kevin : so , mom , how long do you plan on keeping this up ? because michael and lauren did n't buy your whole `` jeff is a great guy `` routine for a second . gloria : you know , you were n't a lot of help . kevin : that 's because i agree with them . where are you going ? gloria : i 'm going to meet jeffrey . kevin : ugh . i 'm coming with you . gloria : absolutely not . kevin : uh , absolutely yes . gloria : honey , i can handle him . kevin : no , you ca n't . gloria : i 'm not gon na argue with you about this , kevin . kevin : good , good , because i 'm coming . gloria : no , you 're not . kevin : yes , i am . gloria : honey ! kevin : what ? gloria : i told jeffrey that i would n't marry him until my children were convinced i was in love with him . so you should come . sit at the bar and watch us . and glare at him . kevin : this may be the dumbest idea that you have ever had . pretending to pretend that you 're in love ? gloria : yeah , well , maybe . but you 're my son and you 're obligated . kevin : yeah , yeah , you gave me life . i get it . gloria : glare as hard as you can , baby . i do n't know how long i can stall him . [ scene_break ] colleen : so what are you doing tomorrow ? lily : mmm , i do n't know . why ? colleen : i wan na go christmas shopping . lily : wait , i thought you did hanukkah with your dad ? colleen : yeah , i just wan na get gifts for adrian and friends and stuff . lily : mmm . colleen : what would you do if cane walked in ? lily : uh , i do n't know . why ? colleen : because cane just walked in . cane : hey , i , uh , called the , uh , to go order in ? lily : well , should i say hi ? pretend like i do n't see him ? colleen : well , if you want your plan to work , i 'd say hi . lily : should i wait until he says hi first ? lily : he just ran out the door . he probably knew that we were talking about him . colleen : okay , you need to do something to keep your mind off him , okay ? you should work it off , train for a marathon . you need to do something . lily : yeah , i 'll spend the rest of my life on a treadmill . [ scene_break ] all : happy birthday ! phyllis : yay ! david : make a wish . nikki : ooh ! phyllis : good ! good ! nikki : pretty ! phyllis : perfect ! oh , gosh ! oh . nikki : um , look , phyllis , i 'm really sorry about victor 's behavior . phyllis : oh , do n't worry about it . no problem . nikki : i did n't mean to antagonize him , but , you know , i 'm not gon na let him walk all over me either . phyllis : mm - hmm . well , you two are always welcome here . david : thank you . daniel : i think , uh , summer wants her cupcake . phyllis : not until her boyfriend gets here . she ca n't have that . daniel : oh , did you hear that ? fen 's coming to see you . phyllis : fen is coming . daniel : yeah , he is . nick : you know , dad should n't have called in those loans . nikki : he 's gon na do what he 's gon na do . you know , he wants a fight , he 's gon na get one , but , uh ... it 's okay . because i 've decided i 'm gon na sue him for causing the explosion . nick : mom , lawsuits hurt everyone involved . so what do you think ? david : i think your mother has the right to stand up for herself . nick : by suing my father ? david : how she does it , is her choice . nikki : do you know that a lot of people lost their life savings in clear springs ? and that is victor 's fault . he did that . he is responsible for that . he is responsible for the explosion and for the accident that happened to your sister . nick : mom , you 're going too far . nikki : no , i 'm not going too far . your father went too far . now somebody has to step in and make a stand and stop all this nonsense . right now . [ scene_break ] victor : so have you named the baby yet ? j.t . : reed . reed -- it was , uh , victoria 's suggestion . victor : oh , yeah ? that is nikki 's maiden name . j.t . : right . yeah , she , uh , she wanted to name it for nikki and keep it in the family . victor : how does it feel to be a dad ? j.t . : overwhelming . in a good way . victor : you bet . best feeling there is . you go home now and go to sleep . all right ? j.t . : there 's time for that later . victor : trust me , when you take that baby home , you ai n't gon na get a lot of sleep . i know . j.t . : i really do n't wan na leave , 'cause if something happens , i wan na -- victor : if something happens , i 'll be here . do n't worry about a thing . all right ? j.t . : all right . please call me if anything happens . victor : i will do that . i 'll call you . j.t . : thank you . victor : thank you . [ scene_break ] noah : uh , excuse me ! coming through ! nick : what 's up , dude ? noah : happy birthday , summer ! daniel : happy birthday , summer , but no `` hello , daniel `` ? noah : all right , hi , daniel . daniel : hi . noah : did she get any good presents ? daniel : yeah , she got some building blocks and she got this little learning center which makes animal noises , and she got baby 's first cell phone , so she can talk just like mom , right ? phyllis : just like mom . daniel : just like mom . nick : hey , uh , hop in there . get close to your sister . let me get a shot of you guys . noah : okay . phyllis : oh , there was a yawn . nick : all right , ready ? noah : all right . yeah . nick : say `` pizza `` ! daniel : pizza ! noah : pizza ! nick : there you go . sharon : they grow up so fast , do n't they ? phyllis : yeah . it 's been a year . sharon : oh , man . phyllis : yeah , they grow up real fast . sharon : right , it 's a year . nikki : how are ya , jack ? jack : well , i 'm above ground . i hear there 's a senate seat available if you 're interested . phyllis : okay , well , listen , have -- have a seat . jack , i want you to take a picture with summer . and you , too , sharon . sharon : oh , no , no , no , you do n't want me -- nick : yeah , yeah , yeah . phyllis : oh , yeah , we want you in that picture . definitely . definitely . nick : slide in , dude . phyllis : just -- go ahead . take a picture . nick : ready ? cheese ! daniel : happy birthday . nick : nice ! sharon : yay . phyllis : great . jack , um , this is a present from the three of us . jack : for me ? phyllis : yeah . um , because , uh , you know , you helped me in the elevator . and if it were n't for you , maybe our daughter would n't be here at all . nick : yeah , you brought summer into this world . we wo n't forget it . jack : i did what anybody else would 've done . phyllis : oh , come on . stop being humble . just open the gift . jack : a doctor 's bag ? phyllis : mm - hmm . nikki : well , i think that 's very cute . phyllis : it 's cute , right ? yeah , it 's fine . um , i just figured , maybe , you know , you and sharon can play doctor , too . i mean , if you want . jack : i look at your little girl and i remember that night and ... i realize i got one thing right in my life . [ scene_break ] gloria : why thank you very much . oh ! jeff : gloria . wow , you look beautiful ! gloria : well , thank you very much . and i 'm very much looking forward to our dinner . jeff : they 're , um , setting up a table for us over in the corner . gloria : why the corner ? is n't the point for people to see us ? jeff : i 'll see what i can do . gloria : oh , kevin ! kevin : how 's lover boy doing ? gloria : he 's getting us a table . kevin : catch you later . thanks . jeff : so all set ! gloria : great . thank you . gloria : thank you , jeffrey . jeff : you 're welcome . so shall i order us an appetizer ? gloria : yes , you choose . jeff : are n't you the pliant one ? where 's the waiter ? that 's your son over there at the bar watching us ? gloria : mm - hmm . jeff : well ... why do n't we give him a show ? gloria : why , jeffrey , you read my mind . jeff : ( laughs ) [ scene_break ] phyllis : so the tension between jack and sharon you could cut with a knife . nick : yeah . it 's almost uncomfortable . phyllis : almost ? nick : yeah . i 'm kinda surprised that they 're still together . phyllis : i think people are still surprised that i 'm , uh , with you . nick : uh , you got that backwards . phyllis : oh , i do n't think so . nick : yeah , you do . what -- i - i ... phyllis : see if you can balance it . i do n't need anymore cupcakes . hey , is this , uh , noah 's coat ? daniel : uh , yeah , i 'll run it out to him at the stables . nick : good man . sharon : well , i 'm gon na get some more coffee . nick : so have you read the latest report on clear springs ? jack : no , what does it say ? nick : well , the , uh , the town 's in better shape than we thought . the casino and parking structure are obviously toast , but a lot of the old buildings , they can be saved . sharon : so , i , uh , i love the -- the cupcakes . phyllis : yeah . sharon : mm - hmm . phyllis : i - i figured , you know , everybody can pick their own flavor . i like red velvet . it 's too rich for summer , but i like it . so , um , how are you and jack spending the holidays ? sharon : um ... well , i think , uh , we 're just gon na keep it low key . phyllis : oh , yeah , low key . sharon : yeah . phyllis : yeah , that 'll probably be good after everything you 've been through . sharon : yeah , well , there 's not much good about it . phyllis : yeah . so , uh , i - i know jack screwed up . but , um , everything he did , he did before you were married . so , um ... i know he 's tried to be a better man since then . sharon : yeah , um ... tried being the operative word . phyllis : right . did -- did he show you that letter that he wrote when he was trapped in the garage ? sharon : uh , no . phyllis : really ? oh , you should definitely read it . it -- it was about you . sharon : so he showed this letter to you ? phyllis : no , he did n't show it to me . he did n't show it to me . i found it on his desk accidentally . i - i think it said , `` my love for you is literally keeping me alive . `` that 's -- that 's what it said . sharon : um , why are you telling me this ? phyllis : well , because i -- i wan na see him happy . and you make him happy . if i were you , i would wan na leave him , too . but before you start making some life- altering decisions , you should read the letter . you should definitely read it . michael : hey ! nick : come on in ! phyllis : it 's freezing ! lauren : yeah , i know ! i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry . michael : birthday girl ! birthday girl ! nick : she is , uh , feeding the horses with her big brothers . lauren : i do n't know how long we can stay . you wo n't believe what happened at the store . women were fist fighting over cashmere . lauren : hi , you guys . i 'm exhausted ! phyllis : i know , i 'll bet . can fen have a cupcake ? 'cause that 's -- that 's what we 're having . lauren : ooh , sugar before bed ? i do n't know , i do n't know . what do you think ? okay ! phyllis : here . lauren : they 're beautiful ! phyllis : that 's for you . michael : yes , yes . well , hello , jack . i 'm surprised you 're not huddled with your lawyers over that new will . jack : that new will , as you call it , is not worth the paper it 's written on . it 's a fake , just like your mother . phyllis : uh , hey ! i love you both , but , um , if you bring this party down , i 'm gon na kick your butt . michael : all right . nick : yeah , you 're on your own . michael : thank you . phyllis : hey ! there 's the pretty girl ! noah : hey , fen . michael : aw , she 's adorable . phyllis : hey , look ! lauren : can you hold this for one second ? phyllis : sure . sure . michael : are we having cupcakes ? nick : yeah . phyllis : yeah , it 's cupcakes . noah : oh , wow . phyllis : this is for you . michael : this is great . nick : ready , guys ? michael : get in here . phyllis : cupcakes for everyone . nick : cupcakes ! say cheese . all : cheese ! nick : fen ! all right ! lauren : he looked right after ! sharon : hey , you guys , we have to get going . phyllis : oh ! jack : uh , we 'll pick up noah in the morning . nick : uh , yeah , cool . uh , call first . 'cause we 're gon na go and get some pancakes first . sharon : okay . jack : yeah . phyllis : hi , pretty girl . nick : hey , jack ? i know it sounds trite , but if there 's anything i can do to help , do n't hesitate to ask . jack : you 're the first person to say that to me in months . nick : i mean it . jack : i know that . i appreciate it . phyllis : hey , watch yourself . nick : thanks for coming by . sharon : all right , bye , nick . michael : oh , good - bye , sharon . good - bye , jack ! lauren : bye , guys ! michael : daddy really know how to clear out a party , does n't he ? that 's more cupcakes for us , my friend , right ? right ? right ? right ? [ scene_break ] cane : good news travels fast . congratulations , man . j.t . : thank you , appreciate it . cane : that 's cool . so , uh , i did n't think you were leaving the hospital . j.t . : oh , well , victor 's keeping watch . cane : yeah ? good . good . you know , man , i 'm admiring you for this . you know , the way you 're stepping up to being a dad . no fears . j.t . : who said i was n't scared ? when i found out i was a father , i almost hyperventilated . cane : but you look happy , man . j.t . : oh , i 'm happy . i 'm definitely happy . i 'm also scared to death . i 'm a single dad raising a premature baby . i mean , what happens if i mess up ? actually , let me rephrase that . what happens when i mess up ? i guess i , uh , hopefully do n't mess up so bad . you know , kids expect their parents to know what they 're doing . and it 's easy to say that until you 're -- you 're in a situation and you got nobody there to catch you . cane : i really ca n't give you much advice on that , my friend . my uncle , you know , he may have been a nice guy , but he was n't really parent of the year , if you know what i mean . j.t . : yeah . but that 's it . for the rest of his life , i 'm responsible . [ scene_break ] gloria : hmm . jeff : here you are . gloria : mm - hmm . ( chuckles ) jeff : ( chuckles ) gloria : laying it on a little bit thick , do n't you think ? jeff : well , is your son still staring at us ? gloria : mm - hmm . oh ! i have a surprise for you . jeff : a present ? gloria : mm - hmm . i saw it in the store and could n't resist . jeff : ah , you really should n't spend your money on me . gloria : yeah , listen to you . oh , come on , jeffrey , open it . jeff : all right . what could it be , gloria ? gloria : my , my ... i hope you like it . jeff : oh , my god ! it 's -- that is beautiful ! and far too extravagant . my goodness ! gloria : but i want you to have it . jeff : i really ca n't accept this . gloria : please do . it 'll make me very happy . [ kevin calls michael ] kevin : michael , you 're not even gon na believe what mom just did . [ scene_break ] michael : okay , you know what , kevin ? we will talk about this later . yes . yeah , bye . phyllis : the little princess is fast asleep . lauren : aw ! michael : aw ! daniel : mom , i got ta say , you really know how to throw a party . phyllis : thanks . nick : so what was your favorite part ? when my dad accused me of siding with my mom , or when mom said she was gon na go after dad ? michael : oh , i 'm sorry i missed that . phyllis : hmm , i kinda liked the big reveal -- `` i 'm suing your father . `` i liked that . michael : wait , suing ? who 's suing who ? what ? nick : oh , yeah , my mother is suing my father . phyllis : yeah . michael : oh , merry christmas and happy new year . nick : yeah , seriously . daniel : let 's not forget jack offering his senate seat to nikki . michael : ha ha ! i really am sorry i missed that . phyllis : you know , you 're just as bad with that little quip -- hello -- to jack about the lawyers and the will ? michael : i think i behaved rather well . lauren : i think you did , too , sweetheart . there were no punches thrown . very good . phyllis : it 's ironic , is n't it ? that we brought our families together for this joyous occasion , and -- and we end up fighting . michael : and on that note , we have to take off . lauren : oh , is it time ? michael : yes . phyllis : okay ! michael : where 's your coat ? nick : i 'll get your coats . phyllis : ooh , ooh , ooh , we have a cupcake down . cupcake down . daniel : you 're chewing on that block . you wan na take that one with you ? lauren : do you mind ? phyllis : thank you so much for the beautiful outfit . lauren : oh , did you like the outfit ? lauren : aw ! phyllis : bye , fen ! daniel : i 'm gon na go upstairs . i 'm gon na say good night to noah . michael : see you later . phyllis : all right . lauren : bye , sweetheart . phyllis : bye - bye . lauren : talk to you later . phyllis : thanks . your coat . your coat . lauren : oh , my coat . michael : let me just throw you . we can run for the car . nick : see ya , little fen . michael : all right , sweetie . phyllis : bye . nick : see you , guys . drive safe . lauren : see you later . michael : all right , hold on ! wait , here 's your coat ! nick : put that coat on her . lauren : it 's cold ! phyllis : it is cold . shut that . ( shivers ) nick : ( sighs ) silence . and cupcakes . phyllis : it 's quiet . nick : yeah . that was some party , huh ? phyllis : you know what ? next year ... we 're gon na do a kiddie party . nick : yeah . at a pizza parlor with -- with a jumpy . i love jumpies . the jumpy will really be for me . phyllis : no adults . just us ... on the jumpy . nick : all right , sounds good . so , uh ... what did you and sharon talk about ? phyllis : well , in my , uh , subtle way , i told her to give jack another chance . nick : hmm . [ scene_break ] jack : oh ! i forgot the medicine bag . i 'll call phyllis in the morning . sharon : she said that , um ... you wrote me a letter when you were trapped in the garage ? jack : yeah , i did . sharon : may i read it ? jack : sure . sharon : `` sharon , at this moment , my only strength comes from imagining you in my arms . my love for you is literally keeping me alive . in this last hour , i 've had so many thoughts about my life -- the highs and lows . i know i 've disappointed many people , but i want you and noah and kyle and my sisters to always remember one thing -- i could not have loved you more . i 'm so lucky and so proud to have been your husband . i love you , jack . `` [ scene_break ] ( cell phone ringing ) lily : hello ? colleen : hey , are you working out ? lily : yeah , well , i 'm trying to , but cane 's here . i mean , how am i supposed to forget about him if he keeps showing up . colleen : what 's he wearing ? lily : what is this , torture lily day ? i have to go . cane : hey . lily : hey . [ scene_break ] gloria : well , that was just a lovely dinner . thank you . jeff : well , you know , i was so busy staring at you , i did n't even notice the meal . gloria : is n't that sweet ? jeff : i 'm sorry to cut the evening short , but i 've got some overseas calls that ca n't wait . gloria : okay . well , we 'll do it again sometime , mr. bardwell . jeff : oh , i plan on it . gloria : good night . jeff : good night . gloria : mmm . that was excruciating . kevin : how can you let him kiss you ? gloria : i just close my eyes and think of england . kevin : england ? gloria : oh , i did n't think i 'd be able to keep my food down . every time he touched me i thought i 'd puke . kevin : he 's nasty . gloria : all right , it 's over now . michael : hello . where 's your date ? gloria : i guess he 's gone upstairs to his room . michael : oh , perhaps that 's because he realizes that you were not going to see him anymore . gloria : no . we had a lovely evening . and he has a wicked sense of humor , michael . michael : mmm . wicked is quite the accurate adjective . kevin : look , maybe he 's not as bad as we think . michael : do n't tell me gloria has taken you over to the dark side . gloria : how was summer 's birthday ? michael : we ran into public enemy number one . gloria : did you and jack talk about the will ? michael : it was mentioned briefly . gloria : i 've been thinking about it . let 's not settle john 's probate . at least not for awhile . let 's sit on it . michael : why ? what do you have to gain from that ? gloria : well , for starters , i get to see jack suffer longer . kevin : in the spirit of the holiday season . gloria : yeah . i wan na explore my options . sue him for damages . he thinks i 'm gon na wrap this whole thing up and be done with it ? he 's delusional . michael : okay , lawyer hat coming off , horrified son hat . uh , why do you wan na prolong this whole thing ? gloria : after the way he treated me , you need to ask ? now put your lawyer hat back on , because i want everything that 's owed me plus interest . and that includes the abbott mansion . [ scene_break ] jack : i made us a little something to eat . sharon : um ... no , thank you . jack : you working ? sharon : yeah , i really have to get going on this , um , valentine 's day n.v.p . promotion here . jack : everything i said in that letter is true , you know ? sharon : i know . jack : you 're just not in love with my anymore ? sharon : jack ... it 's not that simple . i just do n't trust you anymore after all the lies that you 've told . and you know , if this were just about you and me , i ... but i have noah to consider . and he 's just been through so much . you know , and he really looked up to you . and -- and you let him down . jack : that 's probably the worst part of all of this . i wish you 'd give me a chance to make it up to both of you . sharon : no . i need to work this out on my own . sharon : i 'm not -- i 'm not leaving you . i do not want to talk to a divorce lawyer . i just ... need some time away from you so that i can think about this clearly . jack : there 's a lot of good stuff here . sharon : jack ... if you love me , then you will not make this harder . i need to do this . [ scene_break ] nikki : you know , i think this is the first christmas that we 're not all gon na be together . david : i 'm sorry to say that i 'm partially responsible for that . nikki : you are not . you 've been nothing but supportive and wonderful . no , victor is the problem . i 've spent our entire marriage tiptoeing around his moods . i 'm finished with that . and i am not going to apologize for having you in my life . david : i agree with that . and i do n't think we need to wave a red flag in front of him either . nikki : well , nicholas accepts you . victoria accepts you . and victor 's just gon na have to get used to it . the sad thing is , he deceives himself . he thinks by making all the decisions he 's protecting me . when actually he 's just making me weak and dependent . david : i ca n't even imagine that . that 's so far from who you are today . nikki : well , he is through manipulating me . i am not going to live my life in his shadow anymore . [ scene_break ] victor : i 'll make you a promise . i 'll always protect you and guide you . you know , you 're a newman . you know what that means ? it means that a lot of people will respect you , a lot of people will envy you . some people will even hate you for being a newman . that 's just the way it is . but you know something ? let 'em come on . you and i will take 'em on . i will always be at your side . your grandpa -- your grandpa 's a tough old bird . i 'll always be at your side , my boy . [ next_on ] daniel : did you knock over a liquor store ? you got hundred dollar bills in your purse . david : read the complaint . nikki : half a billion dollars ? kay : are you really intending to destroy your wife ? victor : my soon to be ex - wife .

summer 's first birthday party is the hot ticket in genoa city . everyone close to her has gathered to celebrate ( daniel , noah , victor and nikki ) . tensions run high though when victor mentions calling in nikki 's loans and she shares that she 's suing victor .

kevin : sorry , i could n't find to - go lids . michael : hope jana 's coming to the lockup with us . she tends to have a calming effect on gloria . kevin : maybe . maybe not . i have n't told her about the manslaughter charge . michael : why not ? kevin : because i spun the whole face cream story . i made it seem like it was a scam of jeff 's . i figured the less people who knew about what mom did , the better . jana : what did she do ? michael : ( sighs ) excuse me . kevin : do you remember how ... how i promised i would not lie to you again ? well , i broke my promise . [ scene_break ] ( doorbell rings ) jack : hey . sharon : jack ? what is it ? jack : i - i know i 'm not supposed to drop by like this , but ... i have some news . that tainted face cream , the woman who died , my being exiled from jabot ... we now know who 's responsible for it . gloria 's been arrested . sharon : gloria did it ? jack : i found out , and i ... i mean , i ... sharon : hey , uh , come in . come in . [ scene_break ] [ ashley remembering ] gloria : but you have now stooped to a new low of nastiness , jack . you honestly think that i would endanger the health and the safety of hundreds of people ? and you think that i would intentionally jeopardize a company that i happen to have a big stake in , a company that happens to be my husband 's legacy ... and that i would willingly subject myself and that beautiful child to a toxic substance that burned us and could have scarred us for life ? do you think i 'm insane ? [ scene_break ] gloria : if they 'd told me it was you here ... ashley : now you know . gloria : listen , i already know every word you 're gon na say to me , okay ? ashley : do you ? gloria : since you do n't want to hear my side of it , let 's call it quits right now . ashley : sit ... your ass down ! [ scene_break ] phyllis : that 's fine . i do n't think we need any more balloons . nick : you think ? phyllis : all right , you can , uh , have more balloons if you want . it does n't matter . nick : do we need to talk about this some more ? phyllis : talk about what ? nick : phyllis , come on . look at me . phyllis : what ? i mean , we 're -- we 're not finished decorating , and -- and the cake has n't come . do you want to get into this right now ? nick : is that what 's got you so on edge ? phyllis : i 'm not on edge ! you kissed sharon . you kissed her , and it was n't just some small kiss , it was like it was out of `` casablanca `` or something . it was a kiss . am i gon na hold a grudge forever ? no . no . but does it upset me ? yeah . i do n't want to talk about it anymore . i do n't want to remember it . i just want to celebrate our incredible daughter 's birthday . please . you hurt me . figure it out . [ scene_break ] ( knock on door ) heather : ( sighs ) i left the breakfast tray outside in the hall . adam : may i come in ? heather : what part of `` it 's over `` did n't you get last night ? adam : listen , i did n't want to take off without letting you know what a huge mistake i think you 're making . heather : you were told not to leave the jurisdiction . or did you think the d.a . and i were joking ? adam : it 's this town , heather . please , ca n't you see this ? heather : it 's not the -- adam : no , listen . if we could get away from the closed doors and the narrow minds for a second -- heather : it 's not the town , adam . the problem is you . adam : i do n't think this -- heather : no , just go . i have nothing good to say to you right now . leave . adam : okay . fine . but i tried , okay ? you remember that . because this is it , heather . this is the last time we 're gon na see each other . you might as well take this , too . heather : i do n't want it . adam : sell it . ( ring clinks on table ) adam : keep it . i do n't care . i do n't need it anymore . heather : ( sighs ) heather : ( crying ) ( knock on door ) heather : who is it ? paul : it 's your dad . heather : ( sniffles ) ( crying ) [ scene_break ] nikki : thank you for agreeing to see me . victor : you want to see me about nicholas and victoria ? nikki : yes . it 's almost christmas , so it 's time for us to make our annual deposits into the children 's and grandchildren 's trusts . victor : then why do n't you make the deposit ? nikki : i went to the bank , and our joint account is frozen . victor : what do you mean it 's frozen ? nikki : when one of the signatories is assumed dead , it creates complications . victor : why are you coming to me with this ? we have people who take care of these things . nikki : your accountant is out of town until the first of the year . victor : then tell michael baldwin to deal with it . nikki : michael is a little busy trying to get you out of a murder charge . so this gift needs to be made before the end of the tax year -- ideally , before christmas . that is our tradition . please do n't be difficult . victor : this is all difficult . nikki : what is -- being in jail or having to cooperate with me ? victor : you take your pick . nikki : look , you 're the one who set us up as co - administrators of this trust . if you want to dissolve it , be my guest . but that wo n't change the fact that we have children and grandchildren together . neither one of us will ever escape that . victor : you do what you have to do , all right ? nikki : yeah . you do know it 's your granddaughter 's birthday ? victor : of course i do . why would n't i ? nikki : you have a tiny bit on your mind these days . victor : you tell her that i adore her ... and , um ... just tell her i adore her and wish her a happy birthday . nikki : i will . ( knocks on door ) nikki : it 's too bad you ca n't be there in person . good - bye . [ scene_break ] jana : how could gloria do such a terrible thing ? michael : kids ... jana : and how could you bloody keep that from me ? michael : excuse me , i 'm afraid that there 's more bad news . kevin : now what ? michael : not only did gloria 's testimony at lowell 's hearing turn jeffrey against her , it set a guilty man free . jana : guilty ? michael : turns out my father was a fraud . he lied about everything . he admitted he used all of us before he went on the lam again . kevin : well , that was big of him . i knew it . i knew it . i said from the beginning that that guy was full of it . ( cell phone rings ) michael : hello . michael baldwin . yeah . yeah , i 'll be right there . okay . all right . all right ! uh , i will fill you in on the details later . jana : i do n't know . no , this has to be a mistake . river 's a good man . kevin : no , no . he 's obviously not a good man , jana . you used to get that people were untrustworthy until you bought in to all this la la new age crap . and now that guy has taken off with my $ 60,000 . jana : oh , what ? so everything that i believe in is bloody rubbish , is it ? well , thank you . that 's really kind . [ scene_break ] noah : wait . do you think your dad 's guilty ? eden : i do n't know what to believe anymore . noah : look , i should get to summer 's party . are you gon na be okay ? eden : yeah . teddy 's really good at figuring things out . noah : ( chuckles ) what ? eden : the bear 's fat . it feels weird . the seam 's loose . noah : oh ! eden : what the hell ? noah ? noah : how much money is in there ? eden : a lot . noah : uh , no , eden . holy crap . eden : okay , i mean , it must be my dad 's , but i mean where did he get this ? we never had more than a few hundred dollars . noah : what are you gon na do with it ? eden : i guess i - i have to hide it . i mean ... noah : okay . uh ... eden : okay . i mean , i ca n't keep it here . lauren 's always straightening things up , or she 's in my room and she 's looking for dirty clothes to wash . i mean , she 's bound to find it . noah : we could stash it at my house . with all the drama going on , i could leave it on the dining room table and nobody 'd notice . eden : okay . um , okay . you take it . noah : i got it . eden : keep it , noah , all right ? noah : put the paper in the bear instead of the money . eden : yeah , okay , um , scissors -- we need scissors and rubber bands . noah : scissors . eden : cool . noah : okay , here . [ scene_break ] nick : you know , the place looks great . phyllis : yeah , it does . all right ? all right . nick : your neck actually looks even better . phyllis : you 're not gon na have any room for cake . nick : ( chuckles ) there 's always room for cake ... and this . phyllis : ( whispers ) i love you . nikki : ooh ! ooh ! i 'm not late , am i ? phyllis : no , not at all . nick : no , you 're right on time . phyllis : yeah . oh , i 'll help you with those . nick : no , i can -- i can do it . phyllis : i got it . i got it . thanks . nikki : thanks . phyllis : um , there 's punch in the kitchen , and , uh , i 'm gon na check summer to see if she 's up from her nap . nikki : sure , yeah . phyllis : yeah . nikki : is everything okay between you two ? nick : uh , yeah , yeah . we 're fine . i did something i wish i had n't . i think we 're gon na be cool if , uh , if we can work it out . nikki : you think ? [ scene_break ] jack : two and a half years . two and a half years of feeling empty and lost ... my father 's legacy gone , my family scattered ... any sense of purpose and meaning in my life gone . nothing was right after that ... except you . you and noah were the exception . but i was so filled with rage and bitterness and anger , i could n't even let you in . sharon : you went out of your way to accommodate gloria . and i thought it was out of respect for john or maybe out of your guilt for the way you treated her and that 's why i went along with it . but now that woman and her idiot husband deserve everything they get . jack : well , you have my blessing to throw them out on their butts . sharon : and it would be my extreme pleasure . jack : ( voice breaking ) and i 'm sorry ... for everything . ( sniffles ) i put my faith in the wrong people . and i know you stood by me as long as you possibly could . i have so many regrets . sharon : all of us make mistakes . what 's important here is what you 've learned from this , jack , because you ... you could have such a good life if you would only stop standing in your own way . you think you 're ready to do that ? [ scene_break ] eden : dad . river : hey , pussycat . i - i did n't realize that anyone was here . eden : i did n't hear you call . were n't you even gon na say good - bye ? [ scene_break ] heather : you warned me about adam , told me what kind of guy he was . paul : i hate seeing you hurt like this . heather : ( voice breaking ) well , i guess that 's what i get for not taking your advice . paul : you know , for the record ... heather : ( sniffles ) paul : i wish i 'd been wrong . i know how much you loved him . but you did the right thing . there 's no decent man who would force you to make a decision between your relationship and what you knew was right . you did the right thing . heather : ( crying ) paul : ( whispers ) its okay . heather : i needed to end things , and that 's what i did . ( sniffles ) um ... tell me about mexico . uh , did you ... ( sniffles ) did you find any evidence against victor ? paul : no , but i found plenty against adam . heather : surprise , surprise . is it strong ? paul : ironclad . heather : you know the first thought that popped into my head when adam proposed ? it was that a wife ca n't be compelled to testify against her husband . and of course , adam convinced me that that was absurd . ( exhales ) i guess next time i 'll trust my instincts . [ scene_break ] gloria : jeffrey framed me . how am i to blame for that ? ashley : it 's never your fault , is it , gloria ? what you did -- destroyed people 's lives and nearly ruined my father 's company -- but you just go ahead and blame whomever you want , because that 's what you do . gloria : i am innocent until i am proven guilty , so you just spit out all the accusations -- ashley : you know , you were married to my father . you were married to my father ! i thought that you were a shameless gold digger , but i - i could n't be more wrong . you are so much more dangerous than i could ever imagine . gloria : once i 'm cleared , ashley abbott , you 're gon na eat those words . ashley : once you 're convicted , if not long before , jabot is gon na be filing a civil suit against you to recover the cost of the damages to the company , my brother 's career , my reputation . we are gon na go after you for every penny you 've got , gloria , not to mention your shares of jabot stock . ( knocks on door ) [ scene_break ] [ jack remembering ] jack : i thought i was saving jabot when i sold it to chancellor . now look . i may have lost your life 's work , the company that meant so much to you . john : son , nothing means more to me than you and your sisters . jack : i am so damn sorry about that . john : jack , you have nothing to be sorry about . do n't you know how proud of you i am ? [ scene_break ] john : hello , son . jack : hey , pop . thought i might find you here . john : showing up like this , jackie . jack : i left the house , i got in my car ... i just wound up here . john : well , that 's not like you to be so aimless . jack : it is n't every day you get had quite the way i was . john : jack , i expect you to rise above this mess that you 've made . jack : the mess i made ? you mean gloria , do n't you ? ashley : what are you doing here ? what are you doing here ? you 're not supposed to be anywhere near this property , jack . jack : reread the settlement . as long as i 'm not conducting business , i can be anywhere in this building -- ashley : you are the last person on this planet that should be giving me attitude . i never should have given you my proxy , not with gloria involved . but stupid me , i let you talk me into it . jack : ash , we both were had , and yes , i should never have trusted gloria . it 's how we proceed from here that 's important . ashley : well , i 'm having the legal department draft up a civil suit so we can gain control of gloria 's stock . is that okay ? jack : perfect . what else ? ashley : well , i 'm leaving for a meeting , and you 're just leaving . jack : ash , just -- ashley : i do n't need the complication . i mean it , jack . get out . now . john : she 's right , you know . jack : if you had n't shamed me into giving gloria a break , i would n't have any of these problems . [ scene_break ] jeff : how 's my little tangerine this morning ? gloria : wishing you 'd go to the d.a . 's office and tell him you set me up . jeff : i , your devoted husband ? i do n't know what you mean , sugar lips . gloria : you know damn good and well what i mean , you son of a bitch . and you could get me out of this place if you wanted to . jeff : god , you 're beautiful when you 're cornered . gloria : well , let 's see how you feel when jabot sues us for every single dime , every single share of stock that we fought for . did it even occur to you once what your petty jealousy has cost us ? jeff : it did . that 's why i 've come prepared . gloria : divorce papers . jeff : mm . sign on the dotted line and their lawyers ca n't touch you . it 's the only way to protect our fortune . gloria : i get nothing . you get everything . and you got your freedom . jeff : you know i 'll wait for you . gloria : if you 'd really been looking out for our fortune , you would have flushed that cream down the toilet . jeff : or ... you would n't have testified for your ex - lover . now who would you rather give your money to -- jack and ashley or me ? gloria : i 'd rather give it to satan himself . jeff : at your service . gloria : go back to hell where you belong . jeff : ( laughs ) i 'll leave the papers with you , darling . but , uh , do n't dillydally . once jabot files their lawsuit , it 'll be too late . ( knocks on door ) jeff : guard ? [ scene_break ] adam : thanks . victor : i 've been expecting you . adam : have you ? victor : mm - hmm . have a seat . adam : thank you . victor : you here to gloat ? adam : i 'm here to say good - bye . victor : mm - hmm . adam : i 'm here to thank you . victor : mm . adam : yeah , i want to thank you . victor : mm - hmm . adam : ever since i got to genoa city , it 's just been ... one big learning experience , you know ? victor : mm - hmm . adam : a real eye - opener . victor : tell me about it . adam : once i figured out the kind of man that you really are -- you know , how you treat your family -- i realized that i want to be just like you . victor : ( chuckles ) adam : how about that , huh ? victor : have you succeeded ? adam : oh , you betcha . you betcha . i - i ... i 've studied your moves . victor : ( laughs ) adam : yeah . i 've memorized your playbook . victor : mm - hmm . adam : here you are , a seasoned pro ... left to sit here and rot in jail while me , the rookie , gets to walk . i mean , how about that , right ? victor : how about them apples , huh ? adam : yeah . victor : so you 're the winner . adam : well , and you ... not so much . victor : ( chuckles ) i 've learned so much about you , too , you know ? kind of baffles me , though , how a wonderful woman like hope -- extraordinary woman , warm , good - hearted ... was an extraordinary woman -- could raise a son like you , a man of such low character . been one of the great disappointments in my life to watch the way you 've turned out . adam : yeah , yeah , yeah . listen , thanks for caring . uh , have a merry christmas . enjoy the prison food and all that good stuff . victor : you do the same . gil : adam wilson ? you 're under arrest . adam : no , this is impossible . the d.a . said i was free to go . gil : you have the right to remain silent . anything you say can be used -- adam : what kind of evidence you got ? michael : fraud , obstruction of justice . adam : you do n't have any evidence for that . what are you talking about ? i 'm free to go . gil : taylor , let 's go . anything you say can be used against you in a court of law . you have the right to talk to an attorney ... adam : how is this happening ? this is bull ! no , this is bull ! gil : and have him present while you 're being questioned , all right ? if you can not afford an attorney , one will be presented ... michael : well , that 's entertainment . victor : yeah , it is , is n't it ? paul : well , that was a hell of a show you put on . victor : well , i 'm glad you enjoyed it , mm - hmm ? michael : we 've already spoon - fed the d.a . everything he needs . victor : mm - hmm , good . now it 's time for the grand finale , is n't it ? after all the hard work you 've put in , i do n't want you to be disappointed . [ scene_break ] river : i 'm glad you 're here . eden : you came back to get me , right ? river : eden ... eden : okay , well , let me grab my stuff , okay ? and then we can take off . are we going back to the ashram ? river : i -- you ... you ca n't come with me . not this time . eden : why not ? river : i want you to stay with mike and his family . they can give you a better life than i can . eden : you talk like you 're going underground again . you were just cleared . river : i 'm going to miss you every minute . eden : you have my bear . river : remember why i gave him to you ? eden : ( voice breaking ) so that i 'd never be alone . river : can i take him now ? my way of feeling closer to you . river : good - bye , my angel . river : be at peace . ( door closes ) [ scene_break ] nikki : so where are the candles ? nick : ah . i got those . here you go , dude . make yourself useful . noah : thank you . ( knock on door ) nick : oh , that , uh , that would be sharon . nikki : how you doing , honey ? noah : mm - hmm , okay . nikki : good . nick : hey . sharon : hey . so noah forgot these . nick : yeah , he , uh , he said . thank you for bringing those by . sharon : sure . um , oh , this one is from me . nick : very nice of you . sharon : well , i do n't mind . you know , i do n't get much chance to buy things for little girls these days . i miss it . anyway , um , hey , can i go inside ? i 'd like to say hello to the happy birthday girl . nick : uh , you know , that 's , uh ... that 's not really a good idea . sharon : what 's going on ? is phyllis on the rampage or something ? nick : it 's not really on a rampage . she 's trying to get over a broken heart . she saw us in paris on that bridge . sharon : how is that possible ? she was n't even there . nick : photo shoot for `` restless style . `` she was there to surprise me . sharon : oh , my god . um ... wow . i - i feel terrible . phyllis : look who 's up from her nap and all ready to go ! noah : ( singsong voice ) hello ! nikki : oh , let me see . ( gasps ) how beautiful you look . ohh . phyllis : you can say thank you if you want . summer : ( mouths word ) phyllis : no . ( laughs ) nikki : oh , well that 's okay . you 're very welcome anyway . phyllis : all right . i -- you know what ? where 's nick ? i want to get a picture of the three of us . nikki : oh , he 's outside talking to sharon . phyllis : okay . i 'll be right back , sweet thing . nikki : mm . ( gasps ) look at these pretty buttons . phyllis : ( scoffs ) we 're about to sing `` happy birthday . `` hi , sharon , nice to see you . bye now . sharon : um , the big present is from noah and , uh , the smaller one 's from me . so ... uh ... have fun . nick : it 's freezing out here . should we go in ? ( door slams ) noah : yay ! nikki : good job ! nick : thattagirl . phyllis : did you make a wish ? noah : all right , summer , way to go . do we have any ice cream ? nick : yeah . nikki : ice cream ... nick : i 'll get the scoop . noah : let 's get it . cake and ice cream , come on . nikki : hey . let 's go help them with that ice cream , shall we ? i wonder what flavor it is ? phyllis : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] sharon : hey ... fisher . hi , boy . hey . what do you think you 're doing ? jeff : what 's it look like i 'm doing ? sharon : get your feet off my new sofa . and since when do you -- you know what ? never mind . five minutes from now , it wo n't matter . jeff : what happens five minutes from now ? sharon : you are going to go in the pool house and pack up your things and gloria 's things , and i 'm throwing you out of the house today . jeff : ah , wait just a second . sharon : now jack has been extremely kind to both of you , and considering that gloria 's showing her true colors ... jeff : look at this face . i could have permanent scars . i 'm one of her victims , too , you know . sharon : go sell your crazy story someplace else . you 're no longer welcome in this home . jeff : okay . fine . i never wanted to live here , anyway . see ya , honey . sharon : hey ... ( whispers inaudibly ) go , get him . get him , get him . ( fisher barking ) jeff : hey , get off ! get down ! get down ! get off me ! what -- n - no ! [ scene_break ] john : i did what i had to . jack : defending her , insisting i be nice to her . john : she was my wife . i loved her . there was no reason to be suspicious . jack : well , now that you do know what she 's capable of , maybe you can stop hounding me about treating her with respect . from where i sit , john abbott 's widow has had a free ride for long enough . [ scene_break ] ( door opens ) kevin : hey , mom . gloria : kevin . michael , please tell me you have good news . am i gon na get out of here ? michael : i 'm sorry , gloria . the docket 's full . uh , you wo n't be arraigned until tomorrow at the earliest . gloria : i got ta stay in here another night ? michael : maybe two . gloria : no , michael , no . not everything i 've been through . do n't do that to me . kevin : mom , there 's more . gloria : what ? michael : it 's about lowell . he 's not the man we thought he was . he lied , and now he 's gone . gloria : ( moans ) kevin : ( whispers ) its okay . [ scene_break ] ashley : i could use some good news today . victor : certain people have come forward that will testify to the fact that the diary is a fake . so i should be vindicated very soon . ashley : that 's fabulous . victor : say it . ashley : ( chuckles ) okay , i will . are n't you glad you came back home to face those charges ? victor : for many reasons . my beautiful ashley . soon i 'll be home ... and you and i will be together . we 've a lot to celebrate . [ scene_break ] heather : thank you . all set ? dennis : and then some . heather : great . dennis : heather , are you sure you want to do this ? heather : i am more than sure . i want to see this guy get put away . rafael : adam wilson ? adam : who are you ? rafael : rafe torres , from the public defender 's office . i 've been assigned to your case . adam : um , sorry i 'm not gon na give you much of a workout . the d.a . 's got nothin ' on me . no case -- heather : before you mislead your representation , you should take a look at who 's walking through that door . man : hola , amigo . remember me ? [ scene_break ] jack : then you agree with me that i was right about gloria . john : son , if i knew how twisted her mind was , do you -- jack : you know now , dad . john : yes , her behavior was deplorable . and i would never ask you to honor a woman who would go to such despicable lengths to discredit you . jack : thank you . thank you . i would like to think i 'm not disrespecting your memory by hating her guts . john : you 're entitled . you 're entitled . jack : i was in charge at jabot . it does n't matter which employee tampered with that cream . andrew gibson wants me out of here . john : i know that , son , but listen , you were the target of deliberate sabotage . now how on earth could andrew gibson continue to punish you for his wife 's death ? jack : when you put it that way ... john : look , son , maybe just allow the universe to deal with gloria . you focus on getting back your rightful place at jabot . ( sighs ) trust me , jack . she will get what 's coming to her . nobody -- nobody skips through life without consequences . [ scene_break ] river : what the hell ? where 's my money ? ! god -- ( metal clangs ) river : ( panting ) [ scene_break ] gloria : i went out on a limb for your father ... and it was for nothing . michael : yes , it was for nothing . gloria : that cream . that damned cream . and i ca n't even blame jeffrey . he sat in that courtroom and warned me with his eyes not to go on that witness stand . i knew what he might do , but i went ahead and did it , anyway , 'cause i thought i was being so noble helping your father . and it turns out he 's ... an evil , selfish user . gloria : ( voice breaking ) it 's karmic justice , do n't you know ? it 's true . i did want to screw over jack and ashley . now i 've just ended up screwing over myself . kevin : it 's okay . gloria : ( sobbing ) [ next_on ] murphy : what were you , a duchess in another life ? kay : why does that sound familiar ? nikki : it 's obvious something 's bothering you . just say it . paul : i just kind of would like to know where we stand . man : ( in spanish ) your secret is safe with me , amigo .

glo is having the worse day of her life as she is hit with more and more bad news . jeffrey hands her divorce papers and ashley tells her that they are going to hit her with a huge civil suit . michael , jana and kevin come in and share that river is a fraud and her testimony was in vain . phyllis tries to get over the kiss between nick and sharon but that does not fare well as she comes to give summer her presents . jack is ready to take his rightful place at jabot but ashley is not having that . heather and adam are over , as he 's arrested while bidding adieu to victor . heather stands by to keep him there . noah and eden find the money jana gave to river and replace it with paper . when river obtains it he 's shocked by the discovery . nikki and victor share another confrontational moment about their joint account for the children .

sharon : ( sighs ) you like surprises , do n't you , faithy ? faith : mm - hmm . when will we come home ? sharon : oh , you know , we 're just gon na be gone a little while to have some fun . we are going to have such a good time together . it 's gon na be warm and sunny , and you 're gon na be swimming and playing . and you 're gon na have so much fun , you might not ever want to come home . [ scene_break ] nick : i thought you 'd be out of town all day . avery : well , the other attorney canceled . nick : you got ta go back to the office ? avery : are you making me a better offer ? nick : why do n't you grab your coat and find out ? avery : oh . okay . are you gon na give me a hint ? nick : you 're gon na want to bring some lipstick , too . avery : why ? ( chuckles ) nick : 'cause you 're gon na be kissing me a lot . avery : oh . okay , well ... ( giggles ) [ scene_break ] lauren : hmm . you know , this brunch could be tasty . michael : but you 're not dazzled . lauren : not yet . you know , you bailed on our anniversary , michael , and this apology meal with the accompanying gifts -- it better knock my socks off . michael : whoa , whoa . accompanying gifts ? lauren : mm - hmm . michael : do i not get any leniency because i had to abandon our plans for the public good ? i mean , i was doing the work of the people . lauren : and you know , it 's funny . last time i checked , you were n't married to the people . so tell me , what did you get me ? is it shinier than a maserati ? is it more fabulous than a pair of louis vuittons ? michael : you know what ? all i can tell you is that you will be surprised . lauren : so what is it ? is it sparkly , huh ? michael : no . lauren : no ? oh , my god . it 's a trip . is it a trip ? is it paris ? is it italy ? michael : no . no , it 's not that , either . lauren : am i gon na like this ? michael : well , now i 'm ... i 'm not so sure . [ scene_break ] jack : uh , sorry we keep getting interrupted . neil : it 's okay , jack . i needed the time . it gave me a chance to absorb the fact that you 're folding jabot into newman . jack : yeah , how do you feel about that ? neil : how do i feel about that ? well , let me tell you . i feel used . jack : wait , why ? neil : making the company a subsidiary of newman means that you 're gon na be running the show , jack , not me . you actually hired me to be a stopgap c.e.o . jack : because of your leadership and restructuring , the takeover now makes sense for newman enterprises . i just want to keep jabot close . neil : and in the midst of all this closeness , you gon na promise me that , um , i 'm not gon na be just a yes - man ? [ scene_break ] nikki : but why wo n't you talk to the arson investigator ? chelsea : i told you not to come back here , nikki . nikki : it 's not unreasonable for me to expect you to follow through what you started . chelsea : i wish i had never said anything to you in the first place . nikki : if you had n't come to victor and me , we would never have learned that sharon is the one who burned our house down . chelsea : yeah . yeah . and now adam knows that i 'm the one that pointed you to sharon . nikki : okay , so what ? he 's upset ? chelsea : yes ! would n't you be ? i completely betrayed him . and now this whole situation is threatening to ruin my marriage . nikki : chelsea , i doubt that your marriage is on the rocks because you told the truth . chelsea : what other reason would my husband have for moving out of our house ? nikki : adam still has feelings for sharon . [ scene_break ] adam : even if i did hire someone to set fires to cover for sharon ... victor : you and i both know that 's precisely what you did , do n't we ? adam : well , you 'd have to be able to prove it . victor : you know me and what i 'm capable of . adam : all too well , dad . victor : just know this -- i will not leave a stone unturned until i find evidence that links sharon to the fire that burned down my home . adam : unless i agree to help you . victor : that 's up to you , son . who do you value more -- jack abbott or your old love sharon ? [ scene_break ] michael : you will absolutely be surprised , i guarantee it . carmine : hey . lauren : okay . carmine : i kind of overheard you guys talking about your anniversary , so i thought you might like this . it 's , um , it 's on us . lauren : oh . why , thank you . carmine , right ? carmine : yeah . michael : yes . carmine . what the hell are you doing here ? carmine : ( scoffs ) well , the bar i used to work at burnt down , but since you 're the d.a . , you already knew that , right ? michael : a wise man might have seized that opportunity to leave town . carmine : why ? i got a sweet new gig here tending bar . actually , today 's my first day . lauren : really ? and they 're letting you give away champagne already ? carmine : oh , no . this is , um ... yeah , it 's on me . michael : i have a feeling mr. basco is trying to butter us up in hopes that i 've forgotten his attempt to kidnap my brother 's wife . carmine : ca n't you accept the gesture ? michael : take the champagne back . carmine : well , could you at least let your wife enjoy it ? michael : when it comes to you , nothing is free . somehow , everyone else pays . take it back . [ scene_break ] neil : when you approached me about leaving chancellor , you said that i could be hands - on ... jack : and you are . neil : that i could do things my way . that is what swayed me . jack : neil , none of that has changed . you have my word . neil : then why not leave jabot right where it is ? jack : we can streamline certain operational areas , utilize the same infrastructure for promotion and marketing . we save overhead , neil . it 's a good business move . you disagree . neil : jack , you know , i know you pretty well , right ? and these recent moves that you 've been making -- it seems to me it 's all about the power . it 's your drive to obtain more control , man . jack : nothing wrong with having a little ambition , neil . nothing wrong with wanting to have it all . and , uh , i intend to have it . listen , relax . it 's a smart move . and we will both prosper beyond our wildest dreams . neil : ( sighs ) yeah . [ scene_break ] avery : i do n't get it . is the surprise that you 're still thinking of buying this place ? nick : thought and ... bought . avery : wait , you -- you own it ? it 's yours ? nick : yeah . avery : nick ! oh ! that 's fantastic . ( laughs ) nick : thanks to you . avery : oh . okay , what changed your mind ? wait , what are you gon na call it ? when are you gon na open ? what , uh , uh , uh , uh , signature drink -- is there gon na be one ? ( sighs ) what can i do to help ? nick : i 'll answer the first question , because that 's really the only one i remember . avery : okay . nick : it was when you sent me that photo of you . it was kind of silly but also hot with the dance pose . avery : yes . nick : that 's what sold it for me . avery : okay , you are right now ordered to , uh , wipe that image from your brain . nick : no ! no . no shot . in fact , i want to see it again , maybe on opening night . avery : no , that is not happening . tell me the rest . that 's not the only reason . nick : i just needed something of my own where my ex - wives are n't involved and my siblings . it 's just mine . avery : mm - hmm . not your dad involved . nick : yeah . this place is gon na be for people like me who are dealing with work and life , and they can come here and just kick back , have some fun , have some drinks , listen to some music , and maybe do a little dancing . avery : i love it . i love it . i ... ( sighs ) i feel like we should have confetti raining or cannons booming . nick : well , how about , uh ... popping corks ? avery : yes ! ( laughs ) nick : yeah ? let 's do it . [ scene_break ] sharon : uh , you know what , sweetie ? i - i realize that miss patsy is your favorite doll and your best friend , but it looks like she might still be at your daddy 's . faith : let 's go get her . sharon : you know what ? here 's an idea . i happen to know that there are a lot of other wonderful dollies out there who would just fall all over themselves to get to be your best pal and have tea parties and snuggle up with you at night . so you know what we 're gon na do ? we 're gon na pick one of those really special dolls to be your new friend , okay ? but we have to go now , faith . come on . we 're going on an adventure . let 's go . ( chuckles ) this is gon na be so fun . let me get my coat . go ! [ scene_break ] chelsea : my marriage is none of your business . nikki : i am just trying to help you . chelsea : no , i do n't need your advice . and i do n't think adam would even appreciate me discussing this with you . nikki : you 're the one who said your marriage is falling apart . chelsea : okay , now i 'm really -- i 'm done talking about this , okay ? nikki : really ? even when it 's obvious that your husband still has feelings for sharon ? chelsea : obvious how ? nikki : he followed her out of our party . chelsea : he -- he was concerned . nikki : and after sharon told the arson investigator that she was in chicago ... ( gasps ) all of a sudden , a hotel called and said that they had confirmed that she was there . chelsea : really ? nikki : yeah . and now we have witnesses confirming , `` oh , yes , we saw her . we saw her in the restaurant . we saw her at the hotel . `` chelsea : well , has it ever occurred to you maybe i was wrong ? maybe sharon did n't start that fire after all . nikki : or maybe adam paid these witnesses to come forward to give her an alibi . he 's quite capable of that , is n't he ? [ scene_break ] nick : how do you feel about the underground ? avery : oh , i like it . yeah , it 's subversive . it 's mysterious . you have to be in on the secret . nick : hmm . avery : customers come to the underground to avoid their stressful lives from up above . nick : interesting . that , and we are also in the basement . avery : well , that 's true . i am so excited about this . nick : i am , too . i am , too . i 've got a designer and a work crew starting tomorrow . avery : already ? nick : yeah . they 're gon na work around the clock . i 'm paying them 24/7 . they 're gon na get this place up and running . in the meantime , i 'm gon na be getting the word out , hoping to build some momentum . avery : i am so glad you are doing this . i think you 're going to be so happy . nick : well , i hope so . or it could be just another headache going on with everything else . avery : no . no . no more headaches . why , are you worried about sharon ? nick : well ... ( sighs ) she and faith are having a sleepover tonight . avery : tonight ? nick : yeah . faith asked . i felt pretty comfortable with it . avery : okay . well , then it seems like she 's getting better , you know ? at least she 's over that whole `` rule the world `` phase . nick : well , she 's gon na need that fire to deal with my dad . avery : yeah . i 'm sure victor 's pretty mad at her still for crashing the party . nick : he 's definitely on the warpath . [ scene_break ] adam : all right , you win . leave sharon alone . victor : mm - hmm . in return , you do as i say ? adam : not quite . i have conditions . victor : you are in no position to negotiate -- adam : you need to back off , dad . victor : do n't you tell me how to run business . adam : you can not micromanage things . it 's going to kill it . victor : you do as i say . adam : you ca n't keep showing up here , do you understand that ? it looks suspicious , especially to jack . victor : do you think i give a damn about that jackass ? adam : you 're just gon na have to trust the way that i want to do this thing . victor : trust ? you ? adam : yeah , i know . that 's a big deal for you , the big `` t `` word , but you 're gon na have to go there , dad . otherwise , have at it . do your worst . see if you can get sharon and i both in jail , and you 're gon na miss your one opportunity to get newman back . victor : all right . let 's do it under your terms ... for now . just know that i 'll keep you on a very short leash , and you and sharon better be careful , unless you want to end up hanging by that leash . [ scene_break ] michael : mmm ! good coffee . lauren : mmm . now that is delicious . ( laughs ) ( cell phone rings ) michael : oh , wait . lauren : no , you 're not gon na get that . michael : yes . hold on . hold . lauren : honey ! michael : okay , it 's work . lauren : ( laughs ) never would have guessed . michael : i know . michael . uh , uh , oh , okay , hold on . i 'm gon na spend five minutes on this phone call , and that is it . five minutes . lauren : ( scoffs ) michael : yes . all right . what ? now ? lauren : ( sighs ) carmine : i , uh , did n't mean to offend your husband . lauren : hmm . he 's got a long memory . carmine : uh , he 's got it right . i just wanted him to know that i 'm not that guy anymore . happy anniversary . what can i get you ? alex : do n't i know you ? carmine : no , i meet a lot of people tending bar . alex : no , no , no , no . you 're from 122nd street right near lex . carmine : yeah , i do n't know where that is . alex : no , in new york . you used to run with ziggy carucci 's group . come on . ( laughs ) carmine : no , sorry . i 'm from detroit . alex : detroit ? carmine : yeah . alex : really ? hmm . ( clicks tongue ) my mistake . carmine : that 's okay . i got one of those faces . what are you drinking ? alex : have you seen this girl hanging around ? carmine : ( sighs ) no . i would definitely remember a hottie like that . alex : oh , she 's been hanging with this guy i know -- newman . you know him ? carmine : yeah . the guy 's a jabroni . alex : why do you say that ? carmine : oh , he 's a hothead , you know , a short fuse . he attacks people for no reason . it does n't surprise me the cops are after him . ( scoffs ) alex : i never said i was a cop . carmine : i just assumed . alex : okay . then i 'll assume they say `` jabroni `` in detroit . ( chuckles ) carmine : ( chuckles ) alex : yeah . carmine : hmm . [ scene_break ] ( footsteps approaching ) neil : ( sighs ) leslie : um , now what happened to the good mood and the casual look ? neil : ( sighs ) duty called . leslie : the meeting you had with jack ? neil : leslie , what do you got for me ? leslie : uh , drafts of the gadson agreement . here . so did jack make you get all buttoned up again ? neil : you know what ? jack informed me that he plans to fold jabot into newman . leslie : but you 'd still be c.e.o . , right ? neil : jack denies it , but i suspect that will become an empty title , and i 'll be second in command . leslie : like you were at chancellor . neil : same lack of autonomy , different letterhead . leslie : but is n't jack your friend ? why assume he 's not being honest with you ? neil : something 's off . leslie : in what way ? neil : he 's merging his family 's company in with newman , right ? jack 's always been fiercely territorial about the jabot name and legacy . leslie : you think he was wrong to buy newman ? neil : more that he did it for the wrong reasons . you know , it was all about power and an old vendetta . leslie : hmm . well , jack owns newman now . maybe he 's satisfied . neil : ( sighs ) jack , jack , jack . jack wants everything . and if he gets everything , where does that leave me ? [ scene_break ] nikki : look at the lengths he 's gone to to protect her . he paid for somebody to start the other fires . he paid for false witnesses . he has broken laws all for sharon . chelsea : well , then why would i say something to your investigator ? i 'm not gon na have my husband sent to prison , nikki . ( sighs ) nikki : look , i have been where you are , and right now the only person in prison is you . you 've allowed your feelings for your husband to just lock you in this house , terrified of saying anything that will upset him . chelsea : i 'm not scared of adam . i - i just do n't want to destroy everything that we have . nikki : well , being afraid of what your husband 's gon na do next is clearly tearing you apart . chelsea : you do n't know anything about me , nikki . nikki : actually , i do . i 've been you . chelsea : ( scoffs ) yeah , right . nikki : yeah . we both came from sketchy pasts . we both met and married rich , powerful men . chelsea : has victor ever hurt -- hurt you the way adam 's hurt me ? nikki : repeatedly . but we always seem to find our way back to each other . chelsea : nikki , if my testimony puts sharon in jail , adam will never find his way back to me . nikki : which tells me he 's not worth having . [ scene_break ] jack : well , you just ca n't stay away , can you ? victor : by the way , jack , every time i 'm here , you 're not . what do you do with yourself all day ? you 're certainly not working . mason : hel -- mr . newman . i 'm mason wilder . i want to apologize for -- victor : that 's all right , jason . that 's quite all right . um , just know who 's who around here , because i 'll be back in there sooner than you think . mason : yes , sir . victor : you have a nice day , son . jack : what the hell was victor doing in this office ? adam : how many times do i have to tell you that he 's gon na have his ass in that seat before you 're even aware he 's coming after you ? jack : this is business as usual , junior . so did he lay out a specific plan , or did he just make general threats ? adam : just as before . he wants me to work against you . jack : and what did you tell him ? adam : i told him that i am on board with him , although i am firmly in your camp . jack : you sure about that ? adam : i 'm sure that your camp wo n't be standing much longer if you do n't clean yourself up and get off those pills . jack : i do not have a problem with the -- adam : everyone has been covering for you -- phyllis , even kyle , and , yes , even me . this has to stop . jack : i am in charge here ! adam : then act like it , jack ! my father is a shark , and if he smells blood in the water , he will come in for the kill . jack : ( breathing heavily ) i will say it yet again . i do not have a pill problem . adam : well , you sure do take a lot of them , jack . jack : they are prescribed post - surgery pain medication . i am fine , adam . adam : then why are you letting other things fall through the cracks ? jack : if this is another reminder that i forgot my appointment with mason or this green energy guy , save it , okay ? your little lecture is one thing i do remember . adam : it 's not just these meetings you 're flaking on , jack . jack : flaking ? adam : there are other projects . there are contracts that need your approval . people are waiting . jack : i will get around to those things . adam : no , it 's not just that . you 're contradicting yourself . you 're forgetting things . do you know that phyllis and i both have had to take conference calls in your stead because you just forgot ? jack : okay , m - maybe you 're right . maybe i have n't been as on top of the day- to - day at newman as i should be . but that is not about the pills . adam : then what is it about , jack ? jack : my energy has been split . my focus has been split between jabot and my work here . that 's no longer gon na be an issue . i am rolling everything under the newman umbrella . adam : no , that is not a good idea . that will only exacerbate things and cause problems , and i ca n't imagine neil 's gon na -- jack : they are my companies ! i will do with them what i want ! adam : you need to go home . you need to get some rest . you need to just check out for a little bit and take a break and clean yourself up . and then when you come back , you can run things the way that you and i both know you can . [ scene_break ] nick : ( sighs ) hey . i thought you were at work . noah : slow afternoon . they did n't need both bartenders . the other guy 's late on his rent , so they 'll call me if they need me . nick : well , you better rest up , because once the new club opens up , it 's not gon na be many slow nights , at least i hope not . noah : you did n't buy the club . nick : yes , i did . noah : that is excellent . nick : i 'm glad you think so . noah : you moved fast on that , too . you left newman in your rearview , never looked back . nick : you know , i 'm really looking forward to working with you , bud . it 'll be nice to do something with our time other than worry about your mom . noah : tell me about it . you know ... ( sighs ) i 've been thinking , what do i tell faith if her mom goes to jail ? nick : well , i hope it does n't come to that . sharon 's worried about it , too , so i 'm letting faith stay the night over there . noah : good . that -- that -- that 'll be good for both of them . but ... i do n't think that faith 's gon na go to sleep without miss patsy . [ scene_break ] nikki : hi , darling . victor : hi . hi , baby . what 's going on ? nikki : oh , well , i do n't know . i hope your day went a little better than mine . victor : why ? did the contractors give you a hard time ? nikki : no . i tried to convince chelsea to talk to the arson investigator about sharon . victor : how did that go ? nikki : she 's protecting adam . she 's worried what her testimony would do to him and to them as a couple . victor : and you think that 's a foolish idea ? nikki : ( sighs ) i wish i did n't understand it quite so well . victor : well , that certainly is a change of heart on your part . i mean , i remember the time when you were n't too fond of that girl when she was carrying our grandchild . nikki : well , no , of course not . i thought she was gon na cause trouble for victoria . but she has kept her word about johnny . she seems to have done away with her shady ways . victor : seems to ? nikki : listen , with adam as a husband , all she 's doing is trading one set of problems for another . uh , she is so insecure where he is concerned . i do n't know if she 's gon na testify . if she does n't , what are we gon na do ? victor : nothing . we 're not gon na pursue the case against sharon . [ scene_break ] michael : come on . trust . lauren : i ca n't see . ( laughs ) michael : trust me . okay . lauren : what ? michael : wait for it . lauren : mm - hmm . michael : ready . ta - da ! lauren : oh . oh . michael : all right , like i said , it 's not paris , and it 's not a five - star restaurant , but i did order your favorite food , and the champagne is chilling , and fenmore 's spending the night at friends . lauren : it 's beautiful . michael : and i -- i got your favorite bath salts . lauren : from tuscany ? michael : yeah , oh , well ... lauren : ( laughs ) michael : jill helped me place the order . and after we eat dinner , i 'm gon na draw you a bath , and i 'm gon na wait on you hand and foot and whatever else needs waiting on . lauren : ( chuckles ) what else could i need ? michael : ( sighs ) well , it 's -- it 's ... it 's like i said . it 's -- it 's rarer than diamonds . and i hope you like it . [ scene_break ] leslie : yeah , i 'm just concerned that we 're giving them too much leeway in paragraph 27 . and the , um , citizens of planet prometheus love our new mascara . but the purchase order is in promethean , and jabot 's translator is on vacation . neil : do n't we have a promethean translator on call ? leslie : i did n't think you were paying attention . neil : i am a little distracted . leslie : stop stressing about your future with jabot . you are so valuable to jack . you 'll be fine . neil : leslie , i am very confident in my ability to run this company . but now i 'm not too sure if i made the right decision in coming here . i swear to god , if jack takes away any of my power , i ... ( sighs ) but talking about it is keeping us away from the work at hand . what is it -- paragraph 27 , right ? leslie : yeah . okay . neil : yeah . leslie : paragraph 27 - -okay . so you see the language here . i 'm just concerned that ... neil : um ... thank you very much for listening to me , and i think that 's all that we should cover today . leslie : anytime . yeah . anytime . neil : bye . leslie : yeah . [ scene_break ] nick : sharon ? [ scene_break ] ( cell phone ringing ) [ scene_break ] sharon : sorry i missed your call . please leave a message . nick : sharon , where are you and faith ? call me as soon as you get this message . [ scene_break ] sharon : no fair asking where we 're going , or it wo n't be as much of a surprise , okay ? now we 're not going to grandma and grandpa 's new penthouse . and we 're not going to an amusement park . but you will love it there . why do n't you try to close your eyes and take a nap ? and when you wake up , we 'll be in the fun place . faith : i want miss patsy . sharon : honey , why do n't you try to go to sleep without her just this once ? and soon we 'll get you a nice new friend . does n't that sound nice ? faith : no ! go home , mommy ! nick : noah , are you still at the house ? noah : yeah . sure . nick : did your mom come by to pick up faith 's doll ? noah : uh , i thought you dropped it off to her . nick : uh , i 'll tell you what . just stay there , and if your mom comes by , give me a call , okay ? noah : yeah , yeah . okay . i will . i will . avery : what were n't you telling noah ? nick : sharon 's gone . her car 's not there . there 's an abandoned suitcase . every time i call her , it goes straight to voice mail . i think sharon took faith . [ scene_break ] lauren : ( chuckles ) a handwritten love letter ? michael : like i said , rarer than diamonds . ( chuckles ) lauren : `` my darling beautiful wife , the things that i did n't know '' -- michael : the things that i did n't know on our wedding day could fill a book . lauren : ( sighs ) michael : how could i have anticipated that having you constantly able to read my mind would actually be comforting ? or that as we grew older guys would even hit on you more ? lauren : ( chuckles ) michael : or that my loneliest moments would be when i 'm home and you 're not ? thank you . thank you for marrying me , lauren fenmore baldwin . how could i have anticipated that every year that we 're together would be just as wondrous as the day i fell in love with you ? michael : still falling , my love . i 'm still falling . ( sighs ) lauren : ( sniffles ) michael : ( sighs ) all right . ( sighs ) would you have rather gone to paris ? lauren : ( laughs ) oh , not on your life . ( laughs ) [ scene_break ] ( cell phone rings ) noah : mom ? no , wait , wait , wait . adriana , do n't come here . no , you do n't understand . there was a cop here asking questions about you . whatever kind of trouble you 're in , stay away from here , okay ? [ scene_break ] mason : and here as well , mr. abbott . jack : i ... i thought i finished these . mason : uh , my fault . ( sighs ) i gave you the wrong paperwork . jack : you do n't have to take the fall for me , mason . i know these papers have been on my desk in this folder for a couple of days now . i thought i 'd finished them . mason : i should have reminded you . jack : if i screw up , you tell me , okay ? you do n't have to take the fall for my mistakes . mason : what mistakes ? jack : ( chuckles ) call me jack . my dad is mr. abbott . mason : ( chuckles ) okay . sorry . ( door opens ) ( door closes ) [ scene_break ] victor : here , sweetheart . nikki : so what did you do , make some kind of deal with adam ? victor : what if i did ? nikki : oh , my god . you will do anything to get your company back . victor : sweetheart , think about it for a moment . what good would it do to put sharon into jail ? does that get us our house back ? nikki : are you kidding ? victor ! victor : honey , i think we need to focus on what is attainable right now . you know , vengeance is just not very practical , considering the fact that we can take advantage of the situation . nikki : so you 're gon na let her get away with this ? that woman has taken too much from us . victor : well , sweetheart , i understand how you feel , but do me a favor . go along with me on this . i know what i 'm doing . nikki : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] adam : did you decide to move back in ? i thought we agreed we were gon na take some time apart . chelsea : i do n't need a break to think . i 'm ready to forget the past and move forward , adam . adam : forward how ? chelsea : i am ready to recommit to you right here , right now , because i love you more than anyone in the world . can you say the same thing about me ? adam : of course . i want nothing more than to get things back to the way they were . and i 'm willing to try for it . i just think that it 's -- it 's gon na be a long road ahead . chelsea : i know . i can handle that . adam : i just got ta get my mind around this whole thing . how you -- you went behind my back to my father , of all people . it just -- it 's ... chelsea : ( sighs ) adam : it 's something that 's not easily forgotten , you know ? chelsea : all i need right now from you is an answer . regardless of any feelings you 've ever had for sharon , can you look me in the eye right now and promise me you will make our marriage your number one priority ? yes or no ? [ scene_break ] faith : ( crying ) sharon : everything is gon na be okay , faith . i promise . [ next_on ] kevin : well , you know , opportunity exists all around us . you just have to know where to look . nick : noah 's not answering . i do n't like this . jack : let 's just chalk it up to stupidity . phyllis : and the pills .

sharon makes plans to take faith away on a little surprise trip . nick shows avery the run - down nightclub that he bought . she asks a lot of questions . nikki visits chelsea to try to convince her to testify against sharon , but she refuses . victor gives adam an ultimatum , either he helps him to regain newman enterprises or he will let sharon spend the rest of her life in jail . michael and lauren celebrate their anniversary and he lets her in on the fact that he has a special surprise for her . lauren pumps him to tell her what the surprise is . michael refuses to tell her . carmine presents them with a special bottle of champagne to celebrate , but michael refuses . sharon can not find faith 's special doll so faith suggests going to nick 's to get it . sharon refuses to take her back to nick 's but leaves the house instead . nikki lets chelsea know that witnesses came forward to give sharon an alibi that she was indeed in chicago .

[ doorbell rings ] stitch : [ exhales ] victoria : oh . hey ! santa 's not due for a few more days . stitch : yeah , this is n't about christmas . victoria : no ? stitch : no . i thought my favorite new mom could use a little pampering . hey . victoria : hi . first thing in the morning ? that 's really sweet of you , but i wish you would have given me a little notice . i look awful . stitch : you look gorgeous , and you , little katie , are just as pretty as your mommy . [ both chuckle ] [ katie cries ] [ both laugh ] chelsea : okay , doug . thanks for letting me know . billy : hey . you 're up early . chelsea : busy day . you know , with connor and with work and christmas coming up so soon , i 'm just a little crazed . billy : was that the office just now ? on the phone . chelsea : oh . um ... uh , no . billy : oh . is it secret ? chelsea : no , it 's -- it 's just my lawyer . billy : okay . chelsea : it had to do with adam . billy : ah . chelsea : which i know is not your favorite subject , so ... billy : you make it sound like i hated the guy . [ chuckles ] will you tell me what 's going on if i promise to keep a lid on the smart remarks ? chelsea : can you do that ? billy : for you , i will give it a shot . chelsea : some of adam 's assets were locked in probate when he died . they 've been released . it 's really just business stuff , but it feels -- billy : final . [ knock on door ] sage : open up . i know you 're in there . adam : did you follow me here ? what the hell do you think you 're doing ? sage : i 'm saving you from yourself ! noah : you want to get another case of sour mix ? nick : no , i think we 're good . hey , i 'm gon na need you to work some extra hours as we get closer to the custody hearing . gon na be preparing with avery , and then when we get to the actual court date . noah : you know , i 'm actually kind of glad you brought that up . nick : what ? the schedule ? noah : uh , no . the hearing . listen , dad , is this really necessary ? nick : well , it is if i 'm gon na get full custody . noah : no , i mean , is it necessary that you do this to faith . nick : i 'm doing this for her , son . noah : i 'm not so sure that i agree with you on that . why ca n't you guys just share custody ? does it have to be this big battle ? nick : noah , i -- noah : because if things get nasty , it 's gon na be bad for everybody , especially faith . nick : yeah , it 's killing me , but i do n't have a choice . noah : how many times have you told me whenever a decision is made , you always have a choice ? do you have to be so rigid on this ? is it , you know , sole custody or nothing ? my way or the highway ? nick : i 've explained to you the position i 'm in . noah : yeah , right , that you think that mom is unfit because of something that she did well over a year ago . she 's not . okay ? she 's worked really hard to get well . faith needs her mom right now . if you take her mother away ... she may just wind up hating you . right ? that ca n't be what you want . nick : sharon put you up to this , did n't she ? jack : i did n't realize we had a meeting scheduled . sharon : we did n't . i took a chance that you would see me and not throw me out of the building the way that phyllis threatened to . jack : suppose you just tell me why you 're here , sharon . sharon : i 'm sure you heard phyllis fired me -- without cause . i came in for a shoot and she told me i was done . jack : and what ? you feel that was unjust ? sharon : [ sighs ] according to phyllis , i 'm wasting my time trying to plead my case to you . but , jack , you know the quality of my work . i have built a rapport with the models , i 've created a positive drug - free environment . there has n't been one incident of any of the models being mistreated . jack : i 'm aware of all of this . sharon : are you also aware that nick is going after full custody of faith ? i need this job , jack . i need to show the court that i lead a productive and stable life . if it comes out in a hearing that i was so abruptly let go , i could lose my daughter , jack . and that is n't fair ! that is n't right ! jack : you really want to talk about what 's fair and right ? after what you did to me ? nick : your mother pleaded with you to lay a guilt trip on me . noah : no . nick : to drop my custody suit . noah : she asked me if i ... could try to reason with you . nick : it was irresponsible of her to put you in the middle of this . noah : i 'm not a child , okay ? i 'm a grown man who does n't want this to escalate . you 're my family , and i love you , and someone 's gon na wind up getting hurt . and this can be avoided . nick : i do n't think it can . you do n't understand . noah : oh , i do n't understand ? i understand that you 're the one being irresponsible right now . dad , you 're putting your anger in front of doing what 's best for faith . nick : that 's your mother again . those are her words . noah : no , this is me talking . for some reason , you ca n't find a way to be rational about this thing with mom . i 've been trying to convince you from the beginning to work this out so that faith does n't suffer . it 's a week before christmas . nick : yeah , i do n't like the timing of this , but this is bigger than one holiday . noah : no , you 're right . this is about your unwillingness to just bend . to see the situation for what it is . nick : no . this is between your mother and me , and this is exactly why i feel the need to fight for full custody of faith . i need to protect your little sister from this kind of manipulation . she is using her children to get what she wants . mariah : by that logic , the person faith needs protecting from is you . jack : i lost a daughter because of you . sharon : i hate what i did . i hate the person i 'd become . are you gon na hate me forever now , too ? jack : it would n't change anything , would n't get me my daughter back , because , of course , she never was mine to begin with . i wonder if you know how emotionally devastating it was for that young woman . sharon : yes , i do know , and i am deeply sorry that summer was hurt . jack : yet you are trying to drag me into your custody battle with nick . sharon : i would think that you , of all people , would understand what 's at stake for me . because you went through the same thing with diane . because of her , you lost custody of kyle . she took kyle to live outside of the country because the court granted her the right to do so . you hardly ever saw him growing up . you had almost no say so in how he was raised . jack , i have worked hard to turn my life around after all the terrible mistakes i 've made . and , yes , i know what i 've done to you and to nick and to summer . but i am not the same person anymore . just like you are not the same person you were when you were hooked on pills , when your addiction took over . jack : [ sighs ] sharon : you have an illness . so do i . that 's no excuse for all of the mistakes that i 've made , but it is a fact . you know , faith asked me if nicholas is punishing me for being bad . of course , i told her no , but that 's exactly what it feels like he 's doing to me . nick -- he 's not interested in what 's best for our child . he just wants to get back at me . do you think that that 's fair , jack ? fenmore : you ever sprain a thumb texting that fast ? summer : oh , my god ! fen , you 're here ! fenmore : hey ! summer : hi ! how are you ? fenmore : how are you ? you look -- you look fantastic . summer : you look better . is that arizona sun doing that ? you took so handsome . fenmore : thanks . you know , just good , clean living . summer : in a frat house ? right . yeah . i know what goes on there . fenmore : how would you know ? summer : mm , you hear stories . fenmore : they 're not true . well , some of them are n't true . [ both laugh ] summer : when 'd you get in ? fenmore : yesterday , but i 'm not gon na be around long . summer : you just got here . fenmore : i know . that 's actually why i wanted to talk to you . i have a proposition for you . chelsea : i guess it 's just strange to think of how long it 's been since adam died , and we 're just now finishing up with his estate . just does n't seem real somehow . billy : is that all that 's bothering you ? you were , uh , tossing and turning again last night . chelsea : oh , i 'm sorry . did i keep you up ? billy : no . i 'm not worried about me . is everything okay ? chelsea : yeah . i just have a lot on my mind right now , billy . you know , this new line has been quite challenging . billy : would it help if i hired someone ? chelsea : no . actually , there is something that has kept me very happy and excited . and i 'm happy to show you . it 's all done . katie 's christening gown . look , it is all wrapped and ready to go . billy : that is fantastic , chelsea . that was really thoughtful of you . chelsea : well , it makes me happy . billy : i ca n't help but wondering , though ... chelsea : what ? billy : ... if my turning out to be katie 's father is the reason you 've been so keyed up . chelsea : no . billy , i told you . i am happy for you . this baby -- i mean , it 's gon na be a part of both of our lives . the same way that connor and johnny are a part of our lives . this new , you know , family that we 're building . we will find a way to make it work . i 'm not worried . adam : this is my life , sage . you do not get to live it for me . sage : why are you so reckless ? adam : how am i being reckless ? sage : you can not disappear like this . you know what it does to constance . adam : really ? just handle it ! sage : we had a deal . i am to accompany you and reassure her you 'll be safe . the way you 're behaving , you 'll be anything but . adam : it 's not really the old lady that you 're worried about , though , is it ? hmm ? it 's gabriel . i mean , let 's be honest here . whatever weird connection you had with this guy , you 're afraid of losing him again . or at least his face , right ? that man is gone . he is dead and buried in a mismarked grave . get over it . move on . sage : i 'm trying to help you and you say something like that to me ? adam : like what ? the truth ? sage : you talk about things you do n't know anything about . and here you are , making a huge risk . making this irrational emotional decision to come back to genoa city and insinuate yourself into your old life . if you get found out -- adam : no , i know what you think my choices are . either i live a lie ... and i reconnect with the people of my life without ever letting them know who i really am , or i become gabriel bingham and i just abandon my life altogether ? you 're wrong . sage , you are wrong . i believe there 's another way . mariah : noah 's right . you 're not even considering what a custody battle will do to my little sister . not to mention what a jerk you 're being to sharon . nick : this is about what is best for faith . and as for sharon , mariah , you just have n't been around long enough , but you 've seen the way she acts when she loses control . mariah : that 's past tense . do you have a crystal ball , nick ? do you know for a fact that sharon is gon na lose it again ? because if you do n't , you ca n't say that taking faith away from her mother is what 's best for her . nick : okay , both of you listen to me . i have fought like hell to keep this family together . i wanted things with sharon to work out so bad that i 've just turned a blind eye to everything she 's capable of . i ignored every warning from my family , from sharon herself . so , mariah , you just do n't know . mariah : i know when someone is being a hypocrite . and right now , that 's you . when sharon first invited me to live with you , you pretended to be welcoming and cool with it , not because you actually wanted me around , but because you wanted dirt on ian . you were using me . noah : so how is that any different than what you 're accusing mom of now ? i mean , just because she asked me to try to get through to you . nick : look , i was looking out for my family then , too , with good reason . the only thing that matters right now for the next few weeks is faith . we have to make her our priority . but from everything you just said , mariah , it sounds like you care about sharon just as much . and i hope that 's true , mariah . because sharon is gon na need you . she 's gon na need both of you . jack : i did some things under the influence that i truly regret . sorry as i am , and , yes , i could blame it on the disease . people do n't have to forgive me . sick or well , we are each responsible for our actions . sharon : nick will use this to call me unfit . he 'll tell the court i ca n't even hold down a job , but that is n't why i was fired . phyllis hates me . she has always hated me . this was strictly personal . jack : phyllis is in charge of the fashion division . she decides who she wants to work with . she has full authority to hire and fire . i 'm not gon na start second - guessing her now . sharon : thank you for hearing me out . jack : sharon . [ sighs ] you 're in a difficult position . i am not without compassion . i 'll see that you 're given a recommendation so that you can get a job elsewhere . sharon : oh , jack , thank you . thank you so much . jack : that does n't mean i 've forgotten what you did . sharon : i guess that 's something i 'm gon na have to learn to live with . sage : what other way is there ? adam : i believe i can pull this off . i can be your old pal gabe , and i can also get my life back . sage : that 's impossible . adam : no . no , it 's totally possible . i 'll establish myself here in genoa city as gabriel bingham . i 'll win chelsea 's heart as gabriel bingham . i 'll make her fall in love with me all over again . sage : you do realize that she 'd be falling in love with someone else . adam : no , it 's not someone else . it 's me . the face is different my heart is the same . and all of the things that made chelsea and me wonderful together , all the things that drew us together , they 'll bring us back together again . and then when the timing is right , i 'll reveal myself . i 'll tell her the truth . make her understand . make everybody understand . then i 'll reclaim my life . take time and it 's gon na take patience . it 's gon na take a lot of finesse , but in the end , it 's gon na be worth it . i will be adam newman again . sage : you 're delusional . adam : no . sage : yes . you are . adam newman , risen from the dead , faces serious jail time . no one 's gon na forgive you for running down that poor , innocent girl . victoria : oh . wow . you got her back down . stitch : yeah , i have that effect on women . either they scream at the sight of me or else i put them right to sleep . victoria : no middle ground , huh ? stitch : i guess that 's why god invented roses . victoria : which , by the way , if i did n't say thank you before , thank you . they 're gorgeous , ben . stitch : seeing your face light up is all the thanks i need . victoria : i 'm gon na put them in some water . stitch : oh , wait , wait , wait . in a minute . i 've got a whole goodie bag for you . victoria : what ? oh . roses and presents . wow . stitch : yeah . here . okay . scented lotion that comes with unlimited foot massages , huh ? right ? okay , your favorite chocolates , champagne bottle filled with bubble bath , and a guilty - pleasure romance novel that you can read . victoria : you had me at foot massage . stitch : oh . victoria : i did n't even realize until you just said it that my feet were in need of it . stitch : i 'm ready when you are . [ doorbell rings , katie fusses ] victoria : um ... stitch : okay , you get the door , i 'll get katie . victoria : deal . billy : hey , there . hope it 's not too early . chelsea and i just wanted to -- this is getting to be a habit . sage : look , you have n't thought this through . adam : this is all i ever think about . sage : you 're living a dream . this is a fantasy . adam : you think you know me ? you think i 'm this cold - blooded monster who would run down an innocent little girl and not have any remorse ? is that what you think ? it was an accident ! i had a really , really good life . i had a woman that lived me . i had a brand - new little boy . and i had to put all of that on hold because my old man would n't let me break free . he could n't stand the thought of me having something of my own . i deserve this . sage : well , you do n't really strike me as the type of person that thinks life is fair . i do n't know what you deserve , but that 's not the point . name one person in genoa city that would even entertain the idea of giving you that chance . as much as you love chelsea , she 's with billy abbott now , the father of the child you killed . you 're not close to your family . you would have left your brother dead in the woods . and according to you , your father would n't hesitate to turn you in . so if you ca n't turn to your family , the ones who are supposed to love you unconditionally , who 's left ? i 'm the only person that knows you 're alive . i 'm the only person you can trust . i 'm the only person you exist for . you owe me . you need me . there is n't a single person in this entire world that you can count on . just me . so you might want to think about that the next time you 're tempted to treat me like dirt . adam : [ clears throat ] sage : and if you continue with this charade to get chelsea back , you will get caught , and you will go to prison . you need to face reality . adam newman is dead . and if you want to have any future , any life at all , he needs to stay dead . adam : adam newman may be dead , but the love that i have for my son and my wife is not . you better pray that this works out for both of us . [ door slams ] billy : seems like every time i walk in the door , i find the doc here with my kid . victoria : that 's probably gon na keep happening , since ben and i are seeing each other again . chelsea : you know what ? why do n't we come back another time ? stitch : maybe billy and i ought to talk one - on - one . billy : no . no , this is something i want everybody to hear . when i went digging around into your past , it was because i wanted to save vicki from you . because i thought you were someone i never wanted around my child . but , uh ... i was wrong . you did something incredibly selfless trying to protect your mother , and your life would have been a whole lot easier if you just said , `` hey , everybody . she did it . not me . `` and ... i was part of the problem for you . stitch : you did n't know . you were trying to protect your family . billy : i realize that now . and , look , um ... i do n't have any objections to you spending time around my daughter . as far as you two starting over , it 's none of my business . i just want you to be happy . stitch : well , thanks for that , billy . i mean , you know , i -- billy : actually , i was n't quite done . noah : you know , you 're talking like this is a done deal . like you 're definitely gon na get custody . and then we have to choose sides . nick : i should not have ever said anything negative about your mother . the last thing i want you guys to feel like you got to do is pick sides . it just made me so angry when i heard sharon came to talk to you , noah . i said it before , i 'll say it again . this is between sharon and me . i do n't want you kids involved . mariah : well , we are now . so i 'm gon na say this . i was raised by a controlling freak who preached forgiveness and letting go , but then lied and stole from people and messed with their heads . but ian did n't completely brainwash me . and i have read a book or two in my life . and what i 've learned is forgiving someone , especially someone who you consider to be your enemy , is huge . it can , like , change the whole fabric of the universe . i think gandhi said that . personally , i 'm not great at forgiveness . but i am also not a parent . i do n't have to be somebody 's role model . so , i agree with noah . you do n't have to pursue this , nick . you can just wait and see what 's best for faith instead of deciding up front that sharon is n't worthy of being her mom . billy : chelsea said something earlier that really kind of got to me . chelsea : i did ? billy : about how we 're building something together , creating a life for our family . and all the kids , and all of them , including that beautiful little girl over there . this has been a hell of a challenging time , and you have handled it with so much more grace than i ever would have if i had been in your shoes . i ca n't tell you how lucky i am to have your in my life . victoria : we 've managed to do that with johnny . chelsea : it was n't always easy , but ... [ laughs ] stitch : hey , if life were easy , we 'd be bored out of our skulls . what fun would that be , right ? chelsea : that 's true . billy : you know , we actually did come over here for a reason . chelsea : uh , yes . actually ... this is for katie . with our warmest wishes . victoria : wow . okay . the paper looks pretty . chelsea : thank you . victoria : oh , my gosh . it 's exquisite . i ca n't believe you made it . chelsea : well , i wanted to make her something special for her christening . victoria : chelsea , i do n't know what to say . this is an amazing gift . thank you . chelsea : you 're very , very welcome . billy : you hear that , katherine rose ? you have your very first chelsea lawson original . stitch : i guess we do n't have to look for a christmas miracle . summer : yeah , we would love that . ski trip right before christmas sounds perfect . fenmore : does austin ski ? summer : um , i 'm sure he can . he 's really coordinated . i just do n't know if he does . it does n't really seem like his thing . fenmore : oh . what 's his thing ? summer : um ... well , he 's really good at photography and video stuff and editing . he 's making my mom this thing for christmas , so ... fenmore : cool , but that was like kind of his job , right ? what else does he do ? is he into sports ? summer : yeah , a little , i guess . fenmore : hunting , biking , fishing ? summer : why are you asking this ? fenmore : i just want to learn about him . that 's why i thought it 'd be cool if you guys go on the trip , we can all get to know each other . summer : yeah , well , that sounds like you 're suggesting that i do n't know him that well . fenmore : that was n't my intention . but , you know , coming from the sounds of it , maybe you should go on the trip so you can learn about him . summer : fen , please do n't be like that . fenmore : i 'm sorry . i care about you , summer , and if austin is gon na be involved in your life -- summer : involved in my life ? he 's my husband , fen . fenmore : i 'm protective of you . do you remember that time i tried to fight kyle ? summer : [ laughing ] oh , my gosh . yeah , that was a really bad idea . fenmore : yeah , it was pretty bad . you know , last time i was here , i used my protective voice and i told austin , `` you better not hurt her . `` summer : no , you did not do that ! fenmore : i did . i 'm sorry . [ chuckles ] i think i was channeling your dad . summer : which one ? noah : you know , those things you said to my dad -- mariah : did i overstep ? noah : are you kidding me ? thank you . i really appreciate the way that you 're looking out for our sister in all this . it 's nice to hear you talking about her that way . mariah : are you sure that was n't you ? noah : you know , you keep on surprising me . although i 'm pretty sure gandhi did n't say that forgiveness was huge . mariah : no , no , i do n't think he did . it was plato sphere . it 's a fantasy writer i 'm really into right now . noah : [ chuckles ] well , let 's hope it worked . maybe you got through to him a little bit . nick : after everything we 've been through together , i do n't see any reason why we ca n't remain civil . sharon : like two people who once loved each other so much ? who do n't want to subject their child to an ugly fight at christmastime ? nick : okay , if you do n't want this to get ugly , then you need to stop putting our children in the middle of this . noah told me you asked him to come and talk to me . that was n't fair to him . sharon : nick , you 're the one who 's trying to rip faith out of my life . you 're the one who 's doing this to the kids . sharon : i did not know what else to do . if talking to noah helped you see reason -- nick : it was wrong . period . how can you not see that ? are you in the middle of another manic phase ? sharon : wow . that is low . even for you . but you are victor 's son . nick : [ scoffs ] i guess there goes remaining civil . sharon : i 'm the only one who appears to want to keep this family whole . i 'm willing to do whatever it takes to stop it from splintering . nick : wow . you accuse me of being like victor , yet you sound exactly like him . you think you can justify anything . sharon : no , that 's not what i meant . you 're putting words in my mouth ! nick : i think that 's exactly what you meant . using this whole `` two people who used to love each other `` stuff , using christmas . sharon : so , you 're gon na say now that you were never in love with me ? nick : love you ? sharon , i do n't even know who you are anymore . i 'd be a fool to think that i could believe one more thing that comes out of your lying mouth . jack : phyllis ! phyllis ! i need to talk to you ! red ! adam : there 's no one else here , jack . jack : who the hell are you ? stitch : how 's that feel ? victoria : like sheer bliss . stitch : [ laughs ] victoria : where did you learn how to rub a foot like that ? stitch : i took a course in reflexology . victoria : mm . well , let 's hear it for higher learning . stitch : [ chuckles ] you know ... i can not wait to give you the rest of your full body treatment . pure bliss from head to toe . you ready for it ? [ katie cries ] stitch : oh . okay , here . you stay here . i 'll get her . okay ? victoria : wow . stitch : here . [ sighs ] hi . hey . what are you fussing about ? huh ? we 're right here . yeah . [ chuckles ] yeah . fenmore : come on . nick 's your dad . he always has been . summer : yeah , of course . i just -- i do n't know . last time i saw you , jack abbott was my dad . then mom came home and blew sharon out of the water , and suddenly i 'm ... a newman again . fenmore : hey . abbott , newman -- it does n't matter . you 're summer . it 's all you need to be . summer : thanks , fen . [ cell phone rings ] summer : oh , my gosh . leave me alone ! fenmore : is that the person you were texting before ? you 're getting that whole , like , intense summer face . summer : it 's my mom . when is she gon na stop telling me , `` i need to see you . where are you ? you need to call me . `` it 's like , how old do i have to be for her to treat me like an adult ? fenmore : sounds like things are back to normal with phyllis . summer : yeah . i love having her back , i do . it 's just she is driving me crazy lately with wanting to know what i 'm gon na do with my life . fenmore : at least she cares . i showed up yesterday and my parents , they could n't even wait to get rid of me , practically pushing me out the door . summer : i 'm sure that 's not true . fenmore : it is . it 's weird . i 've never really felt this way , but i swear they do n't even want me around . they 're acting really strange . summer : what are we gon na do with these people that call themselves our parents ? sharon : when did you become so cold ? all you care about is winning . you have got to be right . never mind the fact that this is the worst possible thing you could do to faith -- ripping her mother away from her ? nick : what mother ? who can count on you , sharon ? you have proven over and over again that you are unreliable . sharon : that is your response to everything ! you bring up the past and you throw it in my face . never mind the fact that i have been doing really well -- terrific for the last several months -- until you destabilized everything . mariah : can i talk to you for a second ? sharon : absolutely . i do n't know why i thought we could have a rational conversation . mariah : okay . mariah : you ca n't do this . sharon : well , i ca n't just stand there and take his insults . mariah : listen to me , sharon . this is not the way . you 're just gon na end up making things worse . nick : dude , i tried . i tried . noah : that 's what you call trying ? you know what ? forget it . okay ? it 's like talking to a catcher 's mitt . nick : noah , come -- noah . [ sighs ] hey . i did n't , uh , see you there . sage : yeah . i was n't there very long . i just was -- did n't hear anything . nick : sorry . my ex and i , we 're going through this custody thing . sage : yeah , i gathered that . sorry . nick : what you overheard , i do n't know why i 'm -- [ sighs ] i guess i just do n't want you to think you saved the life of a total jackass . sage : [ chuckles ] jack : i asked you a question . who are you ? what do you want ? adam : what i 'm about ready to tell you is gon na be very , very difficult for you to believe . but then again , you 've seen some crazy things in your life . jack : stop there . i do n't know what this is . why are you talking to me like you know me ? adam : i do know you , jack . i know things about you no one else possibly could . jack : is this some kind of shake - down ? adam : no , this is much more complicated than a shake - down . jack : phyllis . phyllis ! if you 've done anything -- adam : she is fine , jack . as far as i know . jack : what do you mean by that ? what , you 're working with someone else ? adam : you calm down and let me explain . who are you calling ? jack : the police . adam : put that phone down , jack . mariah : nick is being nasty and unfair , and it 's not going to end any time soon , so , sharon , you need to toughen up and deal with it , okay ? noah : mariah 's right . sharon : well , there 's only so much i can do . mariah : well , i just came by to check the schedule . i 'm not on till later , so i 'm gon na head home . noah : breathe . sharon : thank you so much for your efforts , but it 's clear your father is n't interested in trying to work anything out . it was like talking to victor . noah : dad is being stubborn , okay ? but he 's nothing like grandpa . he may still come around . sharon : i ca n't hope for that , noah . but i promise you ... nick will not take faith away from me , no matter what i have to do to stop him . nick : i hate what this battle is doing to my kids . i wish it was n't necessary , but it is . hey , do me a favor and tell me that your parents divorced and you turned out completely normal . sage : a little more complicated than that . nick : yeah , it usually is . well , what 's your story ? what are you doing here ? sage : oh , i just , you know , just in the neighborhood . nick : yeah , i wish i could stay . i got to go pick up my daughter , faith . sage : oh , yeah . go . go on . i 'm good . nick : come back . fenmore : hey , let me know about the ski trip . i know it 's last minute , but it 'll be fun . summer : okay . i 'll text you about it later . i miss this . just hanging out with you . old friends . they 're the best kind . fenmore : that 's right . old friends . summer : [ chuckles ] chelsea : hannah took the boys to the park so they could watch everybody go sledding . billy : oh , so i guess me and mama have the place all to ourselves . chelsea : i love you very much . billy : good . chelsea : and i loved what you said about us and about me . billy : i meant every word of it . chelsea : was it hard praising me like that in front of victoria ? [ laughs ] billy : no , not at all . in fact , it felt really good to get it all out in the open . you are the woman i want to be with . chelsea : i believe you . billy : [ chuckles ] good . chelsea : it 's just , you know , sometimes you ... seem a little distant , billy . so , you seem like something else is on your mind . billy : [ sighs ] well , you know , sometimes when i 'm around katie , it makes me think about delia . you know , i go over there and i get emotional . chelsea : of course . i understand . billy : it 's just that ... delia always wanted a little sister . you know , somebody that she could have tea parties with and share secrets with and boss around . and now she 's never gon na get to meet her little sister . on second thought ... maybe she can . chelsea : what do you mean ? billy : come on . chelsea : where ? where are we going ? billy : you 'll see . chelsea : like that ? [ door opens ] adam : please , jack . no police . i just want to talk to you . jack : talk to me ! who are you ? ! what do you want from me ? ! adam : i do n't want a thing from you . this is n't what you 're thinking . jack : how the hell do you know what i 'm thinking ? adam : why do n't you just let me explain . jack : fine . explain ! what are you doing here ? ! who are you ? ! adam : it 's me , jack . adam . [ next_on ] kevin : are you afraid to kiss me ? mariah : [ laughs ] billy : who are you ? victoria : what are you doing out here ?

billy apologizes to stitch and tells him he admires him for protecting his mother for all those years . he gives stitch and victoria his blessing on their relationship . billy also thanks chelsea for being so gracious about him being katie 's father . the couples promise to do their best to raise their children together and do what is best for them . jack refuses to give sharon back her job but he does promise her a recommendation so that she can get another job . noah and mariah do their best to persuade nick to drop the custody suit and not take faith away from sharon , but nick refuses to drop the custody suit , because he thinks he is doing what is best for faith .

[ previously_on ] cane : you 're looking at the acting c.e.o . of chancellor industries . nick : chancellor industries , the one to watch in 2018 . jack : i am taking a leave of absence from jabot . ashley : if our father were alive , he 'd be appalled at your behavior . jack : he 's my father , not yours . ashley : you are the true seat - filler , jack . a sad shadow of the great man that raised us both ! you want to have control of the company again , so now what ? you 're getting 24-hour care for mother , a nurse ? jack : no , i 'll be running the company from home . kevin : i 'll get right to work on nikki 's accounts , online , mobile phone . you may find things out about nikki you 'd rather not know . nikki : victor used you to do his dirty work ! and i think it is disgusting that he would pry into my personal business ! nikki : i stole from your father . i took funds from his personal account and moved them an offshore bank . victoria : the person who transferred the money out of my dad 's personal account was my mother . j.t . : your mom committed a crime . she 's gon na have to face the consequences . [ straw squeaking ] abby : ahh ! something wrong ? victoria : i 'm just wondering why there 's no mention of batson solar in the energy division report . abby : well , we sold batson in june , and that report is for the third quarter . victoria : right . my mistake . i just have a lot of my mind right now . abby : it does n't have anything to do with j.t . being back in town , does it ? victoria : no . what do you mean ? abby : well , i mean , he is investigating newman finances , and , uh , well , he 's good at his job . [ door opens ] victoria : hi , dad . how was your trip ? victor : cut short because of your message . obviously we have a potential disaster on our hands . victoria : i understand . victor : who the hell is siphoning money from my personal account ? i want a full update a.s.a.p . before j.t . hellstrom comes up with the answer . nikki : there 's been a development . unless something happens to stop it , i 'm going to be revealed as the one who embezzled money from victor 's personal account , and that means your part in it will be revealed , as well . paul : hey , j.t . christine : thanks for coming in . j.t . : sure . i 'm , uh , guessing you called me in for a status report . christine : uh , actually , it 's a bit more than that . paul and i just got off a call with my liaisons in the investigator 's office . paul : they 've fast - tracked this . we need everything you 've got by tonight . christine : all your leads , your forensic accounting , and most importantly , your conclusions . paul : we 're counting on you for all the answers . jill : home for the holidays ! esther : oh ! [ sighs ] jill : [ laughs ] oh , thank you , sweetheart ! there 's just a few more left on the helicopter . billy : yes . my mother . famous for packing light . jill : [ chuckles ] billy : hi . jill : come here ! esther : the neighbors are complaining . the noise from your chopper is interrupting their meditation hour . what should i tell them ? billy : tell them `` merry christmas . `` and namaste . esther : [ groans ] billy : what ? it 's a helicopter , i 'm not gon na apologize for that . it 's only money . jill : mm . oh , `` it 's only money , `` is it ? billy : yeah . jill : well , it looks like i got back here just in time , does n't it ? billy : okay . i 'll go get the rest of your stuff . jill : all right . billy : welcome home . jill : thank you , darling . [ sighs ] traci : and so i had to wait for six hours at laguardia . ashley : no ! traci : believe me , i was tempted to crawl back to my apartment and into bed . right , jack ? do you know what i mean ? jack : absolutely . traci : but i was not going to let that stop me from coming home and seeing my family for christmas . just a few cancelled flights ? no . ashley : that 's right , you put yourself on a train , and here you are . traci : i did , and it was a little overcrowded there , too , but i made all these new friends . [ laughs ] ashley : jack . jack ? jack : good for you . ashley : good for traci that she was smashed against a bunch of strangers for 800 miles ? jack : wait , she did n't say that . ashley : what is so enthralling on your tablet ? you want to share it with us ? jack : i 'm sorry , traci . it 's this fawning puff - piece about chancellor industries being `` the one to watch in 2018 . `` traci : you wish someone had written a fawning puff - piece about jabot ? jack : you 're damn right , i do . i 'm gon na have to talk to pr , and very soon . ashley : do n't you think you have enough on your plate ? jack : what , to keep me from making jabot all that it can be ? never . we have to make a splash . one that ca n't be ignored by the business community . traci : i thought jabot had a great year . ashley : it did , and we 're poised to have another one . jack : we need to want much more . we want to attract the attention of the entire industry . traci : that gleam in your eye means that you have something splash - worthy in mind . jack : i 'm mulling over a few ideas , yeah . ashley : well , why do n't you take your sisters to lunch so we can discuss it ? jack : yeah , ordinarily , i would say yes , but i have business to tend to , and then i have to look after mother this afternoon . you go ahead . traci : [ exhales ] he needs to slow down . ashley : yeah . tell me about it . listen moms , nikki : hey , where do you think you 're going ? kevin : to pick up bella so i can catch the next flight out of town , and if you 're smart , you 'll do the same thing . nikki : kevin -- kevin : i knew this would happen -- i knew it that day . nikki , please forget about how victor had me hack your cellphone and e - mail accounts . like i said , i am truly sorry . nikki : i have no use for apologies , kevin . kevin : so you 're turning me in ? because you said you would let it slide if i -- nikki : you know what , i just came up with a better plan . i want you to go after victor as underhandedly as he went after me . kevin : meaning ... ? nikki : siphon his personal bank account and put it into one of my offshore accounts . can you do that ? kevin : nikki , i 'm begging you , do not go down that road . it will blow up in your face , and i 'll be stuck in the middle , again . nikki : you do it right , and neither one of us will have to worry . kevin : it 's not about doing it right or wrong . it 's about the fact that -- nikki : all right , listen to me . maybe i did nail you to the wall , but like victor , i compensate good labor generously . please do this for me , kevin . kevin : earlier , you mentioned something could happen to prevent this from coming out . nikki : well , i do have somebody watching out for me , but right now , it does n't look very good . victor : obviously we need to find out very quickly who embezzled from me . otherwise , j.t . hellstrom will think that i 'm trying to evade taxes , which i 'm not . so who do you think would do this , and why ? abby : sounds to me like someone with a personal vendetta . [ intercom buzzes ] victor : yes ? send him in . scott : you wanted to see me ? victor : there 's a special project that needs very particular handling . scott : anything you need . victoria : abby , you should team up with scott on this . victor : i think that 's a very good idea . billy : ah , yes , catching up on your horoscope -- a lot more fun than lecturing me . jill : wrong . i see here that philly has sweet odds in the fourth . billy : come on , ca n't you be just a little bit happy for me ? i bought as a surprise for phyllis . jill : you bought your girlfriend a racehorse , and you named it philly . billy : i know , you would have preferred me name it ... biltoria or villy . jill : [ laughs ] no , no , no , no , no . i 'm no longer playing matchmaker for you and your ex . billy : [ laughs ] jill : but as your mother , i just have to wonder -- what have you accomplished lately , besides having a good time , of course ? billy : this coming from a woman who 's on a permanent bucket list adventure . jill : this bucket list adventure i worked my whole life for . billy : see , that work thing , that 's what i 'm trying to actually skip . but i 'll tell you what , mom , i 've been a very good boy this year , and you are still afraid that i 'm going to screw up everything . well , i 've learned my lessons . jill : now , where have i heard that before ? billy : thank you for the vote of confidence . jill : billy , i ca n't stop being your mother . i 'm going to worry . although , i 'm gon na take my share of the blame . billy : nobody 's asking you to do that . jill : i do n't know , maybe john and i just gave you too much , you know ? i mean , where is the motivation ? where is the drive if your cup already runneth over ? billy : this is the question i 've been trying to answer my whole life , and i think i figured out that i 've just been looking in the wrong places . jill : sweetheart , if this whole wild ride of a life of mine has taught me anything , it 's that you got to look inside yourself for true fulfillment . you ca n't count on cars or racehorses or even phyllis . billy : oh , there it is , right on time . jill : no , i am serious . i mean , instant gratification is not gon na give your life true meaning . billy : i get what you 're saying , okay ? i really do . i 've been spending some time with dina lately , and ... jill : oh ... billy : everything that she 's going through , watching her life slip away , moment by moment , it 's ... jill : oh , god , it 's horrible . billy : it 's hell on earth , is what it is . jill : [ sighs ] billy : for her , obviously . for ashley , for traci , for jack . there 's a lesson in all of it . enjoy it while you can . it might not be there later . jack : thank you for making the drive . i 'm a little home - bound right now , but i wanted to congratulate you in person . cane : thank you . i appreciate your vote of confidence , and with jill coming back to town , i look forward to showing her what i 've accomplished in such a short amount of time . jack : okay , to you , to chancellor , and all you are poised to accomplish . cane : thank you . that is delicious eggnog . however , i 'm somewhat certain that i 'm not here so you could celebrate my success . jack : well , you 're obviously a busy man , so i will plunge right in . i heard about chancellor 's shrewd purchase of a small skincare manufacturer . cane : well , it 's not exactly a secret , and it 's not exactly small . jack : industry buzz is that it 's pegged for monster growth , that is , with an investor with deep pockets . cane : that is what we 're hoping . jack : well , this company and its products integrate perfectly with jabot 's plans for the next year . cane : [ chuckles ] okay . well , i 'm sure what you 're gon na propose is fascinating , but unfortunately , jack , you 're kind of ... kind of late to the party . jack : how do you mean ? cane : well , you see , my team has already , uh -- how can i say this ? has a couple of your major competitors on the hook , and we 're looking at closing a deal with one of them . jack : this is jabot . what , you 're not gon na even entertain a bid ? you 're turning me down flat ? cane : kind of like what you did to me when i came to you desperately seeking a job . look , jack , i 'm not the kind of man who holds a grudge , but you know what , i am the kind of man who does not forget so easily . thank you for the eggnog . jill : so fabulous to see you . you must be very proud of that amazing article , too . cane : i am , thank you . hey , i 'm not interrupting anything , am i ? billy : oh , no , our little conversation is done . you have perfect timing . well , almost perfect . i still have to see your face . jill : oh , my lord . again , with the two of you . what is this ? it ca n't be professional rivalry . cane : all right . okay . you want to see something magnificent ? look at this -- it 's sam . i took this morning in the hospital . jill : oh , my god , he 's looking healthier every day . cane : he 's getting stronger . jill : when can i meet him ? cane : say the word . jill : so sorry about you and lily . but you must be very proud of everything else you 've accomplished , huh ? cane : i am . and that 's because you showed your faith in me when it comes to running chancellor , and you continue to show your faith in me . jill : well , it 's very richly deserved . cane : thank you . jill : i 'm sure you 'll make even more of your next opportunity . cane : you said next . jill : mm . oh , dear . okay , well ... i hate to be the grinch here , but i 'm just gon na lay it out on the table . this concerns you , too . billy : what does ? jill : i think now is the time to sell the company . cane : whoa , whoa . hang on a second . wait ... jill : no . i warned you . i warned you when i made you acting c.e.o . that i was looking for the right time to sell . cane : that 's before i made all the positive changes . jill : we will talk in depth , i promise , but as katherine used to say , you got to sell high , and believe me , i will never get a better price . and with all that money , i can do so much good in the world . this trip that i 'm on with colin , it continues to be thrilling and unforgettable . no ! it 's opened my eyes to all the suffering in the world . we ca n't let esther plan my fabulous funeral yet . i got a lot of years left , and i have decided that i want to spend them helping people in need . cane : did you know about this ? billy : first i ever heard of it . you know the way she is when she sets her mind to something . jill : we will talk more on the way to the hospital . in the meantime , i want to meet sam . victoria : we 've spent months of planning on the chancellor park project . victor : far too much time to walk away from it now . abby : i do n't know what scott and i can do about it . i mean , we do n't know who the mystery buyer is or what plans they have for the park , if any . scott : the city will have to reveal this person 's identity soon . victor : i 'm not gon na wait for the announcement , okay ? i want answers now . victoria : clock 's ticking . so we want abby by your side to help you crack this . scott : okay , then . we 'll get started right away . abby : and we will report back as soon as we know anything . victor : good . it 's a good idea , teaming up those two . victoria : thank you . well , for better or for worse , they 've proven that they work well together . victor : now ... about the embezzlement ... victoria : yeah ? victor : abby seems to think that someone has it in for me personally . you have any idea ? victoria : i do n't know , dad . i 'm thinking onward and upward . there 's no sense in focusing on our enemies . victor : what about nicholas ? victoria : no , dad . i do n't see him operating like that , do you ? victor : we 've got to find whoever the guilty party is as soon as we can , okay ? [ door opens ] christine : how 's it coming , j.t . ? j.t . : uh , you know , it 's a work in progress . christine : yeah , well , i 'm sure accelerating the deadline has n't helped . so , if you want any assistance from one of our better number - crunchers ... j.t . : [ sighs ] no . no . no need . i got it . christine : okay . we just hit a wall with this investigation , and paul was hoping that maybe you could break through . not only from your professional track record but your history with the newmans is what clinched it . j.t . : i 'm grateful to both of you for the opportunity . christine : you know how victor operates , how he thinks . but , seriously , if you think this is too close ... j.t . : how do you mean ? christine : just seeing victoria again . i mean , it 's got to make the job a bit harder . paul : hey , that 's all in the past , right , j.t . ? look , i would n't have called the guy if he was n't the right one for the task . j.t . : yeah , i do the job i 'm hired for , no exceptions . kevin : the d.a . and the feds go after newman enterprises because of that sex ring , and when they come up empty - handed ... nikki : then they turn to victor 's personal accounts . i did n't see that coming , either . kevin : [ sighs ] when michael told me about the expanded audit , i logged in to cover our tracks , but i had limited options . the one thing that i kept clinging to is that if you stay in the clear , so do i . [ cellphone chimes ] nikki : wait , hold on . oh , it 's victoria . kevin : everything okay ? nikki : i do n't know . in the meantime , you and bella better pack your bags . kevin : [ sighs ] traci : so i braved a blizzard to come home for christmas to be with my family , to spend extra time with dina , to enjoy the holidays , but i also came to check on jack . ashley : and now you see my point . traci : not only has he taken on too much , he seems eager to do it . ashley : taking care of mother is a full - time job . he wants to do that while competing with his rivals , and at the same time , he wants to run jabot from home . traci : [ sighs ] okay . i know that things are strained between the two of you right now , but , ashley , he has always listened to you . do you think you could convince him to take a step back ? ashley : i have tried and tried . if this crazy pace gets the best of jack , he 's not gon na be the only one that gets hurt . traci : it 'll be us , too . ashley : and mother . and jabot . jack : you 're sure about that ? billy : i thought mom was just gon na give me a good old - fashioned holiday scolding . as soon as cane walked in the room , the conversation quickly changed from my behavior to her plans for chancellor industries . she 's thinking it 's time to sell the company . jack : i spoke with cane earlier . he was flying high on his new gig at chancellor , just as smug as you could be . billy : ah , well , easy come , easy go . what 's that sparkle in your eye , jack ? you thinking of making a bid ? jack : jabot once was a subsidiary of chancellor , remember ? just flip the equation , and it 's still a pretty good combination . billy : so this could be a good opportunity , then ? so , what now ? you get the board together , come up with a feasibility plan ? jack : and let chancellor get snapped up by another company while i 'm stuck in meetings dealing with my own bureaucracy ? your big brother 's smarter than that . i 'll tell you what -- you look after dina . i 'll be right back . billy : whoa , whoa , whoa . jack . what do you mean , `` look after dina ? `` jack : there 's eggnog . abby : seriously ? here ? scott : it 's the site where victor wants to build . it seems like a logical place to start . what ? too cold for you ? abby : no , jackass . this is where we kissed . oh , and then you announced -- `` did n't mean that . i 'm gon na go shack up with my true love , sharon . `` scott : do n't be jealous . abby : oh , i am not jealous . i am angry at victoria sticking us together . and i 'm suspicious . scott : about what ? abby : [ sighs ] that she 's onto us and that she 's playing some sort of weird mind game . scott : victoria would n't do that . if anything , she 'd use it against us to fire us . i know for a fact she 's still steaming about the bonus check she had to cut me . abby : at least you got a bonus . all i got was more pressure . my dad is expecting results . scott : i 'm aware of that . abby : okay . then let 's come up with a plan , one that produces results and where we do n't have to spend any time together . at all . [ keyboard clicking ] nikki : are you sure this is a good idea ? victoria : j.t . 's known since last night that you transferred the money . he has n't done anything . he said he was going to . if he 's waffling , then we still have a chance , okay ? you ready ? nikki : i guess so . victoria : okay . j.t . : [ sighs ] nikki : hey , j.t . j.t . : hi . nikki : good to see you . [ clears throat ] so , i , uh ... i assume victoria told you about last night . nikki : yeah , she did . j.t . : and you have the same request , that i look the other way ? nikki : well ... j.t . : i got to admit , seeking me out like this in public ... nikki : i thought maybe , uh , we could go to the police station , but why make it easier for them to arrest me , right ? victoria : we know how serious this is . nikki : yes . in spite of everything , i still do n't regret what i did to victor because of the way he treated nicholas and me . i do wish i had used different methods ... j.t . : i wish you had , too . victoria : please , just listen . nikki : living with victor has just been ... hellish . beyond words . i -- i could n't believe some of the things that i witnessed . i would have to sit there and watch him abuse people he thought had done him wrong , and then in public , i would have to support him , i would smile , and i would have to forgive his mistreatment of people , and he did it all , of course , `` out of love . `` according to him , `` to protect the family . `` but , uh ... i hate to say it , but i was a silent partner in all of his vendettas , the ones that i know about , and they just made me feel sick with guilt and fear . because i knew that one of these days , he was gon na turn against me , and he did , and i felt terrible . i went through a lot of bad things . i hated myself . and then i did something that i never thought i even had in me . i started acting like victor . [ sighs ] i 'll tell you , i will never step over that line again . j.t . : i believe it . and i 'm sorry to be the one who has to turn you in . nikki : but you have to . j.t . : how do you think reed 's gon na feel that his father decided to send his grandmother to prison ? j.t . : he 's gon na hate it . and then you 're gon na hate me , but nobody 's gon na hate it any more than i do . jill : photos really do n't do sam justice , do they ? cane : no . jill : he 's such a feisty little tiger ! he 's exactly like his dad . cane : yeah . he 's a fighter like his dad . jill : if they do n't release him soon from the neonatal unit , that little baby 's gon na come banging on that door . i am so proud of you , the way you 've stood up for him , and the way mattie donated blood -- you know what , it 's moments like this where you really know you 've done something right . cane : and you know there 's nothing more important to me than family , right ? jill : mm . cane : which is why i 'm so confused , okay ? that you would just ... you know , decide to sell chancellor because that 's gon na affect my ability to provide for my family . jill : sweetheart ... cane : all right , listen . it 's -- it 's kind of like whiplash to me because on one hand , you 're telling me how proud you are of the things i 've accomplished , and on the other , you just want to toss me out to the highest bidder . jill : no , no , no ! this is a purely business decision . cane : which has n't been finalized yet , correct ? jill : [ sighs ] cane : all right , let me pitch you something , all right ? you said to me that you want to sell the company and the take the profits to help the less fortunate , right ? jill : mm - hmm . cane : okay , but even if you sell the company for a massive profit , that money is finite . but if you let me run the company and let me take it to greater heights , i can guarantee you a stream of income for years to come that will let you achieve all of your goals . jill : you do n't think that i 've thought about this extensively ? i keep telling you , it 's business . cane : i know it 's business to you , but to me , this is very personal because i love this company , and if i can just take my modesty and my ego and just push it aside for a second , i 'm seriously kicking butt at this . it 's all because of you . you gave me this chance when no one else would , and you trusted me to run chancellor , okay ? and i 've worked so hard , and i 'm only just starting , and i want to show my kids -- that 's all three of my kids -- they can be proud of their dad . and if you give me this chance and you do n't sell this company , i will make you glad that you did n't do it . jill : wow . that 's a hell of a pitch . cane : that 's because it means a hell of a lot to me . jill : okay . i promise you , i will consider every word you 've just said before i make the decision . kevin : nikki ? you have news ? nikki : book a flight . take bella and get out of town as soon as you can . kevin : am i gon na get stopped at the airport ? nikki : right now , i 'm the only target , and i 'm gon na try to keep it that way . but it 's not gon na last forever . you just have to go now . go ! kevin : okay . thank you so much . after what i did to you ... nikki : a part of me is still furious with you for doing what you did , but i 'm sorry that i dragged you into this . kevin : for what it 's worth , i appreciate that , not that it 's gon na do us any good . christine : hey , i got your text . paul : you done ? j.t . : yeah , i just e - mailed you the report . christine : oh , fantastic . i 'm gon na go read it . why do n't you get a detail on standby to go over to newman enterprises ? paul : copy that . christine : i have a judge waiting . let me go read the report . j.t . : actually , i think it 's better if i go over it with you both . there 's a few surprises in there i want to alert you to . victoria : hi . victor : where 'd you disappear to ? victoria : i had some business to take care of . i -- i also got some lunch . victor : okay . let 's talk about this damn audit , okay ? after you . you seem to think nicholas could n't have done this . victoria : [ sighs ] victor : who else would have this kind of animus towards me ? hmm ? and the financial wherewithal to pull it off ? and the audacity . i can think of one person -- jack abbott . victoria : that 's a reach , do n't you think ? victor : he spent an entire year trying to smash brash & sassy . i prevented him from doing so by buying the company . do n't you think for one moment that he 's not capable of such a caper . victoria : it was n't jack . it was mom . victor : what do you mean , `` it was mom ? `` victoria : i did n't want to tell you , dad . i did n't want there to be another war . i just want this to all go away . i tried enlisting j.t . 's help . it 's not gon na happen . victor : [ exhales sharply ] i 'm not gon na do anything , okay ? do n't worry about it . i just want to know the details . [ cellphone rings ] yes , christine ? oh , well . thank you for letting me know . well ... according to christine , i 've been cleared . apparently , her and j.t . found out that no money was transferred . it was an error committed by the bank . so they 're no longer auditing me . seems that your talking to j.t . about my case helped a great deal . victoria : [ sighs ] i 'm astounded . i -- i do n't know what to say . i 'm a little bit worried about what you have in store for mom now that you know . victor : i 'm not gon na do anything . do n't worry about it . victoria : dad , she 's in agony over this . somebody needs to tell her she 's not facing charges . victor : that person should be me , and i will do it . liberty mutual stood with me scott : better ? you were so unhappy in the park . abby : [ scoffs ] if you wanted me to be happy , then you should have stayed at the park and not followed me here . scott : yeah , we 're doing a job for victor , together . i can put aside our issues and focus on the task we 've been assigned . can you ? abby : oh , yeah . without a doubt . and do you want to know why ? because i -- i am not pining over you . there are no thoughts in my head about what might have been . there 's no `` might have been `` because you and i , we are totally wrong for each other . in fact , i do n't even recall what attracted me to you in the first place , enough to let that ... mistake ever happen . scott : now it 's a mistake . abby : mm - hmm . scott : interesting . so you 've convinced yourself , and now you want me to buy into your revisionist history , is that what it is ? abby : [ laughing ] i do n't care -- i do n't care what you buy , what you do , what you think . apart from this project that we 've been given , that is my only focus . scott : [ scoffs ] understood , but we still need to eat . we 're gon na be putting in some long hours on this . abby : well , do n't expect me to be available 24/7 because i have a life outside of this , one that involves dating . scott : and what new app did you download for that ? abby : okay . no app . just real people , flesh and blood . you know , i think i have become an excellent judge of who is worth my time , and who should be kicked straight to the curb . scott : abby ! are we , uh , done for the day ? yeah , i think we are . ashley : jabot and chancellor industries ? billy : yep . ashley : and jack was serious ? billy : serious enough to run out of here and leave me in charge of your mom . he said it 's something he 'd been thinking about for a long time . traci : wait . jack ca n't just go buy a multi - million - dollar corporation like a last - minute christmas gift . can he ? ashley : no . you ca n't purchase a company as valuable as chancellor on a whim . you need to plan , you need to strategize , talk to your team , your board of directors . billy : that 's exactly what he said would slow him down . jack : i know my mother 's diagnosis played a large role in her decision to come back into our lives , but it just feels unfair . we 're racing against this insidious disease trying to make up for lost time . jill : well , it is n't fair . alzheimer 's is ... god , it 's just a horrible thing . i 'm so , so sorry for your sisters and you , and dina . but you 're taking care of her every single day . good for you . jack : oh , thanks . has n't always been easy . jill : i 'm sure . it must be overwhelming . so , what , you 're running jabot from home ? jack : i know it sounds like a lot , but i have ... embraced my twin responsibilities , and i 'm doing pretty well so far . jill : good , and ashley 's taking care of things from the office ? jack : you know , ashley 's real talents are in the lab . that 's where her heart is . how about you ? how 's your heart ? jill : my heart is doing quite well , thank you . thanks to my constant monitoring , and thanks to esther 's constant over - supervision via text . but i 'm so grateful to her . jack : you want to see real gratitude in action ? sell me chancellor industries . jill : oh , my god ! word travels fast , does n't it ? and you , my friend , travel even faster . jack : well , i admit , billy tipped me off , and do n't blame him . he should be rewarded for getting you the offer you deserve and for keeping the wrong hands off of your company . jill : really ? and what hands would those be ? jack : cold , greedy hands that are gon na hack it up and auction it off in pieces -- soulless , corporate raider hands . jabot would never mistreat a jewel like chancellor . jill : well , i would hope not . do you remember what good friends john and katherine were ? jack : they would both haunt me from the grave if i did anything wrong to your company . jill : oh , that old bat . katherine invented haunting , even when she was still alive . jack : may she rest in peace . jill : [ sighs ] may she rest in peace . you know something , jabot and chancellor -- i think that 's a deal katherine would approve of . jack : i agree . but it 's your approval i came here for . j.t . : hey . your dad asked me to come by . victoria : hi . yeah , i -- i thought it was all going to hell , so i told him about mom . and then you came through for me . j.t . : well , all i did was file the report , as requested . victoria : i thought you 'd made up your mind . i do n't know what changed it , but you did the right thing , and i 'm really grateful . my mom made a mistake , but i think punishing her would have had some terrible consequences . j.t . : yeah , i think in this instance , the punishment would n't have fit the crime . victoria : is that why you made your choice , or was there some other reason ? [ door opens ] victor : well , if it is n't j.t . , man of the hour . j.t . : hi . victor : how the hell are you ? j.t . : great . victor : huh ? j.t . : great . thanks . victor : nice to see you . today we 're out here to test people 's knowledge about jack : okay . this is the details of jabot 's offer to purchase chancellor industries . jill : ooh . i hope you 're not expecting an instant answer . jack : no , no , no , no . no , take your time , look it over , call me if you have any questions . i think you 'll find it an enticing offer . jill : mm - hmm . jack : [ chuckles ] jill : what 's amusing ? jack : oh , the notion that two of the midwest 's leading companies are joining forces over a deal scratched down on the back of one of esther 's santa claus napkins . [ laughter ] jill : what would people say ? but it is christmas , after all . ashley : i do n't care if jack is the c.e.o . he ca n't run around making unilateral decisions like this . the market is very tricky . this could be the worst time to be buying another company . traci : and you 're thinking that all that he 's taken on is compromising his judgment . well , okay , he 's gon na be home any minute . so why do n't we all just sit down and we 'll talk it through ? ashley : no , i 'm through with talking . we 're past that . you and i have to make some calls . call a meeting with the board for tomorrow , before jack takes this too far . victor : i wanted to thank you in person . j.t . : i just did what i thought was best for all concerned . victor : i remember many years ago when you left genoa city , we did n't part on the friendliest of terms , did we ? i mean , whether it was the issue with you leaving victoria and the issue pertaining to custody of my grandson ... a lot to overcome , but i think you did just that today . j.t . : well , i 'm just glad we can put that all behind us . victor : now , having said that , if there 's anything you need while you 're here , do n't hesitate to ask , all right ? j.t . : [ chuckles ] that 's very generous of you , and , uh , i 'll -- i 'll let you get back to work , but ... you should know , it 's gon na come as a shock to nikki that you know what she did . victor : mm . j.t . : and that she 's off the hook with the authorities . victor : do me a favor . do n't let her know that . do n't let her know that all .

victor pairs up scott and abby because he wants them to find out who bought chancellor park and if the new owner wants to continue the development project . abby thinks that victoria already knows about the night they had sex inside the storage unit . abby asks scott to find a way they can work together without having to see each other . she also tells him that she has started dating again . jill tells cane and billy she plans to sell chancellor industries and use the money from the sale to help people in need . cane asks jill not to sell the company and give him a chance to make it more of a success . jill promises to take his words to heart before she makes the decision to sell the company . billy tells jack about jill 's plans to sell the company and he heads to the chancellor mansion to talk to jill . he makes her an attractive offer to buy the company . billy tells ashley and traci the news and ashley decides to call an emergency board meeting to stop jack from buying chancellor because they fear that jack is making reckless decisions that could hurt the company and the abbott family .

[ previously_on ] victoria : i think a party actually sounds , i do n't know , kind of fun . phyllis : welcome to jabot 's holiday celebration : 2018 edition . [ cheers and applause ] i 'm glad that the both of you came , so enjoy yourself . victoria : thank you . billy : oh , we intend to . rey : i am going to take victor down , and when i do , you 're going with him . happy holidays , nikki . enjoy them while you can . [ thud ] reed : what was that ? charlie : i do n't know , did we hit something ? reed : do n't ! do n't ! charlie : dude , what if we hit something that was alive , like a deer or something . reed : we would have seen hooves or antlers . it 's fine , okay ? charlie : no , it 's not . reed : hey ! you 're drunk and i 'm driving with a suspended license ! we 're not vets ! if we call for help , we 're totally busted . let me just drive you home , okay ? forget this ever happened . charlie : my dad is home . reed : good . good . that 's a good thing . charlie : how is that a good thing ? reed : that means he 's not gon na pull in and see what happened to the car . charlie : but what if he comes down and says , `` hey , buddy . how was your night ? `` reed : he 's obviously asleep . charlie : but if he 's not ? reed : black ice . it 's wisconsin roads . that happens all the time . it 's fine . that 's it . charlie : except not . reed : what , you want to tell him that you got wasted because of a girl and you were on your way to a party ? oh , and then bring me into it , a guy who he basically hates ... how would that make things better ? charlie : there is no better . okay ? tonight -- look , this just sucks . charlie : we . are . so . screwed . reed : come on , man . it 's not that bad . charlie : look at that ! reed : i saw . charlie : that 's a dent . that 's -- [ sighs deeply ] how am i gon na explain that ? that i hit something when i was on the road and i was supposed to be home ? i did n't stop to help . [ sighs ] look at that dent , all right ? if something was alive , it 's not anymore . that 's because of us . reed : do n't say it like that . charlie : i 've been in the car when bad things happen , okay ? this is n't the same as when ... [ sighs ] this is not good . reed : man . i feel bad . i feel awful . do you think that i want to think that i hit a deer ? i swerve out of the road for squirrels . at least i used to when i had a license , but i do n't anymore . and if i get busted for driving without ... charlie : i 'll say that i was driving . reed : after you 'd been drinking ? go ahead , you do that . this is bad for you and it 's bad for me . let 's just go to sleep and we 'll deal with this in the morning , okay ? charlie : what if my dad makes it to the car tomorrow before us ? reed : [ sighs ] i do n't know , throw a tarp over it . charlie : a tarp over the car in the garage , which we 've never done before ... ever . reed : just ... [ sighs ] man , go to sleep . just sleep this off and you 'll feel better about it in the morning . we both will , okay ? nate : hi . what do you have ? not sure yet . best guess is a pedestrian hit - and - run . nate : how bad is it ? she 'll have the entire town pulling for her , though . nate : why is that ? it 's nikki newman . additional sponsorship kerry : oh , it 's late , my feet hurt . but if you insisted you fixed the tree , then i have to see it . jack : i believe i said i made some minor decorating changes . kerry : to my handiwork ? i 'm a chemist , not santa 's helper , but i maintain i did an excellent job on the abbott tree . jack : revisionist 's history . i think we agreed that you work was , uh , haphazard . kerry : enthusiastic . all right , come on , show me your special flair . jack : wait , surely you do n't think i am lying , that this would be a cover to get you here for a nightcap . kerry : no , no , no , i would never think such a thing . i 'll have a cabernet . what ? hmm . mistletoe procreation -- one sad spring has become many . this would n't happen to be your addition to the decor . jack : actually , that was my main decorating change . i wanted to increase my odds of getting a second kiss . kerry : you should have asked me beforehand . could have saved yourself the effort . jack : oh , then it 's a lost cause ? kerry : absolutely hopeless . jack : i guess i have to get you your coat , drive you home . kerry : i 'm already out the door . cane : hey . you 're home late . i 'm assuming you were n't at a studying group . charlie : uh , yeah . people got together to watch the game and just stayed . trying to hang out before everyone leaves for break and stuff . cane : okay . well , uh , can you do me a favor next time and maybe ask mattie to go with you ? i mean , she does n't have to go , but , you know , it 's gon na kind of make her feel welcome . charlie : yeah , i should go to bed . cane : hey , hey , hey . do n't go . i have n't see you all day , buddy . what 's going on , man ? give me an update . you do n't have to talk just about school , okay ? charlie : i 'm just tired , man . cane : hey . hey . hey . come here . have you been drinking ? i can smell the beer on your breath , charlie . charlie : [ sighs ] it was just one . cane : oh , buddy , what are you thinking , all right ? you 're underage . charlie : i 'm sorry . it was just tonight . i -- cane : you did n't drink and drive , did you ? charlie : no . cane : you better not lie to me about this . did you drink and drive ? phyllis : did you notice -- nick : what , did i notice the way that those pants fit those hips ? no , not one time tonight . phyllis : did you notice that i can throw a serious party ? nick : yeah . you sure know how to enjoy one , too . phyllis : [ laughs ] no , i think i forgot -- i forgot that those nights can exist , you know , where you can feel the power and the success and the fun all rolled into one . nick : yeah . is n't that , like , every night for us , though ? phyllis : i 'm talking about the events where other people are invited . you know , i just think that the company is bouncing back . morale up and brand confidence is gon na be next . nick : you sound surprised . phyllis : well , i am , you know ? i know that i exude absolute confidence . nick : true . phyllis : and i am confident , but , you know , i could have just as easily fallen on my face at jabot c.e.o . nick : no way . never gon na happen . phyllis : [ sighs ] it could have . nick : oh , come on . look at the way jack tried to alter the company bylaws to prevent you from ever being c.e.o . i mean , deep down , even he knew when you guys were married , even before that c.e.o . job was on your radar , that this was a person who could step in and step up . i mean , an abbott in name only , but with the smarts to make it happen . phyllis : do you really think that jack would give me that much credit ? nick : phyllis , anyone who knows you -- and i mean really knows you -- can see it . the drive , that fire , the energy , the focus , the pure naked ambition . phyllis : okay . that does n't repel you ? [ grunts ] nick : that is not the way i feel about you . phyllis : obviously . i guess not . nick : mm . what about my ambition ? does it turn you off ? phyllis : i did not think that you could get sexier , but , by god , you did . nick : boom . phyllis : [ giggles ] nick : two months ago , did you ever see this , you know , you and me , like this ? phyllis : no . honestly , i never saw it coming . nick : you are on fire , completely in control . you did the impossible . you jumped in there and you showed those people that you are the leader that they needed . that 's a big deal , phyllis . phyllis : is it too late to have a drink ? rhetorical . of course not ! you know what we 're gon na do ? we 're gon na toast . we 're gon na toast to me and jabot and you and dark horse . nick : no . unh - unh . it 's not about dark horse . no way . this is about you . it 's your night . phyllis : no , we share , okay ? and i do , on occasion . and only with you . nick : it was , uh ... it was a good event , even though billy and vick did show up . phyllis : yeah . that was something , him walking in with jabot 's biggest competitor on his arm . he 's always loved making an entrance . nick : mm . the guy feeds on attention . phyllis : mm . yes , he does , with his rotating ladies . first it was sharon , then victoria . i wonder who he 's gon na show up next with . nick : for a second there , i did think , you know , that maybe billy and vick were back together . phyllis : [ sighs ] would you have gotten all protective brother on him , gotten in his face ? nick : you know what , it 's obvious . vick is , uh , doing her own thing right now , and i do n't get a vote , even though i know i 'm right . what i 'd really like to know is how much would it bother you if billy and vick were back together . billy : i mean , come on . who sleeps with a toy plane ? victoria : [ scoffs ] your daughter , the pilot . billy : [ chuckles ] the pilot . yeah . when your dad gets back , i 'm sure he 'll buy her a plane . or , knowing him , an entire airline . you 're worried about him , are n't you ? victoria : look , he 's gone awol before , but , um , you know , there 's always been something behind it , a death or a loss , and we expect him to go underground , recover , but not like this . i mean , there 's -- there 's been no e - mail , no text . not to us , not to the company . it 's just not like dad to casually neglect newman . for no reason . billy : well , maybe it 's not entirely out of nowhere . victoria : dad is not responsible for j.t . he did not hire someone , he did not do it himself , not anything like that , okay ? billy : that 's not what i 'm saying , vick . what i 'm saying is your dad hates to not be in control . okay ? he 's an egomaniac . he 's not gon na sit back and the let the gcpd take their time trying to find j.t . 's killer . he 's probably got a team out there doing it himself . and he 'll come back into town with his black cloak flappin ' in the wind , and he 'll present j.t . 's killer , head on a platter . victoria : you obviously thought a lot about this . billy : just off the top of my head . but , if anything , your dad is predictable , and j.t . 's killer will be toast , trust me . did i say something ? reed : oh . i did n't know that you 'd be here . victoria : reed . hi . what 's wrong ? kerry : it felt good tonight , being a part of something . jack : i wish my dad could hear you say that . kerry : mm . jack : boy , did he love jabot , and he always wanted that , a sense of unity . i may not be part of the day - to - day , but seeing the company through your eyes is fun . it feels good . kerry : wow . you really seem okay with not being there . i mean , unless i missed it , there does n't seem to be a whole lot of awkwardness between the abbotts and the new c.e.o . jack : yeah , my family can behave when the timing counts . kerry : i did n't mean it like that . jack : i know that . you 're a brilliant chemist and even more brilliant at navigating the political mine fields of jabot . kerry : well , phyllis knows i 'm loyal to her and to the company . it 's a collective success , and i 'm very invested . jack : yeah , and yet here you are , on my sofa , under my mistletoe . i 'm glad you can leave your work in the lab behind and come drink wine with me . kerry : jabot is not the most complicated company i 've ever worked for . jack : no ? kerry : the most incestuous , though ? very . too far ? jack : no , no , no , no . you 're right on the money . kerry : everyone 's related , everyone has their own complicated history ... jack : most notably billy , phyllis , and yours truly . kerry : since you 're mentioning it , i guess the topic is n't off - limits . jack : phyllis and i had our time . so did she and billy . it turns out , some of those times were concurrent , and that was n't easy . for any of us . but , you know what , we all survived . kerry : it 's a very generous way of seeing things . jack : yeah , there 's enough pain to go around . we do n't need to wish it on each other . well , except maybe sometimes . i 'm past the whole phyllis thing . for a while , there , i wondered . kerry : oh ? jack : we all fall back on the familiar . sometimes , even the most painful past is more appealing than an unpredictable future . but you ca n't go backwards . it 's a trap . and there is so much good stuff ahead . phyllis : well , i think we did this . did n't we already do this ? i mean , you know , billy and i are done . we burned it down . i guess i could wallow in my guilt and my shame , but i choose to be happy . the kind of happy that feels like relief and excitement at the same time . so if he can get that with somebody else , or with victoria , i hope he grabs it . even if it is with your sister . do n't hate me . nick : he better not be messing with her head . he started with sharon , now vick . i mean , do you think this is about his social life , or do you think he 's trying to send a message ? phyllis : well , i do n't know what kind of message that would be . maybe `` i still got it . `` nick : maybe it 's directed right to us , you know , to show us what it would be like to jump into the old well . phyllis : did you just call it -- excuse me ! nick : well , okay , maybe i 'm reading too much into it . phyllis : you are ! nick : [ chuckles ] phyllis : you are . listen to me . billy is not gon na hurt victoria ever again . he better not even think about it because she 's not gon na take any garbage from anyone . nick : that almost sounds like admiration . phyllis : it 's respect . besides , i do n't think billy could really hold a mirror to us when it comes to weird dating choices . we are an actual couple , not some dog - and - pony show slash performance art . i do not care what billy thinks or does anymore , just like you do n't care about sharon . am i wrong ? nick : you are not wrong . phyllis : we just got back from a party . nick : mm - hmm . phyllis : we have some incredible wine . nick : mm - hmm . phyllis : epic chemistry . nick : yep . phyllis : healthy libidos . why exactly are we talking ? nick : yeah , stop talking . phyllis : really . reed : um , there was a party . it was -- it was lame . victoria : oh , what kind of party ? reed : mom , i have n't been drinking , so do n't worry about me . billy : hey , come and sit down . let 's talk logistics , you know , like who 's gon na eat the cookies come christmas eve or who 's gon na be the reindeer and eat the carrots -- you know , that kind of thing . reed : i can -- i can eat the carrots . um , i 'm gon na go to bed . night , guys . billy : hey ! victoria : and he 's gone , just like that . billy : well , at least he 's not vowing vengeance or retribution on his father 's killer . that 's success . victoria : i miss him . i miss him . he 's in the house , and i still miss him . he used to be my little boy , and now he 's practically a grown man . and his father 's gone . thank you . and the year that he 's had , and johnny and katie -- i mean , how much turmoil and change can one kid take ? it 's all because of my choices . billy : do n't do that . what happened between you and j.t . , that 's not your fault . and what happened to him after is someone else 's entirely . victoria : but i 'm their mother . i 'm their mother , and it all comes back to me , no matter what . and i picture them in the future , and all of this emotional scarring that they 'll have to deal with that i did n't save them from , and i -- i ca n't fix the bigs things , and i even find the smaller things daunting . billy : okay , what smaller things ? victoria : all of this , like , christmas . christmas song and cookies and paper snowflakes and all that . i just want to give them some good memories before this year is over . billy : we can do that . we can do that together . victoria : we ? billy : yes . i will be your very own personal kringle man . whatever you need , i will take care of it , okay ? `` ho , ho , ho . `` nate : keep fighting , nikki . keep fighting . charlie : i was n't drinking and driving . i wouldn't . i let a friend drive me home -- a sober friend . cane : all right . listen , it is a school night , and you 're underage and you 're drinking . okay ? so what is this ? is this about mom ? i mean , are you suddenly gon na start acting out , or something ? charlie : no ! no . cane : okay , do you realize if something happened and you got busted , you can kiss all your college acceptance goodbye . do you know that ? do you ? charlie : yes , dad , i know . i 'm sorry . i wish i had n't taken a single sip . cane : so tell me something . is this a regular thing that i 'm just figuring out now and finding out about ? what is it ? charlie : no . i swear . cane : okay , so what 's going on ? listen , i 'm not gon na kid myself that this is the first beer you 've had . all right ? but if this is not about mum , if it 's something else ... all right ? buddy , what is going on ? did something happen tonight ? talk to me . charlie : something did happen . dad , i do n't know what to do about it . billy : i think it 's the hat . it really brings out your ears . they 're adorable . victoria : that 's funny . you 're very proud of yourself , are n't you ? billy : well , my game is strong . victoria : mm - hmm . i think you 're just acting cocky because you were able to push phyllis ' buttons when you walked in with me . billy : phyllis is n't why i do anything anymore . she 's my boss . that 's it . victoria : ooh ! `` boss `` said without choking . billy : mm - hmm , because i 'm a pro . victoria : yes , you are . you were very professional tonight . you stood back and you let her run the party and run the whole show . billy : mm - hmm , phyllis in all her glory . victoria : oh ! also said without choking . billy : only on the irony . phyllis running jabot while i stand back like a good foot soldier and ... all right , i 'm starting to choke a little bit . i 'll stop there . in all honesty , i want my company back . i want the abbott company back in abbott hands . but i will suck it up , i will do the right thing . i wo n't do anything to jeopardize the company , to make it crash and burn so i can ride in like a hero . i 'll be patient , and i will do what i need to do to make sure it succeeds . victoria : good . just work hard and focus . billy : that 's the plan . victoria : good . that 's very good . billy : are you questioning me because you think i might be stressed out and making mistakes and possibly gambling again ? victoria : well , i mean , you do n't have to -- you do n't have to talk about it if you do n't want to . billy : it 's okay . i know that , for me , gambling can not come in moderation . i learned that . for a time , i thought i could walk the fine line and gamble on ponies or cards or whatever else it was , and i would have it in control , but that 's not true , and very intensive , very expensive rehab helped me admit that . but i did . no more gambling for me . it 's not on the table . now it 's day to day . victoria : you seem happier . i know it does n't feel that way . i know that the highs are not the same . billy : mm . or the lows . victoria : but , from what i can see , you seem a lot lighter , you know ? even with everything that 's been going on lately . billy : i say it 's the antlers . victoria : however , you did give jabot a very nice christmas present with the boutiques . billy : yep . victoria : with ashley and her products gone , the company could have easily shutteredbefore the end of 2018 , and your idea was the company 's life raft . billy : yes , i am a hero , victoria . victoria : you are a hero . i wish , you know , that you could have come up with that idea for the boutiques for brash & sassy two years ago . that would have been nice . billy : yeah , but i 'm truthfully a screw - up . victoria : no , i did n't mean that . billy : no , but it 's true because we could have been celebrating tonight . we could have had a beautiful christmas shindig and celebrated brash & sassy 's phenomenal success , but my lapses in judgment were very substantial while we were working together . victoria : we all made some bad decisions . billy : this right here , these costumes , were a fantastic decision . this right here is a north pole power couple in the making . victoria : we can always have fun , ca n't we ? billy : always . victoria : always . [ cellphone rings ] hello ? jack : can i see your work now ? kerry : have some patience . jack : eh , you can say i 'm a legendary businessman . i 'm afraid patience is n't part of my legendary skill set . kerry : [ chuckles ] [ cellphone chimes ] kerry : every time a phone pings ... jack : ... an angel gets his wings . kerry : exactly . jack : it 's my brother . kerry : [ chuckles ] jack : oh , god . it 's nikki newman . there 's been an accident . she 's in the hospital . i got to -- i got to go . kerry : i 'll drive you . jack : no , that 's all right . i 'm okay . kerry : no , no , no . you need your hands for your phone . phyllis : what 's that ? nick : oh , this ... phyllis : mm - hmm . nick : there you go . phyllis : you think this would make a real good social media post ? nick : [ chuckles ] phyllis : [ chuckles ] for the jabot page or my personal page , you know , `` genoa city 's power couple . they like to work hard but play harder . `` something like that . nick : well , my hat is amazing . phyllis : yeah , it is . [ cellphone rings ] who is calling you this time of night ? nick : [ sighs ] might be about the kids . hello ? what ? yeah , uh , okay . i 'm on my way . phyllis : what is it ? what 's going on ? nick : my mom 's in the er . `` the young and the restless `` will continue . nick : excuse me . i 'm nick newman . my mother was brought in here . let me get the doctor for you . nick : no , i need some information , please ! phyllis : they 'll get the doctor , they 'll find the doctor . victoria : nick . have you seen mom ? where is she ? nick : we just got here . i saw a nurse . she did n't know anything . they 're looking for a doctor . jack : hey . phyllis : jack . kerry . billy : i , uh -- i called jack . victoria : good . mom would want you here . jack : i was on the phone the whole ride over . the hospital would n't tell me anything . victoria : all we know is that there was a car accident . nick : i do n't even remember mom leaving the party . what the hell happened ? charlie : shauna 's just done with me . and she did n't even tell me herself . she just posted like 20 pictures with this new guy and changed her relationship status . i mean , a week ago ... cane : i know , you were sending her ab shots . i know , i 'm sorry . charlie : she was saying how hard it was to be apart . cane : and you wanted to go to colorado and see her , too , huh ? charlie : yeah . and if you would have let me go , it would be have been me , shauna , and her new boyfriend . i 'm so stupid . this whole night is just stupid . cane : so it was just the beer , right ? there 's nothing else you want to tell me , or ... ? okay . all right , buddy . go , uh , have a shower , get some rest , all right ? i 'm gon na go back to bed . i mean , unless there is something you want to talk about . charlie : no . i 'm not ready yet . cane : okay . all right . you 're a good kid , all right ? i love you . you screwed up . but do n't ever do it again , do you understand me ? charlie : yeah . cane : yeah . charlie : yes , sir . cane : all right , pal . [ cellphone chimes ] nate : i got this . okay . nick : how is she ? what happened ? nate : there 's internal damage . nick : how bad ? nate : it 's her spleen . victoria : we need to see her and let her -- nate : she 's already being prepped for surgery . victoria : already ? nate : yeah . nick : does she know where she is ? nate : no . she 's still unconscious . i 'll keep you updated as best i can , but i 'll be in the or with her , okay ? nick : who knows how long she was out in that cold . who would do something like this ? hey ! did they find him ? did the find the person that did this to my mom ? jack : nick ! nick ! phyllis : nick ! nick : i want him in jail now ! jack : you need to punch a wall , we got outside . in here , you hold it together . i mean that . nick : all right . i need to get ahold of summer . maybe she heard from dad . dad needs to be here . phyllis : okay . just tell her we love her . nick : i 'll be back . phyllis : hey . this is a lot , so , uh , i can let jack know when things settle down if you need to slip out . kerry : i was there with him when he got the text . i did n't know he and nikki were so close . phyllis : they were -- they were even closer before . they were married . a couple times . kerry : i had no idea . phyllis : well , i think she could have had jack , but victor newman is her kryptonite . kerry : mm . the way jack talks to nick , the way he knows him ... phyllis : yeah . that 's what happens after you 're part of a family for so long . i mean , sometimes jack still sounds like their stepfather . the bond has taken a couple of hits over the years , but ... jack is loyal . when he cares about someone , it 's forever . ooh . [ chuckles ] you have n't gotten the `` who , what , when `` history lesson yet . kerry : how many wives had jack had ? jack : hey , i 'm sorry . i should stick around here . you should go home . kerry : are you sure ? jack : yeah . yeah . let me call you a ride . kerry : oh , no , no , no . it 's okay . that 's not necessary . jack : how are you gon na get home ? kerry : there 's an app for that . i 'll be fine . i 'm thinking good thoughts for nikki . jack : thanks . kerry : hey . i know work is the last thing on your mind right now , but if you need me to do anything ... phyllis : i appreciate that . nick : [ sighs ] summer has n't heard from dad , nor has anyone in his office . they do n't have any way to get ahold of him . phyllis : is she okay ? nick : well , i had to walk a fine line between trying to get information out of her and not freaking her out . phyllis : wherever victor is , whatever he 's doing , he 's gon na find out , and nikki 's gon na wake up , and she 's gon na be fine . nick : you look tired . phyllis : no , i 'm good . nick : no , you should go home and get some sleep . phyllis : i 'm not going anywhere . nick : phyllis , you have a huge day tomorrow . you 're gon na get all of your holiday numbers . it 's gon na be a monster . you need to be prepared for that . phyllis : i 'm gon na put a phone under my pillow , okay ? you call me if you need anything , even if it 's a sandwich . nick : i will . phyllis : okay . billy : [ clears throat ] victoria : nick 's right . billy : yeah , which is why i 'm gon na go to your place and relieve hannah , make sure the kids are okay , and be there just in case you do n't make it home tonight . victoria : just do n't give them christmas cookies for breakfast , please . billy : hey , things happen sometimes . your mom is strong . she 's gon na be okay , okay ? just like her daughter . nick : i hate this place . the sitting and the waiting , you know what that means . the last time we were here , it was for dad . victoria : he made it . nick : yeah , but they 're not immortal . someday , vick , we 're gon na come here , wait , and we 're gon na go home alone . jack : someday , yes . this is not that day , not even close . your mother 's a very strong woman . she 's endured a lot , she has survived a lifetime with victor . if she can survive that , she can survive quite a lot . victoria : where 's my brother ? nick : gcpd still has no idea who did this to mom . i 'm not going another night without this bastard locked up in a cell . reed : hmm . i see how it is . billy : no , you don't . reed : telling me you did n't spend the night ? billy : your mom 's at memorial right now . reed : what ? what happened ? billy : it 's not her . she 's fine . it 's actually -- it 's your grandmother . reed : i got to go . i 've got to be there now . billy : hey . jack : listen , i 'm gon na make a quick trip home , take a shower , check on dina . i 'll be back , all right ? victoria : thank you for being there for mom . jack : i always will be . call me with any changes ? nick : we will . nate : [ sighs ] victoria : hey , how did it go ? nick : hey . how 'd the surgery go ? nate : the team removed your mother 's spleen . she 's in recovery . victoria : oh , that 's great . that 's what we wanted , right ? nate : have you been able to reach victor ? victoria : no , not yet . nate : he 'll want to be here . nick : just say whatever it is you 're trying not to say . nate : i 'm not -- i 'm not trying to dodge your question . we just do n't know enough yet . so we wait , we run more tests . but we did get some results back earlier . nikki had a high blood alcohol content when she was brought in . victoria : well , that does n't make any sense . nick : no , no . we were with her at the party . we did n't notice anything . why would she start drinking again now ? nate : i have to go check in with a specialist . we 're covering every angle . victoria : mom was drinking ? nick : what ? reed : how is grandma ? can i see her ? victoria : honey , you did not have to come here . reed : i should be here with you . nick : your grandma 's out of surgery . victoria : the doctors are working really hard right now . reed : it 's bad , is n't it ? victoria : look , i 'm gon na call you if there 's any updates . i think you should just go home . reed : i 'm not gon na leave you alone . what happened ? victoria : it was dark out and very icy , and there was a hit - and - run . nick : yeah . up behind the club . somebody plowed into your grandmother , did n't stop , and just took off . cane : that 's my boy . you feel that pain , all right ? do n't forget it . charlie : there 's no chance of that . cane : all right . we know what the decent thing in all of this was . you did n't drive . i mean , you look at reed , okay ? he does n't have a license . charlie , you do n't want to be like reed . do you understand me ? [ cellphone rings ] is that shauna ? all right . take your time , all right ? and , uh , enjoy your hangover . charlie : hey . reed : it was my grandma . last night on the road when we -- when we were wondering ... it was my grandma . i 'm at the hospital now . she might not make it .

nikki is laying in the snow after being hit by reed . charlie thinks they hit a deer and says they are forgetting this ever happened . they are soon back at charlie 's arguing over the incident . meanwhile , nikki is being rushed into surgery . charlie is worried about the dent in his car when he was supposed to be home . reed convinces him that it is bad if it is found out he was the one driving and tells charlie to get some rest . nate learns nikki was the one hit and brought in . kerry and jack are back at his house talking about the tree decorating and they end up in a kiss under the mistletoe . cane tells charlie he is up late . charlie tries to evade cane by telling him he is tired . cane notices he has been drinking and he asks if he had been drinking and driving . nick and phyllis return home . phyllis is excited about the success of her party and confidence in jabot . nick compliments phyllis on her focus and ambition . nick asks if she had even thought about them being together two months ago and phyllis agrees she never saw it coming . they toast and then talk about billy walking in with victoria at the party . nick says he thought for a second billy and victoria had gotten back together and he asks if it would bother phyllis if they did . at victoria 's , billy and victoria are discussing victor 's absence and victoria is adamant victor is not responsible for jt 's death . billy suggests victor has likely hired someone to find jt 's killer himself and he will be back when the murder is solved . he tells her jt 's killer will be toast and by victoria 's reaction he realizes he said something wrong . reed enters and is surprised to see them . victoria asks what is wrong . meanwhile , jack and kerry and enjoying an evening drinking wine . kerry comments that jack is loyal to phyllis and jabot and that jabot is so complicated . jack tells her about phyllis and billy and says they all survived and that he has gotten past phyllis meanwhile , phyllis is telling nick that she and billy are done and she is choosing to be happy and hopes billy finds happiness even if it is with his sister . nick asks if billy is trying to send a message and phyllis assures him she is fine with him moving on and they kiss . reed is explaining that he was at a party and assures billy and victoria that he was not drinking and he heads off to bed . victoria admits that all of reed 's issues are because of her . she wants to give her kids good memories and billy offers to help . back at the hospital nate is examining nikki and he tells her to keep fighting . phyllis and nick share a romantic evening in the bedroom .

phyllis : oh , look at you yawning ! is n't she the most beautiful thing ? she 's gorgeous . nick : she 's just like her mama . phyllis : you gave us quite a scare . yes , you did . nick : you know , she 's only a couple hours old and she 's already a troublemaker . phyllis : i know . i think it 's genetics . i could n't believe what i was going through in that elevator -- not being able to reach you . nick : it was driving me crazy . i wanted to be with you so bad . phyllis : i thought it was some ... some payback for all the bad things i 've done in my past . nick : the world does n't work that way . not in my world . phyllis : i could n't bare the thought of you losing another daughter . nick : it did n't happen . phyllis : no , it did n't . nick : you and the baby are okay . that 's all that matters . phyllis : oh , you know , we 're okay thanks to jack . nikki : there 's jack . victor : jack ? where are they ? jack : you heard ? victor : yes . nikki : you saved the baby 's life . victor : thank you . nick : oh , thank god you were in that elevator . jack : wait till you see this little girl . she 's incredible . victor : that 's our granddaughter . we owe you . phyllis : nick , i felt so guilty . jack in that elevator with me , delivering this child . after everything the two of us went through trying to have a baby together . and not to mention , i know that he was hoping that this child might be his . nick : well , it was meant to be , i guess . phyllis : why is it meant to be ? that 's so cruel . nick : we do n't get to know why . phyllis : mmm . i mean , i know this -- i can trust jack with my life ... and our baby 's life . what are you looking at ? nick : well , there 's your answer . it 's a hell of a story , you know ? i mean , you , stuck in an elevator during an ice storm , the power goes out and you go into labor . i 'm desperately trying to get to you and i do n't make it in time . phyllis : and we live happily ever after , right ? nick : okay , uh ... y , i got ta tell you . there 's -- there 's more to the story . phyllis : what do you mean , more ? did we have twins ? nick : no , we do n't have twins . uh , daniel and lily were in a car accident last night . phyllis : wait , wait a second , what ? nick : yeah , they hit an ice patch and slid through a guardrail . the airbags deployed . phyllis : thank god . nick : but daniel was stuck in the car -- pinned behind the steering wheel . his driver 's side door was all mashed in . phyllis : what -- and how do you know ? nick : well , i was on my way to get you . and , uh , i saw lily in my headlights , trying to flag down help . she did n't know it was me . and then we pried daniel out of the car . phyllis : so when i spoke to the two of you on the phone ... nick : we were on our way to the hospital . daniel was having trouble breathing . lily : and i thought that we would never make it to the hospital in time . and then he picked you up and ran you into the emergency room . daniel : nick did that ? lily : yeah . daniel : i guess i missed out on all the excitement , huh ? lily : well , i do n't know if you would call it excitement . you have a , um ... a fractured rib and pneumo - something . but the doctor says that you 're gon na be okay . daniel : what about you ? you okay ? lily : yeah , i 'm just sore from the stupid airbag . i 'm fine . daniel : mom have the baby ? lily : yeah , she did . how about it , huh ? you have a little sister . kay : `` the money went to violets . `` amber : what does that mean ? jill : and phillip knows what you did . kay : i 'm certainly glad he does , because i have no idea what sylvia browne was talking about . jill : he knows what you did , and he forgives you . kay : i do n't remember hurting phillip , but evidently i must have . amber : and she also said someone needs your help . kay : well , that 's what my nightmares must be about , but ... dear god in heaven , i still do n't have any answers . gloria : good morning , everybody ! and happy holidays ! michael : hey . lauren : oh , hi , gloria . gloria : oh , how 'd everybody sleep ? joanna : how do you think ? fen was up all night because of the storm . michael : eggs anyone ? lauren : yes , please , honey . gloria : yeah , i heard the power was out over most of the city . personally , i love a good storm . i slept right through it . michael : eggs ? eggs ? joanna : no eggs for me . thank you for asking . michael : okay . gloria : where is my grandson ? lauren : asleep , mercifully . joanna : i do n't see how you are ever going to get him on a schedule if you let him sleep now , lauren . lauren : mother , the baby was up all night . gloria : you know , sometimes , joanna , you just got ta learn how to be flexible . lily : oh , look who came to say hello . phyllis : your baby sister wanted to say hi . daniel : hi , baby sis . lily : she is gorgeous . can i hold her ? phyllis : oh , sure . lily : okay . phyllis : make sure you have her head . lily : okay . hi , little baby . phyllis : there you go . lily : oh , my gosh . phyllis : daniel ... how are you ? daniel : it hurts . i 'm lucky to be here . phyllis : what did the doctor say ? lily : um , daniel fractured a rib and tore the lining of his lung . here you go -- back to mommy . phyllis : what does -- what does that mean ? lily : it just means that ... lily : he 'll be in the hospital for a day or so , but he 'll be all right . phyllis : daniel , why did n't you tell me when i talked to you on the phone ? daniel : while you were in labor ? phyllis : yes , while i was in labor . i 'm a mother . i need to know that . i mean , what if you 'd died ? daniel : what if i 'd died ? phyllis : yeah . daniel : i did n't die . phyllis : well you must 've been terrified . daniel : not as scared as i was when i was trapped in that car and there was gasoline dripping . phyllis : there was gasoline dripping ? daniel : yeah and there were sparks flying out -- phyllis : there were sparks flying ? you did n't tell me -- daniel : but , you know , i said to myself -- no way was i gon na die on my baby sister 's birthday . jt : is your coffee cold ? do you want a refill ? colleen : no , thanks . jt : you know , you 've looked miserable . it 's too bad you had to get stuck over on campus with that workaholic jt : yeah , it 's just as well . we 'll go get your car later this morning . colleen : jt , i ... jt : oh , damn it , my alarm clock . i hate this sound ! brad : hey . i 'm gon na go shovel some of that salt off the driveway . i 'll be right back . victoria : brad , uh , wait a second . um , we may run into my mother and father at the hospital . so you need to know what happened last night . brad : what happened ? victoria : my dad was , um , he was talking to your mother . and he was trying to get -- he was trying to get some information out of her . brad : all right , well , mom can handle that . victoria : he was asking a lot of questions about you . you know , uh , when my father investigated you before we got married , he found out that you were using an assumed name . brad : you never told me that . victoria : well , i just found out myself . so i thought that i better explain it before my father trapped rebecca into saying something that she could n't explain . brad : explain it how ? what did you say ? victoria : i told him that ... i told him that you took your brother 's identity -- brad : my what ? ! victoria : and you joined the navy . it 's the only thing that i could think of . i was trying to think on my feet . i 'm sorry . brad : what about the real brad carlton ? victoria : he died in a car accident . brad : do you see what you 've done here ? now we have to tell more lies to cover up what you said about my non - existent older brother . brad : victoria , you have opened the door to a ton of questions here . how do i produce a birth certificate ? victoria : i thought i was helping you . brad : now what do i do ? how do i play this ? victor pries into this too deeply , and he could find some answers that hurt us all . victor : oh , my goodness ! nikki : oh ! victor : well , congratulations to both of you . phyllis : thank you . nick : thank you , dad . nikki : oh ... victor : so , son , how does it feel to be a dad again , huh ? nick : there is just nothing like it . victor : look at that . look at that . nikki : i do n't think i could get you a christmas gift that will top this . nick : mom , honestly , i have my christmas present for life right here . phyllis : that 's for sure . look at you , sugar plum . look at you . sweetie ... this is nikki and that 's victor . victor : there , you see ? that 's right . nikki : hey , sweetheart . victor : by the way , how is daniel ? nikki : look at her . phyllis : oh , he 's okay . thanks for asking . nick : phyllis just found out about the accident . some night , huh ? phyllis : she 's so little . victor : boy , look at that . victoria : excuse me ! brad : hey ! victoria : we 're here to meet our new little niece . phyllis : here she is . victoria : she 's beautiful . brad : wow . who -- who wants to hold her while i -- nikki : i will . i will . i will . i will . nick : gee , i wonder who . victor : okay , here we go . nikki : hello , princess . brad : beautiful . nikki : yes , hello , princess . nick : hey , hey , hey . nikki : look at you , sweetheart . gloria : two months is way too young to be teething . joanna : lauren was teething at two and a half months . gloria : impossible . joanna : no , it is n't . lauren : okay , the doctor said four months . can we drop it ? gloria : see ? joanna : that 's because the baby was born prematurely . michael : okay , slackers , i could use some help in there . gloria : of course , michael . anything you need . joanna : that woman -- she must be driving you batty . esther : well , the car 's out of the ditch , but you have a flat tire . amber : i do n't have a spare . esther : robert 's running into town to get you one . amber : that 's really nice of you . esther : you can thank mrs. c .. amber : thank you . kay : i can still see him sitting there in that chair -- swinging his legs . jill : i should never have sent him off to boarding school so young . amber : did n't phillip like boarding school ? jill : he did n't have a choice . i had just married john abbott . i was insecure . i thought if phillip was around , it would put too much pressure on the marriage . amber : really ? i heard john abbott was a great guy . jill : he was . he was a great guy . it was me -- i was selfish . john would 've been a wonderful father to phillip . he wanted him here . but i said no . if i had just kept him ... he would n't have resented me . he would n't have been so angry . he would n't have turned to the bottle . kay : well , that may have been my fault -- his having the drinking problem . after all , i am alcoholic . he may have inherited it from me . though , no one could 've known that at the time . no , phillip trusted me . he trusted and i did nothing to stop him from self - destructing . oh , no . i 'm the one who failed him . jill : we both failed him . colleen : imagine if nick had n't come along when he did . jt : yeah , or jack had n't gotten in the elevator with phyllis . she would 've had to deliver the baby herself . daniel : where were you guys ? victoria : hey ! uh , may i come in ? lily : of course , come on in . jt : hey . victoria : hi . nick told us what happened . are you okay ? daniel : yeah . victoria : how about you ? how are you feeling ? lily : oh , i 'm -- i 'm sore , but it 's no big deal . victoria : good . well , i see that you survived the storm . colleen : why would n't i ? victoria : jt was worried about you . he , uh , tried to call you , but we could n't get any reception . colleen : well , i was at school . he knew i was . jt : yeah , but it was still good hearing your voice . victoria : well , i 'm happy you were safe . listen , i do n't know if you have any time today , but i could really use your help . colleen : sure , what do you need ? victoria : well , i , um , wanted to start working on rescheduling the benefit . and i was thinking maybe you could meet me at the house later . colleen : okay . jt : i 'll pitch in . i 'm good . victoria : great . well , your little sister is adorable . daniel : so is your niece . victoria : i hope you feel better . daniel : i will . victoria : okay . bye . lily : bye . so , um , you were with victoria last night ? jt : yeah , at indigo , with a bunch of people . daniel : you guys realize that years from now , people are gon na be asking , `` where were you during that big ice storm of ' 06 ? `` victor : hi , sweetheart . sit down . victoria : hi , daddy . victor : the nurse asked your mother and me to leave for a while . victoria : where 's brad ? victor : i think he 's getting some coffee with your mother . victoria : hmm . you know , it was really nice having indigo all to ourselves last night . i think it really gave you all a good chance to ... to really get to know rebecca . victor : yeah . she 's an interesting woman . victoria : yeah , she is . victor : i 'm sure that brad is a lot of comfort to her . victoria : i 've really enjoyed having her around . victor : bring her to our christmas party . you know , i love to have as much family around me as possible . brad : daniel was very fortunate nick knew what to do . nikki : oh , i 'll say . he could 've died . oh , i 'm sorry . i should n't talk . brad : why are you sorry ? nikki : well , it must bring up painful memories for you , when you lost your older brother . brad : yeah . uh , mom and i were talking about that this morning . nikki : i ca n't believe all the years i 've known you , and i never knew you had a brother . brad : i - i really do n't like to talk about him , nikki . nikki : i understand . daniel : hey . what 's crackin ' , jack ? jack : you okay ? daniel : it hurts like hell . but i guess considering the alternative ... jack : where 's lily ? daniel : she 's out getting something to eat . jack : i see the hospital has you on a , `` restricted diet . `` jack : even for pizza ? want me to see if i can smuggle in a slice ? daniel : nah , thanks . jack : boy , i thought your mom put me through the wringer , then i heard about you . daniel : yeah , yeah , well , i could n't let her get all the attention , now could i ? jack : are you guys trying to give me back - to - back heart attacks ? daniel : word is you 're a hero . jack : i will never again complain about a boring day behind the desk . daniel : you know , jack ... you have helped me more times than i can count . and now my baby sister -- she already owes you her first day on this planet . i guess we 're just never gon na be rid of you , huh ? jack : no such luck , kiddo . no such luck . ( telephone ringing ) lauren : hello ? phyllis : hey , lauren , it 's phyllis . michael : hello ? phyllis : oh , hey , michael , you , too . lauren : michael ? michael : yeah , i 'm on the extension . lauren : oh , yeah , yeah , right , right , right . well , then -- no , i 'll get off . phyllis : oh , no , no , no , no , no , stay , i have news . michael : what -- what 's up ? lauren : is everything okay ? phyllis : uh , what 's up ? hmm , there was an ice storm last night . lauren : yeah , really . did you lose power , too ? phyllis : yeah , and that 's probably why my daughter was born in an elevator . michael : you had the baby ? ! michael : did you just say that she was born in an elevator ? phyllis : yes . michael : yes , only you . congratulations . congratulations . phyllis : thanks . i ca n't wait for you guys to see her . michael : oh , she took her sweet time . are you at the hospital now ? phyllis : yes . michael : we 'll go see her ? lauren : yeah , absolutely ! so kiss nick . tell him congratulations from us . phyllis : i will . nick : i 'm glad you and your mom are home safe , bud . got it . bambina -- that 's with an `` a , `` not an `` o. `` all right , buddy . i love you . victor : was that noah ? nick : yeah . victor : yeah . i just want you to know that i 'm very happy that ... you 've made me a grandfather again . okay , see you a little later . michael : all right , look , let 's leave fenmore with the battling gorgons , and we 're gon na go see phyllis ' baby . lauren : oh , that is such a good deal . joanna : oh , i 'll look in on him . gloria : no , no , no , do n't you dare . he does n't know you . and you 'll scare him , okay ? joanna : i beg your pardon ! michael : all right , you know what ? uh , lauren and i will be going out for a while . gloria : fine . i 'll take care of fen . joanna : do n't worry . he 's in excellent hands . victoria : oh , good ! come on in . we 're just getting started . jt : thank you . colleen : hey . victoria : hi . jt : very festive jacket . victoria : oh , thank you . colleen : um , oh , i -- i did n't know that you had help . victoria : yeah . we were just divvying up the guest list . korbel : grab one of these . jump right in . korbel : let 's try to keep it that way for me . victoria : how much can we salvage ? really ? well , that 's better than i thought . korbel : you know , i do have storage space available . victoria : okay , well , uh , let 's do that . ( door closes ) victoria : hi . i hope you 're here to help . brad : sure . victoria : good . you can start over here . lauren : michael , i , you know , i do n't think it 's a good idea that i leave fen here . michael : fine . we 'll take him with us . lauren : we ca n't take him to the hospital . michael : what ? too many people want refunds ? lauren : no , it 's just -- hospitals are filled with germs . i think i should stay here with the baby and you should go . amber : phillip was hot . esther : yeah , the girls were all over him . amber : i 'll bet they were . kay : yes , he was quite a charmer . do you know , i remember we would sit down at the dinner table , we 'd start talking , we 'd start laughing . by the time we got up , hours -- hours had passed . jill : i remember one christmas , i wanted to get him something really special -- a gift that he would really love . and he said all he wanted was to come home and live with me . and have me act like his mother for once . that 's all i wanted , too , you know ? but i could -- i ... i could n't . amber : phillip was really lucky to have so many people that love him . jack : so , okay , fess up , nick . no guy in his right mind wants to be in the same room when a woman 's having a baby . you planned all this , did n't you ? nick : you got the storm , the blackout , the elevator -- all of it . jack : the lengths he went to not to hear phyllis ' scream . nikki : aw . jack : so have you come up with a name for this little darlin ' yet ? nikki : yeah , we keep asking that . nick : we , uh , we have n't decided yet . but she was born in an otis elevator . it 's got potential . phyllis : we 're not naming our daughter `` otis . `` absolutely not . nikki : oh , no . no . nick : all right . how about , uh ... isabelle ? mom , you like isabelle ? nikki : isabelle ? isabella newman -- i like that . phyllis : i just -- i think that people will call her names , like -- like `` izzy , `` and then it 'll be `` dizzy izzy . `` and she 'll -- nikki : well , she 's cute . phyllis : i like madison . nick : uh ... phyllis : what do you think of that ? nikki : madison ? jack : you know what ? i , uh , i got a phone call . i 'll see you guys later . phyllis : uh , come -- come and say good - bye before you leave . jack : yeah , i will . nick : do n't you remember ? mermaid ? i was n't a fan of that one . phyllis : okay . nikki : oh , come on ! phyllis : you know , i wanted to give her the middle name of `` cassidy `` to honor cassie . but ... i - i think that might be difficult for sharon , so ... maybe not . nick : well , it 's a good idea . but cassie was her own person . and our little girl 's gon na be an original , too . nikki : she 's already a force to be reckoned with . look how she was born , my gosh ! phyllis : we could call her `` storm . `` nick : storm ? phyllis : storm ann newman . jack : well , tell me when you have an estimate , okay ? oh , and call me -- tell him . yeah . a giant oak limb fell on the gardener 's shed . thank god the kids were n't still living there . they 'd have had a hell of a scare . victor : i guess it was a rough night all around , was n't it ? jack : yeah . never a dull moment . victor : i 've got to give you credit , jack . you held it together . i think a lesser man would 've folded under this . jack : it was crazy . you have no idea . no idea at all . at one point , phyllis is out of her mind . she 's telling me to dig into her purse and pull some scissors out and cut the baby out of her belly . i kept telling her , `` nick is calling an ambulance , he 's on his way ! he 's on his way ! hang in there . he 's on his way ! `` i knew he was n't coming . i knew the ambulance was n't coming either , not in this weather . even if they had come , i was trapped in an elevator between floors , in a building with no electricity . and then -- then her water broke . and these contractions kept coming , one after another , one more intense than the last . and she 's in this horrific pain . and we had nothing to take the edge off . i got no phone . i ca n't call a doctor . the baby 's in breech . and i suddenly remember ... it 's up to me . whatever goes wrong -- anything -- it 's my responsibility . if phyllis and the baby do n't make it , i ... i have to live with that . and i know i could never live with that . lily : so ... mom sends her love . what did the , uh , what 'd the nurse say ? daniel : that i was the best patient ever . lily : okay , what did she really say ? daniel : you know , i always have had this fantasy about nurses . and i think she 's game . lily : daniel ! that better be the drugs talking , mister . daniel : you know you 're cute when you 're jealous . lily : okay , did she say anything ? daniel : she gave me a tube to blow into to help strengthen my breathing . lily : and when will they release you ? daniel : soon , i hope . i got ta get some christmas shopping done . lily : oh , please , gifts can wait , okay ? daniel : you know , there is one thing that i wanted to get for you . lily : what ? daniel : there was , um , this shampoo that you borrowed from ashley . and i just -- when i was in the car , you know , they say your life flashes in front of you , whatever . there was this moment when ... i remembered when i washed your hair . and ... it just smelled like coconuts . it was really soft . and i do n't know , it was like a perfect moment . so ... i wanted to get you that and do that all over again . michael : oh , my gosh . she is exquisite . phyllis : yes . michael : that is the second most beautiful baby i have ever seen . phyllis : oh , i think it 's the first . michael : oh . okay , well , agree to disagree . what 's her name ? nick : we , uh ... we honestly do n't know . it 's either ... penelope ... phyllis : penelope . nick : clare . phyllis : clare . nick : eugenia ... michael : that 's just mean . nick : roxanne summer newman . michael : just mean as can be . nick : we 're struggling . michael : oh , yeah . well , lauren and i were challenged in the name department as well . phyllis : i hope our babies will be the best of friends . michael : oh , please . it 'll be no time before they 're all grown up and complaining about their inept parents . joanna : lauren , you should never have fed him . lauren : shh . shh . joanna : now he 's training you to be on his schedule instead of the other way around . gloria : when a baby is born premature , they need all the nourishment they can get . so then you can put them on a schedule . lauren : it 's okay . joanna : a schedule is most important . gloria : so your needs are a little more important than the baby 's , huh ? joanna : is that what you really think i 'm trying for here ? gloria : i think you should butt out so i can help lauren . lauren : shh , shh , shh . joanna : excuse me , she is my daughter . lauren : all right , all right , both of you , if you really wan na help , you will leave fen and me alone ! it 's okay . i 'm sorry . victoria : you must 've been freezing your buns off in adrian 's office last night . colleen : oh , no , it was n't that bad . professor korbel got jackets and stuff from the lost and found . brad : professor , that was quite a present you gave colleen . korbel : present ? korbel : oh , the book . brad : yes , the book , `` the grugeon collection . `` korbel : yeah , well , i wanted to give colleen something to thank her for all her hard work . well , victoria , it looks like you 've got three willing and able soldiers to carry on . and i 've got ta get back to oversee a final exam in one of my graduate courses . victoria : okay . thanks for all your help . korbel : bye - bye . victoria : see you later . jack : okay , you two , i 'm outta here . phyllis : okay . um ... what about the meeting i missed with marketing ? jack : that should not even be on your radar now . phyllis : yeah , but ... i was gon na work on the file while i was in the hospital . you could just ... oh , here . nick : here you go . jack : i thought you could n't trust me with your pet project . phyllis : you could just take that . anyway ... uh , hey , uh , do n't forget to tell marty that the colors were wrong on the mock - up . jack : i 'll do that . phyllis : yeah . jack : and you , little beauty ... i was honored -- honored to be there for your world debut . maybe you could go a little easy for a while now ? jack : you 're a lucky little girl . you got two great parents . i 'll see you around . nikki : well , i do think that jack was sincere in what he said about phyllis and the baby . victor : but is he sincere about anything else he says ? nikki : he 's not the only one . brad obviously does n't wan na talk about losing his brother . victor : that 's right . and suddenly his mother appears out of the blue . and now there 's a brother that we never knew about . nikki : and victoria is lying to us . brad : you think victor believed victoria 's answers ? jt : it sounded like it . he said rebecca cleared up a lot of questions for him . maybe the way victoria handled things paid off . brad : yeah . you never know with victor . esther : i 'll tell her . they 're putting your tire on right now . amber : oh , awesome ! thank you , mrs. chancellor . esther : mrs. c. ? kay : what is it , esther ? esther : well , maybe the information that you got from sylvia will help you when you dream again . jill : it could lead you down a new path . amber : i 'd be afraid to fall asleep again . kay : it does n't matter if i 'm awake or dreaming of unicorns . i 'm just ... so confused ! jill : `` the money went to violets , `` is not in the least familiar to you ? kay : no . what has phillip forgiven me for ? to whom do i need to make things straight ? we have reminiscing and analyzing and i still have no idea what any of this means or has to do with a baby crying in my nightmares ! jill : i know , i know , i know . it 's all right . it 's all right . we 'll figure it out . michael : well , the newman baby is cute , but ours is cuter . lauren : well , of course . michael : oh ... michael : it 's strangely and eerily quiet . lauren : yes . yes , it is . michael : where 's frick and frack ? lauren : um ... i had a meltdown . michael : really ? lauren : yeah . michael : did you hit anyone ? lauren : no , i did n't hit anyone . but i did tell them to take off . and i 'm not sure where on earth they went . michael : if you do n't stand up to them , they will roll right over you . trust me . gloria : oh , michael , you 're back ! michael : yeah . gloria : hi . is fen still sleeping ? lauren : yes , he is . gloria : aha . okay . well , lauren ... i wan na apologize . all i wanted to do was make your life easier . but i realize now i did the complete opposite . so , here . lauren : oh ! gloria : this is for you . lauren : that is so sweet . thank you ! it 's beautiful ! gloria : oh , good , i 'm glad you like it . michael : great minds . joanna : lauren . lauren : mother . joanna : this is a peace offering . things to help you relax . i 'm so sorry , lauren . lauren : thank you . thank you both for your thoughtfulness . joanna : i can do that . meanwhile , why do n't you make lauren a cup of that tea that she loves so much ? gloria : good idea , joanna . would you like that , lauren ? lauren : yeah , i really would . thank you . joanna : good . we 're gon na take wonderful care of you . michael : nothing for me , thanks . phyllis : i 'm imprinting this moment in my mind . nick : i think ... we should call her `` vicki nicole . `` whadda ya think ? phyllis : um , i think absolutely not . it 's a joke . i was joking . it could be vicki nicole . nick : i could 've lost you last night . phyllis : but you did n't . nick : i could 've lost the baby . i could 've lost daniel . phyllis : but you did n't . you did n't . nick : the whole time i was driving , i was so afraid i was ... that i was gon na hit an ice patch ... and get into an accident with the kids and ... and we would n't make it . and i did n't know what was going on with you or if you were okay or if the baby was okay . phyllis : listen , i was an idiot . i should 've never stayed back . nick : i do n't ever wan na be apart from you again . phyllis : you wo n't . we 'll be together forever . we 're gon na be old ... and grey together . although , i 'm not gon na be grey . but we 're gon na be old together . and we 're gon na raise our daughter . and daniel and our daughter will have long lives . and ... we 'll have ... we 'll have a bushel of grandchildren . nick : how many 's in a bushel ? phyllis : 18 . nick : that 's a lot of kids . phyllis : i never wan na be without you . colleen : i 'm sorry i rushed you out of there . jt : that 's all right . victoria had it under control . besides , now i got you all to myself . you know , last night , all i could think about was having you and me under the covers , all warm and toasty . colleen : you know what ? i 'm really tired . i did n't really sleep , so ... jt : well , then , um ... why do n't we go to bed ? colleen : jt , i 'm really , really tired . jt : okay , all right , i 'll take a shower and cook some breakfast . how 's that sound ? colleen : perfect . jt : all right . brad : everyone 's zeroing in , asking a lot of questions about my family . nikki brought up my brother at the hospital . victoria : yeah , my dad did , too . brad : i think we should tell victor the truth . victoria : no . no , let 's just let it lie . it 's not worth opening up if we do n't have to . brad : i hope you 're right . [ scene_break ] victor : sorry to call you this late , michael , but i need some information . michael : what 's jack up to now ? victor : it has nothing to do with jack abbott . this pertains to brad carlton . michael : what is it ? victor : i have some information that he has lived under an assumed name for the last 25 years . in fact , he has used his older brother 's name . i want some confirmation . michael : is n't this more in paul 's realm ? victor : i want you to handle that . i do n't trust anyone else , all right ? [ next_on ] sharon : i only wish the best for your brand - new little girl . korbel : you ever do something you know you should n't , but you went ahead and did it anyway ? colleen : trust me . this is for the best . jt : this has something to do with korbel , does n't it ?

phyllis is told of the accident and she and nick go to see daniel nearby . he has fractured ribs and will be fine . phyllis is n't happy that she did n't know right away that he was hurt . he could have died . phyllis gets a visit from victor and nikki who are glad to meet their new grandchild . victor is thrilled . phyllis calls michael and lauren to come and visit . they get ready to go to the hospital and are ready to go out the door when lauren suddenly decides that she should really stay home instead . michael heads out alone . lily is with daniel and she fills him in on the fuzzy memories that he has of the night before . he has fractured ribs and a pnuemo - something . he has a tube in him that helps him to breathe but otherwise he is going to be fine . joanna and gloria victoria tells brad that her father was asking questions at indigo and she told him that brad had a brother who died and that brad took over his identity . brad is furious . `` do you know what you have done ? `` he tells that this is only going to peak victor 's curiosity now and he will have more questions than ever . he and victoria head out to the hospital to see the new baby . brad and nikki go for coffee and victor and victoria sit and talk . victor says that he likes rebecca and asks how she is . victoria says that she is a wonderful mother - in - law . `` you should bring her to the christmas party . the more family there the better , `` he says . nikki and brad are returning from getting their coffees and nikki tells him that she had no idea that he had a brother . `` i do n't like to talk about that , `` brad says . nikki says that she understands but the second that she is with victor again she tells him how brad shied away from the question when she brought it up . they know that both brad and victoria are lying to them . that is unacceptable to victor . jt and colleen show up to help victoria with her rescheduling of the event . adrian is there and ignores colleen the entire time . he does n't even look at her . he leaves before the work is done , telling he has some exams to take care of . jt and colleen go home later and he is feeling amorous . she tells him that she is too tired . he understands and decides to go and have a shower . he promises to make breakfast for them when he gets out . he calls michael and tells him that he wants him to look into something . he wants brad investigated . `` he has been living under an assumed name for some years now . he supposedly had a brother that had the name and that died . `` michael feels that this is something that paul would be better at handling . victor does n't want anyone else to know about this aside from michael .

ashley : hi . can i get a cappuccino , please ? thank you . billy : hey . ashley : well , hello there . billy : ooh , christmas presents . are those for me ? ashley : those are for delia . billy : oh , yeah ? hi . ashley : hi . mm . billy : she 's gon na clean up again this year , right ? ashley : oh , she should . and what about you ? what do you want to find under the tree this year ? billy : i 've got everything i need , including victor out of my life . ashley : i ca n't believe what he did to you , billy . billy : yeah , well , if he had his way , i 'd be celebrating the holidays alone in an ashram in mumbai . ashley : it 's sick the way he kept delia from you when -- when she needed you most . billy : you surprised ? ashley : no , i 'm not surprised . and you know what ? i 'm not exactly brokenhearted about the fact that he 's in jail , but there 's something not quite right about it . billy : i do n't know , it feels pretty right to me . he might not have killed diane , but i think he finally got what was coming to him . [ scene_break ] jack : genevieve , did you hear me ? genevieve : ( voice shaking ) you asked me to marry you . jack : this is usually the time you have to answer . genevieve : ( laughs ) ( normal voice ) i ... i just ... jack : i know , you were just divorced , and colin left you with a broken heart and the ability to tell a good relationship from a bad one . do you know how long it took me to get there ? my first marriage was so miserable , i never got it right ... until now , until you -- genevieve : wait , please wait . yes . i will marry you . jack : oh , god , i love the sound of that . um , i think that means we have something to do here . genevieve : ( laughs ) oh , it 's beautiful . jack : ( whispers ) i am so in love with you . genevieve : ( whispers ) i love you . mm . mm . genevieve : ( moans ) genevieve : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] nick : well , i guess i do n't have to worry about you being able to handle malloy . phyllis : oh . oh , i 'm sorry . this is n't what it appears to be . ronan : ( chuckles ) nick : really ? phyllis : yeah . nick : 'cause it appears to me that you guys are ... having sex . ronan : okay , listen , i know you did n't come here to give your ex a hard time about seeing me . phyllis : yeah , and -- and which would be very , very funny , considering that you are having sex with my sister . nick : ( sighs ) i came here to speak to malloy . ronan : okay then , what 's it about ? 'cause i 'm assuming it 's not fantasy football advice . nick : my father 's about to reenter his guilty plea in court , and i really do n't think my dad killed diane . phyllis : neither do we . ronan : ( sighs ) phyllis : we 're actually working together to find out who the real murderer was in the park that night . nick : have you come up with anything that could prove he 's not telling the truth ? ronan : i have n't . i 'm sorry . and as of right now , i have nothing that 's gon na stop your father 's guilty plea from going through . [ scene_break ] nikki : your honor ... judge click : order . nikki : he 's innocent . victor is innocent . victor : nikki , please do n't say another word . nikki : please , he -- he did not kill diane . spencer : this is a ploy , your honor . nikki : i 'm telling the truth . i know what happened in the park . victor : you have to stop her . michael : we request a brief recess , your honor . judge click : ( sighs ) victor : victoria , take your mother out of here . nikki : no , no , no , no , no . i wo n't go . judge click : ( bangs gavel ) i said order . bailiff , remove this woman . nikki : your honor , please , i beg you , please , please listen to me . [ scene_break ] jack : ash , where are you ? ashley : crimson lights with billy . why ? jack : uh , stay there , both of you . there 's something i want to speak to you about . ashley : what 's the matter , jack ? jack : i 'll be there soon . ashley : ( sighs ) that was jack . he wants to talk to us . billy : okay . [ scene_break ] jack : well , are you ready to spread the good news ? genevieve : oh , boy , am i . myrna : ( sniffles ) genevieve : ( laughs ) who 's there ? myrna ? myrna : ( exhales quickly ) genevieve : myrna , is that you ? myrna : ( sighs ) ( clears throat ) ( voice breaks ) do you need me ? ( sniffles ) genevieve : when did you get back ? myrna : oh , just now . genevieve : you sound like you 've got a cold . are you not feeling well ? myrna : ( sniffles ) no , i 'm not feeling well . genevieve : oh , i 'm sorry . nothing ruins christmas like being sick . myrna : oh , i can think of other things . ( sniffles ) genevieve : ohh , you poor thing . myrna : no , no , no , i do n't want you to touch me . i do n't want to give this to you and jack . um , i 'll be in my room , okay ? genevieve : oh , wait , wait , myrna , i 've got some fabulous news . no , really , it m - might make you feel better . look . myrna : oh , god ! genevieve : jack and i are getting married ! myrna : i 'm gon na be sick . genevieve : she just seems to go from one misfortune to the next . jack : well , i guess there 's some bug going around . she 'll feel better soon enough . genevieve : mm . [ scene_break ] nick : there has to be a way that we can prevent this judge from accepting dad 's plea . ( door opens ) phyllis : ( sighs ) ronan : i have tried , i promise , but so far , all i 've accomplished is pissing my bosses off at the g.c.p.d . and getting an unpaid vacation from the bureau . nick : so everyone 's trying to shut down the one guy trying to uncover the truth ? ronan : i mean , walsh can put the brakes on the case , but that does n't stop me . phyllis : or me . nick : you know , after that article came out about my mom in `` restless style , `` which i 'm assuming you had something to do with ... phyllis : oh , come on . nick : i 'm not sure i want your help . phyllis : oh , you do n't ? really ? come on . we all know it 's possible that your father is covering for nikki . nick : so you think my mom killed diane ? ronan : i want you to see something . come here . phyllis : ( whispers ) excuse me . nick : excuse me . nick : what the hell ? whose hand is that ? ronan : as far as i can tell right now , it 's diane 's . nick : what is that lying next to her ? ronan : a rock , a rock covered in blood . nick : who sent you this ? phyllis : it came through too many servers for us to be able to trace it . nick : i guess that means it 's possible ... my mom could have killed diane . ronan : actually , i think it means that she did n't . [ scene_break ] adam : looks like i got here just in time . nikki : ( slurring speech ) your honor , my name is nikki newman , and you must let me speak . judge click : this is a court of law , mrs. newman . nikki : yes , i know , i know that , but he is lying . victor : nikki , stop . nikki : he did not kill diane . victor : that is -- nikki : i did . i did . victor : that is not true , your honor . nikki : yes , it is true . victor : your honor , mrs. newman is an alcoholic . she had an unfortunate relapse . she 's drunk right now . she does not know what she 's saying . nikki : yes , i do . i know exactly what i 'm saying . judge click : guard . nikki : i know what i 'm saying . victor , please , please , do n't do this . i 'm not worth it . ( voice breaks ) tell them the truth . tell them the truth . victor : baby , stop it . nikki : ( sobs ) [ scene_break ] ashley : you 're engaged ? jack : we are engaged . genevieve : ( laughs ) ashley : that was quick . ( laughs ) i 'm sorry . genevieve : thank you ? ashley : i am so sorry . i did n't mean it the way it sounded . it 's just -- i 'm so sorry that y - you -- you just kind of scared us earlier . billy : yeah , uh , we did n't know whether this was good news or bad news , man . ashley : glad to know you 're okay . billy : i mean , this is great news for jackie . this is really great news . for you , on the other hand -- genevieve : ( scoffs ) billy . billy : i mean , you know what they say about the abbott family -- enter at your own risk . genevieve : ( laughs ) oh , billy . jack : billy . billy : what , what ? i 'm not trying to scare her . genevieve : oh , there 's no chance of that . billy : no , i 'm just trying to prepare you ... genevieve : oh . ( laughs ) billy : trust me . yeah . ashley : well , i think this is a first , is n't it , that all abbott children are happy and in love at the very same time . jack : well , let 's try to keep it that way , shall we ? genevieve : ( giggles ) [ scene_break ] myrna : ( breathing heavily ) no ... ( fabric tearing ) myrna : no ! no ! no ! no ! no ! i hate you ! i hate you ! i hate you ! i hate you ! ( sobbing ) i hate you , and it 's ... [ scene_break ] deacon : hey , my man wilson . what 's up , man ? wilson : hey , not much . deacon : ( laughs ) wilson : how about you ? deacon : uh , a little bit of this , a little bit of that , you know how it goes . hey , do me a favor -- let me get a soda water with a twist of lime , all right ? oh , you like 'em , huh ? yeah , this is , uh , the new look , huh ? wilson : all right . ( whistles sharply ) this , too ? deacon : good , right ? oh , man . this , my friend , was a gift from my wife . beautiful , is n't it ? i guess you heard i got married . wilson : yeah . deacon : hey , listen , by the way , i was wondering , is gloria around here ? wilson : took the day off . deacon : ( groans ) all right . wilson : listen , can you cover a shift for me tomorrow ? deacon : oh , buddy , i 'd love to , but i got big plans with the missus . wilson : forget it . it 's on the house . deacon : no , no , no , dude , this one 's on me . you keep the change . ( opens bottle ) ( liquid pouring ) mmm . [ scene_break ] nick : so you do n't think my mom or dad killed diane ? ronan : i think that someone 's playing me , and i think they have been from the start . the photo of ashley in the park , a recording of you threatening diane , using my cell phone to get all of you to that warehouse -- i think that whoever 's behind it is now pointing me towards nikki . i think that they 're trying to keep me confused . i think that they want me to be distracted . phyllis : the real killer . ronan : or someone who knows who the real killer is . nick : well , i can tell you who it 's not . it 's not my parents . ronan : well , unfortunately , that does n't help us , nick , or them . nick : well , i 'm in , no matter what you need -- money , access to our planes , any equipment you 'll need , anything to find who the real killer is . it 's yours . ronan : ohh , hold on a second . are we talking about the three of us working together ? phyllis : i think that nick has a lot to offer . ronan : um , nick , i ca n't guarantee that the truth wo n't lead us to one ... or both of your parents . nick : i 'm not afraid of the truth . [ scene_break ] nikki : victor , tell them that you made a mistake . judge click : mrs. newman -- victor : sweetheart , please stop this . nikki : this is not justice . this is a damn farce . that man did not kill anybody . judge click : that 's it . guard , take her away . nikki : no , no , do n't touch me ! i am not finished . michael : your honor , i 'll be handling bail for mrs. newman . judge click : not until tomorrow , you wo n't . nikki : victor , victor , i -- judge click : find a nice room for mrs. newman . nikki : i 'm gon na make this right . i 'm sorry . victor : victoria , please go with your mother . nikki : i wo n't let you do this for me . [ scene_break ] nick : look , if we at least show this to walsh , it will prove that someone 's trying to frame my mom . ronan : i thought about that , but it could backfire , too . nikki could end up in a cell right next to victor . ( cell phone rings ) nick : yeah . avery : 25 to life . nick : damn . avery : nick , your mom was here . she was drunk , and the judge cited her for contempt and had her arrested . nick : okay , i 'm on my way . i got ta go . phyllis : how bad ? nick : 25 to life . phyllis : i 'm sorry . nick : you guys keep working . if you need anything , call connie . i 'll be in touch . ( door closes ) [ scene_break ] judge click : the prisoner is to be transferred to the state penitentiary to begin serving his sentence immediately . ( bangs gavel ) court is adjourned . man : all rise . sharon : victor . victor : it 's all right . sharon : i 'm still not giving up . victor : you do n't have a choice , okay ? [ scene_break ] jack : love you too , sis . bye . well , traci could n't be any happier for us . genevieve : aw , that 's so nice . i -- you know , i just do n't see the downside to being a part of your family . ( cell phone alert chimes ) billy : oh , hell . i do n't believe this . ashley : what is it ? jack : ooh , maybe you spoke too soon . ashley : what ? what ? billy : victor got 25 to life . ashley : i got ta call abby . she ca n't hear this from anybody else . billy : yeah , i 'm gon na call vicki . um , excuse me . jack : and i thought this day could n't get any better . [ scene_break ] connie : department heads are all here , mr. newman . we 're ready to start . adam : the meeting is canceled . connie : your father wanted to go ahead with business as usual . adam : that was before my father realized he was gon na be behind bars the rest of his life . the judge came down harsh . connie : ( gasps ) no . adam : time to move forward . send out a notice immediately to all board members . we 're going to be meeting to name victor 's new successor . [ scene_break ] ronan : no , i understand . all right , thanks , manny . yeah . later . phyllis : that your i.t . friend at the bureau ? ronan : yeah , and he 's not too down with helping us trace where that video file came from . phyllis : well , you can give him incentive . you know , remember , nick talked about how we could use his planes and his cars and his resources . ronan : yeah , that was a little , uh , that was a little weird , right ? phyllis : uh , what was weird ? nick was worried about his parents . what 's weird ? ronan : i 'm talking about the reaction he had to us being together . i mean ... he was much cooler than i thought he 'd be . phyllis : cooler . oh , was he ? ( sighs ) ronan : you 're disappointed . phyllis : why would i be disappointed ? ronan : because you were hoping he 'd be jealous . phyllis : oh , not hoping . no , i was n't . ronan : yeah . phyllis : no , i was n't . ronan : okay . phyllis : i ... ( scoffs ) i do n't -- i mean , you know , some -- some people like to be missed , but i was n't -- i 'm -- i 'm not disappointed . ronan : well , anyway , nick has too much going on to worry about what we 're up to , right ? phyllis : right . um , i think ... i 'm done here . i think you investigated me thoroughly , detective . ronan : yeah ? phyllis : mm - hmm . ronan : where you going ? phyllis : somewhere . i have something to do . ronan : ooh , sounds so mysterious . phyllis : i thought you liked mystery . ronan : ( chuckles ) so later , then ? phyllis : yeah , later . ( door closes ) [ scene_break ] nikki : nicholas . baby , you -- you 've got ta help your father . they would n't listen to me . you have to help him . i told them that he did n't do it . victoria : she 's , um , she 's been like this since they put her in there . nick : mom , what were you thinking , bursting into court like that ? nikki : ohh , i made such a mess of everything . nick : mom , did you kill diane ? is that why dad confessed ? nikki : i ... yeah , i - i must have . nick : what do you mean , you must have ? nikki : well , i thought it was victoria , but that 's why i -- i - i thought that she did it . nick : what is she talking about ? victoria : ( sighs ) she got this crazy idea in her head that i killed diane . nick : what ? victoria : yeah , so as soon as i convinced her that it was n't true , she came straight to the courthouse . nick : mother , why did you tell the judge that you killed diane ? nikki : ( sighs shakily ) because i - i was in the park and -- and i saw diane and ... ( sighs ) and then i must have blacked out or something , but when i woke up ... ( voice breaks ) the blood -- the blood was on the rock . the rock was just covered with blood , and so was i . ( sniffles ) nick : but you do n't remember killing her . nikki : i remember the blood . nick : and you told that to dad . that 's why dad confessed . nikki : son , you 've got ta do something , please . ( sniffles ) you 've got to help your father , 'cause he did not do this . victoria : shh . nikki : please help him . victoria : ( whispering ) its okay , it 's okay . nikki : ( sighs shakily ) [ scene_break ] victor : listen , being separated from the other prisoners was not necessary . i can handle myself . michael : you do n't get to make those decisions . you do n't get to make any decisions now . this is what you wanted so damn badly . victor : this is how it has to be . michael : you did n't have to give up your freedom . sharon : why is he behind that ? michael : ( sighs ) standard procedure for high - profile prisoners , to protect them from the other inmates . sharon : you should n't be here . this is n't right . victor : i am . you 'll get used to it , all right ? [ scene_break ] man : topping the news at this hour , victor newman was sentenced today for the murder of his ex - wife , diane jenkins . the billionaire received a term of 25 years to life . an intoxicated nikki newman reportedly burst into the courtroom during the proceedings . myrna : ( exhales slowly ) ( poker clatters ) myrna : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] billy : how 'd abby take the news ? ashley : she wants to come right home . jack : well , i hope you told her there 's no point . `` the mustache `` has left the building . genevieve : jack , are n't you a little worried about your niece ? jack : well , she 's a grown woman . she 's perfectly capable of surviving without victor . in fact , she 's better off without him . ashley : you know what ? how can you be so heartless ? jack : you want to know how ? i think of traci and col -- you really expect me to feel sorry for victor ? i am pleased . i am relieved that bastard 's gon na spend the rest of his miserable life behind bars . ashley : well , then , why do n't you just throw a party , jackie ? jack : hey , that 's an idea . let 's throw a party . let 's have lunch . we 'll celebrate our engagement and victor 's long - awaited trip to the big house . ashley : you are incredibly crass . genevieve : uh , how about we just celebrate our engagement ? jack : okay , i 'm not gon na fight both of you . genevieve : that 's a good choice . billy : ( drumming fingers ) genevieve : gloworm ? jack : gloworm it is . i 'll call gloria and tell her to chill your favorite champagne . ashley : and i 'll call tucker , and maybe he can join us . jack : okay , perfect . billy ? billy : you know what , guys ? i 'd hate to blow you off , but i am going to , uh , track down victoria , make sure she 's okay . genevieve : mm - hmm . jack : okay , i get that . billy : hey , congratulations , and , you , welcome to the family . genevieve : ( laughs ) thank you . billy : mm - hmm . jack : see you there , ash . ashley : okay . billy : hey , vick , it 's me again . look , i 'm gon na head to the house and wait for you there , but you call me if you need anything . phyllis : excuse me . billy : mm - hmm . phyllis : just the man i wanted to see . [ scene_break ] sharon : victor , we 've been through all this . you 're not helping nikki . you know , ever since you pled guilty , she has married deacon sharpe . she 's drinking again . you saw her in court . she 's out of control . if she keeps saying she 's guilty , one day , they 're going to believe her , and she 's going to be in there along with you . victor : listen carefully . that can not happen . i am paying for diane jenkins ' murder . that 's it . you all take care of nikki . is that clear ? [ scene_break ] victoria : ( sighs ) so ... can things get any worse ? ( cell phone rings ) nick : actually , yes , they can . what ? adam : board meeting is tomorrow , naming a new c.e.o . of course , it 's just a formality . nick : i 'll be there . adam did n't waste any time . he already called the board together . victoria : he was in court . he knows that you 're slammed with everything going on with mom and dad right now . nick : it 's no surprise he took advantage of that . victoria : all right , well , i 'm gon na call the board members . they know us . we 'll just get them on your side . nick : look , i do n't want adam in charge of newman any more than you do , but right now , there 's someone else we have to deal with . deacon : hey , `` nicko - louse . `` you better think twice if you 're coming to use me as a punching bag again . nick : i 'm not . deacon : oh . well , in that case , what can i do for my little step - kiddies ? nick : i just saw my mother . did she mention anything to you about diane 's murder ? deacon : no , why ? victoria : she thought that i killed diane . nick : why would she think that ? deacon : i - i do n't have any clue why she would -- she 's got ta be really messed up if she thinks her own daughter is ... ( sighs ) capable of murder . where is she right now ? nick : county jail . victoria : she tried to stop dad 's sentencing . deacon : ( sighs ) drunk ? victoria : yeah . deacon : damn it . um , look , she 's -- she 's gon na need me . victoria : please . you 're the last thing that she needs . deacon : okay , i 'm her husband . victoria : uh , you 're a slimeball ... deacon : ouch . victoria : who takes advantage of people when they 're at their lowest . you 're doing it to my mom , just like you did it to me , so -- deacon : you know , vicki , i really -- i fail to see where all the -- the animosity comes from . i mean , all i did was sleep with you , and then billy -- he put you on the cover of his magazine , and then , um , you did what anyone would do -- you married him . ciao . ( slams glass down ) jeez ! [ scene_break ] billy : phyllis , i 've got nothing to say to you . i need to find my wife -- phyllis : oh , i know , i know . you said you 'd never hire me back before blah , blah , blah . billy : oh , wow , good . your hearing , it 's 20/20 . phyllis : yeah , it is , it is . listen , i 'm not gon na pretend there 's nothing in it for me . of course there 's something in it for me , but honestly , i can help victor and nikki . billy : mm - hmm . phyllis : they did n't kill diane . they did n't . we all know they did n't kill diane , okay ? we all know that , right ? ( claps hands ) i , myself , i 'm going to keep digging and digging until i find out who did it . i think that it would behoove you to run my stories in `` restless style . `` you see , it would cast a doubt on victor 's plea . uh , not to mention , you will make a hell of a lot of money . billy : even if i wanted to hire you back , which i do n't , victoria would never forgive me . phyllis : i think she would , if i was able to clear both her parents of murder . billy : okay , really ? all on your own ? phyllis : no . me , nick , and ronan . [ scene_break ] ( cell phone rings ) ronan : it 's malloy . uh , a.d. kersh . yes , hello , sir . how are you ? yes . yes , i 've read the case . it said in the briefing that hernandez caught it . you are going to assign me to it , as well ? well -- well , i hope you do n't mind me saying , sir , but ... i 've been freezing my suspended ass off up here in wisconsin , and you want me to work a case in honolulu ? that sounds too good to be true . [ scene_break ] sharon : how much you must love her , to do this for her . victor : i want you to go home . sharon : victor , i remember what it feels like to think you 're going to spend the rest of your life locked up . victor : i told you that everything is as it should be . sharon : nothing is as it should be . even nikki agrees with that . victor : i do n't . [ scene_break ] woman : ( slurring speech ) you 're a little overdressed for this joint , do n't you think ? you should be at the country club , lunchin ' with the ladies . ( laughing ) nikki : ( slurring speech ) actually , a jail cell is exactly where i belong . woman : hmm . nikki : exactly . [ scene_break ] billy : hey , vicki , honey , um , i got a little held up . i 'm still at crimson lights . i 'll be back soon . okay . phyllis : three - for - one deal . 3-for-1 deal , billy . you got me , ronan , nick , all working hard , working really hard to clear victoria 's parents . that 's what you got . ( sighs ) billy : how do i know you 're not lying about all this ? i mean , that 's sort of what you do , you know ? you say whatever you think you have to say ... phyllis : ohh , it hurts me . billy : to get what you want . does it hurt you ? phyllis : it hurts me . billy : i really do n't care . that 's what you do . phyllis : it does , it does . it hurts me . call nick . he 'll tell you . billy : tell you what , if you can come up with a story that clears victoria 's parents , then i 'll think about hiring you back . phyllis : oh , you 'll think about -- ha ha , that 's great . billy : uh , we do n't hug . phyllis : come on , come on . billy : we -- we do n't hug . phyllis : okay . billy : come up with a story , deliver that story , and i 'll think about hiring you back . that 's all that i can promise you , okay ? ( sighs ) phyllis : thank you . billy : yeah , you 're welcome . [ scene_break ] victoria : nick , this just keeps getting crazier by the minute . dad confesses to murder , mom marries deacon , and then she tries to tell me that she thinks i 'm the one that killed diane ... do you think that that 's why dad pled guilty ? do you think he 's trying to protect me ? nick : i do n't know . it 's a real mess . victoria : ( sighs heavily ) nick : that 's why i decided to hook up with phyllis and ronan . victoria : `` hook up `` ? nick : yeah , they 're working together to try and find the real murderer . victoria : phyllis and ronan ? okay , whatever . nick : well , i 'm just trying to keep them focused on clearing mom and dad . i told them i would do anything i could to help . victoria : yeah . nick : you know , i think i 'm gon na get paul on board . victoria : yeah , good . good . the more people we have on our side , the better . jack : well , so much for `` no victor `` talk . ashley : just try to behave yourself , okay ? hi . how are you guys holding up ? nick : ( sighs ) victoria : well -- well , you know , we 've had better days . ashley : i know . i talked to abby , and she 's not doing very well , either . i 'm sorry . victoria : i 'll give her a call . nick : me , too . jack : how 's nikki doing ? victoria : she 's not doing so well . ( clears throat ) she 's just sort of , um , you know , she 's going through a rough time . jack : well , if i can be of any help -- victoria : thank you . jack : i know victor 's your father and what he does affects the two of you , but nikki has always been the one he hurts the most . [ scene_break ] deacon : nikki . hey . ( sighs ) nikki : you bastard . deacon : god , baby , i 'm so worried about you . you know , they say that you 've been telling all these really weird stories -- nikki : get out ! get out , you son of a bitch . deacon : look , nikki ... nikki : lying s -- deacon : i can -- i can see that you 're upset . nikki : guard ! guard ! woman : what 's going on ? nikki : remove this man . i do n't want to see him . he 's got ta get out of here ... deacon : look , i - i know ... nikki : it could get really ugly in here . deacon : i 'll go , all right ? she gets like this when she 's been drinking . honey , i 'm sor -- nikki : get out ! deacon : okay , listen , i 'll -- i 'll bring you something for that nasty hangover you 're gon na have tomorrow . baby , i love you . nikki : oh , well , i hate you . deacon : it 's just wrong . nikki : ( sighs ) ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] myrna : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] avery : well , that was fun . michael : ooh , i ca n't remember when i 've had a better time in court . avery : nobody likes to lose . michael : especially you . avery : meaning ? michael : if anybody can help me turn this around , it 's you . avery : you want to work with me ? michael : i do n't like what you 're doing with daisy , but when it comes to getting people out of prison who do n't belong there , that 's your specialty . sharon , any luck with him ? sharon : ( sighs ) i swear , he was a mule in another lifetime . there must be something you can do . avery : ( sighs ) this is new ground for me , trying to get somebody out of prison who 's fighting to stay in . sharon : well , you 've never met victor before . sharon : ( sighs ) excuse me . michael : all right . adam : get daddy all tucked in his cell ? sharon : how 'd you do it , adam ? how 'd you make me believe you had a heart ? adam : you think i 'm supposed to feel all broken up that my father 's locked away in prison the rest of his life ? sharon : he 's innocent . adam : not according to him . sharon : you have no idea what it means to love someone so much that you 'd give up your life for them . [ scene_break ] ronan : aloha , victor . victor : what are you doing here ? ronan : what , do you mean instead of hanging ten with the locals in oahu ? i appreciate it , though , the thought of you trying to arrange such a plum assignment for me , really , but it just made a guy like me suspicious . victor : well , aloha , brother . you have a nice day . ronan : i do n't believe you killed diane . victor : i do n't give a damn what you believe . ronan : let me help you . victor : you ca n't help me , and i do n't want your help , all right ? ronan : i know you think you 're doing what 's best for nikki -- victor : you do n't know what the hell i think ! you 're an arrogant punk . go back to hawaii and ride the waves , will you ? case closed . ronan : case is n't closed for me . i 've been fired . victor : you drop it . ronan : i 'm not going to drop it until i find the real killer . [ next_on ] angelina : ( singing off - key ) chloe : she is not singing at the wedding , because you would never let that happen . lauren : tucker . tucker : looks like i 'm the speed bump . i have n't made up my mind yet . nikki : i am determined to find out what happened to me that night .

patty is very upset when genevieve accepts jack 's marriage proposal . after jack and genevieve leave her house to tell ashley and billy the news , patty angrily tears up the blanket that jack and genevieve used to keep warm when they made love . nikki bursts into the courtroom and tells the judge she killed diane . the judge does n't believe her and arrests her for contempt of court . nikki finally tells nick and victoria that she must have killed diane because , when she woke up at the park , the rock was next to her and her clothes were full of blood . nick , phyllis , and ronan decide to team up and investigate the murder to find diane 's real killer . billy agrees to consider giving phyllis her job back at `` restless style `` if she can come up with a story to clear victor and nikki . victor is transferred to the state penitentiary where he tells sharon to accept the fact that he will be in jail . he asks her to take care of nikki . michael asks avery to help him prove that victor is innocent . ronan stops by the penitentiary to tell victor he appreciates him getting him reassigned to work on a case in hawaii , but he will not stop digging until he figures out he really killed diane . adam calls an emergency board meeting so the board can name victor 's successor at newman enterprises .

nick : i do n't know what i was thinking saying that faith could stay the night with sharon . noah ? great . he 's gone , too ? avery : maybe we can call him . i 'm sure his phone is on . nick : oh , he 's probably out trying to track down sharon before anything happens . and if anything does happen ... [ scene_break ] chelsea : when you married me , i knew in that moment how much you loved me with your whole soul . ( sighs ) if it 's not like that now , i deserve to know . adam : i do n't want to hurt you . chelsea : say it . adam : things have changed . chelsea : ( sighs ) i want a divorce . [ scene_break ] nick : noah 's not answering . i do n't like this . avery : okay . slow down . maybe sharon took faith to the movies . nick : on a school night ? and that still does n't explain the open suitcase and the clothes everywhere . i 'm callin ' the police . faith : daddy ? miss patsy ! nick : faith ! oh , come here , sweetie . oh , oh , come here . come here . come here . [ scene_break ] kevin : ( sighs ) chloe : ta - da ! kevin : i thought we decided delia was the only one santa could afford to visit . chloe : this is n't a christmas present . it 's a `` love and gratitude for giving tucker 's money back `` present . kevin : oh , yeah . you 're gon na be filled with love when we 're living on the streets . chloe : ( sighs ) kevin : whatever this is , we ca n't afford it . chloe : open it . kevin : ( sighs ) chloe : mm - hmm , mm - hmm . ( giggles ) do n't break it . kevin : ( chuckles ) kevin : coupons ? chloe : from delia and me . oh , and bobby . kevin : the dog made me coupons ? chloe : i told you he was brilliant . kevin : i get to be the panda at a tea party with delia ? i never get to be the panda . that is so nice . chloe : i know . that 's because she loves you . and did you see how much i love you ? kevin : you 're gon na ... chloe : yeah . kevin : ( sighs ) finally . chloe : ( laughs ) kevin : and then you 're gon na ... chloe : yep . kevin : this is the greatest gift ever . chloe : ( laughs ) and you have the sexiest dimples ever . kevin : ( laughs ) chloe : but , uh , i have something that 's even hotter ta - da ! kevin : a check from tucker for buying us out ? chloe : but look . it 's even better than he said it was gon na be . i guess he kicked in a little extra since we really ramped up the pathetic factor . kevin : ( sighs ) tucker mccall taking pity on someone . chloe : well , i guess his heart grew three sizes . kevin : maybe . it 's not enough to pay off the equity line on the house though . but i will figure it out . chloe : i know you will , sweetie . but call me old - fashioned , but i do n't really want any plans that involves us getting arrested . and , well , the bank is not giving us an extension . kevin : ( sighs ) well , you know , opportunity exists all around us . you just have to know where to look . [ scene_break ] lily : hey , babe , it 's me . i 'm just -- i 'm gon na be late because i 'm dropping off some reports for my dad , so do n't wait up , okay ? i 'm really sorry , but i 'm gon na be late . cane : i 'm sorry , sweetheart . i 'll be late . ( sighs ) i love you . lily : i love you . [ scene_break ] phyllis : oh , uh , no , this is -- this is the wrong table . i 'm meeting matt merrick . jack : actually , that 's a white lie that i told to your assistant . this is an apology dinner . i should never have spoken to you the way i did , and i 'm sorry . please sit ? phyllis : thank you . jack : it is also a working meal . i have a very important presentation to make tomorrow in chicago , and i need your help . i want you to be there with me to do an r & d presentation . phyllis : no . no . jack : so what do you say we order some food , and we 'll get right to work ? phyllis : no . jack : no ? you 're not hungry ? phyllis : no , i ca n't go to chicago with you . jack : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] adam : a divorce ? chelsea : well , did you think we 'd have an open marriage ? you 'd come home to me tuesdays , thursdays , sharon mondays , wednesdays , fridays ? we 'd draw straws for weekends ? adam : i 'm not with sharon . chelsea : you 're not with me , either , adam , not the way that i need . adam : you 're right . chelsea : you used to love me more . how did that just go away ? adam : it did n't . it just ... shifted . what happened with my father and exposing sharon , it just ... chelsea : god , you really believe that , do n't you ? you really believe that that 's when all of this started ? adam , things changed way before that , and you know it . every second you spent with sharon -- that was you choosing her over me . adam : it was never about you , chelsea . chelsea : well , it should have been . i 'm your wife , adam . and i used to matter most ... until i lost the baby . you ca n't even talk about it now . the day i came home from the hospital , you thought that we should just push it aside , ignore what happened , pretend we 'd be just fine . you even said yourself , you -- you were n't good about talking about your feelings . you -- you had other ways of coping . you would n't even let me help you . adam : that was n't your job . chelsea : of course that 's my job . i was aching without the baby , but i was aching even more without you . we could have ached together , but instead , you decided to come up with a million excuses to leave . it was -- it was as if you could n't stand the sight of me . adam : that 's ridiculous . chelsea : or ... ( sighs ) i - i felt like it was all my fault because of that . adam : i told you before . it was never your fault . none of it . chelsea : me and the baby -- we were everything to you . we were your answer , and then suddenly ... suddenly he was gone , and it hurt so , so bad . you started telling me once how much it hurt . tell me now . tell me now how much that hurt . adam : i went to sharon because she needed help . chelsea : no . you started slipping away way before that , and you know it . adam : you think i just went to her as a distraction from the pain ? chelsea : maybe i want to know that . maybe i want to think that it 's a distraction and not the fact that -- that you just could n't be away from her . why did you go to her , adam ? adam : the truth is , i do n't know . ( sniffles ) chelsea : ( sniffles ) adam : we just ... keep disappointing one another . it 's never quite enough . chelsea : ( sighs ) so then i - i guess all that 's left are the lawyers . adam : ( sniffles ) this is your home . i 'll be fine at the club . chelsea : adam ? ( sighs ) ( exhales slowly ) [ scene_break ] jack : look , i know i have been a jerk , and i am sorry . let 's just chalk it up to stupidity and stress and pain . phyllis : and the pills . i said it out loud . are you gon na yell at me ? jack : no , cool and calm . phyllis : i react to things . sometimes i overreact to things . jack : yeah , i kinda noticed . phyllis : but i 'm not overreacting to this . i 'm really worried about you . jack : and i should be more grateful and less defensive . i realize that . red , i 'm lucky to have you in my life . you keep me honest , which is why i need you in chicago with me . look , stay ticked at me if you want to . but do n't let it get in the way of us conducting important business . phyllis : i - i understand . listen , i -- that 's -- that 's not the reason i ca n't go with you . it 's summer 's birthday tomorrow . jack : oh . ( sighs ) phyllis : yeah . jack : how could i forget ? so you got big plans for the big day ? phyllis : uh , yeah , maybe . dinner with family . i do n't really know who that is , but ... jack : so -- so look , summer would be in school till what ? 3 : 00 ? and we all know you wo n't be making anything but reservations . so what if i promise -- what if i promise to have you back before dinner ? look , i - i would n't ask this if it was n't really important . phyllis : why -- why do you need me there so badly ? jack : this meeting is crucial to us moving forward at newman . we have to stave off interference from victor , and believe me , he 's circling . he 's gon na make his move soon , and ... and i 'm not at the top of my game . phyllis : because of pain and the stress . jack : and the pills . phyllis : jack , that 's a big deal . that 's a big deal -- admitting that , admitting that you have a problem . jack : i did n't say i have a problem . [ scene_break ] nick : so you missed miss patsy ? she missed you , too . in fact , she begged me to take you over to your mommy 's house , so we went , and no one was there . i thought you were staying home . sharon : um , we had some errands . faith : we were taking a trip , but i forgot miss patsy . nick : okay . um , i 'll tell you what -- why do n't you and miss patsy go upstairs and brush your teeth , okay ? faith : okay . nick : all right , brush 'em good . faith : okay . sharon : good night , sweetheart . nick : ( sighs ) faith : good night . nick : a trip ? you put my daughter in a car , and you were going out of town ? sharon : you did n't have to call a lawyer , nick . he -- he said i could have her for the night . avery : it 's okay . i 'm here as a friend . nick : avery , could you go and check on faith , please ? avery : yes , of course . nick : our daughter said , `` a trip . `` so where were you going ? to get ice cream ? go check out some christmas lights ? where were you going ? sharon : away . i was taking faith , and i was running away . nick : so you were kidnapping our daughter ? sharon : i was afraid . the arson investigator , victor ... i 've already spent too much time away from faith . the -- the thought of losing her again -- nick : so you were gon na take her from me and everyone else who loves her ? sharon : no . i could n't . she was crying for her dolly miss patsy , and if she was sobbing that much for her doll , how would she feel if she never saw you again ? or noah or summer ? i - i had to bring her back home . but ... now i have to get out of town . i ... even if it means leaving my baby behind . nick : sharon , you got ta be smart . you can not leave . sharon : ( sighs ) well , i ca n't stay . victor 's not gon na let up . nick : so you 're just gon na bail on your kids again ? you got ta stay and fight . sharon : against victor ? i 'd lose . he wants to punish me . he will ... he 'll hire lawyers . he 'll -- he 'll pay off judges . nick : all right , just ... listen . settle down and start from the beginning . but you need a lawyer . so we 're gon na get you one . [ scene_break ] kevin : hey , so did you ever find , uh , noah newman ? that 's who you were looking for , right ? alex : the guy you do n't know all that well ? yeah , i did . kevin : well , lots of people come through here . i might know someone who knows him . alex : mm . kevin : if i knew more about why you were looking for him , i could ask around . alex : hmm , that 's true . you could . unless you already know plenty , and in that case , you 're obstructing justice and impeding an investigation . kevin : ( scoffs ) alex : just a little more ? top it off ? chloe : how bad ? chelsea : ( sighs ) divorce . chloe : oh . chelsea : ( sniffles ) [ scene_break ] adam : scotch , please . [ scene_break ] jack : okay , i 'm sorry i snapped earlier , again . for what it 's worth , i 'm not even taking the meds anymore . phyllis : wait a second . you stopped cold turkey ? you did n't even wean yourself off ? jack : we 're -- we 're not introducing a kitten to solid foods . i 'm just -- phyllis : no , no , jack , this is difficult . you may need a program . jack : and i 'm not an addict . phyllis : yeah , b -- jack : i got prescribed drugs . i took them . now i do n't need them anymore . phyllis : okay , that medication was very , very strong . you know , to just stop like that , you may be irritable -- jack : are you ever gon na back off of this ? ! ( sighs ) i 'm sorry , okay ? phyllis : i need to go get summer 's gift . jack : w - w - wait , red . i am sorry . phyllis : this is n't you . this is the medication . i 've dealt with tougher things . when you need help , i 'll be there . [ scene_break ] lily : and are you being good for cindy ? huh ? no , matty , no , do n't give humphrey too many treats . okay , charlie , baby , i ca n't hear you . wait , wait , wait , do n't hang up yet . do n't hang -- cane : wait , wait , wait . i love you guys . i love you . lily : i love you , too , okay ? mwah , mwah , mwah . kisses . ( sighs ) cane : they 're gettin ' big , huh ? lily : ( sighs ) i know , but ... that 's their job . they have to . cane : you know you do n't have to work here if you do n't want to . you know , you can stay home with the kids . it 's okay . lily : ( sighs ) i know . i - i know . i do , but then ... i do n't . you know , i - i like working . i like talking to adults and -- and seeing you . but ... i do n't know . then when i 'm home with the kids -- cane : and they 're so darn cute . lily : ( sighs ) it 's just every mom article says that the big lie is you ca n't really have it all . you know , like i have to choose between `` a `` or `` b. `` but what if i do n't want to ? cane : what about option `` c `` ? you in tahiti on a beach drinking from a coconut while the kids play in the sand . hmm ? lily : ( chuckles ) why are you torturing me ? cane : wait , wait , wait , wait . do n't speak . do n't speak . i 'm , uh , i 'm picturing you in a little tiny string bikini right now . lily : ( chuckles ) cane : ( exhales sharply ) lily : oh , you just keep visualizing . keep it going . cane : you know what we could do ? we could ask neil if he could start a day care here , and you could see the kids whenever you want . hmm ? lily : yeah , that 's a -- that 's a good idea . i do n't know . my mommy guilt is my own problem . cane : you 're an amazing mother . you know that , right ? and i love having you here , and i love having you at home . hmm ? [ scene_break ] kevin : hey , look , i am the last person in the world who would obstruct justice -- honestly . my brother is the d.a . alex : well , then next time , try not to come across like you 're fishing for information . kevin : ( exhales sharply ) alex : ( clears throat ) [ scene_break ] chelsea : this is so stupid . i 'm not a crier . ( sniffles ) chloe : you 're not crying . okay , you are . but you 're not a crier . chelsea : he said that , um , that i could stay at the house . chloe : well , that was big of him . chelsea : ( sighs ) chloe : but you can tell adam that you 're not gon na stay at that creepy house . you keep on staying with kevin and me . i mean , there 's no way you 're gon na go stay at that house by yourself . jeff : ( shivers ) gloria : oh , i know , i know , i know ! it 's cold . hey ! jeff : cold . man ! what 's wrong ? chelsea : nothing . i 'm -- i 'm good . i 'm fine . ( sniffles ) gloria : mm - hmm . chloe , come on . it 's been ages . let 's catch up . jeff : what did adam do ? chelsea : why would you just assume that -- ? jeff : chelsea , you 're not a crier . what 'd he do ? chelsea : ( sighs ) it does n't matter . jeff : like hell it does n't . chelsea : you do n't have to start playing `` hero , `` dad , okay ? nobody 's watching . jeff : will just give me a chance to be a regular dad ? chelsea : you know when you started acting like a father to me ? when i married adam and you saw dollar signs . before that , you pretended like i did n't even exist , okay ? jeff : i was a waste of skin , and i should have been shot . now i know you . i kind of like having you around , kid , not your husband 's money . chelsea : good , because adam and i are getting a divorce . how you like me now ? [ scene_break ] avery : i 'm happy to help you , sharon , as an under - the - radar consultant . i do still work for newman . sharon : um , yeah . uh , i - i do n't know . maybe this is n't such a good idea . nick : she cleared you after the skye conviction . avery : uh , sharon , give me a dollar . nick : its attorney - client privilege . avery : we 're gon na call it my fee , okay ? you hire me -- thank you -- and anything you say i ca n't repeat now . sharon : um , i , uh , have bipolar disorder . i 've been through some cycles , ups and downs , and i - i 've done some things that i really regret ... including setting victor 's house on fire . avery : okay . sharon : and the night of the fire , i really do n't know what i was thinking . i did n't even remember the fire until adam told me about it . avery : adam ? adam . so he 's aware of everything ? he helped you cover this up ? look , sharon , i know you do n't know who to trust right now . i understand that . but i promise you i am on your side . okay , there 's no reason this should even go to trial . there 's no material evidence . there 's no witnesses , and even if it did go that far , we can mount a strong defense given your diagnosis . sharon : you do n't know how much victor hates me . avery : sharon , i think i have a pretty good idea . i know all the players in this , and i would n't say that we could do this if i did n't think it was true . so go home . get some rest . nick : and since she did n't say it , i will . stay put . sharon : i will . thank you . thank you both . nick , will you kiss her good night for me ? nick : i will . i mean , do i know how to show you a good time , or what ? could i have any more baggage ? avery : oh , come on . baggage is something that weighs you down . you have history . that 's different . and not many men would do what you just did for your ex . not without some ulterior motive . nick : yeah , adam -- he 's a whole other story entirely . avery : yeah , well , listen . she 's the mother of your children . you love them . you 're being a good father . nick : yeah , and it 's not just for noah and faith . sharon has a legitimate problem , and who knows how long she 's been dealing with it ? and if she does n't have anyone , chances are she 's gon na turn to adam . and i have to keep her away from him for everyone 's sake . [ scene_break ] jeff : you and adam were good together , good for each other . the guy made you laugh . i bet you do n't laugh easy . and he made you feel safe . i bet you never had that before . but he was n't there when you needed him . anybody could see that . chelsea : when ? jeff : after the baby . he said he had to deal with grief in his own way . hmm . chelsea : ( sighs ) jeff : he cheated on you , did n't he ? chelsea : it does n't matter . ( sighs ) my marriage is over , and ... there 's nothing left . [ scene_break ] adam : i know i 'm not supposed to be here . sharon : no , come in . it 's good that you 're here . sharon : so , um , avery knows that i set the fire . she 's agreed to be my attorney . she 's gon na help me fight victor . adam : fire her . sharon : no , adam . i can trust her . adam : she wo n't be able to help you . my father wo n't be coming after you . sharon : what did you do ? adam : it 's done . the details are irrelevant . sharon : well , whatever you did or you said , that had to be huge . and , adam , if you did that for me , you 've got to stop helping me for the sake of your marriage . adam : chelsea and i are ... it 's over . [ scene_break ] chloe : i love your earrings . gloria : ( chuckles ) well , you have exceptional taste -- exceptionally expensive taste . chloe : yeah , i 'm sorry that kevin had to hit you up for that cash , but we 're okay now . gloria : good , because there 's nothing worse than money coming between family . chloe : so did you get it ? gloria : hmm ? chloe : the insurance money . gloria : ( chuckles ) yeah , maybe santa will drop it down the chimney soon . ho ho . chloe : yeah , i 'm hoping he 's gon na bring me something soon , too ... gloria : mm . chloe : because i just can not wait to get this business started with chelsea . gloria : chelsea ? chloe : oh , my god . we have n't told you . ( laughs ) it is so you -- fashion . gloria : mm . chloe : oh , my god . you should totally invest . gloria : well , if it involves soirees , fashion week , and trips to paris ... ( chuckles ) chloe : uh , yeah , obviously . go big or go home . are you interested ? gloria : i got some great ideas . chloe : oh , uh , we 're only pursuing silent partners right now . gloria : oh , you 're hilarious , chloe . me , silent ? my money is wonderful , but my ideas -- priceless . [ scene_break ] adam : chelsea asked me if ... she has my whole heart . she knew the answer before she even asked the question . and after everything that she 's been through , i ... i could n't lie to her . she did n't deserve that . sharon : ( clears throat ) so you -- you mean ... you and i ? i mean , there 's no chance . we could n't . we 're -- we 're friends . we 're finally friends again . adam : friends . yes , nothing more . sharon : i mean , you helped me , and -- and i 'm grateful . adam : and i would -- i would do it all over again . sharon : you know , the kiss , um , i really should n't have kissed you back . i sent mixed messages . adam : i know . you 're finally getting back on your feet , just trying to figure things out . but maybe ... sharon : maybe what ? adam : maybe that kiss is the only thing in this whole mess that made any sense . [ scene_break ] avery : okay , now maybe you can relax now . nick : nope . i 'm alert and tense at all times . avery : okay , well , can i get you a glass of wine ? a beer ? both ? nick : oh , no , no , no , no , no . remember ? i 'm tense kinda here - ish . avery : kinda . yes , yes , yes . how thoughtless of me . nick : yes , i 've noticed that about you . you 're selfish . you never share your cake with me . avery : mm - hmm . nick : you never let me beat you at chess . you never calm me down after i 'm freaking out about my ex - wife disappearing with my kid . actually , you 've done all those things . avery : mm , is faith asleep ? nick : mm - hmm . noah 's working . summer 's at a friend 's . ( knock on door ) avery : ( sighs ) it 's probably sharon . nick : oh , who knows at this point ? avery : ( laughs ) phyllis : hi . oh , my god , are you living here now ? [ scene_break ] kevin : so my mom wo n't give me money , but she 'll give you money ? i 'm feeling really loved right now . chloe : babe , its fashion . it 's glitz and glamour and everything ... ( imitates gloria ) that gloria loves . kevin : and now you 're in business with her . well , i hope you realize you just made a deal with the leopard print - loving devil . chloe : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] gloria : i may invest in chelsea and chloe 's new fashion company . jeff : fashion ? gloria : mm - hmm . jeff : ( chuckles ) buttercup , that 's -- that 's a risky racket . gloria : mm - hmm . jeff : and we 're getting such lovely new money . we need to put it on a sure thing . gloria : yeah , when those gals hear what i have to say , it will be a sure thing . jeff : no place like home . gloria : what ? jeff : the beauty of a horse -- the second coming of secretariat up for sale because the owners filed for bankruptcy . gloria : you want to buy a bankrupt horse ? jeff : no , my love , i want to purchase a pegasus -- our ticket to the winners ' circle . gloria : mm . jeff : but if you 'd rather tie up our cash in a risky fashion line that 'll take forever and maybe go nowhere ... gloria : ahh , come on , lover man . i have n't signed any papers . and a lady always has the option of changing her mind . jeff : true . [ scene_break ] adam : no , i 'm not here to ask you for anything . i feel something that makes it impossible for me to be married to chelsea . sharon : wow , this is all my fault . i 'm -- i -- adam : no , no , no , no , sharon . this is not your fault . this is me . this is my fault . it 's on me . but when i changed in kansas and i turned that corner , i want to stay down that path . i want to be the better person , and that means i 'm not gon na lie to you , and i 'm not gon na lie to chelsea . that being said , i -- i 'm gon na go now . sharon : adam ? um , good night . adam : good night , sharon . sharon : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] lily : your report is so concise . concise is very sexy . cane : mm , god , i like having you work here , 'cause no one else calls my reports `` sexy . `` lily : ( laughs ) cane : huh ? lily : well , how about we go home , yeah ? cane : mm . lily : and we read the kids a story ... cane : mm . lily : and then after they fall asleep , i can tell you more about your `` report . `` cane : i like you working here . you make me feel good . hmm ? lily : do n't look at me like that , okay ? not here . cane : hmm ? lily : ( chuckles ) cane : is that because last time we almost got caught doing it here on your father 's desk ? hmm ? lily : okay . cane : hmm ? lily : you come on . i 'm taking you home with me . cane : yeah ? lily : yes . cane : i think that is the best idea you 've had all day . lily : ( laughs ) [ scene_break ] phyllis : um , it 's summer 's birthday tomorrow , and , uh , since she 's finally talking to me , i thought it would be really great , uh , for the three of us to go out . avery : i 'm gon na let you guys talk . nick : uh , you do n't have to leave . we 're just planning a party for summer . please stay . phyllis : um , so it ... should just be the three of us , uh , for her actual birthday , and then maybe this weekend , all the rest of the people can come , like the grandparents and the cousins and the uncles and the aunts . avery : i would love to be there . thank you . i 'm gon na go . nick : all right , i 'll call you later . avery : okay , good night . nick : good night . phyllis : do you want me to call my sister back ? uh , i do n't want you to yell at me . nick : no yelling . let 's just talk about summer . when 's the last time you talked to her ? phyllis : brie -- i - i -- it was brief . i - i ca n't remember when , but it was brief . she was really busy . nick : well , she was pretty broken up after the party . seeing chelsea -- i mean , she thought that everyone hated her , including us . phyllis : that 's crazy . we would never hate her . nick : of course not , but with all the drama and the tension , it 's easy to forget that she 's hurting . she needs us . phyllis : i know she does , especially since she 's screaming out that -- that sh- she does n't need us at all , right ? so you 're right . nick : i think it 's a really good idea if the three of us had dinner together . phyllis : do you think you could sit across the table from me and actually be nice to me ? do you think you can handle that ? nick : i think i can handle that . [ next_on ] jill : i 'm the one who let him in last night . sharon : adam made clear his feelings for me . dr. watkins : and that troubles you ? sharon : because i have feelings for him , too . adam : the one thing you want i can get for you . you 'd be a fool to get rid of me .

jack has lunch with phyllis and invites her to a business meeting to help to keep victor from regaining possession of newman enterprises . nick holds faith while sharon informs him that she was leaving town with her . nick sends faith upstairs to get ready for bed while he confronts sharon about her plans . sharon insists that she was leaving town because she could n't risk losing faith again . nick encourages sharon to stay and fight victor . kevin pumps alex for information about the woman he is questioning him about . chelsea lets chloe know that she and adam are getting a divorce . phyllis and jack argue over the fact that he is addicted to his pain medication . adam watches from the bar .

jack : it was a great idea you had . hilary : it was your idea . i just provided the inspiration . kyle : [ chuckles ] oh , man . are all of those for summer ? jack : a gift for every birthday of her life that i missed out on . kyle : that 's excellent . how are you , hilary ? hilary : good , kyle . kyle : you know , it 's gon na take summer her entire surprise party to open up all of these . jack : oh , no , i 'm gon na send these to her . we ca n't have crying at her party . no tears -- meaning mine . kyle : it 's a good idea . try not to embarrass your kid at the party -- meaning me . jack : i 'll try to contain myself . kyle : you know , i wanted to say i think it 's extremely cool of you to let nick host this thing . jack : nick and i both want what 's best for summer . kyle : hold that thought . jack : meaning what ? kyle : meaning i do n't doubt that you and nick can play nice in the sandbox . the question is , can you and victor ? [ scene_break ] victor : you know ... i 'm sorry victoria wo n't be with us today . nikki : i know . [ sighs ] this party was put together so quickly . johnny already had that doctor 's appointment today , so ... victor : i love every opportunity to be with my children , you know ? nikki : can you do me a favor ? victor : what ? nikki : let 's not have another go around at dylan today . i 'm just grateful that we have a family event that we can celebrate together . victor : okay . but some people do n't belong in this family . [ scene_break ] nick : here we go . sharon : i like it . nick : it looks terrific . sharon : you always do a good job on the sign . nick : well , sign - making is my specialty . [ scene_break ] nikki : i was talking about dylan . i do n't want to talk about dylan today . victor : dylan is not the usurper here . nikki : well , what now ? [ scene_break ] neil : if you would have called me earlier , you would n't have spent the night in jail . you realize that , right ? devon : dad , i did n't think that i 'd get locked up in the first place . i thought i 'd come down here and flash my i.d . and the cops would realize they arrested the wrong person . neil : hold on . wait . they think that you trashed a hotel room in vegas ? devon : yes . and dodged the bill . it 's ridiculous . leslie : you should have called me immediately , devon . you 're lucky we were able to arrange bail before they extradited you back to nevada . devon : back to vegas ? leslie , i was never there . leslie : according to the evidence , you were . [ scene_break ] fenmore : what are we gon na do ? michael : ride it out . fenmore : when paul asked me how my sober chip ended up in your pocket after carmine was killed , i told him a completely different story than you did . lauren : he never led on that he already heard your father 's version . fenmore : i mean , i should have thought about that . i just -- i -- lauren : he tricked him . paul blindsided fen . michael : paul was just doing his job . he was just doing his job , and actually he was doing it quite well . fenmore : yeah , well , now he knows we were lying . michael : that is something he always suspected . this is no cause for panic . lauren : are you kidding me ? they could arrest him for killing carmine . michael : fenmore already admitted that he was under the influence that night . so , he was confused and possibly not remembering correctly what he did with his sober chip or how it got into my pocket . fenmore : but we know how it got there , dad . i dropped it . you picked it up to cover for me . michael : fortunately , even if you and i misspoke while being questioned by the chief of police , there is no evidence of wrongdoing . fenmore : [ scoffs ] [ scene_break ] christine : [ sighs ] you have been staring at that chip since last night . is it telling you anything different today ? paul : tells me the same story -- that carmine 's blood is on the chip , and michael obviously picked it up in the alley after carmine was killed . but , no . it does not tell me who dropped the chip or who pulled the trigger on the fatal shot . but ... i found something else that will . when fen confessed to the shooting to cover for the real killer , or so he thought at the time , i asked lauren to voluntarily turn over the clothing fen was wearing the night of the murder . christine : and did she ? paul : she said she could n't , because fen went directly back to rehab , wearing the same suit he had on during her award ceremony . christine : and because the case was officially closed , you could n't get a warrant to have the clothes turned over . paul : right , but now the case is wide open . christine : you filed a warrant for the suit ? paul : i did , and it turns out it 's still at the rehab center . christine : how did that happen ? paul : i guess fen forgot to take it with him . christine : was it cleaned ? paul : it 's been zipped away in a suit bag ever since fen took it off that night . christine : which means it 's been sealed from any contamination . paul : exactly . so , i sent it to the lab and put a rush on it . but if there are any traces of blood splatter on it -- christine : it places fen at the scene . and if there 's any gunshot residue ... paul : it places the murder weapon in fen 's hand . [ scene_break ] fenmore : paul wo n't drop this . michael : yes , son . you are right . paul will continue to investigate ... fenmore : and if he does -- michael : ... without results . and in time , the case will go cold . lauren : oh , and how can you be so sure ? michael : if i were still the district attorney , i would never even pursue a case with so little evidence . lauren : but you 're not . paul 's wife is the d.a . , and do you think that she 's -- michael : and as a defense attorney , if my client were charged on the basis of what little they 've got , it would be the easiest case i ever won . christine knows that . she knows she has no evidence . she has no case . fenmore : really ? michael : i am absolutely certain , son . lauren : okay , let 's just put this aside and do something fun as a family , okay ? fenmore : like what ? lauren : decorating for christmas . fenmore : [ sighs ] oh , god . michael : hey , hey ! that sounds great to me ! do n't you think it could take your mind off this , fenmore ? lauren : did n't you say something about summer 's party ? fenmore : at the underground . lauren : yeah , why do n't you go ? fenmore : and do what , mom ? pretend like everything is okay ? i ca n't do that . michael : what else ? what else can i do ? fenmore : dad , even if everything happens like you said and the case goes cold , it is never going to be closed . lauren : but you will not be in prison , and you will live a normal life . fenmore : the cops are gon na continue to be after me for this case . nothing is ever gon na be normal again . [ scene_break ] [ door opens , footsteps ] both : happy birthday ! summer : could you keep it down , please ? courtney : oh , come on ! i 'm just trying to make up for being such a crummy friend lately . summer : yeah , by announcing that it 's my birthday ? noah : and by helping you celebrate . summer : thank you , noah and court . i 'm just -- i 'm really wiped . i kind of want some down time . noah : unacceptable . courtney : we made plans . summer : oh , what kind of plans ? noah : bowling . summer : [ laughs ] oh , bowling ? bowling ? noah : yeah . courtney : summer , it 's gon na be fun . come on . summer : you 're being serious . both : yeah . summer : oh , and if i refuse to ever leave this spot ? noah : uh , we burst into song . both : and a - one , and a - two , and -- summer : please , please , please , wait . do n't sing . please . okay , i will -- i will go with you guys to the bowling alley . courtney : mm - hmm . noah : great . summer : if you both solemnly swear that you will not announce that it 's my birthday . really , guys , please . i am just so not in the mood to have a room full of people making me the center of attention . [ scene_break ] hilary : well , enjoy the party . jack : wait , wait . you know what ? i 've been thinking . you should come . hilary : oh . i do n't really know summer , and it 's mostly family . kyle : that 's nonsense . all her friends are gon na be there . jack : i 'd feel a whole lot less guilty after you spent all this time on working on these presents . kyle : just come , have a drink , eat cake . how can you turn down free cake ? hilary : i , uh , i ca n't . okay . i 'll see you there . jack : great . thanks again . hilary : anytime . jack : she 's an attractive woman . you 're a single guy . kyle : and i am happily playing the field . jack : you know what ? playing the field can be pretty lonely sometimes . kyle : well , i just have n't met anyone that i like spending that much time with since , uh ... jack : since summer . kyle : my sister . yeah . we do n't see each other that often , but when we do , it 's as friends . jack : but seeing each other at the party today , that wo n't make you uncomfortable , will it ? kyle : the only thing that might make me uncomfortable is knowing you and victor are in the same room , and i 'm working for one and spying for the other . [ scene_break ] abby : hi , daddy ! victor : hi , sweetheart . abby : how are you ? victor : thank you . i 'm fine . abby : good to see you . you remember tyler , right ? tyler : hello . nikki : oh , yes . of course . hi . how are you ? excuse me just a minute . abby : okay . tyler : good to see you , mr. newman . victor : is neil keeping you busy over there ? because if he 's not -- abby : oh , my gosh . are you trying to woo tyler over to newman - chancellor ? nick : and hope that abby follows you ? hey , sis . abby : hey . nick : tyler , i 'd offer you a drink , but , as usual , my bartender is late . abby : [ laughs ] mason : here ! here ! nick ! i 'm here . nick : there he is . victor : there he is . nikki : i 'm a little surprised to see you at a party for summer . sharon : well , nick thought summer might like it if i were here . i 'm working with her now . plus summer still thinks of faith as her sister . but if you 're going to lay into me , nikki -- nikki : actually , i would like to thank you . sharon : oh ? nikki : for being a friend to my son . victor : so , what were you and sharon talking about over there ? nick : oh , we were just , uh , remembering an old noah birthday . it was funny . victor : yeah ? nick : yeah . victor : this is summer 's day , you know . nick : yes . summer really likes sharon , dad . she 's a guest of mine today . victor : uh - huh . if you do n't mind my saying so , son , she 's working her way back into her life , you know . nick : it 's not a problem . victor : well , try to prevent it from becoming a problem . because if you do n't , i shall . [ scene_break ] michael : yeah , well ... some things have changed . not everything . we 're still family . we still have each other . hey , we stay strong . we stay together . we maintain your innocence . if they had solid evidence , you would have been arrested . fenmore : would n't you be looking over your shoulder if you were me ? lauren : okay , honey . you know ... your dad and i have worked so hard to protect you . and now your job is to enjoy your freedom and live your life . ca n't you at least try to do that ? fenmore : yeah . i can . i can try . lauren : good . michael : wow . lauren : [ chuckles ] michael : that 's it ? done ? no argument ? fenmore : i 've got to believe this is gon na turn out okay . michael : you keep thinking like that , we 'll get through this . fenmore : maybe i will head over to summer 's party . lauren : that 's good ! fenmore : yeah . lauren : good ! fenmore : i 'll go there . i love you , mom . lauren : i love you so much , baby . fenmore : and you . [ chuckles ] i love you , dad . lauren : [ chuckles ] michael : i know . okay . good . fenmore : all right . later . lauren : have a good time . michael : bye . lauren : [ sighs ] you ... are not as confident as you sounded , are you ? [ scene_break ] sharon : you are actually giving your blessing to a friendship with nicholas ? nikki : i was talking about my other son . sharon : oh . nikki : faith tells me that dylan is your friend ... and faith 's . sharon : well , i have n't yet explained to her how he is actually her uncle . nikki : but you 've continued to let him be in her life , and i appreciate that . sharon : he 's a nice man . and i 've asked dylan and nick to lay down their swords , but they 're both incredibly stubborn , just like -- nikki : brothers ? sharon : well , i 'm not gon na take sides . nikki : well , that 's good . and even though it may seem like we are bonding at the moment , my opinion of you has not changed , sharon . sharon : well , back at you , nikki . [ scene_break ] nick : you know , dad , at first i was just a little annoyed , the way you keep taking swipes at the mother of my children . but i 'm warning you for the last time , you got to stop . jack : gentlemen ! nick , the place looks great . nick : thank you , jack , and thanks again for letting me have summer 's party here . victor : how decent of you , jack . hello , kyle . kyle : victor . victor : you know , your son is a very committed , hard - working fellow . jack : i 'm well aware . i wish he was still at jabot . victor : i 'm sure you do . [ scene_break ] leslie : so , i 've arranged for a fellow attorney in nevada to appear in court on your behalf . now , since it 's a misdemeanor , you wo n't have to return to las vegas for trial . devon : leslie , i ca n't return someplace that i 've never been . neil : that is clear , son , to both of us . have you been informed of the evidence ? devon : they said something about my credit card . leslie : yeah , your card was used at a bar and at a club there . devon : and how could that have happened ? neil : well , receipts were signed with your signature , reservation was made in your name . devon : so , obviously , someone has stolen my identity , then . leslie : the hotel claims they have video of you gambling in the casino . devon : well , that 's great . 'cause that 'll prove that it was n't me , and whoever 's running around impersonating me wo n't get away with it . [ scene_break ] mason : what 's your poison ? hilary : i 'll just have a club soda . mason : so , how 'd you score an invite to this party ? hilary : my employer is the birthday girl 's father . mason : mm . the job , obviously , is going well for you . hilary : says the man wearing another expensive watch . takes a hell of a lot of tips to afford those . mason : it was my last big purchase with my modeling money . hilary : we were together then . i 've never seen that watch . mason : because you were too busy destroying people 's lives . abby : everyone ! they 're coming ! hide ! summer : you know , it 's weird that you actually own a bowling ball , but why would you leave it here ? i do n't -- all : surprise ! [ noisemakers trumpeting ] summer : i 'm sorry . ignore the tears . i 'm -- i 'm really happy . [ laughter ] let 's party . [ chuckles ] [ cheers and applause ] [ noisemaker toots ] abby : hey ! really surprised , huh ? summer : yes . abby : happy birthday . summer : thank you . tyler : happy birthday , supermodel ! summer : thank you ! [ laughs ] thank you , guys . nikki : we are so proud of you ! summer : [ laughs ] thank you ! victor : hello , sweetheart . summer : hi ! victor : happy birthday to you . summer : thank you . i 'm so happy that you guys are both here -- and nick and jack . how 'd you do that , grandma ? nikki : nicholas did it all . summer : oh . [ laughs ] wow . victor : well , sweetheart . i think they 're all waiting for your presence , okay ? nikki : yes , they are . party , party , party ! summer : thank you . hilary : best spontaneous reaction ever . summer : [ laughs ] thank you , hilary . okay , do not get all sappy with me , because i will start all over again . jack : i 'm just so glad i can say these words to my daughter . happy birthday . summer : thank you . [ sighs ] nick : tears of joy ? noah : that 's what she said . nick : how 'd she seem when you picked her up ? noah : strange . she 's in kind of a funky mood . you know how she 's always asking nonstop questions about her presents ? no , not today . she did n't even want to acknowledge it was her birthday . nick : okay . nick : excuse me , ladies . could i talk to the birthday girl for a minute ? esmerelda : come and find us after , summer . summer : yeah , no , i will . nick : first , happy birthday . summer : thank you . nick : now , can you tell me what 's really going on ? abby : do n't you just love parties ? especially when they 're in the middle of a work day . tyler : actually , i kind of feel like i owe you some happy after ruining our time in l.a . if you 'll let me , i 'd kind of like to do a do - over . abby : well , what part would you want to do over ? tyler : the whole thing . yeah , we go back to l.a. , you know ? we 'll discover new places , do things we 've never done before . make the place ours . abby : instead of yours and mariah 's ? i would love to . and i can give you plenty of reasons to forget all about mariah . permanently . mm - hmm . [ chuckles ] tyler : how long is this party supposed to last ? abby : oh , we have to stay a little while longer . tyler : [ groans ] all right , i 'm gon na get us some drinks , all right ? abby : okay . victor : sweetheart . who 's mariah ? abby : tyler 's ex , but do n't worry . she 's out of the picture , so do n't send a hit squad . [ laughs ] victor : i want my family to be happy , you know . abby : i know you do . nikki : still a strange situation for you , is n't it ? jack : summer and i get closer all the time , and that 's wonderful , but it 's hard to accept all the lost years . i know about dylan . summer told me . nikki : well , i would love to have a relationship with my son , but i do n't know if that will ever happen . jack : what 's in the way ? nikki : victor . he 's refusing to allow dylan to be a part of the family because of ... [ sighs ] ... dylan 's conflict with nicholas . jack : would victor be more accepting of anyone but dylan being your son ? nikki : i guess i 'll never know . maybe he would feel better about it if i had n't run to paul for help . [ scene_break ] paul : thank you very much . the report 's gon na be ready soon . christine : i know you 're hoping that nothing incriminating will turn up on fen 's suit . paul : with everything in me , chris . because then we would have no real evidence -- not on fen or michael or lauren . [ sighs ] you know , on the other hand , i hate being put in a position where i might have to put away someone i care about very deeply when the victim is a criminal . i mean , carmine is scum . sometimes i wonder why i even took this job . christine : [ sighs ] because you believe in the system . and law enforcement is in your blood . paul : yeah , well , my dad was a cop . i 'm an administrator . christine : and an investigator . an excellent one . paul : that 's because i 'm your husband . christine : mnh - mnh . it 's because you stand for right over wrong , and you 're determined to make a difference . and , yes . because i believe in you . [ telephone rings ] paul : williams . all right . thank you . the forensic report on fenmore 's clothes . it 's ready . [ scene_break ] courtney : fen . fenmore : how you doing , courtney ? courtney : good . glad to see you 're out of prison . fenmore : thanks . courtney : but , um , i do n't really appreciate you telling summer i 'm some kind of drug addict . fenmore : so , you 're saying that you never use ? courtney : this coming from a guy who was basically caught with an entire pharmacy ? i know raven does n't deal that much . who 'd you get to sell you all that stuff ? noah : hey . you okay ? courtney : i am now . [ scene_break ] summer : maybe i was a little shocked , but i 'm better now . i 'm having a good time . really . it 's a good birthday . nick : summer , i know you . and in spite of everything , i still feel like i 'm your father . summer : yeah , um ... a year ago , you were . and that 's exactly it . with everything that 's happened to me in this past year -- finding out that you 're not my dad , mom being really sick , and ... nick : and not here . summer : yeah , i was starting to accept everything . i really was . but then a birthday is like -- it 's like a time stamp . it 's like a gigantic marker on your life map . and here i am . you know , exactly one year ago , there i was . i was happy . and kyle was my crush . he was n't my brother . you and mom were getting along , and mom -- mom gave me my infinity necklace . nick : sweetheart , when she gave you that , it was with the wish that you 'd have all good things forever . and i know the last thing she would want to know is that you were sad on your birthday . summer : i am ... trying very hard not to be . nick : well , you know , when you were little and you were sad ... all i had to do was hug you , and it would go away . summer : [ laughs ] it still works . nick : yeah . oh , fen 's over there . go have fun with your friends . summer : okay . thanks . hey . fenmore : [ laughing ] hey ! summer : hi . fenmore : hi . summer : i 'm so glad that someone remembered to invite you , and that you actually showed up . fenmore : oh , i had to . i came to say happy birthday . summer : thanks . fenmore : and goodbye . [ scene_break ] michael : you know , the discrepancies in the stories that fenmore and i told paul could create problems . lauren : i thought you said that everything was okay to fen ? michael : everything i told fenmore was true . the question is , why is paul asking about the sobriety chip ? lauren : but is there any way that paul can prove that you were the one that found the chip in the alley ? michael : he confirmed that the chip and carmine 's body were in that alley . that 's not a dispute . lauren : but that chip does not tie fen to the murder , right ? michael : i do n't see how it could . yeah , i 'm just gon na have to take my own advice , the advice i gave fenmore , and just stay calm and know that i was right , and there is no real evidence . lauren : i am so glad that you got through to him , you know ? now he can feel secure and he can enjoy his freedom and his friends . michael : i hope so . lauren : what do you mean , you hope so ? michael : our son feels things very deeply . he tends to act without thinking . lauren : well ... we 're just gon na hope that that 's not gon na happen this time . [ scene_break ] summer : goodbye ? fen , you promised me -- fenmore : i did n't promise , and thinks have gotten out of control . summer : is it that convict who threatened you ? fenmore : no , it 's the cops . they 're starting to close in on me . i 've got to get out of here . summer : no , fen , you can not go . please , just talk to your parents . fenmore : you do n't understand . i have to . i have to . and i need your help . noah : really ? you guys are both doing this to me ? summer : do what ? nick : just making conversation . noah : and giving my girlfriend the third degree . courtney : noah , its okay . i want to get to know your parents better , anyways . noah : why ? courtney : obviously , so they can tell me embarrassing stories about you as a child . noah : i do n't have any embarrassing stories . sharon : oh , there was this one time . it was around the holidays . nick : noah got his head stuck . sharon : in the stairwell , in the railing and he did n't cry . noah : that did not happen . i have big ears . nick : he was singing christmas carols . sharon : yeah . courtney : christmas carols ? noah : no . victor : you approve of sharon digging her claws into our son again ? nikki : absolutely not . just have to hope that our son is not stupid enough to get near that woman again . [ scene_break ] [ indistinct shouting ] neil : come on ! get going ! no ! no ! you ca n't come in here ! leslie : we will take legal action . neil : we told you , no comment . you 're not allowed in here . you 're not allowed in here . hey . we have no more comments , okay ? devon : well , it looks like the gc buzz is all over it . hilary : what 's going on ? devon : are you enjoying this hilary ? a negative story that you did n't have to manufacture ? hilary : what are you talking about ? neil : this is insane . we kept the press at bay , all right ? leslie : yeah , we need to discuss how we 're gon na proceed legally . neil : come on . devon : all right . [ scene_break ] summer : what do you want me to do ? fenmore : i -- jack : hey . you having a good time ? summer : um , yeah . yeah . i am . jack : so , listen . i had something sent over to your place for you to open later . summer : oh , um , you did n't have to get me anything , jack . jack : no , it 's all right . it meant a lot to me . i hope it means a lot to you . summer : yeah , it will . jack : i wish i could give you the one thing you want . summer : mom . jack : yeah . no matter where your mother is , never forget she loves you very , very much . kyle : hey . summer : hi . kyle : finally i get to congratulate the , uh , the birthday girl . summer : yeah , you better get in before i 'm swept away by my fandom . kyle : listen , i hope you have a really good year , summer . you deserve to be happy . in every way . summer : thanks . so do you . jack : well , what do you know ? this family is starting to seem like a real family . kyle : uh , yeah . and i have some family business to tend to . jack : what do you mean ? what do you have to do ? kyle : well , i still do n't know why victor has noah researching bonaventure industries . and i have n't been able to photograph the bonaventure file because it 's in victor 's office . jack : well , i do n't want you risking that . kyle : no , no , no , no , no . it 's not a risk . right now , no one is there . the timing is perfect . jack : i do n't want you to get caught . kyle : dad , it 's not a big deal . i wo n't get caught . i can get in there , photograph the file , then i will leave before anyone even knows i was there . trust me . jack : you , i trust . [ scene_break ] christine : just give me -- paul : chris . christine : oh , i got to go . okay . bye . is that the forensics report on fen 's suit ? well ? paul : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] summer : fen , you can not leave . fenmore : look , i 'm going . all right , no one will know i 've left until i do n't show up at home , and when they start looking , i need you to cover for me . summer : lie , you mean . fenmore : just misdirect my parents . all right , just tell them i told you i was going to new york . summer : where are you actually going ? fenmore : i ca n't tell you that , summer . i really -- i do n't want to pull you further into this . summer : please , fen , that is not fair . fenmore : it 's the only choice . thank you . summer : for covering for you , even when i know that i should n't be . fenmore : no , for being my friend , summer . i want to be one to you , too , so here 's some advice . be careful about choosing your other friends . [ scene_break ] courtney : so , then i 'm officially your girlfriend , huh ? abby : smart of you and kyle to heed my words of wisdom . noah : we did what now ? abby : well , you 're not trying to one - up each other in front of my dad . noah : and what makes you say that ? abby : because i just saw kyle leaving . i figured he was going back to work . noah : the sneaky little suck - up . hey , i ca n't let kyle get the upper hand on this project we 've been working on . i 'll see you later ? courtney : okay . noah : okay . excuse me . grandpa , um ... i wanted to get a jump on the bonaventure company at work . victor : whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa . you can do that tomorrow . noah : i do n't think so . victor : huh ? [ scene_break ] esmerelda : the girls and i are hitting another party after this . you in ? summer : i -- i ca n't . i 'm really beat , and i have another photo shoot in the morning . and , plus , my eyes are already puffy from all the crying . so ... is this one of the energy pills you were telling me about ? esmerelda : all the models use them . they 're completely harmless . summer : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] michael : well , i positively love this family . lauren : [ chuckles ] michael : and i positively adore my wife . lauren : aww . michael : [ smooches ] lauren : and i adore you . michael : yeah . lauren : mm . [ knock on door ] michael : okay , uh , i 'll get that . i 'll get that . hold on . i 'll be right there . paul . come on in . paul : hi . looking for fen . michael : uh , he 's not here right now . why ? paul : i have a warrant for his arrest . [ scene_break ] [ laughter ] summer : oh , my god . nick : did noah happen to tell you when he would be back ? abby : i think he went into work . nick : well , he was supposed to pick up faith and get the tree for the tack house . abby : tyler and i can do that for you . nick : that worked . yes . hey , get a big one . tyler : i have never picked out a christmas tree in my life . abby : another new experience for us to share . tyler : [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] devon : well , it 's bad enough that the press have surrounded my place , and now they 're following me here . neil : okay , devon . here 's what we 're gon na do . when we leave here , we 're gon na slip out the back . i want you to come and spend the night at my place , all right ? devon : no , no , no . i do n't need to do that . i appreciate everything you guys have done , but i do n't need you to babysit me . really . i 'm fine . leslie : okay . devon : we 'll , uh , we 'll talk tomorrow . leslie : yeah , i 'll definitely take a look at the surveillance tapes between now and then , okay ? devon : thank you . leslie : yeah . devon : thanks . neil : [ sighs ] oh , my boy . sorry all this is happening . hey . we 're gon na sort it all out . i promise you . come here . devon : thanks . neil : i 'll see you soon , okay ? devon : okay . neil : call me if you need me . devon : i will . neil : yeah . devon : [ sighs ] hilary : i read it . but i do n't believe it . katherine chancellor would sure be proud of her grandson . devon : what 'd you say ? huh ? hilary : wait , wait , wait . you do n't want to get in any more trouble , okay ? just -- get out of here , okay ? unless i 'm gon na call security . okay , move ! devon : [ chuckles ] wow . you are scary . hilary : wow . that 's the nicest thing you 've ever said to me . devon : so , what makes you believe i 'm innocent ? hilary : i was the original stalker , remember ? with all that research , i learned a lot about you . and trashing a room in vegas ? not you . devon : well , the cops think it was me . and i need to figure out who 's making them believe i was somewhere i was n't . [ scene_break ] mason : all right , nick . i will see you on my regular shift . nick : on time , mase ? jack : hey . it was a great party . nick : thanks . summer : yeah , it was . thank you , both of you , for everything . jack : so , where are you off to next ? summer : um , i think i 'm gon na go to a party with my friends . jack : [ laughs ] have fun . summer : thanks . nick : be careful . summer : i will . courtney : hey , summer . can i get in on that ? summer : why ? because noah 's gone ? courtney : no , because we were friends first , and i think you could use a real pal right now . summer : yeah . let 's go . jack : if i do n't see you before , have a merry christmas . nikki : thank you . victor : not wishing me coal in my stocking ? jack : i 'm confident you 'll get exactly what you deserve . victor : as well you , jack . nikki : good night . jack : merry christmas . [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] noah : what are you doing ? [ scene_break ] nick : sharon , thank you so much for staying and helping me clean up . i , uh ... i think i remembered everything except a cleaning crew . sharon : [ chuckles ] it was a really wonderful party . nick : yeah , it was . i wish there was more i could do for summer . i know -- i know how much she misses phyllis . come on . [ next_on ] kyle : get out of my way , noah . noah : not until you tell me what you 're doing here . what were you looking for in my grandfather 's desk ? jack : you seem to have gotten to know this kelly pretty well . billy : it 's not like i 'm running around cheating on my wife . victor : he should n't be treated as we treat our other children ! nikki : why not ? ! he 's my son !

the abbotts and the newmans come together to throw summer a surprise birthday party , but summer admits to nick she was happier last year when he was still her father and phyllis was healthy and there with her for her birthday . fen feels like paul will soon discover that he killed carmine , so he asks summer to cover for him with michael and lauren , because he intends to run away before the police arrest him . paul finds gun powder residue on the suit fen was wearing the night carmine died , so he goes to michael and lauren 's place to arrest fen .

jack : you 're adam . adam : i am . jack : adam who ? adam : adam newman . your friend . your worst enemy 's son . i 'm adam newman . jack : adam newman is dead . he died in a horrible accident . his body was identified by dental records . adam : that 's what everyone thinks , jack . jack : i know . i was at the memorial service . adam : i need you to listen to me . jack : okay , look . i do n't know what kind of sick joke you 're playing here , but i 'm done . time for you to leave . adam : give me a chance to explain myself . jack : i 'm calling the police . adam : no , jack , do n't call the police . it 's me . i can prove it . sage : [ sighs ] [ chuckles ] gabe . where are you ? i 've been looking everywhere . i need you to call me right now . okay ? [ car doors open , close ] sage : oh , my god . um ... chelsea : this is where you wanted to come ? billy : yeah . chelsea : why ? billy : i want delia to know about her sister . christine : [ chuckles ] paul : ho , ho , ho , ho ! christine : the kids are gon na love you . paul : just so long as you do . christine : oh , i do . paul : [ laughs ] and the place looks great , does n't it ? dylan did a great job . christine : yes . it was very generous of him to let the police society use the coffee house for the children 's christmas party . paul : well , events like this are important , you know ? they show us in a different light . it 's a win - win for everybody . christine : oh , it is . especially dylan . paul : maybe the community will rally around him and all the other small business owners and preserve the neighborhood . christine : nice . paul : yeah . christine : yeah , so ... paul : make sure my situation is all set here . christine : where is dylan ? paul : oh . uh ... he and avery were out hanging fliers for save the neighborhood rally next week . christine : okay , but i 'm assuming you have some help with the kids -- volunteers from the department ? paul : well , i had a couple guys lined up , but they had to pull an extra shift , so this santa is gon na be flying without any reindeer . christine : so santa vs. 100 ? paul : actually , we 're expecting more like 200 . christine : 200 ? [ chuckles ] i 'll be right back . paul : where are you going ? christine : i 'm gon na go get you some help . paul : oh . faith : i need to talk to santa ! nick : okay , hold on . why do n't you just get him a cookie and i 'll go butter him up for you ? faith : fine . nick : [ sighs ] paul : ho , ho , ho ! nicholas ! i remember you ! nick : [ chuckles ] thanks , paul . glad it 's you . paul : really ? you do n't look that happy . what 's going on ? nick : well , i need a christmas miracle . mariah : so , this chloe chick must be a real weirdo . kevin : wow . way to embrace the spirit of christmas . mariah : [ laughs ] well , eggnog and mistletoe were never really my thing . kevin : well , maybe that 's because you never shared either with the right person . mariah : oh . did you read plato sphere this week ? kevin : why do you listen to that guy and not me ? mariah : because he 's smart , and you 're you . kevin : so , what are his latest words of wisdom ? mariah : there is no right person , only right choices . kevin : i see . so you choose to be a scrooge . mariah : well , i could pretend that the holiday fairy came by and sprinkled magical dust all over me and suddenly my feelings about christmas changed . kevin : or [ gasps ] you could just change for real . mariah : see , that 's exactly why i like plato sphere . he 's a realist . kevin : a realist , huh ? how 's this for reality ? a real , live mistletoe hanging over your head . what are you gon na do about it ? mariah : not what you 're hoping . kevin : why ? are you afraid to kiss me ? mariah : no . i 'm just not easily manipulated into a kiss by a guy holding a glorified piece of parsley over his head . [ chuckles ] [ door opens ] kevin : [ clears throat ] fenmore : no , i understand . i just thought it 'd be cool if you guys could go . yeah , yeah , next year for sure . all right . bye . lauren : hey . what 's going on ? i thought you were supposed to be on a plane to canada . fenmore : i canceled my reservation . michael : why ? lauren : yeah , who was on the phone ? fenmore : summer . i was hoping she and austin could join our group , but the terms of his plea agreement do n't allow him to leave the country . michael : but you 're still going . lauren : yeah , i mean you can . i can book you a later flight . fenmore : okay , what is with you two ? since i got home from school , you 've just been pushing me to go on the ski trip . what 's going on ? nick : it 's been pretty rough for faith . it 's a complicated situation for a kid , and she seems to be taking out most of her anger on me . paul : oh . i 'm sorry about that , nick . nick : yeah , it 's never fun when your kid 's not talking to you , especially this time of year . paul : what can i do to help ? nick : well , i 'm hoping you can get her to tell you what she wants for christmas . you know , something special i can get for her . paul : i 'll see what i can do . nick : thanks , bud . all right , kid . you 're up . santa is ready and fired up to talk to you . paul : ho , ho , ho , ho ! well , look at you ! faith ! how are you ? faith : i got this for you . paul : oh , and look at that . what a beautiful cookie ! i 'm gon na set it right over here . so , now , tell me , faith . have you been a very good girl all year long ? have you done your homework and cleaned your room and been very good to your mom and your dad ? faith : yes . i was way nicer than a lot of grownups . so i think i should get something big this year . paul : okay ! let 's see what we can do . what would you like ? faith : just one thing . my mom and dad to be married . sharon : sorry . i did n't mean to interrupt . mariah : no , you 're not . i mean , you 're really not . we were just trimming your tree for you . sharon : yeah ? kevin : yeah , just , you know , getting into the holiday spirit . mariah : mm - hmm . so , how did it go with nick after i left the underground ? sharon : oh . kevin : you know , actually , i should take off . sharon : kevin , i did n't mean to chase you off . kevin : no , no , no , no , you 're good . i told paul i would help him out with this police charity event , so i should get over there . mariah : yeah . kevin : and if i do n't see you , merry christmas . mariah : you too , kris kringle . sharon : so , what is going on between you two ? mariah : nothing . he just came by 'cause i needed help putting that ugly thing at the top of your tree . sharon : and because kevin is so tall , you asked him to help you out with that . mariah : he got it up there , okay ? sharon : mm - hmm . oh . what 's this on the ground here ? is this mistletoe ? mariah : i do n't know . i 'm not a plant person . sharon : hmm . it 's okay to admit you have feelings for kevin . mariah : i do n't do feelings . sharon : what about tyler ? mariah : okay , share time is over . sharon : mariah ! everyone else in my life has cut me out . you were there for more . i want to be there for you . mariah : please do n't hug me . sharon : i want to know you . tell me something about yourself . something i do n't know . michael : it 's your uncle kevin . fenmore : kevin ? lauren : kevin ? michael : i 'm worried about him . fenmore : is something wrong ? michael : the holidays are tough for kevin since delia died , and now with chloe gone , i 'm just very concerned . fenmore : i 'll give him a call , and i 'll go see him when i get back from my trip . lauren : you 're still going ? fenmore : i 'd already booked a later reservation . i should probably get going . lauren : oh , good . oh , good . i 'm glad . i love you , honey . have the best trip , and do n't worry about anything here . michael : take care . mwah ! fenmore : love you guys . michael : love you , too . fenmore : thanks . lauren : i hate lying to our son . michael : he deserves to have a happy christmas . i promise we 'll tell him the truth after the holidays . lauren : well , that ca n't come soon enough for me . michael : look . maybe the doctor we 're seeing today for a second opinion will have better news than dr. larson . lauren : and what if he does n't ? michael : let 's just hear what he has to say . lauren : you know , i know you do n't want to even talk about treatment options . but if this oncologist says the same thing as dr. larson ... you 're gon na have to . jack : you can prove you 're adam newman ? a dead man ? adam : i 'm not dead , jack . jack : no , you 're sick and you 're twisted , but you 're not adam . i know that . adam : if i was n't adam , then how would i know about the diary that you and i faked to frame victor for murder ? how would i know about that ? or the hedge fund that skye and i set up . i was determined to make it on my own , and you and my father were determined to crush me , so you teamed up , and then you slept with skye behind my back . jack : you could have read about that on any gossip site . adam : it was n't online that when you found out victor was trying to frame me for skye 's murder , you had second thoughts about siding with him . so what did you do ? you went to hawaii to prove that she was n't dead . jack : okay , somebody told you that . adam : you and i are the only ones that know what happened in this very room new year 's eve . stephanie wheeler . she overdosed on booze and pills . it was a nasty combination . so what did you do ? you called me for help and i came to help you , jack . i took care of everything . i got rid of the body . i covered for you to the police . now who in the hell else would know that ? sharon : peppermint tea . it 's a christmas tradition . mariah : [ chuckles ] thank you . sharon : so . you and kevin . mariah : we 're friends . he gets me . he does n't judge me . sharon : well , that could be the basis for something more . mariah : i 'm gon na go with something less . sharon : you 're playing it safe . mariah : what , is that not what cassie would have done ? sharon : well , i do n't know . i did n't get a chance to help her navigate matters of the heart , but if you want my advice -- mariah : i ca n't imagine i can stop you . sharon : well , if you close yourself off to being loved , you 're right . you wo n't get hurt . but you also wo n't be loved . mariah : i 'm not sure i even know what love is . paul : faith , i 'm sorry , but ... weddings are n't on the list of wishes that santa can grant . faith : why not ? paul : well , because ... [ sighs ] it 's not something my elves can make in a workshop . faith : well , last year , i asked for my mom and dad to get back together . and you made that happen . why ca n't you do this ? paul : i did . well ... [ sighs ] hmm . weddings are [ sighs ] something that happens when two people love each other . faith : my mom and dad do love each other . is that gon na make it happen for them ? paul : it 's something only they can make happen , faith . i 'm sorry . i wish i could give you what you want , but i ca n't . is there anything else i can get for you for christmas ? faith : no . nothing . nick : [ sighs ] billy : she had the best smile . chelsea : she really did . billy : mm . and she knew how to use it , too . if she wanted something , she 'd just flash that cheeky grin . billy : and you would grant her wish . billy : [ chuckles ] yeah . anything she wanted . there was one wish , though , that i could n't make happen . every year , she 'd be blowing out the candles on her birthday cake or pulling on a wishbone . one year she even asked santa for one . she said to me and vick , `` well , you 're gon na have to get an extra - big stocking for him to put it in . chelsea : what is it that she wanted ? billy : a little sister . i mean , she always loved johnny and reed , she did , but she wanted somebody who took tea parties seriously , who would dress up in white gloves and feather boas . [ sighs ] well , your wish came true , dee . [ sniffles ] your little sister finally came . and her name 's katherine rose . katherine is for mrs. c. , rose is for your favorite flowers . [ sniffles ] i hope that you 're both up there raising a pretend tea cup to little katie right now . i just wanted you to know about her . [ voice breaking ] 'cause i promise you that she 's gon na know all about you . [ sighs ] hello . jack : okay , i do n't know who you are , but i sure as hell know who sent you . adam : what are you talking about ? jack : this has the mustache 's fingerprints all over it . adam : no , jack . jack : victor newman -- who else would know about stephanie wheeler ? he 's the one who set me up with her . adam : no . jack : i ca n't believe he thought he could pull this over on me . it 's the same stunt he pulled with sharon . adam : i do n't know what you 're talking about . jack : okay , you go back and you tell your boss it 's not gon na work this time . i 'm not gon na go crazy . i 'm not gon na tell him about jabot 's secret project . adam : i am not here to spy for my father . i came here to talk to you , jack . i need you to believe what i 'm saying to you . jack : your time 's up , pal . get out of here . adam : look at me and listen to the words that are coming out of my mouth . i know things , jack . i know things that victor newman , he could n't possibly know . i know where stephanie 's body was that morning , right ? a redhead in a black dress -- she was right here , face down . and you were scared when you called me , jack . you were scared . just like i was scared the last time i saw you . do you remember what i said to you ? i told you you were the father to me that victor never was . i meant that . i did , and i trusted you with everything . i trusted you with my son . this is not a sick joke . this is not a scam . this is the truth . i 'm adam newman . jack : i believe you . adam : [ sighs ] adam : still got that great right cross , huh ? and here i thought you were gon na give me the kindest , warmest reception . jack : this is me being kind and warm . anyone else in this town would have been a lot harsher , and you would have deserved it . adam : sure . you 're right . jack : how did this happen ? the car blew up . they found your body in the river . adam : that 's what everyone thought . jack : you were the only one in the car with billy , right ? adam : yeah . and , uh ... during the accident , i got knocked unconscious , and when i woke up , i was trapped and ... billy was gone . everything after that was kind of a blur . i remember there was an explosion . i woke up in the river cold . it was freezing . i thought i was dead , jack . visions of chelsea and connor were flashing through my head , and then somehow , some way ... someone pulled me out of the water . jack : and what happened then ? adam : next thing i remember , i woke up in a hospital bed . i was n't in a hospital . jack : where were you ? adam : someone 's house . i was in a room somewhere . my face was bandaged . i was weak . i could n't talk . i was ... pretty touch and go . and there was a woman there . adam : [ groans ] sage : gabriel ? oh , my god . you 're awake . gabriel . adam : [ mutters ] sage : no , shh . do n't talk . you 're gon na be okay . you just need to rest , right ? rest , gabriel . adam : i 'm not gabriel . sage : i know . jack : so who is gabriel ? adam : gabriel bingham . it was the man who rescued me . he must have seen the accident . came to help me . he got me out of there , but he did n't -- he did n't make it . jack : he died saving you ? adam : it sounds horrible . you know , when they found me , jack , on the riverbank , i was wrapped in his coat , my face was burned beyond recognition . everybody thought i was him , and i just ... i went with it . that 's the whole story . jack : no , that 's not the whole story . where have you been all this time ? why did n't the police know you were alive ? and how did you get this face ? adam : i had help . sage : i 'm so sorry to intrude . billy : who are you ? chelsea : what are you doing out here ? sage : i got a flat tire down the road , and i was just looking for the market that i passed earlier to call a tow truck . chelsea : do you have a cell phone ? sage : yeah , but the battery 's dead . chelsea : oh , here , you can use one of ours . sage : oh , god , no , no . it 's okay . if you could just point me in the direction of the market , that 'd be great . billy : it 's just up the road there . in fact , you can see the parking lot from here . sage : oh , yeah . chelsea : do you want us to give you a ride ? sage : no . gosh , no . thank you so much . have a nice day . lauren : so now that the second doctor said the same as the first , we can go over which treatment options you want to go with . michael : there 's no reason to rush . i 'm already looking into getting a third opinion . lauren : michael , you just saw the top two oncologists in the state . michael : i want another opinion . i do n't think that 's unreasonable considering what a huge decision this is . lauren : it is huge . it is , but it 's important that we move forward . michael : and i will , once i am confident i have an accurate diagnosis . lauren : can we at least agree on a plan of attack here ? so you do n't have to delay your treatment . michael : why prepare for something that may not even happen ? paul : since you 've been a very good boy , i 'll see what i can do . kevin : all right , santa . how about a break in the action ? paul : i did n't think that happened until after the 25th . kevin : [ chuckles ] well , i thought i could take advantage of this opportunity to put in my holiday requests . paul : uh - oh . santa does n't do pay raises . kevin : hmm . all right , it 's not for me . i was hoping santa could get this place a reprieve from the corporate raiders . paul : well , that 's part of the reason i 'm here , actually , to build community support for crimson lights and the rest of the warehouse district . kevin : that 's great . since you mentioned it , a raise would be really good . paul : let this be a lesson to you . [ laughing ] my reindeer work for peanuts ! [ laughs ] fenmore : hey , santa . do you mind if i borrow your helper ? paul : please do ! shoo ! that 's the worst elf i 've ever had . hello ! kevin : i thought you were on a ski trip with your college buddies . fenmore : yeah , my flight got delayed . i thought i 'd check in , see how you 're doing . kevin : uh - huh . and , what , texting 's not a thing anymore ? fenmore : yeah . you know , i -- kevin : you 're like the king of texting , so why are you here in the flesh ? fenmore : i spoke to mom and dad earlier . kevin : uh - huh . fenmore : dad finally came clean , told me why they 'd been acting so weird . kevin : [ sighs ] thank god . i 'm glad you know . fenmore : me too . kevin : listen , he is going to need tons of love and support if he 's gon na beat this cancer . fenmore : cancer ? mariah : so , if you ca n't see it and you ca n't feel it , how do you know it 's real ? sharon : it 's the way you feel . mariah : what ? all tingly ? sharon : like you ca n't breathe and you ca n't think , except about him . and it 's the way you feel when you 're in his arms , the way your heart skips a beat when he walks into a room . or when he walks out . and the whole world does n't exist without him in it . mariah : well , i do n't need to guess who you 're talking about . [ chuckles ] sharon : you know , despite everything , the wedding being canceled and the custody battle , i still love nick . mariah : it just does n't seem worth it -- falling in love . sharon : well ... one day you 'll fall in love and you 'll see why it 's worth the risk . mariah : i would n't bet on it . sharon : hey , wait a minute . come here . you 've been told your whole life that you 're not lovable , but that 's not true . i love you . and one day you will find the kind of love that nick and i shared . mariah : [ chuckles ] faith is lucky to have had you her whole life . sharon : mm . mariah : [ chuckles ] and i knew that was coming . sharon : [ laughs ] i 'm so happy i have both of you . i just hope we do n't lose faith . mariah : nick may think he can take you on , but he does n't stand a chance against the two of us . nick : all right . a visit to santa -- check . done shopping -- definitely check . the christmas tree 's looking sweet -- check ! what should we do next ? faith : i do n't care . nick : [ sighs ] all right . so ... i heard what you asked for from santa . and , you know , i know how upset you are that he ca n't give it to you . faith : you could . you should just talk to mommy . nick : it 's not gon na fix anything , sweetheart . faith : it will . nick : look , i know how much you wanted your mom and me to get married and for us to be a family again . faith : you promised ! nick : i know i did , and at the time , i meant it . i swear . but things changed . and now it 's just not possible . faith : it 's not fair . nick : i know it 's not . and you can be hurt and you can be sad and angry all you want . and you do n't have to hide your feelings . faith : i wish things could be different . nick : i know . me too . you can be as upset about this as you want . but eventually you 're gon na have to accept it , okay ? faith : okay . nick : your mom and i , we 're gon na do everything possible to make this a happy christmas for you . you know what ? you 're so lucky . you 're gon na get two christmases . faith : and i have to go back and forth again . between your house and mommy 's . nick : it 's gon na be okay . i promise . michael : i got an appointment ! lauren : honey . do you really believe that he is going to tell you something any different than the other two doctors have ? michael : maybe not . but they both told me that there was no rush , it 's a slow- growing cancer , i do n't have to make a decision right away on how to treat it . all right ? [ door opens ] michael : so you -- son , you 're supposed to -- it 's okay . chelsea : [ sighs ] you ready to go ? billy : not just yet . listen , um ... just because i have a new daughter does n't mean that i do n't miss you like crazy , because i do . i ... i think about you every single day . and it 's happy thoughts . [ chuckles ] just like i promised . it 's not easy , but , um ... but i have somebody who 's been helping me . you remember chelsea , right ? she was your mom 's best friend . and she 's a really amazing woman . i just want you to know that we 're gon na be thinking about you a lot over christmas , okay ? see this ? this is true . `` forever in our hearts . `` merry christmas , dee dee . jack : why would a stranger help you hide from the police ? adam : she had her reasons , jack . jack : this woman who was there when you woke up . adam : sage . her name is sage . jack : and what exactly did sage do to help you ? adam : she arranged ... the plastic surgery so i can have gabriel 's face , and she made it possible for me to take over his life . jack : did she also arrange for gabriel 's body to be identified as yours ? adam : she bribed the coroner to say that the dental records of the body they pulled out of the river were mine . jack : oh , my god . adam : it sounds -- jack : all this time we thought you were dead and ... you were alive . you fooled us all . adam : i was desperate . jack : yeah , i 'll bet you were , to pull off a stunt like this . adam : so you understand . jack : oh , i understand . as in how you did it , and i understand why . adam : jack , like i said , i was desperate . jack : desperate to get away with killing delia . paul : wow ! i bet you i know what you want ! another candy cane . but this is your last one , 'cause i do n't want you to get a tummy ache . there you go ! merry christmas ! christine : need some help , santa ? paul : [ laughs ] christine : i 'm not that funny . fenmore : how are you feeling ? michael : i 'm feeling fine . fenmore : what about you , mom ? are you holding up ? lauren : yeah . i 'm okay , sweetie . fenmore : then why did n't you tell me instead of trying to sending me off on this vacation ? lauren : we just thought it was best if we wait till after the holidays to break it to you . that 's all . michael : obviously your uncle felt differently . fenmore : do n't be mad at kevin , all right ? he thought i knew . kevin : how was i supposed to know the truth you told him was the exact opposite of that ? fenmore : you guys should n't have lied to me , all right ? either of you . i 'm not a kid anymore . you need to tell me these things . michael : yes , yes . that was my decision , and , yes , you are right . i will be honest with you . but no more accidental slips . kevin : well , now that your wife and son know . michael : thanks to you . kevin : you 're welcome . fenmore : eventually you 're gon na have to tell grandma and everybody else . michael : i know . i just want to know exactly what i 'm facing before i do anything else . adam : jack , i never meant to hide from what happened to delia that night . jack : yet that 's exactly what you did . adam : i 'm sorry that i hurt so many people . jack : you 're sorry ? adam : there is nothing that i can say that can make up for your loss -- nothing . jack : i was devastated by delia 's death . but chloe , billy . my brother 's life will never be the same again . adam : know that it was an accident , jack . i swear to you . jack : why did n't you come forward , then ? adam : because i 'm me , jack . because i 'm genoa city 's resident villain . [ sighs ] no one 's gon na believe that i did n't see her . and i did n't run and hide like the despicable , selfish coward everyone thinks i am . would you have believed me ? jack : you did n't give me a chance ! adam : i did ! i came to you and i asked you . do you remember ? jack : you know what i do remember ? you kept asking me if i believe in redemption . adam : and what did you say ? you said that you did . and you finally convinced me , and i was ready to go forward and turn myself in , and that 's when billy and chloe came to me and they said they were gon na ... they said they were gon na donate delia 's corneas to connor , and i just -- i felt like if they found out what happened , what i did , they would take it back , and he 's my son , jack , and i could n't risk that . jack : what about after the operation ? adam : after the operation , i finally had the life that i wanted . i had a wife . and my son and my family . jack : and you were n't about to give that up . adam : i was going to . jack , i recorded a confession . i left it for chelsea . billy knows about the tape . i was on my way to turn myself in when billy showed up , and that 's when the accident happened . jack : so you confessed to this horrible crime and you still came back here ? adam : i lost a year ... with my son . i ca n't afford to lose any more time , jack . you understand that . jack : i understand that your son is alive . billy 's child is gone forever . nick : look what i found ! more ornaments . i bet i know which one 's in here . faith ? faith ? faith ! where are you ? christine : bye - bye , santa 's watching , okay ? okay . christine : do n't forget . santa 's watching , okay ? okay . christine : bye - bye . merry christmas . bye - bye ! a - ha . and to all a good night . paul : so the coast is clear ? christine : yeah . paul : well , well , well . christine : you okay , santa ? paul : yeah , i was just thinking about faith and nick . they were here earlier . christine : let me guess . all she wants for christmas is for her parents to be back together . paul : yeah . the one thing that all the newman money ca n't buy . christine : i 'm sure you did your best to make her feel better . paul : i tried . it just breaks my heart to see kids hurt by their parents ' mistakes . christine : well , thankfully that is one thing our kid wo n't have to worry about . he or she is going to have perfect parents . paul : well , that bar is set pretty high . christine : oh , come on , williams . we so have this . paul : oh , if you say so , williams . christine : [ chuckles ] paul : so ... what does this perfect parent want for christmas ? and try to keep it within my budget . christine : well , this year you are very lucky . [ sighs ] i have everything i want . [ chuckles ] fenmore : you do have cancer . that 's what the doctor said . lauren : two doctors have said . fenmore : was there something else ? is it worse than you said ? michael : no . this is just what i did n't want . everybody worrying , thinking the worst . look , this is supposed to be the happiest time of the year . kevin : we love you . that 's why we 're worried about you . michael : well , do n't . there 's no reason to . no , one way or the other , i 'm gon na beat this thing . fenmore : what do you mean , one way or another ? michael : it 's just an expression . [ chuckles ] oh . come on ! this -- let 's celebrate ! it 's christmastime . there must be a bottle of something sparkling somewhere around here . [ knock on door ] sharon : nick . nick : is faith here ? sharon : faith ? no , she 's not here . she 's supposed to be with you . nick : well , she was . sharon : what do you mean , she was ? where is she ? nick : i do n't know . sharon : how can you not know ? nick : she took off . i think she ran away . billy : to delia . chelsea : forever in our hearts . billy : you know , if you had told me a year ago that i could ever be this happy again -- chelsea : and yet here you are . billy : that hole in my heart that was delia will never be filled again , but katie and you , you make it bearable . [ chuckles ] a lot more than bearable . i 'm looking forward to life again . and to a new year with you . chelsea : well , cheers to that . billy : yeah . sage : adam , where are you ? we need to talk . you need to call me back immediately . i hope you 're not doing anything stupid . adam : jack , nobody feels worse about what happened to delia than i do . jack : you 're gon na compare your guilt to what billy 's been through ? adam : that 's not what i meant . of course not . of course he 's suffered more than i have . i 'm just saying if i turn myself in now , what good is gon na come of that ? it 's certainly not gon na lessen his pain . it 's not gon na bring delia back . it 's gon na hurt connor . my son deserves to have a father , jack . jack : yeah , well , delia deserves justice . adam : and i have to live with what i did every single day . i have to wake up in the morning knowing that that precious little girl is not here because of something that i did . do n't you think that 's justice enough ? jack : no . no , it 's not ! why did you come back ? adam : i told you why i came back , jack . i 'm here for my family . jack : if that 's the case , you 'll understand why i 'm doing what i have to do . adam : jack . do n't make this mistake . do n't call the police . jack : i 'm not . i 'm calling billy . [ next_on ] dylan : the mayor 's willing to see us . avery : we can do this . dylan : yeah , we can . chelsea : are you following me ?

sharon walks in on mariah and kevin before they have a chance to kiss . later she advises mariah to open her heart to love . nick is hurt when faith tells santa that she wants her parents to get married for christmas , and she does n't want any presents . nick has a talk with faith and tells her that she can be upset , but she will have to accept that he and her mommy wo n't get back together . faith runs away from nick 's house and she is n't at sharon 's house either . kevin accidently tells fen about michael 's cancer because he thinks he already knows the truth .

ashley : oh ! hold the door , please ! i do n't have a free hand ! oh ! thank you . jill : of all the arrogant , pigheaded , underhanded moves , not to mention criminal -- jack : jill , do n't be so hard on yourself . jill : you breaking brash & sassy 's lease on what can only be considered a whim is not only unconscionable , it is illegal . jack : i understand your being angry . jill : do n't you condescend to me . jack : i 'm agreeing with you . my seemingly unwarranted attack on your company blindsided you , and it was n't fair . jill : exactly . all right . since you 've seemingly come to your senses and admitted you were wrong , might i assume that you 're gon na honor our lease ? jack : do n't be ridiculous . victoria : i should be doing that . billy : i 'm almost done . victoria : [ sighs ] where did cane go ? billy : i do n't know . he took off . i guess he 's in full panic mode , which is very unbecoming . oddly , i 'm the only one keeping their cool here . victoria : i should never have allowed myself to lose control like that . billy : look , vic , relax . it 's not that big of a deal . victoria : i should 've never thrown a tantrum like that at work . i mean , who does that ? billy : me , for one . i do . and this -- this is nothing . victoria : `` nothing `` ? billy : nothing . come on . you 're frustrated , you 're angry . it 's pent up , and you needed to release it . victoria : i took it out on a bunch of a beakers and test tubes . billy : yes , you did , and there 's more where that came from . and what 's important here is that you let it out , right ? that 's a good thing . and i 'm sure it felt amazing . come on . tell me it felt good . open your mouth , move your lips . `` it felt good . `` victoria : no , actually . you 're wrong . it did n't feel good . it felt great . billy : [ gasps ] yes . victor : uh , would you kindly press the button for brash & sassy ? i 'm so used to going straight up to the top , i nearly forgot . ashley : oh , that 's a good one . you know , under the circumstances , why do n't you press the button for me ? victor : oh , my goodness . i forgot to be a gentleman . of course i shall do that . here we go . so , how long did it take your brother to evict my daughter from his building without forewarning ? ashley : you know , look at it this way . now you can offer them space in your building and show up my brother in the process . how fun . victor : too easy to show up your brother . but you know what he did is not only unacceptable but possibly illegal . hello . ashley : could you please remember where we are , victor ? victor : i beg your pardon ? ashley : remember where we are . victor : oh , i know where we are . it 's no secret , all right ? unlike your brother , i know how to separate the personal from business . ashley : [ laughs ] victor : [ chuckles ] that funny ? ashley : that 's funny . and just so you know , this decision my brother made was strictly business . it was n't personal . victor : oh . i 'm so glad that you 're standing up for poor jack . although you damn well know he is wrong . ashley : mm . victor : nice chatting with you . ashley : mm - hmm . you too . next time , i 'll take the stairs . nick : seems like everybody had a good time . : yeah . hey , listen , i will be happy to clean up here if you need to go . nick : eh . phyllis : i know that dad of the year has got daughter number two 's event to attend . nick : there 's plenty of time to get to faith 's play . phyllis : really ? nick : yeah . i mean , i got to clean up and stuff . phyllis : or maybe there are so many ex - wives you can deal with in a day ? nick : let 's just say some are easier to be around than others . sharon : oh , dylan , can you help me finish wrapping these ? dylan : uh , i 'm sorry . you 're gon na have to go alone . sharon : you 're going to work ? dylan : yeah , paul just called . he 's assigning me to a new case . sharon : but you 're gon na miss faith 's play . dylan : i know . i 'm gon na try not to , but if i do , i 'm gon na make it up to her . i do n't want to go in right now , but this is kind of my job . sharon : okay . call me later . dylan : [ sighs ] i can help you finish . sharon : so , this new case you 're on , is it murder , robbery ... ? dylan : uh , well , the only detail i could get out of paul is that it 's gon na be really busy . it 's undercover work . sharon : sounds kind of dangerous . dylan : more like tedious . you know , a lot of sitting around in the middle of the night , observing bad guys . sharon : okay . so why ca n't paul just dump it on somebody else ? i mean , just for one night . i was looking forward to going to the play with you , and faith is gon na be ... i 'm sorry . i know i 'm not being a very good detective 's wife . i know this is the job . dylan : i know . you know , i feel bad about missing faith do her thing , but ... what 's really bad is that i 'm gon na be gone a lot of nights for the next few weeks . sharon : christmas ? new year 's ? dylan : i 'm not sure . i mean , maybe mariah could spend more time here . sharon : well , she 's putting in more hours at the gc buzz , not less . dylan : you know , i was thinking , maybe you could talk to nick tonight . talk to him about getting more time with faith during her holiday . sharon : mm . i do n't know . dylan : i mean , faith can be here when i 'm not here , and the house wo n't seem so empty . sharon : i think i should ask nick if i can have faith for christmas day . dylan : i think maybe you should ask for her whole time off of school . it seems reasonable to me . paul : i understand that . we need that warrant . make it happen . okay . nikki : hey . paul : nikki , hi . nikki : hi . paul : can i help you ? nikki : i was just poking my head in to see if dylan was around . paul : oh . well , he 's not now , but he will be soon . do you need something specific ? nikki : well , just basic contact would be a good beginning . i 'm starting to feel that our son is avoiding me . sharon : it looks like nick and i have the christmas break pretty much divided down the middle . dylan : what 's -- what 's wrong with being flexible , you know ? he 's got christian full - time , he 's running his bar full - time . how much time does he actually have to spend with faith while she 's off from school ? sharon : mm , not much , probably . dylan : well , it 's the holidays . obviously , she 's gon na see nick . she 's gon na hang with her baby brother . but what she really wants to do is ... sharon : is ride her pony and have playdates with her friends . dylan : no , she wants to hang with her mom . and you never know . you might be doing nick a favor . sharon : i do n't think he 'll see it that way . dylan : yeah , well , this is an important time for faith . you know ? all the upheaval about christian , it 's been really tough on her , and i just -- look , i think she needs her mom . i think the less stress for her , the better . sharon : well , she 's been doing really good lately . she has n't been angry . she 's actually been spending a lot more time over here . she chooses to . dylan : yeah , i know . for a reason . a few solid days of you two hanging out together could cement that . sharon : well , i 'm really touched that you put so much thought into faith 's feelings . dylan : i love faith , and i love you . and i just think there 's way too much upside not to try . so , you 'll talk to nick ? sharon : definitely . dylan : great . i 'm gon na head in to the station . sharon : okay . be careful , detective . dylan : mm . yes , ma'am . and if i do miss her play , just tell her to `` break a leg `` for me , okay ? sharon : okay . jack : who you calling now ? jill : i am trying to decide which lawyer would most enjoy suing you on my behalf . it is a plumb assignment , you know . jack : i like you , jill . jill : you are so full of it , jack ! jack : i like you so much , here 's what i 'm gon na do . i 'm gon na save you the mega bucks per hour in legal fees you 're about to shell out by telling you what any good lawyer would tell you -- your case is a loser . jill : you are so deluded . my lease is ironclad . jack : do you honestly think i do n't know what goes into every single lease and contract that i sign ? be grateful that i gave your company till new year 's eve to clear out . jill : oh , i know . and you even offered to move us . you 're so considerate . jack : what can i say ? ' tis the season . jill : i 've said it before , i 'll say it again -- thank god there 's only one of you . jack : you know , it 's funny . i wake up most mornings and think the same thing myself . jill : so , where 'd you go ? jack : well , let 's see . you name it , i went there . you know , i actually did think of you in the riviera . you know , they have all those topless bathing suits there . jill : you thought of me ? jack : i could n't help thinking how intimidated you 'd be . jill : how reassuring to know that you have n't lost your talent for ingratiating yourself . jack : well , you know me , jill -- always trying to think of something nice to say . though , i must admit , in your case , it is a little challenging . jill : you know what , ashley ? i would 've expected nothing better from him , because he is a man in perpetual need of proving himself . but i really expected you to have better sense . ashley : well , good evening to you , too , jill . jill : i will see you in court , and do n't you dare worry about my legal fees . honestly , burying you is gon na be worth every penny . ashley : so , how far do you intend on taking this ? jack : oh , why stop now when i 'm having this much fun ? victoria : well , i guess i 'm gon na have to write jill a check for all this wasted inventory . billy : on the contrary , this is an investment into your mental health . and if you ask me , i think you stopped too soon . victoria : nope , i 'm good . billy : liar . come on . there 's more stomping on that last nerve than jack kicking us out of here or cane and me getting in a fight . so come on -- let it out . victoria : billy , i really do n't need to let anything out . billy : you know what ? victoria : what are you doing ? [ glass shatters ] victoria : ah . billy : we 'll call that one travis , okay ? and here . go ahead . you can call that one billy . i will not be offended . go on . i know you want to . victoria : this is silly . billy : no , it 's not . it 's actually cheaper than therapy and probably a write- off , so let 's see it . [ glass shatters ] billy : oh - ho - ho ! yeah ! victoria : you 're right . that felt really good ! billy : yeah . see ? now , what about here ? victoria : no , no , no . billy : yes , come on . you ca n't stop festering all this kind of thing . you got to let it out . so have at it . there 's family issues , right ? there 's johnny 's preschool teacher , that condescending ... victoria : i ca n't stand that guy . i 'm gon na need two for that guy . [ glass shatters ] billy : there you go . perfect . and dare i say , daddy issues ? victoria : okay . a little one for him . billy : okay . [ glass shatters ] billy : yes ! victoria : and virgil in shipping . billy : virgil . victoria : and nancy in distribution . and the guy that cut me off on the 173 . billy : hate the 173 ! [ glass shattering ] victoria : no , we should n't . billy : oh , yes , we should . come on . we have come too far to turn back now . come on . we owe it to ourselves . it is a fantastic idea . victoria : no . billy : you got it ? victoria : put it back . billy : nope . victoria : no . billy : no . victor : well , that 's a very interesting ... [ glass shatters ] victor : ... approach to r & d . jill : what the hell is going on here ? billy : i convinced victoria to lay down a carpet of glass . that way , when somebody comes here that we do n't want here , you can hear them . jill : oh , stop it ! would you please behave like an adult for two seconds ? billy : i would love to , but it 's kind of impossible with him here . by the way , what are you doing here ? victor : offering my beautiful daughter refuge . victoria : oh , thanks , dad . that 's so nice of you . victor : darling , why do n't you move brash & sassy to newman tower ? you know , i think it 's best for everyone concerned . and to hell with jabot . who needs them ? both : that 's not happening . victor : what , are you disagreeing in tandem now ? i mean , this is like a stereo . billy : yes , and no , thank you , but we do n't need newman space , because we 're not leaving here , because we all know why jack is pulling this stunt , and i 'm not gon na let him get away with it . jill : yes , and i just came from seeing jack , and i 'm in complete agreement with billy . victor : well , i have a simpler solution . billy : oh , really ? i would love to hear that . please , tell me -- what am i missing , victor ? victor : since you seem to be the cause for jack wanting to evict brash & sassy , why do n't you just move along , get the hell out of here ? that way , i 'm sure jack will offer brash & sassy a lifetime lease if you are out of the picture . nick : you know , you do n't have to do that . noah can handle the rest . unless , of course , you do n't want to leave . phyllis : you know what ? if i leave ... i got to go back to jabot ... and see jack . and wonder if he 's gon na compliment me on my hair color ... if our hands gon na touch when i give him that report or that memo or fax that i make up an excuse just to see him with . i 'm gon na wonder if he will ever love me again . nick : phyllis ... phyllis : look , while i am still stalling , i would like you to give this to faith after she takes her bow tonight . it 's the only undamaged piece of cake left . nick : hey , for the record , i did n't know christian was gon na tackle the cake . phyllis : oh - ho ! yeah , blame the toddler . yeah , classy . nick : it 's not blame . it 's pride . i mean , he went after that cake with true newman gusto . phyllis : no , you 're raising him right . nick : and it is chocolate , which happens to be my favorite . phyllis : he 's definitely your son . nick : i just ca n't wait to learn every single thing about him . phyllis : you know , look . i know that you are still angry at sharon , and i do not blame you , but you got to admit , she and dylan did very good during the time they had with him . nick : what ? i 'm sorry . did -- did you just say something nice about sharon ? phyllis : well , i really do n't want to , but i am looking at the bright side of things for you . nick : well , the bright side is that my son is alive , and he is with me . phyllis : no , you 're right . i am very happy . christian is exactly where he belongs . nick : thanks , phyllis . phyllis : hold on . um ... can you turn your head a little ? just -- yeah . cake . are you saving this for later ? paul : sorry , nikki . i 've got a new case kicking into gear , and i 'm juggling a lot of the details . nikki : oh , no , i understand . i 'm just a little anxious about dylan . maybe i 'm being oversensitive , but after a few unanswered calls and texts -- i do n't know -- one starts to feel that they 're being avoided . is he avoiding me ? paul : well , nikki , i ca n't speak for him . nikki : okay , then . forget i asked . paul : well , i can tell you that ... dylan is missing the child he raised for over a year , and it just so happens that christian is living with your other son now . nikki : well , if he thinks that i 'm taking sides , i 'm not . paul : well , i do n't think you are , nikki , but i can tell you , from my perspective , how much it hurt to lose a grandson . so i ca n't tell you -- i ca n't imagine -- what he must be going through . nikki : i want to be there for him . i want to comfort him . he wo n't let me . paul : like you were there for nick ? nikki : look , i am trying to do good by both my sons in this horrible situation . no matter what i do , somebody gets hurt . i - i have to go to faith 's school . i do n't want to be late for her performance . but if you should see dylan , can you please tell him i was here ? paul : i can do that . [ door opens ] paul : you just missed your mother . dylan : yeah , i know . i was waiting for her to leave . paul : she thinks that you 're avoiding her . dylan : [ sighs ] paul : you know , dylan , i -- i thought you did n't want to talk to nikki about christian because it hurt too much . but now i 'm getting the feeling it 's much deeper than that . dylan : yeah , it is deep , paul . nikki made her choice , and her choice was nick . sharon : hi . you seen faith yet ? nick : no , i just got here before you did . sharon : okay . uh , well , as long as we have a moment alone , there 's something i wanted to run by you . nick : are you kidding me right now ? sharon : what ? nick : how many times do we have to do this ? i thought you and dylan were not gon na ask me anymore about spending time with christian ? sharon : this is n't about christian . faith : i need you -- both of you ! help ! jill : we do n't need your help with office space , so ... victor : do n't be so hasty , all right ? i gave you damn good advice . if you want to get rid of the problem , get rid of billy boy . i do n't know what the issue is . jill : no , you would n't . thank you very much , but i really do n't need your advice in running my company , and any suggestions you have about whether billy should stay or leave -- not needed . victor : you know , sometimes i ca n't help it . advice just slips past my lips before i can edit it . jill : oh , my god . you know how to edit yourself ? that 's news . victor : is n't that something ? jill : mm . victor : so you do n't need my advice ? jill : no , i do n't want your advice . in fact , when i have a problem , do you know what i do ? victor : what do you do ? jill : i ask myself what katherine would do , and then i have my solution . victor : i 'll be damned . you know what katherine would want ? is for you to make sure that her legacy stays intact and that chancellor industries stays on top . that 's what she would want . jill : what she would want is family loyalty . that 's what you do n't understand , and that 's why billy is staying . victor : and you understand family loyalty ? wow . i 'll be damned . jill : so , if you 'll excuse me , i have a strategy to execute . victor : well , if you 'll excuse me , i have my granddaughter 's play to go to . how 's that ? bye - bye . jill : have a good time . victor : same to you . jill : playtime is over . jack : what is this ? an early christmas present ? ashley : brash & sassy 's lease . do you want to go over it with me , and i can show you just how out of line you are ? look , i do n't want them in the building any more than you do , jack , and i 'm not a lawyer , but it 's pretty cut - and - dry -- you can not legally evict them . jack : i guess it 's a good thing for all of us you sidestepped that legal career . you 'd be awful at this . ashley : the contract is binding . jack : contracts are made to be broken . everyone knows that . ashley : i do n't know that . that 's why we sign our names to them . we 're promising to uphold the terms that we 've agreed upon . jack : in some ideal dream world . i function in the real world , where real business gets done , and where our lawyers are two floors down right now finding any loophole they can for me . ashley : they 're finding any loophole ? jack : i know what i 'm doing , ash ! ashley : you know ... let 's just put all this aside , okay ? is this really necessary , all this drama ? is that the best way to use our time , jack ? i mean , jabotgo is doing so great , we 're scaling up to meet demand , ravi is working his buns off -- christmas is upon us ! jack : and now is the time to assure that the success we 're about to enjoy is secure . you created jabotgo . it 's your baby . look what it 's done to jabot 's bottom line . think what you could create if you had your lab back . you miss it , do n't you ? ashley : that 's beside the point . jack : there is nothing arbitrary about the timing of kicking brash & sassy out to the curb . it is necessary . what does n't make any sense is putting out all this blood , sweat , and tears to put jabot on top while our competitor resides a few floors down , trying to undercut us . ashley : you can say his name . it 's billy . jack : billy ... you 're right . i do n't trust him . i 've been given good reason not to . would n't you agree ? phyllis : am i interrupting ? phyllis : here 's that marketing report i promised you . ashley : you could n't e - mail it ? phyllis : i did that , too , but i thought maybe you 'd want to take a look at the hard copy before it 's distributed . jack : i 'll take a look when i have a chance . phyllis : terrific . ashley : changed your hair , huh ? phyllis : yeah , it was time for a change . ashley : i guess we heard the last of that nickname of yours . i 'm not gon na miss it . are you ? phyllis : goodbye . ashley : oh , my god . she 's so obvious . she changes her hair , she has to drop off reports in person -- it 's all ploys to stay in your head . jack : that 's why i did n't comment on it . i wish you had n't , either . i have moved on . and if i do n't engage with phyllis , she 'll do the same thing . ashley : so , on a brighter note , about that lease -- jack : could we argue about this over dinner ? i 'm starving . ashley : fine . sharon : look , you know nikki 's not my favorite person in the world at all , but she does love you , and that 's very real . dylan : but , look , i 'm not one of her kids , really . you know what i 'm saying . i did n't grow up with her . i know she cares about me , but when push comes to shove , she 's a newman , and i 'm not . and that makes all the difference . [ breathes deeply ] paul : excuse me . dylan : what -- what are you doing ? i thought you wanted me to go over this case . paul : do you think you can come in here and drop a bomb like that about your mother , get busy with work , and pretend like you never said anything ? dylan : i 'm not pretending . i 'm just doing my job . paul : dylan , you 've got a personal life , too . it does n't go away when you walk in the office . dylan : i just -- i do n't know what you want from me right now . paul : in my office . close the door . so , you think that nikki is choosing nick over you . dylan : okay , nikki is focusing on her family , and i 'm gon na follow her lead , and i 'm gon na focus on my family , whatever that takes . paul : you are nikki 's family . dylan : can we not go over this again , all right ? not right now . paul : all right . consider the subject dropped . dylan : thank you . paul : you have it in your head to focus on your family ? case can wait . dylan : come on , paul . honestly , i could -- i could use the distraction right now . paul : you already have one . from what i understand , faith has a performance tonight . dylan : yeah . yeah , she does . but i thought that we were gon na go over this case . paul : i do n't want you using this job as a way of hiding from your personal issues , especially when it causes you to miss events like this . dylan , kids grow up fast -- faster than you think . this case can wait . do i have to make it a direct order ? dylan : no , that 's not necessary . thank you . nick : here we go . faith : is it almost done ? the show 's about to start . sharon : almost . nick : safety pin ... faith : hurry ! sharon : okay ... done . faith : you saved my life . you are the best mom and dad ever . nick : oh . faith : oh , grandpa 's here ! sharon : okay . why do n't you go say hi ? your dad and i have to talk . nick : actually , i 'll go with you , faith . come on . faith : hi , grandpa ! victor : how you doing ? nikki : where is dylan ? is he coming ? sharon : what do you care , nikki ? nicholas is here , otherwise known as the son who counts . nikki : that 's not true , and you know it . i did everything i could to keep christian in dylan 's life . nikki : as long as i was not involved . i know , nikki . you 're more transparent than cellophane . nikki : oh , and you 're about as deep as a cookie sheet . how both of my brilliant sons got mixed up with the likes of you i do n't know . victor : i have a feeling that i 'm gon na see the best performance i 've ever seen . faith : maybe not . victor : why ? faith : what if i forget everything ? nick : what are you talking about ? you have spent so much time memorizing and rehearsing . you 're gon na be amazing . faith : but i 'm so nervous . victor : but , sweetheart , i have spoken with thousands of people -- i still do . everyone gets nervous . that 's normal . it 's okay . faith : but how do you make the nervous feeling go away ? victor : hmm . victor : well , i have a secret . do you want to know what it is ? faith : a secret ? yeah ! victor : come here . what you do is this . you look at the crowd , and you pick just one person . you do n't think about anyone else , do n't look at anyone else , just that one person , and you try to look at them and convince them of your performance . okay ? faith : just one person ? victor : yeah , one person . faith : who do i pick ? victor : well , you 'll figure it out . okay ? faith : thanks for giving me your secret , grandpa . victor : you 're welcome , my sweetheart . good luck . wow . faith : it 's time . the show 's about to start ! eee ! jack : next time you suggest a new restaurant , pick one with better service . ashley : stop complaining . the food was decent . got some work done . jack : yeah , once you agreed that i was right to terminate brash & sassy 's lease ... ashley : i did n't agree to anything like that at all . i just said i 'd put it aside so we can get some other things done . jack : damn . i thought i got that one by you . ashley : what , you think i like harping on you all the time ? i 'm trying to keep you from making a huge mistake . jack : if it 's a mistake , it 's my mistake to make . i 'm getting sick of you questioning everything i do . if they sue us , they sue us . that 's why i have a team of lawyers two floors down . i 've got this , ash . can we please drop it ? ashley : no , we ca n't . jill : and the lipsticks ? billy : i have the numbers here . victoria : mattes are outselling shimmers , as expected . i just shot you the latest stats . jill : and the european market ? billy : i think we 're -- victoria : they 're leading with the darker shades . the data 's on page 5 . jill : good . well , i 'm glad to see that our numbers are steady , because our attention will be elsewhere occupied for quite a while . stopping this ludicrous eviction by jack will be our number - one job . so , i hope both of you will bear that in mind the next time you get the urge to destroy expensive office equipment . victoria : okay , look , i do n't need a lecture on what 's important . jill : oh , you do n't ? billy : no . no , we 're very clear about what we have to do about jack . victoria : jack is trying to toss us out at a critical time because he wants to hurt the company . jill : well , i 'm glad to see that you both know what the stakes are here , okay ? so get together with cane and find out how to beat jabot at their own game , because i am done playing around . faith : dylan ! dylan : hey ! faith : hey ! you came ! dylan : yeah , i ran in just as the curtain came up . i had to stay in back , but i loved every minute of it , and you were awesome . faith : thanks . dylan : congratulations . faith : are those for me ? dylan : yeah . faith : oh , i love flowers . i was thinking maybe i 'd want to be an astronaut when i grow up , but now i like show business a lot more . sharon : honey , you were so great ! faith : thanks ! sharon : wow ! i thought you could n't come . dylan : it was too important to miss . faith : it was almost awful , but mom and dad saved me 'cause they fixed my costume . otherwise , i would 've been a total wreck . sharon : faith , do n't sell yourself short . your performance tonight was a great success because you put in all the sweat and the hard work and the dedication it took to make it that way . you have a lot to be proud of . this is your night , faith . faith : you 're the best . oh ! i have to tell grandpa something . i 'll be right back . sharon : okay . dylan : bet that hug felt good , huh ? sharon : you have no idea . faith : well , thanks for coming . nikki : thank you for such a wonderful evening . victor : you were wonderful . okay ? faith : because i used your secret . victor : oh , you did ? what 'd you do ? who 'd you pick ? faith : it was you . victor : oh ! i love that . i love that . i love that . nick : hey , uh , sorry , earlier , jumping the gun , thinking you wanted to talk about christian . dylan : you asked ? nick : asked what ? sharon : well , we were talking about faith 's schedule for winter break , and we thought , since you 're gon na have your hands full with christian and the underground , it might just be better for everyone if , uh , we changed it up a little and faith spent the majority of those nights at our house . nick : absolutely not . billy : do n't worry about my mom . she lays it on thick sometimes . it 's just part of her charm . victoria : oh , shut up , will you , billy ? billy : what 'd i -- what 'd i do now ? victoria : no , it 's not -- it 's what we did , okay ? i never should 've gone along with your suggestion to break beakers and test tubes . what did it get me , huh ? did it get me some deeper epiphany or some greater understanding of myself ? hardly . i looked like a total goofball . billy : and what 's wrong with that ? victoria : because it was humiliating , and not just in front of jill , in front of my father , of all people . billy : you do n't care what he thinks , victoria . victoria : i have worked too hard creating something special with this company to let people think that i take it like a joke . i 'm a professional . i have credibility , or at least , i -- i had credibility . until you started in with your childish antics . billy : okay . well , i apologize . it 's no excuse . i 'm just trying to make you laugh a little bit . victoria : there is no excuse . my work is very important to me . and i created this company from scratch , and i am gon na do everything to make damn sure that it stays on track . jerk . ashley : you know , jack , i 've been excited about working with you again . we 're doing great things . actually , amazing things . and i know sometimes in business , of course , obviously , you have to be tough . you 're morphing into somebody i do n't like very much . i understand , what happened with billy and phyllis -- i mean , it changed you and not for the better . jack : i 'm not going to be a doormat anymore . what they say about nice guys is true . i am not going to finish last again . ashley : so that 's how you see it ? that 's how you 're gon na justify your callous and , frankly , extremely ugly behavior ? jack : i will say this once again . the choices i am making are for the good of this company . ashley : you know what i see ? what i know ? this bitterness is gon na eat you up if you let it , jack . you 're better than that . i do n't want that for you . nick : i think it 's astonishing that you do n't think it 's insensitive at all that you 're asking me to not spend christmas or new year 's with faith . it 's her entire vacation . sharon : it 's not her entire vacation . dylan : it 's a legitimate request . families do it all the time . nick : well , not this family and not this time . dylan : but it could be better for faith . nick : what , for me to ignore my daughter over christmas ? sharon : that 's not what we 're saying . would n't you like some time alone with christian where you do n't have to also take care of a 9-year - old ? just be in that baby bubble for your first christmas with your son ? nick : i love how you two are selling this , like it 's some benefit to me . but you would be the ones who would get faith for two weeks straight . dylan : that 's not even close . you 're gon na have christmas at your dad 's . you 're gon na see her then , you 're gon na see her each and every day at the ranch . all we 're really talking about is having her sleep at our place . nick : you know , dylan , i do n't even want to talk about this with you , all right ? this is between me and sharon . the custody agreement is in place . sharon : and we 're not suggesting that we should change the entire -- nick : i really wanted to spend christmas with my son and my daughter . do i have to remind you that i lost my wife ? i 'll be without her over the holidays ? dylan : we know you suffered a loss , okay ? we suffered a loss , too . nick : did you just go there ? do you expect me to feel sorry for you ? you stole my son from me . i 'm not agreeing to this . you 're just gon na have to live with the agreement that we already made . faith : stop ! why are you guys always fighting ? you 're always ruining everything . i hate it ! i want a divorce ! [ next_on ] christine : you are throwing your son into harm 's way . can you really live with that ? sharon : i do n't want to fight with you about this ! nick : i do n't want to fight , either ! dylan : faith 's not up there . nick : where is she ? victor : my granddaughter faith is missing . i want you to search the grounds immediately , all right ?

since jill intends to sue jack over the abrupt termination of the brash and sassy lease , he is ready for a fight . victoria is ready to do anything she has to do to make sure that brash and sassy stays on track . dylan tells sharon that he is going undercover on a case and will be away at night , so he tells her to ask nick if faith could stay with her at night so she wo n't feel lonely . nikki tells paul she feels like dylan is avoiding her . dylan tells paul that he is avoiding nikki , because he feels like victoria and nick will always be more important to nikki and he does n't have a place in her life . the newman family gathers to watch faith in her play . afterwards , dylan asks if faith can spend the night with sharon . nick refuses ; and when faith overhears them fighting , she shouts that she is sick of all their fighting and wants a divorce .

[ previously_on ] jack : this is the details of jabot 's offer to purchase chancellor industries . ashley : jack ca n't purchase a company as valuable as chancellor on a whim . you and i have to make some calls . call a meeting with the board for tomorrow , before jack takes it too far . nikki : i want you to go after victor as underhandedly as he went after me . siphon his personal bank account and put it into one of my offshore accounts . victor : do n't you think for one moment that he 's not capable of plotting such a caper . victoria : it was n't jack . it was mom . j.t . : it 's gon na come as a shock to nikki that you know what she did , that she 's off the hook with the authorities . victor : do me a favor . do n't let her know that she has been cleared . i want to convey that news to her myself . nick : the rally at the park was awesome . i mean , people love that park . they use it . they fought for it . and just because some anonymous bidder came in and scooped it up and is gon na do god knows what with it , do n't think that this is over . nikki : could n't be any worse than what your father had planned . nick : mom , you okay ? nikki : yeah . of course . why do you ask ? nick : i do n't know . you seem , uh ... nikki : i seem distracted ? i 'm -- i 'm sorry . i am . it 's just one of those days , i guess . nick : i think it 's more than that . talk to me . what 's going on ? victor : i want the finest china , the marquis candlesticks , and a huge bouquet of flowers . how about one red rose , okay ? it 's a special evening for our special guest . traci : um , [ clears throat ] they have done a spectacular job of decorating downtown , so what do you think ? maybe after dinner , we could get in the car , go look at the lights ? jack : if we 're still speaking at that point . ashley : pass the sugar , please . jack : oh , you have confidence in my ability to do that ? ashley : absolutely , 'cause i 'm looking right at you , so i 'm quite certain you 're not trying to do something behind my back . traci : [ sighs ] ashley : thank you . traci : you realize you are both being just ridiculous . ashley : oh , really ? because i 'm looking out for what 's best for our company ? jack : oh ... traci : ashley , you could have handled this differently . you did n't have to call a board meeting and a confidence vote on jack . ashley : i tried , but your brother would n't listen . jack : whilst your sister fails to see the distinction between not hearing her and disagreeing with her . ashley : how many times did i attempt , but your brother refused to see ? jack : you could have called traci . you could have gotten billy and abby together . we could have had a family conference , butted heads in private . instead you set up a situation which will cause the public to question not just me but jabot , our products , our services ! ashley : you know what , jack ? you would have brushed them off just like you always do . jack : you do n't know that ! ashley : yes , i do . you know what i did ? i made a huge mistake . i should have called this board meeting months ago . jack : traci , do you still have confidence in my ability to continue running this company ? traci : [ scoffs ] no , no , no , no . i am going to listen to both sides and then make my decision , just like everyone else . lauren : i just can not take my mind off of this , uh , board of directors meeting and what it could mean for fenmore 's . michael : as one of the few non - abbotts in the room , you could have a lot of influence . lauren : are you suggesting that i demand something for fenmore 's in exchange for my vote ? michael : [ chuckles ] i would never advocate pay for play , but ... lauren : but i could make suggestions . strong suggestions . michael : hmm . about what could make you gain or lose confidence in jack . lauren : hmm . billy : does n't matter what i do . somebody 's gon na be pissed off at me . i could abstain . you know , i could just not show up . phyllis : like that is n't gon na piss anyone off ? billy : [ sighs ] life was so much easier when jack was n't speaking to me . phyllis : look , i know that you do n't want to get caught up in the family drama , but this is a big deal , and you are smart . your vote really could determine the future of your family and jabot . billy : no pressure , then . [ sighs ] jack : see the position you 're putting the family in , asking them to choose , dividing us at a time we should all be coming together ? traci : especially now . ashley : are you on his side ? jack : of course she is . i 'm right ! traci : no , i did n't say that . i 'm just expressing my individual belief this family is facing serious challenges right now . jack : exactly . so back off . ashley : you know what ? you forced me to make this decision , jack . because of your irrational belief that you could be in control of everything all the time ! jack : now i 'm irrational ? ashley : i did n't mean irrational . jack : traci , did she say irrational ? ashley : i meant unrealistic for you to think you can run jabot from home while simultaneously taking care of our mother . traci : please , do we have to rehash this over and over ? jack : she 's the one who keeps bringing this up . what i 've done , i 've done for our family . ashley : oh , you 're such a martyr , are n't you ? please . give me a break . you did this because you 're in love with being the king of all things jabot . dina : enough ! stop all of this chatter immediately before my bridge club arrives ! and for god sakes , act your age , the pair of you . jack : mother , it is 2017 . we are all adults . dina : why are you two even fighting ? traci : mother , we really do n't need to go into that -- dina : answer me ! jack : we were having a disagreement . ashley : it 's just a business matter . dina : stop being so condescending and secretive . i have n't lost it yet . and you 're no better hiding things from me now than when you were children . ashley : we 're just trying to figure out how to manage jabot under the new circumstances that we 're in , so i called a meeting of the board to try to figure out who should be in charge . dina : oh , i see . a confidence vote to decide whether jack should remain c.e.o . [ voice breaking ] because i 'm sick . jack : no . dina : i caused all of this because ... jack : no . mother . dina : ... i am sick . traci : no , no , mother . let 's calm down , and let 's not talk about this , especially not before your bridge club , okay ? dina : it 's too late for that . traci : come on . let 's go get you ready . what do you want to wear ? dina : oh , i do n't care . it does n't matter . traci : it does matter . [ chatter ] ashley : why do you have to be so damn stubborn ? it was your choice to stay home and take care of mother . jack : do n't you blame this on mother . it is not your fault . it 's yours . [ door closes ] did you make those calls ? gloria : yep . and even had face time with other assistants . jack : how are my votes looking ? where are things leaning ? gloria : in general , there is resistance to change . jack : good . gloria : yes . sentiment favors `` continuity of management . `` jack : oh , dear . gloria : oh , dear . except for ashley , of course , whose motive is clouded by good ol ' sibling rivalry . jack : and they do n't like ashley . that 's even better for us . gloria : however , perception is everything . and your image as the strong , stable force at the top has been eroding because you are no longer a permanent presence in this office ! jack : cut to the bottom line . gloria : foster 's abstaining . morgan will be at the meeting . jack : morgan 's gon na go with ashley . gloria : mm - hmm . jack : have you heard from -- gloria : not yet . but even with that , it could go either way , jack . jack : i need to do some campaigning . ravi : hey . ashley : hi . ravi : hey , there are rumors going around about a board meeting today . ashley : what else have you heard ? ravi : [ sighs ] that they might be removing jack . ashley : well , we 're trying to keep it quiet , but yeah , the plan is to have a vote of confidence / no confidence . ravi : [ sighs ] what do you think 's gon na happen ? ashley : i think there 's a good chance that jack will win , and i ca n't let him . nick : chelsea 's gon na be gone all day , and the kids are at daycare , so ... nikki : well , honey , i appreciate the privacy . i 'm just not sure if i should bring you in on this . nick : mom , is it your health ? nikki : oh , no . no . everything is fine there . ironic , considering where i might be headed . nick : all right , what 's going on ? nikki : okay , um ... you know that newman is being audited . nick : yeah , because of the , uh , the sex ring that that guy zack was running . nikki : yeah , they 're trying to figure out how deeply involved your father was in it . nick : dad would never be involved with the exploitation of young women like that . nikki : of course not . you and i both know that . but while they were investigating , they also looked into his personal accounts , and they found some questionable activity . nick : is that what you 're worried about ? mom , mom , relax , okay ? yeah , you are still married , but you can not be held responsible for anything illegal he does with his money . nikki : no , it 's not that simple -- nick : and you 've been living apart for months . nikki : you do n't understand . nick : you 're gon na be fine . but if it 'll help , i will call you an attorney . nikki : can i just tell you that i did it , okay ? what they found , the red flag on his account , it was me ! i embezzled the money from your father . being in love is an amazing thing . ravi : however the board votes , you 'll be taking on more responsibility . ashley : yes , i 'm gon na have a lot of late nights . ravi : then my timing 's perfect . ashley : why ? did you come up with some software that 'll speed up my research ? ravi : more like slow you down . ashley : what ? ravi : picture this -- a bungalow overlooking nothing but the ocean where you can just put away your problems and stress and just be in hawaii . ashley : a trip ? ravi : yes . it was gon na be my christmas present to you , but i figured i 'd give you a heads up with everything going on . ashley : ravi ... ravi : we will have our own private beach . i mean , we 'll still have wi - fi . i figured , you know , it 'd stress you out if we didn't . ashley : it sounds wonderful . i ca n't -- i ca n't go . ravi : i should have given you more notice . ashley : no , i - i ca n't go because it would be unfair to you . oh , boy , you know , you are so incredible . you 're so passionate , and you 're so considerate , and i think -- i did n't mean to , but i think i 've been leading you on . you know , it just felt so good to be appreciated by you and desired by you , and ... ravi : you know , i should n't have sprung this on you . it 's -- it 's really okay . ashley : ravi , i need to say this . i have to say this . and i just think that i 've been kind of using you . i 'm sorry . i mean , only because i did n't want to have to think about what was going on at work and what was going on with my mother and ... oh , my god , it 's something my mother would do is use people that way . ravi : [ sighs ] so i was just a diversion , a distraction from everything else going on in your life . ashley : a very handsome , very sexy , incredible , amazing diversion . i 'm sorry . i should have been honest with you from the very beginning . ravi : it was my choice . i mean , i know what this is . ashley : but you want more , and you deserve to have more . ravi : look , i do n't need to hear about how we 're in different points in our lives or how many times you 've been married . none of that matters . ashley : what does matter is what we want . what we both want . ravi : you do n't want to be with me . okay . ashley : i 'm sorry . ravi : no , i - i get it . i hear what you 're saying . i 've always been good at that . ashley : so , do you think you might take that job at newman after all ? ravi : i do n't know . um , i need to think about it . and , uh , you got a board meeting to prepare for . ashley : okay . ravi : [ sighs ] jack : stability . that 's what our customers and our business partners want to see at the top . you of all people should appreciate that . billy : as the most unstable of the clan ? jack : no , as a corporate executive who helped put brash & sassy back on the map . billy : not sure you want to bring up brash & sassy , jack . you did everything you could to drive us into the ground . jack : that was business . billy : nice spin . jack : i have to see it that way , otherwise i 'd still be angry at you for stealing my mother 's password . billy : ah , but that was just business . jack : i accept that both you and i had to make certain decisions . billy : like unilaterally going after my mother 's company ? jack : you really want cane running chancellor ? look , billy , you and i have been through a lot . i have always been there for you . when you were trapped in the underground fire ... billy : i was wondering how long you were gon na take to bring that up . jack : i risked my life to save yours . billy : just a smidgen of guilt on there . jack : and a dollop of `` you owe me . `` billy : you 're right , jack . i do . i owe you . to be the best brother that i can be , like you have been to me . jack : this is n't just about loyalty to each other . this is a vote for dad . this is standing up for him and his legacy . look at my record . look at my successes . they alone should tell you there is only one logical outcome here . ashley : jack is n't capable of running the company , billy . it 's a simple statement of fact . billy : facts according to ashley abbott . ashley : please . you 've seen him in action yourself , how his emotions cloud his better judgment . you really want me to remind you of how he badmouthed you to the hockey league ? billy : i do n't need a reminder , no . although you could bring it up with the board members , might help turn the tide . ashley : but not with you ? billy : i laughed with jack today . he does n't hate me , ashley . i do n't want to go back to that . ashley : what if i hate you ? billy : you 're just more forgiving . ashley : look , you know me . i would never , ever do something like this unless i thought it was completely necessary . for the good of our company , for the good of our family , we have got to take the title of c.e.o . away from jack . jack : if i thought for one second i was n't the right person to run jabot , i would n't even allow a vote . i would step aside immediately . abby : i just ca n't believe it 's come to this . mom must have a reason , though , right ? jack : she 's always ... you know what ? i 'm not going to question her motives . i 'm not gon na take this personally . abby : well , how could you not ? when my dad brought victoria back to newman , it showed how little confidence he had in me , and that hurt . jack : i 've been here before , more than once . you know what ? i was always the outlier , the one who brought fresh ideas that the old guard was gon na have problems with . i guess that 's why i still think it 's important to promote and encourage innovation . abby : like when i came to you with my project . jack : that 's a perfect example . how long did it take me to buy you that warehouse ? no time at all . and then when you decided to take the project to victor ? abby : you were furious . jack : yes , i was , but i eventually made peace with that . the important thing is , i believed in you . i still do , probably more than anyone else . and if you want a job at a family company where you are valued and appreciated , there is always a job for you at jabot . ashley : i 'm taking this step for your uncle jack 's best interests . abby : so you 're kicking him out of his job ? ashley : no , he 's overextended , abby . he 's the one who chose to be your grandmother 's primary caregiver . abby : well , that 's admirable . he should n't be punished . ashley : and i 'm not punishing him . but with these extra responsibilities , your uncle has been making some bad decisions . abby : are you sure there 's absolutely no other way ? ashley : i really am hoping that at the end of the day , your uncle jack is gon na be grateful to have this decision taken out of his hands . jack : the bottom line is , it is no secret that i saved fenmore 's . lauren : [ scoffs ] after you drove off all the investors i wanted to work with , i was forced to come to you . jack : my methods were aggressive , but the partnership has been beneficial , no ? lauren : in many ways . jack : then i can count on your support ? lauren : if you show your continued commitment to fenmore 's , by say putting more money toward our marketing of the brick - and - mortar stores , i think that might give me a lot more confidence in you , jack . jack : then we understand each other perfectly . ashley : and if jack goes through with his plans to purchase chancellor ... lauren : what ? ashley : oh , i think that 's very interesting that he failed to mention that to you , especially considering it will directly affect the resources that are available to fenmore 's . lauren : unless jack and i make a deal beforehand . ashley : do you honestly think he 'll abide by it ? do n't forget -- he offered to lease space to brash & sassy and then turned around and raised their rent to an exorbitant amount . lauren : that behavior sounds more like victor . ashley : does n't it ? i do n't trust my brother 's judgment . i do n't trust him to keep his word , lauren . and it would be irresponsible of me -- actually , all of us -- if we did n't take action now . lauren : jack is the devil that i know . a new c.e.o . may not give fenmore 's the consideration we deserve . ashley : i can promise you this . if i were to become c.e.o . , i would make sure that fenmore 's was our top priority . phyllis : surprised at the call . i assumed that you 'd be out securing votes for the board meeting . you 're not sure you have this nailed down . jack : not yet . which is why i need you to do something for me . nick : [ sighs ] mom , that is a lot of money . um , and you not only embezzled it , but you stashed it into an offshore account ? i mean , um ... nikki : you 're disappointed in me . i know . nick : disappointed ? i 'm impressed . how did you even do something like that ? nikki : well , the opportunity just presented itself to me , and i could n't resist . nick : is this because of me , because dad took the money from my accounts ? nikki : no . it might have sparked something , but no . i did this for myself . i wanted him to understand how it felt to have somebody else totally controlling his life , and he would have nothing to say or do about it . i secretly got pleasure out of that . and now because of my daring and smugness , i might be arrested . nick : well , embezzling money is n't something you learn overnight . you had to have help . i 'm not asking for names . in fact , do n't tell me . but whoever did this must have had the skill to be able to cover your tracks . nikki : well , i assumed that also until i found out that j.t . got assigned the case . nick : do you think he 's gon na figure out you did it ? nikki : he already did . nick : what ? nikki : yeah , victoria and i both talked to him . we appealed to him , but he insisted there 's nothing he can do , that the law is the law . nick : but this is a family thing . i mean , yeah , it involves a ridiculous amount of money , but this is what newmans do . this has nothing to do with the criminal investigation . nikki : it does n't matter . i did it . i took the risk . i went too far . there 's no escaping this . ashley : hey . have you decided , you know , if you 're gon na stay or go to newman ? ravi : well , i 'd like to stay , if that 's okay with you . ashley : yeah ! yeah , i mean , if -- if ... ravi : no , i understand our relationship is strictly professional now . but what has n't changed is that i still enjoy working for you . ashley : even though we 're not paying you as much as victoria offered ? ravi : i know my value , and i 'll renegotiate when the time is right , so be ready for that . ashley : okay . i 'm counting on it . ravi : i like the freedom i 'm given here and the working environment we 've created . ashley : i will fight to maintain that environment , ravi . ravi : you can do it . you can do anything . ashley : thanks . abby : mwah . traci : hi , sweetie . billy : hey . [ clears throat ] ashley : hello . thank you all for coming . [ door closes ] before we get started , i compiled some information that i think you 'll find useful for your vote . hi , lauren . lauren : hi . ashley : here you go . could you pass some of these down ? abby : of course . ashley : thank you . and as of ... right now , jack is late . billy : well , that does n't exactly inspire confidence , does it ? ashley : no . billy : wow . tough crowd . traci : let 's do this . gloria , uh , hi . could you please tell jack -- jack : hello , everyone . how are you all ? sis , may i ? traci : yes . jack : gloria , could you please send in one more chair for our late arrival ? thank you . abby : wait . who 's missing ? foster ? abby : no , he abstained . he wo n't be here . jack : please welcome our newest board member . ashley : what ? ! you ca n't do that ! you ca n't just appoint somebody to the board ! jack : turns out i can . look at the bylaws . i 'm the c.e.o . i can appoint a new board member any time i want . traci : but , jack , why phyllis , of all people ? jack : because this board needs someone with expertise in e - commerce and digital . traci : so , fine . but why her ? jack : the fact that she has caused me personal pain only tells you that i have put the company 's interests first . ashley : oh , my -- it 's obvious to everybody in this room why you appointed her five minutes before the meeting , jack . gloria : and coming through . mind the feet , phyllis . ashley : next to lauren , please . gloria : there you go . can i get anybody anything ? coffee , pens , paper , whatever . jack : maybe you can get ashley more water . she appears to have overheated suddenly . [ cellphone chimes ] ashley : i 'm fine , thank you . so shall we do this ? would you like me to call this meeting to order , jack ? jack : thank you . as c.e.o . , i 'm more than capable . ashley : well , i guess that 's what we 're here to determine . my dad 's . jack : i do n't need this job . i do n't need the money . i 'm not in it for the prestige . i 'm not here to make friends . the reason i am here , the reason we are all here , is because of a promise i made to my father a long time ago . corny as that sounds , it 's true . john abbott had a great idea . i still believe that to this day . it 's as simple as that . what is n't simple is change in changing times . it requires a certain adaptability , a certain singleness of purpose . it allows you to make the difficult decisions , the unpopular decisions . sometimes you 're required to ask someone to play a new role , temporarily , and then step away from it . it 's not a personal decision . it 's the best decision for the company at the time . ashley : please do n't imply that that 's why i called this meeting , jack . abby : mom . jack : no , i 'm not implying -- in fact , i am implying that we have the same motive -- loyalty to this company , to make it as strong , as vibrant as we can so that we can come up with the next great idea . on my way here , i stopped to talk to the workmen who are renovating the lab , where i am expecting my sister , the innovator of the year award winner , to do just that -- to innovate , the come up with the next great thing . i am incredibly proud of my sister . i 'm wildly enthusiastic about us working together . i could n't bring my father 's dream to a realization without her . we have to do it together , building on the success we 've already established , the success we 've already enjoyed . and with that , i think we should bring this to a vote . traci : i second the motion . ashley : before we do that , i 'd like to offer some perspective and some facts , a reminder about that deal i closed with cartwright last week that jack shot down behind my back because i was the one that negotiated it . jack : it was a bad deal . ashley : that 's not true . it would have given us a substantial fourth quarter , and you know it . this is n't about one deal , however . this is about a pattern of behavior that started long before jack asked me to step in . another reminder -- the messy fight he 's had going on with brash & sassy where decisions had been made based on personal vendettas . jack : i think billy and i have agreed that sometimes business gets messy . sometimes you have to get your hands dirty . ashley : then how about your kneejerk decision to buy chancellor without consulting anyone ? abby : well , this is the first i 've heard about that . jack : chancellor is a game changer . ashley : okay , so do you have a game plan ? any kind of business plan , projections , anything ? jack : sometimes you have to work on instinct . ashley : right , instinct . look , i understand that my brother 's been under a tremendous amount of pressure , which is why i was happy to step in , take over so he could spend more time at home with our ailing mother . however , i think it 's completely unrealistic to think that he can run a company of this size and magnitude outside of the office . jack : i am handling things just fine , thank you . ashley : are you ? i got a call from sandra yesterday . sandra is our newest supplier . you had a video call with her . apparently our mother walked in on it , thinking that sandra was her daughter , traci . traci : jack , why did n't you tell me this ? if you need more help at home -- jack : i 've already hired more staff . nothing like that will happen again . ashley : jack , you do n't know that . mother 's disease is unpredictable . now , i was able to smooth things over with sandra . she did n't lose any confidence in our company . jack : do n't do this , ash . ashley : i have to wonder , why are you so intent on running jabot from home ? is it because you want to continue to act on impulse unchecked ? do you want to continue to make decisions based on personal vendettas ? ! jack : i asked you to stop . ashley : fine . on the matter of the current c.e.o . , i move to vote confidence / no confidence . nikki : michael is convinced that the prosecution will argue that victor and i were working together . nick : yeah , they 're gon na assume that dad asked you to hide assets in your name so he could avoid them getting seized . nikki : unfortunately , i really do n't see a way out of this . nick : what about the hacker who did this ? i mean , he or she could testify that this has nothing to do with newman or designdate . nikki : then the d.a . will either say that the hacker is lying or that i kept that person in the dark . christine and the feds want to see victor prosecuted , and they 're not going to stop until they can connect him and newman to this sex ring . nick : the embezzlement provides a narrative . nikki : [ sighs ] well , the inescapable truth is that i did steal the money . it 's a felony , nicholas , up to 10 years in prison . and i do n't look good in orange . nick : i 'm scared for you . [ cellphone chimes ] who 's that from ? nikki : your father . `` please join me at the ranch at your convenience . a matter of mutual interest . `` nick : that 's weird . i mean , just after you admit to j.t . that you 're behind the theft , he wants to see you ? nikki : `` mutual interest . `` nick : yeah , i 'm not buying that . dad only looks out for himself . look , if you 're going , i 'm coming with you . nikki : no . i have to do this alone . ashley : that 's one vote `` no confidence `` so far . jack : well , we 'll see how long that lasts . who 's next ? lauren : i vote that jack stays . jack : thank you , lauren . it appears the sands are shifting . phyllis ? phyllis : i , too , support jack staying . ashley : what a surprise . i hope you got a lot for that . phyllis : what greater reward than a seat on the board of this very fine company ? jack : abby ? abby : i vote ... `` no confidence . `` jack : i thought you ... abby : i 'm sorry . mom made some good arguments . jack : and , of course , it has an added benefit . you can make points with victor by telling him you weakened our company for his benefit . ashley : that 's not fair , jack . do n't talk to my daughter that way . abby : mom , it 's okay . i got this . look , uncle jack , earlier today you praised me for my forward thinking , said you were proud to be my uncle and that you 'd be honored to work beside me . and be proud of this -- i voted with my conscience , and i 'm certain it 's the right decision . billy : so i guess it 's , uh , my turn . [ clears throat ] `` no confidence . `` jack : here you are coasting along on this company 's profits , and you seem to be working against your own self - interest for the momentary pleasure of sticking it to me . billy : you 're not in a good place , jack . you do n't even see it . jack : traci , you have the final vote . traci : [ sighs ] i am very concerned about how much jack has taken on . but i have confidence in my brother . i vote jack stays . abby : so ... ashley : it 's a tie . victor : thank you , roberta . nikki : what is all this ? victor : it 's an appreciation . nikki : of ? victor : all we have been through , who we are . i wanted to create a perfect moment in time . nikki : oh , my god . is this ... ? victor : it 's the very one . nikki : i had forgotten all about it . you gave me this right before we boarded the jet ... when you took me to an island in the norwegian sea because i wanted to see the northern lights . victor : it was a beautiful night , was n't it ? nikki : a manipulation couched in romance . we had argued . victor : well , if we had n't argued , you would not have remembered the beautiful sights . would you ? nikki : are you saying that my life is richer because of your lies and deceit ? victor : our life . we chose not to be ordinary . unless , of course , you have taken up needlepoint . nikki : [ chuckles ] good god . well , what if i said that i have ? victor : that would come in handy . in prison . phyllis : there has to be a solution offered in the event of a tie . tossing a coin , reading the bloody entrails of a ritual sacrifice . i do n't know . traci : now there 's an idea . abby : you did a wonderful thing making a commitment to look after dina . she needs you now . why not just step down ? jack : it is not an either / or situation , abby . i feel a deep commitment to the people whose livelihoods this company provides . that includes their parents and their children . ashley : this company has run without you before , and quite well . billy : hell , even i 've had my time in the c.e.o . chair . place is still standing . jack : well , i am the current c.e.o . , and as i see it , failure to get enough votes to remove me is equivalent to saying i should remain . ashley : no , it 's not . sorry . gloria : there is one board member who has n't been heard from yet . jack : i knew he would come through . traci : kyle ? gloria : his vote just arrived via special courier . abby : just in time . the tiebreaking vote . gloria : oh , my . is n't that exciting ? lauren : so , how did he vote ? gloria : you think i looked ? ashley : could you please ? please just open the envelope . jack : yes , please . gloria : okay . the decision as to whether jack should stay on as c.e.o . or go is ... billy : well ? jack : gloria ? gloria : i ca n't believe it . jack : `` no confidence . `` gloria : you 've been voted out , jack . nick : thanks for coming over . this is n't something i wanted to get into over the phone . michael : of course . when you said it was about nikki ... nick : mom fessed up . she said she 's the one behind the embezzlement . michael : right . nick : what are you gon na do to keep her out of prison ? michael : well , i am currently trying to create a defense , but it 's challenging . nick : she did n't do anything wrong . they 're married . the money 's community property . michael : i agree , but it looks like the authorities are trying to make an example of her . nick : she is scared to death , michael . michael : she has reason to be . nikki : so you 're enjoying this . victor : mnh - mnh . i just woke up one morning to find that an inordinate amount of money had been removed from my bank account without my knowledge , so then i started to make a list of my enemies . nikki : long list . victor : but not only did i feel violated . i realized that the movement of that sum of money would arouse the interest of law enforcement . they would think i had something to hide . nikki : do n't you always ? victor : well , i 'm good at it . nikki : bravo . you figured out it was me . victor : why ? nikki : it had nothing to do with wanting to get you into legal trouble . victor : did you want to teach me a lesson ? nikki : you had it coming . i wanted you to know what it felt like to be violated , not that the authorities will give a lick about that when they arrive any minute to take me away . so in the meantime , you have your fun . mock me . rail at me . go ahead . victor : i can make all this go away , have all the charges dropped if you come back to this ranch , to this house , and our marriage . on my terms . or i can call the police , have them arrest you . what would you like me to do ?

traci tried to play peacemaker between jack and ashley . dina blamed herself when she learned that ashley and jack were fighting for jabot . ashley admitted to ravi that she did n't want to be with him romantically , and they agreed to keep things strictly professional . nikki told nick that she embezzled money from victor 's account . michael and lauren discussed using her vote to help fenmore 's . billy considered skipping the board meeting so he would n't have to choose sides , but phyllis told him it was important to make a decision . jack and ashley met with board members to try and secure their votes . jack made phyllis a board member in an attempt to stack the votes for himself . the vote was tied . abby , billy and morgan sided ashley . phyllis , lauren and traci voted for jack . kyle was the tie breaker , and he stunned his father by voting against him . victor set up a romantic dinner for nikki at the ranch . he told her that she could either come back to him and he 'd make the charges go away , or he for turn her in for embezzlement . nick asked michael to help keep nikki out of prison . michael was trying , but he did n't think it would be easy .

[ previously_on ] devon : she was signed to the label that i had before lp , and we released a few decent - sized hits . you 're michael and lauren 's son , right ? fen : yeah . i 'm a musician now . actually , uh , i happen to have a demo on me of the kind of stuff i 've been working on right now . um , if you do n't mind , whenever you get the chance . devon : yeah , yeah . thank you . fen : no pressure . nikki : the person who has been tormenting us was in my house -- in my bedroom ! victoria : well , i guess now we have proof that whoever 's trying to frame dad is the same person who moved j.t . 's body from the park . [ loud thud ] reed : [ gasps ] what was that ? charlie : i do n't know . did we hit something ? reed : what happened ? nick : somebody plowed into your grandmother , did n't stop , and just took off . victoria : hey . how did it go ? nick : hey . how 'd the surgery go ? nate : we just do n't know enough yet . kyle : [ sighs ] can you give me a window for the delivery ? [ huffs ] but it 'll be here today ? great . thanks . dad . [ keys clatter ] jack : hey . kyle : oooh . look who 's doing the walk of shame . must have been some date you and kerry had . jack : ' fraid not . i just came from the hospital . jack : hospital ? what happened ? jack : nikki newman was hit by a car last night after the jabot holiday party . kyle : oh , geez . how is she ? jack : [ sighs ] the doctors are not optimistic . kyle : i 'm sorry . how 'd this happen ? jack : i do n't know . they found her body , unconscious , in the middle of the road , and rushed her to the emergency room . kyle : so it 's a hit - and - run ? jack : yeah , looks like . kyle : what kind of lowlife leave someone to die in the street ? mattie : i 'm surprised you 're here this early . you guys were out late last night . reed : [ sighs ] yeah . um ... just wanted to check in on him . mattie : you mean 'cause shauna dumped him ? reed : yeah , he was really bummed out when i dropped him off . mattie : he still is . he 's not going to school today . reed : i do n't blame him , after everything he 's been through . mattie : yeah , i think staying home has more to do with his hangover than having his heart broken . what did you guys do last night , anyway ? did you go to a party ? reed : yeah . um ... but , i mean , it -- it really sucked . you should be glad you were n't there . devon : [ sighs ] you ready for another day of wall - to - wall meetings ? ana : downside of neil moving away . devon : mm - hmm . i do n't mind picking up the extra work so he can be near lily , though . ana : 'cause you 're awesome . devon : well , no one 's gon na think i 'm awesome if i 'm late for my first appointment . where 's our waiter at ? fen : hey ! right here . devon : hi . ana : hi . fen : hey . um ... sorry for the wait . uh , so , we have some specials today -- devon : we 're cool on the specials . if we could just order , that 'd be fantastic . fen : yeah . got it . devon : i 'd like to get the , uh -- i know what i want . the spinach omelet and an orange juice . fen : okay . and , uh , for you ? ana : um ... scrambled eggs and whole - wheat toast . fen : got it . um , so , i just -- i wanted to ask you -- devon : ' scuse me one second . i need to speak to henry real quick . sorry . ana : club manager . devon has business to discuss with him . fen : yeah . ana : you should probably get that order in . fen : right . ana : oh . and do n't bring up your demo . devon has n't had time to listen to it . fen : okay . nick : no . [ sighs ] i still have n't heard from dad . no , summer has n't , either . no . do n't do that . look , i will let you know if there 's any change in your grandmother 's condition . i promise . i love you , too , son . victoria : hi . nick : [ sighs ] hey . that was noah . he 's ready to jump on the first flight out here . i told him to just hang tight . victoria : that 's probably best . nick : how are your kids ? victoria : [ sighs ] well , reed 's obviously concerned , but i have n't mentioned anything to johnny and katie yet . i was just kind of waiting till , well ... [ sighs ] you look exhausted . nick : [ inhales deeply ] it 's nothing some coffee ca n't fix . victoria : why do n't you go home and shower ? i 'll take over for a little while . nick : no , i can't . i got to be here to hear what nate has to say . victoria : sure . nick : any word from dad ? victoria : no . you ? nick : no . i 'm still waiting to hear back from michael baldwin . i figured , if dad told anyone about his trip or where he was , it would be his attorney . victoria : knowing full well that michael does n't have to disclose anything to us . nick : well , in this case , i would like to believe that he has our best interests at heart . victoria : who knows ? maybe dad 's on his way home now . nick : yeah , maybe . does n't mean he 's gon na get here in time . additional sponsorship rey : still no luck in finding someone to replace tessa ? sharon : not yet . but i make a pretty mean cappuccino . can i tempt you ? rey : just a ... regular coffee . to go . you coming in later ? sharon : took a personal day . i promised faith that we 'd spend the day decorating . christmas still means a lot to her . rey : it 's gon na be a rough one this year . sharon : unfortunately , she 's used to nick and me being apart . rey : you have n't heard . sharon : heard what ? rey : nikki got into an accident last night . hit - and - run . sharon : oh , my god . how bad ? rey : she 's in icu . sharon : [ gasps ] her family must be freaking out . rey : her kids and grandkids are . sharon : victor still has n't shown up ? rey : hard to believe something like this would n't bring him back to genoa city . sharon : you still think he had something to do with j.t . 's death . rey : he has gone out of his way to avoid my questions . now he has to decide what 's more important -- his freedom or his wife . charlie : [ sighs ] there 's no way that was your grandma we hit last night . reed : i wish that it wasn't . charlie : no , that was a tree branch or a deer or something . someone else hit mrs . newman . reed : they found her in the road outside of the club . that 's right where we were when we thought we hit something . charlie : [ sighs ] we would have known if we 'd hit somebody . we would have seen her . reed : all the windows were iced over . we could n't see anything . charlie : [ sighs ] i ca n't believe this is happening . have you heard anything about your grandma ? i - is she gon na make it ? reed : i do n't know . charlie : [ sighs ] listen , man , we had no way of knowing you hit someone last night . if we did , we would have stopped . reed : she could die . charlie : do n't say that ! she 's alive . and memorial is -- i - it 's a great hospital . plus , my uncle nate works there . he 's like a genius . reed : i think that he 's actually her doctor . charlie : so then she 's getting the best care possible . now , we got to figure out what we 're gon na do . reed : what do you mean ? charlie : well , we got to get the car fixed . reed : i do n't freaking believe this . charlie : [ sighs ] there 's this guy outside of town . he said he 'll fix it for cash . i got a little bit , but not enough to cover the whole thing . reed : [ sighs ] i 've got a little bit of money back at my mom 's place . charlie : all right . let 's go get it . head to the shop . reed : what are you gon na tell the repair guy ? charlie : [ sighs ] figure that out on the way . devon : ana , are you sure i 'm gon na be able to make that 2 : 00 p.m. ? 'cause i have a , uh , meeting with david grandy at 11 : 00 , and then i have to get all the way back across town . ana : i 'll see if i can push your 2 : 00 to 3 : 00 . do n't want to cut your time with david short . devon : no , not at all . he has that new start - up . ana : young company rising fast . david 's developed some new apps he wants to pitch . i looked over his proposal . a couple of them could be real moneymakers for us . devon : yeah ? good . very good . uh , i 'm good on coffee , actually . i 'm gon na take off right now . um , but , hey , text me and let me know if you can move that later meeting , 'cause i want to hear everything this app wiz has to say . fen : [ clears throat ] ana : okay . fen : uh , devon , i - i 'm sorry . um ... i - i know you have n't had the chance to listen to my demo yet ... devon : excuse me ? fen : the flash drive i gave to you at the penthouse . devon : yes ... yes . i remember you did that . fen : yeah , no . i - i just -- i just wanted to say , i know , if you listen to my music -- devon : i 'm gon na stop you right there . um , i do n't mean to offend you , but you were hired to wait tables , and that 's what you should be doing , and not pitching me your music while i 'm trying to work . fen : yeah , no , i 'm -- i 'm sorry . i just , um ... i 'm -- i 'm super hyped about my music , and i know if you just listen -- devon : i 'm sure . i 'm sure . i understand . i - i get all that . but you 're not understanding that i do n't want you bothering people who are paying customers , or myself , with this kind of thing while you 're on the job . 'cause you end up losing your job if you do that . okay ? let 's get out of here so i 'm not late for my first meeting . nate : your mom is still unconscious , and her vitals are n't what we 'd like them to be . they 're just ... nick : what does that mean ? i - is she staying the same or getting worse ? nate : right now , the same . victoria : okay . what 's next , then ? nate : i want to start off with an mri , and that should be able to tell us a lot more . nick : look , can you just give us an idea of what her chances are ? nate : i 'll know more after the test . victoria : but she 's gon na make it , right ? nate : thank you . i 'll , uh ... i 'll let you know once i have the results . okay ? thank you . nick : thank you . victoria : [ sighs ] i just ca n't believe we did n't know that mom was drinking again . nick : i mean , i knew she was under a lot of stress , with dad being gone , and the investigation of j.t . 's murder . but i had no hint that she was drinking . victoria : i should have known something was off . i just thought that she was tired and stressed out . or that her m.s . was flaring up . [ sighs ] but all this time -- nick : vick , no , no . do n't do that . all right ? do n't blame yourself . i 'm pretty sure she just started drinking again , all right ? i mean , that whole thing with rey 's wife , and asking her to get rey to back off on investigating dad -- mom never would have done that if she was sober . victoria : i know . maybe she went too far . but she believes that dad 's innocent , and so do i . nick : no , it 's just ... dad playing his usual games . getting mom to fight all his battles for him . he needs to be here . she needs him . victoria : [ sighs ] if rey would have left her alone , mom would not be in that hospital bed right now . nick : harassing mom , hauling her down to the station . it 's like he thinks mom 's the one who killed j.t . sharon : i thought you might know something about nikki 's condition . phyllis : nick texted me . she made it through the night . but it 's not looking great . sharon : [ sighs ] that 's terrible . phyllis : it is . i could have told you all of that over the phone . sharon : i thought we should discuss what happened in person . phyllis : there 's nothing incriminating about us discussing nikki 's accident . sharon : there is if we 're talking about who might have done it and why . phyllis : i 'm not interested in playing guessing games with you , so whatever you got to tell me , get at it . sharon : victoria told me about nikki finding j.t . 's bloody clothes on her bed . phyllis : it 's probably the same sicko that planted the shirt and victor 's gun in the burned - out stables . sharon : if they are , this person really despises nikki -- maybe enough to try to kill her . phyllis : look , i thought about that . nobody knew that nikki was gon na be at the jabot christmas party . michael invited her last - minute . even if they did , how would they have known that she was gon na be alone and go out the back way ? sharon : maybe they were following her . phyllis : and maybe unicorns are real . it 's probably just what it looks like -- an accident . sharon : it 's possible . it was maybe just a careless driver , someone who had too much to drink at a holiday party . phyllis : yeah . like nikki . thank god she was not behind the wheel . sharon : nikki was drinking ? phyllis : yes . heavily , according to the doctor . sharon : she 's been sober for so long ! phyllis : listen , what she 's gone through in the past few months , that would drive anyone to drink . sharon : nikki is not anyone . she 's an alcoholic . nick must be devastated . nick : you hound my mom for months about a crime she had nothing to do with , and now you wo n't assign a single officer to figure out what happened to her ? really ? ! well , you know what you can do with all your understanding ? jack : heard anything from nate ? nick : [ sighs ] nah . mom had an mri . they 're trying to figure out why she 's not waking up . jack : oh , nick , i 'm so sorry . nick : did you know she 'd been drinking again ? jack : she texted me last week , asked to meet with me . she said she 'd had a sip of alcohol . that 's all she claimed it was . i even went to an aa meeting with her . nick : all right . well , i guess she had things under control . jack : it seemed that way . i saw her at the party last night , and she was drinking club soda -- or claimed she was . maybe i should have kept a closer eye on her . nick : no , don't . all right ? i mean , vick and i did n't even know she was struggling . jack : alcoholics are very good at hiding their drinking . nick : i just did n't realize the stress she was under . instead , i piled on more . i hassled her about where dad was . i was sure she was covering for him . i pushed her too hard . jack : i honestly believe nikki has no idea where victor is . it 's one of the reasons she was upset . nick : i just do n't get it -- how my dad has n't gotten in touch with her . jack : you and i both know how selfish your father can be . but i still have to believe , if he could be by her side right now , he would be . nick : so , the only real ... reasonable explanation as to why my dad is n't here ... jack : victor could be in serious trouble . fen : is there , uh -- is there anything else i can get you ? okay . [ fork clatters ] kyle : waiter ? [ sighs ] [ sighs ] fen : what do you want , kyle ? kyle : dropped my fork . could you get me another ? fen : [ sighs ] wait . what do you need a fork for ? all you 're having is coffee . kyle : you 're right . [ spoon clatters ] oops . could you get my spoon ? fen : [ scoffs ] you know , the owner of this joint already threatened to fire me . so there 's not much keeping me from `` accidentally `` spilling hot coffee all over your package . kyle : i 'm gon na have to talk to devon about your attitude . it might help him make a decision regarding your employment . fen : you can take your fork and spoon and shove them -- ana : fen . fen : you 're back . ana : devon just left for work . i wanted to tell you , he 's been under a lot of pressure lately . it put him in a bad mood this morning . that 's why i tried to tell you not to pitch your music to him . fen : yeah . well , that , um ... [ clears throat ] that pretty much blew up in my face . ana : i talked to devon . do n't bug him again , and you wo n't lose your job . fen : thanks . ana : did n't want you thinking my brother was self - centered . fen : well , if you want to do him -- and me -- a favor , just ... get him to listen to my demo . kyle : [ snorts ] you gave devon a demo of you singing ? fen : ignore him . kyle : you should tell devon to play it . though it pains me to admit it , dude 's actually pretty good . fen : listen to him . this guy knows what he 's talking about . ana : i know . i listened to your demo . fen : okay , so you -- so you 're -- so you 're gon na convince devon to do the same ? ana : no . fen : why not ? ana : devon gets demos sent to him every day . a lot of them are high quality . tracks laid down by professionals on state - of - the - art equipment . he 's not gon na be impressed by an amateur effort . fen : [ stammers ] kyle : ouch . fen : but devon 's a professional . i mean , he 'll recognize talent when he hears it . ana : he would n't get past the first three bars . look , i think you 're good . have real potential . fen : look , um , no offense , but i 'd rather hear this from a professional . you know , not an -- an assistant . ana : fine . you do n't want to work with me , forget it . fen : uh , w -- wait . uh , what ? ana : we could use lp 's recording studio to make a tight demo . one that would get devon 's attention . you sing . i produce . fen : have you ever done anything like this before ? ana : you 'd be my first . fen : virgin producer . ana : mm . fen : um ... thanks , but i - i -- no , i think i 'm gon na hold out for someone with , uh , a little more experience . ana : [ scoffs ] good luck with that . fen : i do n't need luck . just talent . and i got plenty of it . ana : ugh . kyle : [ snickers ] [ sighs ] yeah . genetics are a real mystery . seriously . how do two parents as smart as michael and lauren have a kid as epically stupid as you are ? [ sighs ] victoria : nick , i really wish you 'd go home and get some rest . nick : no . i want to be here . in case mom needs me . victoria : she needs a miracle ! i 'm sorry . jack : n - nick , you know what , grab a bite to eat . get some fresh air . may be a good idea . nick : yeah , okay . just call me if , uh -- if you hear anything . jack : yeah . promise . you okay ? victoria : [ sighs ] i broker multimillion - dollar deals every day . i manage hundreds of employees . i 've handled marriage , divorce , [ sighs ] motherhood . i feel like i 'm 5 years old right now . and i 'm really trying hard to hold it together , but i -- i just want my mom . [ sighs ] jack : i know how close you and nikki are . [ sighs ] victoria : she 's my best friend . i know that sounds corny . [ sniffles ] jack : nah , it did n't sound corny . any mother would want to hear that . victoria : it 's been a really rough year , jack . she 's just stuck by me through everything . even when i told her that i didn't ... i did n't need her help . but you know what , i - i really do need her . jack : she knows that . she needs you , too , victoria . victoria : i wish she knew that i was here right now . jack : oh , she can hear you . she 's fighting to get back to you . all of you . victoria : what if she ca n't ? [ sighs ] michael : i 'm sorry . i should have been here sooner . but i just got your texts this morning . how is she ? nick : she 's not good . michael : what 'd the doctor say ? nick : nate will know more after they do an mri . michael : well , was he optimistic , what ? nick : he 's ... unreadable . michael : right . nick : michael , listen to me . i need to talk to my dad . all right ? i 'm not gon na ask you where he is or what he 's been doing , but i need to get a message to him -- that he needs to come home . michael : if i could get in touch with him , i would tell you . but i have n't heard from victor for weeks . nick : so he did n't give you any hint or clue as to where he was headed ? michael : no , not a word . i 'm sorry . nick : [ sighs ] michael : look , if i hear anything , i 'll let you know . nick : all right . thanks . michael : i 'm -- i should check on victoria . nick : yeah , she 's ... michael : all right . sharon : nick ! `` the young and the restless `` will continue . nick : i 'm sorry i did n't call you . sharon : no , that 's okay . i ... just wanted to see if there was anything i could do . but i can go if you want . nick : no . no , i know how close you 've gotten to my mom in the past few months . sharon : have you been able to see her ? nick : no . sharon : nick ... phyllis : hey . nick : hey , phyllis . phyllis : what 's going on ? is there any news ? nick : she still has n't woken up . phyllis : did nate say what was next ? nick : they 're running more tests . they 're just waiting for the results . phyllis : surprised to see you here , sharon . i thought that you were gon na be at the police station to find out about nikki 's accident . nick : you two saw each other earlier ? sharon : i stopped by the jabot office . i -- when i heard about nikki , i thought maybe phyllis could give me an update , and i did n't want to bother you . the hospital was on my way . i just wanted to make sure you were okay . phyllis : well , as you can see , i 'm taking good care of him . sharon : all right . well , i 'm gon na find out who was put on nikki 's case , and i 'll let you know any progress they 've made . kyle : [ sighs ] fen : there you go . wait , cash ? kyle : for the tip . the way you 're handling your music career , you 're gon na need every penny . fen : okay , yeah . this coming from the guy who ca n't work his way up at the company that his family owns . kyle : not where i want to be at jabot . but i know how to play the game . somebody offers you a chance to make your goals reality , you take it . it 's a no - brainer . fen : okay . so , if that guy ted said he could help get you in the c.e.o . chair , you 'd accept his help ? kyle : [ sighs ] ana 's not ted . fen : no . she 's worse . she 's devon 's sister . i mean , that 's the only reason he hired her as his assistant . kyle : [ sighs ] let me bottom - line this for you . people like ana do n't stay assistants for long . she 's smart , driven , connected . she 's gon na go far . fast . you blew a chance to go with her . but , hey , maybe you like waiting on guys like me every day . reed : i ca n't believe that guy fixed the car so fast . charlie : fortunately , there was n't a lot of damage . reed : wish i could say the same about my grandma . charlie : heard anything about her ? reed : no . i 'm gon na call my mom and check in . charlie : hey , wait . we need to get our stories straight first . reed : what stories ? charlie : reed , where you gon na say you were all day ? reed : i guess i had n't thought about it . charlie : well , you need to . 'cause i do n't want to get caught in a lie . we can just say we were hanging out at my house playing video games all day . that sound believable ? reed : yeah , i guess so . charlie : [ sighs ] what 's wrong ? reed : dude , this is m -- this is my grandma . she could die , and we 're trying to cover our asses . what am i supposed to do , go to her funeral and pretend it was n't my fault ? charlie : it was n't ! she was walking around in the road in the middle of the night ! how were we supposed to know someone was there ? reed : it was n't just someone . charlie : i know . i know . [ sighs ] reed : i 'm sorry , man . i just ... i ca n't do this . charlie : do what ? reed : i ca n't keep this secret . i have to confess what i 've done . nate : the mri shows nikki 's suffering from a brain contusion . nick : so what happens now ? nate : there is no treatment . but it could resolve on its own . nick : and if it does n't ? nate : it 's too early to discuss that possibility . nick : no , no , no . hey , my dad is not here . so if you 're thinking of trying to lay a trap for him , you do it somewhere else . because the last thing my family needs is you hanging around . rey : nick , i am sorry . genuinely . nick : save it . rey : i never wanted to see something like this happen to your mother . nick : oh , really ? well , it 's not gon na stop you from using it to try and nail my dad for killing j.t . , right ? rey : [ sighs ] that 's not why i 'm here . nick : i do n't give a damn why you 're here ! so take your sympathy and beat it . rey : i am investigating what happened to your mother . victoria : what ? nick : no . no , that is not happening . rey : it 's not your call , man . nate : hey . i 'm nate hastings . i 'm nikki 's doctor . okay ? i can answer any questions that you have about her condition . rey : okay , great . is there somewhere we can go talk ? nate : yes . follow me . nick : i 'm gon na do everything i can to get you off this case . rey : i 'm just doing my job , nick . nick : really ? you have been harassing my family for months . i 'm supposed to suddenly believe that you are now on our side ? rey : i do n't really care what you think . nick : really ? why is that ? 'cause you 're the cop and you get to call the shots ? michael : nick , nick , nick , nick , nick ! nick : you have done nothing to figure out who caused that fire at my ranch . and you have treated my mom like she is a suspect when she has been a victim . and now you waltz in here , 12 hours after she was hit by a car ? ! are you kidding me ? ! rey : well , at least i 'm here . which is more than i can say for your old man . nick : [ mutters angrily ] michael : no ! no , no , no , no ! nick , nick ! nick , no ! no ! rey : look , nick , i know you 're upset , so i 'm gon na let that slide . but you need to let me do my job . sharon : nick , just let it go . for your mom 's sake . nick : i 'm good . charlie : look , are you high , man ? ! you 're gon na tell the cops you hit your grandma and drove off ? that 's crazy stupid ! reed : [ sighs ] it was an accident . charlie : dude , no one 's gon na believe that now . reed : i ca n't keep lying to everybody . charlie : [ sighs ] that 's exactly what my mom said . all right ? she wanted to tell the truth and do the right thing . but look where that landed her ! she 's in prison with a bunch of nasty criminals all because of an accident . reed : you do n't know that that 's gon na happen to me . charlie : you do n't know that it isn't . reed : look , this is my decision . charlie : no , it 's not ! mattie : what 's going on ? sharon : nikki 's a fighter . she always has been . victoria : i know . sharon : and that 's not gon na change . she may be unconscious now , but i 'm sure she knows we 're all here . victoria : how 's nick ? phyllis : [ sighs ] uh ... he 's calmed down . i convinced him to eat something . victoria : you know , i do n't blame nick for being upset . finding out that rey is investigating what happened to mom . sharon : rey is a good cop . he 's gon na do everything he can to find out who hurt your mom . phyllis : yeah , and what if he does ? sharon : that would be a good thing , phyllis . phyllis : not if it 's the same person who put j.t . 's bloody clothes on nikki 's bed . and the grave digger that moved j.t . 's corpse . victoria : you think that mom 's accident is tied to those things ? phyllis : i do n't know why else rey would take a hit - and - run case . victoria : rey thinks that somebody intentionally hit my mom . sharon : we do n't know anything for sure . i mentioned a possible connection between nikki 's accident and the j.t . stuff earlier to phyllis , but she did n't think there was one . phyllis : that was before i knew rey took nikki 's case . victoria : oh , my god . if one person is responsible for all of these acts ... sharon : victoria , we do n't know -- victoria : but that 's what rey thinks . what if he 's right ? kyle : [ grunts ] [ pants ] [ front door slams ] hey . jack : aloha . [ sighs ] kyle : i was going for south beach , but okay . jack : is that what the pile of sand and all the space heaters outside are about ? kyle : [ sighs ] first things first , though -- how 's nikki ? jack : oh , nikki 's not gon na be sipping mai tais on the beach any time soon . kyle : [ sighs ] i 'm sorry . jack : care to explain ? kyle : it 's a surprise for lola . jack : what 's the occasion ? kyle : she misses miami . jack : not a fan of single - digit temperatures here in wisconsin five days in a row ? kyle : i thought about taking her to florida , but between her catering gig and getting ready for the opening of abby and devon 's new restaurant , she barely has time to go on a date with me . jack : so if you ca n't take the girl to the beach ... kyle : bring the beach to her . jack : the beach and ... all the trimmings . kyle : may have gone a little overboard . jack : can you actually go overboard when you 're trying to impress your girlfriend ? kyle : well , i hope it works . jack : she really means a lot to you , does n't she ? kyle : [ sighs ] i want her to know how much . jack : you know , you set the bar kind of high . how are you gon na top this ? kyle : i was hoping to get a few pointers from my old man . jack : i do n't know . i 'm a little rusty these days . kyle : oh , do n't tell me you have n't used that famous jack abbott charm on kerry . jack : well , i hate to brag , but i did host a very elegant , really romantic dinner for two here at the house . kyle : nice . jack : soft music , candlelight . very nice . jack : nice . but a little ... tame for lola and me . jack : kerry was impressed . kyle : [ chuckles ] i 'll cut you some slack . but you obviously like the lady . so what 's your next move ? nick : [ sighs ] nate : just let me know if there 's anything else i can do . rey : thank you . nate : all right . rey : we need to talk . fen : hey . ana : devon 's not here . not that he 'd speak to you if he were . fen : i di -- i did n't come here to see devon . ana : then you must have knocked on the wrong door . because you made it clear you were n't interested in anything i had to say . fen : look ... i 'm an idiot . ana : no argument here . fen : i did n't want to hear that my demo sucked , all right ? i - i should have listened to you . i mean , you would know what he liked . you 're devon 's sister . ana : okay . hold it right there . i 'm not just devon 's kid sister . i grew up living and breathing music . it became my passion . i studied the performance and the business side of it in college . i do n't have a ton of experience or my own record label , but i know my way around a recording studio . from all sides . fen : i did -- i -- i did n't realize . ana : you did n't ask . i 'm gon na make a name for myself in this business . and it 's not gon na be as devon hamilton 's little sister . fen : i believe you . ana : that mean you want to work with me ? if i 'm still interested ? fen : [ sighs ] um ... yeah . ana : i 'm not gon na beg you . fen : no , no , no , no . it 's not -- look , it 's not that . okay , producing a demo that devon 's gon na want to listen to is n't cheap . there 's studio time , musicians , rental gear -- i mean , that stuff costs money . ana : i 've got it covered . all you have to do is sing . fen : what , that -- that 's it ? ana : no pressure . you just have to give the performance of your life . fen : yeah . no pressure at all . jack : i think the flamingo may be a step too far . kyle : no offense , but black - tie and candlelight are , um ... jack : classic ? truly romantic ? kyle : totally ' 90s . might want to think about stepping outside of your comfort zone and into the new millennium . unless you 're just not that into the lady chemist . jack : oh , no , no . i 'm definitely into kerry . kyle : so why have n't you answered my question ? what 's your next move ? jack : i 'm not gon na share all my secrets with you . kyle : so you do n't have one . jack : no , i have one . and kerry 's gon na love it . mattie : seriously ? you were fighting over a call in a football game ? that 's so lame . reed : there was no pass interference . charlie : that guy was all over him . reed : the ref did n't think so . charlie : well , the ref 's and idiot ! mattie : who cares ? charlie : team got screwed by a bad call . mattie : i can think of way better ways to spend your time . like filling out your college applications . which is what i 'm going to do . unbelievable . charlie : phew ! reed : i hate this . charlie : yeah , that was close . but we ca n't say anything . all right ? my mom 's already in prison . my dad will lose it if i get in trouble with the law , too . reed : you were n't the one driving . charlie : we both left the scene of an accident . reed : i ca n't keep lying to my family . charlie : do you have any idea how many laws we broke ? i was drinking . you were driving with a suspended license , and you already have a dui . this is n't some minor thing , dude . they 're gon na come down hard on us , and it 's not gon na change anything for your grandma . so why do it ? what 's the point ? how 's it help anybody ? reed : i guess you 're right . charlie : so you 're not gon na say anything to anybody , then ? reed : [ sighs ] i 'll keep my mouth shut . charlie : all right . sharon : we should n't have said anything about nikki being targeted . phyllis : especially since we have nothing to back it up . victoria : but it does make sense . mom said that j.t . 's bloody clothes laid out on her bed felt like a warning , and now here she is in the hospital , fighting for her life . phyllis : it 's just a horrible , horrible coincidence . and whoever laid these clothes out , they 've been toying with us for months . you know , why stop now ? victoria : because maybe this is their end game , and maybe my mom is not the only one that they 're after . sharon : do you think ... victoria : whoever did this could be planning to take us all out . one by one . rey : dr. hastings filled me in on your mother 's condition -- before and after the accident . i 'm really sorry . nick : well , my mother would n't want you on this case . rey : i got assigned to it because the department is taking what happened to nikki very seriously . you may have noticed , i have a reputation for not letting go until i get answers . nick : some might call it obsessive . rey : which is exactly what you need to track down this dirtbag who ran your mother down and left her for dead . nick : well , whatever . you do your thing . 'cause with or without your help , i 'm gon na find the person who did this . and when i do , he 's gon na pay .

jack fills kyle in on nikki 's accident . at the ashby house , reed and mattie are talking and she asks if reed went to a party . reed admits to it but says be glad she was n't there . at the club , fen waits on devon and mentions his demo but devon quickly excuses himself . at the hospital victoria and nick are discussing nikki . victoria tells him there is no word yet from victor and they worry victor wo n't get back in time . at the coffee house rey gets a coffee from sharon and he tells her that nikki is in icu . rey uses the opportunity to bring up victor and sharon questions him still thinking that victor had something to do with jt . charlie and reed are discussing the accident at the ashby house . charlie refuses to believe they hit nikki and says if they knew they had hit a person that they would have stopped . charlie suggests they get the car fixed outside of town for cash and then asks reed for money . devon and ana are eating their meal and fen approaches him again . devon rudely tells him he needs to be waiting tables and not pitching his music . nate updates victoria and nick on nikki and recommends an mri which will tell them more on her condition . after nate leaves they discuss nikki 's drinking and the stress she was under . victoria tells nick that victor is innocent and if rey had left nikki alone she would n't be here now . nick agrees and tells her that it is almost as if rey thinks nikki killed jt . victoria just stares at nick at jabot sharon is visiting phyllis to discuss nikki 's accident . sharon wants to talk about who may have hit nikki and she mentions the bloody clothes on nikki 's bed . sharon suspects the person who is stalking them may have hurt nikki . phyllis convinces her it was likely just an accident . phyllis tells sharon that nikki had been drinking heavily and sharon tells her that nick must be devastated . jack is at the hospital where nick asks if he knew nikki had been drinking . he admits he knew but that he had gone to an aa meeting with her and thought she was doing better . nick feels guilty that he pushed nikki about victor 's whereabouts . they admit that victor may be in serious trouble as they know he would be by nikki 's side if he knew . at the club kyle is hassling fen who is waiting on him . kyle gives fen a hard time when ana comes up to fen and tells him he should n't have pitched his music to devon . fen asks ana to get devon to listen to the demo and kyle admits that fen is quite good . ana offers to help him produce a demo for devon . she admits it is her first and fen 's declines her offer for someone more experienced . kyle goads fen about how stupid of a move that was . kyle tells fen he should have taken ana on her offer . fen realizes he made a mistake .

[ previously_on ] billy : i 'm pretty sure i 've lived half my adult life in a fish bowl . amanda : always under someone 's watchful eye , right ? billy : we 're kindred spirits , you realize that . amanda : [ laughs ] victor : find out everything you can about a lawyer called amanda sinclair . elena : she does n't have to be our enemy , devon . she can just ... be . devon : she can . she can be far away from us so that we can just focus on each other . victor : here 's information that my investigators collected . theo : i can take whatever you guys throw at me . the only thing uncle jack will be regretting is not hiring me sooner . theo : now , i 'm thinking we launch a social media campaign centered around makeovers . valentine 's day is right around the corner , so maybe we have people post stories about the one who got away , and we pick a few people and we reunite them with their long - lost loves , after they 've each had a makeover using jabot products , of course . summer : i like it . jack : it 's a fun idea . theo : we could also do a tie - in withe one of those adventure dating shows , like , say a couple goes on a blind date -- bungee - jumping or heli - skiing , and then we give them a jabot makeover before dinner , dancing , whatever . it 'll give us a nice before - and - after contrast to highlight the products . summer : yeah . sporty - not to jabot - hot . jack : not too bad . theo : christmas is next week . maybe we give mrs . claus a makeover . jack : okay , look , these are all fun , out - of - the - box ideas , but i think we have to keep our eye on the big picture -- sure things , home - runs , like .. partnering with circe brands ? theo : oh , yeah , right . i am all over circe . jack : good , because a partnership with them is the kind of high - stakes deal that generates real revenue . theo : got it . i 'm cultivating a relationship with the c.e.o . right now , i 'm the seduction phase , laying the groundwork , but i will get down to brass tacks soon . jack : just closer the deal , okay ? summer gave this to you as your first big test , and it reflects on her , as well . theo : well , consider it closed . i have a meeting with tim tomorrow . kyle : oh . you mean today . theo : what ? kyle : you had a meeting scheduled with tim today , about an hour ago , and you missed it . victoria : would you push my 10 : 00 back an hour ? and send me the latest blueprints on the brooklyn development . okay , thanks . oh ! [ chuckles ] what would i do without you ? billy : probably fall asleep at your desk . victoria : [ sighs ] billy : you 've been at it 24/7 . victoria : well , i know , but i do n't have a choice . the work does n't stop . i just have to keep up with it . billy : okay , and you still have to eat , so the kids are at school and breakfast is ready , so come on . victoria : well , it 'll have to be quick , but thank you . i mean , not just for that , but for everything . thank you . billy : hey , we 're partners . i like taking care of things around here . victoria : oh ! i 'll be right back . billy : okay . keep smiling another second . and ... scene . ugh , you 're a terrible actor . oh , well . fake it till you make it , billy . theo : no , the meeting 's tomorrow . kyle : it was this morning . you stood them up , and they 're not happy . jack : how could this happen ? theo : look , i 'm not sure , but i will find out . summer : okay , i 'm sure it was just a simple mix - up . it 's not the end of the world . kyle : i took care of it , talked him down . we 're grabbing drinks tonight . theo : the hell you are ! my guy , my deal . jack : i do n't care who handles this , just salvage it . kyle : i told you i 've got it . theo : tim ! theo vanderway here , falling on my sword for the egregious scheduling error . i 'm not sure what happened , but let me make it up to you with vip to damian marley show tonight . we can have dinner before and talk about he deal ? great . i 'll see you then . it 's all good . the guy 's a huge reggae fan , mon . you must have missed that factoid . jack : nice save . theo : not gon na let you down , jack . jack : that 's what i like to hear . theo : like i said , this business is all about building relationships . elena : devon ? devon : hey , honey . elena : hey . there you are . devon : how you doing ? elena : i got the day off . would you like to go and grab a bite ? devon : oh , i 'd love to , but i have to get to a meeting . elena : mm . hope you 're not avoiding me . devon : no . why would i do that , honey ? when i promised to keep it real with you the other day , i meant it . elena : good . so we will just focus on you and me , and not amanda . devon : yeah . elena : you know what , i should n't have brought her name up . devon : no , it 's okay that you did . i 've actually been thinking -- it 's great that you guys cleared the air with each other , but you should probably still keep your distance from her . because , the truth is , we really do n't know anything about her . mm . elena : we know enough . devon : we do n't , though . we have no idea what her personal life was life before she came to town . we do n't know her background or who she is or what she 's even capable of . elena : what she 's capable of ? devon : yeah . elena : what do you mean ? are you saying that she could be a threat to us ? devon : i do n't know . i do n't want to find out , but i think it 's smart if we both stay away from her . elena : i mean , okay . it 's gon na be hard with her traipsing around all over town , but it 's fine by me . devon : yeah . we both want the same thing , right ? we want to be done with her and for her to be out of our lives , right ? elena : yeah , you can say that again . devon : okay . then let 's be a team on this . elena : okay . but we 're more than teammates , right ? devon : well , i think so . mmm . i have to go , though . elena : mm . devon : okay ? elena : okay . have a good day . devon : thank you . you , too . all right . i love you . elena : love you . [ scoffs ] additional sponsorship summer : uh , well , the marketing buys that we made this quarter have really paid off in sales , and the korean skincare line is doing pretty good . kyle : eh , she 's being modest . the sales for that line are through the roof . that one decision has paid off in a much bigger way than anticipated . summer : well , thank you , but it really was a team effort . i just ran with the concept that you and i were already working on in the initial stages . and i hope that the rest of my team will keep me looking good . jack : nice job , everyone . i look forward to hearing about the circe meeting . keep me updated . theo : i will . this deal 's gon na blow you away . so , cuz ... did you set me up ? victoria : so , what do you plan to do today ? billy : i 'm working . i landed a consulting job . victoria : oh , my god , that 's incredible ! billy : yeah . victoria : i did n't even know you were etting close on something . billy : it happened fast . victoria : well , tell me all about it . billy : it 's in mergers and acquisitions . the one downside is that it 's in chicago . i wanted to talk to you about that , but i will have to go to chicago for work here and there , but i 'll try and keep it to a minimum . victoria : that 's okay . i mean , i understand that sometimes work takes you away from family , but , let me tell you something , you have been putting more than your fair share around here , so ... i think we can work out the travel part . billy : [ clears throat ] victoria : are you excited about it ? i mean ... billy : am i ? i am . yeah , it feels good to be back in the game and not at the family company . i think is gon na be good for me . victoria : i think so , too . billy : i will miss you when i 'm on the road , of course ... victoria : oh ! billy : ... but i 'll think about you every minute i 'm gone . victoria : well , i think that 's gon na make coming home even more special . i 'm so happy for you . billy : she means it . god , she 's so beautiful . how about we go upstairs and celebrate a little bit ? victoria : ooh ! i promise we will , but we can't . i 'm late . wait . mwah ! billy : [ laughs ] victoria : i 'll see you later . billy : okay . devon : hey . amanda : [ chuckles ] another day , another confrontation with you . devon : i 'm just here to let you know that my attorney has advised me to take legal action against you . amanda : [ scoffs ] well , go ahead , if you want to throw away your money . devon : you mean more of my money ? amanda : you have no grounds for a suit . devon : i have proof that i was defrauded . amanda : by colin atkinson , not me . i 've told you over and over again , all i ever wanted was for the truth to come out . devon : well , i want the same thing . i want the whole truth , and i do n't think that it has yet . amanda : what are you implying ? devon : that as long as colin is on the run , we wo n't get any answers to what really happened until he 's found . amanda : i 'm sure that the feds are doing everything they can to find him . devon : oh , and that 's enough for you ? you 're fine with them handling it ? you do n't want to help out at all ? amanda : [ scoffs ] i 'm not -- i 'm not a detective , and i do n't believe in vigilante justice . so i do n't know what i could possibly do . devon : i -- i 'm sure you could figure something out . i bet you have some skills or some information that could help out . amanda : you would lose that bet . devon : okay . well , you know what , amanda , maybe you do n't care at all about finding out the truth . maybe all you care about is your perfect track record as an attorney staying intact . amanda : i 've earned my flawless record . devon : i 'm sure you have . though all i have to go on is your word . and it 's not like i 'm gon na spend my time digging through your records to see if you 're actually telling the truth , but maybe i should because that 'd be a good way to find out how honest you 've been . amanda : that would be a complete waste of your time . devon : yeah . i am pretty busy , anyway . and i 'm more concerned , anyway , about how , uh -- how you being involved in this whole will situation may bother potential clients who might want to hire you . amanda : [ scoffs ] i 'm sorry . are you -- are you threatening me ? devon : i do n't think so . i 'm just pointing out some inconsistencies about how someone as skilled as you with a perfect track record could get tricked and involved in a massive scam just because you failed to do some basic due diligence . amanda : everyone makes mistakes . devon : not someone like you , though , right ? at least not the person that you 've presented to us . none of this adds up , really . amanda : i am disgusted that i played a small part in what happened with your inheritance , but i would like to put it behind me and move on . i 'm assuming that you 're not gon na let that happen , are you ? devon : i 'm not gon na put anything behind me or move on until i get answers , and i still have the resources to get those answers , no matter how well - hidden they may be . amanda : i usually charge for legal advice , but i 'm gon na give you a freebie . i 'm not liable for what happened to you . you decided to give away your money . i was just doing my job . devon : okay , well , your job 's done , so why are you still in town ? amanda : maybe i like it here . devon : sure . amanda : and , you know , your little legal matter , it has n't affected my ability to land clients . see , nate , he seems very happy with the work that i 've done for him . phyllis has asked me to do some work for her , and i 'm actually on my way to a meeting right now , so i 'm gon na assume that we are done here . elena : hey ! nate : hey . elena : busy morning , huh ? nate : patient after patient . by the way , i discharged the woman you talked about the other day . elena : ugh . the one that i almost misdiagnosed ? i 'm still kicking myself for being distracted . nate : she is doing fine and at home now . elena : thank you for that . and thank you for talking me down the other day . you really are a good friend . nate : i know how much you 're dealing with . devon being taken advantage of , all the loss he 's endured , amanda and hilary ... elena : [ chuckles ] yeah , when you lay it out like that , i 'm surprised we 're both still standing . nate : but you are . i admire how you two are working through it . elena : we 're trying . nate : i think acknowledging amanda was a victim , too , can take some of the pressure off . i hope you guys move on . elena : but what if she was n't ? nate : what if she was n't what ? elena : the victim . what if you 're the one who 's been wrong about amanda this whole time ? victoria : the project is on schedule , and it 's under budget . yes , so we 're good to go . okay , we 'll talk soon . dad ! hi ! victor : well ... victoria : are you okay ? victor : hi , sweetheart . yes ! victoria : oh ! victor : well , it sounds as if i made the right decision , putting you in charge . victor : well , good job to you , too . you know , it takes skill to turn a compliment about me into an opportunity to pay yourself on the back for having good judgment . victor : my baby ... victoria : [ giggles ] victor : you 're doing a hell of a job , you really are . victoria : thank you . victor : yep . victoria : so , are you just stopping by ? victor : well , i had an appointment around the corner , so i thought i 'd stop by , you know , but if you 're busy ... victoria : no , of course not . victor : you sure ? victoria : i always have time for you , yes . victor : okay . victoria : how are you doing ? victor : i 'm doing good , you know , actually doing very well . i went sailing with my crew . over the weekend , we won a race . victoria : oh , great ! victor : yeah . in fact , i 'm gon na buy a bigger yacht , a 40-footer . average speed , 30 knots , you know ? yeah . victoria : um ... daddy . victor : uh - huh . victoria : you know , it 's okay to say that you miss it here . victor : hmm . is it that obvious ? [ exhales sharply ] i poured my heart and soul into this place . most of my adult life , you know ? victoria : i know . victor : but that does not mean that i regret stepping back . it was the right time , and , uh , i made the right decision , you know ? not gon na mount a comeback . victoria : well ... that 's good to hear . listen , if you want me to fill you in on anything ... victor : no , no , no . victoria : does n't matter , whatever it is ... victor : no . no , no . i 'm not gon na look over your shoulder . victoria : well , you are showing a lot of restraint , and i appreciate that . victor : yeah . does this place make you as happy as it made me ? victoria : [ sighs ] yes . i 'm living my dream . victor : so , how does all that sit with billy boy ? everything all right ? victoria : yes , it is ! we 're happy . we could n't be happier . wow ! nate : i ca n't believe we 're back to square one , again . the last time we spoke , you said you understood how unfair it was to blame amanda for how she looks . elena : i know , i did , but hear me out . nate : i 've already heard you . you 're stuck on this to the point of becoming obsessed . elena : [ sighs ] okay . i 'll admit it , it 's been a struggle for me dealing with hilary . i meant amanda . both of them . honestly , they 're both intertwined in my head . okay , look , it was hard enough for me to deal with the memory of devon 's wife . it 's like she was everywhere -- in his mind , pictures all over the penthouse , and then devon was finally getting closure , and we were both moving on , and now ... amanda . and it 's shocking for me to see her every day , so i can only imagine how hard it is for devon . look , i know your ta had an impact on him . and thank you so much for being there for him , but ... it did n't fix everything . devon still has questions about ... amanda , and ... i do , too . and so should you . nate : where is this all coming from ? billy : hey . you having some coffee . amanda : yes , um , this is a coffeehouse . billy : yeah . it is . i thought it 'd be weird to not say hi . amanda : so weird . sit down . amanda : so , how are you doing ? billy : how am i doing ? i 'm good . i 'm good . i got a new consulting job . amanda : oh , wow ! well ... billy : yeah . amanda : congratulations . billy : thank you very much . it 's my first job since leaving my family company . i kind of feel like a kid that graduated middle school that 's trying to get all buff during the summer , getting ready for high school , you know ? amanda : well , except you 're a grown man . billy : yeah . amanda : and do n't take this the wrong way , but you are handsome , you are successful , and you are moderately charming , so i think it 's probably okay for you to just ... be yourself . billy : yes , but you 've only met my representative . amanda : oh , true . billy : the real me is a frog - like creature covered in warts . amanda : [ giggles ] okay , tmi , i do not need to see your warts . we are not those kinds of friends . billy : oh , are we friends now ? amanda : well , i think a certain number of conversations probably meets the definition . billy : okay . i 'll go with that . amanda : we also have a great deal in common , so ... billy : we -- we do . we do . we have figured that one out . amanda : i spend the whole day acting like i am unbreakable and untouchable , and i 'm exhausted . billy : it 's hard to pretend to be someone that you 're not to everyone around you . amanda : [ sighs ] billy : you know , if you want to share any of these mistakes or anything , i guarantee you that i will match you blow for blow . amanda : [ chuckles ] no , we are not those kinds of friends . yet . kyle : really ? you 're gon na play the victim ? theo : you did n't answer my question . i know that meeting was scheduled for tomorrow . i confirmed it with tim 's assistant myself . kyle : well , why do n't we call his assistant and see if that 's true . theo : okay , calling to check up on me will make us both look like fumbling idiots . the situation is resolved , and you are the c.e.o . of a major company . act like it . kyle : you ca n't admit you made a mistake , and i cleaned up your mess . you should be thanking me . theo : that 's not gon na happen . i 'm gon na close this deal , and then you can thank me . kyle : right . this deal 's gon na be epic ! it 's all about relationships . theo : hilarious . kyle : i hope it works out . i really do . because , like you said , i 'm in charge . if i was going to sabotage you , do you really think i 'd do it at the expense of the company i run ? you screwed up all on your own , cuz . you did n't need any help from me . summer : oh , my gosh , it is exhausting having to constantly be the referee between kyle and theo . jack : i can imagine . look , that is not your job . theo reports to you . your job is to get him to his a - game . summer : i know . no , i know , it 's just so much easier said than done . jack : i realize it 's a complex dynamic . this whole corporate structure is new to theo . summer : yeah , he 's trying really hard to fit in . jack : yeah , he 's doing the same thing with the family , and kyle is n't making it easy for him on either front . and i realize it is n't easy for kyle to take on his responsibilities as co - c.e.o . with theo around . summer : oh , my gosh , this whole thing is just a mess . do you really think it can work itself out ? jack : i think this is an opportunity for kyle to find his management style in dealing with a complex situation . summer : so you mean like a test ? eco mpetition `` the young and the restless `` will continue . jack : not so much a test as an opportunity . look , i have all the faith in the world in kyle . i would n't have kept him on as co - c.e.o . if i didn't . this is an opportunity to learn . i know he has issues with theo . i also know he is going to have the company 's best interest at heart . eventually , that will be the priority . summer : and what about theo ? jack : theo 's a hardworking , ambitious man . they 're both very capable . summer : so you 're saying that i do n't need to mediate . jack : no , uh , given your history , i think you 're a little too close to the situation . summer : okay , i just want you to know that i 've been completely professional with all of this . jack : no , no , i -- i do n't doubt that for a second . i 'm just saying , in this particular situation , take a step back . summer : okay , i mean , yeah , it 's -- it 's better for me , too . i do n't need all that added stress , anyway . jack : right ? summer : yeah . jack : so a hands - off approach is best for everyone . we 're agreed ? summer : yep . thank you . jack : thank you . summer : hey , theo , um , do you want to go over what we discussed in the meeting ? theo : um , could we do it a little later ? i need to focus on this circe thing . summer : yeah , sure . kyle : can you believe he accused me of sabotaging him ? summer : okay , we need to talk . come on , let 's get out of here . amanda : can i ask you a question , if you 're up for it ? billy : shoot . amanda : are you looking to have an affair ? billy : pardon me ? uh , no . no , no , i 'm , uh -- why would you ask me that ? amanda : well , you are a man in a committed relationship , and you keep striking up conversations with me . billy : so men and women ca n't be friends ? i mean , have you not seen the movie `` when harry met sally ? `` i think it kind of settled that debate . amanda : i think the whole point of that movie is that they were more than friends . billy : oh , so you 're gon na cross - examine my knowledge of ' 80s rom - coms now ? amanda : oh , no , i am cross - examining you . why is it every time i see you , you 're alone , and what is with this vibe between us ? billy : oh , what `` vibe `` between us ? amanda : [ scoffs ] this banter ? you trying to charm me to ... tell you more about myself , even though you will not admit that that is what you are doing ... come on , every -- every man that has ever chatted me up like this , they were just , you know , working up the nerve to ask me out . billy : [ sighs ] well , i do have a natural flirtiness that spills out of me . amanda : oh ! it just spills out . billy : yes , and you are the one that said i am moderately charming . no , i am not trying to sleep with you . amanda : okay . mm - hmm . billy : okay . are you trying to sleep with me ? amanda : no , i am not . billy : okay . well , good on you for just putting it out there like that . amanda : yeah , you know , i thought we should just get it out of the way . billy : yeah , clearly . amanda : so things are good at home ? billy : yeah . things are -- things are -- things are great . things are great on paper . i mean , some would even say they 're perfect , but , uh ... i do n't know . i 've always been nervous of perfect . amanda : why is that ? billy : you name it . the , uh , frog - like creature under these clothes is always a little bit more comfortable with messy . amanda : messy how ? billy : yeah , i do n't know . all of it . i 've been known to be a little , uh , reckless , maybe unpredictable , wild at times . amanda : [ inhales sharply ] ugh , i hate wild . billy : really ? you do n't find it even a little bit exciting ? amanda : no , there 's no comfort in losing control . billy : yes , that is the point , amanda . amanda : maybe it 's different because i 'm single . you have someone that you love , that you can get wild and crazy with . billy : yeah . that 's true . amanda : and that makes you a lucky man . billy : hmm . victor : i may be retired , but i 'll always make sure that billy boy treats you right . victoria : [ sighs ] i know . it 's one of your reasons for living . victor : uh - huh . victoria : you have nothing to worry about when it comes to billy . victor : after all he has put you through , he should be treating you like a queen . victoria : that is all ancient history . billy has been amazing ever since we got back together . victor : good . victoria : he has . he 's helped me through the whole j.t . ordeal , he 's thrown himself into being a stay - at - home dad , taking care of the kids , cooking for them , taking them to school ... victor : what ? is that what you call a house - husband ? victoria : dad ... victor : well , you 're not even married . victoria : we do n't talk like that . victor : oh . victoria : times have changed . victor : well , excuse me . victoria : we appreciate a man who shares in the responsibilities at home . maybe you ought to try it sometime . victor : yeah , right . victoria : [ giggles ] victor : uh - huh . victoria : billy 's good . actually , he just took a consulting job in chicago . victor : really ? victoria : mm - hmm . victor : i 'm glad to hear that . sweetheart , you may be a powerful c.e.o . but , to me ... you 'll always be my little girl . victoria : thank you . i love you . victor : i love you , too . i adore you . nate : both you and devon told me you were backing off when it came to amanda . so what 's changed ? why suddenly all the questions about her ? elena : i just realized we do n't know a lot about amanda . and i bet you do n't , either . nate : i know plenty , like normal stuff that comes up in conversation . elena : so , has she talked to you about her friends or about her life back in madison ? nate : what are you getting at ? elena : i 'm just saying you 're a good man who wants to believe that amanda was treated unfairly . but you just went through a breakup of your own . nate : abby ? that has nothing to do with amanda . and , by the way , amanda and i are just friends . elena : and i was n't trying to imply it was romantic . i 'm just saying maybe you needed someone to fill the empty emotional space , and maybe that was amanda . nate : i do n't need that from amanda , and you 're way off - base . if you want to dig into the psyche of someone regarding amanda , look at yourself and devon . i do n't know why you guys ca n't let this go . has it occurred to you that devon is looking for an excuse not to ? victoria : billy ? billy ! billy : hey ! how was work ? victoria : hey ! billy : actually , i do n't really care . victoria : what ? billy : no , i mean , i do care , just not tonight because i got a plan . victoria : okay ... billy : yeah , the two of us are going to go to chicago for one night only , okay ? hannah 's gon na watch the kids . every time i go to chicago from here on out , it 's gon na be all work and no play , but not tonight , okay ? we 're gon na go , we 're gon na shake it up , we 're gon na have a little fun . what do you say ? victoria : wow ! what 's gotten into you ? billy : nothing 's gotten into me . i just thought it 'd be fun to go , you know , spend a night together . i 'm gon na be just as busy as you are soon , and we talk about not being ships in the night here , so it 'll be good . come on . victoria : it 's really tempting , it is ... billy : okay , well , then just do n't overthink it . victoria : but i -- you know i would love to , but i -- i can't . not tonight . billy : well , there 's nothing that needs to be done tonight that ca n't be done tomorrow , vick . victoria : yes , but it just makes tomorrow that much harder , you know ? and it 's just not where i am right now . i mean , that 's not where we are . right ? billy : right . & so where exactly are we ? yeah , um , i was half - kidding . victoria : no , you were not . i 'm sorry . billy : be convincing . it 's okay . how about i , uh , go order us some dinner ? victoria : that sounds great . kyle : theo 's mistake nearly cost the company a huge deal , and he 's accusing me of undermining him like we 're two low - level punks pranking each other back in new york . he has no idea what the stakes are . what ? you think i switched his meeting ? come on , summer . summer : [ clears throat ] i have decided to be switzerland when it comes to you and theo . kyle : since when ? summer : since i realized that it does n't do any of us any good for me to be caught in the middle . kyle : oh ! hmm . my dad said something to you , did n't he ? summer : okay , look , kyle , i have to work with both of you in different capacities . so anything that i say is just gon na complicate the situation even more . kyle : well , i am your superior , and i am asking your opinion on another employee . summer : what ? wait , are you serious ? kyle : no , of course not , but i like having you as a sounding board . you and theo are n't dating anymore , and we are just two friends talking . so i do n't see the problem . summer : [ sighs ] kyle : i feel like you have something to say , and i want you to be able to speak your mind , so why do n't you just say it ? summer : [ sighs ] summer : okay , no , i do not think that you tried to sabotage theo . i am sure it was just a simple mix - up , but you really did jump on his mistake , like you were waiting for something to use against him . kyle : he was lucky i was there to save his ass . summer : okay , but he could have and probably would have solved it himself , and , as his boss , i just do n't think that it was the most constructive way to deal with an employee . kyle : oh . it 's hard to be constructive when the employee is all bull and bluster . summer : okay , look , i know that theo can be this way , but he 's also really talented . nobody knows social media better than he does , and , as his boss , i mean , i think it 's kind of your job to bring out the best in him , you know ? kyle : [ sighs ] yeah , i suppose so , but it 's -- it 's hard when it 's a constant battle to cut through all the double - talk and spin . summer : okay , and maybe that will be theo 's downfall , but , until then , you can not let your personal feelings get in the way of how you manage him . and if you let him pull you down , it 's just gon na make you look bad . kyle : so ... your advice is ... ? summer : just do n't let him pull you into his game . okay ? just stay above it . kyle : [ sighs ] [ knocks on door ] jack : come in ! theo : you , uh , wanted to see me ? jack : yeah , close the door . i just want to know that you 're ready for your meeting . theo : 100 % . and , listen , i have no idea how the dates could have gotten mixed up . but there 's no point dwelling on it . jack : that 's right . that 's in the past . you roll with the punches . theo : and that 's the key to success , right ? jack : absolutely , but let 's make something very clear here . we are family , yes . that will never change . but , in this building , all that goes out the window . in this building , you are not my nephew , you are a marketing executive . we all have jobs here that require our full attention . theo : i promise you , i am putting my all into this . jack : i believe you . just know that you 're not getting any special treatment from me . theo : understood . a mistake like today will not happen again . jack : good . because i really want this to work out . nate : i 'm worried about you . by focusing on amanda , you 're allowing devon to stay fixated on something that 's unhealthy . for him and your relationship . you should be encouraging him to let it go . elena : what if he already has , and somebody else believed that amanda was hiding something so they dug up information on her ? nate : what person ? what information ? you know what , never mind . [ scoffs ] i -- i do n't want to know , and i do n't want to be involved . elena : but you are involved , probably more than you know . nate : what does that mean ? elena : look , i know you 're worried about me and devon , but i 'm worried about you . nate : i am just fine , thank you . elena : i need to say this , and i need you to hear me . amanda is a complicate woman with a lot of secrets -- secrets that make me believe she could be dangerous . [ cellphone chimes ]

theo misses an important business meeting and later reschedules the meeting but he thinks kyle is trying to sabatage his job . jack advises summer not to try and mediate disputes between theo and kyle but later she advises kyle to manage the situation with theo better so that theo can be motivated to do great work for jabot . elena reads the file victor gave devon with all the information about amanda and later warns nate that amanda could be dangerous . billy and victoria continue to grow further apart but victoria thinks that she and billy are fine because billy keeps acting like everythimg is fine . billy and amanda 's connection continues to grow but they agree that niether of them wants to haave an affair they just want to be friends . devon tells amanda he is thinking of suing her because of her part in colin 's scheme but amanda tells him he has n't got a case .

lauren : ( screaming ) lauren : aah ! sheila : nice try , lauren . let 's see how you like it ! [ scene_break ] victoria : let 's go , recruit . ten more , on the double . i wan na see you sweat ! brad : what are you doing here ? victoria : i 'm not following you , if that 's what you 're wondering . when you left my place this morning , you said you were headed straight for the office . brad : well , that was my plan , but i decided to get in a quick workout . victoria : oh , me , too . i guess it 's true what they say about great minds , huh ? brad : actually , i 'm glad i ran into you . forgot to thank you . victoria : for what ? brad : for last night . and this morning . it was incredible . you were incredible . [ scene_break ] dru : so after this , we 're gon na go meet with the executive board of morrison department stores . meet and greet , okay ? very important . sharon : wait , what time does that end ? dru : well , early , i hope , because we have to be back in genoa city for a 3 p.m. meeting with the r & d department . sharon : right . dru : you know , very important , okay ? sharon : you know , are there gon na be any more trips after this detroit one ? dru : oh , a ton i hope , after the holidays . sharon : good . dru : sure you do n't need to take a breather after all this traveling ? sharon : no , i love the traveling . i love talking to people , selling the products . you know , i just ... i had such a great time in st. louis . dru : i bet you did . sharon : meaning what ? dru : well , sharon , everybody knows that you were n't in missouri alone . sharon : drucilla ... dru : you were with that fine man brad carlton . sharon : so ? dru : so i 'm sure you were thrilled to find out that he had to fill in for me . look , i 'm not gon na hold it against you . sharon : brad and i work well together . dru : yeah , i 'm sure you do . sharon : look , if you 're insinuating that something happened with me and brad while we were in st. louis , you 're wrong . and besides that , i would never cross that line . dru : sharon , relax , okay ? i did n't mean to imply anything . sharon : okay . dru : okay . sharon : right . dru : okay . sharon : sorry , let 's just get back to the itinerary . dru : yeah . [ scene_break ] michael : but they explained to me that if you -- man : excuse me , mr. baldwin ? michael : what ? what 's going on ? any word on my wife ? man : i 'm afraid not . but we 'll keep looking . michael : i do n't believe this . this has been almost , what , 24 hours ? man : we 're doing everything we can . for the record , i 'm hoping we 'll have some good news . michael : but you do n't think we will . man : we do n't give up easily . kevin : mikey ... michael : yes . yes , well , you heard him . if lauren is alive , they 're gon na find her . this is not over . scott : yes , it is . it 's over . my mother is dead . michael : no , look , scott , you just ca n't go there . you got ta have -- scott : i said she 's dead ! she 's dead ! she is never coming back to us ! and it is all your fault ! [ scene_break ] j.t . : paul , are you telling me you do n't think tom fisher blew up michael and lauren 's yacht ? paul : i think he was involved . j.t . : we have proof . he bought a one - way ticket to miami . paul : right , this is where you have to be careful . this is a perfect example -- how you can obsess with one single detail and miss something more significant . j.t . : we missed a lot , did n't we ? now lauren could be dead . paul : you know , just do n't do that . we did the best we could with the information we had . now we have to stay focused . j.t . : yeah , yeah , you 're right . paul : all right . j.t . : i 'm sorry . what 's next ? paul : let 's stop and think about what we have . we think it 's very possible that tom was involved with whatever happened in florida . we think he may not be acting alone . which means he was either working for someone or with someone . j.t . : you think this jennifer person might know something ? paul : i 'd lay money on it . and apparently , she was very close with tom . the one thing i do n't get ... even given all his faults , tom does not strike me as a cold - blooded murderer . which means it 's very possible she was pulling the strings . j.t . : so we got ta find her . paul : damn right we do . because whatever 's going on down there may not be over . [ scene_break ] lauren : ( grunts ) lauren : i 'm gon na kill you ! tom : hey ! get up ! lauren : ( screaming ) tom : not so fast ! sheila : ( screaming ) tom : get up ! get in the damn chair ! and you ! you want me to tie you up , too ? you keep doing what you 're doing , and i 'll get the rope out . now you two wan na kill each other , that 's fine . but you 're damn well gon na wait until i get some money and get the hell outta here . [ scene_break ] yolanda : you sure are quiet over there . what you working on ? devon : oh , it 's for neil . he 's not sure on what to get lily for christmas , so i told him i 'd write out a little list of some cds that she might like . yolanda : oh , that 's nice of you . devon : yeah . i do n't mind to do it . it 's fun , too . neil : hey . yolanda : you 're home early . neil : yeah , a little bit . devon : neil , check this out . neil : what 's that ? devon : it 's the list of cds for lily . neil : a list of -- already ? man , you move fast . devon : you 're lucky i move fast , too . it 's christmas in a couple of days , man . neil : oh , please do n't remind me . i have n't even started shopping yet . all right , what is this ? `` forbidden `` what ? man , you know something ? i have n't even heard of half of these . devon : just hand the list to the kid behind the counter and he 'll hook you up . neil : okay . now you realize i 'm trusting you on this , right ? devon : i know that . do n't worry about it . lily will love any one of those cds . speaking of , when 's she get in ? neil : listen , there 's been a little change of plans . lily is n't coming home for christmas . [ scene_break ] dru : okay , sharon , i 'm gon na talk to cal in marketing . oh , and i have this really great idea . how about if we push for the samples so we can take them to detroit ? is n't that hot ? sharon ? hey . are you with me ? sharon : yeah . dru : wow . sharon : i 'm sorry , i was just thinking about , uh , something . dru : you seemed a million miles away . okay , look . if this is about what i said about you and brad , i 'm really sorry . i know that you have your issues with nick . and , you know , do n't we all have issues ? and i know that you really respect your marriage , and you 'd never do anything to jeopardize it . sharon : right , i would n't . i know i would n't . dru : i 'm gon na tell you something . back in the day when i was modeling , i was working with the most gorgeous men in the world . and sometimes i 'd think , `` well , you know , you have a couple of drinks -- what if ? `` sharon : well , did you ever ? dru : let 's just say half the time , you do n't even know half the men are married . look , we 're hitched , but we 're not dead . you just do n't have to act on what you see , that 's all . sharon : right . some women do , though . dru : yeah , and they risk everything they have in the process , which is why you have to stay focused and out of trouble , sharon . sharon : no , you know , i told you brad and i , we did n't -- dru : right . you did n't cheat on nick . i get that piece , but judging by the way you 're squirming right now , you got very close to doing something stupid . i 'm gon na tell you how to handle this . do not tell nick . sharon : it 's too late for that . [ scene_break ] brad : good girl . i am impressed . you 've gotten stronger , have n't you ? victoria : i 'm glad you noticed . brad : what ? victoria : i 'm just admiring the view . brad : the view 's not bad from here , either . victoria : you know ... brad : what ? victoria : i 'm sensing a paradigm shift . brad : what do you mean ? victoria : well , if you remember the last time we were here , how we were working out together ? you know , we were challenging each other . it just feels different now , you know what i mean ? brad : i guess something 's changed . victoria : i guess so . but let 's not throw the baby out with the bath water . well , you and i , we work so well together , i 'd hate to lose that competitive edge . brad : something tells me we do n't have to worry about that . [ scene_break ] tom : what is it with you two ? you 're like cats and dogs . lauren : she killed michael . tom : what ? lauren : you know what she did ! tom : i got no idea what you 're talking about . lauren : now do n't you lie to me -- my husband 's dead ! ( crying ) tom : come on , come on . you got enough to cry about . michael 's just fine . lauren : how do you know ? tom : 'cause i saw him . well , not him , but the inflatable he and the captain took out . you were unconscious just before the boat blew up . way off in the distance , i saw the inflatable . lauren : and why should i believe you ? tom : well , think about it , lauren . the only reason we 're here is 'cause i do n't kill people . otherwise , i would have gotten rid of both of you by now . which might not be a bad idea . lauren : so he 's ... so he 's alive ? tom : unless he fell off the boat and forgot how to swim . lauren : thank god . thank god . tom : what are you looking at ? sheila : an idiot who 's in way over his head . you have no clue what you 're doing , do you ? no clue at all . [ scene_break ] mac : no , daniel , i have n't seen him all day . i have no idea , out of town somewhere . i love your idea , and i know kevin will , too . i 'm giving you the go - ahead . oh , whenever . i 'll leave the timing up to you . it 's no problem , really . i will . and if you talk to kevin before i do , would you let me know ? thanks . [ scene_break ] scott : it 's all your fault ! it 's all your fault , michael ! kevin : all right , easy ! easy ! easy ! come on ! you do n't mean that ! scott : the hell i do n't ! all along , you 've been saying this is tom 's fault . my mother would have never even met tom fisher if she had n't known you ! michael : i did n't plan on having tom as a stepfather . scott : well , maybe not , but you 've been warning us about him for how long now ? how come you did n't do something , michael ? michael : do n't you think i wanted to ? do n't you think i tried ? scott : i need some air . man : mr. baldwin . michael : what ? what is it ? man : i just learned something you need to know . [ scene_break ] j.t . : what are you saying ? paul : we do know someone out there is violent and willing to kill . j.t . : i still say tom 's our guy . paul : maybe . what the client is paying us for is objectivity . they 're emotional enough on their own . we need to see what they ca n't see , right ? j.t . : yeah , yeah . paul : all right . so if you find yourself getting personally involved , take a step back . j.t . : that 's easier said than done . paul : you 're right , it is , 'cause we 're only human . ( cell phone rings ) paul : hello ? michael : hey , paul , it 's me . paul : michael . any news on lauren ? michael : no , not yet , but no one 's given up here . paul : good . michael : look , i was just talking to one of the coast guard officers , and they say they think they know what kind of explosive was used . paul : oh , really ? what is it ? michael : c-4 plastique . paul : c-4 ? how could tom get his hands on c-4 ? michael : i do n't know how , but obviously he did . i 'm gon na have the lab results faxed to the genoa city police department . that way , it 'll help you get a search warrant for any place tom has been in the last few months . paul : yeah , okay . yeah , i 'm all over it . michael : all right , thanks , paul . we 'll talk later , all right ? paul : you bet . [ scene_break ] sheila : lauren , you know that i 'm right . tom is completely clueless . now he wants you to believe that he 's in control of everything , but he 's not . i mean , he 's got us locked down here . he has no idea what to do next . he said it himself -- he 's never killed anybody . he 's never kidnapped anybody in his life . sooner or later , he 's gon na panic . and that makes him very dangerous . lauren : and why should i care about anything you have to say ? sheila : you should n't . unless you wan na get out of here alive . ( door opens ) tom : oh , good . you 're behaving yourselves . lauren : michael thinks i 'm dead . tom : yeah , probably . lauren : he must be going crazy . you got ta get word to him to tell him i 'm okay . tom : how am i supposed to do that ? lauren : let me call him . tom : no way . lauren : i wo n't tell him where i am or even mention your name ... please , he 's ... he 's got ta hear my voice . tom : forget it . i 'm not taking a chance like that . sheila : you got your hands full , huh ? tom : shut your mouth . sheila : i 'm sorry . tom : yeah , sure you are . sheila : i 'm just angry , that 's all . i admit it -- i wanted to see her die . but not you . i never would have blown you up , tom . but , you know , it 's kind of funny the way things work out sometimes , huh ? you 're gon na get what you wanted all along -- the money . we 're gon na ransom her . tom : oh , well , now it 's `` we `` again . sheila : oh , come on , do n't be like that . you know i 'm an asset to you . everything i told you about that bank account in south america -- it 's all true . i took care of everything . we can do this , tom . you and me , we can do this . we 're a team . sheila : oh , you 're wondering if you can trust me , huh ? well , yeah , you can . only this time -- this time , baby , you 're in charge of everything , okay ? you call all the shots . i 'm just gon na be there watching your back . sheila : why do n't you admit it ? you know you need me . so what do you say ? sheila : partners ? sheila : ( laughs ) tom : ah . no . sheila : unh ! tom : you think we could be partners ? forget about it . a partner is somebody you can trust . sheila : be serious . you do n't have any other options . i 'm your only way out of this . lauren : do n't you listen to her . she 's lying , as usual . sheila : oh , shut up , lauren ! lauren : you do have other options , tom . tom : like what ? sheila : she 's manipulating you ! lauren : i need to speak with you alone . sheila : no , do n't ! do n't ! tom : hey ! shut the hell up . all right , i 'll listen to what you have to say . let 's go . sheila : ( grunting ) oh , god . [ scene_break ] paul : you know , c-4 explosives are not something you can easily get your hands on . tom has to have some -- some serious con -- yeah ? well , what about the a.t.f . ? they have to have records on that kind of thing . all right . i 'm on hold again . j.t . : oh , so you still think there 's more people involved than just tom fisher ? paul : yeah ? no , y - you ca n't assume anything . we need to know whether it 's off the street or from a military base . that 's right . all right , well , keep checking . thanks . ( sighs ) j.t . : what do we do now ? paul : well , i think i 'm gon na check with the authorities and find out if there has been any activity at all with c-4 explosives . j.t . : all right , is there anything i can do ? paul : well , yeah , as a matter of fact ... j.t . : what ? paul : well , never mind . j.t . : no , tell me , paul . i wan na be useful . paul : yeah , i know . i just -- i 'm runnin ' a couple of things in my head , and i got a couple irons in the fire , and i 'm just thinking that , uh , i 'm not ready to go there yet . so believe me , when i am , you 'll be the first to know . j.t . : all right . paul : i 'm gon na go down to the police station and make sure that , uh , detective hawkins got michael 's fax . why do n't you knock off for awhile ? j.t . : you sure ? paul : yeah , just keep your cell phone on . j.t . : all right . [ scene_break ] victoria : oh , ooh . brad : you leaving ? victoria : mm , yeah . i 'm , uh , i 'm meeting dru upstairs . brad : well , i 'll see you at the office . victoria : do n't wear yourself out . brad : oh , victoria , you know what ? um ... ( machine beeps ) brad : hang on a second . can you wait here a minute ? victoria : why ? brad : i have something in my car for you . victoria : a christmas present ? brad : i thought i 'd give it to you early . victoria : that is so sweet of you , but i do n't want it . brad : do n't you think you should see what it is before you reject it ? victoria : well , i 'm not rejecting it . i just do n't want to exchange gifts right now . brad : oh , w - wait a second . i mean , if -- if you did n't get me anything , that 's all right . i still wan na -- victoria : i got you something . i just wan na give it to you on christmas eve ... when you and abby join us out at the ranch . brad : us -- you mean the whole family ? victoria : please , bradley . i would n't dream of spending christmas any other way . brad : ( sighs ) victoria : please tell me that you and your daughter will be there . it would mean so much to me . brad : actually , abby 's going to be with ash christmas eve . victoria : oh , all right . well , then i guess i 'll just have to settle for you , solo . brad : you sure i wo n't be intruding ? victoria : you wo n't . the more , the merrier ... and with the way things are between nick and sharon , i think it might be good for them to be around a -- a happy couple . it might remind them how great it feels to be ... brad : to be ... like we are , right ? victoria : right . [ scene_break ] dru : you told nick ? sharon : the only thing i said to him -- dru : oh , i do n't wan na know any details , but if there is some office hanky- panky going on between you and brad , you best be careful . sharon : i know that . dru : okay , well , then you know you ca n't travel with brad . it 's too risky . sharon : yeah , you 're probably right . dru : well , i - i know i am , and i hope you hear me , because i 've seen marriages destroyed behind this , and i would hate for that to happen to you , sharon . sharon : yeah . um , i appreciate what you 're saying , drucilla . dru : okay . sharon : but -- but you know what , honestly ? we 're making way too much out of this because the thing between me and brad , it 's -- it 's nothing . i mean , it 's nothing . dru : okay . sharon : even though you 're probably right about the traveling together . dru : well , i am , and it 's a shame , because you two work really well together . okay , listen , um , i have a meeting with victoria shortly , so ... sharon : okay . dru : okay . sharon : i 'll get outta here . dru : be careful . [ scene_break ] neil : anyway , uh , dru and i thought about it , and we decided we 'd spend the holidays this year in new hampshire . i 've never been there before . dru says it 's absolutely gorgeous . check it out , man . we 're renting a cabin out in the middle of nowhere . devon : mm - hmm . neil : we 're gon na put some snow skis on , have a great time , snowboard a little bit . it 's gon na be a special christmas . devon : yeah . this is all because of , uh , daniel romalotti , is n't it ? you guys are doin ' this to keep her away from him . neil : that , my boy , is just icing on the cake . anyway , that 's the deal . so we got ta hook you up with some skis and a snowboard . devon : well , now wait a second . i 'm goin ' , too ? neil : come on . you really think i 'd leave you behind at christmastime ? come on , man . devon : well , cool . thank you . except , um ... yolanda : unh - unh . no , do n't worry about me , devon . mnh - mnh . you go and enjoy yourself . it sounds like a lot of fun . devon : well , look , i do n't feel comfortable leaving you , though . yolanda : please do n't worry about me , devon , okay ? i have that little job working at the jabot boutique wrapping gifts , and i have a few job leads for after the holidays are over . devon : well , it 's christmas , though . yolanda : devon , i 'm gon na be fine . i 'm used to doin ' my own thing . look , i know how much you miss lily , and you 're not even gon na be gone that long . devon : but ... yolanda : no buts , okay ? you are going with your foster family . it 'll be your little christmas gift to me , all right , knowing that you are someplace special , having a wonderful time . it 'll make me feel good . devon : that 's not fair , mom . yolanda : yes , it is . now come on , let 's go get you packed . come on , come on , come on . [ scene_break ] kevin : mikey , can i get you anything ? michael : no , no , thanks . kevin : i forgot to turn this back on . [ scene_break ] j.t . : how you doin ' ? mac : fine . j.t . : what , you do n't seem fine . what 's wrong ? mac : i still have n't heard from kevin . j.t . : i - i 'm sure he 's okay . mac : why has n't he called me back ? j.t . : i do n't know . maybe his cell phone battery died or somethin ' . mac : or maybe something happened to him . j.t . : you know what i could use right now ? one of your peppermint smoothies . you wan na whip one up for me ? what ? mac : look , i know that you and paul are working on a case and you ca n't talk about it , but does it have anything to do with kevin ? j.t . : mac , come on . mac : i mean , i 'm starting to get worried . j.t . : all right . you 're , uh , you 're in the right ballpark . mac : well , i - is kevin in trouble ? j.t . : no , relax , he 's fine . mac : do you know where he is ? come on , this is me . stop being so mysterious . ( telephone rings ) mac : crimson lights , this is mackenzie . kevin : mac , mac , it 's me . mac : kevin , where are you ? kevin : i 'm in florida . listen , um ... i have some really bad news . [ scene_break ] victoria : mm , so after detroit , we 're looking at sending sharon where ? dru : oh , anyplace you can think of . we 're getting personal appearance requests for her across the nation . victoria : that 's great . it does n't surprise me . you know , the retailers absolutely loved the webcast . dru : and they wan na meet her in person . wait till the numbers come back from st. louis . i ca n't even -- oh , god . victoria : i know . let 's just hope sharon 's okay with being out of town a lot . dru : oh , she ca n't wait for her next assignment . victoria : good , good . i 'm glad to hear that , but , listen , you do n't have to worry because i intend to give you a break once in awhile . dru : what do you mean ? victoria : well , i do n't expect you to accompany her on all of these trips . i 'll be sending someone else with her part of the time . dru : well , um , i do n't mind going , but who , for grins ? victoria : bradley . he did such a good job in st. louis . dru : bradley ? you ca n't do that . victoria : why not ? i thought you 'd be happy not to be on the road so much . or is there something i do n't know ? [ scene_break ] neil : how 's it goin ' in there ? yolanda : devon is packing up a storm . he is so excited to be going on this trip . neil : well , i 'm glad . drucilla and i want him to have a good christmas , you know . yolanda : oh , he will . he 's real lucky to have foster parents like you . neil : yolanda , i wanted to thank you for how you handled this . you made him feel comfortable about goin ' to new hampshire with us . that was very generous of you . yolanda : well , what 'd you think i was gon na do , make a scene ? and i meant everything i said . all i want is for my boy to be happy . neil : you sure you 'll be okay without him ? yolanda : i wo n't lie to you . i 'm gon na miss him like crazy . you and drucilla , too . i mean , this is the first time i 'm gon na be on my own without all of you . it 's sort of been like a little support group for me ... but i knew this day was gon na come . and , just so that you know , i 'm gon na find someplace else to stay while you 're gone . it would n't be right , me being here alone . neil : drucilla and i have n't discussed that . yolanda : uh , you do n't need to discuss it . i 'm gon na make other arrangements . neil : no , no , no , no , no , no . let me -- let me talk to dru . i ca n't imagine she 'd have a problem with you staying here . i - i know i do n't . yolanda : really ? you trust me that much ? neil : yolanda , you 've earned it . i 'm sure you wo n't let us down . yolanda : i think i 'm gon na go out for awhile , um , check up on some of those job leads . it pays to be persistent , right ? neil : yeah , it sure does . i 'm proud of you , yolanda . yolanda : thanks . devon : hey , neil . neil : hmm ? are you finished with all that packing ? devon : no , not yet . neil : well , you know , you 'd better pack somethin ' warm , 'cause , uh , i do n't want you wimpin ' out , claiming that `` it 's too cold to go outside . it 's freezin ' , i 'm cold . `` devon : ( sighs ) neil : hey , kid , somethin ' on your mind ? devon : yeah , there is . neil : yeah ? what is it ? devon : it 's really great that you guys invited me to go to new hampshire with you ... and i - i really hate to even ask this , but can we please take my mom with us ? [ scene_break ] mac : lauren 's missing . kevin said she might be dead . j.t . : mac , come on . mac : you knew about this , did n't you ? you knew where kevin was , and you knew what was going on , and you did n't tell me . how could you do that ? j.t . : i told you , i ca n't . it 's my -- mac : no , yeah , you ca n't talk about it ... but you are my boyfriend , and you know how much i care about kevin , not to mention how i feel about lauren . j.t . : what do you want me to say ? mac : is this what it 's gon na be like , you keeping things from me , important things ? 'cause if it is , i do n't -- i do n't know if ... i do n't think that i ... [ scene_break ] sheila : you just wait until i get out of here . wo n't lauren and tom be sorry ? very , very sorry . [ scene_break ] tom : all right , lady , let 's hear it . we 're alone . what do you got ta say to me ? lauren : why are you doing this ? tom : no , what kind of a question is that ? lauren : this is n't you . tom : how would you know ? lauren : because i know you do n't kidnap , you do n't ransom people . this is sheila . she got you into this ... and once you figured out , what kind of woman she was , you did the right thing , and you saved me , and that 's exactly what i 'm gon na tell everybody . tom : swell . i 'm sure they 'll give me a big medal for it . lauren : look , look , i am offering you -- i 'm offering you a way out . tom : how ? lauren : i have -- i have money . i have a lot of money . w - we could make a deal . i 'll give you enough so that you can get out of the country , you could start over . i get my freedom , and sheila will pay for what she has done to us . tom : you tellin ' me the truth about her havin ' a rap sheet ? lauren : it is so long , you wo n't believe it . tom : there any rewards out for her ? lauren : probably , and i will double them . tom : unh - unh , i ca n't do it . lauren : why not ? tom : because even if i trusted you , it 's too much of a risk . michael 's involved , and i sure as hell do n't trust him . lauren : w - what about eric forrester ? tom : who ? lauren : the -- the fashion guy . he 's a -- he 's a really good friend of mine , and he has had dealings with sheila , and believe me , he would wan na see her come to justice . tom : what if you 're lying to me ? lauren : i 'm not . look , i 'm about the closest thing you 've got to a friend right now . tom : i need time to think . lauren : we do n't have the time . tom : hey , shut up ! i 'm callin ' the shots here , not you . [ scene_break ] dru : no , victoria , there 's nothing that you do n't know about . victoria : uh - huh . then why do n't you think brad should go on the road with sharon ? dru : because that 's my job , and where i truly appreciate brad filling in for me , you know , uh , that was a one - shot deal , right ? i mean , sharon needs me , and consistency is important . victoria : well , you know , dru , if it was a couple of months ago , i might agree with you , but i think that sharon has surprised us all . she 's become a real pro . dru : yes , she has , and we wan na keep her that way , and -- and i have the best interest of the company at heart . victoria : listen , dru , you do n't have to worry . you will have your time in the spotlight , all right ? it 's not like i want bradley gone , either . if you have n't noticed , i kind of like having him around . so are we on the same page ? dru : same page . victoria : good . i 'll see if brad can cover a few of these dates . ( cell phone ringing ) victoria : okay , i 'm gon na have to take that . excuse me . ( ring ) [ scene_break ] michael : did you find scott ? kevin : yeah , he 's calmed down a bit . he 's feeling pretty terrible about what he said . michael : it does n't matter . is he okay ? kevin : yeah , he 's okay as he can be . michael : i suppose he thinks that continuing the search for lauren is a waste of time . so do you . kevin : are you kidding , mikey ? i want the search to go on forever . there 's nothing i want more than for lauren to be found safe . michael : what if she 's -- what if she 's gone ? what if she 's really gone ? how am i supposed to go on without her ? kevin : well , you know they 're gon na keep searching here . maybe we ought to go home . michael : no , no , i ca n't . kevin : okay , i know you do n't want to , but ... michael : no , no , it would be abandoning her , no . kevin : it would n't be abandoning her . they 're gon na keep searching . mikey , there are people back home who are really worried about you ... people who wan na be there for you . you know , sitting down here hour after hour , it 's gon na drive you nuts . michael : no , no . kevin : this is -- this is the coast guard . they know what they 're doing . you know , the minute there 's word , you can fly back down , and victor newman would have you on his jet in a second . you know that . michael : it would feel like i 'm givin ' up . kevin : you 're not giving up , okay ? you could be on the phone every day , every hour . you know lauren would n't want you to be alone right now . she 'd want you to be with people who love you , people who can help you and be there for you . michael : maybe i 'm in the way . maybe you 're right . kevin : i 'll make a call and , uh , get us a flight back . [ scene_break ] tom : okay , lady , enough talkin ' . let 's get back downstairs . lauren : all right . hey , look , let 's talk this over some more , okay ? maybe we can figure something out . maybe there 's something i can say to you to persuade you -- tom : you had your say . now let 's go . lauren : i am offering you a way out . tom : well , what i need is a guarantee . how would i get this money you 're talkin ' about ? the drop is always the toughest part . lauren : well , what about your plan ? i mean , what about your bank account in south america ? tom : ( sighs ) that was then . lauren : it 's easy . you do n't understand . all i need to do is make one phone call to my business manager . tom : shut up . let me think . sheila : ( grunting ) ( loud crash ) tom : what the hell is that ? [ lauren unlocks the door and runs out the door . ] hey ! [ next_on ] sharon : you do n't understand . i told nick about st. louis . victor : you 're getting awfully chummy with my family , are n't you ? phyllis : what do you mean by that ? tom : here 's some mints . at least you can die with fresh breath .

neil tells that lily will not be coming home for christmas . instead , he has planned for he , drucilla and devon to go to new hampshire to be in a cabin and wear snowshoes . lily will be with them . devon wants to stay with his mother but she hears him talking to neil and she orders him to go . `` i need to be by myself . i have a job now , and i have to get used to doing my own thing . `` later she offers to look for another place to stay while the winters are away . neil tells yolanda that he is proud of her and he is sure that drucilla and he will have no trouble leaving her in their house while they are gone . drucilla jokes about sharon being glad that brad came to take her place on the tour . sharon gets immediately defensive . drucilla sees that she hit a nerve . she apologizes for implying anything about she and brad on the trip . sharon denies that anything happened . that may be true , but it does n't take a genius to see that something went on . drucilla looks from side to side and then tells sharon that she has some advice . `` i used to be a model , and well sometimes you meet men and all that i understand . we are married honey , we are not dead just be careful . and most importantly do n't tell nick ! `` sharon says that she already has . michael keeps telling himself that lauren is fine somewhere . kevin is strangely silent . scott shouts at michael that his mother is gone and that she is n't coming back . `` you are responsible for her missing . you are the reason that she got involved with tom ! `` mackenzie is worried . she ca n't find kevin anywhere and he has n't returned any of her calls . jt as information but he ca n't tell mackenzie about it . paul gets disturbed by jt 's emotional distress over the case , and keeps reminding him to deal with things better . when jt returns the coffeehouse , mackenzie is upset . mackenzie asks him about his case , but jt will not give her any information . the phone rings and mackenzie talks to kevin . he finally turned his phone on and is returning her call . he tells her everything . mackenzie hangs up and goes to jt . `` that was kevin . you knew about lauren did n't you ? you knew about kevin too did n't you ? why did n't you tell me ? is this the way that it is going to be ? i do n't know anymore `` she says . she then runs off into the back room of the coffeehouse . sheila and lauren are alone in the basement . sheila smiles as she tells laurent that tom is dangerous and that he may panic and kill them . lauren does n't believe anything that she says . why should she ? when tom returns to the room , sheila makes a play for him . she talks to tom as if she is siding with him and wants to continue the kidnapping the way that they plan . she takes her tied hands and rubs him reminding of the plan and assuring him that she can end this properly if he will let her help him . `` you can run things tom , i will just be there to watch your back . `` tom smiles at her , kisses her and tells her , ‘no ! ' lauren is watching everything and when sheila 's negotiations break down , she rushes to tom telling him that they have to talk in private . tom takes lauren upstairs to the kitchen . he makes sure the chain lock is on the door and then lauren explains . `` i got lots of money . i can give it to you and you can run out of the country . you have the bank account in south america right ? make a phone call and i will set everything up . you go free , and she gets just what she deserves . `` tom ca n't think right now . lauren pushes him hard to get him to agree to her idea , but he does n't . `` i need a guarantee that this is going to work first , `` he tells lauren . he turns his back for a moment . in the basement , sheila has been left alone . she works like the devil on her ropes , and finally she bites the last strand free . `` oh i am going to make you and lauren pay for this tom , `` she promises . lauren puts her hand on the chain lock quietly to get the door open , but then she and tom hear a loud noise boom ! tom goes rushing to the basement , and while he is gone , lauren opens the lock and runs like a demon out of there . tom realizes his mistake and returns to the kitchen fast . the door is open and tom runs through it to catch lauren .

colleen : uh , you 're joking , right ? lily : uh , yeah . colleen : come on in . you look cute . lily : thank you . just being in a warm place right now is nice , after that ice storm . colleen : well , daniel must be really bummed to have to spend christmas in the hospital . lily : well , actually , that 's what i came to tell you . the doctors might release him early . he has stay in bed and rest he 's pretty stoked . colleen : lily , that 's fantastic . i know how worried you guys were , so ... lily : i 've never been that scared in my life . i mean , if nick newman had n't come when he did -- colleen : come here . i 'm just glad that you 're okay . lily . i just -- i keep flashing back to thinking how close i came to losing daniel in that car wreck . colleen : well , i guess you got your christmas present early this year . lily : yeah . but what about you ? i mean i ca n't believe you were stranded too . what could be worse than that ? lily : were there all sorts of people on campus when the storm got bad ? colleen : yeah , quite a few . but i just -- i did n't see very many of them . lily : oh , well , why not ? where were you ? colleen : in , uh , in professor korbel 's office with him . lily : alone ? colleen : yeah . lily : so let me guess . you guys got cold , and then you were forced to snuggle together to stay warm . um , i was just kidding , so ... wait , did ... did you guys kiss again ? colleen : for starters . lily : what do you mean , for s -- shut up ! you did it with the professor ? ! [ scene_break ] nick : there we go . all right , little one ... home sweet home . phyllis : how did you do this ? nick : uh , miguel and mom . are n't they awesome ? phyllis : oh , they are awesome ! this is our baby 's first christmas . nick : oh , look ! `` baby 's first christmas . `` phyllis : -- just you and me and our baby , and everybody 's happy and healthy . i could n't ask for more . [ scene_break ] noah : phyllis really had a baby in the elevator ? and you helped ? jack : i had no choice . the power was out . noah : were n't you scared ? jack : was i -- i was so scared . my hand was shaking so much it looked like it was stuck in an electric socket . sharon : well you 're good to have around in an emergency . noah : guess what ? jack : uh , you want me to sit in santa 's lap before you do ? noah : i dare ya . sharon : do n't dare him . noah : are you excited , mom ? sharon : um ... yeah , i 'm thrilled . i 'm just dying to . [ scene_break ] michael : i got a message from the office . you called earlier ? will : the test results on the earring came back . michael : was it carmen 's ? will : yep , and i hate to be the christmas grinch , but devon 's dna was all over it -- saliva . i ran it through twice . no question it 's his . [ scene_break ] lily : so you still have n't told me how it happened . colleen : well , i guess i let my guard down , and so did he . lily : and who made the first move ? colleen : it was kind of mutual . lily : wow ! so ... are you guys , like ... colleen : no ! i mean , if it was n't for that stupid ice storm ... lily : come on , colleen , it was more than that . colleen : i do n't get this , lily . i do n't get it . i love jt , or at least i thought i did , but if i love jt , how could i sleep with professor korbel ? lily : i think you can probably call him by his first name now . colleen : that 's not funny . that 's not funny . lily : sorry . i 'm sorry . i 'm just -- i 'm , like , i 'm blown away . this is so not like you . colleen : i know ! i 've never cheated on a guy before in my whole entire life . lily : so ... wait , you do n't think , like , professor korbel does this all the time , do you ? colleen : does what ? lily : you know , like , messes around with his students ? lily : no , he 's never slept with a student before . lily : and how do you know ? colleen : because he told me . lily : um , i hate to break it to you , coll , but , uh , guys lie . colleen : you know what , lily ? i believe him . and if you knew professor korbel -- adrian -- the way that i do , you would understand . lily : okay , so ... i mean , what are you gon na do ? colleen : i do n't know . it 's horrible . i ca n't even look at jt lily : are you gon na tell him ? colleen : i have to . i ... do n't see that i have any other choice . [ scene_break ] will : michael , i do n't wan na see the kid going to prison any more than you do . michael : well , you got a strange way of showing it . will : please , think about a plea . michael : what part of `` devon is not a murderer `` is not sinking in ? will : if you really believe that , you 're kidding yourself . every piece of evidence i have says that devon is the piece of the puzzle . get your client a plea . will : all right , when the kid gets the max , do n't say i did n't warn you . michael : where did the police find the evidence ? will : the newman tower parking garage . michael : the newman garage . where in the garage ? will : near the parking spaces . michael : did the ... test results reveal dna from anyone else beside carmen or devon ? will : yes . michael : whose ? will : i do n't know . we could n't match 'em to anyone in the database . michael : carlton 's not in that database , is he ? will : no . michael : well , then you 'll have to get him tested . will : thanks for the advice , but i can handle my own investigation . michael : you were n't even gon na tell me about this , were you ? will : i 'm not convince it 's relevant . michael : not relevant ? if brad carlton 's fingerprints are on that earring , you got a new suspect . will : brad may not wan na volunteer a sample . michael : if he does n't , you should be even more suspicious of him . will : look , michael , i know you 're desperate . michael : yes , certain pieces of the evidence points to other people . will : yes but you client is the only one that all the evidence points to . michael : oh , please ! brad carlton is on the security video . his fingerprints are also on the tape . an article of jewelry from the victim is found in his parking space ? that a lot of coincidences , do n't you think ? that 's at least enough to get the grand jury to reopen its investigation and to recall brad . will : brad 's fingerprints were n't the only other ones on that roll of tape . michael : oh , right ! well , you should get a sample from jack abbott , too . or would you rather just railroad an innocent kid because you 're too lazy to get off your butt and do the work ? [ scene_break ] jack : so i finally get my cell phone working , finally get the doctor on the line ... noah : and he told you what to do ? jack : well , i was hoping for that . i started talking to him , and my cell went dead again . sharon : oh , no . noah : i bet you 're glad it 's over . jack : it was the longest elevator ride in the history of man . i had quite an adventure when i delivered noah . noah : yeah , i was too early . sharon : well , actually , i slipped on the ice , and then noah was born prematurely . jack : i remember . noah : my lungs did n't work right . mom had to get an operation . we both almost died . jack : well , i 'm sure glad you did n't , because you and your mother are two of my favorite people on the planet . [ scene_break ] phyllis : i ca n't stop looking at her . nick : i know . phyllis : she 's a christmas miracle . that 's what she is . nick : hey , maybe we could call her that . phyllis : miracle ? nick : no , christmas . phyllis : oh . nick : call her `` chrissy `` for short ? phyllis : well , maybe if she had been born on christmas day , we could . nick : yeah . you know , you mentioned storm . i know you were kidding , but it 's kinda got some funky potential . phyllis : it has funky potential ? yeah , considering my son almost died on the night of a storm , that 's the only thing i 'd be thinking of every time i looked at her . nick : yeah . well , we ca n't just keep saying , uh , `` hey , you in the pink . `` phyllis : pink . yeah , we ca n't say that . it 's so weird . all the names we thought of -- none of 'em fit . [ scene_break ] lily : okay , before you do anything drastic , what do you want ? colleen : see , that 's the crazy thing . 'cause i thought that i had it already . lily , for years i dreamed about how perfect it would be if jt and i got back together . i saved myself for him . i wanted him to be my first , and when it happened , it was ... lily : perfect . colleen : yes . lily : yeah , and then you two moved in together , that 's when you started fighting a lot . colleen : i know , but we always make up . god , what is wrong with me ? ! i have this great guy . he loves me . but every time that i 'm near professor korbel -- lily : look , none of this makes you a horrible person . colleen : yes , it does ! yes , it does ! jt trusts me . i totally screwed him over . lily : but not on purpose ! i mean , you got caught up in the moment , and things just went too far . colleen : that 's not an excuse . i was n't drunk . and when he was kissing me , i ... lily : adrian , you mean ? colleen : i knew that it was wrong . i knew that i should stop , but i did n't . i wanted it to happen . lily : okay . you messed up . you 're human , and it happens . i love you anyway , okay ? just do n't do it again . colleen : lily , i ca n't just be like , `` oh , uh - oh ! `` and pretend like nothing 's changed . lily : so , i mean , now what ? colleen : i do n't know . lily : are you gon na break things off with professor korbel ? colleen : well , of course . i have to . i mean , he 's my professor . that 's really inappropriate . plus , i could just -- i it was n't fair going behind jt 's back . i ca n't do that . lily : but if you tell him ... colleen : how can i not tell him ? we live together . he 's gon na be so hurt . he has no idea what 's been going on , and he really does not deserve any of this . lily : okay , so , um ... i 'm gon na ask you again . what are you gon na do ? colleen : the only thing i can do . i have to break up with jt . [ scene_break ] will : a defense attorney telling the prosecutor what he should and should n't do ? michael : would n't it be better to prove that i am wrong now , rather than gain a conviction and learn that i am right later ? will : you know , it 's interesting you have n't mentioned your brother kevin . his prints have surfaced , too , remember ? michael : go ahead . test kevin 's dna it wo n't make a difference . will : i will . but i still believe devon hamilton is the one who has to worry . [ scene_break ] neil : all right , how 's that look ? good ? devon : it looks perfect . dru : oh , my -- can i get a little bit of help here ? neil : it 's a little bit too .... dru : how you doing ? dru : well , you guys , this looks kinda fabulous ! neil : yeah ? you like that ? dru : yeah . hey , pumpkin , how you doing ? devon : hey , how you doing ? dru : it needs a little something , though . neil : okay . dru : it needs a little something . neil : yeah ? like what ? dru : i think i know what it is . just hold your horses . yeah , i got it . neil : what did you have in mind ? dru : you 'll see . you 'll see . it 's fabulous ! devon : who is this from ? neil : um , i do n't know , young brother . it says , uh , it 's an apology from the shipping company for the delay . whatever it is , it was ordered back in september . devon : they 're from a secret admirer ? neil : yeah , right . i love presents . i love this time of year . it 's all about presents . it says , `` hello to indigo . long may it swing . `` hmm ! devon : i do n't get it . neil : i do n't either , but ... neil : huh ... wow ! okay . um ... you know , i do n't know . this is , uh , this is really interesting . you know , charles mingus -- uh , one of the , um , the giants of jazz -- he wrote an elegy for the legendary sax man , lester young , okay ? that cat was the baddest sax man on the planet . and the song , it was called , `` goodbye pork pie hat , `` right ? devon : mm - hmm . neil : young always wore one . and mingus -- he never went anywhere without his shades . devon : that looks cute on you . that 's nice , but -- neil : you like that , huh ? devon : who sent the package , though ? neil : yeah , see ? i 'm looking good in that . neil : carmen . [ scene_break ] noah : how come she 's scrunching up her face like that ? nick : well , she 's , uh ... trying to figure out if she wants to cry or not maybe . or not . noah : can she smile ? phyllis : not yet . noah : look , she 's holding onto my finger ! phyllis : that means she likes you . noah : i brought my video camera . phyllis : oh , good . you can be the official photographer . noah : i 'm gon na make another movie , like i did for your birthday , dad . nick : cool . sharon : what 's her name ? nick : we , uh , ca n't decide . noah : what about lucy ? phyllis : lucy , huh ? hmm ... nick : lucy ? phyllis : lucy . sharon : he , um ... he has a hamster named lucy . phyllis : oh ! nick : just be glad he does n't wan na name her after his turtle . phyllis : what 's the turtle 's name ? noah : stinky . phyllis : stinky ! oh , my gosh ! hmm , stinky newman . i kinda like it . nick : well , let 's hope you 're kidding . phyllis : um , hey ... you wan na open your presents ? noah : i thought you guys wanted me to wait and open my presents in the morning . phyllis : i know . well , those are christmas presents . these are presents from your sister . noah : huh ? phyllis : yeah , they 're hidden all over the house . noah : where are they ? phyllis : hmm ... nick : well , here is your first clue , and this 'll lead you to the next clue and then the next . and then when you find the first present , same thing . it 'll take you to the next one and then the next . noah : `` sometimes they 're crunchy , sometimes they 're chewy . look behind them a find your next clue - y. `` phyllis : `` clue - y `` ? nick : well , i mean , you know , she 's -- she 's a baby . what do you expect ? noah : she ca n't write . nick : all right , i may have helped her a little bit . noah : i know ! it 's food ! phyllis : ooh ! noah : come on , phyllis , help me ! phyllis : okay ! nick : well , she 's , uh , she 's recuperating , bud . she ca n't be , uh , you know , running around the house . phyllis : no , i can . i can help . i can help . um , here , give me -- give me the rest of the clues , shakespeare . nick : all right . i told you i was n't good at rhyming . take it easy , all right ? sharon : so ... uh , a treasure hunt ? that 's such a great idea . whose was it ? nick : phyllis ' . sharon : oh . [ scene_break ] jt : hey , i just ran into lily outside . colleen : yeah , she stopped by on the way to the boutique . jt : she 's got ta work on christmas eve ? that sucks . colleen : guess they had a lot of last - minute shoppers . jt : all guys , i 'm sure . hey , so did she say how daniel 's doing ? colleen : great . he should be going home soon . jt : that 's good . what do you say we get dressed up and go to the athletic club for dinner ? colleen : um ... i 'm not really hungry . jt : you okay ? colleen : not really . jt : are you coming down with something ? colleen : no . no . jt : well , just in case , why do n't you , uh , why do n't you get into those sexy pajamas of yours and crawl in bed ? i 'll heat up some chicken soup -- colleen : jt , stop . stop . jt : what ? stop what ? colleen : just stop being so nice to me . jt : wow , that 's a request a guy does n't hear every day . colleen : this is hard . jt : what are you talking about ? colleen : i do n't know of any other way to say this but to just say it . i think that we should break up . jt : break up with you ? i thought we were past this . colleen : just admit it . we do n't get along the way that we used to . jt : because we 're still getting used to living together . we 'll get through this . colleen : no , trust me , trust me , this is for the best . jt : this has something to do with professor korbel , does n't it ? colleen : why would you think that ? jt : well , i do n't know . maybe because `` a '' -- you have n't been the same since you started working for him . and `` b '' -- you get all crazy every time his name comes up . colleen : i do n't get -- i do n't get crazy ! jt : and `` c '' -- that 's when we started arguing . when you took the job as his research assistant that is when we started arguing so here 's an idea . quit your job . colleen : it would n't help . jt : yes , it would . colleen : no , it would n't , jt this is between us -- you and me . professor korbel has nothing to do with it ! [ scene_break ] lily : okay , so let me get this straight . you were at a cushy mansion with a real psychic for entertainment , and you 're complaining ? amber : yeah , because i wanted to be with adrian , but instead colleen carlton gets trapped with him . i bet that was a riot . lily : what 's that supposed to mean ? amber : i mean , she 's boring . lily : she is not . she just ca n't get a word in when you 're around . amber : sorry . i know you guys are like conjoined twins . but come on . i mean , can you imagine ? she and adrian alone in the dark grading papers by flashlight . lily : whatever . amber : it 's okay . i 'm sure that hottie is gon na make it up to me . lily : wait , he told you that ? amber : not yet . he will . i can tell when a guy is into me , and adrian is definitely into me . lily : oh . [ scene_break ] jack : gim me a scotch neat , johnny . noah : i know ! i know ! phyllis : kid 's like a roadrunner . noah : i bet it 's in my bedroom . nick : just please be careful , okay ? phyllis : i will . sharon : noah loves christmas . he 's so cute . nick : yeah , he could never understand why santa would wan na come down the chimney when we could just leave a key for him under the mat . sharon : i forgot about that . remember when cassie was in the christmas play ? nick : yes . he was the front end of a camel . sharon : our little actress . nick : hey , it could 've been worse . she could 've been the back end . those were special times . sharon : yeah . i just wish ... nick : what ? sharon : nothing . you know , it is what it is . [ scene_break ] jt : i love you , colleen . i know i may act like a jerk sometimes , and i probably do n't tell you that enough . colleen : i know that you love me . jt : there 's no reason we ca n't fix whatever 's got you so upset . colleen : i wish we could , but we ca n't . jt : what ? so what ? that 's it ? you hit a few bumps along the way , and that 's it ? colleen : i ca n't talk about this anymore . i have to go . jt : where you going ? it 's christmas eve . it 's cold out there . colleen : i know . i do n't care . i just -- i have to go think . jt : colleen ... jt : merry christmas . [ scene_break ] neil : mm . dru : what do you think ? a little bit of this ... hmm ? neil : yeah . dru : you like it ? neil : yeah , it looks perfect the way it is . dru : you do n't look like you like it . you look like you like frowning and whatnot . neil : hey ... dru : huh ? neil : look at this hat here and these glasses . these were in the package that you brought up . dru : oh . yeah , that 's kinda -- you know i like a brim . neil : yeah , i know you do . dru : it 's kinda snazzy . neil : they were -- they were ordered back in september . dru : oh , yeah ? neil : she must 've forgotten all about them . dru : `` she , `` who ? neil : carmen . dru : oh . neil : it must 've been a gift for the opening of my club . dru : mm - hmm . well , that 's , um ... yeah , that 's thoughtful . neil : it was . dru : you know , i ... you know , neil , i do n't know what to tell ya . man , i 'm ... having a little bit of trouble , you know , being sentimental about the stuff , especially when the woman tried to steal you from me . neil : you know what , dru ? regardless of what you think or thought of carmen , she did n't deserve to die like that . dru : okay , well , then there you have it . neil : i got ta tell ya , i 've been so hung up on my anger over how this has been affecting devon . sometimes i forget ... that a young woman actually died . and she 's got parents and family out there that must miss her something terrible , especially tonight . dru : yeah , well , um ... the thing about life ... hey , son . devon : hey . dru : it can change on a dime . devon : tell me about it . neil : yeah . nothing is promised to us except the love of the lord . and if you think about it , all we really have ... is right now , today . and we 're crazy not to make the most of it . hmm ? devon : yeah . dru : yeah . neil : i love you guys . devon : i love you , too . [ scene_break ] lily : thank you , mr. randolph . i 'm sure your wife is gon na love these . bye . jt : hey , lily . lily : hi . jt : have you seen colleen ? lily : uh , i thought she was with you . jt : she was . she left . what the hell 's going on with her ? lily : um , what -- what do you mean ? jt : she just told me she wants to break up , but she wo n't tell me why . lily : wow . jt : yeah , a hell of a christmas present , huh ? lily : so she really told you that ? jt : yeah . she gave me all this garbage about how we 've been fighting too much , but ... i know it has to be more than that . lily : well , i mean , what do you -- what do you think it 's about ? jt : truthfully , i think there 's something going on between her and professor korbel . lily : listen , um ... i 'm sorry . i really wish i could help you , jt . jt : you know , do n't you ? tell ... ah , forget it . i know you 're not gon na say anything . lily : listen , i do know that colleen seemed really confused . jt : well , not as confused as i am . jt : excuse me . i got ta take this . lily : sure . i have to get back to work anyway , so ... sorry . jt : hellstrom . yeah , thanks for getting back to me . i know it 's a holiday . did you , uh , did you check into professor korbel 's background ? good , tell me everything you know . [ scene_break ] professor korbel : something about drinking alone on christmas eve makes you wonder about your choices . jack : yeah , you got that right . professor korbel : you ever do something you know you should n't , but you went ahead and did it anyway ? jack : who has n't ? professor korbel : yeah , well , i 'm talking about something that when you look back ... and you know it was wrong , but given the chance , you 'd do it over again exactly the same way . jack : even if other people would condemn you for it . professor korbel : precisely . jack : yeah , i know all about that . [ scene_break ] noah : mom , dad , wait till you see the cool video game that my sister got me ! nick : well , keep looking . that 's not all she got you . noah : okay ! sharon : that was really nice of you to put that together for noah . you know , sometimes ... the older kid feels a little left out when everyone 's fussing over a new baby . nick : yeah , that 's what we thought . sharon : i fort , um ... how tiny they are . nick : i know . sharon : well ... um , she 's so sweet . nick : you wan na hold her ? sharon : uh , no , no , no , that 's okay . nick : you do n't -- you do n't have to if you do n't want to . sharon : okay , i changed my mind . i wan na hold her . nick : okay . sharon : oh , my goodness . sharon : hey ... wow ! what big eyes you have . sharon : mmm . babies -- boy , they sure smell good , huh ? nick : that 's 'cause they 're brand - new . sharon : yeah . hello , sweetheart . nick : you want me to take her ? sharon : no . it 's okay . i 'll hold her for a little while . she 's , um ... she 's so tiny and so innocent , so much potential . nick : sharon ... sharon : she 's ... she 's beautiful , nicholas . and she 's really lucky to be alive . i 'm sorry . i just , um ... i never thought that i would be standing here with you holding a baby that was n't ours . sharon : and just ... looking at this precious little face , it ... i ca n't help thinking ... sharon : um ... i do n't want noah to see me crying like this , so i am just gon na take off before he and phyllis get back . nick : i understand . i 'll , uh ... is it cool if he stays a little while longer ? sharon : sure . yeah . nick : i 'll have him home before his bedtime . sharon : oh , do n't worry about it . he 's gon na be up half the night listening for hooves on the roof . nick ... i only wish the best for your brand - new little girl . and i hope that she has a long and happy life . nick : thank you . sharon : and she 's got one really great thing going for her . nick : what 's that ? sharon : she has the best dad in the world . nick : that means a lot . thank you . sharon : merry christmas , nicholas . nick : merry christmas . nick : hey ... [ scene_break ] devon : no , no way . dru : mm - hmm . neil : yeah , yeah , i did . dru : it did happen . i swear it did . i swear it did . devon : that ca n't be . neil : it absolutely true . devon : so , what 'd he do then ? dru : he bought me a book on motorcycle maintenance . can you believe this ? neil : look who it is ! come on in . can i take your ? michael : oh , yeah . dru : hey , michael ! neil : hey , guys , look who 's here ! dru : how you doing ? michael : whoa , somebody 's in the christmas spirit , huh ? dru : you better believe neil : there 's something about christmas , you know ? the promise of a new year . you ca n't help but optimistic . dru : where is your wife ? how come you 're not at home with lauren and fen ? michael : well , that 's where i 'm headed . dru : oh . okay . neil : hey , uh , any news ? the test results come on that earring yet ? michael : no . no , no , i just ... i just wanted to personally wish you all a merry christmas . dru : thank you . [ scene_break ] jt : you 're back . colleen : i made some cocoa . do you want me to fix you some ? jt : no , i 'm good . did you get your thinking done ? colleen : can we not talk about ... jt : yeah , yeah , that 's fine . just promise me something , all right ? colleen : what ? jt : no more talk about breaking up . colleen : like you said , jt , it 's christmas eve . jt : listen , about professor korbel ... colleen : i already told you that this does n't have anything to do with him . jt : i know . colleen : you do ? jt : yeah . yeah , um ... that information you wanted me to dig up -- the guy who was doing the work for me finally got back to me . in the college that professor korbel used to teach at -- colleen : you know , um , i ... changed my mind . i do n't really wan na know . jt : why not ? colleen : it just feels wrong prying into his life like that . jt : oh , so now you 're saying what i do for a living is wrong again ? i thought we were ... colleen : no , that 's not what i 'm saying . i know that you 're an honorable guy . it 's just that ... jt : what ? colleen : forget it . it 's fine . jt : no , colleen , i 'm trying to tell you , you got nothing to worry about . i 'm pretty sure the guy 's not a spy trying to get close to your family . colleen : i never really thought that . jt : turns out , he 's actually a respectable guy , although some people may think he 's a snitch . colleen : what are you talking about ? jt : at his last school ... he turned in a professor for having an affair with a student . colleen : really ? jt : yeah . so , uh ... what i said before -- about you and him -- i was wrong . i 'm sorry . i guess he does n't believe in that kind of thing . are you relieved ? colleen : actually , um ... i am . [ scene_break ] jack : hey . you okay ? sharon : uh , yes ... and no . jack : you see the baby ? sharon : yeah , i saw her . i was dreading it , but i saw her . jack : you could n't put that off forever , you know . sharon : i really did n't wan na see her . i just ... i wanted to pretend like she was n't real . because i thought that she might remind me of all the pain that i went though this year . am i a bad person if i admit that i was afraid i would hate the baby ? i mean , what kind of a person hates a baby ? but , you know ... i did n't hate her . and ... i do n't . i mean , she was ... she was tiny and innocent and just ... so beautiful . and holding her in my arms -- i ... jack : she just melted your heart , did n't she ? sharon : and i realized that i ca n't blame her for nick 's infidelity . jack : and i ca n't blame her for having nick as a father and not me . sharon : you know ... i 'm going to think of this baby as a chance for all of us to start over again -- you know , a new beginning for all of us . jack : here 's to that . [ scene_break ] professor korbel : to a new beginning . [ scene_break ] jt : well , i hope you 're not one of those people who have to wait till morning to open their christmas presents . colleen : for me ? jt : you see anybody else around here ? colleen : jt , i , uh ... jt : no , no ... just open it . colleen : it 's beautiful . jt : just like you . merry christmas , colleen . i love you . [ cell phone ringing ] colleen : hello ? professor korbel : just checking in . wanted to see if you were okay . colleen : why would n't i be ? professor korbel : i thought maybe ... colleen : look , i got ta go . i ca n't really talk right now . okay , bye . jt : hey , this sweater you got me is pretty nice . what do you think ? colleen : ( chuckles ) [ scene_break ] professor korbel : merry christmas . [ scene_break ] jack : merry christmas . so what do you say we go back to my place and see if the old guy in the red suit maybe left you something under the tree ? sharon : well , you said that you wanted to exchange tomorrow , and now i have to be home before noah gets there . jack : okay . i ca n't help it . i 'm just a big kid . sharon : oh , i know you are . i doubt you could help it , but it 's what i like best about you . jack : well , mr. bardwell , back so soon ? what , are you getting toasted for christmas eve ? will : no , as a matter of fact , i came to see you . will : i need a sample of your dna for testing . sharon : what ? jack : you need or you want ? will : you could provide it willingly , or i could get a court order forcing you to give the sample . jack : boy , you just do n't quit , do you ? will : was n't my idea , mr. abbott . jack : uh , whose was it ? one of santa 's elves ? will : michael baldwin 's . jack : well , that figures . well , merry christmas to you too . come on . [ scene_break ] phyllis : she 's going to sleep . nick : so ? phyllis : she looks like you . nick : i know . [ next_on ] kevin : i wan na know why you lied to my mom about your family . nikki : who did you hire to investigate brad ? victor : someone i trust . joanna : when he wakes up , he 's going to say , `` hello , merry christmas , grandma . `` gloria : `` beautiful grandma , `` there 's only one she knows .

colleen tells lily about sex with professor korbel . lily joked that her friend might have kissed the man but she did n't expect to hear anything like she is hearing now . lily tells colleen that she should just forget about this and get on with her life . she worries that korbel does this all the time with his students . colleen is sure he does n't . she tells lily that if she knew professor korbel the way that she did , she would know that he could n't do a thing like that . she has to address this . she feels that she should tell jt but it is going to hurt him so much . `` i have to do the only thing that i can do . i have to break up with jt . `` when jt arrives at the loft , colleen is alone . she is quiet and does n't want to go out to dinner or get in her sexy pajamas for him . when jt tries to touch her , she backs away . he can see that something is wrong and waits for her to explain . `` there is no way to tell you this so i will just come out and say it . i think that we should break up . `` jt senses that this has to do with professor korbel but colleen denies it . he noticed that since she started working for the guy they have been arguing , but she says that this is about the both of them and not adrian . she hurries out of the loft even though he calls to her to stay . jt heads to the boutique to talk to lily about this but lily wo n't say what is up . amber listens in from a few feet away and learns that jt and colleen are breaking up and that jt thinks that this has to do with korbel . lily admits that she knows what this is about but she ca n't talk about it . jt returns home and finds colleen standing by the tree . she stops him when he starts talking about her wanting to break up with him . he does n't want to talk about breaking up . it is christmas eve . he tells her that he background check on korbel has come in and that she should be glad to know that the man checks out okay . jt tells that korbel actually blew the whistle on another professor who was having an affair with a student . colleen smiles . jt gives colleen her present and she opens the box to find a ring inside . `` i love you colleen , `` jt says . at the athletic club , adrian has a drink with jack and both men are feeling blue as they talk over drinks . `` have you ever done something that was wrong , regretted it and then knew that you would do it again if given the chance ? `` adrian asks . jack knows exactly what that feels like . adrian leaves and will enters . jack is surprised to see the man in the club again so soon . `` what are you doing ? getting toasted for christmas ? `` jack jokes . will is actually there to see him . `` i need a sample of your dna . ``

kay : i 'm , um , sorry to drop by without calling first . nikki : oh , for heaven 's sake , you 're welcome anytime . you know that . kay : good morning , david . david : good morning . kay : well , are you still going through with the lawsuit ? nikki : i have to . i have to protect my interests . kay : well , you know it 's going to be a very ugly fight . david : and we 're ready for it . kay : mm - hmm . nikki : i 've been watching victor for years . i know what i 'm in for . kay : well , good , good . because i 've thought of a way that i think will strengthen our case . you 're not going to like it , but , uh , just hear me out . we invite jack to join us in the lawsuit . nikki : no . no . david : absolutely not . kay : oh , come on . nikki : no , i promised myself i would never do business with that man again . david : and for good reason . kay : well , you have your objections , and they 're also mine , but you know , let 's think about this . in the long run , who is the lesser of two evils ? victor or jack ? [ scene_break ] sharon : hey . how was sam 's ? noah : good . his mom wants to know if he can stay with us . please , can he ? jack : it 's the first week in january . uh , beth has a conference in miami . noah : can he ? jack : i told her i did n't think it would work out , but i 'd run it by you first . noah : well , we could blow up the mattress and put it on the floor and i can sleep on that and sam can have my bed . sharon : i do n't think so , sweetie . noah : why not ? sharon : because , um ... i do n't really know what my schedule 's going to be at that time , and -- and there is an n.v.p . photo shoot coming up . jack : you know what ? my schedule 's pretty much up in the air , too , buddy . noah : it 's only a couple of weeks away . jack : yeah , but we do n't wan na make a commitment now and have to back out of it later , though . noah : well , one of you has to be home . sharon : you know what ? we will have sam over for a weekend , though , okay ? noah : you guys never let me do anything anymore . sharon : thank you for handling that so well . jack : that was handling it well ? sharon : well , jack , i 'm not ready to tell him we 're moving out yet . jack : so do n't move out . please . sharon : jack ... jack : you and noah brought life back into this house . i never thought i could be happy here again . and i ca n't imagine living in this house without you . [ scene_break ] paul : hey , he lives . i did n't see you come in . how you been ? j.t . : well , it 's official . the test came back . i 'm a dad . yeah . paul : congratulations ! i did n't expect that . that 's great news ! j.t . : no , i know . yeah , i 'm pretty excited . i 'm pretty excited . uh , the waiting almost killed me . paul : the waiting 's tough , but you know , look , in the end , you got what you wanted . j.t . : yeah , i did . i just wish victoria could 've been there to share it with me . paul : yeah , well , soon . j.t . : you know , i - i keep telling myself that . but everyday that i see her like that , i just ... it gets harder and harder to stay positive , you know ? paul : yeah , well , listen , you know , i do n't know if it 's too early or not , but you 're welcome to come back to work . i mean , no pressure . if you just need something to get your mind off everything else . j.t . : yeah , well , i 'll think about it . appreciate it , though . paul : so tell me , the little guy have a name yet ? j.t . : reed . paul : i like that . good strong name . j.t . : yeah , yeah , i thought so . paul : awesome . i just ... you know what ? i know things did n't work out exactly the way you wanted , but try and enjoy being a dad . it all goes so fast . [ scene_break ] daniel : shiny duck ! phyllis : oh , thanks . daniel : hey ! how was your workout ? phyllis : it 's cold ! hi , baby girl ! hey ! oh , it was good . it was good . nick : yeah , it was good . we ran . a lot . daniel : yeah ? phyllis : yeah . you know , it 's a new year 's resolution . we 're gon na do this more . daniel : you know it 's not new year 's yet , right ? phyllis : oh , yeah , i know . but i figure if i make it now , uh , i 'll keep it up . thanks . daniel : huh . nick : some weird reverse psychology thing going on there i think . daniel : no . no . that 's just mom . come on , let 's get up . phyllis : oh ! how was the baby girl ? daniel : she was a little monster , was n't she ? yeah . phyllis : you were ? daniel : no , she was great . after she woke up , we played with her little piano . if i was billy joel , i 'd be watching my back right now . nick : thanks for coming over last minute . daniel : yeah , you know , anytime i get to spend my morning with her , it 's -- it 's -- it 's worth it . i just got ta get some caffeine in me a.s.a.p . phyllis : oh , i 'll make you some coffee , save you some money . daniel : can you make me a double nonfat latte ? phyllis : no . daniel : yeah , okay then . i , uh , did the dishes that were in the sink . phyllis : oh , thank you . daniel : you 're welcome . phyllis : okay , bye . nick : see ya , bud . daniel : see you guys later . nick : drive safe . daniel : i will . you know i will . phyllis : see ya later . um , that was nice of him to do the dishes . nick : yeah . you should take notes from him . phyllis : thank you . i will . nick : he , uh , he sure has done a 180 since we fired him from newman . phyllis : yeah , he has . hopefully , the adults can follow his lead . nick : if there was anything i could do to end the war , i would . phyllis : i think you could talk your mom into it , but your dad ... nick : i wish there was some way i could get through to him . [ scene_break ] [ victor remembering ] maggie : does it surprise you to know that we have d.n.a . evidence putting you at the scene of mr. kim 's death ? victor : that 's impossible . maggie : the lab results are irrefutable . victor : what d.n.a . evidence could you possibly have ? maggie : traces of mr. kim 's blood were found in your gym bag . d.n.a . does not lie . [ scene_break ] victor : michael baldwin , call me as soon as you get this message , thank you . [ scene_break ] j.t . : this father thing is pretty intense . paul : yeah , i know , it changes your whole perspective . j.t . : yeah , and it 's only been a couple of days . it kills me to see him so helpless , you know ? he 's already got me wrapped around his little finger . paul : babies will do that . they look at you with those big eyes , and , uh ... all you see is a little person so full of potential . my mom used to tell me all they need is love and support , and a diaper change now and then and food and a lifetime of financial assistance . i guess what i 'm saying is , it 's a big responsibility , is n't it ? j.t . : yeah , well , um ... i 'm ready for it . even if i do n't know what to expect . paul : that 's where most parents drop the ball . they get into it before they realize what it entails , like yours truly . j.t . : hey , paul , come on . you -- you did the best you could with an impossible situation . ricky 's mom was crazy . paul : yeah , i suppose . he just started kindergarten . he 's got a crush on his teacher , miss weber . j.t . : is that right ? his first crush , huh ? paul : first of many , i suppose . j.t . : well , if he 's anything like his dad . paul : he 's doing great . j.t . : see ? do n't beat yourself up . it sounds like its all good . paul : yeah . not so much with my daughter . j.t . : your daughter ? paul : yeah , it 's a long story . j.t . : yeah , well , give me the short version . paul : well , her mother did n't want her to know about me for a lot of reasons . but now that she 's back in genoa city , none of those reasons really matter anymore . j.t . : wait , she 's ... she 's here ? do i know her ? who is she ? paul : heather stevens . j.t . : heather ? that 's your daughter ? does she know ? paul : yeah . j.t . : and what happened ? paul : she does n't wan na have anything to do with me . [ scene_break ] sharon : you guys , thanks so much for having me over . nick : yeah , no problem . it sounded important . phyllis : yes , is there a problem with noah ? summer : ( fusses ) sharon : no . um , i mean , not yet . but i 'm really worried about him . nick : what 's going on ? sharon : well ... i 'm moving out of jack 's house after the first of the year . phyllis : oh . wow . nick : that 's a big decision . sharon : yes , yes . but you know what ? it 's what i need to do . it 's what i really need to do to clear my head . phyllis : absolutely . are you -- are you filing for divorce ? sharon : no ! no ! no ! phyllis : no ? okay . sharon : nothing like that . this is just -- i need some time and some space to really think this through . nick : so noah does n't know yet ? sharon : no , he does n't . but you know what ? i just -- i wan na wait until after the holidays to tell him . i do n't wan na spoil it for him . nick : yeah , well , if there 's anything we can do to help , just ask . phyllis : yeah , definitely . definitely , we 're here for you . sharon : thank you . nick : do you know where you 're going ? sharon : mm - hmm . yeah , um , i 'm going back to our old house . phyllis : is n't nikki there now ? sharon : mm - hmm . phyllis : oh , wow . uh , have you told her ? sharon : not yet . phyllis : oh , well , good luck with that . [ scene_break ] jack : my , i did n't know i was so popular . david : you 're not . kay : victor has called in nikki 's loans , jack . jack : wow , that 's harsh even by his standards . nikki : well , i have no intention of letting him steamroll me . jack : you may not have much recourse . nikki : i 'm suing him . for causing the damage to n.v.p . up at clear springs . jack : ai n't that a kick in the pants ? david : it was victor 's drilling that caused the accident . jack : yeah , so the reports say . he is gon na try to refute that , you know ? kay : well , he will try . jack : where do you fit in in all of this ? kay : well , chancellor industries is a co - claimant in the case . the delays and the cleanup have cost me a fortune . jack : yeah , i know . i swimming in the same red ink you are . oh , wait , you -- you want me to be part of this ? nikki : well , jack , as an owner of property that was damaged in the accident ... david : it 's only logical . jack : from whose perspective ? kay : well , i 've seen the preliminary report from victor 's insurance company . and the payout is just a fraction of the cleanup costs . david : and that is only a small part of it . nikki : think of the revenue you 're losing . when we finally do open , it 's gon na take a very long time to overcome the negative publicity from the accident . jack : have you drawn up a complaint ? nikki : all spelled out here very acrimoniously . what started out as our dream project has become our nightmare . courtesy of victor newman . [ scene_break ] victor : please sit down , neil . victor : this is their counterproposal ? this is hardly different . what the hell are insurance policies for but to cover an accident like this ? neil : well , i 'm sure they 're taking a hard line because the drilling company is owned by you personally and not newman enterprises . victor : i do n't give a damn . if they do n't improve on these numbers , then what the hell ? let 's take our business elsewhere . neil : yeah , but , victor , you -- you might wan na give that some more thought . victor : i do n't have to think about a damn thing , neil . neil : we may not be able to find another insurer if nikki goes ahead with her lawsuit . victor : that lawsuit would be against me , not against the company . neil : no , i understand that . but the insurance company may not view it that way . newman enterprises could suffer collateral damage . especially with kay chancellor on board . victor : even the cops wo n't leave me alone . neil : well , did something happen since you were served with warrants ? victor : this female detective , whatever the hell her name is , came by and practically accused me of killing ji min kim . neil : you must be kidding me . how could she do that ? victor : apparently , they found his blood on my gym bag . neil : but how is that even possible , victor ? victor : i have no clue . i have no idea . all i know is that the cops and the d.a . probably would like nothing more than to have a rich and famous guy on the stand . and that i guess defines me . [ scene_break ] j.t . : go over there . talk to her . paul : hey , mind if i join you ? heather : i 'm a little busy . paul : well , i was just wondering , uh , what your plans were for the holidays ? you gon na go see your mother ? heather : no . i 'm not . paul : in that case , would you like to join maggie and me for christmas eve or christmas dinner ? heather : no , but thank you . paul : have you ever been alone for the holidays ? i have . it 's not much fun . heather : i 'll survive . paul : i was working on a case . i was undercover trying to save my dad . i had to make it look like i was on the outs with my entire family . heather : is there any point to this story ? paul : well , yeah . as a matter of fact , there is . i felt terrible . it was christmas eve and i was shut out . and it was one of the worst nights of my life . heather : i was shut out from knowing my real father for over 25 years . i think i have you beat . [ scene_break ] jack : well , i got ta say , this should get victor 's attention . nikki : he 'll go through the roof when he reads this . kay : and then he will come for us . jack : i hope you 're prepared . nikki : with you and katherine behind me , i will be more than prepared . jack : i can go after victor all on my own . i do n't need to two of you . david : you know there 's strength in numbers . the most effective way to go after victor is in a concentrated attack rather than one on one . jack : you 'll forgive me if i do n't value your particular brand of advice . nikki : well , you should , jack . he 's right . jack : that remains to be seen . look , if i go it alone , i do n't have to answer to the two of you . kay : we all have the same goals , jack . jack : yeah , tell me that when it 's decision time and i 'm outvoted two to one . nikki : all right , this is not a match made in heaven . you do n't trust us . we do n't trust you . but i think we can all agree that victor is the bad guy here . kay : what do you think ? jack : i think you make some good points . david : well , here 's another for you . if nikki loses n.v.p . , victor is your new partner in clear springs . nikki : jack , i promise you , it would behoove you greatly to help us make our case as strong as possible . [ scene_break ] nick : hey , dad . thanks . so is , uh , there any change with victoria ? victor : no . unfortunately not . what brings you by ? nick : i wanted to see if you , uh ... still wanted to build that crib for reed ? victor : oh ! how nice of you to remember . nick : yeah , i 'm actually looking forward to doing that . victor : well , so am i . how about on the weekend ? nick : cool . victor : yeah . and here i thought you 'd come by to lecture me . nick : no . that 's not why i 'm here . victor : why are you here ? nick : i wanted to talk to you about christmas . victor : what about it ? nick : well , it should be a time for celebration and forgiveness . victor : uh - huh . in other words , you did come to lecture me . nick : no . i just want the fighting to stop , dad . victor : i would like nothing more , son . nick : you know , ever since the explosion , we 've all been on edge . we 've all said and done things that we regret . this should be a time when we can set things aside and start to heal . victor : hmm . you 're talking about your mother and me . nick : this tension between the two of you -- it 's not good . it 's affecting everyone else . victor : sorry about that . so you 're asking me to make an overture , is that it ? nick : it could n't hurt . victor : but you know for me to make an overture , she has to be receptive . and she ai n't . nick : dad , honestly , have you tried ? victor : son ... she is otherwise occupied , okay ? nick : what are you talking about ? victor : let 's just say that your mother is more concerned with her so - called independence and that excuse of a man she 's running around with . this is all self - imposed . i had nothing to do with any of this . she started it all . she made it personal . nick : you made it personal when you called in those loans . victor : son , i did that to protect my company 's interest . what are you talking about ? nick : okay , well , what about the drilling ? you did n't tell mom about it or anyone else , because you did n't want anyone to know what you were up to . victor : you do n't know what you 're talking about . nick : i know if you had n't started drilling , my sister would n't be in a coma . and your grandson would n't be fighting for his life . victor : get out of my house now . ( door closes ) [ scene_break ] ( knock on door ) phyllis : hey ! nikki : hi . phyllis : um , nick is n't here . nikki : oh , uh , i did n't come to see him . i just wanted to finalize plans for the holiday . phyllis : oh , okay , come in . nikki : thanks . phyllis : it 's cold . nikki : it 's cold . phyllis : okay , well , um , i figure we 'll have christmas here and , um ... you know , you 're welcome to come , if you 'd like . nikki : are you doing lunch or dinner ? phyllis : uh , lunch . i figured lunch , after everybody has opened their gifts . um ... yeah . that 's what we 'll do . then we 'll eat . nikki : that 'll be nice . thank you . phyllis : i , uh , i figure that noah will be up at the crack of dawn . nikki : oh , just like his father was . christmas has always been my favorite holiday . i would get so excited , i 'd start planning before halloween . victor thought i was insane . phyllis : i - i - i love seeing how excited the kids get . nikki : yeah , well , that 's what it 's all about , huh ? phyllis : mm - hmm . are you doing okay ? nikki : oh , i 'm fine . uh , just ... it 's a little difficult for me realizing how different this year will be , you know ? phyllis : yeah . well , you 'll still be with family . nick , noah , summer ... nikki : yeah . phyllis : me . ahem . oh , uh , this is funny . when i was going through the ornaments today , um ... i came across our business plan for n.v.p . nikki : oh ! if only we had borrowed money from a different lender . i should 've known better than to go into business with victor . i should 've known it would be a disaster . phyllis : yeah , well , you have lost anything yet . believe me . i believe in clear springs . nikki : oh ? phyllis : and so does nick . nikki : that means a lot to hear you say that . look , i know things got way out of hand . i regret my part in it . i 'm really sorry . phyllis : apology accepted . [ scene_break ] jack : sorry i did n't leave a note . i thought i 'd be back a lot sooner . sharon : where were you ? jack : with nikki and kay . they 're suing victor . sharon : what ? jack : for damages to clear springs . and they want me to be part of it . sharon : what did you say ? jack : i told them i would give it some thought . sharon : how did this come about ? jack : victor called in nikki 's loans . sharon : oh , my god . jack : no surprise . classic victor newman . he does n't care about christmas , does n't care about victoria . he just wants to make his point . sharon : so she 's fighting back ? jack : would n't you ? sharon : i do n't know . i - i ca n't even imagine . jack : what do you think i should do ? sharon : about what ? jack : about the suit ? sharon : well , you know , it 's not for me to say . jack : i 've always valued your opinion , and i 'd love your input . sharon : okay , um ... well , i can tell you this . if you 're gon na go through with this , then just be honest . be honest with yourself and be honest with everybody else , because it never works out when you try to get what you want by deceiving people . it backfires . [ scene_break ] heather : ahem . daniel : what 's this ? heather : it 's a bill , for the money that you owe me . daniel : oh , and thank you for taking it to the dealership . heather : i told you i was going to . daniel : did you charge 'em with grand theft auto ? look at this price ! it should be illegal . heather : you 're probably just not used to going to legitimate businesses . daniel : oh , oh , is that what it is ? are all district attorneys so quick to judge , or is it just you ? heather : you were going to take my car to a guy that operated a chop shop . daniel : i did n't know it was a chop shop . heather : you did n't know it was a chop shop ? so what , it was n't your fault ? pretty familiar with that one . it 's all over your record . daniel : oh , good , you 've got a copy of my record ? you know what ? that does n't mean that you know a thing about me . heather : i know a lot . for instance , like mother , like son . daniel : you know , supposedly you 're supposed to be out there chasing down justice . all i 've seen you do is jump to conclusions without any hard facts . do you do that with everyone or is it just with me ? you know , if you 'd bothered to take the time and read that file , you 'd realize my mom did n't raise me at all . heather : well , you certainly made up for lost time quickly . daniel : i thought that she was a loser , and i did n't want anything to do with her . heather : so how 'd you deal ? daniel : i made her life miserable for abandoning me , okay ? heather : your father raised you ? daniel : mmm , yeah , my father ? i guess you could say that my father raised me . my father was too busy running around the world with his rock band . and my mom ? well , i just assumed that she did n't really wan na see me . heather : well , you obviously changed your mind about her . daniel : yes , i obviously changed my mind . i do n't know why i 'm telling you any of this . you know what ? you 'll get your check in the mail . [ scene_break ] maggie : hey , um ... you mind if i talk shop for a second ? paul : uh , no , go ahead . maggie : okay . excuse me , mr. chow ? david : yes , detective sullivan . maggie : do you have a moment ? david : well , if you make it brief . maggie : do you remember telling me that you thought jack abbott might have something to do with ji min kim 's death ? david : well , i did n't exactly accuse the man . i said that i knew that he was angry with mr. kim . maggie : okay . um , you knew that because you were here that day . david : yes . maggie : yes . did you see victor newman here that day ? david : i do n't recall seeing him . wait a minute , you searched his house and his office . are you making a connection between victor and mr. kim 's death ? maggie : you know , mr. chow , i 'm really not at liberty to say . i 'm sure you understand . i may have some more questions for you in the near future , though . david : anytime . maggie : okay . maggie : okay . paul : so you really think victor might have something to do with that ? maggie : do i think that victor set out to kill a man ? no . do i think that victor -- a man that uses a heavy bag and is known to have a bad temper -- might 've struck out in frustration and caught ji min in the throat ? yeah . yeah , i think that 's a definite possibility . paul : you want a drink or -- maggie : yeah . hey , um , what are we doing for christmas ? paul : oh , i do n't know . whatever you want . maggie : did santa forget you last year ? paul : no . it just that , uh ... well , i asked heather if she would be interested in joining us , and her answer was , um ... a resounding no . [ scene_break ] nikki : oh , sharon ? sharon : hi . hi , can i come in ? nikki : yeah , it 's your house . sharon : so , uh , how do you like living here ? nikki : i love it . uh , it 's great being so close to victoria . sharon : mmm . well , i 'm glad this all worked out . nikki : so , um , what 's going on ? sharon : um , well , jack told me that you had a meeting with kay , and -- and i ca n't believe what victor 's doing . nikki : oh , i can . sharon : so i would imagine you will probably wan na move back to the club so you can get as far away from him as possible ? nikki : you know , i really do n't even care about victor . victoria is my main concern . sharon : oh , well , then , um ... well , what i came here to tell you is , um , noah and i need to move back in . nikki : what ? sharon : because , uh , well , jack and i are -- are separating first of the year . nikki : oh . oh . um , wow , i was n't planning on that . sharon : well , i 'm not , um , throwing you out , if that 's what you thought . nikki : sharon , what do you expect me to do ? be your roommate ? sharon : if you 're up for it . [ scene_break ] heather : hey , daniel ? daniel : let me guess , you 'd like me to pick up your dry cleaning , too ? heather : no . i , um ... i wanted to apologize to you . daniel : okay . fine . see ya around . heather : well , no , um ... actually , i was wondering if you could just tell me a little bit more about when you found your mother . humor me ? please ? daniel : i was 16 . the world sucked . if anybody did me wrong , i - i cut 'em off . you know , end of story . heather : so you did n't want a relationship with phyllis then ? daniel : no , i did n't want a relationship with her . i resented her . heather : yeah , well , i can understand why . daniel : yeah , but what good did it do me ? look where it got me . heather : ah . i see . they -- they must 've stuck you in therapy or something , huh ? daniel : yeah , you know , you ask a lot of questions . heather : i 'm sorry . i 'm just , uh ... curious . daniel : okay . heather : look , can you just , um ... tell me how you two reconciled ? daniel : it was simple . i just gave her another chance . and you know what ? i 'm kinda glad i did . because i ca n't imagine my life without her in it . heather : you fought really hard for her when she was in trouble . daniel : everyone deserves a second chance . some people -- they need a third and a fourth . [ scene_break ] nikki : so ... roommates ? sharon : yeah . um , weird prospect , huh ? nikki : i - i - i do n't know that that would work . i mean , we do n't even really -- sharon : what , like each other very much ? nikki : well , i would n't put it that strongly . sharon : nikki , you know , if i -- if i had someplace else to go , i ... nikki : oh , look , hey , this is your house . i totally understand . sharon : honestly , i was thinking it would be really , really good for noah , having you here . nikki : oh . well , that would be nice to see him everyday . sharon : well , think about it . you know , you do n't -- you do n't have to -- to come up with an answer right now . nikki : oh , sharon . have you ever seen `` the odd couple `` ? sharon : mm - hmm . nikki : would that be us ? sharon : um ... but which one would you be ? the neat freak or the messy one ? nikki : do n't be ridiculous ! sharon : well , i 'm not messy . nikki : well ... i suppose we have ... gotten through our differences in the past . thank you for not asking me to move out . sharon : oh , i would n't do that . nikki : roommates ? sharon : roommates . [ scene_break ] jack : it 's freezing out there . phyllis : i know . i 'm kind of glad you 're here alone . i wanted to see how you 're doing . jack : so sharon told you ? phyllis : yeah . listen , i know you have a lot on your plate . most of it cooked up by me . jack : hey , wait , wait , let 's not even go there . here , sit down . none of this is your fault . phyllis : for what it 's worth , i am sorry about everything . jack : well , thanks . i appreciate that . the sorriest part of this is , i did all this stuff before sharon and i were even married . i feel like i 'm a different person now . she changed me . phyllis : sharon is a , um ... reasonable person . she 'll realize that . jack : i 'm not so sure . phyllis : oh , no , no , no , no . listen , listen , when she came by , her intentions were very clear . she wants space . she only wants space . nick asked her about a divorce , and she said no . she 's not even thinking that way . jack : well , i - i realize you 're trying to give me hope here , but -- phyllis : but -- no , no , no , no buts . if i learned anything in prison -- jack : listen , this could be the end of my marriage . i mean , she may decide not to come back at all . phyllis : you could be hit by a bus tomorrow . jack : when sharon and noah moved into this house , they breathed new life into it . they leave now , it 's ... it 's gon na be empty and depressing . again . phyllis : okay , well , obviously i 'm not gon na give you hope . jack : phyllis , i - i -- phyllis : but i can give you this ... sharon and nikki will be living under the same roof . so if those two do n't kill each other first , sharon will be back here before the moving van backs up to the front door . i guarantee it . nick : hey ! phyllis : hey . nick : do n't look over here . phyllis : all right , i 'm not looking . nick : how was jack ? phyllis : doing badly . nick : yeah , guess we are , uh , 0 for 2 , huh ? phyllis : yeah , we tried . look ! nick : mm - hmm . phyllis : you wrapped that ! nick : all by myself . phyllis : beautiful job ! ( package rattles ) phyllis : i have no clue what it is . nick : yeah , shaking it is not gon na help . phyllis : really ? nick : let me just take that from you . phyllis : ( giggles ) nick : the tree looks great , by the way . phyllis : it does , does n't it ? i could n't wait . although , and you 're gon na be very happy about this , i saved these ornaments so we could decorate the rest of the tree together . nick : all right . all right . what a morning ! i feel like i could ... take another run ! phyllis : really ? you could n't handle that . nick : is that a challenge ? phyllis : shh . you wan na run three more miles ? you 're crazy . nick : you 're right . i do n't wan na run anymore . besides , it 's everyone else 's job around us to be crazy . phyllis : hey , i am trouble - free . i 'm a trouble - free woman . and you 've never given me trouble , right ? nick : never ? phyllis : never . nick : all right . just promise me something . phyllis : yes ? nick : if i ever start acting like my father , just give me a swift kick in the butt . phyllis : absolutely . nick : all right . phyllis : is summer down ? nick : um ... you know , she just happens to be asleep . phyllis : she does ? nick : yeah . phyllis : oh , good . i know that you 're a traditionalist , but i 'd like to give you one of your christmas gifts early . nick : that 's just a preview , right ? phyllis : yeah . nick : i 'm gon na get another present on christmas , right ? phyllis : oh , yeah . you 're gon na get another one on christmas . nick : uh - huh . phyllis : and , uh , christmas eve and new year 's eve . nick : how about flag day ? phyllis : absolutely , flag day , too . nick : uh - huh . phyllis : mm - hmm . nick : okay . phyllis : um ... ( knock on door ) nick : no , do n't answer it . i really want my present . phyllis : ( laughs ) daniel : mom ? phyllis : oh , it 's my son . nick : i love your son ! phyllis : i have to answer it . nick : okay . phyllis : okay . nick : i 'll just be here . phyllis : hey , daniel . did you forget something ? daniel : uh , yeah . i forgot to give you this . come here ! [ daniel gives phyllis a hug ] phyllis : you 're an awesome , awesome boy ! [ scene_break ] maggie : thank you . paul : thanks . maggie : you know , we could cook . paul : we could cook ? maggie : yeah . well , we could -- we could order in , and then we could , you know , pretend . you know , we could make your place real cozy , you know ? or my place . paul : my place is cleaner . maggie : your place is cleaner because i cleaned it . paul : details . maggie : okay . okay . i 'm not gon na argue . christmas eve , your place , just the two of us . heather : would making it just the three of us interfere with your plans ? paul : you 've changed your mind ? heather : well , i - i guess i was thinking about it . i mean , if that 's still okay with you ? paul : of course it 's okay . maggie : can you cook ? heather : no , i ca n't cook . maggie : damn ! we ca n't cook . paul : um , we can order in , or you know , we can eat here . gina makes this place look like a winter wonderland . you know , the food 's good . i 'll just , uh ... i 'll -- i 'll book a table . heather : okay . whichever you prefer . just tell me when and where ... and i 'll be there . [ scene_break ] kay : all right , is your lawyer coming ? nikki : yes , any minute . david : i had an interesting chat with detective sullivan after you two left earlier . nikki : oh ? david : she was asking questions about victor in relation to ji min kim 's death . jack : okay , i 'm in . partners ? nikki ? [ scene_break ] victor : apparently chancellor industries was using substandard concrete . neil : well , that was part of the report . but it did n't have anything to do with the explosion . victor : well , it was n't the immediate cause of the explosion , but apparently that parking structure was a disaster waiting to happen . in fact , chancellor industries was closing it down as it was collapsing . neil : so what do you wan na do ? you wan na go after chancellor industries ? victor : i 'll go after anyone who opposes me . be that katherine chancellor , be that my ex - wife . i do n't give a damn . bring 'em on . if they 're reckless enough to try , they 'll pay for it . [ next_on ] jeff : my first christmas with my new fiancée and future stepson . jack : i 've joined nikki and katherine in the suit against your father . nikki : you 're surprisingly upbeat for a man facing multiple lawsuits and the law .

kay thinks asking jack to join her and nikki in suing victor would be a very wise business move . nikki and david are skeptical but when kay asks them to compare the lesser of two evils ( jack or victor ) the answer is clear . jack meets with them at the ac and says he 'll think about it . after going to sharon for advice and coming up empty , he decides to join their crusade in taking victor down .

lauren : okay , so the board is n't here to vote yet . you feel okay ? michael : huh ? uh ... victor does not want me to push nick to be appointed as c.e.o . i 'm afraid that he has some plan that involves ... adam taking over . lauren : oh , please . victor knows we 've got math in our favor . nick , victoria , and i are gon na vote for nicholas , and with seven board members , we only need one member as the swing vote to win . ( chuckles ) and here comes `` mr . swing `` now . tucker . tucker : hey . lauren : it 's so good to see you . tucker : good to see you . [ scene_break ] jack : well , are n't you looking spiffy for the big vote ? uh , the newman board of directors is selecting a new c.e.o . today . adam here is in the running . genevieve : hmm . adam : almost sounds like you want me to win , jack , not your former stepson . why is that ? jack : well , i 'm not exactly waving the adam flag , but i am in full support of economic growth and development . adam : as long as it benefits you and jabot , right ? jack : especially then . adam : see you later , jack . genevieve : that was interesting . jack : that arrogant s.o.b . has burned me more than once . genevieve : aha . and you 're willing to stick your hand back in the fire again ? jack : eh , what 's a little singe , if i can manage to get beauty of nature in return ? [ scene_break ] chloe : and i obviously need at least one tier to be red velvet . gloria : ( laughs ) got it . deacon : excuse me , gloria , may i speak with you for a second ? gloria : of course , you can , deacon , but first , i 'm gon na need you for more shifts this jingle - bell season , and that includes chloe and kevin 's wedding reception tomorrow . deacon : uh ... chloe , deacon . hi . chloe : hi . deacon : uh , no offense , but , uh , i 'm gon na have to take a pass on that . gloria : ( laughing ) that 's funny . deacon : yeah ? if you think that 's funny , you 're gon na think this is absolutely hilarious . this is me quitting . bye - bye . chloe : ( laughs ) okay , you do n't understand . i have guests coming here tomorrow , and they need to be served red drinks . gloria : ( with clenched teeth ) and i have lots of ladies who come in here to look at your glutes . deacon : well , the only person who 's gon na be looking at my glutes is my new bride . she happens to need all of my love and attention right now . [ scene_break ] woman : you . time to go . nikki : ohh . victoria : hi . nikki : oh , i 'm so happy to see you . victoria : mm . nikki : oh , you did n't have to come . victoria : of course we 're gon na come . nikki : i know , but is n't the board meeting right now ? nick : do n't worry about that . that can wait . victoria : ( chuckles ) nikki : ( sighs ) well , i -- well , i am sober , i 'm alert , and i know exactly what i have to do . [ scene_break ] victor : go home . you have spent enough time in prison . sharon : is it worth it , protecting nikki by doing this to yourself ? victor : ( sighs ) gloria : come on , deacon . two weeks ' notice . deacon : no . gloria : one week . deacon : ( laughs ) no . i ca n't do it , gloria . gloria : come on , come on . deacon : no , i ca n't . gloria : one lousy day . deacon : i 'm sorry . i ca n't do it . listen , chloe , i hope that you and your new husband will be as happy as me and my new bride . gloria , it 's been a treat . have a nice day , ladies . gloria : your glutes ai n't that great . chloe : overrated . all right , you know what ? i - i 'm just gon na go meet kevin . i 've got ta make sure he 's , you know , doing a good job with the décor . i 'll talk to you later . i got -- gloria : chloe , chloe . before you go ... i said some pretty hurtful things about you when you and kevin broke up , but you got ta understand , i was hurt , too . but now , you realize that you two are meant to be , and you 're the woman of kevin 's dreams , and you do adore him . ( chuckles ) chloe : big adorer . gloria : yeah . he 's long overdue for some happiness , you know ? thank you , for loving my son the way he deserves to be loved . [ scene_break ] daniel : right ? devon : all right . hey , does this work for you ? kevin : uh ... devon : this stuff ? kevin : yeah , it 's perfect . daniel : love it . devon : cool . daniel : mm - hmm . angelina : looks wicked dorky , and , uh , f.y.i . , we 're losing valuable rehearsal time . i need to , uh ... ( clears throat ) hone my instrument , you know . devon : okay . hey , i need to talk to you about the music for the ceremony . i went ahead and wrote you guys a little something . kevin : you did ? that 's awesome . thanks . devon : yeah . angelina : it 's better than that . it 's perfect . ( gasps ) devon will play , i 'll sing . oh , my god , best idea ever . [ scene_break ] lauren : tucker , it is imperative that nick be c.e.o . you know that adam is a liability to this company . tucker : you ca n't tell me anything about adam i do n't already know . lauren : that 's right , from ashley . good . good . so you know exactly who and what adam is . have i told you how happy i am that you 're on the board ? tucker : well , thanks . so am i . lauren : oh , would you excuse me for a minute ? tucker : yeah . lauren : bob , davis . um , can i have a word ? bob : sure . lauren : great . adam : tucker . just the man i was hoping to see . it occurred to me that somebody could have gotten the wrong idea from our recent conversation . tucker : wrong idea , how ? adam : well , that i might have been proposing an illicit quid pro quo , special favors in return for your vote . it could n't be further from the truth . tucker : okay . no misunderstanding , then . adam : glad to hear it . it seems my brother has priorities other than newman business . [ scene_break ] victoria : we 're still worried about you , mom . i mean , how did things get so bad ? nick : did you really think victoria had something to do with diane 's death ? nikki : i 'm so sorry for all the nonsense i said . i did n't mean any of it . nick : mom , we 're not looking for an apology . victoria : no , we 're not . it 's just , you know , we want to -- we want to help you . nikki : and you can help me . you can help by trusting me . i - i know that 's a lot to ask right now , but i am ready to make things better in my life . i am ready to move on , and i 'm gon na do it right now . victoria : okay . ( clears throat ) we have faith in you , do n't we ? nikki : all right , well , then , go . do n't let adam get that c.e.o . seat . nick : all right . you 'll get something to eat ? nikki : yes , yes , yes , i will get something to eat . victoria : mwah ! that 's the mom i know . nikki : good luck . victoria : all right , thank you . nick : love you , mom . nikki : love you too , sweetie . gloria : and ... nikki : oh . gloria : here you go . nikki : thank you . gloria : no , no , no , nikki , thank you . your husband just quit . nikki : well , gloria , i 'm sure there are a number of talented bartenders who would love to work here . gloria : true , but at holiday time , it 's inconvenient . nikki : well , i understand i missed quite a lot of excitement in the last few months . gloria : ( chuckles ) well , according to that vicious article , you did n't miss diane 's murder . not that i put any stock in that trash , and now that victor 's confessed -- nikki : you know , it seems ... gloria : never saw that coming . nikki : like everybody in town has been a suspect . gloria : but nobody from the gloworm family , thank god . not even your new husband . he had an alibi right off the bat , because he was here all night . nikki : really ? he was here ? gloria : well , at least you know this husband does n't go around whacking attractive blondes . enjoy . [ scene_break ] sharon : does nikki appreciate the sacrifices you 've made for her ? i mean , does she even know what you 've done ? victor : as i 've said , my confession was the right thing to do . sharon : you know when i was locked up ... you hired avery for me . you convinced nicholas to bring faith to court so i could see her . that and your visits are what gave me hope . i 'm not about to walk away now that our positions are switched . victor : but you see , there 's a difference . you belong out there , and i belong in here . [ scene_break ] kevin : sing ? at my wedding ? angelina : you 're welcome . kevin : you ca n't . it -- it 's -- it 's too kind . angelina : daddy would want me to do this for you , and we want to keep daddy happy , right ? come on . let 's rehearse . i got a great idea for a song . ( singing off - key ) oh , baby i saw you grindin ' on the dance floor devon : oh , wow . angelina : and you know that i want some more , more daniel : ( humming ) angelina : so kind . devon : oh , yeah . kevin : hit me with this . the corner , right into my temple , hard as you can . one blunt shot , it 'll -- daniel : it 's not that bad . maybe chloe 'll be cool with it . chloe : ( gasps ) ohh , it 's so insanely cute ! kevin : ( laughs ) chloe : ( gasps ) look at -- ohh . kevin : oh , good , you like it . that 's great . angelina : runnin ' with you do n't leave me behind chloe : why is `` mafia princess `` screeching in the chapel ? angelina : take me away i 'll be by your side chloe : oh , no , no , no . she is not singing at the wedding , because you would never let that happen . angelina : out of the light living your secrets ... ( singing off - key ) runnin ' with you out of the light living your secrets let 's burn through the night devon : angelina , angelina . i want you to listen to the words that you 're singing , okay ? the song is about loving someone so much that you ca n't live without 'em . you know what that feels like ? angelina : my father hired a full - time babysitter so that carmine does n't come anywhere near me . i get it . devon : okay , then sing it like you mean it . angelina : ( singing off - key ) runnin ' with you out of the light living your secrets let 's burn through the night ( singing tunefully ) riding with you do n't leave me behind take me away i 'll be by your side riding with you i 'll dance in your fire i 'll be all you desire devon : what was that ? angelina : hmm ? devon : uh , my implant is either on the fritz , or you sounded really , really good . angelina : ( chuckles ) kevin : uh , you guys should , uh , get back to the studio . i think daniel wants to hear some more . daniel : yes , absolutely . i - i do . angelina : without you ? yeah , that 'll happen . kevin : uh , devon and daniel will be on `` keep carmine away `` duty , okay ? angelina : daddy 's gon na be p.o . 'd . ( chuckles ) good luck with that . oh , and , uh , i need to know where we 're going for the honeymoon . like , you know , how many bikinis should i bring ? devon : we 'll figure that out . daniel : ( clears throat ) we should go . devon : yeah . daniel : yep . devon : see you , guys . kevin : bye . chloe : see you . hmm ? kevin : i wanted to ask you about the three wise men -- chloe : hey , excuse me . `` meadow soprano `` is not singing at our wedding , and she is not coming on our honeymoon . kevin : a 4-bedroom house , chloe . a playroom for delia and the closet of your dreams , the one you 've always -- chloe : oh , the closet better be just like the one that big made for carrie . kevin : it 's gon na be bigger . it 's gon na be even bigger . we just have to humor angelo for a little bit longer , and we can take our honeymoon anytime . chloe : ( clicks lips ) oh , no , you did n't . yeah , you did . ( sighs ) you just did . kevin : i 'm gon na fix this . chloe : yeah . yeah , you will . [ scene_break ] gloria : ( singing fanfare ) angelo : congrats on your upcoming nuptials . genevieve : how thoughtful . thank you . gloria : mm , well , love and romance are my specialty . i 'm doing my son kevin 's wedding reception here tomorrow . maybe we can do yours . angelo : oh , she has an eye for elegance . excuse me . gloria : ( chuckles ) have you set a date ? i can always check my book . jack : no , we 've set no date . gloria : all right , well , it 's never too late to start on the menu . genevieve : gee , thanks for the champagne . gloria : mm - hmm . ( chuckles ) enjoy . genevieve : jack . jack : yeah ? genevieve : you love to torture her . jack : she has it coming . genevieve : ( laughs ) jack : she cost me jabot . genevieve : but you got it back . you won . jack : i did , did n't i ? and now things are only getting better . jabot is gon na be bigger than ever . genevieve : we 're back to the newman meeting , are n't we ? jack : whoever wins the seat of c.e.o . has exactly what i need . genevieve : huh , and here i thought i had that honor . [ scene_break ] sharon : victor , you 're innocent , and you 're too stubborn to admit that this is all about protecting your family . victor : you know , there was a time when you were very angry with me . just remember that feeling . sharon : i bet that you 've had to spend more than one christmas alone when you were a child . ( door opens ) nikki : thank you . oh . um , i 'll wait outside . sharon : no , no , that 's okay . i 'll -- i 'll come back . victor : how are you ? nikki : oh , victor . i 'm so sorry to have put all of you through this , acting like a drunken fool . victor : you 're ill . nikki : no . i am a lush , and ... possibly more . i mean , maybe i 'm the one who should be in here . victor : ( sighs ) i do n't want to discuss this with you any longer , all right ? nikki : victor , i was too drunk to remember what happened in the park , but that 's over . i am determined to find out what happened to me that night . [ scene_break ] nick : sorry we 're late . adam : i honestly did n't think you 'd make it . victoria : well , dad brought you back to newman , but the last thing this company needs is you as c.e.o . michael : all righty . since i 'm not a board member , i will excuse myself , but victor newman asked that whomever is elected c.e.o ... read that to the board . nick : of course . lauren : all right , shall we get started ? we have two candidates for c.e.o. -- nicholas newman and adam newman . we are a board of seven , so the c.e.o . will be selected by a majority vote of at least four . now rather than get into a lengthy debate , i suggest we go straight to the vote . victoria : seconded . adam : i 'll go first . obviously , i 'm voting for myself . bob : adam newman . davis : agreed . lauren : then that appears that the remainder is for nicholas . adam : why do n't we just poll everyone , as a formality ? lauren : fine . i stand behind nicholas . victoria : as do i . nick : i vote for myself . lauren : tucker . tucker : well , looks like i 'm the speed bump . i have n't made up my mind yet . nick : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] nikki : and then i learned from gloria that deacon was at work at gloworm all night that night that diane was killed . he could n't have seen anybody . he was n't at the park . he could n't see me . he could n't see victoria . he did n't know what was going on . he was working , and i believed every word of it . i was such an easy mark . i mean , there i was , just getting drunk in genoa city . i should have been in rehab , learning how to be sober . victor : ( sighs ) ( exhales slowly ) none of this is your fault . i can see to it that deacon is shipped out of here tonight . nikki : thank you for offering that , victor , but i want the pleasure of dealing with deacon all by myself . [ scene_break ] genevieve : summer 's pretty much a classic . jack : oh , we 're gon na wait that long ? genevieve : ( laughs ) okay . spring ? jack : how about january ? genevieve : wow . someone 's impatient . jack : someone 's in love . genevieve : wow . okay , january it is . jack : oh , we got -- genevieve : oh . jack : we got a deal , i got a phone call to make . genevieve : you do ? jack : hi , this is jack abbott . fi - fine , everyone 's doing great . i was hoping i could stop by the rectory to talk to someone about a january wedding . genevieve : oh , my gosh . jack : right . angelo : that 's just what i like to hear -- love that ca n't wait , and may i say , with a lady like yourself , i can understand where this guy 's coming from . genevieve : you 're quite the charmer , are n't you ? kevin : ( clears throat ) angelo : whoa , oh , oh , oh . where 's my girl ? kevin : she 's perfectly safe with devon and daniel . angelo : she should be perfectly safe with you . kevin : ( sighs ) okay , we need to talk about that -- calmly , away from any sharp instruments . [ scene_break ] chloe : if she thinks that she 's coming on my honeymoon -- daniel : what ? oh , come on . kevin 's gon na figure it out . the guy would do anything for you . you know that you 're -- you 're like the center of his universe , right ? chloe : yeah , i know , i - i get it , i get it . jeez . daniel : that 's ... not a bad thing . chloe : i know . i know . i love him . i love him , too . he 's the ... float to my boat ... ( laughs ) the cherry on my sundae , the cutesy and whatever . daniel : okay , okay . i get it . i believe you . fine . ( clears throat ) chloe : you should . you should believe me . daniel : ( clicks tongue ) of course , you know there is ... lowercase `` love , `` and then there 's uppercase love . chloe : and you think that someone who 's planning a wedding that has lowercase love is an idiot , do n't you ? daniel : no . no , i just -- i think that before you get up to that altar , you should be certain exactly what case yours is . chloe : mm - hmm . [ scene_break ] nick : well , maybe you are n't aware of my background in the company . i was c.o.o . for several years . i also served as c.e.o . with victoria . victoria : you know , other than getting arrested repeatedly , all that adam has done is tank a hedge fund and draw fire from the s.e.c . lauren : you will not find a more honorable businessman than nicholas . tucker : what about your boy 's ? davis : adam is all business . victor brought him back to newman for a reason . victoria : i mean , you ca n't seriously want adam to represent this company to the public . he 's morally bankrupt . bob : and nick punched a guy at the athletic club yesterday . nick : ( laughs ) adam has been in charge before . we 're still trying to recover from that . adam : our family issues are no secret . tucker , you 're a businessman . you take risks , protect your interests , make money , as do i , as i did on wall street . so are we gon na worry about playing nice , or are we gon na run a corporation here ? [ scene_break ] chloe : i know what i feel . i feel uppercase ... l - o - v - e love . ( sighs ) daniel : all right , good . well , there you go , then . you know , kevin 's the best . i mean , i 've never had a friend like him . chloe : me , neither , and tomorrow , i 'm gon na walk down that aisle , and i 'm gon na capital- '' l `` him forever . angelina : ( singing off - key ) riding with you do n't leave me behind take me away i 'll be by your side riding with you out of the light living your secrets let 's burn through the night riding with -- devon : all right . hey , what -- what 's , uh , what 's going on with you ? the -- that mojo that you had back at the church -- you need to get that back . [ scene_break ] kevin : we 're talking about my honeymoon , angelo . how am i gon na keep carmine away from angelina if i 'm ... doing honeymoon things with my wife ? so for her sake and mine , why do n't you let me take my honeymoon without angelina coming along for the ride ? angelo : ( laughs ) what do you think , i do n't understand romance ? gah . the week is yours . kevin : ( sighs ) thank you . angelo : but that house just got smaller . just three bedrooms , and maybe no fireplace . kevin : well , a fireplace is n't gon na matter if my wife kills me . angelo : yeah , she 's a feisty one . kevin : right . and since this is going so well ... angelo : mm - hmm . kevin : one more thing . um ... angelina wants to sing at my wedding , and -- angelo : oh , why did n't you tell me that first ? this is wonderful ! i mean , is that what they 're rehearsing over there ? come on , let 's go get an earful . kevin : yeah , let 's go do that . angelo : ( laughs ) besides , you ai n't on vacation yet , and if you let that no- good bum carmine get near my baby , forget about the wedding . angie 'll be singin ' at your funeral . ( laughing ) [ scene_break ] sharon : wait , you ca n't go yet . ( sighs ) when i was locked up , some days ... it was easier to pretend that life on the outside did n't exist . it was too painful to think about freedom . i told you not to come , and you did anyway . i told you i did n't need any help , and you would n't take no for an answer , and i survived because of you . if you think that i 'm gon na walk away now , well , too bad . you do n't scare me . i 'm coming back . there 's nothing you can do about it . victor : okay . i 'm listening . [ scene_break ] angelina : ( singing off - key ) riding with you out of the light living your secrets let 's burn through the night riding with you ... chloe : i ca n't think of a worse omen on my wedding day . kevin : hey . devon : hey . angelina : ( gradually singing more tunefully ) take me away i 'll be by your side devon : hey , how is she -- angelina : riding with you devon : hello , kevin . angelina : tearing down walls devon : can you come here ? stand about right here . angelina : got ta do it all devon : thanks . angelina : riding with you i 'll dance through your fire i 'll be all you desire devon : that 's what i 'm talkin ' about . daniel : wow . chloe : weird , annoying . ( sighs ) angelo : hey , hang on a minute . the way she 's lookin ' at you , like -- like you 're her hero -- i mean , if you can make her sing like that -- chloe : ( singsong voice ) and then that means that he 's my hero . ( normal voice ) okay , listen . she can sing at the wedding , but the honeymoon is off . [ scene_break ] jack : thank you , reverend . we 'll be in touch . so ... what do you think ? genevieve : i think this is a lovely place to walk down the aisle with you . jack : this time next month , unless you want to do it right now . genevieve : ( sighs ) you 're such a good man . i 'm not exactly sure how i managed to find you . jack : you did n't . as i recall , i found you , and i 'm not always a good man . genevieve : do i detect a little bit of pride in that statement ? jack : i 've always thought following the rules was a little overrated . there have been some people in my life who 've had a hard time accepting my philosophy . genevieve : not me . i 'm a rule - breaker . maybe that 's why we found each other . [ scene_break ] tucker : everyone here knows my reputation in business . risk big , win big , and i got ta say , i 've been hassled by the s.e.c . myself , so i ca n't be a hypocrite and hold that against anyone . this is not about who you want to have a beer with . this is about having the right leadership to advance newman enterprises , so the stockholders can make a pile of money . my vote goes to adam newman . victoria : ( sighs ) lauren : tucker , my god , no . victoria : this is a huge , huge mistake . adam : that appears to be three votes for my brother here and four votes for myself . that would be a majority vote . i am pleased to be your new c.e.o . nick : my father 's blood created this company , and this vote is an insult to him . tucker : you know , i think this would be a good time to read that letter michael brought from victor . adam : yes , he requested the new c.e.o . read it . i 'd be happy to . ( tearing open envelope ) `` colleagues , in so much as i can not participate from jail , nor can i vote , i 'm trusting that you all vote in the best interests of this company . now it 's time to stand united behind our new c.e.o . regardless of your individual vote , i give my full faith and support to the newman c.e.o . , and i expect the same from each and every one of you . signed , victor newman . `` well , we all know that first and foremost , my father is a savvy businessman , as are at least four of us in this room here , and i promise that you will not regret the decision you made today . [ scene_break ] angelina : did you love it ? i loved it . kevin : i , um ... uh , yeah , yeah . uh , we ca n't wait for you to sing at the wedding . chloe : ( sighs ) kevin : but the good news is , your father has decided to give me a vacation , so you do n't have to come on our honeymoon . chloe : hallelujah ! ( laughs ) devon , that song is really fabulous , even in its extremely raw form . devon : well , thank you . angelo : let 's hear it again . devon : uh , we ca n't , actually . i have to close up shop . i forgot to drop food off at the church for the food drive . daniel : what ? devon : yeah . angelo : well , angie can , uh , serenade us on the way out , huh ? there you go . devon : yeah . angelo : wh - where 'd she go ? angelina : ( sighs ) oh , carmine , it 's been so long , and , uh , i need your help . [ scene_break ] genevieve : it feels strange . ( laughs ) my first christmas with my husband - to- be . jack : good strange ? genevieve : oh , wonderful strange . ( cell phone alert chimes ) jack : ooh . this could be about the newman vote . genevieve : uh - huh . jack : wow . adam did it . he 's c.e.o . genevieve : and you 're pleased about that ? jack : whatever it takes to get what i want . [ scene_break ] lauren : gentlemen ? in the not - too - distant future , i think we 're all gon na remember this day as the day it all started to go wrong . nick : what the hell were you thinking voting for adam ? victoria : you know he 's gon na destroy this company . tucker : you know , it 's funny , your father did n't say anything about that in his letter . he said , `` stand behind the c.e.o. `` nick : oh , i 'll do that . i 'll be right there , making sure that adam does n't ruin everything . [ scene_break ] adam : ( exhales slowly ) can i buy you a coffee ? sharon : i can get my own , thank you . adam : well , uh , let me spring for a muffin to celebrate me being elected the new c.e.o . of newman . sharon : you won ? congratulations . now you have everything you want , officially . adam : `` everything `` ? no . [ scene_break ] victor : tucker 's was the deciding vote ? michael : nick 's not pleased . victor : i 'm sure he is n't . what he does n't know is ... it 's all according to plan , okay ? michael : at the risk of stating the obvious , whatever you 're planning , it damn well better work . victor : rest assured , it 's already working , all right ? [ scene_break ] deacon : hey , how 's the head doin ' ? i do n't suppose you , uh , feel like hitting a meeting ? nikki : you are a filthy liar . you were n't in the park the night diane was killed . you do n't know who was there or what happened . deacon : all right , nikk , i 'll bite . if i was n't there , where was i ? nikki : you were here . you were working . gloria told em that , speaking of whom , you ought to start sucking up to get your old job back , because you 're not gon na be leeching off of me . i can have this marriage annulled in a heartbeat . and considering this entire debacle is about money , exactly how much will it cost to get rid of you forever ? deacon : nikki , you do n't get it . you can add as many zeros as you want , but all i want is you . nikki : take the check , deacon , 'cause that 's all you 're gon na get out of me . i 'm taking my life back as of now . [ next_on ] cane : tag team action . lily : we 've always been good partners . ( chuckles ) kay : this is a christmas surprise . jill : but your surprises have a tendency to backfire . harmony : tonight is going to be just w -- wonderful .

angelina offers to sing at kevin and chloe 's wedding and wo n't take no for an answer . angelo promises kevin that he can take a vacation from babysitting angelina to have a honeymoon with chloe but only if he allows angelina to sing at his wedding . devon tells angelina to think carefully about the words to the new song he wrote for chloe and kevin and sing it like she has felt so much love for a man that she never wants to be away from . angelina does that and starts singing very well but only when kevin is watching her sing . when he is n't there , she sings off key again . angelina wants to make sure that kevin takes her along on his honeymoon with chloe , so she calls her old boyfriend carmine for help .

adam : morning , mason . jack in ? mason : door was closed when i got in . i assume he 's on his way to chicago for that big presentation . adam : that 's right , thank you . jack . jack , wake up . jack : ( grunting ) ohh ! what the hell do you think you 're doing ? adam : i 'd like to ask you the same question . were you too messed up to go home last night ? jack : ( breathing heavily ) [ scene_break ] kevin : gloria lost every penny she invested in our last company . why would she risk it again ? chloe : because she loves fashion , she loves us , and she 's about to get 7 million big ones burnin ' a hole in her wallet . kevin : yeah , well , hope you got it in writing . chloe : oh , thanks for the good wishes , `` sweetums . `` kevin : you got it , babe . chloe : ( scoffs ) see , what 'd i tell you ? kevin 's just all `` mr. sunshine `` lately . chelsea : maybe we should listen to kevin and bail on this idea , cut our losses now . chloe : what ? no . we have to move on to much bigger and better things , like this rockin ' new business we 're about to launch . chelsea : okay , okay , i - i just feel like we need to just , like , slow down a little bit . chloe : what are you talking about ? we 're on a roll . okay , we both need this in our lives right now , and i 've got some more good news . okay , look , i found this amazing space that we can work at . okay , look at this loft that i found . it 's -- chelsea : okay , stop , stop , i ca n't do this ! i ca n't do this . everything 's just going too fast right now . [ scene_break ] nikki : oh , my god , where did you get this ? victor : look at that , yeah . nikki : all of our photo albums were destroyed in the fire . i ca n't believe it . victor : no , i just , you know , asked the rest of the family and friends and the photographer , and then i think i found all the -- all the important ones , except there are some favorite ones that are missing , i think . nikki : thank you so much . they are beautiful . you could n't have gotten me a better gift ... victor : i 'm so happy . nikki : or found a better way to get my mind off of strangling sharon . [ scene_break ] sharon : faith was crying , i was crying . i was sitting in my car trying to comfort her . dr. watkins : and it was n't working ? sharon : nothing was working . she was hysterical ... and that 's when it hit me how wrong that was . i was taking her away from the people who love her , and ... what gives me the right to wreck her life just because my life is such a disaster ? and that 's when i knew i had to turn around and take her home . ( sighs ) how can my concept of right and wrong be so off base ? dr. watkins : sharon , you 're missing the most important piece of this . that moment of clarity that you experienced -- it means that the medication is beginning to work . [ scene_break ] kay : stop ... right there . tucker : good morning , mother . kay : what the hell are you doing here at this hour ? did esther let you in ? tucker : well , uh , actually -- kay : actually , just once , i would like to decide who is welcome in my home and who is not . jill : this man is always welcome in my home , katherine , so i will thank you to stop harassing him , and do n't blame esther . i 'm the one who let him in ... last night . [ scene_break ] neil : all right , that 's it . great meeting , everybody . cane : all right , on to the next one . neil : i want you back here in time for tyler 's pitch , all right ? devon : would n't miss it . lily : all right , thanks , dad . neil : thank you all . leslie : now i know i 've said this , neil ... neil : hmm ? leslie : but i do n't expect you to give tyler a job just because he 's my brother . neil : as always , it 's gon na boil down to what 's best for jabot . leslie : oh , glad to hear it . neil : yeah , i think i proved that , uh , i 'm not averse to new approaches . leslie : mm . from what i 'm hearing , the new dress code 's a hit . neil : hey ... ( whispers ) i still keep a tie in my drawer . leslie : ( laughs ) your security blanket ? neil : ( laughs ) ( normal voice ) you know , i had my doubts . i kind of like it , though . it 's a good move for the company . leslie : yeah , it 'll be just one of many great things you 'll accomplish as c.e.o . neil : just as long as jack does n't pull the rug out from under me . [ scene_break ] jack : i was perfectly capable of getting myself home last night . adam : so why did n't you ? jack : because i was working late and i got too sleepy to drive . adam : too sleepy to call your chauffeur or a cab ? how many pills did you have last night , jack ? jack : none . adam : how many pills did you have last night ? jack : i have had no pills since yesterday morning . adam : is that because you ran out ? jack : adam , your speech got to me , okay ? i know i ca n't be off my game . there are plenty of pills left . adam : show me . jack : here . top drawer . go ahead , knock yourself out . ( pills rattling ) jack : there . you happy ? adam : if you 're serious about kicking these , jack ... i can keep them safe , somewhere where they 're not in a drawer where you have the only key . jack : do what you like . you can throw 'em away if you want . adam : nope . i ca n't do that . you might need these to taper off . cold turkey 's tough , but if you need them for pain or whatever else , i 'll have them and you can just ask . ( pills rattling ) jack : judging from the circles under your eyes , maybe you 're the one with the problem . adam : not sleeping well lately . thank you for your concern . jack : things still a little rocky at home ? adam : chelsea wants a divorce . jack : oh , i 'm sorry . having been through it , uh , too many times , um , if you need some time off , just -- just ask , okay ? adam : appreciate it , jack . unfortunately , i have been through it before , so i know what to expect . [ scene_break ] chloe : you know what ? i 'm sorry i 'm pushing . no , no , i - i 'm not . i 'm not sorry at all , because i know that this is good for both of us , especially you , with you starting your life over . i mean , think about it . this is something really positive for you to focus on . chelsea : what do you think would happen to me without this project ? chloe : it could get really ugly ... chelsea : ( laughs ) chloe : like , not hideous ugly , but depressing , sad , a little ugly . chelsea : i - i will be fine , okay ? i 'm just a little bit overwhelmed right now . chloe : yeah , eventually , you 're gon na learn to deal with it , but right now , we can not cancel on gloria because we really need her money to get this whole thing rolling . ( cell phone rings ) chelsea : it 's adam . chloe : you know what ? give me the phone . i have some things i want to say to him . chelsea : no . what do you want , adam ? adam : just calling to see how you 're holding up . hope you 're not spending too much time with chloe . she 's got a pretty warped view of the world . chelsea : that 's none of your concern . adam : we need to talk . chelsea : ( sighs ) we said everything that we had to say last night , adam . adam : we have to settle some things between us . chelsea : ( sighs ) fine . when and where ? adam : on the boulevard ? chelsea : i 'll meet you in ten minutes . chloe : chelsea ! chelsea : what ? chloe : no ! come on . how are you supposed to move on if you keep on running back to him ? chelsea : i 'm not ! we just need a little bit of closure , and he said that we need to settle some things . chloe : settle what , exactly ? chelsea : no clue , but i know what i need to settle . i 'm gon na tell adam that we need to cut all ties , and the sooner , the better . wish me luck . chloe : good luck . kevin : hey , is chelsea okay ? chloe : ( sighs ) no ... but she will be , and so will we . kevin : how are we gon na be okay ? chloe : they 're talking settlements . adam 's loaded . he knows what a jerk he 's been . he 's gon na give her everything . maybe we wo n't need gloria at all . kevin : unless he has a prenup . [ scene_break ] cane : hey , jack , how 's it going ? jack : ho - hold up . what 's with this music ? devon : you know neil and his jazz . we 're mixing it up , though . lots of cool new stuff . i 'll shoot you an e - mail with the playlist if you want . lily : hi , jack . devon : are you kidding me ? ( laughs ) leslie : ( laughs ) neil : no , that 's what he said , really . leslie : no , he did . jack : what 's going on with my company ? blue jeans , music -- what 's next , a tattoo parlor in the break room ? neil : jack , i 'm experimenting with the workplace , making things a little less formal . i read several studies where productivity soared when -- jack : it 's not jabot , neil . we 're about quality , high - end chic , and our employees do not dress like they 're on spring break . neil : when you hired me , you said that i could do things my own way . jack : this is your way ? neil , you 're the original buttoned - down executive . somebody put you up to this . neil : i always prided myself on having an open mind . ( knock on door ) neil : come in , please . leslie : hope we 're not interrupting . neil : jack abbott , this is tyler michaelson . tyler 's a graphic designer with a lot of success on the west coast . he 's gon na be presenting some marketing ideas . tyler : the jack abbott . wow . it 's great to meet you , mr. abbott . jack : likewise . neil : hey , tyler , why do n't you just set up ? tyler : yeah . neil : jack was just stopping by . jack : uh , you know , given the circumstances , maybe its better i stick around . [ scene_break ] kay : i do n't want any tea . i want to know what possessed the two of you to -- to , um ... jill : to hook up ? kay : hook up . hook up ? what in the hell kind of talk is that ? jill : ( laughs ) kay : ( scoffs ) the fact that he was caught sneaking out of here ought to tell you plenty about his intentions . tucker : you know what ? i was trying to slip out of here to avoid this conversation ... kay : ( sighs ) tucker : but come on , we 're all here . i would like a cup of tea . why do n't we sit down and try to act civilized ? kay : impossible . jill : oh , for god sake . we all got along just fine at thanksgiving . kay : only through a supreme effort of will . jill : well , then make another damn supreme effort ! kay : jill , why do you think i am so upset with the two of you carrying on ? he hurt you ... repeatedly ! jill : ( sighs ) tucker : i get it . you do n't think i 'm good enough for jill . kay : i could n't have said it better . jill : are you a saint ? am i a saint ? i mean , everybody 's made mistakes . no , katherine , listen to me . forget about me . for some reason , which i do n't understand , he wants to have a relationship with you , his mother . would it really be the end of the world if you gave the man a second chance ? [ scene_break ] nikki : oh , look , there 's douglas making the toast . victor : my goodness . i remember him saying , `` victor , ol ' boy , a luckier man has never walked the face of this earth -- more debonair , perhaps , but never luckier . `` nikki : ( laughs ) victor : he was right , you know . nikki : ohh . victor : was n't he ? yeah , he was a nice guy . nikki : now there used to be one with casey ... victor : oh . nikki : standing behind me , just goofing around ... victor : oh , yeah , yeah , yeah . nikki : pushing the tiara down on my head . victor : i could n't find that one . nikki : oh . well , that means i 'll never see it again , one of the very few pictures i have of my sister , thanks to sharon . victor : yeah . sweetheart , let 's not talk about sharon right now , okay ? let 's talk about the preparation ... for the wedding . i 'm so looking forward to marrying you again . do you know that ? nikki : you 're right . we have a beautiful future together . i am not going to dwell on what that woman has taken from us . victor : good , and i 'm not saying that she will not pay for what she has done , but right now , i do n't want to talk about that . when i get my company back , i will deal with sharon , okay ? [ scene_break ] sharon : i have n't even thought about christmas and what i 'm gon na get the kids . of course , um , nick probably wo n't let me spend that much time with faith . dr. watkins : you seemed a bit tense earlier , when you mentioned the visit you had last night from your friend adam . sharon : yeah , adam is n't exactly a friend . adam made clear his feelings for me , and they go way past friendship . dr. watkins : and that troubles you ? why is that ? sharon : because i have feelings for him , too . [ scene_break ] chelsea : what happened ? sharon did n't welcome you back with open arms ? adam : it 's not about that . chelsea : of course it is . she 's the reason our marriage is over . adam : i could have lied to you . it would have been easier to lie ... but then we would be living that lie and you would know it , deep down , and you 'd hate me for it . chelsea : and you would still hate me for going to victor and nikki . adam : i could never hate you , ever . you know that . i love you , chelsea . i always will . chelsea : just not enough . adam : well , even though we wo n't be married anymore , i want you to be taken care of , now and always . chelsea : if you mean financially , that 's a nice thing to say , but ... our prenup is airtight . it protects every cent of yours . adam : i 'm throwing it out . i want you to have half of everything that i earned while we were together . that 's fair . that 's -- that 's what you deserve . it should help get you through this . [ scene_break ] ( cell phone rings ) chloe : hi , gloria . is everything okay ? yeah , you 're really late for our creative meeting . are you kidding me ? i -- ( inhales sharply ) no ... ( sighs ) you know what ? uh , do n't -- do n't worry about it . we 'll -- we 'll manage without you . yeah , okay , thank you . good luck to you , too . okay , bye . kevin : what , was that bad news ? chloe : well , gloria has decided not to invest in our fashion business because she and jeff have -- wait for it -- have decided to buy a racehorse . ( sighs ) kevin : ( chuckles ) oh , man . yeah , good old gloria . well , that is what you get for trying to depend on gloria for something . chloe : well , you know what this means , do n't you ? it means that we 're back at square one , no money , with a balloon payment that 's about to be due . i mean -- kevin : yeah , well , guess what ? it would n't be an issue if you 'd let me use the money from tagngrab . chloe : oh , the word is `` steal , `` my darling , not `` use . `` kevin : tomato , toh - mah - to . any way you slice it , we still do n't have any money . ( scoffs ) [ scene_break ] chelsea : you make a crazy amount of money , and half of that is still pretty crazy . adam : it should be enough to help you make a fresh start . chelsea : why , adam ? why are you doing this ? are you looking for a way to ease your guilty conscience ? because i 'm not interested in helping you feel better about dumping me for sharon . adam : just take the money , chelsea . chelsea : this was never about money . what , do you think i 'm -- i 'm pulling a con ? the whole point of us being together is that we never had to con each other . adam : i just do n't want you to have to struggle . chelsea : go to hell . adam : chelsea , please -- chelsea : i loved you , adam . i wanted a life with you , a future , a family . it was never about money . adam : do n't you think i know that ? i just want you to be comfortable . chelsea : you have made it painfully clear that i am not your priority , so keep your money . i do n't want it . i do n't want anything from you . [ scene_break ] tyler : we 'll plaster stickers , flyers , billboards , graffitied walls all over the city , all featuring this ... and only this -- a single sexy eye shadowed with intense color . no words , no logo , no hashtag or web sites , no explanation at all -- just one eye with that bold color popping up everywhere . people will talk , speculate , stories will appear in the local media , and then just before it hits the saturation point , boom -- jabot launches its hot new eye shadow line . beautiful , right ? any questions ? devon : not from me . lily ? lily : i think it 's -- neil : tyler , would you please wait outside ? tyler : yeah , sure , no problem . jack : graffitied walls ? really ? this is the very antithesis of our brand . devon : i actually think it 's kind of cool . jack : it 's god - awful , and i hate it . neil : tyler 's idea has merit , jack . i think we should at least consider it . devon : yeah , i mean , i - it could open up new markets for people my age and younger who have no idea jabot even exists . lily : jack , market research is showing that people perceive jabot as a brand for `` mature , sophisticated women , `` which ... ( laughs ) i 'm sorry , but i feel like that 's code for `` boring old ladies . `` this fits in perfectly for what i 'm trying to do , just tyler took it to a new level . jack : the consumer group that you just insulted , lily , has been our bread and butter for decades . you spray - paint their town , you will alienate them , and we will not sell enough $ 90 jars of antiaging serum to pay your salary . cane : you know what ? actually , i agree with jack . i do n't think its right for , uh , jabot 's demographic . jack : finally , someone else sees some reason here . rogue tactics are not gon na fly , not while i own jabot . neil : may i please speak to you in private ? is this how it 's gon na be ? jack : i am not trying to step on your toes , neil . i am trying to look out for my family 's company . neil : by cutting me off at the knees in front of my staff ? jack : by questioning decisions you make that compromise work that we 've done to build this company for decades . neil : then trust me make the right decisions . jack : neil , i ca n't trust you to wear a tie . god , this is the last thing i needed to deal with today . neil : then do n't . why do n't you hire yourself a yes - man to run your company ? it 'd be a lot less stressful for both of us , would n't it ? [ scene_break ] adam : damn it , jack . ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] kay : how many times do you have to forgive a snake before you get tired of being bitten ? no ! my god , i mean , how -- i thought you were smarter than that . tucker : will you stop it , katherine ? stop belittling her ! listen ... jill gave me a second chance . now why ca n't you , my own mother ? kay : ( laughs ) you even have to ask ? please . tucker : you know what ? if you 'd listen , if you 'd open up your ears and listen , you would understand that i only want what 's best for jill . kay : ohh . tucker : you wo n't do that , though , will you ? too stubborn . all right , i 'm taking off . enjoy your morning , huh ? we 'll talk soon . jill : yeah , we better . tucker : ( kisses jill ) we will . jill : there . are you satisfied ? kay : jill ... i can see that you do not have a clue as to why that man is in your bed again . jill : ( chuckles ) kay : he 's using you . that is what he does . that 's the only thing he knows how to do . [ scene_break ] leslie : so how 'd it go ? tyler : oh , it wowed 'em , especially that dime piece lily . mm . leslie : neil 's the one you needed to impress . tyler : yeah , well , he 's still in there talking things over with jack , but if the answer was no , i would have heard something by now . leslie : mm , fingers crossed , little brother . tyler : ( sighs ) jack : ( moans ) tyler : are you okay ? jack : yeah , i 'm fine . tyler : so , uh , what did you think of my pitch ? jack : this company has bigger issues than you to deal with right now , but i would n't go buying a new car . [ scene_break ] sharon : adam 's leaving his wife . they 're getting a divorce because of me , which freaks me out . dr. watkins : why ? sharon : because he 'll be available , and we could be together again if we wanted to . and these feelings i have for him , i have been fighting them for so long , and i ca n't fight them anymore . dr. watkins : why have you been fighting them ? sharon : because everything inside me is telling me i ca n't go there again . [ scene_break ] adam : hello , nikki . is my dad here ? i need to see him . nikki : ( sighs ) victor : what is it , son ? nikki : if you 'll excuse me , i doubt i want to hear any part of this . victor : what 's the problem ? adam : how could you go to the press with that ? victor : how could i go to the press with what ? adam : jack 's pill problem . i wonder who could have leaked that . [ scene_break ] tucker : i just read an article on an online site about your misuse of prescription pain meds . is it true ? are you a drug addict ? jack : believe everything you read on the internet ? tucker : i believe what i see . look at you . you 're a mess . now you tell me what the hell is going on . jack : nothing . tucker : so if it 's not true , how did the media get a hold of it ? jack : how the hell do you think they did ? victor ! he 'll do anything to get his company back . tucker : so what are you doing to counteract it ? jack : i am sick and tired of everybody trying to micromanage me ! i do n't have to tell you anything , except get the hell out of my office ! tucker : let me tell you something -- i sacrificed way too much to get control of newman enterprises to watch some drug addict flush it down the toilet ! now if you got a problem , you better get some help , buddy , and get yourself straightened out , or you 'll have me to answer to . do n't you screw me over . jack : adam , get in here now . i need one of my pills . ( slams receiver down ) ( breathing heavily ) [ scene_break ] adam : you and i had a deal . you do n't prosecute sharon , and i get newman back for you without your interference . victor : i did n't leak that story . adam : no ? victor : why would i throw a spotlight on jack abbott 's drug habit ? it does n't serve my interest now , does it ? adam : okay , well , then who could have done it ? victor : an inside mole . adam : you mean , aside from me ? victor : and you are not doing a very good job as a mole . you 're so preoccupied with sharon 's problems that you 're forgetting that a pill head is running newman enterprises now . adam : i can handle things on my own just fine . besides , this ai n't my first rodeo . once you get what you want , you 'll be kicking me to the curb . victor : a curb is far better than a prison cell , do n't you think , for aiding and abetting arson ? adam : do n't you appreciate the irony here ? of the four newman children that you have , the one that can pull through for you is me . the one thing you want , i can get for you . you 'd be a fool to get rid of me , and you know it . [ scene_break ] chloe : for adam to offer you that much cash , he obviously cares what happens to you . chelsea : ( scoffs ) does he ? chloe : i never liked the guy , but i got ta admit -- i mean , you got ta give him a little bit of credit . chelsea : maybe you do . adam 's feeling guilty about his nasty behavior so he 's trying to throw money at me . ( sighs ) i told him to keep it . i do n't want a dime from him . [ scene_break ] mason : can i help you with something ? adam : some disturbing rumors have surfaced about jack 's medical situation . is it any coincidence that , uh , as of a few days ago , you 've been placed just outside his door ? mason : mr. newman , i swear to you i was n't involved . i have no idea what you 're talking about . jack : adam ! get in here . what took you so long ? adam : i had to take care of some -- jack : never mind , never mind . i 've had an awful day . i need one of my pills . adam : you need a pill ? how soon , jack , until it 's two or three ? jack : are you turning me down ? [ scene_break ] dr. watkins : why do you think you should avoid adam ? is it because he cares about you ? sharon : he should n't . i wish i 'd never let him help me . i - i leaned on him too much , and now it 's cost him his marriage . dr. watkins : and how does that make you feel ? sharon : ashamed . i 've got ta stop hurting people . dr. watkins : that represents so much progress , sharon , and you have achieved this on your own , without adam . i want to see you continue along this path . do n't let yourself be drawn into something you 're not comfortable with or prepared for . if your instincts are telling you that something is dangerous , it probably is . [ scene_break ] jill : ohh ! all right , all right , all right , let me get this straight . ( chuckles ) the only way a man would ever , ever be attracted to me is if he was after something . this is what you 're telling me . kay : should i remind you of the cons you have fallen for over the years ? jill : oh , my god . kay : no , i 'd better not . we 'd be here all day long . jill : you know what ? you are the one with the issues . you barely let tucker open his mouth , you 're so afraid . kay : of what ? jill : despite all the rotten , horrendous things he 's done , you know you still love him , and that terrifies you . kay : ( coughing ) jill : if you would just open up that addled , closed mind of yours and listen to what the man has to say and face your history head - on , maybe , just maybe -- kay : ( coughing ) jill : oh , god ! this is the only way you 're able to win an argument these days , by faking a heart episode ! god , grow up , katherine . i do n't have time in my life for this . [ scene_break ] devon : still have n't heard anything ? lily : that 's weird . tyler : yeah , i 'm not crazy , right ? i mean , you liked what you saw in there . devon : yeah , we both did . lily : yeah . tyler : thanks , man . i just -- i know that my ideas could really rock this place , you know , take it to another level . you did tell neil and `` the suit `` what you thought in there , right ? you know , 'cause you were the only one in the room that actually knows the products . you use them every day , so to me , you know , your opinion should carry the most weight . lily : yeah , i mean , i may have been the only woman in there , but everyone else in that room has more business experience than i do . cane : all right , listen , uh , neil 's boss , okay ? so it 's gon na be his decision . you have to wait to hear from him , okay ? tyler : well , that might be true , but i still value the lady 's opinion . cane : uh , we have n't actually been introduced . i 'm cane ashby . i 'm , uh , lily 's husband . tyler : pleasure , bro . cane : cool . leslie : neil has n't come out yet ? devon : it 's been awhile . tyler : yeah , my laptop 's still in there . i did n't get a chance to pack it up . leslie : oh , i 'll see what the holdup is . cane : ( sighs ) leslie : what in the world ? neil , what are you doing ? neil : i already did it . i quit . [ scene_break ] victor : what have you got there ? nikki : oh , nothing . victor : let me see . nikki : just our wedding date , that 's all . victor : oh , valentine 's day . how sweet , how wonderful . i love it . nikki : really ? victor : let me show you how much . nikki : ( chuckles ) mm . all right , then , valentine 's day it is , but ... victor : what ? nikki : i do n't want adam there . i do n't trust him , and i do n't think you should , either . victor : i do n't , but he may be our salvation , okay ? nikki : or he may take a page from sharon 's book and reduce us to ashes . victor : do n't worry about that . [ scene_break ] jack : come on , just one pill . adam : you are practically crawling out of your skin , jack . jack : you told me i should n't go cold turkey . now you can take great pleasure in knowing that i was wrong . adam : i take no pleasure in being right about this . jack : come on . ( breathing heavily ) ( cell phone rings ) jack : oh . phyllis . ( breathing heavily ) ( moans ) ( cell phone vibrates ) adam : phyllis . i can imagine who you 're looking for right now . yeah . yes , i am here with jack . he 's -- he 's not doing well . no , you 're gon na have to go to that business meeting alone . uh , he 's not gon na make it to chicago . ( laptop keys clicking ) [ next_on ] leslie : listen to you , the passion and conviction . you ca n't just walk away , neil . kyle : dad , i mean , they 're not lies . jack : they sure as hell are . kyle : well , you do take painkillers . jill : oh , my god .

adam finds jack asleep on the sofa in the office . at the coffeehouse , chelsea and chloe discuss their business meeting planned for that day until chelsea puts a hold on it . nikki and victor look at old wedding pics of theirs . nikki thanks him for doing this . sharon meets with her therapist and lets her know that she tried to run away , but faith wanted to go home . katherine catches tucker as he tries to leave the house unnoticed . jill lets katherine know that she was indeed the one who let tucker in . neil has a meeting with his staff at jabot . adam demands to see how many pills jack has left and demands to keep the pills so that jack can get his act together . adam lets jack know that he and chelsea are getting divorced . chelsea gets a call from adam to meet him . chloe is against the idea , but chelsea goes anyway . jack visits jabot and does n't recognize the place as the employees are dressed casually and there is rock music playing . jack goes into neil 's office and demands to know what is going on . jack meets tyler michaelson , who has some ideas for jabot . katherine asks jill why she would want to have anything to do with tucker . jill asks katherine to give tucker a second chance . adam offers chelsea a hefty settlement to get her through the divorce , but she refuses .

jack : hey , kyle , it 's me . i 'm calling to see what you found out while victor was still at summer 's birthday party . i thought i 'd hear from you by now . if there 's any kind of a problem , give me a call . hey . billy : hey . jack : that for summer ? billy : yes , it is . jack : oh , that 's nice . you did n't have to do that . billy : i did n't . victoria did . sorry we did n't make the party . jack : i understand . i 'm sure summer does , too . billy : so , you making moves against victor , huh ? jack : when he forced me to sell newman back to him this time , it cost me a fortune . he 's not gon na have the last laugh . billy : i 'm all for that . i 'm surprised you 're using your son to do it . [ scene_break ] noah : simple question , kyle . what are you doing here ? kyle : my job . now , if you 'll excuse me ... noah : i do n't remember you going through my grandfather 's desk as being part of your job description . kyle : the drawer was open . i was closing it . noah : that 's not what it looked like . kyle : yeah , well , that 's what it was . noah : you 're lying . [ scene_break ] nikki : oh ! victor : let me help you . nikki : thank you , honey . victor : there you go . nikki : a lovely party . a nice way for the abbotts and the newmans to celebrate summer 's birthday . victor : yeah . i do n't think our granddaughter would agree . did you see her -- her expression when she saw all of us together ? nikki : oh , i think she was more overwhelmed than anything else . victor : who would n't be overwhelmed if they found out that jack abbott was their father ? nikki : i think her emotional outburst was simply because she missed her mother . that 's all . victor : all the more reason that she needs to stay with nicholas , you know . nikki : i think he and jack have done a very good job in a very difficult situation . perhaps there 's something we can learn from our son . [ scene_break ] nick : sharon . sharon : nicholas . [ scene_break ] jack : kyle taking the job at newman - chancellor was his idea , not mine . billy : oh , so your kid 's steamrolling you now . you 're going soft , jack . jack : i did n't like the idea , but now it seems to be working out . billy : you sure victor 's not playing him ? he could be giving him just enough rope . jack : yeah , victor 's trying , but i know all of victor 's tricks . billy : does kyle ? jack : he 's learning . billy : sounds risky to me , man . jack : look , i needed someone on the inside , someone i could trust -- absolutely trust . billy : well , that makes sense why you did n't ask me to do it . jack : no , i would never ask you to choose between your two families again . ever again . billy : no , that did n't work out so well last time . jack : you got enough on your mind right now . did you ever find out who set up that foundation in delia 's name ? billy : no , i did not . kelly seems to think it 's better for me to concentrate on all the good the charity 's gon na do and not who financed it . jack : kelly ? billy : yeah , she 's a friend i met at grief support group . she works at gc cares . that 's the non - profit that 's handling the startup of delia 's charity . jack : funny coincidence . billy : not really . she started working there after her son died . she could n't go back to teaching , you know . did n't want to be around kids after she lost hers . jack : you seem to have gotten to know this kelly pretty well . billy : yeah . she 's easy to talk to . have a lot of common . jack : more than you and victoria ? [ scene_break ] victoria : oh . hey . stitch : hey . victoria : is this your home away from home ? stitch : [ chuckles ] more like my home away from work . i 'm on a break . victoria : wow . they do n't have any coffee at the hospital ? stitch : yeah . but i took an oath to do no harm , including to myself . victoria : wow . it 's that bad , huh ? stitch : [ chuckles ] lethal . how 's johnny ? were you able to get him in to see an allergist ? victoria : yeah . you know what ? you were right . he was having , um , an allergic reaction to the material in his sweater . stitch : i 'm glad that 's all it was . victoria : well , actually , the doctor said it would have been a lot worse if you had n't have started him on that antihistamine when you did . stitch : ah , you would have figured it out yourself . victoria : yes , i definitely would have , because i was thinking so clearly and so rationally . stitch : [ chuckles ] victoria : oh , wait . no . that was you . stitch : i guess , uh , those qualities come in handy in my line of work , so ... victoria : yeah , and your previous line of work . well , i heard what dylan said about you at the veterans day celebration , and it sounded like you were a real hero in afghanistan . stitch : i was just -- victoria : i know . you were just doing your job . stitch : yeah . victoria : well , you know , dylan was really lucky to have you by his side . [ scene_break ] chelsea : so , what are we celebrating ? adam : a dinner with no crying . chelsea : be serious . adam : i love the little guy , but he has amazing timing . he knows right when we 're about to eat . it 's uncanny . chelsea : well , you said that all of our problems are behind us . we could celebrate ... that . dylan . dylan : how 's connor ? chelsea : he 's -- adam : he 's fine . chelsea : he 's completely recovered from the surgery . the doctor said his vision is perfect . dylan : i 'm glad to hear that . adam : yeah , we appreciate your concern , but it really is no concern of yours . chelsea : adam . adam : no , chelsea . he has no connection to our son . dylan : [ sighs ] it turns out , uh , you were n't the only one keeping things from me . chelsea : what do you mean ? dylan : nikki newman kept the biggest secret of all . chelsea : what could she possibly be keeping from you ? dylan : that she 's my mother . [ scene_break ] victor : you ca n't very well compare nicholas ' situation with summer to yours with mcavoy . ca n't do that . nikki : he 's dealing with the reality of his new circumstances . victor : and i 'm not ? nikki : you 're angry , understandably . i should have told you about that baby years ago . i - i waited far too long . victor : do you remember when we got remarried ? you said we should n't do it unless we were completely honest with one another ? nikki : yes , i know i did . victor : okay . nikki : i really wanted to tell you . victor : but you did n't tell me . you told paul williams , did n't you ? you trusted him . nikki : [ sighs ] if i could go back and change things , i would . but i ca n't . all i can do is tell you how very sorry i am and ... [ sighs ] i just hope for the best for everybody that i love . victor : including the mcavoy guy ? nikki : he 's made it very clear he wants nothing to do with me . victor : really ? for how long ? nikki : what do you mean ? you think he 's gon na change his mind ? victor : baby , think about it . once he finds out what you have to offer , he 's gon na come to you . nikki : if you 're talking about money , he has no interest . victor : sweetheart , how the hell do you know ? you do n't even know the guy . all we know about him is that he kidnapped our grandson and he ruined nicholas ' engagement . nikki : avery is responsible for nicholas being stood up at the altar . victor : listen , sweetheart , anyone who hurts our family will not become part of it . [ scene_break ] victoria : can i get a dozen of those ? thank you . you know , johnny loves the christmas cookies here . stitch : little known fact -- a good cookie can cure just about any ailment . victoria : really ? stitch : mm - hmm . best medicine there is . chocolate chip , sugar , peanut butter , even a snickerdoodle . victoria : i just find that so hard to believe . stitch : well , you have to believe me . i 'm a doctor . victoria : i 'm beginning to worry about that a little bit . stitch : ah . victoria : [ chuckles ] so , you were a medic in the army , and now you 're a doctor . stitch : oh , no . you starting to doubt my credentials because of the cookie thing ? victoria : no , not at all . i just think that it 's lucky you seem to have transitioned back into civilian life pretty easily . stitch : i 've had my share of road blocks . victoria : but you 're still doing what you were trained to do . you 're saving lives . must feel good every time you do that . stitch : it does , but it does n't make up for the ones that were lost . victoria : well ... you seem to be dealing with it better than others . stitch : you mean dylan . victoria : wh -- i - i 'm sorry . no , i - i did n't mean to -- stitch : use me to get insight to your brother ? victoria : [ chuckles ] no , i 'm sorry . i did n't mean to put you on the spot . it 's just that , you know , i do n't really have anybody to talk to about all of that . come on . there must be something that you can tell me about him . [ scene_break ] billy : i know what you 're getting at , jack . jack : listen to me . i have some idea what i 'm talking about here . when cassie died , nick 's life spun out of control , too . i saw the results up close . sharon was just as devastated by cassie 's death . he turned to phyllis , not -- billy : okay , okay . please stop . this has nothing to do with that . victoria is well aware of my friendship with kelly . it 's not like i 'm running around cheating on my wife , jack . jack : you 're just shutting her out . billy : she understands that i need somebody that i can -- i can talk to . jack : talk to about what ? billy : about how much i love my daughter . about how my house is quiet now that she 's not here . how i 'm forgetting things . i 'm losing memories of my own kid . i 'm not gon na get them back . she understands that . jack : victoria understands all that . billy : it 's different , jack . it 's just different , man . jack : you do n't think victoria loved delia any less than you did ? billy : no , of course not . she 's -- she 's -- she 's grieving , but in a different way , and it 's good , because she 's able to get past the pain , and she 's there for our kid . he 's got a normal life , and i 'm still stuck in this ... jack : billy , she understands your grief , too . billy : i know , jack . jack : so talk to her ! billy : it 's like she 's trying so hard to keep this family together , and i feel like if i just unload on her , it 's not smart , man . it 's too much of a burden . jack : and yet you 're perfectly comfortable spilling your guts to this woman you 've just met ? billy : yes , i am , because it does n't matter what i say to `` this woman . `` i can unload all this emotional garbage on to her , and then i can walk away and go home to my wife and my son . i can be a father , i can be a husband just like they deserve . jack : billy , all this sounds great . but this ca n't be good for your marriage . billy : ironically ... kelly seems to be the thing that 's holding my marriage together , jack . [ scene_break ] nick : i 'm -- i 'm sorry . sharon : i -- no . there 's no need to apologize . nick : yeah , but i should not have , uh , done that . sharon : uh ... look , no , i - i ... i get it . it 's fine . it 's just something that happened . nick : yeah , i 'm -- i 'm glad you understand . sharon : of course . oh , yeah , it does n't mean anything . [ chuckles ] i know how you get when you take the trash out . nick : yep . that always gets my engine going . [ chuckles ] sharon : [ chuckles ] nick : i really do n't know what i was thinking , and i 'm sorry . sharon : uh , no ! look , there 's no need for apologies . we just ... we got caught up in the moment , and we kissed , and , um ... it does n't mean anything . nick : yeah , 'cause we 're just friends . sharon : right . we 're friends with no benefits . so , no weirdness . nick : none . sharon : good . nick : good . i mean , it 's not like we 've never kissed before . sharon : yeah . hundreds of times . i mean , that 's old news . nick : almost boring . sharon : totally . nick : [ chuckles ] [ sighs ] i 'm gon na take the trash out . sharon : okay . i 'm gon na put the glasses back . [ scene_break ] kyle : get out of my way , noah . noah : not until you tell me what you 're doing here . kyle : you really are threatened by me , are n't you ? noah : what were you looking for in my grandfather 's desk ? kyle : a piece of paper . i wanted to leave him a message . noah : newman - chancellor 's a billion - dollar corporation with state - of - the - art communications technology , and you were handwriting him a note ? kyle : i like to keep things personal . besides , i was in a hurry . noah : yeah , you barely had time to wish summer happy birthday before you cut out of her party . kyle : [ scoffs ] keeping tabs on me now , man ? noah : you know , i would have thought that making this day special for summer was more important than you rushing out and scoring points with the boss , but i guess all that `` us not competing `` was just bull . kyle : yeah , i guess so , because here you are spying on me , trying to prove to victor that you 're more loyal to him than i am . noah : i do n't have anything to prove . grandpa knows he can trust me . kyle : [ scoffs ] [ scene_break ] nikki : what 's this ? victor : insurance policy . nikki : insurance policy ? victor : yeah . nikki : this is my will . and you 've deleted dylan . victor : he should never have been added in the first place . i had it redrafted , so just sign it , okay ? nikki : i ca n't believe it . you had no right to do that ! victor : you had no right to include that guy , okay ? he should n't be treated as we treat our other children . nikki : why not ? ! he 's my son ! victor : i do n't give a damn whether he is your son or not . nikki : i know you do n't . victor : now ... with him removed from your will , we will never question his motives , now , will we ? that should give you some reassurance . [ door opens ] [ scene_break ] chelsea : you 're nikki 's son ? but how ? your parents are -- dylan : not my biological parents . i was adopted . chelsea : i did n't know that . dylan : i did n't , either . my dad did n't even know . adam : wow . mother lied to both of you ? chelsea : adam , please . adam : no , no , no , no , no . i 've been there . my mother lied to me about my father . and , look , i was the interloper . i know what it 's like with that family , so fasten your seat belt . it 's a rough ride . dylan : i do n't need your advice . adam : well , good luck . it 's a pit of vipers . dylan : i do n't need it . i have no interest in being in the newman family . i 'll see you around . adam : that was enlightening . chelsea : [ scoffs ] i was gon na go with `` shocking . `` adam : no , i mean the two of you . it was interesting , the exchange there . [ scene_break ] kyle : you really have no clue when it comes to business , noah . noah : and you do n't know a damn thing about my grandfather . kyle : i know that he 's a businessman first , that he hires people he can count on , who will help his company grow . smart , creative , talented people . noah : that he can trust . kyle : victor knows he can trust me , otherwise i would n't even be here . noah : the only reason why you 're here is your last name is abbott . kyle : i think you 're a little confused on how nepotism works . noah : and you 're an idiot if you do n't see that my grandpa hired you to stick it to your dad . kyle : oh , the same way he hired you to stick it to yours ? [ door closes ] victor : assumptions are ill - advised , boys . noah : [ sighs ] victor : that 's why i like to deal in facts , okay ? kyle , you are here because you 're bright and ambitious and you do n't mind stepping beyond your comfort zone . i appreciate that . you , noah , are here because you are loyal to me and my company , and you 're a very hard worker , and i appreciate that , okay ? now , did your last names help you get your foot in the door ? you bet . you both are gon na have to work twice as hard to prove that you have reason to stay here . starting right now , okay ? [ scene_break ] nick : are you taking off ? sharon : yeah , it looks like we 're done here . unless you need me for something else . nick : uh ... no , i think we 're good . sharon : [ clears throat ] okay , i 'm just -- i 'm gon na get going . abby 's taking faith to see the window displays at fenmore 's after they 're done tree shopping . i want to get some presents wrapped before she comes back . nick : yeah . i should do that , too . sharon : all right . see you later . nick : sharon ? it 's weird , right ? sharon : you 're right . it is . nick : i 'm really sorry . i never should have ... kissed you . and , you know , you 've been doing so well trying to get your life back on track . and for me to kiss you like that , it ... sharon : well , you 've been under a lot of stress lately with everything that happened with avery and dylan . nick : yeah , but i ca n't lean on you . sharon : how many times have i leaned on you ? nick : yeah , but i do n't want to give you mixed signals . you know , i was the one who told you that we ca n't be anything more than friends . sharon : friends understand when someone else makes a mistake . nick : so , then we 're good ? sharon : i 'm your friend , and i hope you 'll always be mine . [ scene_break ] stitch : [ laughs ] victoria : that did not really happen . stitch : all true . well , mostly true , anyway , i swear . victoria : okay . dylan : [ chuckling ] hey . what 's , uh , what 's going on here ? stitch : victoria and i were just talking . dylan : really ? about what ? victoria : well , he was just telling me how you two met . [ laughs ] dylan : oh , that 's -- really ? the camel story again ? stitch : it never gets old . dylan : wow . did he tell you that i had a lot of gear on ? i , you know , kind of lost my balance ? did he say anything about that ? stitch : went ass over tea kettle . but i got to give him credit . he stuck the landing . right on his chin . dylan : man , you need to get some new material . stitch : come on , man . it 's funny . dylan : yeah , funny . almost as funny as that , uh , story about you getting stung by a scorpion . you want to talk about that one ? victoria : ow ! that does n't sound funny . stitch : yeah , it was n't . and i 'm sure victoria does n't want to hear it . victoria : no , i do . i want to hear it . dylan : well , you should have seen our big , brave medic here running out of the tent screaming [ chuckling ] like a girl . victoria : you were okay , right ? stitch : i was fine . my buddies set me up , taped the whole thing , and then posted it on viewclick . victoria : oh , so there was no scorpion . aww , that is so mean . dylan : no , it 's not . he deserved it . he stole sully 's last cookie out of his private stash . victoria : [ laughs ] stitch : worth every ounce of humiliation . victoria : what is it with you and cookies , anyway ? stitch : i ca n't resist . chocolate chip peanut butter , homemade by sully 's mom ? dylan : that 's true . when mrs. sullivan heard about what happened , she would , uh , send stitch a care package of his own . stitch : still does every christmas . victoria : hmm . how does sully feel about that ? stitch : i 'm sure he 'd be fine with it , knowing that his mom found a way to celebrate without him . victoria : oh , my gosh . i 'm sorry . i did n't realize . i know the holidays can be so hard , especially christmas . dylan : yeah . i 'm sorry . i know it 's gon na be a - a rough one for billy . victoria : yeah , every day 's rough for billy , but you know what ? he 's doing better . he 's still going to group . it helps having someone to talk to . [ scene_break ] jack : billy , listen to me . this can only end badly . billy : jack ... you have no idea what i 'm going through here , so just ... jack : i have some idea where you 've been , where victoria found you -- in the gutter , literally . she helped pull you out . she helped build your strength . she helped you build a family against all odds . do you really want to throw all that away ? billy : jack ... i 'm trying to hold on to what we have here , and i 've got just a thread left , so do me a favor and back off and just give me a break . jack : i do have some idea what you 're dealing with . phyllis pulled me back from the edge . she was the strong one , like victoria . if you need someone , make it your wife . billy : i just ca n't . jack : then make it me . or traci . or ashley . billy : hey , jack , back off from me , please ? look , man , i 'm -- i 'm sorry . i appreciate you . i appreciate everything you 've done . i appreciate the family . but right now ... i need somebody outside of this family . jack : billy , listen . just -- just listen to me . i know you lost a lot . i know that . and i am so sorry . stay on this path ... you could lose everything . billy : [ scoffs ] [ scene_break ] victor : to be honest with you , i have some questions about some of the subsidiaries that we acquired when i merged newman enterprises with chancellor industries . i want you both to take a close look at them and tell me which ones you think are worth keeping and which ones we should jettison , all right ? kyle : so , you want us to assess the viability of each company ? victor : you got it . there 's a prospectus on each one of these companies in that folder . if you need further information , just access the internet , okay ? kyle : any particular entity that you 're worried about ? victor : yeah , bonaventure industries . kyle : the bio - tech company ? victor : yep . noah : you already asked me to work on that , grandpa . victor : well , now you 'll both be working on it , all right ? kyle , you investigate the financials . and you , noah , look at the products and services , okay ? noah : [ sighs ] victor : cross - reference with each other to make sure you 've covered everything , clear ? any questions ? kyle : not from me . victor : noah ? noah : i 'm good . victor : all right , boys . let 's get to work . [ door opens ] [ scene_break ] dylan : [ sighs ] here you go . but they 're not as good as sully 's mom 's . stitch : ah . victoria : oh , thank you . i 'm sure that johnny 's gon na love them . um ... maybe you should come by and say hi to billy . he 'd like that . dylan : yeah . yeah . i 'll try to do that . victoria : okay . thank you for everything . stitch : glad i could help . victoria : yeah . well , me , too . okay . dylan : hey ! what -- what was that ? stitch : i was there when her son had an allergic reaction . i helped it get under control . dylan : for that , you get a hug ? stitch : [ chuckles ] one of the perks of being a doctor , man . dylan : well , i thought maybe it was the camel story that made her so grateful . stitch : she wanted to know about her brother . dylan : yeah , well , i 'd rather she did n't know . stitch : it was one dumb story , mac . dylan : yeah , it was one too many . stitch : i 'll leave the rest up to you . dylan : yeah . hey , were you -- were you serious when you said sully 's mom sent you cookies every year ? stitch : yeah , and do n't steal any if they show up when i 'm not there . dylan : why would they be coming here ? you 're not going home for christmas ? stitch : i 'm low man on the totem pole at the hospital , dude . pulled a double shift . dylan : what about jenna and max ? stitch : they 're gon na spend the day with her parents , so ... dylan : working on christmas . that sucks . stitch : how come you 're doing it ? you 're the boss . dylan : [ sighs ] well , lots of people do n't have anybody to spend christmas with . need a place to go . stitch : including you ? [ scene_break ] chelsea : you think i 'm conning you ? adam : what 's that ? chelsea : what i 've done my whole life . scammed people , lied , cheated , did whatever i had to do to get what i wanted . [ sighs ] it 's hard to trust somebody like that . especially with your heart . adam : you are one of the few people who actually believes i have one . chelsea : well , it 's not gon na happen . i 'm not conning you . adam : well , you ca n't predict the future . you never know what could happen . things just happen . chelsea : you 're right . that 's what i 'm saying . look at us , adam . look at connor . he can see . [ laughs ] i mean , did you ever imagine that things would turn out like this ? we have spent so much of our lives , the two of us , both of us , thinking that we did n't deserve to be happy . we do , adam . you do . you deserve to be happy . adam : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] sharon : there are going to be doubters , you know , people who think that we ca n't just be friends or that we should n't be . nick : well , we 've never listened to them before . sharon : that 's true . but , um , kissing is out . i mean , we know that it does n't mean anything , but we do n't want to give other people the wrong idea , like faith . nick : yeah . no more kissing . cross my heart . sharon : maybe we should leave our hearts out of this . nick : [ chuckles ] yeah . [ cell phone chimes ] nick : uh - oh . sharon : what ? nick : abby apologies profusely , but she had to go back to work , so she 's dropping faith off . sharon : when ? faith , sweetie , what are you doing here ? what happened ? faith : the christmas trees were all sold out ! sharon : oh , no ! you know what ? i think i heard something about a shortage this year . nick : no christmas tree ? what are we gon na do ? i mean , we may have to cancel christmas . where are we supposed to put all of our presents at the tack house ? faith : we can celebrate christmas with mommy . [ scene_break ] stitch : [ sighs ] you know , you do n't have to spend christmas by yourself . i 'm sure avery would love to spend the day with you . dylan : [ scoffs ] do n't you have some patients to take care of , stitch ? stitch : what about victoria ? dylan : victoria and billy , i - i do n't think they 're up for a celebration this year . stitch : nikki , then . dylan : nikki ? why do n't you just drop it ? drop it . stitch : [ sighs ] why do you have to be so stubborn ? dylan : why are you pushing this ? stitch : because they 're your family . dylan : no , they 're not my family , no matter what a dna test says . no . stitch : oh , so you 're one of those guys that does n't believe in science ? dylan : penny mcavoy is my mom . nikki newman is a stranger to me . stitch : she does n't have to be . dylan : [ sighs ] nikki : hi . um ... do you have a minute ? dylan : you know what ? i 'm kind of busy . nikki : oh , this wo n't take very long . [ scene_break ] [ door opens ] victoria : hi . billy : hey . [ door closes ] victoria : um , is everything okay ? [ keys thud ] billy : yeah . it 's , uh ... [ clears throat ] you know what ? close your eyes . victoria : why ? what ? what 's going on ? billy : i 've got a surprise for you . close your eyes . when -- when people say `` close your eyes , `` it usually is a surprise . victoria : i do n't know . i 'm closing my eyes . billy : perfect . okay . wait right here . close your eyes . victoria : they 're closed . you should hurry , because i 'm not really that good at the suspense thing . billy : well , all right . keep them closed . victoria : they 're closed . billy : doing a great job . i 'm very proud of you . [ door closes ] victoria : thank you . billy : [ chuckles ] victoria : can i open them now ? billy : and ... [ claps hands ] ... open them . victoria : wow . um ... it 's , uh ... billy : it 's small . i know . and -- and it 's crooked . but this close to christmas , there are n't a lot of options . actually , that 's -- that 's the option , so ... look , i know it does n't look like much . i do n't even think it qualifies as a tree , but it 's here , and we got a tree -- victoria : it 's perfect . i love it . [ scene_break ] nick : all right , sweetheart . now , you know i was just kidding , right , about canceling christmas ? i mean , even if we do n't have a tree , we can still decorate the house . sharon : yeah , you could put lights and tinsel on that big potted plant you have . nick : santa might leave you a few extra presents 'cause we 're so original . faith : it wo n't be the same without a tree . nick : hmm . all right . ooh ! [ snaps fingers ] we 'll go chop one down . i 'll get an axe . we 'll go out on the ranch , and we 'll just take one down . it 'll be fun . faith : why ca n't we have christmas with mommy ? nick : um , well , because ... sharon : because , um ... well , i - i ca n't really think of a reason . i mean , your daddy and i are friends , and friends do see each other for the holidays . nick : well , that 's true . i mean , we did spend thanksgiving together . sharon : why not christmas ? faith : yay ! sharon : [ chuckles ] nick : [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] dylan : what did you want to talk to me about ? nikki : i 'm not here to pressure you . i just wanted to leave this for you . dylan : i - i really do n't want anything from you . nikki : please -- please just read it . [ folder , papers rustling ] dylan : what is this ? nikki : it 's an addendum to my will making you one of my heirs . dylan : why would you do that ? nikki : because you 're my son . i 'm going to treat you the same way i treat my other children . [ scene_break ] [ knock on door ] victor : yeah ? noah ! you finished with your research already ? noah : no , uh ... i wanted to talk to you about something , something i think that you should look into . victor : what 's that ? noah : kyle . victor : what about kyle ? [ scene_break ] jack : damn it , kyle . how 'd you let that happen ? kyle : noah ca n't prove anything . jack : yeah , but he can raise victor 's suspicions . kyle : dad , i have got this . jack : you know what ? we got to get you out of there . kyle : absolutely not ! jack : if victor is on to you , you ca n't possibly get the information we need on bonaventure . kyle : that is not gon na be a problem . jack : how so ? kyle : victor asked noah and me to research all recently acquired subsidiaries , starting with bonaventure . jack : hard to believe that 's not a coincidence . [ scene_break ] chelsea : you have to stop . adam : stop what ? chelsea : waiting for a karmic atom bomb to fall on you . it 's not gon na happen . adam : and you know this how ? chelsea : there 's always fallout from that kind of explosion . and i do n't think the universe would be cruel enough to punish connor and me for your sins , real or imagined . adam : the last thing i want is to hurt the two of you . chelsea : then focus on us being a family , being happy . adam : i want that . chelsea : but ? adam : guys like me , we do n't get fairytale endings , not after the things i 've done . chelsea : nobody 's perfect , adam . adam : if you had any idea how not perfect i am . chelsea : i love you . nothing 's going to change that . [ scene_break ] billy : what do you think ? victoria : i think charlie brown would have been proud . billy : [ laughs ] yeah , probably . what 's next ? victoria : well ... i think we have to rule out a tree topper . billy : i think you 're right . how about an ornament ? victoria : oh , yeah . that 's a really good idea . billy : does that work ? um ... it 's a little small and glittery . victoria : okay . billy : does n't really fit the whole thing . got anything else in there ? victoria : um ... this ? billy : [ laughs ] maybe not . let me see what we got . [ groans ] oh ! hey . this is perfect . victoria : are you sure ? billy : [ chuckles ] i am sure . [ clears throat ] dee dee would have loved that . victoria : yeah , she would have . we 're gon na get through this , billy . you know that . billy : yeah , i know , baby . [ next_on ] summer : i know that fen 's guilty . michael : why would you say that ? summer : because he told me that he pulled the trigger . victor : did you urge my wife to rip up the changes that i made to her will ?

noah walks in on kyle in victor 's office and wants to know what he is doing there . kyle makes up an excuse . noah accuses him of lying . chelsea and adam go to the athletic club and are surprised when they see dylan . billy brings jack a present for summer 's birthday . nikki and victor go home from summer 's birthday party . sharon and nick kiss but pull away abruptly . jack tells billy that kyle took the job at newman on his own accord . jack asks billy who set up the foundation in delia 's name . billy tells jack about kelly . victoria sees stitch at the coffeehouse and they discuss how johnny is . dylan lets chelsea know that nikki is his mother , and she kept it from him . dylan asks chelsea how is connor , but adam assures him that he is fine . nikki and victor argue over dylan and how she kept the secret from victor but had told paul williams . victoria questions stitch about dylan and his past . jack accuses billy of shutting victoria out and warns him that he could lose everything . billy lets jack know that kelly is the only thing that is holding his marriage together .

[ knock on door ] sharon : faith ? sweetheart ? faith : go away ! sharon : you were so amazing onstage . tonight was your night . i 'm so sorry that your dad and i spoiled it by fighting . can you forgive me ? faith : [ sniffles ] sharon : faith , will you open this door so we can talk about this ? [ footsteps approach ] sharon : [ sighs ] she wo n't even talk to me . dylan : sharon . sharon : what was i thinking , asking nick to give up his time with faith in front of her friends backstage . she was right there to hear us bickering . i could n't have picked a worse time . dylan : come on , sharon . this is n't your fault . sharon : really ? whose fault is it , then ? dylan : look , you were calm and reasonable . nick 's the one who escalated things . sharon : i - i just should have waited . dylan : well , that could have helped . it might not have helped . we do n't know . but nick should never have gone at you like that . sharon : he 's still angry with me . what other reason does he need ? dylan : exactly . he 's still caught up in being wounded and he 's not thinking clearly . he 's not thinking about faith and what 's best for her , which is spending more time with her mom . nick : what the hell is her problem ? nikki : where shall i begin ? nick : faith has been looking forward to this night for months , and sharon destroyed it by demanding for more time with faith , wants to change the visitation agreement just before christmas ? i mean , how selfish is that ? nikki : what would you expect from the woman who kept your child from you ? she 'd still be pretending that christian was hers if she had n't have been forced to tell the truth . nick : you know , i do n't trust sharon for a lot of obvious reasons , but we have to do everything we can to make sure she does n't try and pull anything with faith . nikki : and you know she will given the chance . nick : i want our lawyers all over this . dad , i assume you 're way ahead of me on this ? victor : you know , son , normally that 's the route i would take , but i do n't think we should do it this time . christine : i have been after this guy for years . never able to get a conviction . either the evidence disappeared or the witnesses suddenly changed their mind about testifying . paul : right , i know . i know the history . i want to nail this guy as badly as you do . christine : and i ca n't afford another acquittal . i need this case airtight . paul : right , and for that to happen , chris , someone has got to go deep undercover and infiltrate the organization and bring in evidence that 's not gon na unravel . that 's gon na take a lot of man hours and total dedication . christine : yes , and a willingness to put himself in danger . you know what these people are capable of . paul : [ sighs ] okay , ask your question . christine : are you sure that dylan is right for this case ? paul : i am absolutely positive . he is the best man i have . christine : what have you told him about the assignment ? paul : okay , not all the nuts and bolts , but , uh , he is up for the challenge . christine : [ sighs ] gosh . paul : [ sighs ] do you have a problem with this ? christine : [ sighs ] what worries me is that you do n't . michael : yeah , look , i 'm just about to walk into a meeting . shoot me an e - mail , and we 'll touch base in two or three days , okay ? thank you . right . good night . i am so sorry i 'm late . you have my undivided attention . jill : how wonderful . michael : [ sighs ] so , on the phone , you said you need some legal advice . jill : yes , michael , but not your average `` call up any lawyer in the phone book `` legal advice . i need a ruthless , unrelenting bastard of an attorney . so , can you help me ? michael : [ inhales deeply ] waiter ! drink , please . sharon : thank you . dylan : better ? sharon : at least now i know not to push this . you know the last thing that i want is to upset nick . dylan : that does n't take much these days . sharon : well , that 's for sure . and it 's really hard on me and on faith and you . as much as i want to spend more time with her , i 'm thinking we should just leave the schedule the way that it was and not try to talk nick into letting faith spend every night here during the holidays . dylan : you know , maybe it should be more than the holidays . sharon : you ca n't mean ... dylan : yeah , why not ? sharon : you think i should try for full custody ? dylan : look , i - i think faith is at an age where she needs her mom to be a bigger presence in her life . sharon : but , dylan -- dylan : yeah , i know . we should just at least discuss it , do n't you think ? sharon : she 's locked in her room right now and wo n't even talk to me . you heard what she said backstage . she wants a divorce from nick and me . now 's not a time to force her in to anything , not when she hates me . dylan : sharon , she hates the fighting . not you . that was her way of telling you two to pay attention to what this is doing to her . but the only one keeping this conflict alive is nick . sharon : well , he has a right to be angry with me , would n't you agree ? dylan : look , i understand , but it 's not about him . and he 's not understanding that . we need to do what 's best for the kids . sharon : yes , but still -- dylan : right , so she 's using this word `` divorce `` because that 's all she sees around her . half her friends are from broken homes . and look at her family . anytime there 's trouble , they just -- they leave . they do n't even try to work things out because it 's not easy . it takes hard choices and it takes compromise on both sides . and it 's time somebody made nick realize that . victor : [ sighs ] do n't you think our family has spent enough time in courtrooms ? nick : i hear what you 're saying . victor : what ? you disagree ? nick : i just feel like i need to get out in front of this . i do n't want sharon filling faith 's head with a bunch of crazy ideas , trying to manipulate this situation . victor : i understand your concern , but i think it 's a mistake to involve lawyers right off the bat . nikki : victor , i do n't understand why you 're not encouraging nicholas to be proactive . victor : sweetheart , think about for a moment what it means to faith to be in the middle of a courtroom battle between mother and father . i do n't think it helps matters . nick : well , neither will leaving things the way they are . faith needs to know that she has at least one stable parent . i mean , who knows what kind of poison sharon and dylan are putting into faith 's head about me . nikki : all right , now wait a minute . that 's sharon . dylan would never do anything like that . nick : i 'm really surprised , dad , that you 're not with me on this . protecting the family -- that 's your motive for everything . victor : son , i understand , you know , you having questions about that , but -- and i certainly have used a heavy hand in the past . i 'm known for that . but in this case , i honestly think it 's counterproductive . nick : faith 's upset , and she 's confused , and i do n't want her worried about what 's coming next . i want her to feel loved and safe . i want her to know that her world is rock solid . victor : but that 's exactly why i suggest we go about it in a different way . paul : dylan is absolutely the right cop to put on this case . he 's done the groundwork . it 's already in motion . why are we having this debate ? christine : i just do n't know if he 's in the right frame of mind to take on something like this . paul : i asked him that question . christine : and ? paul : he said he is fine . christine : [ sighs ] of course he did . paul : okay , chris , what are you saying ? that because he 's had a rough couple of weeks , automatically he is n't able to focus on the job at hand ? christine : what he 's been going through is a little more serious than a rough couple of weeks . paul : agreed . it is , uh , an exceptional situation . but i think he 's doing a very good job . christine : would you treat another officer like this ? would you put him in this situation under these circumstances ? paul : come on , chris . you know as well as i do that at one time or another , every cop on the force has had to deal with a personal crisis , but they still do the job . they 're professionals . christine : this is a really dangerous situation , taking down the worst kind of criminals . there 's so many things that could go wrong , and he 's never done this kind of work before ! do n't you remember the first time you went undercover ? paul : i do . it 's completely different . i was -- i was n't even a cop . i was just trying to save my dad . christine : god , i remember you telling me so vividly . carl was framed by the mob . he was kicked off the force . and you were determined to clear his name . so you went undercover to get the answers you needed . but you told me , paul -- you told me you were so scared . paul : i put that completely out of my mind . i had to . and dylan will , too . christine : okay , but the difference is , carl did n't know what was going on . if he had , never in a million years would he have approved it , because you did n't have experience ! paul : the difference is dylan does have experience . he is a veteran . he has proven to be cool under fire . i trust him implicitly . he 's talented . he is resourceful . christine : and i am not challenging his competence . paul : are you challenging mine ? christine : god , you are throwing your son into harm 's way ! can you really live with that ? [ knock on door , door opens ] lauren : hi . the sergeant said to come in . oh . am i early ? paul : no . no , you 're fine . jill : well ? michael : there 's some clever wording , a bit of vague language here and there , but for the most part , it 's pretty straightforward . you pay them rent and they give you space to operate brash & sassy . jill : okay , so bottom line -- my lease will hold , yes ? jack ca n't kick us out of our office space ? michael : he can try . but he 'll lose . jill : [ gasps ] yes ! i knew it ! michael : unless there 's more to this . jill : what are you talking about ? michael : do you think there 's any way jack could prove that either chancellor or their subsidiary 's in breach ? jill : no . no way . michael : are you sure ? because he obviously thinks there 's something he can hang his hat on or he would n't incur the legal expenses . jill : no , no , no . you are assuming that jack is acting logically , and he 's not , okay ? brash & sassy have been ideal clients according to anybody 's standards . michael : all right , then what 's driving this sudden eviction ? jill : well , i would think it would be pretty obvious . it 's a vendetta against billy . michael : that 's all ? really ? i mean , you 're not leaving anything out ? jill : well , lately he has been making a little bit of noise about wanting the competition out of the building . michael : even though he 's the one who approved this lease ? jill : exactly . and then suddenly , out of nowhere , he 's deeply concerned about corporate theft ? i 'll tell you what that is . that is code for his brother sleeping with his wife . michael : all right , all right , let me get this straight just so we 're clear . you 're saying that this push to get you out of the building -- jill : in a few days , i might add . michael : all right . this -- this push to get you out of the building is strictly a desire for personal vengeance . jill : exactly . he wants billy out of his sight . it is a petty act of vindictiveness . michael : let me ask you a question , jill . jill : okay . michael : is this a fight you really want to have ? lauren : i can not believe that michael is n't here . [ door closes ] lauren : we said we were gon na meet at 6 : 00 . should i call the restaurant ? should i push back our reservation ? christine : no , i think we 'll be fine . um , just excuse me for one second . i have to make a call . lauren : sure . [ sighs ] paul : all right . so you see there ? that 's the reason we do n't meet here . there 's an argument to meet somewhere like the restaurant . lauren : [ laughing ] that 's for sure . you 're singing to the choir . i mean , it 's very hard to leave the office at the end of the day , right ? paul : so tell me . uh ... how are things at fenmore 's ? lauren : well , certainly not as dire as the look on your face . paul : oh . well , that 's only because the last time we spoke , you -- lauren : i was venting . paul : are you sure that 's all it was ? lauren : [ scoffs ] honey , you worry too much . everything 's fine . paul : you know you can always talk to me , right ? lauren : yes . business is tough . it 's certainly not for the faint of heart . paul : you know , i 've heard you described a lot of ways over the years . `` faint of heart `` ai n't one of them . lauren : it 's a bump . do you know how many of those i 've had to deal with over the years ? people scrutinizing me , wondering where my weak spot is , if i 'm up to the task . paul : what do you mean ? bankers , vendors ? who are you talking about ? lauren : your mother . [ both laugh ] paul : my mother . lauren : she never approved of me , not for one minute . paul : no , you 're right . you , uh , you had to put up with a lot , i must say . lauren : [ laughing ] i did . i did . oh , and what about mary 's signature dish ? paul : sauerkraut and spare ribs . lauren : oh ! she made that every time we went there for dinner ! paul : well , that 's because she was under the impression it was my favorite . lauren : [ laughing ] oh , no . she did that because she knew i detested it . paul : oh . lauren : do you know to this day i can not look at sauerkraut without seeing your mother 's face ? paul : well , i did lead her to believe that it -- it was indeed my favorite . lauren : because you 're a good son . paul : no , because i 'm a good liar . i mean , my mom was a lot of great things , but , uh ... a gourmet chef was not one of them . lauren : [ laughs ] no ! can you imagine what she would have done with a steak ? arson is a crime , you know . paul : yes . and now i 'm the chief . lauren : right . [ laughing ] right , right . paul : you know , all kidding aside ... i know what a fighter you are . and i also know when you 're hiding something behind your tough facade that you 're not willing to admit . so why do n't you just tell me what is really going on with fenmore 's . please . lauren : [ sighs ] victor : nicholas . sharon is pushing your buttons . she has done that before . it 's a trap . do n't fall for it . nikki : i have to agree with your father . i mean , as much as i want to see sharon punished for what she 's done , we do have to think about faith and what 's best for her . victor : the last thing we should do right now is put faith in the middle of a court battle between father and mother . it 's no good . nick : i already lost a year with my son . i do n't want to give up any time with my daughter . victor : nicholas , you 're a wonderful father . nick : faith said she wants a divorce from me and sharon . right now i 'm not feeling like a very wonderful father . victor : faith loves you . if there 's a contest between you and sharon , there is no contest . you 're the one she can count on . nikki : honey , she has already chosen to live with you . she has already said where she wants to be . victor : son , think about it for a moment . right now you are in the driver 's seat . you have the power . if you go after sharon , attack her , she 'll become the victim . that 's counterproductive . that 's a mistake . nick : well , who knows what 's going on in sharon 's head . i mean , for her to ask me to give up the entire holiday season with faith ? why would she think i would do that for even a second ? nikki : she was n't thinking , obviously , as usual . nick : if sharon gets desperate enough , i would n't put it past her . she may try and undermine me with faith , make her think that i 'm just too busy with christian and i do n't have time for her or make her feel like her little brother means more to me than she does . [ sighs ] nikki : honey . being a parent , especially when you 're on your own , is a juggling act . and i know , because i 've done it . but you happen to do those things extremely well . victor : your kids have always come first with you . no one is more involved with his children than you . everyone knows that . so does faith . so if she wants to spend a few miles with sharon , let her . she will always come back here , because she knows this is her family . this is her home . and who would want to miss all the fun at christmas at the newmans ' ? [ blocks clatter ] [ container thuds ] nick : thanks , both of you . nikki : wait . where are you going ? nick : i 'm going to get my daughter . [ door opens ] [ door closes ] michael : jill , how well will your team perform if you insist on staying in enemy territory ? 'cause i promise you , if you fight this eviction and win , jack is gon na turn that high rise into a battle zone . jill : if you 're trying to talk me out of suing jack , you 're doing a lousy job . michael : no , look , he 's offered to pay movers to relocate you . jill : oh ! michael : it 's a gesture . jill , look , surely the jabot building is n't the only available office space in genoa city . jill : no , michael , but it is the only one with a state - of - the - art r & d lab in it , and i 'm not willing to give that up because jack is behaving like a horse 's ass . michael : well , for good reason , do n't you think ? jill : you know , this thing between jack and billy is theirs , okay ? they can handle it on their own time . i am not gon na let it negatively affect my cosmetics division . now , in any case , you asked me before if there 's any chance that jack could pull a rabbit out of a hat and prove that we 've been bad tenants . well , there is n't . there is our documentation for our case . it 's all our canceled checks that prove we paid on time . it 's proof that we complied with the building 's regulations , including the ridiculous insistence by jack that billy be accompanied by security at all times . michael : [ chuckles ] security . why is that ? jill : it 's not funny . it 's not funny . michael : why ? jill : my son is a shareholder at jabot . he 's a member of the board at jabot . he had the audacity to walk up to the jabot floor on personal business one time . michael : uh - huh . `` personal business . `` is that perhaps a euphemism for phyllis ? jill : [ sighs ] jack threw a tantrum , okay , and he banished billy from the building , and then he went and hired a guard to accompany him at all times , even on our floor . michael : i see . jill : you know , he has created a hostile working environment . i could sue him for harassment . please feel free to tell his lawyers that . michael : [ sighs ] jill : ugh ! i do n't want to think about it . okay , put these away . now , let 's you and i have another drink , and we can talk about more pleasant things . michael : well , as delightful as that sounds , i 'm gon na have to give you a rain check . jill : boo . why ? michael : lauren and i are having dinner with paul and christine . jill : well , just a quick drink . waiter , please , another round . michael : jill -- jill : thank you . so , tell me about yourself . oh , how was your anniversary ? michael : it was ... pretty amazing . i mean , for the most part . jill : mm - hmm . `` for the most part `` ? michael : it 's the christmas buying season . lauren 's busiest time , as you well know . there 's always some crisis brewing . i mean , she was fielding phone calls all night . jill : hmm . what kind of a crisis ? michael : you 'll have to ask her . paul : you know , you do n't have to deal with this all yourself . if you 're afraid i 'm gon na tell the wrong person , scout 's honor . lauren : it 's not that . paul : well ... lauren : you know i trust you . paul : okay . then talk to me . lauren : [ sighs ] it 's been a challenging year . paul : oh , there 's progress . [ laughs ] challenging how ? lauren : oh , i do n't want to bore you with all the stuffy accounting stuff . paul : bore me . lauren : suffice to say that a good christmas , it 's gon na turn it all around . paul : have you talked to michael about any of this ? [ sighs ] why not ? lauren : he has enough on his plate . i do n't need to worry him needlessly . paul : he 's your husband . that 's what we 're for , remember ? lauren : yes . and as my ex - husband , you have been filling in very nicely . paul : [ chuckles ] it does n't feel like it . i want you to feel comfortable to talk about -- christine : looks serious in here . what did i miss ? lauren : oh . [ chuckles ] nothing important . [ cell phone rings ] lauren : excuse me . i 'm sorry , guys . i need to take this . hi , andrew . what 's up ? okay , i 'm on my way . thanks . i 'm sorry , guys . i have to go to this meeting quickly with my regional manager . paul : is everything okay ? lauren : yeah , everything 's fine . christine : you want us to call michael ? we can cancel , change . lauren : no , no , no . no , no , no . uh , it 's not a big deal . wo n't take long . i 'll meet you there , okay ? paul : okay . sounds good . dylan : hey . faith 's got to be hungry . she went upstairs without dinner . sharon : okay , i 'm gon na take that up to her . dylan : uh , let me . neutral party . sharon : you 're right . you 're good with her . maybe she will talk to you . dylan : yeah , let 's hope . dylan : is n't this something ? sharon : the artwork you did there , it 's -- i mean , it 's dazzling . faith : thank you . dylan : and complete with a `` d `` for dylan . faith : `` d `` is also for `` daddy , `` which is what you are now to sully , and kind of to me , too . right , mommy ? sharon : right . dylan : no one can replace your dad . but i could n't be prouder to be like another dad to you . [ pounding on door ] sharon : nick . nick : i came to get faith to bring her home . sharon : did she call you ? nick : no . sharon : i do n't understand . why are you doing this ? nick : because faith needs stability and continuity . sharon : she 's still very upset about what happened earlier , remember ? dylan : hey , faith . sharon : she needs to calm down . dylan : you okay ? nick : well , she can calm down at my house where i know she 's the most comfortable . dylan : hey , come on . open up . i got some food for you . sharon : she 's already settled in her bed . if you try to drag her out of here now for no reason -- nick : there is a reason . i already told you what it was . sharon : you 're just gon na make things worse . nick : faith wo n't see it like that , me dragging her out of here , unless you put that in her head . sharon : do n't do this . just let her spend the night here . we can talk about this tomorrow . nick : i am through talking . sharon : nick , please ! i do n't want to fight with you about this ! nick : i do n't want to fight , either ! faith ! dylan : faith 's not up there . nick : where is she ? paul : yeah , i 'll get these back to you as soon as i can , all right ? christine : so when i walked in earlier , um , it looked like lauren was trying a little too hard to pretend like everything 's okay , or am i just imagining that ? paul : uh , no , you 're not . christine : so what 's going on ? or are you sworn to secrecy ? paul : no . i would n't keep any secrets from you , and lauren would n't expect me to . christine : no , i 'm not trying to be nosy . it 's just lauren 's my friend , too , so i was concerned . paul : i got the impression that things at fenmore 's are pretty rocky at the moment . christine : how bad ? paul : well , she did n't go into specifics . just that she 's dealing with a whole hell of a lot . christine : i 'm really sorry to hear that . paul : yeah , me , too . i wish she would talk to michael about it . he could offer her some support . i mean , it 's obvious she could clearly use some . christine : michael does n't know ? paul : no , uh , not all of it . maybe not even most of it . [ knock on door ] paul : uh -- michael : hey . paul : hey there . michael : i am starving . are we all ready to go ? where 's lauren ? lauren : [ indistinct ] thank you . jill : hi . lauren : [ gasps ] jill : [ chuckles ] lauren : you scared me . jill : who was that ? he looked really familiar . lauren : did he ? really ? that just happens to be fenmore 's midwest regional manager , andrew . jill : ohh . did n't look too happy . lauren : no , it 's the holidays . jill : is there a problem there ? lauren : it 's always something . jill : something i can help with ? lauren : no , it 's already taken care of . listen , uh , michael and i have plans tonight , so -- jill : no , i know . i know all about them . lauren : you do ? jill : yeah , i just met with michael awhile ago right here . lauren : all right , well -- jill : and you 'll never guess why . lauren : you know what ? i 'm sorry . i 'm already late . jill : no , this will only take a minute . lauren : okay . all right , what , what , what ? jill : jack is on the warpath . he 's trying to evict brash & sassy from his building . okay , you remember we took over the floor with ashley 's lab on it ? lauren : yeah , i was there . jill : yeah , well , are n't you gon na ask me why he 's trying to boot us out ? lauren : all right , jill , why 's he trying ? jill : it 's all about punishing billy . he 's making noise , he 's beating his chest , a big testosterone display . lauren : jill -- jill : i 'll tell you something . no , no , no , no . this is only gon na take a minute . i can make noise , too . chancellor can make noise , too . if he dares to try to evict us , he 's gon na regret it . and i 'm sorry . i know you 're in a hurry and it 's all about me . tell me about you . michael said you had a great anniversary . lauren : yeah . it was wonderful . and now i 'm gon na go -- jill : dinner plans . i got it . and also problem with the business . what would that be about ? lauren : [ sighs ] nothing for you to worry about . dylan : faith 's room was empty . the window was open . nick : she must have climbed down the lattice . victor : where else have you looked so far ? dylan : we split up and searched the area between the two houses . nick : she 's not at my place . sharon : we were hoping she would have come up here . nick : has she ? nikki : i 'm sorry , honey . we have n't seen her all evening . dylan : damn it . victor : my granddaughter faith is missing . i want you to search the grounds immediately , all right ? nick : what the hell happened ? i mean , what did you say to her ? sharon : excuse me ? nick : you heard me . sharon : i did n't -- that 's not how it happened . dylan : okay , do n't start throwing around accusations , all right ? it 's not gon na help . we just need to stay calm right now . nick : do n't talk to me about being calm , all right ? my little girl 's gone , not that you 'd know anything about that . nikki : nicholas , please . nick : mom , he is not her father ! dylan : why would you even say that ? i treat faith like she 's my own . nikki : we know that . we 're not even questioning that . nick : i am just trying to figure out why this would happen . why would my daughter run away like this ? sharon : she locked herself in her room and would n't talk to me . she was so upset about seeing us fighting . nick : because you 're trying to change the visitation agreement . or are you going after more than just that ? nikki : all right , stop ! let 's not rehash this , okay ? it 's very cold outside . the little girl is out there , and we 've got to find her ! please . i 'm gon na stay here and wait for faith in case she comes here . dylan : okay . sharon and i are gon na keep looking . nick : yeah , we all will . [ door opens ] [ door closes ] lauren : [ sighs ] jill : lauren , you ca n't keep me in the dark where fenmore 's is concerned . i have a right to know . i have partial ownership of the company , remember ? lauren : how could i forget ? but let 's be honest . i run the day - to - day . i 'm the one that makes the decisions . jill : why are you so defensive about this ? lauren : oh , would you enjoy being interrogated ? jill : i was n't trying to interrogate -- lauren : oh , of course you were ! you ca n't even help yourself ! you ca n't even pick our regional manager out of a lineup , but , oh , you have no problem throwing your weight around . you have no idea what i 'm up against . none ! jill : shh ! calm down . just give me a general overview . what is your inventory picture ? are you overstocked ? what have your sales been like leading up to the fourth quarter ? and have you looked at your online presence ? 'cause i did , and it 's a bit of a mess . lauren : all right , i have been in this business my whole life . it is my life ! i know the name of every designer , everything ! i know the price of silk in malaysia ! i know what millennials are wearing in the east village ! jill : honey , honey , honey , honey ! i 'm not attacking you or your business acumen or your ability , okay , or your dedication . i 'm trying to help you , sis . lauren : you know what ? i do n't need your help or your sage advice . in fact , i do n't need you or anyone else , for that matter . jill : oh ! nick : mom ? hey , it 's nick . any sign of her ? all right , keep looking . [ door closes ] nick : any luck ? dylan : no . nick : where could she be ? dylan : well , nick , if i knew ... nick : i mean , faith is going through hell right now trying to make sense of everything , like how her mother could keep my son from me . now sharon has the gall to ask me to give up time with my daughter ? dylan : she 's sharon 's daughter , too . nick : you really want to do this right now ? do you think that 'll help ? dylan : you know what ? part of me thinks it 's good that faith overheard everybody arguing . you 're getting a good look at how you 're hurting her . nick : how i 'm hurting her ? ! dylan : look , you said it before , okay ? i 'm not faith 's dad . but that gives me perspective . and right now , that little girl needs her mother , something she could n't tell you because you 've decided to make sharon the enemy ! you 'd rather go on punishing sharon than do what 's best for your own daughter ! nick : you want to talk about irresponsible ? ! considering what faith is going through right now , sharon should have never left her alone and kept a better eye on her . dylan : if you believe that , that 's ri -- nikki : stop it ! both of you ! victor : faith ? sweetheart ? it 's grandpa . sweetheart ? oh , my goodness . my baby . faith : shh . victor : okay . okay . my sweetheart . lauren : but what about the store in denver and phoenix ? oh , my god . they 're down 17 % ? how can this be happening ? i know what the projections were . ann , because i helped establish them . but we 're still off 8 % to 10 % . okay , all right , all right . what -- what about the southeast and atlanta and charlotte ? we 're overloaded with inventory . do you realize that we 're gon na have to mark it all down and hope that we move it before the end of the next quarter , otherwise ... okay . [ stammering ] ann , thank you . thank you . i know . i know you 're doing the best that you can . thank you . [ sighs ] michael : i 'm not surprised lauren took off to a meeting . there are not too many people more dedicated to their work than her . i mean , sometimes i look at her schedule . i feel like a slacker . christine : [ chuckles ] she 's been putting in long hours , huh ? michael : not only that , you should hear how her employees talk about her . i mean , i 'll show up at those corporate events , and they 'll make a point of coming up to me to tell me how well lauren takes care of them , how much they love working for her . christine : and that 's wonderful , but not at all surprising . lauren : hi . paul : whoa ! you 're here , thank god ! michael has been bragging about you insufferably . lauren : oh , really ? michael : sue me . i 'm a fan . mwah ! mmm ! you okay ? lauren : yeah , of course . i 'm fine . michael : [ chuckles ] lauren : you ready to eat ? paul : i am ready to eat . christine : i 'm starving . michael : i 'm starving . lauren : we 're all starving . victor : are you okay , my baby ? faith : i 'm cold . victor : yeah , i bet you are . i 'm sorry . faith : are you mad at me , grandpa ? victor : no , sweetheart . why would i be mad at you ? faith : for running away . victor : oh , sweetheart , no . but everyone is looking for you . okay ? they 're worried about you . faith : i 'm not ready to go back yet . victor : okay . you do n't have to , all right ? you 're with grandpa now . you do n't have to . you 're a sweet girl . nikki : i love both of you , but i am not going to stand by and watch you attack each other ! we need to focus on what is important right now ! dylan : my only concern right now is faith . nikki : yes . nick : and sharon . [ cell phone rings ] nikki : oh , it 's victor . yes ? [ sighs ] yes , i will tell them . she 's fine . she 's fine . [ all sigh ] dylan : oh , thank god . nick : where is she ? sharon : i need to be with her . nikki : no , victor said not to worry . he 's with her . and we should just all take a deep breath and try to relax . dylan : yeah , well , that 's a tall order . nikki : yeah , well , do it anyway . i 'm gon na make us some tea . sharon : nikki . do you need any help ? nikki : i can manage . nick : what are we doing ? victor : nice and cozy . there . are you cozy now ? hmm ? nice and cozy now ? okay . faith : mm - hmm . victor : okay , my sweetheart . faith : [ sniffles ] victor : you 're safe now , okay ? you 're with grandpa . you 're safe . faith : [ sniffles ] [ next_on ] lauren : come on . let 's open it up . gloria : whoo ! lauren : [ screams ] gloria : deck the halls , everybody . victor : sweetheart . i told both of your parents that you would like to make up your mind about where you want to stay .

jill meets with michael at the athletic club to discuss suing jack for breach of contact for evicting brash and sassy from his building . when michael asks jill if the contract could have been breached , she replies no . lauren visits with paul and christine in his office at the gcpd when christine gets a phone call and leaves . paul begins to question her about fenmore 's and how everything is going . lauren tries to brush aside the question , but paul still persists in asking her more questions . paul and lauren reminisce about his mother and sauerkraut . paul still feels that lauren is hiding something about the business at fenmore 's and not telling michael . at the newman ranch , victor tells nick that sharon knows how to push his buttons , and they do n't need a custody battle again over faith . nikki tries to give nick advice on how to deal with this situation in his fight with sharon over faith and visitation . in her room , faith is busy packing her things . nick leaves nikki and victor to go and pick up faith at sharon 's .

[ previously_on ] nikki : it was me ! i embezzled the money from your father . victor : i can make all this go away if you come back to this house and our marriage . hilary : i 'm sorry that lily 's having a hard time coping . i know she 'll come around . just give her some time . abby : you 're gon na follow through with the divorce ? lily : i think i have to . traci : i vote jack stays . phyllis : i , too . lauren : i vote that jack stays . abby : no confidence . billy : no confidence . ashley : no confidence . jack : i knew he would come through . traci : kyle ? jack : no confidence . gloria : you 've been voted out , jack . phyllis : do n't do it . billy : do n't do what , make our house all festive for our first legitimate christmas together ? phyllis : [ laughs ] yeah . no . that 's not what you 're doing . i know you 're wondering how you can sneak some coal into my stocking . billy : sneak coal into where ? phyllis : [ chuckles ] look , i know you 're acting all `` ho , ho , ho , `` but i know it 's eating you alive that i actually believe jack is the person to lead jabot . that 's exactly why i voted for him . billy : okay . all right . we 're gon na do this , are n't we ? phyllis : [ sighs ] billy : okay , let 's do this . i think the reason for your vote , and i 'm just spitballing here , is not so much about your faith in jack 's mad skills but more about this underlining guilt you have for falling in love with his sexier younger brother . that 's really why you threw your ex a bone that he does n't deserve . phyllis : it really bothers you that i think jack is good at what he does . okay , i have some guilt lingering , okay ? but you , my love , you have some jealousy lingering ... billy : no , no . phyllis , it 's not about that . phyllis : yes , you do . billy : no , it 's not . you heard ashley in there , okay ? jack is overextended . he does n't have his priorities straight , and we 're not gon na just walk away . we 're gon na have to -- unh - unh ! nope ! no , no ! no ! i 'm not doing this . i 'm not -- i 'm not gon na argue with you . phyllis : because you know i 'm right . billy : no . no . it 's because i 'm not gon na allow anything outside that door , whether it 's work or family or anything come in here ... and mess with what we have . phyllis : no . no , we 're not . jack : kyle , it 's dad again . [ sighs ] listen , i just want to talk to you . i want to know why you voted against me . i 'm gon na keep trying to call , so call me back , okay ? take care , son . ashley : looks like you 've been busy . jack . you know , it 's okay if you just took a step aside and not worry about the files . focus on yourself . focus on our mother . i understand . it 's got to be very difficult for you to accept , but now that the board voted no confidence , it means you 're not c.e.o . so why do n't you just -- jack : just what ? let it go ? just let it go ? is that it ? that 's not gon na happen , ash . as far as i 'm concerned , it 's business as usual . devon : hey , thank you again for letting me use this place . sharon : of course ! devon : i really wanted the toy drop - off location to be somewhere that was warm and festive and put people in the giving spirit , you know ? sharon : well , that 's what it 's all about . devon : this is gon na make a difference for a lot of less privileged kids . sharon : i 'm happy to help . let me know if there 's anything else i can do . devon : well , i appreciate it . i know we 're gon na put a lot of smiles on people 's faces christmas day . hilary : you most certainly are . devon : hey ! she comes bearing gifts . hilary : yeah , i heard about what you guys were doing , so i picked up a few things . devon : geez . sure you did n't buy the whole store ? hilary : well , i 'm just doing my little part , and -- oh ! to get the word out , i also posted about the toy drive on the gc buzz website . i sent a blast out to all of my followers , and i 'll be promoting it later today on my show . devon : wow . you 're really going all out . hilary : well , it 's a feel - good story . that 's our thing , now that we 're partnered with jabot . sharon : very lucky for the kids . and lucky for you , because this will no doubt give you the positive publicity that you so desperately need . hilary : there is nothing wrong with that , right ? as long as it 's in the holiday spirit . sharon : if you say so . hilary : but why is it so impossible for you to believe that i can think of someone other than myself ? cane : yeah , i just saw the updated projections . hey , talia , that 's my other line , all right ? i have to call you back . doctor ? it 's cane ashby here . is , uh ... is this about sam ? is he okay ? [ doorbell rings ] victor : i 've been expecting you . welcome back . hilary : and there we have it . sharon : let 's hope your giving mood is contagious . hilary : um , i 'm gon na head out , but before i go , can i get a skim milk peppermint latte to go ? sharon : i 'm gon na get right on that . hilary : mm . just so you know ... devon : yeah . hilary : i made it very clear to all of my staff and my crew that i expect all of them to donate , as well . so between them and my loyal viewers , i think you 'll have a lot more presents coming in . devon : well , i really appreciate that , and i know the kids will , too . hilary : and you should always let me know when you 're doing stuff like this , okay ? because i can let my viewers know . i ask them , they deliver . devon : you got it . look at you , getting all worked up about doing nice things these days . i do n't know if it 's because of jack and the new direction of the show , but it 's a nice fit for you , this positive energy . hilary : well , thank you . and thank you for not assuming that i have ulterior motives . okay ? sometimes it feels good , you know , to do something nice for someone else . okay , i guess -- i guess i am selfish because i like the way it feels . devon : there 's nothing wrong with that , though . hilary : and i know that this is a really important cause for you because of how you grew up and everything . devon : yeah , i mean , for me , most christmases came and went because the people i was with either could n't afford it or did n't care . which is why i want to make sure that these kids know that there is somebody out there looking out for them and their hardworking parents . i do n't know how many people we 're gon na reach , but we 're gon na try like hell . hilary : so they feel the magic , like santa picked something out just for them . devon : exactly . sharon : here you go . hilary : thank you . devon : that 's on me . hilary : thank you . devon : sure . hilary : okay , well , i have to run . i have one more gift to drop off to a very special little man . sam . sharon : cane 's son . hilary : mm - hmm . that one is -- he 's such a charmer . he 's so tiny , but he 's so precious , and i swear to god , i had no idea how tiny little baby fingernails are . what ? sharon : nothing . devon : i 'll get the door for you . hilary : okay . merry , merry , everyone ! ashley : the board has made its decision , and you are no longer c.e.o . , jack . now , obviously you 're still gon na have a major role to play in the company , but as far as being its leader , you 've got to stand down . jack : it 's my company . ashley : it 's not your company . it 's never been just your company , it 's a family company . jack : and who the hell has been running this company all these years , making a success of it ? ashley : oh , news flash -- jabot has been successful in the past without you as c.e.o . , and it will be again . jack : you seem awfully certain of that -- i 'm not willing to take that risk . ashley : it did n't work . you could n't pull it off . you could n't run the company from home and take care of mother . it was impossible . jack : according to you . ashley : well , and the majority of the board , okay ? something had to give , jack . jack : so , what , i 'm supposed to just shove mother aside or just forget about our father 's legacy ? that 's not gon na happen . ashley : the board made its decision . jack : yes , because you forced the issue . and why ? was it jealousy , or just more resentment ? ashley : it did n't work , jack . it was too much for you . jack : who the hell are you to decide that ? i have been running this company for years without anyone looking over my shoulder . i will continue to do that , thank you very much . ashley : it 's too late . what you need to do now is allow jabot to have the leadership that it deserves . jack : i 'm not having any part of this conversation . oh , you 're in charge of mother . ashley : where the hell are you going ? jack : anywhere you 're not . ashley : [ sighs ] nikki : so , i 've been playing phone tag with victoria , but we have n't connected yet . this is n't really the kind of news one can put into a text . victor : you mean that you 're home ? nikki : mm . and why . that would be key . victor : well , victoria 's on a business trip . i 'm sure she 'll be very happy to hear that her parents have gotten back together . nikki : well , that 's a very generous way of putting it . victor : how else would you put it ? nikki : well , i 'm not sure , considering the choice was either prison or the ranch . victor : that 's one way of interpreting it , yeah . nikki : you are enjoying this . victor : well , you should enjoy it , as well , you know ? i mean ... you came here for the tree lighting and for thanksgiving , and now you do n't need an excuse to be here for christmas . nikki : how thoughtful of you to plan ahead . and kind of you to not have me arrested . victor : yes , well ... you embezzled funds , you stole from me . i could have thrown you to the wolves , but i prefer to have you here . nikki : yes , it 's much more entertaining for you to keep me on my toes , is n't it ? victor : well , we are starting a new chapter of our lives , and redefining our relationship . all you have to do is accept the new normal , and everything will be fine . my dad 's . cane : all right , your timing is perfect because i just got great news , and i want to share it with someone . hilary : okay . cane : i spoke to the doctor , and he said that sam is gon na be coming home before the new year . hilary : oh , cane , that is fantastic news , and poetic , as well , because it 's a new year , and it 's the start of sam 's new life at home with his dad . what ? why do people keep looking at me like that today ? as if i have two heads . cane : you know , um , when you think about it , it 's kind of -- it 's interesting that , you know , you 're here cheering me on , and i 'm grateful for it , you know ? it 's bizarre , but it 's ... it 's kind of bizarre in a good way . hilary : i guess life is full of surprises . cane : yeah . hilary : just like ... this bag . cane : mm . and what is in this bag ? hilary : presents for sam . [ chuckles ] cane : really ? hilary : yes . i wrapped it all separately so , you know , i still have time to return it if there 's anything that you do n't approve of . cane : all right . oh ! hilary : okay , see , that one i was n't too sure about because it 's preemie size , but how long are they officially a preemie ? cane : it 's adorable . ah ! hilary : and they say it 's never too early to start reading to babies . cane : this is very true . okay . hilary : and those , i just -- i loved the colors . so you need to take pictures when he 's playing with them , okay ? cane : well , uh , you know that he wo n't be playing with these for a while , right ? hilary : oh , yeah . yeah . no , i know . i know . [ chuckles ] cane : uh - huh . hilary : how long is a while ? cane : months . actually , uh , quite a few months . hilary : i 'm sorry . cane : no , no . it 's all right . when he does and i have my camera there , i 'm gon na take pictures , and i 'll tell him -- `` see these rings ? they were given to you by our good friend hilary . `` billy : you and jack are all good and you wanted to give me the good news ? ashley : yeah , not exactly . billy : oh , come on . that 's a shame . i wanted to come here and sing `` jingle bells `` wearing matching sweaters and drinking hot toddies . can i still get a hot toddy ? ashley : mm , maybe later . billy : gon na hold you to that . ashley : okay , but you have to be serious now , okay ? because jack 's not here , traci 's not here , and mother 's upstairs resting , and i need to talk to the only ... sibling that i have that will listen to me . mrs. newman ? where would you like these ? nikki : oh , uh , one of the guest suites , please . victor : in fact , it 's the second suite on the left , all right ? everything has been freshly made up for the lady . yes , sir . nikki : well , you have thought of everything , have n't you ? victor : oh , yeah . you did n't think that i would share a bedroom with you after all that you 've done to me . nikki : victor , you are so unpredictable , i really did n't know what to expect , but i 'm happy to see that we 're on the same page , where this matter is concerned . victor : i think we have to discuss a few things , talk about our new arrangement . billy : how you holding up ? ashley : oh , i 'm fine . why would n't i be ? billy : is that how we 're gon na do this ? ashley : [ sighs ] no . do you think that i 'm selfish ? billy : no . next question . ashley : do you think that i am power - hungry and overly ambitious and destructive ? billy : where is this coming from ? ashley : i do n't want you to think that i was pushing for jack to be replaced as c.e.o . as some kind of a power play or that it 's some kind of a secret ambition of mine . i 'm honestly just trying to safeguard the company , and i 'm looking out for jack 's well - being because he has spread himself too thin . he thinks he can be all things , billy , to all people . he ca n't ! he ca n't run the company from home and take care of our mother . it 's impossible . nobody could do that . billy : i 'm with you , ash . me and my vote . look , i understand why you went to the board , and i understand that was a very difficult decision . so why are you questioning yourself now ? because that 's what you 're doing , is n't it ? phyllis : look who 's here . i just had a meeting . what 's your excuse ? jack : do i need one ? phyllis : i ca n't imagine it 's pleasant at home . jack : well , that 's a nice way of putting it . phyllis : and yet you 're sitting at a bar , alone . jack : i 'm not alone . the bartender 's right over there . phyllis : and you 're telling him about the jabot vote and how your sister wounded you ? jack : why do you think he walked away from me ? phyllis : well , i 'm here , ready to listen . jack : you 're humoring me . you think i 'm running on empty because of dina , that i 'm angry and resentful and wound up and stepping over everyone because i ca n't allow my ego to see that there might be somebody else who could run jabot . phyllis : well , part of that is n't a lie . hey . it 's coming from the best possible place . yes , you do run on emotion . and , yes , your ego can be a bit hefty . and , yes , nobody but you should be running jabot , including your cold- fish , condescending , self - righteous sister . jack : tell me something . at the vote -- did you back me just to stick it to ashley ? phyllis : not entirely , but it does n't hurt . let 's be honest , i do n't think ashley should be calling the shots . i think she 's petty . i think she loves to wield her power over the minions , especially of the ones she disapproves of . jack : there was a time you would have said the same of me . phyllis : well , that time is not now . c.e.o . is not a popularity contest . it 's focus . it means fighting for what 's right . and now that i 'm on the board , i can fight with you . jack : i have to be honest with you , i only asked you to be on the board so that i 'd have support at the meeting . phyllis : oh , and so now you 're saying that you do n't want my support any longer ? because that would imply that you and i are pals , after everything i put you through ? you do n't need to forgive me , jack . what i did was unforgivable . but if you 're worried that you can not trust me , and that 's why you do n't want me to have a voice at jabot -- jack : i 'm glad you 're at jabot . glad you 're on the board . glad ... glad you 're in my corner . hi , i 'm mike ditka . victor : i do n't need to tell you that the newman name has been damaged , both in the business world and publicly . and i want that to be rectified . i made that name , i nurtured it . i want it to shine again . nikki : i understand what you want , and despite the fact that we will be staying in separate rooms , we will be mr . and mrs . victor newman again . and i 'm assuming to keep that image up , we might have to do a little bit more than the occasional staged photo op . victor : any objections to that ? nikki : uh , for the record , no , i have no objections , and off the record , i do n't know that i can afford to object . i did take money from you , so ... victor : [ laughing ] you took money from me ... you stole money from me ! nikki : yes , and i put you ... in a very dangerous position with paul and christine , and i regret the distress that caused you and victoria . victor : is that meant as an apology ? nikki : it is an apology . i am very sorry , victor . victor : mm . all right . nikki : now , i have some requirements of my own . victor : okay . nikki : i would like you to make sizable donations to several of my favorite charities . victor : that 's no problem . nikki : and i reserve the right to take solo vacations whenever i feel the need to ... get away from here . victor : again , no problem , because i want to do the same . now , i do n't think we need to , uh , you know , write up some agreement whereby you agree not to malign my name or our family 's name or the company 's name . nikki : a word against you is a word against myself at this point , so , no , we do n't need to write that down . victor : good . now , you enjoy being mrs . newman again , do n't you ? i mean , you must have missed the enormous power that goes along with that . being chairwoman of various gala parties and being in the society pages ... all that went away when you moved out . nikki : now i 'm back at your side , ready to use your resources to my full advantage . victor : [ chuckles ] i 'm sure you will . and to the outside world , we will appear to be a very loving happy power couple . victor : as it should be . but behind closed doors , i am not going to engage in the traditional marriage . all i 'm concerned about is the newman image . i want it untarnished . i want it to shine again . and i want some transparency and honesty . nikki : hey , as long as that 's a two - way street , i am happy to oblige . victor : good . well , you know , the best deal is always the one that is mutually agreed upon , so i think you and i just made a hell of a deal . cheers . sharon : top you off ? devon : um , no , actually , i 'm good . thank you , though . sharon : uh , it looks like we 're gon na have to get a bigger box . devon : i know , right ? some of the people that stopped by said that they heard about the toy drive from `` the hilary hour . `` she really turned out to be quite the christmas elf . did n't see that coming at all . sharon : do you mind if i sit ? devon : yeah . of course . sharon : i just want to apologize for earlier . i did n't mean to make you uncomfortable when i was talking to hilary , suggesting that she is ... not quite so generous as a rule . devon : sharon , you do n't have to apologize . i think most people think that about her . sharon : [ chuckles ] devon : why would you think i care ? sharon : well , you and mariah have been broken up for a while now ... devon : yeah ? sharon : and the way you look at hilary , it 's as if you 're hoping she 's what shows up under the tree . devon : what ? [ laughs ] no . that 's ... not gon na happen at all . cane : at the moment , i 'm under a little bit of pressure at chancellor . hilary : why ? cane : 'cause jill wants to sell the company . hilary : are you serious ? no . no . she ca n't mean that . cane : yeah , she does , and the only problem is that we 're in a good place , but i have to now convince her that she 's making a mistake . hilary : well , six months ago , it would have made sense for jill to sell . you were in no position to help the company or yourself . you would have tanked chancellor just like you did brash & sassy . cane : uh , thanks for that . that was -- i appreciate it . thank you . hilary : but now look at you ! you are a classic redemption story . and when you came on my show , the fans -- oh , my gosh , forget about it . the mail that we got , the proposals , the propositions ... and just plain props for lifting yourself up out of the muck . cane : you know , you should be careful with these compliments 'cause they 're gon na go to my head . hilary : i 'm just saying that you 're not the same person that you were , okay ? and selling now , it would be the wrong move . cane : well , i know that . i just , uh , have to convince jill . hilary : good luck . [ doorbell rings , cellphone rings ] hilary : okay , you get your phone , i will get the door for you . cane : okay . lily : the holiday decorations are gorgeous . when did cane have time to decorate ? i mean , he 's been so busy , he could barely say hello to me when i walked in . hilary : yeah . they wanted the place to look at as festive as possible . cane thought that sam would be home by now . esther obviously did , too . but the good news is that the doctor thinks that sam will be home for new year 's . i think it 'll be incredible , as long as jill does n't yank the company out from under cane . you know that she wants to sell , right ? lily : no , i did n't know that . she ca n't do that . not now . hilary : yeah , well , jill does whatever she wants . in some women , it 's appealing . in her , it 's just annoying . lily : well , i 'm happy that sam is coming home . hilary : well , at least you wasted that lie on me , not cane . lily : excuse me ? hilary : come on , when you talk to cane , you need to fake it just a little better . lily : i 'm not faking anything . i 'm genuinely happy sam 's coming home . i just do n't want to get an update from you , of all people . hilary : okay , fair enough . the world 's basically turned upside - down . cane and i , in his words , are friends now . lily : oh , i bet you are . exactly what kind of game are you playing , hilary ? billy : look , ash , i get it . we 're family . you hate conflict . and there 's some guilt in there . ashley : some guilt ? try a lot of guilt . billy : well , trust me , i have my fair share . it was n't that long ago jack reached out his hand and pulled me out of a burning building . we 're like buddies again , and i like that . yet i voted against him . but that vote was n't about jack . it was n't about my brother . that was about a c.e.o . who unilaterally decided to buy chancellor without a business plan . he 's messing up deals because he 's refusing to delegate . look , if he wants to take care of his mother , i respect that . that 's a good thing . but he ca n't steer the jabot ship from here while he 's home taking care of his mom . ashley : well , but she 's my mother , too , billy . does n't it kind of look like i 'm punishing him for taking care of her , like i refuse to ? billy : no . ashley : i mean , it seems like i 'm kind of heartless . billy : i do n't see it that way . ashley : jack is so angry with me . he 's not really treating me like a sister now . he 's kind of treating me like the enemy . billy : hey , do n't go there , please . ashley : no , you know , he 's known longer than the rest of you that i 'm not really an abbott . billy : yes , you are , damn it . ashley : okay , okay , that i do n't have abbott genes . but he 's never looked at me differently until now . now he looks at me like i am an outsider , like i 'm somehow taking away something that belongs to him . billy : but that 's just not true . i mean , look at the way he treats me . i 'm not talking about after phyllis . my whole life . i mean , i 'm the guy he exiled to hong kong , and then , you know , before you know it , we 're bffs again . it 's just the way it goes . we ping - pong back and forth a couple times a year . it has nothing to do with blood , ashley . that 's just ... family . it 's messy and it 's complicated . you are the one that said that he is trying to be everything to everyone right now , and it 's just not working . yet you 're the only one that puts up their hand to say , `` hey , there is a problem here , `` okay ? and the truth sometimes , ash , is hard to hear . it can be really painful , especially when it comes from someone who you love . jack : i think of ashley standing in that board room , listing all my failings , which in turn means i failed my father ... and , worst of all , my own son voted against me . phyllis : god knows what ashley said to get him on her side . jack : no , no , no , no . this was all kyle . phyllis : no . jack : ashley swears she did n't try to sway him . phyllis : and you believe her ? jack : actually , i do . phyllis : then why would kyle do something like this ? jack : i do n't know . i 've asked him . he wo n't return my calls . phyllis : now , something 's off here . when he left for new york , both of you were fine . jack : yeah , i thought so , too . maybe i did n't reach out enough . maybe i did n't visit him enough or come up with enough reasons for him to visit me . so much was going on . i got all caught up in it , and now i may have lost my son in the process . phyllis : jack , that 's not what 's happening here . jack : i 'm not the father i wanted to be to my son . i 'm not the son i wanted to be to my mother . and , according to ashley and the majority of the board , i am not the leader that jabot needed . maybe ashley 's right . maybe i took on more than i could handle . [ breathes deeply ] ashley : thanks for listening . thanks for talking me down . billy : ash , you have good instincts . whether it 's work , family , personal , i trust you . so just trust yourself . ashley : what if i do n't know what to do , billy ? i mean , jack 's not ready to step down , but he does n't really have a choice . we 're left without a c.e.o . now . billy : we have a c.e.o . it 's you , okay ? you were acting c.e.o . two minutes ago until jack decided to be a super - exec and gave you the boot . that office , that title , they 're rightfully yours . ashley : well , i do n't necessarily disagree with you . but the board might . there was so much acrimony surrounding that vote , they might want fresh blood , somebody without so much baggage . billy : talent and experience are not baggage , okay ? look , i know you want the position , right ? so just convince the board that you should be in charge . jack : so , then my mother told me that i was a constant disappointment to my father and that i would never measure up to him . phyllis : you ca n't let that get to you . jack : [ scoffs ] kind of hard not to . phyllis : i 'm gon na be blunt . your mother has one mean streak . she may be lucid or not , but whatever she told you , it was a lie . jack : well , dad 's not here , so i ca n't exactly ask him . phyllis : you do n't have to . you know . deep down . jack : yeah , i probably do . maybe that 's what 's really bothering me -- deep down , i know my mother might be right . phyllis : you 're tired . jack , you have a bleary - eyed look of someone who needs a break . but you 're strong . you are smart . you are not only smart , but you are wily , which is even better . you 're two steps ahead . [ both chuckle ] if you want to run jabot , keep an eye on dina , then figure it out , find a way . but do n't give up . do n't let them pour poison in your ear . not ashley or dina . being c.e.o . of jabot is who you are . nobody is more devoted to that company . and let 's be real -- where would you be without it ? and what would it be without you ? lily : you keep implying that i 'm jealous . hilary : um , i did n't imply it . i said it straight - out . lily : well , it 's ridiculous . hilary : then why are you looking at me like i 'm trying to make a move on your man ? let 's get one thing straight . i do n't want cane -- at all . now , i would ask you the same question , but i doubt that you would give me an honest answer . lily : you just love telling me everything i do n't know about my own ... hilary : [ chuckling ] there it is -- your own what ? your husband ? your ex ? the love of your life ? see , this is n't about me getting the inside scoop from cane about the baby or work . this is about you and how you thought things would be by now . lily : well , cane 's moved on . he has a new title , a new baby , you know ? everything is moving so fast . hilary : is n't that what you wanted ? no more limbo , no more dragging things out ? oh , but now speed -- it 's not all that appealing , is it ? lily : i 'm just trying to say that it 's a lot to process . hilary : just admit it , lily . you 're having second thoughts . you and cane had something special , and , yes , he screwed it all up . but that does n't mean that you forget the times when things were better . lily : no , i ca n't forget . but all i am is sad because everything is so real and final , and there 's no turning aback -- for either of us . devon : what is this , uh , project that you mentioned ? it sounded time- sensitive . nikki : i think that would be me -- or should i say , us . devon : nikki ? i did n't realize you were here . nikki : i was upstairs unpacking . devon : does this mean that , uh ... victor : well , it means that nikki and i have decided that we are much better off together than apart . nikki : it really was the best solution . victor : we want the world to know that from now on , our family and nikki and i are stronger and more united than ever . devon : fantastic . victor : all right ? devon : fantastic . yeah . that 's a great thing , and i think that , uh , something like this deserves an announcement . victor : well , why do n't we just show up at a number of public gatherings , you know ? devon : and you what we can also do , is follow that up with some online material , maybe some on - camera appearances or something like that ? victor : i trust your judgment completely . now , if you 'll excuse me , i need to make a few calls . devon : for sure . yeah . do what you got to do . we can pick this up another time . you know that i have to ask you -- nikki : i do . devon : is this what you want ? nikki : it solves a lot of problems . devon : well , i 'm certainly not gon na question that , but it would help me to know that you are happy about whatever this is . nikki : i am quite content with the situation . devon : really ? nikki : i 'm home . i mean , i know that was not the original idea , but in the long run , it 's the best thing . and this way , victor and i both get exactly what we want out of this arrangement . statins lower cholesterol , hilary : okay , um , you know what , cane should be done soon . i 'm just gon na go and let you guys talk . lily : you do n't have to do that . hilary : lily , you know what , maybe you 're right . maybe it 's over . but what if it 's not ? lily : okay , obviously cane is busy , so i have a lot of holiday prep i have to take care of . hilary : are you serious ? you 're gon na leave now ? lily : just tell cane i said goodbye . cane : hey , was that the door ? hilary : um , yeah . lily . she had to go , but she said to say goodbye . cane : [ sighs ] it was just a work call . i should have hung up and got off earlier . hilary : no , no . you did what you needed to do . trust me , you will have other opportunities to talk with lily . now , i -- i 'm gon na go , okay ? so ... cane : hey . hey . thank you for everything . thank you for thinking about him . i really appreciate it . hilary : cane , i 'm sorry , okay ? i 'm sorry for my part in causing the damage between you and lily . it seems like i 've been trying to mess up your marriage since i came to this town , and then for me to do that and stick my nose in juliet 's business ... cane : yeah , well , i mean , it certainly did n't help , but , you know , i 'm the one who screwed up my marriage , you know , by making the same dumb mistake over and over and over , and then , you know ... so , hey , it 's my fault i 'm not with my family for christmas . hilary : well , i -- i really wish that things could be different . cane : me , too . but it seems that lily 's ready to move on , and she has been for some time now , so i do n't know , maybe i should , too . and it 's kind of like what you said , huh ? it 's a new year and a new life . hilary : bye . cane : see ya . [ door opens ] nikki : well , i had a nice chat with devon . victor : mm - hmm . nikki : i think i 'm gon na go upstairs and relax a little bit . victor : just one second . one second . before you go , you never explained this to me -- why did you take the money ? i mean , did you have a plan , or did you want to make a point , or ... ? did you want to leave town ? nikki : leave town ? victor : yeah . nikki : why would i do that ? my family is here . victor : so then why did you do it ? did you want to see if you could pull it off ? nikki : partly . i guess i looked at it as a rainy day fund , you know , just in case . victor : well , then , uh , let 's move it back to my account , all right ? nikki : i 'm afraid that 's not possible . victor : what do you mean , that 's not possible ? nikki : i used it . victor : that 's a small fortune . what did you use it for ? nikki : i bought ... a park . phyllis : props to us for not letting this come between us . you know , jack , he 's tired , he 's ragged , he 's emotional . do n't you dare say that 's why he should n't be c.e.o . billy : i ca n't because ashley 's in the same headspace as him . minus the exhaustion . phyllis : the next board meeting 's gon na be a doozy . billy : yeah , and you 're gon na be there front and center . which , let 's be honest , is a little surreal . it was n't that long ago jack could n't stand to be in the same room as you . now you 're on the board . phyllis : he and i talked it over . you know , we came to an understanding . it 's not gon na be a problem , me being on the board . billy : you sure about that ? phyllis : why , do n't you want me there ? we can play footsies under the table , saves it from getting boring . billy : it 's not that , phyllis . i think jack is on the edge . he 's not gon na back down . he 's not gon na let go . i think it 's only gon na get worse before it get better . if it gets better . jack : checking on mother ? ashley : yes . she 's fine . jack : good . ashley : i 'm glad you 're back . we need to talk . jack : yeah . i agree . ashley : about this whole c.e.o . thing ... jack : look , i think there 's really only one logical choice for you here . go to the board , tell them you want me reinstated . ashley : well , that would n't make any sense at all . i 'm putting myself forward as the one and only full - time c.e.o .

jack refuses to give up his position as ceo of jabot even though the board voted him out of his job phyllis takes his side and advises him not to give up because being ceo of jabot is part of him and it is where he belongs . billy takes ashley 's side and advises her to not feel guilty that she called the board meeting because jack is on the edge and needs to take a break from the company and concentrate on taking care of dina . ashleytells jack that she will tell the board she wants to be the only ceo and jack makes it clear to ashley that he will fight to keep his job . nikki returns to the ranch because she thinks its the only way she can stay out of jail . victor and nikki agree that they will have a public marriage but behind closed doors they will sleep in seperate rooms . victor also insists that she not say bad things about her family because they must appear united and strong for the sake of the company . nikki and victor also agree to take two week vacations from their fake marriage to get away from each other in the summer . victorwants nikki to put the money she took from him back in hos account but she says the money is gone because she bought a park wioth it . devon starts a toy drive and is surprised that hilary promotes it on the hilary hour and all her social media . hilary also donates a lot of toys to the toy drive and sharon is surprised by the change in hilary . sharon wonders if devon still has feelings for hilary and he tells her that he does n't have feelings for his ex wife . hilary goes to cane 's house to bring sam some clothes and toys and cane tells her the doctor said the baby can go homefor new year 's day . hilary also advises cane to persude jill not to sell chancellor industres . lily is upset to find hilary at cane 's house when she comes top vost him and leaves before ever talking to him . cane and lily both decide it is time to move on with their lives because each belives the other wants a new beginning . billy and phyllis decide that even though they are on opossite sides of the jabot company fight they wo n't let it affext their relationship .

[ previously_on ] ana : i do n't have a ton of experience or my own record label , but i know my way around a recording studio . fen : producing a demo that devon 's gon na want to listen to is n't cheap . ana : i 've got it covered . all you have to do is sing . lola : i 'm not anti - sex . i think it 's probably amazing . which is why i 've been waiting . kyle : it 's a surprise for lola . jack : so , if you ca n't take the girl to the beach ... kyle : bring the beach to her . jack : she really means a lot to you , does n't she ? sharon : i 'm your mother , and i love you . mariah : and tessa loves me , too ! sharon : if you refuse to get yourself out of a relationship with that criminal , then i am gon na have to make sure that she has no other choice . victoria : maybe my mom is not the only one that they 're after . sharon : do you think ... ? victoria : whoever did this could be planning to take us all out , one by one . victoria : thank you . you really know a way to a kid 's heart . sharon : mac and cheese never fails . victoria : well , johnny and katie are gon na love it . it 's nice of you . sharon : i know you 're juggling a lot . sometimes something as simple as knowing what 's for dinner can help . victoria : it does . heh . and i appreciate you going out of your way . i know my mom 's not your favorite person . sharon : we 've all had our issues over the years . but we 're in this together . if it 's true that the person tormenting us went as far as running nikki over ... victoria : then who knows what they 're capable of . that 's why i think the three of us need to live by one simple rule from now on -- do n't be alone if we can help it . fen : bon appétit . mariah : what 's up with you today ? you seem very happy about your waiterly duties . fen : oh , uh , and another waiter will be handling your check , 'cause i have to leave early . mariah : [ gasps ] and miss out on our giant tip ? fen : well , hopefully i wo n't have to be living off your tips for much longer . mariah : why is that ? fen : i do n't want to jinx it . tessa : [ sighs ] okay . [ chuckles ] mariah : you know , i hope that salad is n't part of some diet , because you 're fine just the way that you are . tessa : no , i 'm just , uh , not very hungry . mariah : what are you talking about ? you have n't eaten , like , all day . tessa : oh , i have leftovers at home , so ... mariah : why would you have leftovers when we 're sitting in a restaurant right -- tessa : um , i just ... i do n't have a lot of extra cash right now . so ... mariah : because [ sighs ] my mom fired you . and then she sabotaged your possible job here . tessa : yeah . [ cellphone rings ] mariah : oh ! look . it is the saboteur now . you know what ? whatever she has to say , it 's not as important as you and me . devon : right there . right there . yeah , that 's perfect . ana : okay . devon : that 's perfect . all right . let 's go on to the next track . ana : oh , we can't . you 've got to go . devon : where do i have to go ? ana : dinner with that agent from l.a . devon : can we reschedule that ? we 're on a roll right now . ana : agent 's only in town for one night . the song will be here tomorrow . something good could come out of this meeting . no missed opportunities on my watch . devon : since when did you get so tough ? ana : since always . you just never noticed because i was n't in charge of your life . devon : you 're in charge of my schedule , not my life . ana : tomato , `` tomahto . `` devon : why do n't you come to dinner with us ? you might learn something . ana : i can't . i got to type up these notes and get them to the engineer tonight . devon : that 's a very good idea , so we can get back on this first thing in the morning . and block out some time , too . ana : yes , sir . devon : please . i like that . you should keep calling me `` sir . `` ana : do n't push it . sir . devon : have a good one . ana : okay . hope it all goes well . devon : thank you . ana : he 's gone . get over here now . lola : [ yawns ] [ gasps ] hi . uh , what 's this ? kyle : an invitation . lola : uh , to what ? kyle : a celebration of sorts . lola : can you tell me what we 're celebrating ? kyle : you . lola : me ? but it 's not my birthday . kyle : i know . it 's just a general celebration of your amazingness . lola : well , i like the sound of that . [ sighs ] but i do n't have to cook , do i ? 'cause i am so beat . kyle : absolutely not . the opposite . this is a night of me doting on you . all you have to do is show up to casa de abbott -- my house -- and dress appropriately . lola : oh , for winter ? not a problem . i do n't go outside without two pairs of mittens . kyle : mm . on this particular night , that would be inappropriate , because the forecast is hot and humid in the tropics . see you tonight at 7 : 00 ? lola : uh , yeah . see you tonight . additional sponsorship billy : so , johnny is singing at the christmas pageant tomorrow ? victoria : yes . `` jingle bells . `` and he 's nervous about it for some reason , so i 'm gon na go upstairs and work on it with him after dinner . billy : [ chuckles ] victoria : we 're having mac and cheese , by the way . sharon dropped it off . billy : oh , well , that was thoughtful . victoria : that was very thoughtful . and , uh , listen , i ca n't thank you enough for all of the help you 've been providing ... with mom and everything . billy : well , we 're family , right ? that 's what we do . how 's she doing ? victoria : [ sighs ] seems like she 's not really getting any better . there has n't been any good news . it 's just been bad . billy : i 'm sorry , vick . i know that your family 's been through a lot lately . and this seems so random and out of the blue . victoria : i know it does . billy : okay . victoria : what are you doing ? billy : well , i 'm not going anywhere , because i 'm not gon na desert you . there 's mac and cheese that needs to be put on the table , and our son needs to learn a new song for the christmas pageant . [ sighs ] [ sighs ] mariah : tessa , i really do n't want you worrying about your finances . tessa : mariah -- mariah : i 've got it covered , okay ? tessa : seriously , you do n't have to do this . mariah : it 's fine . it 's not a problem . and , you know , you 're gon na make a little bit of money off the thing you 're doing for kyle tonight . tessa : not much . what i really need is a steady paycheck . because i hate leaning on you . mariah : i 'm probably gon na have to lean on you one day , too , and it 'll go back and forth . tessa : it 's not just the money , okay ? i hate the fact that i 'm coming between you and sharon . and i think it 's only getting worse . mariah : because she 's being vindictive . when i think about you in the back of that car , them threatening you , tessa , it makes me sick . tessa : sharon was n't the ringleader , though . mariah : it does n't matter . you have made mistakes . big ones . i know that . but at least you are genuinely sorry about the things that you 've done . in a way that sharon isn't . so she asked me to make a choice , and i made one . and it was you . and she has to find a way to come to terms with that . tessa : i can understand why it 's hard for her , though . mariah : she 's not even trying right now , choosing to see everything in black and white . she 's good . i 'm good . you 're bad . and she 's completely failing to see the complexity of the situation . or show compassion , which is totally unlike her . and i do n't understand why she is acting this way . but you and i are together , so if she goes after you , she goes after me , too . [ cellphone rings ] wow . she really does n't know when to quit . hi . sharon : i 'm so glad you answered , honey . um , listen . i know you 're upset with me , but i was thinking maybe you could come over , we could talk . mariah : about what ? you 've made your point very clear . sharon : if you just let me explain , i would feel a lot better . mariah : well , you know what ? then , great . i will come right over . because what i want to do right now is come to your house and help you feel better about yourself . sharon : that 's not what i meant . mariah : you know what you did to tessa was wrong , and you just wo n't admit it . sharon : just , please , hear me out . mariah : no . i have already heard what you have to say . that you want me and tessa to break up . well , that 's not gon na happen . i do n't think that i will be getting any more calls after that . tessa : i do n't want you to push your mom away because of me . mariah : it 's not because of you . it 's because of her . tessa : but she sounded really upset and anxious , like she needed you . mariah : so i 'm just supposed to go running because she summoned me ? tessa : yes . because she 's your mom , and she 's reaching out , and i think you should reach back . fen : [ breathlessly ] sorry . i , uh -- i got here as soon as i could . ana : what took you so long ? did you walk here ? fen : um ... well , the guy that was supposed to cover me flaked right before i was about to leave , so i had to find another guy to cover me . that guy probably hates me now , along with half the staff , for skipping out on a shift the first week of my new job , so i 'm really hoping this is gon na be worth it . ana : it will be . fen : wow . [ chuckles ] this is the real deal . i mean , i - i recorded my demo in a closet with pillows duct - taped to the wall . ana : we should get started . hopefully we 'll have just enough time to lay a track down , but we 'll only have one shot at it . fen : okay . ana : you just focus on singing better than you ever have before . bring your `` a `` game , okay ? fen : yeah . yeah , got it . ana : look this over , and we 'll try a take . fen : um ... what -- what is this ? ana : the song that you 're gon na sing . fen : uh ... heh ... no offense , but i usually -- i usually sing my own songs . ana : not this time . fen : i mean , i - i know my materials backwards and forwards . i - i 've never seen this before . ana : so get familiar with it . quick . this is what professional singers do . fen : look , i really think we should just do my material . okay ? that 's -- that 's the whole reason i pitched my demo to devon in the first place . ana : look , i do n't have time to massage this for you or protect your ego , so i 'm just gon na say it . [ inhales sharply ] your music 's not that good . fen : wait , what ? ana : this one 's better . trust me . fen : bu -- but you said you liked what you heard . ana : your voice . not the material . fen : why should i trust you ? i barely even know you . i mean , you were a - a singer once . but that did n't really work out for you . ana : i got us this studio , and i 'm your producer . i found us this song , so we 're doing it . take it or leave it . kyle : no , i ordered four tiki torches that were supposed to be here by now . whoa ! another hour and a half ? ! okay . [ sighs ] but , dude , i have a big date tonight , and mood lighting is key . yeah , she 's awesome . yes , she 's gorgeous . uh , that 's none of your business , man . just make sure they get here soon . [ doorbell rings ] yes ... yeah . ahh . perfect ! thank you . lola : [ exhales softly ] [ cellphone rings ] hey . kyle : hi . you getting ready ? lola : for what ? kyle : you wo n't forget tonight , i promise . lola : mm , we 'll see . kyle : i know the invitation says 7 : 00 , but preparations are running a little behind schedule . is 8 : 00 okay ? lola : ahh , i do n't know . i had a long day at work , and i 'm pretty tired . kyle : oh . lola : i 'm kidding . i will ply myself with caffeine . i 'm dying of suspense . kyle : me too . lola : wait , why are you dying of suspense ? you already know what the surprise is . kyle : no reason . i 'm dying to see you . [ snorts softly ] lola : me too . see you soon . kyle : [ sighs ] mariah : okay ! you are being very pushy right now . like , literally . tessa : i 'm gon na get the bill . mariah : i do n't want to go to sharon 's , tessa . tessa : i know . but big picture -- she loves you , and you love her . look , i know that you think that she should support us as a couple . but if she ca n't , you might have to be the one who learns to be okay with that . mariah : i 've forgiven you . why ca n't she ? tessa : because what she 's going through right now is incredibly stressful , and i only made it worse . and because you are her daughter , and she wants to protect you . you have to let her feel the way that she feels . i already know that you 're in my corner . i do n't need you shutting sharon out of your life to prove that to me . and in the long run , you 're gon na regret it . so , please , go and talk to her , and see what she has to say . fen : you know what , i - i -- i should just walk right now . ana : no , you should n't , because that would be a big mistake . fen : you know , you have a lot of confidence for someone who 's never done this before . ana : this is a big opportunity for both of us . and we can pull it off . if we both do our jobs . fen : mm - hmm . ana : your job is to use everything you have to interpret the song so it hits the listener right here . and my job is to make sure the product is as good as it possibly can be -- starting with the song choice . i may never get another chance to produce a hit record . but i feel -- no . i know this is the right one . fen : yeah , what if it 's not right , um , like , for me . ana : i promise you , it 's gon na fit your voice like a glove . the key , the arrangement . it 's gon na work . if you 'll just try it . fen : you know , my -- my songs are good , too . ana : i did n't mean to sound harsh . and hopefully we 'll have a lot of chances in the future to record them . but tonight , can we do this one ? for us ? fen : yeah , okay . who 's this , um -- who 's the songwriter , anyway ? ana : a guy back east . he signed off on the rights , so it 's ours . fen : yeah , well , i hope he 's as good as you said he is . ana : i 've got the backing tracks synched and ready to go . all we need now is your butt in that booth . fen : yeah , okay , fine . ana : thank god . fen : hey , uh , you know , your bedside manner with the artist could use a lighter touch . ana : noted . now do your thing . billy : whoa ! no , no , no . come on . i 'll take care of that . you leave that . come on . over to the couch and relax . put your feet up for a little while . victoria : [ sighs ] thanks . billy : what can i get you ? a glass of wine ? victoria : can you , uh , bring my father back home ? billy : [ sighs ] victoria : [ sighs ] i 'm sorry . i just -- i really wish he was here . billy : yeah , so do i . victoria : wow , that was good . i really appreciate the effort . billy : [ chuckles ] okay . so what 's going on with johnny ? [ victoria sighs ] why is he so nervous about this pageant ? victoria : his teacher called yesterday ... billy : mm - hmm . victoria : ... and said that he does n't know his lines , and he refuses to participate . she does n't know why . but i think i might have an idea . billy : okay . victoria : there 's just been so much upheaval . you know , reed 's back home , and maybe johnny 's not getting as much attention as he 's used to . and the accident . we 've all been so focused on that . [ sighs ] i do n't know . maybe this is just his way of getting noticed . and i 've been working so hard to keep everything normal , and to keep everybody on their schedule , and -- billy : you have done a great job managing everyone , as always . victoria : i do n't know about that . billy : well , as far as johnny , maybe it 's just , you know , old - school stage fright . and if that 's the case , he did n't get it from me . victoria : i 'm just worried about johnny -- and all of the kids . what kind of an effect this is having on everyone . [ inhales sharply ] you know what ? no , i 'm gon na -- i 'm gon na set the table and get dinner . it 's faster that way . no offense . sharon : [ sighs ] [ sighs ] do n't be alone if we can help it . big fail on that . [ sighs ] [ loud thump ] who 's there ? is someone out there ? [ sighs ] [ rustling ] [ gasps ] [ women scream ] `` the young and the restless `` will continue . sharon : what are you -- mariah : what are you ? what were you gon na do , hit me with that thing ? sharon : no , of course not . i just thought ... [ sighs ] never mind . uh , come on in . mariah : geez . sharon : um , i was n't expecting to hear from you after our phone call today . i -- you hung up on me . mariah : yeah . that , uh -- that might have been overkill . sharon : so , what were you doing outside of my window ? mariah : well , i dropped my bag on the way to the door , and i was using the flashlight on my telephone to look for my stuff . sharon : what stuff ? mariah : supplies . um ... popcorn . wine . i thought we could stream `` thelma & louise . `` sharon : i love that movie . mariah : sounded like you needed company for the long haul tonight , so i came prepared . sharon : i just did n't think that was even a possibility after our phone call . mariah : well , it was pointed out to me by somebody much more level - headed and generous that i was maybe being a bit short - sighted . sharon : tessa . mariah : evil tessa suggested that i come over here and spend the night with you because you sounded distressed on the phone . sharon : [ sighs ] maybe my mind 's running a little wild , but i just do n't feel that comfortable being alone since nikki 's accident . mariah : why ? sharon : i just keep thinking ... what if the hit - and - run was connected to the fire in the stables ? mariah : was done by the same person who moved j.t . 's body ? sharon : there 's no proof of that . but the thought has rattled me . it means the world to me that you came over here . mariah : yeah , of course . i mean , i did n't know all of that was going on . sharon : [ sighs ] i do n't know when this nightmare is gon na end . it feels like j.t . is gon na haunt all of us forever . billy : `` jingle bells . `` it 's a classic . everybody knows it . let 's give it a go . ready ? jingle bells , jingle bells no ? okay . we 'll ease into it . all right . well , how about we sing it together , okay ? i 'll count us in . on three , okay ? one , two , three . jingle bells , jingle bells , jingle -- come on . nothing ? all right . okay . you 're a little nervous . i feel ya . i get ya . you know , i had to sing in one of these christmas pageants myself when i was about your age . and the song was , uh , `` ' twas the night before christmas . `` and my line was , `` the stockings were hung by the chimney with care in hopes that st . nicholas soon would be there . `` and , just fyi , st . nick is another word for santa claus . it 's not your uncle st . nick , because , well , he 's not a saint . but we 're not gon na go there right now . um ... so , i feel you . because i remember , when i had to remember the line , i really got nervous . i got in my head that i was n't gon na remember it . it was n't fun . is that what 's going on with you right now ? yeah ? you nervous you 're gon na not remember the line ? yeah . okay . the best thing about that is , i figured it out . this is what you got to do . listen to the song , and when you hear the line before yours , when you get to your line , you just open your mouth , and the line 's gon na come out . because you know the line . you sang it like a hundred times . you do n't have to worry about that part . so all you got to do is just have fun with the song , and listen to it , and when the line comes before yours , you just open your mouth , and it 's like a christmas miracle . okay ? so you want to try it ? okay . good . let 's change positions . let 's mix it up a little bit . you ready ? okay . deep breath . you good ? phew ! okay . i 'm gon na start . and then , when you hear the line before yours , you 're gon na follow through with your line . okay ? ready ? jingle bells , jingle bells , jingle all the way johnny : oh , what fun it is to ride in a one - horse open sleigh hey ! billy : hey ! yes ! you did it , buddy ! ah ! i love you . good job . i 'm proud of you . kyle : no offense , but this feels off . tessa : ugh . no offense taken . this blows . kyle : [ sighs ] i do n't know where she could be . i talked to her a couple hours ago . tessa : maybe call her again ? kyle : i might be veering into stalker territory at this point . tessa : it 's better than just sitting here . kyle : you 'll bail me out of stalker jail ? tessa : yeah , 'cause i 'm rolling in the cash right now . kyle : hmm . [ cellphone buzzing ] kyle : [ sighs ] this is not like her . at all . tessa : all right , well , then , you should go to her . kyle : maybe she 's ... standing me up . i ca n't imagine it 's the truth . she seemed excited . but -- tessa : then that is all the more reason to go pay her a visit . make something happen . like i did with mariah . i mean ... that is , if you feel the same way about lola . which , uh ... i think you do . kyle : okay . you 're right . but i 'm not going alone . grab that guitar . tessa : uh , o - okay . oh . okay . thank you . fen : baby , do n't keep me waitin ' so hurry up , i ca n't take it ana : oh , hold up . there 's not enough , uh , emotion there . try it one more time . fen : all right . i 'll give it a shot . [ sighs ] [ music plays ] baby , do n't keep me waitin ' so hurry up , i ca n't take it yeah - eah , yeah come and bring it over to me and show me what you 're workin ' with show me how you do it yeah i 'm talkin ' about all night long yeah , let 's do it all night long heh ... [ laughs ] ana : [ laughing ] fen : that was , um -- that was incredible ! ana : [ laughs ] fen : i mean , um , was n't it ? ana : it really was . fen : yeah . you were right about that song . i - i mean , it was -- it was -- it was great . i -- i 'm sorry i -- i 'm sorry i doubted you . ana : not a problem . i think we each got what we wanted . fen : yeah . you know , wh - when i 'm in the zone like that , i get such a -- such a rush . i mean , do you ever think about going back to singing ? ana : uh ... not right now . my goal is to produce a hit song . so i 'm okay with being behind the scenes . fen : yeah , well , that makes one of us . ana : that 's why you 're the star and i 'm the producer . fen : did you just say `` star `` ? ana : we have time for one more take . fen : okay . devon : one more take of what ? [ guitar playing ] tessa : joy to the world the lord is come let earth receive her king lola : what the hell are you doing ? ! kyle : [ shivering ] i was getting worried you were gon na miss our date . lola : oh , my god . i am so sorry . i fell asleep ! kyle : not a problem . i brought the date to you . lola : why are n't you wearing a coat , you maniac ? kyle : i 'm proving ... something ... to -- to you . not sure what , though , 'cause my brain 's frozen . lola : uh ... i do n't know what to say . except that my boyfriend is crazy . kyle : [ shivers , laughs ] you -- you could also buzz me in . 'cause i 'm so cold . lola : oh , my god . yes , um ... come up . ana : i may have taken advantage of the fact that you had a dinner tonight to use the studio . devon : no , you 're the one who originally scheduled that meeting for me so that you can rush me out of here and commandeer the studio for this guy . fen : should i -- should i leave ? ana : no . devon : yes , you should . devon : ana , when i say no to someone , or to something , i mean it . ana : but you said no without anything to base it on . you did n't listen to the demo . i did . and i promise you , it 's good . well , maybe not the song , but the singer is . devon : it 's good enough for you to lie to me ? ana : sorry i did that . devon : is this really the last night that the agent was in town ? i have been let down by a lot of people this year . i do n't need to add you to that list . i really don't . if i ca n't trust you , i do n't know how this is gon na work . ana : i understand . devon : are you sure you understand ? 'cause you 're my family . and if there 's anyone i should be able to count on , it should be you . let 's talk about this in the morning . wrap this up . ana : okay . but , devon , before we go , if you could just take a second to hear me out . fen has a great voice , and the second i heard it , i instantly knew how to produce him to bring out what he has . if you just take a minute to listen to -- devon : ana , no . you listen to me . you can not use this studio as your own personal playground . does n't work like that . engineers cost money , okay ? can both of you get out of here right now ? ana : okay . we 're going . devon : thank you . ana : but not before you hear this . [ music plays ] devon : ana , why would you test me like this ? seriously ? fen : you ai n't got ta hide it yeah , i know you wan na try it out mariah : all right . here it comes . sharon : mmm , mmm ! that smells amazing . mariah : yes , it does . parmesan and chili flakes . sharon : you hate chili flakes . mariah : i do . but i thought i would make one small sacrifice . for tonight only . okay . let 's get this movie started . sharon : um ... would you mind if we watched something else ? mariah : yeah , sure . why ? sharon : 'cause i just realized this movie is about women on the run after committing a crime . and then ... you know how it ends . mariah : i did not think of that . okay . well , let 's just , uh , see what else there is . sharon : you know , this is n't fair . mariah : what 's not fair ? sharon : you , coming over here , out of the goodness of your heart , to take care of me ... [ mariah scoffs ] sharon : ... and setting aside whatever feelings you 're probably having ... mariah : it 's fine . sharon : n - no , it 's not . i appreciate you offering a kind of truce tonight regarding tessa . maybe you 're hoping that , after some time , the three of us might be able to smooth things over . mariah : yeah , i think that time will help . sharon : it won't . i do n't doubt tessa 's love for you . but then i do , too . more than words can say . which is why my feelings about her are never going to change . i 've seen who tessa is at her core , and i ca n't pretend otherwise . i should n't have asked you to come over here tonight . uh ... you know , just because i was feeling nervous about being alone . that 's very selfish . and i also am not going to sit here and accept your support without making it clear to you first that , where tessa 's concerned , nothing 's going to change . lola : what were you thinking out there , half - naked ? kyle : [ shivering ] figured if packer fans can go to lambeau half - naked , i -- i could do it for you . lola : [ chuckles ] kyle : but it was [ huffs ] really stupid . lola : yeah , it was . kyle : thanks . are you gon na leave me if i lose a toe ? lola : for sure . nine toes is a total deal breaker for me . kyle : well , that 's really superficial . lola : well , i ca n't help it if you 're grotesque . kyle : grotesque ? take another look . lola : oh ! ugly ! please get away from me ! [ both laughing ] kidding aside ... that was really romantic . kyle : that was the idea . lola : well , you pulled it off . kyle : yeah ? finally impressed you ? lola : my romeo in flip - flops . kyle : ohh . mariah : you know , if you want me to stay tonight , for safety reasons , i can do that . sharon : it 's okay . i 'll be fine . mariah : you know , i 've heard so many stories over the years about your battles with nikki . how she disapproved of you being with nick , and how much that hurt you . and now you 're nikki . yeah , you 're heaping all of that judgment and disapproval onto tessa , and i 'm the one who 's stuck in the middle , torn . sharon : that is the last thing that i want . i tried to give tessa the benefit of the doubt . i encouraged you to get back together with her . but then , when i saw how much she hurt you -- and i 'm not just talking about the blackmail . the lies , the deceit , the lying about giving the money to charity , that teddy bear she said was a gift from her sister -- mariah : mom , those are the things that she did . it 's not who she is . sharon : no , when a person is capable of lying that much to someone they love , over and over again , that 's not going to change . maiah : why ca n't you just be happy for me ? ! sharon : because i love you ! mariah : and i love you , too . but i also love tessa , and i want both of you in my life . i 'm not gon na sacrifice either of you . so if you ca n't accept her , can you please just promise me that you will stop trying to hurt her ? sharon : i do n't want to lose you . mariah : then you need to listen to me ... and stop . fen : talkin ' about all night long we can do it all night long talkin ' about all night long [ song ends ] ana : want to hear it again ? fourth time 's the charm . devon : [ clicks tongue ] no , i don't . this guy 's really got something . ana : i know . fen : um ... i - i -- i - i do ? i do ? devon : yeah . [ sighs ] yeah , you do . you , uh -- it 's -- it 's very real . it 's very real . did you write that song ? fen : well , i - i - i -- i do -- i do write my own songs , but , um ... no . ana found this one . devon : really ? it 's very good . ana : i know . devon : a few more like that , and i really think that you could take off . fen : look , if you just consider working with me , i promise i will not let you down . i will get a voice coach . i will take dance lessons . i will get a personality transplant if needed , okay ? i will do whatever it takes . devon : well , that 's good to hear , 'cause that 's the attitude i 'm looking for . fen : does -- does that mean that ... ? devon : i want to sign you . i definitely want to sign you . [ fen and ana giggle ] we can talk about the details another time . but right now , i want to dive back into this song . fen : yeah . ana : uh , i was thinking that the bass is too overpowering on the chorus . devon : i was thinking the very same thing , actually . why do n't you get back in the booth . we 'll go through it a few more times , all right ? fen : yeah . ana : [ giggles ] devon : you , i want you to go to the office and print him up a contract . ana : what ? right now ? devon : yes , right now . i can handle this . ana : but i discovered him . i listened to the demo , not you . i - i found the song ! devon : i hear you . and aside from lying to me , you 've done a great job up until this point . but the next few recording sessions are gon na require a more experienced hand , okay ? so , if schedule permits , i would love for you to sit next to me on the sessions and listen in and give your input . but if i ask you to do something else , like go get a contract , then you need to be okay with doing that . [ door slams ] lola : [ gasps ] kyle : you okay ? lola : um ... yeah . kyle : i 'm going too fast ? lola : sorry . uh ... kyle : hey . there is nothing to be sorry about . i mean it . lola : well , what do we do now ? i guess i 'll [ chuckles ] sit here and think about the reasons why i wanted to wait for a couple of minutes in my head . kyle : cool . [ sighs ] i 'll go over my fantasy football lineup . sharon : [ sighs ] cool . kyle : [ sighs ] lola : you sure it 's okay ? kyle : absolutely . i just want to be close to you . lola : me too . billy : [ sighs ] thank you . victoria : that was pretty spectacular . billy : he 's a pretty spectacular kid . victoria : you 're a good dad . billy : well , i hope i gave you one less thing to worry about tonight . victoria : you did . [ sighs ] billy : [ clears throat ] victoria : i just ... [ sighs ] i want to be , and i try so hard to be a good mom . as good as my mom was . i mean [ sighs ] is ... billy : you are , vick . and your mom is gon na be fine . victoria : well , that 's all i want . is for things to just finally be okay . billy : they will be . and , just in case they 're not , i 'll be here for you . and we 'll get through it together .

sharon drops off food for victoria 's kids . victoria is grateful and sharon reminds her they are in this together and agree that the three of them should not be alone . at the athletic club fen is waiting on tessa and mariah . tessa does n't order much and admits she is broke . mariah gets a call from sharon and ignores it . mariah tells tessa that sharon was so vindictive but tessa sticks up for sharon . she gets another phone call from sharon and answers her on speaker phone . sharon wants her to come over and talk . mariah tells her she has already heard what she has to say and that she is not breaking up with tessa and hangs up . tessa convinces mariah to go and talk to sharon and not to shut her out . at the recording studio , devon and ana are working until ana reminds devon of his meeting . ana declines attending and immediately calls fen to come over . lola is at crimson lights when kyle tells her they are celebrating her amazingness . kyle tells her to show up at his house dressed for the tropics . billy is at victoria 's where she thanks him for helping out while nikki is at the hospital . billy takes off his coat and tells her he is not going to dessert her . he is going to help with dinner and their son 's song for the christmas pageant and victoria hugs him . back at the music studio , fen comes rushing in and is in awe of the studio . ana wants to quickly get started and she gives him a song . fen argues and insists on doing his material . ana harshly tells him his music is not that good and that the song is better . they argue and fen gives in . meanwhile kyle is arranging palm tree inflatables and flowers for his date . he calls lola and asks if she is getting ready . back at the music studio , fen and ana are still arguing as he is uncertain about a new song . ana calms him down and tells him she may never get another chance to produce a hit record . ana has confidence in him and asks him to try it and tells him she did n't mean to sound harsh earlier . back at victoria 's , billy is trying to convince victoria to relax . she tells him she is concerned about johnny and the pageant . billy assures her she is doing a great job . over at sharon 's house , she is sitting on the couch and hears a thumping noise . she grabs a weapon and opens the door to a frightened mariah and they both scream . sharon is surprised mariah is at her house after their phone call . mariah brought wine and popcorn and tells her it sounded like she needed company . mariah tells her that `` evil tessa `` was the one who convinced her to come over . sharon admits she is afraid to be alone because of the fire and what happened to nikki and that it means the world that mariah came over . mariah hugs her . as they get ready for the movie , sharon tells mariah her feelings about tessa will never change and she can not pretend otherwise . mariah reminds her of sharon 's battles with nikki over nick and how it is now happening to her . sharon adamantly insists that tessa is a liar and mariah tells her she wants both of her in her life and asks sharon to at least promise to stop hurting tessa .

[ previously_on ] victoria : find out everything you can about a lawyer called amanda sinclair . here 's information that my investigators collected . nate : by focusing on amanda , you 're allowing devon to stay fixated on something that 's not healthy -- for him and your relationship . elena : amanda is a complicated woman with a lot of secrets -- secrets that make me believe she could be dangerous . chelsea : i just want to be there for everybody . nick : i do n't know if i can keep doing this . can you ? adam : i need chelsea to be more focused on her family . all that i 'm asking you to do is pursue your heart 's desires . phyllis : and that would be ? adam : that would be nick . phyllis : are you asking me to seduce my ex - husband for you ? phyllis : thank you . jack : scotch neat . phyllis , hello . phyllis : jack ! to what do i owe the pleasure ? jack : an empty seat at the bar ... phyllis : oh . jack : thank you . phyllis : that 'll do . [ sighs ] how are you ? jack : it 's been a long day . phyllis : oh , tell me about it . jack : you really want to hear ? phyllis : you used to be funnier . jack : sorry . phyllis : it 's okay , it does n't matter . jack : no , yeah , let 's -- let 's start over here . phyllis : okay . jack : hello , phyllis . seem a little down tonight . anything i can help you with ? phyllis : oh , okay . sure . uh , maybe you can talk some sense into that entitled niece of yours and convince her not to fire me . jack : now , why would i do that ? phyllis : well because it 's unfair and probably illegal . jack : okay , i clearly do n't know all the facts , but that does n't sound like abby . phyllis : it does n't ? really ? and would it be so shocking to think that maybe she 's wrong and i 'm the one who got screwed ? jack : frankly , yes . phyllis : okay , does your lack of compassion include your buddy adam ? jack : what has adam done now ? phyllis : well , nothing i should n't have expected , honestly . i mean , after having his back and being his friend , probably the only friend he had in town , besides you , of course ... jack : okay , i -- i know i 'm gon na regret asking this . uh , what happened ? nate : i thought we were done with this . elena : done with what ? nate : you being a dog with a bone about amanda . you said you decided to leave her alone and focus on helping devon . what happened to that ? elena : i am helping devon , but he does n't need sympathy . he needs answers , and that 's the only way this whole amanda thing is gon na be put to rest . nate : he can put it to rest by letting it go . elena : you know he ca n't do that . nate : sure he can , and he 's choosing not to . and now he 's got you just as obsessed as he is . elena : because we do n't know anything about amanda . all we know is that she showed up out of nowhere with hilary 's face , working for the man who scammed devon out of his inheritance . would n't you want to know more about her ? would n't you want to know where she came from ? in fact , you could help us . you could talk to her . figure out what she 's hiding . nate : not a chance . elena : why ? because you 're afraid to find out something that you do n't want to know ? nate : no . because i respect her privacy , just like i would want her to respect mine . you and devon have all these conspiracy theories about amanda that are based on what ? how she looks ? who her client was ? even though she thought she was working for chance , not colin . you have nothing else . so , i 'm sorry , elena . i 'm not on board with this . i think it 's dangerous and wrong . devon : hey . i need to talk to you . summer : oh , hang on ! hold on . how does it look ? nick : uh , well , why do n't you told me what it is ? summer : really ? it 's a wise man . nick : huh . a wise man . okay . summer : okay , well -- wait , you really could n't tell ? oh , my -- oh , my god , are you serious ? dad ! you 're so bad ! nick : i know , but the look on your face was priceless . i mean , come on . this is -- this is incredible . i had no idea that you -- summer : that i was , what , such a domestic goddess ? neither did i . who knew , right ? nick : it 's amazing . um , is it finished ? summer : uh , almost . i just have to try it on christian tomorrow and then put the final touches on . nick : he 's gon na be thrilled . summer : i do n't know , i think that your girlfriend , chelsea , the former big- shot fashion designer could have done a better job . which , uh , speaking of ... i have n't really seen her around here much lately . i know she 's got a lot on her plate , you know , but i 'm just kind of curious -- nick : summer . summer : yeah ? nick : if you want to ask me about chelsea , then just -- just do it . summer : what the heck is going on with you two ? adam : hey . i was hoping you 'd still be here . do you have a minute ? chelsea : uh , hardly . is everything okay ? is connor all right ? adam : oh , yeah , connor 's fine . he 's , uh , in session with sharon right now , so ... i thought you and i could grab a quick dinner . chelsea : oh , i can't . i have some christmas shopping to do . adam : well , that 's great . we can do it together . we 'll pick out some stuff for connor . chelsea : i 'm shopping for nick . adam : oh . right . of course . chelsea : i planned to drop his gift off later today , so ... adam : mm - hmm , sure . yes , i understand . chelsea : but you 're right . we definitely need to talk about gifts for connor , and i know your family tends to go overboard . i think that we should set some limits this year . adam : agreed . chelsea : okay , well , i got to run , i 'll talk to you later . adam : mm - hmm . sharon : so , connor , let 's talk about the last time we were together . you said some things about our conversation that were n't true . right ? connor : i got in trouble . sharon : you did , huh ? connor : my mom and dad took my video games away for a month . said i had to apologize . sharon : why do you think you did it ? connor : i do n't know . sharon : well , think about it . connor : i guess because i thought it 'd make them be together , but now i know telling the truth is better . sharon : how did you figure that out ? connor : i told mom and dad the monster wanted them to yell and fight and live apart . they listened to me . they believed me . and now we 're all together , so that makes me happy . when i rent a car , i never compromise . additional sponsorship devon : i know that you saw that p.i . file on amanda , and i want to explain . elena : you do n't have to . devon : but you need to know that i did n't hire any investigators . victor did , and then he brought me the information that he found . elena : and you had to act on it . i know . i agree with you . devon : really ? elena : yeah . i mean , it 's obvious she 's been hiding a whole lot from us all along . and you need to get to the bottom of it . i 'm just sorry i did n't realize it in the first place . devon : wow . elena : you 're surprised . devon : yeah , i 'm very surprised because , lately , you 've been telling me i need to back off of her . elena : i was wrong . i just hated what this was doing to you , to us , and i thought that if we could be done with this amanda business , we could go back to how things were . devon : i tried to . elena : i know . devon : and when victor showed up , it just raised all these questions again , and ... i do n't know what i was supposed to do . elena : exactly what you 're doing . you need to find closure with this situation . and , at the very least , you need to figure out how or why this woman has dropped into your life . and i 'm gon na help you figure that out . nick : i wish i had a simple answer for you about chelsea , but the reality is , i don't . it 's just , uh ... it 's a strange time for us . summer : i mean , i think it 's a little more than strange , but , you know , whatever -- whatever works for you . nick : this is n't about me or us . it 's about connor & summer : look , dad , i know that she 's concerned about her son . it 's just -- nick : hey , do you remember when your mother took you off to switzerland for medical treatment ? summer : yeah . i mean , i was a kid , but , yeah , a little . why ? nick : well i was n't sure i wanted you to go , all right . i was scared . it was really far away . i was n't sure it was gon na work , but when i saw how committed and dedicated your mother was to getting you well , i stepped back , and i 'm glad because it was the right thing to do . summer : okay , dad , i 'm sorry . are you comparing , um , that to -- to this ? nick : yeah , i am . summer : dad , there 's a huge difference here , though . mom was n't living with another guy . nick : chelsea is not living with adam , okay ? she 's just staying with him until connor gets better . summer : okay , well , normally , maybe i might agree with you , but this is adam that we 're talking about . nick : [ sighs ] yeah . it 's adam . summer : does he even respect any boundaries that you and chelsea have set up ? nick : no , he does not . in fact , your grandmother was telling me she was talking to adam the other day , and he kept talking about himself and chelsea but saying `` us `` and `` we `` and the whole thing was about his family . summer : okay , that 's exactly what i 'm talking about , dad . this is nothing like mom taking me to switzerland . this is adam just doing what he does all the time -- going after what he wants but fighting dirty to get it . so my question for you is -- what are you gon na do about it ? phyllis : and i stood by adam when nobody else would . when all that stuff was going on with victor pretending to die and all those accusations were being thrown around , i listened to him . i sympathized . i helped him . how does he repay me ? by ... saying one of the most -- the most insulting thing that anyone has ever said to me , and that 's a long list . you know that . jack : what did he say ? phyllis : i ca n't tell you . jack : oh , come on . you ca n't go on for 10 minutes breathing flames about adam and then not give me the punch line . phyllis : he asked me -- [ sighs ] he asked me to do something very degrading and disgusting . that 's all . okay ? he 's not capable of human emotion . he does n't see people as people . he sees them as cogs and tools that he can use and then abandon . jack : okay . phyllis : okay ? jack : what did you expect , righteous indignation ? phyllis : i did n't expect you to just shrug your shoulders . jack : okay , i guess hell hath no fury ... phyllis : what ? no . i am not a woman scorned . wrap up your holiday shopping with the blitz in , blitz out sale devon : hon , you have -- you have no idea how relieved i am to know that you 're on my side when it comes to amanda . because when i came in here and saw you talking to nate -- elena : i was telling him the exact same thing . i think amanda is bad news . devon : and i 'm sure he did n't want to hear that . elena : yeah . nate seems to have a blind spot when it comes to her . devon : did you tell him about the p.i . file ? elena : no , but i did tell him that someone gave us information about her , and he did n't seem to care at all . and then i asked him to talk to her , maybe get her to open up a bit . he shut me down . devon : of course he did . i 'm worried about him . elena : yeah . me , too . he claims he does n't have a thing for her , but i do n't know if i agree . devon : i definitely do n't agree . elena : yeah , and what makes him so sure we 're wrong about amanda ? devon : because you ca n't tell him anything . it 's like when he gets something stuck in his head , it does n't matter what we have to say . elena : stubborn . devon : yeah . probably runs in the family . you 've really been a rock for me through all of this . you know that , honey ? elena : well , a crumbling rock . devon : no . no . you 've been amazing . you were right to be concerned about me because it was messing with my head , seeing amanda and having it bring up old memories of hilary . and i 'm sorry that i hurt you . i 'm sorry that it took me so long to see the truth . but i know that amanda sinclair or whoever the hell she is , is nothing like hilary . and all i care about right now is you . because you 're my future . phyllis : hey ! jack : i 'll call you back . phyllis : is it `` offend phyllis month ? `` jack : okay , i did not mean to offend you . phyllis : `` a woman scorned . `` jack : okay , i apologize for that . phyllis : i do not now or have i ever had a romantic relationship with adam newman . no romantic feelings . jack : duly noted . phyllis : thank you very much . i needed a friend ! i needed an ally . no more , no less . i got a hell of a lot less , which is why he 's gon na regret it because people who cross me usually do . jack : oh , wait . wait a minute , now you 're telling me you 're about to wage war on adam newman ? phyllis : damn straight . jack : the same adam newman who has inherited victor 's great love of vendettas ? phyllis : i know his weaknesses . i know where to hit him where it hurts . jack : good luck with that . phyllis : if you mean that , thank you very much . thank you . jack : you know what , go home , sober up , get a good night 's sleep . wake up tomorrow morning and realize what a dumb idea this is . phyllis : oh , you 're protecting adam . jack : no , i am actually looking out for you , sweetheart . it 's the worst idea in the world to go after adam because of wounded pride . you 're better than that . you want some advice ? some free advice ? focus on your family . focus on your career . work on building up your life again instead of tearing someone else 's down . phyllis : what , are you a philosopher now , jack ? jack : i 'm just offering my opinion . phyllis : your opinion ? really ? from the man who pushed me out of jabot . that 's why i went to adam in the first place . jack : and how many people back then told you not to do that , including your daughter ? did you listen ? no . you knew best . well , here you are . phyllis , you 're one of the smartest women i know . & you 're as capable as they come . and yet , somehow , you keep getting in your own way . if i were you , i 'd start asking myself `` what has that gotten me ? where has that gotten me ? adam : so , how did it go ? sharon : connor and i had a good session . he apologized for lying . adam : hm . sharon : he was , um , calm and in good spirits . and he drew this . adam : oh , connor 's monster . sharon : yeah , but do you see the difference ? the monster is smaller and less threatening than his prior drawings , and then the three of you are there fighting the monster together . adam : well , that 's a pretty awesome sword he gave chelsea . so , this is all good , right ? sharon : it 's encouraging . connor recognizes that the two of you have made an effort on his behalf , and it 's clear that you 've made him a priority . adam : anything else ? sharon : i am concerned that you might be giving him other unintended messages , and if you do n't correct that , it 's going to backfire in a big way . my gums are irritated . elena : so , now that we have the p.i . report on amanda , where do we go from here ? nate : i was wondering what you two were up to , but i 'd have never suspect of this . you hired a p.i . to dig up dirt on amanda ? devon : no , we didn't . victor did and then he bought us the information that he found . nate : like that 's supposed to matter . devon : it really should matter because we found out some things that might even disturb you . nate : i 'm not interested . devon : okay , then , nate , go home . elena : no , devon . nate needs to hear this . nate thinks that we are crazy and obsessed with amanda , and we have information that proves otherwise . nate : okay , fine . i 'll listen . convince me this was a good idea . devon : we found out that before amanda came to town , she hired a company to completely erase her information from the internet . she could n't get rid of everything , but most of it , it 's gone . elena : so if she 's so squeaky - clean , what is she hiding ? nate : i do n't know . devon : do you think it 's weird . nate : i think it 's none of my business . devon : we also found out that she filed a restraining order against the guy and that same guy filed one against her . nate : do you know the circumstances ? devon : i could guess what they were . nate : and that 's all it would be -- a guess . like all the rest of this so- called evidence you 've piled up . if you took this to court , they 'd laugh you out of the building . devon : the investigation just started . nate : and i think that 's sad , devon , for both of you . why would you want to waste all of your time and energy jumping down this rabbit hole again ? devon : is that really what you 're concerned about ? nate : seriously ? devon : i 'm dead serious . you say all the time that you 're worried about me , but i think you 're way more concerned about amanda . nate : i 'm going to pretend you did n't just say that . adam : of course connor wants his mother and his father to get back together . that should n't surprise you . sharon : no , of course not . it 's very common for children of divorced or separated parents , but this is more serious . adam : how so ? sharon : well , connor told me how you and chelsea can only defeat the monster if you 're all together . adam : mm - hmm . that 's right . he overheard an argument we were having . sharon : but then connor had a meltdown when he thought that chelsea was leaving here for good , until you both convinced him otherwise . adam : all we were trying to do is just reassure him that everything was gon na be okay . sharon : but that 's not the way that connor sees it . he wants this situation to continue indefinitely . that 's what he 's rooting for . but maybe i 'm wrong . at some point , you and chelsea are going to be living separate lives again , and my fear is just that that 's going to confuse him and anger him and undo all the work that we 've done . adam : well , that is also chelsea 's concern . so what do you suggest ? sharon : i think that you should be honest with connor . the sooner , the better . i mean , the longer this fantasy goes on , the more upset he 's going to be . adam : sharon , we -- we are going to tell him . eventually . sharon : eventually ? adam : the holidays are coming up . the poor kid , he 's probably gon na be going to a different school soon . i mean , you said for yourself what he needs right now is stability , and we just -- that is what we 're giving him . sharon : well , obviously , it 's your decision . adam : and i appreciate everything that you 've done . i just -- i really do n't think right now is the best time to shake up his world again . and i told chelsea the same thing . sharon : okay . adam : you do n't agree . sharon : my two cents is ... you should bring it up little by little . just gently steer the conversation toward the love that a parent has for their child , no matter where they are and how that never goes away , even if they 're not living together because that 's the truth , adam . and letting connor believe that his parents have reconciled is not . nick : i made you a sandwich . summer : oh , well , thanks . nick : it 's the least i could do , considering how hard you worked on christian 's costume . & summer : oh , look at you . you cut off the crust for me and everything , like when i was little . nick : well i know you 're this big - time executive at a big - time company , but you will always be my little girl . summer : thanks . hey , good job , by the way . nick : on the sandwich ? summer : no , on avoiding that question that i asked about you and chelsea . nick : i 'm not avoiding your question . summer : really ? because you made me sandwich that i did n't ask for . and if you want to talk to me about it , i mean , that 's fine . nick : chelsea and i are gon na be okay . summer : okay , you keep saying that , but i wonder what `` okay `` means . nick : summer , relationships have ups and downs . we are clearly in a down right now , but we 're gon na get through it . summer : okay , well , i do n't mean any offense by this , but when were you in chelsea last in an up ? it just seems like it 's been one crisis after the other ever since she came back into town . nick : it 's not chelsea 's fault , okay ? connor needs both of his parents right now . summer : i know because he went through a traumatic situation thanks to an associate of chelsea 's dead husband . nick : and you blame chelsea . ? summer : i 'm just saying that maybe she could have come clean to you about her life and everything that happened before a hotel full of people were held hostage . then maybe things would have , i do n't know , ended a little bit differently . nick : well , i mean , i was keeping secrets from her , too . summer : yeah , i know , because i was also kept in the dark about grandpa faking his own death . but at least you were trying to bring adam to justice . i mean , what was her motivation ? everyone has been so vague about how well she knows this guy simon black . i can guarantee you that her reasons were a lot less noble than yours were . nick : i know that you did n't think it was a good idea for me to get back together with her . summer : no , dad , this -- this this is not about my opinion on chelsea . i have tried to be supportive of your relationship with her , and i have no interest in being proved right . it 's just so hard for me to sit here and watch you be so unhappy . and what does n't make any sense to me is how can chelsea not do anything about it ? i mean , if she cares , then why is n't she trying to change things ? chelsea : merry christmas . `` the young and the restless `` will continue . jack : hey , billy . it 's jack . i heard about the job you landed . i just want to learn more about it . i thought maybe we could have a nightcap together . give me a call , billy . we 'll catch up . abby : do you want to talk to billy , uncle jack ? jack : yeah . yeah . he got a new job . i want to congratulate him . abby : is billy okay ? jack : as far as i know . why do you ask ? abby : victoria mentioned that they have n't been spending much time together . she chalked it up to long work hours , but i just get the sense that it 's more than that . jack : i think billy 's dealing with a few things since he left jabot . i 'm not sure where they are . he 's not talking to me about them . abby : all right , great . yeah . i do n't mean to worry you . i could be completely wrong . maybe it is just victoria working overtime . jack : no , i want you always to tell me about things like this . look , i 'm going to talk to billy . if there 's any kind of a problem , we will deal with it as a family . abby : do you ever get tired ? jack : tired of what ? abby : of carrying this family on your shoulders ? any time there 's any sort of problem , everyone always runs to jack . i 've done it myself more than once . you always listen and you 're patient , and you usually have the right answer . jack : not always . abby : [ laughs ] but it must feel like a burden sometimes , to always be that person . jack : not when i see the abbott family growing , building , taking small accomplishments i 've made and making them better . moving them forward . like you 're doing here . this is your baby . you made this dream a reality , and when you have a family of your own , this will be the legacy that they build on . this is what my father taught me . set the bar high . expect the next generation to exceed it . that 's what you 're doing . i could not be any prouder of you . oh ! summer : chelsea , we were , um ... [ cellphone chimes ] oh , hold on . oh , you know , i have to -- i have to go see mom now . nick : you did n't even touch your sandwich . summer : um , no , that 's okay . i 'll just eat it when i get back , or -- better yet , you just eat it . could you tell christian i 'll finish his costume tomorrow ? nick : sure . love you . summer : okay . bye . love you . it 's , um ... it 's nice seeing you here . nick : [ sighs ] it 's kind of funny , you know , when , uh ... your kids get old enough to be as overprotective as you , as you were of them . chelsea : yeah . i guess i have that to look forward to . nick : yep . chelsea : not that i can blame her . nick : why ? chelsea : for thinking you 're crazy for putting up with me . i 'm sure summer 's not the only person who feels that way . nick : nobody thinks that . chelsea : really ? nick : all right , well , if they do , you know , i do n't listen to them . because i do what i want . chelsea : i do n't deserve you . nick : well , that 's true . chelsea : [ laughs ] it 's -- it is true . nick : come on . come on . chelsea : it 's the truth , nick . none of this has been fair to you , and i care about what you 're feeling . i really do . and i know i 've asked too much of you , and yet , you 've done it . you put connor and me first , above everything . you have been amazingly patient . and if i was more patient , i would tell you to move on without me and find somebody who can be there for you the way that you deserve . but i 'm not the person . so instead i 'm standing here , begging you to just hold on a little bit longer . i promise you , it will be worth it . nick : is it my turn ? chelsea : no i 'm not done because i need to tell you how much i have missed you . i have missed you like crazy , so bad . last night , i almost came here in the middle of the night just 'cause i wanted to crawl into -- mmm . okay . now it 's your turn . adam : hey , bud . it 's almost time for bed . oh ! what do you got there ? connor : something i made for mom . adam : oh . well , she 's really gon na like that . you know , why do n't i keep it down here , and i 'll show it to her when she gets home ? connor : where did she go ? adam : she ... she went out to do a little christmas shopping . connor : i hope it 's something for me ! adam : hey , you never know , hmm ? connor : i told her i wanted a skateboard , but she said it might be too dangerous . i do n't think so . do you , dad ? adam : well , you know , your mother is usually right about these things . connor : will you talk to her ? adam : sure . we will figure this out together . with advil , summer : hey , mom . hey ! phyllis : hey . summer : can i join you ? phyllis : of course ! summer : all right . phyllis : we 're still getting together for your birthday , right ? summer : yeah . what , i ca n't spend more than one day a week with my mom ? phyllis : jack told you to come . summer : look who cares who told me to come . i 'm here . phyllis : why did he do that ? summer : because he 's jack . phyllis : i do n't need a babysitter . summer : no , i think that jack 's exact words were , `` your mom needs a friend . `` and , honestly , i 'm just happy to have an excuse to get out the house . phyllis : that does n't sound like you , sitting alone in your house . i hope you 're not pining away for your ex - boyfriend . summer : theo ? no . no , i told you , we -- we made the right decision breaking up . i mean , it 's hard enough being his boss and then you add in me trying to not get caught in the middle of his ongoing feud with kyle . that 's awkward enough without adding dating . phyllis : that 's mature . summer : yeah , i mean , even in spite of everything that 's gone on with theo and i , we 're still friends . phyllis : good . summer : hey , you 're the one that taught me that you can stay close to your exes . kinda like jack and how he text me because he did n't want you to be alone tonight . phyllis : okay . um , what about you ? summer : hmm ? phyllis : what 's going on with you ? you should get out there . there are a lot of great guys out there . summer : no . [ laughs ] i 'm in no hurry . dating just makes life complicated . i do n't have time for that . phyllis : ah , well an uncomplicated life sounds really boring . summer : [ laughs ] i 'm not gon na just date a guy just to say that i 'm in a relationship . i mean , i guess that 's kind of what i did with theo , even though he was really , really good - looking and a lot of fun . there 's just always something missing , you know ? phyllis : yeah . well , you 're right , you should n't settle . the guy who wins your heart ... he should make your skin tingle and your heart melt and your mind come alive . that 's the trifecta . and once you get that , it 's worth the wait . summer : yeah , well , i guess that lucky guy will just have to wait because i am hungry . come on . what are we getting ? chelsea : where 's connor ? adam : he 's asleep upstairs . chelsea : good . i do n't want him to see me like this . [ sighs heavily ] adam : what is ? what 's wrong ? chelsea : i ca n't do this anymore , adam . i keep trying to live this lie with nick , but i ca n't pretend anymore . i love you . i try to resist it , but i can't . i belong here with you and connor . this is my home . this is my family . i 'm sorry i just had to say it . if you do n't feel the same way , i understand . adam : this is how i feel . no , i want nothing more than our family to be together again . i mean , we were happy once . and i know we can be happy again . family to be together again . i mean we were happy once and i chelsea : if this is your idea of communication ... i 'm all for it . nick : did you really come over here to bring me a present , or was it just an excuse to , uh , how did you put it ? chelsea : crawl into your bed . nick : we did n't make it to the bedroom . i mean , i 'm not complaining . chelsea : no . i 'm not , either . so , open your present . chelsea : there 's really something in there ? chelsea : yeah . i want you to open it right away . nick : oh , my god , it 's -- it 's our home . chelsea : it will be , when you build it . where 'd you find this ? chelsea : rolled up in a closet . so i decided to have it framed . nick : i love it . it 's perfect . thank you . chelsea : it meant so much to me that you kept the property we were gon na build our dream home on , even when you were n't sure i was ever going to come back to genoa city . it shows that you believed in us , so ... you did n't want to give up on us , and this is a reminder that you are right to believe . nick : i have n't given up on us . i still believe in us . try that . elena : [ sighs ] nate was pretty angry . devon : he 's just trying to convince himself that he 's right . elena : what if he tips amanda off on the p.i . report ? devon : he 's not going to do that . elena : what makes you so sure ? devon : uh , well , because i know him , and as much as he disagrees with us about amanda , i think he 'll see it is a point of honor to not go and blab it to everybody else . just hope it opens his eyes up , finally . but who knows if it will ? i 'm just glad you see what i see , honey . elena : mm - hmm . no more secrets , please . devon : no more . you 're not alone , devon , and i 'm always gon na be by your side . so please stop pushing me away . devon : i promise , honey , i won't . elena : i love you . devon : i love you more . phyllis : you made that ? summer : yeah . yeah . i watched a lot of how - to videos online so i taught myself how to sew well enough to make a children 's costume . phyllis : that is adorable ! summer : thanks . phyllis : oh , my gosh , i -- i bet that nick loved it . i mean , he loves making christmas special for the kids . summer : yeah , he does . he does . i remember one year he kept hiding the christmas elf , and i got so mad at him . i remember saying that if the christmas elf is n't on the tree , then santa claus is n't gon na come . phyllis : yeah , but then you woke up , and the elf was in your room on christmas day . summer : oh , that 's right . he was in a little toy ride - on sports car thing that i wanted so bad . oh , that was so much fun . i wonder if he 's going to do the same thing for christian this year . adam : or connor . you 're going to spend the holidays with him , right ? summer : yeah , i mean ... i do n't know , he -- he came to the ranch on thanksgiving , so maybe ? things have been so weird between dad and chelsea so ... who knows ? chelsea : hey . where 's connor ? adam : he 's asleep upstairs . can i fix you something to eat ? oh that 's ok . i had a sandwich at nick 's so , how did the session go with connor and sharon ? adam : uh , it went okay . he did n't have any complaints about her this time . chelsea : well , that 's progress , right ? adam : mm . i think so . but she did have some interesting insights into what 's going on with him . i think we should talk about it . chelsea : absolutely . but can it wait till tomorrow ? i 'm just kind of beat . adam : sure . tomorrow 's fine . chelsea : okay . i 'm gon na go kiss him good night and try to get some sleep . adam : okay . good night . chelsea : night !

devon and elena tell nate what victor 's investigator found out about amanda and nate does n't believe any of it and tells devon and elena that this obsession with amanda is unhealthy for their relationship . chelsea goes to nick 's place to give him a christmas present she had the plans for the home nick planned to build for them framed and she tells him that he should build their home . chelsea tells nick she has missed him very much and the two make love and nick is hopeful they will be together soon . sharon advises adam that he and chelsea should tell connor the truth gently that he and chelsea wo n't be together but they still love him very much . adam tells sharon that he and chelsea plan to tell connor the truth after christmas so that he can have a good christmas . adam dreams of he chelsea and connor being a family while phyllis tells jack she is going to get revenge on adam for asking her to do something disgusting and degrading and jack advises phyllis to think about what constantly seeking revenge on people that hurt her has done to her life .

brittany : bobby , why did you drag me here ? i need to get back to the boutique . bobby : why did you lie to me ? brittany : i did n't lie to you . bobby : well , you were n't exactly being honest , were you ? why did n't you just tell me that you got this sales job ? any reasons ? brittany : it 's okay . bobby : it 's not okay . if you do n't mind , i 'd like to hear them . brittany : i thought it would be fun working over the holidays , selling cool clothes , hearing christmas carols 24/7 , get me into the spirit . bobby : okay , now you 're lying to me . brittany : i needed something to do with my free time . bobby : no , that 's not it . you needed money , we do . brittany : i thought it might help if i earned a few dollars . is that a crime ? bobby : okay , i 'm the husband . i 'm supposed to provide for you . brittany : honey , that 's kind of archaic . bobby : well , not to me , it is n't . all of this just goes against nature . a man is supposed to provide for his wife . how do you think it makes me feel ? [ scene_break ] nikki : well ... nikki : hi . victor : hi , my sweetheart . look how beautiful . my , god . nikki : i know . where have you been ? victor : well , i just came back from the rec center . you know , the christmas party 's there tonight , and i just wan na make sure that everything is in order . they took care of everything . nikki : wow . well , you must be very proud of them . victor : i 'm very proud of them . they have done a great job . nikki : you know , i was looking at all these presents under the tree -- i mean , not that material things are the most important , but we are so blessed . victor : this is so beautiful . are we blessed , are we ever blessed ? let 's sit down , darling . my god . you know , i bought something for everyone at the rec center . nothing extravagant , but something for them to open . nikki : well , that was sweet . they 'll appreciate that . victor : i did n't see the car of our houseguests outside . nikki : no , bobby and brittany are n't here . i feel so badly about them . i do n't think they 're gon na have a very merry christmas . victor : sweetheart , do n't let their situation get you down . you have done so much for them -- given a roof over their heads , meals to eat . i mean , you have been extremely generous with them . nikki : i know . i 'm just thinking about what it 's gon na be like on christmas eve . we 're all gon na be here , the family 's gon na be opening gifts , and what are they supposed to do , just sit and watch us ? that 's not a very fun celebration . [ scene_break ] dru : hey , lily . lily : hey , mom . you would n't believe how crazy these people are out there . dru : that 's what you get for waiting till the last minute . lily : yeah , i know , and i still have to go back out , too . i need something for devon . he has n't come back yet , has he ? dru : no . i thought you were gon na keep your eye on him . lily : no , we split up . dru : well , honey , he 's new at this . i thought he could have used your help . lily : well , he did n't want it , and then i ran into him again at the mall , and he seemed to be doing fine . dru : all right . lily : what , you think i should have stuck with him ? dru : well , i think that would have been nice . lily : yeah , i guess i could have been more helpful , but i 'm sure he 'll be okay . dru : okay , what 's going on with you ? lily : what ? dru : you look like you 're about to burst . what ? what ? lily : stop it . well , um , i guess it 's not a surprise to you , right ? dru : what 's not a surprise to me ? lily : who i saw at the coffeehouse . uncle malcolm , he 's back . dru : i know . lily : so why did n't you tell me ? [ scene_break ] olivia : um , can i get a black coffee to go ? make that a large -- malcolm ? what are you doing here ? malcolm : i work here , liv . olivia : i know that , but i thought you left . malcolm : i had some unfinished business . liv , i 'm glad you 're here . i want to talk to you for a minute , if you have some time . olivia : sure , absolutely . i 'm free , yeah . malcolm : good . let 's go in the back . it 's a little more private , all right ? [ scene_break ] michael : ( knocks on door ) paul : yeah ? michael : where 's my law partner ? paul : out . michael : i can see that . any idea where ? paul : ca n't say that i do . sorry . michael : i hate to say this , but it appears that you are correct , paul . paul : about ? michael : phyllis ' entire defense hinges on that conversation she had with dominic hughes in the georgia prison . paul : well , i ca n't see that a jury would take the word of a convicted killer over phyllis ' . i mean , even though it appears that he is fully rehabilitated . michael : does n't seem fair , does it ? paul : you think it 's a possibility ? michael : well , without corroboration , it looks pretty grim . paul : detective weber told chris that there is no recording of phyllis ' visit . michael : and you believe them ? paul : what , weber ? michael : or the prison authorities . do you believe that there 's actually no recording , audio or video , of that conversation ? paul : michael , why would n't i believe them ? why would they lie ? what would they have to gain ? [ scene_break ] ( knock on door ) glenn : come in . chris : glenn , you busy ? glenn : christine . let me guess -- you 're here to wish your ex - boss a merry christmas or you 're here to discuss your case involving damon porter . chris : you 're right on both counts . glenn : i would rather do this after the holidays . chris : i just need a minute of your time . glenn : i really was just on my way out . chris : my client is going to have a miserable christmas because of what 's going on , so i need to insist that we talk now . glenn : okay . what is so urgent that it ca n't be tabled till after the new year ? chris : i want you to consider dropping all the charges against damon . glenn : you ca n't be serious . chris : i 'm very serious . glenn : i 'm sorry , christine , but that is not gon na happen . chris : even if i tell you i have absolute proof there was no conspiracy ? [ scene_break ] dru : honey , i 'm so sorry . look at this place . i 've been so busy , i completely forgot . i 'm sorry . lily : no , do n't worry about it . i know , i know . i 'm just glad that i saw him . actually , it was really funny because he sneaked up behind me and i almost jumped through the ceiling . dru : i bet you did . lily : and then we had this really great talk . you know , he 's such a great uncle . i 'm so glad that he 's back , are n't you ? dru : mm - hmm , mm - hmm . lily : i just wish i understood why he wanted to leave in the first place . dru : well , sweetie , you know , people have agendas . they have to do what they have to do . lily : i know , but i have so many questions i wan na ask him . dru : honey , listen -- lily : actually , before i forget , you did n't tell dad , did you ? dru : about uncle malcolm ? no . why ? lily : well , because i have an incredible idea . i 'm gon na surprise dad with uncle malcolm for christmas . dru : ow . well , i do n't -- i do n't know if daddy would appreciate that . lily : well , what are you talking about ? of course he will . dru : well , sweetheart , i think you should have a plan `` b. `` you know , i think you should think about this twice . lily : um , okay , but i think that you 're being kind of weird about this . dad 's been missing him so much . it 'll make his christmas . dru : sweetheart , daddy and uncle malcolm , they have n't been seeing eye to eye lately . lily : exactly , so can you think of a better way for them to patch things up than spending christmas together ? dru : well , you do n't wan na force the issue , honey . you should let something like that happen organically . lily : mom , uncle malcolm agreed with me on this , okay ? and seriously , i do n't see what could possibly go wrong . so please do n't tell dad , okay ? dru : baby -- lily : mom , please , all right ? i am begging you . you will see . i guarantee you dad is gon na love this . dru : sweet -- lily : please , mom , please . please . please . dru : okay . lily : thank you . trust me , this is gon na be amazing , okay ? when we see the look on dad 's face , he 's gon na be so excited . well , anyway , i am going to wrap some presents . so please knock on my door before you wan na come in . dru : yes , ma'am . lily : thank you , and that 's santa ma'am to you . bye . [ scene_break ] olivia : i 'm really excited that you 're here , but i hope you 're not expecting something from me like me pulling nate out of a hat . malcolm : olivia , as much as i wish you would , i understand . olivia : it 's just too soon , but if you stuck around ... malcolm : look , you know i ca n't make any promises right now . olivia : i 'm not asking you to make any promises . i 'm not expecting anything at all , well , except maybe a kiss when you come back from almost leaving . malcolm : fair enough . malcolm : mmm ... mmm , woman , you are something else . olivia : so why are you staying ? or is it you could n't bear the thought of leaving me ? malcolm : i 'll give it to you , you are a very tempting , tempting woman . olivia : 'cause i do recall you saying something just before you left before about not being able to tear yourself away from me . malcolm : well , obviously it 's true . but you know , liv , on a serious note , i 'm done running away from my family . olivia : well , my sister 's gon na be thrilled to hear that . malcolm : no , she 's furious , but you know what ? who cares ? she 's just gon na have to get used to me being around . olivia : well , i 'm glad you 're back . [ scene_break ] brittany : bobby , please do n't be angry . i know you wan na provide for me , and i love you for that . i just thought i could help out a little . bobby : come on , by working a dead - end job running around on your feet all day ? brittany : hey , money 's money . if it makes you feel any better , i was gon na use my first paycheck to buy you a christmas present . bobby : you like it at the boutique . brittany : how could i not ? it 's where we met . you remember that day , do n't you ? bobby : like i could forget . you were the most beautiful thing that i had ever seen . the moment i laid eyes on you , i was a goner . brittany : i remember thinking , who is that drop - dead gorgeous hunk ? bobby : oh , please . get out of here . brittany : you think i 'm kidding ? you were so handsome , i thought my knees would give out . and now here we are married . bobby : yeah , and look how we started out . brittany : it 's not your fault . bobby : oh , yeah ? whose fault is it ? brittany : it 's nobody 's fault . it 's just circumstances . we 'll get through this . bobby : you 're just trying to make me feel better . brittany : is it working ? bobby : you got ta admit , i did screw up . i mean , if this club does n't turn around soon -- brittany : i wish you would n't be so down on yourself . you are doing the best you can . that 's all anyone can ask . bobby : you know , baby , you 're incredible . as bad as things get , you 're still smiling . brittany : it 's easy for me to smile . i 'm married to you . [ scene_break ] victor : i 'm not sure what you 're getting at . nikki : well , i want bobby and brittany to have a good christmas . it 's their first one as a married couple . it should be special . i do n't think they have much money to buy gifts . victor : so what are you talking about ? nikki : well , i 'd like to give them a little money -- not a lot , but just enough so they could buy each other something nice . victor : you wan na give them a little money ? you do n't think that 's condescending ? nikki : no . i want to , i need to . victor : do you still feel guilty about what happened years ago ? nikki : i cost bobby so much . victor : and you think by giving him money you 're gon na erase his past ? that 's not gon na happen . bobby marsino is who he is , nothing is gon na change that . if you want to unburden yourself with this guilt that you carry around with you because of what happened years ago , i suggest you do one thing . nikki : what ? victor : tell bobby marsino the truth . nikki : no . no . [ scene_break ] michael : well , for starters , detective weber 's had it in for phyllis from day one . and do n't you think it 's possible that the prison authorities do n't want anyone to know that they record visitors ' conversations ? paul : why ? michael : if word got out , nobody would say anything incriminating in the visitor 's room . they 'd lose a valuable resource for maintaining control , not to mention the uproar from the privacy rights contingent . paul : you know what ? i still do n't see how i could help . michael : come on , paul . you deal with these sorts of people all the time . paul : come on , michael , best case scenario , it 's a long shot . michael : so what ? there are no short cuts . look , you would be helping christine and me both . damon porter is in the same fix as phyllis . paul : and what are you suggesting i do ? michael : you call down to the prison in georgia , you find out if there is n't some kind of tape down there . paul : right , and they 're just gon na hand it over to me because of my good looks ? michael : whatever . you bribe , you threaten , you do what it takes to find something to back up phyllis ' claim . that 's it . paul : that she was warning dominic hughes to stay away from porter ? michael : yes , and not luring him into some kind of trap . paul : this could n't come at a worse time . you know how busy i am right now ? you want to see my schedule ? michael : what schedule ? you work for us , right ? at least part - time . okay , you know what ? i forgot . you only dance to christine 's tune . i just help pay the office rent and the phone bills out of the goodness of my heart . [ scene_break ] glenn : christine , you can show me proof that no conspiracy exists ? chris : that 's what i said . glenn : well , unless you have a recording of miss abbott 's visit with dominic hughes , that 's impossible . the people at the prison told detective weber no such recording exists . chris : so you 're gon na have to trust me on this . glenn : i ca n't just take your word . chris : you think i 'd lie to you ? glenn : no , but you may be seeing proof because it 's what you want to see . chris : i 'm not . glenn : look , christine , fine , then show me your evidence . chris : while damon might have had motive to see dominic dead , he 's shown no propensity toward violence . glenn : really ? what about that night at the motel when he sliced hughes up with a samurai sword ? chris : he was protecting his girlfriend from a known violent offender who was standing there with a gun . it certainly was n't premeditated . glenn : nice try . people are on record verifying porter 's extreme hatred for hughes . chris : yeah , of course he hates the man . he murdered his little boy , but that does n't make damon a killer . [ scene_break ] malcolm : so , um , your offer to stay at your place , is it still good ? olivia : of course it is , for as long as you want , and i mean it -- no strings attached . i 'll just be so thrilled that we 're all under the same roof . malcolm : well , liv , i appreciate it . i 'm gon na have to call phyllis because she offered me her couch , but since you 've got the extra bedroom ... olivia : and me . malcolm : i guess that seals the deal . olivia : well , this certainly is turning into an interesting holiday . malcolm : yeah . liv , you have no idea . i 'm gon na be neil 's number one gift under the tree this year . olivia : what ? how did that happen ? malcolm : turns out i have a little niece that 's very , very hard to say no to . olivia : lily . malcolm : mm - hmm . she invited me over for christmas eve . well , no , no , no , check that . it was definitely a command performance . olivia : does dru know about this ? malcolm : i do n't know , but i do n't care . to see the look on her face -- olivia , lily was so excited . that 's enough for me . you know , that girl -- dru : where is he ? i need to talk to you right now . olivia : oh , my god . ca n't i spend ten minutes alone with the man without you barging in all the time ? dru : would you shut up ? this is between him and me . olivia : oh ! malcolm : dru , i got nothing else to say to you . dru : well , that 's too bad , 'cause i 'm not done talking to you . what were you thinking about , agreeing to be lily 's `` gift `` to neil ? that is not gon na happen . it wo n't work . malcolm : i do n't know that . dru : oh , well , i do . you 're gon na pick up the phone and call lily and tell her it 's not gon na happen . olivia : have you lost your mind ? that 's gon na break her heart . dru : she 's gon na have to get over it , liv . malcolm : i do n't think she will . drucilla , what 's wrong with you ? we 're talking about christmas here . i got serious issues with my brother , but i 'm gon na put 'em down for one night . why ca n't you do the same thing ? we are family here , are n't we ? dru : i know that you are neil 's brother . but i would like to spend christmas with my immediate family . that includes my husband , my daughter and my foster son , not you in the middle of my living room , ' causing all kinds of tension . olivia : listen to her . `` you , you , you , you , you , `` it 's always about you . dru : would you stay outta this ? olivia : no , i wo n't , because it 's not right . i mean , what gives you the right to banish malcolm outta genoa city ? and what you 're doing right here , this is wrong . dru : i am trying to protect my family . olivia : from what ? from them spending christmas with someone they love ? come on , even for you , that 's low . that 's selfish . dru : oh , you 're calling me -- oh , is n't that calling the kettle black ? you 're selfish . olivia : what are you talking about ? dru : what am i talking about ? why do you really want him in town ? what do you really want from him , liv ? olivia : none of your business . dru : well , i 'm gon na make it my business right now . olivia : you 're always making my business your business . malcolm : okay , ladies , ladies , ladies , stop it ! enough with this . i 'm not going through this again . the last time y ' all did this , i walked out . drucilla , i 'm not leaving so get used to it , all right ? you do n't want me in your house ? fine , i wo n't come . you know , i need your attitude like i need a stick in my eye . and i 'm pretty sure that goes for everybody else who has to listen to that mouth . dru : so are you gon na tell lily -- malcolm : no , i 'm not gon na tell lily . you 'll tell lily . and you 're gon na tell her exactly why i 'm not gon na be there , because her selfish mother is too wrapped up in her own stuff to let her family be together at christmas . drucilla , i told you i was n't your enemy . but right about now , you 're making me rethink that statement . olivia : do n't worry , dru . i 'll make sure malcolm has a wonderful christmas eve with me , something that not even you can spoil . [ scene_break ] nikki : no , i ca n't do it . i ca n't tell bobby that i shot his brother . victor : what do you mean , you ca n't do it ? instead , you 're gon na let this secret eat away at you ? nikki : victor , he would never forgive me . victor : darling , you were 5 years old when this happened . you did n't shoot his brother intentionally . if you explain the story to him , i 'm sure he 'll understand . nikki : i do n't know . victor : do you want me to talk to him ? nikki : no ! it 's my responsibility . if anybody tells him , it will be me . but i 'm not ready yet . i have to think about it , okay ? victor : think about it soon , all right ? [ scene_break ] brittany : bobby , i really need to get back to work . bobby : there 's no way i can talk you outta this ? brittany : i could see if i could get off a little early . we could go out to dinner . no , that 's not good . well , we can fix ourselves something at the ranch . bobby : all right , i 'm definitely not liking this . brittany : things will get better , just watch . the club will become a big success , you 'll finish the work on your condo , it 'll be great . until then , we 'll find a way to get by . brittany : i love you . bobby : i love you , too . [ scene_break ] malcolm : olivia , let me -- let me get that for you . olivia : thank you . adrienne : well , i 'll be . hello , stranger . fancy seeing you here . malcolm : yeah , likewise . uh , let me introduce you to an old friend of mine . this is dr. olivia winters . olivia : pleased to meet you . adrienne : same here . malcolm : so i 'll see you at home tonight , yeah , after i get off ? olivia : oh , okay . yeah . sure , see you then . bye . adrienne : bye . care to join me ? malcolm : sure . adrienne : so old friend , huh ? seems , uh , i may have had some effect on you . malcolm : ( chuckles ) adrienne : ( chuckles ) malcolm : yeah , i guess you could say that . i realized what i was walking away from . adrienne : and was that really an old friend ? malcolm : that was my ex - wife . but she 's still a friend . adrienne : seemed like , um , maybe there 's still something there . malcolm : i do n't know , maybe . but right now , she 's just got an extra bedroom . adrienne : well , that 's convenient . malcolm : you know what ? enough about me . what about you ? did you hook up with your ex yet ? adrienne : oh , i saw him , for all the good it did . the man spent eight years alone in his own world , totally cut off from anyone . now all he can do is say he 's sorry . well ... i do n't think that 's good enough . in fact , i know it is n't . [ scene_break ] nikki : whoa , bobby marsino . just who i 'm looking for . bobby : what did i do ? nikki : nothing . it 's something i did . bobby : what 's this ? nikki : open it . bobby : ( chuckles ) what is it ? nikki : it 's a pashmina . bobby : a scarf ? nikki : yeah , it 's a shawl . i saw it in a store . i thought -- thought you could give it to brittany . i hope i did n't overstep . bobby : no , no , um ... look , i - i appreciate it , but it 's -- nikki : oh , you already bought her something . bobby : no , it 's not that . um , brittany and i are n't gon na be buying each other gifts this year . nikki : well , then this is perfect . you should take it . bobby : ( sighs ) you know what ? it 's not just -- it 's not right . nikki : bobby , brittany does n't have to know where it came from . bobby : right . i 'll know . thanks , though . nikki : well , i was just trying to help . bobby : nikki , i appreciate it , but you 've already done more than enough . nikki : i just hate to see you struggle , that 's all . bobby : nikki , do n't worry about me . i got a feeling things are gon na turn around real soon . nikki : good . well , i 'm glad you 're so upbeat about it . bobby : well , actually , i was n't until just a few minutes ago in the car . nikki : really ? what happened ? bobby : well , i made a decision . i 'm gon na sell the club . [ scene_break ] brittany : excuse me . can i help you with something ? oh ... victor : my goodness ... brittany : victor . victor : brittany . brittany : i did n't recognize you . victor : i did n't know you worked here . brittany : i just started . victor : yeah . brittany : figured i 'd earn some extra money over the holidays . victor : good for you . brittany : is there anything i can help you with ? victor : you know , i came here with my granddaughter a few days ago , and she looked at this sweater and she loved it . brittany : it 's an excellent choice . victor : yeah ? brittany : it 's one of my favorites . victor : is it ? brittany : it 'll look great on cassie . victor : yeah , i think i 'll get it . brittany : why do n't i ring it up for you ? victor : yeah , that 'd be nice . brittany : unless there 's something you need ? victor : nope , that 's it . brittany : would you like it gift wrapped ? it 's free . victor : well , in that case , by all means . so how do you like it here ? brittany : so far it 's great . victor : mm - hmm . brittany : i 've worked here before so i know the drill . victor : are you still performing at the club or ... brittany : uh , a little . victor : mm - hmm . brittany : you know bobby 's trying to turn it into a cabaret ? victor : yes , i 've heard that . right . brittany : it has n't been as successful as we hoped . some nights only a few people come in . but things will pick up . we just have to be patient . victor : yeah , well , patience is a virtue in business . brittany : anyway , uh , that 's why i came back to work here . victor : mm - hmm . brittany : i wanted to pitch in . victor : your husband is very lucky to have a wife like you . brittany : oh , well , thank you . we 're trying . it 's just hard . we should be focusing on our marriage , our future . instead we 're worrying about where we 'll get the money to make ends meet . victor : i 'm sorry to hear that . brittany : we even agreed that we would n't buy gifts . victor : oh . brittany : our first christmas together , and we wo n't have any presents to unwrap . victor : oh , my goodness . yeah , well ... brittany : forgive me . i - i did n't mean to unload all my problems on you . victor : it 's all right . brittany : especially when you and nikki have been so great to us . on your credit card ? victor : um , upon second thought , let me pay in cash , okay ? brittany : oh , wait . before you do that , let me have this wrapped . victor : all right . brittany : you do n't mind waiting a minute , do you ? victor : not at all , no . [ scene_break ] malcolm : you know , you never did say , uh , what came between you two . adrienne : um ... my son was murdered . he was only 8 years old . malcolm : wow . um , i 'm sorry to hear that . adrienne : ah ... malcolm : that must have torn you both up . adrienne : it destroyed our marriage . no . excuse me . he , um , he allowed it to destroy our marriage . malcolm : you 're angry about that . adrienne : yes , i am . malcolm : is that why you went to africa ? adrienne : it was the only way i could let go of some of the pain , helping people get through some of theirs . malcolm : yeah , lord knows , there 's enough suffering out there to go around . adrienne : you can get lost in it . malcolm : yeah , who you tellin ' ? i know i did . you know , it took everything in me to come back here . adrienne : so ... are you staying true to yourself ? malcolm : i 'm here , right ? adrienne : ( chuckles ) i 'm glad you stayed . malcolm : yeah , so am i. i got tired of runnin ' . what about you ? you gon na stay in town ? adrienne : um , i might . it seems like a certain ex - husband , um , wants me to stick around . he 's finally ready to talk . malcolm : you ready to listen ? adrienne : so what about your niece ? is she , um -- was she pleased to see you ? malcolm : oh , yeah , yeah . yeah , she definitely was . adrienne : good . maybe that means there are still some happy endings after all , even for people like us . [ scene_break ] glenn : i know you want to believe that porter 's innocent . who 's to say he has n't been planning his revenge for years , just biding his time until hughes got paroled ? chris : you honestly believe a jury is going to convict a man whose son died in his arms , a horrible , senseless death at the hands of a gangbanger ? glenn : i would n't be trying this case if i did n't think i could win it . chris : when that group of 12 people hears my client 's tragic story , there wo n't be a dry eye in the courtroom . glenn : which i will counter with evidence that hughes is a changed man . chris : oh . well , wait till the jury hears that this `` changed man `` had a gun , which he had purchased illegally just a few days after he was let out of prison , which is not only a clear violation of parole ... glenn : which he is being punished for . chris : it shows that he is not the saint he portrays himself to be . instead , a convicted felon who had every intention of going back to a life of crime . glenn : and i will argue that dominic got the gun after he went to see porter to make amends and was viciously threatened . chris : so what are you saying ? under those circumstances , it was `` okay `` for him to carry a loaded pistol ? glenn : of course not . chris : you know , you know what it all boils down to , glenn ? you are basing your case on the testimony of cold - blooded murderer . glenn : when i am done with him , porter will look like a vigilante , like a man who should be put away for the safety of society . chris : you are making such a big mistake . glenn : come on , counselor , you were a prosecutor long enough to know what this is . chris : what do you mean ? glenn : you 're playing poker , christine . this is a pretrial bluff . i 'm disappointed in you , actually . i thought you would 've come up with something just a bit better . glenn : anyway , merry christmas , christine . i 'll see you in court . [ scene_break ] paul : office rent ? for what office ? i have been waiting months and i do n't have a space i can call my own . michael : these things take time . paul : all right , so how about knocking some heads together and get this thing finished ? michael : first things first . i have an innocent client to worry about . paul : all right , i 'll take care of it . michael : when -- today , tomorrow , next week ? i need a concrete timetable . paul : look , michael , i said i 'd take care of it . i ca n't guarantee when . michael : well , i ca n't wait any longer , and if you 're not gon na get off the dime , i 'll make the phone call myself . paul : look , i will take care of it . i will make it my top priority . michael : good . i 'm counting on you , paul . so is phyllis . paul : damn [ scene_break ] brittany : i 'm sorry , victor . there are so many things to wrap , they 're a little backed up . victor : that 's quite all right . brittany : do you mind coming back later ? victor : not at all . brittany : great . victor : uh , this is for you . brittany : what is this ? victor : just consider that an early christmas present . you have a nice day . [ scene_break ] nikki : you ca n't sell marilyn 's . you love that club . bobby : i think i need to move on and do something new . nikki : no , bobby , wait a minute now . think about this . i - i know that things are a little tough right now , but they 're gon na get better . bobby : listen , i been telling myself that for months . meanwhile , the crowds are getting smaller , and the stack of bills on my desk is getting higher and higher . i need to face the facts that marilyn 's is a bust . nikki : well , then you make it a success . you are not throwing in the towel , not after everything you 've put into it . bobby : all right , listen to me , that 's the whole point . i have put my whole life into this place , and i 've got nothing to show for it . nikki : all right , well , i will give you some money . bobby : no , nikki , i 'm not taking handouts . nikki : it 's not handouts . it 's -- it 's an investment . that way you can pay off your bills , maybe you can do a little renovating . hey , we 're partners , remember ? bobby : okay . i appreciate the offer , but the answer 's no . nikki : will you please stop thinking about your pride ? let me help you . bobby : this is nothing about pride . i have crunched the numbers . now there is no way that this club is gon na make it as a cabaret . nikki : all right . well , what if you -- bobby : no . i am not turning this back into a strip joint . i promised brittany that i was outta that business , and i mean it . i mean , the cabaret was a nice idea . it 's just not what the people want . nikki : i 'm sorry that you feel you have to do this . bobby : oh , yeah , me , too . now i just got ta go and i got ta tell brittany . i feel real stupid about this . i 'm supposed to be a businessman , and i went and blew everything i have on some crazy fantasy . nikki : so when did you get this idea ? bobby : i do n't know . i 've had it kickin ' around in my head for awhile , but ... it just clinched it right now . nikki : what ? why ? bobby : brittany got herself a job working as a salesclerk . nikki : oh , for heaven sakes , so what ? that bothers you ? bobby : yeah , it bothers me that my wife felt the need that she had to go out and get a job to help support us . yeah , that 's not right . nikki : bobby , a lot of wives work , including me . there 's nothing wrong with it . bobby : that 's not the way we had it planned . i was gon na be the one bringing home the dough and she was gon na stay home and raise the kids . nikki : okay , well , i think you have a little bit of time before you have to worry about that . bobby : yeah , but , nikki , you know what i mean . i want to be able to provide for my family , and i got ta stop wasting all my time and energy on this hopeless situation . nikki : bobby , wait a minute . what if i told you i do n't think it 's hopeless ? bobby : it would n't matter what you said . i 'm still gon na sell the place . nikki : what 's the asking price ? bobby : what ? nikki : just tell me the price . i think you might have a buyer . [ next_on ] boy : hope you 're working your new foster parents for everything you can . that ride wo n't last long . nikki : ca n't you just accept my generosity without all these questions ? bobby : nobody throws around large sums of money for no reason . kevin : the abbotts are gon na find out who we are eventually . why not today ?

lily told drucilla that she 'd convinced malcolm to surprise neil for christmas . olivia invited malcolm to stay with her now that he was staying in town . they shared a passionate kiss . dru demanded malcolm not come to christmas dinner , angering both malcolm and olivia , who accused her of being selfish . malcolm agreed to sit out the holiday , but warned he was n't leaving town . olivia met adrienne . malcolm learned about the murder of adrienne 's son , and she admitted she 'd come to town to see her ex - husband , the boy 's father , and that - while she 'd seen him and he 'd apologized - she was not ready to accept it and forgive . brittany convinced bobby that her job at the boutique was for the best . nikki wanted to give bobby money for christmas , while victor told her to tell him the truth about his dead brother . when bobby told nikki he planned to sell his club , she said she might be interested in buying . after hearing brittany 's sob story about having no money for christmas , victor gave her a card with a wad of cash inside . michael insisted that paul find out what was said when phyllis met with dominic at the prison . paul stalled , but agreed to do so once michael threatened to investigate the matter himself . glenn richards saw through christine 's bluff about having proof to clear damon , and insisted he would not drop the charges against the man .

phyllis : oh , no . nick : she is amazing . phyllis : i like you like this , all sentimental . nick : i like that . phyllis : the one in the pink . nick : everything 's perfect . phyllis : yeah , it is . i wish it was perfect for everyone else . [ scene_break ] jack : merry christmas , pop . [ phone rings ] jack : jack abbott . phyllis : hey , is that how you answer the phone on christmas day ? jack : you think maybe i should sing it ? phyllis : uh , maybe not . jack : how 's the little angel doing ? phyllis : nick is fine . jack : the other angel . phyllis : oh , okay , yeah . she 's even better . jack : i 'm glad to hear that . i 'm real glad to hear that . phyllis : yeah . honestly , this is the best christmas i 've ever had . i mean ... i mean , it 's -- it 's one of the best christmases i 've ever had , you know , with the baby , right ? jack : yeah , yeah , i - i understand . phyllis : um , so did -- did santa give you everything you want ? jack : no , not exactly , but i have n't been a very good boy this year . phyllis : well , um , i have to run . i just wanted to , tell you i was thinking about you and i wanted to wish you a merry christmas . jack : merry christmas . [ scene_break ] rebecca : i know i should n't bring this up today , but ... brad : what is it , mom ? rebecca : you and that dna test -- i 'm worried , george . brad : all right , listen . i do n't want you to worry , okay ? let 's not panic . they have to rule people out . they 're investigating a murder , which i had nothing to do with , not my background . victoria : right . [ scene_break ] nikki : and that ... is the last one . victor : well , who 's that one for ? nikki : that 's for victoria . it 's the espresso machine she wanted . victor : oh , yeah , yeah , yeah . remember when she was abby age , how open and honest she was ? nikki : yeah . victor : what happened ? nikki : brad happened . we gon na talk to her about it ? victor : no , not during christmas . i 'm trying to gather some more evidence before i confront her . nikki : how are you going to do that ? victor : i have someone looking into brad carlton 's background . nikki : really ? [ scene_break ] lauren : are you waiting for something ? michael : maybe . lauren : honey , you look so sexy with that thing . michael : mm - hmm . take me . both : mmm . michael : oh , that was nice . lauren : yeah . michael : maybe we should order this stuff in bulk . lauren : mmm , come here , baby . michael : how long do you think we have before , the , uh ... lauren : oh , well ... michael : never mind . lauren : to be continued . gloria : merry christmas , everybody ! lauren : oh ! merry christmas , gloria . michael : merry christmas , gloria . lauren : thank you . michael : hmm ? michael : all right . i 'm on it . michael : come on , smile . joanna : where 's that handsome grandson of mine ? joanna : well , awake in the day . that means he 's asleep in the night , and voila , you are on schedule . michael : all righty now , we 've got presents , so why not open 'em , uh how 's about it ? lauren : well , wait a minute . wait a minute . where are kevin and jana ? gloria : well she was still in the shower , he 'd be right up . lauren : i wonder what 's keeping them . [ scene_break ] jana : where 's gloria ? kevin : uh ... ahem . she went upstairs . she , uh , she could n't wait any longer . jana : ooh . we 're alone . kevin : yes , we are , jana : we 're supposed to wait until we 're with your family to exchange gifts . kevin : well , all but this one . i did n't want anyone to get the wrong idea . jana : okay . what is it , then ? kevin : you 'll see . jana : a book on serial killers . oh , that 's perfect . well , how 'd you know that ? kevin : well , you dropped a few hints . jana : would you like to open your gift now ? kevin : yeah . looks like i 'm gon na get exactly what i wanted , too . jana : you dropped more than a few hints , all this morning . kevin : oh , right . [ scene_break ] ashley : jack ? jackie , are you down here ? jack : hey . ashley : merry christmas . jack : yeah , same to you . i 'm glad you guys are back . ashley : hey , yeah . we got back late last night . abby 's still sleeping . what are you doing , doing down here all by yourself ? jack : oh ... i was thinking about dad . i close my eyes , i can ... see him in that chair with the stupid santa hat on , trying to make sure we all had gifts . ashley : yeah , and then he 'd say , `` on the count of three ... `` jack : on the count of three . abby : mommy , mommy , did santa come ? ashley : yes , he did , sweetie , can you believe this ? abby : look at all the presents . bet i know what this one is . jack : i think somebody 's been a very good girl this year . abby : i was . jack : so what are you waiting for ? on the count of ... on the count of three . ashley : one ... jack : one ... ashley : two ... three . jack : this is gon na be interesting , is n't it -- celebrating christmas with victor today ? ashley : mm - hmm . jack : christmas day with victor newman . you know what ? probably a good thing for you and i to have something a little less traditional this year . besides , i 'm enjoying victor 's company these days . ashley : yeah . well , i mean , i was , before i had to start lying to him . jack : do n't -- do n't -- do n't start into that , okay ? last thing on victor 's mind right now is business . [ scene_break ] victor : i do n't want jack and ashley to know that we 're on to them . i do n't want them to think that we have ulterior motives . nikki : you do n't think jack will become suspicious when he finds coal in his stocking ? victor : it 'll take a while , but jack abbott will get what he deserves , trust me . [ scene_break ] gloria : for my beautiful , handsome grandson . lauren : sweetie , can you move over just a little bit ? joanna : this is for precious , precious , fen . michael : oh , look at this . lauren : mother , this is beautiful wrapping . gloria : oh , you 're just like when you were a kid . you 're still tearing packages apart . joanna : oh , it is gorgeous wrapping . lauren : oh , look . their ornaments . michael : matching ornaments . lauren : okay . that 's great . great minds , huh ? gloria : see ? michael : you know what ? i am going to call up kevin to see what the holdup is . kevin : yo . michael : where are you ? kevin : in bed . michael : oh . oh . uh , okay . yeah , i got it . um , well , see you later . bye . uh , jana and kevin wo n't be up for a bit , so let 's - hold off on the rest of the presents , and you know what a great idea is ? i think you , and fen go on a field trip , right ? a little field trip . lauren : really ? you know , i ca n't . i 've got to start dinner and i have n't even started with the appetizers yet . gloria : i 'll do it ! joanna : i 'll do that ! gloria : yeah . lauren : we want gloria cooking ? [ scene_break ] nikki : victor . oh , my god . this is so generous . i 'm sure the epilepsy foundation have never gotten a check this high . victor : and i donated that in your name . nikki : oh , my lord . victor : because , my sweetheart , you were so kind and supportive to me during this ordeal . nikki : i love you so much , of course . oh , thank you . that will mean the world to them . abby : merry christmas ! victor : well , oh , my goodness ! ashley : merry christmas . victor : jack , how nice to see you . ashley : take your coat off , sweetie . so you can get warm in here . victor : come in . whoa ! abby : victor , can we make the gingerbread house soon ? victor : well , maybe later on , okay ? abby : okay . victor : there we go . nikki : hello ! abby : zapato ! look at his antlers ! victor : anyone like some cider ? jack : uh , i 'll pass , on that . ashley : i 'd like some . victor : would you , ashley ? victor : there you go , my darling . is n't that nice ? the presents , though . nikki : are you over the shock yet ? jack : uh , a ride in the newman tower elevator will never be the same again . nikki : victor and i are so grateful to you , and i 'm sure phyllis is too . jack : what a way to start her maternity leave , huh ? nikki : oh , you know , i can take over at work . jack : oh , there 's no need to do that . we can divvy things up evenly . nikki : no , we already talked about it -- sharon : merry christmas . nikki : come in ! come in ! sharon : hello ? noah : hey , jack . sharon : we made it . jack : hey ! happy santa , big buddy . nikki : merry christmas . jack : hi . cool . ashley : merry christmas . sharon : merry christmas . victor , thank you for inviting him . victor : we did that to make sure that he will stay out of trouble . jack : right . [ scene_break ] michael : happy holidays , mommy . phyllis : happy holidays , daddy . michael : oh , thank you . lauren : i ca n't believe it . oh , and this outfit ! she 's so beautiful . nick : look at her . phyllis : hmm . michael : do you have a name for her yet ? nick : we are still working on that . lauren : phyllis , i thought my labor was scary . i ca n't even imagine what you were going through . phyllis : yeah , it was , um , pretty terrifying , but everything turned out great , obviously , thanks to jack . michael : oh ! we heard about daniel . how is he ? phyllis : oh , well , ask nick . nick was the hero . michael : huh . nick : uh , he , uh , he just got released from the hospital . they 're gon na come over later . michael : oh , great . victoria : i 'm so sorry , but i just realized that i forgot to introduce you to brad 's mother . this is , uh , rebecca . lauren : so nice to meet you . rebecca : how do you do ? brad : mike , i need to have a word with you , if you do n't mind . michael : mike ? phyllis : mike ? michael : well , i guess mike ca n't make it , i 'll go . michael : brad , ca n't this wait until after -- brad : i just wanted to thank you for your present . michael : you 're welcome . brad : a request for my dna ? michael : i 'm doing my job , brad . brad : really ? is that what you call it ? seems more like harassment . michael : look , if you have nothing to hide , we have nothing -- brad : you 're making me a target . victoria : brad , stop . it 's christmas . lauren : she 's so little ! phyllis : i know . she 's almost asleep . would n't fen and ... the one in pink make a cute couple ? lauren : do you think he could handle the newman ? phyllis : if i can handle a newman , fen can handle a newman . lauren : wow , i think maybe we should just keep them best friends for life , because the one in pink would have gloria and joanna as her in - laws , and i would n't wish that on anyone . [ scene_break ] kevin : hey , merry christmas ! jana : hello ! joanna : why do n't you just gift wrap coronary artery disease ... gloria : you know something ? joanna : and spare us your cooking ? gloria : mashed potatoes can be very healthy if you use -- joanna : i 'd use `` cooking `` in the loose sense of the word . kevin : i said , merry christmas . joanna : oh , hello . kevin : uh , where are michael and lauren ? gloria : they 're visiting at phyllis and nicholas 's . kevin : probably a lot quieter out there . joanna : gloria , just put a lid on it . gloria : joanna , this is jana . joanna : how do you do ? a pleasure . kevin : hi . gloria : hello . merry christmas , my darling . kevin : merry christmas . joanna , how long are you gon na be in town for ? joanna : oh , indefinitely i want to spend as much time with my grandson as possible kevin : so , uh , you are getting a place of your own ? joanna : not anytime soon . why ? kevin : um ... gloria : so with all this bickering , i bet you wish you were spending the holidays with your own family . jana : oh , i doubt that , but you know what ? i was able to have a nice chat with them very early morning . gloria : ah , nice . joanna : excuse me . [ scene_break ] nikki : so how 's the cider ? did i put too much cinnamon in it ? ashley : no , not at all . it 's perfect . i could n't have made it better myself . nikki : thanks . how are things at jabot ? it must be strange not having jack 's input . ashley : yeah , it 's strange , but ... i mean , you know , it 's -- it 's business as usual . nikki : hmm . jack : listen , i want to apologize for getting so emotional the other day at the hospital . i ... i think that after everything that phyllis and i had just been through -- victor : do n't you dare apologize for that . you were open . you showed your feelings . it 's your openness and honesty -- that is what people value in you . [ scene_break ] kevin : so how 's it coming ? jana : well , we found a compromise , right , ladies ? gloria : mm - hmm . kevin : jana , i just remembered we forgot some presents downstairs . why do n't we go and grab them before michael and lauren come home ? kevin : uh , we 'll be back in a minute . um , can you two be trusted for the time being ? gloria : of course . joanna : when lauren gets back i 'm gon na make her a nice eggnog shake . gloria : why ? joanna : she needs cheering up . gloria : and why does she need cheering up ? joanna : most new mothers are ecstatic , and obviously lauren is not , probably because she 's not getting enough help with the baby . gloria : and what 's that supposed to mean ? joanna : michael 's always working . gloria : no , no , do n't you dare criticize michael . he spends as much time as he can with lauren , and half the time he works anyway . joanna : that 's my point . he 's no backup . gloria : joanna , we were doing just fine before you came . joanna : if it makes you feel better to think that , you go ahead . gloria : with your constant criticism that has lauren under so much stress . according to you , she ca n't do anything right . it 's not about eggnog . if you want to put a smile on her face , get off the poor girl 's back , or better yet , get the hell out of dodge ! ! joanna : oh , my . [ scene_break ] ashley : it 's not like nikki to be this nice to me . it 's making me nervous . jack : what , did you think ? she 'd be nasty to you on christmas day ? ashley : i 'm just saying , it 's not at all like her . victor : and i think if zapato gets any bigger , you can put a saddle on him . nikki : can you put this on the cookies ? noah : okay . nikki : thank you . victor : well , jack and ashley seem to have a good time . nikki : yes , everyone is having a good time except for ashley . victor : mm - hmm . that 's because she 's bothered by her conscience . noah : these are my dad 's favorite cookies . abby : i think someone is hungry . noah : the reindeer is tired . he needs food if he wants to make his next trip around the world . jack : hey , you . victor : rebecca , how are you enjoying your first christmas in genoa city ? rebecca : it 's wonderful . now i have n't been to many christmas parties ... victor : is n't the food wonderful ? yes . rebecca : it brings back a few memories , even those of ... friends and family who are n't with us anymore . victor : on a day like this , you must be thinking a lot about your older son . rebecca : well i miss him every day . today is no different . but i always him his memories to cherish . victor : hmm . nikki : what memories do you have about him ? nikki : oh . nikki : mm - hmm . victor : hmm . rebecca : we did a lot of cooking and baking together . nikki : well , i 'm sure . brad : not to mention eating . nikki : well , now that you are living in genoa city , you 'll have to start some new traditions . victor : in fact , i have an idea for a new tradition . why do n't you , brad , say a few words in honor of your brother ? brad : what a lovely idea , victor . [ scene_break ] phyllis : what 's all this ? phyllis : ooh . noah : food from the party . nick : nice . noah : mom said we could bring some for you and the baby . phyllis : oh , that 's sweet . well , i 'll eat the baby 's portion , okay ? noah : can i see my sister ? phyllis : yeah , um , she 's asleep right now , but i 'm sure she 'll keep up after you open up all your presents . noah : come by . help me open some . phyllis : he 's excited about his little sister . nick : yeah , i was worried he 'd have mixed feelings , you know , 'cause of ... cassie , but ... he seems really excited to be a big brother . [ scene_break ] joanna : oh , absolutely , and a merry , merry christmas to you and all your little ones . of course i will . joanna : bye ! joanna : leave it . gloria : no , no , no , no . you leave it . i put it down there . joanna , what 's your problem ? joanna : you are . you are . you obviously do n't even know how to set up for a christmas party . gloria : oh , yeah , is that a fact ? and who died and made you martha stewart ? joanna : oh , fine . it 's all yours . gloria : thank you . gloria : joanna , do n't you -- joanna : aah ! stupid cow ! look what you 've done ! you 've broken fenmore 's little ornaments ! gloria : unh - unh . this is your fault . not only are you ruining my day , you -- you are ruining everybody 's christmas . [ scene_break ] kevin : i wan na know why you lied to my mom about your family . you were n't on the phone with them this morning . jana : it 's no big deal . kevin : it is to me . i do n't understand . jana : well , i just do n't get along with them , really , kevin , okay ? kevin : okay , so why did n't you tell me ? jana : and put a damper on our day ? kevin , this has been the best holiday i 've ever had . i have you . i have this fabulous apartment , a decent job . but i am disappointed about one little thing . kevin : what 's that ? jana : well , i thought you lured me down here to play a repeat of this morning . kevin : well , who says i did n't ? jana : get your bum over here and unwrap me again . kevin : your christmas wish is my command . [ scene_break ] sharon : hey . noah : hey , mom . nick : hey , sharon . sharon : hi . you kids ready to get going ? there 's a lot more presents to open up at the main house , plus zapato 's waiting for you . abby : come on , let 's go . noah : uhh ! nick : see you , dude . nick : so i wanted to thank you . sharon : oh , yeah ? for what ? nick : for making everything as normal as possible for noah . sharon : well , of course . nick : and i 'm real glad you decided to spend christmas with my parents . sharon : yeah ? thanks . i , uh , i kinda thought that might be weird at first , but i do n't know . they invited jack , and i 'm having a good time . nick : well , that 's good . well , merry christmas . sharon : yeah , merry christmas . sharon : oh ... oops . okay , bye . nick : bye . sharon : oh , merry christmas , phyllis . phyllis : merry christmas , sharon . nick : is the baby asleep ? phyllis : yeah . nick : then we are ... alone . phyllis : yeah , we are . what is this ? nick : why do n't you open it and find out ? phyllis : turquoise . nick : yeah . it 's , you know , in honor of the one in the pink 's birthstone ... and also for our new mexico wedding . phyllis : it 's very sweet . i love them . nick : yeah ? phyllis : yeah . nick : okay . [ scene_break ] victor : now , everyone , this year nikki and i have decided to do things a little differently . we got presents for our children and grandchildren , but the money we would spend on presents for ourselves , we decided to donate to charity . and then nikki has a twist . she will tell you all about it . nikki : well , we thought it would be kind of fun to give you a gift from your past -- something that you have enjoyed and have memories of . brad : thank you . nikki : victoria . victoria : thanks . nikki : jack . all right . sharon , you may go first . sharon : oh , okay . i 'll open mine . oh , my gosh . i 'd completely forgotten about this . look , noah , this is a drawing you made in kindergarten .. sharon : thank you . victor : and this , my darling , is for you . nikki : oh , all right . i had no idea what -- victor : mm - hmm . nikki : this is first piece i ever played on the piano . victoria : wow , that 's so pretty . nikki : and i thought it was so difficult . victor : when did you get so good ? nikki : oh , thank you . nikki : okay . victor : yeah ? nikki : this is for you . victor : what is this ? victoria : oh ! nikki : surprise ! victor : i thought you had gotten rid of this . nikki : are you kidding ? victoria : oh my goodness . nikki : i do n't get rid of anything . victor : look at that . victoria : you used to wear that thing all the time . abby : can i try that on ? victor : of course you can . victor : come here . nikki : look at that . victor : whoa ! noah : awesome . nikki : it 's just a little big . victor : victoria , why do n't you open yours ? victoria : all right . where did you find this ? nikki : do you remember that ? victoria : this is an essay that i wrote in elementary school . nikki : and you told your teacher you left it on the school bus , but you had n't finished it . well , the next day , you completed it , and you admitted it to us , but the important thing is you finally told the truth . victor : ashley , you 're next . ashley : oh . okay . this is my first perfume that dad put on the market . where did you find it ? victor : i have my ways . my idea is that it would remind you of your dad . i have a feeling he 's with us today . victor : now , brad and jack , why do n't you open yours ? brad : wow , this , uh , certainly brings back memories . jack : newman enterprises letterhead with brad and me listed as ceos . what a ... interesting idea . victor : i use it as a reminder to make sure that the two of you would n't get the best of me , but now it 's a reminder of how the both of you almost got one over on me . [ scene_break ] jana : oh , we did have to come down here to get the presents . kevin : oh , yes . jana : although i am afraid of what alexis and krystal have gotten themselves into . kevin : alexis and krystal ? jana : they 're mortal enemies . `` dynasty `` reruns -- i 'm hooked . kevin : oh . shall we take our chances ? jana : let 's go . we might even end up saving a life . kevin : mm . [ scene_break ] michael : oh , it was cold out there . lauren : sleeping a long time tonight . i know , really . what ... well ... michael : okay . no visible carnage . nice . good job . it nice to see that the two of you can get along . gloria : we want fen 's first christmas to be perfect . joanna : we can put aside our differences for a day . lauren : oh , how about two or maybe three ? joanna : do n't push it . lauren : what happened to the christmas ornaments ? gloria : oh , there was a tiny , little accident . michael : i do n't need to hear the details . joanna : we 'll replace them . michael : good . good deal . kevin : hey , the elves are back . lauren : oh , hey ! michael : hey ! gloria : good ! let 's , uh , let 's open some presents . joanna : oh , yes . here , i got this for you ... gloria : hi , jana . michael : i 'll bring it over there . joanna : i knew this was absolutely perfect . gloria : and we found this for you . lauren : really ? oh . michael : oh , here , let me take this . lauren : oh , excellent -- can -- okay . you take the baby . michael : mm - hmm . yes . joanna : little sweetheart our little fen . lauren : can you get his , sweetie ? michael : i got him . i will . lauren : oh , excellent . gloria : and this is for you . lauren : oh , thanks . lauren : oh , i ca n't wait . okay . you know , i still love to open presents . gloria : sure . lauren : light reading . joanna : yes , this is the classic story of how to raise a baby -- how to get it on schedule and keep it there . gloria : and mine ... lauren : aw . gloria : is about how a baby can explore and discover his own schedule . joanna : you read mine first . gloria : right after mine . [ scene_break ] phyllis : it was daniel . he wanted to know if we needed anything . nick : did n't he just get out of the hospital ? phyllis : yeah . i guess i 'm a good mom . nick : you are a great mom . nick : hey , you know , we could just stay here all winter and never leave the house . what do you think about that , not take any chances ? phyllis : yeah , i think that 's great . we could , um , we could hibernate until spring . nick : huh . phyllis : what , you have to think about that ? wait . what ? what are you doing ? nick : i just thought of the perfect name for the one in pink , and i think you 're gon na love it . [ scene_break ] victor : here 's sparkling cider for you , my sweetheart . abby : thank you . victor : well , i 'd like to propose a toast to everyone in this room -- how blessed we are that you 're all here . 2006 was a year when i almost lost my wife , my health , my grasp on reality , but thank god , all three of them are back . noah and abby , when you come to this house , i want you to know that you fill our hearts with love . i just love it when you come in and you laugh . it fills both of our hearts with joy . and now we have the newest addition -- a little grandbaby , yes , your little sister . rebecca and brad , you 're the newest member of our family . welcome . sharon , you have never left our family . and as far as i 'm concerned , you never will . you will always be a newman . sharon : thank you , victor . victor : to zapato -- do not forget zapato , who has been so helpful to me during my difficult times , and to you , my darling , who has loved me every day as if it were the last . nikki : oh , the first . victor : and last but not least , to my new friend jack abbott , who has taught me ... a very valuable lesson ... how to always think the best of others . welcome to all of you . merry christmas . happy holidays . cheers . ashley : cheers . nikki : cheers . abby : cheers . victoria : merry christmas . jack : cheers . [ scene_break ] baruch atah , adonai , elohaynu melech ha'olam , asher kidshanu b 'm itvotav v'tzivanu l'hadlik ner shel hanukkah . brad : blessed art thou , lord , our god , king of the universe , who has sanctified us with his commandments ... let me get this one for you , mom . sanctify us with his commandments and commanded us to kindle these lights of hanukkah . rebecca : here you go . abby : thank you . brad : come here . got it ? rebecca : hmm ? brad : come closer . come closer . rebecca : there we go . brad : oh , you got it . happy hanukkah , everyone . victoria : happy hanukkah . [ scene_break ] jack : i have wanted to do that all day . sharon : so i have a little something for you . sharon : oh , yeah ? jack : merry christmas . sharon : thank you . sharon : oh . hmm . jack : what could it be ? sharon : oh , my gosh . wow ! oh , it 's beautiful . thank you . jack : mmm . a little something to remind you of our time in the caribbean . sharon : wow , great minds think alike . wait till you see what i got you . this is funny . jack : what did you get me ? jack : island rum . the good stuff . sharon : mm - hmm , the one we were talking about . yeah , we liked that one . jack : well , maybe we can have our own private toast . sharon : well , you know , um , you 've really made this holiday special for me , and in a time of my life when i did n't think that was possible . jack : it 's been a weird christmas -- first one without dad . i am so grateful i 've had you to share it with . [ scene_break ] phyllis : thank you for the incredible gifts . nikki : well , you 're welcome . i did n't know what name to put on the baby 's gifts . nick : well , it 's not a problem anymore . victor : why do n't you explain that to us ? nick : well , as a tribute to phyllis ' name and also because she was born during an ice storm , we have decided on `` summer . `` noah : awesome . nikki : summer -- that 's beautiful . victor : that 's a beautiful name . nick : so ... thank you . nick : oh , i know . so , summer newman , we would like you to meet ... nikki : merry christmas , sweetheart . nick : say hi . nikki : merry christmas , baby . nick : meet your family . here you go . victor : come here , my beauty . yes , summer , what a beautiful name . what a ray of sunshine . victor : thank you . [ next_on ] nikki : are you predicting a good year for nvp ? jack : i am predicting a good year , period . colleen : i 'm dropping your class . professor korbel : why ? devon : i 'm not gon na let michael clear my name by making you look guilty . forget about that -- dru : forget about me , baby !

brad has been notified that he has to take a dna test , but he is n't all that worried . he knows that the cops only want to main his past , he thinks . victor tells nikki that he is not pleased that victoria has been lying . brad is hiding something . victor tells that he has hired someone to look deeper into brad 's murky background . kevin and jana wake to find that gloria is n't in the apartment . kevin gives jana her present . it is a book on serial killers . `` how did you know ? `` she shrieks with glee . `` well you did drop a few hints , `` he jokes . they get ready to be with the family at michael and lauren 's place . when they arrive , kevin is introduced to joanna . she tells him that she loves it there and is planning on staying . she does n't see a need to get an apartment . why should she when she can stay there ? kevin overhears jana lying to his mother about her family , and suggests to jana that they go downstairs and get some presents that they left there . when they get to the apartment , kevin asks jana why she lied to gloria just now . jana tells that she did n't see a need to tell her that she is n't with her family for the holidays because she ca n't get along with them . she did n't want to spoil christmas . she is disappointed . she thought that he had brought her down there to make love to her again like he did that morning . he did n't plan on that but that is what they do . at nick and phyllis 's place , sharon comes over while phyllis is upstairs with the baby . they both talk nicely and honestly about their wishes for the best for each other . phyllis comes to the top of the stairs and listens as the two talk and say merry christmas . nick and sharon lean in for a kiss but it is strange as they do n't know whether to go in for a peck on the lips or cheeks . `` oh hi phyllis , `` sharon says afterwards when she turns and heads for the door . at the ranch , victor and nikki have decided that this year everyone will be getting present from the past . nikki gets the first piano piece that she ever played victor gets an old mccloud - like coat that he used to wear around the ranch . victor gets an essay that she wrote in elementary school . `` you lied about it . remember ? you said that you lost it on the school bus , but the important thing is that you eventually told the truth , `` nikki says . ashley gets the first perfume that she ever put on the market . she is thrilled . jack and brad gets stationary . it is newman stationary and it has brad and jack 's names at the top . jack finds that to be a strange sort of gift . `` i get a kick out of it , `` victor says smiling . `` it is to remind me of how you and brad almost got one over on me . ``

kay : um , you know , count -- count the trees . see how many we have left . murphy : i think about 25 . kay : tucker ? tucker : well , fancy meeting you here . kay : uh , listen , my husband and i are , uh , working the lot , on behalf of his lodge , so ... tucker : so you must be murphy . murphy : i am . tucker : tucker mccall . murphy : well , nice to know you . tucker : likewise . kay : so , uh , what brings you to this neck of the woods , if i may ask ? tucker : well , i 'm looking to buy a tree . murphy : oh , well ... kay : you certainly came the right place . murphy : ( chuckles ) tucker : ( chuckles ) [ scene_break ] nina : hey , jill . i heard about the christmas present that you 're hoping to give katherine . jill : for god sake . have you been stalking me at the mall ? nina : i do n't think katherine 's real daughter is gon na be at the mall . jill : damn that paul . i told him not to tell you . nina : he did n't tell me . i guessed , and he did n't deny it . jill : just keep it to yourself , okay ? nina : of course i will , but listen . if you need any help , just let me know , okay ? jill : yeah , do n't call me . i 'll call you . nina : ( scoffs ) [ scene_break ] gloria : ( giggles ) jeff : hey , how 'd you like our new luxury sedan ? ( chuckles ) kay : what ? murphy : oh , it 's , uh ... kay : oh , wow . jeff : it 's very red . gloria : candy apple red . jeff : yeah . gloria : is n't it fabulous ? jeff : got a great deal on it . only $ 110,000 . jill : ( groans ) for that kind of money , they should throw in leopard skin seat covers . gloria : oh , we 'll have those custom - made . jill : of course you will . gloria : and we thought it 'd be fun and christmassy to put a wreath on the grille . kay : uh , gloria , i would be very , very happy to help you , but let me , uh , continue with him first , okay ? uh -- oh . gloria : you 're tucker mccall , are n't you ? tucker : um , i 'm afraid i have n't had the pleasure . gloria : gloria bardwell . i 've heard fascinating things about you . murphy : um , gloria , uh , why do n't i show you where the wreaths are ? gloria : ( chuckles ) murphy : watch your step . come on . gloria : oh , okay . [ scene_break ] lauren : honey , you 're so good . michael : i am the best . lauren : this is great . mmm . ( knock on door ) michael : ooh , sorry , baby . lauren : oh , i 'll get it . michael : here we go . see , i thought i was gon na more nutmeg in it . eden : no , it 's perfect the way it is . oh , yes . ooh . daisy : hi . lauren : ( chuckles ) daisy . daisy : how are you ? lauren : come on in . michael : hey , merry christmas . ( keys jingle ) daisy : surprise . eden : where 'd you get those ? daisy : floor of the coffeehouse . i recognized your key chain . lauren : that was awfully nice of you . daisy : ( chuckles ) lauren : was n't it , eden ? eden : yeah , thanks . daisy : well , i 'd better go . my folks are picking me up soon . lauren : which reminds me , i have a christmas bonus for you . daisy : ( sighs ) you are an awesome boss . thank you . lauren : ( chuckles ) of course . can you stop by fenmore 's later ? daisy : i still got ta pack . is it too much to ask to send it to the dorms ? lauren : sure . no problem . daisy : okay . well , have an amazing christmas . michael : oh . lauren : you , too . michael : merry christmas . lauren : ( chuckles ) eden : there 's no way she 's staying at the dorms . michael : why not ? eden : because they 're closed for the holidays . lauren : then where on earth is she living ? [ scene_break ] roxanne : so you 're really not worried ? devon : no . no , neil 's cool about my music . he understands what it means to me . roxanne : yeah , but you know how important school is to him . devon : it 's not like i 'm dropping out , though , baby . roxanne : no , but -- devon : listen , once i explain everything to him , he 's gon na be fine . neil : hey , hey . what 's going on , people ? devon : hey . neil : hi . roxanne : hi , neil . neil : good to see you , roxy . roxanne : well , i will catch up with you later . devon : okay . neil : oh , leaving on my account , huh ? nice . ( chuckles ) roxanne : bye . devon : see you . bye . neil : bye . well , roxy looks great . devon : thank you . i 'm very lucky she took me back . neil : yeah . devon : mm - hmm . neil : my son . devon : mm . neil : so how were finals ? oh , and -- and your writing , how -- how 's that going ? devon : it 's going great . i finished my demo . neil : yeah , al - already ? devon : already . i even played , uh , uh , with some musicians who are gon na play on it with me . neil : yeah ? i love that . devon : yeah . neil : i am so proud of you , man , seriously . is that what -- is that what you want to talk to me about -- the recording session i said i 'd pay for , or what ? devon : well , partly . neil : yeah , what ? well , is something wrong ? devon : no , no . i mean , uh , i actually aced my music classes . neil : okay , that 's good . way to go . devon : yeah , thank you . ( chuckles ) uh , there -- but there 's -- there 's one little hitch . um , i 've been so consumed with putting my demo together ... neil : right . devon : that i kind of -- neil : kind of ? devon : uh , i kind of blew a class . i have to take it over again . neil : you `` kind of blew `` a class ? so does that mean that you 're not graduating ? devon : well , just not till spring . [ scene_break ] jack : hope you 're hungry . emily : is someone else joining us ? jack : no , just the two of us . emily : well , this is a lot of food . jack : the abbott family started breakfast every day with all of this . we 'd all sit around the table together and laugh and tease and argue and talk over top of each other . and afterwards , we 'd all go our separate ways , but for a half an hour every day , we sat together as a family . emily : mm . i would love to experience that . jack : well , you 're experiencing part of it . even if it 's just the two of us , this is pretty special , too . so what does your day look like ? emily : well , i am going to go to the hospital and see some of my patients . jack : will you see patty ? emily : yeah . jack : she still showing improvement ? emily : mm - hmm , even earned some privileges . jack : ooh . the fog is starting to clear . emily : mm - hmm . now that she is beginning to realize what she did , the hard work begins . jack : after your work , why do n't you come back here ? emily : so you can force - feed me more christmas spirit ? jack : till visions of sugarplums dance in your head . emily : ( laughs ) [ scene_break ] patty : mm . ahh . okay . ( laughs ) ( clears throat ) ( gasps ) paul : hey . patty : pauly ! ( laughs ) paul : merry christmas . patty : merry christmas ! paul : mm . patty : oh ! wow . hi . paul : hi . patty : is that for me ? paul : well ... patty : aha ! paul : ( laughs ) patty : ( laughs ) paul : they 're your favorite truffles . patty : ( sighs ) thank you . paul : you 're welcome . i know how you love chocolate . patty : do you remember when we were kids and we used to get those , um , chocolate calendars ? paul : mm - hmm . we used to eat every day until christmas . paul : what 's the matter , pattycake ? patty : ( voice breaking ) i hate being cooped up in here . paul : yeah , i know you do . patty : ( sighs ) paul : they take you for walks outside , do n't they ? patty : yeah , but it 's not the same . i want -- i want to go out and make a snowman , and -- and ice - skate and sit by a roaring fire . ( normal voice ) can you -- can you take me home with you , just for one day ? paul : i wish i could . patty : but you ca n't , because i 'm sick , huh ? paul : that 's right . patty : okay , well , maybe next year . paul : yeah . patty : yeah ? paul : maybe . patty : okay . ( chuckles ) [ scene_break ] michael : maybe daisy got permission to stay until her parents arrived . eden : no way . the school 's super strict about it . lauren : thank you . ( sighs ) the dorms are closed all christmas break -- no exceptions . eden : told you . lauren : i 'm gon na call her . [ scene_break ] ( cell phone rings ) daisy : ( sighs ) ryder : you gon na get that ? ( ring ) daisy : no . ryder : so if she 's in town , then ... daisy : what are you so afraid of ? ryder : she 's scary . but maybe i can use her being in town to my advantage . daisy : ( scoffs ) really ? how ? ryder : convince her to let you be the bad guy for once . daisy : is this about kevin again ? ryder : look , he 's a good person . i do n't want to cause him any more trouble . daisy : ( scoffs ) listen , you need to chill . i got lauren and michael right were i want 'em , and i 'm -- i 'm not gon na let you screw things up because you 've suddenly grown a conscience . ( cell phone rings ) daisy : hello ? lauren : daisy , hi . daisy : what 's up ? lauren : i just found out that the dorms have been closed all week . daisy : oh , um , turns out i can stop by fenmore 's after all , so do n't worry about it . lauren : no , i am worried . i want you to come back to the apartment , and let 's talk about it . daisy : ca n't it wait ? lauren : no . i will see you in a few . bye . ryder : what was that about ? daisy : ( sighs ) hmm . me playing my part like i was told to . and if you know what 's good for you , i suggest you do the same . [ scene_break ] tucker : i hope you do n't expect to get the price that you 've been charging all week for these trees . kay : well , i could charge more . tucker : more ? really ? kay : yes . you have to understand , we 're the only christmas tree lot still open . ( chuckles ) how about , uh , a douglas fir ? tucker : oh , too prickly . kay : if you 're pinching pennies , i - i just happen to have ... tucker : ( laughs ) i 'd like to have something a little fuller . kay : yeah , i bet you would . uh , how about a noble fir ? uh , oh , fragrance , needle retention . tucker : are you kidding me ? kay : hmm ? tucker : what , do i have `` sucker `` stamped on my forehead ? gloria : ( sighs ) murphy : oh , wait , wait , wait . kay : ( chuckles ) murphy : you , uh , y - you did n't even look at the price tag . gloria : oh , murphy , if you have to ask the price , that means you ca n't afford it . kay : now that 's my kind of customer . jeff : keep the change . gloria : ( chuckles ) what do you think , mr. mccall ? is n't it gorgeous ? tucker : it is enormous . gloria : ( chuckles ) well , i , for one , happen to think size matters . tucker : do you now ? gloria : mm - hmm . but that 's a conversation for another time . jeff : hello . remember me ? gloria : ( chuckles ) of course i do , honey . why do n't you help murphy put that on the grille , and do n't scratch the paint . jill : ( sighs ) gloria : well , that 's kind of puny , is n't it ? jill : well , now some people are drawn to the flashy and flamboyant , and some to taste and quality . tucker : ( chuckles ) [ scene_break ] devon : thank you . hey , is hot chocolate all right ? neil : yeah , that 's just fine . uh , sit down for a second , man . devon : it 's just one class i have to take over . it 's not that big of a deal . neil : no , but it is . it is a big deal . it is to me . you know , what -- what did we agree upon ? what did i tell you i would do ? i told you i would help you with your music , right ? but as long as your college education does not suffer . devon : i got that . i - it 's just a few credits , and i can do both . neil : yeah , well , if you can do both , then why did n't you , right ? so here 's the bottom line -- i 'm sorry -- no degree , no demo . devon : well , hang on . i mean -- neil : no . i got ta go , man . devon : can we talk about it later ? neil : sure , we can talk about it later . but i 'm sure as hell not gon na change my mind . talk to you . [ scene_break ] emily : hi . paul : hi . emily : i know it 's difficult to see your sister in there locked up . paul : well , at least i 'm getting more glimpses of the sister i grew up with . emily : and less of the woman obsessed with jack ? yeah . ( laughs ) paul : she made me this . emily : that 's great . that means she 's not trying to block out the holidays . paul : um , listen , do you think it would be possible for her to have a more comfortable room ? emily : paul , as much as i would like to , i just feel she 's not stable enough . paul : well , um , i 'm grateful to you for everything that you 've done for her . emily : i 'm very fond of patty . paul : i know . emily : ( sighs ) paul : merry christmas . emily : merry christmas . emily : ( chuckles ) patty : dr. p. , i am so glad you came . look what i made you . it 's an angel for your christmas tree . emily : ( sighs ) oh , patty , its lovely . patty : i made her to look exactly like you , because you are my beautiful angel . emily : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] paul : wait till you hear what i have to tell you . nina : does it have anything to do with the kiss that you planted on me the other day ? paul : ( chuckles ) no , why would you , uh ... nina : oh , i 'm sorry . i thought things might be heating up between us . i guess i was wrong . sorry . paul : or not . nina : we 'll have to talk about it someday . paul : yeah , i guess so . listen , um , you know the case i was working on ? the one where i 'm trying to find katherine 's daughter ? nina : yeah . paul : and the lead i followed up on ? nina : oh , the -- b -- the one that you got from the microfilm where th - the child might have ended up somewhere in ohio or something like that ? paul : right , well , i 'm gon na have to verify that . but i have some information on the nurse that may have been involved in the adoption , the one that was on duty the night the baby was brought in . nina : wow . i was , uh , it sounds very promising . it was just -- i 'm sorry . there 's be so many dead ends i hate to see you get your hopes up . paul : i know . this is different . she relocated to cleveland , but she came back to genoa city . i just spoke with her . she 's on her way over here now . [ scene_break ] emily : ( sighs ) oh . jack : i did n't know you were into crafts . emily : oh , it 's a gift from patty . jack : it 's an angel . emily : yeah . that 's what she calls me , jack -- her angel . carolers : we wish you a merry christmas we wish you a merry christmas we wish you a merry christmas and a happy new year good tidings to you and all of your kin good tidings for christmas and a happy new year emily : yay ! did you set this up ? ( chuckles ) jack : no . hey , that was great , you guys . could you maybe use a couple other voices ? man : the more , the merrier . emily : no . no . jack : it is n't christmas until you 've been caroling , i 'm telling you . emily : no , jack , i do n't sing in public . jack : we 're trying to shake off the ghosts of christmas past . we 're coming . emily : no . oh -- okay , hold on . jack : here we go . here we go . here you go . this way . emily : okay . hi . be gentle with me . jack : come on . what 's our first song ? [ scene_break ] patty : ( reading ) `` market experts are speculating how this will affect jabot cosmetics , a subsidiary of chancellor industries , which is currently run by jack abbott and ... `` ( whispers ) jack . ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] michael : where 's eden ? lauren : i sent her to the corner store for eggnog . michael : we 've got gallons of eggnog . lauren : i know . but i thought maybe daisy would confide in us more readily . michael : oh , if my sister were n't giving her dirty looks ? lauren : ( chuckles ) exactly . you know , it 's probably just the same as thanksgiving . michael : what ? when we found out she had no place to go ? lauren : yeah , i -- do you think that maybe she 's embarrassed that her parents ca n't bring her home again ? they just ca n't afford it ? michael : we do n't even know if she has a home . ( knock on door ) michael : i 'll get it . lauren : ( sighs ) michael : hey . come . daisy : i can only stay a minute . my parents are gon na be here soon . lauren : all right , daisy , stop . daisy : what ? michael : you made all that up , did n't you ? about going home for christmas . lauren : we 're not mad at you . we just want to help . but we ca n't unless you tell us the truth . honey , you can trust us . daisy : okay , yeah . um , i lied . michael : why ? daisy : because when people hear my real story , they treat me like a charity case . michael : nothing you say could shock me . my childhood was a horror story . lauren : are your parents even in the picture ? daisy : no . they died in a car accident when i was little . michael : where did this happen ? daisy : east troy . afterwards , i was sent to foster care . lauren : and how did you end up in genoa city ? daisy : as soon as i turned 18 , i applied to walnut grove . i got a scholarship my senior year . it seemed like a way to escape my past , reinvent myself , you know ? do something with my life . so , yeah , i - i gave the school a phony name . michael : what 's your real name ? daisy : daisy sanders . um ... i guess now that the -- the truth 's out , i 'll be expelled , right ? so , uh , well , that 's a shame , because i really love it here . lauren : um , would you excuse us ? michael : sure . lauren : come on , daisy . come on , sweetie . let 's go splash some water on your face . [ scene_break ] paul : there you go . ( sighs ) nina : do you take sugar or sweetener or anything like that ? woman : oh , no , dear . this is fine . paul : okay , when we spoke on the phone , you told me that you were on duty the night the baby we discussed was brought to the hospital . woman : that 's right , yes . paul : and that was , um , september 30th ? woman : well ... ( chuckles ) at my age , who can remember dates ? ( chuckles ) nina : ( sighs ) uh , so how can you be sure that it 's the child that we 're looking for ? woman : because it was my first night on the job , and a woman came in with a newborn and tried to give it away . it was shocking . imagine a woman abandoning her own baby ... and she seemed so cold . nina : hmm . so what happened after the woman left ? woman : uh , some nuns came and took the baby . paul : do you remember the name of the orphanage or of the order of the nuns ? woman : all i can remember is that everyone called them the `` grey nuns . `` nina : grey ? `` g - r - e - y `` ? grey nuns . woman : mm - hmm . mm - hmm . oh , i - i wish i could remember more , but ... ( sighs ) it 's been a long time . paul : i know . you 've been a big help . woman : thanks . [ scene_break ] kay : um , i hope you realize all the moneys made here , uh , all that money is donated to charity , and , um , i just assumed a man of your means would pay , like , ten times the price . tucker : well , i 'd be more than willing to donate to your charity , but right now , i 'm buying a tree , and the price is too high . kay : ( clears throat ) fine . all right , i - i 'm , um , i will give you -- i 'll give you a tree -- any tree on this lot at half price if you agree to pay the cover of the trees that 's left at the end of the day . tucker : i 'll take the tree at half price . kay : mm - hmm . tucker : and i 'll match you dollar for dollar to pay for whatever trees are left over . kay : you drive a hard bargain , mr. mccall . tucker : so do you , mrs. chancellor . kay : ( chuckles ) tucker : ( chuckles ) ( sighs ) kay : oh , uh , by the way , i just realized you 're new in town . um , uh , i forgot to invite you for christmas dinner . tucker : well , i was , um , gon na fly to aspen , do a little skiing , look at some property , but if that 's an invite -- kay : 3 : 00 sharp ? tucker : i 'll be there . thank you . merry christmas , everybody . kay : merry christmas . tucker : i 'll tell you where to send it , murph . jill : uh , here , murphy . murphy : ( grunts ) jill : do you mind taking this home for me ? there 's something i 've just got ta do . kay : uh -- neil : listen , i really hate to do this to you on christmas eve . kay : what ? neil : i , well , you know me . i 'm always working . um , i got the inside track on an acquisition , and it just so happens that i acquired a business meeting with the c.e.o . , company president , so they want to meet with you . kay : when ? where ? neil : uh , that 's the thing -- half an hour , g.c.a.c . ? kay : oh , neil -- murphy : no , no , no , no , no . you go on ahead . i 'll clean up here . i 'll meet you at the club . carolers : hark the herald angels sing . neil : i 'm telling you , you wo n't regret it . murphy : what 's going on ? carolers : glory to the newborn king . neil : well , how nice . carolers : peace on earth and mercy mild god and sinners reconciled joyful all ye nations rise join the triumph of the skies with angelic hosts proclaim christ is born in bethlehem hark the herald angels sing glory to the newborn king glory to the newborn king . emily : ( chuckles ) jack : hey , thanks , guys . men : thank you . merry christmas . emily : merry christmas . jack : this was fun . kay : thank you . merry christmas . man : happy holidays . jack : thanks again . kay : oh , does , uh , all that mean you 're not angry with me anymore ? jack : oh , i was pretty upset with you , squeezing me out of that stock deal . kay : well , i do n't blame you . jack : i get why you accepted tucker 's offer . i would have done the same thing . all is forgiven . kay : ( chuckles ) neil : that 's nice . i 'm relieved to hear you say that , jack . jack : neil , we all want what 's best for jabot , mccall included . besides , i got enough going on in my life right now . i do n't have much time to think about it . murphy : ahh . [ scene_break ] jill : hey , what are you doing in there ? tucker : looking for tree decorations . jill : ( laughs ) what are you , the imelda marcos of neckties ? tucker : they 're gifts ! jill : all of them ? tucker : well , what do you get the man who has everything ? jill : oh , i can think of a few things . tucker : oh , i 'll bet you can , darlin ' . jill : ( chuckles ) tucker : mm . ( chuckles ) jill : ( chuckles ) you know , you are gon na be paying for about ten trees this year from that lot . tucker : i do n't see it that way . jill : how do you see it ? tucker : well , i paid what i wanted to pay for this tree . i donated a little money to charity . but the main thing i got out of that haggling was a little window into the way that katherine chancellor negotiates . jill : you unfortunately also got a window into gloria bardwell . did you see what a shameless flirt that woman is ? tucker : well , it 'd be hard to respect someone like that . jill : really ? tucker : well , the way she flaunts her wealth , it 's obscene . jill : oh , god , she 's nothing if not tacky . tucker : but i thought it was very sweet the way you got so jealous . jill : ( laughs ) hey , hey , hey . no , no , no . if there 's one woman i am not jealous of , it 's gloria bardwell . [ scene_break ] gloria : you know that tip you gave us ? michael : yeah . jeff : that nanotech company outside of berlin ? gloria : paid off big - time . michael : i do n't believe it . gloria : i 'll bet you ca n't believe it . you were a very naughty boy , michael . we figured out what you were doing . jeff : trying to throw us off the trail of the chancellor i.p.o . gloria : but the only one to get in on that was tucker mccall . but we still got rich . even when you 're not trying to be , you 're a wonderful son . mwah ! jeff : we 'd better get a move on , or we 're gon na lose our reservation . gloria : oh , he 's so grumpy when he 's hungry . ( chuckles ) jeff : ( scoffs ) michael : merry christmas . gloria : hello , eden . merry christmas . eden : merry christmas . ( door closes ) michael : ( clears throat ) eden . eden : mm - hmm ? michael : you were right . daisy admitted that she lied to us about her name , her folks . eden : i knew it . ( scoffs ) michael : she told us this heartbreaking story . eden : and you believe it ? michael : not necessarily . if her first story was bogus , who 's to say this one is n't , too ? eden : finally , he sees the light . michael : yeah , i 've been doing some research on the internet trying to find anything about daisy sanders and a couple named sanders in east troy who died in a car accident when she was a kid . ( computer keys clicking ) michael : hmm . lauren : i feel so sorry for daisy . i mean , pretending to have a family to avoid pity ? michael : if she 's not lying . ( cell phone rings ) michael : yeah ? hey . oh , don . oh , okay . thanks . that was my contact . he 's e - mailing me something about daisy he thinks i should see . [ scene_break ] ( computer keys clicking ) paul : so the grey nuns is the common name for the sisters of charity ? nina : yeah , they ran an orphanage -- a - a catholic orphanage -- like , on the border of canada . paul : and is it still in operation ? nina : yeah . the number 's right here if you want it . yeah , it 's just not religious anymore , that 's all . paul : yeah . nina : okay . paul : hello . yes , um -- yeah , i know . th - this is paul williams , and i 'm a private investigator . i am calling on behalf of my client who is trying to locate a - a - a child that she gave up ... nina : ( mouthing words ) paul : for adoption . hold on just a minute . uh , she 's -- she 's here , actually . um , she can explain this better than i . nina : ( mouths word ) hi . i know its christmas eve , but , uh , i need to find my daughter . no , yes , we both do want this . she actually contacted me years ago and wanted to meet , but i - i could n't because it was just , um , too painful . yes , something has changed . i have found out that i have a genetic disorder , and i need to tell my daughter that she 's at risk , as well . i understand your policy , but this is very , very important . i mean , her -- her life could be at risk , so ... okay , uh , just can you call us back at this number as soon as you talk to your supervisor ? excellent . i 'll be right here waiting for it . okay , thank you . bye . paul : ( chuckles ) awesome . nina : ( laughing ) [ scene_break ] kay : thank you . man : nice to meet you . neil : thanks a lot . we 'll be in touch , okay ? all right . well , katherine , what do you think ? kay : sounds promising . neil : yeah , i think so , too . i figure with the infusion of mccall 's cash , now is the time to take advantage of opportunities like this . kay : well , i promise you , i 'll give it some serious thought , neil . neil : well , let 's -- let 's not think too long . i mean , we do n't want to lose this . kay : we have n't even finalized things with tucker mccall yet . neil : you 're not concerned that he 's gon na back out , are you ? kay : no , of course not . i 'm just not certain the timing is right for an acquisition this size . neil : why do n't we re - revisit it after the holidays ? you know , if no one else has snapped it up , you may feel differently . kay : yeah , well , i might . i might . neil : ( chuckles ) you know , it 's funny , my son said the same thing to me , you know , about revisiting a subject . i just wish i 'd been -- i do n't know -- i 'd handled it more diplomatic like you . i - i - i was pretty harsh on him . kay : well , perhaps now is the time for you to fix that . [ scene_break ] jack : ... christmas and a happy new year emily : ( laughing ) ooh , ooh ! oh , thank god , a fire ! jack : and hot apple cider . emily : what ? ! santa claus came early this year ? jack : no , actually , this is the last thing my staff did for me before they left for the holidays . emily : oh . oh , my god , i ca n't believe i sang in front of people . ( chuckles ) jack : yeah , it was fun , was n't it ? emily : yeah . ( laughs ) it was . it was , once i got over my stage fright . jack : you know , all this effort was to get you in the christmas spirit . it 's had an effect on me , too . i have n't been this happy or into the holiday season in years . i mean it , years . patty 's right , you know . you are an angel . patty : merry christmas , jack . [ scene_break ] michael : get it off . eden : i think it 's gone . all right . michael : ( sighs ) everything ? eden : oh -- lauren : there you are . daisy : sorry i got so emotional . eden : ( scoffs ) michael : i called a friend . he did some checking , and he verified your story . daisy : you want me to trust you , but you do n't trust me ? lauren : well , you lied to us once . daisy : i told you why . eden : ( sarcastically ) mm - hmm . michael : because you did n't want people to feel sorry for you . daisy : ( sighs ) look , if you do n't believe me , it 's fine . michael : i do . lauren : you know what ? we can talk about this at length another time . right now , i 'd like you to come down to fenmore 's with me and help me with the last- minute rush , and then you are spending the holidays with us . eden : ( sighs ) daisy : no , i - i - i could n't . lauren : we insist . daisy : ( chuckles ) [ scene_break ] gloria : you have n't said two words since we sat down . jeff : well , i 'm sure whatever i have to say would n't be nearly as interesting as your billionaire crush . gloria : tucker ? just a little harmless flirtation , honey . you would have done the same thing if you 'd been a woman . jeff : that 's a mental picture i could have done without . gloria : lover man , we have to figure out what we 're going to do with our newfound wealth . jeff : why do n't we try to hold onto it this time ? gloria : i 'm not saying do anything stupid with it . but there is one thing i 've wanted for a very long time . jeff : ( chuckles ) diamonds ? a yacht ? private plane ? gloria : jabot . [ scene_break ] roxanne : so your dad turned you down ? devon : yeah , he did , and , uh , i think it was about more than just me not graduating . roxanne : what do you mean ? devon : well , with , uh , you know , with what happened before with -- with tyra , um ... i do n't think he 's completely forgiven me , unlike you , who 's been more understanding than i deserve . roxanne : well , not everybody deals with things the same way . devon : i know . and that 's just it -- i do n't think he ever had a chance to deal with it , 'cause once lily got cancer , that 's all that mattered . neil : hey , guys . devon : hey . neil : hey , um ... devon : ( clears throat ) neil : listen , devon , a - about earlier , i - i 'm sorry that i - i - i was -- i was harsh on you . devon : no , it 's -- i - it 's my fault . i let my grades slip . neil : i appreciate you saying that , but listen , it sounds like you have a lot to say , so i 'm willing to listen . devon : really ? well , that 's great . would you -- would you like to hear my music first ? neil : you know i 'm a big fan -- hey . kay : uh , devon , if , uh , you 're trying to make a deal with your father and that girlfriend of yours , the best negotiator there is . hi , darling . devon : well , maybe you can give me some tips on that . kay : ( laughs ) well ... murphy : some tips ? devon : yeah . murphy : oh , you could n't find a better teacher than my wife . after what i saw her pull off today ... kay : ( sighs ) oh -- murphy : there is nobody that can outmaneuver her . kay : mur -- mur -- mur -- murphy . neil : nice . right , right . kay : it 's true . ( laughs ) merry christmas to you . all : ( laugh ) devon : merry christmas . roxanne : merry christmas . kay : take care . neil : merry christmas to you , too . all right , sweetheart , take care . murphy : oh , well , we 're gon na have one . yeah , you take care . [ scene_break ] paul : the 30th ? that 's right . nina : ( mouthing words ) paul : y - yes , i know it 's an unusual request . i understand that . i - i - i promise you , no one will know where i got this information . ( stammers ) o - okay . joanne glover ? okay , is that -- is that , um , g - l - o - v - e - r ? uh - huh . anything else ? no , no , thank you . you 've -- you 've been an enormous help . you have a wonderful christmas . thank you . nina : you did it ! paul : ( chuckles ) we did it . nina : ( laughs ) does this mean i get my `` junior detective `` badge ? paul : ( sighs ) yeah , i can order it right now , unless , um , you want to talk about the kiss . nina : well , i happen to think talk is highly overrated . paul : you know what ? so do i . [ scene_break ] jill : you know , as delighted as i am that you 're coming to christmas dinner tomorrow , i , uh ... tucker : afraid i wo n't be able to keep my hands off you ? jill : ( chuckles ) tucker : ( chuckles ) jill : it 's nobody 's business what we do in private . tucker : i agree . but there is something exciting about having a little delicious secret . jill : oh , there is . tucker : mm . jill : ahh . mm . [ scene_break ] jack : tell me what you 're thinking . emily : ( sighs ) what an amazing christmas this is turning out to be . jack : so when christmas comes to mind , your first thought wo n't be of how depressing it is for your patients . emily : no . my first thought will be about you . jack : and what a christmas fiend i am ? emily : how you made me fall in love with you . jack : what did you just say ? emily : i love you , jack . [ next_on ] amber : there 's just one little thing missing -- it 's my son . phyllis : it 's christmas eve , and my husband is nowhere to be found , so how can i trust him ? sharon : adam loves me . nick : ( scoffs ) love . sharon : and i love him .

kay tells murphy to count the trees that they have left when they have a visit from tucker , who wants to purchase a tree . murphy and tucker introduce themselves . nina and jill are at the mall . jill accuses nina of stalking her . nina reveals that she knows jill 's secret that she had found out from paul . jill demands that nina not tell anyone . gloria giggles as jeff asks her how does she like their new luxury sedan . gloria and jeff show the car off to katherine , murphy and jill . lauren tells michael that he is so good .daisy visits to give lauren the keys that she had lost . lauren asks her to stop by the boutique that she has something for her , but daisy tells her to send it to the dorm . eden lets them know that daisy is not living in the dorms because the dorms are closed for the christmas vacation . roxanne asks devon if neil is o.k . with this music . devon tells roxanne that neil is cool with his music . neil comes in and roxanne makes her exit . jack tells emily about breakfast with the abbott family , and asks about her day . emily lets jack know about the progress that patty had made and she had gained some privileges . paul visits patty and brings her truffles . patty asks to spend the holidays with him , but paul tells her that she ca n't . daisy is with ryder and tells him that she has lauren and michael right where she wants them . daisy receives a call from lauren , but refuses to answer it at first , but then answers it . lauren asks her to come by the house . emily runs into paul at the psych hospital . paul and nina meet with the nurse , who was on duty the night that a baby was brought into the hospital and just abandoned . lauren and michael to stop lying and tell them the truth . daisy makes up sob story which michael checks out on the internet and her story is verified . lauren asks daisy to help her at the boutique and then daisy is spending the holidays with them . eden balks at the idea . paul gets a name from the nurse joanne glover . emily tells jack that she loves him .

michael : hey , and now for the coup de grace -- my special eggnog . lauren : ( gasps ) michael : yours in front . lauren : oh , i love your special eggnog . michael : yeah , well , mommy and daddy get special eggnog . lauren : yeah . michael : you get the same old , same old . lauren : ( chuckles ) well ... thanks , babe . ( glasses clink ) lauren : hmm . michael : it 's nice to see you so relaxed . lauren : do you know that there 's just something about christmas eve that makes me feel like all is right with the world . michael : ahh . well , as long as i have you and fenmore and a lot more sprinkles on that cookie ... lauren : that 's right . michael : it is . lauren : ( chuckles ) fen : more sprinkles -- santa likes sprinkles . michael : yeah . lauren : he does ? michael : ( chuckles ) ( doorbell rings ) lauren : oh . i wonder who that is ? michael : oh , well , i 'm pretty sure that santa would not use the bell . lauren : uh , that 's true . okay , i 'm gon na get serious about this snowman now , okay ? fen : ( chuckles ) lauren : not as good as i thought . maybe more sprinkles . do you think that 'll help ? michael : oh . hello . jill : hi . i hope i 'm not intruding . michael : uh , not as long as you come bearing gifts . come . come . come . jill : ( laughs ) thank you . i just left , uh , neil 's christmas eve party . i wanted to drop these by on my way home . lauren : oh , wow . fen , look . more presents . jill : ( laughs ) now i realize this is a fenmore 's bag , but i promise you , the gifts are not from there . that would be redundant . ( chuckles ) michael : thank you , jill . jill : well , okay , um , merry christmas . fen : wait ! do you want to see santa 's cookies ? they have extra sprinkles . jill : uh , i really should be going . lauren : no , take off your coat . do n't rush off . michael : come on . jill : okay , thanks . michael : ( chuckles ) jill : ( chuckles ) [ scene_break ] tucker : you -- you know , i - i usually just make donations . i write -- i write checks . ashley : yeah ? tucker : but seeing how much a hot meal and some holiday cheer means to people that were alone , that 's , uh ... thanks . thanks for recruiting me . ashley : you 're welcome . abby : ( sighs ) the stores are a mob scene . please do n't do that in public , mom . ashley : what do you mean ? at least i keep my clothes on . abby : ( sighs ) ashley : ( chuckles ) oh , excuse me a second . i see somebody i know . tucker : ( sighs ) ashley : one second . tucker : yeah . ashley : jennifer . abby : hmm . well , she 's not threatening me with coal in my stocking . guess you did n't tell her about my visit to your office , huh ? tucker : did n't want to embarrass you . abby : i 'm the naked heiress . i do n't embarrass easily . tucker : let 's just forget about it , abby , huh ? abby : not a problem for me . ( sighs ) ashley : what ? abby : i have to run . ashley : oh , no . tucker : you 're not gon na order something ? abby : i was going to , but it 's getting late , and my credit card is not yet maxed out . ashley : we ca n't have that . abby : no . ashley : i 'll walk you out . abby : okay . ashley : thanks . tucker : bye . ashley : bye . mwah . oh , look , i know he got you something . but i bought something for him . i 'll let you give it to tucker . do you want to ? abby : oh , no , no , no . it 's okay . i 'm -- i 'll take care of tucker . ashley : okay . abby : okay . [ scene_break ] billy : well , that was fun , huh ? victoria : yeah , that was fun . but i got ta say , i do n't really know who 's the bigger kid -- you or your daughter . billy : what , your daddy never gave you piggyback rides ? oh , wait . that 's right . victoria : that 's right . billy : i forgot who i was talking about . your father who just ... victoria : yeah ... i wish delia could have stayed a little bit longer . that would have been nice . billy : yeah . i 'm actually lookin ' forward to next year when she 's , like , really into the whole santa claus thing . that 's gon na be fun . victoria : ( chuckles ) oh , i know . i mean , that 's all that reed talks about . after thanksgiving , that 's all i heard . `` santa claus is coming ! `` billy : mm . victoria : billy , i 'm so excited to see him . i ca n't even tell you . ( grunts ) billy : ( grunts ) yeah , you 're not enthusiastic about that or anything , are you ? no . victoria : ( sighs ) no ! billy : mnh - mnh . ( chuckles ) victoria : okay , you know what ? i 'm gon na go out , and i 'm gon na get all the things that we need for christmas breakfast ! billy : no , i 'll do it . i got it . i - i got -- victoria : no , no , no . i got ta stay busy . i do n't want to think too much about -- billy : no , come on . i 've got presents to wrap and all that stuff . victoria : are they for me ? billy : maybe . victoria : that 's weird , because i thought i found all of your hiding spots . billy : i hope you 're kidding . victoria : ( singsong voice ) maybe . billy : ( mockingly ) maybe . maybe . ( normal voice ) really ? ( telephone rings ) billy : ( grunts ) ( sighs ) ( ring ) billy : hey , j.t . merry christmas , man . wait , wh - what do you mean , the airport 's closed ? [ scene_break ] jack : where is your hubby ? traci : ( laughs ) well , he 's in california on business , but he 's flying in tomorrow . jack : oh , i miss you so much , trace . traci : oh , i miss you , too , jack . let me look at you . you look happy . jack : well , i have n't had a christmas with my son in i do n't know how long , and i 'm enjoying every minute of it . ( doorbell rings ) jack : oh , excuse me . traci : mm - hmm . jack : there they are . come on in ! oh , warm up . it 's cold out there . diane : it is . kyle : it is . diane : ahh , traci . traci : ( sighs ) diane : it 's so nice to see you . traci : thank you . jack : here . let me take your coat . traci : hello . look at you . oh , my goodness . you 're almost a teenager . diane : ( chuckles ) kyle : ( chuckles ) diane : it goes so fast . traci : it does . too fast . diane : how are you doing ? traci : oh , um , holidays are the hardest . ( timer dings ) jack : oh , that 's the roast . traci : oh , i 'll get it . let me get it . diane : c - can i help you ? traci : absolutely . come on . jack : i 've got it . do you know how happy i am to be spending christmas with you ? kyle : you 've only told me 300 times . jack : well , uh , listen , there are a couple of other people who are important to me that i 'd like to include in our get - together . kyle : who ? jack : summer , phyllis ... but only if you 're okay with it . [ scene_break ] nick : all right , super - duper girl , i love you . summer : do n't forget my note for santa . nick : oh , no , no , no . i 'm gon na let him know that you 've got lots of cookies for him over at mommy 's house . now give me a kiss . okay . ( sighs ) hey , dad . victor : well ... summer : merry christmas , grandpa ! victor : hi , my sweetheart . merry christmas to you . okay , you sweet girl , there you go . phyllis : hey . victor : hi , phyllis . phyllis : sweetie , it 's cold out there . victor : merry christmas to you , too . nick : mwah . phyllis : merry christmas . victor : all right . nick : drive safe . victor : that sweet girl . nick : yeah . victor : she must be so happy at christmas . uh , i went over the -- some of the work you did while i was gone . can we discuss it ? nick : talk business now ? no . victor : yeah , why not ? maybe tomorrow , okay ? nick : dad , you ca n't just pretend it 's not christmas , all right ? i 'm gon na be here with my kids hangin ' out . faith and i would love to have you if you 'd like to come . victor : son , i 'm not gon na waste my time sitting around and singing christmas carols . nick : well , nobody 's tombstone ever said , `` i wish i 'd spent more time at work . `` [ scene_break ] ( telephone rings ) ( ring ) kay : hello ? nikki : katherine , hi . it 's me . um , i just wanted to let you know victor came back yesterday . kay : where are you ? nikki : i 'm at the ranch . i - i spent last night at the club , but , um , i came back now to get the rest of my stuff . kay : have you , uh , thought about my offer , you know , to stay here ? nikki : are you sure that i would n't be in the way ? kay : would you stop being so silly ? we would love to have you . [ scene_break ] nikki : well , all right . i 'll see you shortly . victor : ( sighs ) ( decanter cork pops ) ( liquid pouring ) victor : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] adam : well , we have to give victor credit . the man may be evil , but he 's damn good at settin ' people up . sharon : there 's got ta be another way to prove your innocence . adam : yeah . we 'd have to do something besides provide that photograph of skye . sharon : i 'm not gon na give up until i find it . ow ! [ scene_break ] nick : all right , mom , why do n't you just stay here with me ? nikki : honey , that 's sweet of you , but ... ( sighs ) i really need to get off the ranch completely . nick : all right , you want to put some distance between you and the old man . i get that . nikki : ( sighs ) your father is still very upset with me . nick : look , i know you can take care of yourself , but i ca n't stand the thought of you being alone , especially since ... nikki : i know . i have only been sober for a couple of months . nick : can you blame me for worrying ? nikki : look , i 'm not going to be alone . i 'm gon na be staying at katherine 's , at least through the holidays . and that reminds me . i need to ask a favor of you . nick : sure . anything . nikki : can you bring the girls to victoria 's in the morning ? nick : ( sighs ) anything but that . nikki : nicholas , i have already spoken to your sister about it . nick : okay , then you know where things stand between us after billy 's latest exposé . nikki : please . the only thing i want is for my family and their children to be together on christmas day . that 's the best gift you could ever give me . [ scene_break ] phyllis : oh , merry christmas . merry christmas . jack : merry christmas . phyllis : is everything okay ? jack : yes . phyllis : it 's all good ? jack : kyle is just fine with this . phyllis : hmm . jack : i did talk to kyle . he 's fine with phyllis being here . phyllis : hey , traci . how are you ? merry christmas . traci : thank you . hi , summer . do n't you look pretty ? what a pretty dress . phyllis : what do you say ? summer : thank you . traci : ( laughs ) jack : here . i 'll take that . phyllis : merry christmas , kyle . kyle : hey , summer . there are some presents under the tree with your name on 'em . diane : why do n't you show her , honey ? kyle : come on . traci : uh , so when do victoria and billy get here ? jack : um , they will be here a little later . they 're waiting for reed to get here from d.c . traci : ahh . billy : j.t . yeah , hey , is it still snowing there ? ( groans ) oh , damn it . man , look , if reed ca n't get here , it 's gon na ruin victoria 's christmas . she needs him here , man . she needs him here now . you ca n't understand how much she needs him here . [ scene_break ] victoria : oh , thank you . i 'm so glad you still had some of those gingerbread men . they 're my son 's favorite . he 's gon na love 'em . thanks . dad . victor : hi . victoria : merry christmas . victor : bah , humbug . what reason have i to be merry ? victoria : what reason have you to be so miserable ? you 're rich enough . victor : why the hell did you marry against my wishes ? victoria : ( sighs ) you know , all the times you read me that story when i was a little girl ... who knew you 'd actually turn into scrooge ? [ scene_break ] fen : and a remote control car and a bike ! jill : that 's quite a list . lauren : and that 's the short version . jill : ( laughs ) well , i hope santa claus brings you everything you want . lauren : sweetie , why do n't you put the packages underneath the tree , and you see that gold -- that little gold present right there ? will you bring it for aunt jill ? fen : okay . lauren : okay . [ scene_break ] ashley : so where are the kids ? diane : upstairs playing video games . phyllis : i hope they do n't spend too much time shakin ' the gifts . traci : ( chuckles ) tucker : everything okay , jack ? jack : that was billy . uh , reed 's flight from d.c. is running late 'cause of weather . they said not to hold things for them . ashley : oh , no , abby 's still out shopping so we should n't wait for her , either . jack : so anybody want a drink ? i 've got a full bar . i 've got eggnog in the dining room . tucker : bourbon for me , please . traci : i think white wine . phyllis : i need wine , mm - hmm . ashley : wow . tucker : ashley ? ashley : um , eggnog . tucker : comin ' right up . traci : ( chuckles ) well ... ashley : yeah ? traci : you seem happy with tucker . ashley : oh , i am . traci : that 's great , because you deserve someone wonderful . ashley : you 're so sweet , but you know what ? he 's a keeper . traci : awesome . diane : tucker . have n't seen much of you since you screwed me out of a job . tucker : would n't have worked out . [ scene_break ] victoria : hi ! i 'm back . billy : hey . victoria : hey . billy : whoa . whoa . i thought you were going shopping for breakfast food . victoria : whoa . what ? i did , uh ... billy : here . i got it . victoria : oh , thanks . okay . billy : you did ? victoria : yeah , i did . billy : well , is -- is the grocery store starting to gift wrap food now ? is that what 's going on ? victoria : no , it 's just that i saw a few things that i thought that reed would like to have . i know . i know . ( sighs ) billy : okay , uh , victoria -- victoria : i know . i know . how is he gon na haul all of this stuff back to d.c. ? i know . ( chuckles ) billy : i know . listen to me , okay ? um ... victoria : what ? billy : i spoke to j.t . , and it 's snowing like crazy where they are . and -- and -- and look , reed 's flight 's been grounded . victoria : oh . [ scene_break ] adam : you should n't be spending christmas eve in this dump . sharon : neither should you . adam : ( sighs ) you know , i was gon na get you something romantic , actually , but now ... you want a toilet / sink combo ? sharon : ( laughs ) well , it 's the thought that counts . ( chuckles ) the only gift that i want is you out of here . adam : you already gave me your gift . sharon : what was it ? adam : you , when you told me you loved me . nothing in my life will ever top that moment . victor : well , now is n't this cozy ? sharon : victor . victor : is n't this cozy ? sharon : you 're back . victor : i had to see this for myself , you know . you 're finally behind bars where you belong , for all the despicable things you have done , including murder . sharon : ( sighs ) he did n't kill skye . victor : i 'm very disappointed in you . i thought you had far more sense . adam : i 'm here because of you , dad . you framed me . victor : you have n't changed one iota , have you ? you 're still blaming everyone else for what you have done . adam : ahh , but we both know that skye is n't dead . you know it . i know it . sharon and i are gon na prove it . victor : that what he told you ? that skye is n't dead ? the way he convinced you that your baby was dead ? you are where you belong , son . you may fool her , not the rest of the world . they know what kind of despicable character you are . you 're paying for it . you deserve to pay for it . merry christmas . [ scene_break ] ashley : that was declivous . jack : mmm . tucker : give my compliments to the chef . jack : i 'm glad you liked it . kyle : ( chuckles ) i ate too much . diane : oh , you 'll be hungry again in an hour . traci : ( chuckles ) ashley : so are we sticking with tradition this year , jack ? jack : absolutely . uh , for all you newbies , uh , here 's the drill . we all get to open one present on christmas eve . summer : yay ! traci : ( laughs ) jack : and kids go first . phyllis : oh , yay ! summer : yay ! phyllis : okay . kyle : come on , summer . phyllis : okay , i need more wine , more wine . jack : so is , uh , daniel running a little late ? phyllis : daniel is not coming . this kid situation has really crushed his holiday spirit . jack : oh , boy . well , you know , when you 're his age and your life is turned upside down , it 's hard to believe things are ever gon na get better . phyllis : that 's right . jack : well , next year , it can be kyle and summer and daniel ... and a new baby girl . phyllis : you were against my adopting this child . jack : if this is something you want , i want you to know i 'm behind you . phyllis : you mean that ? jack : yeah , i mean that . we always wanted to have a baby . it 's daniel 's child . be family , right ? phyllis : you 're an amazing man . an amazing man . phyllis : hey , kyle , that one 's from me . my goodness . that was lovely . lovely . what did you say about things getting better ? jack : take it easy . baby steps . baby steps . [ scene_break ] billy : ( sighs ) billy : hey . victoria : it 's been hours , and reed 's plane still has n't taken off yet . billy : i know . do n't worry . we 'll just hold off on christmas until he gets here , okay ? [ scene_break ] kay : ahh , how 's your room ? nikki : it is beautiful . thank you again for having me . kay : oh , now listen . ( sighs ) we can stay up late , have pajama parties ... nikki : ( chuckles ) kay : do you know in my day , we used to , um , we 'd make all of these prank phone calls to people . nikki : mm - hmm . kay : then they invented the caller i.d . , and spoiled everything . nikki : ( laughs ) yeah , i guess i wo n't be doing any drunk dialing . kay : ( laughs ) nikki : ( chuckles ) kay : my darling , you are making progress , if you can joke about it . nikki : well , i 'm just grateful that i pulled myself together before the holidays , because i am determined to get the whole family together for christmas . kay : mm - hmm . what about , uh , victor ? nikki : i know it will take a miracle for that to happen . but it is the season for that . right ? [ scene_break ] victor : if you came here expecting a present , i did n't get you one . abby : i do n't care about that . victor : ( sighs ) i bet you do n't , considering the fact that you 're trying to take everything that i have built up from me . abby : here . it 's not much , but ... victor : i do n't want your present . i do n't want it as long as you 're part of this absurd lawsuit . i suggest you go home . i 'm busy . abby : how can you be so cold ? victor : you brought this on yourself . now i suggest you go home . abby : why do i even try ? victor : that 's right . ( door opens ) ( door closes ) [ scene_break ] nick : nice . how about some beverage ? want a little drink ? ( knock on door ) nick : that 's what i 'm talkin ' about . who 's that ? who 's that ? nick : hi , sharon . sharon : hi , nick . hi , sweetheart . nick : what 's all this ? sharon : its presents for faith and noah . can i come in ? whoops . even though i wo n't be with you tomorrow , honey , i love you . i love you very much . will you give noah my gift for me ? nick : he went skiing . he did n't want to be here for christmas . sharon : adam 's in jail . nick : and i 'm thrilled . sharon : so ... he obliviously wo n't be able to be near faith , which was your main argument for keeping her from me . nick : what are you getting at ? sharon : that i want to spend more time with my daughter , and not just here . nick : we all have things we want , sharon . it does n't mean we 're gon na get them . sharon : why do you have to be so difficult ? nick : because while adam is in your life , i really question your judgment . sharon : i 'm a good mother . nick : well , right now , you are under the spell of that monster . sharon : so you 're punishing me ? nick : i 'm trying to protect my little girl . sharon : our little girl , and this stance of yours is unacceptable . nick : we can hash this out in court , if that 's what you 'd like . sharon : oh , i 'm not gon na argue with you on christmas eve . but i assure you , this is not over . [ scene_break ] jill : `` and to all a good night . `` michael : that means you , too , buddy . no more excuses . jill : aw . fen : but what about santa 's milk and cookies ? lauren : oh , here . not to worry . and carrots for the reindeer . michael : uh - huh , see ? now mount up . come on . santa 's waitin ' . lauren : ( gasps ) on the sofa ? honey ! michael : oh , please . jill : ( laughs ) michael : mwah . let 's go . lauren : all right . jill : night , honey . sleep tight . fen : good night . lauren : brush your teeth . i 'll -- i 'll come in and tuck you in . michael : whoo - hoo ! come on ! fen : ( laughs ) lauren : ( laughs ) jill : lauren , he is so precious . lauren : eh , we 're awfully fond of him . jill : well , it was very nice of you to include me tonight . lauren : i 'm glad you stopped by . jill : merry christmas , lauren . lauren : merry christmas , jill . [ scene_break ] kyle : this is awesome . thanks , aunt ashley . ashley : you are so welcome , honey . kyle : now i just wish i lived in a house with a yard . i 'm sick of living in a stupid hotel . ashley : oh , honey , there 's lots of great hills in town , you know . jack : yeah , wait 'll i show you dead man 's slope . ashley : yeah . traci : ( chuckles ) diane : um , there 's something that i need to take care of . i 'll be back for kyle later , okay ? jack : yeah . ashley : ( speaking indistinctly ) i love it . it 's just so awesome . traci : mm - hmm . abby : hey ! ashley : hi , there . traci : oh ! jack : hey . traci : oh , look it . abby , girl , hi , sweetie . abby : big kiss . mwah . traci : hello . jack : we 're each opening one gift . abby : oh . oh , you know what ? that 's perfect . open mine first , tucker . ashley : oh , that was so sweet . tucker : all right . thanks . oh , that is heavy . abby : yeah . ashley : what is that ? abby : it 's a kit for emergencies in case you ever get caught in another tornado . ashley : ( laughs ) tucker : ( chuckles ) ashley : god forbid . tucker : well , that was a freak occurrence . i ca n't imagine it happening twice . ashley : but you never know . kyle : ( giggles ) abby : this is the new `` it `` bag . this wo n't even be in stores till spring . how did you get this , tucker ? ashley : ( laughs ) tucker : connections , darlin ' . abby : ( gasps ) ( doorbell rings ) jack : oh , i 'll get it . abby : ( squeals ) thank you ! ashley : abby . ( laughs ) jack : it looks great . abby : it looks good , right ? traci : merry christmas . hi . may i help you ? marion : i 'm , uh , a friend of jack 's . traci : oh , come in . jack : marion , what a nice surprise . hi . everyone , this is marion greenly , an old friend of mine . ashley : hi , marion . jack : what are you doin ' here ? and what is that for ? marion : saving my family 's christmas . phyllis : how 'd he do that ? marion : uh , i was an investor in the newman fund . ashley : but that crashed . tucker : did n't you lose your investment ? marion : yes , but afterwards , jack gave me back every penny . jack : it was my pleasure , sugar . marion : merry christmas , everybody . i 'll show myself out . ashley : merry christmas . jack : merry christmas . thanks . tucker : jack , i thought the fund was insolvent . jack : yeah , it was . traci : did you pay her back with your own money ? jack : yeah , her and all the other investors i convinced to invest with adam and skye . ashley : that must have cost you a fortune . jack : well , i could n't stand the guilt . ashley : jackie , i 'm just blown away . traci : what a wonderful thing to do . abby : yeah , ditto , uncle jack . phyllis : i ca n't believe you never mentioned this to me . jack : well , i may be starting the new year a much poorer man , but , uh , i have the joy of knowing that i repaired some of the damage that victor did to innocent people . [ scene_break ] victor : well , i 'll be damned . if it is n't diane jenkins . diane : i accept . i 'll take the job . victor : ahh , i thought you might . diane : as long as it 's based in genoa city and not 6,000 miles away like the last job you tried to entice me with . victor : mnh - mnh . come in . victor : i have thought some time about hiring an in - house architect . diane : oh ? victor : yeah . in fact , i 'd like you to expand the east wing of this place , okay ? diane : sounds interesting . victor : mm - hmm . you can move your son kyle in here as well . diane : move in ? victor : yeah . diane : ( laughs ) no , i think for now , i 'll just say yes to the job . victor : okay . then let 's start right now . diane : ( stammers ) its christmas eve . victor : do you want this job or not ? diane : i do . victor : okay , then we start tonight . let me get the pertinent files , okay ? [ scene_break ] sharon : adam ? adam : you 're back . sharon : why so surprised ? adam : well , after victor 's little rant earlier ... sharon : what , you thought he got to me ? adam : did he ? sharon : have n't the past couple of weeks taught you something ? i 'm through letting other people tell me what to think or do . [ scene_break ] reed : merry christmas , mommy . victoria : ( gasps ) reed ! hi ! hi . oh , my gosh , please tell me this is n't a dream . hi . reed : you ca n't -- you ca n't dream with your eyes open , silly . victoria : you 're right . i ca n't . i did n't even think of that . hello . how are you ? oh , my gosh , i -- it 's just that i thought that your plane was ... oh , it does n't matter . you 're here now . oh , my gosh . ( laughs ) billy : merry christmas . victoria : look at you ! hi . sometimes the smallest gifts bring the biggest smiles ! [ scene_break ] jill : ( humming ) jill : katherine ! kay : in here , jill . jill : what is with those suitcases ? do we have company ? kay : um , nikki is , uh , going to move in for a while . jill : ( sighs ) katherine , i own half this house , and you know i hate that woman . ( sighs ) kay : jill , oh , come on . come on . the woman needed a place to stay . she 's been through hell lately . jill : ( sighs ) kay : so why do n't you just dig down deep and i 'm sure you will find your christmas spirit ... somewhere . jill : ho ho ho . [ scene_break ] michael : i thought he would never fall asleep . lauren : ( chuckles ) he 's been bouncing off the walls all day long . michael : well , he 'll be berserk by morning . lauren : mm - hmm . up at the crack of dawn , wanting to see what santa brought him . michael : hmm , well , maybe that means we should get to bed early ourselves . lauren : ( chuckles ) yeah , nice try . you need to get your toolbox and get down to kevin 's apartment because there is a two - wheeler that needs to be put together . oh , yeah . michael : oh , man , you have to be a rocket scientist these days to figure out directions . come on . lauren : all right , so maybe he 'll be home from gloworm , 'cause you know , he 's so much better at that `` attach part ' a ' to part ' b ' `` thing . michael : i can run circles around him when it comes to filing summary judgment briefs . lauren : yeah . yeah , baby . your briefs run circles around everybody else 's . michael : eh , you 're killin ' me with this . you know that . lauren : ( laughs ) well , if you do this , there 'll be more than milk and cookies waiting for you when you get back . ( laughs ) michael : you 're bad . lauren : yeah , well -- unh - unh . unh - unh . go . michael : ( sighs ) lauren : come on . no . michael : aw , man . ( grumbles ) ( mutters ) [ scene_break ] diane : hey , can i have a -- a triple espresso to go , please ? nick : triple shot ? diane : ( laughs ) yeah . do n't ask . nick : all right . where 's kyle ? diane : he 's at jack 's . i saw summer there . how about faith ? nick : oh , she 's with the nanny watching christmas cartoons . so why 'd my dad want to see you at the ranch ? diane : um , believe it or not , he offered me a job . nick : really ? i guess he 's feeling christmassy . diane : ( chuckles ) i suppose that must be it . well , um , as much as i would like to -- to visit with you , i - i have a lot to get done tonight . nick : where 's your car ? diane : out back . nick : yeah ? mine , too . nick : oh , hey , i , uh ... i got something for you . diane : well , this is ... i ca n't believe you did this , because , nicholas , i - i have nothing for you . nick : well , that 's not entirely accurate . [ scene_break ] billy : so j.t . drove to philadelphia , and they got on a flight there , and then he handed him off to me at , uh , the airport , so ... victoria : i ca n't believe you did n't tell me . you should have woken me up . i would have come with you . billy : well , we wanted to surprise you . reed : were you surprised , mommy ? victoria : yes , i was surprised . it 's the best surprise i 've ever had in my whole life . ( chuckles ) reed : well , why are you crying , mommy ? victoria : i 'm not crying . i 'm happy . i 'm just so happy to see you . billy : it 's a girl thing , actually , and mommy is our favorite girl , right ? reed : right . billy : right . victoria : right . ( laughs ) come here . oh . mwah . mwah . mwah . kisses for everybody . billy : oh , wow . lots of kisses . lots of kisses ! victoria : ( chuckles ) [ scene_break ] sharon : next christmas , i 'm gon na bake a glazed ham , sweet potatoes , and warm , buttery rolls . adam : and then after that , we can have you put faith down , and we 'll cuddle in front of the tree . sharon : and this 'll all seem like a bad dream . ( cell phone alert beeps ) sharon : oh , that 's from my contact in europe about skye 's perfume . adam : what does it say ? sharon : a bottle was purchased last week and shipped to a post - office box in hawaii . [ scene_break ] abby : when i saw them in the store , i was like , `` oh , my god , aunt traci -- she must own these . `` traci : oh , they are just beautiful . abby , i love them . thank you . abby : oh , yay . traci : very sweet . i 'm gon na put 'em on right now . jack : kyle , this shirt is just perfect . kyle : ( chuckles ) mom helped me pick it out . jack : ( chuckles ) phyllis : i have a gift for you that i 'm gon na show you in private . jack : oh , my favorite kind of gift . has anybody not opened a gift yet ? ashley : i have n't . i have n't . ( laughs ) tucker : i want to give you mine . ( sighs ) ashley : well , okay . time 's a - wastin ' . tucker : i 've never done this before . ashley : what do you mean ? you 've given me lots of presents , silly . tucker : ( sighs ) i 've been carrying this around for a while waiting for the right time to give it to you . ( sighs ) ashley , i adore you . you 're the smartest , most beautiful woman i 've ever known . when you walk into a room , everything else fades away . you make me want to be a better man . i - i did n't realize that anything was missing from my life until you came along . and now i ca n't imagine my life without you . ashley : ( chuckles ) tucker : my beauty , will you marry me ? i think this is the -- the part where you give me your answer . ashley : ( laughs ) yeah . yes . yes . yes . tucker : ( laughs ) yes . ashley : yes . traci : ( laughs ) phyllis : yay ! traci : yay . phyllis : ( giggles ) ashley : i 'd be honored ... traci : ( laughs ) ashley : to be your wife . [ scene_break ] ( doorbell rings ) victor : come in ! nikki : hi . victor : what the hell are you doing here ? you forget something or what ? nikki : no , um , you did . victor : what do you mean , i did ? what did i forget ? nikki : the meaning of christmas . more importantly , the meaning of family . victor : i do n't have very fond memories of family , all right ? nikki : because of your very unfortunate childhood , you want your children and grandchildren to have the same memories about christmas ? victor : get to the point . what do you want ? nikki : victor , please . victor : what ? nikki : come to victoria 's in the morning . be with people who love you . victor : oh , really ? you mean the people who love me the way you love me when i found you with that sleaze ball of a bartender in that motel ? nikki : victor ... victor : huh ? or the way my children love me who are suing me ? i 'm sure they do n't think very kindly of me . and the feeling is mutual . nikki : ( sighs ) [ next_on ] albert : christian , you hated me for abandoning you . but now you are doing the same thing to your children . victor : because my children have turned their backs on me !

michael , lauren and fen enjoy a cup of michael 's special eggnog when jill comes to visit with christmas packages . jill starts to leave when lauren invites her to stay . tucker and ashley spend time together before going to jack 's for christmas . abby joins them . abby goes christmas shopping for tucker while ashley and tucker go to jack 's . victoria tells billy that she does n't know which is the bigger baby , him or delia . billy gets a call from j.t . that reed 's flight has been grounded . traci arrives at jack 's for christmas . kyle and diane also arrive for christmas . nick spends time with phyllis and summer when victor arrives . victor wants to talk business , but nick refuses . nikki calls katherine to let her know that she is leaving the ranch . katherine invites nikki to stay at the chancellor mansion . nikki is hesitant , but finally agrees . nikki looks around the room one last time before leaving . victor comes in from the back . victor pours himself a drink . sharon visits adam in jail and promises him that she will not give up . nick invites nikki to stay with him at the ranch , but she refuses . nikki asks nick to bring the girls by victoria 's for christmas morning , but nick is hesitant . phyllis and summer arrive at jack 's . victor runs into victoria at the coffeehouse . victoria reminds him that he always read her a story about scrooge , but she never dreamed that he would turn into one . fen lets jill know his christmas wish list for christmas . tucker and ashley arrive at jack 's . diane tells tucker that she has n't seen much of him since he did n't give her the job . victoria arrives home with packages and finds out that reed 's flight was grounded . victor visits adam in jail and finds sharon with him . sharon tells victor that adam did n't kill skye , but victor insists that adam is exactly where he should be .

children : good tidings to you and all of your kin good tidings for christmas and a happy new year we wish you a merry christmas we wish you a merry christmas we wish you a merry christmas and a happy new year and a happy new year harmony : whoo ! you know , we are definitely going to do a second verse , 'cause you guys were off the chain ! summer : but what if we forget the words ? harmony : oh , sweetheart , you got this . i heard your beautiful voice . i do n't want you to worry about a thing , okay ? because tonight is going to be just w -- wonderful . [ scene_break ] kay : it 's all set . no , i wo n't tell a soul . i 'll leave that up to you . ( chuckles ) good - bye . jill : katherine , what are you up to ? kay : nothing you need to know about . jill : ( tsks ) did n't you learn your lesson , that -- keeping that secret from devon , that you were his grandmother ? kay : this is nothing like that . this is a christmas surprise . jill : ( chuckles ) yeah , but your `` surprises `` have a tendency to backfire . kay : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] neil : so do n't you think we should talk to lily before we get the twins something that big ? sofia : ( scoffs ) but if we tell her , then you ruin the surprise . i mean , ca n't you just imagine the twins chugging along ... choo - choo ! neil : ( groans ) sofia : in their own little train around the backyard ? oh , and then little moses all huddled up in the caboose ? too cute . neil : mm , yeah . okay , that would be . that would be cute . tucker : hey . ashley : hi . neil : hi . hey , guys . ashley : no , no , do n't get up . i just wanted to congratulate you on your wedding . neil : oh . well , thank you . thank you very much . sofia : thanks , yeah . tucker : uh , we 're runnin ' a little late , so i 'm gon na check with the maître d ' . let me say hi to `` little mo. `` oh , he 's cute . neil : all right , tucker . ashley : you are so lucky that you can bring moses out like this . i could n't do that when abby was this age . she always had to be the center of attention . big surprise , right ? sofia : no , well , moses has his moments , yeah . ashley : really ? just remember you have lots of friends who 'd love to babysit if you guys ever want some alone time . sofia : now are you offering ? ashley : absolutely . we newlyweds have to stick together , right ? sofia : yes . ( chuckles ) ashley : oh , i think our table 's ready . i 'll see you , guys . neil : yeah . sofia : mm - hmm . that was nice of her . neil : yeah . we 're gon na have to take her up on that sometime , right ? [ scene_break ] cane : oh , let 's do a fist . hey , do you think we should make some more , just in case ? here we go . lily : i think so , because these are gon na be in high demand , huh , baby ? huh ? cane : ohh . oh , look at your little fist . lily : okay , careful with the glitter , okay ? 'cause it gets everywhere , all right ? look at that , see ? cane : um , ca -- lily : ooh , little baby . cane : case in point . lily : what ? cane : ( whispering ) its right here . you have a little glitter right there . [ scene_break ] billy : what do you think , inspector ? i - is this gon na work ? it 's gon na work ? nice . let 's go . let 's go . uh - oh . uh - oh . i need you to help me out . turn that little rascal on . yay ! good work ! good work . ( hums a fanfare ) uh - oh . do you smell that ? what is that ? what do you smell ? delia : cookies . billy : no , that 's heaven . that 's what heaven smells like . at least , it should . victoria : oh , hey . hey , you guys . check me out . billy : hey . that 's what i 'm doing . victoria : no , no , i mean , check me out . i did n't burn the cookies this time . billy : oh , nice . victoria : yay , me ! billy : and they 're safe to eat . give it a shot . victoria : oh , yeah , go ahead . hey , what do you think about all those lights dad put all over the house ? are n't they great ? billy : well , her mouth is full . otherwise , she would tell you that i 'm a genius ... ( sighs ) only second to picasso in my artistry . delia : who 's that ? billy : see ? she already forgot about picasso . ( whispering ) i 'm that good . victoria : mm - hmm . billy : ( normal voice ) mm - hmm . delia : i love christmas . billy : you love christmas ? ( high - pitched voice ) you love christmas ? ( growls ) delia : ( giggles ) victoria : i do , too . billy : ( laughs ) [ scene_break ] phyllis : guys , do you think that i should , um , wake lucy up and start getting her ready ? lauren : oh , no . no , no , no , let her sleep . phyllis : all right , do you want some wine ? lauren : oh , yeah , absolutely . michael : sure . phyllis : all right , great . lauren : definitely . michael : i suppose you 've heard that adam is the new c.e.o . of newman . oh . in that case , surprise . [ scene_break ] adam : i had everything that i wanted in you , and i would be -- sharon : do n't . stop . adam : it makes it harder , you know ? when you 're standing there in front of me , looking ... beautiful . sharon : okay , fine , then i 'll go . nick : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] victoria : yeah , you know , it is kind of a bummer that your doctor 's not gon na let you go to the pageant , but you know what ? nick 's gon na get a copy of it , and we can all watch it together later . billy : yes , we can , and besides , if you were at the pageant , who would stay here and help me wrap vicki 's present ? because i need the person with the perfect little finger to hold down the bow so i can tape it up ... victoria : yes . billy : and if i do n't have this finger , we 're in trouble , buddy . victoria : yeah , that 's a very , very important job . billy : yeah , and you know what your job is ? victoria : hmm ? billy : to beat it , get out ... victoria : what ? billy : get gone , so you do n't see the present . victoria : hold on a second . you got ta give me a hint . billy : oh , no . nope , nope , nope . victoria : she 's got ta give me a hint . i have tickle hands . billy : and you 're not gon na tickle it out of her , either . nope , i 'll protect you . i got you . victoria : oh , come on , just the tiniest little hint . delia : okay , it was the greatest present in the entire store . billy : ( laughs ) victoria : for me ? delia : because we love you . billy : ( laughs ) that 's right . victoria : ( laughs ) billy : ( laughs ) [ scene_break ] phyllis : who would actually vote for adam over nick ? lauren : tucker mccall , for one . phyllis : ( whispering ) tucker mccall . amazing . michael : there were some other board members who do n't know nick personally . phyllis : ( normal voice ) huh . lauren : nick did n't tell you ? phyllis : no . no , he probably does n't want to talk about it . i mean , i would n't , if it were me . phyllis : nick must be ... furious . [ scene_break ] adam : this is n't what it looks like , nicholas . i was just filling sharon in on the results of the board meeting . nick : i need to talk to you . adam : it was n't a planned meeting . we just ran into each other -- nick : alone . ( sighs ) sharon : wow . well , what did adam do ? i mean , it must have been something underhanded to get people to vote for him . nick : let 's not get into that . sharon : he came up to me , okay ? to gloat . nick : you did not walk away . sharon : no , i did n't , but i was going to . nick : you know what ? i do n't want to argue about this with you here . sharon : okay , good . you know what ? neither do i . let 's talk about the pageant . how about you and me and faith get together afterwards ? and -- and we 'll -- we 'll string some popcorn , we 'll -- we 'll hang her stocking . nick : i do n't think so . [ scene_break ] lily : ( chuckles ) every christmas , we are gon na pull these out and we 're gon na say , `` look how little their hands used to be . `` so cute , huh ? cane : thank you for including me . lily : of course . could n't have done it by myself anyway . ( chuckles ) so speaking of help , do you want to help me get them into their costumes ? i 'll do matty if you do charlie . cane : a little , uh , tag team action , huh ? lily : yes , we 've always been good partners . ( chuckles ) well , we better hurry up . cane : ( sighs ) lily : let 's go , let 's go . cane : well , i think it might be a little quicker if we take this one and put him in the sink and just wash him off . lily : yeah , we 're gon na put you in the sink . cane : ohh , in the sink . lily : in the tubby ... cane : big adventure in the sink . look at that . good job . lily : in the tubby , tubby , tubby , tubby , baby girl ! [ scene_break ] tucker : so we 'll see you later at the pageant , huh ? sofia : yep . ashley : you know what ? i want to grab one last little peek at moses , okay ? tucker : all right . sofia : he 's right over there . ashley : hi . neil : hey , ash . ashley : oh , look at that baby boy . i understand he 's got a starring role tonight in the pageant , huh ? neil : only 2 months old , and already making his daddy proud . ashley : is n't it so amazing how the world realigns ? nothing is as important . neil : i 'm gon na do right by this little guy . tucker : how 's it goin ' ? sofia : fine . ( sighs ) tucker : did you take my advice about laying it all out there for neil , tell him how you feel about him ? sofia : i have n't really had the right opportunity ... ( scoffs ) and besides , it 's baby 's first christmas . i just want to enjoy that , you know ? especially with everything that 's going on over at the church tonight . tucker : nothing should stand in the way of that . sofia : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] jill : you know ... ( sighs ) maybe you should stop and think about this surprise from devon 's point of view . kay : it 's too late for second thoughts . besides ... i think he 'll be grateful . jill : really ? grateful , that you 're meddling in his life ? kay : you are determined to look at this from a negative point of view . jill : okay , okay , i will stay out of it . kay : good . jill : but ... let me wish you a merry christmas . i may be the only one who does , if this evening implodes the way i 'm afraid it 's going to . [ scene_break ] harmony : all right , get your robes on , 'cause it 's almost show time ! devon : how did you get involved in this ? harmony : well , i wanted to find some way to give back , and i - i do n't know much about anything except music , but i did warn them that i ai n't got a lot of experience with kids . devon : ( chuckles ) well , you were great with them just now . harmony : thanks . i just wish that , um , i could have been this person when you and your sister needed me . devon : yeah . well , it is nice to see you so healthy now . harmony : it 's good to see you , too , devon . you know , just , um ... having a few minutes with you like this -- it 's already made my christmas . [ scene_break ] nick : ( sighs ) sharon : look ... ( clears throat ) i just came in here to get some coffee . i swear , i had no idea that he was gon na be here . nick : i do not like hurting you , but faith means everything to me . sharon : to me , too . nick : i 'm not too sure about that . sharon : ( sighs ) adam : you okay ? sharon : ( sighs ) leave me alone . [ scene_break ] harmony : so chloe told me your protégé 's gon na be singing at her wedding . devon : uh , that 's -- that 's right . it should be very interesting . hey , hey . sofia : hey . devon : there they are . look at you . little man , i heard you got your big break already . role of a lifetime . ( laughs ) sofia : ( laughs ) yeah . devon : yeah ? sofia : he 's getting into character . devon : okay . ( chuckles ) neil : hi . devon : she 's helping out with the , um , pageant . sofia : oh . harmony : i heard you got married . sofia : yes , just in time for christmas . harmony : well , congratulations . you guys make a good - looking family . sofia : thank you . neil : thank you very much , harmony . lily : hi . cane : hey . lily : where are the kids supposed to be ? neil : hey , you guys . whoa , there 's my grandkids . devon : they are , uh , they 're getting changed in the vestry . sofia : oh , come on , i 'll show you . cane : thank you , thank you . harmony : hi , muffin . devon : how you doin ' ? cane : hey , hey , hey . lily : hi . tucker : hello , devon . devon : hi . i was -- was n't really expecting to see you here . ashley : well , i do n't get as many chances as i 'd like to see faith . that 's why we 're here . neil : have you met harmony ? ashley : no , i have n't . i 've been wanting to , though . hi . i 'm ashley . harmony : nice to meet you . ashley : nice to meet you . harmony : ahh ! mrs. chancellor , i 'm glad you came . kay : harmony , i have a surprise for you . harmony : oh , you did n't have to do that . kay : i hope you 'll be pleased . okay . devon : ana ! ana , what are you doing ? hey . ana : ( laughs ) hi . devon : how are you ? ana : good . devon : oh , it 's so good to see you . ana : good to see you , too . hi . devon : ohh . [ scene_break ] billy : that 's good work . that 's beautiful . amazing . now go put it under the tree , please . thank you . oh , you got it ? ( chuckles ) you know what we got ta do next ? we got ta hang the stockings , and we 're gon na need some extra heavy - duty hardware for yours , because come christmas morning , your stocking 's gon na be ... ( singsong voice ) so stuffed ... ( normal voice ) 'cause you 've been an extra - special , good little girl . delia : hey . billy : dad 's gon na be stuffed too , but it 's gon na be with coal . delia : have you been naughty ? billy : yeah , dad 's been a little naughty , a few times , but i was always very , very , very sorry for being naughty , and i promise , i 'm not gon na act like that anymore . tickles ! ( growls ) delia : ( giggles ) [ scene_break ] victoria : okay , so listen , i know you got ta get to this pageant , but we need to discuss a strategy for dealing with adam . nick : i just saw him . he could n't wait to run and tell sharon about his big victory . victoria : he was with sharon again ? oh . well , obviously , she does n't understand that you 're serious when you say you 're gon na keep faith away from her . nick : no , vick , she understands . she just ca n't help herself . victoria : oh , man , if i were you , i would completely lose it with her . nick : tried that . it does n't do me any good . plus , adam loves that . victoria : yeah , i know . well , i guess he 's gon na have a good christmas , is n't he ? he 's got the job of a lifetime , and he 's got sharon on a string , apparently . he must think he 's king of the world . woman : choo - choo ! ( gasps ) there 's mommy ! sharon : ( laughs ) hi , baby girl . woman : i think they 're gon na start soon . sharon : okay . come here . look at you . ( gasps ) look how beautiful you are . faith : binky , binky , binky . sharon : yeah . i 'll take her back in a minute . i just want to hold her . ( sighs ) i missed you . lily : ana , you look fantastic ! ( chuckles ) ana : thank you . lily : so good to see you . ana : good to see you , too . neil : come here , you . mm . ana : mwah . neil : so devon told us that you 'd be in , uh , chicago for the holidays . devon : did your concert get canceled ? ana : no , it 's in the morning . mrs. chancellor promised to get me back in time . kay : yeah , and we could n't have you this close without having a chance to see you . lily : hey , cane . look who 's here . cane : hey . hey , hon , how you doin ' ? ana : hi , how are you ? devon : is n't it great ? tucker : ( quietly ) katherine , uh , flew in devon 's half sister . ashley : ( quietly ) she 's being raised by her aunt , and i do n't think that , uh , she 's seen her mother since she was just a little girl . sofia : ( whispers ) oh . kay : ana , this is harmony . ana : you 're very pretty . harmony : no , you 're the pretty one . ana : merry christmas . harmony : merry christmas to you , too , ana . reverend : wonderful . she 's here . kay : i promised reverend campbell that ana would sing for us today . cane : lucky us . ana : ( chuckles ) neil : nice . hey , uh , let me introduce you to my , uh , my wife . this is sofia . ana : hi . neil : ana . sofia : i am so excited to hear you sing . ana : thank you . devon : oh , and you are not gon na believe your ears . reverend campbell : i think the children are about ready . harmony : all right , i 'm right behind you , rev . phyllis : nice . wow . lauren : oh , my goodness . wow . michael : wow . phyllis : oh , um , you know , can you guys take lucy for a second ? lauren : oh , sure . come here , lucy . come on . ( gasps ) let 's go look in here . phyllis : hey . sharon : lucy in the pageant ? phyllis : uh , no , she 's too young . she 'd get distracted . have you seen nick ? sharon : uh , not here yet . phyllis : oh . nick : hey . phyllis : hey . nick : glad i made it in time . phyllis : yeah . i heard that , um , adam was elected c.e.o . of newman over you . that 's too bad . can you do anything to overturn it ? nick : ( sighs ) you know what ? right now , my , uh , my main concern is just keeping him out of faith 's life . phyllis : why would he be in faith 's life ? i mean -- oh , he and sharon are together aga -- oh , that 's brilliant , that 's brilliant . nick : i guess i should n't have brought it up . phyllis : oh , no , no . definitely bring it up to me , 'cause i understand exactly what you 're going through , as far as a sibling , you know ? see , i - i 'm trying to keep daisy the psychotic freak out of lucy 's life , and every time i turn around , i 'm being undermined . so i get it . i get it . and by my sister , no less . hey , what a coincidence . nick : ( sighs ) i was just with victoria . i did n't even think to ask her how she 's handling not being with lucy right now . it ca n't be easy on her . i think we should sit down . phyllis : ( scoffs ) ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] victoria : oh , wow , extra whipped cream . thank you . woman : you 're welcome . victoria : thanks . woman : ( gasps ) ( whispering ) yeah . yeah ! [ scene_break ] ( toy rolling back and forth ) jill : and mommy 's getting married tomorrow . is n't that exciting ? maybe one of these days very soon , daddy will -- billy : okey - dokey , thank you so much for bringing all those presents . that 's very nice of you . delia , do we have room under the tree for all those presents ? i 'm not quite sure . why do n't you make some room for those presents ? jill : ( laughs ) billy : good girl . you 're doing great . jill : i 'm sorry . is the topic verboten ? billy : we are not multitaskers around here . we celebrate one thing at a time , and it 's jesus ' birthday , and that deserves its own , pure , undivided attention . delia : jesus ' birthday ? billy : yeah , i mean ... jill : ( laughs ) billy : jesus ' birthday . that 's what christmas is . you know the story . jill : maybe she wants her daddy to tell her the story again . billy : is that what you want ? okay , it is a good story . come here , then . ( humming ) jill : ( laughs ) billy : all right , so the first thing you need to remember -- this is at way back in the day . there was no faceplace ... jill : ( laughs ) billy : no -- no -- no cell phones . not one , mnh - mnh . there was n't even e - mail , so when the big guy wanted to tell the shepherds what was up , you know what he did ? jill : ( laughing ) billy : he sent an angel . yeah , an angel . [ scene_break ] summer : the angel said to them , `` do not be afraid , for behold , i proclaim to you good news of great joy for all the people . for unto you is born this day in the city of david a savior , who is christ the lord . `` and suddenly , there was a heavenly -- or there was a multitude of the heavenly host with the angel , praising god and saying , `` glory to god in the highest , and on earth , peace , goodwill toward men . `` ( piano playing `` joy to the world `` ) children : joy to the world the lord is come let earth receive her king let every heart prepare him room and heaven and nature sing and heaven and nature sing and heaven , and heaven and nature sing he rules the world with truth and grace and makes the nations prove the glories of his righteousness and wonders of his love and wonders of his love and wonders , wonders of ... his ... love all : ( cheering ) ( cheering ) ( piano playing `` o holy night `` ) ana : o holy night the stars are brightly shining it is the night of our dear savior 's birth long lay the world in sin and error pining till he appeared and the soul felt its worth a thrill of hope the weary world rejoices for yonder breaks a new and glorious morn fall on your knees o hear the angel voices o night divine o night when christ was born o night divine o holy night o night divine ... ana : thank you . ( cheers and applause ) ana : ( giggles ) thank you . [ scene_break ] jill : do you know how wonderful it is to have you home ? billy : i 'm right where i want to be , believe me . jill : ( laughs ) do n't screw it up this time . billy : okay , thank you , mom . wow . love you . jill : i love you . mwah ! and you , little one -- merry christmas . mwah ! delia : merry christmas . jill : bye , honey . delia : bye . billy : all right , i 'll walk you out , mom . jill : okay . ( sighs ) tell santa hello . billy : ( laughs ) delia : okay . billy : bye . jill : bye . delia : daddy ? billy : i 'm right here , baby . hey , i ... ( growling ) am right here ... delia : ( giggles ) billy : and i 'm not going anywhere . delia : mm . billy : promise , okay ? okay . [ scene_break ] devon : all right , my car 's on this side . ana : wait , hold on . hold on a second . i 'm leaving , and i just wanted to say good - bye . harmony : it was , um , really nice to see you again . ana : nice to see you , too . kay : are you all right ? harmony : excuse me . kay : ( sighs ) faith : no , i want to hold it . kay : yes . sofia : ( exhales quickly ) neil : ( sighs ) oh , man . lily : all righty . sofia : all right , little man . neil : there 's my grandkids . i hear you have eggnog at your house . lily : yes . neil : you gon na share with grandpa ? 'cause i love me some eggnog . cane : hey , listen , we should get moving , 'cause i still have to drop you off and get to the store before it closes , all right ? lily : yeah , something for the kids came in way late , so ... neil : all right , no problem . sofia : right after you . cane : all right , come on . come on , guys , let 's go . phyllis : will you take her ? lauren : oh , of course . phyllis : thank you . lauren : of course . if you give me your car keys , i 'll put her in her car seat . phyllis : okay . oh , thank you . lauren : there you go . ashley : ready to go home ? tucker : uh , not quite yet . i have a little surprise for you . ashley : really ? tucker : yeah . nick : i am so impressed with you . phyllis : she was fantastic . nick : amazing . phyllis : yeah , amazing , amazing . let 's put on your coat . okay . so , um , if you want to come by later to tuck her in ... nick : um , y - you know , i have faith tonight ... phyllis : oh , okay . nick : so , uh , i have to see what time she goes to bed ... phyllis : mm - hmm . mm - hmm . nick : but i 'll try . i love you . see you tomorrow . great job . faith : ( babbling ) woman : wait a minute . ( gasps ) who 's that ? who 's that ? who 's that ? who 's that ? is that daddy ? nick : ( sighs ) all right , we all set ? woman : yep . nick : thanks for coming tonight . woman : it was so cute . nick : it was , was n't it ? woman : good night , faith . nick : say `` bye - bye . `` woman : ( whispers ) bye , girl . faith : bye . nick : bye - bye . can you say `` night - night `` to mommy ? faith : mommy ? night - night , mommy . nick : yeah . sharon : nick , please do n't send me away . [ scene_break ] billy : ( chuckles ) hey ! i am so glad you are home . gon na be all ready to skype with reed . victoria : which one 's mine ? victoria : i like my present . billy : oh , you do ? victoria : mm - hmm . billy : how much ? victoria : you ... and our family ... is the best gift i 'll ever get . billy : hmm . [ scene_break ] sofia : i bet you guys are tired of these little stuffy costumes . you want to go find some pjs ? neil : go on , now . sofia : come on . let 's see you walk . neil : yep . come on , go get those pajamas . sofia : say `` good night , grandpa . `` ( laughs ) neil : good night . i love you , guys ! see you later . cane , do you have time for a glass of eggnog , or ... cane : uh , a - actually , i do n't . sorry . lily : well , i 'm sure you have time for this . [ scene_break ] kay : i hope you 're not upset with me for surprising you . harmony : well , i 'm not really much for surprises . but i got ta tell you , it just meant so much to see ana again . kay : she seems receptive to getting to know you better . harmony : you know , mrs. chancellor , all of those adults , those parents there , just , you know , just so wrapped up in their children , and ... i just think , for devon and ana to have seen that , must have made them feel so cheated . how do i ever make up for that ? i ca n't . kay : let 's just focus on what we can do and what we can give , shall we ? harmony : well , in my case , that 's not very much . kay : that 's where you 're flat - out dead wrong . to have their mother back in their lives , interested in them , listening to them , rooting for them , where before now , there was no connection at all -- it 's gon na take them a while to trust that it 's real , but believe me when i tell you , to your children , it 'll mean everything . [ scene_break ] ana : it must be hard for her , you know , with everybody knowing her story . i 'm surprised she 'd , like , come here , instead of starting over someplace new . devon : yeah , and you can thank katherine for that . ana : i will . i mean , it 's good that she 's helping yolanda -- i mean , harmony . sorry . devon : yeah , she 's not doing that out of the kindness of her heart , believe me . ana : you sure ? devon : i 'm -- yeah , she always has an agenda . ana : well , what was her agenda when she paid for my tuition ? i mean , she did n't even know we were related then . she did it to help me , you know ? she should n't have kept the secret that tucker was your dad , but everybody makes mistakes . it does n't mean she 's a bad person . [ scene_break ] lauren : ooh , bad one of me . i 'm just gon na delete that . michael : no , no , no , no , no ! lauren : okay , yeah , yeah , absolutely , absolutely . oh , look at this smile . look at this smile ! thank you so much ! see how great it is ? look at how good it is . aw . michael : oh , hold on . all right , for services -- oh , what the hey ? for services rendered . go get yourself a treat . lauren : wow . wow ! michael : ( laughs ) lauren : ( laughs ) michael : look at him . lauren : ohh . michael : that 's a cavity waiting to happen . lauren : do you ... know what i want for christmas ? michael : oh . you 're cuttin ' it close , but go ahead , tell me . lauren : mm , possibly . i want more time like this . you know , we have been working so hard ... hey , why do n't we take fen skiing this weekend ? michael : ohh . i love that idea . lauren : yeah ? michael : yeah . lauren : i 'm gon na find a rustic lodge with a big stone fireplace . what do you think , huh ? michael : ( laughs ) well , listen , um , it 's just -- check with me before you book anything . you know , with my schedule and , um , victor 's situation and ... lauren : honey , we need some `` us `` time . michael : mm . lauren : mm . ( laughs ) michael : oh , you 'll shock the children . lauren : you think ? michael : yeah . lauren : ( chuckles ) [ scene_break ] tucker : thanks . ashley : but wait a second . should n't we wait until its christmas for me to get my christmas present ? tucker : well , then , uh , you would n't have time to pack if we did that . ashley : where are we going ? are we going on a trip ? tucker : i 'm gon na take you to see little `` abby - dabby - doo . `` ashley : ( gasps ) ohh . tucker : i know how much you miss her . ashley : i do . thank you . you 're so good to me . tucker : it 's 'cause you 're so easy to please . ashley : i am ? tucker : mm - hmm . ashley : uh - oh . what about devon ? tucker : eh . he does n't really want me around , does he ? ashley : oh . you know what ? that 's gon na change someday . he 's gon na appreciate you just as much as i do . tucker : you 're sweet . ashley : it 's true . [ scene_break ] phyllis : ( gasps ) you want to start with the roof , and we can work our way down ? summer : okay . phyllis : okay . um , let 's see . hey , did you eat those ? summer : yes , i did . ( laughs ) i wish daddy could help us . phyllis : yeah , well , yeah , i do , too . uh , where are the gumdrops ? did we leave them behind ? summer : i know where they are . phyllis : oh , you do ? go get 'em . [ scene_break ] sharon : that was a beautiful pageant . you should be proud . nick : it really was . thank you . good night . faith : here -- nick : hold on , hold on . sharon : nick , honey -- nick : its okay , it 's okay . here . sharon : you know , if you would just let me , i -- nick : you know what ? i do n't want to do this right now , okay ? i do n't want her to feel the tension between us . good night . faith : mommy ? sharon : ( sighs ) faith : mommy ? mommy ? [ next_on ] sharon : if you care about me , victor , let me stay . chloe : where is he ? where is my groom ? kevin : your father is gon na kill me ! get down ! get down ! angelina : ( screams )

genoa city residents gather at the church to watch their children in the christmas pageant . harmony is touched when katherine arranges a visit from anna . harmony is so moved when she hears anna sing `` o holy night , `` that after the pageant is over she goes somewhere private to cry . anna tells devon that katherine made a mistake by not telling him about tucker , but that does n't make her a bad person . nick is upset when he sees sharon and adam talking that he decides not to allow faith to go to sharon 's house to decorate the tree . tucker surprises ashley by proposing to take her to new york so she can spend christmas with abby . billy stays home with delia decorating and wrapping victoria 's present . victoria heads to the church but decides not to stay and watch the pageant , because phyllis and lucy are there . devon is touched when he watches harmony helping the children practice their songs for the pageant . adam is sad because he is finally ceo of newman enterprises , but he ca n't have what he really wants for christmas , which is to be with sharon .

lauren : ( giggling ) michael : mm . lauren : okay , so maybe we should pace ourselves just a little bit . michael : no . oh , i am . lauren : otherwise , we wo n't have anything left for our 20th and our 30th anniversaries . ( giggling ) michael : i am , i am . this is me pacing myself . lauren : really ? mm . michael : yeah . ( knock on door ) lauren : mm , mm , the door . michael : mnh - mnh . lauren : yeah , you should go . michael : no . lauren : no , you should go . michael : no ! come on , you -- lauren : yes , come on , come on . we 'll get back to this , i promise , believe me , trust me . michael : no , no , no , no ! michael : hi . jamie : sorry . i - is this weird , just showing up ? michael : no , no . come -- come on in . come in . lauren : ( chuckles ) jamie , hi . jamie : i - i found out where i 'm headed . the social worker says she 's sending me to a ... group home . [ scene_break ] nick : it 's your birthday . go ahead . summer : oh , is that my birthday gift ? nick : yep , that and the water . do n't forget that . summer : you got me both ? nick : mm - hmm . summer : you just spoil me . nick : i know . avery : hi . summer : hey , i did n't think you could make it . avery : oh , no , i 'm not crashing your birthday dinner . i did n't know you guys would be here . uh , i have a business dinner . nick : well , do n't you have all the fun ? avery : yeah . ( laughs ) summer : um , well , if you finish , you can come and have cake with us . avery : thank you , but i think that you 're gon na be done , uh , long before we finish what we have to talk about , uh , but happy birthday , and i will see you tomorrow . that 's still on , right ? the family get - together ? nick : you bet . avery : okay , good . okay , bye . nick : have a good night . avery : you , too . [ scene_break ] jill : i told you , it 's not gon na work , katherine . lord , you 're so obviously faking . oh , my god . [ scene_break ] leslie : you 're not really gon na quit your job . neil : leslie , i already did . leslie : it was a heat - of - the - moment thing . jack will understand . neil : i do n't understand jack . i told him straight up that i had to have autonomy to run jabot , and now it 's like that conversation never even took place . you know , it never occurred to me that he would go back on his word like this . i do n't know what the hell 's going on with him . [ scene_break ] jack : wait , when does he want to call ? okay , fine . yeah , thanks for setting this up . uh , listen , it 's time we get the news out there . i have plans for this company . yeah , and he 's got a sizable readership . no , that line of questioning is totally off - limits . no , except to say that these are totally unsubstantiated rumors . how many hits ? ( sighs ) okay . yeah , uh , we will probably have to make some kind of statement . yeah . i 'll talk to you later . ( sighs ) kyle : something wrong ? jack : ( exhales slowly ) [ scene_break ] jill : katherine . katherine ! oh , my god . oh , lord , oh , lord . kay : ( clears throat ) ( groans ) jill : oh , thank god ! thank god . kay : oh , oh . jill : katherine ... kay : hmm ? jill : katherine . oh , katherine . kay : mm . [ scene_break ] nick : all right , can i give you your present now ? summer : i do n't -- i do n't think i need a present this year . i do n't really deserve one . nick : hey , it 's your birthday . that means you get presents . i do n't make the rules . i just follow 'em . summer : ( gasps ) nick : it 's parked outside . summer : ohh , wait -- are you sure this is a good idea ? nick : i think you learned a very valuable lesson . summer : okay , but it was so irresponsible of me , and ... nick : you took ownership of that , summer , and that 's what 's important . your mother and i talked about this . we think you 're gon na make some good decisions going forward . summer : really ? nick : yeah . summer : thank you ! [ scene_break ] kyle : oh , man . jack : yeah , tucker gave me the heads - up . i did n't take it seriously at first , but apparently , this story has legs . that 's victor 's handiwork . kyle : did they quote him ? jack : no , anonymous sources , but come on . who else benefits ? this man is desperate to get newman back , and it 's in character -- spreading lies to discredit me . kyle : well , dad , i mean , they 're not lies . jack : they sure as hell are . kyle : well , you do take painkillers . jack : yes , for a time . standard protocol with major surgery . kyle , you did n't read the article . it makes me out to be an addict . kyle : so you 're saying you quit taking pills ? jack : yes ! kyle : how long ago ? jack : it 's something you do over time , it 's not something you do overnight , but yes , i am done . ( cell phone rings ) jack : oh . kyle : who was that ? jack : oh , another scandal rag . i got ta be careful who i talk to or how i handle things . y - you -- you do , too . you can not afford to be drawn into casual conversations with well - meaning strangers any longer . we are folding jabot into newman and investor confidence is everything . kyle : would n't it be a good idea to just hold off on the jabot thing for a little bit ? you know , just till you 've had more of a chance to recuperate ? jack : kyle , i told you , i am back ! dad is back , and better than ever . kyle : dad , you 're kidding yourself . hey , do n't do that , with the hurt look . you 're sounding just like mom used to when she 'd get in over her head on something , trying to convince herself she was n't . jack : wait , is that what you think , i 'm in over my head ? kyle , this is not something i ca n't handle . kyle : under normal circumstances , maybe , and just 'cause you can handle it does n't make it a good idea . you know , i do n't know why you had to take over newman in the first place . why could n't you just be happy at jabot ? that 's where you belong . [ scene_break ] leslie : jack hired you to head his company because he trusts your judgment . neil : well , for whatever reason , that changed . i did n't see it coming . leslie : push back . you did n't get to where you are by giving up easy . neil : hey , hey , young lady , i know how to fight for myself . i did n't think i would need to with jack , you know ? otherwise , i never would have taken the job . leslie : do you want to know why i took this job ? neil : hmm ? leslie : to work with you , be a part of what you 're building . you are revitalizing this company , neil . you 've got the ideas , the drive , and i 'm not the only one feeling it . neil : well , thank you for saying that , but jack 's vote is the only one that matters . leslie : well , he just needs a little convincing . neil : a little convincing ? he about blew a fuse when i said that we ought to consider his ideas . imagine the reaction when i tell him i think that we ought to go with 'em . leslie : do you really ? neil : yeah . i mean , uh , the concept made me think , you know , step back a little bit , but , um , that 's the whole point of guerilla marketing , you know ? to get through the clutter and get inside your head . mm . all those little eyeballs all over the place that he made -- i - i love it . it 's a fresh , innovative campaign . it 's gon na get people talking , and that 's half the battle . leslie : see ? listen to you , the passion and conviction . you ca n't tell me jack would n't be impressed by that . you ca n't just walk away , neil . [ scene_break ] jamie : and i told the social worker i do n't want to go back there . lauren : have you been to this group home before ? jamie : yeah , another time my dad was ... uh , unavailable . lauren : do you know this place ? michael : i 've heard some things . lauren : so what was it like ? jamie : you -- you had to really watch your back . y - your stuff would go missing , and if you complained , they 'd let you have it . lauren : and who would ? jamie : the other guys . some of them were ... pretty hard , you know ? lauren : michael -- michael : we 'll figure something out . jamie : look , i - i - i -- i 'd rather just go home , on my own . i mean , at least nobody 's gon na beat me up . i - i - i can get a job . i - i can pay for my own food -- michael : jamie , i 'll make some phone calls . jamie : uh , thanks . i did n't know if i should bother you guys . lauren : oh , i am so glad you came to us . this is just too much for somebody your age to handle by yourself . jamie : i - i - i do n't know what to do . lauren : oh , jamie . ohh . jamie : thank you . fen : seriously ? [ scene_break ] nick : you know i put a little system in there for you , too . summer : ( laughs ) avery : hello again . nick : hey . summer : oh , you 're done with your meeting already ? avery : uh , it never happened . my client had to cancel . summer : mm , seems to be a lot of that going around . nick : phyllis is delayed getting back from chicago . avery : oh , honey , i 'm sorry . i know she was really looking forward to this dinner . summer : you can join us if you want . avery : oh , uh , thank you , but i think i 'm gon na head home . nick : we ordered a lot of food . we could use some help eating it . summer : yes . otherwise , dad 'll spend the whole night saying ... ( deep voice ) `` oh , i ca n't believe i ate it all . `` avery : ( laughs ) nick : do i sound like that ? summer : ( laughs ) mm - hmm . avery : well ... ( laughs ) summer : ( normal voice ) together , we can stop him from gorging himself . avery : all right , i 'll stay for a little while . summer : ( chuckles ) [ scene_break ] jill : here , let me hold this for you . kay : no , no , no , no , i 'm fine , i 'm fine . i was only joking . jill : not this time , katherine . you fainted . kay : ( sighs , sniffles ) jill : now were you lightheaded ? was there pain with it ? kay : pain in the neck . jill : my god , the next time , i 'm gon na walk out of this room and leave you lying there . that would serve you right . kay : mm , mm . jill : what , what 's the matter with your head ? kay : i - i , uh , i - i ... i - i think i must have hit it when i dropped onto the couch . jill : you could have a concussion ! kay : oh , do n't be silly . jill : no , i 'm gon na call your doctor . kay : uh , uh ... [ scene_break ] fen : group home , huh ? lauren : yeah , your , uh , your dad thinks that he might be able to intervene on jamie 's behalf . jamie : maybe i should just go . michael : jamie , stop . stick around , hang out with fenmore for awhile . let 's see how far i can get tonight . it 's a challenge . fen : i just got a new video game . come on . michael : the simplest thing for us to do is to have him stay with us temporarily . lauren : yeah , well , i want that , too , but is there a problem that we 're not licensed foster parents ? michael : well , as an officer of the court , i think we could cut through some red tape . fen : hey , is there any of that chicken left ? we 're hungry . lauren : ( chuckles ) i 'm just about to make dinner , but let me ask you a question . how would you feel if we asked jamie to stay with us for awhile ? fen : well , how -- how long is `` a little while `` ? michael : just until we can arrange for something else . listen ... i know that you have your issues with him , but the kid could just use a break , fenmore . [ scene_break ] avery : thank you . summer : thank you . avery : nick , do you feel all right ? nick : ( deep voice ) i 'm so full . avery : ( laughs ) summer : ( laughs ) nick : ( chuckles ) phyllis : oh , um , oh , listen , listen , i 'm the birthday girl 's mom . can i take this over there ? do you -- do you mind ? thank you . avery : interesting . ( laughs ) nick : i 'll bet . summer : hi ! nick : oh . oh . avery : oh ! phyllis : hey , happy birthday . summer : thank you ! phyllis : yeah , uh ... summer : you made it . phyllis : well , of course . i 'm not gon na miss my baby girl 's birthday . summer : thank you . oh , i am so happy that you 're here . look , dad ate everything , but if you 're starving , we can order more . nick : ( chuckles ) phyllis : oh , no , it 's okay . i already ate . summer : okay . phyllis : yeah , um , make a wish . summer : there 's nothing left to wish for . i already have everything that i want . [ scene_break ] jack : wh - when you say `` i belong at jabot '' -- kyle : well , is that not the same thing you said every day for years after victor took over the company ? jack : you 're implying that i ca n't handle anything else . kyle : i 'm saying you have enough on your plate . that 's all i 'm saying . jack : kyle , taking over newman was an amazing business opportunity that fell into my lap . kyle : oh , yeah , ca n't we be real with each other , please ? taking over newman was n't a business move . it was payback for a lot of things , and in my opinion , that 's beneath you . jack : and what about this smear campaign ? is this beneath victor ? why are n't you hassling him like you 're hassling me ? kyle : you 're missing the larger point here . you ought to be worried you were n't well enough to make it to that meeting with matt merrick , not worried about who 's gon na read about it in some stupid internet article ! jack : i thought you did n't read the article . kyle : well , i imagine that 's what it says . jack : you imagine because ... that 's what you told the reporter ? you did this to me ? [ scene_break ] lauren : we were thinking about having pasta for dinner . that okay with you ? jamie : oh , uh , i ca n't stay . michael : no , it 's fine . we 're happy to have you . lauren : in fact , we 've all been talking about -- we would like you to stay with us while you get your living situation straightened out . jamie : that -- that 's not why i came here . i was n't expecting that . michael : are you opposed to the idea ? fen : it does n't matter if you are . you 've been outvoted . hey , 3 to 1 , you 're staying . jamie : thanks . lauren : okay , i will make dinner and you 're gon na make some calls , right ? michael : i 'm going to make some calls , if you 'll excuse me . lauren : yeah , good . jamie : you 're , uh , you 're seriously cool with this ? fen : we 're not adopting you . just a place to crash . jamie : look , if i had anywhere else to go -- fen : hey -- man , that group home sounds like a pit . jamie : pretty much my entire life sucks , and , no , that does n't mean i 'm after yours . [ scene_break ] phyllis : would you like some cake , avery ? avery : oh , no , thank you . i actually have some work at home that i need to be getting caught up on . nick : she would n't have been here at all , but she had a client bail on her . summer : lucky us . phyllis : yeah , we 're so lucky . avery : well , happy birthday , honey . summer : thank you . um , i 'll see you tomorrow ? avery : yes , you will . summer : okay , bye . avery : mwah ! nick : i 'll walk you out . phyllis : i 'm sorry i was late . summer : it 's okay . it 's not your fault . what 's jack 's deal lately ? phyllis : oh , i do n't know . he 's been very unpredictable lately , but you know , we 're not gon na disparage him today , not on your birthday , not the man who delivered you . summer : yes , in an elevator during an ice storm , i know . phyllis : elevator , during an ice storm . it 's true , it 's true . you joke , but it 's true . summer : ( chuckles ) phyllis : the moment is seared in my brain ... holding my beautiful baby girl for the first time , and now look at you . summer : ( laughs ) you 're so gushy tonight . phyllis : ( voice breaking ) i love being your mother more than anything in the world . summer : not lately , probably . phyllis : definitely lately . ( normal voice ) you remember what your dad and i used to say to you when we tucked you in at night ? summer : yeah , no , dad and i were just talking about that . yeah , `` i love you more than infinity . `` nick : and infinity is not affected at all by phases of bad behavior . phyllis : um , okay , well , i have a surprise . this is my gift to you . summer : okay . phyllis : ( chuckles ) summer : ( chuckles ) it 's an infinity charm . thank you , mom . phyllis : you 're welcome . summer : thank you . nick : it is beautiful . summer : um , i 'm gon na go to the restroom . my mascara is just melting for some reason . phyllis : ( chuckles ) nick : ( sighs ) phyllis : i 'm glad she liked it . i - i know it does n't make up for my being late . nick : why did you go to chicago in the first place ? phyllis : um ... ( sighs ) uh , some business thing , just , uh , you know , jack assured me i 'd be -- i 'd be back in time . he -- he assured me it was n't gon na be an issue . nick : and he just did n't show up ? phyllis : yeah . do n't get me started . this has been going on for weeks . nick : what 's been going on for weeks ? you been covering for him ? phyllis : no , i 'm not covering for him , nick . it 's just -- i - i - i think i 'm just being selfish because it 's , you know , screwing up my schedule , but he -- he had major surgery . you just -- it 's -- its incredible how he 's recovered . nick : well , it was awfully big of you to move in with him so you could take care of him . phyllis : yeah , it was ... but that 's over . i 'm back home now . it 's a miracle , actually . it 's incredible how quickly he 's recovered . nick : well , i 'm glad you 're here . it would have crushed summer if you did n't make it . phyllis : i made it , okay ? i made it . she liked my gift , so you can drop it , okay ? [ scene_break ] jamie : that was really good . lauren : thank you . michael : all right , it is tough to get anyone on the phone during the holidays , but i am trying . but , jamie , you are staying here until we sort this thing out . lauren : oh , that 's a relief . ( chuckles ) okay , you guys ready for dessert ? fen : oh , i 've got a study session with drew . big chem test tomorrow . jamie : i - i should go get some clothes , uh , some of my stuff . michael : hey , you want some help ? jamie : no , go ahead and eat . i 'm not bringing a lot . lauren : all right , well , we will have dessert when you get back . michael : ooh , dessert . what do we got ? lauren : ooh , come here , let me show you . michael : ( chuckles ) jamie : hey , uh ... there 's no test in chemistry tomorrow . [ scene_break ] ( cell phone rings ) summer : hey , fen . fen : happy birthday . summer : i thought you forgot . fen : nah . are you home ? summer : nope , i 'm with my parents . fen : okay , well , let me know when you get there . i have a present for you . okay . ( chuckles ) all right . i 'll see you then . jamie : where are you really going ? fen : summer 's . it 's her birthday . all right , you -- you can hang out in my room if you want , but do n't touch my computer , though . [ scene_break ] leslie : i bet jack already regrets how he handled things with you . neil : it ca n't be easy for him , turning over control of the company his father built . leslie : even more reason he knows he was wrong . he was probably coming at you from an emotional place . neil : yeah . maybe i should give him some time . he might have a different take on things , huh ? leslie : mm , so you need to be ready to remind him of all the reasons he should n't let you go , assuming you 're willing to talk to him again . neil : yeah , i should be . come on . leslie : all right . [ scene_break ] jack : you are the anonymous source . kyle : i had my reasons . jack : what possible reason could you have for destroying my repu -- kyle : i 'm trying to save your life ! i see where this is going , with the pills and the exhaustion . jack : you are reading something into this situation that does n't exist . kyle : see , the more you lie to me , the more i know you have a serious problem . jack : if you are so concerned , why not talk to me ? kyle : i tried , but you wo n't listen to me . i had to do something . you 're the only parent i have left . [ scene_break ] doctor : your blood pressure is elevated . jill : should she be hospitalized ? kay : no . doctor : i do n't think that 's called for . you 'll take it easy the rest of the night ? kay : yes , yes , yes , yes . jill : katherine , this is serious . doctor : we 'll schedule a follow - up for next week . jill : great . i 'll make sure that she 's there on time , and thank you for stopping by . doctor : no trouble at all . kay : `` yes , doctor , i 'll make sure she follows your instructions `` ... as if you were the one who did n't cause what just happened . jill : me ? kay : your deplorable taste in men ! jill : you know what ? i 'm not gon na fight with you . i 'm not gon na engage with you on me seeing tucker , because that 's not what this health issue is about . kay : it 's just -- just coincidence that is what we were arguing about when i dropped onto the sofa ? jill : you 're 300 years old , woman . kay : oh ... ( scoffs ) jill : it 's a miracle you 're still upright , and admit it -- this is not about tucker and me . it 's about tucker and you . the two of you are so alienated from each other and you ca n't figure out how to fix it , and it 's making you sick . kay : you have no idea what you 're talking about . jill : ( sighs ) really ? i have no idea what it 's like to be alienated from my children ? katherine , in the last couple of years , i have forgiven and been forgiven by each of my sons -- by phillip , by billy , even by cane , and it 's changed me . it 's changed my entire outlook on life , and it can do the same for you . kay : this is entirely different . jill : how is it different ? kay : your sons were n't screwing over the people you love . no , it was n't , jill . i 'm ... i 'm so ashamed of tucker . oh , god , i 'm so ashamed of what he 's done ! jill : and you 're so ashamed of the part you played in making him who he is . [ scene_break ] phyllis : ( chuckles ) summer : it was an awesome birthday . i - i really appreciate that you guys ... nick : were n't screaming at each other ? summer : yeah , i really appreciate it . uh , do you need a ride home ? nick : uh , you go ahead . i have a stop to make first . summer : okay . thank you . nick : mm , i love you , sweetheart . summer : i love you . nick : happy birthday . summer : thank you . bye , mom . phyllis : okay , be safe . summer : okay , i will . nick : speed limit . summer : okay . phyllis : no texting . ( chuckles ) i was n't sure about the car , but i think it was a good idea now . nick : she needed to know that we still believed in her ... phyllis : yeah . nick : and i did n't realize how much she needed that until tonight . phyllis : i think -- i think she 'll be okay , you know , with the responsibility . nick : it 's been a long few months , but she 's gon na come out of this a lot more mature . phyllis : every -- every now and then , i get ... glimpses of her as , um , an adult ... and it 's terrifying and thrilling all at the same time . nick : i know what you mean . look , phyllis , we did a lot of things wrong -- phyllis : yeah , we -- we did a lot of things wrong , but when it comes to summer , i think we did everything right . nick : yeah . [ scene_break ] kay : come on , you heard what the doctor said . i 'm supposed to be relaxing . jill : ( sighs ) kay : so if you really cared about my health , as you pretend to , then you will stop talking about tucker ! jill : katherine , you were able to make peace with me when you thought i was your daughter , and i was your nemesis . you despised me . all right , tucker has disappointed you and vice versa , but it 's nothing you could n't get past if you were motivated , and he is . kay : the only motives tucker mccall has ever had ... all ulterior . jill : not true . he loves you . he wants a relationship with his mother before it 's too late . come on , if you were n't so stubborn , you 'd admit you want the same thing ! ( exhales quickly ) god . okay . [ scene_break ] neil : okay . ( sighs ) see what you did ? here i am , back at the grindstone . leslie : yeah , it 's good . i 'm glad , though i must admit there 's a downside to your staying on at jabot . neil : really ? and what is that ? leslie : we 'll have to maintain our professional relationship , which rules out all those other interesting possibilities . neil : you know ... i did officially resign earlier , and i was n't planning on taking that back till the morning , so for tonight , technically ... i 'm not your boss . leslie : mm - hmm . nice try . neil : worth a shot , was n't it ? leslie : ah . neil : yeah . leslie : ( laughs ) neil : ( laughs ) [ scene_break ] ( knock on door ) summer : hey , um , i was just about to open up your gift . come in . fen : hi . fen : oh , that -- that 's not from me . summer : oh , uh ... it 's not even a birthday card . fen : ( chuckles ) somebody piss you off lately ? summer : mm , not that i can remember . `` i 'm sorry , sorry for the awkward moment . i was n't planning to ... `` fen : `` kiss you . `` jamie kissed you ? [ scene_break ] michael : all right , be careful , this is very hot . lauren : uh , honey ... michael : huh ? lauren : did you get fen a new cell phone ? michael : huh ? no , why ? lauren : i found this one in his backpack . michael : well , this would be a downgrade from the one he has . this just can call and send texts . lauren : you mean , it 's prepaid ? michael : yeah , it 's a burner . use it and toss it . lauren : and why would fen need one of these ? [ scene_break ] nick : so where 's all this work that you had that made you come home ? avery : oh , come on . phyllis is entitled to enjoy her daughter 's birthday without me around . was she upset that you invited me to join ? nick : if she was , she kept it to herself . avery : okay , well , that 's encouraging . you know , obviously , there 's still a lot of tension between us , but in time , if that could taper off , it would be so good for everybody . nick : i think , at our next family function , phyllis might bring a date . avery : really ? was she dropping hints ? nick : not intentionally . just kind of got a feeling that something was brewing with jack 'cause of the way she was talking . avery : ( gasps ) i had the same impression , and when i confronted her , she denied it vehemently . nick : yeah , i did n't ask . it 's really none of my business , but it would n't surprise me . avery : well , it would be nice . i want my sister to be happy . [ scene_break ] jack : just who i needed to see . phyllis : i needed you , too , in chicago . jack : i 'm sorry , i -- phyllis : i almost missed my own daughter 's entire birthday . jack : look , i had a situation at jabot , and then i had a meeting afterwards . it has been an awful day -- phyllis : you know what ? my heart bleeds ! it bleeds for you ! if you ca n't handle the responsibilities that you 've taken on , if you ca n't keep your promises , you get help , and i am talking real help . i am not talking the help that comes in a bottle . ( exhales sharply ) i mean it . i am done covering for you . [ next_on ] tyler : we could actually collaborate . no limits . pure shared passion . adam : jack has a weakness , and all i have to do is exploit it . jack : i am here to tell you there is absolutely no truth to the story reported by that so - called news outlet . [ laptop chimes ] [ video plays ]

michael are lauren are kissing when they are interrupted by jamie who is being sent to a group home . nick and summer celebrate her birthday when they are interrupted by avery who is there to meet a client . jill goes downstairs and thinks katherine is still faking but then she sees that she has n't moved . jill checks her pulse and finds katherine has a weak heart rate . to jill 's relief , katherine comes to . at breakfast , leslie begs neil not to quit jabot . fen returns home to find lauren hugging jamie . fen finds out that jamie is being sent to a group home . katherine claims she was only kidding , but jill knows better . when katherine feels a bump on her head , jill calls a doctor . michael encourages jamie to stay with them until they figure out what to do . michael tells fen that they want jamie to stay with them temporarily . phyllis comes in with a cake and is taken aback when she sees that avery is with them .

nikki : [ sniffles ] victor : morning , sweetheart . nikki : hi . victor : baby . what is it ? i hate to see you upset any day . but the day before christmas ? come on . nikki : it 's just -- [ sighs ] victor : what ? nikki : i ordered this wooden train months ago . victor : yeah ? nikki : the kind you pull with a string . it came today , and it 's gift - wrapped and tagged ... ... for sully . victor : oh , sweetheart . christian will love it , okay ? and he 's still here . nikki : i know , thank god he 's here . but with a new name . new family , new faces . victor : and his real father . you know that 's a blessing for both of them . nikki : it is . victor : yeah . nikki : it 's just so much change for a baby . and for faith . i mean , her whole life has been nothing but change lately . that poor child does n't know where she 's gon na be one moment to the next . victor : sweetheart . nikki : that is not the way our grandchild should spend christmas . victor : do n't you worry about her . we 're gon na make it a very cheerful christmas for her , all right ? in fact , we 'll start with a pony ride . she 's getting dressed right now . nikki : you were so sweet with her last night , out in the barn for hours drinking hot cocoa . victor : i know , i know . broke my heart when i came into the stables and i saw her hide behind two bales of hay , tears in her eyes . i sat down next to her , and then she and i talked all night . [ chuckles ] nikki : well , she obviously needed someone , and you were there for her . but today , it 's back to reality . no matter what happens , somebody 's not gon na have a happy christmas . victor : i do n't want you to be unhappy or worried about any of that , all right ? it 's the day before christmas . let 's have a great time . okay ? nikki : i love you . nick : hey , amy , thank you so much for watching christian . just call me if you need me . all right , thanks . noah : how 's faith ? nick : uh , you know , she 's still at your grandparents ' house . my mom thinks she needs some more time there to decompress . noah : makes sense . so , what 's the plan now ? nick : the plan is christmas eve . i 'm gon na pick her up before dinner . noah : does mom know ? nick : does your mom know it 's christmas eve ? yeah , i would hope she does . noah : that your taking faith back to your house . nick : well , she ran away from your mom 's house , so it would make sense she should come home with me . noah : uh , i mean , she did n't really run away from mom . she ran away from the fighting . and she did n't exactly run straight to you . nick : [ sighs ] yeah , well , it 's my job to take care of your little sister , and i 'm gon na do that . noah : by cutting mom out ? nick : i 'm just trying to make this easier for faith . noah : or easier on you . i mean , look , too bad if faith needs her mom . faith needs both of her parents . nick : look , i appreciate that you are concerned about her , but i got this , son . i promise . noah : but i know from experience what faith is going through . i lived it . i 'm still living it . even today . in between two parents who are at each other 's throats . sharon : hey . it just never feels right when she is n't here . i should be used to it by now . faith 's entire life , she 's gone between my house and nick 's . but still , i just feel an ache when she 's gone . dylan : she 's safe . no matter what , we have that right now . sharon : she 's hurting . she needed to find a place to hide from me , from all of this . that did n't change just because she 's staying up at the main house . dylan : i know , but ... now we know how rough all of this has been on her . and we need to make sure that she never feels like she has to run . sharon : i do n't know , it might not be up to us . we might have the chance to be with her and make her feel safe . dylan : look , if she needs more time , we got to give her more time . but she wo n't stay away forever . sharon : i want her back . christmas is about family . and our son -- yes , he was , he really was our son -- he 's gone away from us now . and faith -- now she might leave us , too . esther : and then , the reindeer , they landed on the roof . and they need some carrots to nibble on , right ? and then santa 's gon na drop off some presents . of course , he needs oatmeal raisin cookies with some flax seed , for omega-3 . chloe : oh , yes , because santa claus loves flax seeds . true story ! esther : well , it 's never too early to learn healthy eating habits , right ? kevin : what ? i was raised by wolves . esther : i am taking treats , you know , to michael and lauren 's house . kevin : mm . chloe : oh , great . well , let 's pack some up and let 's scoot on over there . esther : well , specially made treats , and they are n't ready yet . kevin : oh . esther : dylan 's letting me use the oven here because mine 's on the fritz . chloe : what do you mean , letting you ? you work here . esther : not anymore . chloe : wait , what ? esther : read this . kevin : he pink - slipped you with an embossed note card ? that 's classy . bella : over here ! over here ! chloe : wait one second , babe . listen . `` the scrooge with the wandering hands is staying in chi - town . `` kevin : here , sweets . chloe : `` come back . or not . does n't matter to me . `` kevin : that 's ... sweet ? chloe : no . it 's gibberish . esther : no . unh - unh . it 's jill begging me to come back to the chancellor mansion . and the scrooge with the hands is colin . and chi - town is chicago . and he 's staying there from now on . so i can go back to the chancellor house . chloe : wait , to live ? esther : to live and to work . kevin : and you 're excited about that ? esther : it 's my home . and i want bella to know mrs. c . kevin : well , except she ca n't . chloe : yeah , okay , mom , you know , she 's -- are you okay ? esther : yes , and you know , i know mrs. c. 's past , but she 's still in every room of that house . and bella can swim in the pool , right ? and you can just have tea parties in the play house . is n't that good ? and you can pick flowers in the summer and you can make snow angels in the winter . chloe : that is kind of adorable . just do n't put on the uniform for bella 's sake , yeah ? esther : oh , no . this is for me . this is for us . and it 's for mrs. c. and wo n't bella just love this ? mwah ! chloe : you know , you are pretty great as grandmothers go . bella 's very lucky . okay , fine ! i 'm a very lucky daughter . love you . esther : i love you , too , honey . and i love you ! lauren : so , what are the projections ? michael : merry christmas to you , too ! [ laughs ] lauren : uh - huh . yeah . okay , what about east coast sales ? [ gasps ] oh , my god ! that 's so fantastic ! yes ! thank you , remy . and , uh , keep me posted , all right ? any updates . and merry christmas ! bye . [ laughs ] what 's this ? michael : what was that ? you 're smiling . lauren : i am smiling . sales are solid . i mean , no final tallies yet , but ... michael : you seem relieved . lauren : i 'm not alarmed . michael : oh , you -- lauren : so , what is this ? michael : oh , special delivery . perishable . lauren : did fen send us some mutant fruit basket or something ? michael : scott sent us the world 's largest ham . lauren : [ laughs ] well , come on . let 's open it up . michael : that 's why i have scissors . lauren : well , wait , wait , wait , careful ! i mean , what if it is fruit ? gloria : whoo ! lauren : [ screams ] gloria : [ laughs ] deck the halls , everybody . gloria 's back . gloria : oh , come on ! get me out of this thing ! come ! come , come , come ! [ squeals , laughs ] michael : uh , gloria , this - this - this ... lauren : quite a surprise . gloria : of course ! well , i could n't leave my handsome sons alone on christmas . gloria : you and kevin are my life . nowhere else i 'd rather be . michael : i 'm sure that was pleasant news for jeffrey . [ both chuckle ] gloria : oh , you should have seen the look on your face . did n't know how limber i am , did you ? stunned . i would be , too . now , if you 'll excuse me , i 'm going to borrow your powder room because that box wreaks havoc on my hair . and when i get back , we 'll celebrate the spirit of the season . michael : gloria . lauren : gloria . michael : for christmas . lauren : how did you get on santa 's naughty list ? michael : gloria ... i mean ... are you nervous , 'cause i 'm -- i 'm feeling very nervous . lauren : it 's okay . it 's the holidays . we 're gon na get through this . [ doorbell rings ] michael : no , no . what if it 's jeffrey in a box ? lauren : i 'll get the scissors . kevin : merry ho - ho - ho . who ordered the elf ? michael : hey . chloe : hey ! lauren : oh , kevin . kevin : wait , what 's wrong ? michael : we have news . chloe : who died ? [ laughs ] gloria : kevin ! kevin , i thought i heard your voice . [ laughs ] i guess i did miss a lot while i was gone . kevin . that precious little dumpling looks just like you . dylan : [ sighs ] christmas come no matter what . sharon : with faith up at the main house . dylan : she 'll come down , you know , she 'll unwrap some presents , she 'll empty her stocking by the fireplace , and ... who knows ? we 'll probably all eat too much and fall asleep watching a movie that faith knows by heart . sharon : that sounds like the perfect christmas . except ... everything changed last night . nick 's so angry that we asked to have faith stay with us over the winter break , victor thinks that he 's a hero because he found faith in the stables , and nikki 's ... nikki . dylan : and faith is faith . you know , she was upset . she took off . that 's what she does . you know it 's not the first time . remember when i found her in the woods ? back when you and i were just friends ? sometimes she needs to be alone to think . but then she comes home . to you . sharon : do you really think this is up to faith ? dylan : i mean , who would it be up to ? sharon : i know the newmans . i know how they work . i know how they think . they always find a way of getting what they want , and nick insists that he 's nothing like his father , but when it comes to faith , he 's got all that money and power behind him . dylan : yeah . you have me behind you . this time , they 're not gon na win . nick : [ sighs ] you know , bud , i grew up just like you . i can remember so clearly being shuttled back and forth between my parents ' houses , the constant arguing , always feeling like i 'm caught in the middle . noah : so then you understand . this is no way for a kid to grow up -- stuck between two fighting adults . that 's just not fair . i mean , look , i wanted to divorce you and mom when i was kid , like faith . when i got older , i followed eden off to france just to get away from all the drama . it was endless between you two . nick : well , i mean , we definitely did n't do you any favors . your mom and i , we ... [ scoffs ] we got together and broke up so many times , it was crazy . and you 're right , it was n't fair . but faith is n't gon na have to deal with that . you know , your mom and i , we understand that we can not argue with each other in front of her , you know , we ca n't bad - mouth each other , and we 're trying . noah : well , you need to try harder . because what happened backstage at faith 's play -- that ca n't happen again . nick : it was n't that bad , all right ? i mean , it was mostly contained . noah : well , you know what you forget ? you forget that faith -- she can read you guys now , you know ? she knows when the two of you are angry with each other , so she has to feel the responsibility of that ? on top of everything else ? like i said before , it 's not fair . nick : seems like you 've thought a lot about this . noah : it 's just that this was a huge chunk of my life . you know ? and , sure , i made it out the other side , but you know what got me through that ? it was knowing exactly how much you and mom loved me . so we need to do the same thing for faith . nick : i appreciate you telling me this . noah : whether you want to hear it or not ? nick : nah . why do n't you , uh , help your old man out ? what do you think i should do for faith ? noah : well , i know the go - to position for a newman is usually court . noah : mm , no . nobody wants that again . noah : well , then , you and mom need to figure out how to get on the same page . just the two of you . and do something now . before it gets worse . all right ? just do it for faith . nikki : the house is always brighter when a child is in it , but ... i wish faith were here under better circumstances . victor : well , she 's gon na have a wonderful and care - free christmas . i will not let anyone ruin that for her . nikki : well , now , what do you mean when you say anyone ? victor : anyone . nikki : because if you 're talking about sharon , i totally agree , but if you 're throwing dylan in there , none of this is his fault . victor : sweetheart , the only really blameless person in all of this is faith . i mean , even nicholas bears some responsibility . you know how hard it is for her , for that little girl to choose between two parents she loves ? nikki : i know . it 's difficult enough for an adult , but for a child ... victor : yeah . so we have to find a resolution because you and i know that whatever one 's experiences are in childhood , they just do n't fade away , you know ? nikki : yeah . victor : hi , sweetheart . faith : morning . nikki : well , good morning . how you feeling ? victor : are you ready to go for a ride ? a pony ride ? once you 've eaten something . nikki : or if you 'd rather go home , we 'd understand . faith : which home would i go to ? sharon : i 'm so glad i can count on you . dylan : always . no matter what . sharon : you know , we have to be prepared for the worst . faith might not want to spend any part of christmas with us . she might not even come down here for her stocking or for anything else . dylan : no , she 's upset , but i got to believe that she 's gon na get past it . sharon : can she ? can you imagine being that little girl , trying to wrap her head around the fact that i hid christian from her father , that i hurt her father that way ? dylan : yeah , but last night was not about christian . sharon : yes , but it was . it all about christian . nick and i were in a good place . now we 're not . that 's because i lied to him about christian . no matter what , it always goes back to that . and victor and nikki , they 'll do anything they can to shut me out of faith 's life . dylan : how do you mean ? court ? no way . sharon : the courtroom is the newman family 's second home . and if a judge does that ... if he tells me that i ca n't see faith again ... dylan : okay , that 's -- that 's not happening . sharon : that 's happened before . dylan : okay , well , we need to take control of the situation . you can protect faith by making sure that you 're in her life . so you got to talk to nick and make him see that both of you working together can help faith . sharon : nick 's just so angry right now . dylan : i know , i know it 's not gon na be easy , but i know how much you love faith , and i know you 'll do whatever it takes to make this happen . [ cell phone rings ] dylan : oh . i got to take this . it 's the station . detective mcavoy . gloria : so , you are telling me that she is not my grandchild . michael : i think kevin and chloe explained it rather clearly . kevin : but bella and i hang out all the time . chloe : one compact happy family . gloria : was n't that nice of the facility to let you out , dear . what is it , a three - day pass ? christmas or something ? chloe : no . i 'm out . completely sane . would you like to see my discharge papers ? gloria : and you came right back to town , to my son , your ex - husband , whose heart you broke . very interesting . michael : all right , all right , all right , all right . we 've got mulled wine , punch . vodka by the gallon . lauren : yeah . hot toddy . i mean , who does n't like a good toddy , right ? michael : yes . gloria : they give me indigestion . maybe it was n't the drink . kevin : gloria , chloe is here , she 's healthy , and i am lucky that she lets me spend as much as time with the `` precious dumpling `` as i want . gloria : so , the courts forgave you for trying to take out adam with a car . kevin : that 's right . all is forgiven . chloe 's been back for six months , and everything is back to normal . gloria : six months . so , you were here when adam was blown to smithereens in that cabin . kevin : vodka . let 's go with vodka . michael : of course . yes . chloe : so we 've both been locked up . you took off an innocent woman 's skin with tainted face cream . bygones , right ? gloria : meow ! [ laughs ] guess i hit a nerve . oh , it 's good to know that your time away did n't extinguish your spark . kevin : your mom is on her way , right ? she 's on her way ? esther 's on her way . lauren : oh , i 'm so happy your mom 's coming . that 's great . kevin : and she 's on her way . michael : say it one more time . chloe : you know what , she looks a little flushed . i 'm gon na go take her jacket off . kevin : what is wrong with you ? could you just ... not ? for me ? for today ? for christmas ? ! gloria : [ chuckles ] oh , sugar plum angel , i 'm gon na do you one better . best christmas present ever . i 'm gon na get that woman and her child out of your hair forever . michael : all right , everyone . we 've got mulled wine and hot toddies and an apple juice coming up ! lauren : ooh ! michael : everybody partake , shall we ? chloe : yeah . oh , thank you . lauren : i have that for you . chloe : great . oh , yeah ! lauren : so , how much booze is in here ? michael : not nearly enough . kevin : you do not get to decide who is in my life or my house , and you do n't get to try and chase chloe and bella away . gloria : that woman is trying to take advantage of you , kevin . kevin : oh , really ? is she using me as a sugar daddy , mom ? i work at the gcpd . she works for chelsea 2.0 . gloria : what ? ! [ groans ] it 's like she 's got all of you bewitched . what is it , more of ashley abbott 's thing she brewed up ? what is it called ? sex or hex ... kevin : mom , where is this coming from ? you and chloe used to get on really well . gloria : for your sake , honey . and then she ripped your heart out of your chest and ground it into sausage . kevin : chloe and i are fine . we 're better than fine . and you 've seen bella . she 's amazing . gloria : yeah , yeah , she must take after her father . who is the father , by the way ? does she even know ? kevin : enough . you may not like it , but you are going to treat chloe with resp -- gloria : love ? ooh ! respect . that 's a good one . kevin : just do n't torture her . do not ruin this for me . i mean it . drink , please ! michael : right . how many ? kevin : yes . michael : all right . chloe : well , that looked fun . you and kevin . gloria : a mother always cares . you should know that , chloe . by the by , whose child are you trying to foist on my son ? sharon : i was just coming over to see you , to talk about faith . nick : and say what ? look , sharon , we have got to get on the same page . i just had a talk with noah . he did n't pull any punches . we can not do to faith what we did to him . sharon : exactly . i want to find a way to work through this for faith 's sake without every decent moment spiraling into anger and frustration . nick : well , i do have every reason to be upset , do n't i ? we have to do whatever we can to make faith feel secure . sharon : exactly . nick : which is why i think it was a bad idea for her to stay here last night . sharon : faith running off the way that she did had nothing to do with where she was sleeping . nick : no , i know . it all comes back to christian and what happened with him . sharon : right . because it 's all my fault . nick : let 's just focus on faith . sharon : i would love to do that , but you seem to want to punish me , and i can take it , but i do n't think that faith should have to be a part of it . nick : well , that 's what i came to say . sharon : you think that faith should be with you all the time . nick : and you think she should be with you . sharon : well , this is n't about us . nick : right . we have to find a way to make this okay for faith . sharon : that 's all i want , too . victor : that was a great ride , was n't it ? i think patches enjoyed riding with you . faith : i think he said he wants another apple . victor : i think so , too . faith : [ giggles ] victor : yep . [ groans ] my goodness . faith : can we stay here again tonight ? victor : oh , sweetheart . santa 's coming . besides that , your parents would love to see you . are you looking forward to seeing them ? faith : i know what will happen . they 'll just start fighting again . they ca n't help it . victor : sweetheart , you know , parents are just people . i mean , they make mistakes . i know they 're trying very hard , but they just sometimes ca n't help it . they just fight . but that does n't mean that they do n't love you . they love you with all their hearts . they just want to do what 's right for you . faith : but why do they get to make all of the decisions ? victor : yeah , that -- [ laughs ] that 's a good question . because they are parents . that 's why . faith : kaylee got to talk to the judge when her parents got divorced . victor : well , you know , every situation is a little different , and i got to tell you one thing . you do n't want to go to court . faith : but the judge listened to what she wanted . why do n't i get to choose where i want to live ? victor : hmm . come here . come here . well , let 's not talk about that right now . let 's talk about santa coming , okay ? nikki : well , all three of you . that 's either very good news or terrible . nick : sharon and i have come up with an agreement about faith . nikki : really ? both of you ? dylan : it 's fair to everybody , especially faith . nikki : well , that 's wonderful . and i 'm very happy to see both of my sons together . maybe this holiday season will prompt you to find your way back to being brothers . sharon : i 'd like to see faith . is she upstairs ? victor : faith is just great , okay ? i just came from the stables . she 's there with buck , helping him brush her pony . sharon : i 'll go find her . victor : i do n't think that would be too good of an idea right now . sharon : victor , she 's my daughter . victor : sharon , i 'm perfectly aware that she 's your daughter , but she feels a lot of tension now because of the continuous fighting between you and her father . nick : well , that 's why we 're here . we have come up with a schedule at my house and at sharon 's , so faith always knows where she 's gon na be . she wo n't feel like she has to choose . victor : son , let me ask you something . have you ever considered asking her what she wants to do before you make decisions regarding her future ? esther : thank you so much for having me . michael : oh , sure . lauren : we 're so happy you 're here , and i 'm sorry , do i smell banana bread ? esther : yes . michael : ooh ! let me see ! let me see ! esther : and pumpkin bread and zucchini bread . lauren : yes ! michael : oh ! here , let me get this . chloe : bella is my daughter , and that is all you need to know , gloria . gloria : well , you might have hooked up with another inmate who will come after my son with a hockey mask and a machete . chloe : do you really want to exchange daddy résumés ? after terrible tom and river ? river the con ? gloria : i got your game , chloe -- pushing that child on kevin , stirring up his protective instincts just so you can crush him again under your dainty size 5 's . chloe : maybe you do n't know this , but i sent kevin divorce papers when i was in a psychiatric facility . i was n't really in a position to be married to anyone . gloria : you blindsided him . chloe : which i regret . gloria : you do n't regret breaking kevin 's heart . you regret being called out for it . well , you listen to me , cupcake . mommy 's back . i got my eye on you . nick : so , what exactly did you say to faith ? sharon : other than trying to turn her against her own mother ? victor : i did n't say a damn thing to faith , okay ? i listened . she talked . and she talked about a girl called kaylee . sharon : oh , her parents were divorced this year ... victor : and about the fact that kaylee was allowed to choose what parent she wanted to stay with . that is more than any of you have done for faith . dylan : meaning us . nikki : look , victor is not taking sides . he just wants to make sure faith feels safe . dylan : where are we going with all of this ? to faith saying that she wants to be with nick 24/7 ? because , victor , you would n't push this idea , and we know whose side you 're on . nikki : i 'm on faith 's side . i agree . it 's been horrible for you and nicholas . it 's not fair . but you 're adults . you have coping mechanisms . she 's a child . she needs our support . sharon : i agree with dylan . all of this is to shut us out . nick : so , if faith does n't want to be with you , it 's because she 's been brainwashed , not because she knows what you did to me and christian ? victor : will you stop all of this ? all you 're doing is you 're feeling sorry for yourselves . the schedule you came up with is meaningless . you 're gon na continue to argue , and you 're forgetting about the most important person in all this . that 's faith . nick : what are you saying ? faith should make this decision on her own , where she wants to live ? victor : listen , she needs consistency , she needs predictability , she needs security . and wherever she thinks she can find that , that 's who she shall stay with . sharon : and you do n't know where that is ? i do n't buy that . victor : i do n't give a damn whether you buy it or not . i never talked to her about it . nick : faith does n't need you confusing her any more than she already is . nikki : nicholas , your father is trying to tell you how faith feels , and you 're being too stubborn to listen ! victor : i am not confusing her about a damn thing , and do n't you accuse me of that . would you rather go to court and settle this ? dylan : nobody wants that . noah : grandpa 's right . all faith wants is for somebody to listen to her . you know , she wants a vote in her own life . that 's what i would have wanted . sharon : that is such a huge decision . noah : you should let her do this , mom . she needs it . you too , dad . nick : fine . we 'll listen . noah : and you 're gon na respect her decision and mean it ? do n't say you 're gon na hear her out and then say you do n't like what she said and continue fighting about it . if you want her trust , prove you deserve it . [ door slams ] faith : i could hear you all outside . you do n't think i can decide . but i have . nikki : about where you want to live , sweetheart ? faith : i know what i want . but ... i do n't know if you 'll let me do it . michael : mwah . esther : gloria , it 's so nice to see you again . what wonderful timing , back for christmas . chloe : fun , fun , fun . gloria : yes ! looks like i got here just in time . lauren : so , gloria , tell us about your travels . michael : yeah , when are we gon na see good old jeffrey ? gloria : do not mention his name to me ever . i do n't want to hear it . i do n't want to know it . and if i could wash my brain clean of his very existence , i would do it in a heartbeat . kevin : so , things are n't great , is what i 'm hearing . gloria : i left that leathery gasbag in a french racetrack in deauville . michael : so i take it that very expensive racehorse did n't place . gloria : i would n't know ! did n't stick around to find out . no . it did n't . chloe : bummer . gloria : so , i came home to be in the bosom of my family . esther : is n't it wonderful to see kevin and chloe together again ? gloria : oh , yes . just peachy . could n't make me happier . every mother 's dream to see her son with a lunatic . chloe : [ scoffs ] esther : is there a problem ? gloria : if you have an hour or two , esther , i 'll be glad to explain to you very slowly . esther : now , one minute . i do n't like your tone . chloe : esther ! uh , will you help me find bella 's shoe ? i think she lost it . esther : it 's on her foot . chloe : it 's a glove . can you help me find the glove ? esther : okay . i 'll help you find it . chloe : thank you . come here , sweetie . come here . come here . come with mommy . come on . kevin : woman , what did i say ? you will not ruin this holiday or anything else for me . gloria : me ? never , my angel . you were supposed to be your brother 's keeper . what did you do to him ? leaving him out like a piece of meat for that she- wolf . michael : look , if this is about you being upset about jeffrey , i -- gloria : uh ! uh ! michael : ooh , okay . `` he whose name must not be mentioned ... `` gloria : yes . speaking of unspeakables , why wo n't chloe talk about who the father of that child is ? but not to worry . i will find out her secret . and i will save kevin from her and that child . lauren : i think it 's going well , do n't you think ? michael : yeah . sharon : we 're so sorry , baby . nick : yeah , what happened at your performance ... sharon : we should have never behaved that way . we just love you so much that the idea of not being with you ... nick : you know , it makes us a little crazy . but we 're not gon na let anything like that happen again . faith : yes , you will . you always do . nick : not anymore . sharon : no , we -- we 've made a schedule , so there 's no more discussion . you 'll always know who you will be with on what day . nick : yeah , there 's nothing to argue about now , okay ? you have our word . faith : back and forth . mom 's house , dad 's house , mom 's house ... sharon : well , that 's the way it 's always been . faith : and you always end up fighting anyway . so what 's the difference ? victor : sweetheart . i told both of your parents that you would like to make up your mind about where you want to stay . nikki : you know how much everybody loves you , right ? your mother , your father , dylan . noah : me , too . look , i know that it 's tough . i do . going back and forth between houses . you know , when i was a kid , it used to tie my stomach up in knots . but you 're a lot tougher than i was when i was a kid . so you just tell them what you need , and i promise , i will do my best to make them listen . faith : i do n't like this schedule . it 's not what i want . nick : okay , uh , you know , whatever you want , i 'm in , 100 % . sharon : um , yes . if this is how we can help you , then that makes us happy , too . noah : it 's up to you , faith . what 's your decision ? faith : i do n't want to live with mommy . and i do n't want to live with daddy . i want to stay here . with grandma and grandpa . faith : yeah , i knew they would n't listen . nick : no , we -- we 're definitely listening . sharon : you just caught us by surprise , that 's all . nick : i never thought that you would n't pick , you know , your mom 's or to live with me , and i guess i 'm just wondering if maybe you did n't make this decision yourself . victor : what are you implying , son ? this was faith 's decision . i had no idea what she was thinking . faith : i did n't tell grandpa . i did n't tell anybody till now . nick : do you know what this means ? you living here full - time ? faith : i know it means nobody fights . nobody gets mad . sharon : sweetie , of course you love being here with grandma and grandpa . it 's always fun . it 's pony rides and play time . but , you know , rules are important , too . bedtime and screentime and homework and eating your fruits and vegetables . faith : i have to do all of that here . sometimes they 're even stricter . sharon : well , we are your parents , and if you had wanted to live with your father , i could understand that , but i did n't agree to you staying with anyone else . noah : you said you 'd respect her decision . it would be the same rules as mom and dad 's , right ? i mean , it would n't be like a permanent vacation ? faith : no . sharon : it 's not going to be a permanent anything . dylan : it 's just for now . faith needs to know that she has some control . is n't that right ? faith : mm - hmm . i did n't ask grandma and grandpa , though . they might not want me around all the time . victor : of course we do , my sweetheart . nikki : we are so happy that you feel safe with us . you 're welcome to stay as long as you need . faith : okay . then i guess it 's a deal . nick : okay . i 'll go get your stuff . sharon : i 'll go get your things , too . but , you know , if you want to come back home , or visit ... or -- [ voice breaking ] you know we just want you to be happy . faith : i will be . here . victor : come here , my sweetheart . come here . come here . nikki : oh , honey . victor : it 's okay . [ next_on ] gloria : i 'm going to stay with you and lauren for as long as you 'll have me . jack : you 're really at the point where you 're ready to walk away ? phyllis : you were right . it 's what best for both of us . traci : just stay long enough to spend some time with your sisters on christmas eve , please ?

gloria returns home as a gift - wrapped present and sends herself to michael and lauren 's house right before kevin and chloe arrive with bella . gloria tells everyone she left jeffrey in france and never wants to talk about him again . gloria thinks that bella looks just like kevin , but he tells her that he is n't bella 's father . gloria makes it her mission to find out the identity of bella 's father , so that kevin does n't get his heart broken by chloe again . lauren gets news that fenmore 's christmas sales look solid , so she can finally enjoy christmas with her family . esther gets a note from jill telling her that colin has decided to stay in chicago , so she can return to the chancellor mansion . esther is thrilled by the news and quits her job at crimson lights to go back home . noah , victor , and nikki persuade nick and sharon to allow faith to decide where she wants to live . sharon and nick are shocked when faith tells them she wants to live with victor and nikki , because she wants to get away from all of nick and sharon 's arguments .

[ previously_on ] faith : then scott kissed abby . like , really kissed her . victoria : well , it sounds like poland is agreeing with everyone . i 'm sure the transition was a little rough -- such a big change and everything . j.t . : well , we 've hit some bumps along the way , but we adjusted . it 's gon na come as a shock to nikki that she 's off the hook with the authorities . victor : do me a favor . do n't let her know that she 's been cleared . i want to convey that news to her myself . i 've been expecting you . welcome back . why did you take the money ? what did you use it for ? nikki : i bought ... a park . victor : good morning . nikki : how was your workout ? victor : great . that a good book ? nikki : not bad . oh , i went over all of our january social engagements , and i will coordinate them with your assistant . victor : all right . [ tablet chimes ] oh , look at this here . this is devon 's press release . nikki : `` victor and nikki newman reunite to save chancellor park . `` all that 's missing is `` and they lived happily ever after . `` although , when you think about it , our story is like a fairy tale in that it 's all a fabrication . victoria : `` the adversity that victor and nikki have endured has only brought them closer together . `` abby : `` their time apart has made them stronger . `` wait , so nikki moved back to the ranch ? victoria : i did n't know , either , until i read this . abby : so you have n't spoken to her or dad ? victoria : no , i have n't , but i 'm dying to know all of the details . i mean , obviously this is very personal for them , and i ca n't be happier that their relationship is back on track . abby : yeah . me , too . and i 'm glad that nikki 's home . i always believed that she made dad a better person . i just hope ... victoria : what ? abby : i just hope it lasts . nick : how did this happen ? when did this happen ? chelsea : okay , i see steam coming out of your ears . what has you so upset ? nick : my parents are the new owners of chancellor park . chelsea : huh . nick : `` huh ? `` that 's your reaction to this ? `` huh ? `` just yesterday , my parents were at each other 's throats with this development . today , they have a united front ? this makes no sense . zero sense . chelsea : i do n't know , i 've given up trying to figure out your parents . does the article say anything about what victor and nikki plan to do with the park ? nick : `` the park will continue to be a memorial to nikki newman 's close friend katherine chancellor while making improvements to become a greater resource to the citizens of genoa city . `` [ laughing ] i mean , what -- oh ! `` victor newman 's very much looking forward to working on this project with his wife . `` are you kidding me ? chelsea : well , listen , one point for the good guys . and -- added bonus -- you do n't have to print out fliers or organize rallies anymore . nick : how did my mom get her hands on this park , and why did n't she tell me about it ? chelsea : i mean , who cares ? she saved it . is n't that what you wanted ? nick : but she 's working on it with my dad ? i -- that article makes it seem like they 're back together . chelsea : like i said , i 've given up trying to figure out your parents . nick : what the hell is going on with them ? nikki : you know , if anybody read this , they would think we 're about to embark on our umpteenth honeymoon , that we worked together to save chancellor park , when in reality , i am the one who outbid you . victor : with the money you embezzled from me . nikki : victor , do n't forget , i promised i would pay you back . victor : yeah . in a manner of speaking . nikki : and i agreed to move back to the ranch . i am playing the devoted wife . i am helping to restore the newman name to its former glory . i would say that i have done more than enough . victor : well , as long as you keep your word , no one will know that you committed a crime . nikki : oh ! goodness . all right . i 've got to go . victor : where are you going ? nikki : i have an appointment with a landscape architect . we 're gon na discuss the park . victor : oh , yeah ? that does n't include me ? nikki : well , you 're not invited . remember , you 're a co - owner in name only . and as per our agreement , i 'm in charge of all decision - making regarding the land . victor : okay . but does n't that look suspicious if i do n't show up at any of those meetings ? nikki : no . not at all . you trust your loving wife to make decisions on your behalf while you are busy running your billion - dollar company . victor : all right . nikki : although , you know , on second thought , you might be right . maybe we should reschedule . i just worry that in your haste to update everyone about our relationship status that you 're gon na be dropping a bombshell on our family and friends , and we need to convince them that this charade is sincere . and we need to do it today . paul : you know , the timing of this newfound closeness between nikki and victor is certainly odd , do n't you think ? j.t . : they 're the definition of `` on again - off again , `` right ? paul : yeah , but as soon as victor 's bank anomaly turned out to be a mistake , it was all back on again . it just does n't smell right . j.t . : maybe the good news of the audit rekindled some old feelings . who knows , right ? paul : right . only in victor 's world does a financial crisis work as an aphrodisiac . you know , i just find it hard to believe that there was n't something you could pin on victor . i mean , the guy 's good at covering his butt , but he 's not that good . j.t . : if he covered up any illegal activities , i could n't find it , and believe me , i tried . paul : i know . you did your best . it 's just that ... you know , i really thought that we were gon na nail him this time . sharon : victor really did a 180 about the park . i suppose it 's possible that nikki changed his mind . scott : yeah , she can be persuasive , but still , it just ... sharon : what ? scott : it does n't add up . sharon : why not ? scott : victor assigned abby and me to find out who the new owner was , and the next thing i know , it 's him and he 's been working with nikki all along . sharon : i agree , that 's odd , but i 'm sure victor had his reasons , no matter how twisted they were . scott : yeah , but -- sharon : do n't drive yourself crazy trying to figure him out . scott : you 're right . and if anything , nick will be happy now that the park is saved . sharon : santa really came through for him , did n't he ? scott : and for you , too . i know how much you wanted to preserve that land , as well . question is -- how am i gon na top that one ? sharon : do n't worry . you are the only christmas present i need . scott : mm . mariah : save it for the mistletoe . sharon : [ gasps ] oh ! scott : [ laughing ] oh ! sharon : you ... look ... mariah : ridiculous . scott : [ sighs ] sharon : i was gon na say christmas - y ! mariah : you know what , i 'm gon na stick with ridiculous . scott : what 's the occasion ? mariah : `` the hilary hour `` christmas episode . sharon : you 're going to be wearing that on tv ? mariah : coast to coast ! sharon : [ giggling ] mariah : no , it 's fine . laugh it up ! it 's funny . it 's hysterical . sharon : i 'm sorry ! i 'm sorry ! mariah : do n't be . you know what , you are proving my point . sharon : oh , who are you calling , frosty ? mariah : close ! i 'm calling hilary to tell her i quit . my dad 's . victor : hi , my sweetheart . victoria : hi , daddy . victor : so , i hear that your negotiations in hong kong were a great success . victoria : thank you . victor : thank you . victoria : but you know , that is so not what i want to discuss . victor : oh , yeah ? what do you want to discuss ? victoria : you and mom are back together ? victor : [ chuckles ] well , she finally came to her senses , yes . victoria : okay , dad , well , you 're being just a little bit vague right now . victor : well , your mother apologized for having betrayed me and , uh , i let it be known that i would n't mind having her back in my life . you know , i never stopped loving your mother , you know that . victoria : i do . it 's just a rather abrupt turn of events , though . victor : love makes one do crazy things . victoria : i 'm not gon na argue that at all . how did she react when you told her that j.t . was n't following through with the embezzlement charges ? victor : oh , obviously much relieved . i mean , imagine you suddenly realize that you 're no longer being prosecuted . that 's an enormous weight off your shoulders , you know . victoria : another curious turn of events . chancellor park development . victor : oh . victoria : it seems that one minute , you said you would n't let anything stand in your way , and then the next minute , you seem ... victor : well , as you know , your mother and i always had an enormous fondness for katherine . victoria : you let mom outbid you ? victor : we teamed up . i helped her finance the project . i want to make your mother happy . that is more important to me than developing some site to put some condos on . i can do that anywhere . nick : so , after everything that 's gone down , suddenly you run back to dad . i do n't buy it . nikki : why not ? are n't you the one who predicted it ? because it 's our pattern ? well , i guess you were right . i realized being victor 's adversary was making me miserable . i 'm happier with him than i am without him . nick : and you figured all this out after you stole the money or after he summoned you to the ranch ? nikki : well , he did n't brainwash me . nick : what did he say to make you suddenly turn on a dime ? nikki : i told you ! nick : look , that explanation may fool everyone else . it 's not fooling me . okay . in case you have n't noticed , i have a lot of time on my hands , so ... we 're not going anywhere until you tell me the truth . mariah : hey ! hey ! give it back ! sharon : i will , as soon as you cool off . no pun intended . mariah : fine . i 'm ... i 'm calm . i 'm cool and collected . may i please have my phone back ? sharon : not until we discuss your decision to quit the gc buzz . mariah : i thought you were supposed to support my decisions ! sharon : mm , only the good ones . mariah : i would say that getting away from hilary and her constant torture is an excellent one . sharon : torture is a little over - the - top , do n't you think ? mariah : uh , no ! i do n't think ! do you forget the part where she tripped me on live television ? she goes out of her way to sabotage segments . i mean , she threw pasta sauce on me in one of them . the only reason that she wants me to wear this is to embarrass me , and if i do n't put an end to it , it 's only gon na get worse ! sharon : i understand , okay ? and quitting may seem like the right thing in the moment , and it may even teach hilary a lesson , but then what are you gon na do after that ? mariah : find another job where i 'm not constantly humiliated . sharon : such as ? mariah : i mean , this is ridiculous ! i am the on - air host of a nationally syndicated television show . i can find another job ! sharon : just like that ? mariah : i do n't see why not . sharon : okay , well , let 's ask someone who has some experience in your field . scott ? scott : huh ? sharon : is it really that easy to go out there and get another job ? scott : eh , it can be tough . there 's a lot of competition out there . sharon : after you were ... after you came back to genoa city , it was a while before you started working as a reporter again , right ? scott : case in point . sharon : okay , and i 'm sure you had a lot of ups and downs even before that . i mean , you did n't start your career covering major international events and war zones , did you ? scott : no , hardly . i mean , the worst job i had was when i was at grad school . i was interning for a newspaper in toronto writing obituaries and typing in classified ads . this one day , i was really tired and i got the two of them confused , and i ended up ... and i 'll save that story for another day . sharon : i do n't want you staying at a job that makes you miserable , honey . i just want you to consider the consequences of your actions . mariah : fine . message received and processed . i will have a rational discussion with hilary about not wearing this monstrosity . and if that does n't work , i 'm gon na shove it down her -- i 'm kidding . i 'm kidding ! kidding . partially . because if she does n't budge then quitting is still on the table because i can not be the only one who compromises . sharon : fair enough . obits and classifieds ? i thought i knew everything about you . scott : [ chuckles ] mariah : i bet there 's a lot you do n't know . nick : you want ham or turkey ? on your sandwich . 'cause it looks like we 're gon na be here for a while , so i might as well feed you . nikki : [ scoffs ] i could have walked out the door while you were in the kitchen , nicholas . nick : nah . child - proof locks . practically takes a magician to get out , so ... crust or no crust ? nikki : you ca n't keep me hostage . nick : you know what , mom , you 're right . you can leave whenever you want , but just know i 'm gon na follow you . i do n't care where you go -- the salon , the club , charity meetings -- i 'm gon na be right behind you asking you `` why ? why ? why ? `` nikki : all right ! because victor promised to keep me out of prison , okay ? nick : so he blackmailed you into coming home ? nikki : turnabout is fair play . nick : and that means what exactly ? nikki : when he brought chloe back to genoa city , i held that over his head for months . nick : well , that 's different . you did n't force him to move out or make any public appearances . nikki : even though he did force my hand , i have to admit , i 'm very happy being back at the ranch . nick : mm . are you trying to convince me or yourself ? nikki : i 'm serious . i 've missed being the matriarch of the newman family , and to see much more of the grandchildren when they come to visit for christmas . nick : hmm . so it 's not seasonal nostalgia or you breaking up with jack as a factor ? nikki : well , come on , it 's not like i was sitting around watching sappy holiday movies eating gingerbread cookies waiting for the phone to ring . nick : sorry . still trying to process this . nikki : look , this is beneficial to me , and i 'm going to take advantage of that , and i keep my independence . my relationship with your father will strictly be -- nick : what , it 's gon na be different this time ? am i the only one experience déjà vu here ? nikki : it will be . nick : how ? nikki : i have no illusions that he 's ever going to change . but i have . nick : you say that , but you still bought chancellor park with him . nikki : well , actually ... i was the mystery buyer . nick : you ? nikki : yep . and it was quite the thrill . and i 'm hungry to do more . i mean , let 's face it , how many charity luncheons can i organize ? i feel like there are things that i can do that i 've never done before . and i feel that i can make a change for the better in so many things . nick : that 's great , but i 'm still confused . nikki : about what ? nick : the article made it sound like you teamed up with dad , like he was bidding against himself . nikki : oh , victor wanted people to think that , so i humored him . i guess it 's kind of true , though . since i bought the park using every penny that i stole from him . oh , but it was worth it . you should have seen the look on his face when i told him . [ laughing ] oh ! scott : no more snowman outfit ? mariah : nope . scott : [ sighs ] things are , uh , a little awkward between us . mariah : yeah . maybe that 's because you kissed another woman behind my mom 's back . scott : look , i want to reiterate , there 's nothing going on with abby . mariah : you 're staying away from her ? scott : the only interaction we have is work - related , so i hope one day you and i can be cordial to each other again . [ cellphone chimes ] mariah : oh , my gosh . hilary agreed , and i managed to convince her that the snowman outfit is off - brand and not appropriate for the new and improved `` hilary hour . `` scott : congrats . so that means you 're not quitting ? mariah : no . sharon was right . i had a knee - jerk reaction . which is funny because snowmen do n't have knees . scott : ah ! mariah : ah ! scott : hilary 's lucky . you are an asset to the show . mariah : you watch ? scott : occasionally . that segment you did last week exposing the restaurant who falsely claimed that their food was locally sourced ? that was an impressive story . mariah : i mean , i guess ... scott : and if you ever do end up quitting , i might have to snap you up for hashtag . mariah : see , you almost had me going with all the flattery , but then you showed your cards too soon when you offered me a job . scott : i 'm not following . mariah : you 're trying to buy my silence . scott : no . no . you 've got it all wrong . i 'm actually -- i just wanted to -- sharon : i enter the room , and you stop talking ? that 's not suspicious . what 's the big secret ? scott : we may or may not have been talking about christmas gifts . sharon : oh ? mariah : yeah . yes , we were . and i have a feeling that there 's going to be a lot of them under the tree this year . expensive , shiny ones . scott : [ sighs ] abby : hi , dad . it 's me . i just wanted to let you know that the meeting went well , and i will write up a report and have it to you by the end of the day . also , um , well , i read about you and nikki getting back together . i 'm very happy for you . both of you . i just -- i wish you had told me yourself . well , i will try calling you back later . i love you . bye . you know , i am still not interested in becoming fodder for your gossip show . mariah : are you interested in scott ? abby : scott grainger ? mariah : bingo . abby : he 's a jerk . mariah : well , you two hang out together a lot . abby : well , if you consider working together `` hanging out , `` which i don't . where is this coming from ? mariah : my mom is the happiest she 's been in a long time , and i intend to keep it that way . abby : and what does that have to do with me ? mariah : well , i 've seen the way that you and scott are when you 're together . it makes me wonder if something is going on between the two of you . abby : there 's not . mariah : okay . you ca n't blame me for jumping to conclusions . i mean , you do have a history of being the other woman . abby : you know what , mariah , we 've come a long way . i would even consider us friends ... ish . but if you keep it up , we 'll quickly become enemies . your choice . victoria : the money you stole from dad , you used to buy the park and deep - six our development . nikki : honey , please do n't be upset . i had to do it . for katherine . victoria : i 'm not upset . much . nikki : and you do n't have to worry . victoria : worry ? nikki : about being an accessory because you knew i had stolen the money . i am taking full responsibility for what i did , okay ? so i alone will pay for my crime . victoria : mom , you 're not making any sense . nikki : your father made the charges go away . i just had to agree to move back into the ranch . i know i 'm trading one prison for another , but at least i get my normal life back . victoria : i 'm so confused right now . dad was supposed to tell you that j.t . lied to paul . he submitted a report that said that the anomaly was a banking error . nikki : what ? no , no . that 's not what happened . victoria : yeah , it is , mom . i tried to call you to tell you . nikki : well , i tried to call you , and your father said that you were tied up on a business trip . victoria : he assured me that he was gon na tell you . okay , well , now it makes sense why he sent me to hong kong on such short notice , so i could n't tell you that you were off the hook . and he knew that i would n't e - mail or text because there would be a paper trail . nikki : what ? oh , my god . he lied so he could blackmail me into moving back in with him . that bastard ! nick : so my dad is blackmailing my mom , and for some reason , she is going along with it . and i do n't for one second believe she agreed to this unholy alliance just so she can spend more time with the grandchildren . she could have done that without moving back in with him . chelsea : i do n't know , maybe your mom 's just trying to make the best of a bad situation . nick : every day that she is there gives dad more opportunities to break down her defenses . chelsea : so you 're afraid if nikki forgives victor for all of his past sins , then this arrangement could become a true marriage ? nick : look , i really want my mom to be happy . but we both know happiness with my dad is short - lived . it 's just a matter of time before he hurts her again . mariah : what are you doing ? we 're not done here . abby : yes , we are . j.t . : sorry to interrupt . abby : j.t . ! hi ! mariah : let me shorthand for you -- cassie 's twin , separated at birth , we 're nothing alike . and i do n't mind playing dirty to protect the ones i love . j.t . : um ... what was that about ? and cassie had a twin ? abby : it 's not even worth getting into . what are you doing back in town ? j.t . : oh , you do n't know ? abby : should i ? j.t . : oh , i just thought maybe victoria or victor might have mentioned something . abby : uh , well , v - squared tend to keep me out of the loop these days . j.t . : all right , well , in that case , why do n't i buy you a drink and we can play catch - up ? yeah ? white wine ? abby : why not ? j.t . : all right . scotch and a white whine . thanks . j.t . : royal castle grounds . d.j . loved the fountains . sharon : oh , no ! did he fall in ? j.t . : uh , jumped , actually , and then ran to the middle , so guess who had to go in after him ? sharon : [ gasps ] you 're all wet ! j.t . : and becca , she could not get enough of the flowers . sharon : oh , look at those cheeks ! and her cute little dress . is n't it adorable , abby ? j.t . : see it ? abby : so cute . yeah . j.t . : all right , now i 'm gon na put these away before you guys get bored seeing family pictures . sharon : [ chuckles ] j.t . : [ sighs ] can you believe i got three kids , scott ? scott : no . you settling into family life ? never . scott : yeah , well , i guess we both changed , huh ? because the scott i knew was a writer . sharon : oh , he still is ! tell him , scott . scott : nah , j.t . does n't want to hear about all that . sharon : you 're too modest . he runs hashtag . it 's an online news outlet . j.t . : ah , well , i mean , my , uh , reading 's been limited to mostly kids books these days , but ... sharon : well , his story about a sex - trafficking ring is worth checking out . scott : sharon ... sharon : we were all three involved in bringing it down in one way or another , but the worst part of the story was when scott and abby got trapped in a storage unit together by the perpetrator who turned out to be -- scott : j.t . , you know , you can read it all online , and i 'll even send you the link . sharon : would n't be surprised if you win a pulitzer for it . scott : oh , sharon , you 're embarrassing me ... sharon : i ca n't help it . j.t . : how long have you guys been dating ? sharon : seven months . scott : a few months . sharon : [ laughs ] scott : yeah . sharon : typical , right ? the female can tell you the exact amount of time , but the male , not so much . am i right , abby ? abby : right . yeah . scott : we should get to our table before they give it away to someone else . j.t . : well , good seeing you both . scott : good to see you , too . sharon : you , too . take care . j.t . : all right . take care . yep . well , who would have thought those two would end up together ? abby : not me . victor : how was your day ? nikki : informative . victor : oh , yeah ? nikki : you are and always have been a very sly devil , victor newman . victor : so , in what way was i sly today ? nikki : i had a very interesting conversation with victoria . victor : mm . nikki : and it turns out j.t . filed his report clearing both of us before you offered me this deal . victor : ah , did he now ? nikki : oh , cut the act . you knew it , and you used it to your advantage . now , our pact is suppose to be based on honesty . you 've already broken the rules , which is no surprise . but it proves that i still ca n't trust you . victor : does that mean you 're gon na move out ? [ laughter ] j.t . : i think i have another one , hold on . abby : oh , my gosh . [ laughs ] scott : what do you think 's going on between those two ? sharon : nothing . they used to be family , and he 's married . scott : yeah , still . she should proceed with caution . the guy used to have quite a reputation . sharon : after what happened with zack , i doubt that abby will be getting herself into another sticky situation . scott : good point . from now on , you have my complete and undivided attention . so , what else is on the christmas menu ? sharon : um , here , i have a list somewhere . let me find it . j.t . : it was a short - term job , and now that i 'm done , i 'm taking off tomorrow . abby : ah , no wonder my dad and victoria did n't tell me . so , what is it like being back in genoa city ? j.t . : ah . abby : has it changed much ? j.t . : well , you know , i 've been so busy , i have n't had a chance to check out my old haunts , but ... i will say this , one thing has definitely changed . abby : and what 's that ? j.t . : not what . who . abby : me ? j.t . : yeah . yeah . abby : ah ! j.t . : you 're a high - powered newman executive now , and you wear it very well . abby : thank you . j.t . : yeah . so , where are all the good spots these days ? mm ! tell me . tell me that dive bar jimmy 's is still around . abby : i would n't know . the last time i was there was for one of billy 's halloween bashes . j.t . : oh , yeah ? you too high - class to slum it these days ? abby : no . too busy . and the top of the tower is very convenient . it 's just an elevator ride away from my office . j.t . : yeah , well , then what are you doing here ? abby : slumming it . j.t . : exactly . [ laughter ] hey , i do n't have any plans tonight , and unless you got to turn in early , why do n't we go check out a couple of those places together ? abby : are you asking me out on a date ? hi , i 'm mike ditka . abby : you know what , i 'm gon na leave before this gets more awkward . j.t . : abby , you misunderstood me . abby : doubtful . j.t . : that 's not what i meant . abby : look , i 'm out of here . j.t . : no , you -- you just misinterpreted this entire conversation . abby : `` let 's check out some places together ? `` it 's pretty clear what you meant . i 'm not an idiot . sharon : martha stewart 's got nothing on me . [ giggles ] [ cellphone chimes ] oh ! oh , that 's faith . scott : is everything okay ? sharon : yeah , she wants me to pick up some supplies for her art project . let me just text her back real quick . scott : sure . abby : why do n't you dust off those skills and get a clue ? i am not interested in going out with a married man . j.t . : abby , i do n't want to go out with you . i want to hang out with you . there 's a big difference . abby : not to me . j.t . : come on . we have known each other forever . why would n't i want to spend some time with you ? abby : uh , i can think of three reasons off the top of my head . one , you 're married to mac . two , you used to be married to my sister . and , three -- oh , yeah , you were the love of colleen 's life . so , no , i 'm not interested in going out or hanging out or doing whatever with you . you need to keep an eye on your ex - husband . victoria : what ? what did billy do now ? abby : not billy . your other ex . j.t . made a pass at me . chelsea : you had a rough day , huh ? nick : does this answer your question ? chelsea : well , maybe you should open an early christmas present . maybe that will make you feel better . nick : hey , if it 's the biggest one under the tree , let 's do it . chelsea : you 're looking in the wrong place . nick : that 's a hell of a gift . this is exactly what i wanted . chelsea : ah , ah , ah ! do n't you know the rules about opening presents ? you have to unwrap them first before you get to play with them . victoria : i ran into abby on the way in . j.t . : yeah ? victoria : is there something you want to tell me ? j.t . : did she tell you i was hitting on her ? victoria : [ scoffs ] did you ? j.t . : no . no . she took an innocent invitation and she twisted it . i wanted to check out a few places around town . she was .... here , drinking alone . i was on my own , and i thought we could have a little fun . innocent fun . on my last night in town . victoria : you 're leaving tomorrow ? did it ever occur to you to skip the clubs and spend some time with your son ? j.t . : it 's a late flight . i can see reed tomorrow . victoria : good . so , why the rush to leave ? j.t . : job 's done , you know ? no reason to stick around any longer than i have to , and ... i got to move on to the next adventure . victoria : back to mac and the kids . j.t . : yeah . that 's a given . victoria : is it ? j.t . : [ clears throat ] have you taken johnny and katie to see santa yet ? victoria : [ sighs ] you 're avoiding my question . j.t . : i 'm changing the subject . victoria : look , if there 's a problem , you can tell me . and if it affects reed , you should definitely tell me . j.t . : mac and i separated . victoria : what ? j.t . : yep . victoria : i 'm so sorry . i do n't know what to say . j.t . : there 's nothing to say . victoria : i just always assumed that things between you and mac were solid . j.t . : me , too . i guess i was wrong . [ laughs ] things were n't that good before we went to poland , and , you know , when we got there , it went downhill . so she ... took the kids and went back to d.c . victoria : does reed know ? j.t . : no . this is actually the first time i 'm saying it out loud . victoria : why did you tell me everything was fine ? j.t . : i do n't know , i guess i was ... i was embarrassed , i guess . victoria : is there anything else you have n't told me ? j.t . : the real reason i took the job in genoa city is i ... i lost my full - time job . nick : time to play . chelsea : i almost forgot . nick : what ? chelsea : santa let me borrow his list , and , um ... nick : oh , you 've been naughty . chelsea : well , according to santa , nicholas newman ... you 've been very , very nice . sharon : if you ask me , i 'd say abby was overreacting about j.t . scott : [ sighs ] his character speaks for itself . just because he 's married , it does n't mean he 's changed . sharon : he loves mac . and mac loves him . the two of them literally rode off into the sunset together . i think there 's something else going on with abby . scott : like what ? sharon : at the crisis hotline , we were taught that sometimes when people overreact , it 's because they do n't have the courage to say what 's really bothering them . nikki : [ sighs ] victor : so , this is your answer , i suppose . nikki : i could kick myself for being drawn back into this house , believing you again . no , this is empty . i just brought it down for bonnie for her to put in storage . victor : mm . so this was done for dramatic effect , then . nikki : i was merely being kind and courteous , saving her a trip upstairs , okay ? victor : mm . nikki : you know what i realized while i was unpacking ? j.t . 's report does n't really mean anything because one phone call from you to christine , she rips me away from my family . victor : and the city would declare the sale on the park null and void . nikki : and i would have nothing . victor : wise decision . nikki : well , i 'm so happy to have your approval . you know what else i realized ? victor : what ? nikki : i am in a precarious position , but so are you . victor : oh , yeah ? in what way ? nikki : i could call paul at any time and tell him that you 're the one who brought chloe back to town , and you also helped break adam out of prison . victor : let 's drink to each other . together , we make a formidable couple , do n't we ? j.t . : well , you have been awfully quiet . i 'm beginning to regret opening my big mouth . victoria : no . no . i 'm actually glad you did . it 's just what do you say when your ex tells you that his marriage is over and he 's unemployed ? j.t . : `` i 'm buying the next round ? `` victoria : [ chuckles ] if you feel like sharing , i 'm a little bit curious . j.t . : how it all went to hell ? yeah , you want me to start with the job or mackenzie ? victoria : mac . i just ca n't wrap my head around it . j.t . : we , uh ... we wanted different things . grew apart . was n't anybody 's fault . what kills me is not being around my kids . all of them . [ sighs ] all right , uh , my work here is done . i 've , uh , successfully bummed you out , as well as myself . so thanks for listening . happy holidays . tell reed i will call him in the morning . victoria : j.t . no one should be alone during the holidays . why do n't you stay ? you can spend christmas with reed . and me .

nikki and victor published a press release saying that they teamed up to save chancellor park . victoria and abby saw the statement and were pleased that victor and nikki had reunited . victor lead victoria to believe he 'd told nikki that jt had decided not to turn her in . nick questioned nikki about her abrupt reconciliation with victor . nikki admitted that victor blackmailed her into returning to the ranch , but she assured nick that she was happy with the arrangement . nikki told nick that she was the one who outbid victor and bought the park . a concerned nick told chelsea that it was just a matter of time before victor broke down nikki 's defenses and hurt her again . chelsea cheered nick up with some romance . paul thought victor and nikki 's sudden reunion was odd . he was disappointed that jt could n't find something to nail victor . nikki told victoria why she 'd gone back to victor . victoria told nikki that jt , not victor , was the one who made the charges go away . nikki confronted victor about his lies . she decided to stay at the ranch since victor could still tell the authorities what she 'd done . nikki noted that she could turn victor in for breaking adam out of prison or bringing chloe to town . victor and nikki toasted to themselves being a formidable couple . mariah decided to quit her job because hilary made her dress up as a snowman for the show . sharon urged mariah not to be hasty . mariah and hilary came to a compromise , and mariah decided not to quit . mariah hinted that scott was keeping things from sharon . scott took mariah aside and assured her that there was nothing going on between him and abby . scott praised the work mariah did on the hilary hour and said he 'd be interested in hiring her at hashtag . mariah accused him of trying to buy her silence . sharon walked in on the conversation , but mariah and scott came up with a cover story .

[ previously_on ] kerry : glad i stuck around . jack : that makes two of us . kerry : definitely worth the wait . mia : i never want anything to keep us apart ever again . sharon : why do n't you go for a long drive and see the leaves changing ? rey : [ sighs ] i hope to do that someday . sharon : promise me you 'll take someone along . a trip like that 's no fun alone . mia : i have some great anti - aging tips i think you might need . abby : [ scoffs ] why do n't you give 'em a try on yourself first and then give me a holler . [ loud thud ] reed : [ gasps ] what was that ? ! charlie : i do n't know . did we hit something ? reed : i ca n't keep this secret . i have to confess what i 've done . nick : do your thing . 'cause with or without your help , i 'm gon na find the person who did this . and when i do , he 's gon na pay . any word from dad ? victoria : maybe dad 's on his way home now . nick : does n't mean he 's gon na get here in time . nick : how is she doing , really ? nate : just , the previous tests , they fail to explain -- nick : please just ... just bottom - line it , all right ? i mean , it 's just us here . nate : her condition 's not improving . i was hoping that she would have regained consciousness by now . nick : well , my dad was in a coma a lot longer than this , and he made a full recovery . nate : her injuries are different . they 're more complicated . we 're dealing with a whole nother set of variables . nick : because of the m.s . ? nate : it 's not a factor . but i 'm going to repeat her blood chemistries . we 're still searching for more subtle reasons for her unconsciousness . nick : my mom 's tough . you know that . she 's tough enough to get through this . nate : yes . but the longer she does n't wake up , the worse her prognosis . [ sighs ] i 'll see about ordering those tests . billy : the star of the first - grade christmas pageant will be making his way down very , very shortly . hannah and katie are helping him with his costume . victoria : did katie change her mind about coming ? billy : ooh , on the contrary . hannah 's gon na take her and a couple friends to the movies , and grab some pizza after . gon na have a little mini girls ' night out . victoria : billy , i think that maybe -- maybe you and reed should drop me off at the hospital on your way . i know -- i know that johnny 's really looking forward to this and everything , and thanks to you , but it 's my mom . i just feel like i need to be with her right now . billy : and you will be with her -- as soon as we 're done with johnny 's little thing . and i think your mom would rather you go . and , look , if anything changes , you jump in my car , and you go straight to the hospital -- victoria : how did this even happen ? ! this is my mother . we 've been down this road before . how could i not know that she & was drinking again ? reed : this is n't your fault , mom . billy : whoa ! whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa ! everybody , can i please get your attention ! there is a real , live snowman coming into the living room as we speak . victoria : oh , my gosh ! is it even possible ? billy : frosty , have you seen johnny ? ca n't find him anywhere . do you know where he is ? johnny : dad ... billy : what ? i ca n't find him . victoria : if i hug you , am i gon na get frostbite ? billy : yes . for sure . [ cellphone rings ] look so good . come here . let me just fix this a little bit . victoria : it 's nick . hey . hi . billy : where does it go ? victoria : how 's mom ? nick : [ sighs ] no change . that 's the problem . the longer that she does n't wake up ... vick , you should probably get here soon . lola : [ sighs ] i 'm still not used to these midwestern winters . kyle : yeah , you can take the girl out of miami ... lola : mm . i feel warmer already . kyle : mmm . lola : [ gasps ] check these out . this place is a christmas wonderland . kyle : [ sighs ] dad loves getting into the spirit ... by hiring the best holiday decorator in wisconsin . jack : i will have you know that that tree was decorated entirely by kerry and me . hi , lola . nice to see you . lola : [ chuckles ] you too , mr. abbott . jack : no , jack . remember ? jack . hey , i did n't get much of a chance to talk to you at the jabot holiday party , but congratulations on your new job . kyle : head chef at abby and devon 's killer new restaurant . lola : he knows . jack : i know . kyle : [ chuckles ] lola : they 're putting so much faith in me , and i hope i am up for the challenge . thank you . kyle : eh , she 's being way too modest . her food was the inspiration for this whole idea . lola : mm , no . i am pretty sure that would be money - making . kyle : oh , yeah ? lola : yeah . kyle : they 're gon na be striking gold every night with you on their team . lola : are you gon na be like this all night ? kyle : mm - hmm . lola : we 're going to my family 's christmas party . kyle : as soon as i change my clothes . lola : there is nothing wrong with your clothes -- as usual . kyle : thanks . but tonight calls for something a little more casual . i do n't want your family thinking i 'm stuck up . jack : and you think you can fix that with a costume change ? i do n't think he owns anything that casual . lola : well , who does ? jack : you know what , once they see how you treat their sister , they wo n't care how much you spend on your shoes . kyle : i 'm going to change these now . thanks for reminding me , dad . jack : you 're welcome . hey , by the way , i owe you two a thanks . lola : really ? for what ? jack : well , once i heard about kyle 's romantic stroke of genius -- you know , bringing miami beach here -- it inspired me to do something equally special for kerry . kyle : so , what 's your plan ? jack : well , it starts with dinner to set the mood ... lola : ooh . romance plus dinner . kyle : always a winner . and then what ? jack : and then ... a surprise that your generation would call `` epic . `` lola : [ laughs ] mia : i 'm excited about this . having the family together in our new home . feels like that now . like home . now that you and i are ... in a better place . rey : just , uh , promise me you 'll manage your expectations . mia : they 're realistic . but if you do n't make the effort , things never get better , right ? and what better time to try ? rey : peace on earth . goodwill toward -- mia : whoever could use some . rey : mm . mia : which is why i invited sharon . rey : you did ? mia : she 's been such a good friend to you . you work together . we live in her building . she 's part of our lives , so i want to become friends with her , too . sharon : hey . nick : hey . sharon : um , here 's hot coffee , muffins , cinnamon rolls -- all your favorites . i know how you feel about the cafeteria here . it 's a way for them to fill beds . [ chuckles ] nick : thanks . i could use this . sharon : so ... what did nate say ? how 's nikki doing ? nick : the words are a blur . but the look on his face ... [ sobs quietly ] she 's not getting better . and , uh ... you know , he does n't want us to cling to false hope . so i just sit in there , staring at her face , thinking about everything she 's gone through . so much more than she ever let on , and she kept it all to herself . i just wish she had come to me , you know ? confided in me . let me take some of this on for her . i just feel so helpless . sharon : i know . i 'm so sorry . abby : i ca n't believe that no one 's heard from my dad still . arturo : yeah . abby : but thank you . thank you for being here , and for helping me out . arturo : well , i 'm happy to . you know , nick 's always wanted this place to feel like family . also , here 's that contact info you wanted . hope it helps you locate your father . abby : thank you . and what 's the other thing ? arturo : it could be a christmas present for a special somebody . an early one , and not your main present . you still have to wait for that . you know , you 've just been so stressed lately , with your dad and nikki , and i just thought you needed some cheering up . abby : it worked . and i did n't even open it . arturo : i also thought maybe you might want to come with me to the rosales holiday dinner tonight at rey 's ? abby : and spend the evening inches away from mia on her home turf . admit it -- this is a bribe . victoria : go to the kitchen and get your props , okay ? billy : [ chuckles ] victoria : [ sighs ] billy : [ sighs ] victoria : i should go to the hospital . billy : you 'll get there -- after johnny 's show . victoria : i just do n't think i 'm gon na be able to sit through a christmas pageant . i 'm gon na be too worried sick . i think you and reed should go without me . reed : no . no , i 'm going to the hospital . victoria : reed , i know you love your grandmother , but she 's in a coma right now . she 's unconscious . billy : you 're not gon na do any good just sitting around the icu , reed . reed : i do n't care . i want to be there . if it were me in that coma , grandma would be by my side this whole time . billy : [ sighs ] victoria : okay . i guess you can go . billy will explain it to johnny somehow , right ? billy : yeah . i understand why it 's important to you . phyllis : did something happen with nikki ? nick : [ sighs ] uh , no . nate 's doing more tests . phyllis : well , i know her body 's giving her a damn good reason . she is too strong and determined not to make it . nick : that 's what i said . but with her complicated injuries , she just has a lot working against her . sharon : but she 's not fighting alone . there 's not a guy i know who shares a stronger bond with his mother . it 's so strong , i 'm sure nikki must know that you 're here right now , pulling for her . like you always do when someone you love is in crisis . phyllis : thank you , sharon . very kind of you to come by and look after nick . sharon : nikki is my kids ' grandmother . you put issues aside when it 's something this important . keep me posted . nick : hey , just so you know [ sighs ] before you got here , i had a pretty grim talk with nate about mom . and , uh , you know , then sharon showed up , and then ... phyllis : hey . i 'm grateful . obviously she made you feel better . nick : i just do n't want you to read anything into it . phyllis : i 'm so sorry about everything . victoria : thank you . nick : good to see you , big guy . even at a time like this . reed : i needed to come . how 's grandma ? nick : no change yet . [ sighs ] they still do n't know who did this to her . phyllis : rey rosales has got to find this hit - and - run scum . i want him celebrating new years behind bars . victoria : honey , let 's go in . she 'll know that we 're here , and maybe it will help . come on . mom , it 's victoria . and -- and reed 's here , too . [ sighs ] there 's so much we want to say to you . arturo : it 's christmas . i mean , i - it 's -- it 's an early present . the first of many . how can it be a bribe ? abby : because that 's what you call giving someone something so they 'll do something for you . arturo : well , then , we 're good . because you coming to rey 's house for dinner is you doing something for both of us . do you remember how tense thanksgiving got ? abby : i sure do , yeah . and do i want a repeat of that ? i sure do n't . arturo : [ sighs ] abby : do you ? arturo : it 's family . you ca n't change yours , and neither can i . abby : [ sighs ] arturo : but i do want my family to see how strong we are when we 're together . you and me . no matter what they want to do or say . abby : it does n't matter what they think . arturo : it 's not supposed to , but let 's be real -- it does . mine labeled me family screw - up a long time ago . and no matter what i do , or what i accomplish , that 's just how rey thinks of me . and when rey says that he has no idea what someone like you sees in someone like me , he 's not joking . but whether he likes it or not , i 'm going to prove to him that it does n't matter -- not to me , not to you , not to anyone in this town , and definitely not to anyone in the world . abby : of course i 'm coming . but this ... is still a bribe . arturo : oh , come on ! you are sick , miss newman . open it . abby : [ laughs ] let 's see . oh , my gosh ! arturo , i really like it . arturo : do you need to sound so surprised that i have good taste and know what you like ? abby : [ laughs ] arturo : try it on . abby : it 's so cute . okay . [ laughs ] arturo : wow ! abby : oooh ! perfect fit . i love it . arturo : full disclosure -- lola helped me pick it . only requirements were high fashion , and warm enough to wear when i take you camping . abby : camping ? arturo : yeah . in the spring . i - i -- we ca n't have hypothermia ruining our vacation . abby : no , a vacation should never involve sleeping outside , possible bear attacks , and no room service . arturo : relax , okay ? [ abby chuckles ] it 'll be more glamping than camping . abby : okay . well ... i 'm liking the sound of that . arturo : i knew you would . which is why i bought a camper shell for my truck . like that , we can sleep inside . abby : i 'm not sure you understand the concept of glamping . arturo : i do . abby : no . arturo : yeah , i do . abby : [ laughs ] come here . kerry : delectable dinner . a legendary vintage . jack : i 'm glad you approve . to the woman ... i ca n't get out of my mind . kerry : and her recently discovered talent for tree decoration . jack : and her equally hidden but no less impressive kissing talent . mmm . kerry : mmm . jack : oh . you know , you set the bar awfully high . i do n't know what i can do special for christmas . kerry : um ... sleigh ride with actual reindeer . or ice skating at rockefeller center , wearing the most garish , hideous christmas sweaters allowed by law . jack : i like the christmas - sweaters idea . no , i was thinking something maybe the -- the opposite of snow and ice . kerry : roasting our own chestnuts over a blazing fire ? jack : warmer , but maybe ... 5,700 miles away . kerry : meaning ... ? jack : in honor of that unexpected kiss , a wonderful and unexpected surprise ... i hope . kerry : you want to take me to a five - star resort on bora bora ? jack : if you 're okay with that . kerry : you were going for unexpected , and you succeeded . bora bora . french polynesia . how many thousands of miles ? jack : 5,700 . it 's a 13-hour flight . we board the plane , we have a glass of wine , we have dinner , we nap our way to paradise . kerry : it 's gorgeous . and very tempting . but to fly off ... just the two of us ... how many nights ? jack : and days . kerry : jack , i have responsibilities . all the new jabot products , the spring deadline -- jack : i already thought of all of that . we would n't go till right after the holidays . kerry : maybe ... we 're moving at different speeds here . i 'm very cautious about this kind of thing , jack . i 'm not used to men -- jack : surprising you ? making you feel as special as you should feel ? kerry : it 's a lovely idea . i see you 've put a lot of thought into it . but ... now i need to think about it , as i do before embarking on any major decision . jack : w - w - wait , wait , wait . look , i -- i understand . i -- i just sprang this on you , and -- and of course you need time to think about it . i want you to feel confident and happy about your decision . no matter what that decision is . kerry : i 'll let you know , then . thank you . for dinner . and for everything . mia : [ gasps ] you 're the first ones here ! you both look amazing . kyle : so do you . mia : oh , thank you . kyle : i love what you 've done with the place . mia : thank you ! i love to entertain . and now i see clients here , so i had to do something . [ chuckles ] a small budget forces you to be creative . , kyle : well , anything i can do to help ? mia : um ... rey : you mean with the decorating or in general ? kyle : hi , rey . i 'm up for whatever needs doing . rey : how are you with plumbing ? kyle : mm ... rey : i guess that 's my answer . lola : he 's just trying to be funny . mia : [ chuckles ] lola : i made dessert . mia : aww . well , you know how your brother is . he was only kidding , kyle . rey : just giving the new guy a hard time . come . let 's talk . lola : [ sighs ] mia : you might as well let rey get it over with . i think a young , dynamic businessman like kyle can handle himself . thank you for this . you really did n't have to . it 's the time of the year -- my annual stab at cooking . my grandmother 's christmas - cookie recipe . it 's not exactly gourmet fusion , but i think you 'll enjoy it . [ chuckles ] [ buzzer rings ] oh ! ' scuse me . hello , there ! welcome ! abby : happy holidays . we brought dessert . mia : how thoughtful . please , come on in . abby : thanks . arturo : mia . mia : arturo . you being here for this ... it means the world to rey . arturo : oh . i , uh ... i 'm really happy that the rosales genoa city branch can all be together tonight . mia : uh , abby , that is such an interesting coat . abby : uh , it was an early christmas present from arturo , with an assist from lola . mia : ohh . lola : i 'm sure you were thrilled when arturo told you this parka came with a camping trip . abby : thrilled . shocked . slightly terrified . [ laughter ] but i am always up for an adventure . mia : make sure you bring the best gps on the market . lola : definitely . abby : i thought arturo was an expert at this ? mia : he is . we 're just saying , um , in case you run into bears or skunks . lola : and with a gps , you can find the nearest luxury hotel . abby : heh ... rey : i think it 's time we get to know lola 's boyfriend a little better , do n't you ? arturo : i 'd say it 's long overdue . [ buzzer rings ] mia : oh , i got it . [ gasps ] rey , look who 's here . sharon : i brought dessert . mia : sharon , how thoughtful . what an angel you are . [ sighs ] sharon : do n't tell me everyone else brought dessert , too . mia : they did . but no one needed to , because , in spite of what you may have heard from rey and lola , i can actually bake . lola : mia made christmas cookies from her great - grandmother 's recipe . mia : mm - hmm . sharon : nice . mia : my abuela calls them galletas a la tonta . lola : [ chuckles ] sharon : translation ? mia : tell her . i 'm not ashamed . lola : basically `` cookies for dummies . `` [ laughs ] mia : and they 've been a godsend ever since for three generations of women who ca n't cook another damn thing . [ laughs ] sharon : there should be one like that in every family recipe . mia : you know what ? cheers to that . sharon : cheers . [ mia hums ] well , i 'm having so much fun . thank you for inviting me . mia : aw , good . you know , after thanksgiving dinner , ugh , i just wanted to host something that did n't suck . [ laughs ] sharon : [ chuckles ] mia : and rey and i are so much better . it 's like we 're newlyweds . sharon : that 's really great . good for you . mia : mm . well , one of the main reasons i wanted you here was to thank you . sharon : for what ? mia : for being there for rey when he needed it . before i got here . sharon : oh , well , there 's no thanks needed . mia : no , you 're very sweet . and i 'd really like it if we could become friends , too . sharon : mia , would you excuse me for a moment ? i need to update abby on a family situation . mia : oh , of course , honey . have fun . sharon : um , let me tell you what i know about nikki ... even if you 've already heard it . abby : oh . arturo : you remember that kid that always used to hurt lola 's feelings in school ? rey : she was , what , like in the fourth grade ? arturo : yeah . sounds about right . yeah , rey and i , we came up with this plan to lure him up to the school roof , and we were each gon na grab , you know , a leg , and dangle him over the edge . rey : yeah . until he promised to treat lola like the little treasure that she is . kyle : and how 'd that work out ? arturo : oh , we did n't actually do it . rey : no , no . we were just ... talking . arturo : mm - hmm . rey : like we are now . kyle : heh ... guys , i - i really appreciate what you 're doing here . [ inhales sharply ] but you do n't need to . i like lola . a lot . i care about her . and respect her hugely . arturo : good to know . rey : so what are your intentions ? kyle : intentions ? arturo : yeah , with our baby sister . kyle : uh , abby ! so good that you 're here . abby : what 's going on with my cousin ? kyle : uh , they have some really big concerns about me dating lola . abby : good . so do i . if you do n't treat her the way she deserves , you 'll be answering to these guys -- and to me . kyle : abby ... ! heh ... abby : i 'm serious , kyle . lola is not only a close friend , but she 's also going to be my head chef , so i do n't need her to have any man troubles from the likes of you distracting her from creating stellar menus for me . kyle : that 's not selfish at all . arturo : hey , watch your tone with my girlfriend , man . kyle : [ stammers ] lola : all right . the messing - with - kyle portion of the evening is now over . [ laughter ] abby : and he was an insanely good sport about it . kyle : ha , ha , ha . i knew you guys were having me on . so obvious . uh ... [ sighs ] will this be happening every holiday from now on ? lola : beats me . no guy of mine has ever lasted this long . kyle : [ chuckles ] mia : okay , everyone . food 's almost up . and lola 's refreshing drinks . lola : oh , news to me . [ sighs ] rey : i found out last minute that you were invited . i did n't know if you 'd come . sharon : yeah . i was n't sure , either . but , um ... it 's a good distraction . i 've been in the icu visiting nikki . rey : mm . how is she ? sharon : she 's still unconscious . mia : remember , baby ... this is a party . no work talk . billy : you nailed it , buddy ! you were the best thing about that christmas pageant . you were so good . i 'm so proud of you . and we got so many pictures and so many videos to show mommy . and you know that she really wanted to be there , right ? she 's with grandma . johnny : is grandma gon na be home for christmas ? billy : that 's the plan , buddy . that 's what we 're all hoping for . how 'bout we eat that gingerbread cookie now ? let 's get it . you want an arm ? take an arm . victoria : you 've always been our emotional core through every crisis and every disaster that this family 's ever been through . you never even asked for anything in return . this year has been ... very difficult . i just want to thank you for being there for me . you saved my life . i 'm sorry . i guess i should have paid more attention to the price you paid for taking on all of our family 's problems . i 'm so sorry , mom . [ sighs ] [ door opens ] honey ? reed : [ breathing hard ] victoria : you okay ? i know this is a lot to deal with right now . do you want to go get some air ? reed : [ gasps ] um ... could i have a minute alone with grandma ? victoria : yeah , of course . yeah . take your time . reed : this is all my fault . kyle : that meal tasted like home - cooked perfection . mia : oh ! [ laughs ] kyle : are you sure it was delivery ? mia : i normally would n't brag about something like that , but ... yeah . [ laughs ] sharon : well , these cookies , though , they have a real homemade touch . mia : those , i made . okay ? these are the one edible achievement i have . [ laughs ] been a christmas tradition since i met the wild and wonderful rosales family . abby : most of our traditions here revolve around snow -- snowmen , sleigh rides , toboggans . kyle : yeah . what 's it like growing up with no winter weather ? lola : well , i guess one of our traditions was , after midnight mass , we would all go to the beach . arturo : yeah . rey would build a bonfire . we 'd stay up all night . the best year was when we invited mom 's favorite singer , and he showed up and sang one of his hits a cappella . lola : she was so excited she started crying . she said it was a christmas miracle . mia : mm - hmm . kyle : i bet . hey , how 'd you manage that ? rey : well , i was a patrol cop back then . pulled him over for speeding . abby : you gave him a ticket ? your mom 's favorite singer ? rey : no , i gave him a warning . yes , i knew who he was , but that it . mia : [ chuckles ] sharon : uh - huh . rey : i 'm serious ! he wy sharon : so you asked him to serenade your mom . i mean ... not directly , but ... [ chuckles ] mia : i remember that . that night was so warm , we all went skinny - dipping . [ laughter ] arturo : that 's right ! lola : yeah , some of you did . but mom and i did not . rey : yeah , neither did i . the singer had one too many . i had to drive him home . mia : well , who can remember all the details , right ? [ chuckles ] abby : um , you know what ? we should probably get going . i have an early morning . mia : oh , okay . arturo : yeah , let 's do that . sharon : um , you know , i 'll walk out with you . thank you so much . abby : thank you for hosting . sharon : it was ... great . mia : [ chuckles ] any time . victoria : reed is taking this so hard . phyllis : of course he is , poor kid . nick : he may lose his grandmother . and he 's got to be reeling from the news that his dad was murdered . and no one can give him any answers . phyllis : hell of a way to spend christmas break . nick : it 's all the more reason to find out who did this to mom , and to make them pay . jack : [ sighs ] [ doorbell rings ] kerry : i 've thought about your offer , and i have an answer . i would love to go to bora bora with you . jack : that is just -- i promise you , this is going to be the vacation of a lifetime . kerry : my bags are already packed . they 're outside . i do n't see why we ca n't start this vacation tonight . kerry : [ gasps ] jack : [ sighs ] [ chuckles ] arturo : so , do i need to stand here till it 's actually christmas ? abby : blindfold on , mouth shut . unless you do n't want one of your presents early . arturo : i do . but , you know , that coat 's gon na be a hard gift to beat . i mean , you are literally going to be the envy of every camper , bobcat , grizzly bear , bunny rabbit -- abby : i think i will . arturo : heh ... abby : blindfold off . luckily , we do n't have to worry about hypothermia ... yet . [ giggles ] arturo : you , um ... you -- you have a bedroom upstairs , right ? abby : mm - hmm . arturo : 'cause i 'm -- i 'm having some trouble making my brain work . abby : do n't worry . i 'll guide you . [ calculator whirring ] rey : good . you 're still here . i can give you your christmas present . sharon : oh , you did n't have to do that . rey : well , i was gon na give it to you at the station , but now seemed like a better time . rey : [ snorts softly ] sharon : so pretty . ah ... rey : it 's in honor of that road trip we never got to take . sharon : i know . but ... rey : it 's just my way of saying that , even though i 'm with mia ... you 're still important to me . sharon : thank you . you 're still -- i mean ... i feel the same way . um ... rey : here . here , let me . sharon : i have to , um , close up the register and lock up these receipts . rey : yeah . i should , uh ... sharon : i 'll see you at work . rey : yeah . yeah . mia : [ sighs ] [ door opens ] [ sighs ] thank you so much for taking the trash out , honey . and for making tonight a wonderful night . there were a few dicey moments . rey : yeah . it 's , uh , unavoidable when you get us all together . mia : think so ? rey : i think you should congratulate yourself on a very good night . [ sighs ] mia : thanks , baby . you know ... there 's one way to improve it . [ rey groaning ] reed : i 'm the reason that you 're hooked up to all these machines , fighting for your life . i was driving the car that hit you . i did n't know . not at the time . i promise . i ... i did n't realize what i had done until the next day . i know i should just come out and admit it , but ... i 'm scared . [ sighs ] and ashamed , and ... i ca n't believe that you could die because of me . [ sobs ] i love you so much , grandma . and i 'm so , so sorry . [ crying ] if you can hear me , i know what you 're thinking . and it 's true . [ sighs ] this makes me just as bad as my father . nate : [ sighs ] the test did n't furnish us with any helpful information . victoria : what does that mean ? nick : what are you going to do for my mother ? because if you or your staff ca n't come up with any answers , then i will find someone who can . nate : there 's no time for that . and i promise you , no one is going to tell you anything different . we have done all we can . now you need to find your father and get him here . phyllis : what are you saying ? nate : i 'm saying that i think you all need to prepare for the worst .

nick is by nikki 's bedside asking nate about his mom 's status . nate tells him nikki 's condition is not improving and that her condition is complicated and she needs more tests . back at victoria 's billy is excited about the concert . reed sits listening . victoria wants to go see her mom but billy insists she go to the concert . reed stops her and tells her it 's not her fault as johnny enters the room in his costume . victoria gets a call from nick who tells her to come to the hospital . kyle and lola are at his house where jack congratulates lola on her new job . kyle and lola are headed to lola 's family 's christmas party . kyle is worried he may be overdressed . jack hints at his special plans for kerry but only elaborates to an epic surprise for her . rey and mia are getting ready for the party and mia is thrilled she and rey are in a better place . mia tells him she invited sharon and that she wants to become friends with sharon also . meanwhile sharon is dropping off food for nick and asks for an update . nick gets upset and near tears telling her nikki is n't getting better . he is upset at how much nikki kept to herself and how he wishes she had confided in him . sharon hugs him and phyllis rounds the corner . at dark horse arturo has an early present for abbey and then asks her to attend the rosales ' christmas party . abbey thinks the early present is a bribe to get her to attend the party . she does n't want a repeat of thanksgiving . arturo tells her that he wants them to see how strong they are together . he tells abbey that everyone thinks of him as a screw up and that they ca n't see how he is with someone like abbey . abbey kisses him and agrees to go and then opens the present . arturo got her an outdoor jacket for camping . abbey is n't keen on camping and says a vacation should never involve sleeping outside . she is more into glamping than outdoor camping . at victoria 's , reed insists on going to the hospital instead of the christmas pageant . at the hospital phyllis comes forward interrupting nick and sharon and asks if something happened to nikki . sharon reminds nick of his strong bond with nikki and that she knows he is here . phyllis thanks sharon for caring and sharon mentions the importance of putting their issues aside and she then leaves . nick tells phyllis he does n't want her to read anything into sharon coming to the hospital . reed arrives and listens to everyone talking about the scum that hit nikki . victoria and reed go in to see nikki . reed walks slowly over to nikki , clearly upset .

bobby : i do n't think i heard you right . nikki : i think you did . bobby : you wan na buy marilyn 's ? why ? nikki : is it for sale or is n't it ? bobby : you know , nikki , you were very clear from the get - go that you did n't wan na put one dime into the place . now you wan na own it ? what 's going on ? some big real estate deal going down i do n't know about ? nikki : yeah , that 's it . how did you know that ? the fact is things are changing in my life . i did n't think it was a good idea before , but i do now . bobby : does this have anything to do with what 's been bothering you ? nikki : look , its christmas . i 'm getting into the spirit . bobby : nikki , i 'm not a charity case . be it would be an investment . just think of it as my christmas gift to myself . bobby : okay , so why would you wan na invest in a nightclub that 's in the red ? nikki : need i remind you that that 's where victor and i first met ? it has great sentimental value . bobby : that was the bayou . nikki : same building , same stage . bobby : i 'm not buying it . what 's the real reason you wan na do this ? [ scene_break ] dru : this one 's for aunt mamie , and she 'll pick it up when she comes back from her trip , all right ? neil : okay , yeah . dru : this one 's for olivia . neil : keep them coming . dru : okay , and this one 's from you -- it 's from you to malcolm . neil : yeah , yeah , you know , i was shopping the other day and i saw something i thought he might like , but since he 's already left town , i guess i 'll , uh , keep it for myself . dru : this one 's for devon . he 's gon na love these sneakers , honey , that you got him . neil : well , he ought to . they cost a million dollars . dru : right , so it 's an extra bit of cash , but you know how much he loves basketball , and he 's probably never had a pair of designer sneakers . neil : yeah , he 'll be thrilled . honey , he was practically drooling over them at the sporting goods store . you know , i just want devon to feel like he 's really part of the family . dru : yeah . neil : know what he told me ? dru : what ? neil : some of his foster families would give him hand - me - downs for christmas -- one of those little things the cut deep . dru : yeah , well , it 's all about finding the balance , right ? i do n't want him to get the wrong idea . i do n't want him to think that christmas is about spending a lot of money and getting a lot of gifts . neil : yeah , i do n't think we have to worry about that , baby . devon knows what 's important in this family . you ca n't put that under a tree . dru : no , you ca n't . [ scene_break ] lily : man , i am so glad that i found something for my dad because he is impossible to shop for . i hope my uncle malcolm likes what i got him . if not , i guess he can just take it back , right ? devon : mm - hmm . lily : and remember , do not tell my dad that malcolm is still in town because it 's a surprise . devon : okay . lily : so why did n't you get anything ? that last store had some great stuff . devon : i -- i did n't see anything that i liked , lily . there was nothing there . lily : oh , really ? well , we have been shopping quite a few times , and i have n't seen you buy one present . have you been to the mall again without me ? okay , you know what ? do n't tell me , okay ? 'cause i will find out soon enough . devon : all right , you know what ? i think i 'm gon na get some coffee , okay ? would you like anything ? lily : yeah , i 'll have a mocha with whipped cream . devon : whipped cream ? okay , i 'll be right back . lily : okay . devon : hey , can i get two mochas with whipped cream ? thanks . boy : hey , devon . man , i ai n't seen you around in months . devon : hey , andré , what 's up , man ? what are you doing ? andre : not much . you know , group home 's boring as ever , but you do n't care about that , right ? i hear you living large these days . so tell me about it . [ scene_break ] brad : hey , everybody . come on , honey . abby : mommy ! ashley : oh , hey , merry christmas ! my favorite little snowflake , give me a hug . oh , you 're more like an icicle . you 're freezing . abby : it 's cold outside . ashley : ooh , we got ta warm you up . john : well , you know , i think we just might be able to fix that . abby : do you have some hot chocolate ? john : do i have some chocolate ? yes , i think she knew that we were waiting for her , huh ? gloria : my little chocolate monster . come on . john : come on , come on . oh , you 're getting big . oh , my goodness , i need three hands to hold you . ashley : thanks for bringing her . brad : decorating the tree ? abby would n't miss it . ashley : yeah , well , i hope you 're gon na stay awhile . brad : i was planning on it , just as i was planning on us all having a wonderful christmas together . [ scene_break ] kevin : i 'm addicted to these things . michael : you 're addicted to a lot of things . kevin : yeah , like christmas . michael : i may have to check into a hotel , preferably one that 's not decorated like a bordello frequented by elves . kevin : what , you do n't like mom 's taste ? ? i think it looks great in here . michael : taste ... look , you promise at the stroke of midnight on december 26th , all this goes down the hallway to the incinerator . look , do n't look at me that way . we have a deal . kevin : i had my fingers crossed behind my back . come on , michael , do n't be such a wet blanket . remember what lauren said , about letting other people enjoy the holidays ? michael : i 'd prefer not to talk about lauren now , okay ? kevin : have you heard from her ? michael : no . kevin : well , did you call her ? michael : look , why are you eating in the living room ? you know the rules . kevin : they 're just walnuts . michael : yeah , well , first it 's walnuts , next it 's spaghetti , pretty soon that chair smells like the sofa in your old apartment . kevin : you 're just mad because you ticked off lauren and now she is n't speaking to you , am i right ? [ scene_break ] nikki : if you really wan na know , i started working at marilyn 's on a lark . i had no idea it was gon na bring a whole new dimension into my life . it rekindled something that i thought was gone forever . bobby : you do understand that owning your own club is a real pain in the neck ? nikki : well , i think it 'll be exciting . it 'll be a challenge . here , have some cider . i 'll take care of the existing debt , and you will continue to run the club . bobby : oh , this is good . all right , big shot , what 's your offer to buy me out ? nikki : i 'll pay you $ 100,000 . do we have a deal ? [ scene_break ] john : bravo , bravo . gloria : abby , yeah . jack : hey , hey , you started the party without me ? ashley : there 's still plenty for you to do . abby : we have all the green ornaments for you to put on . jack : because you knew they were my favorites , right ? john : well , i see you got the mail , jackie ? jack : yeah , bumped into the mailman on the way in . brad : imagine he 's pretty loaded down today . jack : boy , is he . oh , look at this . gloria , there 's one for you . it looks like a christmas card . gloria : really ? must be from one of my friends . probably loretta from detroit . jack : no , actually , this is local . no name , but a return address . who do you know at 250 market , number 632 ? gloria : it 's from one of my sons . john : really ? i wonder which one . gloria : uh ... oh , steven . john : the younger one ? gloria : uh - huh . oh , i 'll look at it later . ashley : is n't that where you were last night , visiting your boys ? gloria : yeah , that 's right . ashley : there was some kind of a problem , right ? well , dad said you phoned . i know it was pretty late . gloria : it 's a long story . my older son ben hates christmas -- always has , always will . abby : how could anybody hate christmas ? gloria : well , i have no idea , baby , but that 's how he is . so steven and i , well , we decided to see if we could change his mind , and so we got the apartment all decorated . it looked fantastic . we were so excited , and then ben came home and pitched a fit , told us to take it all down . brad : did you ? gloria : no , no , no , no , i refused , so ben 's pretty mad . i do n't know what he 's gon na make his brother do . so when i left there this morning , things were pretty tense . i would n't count on either one of them for christmas . john : well , that 's just too bad . you know , i was hoping that we could have all of the family together this christmas . gloria : well , i know . i was hoping that , too . it 's the main reason that i went over there in the first place , to see if i could try to convince them to come over here and celebrate , but as i told you when i called last night , it 's just not gon na happen . jack : you know what ? i got ta run out again . i still have n't finished with my christmas shopping . ashley : you know all my sizes , right , jackie ? jack : yeah , right . gloria : well ... brad : what have you got there , honey ? let me see that . oh , that 's a good one . [ scene_break ] kevin : hit the nail on the head , did n't i , mikey ? michael : all right , i am upset that lauren saw fit to walk out on me this morning . happy ? i suppose you think i owe her an apology . kevin : well , you certainly owe mom one . you were so rude to her . all of the sudden , it was like you were the nutcase and i was the sane one in the family . michael : i just ca n't get into this , all right ? all this frou - frou for what 's supposedly a religious holiday . what does this crap have to do with the birth of jesus ? it 's utter nonsense . kevin : that is n't what bugs you about it , though , is it ? kevin : i just wish ... michael : what do you wish ? kevin : we had it so rotten growing up , you know ? we never had a nice tree , stockings , nothing , none of the little things that kids look forward to , not even a lump of coal as a joke . michael : you think all this could ever make up for that ? kevin : i 've spent so many years being mad at the world , mikey . where 'd it get me ? kevin : you 're always telling me that i need to turn over a new leaf , get my life together . i 'm finally doing it , you know ? i 'm trying to fit in , get a little joy out of something that other people actually approve of . and you know what ? it 's working . i 'm changing , i can feel it . i do n't know , i walk in here and i look at that tree , and i do n't know , i smile . i ca n't help but feel a little glow inside . why do you hate that ? michael : i do n't hate that . i mean , truly , kevin , i 'm happy for you . kevin : why ca n't you be happy with me ? michael : tell you the truth , i do n't know . just ca n't get into it . kevin : did you ever try ? michael : i do n't know what to say to you . kevin : but you would , like , if you could figure it out ? i mean , get into it ? michael : clean up the shells when you 're finished , all right ? [ scene_break ] dru : i ca n't wait to see devon 's face , honey , when he sees his gift under the tree . neil : i just hope we 're not sending him the wrong message , you know , by giving him such an expensive gift right after he ditched that class . dru : are you afraid he might think that we 're rewarding him for bad behavior ? neil : i do n't know . are n't we ? dru : no , honey , i think he 's learned his lesson . come on . neil : yeah , i guess so . dru : honey , cut him some slack , okay ? he 's not used to getting this kind of attention , much less attention on his education . the good news is that he 's buckling down , sweetheart . he 's getting really good grades . neil : yeah , yeah , but is he only doing it because of us ? you know , it wo n't be long now , he 'll be on his own . we wo n't be hovering over him , telling him what to do . dru : but all the more reason to get him fired up about his education , help him focus on a subject that 's he really enthusiastic about . neil : right , right , show him how far he could go with it , huh ? dru : yeah , it could be his new year 's resolution . what do you think ? neil : i think if anyone can help him do that , dru , it 's you , baby . [ scene_break ] devon : so what do you wan na know ? andre : well , i heard you living in one of those swank high - rises downtown . devon : yeah , that 's right . you heard right . it 's nice , too . andre : i 'll bet . hope you 're working your new foster parents for everything you can , 'cause we both know that ride wo n't last long . devon : well , you know what , andré ? so far everything has been real cool being there . i think -- i think i 'm gon na stay for awhile . andre : yeah ? devon : yeah . andre : 'cause rich folks are just dying to take in people like us , huh ? man , please . everyone 's taking bets on how soon you 'll be back . devon : oh , really ? well , i -- i do n't know . i do n't know . these people i 'm with , they 're definitely different . i mean , they 're treating me like family . check this out here . look . get this . andre : whoa . they gave you all that cash ? devon : yeah , they did , to buy christmas presents with . andre : sweet . so why ai n't you spent any of it yet ? devon : 'cause this christmas shopping stuff really ai n't my thing . andre : well , maybe you not shopping for the right person . devon : what are you talking about not shopping for the right person ? andre : listen to this . i was at the mall this morning , right ? devon : yeah . andre : they got in some of those fancy high - tops we was admiring , prices going down on them , too -- only a hundred bucks a pair . devon : really ? only a hundred bucks ? andre : yeah , you got the bread , so stop tripping . why do n't you take that wad of cash and spend it on yourself ... and your good friend andré , of course ? devon : i do n't know , andré . i do n't know . andre : come on , man , share the wealth a little . you think i 'm gon na get jack this year at the group home ? look , man , i got some places i got ta be , so i 'll tell you what -- meet me at the mall in , let 's say , an hour right where we used to hang out . devon : all right . andre : all right , cool ? devon : yeah . andre : all right . devon : see ya . [ scene_break ] bobby : $ 100,000 , huh ? what are you smoking ? nikki : it 's a fair price . bobby : nikki , you 've seen the books . you know i do n't own the building . it 's just the lease and the name . let me tell you something , the sign cost more than the name . nikki : a lot of business go through rough patches . bobby : nikki , you 're much too savvy a businesswoman for me to believe that you think this is a good investment . you 're throwing money at me because you feel sorry for me , and i take offense to that . nikki : but please do n't . that 's not my intention . bobby : okay , i 'm gon na handle my own problems my own way like i always have . nikki : i know , and i think it 's a travesty that you 've never had anybody to go to for help in your life . bobby : well , that 's how life is when your last name is n't newman . nikki : believe me , i know that firsthand , but it does n't have to be that way . bobby : okay , nikki , why are you doing all this ? i have n't known you that long , but you keep going above and beyond for me . you invited brittany and me into your home , you 're offering to pay for the repairs on my condo and now this , and every time i ask you why , you change the subject . nikki : why do you have to be so stubborn ? why ca n't you just accept my generosity without all these questions ? bobby : okay , let 's get real here for a second . nobody throws around large sums of money for no reason . even my old partners , those wise guys , they expected something in return , but not you . you keep throwing all this at me like you owe me something . nikki : i do n't wan na talk about this anymore . bobby : no , no , no , no . you 're involving me in something here , and i wan na know what it is . nikki , what is causing you so much pain ? nikki : who says i 'm in pain ? bobby : it 's written all over your face . now does this or does this not have something to do with me ? nikki : all right , just stop it . stop asking all these questions . it 's christmas . i do n't wan na talk about anything unpleasant . bobby : i do n't care its christmas . i wan na know . nikki : i ca n't talk about this now . bobby : no , no , nikki , do n't do this . nikki : no ! bobby : i wan na talk about this . nikki : well , my goodness , you 're giving santa a run for his money . victor : i certainly am . come here , sweetheart . nikki : now do n't tell me you did all this shopping by yourself . victor : you do n't think i could ? nikki : no . victor : i love being out in the trenches . and guess who i saw working at lauren 's boutique . nikki : who ? victor : brittany . evidentially , she 's working there to help out her husband . nikki : well , good for her . victor : i gave her some money so that she could buy him a present . nikki : you did ? victor : yeah . nikki : well , that was very sweet . why would you do that ? victor : because it 's christmastime . [ scene_break ] abby : the wise man ! ashley : yeah . brad : you like that one , huh ? abby : he 's so cute . gloria : wan na hang him on the tree , sweetie ? abby : okay . i wan na put it real up high , daddy . brad : real up high ? okay , i think i 'm just the daddy for the job . come on . ashley : you guys , do n't forget . we have to save room for the heirloom ornaments , okay ? i do n't think we 've opened that box yet . where 'd it go ? brad : i have n't seen them . ashley : it 's got ta be here somewhere . gloria : what ? what is it you 're missing , ashley ? ashley : oh , a box of family ornaments -- very special . i brought the box down myself . i was showing abby just the other day . abby : yeah , i even saw your first christmas ornament . ashley : that 's right , when i was a little , tiny , teeny baby . abby : it was really neat . [ scene_break ] kevin : she found these gorgeous ornaments -- i do n't even know where . she 's trying to do something for you that she was never able to do before , something she wanted so bad for us when we were kids , something that she dreamed about , and you spit in her face . [ scene_break ] ashley : well , i thought so . where did it go ? that is so strange . i do n't understand this . brad : well , i 'm sure they 'll turn up . ashley : well , they 'd better . they 're irreplaceable . brad : oh , you know what ? maybe they 're wedged behind the tree . abby : i do n't see them anywhere . ashley : well , let 's look . gloria , would you help us look , please ? gloria : no , they 're not here . ashley : what do you mean they 're not here ? how do you know ? gloria : i mean , all the boxes , they 're right here , and you can see there are n't any more . ashley : yeah , i know . that 's what 's upsetting me . gloria : look , you know what ? i almost forgot . i promised to pick up a prescription for your dad . does anyone need anything from the drug store ? ashley : no . gloria : no , nothing . okay , well , i will be right back in just a jiff , okay ? bye , honey . abby : daddy ? brad : i 'll be right back , honey . one second . you 'll never get used to that woman being in the family , will you ? ashley : that 's putting it politely . nothing . maybe somebody accidentally put them in the dining room . keep looking . brad : oh , honey , look at this one . come here . sit down here . this is great . it 's cute , huh ? it 's a rocking horse . abby : yeah . brad : a teddy bear . let 's see . abby : maybe we can put it on . brad : we will , but you got ta pull on that . ashley : they 're not in there . brad : i 'm sure it 'll turn up , ash . oh , look how pretty that is . [ scene_break ] woman : there you go . jack : thank you . and happy holidays . lauren : oh , it is you . jack : well , hello there , beautiful . merry christmas . lauren : merry christmas to you , too . i thought , `` if that is n't jack abbott , that 's got to be the most handsome stranger i 've ever seen . `` jack : oh , my gosh . your patter 's almost as good as mine . lauren : well , i kind of have to hone my skills these days 'cause i may be back on the market . jack : ooh , sounds like man trouble . lauren : uh , yeah . i 've been seeing michael . jack : baldwin ? my condolences . lauren : and normally i would smack you for that . jack : so what has the shyster done to put a frown on your face ? lauren : he 's a scrooge . he does n't like the holidays . can you believe that ? jack : really ? lauren : yeah . i mean , we had this big blowup this morning about it , and i do n't know , this is my favorite time of year . i do n't like his attitude . jack : funny you should say that . lauren : oh ? jack : yeah , my dad 's new wife gloria is dealing with the same situation with one of her sons . [ scene_break ] jack : quite a coincidence , do n't you think ? lauren : no , no . i think there are lots of people that can take or leave the holidays . jack : well , it 's bugging my dad that gloria 's kids will not make it out tomorrow . anyway , i 'm on my way there to try to hunt them down . lauren : you are ? jack : yeah , i got the address off of a note the younger one wrote his mother . think his name 's steven . anyway , it 's the older one that 's the scrooge . thinking maybe i can get them to come out to the house for a little while . you know , have some eggnog with the abbotts . anyway , i bought a couple of ornaments to offer as a peace offering . lauren : well , that 's very thoughtful . jack : yeah , well , anyway , merry christmas . lauren : to you as well . jack : and if baldwin continues to give you grief , tell him to stick some holly where the sun do n't shine . [ scene_break ] ( cell phone rings ) ( ring ) ( ring ) kevin : yo , michael , it 's lauren . ( ring ) michael : oh , oh , give it . ( ring ) michael : lauren ? lauren : michael -- michael : it 's so good to hear your voice . look , about this morning , i am so -- lauren : no , listen . we have a situation . i 'm at the boutique , and jack abbott just left . michael : jack abbott ? chitchatting about what ? what are you telling me ? he 's on his way over now ? you 're sure . kevin : what is it ? michael : quiet ! i 'm sorry . no , no , no , i 'm sorry , lauren . i was talking to kevin . look , thanks for the heads - up . i 'll call you later . you idiot . how could you be so stupid ? kevin : what did i do ? michael : all right , uh ... i 've got to cover my name on the mailbox . look , if the doorbell rings , for god sakes , do n't answer it . idiot ! i ca n't believe you could be so moronic . kevin : what did i -- what did i -- what ... [ scene_break ] nikki : well , you 're not the only one in the christmas spirit . i bought a little gift for bobby to give brittany . he refused to accept it . victor : well , they 're two very strong and very determined people , and that attitude bodes well for them . they 'll be on their feet soon . nikki : oh , it 's not just about the gift . he wo n't let me help him with anything . victor : sweetheart , you 've got to stop worrying about bobby marsino . nikki : his life would have been completely different if i had n't ... victor : but do n't you understand the guilt that you carry with you because of his brother 's early death is totally inappropriate now ? [ scene_break ] michael : okay , let 's just hope he does n't talk to the doorman and start asking a lot of questions like , if there 's a guy named fisher up here and stuff like that . kevin : yeah , well , there is . michael : look , it 's probably too late for us to get out of here , so if jack actually comes knocking , we 're gon na have to just pretend that we 're not here , okay ? kevin : be my guest . michael : no , we , kevin , the both of us . kevin : this is so dumb , michael . the abbotts are gon na find out who we are eventually . why not today ? they 'll get over it . michael : what , do i have to tie you up and gag you ? no . kevin : if jack knocks on the door , i say we open it up , offer the guy a beer , you know , be nice to him . michael : kevin , understand , jack abbott is never gon na be nice to you ever . kevin : says you . ( doorbell rings ) michael : all right , not one word , do you understand me ? kevin : can you speak up ? i can barely hear you . jack : hello ? hello ? i can hear your voices . i know you 're in there . jack : hello ? please open up . i 'm not gon na leave until you talk to me . michael : who is it ? [ scene_break ] jack : i 'm jack abbott . michael : i do n't know any jack abbott . go away . jack : i know you , though . you 're ben fisher and your mother gloria is married to my father . that makes us stepbrothers . michael : so what ? jack : so what ? so it 's christmas . i know that is n't exactly your thing , but i was hoping i could talk you guys into coming over tomorrow to spend part of the holidays with the abbotts . jack : come on . i 'm getting tired of talking through the door . michael : then take a hint . jack : you do n't wan na see your mother on christmas day ? michael : i already saw her , so go on . i 'm busy . gloria : jack , what are you doing here ? [ scene_break ] neil : you think maybe we should have gone shopping with them , guided devon a little ? dru : no , no , he needs to exercise his independence . he needs to learn how to manage that money . why else did we give him the $ 200 ? he needs to learn how to be responsible . neil : i 'm gon na call lily 's cell . dru : honey , do n't do that . do n't do that . neil : no , no , no , just to check in . i wan na see how things are going . dru : no , sweetie . they 'll think you 're policing them . do n't . neil : yeah , well , i ... dru : please ? neil : all right , you 're right . i 'm sure that devon can figure things out for himself . dru : yeah . worst - case scenario , we 'll be opening up some pretty funky presents . the main thing is that he understands what this holiday season is all about , honey . you know , those feelings we get right here ... neil : mm - hmm . dru : not about the gifts that we give or get . neil : well , being around you , how could he not realize that ? happy holidays , baby . dru : yeah . [ scene_break ] lily : so who was that guy you were talking to ? devon : oh , that was just somebody i knew from the group home . lily : really ? you should have introduced me . devon : well , i do n't think you two would have had that much in common , lily . lily : and why is that , because i 'm a spoiled little rich girl ? devon : it 's not that . it 's when you live in a group home , lily , christmastime is n't exactly the best time of year , okay ? everybody else is having a great time with their families , and there you are in there with nobody . and then you got ta slap a smile on your face when some do - gooders drop by with a bunch of junk that some store donated because nobody else wanted to buy it . lily : look , devon , i am really sorry that you had to go through that . devon : well , everything 's different now , all right ? i 'm with you guys . lily : yes , this is true . so is your friend living with a foster family , too ? devon : you know what , lily ? i got ta go . lily : where ? devon : i just got some stuff i got ta do , all right ? i 'll see you later . lily : oh , okay . [ scene_break ] gloria : why are you here at my son 's place ? jack : well , i was hoping to talk them into spending part of christmas with the family . gloria : oh . jack : maybe if we go in there together ... gloria : oh , no , no , no , no . trust me , you do not wan na do that . jack : oh , you know , you 're probably right . they wo n't even open the door . i had no idea things were this bad . gloria : well , it 's not something that i 'm proud of . jack : yeah , i can see why . gloria : well , thank you for trying , jack . that 's very sweet of you . i 'm just here to thank steven for the card that he sent . so we 'll see you back at the house ? jack : you gon na be okay ? gloria : oh , just fine . ben 's bark is a lot worse than his bite . jack : well , i just wish i could have come through for you . gloria : oh , no biggie . bye . michael : get -- get ... gloria : it 's all right . the coast is clear . he 's gone . michael : oh ! i do n't know which of you i wan na kill first . gloria : well , i know who i 'd start with . kevin : mom ! gloria : what in the world were you thinking sending that card to me at the house ? michael : he was n't thinking , that 's the problem . kevin : i ca n't even send my own mother a lousy christmas card without getting yelled at ? how bad does that suck ? gloria : look , you two , i do n't have time for this . i 've got ta take some of these ornaments back . ashley 's having a fit . kevin : you took those from the abbotts ? michael : what ? yeah , take them all back . i 'm sick of looking at them . gloria : kevin , get me the box these came in . now ! kevin : okay . michael : you just keep getting in deeper and deeper , do n't you ?

a christmas card arrived for gloria with a local address . she said it was from her youngest son and told everyone what had happened when they 'd surprised her older son with decorations . jack abruptly left and went to buy the men a present . he ran into lauren and she told him about michael 's negative attitude towards the holidays . jack said gloria 's sons were the same and that he was headed over to convince them to come to christmas dinner . lauren phoned michael and warned him . kevin wanted to reveal themselves to jack , but michael refused . when jack showed up , michael would n't open the door and insisted he go away ( using a fake voice ) . ash freaked when she could n't find the family heirloom ornaments . gloria rushed to michael 's , ran into jack , thanked him for trying but sent him away , chastised kevin , then demanded the ornaments back to appease ash . michael warned she was getting in deeper every day . back at the abbott home , gloria played hero by ' finding ' the missing ornaments . neil worried about how devon would spend his holiday cash , but dru insisted they trust him to be responsible . andre , a former friend of devon 's , begged devon to buy him new shoes with the money , since he 'd get no other gift . when lily later asked devon if his friend would have a good christmas , devon rushed out . bobby demanded to know what was going on with nikki ( and how it involved him ) , after she offered $ 100,000.00 for the club . nikki cried , refused to answer his questions , and ran out . victor surprised nikki with a white mink coat like the one he 'd given her years before , and said he wanted to spend every christmas with her forever .

lauren : help ! somebody ! tom , are you up there ? please ! help ! sheila : would you just shut up ? ! ( sighs ) you could pound on that door until valentine 's day , and no one is coming . no one hears you , lauren . lauren : ( sighs ) there 's got ta be some way -- some way out of here . sheila : you 're even dumber than i thought . hello ? the whole point is to keep the people inside isolated . if you 'd just worked with me instead of against me , we would n't be in this position right now . lauren : worked with you ? you tried to kill me ! you 're the reason that we are stuck here on christmas eve -- you and that tom -- while everyone i care about thinks i 'm dead . [ scene_break ] victor : hello , michael . hope you do n't mind that we stopped by . michael : no . oh , please , please , come in . um , i am so sorry . the place is a mess . victor : that 's all right . michael : i was n't , uh , expecting ... nikki : it 's okay . victor : we brought you a little something here . michael : oh , wow . that 's , uh ... nikki : we 're just stunned . we 're so sorry about lauren . michael : me , too . i ca n't believe she 's gone . nikki : i know . victor : i 'm sorry , my man . michael : thanks . [ scene_break ] ( doorbell rings ) brad : ho , ho . victoria : ooh , hello . my , do n't we look festive ? brad : you look beautiful . victoria : thank you . victoria : there 's more where that came from later . brad : thank you , santa . victoria : get in here . it 's freezing . oh . i 'm so glad you 're here . i 'm so glad that we 're spending christmas eve with my family . i know that you had a few qualms , but i promise you , you have absolutely nothing to worry about . [ scene_break ] neil : all right , ladies , here we go , just as promised , my special holiday cider . darlin ' , here you are , your favorite , a little cinnamon . dru : let me have a cinnamon kiss . neil : i love you , mama . yolanda : um , i just wanted to thank you guys , that was a really nice gift -- you buying me a ticket to come along on your trip to see your daughter . dru : we would n't have it any other way , yolanda , right , honey ? neil : that 's right . yeah , we 're delighted that you could join us . yolanda : yeah , um , i really doubt you mean that . [ scene_break ] daniel : hey , merry christmas . welcome . nick : thanks . noah : mom said you called and asked us to stop by . daniel : that 's right , i did . thank you for coming . sharon : well , it 's kind of a busy evening so ... daniel : i know you guys must have plans , so if you 'll just follow me . [ scene_break ] brad : thank you . victoria : you 're welcome . mmm . brad : nikki and victor around ? victoria : they 're out somewhere . i 'm sure they 'll be back soon . brad : so we have some time to ourselves , do we ? victoria : how about that ? brad : wan na take advantage of it ? victoria : well , gee , what did you have in mind ? brad : i thought we could unwrap our pres -- victoria : each other ? i 'm sorry . i have a one - track mind . brad : no need to apologize . victoria : unwrap our presents to each other in private ? that 's what you were going to say . brad : mind reader . victoria : all right , great . i 'll go first . is that all right ? brad : okay . victoria : all right . brad : there is something in here , right ? you 're not just messing with me ? victoria : yes , yes . well , it 's nothing very extravagant . but i thought you would like it . brad : what did you do here ? victoria : ( giggles ) brad : wow . that is amazing . this is a hank aaron rookie card . victoria : from 1954 . brad : incredible . it 's , like , mint condition . victoria : yeah . brad : thank you so much . victoria : you 're welcome . i just had this flash , you know , of you as a little boy at christmastime -- men and baseball . brad : okay , your turn . victoria : me ? brad : yep . victoria : all right . brad : here you go . victoria : oh ! this is great . all right . oh , bradley , this is beautiful ! brad : something to keep you warm on cold winter nights . victoria : it 's gorgeous . i love it . however , i have a much better method of keeping warm these days . [ scene_break ] dru : yolanda , why would you have any doubts ? neil : we would n't have invited you if we did n't want you with us . yolanda : you would n't have invited me at all if devon had n't brought it up . it was his bright idea , right ? neil : originally , yes . but we 're happy to include you . dru : yeah , christmas is for families to be together . and after all , you are devon 's mother . neil : which makes you part of our family . it 's as simple as that . yolanda : you guys love my son that much , i know . and i 'm really glad he found you folks . dru : so does that mean you 're coming to new hampshire with us ? [ scene_break ] michael : uh , just please forgive me . i 'm so sorry . nikki : michael , stop it . victor : listen , there 's nothing to forgive , all right ? at a time like this ... there are no words . michael : you 're -- please , your friendship is enough . i really do appreciate it . i thank you . you know , when i think about last christmas -- how different it was . and not just for me , for all of us . victor : i guess none of us knew what lay ahead of us , did we ? michael : god , i used to hate christmas . i hated it . till last year , you and your family made me finally see what it was all about . now i 'm just back to , uh ... wishing it would just be over . victor : yeah . nikki : listen to me . i know that the pain is unbearable right now . i know . but you 're gon na get through it . i know you are . and you have so many friends who love you . so many people to help you . just ... do n't be afraid to turn to us , all right ? michael : mm - hmm . nikki : we love you . michael : thank you . nikki : you 're welcome . [ scene_break ] daniel : hey , guys , everyone , our guests of honor have arrived . man : hey . sierra : merry christmas . devon : glad you guys could make it . nick : hi , sierra . hi , devon . ali : merry christmas . sharon : same to you , ali . daniel : okay , well , we 're all here tonight , because we have something that we want to give you . we 've all been thinking about cassie a lot and what these holidays must be like for you . so we wanted to do something to show you that we 're never gon na forget her . if you guys could come this way , please . on behalf of all of us and kevin and mackenzie , welcome to cassie 's corner . daniel : i know it 's not enough , buddy . and nothing 's ever gon na make up for what we lost , but , you know , we can come here and we can be with her and remember her in our hearts . and maybe sometimes that 'll help . sharon : `` cassie 's corner . `` in living and loving memory of cassidy ann newman . `` it 's beautiful . thank you . nick : thank you . daniel : yeah . noah : merry christmas , cassie . [ scene_break ] ( doorbell rings ) ( ring ) jack : merry christmas , red . [ scene_break ] victoria : merry christmas , dad . victor : merry christmas , sweetheart . hello , bradley . brad : victor , nikki , thanks for having me . nikki : oh , sure . victoria : so where have you two been ? nikki : oh , just , um , last minute christmas errands , you know . victoria : mmm . actually , i was thinking that we might go out , too . take a little walk ? brad : great . victoria : yeah ? nikki : well , it 's a beautiful night for it . victor : but you better cover up because it 's rather brisk . victoria : oh , good . mmm . that 'll give me the perfect opportunity to wear my beautiful christmas present from bradley . victor : well , look at that . victoria : yeah , it 's perfect for this weather , do n't you think ? nikki : yes . well , do n't worry about your walk . we 're not eating for awhile . victoria : great , okay , we 'll see you in a bit . victor : all right . brad : see you later . nikki : yep . nikki : you 're probably wondering why i did n't tell them where we really were . victor : they 'll find out soon enough . there 's no sense in spoiling the evening . nikki : brad will be devastated . victor : a lot of people will be . nikki : poor michael . my heart goes out to him and his family . victor : yeah . [ scene_break ] michael : victor and nikki dropped by . they brought some food , so if anyone 's hungry ... scott : maybe later . kevin : well , another christmas destroyed by tom . guess we should be used to it by now , huh ? only this time he 's destroying people 's lives . we 're gon na find him , mikey . and we 're gon na make him pay for this . michael : he 'll pay , all right ? scott : this whole thing -- it just does n't seem real . a couple of days ago everything was perfect . now it 's all been ripped away . kevin : thanks to my lowlife father and whoever he 's working with . scott : i just pray to god it was n't brenda . [ scene_break ] lauren : some christmas eve . what i would n't give to be with michael and scott . what they must be going through . sheila : oh , do n't worry about scott . he 'll get over losing his mother . after all , he spent most of his life without you . lauren : you better be careful what you say . because your next words may be your last . [ scene_break ] nikki : it 's gon na be a difficult christmas for a lot of people . victor : it is indeed . but i think you and i should remind ourselves of how much we have to be grateful for . nikki : i know , darling . it 's just hard when i think about cassie . but i know we have to be strong for the kids . victor : it is devastating to think of cassie . i 'll tell you what , i was gon na give everyone their presents tomorrow night . but i want you to open one of yours tonight . nikki : oh , really ? victor : i think it might lift your spirits . nikki : well , okay . victor : let 's see what santa claus brought you . nikki : i 've been wondering what that was . victor : ah , well , find out . nikki : that 's for me ? victor : uh - huh . nikki : what on earth is this ? victor : sort of unusual . nikki : and it 's locked . victor : pull it out , all right . now what do you see inside ? uh - huh . nikki : ( clears throat ) victor : go and read it . nikki : `` to nikki . `` victor : mm - hmm . nikki : `` my darling nikki , i will make your dream come true . `` victor : mm - hmm . nikki : `` all my love , victor . `` what does this mean ? victor : yeah , i bet you wan na know , do n't you ? nikki : yeah . victor : mm - hmm . a series of beautiful spas of your design all across america . nikki : what ? victor : yeah . nikki : are you kidding ? victor : no . nikki : oh , my god ! oh , that 's amazing ! victor , thank you ! victor : oh , sweetheart , i know how much you wanted that . nikki : i ca n't believe it ! i am in shock . noah : merry almost christmas ! nikki : hi ! victor : merry christmas ! almost merry christmas ! nikki : that 's right . victor : come here , my boy . it 's nice to see you . noah : nice to see you . victor : so ? what 's going on ? nick : are , uh , brad and victoria around ? nikki : um , they went for a walk . and they 'll be back in a little while . nick : okay . then i need a favor . can you watch noah for a second ? i wan na talk to sharon . victor : we certainly can . nikki : oh , i do n't know . can we watch noah ? victor : noah , let 's go in the kitchen , come on . nick : we 'll be back before dinner . sharon : we 'll be right back . noah : we just got the most awesome present . nikki : you did ? victor : well , you 'll have to tell us all about it . [ scene_break ] phyllis : ( clears throat ) so , uh , i was going to -- to come by and bring you something , but i did n't want to bug your family on christmas eve . jack : you could n't bug my family if you tried . phyllis : i could bug them . i 'm actually very good at it . jack : well , i have some things for you and daniel , too . i ... i did n't want to intrude either . i 'll just drop 'em off . phyllis : oh , uh , well , i -- here 's ... here 's yours . i 'll take that . jack : gift receipts are in the boxes if , you know ... phyllis : great . well , i 'm sure it will be lovely , whatever you got . jack : thanks , i do try . well , i guess -- i guess i better be going . wish daniel a merry christmas for me ? phyllis : sure . jack ? you could -- you could stay if -- if you want to . [ scene_break ] lauren : i understand why you 're taunting me about my son . i mean , it really must eat away at you , listening to me go on about my family and christmas . and everything i have and everything you do n't . sheila : what does somebody like you even know about christmas , lauren ? when i think back to how miserable you made scott 's father , how that wonderful man suffered all because ... you were afraid of losing . how you kept him tied down to a marriage that was n't happy . and you know it was n't . lauren : no , our marriage was n't perfect . but you ... you went in there and you destroyed everything we had . if you had n't , we would 've stayed together . and scott -- he would 've had a chance to be with his father before he died . he would 've had a chance to grow up in a normal family , have a normal childhood surrounded by the people who love him . you know , i do n't know why i 'm even explaining this to you . because ... you do n't even know the meaning of love . sheila : lauren , no , you 're wrong . i loved scott . and i love his son with all my heart . and there is nothing i would n't do for him -- nothing . do you hear me ? lauren : you still do n't get it . that 's called obsession not love . love is about forgiveness and understanding and compassion . and those are things that you are never , ever gon na experience in your life . because you do n't even understand what they mean . [ scene_break ] michael : scott , uh ... if i could turn back the clock , believe me , i would . i have so many regrets about tom , you know , about everything . and i know you blame me for what happened -- scott : i should n't have said that . it was n't fair . obviously , none of this is your fault . michael : look , scott , you have every right to your feelings . scott : i know you loved my mom , michael . there 's nothing you would n't have done to protect her . i know that . but right now , we all need to be strong and try to get through this the way my mother would want . michael : yes . you 're right . she would like that . kevin : hey , guys ? michael : hmm ? kevin : um ... i 'm sorry to interrupt , but i just found these in the spare room . michael : what is it ? kevin : uh , they 're christmas gifts for us from lauren . [ scene_break ] devon : mom , what do you mean you 're not going to new hampshire with us ? yolanda : just what i said . devon : why , though ? why ? did you guys say something to her while i was at the coffeehouse to make her feel like she should n't come along ? dru : whoa , watch yourself now . we did no such thing . yolanda : yeah , devon , you 've got it all wrong . neil : listen , young man , we were just as surprised as you are . this was your mother 's decision . she just told us . yolanda : yeah , honey , i have a job , remember ? i have to work at the store through new year 's . dru : sweet , we 'll be back in no time . you 'll still be on break -- all kinds of time to spend with your mother . yolanda : yeah . we sure will . now come on , enough discussing . it 's christmas eve . what do you say we start enjoying it ? dru : yeah . yolanda : oh , i made some of that custard that you like . you know , in the little dishes with the nutmeg ? devon : you remember that ? yolanda : yeah . okay , you help drucilla and me put dinner on the table . and maybe i 'll let you have some . come on , i 'm hungry . let 's go . dru : there you go , okay . [ scene_break ] michael : open , open , open . open , open . scott : wow . michael : oh , my , look at your hair . scott : i 'll never forget when we took this picture . we were in new york . we had a total blast . mom was so full of life and ... she was a really great mom -- the best . michael : she is a great mom . look , uh ... scott , when we talked before the wedding about being a family ... i just want you to know nothing 's changed . i 'll always be here for you if you 'd like . kevin : yeah , me , too . and our mom and the abbotts and , uh ... all of us . michael : yeah , that whole bunch -- if you want us . scott : yeah . yeah , i do . michael : then that 's settled . we 're family . we always will be . kevin : yeah . scott : thanks . 'cause now that my mom 's gone ... [ scene_break ] sheila : do n't you patronize me . i know what love is . and if scott had stayed married to me , i never would 've betrayed him the way that you did . you cheated on him , lauren . and i never would 've done that . and i never , ever would 've had my son raised thousands of miles away from me . when you love someone , you hold onto them with both hands . you do n't abandon them . lauren : do you love your mother , sheila ? sheila : that 's complicated . lauren : molly carter may be the only person on this planet who wanted to believe in you . and how did you repay her ? you threatened her . you held her hostage . you left her to die in a fire because she was just a thorn in your side . sheila : i did n't want to hurt her . lauren : oh , but you did . now i do n't know if you were born this way or something horrible happened to make you into the monster that you are . and you know , frankly , i really do n't care . all i know is that this world would be a much nicer place if you had never been born . [ scene_break ] phyllis : uh , do you want something to drink ? i can get you , um , cranberry juice , orange juice , uh ... red wine , white wine , chocolate milk ? jack : right now all i want is for you to hear what i have to say . phyllis : straight up or on the rocks ? jack : i know you were upset with me yesterday morning . phyllis : yeah , because you shut down nikki and me . jack : no , that was not my intention . phyllis : mmm . jack : it was a business proposal . i could not get behind it for the reasons i gave you . phyllis : i really wish you 'd reconsider , jack . jack : i really , really did n't want to get into this conversation tonight . phyllis : oh . jack : you know what ? every time i think we 're on the road back , somehow we manage to let business derail us . phyllis : i do n't know if that 's ever going to change . we see things completely different . jack : i 'm hoping it 'll change . but you know what ? tonight ... tonight i want to forget all about jabot and newman and shareholders and profits and anything else with a dollar sign in front of it . i wan na block it all out . all i care about -- all i care about ... is being with you . you think ... maybe we can put all that other stuff behind us ? and just spend christmas eve together ? [ scene_break ] sharon : nick , i hope that this is n't about brad because ... well , i know how upset you were . nick : sharon , let me just ... when you came home from st. louis and told me about what almost happened with brad , that was a real wake - up call for me . i do n't want things to go on the way the have been any more than you do . i really miss you . sharon : i miss you , too , nick , so much . nick : but i know if things continue the way they have , if i do n't fight for you , then our marriage is not gon na make it . losing cassie was the worst experience of my life . but i do n't know what i would do if i lost you , too . sharon : that wo n't happen . we wo n't let it . nick : i have a present for you . sharon : oh , nick . nick : in february , we will have been married for ten years . ten . we have gone through so much . we have faced unbelievable challenges . and we have survived every one of them -- every one of them . what we have is rare . that 's worth fighting for . i was gon na wait and give that to you on our anniversary . but i wanted to give it to you now as a promise to you that things will get better in the new year . i 'm sorry . i 'm so , so sorry . for months , you 've been reaching out to me . and i just could n't deal with it . i put up walls but ... i need you to know that i love you . and i always will . sharon : i love you , too ... so much . and everything you said to me , i 've been wanting to hear that for so long . and i almost gave up hope . but i 'm glad i did n't . because ... this is a miracle . [ scene_break ] nikki : a portrait of cassie ? what a beautiful gesture . victor : on the patio of the coffeehouse , did you say ? noah : i asked santa to help me feel closer to cassie . and i got my wish . i 'm gon na go all the time and drink smoothies and see cassie there . nikki : very sweet . victor : whose idea was that ? mackenzie 's ? noah : no , daniel 's . [ scene_break ] daniel : hey . jack : hey . daniel : do n't you two look cozy ? phyllis : he came down the chimney and surprised me . daniel : ah . well , it works out because i 've got enough food here for three . phyllis : oh ! i was going to make dinner . daniel : that 's all right . you know , you 'll be slaving away in the kitchen all day tomorrow . i figured the least i could do is take care of tonight . phyllis : is n't he amazing ? jack : well , that all depends . how many , uh , spring rolls you got in there ? phyllis : do you have spring rolls ? daniel : you know , i 'm really glad you 're here , jack . jack : thanks . your mom just finished telling me about what you did at the coffeehouse . pretty impressive . daniel : it was great . i mean , the newmans looked like they were really touched . and we gave little noah a christmas eve that he 'll never forget . that 's what counts . phyllis : i 'm so proud of you . daniel : thanks . [ scene_break ] nikki : i just ca n't get over that tribute to cassie . what a perfect gift . noah : i ca n't believe she wo n't be here . victor : i know . that 's difficult for all of us to deal with , okay ? but what is important is that we celebrate her memory and that we celebrate her life . nikki : just as we 're celebrating the birth of a child tonight . victor : mm - hmm . the birth of a child whose message was peace on earth . noah : and goodwill to men . victor : that 's right . nikki : that 's right . victor : smart boy . nikki : and that is what we pray for tonight and every night . [ scene_break ] devon : i just wanted to say that ... i have the very best foster parents in the world . you guys took me in and my mother , and you gave us a real home for the first time ever . you know , how many -- how many people would do that ? dru : oh , baby , thank you . oh , thank you . devon : and , mom , i 'm ... i 'm so proud of you and , uh , all that you 've done for yourself . i just think that ... you 're beautiful , mom . yolanda : oh , honey ... devon : i love you . [ next_on ] brad : i 'm not the bad guy in your marriage , nick , you are . jill : you took this to jack before you brought it to me ? why did you go over my head that way ? tom : do n't hang up . it 's me . gloria : you murdering bastard !

brad opens his gift from victoria . it is a hank aaron card in mint condition . he gives her a fur - collared jacket just her size . nikki gets her gift from victor . he is giving her spas all around america of her design . she will have her dream although jack will not give it to her . daniel reveals his present for the newmans . all at the coffeehouse are standing there . daniel pulls a rope and a curtain falls away to reveal a beautifully painted wall with a portrait of cassie in the middle . nick and sharon love as does noah whose whole face lights up . later , victor and nikki are thrilled when they hear about the surprise and that daniel was the one that set it all up . nick and sharon rush off to be alone at their house . nick wanted to give her a present . he tells her that he does n't want to lose her and that he promises that the new year will be a better one . he then gives her a gift . it is a beautiful ring with a huge diamond on it . `` i was going to save it for our anniversary in february . we will have been married 10 years . we have been through a lot . `` they make love and then sit around the living room drinking red wine . over at phyllis 's house , daniel comes home to find her with jack . that makes him really happy . he has picked up chinese food . after they are done eating , while alone , daniel opens his fortune cookie and reads , `` you have a guardian angel ``

jill : how many copies did you say it sold already ? ( scoffs ) but was n't it just released today ? look , i ca n't walk out of my house without seeing my mother 's face on a billboard or in some bookstore window . i hardly think you need me to promote her memoir . no , that is my final answer . thank you . ( snaps cell phone shut ) jill : great . thank you , katherine . ( sighs ) jill : `` dear daughter , merry christmas . with love , mother . `` with love . [ scene_break ] daniel : okay , i am gon na go meet jana and kevin at the studio . you get some rest . amber : my beautiful design studio . i should be there setting it up . daniel : no , you should be here mainlining cold medicine . amber : i 'll pass out . daniel : yeah , i do n't see the problem in that . amber : i wanted to go to the bookstore . i wanted to see people buy mrs. chancellor 's memoirs now that it 's finally been released . daniel : really ? amber : yeah . the freebies from the publisher . daniel : oh , yeah . we could pretty much start a one - book bookstore in this place . you see people coming in here , perusing around , hey , you know , i 'm looking for a saucy memoir to read -- what 's this ? `` i 'm gon na live till i die -- the inspirational story of katherine chancellor `` ? ooh . that sounds saucy . yeah . and look at this . the chick on the back cover -- she 's pretty hot . amber : ( crying ) its not about me . it 's about a great lady . mrs. chancellor and i should be celebrating this together . ( cries ) [ scene_break ] kay : just a quick trip to the diner . murphy : aw , marge . it 's christmas eve and it 's your day off . kay : just to say merry christmas , heavens sakes . besides , it 's the , uh , secret santa gift exchange . i bought pearl the glitziest necklace you 've ever seen . i can hardly wait to see her face . murphy : yeah , that 's the best part , huh ? seeing somebody 's face ? kay : yep ! murphy : uh - huh . merry christmas . [ scene_break ] ( cell phone ringing ) billy : sorry . hello ? lily : hey , so i 'm here at the bookstore , and your grandmother 's books are on the shelves , along with a life - sized cut - out of her . billy : not that i do n't love talking to you , but are n't you supposed to be meeting a guy ? lily : um , i do n't see him yet . maybe it 's a sign . billy : tell you what , why do n't you hang up and text him ? now would be a good time to do that . lily : okay , fine . bye . lily 's voice : hey , sonny , are you still coming ? billy : that is the question . rafael : the charges against you are serious , adam , but as a first - time offender , you might catch a break . adam : what , are you kidding ? you 're going up against the great victor newman . you must have me confused with one of your 60 other cases . rafael : is my being a public defender an issue for you ? adam : ( chuckles ) no . no , this is the way i 'd have it . put my future in the hands of an overworked , underpaid government employee . this is great . rafael : would you rather hire an attorney with the money you made from the diary ? adam : there 's an idea . rafael : touch those funds , the d.a . 's office will pound you even harder than it already has . adam : no , no , no , they have n't frozen my assets . rafael : yet . expect a civil suit from the publisher , as well . that 's a lot of court time . you really wan na burn a bridge with me ? adam : ugh . i need time to think . rafael : time ? that 's about all you have right now . [ scene_break ] cane : oh , the tree 's wonderful . jill : hello , cane . cane : hey , mom . esther : he drove up just as i got the inflatable santa to wave . jill : you put an inflatable santa on the front lawn of the mansion , esther ? oh , my god ! how tacky ! take it down right now ! cane : ( laughing ) jill : what 's so funny ? cane : uh , this e - mail i just got from chloe . esther : oh . let 's see . cane : here , look . esther : oh ! look ! it 's the baby 's ultrasound with a santa hat drawn on . jill : well , it 's nice to know she 's making good use of her time . cane : yeah , it seems being cooped up with a fractured pelvis is messing with her head . esther : it 's so nice to see you happy . both of you . together . jill : subtle , esther . what she means is , you seem to be getting along together better . cane : what can i say ? it 's the holidays . [ scene_break ] lily : hello ? billy : hey , what 's the skinny , skinny ? lily : well , he said that he 's on his way . so now i 'm all antsy and flustered . billy : oh , come on , he 's gon na love you . lily : well , that 's not why my stomach is in knots . billy : are you still worried that he 's not who he 's made himself out to be ? lily : uh , let 's just put it this way , that if sonny has scammed me on this , i will have to kill him . [ scene_break ] kevin : remind me again why am i hauling a bunch of crap to the studio for a woman who thinks i 'm a killer ? jana : why would amber ever doubt you ? ( knock on door ) daniel : it 's open . jana : hi . kevin : what gives ? i thought it was moving day . daniel : yeah , well , you know , just catching up on a little light reading . jana : ( gasps ) oh , amber , your book ! congratulations ! amber : mrs. chancellor 's book . and it makes it that much worse that she 's gone . kevin : i 'm done . ( door opens and closes ) jana : ( sighs ) daniel : really ? why would you say that ? amber : why am i the only one who can see that mrs. c. 's death was n't an accident ? it was kevin ! daniel : you -- he -- i 'm gon na go . if you need anything , just call me , o - okay ? call me ? amber : what did he do to you , mrs. c. ? [ scene_break ] kay : oh , murphy ! my -- my feet are saying `` ahhhh `` just looking at it . no , no , murphy , this -- this really is -- this is too much . murphy : yeah , well , we got ta keep you on your feet to keep the tips coming . kay : nobody buys that tough guy routine of yours . you know that , do n't you ? murphy : marge , you hocked your ring to keep the bait and tackle afloat . this is nothing . kay : well , i made a very sound financial investment . besides , what i have planned for you and christmas , buster , is gon na make that money look like peanuts . what -- what -- what are you doing ? murphy : you must have the flu or some serious christmas spirit . because i have never heard you talk like this . so you come on . kay : what ? murphy : i am going to give you a lift to the diner . kay : oh , come on , you just wan na do that so you can badger me about what you 're getting . murphy : yeah , well , one hint ? okay , come on , one hint ? kay : yeah ? yeah ? murphy : one hint is it bigger than a bread box ? kay : ( laughs ) murphy : huh ? kay : it 's a foot bath . murphy : let 's go . kay : oh , wow . murphy : oh . ( shivers ) oh , oh , whoa , whoa , whoa , watch it . it 's a little icy here . here , take my hand . kay : hold my hand . hold my hand . murphy : come on . come on . [ scene_break ] adam : what are you gon na do ? well , come on ! tell me ! what are you gon na do ? look , i do n't -- i do n't care anymore . you won . i 'm here . you might as well just get it over with . victor : it 's christmas eve , son . nothing against you . no vendetta . i hold no grudges . adam : you do n't want -- you do n't want jack ? you know he 's out there gloating right now . he 's -- he 's probably got a big smile on his face . victor : do n't you worry about jack abbott . adam : look , there 's only so much i can do from in here , but with your help , you know -- they stuck me with this -- this idiot public defender . i - i need a decent lawyer . i need -- i need a favor , maybe , from one of your politicians . come on , i 'm -- i 'm not asking for much here , just ... quid pro quo . jack 's head -- i can give it to you . you help me get outta here . victor : not interested . adam : okay , i think i get it . i think you 're negotiating , right ? is that what this is ? you can pretend you do n't have any interest in jack so i 'll lower the price ? okay . victor : i gave you a chance to expose jack abbott . you turned me down , arrogantly . you were insulting . you did it emphatically . i took you at your word . now you take me at mine . adam : how can -- how can you act like i 'm ... just some jerk you just met ? i 'm your son . i 'm not asking for anything here . i 'm not asking for a handout . victor : sit down . adam : i 'm -- i 'm trying to appeal to you like family . victor : sit down . adam : look , its christmas eve . you loved my mother once . for her sake , ca n't you help me out ? victor : i took you in as my son , you ungrateful bastard . you do n't cross your father . you got that ? do n't you ever cross me again . now ... you have a chance to ... survive this place maybe , if you have the inner strength . or it can destroy you . and if you are my son , maybe you 'll find the strength to survive it . but you get used to the idea of spending a lot of time here . [ scene_break ] kay : okay , now , let 's see . secret santa , no name . wants to remain a secret . murphy : hey , hey , marge , marge ? kay : hmm ? murphy : do n't open it yet . i , uh , i got ta say hi to benny . kay : fine . pearl : hey , where 's your rock ? you find someplace safe for that ring ? kay : no , i pawned it . pearl : oh ! well , thank jesus ! you can buy the eggnogs tonight , money bags . kay : no , no , make mine hot chocolate . and it will come out of my tips . pearl : oh , you did n't spend all that money already ? on what ? lottery tickets ? kay : pearl , pearl , pearl , pearl ... no , uh ... murphy needed an influx of cash at the bait and tackle . pearl : oh , lord ! joe : table six needs decaf . pearl : bait and tackle ? kay : well , you know , easy come , easy go . pearl : i never thought i 'd see the day . boy , you 've got it bad . kay : ( scoffs ) pearl : well , you 're like a new woman , marge . i kid you not . kay : ( chuckles ) oh , come on . murphy : i 'm sorry . uh , oh ! kay : what ? murphy : let 's see what the elves brought you . kay : uh , okay , okay . all right . joe : that 's 'cause you 're always moaning about your -- your aching dogs . kay : well , at first , i did n't believe it . uh -- uh , it 's -- it 's wonderful . it 's a great gift . a great gift , thank you . joe : merry christmas . now get out from behind the counter . kay : murph , i ... murphy : no , no , great minds , right ? listen , uh , benny was just starting a story . girls ! [ scene_break ] jana : so , uh , where were you the night that mrs. chancellor blah blah blah blah blah ? amber : died ! not blah . she died . jana : excuse me ! hush . so where were you then , darling ? kevin : well , i did n't see mrs. chancellor . jana : but did you , you know , did you kill her ? kevin : asked and answered . my brother is lawyer . i know the lingo . besides , nobody listens to amber . everybody knows she 's cuckoo . amber : your honor , are you gon na let him get away with that ? daniel : yes , um , can you move your shoulder back to where it was ? amber : stop sketching . daniel : okay , fine . but that 's just gon na force me to say not guilty sooner than later . and i would really like to speed this along . i - i really wan na bang this thing . amber : no . no . what did you do to mrs. chancellor , huh ? how 'd you make it look like an accident ? was it just because of the money ? jana : oh , no , my kevvy 's a sweet , loving little soul , who would n't do anything like that . amber : kevin had a bag of cash the night mrs. c. disappeared from the coffeehouse . maybe it was mrs. c. 's and maybe he stole it and maybe he had to cover his tracks and that was his motive for killing her ! kevin : dude ! i know she 's rich , but come on ! daniel : nobody carries around that kind of cash . amber : she 's a billionaire . duh . jana : ahem . you are just grasping at bloody straws now . we all know amber 's kooky , overrated , outrageous , over the top thing that she 's doing , but we love her anyway , do n't we ? kevin : ( imitates buzzer ) try again . daniel : hey , do you guys wan na come over later , get some pizza , some beer ? amber : no ! no ! no ! no ! not until i prove kevin 's guilty ! jana : but he 's not ! daniel : so you ca n't ! kevin : there . i 'm outta here . i want pizza and beer . [ kevin imagining ] kay : liar ! you killed me , kevin fisher ! [ scene_break ] cane : chloe and i would love to have you guys come over for christmas . jill : honey , we 'll come wherever you want on christmas morning . you know what would be wonderful ? if the two of you came over here for christmas eve dinner . esther : oh ! yes ! otherwise , the house will be so quiet without mrs. -- oh , it 'll be perfect . please come ? cane : if she 's up to it , absolutely . esther : wait till you see the tree next year . it 'll be covered in baby 's first christmas ornaments . jill : oh , a new chancellor baby in the family . how incredible . cane : i never thought i would ... i never thought i 'd reach this point , mum . esther : well , it came out of the blue . no one expected you to be all smiles and chipper right off the bat . cane : oh , i saw this picture of chloe when she was a little girl , and let me say ... this baby is gon na have some cheeks -- like , cheeks . esther : oh , yes . you 'll push her in the stroller and put her on your shoulders . chloe never had that , but , well , her daughter will . jill : oh , do n't start sniffling now , esther . you wo n't stop till new year 's . cane : you know what i realized , mom ? all that anger i had before -- there 's no room for it anymore . i 'm going to be a father , and it does n't matter how it happened , and it does n't matter what i lost . i just ca n't wait to see this little baby 's face . i ca n't wait . jill : oh . [ scene_break ] lily : so what did you do for dinner last night ? billy : really ? you 're -- you 're so bored waiting that you 're gon na ask me about my dinner ? lily : hey , did you know that sonny 's friend 's name in `` the last picture show `` was billy ? billy : yeah . lily : wait , you knew ? as in , like , you 've read the book before ? billy : uh , yeah , yeah , yeah , no , as in , that was supposed to be fascinating , but it 's just -- it 's just not . lily : well , i bet sonny knows . billy : why do you care so much ? lily : because it was just so random . it 's like there was only one guy on that entire dating site that i actually wanted to know , and he just happened to like a book that i love . you know , it was a good sign . unlike him not showing . that is not a good sign . billy : well , relax . he said he was on his way . lily : well , maybe he saw me and thinks i 'm a troll . billy : oh , yeah , that 's it . that 's definitely the logical explanation . definitely . you 're such a troll . lily : or he 's just jerking me around for fun . billy : or maybe he 's just intimidated by smart , funny , gorgeous you . or maybe , um ... he 's hiding behind a quirky screen name and text messages because ... it 's safe . lily : safe ? from what ? billy : maybe you 'll see him , not like what you see . lily : billy ? billy : or you can call me sonny . billy : you thought i might be taller , right ? look , i know it 's anti - climatic . you were expecting a stranger , but here i am . look , look , look , i had every intention of telling you that i was sonny crawford . lily : oh , okay , then why did n't you ? billy : 'cause it was never the appropriate time . lily : how about all those times i told you i met this great guy online ? you had a million chances . billy : after all the jabot mess ? i mean , you would n't have listened to me . lily : yeah , you know what ? you 're a coward . billy : yeah , i am a coward . okay ? you would n't even talk to me . you would n't even look at me for a while . but this sonny guy -- he can always talk to you . he was n't such a jerk . what was i supposed to do ? lily : to think , the things that i told him . i mean , you . sorry . billy : look , i - i was there , too , right ? i mean , i - i told you things i could n't tell you face - to - face . and i do n't know , it -- it felt good , that connection , you know ? i let down my guard . it felt right . lily : yeah , to make a fool out of me . nice . billy : i did n't mean -- look , i - i was gon na come clean at the halloween party , okay ? but then you got all upset about cane and you took off . you bolted . and i tried again when we came here , but what happened ? lily : cane showed up . billy : you were n't ready . and maybe you 're not ready now , or maybe you 're just not ready for me . i do n't know , but ... every conversation that we had -- it felt right -- you and me . and ... we do n't have to lose that , right ? you know ? i do n't wan na lose that . we do n't have to if you just ... forgive me . [ scene_break ] cane : okay , bye . esther : oh ! chloe said she 'd come ? cane : she is dying to get out of the house . esther : oh , that is great ! wait a minute ... what is this ? i thought that we agreed to wait until christmas morning to open mrs. chancellor 's gifts . jill : i probably just nodded to make you stop talking . cane : is this grandma 's last gift ? jill : you know what ? i need privacy for that . esther : tears are nothing to be ashamed of , jill . jill : who said anything about tears , esther ? cane : mom , the three of us are here . we all loved katherine . there is no better time to open this . come on . jill : all right . if only to put an end to this . esther : we 're here for you . you go first , and then i will . jill : if i do -- if emotion does happen , not one word . cane : ( chuckles ) jill : what ... the hell ? `` embrace your feminine side and you might finally land a man . `` what a bitch ! cane : ( laughs ) jill : go ! open yours ! i 'll bet yours is something sweet and loving . cane : ( laughing ) esther : okay . oh , here it is . jill : oh , god . esther : oh ! `` black does nothing for your skin tone . enjoy ! `` what a -- jill : excuse me ? i did n't quite catch that . cane : she 's even pushing buttons from the great beyond . jill : oh , my god . the ornery , in your face , pain in a backside -- esther : all that and more . we were so lucky to know her . katherine chancellor was one of a kind . cane : yeah . [ scene_break ] kay : do n't say anything , but look and see if murphy seems a little upset . pearl : looks like murphy . kay : well , he bought me the same foot massage that joe did . pearl : well , you keep murphy 's , give me joe , jr. 's . problem solved . kay : that 's not the point . he seems a little low , and i think he should have a boost . i planned this big spread for him christmas morning . i think i should do it tonight instead . pearl : okay . kay : i wan na get started . pearl : go on , i 'll stall him . kay : your secret gift may be delayed a little bit tonight because i 've got ta use it as an excuse . pearl : i knew it was you . go on . i 'm a sucker for young love . murphy : all right , benny , i 'll catch you later . take care . merry christmas . benny : you , too . kay : uh , murph -- murph -- murphy , listen , i , um , i got ta go home and get pearl 's present . i forgot to bring it with me . murphy : well no , you sit . i 'll go . kay : no , no , i know exactly where it is . now cover for me , because she does n't know that i 'm her secret elf . murphy : okay , mum 's the word . kay : see ya . murphy : oh , hey , pearl ? a cup of coffee ? [ scene_break ] [ amber dreaming ] amber : you 're back ! oh , mrs. c. , i missed you so much ! what did kevin do to you ? kay : that punk stole my money ! kevin : i did n't steal -- she was n't -- would somebody help me out here ? kay : i took it to the crimson lights and snatched it . amber : why 'd you have all that cash ? kay : i 'm a billionaire . duh . amber : see ? duh ! you were n't yourself . even jill was worried about your memory problems . kay : i - i asked him if i left the money there at crimson lights , and he yelled at me ! amber : he yelled ? he yelled at her ? ! what happened next ? kay : he wanted to meet me . now he told you that himself , jana ! jana : i thought you said she did n't show . kevin : she did n't ! kay : liar ! watch the wings . amber : oh , yes . kay : we met . he wanted to talk before he handed over the money . one drink , you said , one drink . amber : that 's why he was at the bar . jana : i 'm sure he was just trying to be kind and friendly . kay : i ordered a drink , non - alcoholic , of course . watch the wings . amber : he spiked it ! kay : that 's exactly what he did ! yes ! and once i was blotto , he put me behind the wheel of a car -- my car -- and with purpose . delivering me to my death . kevin : oh ! ( scoffs ) she got hammered all on her own . everybody knows that . amber : this was your fault ! you did this ! she was my friend and now she 's gone ! and she is gone because of you ! kevin : it was the money ! everybody knows i 'm crazy about money . that and deep down inside i 'm a violent person . i have tried to kill before . daniel : that is exactly what amber said . see , baby ? i listen . jana : oh , it 's true ! amber , how could i have ever doubted you ? daniel : amber , you are a genius , even with a cold . amber : thank you . kay : thank you for avenging my death . careful of the feathers . amber : well , it wo n't bring you back , but at least we know why you 're gone . [ scene_break ] billy : um , here . lily : i do n't even know you . billy : oh , come on . you know me better than anybody else i know . lily : and what , if you can stick it to cane ? that 's what , a bonus or the main event ? billy : look , i - i do n't wan na screw cane . i just .. i just want you . lily : you have all the right answers . so easy to believe you . i should 've walked away when you walked in . billy : look , listen to me . falling for you has felt more right than anything else in my life in a very long time . i did n't mean to hurt you . lily : you know , i am really sick of hearing those words . billy : okay . [ scene_break ] adam : you wan na see me scared ? fine . it 's obvious i 'm scared . you always thought i was weak . well , this is what you wanted , is n't it ? i 'm done . i 'm as good as dead now . stop staring at me , please . you know , you used to look at me like i was your son . victor : what kind of a man are you ? you try to destroy me by conspiring with jack abbott ? huh ? you live with the consequences of your actions , son . adam : you know what ? i was the son you could count on . newman became -- victor : i took you in ! i gave you chances , opportunities way beyond what i gave to my own son and my own daughter , you got that ? and now you snivel ? what kind of a man are you ? ! are you victor newman 's man ? are you my son ? who the hell are you ? adam : i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry . ( sniffs ) victor : you 're gon na be in this prison , do you got that ? you are guilty . you live with the consequences . if you 're my son , if you 're hope 's son , you will not let this destroy you . you will find something inside of you and you pull yourself up . you got that ? do n't you say you 're victor newman 's son . you prove it . you prove it . i 'm gon na watch you . adam : yes , sir . [ scene_break ] kay : joy to the world ( humming ) [ scene_break ] amber : jail . jail . kevin has to go to jail for what he did to mrs. c . jana : i would miss your sick , twisted soul . kevin : its okay , babe . because unless i confess , she 's got nothing . and while i may be heartless , i ai n't stupid . daniel : he 's right ! you need a confession ! amber : confession ? jana : yes , a confession ! kevin : a confession ! daniel : a confession ! all : a confession ! amber : i 'll get kevin to confess . i will avenge your death . [ scene_break ] murphy : thank you , pearl . pearl : marge said that joe , jr. dittoed the present you gave her and she was real sorry . murphy : joe , jr. may have doubled up on my foot bath , but he ca n't copy what i 've got planned for tomorrow . pearl : ( laughs ) murphy : where the heck is she ? i mean , she said she was going on a quick errand . pearl : she 's my secret santa , is n't she ? let her take all the time she needs to make things exactly right . your gal will be by your side before you know it . [ scene_break ] michael : thank you . well , victor , i spoke to the judge and the d.a . 's office about recent developments . adam , the authorities have agreed to release you pending evaluation of all charges . victor : well done . michael : i 'm just setting things right again . man : you , move out . victor : you 're victor newman 's son . i know you have strength . find it . [ scene_break ] esther : oh , i am so happy that all three of you are going to be here . oh , wait , there 's a recipe that i need to check before tonight . cane : okay . jill : thank you so much . you 've made my housemate even giddier than normal . cane : i do n't know , what can i say ? sometimes you just have to go with it , huh ? jill : kinda like you have ? look , honey ... chloe is no lily , obviously , but at least you and your wife are n't trying to kill each other . cane : mum ... i am ... i am doing everything i can to get on with the mother . okay ? jill : but just friends , right ? cane : yeah , just friends . that 's all it 's ever gon na be . jill : no , do n't say that . 'cause you do n't know that for sure . cane : given that i still love lily , yes , i 'm sure . jill : and what about if lily find somebody else ? cane : that 's not gon na change the way i feel about her , is it ? jill : maybe it 'll change the way you feel about chloe . cane : all right , you want me to say it , do n't you ? i will say it . we will see . and i 'm telling you this , i already know . [ scene_break ] billy : you wan na come yell at me or ... what do you want ? lily : i was down the block and i realized that ... i really wanted it to be you . [ next_on ] gloria : you 're worried i 'll let it slip that you two and lauren knew about the face cream . lily : i 'm actually excited about seeing someone else . victor : i 'll tell you what happened with walter palin on that boat .

adam begs victor to help him and victor reminds him that if he is his son he will make it through this ordeal and become a better man . marge ( kay ) and murphy spend some time at the diner and as she goes back to the trailer to surprise murphy she slips on the ice . cane visits jill and esther and they talk about his treatment of chloe ; he shares with jill that they are just friends and his true love is still and always will be lily . lily is at the bookstore preparing to meet the elusive sonny crawford who she discovers is billy , at first she is upset but then realizes that she really wanted it to be him and they share a romantic kiss . amber sick with a cold has a dream about kevin being guilty of kay 's murder . kay 's memoir hit 's the bookstores .

jack : what did you just say to me ? emily : the colts are gon na take it all this year . jack : ( sighs ) no , i mean , what did you just say ? emily : ( sighs ) i love you . jack ... i have never felt this way before . and ... mm . oh , believe me . ( laughs ) believe me , believe me , believe me , i do not want it to end . ( sighs ) jack : well , it has to . [ scene_break ] jana : mmm , my goodness . michael : okay , you -- jana : what is that ? do i smell cookies ? michael : yes , yes . right out of the oven . jana : ooh . michael : oh , you know what ? that 's enough . that 's enough . jana : what are you doing ? well , fen , can i help you decorate those cookies ? michael : he 's gotten a little carried away . fenmore , out . jana : come on , you silly boy . let 's go . kevin : ( sighs ) michael : why the long face ? kevin : why the tape on the nose ? michael : oh , sorry . yeah . i 'm wrapping -- kevin : ( sighs ) i , uh ... well , i have been trying to figure out which brother to spend christmas day with since one has a restraining order against the other . michael : hmm . so what 'd you decide ? kevin : i chose the brother who has always been there for me , no matter what a jerk i 've been . come here . michael : ( sighs ) ( laughs ) [ scene_break ] daisy : dressing rooms are cleaned , and all the jeans have been refolded . lauren : well , thank you , daisy . billy : hey , ladies . amber : speaking of procrastinators . billy : ( chuckles ) hey , you can never take too long to shop for a woman , especially one that has a fashionista for a mother . amber : you waited till now to shop for delia ? billy : no , the toys are covered . i just need a killer outfit , or maybe ten , for the toddler of my dreams . daisy : i know just the thing . lauren : so big christmas plans for the abbotts ? billy : well , you know , colleen 's death kinda took the holly jolly out of christmas this year , so ... lauren : look , i know you guys are missing colleen , but , i mean , you have to do something . billy : well , delia 's the reason why i 'm here . hell , she 's , eh , she 's the reason why i 'm anywhere . lauren : but you only get one first christmas with your baby . billy : that 's what traci said before she went to new york . lauren : well , time flies so fast with your kids . it 's like lightning speed sometimes . billy : hmm . daisy : is this not the cutest thing ever ? lauren : ( chuckles ) billy : i do n't know . what do you think , amber ? is that gon na pass the chloe test ? ( whistles ) is that gon na work ? amber : um , yeah . yeah , definitely . lauren : sweetie ? amber : mm - hmm . billy : okay . well , i 'll take it . ring it up . come on . daisy : i 'll check you out . billy : ( clears throat ) lauren : you okay ? amber : yeah . yeah . i just , um , i just remembered i had to do some things . lauren : all right , well , then go . we 're fine here . and merry christmas . amber : you , too . billy : so i - i get a discount , right ? lauren : no . no . amber : ( sighs ) lauren : well , it 's only $ 75 . it 'll be -- yeah . billy : she 'll outgrow it in two ... ( door closes ) [ scene_break ] ashley : hey , abby . you 're just in time to rescue me . i need a good eye to make this whole thing work . abby : nothing could make this christmas work . ashley : when do they go from that beautiful , sleeping baby girl to hating you ? adam : ( chuckles ) i 'm no expert on teenagers , but i have an idea that might work . ashley : oh , please . adam : well , uh , sometimes a good gift can say more than a dozen lectures . ashley : it 's kind of creepy , though , do n't you think ? i mean , i 'd feel like i was trying to buy my daughter 's love , adam . adam : no , you think of it more as a - an `` i know what you 're going through `` approach . ashley : really ? adam : well -- ashley : i do n't think there 's any gift that could possibly achieve that . adam : no , i - i heard her on the phone the other day talking to daisy about skinny jeans and a tank top that some pop star would kill for . ashley : you really think ? adam : hey , fenmore 's is still open , probably , if you hurry . ashley : what do i do about the baby ? adam : i 'll watch her . ashley : you 're so sweet . thank you . adam : of course . see that ? i just made sure that your mommy 's gon na have a very happy christmas . i 'll make sure your other mommy has an even happier one . [ scene_break ] phyllis : you sure you do n't want to stay for dinner ? daniel : uh , no . i promised amber that it would just be me and her tonight . phyllis : okay . hey , what about you guys ? you want to stay for dinner ? noah : eden and i are hanging at michael and lauren 's tonight . phyllis : we 're all drifting apart . nikki and -- and victor are in belgium , and victoria 's thinking of going to dubai . and nick -- daniel : well , nick is probably on his way over here as we speak . mwah . bye . noah : bye . phyllis : bye , guys . have -- have fun . daniel : mm - hmm . phyllis : yeah . noah : get outta here . daniel : ( grunts ) ( laughs ) [ scene_break ] nick : i came to apologize . i am sorry that i got noah that snowmobile without checking with you first . sharon : okay . well , i - i really should n't have blown up at you the way that i did . nick : you were upset . sharon : yeah . but not really about the snowmobile or you spoiling noah . i mean , that 's what christmas is all about , right ? ( chuckles ) nick : yeah , kids . i 've been thinking about her a lot lately . sharon : ( sighs ) this would have been her first christmas . i mean , not that she would have known , but we would have known , and ... i do n't want faith 's legacy to be us at each others ' throats . do you ? nick : that is the last thing that i want . [ scene_break ] emily : you 're really going out right now ? jack : yeah . i 'll be right back . emily : uh , you were about to score , and you 're making a mad dash out on the sidelines ? jack : i love it when you use sports metaphors . emily : ( sighs ) ( laughs ) jack , y -- you 're not gon na tell me where you 're going ? jack : nope . emily : and so what am i supposed to do ? jack : you could watch football . i have three games recorded . oh , and i when i get back , you could tell me what a backside shift is . emily : backfield shift . jack : why was i thinkin ' `` backside shift `` ? emily : ( sighs ) emily : ( exhales sharply ) [ scene_break ] daniel : hey . what do you think of my tree ? amber : it 's sad . daniel : well , yeah . you know , it 's , uh , that 's why i bought it , 'cause it looked so lonely . but , you know , if you dress it up the right way , it could be a real work of art . amber : okay , picasso . daniel : ( sighs ) no imagination . ( sighs ) here . open this . amber : it 's not christmas yet . daniel : yeah , i know it 's not christmas yet , but i think this is what you and `` droopy the tree `` over there need . amber : ( chuckles ) amber : ( sighs ) ( sobs ) daniel . ( sniffles ) it 's -- daniel : it 's , uh , not exactly the reaction i was looking for . amber : no , baby , it 's , um , it 's -- it 's not the present . and it 's not the tree . it 's , um ... no , it 's great . it -- ( sighs ) daniel : what 's the matter ? it 's christmas , baby . e - everything on your list is -- is practically checked off . you know ? i - i 'm not in jail . deacon is . we 're married . amber : there 's just one little thing missing . daniel : want to give me a hint ? ( laughs ) amber : it 's my son . [ scene_break ] kevin : see you guys in a bit . michael : uh - huh . jana : mmm . michael : oh , these are delicious . you did a great job on these , fenmore . phyllis : oh , kevin . michael : i 'm very proud . oh , look , what a surprise ! phyllis : i guess . michael : i thought you guys would be home waitin ' for santa . phyllis : well , i brought summer to see fen . um , and i hope that santa is late , because daddy 's certainly late . michael : oh . jana : um , you know what ? summer and fen , why do n't we , um , give your old toys a last go before father christmas brings in some new ones , yeah ? michael : yes . yes . jana : let 's go . it 'll be fun . michael : here , take that . yeah , the cookies always help everything . jana : let 's go . michael : so could i get the `` reader 's digest `` version of this ? phyllis : oh , yeah . oh , okay . `` reader 's digest . `` um , let me see . uh , nick went to sharon 's . uh , the reason is unimportant . and he caught sharon and adam you know ... michael : oh . phyllis : you know . michael : mm . phyllis : ( sighs ) so he kept that from me , basically lied to me . i found out . we had it out . and we promised no more secrets . michael : then you 're going to have to trust him . phyllis : absolutely . michael : mm - hmm . phyllis : absolutely . i 'm gon na have to trust him , except its christmas eve , and my husband is nowhere to be found . [ scene_break ] sharon : how do you miss someone so much who you never even got a chance to know ? nick : grief is one of those weird things that does n't seem to follow any laws of logic . kind of charts its own course , you know ? the important thing is that you do n't let it take you anyplace you do n't want to go . some places cause you more pain . sharon : okay . ( sighs ) do n't go there . nick : what ? sharon : do n't go to that `` i need to take care of sharon `` place . nick , i 'm sad . i 'm not weak or vulnerable or in need of rescue or anything like that . i 'm just -- i 'm sad , and i think i 'm entitled . nick : of course you are . of course you are , sharon . it 's just the way that you deal with your grief . sharon : i 'm dealing with it in a rational and healthy way . nick : is that what you call sleeping with adam ? sharon : okay , this conversation is over . nick : no . no , actually , it 's not over . [ scene_break ] ( door opens ) billy : ho ho ho ! emily : oh . oh . billy : uh - huh . what 's up , doc ? emily : i am just waiting for jack . billy : yeah ? he 's not here ? emily : no , and you can count the silver . i did n't steal anything . billy : well , maybe i should pat you down just to be sure . that was -- that was inappropriate . i 'm sorry . that -- that -- that 's -- i 'm gon na leave that for jack , and you tell him that i said merry christmas . emily : okay , hold on . hold on . why do n't -- why do n't you stick around and tell him yourself ? i know he would love to see you . billy : yeah ? did he say that ? emily : no , no , not in so many words . billy : i can only imagine the words he did use . emily : jack really cares about his family . nothing would make him happier than having you here for christmas , unless you have other plans . billy : um , nothin ' firm . you know , things are pretty funky with the old ex . even funkier with the new ex , really . emily : yeah . relationships can be complicated . billy : yeah , the always were with chloe . never usually that way with mac , and the siblings -- we always get along . i do n't know . something went haywire this year . i do n't know what it is . maybe it 's -- maybe it 's colleen 's death . i do n't know . maybe it 's me . shrink , yeah , you 're a good one . good -- mm - hmm . ( clears throat ) emily : all right , so you have no plans . billy : no , yeah , i 've got plans . i 'm just , uh , i 'm gon na go say hello to delia , and then i 'm gon na hang out with some friends from work , and i 'm gon na rock around the christmas tree . emily : okay , you know what ? have a wonderful time then . billy : i always do . emily : good . okay . billy , hold on . ( clears throat ) i hope you change your mind . billy : about patting you down ? emily : eh ... billy : ( laughs ) emily : no , about tomorrow . no one should be alone on christmas . billy : i wo n't be . th - thank you . emily : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] ryder : hey . i 'm glad you called . i was n't sure if you were still mad at me . kevin : i just came by to -- to let you know that , um , i 'm gon na be spending christmas at michael and lauren 's . ryder : guess a 1-day pass on a restraining order is too much to ask for under the trees , huh ? kevin : i 'm sorry . ryder : am i gon na get to see you at all on christmas ? kevin : ( sighs ) i do n't think so . um , but i 'll -- i 'll -- i 'll give you a call . ryder : yeah , do n't -- do n't -- do n't worry about me . i was gon na go out with -- with some of the guys from work . kevin : all right . i should get goin ' . merry christmas , ryder . [ scene_break ] sharon : we 're not gon na do this , nick . you know what ? this -- this is my life , and you have no say - so in it . nick : you still do n't get it . adam is messing with me . sharon : would you really rather believe that lie than think for a second that we have feelings for each other ? nick : adam has no idea what real feelings are , sharon . sharon : really ? and what do you know about adam ? you 've been so busy hating him . do you know how he felt maybe growing up without a father ? nick : ( sighs ) sharon : how he felt when his mother died ? you ever ask him if he 's scared because he 's going blind ? what do you know about your brother , nick ? nick : i know enough about him that i do n't want him anywhere near you . sharon : there you sit with your wife and your child , and you have this future , but i - i am not allowed any bit of happiness . nick : you will not be happy with him , sharon . sharon : oh , so you get to decide what 's gon na make me happy ? nick : no , that 's not -- i 'm trying to s -- phyllis and i are in love , okay ? you and adam are -- sharon : we 're in a relationship . it 's an honest , balanced relationship . he 's not trying to rescue me . i 'm not trying to change constantly to make him happy . it 's just simple , and it 's uncomplicated , the way that love should be . nick : ( scoffs ) `` love . `` sharon : yes , adam loves me , and i love him . nick : ( sighs ) sharon : people change . nick : not adam . sharon : well , not in your world , nick . in your world it is impossible for anyone to ever change or evolve . nick : oh , sharon , give me a break . sharon : no , to you , i 'm still this little girl from the other side of the tracks who needs some prince to ride in and rescue her , and you know what , nick ? i 'm not that girl anymore . nick : i just want to help you . sharon : i do n't want your help . i want a life , and i want a life that does n't include you and your opinions or your protection or anything else you have to offer . nick : okay . do whatever you want with whoever you want . i 'm done . [ scene_break ] michael : there you go . guaranteed to make you forget everything except how fattening it is . phyllis : would n't it be great if there was a magic potion that could make all your problems go away ? michael : ( laughs ) phyllis : ( laughs ) michael : so `` problems . `` in this case , would that be , uh , sharon ? phyllis : as much as i would love to blame sharon for nick 's latest bout of indecision , i ca n't do that . michael : i thought i 'd see pigs fly before i heard those words come out of your mouth . phyllis : well , she 's not showing up on our doorstep every day . she 's not calling or texting nick every hour . she 's not , um , giving him a call every time she breaks a nail . she 's not doing that anymore . yeah . i do n't think she 's holding on . i hate to admit this , but i think nick is the one . ( door opens ) noah : hey . guess we 're gon na spend christmas eve together after all . phyllis : yeah . yeah , i - i wanted to bring summer over to see fen . but , um , oh , we should go . we should go . where 's summer ? oh , hey . michael : there they are . phyllis : you know what ? michael : you have fun ? phyllis : we 've got ta get home before daddy does -- before santa comes ... michael : ( chuckles ) phyllis : so let 's go . michael : come here . phyllis : thank you . michael : merry christmas . phyllis : merry christmas to you . okay . michael : see you later , `` half - pint . `` mwah . phyllis : let 's go . michael : mm . aah ! phyllis : thank you . bye . noah : you got it ? phyllis : all right , baby . michael : bye - bye . summer , merry christmas . phyllis : bye . whoa . merry christmas . eden : ( laughs ) noah : is she gon na be okay ? fen : are we gon na open up presents ? michael : she 's gon na be fine . yes , we are . kevin : oh , did i -- did i hear something about presents ? noah : oh , presents . michael : ooh , gifts ! come here . eden : oh , no . i totally forgot a present at fenmore 's . i have to go back and get it . noah : well , call lauren and ask her to bring it . eden : it 's for lauren . oh , and it 's not wrapped . just -- okay . noah : mm . eden : i 'll be right back . michael : ( speaking indistinctly ) [ scene_break ] ashley : daisy , hi . i 'm so glad you 're here . i heard that you might know something about a pair of jeans that my daughter abby just has to have and maybe a top that goes with them . is that true ? daisy : the new skinny jeans . they 're totally awesome . ashley : yeah ? daisy : let me show them to you . ashley : okay . great . hello , lauren . how are you ? lauren : hi , how are you ? jack : and a merry christmas to you . lauren : wow . i thought you finished all your holiday shopping . jack : well , i have a last - minute addition to my list . lauren : hmm , a lady addition ? jack : a very special lady addition . show me what you got for a tall , gorgeous , sophisticated , elegant woman of style . lauren : my goodness . ( chuckles ) i 'll see what i can get . ashley : hi . jackie . jack : hey ! ashley : hi . so what are you doing ? shopping for emily ? jack : how 'd you guess ? ashley : oh , i do n't know . the twinkle in your eye , maybe that smile on your face . jack : more surprised than i am . ashley : ( chuckles ) jack : i actually thought after everything that happened with sharon that i 'd had my last shot at happiness , but ... ashley : i 'm so thrilled for you . you know that ? jack : i do n't know why i 've been given this chance , but i have been , and i 'm gon na use it . i 'm gon na get it right this time . ashley : aw , yeah . [ scene_break ] adam : who came to visit ? billy . billy : hey , princess . your mom around ? huh ? adam : no , so , uh , you -- thank you . billy : is abby upstairs ? adam : yep , she 's not in the greatest of moods . billy : thanks . adam : all right . it 's your funeral . billy : hey , look at me . i do n't know what your game is here , sport , but you stay out of my way . then maybe i 'll stay out of yours . adam : ( whispers ) we do n't like him too much . ( footsteps approach ) ( door opens ) sharon : adam , i 'm glad you 're here . i ... ( sighs ) oh . hi , honey . wow ! [ scene_break ] amber : you know , even though , um , my cousin gave birth to little d. , i always ... ( sighs ) i always felt like he was mine . daniel : yours and deacon 's . amber : he did n't know he was gon na be a daddy . and becky , she was just -- she was gon na give him up for adoption . i would n't have taken him otherwise . daniel : you did n't just take the kid . you passed him off as your own . amber : i know . i know i should n't have done it . and it -- it all blew up in my face . ( sighs ) but not before i fell in love with him , and he fell in love with me . i was his mommy , the only real mother that he had ever known , and -- and deacon told me he still feels that way . daniel : well , at least the kid had one good parent . amber : yeah . i fought really hard to keep him . ( sighs ) i did n't have any legal right , so i had to give him back to deacon . daniel : well , i guess i can see why you 're so upset . amber : yeah , he 's out there somewhere , and he 's waiting for his daddy to come get him , and i hate deacon so much , but he is all he has . and now he 's out there , and he 's all alone , and it 's because of us . and i do n't know -- ( sobs ) [ scene_break ] sharon : i just feel like i can breathe when i 'm here . adam : ( sighs ) sharon : and when i 'm with nick , i feel like i 'm suffocating . adam : well , he has this obsessive need to protect you . sharon : i just never realized that things could be this different , you know ? with you , i feel grounded and confident . adam : it 's 'cause you are . billy : hey , i 'm telling you . do as i say , not as i do . all right ? ( chuckles ) sharon : oh , hi , billy and abby . billy : hey , sharon . abby : uh , i 'm going out with billy . adam : yeah ? where you guys going ? billy : that would be none of your damn business . let 's go . adam : stay classy , billy . billy : you know , sharon , i realize things did n't work out with you and nick , but , honey , you can do so much better than this guy . abby : he 's right , you know . billy : let 's go . come on . sharon : wow . well , i - i knew that billy was n't a fan , but abby ? adam : oh , no , she -- she 's been through a lot . she lost her sister . victor left town . she 's just hurting and , you know , taking it out on everybody . sharon : hmm , well , i can understand that . i did some pretty crazy things when brad died . i guess i was trying to fill some void . adam : you 've changed . sharon : i 'm trying to . adam : do you know how amazing you are ? sharon : of course . ( chuckles ) adam : i 'm serious . you are incredible . sharon : ( sighs ) keep going . you 're feeding my ego . adam : you have no idea how strong and capable of a woman you are . sharon : well , it 's not something that i hear every day . adam : well , get used to it , 'cause it 's gon na take me a long time to tell you how much i respect you and admire you and love you . sharon : adam . i love you , too . adam : you 're not just saying that because of -- 'cause of what happened with nick ? sharon : no . i mean it . [ scene_break ] phyllis : hey . summer : daddy home ? phyllis : um , nope . he 's not home yet . let 's -- let 's finish up that story . by the time we finish , daddy will be home for sure . look at -- i need my bookmark . all right , where were we ? `` not a creature was stirring , not even a mouse . the stockings were hung by the chimney with care in hopes that saint nicholas soon would be there . [ phyllis remembering ] phyllis : nick , no more secrets . we ca n't do that one . no more secrets , please . nick : from now on , everything 's out in the open . phyllis : no matter what . [ scene_break ] billy : ( clears throat ) hey , ceecee , merry christmas . what 'd you get me ? there 's really only one thing i want this year , and , well , i have n't been a very good boy , so ... yeah , look , i know you would n't want me dragging my tail like this , but , uh , what do you want me to tell you ? it 's hard , okay ? it 's just not the same without you . abby : he 's right , colleen . mom wanted me to decorate the tree with her , but with you gone , it 's just not christmas . everything feels so wrong , like it 'll never be right . traci : it will be , honey . billy : hey . ( chuckles ) traci : ( chuckles ) [ scene_break ] phyllis : ( deep voice ) `` and merry christmas to all , and to all a good night ! `` ha ha ! ho ho ho ! ( normal voice ) yay ! nick : hey . summer : daddy ! nick : hey , you . sorry i 'm late . phyllis : that 's okay . we just finished the story . summer : read it again , daddy ? nick : i will . mwah . why do n't you go hop up in bed ? i 'll be up in a minute . phyllis : where were you ? nick : i was just out walkin ' around thinking about what you said . ( sighs ) and you 're right . we need to tell each other the truth no matter what . phyllis : you were n't out just walking around . nick : no . phyllis : déjà vu . last february -- you and sharon at the cabin . déjà vu i 've got right now . nick : it was n't anything like that . phyllis : ( sighs ) nick : but i was with sharon . phyllis : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] faith : ( fusses ) adam : oh , hey , hey , hey , hey . shh , it 's okay . sharon : aw . adam : its okay , sugar . sharon : aw . faith : ( cries ) adam : oh , hey , hey , hey . sharon : oh , here , let me try . let me try . come here , pumpkin . oh , there you go . there you go . yes . faith : ( cries ) sharon : oh . faith : ( wails ) sharon : shh . faith : ( cries ) sharon : shh . ( crying stops ) sharon : see , that is funny . that used to work with noah when he was a baby , too . faith : ( fusses ) ( cries ) ashley : hey . oh , hi , sharon . faith : ( cries ) ashley : this is a nice surprise . is she -- is she okay ? sharon : oh , she -- she has been a perfect little angel . faith : ( fusses ) adam : here , come here . sharon : oh . adam : come here , you loudmouth . sharon : get your hat . ashley : ( chuckles ) come here , sweetie pie . come here , sweetheart . faith : ( fusses ) ashley : i know , baby , i know . faith : ( wails ) ashley : i know . i know . sharon : well , i - i should just go . i -- ashley : um , no , that 's okay . you do n't have to go . sharon : no , i 'm all right . um ... faith : ( cries ) sharon : merry christmas , my angel . ashley : what 's the matter , sweetie ? faith : ( cries ) [ scene_break ] amber : you know , i -- i was thinking -- daniel : ( sighs ) oh , boy . amber : we could find him . daniel : ( sighs ) amber : we can . daniel : amber , its christmas . it 's our first christmas together , married . amber : he does n't have anyone . daniel : yeah , well , maybe deacon did the right thing for once in his life and found the kid a good home . amber : you think ? daniel : yeah . yeah , i mean , you know , when he showed me the picture , i - i got the feeing that it was probably the one thing that -- that he 's ever actually really given a damn about . amber : you 're right . you 're right . he does -- he does care . ( sighs ) ( chuckles ) we 're not gon na find him before christmas . you 're right . but after that , can we -- can we look for him ? daniel : we 'll talk about it after christmas . amber : ( sobs ) thank you . thank you . [ scene_break ] michael : so what can i get you ? wine , eggnog , me ? fenmore made some killer cookies . lauren : do you realize how happy you look ? michael : ( laughs ) i know . lauren : ( chuckles ) michael : it 's scary , is n't it ? lauren : it 's wonderful . life is wonderful . michael : yeah , well , took me long enough to figure it out . but , yeah . lauren : ( chuckles ) yeah . michael : ( sighs ) noah : eden , hey . where are you ? get -- get that , uh , present and get back here . [ scene_break ] daisy : ( gasps ) ryder , you scared the crap outta me . ryder : my whole life is crap . why do i always have to play bad cop ? daisy : you could 've said no . ryder : like that was ever an option . daisy : ( sighs ) just -- just try and have fun with it , okay ? ryder : that 's easy for you to say . i 'm the one who 's spending christmas alone . daisy : come on . it 's one christmas . it 'll all be worth it in the end . you know it will . ryder : yeah , all right . daisy : merry christmas . ryder : yeah , you , too , `` daize . `` ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] traci : merry christmas , baby . i brought you a present . it 's -- it 's not the kind that you wrap . in fact , it 's more of a promise , i guess . ( sniffles ) ( sighs ) ( sighs ) we promise that we will never forget you ever . and that 's gon na make us happy ... ( sniffles ) not sad . and we promise that we will honor you by living full , happy , joyous lives -- all of us . it 's no coincidence that we all came here tonight . you brought us . ( chuckles ) you 'll always bring this family together . billy : promise , cee . [ scene_break ] jack : hey . emily : hi . oh , can i open just one ? jack : nothing gets opened till tomorrow morning . emily : oh , you 're no fun . jack : i think you 'd be shocked at just how much fun i can be . emily : yeah ? ( sighs ) mm . mm ! mm ! mm ! mm ! by the way , billy stopped by and dropped off some gifts . jack : anything ticking ? emily : ( sighs ) i , um , i -- hold on . hold on . hold on . ( laughs ) i think he was just trying to reach out . and , jack , it would n't kill you to do the same . jack : we 'll see . emily : you know , you went to a lot of trouble to show me how wonderful christmas could be , and i want you to have the same thing . jack : then let 's stop talking about billy , 'cause what 's wonderful for me is right here right now . emily : ( sighs ) ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] phyllis : so you went to apologize to sharon for buying noah the snowmobile , right ? big deal . nick : you 're right . it was n't a big deal , till sharon brought up ... ( sighs ) adam . she ca n't seem to leave him out of any conversation , and now that she 's in love , it 's bound to get worse . phyllis : sharon said she 's in love with adam ? nick : ( sighs ) she wants to move on with her life . phyllis : you believe her ? nick : i will never believe that sharon has real feelings for adam , but she did mean it when she said she is done with us . phyllis : this is the best christmas gift , do n't you think ? nick : i just , uh ... phyllis : what ? what , did that -- that make you upset ? ( chuckles ) did it ? did it make you want to cry ? did it make you want to leave your wife ? nick : i love you . you and summer mean everything to me . you are my future . but sharon and i have been through so much . we have lost so much , phyllis . phyllis : ( sighs ) nick : and to hear her say that we 're not gon na be a part of each others ' lives , i 'm s -- phyllis : oh , nick , what are you telling me ? what -- how did that make you feel ? what -- what did it make you want to do ? nick : it made me realize there is a small part of me that does n't want her to let go . i 'm sorry . i know that that is not what you want to hear . but i want to be honest with you . i ca n't keep these feelings bottled up inside of me anymore , phyllis . i 'm gon na explode . i want you . i want you to help me with this . ( gasps ) phyllis : ( breathing heavily ) [ scene_break ] sharon : you hear that ? adam : what ? sharon : it 's quiet . i remember when christmas was just filled with sound -- music , laughter and children and -- i just thought this year ... ( sighs ) you know what i wish ? i wish that we could just go away together , like we talked about , just you and me , you know ? get away from everything . adam : i can make that happen . sharon : is this the time where i click my heels together three times ? ( chuckles ) adam : this is where -- where you say , `` yes , i 'll marry you . `` sharon : marry ? adam : i want you with me while i work to become the man that you believe i can be . will you be my wife ? [ next_on ] lily : i think i need to go to the hospital . adam : we should be landing in lake tahoe soon . sharon : oh , my gosh , i ca n't believe we 're doing this ! nikki : well , hello , family . nick : mom ? victoria : mom !

emily tells jack that she loves him . jack asks her to repeat what she had said . emily tells jack that she loves him and she never wants this to end . jack tells her that it has to . jana walks in on michael and fen decorating cookies . jana takes fen out of the kitchen . daisy tells lauren that the jeans are refolded . lauren thanks her . billy walks in to find the perfect gift for delia . daisy offers her assistance . abby tells ashley that nothing could make this christmas perfect . adam suggests to ashley that she buy abby the perfect christmas gift . phyllis asks daniel and noah to join them for dinner , but they refuse . nick stops by to apologize to sharon . sharon tells nick that adam loves her and she loves adam . jack leaves emily alone for a little bit . billy stops by to leave off some presents . amber tells daniel that she misses her son and wants to find him . kevin tells ryder that he is spending christmas with michael and lauren . nick arrives home and tells phyllis what sharon had told him about loving adam . nick asks for phyllis ' help in dealing with this . adam asks sharon to marry him .

reed : do you get to stay overnight ? nikki : well , yes , i do get to stay overnight . that way , in the morning when you get up , i can watch you open all those presents from santa . victoria : ( singsong voice ) that 's pretty awesome . billy : hey , buddy , let 's go put on your jammies . then we can come down and say good - bye to everybody , okay ? victoria : ( normal voice ) thank you . nikki : oh , okay . he 's being very good . victoria : so thoughtful . billy : let 's go . nikki : i think it will be lovely , just the four of us . victoria : mom , i really wish things could be different . but dad has made it pretty clear that he does n't want anything to do with us , and , frankly , i feel the same way about him . ( doorbell rings ) victoria : oh , hey , that -- i think that 's abby . she said she might stop by . uh , as for nick , though , i really would n't hold my -- victoria : come on in . nikki : my goodness . victoria : mom and i were just talking about you . nick : ( sighs ) nikki : i 'm so glad you 're here . nick : i thought a lot about what you said , about how the only thing you want for christmas is for the whole family to be together . nikki : and what did you decide ? nick : well , for you and the kids , i will put my issues aside with billy so we can have a good holiday . now noah 's away at a ski trip , but at least the girls will get to see their cousin . nikki : thank you so much . oh , you just made my christmas , son . thank you . victoria : ( sighs ) it 'll be nice to have you here . nikki : ( sighs ) if only your father could see things the way you do . [ scene_break ] victor : ( sighs ) [ victor remembering ] nick : dad , you ca n't just pretend it 's not christmas , all right ? i 'm gon na be here with my kids hangin ' out . faith and i would love to have you if you 'd like to come . victor : son , i 'm not going to waste my time sitting around and singing christmas carols , all right ? i got work to do . nick : well , nobody 's tombstone ever said , `` i wish i 'd spent more time at work . `` victoria : merry christmas . victor : bah ! humbug ! what reason have i to be merry ? victoria : what reason have you to be so miserable ? you 're rich enough . victor : why the hell did you marry against my wishes ? victoria : ( sighs ) you know , all the times you read me that story when i was a little girl ... who knew you 'd actually turn into scrooge ? abby : here . it 's not much , but -- victor : i do n't want your present . i do n't want it as long as you 're part of this absurd lawsuit . i suggest you go home . ( knock on door ) victor : come in . nikki : i figured you would still be here . victor : are you stalking me now ? what do you want ? nikki : the same thing i wanted when we spoke earlier -- for you to join us tomorrow at victoria 's . victor : i saw my children . they do n't want to see me , and the feeling 's mutual , all right ? nikki : victor ... ( sighs ) it is christmas . victor : i know damn well what day it is , all right ? i do n't give a damn . do you understand that ? now let me be . nikki : ( sighs ) ( door slams ) [ scene_break ] woman : will you be needing anything else this evening ? victor : no , thank you , bonnie . bonnie : and tomorrow ? victor : i 'll be working from home , and i 'd like you and the staff to be here as usual . bonnie : yes , mr. newman . good night . victor : good night . man : you 're watching the 24-hour marathon of `` a christmas carol . `` ( movie music playing ) victor : ( sighs ) ( clock chimes midnight ) ( door slams ) victor : who 's there ? albert : christian ... christian ... victor : who the hell are you ? albert : you know . say it . say it ! victor : you 're not my father . albert : i 'm not `` a fragment of an underdone potato , `` if that 's what you 're hoping . victor : you 're albert miller . the last time i talked to you , and i said good- bye to you , i meant it . i never want to see you again . now tell me what you want and get the hell out of here . albert : i 'm here . i wish i were n't , but i 've been forced to wander the earth . victor : that 's a fate you well deserve , you miserable son of a bitch , after all the pain you have caused people . what do you want ? albert : christian ... victor : my name is victor newman ! albert : you may go by that now , but you are christian miller , my son . victor : you have no right to call -- albert : you 're well on your way to ending up just like me . victor : do n't you tell me that nonsense . albert : when you came to see me before i died , you told me that wealth meant nothing without family . you hated me for abandoning you , but now you 're doing the same thing to your children . victor : because my children have turned their backs on me ! albert : there is still time to save yourself . please , son ! victor : you have no right to call me `` son . `` you miserable son of a bitch ! you abandoned my mother and me ! i grew up in a damned orphanage because of you ! albert : if you wo n't listen to me , maybe you 'll listen to the others . you 'll be visited by three spirits , the first when the clock strikes 1 : 00 . heed ... their warnings . victor : i do n't heed anyone 's warnings . i do n't give a damn about spirits ! i 'm going to bed now ! and when wake -- wake up -- when i wake up , you 'd better be gone ! you 'd better be gone ! ( sighs ) ( gasps ) ( sighs ) it 's a damn dream ... that damn picture i saw . ( sighs ) ( clock chimes 1 : 00 ) victor : hope ? hope : hello , victor . victor : i just had some bizarre dream . i just ... but as long as you 're part of it ... hope : i want to take you somewhere . victor : where do you want me to go ? hope : take my hand . victor : i know this place . she is my mother . that means ... hope : it 's christmas eve , the night she brought you to the orphanage . victor : my father ran out on us . my mother could n't afford to keep me . young christian : mama , come back ! mama ! mama ! woman : you 'll be all right . young christian : mama ! woman : you wo n't be alone . shh . victor : but i was n't all right . i cried myself to sleep every night . i wanted my mother to come back and get me , or mend the hole in my sleeve , but she never came back . it was ... sometimes unbearable ... till finally , one day i realized i was alone . and i got very angry . i just realized that i had to survive if i wanted to get the hell out of this place . teenage christian : do n't say those things about my mother ! ( grunts ) boy : why not ? she dumped you because she did n't want you . you 're no better than the rest of us . teenage christian : you 're wrong . i wo n't be stuck here like the rest of you . i 'm getting out . ( breathing heavily ) victor : i never looked back . hope : you vowed to make a new life for yourself , give yourself a new name , one that everyone would know , and you did . christian miller was gone forever , and victor newman announced his arrival . you achieved what so few others have , victor . but more importantly , you found the love of your life . victor : nikki is not the love of my life . she betrayed me many times . hope : how can you forget all the incredible things she 's given to you ? things of substance -- a real home , a beautiful family , love . she wanted you to have balance in your life , to understand that your business was only one small part of your great success . your first christmas together as husband and wife , she gave you the most precious gift . nikki : i found your mother . victor : that 's impossible . nikki : no , it is n't . you 're gon na see her tomorrow . hope : thanks to nikki , you were able to spend one last christmas together . victor : i do n't want to be here anymore . hope : victor . victor . victor : what ? hope : you need to remember . cora : you did n't like churches . victor : ( chuckles ) cora : we never had anything to put in the collection . victor : ( laughs ) ( sighs ) but you always made me learn psalms . ( chuckles ) and then we took turns , remember ? cora : ( sighs ) victor : `` and though i walk in the valley of the shadow of death , i ... i shall fear no evil ... because thou art part of me . `` cora : `` thou preparest a table before me . my cup runneth over . `` ( sighs ) my son . victor : ( sighs ) ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] sabrina : victor . victor , wake up . victor : sabrina ? i have missed you . sabrina : i 've missed you , too . ( sighs ) but there is no time to be sad . we 've got so much to do . victor : if i recall the story correctly , you 're here to show me the present . sabrina : let 's see how your loved ones are keeping christmas this year . victor : i have no interest in this . sabrina : i know that somewhere deep down , you still love your son . think about what it means to spend christmas alone . victor : adam chose his path . sabrina : you framed him for a murder he did n't commit . victor : if he spends the rest of his life in here , he deserves it . it 's the best thing for him , and the best thing for the rest of the world . sabrina : are you sure of that , victor ? i 'm afraid you 'll come to regret this . victor : i ca n't stand the sight of him . show me something else . [ scene_break ] traci : oh . ashley : anyway , i 've told you this before . there was a time after i divorced victor , i never thought i was going to let anybody in my heart ever again . tucker : i 'm the lucky one . i ca n't wait to marry you . ashley : me , too . victor : this is not real . sabrina : is n't it ? victor : mnh - mnh . jack : so when are we picking up steve at the airport ? traci : in a couple of hours , and i would like to stop by the cemetery and visit colleen , which reminds me -- very strange thing -- i ran -- i ran into victor last night , and he told me that he is spending the holiday working . jack : trust me , that 's a present to anyone who knows him . ( doorbell rings ) ashley : i 'll get it . traci : i found it very sad . ashley : hi . diane : hello . good morning . i 'm so sorry i 'm late . kyle : mom ! you 're home . diane : hey . hello . yes . merry christmas . did you think i 'd never come ? kyle : it 's okay . i like it here . diane : good . jack : ( chuckles ) diane : well , i 'm glad you were here with your father . i feel terrible that i had to work on christmas eve . jack : what exactly are you working on ? diane : ( sighs ) well , i got a job . victor hired me . traci : what ? diane : and we have to work all weekend , but i am not gon na let that ruin christmas morning with my son . hmm ? victor : i guess i 'm `` ebenezer scrooge `` in this little pageant . you 're none too subtle , are you ? sabrina : i 'm not trying to be . victor : mm - hmm . nick : it is so good to see you , bud . i did n't think we 'd see you until after the new year 's . abby : hmm , no good powder out there , huh ? yeah . uh - huh . noah : no , the skiing was fantastic . i just thought , hey , it 's christmas . this is where i should be . nikki : well , we are just thrilled to have you . mm . victoria : hey , when is the last time we had this whole family under one roof together ? billy : it 's been too long . reed : where 's grandpa ? nikki : honey ... ( sighs ) i 'm so sorry . he was n't able to be here today , but i know he really wanted to be . reed : let 's go look at the presents . victoria : okay , let 's be honest . dad does n't care about this family , and there 's no way in hell that he wanted to be here . billy : hear , hear . abby : yes , everything is a mess , but i still really wish my dad was here . faith : ( babbles ) victoria : um , abby , i know that you 're kind of going through a rough time because you were n't prepared for your mom to get engaged , but i doubt that dad being here would help anything . billy : ( chuckles ) `` old smiley `` ? really ? come on . if anything , he 'd only make it worse . nikki : it 's christmas . let 's not speak ill of victor . i mean , i look around this room , and we 're so lucky to be here , to have each other . every face that 's here ... i love all of you so much , and i feel like i have everything , whereas victor ... has nothing . so i think that we should wish him well today , wish him good health and the happiest of holidays . nikki : to victor . nick : happy holidays . ( glasses clinking ) sabrina : they miss you . victor : some do . some do n't . they just go on with their lives . sabrina : i wish our time together had made you feel differently . victor : must you go ? sabrina : before i do , i - i have one last reminder for you . victor : i know my dickens . the boy is `` ignorance , `` and the girl is `` want . `` sabrina : then you know to beware of both of them . but most of all , the boy . victor : i am touched by your concern . but you know that i 'm not ignorant . sabrina : you 're a brilliant man . you 're extremely cultured and well - read . but sometimes ignorance has nothing to do with what you know or you do n't . it 's about refusing to see things outside your own narrow point of view . and unless you see that and do something about it ... you 're doomed . [ scene_break ] victor : ( sighs ) i know who you are . you 're the ghost of christmas yet to come . i 'm sick and tired of this ridiculousness . this is the part where you show me my bleak future , is n't it ? all right . let 's get on with it . jack : thanks , billy . it was good to see you , too . oh , and tell victoria i loved her ideas for the new ad campaigns for beauty of nature and jabot . victor : so victoria got her hands on my company and joined it with jabot . jack : take care . hey , where 's my beautiful wife ? victor : what the hell ? jack is remarried ? nikki : here i am , darling . jack : hey . victor : what ? girl : till i say stop , and then you have to pick up the cards . billy : ( chuckles ) victoria : what are you guys doin ' ? girl : okay , stop . billy : a weird game . victoria : oh , cool . girl : pick up the cards . victor : so victoria was able to have another child . victoria : hey , uh , if you want the rest of your sandwich , i left it on the table for you . girl : thank you . billy : ( chuckles ) victoria : you 're welcome . billy : hey , look at this . king of diamonds , twirling his mustache . who does that remind you of ? victoria : shh . billy : what ? oh , come on . what ? she 's never even met him . victoria : our daughter is blissfully unaware that victor newman ever existed . oh , she 's on . turn up the tv . billy : ( clears throat ) woman : so what 's new ? abby : what 's new ? ( sighs ) gosh , where do i even start ? uh , i 've been at a ton of book signings for my new memoir , `` abby bares all . `` i am launching my own clothing line . and ... oh . oh . ( laughs ) of course , uh , the newest season of `` the naked heiress `` starts next month , so be sure to keep watching . [ scene_break ] noah : okay , dad , just give me two minutes . nick : what 's that ? noah : it 's a christmas gift . it 's a movie that you used to watch with me all the time when i was a kid . nick : i do n't really have time for movies right now . noah : you know , ever since grandpa got kicked off the board and you 've taken over newman , you 've been a grade `` a `` jerk . all right , if you want to blow me off , fine . i 'm an adult . i can take it . but do you even care about summer and faith ? nick : do n't judge me . do n't do that . see , you get to traipse around the country singing your little songs . you have no idea what real responsibility is , so if you do n't mind , son , i have work to do . victor : what happened to you ? i know you always worked hard , but you loved your children more than anything . [ scene_break ] sharon : i brought you something . you remember the last time we talked ? i saw you in prison . you told me that ... if anything ever happened to you , you wanted me to promise you that i would find a way to be happy and move on with my life . and now you 're gone , murdered . adam , please do n't hold me to that promise . i know that it 's been years , but i 'm just ... i 'm not ready . god knows if i ever will be . victor : take me home right now . it 's cold as ice . i must have died ... died some time ago . why has n't anyone found me ? billy : how long did the coroner say he was dead ? nick : a little over a week . nikki : it 's tragic . but i 'm glad he 's at peace . abby : it 's creepy out here . nikki : i know it is n't very pleasant , but i do appreciate you all coming . nick : he was my dad . i had to come . now i have to get back to work . abby : i have a photo shoot . nikki : ( sighs ) jack : well , we 'd better get home . ( sighs ) victoria : it did n't have to be like this . billy : how did you think it was going to be ? you okay ? victoria : ( sighs ) billy : let 's go . victor : victoria ? victor : why are you doing this to me ? oh , i know . you 're colleen . i have your heart , and i think i 've done wrong with your heart . i have n't . i promise you , i have n't . i know how the story ends . but it wo n't -- it wo n't end that way . i promise you . ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] victor : its christmas morning . morning , bonnie . thank you for showing up so promptly . bonnie : of course , mr. newman . shall i start upstairs or down ? victor : no , let me give you this envelope here . some special instructions inside . bonnie : ( sighs ) victor : that 's your christmas bonus . are n't you glad you showed up ? bonnie : ( sighs ) victor : and i want you to hand these out to the rest of the staff and tell them that they have the day off , all right ? merry christmas to you . bonnie : thank you , sir , so much . you have a wonderful holiday . victor : i intend to . thank you . [ scene_break ] victoria : thanks . ( laughter ) victor : this is for you . this is for you . abby : ( sighs ) billy : `` and god bless us , every one . `` victor : thank you . merry christmas . [ scene_break ] victor : that 's right . good boy . you 're a good boy . you 're a good boy . that 's right . i 've got something for you . you know that ? look at this bone here . look at that . yeah . oh , you like that . you like that . that 's so funny . you like that . yes . yes .

at victoria 's , nikki holds reed in his lap before he goes off to bed . nick surprises victoria by stopping by to spend christmas with her and billy . nikki hugs nick and thanks him for stopping by . at the ranch , victor is alone , remembering his talk with nick , victoria and abby in which he blew them off when they wanted to talk to him . nikki visits victor and wants him to come to victoria 's , but he forces her to leave . the maid comes in to ask victor if he needs anything , but he refuses and orders the entire staff to come in the next day . the maid is puzzled by his actions . the lights begin to blink in the newman home and then go off . the fire in the fireplace begins to blaze . the tv comes on , but it is only static . through the static , victor sees the face of his father who reminds him that he is christian miller . victor insists that he is victor newman . victor reminds his father that he abandoned him and his mother . now he is going to bed and expects him to be gone when he gets up . victor starts to go upstairs at 10 : 30 p.m .

kevin : no . michael : oh , come on . kevin : not a chance . michael : who does n't love santa hats ? kevin : ( sighs ) if you are trying to calm my nerves , michael , it is an epic , epic fail . michael : it 's a santa hat . everybody loves santa hats . what are you gon na -- angelo : well , the man of the hour . kevin : look , angelina is -- is -- she 's at the studio with devon , but i am keeping tabs on her . angelo : would you relax ? i know she 's there . we need you to come too . kevin : i 'm -- i 'm getting married . angelo : it 'll be quick . kevin : i 'm getting married ! no ! angelo : now , hmm ? kevin : you have five minutes . it 's fine . i 'll be back . michael : you 're -- you 're getting married . kevin : i 'll be back in a little bit . angelo : all right , of course , of course . kevin : ( groans ) [ scene_break ] esther : deedee , guess what ? pinkerton told me she wants to play with you . there you go . okay , let 's see -- hankies . oh , my gosh . everyone 's gon na need hankies . jill : oh , esther , for god sake . victoria : i know that pinkerton and mcruff are gon na love it that you 're keeping them company , too . billy : yeah , and who wants to sit in a drafty old church , anyway ? kay : when your mother and kevin come home from their honeymoon , you can wear your lovely flower girl dress for all of us . chloe : ( crying ) ( sighs ) here . jill : what 's the matter ? victoria : is it kevin ? billy : this is billy abbott . what 's going on ? okay , thank you . ( laughs ) that was delia 's doctor . her latest blood test results are back , and her white blood count is high enough to fight infection . jill : ( gasps ) billy : she 's doing great . she 's doing better than great . guess who 's going to a wedding ? delia : ( screams ) all : ( laughing ) chloe : yay ! are we so excited ? ( giggles ) billy : mwah ! chloe : mwah ! kay : and that , my friend , is a christmas miracle . jill : ( laughs ) chloe : let 's do your hair . yay ! all : ( laughing ) [ scene_break ] deacon : you looking for someone ? nikki : i 'm meeting michael . get out of my personal space before i use my knee . deacon : you know , i do n't think michael 's gon na be coming . nikki : oh , really ? well , i have a phone call that says he is . deacon : from the -- from the hostess , yeah . she owed me a favor . nikki : you 're disgusting . excuse me . deacon : come on , nikki , stop . come on , it 's christmas eve , and yeah , okay , maybe i crossed a line , but damn it , i miss you . nikki : you know , there is something wrong with you . you are deranged to think that i would ever look at you with anything but loathing . deacon : give it a shot . nikki : ( scoffs ) deacon : what have you got to lose , right ? i mean , hell , nikk , we both know if you walk away , you got no one to go to . [ scene_break ] sharon : merry christmas , victor . victor : it 's very beautiful . thank you , but now ... i want you to go home , okay ? sharon : i 've already told you , you ca n't chase me off . victor : sharon , this is no place to spend christmas eve . not after the year you have had , okay ? sharon : what about the year you 've had ? victor : it 's a mistake for you to be here , so please go home . [ scene_break ] deacon : what do you say we go hit a meeting ? we can drink some stale coffee , eat some bad doughnuts . come on . nikki : you are a filthy liar . you convinced me that victor and victoria were at the park with diane , when i know that you did n't leave this bar that night at all . deacon : you know , a guy might get bored at work , might take a break and not tell anyone , might wander into the park and see something he wishes like hell he 'd never seen . nikki : i was so drunk i believed you , but that 's over . like i said , this annulment will happen . now stay out of my life ! deacon : listen to me . the best thing that ever happened to me was being able to call you my wife , and i 'm not ready to let that go . nikki : oh , you 're not ? well , it 's pathetic that you think you even have a choice . [ scene_break ] michael : oh , hey , you know what 's great with new faceplace profile pics ? come here , my boy . gloria : yes , because we have to show the entire world what holiday chic is all about . michael : ( laughs ) lauren : aw . and where 's the groom ? michael : what , he 's not back yet ? daniel : where 'd he go ? michael : angelo took him to the studio . daniel : what could be more important than this ? gloria : well , angelo 's a little old - school . maybe he thought kevin needed a little father / son chat . lauren : ( laughs ) jack : hello there . gloria : oh , look who 's here ! michael : hey , kyle . what , no skates tonight ? kyle : ( chuckles ) well , actually , i 'm gon na be doing a lot of skating soon . jack : kyle has just been recruited by one of the premier hockey programs in the country . gloria : ( gasps ) jack : after the holidays , he 's going to be going to school in lake placid , new york , trying to become the next wayne gretzky . daniel : that 's awesome . michael : congratulations . daniel : i expect rink - side tickets when you get drafted in the nhl , all right ? gloria : yes , and you stay in touch with your dance partner on faceplace . kyle : oh , trust me , dad 's already given me that lecture . lauren : aw . genevieve : we 're gon na miss him so much . kyle : yeah , i 'm gon na miss you guys , too , but , i mean , hardly anybody gets this chance , so ... jack : and an abbott always knows when to grab an opportunity . gloria : they certainly do . lauren : oh , really ? gloria : ( chuckles ) lauren : what else is going on ? jack : i think your mother - in - law is referring to the fact that genevieve and i are engaged . lauren : ( chuckles ) oh , wow . i 'm so happy for you . congratulations . jack : thank you . michael : congratulations . phyllis : hey . michael : phyllis . phyllis : how 's everyone ? michael : happy holidays . phyllis : hi . oh ! ( sighs ) lauren : hi , honey . phyllis : hi . lauren : where are your sugarplum fairies ? phyllis : oh , with the nanny . they spent the whole day at the mall . they were exhausted . oh , but you know , summer has the sniffles , and she 's been spending time with faith . have you seen nick ? michael : hmm . phyllis : oh , i just wanted to warn him . daniel : actually -- michael : oh . lauren : ( clears throat ) genevieve : aw . [ scene_break ] esther : oh , oh , my . we 're gon na need emergency hair spray and bobby pins . i 'll be right back . jill : well , i 'll say one thing for her -- if her head spins off and flies across the room , she 'll at least match the color scheme . murphy : ( laughs ) billy : okay , the estrogen meter has just flown off the charts . murphy : whoa . well , maybe we should wait for you ladies at the church . delia : daddy , wait ! billy : okay . delia : close your eyes . billy : closed . who turned out the lights ? jill : ( laughs ) kay : okay , open up . jill : ( gasps ) aw . kay : aw . billy : ooh , yeah ! jill : oh , wow . oh ! ( laughing ) murphy : pretty little -- billy : baby girl , you are just the prettiest flower girl in the history of history . victoria : but wait , there 's more ! kay : oh , no , no . murphy : hubba hubba ! jill : oh , you look lovely , victoria . victoria : you like ? billy : it 's okay . delia : okay ? ! billy : okay ! okay in that victoria looks as beautiful as the day she did when i married her . jill : ohh . kay : ohh . chloe : hi . ( chuckles ) jill : ( gasps ) esther : oh , my baby . kay : you look stunning , my dear . murphy : that kevin fisher is one lucky guy . [ scene_break ] kevin : well , this is fascinating . way more interesting than being at , say , my wedding . devon : kevin , i really need you to be here , man . all right , i 've been doing takes with angelina all day , and they are not -- they are not up to her abilities . angelo : we need your face . devon : that 's right . you were here yesterday . you know she 's -- she just gets one look at you , and her voice turns to gold . kevin : fine . fine , you can have my face , you can use my face , after the wedding . angelo : but you 'll be on your honeymoon . kevin : then after the honeymoon . devon : we would miss the deadline for the singing competition . kevin : devon , have you met my fiancée ? the one who -- who loves delays , never gets mad at me for anything , and is really understanding ? devon : i hear you . i do . just one more tweak . we 'll be good to go . all i 'm asking -- just stay for one take . please . kevin : that 's it , one . devon : that 's it . thank you . angelina : i knew you 'd come . you 're my good luck charm . angelo : you wo n't regret this , my friend . [ scene_break ] michael : oh , there 's nothing . he better be on his way back . ( sighs ) all right . phyllis : uh , i just wanted to tell you that , um ... summer has the sniffles , and she 's been hanging out a lot with faith . nick : okay , i 'll keep an eye on faith . phyllis : okay , good . can you also do this ? um , can you also make sure you keep an eye on summer ? see , she does n't need her around during your daddy / summer days . you understand that ? can you do that for me ? she needs your full attention . billy : look at you . nice date . look at you , cutie . nick : ( laughs ) billy : you got two . nick : yeah , that 's how i roll , you know . billy : yeah . sure . nick : i 'm spoiled . billy : gon na introduce me , `` spoiled `` ? nick : uh , yeah . avery clark , billy abbott . billy : hi , heard a lot about you . avery : and i , you . billy : mm - hmm . ( making tickle sounds ) nick : yeah , all right . shall we go , uh , sit down ? avery : yeah , let 's . billy : see you , then . nick : see you , my man . billy : hey , man . jack : ( laughs ) hey . billy : genevieve . genevieve : hi . jack : i take it delia 's doctor did n't clear her to be here today ? billy : you take wrong . the flower girl of the century is on her way . genevieve : ( sighs ) jack : oh , that is fantastic . billy : i know . i know . jack : great . billy : ( chuckles ) murphy : well , it 's all tears and dresses and beautiful girls back at the house . jack : ( chuckles ) murphy : and they 'll be here any second . jack : great . genevieve : well , it will be lovely to see , uh , some of them . billy : hmm . well , what about you guys ? any plans for your big day ? jack : well , we have lots to plan , but then you and victoria should be thinking about , uh , planning the -- well , victoria and billy number three . billy : yeah , yeah , yeah , yeah . slow down . take it easy . it 'll happen when it happens , when the time 's right , you know ? [ scene_break ] victoria : okay , this is yours . i put your lipstick in it . chloe : oh , good . thank you . ( exhales slowly ) victoria : wow , i ca n't believe i 'm actually standing up for you . chloe : hey , you ca n't back out now , 'cause daniel does not look good in red . jill : ( laughs ) victoria : we 're actually friends . we 're , like -- we 're , like , good friends . chloe : oh , my god , do n't get mushy on me . do n't do it . victoria : ( laughs ) kay : i feel vindicated . i knew that you and kevin were right for each other ages ago . jill : oh , and katherine knows everything . do n't ever forget that . kay : love is crucial . we need our friends , our family , our mates . we need love to help get us through all the other stuff life throws at us . esther : and , honey , after the year you 've had , you and my little princess -- you deserve the best night ever , both of you . chloe : hey , you know , you ca n't do this to me right now . do n't do it . ( exhales slowly ) i ca n't cry , right ? ( laughs ) victoria : no , do n't cry . delia : do n't cry , mommy . victoria : do n't cry . chloe : ohh . ( laughs ) come on . esther : aw . victoria : aw . chloe : oh , group hug . victoria : ( laughs ) chloe : do n't mess up my hair . victoria : oh , i 'm so sorry . all : ( laughing ) esther : i love you . mwah ! [ scene_break ] angelina : ( singing tunefully ) running with you do n't leave me behind take me away i 'll be by your side running with you out of the light living your secrets let 's burn through the night running with you ... angelo : you did good , kevin . now if you 'll excuse me , i got ta get to the church . kevin : whoa , you have to get to the church without me ? angelo : when devon says it 's a take or it 's a wrap or whatever , consider yourself free to go . angelina : i 'll be all you desire ( buttons clicking ) devon : yes . that was awesome . was n't that awesome ? kevin : actually , yes , it was great . i ca n't wait to hear it at my wedding , so come on , let 's go . devon : well , hey , i 'm sorry i 'm not gon na be able to be there in person . i have to get this mixed , but first , i need to get coffee 'cause it 's gon na be a long night . thank you for being here , and congratulations . i really am happy for you , man . kevin : thank you , thank you . devon : yeah , absolutely . kevin : all right . devon : great . kevin : come on . it 's your live performance . are n't you excited ? let 's go , and , you know , it 's also my wedding . no big deal . angelina : did you really like the song ? kevin : i will flatter you in the car . come on , come on . let 's go , let 's go , let 's go . angelina : ( shrieks ) ( gasping ) kevin : whoa , whoa , whoa . angie . angie ? angelina : oh . [ scene_break ] sharon : i 'm not leaving . i 'm not staying away . on a night like this , we 're both alone , victor . i do n't want to go home and ... think about what i 'm missing . if you care about me , victor , let me stay . ( door opens ) nikki : ( quietly ) thank you . on christmas eve , sharon ? why are n't you with the kids ? sharon : well , noah stayed in new york for work , faith is with nick , and since there 's not much christmas cheer in jail , i thought i 'd bring some . nikki : oh , thoughtful . victor : nikki , what are you doing here ? nikki : well , i came to see you , of course . victor : i do n't think so . nikki : i thought we could finish our conversation . victor : for what reason ? nikki : it 's christmas eve . you 're all alone . victor : well , obviously , i 'm not . nikki : i see . wow . i do n't know why i would even be ... surprised that you would pick tonight , of all nights , to hurt me . actually , i should have seen it coming . you two have a great christmas . ( knock on door ) sharon : that 's right . shut everyone out . brilliant . victor : ( sighs ) she should n't be here . neither should you . sharon : stop it , victor . it 's time you let someone in . [ scene_break ] kay : ( laughs ) murphy : well , hello . kay : everything looks so lovely . genevieve : it sets the bar rather high , does n't it ? jack : oh , we are planning our own wedding here next month . jill : ( gasps ) kay : ( gasps ) jill : lord , `` bridezilla `` lives . oh , jack , please , you do realize she is going to chew jabot up into tiny little pieces , do n't you ? and please tell me you 've given her her own office as a wedding gift . genevieve : but i love our little cozy office for two ! now why would i want to give that up , when annoying you gives me so much joy ? kay : this is beginning to sound very , very familiar . jack : i think we 'll leave the office arrangement as it is . jill : excuse me while i go rage at god . lauren : hey , sis . jill : do n't ask . lauren : what ? daniel : i do n't know . watch it , watch it -- eden : ha ! oh , no . lauren : hey , what 's this ? eden : ( laughs ) daniel : it 's a movie . lauren : very funny . i mean this . what 's going on ? eden : um , two people in close proximity ? lauren : uh - huh . eden : mm - hmm . lauren : mm - hmm . does your brother know ? eden : um , that we 're people ? yeah , i 'm pretty sure he suspects . daniel : ( clears throat ) eden : pretty sure . lauren : okay , fine . ( whispers ) do n't want to know . daniel : ( laughs ) phyllis : mm , staring at your phone all the time is n't going to make kevin call . michael : staring at nick and avery is n't gon na make them spontaneously combust . phyllis : i do n't want them to spontaneously combust . michael : hmm . phyllis : not in front of faith . michael : oh , merry christmas . phyllis : ( laughs ) michael : oh . where 's my brother ? angelo : he 'll be here any minute . michael : ( clicks lips ) i will wait outside . angelo : yeah . chloe : okay . ( sighs ) lauren : you look so beautiful . chloe : is it good ? victoria : gorgeous . michael : oh , no . mm . chloe : `` oh , no `` ? what ? michael : `` oh , no `` ... the best man 's not supposed to see the bride . ( laughs ) gloria : ( laughs ) lauren : ( laughs ) really ? chloe : michael ? `` oh , no `` what ? michael : huh . uh ... look , we 're just gon na have a little delay . it 's no big deal . kevin is n't here yet . that 's not -- chloe : ( gasps ) ( voice breaks ) okay . [ scene_break ] kevin : so what is wrong with you ? do you have a fever ? angelina : it 's not -- kevin : is it food poisoning ? because i can not have you puke in my car . angelina : that 's not it . kevin : well , then , what ? i mean , are you hungry ? is it low blood sugar ? i mean , we can get you something to eat at the church . uh , a wafer . no , animal crackers . they have animal crackers there for whiny kids . angelina : that 's not it . i 'm p.g . , okay ? kevin : tell me you 're talking about your movie rating , please . angelina : i 'm pregnant . kevin : how ? when ? your father and i have been with you nonstop . angelina : not non - nonstop , and carmine and i , you know , we get creative . kevin : ( gasping ) carmine ? car -- you 've seen carmine ? oh , my god , i 'm dead . i 'm so dead . you -- you 've seen carmine and now you 're pregnant by carmine . your father is gon na kill me ! get down , get down . angelina : ( screams ) ( tires squealing , gunfire ) kevin : what the hell ? he has a hit on me already ? angelina : it was n't daddy . it must have been carmine . he 's been following me . he knows about us and he 's wicked jealous . he thinks the baby is yours . kevin : what the -- how could the baby -- we 've never -- i 'm getting married ! angelina : he never gives up . we have to get out of here before he comes back . kevin : ( breathing heavily ) get in the car . get -- get in the car . bullets . it -- there was gunshots . i do n't even believe this . [ scene_break ] nikki : uh , vodka , double -- straight up . ohh . [ scene_break ] sharon : since the guards are not about to hand you a christmas present , i 'll do the honors . ta - da ! i know how scarce books can be in here , so i - i tried to mix it up a little . i brought some classics , i - i brought some new releases , and -- and i got a couple in here for me , too . maybe we can be a - a book club of two . but , you know , if you do get to the end of the books before me , you have to promise not to tell me what happens , 'cause it drives me nuts when people do that . victor : you 've done the impossible . you 've put me in the holiday spirit , you know ? sharon : you know , i never really even knew what the christmas spirit was until i joined your family . when i was growing up , you know , my father was n't around , and doris , she 's -- she 's not the most festive person , you know ? so christmas was always a bit of a disappointment , just something that never lived up to the hype . i 'm sure that 's nothing compared to your childhood . victor : ( inhales deeply ) hmm . there 's certain similarities , yeah . it was n't until i was an adult that i did n't ... loathe the idea of christmas , but now with children and grandchildren ... beautiful music , and ... ( inhales deeply ) the smell of christmas trees and candles and ... the laughter of children . [ scene_break ] chloe : you dragged him -- you dragged him away . you made him go to the studio , tonight , now ? victoria : its okay , it 's gon na be okay . chloe : before his wedding ? angelo : uh , he was right behind me , ready to go , my hand to god . chloe : okay , then where is he ? where is my groom ? [ scene_break ] kevin : ( breathing heavily ) your baby daddy shot at us . angelina : wait , are we going to the church ? kevin : yeah . angelina : carmine knows i 'm singing . he 'll be there waiting for us . kevin : wait , wait a second . if carmine knows that i 'm getting married , why does he think that you and i had sex ? angelina : right , because no one ever cheats . kevin : whatever . i 'm going to my wife - to - be , who is waiting for me , and your dad can handle this . angelina : no ! you ca n't tell daddy . he 'll kill me , and you for letting it happen , and if carmine finds us there -- kevin : whatever . you know what ? fine . i do n't care . i 'm just gon na call the cops , then . angelina : did you forget who daddy is ? cops are not an option . i can handle carmine . i can . we just need to ... ( sighs ) duck out of town for a couple of days , until i can make him see sense . kevin : what are you talking about ? we do n't have a couple of days . i am getting married right now ! angelina : do you want my lunatic boyfriend popping off bullets around chloe and your family ? because he will , and if we go back there -- oh , god , i might be sick . kevin : stop , stop , just stop it . you are freaking me out . angelina : we have to go where carmine ca n't find us . if you love chloe , if you want to protect her , we have to run . kevin : ( breathing heavily ) [ scene_break ] daniel : okay , look , kevin is not about to miss your wedding . michael : no , no , it 's just some confusion , really . victoria : or car trouble . chloe : like an accident ? do you think he 's bleeding ? victoria : no , no , no , no , like a flat . michael : yes , like he needs jumper cables . billy : i have some jumper cables ... chloe : ( gasps ) billy : and i 'm gon na go find him and give them to him . chloe : ( sighs ) ( cell phone rings ) chloe : oh , wait , maybe that 's him , maybe that 's him . oh , my god , oh , my god . hi . are you okay ? are you bleeding ? do you need cables ? are you serious ? you 're calling off the wedding ? angelo said that you were right behind him . kevin : i ... ( clears throat ) i was , and then , um ... something happened , and -- i have to pull over . hold on . i realized , chloe , that i , um ... i need some time ... to think . chloe : about what ? kevin : i 'm worried that you 're gon na get hurt . i think that if we get married , you 're gon na get hurt , so it 's best we just stop now . ( sniffles ) chloe : you do n't want to marry me . kevin : ( sniffles ) ( sighs ) it 's crazy , is n't it ? how this all happened -- i mean , so fast . we were together , and then we were n't , and we were together again , and then , boom , we were engaged . chloe : but we were okay , were n't we ? kevin : i - i ca n't come to the church and i ca n't see you in your dress , looking so beautiful , knowing that ... some terrible things could happen to you , and it would be my fault . it 's not fair . chloe : no , no , i mean , look , if you 're not ready to get married , then you should n't be here . kevin : chloe , there 's nobody else that i would rather be ready for . you know that . ( sighs ) i - i 'm just not there . chloe : ( voice breaks ) okay . kevin : i 'm gon na go away for a few days . i need time , just so that ... i know that i 'm doing the right thing , and when i get back , we will sit down and we will talk face - to - face , and i will hopefully have answers for you . chloe : sure . kevin : chloe ? chloe : yeah ? kevin : ( sobbing ) i 'm so sorry . kevin : ( breathing heavily ) chloe : um ... so there 's not gon na be a wedding tonight . [ scene_break ] nikki : ( slurring speech ) hello ? another . ( clears throat ) deacon : are you sure you want to do that ? nikki : oh , well , look who must have begged to get their job back . hey , you know what ? that 's good for me . do it . pour me a drink . deacon : well , i 'm sorry to disappoint you , honey , but i 'm here as a customer . nikki : ( groans ) well , your hands are n't broken , so pour it anyway . deacon : you know , that woman who put me in my place yesterday was sober . she was tough and strong . who the hell did this to you , nikk ? who drove you back to the booze ? nikki : you are so , so concerned about me , so full of ... it . deacon : you 're right , i am full of it ... nikki : mm . deacon : about some things , but one thing that has not changed and will never change is that you affect me . i see you like this , and all i want to do -- all i want to do is take care of you . i mean , i know you think i 'm a jerk . hell , i am a jerk ... nikki : mm . deacon : but i 'm a jerk that cares about you . please , let me help you . [ scene_break ] chloe : well , look at this place . i mean , it just looks incredible , right ? and what am i gon na do ? i 'm gon na be that person who 's like -- has this great big party , and then is like , `` oh , no , whatever . `` i mean , i could do that , and i could get really drunk and cry all over people , but ... ( sighs ) i do n't want to do that in front of delia . ( sniffles ) it 's just a shame for this whole thing to just go to waste . it just looks so beautiful . ( sighs ) victoria : um ... i can make the announcement , low - key , you know ... chloe : yeah . victoria : if you want . chloe : i would love that . just do n't make me sound pathetic , okay ? ( laughs ) victoria : i 'll be right back . chloe : ( laughs ) billy : honey , i 'm sorry . you do n't deserve this . chloe : thanks . billy : ( clears throat ) i 'm gon na ask you something that , uh , if it were coming from anyone else , it 'd be unfathomable , but , um ... ( clicks lips ) given our crazy history , i feel like i could ask you this . chloe : are you serious ? ( laughs ) billy : no , uh , well , maybe , i do n't -- are you gon na hit me if i ask you ? chloe : no . ( sniffles ) you 're right . i 'm the only person you could ever ask . billy : this is true . chloe : um ... billy : ( laughs ) chloe : yeah , do it . billy : thank you . billy : ( clears throat ) victoria : uh ... everyone , uh ... i 'm afraid that i have an announcement . kevin and chloe will not be getting married tonight . jill : what ? victoria : ( quietly ) that sounded a lot more subtle in my head . billy : ( quietly ) no , no , it -- it 's okay . um , i got your back . just repeat after me . victoria : okay . billy : but that does n't mean ... victoria : ( normal voice ) uh , but that does n't mean ... billy : that there wo n't be a wedding ... victoria : that there wo n't be a -- a w -- billy : just roll with it , trust me . do it . victoria : but that does n't mean that there wo n't be a wedding . billy : it 's a lovely evening , and all of you look fabulous ... victoria : it 's a lovely evening , and all of you look so fabulous ... ( laughs ) billy : and christmas eve is a night of joy and love ... victoria : and christmas eve is a night of joy and love ... billy : so wo n't you please stay ... victoria : so wo n't you please stay ... billy : and join us , as i marry the man that i love . victoria : and join us as ... billy : mm - hmm . chop - chop . do it . cool ? victoria : ( quietly ) really ? billy : oh , yeah , really . you know , i was waiting for a sign , you know , that i could do right by you , and ... ding , ding , ding , ding , ding . ( chuckles ) chloe : ( whispering ) it would make me really happy if you would do this . trust me . go . victoria : ( normal voice ) and join us as i marry the man that i love , billy . billy and i are getting married again ! ( laughs ) billy : ( laughs ) jill : oh , good . that 's so good . yeah ! kay : ( chuckles ) all : ( clapping ) genevieve : ohh . victoria : ( laughing ) billy : ( with clenched teeth ) uh , okay , no one 's laughing . unbelievable . ( laughs ) victoria : ( laughs ) [ scene_break ] deacon : whoever did this to you does n't deserve to know you . hell , i do n't deserve to know you . but i 'm grateful i do . so i 'll tell you what , nikk , you just go right on hating me . just let me look after you , please . ( cell phone alert chimes ) nikki : ( gasps ) oh , my god . deacon : what ? nikki : ( slurring speech ) victoria is marrying billy right now . i got ta go . deacon : okay , listen , i 'll come with you , all right ? nikki : no , you 're not going with me . deacon : well , let me at least -- nikki : stay the hell out of my life . deacon : let me call you a taxi . let me call you a cab . nikki : shh . get out ! deacon : ( scoffs ) [ scene_break ] sharon : it seems fitting . sharon : `` marley was dead to begin with . there is no doubt whatever about that . `` [ scene_break ] angelina : ( humming `` running with you `` tunefully ) kevin : ( sighs ) angelina : ( continues humming ) [ scene_break ] victoria : are you sure ? chloe : i already said yes . victoria : but it 's weird . chloe : i had a cake fight at my wedding . you got arrested in yours . there 's really nothing more weird than that . victoria : will you stand up with me ? chloe : you got it . victoria : uh , wow . ( laughing ) chloe : yeah , i know , wow . ( laughing ) phyllis : i 'm surprised we 're not hearing sounds of breakage coming from the other room . daniel : ( chuckles ) avery : well , not everyone throws tantrums when things do n't go their way . jack : well , then , looks like billy 's gon na beat me to the altar after all . lauren : i had no idea that kevin had doubts . michael : ( scoffs ) lauren : i mean , he must be really torn up to have done something like this . gloria : kevin loves chloe , and everybody knows that . unless he loves her too much , and he snapped . michael : oh , he s - snapped . gloria : yes . lauren : i mean , it 's possible . michael : what are you -- you know what ? okay , fine . we will help him through this , and maybe by this time next week , they will be getting married . gloria : maybe . lauren : let 's hope . michael : ( scoffs ) i need some air . jill : ( gasps ) oh , my god . i just realized i 'm the mother of the groom . kay : well , i just hope the mother of the bride makes it in time . she texted she was on her way . jill : ( sighs ) [ next_on ] nikki : who are you ? angel : i 'm your guardian angel . victoria : my mom -- for her not to show up -- i 'm so afraid for her . nikki : he 's remembering everything that we lost . angel : he 's remembering how much he loves you .

it is an emotional day for chloe as she gets ready for her wedding to kevin . billy gets a call from delia 's doctor saying that her white blood cell count is high enough to fight infection so that means she can be a flower girl at chloe 's wedding . angelo asks kevin to come to the studio so devon can record angelina 's voice tracks for the talent competition . kevin does n't want to go but angelo promises him that he can leave as soon as devon tells him he has recorded everything he needs for the tracks . once angelina is finished singing , kevin offers to drive her to the church . she pretends to faint and tells him she is feeling queasy . kevin walks her to the car and another car drives by and shoots at them . angelina tells kevin that she is pregnant with carmine 's baby but carmine is jealous because he thinks that he ( kevin ) is the father of her baby . angelina tells kevin they must leave town for a few days until carmine has calmed down and she can explain to him that he is the father of her baby not kevin ) . angelina wants kevin to leave town with her to protect chloe and his family from carmine . kevin believes angelina 's story and cries as he calls chloe and tells her that he needs time to think and will be leaving town for a few days . chloe is heartbroken but when billy asks her if he can marry victoria , she agrees , because she does n't want the decorations and reception to go to waste . billy surprises victoria with the announcement and chloe agrees to be victoria 's maid of honor .

summer : hey , that is my trick . i am the mistletoe holder . austin : i 'm just carrying on the tradition , unless you 're sick and tired of kissing me . summer : no , never . i love you and your sprig of christmas spirit . austin : thank god . my arm was getting tired . [ both chuckle ] phyllis : wow . dinner and a show . what a bargain . austin : hi , phyllis . phyllis : would you mind if i just have a few minutes with my gorgeous daughter ? austin : take as much time as you want . summer : so , you were looking for me ? phyllis : surprise ! here you 're at the underground . summer : yes . here i am at my dad 's club , where my husband works . phyllis : as opposed to having your own job . i do n't know , school ? summer : that 's not what this is about , is it ? its about me spending time with my husband , which we 've already gone over . phyllis : beg in love is fantastic . it 's amazing . it 's like the greatest thing ever . summer : yes . exactly . phyllis : but you need to have your own life , yr own experiences , some independence . i promise you that will only help your relationship . summer : mm - hmm . phyllis : what ? summer : [ chuckles ] nothing , nothing . phyllis : what ? what are you laughing at ? summer : you giving me marital advice . adam : if you call billy or the police , if you tell anyone who i am , it is over fore , jack , just when i was trying to get some kind of life back . jack : you took delia 's life and then kept the truth from all of us . adam : i was on my way to the police station to confess . i was . jack : so you were going to do the right thing ? well , do t right thing now . turn yourself in . confess . go to prison . you 've been there fore . adam : i did n't have son the last time i was in prison , jack . that 's why i 'm here right now . i just want to see him grow up . jack : i 'm sure billy would like to see delia grow up , too . we all would . adam : what if i do n't make it to prison ? what if billy follows through on what he was gon na do that night ? he put a gun to my face , jack . you think he wo n't do that again ? jack : turn yourself in . he wo n't get the chance . adam : because inmates go really easy on guys blamed for taking little kids ' lives , right ? jack : listen to you . you still ca n't say it . inmates blamed for it ? ! you were n't blamed for it . you 're responsible ! adam : you 're angry . jack : i am furious ! adam : imagine how furious bills gon na be if he finds out that i 'm still alive . think about what he 's gon na do . he 's gon na come after me . he 's gon na find a way , and he 's gon na get to me , then i 'll be dead and he 'll be in prison . so his kids , my son -- all of the -- will be fatherless . chelsea : thank you . for taking me today to delia 's memorial . for including me . billy : yeah . i wanted you there with me when i told dee about her little sister . so , are we like the blended family of the year or what ? my kids , your kid . chelsea : it 's gon na be a good christmas , billy . the way it should be . lots of love and kids and presents . billy : which reminds me ... i have another present i need to go get , so ... chelsea : okay , great . um , hannah has the toys for as long as we need . billy : actually , you 're not invited . chelsea : excuse me ? billy : you did n't hear it from me , but the gift might be for you . chelsea : oh , okay ! billy : yeah . so , i 'll see you back at the penthouse after i run the errand that you ca n't know about . chelsea : you , errand , penthouse -- i know nothing . absolutely nothing . billy : [ chuckles ] chelsea : [ chuckles ] chelsea : excuse me . are you following me ? dylan : ho , ho , ho . how 'd it go ? that rhymes . you want some more ? paul : [ laughs ] you want me to comment on your poetry ? no , no , no ! [ laughter ] paul : moving right along . santa had an excellent time . the kids were really cute . a little sticky , but cute . and they asked for a bunch of gadgets that i had no idea what they were . go figure . dylan : well , now you 'll know when your kid asks you in a few years . paul : yeah . avery : yeah . where 's chris ? paul : she 's home resting . today proved how exhausting kids can be . dylan : well , you got a couple months to store up some energy . paul : right . i hope it 's enough . so how did the flier distribution go ? avery : very well . we 're getting the word out about the rally . dylan : yeah , it 's just good to see that people care about the area . paul : they do . they care about you and the coffee house . you 've made a real impact on this area in a very short time . on all of us . avery : yes , he has , and there was a news van parked out front . paul : really ? you know , you get the media on your side , the powers that be will follow . avery : yes , it 's a big step in gaining landmark status for the building . paul : that sounds like a lot of paperwork . but worth it maybe . i mean , these old brick buildings have been around a long time . but they were built to last . dylan : yeah , the thing is sometimes people do n't know the value of something until it 's gone . once that happens , it 's too late to get it back . nick : faith ! sharon : faith , sweetie ? nick : faith ? ! [ sighs ] she 's not up there . avery : well , she 's not at my house , either . i do n't understand . why would she just run off ? what did you say to her ? nick : it was n't me . it was santa . she was upset that santa could n't give her what she wanted for christmas . avery : that 's ridiculous . what could faith possibly want we could n't give her ? oh , my god . a family . she asked that we 'd be together . nick : i told her that i loved her , that we both did , and that will never change . sharon : and then she just ran out and you did n't stop her ? she 's a child ! nick : i thought she was okay . then i went to check on her . sharon : she 's not okay , nick . no one is okay . faith , i want you to come here right now , sweetie . this is not a good game . nick : she is not here . sharon : she has to be . because she ca n't be out there in the snow and the cold . anything could happen to her . phyllis : because getting romantic advice from me is so hilarious ? summer : well , i just plan on being married only once . phyllis : well , we all plan on it just being once . but sometimes life gets in the way . none of us set out to be a three - time bride , summer and to think otherwise is naive . summer : so how are you and jack doing ? phyllis : i think we are handling our issues like mature adults . summer : mm . meaning that jack hid anything that 's valuable that could break if thrown across the room ? phyllis : meaning he admits he should have told me sooner about kelly , and i understand that he was lonely and needed some companionship . summer : and that you want to rip kelly 's face off ? phyllis : yes . but no , because jack and i are past all that . i am back . and i am healthy , and i am accepting that life went on while i was away . as hard as it is . summer : yes , and you 're also accepting that i am now a happily married woman . [ cell phone rings ] summer : oh , hold on . it 's dad . one second . hey . dad . what 's up ? nick : hey . is faith with you ? summer : no . she 's not . what 's wrong ? nick : we think she may have run off . summer : when ? why ? austin : what 's wrong ? summer : faith is missing . dad , did you call the police ? nick : that 's my next call . listen , if you find her or if she comes to you , just keep her in one place and call me immediately , okay ? summer : yeah , of course . dad , we have to find her . nick : we 're gon na find her . she 's not with summer . summer : or noah or mariah . nick , it 's cold out . she 's so little . and people can be so awful . nick : hey , listen to me . we 're gon na find her . paul : so where are you in the process of getting landmark status ? avery : we submitted the application to the commission , and we 've been trying to enlist the mayor to have a big player on our side , but his office has n't gotten back to us yet . paul : oh . well , why do n't i make a call ? i 'm the chief . he 's not gon na refuse my call . dylan : i do n't know . paul : what 's to know ? dylan : well , you know , the whole nepotism thing . paul : dylan , i make the call anyway . it 's a good cause . honestly . not to worry . seriously . no big deal . dylan : okay . all right . thank you . paul : all right . it 's time for me to go back up the chimney . avery : thank you , paul . paul : ho , ho , ho . got to go . oh , it runs in the family ! avery : oh , no ! [ laughs ] paul : see you ! avery : hey . you were smart to take paul 's help . and it 's not easy for you . dylan : no , it 's not . but fighting for something worthwhile means that you learn how to give and take . avery : mm - hmm . dylan : and i intend to become a pro at that , as a good husband should . avery : oh . dylan : what ? avery : well , i just like that idea . dylan mcavoy , my husband . dylan : oh , you know what 's way better ? avery : hmm ? dylan : avery clark , my wife . avery : [ gasps ] dylan : we got to do something about the clark part , though . avery : yeah , thanks . [ cell phone rings ] go ahead and answer it . i 'm not going anywhere . dylan : hello . really ? that -- that 's great . yeah , no , we 'll be there . we 'll be there . thank you . avery : what ? dylan : i guess paul already made the call , because the mayor is willing to see us . avery : that was fast . oh , my gosh . dylan , we can do this ! dylan : yeah , we can . sage : following you ? i do n't know who you are . oh . by the side of the road . chelsea : yeah . at the memorial for the little girl . sage : yes , i am so sorry . boy , this is a weird coincidence , is n't it ? um ... definitely not following you . chelsea : so we just happen to be at the same place twice in one day ? sage : well , i 'm registered here at the hotel , so i 'm bound to return at some point . and , as for earlier , i told you before , i just was really turned around . chelsea : you were just listening in on a private conversation ? sage : i do n't know what you mean by that . i just needed directions . chelsea : right , to a store that was just up the street . it was n't particularly a very believable cover story . sage : i did n't think i needed to have a cover story . it 's the truth . chelsea : listen . i do n't know who you are , but i have the feeling you know who i am . so i should tell you i can spot a con a mile away , and you are setting off my radar . i want to know why . adam : think about this . billy 's not rotting away in some prison cell right now for trying to shoot me in my car that night . he 's not , is he ? he 's out in the world . jack : do n't you dare act as if this is some rough patch that billy got through . he lost his daughter . my niece is dead . adam : yes , i know that . the thought of it makes me sick . but adam is dead now . he has paid the ultimate price . he lost his life , his wife , the chance to be a father to his son . jack : it 's a stolen identity . a new face . you 're still adam in there . god , you 're still alive . adam : i 'm upright and walking , jack , but i am not living . not yet . jack : not yet ? what , you 're expecting more ? do you want it all back ? billy and chelsea are together now . they 're happy . adam : yeah , i know , maybe you 're right . that might be the case . but i 'm just asking for a chance here . i want to see my boy . that 's all . i want to hear chelsea 's voice . these are the things that i miss the most . that 's all i 'm asking for . jack : my brother lost more than you can ever imagine . adam : what does he gain by finding out that i 'm still alive , hmm ? you really want to rip open that wound again ? because i got to tell you something -- i 'm not sure that billy will ever be able to come back from that . jack : 'cause of course you worry so much about him . adam : because this way we can both remain among the living . now , i know that you want to see me punished . i get that . but do n't you also want to protect your brother from himself ? billy : hey . i 'm here . who 's this ? sage : i was just trying to make it back to the main road . i heard voices . i did n't realize -- chelsea : that a man was pouring his heart out over his deceased child ? and you just thought , `` why not stick around `` ? sage : no . i could n't hear what you were saying . i would never take pleasure in someone else 's suffering . i know how it is to lose someone that you love . chelsea : finding common ground . nice move . what 's your deal ? what , were you recording him so you could post it on some , like , disgusting tabloid website or something ? sage : no . i wish i had n't been there . geez . i wish i was n't here now . chelsea : then why are you here ? sage : i 'm staying at the hotel . chelsea : and like i said , i do n't believe you . [ cell phone rings ] sage : hello ? yes . okay . right there . chelsea : hey ! jack : billy , this is -- adam : gabriel bingham . billy : oh . billy abbott . adam : did some business with your brother . billy : bingham . bingham -- that name does n't sound familiar . adam : well , it was a long time ago . right , jack ? i do n't think you were in the genoa city offices back then . billy : oh , yeah . the hong kong years . adam : must be it . anyway , i know that i probably overstepped coming here , but , um ... i wanted to make my personal plea to you , jack . do we have a deal ? jack : no . no , not yet . adam : well , `` not yet `` i can live with . we 'll talk soon . billy : hey . nice to meet you . adam : you too . billy : all right . he 's gone . you , uh , want to tell me what that was all about ? phyllis : well , they ca n't find her at all ? summer : no . dad 's about to call the police , but he 's probably just calling everybody he can think of . austin : we can help with that . summer : maybe we can post it on faceplace or something . phyllis : yeah , yeah . have everyone keep an eye out . definitely . austin : it 's okay . it 's okay . i got it . i got you . phyllis : we 'll find her , babe . summer : it 's cold and it 's gon na be dark outside . phyllis : you know , i imagine they 've looked in the barn , but maybe she 's in one of the service buildings on the ranch . summer : this is sharon 's fault . sharon is the one that tore up this family , and now faith is scared and alone all because of sharon . phyllis : how many times did you run off only to be back in time for dinner ? even as an adult , you ran off to chicago after the kyle mess . that was enough to scare your dad and me . summer : yeah , but faith is a kid . she does n't know how to look after herself . phyllis : i 've seen your dad in these situations . he will find her . you hear me ? hey . you hear me ? it 's gon na be okay . it 'll be okay . paul : and you check all the outbuildings and the grounds . all right . sharon : paul , thank you so much for coming . we had no idea you were gon na handle this yourself . paul : well , i heard the call come in , and i wanted to be a part of this personally . nick : thank you . paul : please sit down . nick , i wanted to ask you , do you think that this had anything to do with what happened before , when i talked to faith as santa claus ? nick : no , not at all . you just told her the truth . santa ca n't put families back together . paul : yeah , i just should have figured out a way to touch the issue . sharon : no , paul , it 's not your fault . just the fact that you 're here now -- i just want to find my daughter . paul : all right . let 's cover all the bases . you 've talked to friends and family ? nick : just family . noah , mariah , summer , my dad . sharon : no one 's heard from her . paul : has she ever done anything like this before ? sharon : a couple of years ago , she panicked and she ran off , but we found her almost immediately . paul : why did she panic ? sharon : i was hurt , and she was scared , just like now she 's scared . nick : she is upset , and she acted out . sharon : well , what does she have to hang onto , nick ? a war between mommy and daddy , no idea what 's going on or what 's gon na happen ? she knows i 'm hurt . she knows why . nick : look , i 'm putting every ounce of energy i have into finding our daughter . you should be doing the same . sharon : you 're not hearing me . faith is terrified she 's going to lose me . how much more proof do you need to see before you realize you 're hurting our child ? nick : [ sighs ] oh , you want to do this ? you want to blame me ? you lied to faith . you lied to faith 's father . you told her i was punishing you ? if she found out i was going for full custody , she did n't hear about it from me . sharon : faith and i both know that you are using her to get back at me , like you have too many times before . nick : and you 're using her as a human shield . paul : you know what ? that 's really not the issue right now . sharon : i would never . nick : you are hiding behind an innocent child . you did this . you did this to all of us . you dragged noah right back into the middle of it , and you know how much he hates it . you do n't know how to put your kids first . it 's so obvious . i mean , when you tried to make everything think that adam was n't a threat , even though he stole our child and let us think she was dead ? and nothing 's changed since . that is why i 'm fighting for custody , so i can keep faith safe . sharon : this happened on your watch . that 's you keeping her safe ? you can blame me all you want , but this is all on you ! and if you want to fight me in court , i 'm gon na tell the judge about this right away . and we 're gon na have a police report to back it up . paul : okay , okay , that 's enough ! you 're not gon na use my department to bolster your case . either one of you . this is about finding your child . period . now let 's do this . do you hear me ? all right , we 're gon na make some calls . friends ' parents , maybe a favorite teacher . babysitter . i 'm gon na go outside and supervise my men . the good news -- little feet do n't usually travel very far . and do me a favor . do n't kill each her . chelsea : oh , avery . avery : chelsea . hi . how are you ? chelsea : i 'm good . i 've actually been meaning to call you . some paperwork came in regarding adam 's estate . probate -- would you mind looking it over for me ? avery : of course . adam was a client of mine . chelsea : you were also a very good friend to him . he did n't have many of those , certainly no one that will admit to it now . so , thank you for looking it over . avery : mm - hmm . chelsea : oh , and i meant to ask you -- you 're fighting against the warehouse district new development ? you and dylan ? avery : yes , it 's a real struggle . we have a really coming up , so if you 're available , we could use your support . chelsea : sure . it 's not going well ? avery : well , it 's an uphill battle , but we 're getting momentum , and we 're meeting the mayor today . chelsea : that should help you . avery : yes , and if he can just hear dylan out , i think that we 'll get the backing we need for landmark stat at the coffee house . dylan has a way with people . chelsea : i remember . avery : he 's actually outside right now talking to supporters . chelsea : whoa . what is this ? avery : yes , we 're engaged . chelsea : you 're -- oh , my gosh . that 's great . congratulations . avery : thank you . thank you . we 're very happy . chelsea : i 'm really happy for the both of you . feels like we 're all getting a fresh start . [ chuckles ] billy : i mean , i walk in here , and you are drilling that guy with look you usually save for victor . jack : there are similarities . billy : you really did business with him ? jack : yeah . yeah . not all of it positive . billy : okay , so , what ? he was here to make nice , kiss the ring ? jack : something like that . billy : really ? to your house ? that -- that takes some stones . you know , his next play is gon na be to use the friendship card . jack : oh , he has already played that card . billy : okay , look , i know that you 're a big fan of loyalty , b you need to check your gut , brother . i mean , do n't get screwed over just because you want to make nice . jack : i just need more time to consider , that 's all . billy : oh . in the meantime , as long as you 're considering things ... this -- way more interesting . jack : oh . billy : uh - huh . jack : she 's perfect . billy : yeah . it 's nuts , right ? first christmas . not that she has any clue , but ... [ chuckles ] johnny , he 's starting to get it , and connor , eh , maybe , but katie , we 're just gon na dress her up like an elf or a candy cane , let her drool right through it . it 'll be awesome . jack : it 's a lot of christmas cheer . johnny and connor . billy : yeah , we 're going blended family all the way . in fact , chelsea came with me to go see katie . jack : wow . victoria was okay with that ? billy : we 're all getting along -- me , chelsea , vick . stitch . [ chuckles ] yeah , yeah , i know . i 've come to terms with him . he 's , uh ... he 's not a bad guy . jack : you seem happy , billy . more at peace than i 've seen you in a long time . billy : yeah . well , i went to the memorial today -- dee dee 's . and i guess i realized that any time i get to spend with katie , johnny , connor -- i 'm a lucky guy . hey , uh , did a package come for me today ? jack : yeah , it 's in the kitchen . billy : oh . chelsea 's christmas gift . i 'm gon na go grab it . adam : delia , i am -- i 'm so sorry . [ sighs ] [ sniffles ] i came here once before , and i told you that i , uh ... that i had to pay for what i did . [ sniffles ] what i did to you . [ sniffles ] and i feel like i have . just not in the way that i intended to , but i really feel like i have . i , um ... i lost my wife and my [ sniffles ] son . my god , i hope you did n't suffer . [ sniffles ] [ sighs ] there is a , um ... there 's a little boy [ sniffles ] that i want to get to know . and ... i feel like he needs me in his life , you know ? he 's my son . [ sniffles ] i do n't want to hurt anybody anymore . i do n't want anybody to suffer . i just want to live my life . that 's all . i hope you can understand that . [ sighs ] [ sniffles ] [ sighs ] summer : she likes that pretzel place at the mall . austin : does she even know where that is ? summer : i do n't know . i do n't know what to do . i just want to find her and hold her hand and just help her with all of this . austin : i know . summer : let 's think . at the mall . the ice skating rink . austin : um ... the park ? summer : yeah , maybe the school playground . i do n't know . austin : how about the movie theater ? summer : can she walk that far ? it just snowed again . austin : look , let 's just start looking , all right ? i 'll lock the place up . just find your sister , okay ? summer : okay . austin : come on . [ door closes ] phyllis : jack . jack : in here . everything all right ? phyllis : faith is missing . summer is a wreck . jack : what ? phyllis : yeah . faith was with nick , and i guess she took off when he was n't looking . jack : oh , my god . phyllis : now the police are involved . yeah , it 's a total mess . will you keep your cell phone on , please , in case we hear something ? jack : yeah , of course . phyllis : what 's that ? jack : oh , this . phyllis : let me see . guardianship for connor newman ? jack : adam was worried if he died victor would get access to connor . phyllis : and warp the kid ? jack : yeah . that was his fear . phyllis : well , when he died -- now , i 'm still piecing this together . that 's when you found out about his connection to delia 's accident ? jack : yeah . phyllis : well , that 's a lot at once . i mean , first you 're grieving your friend , and then you find out what he did . jack : part of me hated him . parted of me pitied him . i do n't know that adam ever really had a chance in life , tied to victor the way he was . phyllis : if he had gotten away from his father , he probably would have , i do n't know , had a better shot . jack : he would have been a better man . i know that . phyllis : [ sighs ] honey , i know that would have made you happy , and for your sake , i wish he had that chance , but it still does n't make sense . jack : none of it makes any sense . phyllis : no , i mean , what 's with the papers ? why pull them out now ? [ lock disengages ] chelsea : [ sighs ] chelsea : you 're back . i only beat you by a few minutes . billy : yeah , i just had to swing by jack 's and grab a little something . chelsea : let me hold it . billy : hold what ? chelsea : the present ! let me hold it . you know , shake it around , see how heavy it is . that kind of thing . billy : oh , that kind of thing . uh , no . chelsea : please ? billy : that is not how this works . we wait until christmas . chelsea : i do n't like to wait . billy : i had it sent to my brother 's place so you could n't get your little paws on it . chelsea : you love my paws . billy : it 's true . i do . and you can feel free to put them on me any time . just not the gift . chelsea : okay , fine . let me just see for one second how -- [ chuckles ] billy : patience . chelsea : like you have any patience . billy : no , i 'm not an example for anyone . so ... are the kids still with hannah ? chelsea : yes . why ? what do you have in mind ? billy : i will just have to show you . chelsea : oh . well , that 's very tempting . billy : mm - hmm . chelsea : you want to take this upstairs , then ? [ both laugh ] [ laughing ] chelsea : no ! that tickles ! stop it ! [ laughs ] avery : yes , the documents will come from chelsea newman regarding the estate of adam newman . put that at the top of my stack . thank you , phoebe . messy business of dying . well , the messy legal business , that is . it lingers on . dylan : even after all the papers are signed and filed . avery : yeah . you know , when i thought you were dead , you were never not in my thoughts . i would lie awake in bed and just pray for one more day -- one more day to see your face . dylan : and here i am . avery : it 's the kind of luck most people never get . dylan : you think chelsea does that about adam when she 's with billy ? avery : i do n't know , but i 'm glad she 's happy . i think everyone deserves a second chance . dylan : just like us ? avery : yeah . like us . [ cell phone rings ] dylan : oh , city hall . avery : oh . get it . dylan : yes . dylan mcavoy . are you sure ? i 'm -- i mean , we can be there in , like , five minutes . okay , uh , can i reschedule right now ? [ sighs ] please , this means a lot to us . okay . okay . thank you . avery : do not tell me the mayor 's office just canceled . dylan : yes , they did . avery : why would they make an appointment just to break it ? dylan : [ sighs ] that 's a good question . all i know is the fight just got tough again . summer : where is faith ? i do n't understand . the park , the movie theater -- austin : we looked everywhere . summer : if we ca n't find her and my dad and the police -- it 's so cold out there , austin . once night falls ... austin : the police are n't gon na give up , summer . okay , maybe if she calms down she 'll go home on her own . summer : no , she left for a reason . being out there is not as scary as being at home . please , just promise me that we will never get a divorce . okay , just please -- please promise that we would never put our own kids through something like this . paul : all right . nick : anything ? paul : we found bicycle tracks all the way up to the main road . sharon : she 's never been on that road without one of us . nick : especially not in the winter . paul : all right , i 'm calling out more uniforms . we 're gon na widen the search area . now , i know this sounds impossible , but stay calm . she 'll be home soon . nick : thanks , paul . paul : all right . sharon : on the main road , on her bike , as it gets dark and the roads get icy . that 's even if she 's still alone ! what if someone picked her up ? nick : no , that 's never gon na happen . faith knows the code word . she knows -- she 's not gon na get tricked into someone 's car . sharon : she 's a child . someone could have grabbed her . nick : no . do n't . do n't do that . okay ? we just need to focus on finding her . sharon : bad things happen on the road at night . delia . nick : sharon . faith is n't like anyone else in this world . she is not cassie . she is not delia . sharon : no , she 's not like anyone else . nick : what happened last time she took off ? dylan found her , and he brought her home . sharon : she was so scared . nick : but the point is she came home . she was home with us . nick : `` ' why , thank you , ' replied bumpy . ' do n't mind if i do . ' he took a long slurp of water and then burped . `` faith : [ laughs ] sharon : `` the bedouins laughed , having never heard a camel burp before . but bumpy did n't care . `` nick : `` he 'd made it back , and that 's all that mattered . `` sharon : `` happy now , bumpy fell asleep , surrounded by his friends and family . `` nick : `` he was finally home . `` sharon : she came home . dylan : [ sighs ] we were so close ! avery : we do n't need the mayor 's support to make this happen . dylan : but having it , it would have put us on the one - yard line . sharon : somebody must have gotten to him , said something . dylan : maybe one of his advisors ? i mean , who even knew we had the appointment ? and for the mayor to turn on a dime like that . avery : joe does n't have that kind of pull . dylan : but his investors might . avery : okay , well , if the mayor 's gon na side with big business -- dylan : this place matters . i 'm not just gon na watch it go away . avery : the landmark commission can still decide in your favor . dylan : unless somebody gets to them , too . avery : well , we can fight that , dylan . dylan : oh , i plan to . i 'm not losing a damn thing i care about . definitely not to joe clark . [ cell phone rings ] sage : gabe , are you there ? it 's constance . it 's serious . come home right now . adam : i am home . jack : hey . everything all right ? phyllis : yeah . jack : something about faith ? phyllis : just daniel checking in . i did n't tell him about faith . there 's nothing he can do from so far away . jack : yeah , it is nerve - racking , that fear for a child . phyllis : but that is not why you pulled out those documents about connor 's guardianship . you did n't know about faith until i came home . why do n't you tell me what 's going on with you . jack : i do n't know . it 's the season . a year ago this time ... adam 's car went into that embankment . so many things have happened . you 're back . phyllis : yes . i am . and i am never going anywhere again ever . but adam -- he 's not coming back . summer : look , i know that kids are awhile off for us , but ... just when i think about faith and daniel and noah and i and how we were bounced around from this house to that parent . i know it 's kind of normal now . like , half the kids i know went through it , but it can be really confusing and exhausting when your parents are constantly at each other 's throats . austin : hey , hey , hey . that wo n't be us . summer : how can you be sure ? austin : because i know . okay , maybe other people ... but , baby , never us . nick : nothing from the beemans . sharon : or the chens . nick : [ sighs ] [ chuckles ] do you remember the first time i put faith on ice skates ? sharon : once around and she was ready for hot chocolate . nick : but not hot . sharon : no . cold hot chocolate . nick : but not chocolate milk . just ... cold hot chocolate . she was very specific about that . sharon : nick , i ca n't -- i ca n't do it . i ca n't do it again . file away memories like we had to with cassie . [ voice breaking ] faith has to be okay . [ next_on ] avery : the bike 's here . faith 's not . dylan : something 's not right . avery : yeah , i 'm gon na call nick . victor : have a good reason to ask me to come out here ? i do . constance : victor newman killed your father .

phyllis visits summer at the underground and wants to have a chat on where her life is heading with this marriage to austin . summer asks her if she is giving her marital advice . jack has the phone in his hand and threatens to call the police , but adam tries to talk him out of it by telling him that if billy knows , he will kill him then no children will have any father . chelsea thanks billy for taking her to the memorial site for delia . she also wants to accompany him on his errand , but billy refuses to let her come . chelsea glances over to the bar and sees the woman sitting there that they saw at the memorial site . chelsea accuses her of following her . sage tries to talk her way out of it , but chelsea tells her that she can spot a con a mile away . dylan and avery come into the coffeehouse and tell paul about the rally that they were attending to save the businesses . avery even tells him that a camera crew was there . sharon and nick look for faith but with no luck . nick even calls summer to see if faith is with her , but she 's not . sharon begins to panic when she finds out that faith is out in the snow alone . paul arrives to help in the search . billy arrives at jack 's and upon seeing adam wants to know who he is . jack makes up a lie and tells him that his name is gabriel bingham . adam and billy are cordial to each other . after adam leaves , billy wants to know what that was all about . jack still will not tell billy that was adam . billy shows jack a picture of katie and tells him how victoria will have her dressed for christmas . billy tells jack that chelsea accompanied him to victoria 's . jack asks how that went . billy lets him know that they are getting along fine . billy tells jack that he is a very lucky man . dylan gets a call that he will have a meeting with the mayor thanks to paul .

hilary : devon . devon : wow . wow , wow . hilary : i 'm glad you like it . devon : like it ? hilary : well , i just -- i want to make sure that everything is gon na be perfect for our first christmas eve in our brand - new place . devon : you keep calling it our place . it does n't feel like home yet , hon ? hilary : well , it 's gon na take a little getting used to . the move happened so fast . devon : yeah , but our suite at the club always felt temporary to me . this is -- this is real , you know ? it 's permanent . we can start an amazing life here together . hilary : yeah , i hope so . devon : what do you mean , you hope so ? what does that mean ? hilary : devon , you need to accept that i am determined to build a dynamic career for myself , wherever that leads me . devon : okay , but where , uh , where exactly do you plan on having it lead you ? away from me ? away from here ? you gon na go to new york or l.a. ? honey ? are you , by any chance , considering taking one of those new job offers you got ? hilary : hmm , well , what if i am ? devon : what if you are ? you know what i want for christmas this year ? just one thing . i want you to come back to the gc buzz . hilary : oh . well , if that 's true , you 're gon na need to talk to my agent . [ chuckles ] jack : barry , i knew things were going well . this donation is substantial . barry : happy to help . it 's a worthy cause . jack : well , this check will go a long way toward helping our foundation 's new year 's eve celebration be a great success . barry : glad you 're impressed . so , between that check and helping out your friend hilary , i 'm hoping that that favor i owed you has been fully repaid . jack : and you would be right , though i think i did you a favor introducing you to hilary . talented woman , is n't she ? barry : she is . her looks , her style . you know , she could really take off . lily : jack . jack : hey . how are you , lily ? lily : good . i just want to tell you i 'm really excited about the benefit next week . jack : thank you for all you 've done . i know it has been a good bit of help . lily : yeah , well , i felt bad that we could n't host the event here , so my dad kind of guilted me into working for him . but i 'm happy to do it , though . jack : well , we 're happy to have you onboard . lily : yeah , thank you . well , merry christmas . jack : and merry christmas to you , and to cane and the kids . lily : [ chuckles ] thanks . barry : so , you got any plans for the holidays ? jack : oh , uh , playing it pretty low - key this year . gon na be at home with my ... my family . jill : [ sighs ] billy : hey , mom . jill : oh , ho , ho . billy : you 're , uh , leaving it till the last second to get your shopping done , are n't you ? jill : i 'm telling you , i am a woman on a mission . billy : taking on the hordes of people running down the aisles , looking for last - minute gifts ? you 're brave . jill : i will trample and trounce anybody who tries to get in between me and the perfect gift for my grandchildren . billy : [ chuckles ] jill : [ sighs ] by the way , these are all wrapped and ready to go for you to take to katie and johnny . billy : okay , good . it 's gon na have to wait till tomorrow , though . jill : honey , it 's christmas eve . billy : yes , i know , but it 's victoria 's day with the kids . jill : what ? ! billy : look , if i can deal with it , so can you . jill : listen to me . that is the most ridiculous thing i ever heard . neither you nor victoria have a significant other right now , so do the sensible thing and come together for christmas for your children . billy : we are divorced , okay ? we 're doing things separately . jill : i do n't want you to be alone tonight . billy : i 'm fine with it . jill : well , i am most certainly not fine with it . traci : here you go . ashley : thank you . traci : here . uh , what do you think ? maybe we should turn on some christmas carols , huh ? ashley : do you think it 'll help ? traci : got to do something to make it feel like christmas eve around here . ashley : okay . christmas carols , here we come . traci : okay . it seems kind of strange , does n't it ? ashley : hmm ? traci : just the two of us and jack . [ `` jingle bells `` plays ] ashley : yeah , abby 's with the newmans this year . she said that she 'll be here in spirit . does it count ? traci : [ chuckles ] no . ashley : [ laughs ] i know . traci : and what about billy ? ashley : he 's keeping his distance . who can blame him ? every time he reaches out , jack just shuts him down . traci : i can completely sympathize with jack . i mean it . but ... [ sighs ] to push it to the point of forcing brash & sassy out of the jabot building by the end of the year -- i mean , what is the rush ? ashley : well , he says it 's expansion , you know ? he 's making a play for fenmore 's . whatever . traci : well , that 's a calculated business move , but the eviction ? it 's a personal attack on billy , and this is the time of year we should be coming together . ashley : makes me miss dad more than ever . traci : yeah , me , too . dad always taught us that christmas was a time for hope . ashley : yeah . traci : and he always said , `` just because things are bad ... `` [ chuckles ] come on . ashley : [ laughs ] traci : finish it . ashley : just because things are bad does n't mean they wo n't get better in time . traci : because we 're abbotts , and we never give up on our own . [ chuckles ] we miss you , daddy . ashley : we miss you , daddy . hey jingle bells , jingle bells gloria : oh , i wish you could have been here to experience it firsthand , fen . it was dazzling . your grandmother popping out of a box . [ laughs ] best christmas present ever . michael : i told you . all is come , all is bright situation contained . lauren : [ laughs ] yeah . for the moment . that 's because chloe and gloria are on opposite sides of the room . michael : hmm . gloria : [ laughs ] love you , too . i love my grandson . michael : aww . we 're fond of him , too . lauren : yes . gloria : i think i 'm gon na go freshen up , get a second wind . quite a journey from france . lauren : [ chuckles ] you must be exhausted traveling all those miles ... in a box . [ both laugh ] michael : well , listen , let us know when . we 'll get a car service to drop you at the hotel . gloria : hotel ? it 's christmas eve , michael . do n't be silly . i came all this way to be with family . michael : meaning ? gloria : i 'm going to stay with you and lauren for as long as you 'll have me . jill : i wish i had n't made these other plans now . i 'm going over to join the festivities at devon 's new place with cane and lily and the kids . billy : well , have fun . i 'm more than capable of spending that on my own . jill : yeah , but it 's christmas eve . why do n't you come with me ? billy : i need you to understand something , okay ? that 's not where i want to be right now . jill : if you will not go over to victoria 's , there might be something else familial you can do , somewhere else you could go . billy : do n't even ask me to try and figure it out with jack , okay ? jill : oh , please . jack . i would n't even ask you to offer an olive branch to that idiot , the way he 's behaving right now . billy : okay . i like that . jill : and ashley is on jack 's team . billy : okay , mom , listen . jill : but traci -- you could spend the night with traci . billy : mom . jill : traci would never want you to be out in the cold on the holidays . billy : you 're right . it 's the holidays , okay ? so do n't get all worked up . you should be in a good mood . i want to hear your -- your holiday cheer . jill : i am in a good mood . traci is the solution here . billy : both of my sisters already reached out to me , okay ? jill : they did ? billy : [ chuckles ] jill : they did . billy : yes , they did . they did , okay ? ashley is not happy with the way jack is acting , and of course traci , who 's got the biggest heart in the world . jill : so , honey , call them , okay ? go on over there . billy : i 'm not gon na do that , okay ? i 'm not gon na act like my big brother and make them choose sides on christmas . everybody else is all caught between jack and me , and i do n't want to make things harder for them . jack : just thought i 'd say hello . phyllis : hello . surprised to see you here on christmas eve . jack : yeah , i 'm headed home now . how about you ? i assumed you 'd be with summer . phyllis : oh , lucky girl . she is actually in belize with a couple of friends . it was a birthday present from nick and me . jack : lucky girl . then you 're ... phyllis : alone , yes . jack : and later ? phyllis : later i am heading to michael and lauren 's , and i do have plans , jack , even if they are n't with ... even if they 're different this year . jack : hard to believe that was a year ago , the two of us up at the cabin alone before my family surprised us with a visit . phyllis : and now we have moved on . so looking back does n't make any sense , right ? not even at christmas . lily : hi . i did n't get to meet you before . i 'm lily ashby . i 'm the manager of this club , and i saw you come in here before with my sister - in - law , hilary ? barry : that 's right . pleasure to meet you , lily . lily : yeah , you , too . you 're barry , right , her new agent ? barry : i am her agent , but i 'm definitely not new . been doing this for quite some time , which is why you look familiar to me . were n't you a model ? lily : wow . i was a model . [ chuckles ] a long time ago . you do know your business . barry : i try . lily : [ chuckles ] may i sit ? barry : please . absolutely . lily : so , um , i know that hilary is very enthusiastic about where her career could go from here . barry : she 's been talking to you about it ? lily : oh , yeah . yeah , yeah , we chat . we have a lot to say to each other . barry : mm - hmm . lily : so , please . tell me . what are your plans on making my sister - in - law a big star ? hilary : your family is gon na be here any minute , and i do n't want to be in the middle of an argument when they get here . devon : well , i do n't want to be in the middle of the party and have this be unsettled . hilary : it 's settled . devon : sweetheart , i am not going to talk to your agent , okay ? i want to speak to my wife . hilary : see ? that right there , that is the problem . you only see me as your wife , not as an individual who has her own professional goals . devon : that 's not true . hilary : [ scoffs ] i disagreed with you , and what did you do ? you fired me . devon : because we had different visions where the show was concerned . hilary : then why would you even want me back ? devon : because you 're a fantastic host . you light up in front of the camera . the audience responds to you . hilary : and ? go ahead , go ahead . keep -- keep the compliments coming . devon : and i love working with you . hilary : when i agree with you . devon : no . hilary . hilary : yes . devon : this is not about you agreeing with me , okay ? this is about you and me putting out something that we can both be proud of . hilary : i want that , too . i do . devon : then what 's the problem ? hilary : well , i also want a show that people will watch , okay ? devon , what good is all of that hard work if nobody 's gon na see it ? devon : i hear you . we will find middle ground . hilary : if you trust me . devon : you know i trust you . hilary : you have to trust me to make my own decisions , devon . the show needs to be mine . i need to control the stories , and i need to have a title that makes my position clear . and i want a salary , the type of salary that the other production companies were willing to offer me , because this is about my value and my merit . so , you want me ? that 's what it 's gon na take to keep me . michael : is this okay with you ? honey , is that okay ? gloria staying with us ? gloria : of course it is , because lauren loves me . do n't you , lauren ? lauren : [ chuckles ] nobody is more extraordinary than you , gloria . gloria : thank you . you know me so well . and now that we 're going to be roomies , you 're going to discover more about me . lauren : i 'll bet . i 'll bet , i 'll bet . gloria : [ chuckles ] lauren : honey ? honey . now . michael : you can use fenmore 's room . gloria : excellent . that 's settled . now what are we gon na do about that ? oh , come on . i know you two are as worried as i am about how chloe 's taking advantage of kevin . lauren : we 're very supportive of their relationship . gloria : oh , please . do not say that is so . michael : kevin is very happy to be back together with chloe . they 're good for each other . lauren : that 's right . and he went in with his eyes open . chloe , from moment one , told him that bella was not his daughter . michael : [ chuckles ] it 's kevin 's life , gloria . he gets to decide how he wants to live it . gloria : so when your darling son decides to move in with a crazy woman and her fatherless child , only to get his heart decimated , you tell me how you feel . so never mind about my maternal concerns . never let it be said that this glorious grinch was the one who ruined the night before christmas . lily : i know that hilary is thrilled to have you as her agent and all of those job opportunities . barry : i can line up any number of jobs for hilary -- entertainment , news . she 'd kill on cable . lily : oh , yeah , i agree with you . and i 'm sure she would love to shine on a bigger stage . barry : probably , but marriage is a pretty tricky business , especially if your husband is also your boss . lily : yeah , hilary and i talked about that , how it might benefit her to distance herself from devon . barry : i wish she still felt that way . it seems that your sister - in - law only wanted me to prove a point to her husband , make him see her value . she does n't have plans to make any moves anytime soon . lily : right . it 's smart . um , so she allowed devon to think that she had all these offers , but ... barry : that is the art of negotiation . she seems to love him very much . devon : i never want you to question your worth . hilary : i know that you say that , but ... devon : no , no . no buts . no buts . um , i do n't want to lose you . so i 'm gon na make you a deal . if you agree to come back , the show is yours . completely . and i mean it . the title , money , complete control over every story you tell . hilary : [ sighs ] devon , that 's -- that 's all that i want . devon : with that being said , you know the standards that i want to uphold , okay ? so no more , uh , `` creative editing `` and no more slander , because if you keep going down that road , there will be a lot of people with their lawyers lined up waiting to make sure we do n't have a show anymore . hilary : you have my word . can i kiss you now ? devon : yeah , by all means , please . i know we 've both made mistakes , and i really hope that moving forward we can , uh , do it with a little bit more respect for each other . hilary : we will . we will . we most definitely will . devon : well , welcome back . hilary : [ laughs ] [ doorbell rings ] devon : oh , geez . hilary : well , let 's get this party started , shall we ? devon : no , no . yeah , okay . let 's do it . [ sighs ] hilary : [ squeals ] devon : [ chuckles ] who is it ? neil : hey , hey . devon : hey ! hilary : merry christmas , neil ! neil : merry christmas ! santa claus has arrived . devon : how are you , dad ? neil : good , good . well , happy faces . are n't you both in the holiday spirit . hilary : never better . [ chuckles ] jack : well , have a nice holiday . i guess i 'll see you at the office next week . phyllis : will you ? jack : what does that mean ? phyllis : well , you 've been trying to oust me from the company for months . i thought maybe giving me a boot just before christmas would give you some sort of joy . jack : you almost look as if you 're disappointed i did n't fire you . phyllis : well , i know it 's coming . i just think maybe i 'm hoping for you to put me out of my misery . jack : and what about your threat to sue me for half my share in the company if i did fire you ? phyllis : oh , jack , you knew that was never gon na happen . jack : what about this new project of yours you seem so excited about , excited about working at jabot again ? you really willing to walk away from that ? phyllis : i am . i am very excited about this new project , and i am not excited about working for jabot . jack : then you did want to get fired . um ... wow . you 're looking elsewhere ? i mean , have you found another position ? phyllis : no . it 's just time . it 's what you wanted . ashley 's gon na be thrilled i 'm gone . jack : you 're really to the point where you 're ready to walk away ? phyllis : you were right . it 's what 's best for both of us . merry christmas , jack . jack : merry christmas . [ upbeat music playing ] [ traci and ashley laugh ] traci : whoo ! [ laughs ] oh . [ laughter ] ashley : mrs. martinez . traci : oh , so sorry about the noise . we were -- we were just -- mrs. martinez : dancing like you used to . it 's so fun . [ laughs ] still only three for dinner ? traci : yes , unfortunately . mrs. martinez : ay . ashley : [ chuckles ] traci : well , you heard the lady . crank it up . [ doorbell rings ] ashley : oh . annoyed neighbor ? oh ! billy ! billy ! billy : hey . traci : oh , you came ! billy : i did . just long enough to -- mwah -- drop off some presents before jack comes downstairs . ashley : he 's not home . billy : what ? ashley : he 's not home ! billy : well , in that case ... ohhh , my goodness . cookies and homemade fudge . ashley : yeah . billy : wow , it actually feels like christmas in here . [ clears throat ] ashley : hey . billy : all right . hold on a second here . priorities . ashley : yep , go ahead . traci : yeah , that 's right . [ laughs ] ashley : [ laughs ] billy : mmm . traci : well ? ashley : right ? billy : mm . where is mrs. martinez ? traci : [ laughs ] billy : look at you ! mrs. martinez : my little billy ! mwah ! billy : you made all my favorites ! mrs. martinez : my present to you . this family is so generous to me and my children . billy : well , you tell those children they have the best mom in the world and they better take care of you this christmas . here . this is for you . mrs. martinez : oh ! billy : from me . mrs. martinez : oh ! [ sobs quietly ] traci : [ chuckles ] billy : i did n't mean to make her cry . ashley : yeah , i 've heard that before . traci : happy tears , though , billy . billy : happy tears ? well , in that case , give me some presents . ashley : right . billy : here . [ clears throat ] okay . ashley : [ sighs ] billy : um , ash . ashley : oh , it 's a big one . billy : this one 's you , traci . traci : thank you . and here 's your giant gift from us . billy : socks ? traci : big box . [ laughs ] billy : and here , this is for , uh , for abby . we can just stuff that under the tree . ashley : oh , that was sweet of you . traci : anything for jack ? billy : yeah , i got him something , but i , uh , i 'll just hold on to it for now . ashley : oh , that was really nice of you . billy : did you think i was gon na miss christmas eve with my sisters ? come on . just because my brother 's a tyrant and he hates me . ashley : he does n't hate you , billy . billy : hey , no lying in front of the christmas tree , okay ? it 's bad luck . [ sighs ] okay . i should get going . ashley : no . traci : oh , no , no , no , no . not yet , not yet , not yet . ashley : you have to stay at least so we can open our presents . billy : i do n't think we should . traci : please . just stay long enough to spend some time with your sisters on christmas eve . please ? [ chuckles ] billy : [ chuckles ] kevin : [ laughs ] bella : [ giggles ] lauren : listen , honey , uh , hang in there where gloria 's concerned . chloe : ugh . i feel like i should be telling you that . i do n't know which is worse -- her giving me the stink eye or her loving you so much that she wants to move in with you . lauren : oh , well , that 's a good point . trade ya . [ laughs ] come on . chloe : fat chance . i think kevin and i are finally ahead on that one . lauren : uh - huh . kevin : well , it 's a bummer that fen and scotty could n't join us . michael : ah , well , maybe we 'll all be together next year , but i 'm gon na make sure lauren sees them soon ! she misses her boys , does n't she ? mwah ! kevin : hey , is fen still planning on doing the whole lawyer thing ? michael : yeah , it 's looking that way . kevin : wow . that 's impressive . he 's really turned his life around . michael : and so have you . i mean , think about where you come from . you work for the police . kevin : right ? who 'd have thunk the two of us , given where we came from , that we would end up on the side of law and order ? michael : oh , not me . come here , you little scamp . ohh ! man , i 'm thankful for it . and i 'm happy for you . in a serious relationship again and getting to look after this little cutie here . mwah ! bella : [ giggles ] michael : [ sighs ] [ groans ] i 'm sorry gloria 's giving chloe such a hard time . kevin : i 'm not bella 's dad . chloe 's been honest about everything . i do n't understand why mom does n't get that . michael : all right , just give her some time to warm up to the situation . jill : wow , devon . oh , this place is spectacular . devon : thank you , jill . we like it . jill : and what a lovely holiday party . thank you for including me . hilary : well , we thought it would be a nice gesture . jill : ohh , hilary , hilary , hilary . somehow i doubt you turned to your husband and said , `` devon , sweetie , let 's include jill for christmas eve . `` hilary : true . neil : hey , uh , devon . i 'm looking around here , and i know you 're enjoying this place 'cause there 's nothing like having a place you can call your own . devon : i could n't agree with you more , man . hilary : and we have really big plans not just for this apartment but for the whole building . jill : the whole building , devon ? hilary : yeah . devon did n't tell you ? well , we bought the entire place from the developer . neil : wow . devon : it 's a good investment . neil : yeah . putting down some serious roots here , ai n't you ? cane : all right . who 's ready for santa ? ! mattie : me ! cane : [ laughs ] mattie : i 'm gon na stay up all night to see him ! charlie : and the reindeer , too ! cane : and the reindeer ? huh ? yeah ? lily : hey . cane : hey , mommy 's here ! lily : hi ! i 'm sorry i 'm late , you guys . hi . cane : i missed you , baby . lily : hey , everyone . merry christmas . devon : merry christmas . hey , lily . make yourself at home . billy : do you like them ? do you like your presents ? ashley : of course . traci : absolutely . billy : yeah ? are you lying ? are you glad i put the gift receipts in there ? ashley : absolutely . traci : yes , we are . [ laughter ] billy : well , i 'm not returning this . it 's perfect . it 's exactly what i wanted . it 's beautiful . traci : oh , billy , we got exactly what we wanted , too . [ chuckles ] we got to spend some time with you today . ashley : are n't you glad you hung around ? you could open up your great gift . billy : yeah , i am . i mean , you know , to spend time with my sisters in this beautiful place on christmas eve . traci : do you remember all the christmases when you were a little boy ? billy : oh , gosh , yeah . traci : [ chuckles ] billy : running up the stairs as soon as the sun set . ashley : that 's because you wanted to get to sleep as early as you could so that christmas morning would come sooner . traci : [ laughs ] billy : come running down the stairs , dad behind me snapping photos , laughing . ashley : never , ever wanted to miss you opening up your presents , not once . billy : so many fantastic christmas memories in here . thank you for adding another one today , tonight . traci : [ voice breaking ] billy , have a cookie . [ both laugh ] ashley : i might have a cookie . traci : have another cookie before i lose it . [ laughs ] billy : i got to say , cookies , fudge , laughs , love -- it 's not what i expected this year . [ door opens ] billy : i think most people would say all i deserve is a lump of coal -- jack : did you not get the message the last time you stopped by here ? billy : you mean when you changed the locks on the front door ? jack : you 're not welcome here . billy : i just came to bring some christmas presents for my sisters , jack . jack : you all had some time together . so -- traci : jack . ashley : this is insane . traci : ca n't you and billy just have a cease fire long enough to get through christmas eve dinner ? ashley : one meal . just a couple of hours , jackie ? ca n't you manage that for traci and me , who just want us to be together as a family so we can remember what this holiday is for ? billy : thank you . i 'm sorry , but i , uh , i do n't think that 's gon na happen . [ sighs ] bye . thank you very much . i love you . bye . [ door opens ] [ door closes ] ashley : have you nothing to say for yourself ? jack : wow . something smells amazing , mrs. martinez . michael : merry chri -- oh , my gosh ! i love the new look . mwah ! phyllis : thank you . michael : it suits you . phyllis : thank you . whoo , looks like someone started the party early . michael : well ... chloe : hey . phyllis : hi , guys . chloe : merry christmas ! michael : it 's quite the christmas eve we 're having . phyllis : hmm . lauren : hi , sweetie ! phyllis : hey ! michael : look who 's here ! phyllis : here she is . hey , did fen come home ? lauren : uh , not this year , but i am planning a sit - in in his apartment for valentine 's day . phyllis : [ laughs ] michael : well , we did get a , uh , surprise visit this year . lauren : yes , we did . phyllis : gloria ! holy -- wow . you 're back . gloria : and your hair looks fabulous ! oh , maybe i need to switch it up a little bit . bet you had one of those `` wash that man right out of my hair `` moments . ah , but which man was it ? billy or jack ? lauren : honey , come help me in the kitchen . chloe : you know that santa is going to come soon on his sleigh . yes , he is ! i know , i 'm as excited as you are . kevin : it 's gon na be a really , really special christmas . chloe : [ sighs ] bella : whee ! both : whee ! chloe : there he goes ! well , this is the first time that we 're gon na wake up together . we 're gon na have a real traditional christmas morning . bella : whee , whee ! chloe : [ laughs ] you know , i mean , i 'll have you take a million photos -- bella : christmas , christmas ! chloe : christmas business ! kevin : [ chuckles ] chloe : a million photos because i 'm gon na cherish every one of these moments . lauren : so , honey , you know , i 've been wondering how long is it gon na be till you finish developing that online strategy for fenmore 's we were talking about ? i - i want it up and running really , really fast . phyllis : things are coming along . lauren : good . phyllis : yeah , i think you 're gon na have something in about a month or two . lauren : a month ? phyllis : mm - hmm . lauren : can we expedite that or ... ? phyllis : well , uh , things could speed up considerably if i actually worked for you full time . lauren : you would leave jabot ? phyllis : lauren , look , i 'd like to get out of there before jack tosses me out on my butt . he 's on a tear . he wants to get rid of brash & sassy , and there is no doubt i 'm gon na be next . lauren : but i thought you wanted to fight for him . phyllis : ooh , i fought . i fought and i lost . and i am done fighting . and i am done being the masochist . and you can only beat your head up against a wall so long . lauren : that 's true . phyllis : yeah . lauren : you sure you 're over it ? phyllis : yeah . i am . in fact , i told jack i hope to be on my way soon . so , if you want me , i 'm all yours . lauren : are you kidding ? phyllis : nope . lauren : yes ! phyllis : [ laughs ] lauren : deal ! phyllis : yay . lauren : oh , my gosh . phyllis : good . gloria : what ? kevin : you know it does n't have to be like this , right ? chloe over there , you over here and this big , dumb wall separating all of us . gloria : stop it . i 've been civil . and if you have a problem with that , why do n't you just go back over there and talk to everyone 's favorite unwed mother ? kevin : look , i need you to accept that i am committed to chloe and bella . i do n't understand why that 's so hard for you . gloria : you do n't even know -- kevin : mom , listen . listen to me . i love that little girl like she 's my own , which means that you would be like a grandmother to her , a very young and beautiful grandmother . gloria : you do n't even know who the father is , kevin . chloe : gloria . you have made your position perfectly clear . and thankfully bella already has a grandmother , and her name is esther . and she is happy to spend christmas with us , so please , kevin , do not waste your breath asking gloria for something she obviously does not want to give . jill : oh , look at that . cane : so ... you do realize that you ca n't stop staring at hilary . lily : i 'm not staring . cane : yes , you are . lily : no , i 'm not . i 'm just wondering what changed . because last time i heard , devon told me that she was n't even speaking to him . cane : well , maybe they made up . lily : yeah , and then some . they 're acting like they 're newlyweds or something . and look , he buys her a penthouse ? cane : lily ashby , you sound like you 're jealous . lily : no , i 'm nauseous , because i 'm hoping there 's an end to it . he has to draw a line somewhere , right ? cane : well , uh , i know you do n't like this woman , but it is her house and it 's christmas , so please do n't make a scene . lily : i 'm not gon na make a scene , but i will never forgive or forget what she has done to our family . cane : and i do n't blame you and understand , okay ? charlie : mom , dad ! cane : hey ! mattie : when are we going to the concert in the park ? cane : you want to go to the park now ? why ? mattie : we found the presents aunt hilary and uncle devon got us . charlie : and there 's one for moses , too . neil : there is . he 'll love that . i 'll be sure to give it to him tomorrow . charlie : can we open them now ? mattie : please ? lily : we said that we would keep the presents under the tree until tomorrow morning , remember ? jill : that 's right . we should always stick to the rules , should n't we ? but there is one little known exception , and that 's when you have a favorite grandma and she brings presents on christmas eve . they 're christmas eve presents , and you can open them on christmas eve . [ laughs ] so run over there and get the bags i showed you . okay . quick like bunnies . sorry . cane : it 's all right . neil : hey , there . i do n't mean to put you on the spot , but , um , just checking in to see if you 're still gon na host our new year 's eve benefit . hilary : yeah , i would never let you and jack down , and i 've been helping with the planning for weeks . why would you think that i would n't be there ? neil : i do n't know , i heard you found yourself an agent . you trying to broaden your career ? hilary : yes , that -- that is true . but the benefit is very important to me , and i would never turn my back on the foundation . neil : that 's good to hear . i 'm real glad that we 're still on your agenda . devon : about that , actually . hey , could i get everyone 's attention ? i , uh , i just want to say thank you all for being here . i really appreciate it . this is definitely the first of many holiday parties we will be throwing for our friends and family . and i have some exciting news to share . hilary will be coming back to the gc buzz as our host , but also as our executive producer , and i 'm very happy about that . neil : wow . that 's wonderful news . cane : well , congratulations , hilary . chloe : i 'm sorry if i made you and everyone uncomfortable , but i refuse to let gloria look down on me and my daughter . bella : [ gibberish ] chocolate . michael : gloria , bella wants to give you this . yay ! gloria : thank you , sweetie . kevin : well , it 's a start . chloe : well , she is being nice to a sweet , little girl . how could she not ? kevin : that is not just any little girl . it 's bella , and she 's irresistible . chloe : you 're right . she is . michael : you did a great job ! look , everybody , come here ! come here ! i think bella has just shown us the true meaning of christmas , and i want to thank you 'cause you 're the best ! -- mwah ! -- the best baby ever ! and i would like -- glasses , everyone . lauren : okay . michael : [ sighs ] i would like to wish a very merry christmas -- ooh ! -- to each and every one of you , and especially you . lauren : aww . michael : mwah . lauren : and you ! kevin : merry christmas . chloe : merry christmas . lauren : merry christmas . michael : merry christmas , darling . chloe : merry christmas , baby ! michael : [ chuckles ] jill : this looks really interesting , but i think we should open it at home . there 's a lot of pieces . cane : it does n't take batteries . jill : it does n't take batteries , which is much more educational . lily : hey . devon : hey . lily : what , uh , happened to you standing your ground , not letting hilary back on the show ? devon : i obviously changed my mind . and i do n't really appreciate you approaching me like this at our party . we talked it through . lily : you mean you were afraid that she would go elsewhere so you gave in . you know she had no intention of leaving gc buzz , right ? devon : she very well could have . she , uh , had plenty of other job offers , and she has a talent agent . lily : oh , yeah , yeah , yeah . her agent is legit . hilary is the one who 's a phony . devon : excuse me ? lily : i hate to tell you this , but all of her `` job offers `` were a ploy . devon : and what do you mean ? lily : she used that agent to manipulate you to get everything that she wanted . devon : lily , stop this , please . lily : i talked to the agent . his name is barry . he told me everything . devon : what exactly did barry tell you ? lily : he told me that he thinks that she has serious potential but that she was n't interested in any job offers . all she wanted to do was make you grovel . devon , i 'm sorry , but she played you again , just like she always does . [ indistinct conversations ] jack : look , i know we do n't always see eye to eye . ashley : thanks . jack : and i know sometimes i , uh , i make it pretty difficult for both of you . but i love you very much . and you have no idea how much it means to me that you 're spending this holiday with me . ashley : we love you , too , jack . traci : i would like to pray before we eat . thank you for the many ways in which we are blessed this christmas eve . for those who are no longer with us , know that you are in our hearts and our memories . for those who simply could n't join us , know that we are thinking of you , and whether we are together or apart , we will always be family . ashley : amen . jack : amen . billy : [ sighs ] [ next_on ] connor : merry christmas . victor : merry christmas to you , young man ! jill : you belong with your kids . billy : i was actually hoping for a christmas miracle . o christmas tree such joy you bring

jill was concerned when she realized billy would be alone for christmas eve , but he insisted that he 'd be fine . barry gave jack a large donation for the abbott - winters foundation . lily tricked barry into telling her that hilary never planned to take a job on another show . hilary and devon came to a deal about gc buzz that they were both happy about . she 'd come back to the show in exchange for full control , an executive producer 's title and a competitive salary . they shared a kiss after their agreement . jill , neil , cane , lily and the twins celebrated christmas eve with devon and hilary at their penthouse . lily was angry when she found out devon rehired hilary . lily told devon what barry said . jack approached phyllis and tried to strike up a chat about her holiday plans . she was distant with him . he was shocked when phyllis said she was ready to leave jabot . ashley , billy and traci had a joyous celebration at the abbott mansion until jack arrived and kicked billy out . billy ended up alone at the athletic club bar , while his siblings had christmas eve dinner at the family home . lauren and michael hid their dismay when gloria announced that she planned to stay in their spare bedroom . gloria unsuccessfully tried to convince lauren and michael to help her break up chloe and kevin . lauren hired phyllis to help her out with fenmore 's . chloe and kevin shared some happy moments with bella . kevin urged gloria to give bella and chloe a chance . gloria was n't interested , and chloe told kevin not to waste his breath asking gloria to do something she did n't want to do . michael engineered a warm interaction between bella and gloria , which gave kevin hope .

[ previously_on ] jill : home for the holidays ! victoria : obviously paul and christine are making this number one priority . nikki : you and i both know that victor would never have anything to do with a sex trafficking ring , for heaven 's sake . victoria : but dad provided the infrastructure via newman enterprises . nikki : and to the outside world , we will appear to be a very loving couple . victor : as it should be . ashley : i ca n't abide you exploiting our company for your own selfish ends , jack . if our father were alive , he 'd be appalled at your behavior . jack : he 's my father , not yours . no confidence . gloria : you 've been voted out , jack . traci : well , i have never seen a more festive setting for a christmas eve dinner . ashley : i think we 've done a wonderful job . abby , good job with the place cards . looks like we had just enough . abby : oh , well , as long as billy , phyllis , and hilary do n't bring any party crashers . dina : hilary ? ashley : yeah , hilary curtis . she has that local tv show that you were on . remember ? the hilary hour ? traci : she 's a friend of jack 's . dina : yeah , the so - called journalist . traci : yes , jack invited her . she 's on her own this year . dina : quelle surprise . jack : you sure you do n't want this seat ? i mean , tradition has it that it 's mine , but things are changing so quickly . ashley : it 's christmas eve . can we please not do this ? abby : mom , what does he mean ? jack : oh , then you have n't told abby and traci . ashley has decided to make her interim stay as c.e.o . at jabot a permanent one . her motives for the no- confidence vote are becoming clearer by the minute . jill : oh , yummy ! esther : yes . here you go . jill : love it , love it . thank you . esther : yeah . jill : ah ! there 's something wrong with this . esther : [ scoffs ] i think it 's perfect . jill : esther , you know how to make eggnog . i 've been drinking yours for years , and it 's always delicious . come on . esther : it 's heart - healthy eggnog . no fat , no alcohol . jill : and no need to drink it . ugh . cane : listen , between you and me , all right , i already told jill and esther that you wo n't be staying for dinner , so you 're not obligated to hang out with us , all right ? charlie : come on . where else would i be ? cane : uh , at the athletic club with your mom and devon , which is gon na be a lot more fun than here . trust me on this . charlie : are you kidding ? these two are just getting warmed up . jill : oh , and , esther , i hope you 've kept it in mind that none of the rest of our guests are recovering from a heart attack , nobody except me . no need to punish them with the heart - healthy appetizers . charlie : these taste a lot better than they , uh , sound , so ... cane : yeah . well , you have to brace yourself , 'cause esther 's about to impress you with her pear pecan cheese ball , right ? esther : coming right up . see ? jill : listen , listen , i hope everything 's on schedule . i do n't want our guests waiting around hungry . esther : yes , do n't worry . everything is right on schedule . jill : yeah , so you say . charlie : look , i know it 's weird doing the whole split - holiday thing . maybe next year mattie will be with me , but tonight , i 'm right where i want to be . devon : aww , so glad that you guys could make it . mattie : thank you for inviting us . devon : absolutely . now , there is a five - course festive feast just moments away . mattie : five courses ? devon : that 's right . i hope you 're hungry . mattie : i 'm starved . devon : yeah ? mattie : and i 'm sure with all that food , some of it must be vegan ? lily : uh , i thought that was a new year 's resolution . mattie : it is , but i 'm also celebrating a cruelty - free christmas . lily : not for the poor chef who could have used that news yesterday . devon : it 's totally fine . it 's not a problem . i will talk to the chef . there will be no cruelty on the menu for our favorite intern . mattie : thank you from me and all the poor , loveable farm animals without a voice . lily : well , honey , i 'm very proud of you , but do n't ruin turkey for the rest of us . devon : oh , i 'm just happy that you two could be here tonight . i think that after everything that 's gone down the last 12 months , you guys deserve a nice , special celebration , so leave your worries at the door , relax , and let me take care of everything , all right ? billy : phyllis , you know where my dry cleaning is ? ! phyllis : try looking for the big thing on the hanger covered in plastic ! billy : big thing with the plastic on a hanger ? really ? i mean , can you just tell me if it 's up there , please ? phyllis : okay , okay , you 're not the only one who 's getting ready around here , okay ? where is it ? it 's right where i left it . billy : oh , well , i mean ... phyllis : okay , now . am i gon na have to help you out anymore ? should i go ahead and take this off the hanger for you ? billy : you can most definitely take it all off . phyllis : all right , as much as i would prefer our own private yule fest , we have places we need to go . billy : yes , abbott family dinner . nothing like two warring siblings on christmas eve . phyllis : hmm . like i am overjoyed to be flouncing into the chancellor estate right into your mother 's crosshairs . billy : there is a third option that we 've overlooked until now . hmm ? hi , i 'm mike ditka . paul : [ sighs ] this is not gon na be easy . christine : well , if we 're gon na get to victor , we need to reel her in first . devon : would you go ahead and open it already ? [ chuckles ] mattie : are you kidding me ? bruno mars concert tickets ? oh , my goodness ! uncle devon , thank you so much ! devon : you 're very welcome . mattie : thank you , thank you , thank you ! that show has been sold out since like the day these went on sale . devon : yeah , i know . i pulled a few strings . it 's no big deal . i 'm happy to do it , especially after all the hard work you put into my present here . really , this photo album is beautiful , mattie . brought back a lot of great memories . mattie : well , mom helped . lily : well , no . i supplied the photos , but the artistry is all mattie . mattie : oh , and before i forget , charlie gave me his gifts for everyone . lily : oh , that was considerate . mattie : open it . it 'll be a surprise for me , too . lily : [ chuckles ] okay . devon : what is it ? lily : uh , it 's a photo book of paris . god , i miss that city . i always love going back . mattie : so did dad . with you . lily : well , it was a very special place for us . [ chuckles ] well , my son , more sweet than subtle . jill : i hope you have the most wonderful christmas , colin . well , of course i 'm jealous . [ laughs ] you 're on a sailboat off the gold coast , and i 'm here freezing my tinsel off . yes , sweet baby , i love you , too . but here , wait . your son wants to talk to you . cane : merry christmas , dad . [ chuckles ] yeah ? i bet it is . so how 's the reef diving going ? charlie : hmm ? so , uh , i do n't know if you have any last - minute gift ideas for my dad . jill : well , i think i 've gotten that covered , honey , but if you have a suggestion , make it . charlie : uh , do n't sell the company . i mean , he 's rocking the new job . cane : guys , can we not do this topic tonight , okay , please ? i do n't want to talk about it . esther : what ? you 're -- you 're selling mrs . c 's company ? jill : esther , esther , it 's my company , all right ? esther : which makes this even more bonkers . jill : [ chuckles ] do you see what you started ? if you were n't so damn cute , i 'd fill your stocking up with coal . charlie : sorry . jill : [ sighs ] there is nothing for you to worry about . esther : oh , yeah ? cane : thanks for the effort . charlie : you know i got your back . cane : all right . jill : you 're the estate manager , okay ? you 're responsible for running the estate we 're standing on . all the contents of katherine 's will are my responsibility . cane : i ca n't believe i 'm gon na say this , but i 'm actually looking forward to billy and phyllis getting here . charlie : [ chuckles ] billy : okay , so maybe the , uh , last - minute cancellation and a bubble bath for two was n't exactly the most logical solution . phyllis : tempting , yes . logical , no . billy : i have another solution , and this one we 're clothed in . phyllis : ooh , okay . let 's hear it . billy : you go to the abbotts . i will go to my mother 's , spend some quality time with her . i will meet you at jack and ashley 's for dessert after . phyllis : [ sighs ] well , half of them are gon na hate me because of my vote at the board meeting , and the other half are gon na hate you . billy : hey , at least you do n't have to do two dinners like i do . plus you skip out on hanging out with my mother . that 's pretty good . and we 're only apart for half the evening . phyllis : seems kind of cruel making you go to dinner all alone at your mother 's house . billy : anything i can do to make your christmas eve just a little bit more merrier . phyllis : there 's more of that waiting for you when the night 's done , okay ? a lot more . billy : god bless us , everyone . mm . traci : so you 're really going through with this ? ashley : can we please not talk about this tonight ? no business , right ? it 's christmas eve . you get what i 'm saying , abby ? abby : this is n't the time or the place . ashley : exactly . we can talk about the jabot situation after the holidays . jack : including how people may or may not feel now after their vote in the boardroom ? ashley : including everything and anything , jack . i know what you 're wondering , and yes , that vote was absolutely necessary . and to move forward , i had to step in because i think jabot deserves focused and consistent leadership . it 's exactly what you would have done . jack : whatever you say , boss . ashley : jab away all you want . i 'm not gon na pay any attention to you . i 'm certainly not gon na let this christmas eve turn into a rehash of that board meeting . tonight we are going to enjoy ourselves , correct ? we are gon na be reminded that family comes first . and in the spirit of the season , our hearts are gon na be filled with love and happiness and joy ! am i clear ? great . i 'm gon na go check on dinner . jack : ho , ho , ho . jill : oh ! billy : mwah . jill : you look so handsome . billy : oh , no need to butter me up . i 've already got your gifts straight from new york , handpicked by me . and phyllis , of course , who sends her regards . some last - minute fenmore 's / jabot internet blah blah blah . thank you , esther . jill : i 'm trying to get into the holiday spirit , sweetie , desperately . of course , that one 's making it very difficult . she happened to overhear that i 'm considering selling the company , and now i 'm the damn grinch . billy : but you 're a beautiful grinch . jill : [ chuckles ] billy : charlie . charlie : billy . billy : how are you , man ? charlie : what 's up ? billy : oh . [ both laugh ] charlie : we 're opening presents . uh , have a seat . billy : cool . charlie : my dad 's got one from me . cane : okay . oh . really ? esther : aww . cane : it 's your first - place cross - country medal . charlie : my first first - place medal . i hope there 's more to come . cane : of course there 's gon na be . come here . thank you . that means a lot to me . it really does . charlie : and this one 's for you , too . cane : okay . is this from mattie or ... ? here . charlie : uh ... jill : thank you . charlie : no . cane : no ? charlie : it 's from mom . jill : oh , how precious ! esther : oh , so sweet . cane : it 's beautiful . but i did n't get your mom anything . charlie : hey , relax , dad . night 's still young . lily : thanks . that was delicious . devon : yeah . you know what , guys ? i 'd like to make a brief toast to the season and to the greatest gift that i think anyone could ever ask for , and that 's a night spent with family . lily : i talked to dad on the way over here , and he sends his love . devon : oh , nice . yeah , not everyone is here , but no one is forgotten . lily : to family . mattie : to family . devon : to family . [ glasses clink ] all right , well , if you guys will excuse me , i 'm gon na go check on something in the kitchen real quick , all right ? lily : okay . mattie : the book made you sad , did n't it ? charlie did n't think it through properly , especially for tonight . lily : no , hey , i 'm not sad that i have those great memories with your dad . you know , our trips to paris , i 'll cherish them no matter what . mattie : i wish that my memories with dad did n't seem so messed up , but everything that happened this year ... lily : look , it wo n't be that way forever . i know that you 're disappointed in him , but just try and keep an open heart , okay ? because no matter what happens between your dad and me , i do n't want that to affect you missing out on all the great times you both can have together in the future . mattie : i really am trying . i 'm still mad at him , but when i saw this table , i had the same thought you probably did . lily : two place settings short ? mattie : even if i do n't show it ... i still miss him . lily : come here . ashley : this is very thoughtful . mmm . balsam fir . abby : one of mom 's favorites . ashley : yeah . hilary : jack told me . dina : her again ! [ scoffs ] you know , i was hoping you were playing a holiday prank on me . jack : mother , we discussed this . hilary -- hilary : jack , jack , it 's fine . no need to cause a scene . season 's greetings , dina . it 's nice to see you again . [ doorbell rings ] dina : mm - hmm . [ chuckles ] ashley : oh . phyllis : merry christmas . ashley : oh . where 's billy ? parking the car ? phyllis : uh , yes , he is , at the chancellor estate . he 's gon na have dinner with jill and dessert with us . he sent me as his placeholder . hilary : hi , phyllis . phyllis : hi , hilary ! nice to see you . jack , you , too . jack : we 're delighted you could join us . is n't that right , abby ? abby : the more , the merrier . phyllis : dina , your outfit is gorgeous . hilary : yes , i - i agree . you look beautiful . dina : oh , what a delight . strumpets in stereo . phyllis : everything okay here ? jack : have n't you heard ? it 's the most wonderful time of the year . why do n't we all head into the dining room ? uh , oh , did i just overstep ? i know you 're angling for c.e.o . did you want to be the one to ring the dinner bell ? ashley : what did i say before ? jack : i want your job ? no , that 's not it . no , it was , oh , this will be a christmas eve to remember . let 's go make it one . hilary : what are we doing here , exactly ? phyllis : when you find out , text me . nikki : well , i was surprised to get your dinner invitation . but it 's nice for us to get together , all of us off duty . paul : [ chuckling ] yeah . old friends do n't need a reason to get together , now , do they ? nikki : so , any vacation plans ? paul : oh , you know , it -- it is really difficult to plan anything , is n't it ? christine : even harder when you try and sync up both of our schedules . nikki : mm - hmm . paul : i mean , i finish one case , and before i know it , there 's another one on my desk that 's just demanding to be tackled . christine : yeah , like the newman audit . it seemed like that case would never close . nikki : oh , i 'm sure . happily , that 's behind us . i am famished . how about you two ? jill : honey . dinner 's ready . everybody 's waiting . cane : oh , i 'm sorry . i just want to make sure this does n't get lost in the shuffle . jill : this really caught you off guard , did n't it ? cane : yeah , it was unexpected . and it was really sweet of lily . jill : you know what ? dinner can wait a few minutes . you call her . cane : i should call her now ? jill : baby , this is not just a present for sam . she 's reaching out to you . reach back . at least , uh , that 's what i would do . [ cellphone rings ] lily : oh . excuse me . devon : sure . lily : hey . is everything okay with charlie ? cane : yeah , yeah , he 's great . um ... but that 's not why i 'm calling . lily : oh , what 's up ? cane : i wanted to thank you for the gift . lily : the gift ? cane : yeah , for sam . it was a really sweet gesture . lily : uh , i did n't get sam a gift . cane : i thought it was for me , but it was really for him . charlie brought it with him . it was -- it 's a silk blanket with his name on it . lily : oh , you mean charlie bought a present and put my name on it . cane : all right , that 's what happened . i think we have a very clever son . lily : yeah , clever enough to buy me a book about paris . cane : oh , is that what he did ? okay . hey , you know we 're kind of lucky we do n't have identical twins . we might find ourselves caught in a real - life parent trap . lily : yeah , definitely . uh , well , i guess mystery solved . cane : yeah , i guess . well , listen , i should go . um , everybody 's sitting down for dinner , and they 're waiting for me . lily : same here . um , well , sorry for the mix - up . good night . cane ? cane : lily ? merry christmas . lily : you took the words right out of my mouth . cane : i 'll call you tomorrow , okay ? lily : that 'd be great . until then . cane : good night . ashley : it 's so nice to have you all here on this special night . um , mrs . martinez will be bringing dinner out very shortly , and i 'm sure it 's gon na be a magnificent feast . dina : well , i do n't know what we 're waiting for . this never would happen in paris . there 'd be a baguette at least . ashley : [ chuckles ] baguette . well , i thought we would just sit and chat , maybe have a glass of wine , and , you know , share some stories about other christmases in the past and remind each other why this holiday is so special to all of us . jack : well , i , for one , will remember this christmas season for a long time to come . abby : come on , uncle jack . i know you 're disappointed , but mom 's right . do n't ruin it . let 's enjoy it . traci : sweetie , perhaps uncle jack would have a better time if all the people were n't telling him how to behave in his own house . hilary : here we go . dina : well , i do n't understand what jack is so disappointed about . jack : mother , i 'll fill you in later . ashley does n't want to discuss it . this is the season of goodwill to all . dina : well , if there 's something going on , i want to know about it . jack : well , there , i tried . she insisted . so do we put it to a vote whether to tell her or not ? christine : so you only just moved back to the ranch . it must have seemed a bit odd to leave victor alone on christmas eve . nikki : oh , no , not at all . we 're gon na meet later on this evening and have our own celebration . paul : oh . forgive me if i 'm being presumptuous , but it does n't sound like victor giving you a furlough on a holiday . nikki : maybe you do n't know him as well as you think you do . things have changed . christine : you should tell us . how have things changed ? listen moms , dina : well , i 'm not eating dinner with people who stabbed my son in the back . i 'm surprised , darling , you have n't lost your appetite . jack : you know what , mother ? you have a point . if everyone will please excuse me , i do n't know what the hell i was thinking . dina : shame on you all ! traci : [ gasps ] mother , wait , wait ! mother ! [ sighs ] oh ! did you have to tell her ? ashley : what ? ! jack 's the one that brought it up ! what should i have said ? you 're the writer ! why do n't you tell me ? traci : anything at all just to keep the peace . please , you could have made something up . it would be easy . ashley , just do n't say something that 's gon na set our mother off and ruin the entire evening . abby : really ? you 're gon na blame this on my mom ? uncle jack has been a pill since i got here ! ashley : exactly . traci : because his sister got him fired and went after his job . ashley : okay , you know what ? if i 'm such a horrible person , i certainly would n't want you to have to share a meal with me . traci : oh , no . do n't be silly . you stay put . i will not stay around for this debacle of a dinner . abby : [ chuckles ] merry christmas . at least you 're not related to them . phyllis : hmm . i was really looking forward to that meal . hilary : you think if we sit here long enough , they might serve us eventually ? nikki : just today during lunch , we were mapping out our charitable endeavors for the new year . i just wish other people realized there 's so much more to him than the ruthless business tycoon . paul : well , he 's a complicated man , no doubt . but you and i both know , nikki , he 's done some terrible things . christine : which he tends to get away with . nikki : well , not always . as you both know , he recently served time in prison . christine : yeah , which never would have happened if you and other family members had n't testified against him and then reversed that testimony to get him released . nikki : you know what ? is this really the right topic of conversation for christmas eve ? paul : you know how much i care about you , nikki . so with everything that 's happened the last couple of years , moving back in the ranch , defending him , as your friend , as a cop , i have to wonder . is this really your choice ? nikki : i do n't really know what you 're implying . paul : i think victor has something on you and he is using it to twist your arm . nikki : you know , paul , i would be offended if that were n't so ridiculous . christine : if that 's happening , then you 're living a nightmare every day . and if you need help , we can -- we can provide that . paul : maybe we can all help each other . devon : so , guys , i spoke to the chef and told him to hold off on dessert for a little while so we can have more time to just relax and enjoy each other 's company . lily : yeah , good idea . hilary : merry christmas , everyone . devon : hey . you 're back from the abbotts so soon . hilary : oh , more like the nick of time . phyllis and i , we walked in on a full- on family feud . we did n't even make it to first course . devon : oh , boy . uh , well , would you like to join us for dessert ? hilary : my favorite part of the meal . devon : yeah ? okay , well , let 's get you some champagne . hilary : so , everything okay over there ? devon : yeah . yeah , why ? hilary : well , you know , i was just wondering how mattie and lily are doing . first christmas since the split . devon : yeah , they 're hanging in there , but you 're right , 'cause , uh , charlie 's with cane , and mattie and lily are feeling the weirdness a little bit . hilary : well , it seems like the holiday spirit 's having a little trouble kicking in all over town . devon : right ? maybe we should try to figure out a way to goose it along a little bit . hilary : i might have just the way . billy : you know , i have to hand it to you . you showed a lot of restraint . not one speech about me getting my life together in 2018 . jill : [ laughs ] do n't be so silly . i would never do that to you on christmas . i 'm saving that for new year 's eve . billy : walked right into that one , did n't i ? jill : hmm . billy : fyi -- i have plans on new year 's eve . esther : oh , take me with you . please . please . cane : i talked to your mom before dinner . charlie : so you found out about the blanket . cane : yeah , i found out about the blanket . all right , listen , i 'm not mad . i 'm just a little puzzled because you knew your mom and i were gon na talk and we 'd figure this out . charlie : yeah , that was the point -- get you guys talking about something . cane : you know i should be telling you not to worry about it , right ? but it 's christmas . so , uh , good job , son . [ cellphone rings ] jill : merry christmas . i do n't know . just enjoying a quiet evening at home . why ? did you have something in mind ? wow . it sounds perfect . count me in . statins lower cholesterol , dina : this house got quiet in a hurry , did n't it ? ashley : i 'm sorry . i guess i could have handled things better . dina : well , i do n't see how , my darling , with what you did to jack . ashley : i did n't do anything to jack . he is now being pulled in a lot of different directions , mother , and i 'm hoping that he 's gon na see the big picture and realize that i was trying to make things better and not worse . dina : and i 'm sure i 'm one of those directions where he feels pulled . ashley : well , you do know that you are his number one priority . dina : well , while i still have a few marbles rattling around , would you like some advice ? ashley : i have a feeling you 're gon na give it to me anyway , so sure . dina : tell your brother that you still love him and that family is far more important than anything at work . ashley : well , i know that it is . dina : well , do n't waste time the way i did . make amends right away , before it 's too late . phyllis : billy , it 's me . you can skip the abbott dessert plan . i 'll explain later . i 'll see you at home , okay ? hey . jack : how 'd you find me ? phyllis : simple . i know all of your go - to places . jack : i used to think jabot was my place . phyllis : i know that you are angry at ashley , but sitting alone at a bar on christmas eve is n't the fix . this looks like you 're quitting . jack abbott is many things , but he is not a quitter . jack : i am merely considering my options . phyllis : which are ? jack : well , let 's see . i could back down for the good of the company and my family . that 's not quitting . that 's putting the important things first . phyllis : what else you got ? jack : i realize i was petty and mean - spirited tonight . it was that or start rolling out the really big guns and pointing them straight at ashley . phyllis : not sure exactly what that means , but it sounds pretty damn extreme . jack : it is , i assure you . phyllis : it 's obvious you 're forming a plan , if you have n't already . my advice before you do anything rash ? weigh the consequences . maybe even say it out loud a few times . and try -- try to have a very merry christmas . jack : thank you . you , too . good night . phyllis : good night . jack : merry christmas . nikki : i do hope we 're done with this absurd conversation . paul : not even close . christine : victor was cleared in that audit somehow . but we know there was more going on than we were able to uncover . paul : and if you do n't know what those things are , we are confident your being back at the ranch , you will have a chance to find out . nikki : i do n't even know what you 're talking about . paul : how much did he know about the sex ring and how it operated ? what else has he been up to ? christine : nikki , with your help , we can put victor away for a long time , and in return , grant you immunity . nikki : immunity ? just what exactly do you think i 've done ? paul : first things first . you help us , nikki . nikki : you know what ? this meal is over . lily : hey , uh , about dessert . when mattie heard it was a double chocolate cream cake -- devon : do n't worry about it . i wo n't be offended if she does n't eat it . neither will the chef . lily : oh , no , she wants to put the whole vegan thing on hold for a few hours now . devon : is that right ? lily : yes . devon : well , tell her the cake will be out soon and the cream is made from free - range cows . lily : oh , okay . [ chuckles ] [ cellphone chimes ] but first i have a surprise that 's about to walk through the door . jill : merry christmas , everybody ! lily : jill ! oh , my god ! jill : hi ! merry christmas , darling . lily : merry christmas ! jill : hi , sweetheart . how are you ? i guess that you 're all wondering what this is about . well , devon and i were talking , and we came up with an idea that would make the evening even more joyous . lily : what ? [ laughter ] esther : merry christmas , everyone ! devon : esther ! lily : oh , my gosh ! merry christmas ! esther : you look so pretty ! mattie : merry christmas . esther : ooh ! devon : merry christmas . you look great . charlie : hey , guys . mattie : charlie ! [ laughs ] devon : charlie ! charlie : merry christmas , uncle devon . devon : i 'm glad that you 're here . lily : what ? jill : there 's your mama ! lily : [ laughs ] hi . jill : such a good boy ! esther : i know it . mattie : dad ! cane : hey , sweetheart . merry christmas , baby . mattie : merry christmas . lily : merry christmas again . cane : it is now . come here . you did all of this ? devon : that 's right . and as an added bonus , here is the angel on top of the tree . tessa : joy to the world the lord has come let earth receive her king all : let every heart prepare him room and heaven and nature sing and heaven and nature sing and heaven and heaven and nature sing tessa : fa la la la la la phyllis : [ laughs ] billy : you gon na tell me what happened at the house ? phyllis : in a nutshell , ashley and jack . that 's really what happened . but , you know , makes me appreciate this little escape that we 've set up here . billy : that 's for sure . phyllis : yeah . billy : does n't matter what happens out there . we got this . phyllis : we got us . billy : merry christmas . phyllis : merry christmas . tessa : the sounding joy repeat , repeat the sounding ... paul : nikki , hear me out . we have known each other way too long . there is something you are not telling me . nikki : you 're wrong , paul . paul : this is not only about nailing victor . i want to help you if i can . nikki : please . we both know this has nothing to do with helping me , so you can drop that act . paul : you think it 's an act ? after everything we have been through all these years ? come on , nik . i ca n't lie to you just so chris can charge him with something . nikki : i do n't know . it sure seems like it . paul : i am giving you a chance to escape him for good , for your own good . take it . please . tessa : let every heart prepare him room and heaven and nature sing ashley : hey . i 'm glad you 're back . i 'm sorry about before . jack : is this insurance to guarantee a harmonious christmas morning ? ashley : i would have said it any time because it 's the truth . i want to find a way for us to move forward . i know we can do it . jack : as long as you 're still the c.e.o . , right ? ashley : jack , i do want us to have a very harmonious christmas . there 's got to be a way . jack : the thing is , there is no way . ashley : you do n't believe that . jack : i do believe that . you will , too , once you read this . ashley : what is it ? what ? you 're evicting me from my own home ? jack : it 's an amendment i had added some time ago to jabot 's corporate bylaws , the rules that govern our little company . it 's a small change but an important one . i had it highlighted there . it 's really only one clause . only a blood abbott can hold the title of c.e.o . of jabot . ashley : you ca n't do that . jack : it is 100 % legitimate . unlike you , i 'm sorry to remind you . ashley : you son of a bitch ! jack : you 're not taking my job from me , ashley . not ever .

jill griped at esther for making heart - healthy christmas eve menu . charlie decided to celebrate with cane at the chancellor house instead of with lily , devon and mattie at the club . phyllis and billy were n't eager to spend the evening with the warring abbotts or the critical jill . billy decided to visit jill on his own and meet phyllis at the abbott 's later , to spare her from doing two celebrations . charlie gave cane a gift from lily – a baby blanket . charlie gave lily a book about paris , which stirred up memories about her wedding to cane . mattie had conflicting feelings about cane ; she was angry , but she missed him . cane called lily to thank her , but she did n't know what he meant . charlie admitted he 'd given them the gifts to get them talking . charlie asked jill not to sell chancellor . esther was shocked about jill 's plans for katherine 's company , and they bickered . billy spent time with jill and was pleased she did n't lecture him . paul and christine suspected that victor blackmailed nikki into taking him back . they offered her immunity if she could tie victor to the sex ring . nikki stormed off . paul followed nikki and urged her to let him save her from victor .

danny : you look gorgeous . gina : and you look marvelous , little brother . danny : thank you . gina : so are you here alone ? danny : ( clears throat ) well , uh , actually , um ... gina : now wait a minute , are you gon na tell me ? what ? danny : christine 's joining me later . gina : oh , that 's wonderful . danny : she 's running a little late . she got some call from work . gina : she had to work on christmas eve ? danny : hey , what are you talking about ? you 're working . gina : honey , i am not working . i am throwing a party . danny : and a damn good one from what it sounds like up there . gina : yeah . so you better get upstairs . i 've got to go get some more wine . danny : all right . got it . all right . see you soon . kay : gina , gina , gina . gina : oh , katherine . kay : hi . gina : hi , sweetheart . john did n't tell me you were coming . kay : oh , well , i 'm looking for jill . have you seen her ? gina : no , i have n't , but while you 're waiting -- kay : i 'm not ... well , waiting , i mean . see , uh , we did n't have any real plans , but ... actually , we did n't have any plans at all . she has n't returned my phone calls , it is christmas eve , and she is my daughter . gina : i understand . but you know what ? we would love to have you join us . kay : well , thank you , and i may take you up on that , if i do n't find her . and if i do , and she tells me to get lost , i 'll -- i 'll be here . merry christmas . gina : merry christmas , honey . gina : ah , jill , how can you be so cold ? jill : to katherine . `` to mother . `` jill : why are you doing this ? jill : you 're only gon na encourage her , make her feel even more entitled to come barging into your life without any warning ... when that is the last thing you want . colleen : more , huh ? j.t . : ( chuckles ) i ca n't help myself . you got roast beef , turkey , lasagna -- gina 's world - famous lasagna of all things . colleen : that 's true . j.t . : everything is just great . colleen : well , almost everything . j.t . : you complaining ? colleen : no , but i am a little disappointed . j.t . : you 're kidding . how could you be disappointed ? colleen : well , gina forgot the most important thing . j.t . : what 's that ? colleen : mistletoe . j.t . : oh , yeah . oh , look , look , here 's some right here . colleen : honey , those are grapes . j.t . : so you do n't want to kiss me , then ? colleen : wow , look at that , mistletoe , you 're right . good afternoon . it 's the americans turn to squirm ... the first ever case of mad cow disease has just surfaced in washington state . we 'll have reaction . + + + pot smokers are not happy about a ruling today from the supreme court of canada . the highest court has upheld laws that criminalize the possession of marijuana . + + + and a sherwood park mother is trying to cope with the death of her daughter at the hands of a suspected drunk driver . ottawa bureau- chief david viennau joins us with a look at the latest waves making headlines on pament danny : hey . chris : hey . danny : how 's my favorite workaholic ? chris : oh , do n't you start with the name calling now . danny : you 're right . you 're right . i - i 'm sorry . you showed . i should just be grateful . chris : no , i should be the one who 's grateful . i really needed tonight . thank you . danny : my pleasure . migue well , ho , ho , ho , here 's the rest of the newman clan . nick : hey , merry christmas , miguel . miguel : merry christmas , all of you . nick : wow . nikki : well , look at you . how beautiful . come here . i need a christmas hug . cassie : merry christmas , nikki . nikki : merry christmas . noah : merry christmas . nikki : oh , cold noses . you know what that means . hot chocolate , miguel , with extra whip cream . miguel : right away . and what would you like , and you , nicholas ? how would you like a fortified , kickapoo version of that eggnog ? nick : yes , please . sharon : sounds great . miguel : coming right up . noah : wow . nikki : yeah . we know how to do christmas around here , huh ? noah : is that mine ? nikki : i do n't know . you 'll have toee . oh , wait , wait , while you look , you must wear this . there we are . cassie : i think that 's mine . nick : so how you doing ? nick : look , we 're gon na have a nice christmas tonight , all right ? i 'm not gon na get into it with dad . nik : : i know you 're not , because he 's not gon na be here . nick : what ? nikki : he 's not coming . nick : why , because i 'm here ? nikki : you 'll have to ask him that . nick : well , what did he say ? nikki : nicholas , i have not talked to him . he has n't called . nick : then how do you know he 's not coming ? nikki : because i called the jail looking for him , and i found out that he 's refusing to let anybody post bail . guess he 'd rather spend his christmas eve there than here with his family . j.t . : it 's coming your way . kyle : let 's look inside . j.t . : oh , well , already gone now . gina : that 's why he 's glad he 's back . ashley : hey , merry christmas . brad : hey , merry christmas . chris : hi . merry christmas , you guys . ashley : christine , how are you finding things in the d.a . 's office ? chris : uh , well , it 's pretty exhausting . ashley : i can imagine . must be pretty difficult to be investigating people that you 're close to , like michael and victor , huh ? chris : well , it 's even worse when you find what you 're looking for . ashley : did you ? chris : well , yeah . i ... ashley : oh , i 'm sorry . what , you ca n't talk about it ? chris : no , it 's not that . i just ... i assumed you would have heard . ashley : heard what ? john : honey , you know , let 's not make christine talk about work . it 's christmas . ashley : well , obviously , there 's been a break in the case , dad . brad : ash ... ashley : what are you hiding from me ? brad : do we have to do this now ? it 's christmas eve . ashley : well , obviously , this has to do with victor , because i heard you saying something about him getting his . now what does that mean ? brad : he 's been arrested . ashley : what ? brad : for bribing retailers to try and drive us out of business . ashley : uh , well , that 's hard to believe , is n't it ? brad : it 's true . i did n't say anything because i did n't want to spoil your holiday . chris : listen , i am so sorry . i did n't realize that -- ashley : no , please , don'apologize , christine . i really hate being kept in the dark . john : look , ash , ash , ash , honey , we just do n't want you worrying about victor newman . now come on . there 's a reason for it . he deserves everything that 's happened to him . and beside which , the guy 's probably out on bail and with his family for christmas , right ? chris : actually , no . ashley : well , do n't tell me he was denied bail . chris : victor refused it . john : what ? why would he do that ? was it some kind of ploy on his part ? chris : i do n't know . ift t is , it was a strange one . michael bent over backwards to get bail set in the first place . brad : yeah , well , think about it , though . nikki must be madder than a hornet . he 's probably safer in jail . brad : i 'd be surprised if that marriage makes it through the new year . kay : this is very likely a mistake , katherine . what the hell . ( rings doorbell ) jill : well , there you go . it 's decided for you . and it 's probably for the best anyway . why would she be here ? why would anybody be spending christmas eve alone unless they had to ? johnny : me . is a great port . pete : that 's my point right there . johnny : a -- seafood sauce as war dana : did you write that ? did y and you make fun of any ( rings doorbell ) kay : not even the manservant is at home . kay : unless she 's in there passed out and alone . yes , katherine , you must ... god . kay : no , come on . no , you will not . you are going to have a little faith , katherine . now that is the real gift ... that you can give to her . kay : though she 'll never know . never know . danny : thank you . mr. abbott , good to see you . john : oh , merry christmas to you , danny . come on . j.t . : you keep covering that thing up , no one 's gon na be able to see it . colleen : well , i have to make sure that it 's still there . i still ca n't believe it . it is just so beautiful . thank you so much . j.t . : well , you should thank sierra . i mean , she 's the one who came up with the idea . colleen : i can not believe that you pawned your guitar to pay for it . j.t . : yeah , and somehow , she got it back for me . colleen : i just ... i can not imagine what she said to him to get him to give it up . j.t . : i do n't know . did you ask her ? colleen : she would n't even admit to it . j.t . : oh , come on . of course it was her . she takes off right after she hears i pawned it , then shows up , like , a half - hour later with santa ... colleen : i know . sierra : hey , guys . what 's up ? colleen : oh , nothing . we were just talking about what a terrible liar you are . ashley : honey . brad : yeah . ashley : i forgot my medication . brad : where is it ? i 'll go get it . ashley : i 'll go get it . um , would you just keep an eye on abby ? brad : yeah , of course i will . ashley : okay . i 'll be right back . danny : mademoiselle . chris : oh , thank you . danny : hey , listen , i 'm ... i 'm really sorry about before . i mean , i know the last thing you wanted to do was think about work tonight . chris : oh , that 's okay . it was just funny , ashley 's reaction . danny : you mean how she was worried about victor ? chris : yeah , he tried to drive her who f family out of business , and yet , she can forgive him . danny : forgiveness -- that 's a tough one . chris : not always . cheers . danny : cheers . gina : katherine , you came back . i 'm so glad . kay : so am i. oh , thank you for the invitation . g gina : so you did n't find jill ? kay : no , no , she was n't home . and , uh , hopefully , she 's spending the evening with her friends . gina : well , guess what . kay : hmm ? gina : so are you . come on . let 's go upstairs . give me your coat . kay : oh , no , dear , take this . i feel like i 've been holding that all evening long . ga : all right . kayoh , it 's cold outside . gina : yes , it is . man : oh , you should n't have . jill : tell me about it . man : yeah . jill : martini , please , very dry . nikki : there you go . sharon : so he did n't call or anything ? nick : no . i do n't know what 's going through his mind . maybe he 's trying to make a point . sharon : maybe you should goand talk to him . nick : i 'm the last guy that could get through to him . if victoria was here , maybe , but not me . noah : dad , look . remote control . nick : cool , buddy . noah : can you help me open it ? nick : sure . come on . cassie : oh , my gosh . thank you . nikki : oh , you 're welcome , sweetie . cassie : it 's a journal . nikki : yeah . sharon : it 's beautiful . nikki : you have a wonderful mind . anything that you come up with that you do n't understand or you think others might not understand , you put right in there , and then lock it up tight , away from nosy little brothers . cassie : okay . sharon : can i get you anything , nikki ? you want eggnog , hot chocolate ? nikki : no , sharon . i 'm -- i 'm fine , thanks . i 'm really not in the mood for all this . sharon : okay . noah : how does this thing work ? nick : well , we 're gon na need some batteries . nikki : i have the batteries . i 'll get them . they 're upstairs . sharon : nikki , um , why do n't you let me do it ? you stay here with the kids . nikki : okay , thanks . they 're on my bathroom sink . sharon : okay . nick : this thing does flips and skid outs . nikki : hey , uh , you keep looking in that bag , i think you might find something else . noah : it 's called a trick topper . nick : if you hit this button ... noah : that 's to do ... cassie : it 's a pen , a fountain pen . it 's so pretty . nikki : so are you . brad : katherine , mamie , hi . mamie : hi . brad : good to see you . merry christmas . kay : nice to see you . merry christmas , darling . mamie : so where is ashley ? brad : uh , she 'll be back in a minute . she forgot something at the house . kay : how 's she doing ? brad : she 's much better , thanks . it 's been rough , but she 's a fighter , as you know . mamie : oh , yes . brad : something always keeps her going . mamie : i imagine abby has a lot to do with it . brad : yes , i imagine you 're right . yoyou 're looking live at edmonton from our skytracker - it is .............. in the city . good afternoon . i 'm j'lyn nye - the first ever suspcted case of mad cow disease in the u - s has been reported . the announcment was made this afternoon .... researchers have found that overweight kids take more `` sick days `` from school - we 'll have more on that story coming up in health matters ... and a potentially deadly bacteria has been found in the water supply of calgary 's rockyview hospital . details last night , apartment 7a used a regular breath - freshening toothpaste . ashley : victor . victor : what are you doing here ? ashley : i just found out about your arrest . victor : you should be home with your family . ashley : so should you . i understand that you 're refusing to post bail . what 's that all about ? victor : i do n't want to talk about it . ashley : why , because you do n't think i could possibly understand ? victor : i do n't think anyone can . ashley : well , you 're wrong . you 've lost something precious to you , something that mattered more to you than anything else in your life . and once you step out from behind these walls , your world will have changed drastically . and there 's no going back , and there 's no one to blame but yourself . you still think that i do n't know what that 's like ? victor : i guess you do . ashley : i do . your wife and children need you . victor : i think everyone in that house feels betrayed by me in one way or another . ( chuckles ) the only one who has been supportive has been sharon . ashley : are n't you forgetting a couple of people -- ahah and cassie ? what do you think this night 's gon na be like without you there ? they idolize you . victor : maybe they shouldn't . ashley : oh , i see . so we 're only supposed to look up to people that are perfect , huh , people that do n't make mistakes . is that what you 're telling me ? is that what you 're telling them ? victor : you know it was more than a mistake . ashley : i know . i wish you had n't done it , victor . i wish there was some way we could turn back the clock . but we can't . ashley : all we have is here and now . and those little kids are gon na be so confused . you 're the only one that can give them the answers they need , you know . victor : my beautiful ashley . victor : how 's abby ? ashley : what ? victor : that 's the reason you got out of the hospital , is n't it , to see her ? ashley : yeah . victor : that 's why yorere here . ashley : yeah . she 's the reason i 'm here . victor : she 's lucky to have a mother like you . ashley : she 's lucky in both her parents . victor : well ... let 's not go there . victor : nice of y to come by . ashley : have you listened at all to anything i 've said ? victor : i 've heard everything you have said . ashley : yeah , but have you listened to anything ? victor : you 've given me a lot to think about . i want you to go home and give a big hug to that beautiful daughter of yours and give her a kiss for me . ( door slams ) colleen : all right , so tell me the truth . sierra : i was just doing some last - minute shopping . colleen : shopping , right . at the pawnshop ? sierra : no , would u u give it a rest ? colleen : not till you admit it . you got j.t . 's guitar back . sierra : why wo n't you just let it go ? i mean , who cares who really did it ? colleen : i do . sierra : why ? colleen : because if i knew who they were , i could thank them and let them know how much it means to us . sierra : just a guess , but i think whoever did it already knows that . j.t . : hey , col , i think your granddad wants us to sing christmas carols . colleen : oh , really ? okay . are n't you coming ? sierra : no , you two go ahead . j.t . : oh , sierra , come on . you know what your problem is ? you 've got no holiday spirit . come on , let 's sing . kay : jill ? jill : mother . kay : well , hello . how longavave you been here ? jill : oh , my god . are you gon na start lecturing me tonight of all nights ? kay : no , no , no , no . i 'm not here to lecture you about anything . i just want to give you this . kay : well , it 's not radioactive , jill . you can touch it . jill : i 'm just surprised . kay : well , do n't be . it 's really a standard custom . open it . jill : `` to my daughter . `` kay : yes , well , it 's a lot of collected poems and verses , thoughts . there 's some lovely thoughts in there , and i thought it just might , well , i do n't know . i thought it just , um , ahem . well , inspire new heights of normalcy between us . jill : katherine ... poetry , it 's so , um ... kay : sappy ? jill : yeah , but it 's very sweet . thank you . i , um ... i have one for you , too . kay : oh ? shall i open it ? jill : yeah , i stopped by your hotel suite earlier . kay : well , i was at the house looking for you . jill : you were ? kay : yes . it takes hours to wrap and seconds to tear apart . ah . kay : oh , `` tosca . `` how did you know ? jill : your cd collection -- it 's chock - full of arias about fallen women meetinbibitter doom . it kind of explains your world view to a `` t `` now that i think of it . kay : yes , well , i 'll just ignore that in the spirit of the season . actually , i was hoping you might join me . jill : oh , lord , no . no , i listened to a little bit of that `` tosca . `` it sounds like cats in heat to me . kay : oh , god , i thought that would be your point of reference , but i was n't talking about `` tosca . `` i meant the abbott christmas party upstairs . jill , i just thought it would be , you know , lovely to spend christmas eve with family . jill : yeah , you know what ? i could spare a few minutes for it . just let me get my things together . jill : okay , i 'm ready . kay : okay . brad : i 'll see you guys in a little bit . danny : okay . brad : oh , hey . hi . you 're back . ashley : yeah . brad : i was getting a little worried . ashley : oh , i 'm sorry . brad : no need to apologize . if you had to go , it was important . ashley : yeah , it was . brad : you feel better ? ashley : much . sharon : nikki , this one does n't have a tag on it . nikki : oh , that 's for cassie from victor . nick : you mean , he asked you to go shopping ? nikki : no , this was all him . cassie : they 're beautiful . nikki : you know how he feels about little girls trying to grow up too fast , but he thought that those would be perfect for you . he would have loved to have seen that look on your face . cassie : i should have waited . nikki : no , no , no , he would n't have wanted that . victor always says the whole point of christmas is to make children happy . so many of his when he was growing up he spent alone like he is tonight . nikki : i 'm sorry . excuse me , excuse me . victor : merry christmas to everyone . cassie : victor ! noah : victor ! merry christmas ! i missed you . victor : come here , come here . noah : i missed you . cassie : i just opened the gift you gave me . it 's beautiful . i love them . victor : i missed you , too , very much . if you could help me . ( piano playing ) gina : christmas future is far away christmas past is past danny : christmas present is here to stay bringin ' joy to last gina : have yourself a merry little christmas let your heart be light from now on our troubles will be out of sight danny : have yourself a merry little christmas make the yuletide gay from now on our troubles will be miles away here we are as in olden days happy golden days of yore gina and danny : faithful friends who are dear to us gather near to us once more gina : through the years we all will be together if the fates allow danny : hang a shining star upon the highest bow gina and danny : and have yourself a merry little christmas now danny : here we are as in olden days happy golden days of yore gina and danny : faithful friends who are dear to us gather near to us once more danny : through the years we all will be together if the fates allow gina : hang a shining star upon the highest bow gina and danny : and have yourself a merry little christmas now friday on `` the young and the restless `` ... nick : by all means , borrow my wife . cameron : why , thank you , nicholas . i think i 'll do that .

abby goes to a party . alexis will not admit the good that she has done . ashley leaves her family at the party . christine notices that someone can forgive even though the family keeps getting hurt . colleen looks back on jt giving up his guitar for her . gina is happy that her brother has a date . jill decides to spend the evening with family .

lily : cane , i keep feeling like we 're forgetting something . oh , my gosh , dad 's gift -- in the car ? cane : sweetie , its right there i . lily : oh , i am a mess . oh , man . telling dad that he is gon na be a grandfather is gon na be the best present that we could ever give him . cane : until next year , when we have our baby . lily : man , it has n't even sunk in yet . ( sighs ) you ready ? cane : yeah , i 'm ready . come on . lily : hey , merry christmas . cane : merry christmas ! roxanne : hey ! devon : hey ! neil : merry christmas , guys . devon : it 's about time you got here . dad would n't let us open our presents . neil : i see presents . let me help those . it smells good . roxanne : oh , it 's apple pie . it 's just came out of the oven . lily : ooh . cane : ooh , hoo ! devon : so what did you get dad this year ? some aftershave or a tie ? lily : um , a tie . a really nice one . ( chuckles ) [ scene_break ] ashley : merry christmas , honey . abby : merry christmas , mom . do you believe all the presents ? ashley : i ca n't believe that . are they from your father ? abby : the staff put everything out last night . ashley : oh . see that ? as usual , your daddy went overboard . abby : hey , ca n't have too many presents . ashley : ( chuckles ) that 's true . so which one do you want to open fit ? abby : um , mine . i have a really special gift for you . ashley : you do ? abby : ta - da ! ashley : ( gasps ) ( chuckles ) traci : hello . ( laughs ) ashley : when did you get in ? traci : last night . abby : i snuck aunt traci into one of the guest rooms . ashley : ohh . abby : we wanted to surprise you . traci : hello , little niece . ohh . ashley : is steve with you ? traci : no , he 's with his family , and i 'll fly back tonight . ashley : ( sighs ) thank you so much , abby . this is the best christmas gift ever . come here . abby : ohh . ( chuckles ) ashley : i 'm so happy you 're here . traci : thank you . [ scene_break ] tucker : mm . jill : mm , i ca n't stay , you know . i told katherine we 're gon na take gifts to cane and lily . tucker : i thought you already -- jill : yeah , i did do that , but i got ta get going . tucker : well , i 'm looking forward to spending christmas day with you and katherine . jill : about that ? katherine 's very , very sharp . she 's gon na pick up on anything between the two of us , so be careful . tucker : yes , ma'am . jill : ( chuckles ) tucker : oh , by the way . i have something for you . jill : ohh . ( gasps ) aw . oh , my lord . ( gasps ) tucker : ( laughs ) jill : ( laughs ) stilettos . tucker : ahh . here 's more . jill : ( laughs ) tucker : mm . jill : oh , oh , oh . ( gasps ) oh , diamond earrings . tucker : mm - hmm . jill : ( gasps ) they are exquisite . tucker : perfectly matched . jill : oh , my god . tucker : hmm ? flawless . jill : i do n't have a gift for you . tucker : oh , yes , you do . you can wear them . jill : what , the earrings or the stilettos ? tucker : both ... and nothing else . jill : ( laughs ) come here . let me thank you properly . [ scene_break ] paul : merry christmas . nina : merry christmas . ( chuckles ) paul : thanks . nina : how are you ? paul : i 'm well . nina : hey , where 's heather ? paul : oh , she 's visiting her mom . nina : oh , i was hoping you could bring her . paul : well , you 'll see her . i 'm gon na pick her up at the airport later . kay : merry christmas , paul ! paul : hey ! kay : i 'm so happy you could join us . wonderful . paul : hey , murph . merry christmas to you two . murphy : merry christmas . uh , jill will be back any minute . kay : uh , in case you 're wondering , this is the latest gear in fishing ... stuff . paul : ( laughs ) well , very snazzy . i ca n't wait to see your waders . nina : ( laughs ) murphy : i 'm taking her ice fishing . kay : you are ? murphy : ( stammers ) you 're gon na love it . you 'll see . come on in . paul : that i got ta see . ( laughs ) mac : you got the toys i sent for the kids ? kay : ( chuckles ) chloe : okay , let 's see what santa got you , boo . esther : yeah , wow , she 's much more interested in the wrapping paper . you were exactly the same way . chance : well , it 's a go , next year , we 'll get to spend the holiday together . chloe : see ? ( gasps ) chance : i will . all right , bye . chloe : what did your dad say ? chance : he sends his regards , and it was actually 80 degrees down there , so he spent christmas day on the beach . nina : wow . chloe : that must be nice . chance : i know . paul , merry christmas . it 's good to see you . paul : merry christmas . you , too . good to see you . chance : thanks . nina : this is our first christmas in genoa city in years . chance : i know . gosh . last year this time , i was out on patrol in baghdad with my squad . it 's a big change . mac : did you want to talk to grandma again ? okay , i love you , too , dad . bye . chance : did she get another gift ? this child is getting spoiled this year . chloe : nah . esther : she 's so aware of everything around her . are n't you ? are n't you ? chloe : i know . billy : that 's because my kid 's a freakin ' genius ( chuckles ) chloe : merry christmas , billy . billy : ( slurring words ) oh , you guys started without me , or maybe it 's the other way around . who wants some eggnog , huh ? i bet you want some eggnog , do n't you ? kay : ( whispering ) billy , billy , billy , billy , billy . billy : oh , but not for you , not in your condition . you ca n't have any eggnog . kay : ( normal voice ) what condition ? billy : oh , i 'm sorry . did i spill the beans about you being with child ? i am so ... chloe : you 're pregnant ? [ scene_break ] amber : wow , and then the blocks snap together ! that is so cool . ( gasps ) victoria : that 's cool . he 's our budding engineer . nick : is that a new dolly from santa ? daniel : yeah , i love you , too , dad . i 'll see you next year . dad says hello to everyone . j.t . : i bet he 's relieved you 're not spending christmas in jail . phyllis : yes , daniel here at christmastime is the best present i could have received . victoria : i heard how you scammed deacon -- totally deserved it . phyllis : well , i would do anything for my kids . summer : daddy , kiss mommy . phyllis : she wants us to play nice . [ scene_break ] noah : thanks for the new laptop , mom . sharon : you 're welcome . wish your father and phyllis a merry christmas for me , okay ? noah : i will . are you sure you 're okay ? sharon : yeah , i 'm fine . go . have fun . noah : bye . mwah . sharon : bye . noah : ( laughs ) adam : oh , hey . noah : hi . merry christmas . adam : you , too . i , uh , got you a little something . noah : thanks . uh , i - i 'll open it later . i 'm late . adam : okay , yeah . i 'll throw it under the tree . noah : okay . sharon : merry christmas . adam : hi . nice sweater . sharon : oh , thank you . it 's a christmas gift from noah . come on in . ( sighs ) i did propose to you last night . sharon : yes . and i did n't give you an answer . adam : ( purses lips ) right . sharon : you know , you did n't have to get noah a present . adam : hey , the easiest way to get a teenager to like you is bribe him . believe me , it worked for me when i was his age . sharon : ( chuckles ) adam : come unfinished business . did you open the box that i put in the stocking ? sharon : no . i was waiting for you . adam : ( whispers ) open it . ( box rattles ) sharon : ( laughs ) ( gasps ) jewelry ? sharon : oh , adam . [ scene_break ] cane : all right , all right , check this out . `` this watch is going to give you the latest stock prices , news , sports , weather , and it will give you medical information . `` neil : wow . devon : wow , yeah . cane : huh ? devon : does it tell time , though ? lily : ( laughs ) is that from tucker mccall ? neil : yes , it is , my darling . pretty sharp -- i like that . cane : wow . lily : okay , let 's see what i got . ohh . roxanne : what is it ? lily : ( gasps ) it 's from sharon -- mom 's favorite poet . devon : a microphone ? neil : read the card . devon : read the card , all right . are you serious ? roxanne : what does it say ? devon : it 's a gift certificate for ten free recording sessions at a studio in chicago . cane : ooh . lily : what ? neil : you like that , right ? and an on - site engineer , and backup musicians . son , do you really understand how many great artists have passed through that studio ? devon : oh , my gosh . wh -- i -- ( laughs ) roxanne : ( laughs ) he 's speechless . lily : ( laughs ) well , that is a first . cane : wow , that is a great gift . wow . devon : dad , thank you . really , thank you so much . i promise you , you ' gon na regret this , 'cause i 'm gon na be successful . neil : son , true success is measured by how you treat the people in your life . lily : oh , you just had to add a `` dad - ism `` in there , did n't you ? neil : yeah , well , wait until you 're a parent , kid . okay , who 's this one from ? lily : uh , that is from us . cane : yes . neil : ahh , `` us , `` huh ? lily : mm - hmm . ( doorbell rings ) ashley : hi ! merry christmas . neil : hi , sweetheart . mwah . i 'm so glad you came . ashley : well , i am , too . neil : hi , little baby . traci : hi , you guys ! neil : hey . cane : hey , hey , hey . ashley : merry christmas . traci : thank you for letting me come . devon : merry christmas . neil : of course . are you kidding me ? abby : hi . ashley : oh , boy , how are you all ? lily : wow , i - i had no idea that you were gon na be here . traci : hi , sweetie . it was a last - minute thing . how are you doing ? lily : oh ! thanks . i am feeling fine , thank you . traci : good . devon : hey , you know what ? ashley : okay . traci : oh , thank you . roxanne : ( gasps ) she is so beautiful . congratulations . ashley : oh , thank you so much . abby : oh , i love your necklace . where 'd you get it ? roxanne : oh , it 's my christmas present from devon . traci : oh . ashley : oh , so sweet . oh , no , we 're too early then . watch me open my present from cane and lily , right ? lily : uh , actually , it 's gon na have to wait , because cane just left . neil : cane just l -- where 'd he go ? lily : uh , he 's -- he 'll be right back . do n't worry . neil : all right , lily . lily : ( laughs ) okay . neil : all right , baby . [ scene_break ] jill : you 're pregnant ? mac : uh , it 's still early , and i wanted to wait a while before telling anyone . nina : how are you feeling ? mac : i 'm okay -- no morning sickness . billy : ( groans ) ask me how i 'm feeling . well , this must be the nail in the coffin for billy and mac , and no wonder why he 's hitting the eggnog . chance : yeah . kay : well , frankly , i am thrilled for cane and lily . congratulations . mac : thank you . billy : ( blows raspberry ) tucker : jingle bells jingle -- kay : oh , my god . tucker : ho ho ho ! merry christmas , everybody ! murphy : ( chuckles ) hey ! esther : uh , mr. mccall is here . tucker : oh , mr. mccall is my father . you call me tucker , darlin ' . kay : well , uh , `` tucker darlin ' `` ... tucker : ( laughs ) kay : come -- come on in . uh , and , um , you 've already met my husband murphy . jill : yes , hello again . murphy : so happy you could join us . kay : uh , this is , uh , esther 's daughter chloe . chloe : hi . tucker : hello . kay : that 's chance . tucker : cute kid . kay : and billy . billy : i 'm delia 's father . kay : ( chuckles ) yes . tucker : ah . kay : and that 's my granddaughter mackenzie . mac : hi , nice to meet you . kay : uh , yes , and this is nina , and that is paul . that 's jill 's , uh , gentleman caller . billy : ( chuckles ) jill : ( chuckles ) [ scene_break ] adam : i hope that you know how serious i was last night when i proposed . you do n't have to answer now . you take your time . and whatever you decide , i want you to know i love you , and i will forever be grateful to you for saving me . sharon : adam , please just -- the ring is beautiful , but i ca n't accept it . adam : i 'll hold onto it . uh , maybe one day , you 'll , uh , change your mind . sharon : i 'm sorry . adam : no . no , no , no . no , it 's -- i - it was , uh , too soon . i understand . sharon : um ... ( sighs ) because i really wanted to see noah get his snowmobile . but you still have your present to open . adam : can , uh , we get together later . [ scene_break ] nick : this is great , son . i 'm gon na use the heck out of this . did you see it , phyllis ? phyllis : yep , it 's great . reed : daddy , can i open this ? j.t . : uh , when you get home . yeah , absolutely . noah : hey , let 's take your two upstairs , okay ? come on . let 's go , princess . ( growls ) phyllis : here . noah : excuse me . phyllis : i 'll clean up some stuff . ( clears throat ) phyllis : so nick tells me you 're going to dubai victoria : yeah , um , i hope so . i want to take reed with me . but , uh , j.t . wo n't sign off on it . phyllis : you know , that 's one of my biggest regrets in life -- not being there for my son when he was smaller , you know ? i - i just think that , well , obviously , kids need their mothers . ( sighs ) victoria : tell that to j.t . ( cell phone rings ) victoria : excuse me . daniel : hey , you okay ? what 's wrong ? amber : i just , um , keep thinking about `` little d. , `` and what he 's doing for christmas . j.t . : sorry i did n't tell you about tucker and the chancellor stock deal . nick : that 's okay , man . it 's business . i understand . j.t . : i appreciate that . nick : what i do n't understand is why you 're playing such hardball with victoria . why wo n't you let her take reed with her on her trip ? j.t . : oh , well , look , she 's gon na be working all day . he 'll be stuck with people he does n't know in an unfamiliar place . nick : so send the nanny . j.t . : look , he just started preschool , all right ? here , he 's got me . he 's got his friends . i 'm not being unreasonable . victoria : hold on . it 's dad ! oh ! hey , i sure would like to say hi to her . what do you mean , `` she 's not there `` ? where is she ? ( knock on door , door opens ) nikki : well , hello , family ! nick : mom ? victoria : mom ! nikki : yes , it is me . phyllis : hey , nikki ! i ca n't believe it . oh , my gosh , your hair ! ( voices overlapping ) noah : hi ! phyllis : ( chuckles ) nick : dad , dad , i got ta call you right back , okay ? all right . nikki : ( gasps ) my angels . victoria : merry christmas . welcome home . reed : merry christmas . [ scene_break ] billy : ( slurring words ) hey , you see this ? daddy got you this gift because he loves you . that 's right . 'cause you are daddy 's little girl . did daddy tell you that he knows santa claus ? it 's true . i know santa claus . ( makes silly noises ) chloe : yeah , because he dated one of santa 's elves . billy : what 's up ? kay : first edition of machiavelli 's `` the prince `` ? cordelia : ( cries ) billy : oh . tucker : for the woman who has everything . murphy : wow , top of the line . thank you . must have set you back a pretty penny . tucker : everybody i talked to says it 's great for nymphing . murphy : how did you know i like fishing ? tucker : ( chuckles ) kay : well , he 's probably researched everybody in my life . tucker : ( chuckles ) murphy : has he ? ( watch dial clicking ) jill : thank you very much . tucker : well , in handy , because you can stay on top of the stock market , no matter where or what you 're doing . jill : ( chuckles ) paul : wow , that 's some piece of equipment . jill : yeah . kay : uh , it was n't necessary , you know , for you to bring gifts . tucker : well , it 's the least i could do . when i came to genoa city , i hoped to work with you in a business that i admired , but i never expected to be invited into your family home . thank you . kay : ( chuckles ) nina : hey , have murphy and katherine , uh , shown you around the place yet ? tucker : uh , no , but i have noticed a lot of fascinating antiques . murphy : oh , yeah , i 'm always worried about breaking things around here . ( chuckles ) kay : ( laughs ) would you , um , care to take a tour ? tucker : please , lead the way . kay : all right . good . murph , let 's take him there . murphy : okay . nina : food . jill : okay , what 's up ? paul : there 's been a breakthrough . jill : you found the baby katherine for adoption ? paul : i have a name . cordelia : ( cries ) [ scene_break ] ashley : okay , you have to be home by 9 : 00 , though , okay ? abby : okay . ashley : i 'll make it 10 : 00 because it 's christmas . abby : oh , thank you . merry christmas . abby : bye . dad does n't know yet ? lily : nope . neil : ashley , you know , um , i talked to olivia and nate this morning . ashley : oh , yeah ? how are they doing ? neil : oh , they 're doing great . uh , i think -- i think she 's seeing someone now . ashley : really ? neil : yeah . ashley : well , i have to call her and get all the dirt . cane : all right . lily : okay . uh , so , dad ? neil : yeah ? lily : you can now ... ( singsong voice ) open your gift . ( chuckles ) neil : oh , i think someone is more excited about me opening this gift than i am , huh ? lily : ( chuckles ) neil : oh , i 'm kidding . i 'm very excited . let me see what it is . ashley : ( chuckles ) neil : all right , i like the box . ohh . `` world 's greatest grand -- `` lily : ( normal voice ) mac is pregnant . ( laughs ) neil : really ? lily : yes . ashley : oh , that 's so wonderful . devon : congratulations . lily : ( laughs ) neil : oh , that 's great . you know , i - i wanted to ask you , but i was afraid to . i - i did n't know if -- cane : it 's a true christmas miracle . mac : yeah , i 'm not ever gon na be able to top this for a present . ( laughs ) devon : ( laughs ) traci : i 'm so happy for you . ( laughs ) lily : ( laughs ) thought that colleen and i would raise our families together . traci : i know . roxanne : uncle devon and i will baby - sit . cane : yes , we 're gon na be counting on that . devon : that 's right , we will . cane : thank you . lily : ( chuckles ) neil : well , i 'm absolutely floored . this is amazing . it 's a baby . lily : ( chuckles ) [ scene_break ] phyllis : it 's icy . nick : keep walking . noah : all right . nikki : now you keep those eyes closed . noah : they 're closed . nikki : well , i do n't trust you . daniel : oh , dude , you are totally gon na hate this . nick : keep 'em closed . nikki : almost there , almost there . right here . nick : open your eyes . merry christmas . noah : whoa ! this is awesome ! phyllis : yay ! daniel : i do n't think he likes it . amber : let me take a picture . nikki : yes ! oh , yes , let 's get a family shot . i can show off my new do . phyllis : yes , i love that you changed your hair color in belgium . nikki : thank you . yeah , it 's , uh , elizabeth taylor . phyllis : ( chuckles ) summer : i want my new dolly in the picture . nikki : oh ! phyllis : all right , well , go get her . you 're a big girl . nick : all right , vick , come on . let 's take a picture . victoria : no , i -- i 'm not standing next to you . i had rabbit ears on . nick : oh , wah . j.t . : 4-stroke 750cc . how about that ? nick : multiport fuel injection , 140 horsepower . daniel : mm , are you stoked , buddy ? noah : so stoked . i just hope my mom does n't throw a fit . sharon : hi , summer . is your daddy here ? summer : go away daniel : hey , did you leave enough room for you next to me ? amber : yep , yep . noah : run , summer ! come on , hurry ! ( voices overlapping ) amber : okay , everyone 's gon na have to stop moving . hey , victoria , can you move in a little closer to j.t . ? a little closer . right there . nikki : oh , victor 's gon na feel so left out . phyllis : all right , let 's take a picture quick . um , my feet are getting numb . oh , hurry ! daniel : come on . get in here . amber : here we go . daniel : all right , everybody say `` christmas tree . `` all : christmas tree ! noah : a ! very nice . amber : whoo ! thank you . nick : let 's go for a ride . amber : good picture . nick : daddy 's going first . noah : how many people can fit on this ? [ scene_break ] paul : there was a nurse on duty at the hospital that remembers a woman bringing in a newborn . jill : how could a woman remember that after all these years ? paul : well , it turns out , it was her first night on the job , and she was thrown for a loop , because she actually saw someone abandon a child . jill : oh , my god . paul : so the nuns took katherine 's baby to the orphanage . nina : she called them the `` grey nuns . `` that 's what they used to call the sisters of charity . paul : it 's a catholic orphanage on the canadian border . they 're still in operation . i called . jill : oh , my god . you said you have a name ? paul : yes . i have it right here for you . tucker : you have an exquisite home . kay : well , thank you . jill : katherine ? have a moment , please ? tucker : um , hate to interrupt christmas with your family , but could i have a few minutes first ? kay : uh , business on christmas ? tucker : well , it wo n't take long . you do n't mind , do you , darling ? kay : uh , uh , jill , i 'll be right with you , all right ? jill : okay . just please -- kay : for a few minutes ? murphy , take 'em in there . uh , yes , sir ? tucker : ordinarily , part your holiday restraints . i read over neil 's proposal for the takeover of cell tron . kay : mm - hmm . tucker : it 's a long shot . kay : well , i do n't need your approval . tucker : no , you do n't . but this would be a terrific investment to cut our teeth on . kay : mm . well , uh , mr. mccall , i 've decided not to jump in on such a large acquisition so soon after the i.p.o . tucker : why not ? your assets are liquid . kay : w - well , making a move on a company just because i can ? tucker : no , because it 's a good deal . now if you 're worried about staying liquid , you could structure the takeover using chancellor 's stock . kay : my stock ? tucker : well , i know if it were me , i would jump on this pony . [ scene_break ] mac : gift certificates for maternity massages and ... fenmore 's . devon : ( chuckles ) roxanne : nice . lily : ( chuckles ) for maternity clothes . mac : you guys went overboard . i feel -- i feel totally spoiled . lily : ( exhales ) cane : hey , what 's the matter ? you okay ? lily : yeah , i 'm fine . i 'm just -- i 'm excited . ashley : so here 's a present from me to you . merry christmas . neil : oh , ashley , you should n't have . ashley : oh , yeah , i should 've . neil : yeah ? ashley : yeah . neil : well , i 'm glad you did . ashley : ( laughs ) neil : thank you so -- ashley : it 's just a little something . neil : `` children 's children are a crown to the aged , and parents are the pride of their children . `` that 's nice . thanks . did you know about mac ? ashley : i figured it out . yeah , i was sworn to secrecy , or i would have told you . neil : mm . lily : and merry christmas . traci : what ? lily : ( chuckles ) traci : you did n't even know i was coming . cane : oh , she sent me home to get it . traci : ( laughs ) well , thank you . let 's see . lily : you 're welcome . traci : ( gasps ) ohh . yeah , it 's a , um , it 's a scrapbook i did while i was in the hospital . ashley : ooh . traci : lily . ( gasps ) neil : wow , look at that . traci : ( chuckles ) neil : she 's in high school there , right ? she 's beautiful . look at that shot . traci : oh , sweetie . ashley : aw . traci : thank you . traci : oh , i 'll treasure it always . this is wonderful . i love it . ( sniffles ) lily : good . ashley : i love you so much . woman : bye . ashley : drive safely . thank you . cane : yeah , sure . you know , you barely ate . lily : uh , yeah . i 'm just , you know , i 'm -- i 'm excited , and i 'm sad . i 'm just all over the place , you know ? and i was just thinking that mom wo n't be here when our baby is born . neil : honey , dru would have made an incredible grandmother . traci : lily , i could never replace your mother , but if you ever have any questions or just want to hear a friendly voice in the middle of the night -- 2 : 00 in the morning when the baby 's keeping you awake -- honey , please call me . lily : thank you . i would like that . ( laughs ) mac : you do look tired . lily : yeah , i am . ( sighs ) devon : well , why do n't you , uh , head home and get some rest ? lily : um , you know what ? i think , uh , maybe i should , so ... cane : all right , i 'm gon na go get our coats , okay ? [ scene_break ] nikki : that is quite the present you gave noah . nick : well , it 's nothing compared to the car dad gave him for his birthday . victoria : mom , how long are you staying ? nikki : well , i got to head back tonight . victoria : really ? ohh . nick : oh , come on . i wish you 'd stay for a few days . victoria : yeah , reed really misses you . nick : we all do . nikki : what 's going on with you two ? victoria : we -- nikki : i know my children . something 's wrong . victoria : well , just , um , no , everything 's fine . i mean , j.t . and i , we hit a rough patch . that 's all . no big deal . nikki : ( sighs ) i 'm sorry to hear that . does it have anything to do with that horrible article billy abbott wrote ? victoria : ( sighs ) yes , among other things . nikki : and you ? what about you ? nick : we 're going through some stuff . you know how that goes . we 're working through it . [ scene_break ] adam : merry christmas to me . ( doorbell rings ) sharon : hi . adam : hey . did noah like his snowmobile ? sharon : um , he loved it . it 's cold out here . may i come in ? adam : please . [ scene_break ] amber : come on , reed . let 's go make snowballs . daniel : hey , uh , kids , they -- they really make christmas , huh ? j.t . : yeah . yeah . it puts a whole new spin on the holiday season when you 're trying to make sense out of directions like `` slide tab ' b ' of the manifold into the locking carriage , `` you know , all that kind of stuff . daniel : ( laughs ) whoa , whoa , whoa . are you telling me that you actually follow the directions ? j.t . : yeah , well ... amber : come on , reed . no , no , no , no , no , no , no . victoria : get her , honey ! amber : do n't throw it at me . daniel : throw it at her ! victoria : get her ! daniel : nice ! j.t . : good ! amber : oh , it was so good ! her ! j.t . : yeah , man . victoria : good boy . listen , is the best thing in the world . you know , you 'll find out when it happens to you . daniel : oh , i am a long way from fatherhood , my friend . ( laughs ) hey , buddy . amber : ( sighs ) victoria : you know , you 're not the only one that feels that way about i ca n't bear the thought of leaving reed . j.t . : ( sighs ) well , then do n't go . [ scene_break ] paul : thank you both for inviting me into your home for christmas . kay : oh , come on . we loved having you . uh , by the way , you give my love to , uh , heather . paul : i will . kay : love you . thank you . paul : love you , too . well , esther , the meal was fabulous . esther : oh , thank you , paul . nina : i 'll walk you out . paul : good night , everyone . jill : thank you , paul . mwah . paul : oh , you 're welcome . merry christmas . there sure is a beautiful girl . billy : ( chuckles ) she sure is . she through and through , are n't you ? these over there , they 're playing house with my baby . chloe : okay , do n't be ridiculous . billy : yeah . jill : billy , you 've had enough . billy : hey , tucker -- is your name tucker ? yeah , tucker , you know what 's funny ? growing up , she did n't want anything to do with me , and now she 's all up in my business . is n't that crazy ? kay : uh , billy , enough . billy : see this kid ? you are not her father , you hear me ? jill : ( sighs ) chance : billy , i 'm not even trying to be . billy : good ! do n't try to be . because who 's your daddy , huh ? who 's your daddy ? i 'm your daddy . look at this little juggle . chloe : okay . okay , hand her to me . come on . billy : i 'm having a conversation with my daughter . back up . chloe : listen , you want to get drunk and slobber all over she deserves better than that . you give her to me right now . come on . cordelia : ( fusses ) chloe : i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry . here . here . billy : well , i 'd better go . ( groans ) chance : you 're not driving in that condition . billy : hey , hey , hey . i got it , okay , buddy ? chance : billy , you try it , i 'm gon na arrest you for driving under the influence . billy : oh , ho ! the `` big bad detective 's `` gon na arrest me . all right , you want to come on ? chloe : listen , you just got out of jail . you want to go back ? kay : billy , murphy can drive you home , dear . chance : no , no , it 's okay . it 's okay . i 'll take care of it . let 's go . billy : of course . kay : oh— chance : hey , man , let 's go . come on . billy : go get the car . i 'll be right there . come on . get the car . let 's go . ( laughs ) [ scene_break ] sharon : i was , um , already here at the ranch , and i wanted to see you again . faith ( cries ) adam : well , i 'm glad , actually . i - i thought things might get bad and you might disappear on me . sharon : um , you know , i was watching noah and he looks so grown up . and it just made me realize how fast time slips away . you know , i spend too much time looking at my past , and i need to move forward with my life . ( footsteps approaching ) woman : oh . excuse me . sharon : hi . adam : hey , is ashley with you ? woman : she 's with friends . faith was fussy , so i brought her home . sharon : oh , can i hold her ? woman : sure . sharon : oh , come here , pumpkin . adam : um , you know , you could take her to the nursery . sharon : no , it 's okay . i 'm okay . woman : i 'm gon na fix a bottle . sharon : hi . you know , today is a very special day . faith : ( fusses ) sharon : it was also my baby faith 's first christmas . faith : ( crying ) sharon : yeah . [ scene_break ] lily : well , you guys all have a merry christmas . mac : talk to you tomorrow . lily : okay . roxanne : i 'll call you in the morning , and we 'll hit the sales . cane : oh , and then she can come home and tell me how much money she saved . neil : now , man , you know you ca n't fight it . just go with the flow . devon : yeah . i 'll see you guys later , though . thanks for my leather gloves , too . lily : you 're welcome . neil : good night . mac : i should get going , too . neil : oh , no , no , no , no . not until you give me a hug . because why ? you 're family now . come here , girl . mm - hmm . mac : ( laughs ) i think this baby is lucky . devon : no , i do n't think anybody 's more excited than lily is . cane : hey . are you okay ? lily : um , no , i 'm not feeling well . i ... ( sighs ) i just did n't want to say anything in there and ruin everyone 's christmas . cane : well , let 's get you home . come on . lily : ( sighs ) actually , i think i need to go to the hospital . ( sighs ) cane : come on . [ scene_break ] murphy : uh , there 's more coffee in the dining room . nina : may i ? tucker : no , no , please . i 'll -- i 'll -- i 'll get it myself . murphy : come here . i want to show you something . jill : hi . kay : ah . ( laughs ) jill : i have a confession to make . kay : mm ? jill : i 'm not dating paul . kay : ( clears throat ) well , i did wonder when i saw nina walking him to the door . jill : yeah . kay : oh , darling , i 'm so sorry . jill : oh , no , no , no . no , i have never been dating him . um , we were actually working on this secret project for you . it 's my present for you . paul found the baby that you gave up for adoption all those years ago , and the name is in this box . [ scene_break ] ( doorbell rings ) tucker : ( sighs ) merry christmas , ms. newman ... darlin ' . want to take the snowmobile for a little spin before we take off ? [ scene_break ] amber : i just want to go home . daniel : what 's the matter with you ? amber : ( sighs ) watching summer and reed play today , i - i just could n't stop thinking about little d. what 's gon na happen to him with deacon in jail ? daniel : someone will probably take care of him . amber : i want to go and talk to deacon about it . daniel : all he did was lie to us ever since he came to town . you know , that kid could be part of his plan of playing your sympathy . amber : no , i do n't -- i do n't think so . i mean , he looked really upset when we talked about his son , and i saw the look in his eyes , that pain . the pain was real . that was n't an act . daniel : amber , you ca n't trust a thing that that guy says . amber : fine . then i 'll hire paul . i will do whatever it takes . i have to find little d . phyllis : who wants hot chocolate ? summer : with marshmallows ? phyllis : yeah ! nick : oh , for sure with marshmallows . phyllis : marshmallows . let 's take off that coat . come on , brr . ( cell phone rings ) nick : nican . what do you mean , `` adam took the jet `` ? was he by himself ? who was on the flight manifest ? [ scene_break ] adam : okay . captain said we should be landing in one hour . sharon : oh , my gosh ! i ca n't believe we 're doing this ! ( laughs ) adam : why be tied to convention just 'cause it 's a holiday ? we can go anywhere and do anything . there . sharon : i 'm not usually this impulsive . what will noah think when i tell him that we 've eloped ? adam : you have made me the happiest man in the world .

lily does n't know how she will tell neil that mac is pregnant as they arrive at neil 's for christmas dinner . abby is surprised by all the presents from her father . abby surprises ashley with a visit from traci . jill cautions tucker to be careful when they have dinner with kay that she does n't catch on that they have feeling for each other .tucker surprises jill with diamond earrings . paul wishes nina a very merry christmas . nina asks about heather . kay and murphy join paul and nina . billy also join in the festivities at kay 's . chloe and jill find out that mac is pregnant . adam asks sharon if she had opened the present in her stocking . neil surprises devon with ten free recording sessions . tucker join in the festivities at kay 's . sharon tells adam that she can not accept the ring . phyllis finds out that victoria is going to dubai , but j.t . will not allow her to take reed . nikki surprises her family with a visit . lily tells neil that mac is pregnant . sharon arrives to see nick , but summer tells her to go away . sharon visits adam . lily and cane arrive home and lily lets cane know that she is not feeling well . nick finds out that adam had taken the family jet . sharon and adam elope .

nikki : ( sighs ) ( groans ) oh , my god . ( sighs ) ( slurring speech ) wait , victoria ... i 've got ta get there . i 've got ta get there . maybe it 's not too late . ( sighs ) okay . victoria ? billy ? hello ? her bouquet . it 's over . i missed it all . i missed it all ! ( sighs ) ( sobs ) what is wrong with me ? ( sniffles ) ( sobs ) god help me . ( sobbing ) oh , god , help me , please . ( sobbing ) ( sniffles ) ( sobbing ) oh , i - i - i 'm sorry , i thought i was alone . ( sniffles ) woman : take it . please . nikki : ( sobs ) thank you . ( sniffles ) oh . ( exhales shakily ) uh , do you work here ? woman : i - i help look after things . nikki : ( sniffles ) there was a wedding here e - earlier . when -- when did everybody leave from that ? woman : oh , i just arrived myself . nikki : ( sighs ) ( clears throat ) well , i should go . woman : oh , i wish you would n't . i came to talk to you . there are a lot of people worried about you . i was just talking with colonel austin and john abbott , and they both agreed something needed to be done . nikki : douglas and john ? that 's not funny . woman : it 's not meant to be . nikki : who are you ? woman : i 'm your guardian angel . nikki : guardian angel ? oh , man , i must be rip - roaring drunk to be imagining this . angel : this is real . you should have more faith . nikki : you seem ... like a really nice person or spirit or what -- whatever you are , but , um , you ought to just fly away and -- and take care of the george baileys of the world , 'cause i 'm a lost cause . angel : ohh . nobody is a lost cause . nikki : thank you for that , but i really do need to be going . angel : ( sighs ) you were always so strong , even as a little girl . you 've forgotten that . nikki : what do you know about my childhood ? angel : i know you did n't have it easy growing up . your mother was killed in a car wreck when you were little . your father was abusive . [ nikki remembering ] nick reed : you 're my little girl , and you 'll always be good enough for me , see , just like i know that i 'll always be good enough for you , wo n't i , nikki ? see ? ( table hits wall ) nick reed : because you love me . ( figurine breaking ) [ scene_break ] nikki : yeah , well , i do n't talk about that . i do n't even think about that . i have n't in years . angel : i understand it 's painful , nikki , but its part of who you are . nikki : how do you know my name ? angel : i 've known everything about you since the day you were born . nikki : you are right about my childhood . i ... i made every wrong choice a kid could make . angel : no , you were just trying to find your way . nikki : my big sister did n't have any trouble . casey 's a doctor . while she was busy ... ( sighs ) getting an education and helping people , what was i doing ? [ nikki remembering ] casey : how many times , nikki , have i ... believed in you ? how many times have i given you credit ? had faith in you ? ( voice breaking ) and how many times have you let me down ? i think it 's too many times for me to count . i 'm not gon na anymore . unh - unh . no more , nikk . i 've had it . i tell you what , you want to throw your life away ? you go right ahead , because i 'm through . i 'm not gon na try anymore with you . i do n't give a damn about you anymore . nikki : i felt very cheap tonight , cash . cheap , and ... ( sniffles ) i felt like a tramp . i fe -- i felt like -- like a -- cash : stop it ! stop it right now . you 're a lady , nikki . you 're a lady . you 're not a cheap tramp . you 're a beautiful , sensitive lady . nikki : mm - hmm . yeah , right . that 's why i 'm dancing at the bayou , stripping , because i 'm such a lady . [ scene_break ] angel : that 's where you started . look at all you have , all you 've become . nikki : ( chuckles ) what i 've become . ( laughs ) ( voice breaking ) i 'm what i always was ... nothing . nothing . ( sobbing ) angel : every soul , every life has meaning , nikki . nikki : this -- this is all so pointless . i 'm a terrible person . what kind of mother misses her own daughter 's wedding ? victoria wo n't want to speak to me again . angel : let 's find out . take my hand . please . everything you 'll see are moments that could happen tonight , because all the thoughts and feelings are true . billy : ( making tickle noises ) delia : ( giggling ) victoria : ( laughs ) billy : here . victoria : can i just tell you how much it meant to have you in my wedding ? you made it so special and really good . come here . billy : oh . victoria : mm . billy : uh - oh . victoria : mwah . nikki : did n't even miss having me at the wedding . i do n't blame her . victoria : ( giggling ) nikki : she probably thought that i would show up drunk and create a scene . delia : ( giggles ) billy : ( grunting ) all right , my little ragamuffin , it 's now time for you to go upstairs and go to bed . victoria : no ! billy : yes . delia : aw . billy : but if you 're very good and very quiet , you might be able to hear the pitter - patter of little reindeer hoofs on the roof . victoria : ( gasps ) billy : are you ready ? ready ? delia : awesome . billy : put someone to bed . there we go . ( humming ) victoria : good night ! sweet dreams . merry christmas . i 'll see you in the morning , okay ? delia : okay . victoria : `` to mom . merry christmas . love always , victoria . `` nikki : ( whispering ) i have let her down so much . oh , what she must think of me . [ victoria and nikki remembering ] nikki : ooh . ooh , boy , do you smell good after that bath . i 'll bet you 're a tired little pumpkin , huh ? you get in and i 'll tuck you in . victoria : can i sleep with my giraffe ? nikki : well , i do n't see why not . victoria : i love him . nikki : well , of course you do . he 's a very , very special giraffe . does he have a name yet ? well , my goodness , what are we gon na do ? we ca n't call him `` mr . giraffe `` all the time . what are you gon na name him ? victoria : victor . nikki : victor ? you want to name him after your daddy ? how come ? victoria : because he 's tall . nikki : all right , then , victor the giraffe it is . [ scene_break ] nikki : i think about those times when she was a little girl so much . i did n't know she remembered that , too . billy : now that little one is out like a light . ( laughs ) did you see those ugg shoes ? she is cute , and she 's so ready for santa . ( kissing victoria 's head ) what 's wrong ? victoria : ( sighs ) i 'm just thinking about my mom . billy : yeah , i know . i know you missed her at the wedding . victoria : i mean , obviously , my dad 's not gon na be there , but ... my mom ? i mean , for her not to show up ... i 'm so afraid for her , billy . angel : do n't ever think your kids do n't want you around . nikki : it 's my daughter 's wedding night , and she 's upset because of me . ( sobs ) victoria : whenever i 've gone through anything difficult in my life , my mother has been the one person there with their arms around me , holding me and trying to make me feel safe again , and she 's at such a -- such a dark place right now . billy , i just wish i could help her find her way out . ( breathing heavily ) dear lord ... dear lord , i need your help right now . my mother is so lost and so alone . please , lord , please help her find her way back again . angel : never underestimate your value in the eyes of your children . you 're everything to them . nikki : i always wanted them to feel loved . but for each thing i did right , i did something horribly wrong . i 've been selfish . ( sniffles ) none of my relationships have lasted . my career ... ( laughs ) i have no career . i 'm an alcoholic . angel : you 're human . nikki : you must -- you must be an angel to be so kind to me . i wish i could go back and set a better example for my children . maybe they would n't have had so much turmoil in their lives . angel : it seems to me that both of your kids turned out well . nicholas has had his share of problems , but he knows what counts in the long run , does n't he ? [ scene_break ] nick : i thought you should come over tonight . okay , i 'll see you soon . ( sighs ) okay , where were we ? `` but i heard him exclaim ere he drove out of sight ... `` faith : `` happy christmas to all , and to all a good night . `` nick : nice ! that . you know , my mommy used to read this to me when i was little . it just would n't be christmas without it . nikki : nicholas is one of the most devoted parents i know . angel : that did n't happen by accident , nikki . nikki : i used to love reading to him . my little guy , and in the blink of an eye , he 's a young man . nick : look at you . i honestly ca n't believe it . look how big you 're getting . you 're like this now , and pretty soon , you 're gon na want to leave the house like your big brother noah . but you know what ? no matter where you go or what you do with your life , this will always be home , okay ? faith : okay . [ nikki remembering ] nikki : nicholas , i 'll never be over your father . we have two children together . that 's a bond that you ca n't dismiss -- at least , i ca n't . nick : mom , i know you 're gon na make it through this . nikki : you think so , huh ? nick : you 're tough . you always have been tough . anyway , i 'm here now , and maybe i can help . no , i know i can help , mom . nikki : it has been pretty lonely around here for me lately . nick : mom . nikki : suddenly , i 'm very , very glad to have my son back home . [ scene_break ] nikki : i should n't have ever have sent them to boarding school . i should have kept my children close . angel : they needed their mother just as much when they were teenagers . they still do . that never ends . faith : mommy ! nick : that 's right . faith : hi . sharon : hi , faith ! merry christmas . mommy missed you so much . nikki : it was good of nicholas to ask her . nick : i thought it 'd be nice if faith had both of us here to tuck her in tonight . plus , you know , we got ta get the fixin 's ready for santa and all his reindeer , so -- faith : ( squeals ) nick : yeah . sharon : ( laughs ) well , i can help with that . nick : let 's do it . tell you what , why do n't you finish this drawing , coloring for santa , all right ? faith : okay . okay . nick : good job . here , want to carry that ? sharon : sure . what made you change your mind about inviting me ? nick : it hit me how sad i would have been if i was n't near my mom during christmas , no matter how little i was , and i do n't want to do that to faith . sharon : well , i 'm glad you did n't . nick : this is the right thing for our daughter . sharon : you sound like your mother . angel : that 's your influence , nikki -- exactly the kind of thing you did for your kids again and again . nick : i 've been thinking about her a lot . i just wish i could make her understand that no matter what she 's done or how screwed - up she feels , that i 'm here for her , just like she 's been there for me a million times . [ nick and nikki remembering ] nick : mom , you 've been so great through all this . i do n't know how i would have held together without you . nikki : i just wish i could do more . nick : it 's out of our hands . nikki : listen . they perform miracles with premature babies -- miracles . nick : i know . that 's what i 'm praying for . nikki : you keep on praying , because miracles do happen . [ scene_break ] angel : you 've always been the glue , nikki , the one who 's kept this family together . what greater gift can a parent give ? some of the best parts of both of your children came from you . nick : ( sighs ) all right . hey , beautiful . it 's about bedtime . i 'll tell you what , how about we ... do a christmas prayer together ? sound good ? faith : mm - hmm . nick : okay . ( pats couch cushion ) sharon : what a wonderful idea . nick : all right , ready ? dear heavenly father , i humbly ask you for joy , peace on earth for everyone , on this special evening . my dad 's going through a pretty rough time right now , and i know you 're gon na look out for him and bring him back to us very , very soon . and please , wherever my mother is tonight , do n't let her ever forget that she is not alone . faith : amen . sharon : amen . nick : amen . ( kisses faith ) angel : your children are n't the only ones praying for you tonight . [ scene_break ] kay : ( sighs ) murphy : there 's still no word from nikki . kay : none ? she 's -- she 's probably spending her holidays in a bar with strangers , instead of with her family . my god , she must have known that she could have come to me . nikki : it 's true . i could always go to katherine for anything . she 's helped me more than i can say . angel : you 've helped her , too , but you do n't give yourself credit for that , do you ? kay : she 's been like a rock for me . oh , she has seen me through some of the -- the worst times of my life . [ kay and nikki remembering ] kay : oh , god , i wish i did n't have to go to that damn funeral tomorrow . nikki : would you like me to go with you ? kay : oh , yes , i 'd like that very much . nikki : okay . kay : i dread that ... horrible long ride alone to say your final good - bye . nikki : you will not be alone . kay : but i am alone , nikki . yeah , well , i - i am alone . nikki : no . kay : i - i can not remember ever , ever feeling so alone , and i say to myself , `` what -- what do i do now ? where do i go ? `` ( sobbing ) what do i do , nikki ? nikki : oh , katherine . kay : ( sobbing ) oh , god , nikki , help -- help me . [ scene_break ] angel : i wish you could see yourself through her eyes , because that woman is a fighter . murphy : you 're coming up ? kay : no , no , no ... ( stammers ) in a minute . murphy : okay . ( exhales slowly ) kay : we have a situation here ... and you and i are going to have to do something about it . i am going to help nikki . i - i 'll never ever really give up on her . that 's where i need a favor from you , lord . please do n't let nikki ever , ever give up on herself . angel : do n't you see that you 've brought so much love to the lives of your family and friends ? that you 're not nothing ? nikki : ( sighs ) yes , and it 's been very moving , but it does n't erase everything that i 've done . there 's one person who 's not ... home on christmas eve , and it 's because of me . angel : victor . it 's time for you to see him . nikki : ( sniffles ) [ scene_break ] victor : ( slides tray on floor ) victor : ( sighs ) nikki : i hate that i 've done this to him . angel : pleading guilty was victor 's idea . nikki : he has so much commitment , and what does he get in return ? he gets to spend christmas eve in a cell , thinking about how much he resents me . [ nikki and victor remembering ] nikki : put -- put your arms around me first . victor : this is not gon na prove anything , you know . nikki : just put your arms around me . victor : now remember , this was your idea . nikki : you dirty stinker ! victor : i beg your pardon ? nikki : you can kiss like that , and you 've been holding out on me . [ scene_break ] nikki : he 's remembering everything that we lost . angel : no , nikki . he 's remembering how much he loves you . through good times and bad , you and victor have been the one constant in each other 's lives . when he gave up on himself after sabrina died , you 're the one who fought hardest for him . you put your pride aside to help pull him back . do i need to remind you what you did for him ? [ nikki remembering ] nikki : he 's not just grieving . he 's broken . his soul is broken . ashley : look , i know what it 's like to feel that kind of unbearable pain , where you do n't think you can take any more . you just want to close your eyes and go to sleep and never wake up . nikki , you know that i 've gone through my own dark times in my life , but i survived . here i am . victor will survive , too . nikki : i do n't think he 's gon na make it this time . ( inhales shakily ) go to him . help him . you may be the only person who can save him . [ scene_break ] nikki : ( sighs ) there was no other way . angel : but only you would have realized that , and do n't think victor does n't know it . he 's well aware of what you sacrificed for him . he can always count on you to stick by him . [ scene_break ] [ nikki remembering ] nikki : now just because you 'll be home does n't mean you can jump right back to work . the last thing we need is to have your blood pressure skyrocketing . victor : ( chuckles ) you 're always looking out for me , are n't you ? nikki : um ... i - i should ... victor : what ? nikki : have you stand , but if you do n't feel well -- victor : no , i do n't want to stand right now . see , i want you to talk to me . you know that you went away and -- and went to build a new life for yourself , and then you put it all on hold for me . nikki : victor , that does n't matter . victor : yeah , but it matters to me . [ scene_break ] nikki : where else would i have been ? angel : exactly . whatever you need to do for each other , you do . whatever sacrifices you need to make , you make . it has been your past . it will be your future . [ victor and nikki remembering ] victor : ( sighs ) ( sighs ) do n't you realize what this is all about ? you know , sometimes , when we 're in each other 's arms , i really feel as if our souls are intertwined , and ... you and i have become one . nikki : i do , too . victor : my beauty . nikki : ohh , victor . nikki : why ca n't we stay like this forever ? [ scene_break ] victor : dear lord , i do n't talk to you often enough . i do n't turn to you often enough , i know that . ( sighs ) but nikki needs your help . she needs it to survive . she needs to move on , not only for herself , but for her whole family . please show her that she has the strength and the will to do this on her own . nikki : i want to go , please . ( sniffles ) thank you . i could n't handle watching victor suffer because of me . angel : then do n't let it happen . believe in yourself , the way we 're all praying you will . why would i have come tonight if yours was n't a life worth living ? you called yourself `` nothing , `` but you 're everything , everything to the people who love you . angel : please tell me you 've heard me . nikki : i have . i - i have , and i want to believe . i ... i just have to ask you -- wh - why did you come to me , and why did you come now , knowing what i 've done ? i mean , why do you feel that i 'm worthy of forgiveness after taking another woman 's life ? angel : nicole , you 're not a murderer . nikki : but i have all these dreams , all these memories -- angel : put those aside . they are n't the whole story . if only you would have looked into your heart , you would have known what i know , that your conscience is clear . nikki : well , then who killed diane ? angel : i ca n't tell you , but your husband knows the truth . nikki : victor ? angel : it 's gon na be all right , i promise you . i ca n't say any more . i have to go now . nikki : oh , no , do n't go . angel : but i 'm so glad we had this time together . nikki : please , you -- you -- you have to stay . i - i have so many questions for you . i do n't even know your name . angel : you can call me mom . ( wind whooshing ) nikki : mom ? ( shrieking ) mom ? mom ? mom ? mom ? ( sobs ) where are you ? ( sobbing ) oh , how could i have not known ? ( sobbing ) mom , i need you ! i need you . ( sobbing ) oh , god . victoria : mom ? ( gasps ) mom ! oh , my gosh , hi ! kay : oh , god . nikki : oh , victoria ! victoria : you 're here . nikki : oh , my god ! victoria : ( laughs ) nikki : i - i - i - i made it ? victoria : yes , in plenty of time . nick : yeah . victoria : you think i 'm gon na walk down the aisle without you ? nick : i was wondering if you were gon na show , mom . kay : oh , nikki . nikki : katherine ! kay : oh , darling , i 'm so delighted you could be here . nikki : i am so happy to see all of you . you have no idea . all : ( laughing ) victoria : so happy to see you . nikki : oh , baby . victoria : mm . nikki : ( sniffles ) i know that your father would love to be here to share in this . victoria : mom , i doubt that dad would be as happy about me marrying billy as you are . nikki : listen , he is thinking about you right now . do n't you worry about him , and -- and do n't worry about me anymore , okay ? 'cause it 's gon na be all right , i promise you . i promise . victoria : okay . nikki : ( sniffles ) ohh . victoria : mom , i love you , and now that you 're here ... nikki : i love you . listen -- victoria : we can start nikki : yes , just -- nick : yeah . nikki : just give me a minute to -- to , uh -- victoria : oh , yeah , sure . yeah , no problem . okay , we 'll just -- nikki : i love you all . victoria : love you . nikki : thank you . ( sniffles ) kay : oh , god , nikki . nikki , nikki , nikki , my baby . nikki : i 'll see you in there . i love you . kay : i love you , too . nikki : ( laughs ) oh , my ... ( sighs ) oh , my god . ( sighs ) ( coughs ) ( sniffles ) ( sighs ) ( sniffles ) ( cries ) ( chuckles ) ( laughs ) [ next_on ] nikki : now we still need something blue . ( gasps ) oh . victoria : ( gasps ) do you think it 's an omen ? chloe : you did n't say anything to him about me having second thoughts or anything , did you ? daniel : no , no . angelina : poppy . angelo : where the hell are you ?

when nikki awakens from her minor car accident , she reads katherine 's text message again then gets out of her car and walks to the church hoping that she has n't missed victoria 's wedding . finding the church empty , she cries and asks god for help . while she is sobbing , a lady arrives and gives her a handkerchief to dry her tears . the woman tells nikki that she is her guardian angel and will show her scenes of things that could happen tonight but have n't happened yet . the angel helps nikki recall her past her mother 's death and her abusive father . the angel also shows nikki how much victoria and nick love her , then she recalls their childhood and teenage years . the angel shows nikki that victor , nick , victoria and katherine are praying that god will help nikki find her way back to them . the guardian angel tells nikki that she is n't a murderer and that her husband knows the truth nikki assumes the angel is talking about victor .

nick : sorry . we 're closed . avery : it 's okay . i 'm with the band . [ scene_break ] nikki : i went to bed last night , that pile was only half as high . victor : oh . nikki : and , uh ... victor : well , maybe santa came early . nikki : yeah , i think maybe he did . victor : i - i just thought i 'd make a few additions . nikki : you always do . well , can you help me find a place for these , then ? victor : you bet . come here . come here . come here . come here . what 's in here ? the bottom . nikki : you 'll find out . oh , my goodness . i guess we did go a little overboard . victor : well , i think we had to make so many adjustments this year for our family and all that . i think we deserve all that . do n't you ? nikki : well , in spite of our losses and conflicts , i want my family to know that i 'm thinking of them and that i love them and i want them to have joy in their lives again . victor : i 'm very glad to hear you say that . nikki : did you think i 'd feel differently ? victor : well , i thought you might still be annoyed by the fact that i changed your will to make sure that dylan mcavoy was cut out . nikki : no , that does n't bother me anymore . [ doorbell rings ] victor : why ? because you see the wisdom of my actions ? nikki : because i saw the wisdom in tearing those pages up , which i did . i officially made dylan a member of my family . victor : what ? [ scene_break ] abby : can you state absolutely and unequivocally that you have never been to this café before ? tyler : well , i mean , i -- abby : you 're hesitating . tyler : come on . you 're asking me if i 've ever patronized a trendy café surrounded by palm trees , porsches , and pretty people eating things made out of avocado and kale . that describes just about every single eating establishment west of la brea . you want to be a little bit more specific ? abby : oh , i intend to be . have you , tyler michelson , ever popped down on one knee and proposed to a woman in this exact spot ? tyler : not this exact spot . abby : good . tyler : but that table over there does look a little bit familiar . [ chuckles ] abby : [ chuckles ] tyler : abby newman , i , tyler michaelson , do solemnly swear that i did n't even know this place existed until today . but now that i 'm sitting here across the table from my incredibly fine girlfriend , i can assure you that this is a meal that i will never forget . abby : perfect answer . now smile ! [ camera shutter clicks ] [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] paul : so , where is he ? summer : i do n't know where fen is . i swear . okay , i 'm worried about him , too . paul : uh - huh . you know it 's more than just a drug charge this time . he 's wanted for murder . that 's really interesting . you 're not even surprised . summer : it 's only because everyone knows that you 're trying to find out who killed carmine basco . paul : what did he tell you about the murder ? summer : i want to go home . paul : summer , if you know more about this and you 're not telling me right now , you can be charged as an accessory after the fact . summer : i - i did n't do anything ! paul : exactly . and by not doing anything , you 're clearly trying to keep your friend out of prison . and that 's grounds for arrest . how would you like to spend christmas locked up in a 6x8-foot cell ? [ scene_break ] lauren : i 'm so sorry to bother you on the holiday ... tiffany . um , i realize that you and fen have n't been in touch for a while . but maybe you 've seen him or someone you know has seen him , maybe someone has posted -- oh , okay . well , if that happens -- thanks . if you hear anything , please contact me , okay . michael : you get any sleep ? lauren : oh . just , uh , watching the clock , waiting for a decent time to start calling fen 's friends . michael : how far did you get ? lauren : i got past his close friends , and i 'm working on the whole senior class . michael , where the hell is our son ? michael : i do n't know . but he 's got to turn himself in soon . the longer the police are out there hunting for him , the more dangerous this gets . lauren : he does n't even know that there 's a warrant for his arrest . what if he sees police and he runs and -- okay . okay . we 're gon na find him , and you 're gon na defend him , and we 're gon na fight this charge . oh , you know , he 's been talking about running away for good . michael : we 're gon na get him back . lauren : how ? michael : i have a plan . [ scene_break ] summer : i do n't know where fen went . he did n't tell me . paul : okay , so he did n't tell you where he went . summer : no . paul : but he told you something , something important . now , what was it , summer ? tell me . summer : do i need a lawyer ? something -- i think i want to call my aunt avery . paul : you 're free to go . oh , but , summer ... you get a hold of me if you hear from fen -- anything at all . it 's for his own good . [ cell phone rings ] summer : hello ? michael : summer , uh ... uh , this is michael . lauren and i were wondering if you could come over . summer : uh , why ? michael : so we can talk . summer : yeah , i do n't -- i do n't think i can . uh , i have , you know , work stuff and christmas is tomorrow and -- michael : summer , fenmore 's life might be at stake . will you come over , please ? summer : yeah , uh , okay . i 'm on my way . [ scene_break ] michael : i believe this will work . lauren : it has to . [ scene_break ] tyler : you know , the observatory 's even better at night . and ' tis the season . you know , we should add in some holiday flavor . abby : yes . how do we do that ? do you think it 's snowing in santa monica ? tyler : no , but , uh , we could go down to the beach and go sand sledding . abby : sand sledding ? you made that up . tyler : [ chuckles ] okay i did . it does n't mean we ca n't try anyway . abby : no , i am not onboard for that . i am taking a strict no - sand - sledding stance . tyler : okay , well ... there 's an old revival movie house on beverly that plays `` miracle on 34th street `` around this time of year . abby : normally i would love that , but we 're in l.a. let 's do something outside while the sun is still shining . tyler : okay , okay . oh ! uh , how 'bout the santa train at griffith park ? abby : ooh ! that 's christmas - y . tyler : no , it 's actually kind of fun . when i went there with -- abby : thank you for at least not mentioning your ex - fiancée 's name . tyler : come on , abby . it 's hard not going to places that i 've been with her . come on . you lived here . there 's no places that you shared with a special someone ? abby : well , in the interest of fairness , there is one place where i myself shared a very special moment or two . tyler : okay , where is this ? abby : i 'm just saying that we should make sure that that place is n't on our list . tyler : all right . done . who was the guy ? abby : his name was alfalfa . tyler : alfalfa . abby : mm - hmm . and he had the most adorable beard and these big , brown eyes . we shared some very public , very heavy petting . it was intense . tyler : when was this ? abby : i was 7 . tyler : w - what ? abby : it was a children 's petting zoo ! [ chuckling ] he was a goat . i 'm just saying , we need to make sure to cross that place off our list . it would be so awkward to run into him again . tyler : [ laughs ] abby : [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] [ keyboard clacking ] [ scene_break ] victor : so ... this is your doing . dylan : what did i walk in on ? victor : did you urge my wife to rip up the changes that i made to her will ? nikki : victor , no . he knows nothing about that . victor : then why the hell is he here now ? nikki : i decided to give dylan the same status as my other children . victor : so are you here to get some advance inheritance ? is that it ? dylan : i 'm just here to talk to mrs. newman . victor : really ? and why the hell do you think i 'll allow you to do that ? nikki : victor , i would like a few moments alone . i would like to speak to him , please . victor : you 've caused a lot of trouble to my family , all right . okay ? i will only allow him to do this because i do n't want you to be further upset , all right ? nikki : all right . victor : and you ... do n't upset her now . dylan : i 'll do my best , sir . i do n't want your money . nikki : i see . dylan : but there is something you can do for me . [ scene_break ] nick : my guitar that you got me for christmas last year . avery : yeah , it was at my place , and i thought you might like it back . nick : yeah , i guess i should have , uh ... avery : called and asked for it ? nick : well , i thought about it , but i did n't know if ... avery : calling would be ... both : uncomfortable . avery : that 's what i thought you thought . so here i am , and there it is . nick : [ chuckles ] avery : and here we are . uncomfortable is so much worse in person , is n't it ? nick : yeah . avery : i - i 'll just -- nick : well , i 'm really glad that you , uh , brought it by . avery : are you ? nick : i feel a little empty - handed . you know , i feel like i should be giving you back an easy bake oven . avery : oh . well , that would be impossible , because i 've kept that particular present very close to me . you think i 'd let that out of my sight ? if you want my easy bake oven , you 'll have to pry it from my cold , dead hands . nick : as opposed to leaving this at your place and never learning how to play it . avery : you know what they say about rock - star dreams -- they never have to die . nick : but other dreams ... you know , i , uh ... i kind of have a lot to do . avery : oh , yeah . i just saw that the light was on , and i - i thought ... nick : well , seeing you reminded me that i need to go and buy some cookies for santa . avery : oh , well , then its good i came by , then , because it is n't christmas until you have the cookies . nick : yeah . avery : okay . i 'll see you . nick : i 'll see you . avery : nick ? how are you really doing ? nick : i 'm fine . avery : oh . well , then ... nick : you 're not buying that . avery : i 'm not . you want to try again with the truth ? nick : i 've been going through hell . so is my whole family . avery : i know . i 've been thinking about all of you and how awful this christmas will be without delia . nick : well , i know firsthand how difficult it 's gon na be for billy and victoria . you know , the tree and the ornaments and the putting together of the toys for the other kids . it all reminds you of the name that you wo n't be writing on the gift tag , the smiles you wo n't see . avery : and you 're reliving this whole thing with them . nick : well , it 's not gon na be any easier for you . i mean ... how 's phyllis doing ? avery : [ sighs ] um , i keep calling the hospital , hoping , but , um ... nick : well , what are you gon na do for christmas ? avery : we have n't really made any plans . nick : i guess i do n't need to ask who `` we `` is . [ scene_break ] dylan : you and i , um , since we ... nikki : go ahead . whatever it is , j - just tell me . dylan : okay . w - when i believed i was connor 's father and he almost lost his sight , that was ... it was really tough . nikki : oh , i 'm sure it was . we 're devastated that we lost delia , but at least connor 's sight was saved . dylan : yeah . nikki : so , um ... you were saying ? dylan : yeah , what you probably do n't know is that at first chelsea and i thought connor 's condition was hereditary . nikki : so you blamed yourself . dylan : at the time , i did n't know i was n't connor 's father . but it made me realize how important it is to know your family medical history . nikki : that 's exactly why i sought you out in the first place . dylan : is there something else i should know ? nikki : nothing pressing . um , i - i have it all written down . dylan : do you mind if i have it ? nikki : no , not at all . i wrote it down for you . i can make you a copy right now if you want to wait . dylan : yeah , sure . that 'd be great . nikki : okay . [ scene_break ] paul : are n't you supposed to come down the chimney ? victor : since you were so personally involved in nikki 's search for her son ... would you tell me what you uncovered ? paul : there 's nothing else to tell , victor . nikki was involved in every aspect of the investigation . why do n't you just ask her ? victor : ask her ? i wo n't . she has feelings of guilt in regard to that boy . so let me hear the facts . paul : you know them all . we found who we were looking for , and it was confirmed by the dna test . victor : i want to know more than just the lab results okay ? i want to know everything you 've learned about dylan mcavoy . paul : [ sighs ] nikki has all that information . victor : she is never gon na tell me . trust me . [ scene_break ] summer : i just came from being grilled by chief williams , so i know what you guys want to hear . michael : what did you tell paul ? summer : i told him the only thing that i could tell him or you guys . i have no idea where fen is . lauren : i understand why you would say that to the police . summer : please do n't do this to me , okay ? please . lauren : no , you 're trying to protect him , and i get that . you are a loving and wonderful friend to him -- summer : i really do n't know where he is ! lauren : we are not the police , summer ! we are his parents ! do you honestly think that we would willingly do anything to hurt him ? summer , please ! michael : lauren . lauren . lauren . listen , we know fenmore went to your birthday party . summer : yeah , but it was a surprise birthday thing . i was n't the one who sent out any of the invites . michael : but you were glad he was there . summer : yeah , obviously i was excited to see fen there . he looked good . but i do n't understand how talking about my party will help at all . lauren : because everything that you can tell us about that time helps us . you are probably the last person to see him before he disappeared . summer : i ca n't -- i ca n't do this . lauren : no , summer . please do n't go . summer : please , i can not tell you anything , especially after what chief williams said to me . michael : what did paul say to you ? summer : j - just some stuff . michael : did he threaten you ? summer : more like a warning . he -- he said that i could possibly be arrested for helping fen . michael : oh . here . sit . sit . go on . what paul did -- he used scare tactics to get you to talk . summer : okay , so i - i ca n't really get in trouble ? michael : well , technically you can be charged . summer : a - and be thrown in jail over christmas ? michael : i would do everything legally possible to protect you in that case . summer : no , no . please , michael , i can not go to jail , okay . i would lose my job . my mom -- what if my mom gets better and i 'm in jail ? please . that can not happen to me . michael : well , you know , let 's make sure it does n't . and the cleanest way to keep charges from being filed is for fenmore to come home of his own volition . lauren : so can you help us do that , summer ? can you help us get our son home ? summer , please . summer : i do know more . lauren : tell us where our son is . summer : i - i really do n't know where fen is , but i ... i - i know that fen 's guilty . michael : why would you say that ? summer : because he told me that he pulled the trigger . [ scene_break ] nikki : just when you thought i was never coming back , right ? dylan : it did take a while . is everything okay ? nikki : oh , yeah . just printer problems , as usual . now you have my complete family medical history . dylan : thank you . may i ? nikki : yes , please . of course . read through it . if you have any questions , i 'm happy to answer them . dylan : how are you feeling ? with the m.s . ? nikki : well , that was my first concern when i got my diagnosis , was passing it down to my children , including you . dylan : can you ? nikki : multiple sclerosis is n't necessarily hereditary , but you do have a slightly higher chance of being diagnosed with it , so you should let your doctor know that it is in your family medical history . dylan : that 's , uh , not why i was asking , but thank you . i just wondered how you were doing . nikki : oh . oh , well , um ... you know , w - with medication , i - it 's under control . dylan : yeah . you do that a lot ? nikki : what ? dylan : put a good spin on things so other people do n't have to worry . nikki : [ chuckles ] wow . um ... i have been accused of that ... dylan : yeah . nikki : ... quite a few times . but , no , seriously , everything is good . i 'm listening to my doctor and trying to avoid stress . dylan : oh , you know what ? i did n't even think about that . i hope me showing up did n't cause you any stress . nikki : no , no , no , no . you are n't stressful at all . i - i completely understand why you came , and i respect how you feel . dylan : thank you . nikki : i do n't want you to feel any pressure because of my condition . but it 's hardly affected my life these days . dylan : you putting that good spin on things again ? nikki : no . no spin . would you like some hot chocolate ? or i have eggnog . dylan : actually , i - i have another question . nikki : oh , sure . dylan : do you know anything about my biological father 's medical history ? nikki : no . no , um ... i have n't seen ian ward since before you were born . he 's probably dead , for all i know . dylan : i 'm pretty sure he 's alive and kicking . [ scene_break ] paul : i 'm not gon na help you sabotage nikki 's attempt to get to know her son . victor : with all due respect , i think you owe me , paul . paul : for what ? victor : for insinuating yourself into a family situation and causing nikki a lot of stress . you know damn well that she 's struggling with m.s . paul : i honestly thought i was doing the right thing . and nikki came to me first . victor : instead of to me , her husband . paul : that was because of my position . i was with her . i was with her back then all those years ago in the commune . victor : yes , you were . why did n't you protect her ? paul : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] avery : i 'm not sure dylan and i are an official `` we . `` nick : why are n't you sure ? avery : well , because we 're -- we 're just kind of taking things one day at a time . uh , what about your christmas plans ? what are you doing , other than watching faith 's face when she opens up all these presents ? nick : i 'm , uh , just gon na be with my family . avery : family ? nick : yeah , you know , after the lie about summer came out , i 'm just grateful to actually have some family to be able to spend the holidays with . and , avery , i know you 're a big part of that . avery : that was all summer . nick , she loves you . nick : i 'm serious . the girl who i still consider to be my daughter , she almost cut me out of her life for good , but she did n't . and i know that your forgiveness helped summer get to that point . so just maybe give me a smile and say , `` thank you . `` avery : thank you . nick : you know , i 'm trying to be as straight up as possible from now until tomorrow 'cause i 've got the whole naughty and nice list thing hanging over my head . avery : oh , yeah . well , since you 're in that mode , uh ... nick : do you have something naughty to confess ? avery : no , i just think that , you know , since christmas is all about miracles , uh ... nick : all right , what 'd you do ? did you , uh , rear - end my car ? avery : no . but i was hoping that for christmas you could find it in your heart to make peace with dylan . [ scene_break ] nikki : why do you think ian ward is alive ? have you spoken to him ? have you seen him ? dylan : actually , i have very little information about the guy . it seems like he slid off the grid years ago . nikki : well , yeah , that 's what i thought , too , but -- dylan : avery did some research . no death certificate turned up . she has n't found any records of him legally changing his name . i - i 'm sorry . i did n't mean to bring something up that would upset you . nikki : no , it 's okay . just , um ... tell me what you found out . dylan : i found out what kind of man he was . [ sighs ] nikki : i 'm sorry . dylan : since you , uh , hardly want to talk about this lowlife during the holidays , i 'm -- i 'm gon na take off . nikki : oh , no , no . you -- you do n't have to rush out of here . dylan : thanks . i got -- i got what i came for . thank you . nikki : is there something else ? dylan : merry christmas . nikki : well , merry christmas , dylan . [ laughs ] [ scene_break ] victor : you must have realized the cult leader was taking advantage of nikki . why did n't you try to stop him ? paul : do n't you think i wish i had seen the signs ? if i had known that scum was taking advantage of nikki , i would have stepped in and handled it . but i could n't fix something i did n't now was going on . and you were n't around to run to the rescue , either . so what we have to do now is try and be there for nikki , give her understanding and support . victor : listen , i 'm trying everything in my power to make sure that she does n't have additional upset . she 's struggling with m.s . paul : that 's exactly why i went with nikki to help her find her son . she was making herself sick , victor . she was agonizing over the decision . she was wondering how you would accept it , how the family would accept it . not to mention the kid she was hoping to find . victor : okay . thanks , old boy . um ... do me a favor and just stay out of it from now , okay ? [ scene_break ] michael : what fenmore said to you makes it even more urgent that we find him . summer : because of carmine 's murder . lauren : we can not risk you being questioned again . michael : he must have said something to you about where he was going . summer : he mentioned new york . michael : new york . lauren : okay , good , good , good . yeah , i have lots of friends . summer : look , new york is the one place i 'm sure fen is n't . lauren : i do n't understand . summer : fen wants you guys to go search new york so he can find someplace else to lie low . lauren : all right , so where is he ? summer : i really do n't -- i do n't know . okay , i 'm sorry . i have to go . michael : oh , no . no , no . no , summer ... listen to me . there 's another way you can help save fenmore . lauren : only if you can help us pull this off . michael : we realize we 're asking a lot , and if there were any way we could do this without involving you -- summer : please . okay , there has to be something else . when he was running away after the jamie thing , i was the one who tricked him into coming home . please , i ca n't do that to him again . lauren : okay , sweetheart . i know you 're just being a good friend to him . we get that . michael : he convinced you . he convinced you that the only way to help him was to let him run . we know that . lauren : we even considered that ourselves for a brief moment . summer : then why did you change your mind ? michael : bottom line , fenmore 's gon na get caught . he may be a clever kid , but he does not have the resources to avoid the authorities . summer : okay . and if he comes home ? michael : either way , he 's back in custody . but if he turns himself in , there 's less of a chance that he gets hurt or killed in the process . i mean , he wo n't face additional charges . listen , i know i can build a strong defense for him in court . lauren : look , sweetheart ... [ voice breaking ] i 'm terrified for my child . he 's out there all by himself . he ca n't even go to an n.a . meeting because if he runs into a police officer , what would he do ? with all that pressure and being by himself , he could go back to drugs . michael : not to mention all the other things a kid on the street has to deal with . lauren : please , if you care about him , please help us . summer : fen ? it 's summer . um ... you 're gon na hate what i 'm about to say . [ scene_break ] abby : and that drive up the pacific coast highway . tyler : that was spectacular . abby : how are we gon na top that ? tyler : well , i 'll tell you what . i can think of a few things . abby : [ chuckles ] i love that idea , but we 're all sandy . tyler : oh , well , getting clean can be fun . abby : and i have to go run out and grab something . tyler : okay , we 'll have it delivered . come on . abby : how can i get it delivered when i have no idea what it is yet ? hmm ? tyler : what the ... abby : i just -- i want to get something for the room that , despite the fact that there 's not cold or snow , that it 's christmas eve . tyler : how about we sing some christmas carols while i wash your back ? abby : [ laughs ] tyler . tyler : and i think i saw a sprig of mistletoe hanging over that jacuzzi tub in there . abby : mm . [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] avery : you do n't look like you 've been out singing `` joy to the world . `` dylan : you do n't look too jolly yourself . avery : i saw nick . dylan : you ran into him ? avery : no , on purpose . just some unfinished business . i needed to return something to him . dylan : and what 'd he have to say ? avery : nothing bad . you know , it was a little tense , but , um , i think it was for the best . dylan : [ sighs ] avery : what is that ? dylan : this is , uh , nikki 's medical report . avery : really ? how did you get that ? dylan : i went to see her . i guess my mother and i had some unfinished business , too . avery : you just called nikki your mother . maybe that business is n't so unfinished , after all . [ scene_break ] abby : why do n't you go jump in the shower ? tyler : alone ? abby : i 'm gon na go get us some holiday gewgaws that are way better than your imagined mistletoe . tyler : hmm . abby : [ laughs ] tyler : all right . whatever makes you happy . abby : you and i will make each other happy in the jacuzzi . later . i promise . tyler : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] fenmore : [ panting ] i nearly lost my mind when i got your message . i - i -- thank you for the call , summer , but why did they send my dad back to prison ? what happened ? what 's going on ? answer -- summer -- lauren : fen . oh , thank god you 're okay . fenmore : mom ? dad , you are n't locked up ? i - i thought -- michael : my client 's here to turn himself in . paul : fenmore baldwin , you are under arrest for the murder of carmine basco . you have the right to remain silent . anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law . you have the right to an attorney . if you can not afford one , one will be appointed for you . do you understand your rights as i read them ? [ scene_break ] [ chord plays ] nick : [ sighs ] [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] dylan : nikki may be my biological mother , but she 'll never be my mom . avery : so nothing 's changed . dylan : can we just talk about something else ? avery : yes , we can . we can talk about the other elephant in the room , christmas . dylan : christmas . avery : christmas , dylan . its tomorrow , and we 've made no plans . dylan : it 's my fault . my life has just been so crazy lately . i just ... avery : i know that . but any thoughts ? dylan : uh , how about after i close the coffeehouse tomorrow night , we get together and we celebrate ? you know what ? i better run out and get your gift before all the other procrastinating shoppers get all the good stuff . avery : oh , you know what ? i know what i want for my gift . dylan : t - that 's great . where do i -- where do i buy that ? avery : right here . dylan : you want coffee ? avery : no . dylan : donuts ? pastry ? muffins ? cookies ? avery : dylan , what i want ... i want you to close this place for the whole day tomorrow so we can spend it together . dylan : the entire day ? avery : yes , the entire day . dylan : [ grunts ] avery : i 'll make a turkey , and i 'll bake some pies , and we 'll play bing crosby , your favorite , and we 'll make a fire , and -- dylan : you do n't have a fireplace . avery : we 'll light candles ! look , i know that it 's not the same as a big family crazy gathering . dylan : yeah . you 're right . it 's not . it 's gon na be better . [ scene_break ] [ door closes ] victor : so ... how did things go with your son ? nikki : fairly well , all things considered . dylan was very kind for a few moments . victor : i 'm glad to hear that . nikki : victor , you do n't have to pretend that you care . victor : baby , i 'm not pretending . i love you . i care about you . okay ? i 'm concerned about you . [ next_on ] tyler : abby , forget something ? michael : he showed up at the police station to turn himself in . he was acting responsibly . christine : you expect me to believe that . faith : i wished that you and daddy and i could be together for christmas . and santa heard me .

nikki and victor put presents under the tree . victor wonders if nikki is still upset with him for having dylan 's name deleted from the will . dylan surprises them with a visit . avery visits nick and brings him back his guitar which he had left at her place . abby and tyler spend christmas in los angeles . summer visits paul at the police station , and he asks her where fen is . lauren is on the phone , trying to find fen when michael comes in . summer denies knowing where fen is . paul warns summer that she could be charged as an accessory after the fact . dylan tells nikki that he does n't need her money but there is something else he wants . avery asks nick how he is really doing . victor confronts paul about why he helped nikki , and he wants to know all about dylan .

adam : i ca n't talk right now , sage . i do n't have time . sage : well , you need to make time . constance is sick . adam : she 's an old lady . they get sick . that 's what they do . sage : she could be dying , adam . she 's asking for her grandson . do you hear me ? ! adam : okay . all right . i 'm on the way . adam : cute baby . victoria : thanks . billy : vick . victoria : i need your help . nick : faith ? ! faith ! sharon : faith ? faith , are you in here ? nick : she 's not up there . sharon : i saw the light on . i thought maybe ... nick : yeah , me , too . sharon : i must have left it on . god , nick . where is she ? nick : we 're gon na find her , all right ? we just got to stay positive . sharon : you 're right . you 're right . she 's okay . she 's gon na come home ... safe . avery : are you sure this is faith 's bike ? dylan : yeah . i saw her riding it at the ranch . nikki and victor gave it to her for her birthday . avery : okay , the bike 's here . faith 's not . dylan : something 's not right . avery : yeah . i 'm gon na call nick . i 'll call the staff -- see if anybody 's seen her . dylan : avery . you okay ? what are you doing here ? faith : i had to get away from him . dylan : from who ? faith : my dad . nick : i 'm at sharon 's . no , dad . faith is not here , so please call me if you hear anything . okay . all right . i 'm going back out . [ cell phone rings ] sharon : hello ? dylan : sharon , it 's dylan . faith 's here at the coffeehouse . sharon : oh , thank god ! she 's with dylan . nick : okay . i 'll call paul and let him know . sharon : dylan , we 're on our way . stitch : i was hoping adjusting these middle notes would give us the scent we 're looking for . ashley : it takes time to perfect a fragrance . stitch : it 's frustrating -- all the hours we put in and nothing to show for it . ashley : that 's not true . i 'll work a little bit longer on it after you leave and see if i can make some headway . stitch : you know , you practically live here lately . ashley : well , when you feel passionately about something , you do n't mind putting in late nights . ashley : well , then , you leave me no choice . stitch : ohh ! ohh ! okay . that is -- that is freezing . ashley : it 's okay . it 's gon na warm up . i promise . stitch : yeah ? ashley : yeah . stitch : yeah , you 're right . ashley : aah ! oh , no ! no ! stitch : it 's getting warmer already . ashley : this is n't exactly what i had in mind . stitch : i 'll send you my latest calculations . ashley : we ca n't keep doing this . this is just ridiculous . we 're acting like everything is normal between us . victor : of course ! i 'm very relieved faith has been found ! are you kidding ? and nicholas will be happy that you 're telling everyone about it . it 's an enormous relief . uh , sweetheart , i 'm about to go into a meeting , so i will see you soon , okay ? i 'm very happy to hear this . okay . you 'd better have a good reason to ask me to come out here . tobias : i do . victor : so , what is ashley developing in the lab ? cane : well , you did n't exactly expect them to lay down , roll over , and die , did you ? joe : well , i thought my charm would at least win them all over . cane : well , you 've already won over some of genoa city 's biggest movers and shakers , so you should be expecting a lot more people to come to your little cocktail party . hello . colin : i - i - i - i hope that i 'm on the list . jill : without a plus - one . joe : you know , i 'm surprised an intelligent , forward - thinking woman such as yourself is not on the right side of progress , jill . jill : oh , i do n't like what we 're progressing to . cane : well , maybe you should come to the cocktail party and see what he 's proposing . jill : i already know everything i need to know , honey . i 'm not gon na change my mind . besides , i like a good fight . joe : even one you know that you ca n't win ? jill : you 're as confident as you are suave , are n't you ? almost like you know something the rest of us do n't . dylan : you want to tell me what happened ? faith : everything was perfect . we were finally gon na be a family again . then daddy ruined it . dylan : because he called the wedding off ? faith : mommy 's so sad . she pretends she is n't , but i can tell . dylan : i know this is hard , but sometimes adult relationships can be really complicated . faith : but if daddy would just talk to mommy -- dylan : is that why you ran away -- so your mom and dad would talk ? sharon : faith , oh , my god . you 're okay . baby , let me look at you . nick : sweetheart , you should not have taken off like that . we 've been worried sick . sharon : you know what ? let 's -- let 's get you home , and we 'll talk about it there . avery : here 's her coat . sharon : thank you so much , avery . dylan : her bike 's right here . nick : thanks for calling . dylan : yeah . i 'm just -- you know , i 'm worried about faith and how she 's handling all this . nick : the breakup 's been hard on her . i 'm glad she feels like she can trust you . she 's gon na need all the support she can get . dylan : how 'bout you ? how you doing ? nick : well , you do n't have kids , but if you do , you 'll understand . when they 're in pain , it kills you . victor : what 's on the damn thing ? tobias : photographs . they 're dr. russell 's files . victor : you still have n't told me what ashley is working on . tobias : if you analyze the formulas on the files , you might find what you 're looking for . victor : what do you mean , `` might `` ? tobias : i know you wanted definitive answers by the end of the year , but i am doing the best that i can . victor : that may not be good enough . you have her confide in you . tobias : that 's ... not gon na be easy . victor : i do n't give a damn if it 's easy . nothing in life is easy , okay ? just do it . ashley : i know we decided to just forget about the whole shower experience and , uh , not let it affect our professional relationship . stitch : it 's not working , is it ? ashley : it 's not working , no . stitch : look , you know , it 's just -- it does feel weird , you know , sleeping with you and then telling you that victoria and i are back together . ashley : look , it was a one - night thing , okay ? you do n't owe me anything . do you understand ? i do n't expect anything from you . stitch : but you deserve more than that , ashley . it 's just -- yeah . ashley : i appreciate that . we 're adults . i understand that relationships can be messy . life is a little complicated at times . stitch : okay . well , what can i do to uncomplicate things ? ashley : how 'bout if we both just hit the `` reset `` button and go back to being friends and colleagues ? can we do that ? stitch : that sounds good . abby : hi . ashley : hey ! abby : good news -- i just got a text from noah . they found faith . ashley : what happened ? abby : she ran away . but , hey , who would n't ? with sharon as her mother -- yeah , she probably could n't stand being around her another minute . ashley : i 'm sure there 's more to it than that . please . ashley : whatever . she is back , and hopefully with nick . stitch : well , i 'm glad she 's all right . abby : yeah . i was planning on spending the whole night looking for her , which i totally would have , but now i can put this to good use . both : whoa ! stitch : yeah , i 'm not sure there 's any good use for that . mnh . abby : come on ! somebody has got to be the life of the office christmas party ! come on ! let 's go ! we 're missing all the fun . you know what happens when the suits and the lab coats mix it up . okay , what 's going on with you two ? stitch : uh ... victoria : bye , mom . so , dylan found faith at the coffeehouse . she 's home safe and sound . billy : a happy ending . that 's good . victoria : yeah . billy : and the little angel slept through the whole thing . victoria : good . well , thanks for offering to watch her for me while i looked for faith . i appreciate that . billy : yeah , of course . i 'm glad you came to me . victoria : listen , while i 'm here , i wanted to run some dates past you for the christening . billy : sure . victoria : okay . do you want to ask chelsea to join us ? i mean , this sort of affects her , too . billy : oh , i appreciate it , but she 's -- she 's taking a shower , so ... victoria : [ chuckles softly ] it 's kind of amazing , is n't it ? not that long ago , the thought of you and chelsea and me and ben at our daughter 's christening seemed kind of impossible , i guess . billy : katie has managed to heal a lot of wounds . victoria : yeah . anyway , about the christening -- billy : hey , any date you pick will be just fine with me . victoria : okay . billy : something else ? victoria : yes . i 'd like to make something official -- her name . billy : katherine rose ? victoria : katherine rose newman . joe : well , you 're right , jill . i do know something that you do n't , and that `` something `` will ensure this project 's success . jill : a list of greedy investors with very deep pockets ? joe : me . i 've never backed a losing venture , and this warehouse - development deal wo n't be the first . jill : usually this kind of confidence i find very attractive in a man . colin : hey , i 'm proof of that . [ laughter ] colin : but in this case , it only intensifies my desire to ruin that perfect record you love to brag about . joe : you know , i admire women with fire . colin : i 'd be careful if i were you . one sideways glance , you could be reduced to a pile of ash . jill : yeah ? i 'll reduce you to a pile of ash if you continue to side with your cronies on this . cane : well , is n't this gon na be a fun family christmas , huh ? jill : the three of you guys just do n't get it , do you ? a city is a living , breathing thing . you can not continue to chip away at the heart of it , or eventually , you 'll have nothing left . now , the people who were born here , like , me -- we 're gon na do everything we can to keep that from happening . we are gon na fight like hell to protect the city that we love . joe : well , i 'm surprised a shrewd businesswoman like you is so sentimental . cane : trust me , do n't let jill 's soft heart fool you . excuse me . jill : [ chuckles ] colin : cane 's right . i mean , my wife and i might disagree on this matter , but i would n't underestimate her -- well , if i were you . joe : well , i wo n't do that . but i am curious about one thing -- how is it an astute , cunning businesswoman such as yourself lost control of chancellor industries ? jill : ah . there 's the reason sitting right over there . cane : excuse me , mr. newman . is nikki joining you ? victor : no , she 's not , but i 'm waiting for someone , so ... cane : thank you . let me get you a drink while you wait . can you get mr. newman a tequila , please ? thank you . [ sighs ] so ... have you decided yet if you 're gon na come and join us at our cocktail party to promote the warehouse- development project ? victor : i 'll be there . cane : that is great . my buddy joe is gon na be happy to hear that , 'cause he was wondering if he could maybe use your name to help -- victor : absolutely not . whatever your buddy 's name is , he 'll have to use someone else to do that . sage : she tried to get out of her wheelchair on her own . she took a bad spill . she 's already weak . i think the trauma from the fall is putting a lot of strain on her heart . adam : sage , you got to take her to the hospital . sage : she does n't want to go to the hospital . she wants to die here . adam : [ sighs ] you love her . i get it . sage : you have no idea . adam : i may not have the history with her that you do , but i have come to care about her . sage : all right . then give her what she wants . give her her grandson 's love . adam : okay . uh , grandmother , it 's -- it 's me -- gabriel . constance : gabriel ? adam : yeah . yeah . i 'm here . constance : i have to tell you something . adam : no , you do n't -- you do n't have to say anything right now . constance : i 've kept it from you too long . adam : just rest right now , okay ? constance : you need to know , gabriel . it 's about your father . sharon : all right , young lady . sit . we need to get a few things straight . your dad and i are grateful and relieved that you 're okay , but you are never , ever to run off like that again . is that understood ? faith : yes . sharon : if you are angry or confused , you come and talk to one of us . faith : i did talk to daddy . if he 'd just tried to make up with you like i asked , i would n't have run away . sharon : well , that 's still no excuse for what you did . and that 's not fair to your dad . this breakup is hard on all of us , including him . faith : then why ca n't you change his mind ? nick : okay . [ sighs ] look , sweetheart , i know ... i know you 're hurting . and i 'm sorry that this is the way things are . the important thing is that this does n't change at all how your mother and i feel about you . we both love you so much . and we 're gon na do everything we can to make this new arrangement work out for you . faith : you promised we were gon na be a real family again , and that was a lie . sharon : faith ... faith : this is gon na be the worst christmas ever , and it 's all his fault ! sharon : we ca n't go on like this . nick : [ sighs ] ashley : abby , there 's nothing going on . abby : well , then , why did you have such a weird reaction when i mentioned going to the office christmas party ? ashley : i do n't know -- maybe because neither one of us intends on going . stitch : yeah . i was on my way to victoria 's . abby : of course you were . and what 's your excuse ? ashley : i think my time is better spent here , sweetie . abby : mom , you seriously need to get a life . you 're spending way too much time with these test tubes and boring chemistry geeks . stitch : she has n't even started drinking yet . abby : [ chuckle sarcastically ] were n't you leaving ? stitch : heh . have a nice christmas . ashley : thank you . you , too . and thanks for all your hard work . stitch : you 're welcome . hey , abby , lay off the egg nog . abby : oh , says the guy who got so drunk last week , he had to spend the night on the couch here . ashley : stop . abby : merry christmas ! abby : something 's off with you two . ashley : tobias . what are you doing here ? abby : yeah . i thought everyone was supposed to be at the office christmas party . tobias : i came by to see if there was anything you needed me to work on -- maybe some analysis of dr. russell 's latest samples . ashley : that is so sweet . no . you 've been working so hard . please go to the party . enjoy yourself . tobias : if you 're sure . i -- ashley : i really appreciate your dedication . in fact , i 've been meaning to tell you that after christmas , i 'm gon na give you even more responsibility here in the lab . tobias : thanks ! that means a lot . ashley : yeah . you just keep on doing what you 're doing . you 're gon na get exactly what you deserve . billy : so , you just decided on your own to name our daughter katie newman ? you do n't want her to have my name ? victoria : billy , just try to understand . billy : i do n't . i do n't understand . how could you do this ? victoria : because for once , i 've thought of hers as mine . billy : and now you know that she is ours . victoria : she 's gon na be living with me -- okay ? -- going to work with me . i 'm reopening the nursery so that i can be near her . and , honestly , billy , you and i are not together anymore . billy : vick , i 'm her father , just like johnny is mine , and he has my last name , and katie 's gon na be spending just as much time with me as he does . victoria : i am not gon na try to cut you off from your daughter . billy : wait . wait . you 're just doing this to get back at me , are n't you ? i hurt you , and now you want to hurt me , and what better way , right ? victoria : no . billy : come on , vick . admit it . you 're still angry at me for blowing up our marriage , our family . you want to make a point , and what better way than to refuse to give my daughter my name ? victoria : you 're right . it 's not fair to you . billy : so , what -- you 'll give her my name ? victoria : what do you think about the name ... katherine rose abbott - newman ? billy : i guess i can live with it . victoria : good . so , katie abbott - newman it is . [ chuckles ] i have to get going , but i 'll let you know about the dates for the christening , okay ? billy : yeah . yeah . okay . i 'll , uh -- i 'll bring by christmas presents later . victoria : oh , thanks . are you sure you 're okay with the name ? billy : i guess i have to be . victoria : thank you . billy : yeah . victoria : bye . billy : bye . [ sighs ] sharon : i hate that this is happening during the holidays . nick : i 'm doing everything i can to make this a happy christmas for faith . sharon : the only thing that 's going to make her happy is if her parents get back together . nick : we both know that is not gon na happen . sharon : yes , we do . but faith is a little girl . she still believes that santa can make miracles happen . nick : well , i hope you 're not giving her false hope . sharon : what are you talking about ? how could you even suggest i 'd do that ? nick : what are you trying to say ? sharon : nick , you made her a promise that we would be a family , and maybe it 's my fault that you could n't keep that promise , or maybe you should n't have even made it in the first place . but the point is she 's trying to tell us something . if we ca n't be a family ... can we at least not fight ? nick : if you 're trying to get me to drop the custody suit , forget it . sharon : even after what happened today , you would n't consider it ? nick : i am not gon na let faith 's behavior stop me from doing what is best for her . sharon : maybe what 's best for her is that we not get into a tug - of - war over her . nick : well , maybe we just need to work harder to get her to accept the reality of the situation . avery : well , i 'm sure nick and sharon are just relieved . it must be terrifying to think you 've lost your child . dylan : sharon 's still facing that possibility . avery : you mean if nick gets sole custody of faith ? dylan : i know he said that 's best , but i 'm not sure . i mean , look how it 's affected faith already . man . you know , being a parent seems terrifying and awesome , all at the same time . avery : yeah , kind of like jumping out of a plane . dylan : yeah , like without a parachute . avery : do you ever think about what we would have been like as parents if our baby had lived ? dylan : for a long time , i tried not to . you know , it was too hard wondering what might have been . avery : what about now ? dylan : we would have been great parents , and our kid -- our kid would have been amazing . [ cell phone chimes ] avery : oh , no . it 's bad news . dylan : what is it ? avery : the application i filed to have the warehouse district designated as a historical landmark has been denied . dylan : come on ! are you serious ? ! landmark status was our one surefire way of saving these buildings from demolition . avery : it 's definitely a setback . but , look , it 's not -- it 's not a guarantee that the redevelopment project will move forward . dylan : how are we gon na stop them now ? avery : the buyer still has to get city permits to do whatever construction he 's planning . that gives us time to come up with another strategy . dylan : you said it yourself -- this is our best shot . avery : it 's not our only shot . dylan : well , first the mayor cancels -- now this happens ? avery : it 's a couple of roadblocks . dylan : avery , you do n't believe that . you 're thinking the same thing i am -- that somebody with a lot of power is getting to all the people who can help us . joe : well , you 're still upset that victor newman was given control of chancellor -- jill : given control ? please . he stole it . joe : interesting , because i read that katherine chancellor bequeathed her company to mr. newman in her will . jill : he conned a little old lady out of her company . joe : or maybe it was that she felt that he was better suited to continue her legacy . colin : look , let 's agree to disagree on this one and get back to a much more interesting subject -- your redevelopment project . joe : what about it ? colin : well , i 've recently come in to a spot of cash that i 'm looking to invest in a potentially profitable enterprise , like yours . joe : well , you know , we 're always looking for additional funding to possibly close a deal , but if we need that , i 'll be in touch . if you would , excuse me , please . jill : mm - hmm . colin : what ? jill : do n't `` what `` me . you would n't have two dimes to rub together if i had n't prevented you from paying off that slimeball kurtz . colin : something which i am eternally grateful for . jill : really ? and this is how you show your gratitude -- by backing something you know i 'm opposed to ? joe : i 'm sorry to interrupt . i just wanted to say hello . victor : and you are ? cane : uh , victor , this is my friend joe clark . joe is representing the investors in the warehouse - redevelopment project . victor said he will be attending the cocktail party . joe : well , that 's great to hear . victor : but i will not be used to draw in other investors , all right ? joe : well , i appreciate your candor . you could understand why i had to try -- a man of your reputation . victor : i 'll be at the gathering . you have a nice day . joe : it was good to see you . cane . cane : joe . victor : just a friend ? cane : former business acquaintance . victor : he 's your conduit back to the corporate world ? cane : that would be if i wanted to come back to the corporate world , but i 've already told you i 'm very happy where i am . victor : well , you must be aware of what 's going on in the business world . cane : i read the financial page . always tracked what 's happened to , uh , chancellor over at newman - chancellor . why would n't i ? it was katherine 's company . i care about that . victor : so , you must have an opinion of how things are going . cane : are you referring to , uh , how you have not rebounded after the bonaventure debacle ? is that it ? victor : one day i 'll find out who was behind that . it was quite a setback . cane : yes , it was . between the sec . fines , the lawsuit , and the recall costs , it was probably very expensive for you . victor : well ... just so you know , i have things in the pipeline that will more than make up for the losses that we incurred . constance : gabriel ... adam : i 'm here . constance : ... you have to know . adam : about my father ? what is it ? constance : he built all this by himself . adam : with his software empire , right ? constance : he did it for you , gabriel . he loved you . adam : and i loved him , too . constance : everything he worked so hard for was stolen from him . adam : uh , yeah . the hostile takeover of his company -- yeah , i remember . constance : losing it was too much for him . adam : grandmother , i know you think his heart attack was a result -- constance : it was n't a heart attack . adam : okay . i was told that it was a heart attack . constance : your father ... committed suicide . adam : why did n't you , uh -- why did n't you ever tell me that ? constance : 'cause i wanted to protect you . and now my time is -- now my time is running out , and i ... adam : do n't talk like that . constance : ... want you to know who was responsible for the death of your father . adam : let 's not talk about that right now , okay ? constance : his company was taken over by newman enterprises . victor newman ... killed your father . sharon : your father and i understand that you 're disappointed that things did n't turn out the way we all thought they would . faith : now we have to be the kind of family who lives apart again . sharon : i know that 's not what you want . but you still have two parents who love you more than anything in the world . and you get to have two amazing christmases . nick : with lots of presents and lots of love . sharon : okay ? nick : kiddo , i know you have friends whose parents do n't live together . faith : but they do n't love each other like you and mommy do . if you guys could just get back together , i promise i will never ask for anything ever again . nick : i 'm sorry . we ca n't give that to you . sharon : it 'll be okay . faith : no , it wo n't ! nick : [ sighs ] stitch : delivery from the north pole . victoria : wow ! i had no idea there was a fenmore 's at the north pole . stitch : well , maybe . i just wanted to get a few gifts for some of my favorite kids . victoria : a few gifts ? stitch : yeah . victoria : [ chuckles ] stitch : okay . i confess . maybe i was trying to impress their mom . victoria : yeah . [ both laugh ] victoria : there 's no need for that , and i thought you were coming over on christmas . stitch : oh . i - i mean , i did n't want to presume . victoria : no . i mean , do n't be silly . i want you to come by , if you want to come over . stitch : i 'd love to . i have n't had a real christmas since the last one i had with jenna and max . victoria : you said you were gon na call her and let her know what really happened . stitch : yeah . i - i tried . she 's -- she 's not taking my calls . victoria : i do n't understand . i thought that you were video - chatting with max . stitch : i think all the questions from billy and chelsea made her afraid that the truth was gon na come out , so i ca n't -- i ca n't blame her for trying to protect max , you know ? she 'll get in touch with me eventually . i just hope that jenna at least is giving max all the gifts i sent him . victoria : i 'm sorry . you do n't deserve to be cut off from your son , especially this time of year . stitch : hey ... i got you , and i am so grateful for that . victoria : come here . you know what ? i 'm gon na make sure you have a really happy christmas . ashley : you ca n't be completely shocked that victoria wants katie to have the newman last name . billy : i can and i am , and i 'm pretty ticked about it . abby : i 'm sure you could hire a high - powered attorney to fight it if you wanted . billy : i do n't want to fight with victoria over this . katie 's my daughter . she should have my name . abby : you said victoria agreed to add `` abbott `` to her name , right ? billy : and `` newman `` still comes after it . it just feels so victor - like , like he 's gotten inside her head and turned her against me . ashley : i kind of think that you 're jumping to conclusions here . billy : the guy has opened up a nursery at newman - chancellor . the next thing you know , he 's gon na move her into the ranch and start filling her full of ideas about her worthless father . ashley : billy ... billy : what ? ashley : ... victoria is not gon na let victor poison katie 's mind against you . billy : so , you think he 's gon na be okay with her being half newman ? abby : yeah . i mean , he was with me . billy : well , that 's because ashley raised you away from victor . my daughter is going to be under his constant influence . ashley : i think you 're gon na have to trust victoria on this . abby : yeah , and stop imagining a war when my dad has n't even launched an attack . billy : give it time . abby : you know what ? i am so glad that you came here to come to the office party with me . blow off some steam , all right ? forget all about it . billy : i appreciate it , abby , but i 'm just not feeling it . abby : oh , my gosh . does anybody around here believe in having fun , or is it all up to me ? ashley : go have fun for all of us . abby : remember , you said that . ashley : uh - oh . do n't make me sorry . abby : pbbt ! billy : i think that 's a safe bet . ashley : do you want to tell me the truth now ? billy : about what ? ashley : about why this name thing really bothers you so much ? please do n't try to tell me that it has anything to do with victor . nick : i 'm doing what i think is best for faith . sharon : i know . i do n't agree with you , but i believe you . nick : i wish things could be different . sharon : i thought we were finally gon na be able to put all the pieces back together . just because things did n't work out does n't mean that we ca n't make this a wonderful christmas for faith . nick : we will . ashley : do you want me to tell you what i think ? billy : like i could stop you . ashley : you 're upset that victoria wants katie to have the last name newman 'cause you think that what she 's actually saying to you is that it 's over once and for all for the two of you . billy : it 's scary how well you know me . ashley : sorry . billy : you know , sometimes i think back to right before dee dee ... [ sighs ] my life was on this trajectory of happiness -- you know , good times -- and then , boom , it all got blown off track , and , uh ... no matter how hard i tried , i just could n't get it back . ashley : until now . billy : yeah , katie 's brought all this joy back into our lives . ashley : is n't there any way that she can help put you and victoria back on the path you were on before ? billy : vick and i are just friends now . i mean , we 're -- we 're ... co - parents . [ sighs ] i ca n't get it back . ashley : are you sure ? billy : i 'm with chelsea now . and we 're happy . stitch : are you sure you do n't want me to go grab us something from the burger beat ? victoria : uh , no . as tempting as that sounds , i have a few last - minute christmas details to take care of . stitch : yeah ? i guess i can handle that since we 're gon na be together on christmas . victoria : and i 'm really looking forward to that . stitch : when i think about how close i came to losing you ... victoria : what ? ! oh , come on . that 's behind us now , okay ? okay ? stitch : okay . you sure you want me to leave ? victoria : yes . i need you to go . i wo n't be able to get your gift . stitch : ooh ! ooh ! can i get a hint ? victoria : uh , no . stitch : has it got a big engine , four wheels , huh ? victoria : some diamonds . stitch : really ? victoria : you better get me something great . get out ! stitch : let me give you something . come here . come here . victoria : bye . go ! victoria : hi . this is victoria newman . i know you probably were not expecting to hear from me . but i need to speak to you . it 's about christmas . colin : you stand for the fine people of genoa city who want to preserve history and the beautification of this lovely town . me ? well , i 'm one of the carpet - bagging bastards who wants to make millions of dollars through progress and redevelopment . you make us -- you make us look good . me ? i - i make us money . cane : oh . sorry about that . so , can i get you guys a table ? jill : what was that little powwow with victor ? cane : little powwow ? jill : hmm . cane : oh . uh , victor said he would come to joe 's cocktail party . jill : it 's not bad enough that he 's destroying katherine 's legacy . now he 's determined to tear away the fabric of our city . colin : look , you ca n't do anything about victor 's involvement with joe clark . what i do n't understand is how you two could let him take chancellor industries . cane : we did n't let him take chancellor industries . katherine gave it to him in her will . and there 's nothing we can do about it . jill : maybe . maybe not . avery : you 're right -- someone is pulling out all the stops to make sure this development deal goes through . dylan : yeah , somebody who stands to again a lot of money from all this property . avery : well , whoever it is , they must be pretty powerful to have the mayor and the landmark commission on their side . dylan : we 've got a bigger battle on our hands than we thought . victor : so , what 's the word ? joe : everything 's going according to plan . adam : grandmother , are you saying my father killed himself over a business deal with victor newman ? constance : [ chuckles ] he did n't care what destroying my son would do . adam : well , i do n't doubt that . from what i 've heard , newman would destroy his own son if it meant he got what he wanted . constance : promise me you 'll make him pay for what he did to your father . adam : i promise you ... victor newman will suffer for everything he 's done . [ next_on ] mariah : what 's going on ? kevin : just get over to the police station right away . i need your help . dylan : i brought you something . it 's a christmas present . sharon : victor .

sharon and nick rush into her home , looking for faith but she is nowhere to be found . sharon begins to panic . adam is on the stairs of the penthouse when he receives a call from sage concerning constance . as adam leaves the apartment , he encounters victoria and katie at the elevator . they exchange pleasantries but she does n't recognize him . dylan and avery enter the coffeehouse and going behind the counter , dylan sees faith crouched in a corner . dylan calls sharon and lets her know that he found faith in the coffeehouse . at the lab , ashley and ben remember when they made love in the shower . in the park , victor is on the phone , talking to someone when tobias joins him . victor asks him what ashley is working on at the lab . faith tells dylan that she ran away from home because her parents are n't together . sharon and nick come rushing in . sharon hugs faith and tells her how worried she was over her . sharon thanks avery for her help . nick and dylan discuss faith running away . victor asks tobias about the formula that ashley is working on in the lab . victor tells tobias to get closer to ashley so she will tell him her secrets . ashley and ben think that what happened between them was a one night thing and they should go back to just being friends . abby walks in and invites them to a party but they refuse . abby senses something amiss between them and wants to know what 's going on . victoria and billy discuss a date for the christening and that chelsea should be involved . victoria wants chelsea to sit in on their meeting , but billy says that chelsea is taking a shower . victoria lets billy know that katie 's full name will be katherine rose newman . billy is upset by this news . cane , joe , colin , and jill are standing at the athletic club discussing the small business owners and what joe is doing to them by taking their businesses . jill defends the small business owners and vows to fight to stop joe and his investors . joe asks jill how she lost control of chancellor industries and looking across the room , jill tells him that it was all because of one man . joe puts cane up to ask victor for help in backing his investment . cane walks over to join victor at his table . looking at constance , adam urges sage to take her to a hospital but sage refuses . adam walks over to the bed and sits down beside constance . constance tells adam that she has something to tell him that she should have told him a long time ago . at home , faith will not listen to any of sharon and nick 's explanations as to why they can not get back together . faith gets up and runs upstairs . sharon looks at nick and tells him that they can not go on like this .

jill : billy , this is your mother . again . telling you to call me . again . please do it this time . colin : can i interest you in a , um , slice of holiday fruitcake ? ' tis the season . jill : [ laughs ] nobody eats that stuff . besides , how can you even think about sweets or booze at a time like this ? colin : christmas time ? jill : no , darling . i 'm talking about billy . i 'm worried about him . colin : oh , that . [ chuckles ] well , look , i would n't let it get you down , really . jill : colin , you may believe in this hands - off kind of parenting with cane , but i can not stand by and watch my son self - destruct . colin : sweetheart , look , that 's not what i meant . jill : i know it 's not what you mean . it 's just billy 's been in such a tailspin ever since jack fired him from jabot and -- and -- and victoria left him . and ... he may be in a ditch somewhere , okay ? or he may be gambling his last cent away . colin : or ... standing over there . looks pretty good for a guy that just stepped out of a ditch . nikki : is n't it wonderful how quickly my idea came together ? victoria : mom , the place looks great . nikki : yeah , well , it just shows you what newman women can do when they set their minds to it . we are going to have a beautiful christmas eve party for the whole family . victoria : the whole family ? nikki : yeah , well , now that nicholas and sage have patched things up , hopefully they can get back in time to join us . victoria : that would be really nice . i ca n't help thinking , though , about someone who wo n't be here . nikki : do n't . billy has already ruined one christmas party at the underground . victoria : what makes you think i 'm talking about billy ? nikki : oh , well , if you 're referring to your father , since he 's decided to be scrooge this year and work on christmas eve , we can get along just fine without him . victoria : uh - huh . okay . i 'm not buying it , mom . nikki : what do you mean ? what are you talking about ? victoria : let me put it to you this way . you could have hosted this party anyplace , and you chose this building , where dad happens to be working . nikki : yeah ? it was handy . victoria : or maybe you 're secretly hoping that he 'll stop crunching numbers and he 'll come up here and join us tonight . luca : you wanted to see us , victor ? victor : i just wanted to tell you to call it a night and start your holiday . marisa : thank you , victor . that 's very generous of you . luca : he 's not being generous . my family has a deal with newman , which you keep trying to forget . as part of that deal , i am the eyes and ears of the santori family . you do n't get to just shut me out and send me home . victor : why are you so cynical ? what happened to peace on earth and goodwill to all men ? lily : hey . cane : hey . uh , listen , um ... about tonight ... lily : please do n't tell me that you 're canceling on me . we agreed to have one last christmas together . cane : i know . lily : well , we ca n't cancel on the twins . we already told them . cane : i 'm not canceling on the twins . lily : you 're not ? cane : i was thinking maybe , you know , probably i should maybe come over and stay the night . i mean , in the guest room . you know , with the twins waking up at the crack of dawn to open presents , i should be there for it , so ... is this something that 's okay with you ? lily : yeah . yeah . that 's -- that 's okay with me . cane : okay . devon : listen , i do n't care about the forecast . just please have the jet ready , 'cause i 'm not gon na spend the holidays here . all right ? i have one last thing to take care of , and then i 'm gon na hit a beach far away from genoa city . neil : hey , hold on . hold on a minute , okay ? you got to let me pull the plug on this before dr . neville makes you his personal lab rat . it 's way too dangerous here . hilary : i 'm the only one who can do this , neil . i was patient zero for dr . neville 's treatment . neil : listen to me . you do n't have to be obligated to do this . hilary : i 'm the living proof that it works . neil : yeah , but your recovery came with a tremendous risk . hilary : a risk that you were willing to take on my behalf . neil : i had no choice . hilary : exactly . you did what you had to do to save me , and now i want to save others . someone has to be the guinea pig . neil : [ sighs ] hilary , come on . hilary : and this time , it 's my choice . dr. neville : but it 's ridiculous . we 're not gon na cut media and publicity like you 've suggested here . gwen : this is the operating budget . dr. neville : [ chuckles ] then i need a judge 's ruling on this one . ashley , what do you think ? ashley ? you all right ? ashley : i 'm fine . dr. neville : uh - huh . nice try . i am a doctor , remember ? what 's wrong ? ashley : it 's just a headache . dr. neville : well , do you know what caused it ? ashley : yes . all this arguing about business versus science . would you just suck it up and stop arguing with gwen ? gwen : excellent advice . dr. neville : but this micromanaging is -- ashley : comes with millions of dollars attached , simon . dr. neville : but devon said we had -- ashley : what is the use of coming up with a cure if you ca n't share it with anybody because of sloppy paperwork ? dr. neville : so , we waste time on rules and red tape while someone out there is desperate for precisely the kind of breakthrough i used to treat hilary . ashley : we owe it to that person to do things right . neil : are you doing this to keep me out of prison ? hilary : okay , yes . that 's how it began . right , i did n't want neville to tell the police that you were the one who was keeping me in the boathouse all those months . neil : i am prepared to face that , hilary . hilary : but you know what neville 's threat proved to me ? it proved that he is willing to sacrifice anything and anyone for his research . neil : okay . all the more reason that you should n't get involved . hilary : no , it 's because it works , neil . neville 's discovery -- it helps people . and if i can save someone 's life the way that neville saved mine , that 's my obligation . neil : wait , now . wait . that -- the man 's a loose cannon . hilary : well , that 's the reason why you convinced devon to have you oversee the project . okay . come on . you can handle neville . i think we 're overlooking the real wild card . neil : which is ... ? hilary : your ex - girlfriend . neil : gwen ? hilary : she knows that you can be arrested for what you did . and like neville , she is leveraging that information to get what she wants . you . neil : you are barking up the wrong tree here . hilary : oh , then why is she working here ? neil : she angled for this job because jack -- he made cutbacks and let her go . hilary : she lied for you , neil . she risked her freedom for you . neil : she 's a good person . hilary : [ chuckles ] no . it 's because she loves you . neil : past - tense . right after we broke up , i could tell -- everyone could tell that she hates me now . hilary : yeah , that was then . now , i - i guess she wants you back . neil : not a chance . hilary : she would n't be pulling strings to work here if she hated you , neil . trust me . nikki : i would love for your father to come , too , but he probably wo n't . so ... if you want , go ahead and invite billy . victoria : look , i really feel badly keeping billy away from his kids on christmas eve . i want him to be here to tease them about santa claus bringing gifts . or not , based on their behavior . i want that . for as long as possible , i want them to see their father as a hero , somebody that would be there for them and never let them down , be a strong presence in their life , but if he shows up here drunk or out of control -- nikki : oh , my god . he would n't do that , would he ? victoria : well , there was a time when he would n't , but now i just do n't know . do you know what i wish , mom ? nikki : what ? victoria : i wish that we could just have the most beautiful christmas tied up with a big bow , [ chuckles ] just like in those old - fashioned christmas movies . nikki : oh , god , yes . they were so great . like jimmy stewart , when he realizes he 's not a failure and life is worth living and he runs home through the snow to his wife and children . victoria : and those sappy christmas commercials . they always make me cry . nikki : oh , god . me , too . [ both chuckle ] nikki : oh , my gosh . well , now that we 're confessing ... i choke up when i see the grinch . [ chuckles ] victoria : the grinch ? [ laughs ] nikki : he reminds me of your father . victoria : oh , yeah . a dead ringer . well , who knows ? maybe dad 's heart will grow and grow and he 'll show up and dance around the christmas tree with all of us . nikki : [ laughs ] oh , right . both : not a chance . victor : my wife has accused me of being scrooge , you know , for making my family work on christmas eve . and here i 'm offering the two of you to go home , take it easy , and you accuse me of having an ulterior motive . luca : you 're trying to get rid of me . victor : [ laughs ] that 's silly nonsense . you know that . luca : and you 're trying to go back on your agreement with the santoris . okay ? not a good idea , victor . victor : oh , yeah ? you know what 's not a good idea ? is to threaten me . [ knock on door ] noah : hey , not to take credit or anything , but it actually was my idea to give marisa and luca the night off . marisa : it was ? noah : yeah . yeah , get out of here . i 'll take care of things here . got nowhere else i need to be . besides , gives me a chance to work with my grandfather one- on - one . i do have a lot to learn . luca : yeah , no doubt . well , since you 're making this offer , noah , we accept . noah : great . victor : all right . we settled that . noah : have a good time . marisa : merry christmas , noah . noah : merry christmas . [ door closes ] victor : that impudent little boy . noah : mm - hmm . victor : you know , you handled this very well . noah : thank you . victor : you made him underestimate you . noah : it 's nice to see the plan come together . victor : you 're a smart boy . noah : thank you . victor : you 're thinking ahead . noah : you know what ? there 's actually something i 'd like to show you that i 've been working on . victor : you bet . luca : carmen just sent this photo of ava . marisa : she 's opening the christmas present we sent her . luca : [ chuckles ] look at that face . so sweet . marisa : and so happy . [ door opens ] noah : what are you still doing here ? talking shop ? get out of here . luca : uh , we were actually just looking at a photo of our daughter . ava may be far away , but she 's never far from our thoughts . in fact , i - i think she makes us feel closer . noah : that 's sweet . marisa : um , le - let 's go , luca . luca : yeah , certainly . would you -- would you like to look at the photo , noah ? as a proud father , i ca n't resist showing off my little girl . noah : sure . she 's beautiful , luca . luca : yeah , like her mother . noah : yeah . luca : can you see the resemblance ? noah : i can . yeah . luca : look closer . noah : i -- it 's really -- luca : no , look -- noah : it 's not necessary . luca , just -- luca : you did that on purpose . noah : [ sighs ] gwen : here are the latest purchase orders . we need you to sign off on them before we can stock supplies for neville 's research . hilary : well , you are just jumping right into this project , are n't you ? gwen : well , when i believe in someone , there is n't anything i would n't do for them . and i saw firsthand what neville 's capable of . hilary : yes . neville is a genius . we should do everything we can to help him . gwen : some of us are doing more than others . like ashley . she 's so dedicated to finding a cure that she 's inspiring everyone . neil : gwen , you 're forgetting someone . hilary 's made one hell of a contribution here . gwen : i 'm sure you 're doing your own small part , hilary , by having your blood taken a few times a week . neil : none of us would be here in this position if it were n't for this lady . gwen : you do not need to remind me of that , neil . i am well aware of how we got here and why . thank you . neil : [ sighs ] hilary : she wants you , neil . she wants you bad . lily : do not think that you 're getting off easy by bringing these tonight , 'cause i still expect you at the house early to open presents . devon : well , actually , i 'm -- lily : no . no excuses . mattie and charlie need your help putting them together and making sure there 's plenty of batteries . devon : there 's no assembly required , and batteries are included , so the kids wo n't even notice when i 'm not there . lily : not there ? devon : yeah . i 'm gon na go to miami for christmas , 'cause it 's too cold in wisconsin . lily : are we talking about wisconsin or are we talking about a woman who lives here ? you ca n't escape your feelings , devon , even if you 're lounging on a beach . devon : but i can have fun trying . lily : please , stay . i need my brother . devon : why do you need me ? you have the twins and you have cane . lily : exactly . i need you to stop me from making a fool of myself . devon : what does that mean ? what did you do ? lily : [ sighs ] i snapped at cane when all he was doing was trying to ask if he could spend the night . in the guest room . devon : okay , well , that 's just a few feet away from your guys ' bedroom . that 's progress , right ? jill : how many times do i have to tell you that drowning your sorrows in vodka will not help ? billy : and a merry christmas to you , too , mom . and that , by the way , is water . jill : right . all right . okay . so , why have n't you returned my calls , then ? billy : oh , so many places to go with that . jill : it 's not funny , billy . i have been worried sick . billy : and i have been at the abbott cabin with phyllis and jack . there 's not very good reception there . jill : wait . you were with jack ? billy : oh , do n't -- do n't get carried away . jill : no , no , no . that is wonderful . i - i thought after he fired you from jabot , you 'd just be -- billy : that i 'd be what ? all sad and lonely and feeling sorry for myself ? well , i was , but phyllis dragged me to the cabin , and , yeah , good things happen . jill : good . jack forgave you ? he gave you your job back at jabot ? billy : what a christmas miracle that would have been , but no . it did n't -- it did n't go like that . jill : well , then , what happened ? billy : jack and i talked . you know , we hashed some things out . and we 're better now . jill : and that 's it ? billy : well , it was good , mom . you know , i realized that my life is worth living , that i owe it to delia to ... i owe it -- i owe it to delia not to succumb to my demons , okay ? especially the one named newman . marisa : nice . the phone 's broken . the photo of ava 's lost . noah : that 's not really how it works , okay ? i 'm -- i 'm sorry . it was an accident . luca : yeah , okay . you 've done enough , all right ? just leave us alone . leave marisa alone . noah : i 'm sure we can get the picture back . it 's on a server somewhere . it 's fine . luca : look , if you had n't come at me , okay , and pushed the phone away -- victor : will you stop this confrontation right now ? ! i 'm trying to bring my company back from the brink . family or no family , you 're no longer welcome at newman enterprises . luca : you ca n't do that . okay ? the santoris have a deal . victor : i do n't give a damn about the santoris . i 'm talking about my grandson . noah : wait . i mean , you 're -- you 're -- you 're firing me ? victor : noah , you left me no choice . i brought you back to this company reluctantly . you 've proven again you 're not ready for this level of responsibility . luca : if noah can redirect that youthful passion towards newman 's competitors , he 's sure to be a credit to the company . noah : okay , i do n't need you to speak for me , luca . i 'd appreciate -- marisa : luca 's not angry . neither am i . can we please just let it go ? victor : all right . since marisa and luca are willing to let this go , i 'll give you a pass . consider this your christmas bonus . marisa : enjoy your holiday . both of you . come on . let 's go . noah : i really do n't know what to say . uh , i do n't understand . victor : sit down . you just gave me an opportunity to reinforce the idea in luca 's mind that you are the weak link in the newman chain . that will prove to be useful , got it ? noah : so , that whole thing about there -- victor : was only a way to massage that vain fellow 's ego , to give him the respect he thinks he deserves . noah : good work . victor : okay . let 's get back to work . noah : no , i got a better idea , grandpa . how about we , uh , turn off the lights , go upstairs , and go to the party . victor : what party ? noah : grandma 's throwing a family party upstairs , top of the tower . victor : oh . well , why do n't you go . you do n't want to be late . noah : i - i - i ca n't go without you . it 's your -- it 's your building . it 's prac -- you 're the boss . victor : you 've got that right . did a hell of a job . noah : merry christmas , grandpa . victor : you belong at this company . noah : thank you . victor : have a great time up there . noah : thank you . victor : yep . jill : good for you and jack . now , that 's very , very adult . and now that you 've worked out all your differences , it 's probably only a matter of time before you 're back at jabot , right ? billy : whoa , whoa , mom . slow down . jack and i still have a long ways to go , and i have a lot left to prove , and not just to my brother . jill : oh , right . to victoria . billy : no . no , to myself . i mean , i 'm sick and tired of being the punch line to every family joke . i want to make something out of my life , something i can actually be proud of . jill : i love to hear you talk in this way . now go . go tell victoria about all this . billy : mom , i ca n't just drop in on her . jill : no , no , no . go to where she works . i mean , knowing victor , he 's got them working late on christmas eve . billy : yeah , probably , but i 'm not doing that . jill : honey , if you were able to patch things up with jack , surely you can with victoria . billy : mom , victoria has made it abundantly clear that she does n't want me to be a part of her life . jill : you will never be out of her heart , and therefore , you will never , ever be out of her life . cane : yeah , i hear billy 's got some troubles , huh ? colin : billy 's got no one to blame but himself . you , on the other hand -- you were framed . joe clark could cost you your marriage and the chance to spend christmas with your kids . cane : actually , i 'm going to lily 's tonight , and i 'm gon na stay over for christmas . in the guest room , dad . i 'm staying in the guest room . you do n't have to worry about it . colin : look , what happens after the kids have opened up all their gifts , stuffed themselves full of holiday candy , and then crashed for an afternoon nap , hmm ? cane : i 'll come back here . colin : or ... you could stay over for a night or three . cane : i have n't forgiven , dad , and i ca n't forget that easily . colin : can you divorce ? cane : we have n't talked about divorce . colin : we 're -- we 're sleeping over , but we 're not forgiving . cane : okay , all right . colin : and we 're not divorcing . we 're certainly confused , by the sound of it . cane : that is it , dad . that it is . lily : cane is never gon na forgive me for sleeping with joe . tonight is only about the kids . devon : well , what about tomorrow and the day after that ? lily : i do n't see things changing . devon : why do you say that ? i mean , joe 's gone . he 's out of our lives . he 's not gon na be a threat . and you were never in love with the guy . lily : yeah , and does that make sleeping with him better or worse ? devon : well , i think that cane understands that joe kind of took advantage of you . lily : no . no , i opened the door when i stopped believing in my husband when he needed me most . devon : if dad can forgive hilary and me for having an affair behind his back , i think that cane can find it in his heart to forgive you . lily : and what about you ? instead of running off to florida , can you start the new year by forgiving hilary for still having feelings for dad ? dr. neville : oh . hilary left me a present . oh ! an ornament . now all i need is a tree . ashley : simon ? dr. neville : uh - huh ? ashley : how did you develop the protocol to save hilary 's life ? dr. neville : in what sense ? ashley : what sense ? i mean , did you do some kind of testing on patients ? how many ? dr. neville : hilary was my only patient . until i met her , my work was theoretical . ashley : then what we 're doing right now could be a complete waste of time . dr. neville : [ chuckles ] oh , ms . abbott , you know how research works . nothing is guaranteed . marisa : thank you , luca . luca : for seeing you to your room ? marisa : [ chuckles ] for what you did for noah . if you had n't said anything , victor would have fired him . luca : [ sighs ] i did n't do it for noah . i did it for you . marisa : but noah and i -- luca : listen , that relationship may be over , but i know you still care about him . good night , marisa . marisa : you can come in . i mean , if you want to . luca : uh ... i do n't want to push things . and besides , now that we 're working together , we have to follow the company 's fraternization guidelines . marisa : [ laughs ] luca : [ laughs ] marisa : have you ever followed guidelines ? luca : only one . the same one that allowed us to leave our daughter with the only family she knows . marisa : and that guideline is ... ? luca : when it doubt , follow your heart . colin : i 'm not pushing divorce , but lily 's given you quite a bit of provocation here . and if that 's your decision , well , i support it . cane : well , thank you for that . but right now , all i care about is the kids having the best christmas possible , so let 's just ... colin : i 'm sure that you can make that happen . merry christmas , son . cane : you , too , dad . you , too , mate . i 'll see you later , okay ? colin : yeah . cane : all right . hey . jill : what was that about ? colin : he 's sleeping over at lily 's . jill : whoa . colin : guest room . uh , so , how 's billy doing ? still in victoria 's doghouse ? jill : well , for now . baby , what are we toasting ? colin : long shots . who 'd have thought that of all the marriages , ours is the one that lasts ? jill : [ chuckles ] me . victoria : mom , everybody is gon na be here soon , and we 're headed for a big disaster . nikki : please do not say the `` d `` word . it reminds me of the last time we were all in this room . victoria : oh , right . okay , well , we have enough punch and plenty of champagne , but we have nothing to serve it in . nikki : oh . well , i 'll go to the club and i 'll ask lily to borrow a punch bowl . victoria : no , no , no . i 'll go . it 's my fault for getting us caught up in memories of happier christmases . i 'm over it . nikki : aw . all right , sweetie . hurry up . victoria : okay . i 'll be right back . nikki : thank you . victoria : sure . nikki : some things , we never get over . victor : i want to spend every christmas with you for the rest of our lives . nikki : i would n't be anywhere else except right here in your arms . i love you . oh , merry christmas , my darling . victor : merry christmas to you , my sweetheart . [ knock on door ] victor : come in . james . james : sorry , mr. newman . i did n't know you were still working . victor : that 's all right . come in . by the way , james , i do n't think we ever discussed the night of the fire . did n't go unnoticed how heroic you were , helping a lot of people out of that inferno . james : oh , it 's part of the job . victor : you did more than just your job , all right ? and your efforts will be reflected in your christmas bonus . james : oh , well , thank you , sir . [ chuckles ] but are n't you missing that shindig upstairs ? victor : to paraphrase you , this is part of my job . james : [ chuckles ] well , so is being with your family . merry christmas , mr. newman . victor : merry christmas to you , james . thank you , again . ashley : but before you tried your method on hilary , you did test it through other means , correct ? dr. neville : as best i could . ashley : as best you could ? ! i 'm asking you . you can heal other brains the way you healed hers , right ? dr. neville : well , that 's the point . i mean , that is what we 're doing here , is n't it ? we 're trying to recreate that success . i mean , yes , if -- if you want to be pessimistic , i suppose i could say that my cure might have been a fluke . ashley : it ca n't be a fluke . i mean , for people out there , your research is their only hope . dr. neville : ah . you know , we 've been at this , uh , a lot today . why do n't you , uh , adjourn , you know ? go celebrate the solstice festival with your family . ashley : no , i 'm -- i 'm willing to work through the night . dr. neville : really ? ashley : yes . really . because the longer and the harder we work , then the faster we can perfect your process , right ? dr. neville : right . well , um , knowing that you feel that way , i think i have , uh , just the thing . neil : you 're really determined to help neville out , are n't you ? hilary : yeah , i am . but i like the way you stood up for me , making sure that i do n't become neville 's lab rat . neil : [ chuckles ] yeah . and thanks for having my back where gwen 's concerned . if i 'm gon na be working with her , i - i do n't want to send her any mixed signals . hilary : well , i 'm sure that 's difficult . you know , christmas eve -- it can be the happiest time of the year ... or the saddest , depending on who you spend it with . so , i was hoping that , um , you will spend it with me . neil : um , i - i -- thanks , but i 've already made plans . you know , since they split , lily and cane -- she asked me to come over and make christmas as merry as possible for the twins . hilary : yeah , no . of course . i understand . neil : but i hope that santa brings you everything that you ask for . hilary : yeah , you , too . neil : bye . hilary : bye . [ footsteps approaching ] nikki : did you get the punch bowl ? noah : uh , no punch bowl , i 'm afraid . i almost threw a punch tonight . does that count ? nikki : [ chuckles ] well , you do n't look like victoria . hi , sweetheart . mwah ! you are the first guest to arrive . what 's this about throwing a punch ? noah : oh , it 's just an occupational hazard of working in the same office as luca santori . nikki : well , do you have cuts or bruises or something ? noah : none that you can see on the outside . nikki : well , broken hearts have a way of mending . noah : you know , i did try to get grandpa to come tonight . nikki : well , that 's all right . noah : yeah . nikki : it just means more christmas goodies for us , right ? noah : that 's right . nikki : [ smooches ] a punch bowl to top of the tower asap . victoria : thank you . jill : oh , victoria ! i thought you 'd be working late . victoria : well , yeah , uh , it 's christmas eve , so ... jill : well , when has that ever stopped victor , huh victoria : [ chuckles ] true . well , most of us are having a - a little gathering for a newman family christmas party , so -- jill : oh , a party . tell me something . is billy invited to that party ? you know , your former husband , the father of your children ? victoria : jill , i really do n't want to get into this tonight . jill : i really do want to get into it . victoria : no , i really do n't think that you do , because i 'll just have to go down the list of the ways that your son has screwed up lately . and if i do that , we 'll be here all night , and i 'd really like to get home to my children , your grandchildren . jill : it was n't that bad . it 's not worth cutting him out of your life completely . victoria : jill , after everything that billy has done , can you honestly blame me for wanting to cut him out of our lives ? jill : honestly , yes . [ door opens ] billy : victoria ? ah . victor : whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa . i may reconsider giving my security guard a christmas bonus . billy : and a `` bah , humbug `` to you , too , victor . victor : i have n't seen you since you lost your job . must have been rather embarrassing to get your walking papers from your brother . billy : your point ? victor : what are you now doing ? looking for victoria ? is that it ? wanting to cry on her shoulders ? billy : victor , where is she ? victor : you honestly think i 'm gon na tell you where my daughter is ? not till hell freezes over . dr. neville : this is an interesting little compound -- a formula i 've been working on . ashley : as in testing ? dr. neville : oh , no . i 'm gon na skip all of that , take the first dose myself . ashley : stop . you ca n't -- you ca n't do that . that 's very irresponsible . dr. neville : by all means , feel free to watch and witness the effects . ashley : oh , please . you must realize how stupid this is . dr. neville : why ? you want to go first ? ashley : obviously not . i have no idea what 's in that . dr. neville : well , a little of this , little of that . friendly little compound . it 's a molecule called c2h6o . ashley : oh , c2h6o with a little additive of ... coriander and ... juniper berry . this is gin . dr. neville : well - played , ms . abbott . along with a little bit of seasonal food coloring . ashley : mm . so , why did you make me think that this was some kind of a horrible thing ? dr. neville : because you need to calm down . you 're running yourself ragged . you 're giving yourself headaches . it 's not good . try to remember -- in research , sometimes it 's a matter of leaping before you look , being willing to take risks . and if it 's too much , if it 's not working out , we can end our association right now . i 'll go back to that rat 's nest of a motel room . ashley : we ca n't do that . because this stuff is too damn good . dr. neville : excellent . excellent . you know what ? do another round with me . ashley : mmm . what did you do with that ? because it 's so -- dr. neville : really taste the cucumber , phosphorus , little bit of red mercury . lily : okay , getting warmer . warmer . okay , okay , stop , stop , stop . stop . all right . cane : all right . all right . lily : hot . very hot . cane : we should , uh , you know , get these ready under the tree before the kids come home . lily : yeah . um ... yeah . i - i 'm sure it 'll take us a while , but we 'll get it all done . here we go . cane : if this is gon na be the last christmas as a family , you know , i 'd like it to be magical for the kids . lily : yeah , me , too . i know the best part for them will be spending it with you . cane : look , um ... lily : yeah ? cane : this -- let 's do the tags . let 's get the tags done on this . uh , mr. hamilton , the staff was told -- devon : yeah , my plane was n't able to take off 'cause of the weather , so i 'm gon na end up spending christmas here after all . ah , then we -- devon : but , no , tell the rest of the staff not to worry , 'cause you guys still get to go home early and , uh , spend christmas day with your families . thank you , sir . take any table you 'd like . devon : thanks . [ sighs ] luca : wait , wait , wait , wait . if you do n't want this , if it 's happening too fast -- jill : look , honey , billy was just here , okay ? and he is devastated about all the pain he caused . jill : i know . billy is always sorry . but he always makes the same mistakes . jill : yeah . this time is different , though , okay ? he 's different . he spent some time with jack at the cabin , and he 's come back determined to change his life around . victoria : billy was with jack ? and no punches were thrown ? jill : well , apparently phyllis was there to referee , but the point is if jack is willing to give him another chance , why wo n't you ? victoria : i just -- jill : no . look . look me in the eye and you tell me that you do n't still love him . victoria : sometimes , love is n't enough . jill : oh . that 's very glib , okay ? but in the end , what else is there ? victor : i know you once fancied yourself a businessman , but you must know that you 've lost the last ounce of credit with my daughter . billy : you do n't get to decide that . victor : why do n't you face it , billy boy ? you 're bankrupt -- financially , morally , spiritually . you 're not gon na win my daughter back . billy : you think i 'm bankrupt ? you should look in the mirror . victor : you know what i see ? billy : hmm ? victor : hard - working , successful businessman . billy : ah . victor : how 's that ? billy : how 's that ? well , it 's christmas eve , and here you are , sitting by yourself with nothing but dollar signs and -- and that ridiculous picture of yourself to keep you company . face it , victor . you 're just as sad and lonely as i am . [ next_on ] both : mistletoe ! lily : how did that get there ? neil : magic . billy : i 'm gon na do whatever it takes to win you back . i 'm gon na do better . traci : merry christmas ! abby : merry christmas !

nikki and victoria prepare the top of the tower for a family christmas party . they reminisce about happier christmases and forget to get a punch bowl . victoria offers to get one from gcac . jill sees billy at the gcac bar and urges him to fight for his marriage and not try to drink or gamble his problems away . jill thinks billy should go to newman enterprises to talk things through with victoria . by the time vitoria gets there , billy has gone but jill asks victoria to forgive billy . billy goes to newman but finds victor instead of victoria . victor reminds him of what a loser he is and tells him to stay away from victoria . victor tells luca and marisa to go home early but luca thinks victor is trying to get rid of them . noah says it was his idea and they agree to leave . in the hall , luca shows marisa a picture of ava that was sent to him on his phone . he tries to show noah but noah clearly does n't want to see it . the phone is broken and an argument ensues . victor joins them and fires noah , saying noah is n't mature enough for the level of responsibility he 'd been given . luca and marisa stand up for noah and victor agrees to keep noah on . back in victor 's office , victor tells noah that was just for show to make luca think he is getting respect . noah asks victor to join him for the christmas party but he declines . neil does n't want hilary working for simon because he is a loose cannon but hilary wants to help people and feels it is her obligation . gwen joins them and makes snide remarks that are made indirectly to neil . simon thinks ashley is working herself too hard and needs to realize that there are no guarantees in research , there are risks involved . they share a drink . cane decides to spend the night at lily 's so he can be there when the twins open their gifts . he tells colin not to worry , he 's sleeping in the guest room .

chelsea : okay , connor , stay close by , buddy ! nick : are you still planning on coming over to my parents ' later ? chelsea : yeah , i 'm looking forward to it . what ? i am . for connor 's sake . it 's important that he be around family and feel all of the love that he still has in his life , you know ? nick : well , good , because my best memories as a kid are newman family christmases . chelsea : oh , that 's nice . especially compared to christmases with my mom . we would be holed up in a cheap motel eating cold chinese food , hiding from the cops . nick : ah , mine are a little different . chelsea : a little . sounds like it . nick : i 'm just glad that connor and his cousin will be able to carry on the newman christmas tradition . chelsea : yeah . what ? what 's -- what 's wrong ? nick : [ sighs ] it 's just , uh , you know , i ca n't stop thinking about faith . i want this holiday season to be amazing for her , but everything 's just such a mess right now . chelsea : she 's just confused , nick . everybody 's been a little bit confused by the situation . she 'll get past it . nick : i hope so . you know , i 'd hate for this christmas to be the one where faith decides she 's had it with both her parents . victor : who do i hear come down the stairs ? faith : grandpa ! victor : yes ? faith : look ! victor : what ? what have you got there ? faith : it 's santa 's sleigh . there 's a website that tracks where he 's heading all around the world . victor : oh , really ? well , where 's santa now ? faith : um ... australia . he just landed in sydney . victor : really ? faith : it 's already christmas day there and it 's the middle of summer . victor : oh , my goodness . faith : fun fact -- many australian families have picnics on christmas day . victor : what ? ! faith : [ chuckles ] victor : oh , my . i ca n't even imagine that . wow . now , when santa gets close to genoa city , i want you to tell me , okay ? faith : i will . victor : all right ? okay , sweetheart . nikki : paul , i understand . i just think that he 'll listen to you . [ sighs ] all right , then . please just do the best you can , okay ? we 'll see you soon . victor : you trying to tell paul to convince dylan to come ? nikki : well , i would like to spend christmas eve with both my sons . there anything wrong with that ? victor : of course not , sweetheart . come here . dylan : hey , what -- what are you doing ? sharon : faith 's not gon na be here for christmas now . dylan : but noah and mariah will be . sharon : well , the only reason why i did anything christmassy this year was for faith . she still gets so excited about all of it , you know ? christmas just is n't the same without ... dylan : without little kids in the house . victoria : whoa , come back here ! santa 's coming . come . come here . kids , he comes late at night . that 's when we leave out the cookies and the milk , right ? [ johnny and katie laughing ] victoria : come back here ! kids ! santa leaves us the best presents , but we have to get home . come on . johnny , where 's your coat ? where 's your coat ? johnny : [ giggles ] victoria : [ sighs ] come on , johnny abbott . [ katie giggles ] jill : billy abbott . billy : yes , mother ? jill : what are you doing ? billy : just getting in the holiday spirit . what are you doing ? why are you here ? i thought you were hanging out with cane and lily and the kids at the park , waiting for the snorefest to start overdosing on sugarplums . jill : since when do you hate christmas ? billy : hate christmas ? no , that 'd be too much energy . jill : [ sighs ] stop this . get your feet off the table . stop it . billy : it 's just a pillow . jill : no ! i mean stop wallowing , billy . stop being so damn cynical . you belong with your family . you belong with your kids . billy : well , speaking of that , i was actually hoping for a christmas miracle . devon : lily , this is absolutely ridiculous , you coming here making these accusations about my wife , especially here at our christmas party . lily : devon , it is true . i talked to her agent . there were no job offers . she was using him so that you would beg her to come back to gc buzz , and it worked . [ laughter ] cane : uh - oh ! lily : look , i know you do n't want to believe it , but it 's true . devon : i do n't really know what to believe . lily : then you should talk to your wife . [ laughter ] cane : burn it down . hilary : stop teaching them stuff like that , cane . lily : guys , are your mittens on ? charlie : yes . cane : tuck your scarf in . lily : okay , what do you say to devon and hilary for your presents ? both : thank you ! cane : thank you . devon : you guys are very welcome . lily : okay , thank you , guys . devon : of course . cane : bye - bye . neil : merry christmas , you guys . devon : merry christmas . neil : all right , love you . devon : love you , too . drive safe , all right ? hilary : [ sighs ] that was so much fun , was n't it ? [ sighs ] having your family here and everyone , it really got me in the christmas mood . and i have to admit , i was n't convinced at first , but this place is amazing for entertaining . we should have tons of parties , and not just your family . i mean , we could host the elite of genoa city here -- devon : hilary , just stop it , will you ? victor : merry christmas . abby : merry christmas . victor : how are the roads out there ? abby : they 're fine . i was a little scared of driving in the snow , so i had noah pick me up , but i think it 's gon na miss us . nikki : well , as much as i would love a white christmas , it 's more important to me that people stay safe . abby : yes . victor : look who 's here . faith : now santa 's in ... tanzania . i 've been keeping track since easter island . noah : tanzania , huh ? just a little ways off . abby : well , it looks like he 's heading in the right direction . that 's good news . faith : fun fact -- santa will have to fly over mt . kilimanjaro , the tallest mountain in africa . victor : whoa ! you know , it 's very bumpy up there . you know what santa has to do ? he has to take the reindeer and tell them to go around the mountain . faith : [ chuckles ] i 'm sure it 'll be okay . santa does it every year . abby : oh , here . come here , you . i want a hug . mwah ! so , noah filled me in . faith chose to live here ? nikki : well , we think it 's just temporary , just so she can get away from the tension of her parents . victor : our door is always open . that goes for you , as well , noah . noah : well , i guess that 's true . victor : i mean in regard to the business . if you ever get tired of pouring drinks , you come back to newman enterprises . noah : thank you , grandpa . but , you know , i 'm happy where i am . victor : yeah ? noah : i 'll tell you what . why do n't i show off some of those drink - serving skills right now ? victor : great idea . abby : okay , i 'll help you . go ahead . noah : oh , thank you . abby : show me the way . noah : yeah . abby : well , that was n't exactly festive . noah : [ scoffs ] grandpa thinks i 'm , like , going through a phase or something , you know ? i mean , maybe one of these days he 's gon na wake up and realize this is just who i am . abby : and what 's that ? a career bartender ? you do make a killer mojito , though . noah : [ chuckles ] abby : thank you . noah : look , this is not gon na be forever . but i 'm not going back to newman . and , you know , i 'm not gon na stay at the underground . just ... dad 's going through a lot right now . feels good to help him out . nikki : merry christmas , connor ! chelsea : can you say `` merry christmas `` ? connor : merry christmas . nikki : oh ! victor : there you go ! merry christmas to you , young man ! there you go . nick : you must want to hold this guy . victor : yeah , yeah , yeah , yeah , yeah . nick : here you go , dude . victor : ohh , boy ! oh , boy ! pretty soon you 're gon na say that , too , are n't you ? nick : where 's , uh , where 's faith ? how 's she doing ? victor : oh , faith is upstairs . she is -- she 's very happy , and she 's tracking santa 's trip around the world . nick : [ chuckles ] nikki : this is such a magical time of the year . we can put aside all of our troubles and just spend time with the people we love . nick : if that means you 're expecting dylan , i wish you would have warned me . sharon : eggnog , paul ? paul : oh , thank you . sharon : i made it myself . paul : looks beautiful . cute glasses . sharon : no christine ? paul : she 's busy trying to finish a brief before the holiday . it 's a very important case . dylan : uh , i 'm glad you stopped by before you 're heading up to the main house . paul : you know , nikki invited all of us weeks ago . dylan : yeah , but that was before . paul : she 'd still love to see you . sharon : um , you know , we 're just gon na spend a quiet evening at home together . it 's okay , paul . paul : she personally asked me to try and convince you . dylan : paul , just being polite or she 's feeling guilty . look , it -- it 's a newman family thing . it 's victor 's house . nick 's gon na be there with ... with christian , and i 'm sure he does n't want us to show up , so why would we subject ourselves to that ? paul : i hear what you 're saying , but i think you 're making a mistake . i mean , this is the time of year when people make an effort to get along and put their differences aside . and they do it for the children so they can have some magic in their lives . dylan : yeah , paul , i know you mean well , but it 's not happening . paul : fair enough . faith : daddy , look . here 's another fun fact . in the netherlands , children leave a shoe on the hearth instead of hanging a stocking . they wake up on christmas morning to find it filled with sweet treats . nick : well , that is a very cool website . [ laughter ] faith : mommy thinks it 's so funny . [ door opens ] faith : is she coming ? nikki : oh , who 's here ? nick : you know what ? it looks like somebody just got here . victor : look who 's there ! faith : aunt victoria ! aunt victoria , look ! santa 's in holland ! nikki : let me take the gift . he 's making very good time this year , see ? victor : he certainly is . my goodness . victoria : you 're tracking santa on it ? hi . faith : it shows how close he is getting to our house . can i show johnny and katie ? victoria : uh , yeah . just let me get his coat off real quick . all right . nikki : hello ! chelsea : hello ! nikki : oh , i got these pies here . victoria : okay . victor : there we go . there you go . victoria : they 're off . abby : merry christmas . victoria : oh , thank you . mwah . noah : i 'll take these into the kitchen for you . nikki : thank you . victoria : take this , too . abby : [ chuckles ] it looks like you could use some christmas cheer . victoria : how about a double martini ? that 'd be nice . abby : all right . victor : well ... all my sweet , little children here , why do n't you gather around , because grandpa 's gon na read you a christmas story . faith : yay ! billy : i 've noticed a change lately . jill : in victoria ? really ? what kind of a change ? billy : she 's pulling away . jill : no , no , no . you 're imagining it . billy : no , i 'm not . she 's not exactly subtle about it , either . jill : well , for god 's sake , do something . billy : like what ? jill : i do n't know . like -- like the christmas miracle you were just talking about . billy : yeah , 'cause that 's me , right ? billy abbott , a miracle worker . jill : honey , come on . you 're very resourceful . and you 're very , very charming when you want to be . so make some grand romantic gesture and remind her of the man she fell in love with . [ sighs ] why wo n't the two of you just open your eyes and see that you belong together ? billy : here 's the thing , mom . our relationship is complicated . it 's fragile . we have trust issues on both sides . but ... [ sighs ] where we are right now , i 'm grateful for . we 're -- we 're adults . we 're raising our kids together , and that means the world to me . victoria 's made it clear that she does n't have room for me in her life that way . she does n't feel that way as far as i can tell , and ... jill : [ sighs ] billy : and i 'm okay with that . i 'm content to be friends with her right now . jill : you do n't mean that , billy . billy : yes , i do . and i do n't want anything to mess that up . so , back to my christmas miracle i was talking about . it 's really the only thing that i want this christmas . jill : ask . it 's yours . billy : stop interfering in our relationship . we got to figure this out on our own , okay ? jill : all right , i 'll do it . billy : really ? you 're not just saying that ? jill : no . you have my word . nikki : oh , victoria . i 'm so glad you 're here , honey . victoria : thanks , mom . me , too . in case i have n't said so , merry christmas . i just ca n't remember after the day i 've had . nikki : i 've had a few of those myself . merry christmas , darling . victoria : thanks , mom . nikki : how you feeling ? victoria : uh , i 'm feeling a little outnumbered by my kids right now . nick : yeah , i know the feeling . victoria : yeah ? you know , it 's like i can manage a company and run a whole business with million - dollar budgets , but getting my kids out the door is another story . nick : yeah , it really takes it out of you . victoria : yeah , sometimes i feel like i can barely keep up , you know ? like i 'm , uh ... nick : overwhelmed ? nikki : listen , you two have so much going on , and you do it beautifully . victoria : well , some days are better than others , mom . nikki : okay . [ chuckles ] nick : well , at least you can count on billy . hilary : and i asked the caterers to put some leftovers in the fridge for you just in case you want a little snack later . devon : hilary , will you knock it off , please ? hilary : [ sighs ] what is your problem ? why are you in such a mood all of a sudden ? devon : why do n't you take a guess ? hilary : [ scoffs ] i have no idea . devon : you know all those job offers that you had for the shows ? hilary : yeah . what about them ? devon : they never existed . hilary : devon -- devon : wow . wow , really ? hilary : okay , who told you this ? devon : who told me ? that 's your response ? not an explanation or an apology ? hilary : it was obviously someone who had it in for me . devon : honey , it does n't matter who told me . i just gave you everything that you wanted . i - i gave you the show back . i made you executive producer , gon na give you the pay , control of the content . i bought you this home . why did n't you just come to me and talk to me like an adult ? you knew i was willing to work with you , get over my concerns , meet you halfway . i mean , why did you lie to me ? i trusted you . hilary : no , you have n't , devon . you 've never trusted me . [ sighs ] you want to know what my problem is ? you hold the purse strings . you are my boss . you make all of the big decisions , usually without even consulting me , and i 'm just supposed to sit back , keep quiet , and just go with the flow . you manage me , devon . you just stood there and you listed all of the things that you 've given me . [ scoffs ] you do n't even think that i should have a say on where we live , for god 's sake . devon : honey , i apologized for that . and originally i wanted this place to be a surprise . hilary : no , i got that when you marched me in here and you proclaimed that this is our new home . devon : i know we 're past this 'cause you love it . you 've told me that . hilary : yeah , that is besides the point . okay , you bought this place to appease me , devon , so that i would -- i would keep quiet and i would n't make any waves . i would behave the way that you want me to behave . i will say the things that you want me to say . i feel like i 'm walking on eggshells all of the time , trying not to upset you . do you have any idea how stressful that is ? and i am supposed to be your wife ! i 'm supposed to be your equal ! but it does n't feel that way at all ! devon : sweetheart , how do you expect me to support and trust you when you lie to me and you run off and do crazy things like have an agent make up stories so that i 'll grovel at your feet and give you what you want ? i mean , it worked this time , but -- hilary : no , no , not really . [ sighs ] devon , i know the real reason why you do n't trust me . our relationship , it began when i cheated on your father with you . that is the foundation of our relationship , so i get it . naturally you assume that i 'm gon na do the same thing to you . so it 's still there , all of that uncertainty . but you want to know what the sad part is ? after ... [ sighs ] ... every single thing rotten thing that i 've done ... i do n't think that i deserve your trust . [ scoffs ] but i love you . i love you so much , devon . and all of this , every single thing , it 's all gon na erode us from the inside out if we let it , so i 'm fighting . i am fighting for us , devon . i just -- i do n't understand how you ca n't see that . devon : sweetheart . honey . i see you , okay ? listen to me . lying is not the answer . all right ? hilary : [ sighs ] devon : no more of that . victor : `` and the angel said unto them , ' fear not , for behold , i bring you good tidings of great joy , which shall be to all people , for unto you is born this day in the city of david a savior , which is christ the lord . and this shall be a sign unto you . you shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes , lying in a manger . and suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising god and saying , ' glory to god in the highest , and on earth peace and good will toward men . ' `` nikki : is dylan coming ? paul : i 'm so sorry . i did my best . it 's just -- it 's just too soon . it 's so raw , i mean , for him , for both of them . nikki : okay , well , you did your best . thank you . come on in . dylan : you want to go for a walk or something ? sharon : hmm . not really . dylan : then we can head into town , grab a bite . there 's gon na be some carolers in the park . sharon : it 's a nice idea , but i do n't ... [ door opens ] mariah : oh , my gosh , there is nothing like putting off christmas shopping until the stores are locking up and the last minute santa -- whoa . whoa . where did christmas go ? sharon : faith 's not gon na be here . mariah : right . you know what ? i feel so bad for all of those , you know , holiday salespeople . they have to listen to the same recorded carols over and over and over again since before halloween . it 's like their eyes are glazed over , like it 's `` night of the living dead : holiday edition . `` so , um , what do you say ? do you guys want to get some hot chocolate going , put on some tunes , maybe open some presents ? dylan : fine by me . sharon : sure . mariah : great ! great , okay . sharon : um , do you want me to make the hot chocolate now or ... [ christmas music plays ] mariah : no , no , no , no . let 's do presents first . sharon : okay . mariah : we 'll go . all right . sharon , this one is for you . sharon : oh . mariah : i 'm sorry the bow got all smushed . sharon : oh , no , no , it 's -- it 's fine . it 's a beautiful box . mariah : yeah , i kind of put it altogether in the car at fenmore 's parking lot . i am a , uh , master planner . so , go , go , go . open it . sharon : [ gasps ] oh , my favorite ! mariah : is it ? 'cause if it 's not , you can totally exchange it . sharon : no , no , no , it 's perfect . that 's so sweet of you . thank you , mariah . mariah : well , a lady ca n't go without her favorite face cream . all right , on to the next . this one is for faith , so i 'll just run that up to victor so i can give it to her in person . dylan : i 'm sure she 'd love that . mariah : awesome . all right , dylan . this is for you . i figured since you 're a guy , you , uh , you do n't really need the fancy box or the bow or anything . dylan : you figured correctly . mariah : [ laughs ] dylan : okay . mariah : hopefully it 'll be something you find useful . dylan : look at that . mariah : [ chuckles ] dylan : a head lamp . mariah : yes ! dylan : this is crazy . this is great . i wanted one for the car . mariah : or for your next camping trip . not that i will be there to appreciate it , but i figured you could use it to see the bears before they attack you at night . keep you safe . dylan : thank you . mariah : [ laughs ] sharon : well , should i make that cocoa now and then you can open your presents from us ? mariah : yeah , do you need help in the kitchen ? sharon : nope . oh , did something fall out of your bag ? mariah : um ... whoops . jill : will you look at this ? everybody 's in costume . it 's like something straight out of dickens . billy : looks fantastic . thank you for getting me out here tonight . jill : wait a second . that was a `` thank you , `` an actual expression of gratitude ? billy : that 's all you 're gon na get . enjoy it . jill : [ chuckles ] will miracles never cease ? look who 's here . it 's lily and the kids and cane and neil . come on , let 's go wish them a merry christmas . billy : you go ahead . i 'm gon na hang back for a minute . jill : [ sighs ] all right , suit yourself . hey , hey ! lily : hi . jill : hi . merry christmas . lily : merry christmas . happy holidays . jill : oh , sweetie , hi . mwah . cane : merry christmas , doll . jill : merry christmas . and merry christmas to you . i have n't seen you forever . neil : how you feeling ? [ indistinct conversation ] cane : come here . how you doing ? you all right ? billy : you can skip the `` peace and good will `` act . your family 's not watching . cane : yeah ? well , sometimes it does n't matter if someone 's watching . billy : wow , cane . that 's profound . so what do we do now ? we share a beer , we gather around the christmas tree and let bygones be bygones ? cane : you know , i know that you and i tangle at work , okay ? but , you know , i also know it 's tough , you know , not having your kids around at christmas . you do n't have to pretend it 's not , okay ? merry christmas , man . billy : merry christmas . mariah : sorry , you guys . it 's a present for christian . i never meant for you to see it . sharon : it 's okay , mariah . there 's no reason to apologize . we -- we know that you love him . and we think that it 's sweet that you still want to be a part of his life . really , it 's okay . dylan : yeah . yeah , it 's getting late . you should probably head up the path with those before , uh , the sugar wears off and all the kids crash . mariah : [ chuckles ] yeah . it 's a good idea . i 'll just -- i 'll open presents tomorrow , yeah ? sharon : that sounds perfect . i love you , mariah . mariah : i love you , too . sharon : if i do n't see you before morning , then ... have a merry christmas . mariah : same to you . and do n't worry . we 're gon na hang out tomorrow . we 'll do something special . i promise , okay ? dylan : that sounds good . that sounds really good . mariah : all right . dylan : all right , thank you . see you . [ door closes ] dylan : [ sighs ] you know what ? maybe we should make that hot chocolate we 've been talking about all evening and , uh , watch `` it 's a wonderful life . `` i 'm sure it 's on about 15 channels . sharon : you 're upset that mariah got christian that gift , are n't you ? dylan : i have no right to an opinion . sharon : but you are upset . dylan : i just want to get through the holiday . sharon : even though we 're not talking about him , he 's here with us . he 's in this room . sully , our son . the son we lost . dylan : i do n't want to talk about it . sharon : well , i do . the thing is , i have a confession to make . victor : there 's your daddy . nick : [ smooching ] you know , i think he really liked your story . that part about good will towards all men and peace , it gets me every time . victor : yep , you probably can recite that in your sleep , ca n't you ? nick : yeah , probably . i just love hearing you read it . would n't be christmas without it . victor : appreciate it . nick : come on , let 's go find connor . [ indistinct conversations ] victor : i know how much you wish that dylan were here . nikki : well , it 's probably just as well . even if he had n't brought sharon , there probably would have been tension . victor : well , not for me , though . i mean , he 's your boy , and i know how important it was for you to have him here , especially on christmas eve , you know ? nikki : thank you . thank you for saying that . victor : i know what it means to miss someone . nikki : darling , you do . i know . victor : i see reminders of adam all over the place . [ sighs ] i wish he were here . nick : all right , bud , you want some juice ? you want apple or orange ? or you do what i do -- mix them all together , throw in a little fizzy soda , get a little kick . what do you think ? chelsea : hey , i , um , i think the -- the juice is gon na have to wait , sweetheart . nick : you got to leave ? it 's early . chelsea : i know . we had such a wonderful time . um , but i just think it 's been a long day for him . nick : yeah . yeah , sure . uh , i 'll go get all his presents . he had quite a haul tonight . chelsea : thank you . nick : yeah . chelsea : okay . [ sniffles ] victor : [ sighs ] i miss him , too . lily : [ chuckles ] how 's your guys ' hot chocolate ? cane : good ? lily : good ? mwah . hey . neil : hmm ? hey , baby . does n't it do your heart good seeing people , uh , enjoy the spirit of the season , too ? johnny : daddy ! katie : daddy ! billy : hi ! victoria : i did n't know you 'd be here . mariah : merry christmas . hi . mwah . good to see you . ho , ho , ho and all that jazz . faith : look , santa 's almost across the atlantic . mariah : what ? ! no way . well , you know what that means . guess where he 's gon na be next ? canada and then ... faith : genoa city ! mariah : genoa city ! okay , well , in the meantime , i have something to hold you over . faith : [ gasps ] oh , thanks ! can i open it right now ? victor : yes . time for everyone to open presents . how 's that ? mariah : um , for christian . nick : thanks a lot , mariah . faith : wait . something 's missing . there 's no star at the top of the tree . victor : it 's time to put that way on top there . see if you can reach that there . victor : look ... what i found . faith : ooh ! victor : yeah . son , i think it 's your time . nick : yeah ? victor : yep . you bet . nick : all right . victor : daddy 's gon na lift you all the way up to the tree . nick : i think , uh , i think i 'm gon na need some help . faith : from me ? nick : oh , yeah . who else ? let 's go . victor : you take it in your hand . faith : okay , dad , let 's do this ! victor : you bet . nick : ready ? one , two , three . faith : eee ! victor : there we go . faith : okay . nikki : wow . victor : all the way up there . look at that . faith : okay . there we go . [ cheers and applause ] nick : all right . well , why do n't you open some presents ? that big one 's from me . noah : i want to help . abby : yeah , i want my present . victor : okay , now ... abby : this is for you . nikki : that was wonderful , passing down a family tradition like that . victor : mariah . nick : dad lifting me up to put the star on the tree , it 's one of my earliest and best memories as a kid . nikki : we are lucky to have those memories . a lot of people do n't . nick : yeah , i know , mom , how ... how blessed we are . you know , this christmas could have been a lot different . [ indistinct conversation ] nikki : from your father and me . nick : oh , wow . wow . hey , little man , look . look at that . it says `` christian . `` that 's you , bud . yeah . that 's you . thanks , mom . it 's absolutely perfect . nikki : oh , you 're welcome . merry christmas . i love you so much . nick : merry christmas to you , too . i love you . hey , bud . sharon : i know that we said we would get rid of all the pictures of sully so that we would n't live in the past , but ... i held on to this one . dylan : i understand . sharon : you do ? dylan : i have a confession , too . o christmas tree o christmas tree thy leaves are so unchanging o christmas tree o christmas tree thy leaves are so unchanging not only green when summer 's here but also when it 's cold and drear o christmas tree o christmas tree thy leaves are so unchanging o christmas tree o christmas tree you 'll ever be unchanging a symbol of goodwill and love you 'll ever be unchanging each shining light each silver bell no one alive spreads cheer so well o christmas tree o christmas tree you 'll ever be unchanging o christmas tree o christmas tree o christmas tree o christmas tree o christmas tree o christmas tree such joy you bring [ next_on ] nikki : nicholas made a beautiful gesture , one that i 'm sure will help he and his brother get closer together . nick : that was a one - shot deal . i do n't want you to think that was an invitation to change the rules . hilary : excuse me . you 're in my chair .

all the newmans gather at victor and nikki 's to celebrate christmas eve . sharon takes down the christmas decorations , because faith is n't there to enjoy them . victoria and the children walk into the coffeehouse but the kids all run around victoria . victoria becomes aggravated . billy sits on the sofa at home when jill comes in and is upset that he is n't with victoria and the children . billy lets her know that victoria does n't want him around . at the condo , lily informs devon that hilary did n't have any job offers , and he ought to have a talk with her . nick , chelsea , and connor arrive for christmas at victor and nikki 's . paul spends time with dylan and sharon and encourages them to go to victor and nikki 's , but dylan declines , because nick and christian will be there . victoria arrives at victor and nikki 's with the children in tow , and abby notices that she is really strung out . victoria orders a stiff drink . victor reads the christmas story to the children . jill encourages billy to make some advances toward victoria to let her know how he feels about her . billy thinks that victoria does n't have room in her life for him and wants jill to stop meddling in his and victoria 's affairs . nikki joins victoria and sees her having a strong drink . nick joins them and they discuss how anxious they are with everything .

[ christmas episode 1995 ] paul : a bottle of red , a bottle of white . pretty christmassy , do n't you think ? chris : mm - hmm . bing ! paul : that 's pretty christmassy , too . chris : so what are you waiting for ? paul : nothing . paul : this is perfect . chris : mm - hmm . paul : spending the day with the woman i love . chris : it 's your last christmas as a single man . paul : ( laughs ) that 's fine by me . chris : mmm . we have so much to look forward to . hopefully , nicholas will , too . paul : you 're talking about amy agreeing to go to matt clark 's apartment ? chris : mm - hmm . paul : well , if it jogs her memory , if by some miracle she does have information about the night matt was shot ... chris : it would be the most incredible gift for nick and his family . [ scene_break ] brad : i hope this place is okay . i knew we could n't meet each other at the ranch . not today , anyway . nikki : i know . i 'm sorry . brad : someday . so the family 's gathering in a while ? nikki : yeah , in a couple of hours . brad : i imagine it 's pretty tough with everything that nick 's going through . nikki : i 've always loved christmas . it almost always lifts my spirits . brad : well , you must have a favorite christmas memory . nikki : hmm . well ... one year , when the kids were still pretty small , victor took us all on a sleigh ride and we stopped in the middle of this big snowy field . and it was so peaceful . nobody said a word . and then , all of a sudden , out of the blue , nicholas points up to the sky and he says , `` look ! `` `` look , mommy , it 's the star of bethlehem . `` and there was the brightest star i have ever seen , shining like a brilliant light from heaven . and he had such a look of wonder on his face and his eyes were ... so big and ... i put my hands around him and ... [ scene_break ] jill : billy , would n't you like to open one of mommy 's gifts now ? john : jill , why do n't you let the boy open whatever present he wants ? jill : why , because he opened all of yours first ? john : well , maybe he 's saving the best for last . jill : i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry . the important thing is that our little boy 's having a good christmas . you 're right . john : that 's right . that 's all that matters . billy : take the tape off . jill : yeah , take the tape off . [ scene_break ] jack : joy to the world the lord is come let earth receive her king . john : okay . all : let every heart prepare him room and heaven and nature sing and heaven and nature sing and heaven and heaven and nature sing . [ scene_break ] malcolm : ( sighs ) `` to keesha , the love of my life , merry christmas . malcolm . `` yeah , right . keesha : hello ? malcolm : um , it 's christmas . we 're closed . keesha : so why are you working ? malcolm : keesha ? what are you doing here ? keesha : merry christmas , malcolm . [ scene_break ] doris : sharon ? honey , i know this ca n't be easy for you . you probably ca n't stop thinking about nicholas . but i hope you 'll try to have a good christmas . sharon : i will , mama . i 'll try . [ scene_break ] nikki : i do n't know how we 're gon na be able to celebrate today without nicholas . i really do n't . brad : but you 're going to try to , right ? nikki : yes . victoria 's adamant that the whole family be together . brad : victoria is absolutely right . nikki , you need each other , now more than ever . brad : and i 'm here for you , too . do n't ever forget that . nikki : i know . i wo n't . brad : well , in the spirit of the holiday season , i have a little gift for you . nikki : oh , brad ! i have something for you , too , but i had it delivered to your house . i did n't know if we were gon na see each other today . brad : i 'll look forward to it . now would you please do the honors ? nikki : oh ! brad , it 's stunning . brad : i realize it 's a bit risky . nikki : i love it . i 'll only wear it when i 'm with you . brad : nikki , i - i think it 's time that we talk about us . i do n't wan na hide this anymore . i do n't wan na sneak around . if i give you a piece of jewelry , i do n't want you to wear it only when you 're with me . that is n't right . nikki : i know what you 're saying , brad , but -- brad : i think it 's time that i talk to victor . how do you feel about that ? nikki : let me think about it ? brad : i really do feel that this is the time . merry christmas , nikki . i look forward to spending many , many more with you . nikki : merry christmas , bradley . [ scene_break ] jack : now i know what you 're all thinking . `` oh , please , not another long winded toast from yours truly . `` well , the good news is , i 'm not doing the toast . luan is . mai : luan ? keemo : go on , mama . luan : i do n't know what to say ... except ... what is in my heart . we are all blessed to be part of such a loving family . the christmas miracle reminds me of another miracle -- my own . after so many years apart , i was reunited with the man i love . my son keemo shares in the miracle by being united with his father . my daughter mai has come to know the joy of a family complete . to have this wonderful holiday is yet another reminder of all goodness in our lives . merry christmas , everyone . mai : merry christmas . keemo : merry christmas . jill : merry christmas . john : merry christmas . jack : merry christmas . john : very nice . merry christmas . [ scene_break ] neil : what a wonderful day . dru : oh , honey . the three of us -- it 's like a real christmas . neil : we have so much to be thankful for , dru . dru : mmm . my man , our little girl . hi , sweetie . neil : hey , dru ? dru : mmm ? neil : when are liv and the gang getting here ? dru : oh , any minute , honey . yeah . neil : how do you feel about -- about seeing nathan ? dru : well , do i have any choice ? we all know he 's a two - timing , no count liar . neil : okay . now , dru , its christmas . dru : i know , honey , i know . and i 'm not gon na let that man spoil this day . neil : good . oh . dru : what ? neil : by the way , before we go any further , i have a special gift that i wan na give to my two favorite ladies . dru : ooh ! okay . ( gasps ) neil : here you go . dru : what is it ? neil : oh , patience . you got ta open it up and see what it is . dru : okay ! i got it . i got it . ( giggles ) lily ! look , honey . look what daddy got us . what is it ? oh , baby , it 's beautiful ! neil : is n't that nice ? dru : look , lily ! let 's put it on the tree . neil : okay . dru : look at this , sweetheart . neil : come here , precious girl . come here . come to daddy . dru : come on . neil : we gon na hang the madonna on the tree . look at that . dru : it 's so beautiful . neil : yeah . dru : oh , honey . oh , look at that . oh , it 's so beautiful . neil : look at that , baby . dru : oh . ( doorbell rings ) neil : that must be them . let me get it . dru : okay . neil : come on , little girl . let 's go see who 's at the door . let 's go see who 's at the door , shall we ? nate : merry christmas ! neil : hi , little nate . what 's happening ? dru : hi ! hi , nate . nate : hi . olivia : hi , sis . [ scene_break ] ( buzzer buzzing ) nick : sharon ? sharon : nick ! nick : what are you doing here ? i thought i had to clear all my visitors . sharon : well , i - i called chaplain brady and told him i wanted to surprise you . nick : you have no idea how much it means to me to see you , to be able to touch you , hold you . it 's the best gift i could hope for . [ scene_break ] keesha : i suppose you do n't wan na see me . i had to stop by , malcolm . i have your christmas present . malcolm : give it to nathan . you 've given him everything else . keesha : ca n't we talk , malcolm ? malcolm : what 's left to say ? keesha : i love you . it 's the truth . malcolm : like you know anything about the truth . keesha : i will say this again . i did n't realize nathan was married until it was too late . malcolm : you better leave . keesha : merry christmas , malcolm . [ scene_break ] sharon : i brought you something . it 's cake . i made it myself . nick : oh , you did n't have to do that . sharon : well , i 'm afraid it does n't look too good anymore . nick : after security , you mean ? sharon : yeah , they cut it up before they let me bring it in . it 's a mess . nick : well , i 'm sure it 's a delicious mess . sharon : it used to say , `` christmas 1995 love , nick and sharon . `` nick : i ca n't believe you 'd do something like that . sharon : not a minute of the day goes by that you 're not on my mind . look , i also bought you this . nick : `` a christmas carol . `` sharon : you told me you love that story . i thought it might help put you in the holiday spirit . nick : thanks . i love it . there 's something that i really wan na give you , too . i hope you 'll be getting it soon . sharon : what ? nick : well , it 's a surprise . i 'm sure you 'll really , really like it . sharon : if it 's from you , i 'll love it . man : newman ? nick : well , i guess it 's time to go . sharon : already ? nick : well , when it 's crowded in here , the visits are a lot shorter . so we better say good - bye . sharon : merry christmas , nicholas . nick : merry christmas to you . and you 'll never know how much it means to me seeing you today . it 's the best gift you could 've given me . sharon : i love you . i 'll always love you . do n't forget that . nick : i love you , too . merry christmas , sweetheart . [ scene_break ] victoria : mom ? mother ? miguel : merry christmas , victoria , cole . victoria : hey . cole : well , hey , miguel , merry christmas . victoria : have you seen mom ? miguel : not recently . victoria : i wonder where she could be . ( door opens and closes ) victoria : hey . where you been ? nikki : oh , i went to church , said a few prayers for nicholas . victoria : well , as impossible as it may seem , we have to celebrate christmas the way nick would want us to -- as a family . [ scene_break ] john : billy 's having a great time . keemo : look at your train . mai : christmas is such an incredible time . luan : it certainly is , my daughter . john : yes , it brings out the best of us . keemo : it 's a time when americans show their generosity more than any other . john : and you , i must tell you what a wonderful addition you have been to this family . merry christmas . jill : what , jack ? jack : what , not having the time of your life ? jill : i 'm doing my best for billy 's sake . jack : do n't you think that kid deserves a lot more than two parents pretending to have christmas spirit ? jill : i said i was doing my best . jack : oh , come on , jill . why do n't give dad the best christmas present you could possibly give him ? jill : if you 're gon na start in again about my leaving , stop it . because i 'm not going anywhere without my son and your pig headed father is not gon na let me have him . john : you know , it 's christmas day , you two . let 's put our differences aside . and let 's celebrate it as a family . come on . come on . [ scene_break ] ( doorbell rings ) chris : mmm . paul : whoever that is , they have bad timing . get rid of 'em . chris : okay . chris : who is it ? mary : mary williams . chris : you still want me to get rid of 'em ? paul : ha . chris : mary , hello , come in . mary : hello , christine . merry christmas . chris : merry christmas . paul : hi , mom . this is a surprise . merry christmas . mary : merry christmas . have i come at a bad time ? chris : no , not at all . mary : well , i was just taking these mincemeat pies over to the church . uh , i thought i 'd drop one off for you two . chris : oh , that 's very nice of you . paul : oh , thanks . mary : so ... you 're spending christmas here ? paul : that 's right . chris : how about you , mary ? mary : well , since paul decided not to come over to the house , i , uh , i 'm helping out at the church dinner . i thought i 'd eat there . chris : if you 'd like to join us , we 're having a very traditional dinner . we 'd love to have you . mary : oh , well , i am supposed to be helping out at the church . paul : well , just know that you 're more than welcome . chris : how about coming by for some coffee and some incredible looking pie ? mary : i 'd like that , christine . paul : well , stop by . anytime . we 'll be here . mary : i will . chris : thanks . paul : thanks , mom . merry christmas . mary : merry christmas , son . [ scene_break ] danny : you see , daniel , there is -- there is an art to -- to unwrapping a present . let -- let me show you what it is , okay ? right ? i mean , do n't you agree ? phyllis : absolutely . danny : all right . we start by admiring the -- the lovely wrapping , right ? and then , we -- we take the pretty paper , just like this ... grab it , yeah ? and then we tear it open like this ! until we find ... phyllis : ( laughs ) whoa ! danny : let 's look inside the box . oh , what is this ? what is this ? phyllis : oh , my gosh ! danny : what is this ? phyllis : daniel ! look what daddy got you ! danny : ta da ! phyllis : look at that , it 's a toy piano ! danny : got ta keep up on his musical training , you know ? i mean , i figure this is much better . more classical than the electric keyboard . you wan na play something , huh ? do you wan na start right now ? do you wan na learn ? daniel : ( coos ) danny : you do ? is that an `` uh - huh `` ? okay , let 's start with `` jingle bells , `` okay ? okay , you got ta bring your finger down there , okay ? yeah ? oh , is that the note , huh ? oh , there it is . ( playing `` jingle bells `` ) danny : yeah ! oh , what was that ? that 's the wrong note . [ scene_break ] neil : for mommy . here you go . olivia : oh , beautiful paper . dru : thank you , lily . thank you , sweetheart . neil : you 're welcome , baby . dru : uh - oh . oh , boy . is this , um , is this for me or you , santa ? neil : uh , that 's not quite my size . nathan : is something wrong , honey ? olivia : well , it 's malcolm and keesha . where are they ? neil : they 're not coming . olivia : what ? oh , they 're having a little christmas party of their own ? neil : no . things are n't working out for those two . they 're breaking up . olivia : they 're breaking up ? i ca n't believe this . dru : well , you never can tell what will happen in relationships , can you ? olivia : so malcolm is spending christmas alone ? that 's not right . what we should do is we should pack up this party and take it on over to his place . dru : well -- olivia : nobody should spend christmas by himself . neil : you know , that 's real kind of you , liv , but , um , malcolm 's been going through a bit of a rough time . i think he wants to be alone . olivia : well , the man has to eat . come on now , why do n't we put together a nice big plate of christmas dinner and nathan , nate and i will drop it off on the way home . neil : no . uh , that 's all right . i 'll swing by . i wan na wish my brother a merry christmas anyway . and for the rest of you , i hope the new year is filled with even more love and appreciation for our families and the joy the bring into our lives . lily : ( cries ) neil : oh , princess . come here , let me show you the tree . that 'll stop your crying . do you know how many presents you have under this tree ? you do n't even need to cry . you know that ? olivia : come on , there are more presents under that tree . i know that . [ scene_break ] victoria : mom , where 's dad ? nikki : i do n't know . i told him we were having a late afternoon dinner . ( door opens ) victoria : hey . glad you 're here . victor : my sweetheart , so am i . so am i . well , merry christmas to everyone . cole : merry christmas , victor . victor : cole . nikki : thank you for coming . victor : the gifts are in the car . cole : let me get them for you . victor : all right . victoria : and i 'll get you some eggnog . victor : thank you , sweetheart . i appreciate that . you look beautiful . nikki : thank you . victor : what time is sharon expected ? [ scene_break ] danny : come on . oh ! got it ! phyllis : ( laughs ) eggnog ? danny : yeah , thank you . phyllis : sure . music runs in the family . ( doorbell rings ) phyllis : who could that be ? danny : come on , daniel , one more time . one more time . come on , you can do it . here , all right , let me show you . phyllis : peter ! peter : i 'm not early , am i ? phyllis : no , not at all . no . come in . danny : peter . peter : hey , danny . merry christmas . danny : ah , merry christmas to you , too . peter : i do n't mean to intrude . phyllis : oh , peter , you 're not . we were just having some eggnog . would you care for a cup ? peter : no , thanks . i just wanted to wish everybody a merry christmas and drop off a few presents . phyllis : oh , peter , you should n't have ! peter : the big one 's for daniel . phyllis : they always are . why do n't you give it to him yourself ? peter : sure . here you go . how are you ? ooh , look at this . danny : were you expecting him ? phyllis : danny , i had to break my date with peter last night so we could go to katherine 's . i could n't very well tell him not to come over today . i 'm sure he wo n't stay long . peter : your kid sure knows how to , uh , rip off that paper . phyllis : his daddy taught him . peter : ready ? one , two , three ! phyllis : oh , my gosh ! daniel , look what peter got you ! wow ! peter : what 's inside ? what is this ? phyllis : what is it ? peter : what is it ? uh - oh . it 's a choo - choo . phyllis : what is that , peter ? peter : there we go . it 's a , sort of a modern kid 's music box . it plays a lot of tunes . all you do is you push a button and it plays a tune . danny : great . ( toy train whistles `` jingle bells `` ) peter : here , come on . let me show you how to do that , daniel . oh , boy ! phyllis : wow ! let 's play . peter : here we go . you wan na try it again ? there you go . ( toy train whistles ) peter : okay , let 's try this one . [ scene_break ] nikki : sharon is n't coming for dinner , victor . victor : what do you mean she is n't coming for dinner ? why did n't you invite her ? nikki : well , i 'm sure she 's spending the day with her mother . victor : but you could 've invited both of them . i 'm sure that 's what nicholas would 've wanted . nikki : ( sighs ) wait a minute , where are you going ? victor : i 'm gon na ask sharon and her mother to spend christmas with us . nikki : oh , victor . victor : if this is a problem for you , i 'll have dinner in my apartment . nikki : did i say it was a problem ? victor : i mean , do n't you think that those who are closest to nicholas should spend christmas together ? nikki : all right , all right , invite them . i do n't wan na argue with you . not today . victor : i 'm gon na ask them in person , all right ? i 'll be right back . ( doorbell rings ) victor : sharon ? sharon : merry christmas , mr. newman . may i come in ? victor : of course you may come in . please . ( door closes ) [ scene_break ] jack : well , i thought i would remind us all what we are celebrating today . john : i just got off the phone with ashley . jack : really ? how is she ? john : uh , she 's fine , jack . she spent the , uh , holiday with marina in paris . luan : i hope you gave her our love . john : yes , i did . and she , uh , she said how much she misses us all and that we 're in her prayers , as she is in ours . jack : well , look , you 're just in time . john : ah . keemo : billy ? my father 's gon na read from the bible . jill : it 's the christmas story , darling . there . john : yep . greatest story ever told . jack : `` and the angels said unto them , ' fear not , for behold , i bring you good tidings of great joy which shall be to all people . for unto you , is born this day in the city of david , a savior which is christ the lord . and this shall be a sign unto you . ye shall the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes , lying in a manger . ' and suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly hosts praising god and saying , ' glory to god in the highest . and on earth , peace , good will toward men . ' `` luan : it is truly amazing , how the birth of a child 2,000 years ago changed the history of our world . john : okay . good . jack : merry christmas , everyone . all : merry christmas . [ scene_break ] ( telephone ringing ) chris : merry christmas . danny : merry christmas to you . chris : danny . danny : hi . i just wanted to call , tell you how much i love you , and wish you a merry christmas . chris : merry christmas . danny : so did you , uh ... did you like my present ? chris : actually , i have n't opened it yet . look , i really ca n't talk now . danny : right . well , i just , uh ... i just wanted you to know that , um , i 'm thinking about you . chris : well , you should n't be . especially today . danny , enjoy your son and give him a big hug from his godmother , okay ? danny : sure . bye - bye . danny : and a big hug to you , too , cricket . [ scene_break ] victor : well , sharon , i was just on the way to your apartment when you arrived . sharon : you were ? victor : mm - hmm . i was gon na ask you and your mother to join us for christmas dinner . sharon : oh , well , that 's very kind , but i really should be getting home . nikki : oh , is your mother alone ? sharon : yes . victor : well , we could arrange to have her picked up . sharon : are you sure we would n't be intruding ? victor : i 'm sure that you and your mother feel the same way about these holidays as we do . it 's very painful for all of us . and i think we should spend them together . i 'm sure that 's how nicholas would want it . sharon : well , thank you , i 'll phone my mother and let her know . ( telephone rings ) victor : excuse me . hello ? nick : hey , dad . victor : my boy ! my goodness ! nick : i wanted to call and tell everyone merry christmas . victor : let me put you on the speakerphone so everyone can hear you , okay ? there we are . nikki : nicholas ? nick : hey , mom . nikki : oh ! it 's wonderful to hear your voice . nick : oh , it 's great to hear yours , too . victoria : merry christmas , nicholas . we 're all thinking about you . nick : i 'm thinking about you , too , sis . cole : merry christmas , buddy . nick : hey , cole . hey , merry christmas , man . i just wan na tell you guys how much i wish i could be with you today . i love you so much . victor : we love you , too , my boy . nikki : love you , too , sweetheart . nick : and i want you to do me a favor , okay ? i want you guys to have a great christmas . uh , remember i 'm with you there in spirit . mom , could you pick up the phone , please ? nikki : hi , sweetheart . thank you so much for calling . you do n't know what it means to us . nick : yeah , well , i ca n't talk long . there 's a lot of guys that wan na use the phone . but i need to know , mom , have you talked to sharon ? said anything about what i wan na do for her and her mom ? nikki : um , as a matter of fact , sharon is right here . nick : she is ? nikki : yes , would you like me to put her on ? nick : yes , please . sharon : hi . i know you ca n't talk long . nick : i just wanted to tell you how much i love you , sweetheart . sharon : same here . and i pray you have a good christmas . nick : i will . and you 'll be , um , getting your present from me very soon . merry christmas , sharon . sharon : i love you , nicholas , more than i can say . here , i 'll put you back on speakerphone . nick : ( sighs ) well , i got ta go , everyone . i love you so much . nikki : we love you , too , baby . victoria : we love you . cole : we love you . nick : have a great christmas . victor : we will , my boy . nick : and , mom , i know i could count on you . nikki : bye - bye , honey . i love you . nick : i love you , too . victor : well ... merry christmas to our boy . our son , your brother , your friend . to nicholas . and it 's very nice to be here with all of you on this very special day . may we wish you a merry christmas and god bless you all . all : merry christmas .

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victoria : ohh , maybe that 's santa with an early delivery . okay , love you , see you soon . bye , reed . ( jolly voice ) ho , ho ... ( flat voice ) ho . victor : i 'm glad you 're in the christmas spirit . i need your help . [ scene_break ] adam : may i come in ? sharon : um , i was just starting some decorating . adam : yeah ? i used to help my mom out with that . need a hand ? sharon : um , uh , no , thanks . i can manage . so i 'll -- i 'll -- i 'll see you some other time , okay ? adam : sharon , i need to talk . sharon : adam -- adam : it 's not personal . it 's just that , um ... there 's no one else i can talk to about this particular thing . sharon : what 's going on ? adam : you know that arrangement that i made to protect you from arson charges ? sharon : that -- did that fall through ? adam : oh , no , no , it did n't . part of me wishes it would . it might make things a little easier , simplify things , maybe allow us to take a different path , but ... sharon : adam , what 's wrong ? adam : can a man sell his soul if he never had one ? sharon : okay , what is it ? what is victor asking you to do ? [ scene_break ] ( cell phone ringing ) ( laptop keys clicking ) ( cell phone ringing ) kyle : more reporters ? jack : could you bring that phone here ? ( cell phone ringing ) kyle : so much for trying to give you a wake - up call . jack : what , going to the press and telling them i 'm abusing pain medication ? that 's not a wake - up call . that 's a train wreck . it affects thousands of people -- shareholders , employees ... kyle : yeah , well , i do n't care about them . jack : i know you 're concerned about losing me . that is not going to happen . i 'm through with the pills . kyle : yeah , you keep saying that . why should i believe you ? jack : you should n't . i 'm a liar . [ scene_break ] tyler : i know , i know . ca n't get rid of me . lily : ( laughs ) hi , tyler . did you get the job ? tyler : i 'm here 'cause of you . [ scene_break ] victoria : dad , if this is another bid to get me to join the newman conquest , then it 's not gon na happen . victor : nothing of the kind . this is about valentine 's day . victoria : okay , you 're a little early . victor : well , not if your mother and i are gon na pull off our wedding . victoria : oh . you finally set the date . victor : but there are a lot of things to do before . victoria : right , and i would be more than willing to help you , but as long as you understand i 'm doing it for her sake , okay ? it 's not a peace offering to you because i do n't extend those to people that test my loyalty or hold my marriage hostage . i do n't do that . victor : can we put our differences aside ? i mean , at least until your mother and i ... have been married ? and , uh , you know , it 's christmastime , holiday time . i 'd love the family to be together . billy : i 'm sorry , we already have other plans . [ scene_break ] adam : it never would have come to this if chelsea had n't gone to my dad and nikki . sharon : ( exhales slowly ) you know what ? i 'm sure they would have found out i set the fire sooner or later . adam : no , no , not after what i did to cover this thing up . sharon : what , pay off a few people to say i was out of town the night the ranch burned down ? that would n't have necessarily held up , especially after victor got to them . the other fires around town -- you arranged that , did n't you , to make it look like a serial arsonist ? adam : the point is , dad backed off coming after us . sharon : really ? after he found out the two people he wants to see punished most in the world were behind it ? victor would n't have backed off that , not unless there was something huge in return for him . adam : like a multibillion - dollar corporation ? sharon : victor wants newman back . adam : and all i have to do to get it for him is bring down jack . [ scene_break ] jack : you were right to challenge me . i did take another pill , yesterday afternoon , uh , but it was my last . kyle : yeah , until the next one . jack : no , no , no , the wake - up call you wanted me to hear -- i heard loud and brutally clear from you , from phyllis , from neil ... and it scared the hell out of me . kyle : dad , how am i supposed to know you 're not just telling me what i want to hear ? jack : kyle , you do n't know anyone who has a stronger sense of self- preservation than your old man . the cockroaches envy me . kyle : ( scoffs ) jack : i am not about to spend my life tethered to a narcotic . i 'm not . i can beat this . kyle : on your own ? jack : yes , because i have the best reason in the world to do it ... you . [ scene_break ] billy : i do n't mean to ruin your yuletide picture , but , uh , vicki and i are gon na take reed and johnny to jamaica . victor : jamaica does n't exactly evoke sentiments about christmas , does it ? billy : for vicki and i , it does . you see , jamaica is where it all started . victoria : yeah , dad , that 's um , you know , that 's where we fell in love . victor : okay . billy : and i 'm not quite sure if you 're aware , but the holidays -- they 're for love , for real love , not just surrounding yourself with family like props . victoria : that 's right , and this prop does not intend to abandon her husband just so she can be in the obligatory photo around the tree . victor : you misunderstood . i have decided to invite both of you . billy : ( chuckles ) [ scene_break ] lily : you 're here because of me ? tyler : well , thanks to the shout - out from the one person in the room who truly got my pitch yesterday , i scored a follow - up meeting with your dad . lily : wow , nice . does that mean that i get commission when you get hired ? ( laughs ) tyler : absolutely . i 'm a generous guy . lily : yeah , and you 're exactly what we need around here . i mean , if you knew how many variations of the same ad campaign that i see on a daily basis -- it 's just ridiculous . that 's why , when you came in and you wanted to plaster that huge eye all over town , i mean ... ( laughs ) i ca n't even stop thinking about it . tyler : it stays with you , does n't it ? lily : yeah ! it 's like you took all the ideas i had just rolling around in my head and -- and went one better . tyler : you know , it 'd be a kick if , uh , we could actually collaborate . you know , going back and forth . no limits ... just pure shared passion . cane : hey , hey , uh , oh , i 'm sorry to break this up . lily : hi . um , so tyler has an interview with my dad . ( chuckles ) cane : lucky guy . lily : yeah , so i have a meeting to get to . um , i 'll see you later . and kick some ass ! tyler : certainly . uh , which way to the boss ' office ? cane : uh , actually , the boss is n't here , so you 're gon na have to deal with me and , uh , i 'm sorry to say there 's not much to discuss . uh , jack and i talked about , um , some things , and we just do n't think your ideas are right . tyler : well , that 's not what your wife said . cane : listen , why do n't you , uh , work on some more ideas and , uh , give us a call when you think you 're ready ? tyler : ( laughs ) sure . always up for a challenge . [ scene_break ] adam : i wanted to stall for awhile , play both sides . sharon : well , why would you want to do that ? there 's no love lost between you and jack . adam : i owe him . the guy gave me a chance to run newman . sharon : temporarily , and that was mostly just to get back at victor . adam : at first , yes , but i believe i 've earned his respect , and he trusts me . well , he needs me to handle things . sharon : why ? adam : ( clears throat ) namely , because his plate is rather full . for example , he 's folding jabot into newman . sharon : but if he does that and victor takes the company back ... adam : jack loses both . sharon : adam , we ca n't let that happen . adam : i do n't know if we can stop it . sharon : this is , like , the same thing that i did , undermining victor and trying to make newman my own . meanwhile , victor 's lost his legacy , and jack -- he ca n't lose his . adam : the only way to prevent it is to boot jack before he absorbs jabot . sharon : so that way , everyone wins . adam : yeah . yeah , everyone wins . jack goes off running with his tail between his legs after he 's ousted from newman with jabot as a consolation prize . meanwhile , my father triumphs . sharon : ( sighs ) you know ... ( clears throat ) you and me and jack and tucker have all tried to steal newman away , and victor was left on the outside , looking at his company , the accounts that he secured , the employees he hired , all in the hands of people who have no loyalty to it . can you imagine what it must feel like to love something so desperately , and yet you ca n't have it ? jack just belongs at jabot . he was happier there . you know , getting him out of newman could be the best thing for him , for everyone . adam : maybe . sharon : the only question is how to do it without him catching on . adam : it might be easier than you think . jack has a weakness , and all i have to do is exploit it . [ scene_break ] jack : and we 'll do it here at the house . yeah , it 'll -- it just -- make it more personal . how soon can you set it up ? perfect . we 'll see you then . kyle : you sure you 're okay to do this ? jack : yeah , i put this off too long . it 's time we address this controversy and put it behind us . ( doorbell rings ) jack : oh . stick around . i want you to see what it takes to undo this . kyle : okay , i 'll be in the study . jack : you lose your way to the unemployment office ? neil : i deserve that . i was out of line yesterday , said some things i should n't have . jack : like `` i quit . `` neil : i 'd like to rescind that , if you 're amenable . jack : come on in . neil : jack , as you know , i was feeling micromanaged yesterday . i have a real issue with that . i know that i can take jabot to the next level . i am asking you to trust in me and trust in my experience and let me run with this . i will not let you down . jack : i appreciate your candor , neil , and frankly , i am not proud of the way i handled things yesterday . got a lot on my plate . ( exhales slowly ) as a matter of fact , i 'm getting ready to address the press about this whole mess on the gossip sites . neil : really ? what mess are we talking about ? you know , i do n't -- i do n't pay attention to those rags . jack : well , unfortunately , a lot of people do , and someone has planted a story that i am hooked on painkillers . i guess we both know who would be responsible for that . neil : victor ? yeah , i - i do n't know , jack . i mean , why give them something he ca n't substantiate ? that 's -- that 's not victor 's style . jack : well , maybe it 's another enemy i 've made over the years , or some rogue investor just looking to make a buck by making the stock crash , but whoever it is , they 're gon na be disappointed , because i 'm about to quash this thing . neil : hey ... are you ? are you abusing pain meds ? jack : ( chuckles ) you even have to ask ? neil , i - i 'm taking oxydycone for my back , and yes , it has a reputation of dependence , and an outsider would look at this situation and think i might have a problem . i do n't . you have my word . neil : sure . that 's all good and fine , jack , except for one thing . i 'm not an outsider . i 'm an addict , and i recognize when another addict 's in denial . [ scene_break ] lily : you 're usually not this cautious . cane : well , when you 're dealing with , you know , millions of dollars of company money , sometimes you should be cautious . lily : yeah , unless it costs you a rising star . if we do n't grab tyler , somebody else will . cane : well , that 's a risk i 'm willing to take . [ scene_break ] leslie : he was n't impressed ? tyler : no . think i pissed him off . leslie : did you hit on his wife ? unh - unh . tyler : come on , she is absolutely gorgeous . leslie : not again , tyler ! you need this job . how does someone with your talent and your brains burn through so much money so quickly ? tyler : life should be enjoyed . leslie : yeah , and now you do n't have a place to sleep . i mean , unless you want to crash at my place . tyler : oh , what , and have your little bro around when you and neil decide to start `` conducting business `` for real ? leslie : that is not gon na happen . tyler : ( scoffs ) people are already taking bets on it . hell , i should start a pool at jabot . leslie : yeah , first , you need to get the job . tyler : i will , in spite of cane . leslie : he 's the c.e.o . 's son - in - law . tyler : yeah , but i 'm that good . [ scene_break ] jack : i hate to disappoint you , neil . i am not a member of that particular club . neil : missed meetings , uncharacteristic behavior , subpar work performance -- man , they 're all signs . jack : a sign that i am still recovering and i pushed myself too hard . neil : hey , jack , let me ask you something . you take more pills than the doctor prescribed ? multiple sources for your pills ? lie to people , yourself ? jack , it can happen to anyone . jack : i have not even been on the medication that long . neil : it just takes that one line to be crossed , and there 's no going back . jack : i do n't have a problem , neil ! neil : look , i understand . i understand you 're saying that to me right now , but that 's what i said to myself over and over . `` what 's the difference if i have just one more drink ? i can handle it . yeah , i can control it . `` but you know what ? i could n't control it . i needed help , and so do you , jack . jack : okay , enough 12-step talk , okay ? save that for your a.a. meetings . i know you mean well , but stop projecting your issues on me . now i have an interview to get ready for , and you have a job to get back to . i suggest you do that , and do n't let me down . [ scene_break ] sharon : what are you talking about ? what `` weakness `` does jack have ? adam : you know what ? do n't worry about it . forget i said anything . i do n't want to add to your already full plate and get chewed out by dr. watkins , so ... sharon : okay , yeah . yeah , you 're probably right . she likes the place i 'm in now . she feels the medication is finally balancing me out . adam : huh . i knew you could do it . with enough time and support , i knew you could do it . sharon : she also said she feels what 's best for me is to stay away from you . [ scene_break ] victor : i would like us all to come together , you know , and celebrate what we have , and we have a lot . victoria : aside from newman enterprises , of course . victor : oh , but this gives me a chance to dispel the notion that that company is the only thing i think about , sweetheart . billy : oh , this ought to be good . ( chuckles ) victor : you know that i 've accomplished a lot in my life , but none of it means a damn thing without family . without all of you , i feel as alone as i did when my mother left me in that damn orphanage . billy : that is a great story , and we 'll be thinking about that and you when we 're in jamaica . victor : you know what ? think about your mom . she 'd be very disappointed if you do n't all come . she loves you . she has been through a lot . so have you , and you 've come through it because your mother and you were supporting each other . and by the way , apparently , vera is preparing some plum pudding . billy : oh , sentimental . that 's a nice touch . victor : um ... what do you say ? i 'm willing to put our differences behind us , but you got ta meet me halfway . so please come , okay ? bring the whole family . bring the children , bring billy . this will be a time and a season to remember , okay ? billy : ( deep voice ) `` this will be a time and a season to remember . `` ( laughs ) ( normal voice ) i think he 's been watching too many commercials , honey . ohh , please tell me you 're not going to buy into this crap , are you ? [ scene_break ] sharon : ( clears throat ) i 'm sorry . i should n't have , um , just blurted that out . i just thought you should know . adam : no , it 's okay . that 's ... whatever your doctor suggests , you should do , even if it means staying away from me . sharon : but you know , it 's -- it 's a good thing , really , because it 'll give you a chance to save your marriage . adam : i already told you , that 's , uh ... sharon : no , you know , the kiss that we had , adam , that -- my life was completely out of control , and you just got caught up in that , and once you spend time alone with chelsea , you know , you 'll see . adam : i ca n't do that to her . she 's been through enough . uh , she 's been hurt too much as it is . sharon : because of me . adam : because i did n't commit to my marriage ... 'cause i could n't . no , she turned down my -- my offer to settle anyway . she does n't want my help . she does n't need it , she claims . sharon : well , sometimes , the best thing you can do for someone is to just let 'em stand on their own . adam : so ... ( clears throat ) what happens next ? ( exhales sharply ) any plans ? sharon : yeah , i think i 'd , uh , like to get a job and start doing something that i 'm good at and i can take pride in . adam : well , we are hiring at newman . ( chuckles ) sharon : ( laughs ) that 's probably not the best place for me to be ... for many reasons . adam , thank you ... for everything . [ scene_break ] tyler : well ... cane : ( exhales slowly ) tyler : what are the odds ? cane : you know , i thought the , uh , perks of this club were for the members only . tyler : and guests of the hotel . look , i know you came here to wipe the day off , so let 's do it . we 'll start fresh . cane : there 's no need to . tyler : i know you 're giving me attitude because i noticed your wife , but it 's kind of hard not to , man , and i mean no disrespect . cane : i 'm giving you attitude because of your cockiness , the way you walk around with this `` i got the job before i have this job `` attitude . i know it 's 'cause your sister works at jabot and she 's tight with neil . tyler : well , no offense , but i 'm not the one married to the boss ' daughter . [ scene_break ] jack : i am here to tell you there is absolutely no truth to the story reported by that so - called news outlet . i am not abusing prescription drugs . that claim is nothing more than malicious gossip , and i intend to set the record straight . after the surgery , i was prescribed medication for the considerable pain . now listen , i 'm not one to take aspirin , so you can imagine the effects of this heavy - duty painkiller . compounding that , my commitment to newman enterprises motivated me to return to work sooner than advised . i should have listened to the doctors . i pushed too hard and i had to pull back . not surprisingly , newman enterprises has operated at 100 % ever since . there is , however , a subversive element that wants you to think otherwise , and they 've gone to considerable lengths to paint me in less - than - flattering colors to do it . [ scene_break ] cane : look , you do n't know the first thing about me , so do n't start making assumptions . tyler : oh , assumptions . well , now you know how that feels . cane : look , i 'm trying to , uh , make this pretty clear to you , okay , that if you want this job , maybe you should put your ego in check before i make my final decision , okay ? tyler : i thought neil had the last word . cane : well , i 'm the chief operating officer , which means it 's my responsibility to make sure we hire the right people . tyler : well , you know , i 'll let my work do the talking . you wo n't find anyone better than me . cane : well , we 'll see . we 'll see . [ scene_break ] victoria : ( chuckles ) billy : you 've got that look again . victoria : what ? what -- what look ? billy : that `` oh , well , maybe it 'll all be different this time `` look , and then if you cave , nick and abby ca n't be too far behind , and then look out . daddy gets exactly what he wants again , all his little geese following him in tow and lockstep . victoria : i think he was sincere . billy : oh , nope , okay , that 's it . we are leaving right now . we 're leaving today . come on . victoria : what ? no ! billy : come on . come on , come on , come on , come on . victoria : well , wait , what about reed ? what about our reservations ? billy : honey , we will figure it out , okay ? but the first thing that 's important is getting you out of here before you start falling victim to victor 's vortex . let 's go , come on . victoria : honey , wait . i want to stay here . i want to have christmas with my family . [ scene_break ] ( cell phone alert chimes ) man : earlier , newman c.e.o . jack abbott addressed allegations that he 's become addicted to oxydycone . jack : let me assure each and every one of you that i was strictly monitored by doctors and have since stopped taking the medication altogether . i am healthy and strong , and so is newman enterprises . adam : ( exhales slowly ) jack : perfect timing . i 'm glad i found you in . i 'd like you to take a look at an interview i just did . adam : i already caught some of it . the damage control was very well done , very convincing . jack : oh , y - you 're making it sound like spin . it 's not . come on , adam , have i asked you for any more pills ? adam : no . jack : and i 'm not going to . my head is clear . i am myself again . adam : well , in that case ... jack : ( sighs ) it 's good to be back . [ scene_break ] billy : ca n't you see what a mistake this is ? i - i -- there are so many reasons why spending the holidays with your family is a mistake , starting with our marriage . victoria : hold on a second . what does this have to do with our marriage ? billy : i do n't care what victor says . he always has some sort of game in play , and i do n't want to put us right in the middle of it when we 're still trying to find our way back to one another . victoria : but , billy , part of me finding my way back is being home , surrounded by the things and the people that i love , you know ? and my father offered you a truce . i think you should take it . it 's not often that he admits that he 's wrong . billy : wrong ? i - i 'm sorry , were we sitting in the same conversation ? wrong ? no , no , no . victoria : billy , would you please just do it for me ? please ? billy : honey , i would do anything for you . i would walk through fire . i would lasso the moon . i would sit through every reese witherspoon romantic comedy that you could possibly find , but i 'm not gon na sit back and watch victor hurt you any more than he already has . victoria : all right , well , you have my permission to pop him one if he steps out of line , but i believe that he 'll behave . billy : ( laughs ) well , you may believe in miracles , but i do n't . victoria : come on . stranger things have happened on christmas . i 'm willing to take a chance . are you ? billy : ( exhales slowly ) [ scene_break ] neil : we worked things out . cane : good , good , 'cause jack would have regretted losing you . neil : so how did things go with tyler 's interview ? when does he start ? cane : he does n't . neil : what ? cane : look , neil , this guy talks a smooth game , but i need to see he can deliver before i put him on company payroll . neil : correct me if i 'm wrong , but the kid 's got an excellent track record , very successful . what more do we need ? cane : were n't you the guy who was gon na quit 'cause he was being micromanaged ? neil : cane , this kid is the wave of the future . i do n't want him slipping away . cane : ( sighs ) neil : hire him . [ scene_break ] adam : these are waiting for your signature . i will be down the hall if you need me . jack : hey . i 'll be fine . [ scene_break ] lily : okay , thank you . tyler : this time , i come bringing gifts . lily : what -- tyler : i got three more ideas to show your husband . lily : that fast ? tyler : well , work flows when i 'm inspired . lily : well , i am sure they 're all genius . i just hope that cane agrees , because usually he 's more open - minded , but ... tyler : well , the guy 's staking his territory . he thinks that i was flirting with you . lily : ( chuckles ) were you flirting ? tyler : uh , it 's just my natural charm . cane will get used to it , especially when he sees how i knocked this out of the park . he wo n't be able to resist . lily : well , let 's find out . hi . cane : hey . tyler : i worked up those new proposals , and i ca n't wait for you to see 'em . cane : you got the job . [ scene_break ] ( cell phone vibrating ) adam : yeah ? victor : made any progress ? adam : anxious much ? victor : i saw abbott 's interview . it 's not what i wanted to hear . adam : relax . things are in motion . jack : ( exhales slowly ) [ scene_break ] billy : what are you doing ? victoria : well , i figured we 'd better pack if we 're going to jamaica . billy : eh , forget about that . help me with this . what do we got here ? victoria : i thought you said we were just gon na put up enough to make the boys happy . billy : well , we want to make this a holiday to remember , do n't we ? hmm ? victoria : does that mean we 're staying ? billy : baby ... i do n't need to spend christmas in jamaica . i just need to spend it with you . ( chuckles ) ( growls ) [ next_on ] jack : next week , jabot will be a subsidiary of newman enterprises . chelsea : this is all payback for all of the bad things i 've done . chloe : if anybody has an ugly dose of karma coming their way , it 's sharon . nick : and you 're getting better , and really , who knows you better than i do ?

victor visits victoria and asks for her help in regaining control of newman enterprises . adam visits sharon to discuss his plans for keeping her out of jail . tyler lets lily know that he got the job . victor informs victoria that he and nikki have set a wedding date , february 14th . billy comes out of the kitchen and tells victor that they have plans . sharon finds out from adam that he had the other fires set deliberately to look as though someone else had set the one at newman . jack confesses to kyle that he took one pill but he is much better now . billy tells victor that he and victoria are taking reed and johnny to jamaica for christmas . tyler tells lily that he is here because of her . cane lets tyler know that he and jack do n't like his ideas and he did n't get the job . adam tells sharon that jack is folding jabot into newman enterprises . leslie finds out that tyler hit on lily . neil and jack argue over jack 's addiction to oxycodone . sharon lets adam know that her psychiatrist told her to stay away from him .

nick : all right , here we go . sharon : um , i do n't think there 's anymore room under the tree . nick : well , you 've got to make room for this . sharon : faith 's dollhouse ? nick : yep . [ sighs ] wait , she 's not here , is she ? sharon : no , she 's , uh , with kendall . they 're exchanging gifts . i do n't have to be there to pick her up for an hour . nick : oh , good . you can help me wrap it . sharon : well , uh , it might take a little more time to assemble . nick : huh ? sharon : yeah . santa 's gifts come unassembled ? nick : well , yeah , but , i mean , i do n't have to have it built right now . i could do it , you know , tomorrow or next week when there 's more time . sharon : nicholas , no . you ca n't give a little girl 500 pieces of a dollhouse for christmas . you -- you have to put it together . nick : in an hour ? i ca n't . sharon : santa would do it . nick : it 's 500 . [ scene_break ] hilary : jack , it 's beautiful . thank you . now i feel like a real executive assistant . jack : you do n't need a pen for that , the way you whipped my office into shape . you do n't believe me , ask the interns . hilary : oh , gosh , i hope they do n't hate me . jack : i have heard nothing but good things about you from everyone at jabot . hilary : that 's nice of you to say . [ chuckles ] thank you . and for this . jack : yeah , it was my pleasure . i gave you something else you 're not gon na like as much . i e - mailed it to you , like , five minutes ago . hilary : oh . the fourth - quarter sales projections . jack : yay . i just need you to break it down to departments whenever you have a chance . no rush . hilary : yeah . no , i can take care of it tonight . jack : no , not tonight . it 's christmas eve . tonight , you 're with friends . hilary : i have n't really made a lot of those since i got to town . jack : maybe it 's time you got that started . hilary : there are n't a lot of volunteers . jack : this time of year is about being with people , singing christmas carols , drinking eggnog . hilary : is that what you 're planning on doing ? jack : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] both : christmas presents ! christmas presents ! cane : christmas presents ! lily : hello ? inside voices , remember . inside voices . mattie : but we ca n't wait for santa . cane : but you have to wait . see , he has n't started doing the presents yet . he 's probably in australia , about to start there . shh . charlie : i want to move to australia ! cane : all right , how 'bout we go outside and we wait for santa to fly by with his reindeer and we see if we see him . okay , come on . there you go . come on . devon : maybe something will fall out of his sleigh . cane : yeah . lily : all right . have fun . cane : come on . neil : all right , guys . lily : [ sighs ] i am very sorry about that . neil : if moses was here , the decibel level would go through the roof . lily : well , it must be hard splitting the holidays with sofia . neil : oh , we 'll still get a chance to celebrate with him . neil : he 's gon na get lots of presents . but i am , uh , gon na miss that little dude adding to all the commotion tomorrow . lily : well , mattie and charlie will do plenty of that . they 're gon na be ripping open gifts and throwing around wrapping paper and screaming when they see the video games that you got them . neil : yeah . right . i ca n't wait ! leslie : [ chuckles ] me either . me either . [ door opens ] [ scene_break ] tyler : abby , did you forget something ? [ scene_break ] paul : you have the right to an attorney . if you can not afford one , one will be provided for you . fenmore : what the hell ? you said my dad was going back to prison ! michael : not another word ! paul : fen , do you understand your rights as i have explained them ? fenmore : i thought you were my friend ! summer : i am . paul : fen , do you understand what i just told you ? fenmore : yes . i understand . paul : i 'll find someone to book him . fenmore : you lied to me . lauren : honey , do n't blame her . michael : we convinced summer that helping us bring you back was the right thing to do , and it was . fen : the right thing to do . i 'm gon na go back to prison ! michael : shh ! not necessarily . christine : i 'm sorry this had to happen tonight of all nights . michael : [ clears throat ] you obviously had enough evidence to arrest fenmore . christine : well , as his lawyer , everything will be turned over to you as soon as fen 's arraigned . michael : that 's what i wanted to talk to you about . uh , do you think we could do the arraignment right away ? christine : michael , it 's not up to me . i would need a judge . michael : if it does n't happen tonight , my son spends christmas in his jail cell . christine : okay , even if i could get a judge , fen was trying to leave town . he 's considered a flight risk . michael : he ran because he was scared . he did n't know you were looking for him . the minute he heard , he turned himself in . christine : michael -- michael : he showed up at the police station . what other reason would he have for coming back here other than to turn himself in ? he was acting responsibly . christine : you expect me to believe that . michael : you do n't have to believe it . the only person who has to believe it is the judge . and that wo n't happen without your help . christine , please . this is my son . [ scene_break ] tyler : abby ? you there ? [ door closes ] [ scene_break ] hilary : you have a huge family celebration planned ? this place looks like its seen awesome christmas gatherings . jack : oh , it certainly has . but not this year . hilary : why not , if you do n't mind me asking ? jack : well , everyone 's made their own plans . abby 's off in los angeles with her boyfriend . ashley talked traci into coming to new york and spending christmas with her husband . billy and victoria just want a nice , quiet holiday at home with johnny . hilary : well , what about kyle ? jack : kyle 's off skiing with his college buddies . hilary : so you 're all alone . i 've spent a few christmases that way . and thanksgivings and birthdays and ... jack : must have been pretty hard for you , being at summer 's birthday celebration , seeing her surrounded by all her friends and family . hilary : no , it was nice . and i 'm glad i could help you get those presents for her . jack : you went above and beyond , getting that bracelet engraved in less than a day . hilary : well , i love a challenge . especially when it brings a father and a daughter closer together . you did n't tell me what summer was doing for christmas . jack : actually , i do n't know . kind of tip - toeing there . facing both her families on her birthday -- i do n't want to push too far . hilary : well , if you call her , you wo n't have to spend the day alone . jack : i do n't want to make her uncomfortable . besides , i 'm perfectly happy spending the holiday alone here . hilary : okay . well , i have to get started on these sales projections . jack : okay , well , i would try to talk you out of it , but i do n't think i 'd get very far . hilary : yeah , you 're right . jack : try to have a merry christmas , anyway . hilary : thank you , jack . jack : come on . john : perfectly happy , huh ? jack : hello , dad . [ scene_break ] sharon : okay , `` attach staircase to the back wall , shown in figure three . `` nick : staircase . figure three . yeah . oh , man , if our kids knew what we did for them . sharon : oh , i do n't want her to know that we 're doing this . it would spoil all the magic of christmas . nick : yeah , it 's too soon . sharon : i wish she could believe in santa forever . nick : you used to say the same thing about cassie . sharon : it 's like we were n't looking , and all of a sudden , she was grown up . or at least , she thought she was . and i remember that year we were separated , i took her to the mall to see santa , and she told him all she wanted for christmas was her family to be together . and you made that wish come true for her . nick : well , i did n't want to let her down . sharon : i remember the gift you left behind for me . nick : cassie 's drawing of our family . sharon : you had it framed . the look on her face when she saw it . `` having a family -- that 's the best . santa heard me . `` that 's what she said . nick : she was right . sharon : you know , i look at faith , and i wish we could keep her young and innocent like this forever . nick : me too . sharon : well , for a little while longer , anyway . nick : all right . staircase to wall `` b. `` sharon : maybe we should have gotten a pony . nick : no , no . i got this . i got , like , 48 minutes to get this thing built . sharon : [ laughs ] nick : cake . sharon : [ gasps ] faith : my dollhouse ! sharon : um , faith , what are you doing home , sweetie ? you 're supposed to be at kendall 's . faith : she ate too many cookies and got a tummy ache . so her mom brought me home . is that my dollhouse ? sharon : uh , yes , it is . faith : what is it doing here ? it 's not even christmas yet . nick : nope . it 's not . but santa needed to drop it off a little early . faith : why ? nick : that 's a good question . why ? sharon : um , because it 's so big that it would n't fit in the sleigh with all the other toys he had to deliver . nick : right . so he asked if he could leave it here today . faith : why did n't his elves put it together first ? nick : well , the elves are -- they 're pretty busy this time of year , so santa asked us if we could give him a hand . faith : daddy , are you telling me the truth ? [ scene_break ] tyler : oh , that was fast . abby : what ? tyler : the shopping trip . abby : oh , yeah . i - i saw these santa hats downstairs in the gift shop , and then i realized i forgot my sunglasses , and i came back . who was that woman that just left ? tyler : woman ? abby : there was a woman that just left our room . tyler : you know what ? i thought i heard somebody , but i figured it was you . when i came out of the bathroom , i did n't see anybody . abby : i did . tyler : maybe it was the maid . abby : a maid in 4-inch heels . and why would the maid mess up the bed instead of make it ? tyler : you think somebody broke in ? abby : a thief who does n't take anything . maybe she got freaked out and took off before she got the chance to . abby : i do n't think so . tyler : well , if it was n't the maid and it was n't a thief , i do n't know who else it could have been . abby : i know exactly who it was . [ scene_break ] lily : please do n't let those bogus charges against you ruin your christmas . neil : yeah , it 'd be a shame if you did , son . leslie 's gon na have this whole mess straightened out in a minute . you know that . devon : yeah . lily : why would the las vegas police think that you would trash a hotel room ? you could buy that hotel . leslie : i do n't think that 'll fly as a defense . devon : my defense is that i was never in vegas . i have n't been west of chestnut street in months . neil : okay , well , that means there 's obviously someone out there that 's pretending to be you . devon : i just wish the hotel would hand over the surveillance video that they claim to have of me , 'cause that would clear this up . leslie : yeah . no , i 've been calling them , you know . their security staff is a little shorthanded because of the whole holiday thing . but they promise to get back to me as soon as possible . lily : did you figure out how someone was able to get your credit - card info ? devon : i use my credit card for everything , so it could have been anywhere . lily : i 'm really sorry this is happening to you , especially during christmas . that 's awful . devon : there 's much worse things to stress about than someone stealing my identity . lily : what ? like making this the best winters - ashby christmas ever ? devon : top of the list . [ laughter ] neil : hey , guys , to nothing spoiling this holiday for us . [ children shouting ] cane : whoa ! lily : you guys . cane : whoa . whoa . now , what do you want to say to your mommy ? come on . charlie : we 're sorry . mattie : we did n't mean to ruin your dinner . neil : [ chuckles ] lily : oh , honey . it 's okay . you did n't ruin my dinner , all right ? i love you both so much , just the way that you are . okay ? cane : mm - hmm . me too . one for you , too . lily : [ chuckles ] i ca n't be mad at them . [ scene_break ] john : well , now , you do n't seem too surprised to see me . jack : the last time you were with me , you told me how proud you were that i 'd finally stepped up to be the head of the abbott family . john : well , i am , jacky . you did a wonderful job taking care of your brother and your sisters and all my grandchildren . jack : but ? john : but you need to be with somebody that ... take care of you . jack : dad , i 'm doing great . no pills , no booze . john : and nobody . come on , son . it 's christmas eve . you 're all alone . jack , phyllis would not want to see you like this . home alone , talking to a ghost . you have got to get your life back among the living . jack : it would just seem like a betrayal , dad . john : she would want you to be around people who care about you . son , that is the greatest christmas present you could give her ... and yourself . jack : you know what ? you 're right . you 're right . i should be out among people i care most about . but first , i got to do something else . [ scene_break ] lily : yeah , we should go to the park . are you coming ? devon : no , the press is following me around everywhere . i do n't want to turn the ceremony into a media circus . neil : oh , that 's a shame , son . i know how much you wanted to be there . devon : i will be , in spirit . cane : let 's get out of here . see you tomorrow , okay ? devon : all right . bye . lily : and , hey , there better not be two ponies coming through the front door . charlie : ponies ! yay ! devon : how 'd you guys know about that ? leslie : you 're not serious , are you ? lily : he better not be . cane : uncle devon is joking . there 's gon na be no ponies . devon : there 's ponies . cane : come on . let 's go . lily : okay , devon , i mean it . there better not be . devon : fine . no ponies . love you . leslie : he 's joking about the ponies , right ? neil : yes . lily : he 's joking . trust me . merry christmas , hilary . hilary : your sister bump her head or something ? devon : what do you mean ? hilary : i do n't know . did she forget who i am ? has she come down with amnesia ? devon : no , i 'm sure she still wants to wipe you from her memory . hilary : then why did she just wish me merry christmas ? devon : maybe it 's really the season of miracles . [ scene_break ] nick : i do n't even know how you can ask me that . i mean , do you know what happens to people this time of year who do n't tell the truth ? faith : they do n't get any presents from santa . nick : exactly ! so why would i even risk that ? faith : but santa has a bunch of elves to help him put toys together . nick : sure . he 's got lots of them . but elves need time off , too , just like everybody else . sharon : to spend time with their kids . faith : but we have elves here -- in the elf tree in the woods . sharon : yes . uh , i saw one the other day , and he told me that they were all headed up to the north pole to help with the christmas rush , so that just left daddy and me . nick : santa 's given us so much joy and happiness through the years , when he asked us to help , how could we say no ? sharon : so we 're his helper elves . faith : you guys are the best helper elves ever . nick : oh . all right . [ smooching ] [ scene_break ] lauren : [ sighs ] thank you so much for pushing his arraignment . michael : and getting him released to us . christine : i did what i thought was fair . michael : you 've been more than fair throughout this whole thing . paul : well , we know how difficult it 's been on all of you . lauren : oh , excuse me . summer : how did the arraignment go ? lauren : they released him into our custody , and they 're fitting him with a tracking device right now . and thanks to you , he 's coming home . and he 's safe . summer : fen hates me . lauren : you did the right thing . and he will realize that . summer : fen is not gon na forgive me . not for this one . michael : uh , somewhere between training wheels and this , i failed him . christine : michael , you ca n't blame yourself . michael : then how did we end up here ? paul : well , parenting is n't an exact science . you did your best . michael : was n't enough , was it ? christine : hey , you and lauren got him to come home . michael : and now what ? paul : now you spend christmas with your family . michael : uh , okay . if i 'm gon na do that , i better get him out of here . paul : you got to sign some papers first . they 're in my office . christine : so , your dad 's taking care of some paperwork , and then you can get out of here . fenmore : great . lauren : thank you so much . we are grateful beyond words for everything that you 've done for us , are n't we , fen ? fenmore : yeah . sure . christine : the paperwork he 's signing , it basically says that he and your mom are responsible to make sure that you show up for all future court proceedings . fenmore : do n't worry . whatever it takes , they 'll make sure i 'm there . christine : if you 're not , your parents could be charged with aiding and abetting a fugitive . so you see , fen , this is n't about your freedom on the line . it 's about your parents ' , as well . [ scene_break ] [ door opens ] tyler : all right , so who do you think was here ? abby : i know who was -- you know what , tyler ? never mind . i do n't need this . tyler : do n't need what ? abby : these games . you bring me to l.a. to try and mess with my head . i do n't have a problem finding men . tyler : wait a minute . abby : i 've dated movie stars , billionaires , professional athletes . i once had a norwegian prince offer to buy me a castle on a fjord just to be closer to him . and maybe -- maybe he was n't a real prince . maybe he was just nordic - ly gorgeous and ridiculously wealthy , but you know what ? the castle was real , and so was the fjord . tyler : okay , abby , i do n't know what the hell you 're talking about . abby : me ! me ! i have options , lots of them ! i 'm not gon na just sit around while you sneak around with your ex , okay ? tyler : all right , this has just gone from loopy to downright insane . abby : i saw someone leave this room . tyler : and you think it was mariah ? abby : it was n't a maid , and it was n't a thief . and you know the saddest thing about the whole entire thing is i believed you when you said this was n't another fling , that what we had meant something . tyler : you were gone for , like , three minutes . what do you think happened ? abby : i do n't know , but something did . tyler : [ scoffs ] okay , baby . you know what i think ? i think that all of this sunshine is playing tricks with your mind . abby : and i think it illuminated the situation perfectly . so you know what ? you and mariah have fun playing your reindeer games . abby out . stop it . let go of me . tyler : unh - unh . you 're not doing this , all right . we 're gon na go down to the front desk . we 're gon na straighten this out . because we are gon na have a merry christmas , all right ? even if it kills me . abby : do n't tempt me . tyler : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] sharon : do you like your dollhouse ? faith : i love it ! nick : yes . faith : but it 's not fair . sharon : what 's not fair ? faith : i got to see one of my presents , and you guys did n't . sharon : well , maybe we should each open a present , then . faith : yeah ! sharon : well , let 's see . why do n't you grab that one and give it to daddy ? faith : here , daddy ! open it ! nick : good toss . all right . is it a globe ? faith : [ giggles ] nick : no ! sharon : [ chuckles ] faith : [ giggles ] nick : oh , man . check that out . faith : [ giggles ] nick : `` best dad ! `` nice job , mommy . faith : i made it ! nick : oh , you made it . all right , well , then i extra love it . great job . this is the best present ever . faith : you said that last year . nick : well , they 're all the best presents ever . come here . faith : [ grunts ] nick : [ smooches ] i love you . hey , little elf , see that red and white one right there ? why do n't you go give that one to your mommy ? faith : so heavy . sharon : wow , i get the big one ? faith : [ giggles ] sharon : it 's from you . you got me a present ? nick : i did . just a little something . sharon : okay . well , i really love the wrapping paper . and the ribbon . nick : just so you know , it 's not a `` best mom `` shirt . sharon : oh . a foot spa . nick : yeah . the other day you said that your feet always hurt when you wear heels all day , so i thought you could use something like that when you came home . sharon : i love it . thank you . nick : merry christmas . sharon : merry christmas . [ scene_break ] jack : merry christmas to you , too , daniel . i 'm glad you 're there . yeah , j - just put the phone next to her ear . hey , red . merry christmas . just wanted you to know i was thinking about you . i think about you all the time . it 's cold here . very cold . talking about more snow . again . 'cause , of course , 3 feet is n't enough . remember we were gon na get away from the cold this winter , go off to maui . we can still do that , you know . we can go to all the places we talked about . hey , we could bring summer with us , she just had a birthday . well , of course , you know that . gave her a mountain of presents . you 'd have told me i was spoiling her , but it went pretty well . there 's something here for you , too . i wo n't tell you what it is , but ... it 'll be here waiting for you when you get here . so will i. i miss you , red . i 'd tell you i wish you were here , but ... you are here . you 're in my heart . i just want you in my arms . merry christmas . i love you . [ scene_break ] paul : you see , michael , we really had no choice . the lab found gunshot residue and some blood splatter on the suit that fenmore was wearing the night carmine was shot . christine : between the forensics and your stories about the sober chip not adding up , i had to issue a warrant . michael : well , um ... [ clears throat ] we know this has n't been easy on either of you . and , um , we would like to thank you for spending your christmas eve making sure that our son spends the holidays with us . paul : well , we have to get over to chancellor park . lauren : oh , that 's right . that 's tonight . we , uh , we would have loved to have gone . paul : well , if we can wrap up this paperwork , we can all get out of here . i just need your signature right here . summer : fen ? fen , please just give me a second to explain -- fenmore : explain what ? ! you lied to me . summer : fen , i did n't do it because i wanted to stab you in the back . i did it because i care about you . you 're my friend . fenmore : no . my friends are n't rats . summer : fen , you were doing something stupid and dangerous . fenmore : thank you . thank you . thank you for that vote of confidence . summer : look , fen , i get it , okay ? you want to run away and leave all of your problems behind . i did it , but i learned very quickly that that 's not the answer . fenmore : yeah , maybe not for you . summer : yeah , fen , neither for you . you were in trouble , major trouble . fenmore : look , i could have handled it all on my own . i did n't need your help . summer : why ? why would you want to , fen , when you have so many people that want to help you , people that love you and care about you ? fenmore : people like you ? summer : yes , fen ! people like me ! i did it because i care about you . fenmore : yeah , well ... i do n't want your help . summer : fine . go ahead and push away all the people that care about you . but you have no idea how lucky you are to have those two people in there . because i would give and do anything to be with both my parents on christmas . [ scene_break ] abby : you 're gon na make me do it , are n't you ? tyler : what ? abby : apologize . tyler : well , i mean , if there 's something that you feel like you want to apologize for , i 'm not gon na stop you . abby : okay , it 's perfectly reasonable for me to assume that something weird happened when i saw a strange woman leave our room . tyler : okay , that 's an apology ? really ? [ chuckles ] abby : okay , i may have jumped to the wrong conclusion . tyler : all right , this is n't your thing . let me -- let me help you out . you could say something like , `` i 'm so sorry that i was a raving lunatic and i accused you of something so ridiculous that i ca n't even repeat it . abby : how was i supposed to know that the hotel room keys were all mixed up ? tyler : okay , so you believe what the guy at the desk said , yeah ? abby : i guess it 's possible that someone went up to the wrong floor and used their room key to get into our room . tyler : all right , well , i do n't think they would have gave us a free spa treatment if that was n't true . abby : all right ! i 'm sorry ! i 'm really , really sorry that i acted like a jealous idiot . but at least we got free massages out of it . tyler : yeah , which i think i 'm gon na go ahead and pass up on . you know , after that whole mix - up with traci ... abby : okay , well , we could soak in the jacuzzi . give each other massages . hmm ? tyler : that sounds good . after . abby : after what ? tyler : after we go down to the beach , watch the sunset , and then we wait for your star to appear . abby : ooh , well , it 'll be a little while until the sun sets . what are we gon na do till then ? tyler : tell you what . i 've got some ideas . abby : ooh . [ chuckles ] tyler : [ chuckles ] abby : christmas ! [ scene_break ] nick : all right , beautiful . have you thought about what you 're gon na wish for when you light your candle ? faith : i already got my wish . sharon : was it your dollhouse ? nick : no ? what , you want me to tell santa to take that thing back ? faith : daddy , you ca n't do that ! sharon : if it was n't your dollhouse you wished for , then what is it ? faith : i wished that you and daddy and i could be together for christmas . and santa heard me . [ scene_break ] fenmore : ho ho ho . merry christmas . lauren : here you go . michael : thank you . lauren : okay , men . you know , we have not had much time to decorate . michael : well , we have n't had much inclination , either . lauren : yes , but it 's never too late . any interest ? fenmore : absolutely none . lauren : okay , well , i 'm gon na put up a few things . i still have some christmas spirit . fenmore : ever the optimist . michael : i would be glad to help . you know what i always say . a little garland and tinsel always cheers up a room . lauren : you know , fen , you used to love my positive outlook . do you remember the christmas list that had 14 items and one was larger than the next ? fenmore : you told me that if i was good enough , santa would give me everything . lauren : and ? fenmore : i 'm not a kid anymore , mom . lauren : but that does n't mean that i still do n't want everything to be right in your world . michael : that 's all we 've ever wanted . fenmore : and all i 've ever done is disappoint you . lauren : that is not true . fenmore : i killed a guy , mom . lauren : your father 's gon na get you acquitted . fenmore : there 's that optimism . lauren : you know something ? it worked in your favor in the gift department . fenmore : you know , i hope you 're right about this , too , 'cause ... i got to tell you ... i 'm scared . lauren : come here , sweetie . come here . your dad and i are here , and we 're gon na get you through this . i promise . [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] devon : you know , hilary , you really did n't have to do this . hilary : well , i said i would buy you a drink , so now we 're square . [ glasses clink ] devon : well , if you think that this makes up for everything ... thank you . hilary : i 'm surprised you 're not at the park for the ceremony . devon : i wanted to be . but i 'd just be a distraction . hilary : paparazzi outside wants to make it all about you . devon : mm - hmm . i really wish my grandmother were around . she would tell me exactly how to handle those clowns . hilary : how would she do that ? devon : oh , i ... i do n't know . but i 'm sure it would have involved an obscene gesture . hilary : [ chuckles ] what ? your grandmother really would do that ? devon : she would . that was her , the great katherine chancellor . hilary : wow . i wish i could have met her . you really miss her , huh ? devon : yeah . you know , she was n't even a part of my life a few years ago . and now that she 's gone , i do n't have a clear picture of who i am . and it 's no wonder that somebody stole my identity . hilary : it 's easy to lose yourself when you lose an anchor . devon : how do you get yourself back ? hilary : maybe i can help . devon : what , you have a magic wand to get rid of those bloodsuckers outside ? hilary : no , but i could tell you who 's been causing all this trouble for you . devon : you know the person who stole my identity ? hilary : yes . and so do you . [ scene_break ] abby : no . no . [ chuckles ] merry christmas . [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] paul : hello , everyone . and welcome to the first ever holiday candle - lighting ceremony here in chancellor park . as many of you know , this beautiful place was dedicated in the memory of our beloved katherine chancellor . and it seems strange , at least to me , that the holidays are upon us and she is not here to share them with us , at least , physically . it 's been months since she passed on , and , um , i still expect her to be in town and pick up the phone and hear her voice , but sadly that has not happened . i miss her terribly . and i 'm sure i 'm not alone in that . and during the holidays , we all have a tendency to grieve over those we have lost . but the katherine chancellor i know would n't have any of that . she was the complete and total embodiment of the spirit of the season . and even though in her advanced age , she had the uncanny ability to see the world through the eyes of a child , that is not to say she did n't face challenges . she did . and she met them head on . but she never lost faith in the resilience of the human spirit . she believed that faith would indeed overpower fear . and she also believed in family and the bonds of love that bind us to the ones we hold most dear . but above all ... she believed in hope . even in her darkest days , she never lost hope . so join me , everyone , in lighting a candle to honor our beloved katherine chancellor and making a wish ... a wish made in love ... to a beautiful future . all : the first noel the angels did say was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay in fields where they lay keeping their sheep on a cold winter 's night that was so deep noel noel noel noel born is the king of israel they looked up and saw a star shining in the east beyond them far noel noel noel noel born is the king of israel all : happy holidays from `` the young and the restless . `` [ next_on ] victoria : hi ! merry christmas ! avery : nothing is going to spoil our day . i promise you that . neil : will you marry me ?

the ashby family , neil and leslie and devon all spend christmas eve today at the athletic club . jack grieves because he wo n't be with his family during christmas . at the police station , fen is arrested for the murder of carmine . nick brings faith 's dollhouse by , but it 's unassembled . sharon lets him know that he has to assemble it . tyler gets a surprise visitor in his and abby 's bedroom . the mystery woman makes it look as though tyler has slept with someone . abby sees the woman leaving the room . fen is upset with summer for helping to turn him in , so he will go back to prison . michael and lauren beg christine to get fen 's arraignment set for tonight .

sharon : it 's christmas eve , sweetie . santa comes tonight . faith : he 's not gon na bring me what i want . mariah : i do n't think anything that comes in a box is gon na cut it this year . sharon : i think you 're right . mariah : wait , you got me a present ? sharon : um , no . santa did . mariah : i -- i did n't do any shopping . [ knock on door ] mariah : [ sighs ] sharon : dylan ! hi ! dylan : merry christmas . sharon : merry christmas . dylan : hey , mariah . mariah : hi . dylan : these are for you . sharon : oh , thank you ! dylan : and one 's for faith . sharon : oh , so sweet of you . we got something for you , too . mariah : am i the only person who does n't have a clue about this holiday ? sharon : well , just you being here is gift enough . dylan : so how 's faith doing after her traumatic day yesterday ? mariah : great . she has n't run away in hours . sharon : mariah . she 's okay . just trying to adjust to all the change . nick : ho , ho , ho ! victor : joe , do n't give me phony reassurances , all right ? you tell me what you 're gon na do to counter mcavoy 's protest movement . not a cocktail party . i 'm not gon na sell this to your consortium . okay , a merry christmas to you . hi , sweetheart . how was your shopping ? nikki : never mind about that . how can you do this to my son ? courtney : what are the odds that i 'd actually have christmas eve and christmas day off ? noah : yeah , i do n't remember the last time i saw you this excited . courtney : i do n't remember the last time i had two full days to spend with my guy . noah : thank you for going with me to my mom 's . she could use the christmas cheer . courtney : i bet . noah : ready ? courtney : let 's do this . noah : okay . courtney : thank you . noah : you 're welcome . courtney : kevin . kevin : yo . noah : it 's christmas eve , dude . courtney : what are you still doing here ? kevin : well , harding is out of town , and he asked me to do him a favor . courtney : seriously ? you guys are n't exactly buds . noah : yeah , the night of the bachelor party , it seemed like throwing you in a holding cell was , like , the highlight of his year . kevin : yeah , we have a complicated relationship . but he trusts me , and he needed someone responsible to handle this particular task . thought it was a good way to earn some brownie points . noah : so he wo n't throw you in jail again . kevin : exactly . michael : you really outdid yourself , lauren . this lasagna looks great . lauren : [ chuckles ] you do not have to panic . i only was responsible for the salad and the dessert . the lasagna is from the club . michael : yes ! gina 's recipe . much better . lauren : honey , will you please say grace ? fenmore : uh , that 's really not my thing . michael : why does it have to be your thing ? just do it . lauren : honey . you do n't have to push it . it 's okay . michael : just speak from your heart . give thanks for this food , for your family , for good health . moses : merry christmas , daddy ! neil : oh , merry christmas , moses . i love you so much . santa 's little helper . [ chuckles ] hey , charlie , mattie ! come here . give me some love . where are you ? who 's that ? oh , i can feel that 's charlie . mm ! lily : dad 's doing better today . hilary : well , there 's nothing he loves more than having the kids around . lily : and you . need help in the kitchen ? hilary : well , i have to baste the ham one last time , and the salad 's not started . lily : okay , well , let 's prep so we can relax . mattie : can i lick the bowl ? charlie : no , me ! neil : [ laughs ] hilary : there are no bowls , silly . lily : you can help make the salad . come on . mattie : okay . neil : go on , you two . charlie : i 'm gon na put on the carrots . [ doorbell rings ] cane : stay there . i 'll do it . neil : no , no , no , no , no . this little man is portable . i will get it , and i do believe that you 're gon na be needed in the -- [ clang , children laugh ] neil : in the kitchen . cane : how 'd you do that ? neil : just experience . where 's my cane ? here we go . okay . that 's the table there . all right . it 's coming up soon . should be right -- there it is . there 's the door . all right . merry christmas . devon : hey . merry christmas , dad . neil : there he is . devon : look at you , little man . how are you ? moses : hi . merry christmas . neil : hey , buddy . so , merry christmas to you and gwen . is she with you right now ? devon : no , she 's not with me today . neil : why not ? it 's christmas eve , son . devon : yeah , she had other plans . neil : yeah ? well , today is all about spending time with the people you care about most . [ doorbell rings ] devon : you want me to get that for you ? neil : no , no , i will . thanks . devon : okay . neil : merry christmas . jill : oh , merry christmas , neil . neil : hi , jill . jill : hi . devon : hi , jill . neil : how you doing , man ? merry christmas . devon : let me take your coats , please . jill : thank you very much . colin : thank you . neil : oh , thank you . colin : and here 's your lovely bride . hilary . hilary : merry christmas . jill : merry christmas to you , too , hilary . colin : your first christmas together as husband and wife . must be a very special time for you . neil : that it is . hilary : champagne and whiskey coming right up . neil : colin and jill , i really appreciate you coming by for dinner . jill : oh , are you kidding , neil ? it 's our pleasure . although , i have to tell you i promised lauren and michael that we 'd stop by there for desserts and coffee later . neil : oh , i understand completely . you have to make your christmas eve rounds , do n't you ? colin : yeah , i 've squandered many a holiday during my lifetime . but , you know , now that i have a gorgeous wife , these family occasions mean a lot more to me . not to mention the rewards they bring . jill : [ chuckles ] lily : yeah , colin here even managed to sit through mattie and charlie 's christmas pageant without falling asleep . colin : come on ! they stole the show ! neil : spoken like a true grandfather . jill : oh , how cute was mattie when she came in holding that giant star bigger than she was ? [ laughter ] hilary : i need to get jill and colin their drinks . devon : just a minute . just a minute . hilary : you were supposed to bring gwen . devon : i did n't want to do that to you after you told me how much it bugged you . hilary : it does n't matter how i feel . devon : i did n't want to do it to gwen , either . all right ? it 's like neil said . this is a time when people really care about each other should be together . hilary : i ca n't change how i feel about you . but now that we know that neil is on the verge of drinking again ? we ca n't be together in any way . devon : are you saying -- hilary : yes , devon . no more sneaking around . not while i 'm married to your father . agreed ? okay , one glass of bubbly . jill : oh , thank you . hilary : and whiskey . no ice . colin : you know , as i was saying ... there 's nothing quite like being around this kind of unconditional love . lily : aww . hear , hear . [ chuckles ] hilary : dinner should be ready any minute . neil : wait , quick announcement first . before the evening 's over ... i 'm gon na have a surprise . for everyone . michael : i feel bad that you had to cancel your ski trip with your friends . lauren : yeah . i mean , you were really looking forward to that . fenmore : maybe we could all go next year . ski the alps . lauren : i do n't remember the last time i had a pair of skis on . michael : it 's been awhile for me , too . lauren : honey , what classes are you taking next semester ? fenmore : econ , statistics , abnormal psych . and astronomy for my science elective . lauren : abnormal psych ? fenmore : yeah , i mean , it 's pretty interesting . i needed another social science credit . michael : well , living amongst the baldwin - fishers , you should have plenty of first - hand source material for your papers . lauren : that 's true . fenmore : yeah , kevin is claustrophobic on account of his dad being abusive . i could research that , and , of course , your father is a -- michael : is a sociopath . oh , and gloria . there 's a case study . [ laughter ] lauren : how about more salad . anybody ? fenmore : yeah , i 'll have some . lauren : there you go . you 're welcome . michael : all right . that 's it . [ inhales deeply ] no more walking on eggshells . it 's time we talked about what 's really going on . faith : who 's that ? ! nick : ho , ho , ho ! sharon : i 'll find out . nick : ho , ho , ho . sharon : honey , look ! it 's santa ! nick : ho , ho , ho , ho ! dylan : man , did i time this visit right . faith : you 're not santa . you 're daddy . nick : aw , man ! ca n't get anything by you . faith : [ chuckles ] you came ! nick : i just wanted to come and drop you a couple presents here . it 's your night to be with your mother . faith : you 're leaving ? nick : yeah . you remember that talk we had the other day ? faith : i know . you and mommy are n't together . but you 're here . nick : sweetheart . faith : okay . i get it . please , daddy . ca n't we all try to get along ? just for tonight ? nick : well , i suppose i could stay . if it was okay with your mother . sharon : i have problem with that . faith : [ laughs ] yes ! you guys are the best . dylan : well , i should get going . sharon : oh , wait . your present . dylan : oh . sharon : merry christmas , dylan . dylan : oh , thank you . same to you . santa , always good seeing you . nick : you , too , man . i 'll walk you to the door . mariah : bye , dude . merry ... whatever . dylan : merry whatever to you , too , mariah . and what about you ? where 's my christmas hug ? faith : right here ! dylan : all right ! merry christmas . faith : merry christmas . nick : i just want to thank you again for everything you did for faith the other day . i 'm just sorry you got dragged into this mess . dylan : i 'm just glad she came to me . it 's what family 's for . nick : you got it . dylan : merry christmas . nick : merry christmas . dylan : hey ! noah : merry christmas ! dylan : you too ! noah : we 're here ! sharon : hey ! noah and courtney ! you 're right on time . i was just about to pour eggnog . mariah : ooh . noah : dad . i 'm glad you 're here . nick : well , i 'm doing it for faith . i was n't gon na stay , but she asked me to . noah : well , i 'm sure she 's thrilled . nick : well , i 'm just worried it 's gon na send the wrong message , you know ? i do n't want to get her hopes up . noah : what , that you can put your anger aside during christmas for your daughter 's benefit ? i do n't think that 's such a bad message . mariah : kev , kev , kev . slow down . what 's going on ? kevin : just get over to the police station right away . i need your help . mariah : i do n't know if you heard , but it 's kind of christmas eve . kevin : and i 'm desperate , or i would n't be calling . can you just get here now , please ? thanks . bye . jill : ah , but to you , they 're just derelict buildings . the people who live there and work there probably do n't feel that way . cane : since when did you become so anti - business ? that 's what i 'm trying to understand . jill : i 'm not anti - business , all right ? i 'm anti - bulldozing the livelihoods and homes of hundreds of people . colin : let 's change the subject . business , politics -- it 's kind of -- neil : bad for the digestion . cane : exactly , so let 's all just agree to disagree . jill : that 's fine with me . cane : all right . jill : absolutely . colin : uh ... what time are we expected at michael and lauren 's ? jill : oh , my god ! oh , neil , i am so , so sorry . neil : oh , no , that 's okay . that 's fine . just give them my best , okay ? jill : mwah ! i will . thank you both for a lovely , lovely dinner . neil : thank you for joining us . thanks , colin . hilary : i 'll get your coat . jill : okay . i am so sorry to eat and run like this . hilary : oh , no , no . it 's okay . i 'm just -- i 'm glad that you could come . it means a lot to neil to have everyone together . jill : you know , hilary , i 've given you a hard time for a very long time . but now that i 've been around you more and neil and i 've seen how happy you make him -- hilary : okay , jill . do n't feel obligated to say anything you do n't mean just because it 's christmas . jill : i never say anything i do n't mean , not ever , okay ? so if i give you a compliment , it is real . you 've been a very gracious host in more ways than one . hilary : well , you seem happy . jill : and the reason for that is that man standing right over there . colin : well , thanks to that money i got , i was hoping to buy some very nice presents this year . devon : i 'm so happy to hear you 're putting it to good use . but if you 're thinking of going to that well again , do n't , because i told you that we 're done . colin : and a merry christmas to you , too . devon : same . lily : well , goodbye , you guys . have a good night . merry christmas . neil : there 's something i want to talk to you about . i hope i can trust you to keep a secret . cane : you know , believe it or not , that 's something i 'm very good at doing . neil : i 've been accepted into an experimental program that specializes in my type of blindness . cane : that 's fantastic . neil : yeah . cane : that 's great . neil : they say that i 'm a good candidate . i am not getting my hopes up too much right now . but , oh , what i would n't give to see everything that i 've been missing . nikki : i got a call earlier from the club . kelly wanted to know how many people would be at our table ? victor : for what ? nikki : joe clark 's cocktail party . why on earth would you accept an invitation from a group that supports the demolition of the warehouse district ? do you know the stakes for dylan here ? if this goes through , he 'll lose his coffee house . victor : sweetheart , we 're simply gathering some information . you know , then there 's a q & a for the developers later on . nikki : oh , really ? victor : yeah . nikki : all right , i 'm sorry . i just -- i get so upset when i think about these out - of - towners who just want to come in and raze a neighborhood . victor : sweetheart . nikki : ca n't you talk to the sellers , victor ? victor : it 's christmas eve . can we not talk about this another day ? nikki : it 's on my mind . victor : i understand . [ doorbell rings ] victor : who 's -- who 's this ? nikki : i do n't know , but as you say , it 's christmas eve . people like to come around and say hello . oh , dylan ! what a surprise . come in . dylan : thanks , thanks . nikki : gosh . this is nice . victor : hello , dylan . dylan : victor . victor : nice to see you . dylan : you too . victor : well , i got a stop to make , so i 'll leave you alone with your mother for awhile . okay , sweetheart . nikki : okay . [ sighs ] victor and i were just talking about those awful people who want to just come in and destroy neighborhoods . as far as i 'm concerned , they are just evil bean counters who do n't give a damn who they hurt . mariah : kevin ? kev ? kevin : down here . mariah : hi . did you lose a contact ? kevin : roscoe got out of his cage . mariah : oh , my god . you let a criminal escape ? kevin : no , it 's harding 's pet . i 'm supposed to be watching it while harding is out of town . mariah : are you joking ? kevin : does it look like i 'm joking ? ! this is his cage . it 's empty . i did n't latch the door correctly . mariah : why are we whispering ? kevin : because i do n't want to scare him away . mariah : okay , well , what is he ? is he an iguana or a python or ? kevin : a rabbit . mariah : [ laughing ] a rabbit ? kevin : it 's not funny . it 's not funny . mariah : [ laughs ] tough guy harding has a -- has a pet bunny rabbit ? kevin : stop laughing ! this is serious . he could fire me or kill me or both ! mariah : [ laughing ] oh , my god . kevin : i do n't even know why i called you . i 'm screwed , but why would you care ? mariah : no , kevin ! [ laughing ] kevin . kevin , kevin . i -- [ laughs ] i care . i do . i care . i promise . i will help you find this poor little bunny rabbit , okay ? kevin : thank you . mariah : okay . um ... come here , roscoe . roscoe ? kevin : roscoe . mariah : okay . roscoe . kevin : roscoe . mariah : come here . kevin : [ gasps ] i see him . there he goes . roscoe , roscoe ! [ grunts ] he 's under here . i -- i ca n't reach . mariah : okay , let me try . kevin : yeah . michael : there is a subject that we feel that we all have to tiptoe around . and the subject is making us all very uncomfortable , and if neither of you are courageous enough to say it , i will . this lasagna is dry . there is not enough sauce . and there is n't nearly enough cheese . lauren : oh , tragedy strikes ! fenmore : holiday ruined ! lauren : and it 's all my fault , of course ! fenmore : actually , it 's dad 's fault for being too lazy to fire up the grill . michael : what ? ! fenmore : yeah . michael : oh , no . really ? you want me to go on the roof in the cold and barbecue a steak on christmas eve ? both : yes . [ both laugh ] michael : look ... we all know what i 'm dealing with . lauren : what we 're dealing with . michael : what we 're dealing with . and what we 're dealing with has a name . cancer . can - cer . cancer ! lauren : [ laughs ] michael : cancer lauren : [ laughs ] michael : ca - a - ncer ca - a - a - a - ncer lauren : oh ! both : cancer , ca - a - ncer what are you doing ? ! all : ca - a - a - a - ncer cancer , ca - a - ncer there 's cancer [ laughter ] michael : cancer ! cancer ! [ all chanting `` cancer `` ] [ laughter ] michael : oh ! now , does n't that feel better , family ? lauren : much . [ laughs ] fenmore : yeah , actually . michael : it 's so important that we keep our sense of humor . [ sighs ] it is . i mean , we 've dealt with -- we 've dealt with so much . we 're gon na deal with it with strength and grace . and humor . mwah ! mwah ! i want us to make a pact right now , that we will not let this disease that i have rob us of who we are as a family . or rob us of our capacity for joy . in all its forms . little and small and big and great . agreed ? lauren : [ chuckles ] michael : yeah ? fenmore : i do so solemnly swear . [ doorbell rings ] michael : what is that ? lauren : i totally forgot . oh , no . michael : who is it ? lauren : jill . jill : god , what happened ? are you all right ? we were down the hall and we heard screaming . what 's the matter ? [ laughter ] dylan : i 'm doing all i can to fight this thing , but i also got to be realistic . if i ca n't stop the redevelopment plan , i 'm probably gon na have to figure something else out . nikki : it just upsets me that it might even be necessary . crimson lights is very important to nicholas , too . dylan : nick 's been very supportive . so have a lot of other people . nikki : i asked victor if he could possibly stop this , 'cause he has a lot of friends in government and in business . dylan : we 're not gon na spend our whole visit talking about this , are we ? because i brought you something . your christmas present . nikki : that is so sweet . ooh , i have something for you and avery , too . dylan : no . no , you first . nikki : okay . [ sighs ] courtney : noah , that 's gorgeous . noah : it 's the one that you saw in the window , right ? the one that you loved ? courtney : yeah . noah : good . courtney : i love it . sharon : can i see ? courtney : sure . sharon : oh . it 's so pretty . courtney : want to help me put it on ? noah : of course . [ clears throat ] all right . faith : [ smooches ] noah : one second . do you think that 's funny ? do you think that 's funny ? sharon : [ laughs ] nick : oh , you 're gon na get it ! [ knock on door ] noah : it 's not funny ! [ faith laughs ] sharon : victor . victor : i just wanted to bring by a present for faith . from grandma and me . faith : stop it ! mariah : did we lose the bunny ? kevin : i do n't know . oh , my god . what if somebody opens the door and he gets out that way ? [ cell phone rings ] kevin : [ sighs ] it 's harding . what do i do ? mariah : you answer it or you let it go to voicemail . i think those are you only two options . kevin : hey ! harding ! how 's it going ? he 's great . he 's -- he 's living the dream . getting waited on paw and foot . what ? n - no . no , no . you do n't owe me at all . merry christmas to you , too . i 'm a dead man . mariah : worst - case scenario , we just -- we get the guy another rabbit . they all look the same . he 's not gon na know the difference . kevin : he has n't had roscoe that long , but i think he 's gon na know . i give harding a hard time , but he 's a pretty smart detective . mariah : we have to be detectives . we have to think like one . why would a rabbit leave the comfort of his home for a foreign environment ? where is he going ? what does he want ? kevin : he wants carrots . i think you 're mocking me . mariah : no , i 'm not , i swear . it just kind of sounds that way . wait , shh , shh . do you hear that ? it sounds like a rabbit . kevin : rabbits do n't make noise . mariah : okay , well , that non - noise is coming from over there . kevin : [ gasps ] i see him . i see him , i see him . um ... look what i found ! mariah : uh , nice bunny , but you 're gon na want to see this . kevin : [ laughing ] what ? oh , my god . baby bunnies ! mariah : they are adorable ! kevin : that 's so cute ! mariah : i guess harding did n't know enough about his little friend over here . kevin : yeah . i guess roscoe is a , uh ... a roxie . mariah : [ chuckles ] i guess so . kevin : that 's crazy . mariah : hey . kevin : wow . victor : what the hell are you doing here , son ? how can you stand to be in the same room with the woman who has done so much damage to you and our family ? nick : i 'm here because i care about faith . sharon : and if you care about her , too , then you wo n't ruin this night for her . victor : and you have the audacity to say that to me ? after what you have done to this family ? do n't you realize what the hell she 's doing ? she 's manipulating you , son . nick : okay , just stop . victor : are you that naive ? nick : stop . victor : i 'm not gon na lose faith . i 'm not gon na lose our granddaughter because of your weakness . nick : dad , it 's christmas eve . if this is how you 're gon na act , then you got to leave . victor : i ca n't believe that you 're standing up for her . sharon : he 's not . he 's standing up for our little girl on christmas eve . nikki : how old were you when this was taken ? dylan : i was 8 or 9 . nikki : aww . dylan : after my dad , terry , died , i found all this stuff in his personal effects , and i really had no idea what to do with it . and then it hit me one day that you had n't seen any pictures of me as a kid . nikki : mnh - mnh . dylan : and you missed out on all that growing - up stuff , so ... here 's a little bit of it . my baseball trophy right here . nikki : aww . dylan : report card . nikki : oh ! dylan : slingshot . nikki : [ laughs ] dylan : and some artwork . i do n't know if you 'd call that artwork . nikki : oh , my gosh . oh , this is just the best gift ever . i will treasure it always . these things must have meant a lot to your father that he kept them for so long . dylan : ah , who knows ? maybe he forgot he had them . nikki : oh , i do n't think so . i think he cherished all of this . especially when you were overseas . i 'm very honored that you 're entrusting me with this . dylan : that 's pretty amazing if you think about it . you know how far we 've come since last christmas . nikki : oh , we knew nothing about each other , and i had no idea where to start . i just worried and wondered if we would ever have any kind of relationship . dylan : yeah , at the time , i just , you know , i felt like i could n't -- could n't trust anybody or anything . nikki : i know . dylan : but ... you hung in there with me . and i 'm really glad that you did . [ chuckles ] i 'm just feeling really blessed . merry christmas , mom . nikki : oh , merry christmas , my dear , dear son . neil : everybody , it 's time to open a christmas eve present ! [ cheers and applause ] lily : okay , hey , you can open one tonight and the rest tomorrow morning . okay ? hilary : okay , come on , guys . help me play santa claus . neil : all right . lily : i 'll light the christmas candle . cane : want me to get you some matches ? lily : no , i have them right here . cane : okay . is everybody excited ? ready ? cane : yes ! lily : whoo ! cane : yay ! lily : dad , do you want moses to sit with you and open presents or you want me and cane to help him ? devon : dad ? you all right ? kevin : nice work getting that nest moved into roscoe 's cage without disturbing any of those baby bunnies . mariah : thank you . kevin : who knew that you could be maternal ? mariah : me . kevin : [ chuckles ] mariah : what about old fluffy here ? she must have been preggers when harding got her . kevin : i can not wait to see the look on his face . mariah : you know , do you think that harding would let faith have one of the bunnies ? after it 's okay to be away from the mom . kevin : yeah , i do n't see why not . what is he gon na do with all those baby bunnies ? mariah : what is he gon na do with one ? kevin : [ laughs ] mariah : you know , i 'm glad that you called me . this was fun . you 're fun . kevin : well , i try . mariah : [ laughs ] kevin : okay , now that the crisis has been averted , i guess i should head over to michael 's . mariah : and i should get going back to sharon 's , so ... kevin : merry christmas , mariah . mariah : merry christmas , kevin . jill : i hate to tell you guys this , but your singing voices are terrible . colin : i have to agree with that . it 's unlike any caroling i 've ever heard . more like , uh , fingernails down a blackboard . lauren : really ? well , we apologize for the quality of our voices . i 'm a [ clears throat ] little rusty . michael : mwah ! we are sorry that we scared you . but i personally would like to start eating sweets and other things that are not good for me , and i would like to open a christmas eve present . jill : well , that sounds very appealing to me , and luckily , look what we brought -- champagne , because of our successful year . michael : yes ! lauren : fen , will you please show jill and colin where the glasses are ? jill : please do . fenmore : sure . it 's all in the kitchen . jill : okay , great . thanks . michael : [ laughs ] lauren : come here . michael : what ? lauren : i have something for you . i wanted to give you something . michael : ohh . [ sighs ] colin : well , it looks like your mom and dad started ahead of us . jill : [ laughs ] michael : lauren just gave me two tickets to the ring cycle in new york ... for next october . colin : all this for four days of wagner in 10 months ? jill : [ chuckles ] they must be big fans . colin : mm . noah : is everything okay ? nick : yeah , grandpa just wanted to drop by some christmas cheer . victor : well , how is christmas going ? faith : perfect . victor : yeah ? faith : i did n't know you were coming , too . victor : yes , sweetie . faith : i would have saved you some of the cookies we made for santa . victor : oh , yeah ? well , that is so sweet of you . but you know what i did ? i brought you a present from grandma and me . faith : [ chuckles ] victor : merry christmas to you . faith : i love you , grandpa . victor : oh , sweetheart . i love you so much . are you curious what 's in there ? noah : merry christmas , grandpa . victor : merry christmas , noah . okay . well , you have a nice evening . nick : merry christmas , dad . victor : merry christmas , son . mariah : is this an alternate universe ? what did i just see ? noah : oh , just your run - of - the - mill christmas miracle . neil : i 'm fine , devon . everything is good . it 's just a very special evening for me . that 's all . lily : okay , devon . for you . from neil and hilary . neil : let me know what it is . my lovely wife did all our shopping this year . cane : yeah , so i want to know what you get the man who 's got everything . lily : [ chuckles ] devon : okay . all right . let 's see what it is . it 's a fruitcake . lily : what ? neil : seriously ? hilary : yes , seriously . devon : this is , um ... it 's perfect . it 's perfect . thank you , guys . neil : now , the billionaire who has everything . now he 's got some fruitcake . who knew ? devon : hey , charlie . can you hand me the present with that 's green with the gold wrapper on it ? there you go . thank you . this is my gift to you and hilary . neil : should we open it ? hilary : i 'm not waiting . devon : the top of the box just comes right off , dad . neil : that 's the top ? hilary : it 's right -- neil : thank you . hilary : oh , wow . it 's a crystal bowl . devon : dad , i know you like to dump your change on your dresser every night , and i figured you can have something nice to put it all in . neil : yeah , it 's thick and heavy so i ca n't knock it over . i like that . it 's very nice . thank you , son . devon : you 're welcome . you 're welcome . neil : [ clears throat ] um , lily , can i talk to you for a second ? would you guys mind ? devon : not at all . neil : hey . lily : what ? neil : i 've got something ... [ whispering indistinctly ] devon : i 'd like to see you tomorrow for christmas . hilary : no , devon . we already agreed . devon : just five minutes . okay ? not in a suite , no beds involved . i just want to talk to you . please . neil : everyone , i 'd like you to gather ' round . i got a surprise for you . neil : [ chuckles ] i am going to read one of the all - time favorite christmas stories , `` ' twas the night before christmas . `` lily : [ chuckles ] neil : thank you . lily : mm - hmm . neil : okay . hilary : you 're reading ? in braille ? cane : did n't know you made so much progress . neil : well , lily has been helping me practice . i got to admit , it 's been hard , but , hey . i 've got the first part of this story memorized . [ chuckles ] neil : you ready ? charlie : yes . neil : okay . `` ' twas the night before christmas , and all through the house , not a creature was stirring , not even a mouse . the stockings were hung by the chimney with care , with hopes that st. nicholas soon would be there `` ... ... `` but i heard him exclaim ere he drove out of sight , ' happy christmas to all , and to all a good night . ' `` [ cheers and applause ] lily : good job , dad ! neil : thank you . [ laughs ] merry christmas . i appreciate it . devon : how long did that take you ? neil : it took me forever . hey , what about opening presents in the morning , guys ? [ children cheer ] neil : is everybody -- yeah ? lily : presents ? neil : does anybody want to do that ? charlie : yes . neil : yeah ? well , you 're gon na have to wait . [ laughter ] [ next_on ] phyllis : this is the information i have been craving . nick : is there something you want to tell me ? hilary : it looks like a wedding ring .

sharon is spending christmas with dylan , faith , and mariah when nick shows up in a santa suit . faith is thrilled to see him . moses , maddie , charlie , and cane are all spending christmas with neil and hilary . devon also arrives for the celebration . at the ranch , victor & nikki argue over the fact that he accepted an invitation to attend the rally to destroy the warehouse district . at the police department , noah arrives to pick up courtney , who is just getting off work for the night . they meet kevin in the squad room and wonder why he is there is on christmas eve . michael , lauren , and fenmore spend christmas eve together sharing lasagna and a salad . they all evade what is really on their mind : michael 's cancer . devon and hilary exchange looks as he enters the apartment . jill and colin also arrive for the celebration . he remarks that this must be a joyous occasion for neil and hilary . neil tells jill that he appreciates her stopping by . devon and hilary share some stolen moments , hoping no one will notice . she says that as long as she is married to neil , there will be no more sneaking around . michael , lauren , and fenmore talk about everything else except what is really on their minds . faith urges nick to stay and spend christmas with them and he agrees . noah and courtney also arrive for the celebration at sharon 's . noah lets nick know that he is glad that he is here . mariah gets a call from kevin , who needs her help .

[ previously_on ] lola : what the hell are you doing ? ! kyle : [ shivering ] i was getting worried you were gon na miss our date . lola : that was really romantic . kyle : finally impressed you ? lola : my romeo in flip - flops . johnny : is grandma gon na be home for christmas ? billy : that 's the plan , buddy . reed : i 'm the reason that you 're hooked up to all these machines , fighting for your life . i was driving the car that hit you . nate : we have done all we can . now you need to find your father and get him here . phyllis : what are you saying ? nate : i 'm saying that i think you all need to prepare for the worst . nick : hey . victoria : [ sighs ] hey . nick : any change ? victoria : she looks [ sighs ] so peaceful . but ... nick : but what ? victoria : i do n't know . i just get this feeling that there 's a lot going on inside of her . nick : well , has nate been by here today ? victoria : yeah . he gave a standard , `` we 're doing all we can . `` i really wish dad was here right now . nick : well , why is n't he ? we 've gotten word to every one of his friends and business associates . there is no way he does n't know how bad things are for mom . victoria : i keep telling mom that he 's coming . i think that 's why she 's holding on . nick : look , mom is strong , okay ? if there 's a way for her to get through this , she 's gon na find it . victoria : i want to believe that . i really do . nick : she has been through worse than this . victoria : i know . but dad has been there for her . he 's been her love and her strength through all of those other things . maybe she ca n't do it without him . reed : i hope grandma likes what i got her . billy : she 's gon na love it . reed : [ sighs ] i know she 's got a million pictures of her family , but none are just me and her . billy : well , then , i would say it 's perfect timing . any genius idea on how to wrap that ? reed : [ chuckles ] told you we should have gone with the hockey stick . billy : yeah , 'cause that 's so much easier to wrap . [ johnny and katie giggling ] reed : are they still awake ? billy : time for santa claus , huh ? reed : [ chuckles ] billy : [ deep voice ] is that johnny and katie i hear ? reed : santa ! what are you doing here so early ? christmas is days away ! billy : oh , i am here to check on the naughty and nice list . and johnny and katie abbott are supposed to be brushing their teeth and getting ready for bed . but if they 're not , then i will have to mark them down as naughty . and you know what that means . johnny : come on ! let 's go ! billy : perfect . reed : oh , man . you used to pull that stuff on me all the time . billy : and it worked all the time . reed : [ laughs ] think we should have waited till they were asleep to start wrapping stuff ? billy : probably . reed : [ chuckles ] billy : but i wanted to get it done before victoria got home . i do n't want her to have to worry about anything else but your grandma . reed : yeah . that 's all that 's been on my mind . billy : you know , your mom 's really glad that you came home . lucky break that you made it in time for the holidays . reed : yeah . lucky . billy : it meant a lot to your mom that you went to go see your grandma . i 'm sure that it meant a lot to nikki , too . reed : i had to tell her how ... billy : reed , if you 're worried that she does n't know how you feel , do n't be , okay ? you two have a very special bond . reed : heh ... i 'm named after her . i thought that was pretty special . billy : i think that 's very special , yeah . reed : wish i got a chance to tell her . billy : you will . you 'll get a chance , because she 's got great doctors , and she 's gon na be fine . reed : she could also die . that 's what looks more likely . lola : oh , man ! `` freezing your backside off `` is n't just an expression you use in wisconsin . kyle : i 'm starting to think you do n't like the cold weather . lola : oh , who does n't love not being able to feel your fingers or your toes or any part of your body ? kyle : oh , it 's not that bad . lola : it 's colder than it was yesterday ! i mean , seriously , what is it , like 10 degrees out there ? kyle : 5 . lola : 5 degrees is not a thing . kyle : try living in canada . this is a heat wave compared to them . lola : [ huffs ] i 'm moving back to miami . kyle : come on ! it 's part of the whole holiday feeling . [ sighs ] snow . snuggling by the fire . decorations . lola : got to admit ... you guys do know how to celebrate , uh , christmas here . i mean , your father and his girlfriend did a wonderful job decorating this tree . kyle : yeah , dad totally loves decking the halls and all things jolly . lola : it 's beautiful . it 's just missing one thing . kyle : oh ? lola : there . now it 's perfect . kyle : wonder who that 's for ? lola : someone who 's been a very good boy . kyle : i just happen to know one . victoria : [ sighs ] it 's billy . reed 's having a rough time . nick : go talk to him . i 'll , uh -- i 'll stay with her . victoria : thanks . nick : [ sighs ] well , i guess it 's just the two of us . sorry i could n't get here earlier . i was with the kids . christian is so excited for christmas this year . i took him to see santa . he loved it . faith , uh -- [ sighs ] i took her christmas shopping . [ chuckles ] i know what you 're thinking -- shopping 's not my thing . but i did it , 'cause , you know , she wanted to get you something really special this year . and she did . i mean , it 's not what i would have picked for you , but she said , `` dad , trust me . i know what grandma wants way more than you do . it is a girl thing . `` i took her word for it . you know , there 's this , uh , vicious rumor flying around that you 're gon na be asleep through the holidays . i said , `` there is no way that 's gon na happen . `` 'cause everyone knows how much christmas means to you . you would never do that to your family , especially the grandkids . [ sighs ] you got to wake up , mom . not just for christmas . there 's some things i want to say to you . starting with i 'm sorry ... for ever ... putting you in the middle of this battle between dad and me . i made you think that that was more important than what we have . i promise you , that is not the case . what we have means everything to me . and i love you . so just come back . let me prove that to you . you can do it , 'cause you 're strong . you 're so much stronger than i ever gave you credit for . like for that performance -- you know , for the m.s . benefit . i did n't think you should do it , so i tried to stop you . but you were n't having it . you went out there , and you gave the performance of your life . it was one of the most beautiful things i 've ever seen . and that standing ovation they gave you ! and i 'm sure the best part for you was getting to prove me wrong . which you did . you fought through the pain , like you have fought through every other battle in life . with courage and strength . i need you to fight again . please . [ smooches ] [ piano melody plays slowly ] additional sponsorship lola : mrs. martinez is my new favorite person . kyle : wow ! all it took was hot chocolate and cookies to bump me from the top spot ? lola : who said you had top spot ? kyle : i earned it after that interrogation i went through with your brothers . lola : it was dinner and small talk . kyle : `` small talk `` ? `` hey , college boy . what are you up to with my little sister ? think before you speak . `` [ sighs ] lola : it was n't like that . kyle : i would n't be surprised if they were outside right now , looking through the window . lola : [ scoffs ] you should have seen what they did to ricky alexander . kyle : [ sighs ] ricky alexander ? lola : boyfriend back in miami . kyle : i did n't know you had a boyfriend back in miami . lola : mm - hmm . we were like this in middle school . you should have seen rey and arturo when they found out that ricky tried to kiss me . kyle : `` tried to `` ? lola : yeah . but i did n't need my dumb brothers to stand up for me . so i told ricky i would let him know when he could kiss me . kyle : did you ? lola : enough about the past . i propose a toast . for our first christmas together . kyle : first , huh ? that mean there are gon na be more ? lola : heh . why do n't we take it one year at a time ? kyle : it 's only fair . your brothers wanted to know my intentions . should n't i know yours ? lola : okay . my intention ... kyle : mm - hmm . lola : ... has always been the same . i want to be a successful chef . but i used to think that , if i made that my priority , i would n't have time for anything else in my life . like , oh , uh , say ... a boyfriend . kyle : and now ? lola : after months of experimentation , i see that i can have both . in fact ... one makes the other so much better . kyle : your food 's definitely improving my life . lola : [ chuckles ] that too . kyle : but ... seriously . lola : uh - oh . kyle : [ sighs ] you 've been working your butt off . you deserve all the good things that are coming your way . lola : professionally or personally ? kyle : both . victoria : nick will be right back . he just went to get some coffee . he 's gon na stay with you tonight , and i 'm gon na go home and be with the kids . i do n't want to leave you , mom . but i 'm gon na give them big kisses and hugs from you . you know what they really want really badly is they want to see you . and i think they should . victoria : before i have a mutiny on my hands . [ scoffs ] you should see them , too . because it will remind you of what you 're fighting for right now . [ sighs ] you know , everyone that 's walked through that door has said the same thing -- you 're a fighter . you taught me how to be strong . and i have n't really been very strong this last year , with everything that happened with j.t . he hurt me so badly . [ sighs ] but you stood up for me , just like you always have . i 'm afraid maybe that 's why you 're here now . i 'm so sorry i was n't there for you . i 'm here now . it 's my turn to fight for you now . 'cause we need you . all of us need you so badly . if you can hear this , mom , wake up . wake up , mom . i know you can do it . [ piano melody playing ] [ music slows ] [ music stops ] victoria : do n't give up , mom . nikki : victoria ? victoria : try again . nikki : i ca n't do it . victoria : you 're tired . i know . but i 'm right here . just lean on me . i 'm here , mom . i 'm here . billy : [ flutters lips ] reed : they asleep ? billy : not even close . reed : ha ! well , i bet all that candy you gave them did n't help . billy : do n't tell your mom . reed : [ chuckles ] i wo n't have to . billy : [ chuckles ] reed : she 'll see them bouncing off the walls when she gets here . billy : yeah . the upside to that is , she 'll be able to spend some time with them . reed : yeah . i 'm glad we were able to get all this wrapping done for her . billy : yeah , thanks for your help with that . thanks for your help with everything else that you 've done . reed : i have n't done all that much . billy : well , your mom really appreciates it . and i know those little kids up there really love having you around . reed : they keep asking about grandma . billy : what 'd you tell them ? reed : i told them we do n't know how long she 's gon na be in the hospital . billy : well , i guess that 's the truth , right ? reed : feels like a lie . billy : [ sighs ] reed : feels like i 'm convincing them that she 's gon na get better . billy : we do n't know that she is n't , reed . reed : i hear what the doctors are saying , billy . billy : the doctors have to give worst - case scenario . that 's what they do . but your grandmother is a fighter , ree -- reed : do n't say it . do n't say that she 's a fighter . & [ sighs ] god ! billy : it 's true . reed : that 's what people say when they do n't want to face the truth . my dad was a fighter . so was delia . and it did n't save them . billy : is that what 's going on here ? you 're worried you 're gon na be disappointed ? reed : i had all these scenarios worked out for why my dad was n't reaching out to me . you know , he was hurt , or he did n't want to get me in trouble . he was setting up a place for us to be together . i was being a stupid kid . billy : you 're not a stupid kid . you loved your dad . you did n't want to think about the worst - case scenario . so you hold on to hope . it 's what you do . it makes sense . reed : all the wishing in the world did n't bring him back . it did n't change a thing , and it 's not gon na change anything now . billy : [ sighs ] reed : grandma 's not gon na make it . billy : your mom really wants to believe that she 's gon na be okay . reed : it 's gon na kill her when it does n't turn out that way . billy : hey . whatever happens , we 're gon na be there for her , okay ? victoria : i have to go , mom . reed needs me . he 's really struggling with what happened to you . but i 'll be back tomorrow . so you stay strong . love you . [ piano melody playing ] reed : i was driving the car that hit you . [ music stops ] it was me , grandma . nikki : reed ? reed : i should have come forward . i was scared and ashamed . now you could die . and it 'll be my fault . i 'm sorry , grandma . nikki : no . do n't be . i was -- reed : it 'll be my fault . i love you so much . it 'll be my fault . i love you . it 'll be my fault . my fault ! victoria : i hate to leave her . nick : go be with your family , vick . i 'll take care of everything here . victoria : will you let me know ? nick : of course i will , if anything changes . victoria : i ca n't stop thinking about what nate said yesterday , about preparing for the worst . nick : nate 's a good doctor , but he does n't know mom . victoria : i think us being here helps , do n't you ? nick : of course it does . look , vick , when mom and i started new hope , our mantra was `` it takes a village . `` we are her village . you , me , all her grandkids . our family and friends . everyone ... except dad . victoria : you said yourself , he would be here if he could . nick : yeah , maybe . victoria : do you really think that , with everything going on , he would stay away on purpose knowing how much we need him ? nick : especially you . with dad gone , you have to run newman by yourself . victoria : i 'm managing to stay on top of everything there . nick : yeah , and here , and with your kids ? victoria : billy 's been helping out with them . nick : well , good . but if you need help with newman in any way , just know i 'm always here for you . victoria : thank you very much , but that 's not necessary . nick : i 'm not trying to insult you . victoria : i know that . i 'm just surprised that you would abandon dark horse to help a company rival . how does your staff feel about that ? especially the ones who quit their jobs at newman to come and join your team ? nick : if it would be to help my family , they certainly would understand . victoria : and what about abby and noah ? are they okay with you working at newman ? the company that you left to join your fledgling start - up ? nick : look , i 'm not talking about some permanent move here , all right ? i 'm just talking about helping till dad gets back , whenever that may be . but if you have this , then fine . but there 's no need to freak out because you think i 'm moving in on your turf . victoria : i am not freaking out . i just know that you made your choice , and now you have to live with it . there 's no going back . not on my watch . nick : i 'm just trying to be a good brother . that 's what mom would want -- for us to be there for each other . victoria : i 'm sorry . it 's just been a long day . a long couple of days . nick : yeah . well , just go spend some time with your kids . it 'll do you good . victoria : thank you . it will . do n't forget -- nick : yeah , i know . you 're my first call . victoria : all right . kyle : look what i got . it 's my gift to you . and i do n't follow the rules when it comes to opening christmas presents . lola : or anything else . kyle : open it . lola : it 's so pretty . heh . kyle : wait till you see what 's inside . lola : i do n't know . it does n't seem fair . kyle : fine . you want to wait ? lola : no , i do n't ! um ... but you have to open up yours , too . kyle : ah ! lola : hm . kyle : [ sighs ] you first . lola : [ gasps ] it 's gorgeous ! so soft . kyle : you mentioned you needed a new one , so ... [ inhales sharply ] i hope you like it . lola : i love it . how did you know ? [ gasps ] did you have help picking this out ? ! was it mariah ? [ gasps ] abby ! kyle : pbht ! i was paying attention when you were going through all those websites looking for purses . lola : wow . i 'm impressed . thank you . kyle : yeah . mm - hmm . mm - hmm . lola : mwah ! kyle : yes . lola : all right , your turn . kyle : whew ! i ca n't wait to see what 's inside . lola : just do n't tell my brothers , because they will be so upset that i got you the nicer gift . kyle : oh , now i really ca n't wait . lola ! it 's great . lola : you used to wear a watch all the time , and then suddenly you did n't , so i figured that you either lost it or broke it , so i got you a new one . i hope you like it . kyle : it 's perfect . lola : oh . you have one . kyle : i - i just bought it . my other watch broke , so i got this . stupid to buy myself something before christmas . i should have realized someone might buy me one as a gift . it 's just a watch . no big deal . lola : [ scoffs ] `` the young and the restless `` will continue . victoria : [ sighs ] you guys are amazing . reed : well , you can thank me for most of the wrapping . except for some of the lame ones . you know , that 's billy 's handiwork . [ victoria gasps ] [ chuckles ] victoria : so , who put the kids to bed ? reed : well ... billy : they 're , uh , a little wired . reed : by `` a little , `` he means bouncing off the walls . victoria : they 're still up ? billy : well , they were when i checked on them last , five minutes ago . victoria : [ sighs ] oh . well , i guess i 've thrown them off the schedule with all of the time i 've been spending at the hospital . reed : could also have been all the chocolate that billy gave them . victoria : billy ! billy : hey ! come on , man ! reed : how 's grandma ? she 's the same . but she 's resting comfortably , which she needs right now . reed : yeah . billy : i 'm gon na go check and see the kids , make sure i do n't have to peel anybody off the ceiling . reed : billy 's about as subtle as a sledgehammer . victoria : he texted me , and he told me that you were having a hard time . reed : seeing grandma yesterday ... she just looked so weak . victoria : i know it was n't easy for you to see her like that . it was n't easy for me , either . but i think she knows we 're there , and i believe she can hear what we 're saying to her . reed : i really hope so . i wanted her to hear what i said . victoria : i mean , she does n't give any indication that she 's aware of what we 're saying , but i feel like there 's a connection . i know that sounds so crazy . reed : no . i feel that , too . victoria : we just need to be strong for her , just like she 's always been strong for us . reed : i keep thinking about how different things would be if this accident had never happened . victoria : i know . me too . i think that i -- if i had paid more attention , given her a ride home that night ... reed : no , mom . this is not your fault . victoria : well , it 's not your fault , either . the person who is responsible is the person who drove the car and hit your grandma . reed : do the cops have any leads ? victoria : well , if they do , they have n't said anything to me . reed : [ sighs ] i wish that this whole nightmare would just go away . victoria : i know , baby . but , look , you know what ? all we can do right now is just be there . be there for your grandma . reed : and for you , mom . victoria : aw . reed : i 'm here . victoria : thank you . [ pats back ] i 'm so proud of you , honey . nick : did i tell you about the elf on the shelf ? yeah , it 's that time of year again . phyllis is having way too much fun with ours . faith thinks it 's hilarious . [ sighs ] i think christian 's a little creeped out by this idea that that little puppet 's moving itself around on its own . but ... phyllis has done a good job convincing him that he 's like a super - spy for santa . so christian is on his best behavior . he 's cleaning up all his toys . he 's eating all his vegetables . i 'll tell you what -- next time phyllis hides him and christian finds him , i 'm gon na record his reaction for you . you 're gon na love it . i mean ... you 're gon na laugh your head off . i think that 's what i miss the most ... is your laugh . i used to love cracking you up when i was a kid . it was like the best part of my day . felt like i got a first - place trophy . [ sighs ] you have n't laughed like that in a while . that 's on me . it 's my fault . because i put you in the middle of this battle with me and dad . you hated feeling like you were torn between the two of us . and i know that 's why you did n't tell me about your drinking . 'cause you did n't want me to blame dad , and tear our family even further apart . i 'm sorry that i have n't been a better son . i promise you ... i will be . i love you , mom . give me a chance to prove how much . nicholas . kyle : whoa ! whoa , whoa , whoa . what are you doing ? lola : you have a watch . kyle : yeah , not as nice as this one . lola : i got this at a discount store . on sale . i had to save up for it . but it does n't matter . yours is much nicer . and , uh , besides , you probably got it at some fancy jewelry store . kyle : i - i do n't remember . lola : i do n't believe that . and even if i did , we both know that yours probably cost 10 times more . kyle : what if it did ? lola : you do n't need a -- a watch , kyle . okay ? you have one . kyle : but i like -- lola : no , i -- i 'm gon na cook you some ... fancy dinner , okay ? something special ? which is what i should have done in the first place instead of trying to punch over my weight . kyle : whoa ! do n't say that . i do n't want you to return it . i love it . lola : [ sighs ] as much as you like your fancy one ? kyle : more . lola : then why did you pick that one ? kyle : [ sighs ] to show off . impress people . stupid , i know . lola : does n't make you a bad person . kyle : just shallow and superficial . lola : maybe a little . kyle : look , i - i -- i bought this watch for what it represents . but this one means so much more . because every time i look at it , i 'll think about the person who picked it out , and put their heart and soul into choosing the perfect watch just for me . that 's worth ... i ca n't even put a price on it . lola : shallow , superficial [ sighs ] and smooth . kyle : i mean it . lola : you really like it ? kyle : no . i love it . so ? perfect . just one more thing to do . say thank you . victoria : [ chuckles ] oh , where is she ? oh . that 's her . reed : hey , what 's your daddy up to , kiddo ? billy : katie , do n't say a word . keep your eyes closed ! victoria : okay ! [ whispers ] what 's going on ? [ giggles ] billy : okay . ready ? open your eyes ! victoria : [ gasps ] oh , my gosh ! billy : because you were n't available yesterday , he wanted to give you an encore performance from his christmas pageant . victoria : oh ! honey , i would love that . go ahead . johnny : and can i do it when grandma comes home for christmas ? victoria : um , you know what , we need to talk about grandma . [ sighs ] grandma 's not gon na be coming home for christmas this year . johnny : why ? victoria : well , she wants to be here , but her doctor says that she needs to stay at the hospital so that he can make her all better . billy : yeah , your grandma 's very strong , but she had a bad accident , so the doctors need to keep her there to make her feel better . victoria : i know christmas wo n't really be the same without her . but you know what ? i have an idea about what we can do if we get sad . we can ... we can play her favorite christmas music , and we can read her favorite christmas book . johnny : `` the night before christmas `` ? victoria : [ chuckles ] yeah . that 's right . billy : and i say we make her favorite cookies . katie : angels with sprinkles ! billy : that 's right , girlfriend . and you can help make them . victoria : i love all these ideas very much . i really do . but you know what the number - one way that we can make ourselves feel better about grandma will be ? is hugs . lots of hugs . oh ! mwah ! and i know that she wanted me to give you each a hug , and tell you [ chuckles ] that she loves you very much . [ chuckles ] johnny : my nose . billy : [ laughs ] victoria : okay . nick : so , i filled you in on christian and faith , noah . the elf on the shelf . what else ? oh , yeah . dad . vick and i have tried so hard to find him . so far , we just have n't had any luck . but i 'm not gon na give up . we come in here every day , and we sit with you , and tell you to keep fighting , and how much we love you . vick asked me if i thought it was working . if it helped . of course it does . i know the one voice you want to hear more than anyone 's is dad 's . i promise you , mom , i 'm gon na do everything i can to make that happen . [ piano melody playing ] [ music stops ] victor : my darling . do n't go . nikki : but the music , and ... the light is so beautiful . victor : we can make beautiful music ... right here . stay . [ piano melody playing ] [ song fades ] victor : come on , darling . play for me . [ `` the young and the restless `` theme song plays ] [ song ends ] nick : good night , mom . i love you . [ footsteps approach ] next week on `` the young and the restless `` ... mariah : merry christmas , genoa city ! the holidays are for family . and that 's what we are . we 're family now . victoria : what are you doing here ? reed : i 'm reed hellstrom . can i talk to you about something ? nick : yes , hi . i need to report a missing person . vick , mom did n't get out of this bed on her own . someone kidnapped her .

victoria is at nikki 's bedside then goes into the hall as nick arrives . they discuss victor and that perhaps nikki is holding on for victor . back at victoria 's house johnny and katie are still awake upstairs , while billy and reed are wrapping gifts to help victoria . billy says they are lucky that reed came home . when they are finished wrapping they talk about nikki . bikky tells reed that his grandmother is a fighter . reed gets mad and tells billy that his dad and delia were fighters and look how that turned out . meanwhile lola and kyle arrive back at his house shivering , lola does n't deal well with the cold . lola tells kyle the tree is missing one thing as she puts a gift under the tree because he has been a good boy . lola teases him about her brothers giving him a hard time . the two have their first christmas together toast and lola relays that she now realizes she can have it all - a successful career and a boyfriend , and that the one makes the other one better . lola opens her gift from kyle and gushes over a purse he knew she wanted . kyle opens a watch . he loves it and takes off his watch to put it on . lola picks up his watch and realizes it does n't come close to the discount store watch she bought . he assures her that her gift means way more as he can not put a price tag on it since it is from her . he thanks her and they kiss . back at the hospital nick is now at his mother 's bedside filling him in in the kids and shopping . he tells her he knows how much christmas means to her . he is sorry for putting her in the middle of the battle between him and victor . he tells her how strong she is and how she proved him wrong at the ms benefit and begs her to fight . victoria is next at nikki 's bedside telling her mother how she stood up for her and now it 's victoria 's turn to fight for her . — a twilight zone scene shows nikki playing the piano who then hears `` do n't give up mom `` . victoria tells her to try again but nikki does n't open her eyes . victoria tells nikki that reed is really struggling . nikki is again playing the piano and she hears reed confessing that he hit her and is sorry . nikki tells him no . she keeps hearing reed saying `` it will be my fault `` .

[ colleen remembering ] j.t . : i love you , colleen . i know i may act like a jerk sometimes , and i probably do n't tell you that enough . colleen : no , i - i know that you love me . j.t . : and there 's no reason we ca n't fix whatever 's got you so upset . [ scene_break ] j.t . : hey , you still here ? colleen : what ? j.t . : oh , i thought you were supposed to go to the museum , the lecture with korbel . colleen : uh , i decided not to go . j.t . : oh , is he cool with that ? colleen : well , it 's not like i have to run everything i do by him first . j.t . : okay , relax . colleen : you know , its vacation , j.t . i have a right to take it easy just like everyone else . j.t . : yeah , you do . you gon na stay here all day ? colleen : i do n't know . i might go hit up some sales or something . j.t . : you feel like some company ? colleen : are n't you meeting paul ? j.t . : well , i thought i could play hooky , too . you know , we could hang out . it 'd be fun . colleen : you know what ? it 's okay . j.t . : ( chuckles ) you realize what you 're passing up , right ? i mean , i 'm offering to go shopping with you on the busiest day of the year , and that , that is a once - in - a - lifetime opportunity . colleen : thank you , but i really think i 'd rather be alone . j.t . : okay . [ scene_break ] michael : success ? lauren : ( chuckles ) yes ! he 's asleep . michael : peace and quiet at last . lauren : thanks so much for getting up with him last night . michael : i 'm the daddy . that 's what the daddy does . lauren : i know , but a lot of daddies would n't be as involved , so i just want you to know how much i appreciate it . michael : hey , look , i 'm not like those other run - of - the - mill guys . lauren : no , you 're not . michael : i 'd do anything for that kid . that 's what being a good dad 's all about , right ? lauren : yep . hmm , you thinking about neil ? michael : he must feel sick . lauren : when are you going over there ? michael : right now . lauren : i 'm really glad you did n't have to say anything to them on christmas eve . michael : i could n't . i walked in there , and they were so happy . there 's no way i could ruin their holidays by telling them that bardwell 's case against devon has gotten even stronger . lauren : oh , i ca n't believe this . ( knock on door ) michael : it 'll be okay . mmm . ( groans ) kevin : hey , i 'm glad you 're still here . hi , lauren . lauren : hi , sweetie . kevin : um , i just wanted to check before i do this dna test . is there anything i need to know ? michael : no . keep your mouth shut , do as you 're instructed , it should go smoothly . kevin : i really have to do this ? michael : yes , you really have to do this . look , kevin , it was a trade - off . the only way i could get the da to force jack and brad to give dna samples was if you did , too . kevin : yeah , i get it . i know . you 're just doing your job . you 're devon 's attorney . you need to create a reasonable doubt , but , um , let 's not forget , i 'm your brother . michael : `` i 'm your brother `` ? okay , what does that mean ? kevin : well , it means i do n't have an alibi for the night carmen was murdered . michael : you do n't need an alibi . kevin : you sure about that ? michael : you 're not hiding anything . unless there 's something you 're not telling me ? kevin : what ? michael : uh , someone else 's dna was found on carmen 's earring besides devon 's . kevin : so ? michael : so there 's no chance that -- kevin : that it 's mine ? no , michael ! jeez , no , none ! [ scene_break ] victor : `` of the reported injuries related to the storm , none were believed to be life - threatening . `` nikki : well , that 's good . victor : boy , are we lucky . that could have been a tragic night , especially for our family , you know ? thankfully , everything turned out all right . nikki : i 'd rather hear about that than you saying what a hero jack is . victor : we do owe him . nikki : do we ? victor : well , of course . he helped bring our granddaughter into the world . what are you talking about ? nikki : i think it was sheer coincidence that he happened to be stuck in an elevator with phyllis . yes , i 'm sure he was helpful , and i 'm sure she was happy she did n't have to go through all of that alone , but having given birth to two children , i can safely say that the mother does all the heavy work . victor : sweetheart -- nikki : look , it was admirable . what he did was commendable . he did n't pass out . great . but that does not make up for everything that he 's done to you and me . you say that we owe him ? you 're right , we do . and i can not wait to pay him back . ( telephone ringing ) jack : hello ? nikki : hi , jack . jack : hey , i was just about to call you . i wanted to thank you once again for including me in your family christmas celebration . nikki : oh , well , we 're very happy to have had you . um , you gon na be home for a while ? jack : uh , yeah , sure . why , what 's up ? nikki : well , we need to go over how we 're gon na handle phyllis ' responsibilities while she 's on maternity leave . i know we discussed splitting it , but it looks like victor and i are gon na take some time off over the holidays , so ... jack : well , that 's great . you both deserve that . nikki : can i come over now ? jack : uh , sure , i 'm here . nikki : see you in a bit . [ scene_break ] ( knock on door ) colleen : dr. korbel . korbel : you were n't at the lecture . colleen : i left you a message . did you get it ? korbel : yeah , i got it . colleen : then what are you doing here ? korbel : i came to give you these . colleen : what 's this ? korbel : handouts from today 's lecture . dr. moriarty talked a lot about the early stewards of religious art collections . i made copies of my notes , too . thought they might come in handy for your paper . colleen : thank you . korbel : you know , i 'm not known for having the most legible handwriting . maybe we should take a few minutes , go over them together in case you have any questions . [ scene_break ] michael : yeah . so what did you find out ? are you sure ? i ca n't be wrong about this . all right , all right , great . e - mail me the details . yeah , thanks . ( cell phone ringing ) victor : yes , michael ? michael : i 've got news . victor : about brad carlton ? michael : i 'd rather not get into it over the phone . where can we meet ? victor : come out to the ranch . michael : all right , i 've got something to take care of first . then i 'm on my way . victor : see you then . [ scene_break ] brad : gentlemen , right on time . will : mr. carlton . brad : come on in . will : hello . victoria : hello , mr. bardwell . brad : so what do you need , a few strands of my hair , blood sample ? will : a cheek swab will do . brad : cheek swab ? okay , sounds painless enough . [ scene_break ] dru : so what brings you by ? michael : uh , i spoke with the d.a . dru : uh - huh . michael : and there 's no easy way to tell you this . neil : tell us what , man ? is this about carmen 's earring ? michael : devon 's dna was on it . dru : get out of town ! neil : oh , no . dru : come on . devon : that 's impossible . michael : the test was run more than once with the same result . devon : this is ridiculous . michael : well , unfortunately for our case , it 's scientific fact . now , uh , i 'm not accusing you , devon , but is there anything you have n't told me , anything that you 've overlooked ? devon : no , no . michael : you sure ? devon : i 'm very sure . michael : all right . uh , there is also good news . someone else 's dna was found , too . i do n't know who it is , but we 're working on it . devon : well , work harder ! neil : hey , devon , come on . devon : okay ? no , like the cops do n't have enough evidence against me already , and now this ? you know something , michael ? you better find out what the story is and fast . dru : yeah . devon : or else i 'm going down for carmen mesta 's murder . [ scene_break ] colleen : what -- what does this say ? korbel : where ? colleen : right here . korbel : `` masaccio . `` colleen : oh , okay . ( laughs ) i see it now . korbel : pop quiz . what do masaccio and donatello have in common ? colleen : 3-dimensional realism . korbel : always on your game . i like that . colleen : um , you know , thanks for bringing these by . it 's just , i do n't need them . korbel : well , what about your paper ? colleen : i 'm not writing my paper . korbel : you gon na change your topic ? colleen : no , i 'm dropping your class . korbel : what ? colleen : i have to . it 's better this way . korbel : when did you reach this decision ? colleen : right now . but i 've -- i 've been thinking about it . korbel : i see . colleen : i 'll help you find another research assistant . i will . there 's plenty of other students i can recommend that would do -- korbel : i do n't want another research assistant . i like the one i have . colleen : no , please , come on . korbel : you ca n't drop my class , colleen . colleen : because why ? korbel : the deadline has long passed . you withdraw this late in the semester , you 'll receive a failing grade . that 'll stay on your transcript . colleen : seriously ? korbel : mm - hmm . i guess you 're gon na have to make the best of it . [ scene_break ] neil : okay , michael , um , worst - case scenario -- say we never find anyone else 's dna on carmen 's earring . what then ? devon : then it 's over . dru : devon ... michael : it 's not over . devon : how 's it gon na look to a jury ? they already have my dna underneath her fingernails , and now they have it on her earring . michael : the dna from your hand got under her fingernail when you both grabbed for her cell phone in the elevator . dru : yeah , baby , you were talking . michael : as for the saliva on her earring -- neil : hold up a minute , michael . that 's what it was , saliva ? michael : yes , and it 's easily explained . we 'll say you were upset . you were yelling at carmen in the elevator . dru : you were talking loud , sweetie . it 's no biggie . michael : either way , you were in close quarters . you were yelling . some of your dna matter went flying , landed on her earring . devon : and who 's gon na buy that ? dru : a lot of people ! michael : look , i can get any number of experts . my job is to defend you . your job is to tell me everything i need to know . devon : i 'm gon na tell you one last time , i did not kill carmen mesta . okay , i swear it . dru : we believe you , we believe you . neil : son , son , come on , we believe you . devon : no , i know you believe me . does my attorney believe me , though ? michael : yeah , i believe you . neil : okay , so , um , let 's go back to the unidentified dna what do we do about that ? michael : i 'm already working on it . i asked william bardwell to take samples from jack , brad , also kevin fisher . neil : kevin ? because his fingerprints were on the tape ? michael : yes , yes , the samples will be collected today . dru : so is it possible that one of them actually killed carmen ? michael : our burden is to show that someone else other than devon could have killed carmen . if we can create that doubt , the rest is up to me . [ scene_break ] nikki : oh , boy , is it chilly out there . jack : yeah , the cold i do n't mind , as long as there are no storms in the forecast . nikki : well , i think we have had enough bad weather for a while . jack : yeah , it made for a memorable holiday season , huh ? nikki : listen , i want to thank you again . if you had n't of been with phyllis when she went into labor , there 's no telling what could have happened . jack : i 'm glad i could help . nikki : your father would have been very proud . it must have been difficult going through christmas without him . jack : well , this would n't have been in my top five . but you know what ? next year will be better . could n't get much worse , could it ? nikki : you would n't think so . [ scene_break ] victor : how about that , hmm ? michael baldwin is gon na come over and tell me all about brad carlton , whatever his name is . [ scene_break ] brad : all right , well , i 'm gon na make some scrambled eggs . anybody , uh , want some ? takers , mom ? rebecca : i could n't possibly eat . brad : honey ? no ? all right . well , i 'll be in the kitchen . victoria : brad , would you please just stop ? brad : what ? victoria : stop pretending like what just happened is n't serious when it is . brad : but , honey , listen , it was a dna sample . i had nothing to do with carmen 's death , so i have nothing to worry about . victoria : maybe not right now , but what about the future ? they have your fingerprints . they have security video footage . now they have your dna . brad : i understand that . victoria : so then why are n't you freaking out ? brad : because there 's no point . what 's done is done . there 's no going back . i 'm not going to live my life in fear . i think i 've done enough of that . rebecca : true . victoria : i 'm just saying , what if -- brad : victoria -- victoria : what if ? what if the police find those bodies in cleveland ? brad : they wo n't . victoria : how do you know ? brad : because i made sure of it . now trust me , both of you , none of that 's ever going to come out . [ scene_break ] paul : so tell me , have you been doing any digging into brad 's past ? j.t . : you mean without telling you ? no , of course not . paul : well , huh . j.t . : not the answer you 're looking for ? paul : no , uh , i was hoping you had been . j.t . : wait , you lost me . paul : i got a call from kara . someone 's doing some snooping out there . j.t . : in cleveland ? paul : yeah . j.t . : who ? paul : i have no idea . j.t . : does brad know ? paul : no , i have n't told him about it yet . j.t . : you think you should tell him ? paul : yeah . [ scene_break ] ( cell phone rings ) brad : hello ? paul : brad , its paul . where are you ? brad : home . paul : can you talk ? brad : what 's wrong ? paul : i got a call this morning from my contact in cleveland . someone 's been asking a lot of questions about you and your family . brad : what kinds of questions ? paul : well , i 'm not sure . they 've been looking into a lot of official documents , anything with the name `` carlton `` on them . brad : well , that 's not good . paul : i talked to j.t . he does n't know anything about it . i just thought you should know . brad : well , i appreciate you keeping me up to date . paul : i 'll try and find out what 's going on . i want to keep this thing buried as much as you do . brad : we have a problem . [ scene_break ] colleen : well ? korbel : i just spoke with the registrar directly . no exceptions this late in the semester . colleen : great . so i 'm stuck ? korbel : well , i would n't say that . colleen : i do n't want an `` f `` on my transcript . korbel : i do n't blame you . colleen : but how can i possibly stay in your class ? it would never work . korbel : says whom ? colleen , look , i would never let anything interfere with our relationship in class . you are my favorite student . you are intelligent , inquisitive and your organizational skills are far superior to mine . i mean , you are invaluable to me . i - i say that to you as your professor . colleen : so you really think that this could work ? korbel : we 'll make it work . colleen : okay , well , if you 're okay with it , then i guess i can be , too . korbel : and to prove to you how easy it 's gon na be for us to work together , let 's get back to my , uh , chicken scratches , okay ? [ scene_break ] dru : hey , devon , can i get you something ? how about some -- how about some pancakes ? devon : no , no , i 'm okay . dru : yeah ? devon : thank you . dru : all right . devon : yeah , yeah , yeah . no , i 'm gon na go lie down for a little bit in my room . neil : no , no , you 're not . come here a minute . devon : what , neil ? neil : just humor me , all right ? sit down over there . hey , dru . dru : yeah ? neil : wait a minute . come here , sit down , please . dru : what are we doing ? neil : just -- just sit down . it 's called taking matters into our own hands , starting right now . devon : i do n't get it . dru : yeah . neil : michael 's a great attorney , but there 's only so much that he can do . we ca n't depend on other people to clear your name , so we 're gon na have to do it ourselves . devon : okay . how are we gon na do that ? neil : i 'm not too sure . we 're gon na have to start somewhere . okay , listen , son , i want you to think back and tell me everything that you can remember about the day that carmen was murdered . devon : i 've gone over everything . neil : i know , i know . we 've gone over this a thousand times already , but just let 's pretend like i do n't know anything . uh , start from the moment that you woke up . i want you to tell me where you went , who you talked to , who you saw , who saw you , all right ? do n't leave anything out . let 's go . [ scene_break ] jack : here you go . nikki : thank you . i was just going over phyllis ' project list— ( knock on door ) jack : oh , i 'm sorry . hold that thought . i 'll be right back . will : hello , mr. abbott . jack : mr. bardwell . will : have we , uh , come at a bad time ? jack : if i said yes , would it matter ? will : not really . jack : i did n't think so . jack : nikki , i believe you know -- nikki : yes , district attorney bardwell . will : hello again , mrs. newman . um , this gentleman 's name is terrence . he 'll be taking care of things this morning . nikki : um , do you want me to leave ? jack : no , no , this should n't take too long . am i right , william ? will : no , as long as you 're cooperative . jack : the police need a sample of my dna it seems my fingerprints were on a piece of evidence in carmen mesta 's murder . i 've explained to the d.a . why my fingerprints were there , but it appears to have been wasted breath on my part . [ scene_break ] j.t . : so what are you thinking ? paul : i was just wondering if whoever is looking into brad 's past might somehow be connected to carmen 's murder . j.t . : yeah , that crossed my mind , too . paul : i wish i knew what was going on with the investigation . j.t . : you could try talking to michael . paul : oh , yeah , right . like he 's gon na tell us anything . j.t . : is he still mad at us for bailing on him ? paul : ( chuckles ) you think ? j.t . : well , maybe someday you can tell him the real reason why you did it . paul : i got ta figure out some way to find out what baldwin knows . j.t . : why do n't you try talking to lauren ? paul : i was gon na call her anyway and find out how she 's doing . maybe i 'll just bring it up . ( telephone ringing ) lauren : hello ? paul : hey , there . how 's it going ? lauren : well , hello there , stranger . how are you ? paul : well , you know what ? i was just sitting here at the coffeehouse , and i was thinking , uh , it might be pretty nice to have lauren fenmore sitting across from me . lauren : now ? paul : yeah , if you 're free . lauren : uh , you know , i - i do n't think so . it 's so cold , i do n't want to take fen out . paul : well , then i 'll bring the coffee to you . [ scene_break ] victoria : who do you think is snooping around in your past ? brad : i do n't know . maybe your father . rebecca : because of all the questions he 's been asking ? brad : yeah , that story you made up about my brother who died in the car crash . victoria : my dad did n't even question it . rebecca : yeah , maybe not out loud . victoria : okay , so it was n't a good excuse , but you know what ? there 's nothing we can do about it now . brad : no , there is n't . it wo n't take long for your father to figure out i never had a brother . then what ? victoria : you 're speculating , brad . brad : for good reason . victoria : all right , i 'm sorry ! i 'm so sorry for trying to help you out of jam . i guess i 'm just not as good at fabricating as the two of you are . [ scene_break ] victor : all right , let me hear it . michael : well , brad never had a brother . victor : as i suspected . michael : you said you got this information from victoria ? victor : so either he lied to me , or victoria lied to me . michael : well ... victor : i want you to stay on this . michael : victor -- victor : i do n't give a damn how hard you 're working on the murder investigation right now . i want you to start paying attention to this . i need to find out what brad carlton is hiding . michael : what would you like me to do ? victor : i want you to follow them , get their fingerprints . get everything you can on the mother , as well . you got that ? michael : if that 's what you want . victor : and listen , no one knows that you 're doing this for me , no one . [ scene_break ] korbel : see ? it was n't so hard for us to be together . colleen : absolutely . korbel : well , i -- i guess i should go . colleen : um , i 'll get you those names . korbel : what names ? colleen : the research assistants . korbel : uh , i thought you said you were n't quitting . colleen : no , no , no , no , no , we agreed that i would n't drop your class , but i still ca n't be your assistant . korbel : well , all right . i 'm gon na hate to lose you , but if it 's what you want ... colleen : it 's just , things are gon na get really busy for me . i 've got finals coming up . i have -- i 'm taking a very heavy course load next semester . i have my job . korbel : i got it , i got it . you 're gon na be tough to replace . colleen : i 'm sure you 'll find someone . [ scene_break ] paul : there you go . thanks . j.t . : you heading to lauren 's ? paul : yeah . i really doubt she 'll be able to tell me anything . j.t . : well , it 's worth a shot . paul : yeah , a double shot . j.t . : i 'll talk to colleen and see if lily said anything about devon 's case . paul : yeah , you do -- is that ... j.t . : on second thought , maybe i should stick around awhile . paul : yeah , maybe you should . let me know . j.t . : yeah . [ scene_break ] will : you got any questions ? kevin : no , i 've been advised not to say anything . will : ( chuckles ) why am i not surprised ? kevin : you know , i have to tell you , you 're wasting your time and the taxpayers ' money . will : well , i prefer to think of it as being thorough . [ scene_break ] neil : okay , and after that ? devon : i came home . neil : you came home . you sure you did n't stop anywhere to grab a bite to eat ? devon : i came straight home , neil . neil : straight home . okay , um , let 's go over this one more time from the beginning . devon : what is the point of going over it from the beginning ? i have told you guys every single thing i can remember . dru : neil , let 's just take a break . neil : no , grab your coats . dru : where are we going ? neil : i 'll explain in the car . devon , you , too . dru : what ? neil : come on , let 's go . [ scene_break ] victoria : i know you 're angry with me . brad : i 'm not angry , victoria , i 'm not . but in the future , we need to be more careful . all of us do . rebecca : what now , george ? brad : well , first of all , we have to figure out if victor is the one i should be worried about . [ scene_break ] victor : i have to tell you it is very , very disturbing . my daughter and i were always very close , and now she 's lying to me because of this damn brad carlton . michael : to protect him . victor : maybe she feels she needs protection from him . i want you to watch her , too . michael : all right , victor , you 're asking me to track your own -- victor : i want my daughter followed . [ scene_break ] will : thank you for your time , mr. fisher . kevin : yep , always a pleasure . j.t . : so the cops think you did it , huh ? kevin : did what ? j.t . : well , they 're here about carmen mesta , right , investigating her murder ? i 'm just asking . why else would they want a dna sample ? kevin : why do n't you go ask them ? [ scene_break ] korbel : ( sighs ) well , i 've enjoyed working with you , and i will miss having you as my research assistant . colleen : me , too . see you in class . korbel : yes . yes , you will . korbel : uh ... colleen : here . korbel : good for you , keeping things professional . korbel : good - bye . [ scene_break ] lauren : ( giggles ) paul : oh , my gosh ! he 's gotten big . lauren : i know , i know . time goes so fast . paul : oh , wow . lauren : and he 's gon na be crawling and walking and , you know , then there 's college . paul : oh , i think you 've got a little time before that happens . lauren : you think ? paul : how 's your coffee ? lauren : it is so good . i have n't had coffee from crimson lights in ... i do n't even know . paul : you know , every so often , you should get that little guy out and show him off . lauren : so how have you been ? paul : i 've been well . things are a little less crazy now that , uh , i 'm not working on devon 's case . lauren : right , michael told me that you quit . paul : yeah . did he tell you why ? lauren : no , 'cause we do n't talk about his cases . paul : sure , you know , that -- that makes sense . [ scene_break ] neil : okay , um , this is where carmen 's earring was found , right here in brad carlton 's parking space . dru : oh . neil : you know , there could be something else lying around here . dru : right . devon : something that the cops did n't find ? neil : well , i know it 's a long shot . hey , man , when was the last time you were on this level ? devon : i do n't know . i ca n't remember . it had to be when i drove in with you . otherwise , they would n't let me in here . i 'd have to park in the other lot where everyone else in the mailroom parks . neil : right , right , right . were you , uh , in the parking garage at all on the day carmen was murdered ? devon : no . neil : um , were you ever here with carmen ? devon : no . neil : did you ever help her out to her car , anything like that ? devon : why would i help her to her car ? neil : i do n't know , son . i 'm just asking . that 's all . devon : listen , guys , i really wish that i could remember something , something that could give us all the answers , okay ? but i ca n't . dru : its okay , honey . it 's okay , all right ? it 's all right . neil : yeah , yeah , no , it 's fine . all right , come on , y ' all . let 's go . let 's go . dru : let 's go . [ scene_break ] jack : holiday sales figures continue to come in like that , we are going to far exceed any expectations . nikki : hmm , well , that 's a heck of a way to start a new year . jack : nikki , i 'm telling you , i have a very good feeling about ' 07 . nikki : are you predicting a good year for n.v.p . ? jack : i am predicting a good year , period . nikki : well , before i forget , there 's something i want to talk to you about . victor and i want to show our appreciation , not just for the terrific work you 're doing at n.v.p . , but for quite possibly saving our granddaughter 's life . jack : yeah , i need no special thanks . nikki : will you stop and just look at this , please ? jack : what 's this ? nikki : just read it . jack : this is addressed to genoa city university . nikki : victor and i endowed a scholarship at the business school in your father 's name . every year a student will be selected who shares the same qualities as john abbott -- honesty , fairness , compassion towards others -- all of the qualities that i know you value . [ scene_break ] michael : great . i 'll see you then . thank you . all right , we 're good to go . i set up a meeting with a very experienced , very discreet team of operatives . i 'll fill them in on the situation , and , uh , they 'll take care of the rest . victor : you 're sure they can be trusted ? michael : i 've worked with them before . besides paul , they 're the best . victor : all right , thank you . michael : they 'll need fingerprints . brad and victoria 's should be gotten easily from the office , but rebecca 's could be difficult . victor : nikki and i will have her over for tea . how 's that ? michael : it 's perfect . victor : all right . michael : if that 's everything ... victor : for now . michael : all right , um ... i 'll be in touch , victor . [ scene_break ] brad : part of me hopes your father is having me investigated . victoria : why ? brad : because then at least we 'll know who we 're dealing with . victoria : you do realize that if my father is behind this , he 's not gon na stop until he knows everything that there is to know . brad : then maybe we need to get him to call off the investigation . victoria : and how are we gon na do that ? brad : the only way we can , by telling him the truth . [ scene_break ] lauren : i ca n't believe the baby 's still sleeping . paul : wow . lauren : it must be my lucky day . paul : hey , if you 're busy , i can go . lauren : no , do n't be silly . i always enjoy catching up with you . sit down . so what were we talking about ? paul : well , let 's see . what were we talking about ? devon and , uh , michael and me . lauren : oh , right . you were gon na tell me why you quit the winters ' case . paul : well , uh , it was really a conflict of interest . i worked around it as much as i could , but , uh , it just got to a point where i could n't do it anymore . lauren : well , you 're a very honorable man , so i 'm sure you made the right decision . paul : i hope so . you know , um , just out of curiosity , has michael mentioned anything about , uh , brad 's connection with the case ? lauren : brad ? michael : i 'm home ! lauren : well , hi . [ scene_break ] victor : well , i did n't expect to see the three of you this morning . brad : sorry we did n't call first , victor . victor : that 's all right . you do n't need to call . you 're welcome anytime . let me take zapato out for a walk . and then i 'll have miguel make some fresh tea . come here . come on up . there we go . [ scene_break ] dru : you know , baby . i 'm sorry , but it was a daggone good idea going to the garage . neil : yeah ? dru : uh - huh . neil : then why 'd we strike out ? dru : we did n't strike out . we did not strike out . we just have to hope and pray that michael 's able to convince the jury to vote for an acquittal , that 's all . neil : what if he does n't ? the case against devon grows stronger every day . michael 's no magician . he 's a great attorney , okay ? hey , i -- dru : hey , babe . devon : hey . neil : hey , there he is . your mom and i were just talking about you , man . um , hey , how would you like something hot from the bakery on the corner ? devon : yeah , yeah , sure . sounds good . neil : okay , walk down with me . devon : no , i 'm gon na hang out here while you get it . dru : okay . devon : thanks . dru : that 's all right . neil : all right , fine . suit yourself . i 'll be right back . dru : all right , babe . hey , where 's my kiss ? neil : mmm . devon : thanks . dru : okay . devon : when -- when i , uh , just went down to your car ... dru : uh - huh . devon : to get my wallet ... dru : right . devon : it had slipped underneath the seat and i - i found this . dru : a parking stub , yeah ? devon : yeah , it 's a parking stub . it 's from the , uh , garage at newman . and if you look at the date , it says `` october 26th , 5 : 35 p.m. , `` which is right around the time carmen was killed . devon : why do you have this ? dru : i can explain . devon : were you at newman the night carmen was killed ? dru : no . devon : no ? dru : i mean , yeah . not really -- see , not really . devon : `` not really `` ? which one is it ? dru : okay , you know , when neil went to the drycleaners that day , i got in my car quick in a hurry , and i went over to newman to try to -- to try to convince carmen not to go through with the trial , but i was in such a mad rush , you see , i forgot my parking pass , so i got a tick -- what ? devon : wait a minute . you saw carmen ? did you see carmen that night ? dru : no , no , no , i did not see carmen . you see , i came to my senses . i realized how crazy it would be to try to see her . it would make matters worse , so i got back in my boat . i turned it around . i did not get out of my car . i did not see that woman . devon : did anybody see you ? dru : no . guard was not there . it was wide open . devon : why did n't you tell the cops ? dru : how am i telling the cops , okay ? they 'd want to ask me a bunch of questions . it would only make matters worse . now that we have this , baby , let 's just turn it over to michael . he can turn it over to the police , and then we can start working on your defense . devon : well , hang on a second . you want michael to make it seem like you murdered carmen ? dru : did n't you hear what he said ? we have to create doubt , baby . this could be the answer to everything . what ? devon : no ! hell , no ! i am not gon na let michael clear my name by making you look guilty . dru : forget about me , baby ! i 'm talking about helping you out ! devon : forget about you ? even if it means you 're charged with murder ? dru : yes , even if it means i 'm charged with murder . yes , i will do it . hey . neil : hey . [ scene_break ] j.t . : hey , have you talked to lily recently ? colleen : no , why ? j.t . : oh , i just wondered if she heard anything new about devon 's case . colleen : uh , you know , right now she 's really mainly focused on helping daniel get better . j.t . : you want to hear something interesting ? i was at the coffeehouse earlier , and the police showed up and took a dna sample from kevin . colleen : no way . j.t . : yeah . colleen : they think he killed carmen ? j.t . : well , i guess he 's a suspect now . colleen : oh , he totally could be the killer . j.t . : why ? did he and carmen know each other ? colleen : she probably walked into the coffeehouse , and he thought she was hot , started putting the moves on her . gross , right ? so she turned him down , which she would , and his ego could n't take it , so he probably whacked her . j.t . : boy , you 've got it all figured out , do n't you ? colleen : i know how kevin 's twisted mind works . would n't it be sweet if he ended up in jail after all this time ? j.t . : yeah , that would be sweet . colleen : i quit working for korbel . j.t . : when ? colleen : he was here earlier dropping off some notes . i told him i could n't be his research assistant . j.t . : because he 's a jerk ? colleen : no , because it just turned out to be more than i expected . work , a lot of work . j.t . : oh , yeah . colleen : i have a big course load next semester and ... j.t . : well , i ca n't say i 'm disappointed . colleen : i did n't think you would be . j.t . : well , maybe that means we can work on things , you know ? we 'll have more time together , forget all this breaking up talk . [ scene_break ] korbel : mmm ! [ scene_break ] nikki : well , naturally , we want you and ashley to be with us when we announce the scholarship , and hopefully you 'll be part of the selection process every year . nobody knows the principles that john abbott stood for better than his family . jack : i ca n't believe you and victor would do this for my dad . nikki : john deserves to be remembered . they do n't make 'em like that anymore . jack : no , you got that right . [ scene_break ] neil : mmm , these babies smell great . you know what ? i 'm gon na get us some plates . dru : okay . neil : here , take these , devon . do n't start without me . devon : all right , i wo n't . dru : ( whispering ) we have to give the ticket stub to michael . devon : ( whispering ) no . we 're not telling neil about it . we 're not telling anybody about this , and that 's final , okay ? that 's what i think of this . dru : what are you doing ? [ scene_break ] michael : what are you doing here , williams ? paul : well , i came to see lauren . michael : well , you 've seen her . now you can go . lauren : michael ... michael : he 's not welcome here . lauren : what ? paul : okay ... lauren : what are you doing ? paul is my friend . he came over here because he feels badly about what happened between the two of you . we were just talking about devon 's case . michael : wait a minute . you discussed the case with my wife ? paul : i just asked her -- michael : oh , never mind . i do n't even need to hear it . i want you out of here now . paul : michael , hold -- michael : i said get out ! paul : okay . see you . lauren : uh ... [ scene_break ] victor : so ... what brings you by ? victoria : we , uh ... we know you 've had some questions about brad 's family , but there 's something that you need to know , something that we have n't told you . [ next_on ] victor : so far , everything i 've heard has been a lie . jack : i do the dirty work and get dad 's company back , you benefit and take the moral high ground ? ashley : and you lie as easily as people breathe . neil : you really do n't think that your mother killed carmen ?

michael goes to give the winters the bad news . devon 's dna was found on carmen 's earring . it was in saliva . michael says he can explain all that away . devon was arguing with the woman on the elevator and spit could have flown on her . devon feels that is ridiculous and that no one will believe that . michael believes it . he just needs for the owner of the other mystery dna sample to be identified and that will cause doubt on devon 's case and give the boy a fighting chance as that will create doubt . kevin has to go and give a sample . he worries that there are things that he should know and so he asks michael for advice before heading out . michael says that there is n't anything to worry about if the boy is telling the truth . he says that he is but he is worried because he does n't have an alibi for carmen 's murder timeline . paul tells jt that there is trouble . someone has been looking into brad 's past in cleveland and he was just alerted about it . jt has no idea what that could be about . paul wishes that he knew what michael was up to but he knows that he ca n't go to the man now . he calls lauren and invites her out for coffee . she says that it is too cold and that she does n't want to take fenmore outside . he will come to her then . paul calls brad and gives him the news about what is going on in cleveland . he thanks paul for the call and turns to his mother and wife . rebecca wonders if this is victor 's doing . victoria throws her hands up and says that she is sorry , but she only thought that she was helping when she told her father about brad 's brother . `` i am sorry that i am not as good at fabricating as you both are , `` she says to brad and rebecca . paul is getting ready to go and see lauren . as he and jt are leaving the coffeehouse they see will and some man enter . jt stays behind and watches as kevin gets a swab done for dna testing . he goes to kevin to question him about that but kevin is n't interested in talking . paul heads to lauren 's and they talk for a bit . he asks her about the murder case . `` i 'm home ! `` michael has returned and is n't pleased to find paul in his apartment , or asking about the case . `` get out ! he is n't welcomed here ! `` michael shouts . paul walks out immediately . victoria , rebecca and brad try to figure this thing out . `` he had no brother , `` michael tells victor . victor is n't surprised . he orders michael to drop everything , the murder case included and find out what brad 's secret it . later victor is surprised to find rebecca , victoria and brad at his house . he asks the trio what they are doing there . `` dad , `` victoria starts . `` there is something that we have to tell you ``

jack : welcome . sharon : ( sighs ) jack , i do n't -- jack : this evening at chez abbott we happen to have a very special table for two available . sharon : this all looks so lovely . jack : we aim to please at chez abbott . please , have a seat . sharon : i do n't know . jack : let me first tell you about the special holiday menu . for the lady , we will start with an appetizer of honeydew melon , followed by honey baked ham , and for dessert , angel food cake . i , myself , will be dining on the crow parmesan , followed by a hearty helping of humble pie . and i thought maybe we could share some water under the bridge . sharon : look , obviously you 've gone to a really big effort here , and -- and i really appreciate that , but -- jack : there are no buts in the cuisine at chez abbott . look , no part of me thinks that one meal is gon na change everything . i know you 're angry with me . sharon : i 'm not . i 'm not angry . i 'm past anger . and that 's just -- that 's something you can get over . try disillusioned . jack : okay . i understand that , and i 'm sorry . but i honestly think we can get through this . sharon : it 's just not as easy as you pretend . jack : i 'm not pretending . i 'm hoping . it 's one meal , sharon . one little chance to talk . [ scene_break ] ( camera shutter clicks ) amber : how 'd your christmas end up ? daniel : it was pretty good . how was yours ? oh , yeah , sorry . look at this camera that my mom got me . this is pretty sweet , huh ? look at these pictures . amber : it looks too complicated . daniel : actually , it 's pretty simple . come on , rock star , i 'll show you . why do n't you show me what you got , huh ? ( camera shutter clicks ) daniel : oh , that 's -- that 's it , huh ? that 's what you 've got ? you know , i 'm gon na need a little bit more than that . i 'm gon na need , uh , i 'm gon na need rock star . i 'm gon na need fergie . i 'm gon na need , uh , london bridges . i 'm gon na need -- i do n't know . give -- give me the stuff that those girls give , come on . come on , what do you got ? oh , yeah , yeah , that 's a little better . there we go . oh , this could be album cover material here . amber : album cover ? you want album cover ? daniel : yeah . amber : i 'll give you album cover . daniel : yeah ? amber : you want a little rock star ? daniel : all right , what you got ? amber : here 's a rock star . daniel : what you got ? oh , gwen stefani , eat your heart out . uh - huh . amber : okay ! daniel : ooh ! amber : photo shoot 's over . hi , cane . cane : hey . daniel : hey , cane . cane : hey . oh , nice camera . daniel : thanks . amber : um , what can i get you ? cane : uh , tea , please . but be careful . amber : yeah , um , so how 'd your christmas end up ? santa bring you everything you wanted ? cane : yeah . [ scene_break ] phyllis : hey , baby . nick : ( sighs ) hey . phyllis : hey . nick : hey . phyllis : i got lipstick on you . nick : it 's okay . phyllis : excuse me , i just need to , uh ... sit here . phyllis : what 's wrong with you ? nick : ( sighs ) just ... stuff with dad . i saw him this morning . he 's all over my mom lately about this loan . and every time i try and talk to him about it or come up with an alternative , he basically takes my head off . phyllis : well , you know how your dad is when he 's mad . nick : no , this is different . i 've been around my dad before when he comes down on someone . me included . but there 's something vicious about this . it 's like he 's on this crazy path of vengeance , set out to destroy my mother . i basically ca n't stand to be around him right now . [ scene_break ] amber : one tea , on the house . cane : thank you . amber : mm - hmm . so how 'd the rest of your christmas end up ? cane : it was good . it was all right . thank you for that gift . amber : i 'm glad you liked it . so did you make it to your mom 's all right ? cane : yeah , we had a good time . amber : how could you not , though ? it 's christmas , right ? it 's like the happiest season of the year . cane : exactly . amber : but new year 's , though , new year 's is a little bit tougher . big expectations about new year . cane : i suppose . amber : i mean , are you kidding me ? it 's like historically the worst date night of the year , really . cane : listen , i have to , uh , do this paperwork . amber : oh , yeah , yeah , sure , of course . i mean , you 'd think it 's my first day , right ? cane : right . daniel : hey . hey , we 're friends , right ? amber : uh - huh , bffs , remember ? daniel : well , b.f.f . , i want you to take a look at something . i 'm not trying to be harsh , but you see that face , amber ? that 's a face of a guy who is just not that into you . [ scene_break ] jack : to you . and to the new year ahead . may you have all the joy and happiness that you deserve . sharon : to happiness . jack : to happiness . so ... have you made any interesting new year 's resolutions ? i have . wan na hear about 'em ? sharon : um , sure . jack : well , for starters , i am going to go green . i mean it . energy saving light bulbs , recycling , soy milk , no red meat , carpooling . sharon : carpooling ? you ? jack : okay , carpooling does n't sound like me . but i am going to get a hybrid car . sharon : yeah , maybe if it 's a really luxurious one -- something more your speed . jack : oh , and i have n't told you the most important resolution . i 'm going to be the man you want me to be . the man you can live with and you can stay with and you can fall in love with again . i 've somehow gotten pretty far away from him , i know . but i can find him again . with you , i can find him . sharon : jack ... jack : i mean every word i 'm saying . we have everything we need to put this together right in front of us . i love you . and i love noah . against all odds , you and i have built something pretty wonderful . yes , it can be better . yes , it can be stronger . sharon : i ca n't do this . jack : sharon -- sharon : i have to go . [ scene_break ] nick : where are you going ? phyllis : i 'm going out . nick : out ? phyllis : yeah . nick : out 's good . phyllis : yeah . actually , i 'm on a mission of mercy . i 'm going to pick up some comfort food , some movies . i 'm gon na come back here and we 're gon na shut out the entire world . nick : all right , sounds good . phyllis : all right . nick : i look forward to the shutting out part . nick : hurry back . nick : be careful . phyllis : always . nick : okay ! summer : ( cries ) nick : and perfect timing . [ scene_break ] david : hey there . welcome back . nikki : hey . david : how 's victoria ? nikki : oh , the same . i know one day soon she 's gon na wake up , but right now it 's so difficult to see her like that . david : she 's a strong woman . she 'll come back to you . look , i made us some dinner . are you hungry ? nikki : oh , um , i really do n't have an appetite right now , but ... david : okay . nikki : thank you . you 're an angel for thinking about me . david : no problem . we 'll eat later . you did n't happen to run into victor , did you ? nikki : we crossed paths . apparently , we 're in the `` not speaking to each other `` mode . david : yeah , well , enjoy it while it lasts . the lawsuit 's being finalized and victor 's being served today . i 'm sure he 'll have a few choice words for you later . nikki : yeah , i 'm sure he will , and i dread it . just thinking about it is enough to take any appetite i may have had away . [ scene_break ] victor : thanks for coming by . please sit down . paul : thank you . victor : so i assume you have been following the investigation of , uh , ji min kim 's death ? paul : well , it 's in the papers . it 's hard to miss . victor : do you know that they -- the police department , that is , supposedly found evidence linking me to the murder ? paul : you 're not about to confess , are you ? victor : of course i 'm not about to confess . jack abbott is setting me up . i want you to prove it . paul : well , first of all , i think it would be unethical for me to interfere in an ongoing police investigation . victor : for them to implicate me in the murder of ji min kim is evidence of their incompetence , for heaven 's sake . paul : margaret sullivan is a very good cop . and if you 're being set up , it 'll come out . she will put it together . victor : you have more faith in her than i do , all right ? meanwhile , this is hurting my reputation . i wo n't stand for it . i want you to find out where jack abbott was the night of the murder . i know he was involved . i know it as i sit here . paul : victor , maggie 's not going to give me any information about the investigation . and i ca n't work behind the police department 's back for any number of reasons . first of all , it 's too risky . for me as a private investigator , and for you as a suspect . victor : i 'm asking you to do me a favor . i want you to find out where jack abbott was the night of that murder . paul : i 'm giving you my best advice . if i were you , i would just let the police do their job . victor : all right , i guess it was a waste of time to ask you to come over . paul : i hope not . victor : thanks for coming by . [ scene_break ] phyllis : hey , sharon . sharon : oh , hey , phyllis . are you dining alone ? phyllis : no . i 'm picking up food for nick and me . sharon : oh , that 's nice . so i was -- phyllis : so there was this -- sharon : oh , sorry . no , you go . phyllis : no , no , no , you go . sharon : no , really , what -- what were you gon na say ? phyllis : no , um , okay , i 'll -- i 'll go . i just was gon na say how was your christmas ? was it merry ? brad : hey , sharon . sorry i 'm late . sharon : uh ... hi . brad : phyllis . phyllis : merry christmas , brad . belated . brad : right back at you . phyllis : mm - hmm . brad : shall we ? sharon : yeah , absolutely . see ya , phyllis . phyllis : bye . sharon : we should n't have come here . brad : thank you . sharon : there 's too many people here . i knew this was a mistake . brad : there 's only , uh , one person making any assumptions . and that 's par for the course when it comes to phyllis . sharon : well , i had no idea we were gon na run into her here . brad : well , you know what ? we are here now . she knows it . and there is obviously something important you need to talk to me about . sharon : you know what ? i - i ca n't do this . i got ta go . this is a bad idea . brad : no , no , sharon , sharon , please do n't go . come on . sit down . [ scene_break ] jack : hey . nick : hey , jack . jack : sorry to just drop by without calling . nick : no . either come in or i got ta put a coat on . jack : thanks . thanks . uh ... nick : what 's going on ? jack : is phyllis around ? nick : uh , no , she just stepped out . you , uh , need to talk to her ? jack : uh , yeah . you know what ? it -- it 's business stuff -- loose ends . you know what ? it -- it can wait . i 'm sorry . i was just in the area ... and i thought i 'd drop -- i 'll call her later . nick : no , no , no , no , why do n't you wait ? she 'll be back soon . jack : sure that 's okay ? i do n't wan na intrude . nick : yeah , it 's cool . come on in . have a seat . jack : thanks . nick : so , uh ... what 's going on ? is everything all right ? jack : i 'm losing her , nick . in fact , she may already have left . [ scene_break ] amber : so , cane , um , i wanted to tell you about my new web site . it 's , uh , for my music . it 's a great web site . when you go on it , you can download my album . cane : uh - huh . amber : and i 'm actually working on some new songs , too , which you 'd find out if you signed up for the e - mail notification . but you know what ? i - i could just -- i can actually just tell you next time i see you in person . cane : that sounds good . amber : yeah . so , uh , how 's the fresh face of jabot contest going ? cane : listen , i have to get going . i , um ... amber : oh . cane : i have a meeting that 's on the other side of town . amber : okay . cane : and traffic 's bad . amber : sorry -- sorry if i was , um ... cane : i 'll see you . amber : see you later . daniel : hey . amber : hey . daniel : did you listen to anything i said ? amber : i know . and i know exactly what you 're gon na say , too . daniel : well , it needs to be said . and i say this with your best intentions at heart . you are making a fool out of yourself . amber : thanks a lot . daniel : i 'm not trying to say this to be harsh . i 'm saying this 'cause i 'm a friend . amber : oh , really ? you really do n't sound like you 're being a friend at all . daniel : you know , i just do n't wan na see you get hurt . and that 's exactly what 's gon na happen if you keep throwing yourself at a guy that does n't -- amber : i 'm not throwing myself at anyone . daniel : yes . amber : okay , okay , fine . i can not help myself . i love him . daniel : you do n't love him . no , that 's not the word for it . amber : oh , really ? then what is it , brainiac , huh ? daniel : you 're scared . you 're scared of being alone . [ scene_break ] paul : hey . maggie : hey . pull up a chair , grab a mug . paul : thanks . how 's your day going ? maggie : do n't ask . paul : oh , that bad , huh ? maggie : oh . paul : so , um , you have any more news that connects victor newman to ji min kim 's murder ? maggie : whatever happened to innocuous chit chat ? paul : i just met with victor . he wants me to start my own investigation to prove that jack is setting him up . maggie : well , that 's typical victor newman , is n't it ? maneuvering for his gain , no matter what 's right . paul : well , yeah . i - i 'm not so sure if that 's the case . maggie : what does that mean ? paul : well , victor newman is capable of a lot of things , some of them very bad . but i 'm not sure that murder is on the list . maggie : we 're going through the evidence that we 've collected and it keeps on leading me to victor newman . and i know that victor claims that 's exactly what somebody wants , but ... i guess we 'll find out soon enough . when the truth comes out . paul : i 'm sure you will . maggie : please tell me you did n't take victor up on his offer . [ scene_break ] nick : here you go . jack : hey . thanks . nick : cheers . you know , sharon 's probably as confused about things as you are . that does n't mean she 's gon na write you off . jack : i 've made a lot of mistakes , nick . i accept that . i think back on all the things i 've achieved and the way i achieved them , and i still say most of what i did was justified , but ... it does n't mean anything if it 's gon na cost me everything i care about . nick : well , i know sharon . she does n't deserve it . neither does noah . i mean , they 've both been through so much . and i have caused them so much pain . and i know you certainly do n't wan na see them hurt anymore . jack : that is the last thing in the world i want , is to cause them pain -- it never has been . i do n't know how to make it up to her . to them . nick : well , maybe you ca n't right now . jack : what are you saying ? i just sit back , do nothing , and let her slip away ? nick : i guess i 'm saying you should give her some space . do n't back her into a corner . she 's just gon na look for a way to run . jack : what if she already has ? [ scene_break ] sharon : so ... i feel like i 'm just -- i 'm stuck . i mean , i -- no matter what i do i lose . if i stay with jack , then i continue to put up with the wondering and -- and just the -- the lies , but if i -- if i leave him , then i 'm facing another failed marriage . and -- and that 's not good for noah . i mean , he 's been through so much . brad : let 's talk it through . sharon : okay , well ... i knew what kind of man jack was when i met him . i mean , i knew about his drive and his ambition . and those were a lot of the things that attracted me to him . but i did n't know that he could go this far . brad : well , i do n't have to tell you that he 's the kind of guy who will go as far as he has to . sharon : but people can change . right ? i mean , i have to believe that i have changed over the years . brad : well , some people do . but it takes a lot of work and a lot of trust . tell me , what do you want , sharon ? what do you want for you ? sharon : i want ... to be happy . i want ... someone i can rely on . brad : okay , so ? sharon : i want someone who noah can rely on . brad : sharon , noah 's going to be fine . kids are resilient . and he is a smart , strong boy . he 'll understand that his mother could n't stay in a marriage where there was no love left . no trust . the best thing for noah is to have a mother who 's happy . you serve noah best by doing what 's right for you . by putting off the inevitable , things will only get harder . sharon : yeah . yeah , you 're right . i , um ... i have to do this . i - i have to end my marriage . i have to do it now . [ scene_break ] victor : yes ? man : victor newman ? victor : that 's who i am , yes . man : this is for you . victor : what the hell is this ? [ scene_break ] noah : ugh ! this does n't fit right ! jack : wait , wait , wait , hey , slow down , slow down . remember what we said at the beginning ? this is n't gon na be easy . nothing important ever is easy . the more patient we are , the stronger it 's going to be . the stronger it is , the safer your customers are gon na be when they fly in this thing , right ? noah : yeah . okay , i 'll try again . jack : that 's my boy . noah : mom ? sharon : i 'll be right back . noah : something 's wrong , is n't it ? jack : uh , no , everything 's -- everything 's fine . we 'll , uh , we 'll give your mom a couple seconds , and then we 'll show her the great work you 're doing , okay ? noah : okay . [ scene_break ] phyllis : listen . do you hear that ? nick : i do n't hear anything . phyllis : exactly . that 's my point . there 's nobody here . summer is tucked away in her bed . it 's just us . nick : what did you have in mind ? phyllis : do i have to spell this out for you ? nick : yeah , actually , you do . i 'd like to hear it . phyllis : all right . well , first ... i was thinking of this . nick : oh , yeah ? phyllis : mm - hmm . nick : mmm . phyllis : i was thinking of that first . nick : okay . what else you got ? phyllis : and then ... i was thinking of that . nick : i like where this is going . phyllis : and then ... we 're gon na do this . [ scene_break ] david : it 's a beautiful sight to see your devotion to your daughter . nikki : i 'm her mother . i would trade places with her if i could . david : i have no doubt . nikki : oh , god , why is this happening ? i do n't think i can take much more . david : it 's gon na be okay , nikki . i 'm confident of that . nikki : oh , i got ta get it together . david : no , you do n't . nikki : i have to get it together . david : no , you do n't . you can let it go with me . you know that . you 've been so strong for so long . why do n't you let me hold you up ? nikki : ( sobs ) david : it 's okay . it 's gon na be okay . ( door slams ) victor : you 're suing me for half a billion dollars ? are you out of your cotton picking mind ? victor : half a billion dollars ? this is vindictive madness . now you know damn well the property damage is n't anywhere near this amount . david : your negligence led to more than just property damage . it set nikki 's projects back months , maybe even years . not to mention the other corporate interests involved and the scores of people who were hurt . including your daughter . victor : who the hell asked you ? ! nikki : stop it ! victor : you stay out of this ! nikki : stop it ! stop it ! my god ! victor : do n't you tell me to stop it ! nikki : you gave me no options . victor : this is my property here ! nikki : you brought this on yourself . this is what happens . victor : you 're making this personal , do you got that ? nikki : no , the minute you called in my loan , you made it personal . you ease up on the loan , we will ease up on the lawsuit . victor : you wan na play me at my own game ? you fasten your seatbelt . you 're in for the battle of your life . the battle of your pathetic life . ( door slams ) nikki : ( exhales deeply ) [ scene_break ] paul : hey , heather . i did n't know you were here . how are you ? heather : i 'm well . thanks . paul : hey , um ... i just wanted to talk to you a little bit about the other night . heather : okay . paul : i know it was kind of awkward . awkward especially for a - a father and a daughter on christmas eve and , uh ... i 'm -- i 'm sorry about that . i wan na make it up to you . maggie : you know , guys , i 'm gon na -- i 'm gon na , uh , get some cream . would you excuse me ? thank you . paul : so , um ... you have any plans for new year 's eve ? heather : uh , yeah . i , um ... i do , actually . but thank you very much . paul : i know this is a lot to handle . and i do n't mean to impose . but i think if you get to know me , in time , maybe you 'll understand why i did what i did . heather : you know , i just , i ca n't erase all the anger that i still have . just because we spent one christmas eve together , i ca n't forget about all the holidays when you were n't there . paul : no , i know . and i 'm sorry . truly , you have no idea how sorry . heather : i know you 're sorry , but ... it 's -- it 's still painful . i have to go . [ scene_break ] amber : i have always been alone , okay ? i have no problem being alone . but what 's wrong with just -- just once in awhile , just wanting someone in my life , huh ? i just do n't see what the big deal is . daniel : there is no big deal . as long as he wants to be there , too . amber : you just want me to be single so we can be miserable , single and alone together . daniel : oh , okay . you know , i am all for finding the right person , as long as she is the right person . you know , i just do n't wan na see you get burned here . amber : okay , dr. freud , session 's over . closing time . daniel : okay , fine . you know what ? i 'm outta here . amber : okay . i still love you . daniel : yeah , i still love you , too . b.f.f . [ scene_break ] jack : psst ! do n't wake him . he 's exhausted . i 'll carry him up . come on , buddy . here we go . sharon : um , hey ? jack : here we go . sharon : thanks so much for -- for doing this with him . jack : it was fun . sharon : he loves you so much . jack : he loves you so much , too . look ... you do what you need to do . for you and noah . i mean that . jack : i understand . i 'm not gon na push you anymore . i 'm gon na give you room to decide . [ scene_break ] amber : we 're closed ! amber : okay . ( new york accent ) hello , i 'm marina dryden , and i want to be the next fresh face of jabot . ( normal voice ) that 's not it . ahem . ( new york accent ) i 'm marina dryden , and i 'm so excited to be auditioning for the fresh face of jabot . ( normal voice ) no . hmm . hi , i 'm ... amber . ( new york accent ) i mean , marina -- marina . marina . i 'm marina dryden . [ scene_break ] david : do n't let that blowhard intimidate you any longer , nikki . victor is not gon na win this case . nikki : i do n't know if you realize what we 're up against . david : i 'm gon na tell you exactly what 's gon na happen . victor is gon na lose this time . and victoria -- she 's gon na pull through . she 's gon na wake up and she 's gon na be as healthy as ever . and you , nikki ? you 're gon na start your life all over . you 're gon na come out of this stronger and more stable than you ever could 've imagined . nikki : you seem so certain . what do you have , a crystal ball ? david : i have put a plan into motion , nikki . a plan that 's gon na take care of all of these money problems . a plan that 's gon na give you the future that you deserve . david : nikki ? i 've been wanting to ask you this . actually , i 've been waiting to ask you this and i did n't wan na push . but i know now that this is right . i want you to marry me , nikki . marry me . [ next_on ] michael : it 's blackmail . jeffrey bardwell is blackmailing gloria . kay : stand up and face victor and face all those demons as well . victor : you 're out of your league .

game on ! ! ! no more of that peace and goodwill toward men since the fight bell has rung and both nikki and victor are coming out swinging . victor has been served with the lawsuit and lets nikki know that he is not one to be tousled with and warns her to be prepared for `` the battle of her pathetic life . `` on a more optimistic note , david proposes to nikki ; while victor throws her picture on the floor shattering the glass and breaking the frame ... boy is he mad ! !

michael : miserable parents make a miserable kid . miserable kid makes his own family miserable ... and so on and so on and so on . makes a guy wonder ... maybe it would 've been better for everyone if he 'd never been born . [ michael hears a strong wind enter the bar ] phyllis : ugh . if you 're waiting for santa , he already left . michael : ( scoffs ) hey . phyllis : hey . michael : all right , i give . what is the lovely phyllis doing in a dive like this on christmas eve ? phyllis : you know my name ? michael : yeah , i know , all right , i have n't been around much , but i 'm not up for a guilt trip , all right ? phyllis : i 'm not up for a guilt trip . it 's all right . i 'm trying to figure out where i know you . did you take me to that party with those u2 guys ? michael : all right , knock it off . i 'm not in the mood , phyllis . phyllis : that was really a good night . michael : phyllis . phyllis : i 'm not in the mood . i do n't wan na do chit - chat . let 's go . let 's leave . michael : you -- you mean , leave all this and go home ? phyllis : mm - hmm . exactly . let 's go . since i do n't remember where i knew you , maybe we can get to know each other all over again . michael : will you stop messing around ? phyllis : i 'll stop messing around with you , if you stop playing hard to get . hard to get . michael : all right , all right , you have obviously had way too much to drink . why do n't i take you home before people start missing you ? phyllis : i do n't have anybody at home to miss me . michael : okay , what ? uh , you and nicholas are fighting ? you 'll work things out . phyllis : who 's nicholas ? michael : fine , if you do n't wan na go home to your husband , i will drop you at daniel 's . phyllis : how do you know about daniel ? michael : oh , will you cut it out ? what are you doing ? phyllis : listen , i do n't know who you are or where you came from , but i have n't talked to daniel . i have n't tried to get in touch with daniel . i do n't know anything about daniel , okay ? michael : all right , all right , sweetie , what are you telling me ? did he take off for europe so he could be with danny ? phyllis : danny 's dead . he died years ago . everyone knows that . michael : all right , see ? that 's not funny . phyllis : no , it 's not funny , jackass ! michael : no , all right ! you know what ? that 's just ridiculous ! phyllis ! ! phyllis , get back here ! you are -- oh ! phyllis ! this is insane ! drunk ! paul : i would n't do that if i were you . michael : where 'd you come from ? paul : i just got here . michael : well , i got ta go after phyllis . she has totally lost it . she acted like she did n't even know me . paul : that 's because she does n't . she does n't have the faintest clue who you are , michael . michael : really ? are you kidding me with this ? paul : i 've never been more serious . michael : okay , either everyone has gone crazy , or you 're playing some giant prank on me . paul : this is n't a plot against you . actually , it 's a gift . michael : oh . ( sighs ) well , then you can take your gift and shove it where the sun do n't shine . i am having a crappy enough christmas already , thanks to my incarcerated mother and my homicidal father . paul : well , you do n't have a mother or a father to worry about anymore . michael : ( laughs ) that 's a good way of putting it . paul : it 's the only way of putting it . you were wondering what it would be like if you 'd never been born . well , now you 'll know . because you do n't exist . michael : brr . really ? i do n't exist ? and yet , you 're sitting there talking to me . paul : i am . michael : ergo , either you 're insane or we both exist . paul : well , i do , in a manner of speaking , but let 's cut to the chase . fen gave you a christmas ornament . why do n't you look for it in your pocket ? michael : how do you know about that ? paul : just look . michael : all right . perfect . perfect , it 's gone . there goes my father of the year award . paul : you 're not a father . michael : my phone ... my keys ? where are my keys ? my wallet ? aw ! my car ! where 's my car ? ! someone in that bar went through my coat pockets . paul : nobody stole your things , michael . you did n't lose them . you never had them to begin with . michael : yeah , yeah , yeah , yeah , right . because i do n't exist . phyllis take 'em ? did she take 'em ? paul : no , she did n't rob you . she wanted to get away from you . because she does n't like talking about what happened to danny and daniel . michael : all right , i will play your little existentialistic game . what happened to danny and daniel to turn phyllis into a loony ? paul : phyllis lost custody of daniel when he was a little boy . michael : that 's not news . paul : a little while later , danny was stabbed when he was being mugged . he needed a kidney transplant . michael : not news , either . if you 'll recall , i donated a kidney to save the guy . paul : no , you did n't . they could n't find a donor in time , michael . danny died . brian hamilton , daniel 's biological father , filed for custody , and because phyllis was unfit , he got it . he moved away . phyllis never saw her son again . she never recovered . she did n't have a best friend to help see her through it . michael : you get points for creativity . paul : you saw the look on phyllis ' face when you mentioned daniel . did her pain seem fake to you ? her whole life fell apart because you never -- michael : shut up ! just shut up ! all right ? take me to crimson lights . my family 's waiting for me . they 're probably wondering what happened to me . come on . paul : crimson lights , it is . we 're hoofing it . michael : ( sighs ) paul : after you . michael : what the hell ? paul : crimson lights in a world without michael baldwin . michael : either this is the world 's most elaborate hoax , or i am having an extremely bizarre dream , especially with you in it . paul : oh , there 's a reason i 'm your guide . man : can i finally get a cup of coffee ? jana : you say that again , and you 'll be wearing the stuff , not drinking it , you hear me ? man : wait , i know you ! you 're that freak from the newspapers ! jana : you say that again . do it . what , you think i wo n't do it ? man : you 're a menace . they never should 've let you out . michael : let me guess . she still has the tumor ? paul : do n't be ridiculous , michael . she never would 've been allowed back in public if she had n't dealt with that . michael : oh , forgive me , i did n't realize that any of this whacked out fantasy was gon na be so logical . paul : jana 's lawyer was eventually able to convince the court that her aberrant behavior was the result of a brain tumor . it took months for her to find a surgeon who would help . and he did n't do it for free . jana 's medical bills are staggering . michael : ah , meaning that kevin never convinced gloria to help pay for the surgery ? paul : your brother was dealing with his own problems at the time . michael : ah , and yet , he still lets her work here . paul : oh , kevin does n't own this place . nick and sharon sold this to a chain years ago . michael : interesting twist . paul : you 're missing the point . michael : enlighten me . paul : the brain tumor is gone , but jana ca n't escape the past . people come in here and see ... a killer . michael : so kevin never spearheaded the `` free jana `` campaign ? yeah , i get it . jana : hey , what did you say ? michael : i was just talking with my friend here . jana : yeah , your invisible friend , right ? i asked you a question . i expect you to answer me . michael : i was asking about kevin -- kevin fisher . jana : how the hell do you know that son of a bitch ? michael : what the hell is wrong with -- jana : stop talking to yourself and look at me ! paul : she ca n't see me , michael . she thinks you 're teasing her . michael : why would i tease her ? jana : stop it ! how the hell do you know him ? michael : i 'm his brother ! jana : kevin never told me he had a brother . was he lying ? are you lying to me now ? michael : all right , just calm down . jana : do n't you bloody tell me to calm down ! how dare you say that to me ? you get the hell out of here ! michael : all right , all right , i 'm getting out of here ! i 'm leaving ! i just came here to see if my family was here ! jana : yeah , well , kevin 's not here ! he 's -- he 's behind bars , so get the hell out ! go ! get the hell out of here ! paul : you got ta cool it with these people . this is their lives . it 's reality . got it ? michael : kevin 's not really locked up , is he ? he ca n't handle that . paul : people handle what they need to handle in order to survive . or else they do n't . michael : i need to go to him . take me to the prison , paul . paul : done . michael : how ... paul : i brought you here . michael : whatever this is , i 'm not enjoying it . paul : you 're not meant to . michael : that 's not kevin . [ scene_break ] victor : how 'd you get in here ? michael : my name is baldwin . michael baldwin . i 'm an attorney . victor : one of those scum balls who promised me a new trial ? who told me that i 'd get outta here just so that i 'd open my wallet ? michael : no , no , it 's not like that . it is n't . victor : do you think i 'm stupid ? you know how many of you have been in here to tell me you 'll prove that i did n't kill ji min kim ? and yet here i am . i 've been in here for a year . i 'm rotting in this hell hole . michael : you did n't do it . victor : of course i did n't do it ! i was set up ! michael : the -- the waitress -- victor : that 's right . michael : yeah , she was paid off to say that you were at the club -- victor : she lied to the court ! michael : yes . yes ! victor : that 's right ! michael : i looked into it . victor : when ? michael : right after she came forward . paul : you did n't look into it . you did n't talk to her . she stuck to her story , and then disappeared . victor : why are you looking over your shoulder all the time ? paul : her testimony , plus the evidence that david chow planted was more than enough for the d.a . to convict . victor : who are you ? how did you get in here ? michael : it 's hard to say how i get anywhere these days . it 's not like you -- oh ! ow ! victor : i know who you are . you 're one of those scum , are n't you ? one of those scumbags from the tabloids ? michael : i 'm on your side . victor : you 're writing a fictitious story about me so you can sell papers , are n't you ? ! michael : ( panting ) [ scene_break ] lauren : is n't that exquisite ? ashley : it is . in fact , i 'll take it . lauren : it 'll be lovely on you . ashley : actually , it 's for my sister . lauren : oh , lucky girl . would you like this on your account ? ashley : mm - hmm . great . lauren : i 'm glad you stopped by . i 'll have this sent up in a few minutes . ashley : okay . perfect . thank you . lauren : have a happy holiday . ashley : you , too . bye . michael : well , at least some things are the way they should be . paul : mm . watch . lauren : there is a reason we do n't have a children 's section in this store , so you and you , sticky fingers , can show yourselves out . woman : come on , let 's go . amber : oh . i am -- i 'm so sorry . lauren : hey ! do not apologize ! this is my store and i make the rules . got it ? amber : did you have to be so insulting about it ? lauren : do n't you have work to do , in the back ? amber : there 's hardly any time left on my shift . lauren : oh , well , do n't dawdle . go on . lauren : may i help you ? michael : i 'm just ... looking . for a present . a christmas present . lauren : something for your wife ? michael : yes , my wife . lauren : what 's she like ? michael : oh , she 's beautiful . warm . compassionate . she 's the love of my life . lauren : what 's her taste ? michael : sophisticated . classy . you remind me a great deal of her . lauren : hmm . well , maybe there 's something over here that she would like . excuse me . i need to take care of something . michael : that 's not lauren . paul : after we divorced , she never met the right guy . so now all she has to live for is work . michael : maybe she 's just tired ? it 's a rough economy . the end of a long shift ? paul : no , you did n't know her back then like i did . michael : she could not have been that brutal . paul : see for yourself . lauren : she 's busy . call back later , or better idea , not at all . you just missed your sister . traci : oh . that 's too bad . i was hoping i was gon na catch up with ashley here . i took an earlier flight so that we could do some of our last - minute christmas shopping together . i guess i 'll catch up with her at home . lauren : yes , well , do n't let me keep you . traci : um , i still think i 'm gon na look around the shop for a minute . lauren : oh , no need . ashley just bought you a scarf . and of course , you know we do n't carry your size . lauren : do n't try anything on , because if you damage it , you know , i ca n't sell it . traci : ( scoffs ) you know , after all these years , you have n't changed a bit , lauren . lauren : thank you . traci : and you think that 's a compliment . you 're worse off than i thought . have a merry christmas . lauren : have you decided ? michael : yes . uh , no . i would like to speak with you . lauren : well , i 'm sorry to say that we 're closing the store right now . michael : i 've been watching you , lauren , and the way you treat people -- it 's appalling . lauren : excuse me ! i do n't know who you think you are -- michael : someone who knows you 're better than this , and you know it , too . you are -- you 're so wonderful and warm and loving . do n't put up these walls . there is someone out there for you . lauren : all right , you need to get away from me . michael : listen to me , lauren , do n't you see who i am ? do n't you feel anything when you look at me ? lauren : just get out of here ! get outta here ! no , i do not ! michael : lauren , it 's me ! lauren : out ! now ! michael : fine . okay . i 'm going . lauren : get out . michael : this is the worst christmas ever . paul : had enough ? michael : i still need to know what 's going on with gloria and kevin . paul : your mother 's right upstairs . michael : what , no magic ? okay . a little magic . where 's gloria ? paul : she should be here . michael : maybe she 's in the conference room . gloria : oh ! merry christmas ! merry christmas ! i hope you got the little presents i left on your desk . i know it 's only cookies , but i wanted you to have something . i baked them myself . michael : she looks great , do n't you think ? gloria : oh , john abbott . whenever i 'm here , i feel so close to you . ( exhales deeply ) michael : unbelievable ! she 's not in prison ? leave it to my mother to be the one person who 's better off without me . michael : you know , as infuriating as that woman can be , i 'm glad she 's happy . i mean , she got what she wanted . maybe she finally even cleaned up her act . ( door closes ) jack : hello . can i help you find someone ? michael : no . thank you . i 've already found her . jack : merry christmas . michael : same to you . this i got ta see . jack : well , you look cozy . gloria : oh ! merry christmas . i thought you would 've left by now . jack : actually , i was wrapping up a few things downstairs , but i 'm headed home now . gloria : ah . jack : oh , by the by , ashley and i had a little gathering here earlier of a few of our top execs . someone spilled some red wine on the rug . that 'll have to be cleaned up a.s.a.p . gloria : i will , uh , get right on that . jack : i 'm sure you 'll do a swell job . oh , one more thing . if i ever see you sitting behind my desk again , you 'll be tossed out on your butt before you can count to ten . gloria : i understand . wo n't happen again . michael : that son of a bitch . that no - good son of a bitch ! how dare he -- paul : michael ! there 's someone who needs you more . michael : what is this ? what is this ? some kind of payback for all the times i pissed you off ? what ? ! paul : this has nothing to do with what you 're seeing . this is the world without michael baldwin . michael : explain . paul : gloria was arrested for contaminating the face cream . you were n't around to defend her . the d.a . went after her viciously . she spent a few months in jail and got out for good behavior . meanwhile , jabot hit her with a massive civil suit . she was completely ruined . michael : oh , so jack offers her this job out of the goodness of his cold black heart ? ! gloria : ( gasps ) oh ! you scared me . michael : i 'm sorry . i did n't mean to . is jack still here ? gloria : no . mr. abbott 's left for the day , but , uh , you can leave a message for him , if you like . there 's a pad -- michael : no , no , no . it can wait . must be rough , working on christmas eve . gloria : well ... michael : hey , let me help you with that stain . gloria : oh ! no , sir , i could n't let you do that . michael : no , no , obviously , you 're having trouble with your back . it 'll only take a second . please . allow me . gloria : that 's very kind of you . michael : it 's my pleasure . gloria : oh ! i doubt that 's true . michael : ( chuckles ) gloria : handsome young man like you , no wedding ring ? michael : huh ? gloria : all alone , too ? like me . michael : so , um , you do n't have any family ? gloria : no . michael : really ? there 's nobody ? gloria : i have a son . but we do n't see each other much . you know , thank you very much for your help . i am feeling better . thank you . michael : wait , your son ? i 'd like to hear more about him . where is he now ? gloria : i do n't wan na talk about it . michael : why ? gloria : 'cause i ca n't . now please ... i have to get back to work . all this has to be taken care of in the morning . i could lose this job . paul : it 's time to go , michael . michael : take care of yourself . michael : i need to see my brother . i need to know that he 's okay . kevin ? kevin ? kevin ? it 's michael . kevin : are you the new doctor ? michael : i 'm someone you can talk to . since i am new , why do n't you tell me how you wound up here . kevin : what do you wan na know ? people do n't understand me and they never have . michael : what people ? who are you talking about ? kevin : women . they never should 've hurt me . michael : how did you handle it ? kevin : what do you mean ? michael : did you wan na hurt 'em back ? kevin : what , like , did i kill them ? michael : did you ? kevin : no . michael : well , did anyone else disappoint you ? kevin : lauren fenmore . she ... she led me on . she let me believe that i meant something to her . i did n't . and after her , that was the first time . michael : you tried to kill yourself . kevin : mm - hmm . michael : how many times have you , uh ... kevin : after jana . jana told me that she loved me . she 's the only person that ever said that to me . but she used me . i was not about to let her get away with that . michael : what did you do ? kevin : i told her that i loved her , that i forgave her . she came scurrying back and i knocked her out cold , right ? so she comes to , i am staring down the barrel of the gun . and the frickin ' thing jams ! i 'm ready to go out all romeo and juliet - style and the gun jams ! that 's when the police showed up . michael : well , thank god they did . kevin : god ... has nothing to do with me . michael : well ... there must be someone who looks out for you , someone on the outside ? kevin : my own mother does n't even look out for me . michael : i know about your father . kevin : no , we 're not gon na talk about him . i do n't even want you saying his name ! michael : fine , fine , fine , we do n't have to discuss him . kevin : why did you do that ? ! why did you even bring him up ? you -- you pretend like you care , but you do n't . michael : i care about you ! i care about you more than you can ever possibly imagine ! kevin : stop lying to me ! i 'm so sick of people lying to me ! michael : i 'm not lying . i would do whatever i could to help you ! kevin : well , then prove it . michael : how ? kevin : get me what i need . michael : no . i can not do that . kevin : please ? please , can you help me end it ? help me end the nightmares and -- and the memories . doc , i ... i wake up and i ca n't breathe . i - i just -- i just want it to be over . please ? michael : no . never . kevin : you 're just like the rest of them . you just wan na keep me alive so you can punish me again and again and again . michael : kevin , listen to me . there is good in everyone , including you . your life can be better than this if you tried . kevin , you heard what i said ? kevin : some people should n't bother to try . some people would 've been better off if they never existed . michael : kevin ? please , talk to me now . michael : i hate you for this ! paul : do n't blame the messenger . this is exactly what would 've happened if you had n't been around to support your brother . michael : just how did you get to be my guide in this vision quest or whatever the hell it is ? ! paul : i was wondering when you were going to ask me that . [ scene_break ] michael : what is this place ? where are we ? paul : on the outskirts of town . michael : what is lauren doing out here all alone so late at night ? paul : she visits me . every day after work . [ michael looks over at lauren kneeling at a grave . it says paul williams and the one next to it says christina williams ] michael : isabella ? paul : chris was drowning . before i could revive her , isabella came after me . michael : there was a knife . paul : you were n't there to stop her . michael : you 're dead ? you were my friend despite it all . you 're both my friends . she was the first person who believed in me . she changed my life . paul : and now you know how you changed all of ours . lauren : hey , paul , it 's christmas eve . and i am alone again . i 'm sure you know that where you are . i sure -- i could use my best friend tonight . i know you never loved me like you loved your precious christine , but i loved you that much . michael : i ca n't do this anymore . it 's too much . paul : you put it into motion , michael . you 're the one who thought the world would be better off without you . michael : lauren ? where is she ? where is she ? paul : home . without you . is n't that what you wanted ? [ scene_break ] michael : lauren ? lauren : are you stalking me ? michael : no ! no , lauren -- lauren : no , do n't get any closer ! do not get any closer ! you get out of this building or i 'm calling the police ! michael : lauren ! lauren ! lauren , it 's me ! it 's -- paul : leave her alone , michael . michael : ( crying ) god ! please ! no more . i ca n't take it ! please , i want my life back . give me my life back ! [ michael hears the wind and the hallway at his apartment building is back to the way it was ] [ michael reaches into his pocket and finds the christmas ornament fen made him ] michael : my ring . lauren : oh ! you 're home ! kevin : michael ! oh , man , are we glad to see you ! michael : kevin ! jana : michael , where have you been ? michael : i just ... got lost for awhile . kevin : well , then we 'll have to attach a g.p.s . to your forehead . michael : come here . jana : oh , god , you really gave us a frightful scare , you know ? lauren : paul ! paul : hi . has anyone heard from michael ? lauren : sorry to drag you out here . he finally showed up . paul : i 'm very glad to hear that . eden : fen just woke up . michael : hey ! oh , my buddy ! here , where 'd it go ? here you go . ( laughs ) eden : he heard his daddy . michael : oh , baby . oh . ( laughs ) oh , wait . you know what you got ta do ? you got ta help me put your ornament on the tree . it 's beautiful . where do you wan na put it ? point out . point out where you want . man on radio : hey , folks , how about that show outside , huh ? one of genoa city 's most spectacular meteor showers ever recorded . it started a one minute past 11 : 00 . and in moments , it 'll be midnight . christmas day , 2008 . kevin : meteor showers ? boy , you do n't hear about those too often . paul : you know , in ancient times , people used to think they were a message from heaven . a gift from the angels . michael : is that right ? paul : that 's what i 've heard . ( clock chiming ) michael : listen . listen . it 's midnight . merry christmas , everyone . paul : merry christmas ! michael : where do you wan na go ? lauren : merry christmas . michael : oh . paul : merry christmas . jana : you , too . michael : oh , come here , you ! oh , merry christmas ! eden : merry christmas . lauren : and you guys ! kevin : merry christmas ! jana : merry christmas ! [ next_on ] murphy : this here is her obituary . katherine chancellor kicked the bucket . nikki : zapato ! honey ! murphy : i wonder how many years we 're gon na get for breaking and entering .

young and the restless goes the route of `` it 's a wonderful life , `` character of choice is michael baldwin . his personal tour guide through a life without him is paul .

victoria : billy ! are you boys almost ready ? billy : johnny is good to go . reed will be down as soon as he finishes level 3 of ... `` killer attack of alien zombies `` ? victoria : okay , so how long does it take to fend off zombies ? billy : well , they 're alien zombies , so there 's no telling , really . victoria : ( sighs ) you know , i knew it was a mistake letting him open a gift early . billy : oh , come on . i always got to open a gift on christmas eve . it 's an abbott family tradition , just like mom and dad kissing under the mistletoe . mm ! mm . victoria : yeah , well , your traditions are gon na make us late for dinner . billy : actually , the ... ( sighs ) you 're gon na be late . i 'm not going . [ scene_break ] avery : chocolate . can not forget that . ( cell phone ringing ) avery : hello . i was just thinking about you . nick : good things , i hope . avery : actually , very bad good things . nick : ( chuckles ) tell me more . avery : well , it involves that little red number you love and chocolate . nick : you are killing me . avery : i thought you 're supposed to be knee - deep in tree ornaments and lights . nick : ( sighs ) yeah , i just had some last - minute shopping to do . avery : ah , i 'm off to do mine , unless you 've changed your mind about dinner . nick : do you think i would miss you covered in chocolate ? avery : well , i 'll see you later , then . oh , nick ... milk or dark ? nick : surprise me . [ scene_break ] noah : who 's that ? nick : hey . faith : daddy ! nick : hey , beautiful . ohh ! wow . hey , bud . noah : how are you ? nick : look at that tree . it 's beautiful ! you guys did everything . there 's nothing left for me to do . sharon : ( chuckles ) faith : you can put the angel on . sharon : yeah . nick : oh , even better , how about if i help you do that ? faith : okay . nick : all right . sharon : that 's a great idea , sweetie . here you go . nick : okay . noah : all right . nick : all right , we 're going up . sharon : got it ? almost . all right ! noah : there you go , yeah ! sharon : yay , beautiful ! nick : great job . noah : good job , faith . sharon : that 's perfect . nick : good job . [ scene_break ] ( cell phone alert chimes ) phyllis : you do realize its christmas eve , do n't you ? jack : it is also a workday , and i expect all of my employees to work as hard as i do . phyllis : well , expect all you want . you made me miss most of my daughter 's birthday . jack : i already said i was sorry for the chicago mix - up . phyllis : mix - up ? you were passed out in the car , jack . you made me do your work for you . jack : it wo n't happen again . phyllis : well ... jack : the meds are no longer part of my life . phyllis : oh , right , i heard that before . jack : i mean it this time . phyllis : do you ? what changed ? jack : i took a good , hard look at myself , and i did n't like the man i saw . [ scene_break ] victoria : we canceled our trip to jamaica so that we could spend christmas together here . billy : that 's right , so tonight , you go spend it with jolly old st. vic , and then tomorrow , we 've got the kids . you , me , and the kids . perfect . victoria : you seriously are n't coming ? billy : honey ... ( sighs ) this truce that your father offered ... ( chuckles ) is just a big bad bowl of eggnog , trust me ... ? victoria : oh , hey -- billy : and i 'm not gon na let him think that he 's snowed me . not gon na happen . victoria : no , just do it for me , then . it 'll be my christmas present . billy : oh , sugar , i already got you a present . i just ca n't return it . victoria : billy , stop it . this dinner is important to me . billy : ( sighs ) ( chuckles ) everybody will have much more fun if i 'm not there , including me . besides , i 've got stuff to do . victoria : oh , really ? billy : yes . victoria : really ? well , what could be more important than spending time with your family ? billy : it 's johnny 's first christmas . you do n't want to deprive him of the very first full - on abbott - newman fully holiday experience , do you ? no . victoria : you know what ? i could do this , too . i could come up with a million excuses why i should n't spend christmas with your family . billy : hey , you can not compare brunch with my mother to a full - on evening with your father . victoria : what about jack ? he wants us to come there tomorrow . billy : ( scoffs ) after the `` incident `` in miami , i 'm not feeling the whole `` goodwill towards men `` thing for my brother , okay ? [ scene_break ] phyllis : i have n't liked the jack i 've seen lately . jack : well , he is gone , and so are the meds . you have my word . phyllis : ( sighs ) that used to mean something . ( knock on door ) jack : i 'm gon na prove to you that it still does . kyle : you ready for us ? jack : yeah , come on in . adam : really , jack ? a meeting on christmas eve , huh ? kyle : adam 's right , dad . it 's a little bit excessive . jack : well , i will make this short , then . it 's official . this time next week , jabot will be a subsidiary of newman enterprises . adam : you really went through with it . jack : all that 's left now is the paperwork . phyllis : wait , are you sure this is a good idea ? adam : i 'm not . jack : it 's done , and it 's gon na be good for everyone -- newman , jabot , and us . kyle : our portfolios are gon na get a major shot in the arm . jack : that 's right . merry christmas . adam : do n't work too hard , jack . jack : uh , gon na join me for christmas eve dinner ? kyle : oh , i 'm sorry , i , um , i made plans . mark and travis are back in town for the holidays . jack : oh , no , that -- that 's fine . enjoy . that 's great . kyle : no , you know what ? i can blow that off . it 's no big deal . jack : no , no , no , we 'll have time together tomorrow . kyle : are you sure ? jack : positive . kyle : all right , well , i 'll see you later . jack : have fun . kyle : phyllis , merry christmas . phyllis : merry christmas . [ scene_break ] chelsea : what ? chloe : i have some very un - christmassy news . gloria 's decided to not invest in our company . chelsea : no ! why ? chloe : because jeff convinced her to buy a racehorse . yeah , i know , it 's crazy . chelsea : i ca n't believe this . no , no , actually , i can believe this , because it 's me . chloe : what ? chelsea : ( sighs ) i lost my baby , i lost my marriage , and now my business . it 's like this is all payback for all of the bad things i 've done in my life . chloe : are you kidding me , chelsea ? chelsea : ( sighs ) chloe : even i know that you have a great spirit . i mean , if anybody has an ugly dose of karma coming their way , its hot - mess express sharon . [ scene_break ] noah : okay , come on , faith . ( exhales slowly ) nick : thank you . sharon : thank you for coming over tonight and for letting me spend the day with her . nick : it 's christmas . you 're her mother . sharon : well , i would n't blame you if you did n't trust me with her . nick : i know you 'd never do anything to hurt our daughter . sharon : i almost took her away from you . nick : yeah , it -- it freaked me out a little bit , but you did the right thing . sharon : the thought of going back to prison ... faith : ( giggling ) sharon : being separated from them again -- i just panicked . i know that 's no excuse . i should have never run off the way that i did . nick : sharon , you came back . that 's what matters . dad , unfortunately , is still trying to prove that you started that fire . sharon : nick , i did so many terrible things . nick : you were n't well , but you 're getting help and you 're getting better . sharon : do you really believe that ? nick : i do , and really , who knows you better than i do ? [ scene_break ] ( door opens ) jack : what do you want , adam ? adam : thought we could break out the eggnog and discuss all the reasons why we should n't be folding jabot into newman . jack : so you figured , you get me drunk enough , you could , uh , get me to forget that you were all for the idea when i first brought it up . adam : is this earlier , when there were days that you could n't even keep track of how many pills you were taking ? jack : it 's a done deal , adam . i 'm just waiting for avery to get back to me so that she can do the final paperwork . i was hoping she would get back to me before the holiday . adam : why are you in such a rush , jack ? we can hardly keep the subsidiaries happy , let alone other things . jack : my focus was divided . this merger will help solve that problem . adam : you 're putting jabot at risk . jack : i disagree . adam : your father built that company , jack . it 's your legacy and the other abbotts ' , so i would protect it . protect yourself . jack : oh , then you think victor is going to get newman enterprises back ? adam : do n't underestimate him . jack : i should keep jabot , just as a safety net . adam : you never know when you 're gon na take a fall . jack : or when someone 's going to push you ? [ scene_break ] avery : phyllis . i thought you and summer were getting together tonight . i - i mean , i - i figured you were . phyllis : yeah , i 'm -- i 'm on my way to see her . avery : uh - huh . i 'm surprised to see you working today . phyllis : yeah , well , jack felt that christmas eve was a good time to tell everybody about his plans for jabot . avery : oh , well , that explains the urgent text i got . phyllis : yep . avery : merry christmas . phyllis : merry christmas . wait a second . um ... wh - what are you doing tonight ? avery : oh , i was just gon na fix some dinner . you know , i 'll probably be cooking a contract here . ( clears throat ) phyllis : contracts can wait . christmas ca n't . avery : i do n't follow . phyllis : well , why do n't -- why do n't you spend christmas eve with summer and me ? [ scene_break ] chloe : on the house . chelsea : life is so unfair . chloe : you want a complimentary scone , as well ? chelsea : some people just get it so easy . some people just glide through their entire existence . chloe : nobody just glides . you know that . some people just have it a tad bit rougher than others . you figured that out when you got jeff and anita as parents . chelsea : jeff . god , i ca n't believe he conned gloria out of our start - up money . we have to find some way to finance our business , chloe . chloe : chelsea , i hate to beat a deadbeat husband , but if you would just reconsider adam 's offer -- chelsea : no . no way . chloe : listen , if you would just take the divorce settlement , it could really help start up our business . chelsea : no way . i ca n't do it , chloe . i 'm sorry . i have to do this on my own , without any help from adam . [ scene_break ] jack : you put those in the drawer , did n't you ? adam : i wanted to see if you had your drug problem under control . jack : oh , you are one smooth liar . you always have been . adam : i 've been nothing but honest with you , jack . jack : and i 'm supposed to trust you because you told me victor asked for your help in getting me out of here ? adam : and why would i have told you that if i were n't on your side , huh ? jack : you got a twisted mind , adam . i do n't know what goes on up there . adam : it was n't a trick , jack . it was a test . we have to make sure you 're strong enough to go up against my father . jack : this is n't my first rodeo , junior . adam : yeah , but he 's coming at you with everything he 's got . jack : i 've dealt with your father before . adam : not while under the influence of prescription medication , you have n't . jack : the pills are no longer an issue , adam . adam : are you sure ? jack : i pass your test ? [ scene_break ] sharon : `` he sprang to his sleigh , to his team gave a whistle , and away they all flew like the down of a thistle . but i heard him exclaim ere he drove out of sight ... `` faith and nick : `` happy christmas to all and to all a good night . `` noah : `` a good night . `` sharon : ( laughs ) faith : another ? sharon : ( gasps ) nick : ooh . sharon : dad ? nick : um ... ( laughs ) yeah , why not ? one more . sharon : okay , run up and get another book . faith : yay ! noah : ( grunts ) nick : oh , checking the watch again . you got somewhere to be , dude ? sharon : story time used to be your favorite part of christmas , too . nick : mm - hmm . noah : when i was 5 . sharon : well , you could n't wait for cassie to read you that one about dave the golden retriever . noah : all he wanted for christmas was a family . nick : ( chuckling ) sharon : ( laughs ) noah : who names a dog `` dave `` ? sharon : well , you wanted to hear it every year . you would climb on cassie 's lap right there in that chair . i can still see it . noah : yeah , she was a pretty great big sister . sharon : you 're a pretty great big brother . noah : i am , are n't i ? nick : you really are . faith : i found it ! sharon : ( gasps ) nick : all right ! well , big brother ... noah : ( laughs ) nick : you are up . noah : all right , come on , let 's do this . okay , look what you found . `` dave the golden retriever . `` ( chuckles ) okay . `` dave the golden retriever loved christmas . he dreamed about it all year . it was his chance to get the one thing that he always wanted -- a family . `` [ scene_break ] phyllis : hey . summer : hey . avery : hi . summer : oh , hi , avery . hold on . please close your eyes . close your eyes . hold on . avery : okay , sorry . summer : okay , sorry , you can open them . avery : ( laughs ) okay . summer : why did n't you tell me you were bringing her ? phyllis : uh , oh , i - i mean , i did n't know . it was a last - minute invite . i - i did n't know you were wrapping a gift . i would have -- i would have called . avery : summer , you did n't have to get me anything . summer : no , i wanted to . no , i love the look on people 's faces when they open up something that you picked out just for them . phyllis : yeah . you -- you should have seen the look on summer 's face when -- when -- when she opened the necklace that i got for her . summer : this is special . phyllis : so are you , baby . you 're special . so , um , i can make some , i do n't know , hot -- hot chocolate . summer : yeah , that -- that 's perfect . avery : i can make it . phyllis : i 'll make it . avery : okay . summer : i 'll go put these under the tree . avery : uh - huh . avery : summer , why is jamie sorry he kissed you ? summer : damn ! avery : ( laughs ) summer : okay . phyllis : what is that ? jamie kissed you ? summer : uh , yeah , we 've been hanging out a little bit . phyllis : hanging out ? but that sounds like a lot more than just `` hanging out . `` summer : no , it 's -- it 's not . i mean , fen thinks -- thinks it is , but it 's -- it 's just making it weird . phyllis : oh . why is it weird ? summer : well , fen and i have been best friends since forever , and now jamie and i are friends , so i do n't know , it feels like they 're fighting over me . avery : oh , that 's a tough spot to be in . summer : what should i do ? phyllis : i 'll give you my opinion , um ... summer : yeah , uh , no offense , mom , but you kind of suck at relationships . phyllis : really ? well , uh , avery 's been married and divorced . summer : yeah , but we know why your marriage ended . avery : ( clears throat ) phyllis : yeah , we do . hey , avery . you know , it 's -- it 's so silly that we do n't know anything about your marriage , you know ? wh - why did your marriage end ? [ scene_break ] billy : ( humming ) victoria : you 're really gon na blow off this dinner ? billy : do you know how long it 's gon na take me to undo this ? an hour , maybe two . victoria : you know , since the day we got together , my dad has been saying that i deserve someone better and that you 're not good enough for me . billy : that might be the only thing that he and i agree on , actually . victoria : i do n't want anybody else ... and i think he finally gets that . he 's not gon na admit it , but i think this invitation is his way of saying it . billy : honey , i am glad for you . i really am , but i could care less what your father thinks about me . he can trash - talk me to anybody he wants . hell , if he wants to make this dinner a `` billy 's a worthless punk `` fest , if that flies his sleigh , so be it . victoria : my father would never do that to our kids ! billy : and you think i would ? victoria : well , you 're the one that 's blowing off christmas eve dinner with the family . billy : he is not my family , and all the bogus invitations in the world are n't gon na change that . ( doorbell rings ) billy : i 'll get it . ( sighs ) jack : merry christmas , billy . victoria : i 'll go check on the boys . billy : so what do you want ? jack : i brought gifts . billy : are you high ? jack : what ? billy : i saw your interview . you looked good for a guy who 's hooked on pills . jack : your television must have been on `` mute . `` billy : no , i heard what you said , but i also know you , jack . you would n't publicly deny gossip unless there was some truth to it . you know that , i know that . jack : if there was any merit to this story , you would have covered it in `` restless style . `` billy : ah . well , there 's my christmas present to you , jack . jack : give me a break . you did n't want to risk a libel suit while you 're trying to sell the magazine . billy : `` publisher rats out brother . `` circulation would have doubled . might still . jack : billy , its christmas . let me leave the gifts , okay ? billy : you know , actually , all i really want for christmas is for you to stop trying to be c.e.o . of the world and just go back to running our father 's company . jack : i ca n't do that . billy : well , i 'm sorry , because i ca n't do this . [ scene_break ] adam : are you here in place of coal in my stocking ? chloe : ha , ha . i have to talk to you . adam : yeah ? well , if you 're here to give me a hard time about being a lousy husband , a lousy business partner , a lousy human being altogether , you can just save it for another day . chloe : i have a proposition for you , a business proposition . adam : because our last business venture was so successful . chloe : you made a huge profit on tagngrab . i can not say the same for its creators . adam : well , i ca n't help it , chloe , if i was smarter than you and kevin when it came to contract issues . chloe : ( chuckles ) you 're an ass ... adam : thank you . chloe : and i 'm giving you the chance to redeem yourself . adam : i 'm really not big on redemption , chloe , so if you 'd just finish your pitch ... chloe : invest the money that you stole from kevin and me in chelsea 's new fashion business . adam : you mean yours and chelsea 's fashion business ? chloe : you owe your wife . adam : that 's right , chloe . i do owe my wife , and i offered her a very generous settlement , to which she turned me down . she does n't want to have anything to do with me or my money , so thank you , but ... chloe : back her clothing line as a silent partner , completely silent . put up the money . chelsea and i have full creative and financial control . [ scene_break ] phyllis : so tell us what -- what happened to your mr. clark ? avery : um ... we were friends . we thought we could be more . it did n't work out . phyllis : oh , why not ? avery : stuff got in the way . phyllis : do you keep in touch with him ? avery : no , i do n't . phyllis : hmm . well , there 's your advice from your aunt avery . `` stuff `` gets in the way . ( laughs ) listen ... sometimes , you lose someone you really care about , and you just end up hurting them . summer : but i do n't want to hurt fen . phyllis : sometimes you ca n't help it . summer : oh , i 'll go call him , then , just explain things . avery : ( clears throat ) phyllis : ( exhales slowly ) so was that a tough breakup ? avery : you know , i do n't like to look back . phyllis : yeah , i understand , 'cause you 're looking forward with nick . oh , avery . i do n't care . you two are together . i 've accepted it . avery : jack must help . phyllis : ( laughs ) ohh , yeah . i do n't think jack will entirely forgive me for going back to nick this last time . avery : do you regret cheating on him ? phyllis : i regret hurting jack ... but honestly , what happened between me and nick -- more than `` stuff . `` i fell in love with him . avery : well , would n't it be nice if love were enough ? [ scene_break ] john : some christmas , hey , jackie ? [ scene_break ] faith : where 'd you get that pretty one , mommy ? sharon : a very special friend gave it to me . avery : ( laughs ) nick : merry christmas , everyone . summer : hi . nick : summer , could you take your little sister upstairs , get her ready for bed ? summer : yeah , come on . nick : thank you . summer : faithy , let 's go . nick : i 'll be up in a little bit , okay ? summer : let 's go . ready for christmas ? nick : i thought i was gon na see you later . avery : yeah , well , phyllis asked me to spend christmas eve with her and summer . nick : phyllis ? avery : yeah , she 's upstairs washing out her blouse . she spilled chocolate on it . nick : ah , chocolate . avery : no , no , not that kind . hot chocolate . you have to wait for the other kind . nick : i really do n't know if i can . avery : listen to me . phyllis was really looking forward to she and i spending christmas eve together , okay ? so i ca n't just take off because you and i want to have `` chocolate . `` ( chuckles ) phyllis : okay , i 'm all set . oh , hey , nick . i did n't know you were here . nick : um , yeah . that 's my shirt . phyllis : yeah , i -- oh , i hope you do n't mind . mine was drenched , so i just borrowed one of yours . i 'll -- i 'll get it back to you . nick : cool . phyllis : yeah . okay , well , i have to go , so can you just -- can you just tell summer that i 'll -- i 'll call her tomorrow ? nick : you know , if -- if you and avery want to hang out , i can -- phyllis : oh , uh , no , i think that avery has other plans for you . avery : phyllis . phyllis : i 'm fine . it 's no big deal . please . i 'm fine with you two together . merry christmas . [ scene_break ] john : you know , i do n't ever remember it this quiet around here at christmas . a home is to be full of people , laughter . jack : you know what i was remembering earlier ? the christmas right before i went to prep school . john : ohh , jackie , that 's a long time ago . jack : yeah . never forget the gift you gave me -- a solid gold key engraved `` jack abbott , c.e.o. `` john : i wonder where that got to . jack : ( scoffs ) jack : `` it 's the key to the kingdom , jackie . `` ( voice breaking ) `` work hard and it 'll open any door . `` john : `` you can have it all . `` jack : `` you can have it all . `` jack : ( normal voice ) well , now i do have it all . john : oh , yes . you have all the power , success , and money a man could want , jack . jack : that 's right . john : but it does n't mean a thing ... if you do n't have someone to share it with . [ scene_break ] ( doorbell rings ) billy : my brother does n't really understand the idea of christmas , does he ? victoria : well , i guess that 's what happens when you let anger and bitterness consume you . billy : it seems that someone does n't want us to have lights on the house this year . it 's a shame . it 's not gon na be christmas without 'em . victoria : you know ... ( sighs ) jack has been fighting with my father since i can remember , and look at what it 's done to him . billy : yeah , he thinks he 's a big winner . victoria : yeah . he 's alone on christmas eve . billy : no , no , he 's not . he 's got newman enterprises to keep him all warm and cuddly . victoria : billy , listen to me . maybe my father 's overture is sincere and maybe it is n't , but he 's giving you a chance to be with your family . billy , take it , okay ? take it . do n't end up like jack . billy : honey , i 'm not gon na end up like jack because i 've got you . victoria : billy -- billy : no , unh , unh , unh , do n't say `` you might not have me much longer if you do n't go to this dinner , `` because i do n't buy it . what we have is much bigger than some awkward dinner , so do n't try to persuade me otherwise . ( whispers ) i 'm not going . ( sighs ) victoria : all right . you know , you 're right and you 're wrong . billy : ( normal voice ) yeah ? victoria : what we have is much , much bigger , but i think i can persuade you otherwise . billy : you do , do you ? victoria : yeah . ( whispering indistinctly ) billy : ( laughs ) victoria : ( laughs ) billy : really ? really , after all this time , you think i 'm gon na cave just because you offer up something tawdry ? is that what you think of me ? is -- mm . mm . victoria : that was just a preview . billy : okay , i 'm going . i feel cheap and easy , but i 'm going . can i get another preview ? victoria : ( laughs ) billy : hmm ?

billy lets victoria know that he is not going to victor 's for christmas . avery gets a call from nick and they discuss their plans for the night . nick visits sharon , faith , and noah . faith asks nick to stay with them a while . adam receives a text message from victor asking how things are going . jack and phyllis argue over the fact that he missed the meeting in chicago . billy and victoria argue over the fact that he does n't want to go to victor 's for christmas . jack gives phyllis his word that he got rid of the pills . jack lets kyle , adam and phyllis know that by this time next week jabot will be part of newman . chloe tells chelsea that gloria is not financing their new company . jack reminds adam that he had been all for this idea before but now he has changed his mind . adam tells jack not to underestimate victor . phyllis asks avery her plans for tonight . chloe tries to console chelsea over this recent change of events . jack confronts adam about putting the pills back in the desk drawer . jack pours out the pills and stomps them .

chelsea : [ gasps ] yes . yes , and next year , you 're gon na have so many yummy things to eat . yes , you are . instead of just gumming your fingers , huh . adam : listen to that . mommy 's already making plans for next year , you hear that ? you have n't even taken your morning nap yet . chelsea : [ chuckles ] adam : yes . you know what ? speaking of next year , we should just get some cardboard boxes and some of this wrapping paper , because that seems to be a big hit with him . what is this ? chelsea : i guess i did kind of go overboard this year a little bit . adam : baby 's first christmas . we 're kind of obligated to do so . chelsea : [ chuckles ] adam : but , it 's a law , is n't it ? chelsea : mm - hmm . adam : it 's too bad he 's not gon na remember today . chelsea : we 'll show him . adam : what , you making more plans already ? chelsea : [ chuckles ] you -- you have a lot of living to do , do n't you ? adam : yes . chelsea : this whole family does . i know how we 'll remember today . ready ? adam : oh . chelsea : okay . adam : big time , mister . chelsea : okay . adam : okay , peanut . chelsea : say `` cheese , `` baby . adam : look at mommy . look at mommy . chelsea : cheese . [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] victor : i think breakfast was delicious , do n't you ? nikki : it was . victor : mm . nikki : a little quiet , though . christmas day -- i know all the kids he their ans . victor : i miss that , though , you know . on the other hand , i did n't mind having my baby to myself for a while . nikki : [ chuckles ] you have me to yourself just about every day . victor : uh - huh . nikki : but i am a little surprised that abby took off with tyler for the holidays . that 's a bold move for a young couple , especially to los angeles . victor : mm - hmm . nikki : and then victoria had to stay with billy . he 's in no mood to celebrate , poor thing . nicholas has his family . victor : hopefully he stays far away from sharon . nikki : oh , you better put that thought right out of your head , cause you know both of them are with faith this moment . victor : wait a minute . then there are noah and summer . and i have a feeling they would love to see their grandparents . i certainly would love to see them . nikki : well , i 'm sure they already have their plans . is this a sign of christmas to come ? no kids . victor : come here . nikki : i miss those little rosy cheeks and smiling faces . victor : i know . i know . i know . i know . [ doorbell rings ] nikki : i 'll get it . i 'll get it . victoria : hi ! merry christmas ! nikki : hello ! merry christmas ! oh , my goodness ! look who 's here . [ scene_break ] [ knock on door ] billy : oh , wow . [ sighs ] jack : i come bearing gifts , and there 's more in the car . billy : yeah . jack : uh , where are victoria and my little nephew ? billy : i 'm sorry , jack . nobody 's here . jack : that 's where you 're wrong . you and i are here , little brother . [ scene_break ] neil : hi , honey . i got your message . you know , i thought we were doing the holiday right now , not work . remember christmas ? peace , joy , happiness , and a couple of presents ? huh , huh , huh ? leslie : oh , a tropical island with no internet or cell service ? no need to put a bow on that . just hand it over . neil : ha ha . very funny . no , no , no . that 's not the surprise . although an island might be negotiable . so what do you say we get out of here and start negotiating ? leslie : oh , i - i would love . i - i would , okay . and trust me , i 've heard all the arguments from avery why , today , work should be off limits , but honestly , this is too important . neil : what could be more important than us ending christmas together ? [ scene_break ] avery : dylan ? dylan ? dylan : [ sighs ] avery : no . it 's christmas , dylan . and i have made dinner . i 've made a feast , actually . dylan : apparently , bad plumbing does n't care about christmas . i 'm not gon na cast blame , but i think the person who might be responsible for this whole thing is the grinch . avery : maybe it 's time to admit that you ca n't do everything and call a plumber . dylan : i found one guy who 's willing to come out on christmas day , but he 's all backed up , and i ca n't -- i ca n't leave . i have to wait for him . i 'm sorry . avery : do you think one minor problem like this is gon na spoil our christmas dinner ? no . dylan mcavoy , nothing is going to spoil our day . i promise you that . [ scene_break ] nikki : i wish you had brought your daddy . we 'd love to see your daddy . victoria : we had the most amazing morning . daddy said `` ho ho ho . `` we had breakfast . we opened presents . nikki : oh , that 's wonderful . victoria : mm - hmm . and so now johnny and i are just making the rounds . and i thought that maybe billy could use some time to just be and not have to do anything but feel how he 's feeling . nikki : well , honey , that was very thoughtful of you . and we always love to see the handsome boy . victor : we certainly do . anyway , you 're welcome to stay a day . fist bump grandpa . victoria : thank you , daddy . victor : [ chuckles ] nikki : there we go ! victoria : we ca n't really stay that long because we have some more stops to make to say merry christmas to people and drop off some more gifts . nikki : you 're still gon na be able to visit reed , right ? victoria : i miss him so much . billy 's not actually up for a trip today . but i understand . victor : you go , sweetheart . you deserve to have both of your sons under one roof , okay ? victoria : oh , daddy , i ca n't wait to hug them both . oh ! victor : you do that , sweetheart , and if you need anything , just call your mother and me . we 'll always be there for you . [ scene_break ] billy : thank you . are you planning on chopping me up and using me as bait cause it 's christmas ? please hand me the ax . thank you . jack : nope . we 're going fishing , little brother . billy : i 'm sorry . jack : ice fishing . billy : ice what ? jack : come on , it 'll be a great distraction . billy : standing on a frozen lake or a hole , just hoping that a fish will jump out and greet us ? yeah . [ chuckles ] i can think about a thousand different ways i 'd rather be distracted . what do you know about fishing ? jack : admittedly , very little . i was gon na talk to murphy , you know . go to an expert before we try out . billy : i 'm not an expert , but i 'm confident you do n't use an ax . jack : you 've got to chop a hole in the ice so you can drop the line in . billy : [ laughs ] are you serious ? ! no , you do n't ! who are you , paul bunyan ? ! you do n't use an ax . you use a chainsaw or an auger . how is it possible that you 've lived in wisconsin this long and you 've never been ice fishing ? jack : it just never seemed that interesting to me , until now . i just think it 'd be great for the abbott boys you know . build us a shack and a portable heater and the lantern and beef jerky and beers . billy : and more axes . i could just see you standing on that frozen lake , chopping away with an ax at the only thing keeping you falling in the frozen water . that would be a sight see . jack : that mean you ' not gon na go fishing with me ? billy : that 's exactly what it means . there 's no way i 'm going fishing with you . [ chuckles ] but i appreciate the sentiment , man . and i - i ... it 's just , uh ... not the type of distraction that i need right now jack : it actually was n't just you i was thinking of . i could use a distraction . [ scene_break ] leslie : your son was arrested . the charges , they 're outrageous . i mean , clearly he 's been the victim of fraud , and he 's being victimized by the press . i mean , we can drink eggnog and we can do all that once he 's cleared . okay , this is my gift to you and your family . please let me do this for you all today . [ scene_break ] kevin : so ? alex : so it 's a holiday , so they tell me , so you have a family . go be with them . kevin : yes , i have a family . but my brother , who just got out of jail , is spending some quality time with his wife and his son . you know , my nephew , the one who could be going back to prison . so kind of trumps yule logs and carols for me , you know . listen , chavez , how strong is the case against fen ? what ? you said i was one of the guys , part of the team , rah - rah . you ca n't tell me about the case against my nephew ? alex : no . you are n't you with chloe ? kevin : i 'm gon na be with her in a little while , thank you very much . alex : last week sucked . getting her hopes up that we found the driver . i do n't know about you , but i 'm still very upset about that . kevin : her holding the scarf from the s.u.v . -- it was not good . but it also was not your fault . alex : that does n't matter . kevin : we know that , and we are very grateful . alex : it does n't matter . i 'm not losing hope , and neither should chloe . i 'm not about to end this year without solving the case . [ scene_break ] chloe : hi ! chelsea : hi ! chloe : um , have those fabric samples you wanted . chelsea : oh , you did n't have to bring those over today . i mean , of all days . chloe : well , i also have these . an elf stopped by my place and left something for my favorite little rug rat . chelsea : [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] neil : see , devon is home right now . he 's not letting any of this mess with his holiday , is he ? and neither should you . i appreciate you wanting to help . i really do . tomorrow , this is all gon na be here . so let 's put on your coat . let 's go home and have a wonderful evening . come on . leslie : i - i - i have another client who -- who 's not home . he 's -- he 's been pending trial , and it just would n't be right if i did n't at least look through this file since i -- since i 'm already here . okay ? neil : no , it 's not ok . what 's going on ? why am i getting this feeling that you 're trying to avoid being with me today ? [ scene_break ] victoria : i feel bad that i 'm leaving billy , but i just need to see my sons . i need to have them both in one place . nikki : of course , you do . billy understands that . everyone does . oh , that reminds me . i had some gifts delivered to j.t . , but some of them were a little late . so would you mind ? victoria : no , i 'll take them . nikki : i 'll be right back . victoria : thanks , mom . victor : well , sweetheart , come here . come here . hate to see you sad , okay ? i have something for little johnny that might cheer you up . there . would you open it ? victoria : it 's nice of you . oh . shares to newman - chancellor . victor : well , he 's the first non - employee to have shares in the new corporate entity . victoria : i 'm sure that you 'll have him behind a desk soon enough , dad . thank you . it was very generous of you . thank you . victor : my job is to make sure that my children and grandchildren are financially secure . victoria : even though john 's not biologically related to you ? victor : he 's always my grandson . victoria : i know you love him , but i 'm just trying to point out that you are capable of loving offspring that does n't share your blood . victor : sweetheart , that 's an entirely different story , all right ? victoria : you are so stubborn . you know that ? victor : it 's a very different story . johnny is an innocent child . dylan mcavoy has caused nothing but harm to your brother . victoria : that 's not dylan 's fault . victor : he will never be a member of this family , ever . victoria : hmm . nikki : there 's a few things in there for d.j . , too . victoria : oh , thank you . mom , that is so sweet of you to include him . nikki : we , he is reed 's brother , so he 's family . [ scene_break ] avery : too much ? dylan : uh ... we had less food for my entire unit during my first tour in afghanistan . avery : well , i made absolutely everything that i could think of . we 've missed too many christmases . there 's a lot to make up for . dylan : just the two of us . that 's all i need . [ knock on door ] dylan : one second . uh , hey . yeah , i 'm sorry . we 're closed , just like the sign says henry : oh . i saw the light on . i 'm on my own , and nothing 's open , so ... dylan : you know what ? come on in . yeah , come on . henry : i thought you said you were closed . avery : oh , it 's just a small christmas dinner . have a seat . [ scene_break ] jack : it 's great . it is . look , every little bit of cheer helps . billy : yeah . not the same , though , is it ? not without phyllis , huh ? jack : phyllis is the very definition of `` over the top . `` and , oh , the holidays are not the same without her . but you know what ? i had a great breakfast with mrs. martinez , and we had a little extra food in case you and victoria and johnny dropped by . billy : yeah , thanks . talked to traci and ash in new york . they 're doing well . mom stopped by . jack : boy , this has got to be a tough holiday for her . she lost katherine and delia . how 's she doing ? billy : oh , you know mom . [ grunts ] she 's a tough broad . tougher than me . jack : and how about you ? you okay ? billy : for me , `` okay `` is relative . i got out of bed this morning . that 's big stuff . i managed to get that miserable little tree over there . that 's pretty big . jack : oh , come on , it 's lovely . billy : it 's a twig , jack . jack : it 's you reaching out to victoria . billy : just like big brother ordered . jack : no , big brother recommended it because he knows you need victoria and she needs you , and you obviously agree , because you did it . billy : i saw her , jack . jack : victoria . billy : i saw delia . she was right there , standing by that tree . she was so close to me , i could touch her . just smiling at me . she loved all this stuff , man . she should be here , jack , but she 's ... the only thing i can give her now is justice . so i got to find that person who hurt her , jack . you hear me ? i got to find him . and as bad as it sounds , that 's the only christmas wish that i can even think of . [ scene_break ] chloe : what 's better than an elephant ? a dinosaur ! chelsea : uh , okay , so these are fine , but they are n't gon na stand up to the stitching i want to do . chloe : okay , cool . chelsea : thank you . chloe : hi . hi . chelsea : oh , my goodness . as if this baby is n't spoiled enough already . chloe : hey , come on . it 's his first christmas . it 's supposed to be gigantic . and would you please let me just love on my best friend 's kid ? oh , gosh . whew ! we , he has gas like a dinosaur . chelsea : i think he needs a diaper change . excuse me , little munchkin . chloe : oh ! gosh . chelsea : oh , i got you . okay , we 'll be right back . chloe : okay . chelsea : okay . chloe : [ chuckles ] chelsea : i got you . chloe : chelsea did a great job on the place . must be he has a designer 's eye . and connor , well , connor did really good , too . adam : yeah . he did . you really did n't have to . chloe : i - i wanted to . i needed to . adam : i completely understand . he 's got a mom and a dad , so he 's okay . chloe : [ scoffs ] wow . you really do n't even know how to say `` thank you , `` do you ? i mean , from what i recall , i gave connor the best gift ever . the gift of sight . and i did n't see you complaining then . [ scene_break ] victor : whoa . i love those . boots . nikki : you know , we should go riding . it would be fresh air for me and time together for us . victor : why do n't we break them in today ? are you up for it ? nikki : oh , you just try to keep up with me . victor : oh , yeah . right . nikki : and once we 've built up an appetite and come home , phase two of your christmas gift , because chef is busy making rock cornish game hens . victor : oh , i love that . come here . nikki : maybe not as good as miguel 's , but it 'll be good . victor : you know me only too well , my baby . nikki : i love you more . victor : do you ? and now i have something for you . nikki : oh ? hmm ... well , now , let 's see . just a minute here . victor : uh - huh . [ gasps ] oh , my . tahiti . okay . we go from riding in the snow to riding in the sand . do you like that ? hmm ? nikki : it 's lovely . very romantic . but it 's very far away . far away from dylan . victor : oh , sweetheart . nikki : you really ca n't stand the idea of me getting to know my son . victor : baby , come here . i want to make you happy . okay ? so sand , sun , and ocean . what do you think ? nikki : i heard what you said to victoria . you will never look at dylan as my son . but -- but he is . there 's nothing you can do about it . there 's no amount of resistance that will change that fact . [ scene_break ] dylan : you know , my dad always said whoever needed a meal was welcome at the table . avery : your dad was the best . like you . and henry wo n't be here all that long , and then we can have our dinner for two . [ knock on door ] dylan : [ sighs ] avery : i 'll get the door . dylan : i 'll add a chair . [ scene_break ] chelsea : connor 's ready for some more toy action . what , you 're -- you 're leaving ? what did i miss ? adam : just me and chloe in for usual endearing scratchy dynamic . chloe : yeah , it 's adorable . chelsea : chloe , you can stay . chloe : it 's just hard being at the house . no katherine , no delia . it 's ... it 's weird . it 's like a holiday that is n't . but here with your little guy , it 's good . it puts the `` merry `` in my otherwise ... meh christmas . chelsea : you 're family , chloe . you 're my best friend , and you will forever , forever , be in connor 's life . any time you want to come over and get some connor sunshine , you just come over . whatever day , whatever time , okay ? chloe : of course , i will . i got to go , though . merry christmas . chelsea : merry christmas . chloe : to all of you . chelsea : [ sighs ] ugh . adam : `` ugh `` is right . chelsea : no , adam . i mean , `` ugh , this is heartbreaking . `` [ sighs ] to see chloe without delia on christmas . but at least it gives her a little bit of peace , coming here and seeing connor , you know . adam : it 's bordering on unhealthy . chelsea : i love her , adam . and she loves connor . and i want to do more to help . adam : you 've given her the open invitation to come here any time she wants and see the baby . you 're being a supportive friend . chelsea : this would help connor , too . mean , you see the way they are together . they 're like already practically family . i want to make it official . i want to make chloe connor 's godmother . [ scene_break ] jack : billy , we 're coming upon a new year ... a chance for a fresh start , a chance to put the past behind us ... as much as you can . and hopefully that means finding delia 's killer , giving you a chance to heal . billy : you know what they say in group ? manage expectations . so like i say , getting out of bed -- that 's about as high as i 'm shooting . jack : i get it , billy . was n't that long ago getting out of bed meant a wheelchair and sarge busting my chops . and i was on my back again ... shaking from withdrawal . eventually , when i got out of my own way , i found there were people out there that -- that wanted to help me , who could hold me up when i could n't hold myself up . you 're not alone . you 're not gon na feel this way forever . i promise . billy : you see , i really would like to believe that , jack . but this is reality now . this is who i am . i 'm just a dad whose kid is gone . and that 's not gon na change . so the way i feel , i really do n't see how that 's gon na change , either . jack : it 's already changing . little by little . starting with this pathetic little tree . billy : [ chuckles ] jack : you got out of bed . you got in your car , you drove to a lot . you found a tree , and you brought it home . and you did all that for your family . it is one of the ugliest trees i 've ever seen . billy : [ chuckles ] it is . jack : it 's also one of the prettiest . billy : [ clears throat ] [ scene_break ] jack : neil ? neil : yeah . hey , jack . jack : hey . everything all right ? neil : said the man in the police station on christmas day . jack : well , i 'm here to deliver a check for the officers ' fund . detective chavez has n't given up on my niece 's case , and i just want to thank him . neil : nice . jack : now back to you . neil : hmm . oh , me . yeah . um , that 's why i 'm here . i 'm waiting for her . jack : oh , she 's going all over town , showing her engagement ring ? neil : no , not yet , because i have n't proposed to her yet . jack : what ? neil : damn thing is burning a hole in my pocket , jack . jack : what 's holding things up ? neil : i do n't know . devotion to justice . jack : oh . noble , if annoying . neil : mm - hmm . jack : well , the right moment will come . neil : well , the right moment is already here . as a matter of fact , it 's waiting for us back at my apartment with champagne and flowers . come on . jack : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] chloe : we 're just all so sad . we woke up sad . we had breakfast sad . you know , we open up presents , we 're sad . i just miss her every second of the day . [ sighs ] but being with you makes things a lot easier . so i 'm sorry that i 'm here early . i know that we were supposed to hang out later . kevin : no , no . early is great . i just , uh , have a couple things to finish up , and then we can do whatever you want . i just like the idea of being with you . neil : [ clears throat ] kevin : hey . neil : hey , guys . kevin . chloe , you look great . you look good . chloe : thank you . well , you know , it 's not normal for people to be hanging out at the police station on christmas , but kevin has an excuse . jack : i 've got an excuse . i 'm here to thank detective chavez for not giving up on delia 's case . chloe : yeah , he 's been really great . and thank you . you are a great uncle . jack : delia was an incredible little girl . chloe : i know . thank you for not avoiding talking about her . well , people see me , and they do n't really know what to say . it just reminds me that other people are thinking about her today . thank you . [ scene_break ] avery : gravy . there you go . dylan : you have any sweet potatoes left ? avery : uh , yes . i think there are plenty . dylan : can i get you anything ? avery : maybe you can hold my hand under the table when we finally get to sit down . i think i 'd like that a lot . okay . okay . santa , have a seat . let me get you a plate . you 're welcome . dylan : all right . whoa . hi . avery : hi . dylan : i 'm just getting this over ... avery : [ chuckles ] rolls ? henry : oh , thank you . avery : yeah . henry : this is delicious . thank you very much . avery : thank you . merry christmas . henry : merry christmas . merry christmas . [ indistinct conversations ] dylan : hey , you 're just , uh -- oh , excuse me . you 're just in time for dinner . man : i 'm the plumber . i 'm here to fix your pipes . [ scene_break ] nikki : we will go riding in the sand . but not right now . i just -- i need to stay close to home . victor : you need to stay close to mcavoy . right ? nikki : to him and for him , yes . i know right now he does n't want anything to do with me , but with the new year , new beginnings ... no one should feel like they 're alone . victor : sweetheart , he 's not alone . mean , he has avery . he has friends . he 's a grownup . you 're much too good hearted . nikki : no , i 'm not . i 'm just a mother . anyway , can we please just enjoy this day ? cause i am so grateful for it . i love you so much . i want to enjoy it . victor : okay . and i have another present for you . nikki : oh , really ? victor : oh , yeah . nikki : hmm . more tickets ? victor : oh , no , no , no , no . no , no tickets . and i have a feeling you will not say no to this one . nikki : oh . victor : uh - huh . nikki : oh , my . oh , my . oh ! [ gasps ] victor . this is a first edi -- this is a first edition ! victor : mm - hmm . nikki : oh , my god . oh , my god , darling . i ca n't believe it . thank you so much . [ scene_break ] chelsea : chloe always mentions to me that katherine was her godmother . it really meant a lot her . it created this amazing bond between them . i want that for connor . i want him to know chloe . adam : he 's gon na know chloe . he 's gon na see her all the time . chelsea : she loves him , adam . adam : yes , she loves him . she especially loves the part of him that is delia . chelsea : maybe that 's partly true , but she loves him a lot , nonetheless , and that 's all that matters . what baby does n't need extra love , huh ? yeah . adam : i know , but i mean ... why do we have to slap a title on it ? `` godmother `` of all things . i mean , a rose by any other name . and no matter what , she will still walk around under my roof , giving me the stink eye . chelsea : you said that we were creating our own memories , our own traditions , remember ? i never had those growing up , adam . so just do this for me . humor me . humor the fact that i want godparents for my little boy , and i want to thank god for this huge miracle that he 's given us . 'cause connor- he is . he 's a little miracle , is n't he ? yeah . and delia -- she 's proof that you ca n't take miracles for granted . [ connor coos ] chelsea : is n't that true ? adam : yeah . chelsea : yeah . so what do you say ? adam : this little guy is a miracle . yes , you are . [ connor coos ] adam : and so are you . and so i 'll do whatever you want . chelsea : yes ! thank you . thank you . thank you . thank you . thank you . yes ! [ scene_break ] kevin : so in keeping with that whole `` it 's ok to talk about delia `` thing that you mentioned ... chloe : yeah , what ? kevin : uh , okay , well , i ... i woke up , and i had this image in my head . um , it was mrs. c ... wherever she is ... with delia . and , uh , and delia was trying on all her jewelry . and then mrs. c gives her this perfect delia - size version of that big green ring that she used to wear ... chloe : yeah . kevin : ... as a christmas gift . chloe : oh , delia and mrs. c 's rings . [ both chuckle kevin : yeah . chloe : [ voice breaking ] the ring that i gave delia the night that she -- kevin : i 'm sorry . i 'm sorry . i should n't have told you . i just thought -- chloe : no . no , no , no . [ sniffles ] no . you know i do n't normally believe in all that stuff , but ... [ sighs ] katherine and cordelia katherine are up there together , and she 's taking care of her . i know that . kevin : yeah . chloe : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] neil : hey , girl . leslie : hey . neil : business handled ? leslie : well , of course , the one file that i 'm looking for is nowhere to be found . you should , um , you should just go ahead . neil : no . leslie : what ? neil : i said no . i 'm not going . come here . take a seat in this chair . i 'm not walking out of her until i do what i 've been meaning to do all day long . now , this was n't part of the plan . but here it goes . leslie : neil ... neil : let me do this , okay ? leslie : [ gasps lightly ] neil . neil : will ... you ... marry me ? [ scene_break ] victoria : hey . we 're home . billy ? billy ? [ scene_break ] leslie : please , please , please get up off the floor . neil : no , leslie . not until i have an answer . leslie : this is a police station . you do n't know what 's on that floor . neil : you insisted on coming here today , and that 's just fine . i 'm good with that . you know why ? because i love you . every -- every minute , every second of every day . leslie , when you wake up in the morning and your big , beautiful eyes look around and you say , `` it 's a new day , what a blessing , `` i hear you . when you play with your hair ... that little thing you do when you do n't think anybody 's watching you ... i 'm watching . and i love ... i love that you work so hard . it means so much to me that you ' diligent . and -- and the reason that i 'm -- that i 'm here right now , doing this ... is because i do n't want to spend another christmas not married to you . leslie , i am asking you for my gift -- just a word . will you spend the rest of your life with me ? leslie : yes . yes . neil : yes . yes . leslie : okay . neil : there it is . baby ... jack : [ chuckles ] chloe : [ chuckles ] leslie : [ laughs ] jack : about time . neil : thank you . [ scene_break ] avery : [ sighs ] dylan : [ sighs ] avery : well , we do n't have to worry about leftovers . dylan : this is n't exactly how you envisioned it , is it ? avery : no , but it 's perfect . it 's christmas ... with you . hear , hear ! [ applause ] [ scene_break ] [ piano playing bach 's prelude and fugue in `` c `` major ] [ scene_break ] chelsea : now , tell me this is not the best baby ever . i dare you . i dare you . i dare you . [ smooches ] i dare you . adam : yes , you 're the best baby ever . chelsea : [ chuckles ] adam : yes , and you survived christmas , did n't you ? chelsea : yes . oh ! he loved it . look at that face . [ gasps ] best christmas ever . just perfect . [ scene_break ] victoria : and i was wondering where you went because you 're not -- you 're not home . um ... hi ! you 're home . billy : hey . yeah . i was really hoping to beat you two home , but , uh ... victoria : where were you ? you okay ? billy : yeah , yeah . you know , i was thinking about christmas and delia and johnny and you , and i realized we need cookies . we need cookies ! [ grunts ] now , they 're not as good as the ones you finally managed not to burn , but we have cookies . victoria : my one successful batch . billy : yes . delia was very impressed . so i knew we had to have them . i went out and got them , and now we 've got cookies , 'cause christmas needs cookies . yeah . victoria : you know what ? now it really is christmas . thank you . [ smooches ] billy : i love you . victoria : i love you . billy : and i love you , too , you cute little monkey . [ smooching ] yeah . [ next_on ] adam : do n't you have a new brother to hate ? nick : you know , its comments like that that just show your true colors . you ca n't run from it forever . gloria : i knew it ! you two are back together . billy : you said , `` balancing the karmic scales . `` adam : yeah , it 's a common expression . billy : not that common .

victor and nikki spend christmas eve alone . they discuss how their children have other things to do . adam , chelsea , and connor spend christmas at the condo . chelsea takes a pic of adam and connor . victor tells nikki that he hopes that nick will stay away from sharon during christmas . victoria and johnny arrive at nikki and victor 's to let them know that they are going to d.c. for christmas to see reed . billy is alone at home when he imagines seeing delia by the tree . jack arrives to keep billy company during christmas . neil arrives at the police department to see leslie and finds her working on a case to help devon . avery comes to the coffeehouse and finds dylan trying to fix some leaking water pipes . dylan lets her know that he has to stay here until the plumber arrives . avery insists that she will not let their christmas be ruined . jack tries to convince billy to go `` ice fishing `` but he refuses . alex and kevin discuss fen 's case and how the news upset chloe that the scarf was n't delia 's . chloe brings gifts for connor which unnerves adam . avery surprises dylan with a big christmas dinner . victor gives victoria a present for johnny which are shares in newman / chancellor .

victor : is n't that something , huh ? merry christmas . do you like it ? faith : it 's beautiful . victor : okay , my sweetheart . okay , okay . faith : is she magic ? victor : oh , yeah . i think she 's magic . nikki : she is if you want her to be . victor : you see ? nikki : here you go , honey . nick : thanks , mom . i should , uh -- i should be leaving soon . nikki : why ? where are you going ? nick : well , faith is n't happy with me right now . she 'll have a lot more fun with you and dad if i 'm not here . nikki : all right . well , we 'll bring her home a little later . nikki : well , change of plans on that . i thought faith would want to be with her mom tonight . nikki : what does that mean ? sharon 's picking her up ? nick : yeah . so it 's just another reason why i should n't be here . faith : i think i 'm gon na name my angel katherine . victor : oh , you mean after katherine chancellor . faith : i wish i had something this pretty to give to you and grandma . victor : oh , sweetheart . nikki : well , we 're all together . victor : yes . nikki : that 's gift enough . victor : okay ? victoria : oh , my goodness . today has been the perfect day . yes , it has . i video chatted with my big boy reed . i opened presents with my little baby boy johnny . and i have my miracle baby in my arms . and i 've got you under my tree . stitch : [ chuckles ] yeah . i 'm feeling pretty blessed myself . victoria : good . stitch : actually , i used to look forward to doing this with max . victoria : we 're not gon na tell ben our surprise , are we ? no , we 're gon na keep it a secret . billy : you know , i was always in to christmas , but it is so much better seeing it through a kid 's eyes , especially connor 's . chelsea : yeah . delia 's gift to connor is so much more than a present you open on christmas morning and then forget about . it 's forever . billy : how did a year that started with so much sadness get filled with miracles ? chelsea : you mean katie ? billy : and us . chelsea : [ smooches ] dylan : all right . i do n't care who stops by . we are closed today . avery : yes . well , the `` closed `` sign in the window kind of says that . dylan : [ chuckles ] yeah . avery : [ laughs ] dylan : not that last christmas was n't pretty special . avery : oh , it was , was n't it ? all those people we let in and fed , people that had no other place to go . dylan : this year is gon na be just as memorable . avery : how is that possible ? dylan : well , because it 's just gon na be me and my fiancée . avery : i love the sound of that . dylan : and i know it probably would have been , uh , easier and nicer to have christmas dinner at your place . avery : i know why you wanted to be here . you 're afraid this time next year , there may not be a crimson lights . devon : hey . hilary : why here ? devon : there was no bed , like i promised . hilary : just the spirit of your grandmother looming over us . devon : well , that 's the other reason . i think that katherine would approve . hilary : i 'm married to your father . she would have never approved . devon : my grandmother would approve of how much i love you . hilary : it 's , um -- it 's colder than i thought it would be . devon : hilary , look at me . hilary : i ca n't . it could be months before we can tell neil the truth , and ... i want to touch you . i ca n't . devon : here . have one . jack : so , what are you thinking ? phyllis : that when you spend a year unconscious , christmas gets here really , really fast . jack : [ chuckles ] sounds so inconvenient . phyllis : well , i just could hardly believe it 's here , that i 'm here ... alone with you . jack : oh , well , then let me help you believe it . [ door opens ] summer : merry christmas ! austin : merry christmas ! summer : hi ! jack : [ sighs ] avery : champagne ? dylan : just trying to impress my girl . avery : oh ! [ chuckles ] and dancing , too ? dylan : i just want to make the most of every minute we have in this place . avery : i like that . let 's make plans . dylan : for the wedding ? avery : no , for next december 25th . let 's plan on celebrating right here -- christmas at crimson lights . to our plan . dylan : to our plan . you know , it 's , uh -- it 's just crazy . this place means so much to me . i remember coming the first time , and kevin and chloe were running it . avery : mm - hmm . no regrets on buying it ? dylan : the good easily outweighs the bad . and i used a lot of the money my dad left me , so in a way , it 's , uh , kind of like a gift from him . avery : i never thought about it that way . that 's very sweet . dylan : and this is where i first got to know nikki . uh , paul and i hashed a few things out in this room . avery : uh - huh . it 's the place we had our first kiss after nick and i broke up . dylan : i remember that . avery : yeah . dylan : [ sighs ] avery : this place feels like home , does n't it ? dylan : maybe that 's because wherever you are , i 'm home . [ door opens ] dylan : we 're closed . avery : closed ! paul : police ! avery : [ laughs ] dylan : come on . avery : oh , i guess we can make one exception . paul : merry christmas , avery . and merry christmas , son . faith : grandpa , can you show me how to trap the ball ? victor : i certainly can . nick : well , my little girl needs all the family she can get right now , but i really should n't be here when sharon shows up . nikki : i just hate the idea of you being alone on christmas . nick : it 's just for a few more hours . i 'm gon na be fine . hey , dad . i wanted to show you what faith got me ... victor : oh ! nick : ... as a gift . nikki : oh , is that you ? nick : yeah . she drew me as a cowboy . victor : you did ? faith : it 's just an art project for school . no big deal . nick : well , you drew it with your own hands , and that makes it a very big deal to me . victor : it does indeed . that 's a big deal . that 's a beautiful picture . you 're very talented . faith : can we play some more , grandpa ? victor : yes , we can . nikki : wait a minute . in the house ? victor : you bet in the house . once a year , we can do that . let 's go , darling . there we go . thank you . nick : all right . merry christmas , mom . victor : oh , look at that ! nikki : oh , my son . you try to enjoy it , okay ? nick : i 'll be all right . hey , dad . victor : goodbye , son . merry christmas . nick : merry christmas to you . bye , faith . phyllis : well , what are you doing here ? summer : delivering gifts , of course . phyllis : , oh , just because we brought your gifts last night , that does n't -- jack : and you did n't have to include me . austin : well , we already had everything picked out . there 's just one thing that was n't quite ready yet . phyllis : getting to enjoy this christmas with you and jack -- that is the best gift of all , okay ? jack : so , do you have it ? austin : right here . jack : thank you . i ca n't thank you enough . austin : well , hopefully , i get a gift from it , too -- you know , my mother - in- law 's acceptance . phyllis : hey ! what are you two whispering about over there ? jack : we 're talking about you and your gift , and it 's from all of us . summer : yes , especially my brilliant husband , who made it happen . phyllis : oh , yeah ? what is it ? austin : it 's this . phyllis : [ chuckles ] what is it ? like a movie ? jack : sit . watch . phyllis : okay . summer : hi , mom . merry christmas . we know that you missed a lot in this past year , so now 's your time to catch up , not just on world events , but on really important things that happened right here in genoa city , like my wedding and katherine 's memorial service , and a bunch of other little things that were huge . so , sit back , relax , and catch up on what you missed while you were sleeping . [ smooches ] love you . billy : you know , chels , we 'll be able to afford new wrapping paper and ribbon again next year . chelsea : oh , i know . but i feel like if i use this wrapping paper , it 'll remind me of this christmas -- our first christmas spent with you . billy : well , in that case . chelsea : oh . i find i get very sentimental around the holidays . probably because i never had a traditional christmas when i was growing up . but now i find that i cherish it more and more every year . billy : does that include me ? am i cherished ? chelsea : yes . even you , billy abbott . but your christmas is not yet complete . billy : i have everything i need right here . chelsea : well , not quite . i mean , you should go visit katie and johnny before it gets too late . billy : yeah , that is a good idea . thank you for being okay with all of this . chelsea : of course . i 'll meet you back here ? billy : yeah , sure . but , um ... meet back here ? are you going somewhere ? chelsea : um , well , we really have to make a christmas visit ourselves . billy : i understand . chelsea : yeah . billy : yeah . you be good for your mom , okay , buddy ? chelsea : bye . billy : bye . chelsea : you know how mommy 's always saying you should share ? it 's not so easy , is it ? [ sighs ] victoria : wow . look at that . stitch : yeah . victoria : he loves it . stitch : it might have been easier to assemble an actual railroad . [ chuckles ] victoria : sorry . stitch : that 's all right . hey , look at this . i think santa left something else under here . victoria : what ? it 's for me ? stitch : yeah . just a little something i picked up . victoria : i ca n't even -- oh . oh , my gosh . it 's beautiful . oh , it 's a locket ! stitch : yeah , except this one 's got three compartments . victoria : oh , yeah . stitch : yeah . victoria : for all my children . katie , johnny , and reed . stitch : yeah . victoria : it 's beautiful . i ca n't wait to wear it . stitch : here , here . let me give you a hand . victoria : oh , thank you . okay . thank you . aww . i think santa might have had a little help from you on this one , huh ? stitch : uh , just a little . and from johnny . [ cell phone rings ] victoria : oh , your phone . stitch : oh . uh , that 's all right . i 'll let it go to voicemail . victoria : no , no , no . you should get that . stitch : uh , why ? what 's going on ? victoria : you should get it . stitch : all right . hello ? i - i 'm sorry , i - i can barely hear you . who is this ? max , is -- is that you ? it 's my son . it 's my son . devon : so , where do they think you are ? hilary : um , out for a walk to see the tree . and you 're supposed to be ... ? devon : i 'm supposed to be with gwen . hilary : yeah . devon : i hate using her , but i had to figure out a way to see you . hilary : i should get back home to neil and the rest of the family . devon : hang on a second . hang on . listen . hilary , i get that things have changed now that we know neil 's been tempted to drink . hilary : we ca n't be together , not until we can truly be together . devon : i understand that . here . have another one . hilary : i do n't care about the stupid chestnuts , devon . devon : hilary , please . hilary : [ sighs ] [ snaps ] summer : mom , what 's wrong ? phyllis : sweetheart , you were right . the biggest world events were less important than what happened right here . hearing that adam died , seeing the aftermath ... jack : yeah , it 's a lot to take in . phyllis : yes , it is . excuse me . austin : let 's get out of here . summer : and go where ? austin : finish the rest of our christmas . summer : i knew you had another gift for me . austin : yeah , do n't pretend like that you did n't . summer : okay , i could n't help myself . when we had our pretend christmas , i thought you might be going to prison . so for real christmas , i had to get you a real gift . austin : yeah , me , too . summer : what did you get me ? austin : you 'll find out when we get home . summer : what ? austin : being married to you is the best thing that 's ever happened to me . phyllis : i 'm sorry , kids . that video got to me . austin : oh , it 's okay . uh , actually , we were just taking off . summer : yeah . i love you . merry christmas . phyllis : i love you . merry christmas . and to you , too . summer : his name is austin . phyllis : i know . austin : [ chuckles ] right . merry christmas , you guys . jack : merry christmas . it 's a lot to take in . you sure you do n't want to wait ? phyllis : no . this is the information i have been craving . nick : to the cowboy . faith must have drawn this when she thought i was still one of the good guys . nikki : oh , i do n't know . i think you 're still one of the good guys . nick : hey . what are you doing here ? nikki : in the neighborhood . nick : well , enter at your own risk . nikki : now , why do you say that ? nick : well , faith is n't around , so i do n't have to pretend to be all jolly . i 'm about as much fun as the grinch . nikki : well , do n't worry . you do n't have to fake any `` ho , ho , ho 's `` for me , either . i know what you 're going through . that 's why they call it the christmas blues . nick : well , what about you ? it 's been a pretty rough year for you , too . nikki : we 're talking about you . nick : yeah , well , it 's just the two of us , mom , so ... is there something you want to tell me ? victor : what a wonderful surprise . please come in . chelsea : your grandson has been asking for you , right ? victor : that 's a coincidence , because i 've been wanting to see him . oh , perfect . faith : connor ! victor : look who 's here . chelsea : hi , faith . victor : look who 's here . faith : hi . chelsea : look who 's here , buddy . faith : can i help connor find his present under the tree ? chelsea : i think he would love that , huh ? [ gasps ] look at all these presents . look . oh , is it back there ? faith : hi , connor . hi ! chelsea : sorry . i know i should have brought him sooner . life has just been a little crazy lately . victor : i can imagine . spending all your time with -- chelsea : you know , billy is always gon na be the father to your granddaughter . victor : uh , meaning what ? chelsea : look at it this way . the more time billy spends with me , the less time he 'll spend with victoria . so , really , by being with billy , i 'm actually giving you a christmas gift . victor : well , you know , you are . chelsea : [ laughs ] victor : you 're making sense . stitch : yeah , that santa 's a smart guy . hey , wait . why are you so awake ? the sun is n't even up there yet . she did ? your -- your mom gave you the stuff i sent ? well , that 's great . yeah . you get to celebrate christmas a day early since you 're in australia . so , which one did you like best ? the boogie board ? [ chuckles ] oh , man . how about -- sure . okay . okay . [ chuckles ] well , we can catch up later on video chat . all right . just make sure you send me some shots of you on that board , all right ? i love you , son . let me talk to your mom . jenna , hey . um ... thank you so much . i did n't expect to -- no . i - i did n't know . thanks again . bye . you did this ? victoria : i do n't know . i mean , i - i just gave jenna a call . stitch : what did you tell her ? victoria : i told her that you were covering for your mother and that ... you did n't kill anybody and that you were working really hard to get your medical license back and that ... stitch : and ? victoria : ... you should n't be kept away from your son . stitch : victoria , this -- this is the best possible gift you could have given me . victoria : well ... [ doorbell rings ] victoria : here . take her . okay ? stitch : hey , little one . you know , one of these days , my little boy 's gon na come visit , and then we can all be part of one big family , right ? jack : you 're never gon na miss anything again . turn around . i 'm starting a new family video album . phyllis : [ laughs ] jack : everything starts new for us . right now . phyllis : jack -- jack : oh . phyllis : what -- what 's going on ? johnny : daddy ! billy : merry christmas , buddy . look at what santa left for you at my place . i 'm sorry i 'm late . victoria : no . i mean , look at how perfectly you timed it . he 's so excited . billy : do you know who 's autograph that is ? that is aaron rodgers . johnny : daddy , my ball ! billy : yeah , it 's a ball . this is your favorite quarterback . just trust me on that one . he is . and you know what ? when it 's not so icy outside , we 'll go through some passes , okay ? johnny : yeah . billy : have a look at this train , huh ? smart job putting this together on your own . victoria : oh , no . it was n't me , actually . ben put it together , so ... billy : oh . victoria : yeah . billy : uh , good . stitch : yeah , johnny just wanted it put together real fast so he could show his daddy how it works . billy : yeah . yeah , uh , well , we 'll play engineer in just a second , okay ? because first , daddy also got something from santa for katie . victoria : oh . how sweet . oh , that 's so nice . what do you got here , huh ? oh , look at that . that 's so cute . that 's gon na be like her playmate for a long time . billy : yeah , i hope so . victoria : cute . yeah . billy : do you -- do you mind ? victoria : no , go ahead . billy : hey , sweetheart . i hope that you 'll always keep that nice and close . and when daddy ca n't be there , you snuggle up with it , all right ? [ smooches ] yeah . okay . who 's ready to play some train ? you ready ? johnny : [ babbles ] billy : hmm ? johnny : [ babbles ] billy : you ready ? here we go . can you help me turn on the train ? here we go . victoria : oh ! faith : connor . victor : having connor here is the best thing you could have done for faith . chelsea : she 's upset about nick and sharon . victor : yeah . but she 's happier right now . chelsea : yeah . connor has that affect on people . victor : well , he has that affect on me . chelsea : [ chuckles ] victor : you make me smile . look at that . that was a hell of a kick . faith : what 's wrong ? chelsea : oh , nothing , sweetheart . i 'm sure rudolph 's red nose must have blown a fuse or something , huh ? [ chuckles ] nikki : whatever i 've had to deal with , whatever demons have haunted me this year , i 've managed to overcome them . and you will , too . nick : you think so ? nikki : all those wounds you 've accumulated from sharon -- they 're -- they 're gon na heal , and you 're gon na move on . nick : what makes you so sure ? nikki : because you draw strength from the same source i do -- our family . nick : our family . all our family ? nikki : including your father . things may not have always been smooth sailing , but ... he 's still my anchor . and the children , grandchildren -- they 're my compass . honey , why do n't you let them be that for you ? and victoria and dylan and your father and me ? nick : we may need that compass . maybe a flashlight . i 'll be right back . paul : i 'm not going to interrupt what is obviously meant to be a christmas for two . avery : oh , where 's chris ? is n't she feeling well ? paul : um , actually , she 's been queasy all day , and then she suddenly got this craving for the , uh , sunflower muffins you can only get here at crimson lights . avery : well , see ? there 's a lot of things you can only get at crimson lights . dylan : [ sighs ] maybe people will realize that before it 's too late . paul : yeah , hopefully . [ footsteps approaching ] dylan : oh , uh , i do n't really mean to be a scrooge , but we 're kind of -- we 're kind of closed . summer : oh , yeah . we know . we were headed home . austin : yeah , we saw the sign , but ... summer : all the streetlights went out . lights went out all over town . austin : except here . do you guys know what 's going on ? paul : uh , no . i 'm about to find out . yeah , this is williams . um , i 'm down in the warehouse district , and there is an apparent power outage . uh -- oh , really ? that bad ? hilary : but i already have one . [ chuckles ] devon , your father gave it to me . devon : hilary , i want you to put this on your finger the day that we can actually be together and face the consequences . hilary : is that day ever gon na come ? devon : do you know what they call this type of ring ? hilary : it 's an eternity band . devon : that 's how long i 'm gon na love you for , hilary . hilary : must have cost you a fortune . devon : i 'm looking at my fortune . that is , unless you want me to take that back . hilary : no . i love it . i love you . i vow to keep this ring safe and hidden until i can wear it , even if it takes a miracle . [ chuckles ] devon : what was that ? hilary : i think all the lights went out . great . what do we do now ? devon : um ... i think we should take advantage of it . that 's what i think . hilary : what do you mean ? devon : genoa city 's in the dark . no one can see us do this . paul : contact every cop that 's off - duty and tell them that they 're now on standby . and have the uniforms go around to every signal and make sure they 're at least blinking red . right . and keep me updated . right . okay . dylan : what 's the situation ? paul : well , uh , there was an ice storm up north that knocked out a power station , and it could be hours before they 're back online . summer : well , we have flashlights at home . paul : well , actually , i do n't want anyone going anywhere until we can at least check out these signals . so i 'm gon na call chris and make sure she 's okay . austin : well , i 'm sorry that we stepped on christmas for you two . avery : no . not at all . i 'm glad you 're here and safe . dylan : ice storm 's up north , so there 's still a chance the power will come back on . nick : this is the only light on for miles . summer : dad , grandma , what are you guys doing here ? nikki : oh , we thought you and austin would be at home . austin : yeah , we thought so , too . [ chuckles ] summer : hey , come on . avery : oh , how 's christine ? paul : uh , i 'm happy to report she 's fine . but i 'm very unhappy to see you guys driving around on these dark streets . nick : glad this place still has power . dylan : and coffee . you guys want some ? paul : sure . nick : yeah , thanks . paul : here , let me help you with those . nikki : oh , thank you . summer : oh , my god . new year 's day ? this concert was completely sold out . austin : i 've been trolling the web for months , and it paid off . summer : these tickets probably cost you at least double , then . austin : you 're worth it . summer : babe , that 's really sweet , but you 're the one that 's always telling me that -- austin : i know i 'm always saying to not wave your money around , but i 've been saving up just for this . so , do you like it ? summer : [ chuckles ] like it ? i - i love it ! austin : yeah ? summer : yes ! i love it ! and i love that we get to go together , and i love you so much . thank you . um , okay . just remember how much you love me when you open up your gift . okay , okay , okay . austin : okay , okay . oh , it 's beautiful . it 's absolutely beautiful . okay . should i sit down before you tell me how much , or ... ? summer : maybe , because i made it . austin : say what ? summer : yes . yes , i learned my lesson about overspending , so i took up knitting in secret to make your present . let me just put it on . austin : oh . summer : yeah . do you like it ? austin : yeah . i love it . nikki : i 'm sorry we 're spoiling your plans . avery : no . dylan : no , you know , we were n't , uh , ready for a big crowd , but everybody 's welcome to share what we do have . austin : uh , you need help with anything ? nick : yeah , hey , uh , let 's put some tables together . austin : cool . summer : i will go grab silverware and napkins . nikki : i 'll put some more coffee on . dylan : sorry . avery : no . do n't be . i have everything i want for christmas . dylan : yeah , me , too . jack : thanks . all right . well , if it 's any consolation , we 're not the only ones in the dark . look , i know this is your first christmas back in genoa city . i 'm sorry . i know how much you were looking forward to it . phyllis : do you hear me complaining ? i am so grateful for every minute that i have with you , in the dark or not . besides , all these candles are just so romantic . jack : well , i love your positive attitude . phyllis : mm - hmm . jack : but i have to warn you , uh , things could get very chilly in this old house very quickly . phyllis : oh . you thinking what i 'm thinking ? jack : we have to find some way to keep each other warm . phyllis : yes . it 's a matter of survival . summer : hey . nick : okay , let 's just -- there . thank you . summer : hey . victor : hi , sweetheart . nikki : oh , my gosh . victor . what are you doing here ? chelsea : hi . victor : well , we were on the way to the underground to pick you up . chelsea : yeah , we saw the lights . victor : yes . dylan : you guys want some coffee ? victor : thank you , dylan . that 's very kind of you . my goodness , how lucky are we to spend christmas eve with you and then christmas day . avery : well , luck has nothing to do with it , victor . crimson lights has always been a place people come in good times and bad . and hopefully always will be . victor : well , in spite of your passionate defense of this place , change is inevitable , you know . avery : so are power outages , and yet here we all are . [ chuckling ] victoria : is there enough room for us ? nikki : of course , my baby how are you ? paul : you guys drove ? stitch : yeah , it 's completely quiet out there . paul : wow . what 's going on with the lights ? billy : oh , they 're blinking red . paul : good to hear . billy : hey . chelsea : hi ! billy : i was worried about you and connor stuck up in the penthouse . chelsea : i know . i was worried about you driving . hi . stitch : hey , let 's go over there and warm up a little bit . victoria : yes . nick : hey , sweetheart . faith : hi , daddy . the lights are out everywhere . why are they still on here ? nick : well , your uncle dylan must have a backup generator . victor : now . nikki : what ? victor : i have one more christmas present for you . nikki : oh , victor . another one ? victor : mm - hmm . close your eyes . close your eyes . nikki : all right . all right . victor : now open them . nikki : victor , as sweet as this is , i have more jewelry than i can ever wear . victor : just open it . [ smooches ] nikki : [ gasps ] oh , my god . a strawberry in the middle of a storm in the dead of winter . only you could come up with that . victor : do you remember ? nikki : of course i do . how could i forget ? nikki : mmm . how did you know i love strawberries in the middle of the night ? victor : because charlie told me that you raid the fridge occasionally . nikki : [ chuckles ] he did ? is that why there 's always a dish waiting for me ? victor : mm - hmm . so , you see , i 've learned a lot about you these past few months . nikki : mm . well , now you know everything . victor : let 's say i have a more intimate knowledge of you . nikki : i hope you 're not disappointed . victor : you 're every man 's fantasy of what a woman should be in bed and more . nikki : [ chuckling ] oh . well , you 're not so bad yourself . victor : you 're still my fantasy . do you know that ? nikki : you 're not so bad yourself . devon : i like the dark . hilary : [ chuckles ] it 's perfect . devon : i 'm very tempted to put that ring on your finger to make sure it fits . hilary : no ! do n't jinx it . besides , i have to get back to neil , and you have to be patient . devon : i have been . hilary : well , an eternity is worth waiting for . [ zips purse ] merry christmas . devon : merry christmas , hilary . nick : not how you planned out this day , huh ? dylan : not quite . [ both chuckle ] jack : merry christmas ! billy : hey ! jack : how are you ? any food left ? avery : yes ! well , for my favorite sister and her fiancé , of course . come on . jack : hey . summer : hi . merry christmas . austin : there you go . phyllis : thank you , austin . austin : you do know my name . phyllis : yes . and thank you for the video you made . it was wonderfully thoughtful . summer : wow . look at you doing the whole christmas spirit thing , mom . phyllis : i 'm trying . [ pats back ] austin : hey . you know , this is the best christmas i 've ever had . summer : really ? i was just about to say this is the best christmas i 've ever had , too . billy : our first christmas as a couple did n't go quite like i thought . chelsea : well , connor and faith think it 's an adventure . they 're having a blast . billy : yeah . and katie 's sleeping through the whole thing . chelsea : not exactly the christmas we had planned . billy : i would n't change a thing . stitch : this is one of the best christmases i 've ever had . it 's all because of you . paul : all right . i just got a report from the power company . they are on site , and they should have the lights on any moment now , so , uh , then we can all go home . [ indistinct conversations ] nikki : [ laughs ] nick : hey , everyone . i want to make a toast . to my brother dylan , who had the foresight to have an emergency generator on hand to keep the lights and the heat on in this place -- a haven and a home out of the dark and the cold . jack : here , here . [ all cheering ] dylan : uh , nick , thank you . but i do n't have a generator . paul : what , no backup ? dylan : uh , no . nothing . nikki : well , how do you explain the lights ? [ next_on ] ashley : were you checking me out ? joe : well , when i see a beautiful woman , i ca n't help myself . tobias : is this about the formula i stole from ashley 's files ? i hope it was useful . victor : it was . jack : we have to tell the authorities that you 're alive .

avery and dylan spend christmas eve at the coffeehouse . they also celebrate being engaged . paul comes in and wishes them a very merry christmas . at the newman ranch , nick spends christmas eve with victor and nikki while faith plays with victor . nick shows nikki a picture that faith drew for him . at the abbott home , summer and austin bring a present for phyllis . jack pulls austin aside to thank him for helping to get phyllis ' gift . phyllis senses something secretive between jack and austin and wants to know what is going on . austin hooks up the vcr to show phyllis what they were working on for her to catch her up on what happened in genoa city while she was in a coma . at the condo , chelsea , billy , and connor spend christmas together before he picks up a shopping bag and leaves . victoria , ben , and johnny spend christmas together . ben gives victoria a locket for the children 's pictures . ben helps her to put it on . ben receives a call from max . devon and hilary meet in the park and he gives her a wedding ring . phyllis becomes upset over what the video contains and rushes out of the room . summer and austin make plans to leave when phyllis comes back downstairs and apologizes for her actions . jack tells phyllis that this is a lot to take in all of a sudden .

mariah : ooh ! hi . sharon : wow . went all out this year . mariah : yeah , getting into having a paycheck this holiday season . sharon : wow . by the looks of all that , you must be done with all your shopping . mariah : uh , yeah . yeah , just about . uh , what about you ? sharon : um ... yeah , same here . mariah : [ chuckles ] sharon : um , you know , i never did get to ask you what you might want for yourself this year . mariah : oh , um , well , since i can afford to buy myself stuff , there 's not really anything i need . but , uh , what about you ? was there something on your wish list between school , the coffeehouse ? i mean , you were saying something about a new blender . sharon : oh , no , that was a false alarm . the old one started working again . mariah : oh , great . sharon : what about shoes ? you know , the new spring line . mariah : oh , no , you know , i have a ton of shoes . but if there 's anything that you 've been looking at ... sharon : no , i 'm good . both : you know what ? mariah : go ahead . sharon : um , i was just gon na say that i 'm gon na head out for a little while . mariah : oh , you know , that 's perfect because , um , there 's a phone call that i really need to make . sharon : oh , okay , well , perfect . then i will just see you later . mariah : yeah . see you . bye . sharon : okay . mariah : bye . sharon : bye . [ door closes ] mariah : help . i need a christmas miracle . sharon : i thought of everything . nothing is right . what do i get for mariah ? faith : a pony always works . sharon : i do n't think she 's the pony type . nick : i do n't know what sharon wants . get her a , i do n't know , a gift card from fenmore 's . mariah : that 's the best you 've got for me ? i - i was hoping for something a little less generic . nick : okay , okay , all right . just -- just , uh , give me a minute . mariah : okay . faith : a fuzzy pink unicorn pillow . mariah : reindeer slippers . sharon : have you ever seen mariah use a bottle opener ? mariah : okay . it was kind of for me anyways . faith : this is the one . sharon : sorry , sweetie . not happening . mariah : no ? well , fine . i vetoed it myself earlier . faith : you know mariah better than anyone . there 's got to be something she likes as much as i like ponies . sharon : you 're right . if santa can do it , so can i . mariah : a waffle iron . a puppy ! nick : [ sighs ] you are making this way too hard , kid . listen , there 's no right or wrong answer here , okay ? it 's about the giving . i mean , remember that little dude who just got myrrh , gold , and frankincense ? mariah : sharon has been married to or dating newmans most of her life . do you understand how much gold she owns ? nick : you 're missing the point . mariah : that 's because you 're being too vague ! my brain is too fried for subtle ! nick : mariah , sharon is gon na be happy with anything . mariah : right . you 're right . sharon : oh , hi ! mariah : hi ! sharon : um ... [ chuckles ] this is for you . you can open it now if you want . one gift , you know , might as well . mariah : okay . [ laughs ] sharon : [ chuckles ] mariah : okay , uh , yeah . uh , all right . no ! sharon : oh , my gosh . you hate it ? i thought it would look so good on you both on and off the air ! mariah : no , it 's not the blouse . i like the blouse . i like the blouse so much that ... sharon : [ gasps ] [ both laugh ] oh , well , we can be twinsies . mariah : yeah . yeah . gosh , i guess i still ca n't get the hang of this christmas thing . oh , gosh . no , ignore that , please . i - i got it out of desperation before i got the blouse . you okay ? sharon : i ... i just ... i came across some of cassie 's favorite christmas things earlier , and it just brought up some memories , good ones . mariah : can i see them ? sharon : yeah . this was cassie 's stocking . this snow globe was hers , too . mariah : so funny looking at this . i - i can almost see my sister growing up here ... happy . sharon : you know ... sweetie , you -- you never call me mom . i mean , not very often . is that a choice you made or ... ? i mean , because there 's no part of me that does n't feel like i 'm your mother now . mariah : no , no , i - i ... the woman that i called mom for years before you , she was never really like a mom to me , so i think the word kind of gets stuck in my throat . but i - i do n't mean it to hurt your feelings at all . sharon : no , no . you didn't . i understand . you 've been through a lot . you went through a lot of rough stuff before you finally found us . mariah : do you think that , um , seeing as how this was cassie 's , do you think that i could have that , if it 's okay ? sharon : yeah . you know , i think your sister would want you to have that , something to connect you . mariah : thank you . mom . [ sniffles ] [ what child is this ? plays ] hilary : can we get another less cheap - looking toy ? [ sighs ] and less dreary music ? [ music stops ] remember our motto , people ! pep and merry ! that 's why we are at the top of the tower -- because i want to capture the essence of christmas , and this -- this is the perfect place . mariah : theo just dropped this off . devon : is that another donation for the show ? hilary : wow . that got here fast . mariah : it 's for you ? devon : you know what it is ? hilary : yeah , of course . it 's why i sent it to myself . mariah : and you had it gift - wrapped . hilary : yeah . the spirit of the season . oh . mariah : wow . that is really beautiful and , from the looks of it , very expensive . hilary : yeah , i guess so , but it 's a different shade of red than what was shown on the website . i will deal with it later . okay , people , i want the lights to be warm and flattering , okay ? and the props ... devon : i thought for a minute she was actually into this . mariah : did somebody spike your sugarplums ? devon : [ chuckles ] no , i just thought i glimpsed actual signs of merriment . mariah : well , that must have been before hilary found out she 's not getting any gifts this year . devon : i guess she 's a star on tv , but her personal life is kind of lacking . mariah : she 's a scrooge . she brings it on herself . but you 're very sweet to be doing this for her . it gives hilary at least the , uh , appearance of having a heart . devon : yeah , well , what i 'm happy about is that you and i can talk like this again . i was little nervous that we were gon na have some tension on camera . mariah : there 's no need to be worried about that because i have been cut from the show . devon : what are you talking about ? you 're the co - host . mariah : yeah . not today . i 'm being punished . but does my boss let me go home so i can finish my christmas shopping ? nope . i get to stay around here and watch her try to be happy , holly hilary . devon : hang on a second . why are you being punished ? mariah : i would n't wear some dumb , ugly snowman costume that she wanted me to wear . devon : you 're serious ? so i could have vetoed the wardrobe choice today ? [ both laugh ] mariah : well , apparently that makes me the scrooge , i guess . devon : never . hilary : all right , all right , get it together , people . i want to see happy faces , all right ? this is christmas ! i want to see cheer ! devon , yes , you are with me . you know the drill , right ? devon : yes , i do . i 'm all yours . hilary : okay . mariah : all right , we 're going five , four , three , two ... hilary : welcome , gc , to what is promised to be a very special and heartwarming episode of the hilary hour . we are here at the glamorous top of the tower , courtesy of the newman family . we 're featuring the generosity of this man here , devon hamilton . devon : thank you very much for having me , hilary . hilary : yes , of course . now , please tell us about this first annual hamilton- winters holiday toy drive . devon : yes , well , our mission is to help out underprivileged families who may be going through a rough time this season . hilary : and the hilary hou `` is eager to help out . i , for one , love to share the joy and the hope of the christmas season with everyone . that is why we are moving to kids ' letters to santa . are you ready to help me spread some joy today ? devon : let 's do it . hilary : okay . all right . dear santa , video game , please . thank you . love , tommy . devon : [ laughs ] hilary : okay , that was charming and short . devon : well , tommy , here you go , from santa to you , through us . hilary : all right , let 's dig a little deeper this time , okay ? devon : yeah . hilary : well , this seems a little thicker . see if there 's something interesting in there . devon : oh , they 're all good , hilary . dear santa , it 's just me and my mom , and she ca n't afford a real christmas this year , but she 's the best . i do n't really need anything , but mom could use some pans for the kitchen . and please , please , please can you bring her a pretty , new dress ? oh , boy . well , i do n't , uh , i do n't think we have anything in santa 's bag for these more grownup requests , but there 's definitely something that we 'll be able to do . hilary : yeah , so we should move on to another letter . devon : well , there 's more . hang on . i 've been soooo good this year , santa . i always clean up and do all my homework when mom goes out and stays late at flannery 's , which she 's doing a lot lately . maybe you can just bank my wish list this year because i know what i want when i grow up . i do n't need fancy clothes or jewelry or to be super- famous . i just want a happy family of my own with a dog and a yard and two kids so neither one will feel lonely . so just do what you can , santa . thanks a ton . sincerely , annie . well , annie , i , uh , i do wish we could help out with those future plans of yours , but i 'll tell you what we can do , and that 's send some gifts to your mom and throw in some toys for you , too . hilary ? hilary : uh ... yes , uh , we will be right back . mariah : and we 're out . devon : [ clears throat ] hilary : where -- where did you get that ? devon : you handed it to me . why are you upset ? hilary : because i ... i wrote this letter . this little girl is me . [ sighs ] devon : so that 's annie , as in ann turner ? hilary : yeah , the name that i was born with . devon : that still does n't explain how it got here . mariah : or the things that you wrote . no fame , no fortune . pots and pans ? i mean , who was that girl ? hilary : can we just try and focus on how this letter got here ? devon : can i take a look at it again ? hilary : yeah . devon : well , it says here it 's from ms . petrizzi ? hilary : that was my sunday school teacher . devon : this was also in the envelope . it never felt right to throw out my students ' letters to santa , particularly the most moving ones . so when i saw you on tv , annie , well , this very sentimental hoarder of a teacher thought you might appreciate a memento from your past . ms. petrizzi . hey , can we have a second , mariah ? mariah : yeah , of course . devon : thanks . hey . you okay ? hilary : i can barely remember who this little girl was . devon : makes me sad that annie never got her wish . hilary : wishes change , devon . devon : sometimes . thinking about your mom and your life back then , i 'm sure this is tough for you . hilary : i loved her , devon . and now as an adult , i can ... i understand why she was so sad . i think she was frustrated because it just never measured up to the dream that she had , so she drank . devon : you work now . you push forward , and you always -- you always try to reach for more . you got to know there 's nothing wrong with doing that , though . hilary : i 'm just so ... so far removed from what this little girl wanted and ... devon : you think so ? do our childhood wishes ever really go away ? hilary : you 're always looking out for me , even when i - i give you plenty of reasons not to . devon : it 's okay . mariah : we 're back in one minute ! hilary : okay , i got a show to do . mariah , um ... mariah : heading to my corner . hilary : could you ... i would like it if you would join us , please . mariah : and i do n't have to wear that snowman costume ? hilary : no , just come as you are . mariah : okay . hilary : can i get a mike and a chair for mariah , please ? welcome back . and for a treat , we were joined by my co - host . mariah , do you have any special holiday wishes for our audience ? mariah : actually , i do . season 's greetings , and wishing everyone more peace , love , and chocolate in the new year . hilary : i - i second that . and i also promise to help fulfill every possible wish for santa that we have n't gotten to yet with my own donation . mariah : including annie 's ? it 's just -- i 'm sure our audience was very moved by that letter from her . and i think they 'd want to make sure she 's gon na be okay . hilary : i have no doubt that annie is very happy . and sometimes that 's all it takes is getting your wishes out there . so i 'm gon na urge all of my viewers to put pen to paper . write a letter to santa or your fairy godmother or yourself . lock it in a drawer and use it to help you figure out what you want in this life . mariah : kind of like a vision board . hilary : exactly . you know , if santa wo n't get it for you , then , you know , you go and you get it for yourself . you deserve it . now , from all of us at the hilary hour , we would like to tell you to keep on buzzin ' , sc . that 's right . i 'm talking to you , santa . mariah : and we 're out ! hilary : thank you , devon and mariah . i think that this is gon na be a really special show . devon : thank you , 'cause we 're gon na be able to help a lot more kids and families because of you . hilary : oh , no , i did n't -- i did n't do that much . devon : yes , you did . you did a lot of good today . and i mean that . mariah : just when you think you know hilary , you 're ready to curse her out , walk away , and never look back ... devon : she surprises us . i think she surprised herself today . mariah : yeah . hilary : merry christmas . mariah : what ? hilary : well , you said it was beautiful . mariah : it is . hilary : you deserve some beauty in your life , so i want you to have it . mariah : uh , i , uh ... i do n't know what to say . i ca n't believe you 're -- you 're giving that to me . hilary : do n't say anything . just take it and enjoy it . enjoy your holidays . mariah : thank you . hilary : okay , okay , so go . mariah : [ chuckles ] hilary : go and have fun . have a fun night , okay ? i 'll stay here . i 'll clean up with everybody . devon : you have a good night , too , hilary . hilary : thank you . you , too . mariah : merry christmas . hilary : same to you . [ sighs ] phyllis : open it . billy : let 's just wait a little bit longer . phyllis : no , no , i 'm telling you open it right now this minute , or i swear i will return it and you will be doomed to wonder for the rest of time . billy : okay , okay , okay . all right . phyllis ... phyllis : [ laughs ] read what 's on the tiny parachute . billy : abbott ? phyllis : it 's symbolic of a life - sized parachute monogrammed with your initials waiting for you on the airstrip . billy : skydiving ? how did you know ? phyllis : because i 'm intuitive , and i 'm very smart ! billy : yes , you are . but first ... phyllis : lessons . i had them arranged already . i picked a great pro . i would n't risk having my man flattened like a pancake . billy : oh , that 's the sweetest . this is the best present ever . phyllis : i knew it . i knew it . you conceded to defeat even before i rip the bow off of mine . billy : yep . [ clears throat ] you win , that 's for sure . phyllis : listen , whatever you have gotten me , i know i 'm gon na absolutely love it . billy : you know what ? i had a brilliant idea . i really did . it was great . it did n't show up on time . it 's -- it 's supposed to be here , and it 's not . i 'm so sorry . i screwed up . phyllis : oh . billy : i know . i 'm so sorry . i should have planned better . i 'm -- i 'm -- i 'm sorry . phyllis : it 's okay . do n't worry about it . it 's no big deal . it 's fine . billy : yes , it is . it 's not cool at all . [ cellphone rings ] phyllis : [ sighs ] hi , daniel . i 'm gon na ... billy : tell him i say hello . phyllis : did you get the presents i sent ? [ doorbell rings ] abby : merry christmas ! billy : save your merry for somebody that deserves it . i 'm the winter warlock , the grinch who stole christmas , the abominable snowman all wrapped into one mushy snowball . abby : it 's one present . billy : it 's not , though , abby . it 's like a life pattern with me . i 'm constantly disappointing people . i 'm like a clueless kid who ca n't get it right . abby : growing up is overrated . billy : yeah . abby : i 'm trying to be cheerful , but after the year i have had , i would love nothing more than to regress and ride into christmas dinner naked on a horse . billy : can you give me a warning ? because as a male relative , there 's certain things i do n't want to see . see , this is exactly what i 'm talking about , okay ? abby : we 're not related . billy : you gon na disown me , too ? hmm ? that just proves that we 're family because that 's what family does to me at a certain point . they just disown me . abby : no , you have n't been my brother - in - law since you and victoria got divorced , and you 're not my uncle anymore since my mom 's not your sister . billy : you can stop that . your mother and i are always gon na be brother and sister . abby : but john 's not her father . billy : i do n't care about that . you and me , we are family , okay ? does n't matter if i annoy you , embarrass you , discombobulate you . you 're not gon na get off that easy . abby : got it . billy : plus i might need a couch to crash on when phyllis breaks up with me and kicks me out of the place . abby : [ chuckles ] well , sometimes you get it right , like what you just said to me . billy : what ? declaring us family forever ? that 's easy because i 'm the only one that benefits from it . abby : not true . you just gave me the best gift ever . and you did n't even have to wrap it . phyllis : hey , victoria . thank you for the invitation to take part of your holiday celebration this year . victoria : i am so glad that billy passed that along . and you know what ? no ulterior motives . i promise . phyllis : i guess it really is the season of christmas miracles . victoria : and you 've got santa 's perfect helper , billy , to remind you . how many gifts has he showered on you so far ? phyllis : [ laughs ] i ca n't keep count . victoria : that 's the one thing that always blows me away about billy , how much thought he puts into his gifts . i remember one year after the ranch burned down , i was just heartbroken because my childhood bookcase was completely destroyed . billy searched through every shop , every flea market , and he just could n't find one like it . but you know what ? that did n't really stop him . he commissioned an exact duplicate to be built for me . phyllis : that 's sweet . victoria : you know , i know billy 's not perfect . in a lot of ways , he 's not . but i really thank god every day for the fact that he 's the father of my children because it 's the important stuff like his heart and his devotion to them that matter . look , do n't be too hard on him , okay ? i ca n't believe i 'm giving you advice about billy abbott right now . phyllis : well , i ca n't believe i might be taking it . billy : okay , before you say anything , let me just apologize , all right ? i 'm sorry for screwing up your gift and messing up your holiday . phyllis : billy -- billy : no , honestly , i set it up , and i tanked , and i 'm sorry . i promise you that i am going to change , okay ? phyllis : okay . do n't say it , do n't think it , do n't do it . please do n't change . i love you just the way you are . billy : [ muffled ] a screw - up ? phyllis : spontaneity and passion comes along with screw - ups , and i 'm okay with that . more than okay . billy : you 're the best . i do n't deserve you . and just in case you were n't in a forgiving mood , i made you a little something . close your eyes . open them up . phyllis : oh ! [ laughs ] i love it . billy : [ chuckles ] phyllis : [ chuckles ] thank you . [ doorbell rings ] billy : ignore it . phyllis : we shouldn't . what if it 's santa ? billy : santa does n't ring the doorbell . phyllis : well , we do n't exactly have a chimney . [ door opens ] [ door closes ] billy : [ laughs ] it was santa ! phyllis : is that a ... ? billy : that is a pear tree right there . they said it was lost in transit , but here it is just in time . phyllis : a pear tree ? billy : yep . i was gon na get you all 12 gifts from the song originally , but , uh , you know , it did n't exactly happen . but here it is , being your true love and all ... phyllis : you didn't . billy : i did . it all started at the pet store . they were n't gon na let me walk out of there with two turtle doves or the three french hens . do n't even get me started on the six geese a - laying . i mean , that was , like , a logistical nightmare . and the seven swans a - swimming , i mean , honestly , where are they gon na swim here ? phyllis : well , it 's just as well . i do n't know how i feel about eight maids a - milking around you . billy : that comes with cows . that 's just messy . we do n't have room for that . phyllis : should n't there be a partridge nestled somewhere in this pear tree ? billy : go on . keep digging . phyllis : little stubborn bugger . oh . [ chuckling ] okay . five golden rings . billy : five golden rings . one for each finger . phyllis : oh , my goodness . [ gasps ] i love them . thank you . thank you so much . billy : merry christmas . phyllis : merry christmas . five golden rings . [ laughs ] patrick woke up with back pain . you do n't have anything stronger than caffeine in that drink , do you ? nikki : excuse me ? oh , my gosh . [ laughs ] from the side there , i thought you were an old friend of mine . my mistake . nikki : oh , no problem . [ gasps ] i did n't mean that , what i asked . i do n't drink myself . at least for a few years . nikki : well , then i raise my virgin hot chocolate to that . well , consider yourself toasted . you 're nikki newman , are n't you ? nikki : and you are ? kathy : you can call me kathy . so , how 's your holiday season going ? nikki : [ chuckles ] there 's a lot of drama around this time of the year , is n't there ? kathy : tell me about it . one day they treat me like a duchess . the next they 're calling me on the carpet for every mistake i 've ever made on god 's green earth . nikki : i hear that . kathy : i used to know everything that went on in this town , but i 've been a bit out of touch for a few years . since we both seem to have some time on our hands , you want to fill me in ? nikki : on what ? kathy : you . your husband . are you loving him , leaving him , wishing he were here ? nikki : [ chuckles ] wow . you really are up on your genoa city gossip . [ laughs ] kathy : it 's not really a laughing matter , though , nikki , is it ? can i call you nikki ? i had a long line of lovers in my day , but none of those relationships can compare to the victor and nikki newman grand love saga . oh , man , i lost track of time . i need to run . you stay true and stick to your guns always . you hear me ? nikki : yeah . sure . oh , my god . that woman stole my purse ! oh . sharon . give me some herbal tea , the most calming one you have . sharon : is everything okay ? nikki : i just was robbed ! sharon : oh , my god . are you all right ? nikki : i 'm fine . it 's not like i was held up at gunpoint or anything . this woman slipped off with my purse ! sharon : wow . where did this happen ? and did you call the police ? nikki : i was at the park . and no , i have n't called the police . sharon : because your phone was in your purse . well , here . consider this a christmas present from me . nikki : a bag of tea . that is possibly the most generous thing you 've ever given me . sharon : you 're welcome . nikki : oh , no , you are ... are you kidding me ? you have got to be the dumbest crook i have ever seen ! kathy : you got me . nikki : oh , i sure as hell do ! how could you do that ? ! kathy : i 'm homeless , okay ? i - i figured nikki newman would n't miss a few bucks . nikki : that is no excuse to steal from anybody ! kathy : i know . i 'm sorry . it 's just life is hard without mansions and private jets . nikki : what ? you think i was born in a mansion ? unh - unh . i had many , many hard years . i 've slept on park benches . kathy : so what are you saying ? you know me ? nikki : i 'm saying i can relate to you . i remember what the hard times were like . kathy : so you 'll put in a kind word after you call the cops ? nikki : i 'm not -- i 'm not gon na call the police , even if you do give me my purse back . you can even have the cash that 's in there . kathy : [ sighs ] why are you being so nice ? nikki : what -- what was it that you said to me before ? something about sticking to my guns ? you seem to be the kind of person who knows how to do that , somebody who would n't allow themselves to stay in a bad situation . kathy : you know , even though i 've been down on my luck , riding it out in a shelter down the street , i wo n't give up like most people do . it 's like that song . i 'm gon na live -- nikki : till i die . kathy : huh . you know it . nikki : [ sighs ] yeah , all too well . kathy : but do you go at your life that way , approach every day determined to be present and open and really living ? 'cause i do . nikki : i 'm sorry . i have to apologize if this sounds rude , but how old are you ? because you seem a lot older than you look . kathy : i 've had some work done . but truly , nikki , thank you for everything . you 're a kind soul , and you 've got so much to give . never forget that . nikki : wait a minute . hold on . um , just at least let me get you a cup of hot coffee and some food . hold on . sharon , do you still give your leftovers to that shelter down the street ? sharon : every day . nikki : have you ever run into a young woman there ? she 's got , um , like strawberry blonde hair and her name is kathy ? sharon : no , i 've gotten to know all those women pretty well . there 's no kathy . nikki : i was just talking to her ! she 's sitting right there ! well , now where did she go ? sharon : who ? nikki : the woman . we were sitting there talking . you had to have seen her . sharon : i thought you were alone out there . sharon : not in this room or in the office . no sign of the mysterious kathy anywhere . nikki : well , i was n't drinking , sharon . that woman was here , the woman who stole my purse . she even left it behind . do you see ? oh , what 's this ? sharon : wow . that is a beautiful necklace . i 'm surprised you leave that thing in your purse like that . nikki : it -- it 's not mine . sharon : so your mysterious kathy just dropped it into your purse ? nikki : wait , there 's , uh , some initials here . k ... c. k.c . sharon : if she owns something this expensive , why would she rob you ? nikki : of course , me . of course , me . who else ? oh , my god . sharon : where are you going ? nikki : i think i know where to find her ! was that you ? are we slipping up ? are we forgetting the advice that you wrote to us in those letters before you died ? it 's so like you to find another way to reach out . but you know what , katherine ? you do n't have to worry , because your town , your park ... your family and your friends ... we are all in good hands . you still inspire us every single day . but thank you . thank you for the reminder . [ voice breaking ] i love you . mariah : ho , ho , ho . [ laughs ] sharon : merry christmas . mariah : merry christmas . nikki : merry christmas , katherine . merry christmas . billy : merry christmas . phyllis : merry christmas . [ sharon and mariah chattering ] hilary : merry christmas .

the residents of genoa city celebrate the true meaning of christmas in a series of four short stories in the first story mariah and sharon struggle to find each other a christmas present and end up getting each other the same blouse . sharon wonders why mariah never calls her mom and mariah explains that she feels like she is her mother but her adoptive mother did n't really treat her like a mother treats a daughter and she was hurt by her . sharon and mariah remember cassie and sharon let 's mariah keep cassie 's christmas stocking and mariah calls sharon mom for the first time .. the second story focuses on hilary promoting devon 's toy drive on the hilary hour devon reads a letter to santa in which annie just wants pots and pans for her mother and a pretty new dress for her mommy . once they go to commercial , devon figures out the letter was put their by mistake and that hilary 's sunday school teacher sent it to her since she saved it all these years because it touched her heart . hilary is deeply touched by remembering the letter she wrote to santa and later writes a thank you note to her former teacher . the third story deals with billy being upset that his present to phyllis did n't arrive in time and him feeling depressed because he messed up again . billy tells his troubles to abby who is feeling depressed because it has been a rough year for her and she feels sad because she is no longer an abbott billy tells her that she will always be his niece and ashley will always be his sister and none of the other stuff matters to him . abby tells him that he gave her the best gift possible and he did n't even have to wrap it . phyllis ' gift arrive and it is a pear tree with five golden rings inside it . in the last story nikki 's wallet gets robbed by a homeless woman named kathy who turns out to remind her of katherine and later when nikki talks to sharon she discovers that there is n't a homeless woman named katherine at the shelter . nikki finds a beautiful necklace with the initials kc on the necklace and nikki runs to the park to thank katherine for the reminder and assure her that her family , friends , and the town will never forget her .

[ previously_on ] mia : rey and i are so much better . sharon : mm . mia : it 's like we 're newlyweds . sharon : that 's really great . good for you . mia : mm . rey : it 's just my way of saying that , even though i 'm with mia , you 're still important to me . sharon : i tried to give tessa the benefit of the doubt -- mariah : why ca n't you just be happy for me ? ! sharon : because i love you ! mariah : and i love you , too . but i also love tessa , and i want both of you in my life . i 'm not gon na sacrifice either of you . [ loud thud ] reed : [ gasps ] what was that ? ! charlie : i do n't know . reed : last night , on the road , when we were wondering ... it was my grandma . victoria : dad has been there for her . he 's been her love and her strength through all of those other things . and maybe she ca n't do it without him . victoria : christmas has always been your favorite holiday . especially christmas eve . i remember when i was little , and dad would lift me up so that i could put the star on top of the tree . and then it was nicholas ' turn after that , and then abby 's , and then all the grandkids . and then , sometimes , we would have people come over , and we would have hot cocoa , and you would play christmas carols on the piano , and we would all sing along . i know how important this night is to you , mom , because it 's all about family and love . and hope . nate told us that we need to prepare for the worst , but here we are , another day come and gone ... and there 's been no change . so i would like to think that , if you 're not getting worse , then you 're still fighting . so you please just keep fighting , mom . i 'm just gon na keep hoping . [ door opens ] what are you doing here ? mia : ooh . rey : whew ... mia : christmas is n't till tomorrow , but ... [ rey chuckles ] i feel like i already got my present . rey : [ chuckles ] does that mean you 're not interested in the gifts under the tree ? 'cause i can return those , you know . mia : touch those presents , and you 're a dead man . rey : [ laughs ] you do realize you 're the one person in the world who can actually say that to me ? mia : or do so many interesting things to you . rey : definitely the only one for that . mia : oh , my goodness . i can not imagine being happier than i am right at this moment . feeling so close to you like this . being with you again . rey : [ sighs ] mia : the way we used to be . it 's everything i 've ever wanted . rey : [ sighs ] mariah : throwing a pop - up holiday party . that is very hip of you , mom . sharon : watch it , miss millennial , or i 'll bust out my gen - x dance moves . mariah : wow . doing the macarena to `` frosty the snowman . `` i can not wait to see that . sharon : [ chuckles ] mariah : wow , that 's really unique . where 's that from ? sharon : it 's from rey . is n't it pretty ? sharon : your married co - worker is giving you presents . what could possibly go wrong ? sharon : it 's a christmas ornament , okay ? it 's not lingerie . mariah : geez , mom ! sharon : what ? you 're the one who insinuated there was something inappropriate about it . i do n't see anything wrong with giving a colleague a gift like this . it 's a token of our friendship , period . do n't go reading anything more into it . mariah : are you sure that 's all it is ? friendship ? sharon : i 'm sure . could you please help me clean up this mess and the boxes ? i still need to get ready and finish setting up before the guests arrive . jack : merry almost christmas . billy : it sure is . it 's about to get even merrier once you see what i got you . jack : oh , whatever it is , i am sure i am gon na love it . but i wo n't appreciate it half as much as knowing i got my brother back . billy : yeah , we 've had quite a year , have n't we ? our family 's had its collective butt handed to them . more than once . jack : something tells me the rough waters are behind us . the abbotts are mounting a comeback . billy : you 're sure filled with holiday spirit . jack : that , i am . billy : any particular reason ? kerry : jack ! jack ? where 'd you run off to ? oooh ! billy : jack ! jack : [ sighs ] kerry : hello , billy . billy : hello , kerry . nick : nate sounded so dire . like we needed to prepare ourselves . phyllis : he 's just covering himself . managing the family 's expectations . nick : you think there 's reason to be optimistic ? based on what ? phyllis : it has been 24 hours , and nikki is still here , and that is not nothing . it 's christmas eve . miracles do happen , and you have to hang on to that . and if you ca n't , then you have to hang on to me . [ door opens ] nick : hey ! [ phyllis exclaims ] i did n't know you were coming . noah : [ sniffles ] yeah . yeah . come on , i had to . you know ? uh , not just for -- for christmas . i want to be here for grandma and for you . nick : i 'm so glad you 're here , son . additional sponsorship [ china clinks ] kerry : where 's billy ? jack : coast is clear . he 's gone . and since you 've gone to the trouble of getting dressed , and since you look so good , would you do me the honor of coming with me to sharon newman 's party ? it 's a little holiday get - together , very casual . it 's at the coffeehouse . kerry : sure . i 'd be down for that . i think i met sharon at , uh , the boutique launch party . billy 's date , right ? jack : ah , very good memory . she and billy are just friends . kerry : oh , well , she 's gorgeous . as long as you and she are just friends , that 's all i care about . jack : we are friends . we are also former spouses . kerry : you two were married to each other ? jack : it was a decade ago . it was n't in the cards for us . kerry : wow . you do have a lot of exes scattered about . although i suppose it speaks well of you that you maintain on such good terms with them . jack : i know it 's odd . every time you turn around , you 're face - to - face with another part of my past . but i want to make something very clear -- you are the woman i want to be with . you are the only woman i have ever invited to bora bora . and this trip we 're about to take ... [ inhales ] i 'm hoping it 's just the beginning . it 's been a long time since someone has made me as happy as you do . does that help ? kerry : it helps a lot . nick : not gon na lie to you , it 's been rough . especially with your grandpa pulling another one of his disappearing acts . phyllis has been amazing . your mom has , too , you know . i do n't know what i would have done without them . noah : well , you know , that 's my mom . whenever there 's a crisis , there she is , taking the high road . nick : hey . uh , any change ? victoria : she 's resting comfortably . holding her own . noah : billy . billy : good to hear that . it 's good that you 're here . nick : it sure is . billy : listen , you have been here since noon . i think it 's , uh , time to take a break . victoria : well , actually , i could use something to eat . billy : well , sharon 's having a little get - together at crimson lights . i thought we could swing by there before we go and see reed and the kids . nick : that 's a good idea . i was just with faith and christian . really picked me up . victoria : i 'd hate to leave mom . nick : you know mom would just kick you out . go and enjoy some of the holidays . i will call you if anything changes . victoria : okay . sounds like a plan . billy : okay . victoria : noah , why do n't you come with us and see sharon ? noah : no , you know what , i 'm gon na see mom later . um , just do me a favor , though . do n't let her know i 'm in town . kind of wanted to do that myself . victoria : yeah , of course . i know she 'll be so happy to see you . phyllis : can i get you two some coffee ? noah : [ sighs ] no , thanks . nick : yeah , i 'm good , too . thanks . phyllis : well , i 'm gon na go sit with nikki so you two can talk . nick : i appreciate that . sharon : that 's fine , sweetie . i will see you later . bye - bye . mariah : is n't faith coming to the party ? sharon : she is decorating cookies with christian and monique , and shethere . which is fine with me . mia : the place looks beautiful ! [ gasps ] sharon : thank you so much , mia . rey : wow . when you throw a party , you do n't kid around , huh ? mia : [ chuckles ] mariah : yeah , sharon is nothing but thorough . [ chuckles ] sharon : i 'm so glad you could make it . mia : of course , sharon . mariah . you and your show -- i was riveted yesterday . mariah : thank you so much . mia : you have so much poise on camera . i would just love to use my expertise to play on that strength even more . mariah : your expertise ? mia : as a stylist . mariah : oh . rey : baby , it 's a -- it 's a party . mia : oh ! heh ... honey , but no one 's here yet . and you know what ? you do n't mind , right ? mariah : uh , you know , actually , right now , as far as staff goes , we 're kind of filled to the max , so ... mia : no , still , you do n't want to get stuck in a rut , okay ? a woman in the spotlight should have a fresh look for the holidays , for the new year , okay ? you know what ? let 's come on over here . i 'm just gon na throw some ideas at you . mariah : okay ... sharon : you and mia seem like you 're in a good place . rey : i think it 's the happiest she 's been since we were newlyweds . sharon : and are you happy , too ? rey : you know , i was n't sure if i 'd be able to reconnect with her . let go of my anger . but i have . so ... i guess i am . sharon : well , that 's all i ever wanted for you . mariah : hey ! tessa : hi . mariah : you 're here . tessa : yeah , maybe not for long . mariah : what are you talking about ? tessa : i do n't want to make sharon mad . mariah : no , y - you know , we talked the other night , and she and i came to an understanding . tessa : does she know that ? mariah : she does n't like that you and i are still together , but she 's gon na have to learn to accept it . sharon : well , this is a surprise . mariah : yeah . i invited tessa , because it 's christmas eve , and i want to be with the two people in my life that mean the most to me . is that okay ? jack : thank you for having us . sharon : thank you for coming out . it 's nice to see you again , kerry . kerry : you too . sharon : um , so , there 's treats over there . can i get either of you a beverage ? kerry : uh ... in a bit . jack : yeah , in a bit . sharon : okay . enjoy . mariah : you 've barely said two words to tessa . sharon : i 've been busy . mariah : look , i do n't expect you to fawn all over her , but you could at least make her feel welcome . sharon : victoria , i did n't expect to see you . i 'm so glad you came . billy : yeah , i had to persuade her to take a break from the icu , but we 're here . sharon : well done . jack : hello , you two . billy : hey , hi . victoria : hi . merry christmas . jack : how 's nikki doing ? i assume the fact that you 're here means things are steady in the hospital ? victoria : there 's been no change in her condition , if that 's what you call steady . jack : well , under the circumstances , i 'll take anything i can get . kerry : we 've all been there . it 's , uh ... it 's good to take breaks , to decompress . see some other faces . billy : see ? she speaks the truth . sharon : um ... rey is here . victoria : if i had known who else was on the guest list -- sharon : he 's just here to unwind , like everyone else . billy : yeah . we 'll just ignore him . we 'll share a brownie , we 'll drink our mochas , and we 'll be on our way . sharon : i 'll have lizzy start those drinks . excuse me . billy : thank you . mariah : hey . tessa : hi . mariah : what 's wrong ? tessa : uh , i just ... i got a text from crystal . mariah : is she okay ? tessa : yes and no . she just ... she does n't know a soul in canada , and she 's so lonely , and i figured i should go and spend christmas with her . mariah : wait . you 're gon na leave tonight ? tessa : well , i checked . the -- the roads are fine . mariah : no , you ca n't -- give me your phone . tessa : why ? mariah : because i want you to show me the text . unless you ca n't because there is n't one . tessa : look , i 'm trying to do the right thing . mariah : i should n't have to choose between you and my mother ! tessa : sharon is never going to accept me . she hates me . and you know what ? i understand why . after all the crap that i 've pulled with her ? i think that the best gift that i can give you is to leave . mariah : no . i love you . i would be miserable without you . tessa : well , you 'd be miserable with me . maybe in a different way . but then you would start to resent me for coming between you and her . mariah : no . that 's not gon na happen . tessa : it 's better this way . mariah : not for me . tessa : do you honestly believe that you 're gon na be okay with splitting your life ? one part with me , one part with sharon ? mariah : yes , if i have to . tessa : that 's no way to live . mariah : well , you know what , i will find a way , because i am not going to lose either one of you . phyllis : well , i know you hate being stuck here in this hospital . you should be home with your family . sitting in front of a roaring fire , opening gifts , telling the staff how many places to set for dinner . [ sighs ] whoever mowed you down and wrecked your christmas , they should pay . that bastard should n't get away with it . so channel that anger and wake up . and start feeling better . if that is n't motivation enough , then think about victor . i ... personally ... would not have a problem with ... victor going down for j.t . 's murder . but i know that you were determined to prove that vto is being framed . but you can not do that from this bed . so wake the hell up . or things may not go the way you want them to . come on , nikki . open your eyes . you 're needed here . nick : i 'm sorry you had to come home under these circumstances . really grateful . hope you know that . noah : i talked to summer about joining us , but she thought it 'd be best if she stayed in dubai in case grandpa showed up . you know , she 's worried about him , too . nick : i do n't know what 's worse -- thinking that something terrible happened to my dad , or that he may have murdered reed 's father ... noah : [ sighs ] nick : ... and he 's hiding underground to avoid being arrested . noah : or there 's some other explanation that we have n't thought of yet . nick : either way , it 's terrible timing . noah : look , i 'm just gon na assume that you and vicki have looked every place you can think of . nick : two sets of pi 's . nobody 's come up with anything . but he needs to come home . for mom . it is the only thing that matters . nate : [ sighs ] nick : hey , nate . nate ! uh , you got a second ? nate : yeah . nick : i just wanted to introduce you to my son . noah , this is dr . hastings . noah : nice to meet you . & doctor , uh , hastings -- nate : call me nate . noah : ... what 's going on with my grandma ? is she gon na be okay ? is she gon na make a full recovery ? nate : i took a look at nikki 's latest tests , and still no change . noah : is she deteriorating ? nate : she should have regained consciousness long before now . and just the fact that she has n't is concerning . nick : i just need you to level with us . if that was your mom in there ... would you expect her to turn around anytime soon ? nate : i think the rest of the family ought to get down here now . i - i would n't wait . billy : anyway , johnny and katie are basically looking everywhere -- in the closet , the back of my car . anywhere where mom and dad would hide the christmas presents . victoria : such little stinkers . jack : i 'm sure we were just as bad when we were their age . kerry : oh , no , no . not me . i was an angel . can you not see my halo ? jack : oh , i actually can . kerry : yeah ? [ chuckles ] jack : so , where are you hiding the gifts ? billy : in the extra refrigerator in the garage . she has it padlocked . victoria : well , you know , safety first . kerry : sheer genius . victoria : mm - hmm . billy : and get this . victoria : what ? oh ! well , because , uh , they think that it 's full of spinach . billy : [ laughs ] kerry : ohh ! victoria : yeah . billy : perfect , right ? victoria : [ laughs ] yes . billy : there it is ! victoria : what ? billy : that smile of yours . i 've missed it . victoria : thanks for helping me get it back . billy : mm - hmm . victoria : [ giggles ] sharon : i know it 's awkward , but i think it 's best to just give victoria a little breathing room . she 's practically living at the hospital . rey : oh , no . i understand . i 'm just glad to hear that nikki 's still holding on . kerry : hello , mia . mia : [ gasps ] merry christmas ! ifeliz navidad ! kerry : [ laughs ] you too . kerry : oh ! mia : [ laughs ] you two have met ? [ laughs ] rey : kerry , right ? kerry : oh ! good memory . rey : [ chuckles ] occupational hazard . kerry : oh . mia : kerry is jabot 's creative genius , inventing amazing new products in the lab . rey : mm . kerry : i wanted to talk to you , actually . mariah : what 's this ? sharon : hot apple cider . i thought you might enjoy it . mariah : peace offering ? sharon : call it whatever you want . tessa : thank you , sharon . sharon : you 're welcome . tessa : i can never apologize enough for what i 've put you through . sharon : you can tell me you 're sorry as much as you want . i 'm not going to just forgive and forget . but ... because it is christmas ... i ca n't bear the thought of making my daughter unhappy when we 're so lucky to have each other . so i promise to be civil . that 's the best i can do . hopefully it will be enough that we can all coexist . for mariah 's sake . i love you . mariah : i love you . no more talk of you leaving , okay ? tessa : i 'm not going anywhere . sharon : can i get you anything else ? jack : uh , not me , thank you . billy : i think we 're good , too , thank you . victoria : this has been a lovely respite . but billy and i really should get going . sharon : well , i 'm glad it helped . victoria : uh , sharon , do you mind if i grab some sugar cookies so the kids can leave them out for santa ? sharon : absolutely ! come and pick out what you want . it 's on the house . victoria : oh , wow . thank you . billy : so , you and your little , uh , scientist lady friend there seem to have a good thing going on . jack : so good that we are headed to bora bora right after christmas . billy : wow . that 's a bold move for someone you do n't know all that well . jack : you know what ? with everything nikki 's going through , it 's just one more reminder of how quickly things change . i like her . i 'm ready to go for it . victoria : [ sighs ] oh , my gosh . thanks again for everything . this is great . sharon : you are so welcome . [ cellphone rings ] victoria : oh , that 's me . excuse me . hey , nick . [ sighs ] what 's going on ? nick : i spoke with nate . everyone needs to come down here to ... say their goodbyes . victoria : [ gasps ] oh , my god . okay . um ... i understand . i 'll be there soon . [ sighs ] billy : what did nick say ? victoria : my mom might not live to see tomorrow morning . billy : vick -- my mom might be dying . and you still do n't know who was driving the car that hit her ! billy : come on . we do n't have time for this . sharon : i knew that nikki was in bad shape , but i - i did n't want to believe -- mia : we 're gon na get going . um , thanks again for inviting us . merry christmas . rey : and i promise that i am going to do everything in my power to find this person who did this and bring them to justice . sharon : mariah , i -- i want to go to the hospital , but i - i do n't want to intrude on nick and victoria 's time with nikki -- mariah : mom , you 're family . you would n't be intruding , and i 'm sure they would appreciate all the support they can get . jack : she 's right . i agree . kerry : jack , you need to be there , too . do n't worry about me getting home or our trip . just , uh , know that nikki 's the only thing that matters now . jack : thank you . thank you for understanding . mariah : i 'm gon na close up . tessa : no , no , no . i 'll do it . your mom needs you right now . mariah : thank you . jack : it ca n't end now . not -- not on christmas eve . `` the young and the restless `` will continue . nick : how can mom be dying ? how can she go from `` no change `` to `` no hope `` ? noah : [ sighs ] i 'm just glad i got here when i did . nick : yeah , me too . phyllis : nick , listen , i think what nate told you is excellent advice . the newmans should be here . pulling for nikki . sending their good and healing energy . but what i do n't remember is nate saying that this is gon na be her last night with us . noah : listen , phyllis , all due respect , but you were in there with grandma , and nate strongly implied -- phyllis : okay , but there could have been a misunderstanding . it happens , right ? i mean [ sighs ] this has been dragging on . i mean , i could understand why you were gon na jump to the scariest conclusion -- noah : `` get everybody down here . prepare yourselves . `` how is that not terrifying ? phyllis : nikki still may come out of this . no one knows what 's gon na happen tonight . nick : you 're right . you 're right . let 's be positive . mom would n't give up on us , so we 're not gon na give up on her . victoria : you just said everything that i 'm thinking . nick : [ sighs ] hey , guys . noah : [ chuckles ] hey . uh , hey , reed . how you doing ? reed : good . noah : good to see you . reed : yeah , i did n't know you were gon na be here . noah : yeah , i did n't either till , uh , this morning . just seemed like the right time to come , you know ? phyllis : wise decision . nick : how was sharon 's thing at the coffeehouse ? victoria : the party ? uh , it was -- it was -- it was nice , but , um , we did n't say long . our favorite detective friend was there . phyllis : how lovely . billy : we stopped by to check on the kiddos , and they demanded to come and see grandma , so ... nick : including this beautiful little angel ? victoria : she was playing dress - up and she did n't want to change . [ all chuckle ] billy : no better time for a guardian angel , right ? nick : well , grandma would love it . victoria : has there been any change in mom 's condition since we spoke on the phone ? nick : [ sighs ] nate 's examining her . uh ... we 're just waiting for him to say that we can go in and see her . billy : hey , you two , let 's go get some chocolate milk , okay ? come on . victoria : where 's dad ? nick : no word . victoria : he should be here ! at a time like this ... nick : yeah , i know . victoria : [ sighs ] reed : is -- is grandma in any pain ? nate : no . nate said , uh , she 's not in any pain . they 're taking very good care of her . sharon : noah ! you 're here ! noah : hey , hey . how you doing ? sharon : hi ! oh , my gosh . it 's good to see you . noah : you too . yo . mariah : yo , yourself . sharon : when did you get in ? noah : uh ... a little while ago . i wanted to come by , i 'm just ... sharon : no , you were needed here , and i understand . nick : vick brought the kids . they 're in the cafeteria with billy . sharon : i did n't call faith . i was n't sure how you wanted to handle it . nick : i think she 'd want to be here , do n't you ? sharon : definitely . noah : you know , i rented a car . i could , uh -- i could swing by your place , go pick her up . phyllis : why do n't you let me do that ? you should stay with nikki and your parents . noah : appreciate that . jack : everybody being here like this would make nikki so proud . sharon : i hope that she knows that we 're all here for her , and that this gives her strength . victoria : you 're not allowed here . this is family only . rey : after i heard your mother had taken a turn for the worse , i felt i had to come . i reached out to dr . hastings . not only to get an update on her medical condition , but to ask him again about the night nikki was brought in . maybe there was something he 'd forgotten , some detail he and the emergency team did n't even realize would help me find the driver who ran her down and left the scene . nick : i find it fascinating that you would leave your wife on christmas eve to come down here . what , do you got some ulterior motive ? rey : like solving this case ? nick : what , to lurk around and wait for my dad to show up so you can arrest him before he sees my mom ? rey : that is not what i am -- nick : just get the hell out of here ! nate : this is an icu ward . contain yourselves . nick : sorry . victoria : when can we see our mother ? nate : now . in small groups and short visits . rey : may i have a word , please ? nate : certainly . victoria : i guess mom was never really a regular churchgoer , but i know that she did find a lot of comfort in prayer . so maybe we could just ... we could bow our heads right now and ask for a miracle . tessa : hi . mariah : hey . thank you so much for doing this . tessa : your idea 's really beautiful . i think it 's gon na mean a lot to everyone . mariah : i hope so . victoria : since you could n't be home with your family on christmas , uh , well , we decided to bring your family to you . billy : reed , johnny , and katie -- they 're all here . johnny and katie actually made you something . victoria : oh , yeah . new christmas art for your collection . and this one . i 'm gon na put them up to remind you that it 's not where you are for christmas , but who 's keeping you in their hearts . johnny : i love you , grandma . billy : hey , buddy . why do n't the , uh , three of us give reed and mommy a little bit of time with grandma , okay ? come on . victoria : honey , there 's still a chance . reed : [ crying ] i love you so much , grandma . victoria : all we want is to have you home with us for christmas , mom . [ door closes ] reed : um ... you can go -- you can go meet -- meet up with them . um , i - i -- i can catch up . victoria : oh , honey . i can wait . reed : mom , i just ... could you please just give me a minute ? victoria : okay . reed : [ sighs ] jack : you remember that weekend we spent up at the cabin our first year of marriage ? it was autumn . you said you wanted to go hiking and check out the leaves . scenery was stunning . bright reds and oranges and yellows , and the sun was ... so high in the sky , the sky so blue , it hurt your heart . and you turned to me out of nowhere , and you said , `` god surely must be a hell of a painter . `` i can remember you standing there , gazing up at me , your hair dappled by the sun , your eyes wide with the wonder of it all , and ... it was n't like we were kids . we were pretty jaded by then , both of us . world - weary . but in that moment , i felt like i touched the core of you . [ crying ] like i 'd seen your soul . [ sniffles ] and it damn near knocked me off my feet . [ sighs ] all these years later , i -- i let you down , nik . i knew you were struggling . i had no idea how bad things were , but ... i should have said something . i should have insisted i go with you . 30 meetings in 30 days . you ca n't leave . you have to let me make it up to you . please , nik . do n't go . nick : hey , mom . it 's me . i 'm with sharon . sharon : hi , nikki . nick : and guess who else is here ? noah . noah : yeah , it 's -- it 's , uh -- it 's true , grandma . i , um ... i came home especially to see you this christmas , okay ? and i -- i want to be with you many more christmases to come . nick : i know you 've been hearing from everyone about how loved and needed you are . so i 'm gon na say it again . you are the heart and soul of this family . and we ca n't go on without you . so do n't even think about -- did -- mariah : i just wanted to thank you all for coming . my mom actually inspired this idea by saying that she hoped that nikki felt our presence here . and so i wanted to ask you guys to bow your heads and join me in a moment of silence for nikki . to send her our best wishes and most heartfelt prayers . make her feel what we 're all feeling . nick : no , i aw it myself , and noah felt it . nate : nikki definitely squeezed your son 's hand ? nick : yes . i think she 's coming back to us . victoria : my mother ca n't thank you right now , so i will on her behalf . your love and your caring and support mean so much . thank you . tessa : [ strumming ] silent night , holy night all is calm , all is bright ' round yon virgin , mother and child holy infant , so tender and mild sleep in heavenly peace sleep in heavenly peace silent night , holy night reed : you 're detective rosales ? rey : that 's right . reed : i 'm reed hellstrom . rey : i 'm sorry to hear about your grandmother . reed : um ... can i talk to you about something ? charlie : hey ! reed ! come on , do n't do this , man . this is a mistake . rey : whoa , whoa , whoa . what is this about ? charlie : look , reed is just really messed up about what happened to his dad . but come on , man . he ca n't tell you anything more than you already know . you need to be focused on your grandma and the rest of your family instead of trying to cause a scene with this detective . i mean , think of what that would do to your family . it 's christmas eve , and your grandma 's unconscious in intensive care ? reed : [ sighs ] um ... uh , i 'm sorry to bother you . charlie : thank god i got here before you blurted something out . reed : i do n't know how much longer i can live with this secret . nick : all right , what do you think ? noah : is she coming through this ? nate : i 'm sorry . i examined nikki , and i think her squeezing your son 's hand was an involuntary reflex . i saw nothing to indicate that she was about to regain consciousness . i 'm so sorry . sharon : we 'll keep on praying . nick : i need some air . tessa : silent night , holy night shepherds quake at the sight glories stream from heaven afar heavenly hosts sing alleluia christ the savior is born christ the savior is born victor : merry christmas , my darling . merry christmas .

the shadow is still at nikki 's hospital door . now victoria is at her bedside talking about childhood memories . she turns and asks `` what are you doing here . `` ( it turns out to be noah ) . rey and mia are in bed with mia saying she has never felt closer . downstairs at the coffee house sharon is preparing for her pop up holiday party . back at the abbot house jack wishes billy a merry christmas and tells him he is grateful to have his brother back and he feels that the rough waters are behind them . kerry shows up in a robe . back at the hospital noah shows up and tells phyllis and nick he just had to show up for his grandma . nate arrives and says there is no change and that family should gather as soon as possible . later at jack 's kerry comes downstairs and jack tells her the coast is clear . he asks her to come to sharon 's party and then admits he and sharon were once married , but assures kerry she is the only one for him . at sharon 's party rey tells sharon that he and mia have reconnected . tessa shows up at the party and sharon stares her down . mariah asks sharon to make tessa feel welcome . tessa pretends to get a text from her sister saying she needs her , but mariah does n't believe her and knows she is just trying to make it easy on her . mariah assures her she wants both sharon and tessa in her life . mariah later talks to sharon about tessa .

[ previously_on ] amanda : taking a case where the plaintiff has , let 's just call it a reputation , is not what i 'm looking for right now . phyllis : what do you mean ? amanda : i can tell you all the things that i 've found out about you since i 've been in genoa city , but i do n't want to hurt your feelings . chance : what happened in vegas was a game - changer . i owe you . phyllis : you , know you could brush me off . you can try , but you 're not gon na get rid of me . i know what i saw . something big was going down in vegas , and you and adam were right in the middle of it . i 'm gon na find out what it is . sharon : okay . how 's it look ? rey : it looks -- it looks great to me . sharon : rey , we do n't have time . rey : it 's just -- it 's been a while since i 've seen you this happy , and i want to drink it all in . sharon : well , i would be a lot happier if we would get this hung on the wall , and not lopsided . rey : okay . well , i can focus . sharon : on something that is n't me ? rey : after we do this . sharon : mmm . do n't -- we can't . we do n't have time . we 've got to get this hung before -- rey : all right , all right . watch this , watch this , watch this . we 're gon na take this tape , and we 're gon na slap this on here . boom . thank you . and then we 're gon na come over here and put this right here . and then -- watch this . here 's the magic . you get to come over here and we get to fool around on this side . faith : can i get a hot chocolate , please ? sharon : [ gasps ] faith ! faith : hi , mom ! sharon : oh , my gosh , you 're home . faith : oh ! sharon : oh , you 're finally home . faith : it 's so good to be back . sharon : gosh , i hope you 're comfortable because i am never letting you . faith : [ giggles ] chance : you made it . almost gave up on you . adam : well , connor needed me . so , what was so important this had to be face- to - face ? pchance : i 've made a decision . and i figured i owed you a heads - up . adam : what , you taking off ? chance : actually , i 'm gon na be sticking around . adam : really ? i mean , do you think that 's smart ? chance : look , i just thought you might want to know -- deserve to know . i 'm not trying to make things harder for you . adam : [ chuckles ] well , it looks like , uh , maybe you are . chance : mm , well , looks can be deceiving . adam : mm . so i 've heard . chance : look . i realize that i 'm a reminder of things we 'd both rather forget , but i did n't call you here to ask your permission or your forgiveness . lauren : your dress is beautiful . christine : it 's from fenmore 's , so you should like it . lauren : [ laughs ] do you see what i did there ? i just patted myself on the back for my own great taste . christine : [ sighs ] i 'm so happy you were able to carve out some time so we could catch up . lauren : aw , it 's been way too long . christine : i know . how 's michael ? lauren : i think he 's more excited about today than i am . christine : paul was champing at the bit to get back on that court . lauren : it 'll do them good to just have , like , a nice , relaxing game of racquetball . christine : yeah , i 'm sure they 'll spend more time telling jokes in the sauna than actually playing , but ... lauren : yeah , you 're probably . paul : ow ! michael : no , see , your serving in the toilet . paul : oh , get some glasses . michael : no , get a backhand ! paul : maybe if you could see , it would help . michael : you know what ? paul : you know what i 'm gon na do , is i will get you a whole set of racquetball lessons . michael : and i 'm gon na -- lauren : inside voices , kids ! christine : quit it ! lauren : hey ! my goodness . what is going on ? michael : i 'll tell you what 's going on , your husband 's a cheat . paul : your husband 's a cheat . lauren : lord ... amanda : [ chuckles , sighs ] phyllis : i 'd help you more , but i 'm sure you do n't want to be around a lightning rod for the trouble . you might get burned . additional sponsorship phyllis : this is a small town . you tend to run into people you 're trying to avoid . amanda : i owe you -- phyllis : you do n't owe me anything . amanda : an apology . i could have handled our meeting with a little more grace . phyllis : i mean , it was n't great hearing from you that you do n't want to be associated with me because of my reputation , but , hey ... amanda : well , those are your words , not mine . phyllis : okay , well ... amanda : but , yes , what i said , it was not much nicer . phyllis : it 's all good . i am painfully self - aware . and , uh , you were honest . i mean , that 's more than i get from people that i 've known half my life . amanda : well , i 'm sorry to hear that . honesty is a precious commodity . phyllis : yeah . amanda : [ sighs ] phyllis : [ clears throat ] well , if we 're being honest , uh , you should know that i tend to say what 's on my mind . so there 's common ground . [ both chuckles ] friendships have been built on less . amanda : friends , huh ? phyllis : i mean , yeah , if you 're sticking around . amanda : you do n't seem like you like it very much here . phyllis : [ sighs ] amanda : or at least the people who live here . phyllis : it 's home . people treat me like an outsider . i 'm used to it . so , um ... apartments ? are you thinking of staying ? amanda : um , yeah , it 's crossed my mind . can you suggest any , um , safe neighborhoods for a single woman ? phyllis : well , why do n't you just live here ? just live here . it 's great . we have 24-hour security , a restaurant , concierge , spa -- everything you need . and if you want to move away for greener pastures , you could do that , no questions asked . amanda : i 've never really thought about it that way . phyllis : yeah . well , tell me what you decide to do . amanda : yeah . faith : [ giggles ] thank you . sharon : okay , now you 're home . what do you want to do ? faith : sleep . [ laughs ] see my friends and the rest of the family . sleep some more . do some major laundry . and eat . home cooking and whatever lola 's got on the menu at society . and i can not wait for christmas dinner . i can taste it already . summer : i 'm sorry to bust up the party , but does anyone know when faith is getting here ? faith : summer ! summer : okay . no , no , no . this -- this stunning girl is not faith . no , faith is much shorter and not this cool , young goddess that is before me . faith : will you just hug me already ? summer : oh , my god , you are stunning ! oh , my gosh ! faith : runs in the family . sharon : i do not know what they 're putting the water at her boarding school . summer : i do n't know , but whatever it is , i want to bottle it up for jabot ! oh , my gosh ! how is it ? i want to know all the details . faith : mariah was asking me the same thing on the way over here . mariah : we have something in common , apparently . faith : yeah , me as a sister . mariah : all right . what is your favorite class ? summer : wait , are you still taking riding lessons ? mariah : who do you room with ? summer : yes , and -- wait ! how 's the food ? and who does your laundry ? mariah : why did n't you call more ? summer : okay , sorry , more importantly ... what about boys ? sharon : yeah . what about boys ? faith : nothing , really . what are boys ? i do n't know this word . boys ? boys ? mariah : we need to talk . summer : yeah , maybe over there . mariah : yeah , okay , so , uh , we 're fine . summer : yeah , we got it handled . mariah : we 're just gon na go this way , and , uh , why do n't you grab a sweet or a cup of coffee or something ? see you later ! summer : we promise to give her back as soon as we 're done . okay . mariah : okay , so ... there 's a boy . summer : you like him ? mariah : what 's his name ? summer : what 's he look like ? okay , spill the tea , sis . mariah : tell us everything . paul : you know , even with someone with your limited abilities can learn how to play . michael : oh , you know what , i find it hard to listen to you spinning around like a deranged clown . next time , just lay down and let me do all the work ! chance : this place could use a bouncer . adam : well , you know what it 's like when people get pushed past their limit . chance : i do . adam : anyway , back to the matter at hand . look ... michael : oh ! adam : far be it from me to tell you what to do . what went down back then -- let 's just say , it 's hard to forget . chance : that 's a polite way of putting it . adam : okay . michael : what ? ! adam : and when people share a past like ours , distance helps . chance : if me living here in gc is a problem for you , i mean , you could always move somewhere else . but since we 're not telling each other what to do , the point is moot , right ? adam : chance . my family is here . chance : my roots are here . family , friends ... myriad of opportunities i might want to pursue . look , adam , i realize that you got your hands full right now with your son and whatever else it is that you 're up to . i 'm not here to make your life any harder . you helped me out of a jam in vegas , and i wo n't forget that . adam : well , i 'm glad to hear that . so let 's leave what went down where it belongs -- forgotten . hey ! it 's me ! your dry skin ! nate : thought i might run into you here . now i get to wish you a merry christmas . amanda : [ chuckles ] i am sure that i will see you again before the big day . nate : mm , with my job , the hospital can hold me hostage from now until new year 's , so ... [ sighs ] i have learned to take full advantage of my free time . amanda : backgammon ? nate : you play ? amanda : only to win . nate : mm . amanda : i hope you 're ready to get you butt kicked in public . nate : [ chuckles ] do , i , uh , come across as the kind of guy who cares what other people think ? amanda : [ chuckles ] i guess not , since you 're here talking to me , despite all of the scolding and warning from devon and elena . nate : peacemakers might be blessed , but that wo n't get you extra points around here . trust me . amanda : staying neutral works , huh ? nate : ca n't change anybody 's mind if they refuse to listen . so , if it 's all the same to you , i 'll keep those two worlds separate . family here . friends there . amanda : you sure i 'm worth the effort ? nate : time will tell . roll the dice . michael : he hit me . paul : you were in the way . michael : oh , victim - blaming ! nice , but typical . paul : why do n't you tell her how you pushed me into the wall ? michael : no , i tripped over your big clown feet . paul : oh , that 's because you 're inept . michael : incompetent ! you know , i 'm gon na file an order of protection on behalf of the racquetball court so you ca n't come within 500 feet of it ! paul : get a life . michael : do your job ! paul : me , do my job ? you 're the one refusing to prosecute . lauren : prosecute who ? christine : plot twist . paul : we have an airtight case against a guy who 's been slashing tires all over town . we 've got eyewitnesses . michael : bring me something concrete . paul : i 'll bring you concrete . michael : oh ! oh ! oh , is that a threat ? you heard him , right ? you 're threatening me ? paul : oh , fine . you will accept an eyewitness testimony from your wife , but nobody else , is that it ? michael : are you saying that i ca n't do my job ? paul : let me just say this -- if chris were still d.a . -- christine : oh , no , no , no ... michael : oh , no , no , no . i do n't have to sit here and be insulted by the likes of you . paul : fine , ignore the truth ! ignore it ! michael : if i bring a case in front of a judge , that 's my reputation on the line , and i do not play unless i know i can win . paul : except for racquetball . michael : oh , you know , there are better things that i can do with -- paul : oh ! what 's -- where did this come from ? lauren : well , clearly , you guys are hangry , and we feel that maybe you might feel better if you ate something . come on . christine : yeah . lauren : looks delish . christine : just take a bite . please . if you still want to leave after , we 'll go . paul : thank you , michael . michael : you 're welcome . christine : [ sighs ] michael : smells incredible . mmm ! paul : oh , that 's -- michael : mm , it 's good ! paul : oh ! michael : oh , my god ! oh , my god . paul : w - what the hell ? michael : it 's so hot ! lauren : oh , well , sometimes , you need to heat things up to cool them down . paul : [ coughs ] michael : you did this ? ! on purpose ? christine : to stop your pointless arguing . michael : [ coughs ] lauren : this is ridiculous . we were supposed to spend a lovely afternoon together , enjoying each other 's company . michael : [ panting ] christine : celebrating the holidays . lauren : and remembering what 's important in life . michael : [ sighs ] lauren : now are you guys on board ? christine : or do we force you to take another bite ? [ both laugh ] michael : [ coughs ] chance : look , adam , we do n't need to worry about vegas anymore . what 's past is past . adam : well , maybe it 'll be a good thing to have you here . you know , at least one person that is n't trying to take me down . chance : is there anyone in particular that you 're worried about ? [ metal clangs ] phyllis : [ clears throat ] hello . chance : is there any reason that you show up every time adam and i are having a private conversation ? phyllis : luck . chance : i do n't believe in coincidence . phyllis : mm . all right . well , i was , at one time , interested in your super- secret boys ' club , but i moved on . adam : i can tell , phyllis . phyllis : [ sighs ] since you two seem to be inseparable these days , um , i feel like i should give you some advice , chance . uh , make sure that you add yoga into your workout routine because you want to be flexible so you can , you know , pull out the machete that adam has stuck in your back . it 's only a matter of time . oreo for santa , mariah : tell us everything . summer : who is this guy that you like what 's his name ? mariah : how old is he ? where is he from ? faith : oh , my god , guys ! mariah : are you -- are you blushing ? summer : she 's totally blushing . faith : stop ! mariah : details , sis ! details ! summer : come on ! did you meet him at school , what ? mariah : does he like you ? faith : that is a mystery . some days , he 's super friendly , and then the next , it 's like i do n't exist . summer : boys . mariah : boys . all right . what does he look like ? summer : mm , yeah , pictures . come on , i know you got them . we want to see them . faith : all right . he 's in here somewhere . mariah : gim me , gim me , gim me , gim me , gim me , gim me ... faith : here . summer : oh ! mariah : he 's cute . summer : he 's so cute ! mariah : yeah , and total nerd . faith : [ scoffs ] mariah : no , that 's a good thing ! that 's a good thing , i promise . faith : [ chuckles ] okay . so what do i do to make him notice me ? mariah : mm . well , uh ... i do n't have as much experience in this area as other people do . trust me , summer is the expert in this area . summer : okay , it 's true . i was a little bit boy - crazy in my youth , but something that i have learned is pretending to be something that you 're not , like , you know , changing your hair or the way that you dress to make a guy find you more attractive , it 's just -- it 's all the wrong things . faith : really ? because dakota says -- summer : okay , first piece of advice ? ignore dakota . and , second , just be yourself , you know ? do n't ever settle for somebody who does n't make you feel like they 're so incredibly lucky to be with you , you know , someone that does n't make you feel like you 're treasured and smart . mariah : yeah . summer : let him like you for all the beauty that 's in your heart . mariah : and your brilliant brain . summer : yes , but -- be authentic . just -- just be the real you . mariah : and never settle for anything less than amazing . summer : but -- but if you do make a mistake , which we all do because we 're human and , you know , you make a bad choice or something , then ... mariah : then we 're going to tear him limb from limb , and then we 're gon na erase him from the multiverse . summer : really ? mariah : that 's not -- not where we were going with this ? summer : no . no . not quite . mariah : okay . summer : i was going to say that we will always have your back . mariah : forever . summer : mm - hmm , because you 're our little sister . sharon : look at the three of them over there . they look like they 're hatching a plan to take over the world . rey : mm - hmm . with their pedigree , i would n't put it past them . sharon : i just love being able to look up and see faith . rey : you really missed her . sharon : like you would n't believe . rey : is that why you were so distracted while we were getting ready before she got here ? sharon : oh , was i ? rey : yeah , you were looking at your phone every 5 minutes . now , if i have some competition , sharon ... sharon : it 's connor . rey : yeah ? sharon : yeah , i just ca n't help , um ... wondering if he might have another crisis , and then chelsea or adam might call me over there to help get him through it . rey : i hate to ask , but ... i really want to know . sharon : oh , you -- you can ask me anything . rey : okay . well , do n't take this the wrong way , but , um ... i know you care about connor , and you want to do everything you can to help him . sharon : absolutely . rey : but how much of this is because he 's a kid who needs your help , and how much of this is because he 's adam 's son ? sharon : rey ... rey : i 'm -- i 'm not judging either way , i just -- i need to know . sharon : okay . that 's a big question . the fact that connor is adam 's son does factor into it . rey : because of your past with him ? sharon : because adam is the man that he is , and always has been , you know ? his life is complicated and dark and unpredictable , and ... if i can help connor and keep him from falling into a place like that and give him better coping mechanisms and a brighter way to look at the world , then i have done my job . adam : good seeing you , chance . i got to run . phyllis : oh , was it something i said ? chance : i hope things turn around for connor . adam : thank you . phyllis : see you around . adam : not if i see you first , phyllis . phyllis : hey ! where you going so quick ? [ sighs ] you have to save the world , or turn back the hands of time to undue some ungodly wrong ? chance : like what ended the peace and goodwill between you and adam ? i bet that 's a real good story . phyllis : adam is a very , very dark ride . but i 'm sure you know that because you spent all that time with him in vegas , all the time you 're spending with him here in town . chance : am i not allowed to have friends ? phyllis : on the contrary . i 'd love to be your friend . and you have no idea how far i would go for a friend . so , why do n't you let me buy you a drink ? you know , take the edge off , get to know each other better . ( dad ) aaaah ! `` the young and the restless `` will continue . michael : we 're sorry . ooh ! are n't we , paul ? paul : completely . michael : we behaved like children . paul : animals . animals . michael : childish , horrible animals , and you two arranged to have time off so you could have lunch with us , and ... paul : yeah , and we -- we ruined it , and ... christine : [ chuckles ] paul : is there anything we can do to make it up to you ? christine : uh , grow up ? lauren : ah ! and apologize to each other . christine : and act like you mean it . paul : [ sighs ] i 'm sorry , michael . michael : me , too . mea culpa . paul : it is your culpa . michael : you know what ... paul : and mine , too . and it 's mine , too . christine : you guys have known each other way too long to let a stupid argument ruin your friendship . lauren : yeah , during the holidays , too . michael : i know . lauren : for shame ! michael : you deserve so much better ... lauren : yes , we do . christine : yes . paul : so ... are we gon na have a decent lunch , even after the kerfuffle ? lauren : [ chuckles ] michael : and perhaps we could get someone to take this away before it sets a small fire . paul : yeah . could be arrested for arson , not that anyone would prosecute . michael : [ chuckles ] when did you two cook up this plan ? lauren : oh , when you were too busy kerfuffling to pay attention . christine : we were texting . lauren : uh - huh , coming up with the perfect plan . christine : to come up with something to stop your arguing . michael : yeah , well , you could n't come up with something a little more subtle than that ? christine : oh , um , no , we did have a back - up plan , yeah . lauren : yes , we did . we planned to go on strike . paul : strike ? what do you mean ? michael : what , you were gon na stop working because we were n't getting along ? christine : no , she 's not talking about fenmore 's . um , we were talking about , you know , withholding ... our love and affection . paul : oh , good lord , you were n't going to that far . michael : what ? christine : yeah ! lauren : oh , yes . christine : when a beautiful friendship 's at stake , of course . lauren : yes ! absolutely . definitely . michael : this guy here , the very best friend that a guy could have ? paul : oh , please , stop ! christine : oh , no . paul : handsome , brilliant , good - looking , great taste in wives ! michael : we think alike ! i mean , because i was just about to say the same thing about him . paul : holy cow ! the salt of the earth . michael : yeah , and , look , i give you my word -- i give you my word that we will never , ever , ever -- paul : ever , ever , ever get into an argument like that or anything like that again . michael : no , no , i -- oh ! [ laughter ] michael : oh ! and you , my wife , will never have to go to the extreme of ... of staying out of my loving arms . paul : and i ca n't wait to get you home to show you how much i really appreciate you . [ laughter ] michael : well , after we clear up the legal matter . paul : yeah . what ? tell me , old chum , what -- what are you -- anything you want . you want to stop by your office on the way home ? that 's fine with me . michael : why would we want to do that , bud ? paul : well , i just have this idea that you 're going to come around to my way of thinking on this case . michael : do n't push it . paul : yeah ? michael : no . paul : yeah , i think so . michael : look . we are gon na have a racquetball rematch . a friendly one . then ... i will listen to what you have to say . paul : huh . deal . deal , deal , deal . yeah . [ laughter ] lauren : boys ... [ laughter continues ] nate : nobody wants to be stuck in a hospital during the holidays , so ... we deck the halls , big time . decorations everywhere . candy canes and snowflakes . doctors and nurses wearing santa hats . there 's an enormous tree in the lobby . we hang ornaments made by the kids in pediatrics . carolers going from room to room . amanda : that actually sounds like fun . nate : yeah , the best is when santa swings by . he brings all his little elves , and they hand out gifts to all the kids . you should see the looks on those kids ' faces . adults , too . amanda : well , if you have to work on the holidays , at least you 're with friends , right ? nate : what about you ? got any plans ? amanda : i have n't really thought about it . nate : how is that possible ? it 's christmas . i mean , even if you 'd rather say `` bah , humbug ! `` you 're bombarded with the holiday hype . amanda : [ sighs ] nate : you ca n't ignore it . amanda : speak for yourself . nate : so i guess i should n't expect a gift from you under my tree , huh ? amanda : well , i never said i was stingy . no , i -- i bought all my presents last month . nate : that is very efficient of you . amanda : yes , online shopping . it is a beautiful thing . and do n't you worry , i always buy a little something for all of my clients . nate : well , that is something to look forward to . but , uh , how is someone so organized so last - minute with their holiday plans ? amanda : why do you care so much ? nate : you 're new to town . i just want to make sure you 're doing all right . amanda : i 'm just not big with all the christmas party stuff . nate : even so , being alone during the holidays is hard on some people . amanda : i ... think i 'll manage , thanks . nate : [ chuckles ] you ca n't just give me a smile like that . what 's going on ? you 've been making some friends ? amanda : mm . let 's just say , i 've been finding ways to fill my evenings . ooh ! faith : i talk about you two constantly , and i have your pictures up on my wall . mariah : oh ! faith : and most of my friends say how lucky i am . but there 's this one kid who says there 's nothing better than being an only child of divorced parents . mariah : why ? summer : yeah . faith : because you totally clean up at christmas , you know , gifts for days . want to know what i tell him ? summer : hmm ? faith : having older siblings like you guys -- it 's the best gift of all because you last forever . you 're irreplaceable . and amazing hand - me - downs . [ laughter ] with sisters like you , who needs presents ? mariah : that 's fair . that 's fair . [ laughter ] well , in that case , you know what , i think i 'm just gon na run to the store and i 'm gon na return all of those gifts that i -- faith : definitely not what i said . mariah : no , i 'm gon na -- right now . summer : all right , come on . bring it in . i need a hug . mariah : oh ! faith : oh ! [ laughter ] rey : hey . eyes here . sharon : oh , sorry . rey : like i was saying before , i -- i think you are doing a hell of a job . sharon : raising my beautiful daughters ? rey : and keeping connor 's needs a priority while dealing with your feelings for adam . sharon : well , that 's not a problem because i do n't have any feelings for adam , and it 's just about what 's best for his son . rey : i 'm sorry if you think i was prying or putting you on the spot . sharon : no , i think you asked because you care , and ... because my past with adam cost us a lot . rey : everything . sharon : well , you do n't have to worry this time around because , um , i would never put this , what we have , in jeopardy . rey : good , because i like this . sharon : it 's not every day you find a man who 's willing to accept you , scars and all . rey : we got a second chance . sharon : they say love 's better the second time around . rey : i like seconds . lauren : and fen is doing so well in recovery . christine : i 'm so glad . i know this has n't been easy on any of you . michael : i know , especially without him coming home for the holidays . & lauren : yeah , but he 's where he 's supposed to be . michael : yeah , he ca n't wait to get back in the recording studio and do what he thinks he was born to do . it 's like christine with the law , or -- oh . christine : oh -- oh , what ? cue the awkward pause ? lauren : oh , no , no , no . we did n't mean -- christine : no , no , no . i 'm kidding , i 'm kidding . i mean , was it easy for me to leave the prosecutor 's office ? no . but with the support of my husband and a pretty great track record ... i am starting to get a few ideas what my next act might be . lauren : ooh ! michael : wow , can you give us a hint ? christine : uh , i do n't want to jinx it , but , when i 'm ready , you will be the first to know . lauren : [ chuckles ] paul : a toast ! lauren : ah ! michael : oh ! all right . paul : to our wives for saving the day ... michael : mm . paul : ... and to us for having great taste in women . michael : even though our taste buds are permanently singed . [ laughter ] thank you both . christine : and to friendship . strong enough to withhold even the most divisive of racquetball games . lauren : i second that . chance : you are a real piece of work . phyllis : i 've been called worse . chance : i know when i 'm being played . phyllis : is there a law against me wanting to chat you up ? chance : the way you 're doing it , there should be . phyllis : you should get to know me better . chance : oh , i know you well enough . i know that you 're trying to data - mine my past so you can get your revenge against adam . phyllis : you 're good . chance : you have no idea . phyllis : um , well , i do know that adam got you out of a jam in vegas . how could i use that against him ? why do n't you fill in the blanks ? what does help for heart failure look like ? mariah : all right , so , if you need any more help with you - know - who , you have my number . summer : yeah , and mine . faith : you guys are the best sisters ever . okay , i 'm gon na go see if mom needs anything . mariah : yeah , we 'll be right there . summer : all right . the coast is clear . if you have anything to say about me and my history of guys , then be my guest . mariah : i was just wondering how things are at jabot now that you and theo have called it quits . summer : okay , you are not wondering . you 're overactive imagination was running wild , conjuring up these dark , twisted fantasies about me and kyle . but , just so you know , there 's still nothing happen . mariah : happy to hear it . summer : okay , i do n't know why you can not just accept the fact that i 've matured and i 've moved on . faith : mm , i need to make up for all the hugs i missed when i was away . rey : oh , they are the best thing around . faith : i promise i 'll return her to you after i 'm finished . rey : [ chuckles ] & sharon : well , i have enough to go around for everyone . rey : aww . mwah . i 'm gon na hold you to that . sharon : i 've missed you so much . you happy to be home ? faith : do n't get me wrong , i love boarding school , but the best part is being home again . i 've been counting down the days forever . sharon : it 's nice , is n't it ? being home , a nice hot cup of cocoa , being around all the people we love , and they love us ... we 're in our happy place . faith : everything i wanted for christmas . sharon : me , too . i feel the luckiest mom in the world . nate : question . amanda : trying to throw me off my game ? nate : you said you 've found ways to fill your evenings . amanda : huh . did i ? nate : have you met someone ? amanda : i 've been in town for a while , and , you know , i 've discovered that you are not the only friendly resident of genoa city . nate : that 's the only hint you 're gon na give me ? amanda : [ chuckles ] i ran into phyllis , and , um , she seems interested in a girls ' night out . nate : be careful . she 's got a -- amanda : i 'm well aware of her reputation . and i also know easily someone can be misjudged . nate : fair enough . what about the gentlemen of gc ? amanda : [ chuckles ] nate : getting to know any of them ? amanda : well , i 'm not a hermit . nate : if i recall correctly , you said on numerous occasions that -- amanda : my life is perfect just as it is . especially when i am killing it every single day . i win . nate : [ chuckles ] chance : i 'm not telling you a damn thing . phyllis : well , you can give me a little hint ... chance : [ sighs ] phyllis : ... of what happened with adam in vegas . what kind of jam were you in that required adam 's assistance ? federal investigation gone wrong ? a baccarat game got screwed up ? strawberry ? [ chuckles ] chance : [ chuckles ] look , i get why you 're fixated on this . you 're bored now that you 're out of a job . you 've been hurt . you 've done some hurting . now you want to spread all that little pain around so that you feel better about yourself . more powerful . phyllis : ooh ! you are a mind reader . [ exhales sharply ] chance : profiling was a part of my training . look , i 'm not your friend , so you can forget whatever it is you think you know and go toy with someone else . phyllis : i 'll buy you another drink , and we start fresh , how about -- chance : that 's gon na be a hard no . i know your kind , and i 'm not interested . are we clear ? adam : hey . it 's me . how 's the weather in vegas ? yeah , you 're right , i 've never been good at small talk . look , i 'm just calling to make sure -- she 's still getting her payments , all right ? okay . good . let 's keep it that way . silence is expensive , but it 's essential .

faith arrives home and promptly asks summer and mariah for advice on how to get a boy she likes to show an interest in her and summer tells her to be herself and not pretend to be someone else to get a boy to like her . faith tells sharon she loves boarding school but she has missed home very much . paul and michael get into an argument over a case but christine and lauren find a way to calm them down and get them to be reasonable and they resolve their differences . nate wonders if amanda has found someone in her life but she keeps quiet and tells him she is considering staying in genoa city . chance and adam meet and chance thanks adam one more time for getting him out of a jam in vegas but tells him they should never talk about it again since he is planning to stay in town . phyllis overhears part of the conversation and tries to get more details from chance but he keeps quiet and tells her to find a job so she wo n't be so bored . adam calls someone to make sure a woman will keep getting payments for her silence .

ashley : aah ! officer : freeze ! ashley : aah ! officer : drop the gun ! [ scene_break ] ( cell phone rings ) ( ring ) michael : son of a ... ( ring ) michael : yeah ? gloria : michael , it 's me . where are you ? michael : on my way to find tom . gloria : honey , please do n't do that . do n't make me regret telling you where he was . michael : did you call the police ? gloria : yes . michael : then you have nothing to worry about . gloria : michael , promise me you wo n't do anything crazy . michael : i 'll talk to you later , gloria . gloria : michael ? ! do n't you hang up on me ! michael ? michael . john ? john ? ! john ? ! michael : i hope you 're ready , tom . 'cause i 'm coming for you . [ scene_break ] sheila : what are you so happy about ? lauren : just thinking about michael . and all the things i 'm gon na do when i get out of here . sheila : you really think you 'll see daylight again ? lauren : oh , yeah . the police should be here any time . then i get to watch you get hauled off to jail . when you 're rotting behind bars , i 'm gon na be with my husband who loves me more than anything . how does that make you feel ? knowing that i have someone so incredible and you do n't ? i mean , i do n't think there 's a man alive who 'd wan na be with you . sheila : scotty does . [ scene_break ] paul : look , warden , i know it sounds unbelievable , but i 'm not making this up . the fingerprints i just faxed you belong to the real sheila carter . the woman you 're holding is an imposter . i do n't know who she is . look , you run your own fingerprint comparison , and i 'm sure you 'll discover the same thing i already know . right . listen , um ... would you call me when you get the results ? you have my number ? uh - huh . okay , thanks . paul : oh , god , lauren . i am so sorry . ( doorbell rings ) paul : hey , scott , come on in . sorry . scott : i , uh ... got your message . paul : yeah , thanks for coming over . uh , there 's something you can do for me . can you take a look at this woman and , uh ... tell me who she is ? scott : this is brenda . is this a mug shot ? paul : yeah , it is . only it 's not brenda . that woman is sheila carter . and i am convinced she is responsible for your mother 's death . [ scene_break ] j.t . : hey , what time do you get off tonight ? mac : i do n't know . i 'm covering for kevin . j.t . : how 's he doing ? mac : all right , i guess . he 's , uh ... he 's having a hard time . he was pretty close to lauren . j.t . : yeah , and finding out his dad 's responsible for the whole thing ... mac : yeah . kevin : hey , did the cops catch tom ? j.t . : no , not yet . sorry , man , kevin : not as sorry as he 's gon na be . [ scene_break ] ( telephone rings ) nikki : hello . phyllis : hey , nikki , it 's phyllis . nikki : well , hi , partner . phyllis : hey . i was wondering , did you tell victor our good news ? nikki : not yet , but i 'm going to . he 'll be thrilled for us . phyllis : oh , i hope . i 'm just so excited that jill is behind this project . and she 's giving us the seed money . you know , we should 've gone to her in the first place . nikki : well , the most important thing is that we 're off and running . do you realize that one short year from now we could be celebrating the grand opening of our first wellness center ? phyllis : from your mouth to the big guy 's ears . oh , wait a second , um , i 'll call you back , all right ? hey . how are you ? what 's wrong ? jack : i heard you and nikki pitched your idea to jill . how dare you go behind my back ? [ scene_break ] victor : jill approved of the project ? nikki : for the initial r & d , just to get it rolling . victor : that 's wonderful news . nikki : you really mean that ? victor : of course , sweetheart , i mean that . nikki : well , it was so generous of you to offer to finance this project . i will never forget it , and phyllis and i were fully prepared to take you up on it . victor : you do n't owe me any explanation at all . i 'm just glad jill realized what a great concept this is . so if you guys need any further help , let me know . nikki : are you all right ? victor : ( sighs ) you know , i ca n't get the story about lauren fenmore out of my mind . i mean , she and michael were just married . this is just absolutely horrible . nikki : i know . i know , it 's been weighing on me , too . but i get the feeling that something else is bothering you . or is that my imagination ? [ scene_break ] scott : so you 're telling me that brenda killed my mom ? paul : her name is n't brenda . scott : sheila carter -- whatever -- she is the one who blew up the yacht ? paul : i am positive she was involved . scott : i do n't understand this . paul : i know you do n't . i know you do n't . but i 'm gon na do my best to try and explain it to you , okay ? sheila was your mom 's enemy for years , since before you were born . scott : what ? paul : sheila tried to kill your mother on more than one occasion . and she is a very disturbed woman . she escaped from an institution for the criminally insane . scott : no , look , you 're wrong . i know brenda . she 's a little off . she 's different . but she is not crazy . paul : right . and how many times did your mom meet brenda ? scott : never . paul : and you know why that is ? because every time you tried to set it up , what happened ? brenda made some kind of excuse why she could n't be there , right ? look , scott , i 'm telling you , you 've been conned . scott : okay , let 's say you 're right . why does she hate my mom so much ? paul : sheila was in love with your father . scott : the doctor ? paul : sheila carter was a nurse at genoa city memorial . and when you were born , sheila stole you from the hospital . she tried to pass you off as her own . and it was over a year before lauren figured it out and got you back . but not before sheila made your mom 's life a living hell . scott : how ? what did she do ? paul : she kidnapped your mom . she had every intention of doing away with her . she gagged her . she tied her up . she took her to a -- scott : to a farmhouse . and then she set the place on fire . and everyone thought she was dead but they were wrong . paul : what , you already know this ? scott : no . it 's the book i 've been writing . paul , this is brenda 's story . only in her twisted version , the villain is my mom . she made my mother the evil one . [ scene_break ] lauren : you think scott wants to be with you ? sheila : i know he does . he cares very deeply for me , lauren . lauren : oh , you are totally delusional . sheila : am i ? lauren : mm - hmm . he was never interested in you . he liked you story . oh , excuse me , my story . and maybe he felt sorry for you . but that 's really where it ended . sheila : he considered me his mother . lauren : you 're out of your mind . sheila : come on , it makes perfect sense , does n't it ? i 'm the first person he bonded with after he was born . it was me who spent sleepless nights caring for him and nurturing him and loving him the way that a mother does . lauren : i am his mother . sheila : biologically . but not in here ! not where it counts ! oh , no , that young man and i -- we connect in ways that you ca n't even begin to imagine . he may not remember me taking care of him when he was little , but in his heart , he knows . believe me , he knows . lauren : you are so out of your mind . sheila : why ca n't you just admit it ? you never cared for the boy . no , he was just a possession , a nuisance , someone to ship away to boarding school so you would n't have to deal with him . lauren : i did that to keep him away from you ! sheila : whatever makes you feel better about yourself , huh ? the fact is , you failed as a mother and scott knows that . that 's why he despises you so much . [ scene_break ] gloria : john ? gloria : john , where are you ? gloria : did you leave without telling me ? officer : drop the gun , lady . now ! okay , now put your hands up . officer : he 's still alive . this is officer mitchell , i need am ambulance at 245 euclid rear entrance . g.s.w . , white male , responsive , significant blood loss . what 's your name ? ashley : ashley abbott . officer : well , ms. abbott , you 're under arrest . you have the right to remain silent . anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law . [ scene_break ] phyllis : nikki and i did not go behind your back . jack : oh , what would you call it ? i am in charge at chancellor industries . phyllis : and jill is in charge at jabot . jack : which is now part of chancellor industries . phyllis : ( sighs ) okay , let me explain -- jack : oh , no , i think it 's pretty clear . you and nikki came to me with your proposal . you did n't like my answer , so you went to jill instead . phyllis : listen , jack , all we did is run it by jill to see what she thought . jack : you know what i find ironic in all of this ? you 're always accusing me of stirring things up with us and the newmans . you did exactly the same thing to me and jill . phyllis : that is not what i did . listen , nikki and i believe in this project . jack : oh , and my opinion counts for nothing ? let me tell you something , i 've been in the business world a lot longer than you have . i 'd like to think i 've developed some pretty good instincts . this concept of yours looks good on paper . turning it into a reality would be a logistical nightmare . phyllis : really ? well , that 's not what jill thinks . in fact , she 's very excited about the idea and giving us seed money to develop it further . jack : you 're joking . phyllis : no , i 'm not . the ball 's already rolling . jack : is it really ? phyllis : uh - huh . jack : well , i 'm c.e.o . of the parent company . and c.e.o . , i have final say on all jabot expenditures . this one just got denied . [ scene_break ] victor : why would you think that something is troubling me ? nikki : maybe because the new year is upon us , and you have n't made any plans yet . victor : well , i did n't know that i had a deadline . nikki : no , no , there 's no deadline . but i know you . you just seem restless -- anxious for a new project . victor : you know me only too well , do n't you ? i have a few projects in mind . now that i know that newman enterprises is in good hands , perhaps i 'm ready for a new challenge . nikki : i know i should 've come to you first with my idea of the wellness centers before jabot . that would 've been a perfect project for you . victor : no , you should n't have come to me . that would 've caused nothing but problems . you work for jabot . phyllis works for jabot . you owe that company the right of first refusal . now obviously , jill has n't refused . nikki : no . no . she 's very excited about it . so am i . victor : well , i 'm very happy that you 're excited . let me warn you , though . jill may have approved of the project . she does n't run the company . jack abbott has the final say . [ scene_break ] j.t . : so it looks like tom fisher was n't working alone . mac : he had a partner ? kevin : let me guess , that jennifer person ? j.t . : well , there is no jennifer . that was all a fraud . her real name 's sheila carter . kevin : sheila carter ? no way , that lady 's in some nut house out in california . j.t . : that 's what everybody thought . but we have proof she 's been living right here in genoa city . kevin : sheila carter and terrible tom -- there 's a combo . mac : well , do the police know all this ? j.t . : yeah , they do now . kevin : well , what 's being done to stop these monsters ? j.t . : look , they 're on it . the police here and in florida are doing everything they can . kevin : well , then how come they have n't come up with anything ? huh ? why is it that lauren is dead and tom and sheila are still walking around free ? how is that fair ? j.t . : kevin ... kevin : all right , j.t . , please , please , just leave me alone . j.t . : they 'll find 'em . they will . kevin : thanks . j.t . : i know what you 're going through , man . kevin : how could you possibly understand ? j.t . : 'cause i 've been there . [ scene_break ] scott : i do n't understand why my mom did n't tell me about this . why did she keep it a secret ? paul : look , scott , she just thought it was best you did n't know . she did n't want you to spend your whole childhood thinking that sheila carter was coming after you . scott : but she -- paul : she was trying to protect you . she loved you , scott . that 's why she did n't want you living in genoa city . she did n't want sheila to find you . scott : but she did find me . i mean , it could n't have been that difficult . it 's not like i was in the witness protection program . paul : she thought sheila was locked up in a maximum security mental institution in california . we all did . now we know that is n't true . ( cell phone rings ) ( ring ) paul : paul williams . [ scene_break ] lauren : scott does n't hate me . we 've had our bumps along the road like any mother and son but ... our relationship is solid . sheila : yeah , maybe in your mind . but why do n't you ask scott how he feels ? lauren : you 've seen us together when you were disguised as jennifer . you saw him give me that beautiful necklace -- the one that you poisoned . are you saying he was pretending to care about me ? no . he loves me , sheila . scott loves me . [ scene_break ] paul : that was the , uh , warden from the facility that i mentioned . they confirmed that the woman they are holding is not sheila carter . he 's informed the f.b.i . and they have in turn issued a warrant for her capture . scott : you think they 're gon na find her ? paul : i do n't know , scott . she could 've fled the country by now . scott : yeah , or she could be in the apartment right next door . we really have no idea , do we ? she could be anywhere . [ scene_break ] sheila : oh , if you only knew . lauren : knew what ? sheila : the things that scott told me about during our writing sessions . oh , yeah , he puts on a big act when he 's in front of you . but the damage has been done , lauren . he despises you . he despises you for all the times you were n't there for him . lauren : when he needed me , i was always there . sheila : oh , really ? were you there for him when he broke his arm when he was a little boy ? did you take him to the hospital ? did you sit by his side and hold that precious little hand of his ? oh , no , no , you did n't , did you ? no , that was -- that was the school nurse . you could n't be bothered . no , you were in paris buying couture for your store while scotty was in a cold hospital room all by himself . you know , there 's a lot more where that came from , lady . lauren : i just ... i do n't wan na hear any more . sheila : oh , what 's the matter , lauren ? what ? you ca n't take a cold , hard dose of reality ? lauren : where the hell is tom ? come on ! [ scene_break ] michael : all right , what 's -- what the hell 's going on here ? what ? man : who are you ? michael : the man on the gurney is my stepfather . what can you tell me ? man : gun shot , lucky to be alive . michael : you can let him die for all i care . oh , do n't look at me that way . i did n't do it . man : any idea who did ? michael : in this town ? it could 've been just about anybody . what happened to him ? man : i 'm not at liberty to say . michael : tom ? tom , it 's me ! it 's michael . man : sir , get away . michael : what did you do to lauren ? i know it was you ! you blew up that yacht and you killed my wife , you son of a bitch ! man : that 's enough ! michael : i want you to tell me with your own words ! i wan na hear you say it ! you tell me ! man : this is your last word ! michael : i 've got to talk to him ! i know what he did ! [ scene_break ] ( door buzzes ) officer : we swabbed both hands . troy : good . log the residue and the gun into evidence . send everything to the lab . officer : yes , sir . troy : we get an i.d . on the victim ? officer : affirmative -- tom fisher . troy : the man we 've been looking for in connection to the fenmore murder ? thanks , officer . have a seat . so here 's what i know -- our officers arrive at the scene and they found you there holding a gun . is that accurate ? ashley : i 'd like to speak with my attorney , please . troy : ashley abbott , you would n't by any chance be related to john abbott ? ashley : he 's my father . troy : really ? kind of a strange place for a cosmetic heiress to be at this hour -- the alley behind a restaurant where a wanted fugitive is hiding . maybe you were having dinner at roman 's steakhouse ? ashley : i know my rights . and i do n't have to answer any of your questions unless my attorney 's present . troy : all right , call your lawyer . officer , escort her to the phone , please . officer : hey , hawk . troy : yeah ? officer : you know that anonymous call that came in to dispatch about an hour ago -- the woman who told us where we could find fisher ? troy : what about it ? officer : they ran a trace . it came from john abbott 's house . troy : call c.s.i . find out if fisher was armed . ashley : yes , um , christine blair , please . [ scene_break ] phyllis : i ca n't believe you 're being this vindictive , jack . you 're pulling the plug on this just because nikki and i went to jill . jack : listen to me -- this is an intriguing idea . it is . but there 's good reason it 's not a good idea for jabot . it would be cost - prohibitive . one malpractice suit with a sympathetic jury -- jabot would be forking out millions . phyllis : i ca n't believe -- i can not believe you wo n't even think about this idea . jack : i have thought about it . i have given my answer . this is not personal . phyllis : oh , you know what ? if you say it 's business , i 'm gon na scream . jack : this is not your area of expertise , sweetheart . phyllis : you know what ? i can do a lot more that just work on computers . jack : it 's what you do best . why go looking for more ? phyllis : because i need more , jack . i need more . do you understand that ? i mean , i do n't wan na be stuck in a room all day long just staring at my computer . i wan na grow . i wan na -- jack : i will find a good project for you -- something that is suited to your skill set . look , what do you say we get out of here ? we 'll get some dinner and we 'll talk about this some more . phyllis : oh , no , thanks . i have a headache . [ scene_break ] nikki : it 's a wonderful feeling to have a job you love , doing something that fulfills you . i remember a time when you had that fire . victor : i do , too , my sweetheart . but remember , i stepped away from business because i wanted to spend more time with you . nikki : and you are the most wonderful man in the world for that . i can not thank you enough . these last few months -- the cruise , spending time together , just magical . but now that we 're home , i want you to look forward to the future as much as i do . victor : but do me a favor , do n't urge me too much to find a new project . because you know damn well what will happen . once i 've accepted something , i 'm gon na go into it wholeheartedly and passionately . and then i wo n't have enough time for my love , okay ? and then you will complain . nikki : no , i wo n't . victor : sometimes i feel i 'm damned if i do and damned if i do n't . nikki : oh , damn it . [ scene_break ] kevin : j.t . , i get that you 're trying to cheer me up -- j.t . : i 've been in your shoes , man . i know what it 's like to lose somebody you loved . i 've been through it . kevin : who did you lose ? j.t . : my uncle . he was one of my favorite guys in the world , too , man . he was like a -- kind of like a second dad , you know ? you know , when i was about 13 , he was killed in this carjacking . he was sitting at a stoplight , and this guy comes up with a gun , you know ? and , uh ... things got ugly and he got shot . kevin : sorry . j.t . : he was salt of the earth , too , man . that guy had never done anything to anyone . and at first ... i tried to rationalize it , you know ? and then i just got angry . i wanted to hurt the guy who 'd done that to him . kevin : did they ever catch him ? j.t . : yeah , finally . after he 'd done it again . kevin : at least it ended for you . you know , if the police do n't catch tom ... if he gets away with this ... i should 've taken care of him when i had the chance . j.t . : no , then you 'd be sitting in prison right now , kevin . kevin : well , it almost would 've been worth it . j.t . : you ca n't possibly mean that . kevin : tom has lived longer than he should have . i wish he were standing here right now . i would hurt him so bad . make him pay for every terrible thing that he 's ever done , you know i just wan na explode right now . i just wan na explode . i wan na hit something ! i just wan na hit something really hard , you know ? j.t . : you really mean that ? kevin : yeah , damn right , i do . j.t . : then hit me , kevin . kevin : what ? [ scene_break ] paul : sheila ca n't run forever . sooner or later she is going to stop . and that 's when we 'll catch her . scott : i wish i could be as confident . but if that woman could fool so many people for so long ... paul : look , you know her better than anyone else . is there a place where you think she could hide ? or a foreign country that she mentioned she 'd like to visit ? scott : no . paul : scott , you 're not in danger . it 's pretty obvious how she felt about you . because of you she went to all this trouble . scott : do you have any idea how creepy that is ? how guilty i feel for letting myself be fooled that way ? my mom 's dead because of me . paul : stop it . scott : no , i let her into my life . i let that psycho into my life . i let it happen . paul : you had no idea what was going on . right ? now that you do know the truth , let 's do something about it . [ scene_break ] lauren : come on , tom ! damn it ! what is taking him so long ? sheila : feeling kind of claustrophobic , are we ? lauren : i just do n't wan na spend another minute in here with you . sheila : yeah , well , you know what ? this is n't my idea of a good time , either . lauren : you are so lucky that he did n't kill you on the spot . sheila : that 's too bad . because then my blood would 've been on your hands . lauren : you think that there is a jury in this world that would convict me of murdering you ? no . there 's nothing stopping me from killing you right now . all i 'd have to do is say it was self - defense . they would believe me . sheila : then why do n't you just shut up and do it ? lauren : because i 'm not like you , sheila . and i want the satisfaction of seeing you behind bars . sheila : oh , you really think we 're still getting of here ? lauren : look , i know tom is no angel . but he is not gon na let us die here . i am sure he 's getting word to michael right now . [ scene_break ] michael : any leads ? man : sir , please , stay back . this is a crime scene . michael : yeah , right , i 'm an attorney . man : you know , well , then you can understand that we ca n't have any contamination . michael : the only contamination out here was the guy they took away in the ambulance . who got to you , tom ? who got to you ? [ scene_break ] chris : thank you . ashley ... ashley : oh , thank god you 're here . chris : how are you ? ashley : well , i 'm pretty shaken up . chris : i can imagine . i spoke with detective hawkins . he filled me in on your situation . are you aware of the charges against you ? ashley : assault with intent to kill . chris : possibly attempted murder . did the police arrest you at the scene ? ashley : yeah . chris : did they read you your rights ? ashley : yeah , and then they started asking me a lot of questions . and i just kept telling them over and over again i wanted to talk to my attorney . chris : okay , good . the first thing we wan na do is concentrate on getting you out of here . ashley : i can not spend the night in jail , please . chris : well , i 'll do what i can , but it 's late . we might not get a bail hearing till tomorrow morning . ashley : oh , god . oh , my god . [ scene_break ] jack : so let me get this straight -- it 's okay for us to make love when you want something . but when i wan na go out to dinner , you have to sit here and sulk and mope because you did n't get your way . phyllis : oh , well , i think i have every right to feel the way that i want . and it 's not as if we asked you for millions of dollars . we just asked you for a little seed money to develop this project . jack : you have no idea how much that would cost , sweetheart . and what if i said yes ? what if we went along with this , and down the road i changed my mind ? i did n't like what i saw ? i pulled the plug ? what would happen then ? we 'd be right back where we are now . phyllis : no , we would n't . because you would 've given my idea a chance . i am so disappointed . jack : you 're not the only one . phyllis : jack , come back here . talk to me , jack ! [ scene_break ] nikki : i suppose you 're right . i have been giving you mixed messages . on one hand , i love that we 're spending more time together . but i also know that you need more out of life . victor : it 's difficult for me to find a balance . it always has been . ( telephone rings ) nikki : i 'll get it . hello ? phyllis : hi , nikki , it 's phyllis . i have some bad news . nikki : what ? phyllis : i just talked to jack . he 's yanking the funding on the project . nikki : oh , no . no ! phyllis : oh , yes . i think it 's mostly an ego thing . nikki : ( sighs ) what , that we went to jill because he turned us down ? phyllis : exactly . nikki : okay , um ... well , now that the project is dead at jabot , why do n't we go to victor ? phyllis : are you serious ? nikki : very . we already know that he 's interested . what do you say ? jack 's loss is our gain . phyllis : i say , definitely yes . let 's do it . i 'm at the coffeehouse . can you guys meet me here tonight ? nikki : um , tonight at the coffeehouse ? yeah , that sounds great . phyllis : so i 'll just sit tight until you show up . nikki : so what else did jack say ? phyllis : you know , i really do n't care . i think i blocked it out . nikki : you realize the problems this could create for you , especially if we end up working with victor . phyllis : yes , i do . but you know , nikki , life is about chances . and i 'm not gon na pass this one up . nikki : okay . i mean , if you 're sure . phyllis : i 'm very sure . nikki : great . we 'll see you in a bit . [ scene_break ] kevin : you want me to hit you ? j.t . : yeah , i do . let 's go down to the rec center . let 's go a couple of rounds . mac : j.t ... j.t . : no , it 'll be good for him , mac . get some of this anger out . kevin : yeah , maybe . i remember that time i sparred with mikey . i felt a lot better afterwards . mac : do n't do it , kevin . there are better ways to deal with your emotions , you know ? you were raised with violence . ( cell phone rings ) mac : you know that 's not the way to handle things . ( ring ) kevin : mikey , hey . michael : kevin , i need you to meet me at the hospital . kevin : the hospital ? why ? michael : uh , tom has been shot . they do n't know if he 's gon na make it . kevin : why , what happened ? michael : look , i 'll tell you everything when i see you . i 'm heading over there now . kevin : okay , i 'm on my way . you 're not gon na believe this . mac : what is it ? kevin : tom 's back in town . and , um ... he 's been shot . i have to get down to memorial . [ scene_break ] sheila : hi , you 've reached brenda 's voice mail . please leave a message and i 'll get back to you as soon as i can . thanks for calling . scott : hey , brenda , it 's me . um , i know i have n't gotten back to toronto like i said i would . but something really terrible happened . uh , there was an explosion on my mom 's boat . and she 's missing -- presumed dead . uh , listen , i 'm ... i 'm feeling really alone right now . i 'm kind going out of my mind . i could really use a friend . i 'd like to talk to you . you 've always been there for me . and i 'm hoping i can count on you now . so give me a call , okay ? paul : good job . that should do it . she 's obsessed with you . and if we 're gon na catch sheila , we got ta draw her out of the woodwork . and , you , scott , are the best lure we 've got . [ scene_break ] sheila : do you hear any sirens ? lauren : not yet , but soon . sheila : yeah , yeah , right . you know , s.w.a.t . is gon na come crashing through that door at any minute . you give tom way too much credit . you know , i practically lived with the man for months . and he is weak , lauren , just like you . the only person he 's capable of saving is himself . lauren : he needs me . sheila : oh , do you honestly believe he wants to see you and michael live happily ever after ? he despises michael more than anything in this world . and he should . michael set him up on those drug charges . lauren : that 's bull . sheila : right . you know what ? when you get out of here , why do n't you go ask ashley abbott ? she was your husband 's partner in crime . if he did n't convince her to plant those drugs on tom , you would n't be here right now . yeah , that 's right . you 've got your darling michael to thank for this . [ scene_break ] ( telephone rings ) gloria : john ? memorial hospital ? yes , this is mrs. john abbott . a car accident ? i 'll be right there . [ scene_break ] chris : ashley , the longest you would have to stay here would be one night . there 's no way a judge could keep you here beyond tomorrow morning . ashley : i do n't wan na spend the night in here one night . i need to be there when my daughter wakes up in the morning . she 's with brad tonight . but i 'm supposed to pick her up first thing . and i need to be there , christine . chris : okay , i understand . i 'll do the best i can . i will . now as your attorney , you have to tell me what happened in that alley ? did you shoot tom fisher ? [ next_on ] nick : i 'm gon na back off on brad . this time i mean it . chris : i advise my client not to answer . troy : well , maybe she 'll be more cooperative after a night in jail . jack : i would rather live on the streets than be in a partnership with victor newman .

ashley is frozen . she is with tom alone in the alley . he is covered with blood and laying on his stomach very still . tom suddenly makes a movement to grab ashley 's foot and he does which frightens her . she backs up so that he ca n't reach her if he tries that again but he really looks like he wo n't . ashley freezes again and just stares down at him . the police roll up and order her to drop the gun . she does . her hands and bagged and her wrists are cuffed behind her as she is read her rights . she is then taken downtown where she is put in an interview room , but she says nothing , and will say nothing until she talks to an attorney . she calls christine . christine comes to see ashley but ca n't see how she can get this work done in time for ashley to be let out of jail that night . when christine gets more details , she is surprised at what she leans . `` tell me ashley did you shoot tom fisher tonight ? `` michael is arrives at the alley , and he sees all the commotion and then tom tied to a stretcher . `` what happened to him ? he is my stepfather . `` he learns that tom has been shot . michael does n't care about him . `` that is the bastard that shot my wife ! `` michael shouts . `` is n't that right tom ? `` it takes all the attendants to keep him from the stretcher and from tearing tom apart . kevin has something to figure out now . `` who got to you tom ? who go to you first ? `` he calls kevin and tells him that he has to get to the hospital . `` tom just got shot and he might not make it . meet me at the hospital . `` paul gets the word . in an attempt to figure out whose fingerprints are whose , he gets the confirmation that he expected . the woman in the mental institution is not really sheila . this is all beginning to make sense to him now . scott comes over and paul tries to fill him in as best he can . `` do you know this woman ? `` paul shows scott the picture of sheila in correctional institute clothing . `` that is ' brenda ' ! `` scott says . paul corrects him . `` that is sheila carter . she has been after your mother from years . she took you as a baby and it took a year for lauren to get you back from her . she took lauren to a farmhouse and kidnapped her `` scott knows this story . `` and she started a fire ! this is the story ! this is the story that we were writing , `` scott shouts . `` only sheila turned everything around to make my mother look like the bad guy in all this . `` paul convinces scott that he can help with this . `` she wo n't hurt you scott . you are the reason that she has done all of this . `` scott gets on his phone and calls ' brenda'/sheila 's voicemail . he leaves a message for her to call him . `` i really need someone to talk about this with . my mother is gone and we are good friends . so please call . `` when scott hangs up , paul smiles . now all they have to do is wait . phyllis and nikki are on cloud nine . everyone that has heard their idea loves it . victor wishes that he could be a part of it , but he understands that his wife had to go to her company first about it . phyllis and nikki touch base . phyllis is at the coffeehouse thinking about what a great feeling it is to change from being a computer person to entering this whole new field as a career . jack finds her in the back on the patio and he comes over to her looking very unhappy . she bounces up to him happily but he is not in the mood . `` how dare you go over my head phyllis , `` he demands to know . she said that she and nikki had to do that as they really believed in this idea and had to keep trying to make it work . `` that is not the point . i am in charge and i am stopping this . `` phyllis says that jill liked the idea so much that she is giving seed money for it . jack did n't know that and he assures her that he will not let this happen . phyllis feels that he is just being vindictive . `` how would you feel phyllis if i give you the money for this and it did n't work and i had to pull out ? `` phyllis says that would n't happen , and even if it did , at least you would have given me a chance . jack tells phyllis that her jumping into another field is not a good idea . `` you are good at what you do with the computers . how about we go out to dinner and discuss finding something else for you in your current field that you can really find challenging . phyllis does n't want to do that , and she does n't want to go to dinner and chat . jack gets his knickers in a bunch and leaves . phyllis calls nikki and tells her what happened . victor is in the room and hears that jack has nixed the idea . nikki tells that things will be okay . `` victor will help us get this started . `` victor has his back to nikki , and he smiles . phyllis tells nikki to get victor over there to meet with her so they can get this party started . gloria is in a panic . michael did n't sound right , ashley has n't returned to the house and she has done what she was told to do which was to call the police and wait at home . she looks through the whole house for john and then realizes that he has gone and did n't tell her where he was going . she then gets a call . `` yes this is mrs. abbot . what ? he was in a car accident ? `` she hangs up and gets her coat to head out of the house .

lily : oh , my gosh , we need an extra bin for all this recycling . look at all this paper . cane : all right , look , look , watch , watch , watch , watch how you throw this plane . watch . look at the power . look at the strength . look at the -- the awe me ninja power . look , huh ? whoosh ! ohh . lily : look at that one . it 's got a little gum , huh ? now what 's that , matty ? cane : you know , if -- when i think about it , um , i 'm really lucky to spend this christmas with the three of you . i mean , a couple of months ago , this , you know , i would n't have thought this would happen . lily : well , it just shows that anything is possible , huh ? cane : hmm . lily : anything is possible . cane : anything is possible . you hear that ? hmm ? lily : ( laughs ) cane : all right , throw daddy the ball . come here , throw me the ball . throw daddy the ball . lily : throw the ball . cane : whoo ! wow . lily : whoa ! look at that . cane : look at the arm on matty ! lily : ( laughs ) cane : go throw the ball back . your turn , your turn . do it . lily : good job ! cane : throw it at mommy . ready ? one , two , three . go ... ( makes whooshing sounds ) lily : aah ! okay , try and get daddy in the face now . get him in the face . cane : ( gasps ) in the face . ly : yeah ! almost , almost . cane : ohh ! yeah ! hooray ! high five . say , `` girls rule . `` girl power , yay ! [ scene_break ] angelina : ( humming `` running with you `` ) kevin : could you not hum the song ... angelina : ( stops humming ) kevin : that you were supposed to sing at my wedding to chloe ? who probably hates me now , but hating me is better than getting sprayed by bullets courtesy of your psycho baby daddy , who somehow decided that i knocked you up . who and now we 're on the run , and you keep threatening to puke , so i would really appreciate if you just did n't hum that song ! ( inhales sharply ) ( sighs ) thank you . ( sighs ) angelina : can i at least turn on the radio ? kevin : ( exhales sharply ) [ scene_break ] chloe : marriage is a very , very big important thing , okay ? and you need to do it when you 're ready , so we 're just not doing it today , but it 's gon na happen soon , okay ? it 's just not happening today , but guess what ? someone 's getting married . delia : ( gasps ) chloe : uh - huh . daddy and victoria are getting married again . delia : ( gasps ) billy : aah ! high five . chloe : ( laughs ) billy : nice ! victoria : yay ! billy : hey , would you go ahead and do the flower girl thing for us ? hmm ? victoria : because having you in our wedding would mean so much to us . delia : should i start now ? all : ( laughing ) victoria : uh , not yet . pretty soon . i 'll let you know when , okay ? jill : ( chuckles ) esther : come on , sweetheart . let grandma fix your hair , okay ? chloe : go with . bye . billy : ( makes silly noises ) jill : ( chuckles ) nikki : it 's time for you to get ready , my sweetheart . jill : aha . billy : mm . jill : that means you are being evicted , my boy . billy : ah , yes , ma'am , well ... ( chuckles ) i guess i 'll see you when i see you . victoria : yeah . billy : yeah . victoria : i guess i will see you . billy : look at this red dress . mm - hmm . jill : oh , oh , oh ! billy : aw , mom . jill : save it for the altar , you two . billy : no . oh , that 's not fair . jill : ( chuckles ) victoria : ( sighs ) well , i 'll marry billy again , right now ... this time , forever . nick : that 's right , aunt v. 's getting married . avery : ( laughs ) nick : i invited you to go to a wedding with me , but i did n't think it was gon na be my sister 's . avery : are you okay with this ? nick : you know , billy , uh , billy 's made some -- some interesting choices . i do n't know how great , but , uh , you can see how happy he makes my sister . avery : you and victoria are really close , huh ? nick : yeah , but you know , it was n't always like that . avery : i was n't always on opposite sides with phyllis . [ scene_break ] gloria : michael ? michael : hmm ? gloria : how did kevin sound ? was it just nerves or something deeper ? michael : uh , he just said that he needed some time to think and wanted some days away . daniel : seems kind of strange he would n't tell chloe face - to - face . phyllis : yeah , um , maybe he just panicked ? daniel : hmm . phyllis : coming in here is too much for him ? lauren : we do n't know where he 's going . i just hate the thought of him alone right now . ( sighs ) gloria : we just have to send him good thoughts and loving energy , and he will know that he 's not alone . [ scene_break ] angelina : where are we headed ? kevin : away from carmine and his hail of bullets . angelina : ooh , my cousin francine has a place at the jersey shore . i know where she hides the key . kevin : fine that 's where we 're going . angelina : crud . you got any cash or plastic ? 'cause i ai n't got my wallet , and , well , all my cards are in daddy 's name , anyway . ( chuckles ) kevin : angelo . he 's gon na think i canceled the wedding , and when he ca n't find you or me , he 's gon na think that we -- i 'm dead . ( cell phone rings ) angelina : it 's daddy . kevin : so dead . ( exhales quickly ) [ scene_break ] cane : well , the kids , uh , they scored , did n't they ? lily : yes , i 'm gon na wait till they 're old enough to put that together themselves . how about that ? ( chuckles ) cane : are you , uh , afraid of a few nuts and bolts , huh ? lily : yeah , really ? okay , because of that , you just signed up for duty , sailor . how about that ? cane : how about that ? lily : ( scoffs ) cane : how bad can it be ? lily : ( laughs ) ohh . cane : huh ? lily : did you just jinx yourself . you watch . watch . ( laughs ) ( music playing ) cane : ( laughing ) lily : ( laughing ) i told you ! i 'm always right . i 'm sorry , i 'm always right . ( laughs ) cane : you know what ? i wonder if chloe and , uh , kevin are official yet . lily : i do n't know , but knowing them , i 'm sure the ceremony is very sweet and very ... unconventional . ( laughs ) [ scene_break ] billy : ( breathing rhythmically ) jack : you okay ? billy : yeah , i 'm great . i 'm fantastic . i 'm wonderful . i 'm ... ( clears throat ) genevieve : nervous . billy : yeah , okay , a little nervous . this is really stupid , because `` a , `` i love her , and `` b , `` i 've done this twice before . genevieve : with victoria ? jack : oh , did i mention ? my brother 's an overachiever . ( cell phone rings ) billy : gosh , so nice . hi , loreen . um , well , we 've had a change of plans and we 're gon na be a little later than we thought , so , uh , can you keep keely ? what do you mean , he bolted ? well , then , um , take the squeaky toy and go outside and squeak it , grab the -- the treat bag and shake it . get the dog back , okay ? okay , thanks . jack : your dog ran away ? billy : yeah . victoria loves this dog . you do n't understand . like , she loves this dog . i mean , if anything happened to this dog -- do n't say anything to her , but if anything happened to this dog -- victoria : okay , so , uh , really bright red dress , check . ( chuckles ) blissfully in love , check , matron of honor , check . ( claps hands ) all right . chloe : oh , well , you need your -- your `` something borrowed , something ... `` victoria : oh , right , i do n't have that . i do n't even have -- jill : oh , look , look . this could be something borrowed . victoria : oh , gosh , that 's beautiful . thank you . jill : you 're welcome . nikki : and , honey , your dress is new . chloe : yeah . victoria : right , yeah . nikki : and this belonged to your great - grandmother . victoria : oh , mom . wow , i love it . i love you . nikki : ( whispers ) i love you . ( normal voice ) now we still need `` something blue . `` chloe : oh , okay . victoria : oh , yeah , i do need blue . ( gasps ) nikki : oh . victoria : oh , no . do you think it 's an omen ? ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] lily : okay , here you go . cane : thank you . lily : is that better ? cane : yeah , i would n't want to put a wheel on backwards , huh ? lily : ( scoffs ) nope . cane : ( sighs ) huh , can you believe it 's been two years since we told your family that mac was pregnant ? hmm ? lily : no . ( sighs ) cane : i can only imagine how big they 'll be in another two years . lily : oh , please do n't say that . please . i just want to pretend that they 'll just stay little in that little wagon that you 're taking forever with , by the way . cane : do you think you can do better ? lily : no , no , no , no . cane : all right , if you think you can do better -- no , come here . here . you do better . i wanted to get some cider . come on . lily : oh , no , no , no . i 'm fi -- i 'm fine right here . cane : you sure ? lily : i 'm totally fine . do n't worry . i trust you . [ scene_break ] billy : okay , everybody , please enjoy the candlelight while you can , because sexton tells me he 's going to fix the generator soon , maybe . what ? victoria : what if it 's a sign , billy ? billy : do n't do that . no , no , do n't do that . no , no , no , no . this is not some cosmic commentary on our love together . no , no . victoria : okay , but -- but if -- one more thing goes wrong -- billy : no , that 's not -- nope , nope , nothing , nothing . victoria : okay . billy : ok . victoria : i 'm gon na go get back in position , then . billy : get in position . victoria : okay . billy : get . chloe : ow . daniel : hey . chloe : hi . daniel : how are you holding up ? chloe : i am smiling for victoria and billy , and if you start talking to me , if i stop smiling , that is not good , okay ? so just do n't . phyllis : quite an evening . nick : uh , yeah , nuts , but chloe seems to be , uh , holding up all right . i just checked on the kids . they 're , uh , they 're back there having some fun . i 'm gon na go check on victoria . avery : okay . would you like to snub me now and walk off , or just continue to give me dirty looks ? phyllis : does sharon know that you 're here with faith ? avery : oh , not everybody is as territorial as you are , phyllis . jill : ohh , you look extremely handsome and very , very focused . jack : hmm . billy : well , if i pass out , jack will prop me up . jill : yeah , you 're the best man . jack : yes , i am . jill : and do you know where you 're standing ? jack : wow . genevieve : wow . this matronly role really suits you . yeah , it must be , uh , your maturity . jill : ( laughs ) and you 're a blushing ingénue , grandma ? billy : okay . victoria : um , i still have nothing blue . ( sighs ) chloe : well , it 's gon na be your face soon if you do n't start breathing soon . victoria : ( breathlessly ) all right , okay , but we have no lights and we have no music , and murphy took katherine home because she caught a chill , and there 's a storm coming , and that 's all bad . nikki : honey , this is about love , okay ? not some crazy superstitions . victoria : mom , i ca n't take any more marital bad luck , sorry i 've had my share , okay ? nick : okay . victoria : ( sighs ) ( angelo walks out quickly ) [ scene_break ] angelina : he 's calling again ! kevin : well , answer it and tell him whatever you want , but you are not with me . angelina : ( sighs ) poppy . what 's up ? angelo : what 's up ? ( shouting ) what 's up ? where the hell are you ? kevin : ( sighs ) angelina : daddy -- i - i did n't go to the church ' cause ... 'cause it 's the holidays , and i - i - i got lonely for home , so i - i called francine and ... and she said to go to her place . kevin : ( mouthing words ) angelina : ( mouthing words ) no , i 'm not with carmine . i - i 'm in a cab with a taxi driver . kevin : ( jersey accent ) hey , watch where you 're goin ' ! angelina : uh , uh , going through a tunnel . talk to you soon . love you , bye . i think he bought it . kevin : ( normal voice ) awesome , and now we have nowhere to go . ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] gloria : ahh . did you hear from angelina ? angelo : yeah . see , the poor kid was just homesick . who can blame her ? gloria : oh . mm - hmm . angelo : i got ta get back to the gloworm . gloria : yeah , yeah , yeah , and i 'm going to invite all the guests there . i mean , it seems a shame to waste all that beautiful food . angelo : oh , uh , vin and chloe ai n't footing the bill , so who is ? gloria : billy . it 's his wedding . angelo : uh - huh . gloria : and a round of drinks on the house ... ( whispering ) would create a lot of goodwill . angelo : nah . ( chuckles ) i do n't see any down - on - their - luck average joes in this crowd . they want to eat and drink , they can pay for it . i ai n't playing santa to no strangers , huh ? gloria : ( normal voice ) all right , all right , all right , all right . angelo : by the way , uh , the elves dropped something off for you . happy ho ho , gorgeous . gloria : mm . [ scene_break ] nikki : does anybody have anything blue ? eden : you know , my earrings are blue . i mean , they 're not very bridal , but -- nikki : ohh . today , they 're perfect ... eden : okay . nikki : thank you so much . eden : sure . billy : i take it , there are more issues ? nikki : ( whispering ) i think the sooner this happens , the better . billy : okay . ( cell phone alert chimes ) billy : hey . huh , and still no dog . okay . ( groans ) daniel : billy . billy : hey . daniel : sexton ca n't get the generator on . billy : o - kay . yet another omen , if you 're victoria . this is great ! avery and faith : dressed in black , black , black with silver buttons buttons , buttons all down her back , back , back she asked her mother mother , mother ... [ scene_break ] nikki : now you have your `` something blue . `` victoria : great . thank you . how does it look ? nikki : you look beautiful . nick : you look perfect . victoria : thank you , thank you so much . chloe : eh . ( inhales through teeth ) well , you ca n't let her walk down the aisle like that . you need this . victoria : oh , uh , chloe , no , i -- chloe : yes , i insist . take it . nikki : honey , yes , yes , yes . it 's beautiful . victoria : thank you . chloe : you 're welcome . ( door opens ) chloe : thank you . nikki : ohh . chloe : here . victoria : wow . so are you sure ? you 're , uh , ready to give me away again ? nick : well , billy makes you happy . i can see that , so i 'm happy to pass you off . i just wish dad was here . victoria : well , i doubt that he would come , even if he could . nick : does n't mean you do n't miss him . victoria : i do ... ( sighs ) but i do n't want to wait another second . nikki : all , then , let 's get this thing going . come on . victoria : all right , i guess the guests will just have to hum , since we do n't have any music . chloe : uh , no , when you have a boom box , and i got batteries from the flashlight . no humming needed . [ scene_break ] billy : judge anderson ? judge anderson : billy abbott ? billy : oh , wow , it 's -- it 's you , here , in this -- this is perfect . this is perfect , 'cause victoria and i , we 're the dearly beloveds . judge anderson : but we already did that . and -- and what about chloe and kevin ? billy : yeah -- long stories . look , here 's the thing -- i 'm so glad to see you here , because now i know everything happened the way it was supposed to . judge anderson : it must be kismet . billy : kismet . this is a good one . will you please tell my wife ? kismet , kismet . perfect . judge anderson : ( laughs ) billy : ( chuckles ) billy : ( chuckles ) jack : um ... billy : ( laughs ) victoria : oh , keely ! what are you doing here ? ( laughs ) jack : i think you found your dog . billy : yep . nick : it 's a wedding now . the dog 's here . all : ( applauding ) yay ! [ scene_break ] lily : so there 's one left . it 's for you . cane : actually , uh , i also got something for you , but i held off , 'cause i did n't know we were exchanging , but since you got something for me -- excuse me . cane : ( clears throat ) lily : ( chuckles ) cane : you can open it . lily : it 's perfect . ( chuckles ) thank you . cane : it 's my turn , huh ? i love it . it 's from charlie and matty . lily : i did n't know that we were exchanging , so ... cane : this is , uh , one of the best christmases i could have asked for , spending it with you and the babies . this is one of the best nights of my life . [ scene_break ] angelina : what a pit . kevin : you want to sleep in the car ? angelina : well , we should push the beds together , you know ? make some sort of booby trap for ax murderers . kevin : your boyfriend is trying to kill us , and you 're worried about some bogeyman from a horror flick . angelina : help me . kevin : not a chance . you and i , we are not getting cozy . in fact ... in fact , we are gon na -- we 're gon na hang a sheet so i can have some privacy , because i can look at your face right now . got it ? good . [ scene_break ] victoria : ( laughing ) billy : keely . ( claps hands ) keely . come here , bud . come here . victoria : oh , judge anderson . i - i -- how ... ( laughs ) did you -- when did i chloe : i -- remember , you recommended her to me ages ago , so here she is . victoria : ohh . wow , that 's wonderful . judge anderson : it 's kismet . billy : thank you . victoria : thank you . judge anderson : i know the guests and the bride and groom are more than ready for this to happen , so let 's begin . do you two have anything to say to one another ? billy : do you mind if i start ? victoria : no . billy : ( chuckles ) i do n't know how else to say it . i love you . i love you , and i have done some stupid things in my life , and the dumbest was leaving you alone . and it landed me square in hell , and not because of the accommodations but because i was n't with you . i 'm not going anywhere else . this wedding , it 's it , because we 're not doing this again . victoria : ( sighs ) billy : this is ... meant to be . this is kismet . it 's even blessed by your dog . victoria : ( chuckles ) billy : it 's not gon na end in any of us going to jail or me leaving . it 's just you and me , forever , because we are meant to be . victoria : you know , i am a bus -- businesswoman , and i have a career and i have friends and family , and i have a big life , a very big life , but you 'd think that would be enough , huh ? but when you were gone , i just felt wrong . i felt kind of sad and lonely . you 're back now . you 're back , and everything is right . do you know , i 'm more myself with you than i could ever be without you ? ( laughs ) even tonight , i was running around looking for `` something old , something new , something '' -- all that , and ... and being up here with you right now , i - realize that all i need is us . and this night , with our family and our friends and everything , this is my happiness . thank you so much for giving it back to me . judge anderson : i do n't suppose you two have rings ? billy : we never took 'em off . judge anderson : good thinking . do you take each other for better and for worse , in sickness and in health , in joy and in sorrow , as long as you both shall live ? billy : we do . ( laughs ) victoria : we do . ( laughs ) judge anderson : by the power vested in me by the state of wisconsin , i now pronounce you husband and wife again ! billy : ( sighs ) judge anderson : have n't you two waited long enough ? billy : ooh ! mm . ( laughter ) all : ( cheering ) [ scene_break ] cane : huh ? lily : i must say , that 's pretty cool . cane : thank you . lily : pretty cool . i will be on wagon duty starting at about 8 : 00 a.m . cane : do you think you can pull the wagon and hold a camera ? lily : um , i guess so , or maybe you can sleep on the couch . then you can see their faces for yourself in the morning . cane : okay , all right . i 'll pull the wagon and you , uh , you hold the camera . lily : ( chuckles ) it 's a deal . [ scene_break ] angelina : you want me to drive tomorrow ? you should n't have to suffer because of me . oh , is it cold in here ? kevin : ( sighs ) i 'm gon na go wash my face . angelina : ( sighs ) what do i got ta do , draw him a picture ? angelina : oh , come on . ( sighs ) ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] nikki : it was lovely . victoria : thanks , mom . oh , thank you . jack : i could n't be any happier for both of you . esther : delia , you looked so pretty walking with mom down the aisle . i 'm so proud of you . gloria : and i would like to invite everyone to gloworm to celebrate . billy : yes , right , reception . uh , perfect . everybody please go to gloworm and feel free to eat , drink , and remind me just how far i married out of my league . genevieve : ohh . ( chuckles ) jill : not that far . all : ( laugh ) chloe : um , also , um , you know , delia got you a wedding present . billy : oh , really ? victoria : you did ? billy : for a wedding that nobody was coming ? chloe : well , it 's a honeymoon . ( chuckles ) surprise . you , guys , i 'm -- i 'm really not gon na use it , so you better haul butt , 'cause you got ta make the flight . you got ta go home and pack and do all that . victoria : oh , no , i -- we -- we ca n't , no . chloe : yeah , all you need is a toothbrush and a bathing suit . victoria : no , i mean , we ca n't -- we ca n't do that , because you 've already given us so much . billy : yeah , you -- we ca n't , and plus , i do n't want to really leave delia right now , -- victoria : we ca n't . right . delia : you can leave , daddy , because i know you 'll come back and bring me a present . billy : and get you a present ? chloe : see ? now you have to . billy : uh , where ? chloe : ca n't believe it , but , uh ... ( chuckles ) jamaica . billy : wow . victoria : well ... this , um ... this is kiethuh ? billy : hmm . victoria : ( laughs ) thank you . thank you . billy : okay , uh there 's an update -- you guys can go party without us . we got a plane to catch , man . victoria : ( chuckles ) yeah . oh , wait , hold on a second . what about keely ? what about the dog ? nick : ah , keely 's gon na have a guy weekend with me . it 's all good . victoria : mom ? nikki : oh , honey , you go . victoria : okay . nikki : you go have a wonderful time . everything here will be perfect . i promise you . victoria : okay . nikki : you , too . victoria : love you . nikki : i love you . mwah . billy : okey - dokey . victoria : okay . bly : you guys can enjoy the wisconsin winter . we 've got a plane to catch . victoria : good - bye , everyone . billy : ( grunts , growling ) victoria : thank you for being so happy for us . ( applause ) jack : ( chuckles ) bye . genevieve : ohh . billy : mm ! jill : love you . billy : ( humming ) ( laughs ) [ scene_break ] lily : so do you need another pillow , or are you good ? cane : no . i 'm good . thank you for letting me stay . lily : and i love my snow globe . cane : yeah , i saw it , you know , made me think of you . lily : well , good night . ( chuckles ) cane : good night . cane : ( sighs ) ( exhales sharply ) ( sighs ) ( winding snow globe ) ( `` la glo en rose `` playing ) [ scene_break ] daniel : hey . you said he 's really crushed . chloe : ( sighs ) big night . daniel : yeah , i know . that 's why i came over here . i wanted to see how you were doing . chloe : you know , kevin was really having doubts , then i think that he had thoughts ( sighs ) you did n't say anything to him about me having second thoughts or anything , did you ? daniel : no , no . i thought maybe you said something to him . i thought , you know , maybe that 's why he did what he did . chloe : ( voice breaking ) i was so sure that he really loved me . daniel : okay . chloe : ( sobbing ) ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] angelina : kevvie ? kevin : what ? angelina : are you mad at me ? kevin : what 's the point ? it 's not gon na get us out of this mess , and lord knows we have got to get out of this mess . and i have to explain things to chloe , if she 'd listen to me . but , angie , this thing with carmine -- it is not good . your dad was right to want to keep you away from him . i can keep you safe , well , at least that 's something . ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] genevieve : 5 bucks if can turn that thing into a hockey puck and slide it past the bartender . lauren : yeah , it 's the other couple i 'm concerned about . eden : i know . kevin must be a wreak . i mean , there 's no way he does n't love chloe . angelo : bo ... did you open your gift yet ? gloria : mnh - mnh , but i bet .. it 's something lovely , angelo . gloria : please ? lauren : what does it say ? gloria : angelo , really ? gloria : angels given gloworm . i mean , it 's -- it 's mine ? i 'm -- it 's mine , it 's all mine ! michael : here , let me see that . lauren : how ? michael : this is outright , as a gift ? angelo : eh , the classiest club owner i know deserves to own her own club , free and clear . gloria : bless you , angelo . angelo : ( laughs ) gloria : mwah ! ( laughs ) [ scene_break ] nick : all right , let 's get out of here . it is past our bedtime . avery : faith , i had a wonderful time tonight . thank you . ( laughs ) oh , my gosh . nick : come on , let 's go . avery : oh , you what ? i forgot my phone . i 'll meet you out there . phyllis : `` miss mary mack . `` we sang that together all the time . i heard you singing it to faith in the church . ooh , it 's like you have a death grip on the past ... avery : ohh . phyllis : and you 're just not letting go . avery phyllis , we are both adults . we live in the same town . we 're gon na run into each other sometimes . it 's a mild inconvenience . we live in town other than that , i 'm over it . phyllis : oh , please . that 's bull . avery : what are you doing ? phyllis : what 's this ? avery : what are you doing ? phyllis : huh , what is this ? this . what 's this ? i gave it to you when we were little . i gave it to you , and you still are carrying it around . why ? avery : because i had a sister once ? and this is what 's left of her , 'cause you are nothing like her . phyllis : ( sighs ) michael : okay . lauren : ( laughs ) michael : did nikki seem okay to you ? lauren : nikki ? mm . yeah , she seemed fine ? wedding . michael : hmm . well , then let 's just hope it was n't an act . nikki : hello again . now before you try to rush me out of here , i need to let you know that i have just come from victoria 's wedding . yes , she and billy have had a lovely ceremony and you 're gon na have to just deal with that . [ scene_break ] victor : ( sighs ) will you never learn ? it 's embarrassing that you 're pleased about that . he 's gon na hurt her again . you know that , do n't you ? i tried to protect her from it . nikki : can you just be happy for the daughter that you adore ? victor : oh , come on . nikki : she was thinking of you . she wanted you there . enough of that . i 'm moving on . now i am not going to let you ruin your life for me . you did n't kill diane , and i did n't kill her , either . i know that now in my soul . do n't ask how i know . i just do . the point is , i 'm gon na prove that you do n't belong here . victor : sweetheart , just leave it alone , okay ? leave me alone . nikki : victor , i know you instinctively want to just push me away , try to find some new reason to be upset , to -- to feel resentful towards me , and foolishly , i did get upset . i 'm not upset . i love you , and i 'm going to get you out of here . victor : will you listen to me ? nikki : victor , good night . [ scene_break ] ( knock on door ) ( door closes ) billy : mm ... victoria : mm . billy : mm . ( laughs ) victoria : ( laughs ) okay , so if i ever ca n't find you again ... billy : mm - hmm . victoria : now i know where to look . billy : mm - hmm . `` a , `` it 's never gon na happen . `` b , `` i ca n't help it . i am a sucker for green beer , shamrocks , and you . victoria : mm . billy : ( growls ) here . victoria : hmm ? billy : you know it all happens here , right ? right there , right now , at finn mcgee 's . victoria : what does ? billy : oh , the lifetime of happiness i 'm about to inflict ... on ... you . mwah . victoria : ooh , lucky me . ( glasses clink ) billy : lucky me . cheers . victoria : cheers . billy : ( growls ) victoria : mm . billy : uh - oh , uh- . oh , no . victoria : come on . billy : oh , no ! [ next_on ] victor : is there a part of you that does n't want adam to be kept away from you ? billy : we need to ask you about what happened in myanmar . adam : i know you 've a not only worked for my father , but you 're his friend . you 're fired .

cane and lily spend christmas eve with each other and put a wagon together for the twins . cane gives lily a snow globe while she presents him with a framed version of the twins ' handprints . victoria and billy get married in a candlelit ceremony since the lights go out in town . keely runs away from his sitter and shows up at the church in time for the wedding . chloe gives billy and victoria the tickets she would have used on her honeymoon with kevin so the newlyweds head to jamaica . kevin and angelina are hiding out in a cheap motel with a sheet separating their two single beds . kevin is determined to protect angelina from her boyfriend carmine who he thinks is bad news . kevin can only think of getting back home to chloe once this mess is over . he hopes she will forgive him once he explains everything to her . angelo gives gloria the deed to gloworm as a christmas present and tells her she is now the owner of the club free and clear . nikki visits victor and tells him that she knows in her heart neither of them killed diane , and she intends to prove it and get him out of jail . she also informs him that victoria and billy are remarried . victor still thinks that billy will hurt victoria .

avery : ( laughs ) nick : mm . who knew chocolate was such an aphrodisiac ? avery : um , i did . nick : i think you have some on your ear , right ? avery : oh , i do . i do . nick : your neck . avery : ( moans ) you know , if you 're still hungry , i can bake you a batch of gingerbread men . nick : mm . avery : ( laughs ) nick : you know what ? avery : hmm ? nick : i got this . you keep my side of the bed warm , and i 'm gon na whip us up something . avery : ooh , snowman pancakes ? nick : are you calling me a one - trick pony ? do n't move . mm . [ scene_break ] phyllis : well , this is a great meal that i put together . jack : yeah , who says you need to have roast duck or ham for a holiday meal ? phyllis : right ? you do n't need that . you just need -- w - what did i put together here ? grapes , strawberries , gouda . jack : fantastic . phyllis : and it 's also easier to clean up , so ... jack : oh , no , no , no , no , wait , wait , wait , wait , wait . leave it , leave it . i 'll get it tomorrow . phyllis : tomorrow ? jack : i 'm just so glad you 're here . phyllis : i am , too . it was just the two of us at thanksgiving , as well , was n't it ? jack : yeah , it was . it -- that 's fine with me . you have been there for me above and beyond the call and again and again , and i actually happen to have a token of my appreciation for you . phyllis : wow . you did this ? jack : well ... phyllis : ( laughs ) jack : i had someone help me do that . phyllis : all right . thank you . jack : that ... ( voice breaking ) was my grandmother 's , on my father 's side . that has hung from every abbott christmas tree for ... many , many years . [ scene_break ] sharon : noah was such a help , and seeing christmas through faith 's eyes -- it really puts you in the spirit . it just makes you believe that anything 's possible . adam : i 'll have to take your word for it , i guess . sharon : i 'm sorry . here i am , going on about my idyllic holiday , and you 're alone . have you thought about reaching out to chelsea ? adam : i will respect her wishes and steer clear of her . sharon : you know , people make mistakes . i know you love chelsea . please do n't walk away from a good thing just because you 're confused about some old feelings . adam : the thing is , they 're not that old ... and you know there is a connection between the two of us . you know it and i know it . [ scene_break ] fen : hi . christmas ! um , i know the drill . i 'll get out of your hair . be back later . ( cell phone alert chimes ) fen : how did you get this number ? michael : i think the m - more important question is , what are you doing with an untraceable phone ? fen : h - have -- have you been snooping through my stuff ? lauren : no , it fell out of your backpack . we were n't looking for anything , but i certainly believe that we are owed an explanation . fen : no , you -- you still do n't trust me . y - you think i 'm a criminal now ? michael : we are not gon na fight ! it 's christmas eve . if you 're not gon na answer me for my sake , how about your mom ? fen : i got it to text summer . y - you 've been on my case about her . i did n't want her number appearing on the phone bill every month . lauren : so you 've been deceiving us ? fen : if you 're gon na try to force me to stop being friends with someone i 've known since i was little , h - how fair is that ? [ scene_break ] victor : it 's a bible . i thought this was lost in the fire , you know ? ( exhales slowly ) nikki : your mother 's bible . i know . i ... one of the , uh , guys on the crew found it and brought it to me . and it was soaked and it was charred , but i found a bookbinder who specializes in damaged books . i know how much you cherished it . victor : ( exhales slowly ) this brings back memories . it 's to christian . it 's the last thing that ... i have that belonged to my mother . nikki : i 'm glad you like it . [ scene_break ] sharon : it does n't matter how i feel . we ca n't be together . adam : and why not ? sharon : because we tried , more than once , and it did n't work and it would n't work now . adam : but we both changed . we 're different people now . sharon : adam , i 'm -- i 'm always gon na be grateful to you , but ... you belong with chelsea . if you 're a better man now , it 's because of her , and who you were when you were with me -- i - i do n't want to see you go back to that . adam : so how am i ever truly gon na get over you ? sharon : you have to , for me . adam , when i 'm with you , i lose myself ... and i ca n't let that happen , not now , not when i 'm just starting to get my footing . go back to chelsea . [ scene_break ] phyllis : this is so beautiful . it 's lovely . uh , i do n't -- i do n't feel right taking a family heirloom . jack : to me , you are family , and it is n't like i 'm surrounded by abbotts who are claiming that as their birthright . phyllis : okay , you win . i feel bad i did n't get you anything . jack : well , when would you have ever had time to do any shopping ? you 've been covering for me for so long . i 'm just grateful to have a chance to acknowledge your loyalty and your kindness , and above all , your patience . phyllis : i 'm a saint . jack : so what 'll you have to drink ? i 'd like to propose a toast . ( sniffs ) phyllis : oh , you know what ? i - i do n't -- i do n't want to drink anything , and i do n't -- i do n't think you should , because you still have the narcotics in your system . jack : yeah . yeah , it 's a good call . phyllis : yeah . jack : wow . kyle is out for the night , billy is mad at me , my sisters are off skiing . i should be down in the dumps , and i 'm just feeling festive and ... you know what 's missing ? music . phyllis : oh . ( `` silent night `` playing ) woman : silent night holy night all is calm all is bright round yon virgin mother and child holy infant so tender and mild sleep in heavenly peace sleep in heavenly peace [ scene_break ] fen : hi . merry christmas . chloe : hey . kevin : fen , merry christmas . michael : hey , merry christmas ! mwah ! welcome , welcome , welcome . chloe : whoa . michael : hey , brother . kevin : hey , merry christmas . michael : come on in . lauren : hi ! merry christmas . like some eggnog ? okay . eggnog ? kevin : thank you . [ scene_break ] woman : glories stream from heaven afar heavenly hosts sing alleluia christ the savior ... nick : look what i did . avery : ohh . ( laughs ) [ scene_break ] woman : is born christ the savior is born michael : so christine 's still all wrapped up in washington ? paul : well , friday was her last official day at justice . she packed all weekend and was planning to fly here this morning , but , uh ... lauren : oh , and got snowed in . paul : yeah . lauren : that 's such a shame . paul : well , we 'll make up for it on new year 's . lauren : oh . michael : oh , yeah . paul : yeah . so what about delia ? is she really excited about santa claus coming ? chloe : climbing up the walls . michael : hmm . kevin : i need a beer . michael : what the hell is the matter with you ? kevin : you know what ? it 's a little hard to make idle chitchat when you 're about to become homeless . michael : homeless ? how can that be ? i lent you enough money to pay off the bank . kevin : $ 10,000 , yeah . all that did was buy me some time . there 's a balloon payment due , and i do n't have it . michael : i ca n't believe this . you are about to lose your house . how is that possible , kevin ? how can you -- kevin : i messed up , that 's how , michael . can you please spare me the lecture on christmas eve ? michael : no , you have got to fix this ! you have a kid , you have a wife . kevin : oh , do i ? i did n't realize that . michael : yes , you 've got ta fix it . take some responsib -- lauren : what is going on ? kevin : i had a plan . i had a way to fix it . chloe : yeah , in an illegal way . kevin : damn it , chloe , did you have to say something ? chloe : well , i 'm sorry , but maybe you will listen to someone . kevin : hold on a second . michael , in your legal opinion , right , who do juries side with , uh , the big corporate raider or the little guy that they are trying to screw over ? michael : you know what ? we 're not -- we 're not gon na do this . we 're not doing this . chloe : okay , but in some cases , it 's different , right ? i mean , if the little guy is , well , guilty for stealing , then he 's probably going to go to jail , even if he feels justified , right ? michael : yeah , probably . kevin : thank you . thank you for having such faith in me . chloe : i - i 'm sorry . i just , uh , i need to go . kevin : and to all a good night . lauren : um ... [ scene_break ] jack : that was the year that mamie went to visit her sister in new york . phyllis : oh , and you made the cinnamon rolls . jack : well , it would n't have been christmas without cinnamon rolls , so i said to mamie , `` please , can you give me your secret recipe ? `` and she wrote it down and told me , once the rolls were made , i had to burn it up . phyllis : ( chuckles ) and so -- jack : so no one else could get it . phyllis : right . you did ? jack : well , a promise is a promise . it 's all in here . phyllis : ( laughs ) i have this vision of you in the kitchen , an apron on and flour all over the place and ... ( laughs ) jack : you make fun . i volunteered to make our wedding cake , if you 'll remember -- red velvet , in honor of christmas . phyllis : you 're just a horrible liar . jack : i had you going for a minute . phyllis : ( laughs ) no ! jack : i did . phyllis : not at all . which anniversary would this have been for us ? jack : um ... phyllis : ( chuckles ) i 'm sorry . jack : no . phyllis : i 'm an idiot . why did i bring that up ? when am i gon na learn from my mistakes ? jack : probably about the same time i do . phyllis : yeah . jack : i 'm just so grateful that ... after all the drama , after all the ... hurt , we 've managed somehow to remain close . phyllis : me , too . this is not a good idea . i 'm not ready for this . i do n't -- i know you are n't . ( sighs ) uh , um , i 'll go . jack : wait , wait , phyllis , phyllis . here . phyllis : thanks . thank you . jack : do n't forget this . phyllis : ah , thank you . sweet . jack : merry christmas . phyllis : merry christmas . [ scene_break ] chloe : i ca n't ... stand fighting like this anymore . i just -- it 's stressing me out . i feel like i 've aged five years in the last two months . kevin : you know what the low point was for me ? chloe : about 20 minutes ago at the party ? kevin : no . this morning , having to explain to delia about santa . i 'm the one who wants to give her the world . i want to do the same thing for you , and when i ca n't even keep a roof over our heads -- chloe : okay , okay . kevin : ( exhales sharply ) chloe : what do we have to do to fix this ? i 'll do whatever it takes just to fix this . kevin : take the handcuffs off of me , okay ? so that i can do what i have to do to provide for you and for our daughter . chloe : so you 're asking me to give you permission to commit a crime of some sort . kevin : no . i am asking you to give me permission to find a way out of this mess . chloe : ( sighs ) okay . do what you have to do . kevin : i will not let you down again . [ scene_break ] [ adam dreaming ] adam : hey ! oh ! get your buns over here . stay away from that tree . what are you doing ? boy : but , dad , i wanted to open up my presents . adam : i know you do , but you got ta wait for mama . she wants to see you open the presents , too . you know what ? seeing christmas through your eyes makes me believe that anything is possible . i love you . oh , look , its mama . told you ... but you ca n't see her . you ca n't get her . nope . go on , go get her . chelsea : ( gasps ) aah ! ( laughing ) [ scene_break ] nick : hey . sharon : hey . faith : mommy , mommy ! sharon : ( gasps ) hi ! merry christmas , baby . ( chuckles ) noah : merry christmas , mom . sharon : merry christmas , noah . noah : mm . sharon : summer . summer : hi , sharon . um , i 'm sorry i have to go , but i 'm meeting my mom for breakfast , so ... nick : all right , drive safe . noah : bye . summer : i will . sharon : wow , look at this beautiful dollhouse ! is that from santa ? faith : mm - hmm . sharon : ( gasps ) you know , um , honey , i - i wanted to get you something really special for christmas -- faith : can i open your present now ? nick : santa 's elves helped you out this year . noah : go ahead , faithy , tear into it . sharon : let 's pull the ribbon off , this way . here , we 'll get it . ( laughs ) noah : mom wrapped it too good . sharon : ( whispers ) thank you . ( laughs in normal voice ) faith : ( squeals ) sharon : come here and show me . ( laughs ) faith : ( giggles ) yay ! noah : wow , that 's pretty good . sharon : look at that . that looks like fun . noah : wow , mom has good taste . faith : oh , my gosh ! [ scene_break ] kyle : dad ? hey , dad . dad , hey . wake up . its christmas morning . jack : oh , uh ... kyle : hey , are you okay ? jack : yeah . ( groans ) i must have fallen asleep waiting for santa . kyle : dad , the decanter 's empty . how much did you drink last night ? jack : oh , phyllis came by . we had a little christmas cheer . speaking of which ... kyle : oh . jack : i , uh , have your christmas gift . here you go . come on , open it . kyle : a week in maui ? jack : a friend of mine has a place in wailea . you can take the newman jet , take a few friends with you . come on , you 've been cooped up in this house too long looking after me . time for you to enjoy yourself . kyle : dad ... look , i do n't want to seem ungrateful , but ... do you want to give me a real gift ? get sober . jack : i am clean , kyle . kyle : you passed out on the couch , dad . jack : i have n't had a pill for days . kyle : yeah , well , i hope that 's true . those things will really screw your life up . just last night , i ran into a friend who just flunked out of yale . he 's throwing his future away for those pills . i saw him just last night , trying to score from kieran donnelly . hardly recognized him . jack : kieran donnelly , your hockey buddy ? kyle : yeah , and there 's another one , just left law school to deal drugs . jack : that is tragic . i want to remind you of something . i 'm not some kid who can easily be misguided like your two friends . stop worrying about your old man , okay ? merry christmas . i 'll be right down , okay ? [ scene_break ] summer : hi . avery : hey , what happened to breakfast with your mom ? summer : i thought i would stop by first and give you your gift . avery : oh , summer ! what did you do ? summer : ( laughs ) avery : ah , cookie cutters ! did you know that i collect these ? summer : mm - hmm . avery : wow . summer : ( laughs ) avery : thank you . thank you . this is so sweet . why do n't you call me later this week ? we 'll do some baking . summer : yep , that was kind of the idea . ( laughs ) avery : and , um , tell your mom that i said merry christmas . summer : why do n't you join us ? avery : no , summer , that is your private holiday time . summer : yeah , but how can i leave you here on christmas knowing that you 're gon na be alone ? please ? avery : ( sighs ) summer : ( whispers ) please ? [ scene_break ] jack : ( exhales slowly ) ( exhales slowly ) ed . hey , buddy . i need you to make an emergency house call . ( sighs ) s - same reason as last time . i 'm running a little low on the oxydycone . i promise i will make this worth your while . yes , i know what day it is . it 's just a little hard to celebrate when i 'm in this kind of pain . ed -- dr. collis , did -- hello ? hel -- ( slams down phone ) ( breathes deeply ) [ scene_break ] adam : how 's it going ? chelsea : um , you do n't have to make polite conversation just 'cause it 's christmas , adam . adam : chelsea . i have a gift back at the house for you . chelsea : adam , you do n't have to -- adam : no , i - i got the gift a few months ago , so i 'd ... love for you to have it . i can arrange for dinner to be brought in -- goose , ham , pepperoni pizza , whatever you like . chelsea : you and me today ... ( sighs ) i do n't think it 's a good idea . adam : okay . merry christmas . [ scene_break ] victor : let 's see here . uh - oh . hold up one second here . all right . nikki : ( gasps ) oh , my god . ( gasps ) oh , victor ! oh , my god , is this what i think it is ? victor : huh ? nikki : ohh ! oh , look ! victor : that 's only the first floor . look , there 's a 2-story bay window here . nikki : oh , yeah . victor : you can sit in front of that , baby , in your rocking chair and look out on the horses ' meadow . nikki : oh , and a window seat like i 've always wanted ! victor : yeah . nikki : ohh , mm ! ( gasps ) oh , this is so exciting ! victor : a place fit for a queen . nikki : it 's going to be magnificent . victor : but you 've only seen the first page . nikki : i know , but ... victor : okay , let me show you . nikki : i can already tell ... this is home . [ scene_break ] summer : ho ho ho ! phyllis : ahh . summer : look who i brought . avery : merry christmas , sis . phyllis : wow , avery , what a surprise . summer : uh , okay , look , before you say anything , mom , it was my idea to bring her . i did n't want aunt avery being alone on christmas . phyllis : i know it 's hard to say no to you , but sometimes i find it 's absolutely necessary . summer : okay , be nice . i 'm gon na go order hot chocolate . phyllis : hey , i will . ( chuckles ) wow , are you just joined at the hip with my family ? avery : okay . phyllis : really . first my husband , now my daughter . avery : phyllis , nick is your ex . your marriage is over , okay ? he 's moving on with his life . phyllis : oh , yes , he most certainly is , with you . avery : well , regardless of with who , you should stop trying to stake your claim in him . phyllis : i have no idea what you 're talking about . avery : really ? you do n't ? you do n't ? phyllis : no . avery : like yesterday , when you changed into his shirt ? you do n't think that was being a little obvious ? and why would you demean yourself that way ? phyllis : oh , my god , `` demean myself , `` coming from you ? i think we both know that nick and i would have worked out our problems if you were n't waiting on the sideline , panting like a little ... dog . avery : do you know how paranoid you sound ? phyllis : ( laughs ) this is great ! avery : do you know ? i did n't wreck your marriage . you did that yourself . phyllis : you know what ? speaking of marriages , let 's talk about yours . avery : oh , my god . phyllis : yeah . you 're just so ... fake . why did it fail ? avery : it did n't work . phyllis : oh , it -- you could n't . you could n't . what happens when you just ca n't make it work with nick ? i care about him , and i do n't want to see him hurt , and i do n't want to see my daughter hurt . but i have a feeling they will be -- my daughter , who seems to just adore her perfect aunt avery . [ scene_break ] summer : hey . thanks for meeting me . i guess you got my text and did n't delete it this time . look , i wish you 'd let me explain . fen : look , look -- look , what 's to explain ? j - jamie kissed you . summer : yes , exactly . jamie kissed me , okay ? i did n't kiss him back . fen : really ? summer : yes , really . fen : well , i was -- i was actually gon na come by later to ... give you this . i hope you like it . summer : ( sighs ) they 're earrings . oh , they 're beautiful , fen . thank you . fen : ( chuckles ) summer : thank you so much . fen : you 're welcome . summer : ( sighs ) they 're so pretty . ( sighs ) fen : so jamie gets to kiss you for real , but i - i just -- i just get an air kiss ? who do you want , summer ? him or me ? [ scene_break ] sharon : oh . thank you . nick : sure . sharon : thank you for making this such a special christmas . nick : well , i 'm really glad you could be here for the kids . sharon : mm . me , too . you know how much i love being a mom . nick : yeah . sharon : but that said , now that i 'm feeling like myself again , i 'm thinking it 's time for me to get back to work . nick : a job ? well , if your therapist signs off on it , i think it 's a good idea . sharon : adam offered to find me something at newman . yeah , no , i realize that is n't really the place for me for many reasons . it 's time for me to find a fresh challenge -- figure out who i am and what i want out of life . nick : well , you 've come a long way , and i 'm proud of you . sharon : thanks . oh , enough serious talk . nick : yeah . sharon : let 's see how faith 's doing with her new dollhouse . noah : she 's working on it . looks good . sharon : ( gasps ) it 's beautiful , honey . look at that . oh , you 've got it all set up . nick : it 's like the taj mahal of dollhouses . sharon : ( chuckles ) with a pink roof . avery : ( sighs ) noah : wait , you need me on your team . sharon : what are we playing now ? ( voices overlapping ) nick : i thought you were meeting summer in town . phyllis : oh , i did . we had breakfast . it was really great . i just followed her here , because i wanted to give you your shirt back . i have it in the car . i got it cleaned . nick : all right , can you just quit playing games ? phyllis : what are you talking about ? nick : phyllis , i know what you 're doing . going up to our old bedroom , putting on one of my shirts , letting avery know that i 'm still yours whether we 're divorced or not -- it 's not gon na work , so knock it off . phyllis : ( scoffs ) uh , i 'm sorry . are you ... telling me that you and my sister are serious ? nick : yeah , i think we are . so i 'm asking you to please stop interfering . [ scene_break ] jack : hey . a bit of snow in town . kyle : yeah , a few inches . i 'm sure there 's gon na be a few more in aspen , though . so i , uh , i 've decided to go skiing with the rest of the family , but only if you still think you 're gon na be okay without me . jack : yeah . yeah , of course . yeah , go , go . enjoy yourself . yeah . kyle : i 'll try and get on a flight this evening . i 'm just gon na go upstairs and pack . jack : okay , good . kieran donnelly . kieran -- kieran donnelly . [ scene_break ] adam : ( exhales slowly ) chelsea : ( gasps ) [ next_on ] alex : i 'm not here on official business . michael : you 've been asking a lot of questions . tucker : ho ho ho ! jill : ( laughs ) tucker : i hope you do n't mind me dropping by . neil : why do n't you join us ? tyler : sure .

nick and avery wake up together . nick gets up to go and fix breakfast . jack gives phyllis a very special ornament that had once belonged to his grandmother . sharon visits adam and they discuss his feelings for her . victor and nikki exchange christmas gifts . nikki gives victor a bible with the name , `` christian miller . `` sharon urges adam to go back to chelsea . michael questions fen about the cell phone found in the backpack . fen accuses him of going through his things . chloe and kevin visit michael and lauren , but chloe is angry with kevin . in a drawer , nick finds a man 's dog tag in a jar with a lid on it . avery comes out and they start to kiss . paul lets michael , lauren , kevin , and chloe know that today is christine 's last day of work . kevin informs michael that he is about to lose their home despite michael giving kevin a check to cover the payment . after chloe and kevin argue , she storms out . jack and phyllis have coffee and talk about the past . sharon kisses adam goodbye . phyllis and jack kiss .

adam : hey . good morning . sharon : hey . here to work off your christmas dinner ? adam : right after i work off my breakfast . sharon : do you want to join me ? adam : why not ? sharon : so , how were your holidays ? oh , you did have one , did n't you ? adam : [ chuckles ] i was not a grinch this year . i actually spent the day with chelsea and connor . sharon : that sounds nice . adam : yeah , it was . it was ... very nice . i had almost forgotten what it was like -- a real family christmas . sharon : is that what you guys are -- a real family ? adam : i think so . yeah , i guess we are . sharon : oh . it 's just been a long time since i 've heard you talk this positively . adam : well , look , i - i mean -- i 've just embraced the notion that , you know , you live this life , and you do things , and even the awful things -- you can put it behind you . [ scene_break ] billy : [ scoffs ] `` each day is a chance for renewal , a shot at redemption , an opportunity to balance the karmic scales . `` wow . `` today , that is what i choose . `` well , good for you , buddy . [ scene_break ] gloria : angel , i am so happy to see you and to talk to you . i came straight from the airport . kevin : how was your trip ? gloria : oh , you know how dull bora bora is at christmas . kevin : no , actually , i do n't . gloria : [ chuckles ] nothing to do -- frolic in the ocean , lounge in a hammock . alex : [ groans ] it sounds like pure hell . you okay ? gloria : i thought this was supposed to be a private conversation about your brother and his son . alex : well , considering that son was arrested for murder , i figured , you know , tag along with kevvy and , uh , find out what you had to say . gloria : just looking for some information , that 's all . i have n't been able to get a hold of michael or fenmore , and i 'd like to know what 's going on . thought kevin could help me out . alex : well , your little boy 's not a cop , ma'am , so , he ca n't have access to the case , even if he were . gloria : mm - hmm . alex : just like he has limited access to delia 's ongoing investigation . gloria : which makes even less sense . kevin is fenmore 's uncle . delia was his stepdaughter . alex : exactly . he 's too close . gloria : he cares . kevin : mom . alex : we all do . we 're working very hard to bring delia 's killer to justice . gloria : and you 'd do better if you used kevin 's talents . kevin : mother . gloria : do n't you people realize my son is a genius ? kevin : gloria ! gloria : what ? [ scene_break ] jill : [ sighs ] esther : okay , here you go . jill : that 's exactly what i need . esther : yeah , it 's really hard to get started the day after christmas . jill : well , it would n't have been if you had n't forced those two pieces of pie on me yesterday . esther : forced you ? what ? you practically yanked those plates right out of my hand ! jill : i did not yank them , esther . do n't be ridiculous . esther : oh , come on . boy , if mrs. c. were here , she 'd settle this . jill : i have to admit i really missed her yesterday . you know , holding court in front of that tree and directing the christmas carols and handing out all the gifts . esther : oh , a g -- a gift . speaking of gifts , uh , there was one i did n't get to give you . jill : oh , i 've got one for you , too -- not that you deserve it after everything you pulled with that stupid music box . how could you have bought it anonymously online and then sent it back to me ? i want it out of my life , okay ? esther : you know , you 're really lucky that i did that , and one day , you 're gon na thank me for it . jill : the only thing i want to thank you for is taking down these ridiculous decorations . esther : oh , no , please , ca -- ca n't -- ca n't we keep them up just a little bit longer ? they 're so cheery , and ... [ footsteps approaching ] esther : ... we could use all the che -- [ sighs ] chloe : do n't awkwardly stop talking on account of me . esther : n -- no , sweetie . we did n't . chloe : mom , its okay . i know as well as anyone how depressing yesterday was ... and seeing an empty seat at the table where delia should have been . [ scene_break ] sharon : these bad things that you said you 've done -- does it help to talk about it ? adam : what 's done is done . i 've finally come to accept that , thanks to jack and chelsea . sharon : and what did chelsea do ? adam : chelsea was patient . she -- she did n't judge . she just stood back , and , uh ... she let me figure out what my priorities were . sharon : hmm . and have you finally done that ? adam : i ca n't fix the past , and i have stopped trying to prove myself to certain people , namely my father . i mean , it 's just a big waste of time and energy with that one -- just something that does n't even really matter . and i have a son of my own who needs his father . sharon : wow . that is a really big change for you . adam : yeah , i just feel like i finally have a real shot at a future ... and of a family who believes in me . it makes me want to be a better person . sharon : i 'm happy for you . i 'm -- i mean , i really am . [ scene_break ] noah : are you sure you want to do this ? we can go see a movie instead . courtney : no , i just bought new skates . plus , they 're supposed to have a new sound system at the rink . it 'll be fun . noah : yeah , okay . courtney : you need a break from work , anyways . your brow 's always furrowed . noah : well , this pitch to my grandpa to turn newman - chancellor completely green -- it 's just taking a lot out of me . you know , i 'm trying to change everything from the business practices to the products we sell to the working conditions . it 's been a lot . courtney : you know , it 's really hot when you 're so enthusiastic about work . noah : [ chuckles ] courtney : [ chuckles ] noah : well , in that case , i have this powerpoint presentation back at the house -- it 'll really set your hair on fire . courtney : then we might just have to skip the rink and go back to bed . noah : after spending the last two days there ? courtney : minus a couple hours with your family yesterday . noah : i hope you were n't too bored . courtney : [ sighs ] are you kidding ? it was great . what about you ? are you sorry you did n't get to spend the whole holiday with them ? noah : no . i can not remember enjoying christmas more . [ scene_break ] gloria : my son and grandson had a christmas that would make ebenezer scrooge shudder . alex : what are you talking about ? we released fen from custody . gloria : yes , and put him under house arrest , from what i gather , along with one of those ankle bracelets . do you realize the chafing that 's going to cause to his sensitive skin ? alex : you had to deal with this your whole life ? kevin : lucky me , huh ? alex : explains a lot . kevin : you know what ? i need a shot of something stronger than coffee . gloria : [ sighs ] detective chavez . alex : yes , ma'am ? gloria : as a prominent member of this community and a woman who pays more than her fair share of taxes ... alex : mm . gloria : ... i demand to know what you are doing to find out who really killed this vile bartender , carmine , and our precious little delia . alex : well , i 'm sorry to tell you , but i am not allowed to provide you details for this ongoing investigation . gloria : really ? alex : mm . gloria : well , i think you will , if you do n't want to go back to wherever it is you came from . where , exactly , did you come from ? alex : i was born in the back room of a salsa club in queens . que barbaridad , mujer ! ejecuta a través de su cerebro antes de abrir la boca ! [ chuckles ] [ translation : how awful , woman . engage your brain before opening your mouth . ] gloria : [ chuckles ] `` la boca , `` huh ? alex : mm - hmm . gloria : `` la boca `` -- that means `` mouth . `` alex : mm . gloria : mm . what 'd you just say to me ? [ scene_break ] chloe : i 'm just saying you do n't have to censor yourself when i 'm around . esther : oh , chloe , honey , i 'm sorry . it 's just i get a little tongue - tied when -- you know , i just -- i -- i 'm trying -- jill : what your mother so clumsily is trying to express is that she does n't want to make things any worse than they already are . chloe : she could n't possibly make things worse . jill : [ sighs ] esther : oh , chloe , honey . chloe : mom , i 'm okay . what 's that doing in the garbage ? jill : what ? that 's where it belongs , despite my secret santa forcing it on me all the time . i 'm done subjugating myself to katherine 's antics from beyond . esther : you know what ? that gift was not a joke . mrs. c. was a very kind and generous woman . jill : well , that 's very easy for you to say . she gave you $ 20,000 a month . esther : for waiting on you hand and foot . i earn every penny of that salary , not that that 's why i stayed on , but ... jill : [ scoffs ] no , you do it out of the goodness of your heart , do n't you ? esther : there was a purpose to everything mrs. c. had in her will . she had a vision for the people that she loved , and there was n't anyone in this world that she loved more than you . jill : give me a break . esther : oh , boy . i wish that she could see how much mrs. c. really did love her . chloe : mom , it 's -- it 's hard to see things clearly after you lose someone so important to you . esther : chloe , honey , i know that you say that you 're all right , but come on , please . i mean , this was the first christmas without delia . chloe : i know ... and it was awful ... [ inhales deeply ] [ exhales deeply ] ... but i got through it . it was really helpful to be with people like chelsea and her little boy . esther : oh , how 's he doing ? chloe : he 's doing so great . the cornea transplant is working . chelsea is so happy ... [ sighs ] ... well , even if she and connor deserve better than adam . [ scene_break ] sharon : my coffee 's getting cold . nick : what 's he doing here ? adam : he is just having a pleasant conversation with a dear friend . nick : sharon does n't need friends like you . adam : sharon does n't need you talking for her . nick : you were doing so well . i do n't want to see you get drawn back into this , let it mess with your head again . adam : but it 's okay if you draw her back into whatever ? nick : i 'm protecting her . adam : from a big , bad , awful , terrible , innocent breakfast . nick : when it comes to you , adam , there is nothing innocent about you . you 're always working an angle . i mean , you literally destroy everything you touch , and i 'm not gon na let you do that with sharon . so , if you 're thinking of starting something up with her again , you can think again . sharon : actually , nick , adam was just telling me how he and chelsea are back together , and they are beginning a new life with their son . i was just congratulating him . it 's such a gift when you get the chance to start over . [ scene_break ] alex : okay . you want to know what i said ? gloria : mm - hmm . alex : you sure ? you asked for it . fine . i 'll tell you what i said . i said that you 're a woman with so much passion and love who has the mouth ... of a fiery angel . gloria : well [ chuckles ] detective chavez . [ chuckles ] alex . i had no idea you were so insightful . alex : oh . gloria : insightful and handsome . now , that 's a potent combination . kevin : mom . gloria : what ? i 'm just saying that alex knows of what he speaks . you could learn something from him , darling . alex knows about women . he knows how to communicate with us . he knows and sees into our hearts and our minds . [ inhales deeply ] mm . i 'm gon na go have them turn down the heat . excuse me . ah . kevin : what did you really say to my mother ? alex : [ laughs ] you do n't want to know . i 'll see you later . adiós , preciosa . gloria : no , no , no , no . do n't go . i need to hear more about my boca . chloe : [ sighs ] kevin : hey . chloe : hi . kevin : what are you doing here ? chloe : um , i just came to get a cup of coffee . needed to get out of the house . gloria : hey , chloe . chloe : hi . gloria : ohh , honey . ooh . how are you ? chloe : good . how was your trip ? gloria : oh , never mind about that . how are you ? oh , i can only imagine ... what a dreadful christmas you had . kevin : mom ! gloria : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] jill : well , i 'm glad i caught you at home . billy : yep . jill : so , where are victoria and johnny ? billy : oh , they 're out shopping for their trip to d.c . jill : aha . and what did johnny think of the little gift that i got him ? billy : ohh . jill : did you start on it yet ? billy : yes , your little gift -- that 1,000-piece jigsaw puzzle -- just what every toddler asks for christmas . jill : well , i thought it would be a really good family project . billy : uh - huh . i 'm sure you did . i 'm on to you . i know what you 're up to . jill : me ? up to something ? billy : uh - huh . you obviously thought this would keep me busy , since it would be my project to put it together . you and jack and your distractions . at least this one does n't involve sitting outside in sub - zero temperatures . did you actually consult jack with his whole ice - fishing idea ? jill : ice fishing ? jack got you -- oh . billy : yeah . jill : darling ... billy : [ chuckles ] jill : ... we 're just trying to help . billy : yeah , i know . and i love you for it , but i do n't want you worrying about me . jill : how can i not ? billy : i got through christmas . that was a big step , and i 'm just trying to take everything one step at a time , so let 's just ... [ scene_break ] sharon : what a difference a year makes , huh ? back then , i knew you belonged with chelsea . i even told you . remember ? but i was so mixed up , i ended up coming between you two somehow , and ... adam : no , no , no , no . listen , you were not to blame . sharon : well , still , i regret whatever my part was in that , so thank god that 's over and done with . adam : [ inhales deeply ] you hear that , nicholas ? [ exhales deeply ] sharon and i have moved on . so , now you can go puff your chest somewhere else . do n't you have a new brother to hate ? nick : you know , its comments like that that just show your true colors . you ca n't run from it forever , and someday , even chelsea 's gon na figure it out . look , i just came to get some food and go home . i really think you should eat and run . adam : [ chuckles ] speaking of a guy who has to move on ... sharon : just be careful , adam . you and i are a lot alike when it comes to holding on to something that makes us happy . it 's like there 's this voice inside of our head that says we do n't deserve it . and then when something 's come along for me that 's good , i have often sabotaged it . so do n't let that happen to you . [ scene_break ] jill : it 's all right . i did n't actually expect a gift this year . billy : i 'm sorry , mom . jill : [ chuckles ] billy : i did n't actually get around to buying presents this year . can i interest you in a thousand - piece jigsaw puzzle ? jill : no , that sounds just awful . billy : yeah . you 're probably right . jill : [ chuckles ] billy : how was your christmas ? jill : it was pretty quiet . there was n't that foghorn growl of katherine 's . [ both chuckle ] billy : mom . jill : although -- no , i did sense her presence there because of the stupid music box . billy : oh , yeah . what -- what ever happened to your trip to investigate that stupid music box ? jill : oh , lord . i spent thousands , billy -- thousands of dollars , countless hours i will never see again -- and i turned up absolutely nothing . billy : so you 're telling me there 's no secret compartment full of diamonds or a map to find the fountain of youth in that thing ? jill : fountain of youth ? please . it 's taken years off my life . billy : well , there must have been a good reason for katherine to leave it to you . jill : seriously ? i 'll tell you what i think it was . she was sending me a message that i have to stop hoping for some windfall to drop into my lap and that i should make my future myself , which , my son , i am in the process of doing , 'cause i 'm gon na be a player again . i 'm gon na be on top of the corporate ladder . you just watch me and see . billy : if that 's what makes you happy , then more power to you . just , uh ... stop and appreciate what you have along the way , you know ? you ca n't take anything for granted . jill : oh , sweetheart . you 're gon na find your way through this . i know you will . [ scene_break ] gloria : did i say something wrong ? kevin : `` i know you had a horrible christmas `` ? chloe : she 's right . i did . gloria : see ? chloe : i do n't think that your mother was trying to be insensitive , and , honestly [ sighs ] i could get upset about anything that anyone says to me these days . i mean , i cry when i 'm in the car and i hear delia 's favorite songs . i cry when i see people eating her favorite ice cream . i cry when i hear her favorite word . [ chuckles ] `` scuttlebutt . `` kevin : that always cracked her up . [ both chuckle ] kevin : that and , um , `` rumpus . `` chloe : oh , and what about when she used to mispronounce words ? and she said , `` mom , you need a nap . you look zezausted . `` kevin : [ chuckling ] yeah . remember the year i was dracula for halloween , and she said i was , `` scarwied . `` chloe : oh , you were , `` vewy scarwied ... `` kevin : well , especially -- chloe : ... later that night . kevin : yeah , when i came to suck your blood . chloe : oh . [ chuckles ] [ sighs ] we did n't get to celebrate halloween this year . kevin : we 'll do it big - time next year . gloria : i knew it . you two are back together . kevin : mom . [ scene_break ] courtney : when was the last time you went skating ? noah : it 's been awhile . courtney : why ? you live right next to a lake . noah : oh , well , that was kind of the problem . i fell through the ice . courtney : noah ! that 's awful . noah : oh , no . i mean , it was , but you do n't want to hear that story . courtney : no , i mean you should have told me . we totally could have gone to the movies or something . noah : oh , you were so excited about going skating . i did n't want to let you down . besides , i had fun . i always have fun with you . courtney : i was kind of starting to worry you were getting sick of me . noah : no . not yet , anyway . courtney : hey ! [ chuckles ] noah : what is there to get sick of ? i have so much more to learn ... like this mystery family that i still have n't met yet . courtney : trust me , you do n't want to . noah : but i do . i want to know everything about you . [ scene_break ] sharon : you did n't have to wait for me and then make sure i got home . nick : i wanted to apologize . perhaps i was a little overzealous in trying to defend you . sharon : especially since you did n't need to be . but i appreciate your concern . nick : i do n't trust adam , and i never will and , i think , with good reason . sharon : i wo n't let down my guard with him , if it makes you feel better . nick : it does . sharon : but , you know , when he was talking about chelsea earlier , he really seemed like a completely different person . nick : no , sharon . sharon : no , all i 'm saying is that knowing that people can forgive and forget the bad things that happen between them gives me hope . [ scene_break ] adam : billy . billy : adam . adam : how you doing ? billy : [ inhales deeply ] [ sighs ] do you really want to know ? no , i did not think you did . oh , um [ clears throat ] actually , will you be kind enough to thank chelsea for that , uh , christmas present that she gave johnny ? that you clearly know nothing about . adam : things have been kind of busy . billy : yeah . i bet . we all know that you two are just strangers passing in the night . she 's only holding on to whatever you guys had so she can hold on to connor . adam : not anymore . billy : oh , really ? that 's great . so , a big happy family now , right ? adam : i 'm a lucky guy . billy : connor doing okay ? adam : [ inhales deeply ] yeah , he 's doing good . billy : no complications with the transplant ? adam : none . billy : then life is beautiful , is n't it ? hold on to it . i mean , if chelsea can forgive yor all the stuff you put her through , then , well , i guess anything 's possible , right ? yeah . adam : maybe it 's just the universe allowing me to balance the karmic scales . billy : hold on . um , what did you just say ? [ scene_break ] jill : billy 's attitude -- i mean , his whole demeanor -- it 's different . it 's somehow lighter . of course , this could be wishful thinking on my part . except -- no , i do n't think it -- there 's been some change for the better . esther : oh , well , i hope that 's the case . jill : i mean , he 's still struggling . that 's to be expected . esther : i 'd worry if he was n't . jill : but i sense in him a desire to reconnect with life . he did n't even really mind me giving that puzzle to johnny . esther : oh , you mean the one you bought on the mensa website ? jill : it does n't hurt to start them young , esther . you get those little brain synapses firing , okay ? i fully expect johnny to take over chancellor for me one day . esther : it 's newman - chancellor , and you 're not even a part of it . jill : i will be , okay ? esther : mm - hmm . jill : what 's that ? i did n't see that before . esther : oh , i do n't know . we must have missed one . jill : it 's to me . it does n't say who it 's from . esther : well , do n't look at me . jill : wow . i really do have a secret santa . i wonder what 's in it . esther : ooh , be careful . it could be fragile . jill : you 're right . you 're right . all right . let me just open it . i love surprise gifts , do n't you ? esther : yeah . jill : no ! you got to be kidding me ! i just threw this eyesore out ! this is the music box that will not die . esther : really , i had nothing to do with it . cross my heart . jill : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] courtney : this is incredible . noah : mm . i could stay here forever . courtney : i was talking about the hot chocolate . noah : hey ! courtney : [ chuckles ] we 're even . noah : so , is this what it 's like in your family -- you 're always teasing each other ? courtney : you 're not gon na stop until i tell you something about them , huh ? noah : nope . so you might as well start talking . courtney : [ chuckles ] okay . so , i have a mother and a father and an older sister . satisfied ? noah : do -- do you all hate each other , or what ? courtney : um , my sister and i were close when we were young , but ... noah : it 's hard when that happens , is n't it ? i mean , i still think of summer as my sister , but it 's not the same . and cassie -- i mean , that was the hardest thing i 'd ever had to do -- losing her . after she died , my parents split up , and i do n't know -- i guess i started expecting everybody to leave . i 've had years to deal with my abandonment issues , okay ? [ chuckles ] courtney : you know , you do n't have to do that . you do n't have to make light of something like that -- not with me . i do n't need `` easy , `` noah . i like that you can trust me to say exactly what you 're feeling . noah : as much as i appreciate that -- i do -- we were talking about you , so ... courtney : [ chuckles ] noah : ... why do n't you trust me like i trust you and tell me what happened to your sister ? [ cell phone chimes ] courtney : sorry . noah : no . go ahead . courtney : [ sighs ] noah : what 's going on ? courtney : um , it 's nothing . noah : zach ? [ scene_break ] adam : i do n't understand . what 's the problem ? billy : what were you just talking about right then ? adam : forgiveness -- the universe allowing me another chance . billy : no , no , no , no . that 's not the phrase you used . you said , `` balancing the karmic scales `` -- the universe was allowing you to balance the karmic scales . adam : yeah , it 's a common expression . billy : not that common . [ scene_break ] gloria : okay , what have i done to offend you now ? kevin : do i really need to point it out ? gloria : oh , come on . you 're not embarrassed because i figured out that you two are , you know , canoodling ? kevin : you 're wrong . gloria : you are embarrassed ? kevin : we 're not canoodling ! gloria : okay , whatever you say . of course not . kevin : will you straighten her out ? gloria : [ sighs ] chloe : gloria . gloria : hmm ? chloe : we are not together . we are actually just really good friends . gloria : oh , come on , chloe . i have eyes . i have ears . kevin : and a grande boca . gloria : [ scoffs ] you two may say you 're only friends , but from where i 'm sitting , it looks and sounds like love . kevin : well , then get a little bit closer . gloria : any fool can read between the lines . kevin : did she just call herself a fool ? gloria : mm . careful how you answer that , lest you incur the wrath of your once - and - future mother - in - law . chloe : okay . you know what ? i think that 's my cue , and i am gon na get that coffee i came in here for . kevin : you are a coward . gloria : angel , why are you fighting me on this ? we both know you want to be with chloe . kevin : mom , even if i do , she 's in a very vulnerable place right now . i do n't want to scare her off . gloria : she does n't seem that scared . kevin : not until you started in with your matchmaking routine . you know , mom , there is a thing called tact . you would really benefit from learning about it . gloria : mm - hmm - hmm - hmm . and what is chloe thinking , leaving this purse wide open ? somebody could come along and snatch something out of it . kevin : like you ? gloria : [ clears throat ] chloe . chloe : mm - hmm ? gloria : what is this ? are you and chelsea designing baby wear now ? as a part of the team , i think i should be informed of these things . chloe : uh , no , that 's not one of ours . gloria : oh . so whose is it ? kevin : i think that 's connor 's , right ? what are you doing with his clothes ? [ scene_break ] courtney : how did you -- noah : hear about zach ? summer . she mentioned that he 's a member of your family and he 's pretty messed up . courtney : yeah . he is . that 's why i do n't really talk about him much . noah : so , he 's not another guy in your life ? summer admitted that that 's what she thought at first . courtney : no . there 's nobody but you . [ scene_break ] gloria : i hope you do n't think i was snooping . kevin : she was snooping . gloria : your bag was wide open . fortunately , i saw it before somebody robbed you blind . chloe : okay . kevin : you did n't answer the question , though . what , uh -- what are you doing with connor 's onesie in your purse ? chloe : oh , i - i do n't know . i must have accidentally picked it up when i was at her house yesterday . gloria : [ chuckles ] how ? [ scoffs ] chloe : oh , i -- oh , we were going over like a million swatches , and it must have just slipped in when i put it in my purse . gloria : well , that makes sense , and chelsea will probably be looking for it , so give her a call . chloe : yeah . i will . gloria : okay . i 'm off to the spa . kevin : the sp -- you just got back from bora bora . gloria : and your point is ? angel , call me when you hear from fen , and , you , call me when you two start to canoodle . kevin : ugh , mom ! gloria : [ singsong ] buenos días ! chloe : [ sighs ] kevin : i mean , really . here you go . chloe : what 's that for ? kevin : well , you just said you were gon na give chelsea a call , so ... chloe : wow . you do n't believe that it was an accident . you think that i deliberately took something of connor 's ? [ scene_break ] adam : congressman mckinney . billy : what ? who ? adam : he 's on the ways and means committee . `` balancing the karmic scales `` is his latest talking point . billy : i did n't realize you followed politics that closely . adam : i do when it involves money of mine -- if i 'm gon na make a lot or lose a lot -- and this guy 's in a heated debate right now where i could stand to make a lot of money or lose a lot . so , `` karmic `` this , `` karmic `` that , all the over tv -- must have stuck in my head . billy : i guess it must have . adam : this choice of mine to use that expression -- why all the questions ? [ scene_break ] sharon : okay , i admit i did help faith with this a little bit , but she did most of it on her own . nick : you know , i love that she 's so independent . i mean , she is a kid who knows what she wants . that 's because of you , you know ? she is learning by example from you . sharon : well , i am trying to be an excellent role model for her . nick : you are , and adam was right before . you can pick your own friends . you do n't need me stepping in , trying to run your life . sharon : you 're not . i 've been the one making all the decisions . you 're just voicing your opinion . nick : well , i do n't want to give you mixed signals , you know ? i just -- you know , because we , uh ... sharon : kissed . nick : yeah . it 's important that we 're clear with each other . sharon , i respect you too much . i do n't want to be careless with your feelings . [ door opens ] noah : hey . guess i should have knocked . nick : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] jill : why do you keep turning up again and again and again like a bad penny ... or like nuclear waste ? what do i have to do to get rid of you ? do i have to put you in a rocket ship and blast you to mars ? [ sighs ] [ chuckles ] leave it to you to find a way to bring this waste of space back to me , huh ? oh , you were always trying to improve me , to change me in some way , like that ridiculous bowling ball you gave me a couple of years ago . [ chuckles ] `` you need a hobby , jill . you need someplace to put all your anger . `` right ... like knocking over a few pins was gon na make me feel real good . i 'll tell you what did make me feel good , though -- it was when i threw that bowling ball at that statue in the garden you had . it was hideous . that made me laugh . you did n't speak to me for a couple weeks after that . it was the most peace i 'd had in a long time . [ sighs ] [ sighs ] christmas was n't really christmas without you this year . you know , it 's like my first christmas without santa claus . everything seemed the same , you know , and we hung the same stockings , and we ate the same food [ sighs ] but it was just a holiday , you know ? [ voice breaking ] all the magic was gone . katherine , i need to know why that thing keeps turning up over and over again . is that your doing ? because if it is , what is the meaning of it ? every time i think i 've figured out why you willed me that cheap knock- off , then i change my mind again . so i need a little help here , okay ? you know what , you could come to me , maybe in a dream , or just whisper it on the wind . but help me . [ normal voice ] i know . i know . i know . i know . i know . that 's too easy . i got to discover it for myself , do n't i ? okay , old girl . then that 's what i 'll do . that 's what i 'll do . i 'll make it my new year 's resolution . i will damn well , once and for all , get to the bottom of this . [ scene_break ] sharon : do n't start . noah : start what ? sharon : you know what . your father and i do n't need any more comments about what 's going on between us . noah : oh , so there is something going on ? sharon : no , that 's not what i said . nick : just leave it alone , all right ? you made your point . give us some credit for being experienced enough to learn from our mistakes . noah : mm . when have i heard that before ? nick : that 's enough . when you 've experienced as much as we have , then you can comment . noah : well , i 'm working on it -- getting that experience . sharon : oh , is that why we barely saw you yesterday ? noah : yeah , sorry about that . i , uh -- i was -- i was just having the most amazing time with courtney . she 's , um -- she 's amazing . nick : two `` amazings . `` wow . things must be getting serious . noah : yeah . definitely . [ scene_break ] [ footsteps approaching ] courtney : hi , zach . [ scene_break ] chloe : no , i - i want to know . what are you accusing me of , exactly ? kevin : nothing . i 'm not accusing you of anything . chloe : [ scoffs ] yes , you are . first i was a kidnapper . now i 'm a stalker . is that it ? kevin : no . god , no . you 're blowing this way out of proportion . chloe : no , you 're the one who 's blowing this out of proportion , and i resent you for it . kevin : chloe . chloe : i 'm out of here . kevin : where are you going ? chloe : i 'm going over to chelsea 's , and i 'm gon na return this so she does n't think that i 've lost it like you do . kevin : wait a second . just listen to -- chloe , come on ! [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] billy : it 's not the first time i came across that phrase today -- `` balancing the karmic scales . `` adam : you heard it on tv , too , huh ? billy : no , i did n't . that 's why i questioned you . adam : well , these kind of messages -- they come in and out of the public consciousness . before you know it , people are quoting it . billy : yeah . must be it . i 'm sorry . adam : not a problem . see you later . billy : not a problem . [ next_on ] devon : there 's been a mistake . jill : starting with the day that katherine left all her money to you . adam : i 'm afraid that i 'm gon na have to bow out . jack : i thought you wanted payback . adam : there 's something i want even more . victoria : feels so good to have things back to normal .

sharon sits alone at a table at the athletic club when adam comes and she asks him to join her . they discuss family and how he , chelsea , and conner spent christmas together . at home , billy reads the latest blog and responds to it . at the coffeehouse , kevin is surprised by gloria 's return from her cruise . as gloria tells kevin all about the cruise , alex butts in and voices his opinion . gloria wants to know how michael , lauren , and fen are doing . they also discuss delia 's killer not having been found yet . at the chancellor home , jill and esther argue as usual over how many pieces of pie jill had at christmas . jill lets esther know how much she missed katherine . jill reprimands esther over the music box that katherine left her . chloe walks in and they immediately starts to discuss delia and how much they miss her . nick watches sharon and adam talk . noah and courtney go ice skating in the park and discuss how they spent christmas with his family . noah still wants to know about her family . gloria demands info on delia 's case , but alex refuses to divulge anything . chloe notices the music box in the trash and asks about it . jill picks up the trash and takes if out , leaving chloe and esther alone to talk . chloe tells esther all about conner . nick walks up and confronts adam and sharon . sharon defends adam by telling nick that adam and chelsea are back together .

jack : so , where were you when the lights went out ? ashley : traci , abby , and i were sitting down to watch `` it 's a wonderful life , `` but by the time the power came back on , we were too tired to finish it . jack : spoiler alert -- the angel got his wings . ashley : what about you and phyllis ? what did you guys do to survive ? jack : we ended up at crimson lights . ashley : yeah , i heard it was the only place in town that did n't lose power . jack : yeah . that must be why half the town showed up there , including victor newman . ashley : uh - huh . jack : well , actually , he was on his best behavior for a change . ashley : i 'm sure -- probably 'cause he thinks he 's pulling something over on us . jack : why would he think that ? ashley : because my lab assistant , tobias , has been secretly taking pictures of our files and handing them over to victor . jack : what ? ! ashley : it 's okay , though . jack : i told you we needed to beef up security and that victor wanted intel on this new project of ours . if he gets the jump on us -- ashley : he 's not going to . jack : we have a chance to take jabot to a whole new level -- a level we never dreamed of . ashley : okay , stop . stop . stop . stop . you think you have to remind me of this ? you do n't think i know what 's at stake , like my future as co - ceo of jabot ? this is so important to me , believe me . i 'm not gon na let anything get in my way . victor : you 're late . come in . tobias : i got here as soon as i could . victor : well , you 're lucky my wife is n't home . tobias : if this is about the formula i stole from ashley 's files , i hope it was useful . victor : it was . sage : well , that went well , huh ? the attorney was very reassuring , do n't you think ? adam : well , it 's his job to be reassuring . sage : well , you may not care , but constance will be relieved to know that her will is in order . we do n't need any more surprises at this point . what ? adam : were you really in the dark about my father ? sage : what , that he was behind the taking over mr. bingham 's company ? yeah . i was as shocked as you were . adam : so , you had no idea that gabriel 's dad was driven to suicide ? sage : why would i keep that from you ? adam : [ sighs ] well , where i 'm from , everyone has secrets . sage : well , i think it 's good that constance kept this one , after what gabriel went through when he lost his father . if he knew the truth ... it 's no wonder constance seemed to overnight . adam : well , that 's my dear old dad for you -- toxic to every life he touches . sage : you know , for once , i 'm glad you 're not gabriel . adam : why ? sage : because constance wants victor newman to suffer for what he did , and gabriel would n't have had it in him to do it . you , on the other hand -- you 're very capable of it . adam : oh , it 'll be my pleasure . avery : could n't get enough of us after yesterday ? nick : i actually wanted to thank you for letting me spend the day here . dylan : dang ! i forgot to lock the door . nick : hey , you got to be quicker than that . i mean , the sign said , `` closed , `` but you ca n't always believe what you read . [ clicks tongue ] dylan : actually ... it was nice having everybody here . i 'm glad that we could open up a place to family and friends . hopefully people will realize what this place means . avery : well , you 've definitely got the press talking about you . they 're calling what happened here `` a christmas miracle . `` nick : well , i mean , come on . your place is the only joint in town with electricity and without a generator . i mean , i knew this place was always special . a lot of magic happened for me here , but what went down yesterday -- wow ! avery : yeah . there 's a reporter that 's saying it 's a sign from god that the coffeehouse should n't be closed . nick : can i get an `` amen `` for that ? ! both : [ laughing ] amen . dylan : look , i do n't know who or what was behind it , but i figure why not take it and run with it ? joe : hey , merry christmas , michael . michael : oh . joe : how was your holiday ? michael : very meaningful . thanks . yours ? joe : yeah , it was good . you know , i worked , but i 'll rest once you get the green light on this project , huh ? michael : yeah . uh , i need to talk to you about that . joe : great . then we 're in sync . i was just getting ready to head over to your office . there 's a paragraph in the purchase agreement that needs to be reworded . michael : you 're gon na need to find someone else to help you with that . i quit . joe : you quit , just like that , in the 11th hour ? you 're gon na leave me high and dry ? michael : if you check your inbox , you 'll find that i 've already e - mailed you the names of attorneys who can more than meet your needs . joe : and why leave ? why now ? michael : well , i 've given it a great deal of thought , and i finally came to the conclusion that it 's best for everyone . joe : it 's best for everyone or best for your wife ? michael : my wife ? joe : you know , when i met with lauren , she was very enthusiastic about this redevelopment project , and i have n't heard from her since . so , i can only assume that dylan and his group of supporters got to her , which , in turn , got to you . michael : i can assure you that has nothing to do with my decision . joe : and so that 's it ? nothing more to say ? michael : that 's all you need to know . joe : if we increase your rate , would that persuade you to reconsider ? michael : for me , it 's not about the money . joe : you know , there 's a huge potential here , michael . this could secure your entire future . michael : joe ... good luck on your project . dylan : first thing this morning , i had these made up . nick : `` where the lights are always on for you . `` i dig it . dylan : all right . anything to help the cause and get the word out . like you said , this place is magic . nick : yeah . i always thought so . but my last big moment here , proposing to sharon here , was n't so magical . dylan : well , you did a really nice and good thing christmas eve , showing up at sharon 's place . nick : hey , any excuse to dress up like santa , right ? dylan : right , 'cause it 's so much fun putting on a fat suit and a scratchy beard . nick : hey , do n't knock it till you try it . dylan : and you did n't have to stay afterward , either , but you did , and i can see how much that meant to faith . nick : i hope so . we still have a long way to go before she accepts the fact that i 'm not getting back with her mother . avery : that was judge britner . nick : oh , cool . did she set a date for our custody hearing ? avery : uh , there 's not gon na be a hearing . nick : what ? avery : her honor mandates that we seek mediation instead . nick : mediation ? can she do that ? avery : yes . it 's not uncommon , especially when both sides are so far apart . she 's hoping that it will temper your emotions . nick : when is it ? avery : next week . nick : oh , cool . the sooner we can get this thing going , the sooner we can all get on with our lives . dylan : i know this is a tough situation . just remember , when you 're in the room with all those lawyers , just remember how you and sharon worked together over the holiday . nick : yeah . i 'm not gon na act like a big jerk , if that 's what you 're thinking . but i have to fight for what i think is best , and that is getting full custody of my daughter . adam : victor thinks he can just toy with everyone , decimate lives , without repercussion . sage : has n't anyone ever stood up to him before ? adam : they 've tried . they failed . sage : you , too ? adam : [ clears throat ] well , it 'll be different this time . victor 's a force to be reckoned with , for sure , but he 's not without his weaknesses . and i know them better than anyone . this time he wo n't see me coming . sage : well , i just hope that it happens before constance ... it would bring her a lot of peace . adam : what about your peace ? sage : my peace ? adam : yeah . you 're always so concerned about constance . have you ever stopped to think about what it is that you want out of all of this ? i mean , you seemed pretty calm at the attorney 's office when they said that i stand to inherit the bulk of the estate . sage : well , i was n't surprised . it 's not like she left me with nothing . adam : well , it 's hardly a fortune . i mean , it does n't burn you up , i mean , just a little bit ? you 've spent most of your life taking care of this old lady . sage : okay , let 's just be clear right now . this old lady is n't leaving you anything . it 's all for gabriel . so , if you want to keep on being him , you stick to the deal we made . adam : do n't threaten me . sage : oh , i 'm not threatening you . i just want you to remember that i can reveal your identity at any time , so do not push me . do n't forget , i 'm all you have right now . jack : i know you feel you have things handled , but you 've already given victor an inroad . ashley : i have done no such thing , jack . jack : he has pictures of your files , ash ! for all we know , he has the formula to your serum ! ashley : okay , would you please just calm down ? jack : do n't tell me to calm down . you do n't understand . nobody understands . my life finally makes sense , after a year of hell . i 'm not gon na let it be upended again . now , what did you tell victor 's minion before you fired him ? ashley : i did n't fire him . i do n't need to . jack : what do you mean , you do n't need to ? ashley : because the only files that tobias has had access to are bogus . so , if victor tries to make something up out of them , he 's gon na end up with split pea soup . feel a little bit better now ? jack : i should have known that you would n't put the company at risk . ashley : was that an apology ? i 'm just wondering . jack : yeah . that was an apology . with all due respect , though , keep your guard up with victor . you may have won this round . he 's not gon na let it end here . victor : i had the formulas you brought me analyzed . it seems they 're working on a product that involves an ethyl alcohol compound . tobias : there are probably a million uses for something like that . victor : mm - hmm , but they added a few impurities that stem from a plant -- a native plant of mexico ... agave . tobias : interesting . do your chemists have any idea what it could be used for ? victor : yeah . tequila . tobias : i - i beg your pardon ? victor : you heard me . it 's used to make tequila . so , either they found out what my drink of choice is or they 're playing you for a fool . tobias : no , no , no . that 's impossible . ashley could not have possibly known . victor : yes , she has , and she can . you bet . tobias : i 'm sorry . mr. newman -- victor : just remember that my ex - wife is a very bright lady . you 're not the first young man who has lost a battle of wits with her , okay ? tobias : i 'll turn in my resignation this afternoon . victor : oh , no . i do n't want you to do that . tobias : but if she 's on to me -- victor : no , i want you to stay where you are . i want her to feel that she is in control . just pretend to be an idiot . tobias : i can do that . victor : oh , i 'm sure you can . michael : well , i was headed back to the office , and i thought to myself , `` i have got to stop by crimson lights and see it for myself . avery : see what ? michael : the place where miracles happen . dylan : you heard about that , too ? michael : everybody has . i have a feeling you are about to become one of the biggest attractions in all of genoa city . avery : well , we can only hope . michael : hmm . i would like to have your largest cup of coffee , please . i want whatever it is you 're putting in the water . dylan : good , old - fashioned pride of ownership . michael : well , for what it 's worth , people have taken notice , and i think they 're on your side . dylan : now we just have to get the planning commission on our side . michael : well , you know what ? miracles will go a long way to making that happen . avery : you sound happy about this . michael : should n't i be ? avery : not if you 're representing the opposition . michael : ohh . well , if there was a conflict of interest , there no longer is . i dropped joe as a client today . avery : you did ? michael : mm - hmm . dylan : wow . the good news just keeps on coming . i 'm just glad we do n't have to go up against you . michael : i do n't need that kind of karma , especially now . avery : why ? what 's going on ? victor : so , michael baldwin walked , did he ? joe : yes , he did . victor : hmm . joe : does he always leave his clients high and dry ? victor : not to my knowledge . please have a seat . huh . he 's a brilliant lawyer , but there are others who can take his place . joe : hopefully one with the clout to see this project through . victor : yeah . listen , since the district was not declared a landmark , what 's holding up the sale ? joe : well , we 're waiting on city permits , and , unfortunately , your friend the mayor has yet to assist as expected . victor : why has n't he ? joe : bowing to community pressure , i suppose . you know , now with all this media coverage on this christmas miracle at crimson lights , it 's not gon na help . victor : no electric surge is gon na prevent me from selling that damn property . joe : what happens when your family finds out that you 're behind this , that you sold the building out from underneath dylan and cost him his business ? is that gon na be a problem for you ? ashley : do you really think that you have to warn me about victor ? do n't you think i know better than most people what he 's capable of ? jack : then you agree that he will likely match your brilliant move with one of his own . ashley : absolutely , jack ! he loves the game too much ! i know that ! jack : particularly when he has a worthy adversary . ashley : okay . well , this adversary is ready for any and all victor moves , okay ? i 've worked too hard on this product . if i 'm gon na have to stand guard at this lab , i will 24/7 , except for maybe new year 's eve . i 'll take a couple hours off and give you that shift . jack : what , and miss the chance to ring in 2015 with phyllis ? not on your life . ashley : you could bring her with you . jack : yeah , that 'd work out real well . `` hey , phyllis , how 'bout we spend our first new year together in a laboratory ? `` we 'll pass . thanks . ashley : so , does that mean that you 're not gon na be going to the club , either ? jack : well , considering that that was arranged by kelly , i think we 'll miss that , too . we 'll leave the fireworks to the pyrotechnic experts . you know , i 'd really just like to have a quiet evening at home with phyllis . ashley : this is so incredible -- i mean , to actually have somebody back in your life that you never thought you 'd see again . i mean , what a way to start off the year -- right ? -- so unexpectedly . you must think anything 's possible . jack : you have no idea . so , what about you ? what are your new year 's plans ? ashley : well , i 've got a date with my tv and big glittery ball in times square . jack : no date ? ashley : mnh - mnh , and i 'm gon na keep it that way . jack : talk like that and you might as well tough it out here in the lab after all . ashley : i might . jack : do n't you dare . all work and no play -- ashley : oh , no , no , no . do n't you call me `` dull . `` jack : oh , god forbid . ashley , outside these walls are lots of lovely people who would love to spend time with you . is n't that what you and traci told me last year ? ashley : we did make you come out with us , did n't we ? jack : it worked out pretty well for me . you need a break , too . come on . get dressed up . ask somebody to go out with you . do some dancing . drink some champagne . ashley : maybe next year . jack : ash ! ashley : do n't worry about me . i 'm okay . you have enough on your plate . adam : you really believe that -- that you 're all i 've got ? sage : who else do you have -- bugatti ? even man 's best friend does n't trust you . adam : [ chuckles ] you know the first mistake people in a supposed position of power make ? overestimating their importance . sage : where are you going ? adam : you do n't need to know . find your own way home . i 'm taking the car . sage : what ? ! come back here ! come on ! nick : hey . hey . you okay ? who was that ? michael : i can actually taste the difference in your coffee . i mean , there really is something spiritual going on . it 's amazing . avery : uh - huh . yeah . now , what about my question ? michael : your question ? avery : yeah . why are you trying to avoid negative karma ? michael : i thought everybody tried to avoid that . dylan : yeah , but you said you did n't need it in your life , especially now . avery : did something happen ? michael : duh . christmas happened . opening presents yesterday morning with fenmore and lauren and seeing the joy on their faces and hearing their crazy laughter ... it put me in mind that i almost let that all slip between my fingers . it just shows you that you have to make the most of what you have while you have it because it could be all gone in an instant . like phyllis -- here she was , a force of nature one second , and the next ... avery : well , thank god we have her back . michael : yeah , but it makes you think about what 's important in life . and it 's certainly not representing people and causes that i do n't believe in . avery : michael , you 've always said it 's all about business . michael : that 's not enough . do n't you think ? i mean , i have to believe that i was put on this earth for something more than earning a salary . and , well , you know , helping people like joe and his investors rob you of something you put your whole heart into -- i 'm not gon na do it . dylan : thank you , michael . avery : yes . thank you so much . michael : oh . oh . whoa ! what is -- what is that ? is that what i think it is ? avery : oh . um , well , i 've been meaning to tell you , but we 've both been so busy . yes , dylan and i are getting married . michael : oh , my -- congratulations ! avery : thank you ! michael : congratulations ! avery : well , it took us a while , but we finally got there . dylan : just proves you should never give up . michael : well ... i wish you both a long and happy life together . avery : thank you . [ chuckles ] victor : just so that we understand each other , you 'd do well not to delve into issues that are none of your concern . joe : i did n't mean to overstep . i 've just known people that have backed out in the 11th hour as a result of personal conflict of interest . victor : do n't you worry about a damn thing . no one knows that my holding company owns that property downtown . joe : or that 's your hope . victor : they wo n't know ... unless someone tells them . now , you wo n't do that , will you ? joe : well , you wo n't hear it from me . i did n't get where i am today by breaking confidences . victor : then you sell the damn property and everything will be cool . got it ? you have a nice day . sage : where did you come from ? nick : sorry . sorry if i startled you . no . i just , uh -- i just -- i did n't -- well , we have been running in to each other . i should have figured we 'd cross paths at some point . nick : yeah . what was that earlier ? who was that guy ? sage : i just had a disagreement with a friend . nick : well , whatever he said to you , it seems like it got to you . sage : no , it 's not something that he said . um ... someone very close to me is dying , and , um ... why am i telling you this ? you do n't even know me . nick : you saved my life . that 's all i need to know . sage : yeah . i do n't need to dump my problems on you right now , so ... nick : well , i kind of did that to you the other day , so it 's your turn . and my two greatest skills in life are listening and pretending to listen , so ... sage : is that right ? which one do i get ? nick : well , you 're gon na have to give me a shot to find out . i could buy you a hot chocolate . sage : with marshmallows ? nick : do n't push it . sage : [ chuckles ] nick : is there any other way to have hot chocolate than with marshmallows ? sage : [ chuckles ] thanks , nick . nick : sure . uh ... you know , you 've never told me your name . sage : sage . nick : sage . all right . i 'll , uh -- i 'll be right back . adam : i 've been waiting . jack : i was wondering when you were gon na show up . adam : no one 's home , jack . i 've already checked . jack : come on . adam : sorry i have n't been in touch . jack : what the hell are you thinking , adam ? ! you drop a bomb on me like that and then you disappear ? adam : i have n't been able to make it back here until just now . and do n't call me `` adam . `` i 'm gabriel bingham from now on , remember ? now , i need to make sure you 're not gon na reveal my true identity to anyone . jack : i have thought of little else since the last time i saw you , and i 've come to a decision . adam : good . tell me you 're gon na help me , jack . ashley : were you checking me out ? joe : well , when i see a beautiful woman , i ca n't help myself . ashley : joe clark , you have n't changed at all . joe : ashley abbott . ashley : [ laughs ] joe : damn , it is good to see you . ashley : hi . sage : it just happened out of the blue , or at least it felt that way . no one wants to think their time with someone is limited . nick : who is she to you ? sage : she 's my guardian . she took me in and raised me when my parents died . nick : oh , my gosh . i 'm so sorry . the other day , i told you to tell me that your parents were divorced and you turned out great . what a terrible thing to say at the wrong time . sage : oh , god , no . no . you did n't know . nick : i 'm sorry . sage : it 's all right . nick : i ca n't imagine what you 're facing , having to say goodbye to the one person in your life who never left you . sage : i think we got to go get some more marshmallows . nick : well , you -- you obviously love her very much . sage : i do . she was like a mother to me in some ways but not in others . i guess it 's true what they say about blood . it does matter ... 'cause there was always this -- this thing in the way , this boundary that i could n't cross . i mean , she let me in , but i could only go so far . and just knowing that her end is near ... nick : hurts like hell to have to say goodbye . it 's too bad your -- your friend there could have been more supportive . sage : oh , no . he 's , uh -- he 's very upset . the woman who 's dying is his grandmother , and ... we 're just on edge . he just deals with it in a different way . jack : this is n't easy for me . adam : yeah . i understand . put yourself in my position . jack : no , i tried . i keep coming back to the same thing -- we have to tell the authorities that you 're alive . adam : let 's -- let 's just slow down here for a second . i think i understand what 's going on . you 're in shock , jack . you 're in shock . you 've become accustomed to an idea of dead adam newman . jack : it has nothing to do with that . adam : why do n't you give yourself a couple of days to regroup , okay ? jack : i 'm not going to change my mind . adam : jack ... jack : i ca n't set aside what you did with delia . even if it was an accident , you did n't come forward ! you did n't tell anyone ! billy searched for months for the driver ! he was obsessed with it -- so obsessed , he ignored his marriage ! he and victoria could be together now if you 'd just come forward ! and chloe -- think what you did to chloe ! she had no place for her pain or anger ! it drove her to an institution ! adam : are you trying to get me to suffer ? is that what you want , jack ? because i 'm already there . i 'm already there . i am riddled with guilt , and i wake up every morning from a nightmare starring delia . there are n't enough apologies or jail cells in the world to make what i did right . nothing is ever gon na make it right . but my actions cost me everything , too -- almost cost me my life , and maybe there 's some justice in that . but , jack , i 've been given a second chance here with gabriel -- a second chance . now , i 'm asking you -- i 'm begging you -- please ... help me bring some kind of positive into the world . help me be a part of chelsea 's life , a part of my son 's life . jack : you have n't earned `` happily ever after , `` adam ! i am happy you 're alive . adam : yeah . jack : i really wish you had n't told me . i had -- i wish you had n't dumped this on me . adam : i had to tell you , jack . you 're the only one i can tell . you 're the only one i can trust . i got no one else , jack . we were like family , damn it . have you forgotten that ? jack : no , i have n't forgotten . adam : well , then , show me some compassion -- a modicum of understanding , of forgiveness ! my god , jack ! you , of all people , should be able to do that ! when stephanie wheeler o.d . 'd in this room , who 'd you call , huh ? did you call phyllis ? was billy on your speed dial ? jack : no . no . i called you . adam : no . you called me . and what happened ? i came . i came straightaway , and i did everything that i could do to help you out , right ? i kept your secret at my own expense , and then when you came forward and you wanted to tell everyone the truth , who was standing there right beside you ? well , that was me , too , was n't it ? i never left your side , jack -- not once . i would n't have . and did you go to prison for what you did ? no , because as horrible as that was , it was an accident . jack , i had your back when you were at your absolute worst , and i stood right by your side when you could barely hold your life together . i never turned my back on you . and you do n't get to turn your back on me now . michael : so , i 'll see you back at the office ? avery : uh , no , probably not . my meeting is at the athletic club , so , uh , i 'll just call you -- let you know how it goes . michael : yeah , good . thanks . i 'm gon na get some cream for this , and ... congratulations again . avery : i love how excited everybody is for us . dylan : well , it 's only gon na get crazier from here . avery : oh . well , then , we should plan on some quiet time , just the two of us . dylan : i 'm all for that . avery : yeah ? dinner tonight , just the two of us ? dylan : i ca n't think of anything i would like more , except for maybe dessert . avery : ohh . then i 'll be home early . dylan : mm - hmm . avery : very early . mmm . bye . dylan : bye . dylan : what if things never do settle down ? what if it 's just -- just life ? i - i think it 's okay ... because together , you and i -- we can -- we can handle anything . we can handle the good , the bad , and whatever else comes our way . but all i know is i want to face it with you , wherever our future takes us . dylan : hey , uh , michael , can i talk to you ? i have a favor to ask . michael : well , i 'm guessing it does n't entail legal advice , since you can get plenty of that at home . dylan : [ chuckles ] no . its , uh -- it 's been one thing after another for a while , and i think avery and i could use some time away . i mean , we 've been places for the weekend , but we 've never been on a real trip . michael : so , you want my advice -- somewhere private , somewhere romantic ? dylan : uh , actually , i think a little bit more than that . you know , i thought once we get a resolution to the whole redevelopment situation , i 'd like to take avery on an extended vacation . michael : hmm . how long do you have in mind ? dylan : maybe a month . i mean , that means that most of the workload would fall on you . so , i guess what i 'm asking is , could you swing that , or is it too much for you to handle ? ashley : thank you . so , how long has it been , anyway ? joe : too long . but you look just as stunning as the day that we said goodbye , which , by the way , i still have n't gotten over . ashley : i guess we 'll always have new york , right ? joe : yes , we will . what -- what brings you to genoa city ? are you visiting family ? ashley : permanently . i 've been back for a few months . joe : wow . i wish i 'd have known . i 've been here for a while myself . ashley : really ? what are you working on ? joe : representing a group of investors who are looking to redevelop the warehouse district . ashley : wow . that 's you ? i 've been so busy at jabot , i had no idea you were involved . it 's kind of controversial , is n't it ? joe : yeah . enough about that . let 's talk about you . you know , i 've wondered about you from time to time . ashley : sure , you have . joe : no , i 'm serious . we had a good thing going until you just up and disappeared on me . ashley : yeah , well , you know life . things happen . joe : yes , they do . and , as luck would have it , here you are , sitting right across from me . sage : that hit the spot . so did our talk . thanks . nick : it 's the least i could do . sage : i should go . i think my friend 's probably cooled down enough to take my call , and we have to get back to the grandmother . nick : well , i really hope the end is peaceful . sage : me , too . what 's her name ? nick : who , constance ? sage : just seeing if you 're listening or pretending . thank you . nick : sure . well , if you need anything else , you know where to find me . sage : yeah . i 'm sure we 'll bump in to each other anyway . nick : i hope so . bye , sage . [ cell phone rings ] sage : hello ? oh , no . [ gasps ] [ crying ] jack : i will always be indebted to you for standing by me . adam : oh , that 's sweet . that 's really great . and now 's your chance to prove it . reintroduce me to genoa city as gabriel . help me sell my story , jack . once i 'm established , i will cut off all ties with you if that 's what you want . just be there up front . jack : you 're asking too much . adam : i 'm not asking too much . i 'm asking to be with my family . jack : what about my family ? ! delia was my niece ! i could not live with myself if you walked free ! adam : well , could you live with yourself if you sent me to prison ? jack : it 's too late , adam . you gave me no choice . i have to turn you in . victor : listen carefully . um ... ashley has discovered that her new lab assistant is spying for me , but do n't be concerned about it . no , i want her to continue feeding her with misinformation . that will give you a chance to get ahold of the real formula and deliver it to me . you got it ? okay . you have a good day . joe : wow . we should get together -- go out and do something fun -- that is , if you 're available . ashley : well , the only relationship i 'm committed to these days is the one i have with my lab . joe : so , that 's a yes ? ashley : yeah . let 's go do something . what are you doing new year 's eve ? joe : hopefully spending it with you . ashley : okay . it 's a date . dylan : i do n't mean to put you in a tough spot , so ... michael : no . of course you have n't -- not at all . look , i will cover for avery . no problem . dylan : are you sure ? michael : [ chuckles ] what 's the worst that can happen ? i come home too late to see the news . i mean , with everything going on in the world , who needs to see that stuff every night , you know ? so go . you have yourself a honeymoon to remember . dylan : well , it 's not a honeymoon , per se . avery and i have n't even set a wedding date . michael : well , what are you waiting for ? dylan : [ sighs ] things are crazy right now . we 're just , you know , kind of waiting for things to slow down . michael : [ chuckles softly ] dylan ... things never slow down . this is life . you 're running the gauntlet here , dodging whatever the universe has to throw at you . hopefully , you 'll come through relatively unscathed , but most people do n't , so that 's why you grab every good moment you can . sage : the doctor called . your grandmother 's taken a turn for the worst . this could be it . we need to get to her now . i need you to call me back . please , call me back now . god . i have no idea where he is . he 's usually a lot more responsible . nick : well , i can help you find him . i do n't think you 're in any condition to drive , and my car 's right over there . sage : okay . thank you . nick : yeah . adam : do n't call the police . jack : i have to . and there 's nothing you can say to make me change my mind . adam : well , how ' bout this ? if you send me to prison , your brother billy goes , too . [ next_on ] lily : if he did n't have hilary , he would n't have just thought about drinking . neil : i saw my shadow . phyllis : you saw ? ! neil : okay , shh . adam : want to know why billy made it home safe and i did n't ? this is why -- billy shot me .

jack goes into the lab and finds out that tobias is working for victor and filmed the papers with the formula for the new fragrance which ashley was perfecting . jack fears that victor got his foot in the door to gain access to the new fragrance , but ashley assures him that the formula was bogus . tobias visits victor to discuss the formula and how he filmed the papers with the formula . adam and sage walk into the park . sage lets adam know that constance 's will is all in order . sage asks adam how he feels about what constance told him about victor killed his father . adam tells sage that it will be his pleasure to make victor pay for what he did to gabriel 's father . dylan and avery are at crimson lights when nick comes in to join them and thanks them for letting him come there the night before when the lights went out . nick calls it a miracle that crimson lights was the only place in town which did not lose the lights . joe and michael meet at the athletic club and discuss the project . michael lets joe know that he will have to find other legal representation since he was stepping down as their legal counsel . joe blames lauren for getting to him and changing his mind about the project . dylan shows nick a t - shirt that he just made to gain support for his cause . avery joins them and tells nick that there will be no custody hearing that instead they will have a mediation hearing next week . adam tells sage that victor thinks that he can toy with everyone 's life . sage asks if anyone has ever been able to beat him . adam asks sage what she will gain out of all this . sage reminds adam that she is all he has . victor lets tobias know that the formula that he filmed is used to make tequila . tobias threatens to quit his job at jabot , but victor urges him to stay on to gain ashley 's trust . michael stops by the coffeehouse to witness for himself the miracle that occurred the night before . michael lets avery and dylan know that he dropped joe as a client . avery and dylan are surprised by michael 's sudden change of attitude . joe drops by victor 's to fill him in that michael dropped him as a client . joe asks victor what his family will think when they find out that he is behind this project . victor tells him that no one must ever know that he owns the holding company that is behind this . sage yells at adam not to leave when nick walks up behind her and asks her who the man is . sage just looks at nick , startled by his sudden appearance .

nikki : and faith seemed to have a good time , did n't she ? nick : [ sighs ] yeah , she seemed , uh , she seemed good . victor : you know my favorite moment christmas eve , bar none , was when you lifted faith onto your shoulders , put her all the way up , and she put that star on top of the tree . it 's what you used to do . nikki : brought back such wonderful memories . you know what my favorite moment was ? victor : what ? nick : when christian sneezed on the yams ? victor : [ laughs ] nick : that was pretty disgusting , dude . nikki : no . i 'm talking about when you took him over to sharon and dylan 's house . and that just meant so much to me , and i know how much it meant to them . it 's really in keeping with the holiday spirit . i 'm hoping that it could mean a new beginning for you and your brother . sharon : hey . how was your run ? is it as glorious out there as it looks ? dylan : yeah , it 's fine . sharon : fine ? all that sunshine is a lot better than `` fine . `` dylan : you 're in a good mood . sharon : usually the day after christmas , i feel like , i do n't know , let down . but not this morning . i feel hopeful , even happy . nick bringing christian over here the way that he did -- dylan : yeah , that was -- that was great . until they left . mariah : hey , theo , i 'm gon na need the rundown for tonight 's show when you get a chance . theo : have you checked out your fan mail recently ? mariah : yeah , because that 's the best use of my time . and besides , that stuff 's probably died down by now . theo : mnh - mnh . mariah : seriously ? `` mariah , you 're my hero . `` `` mariah hopeland . what an inspiration . `` `` thank you for getting back up and forging on . `` wow , uh , what can i say ? people have way too much time on their hands . the rundowns ? theo : on it . my hero . mariah : [ chuckles ] hilary : thank you . jack : so , did you have a good christmas ? hilary : oh , it was the best . you ? jack : well , nice , but quiet . time with the family . but it 's back to the grind and this auction . hilary : yes . jack , i just want to thank you so much for making me the host . i know that i 've said it before , but it does bear repeating . the foundation , it is doing such amazing things . jack : it promises to be an amazing evening . apparently neil has found this really terrific place down in the arts district . hilary : i know . i sent him there . jack : oh , i did n't know that . well , i have n't seen it yet . i guess it 's just a real departure from a normal corporate setting . hilary : exactly . i mean , originally he wanted it at the club , but i feel like that place can be a little stuffy sometimes , so i thought this would be a fun way to loosen everybody up and hopefully loosen up their purse strings . jack : ooh , i like the sound of that . listen , before we get into that ... hilary : coffee , please . jack : well , yeah , actually that . i ordered you a cappuccino . hilary : thank you . jack : no , i wanted to talk to you about barry , my friend . i spoke to him briefly about how your meeting went . he was very impressed with you . no surprise there . but i wanted to know how you felt about things . everything good ? hilary : well , let 's just say that christmas came early this year . lily : please tell me this is a joke . devon : ca n't do that . lily : so you just let hilary get away with it . devon : no , i confronted her about the job offers . lily : no , you mean the made - up job offers . she lied to you . devon : i 'm aware of that , and i was very upset when you told me . lily : so why did n't you let her have it ? devon : i did . that 's what i 'm trying to tell you . we talked . we had a very deep , meaningful conversation . we faced the real problem that got us to this point in the first place , and it was eye - opening . it really was . we discussed things that we 've never discussed before , and i ca n't tell you how important it was for us to have that conversation . so if you think about it , you gave hilary and i the greatest christmas present we could ask for , and i thank you . ashley : this is incredible . ravi : i know . ashley : how did you do it so fast ? ravi : i 've been working 24/7 . i have n't left my apartment in two weeks . maybe longer . what -- what day is it ? ashley : what about christmas ? ravi : i 'm not a complete workaholic . i took off a few hours christmas day and watched `` scorpion , `` you know , to stay relevant . ashley : i really appreciate your devotion , but i think you 've taken it just a little bit too far . ravi : it 's how i 'm wired . when i 'm on a project , i 'm all in . i knew scaling up the app was a priority for you . ashley : huge . ravi : so i 've been working around the clock to help you . ashley : i 'm so grateful . you know , um , i was thinking ... never mind . ravi : is -- is something wrong ? did i screw up ? ashley : no . are you kidding ? you 're amazing . you 've been working so hard , you probably need a break . ravi : you saw some areas to tweak . ashley : yeah , just a couple . and the beta needs testing , too , and i know that you are the most qualified , but if you have just been pushed to your limit , i can get somebody else from the team to do it . ravi : what ? to revise my code ? no , let me do it . i 'll run the testing . i 'll make the adjustments . whatever you need . ashley : are you sure ? ravi : i know how important this is to you . consider it done , ms . abbott . ashley : ashley , please . ravi , you 're just the best . victor : is n't that magnificent ? imagine one day this will all be yours . if your daddy keeps on saying no , he does n't want to follow in daddy 's footsteps , then this will all be yours . you better grow up fast , okay ? you will be the heir apparent . that 's right . think of that . a wonderful world awaits you . nikki : what do you think your father 's whispering about to the baby over there ? nick : i 'll give you one guess . nikki : handing him the keys to the kingdom . nick : lucky for me he ca n't open that lock for another 17 years or so . nikki : [ chuckles ] nope , he 's got a lot of growing up to do . nick : who ? christian or dad ? nikki : oh , stop it . nick : [ chuckles ] you 're right . he does . and i 'm gon na soak up every minute of it . nikki : mm - hmm . except for the tantrums . and i 'm still not talking about your father . nick : [ laughs ] nikki : now , i know you do n't like me harping on this , but ... nick : then do n't , mom . nikki : i ca n't help it . i want to know . so when dylan opened up the door and there you were holding the baby on christmas eve of all nights , he had to have a lot of emotions . nick : yeah , he was , uh , he was pretty overwhelmed . so was sharon . nikki : what a wonderful gift to give them . nick : it was n't a gift . just felt like the right thing to do . nikki : it was the right thing to do . nick : well , do n't look too much into it , all right ? it was , you know , christmas eve , and ... christmas is over . we 're on to new year 's . and i , for one , ca n't wait . i got big plans for my little boy . sharon : hey . i know the visit was short . and yes , it was hard to say goodbye . dylan : again . sharon : but getting to spend that time with christian , holding him , making him laugh . my god , that smile of his , it just lights up the world . dylan : yeah , that was always my favorite thing about sully . sharon : christian . dylan : what ? sharon : you just -- you called him sully . not that i do n't slip up all the time , believe me . i just think that , you know , we should get in the habit . dylan : yeah , right . do n't want to upset nick . sharon : no , this really has nothing to do with nick . i do n't want to confuse the baby . his name is christian , and his best interest is what matters , remember ? dylan : [ sighs ] yeah , i need to get going . sharon : what ? no ! dylan : yeah , get to the coffeehouse , run some errands . sharon : hey . mariah is at work . we have the house to ourselves . and i 'm not gon na go to work today . why do n't we put in a movie and make some popcorn ? or , you know , it 's so beautiful outside . we could walk around the lake . dylan : i wo n't be long . i promise . sharon : okay , well , i 'm gon na hold you to that , detective . dylan ! you 're okay , right ? dylan : yeah . yeah , i 'm great . jack : well , i 'm glad to hear things are back on track for you and devon . i 'm sure the folks at gc buzz are much relieved . hilary : yes , i think that work will be a lot smoother from now on . jack : well , here 's to your new job . oh , and your new home . hilary : oh , we have to have you over at some point soon . jack : i would love that . hilary : and to a successful new year 's eve benefit . may the foundation be rolling in donations . jack : oh , hear , hear . hilary : okay , come on . bring it on . let me see what you got . jack : okay . hilary : wow . jack : i know , i know . it 's a lot of material . hilary : yeah , i 'm thinking that maybe i should work on the teleprompter . jack : yeah , i was thinking that , too . i do n't know much about teleprompters . i can get one there . i just do n't know who would operate it . hilary : oh , no , i can get somebody at gc buzz to do it . they know the drill . it 'll be seamless . jack : how about that ? teamwork at its best . hilary : jack , i want to thank you again . i will never forget the favor that you did for me . and , you know , i was thinking that maybe we can figure out a way to work in the jabotgo app in our upcoming episode . jack : ooh , i like the sound of that . now , ashley would be the point person on that . hilary : okay , i will give her a call . what ? jack : i do n't know . this -- this friends helping friends . same goal , working together . just feels right . it 's the way it should be . hilary : words to live by . lily : thank you . have a good day . bye . sorry about that . devon : oh , no , it 's fine . it 's your job . i 'm sure your boss would n't mind . you know , lily , if you have something you want to say to me , you can say it . lily : i do n't know . i just thought this would be the one thing that would open up your eyes to who hilary really is . devon : well , let me tell you , my eyes are wide open . i know who my wife is . and i get it . i get why you have a problem with it . lily : if you know who she is , why are you with her ? devon : [ sighs ] can i ask you a serious question ? lily : what ? devon : do you want me to be miserable ? lily : what ? devon : do you want me to be unhappy and alone ? lily : come -- of course not . please . devon : well , it does n't seem to me like that 's the case . lily : i 'm trying to help you . devon : if that was the truth , you 'd be happy that i worked things out with hilary , okay ? but you 're not happy . you 're giving me a hard time for trying to hang on to my marriage . lily : that is not what i 'm doing ! devon : it 's exactly what you 're doing ! and you know what that says to me ? it says that this is not about me or trying to protect me . it 's about hilary and trying to tear her down any way you can . lily : you mean the way that she tore our family down since day one ? devon : there 's my point . i think that you need to figure out how to get over that . lily : she lied to you . look me in the eye and tell me that does n't bother you . devon : of course it bothers me . but like i 've told you , we talked . we worked it out like couples do . lily : [ scoffs ] devon : but that 's not enough for you , obviously . you 're not gon na be satisfied until she 's completely out of the picture , and i 'm sorry to tell you -- that 's not a choice you get to make . it 's my life . neil : hey , what , what ? what 's going on here ? hey . devon : hey . i , uh , i 'm sure lily will fill you in on everything , but i , uh , have a meeting with my wife . i 'll see you guys . sharon : there he is . look at that face and that smile . [ chuckles ] who needs christmas lights when this guy 's around ? dylan : i could stare at that face all night long . sharon : and all day . nick : i hate to cut this short . but it 's past his bedtime . we should probably go . sharon : definitely . we both know how cranky he gets when he 's off his schedule . dylan : santa 's gon na spoil you like crazy tomorrow , is n't he ? just remember the best gift you can give or receive is right here . nick : look , i 'm glad you got to say merry christmas to him . but , dylan , it 's time . sharon : um , thank you . thanks for bringing him by . nothing could have brightened my night , our night , more than this . right , dylan ? nick : i 'll take him . merry christmas . sharon : you , too , nick . did that just happen ? did i just get to hold our little boy , or am i dreaming ? was n't that great , dylan ? dylan ? [ doorbell rings ] dylan : hey . nick : hey , man . what 's going on ? dylan : uh , you know , just doing some things around here . kind of neglected this place over the holidays . nick : yeah . dylan : he 's crashed out , huh ? nick : totally out . dylan : he always loved sleeping in that stroller , that kid . nick : well , can you blame him ? i mean , what would you do if you were just sitting there , people pushing you around all day ? [ chuckles ] dylan : hey , thanks again , uh , for bringing him over on christmas eve . obviously we did n't expect it , but we really did appreciate it . nick : yeah , man , i 'm glad . dylan : christmas went well ? nick : yeah , it was okay . how was yours ? dylan : it was quiet . nick : yeah . were you , uh , taking off ? dylan : yeah , uh , just running some errands and get home to sharon . nick : all right , i 'll , uh , i wo n't keep you . dylan : hey , nick . um , i - i know you have your hands full , you know , with work and the baby , and i just -- i wanted you to know if you ever need any help with christian , even if it 's last minute , just want you to know that i 'm available . nick : [ sighs ] hey , listen , uh , i think i 've got enough help , you know , for christian between my mom and the nanny and summer , chelsea . dylan : yeah , i know you got a lot of hands on deck . i 'm -- i 'm just saying if something came up . nick : yeah , i think -- i think we 're gon na figure it out . thanks . dylan : oh . okay , well , i just thought , you know , after christmas eve ... nick : yeah , that was a one - shot deal , okay ? i do n't want you to think that was an invitation to change the rules . dylan : uh , the rules are n't really etched in stone . i mean , you make the rules . you know , there 's no restraining order anymore , so i do n't know what 's -- what 's the harm . nick : look , i do n't want to confuse him any more than he already is . the judge was afraid of that , too , remember ? he needs to know who his parents are and who they are n't . dylan : obviously we 're gon na make that clear . nick : dylan , the answer is no . look , you were his dad for a year . and we 're just starting to get into a groove . if you spend a lot of time with him , it could derail things . so i got to say no . it 's not a punishment . i just got to look out for my son . nikki : so , how was your christmas ? sharon : it was nice . thank you . faith told me how much fun she had . i 'm sure the ranch house seemed like grand central station . nikki : oh , yes . we were very , very busy . but i did miss seeing dylan . is he here ? sharon : no , he just went to crimson lights . nikki : oh . well , all right , then . sharon : maybe if you just called first next time . nikki : i 'll do that . sharon : you know why dylan did n't join you for christmas , do n't you ? nikki : yes , i do , sharon . but at least he got to see the baby . i was very proud of nicholas bringing him over here . i 'm sure it was a wonderful surprise for you . sharon : it was . we did n't expect that at all . nikki : almost like a christmas miracle for you and dylan . sharon : yeah . right . nikki : did something happen ? sharon : no , no . it was lovely , and i was grateful . i 'm still very grateful . nikki : but ... sharon : it was nothing . i just ... i hope that there are no ... after - effects . you know , dylan and i still have a very long road , but we 're starting to settle in . we 're not used to sully -- christian not being here anymore , but we are starting to accept it . we 're getting a look at what life might look like now . so just saying goodbye again is difficult , that 's all . nikki : nicholas made a beautiful , selfless gesture , one that i 'm sure will help he and his brother get closer together . sharon : maybe . nikki : really , sharon . why must you always be so negative ? lily : guess i could have been more sensitive . god , that woman just drives me crazy . she manipulates her own husband to get what she wants , and his response is , `` oh , here 's a penthouse for you and your job back . `` neil : hmm . um , lily . it 's not your problem . lily : he 's my brother . how can you not be worried about him ? neil : well , because devon 's a grown man . and in the interest of not alienating your brother forever , my suggestion is that you dump all of your hilary frustrations on me , 'cause you know something ? i happen to make a pretty good sounding board . hilary : i just hate pretending like everything 's fine when it 's not . neil : okay , why ca n't you just be happy -- happy -- for your brother , you know ? `` tis the season to be jolly `` kind of thing . lily : bah humbug . neil : [ chuckles ] you 're funny . uh , i have a great idea . let 's change the subject . how about it ? lily : new year 's eve benefit ? neil : whoa , whoa , you read my mind . lily : yeah , i think it 'll be a success , you know , that is if your guests can get over who 's hosting it . neil : hmm . lily . lily : sorry . it 's a habit . neil : yeah , it 's a bad habit . maybe you should , uh , try to break it . lily : mm - hmm . maybe . anyway , um , i 've helped with the decor and the catering . anything else you need help with ? neil : no , actually , you 've done a lot for us . um , i think we got pretty much everything covered , although i do have a contract here for the venue that i 'd like you to look over . i have a couple of questions . lily : whoa , whoa , wait . you 're working with this guy ? neil : yeah . lily : when was the last time that you talked to him ? ashley : i 'm so glad that we 're getting in front of this . you know what they say . the best time to think about scale -- ravi : is before you need it . ashley : exactly . our servers , our database , everything has to be top notch . i do n't want any glitches . i only want to do this one time . ravi : so let 's do it right . ashley : [ chuckles ] exactly , again . ravi : looks like we 'll be chained at the hip for the next few weeks . maybe longer . ashley : yeah . you gon na be okay with that ? ravi : oh , sure . we have to get through this project . ashley : yeah . well , you know what ? i ca n't think of a better partner . ravi : so , i wanted to run something by you . ashley : uh - huh . ravi : given how i work around the clock , you never know what issues might come up . ashley : right . ravi : that need your attention , i mean . ashley : uh - huh . ravi : if i had your cell phone number , it would make getting in touch a lot easier . ashley : huh . you know what ? i have an even better idea . jabot has something called executive services , and that means they can get in touch with me 24/7 even if i happen not to have my cell phone . i 'm gon na give you their number , that way you can always be in touch , okay ? ravi : great . jack : thank you , melissa . i ca n't tell you how much i appreciate it . i 'll see you there . ashley : sounds like good news . jack : another full table purchased for the benefit . things are really coming together . mariah : hey , theo , i was thinking , the story about the downtown guy with all the money , i think it has legs . maybe we could use it in a later broadcast ? also , thank you for showing me the comments this morning . theo : hilary always wanted to see them in the morning . mariah : [ chuckles ] yeah , i 'm sure she did . i 'm sure she probably framed the good ones . but she is n't here anymore , and i promise you i would much rather see the script . my ego does not need that much massaging . oh , and also i was wondering if we could tweak the last paragraph , mainly the last two sentences . i do n't know , i do n't think it 's how i talk . hilary : excuse me . mariah : yes , hilary ? hilary : you 're in my chair . hilary : yes , that is right . i am back , which means that i am your boss again . mariah : since when ? hilary : since now . mariah : i 'm confused , because you turned devon down . twice , if memory serves . hilary : yes , that 's true , but my husband -- he can be very persuasive . what ? you do n't believe me ? here . take a look at this . mariah : interesting . is your name gon na be on the toilet paper , as well ? because that i think i could get behind . devon : hey , you guys . mariah : hey . devon : did you tell her the good news ? hilary : oh , yeah . sure did . devon : yeah . obviously there 's gon na be some changes . mariah : yep . i gathered that . devon : but i think it 's for the best because you were reluctant to be on camera again , and now you do n't have to be , so it 's a win / win , right ? mariah : why stop there ? i think it 's a win / win / win / win / win . [ chuckles ] it 's okay . hosting was never my endgame anyway . devon : exactly . that 's why i knew there would be no hard feelings , but still we really do appreciate you agreeing to step in when we needed you . hilary : but we do n't need you anymore . well , as a host . i mean , and yes , yes , thank you . but now i think it 's great that we can all just move on . mariah : we sure can . you know ... let 's see . `` segment producer `` has a really nice ring to it , do n't you think ? and i hope you can find somebody to fill your coffee orders , because i 'm really gon na miss fluffing your foam . devon : honestly , mariah , agreeing to host in the interim was huge . i thank you . mariah : hey , do n't sweat it . that hefty raise you gave me was its own sweet reward . ashley : so we profile the database and we examine the slowest running queries with a focus on the queries that are n't using an index . and that was all done in the last hour . jack : wow . ashley : right ? jack : i do n't understand a word you just said , but it certainly sounded impressive . ashley : [ laughs ] well , all you need to know , ravi 's a genius ! jack : it certainly seems faster . ravi : 28.7 % faster , to be exact . but i 'm confident i can get it up to 35.9 % . ashley : hey , ravi , would you excuse my brother and me for a minute ? we just have to talk . ravi : top secret business stuff , huh ? jack : yeah , something like that . ravi : no problem . ashley : thank you . ravi : consider me gone . ashley : what ? jack : maybe you should get him a collar and a leash . ashley : oh , stop . it 's not like that . jack : acts like a little puppy dog following you around , waiting for you to pat his head . ashley : he 's the smartest puppy i 've ever known . he has a little crush . what 's the big deal ? we have to focus on the big picture , which is a hugely improved app with no scaling issues as it becomes more popular , which it will . jack : i have no doubt about that , but i am still worried about ravi 's soon - to- be broken heart . ashley : oh , give me a break . jack : i 'm serious . what are we gon na do to scale down his ego ? ashley : first of all , it 's scale up . and do n't you have a charity event to plan ? neil : `` this downtown mover and shaker bailed on genoa city , leaving a trail of debt and bounced checks in his wake . `` you must be kidding me . hang on a second . come on , come on , come on , come on , come on . hey , megan , it 's me . um , did you happen to go down to the warehouse yet ? that 's what i was afraid of . um , no , thanks . i 'll let you know if i need anything else . bye . [ sighs ] lily : how bad is it ? neil : it 's bad . my assistant , she said that every door is locked . there 's a sheriff 's foreclosure notice taped on the door . this is the biggest fundraiser of the year , and i do n't have a venue ! lily : dad , i 'm sorry . neil : [ sighs ] how did this happen ? lily : i 'm sorry . we would have it here , but we 're fully booked . neil : no , i know . new year 's is a big deal around here . lily : yeah , we have an event in the conference room and dinner in the ballroom , and there 's -- we 've been taking reservations in the dining room for months . neil : come on , come on . i understand . and no room in the inn . and i 'm guessing that every other place in this town is booked solid , sold out . lily : what are you gon na do ? neil : i do n't know . first up , i got to go break it to jack . i 'll talk to you later , sweetheart . lily : all right . bye . neil : jack , i just toured the place last week . it was perfect . it was very downtown , very cool . now all of a sudden it 's got padlocks on every door . jack : unbelievable . and not a word from the landlord , if we 're gon na call him that ? neil : no , nothing . and believe me , i tried . phone 's been disconnected . and word on the street is that he bounced out of town in a hurry . i 'm sorry , jack . jack : it 's not your fault . he duped everyone . but what do we do now ? we got to come up with a new venue in a few days , on new year 's eve no less ? everything 's gon na be booked . neil : okay . jack : i assume you 've talked to lily . neil : yeah , it 's a no - go . new year 's eve is one of the biggest nights of the year for them . ashley : hey , guys , um , i got to go , but i 'm gon na keep my eyes and ears open for you , okay ? neil : all right , thanks . thanks , ashley . jack : okay , we got to look at our options . boy , do i not want to reschedule . neil : jack , we put in way too much work . it 's new year 's eve , man . it 's a huge social event . people are counting on us . ravi : ashley , can you hold up a sec ? i have something i need to show you . ashley : ravi , i ca n't right now , but i 'll talk to you when i get back , okay ? ravi : okay . ashley : thanks . devon : one more time , honey . hilary : devon , why ? i have it down cold . devon : 'cause practice never hurts anyone . hilary : you just want to hear me say `` sexcellent `` again . devon : i do . i really do . but i am also concerned about the other words you have to say , so do it one more time , please . hilary : you are so bad . [ both laugh ] mariah : just think about the money , mariah . you need the paycheck . just smile , suck it up . think about the money , the money , the money . whoa . theo : heads up . mariah : sorry . theo : do n't want you to trip again . victor : thank you . nikki : what are you still doing here ? i thought i would find you in your office . victor : well ... hello , my baby . sometimes i just like to get away from the office , you know , change things up . nikki : well , i thought the change was supposed to be you stepping back from the company . victor : well , that 's exactly what i 'm doing . nikki : i 'll believe that when i see it . victor : [ chuckling ] well , believe it . so did you find dylan ? nikki : no , i stopped by the house , but he was at crimson lights . lucky me , i got to talk to sharon . victor : how pleasant was that ? nikki : oh , she started spouting nonsense . victor : she always spouts nonsense . was it specific nonsense ? nikki : oh , it was about what nicholas did , bringing the baby by on christmas eve . victor : i think that was a mistake . nikki : really ? i think it was a lovely gesture . i think it was very compassionate of him . victor : sweetheart , the only one who needs compassion in this is the little boy . nikki : now , that 's not true . victor : yes , it is . nikki : dylan is hurting , and i think nicholas was aware of that and was trying to alleviate it . victor : well , did he ? i bet you he caused nothing but problems . nikki : well , not necessarily . victor : well , then what did sharon talk about ? sharon : thanks for understanding , chelsea . yeah , i just thought that it would be better to work from home today . and i will get that sales projection e - mailed out to you asap . okay , i 'll talk to you later . [ sighs ] [ door opens ] jack : no , no , thank you . i appreciate it . neil : no , thanks for checking . let me know if anything changes , all right ? thanks . jack : oh , it 's worse than i thought . every dive bar is booked right now . neil : and every ballroom and banquet space , as well . jack : i 'd settle for a cafeteria right now . neil : hey , jack , how about a high school gymnasium ? jack : hey , you joke . it could be where we end up , unless we cancel . neil : no , no , no . we need to keep trying . we 're not gon na cancel . we 're not gon na postpone . we 're gon na do this if it 's the last thing we do . now , let 's get going . jack : okay , what letter were we on ? neil : we 're on , uh , `` n. `` jack : `` n. `` nancy 's bar room . come on through , nancy ! nikki : oh , ashley . ashley : hi . nikki : hi . this is n't usually your restaurant of choice . ashley : no . on occasion i get to this part of town . anyway , i called victor 's office . they said i could find him -- well , there he is . nikki : oh , you 're looking for victor ? ashley : yeah . um , excuse me . and if i do n't see you , happy new year . nikki : you , too . ashley : bye . hello there . victor : well , hello there . my office just informed me that you were looking for me . ashley : yeah , i was . victor : hmm . ashley : i have a proposition for you . victor : you do ? well , i 'll be damned . hmm . nick : you know i love you , bud . i love you so much . you ' left that reminds me of your mother . she was amazing . ca n't even know how much i miss her . i know things have been confusing lately . it 's been a lot of changes , huh ? and i hope you know that i 'm doing everything i can to be a great dad to you , to make you feel happy and secure . and that is my promise to you . i 'm gon na do whatever i can to make sure that i 'm the only dad you 'll ever need . yeah . i love you . [ next_on ] neil : here we are . it 's new year 's eve . all dressed up and no place to go . victor : want to shake on that ? ashley : you 're not gon na regret this . what 's the catch ? christine : your plane ticket to miami .

the crush that robbie , the computer programmer , has on ashley continues to get stronger while she does her best to not get his hopes up about a personal relationship with her . dylan 's depression over losing christian gets worse while sharon is hopeful that nick will allow them to visit the baby . neil finds out that the building where they were planning to have the benefit for the abbott winters foundation has been foreclosed on , so jack and neil rush to find a new location . mariah is shocked to find out that hilary has returned to gc buzz , and she is even more determined to prove that hilary was the one that caused her fall on live tv .

[ previously_on ] christine : victor was cleared in that audit , but we know there was more going on than we were able to uncover . paul : how much did he know about the sex ring ? christine : we can put victor away for a long time and , in return , grant you immunity . nikki : what exactly do you think i 've done ? victor : you embezzled funds . you stole from me . i could have thrown you to the wolves , but i prefer to have you here . nikki : now i 'm back at your side . and to the outside world , we will appear to be a very loving , happy power couple . jack : it 's an amendment i had added some time ago to jabot 's corporate bylaws . `` only a blood abbott can hold the title of c.e.o . of jabot . `` ashley : you ca n't do that . jack : you 're not taking my job from me , ashley . not ever . ashley : you son of a bitch ! abby : mom , do n't we usually wait until january 2nd ? ashley : this tree represents everything that our family is not , and i do n't want to look at it anymore . traci : 'cause you 're mad at jack . ashley : yeah . you think ? abby : well , i still do n't get why he added that idiotic amendment to the bylaws stating that only a blood abbott could run jabot . ashley : is n't it kind of obvious , abby ? traci : look , rather than make assumptions , why do n't you try talking to jack ? ashley : because i do n't trust myself ! jack : [ panting ] billy : hey . i saw you from across the park . the way you sprinted that last quarter mile , i thought maybe you saw a family member you did n't want to see . jack : see that bench over there ? might be a good place for you to stretch . this one 's mine . billy : yeah . i figured you did n't want us around , especially after the way you scrooged ashley . jack : i did what i had to do . and i 'm not changing my mind . nick : i mean , why do they make it so difficult to put these things together ? it 's like you need a mechanical engineering degree . victoria : where are the directions ? nick : eh , they 're right there , but it 's supposed to be easy to assemble . i just -- i hate doing it . you know , i 'm gon na tell the kids it 's a do - it - your- own project . they 'll love it . uh , did you have fun at your christmas ? victoria : low key but fun . how was yours ? nick : it was great . it was just with chelsea and the boys . you know , we opened some presents , sang some carols , ate way too much food , and watched christmas movies in a food coma . victoria : well , that sounds like the perfect holiday . nick : does n't get any better than that . victoria : well , you know , i have noticed that you and chelsea are becoming quite the family unit , and i 'm very happy for you , i have to say . nick : thanks . we had kind of a rough year , you know , but we made it through , and , uh , it feels good . uh , what did you guys do to celebrate your holidays ? victoria : oh , well , we had some company . i invited j.t . over to spend the day with reed . nick : j.t . is still in town ? i thought he was done with his audit . victoria : yeah , he is . nick : well , i would think he would want to spend christmas with mackenzie . victoria : it turns out they 're separated . nick : oh , really ? oh , man . when did that happen ? victoria : i guess they 've been having problems for a while , but especially after becca was born . i did n't ask him very many questions . you know , i did n't want to pry or anything . nick : yeah . two young kids . that 's rough . victoria : yeah . nick : well , you and j.t . , you know , you were able to spend the day together despite the divorce and bad blood . that 's pretty cool . victoria : yeah , well , if , uh , mom and dad find it possible to reconcile , i think i can hang out with my ex for a few hours . nick : [ sighs ] mom and dad . i mean , what is she thinking ? victoria : beats prison time . nick : yeah , there is that . victoria : he 's obviously taking advantage of her predicament and used it as leverage to persuade her to move in . nick : persuade ? that 's pretty generous . victoria : yeah , i know . well , here 's the kicker . j.t . filed the report blaming a bank error for the discrepancy , so legally mom 's off the hook . she just did n't know it . and i could n't contact her in time to tell her before she made this little deal with dad . and when she finally found out about it ... nick : wait , hold up . dad tricked her ? i bet mom was mad . victoria : yeah , you 'd win that bet . nick : do you think it 's gon na last this time ? and that is sarcasm if you ca n't tell . victoria : i have n't talked to either one of them lately , so i do n't know where things stand . victor : you know , to be honest with you , i do n't understand why you spent christmas eve with paul and christine williams . they 're certainly not friends of ours right now . why 'd you do it ? nikki : it was very obvious what they were up to . they were trying to get me to turn against you , and i could n't pass up the chance to do some recon . victor : oh ? and ? nikki : they do n't buy our sudden reconciliation . and they 're going to keep investigating you until they find something they can charge you with . victor : you 're not telling me anything new right now . nikki : well , you asked . victor : i guess what we 're gon na have to do is work harder to convince them that we are back together . nikki : yeah , and a press release is n't gon na do it . we need to be seen out in public as a couple . victor : [ sighs ] hmm . how about new year 's eve ? nikki : i do n't know . what do you have in mind ? victor : let 's get married again . nick : wait , you want mom with dad ? victoria : before i clued her in about the audit , she looked happier than she has been in a long time . nick : i do n't get this at all . she was done with him when she learned about chloe and realized dad was responsible for adam 's death . victoria : he wasn't . that was all her . nick : that woman was certifiable . dad exploited her . do n't make excuses for him . victoria : why do you always have to make him out to be a villain ? nick : i do n't get this need of yours to always have dad 's approval . you always defend him . victoria : well , what about you always throwing up a wall ? why do you do that , nick ? are you afraid you 're not gon na live up to his expectations ? nick : well , i do n't like being controlled . victoria : oh , and i do ? nick : you seem to tolerate it a lot better than i do . you may want to look into that . look , i am free of dad 's orbit , and it feels great . i can breathe again . mom has put in her time . she deserves the same . so do n't judge her if she decides she 's had enough and walks away . victoria : well , do n't you judge her for staying and for loving him and standing by him no matter what . nikki : a public ceremony to renew our vows . that 's pretty good , 'cause then we can control the spin . victor : exactly . and dispel the rumor that we are no longer together and get rid of these very damaging investigations , you know . nikki : the legendary couple who have overcome so much to find happiness again . the heart and soul of their community . and they want to give back . victor : something like that . does that mean it 's a yes ? nikki : it 's mutually beneficial . victor : and new year 's eve is just around the corner , you know . nikki : well , lucky you , who happens to be married to a woman who has hosted umpteen galas and can throw a hell of a party . victor : so , where do we begin ? nikki : well , with the guest list , of course . i mean , we have an agenda . that 's key . let 's see . victor : let 's start with paul and christine williams . what do you think about that ? nikki : wow . you know , they were the first ones to come to my mind , too . they can have front - row seats to our fairytale romance . victor : and our children and grandchildren , i want them to be there . i want them to see that you and i are back in the position where we ought to be . nikki : at each other 's side . victor : and think of the image for the media . nikki : yeah , especially if nicholas is there . victor : that 's not gon na be the case . nikki : why do you assume that ? victor : because he does not want to be part of my family . nikki : that 's even more reason that he should be there . victor : why are you pushing this ? nikki : look , i do n't expect you and nicholas to suddenly forgive each other , but i think it 's very important that he be at this recommitment ceremony so he can wrap his mind around our new arrangement . i 'm not going to give up my relationships just because i 'm with you . victor : well , my dear , if you think he 's gon na be there , i think you 're in for a disappointment . nikki : well , then you and i have to figure out a way to get him there . nicholas ' feelings for you are well - known . if he 's there to witness our recommitment ceremony , it 'll give us a hell of a lot more credibility . billy : come on , jack . this silent treatment is kind of ridiculous . jack : you want me to make nice to you after you teamed up with ashley to vote me out of jabot ? billy : out of the c.e.o . chair temporarily , possibly . jack : [ sighs ] billy : come on , jack . stop . do n't walk away . this is n't about taking sides . jack : oh , it 's not ? billy : no ! this is about doing right by the company and for your mother . jack : what the hell do you know about what 's right for jabot ? nothing ! billy : i know that picking the c.e.o . should n't feel like succession to the throne , jack . come on , we had the same father . does that qualify me to run the joint ? jack : you and i both know you have no interest at all . billy : i 've done it before . i can do it again . jack : that was eons ago . let 's look at history now . you bought brash & sassy . you mismanaged it . jill came in and saved your butt by buying the company out from under you . then she coerced victoria into running it , playing matchmaker . billy : my mother 's heart was in the right place . jack : do you know why she did that ? the real reason ? she was afraid , afraid that left to your own devices , you 'd end up wasting your life , which is exactly what you 're doing , squandering dad 's hard - earned money , buying racehorses . billy : half a racehorse . jack : it 's like a drunk buying a bar . oh , wait . you 've actually done that . billy : why are you riding on me right now ? jack : before you voted to oust me from a job i spent half my life doing , did you do any homework at all ? did you look into jabot 's financials ? did you explore the projections ? did you ask me about any plans i had for the company ? hell no . you came to that meeting half - assed , the same way you do everything in your life . billy : i do n't need a bunch of spreadsheets to see that you 've spread yourself too thin . jack : wrong . no , you 've always hated me being c.e.o . because you were jealous . you were always jealous . you always felt that you were the accident that you were . well , you know what ? some people would take that challenge and they would make a mark in life . you have chosen to be a screw - up , using every excuse possible to justify your weakness -- your gambling , your bad choices , the death of your daughter ! billy : yeah , you 're right . i always look up to you . i 've always been envious of you . you 're the favored son , dad 's golden boy . god , if he was here to see you now , treating ashley the way that you are , he 'd hate it . it 'd break his heart . of course , he would n't say anything . i mean , he would n't raise his voice . he 'd look you in the eye , you know , the way that he could , and he 'd say , `` you 're better than this , jack . `` traci : ashley , i know you 're upset . we 're all upset . but taking down the tree ? ashley : should i have asked for a vote , traci ? traci : oh , please . you know that what happened in the boardroom was n't personal . ashley : what i know is that jack has taken on too much . he ca n't cope with it . you said that yourself . traci : [ sighs ] but calling for a no - confidence vote and removing him forcibly as head of the company ? it went too far . ashley : jack went too far . he 's been making decisions based on his emotions for far too long . his actions are affecting the company , and by extension , every member of our family ! traci : there has to be a better way . ashley : what ? ! tell me ! i would love to hear your analysis . how should i have handled this ? that 's what i thought . traci : ashley -- ashley : you know , you did n't say anything at the meeting because , you know , you did n't want to make waves , as usual . and i understand you went off to new york to start your own life , and that 's great , but , you know , you come back here , and you just think everything 's supposed to be nice and everybody 's supposed to get along . traci : what 's wrong with that ? ashley : nothing ! except sometimes you have to make an uncomfortable choice , traci ! you ca n't always walk the fine line ! you ca n't always be the peacemaker ! sometimes you have to take a stand ! traci : i thought i did by casting my vote ! ashley : oh , now you 're crying ? so i guess what you 're saying is that you 're okay with that stuff that jack pulled , declaring to the world that i 'm not an abbott ? traci : [ sniffles ] no , i 'm not okay with it ! you 're my sister ! god , you practically raised me when our mother left us ! you helped me through some really horrible , frightening times , and i will always be grateful to you ! i will always , always love you , ashley ! ashley : right now i need more than your gratitude , traci . i need more than your love . can i count on you , please ? i need you to support me as c.e.o . traci : but the bylaws . ashley : they can be changed . traci : [ sighs ] i 'm so sorry . i can not support something that is tearing this family apart . ashley : too late . traci : [ sniffles ] [ sobs ] i 'm -- i 'm gon na be out for a while . ashley : i think you should be out for a while . i think it 's a good idea . traci : [ sobbing ] [ door closes ] abby : i 'll support you , mom . ashley : [ sighs ] abby : to my mom becoming c.e.o . of jabot in the new year . and to the abbott family not imploding in the process . ashley : i 'm sorry . i know that what jack 's done affects you , too . you know what ? you have every right to be hurt and angry . abby : you know , when i got back from europe , i was so naive . i made so many mistakes . ashley : well , you had a mind of your own . you still do . abby : but no matter where things stood with my dad or the hurtful things victoria did to me , i always knew i had this family , something solid that i could be proud to be a part of . but if uncle jack , if he can treat you this way ... ashley : you know you 're always gon na have me . you know that , right ? [ sighs ] abby : um , i have some things to take care of . ashley : okay , sweetheart . abby : i love you . ashley : i love you so much . [ door closes ] jack : we 're putting away the decorations already ? ashley : it 's over . there 's no reason to pretend . victor : well , hello , paul . paul : hello . victor : so unfriendly . i understand that you and christine had christmas eve dinner with nikki . wish i could have joined you . paul : you were n't invited . victor : [ chuckles ] i guess you did n't hear that nikki and i have reconciled . paul : oh , no , it was all over the press . the timing was , um , rather convenient . victor : so why is that ? paul : well , your audit comes up clean , and the next thing you know , your marriage is back on track . victor : well , all of your harassment , all these useless investigations have actually brought nikki and me back together again , so we have to thank you for it . and now you have a chance to celebrate with us . how 's that ? paul : what are you talking about ? victor : nikki and i will renew our marriage vows on new year 's eve . would n't it be wonderful if you and christine showed up , celebrated with us ? paul : it would be inappropriate . victor : why is that ? paul : because further investigation into your business practices is pretty much a given . and you 're not gon na use chris and me to add an air of legitimacy to this . victor : so you wo n't be sending a gift ? nick : this is a joke , right ? nikki : no , it isn't . nick : you 're gon na remarry dad on new year 's eve ? nikki : well , since we 're already married , technically we 're just renewing our vows , but i want all of the family there , and that means you have to -- nick : yeah , mom , i know , okay ? vick told me the whole thing . dad tricked you into moving home . you thought you were facing jail time , so he 's using that against you . nikki : he knew that it was only a matter of time before i found out that j.t . did me a favor , so this was your father 's way of forcing us to think about our lives and figure out what we really want . nick : mom , why ? you have talked so many times about wanting to break free . this makes no sense . nikki : [ sighs ] nick : oh , okay . i get it . j.t . was willing to look the other way . dad might not . he could still have you arrested for diverting funds , so he was holding this over your head . mom , listen to me . whatever it takes to get you out of this , i 'll do anything . just ask . nikki : anything ? nick : why would you go through with this ludicrous , pretend wedding thing ? you just admitted he coerced you and he was threatening to have you arrested . nikki : he wo n't carry out those threats . nick : how do you know that ? nikki : because i have just as much on him . nick : oh , okay . what a great reason to have your vows renewed . mutual blackmail . look , mom , you just got out . and i know it felt great . admit it . you were back to your old self . you were freer than you 'd been in years . that ought to tell you something . nikki : yes , that is true . i was willing to walk away for good , and your father knew it . he realizes that things have to change now . nick : mom , you say that every time . nikki : no , no , he gets it . the balance of power has always been one - sided . and if we 're gon na survive as a couple , we need to be on equal footing . that is why we 're renewing our vows and reuniting our family . nick : if this is what you truly want , well , then ... [ sighs ] i guess i want it for you . but i am not coming to your party . nikki : nicholas , please . nick : mom , if i show up , then dad 's gon na cause a scene , and then it 'll ruin your night . nikki : no , he won't . he wants you there just as much as i do . nick : well , do n't take this the wrong way , but after everything dad 's done , i would need to hear those words come out of his mouth . traci : hey . are we speaking to each other ? billy : i do n't know . are we ? traci : [ chuckles ] i just , um , had a nice talk with ashley . billy : are you kidding ? traci : yes . billy : [ scoffs ] traci : basically she called me a wimp and a traitor . billy : yeah , i had a similar conversation with jack , except in my case it was traitor and monumental screw - up . does n't exactly put you in the holiday cheer , does it ? traci : no . [ sniffles ] i was so hoping that this would be a beautiful christmas for dina . who knows if she 'll even be around for another one . and if she is , will it even register ? billy : yeah , you think it would put everything in perspective . traci : yes , especially for jack and ashley . but unfortunately , i only see this escalating . jack : okay , look -- ashley : do n't say a word . according to you and your bylaws , i 'm not really an abbott . and now i know along with the rest of the world just how low you will stoop , jack abbott . jack : i had it drawn up a long time ago when i first found out phyllis was having an affair with billy . she had the abbott name . she was a beneficiary of my will . i wanted to protect jabot from estranged exes and predators . ashley : oh , so i 'm a predator ? jack : actually -- ashley : oh , really ? you 're such a hypocrite . you say you 're protecting the company from phyllis . you turned around and appointed her to the board . jack : that 's because my ex - wife who cheated on me with my brother is more loyal to me now than my own sister ! do you have any idea how that feels , you going behind my back , trying to get the board to oust me ? i could only imagine what you told them to get their vote . probably the same garbage you fed kyle to turn him against me . ashley : i said nothing to kyle . jack : you think i 'm fighting dirty ? what option did i have ? do you have any idea what it did to me to bring your paternity into this ? ashley : what it did to you ? ! jack : i never wanted to hurt you like this ! i feel like i 'm fighting for my life ! ashley : you feel like you 're fighting for your life ? ! really , jack ? ! from the moment i found out that john abbott was n't really my biological father , a part of me has always felt separated from the rest of you . it went unspoken , but it was there . for you to throw that in my face ! daddy would have been so disappointed in you . you 're forcing me to fight for my place in this family , jack , and i will . i will fight because you 've given me no choice . [ door opens ] [ door closes ] hey , um , i have a situation . i need your help . michael : i ca n't believe it 's come to this . ashley : it has . michael : look , when jack asked me to draw up that amendment , i never dreamed he 'd use it against you , even after i found out about your paternity -- ashley : how enforceable is it ? i am an abbott . it says john abbott on my birth certificate . michael : unfortunately , i ca n't give you legal advice because it would be a conflict of interest . [ door closes ] jack : you went there ? wow . how about that ? ashley : how about that . you did n't consult with anybody when you drew up this amendment . we do n't even know if it 's legal . michael : oh , i can assure you it 's -- jack : you want to drag me through court to get what you want ? be my guest . you will only cause this family more pain , and we will end up exactly where we are right now . ashley : we 'll see . victoria : oh , good . i was n't sure if you 'd be in today . abby : if you 're gon na give me some long to - do list , it 's gon na have to wait . i 'm taking some time off . victoria : what ? now ? abby : just through the weekend . i will be back on tuesday . there 's this amazing yoga retreat in santa fe that i 've always wanted to do , and i leave tonight . victoria : you know you could have told me sooner . abby : well , i just booked the trip . it 's been a rough few months . victor : what 's the problem , sweet girls ? abby : oh . victoria : abby just informed me that she 's leaving town . abby : i am kicking off 2018 right . victor : i have a better idea for you . nikki and i are renewing our vows on new year 's eve . victoria : does mom know ? victor : yes , she 's very happy to know that the whole family will be there . so am i . abby : well , two years ago stitch and i were getting married on new year 's eve . you know what ? i am gon na cancel my trip . i will definitely be there . i am so happy for you both . victor : i 'm so happy to hear that . thank you . abby : what better way to start off the new year than celebrating two people that have been through a lot but have worked through it and they are back together ? wow . i 'm excited . victor : bye , sweetheart . abby : bye . victor : thank you . victoria : how exactly did you manage to pull that off ? [ door closes ] because the last time i spoke with mom , she was livid with you . victor : your mother stole money from me to make a point . so i , in turn , asked her to move back in with me to make my own point . we discussed how our future would look like and what we would like it to be , and then in the process , we discovered that we belong together . now we 're gon na shout that out to the world , you know . paul : all right , that 's fine . just keep me informed . that 's right . nikki : paul ! oh , my goodness . um , i 'm glad to have run into you . how was your christmas ? paul : i saw victor . imagine my surprise when he told me what your plans were for new year 's eve . nikki : well , i assume he invited you and christine . you 're coming , i hope . paul : i ca n't do that , nikki . nikki : what do you mean , you ca n't ? paul : so however he convinced you , please do n't fall for it . nikki : oh , come on , paul . paul : you need to remember everything that victor has done and what drove you away in the first place , because you are putting your health , your happiness in jeopardy by letting him suck you back in again . nikki : he is my husband . we have found a way to work through our differences to heal . i had hoped that you would be happy for me . paul : i am not the least bit happy . so when you were waiting for j.t . 's audit to come in , wondering what it would show , you had to think about prison and if we had finally nailed victor . well , when he goes down -- and frankly , that 's going to happen -- you could be arrested and convicted as an accessory . that would mean years in prison , nikki . so if you wo n't listen to me , listen to that . michael : i 'm sorry about all this . ashley : not at all . you 're just doing your job . i will find another attorney . jack : we 'll talk , michael . michael : yes . ashley : take care . thanks for coming . michael : thanks . [ door closes ] jack : you do n't have to undecorate the house . i can have mrs . martinez do that . ashley : i 'd rather do it myself . unless , of course , there 's a new amendment that says only blood abbotts are allowed to do it . dina : well , hello , you two . what a lovely day for a celebration . jack : is n't it ? dina : yes . ashley : you 're awfully dressed up . dina : oh , well , why should n't i be ? it 's thanksgiving , for heaven 's sake . jack : um , it -- it 's just a few days until new year 's , mother . dina : well , we have to get through christmas first . jack : what i meant was ... dina : listen , darling , you do n't have to mansplain the holiday season to me . i 've lived through a few of them before , you know . jack : mother , do you remember the roast goose last night ? candied brussels sprouts , that oyster sauce you like so much ? dina : roast goose ? i , um , i - i - i do n't remember -- jack : you always said you preferred it to turkey . dina : oh . you must be joking . i detest goose . it 's too greasy . jack : i 'm gon na go to the club , okay ? i 'll see you two later . dina : well , why is john so upset ? ashley : that was jack , mother . dina : well , i do n't know what he 's so angry about . ashley : do you remember we told you this on christmas eve ? dina : told me what , dear ? ashley : um -- dina : spit it out . ashley : never mind . you know what ? i 'm gon na get an eggnog . would you -- would you like one ? dina : [ chuckling ] oh , no , no , thank you . eggnog is for christmas . i much prefer a nice dry sherry on thanksgiving . nothing like it to get you in the holiday spirit . ashley : okay . dina : hmm . jack : hey . am i interrupting ? traci : [ chuckles ] gosh , no . come on . have a seat . jack : boy , if i 'd known you were here , i 'd have come a whole lot earlier instead of skirmishing with ashley . traci : hmm . yes , i went a round with her myself . jack : i imagine you 're looking forward to getting back to new york . traci : [ chuckles ] hey , why do n't you come with me ? maybe a change of scenery would do you some good . jack : it might well . apparently i have some prep work to do , though , to defend myself in court . traci : what ? you do n't think ashley would ... oh , no . jack : i do n't see this coming to an easy end . abby : i have made my own to - do list , starting with solar . victoria : thank you . abby : yeah . victoria : abby . uh , earlier with dad , i could n't help noticing how -- how enthusiastic you were about his plans with my mom , unless that was just for show . abby : well , i have no illusions about their relationship , but two people who have been through as much as they have can make it work , well , i admire that . and it 's nice to be a part of a family who comes together during the holidays . victoria : i imagine it 's always like that with the abbotts . i mean , i just picture them having a perfect christmas . abby : [ laughs ] nice fantasy . victoria : abby , what 's wrong ? abby : it 's just all this , um ... you know what ? never mind . victoria : abby . abby : no , no , victoria , i am not as naive as you think i am . why would i say anything that you could use to scapegoat me ? victoria : [ sighs ] i 'm so sorry , okay ? i was just focused on salvaging newman 's reputation . i guess i was n't thinking . abby : thinking about what it would feel like to have all that bad juju shoved on me , to stand in front of the cameras and say what a lousy businesswoman i am and even worse judge in men ? never mind that i had just been through that horrific experience . victoria : okay , look , i suffered my own public humiliation with brash & sassy . not that that 's an excuse . abby : and people say i make everything about me . victoria : i am so sorry . i truly am . i ... [ sighs ] i never acknowledged the pain that you 've been through . and hearing you talk just now about how tough relationships are . abby : i was pretty messed up at the time . victoria : you know , zack did a number on you , did n't he ? abby : but i 'm doing better now . and i know everything you did , it helped the company . victoria : thank you . abby : even though it really sucks what you tried to do to me . victoria : so are you taking a date to this new year 's eve wingding ? abby : i do n't know . are you ? nick : i guess here 's my answer . victor : to what ? nick : you must really want me to come to your end - of - the - year pr bonanza , the unbroken wall of overjoyed newmans all paying homage to your clever triumph . victor : never mind overjoy . just think of being respectful and civil , all right ? nick : it 's a lot to ask after everything you 've put her through . victor : to be frank with you , nicholas , i do n't think you should be at the party . i do n't want you there . and i 'm sure you have a lot of other things to do on new year 's eve . i know you do n't give a damn about newman enterprises . but your sisters do . your mother does . and to be frank with you , she and i are doing this for pr purposes . a lot of damage has been done to newman enterprises with the recent scandal . we need to rectify that . that is why we 're doing it . and for the family , for the grandchildren . you are part of this family . so do this for your mother . traci : jack , you have n't touched your food . jack : [ sighs ] i ca n't eat . thinking about ashley , the look on her face when i showed her that provision . traci : you having a change of heart ? jack : after the way she ambushed me in the boardroom ? traci : you had no choice but to defend your position . jack : i really did have it drawn up on account of phyllis . i had no idea whether she and billy were gon na get married or she 'd try to take over jabot . of course , that 's no comfort to ashley . traci : definitely not . jack : i knew how much bringing this to light would hurt her , and i did it anyway . every time i try to talk to her , i ... i see the pain in her eyes . traci : jack , what 's been done can be undone . but if you do n't at least try , i 'm afraid we 're looking at a fight we will not recover from . dina : you know , i 'm not one for holidays , but i do love thanksgiving . it brings out the best in people . even an old cynic like myself . everyone puts their differences aside and family comes together . now , this may sound corny , but it gives one hope . ashley : hope . dina : oh , and the kids know that , too . oh , boy , i ca n't wait to take them to meet santa claus . [ chuckles ] [ sighs ] nick : why would i honor this reunion with my presence , especially when i know what you did to mom to get her to agree to it ? victor : if your mother did n't want to be with me , she wouldn't . end of discussion . nick : and if your actions push her into committing another felony , is that when i get to say `` i told you so `` ? victor : you know who started all this ? you , the night you tried to sabotage your mother 's charity concert . nick : [ sighs ] i was trying to protect my mom . victor : she did n't need your protection then , nor does she need it now ! she wants to reunite with me on new year 's eve . it 's good for public relations and good for our company , good for our family . you should be there for her sake . nick : all right . i 'll do it . i 'll be there ... for mom . victoria : i 'm not surprised that you stayed with dad even after i told you about the audit . i had a feeling you wanted to reconcile as long as it was on your own terms . nikki : well , we 're still working things out , but i 'm certain we 'll get there . victoria : meanwhile , you know you 're opening yourself up to a lot of outside scrutiny with this event that you 're planning . nikki : honey , it 's very important from a public relations standpoint that everybody believe we 're a real couple . victoria : everyone meaning you ? look , mom , i know you have a complicated relationship , and i also know that you both truly still love each other . nikki : but ? victoria : but it 's a control thing tied in with a lot of gamesmanship at this point , and i know you want to level the playing field , but that 's gon na trigger some not - so - good things in dad . am i wrong ? nikki : it 's an interesting perspective . victoria : listen , putting out a press statement saying that , you know , you 've kissed and made up is one thing , but standing in front of a roomful of people and proclaiming to the national news media that you 're gon na spend the rest of your life with him ,

nikki and victor decided to renew their vows to convince the public , including nick , paul and christine , that their reunion was real . victoria and nick were on opposing sides regarding their parents ' reunion . victoria was pleased about the reconciliation , but nick disapproved . nick tried to convince nikki not to go forward with the ceremony . nikki told nick that victor wanted him to be at the vow renewal . victor later told nick that he actually did n't want him to be at the vow renewal , but he still urged nick to come for the family and the company 's sake . nick agreed to go because it would make nikki happy . traci had a disagreement with ashley about the board meeting and the way jack and ashley had been handling things . billy had words with jack over jabot and the way he 'd been treating ashley . jack lashed out at billy and brought up billy 's past mistakes , including delia 's death . jack told ashley that he 'd added the stipulation that only blood abbotts could run jabot because he 'd been afraid phyllis would fight him for the company during their divorce . abby was upset that the abbotts were fighting . ashley consulted with michael about the legality of the amendment , but he could n't help because there was a conflict of interest . jack learned that ashley was thinking about fighting his amendment to jabot 's bylaws in court .

[ previously_on ] phyllis : this is about respect . it 's about not treating those people in your life who you allegedly care about , including your precious chelsea , as pawns . adam : yes , i respect you . phyllis : no , you don't . you would have never asked me that , and you would be trying to make amends . theo : lola and i are ... buddies . summer : you were projecting onto me when you said that i still wanted kyle when , really , you want lola . amanda : are you looking to have an affair ? billy : uh , no . amanda : so things are good at home ? billy : yeah . things are -- things are -- things are great . things are great on paper . i mean , some would even say they 're perfect , but , uh ... i do n't know . i 've always been nervous of perfect . billy : you do realize this could potentially be the last moment we have alone until we get home from the trip . victoria : oh , i know . why do you think i suggested it ? billy : and we still have a few hours until we have to get on the plane , if you ... victoria : oh , my goodness . billy : ... know what i mean . victoria : oh , i hope i have n't forgotten anything . okay , so , the cabin has been decorated . the presents have been shipped . billy : mm - hmm . victoria : the refrigerator is fully stocked . i have the ski lessons for katie and johnny , and i arranged for the car to pick up reed , so i think -- billy : you have thought of everything . sorry i have n't been more help . victoria : yeah , but you have a new job . and besides , you know us `` a `` types . we love to plan and organize . billy : well , i appreciate everything you 've done . victoria : i just want everything to be perfect . that 's all . billy : yeah , i know . amanda : hi . billy : hey . amanda : victoria newman , right ? billy : [ clears throat ] victoria : yes . amanda : amanda sinclair . victoria : oh . it 's very nice to meet you . you represented nate hastings in his medical board hearing . amanda : yes , i did . victoria : well , thank you so much . my family is deeply indebted to you . it would really be a shame if nate could n't practice in genoa city anymore . billy : yeah . amanda : nate got the results that he deserved . uh , but i need to thank you for not commenting on my resemblance to hilary curtis . billy : [ chuckles ] yeah , i - i did . victoria : oh . do you two know each other ? summer : ooh ! are those for me ? nick : i do n't know . i 'm just santa 's helper . summer : oh , my gosh . what ? there 's no tags on these . how are we supposed to know who gets what ? nick : well , the big boss is gon na send me a text . summer : oh , really ? santa texts , huh ? nick : oh , yeah . the dude is a full - blown digital nomad . he does most of his work remotely , except , of course , for that -- you know , that night on christmas eve . summer : mm - hmm . wow , you sure are in the holiday spirit . nick : well , i 've got a list , checked it twice , got presents , check , got a copy of `` the night before christmas `` to read to christian , check , gon na embrace the reason for the season by inviting my brother to christmas , check and check . summer : wait . i 'm sorry . adam is coming tomorrow ? nick : yeah . it 's , uh -- it 's gon na get a little tricky . summer : okay . and by `` tricky , `` you mean that he 's gon na ruin the entire day ? nick : adam is connor 's dad . summer : yeah , he 's also a dirtbag who tried to kill grandpa . nick : well , i want chelsea and connor here , okay ? and ... it 's not just for me . it 's for christian , too . so i need everyone to just kind of suck it up and get over it . think you could do that ? summer : do i really have a choice ? nick : not if you want to avoid the naughty list . i got to go . we 're handing out presents to the residents of new hope that we 've collected . i love you . summer : love you . nick : [ smooches ] do n't worry . everything 's gon na be fine . phyllis : hey . merry christmas eve , baby . summer : oh , i 'm not so sure about that . phyllis : why ? what 's wrong ? summer : we , um , have a situation . summer : yeah , so , dad 's all about this inclusive christmas idea . phyllis : yes . i am the beneficiary of his holiday generosity . summer : well , did you know that adam 's also invited to tomorrow 's celebrations ? phyllis : [ sighs heavily ] what ? no . i had no idea . summer : yeah , i figured , since he just sprung the news on me . phyllis : nick hates adam . summer : yeah , well , apparently he 's willing to extend an olive branch for connor and christian 's sake . phyllis : that 's not a branch . that 's a whole tree . summer : well , i did n't tell him about your falling - out with adam . phyllis : it 's probably just as well . summer : look , i want to spend tomorrow with you and dad , but it does n't have to be at the same time , so you and i can just make our own plans . i do n't know . just let me know , okay ? phyllis : no . no , i know what i have to do . chelsea : well , so much for not spoiling connor . adam : no , i know we talked about not going overboard , but i just could n't help myself . it 's my first christmas with my son in years . chelsea : it 's understandable that you 'd want to make up for lost time . adam : well , i 'm not sure that is possible . chelsea : you 're doing it every day , every day that you 're here . the cookies should be ready soon . adam : ooh , i have milk for them , and i have carrots for the reindeer . chelsea : ah . adam : and connor is working on a very detailed note for santa . what ? did we forget something ? chelsea : no , no . no , we did n't forget anything . no , this just feels so ... normal , so real . adam : that 's because it is . chelsea : [ inhales sharply ] did we forget anything else on our to - do list ? adam : uh , i think we covered everything . chelsea : great . great . [ inhales sharply ] [ hands patting ] adam : there was just something that was n't on the list that i actually wanted to talk to you about . chelsea : okay . what 's that ? adam : it is a special gift that i want to give to connor . chelsea : another one ? adam : no , this one is long overdue . it 's something that i 've been promising him for a while . chelsea : it 's not one of those electric scooters , is it ? because those things terrify me . adam : i want to take him to my mom 's farm . chelsea : oh . adam , that 's wonderful . adam : mm - hmm . chelsea : when would you go ? adam : tomorrow . and i want you to come with us . thousands of women with metastatic breast cancer , additional sponsorship billy : uh , no . well , we do n't really know each other that well . we 've just kind of ran into each other around town a little bit , and , uh , you know , it 's hard not to notice her face . [ footsteps approaching ] i just did it again , of course . phyllis : hey , amanda . making new friends , i see . amanda : well , i was just saying hi . phyllis : you two look festive . victoria : yeah . thank you . just getting into the holiday spirit . how about you ? phyllis : ho , ho , ho . billy : yeah . phyllis : so , do you want to join me for a drink at the bar ? amanda : um ... yes . yes , i will . [ chuckles ] victoria : nice to meet you . amanda : you too . billy . billy : merry christmas . amanda : same to you . thank you . um , i hope you and your family enjoy the holidays . billy : thanks . [ footsteps departing ] victoria : she seems nice . billy : yeah . amanda : [ chuckles ] did you , um , really want to have a drink , or were you just trying to save me from polite small talk ? phyllis : no one should have to suffer through victoria newman . amanda : [ chuckles ] oh , i take it you 're not friends ? phyllis : um , no , she does n't play well with others , suffice it to say . anyway , i do n't want to talk about her . so -- ah , thank you ! we have so many great drinks -- apple cider -- what else ? -- hot toddies . we even have mulled wine for the holidays . amanda : scotch neat , please . phyllis : oh , okay . sharp left into the unexpected . [ both laugh ] i 'll have the same thing . amanda : uh , you can add it to my tab . phyllis : you do n't have to do that . amanda : oh , i 'm just paying it forward . i have n't had to buy any of my own drinks lately . phyllis : ohh , well , there 's definitely a story there . who is he ? amanda : [ chuckles ] theo : hey . uh , was n't expecting to see you here . summer : yeah , obviously . what are you doing working around the office when it 's closed ? chelsea : we ca n't go to your mom 's farm tomorrow . we have plans . adam : going to nick 's for christmas was your idea . chelsea : you never said you did n't want to go . adam : do you really think that i 'm looking forward to spending the day somewhere where i 'm not wanted ? chelsea : that is not true . nick said he wants us all to be together . adam : [ sighs ] you never ask me what i want or connor . chelsea : connor told you he did n't want to go ? adam : i know my son , and what he wants is a special christmas with his family , one that he 'll always remember , so i want to give him that . chelsea : by taking him away from his home ? adam : no . look , we will wake up in genoa city . we 'll wake up together . we 'll open presents . but , chelsea , imagine the look on his face when we tell him we 're gon na be flying to kansas . chelsea : why are you doing this ? adam : because i 'm trying to create a magical christmas for our son . chelsea : no , you 're trying to come up with some elaborate scheme to avoid having to spend the holidays with nick . adam : [ laughs ] do you think i 'm threatened by my brother ? chelsea : you never once mentioned kansas to me until i told you we were going to nick 's . adam : i 've been wanting to take connor there for weeks . that 's where we were headed when everything went down at the grand phoenix . and you know how special this place is to me . to be able to share that with my son tomorrow -- that would mean so much to him and to me . i mean , i can see it now , just the three of us there on christmas . chelsea : adam -- adam : what -- what better day to show him the place that holds so many good memories to me ? i want him to see where i grew up and where his grandmother lived and where his parents got married , you know , share all that love that i felt there . i ca n't even imagine anything better to share with our son . hey ! it 's me ! your dry skin ! theo : you caught me . if you check my pocket , you will find two pens , a box of paper clips , and six laptops . summer : very funny . theo : what ? is n't that what lurkers do -- steal stuff ? summer : i was n't accusing you of anything . i just think it 's weird that you 're here . theo : yeah , totally weird that i would come to the office to catch up on work . summer : it 's christmas eve . theo : you told me if this job was important to me , i should make it a priority . summer : okay , so , you 're telling me that you came in on your day off and everyone else 's day off to prove how dedicated you are ? theo : you seem to have done the same thing . summer : no , i just forgot something . you didn't . you 're here for some other reason . so , come on . spill . theo : [ sighs ] jack and traci invited me to celebrate christmas eve with them . they were totally cool about it and insisted there was no pressure , but ... summer : but what ? theo : [ sighs ] it just ... does n't feel right being at a family celebration when you 're not really family . summer : what ? no , you 're family . theo : no , these days , i 'm not feeling much of an abbott or a vanderway . summer : theo . theo : it 's all good . you know , coming here , being productive makes me feel less guilty about turning down jack and traci 's offer . summer : yeah . i get it . theo : yeah ? summer : yeah . i mean , i love my parents , but sometimes i just need to escape their drama . and , yeah , work can be overwhelming and exhausting , but it 's a lot easier than dealing with their family crap . theo : see ? we still have something in common . might as well take advantage of that . victoria : i do n't suppose you happen to remember what today is , do you ? billy : come on . it 's our second anniversary . third if you count jamaica . victoria : you know , i did n't think that we would have a crazier wedding than that . billy : that was a crazy time . victoria : yeah , it was , but christmas eve ... billy : christmas eve . i mean , not many people show up as guests of a wedding and end up becoming the bride and groom . i have to say that . victoria : yeah . who does that ? billy : we do . victoria : you know , we had no idea when we woke up that morning that we would be married & by the end of the day . billy : no . or end up in jamaica for a honeymoon . victoria : we just closed our eyes and we jumped in , did n't we ? billy : [ sighs ] we did a lot of that back then . victoria : yeah . did n't always work out . billy : no , it did n't , but , uh , it was always a thrill , was n't it . victoria : i do n't regret one minute of it . billy : really ? victoria : not one . really . billy : what about that chartreuse couch ? eh . victoria : well , you know , some of the decisions that we made were good and some were bad , but they all led us to where we are right now . billy : [ chuckles ] victoria : and i would n't want to be anywhere else but here . billy : a lot of crazy ups and downs since we first fell in love . victoria : i love you more now than i did back then . billy : it 's funny to think how much has changed since we first got together . victoria : yeah . after everything we 've been through , i feel like we know each other better than we ever have . billy : [ thinking ] you think you know me victoria , but there 's so much more going on with me than you realize . if only -- victoria : you know , i would love to stay here all night , but we have to hurry up and get home and pack before the flight . billy : do n't want to be late for that . amanda : thank you . [ keypad clacking ] phyllis : okay . [ chuckles ] [ sighs ] so , you mean to tell me there is no man in your life ? amanda : [ scoffs ] why should that matter ? phyllis : it doesn't . believe me . i 'm sorry . i do n't have personal boundaries . amanda : all i meant was i 've been getting out more , and people have been very friendly . phyllis : mm - hmm . `` friendly . `` [ both laugh ] i 'm sure many men would like to buy you a drink . amanda : well , i am not interested in any more than that . life is complicated enough . phyllis : oh , i hear ya . but in my case , i -- i brought a lot of it upon myself . you know what i mean ? amanda : finding it hard not to get in your own way ? phyllis : yeah , and then i do the right thing , and that blows up in my face , so ... amanda : well , it sounds like you 're the one with the story . phyllis : yeah . [ sighs ] yeah . i will tell you one day . thank you for the drink . amanda : you did n't finish it . phyllis : no . i - i know . there 's something i have to take care of . i have to take care of it now . i ca n't keep on putting it off . thanks . theo : so , the contest will start january 2nd , the same day jcv 's spring line launches . now , it 'll run in conjunction with our major marketing campaigns , which have been set for weeks now . summer : okay . so , how does it work ? theo : we ask our online community to share a photo of something jabot believes in with the hashtag # jcvcares . now , we are looking for images that capture jabot 's our customers ' views on everything from body image to animal testing on cosmetics . now , we share these photos across all of our social - media platforms because who does n't want their personal brand identified with a major player in the fashion world ? every week , we name a winner , who receives free products and exposure to thousands of potential new followers . now , they post a photo of themselves in their new merch with links to buy , increasing our sales , not to mention the positive pr we get from promoting good causes . summer : wow . that 's a really good idea . we should start rolling this out right away actually . theo : are you sure we should n't run this by kyle first ? summer : no , there 's no need . i have the authority to green - light anything to do with marketing . theo : okay , well , he is co - ceo , so should n't we keep him in the loop ? summer : yeah , he will be . theo : by you ? summer : yeah . [ chuckles ] why ? do you have a problem with that ? theo : no , it just seems like you 're trying to minimize my contact with kyle and maximize yours . summer : okay . uh , that 's crazy . i 'm just doing my job . theo : is it part of your job to make sure kyle 's ego does n't get bruised because i 'm killing it here ? summer : okay , theo , um , you 're really good at social media , but you suck at reading people . theo : if you say so . nick : i 'm surprised to see you today . did you have some presents you wanted to drop off for summer ? phyllis : no , um ... yeah , i just wanted to tell you something . um ... nick : is this about locking in the details for tomorrow ? phyllis : [ exhales sharply ] yeah , i think it 's so lovely , what you 're doing , having the whole family over for christmas . nick : well , ' tis the season , right ? phyllis : yeah . nick : peace on earth , goodwill toward men . phyllis : i wanted to embrace that sentiment , um , and leave the drama behind . nick : what do you mean , you wanted to ? did you change your mind ? phyllis : you know , i just think it 's best if summer and i spend christmas together . i already talked to summer about it , and she 's fine with it . nick : well , i 'm not . phyllis : okay . uh , i just think it 's best if summer and i , um , have a mother / daughter brunch and open gifts christmas morning , and then she could spend the rest of the time with her family . you know , it 's the best of both worlds . nick : no , it is not . phyllis : okay , well , that 's the way it 's gon na be . nick : what is going on ? why are you canceling ? phyllis : i did n't know that you invited adam . nick : well , i did n't think it was gon na be a problem , considering you guys are such good buds . phyllis : we 're not good buds . we 're not . and i really admire that you 're trying to take the high road for your kids but [ sighs ] i 'll be damned if i 'm gon na stand around the christmas tree singing christmas carols with adam . chelsea : sorry about that . adam : well , santa 's got to have his cookies . chelsea : [ sighs ] i realize how important this trip is to you . adam : yeah , well , it 's the farm , so ... chelsea : i know . but i can't . adam : [ sighs ] are you afraid ? chelsea : afraid ? [ chuckles ] what -- what would i have to be afraid of ? adam : of the things that you might feel when we go there . chelsea : no , adam . no . adam : it 's okay . i understand . i mean , it 's the place where we started our life together ... you know , standing in the spot where we promised each other everything . i can see how that would be overwhelming for you . it is for me , too , when i think about that day ... and how i felt ... and the vows that we exchanged . chelsea : stop . please . adam : i will never forget the way that you looked at me . it was like everything i loved about you was right there in your eyes . your strength [ chuckles ] your flaws , your beauty -- it was all right there staring back at me . you know , i 'd give anything for you to look at me like that again ... because i love you . chelsea : [ sighs ] adam -- adam : i do . i love you , chelsea . hey ! it 's me ! your dry skin ! `` the young and the restless `` will continue . `` the young and the restless `` will continue . billy : okay , the kids are all packed up , ready to go . victoria : did you remember their toothbrushes ? billy : toothbrushes , hairbrushes , hair clips , hair ties , the whole deal . checked the list twice . victoria : what about the -- billy : blankies ? n the backpacks , which are both right here . victoria : and you said you did n't do enough . billy : i had to catch up . victoria : oh , i hope we 're not forgetting anything . billy : if we did , we 'll just get it when we get there . victoria : okay , i spoke with the pilot . he 's ready and waiting . billy : okay , well , hannah should be back with the kids and we 'll load this up and we 'll be good to go . victoria : i 'm so excited ! billy : [ laughs ] i am excited , maybe not quite as excited as you , but ... no , listen , the more i think about this , i realize this is exactly what we need . mmm . victoria : mmm . [ chuckles ] [ cellphone chimes ] billy : let me get that . [ clears throat ] oh , no . [ sighs ] chelsea : adam , i know you may think you love me . adam : i do . chelsea : no . you 're confused . adam : no , i am not . i am seeing things more clearly than i have in a long time . chelsea : no , you 're just overwhelmed with emotion . we are consumed with worry about our son , living here as a family for his sake . the lines have gotten blurred , and so you 're confusing your worry for him -- adam : okay . okay . just stop right there . do not tell me how i feel . i know exactly how i feel . the question is , do you ? nick : why 'd you do the 180 without him ? phyllis : um , i do n't know . i think i just started believing what everybody else knows about adam . nick : what , that he 's a selfish , egotistical , narcissistic , psychopathic freak ? phyllis : i could deal with that . [ chuckles ] no , it 's just , he does n't know , um , what it means to be a friend . nick : why is that surprising ? he has a complete lack of empathy . phyllis : yeah , he definitely does n't see people as people . you 're either useful to him , or you 're not . nick : what 'd he do ? seriously , say the word , and i 'll beat the crap out of him . phyllis : [ laughs ] i was just stupid to believe i mattered . i can usually read people better than this . nick : well , do n't beat yourself up . he 's a lot better at fooling them . phyllis : yeah . yeah . so , we 're good about tomorrow ? nick : adam is the one who should n't be coming . phyllis : yeah . it 's fine . do n't worry about it . nick : i just -- i hate it that you do n't want to be here to celebrate because of him . phyllis : it 's -- it 's okay . just let it alone . i 'll be fine . nick : no , you should be here with summer . phyllis : uh , can we just not talk about this anymore , please ? nick : phyllis , the more you hold back , the more concerned i 'm getting , especially since connor and chelsea are currently living with him . phyllis : they 're not in any danger when it comes to adam . nick : well , if he 's going back to the dark side , i need to know about it . phyllis : nobody 's in danger , okay ? the only thing that is hurt are my feelings -- that 's it -- and my pride . that 's it . nick : well , i 'm not letting you leave here until you tell me what went down with adam . phyllis : [ chuckles ] what , are you gon na force it out of me ? nick : maybe i will . what 's going on ? phyllis : he wanted me to seduce you . nick : what ? phyllis : yeah . he figured if we hooked up , um , that would be the end of you and chelsea and she would go running back into his arms . theo : well , i think that covers everything . i 'll be in my office if you need me . summer : theo , wait . theo : yeah ? summer : uh , kyle is not threatened by you because he does n't have any reason to be . jack is his dad , he is co - ceo , he 's heir apparent , and he 's got a devoted wife who -- oh , my god . that 's totally it . theo : what ? summer : lola . she 's the reason why you 're not gon na go celebrate with the abbotts . you ca n't stand the thought of having to watch her and kyle have their first christmas as husband and wife . theo : you 've been hitting the eggnog too hard . summer : no . i 'm right . you do n't want to have to sit there and watch them open presents together and kiss under the mistletoe while you pine away . or did you not go because you know lola does n't want you hovering around like a little lovesick puppy dog ? theo : if lola had a problem hanging out with me , she 'd tell me . summer : yeah , you 're right . she would . huh . theo : now what ? summer : i just find it interesting that lola 's okay with you hanging out , even though she knows kyle would n't like it . billy : i understand . i 'll handle it . okay , i 'll call you soon as everything 's finalized . thanks . well , you know that deal i was consulting on ? victoria : yeah . the one that was almost finalized ? billy : yeah , well , not so much anymore . victoria : ah , let me guess . it 's not . billy : no . the other team 's side has a whole list of new demands . victoria : i guess they never heard the dickens story . billy : i do n't think they care about christmas ghosts , honey . victoria : well , ca n't this wait until after the holiday ? billy : trust me , i would love to , but this is a multimillion - dollar deal . i ca n't leave them high and dry . plus , if i screw this up , i 'm out of a gig . victoria : okay , i will call the pilot , and i 'll delay the flight until later this evening . billy : no , no , no , let 's not do that , okay ? hold on . the kids are so excited to go . they 're all packed up , okay ? reed 's already on his way . plus , you should be there to meet him . victoria : you 're right . billy : okay , let 's just go as scheduled . victoria : are you sure you 're okay going -- billy : i will be there in the morning before anybody even opens their presents , okay ? victoria : i do n't want to spend christmas without you . billy : you won't . i promise . nick : that bastard has gone too far this time . phyllis : um , i do n't think `` too far `` is the thing for adam . nick : he tried to get you to break me and chelsea up . if he thought he could manipulate either one of us , it just proves he 's as stupid as he is despicable . phyllis : you 're not surprised , are you ? he tried to take your son . now he 's trying to take chelsea . nick : probably found out we were all gon na be together for christmas , so he wanted to use the situation to his advantage . phyllis : uh , no . he -- he asked me to do this before you invited me . nick : what ? why did you say anything ? phyllis : well , i was going to . i even went looking for you , but then i decided not to . nick : why ? phyllis : because i did n't want to be the one to blow things up this time . i mean , imagine the scenario . i tell you . then you go to adam , and you try to beat the crap out of him . and that 's not such a far - fetched scenario . nick : no , it 's not . but you should have said something . phyllis : you told me to butt out of your relationship with chelsea . i was just doing what you asked . nick : that 's a cop - out . phyllis : no , it 's not . maybe it is . nick , you know that adam is trying to win chelsea back . we talked about this . i figured there was no real reason to tell you this information . nick : i really thought he 'd try and use connor , you know , to take advantage , but this -- this is a whole new level of sickness , even for him . phyllis : alright , so -- so , what if i went to you and i said , `` this is information you had to know `` ? would you have believed me ? or would you have questioned my motives , like you 're doing right now ? nick : [ sighs ] phyllis : yeah , i thought so . adam : [ sighs ] maybe you 're not ready to admit it , or maybe you 're just -- you 're afraid . but it is there , chelsea , that connection that has always been there between us . i mean , that is what brought us together . it 's what gave us connor . and that bond , those emotions that we felt for each other -- sure , they might 've got buried when you thought you lost me . but those feelings have never gone away . and i know you feel it just like i do . chelsea : i do feel something for you . of course . how could i not ? i mean , we share a history . we share a son , so we 'll always be connected because of him . adam : no , you know that is not what i 'm talking about . chelsea : i love nick , adam . i love nick . adam : okay , because he 's safe and he 's easy . chelsea : no . no . adam : there is no risk with nick . he can not break your heart , chelsea , because he does n't have it . chelsea : stop , adam , please . stop . i love nick , okay ? you need to accept that . man : sneezes theo : hey , hold on . summer , i 'm warning you . do n't go stirring up trouble where there is n't any . summer : okay , if there 's nothing going on between the two of you , then what are you so worried about ? theo : i know what 's going on here . summer : yeah , you do . you just wo n't admit it . theo : mnh - mnh . you wish there was something going on with me and lola because that would open the door for you to get back together with kyle . summer : [ scoffs ] oh , my god . that 's ridiculous . theo : and so is the idea that there is anything between lola and me , hmm ? summer : fine . i 'll drop it . theo : good . summer : but , theo ... if i 'm right , the truth will come out eventually . billy : [ sighs ] okay . you 're gon na have a mutiny on your hands if you do n't get going . victoria : i know . i hate going without you . billy : i got these for the kids . hopefully it 'll distract them so they do n't get too upset that i wo n't be there for christmas eve . victoria : who 's gon na distract me ? billy : aw . i 'm sorry i 'm not going with you right now . victoria : i 'll be counting the minutes until i see you in telluride . billy : i do n't deserve you . victoria : no , i strongly disagree . billy : [ chuckles ] victoria : you 're everything that i want and everything that i need . billy : mm . [ thinking ] what if i 'm not , vick ? what if i can never be the man that you need ? victoria : i love you , billy . billy : i love you , too . [ thinking ] i do n't ever want to lose you . chelsea : adam , did you hear what i said ? adam : i heard you . chelsea : about tomorrow . adam : yeah , we 're obviously not going to the farm . i do n't think the three of us should go to nick 's now , either . adam : if that 's the way you feel . chelsea : what you said changes things . adam : [ sighs ] how ? where are you gon na be when our son wakes up on christmas morning ? are you going to be at nick 's , or are you going to be here ? nick : phyllis , wait . wait . come on . look , i get it . i get why you did n't come to me . phyllis : no , it 's okay . it 's not like i have n't given you a million reasons not to trust me in the past . i have n't always been up front , right ? i 'm just trying to be better . nick : well , it 's not like i think i 'm perfect . you do n't need to say anything to that . phyllis : [ chuckles ] nick : look , we 've come a long way . phyllis : yeah , we have . nick : and thank you for telling me what adam asked you to do . phyllis : i 'm sorry i did n't come to you before . nick : oh , that 's alright . you know , maybe now i can convince chelsea to come home to me . phyllis : oh , yay . awesome . nick : [ chuckles ] i know how you feel about that relationship . phyllis : i do n't want you to get hurt . nick : i 'm not the one who 's gon na suffer . phyllis : okay . you 're not gon na do something reckless , are you ? nick : what 's your definition of `` reckless ? `` phyllis : what are you gon na do with this information ? nick : i 'm gon na use it ... as ammunition against adam . and this time , he is not gon na win . phyllis : alright . [ sighs ]

nick wants to have a family christmas celebration and he even invites adam but phyllis does n't want to go and she tells nick that adam wanted her to seduce him so that he and chelsea would break up . billy tells victoria that he has a business trip but will be at the so i lodge before the kids open their presents . adam wants to spend christmas at the farm with her and connor but chelsea makes it clear that she loves nick and adam should get used to it . theo tells summer that he and lola are just friends but summer is certain theo has feelings for lola . summer worries that theo is n't telling her the truth about his feelings for lola and she warns theo that if her suspicions are true the truth will eventually come out . chelsea tells adam that she will have to move out of the penthouse because things have changed now that she knows he has feelings for her . nick tells phyllis he intends to use what she told him as ammunition against adam and this time adam wo n't win .

michael : oh , excuse me , nurse ? um , have you got any word about tom fisher ? woman : he 's still in surgery , sir . michael : still in surgery , okay , thank you . thank you . kevin : mikey ? you said tom was shot ? michael : yes . kevin : did you ... michael : no , of course not ! i would n't be here if i did . kevin : if it was n't you , then who ? michael : look , i have n't got a clue . they were already loading him into the ambulance when i got there . now they 're working on him back there . kevin : well , good riddance , right ? michael : i ca n't believe i 'm saying this , but i 'm hoping he survives . kevin , that 's the only way we 're gon na ever find out what really happened to lauren . [ scene_break ] paul : baldwin ! michael : all right , before you ask me , i did n't do it . and before you ask me again , i do n't know who did . paul : i have a theory . the fingerprints came back from the lab . jennifer mitchell is sheila carter . kevin : j.t . just said something about this . are you sure ? paul : fingerprints do n't lie . michael : wait a minute ! hold it ! michael : sheila carter ? do you mean `` sheila carter `` sheila carter ? the certified psycho ? that she 's been ... masquerading all these months in genoa city as jennifer and brenda ? paul : i 'm afraid so . michael : then it 's over , right ? it 's over . paul : michael ... michael : no , no , sheila carter ? she 's been trying to destroy lauren for years . she ... she 's finally accomplished it . paul : michael , do n't -- michael : no ! we both know what that woman 's capable of . any hope i had that lauren was alive is over ! she 's dead ! she 's dead ! [ scene_break ] lauren : let me tell you something . that is a lie . michael did not plant those drugs on tom . sheila : no , you know what ? he may not have done it himself . he had ashley to do the dirty work . but you know damn well he set tom up . lauren : all i know is that tom would still be in jail if you had n't bailed him out . sheila : yeah , well , i did that as a favor for your mother - in - law . lauren : you 've never done anything for anyone in your entire life . you needed tom out of jail so you could complete this sick plan of yours . well , sorry . he outplayed you . just like i 'm going to . sheila : you 're so confident . where 's tom ? when 's he coming to rescue you , lauren , huh ? [ scene_break ] ashley : i do n't wan na talk about this right now , christine , please ? chris : i am your lawyer . i have to know what happened . ashley : i ca n't talk about it right now . chris : it just does n't make any sense . tom is wanted for lauren 's murder . there 's a warrant out for his arrest . why would he show up in genoa city ? ashley : i do n't know . chris : how did you know his whereabouts tonight ? ashley : he called gloria . chris : and did you tell her to call the police ? ashley : yes . chris : then you left the house and went to that location . why ? ashley : christine , i was n't thinking right . i was terrified . he 'd been threatening my family . he was blackmailing gloria for months . troy : hello , counselor . chris : detective . ashley : how 's tom fisher ? troy : last i heard , he was still in surgery . i do have some questions i 'd like to ask you , ms. abbott . chris : just so you are aware , detective , i have advised my client not to answer . troy : i see . well , maybe she 'll be more cooperative after a night in jail . [ scene_break ] sharon : so thank you for the exchange and for pointing out those other blouses . yolanda : no problem . you work at newman enterprises , do n't you ? sharon : um , yeah , i do . how 'd you know ? yolanda : i know drucilla and neil winters and i saw your name on the card , and i just ... sharon : oh . oh . yolanda : yeah . sharon : right . no , i 've know dru and neil for years . how do you know them ? yolanda : i 'm devon 's mother . sharon : oh . yolanda : yeah . sharon : oh , you 're yolanda ? yolanda : yeah . sharon : right , yeah , dru told me a lot about you . yolanda : oh , wow . sharon : it 's nice to meet you . yolanda : yeah , same here . sharon : so dru did n't tell me that you were working at the boutique . yolanda : yeah , it 's part - time , though . it 's only through the holidays . sad , though , what happened to ms. fenmore . i mean , mrs. baldwin . sharon : yeah . yeah , that was a real blow to us all . she was ... a wonderful woman . yolanda : i 'm sorry i never got a chance to meet her . sharon : well , this job , um , when it ends , you 're gon na need a new one , right ? yolanda : yeah . sharon : well , would you like for me to ask around at newman enterprises and see if there 's maybe an entry - level position ? yolanda : you would do that for me ? you do n't even know me . sharon : yeah , but i know dru and neil and devon . yolanda : wow . thank you . oh , i 'm sorry , sir , we 're closing . sharon : oh , um ... he 's okay . he 's a friend of lauren 's . yolanda : oh , come on in . brad : hi , sharon . sharon : hi . [ scene_break ] victoria : so what brings you here , little brother ? i thought you and sharon would be cozying up at home tonight . nick : sharon had to return or exchange some gift . victoria : oh , really ? well , i hope it was n't that gorgeous ring you gave her . nick : no , she likes that one . it was some sweater from mom and dad . victoria : you know , she seems a lot more upbeat since she got back from st. louis . but with a bauble like that on her finger , who would n't be ? must 've been a good christmas for you , after all . nick : yeah , it was . victoria : so ... does that mean things between you and sharon are ... nick : i 'm keeping my fingers crossed . i think we 'll be all right . so , look , i 've been pretty hard on you lately . victoria : well , i can take it . i 've been dealing with you getting under my skin since you were born . nick : well , i just want you to know that i 've made a new year 's resolution . victoria : oh , an early one , huh ? nick : yeah . i 'm gon na back off on brad . this time , i mean it . [ scene_break ] victor : obviously , i think this is a very good concept . otherwise , i would not have agreed to give you the seed money . phyllis : great . well , you feel confident in our ability to execute this , right ? victor : mm - hmm . when i get behind something , phyllis , i make it happen . having said that , i want to be advised on every major step you make . and i want a complete business plan before i commit any further . nikki : oh , of course . and it goes without saying that your input is always welcome . we 're thrilled to be working with you . i know i am . phyllis : oh , well , i am , too . i 've missed the energy of victor newman . there 's no man in the world quite like you . all right , i just wan na show you a couple of these improvements . i 've made . [ scene_break ] paul : scott 's devastated . he blames himself for trusting brenda . michael : there 's no way scott could 've know . lauren and i both saw sheila locked up in hemet with our own eyes . paul : yeah , i know . that 's why i had the warden run prints on that woman . apparently , she is someone named sugar . so obviously , sheila paid off a plastic surgeon somewhere along the line . kevin : what ? well , so what happens to this sugar person now ? paul : well , if she 's not wanted for anything , the warden is considering letting her go . as for sheila , the f.b.i . is starting their search in florida . michael : which does absolutely no good if your theory is correct . and sheila came back to town to take care of the one person who could finger her for killing lauren . paul : exactly , michael . that 's why we need to talk to tom as soon as he 's awake . he may very well be the only person who can lead us to sheila . i got ta make a phone call . [ scene_break ] reese : well , we removed the bullet and sent it to the crime lab . it was lodged near several vital organs . officer : is he gon na make it ? reese : well , it 's hard to say . i mean , he 's lost a lot of blood . he 's very weak . officer : i 'll let detective hawkins know . michael : dr. walker ? i 'm sorry , i could n't help overhearing . tom fisher is my stepfather . if things are that bad , i really need to see him . reese : i 'm sorry , mr. baldwin , i 'm afraid that 's up to the police . i mean , he 's a fugitive . so technically , he 's in their custody . [ scene_break ] woman : the doctor will be out to speak to you soon . gloria : no ! i want to see my husband right now ! woman : you 'll have to wait , ma'am . they 're still working on him . kevin : mom ? what are you doing here ? gloria : kevin ! kevin , its john . kevin : what ? gloria : he 's been in a car accident . kevin : oh , god . gloria : and it happened right after we heard about lauren . oh , michael ... oh , my baby , i am so sorry . how could everything have gone so wrong ? [ scene_break ] lauren : tom will be here . sheila : god , you 're dreaming ! do you -- do you hear the calvary outside ? tom is not coming back . he 's halfway to brazil by now . lauren : look , i am not gon na die here . and certainly not with you . there has to be some way out of here . or something ... oh , my god . [ scene_break ] ( cell phone rings ) ashley : can i answer that ? it might be my daughter . ( ring ) ( ring ) ashley : hello . gloria : ashley , its gloria . your father 's been in a car accident . and he 's in the emergency room . ashley : oh , my god . is he all right ? gloria : i do n't know . they have n't let me see him yet . there goes the nurse . maybe she has some answers for me now . ashley , just please hurry . ashley : uh , my father 's in the hospital . he 's been in a car accident . chris : okay , i 'm gon na go to the judge right now . do n't worry . i will get you out of this . you 're entitled to emergency bond tonight . troy : can i get you anything , ms. abbott ? ashley : i do n't know . maybe some water ? troy : can i get some water , please ? [ scene_break ] brad : it was the strangest thing . i just felt like i had to come here . i was on the verge of making a big decision . sharon : about lauren ? brad : she was certainly the inspiration for it . so it 's rather ironic i would find you here . yolanda : excuse me ? um , i have to go do some work in the stockroom . but if you guys need me , just holler . sharon : thank you . brad : lauren always lived her life in fear . sharon : really ? brad : that 's why she lived each day to the fullest . and now ... sharon : yeah , it just reminds you again how short life is . brad : makes you wonder how many people live their lives for others , instead of for themselves . [ scene_break ] victoria : you 're backing off on brad ? nick : i 'm serious . i 've been on brad 's case pretty hard lately . victoria : try from the moment he first walked through the door at newman . nick : i ca n't hide it . i do n't trust him . victoria : why ? sharon obviously does . she has total faith in him . nick : i 'm aware of how my wife feels . but she just sees what he puts out there . victoria : which is ? nick : a very well thought out and calculated appearance . this guy does n't make a move until he asks himself , `` how does this benefit brad carlton ? `` victoria : oh , i see . and i suppose i 'm too blinded by romance to have noticed that . nick : you two are putting on quite a show . victoria : we 're having fun , nick . when was the last time you did something purely for the fun of it ? i think we need to loosen you up . [ scene_break ] phyllis : no ! no ! nikki : oh ! phyllis : no ! nikki : i ca n't thank you enough for making this happen . phyllis : and we assure you , we 'll use your investment wisely . victor : and i expect nothing less . but now let me ask you a question , phyllis . phyllis : mmm ? victor : have you advised jack about my involvement in this chain of wellness centers ? phyllis : uh , not yet . victor : then kindly do it sooner rather than later . jack : well , is n't this cozy ? nikki : hi , jack . victor : well , speak of the devil . we were just talking about you , jack . jack : funny , my ears were burning . i 'm fascinated to hear what you were saying . victor : i 'm sure phyllis will tell you all about it . nikki : you know what ? we got ta head home . victor : i think we do . phyllis , nice to see you . phyllis : you , too . talk to you later , nikki . victor : good luck . nikki : yes , we 'll talk . bye , jack . jack : yeah . wait , do n't tell me . you did n't get what you wanted from me , so you went straight to old moneybags . am i warm ? [ scene_break ] chris : thanks . okay , all taken care of . ashley : so quickly ? chris : yeah . but your number one priority should be getting to your father . ashley : of course . thank you , christine . chris : you do n't have to thank me . i 'm just doing my job . ashley : all right . gloria : oh , michael . it 's all so unbelievable . gloria : wait a minute . wait a minute . why are you all here ? you did n't know about john . kevin : it 's tom . he was shot tonight . gloria : i called the police . he must 've resisted arrest . michael : the police did n't shoot him . gloria : then who did , michael ? paul : we 're hoping tom will be able to tell us . michael : and answer a few more questions while he 's at it . [ scene_break ] troy : so there was only one bullet ? reese : which we removed and sent to the lab . troy : i need to question fisher . not only about the lauren fenmore murder , but his shooting , as well . reese : he 's in critical condition , detective . we have him on a dopamine drip to support his blood pressure . troy : we ca n't afford to wait . if he stops breathing , i 'll never get what i want . paul : i have to check a few leads on sheila and see if they go anywhere . michael : you do n't sound too hopeful . paul : well , i 'm not . our best bet is the message that scott left on her cell . if she picks it up , she 's gon na think that he is n't on to her . and that could draw her out of hiding . you know , there is nobody more slippery than sheila . but , michael , i tell you , i got a feeling in my gut she 's still in the area . [ scene_break ] lauren : ugh ! ( metal clanks on the ground ) lauren : oh ! lauren : ( grunting ) sheila : you may as well accept it , lauren . we 're gon na die here ... together . [ scene_break ] troy : can you hear me , mr. fisher ? troy : detective hawkins , genoa city police department . you 're under arrest for the murder of lauren fenmore . you have the right to remain silent . anything you say can -- tom : i want my lawyer . troy : do n't play games , fisher . there are a lot of people who have been looking for you since you blew up that yacht in florida . tom : baldwin . troy : michael baldwin was one of them . you killed his wife . tom : baldwin , lawyer . troy : you want michael baldwin as your lawyer ? tom : baldwin . troy : just a second . get michael baldwin in here . troy : i know this is highly unusual . but you are the attorney he requested . i 'll give you a couple of minutes . but we have some more questions we need to ask mr. fisher . michael : no ... do n't get up . michael : hmm . now as i understand it ... this ... yeah . this i.v ... is feeding the medicine that 's keeping you alive down this tube , through this switch and into your arm . why do n't you explain to me ... why i should n't flick this switch and end your miserable life ? [ scene_break ] sharon : brad , we all live for someone else to some extent . we live for our families . we live for our children . brad : you know , i keep thinking about michael . he just married the woman of his dreams . they were together one night . and now he has to figure out how to live without the love of his life . sharon : that 's gon na take time . i know from experience . you know , death forces us to live without the people we love . and you just have to accept that . i 'm not saying that 's gon na be easy . it 'll take a lot of time . but you will eventually get there and so will michael . brad : i guess it 's hitting me harder than i expected . sharon : yeah , it 's all just so senseless . brad : it makes me wonder if i 'm wasting my life . [ scene_break ] victoria : honestly , nick , i really ca n't remember the last time i saw you truly enjoying yourself . i mean , even at lauren and michael 's wedding , you were n't very joyful . oh , i guess after what happened , it 's sad . nick : you mean to be so full of life one moment and then gone the next ? victoria : yeah . you know all too well how that feels , do n't you ? nick : so do you . but i 'm trying to put it all behind me . and that 's why from this moment on , i 'm gon na do my best to stay positive -- even where brad 's concerned . victoria : i 'll believe it when i see it . nick : hey , do n't blink , or you might miss it . seriously , sis , could n't you be with anyone other than brad ? victoria : i feel good about my relationship , okay ? i 'm taking it one day at a time . i 'm not looking for anything heavy or permanent at this point . and neither is bradley . ( door closes ) nikki : well , look at this . victor : what a nice surprise . nick : hey . victoria : hello . nikki : what are you two doing here ? victoria : we 're talking . nikki : about ? nick : about enjoying life . victor : hmm . nick : where have you two been ? victor : we were at the coffeehouse . nick : what did you think of daniel 's tribute to cassie ? nikki : oh , it 's lovely , very touching . victoria : you know , with daniel coming up with cassie 's corner , and not to mention helping coach noah 's basketball team ... and now mom 's new partnership with phyllis , we could hardly get any closer to that family . it 's ironic , is n't it , nick ? [ scene_break ] phyllis : we did not solicit victor . he came to us . jack : of course . he came to the coffeehouse looking for you , hoping you maybe had some potential project he could invest in . phyllis : okay , yes , nikki mentioned something to him . she wanted his input . and victor , being the man he is , he wanted to make it happen for her . it was a christmas gift . jack : i do n't care if it was a day before easter gift . boy , you sure did n't waste much time rushing to the mustache after i turned you down . phyllis : what did you expect me to do , give up ? jack : in a word , yes . and not because it 's your idea . but because it is a very difficult , complicated thing to pull off . and i do n't think you and nikki have the experience to do it . phyllis : i guess i just have to prove you wrong , do n't i ? jack : not with victor , you do n't . you see , you 're a jabot employee now . phyllis : so is nikki . jack : you 're damn right she is . and it would be highly unethical , not to mention a conflict of interest for you to develop projects outside of jabot . phyllis : it 's not completely outside of jabot . in case you 've forgotten , victor still owns a piece of this company . jack : oh , yeah . phyllis : yeah . so if he 's on board , why not do it under the jabot name ? jack : because i would rather live on the streets , i would rather sleep under a bridge than be in a partnership with victor newman . i advise you to feel the same way . phyllis : and what if i do n't ? [ scene_break ] kevin : what 's going on in there ? gloria : i do n't know . i just hope your brother does n't do anything stupid . kevin : i 'm gon na go check it out . gloria : oh , john , why have n't i heard anything ? excuse me ? gloria : thank you . ashley : gloria ? gloria : oh , ashley , thank god you 're here . ashley : how 's my father ? gloria : i wish i knew . the doctor has n't come out yet . i mean , lauren , john , now michael . ashley : what about michael ? gloria : michael told me that tom had been shot ! ashley : oh , my god . what 's his condition ? gloria : i do n't know . michael 's in there talking to him right now . ashley : michael 's talking to tom in there right now ? gloria : tom asked for him . reese : excuse me ? i apologize for the delay . but i do have some good news . uh , mr. abbott 's injuries from the car accident do n't appear life threatening . gloria : oh , thank god . because , doctor , i just lost my daughter - in - law . i could n't bear to lose my husband right now . reese : well , he 's pretty banged up -- uh , a few broken ribs , a nasty bump on his head , but we did a c.a.t . scan and found no indications of any brain damage . ashley : that is good news . reese : now we have detected and irregular heartbeat , and we wan na watch that very closely given mr . abbott 's medical history -- his heart attack some years ago . gloria : may i see him ? reese : he 's still unconscious . i 'd rather wait a bit . there are signs he 'll be coming around soon . gloria : and what if he does n't ? reese : well , mrs. abbott , do n't look at the worst case scenario . we 'll continue to monitor your husband and hope that you 'll be able to speak with him very soon . okay , now when you do see him , uh , you have to be very , very careful to avoid anything stressful . okay ? gloria : yeah , thank you . but i am gon na wait here till i can see him . reese : okay , that 's fine . ashley : i 'll wait with you , gloria . i wan na see him the second he wakes up . [ scene_break ] michael : oh , thomas . i will give you ... one chance . you have one chance . tell me . tell me why you killed lauren . come on , fisher , one chance . come on . oh , tom , i know about sheila . i know that you had her plant the bomb . tom : no . set up . michael : a setup ? you had nothing to do with it ? oh , tom , tom , tom , you went along with sheila 's scheme to kill lauren just so you could get back at me , you son of a bitch . tom : no . michael : you did . you could 've come after me , but you did n't have the -- you did n't have the guts to face me . tom : sheila . tom : oh , yeah , sheila ? she got to you tonight , did n't she ? of course , she did . you 're worthless to her now . tom : it 's not -- not sheila . michael : what ? sheila did n't shoot you ? tom : no . michael : well , obviously , whoever did realized that your life was n't worth much anyway , was it ? kevin : mikey ? mikey , no , no , no . do n't please . michael : kevin ... kevin : no . tom : kevin ? kevin ? kevin : you disgusting piece of trash . i do n't want you to think that i saved you . i 'm glad this state does n't have the death penalty . because ... because i want you to suffer . i want you to suffer every day for the rest of your miserable life for what you did to lauren . she was my friend . she was my best friend . tom : i did n't -- kevin : shut up ! shut up ! shut up ! shut up ! shut up ! kevin : are you happy ? are you happy now ? it was n't enough that you took my self - respect ? you took mom 's money . you just had to keep taking and taking and taking ! till you took somebody 's life . tom : no ... she 's not . michael : what ? what ? tom : sheila .. michael : oh , sheila ? where is she ? where is sheila ? where ? tom : out ... lauren . michael : you expect me to believe that she was killed in the explosion with lauren ? she has pulled that trick way too many times . tom : i 'm trying ... to ... she ... ( monitor flatlines . ) [ scene_break ] victor : it 's been quite awhile since the four of us have been together like this . victoria : yes , a long time . victor : i was hoping that since the two of you are now running newman enterprises together , that we would have more of these moments . nick : well , maybe you 'll get your wish . victor : oh , yeah ? maybe this is the first of many . nikki : you know , there could be something to that . you and your sister are n't the only newmans working together . your father and i are as well . victoria : well , we have n't heard about this . nikki : well , you know that project that i have with phyllis ? it ran into a few roadblocks . but your father 's going to make it happen . nick : wow . victor : mm - hmm . we 're gon na set the world on fire . nikki : mm - hmm . victor : are n't we ? nikki : yes . victor : baby . [ scene_break ] jack : let me make this real clear . you wan na team up with nikki and victor , you better hope they 'll pay your rent . phyllis : i ca n't believe you 'd use this against me . jack : this is business , sweetheart . i ca n't have you consorting with the enemy . phyllis : unless i 'm there to tamper with their computer systems , right ? jack : which , of course , you refused to do . phyllis : it was illegal , jack . besides , i did n't want to violate my friendship with nicholas . jack : oh , so now it 's a friendship ? phyllis : i 'm going ahead with this project . i 'm going ahead with this project , jack . it 's important to me . jack : more important than us ? phyllis : i 'm not sure what `` us `` there is here ! jack : i 'm sorry , maybe i 'm not making myself clear . it 's me or the mustache . phyllis : why are you doing this to me ? why are you doing this to me ? my god , is your hatred for victor newman worth this much to you ? i hope you 're happy . [ scene_break ] sharon : wasting your life ? why would you say something like that ? brad : i just keep thinking about michael . how he and i are both without the person we should be with . sharon , i look at you , and i see this wonderful woman . we 're friends . we love each other as friends . but there 's so much more . i found something in you i have been searching for all my life . i love you , sharon . [ scene_break ] sheila : would you give it up ! you 're not gon na get out of here , and no one is coming to save you ! tom left you here to die with me ! lauren : i am so sick to death of hearing you ! sheila : well , you know what ? you 're never gon na stop hearing my voice ! because i am gon na sit here , and i am gon na wait and i -- lauren : shut up ! you shut up ! [ lauren kicks sheila leg repeatedly . ] sheila : ow ! oh , ow ! [ scene_break ] gloria : thanks for going with me , ashley . i thought i was hungry . looks like mike 's still in there with tom . ashley : i wish i knew what they were talking about . troy : did fisher tell you anything ? michael : uh ... he said that , uh ... sheila carter was the one who , uh , planted the bomb that killed my wife . gloria : oh , god . troy : did he confirm who shot him ? michael : he just said it was n't sheila . ashley : did he say anything else ? michael : that was about it . though it did , uh ... seem to me that he was ... kevin : he was -- he was struggling to say something . michael : unfortunately , we 'll never know . uh ... gloria ... tom 's dead . troy : this changes things significantly for you , ms. abbott . ashley abbott , i 'm placing you under arrest for the murder of tom fisher . gloria : what ? michael : what ? troy : you have the right to remain silent . anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law . you have the right to have an attorney present during questioning . if you can not afford an attorney , one will be appointed to you . do you understand your rights as i have read them to you ? ashley : yes .

jack happens to arrive at the coffeehouse and catches phyllis with victor and nikki talking business . he ducks out of the way and peers in at the trio . later he brazenly walks in asking what is going on . `` i feel my ears burning . victor and nikki hurry to get out of there to let phyllis deal with jack and the news . jack already guesses . `` you have gone to newman with the idea that i told you that you could n't pursue right ? `` phyllis does n't deny it . `` we could n't give up on the idea . it is too good jack . jack reminds phyllis that she works for jabot . she reminds him that victor owns a part of jabot . jack says he would rather live on a park bench than sit side by side with victor . `` and you had better feel the same way as well phyllis . `` she asks what will happen if she does n't feel the same way . `` phyllis i hope that victor and nikki can pay your rent . `` phyllis finds jack to be downright vindictive and it is clear that he would hurt her to get back at victor if he had the chance . `` you know jack ? i really do n't know how much of ‘us ' there is left to save . `` and with that said , phyllis walks off leaving him alone . brad has come to the boutique . he finds sharon there . they look over at the big poster of lauren on the wall . brad has been especially hit hard by lauren 's ‘death ' . `` it is making me think that i am wasting my life . michael got married one day and then the love of his life is gone the next . sharon we are good friends , more than good friends . this has made me think . you are the one that i have been looking for . sharon i love you . `` lauren ca n't take it anymore . sheila seems fine with dying with lauren in the basement , but lauren decides that she has to figure something out . she goes to the railing leading up to the main part of the house . she notices that it shakes . it is loose ! lauren uses her hand to try to pry the railing loose but it does n't work . sheila does n't seem happy that lauren is figuring things out and starts taunting her about trying to get out . `` you will never get out of here . you are going to die in here you might as well give up ! `` lauren will not . she has another idea and uses her legs instead to kick at the heavy metal railing . to sheila 's horror , the railing soon falls loose . lauren picks it up and starts repeatedly ramming it into the door to loosen it so it will eventually fall off its hinges . sheila keeps taunting and shouting over the banging noise to laugh at lauren and make her think that she is wasting her time . lauren finally has had it . she turns on sheila . she goes over to the woman and they start wrestling and fighting . sheila bends sideways and kicks lauren in the gut . lauren goes flying backwards to the wall , but recovers quickly . sheila has knocked herself backwards as well and she falls on her back . she has trouble getting up again as her wrists are tied together still . lauren is on her in a flash . `` aaahhhhhhhhhh ! `` sheila cries . sheila has been hurt and hurt bad . she is n't trying to get up anymore . she is writhing in pain on her back as she cries out , with lauren standing over her . gloria shows up at the hospital to see about john . she soon sees the boys and tells them that john had a car accident and is in the hospital . she is strangely quiet when she learns that tom has been shot . ashley gets the call , and christine arranges for her to get out of jail on bail to be with her father . she rushes over to the hospital and gloria fills her in . the doctor comes to the women to inform them that john has a few broken ribs and a bump on his head . `` he is unconscious right now , but you will be able to see him later and he has no life - threatening injuries . and when you talk to him , do n't talk about anything stressful . also , we noticed a bit of an irregular heartbeat . `` ashley decides at that moment that she wants to be there when her father wakes up . tom is in the hospital . tom and kevin hover for information . they want to talk to tom but the police want to also . the cop goes in first . he reads tom his rights , but tom does n't care about that . he looks weakly up at his monitors , and asks for baldwin . the officer feels that tom is asking to talk to a lawyer and although he feels that michael is a strange choice he gets the man anyway . michael when alone with tom grabs his iv and threatens to stop the flow of medicine that is keeping him alive for killing lauren . kevin is out in the hallway and when the officers are not looking he sneaks in to be with his brother as well . he stands back and listens as michael reads tom the riot act . tom hears the boys talk about lauren thinking that that she is dead . tom tries to speak but kevin orders him to `` shut up ! `` tom calls out sheila 's name when michael brings up the explosion but michael will not entertain that thought . `` it was all you tom ! `` michael shouts . kevin is next to tell his father that he wants him to suffer for what he did to lauren . tom tries to talk again , but does n't get anything substantial out . then his head falls to the pillow and the machine rages . michael and kevin stand by quietly as the staff of the hospital get the paddles , but tom dies . outside the room , michael tells ashley and gloria that tom is dead . `` he said that sheila was the one that caused the explosion , he tried to say something else but did n't get it out and we will never know what that was and he said that sheila was n't the one that shot him . `` the lieutenant is nearby and he hears how things have developed . `` well , that changes things for you then ashley abbot . you are under arrest for the murder of tom fisher . `` ashley is cuffed as her in - laws stand watching .

woman [ sings at indigo ] : it 's so nice , it 's paradise . when i 'm holding you , it 's so fine , every time , just being close to you , you . i 'm so in love , i 'm so in love with you ♪ [ applause ] neil : very nice . well done . woman : thanks a lot . neil : so ... what did you think ? karen : she 's -- she 's good . neil : just good ? you can do better than that . karen : no , no , no , i mean , you know , you 're the boss . neil : well , you know , karen , i know i 'm the boss , but i value your input here . i mean , i need to find someone who 's gon na work here several nights a week . karen : no , i know . neil : and to do it all by myself would be ' quite overwhelming . that 's why you 're here . karen : no , you 've got ears . you 've got ears . you can hear . trust in them . neil : i got ears , yes . i know a good voice when i hear one . karen : yeah . neil : but my taste in music is n't everyone 's , you know ? karen : oh , well ... neil : oh , well ? that 's all you 're gon na say ? karen : sorry . neil : all right . uh , listen , can -- can we try something , uh , i do n't know , a little more ... karen : more -- more soulful . neil : perfect . a little more soulful . karen : a little more sensual . neil : and a little -- what ? karen : more sensual . neil : more sensual . woman : oh , okay . neil : all right ? take our minds off the weather . karen : yeah . neil : i swear , if this weather does n't let up , we 're not gon na have any customers for new year 's eve . woman : all i need is every breath and sigh you whisper stay with me through the night i believe in lips on lips and your body your body close to mine . [ scene_break ] victor : it 's not letting up , is it ? nick : ( sighs ) no , it 's getting worse . a lot worse . victor : victoria 's maid told me you were here . nick : yeah , i just wanted to check on her . tell her to wake up and get back to normal before midnight so we could all sing `` auld lang syne `` together . victor : would n't that be the nicest gift of all ? nick : you know , speaking of gifts , i heard you got a pretty big one the other day . victor : you heard about the lawsuit . nick : who has n't ? victor : hmm . nick : half a billion ? that 's a heck of a slap . i 'm surprised mom did it . victor : it 's outrageous . it 's your mother being vindictive , that 's all . nick : i 'd say it 's more reactive . you kinda pushed her into a corner and now she 's fighting back . victor : let me ask you something , son . what 's going on with you lately ? nick : what do you mean ? victor : why do you disagree with everything i do ? nick : well , basically , because everything you 're doing lately i think is wrong . [ scene_break ] kevin : the japanese supplier is raising prices again . you know , we should just go with that chinese filler -- gloria : hold on , hold on . hold on one minute . nothing chinese . we had enough problems with the tainted face cream . okay , i am back . now would you please repeat what you just started to say ? kevin : you know , mom , i wish you would pay attention . there 's stuff here you need to know . gloria : what did you just say ? kevin : i said there was stuff here you need to know . gloria : would you say that one more time because i need to hear it . the part about the handwriting . yeah , i heard it . and i thank you very much . you have no idea how good you 've made me feel . okay , let 's go . kevin : you 're going back out in that snowstorm ? are you crazy ? gloria : yes , my darling , because this will not wait . kevin : all right , tell me , what happened ? what is it ? gloria : jack abbott 's day of reckoning is finally here . [ scene_break ] jack : you look as glum as the weather . sharon : well , i 'm -- i 'm hoping this 'll cheer me up . cocoa . jack : the wind is really picking up now . from the upstairs bedroom , it looks like a white - out . sharon : yeah . it 's really -- it 's really pretty . jack : yeah , it 's pretty when you do n't have anywhere you have to go . they 're saying the wind tonight could turn this into blizzard conditions . sharon : last night of the year . and my last night in this house . jack : you 're certain of that ? sharon : yeah . yeah , i 'm gon na tell noah today that we 're moving out tomorrow . [ scene_break ] woman : hold on and this world is ours we were meant to find this moment stay with me for all time . neil : right ? wow . that was terrific . really . thanks for coming out . um , we 'll call you in a few days with the decision , okay ? woman : thanks . karen : nice meeting you . woman : thanks for the opportunity . karen : uh - huh . neil : absolutely . woman : be careful on your way home now . neil : you , too . woman : thanks . bye . neil : bye . so what 'd you really think ? karen : she was fine . neil : she was fine ? karen : yeah . neil : but not great . karen : come on , what are you looking for ? the next diana krall ? neil : diana krall ? yes , that would be nice . karen : yeah . yeah . well , good luck . neil : hey , can you be specific with me and -- and tell me what you did n't like about her ? karen : well , it 's not that i did n't -- that there was something i did n't like about her . neil : right . karen : i do n't know , she just -- she did n't move me . you know , it was n't organic . or the phrasing or something . neil : right , right , i felt that . i felt that , too . karen : i mean , you 've got a line like , `` let me deep inside the world you live in `` ? neil : now that line -- i happen to like that line a lot . karen : she kind of , i do n't know , it was like she phoned it in . let me deep inside the world you live in you know ? neil : right . karen : and it 's like , i do n't know , let me deep inside the world you live in that 's a pretty song . neil : wow . wow . karen : what ? neil : well , no , you -- you . you -- you 've got a -- got a voice , girl . karen : me ? neil : yeah , you do . karen : uh - huh . neil : i 'm not kidding . can you not just take a compliment for a second here ? karen : okay , thank you . neil : wait a minute . how about this , can -- can you please do a little bit more of that song ? karen : no . neil : no ? karen : i do n't know that song . neil : i 'll bet that you can play that piano , too . karen : no , and i do n't play piano . neil : yes , you do . karen : no , he plays piano . i do n't play piano . neil : okay . woman : excuse me ? neil : yeah ? dawn : hi , i 'm dawn stafford . i 'm here for the audition . neil : oh , great . hi -- hi , dawn . dawn : hi . neil : i 'm neil winters . this is karen taylor . karen : hi . nice to meet you . dawn : hi . neil : we 're gon na be your entire audience today , so whenever you 're ready ... dawn : all right , uh , here you go . neil : thanks . résumé , huh ? karen : oh , she 's pretty . she 'll be perfect if she can sing , right ? neil : if not , i might know someone who can . karen : oh , quit . neil : karen -- karen : stop . neil : i 'm -- okay . [ scene_break ] jack : you sure about this ? would n't you rather wait till after new year 's to tell noah ? sharon : jack , prolonging it does n't make any sense . it does n't make any sense to prolong the pain . jack : it would mean a lot to me if we could have one last evening together . one last night together as a family . sharon : jack , it 's too late . jack : its one night . we 'll light a fire . we 'll have some dinner . if things calm down , we can take noah out for a walk in the snow . and then come in and we 'll celebrate the new year , which i promise will be better than the last . sharon : i do n't know . jack : please say yes . [ scene_break ] nick : look , i did n't come here to pick a fight with you . victor : that 's hard to believe , son , when you continuously disagree with me and take your mother 's side . nick : i just hate this . everybody hates this . victor : you came out here in this weather in order to tell me that or what ? nick : i came up here to see my sister . and to urge you to forgive mom , to ease up on this loan . but i have a feeling it does n't matter what i 'm gon na say to you . it 's not gon na have any influence at all . victor : when it comes to explaining your mother 's actions , no . it does n't make any difference at all . nick : i - i just do n't get how you can be so damn stubborn and inflexible . victoria is sick . this should be a time when we are pulling together , not falling apart , dad . and we 've all been down that path before . it 's an ugly place . let 's please not go back there . its gon na be a new year in a couple hours . ca n't you just this once make a new resolution ? victor : and what , pray tell , would that be ? nick : forgiveness . give me some hope here . i hate seeing what is happening between my parents . let me ask you something . what if victoria woke up tonight ? or tomorrow ? you really want her to wake up to this mess ? especially when you have the power to change it right now . victor : ( sighs ) i would like nothing more than for all this to go away . but , son , when all has been said and done , your mother 's actions ... are beyond what i can justify , beyond what i can swallow . she has made her choice . nick : and you 've made yours . victor : yeah . i have . [ scene_break ] phyllis : oh , thank you ! okay , here i go . happy new year . nikki : oh ! phyllis : oh , hey , nikki . nikki : hi . phyllis : is it worse out there ? nikki : it is miserable . phyllis : oh , god . nikki : how are you ? phyllis : i 'm fine . how 's victoria ? nikki : oh , she 's the same . i have n't seen her yet today . i 'm gon na drive out there as soon as i can see the roads . phyllis : right . nikki : i just came from the hospital . phyllis : hmm . are you , uh , are you going to fortify yourself before facing victor ? nikki : yeah , something like that . phyllis : pretty strained , huh ? i mean , nick has filled me in . nikki : oh , it 's hurting more people than just victor and me . phyllis : nick feels like he 's forced to take sides . nikki : that is one of victor 's tactics . you 're either with him , or you 're his enemy . that is part of his plan to win . phyllis : well , it 's , um , really tough on nick . there 's a big strain in their relationship . i mean , they 're barely speaking . i do n't know if you knew that . nikki : no . i did n't realize it was that bad . phyllis : i 'm sure it 's hard to step back and see the collateral damage . nikki : are you in a rush ? would you like to join me for a cup of tea ? [ scene_break ] sharon : all right . i 'll wait until tomorrow to tell noah . jack : thank you . thank you . that 's great . sharon : i do n't know about this stroll through the blizzard you mentioned , though . jack : well , we 'll leave our options open . ( doorbell rings ) sharon : um , who could that be ? i wonder if maybe somebody 's car broke down . oh . gloria : ( shivering ) oh , well , the results are in ! and you ai n't worming your way out of this one . jack : why , its little nell , lost in the storm . what do you want , gloria ? gloria : the letter that john wrote is authentic . i just got the call . it 's been proven . it is his handwriting . and the analyst stands by it . jack : for every analyst who says it 's authentic , i 'll find one who says it ai n't . gloria : sure ! you can pay 'em off . but not this guy . he 's a leading expert , jack , and it will stand up in court ! jack : i realize you 're on a roll here , gloria . this is new year 's eve , after all . perhaps we could table this till , say , 2008 , when you 're a little less hysterical ? gloria : hysterical ? i 'm ecstatic , jack . because now i know your father never meant to cut me out of his will . and your father never stopped loving me . but you -- his own flesh and blood -- you took advantage of him when he was sick and he was dying . you are despicable , and you deserve every single thing that 's coming at you . jack : it 's time for you to leave , gloria . gloria : what goes around comes around , jack . i just hope you 're ready for it . jack : i 'm ready for you to leave . you are no longer welcome in this home . gloria : oh , this home ? this home is as cold as your heart . and listen , jack , it 's empty , just like you . no job . no family . he always ends up alone , sharon . take my advice , you get out while you can . because he breaks everything he touches . jack : save the dramatics for people who really care , gloria . get out of here before i throw you out physically . gloria : oh ! happy new year , jack . ( door slams ) jack : i 'm sorry you had to see that . sharon : me , too . [ scene_break ] phyllis : listen , i do n't think it 's too late to undo the damage already done . nikki : well , i do n't know if i believe that . phyllis : well , i kind of think you have to , nikki . otherwise , nick and his father will never have a relationship again . nikki : somehow i think you 're talking about more than just them . phyllis : yeah , i am . i think it 's gon na create a rift between victor and noah , and then eventually , summer , too . nikki : i do n't want victoria to wake up to that . phyllis : yeah , a family in shreds is no family at all . nikki : oh , i wonder if i can salvage anything at this point . the odds are against me . phyllis : no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no . the odds were against victoria giving birth to a healthy baby , and we have reed now . nikki : yeah . phyllis : and the odds were against victoria surviving that birth , and she 's still with us . so i mean , nikki , honestly , for that baby , for victoria , for nick , for the entire family , i really -- i think you have to give it a try . [ scene_break ] jack : believe me , i would n't have insisted you come out in this weather if i did n't think it was vitally important . i have to find a way to stop gloria from getting her hands on dad 's inheritance . especially now that she claims they have proof that that 's his handwriting . man : you 're in deep . jack : yeah , tell me about it . i need you to tell me how to dig myself out . man : i could tie up the suit in court for awhile . jack : that sounds temporary . that 's not the answer i 'm looking for . man : listen , jack , eventually you 'll have to pay . i advise you take care of it now . jack : the idea of that shrew getting one dime of my father 's money makes me nauseous . there 's got to be some way to stop her -- some legal way to keep her away from his money . sharon : jack , if this what you father wanted , then why do you have to fight it ? john loved gloria . the letter proves that . ca n't you just respect what your father wanted ? jack : sleep on it . give me a brilliant idea tomorrow ? sorry you had to come out in this mess . safe driving home . man : happy new year to you both . jack : happy new year . sharon : please drive safely . jack : dad 's love for gloria was misguided . he was lonely . she took advantage of him . sharon : and then , you turned around and you took advantage of his state , too . so where does it end , jack ? jack : it ends when things are set right . sharon : as you see them ? i mean , you dragged this poor guy out here on new year 's eve , in a miserable snowstorm no less , because of your desperate attempt to stop gloria and to keep reaching for what you think is right , even if it 's dead wrong . jack : what do you want me to do , sharon ? sharon : well , you could just abide by john 's wishes , his will . give gloria the money that 's rightfully due her . stop making justifications for hurting people . [ scene_break ] victor : i know j.t . has told you about your little boy . he 's getting stronger and heavier every day . to survive in this world , having an instinct to fight is good sometimes . that 's how your dad became very successful . but then , in personal relationships , it 's not so good . i just want you to know that your mother and i have reached an impasse . she 's done certain things that are hard to ... hard to forgive , you know ? but i love you and i love your little boy . i will do everything in my power to protect you . to protect your little boy . and i will always be ... a father to you all . my baby . my beautiful baby . [ scene_break ] jack : hey . where are you going ? sharon : um , i have some errands to run . jack : in this blizzard ? sharon : well , you know , i mean , i got ta get out of here , jack . at least for a little while . jack : okay , look , obviously , we have to talk about this . if this is about gloria -- sharon : no , i do n't wan na -- i do n't wan na talk about gloria anymore . i 'm done with that . noah and i are moving out of here tomorrow . i have to go and make some arrangements for that . do n't worry about me driving out in the snow . i 'm a big girl . i 'm sure i 'll be fine . jack : please drive carefully ! call me if -- call me . [ scene_break ] nick 's voice : hey , it 's nick . phyllis ' voice : and phyllis . both : and summer . nick 's voice : leave a message . phyllis ' voice : we 'll call you back . [ scene_break ] nikki : hello . all right , i guess you do n't have to speak to me . but you can listen . victor , what are we doing ? this is insane . how -- how did get to this point ? i mean , we 're -- we 're acting ... this is crazy . i - i think we 're acting like this because we 're so hurt . but we need to stop . all right , please , i am begging you , for the sake of our family , please , let 's try to find a common ground , please . [ scene_break ] nick : dude , what are you doing out here ? noah : freezing . nick : yeah , i can see that . get in here . come on . noah : man ! it is really snowing out . nick : yeah , i can see that . noah : whoa . nick : so , uh , you came out here on your own ? that 's not smart . noah : uh , well , i went over to sam 's house and we convinced his brother to give me a ride here . nick : does your mother know ? noah : no . nick : how about jack ? noah : nope . nick : so , uh ... right . they must really be worried . that 's not good . you cold ? huh ? noah : yeah . nick : yeah . is that better ? noah : yes . nick : all right . so do you wan na talk about something ? noah : yeah . nick : must be important for you to come out here on your own . noah : mom 's leaving jack . nick : how 'd you know that ? noah : i overheard them talking . i 'm sick of mom moving again and again . i wan na stay here with you from now on . [ scene_break ] karen : all i need is every breath and sigh you whisper stay with me through the night i believe in lips on lips and your body close to mine this i wish for all time oh , hey . um , so that was it ? that was the last one ? i - i liked the last one best . neil : there 's still one more . karen : oh , really ? neil : yeah . i 'm looking dead at her . karen : oh , no . no , no , no , no , no , no , no . no , no , no , you are not roping me into this . neil : karen taylor , you lied to me . karen : no . no . neil : you did . no , you can play the piano . karen : i can not . that 's not playing the piano . neil : and what you sang earlier coupled with what you sang just now , absolutely beautiful . i think you have a shot . karen : no . neil : i think you have a shot . karen : come on , neil . i was just fooling around . i ca n't play . i do n't sing . neil : karen , it 's my club . and i can hire who i want . besides , i 've got ta hire someone who 's , uh ... what did you say ? organic and soulful , right ? karen : mmm . well , in that case , you probably ca n't afford me . how about that ? neil : oh , i think we can kind of work out a deal . karen : mnh - mnh . sharon : hey , you guys . neil : hi . karen : hi . sharon : um , got half a sec ? karen : you know what ? i 'm just gon na -- i 'm gon na take this stuff into the office , okay ? neil : yeah , sure . karen : see ya . neil : all right , karen . thanks . yeah . is something wrong ? what 's up ? take a seat . come here . sharon : okay . um ... i just -- i need a friend who can be objective . neil : yeah . well , i 'll certainly try to be . sharon : i 'm leaving jack tomorrow . but i 'm scared about how this is going to affect noah . [ scene_break ] noah : so ... whenever i 'm in the room , mom and jack always know what to say , and when i 'm not , they do n't talk at all . nick : i see . noah : they do n't think i notice , but i do . she does n't hold his hand anymore . they do n't kiss each other good night . it 's like they 're afraid to touch . nick : sounds uncomfortable . noah : yeah . mom 's so unhappy . nothing i can do can cheer her up . nick : you know what , man ? i am going through the same thing right now . noah : you are ? nick : yeah . my parents -- they fight all the time . and i hate it . i wish there was something i could do to stop 'em , but i ca n't . it 's kinda like you . you know , you ca n't make things better between jack and your mother . but i just have to remember that my parents love me , no matter what 's going on . and it 's the same thing for you . i mean , you got ta know that you 're the most loved kid on the planet , right ? noah : if that 's true , why does it feel so bad ? nick : it 's 'cause you love 'em so much . and you just wan na see 'em happy . noah : it 's my fault . nick : whoa ! whoa ! what ? where 'd you get that ? noah : well , you and mom split , and now mom and jack . nick : no , no , no . dude , that is not your fault , all right ? you ca n't blame yourself for the problems that adults create for themselves . nick : it 's just , when you get older , man , life gets so much more complicated . noah : did you like snow when you were my age ? nick : did i like the snow ? dude , i was like a snow wizard . you should 've seen this fort i built once in this snowdrift . it was like my own igloo . man , it was so awesome . noah : really ? nick : yeah . i felt so safe in there , you know ? i hated it when it melted . but you ca n't just hide from things all the time . okay ? noah : okay . nick : so i think we should call your mom and let her know what 's going on . what do you say ? noah : okay . nick : all right , let 's do it . [ scene_break ] sharon : hello ? nick : uh , hey , sharon , it 's nick . uh , do n't freak out , but noah went on a little , um , snowy adventure and he 's out here with me now . sharon : what ? what happened ? nick : it -- it 's , uh , it 's a long story . i 'll -- i 'll fill you in later . noah : i 'm fine , mom . nick : did you , uh , did you hear that ? sharon : does jack know about this ? nick : i do n't think so . sharon : all right , um , i 'm on my way . i 'll be there in a few minutes . nick : do n't feel like you have to rush . we 've got cocoa and marshmallows . we 're good here . neil : what ? sharon , what 's going on ? sharon : noah ran off . he 's at nick 's . so much for wondering about impact . neil : wow . in this snow , huh ? well , he 's confused . i mean , have you -- have you already talked to him about moving out ? sharon : no . but obviously he senses something . neil : you know what you got ta do ? you got ta make a decision , right ? make a decision and stand by it . that 's all . sharon : i know . you 're right . thanks . neil : sure . last bit of advice ? i happen to like you and jack together a lot . he 's a good man . you 're a good woman . you and noah might be the best thing that ever happened to him . and that kind of love ... could really change a man . [ scene_break ] jack : noah ? are you here , buddy ? [ jack calls sharon ] sharon : hello ? jack : sharon , it 's me . uh , is noah with you ? i ca n't seem to find him anywhere . his parka 's missing . sharon : um , it 's okay . its okay , jack . listen , nick just called me . he 's at nick 's and i 'm on my way there to get him right now . what happened ? did you two have a fight or something ? what made him run away ? jack : i have no idea . i went up to check on him right after you left and he was gone . maybe he overheard us . sharon : i 'll be home with him soon . [ scene_break ] nick : he 's upstairs , playing with summer . sharon : oh . you know , it was all i could do to just stay on the road . i mean , with the snow , the storm and my nerves lately . everything is just really getting to me . nick : you know , we got a real savvy kid , right ? sharon : he knows that i 'm leaving jack ? nick : yeah . he 's pretty bummed . he blames himself . sharon : oh , god ! you know , i - i ... i - i can mess up my own life , that 's fine . but the last thing that i wan na do is mess up his . nick : so it 's a sure thing ? you 're gon na leave jack ? noah : just say it , mom . tell him the truth . go ahead . [ scene_break ] victor : you 're living in a fantasy if you think there 's anything left between us . whatever good there was , you destroyed beyond recognition . nikki : like how you destroyed my picture ? victor : the woman in that picture i fell in love with . that 's all gone now . i do n't know how the hell i ever had those feelings for you , considering how you 've betrayed me . nikki : oh , god ! victor : what ? nikki : i 'm suddenly sadder than i 've ever been in my life . [ scene_break ] woman : here you go , mrs. newman . phyllis : thank you . man : and the mayor has declared a state of emergency , warning people to stay off the streets unless it 's a dire situation . the blizzard is expected to hit with full fury at about 9 : 00 this evening . phyllis : oh , no ! [ scene_break ] sharon : jack and i have been having problems for a little while . noah : why ca n't you work it out ? sharon : um ... i think this is a conversation that we should have at home , with jack . noah : i love jack . sharon : i know you do , honey . and he loves you , too , so much . noah : do you love him ? sharon : yes , of course i do . noah : then why ca n't you live with him ? is it the same reason you could n't live with dad ? nick : hey , dude , why do n't you , uh , why do n't you take those mugs in the kitchen . and then when you come out , we 'll pack you up and send you home with your mother . noah : fine . sharon : i 'm so sorry that you have to be here for this and go through this with us . nick : hey , that 's my kid , too . and we 're all in this together . and for what it 's worth , i know how much jack loves you . i saw it first hand when we were trapped together . sharon : i know . when i thought that i might not ever see him again , of course , i was -- i was devastated , but i ca n't just keep living like this . i mean , lie after lie after lie ? i mean , this marriage has just become -- it 's exhausting . [ nick 's cell phone rings ] phyllis : i 'm stuck . literally . in the parking lot at the athletic club . at least , the car is . nick : you want me to come get you ? phyllis : no , no , it 's okay . the same thing will happen to you . the mayor declared it a state of emergency . can you believe that ? nick : well , sharon 's here . she 's picking up noah . it 's a long story . i 'll fill you in later . but keep me posted on your status , okay ? phyllis : yeah , i 'll see you soon . i love you . nick : okay . i love you . okay , i do n't think you should try and leave right now . the roads are worse than we think . phyllis said they declared a state of emergency . sharon : um , well , we have to go home . noah : no , we do n't . nick : you know what ? yeah , why do n't you just wait around for a little bit . there might be a break in the weather . [ scene_break ] nikki : ( sighs ) nikki : i had hoped that we could ... talk this through , but i forgot that that really means me agreeing with you and letting you win . and that 's what makes me sad . because it just becomes , `` i 'm hurt , `` `` no , i 'm hurt , `` `` you started it , `` `` no , you started it . `` it just is a pathetic way for us to end things , i think . victor : obviously , part of me wishes that we could ... go back to what we once had . but we ca n't recapture it now . nikki : no , i guess not . and on that note , may i be the first to wish you a happy new year . victor : yeah , happy new year . nikki : and , victor , i really do hope that ... in this coming year , you 'll be able to find whatever it is that will bring you peace . good - bye . victor : wait a minute . you 're not going out in this . nikki : victor , i 'm just going to sharon 's . it 's not -- its right -- victor : no . nikki : it 's right here . victor : you 're not going out in this weather . you 're gon na stay here . [ scene_break ] ( cell phone ringing ) jack : hey , sharon . is it still bad there ? sharon : yeah , it 's worse . jack : yeah , here , too . sharon : some new year 's eve , huh ? i guess we 'll just have to stay here until there 's a break or something . jack : i 'm here , and i 'll be here , waiting for you both . sharon : bye . [ scene_break ] jack : dad ? where are you now ? you keep showing up , but never when i need you the most . ( doorbell rings ) jack : who the hell ? ashley : hey , jack . whoo ! what a mess ! i miss l.a. already . whoo ! jack : i do n't believe this . ashley : yeah , me either . my plane was the last one to land . and i had to tip the limo driver a lot for him to bring me out here . jack : what -- what are you doing here ? ashley : i fly through a blizzard to check up on my brother , and that 's the best you can do ? jackie ! i 'm home ! [ next_on ] jack : ash , something i have done is about to come out . it 's gon na affect a lot of people in a bad way . phyllis : i hope this little plan of yours blows up in your face . victor : you get rid of this david chow fellow , and i 'll forgive you your debt .

in genoa city the weather has worsened causing the mayor to call for a statewide weather emergency . jack and sharon 's strained relationship has finally taken its toll on noah who goes out in the bad weather to the tackhouse and confides in nick ; sharon goes to pick him up and they become stranded .

daniel : are you out of your mind ? you want to adopt daisy 's baby ? phyllis : yes . yes , i - i - i want to do that . i want to adopt daisy 's baby , and she is your baby , too . daniel : that does n't mean that you give up your life for her . phyllis : well , it seems to be the only option , right ? daniel : ( stammers ) what only option ? are you kidding me ? have you thought about summer ? what 's she gon na do if you move a baby into the house ? phyllis : we already -- we all have to take a -- we have to make sacrifices . all of us , apparently . daniel : no , no , no , no . why ? why ? what 's the real reason here ? phyllis : because you are not doing anything . i have to step up . and you are going to regret it if somebody else adopts her . maybe not now , but you will in the future . daniel : maybe i will . maybe i will someday . but you know what ? i do n't understand why you and kevin ca n't respect the fact that i do n't want this baby anywhere -- phyllis : shh ! daniel . daniel : no , i wo n't shh ! i do n't want this baby anywhere around me or my family , all right ? neither one of you is gon na adopt her . not if i have anything to say about it . what , chloe ? what could you possibly want ? chloe : excuse me . phyllis : chloe , please . daniel : can you see we 're in a conversation ? chloe : i - i 'm sorry , phyllis . phyllis : what ? chloe : i really need you to sign off on , um , stella 's photos . phyllis : okay , this can wait . this can wait , all right ? yeah . chloe : okay , well , we just need to know by 9 : 00 a.m. new york time . phyllis : no , no . yeah . i 'll take care of it . thank you very much . chloe : okay , sorry . daniel : ( sighs ) you know damn well why daisy wants you or kevin to adopt this baby -- so she can stay in our lives . and that 's why i 'm gon na make sure that baby carter gets adopted as far away from genoa city as possible , so get used to that . [ scene_break ] jana : very , very clever of you phoning the pizza parlor to try and get me here . daisy : mmm , real food . i am so sick of that organic crap that phyllis keeps sending over . jana : ( sighs ) well , look , i ca n't stay long . that guard 's gon na get suspicious . so why did you need me to come here ? [ scene_break ] lauren : hello . michael : oh . ( inhales deeply ) what 's that perfume you 're wearing ? lauren : oh , this ? mm , it 's a little something my husband gave me for christmas . michael : well , he has exquisite taste . lauren : does n't he ? michael : uh - huh . lauren : so , baby ... michael : ooh . lauren : let 's go out tonight , all right ? i thought maybe we 'd try that new japanese restaurant with the sake bar . michael : wait a minute . wait . you want to go out ? lauren : do n't look so shocked . michael : oh . lauren : we went out for our anniversary , and i 've been going to work , and , you know , if anything happens with daisy , the alarm company will text me , right ? michael : absolutely . lauren : right . michael : all right . but you know what ? kevin is coming over here to talk about something . i will ask him to babysit . lauren : perfect . i 'll go finish getting ready . michael : okay . wait . wait . wait . lauren : ( chuckles ) michael : oh , uh , um , put some perfume behind your ear . you know , some of that -- lauren : ( purses lips ) mm , i do n't think i should do it . i do n't think i should do it . do n't want to drive you crazy . michael : oh , come on . too late . lauren : later . michael : ( sighs ) ( grunts ) ( chuckles ) ( knock on door ) michael : door 's open ! kevin : hey . i 'm glad you 're here . all right , i need some advice from michael `` my brother , `` not michael `` the lawyer `` or michael `` lauren 's husband . `` michael : all right . all right . okay . what you got ? kevin : my chances to adopt daisy 's baby just went from `` completely sucks `` to `` who knows ? anything 's possible . `` and -- lauren : oh , no , you do n't . [ scene_break ] sharon : excuse me . are you sure that you have n't seen this woman ? because , you know , you hardly looked at the picture . uh , maybe she 's changed her appearance . she -- she might have cut her hair , changed the color . koa : nani for ahaole . but ... ( sighs ) nah , i have n't seen her . i 'm sorry . sharon : you know , i happen to know that she has a mailbox here . number 18 . koa : i ca n't know everybody . sharon : actually , there are n't really that many boxes . koa : i wish i could help you . [ scene_break ] victor : skye ? skye ? ( knocks on door ) victor : skye ? [ scene_break ] sharon : have you seen this woman ? sharon : ( sighs ) i 'd like to buy a map of the area . you must know pretty much everything that goes on around here . koa : people keep to themselves . sharon : you know , my friend , the one i 'm looking for , she 's really into poker and , you know , if she could n't find a game , she 'd probably put one together . you hear of any high - stakes poker games around here ? koa : high stakes here ? you want something like that , you go to honolulu . sharon : thanks anyway . ( sighs ) man : hey . what you doin ' tonight , beautiful ? sharon : um , i , uh ... man : let me take you on an adventure you 're never gon na forget . hiking the magnificent kilauea volcano . sharon : thank you . uh , i do n't think so . man : how do you come to the big island and not go see pele , the goddess of fire , shoot fountains of lava into the air ? you know , you 're in luck . it 's a new moon . gon na get extra dark . perfect night for hiking . sharon : that sounds lovely . i 'm -- i - i 'll think about it . man : a polite way of sayin ' no . what do you got to lose ? it 's transformational , inspirational , recreational , not to mention hot as hell . and it 'll purge your bad juju away . we leave from here in an hour . money back guarantee if it does n't meet up to your , uh , expectations . sharon : well , that -- that 's not it . see , actually , um ... i 'm looking for someone . man : do n't know her . type a 's usually take the helicopter tour . sharon : thank you . man : if you go hike the volcano and make a sacrifice , madame pele gon na answer everything . [ scene_break ] victor : well , anything more on sharon 's movement ? yeah ? since she ... right , that car rental at the airport . no , no . i 'll -- i 'll -- i 'll wait . koa 's general store ? text me the address , all right ? i 'll check it out . [ scene_break ] lauren : i understand why you would want to protect this baby because of your childhood , but do you understand that this connects us to daisy forever ? kevin : well , what if she gives up her parental rights , huh ? lauren : like that would deter her . michael : w - wait . she said she would ? kevin : jana thinks that she can persuade daisy to give me the baby . lauren : wait a minute . wait a minute . jana is talking to daisy ? kevin : yeah , yeah , she knows it 's important to me , and she 's trying to make amends . michael : all right , whatever deal jana thinks she can make wo n't happen without daniel 's approval . kevin : well , daniel does n't want the baby , but he still wo n't talk to me about it . lauren : all right , you know what ? you know what ? i - i - i ca n't take this anymore . i ca n't listen to it . i 'm leaving . michael : oh , wait , no . i 'll come with you . wait . lauren : no , no , no , you 're not . no , you 're not . michael : oh , lauren , come on . lauren : no , will you please talk some sense into your brother ? kevin : ( sighs ) michael : you know how upset she gets whenever you mention daisy . why would you bring that up again ? ! kevin : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] daisy : i 'm starting to dilate . this little one 's gon na make her big debut any minute now . so we got ta move forward on our deal right away . you keep me out of jail . i 'll give you the baby . jana : and then i win kevin back . daisy : right , yeah . um , so first thing you have to do is go to the authorities and take back what you said in your deposition . jana : how do i know that you 're not gon na double - cross me , daisy ? i 've seen you do a lot worse . daisy : um , okay . here we go . uh ... `` i , daisy carter , promise `` ... jana : ( sighs ) daisy : `` to give jana fisher my baby . `` jana : yeah . yeah , like that 's gon na hold up in court . ( knock on door ) man : what 's taking so long ? daisy : um , i 'm just ... i 'm looking for cash for a tip . trust me . jana : you better keep your word . [ scene_break ] phyllis : i am not going to argue with you , daniel . daniel : it 's a little late for that , do n't you think ? phyllis : i am not going to argue . daniel : you 're the one that wanted to spring daisy from jail , 'cause you wanted this kid to be born healthy and happy and not behind bars . you were all for giving her up for adoption . what happened ? phyllis : i do n't know . i changed your mind . daniel : you ca n't change your mind . this is my life . this is my decision , and you do not get a say ! phyllis : i do get a say . i am trying to protect you . i am your mother . sit down now ! oh , sit down now . phyllis : ( scoffs ) ( sighs ) you listen to me . you think you 're gon na find perfect parents for this kid ? nobody 's perfect . daniel : at least she 'd be with people that want her and that love her . phyllis : yes , i know she would . that 's not the point that i 'm making . i 'm trying -- daniel : no , no , no , no . look . th -- this is a lot better than your idea . you want to take and you want to adopt this baby ? holidays are gon na be a blast , are n't they ? what about her birthday ? maybe you invite me . maybe you do n't . and what happens when she finds out one day that her big brother is actually her father ? phyllis : okay , you are way too emotional to make any decision right now . you are so stressed out . daniel : you 're not stressed out , huh ? you 're thinking completely clearly here , huh ? phyllis : ( stammers ) i 'm telling you , daniel , you have to listen to me . if you walk away , every single day , you 're gon na think , is she safe ? is she healthy ? did i make the right decision ? should i have given her up ? every single day . daniel : maybe if she was conceived under different circumstances , yeah . but no . not now . not ever . this is not my baby . phyllis : you be quiet and you listen to me . there are some things that i know better than you . in the future one day , how this baby was conceived will not matter to you . daniel : ( sighs ) no , you 're wrong . phyllis : i am right . daniel : no , you 're not . phyllis : i am right . phyllis : danny fell in love with you as an infant . he fell in love with you . when he found out that you were n't his biological son , it did n't matter . he did n't love you any less . it did not matter to him . daniel : i 'm not bonding with daisy 's baby . phyllis : you 're not gon na be able to help yourself . one day , you 're gon na realize that you 're connected by a love more powerful than anything you 've ever known . that 's how i feel about you . that 's how i feel about summer . daniel : it does n't matter what you say . you ca n't talk me into this . phyllis : you will never be able to prevent it . [ scene_break ] daisy : daniel 's not here . chloe : oh , well ... oh , that 's really good , because i want to talk to you . daisy : no , do n't tell me you want my baby , too . chloe : ( chuckles ) no , no , no , no . um , i 'm just ... i 'm just wondering what you 're planning on doing with her . daisy : why ? 'cause we 're besties ? chloe : ( chuckles ) no . you know , believe it or not , you and i have a lot in common . i was in this exact position , the place where you are right now . daisy : pregnant and imprisoned ? chloe : no , carrying a baby that the father does n't want . and if you 're hoping for a miracle , it 's not gon na happen , because daniel does n't want any part of it . daisy : he , uh , he had an adoption agent come over to try to talk to me . i 'm not gon na let a stranger raise my baby . chloe : yeah , well ... if you 're willing to listen , i think i know the perfect person who would want to raise your baby . [ scene_break ] michael : you know what you just did ? she wanted to get out of the house tonight on a date to have fun for a change . do you know how rarely that happens anymore ? then you came in here . you upset her all over again . kevin : i did n't know she was here . do you really think my intention is to upset her , michael ? of course not . but this is important to me . i need to protect my niece from the same hell i went through when i was a kid . michael : what about protecting lauren ? she 's your family , too . look , sheila was her terrible tom . she suffered . she suffered like you did . that 's why no attachment to daisy is acceptable . kevin : what if there was a way to keep daisy away permanently ? okay ? a restraining order for when she gets out of prison ? michael : no , a court order 's not gon na work . you 're not hearing me . even if you took the baby , and you left genoa city , we 'd still all be tied to daisy , and i 'm not gon na do anything that 's gon na risk exposing lauren to her again . kevin : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] ( cell phone rings ) ( ring ) ( ring ) sharon : hello ? adam : sharon . sharon : hey . is everything all right ? i was worried about you . i had n't heard from you all day . adam : are you at the village yet ? sharon : yes , and i wish i had better news for you . skye picked a pretty good place to come and hide out . people here really want to get off the grid , or they 're just adventure junkies who come here to walk into a live volcano in the middle of the night . adam : you know , that sounds like the kind of thing she 'd be into . uh , when we were in brazil , she wanted to hang glide off the iguaçu falls . she 's -- she -- she 's fearless . you know , she likes the adrenaline rush . she could be a regular . you should -- you should check this out . i think skye might be there . [ scene_break ] daisy : who 's this `` super dad `` you 're talkin ' about ? chloe : hmm . daisy : thank you . chloe : it 's kevin . daisy : what ? chloe : i mean , he 's a great guy . he 's the most loving , responsible , caring guy i know . i mean , he gave ryder all those chances when everyone told him not to . and you , i mean , you destroyed his -- his marriage , and he still feels a connection to you . daisy : right . he and i are so close . chloe : yeah , but he did n't abandon you , did he ? when he had ever reason to . and you say that you want this child to not be raised by strangers . and , well , he is ... he is the child 's uncle . daisy : daniel would have to agree . chloe : yeah , well , i think that if you say yes , maybe all of that will ... will change . and maybe he 'll come around . but seriously . ( chuckles ) i mean , he is the most loving , caring , and responsible guy i know . and is n't that what you want for your child ? daisy : okay , i ... chloe : is n't that what you want ? daisy : oh , god , i am so sick of everyone talking about this baby like i 'm an incubator with legs . no one gives a crap about me . chloe : yeah , uh , yes . i understand . i understand , because that 's how i felt when i had delia . you know , everybody -- everyone just wanted to be in control , and no one cared what i wanted . daisy : this kid goes where i say . mommy 's gon na take care of you . chloe : ( scoffs ) you know , i - i was a lot like you . i was . i was a little master manipulator . but , you know , i had delia , and everything changed . when i had her , i realized that i had her fate in the palm of my hands , and nothing else mattered . daisy : you know what ? i 'm -- i 'm really tired . chloe : you have the chance to really make things right . and i think that you know deep in your heart that kevin would be a great choice for your daughter . and i am willing to help make that happen . [ scene_break ] jana : hello there . um , my name is jana fisher . uh , and i 'm a key witness in a - a case that has n't gone to trial yet . i 've given a statement already , but there -- there 's just a few things that i 'd like to clarify . um , who can i talk to about that ? [ scene_break ] daniel : i want you to get this through your head . i have no feelings for daisy 's baby , and that is not gon na change when she 's born . kevin : hey . how 's it going ? daniel : oh , hey , kevin , you know what ? i was just leaving , but you should have a conversation with my mom . yeah , apparently the two of you have a lot in common . you both want to adopt my kid . kevin : what exactly does he mean by that ? phyllis : i have offered to adopt daisy 's baby . she should be with family . kevin : i am family . what 's wrong with me ? phyllis : kevin , i mean , do you really think you can handle an infant ? kevin : well , i do n't really think that 's the important question . what matters is what 's best for my niece , and i already told you i can give that kid a really loving childhood and make sure that daisy has no influence over her . phyllis : i - i applaud you for stepping up . really . but you have no idea what it takes to raise a child . you have no clue . and i can give your niece exactly what she needs . kevin : a good nanny ? phyllis : okay , um ... obviously , you have a lot of love to give . obviously you do , and i think if we work together and join forces , we have a better case for adoption . what do you think ? kevin : how could we adopt a baby to -- ( sighs ) phyllis , i ... if you 're proposing to me , uh , my answer 's no . phyllis : ( sighs ) i 'm crushed . crushed . no . you would support my bid to adopt . kevin : why you ? why not me ? phyllis : ( sighs ) kevin , you are a single , divorced male with a questionable past . kevin : ( scoffs ) your record is n't exactly squeaky clean . hey , remember that time you lost custody of daniel ? phyllis : okay , that happened a long time ago . i am raising my daughter on my own . and i 'm a damn good mother . kevin : well , maybe i just need to consult a family lawyer . phyllis : well , maybe . uh , maybe . uh , michael 's out of the question , is n't he ? kevin : yeah , ya think ? phyllis : listen , i do n't think it 'll go that far . i think if we bring this idea to daisy , she 'll sign off on it . kevin : wo n't daniel try and stop us ? phyllis : he does n't want to be involved with the baby . with , what , the mother , and the uncle , and the ... grandmother in on this , i think that the judge would be fine with it . kevin : okay . so let 's say that you , the grandmother , get custody of the kid . what role do i play ? phyllis : my house is always open to you . always . uncle kev comes by , you know , to play , bring toys . kevin : how do i know you 're not gon na ace me out ? phyllis : ( sighs ) listen , you can trust that i want the best for that baby . i would be a fool to ace you out with all the love you have . seriously . plus , down the road , if daniel changes his mind and he wants to be involved with her , he can . what do you say ? kevin : i 'll think about it . [ scene_break ] koa : flashlight , gloves , water . you picked a good night for a hike , lady . sharon : i did n't actually come for the volcano . you know , my friend that i 'm looking for , skye , she 's -- she 's missing . and the police back home think that she was murdered by someone very close to me . so , see , if i can prove that she 's still alive , then i can get the man who i love out of jail . koa : that 's a sad story . sharon : please , if -- if you know anything -- koa : no , i 'm sorry . no kokua . no kokua . i 'm sorry . there . sacrifice it to the crater . maybe pele 'll smile on you , help you out . man : okay , listen up , people . everyone 's gon na need one pair of gloves to protect your hands . and make sure you have extra water . use this . the trail can be treacherous . you 're gon na need your hands . whatever you bring in , you better pack out . no rubbish left behind , or i 'm gon na sacrifice you to madame pele myself . woman : ( chuckles ) man : make sure you stay with the group at all times . do n't get separated . it can be fatal . we 're goin ' then . victor : hey , my man . koa : aloha . you just missed the hikers . victor : yeah . i 'm not hiking . this your store ? koa : oh , yeah , brother . koa . victor : uh - huh . like wood ? koa : one of the strongest woods in hawaii . victor : mm - hmm . koa : you know , they have a saying . `` if you plan for one year , you plant kalo . if you plan for ten years , you plant koa . `` victor : `` you plant for a hundred years , you teach children . `` koa : you must be mr. newman . victor : ( chuckles ) koa : nice to finally meet you . victor : hey , my man , nice to meet you . uh ... i went to skye 's house . she was n't there . koa : is it satisfactory ? far from prying eyes ? victor : very discreet . you did a hell of a job . koa : you know , until today , your friend skye was undisturbed . victor : has someone been looking for her ? koa : yeah . a pretty wahine named , um ... victor : let me guess . sharon newman ? koa : you 're not surprised . victor : mnh - mnh . when was she here ? koa : she just left . victor : did she say where she went ? koa : goin ' for a hike on the crater . victor : uh - huh . [ scene_break ] michael : you have a minute ? look , i feel bad about the argument . you know where i 'm comin ' from . kevin : no , forget it . it does n't matter . there 's no chance i 'm gon na get to adopt this kid . not since mo -- `` grandmother teresa `` threw her hat in the ring . michael : phyllis ? phyllis wants this baby ? kevin : so she says . chloe : hi . kevin : what do you want ? michael : w - what 's all this about you wanting to adopt daisy 's baby ? [ scene_break ] lauren : hey . thanks for meeting me . daniel : ( sighs ) might as well go ahead and get this out of the way . you can tell my mom it 's no use sending her minions . she 's not gon na change my mind . i 'm actually kind of surprised that you would take her side in this , considering how you feel about daisy . lauren : w - whoa . i - i -- wait . what are you talking about ? daniel : my mom did n't send you ? lauren : ( scoffs ) no , i ... what -- what 's going on ? daniel : my mother has checked into crazy town . she wants to adopt daisy 's baby . lauren : she what ? daniel : uh , you want a drink ? lauren : yes . bourbon , please . daniel : two bourbons . uh , doubles . thank you . lauren : ( sighs ) daniel : are you expecting a call ? lauren : no , um , if daisy escapes , the alarm company texts me . michael set it up . daniel : i would n't stress out too much about that . she 's about ready to pop . lauren : i thought she was n't due for a couple weeks . daniel : doc said it 's gon na be soon . lauren : oh , why ? why is phyllis doing this ? daniel : she 's not doing anything yet . it 's just talk right now . lauren : yeah , but she ca n't do anything without your permission . daniel : the way her and kevin are acting , you 'd think they were the ones in control . lauren : so who would you want to adopt the baby ? do you want phyllis ? or do you want kevin ? daniel : ( scoffs ) if i have my way , neither one of 'em are gettin ' their hands on that kid . lauren : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] man : gather around , you guys . water break . man : ( sighs ) do n't forget to keep hydrating on the trail . you , space cadet . gloves on . that lava will cut you up good . ( sighs ) let 's head out . single file . walk exactly where i go . a few steps off the path , and whoosh ! you get zapped by a steam vent or worse . stay together . no straggling . man : smell them sulfur fumes . ( inhales deeply ) feel that heat comin ' off the ground ? means we 're in the hot zone . lava 's flowing under our feet . sharon : hello ? hello ? ( steam vent hisses ) [ scene_break ] kevin : soy latte , no foam , dash of cocoa . nutmeg ? chloe : ( chuckles ) no , thanks . okay , so ... i 'm sorry that christmas was a disaster . but do you think that we could just get past that ? kevin : past what ? chloe : do n't be like that . kevin : i 'm fine , chloe . you 're the one who seems to be a little weirded out . chloe : i 'm just trying to be sensitive to you . kevin : ( chuckles ) why ? why , 'cause i told you i had feelings for you ? it was just one of those `` in the moment `` things . chloe : what ? kevin : you know , ' tis the season , good will towards men ... and women . chloe : so you do n't feel that way about me ? kevin : i 'm just saying , i think the whole thing got blown out of proportion . chloe : okay . so you tanked our friendship for no reason whatsoever ? kevin : i guess maybe i just wanted to do something nice for you before you latch onto the next guy who 's gon na mistreat you . chloe : really ? so then you lied to me because you pity me ? kevin : no , i was n't lying . i 'm saying -- [ scene_break ] michael : these are all solid reasons why you should not adopt the baby . phyllis : i -- this is not a frivolous decision , michael . i know that lauren 's going to be upset about it , but she can -- she can handle it . michael : will she ? phyllis : ( sighs ) michael : whoa . will she ? you know since daisy 's return , that my wife has been a wreck . phyllis : ( sighs ) this is an innocent baby . it 's an innocent baby . nobody 's taking responsibility for her . michael : too many people are taking responsibility for her . you do n't have to volunteer . there are plenty of families who would like to adopt a sweet , little baby girl . phyllis : i know . i know . i know that . this is my son 's child . michael : and daisy 's . sheila carter 's offspring . and if she 's half as resourceful as her mother was , you , your family , and that little baby will never be safe , and neither will lauren or fenmore . phyllis : okay , you know i 'm not trying to do that . you know i 'm not . michael : yes , yes , yes . so do what 's right . do n't let that woman and her child have any attachment to any of us . and if not for lauren 's sake , please , do it for me . phyllis : i ca n't do it . michael : do n't . do n't . do n't . do n't . do n't . do n't . phyllis : i ca n't do what you want me to do . i ca n't do it . michael : listen to me . we have been through so much . i love you . do not let this come between us . [ scene_break ] daniel : i did n't ask to be responsible for this baby , but i am , and i 'm gon na do what 's in her best interests . and being anywhere near daisy i - is about as wrong as it gets . lauren : thank god you realize that . daniel : i will use my parental rights to make sure this kid gets adopted , preferably across the country . lauren : yeah , but what if she fights you ? daniel : then i 'll take her to court if i have to . i mean , come on . how much weight could a judge possibly give to daisy 's opinion ? lauren : she 's evil . daniel : i know . and you and jana can testify to that . i think that ultimately , daisy 's gon na see this my way . ( glasses clink ) [ scene_break ] jana : when i gave my original statement , everything was really foggy . i 'd been kidnapped , and i 'd been tortured ... ( clears throat ) and i was recovering from surgery , but en - enough time has passed now where i 'm seeing things clearly . and , um ... a lot of what i remember did n't quite happen the way that i said it did , and i just feel like it 's my duty to tell someone about it . woman : i 'll take your statement and turn it over to the d.a . 's office . jana : thank you . because i 'd hate to see the wrong person being accused here . you see , when i was locked up in that cage ... ( sighs ) ( clears throat ) when i was locked up in the cage , i blamed all three of them -- ryder , sarah , and daisy . but now i see that sarah was the actual monster . daisy actually went out of her way to be kind . and i - i think it 's , um , i think it 's 'cause she was just as scared of sarah as we were . but i ca n't in good conscience take the stand and testify that daisy hurt me ... because ... because she never did . [ scene_break ] daisy : oh , i thought for sure when we moved into daddy 's that he 'd change his mind . ( sniffles ) that he 'd want to step up and raise you , take care of you , be a part of our family . you know , he would have if -- if he had more time . but we do n't . oh , god . oh , please , do n't kick . no worries . ( sniffles ) jana 's gon na keep me out of jail , and then no one will force me to give you away if i do n't want to . [ scene_break ] sharon : ( sighs ) ( steam vent hisses ) sharon : ( gasps ) aah ! oh ! oh , excuse me . oh , my gosh . i 'm sorry . i - i - i did n't mean to ... [ next_on ] nick : if she winds up being collateral damage , it 's her own fault . kevin : you think you know me , daisy . nice , sweet kevin , right ? you do n't know a thing about me . sharon : you 're alive . i knew it . adam and i both knew it .

kevin visits michael at home and asks for his help in adopting daisy 's baby . lauren comes out and objects to kevin adopting the baby . in hawaii , sharon asks a shop proprietor about skye , but the man pretends he does n't know skye nor has seen her . victor looks for skye outside her bungalow , but she does n't answer when he calls out to her . victor goes inside the bungalow , but does n't find her there . lauren blasts kevin for wanting to adopt daisy 's baby and having daisy in their lives from now on . lauren finds out that jana talked to daisy about adopting her baby . lauren orders michael to talk some sense into kevin right before she leaves the apartment . daisy tells jana to take back what she said about her in her deposition , and she will consider giving her the baby . jana fears that daisy is just using her to get the baby . daisy signs a paper promising to give her the baby in exchange for changing her statement . at the coffeehouse , phyllis and daniel argue over her wanting to adopt daisy 's baby . phyllis orders daniel to sit down while she talks to him about the baby . daniel insists to phyllis that the baby is not his . chloe visits daisy to plead kevin 's case about her giving the baby to kevin . chloe lets daisy know that kevin is the only logical choice to raise her baby . sharon gets a call from adam to see how she is doing . sharon lets adam know that skye found the perfect place to hide out . adam is filling sharon in on how adventurous skye is when she notices a brochure of a volcano which is close by . in skye 's bungalow , victor sees the same brochure on the wall . victor leaves the bungalow .

billy : ( sighs ) victoria : ( moans ) ( sighs ) billy : morning , mrs. abbott . ( chuckles ) victoria : ( giggles ) pinch me . billy : i 'm sorry ? victoria : i just -- i just want to know if this is real or not . billy : i can do that without inflicting pain . ( humming ) victoria : ( laughs ) mm ... billy : ( laughs ) victoria : ( sighs ) it 's real . i 'm starving . billy : oh . oh , well , me , too , okay ? oh , the , uh , the hotel sent this up last night . ( sighs ) we can have some breakfast while we go ... ( humming ) hmm ? hmm . that 's a mood killer . `` mr. and mrs. kevin fisher . `` victoria : ohh . poor chloe and kevin . billy : you know , i feel bad for chloe . gettin ' stood up at the last minute -- that 's weird . even for kevin , that 's weird . [ scene_break ] kevin : ( sighs ) hey , sleeping beauty , wake up . your morning caffeine fix is here . angelina : ( sighs ) oh , oh , that is disgusting . kevin : what ? angelina : these sheets . they smell worse than vig 's breath . we should buy new ones , you know ? like , silk or egyptian cotton or somethin ' . i ca n't sleep on those . kevin : whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa . ( clears throat ) uh , you said you needed a couple of days so that you could work things out with carmine . now you 're acting like we 're moving in here . what gives ? ( scoffs ) and put some clothes on . [ scene_break ] sharon : oh , gosh , i could just eat her up . nick , you have no idea how much it means to me to be able to spend time with faith . nick : i think i do . i can see it all over your face . sharon : ( sighs ) i have missed out on so much . i do n't want to miss any more . nick : i do n't want you to , either , for you or for faith . sharon : is n't there some way that we can avoid court and a long , drawn - out custody battle ? nick : yeah , i think there is . i 've come up with a way . sharon : well , tell me . i mean , whatever it is , i 'll do it . nick : you can get a restraining order against adam . [ scene_break ] adam : well , find out what you can off the record and get back to me as soon as you can . okay , thank you . michael : ( sighs ) i do believe you 've been prepping for this . adam : yes , i know things have been ... hard on you , michael . i know you not only work for my father , but , um , but you 're his friend . michael : yes , i am . adam : well , i have come up with a solution to make things easier for all of us . you 're fired . [ scene_break ] nikki : i came as soon as i got your message . have you changed your mind ? are you gon na let me help you get out of here ? victor : i 'm not going anywhere . you are . i 've made arrangements for you to go back to rehab . nikki : what ? victor : all you have to do is sign some papers , and you leave genoa city today . [ scene_break ] michael : i do work for victor newman . adam : that is correct . you are his personal attorney . but as newman lead counsel , you work for me -- well , you did , up until just now . michael : out of morbid curiosity , why do you want me gone ? adam : ( sighs ) michael , i need someone who has my back . michael : good luck finding him . adam : i already have -- vance abrams . michael : ( chuckles ) perfect . adam : yes , indeed . we 're in the same league . michael : yes , yes , you definitely are . ( chuckles ) ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] nick : if adam comes within 100 yards of faith or you , then you can just call the police . sharon : ( sighs ) you 've got it all worked out , do n't you ? nick : i 'm doing what 's best for my daughter . sharon : this has nothing to do with faith or adam . this is about you trying to control my life the way you always have , nick . nick : not true . sharon : and if i say no ? nick : then you have to see faith on my terms . sharon : that 's what i thought . [ scene_break ] victoria : oh . oh . billy : ta - da victoria : hey . billy : ( laughs ) victoria : you kept that . billy : yeah . victoria : ( laughs ) billy : this is a classic . victoria : yeah , well , maybe we could sell it online . billy : sell it online ? i 'm not sellin ' my shirt . turn around . let me see what you got workin ' over here , huh ? victoria : ( laughs ) what ? why ? billy : what are you wearing ? something boring ? victoria : ( laughs ) boring ? billy : the old stuff ? what -- ooh , fun to take off , though . victoria : ( giggles ) oh ! whoa . billy : look at -- oh , that is not boring . jeez . victoria : yeah , well , i thought it would be good for surfing . surfing . billy : it -- it 's good for a lot of things . yeah . victoria : no , i 'm serious . i 'm serious . i - i - i want you to teach me how to surf . i heard that you 're a really , really good surfer , and so i want to experience it firsthand . billy : mm - hmm . victoria : ( rubbing sunscreen ) billy : ( gulps ) oh , yeah . [ billy remembering ] chelsea : you came out . i 'm impressed . billy : mm . chelsea : i saw you at ngapali . those waves were really tearin ' you up pretty bad . billy : yeah , yeah , well , i 'm a little rusty . ( sighs ) but this should take care of the pain . chelsea : ( chuckles ) it should also make you forget your own name . billy : mm . chelsea : mm . billy : that rhymes . chelsea : mm - hmm . billy : that sounds good to me . chelsea : hi . billy : hi . chelsea : um , i 'll have my usual , and my friend here will have another one of those . billy : ( scoffs ) chelsea : what is your name ? you have to tell me before it becomes a blur . billy : liam . chelsea : liam . billy : yep . [ scene_break ] victoria : billy ? hey . oh , i did n't realize that you took this surfing stuff so seriously . but if you do n't want to go out with a novice like me , that 's fine . i totally understand . it 's good . it 's good . billy : whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa . victoria : what ? what ? billy : there 's nobody else i 'd rather go with . victoria : are you sure about that ? billy : i am positive about that . we 're going to take this , and we 're going to go catch a big one . come on ! victoria : what ? billy : let 's go ! let 's go ! victoria : i do n't know about a big one . billy : oh , it 's gon na be a big one . victoria : ( laughs ) billy : ( laughs ) [ scene_break ] nikki : this is your solution to our problem ? victor : nikki , this is your problem . nikki : you went to prison to protect me . victor : you do not remember what happened the night that diane jenkins was murdered . nikki : and you 're trying to make sure that i do n't find out . victor : i 'm trying to save you . nikki : from going to jail ? victor : i 'm trying to save you from yourself . now please go back to rehab . nikki : dr. salyers . dr. salyers : i came as quickly as i could . nikki : you asked her to come here ? my god . you really do want me gone . victor : i want you well . nikki : i ca n't believe you would go to such lengths . sharon : nikki . nikki : ( sighs ) sharon : i - i came to see victor . nikki : you seem to be making a habit of that . [ scene_break ] angelina : you 're a real hero doin ' what you are for them -- well , both of us , really . i mean , the sacrifice i 'm making -- wearing the same outfit two days in a row ? ( scoffs ) kevin : deserves a medal . angelina : i know . too bad doin ' a good deed has to be so ... ew . kevin : yeah , yeah . it 's so much better when you can save lives wearing an outfit that nobody 's seen . angelina : i do n't know how much more of this i can take . ( sighs ) kevin : so what are you doing about it ? are you trying to smooth things over with carmine , or what ? angelina : of course , i am . only i - i ca n't do it alone 'cause it 's too dangerous , so i 'm usin ' a friend as a go - between . ooh , coffee . mmm . mm . ( gags ) decaf ? ( sighs ) kevin : um , you 're pregnant . angelina : ( scoffs ) ( whispers ) mamma mia . ( normal voice ) this whole `` repeat clothes `` thing is really startin ' to affect my brain . kevin : so how far along are you anyway ? angelina : oh ... you know . kevin : no , i do n't . i do n't know much about you at all , or carmine . so ... how about you fill me in ? [ scene_break ] sharon : i 'm sorry . i - i did n't know that victor had any visitors . nikki : i was just leaving . i appreciate you coming all the way from dubuque ... but i 'll be staying in genoa city . victor : you 're making a mistake . dr. salyers : without her consent , there 's nothing i can do . victor : i appreciate you coming all this way . hopefully , she 'll change her mind . ( knock on door ) sharon : i 'm sorry i interrupted that . victor : ( sighs ) nikki does n't want to realize that i ... ( sighs ) i 'm trying very much to help her . you said you wanted to talk to me . about what ? sharon : nick . [ scene_break ] nick : you fired michael ? adam : i made a number of decisions this morning when we opened for business . you would have known about them had you shown up to work on time . this coming into work whenever you please -- it sets a bad example for the rest of the employees . nick : go to hell . adam : as does insubordination . nick : you better not get used to sittin ' behind that desk . adam : and jealousy . nick : you think i 'm jealous of you , you loser ? adam : i have what you want . nick : the only thing i want is for you to be out of this office and out of genoa city . adam : and by `` out of genoa city , `` you mean `` away from sharon , `` do n't you ? have you given up on that maybe ? 'cause you know you ca n't keep the two of us apart . nick : you know what , adam ? you 're right . i ca n't . but a restraining order can , and sharon should be gettin ' one of those against you right about ... yep . now . [ scene_break ] victoria : oh , no ! ( laughs ) oh , wow , this is great . hey , uh ... billy : hmm ? victoria : how about a drink ? a drink , drink , drink ! billy : you want a drink ? victoria : yeah . billy : okay , you want something with rum in it ? victoria : no , i was actually thinking about something with , like , a little umbrella in it . billy : okay , come on . victoria : yeah . billy : sir , please , two rums . you can hold the umbrella . victoria : wait a second . billy : what ? victoria : you 're trying to get me drunk . billy : yeah , the ham hock worked for us last time , did n't it ? victoria : yeah , but , um , we 're already married . billy : we are already married . victoria : ( chuckles ) billy : you want to tell that to the guys over there ? victoria : hmm ? oh ! hi ! billy : ( chuckles ) victoria : they 're checking me out . billy : yeah , they are checking you out . victoria : mm - hmm . yeah . billy : they are checking you out , um , but the problem is , she 's already checked out , as in she 's mine . mine . victoria : uh , listen . you ca n't -- you ca n't stop guys from looking . you know that , right ? billy : i ca n't ? victoria : mnh - mnh . billy : you want to bet ? you guys want to bet ? want -- sir , i 'm gon na borrow this for a second . thanks . i have an idea . victoria : oh , god . billy : ( french accent ) excuse me . ( normal voice ) wow . victoria : what are you doing ? ! billy : take it easy . victoria : this is my nice ... billy : gentlemen , i 've got something for you . victoria : white ... billy : oh , no . victoria : beautiful , expensive , t - shirt . billy : yeah ? victoria : what -- ( laughs ) ow ! billy : now call me `` husband . `` husband ! huh ? victoria : billy . ( laughs ) billy : i know . check this out . hi ! victoria : hi . billy : look at that . victoria : yeah , that 's great . ( chuckles ) billy : ( chuckles ) yeah , you think they 're hurtin ' now ? watch this . victoria : oh . billy : here . ( growls ) oh . victoria : oh . ( laughs ) billy : ( chuckles ) mm . [ scene_break ] kevin : how long have you and carmine been goin ' out ? angelina : maybe a year . um , but we 've known each other since we was in diapers . mine were leopard print , of course . kevin : of course . angelina : our dads kinda did ... `` business `` together , till they had some sort of falling - out over a payment bein ' late or somethin ' . anyway , that 's when daddy said i could n't see carmine ever again . kevin : but you did see carmine . angelina : ( scoffs ) my friends are his friends , so everywhere i went , there he was . we could n't avoid each other . kevin : well , you could have avoided having sex with him . angelina : ( chuckles ) you have n't met carmine . kevin : you in love with him ? angelina : god , no . kevin : but you 're gon na have his kid . you do want this baby , do n't you ? angelina : how could i not want it ? ( sighs ) have you seen how cute baby clothes are ? those tiny little leather pants and faux fur sweaters . oh . kevin : well , you do know that raising a kid is a lot more than wardrobe , right ? angelina : you got ta give 'em love . and i 've , uh , just got so much of that to give that i 'm about to burst . i know i can kind of come off as , uh ... self- centered or maybe even a little spoiled . but ... kevin : a little , maybe . angelina : i 've got a heart just like everybody else . all i want is to love somebody , make 'em feel like ... they was the most amazing thing god ever put on this earth . that so crazy ? kevin : no . that 's not crazy at all . [ scene_break ] gloria : yep , this is some kind of crazy -- you giving me back gloworm for christmas . you 're quite the little santa . ( chuckles ) angelo : well , i 'm hoping to come down your chimney more often . gloria : ( chuckles ) john , give this man anything he wants on the house . and that goes for the pup , too . meow . michael : angelo , i 've been lookin ' for you . angelo : hey , how 's my favorite mouthpiece ? michael : uh , not good . uh , i would like you to explain this . angelo : well , they 're papers i signed givin ' glo the club back . michael : yeah , that 's what they 're supposed to be , but , uh , sadly , i 've been crunching the numbers , and 1 and 1 is not adding up to 2 , so ... i 'd like to know , uh ... you would n't be tryin ' to pull a fast one on my mother , would you ? [ scene_break ] sharon : it 's like we 're back where we started -- nick trying to control me . you know , he thinks he has the right to demand that i get a restraining order against adam . i hate to break the news to him , but women stopped letting men control their lives about three decades ago . victor : really ? sharon : yeah , really . victor : ( chuckles ) why are you so against nicholas ' suggestion ? sharon : i told you , because i do n't like it when nick gives me ultimatums . victor : is there a part of you that does n't want adam to be kept away from you ? [ scene_break ] adam : why make it a choice -- me or faith ? it just burns you up , does n't it ? knowing that sharon would rather have me than you , so much so , that you 'd be willing to use your own child to keep us apart . nick : listen to me . i could n't care less what you or sharon do . i really could n't . i 'm just trying to protect my daughter . adam : you keep telling yourself that . see how it works out for you . you and i both know the truth , nicholas . nick : yeah , the truth is if you gave a damn about sharon , you would just stay away from her without being legally forced to do so , but in order for that to happen , adam , you 'd have to have a heart and know what real love is . [ scene_break ] angelo : sorry . trying to track down my daughter . ( scoffs ) kids . so what 's this about a contract ? thanks . michael : um ... angelo : yeah . michael : you said that you were giving gloworm back to gloria free and clear . that 's -- that 's not what this says . angelo : mikey , your drawers are too tight . i 'll bang a few lawyers ' heads together , straighten that out , bada boom , bada bing . so , uh , care to grab some lunch with me ? michael : no , no , thank you . angelo : okay . ( quietly ) yeah . michael : bada boom , bada bing . gloria : is n't he just the greatest ? hmm ? michael : the greatest what , gloria ? mobster in town ? i 'll grant him that . just do me a favor -- do n't trust him . gloria : ( chuckles ) mikey , you 're so sweet when you 're protective , you and your baby brother . speaking of , you talked to kevin today ? michael : oh , after that stunt ? i think i 'll give him a little space and time . [ scene_break ] angelina : i 'm really afraid carmine might kill you . he 's out of his mind with jealousy . the second i told him i was pregnant , he figured you was the daddy . that 's why he shot at us in the parkin ' lot . ( sighs ) oh , i 'm so sorry i got you into all this mess . kevin : it 's -- it 's gon na be okay . i do n't know how , but it will . angelina : if you want to cut and run , i understand . kevin : no , i 'm not goin ' anywhere . you , me , and , uh , the bambino -- we 're all in this together . ( cell phone vibrates ) angelina : oh . uh - oh . kevin : carmine ? angelina : daddy . [ scene_break ] angelo : damn it , angie ! where the hell are you ? you 're not returnin ' my texts . you 're not answering your phone . call me right now ! you hear me ? and -- and love you , princess . angelina : ( chuckles ) kevin : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] victoria : okay , really ? i mean , did you really think this is necessary ? billy : what , my veil ? yeah , it 's necessary . i want everybody to know you 're my wife . ( whispers ) my wife . victoria : i 'm pretty sure that they know by now . billy : ( normal voice ) i want to make sure . victoria : no , i -- billy : hey , everybody ... this is my wife victoria : ( laughs ) billy : okay ? my wife . victoria : ( gasps ) oh , i love this song . i love this song . come on . let 's dance . come on . [ billy remembering ] chelsea : i love this song . it 's such a good song . billy : ( slurring ) i do n't even know the name of it . chelsea : you do . you know what we should do ? ow . billy : i -- whoa , whoa , hey , easy . relax . chelsea : let 's dance . come . let 's dance . let 's dance . billy : i do n't dance . no , sweetheart . chelsea : come on . it 's such a good song ! there 's no way you do n't know this song . you know it . it 's like every day with -- billy : oh , come on . chelsea : ( stammers ) come on . the day -- the day of the -- maybe that 's not the lyrics . i do n't know what it is . dance . billy : i do n't want to . i do n't want to . i do n't dance . chelsea : come on . you 've got -- you know how to dance . billy : i do n't know how to dance . this is a bad idea . chelsea : come on . come on . billy : it 's not a good idea . chelsea : why is it a bad idea ? ( laughs ) [ scene_break ] victoria : come on . come on . [ scene_break ] gloria : uh , nikki ? here to meet your husband ? [ nikki remembering ] angel : if only you would have looked into your heart , you would have known what i know , that your conscience is clear . nikki : well , then who killed diane ? angel : i ca n't tell you , but your husband knows the truth . [ scene_break ] nikki : you meant deacon . gloria : you want me to take you to his table ? nikki : no , thanks , uh , i can find my way . nikki : hi . deacon : do you have any idea how incredible this is ? go ahead . sit down . nikki : what ? that i 'm sitting with you ? deacon : no , no , that you 're sitting anywhere . i ca n't believe how much you had to drink last night , and then you got in the car . nikki : well , i did and said things that i should n't have . deacon : what , you mean all that stuff about never wanting to see me again ? nikki : a lot has happened since then , and i 've made a decision . i 'm not filing for an annulment . [ scene_break ] billy : mm . billy : mm . mm . victoria . billy : ( sighs ) mm . victoria : hey , you okay ? billy : ( clears throat ) we need to talk about what happened in myanmar . [ scene_break ] ( cell phone vibrates ) angelo : angie , where the hell are you ? angelina : do n't be mad , daddy . angelo : you said you were gon na spend christmas down at the shore with your cousin francine . now santa 's done fillin ' the stockings , so -- angelina : i - i just need a few more days . please . angelo : oh , all right , well , since i just heard that that bum carmine 's in the slammer in jersey ... angelo : i guess you can have a few more days . just a few more days , okay ? angelina : oh , thank you , daddy . you 're the best ! ( giggles ) angelo : and , angie , do me a favor -- please ... stay out of trouble . angelina : i promise . love you . kiss , kiss . ( makes kissing sounds ) see ? no problem . [ scene_break ] gloria : so what 's wrong with my `` guardian angelo `` ? angelo : mm . ( sighs ) i 'm just so worried about angie . gloria : ( chuckles ) angelo : kid 's taken years off my life . gloria : why do n't you let me cheer you up , hmm ? you 've done so much for me . angelo : what 'd you have in mind ? gloria : you , me , candlelight , soft music , dinner . what do you say ? angelo : i say ... who 's angie ? gloria : ( chuckles ) [ scene_break ] deacon : so why the 180 ? nikki : what , are you complaining ? deacon : no , i 'm not complaining . i 'm just doing my due diligence . nikki : okay , fair enough . here it is . victor has made it very clear he wants nothing to do with me . my children are furious with me . obviously i can not stay sober . i have humiliated myself publicly . and what do i have to lose to stay with you ? deacon : wow . i really feel the love here . nikki : what do you want me to do ? lie ? you want me to tell you you 're the love of my life ? deacon : well , you could say that we had fun together . nikki : well , we did . i do n't want to be alone , and you 're the only one who has n't abandoned me . so ... if you 're still in , i 'm still in . deacon : baby , i 'm all - in . nikki : good . well , let 's get some drinks over here . hello ? drinks , please . [ scene_break ] sharon : ( sighs ) you 're probably tired of listening to me ... but no one else will listen . ( sighs ) certainly nick wo n't . it 's not that i think the restraining order is wrong . it 's just ... i just want to prove to him ... ( sighs ) maybe i want to prove to myself that i can take care of faith . i , uh , i let cassie down . it 's not that i 'm saying her accident was my fault . it -- it was n't , but i ... i just ca n't help feeling like ... i did n't take care of her the way that i should have . and i do n't want to make the same mistake with faith . she and noah mean everything to me . they are all that matter . i just want us to be together again and be happy . it 's been so long since i felt truly happy . maybe you do n't think i - i deserve to have that . ( footsteps approach ) [ scene_break ] angelina : okay , daddy 's done . now i have to take care of my wardrobe `` sitch . `` kevin : you know , there also is the small matter of carmine and his arsenal of automatic weapons . angelina : right . ca n't forget about carmine . kevin : well , i hope you get this whole thing worked out with him soon , but until then , you just stick by me and do n't do anything stupid . angelina : do you know how sweet it is that you 'd risk your life for me ? i 'm beginning to think you really care what happens to me . kevin : ( sighs ) well , you 're in a bad ... `` sitch . `` but we 're gon na get it worked out . angelina : i think you 're right . kevin : so why do n't we get you some new clothes and maybe a bulletproof vest ? angelina : ew , no ! they make me look fat . kevin : oh , yeah . way better to be dead than fat . angelina : ( scoffs ) yeah . [ scene_break ] victoria : i know about the girl in myanmar . billy : not everything . victoria : you said that you 're not in love with her . billy : ( sighs ) that 's the truth . i am not . victoria : all right . well ... have you seen her since you left there ? billy : no . victoria : all right , so then fine . so it 's in the past . let 's just leave it there . billy : you 've got a right to know everything . victoria : billy , come on . we 've both made mistakes . we lost lucy , and you tried to reach out to me , and ... i turned my back on you . billy : i should have never gone to asia . victoria : you did , and you 're back now . i really do n't want to know what happened while we were apart . i just love you very much , and i want to be with you . billy : you 're the only person i want to be with . victoria : okay , then that settles it . it 's just you and me . nothing else matters . billy : ( chuckles ) ( growls ) ( chuckles ) [ scene_break ] michael : you 're right , adam fired me . victor : good . then everything is going according to plan . michael : well , that 's wonderful . maybe it 's time for you to fill me in on `` the plan . `` victor : mm - hmm . i will . [ scene_break ] deacon : thanks . nikki : mmm . deacon : these are delicious . nikki : ( slurring ) thank you . deacon : mmm . nikki : to ... whatever . ( giggles ) deacon : the possibilities kind of boggle your mind , huh ? nikki : mm - hmm . ( glasses clink ) deacon : cheers . hey , i want you to try some of these . these are incredible . ( silverware clatters on floor ) nikki : oops . deacon : and , uh , they 're known to be , uh ... nikki : ( clears throat ) deacon : an aphrodisiac , so try this . made to order . nikki : i 've had oysters before . deacon : oh , yeah ? well , try that . ( chuckles ) nikki : mm . deacon : wait a second . you got a -- wait , you got a little something ... nikki : ( laughs ) mm . deacon : right there . mmm . you really are beautiful . deacon : cocktail sauce . [ scene_break ] sharon : you followed me ? adam : i wanted to talk to you . i heard ... i heard what you said . i 'm sorry . sharon : for what , adam ? i mean , there 's been so much . adam : yes , the things i 've done to you caused you to doubt yourself as a mother . that 's wrong . it was sick . your children are the luckiest kids in the world . i am sorry i ever came between you and them . sharon : what do you want ? do you want my forgiveness ? my love ? adam : what i want ... is for you to know ... that hurting you the way i did ... kills me . the only good thing i ever did was love you . [ next_on ] angelina : what 's the matter with you ? kevin : i want to go home . i want to go back to chloe . michael : how much does nicholas know about your plan ? victor : you tell him nothing . nikki : ( slurring ) they ca n't make us testify against each other . you could tell me anything .

michael questions angelo about him giving gloria the club free and clear because the contract he gave her says something else . angelo tells michael not to worry ; he will work everything out . michael warns gloria to be careful and not trust angelo but she assures him she can take care of herself . gloria asks angelo out to dinner . when angelo calls angelina , she says she needs a few more days at her cousin francine 's house . angelo tells her she can stay with francine since he just found out that carmine is in jail in jersey . angelina tries her best to get close to kevin but all he wants is to go back home to chloe . billy and victoria enjoy their honeymoon in jamaica , but billy ca n't help but think of chelsea and his time in myanmar . he wants to tell victoria the whole truth about chelsea , but she wants to leave the past in the past and move on with their lives .

adam : i 'm really , really glad you came . chelsea : i suppose it does n't hurt to see each other today . it might not be the merriest of christmases , but ... adam : well , i 'm just glad you came by , even though i know the only reason you did is 'cause , uh , you want to pick up that gift i promised you . chelsea : ( chuckles ) you got me . adam : busted . chelsea : ( laughs ) adam : it 's right here . chelsea : ( sighs ) ( sighs ) you remembered . adam : images of a childhood you wish you had had . i - i picked it up a while ago . chelsea : does it have a print of the one we loved from that -- from that b and b in kansas ? adam : i marked the page and everything . i know that some of these images might -- they might make you feel a little sad or ... reminiscent of what we once had , but i was hoping they might be symbolic of ... maybe the future that we still have together . [ scene_break ] billy : look at that . victoria : what is that ? billy : yeah , buddy . that is cool . victoria : oh , my gosh . billy : that is cool . victoria : wow , i think your grandma and grandpa deserve a hug for that one . victor : there we go . reed : thank you ! victor : you 're welcome , my boy . nikki : you 're welcome . victor : hey , one day , you and i will play with that , okay ? all right ? reed : okay . victor : give me five . victoria : yes , but first , let 's get you something to eat . nikki : oh , i have yummy things in the kitchen . victor : uh - oh . uh - oh . nikki : i have homemade cinnamon rolls . victoria : oh , cinnamon rolls . johnny 's never had a cinnamon roll . we 'll have to give him a little bite when he wakes up . billy : mm - hmm . victor : you can bring me one , too . i love those . victoria : uh , do you want a cinnamon roll ? billy : uh , no , i 'm good . i think your dad might , though . victor : bring one to me . victoria : okay . victor : okay ? victoria : sure . billy : great gift . he really liked it . victor : yeah , i think it 's important to give kids something that makes them think , you know ? billy : oh , yeah . that 's great . i agree . victor : instead of those damn video games . billy : so now you 're the toy police . oh , whoops . sorry . oops . peace and love . it 's christmas . it 's all -- mm . victor : but maybe i 'm being unfair , you know . maybe you got those video games for yourself , now that you 're about to sell the magazine . have you sold it , by the way ? i do n't know . have you sold it ? you 'll have nothing else to do then , will you ? but play video games . any prospects for anything else ? billy : oh , you know me . i 've always got something going on . victor : oh , yeah . [ scene_break ] chloe : what are you doing ? kevin : why ? you want to report back to michael ? chloe : you know what ? i 'm not apologizing for that , because i do n't want my husband getting arrested . besides , i know whatever idea you 're working on is going to be a way better idea . so what is it ? you know , wisconsin is a community property state , which means that whatever idea you 're working on is half mine . i 'm entitled to see it . kevin : okay , i 'll show you half of it . chloe : kevin . kevin : it 's better this way . i 'm the only one who takes the fall if it all goes to hell . chloe : as it turns out , `` hell `` is joint property , too . we 're in this together . let 's just get out of it together , okay ? [ scene_break ] neil : that squeal of matty 's is still ringing in my ears . lily : ( laughs ) cane : uh - huh . ( laughs ) lily : well , it was a big day for a little girl , you know ? it was her first christmas where she understood what was going on . she was excited . cane : my favorite part was , uh , charlie had the complete opposite reaction . it was like ... neil : ( laughs ) lily : ( laughs ) cane : wait , wait , wait . catatonic and overwhelmed . lily : yeah , for , like , five seconds , and then he turned into this little dervish tearing wrapping paper . neil : yeah . cane : all i can say is this , they 're going to have a long nap this afternoon . lily : are you missing moses ? neil : what do you think ? sofia promised to take lots of video , and we will see him this afternoon . cane : so we 're only gon na miss devon ? neil : mm . lily : you know , it 's nice , though , that harmony has been able to spend the past two christmases with her -- with her kids . she must be happy , right ? neil : oh , look at who it is . hey , tyler . come here . tyler : hey . neil : good to see you . tyler : what 's up ? neil : are you , uh , meeting up with your sister , or what ? tyler : no , not yet . she 's , uh , in the church choir . yeah , she 's singing in every service , you know ? one was enough for me , so ... i 'm , uh , just gon na grab a bite and meet up with her later . neil : okay , well , why do n't you join us ? tyler : sure . [ scene_break ] jill : whoa , i wo n't need to eat again until after new year 's . oh , well . kay : all the more reason we should have gone to the christmas parade . now we could be walking off that meal instead of just sitting around . jill : really ? which combines two of your least favorite things in the world -- cold weather and other people . come on , katherine . you need your rest . kay : i do n't need to be a shut - in . jill : ( sighs ) kay : i mean , suddenly , i 'm -- i - i 'm so frail , i ca n't go to church or drink eggnog . ( chuckles ) ( front door opens ) tucker : ho ho ho ! jill : ( laughs ) tucker : jolly old `` saint tuck `` is here with some christmas cheer . jill : ( laughs ) tucker : i hope you do n't mind me dropping by . kay : i 'm surprised to see you . tucker : one of my elves told me that you were having some trouble getting a hold of the new pinkerton pony play set for little delia . jill : you found it ? tucker : yes , i did . jill : oh , she 's gon na be so excited . she 's not here right now , though . murphy and esther took her to the parade . tucker : oh , that 's all right . i can wait . in fact , uh , santa has , uh , a few things in his bag for you little girls , too . jill : ooh . kay : that was n't necessary . jill : uh , speak for yourself . it 's very thoughtful of you . tucker : yeah , i think what katherine 's trying to say is , it wo n't score me any points . but that 's not why i 'm here . i 'm just hopin ' that for this one day , we can put our differences aside and you know , try to enjoy each other 's company . what do you say , mom ? [ scene_break ] chloe : you do n't want to tell me about this new plan because of the way i reacted to the last one . okay , well , is this one as illegal as the last one ? like how bad are we talking ? community service or hard time and conjugal visits ? kevin : uh , paying customer . back to work for me . alex : hey . kevin : actually , eden , i 'll , uh , i 'll take care of this . thanks . merry christmas . alex : yeah , same to you . kevin : what can i get for you ? alex : oh , just a coffee . kevin : ( clears throat ) alex : ( sighs ) kevin : shame you could n't make it home for the holiday . it must mean you 're making progress on the case , though , huh ? alex : must it ? kevin : look , i 'm just making conversation . it 's part of my job . alex : ah . kevin : so any luck finding noah ? alex : well , part of my job is not talking about the job . two ... three ... kevin : right . alex : here you go . ( whistling ) chloe : who is that guy ? and who is he looking for ? you said noah , as in noah newman ? does this have anything to do with your secret plan ? [ scene_break ] billy : you know , i have to tell you your concern for my well - being -- it 's touching . i mean , it gets me right here . victor : is n't it ? it -- it -- it just warms the cockles of my heart , i tell you . you know ? billy : yeah . oh , yeah . victor : how will you occupy yourself once you sell the magazine ? billy : oh , well , do you have a prediction that you would like to share with me ? victor : well , i do . i do , i do , i do , yeah . from experience , i can tell you , you 'd better keep busy , better have a plan . billy : keep yourself out of trouble , right ? victor : that 's right , billy boy . billy : that 's sage advice . thank you very much for that . victor : uh - huh , you bet . victoria : hey . what did i miss ? billy : not much . how is johnny ? is he all christmased out ? victoria : um , well , he 's still sleeping . billy : well , you know what ? i think i 'm gon na take him home and put him in the crib . victoria : oh , okay . um , well , we 'll all go . reed 's pretty wiped out , too . reed : i 'm not tired ! victor : no , he does n't look wiped out . billy : ( chuckles ) victoria : come on . you were up before 5 : 00 this morning . victor : he does n't look wiped out . billy : i 'll tell you what , i will make you a deal . i take you home . you lay in your bed . you close your eyes . i 'm gon na put johnny in his crib . if you 're not asleep after that , we 'll play more video games . deal ? all right . victor : you want me to give you some help ? need help with that ? no ? reed : i got that , grandpa . victor : okay . billy : ( laughs ) victor : okay , my boy . nikki : you 're leaving so soon . i was hoping we 'd have a chance to talk about the wedding . billy : well , no , no , no . you -- you two -- sure . absolutely . i - i 'll take the boys home . no problem , all right ? thanks . okay , buddy , come help me out . victoria : what did you do ? [ scene_break ] chelsea : you want to have scenes from `` an american family `` again ? uh , since when ? adam : to be honest , chelsea , i 'm just glad that you 're willing to talk to me . chelsea : well , thanks for the book . adam : well , you 're welcome . so ... do i get to open my present now ? chelsea : ( laughs ) i 'm sorry , um , i 'm a bad guest . i did n't bring you anything . adam : no , you did n't . but you did get me something . i found it tucked away . chelsea : ( gasps ) adam : this . chelsea : oh , no , you know what ? actually , i changed my mind about that . adam : yeah , well , you should change your mind about changing your mind . after all , fair is fair . chelsea : adam , i -- adam : you got to open a present . chelsea : i really wish that you would n't do -- adam : i get to open a present , too . wow , this must be nice . adam : wow . this is emerald ? chelsea : yeah . adam : so it 's the christmas spirit , right ? it 's green for christmas . chelsea : emerald is the birthstone for may ... when the baby was due . adam : oh . our son . ( sighs ) ( sobs quietly ) [ scene_break ] victor : we had a perfectly civil conversation -- just talked about his plans for the future . victoria : ( scoffs ) of course you did . nikki : victor , on christmas ? victor : what does that mean ? i 'm not going to stop being her father because of a holiday . victoria : please tell me you did not throw hong kong in his face . victor : i did not do that . victoria : no , you just generally and casually dropped it into the conversation that he 's had a drinking and gambling problem ? victor : i did not do that , okay ? but you 're telling me that those subjects are taboo now , or what ? victoria : i 'm out of here . this is ridiculous . victor : wait a minute . i think you 're overreacting now . victoria : oh , i 'm overreacting ? is it so unreasonable for me to believe that you meant it when you said that you 'd accepted my marriage and that billy was welcome in your home ? ! i convinced him to come here . i told him it was going to be okay . i guess i was wrong . [ scene_break ] chloe : okay , you know what ? do n't worry about it . i 'm just going to go ask him what you were talking about . kevin : do n't -- do n't -- do n't do that . he 's a cop from new york . do n't look at him ! ( scoffs ) chloe : why is he looking for noah ? kevin : he 's not just looking for noah . he 's looking for a girl , adriana , and some missing money . chloe : money ? how much money ? kevin : i did some investigating . the n.y.p.d . had half a million dollars go missing during a sting operation . our buddy over there was working undercover investigating a drug kingpin . chloe : okay , hold up . noah and drug kingpins -- i mean , they 're not really `` mixy `` things . kevin : well , noah did leave new york very suddenly and did n't want to talk about why . chloe : oh , kevin , come on . kevin : he thinks there 's a connection . maybe it 's the girl . chloe : okay , so what are you thinking ? are you thinking that we 're gon na go find this money before he does ? oh , that is crazy , not to mention dangerous . eden : merry christmas , michael ! kevin : how would we get caught ? michael : hey , merry christmas . mwah ! you 're coming over to the house tonight , right ? eden : uh , if my jerk of a boss lets me go . michael : jerk of a boss . ( groans ) merry christmas , you . mwah . chloe : merry christmas . mwah . ( groans ) michael : ( groans ) ( sighs ) wow . beep , beep , beep , beep , beep , beep . uh , things seem a little better between you two . kevin : well , you know what they say -- do n't ever go to bed angry , right ? chloe : yeah . ( chuckles ) michael : aw . right . well , uh , lauren and i are hoping to take another stab at a holiday celebration , so maybe you could bring delia over and ... chloe : we 'd love to . kevin : that would be great . chloe : mm - hmm . michael : great . great . okay . well , i will see you both later . kevin : later . michael : okay . chloe : bye . michael : oh , uh , oh , sorry . you know , what was , um , sorry -- what was that `` dangerous `` thing you were talking about just now ? the -- the one where you do n't think that you 'll be caught . ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] lily : so dad used to own the best jazz club in the city . cane : this is true . neil : ( imitates trumpet ) lily : ( laughs ) cane : there 's a lot you do n't know about your new boss . tyler : oh , i 'm sure , but i actually knew about indigo already . neil : why ? did leslie mention it ? tyler : no , i just did my homework . neil : oh . tyler : yeah . neil winters , working - class parent , star student , stanford m.b.a ... neil : right ? tyler : top dog at newman , chancellor and jabot , and lover of jazz , which told me more than all the rest of it . neil : really ? and what did -- what did it tell you ? tyler : that you value creativity . lily : that 's true . that 's -- that 's true . neil : right . tyler : you know , i really respect that . it 'll be nice working for somebody that i respect . cane : what are you saying ? you , uh , worked for people in the past you do n't respect ? tyler : well , not for long . let 's just put it that way . because life 's too short and i 'm just too damn talented . lily : ( laughs ) neil : you need some confidence . yeah , a little more . a little more confidence . [ scene_break ] adam : i 'm sorry . ( sniffles ) chelsea : no , do n't be . i did n't realize -- i mean , you never said anything about -- adam : you know , this christmas was supposed to be -- supposed to be very different . and , uh , i pictured my ... my hand on your tummy by the christmas tree feeling ... feeling our little boy kick , talking about next christmas ... ( sniffles ) and would he be crawling ? would we need to baby - proof the tree ? and ... chelsea : we 'd be hanging one of those cheesy `` baby 's first christmas `` ornaments . ( sighs ) adam : yeah . like ... like one of those stories out of this book here . that 's how it should have been . chelsea : ( sighs ) adam : i 'm sorry . [ scene_break ] kevin : it had nothing to do with us . we were talking about noah . michael : noah newman ? kevin : yeah , this cop 's been looking for him . chloe : yeah , we wanted to tell him , but then we thought we might get caught , so that 's what you heard . michael : what cop ? kevin : he 's from new york . he 's been coming in here asking some questions . chloe : ( clenching lips ) he 's right over there . michael : excuse me . michael : hello . my name is michael baldwin . i 'm the district attorney around these parts here . alex : yeah , i know . michael : interesting , since this is the first i 'm hearing about you . it 's unusual for a police officer to pursue a case outside of his jurisdiction without notifying the , uh , local authorities . alex : uh , i 'm not here on official business . michael : but you 've been asking a lot of questions . alex : i 'm trying to find a girl i used to know in new york . michael : oh . alex : mm . michael : not noah newman ? alex : oh , you know him ? because , uh , your little brother over there never heard of him . michael : kevin has an awful memory . i 'm still not clear why you 're here . alex : well , my friend was friends with noah back in new york , so this seemed like a good place to start . michael : mm . well , perhaps the lady prefers not to be found . alex : ( laughs ) look , um , mr. baldwin , you do n't have to worry about me . i 'm not here to make any trouble . happy holidays . michael : happy holidays . [ scene_break ] nikki : and then look at this bouquet . it 's so unusual , is n't it ? in a good way . victoria : yeah ? it 's pretty . it 's very colorful . nikki : ( sighs ) i 'm sorry i talked you into staying . victoria : well , you know , billy told me not to get my hopes up , that dad would just be dad . nikki : i think it says a lot that he was willing to make the effort . victoria : ( sighs ) yeah , probably for the last time . victor : sweetheart , did you see the checkbook anywhere ? nikki : it 's on the table . victor : oh . okay . so ... how do you like your mother 's plans ? victoria : dad , let 's not pretend that nothing happened , okay ? victor : ( sighs ) i 'm trying , okay ? i 'm committed to make billy part of this family . i mean , it may take me a while -- two steps forward , one back -- but i 'm trying . victoria : it 's a little hard for me to trust that right now . victor : you can trust me . victoria : ( sighs ) nikki : sweetheart , why do n't you take some leftovers home ? and then you do n't have to cook tonight . victoria : oh , mom , that 's okay . i think i 'm just gon na go , okay ? i love you . nikki : love you . victoria : ( sighs ) victor : i love you , okay ? victoria : i love you , dad . victor : i love you . ( sighs ) nikki : i do n't know why you felt the need to provoke billy tonight . victor : i did n't provoke him . nikki : yeah , you did . you were doing so well at dinner last night . victor : sweetheart , i think you are making too much of this . nikki : you could have chosen to give us the gift of a relaxing , wonderful holiday . instead , we got this . and now our daughter is gone , and we do n't know when or if she 's coming back . victor : she 's so damn sensitive about this issue . she 's overreacting , i 'm telling you . [ scene_break ] chelsea : i knew you had to be feeling some of this . but i could n't get you to talk to me . adam : it 's hard to put into words . chelsea : and i felt like if i kept pushing , you would just -- you would ... ( sighs ) adam : take off ? chelsea : yeah . adam : i know . chelsea : and go to sharon . adam : ( sighs ) ( sniffles ) you got ta understand . uh , with her , there was something i could actually do . i could help fix things . i could make it better . chelsea : and with me , you ... adam : our son was already gone . there was -- there was nothing that i could do . ( sighs ) chelsea : i just needed you to be real with me . adam : ( sighs ) chelsea : i mean , you ca n't tell me that it really ends there with her , that it 's nothing else . is it ? adam : ( sniffling ) it 's complicated . ( clears throat ) and it 's like a jumbled mess in my head , and part of its guilt . chelsea : guilt ? adam : she lost her baby , too , because of me . i did that to her . and when it happened to us , it just kind of hit home what i did to her . chelsea : you feel like you owe her ? adam : she 's not a threat to us . as a matter of fact , she made me realize ... chelsea : what -- what are you talking about ? adam : she was here last night . we talked ... ( sighs ) about you . chelsea : are you telling me you -- sharon rejected you ? adam : no , that 's not what i 'm saying . it 's not what happened . chelsea : you want me now because you ca n't have her . adam : ( sniffles ) chelsea , i want you now because i realized that i want you , and i want to have a family with you . chelsea : and sharon helped you realize what you wanted now , adam ? if she had taken you back , would i even be standing here right now ? oh , my god . adam : chelsea . chelsea -- chelsea : this was such a mistake . this was a huge , huge mistake ! ( sobs ) adam : chelsea ? chelsea : forget it . ( front door slams ) [ scene_break ] tucker : you can exchange those for another performance if tchaikovsky 's not your cup of tea . jill : ah . kay : that 's very thoughtful , and , well , so were all the others . i 'm sorry to say i do n't have a thing for you . tucker : well , i did n't expect it . but , um , i would like to ask for something . could the two of us have dinner sometime this week ? jill : she 's , um , free tomorrow night . kay : jill , jill , jill , jill , jill . i 'm perfectly capable of answering on my own , thank you very much . tucker : well , before you do , i should let you know i 'm not gon na give up until you say yes , or until one of us leaves this earthly sphere , whichever comes first . kay : it simply does n't mean anything -- anything has changed . tucker : i get it . i 'll be happy with some straight talk . and maybe you 'll even let me in on what 's going on between the two of you . [ scene_break ] lily : okay , so we 'll meet you at sofia 's after we see jill . neil : all right , tyler , glad that you could join us . tyler : not a problem . neil : please tell your sister i said merry christmas , man . tyler : i will , i will . neil : okay . tyler : whoa , just as soon as she stops yelling at me for being late . neil : well , we 'll have valet get your car first . bye , guys . i 'll see you soon . lily : bye , guys . all right , see you soon . cane : all right , see you . lily : ( laughs ) you ready ? cane : ( sighs ) yeah . lily : what ? cane : you know he has a crush on you . lily : what ? ! no . cane : yeah . lily : no . no , he 's just friendly , okay ? stop it . cane : no , he has a crush on you . lily : well , what -- is that why you 've been so grouchy ? ( gasps ) cane : grouchy ? i 'm not being grouchy . lily : oh , my gosh , you 're jealous . oh , that 's so cute . cane : i 'm not jealous , and i 'm not grouchy . lily : listen , bab -- honey ? cane : mm - hmm . lily : you have nothing to worry about , okay ? cane : yeah ? yeah ? well , i know that . but does he ? [ scene_break ] victor : ( sighs ) i admit that the party was n't what it could have been , okay ? but it was n't a total disaster . yes , i admit that victoria told me i crossed the line , but you know , we have survived worse . nikki : look , here 's the thing -- you think the problem is that we are all overreacting , and that 's not the case . now how do i know you 're not gon na keep thinking that ? victor : ( sighs ) okay . before we have another party where billy abbott comes , why do n't you write the lines for me ? i 'll memorize them . how 's that ? nikki : mm - hmm . victor : i ca n't stand the guy , sweetheart . he 's full of bluster , full of bull . why ca n't our daughter see that ? nikki : you promised her . victor : okay , and i 'll keep my promise . i promise to you , i 'll keep it . i 'll make the biggest effort . nikki : all right , we are very grateful for that effort ... when you make it . victor : can you just forgive me ? let 's get past this , okay ? i 'll be a good boy . do you want to look at the bouquets ? nikki : yeah . oh . victor : what ? nikki : are n't you supposed to take that check over to the mission before nicholas gets here ? victor : oh , whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa , i forgot . let me take care of that , okay ? nikki : mm - hmm . victor : right now . come here . i 'll be right back . nikki : okay . [ scene_break ] victoria : i 'm so , so sorry . billy : do n't be . victoria : ( sighs ) billy : for victor , that was actually good behavior . victoria : i mean , where does he get off voicing his opinion on what you do with your time ? if you wanted to quit , it would be fine by me . billy : hmm . victoria : you 'd just be available to me more often . it 'd be great . billy : yeah ? it 'd be great ? victoria : yeah . billy : come here . victoria : ( gasps ) aah ! whoo ! billy : ( groans ) the next time that i say , `` let 's go to jamaica for the holidays `` ... victoria : i will have my bags packed before you finish your sentence . billy : ahh , very good . do you know what we were doing this time last year ? victoria : mm ... something to do with vows and a church ? billy : mm - hmm . who said we were n't gon na make it a year ? victoria : we 're gon na have a lot more anniversaries . billy : yeah ? victoria : yeah . billy : a lot more ? victoria : a lot more . [ scene_break ] kay : oh , thank you . cane : well , we did n't make it to the christmas parade , either , this year , so ... kay : ( chuckles ) but in your case , it 's not because you 're under house arrest . lily and cane : house arrest ? jill : ( sighs ) her doctor put her under orders to take it easy , okay ? tucker : why is that ? kay : because she 's a neurotic ninny . jill : yeah , right . for no good reason at all . just merely because she fainted the other day . tucker : what ? kay : it was nothing ! low blood sugar . cane : oh , really ? you sure it was n't more to do with stress ? [ scene_break ] chloe : hey . kevin : hey . chloe : check this out . kevin : where 'd you find this ? chloe : the n.y.p.d . web site . kevin : this is awesome . the reward for the missing money is -- chloe : is more than enough money , and bonus -- we do n't go to jail , because we 'll be heroes . kevin : we find the cop . we follow him wherever he goes . chloe : yeah , well , hopefully , he leads us to the money . and then what ? how do we get to it before he does ? kevin : we 'll figure that out when we get there . [ scene_break ] michael : jamie ? jamie , where the hell have you been ? we 've been worried sick about you . the hood . oh , my god . jamie : it looks worse than it is . michael : who did this to you ? jamie : one of my ... you know , roommates . michael : you give me a name , and i will have someone pick him up right now . jamie : look , he 's got friends . just ... just get me out of there , mr. baldwin . please . [ scene_break ] adam : what is it ? victor : ( chuckles ) well , merry christmas to you , too , son . i brought you something to help inspire you . adam : come in . tequila ? victor : is n't that nice ? there 's more . ( clears throat ) adam : a pill bottle . victor : uh - huh . adam : so the , uh , the tequila was used to start the fire that brought your house down , and you want me to use the pills to take jack down . victor : you can use one to redeem yourself for the other . adam : strange version of redemption . victor : no one deserves it more than that jerk jack abbott . adam : and what would i deserve , dad , if i did what you wanted ? victor : oh , is that your way of asking for a payoff ? adam : no . but you answered my question . it 's clear the way you see me . dad , thanks ... but no , thanks . victor : well , i 'll be damned . [ scene_break ] michael : come on . you 're coming home with me . jamie : no , i - it 's okay . i can hang out here . i - i do n't have to get back to the group home till curfew . michael : you are not going back there . not on christmas day . jamie : wait , but you said you could n't get a hold of a judge -- michael : listen . we will take care of the red tape later . right now , my top priority is your safety . come on . come on . [ scene_break ] victoria : i feel like i let you down . billy : no , do n't . i told you i do n't blame you for victor 's shenanigans . victoria : no , i do n't mean that . we had an agreement . billy : ( chuckles ) victoria : you remember ? billy : mm - hmm . victoria : i was gon na reward you for coming with me to my parents ' house , but we both ran out of there in such a huff that ... ( sighs heavily ) i guess i 'm not gon na be able to make good on it . billy : i do n't know about that . i 'm a flexible guy . you 're a flexible girl . victoria : mm - hmm . billy : i 'm sure we can work something out . victoria : really ? billy : mm - hmm . victoria : you would do that for me ? you 're so good to me . billy : oh , absolutely . let 's go upstairs and negotiate . victoria : ( giggles ) okay . ( laughs ) billy : ( laughs ) i missed this . victoria : yeah , me , too . billy : ( groans ) okay . come on . victoria : ( chuckles ) ( squeals , giggles ) billy : the negotiations begin ! first on the table , we got ta do this . victoria : ( laughing ) billy : ( laughs ) [ scene_break ] cane : well , i mean , last time she went to the hospital is right after she argued with you . tucker : i 'm just as surprised and concerned about this as you are . kay : please , no one has to be worried about me , because i am just fine . lily : katherine , of course we 're worried about you . kay : well ... tucker : i 'm gon na get going . jill : you do n't have to do that . tucker : that 's all right . i 'll see you tomorrow . kay : ( chuckles ) jill : sorry . cane : that 's all right . hey , uh ... kay : hmm ? cane : what 's tomorrow ? kay : ( sighs ) we 're having dinner together . cane : why ? kay : he says he wants us to make peace . i do n't know . we 'll see . tucker : jill , why did n't you tell me that katherine passed out ? jill : look , i am sorry . i 'm keeping a really close eye on her , and so is her doctor . tucker : what 'd the doctor say ? jill : that she needed to cut back on her stress level . i have n't been able to convince her to step down at chancellor . tucker : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] chloe : the best part is , we get to have all the fun stealing the money , and it 's for a good cause . kevin : and that 's your idea of a good time ? chloe : that , and paying off the loan . and , oh , giving delia a birthday party that she will never forget . kevin : first things first , okay ? chloe : i know . i have to figure out what i 'm gon na wear when we go cat- burglaring . great , we 're in . kevin : ( chuckles ) hey , chelsea . chelsea : hey . kevin : uh , excuse me a second . chelsea : ( sighs ) chloe : hey , what 's up ? chelsea : we do n't need your crazy mother - in - law . we can start this business on our own . i 'm coming into some money . chloe : what happened ? chelsea : ( sighs ) i went to see adam . i know . you were right . it was stupid . but now i am done ... with all of it . [ scene_break ] victor : i think we had an arrangement . adam : the deal 's off , dad . you overplayed your hand . victor : i 'm still holding that hand . i can put you and sharon behind bars anytime . adam : you 're welcome to try . there 's no way to tie either of us to any kind of a crime . victor : you do n't think i 'll find the arsonist you hired to start the other fires ? adam : it 'd be tough , since he does n't exist . victor : you 're playing a dangerous game , my boy . adam : more threats . victor : mm - hmm . adam : is that all you got , dad ? what kind of a father shows up to his son 's doorstep on christmas , first to taunt me and then try and intimidate me ? you have some serious , serious problems , dad . victor : i brought you some tequila and some pills . do n't you make an enemy of me . that 'd be very dumb . i 'm warning you . ( door opens ) ( door closes ) [ next_on ] avery : this is really happening . phyllis : so we put all our feelings on the table . billy : i hope that jack chooses us over the drugs . kieran : i keep my clients happy . jack : i 'm not your client . this is a one - time - only thing .

chelsea arrives at adam 's for her christmas gift that he promised her . the present is a memory book with a page designed for the baby that they lost and maybe for their future life together . billy , victoria , victor , and nikki watch reed open a christmas gift from nikki and victor . nikki and victoria take reed to get homemade cinnamon rolls while victor and billy talk . victor begins his insults about what billy will do now since he has sold `` restless style . `` billy tries to evade the question . on the computer , kevin works on a plan which he does n't want chloe to know about . chloe asks what he is working on . she says that they are in this together . cane and lily talk to neil about the twins and opening their christmas gifts . neil sees tyler and asks him to join them which unnerves cane . katherine and jill have finished eating when they receive a visit from tucker who is loaded down with gifts . tucker asks katherine to put aside their differences for the day . chloe asks kevin what deal he is working on when alex interrupts . kevin lets chloe know about alex asking about noah and the missing money . chloe gets on the same wavelength with kevin and knows he is thinking about them finding the millions before alex can find it . michael joins them and asks them to their house . kevin and chloe accept . michael asks kevin and chloe what they were talking about . billy lets victoria know that he 's taking the boys home . after he leaves , victoria asks victor what he said to billy to make him leave . adam opens a gift from chelsea which are emerald cufflinks which was intended for adam to open in may when their son was born . adam begins to cry . chelsea tries to console him .

jill : [ chuckles ] damn you , katherine . here i thought i had my new year 's resolution all set . stop obsessing on your pathetic little mind game . but how can i do that when every day there 's some reminder of what an ogre you were ? well , here 's a headline that should make you proud . billionaire grandson trashing a hotel room like the worst kind of hoodlum . see , this is what happens when you leave billions of dollars to some irresponsible kid who is n't equipped to handle it . [ sighs ] should 've bequeathed it to me . i would 've invested it and watched your fortune grow , but no . devon 's got to be squandering it on frivolous nonsense . hilary : like that million - dollar reward for information on your granddaughter 's killer ? is that the sort of thing you consider frivolous , jill ? jill : well , hilary , please come in . [ scene_break ] billy : oh , guess what time it is , folks . it 's america 's favorite game , `` guess what mommy 's forgetting . `` victoria : and ... go . billy : boarding passes . victoria : in my purse . billy : presents for reed . victoria : yep . billy : snacks for the plane . victoria : affirmative . i 've got everything i need . except ... for you . i know -- i know we 're only gon na be gone a few days , but i 'm really gon na miss you . billy : no , you 're not . victoria : yes , i am . billy : no , you 're not . you know why ? 'cause i 'm not gon na give you a chance . g.c . to d.c. , round - trip ticket . victoria : what ? ! you 're coming with us ? billy : well , not exactly with . the plane was full . but i got a seat on the next one , so yeah . victoria : [ gasps ] reed is gon na be so thrilled ! billy : oh , yes . until we have to play because i 'm going to beat him . he 's going to lose his title of reigning champ of `` attack of killer alien zombies . `` i will not rest until i beat this kid in an epic rematch . my title . victoria : it feels so good to have things back to normal . [ scene_break ] kyle : the research you asked for . i think you 'll find it very enlightening . victor : bonaventure industries . that was n't due till next week . have a seat , kyle . kyle : you said it was a top priority , sir . victor : you know , kyle , in my experience ... the devil lies in the details . and to study details usually takes a long time . kyle : i went over the financials with a microscope , victor . and i think you 'll be pleased to know that bonaventure is on track to post a profit this quarter , so it sounds like a keeper to me . victor : maybe . maybe not . kyle : why would you jettison a company in a hot industry that 's just beginning to gain traction ? victor : why , indeed ? [ scene_break ] adam : so i guess kyle turned out to be a better mole than even you thought he 'd be . jack : well , i had my doubts at first . but hear this . he managed to smuggle out a copy of bonaventure 's preliminary quarterly report . adam : anything interesting ? jack : a sea of red ink parting . they 're announcing their first profit ever , way ahead of schedule . adam : what do you think it means ? jack : not sure , but given all that , victor 's gon na hold on to this subsidiary , which gives us time to see if anything hinky is going on . adam : speaking of the `` us `` thing , jack ... while i applaud your efforts to undermine my father , i 'm afraid that i 'm gon na have to bow out . jack : wait . i thought you wanted payback . adam : there 's something i want even more . [ scene_break ] chloe : so , i brought by your favorite chocolate croissants . i brought a bunch of new samples for you since you were n't crazy about the last ones that we looked at on christmas . oh , and i also brought by connor 's onesie . i accidentally took it the other day . i hope you were n't looking for it . chelsea : what ? chloe : nothing . it 's actually really not that important -- not as important as the papers you 're looking at . chelsea : my divorce is final . chloe : oh . those papers . chelsea : i mean , we signed them a while ago , but now it 's official . [ sighs ] so now i have no connection to dylan at all , legally or otherwise . chloe : none ? no connection ? chelsea : not at all . chloe : okay , well , you can keep telling yourself that , but i do n't buy it for a second . [ scene_break ] victor : you know , kyle , newman - chancellor 's only as strong as its weakest link , and i do n't like any weak links , neither amongst my subsidiaries nor amongst the people who work for me . kyle : if there is a weak link amongst your staff , victor , it is n't me . everything you 've asked for i have always delivered . victor : this time , my grandson beat you to it . he dropped off his assessment of bonaventure industries earlier on . it will be interesting to find out who of you has more useful information . kyle : victor , you asked me to look into financials and noah to look into production . i was n't aware that this was a competition . victor : then why did you rush to get your report to me ? kyle : with all due respect , victor , that 's your interpretation . i put in the hours like i always do . victor : you know , kyle , it seems to me that you and noah spend a lot of time competing with each other . i may not have made myself perfectly clear . i thought i 'd done so by implication . i want the two of you to join forces . [ scene_break ] jill : how my family and i are dealing with delia 's death is really none of your concern . hilary : i 'm just trying to give you a little perspective . devon 's done some good things with his inheritance . jill : what do you want ? how did you even get in here ? hilary : i came through the kitchen so i can say hello to esther . jill : [ chuckles ] if you think it 's gon na do you any good to suck up to that ninny , you 're wrong . she may not have the brains to see through your little ploy , but i do . hilary : if you 're worried that i 'm gon na tell people that you were alone , talking to a picture on the wall , do n't be . it 'll be our little secret . jill : what do you want , hilary ? hilary : a copy of bonaventure 's financial records , courtesy of kyle . jack wants you to go through them , see if you can spot anything useful . jill : fantastic . hilary : i see you still have katherine 's music box . guess you decided to keep it after all . jill : no , i did not . but every time i try to get rid of it , it boomerangs back to me . hilary : well , maybe you should take it as a sign . jill : [ sighs ] what kind of a sign ? that i did n't rate an appropriate parting gift while she leaves her billions to devon to squander in vegas ? hilary : you should n't believe everything you read . jill : why ? did you have a hand in that ? are you missing tearing people 's lives apart ? hilary : yeah , i 've done some terrible things , okay ? but devon has n't . he does n't deserve to be vilified . devon : do n't bother , hilary . jill : that is good advice . there is no defense for disrespecting katherine 's memory . hilary : and how is trying to unload her music box any different ? jill : you can go now . and you , devon ... devon : yes ? jill : who said there 's no such thing as bad publicity ? devon : i 've seen that . i know . i was stupid , jill . jill : you sure were ! devon : i was stupid because i trusted the wrong person . there 's been a mistake . jill : starting with the day that katherine left all her money to you . [ scene_break ] chelsea : if you 're implying i 'm still hung up on my ex - husband -- chloe : implying ? moi ? you know i 'm not so subtle . i 'm just gon na come out and say it that you 're hung up on your ex . chelsea : i 've moved on , chloe . chloe : no , what you 've done is you have moved in with adam because he threatened to cut connor out of your life . if the truth had never come out , you would still be with dylan . chelsea : it never would have worked . not in the long run . i mean , how could it ? i was living a lie . chloe : were you happy ? did you love him ? was that a lie ? chelsea : it does n't matter anymore . i signed the papers . and no , before you ask , i 'm not regretting my decision . i just think , you know , it was a little startling to get those letters in my mailbox this morning . that 's all . chloe : yeah , i can understand how you feel that way . chelsea : and it was a reminder , you know , of all the ways i hurt dylan . but it 's okay now . he 's happy . he 's moved on with avery . and i 'm happy . i 've moved on with -- chloe : no , no . no , no . do not say adam . i -- i know that you guys slept with each other , but i was just chalking that up to you having a serious lapse of judgment . chelsea : do you really have to bash him every single time his name comes up ? chloe : i know what you 're gon na say next . you 're gon na say , `` chloe , he 's changed . adam is a different man . `` it 's not possible . adam is not capable of transforming himself into being a decent man , and i do n't understand how many times he has to crush your heart in order for you to get that . chelsea : [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] jack : what could you possibly want more than sticking it to your vindictive old man ? adam : i have a lot of regrets , jack . jack : do n't we all ? adam : chelsea wanted nothing more than to have a life with me . i could have given that to her . but i did n't because of newman , or , rather , my unhealthy obsession with it . jack : some of your motives were noble . adam : name one . jack : i needed someone to cover for me at newman when i was getting clean , and you stepped up . adam : i used it as a perfect opportunity to prove something to my father , and in the end , i end up finding out that approval from the old man did n't mean that much to me . jack : be that as it may -- adam : look , i told the guy that i do n't want him in my life anymore . i meant what i said . i am building my own business , my own company , my own empire . i 'm using my hedge fund . i 'm just gon na make a fresh start . jack : with chelsea . adam : remember that conversation that we had about redemption ? jack : i remember you were adamant that the two of you could never go back to the way things were . adam : i was scared to hope that they could . jack : and now you 're not . what 's changed ? adam : something you said . stop looking back and start focusing on the future . jack , every time i do that , i ca n't help but see chelsea and our son in my future . so i will not let anyone or anything from my past get in the way of that . [ scene_break ] victoria : i 'm sorry . that really came out wrong . you know , there 's really nothing normal about the last two months we 've had . i - i guess what i should have said is that things are starting to feel more familiar . that 's all . billy : you do n't have to explain yourself to me . [ toy clatters ] [ horn honks ] billy : whoa . victoria : that 's the car to the airport . billy : okay , i 'll get the bags . you get .... [ toy clatters ] billy : um , happy holidays . victoria : hey . billy : thanks . victoria : listen , you know , if the trip is too much for you right now , you know -- billy : no , no , no , no . i have to take care of a few things at the restaurant , but i 'll be on the next plane to d.c . i ca n't wait to see reed . and , baby , no , do n't cry . take care of your mama . be good for her , okay ? victoria : you know i never want to do or say anything to upset you . you know -- billy : you did n't . you 're fine . we 're fine . you did n't . we 're okay . victoria : all right . billy : okay . victoria : i 'll see you later . billy : love you . bye . victoria : okay . [ scene_break ] jill : identity theft ? devon : yes . i was never in vegas . jill : [ sighs ] devon : someone is posing as me . the guy has my name , he has my credit card , and now i 'm the one who 's in trouble with the police . jill : so what are you doing to get yourself out of it ? devon : leslie 's working on cleaning up the mess . the first step , though , is to prove that i 'm the victim . jill : better yet , keep your distance from people who are only out for themselves , okay ? like hilary . devon : i learned a really important lesson from my grandmother , and that 's that everyone deserves a second chance . jill : just heed my words , okay ? be careful who you lean on . money can change people . i 've seen it happen . devon : i know that , and i 'm working hard to not let it change me , too . jill : good . but it can sneak up on you . devon : i appreciate the warning . and my eyes are open . okay ? i 'm doing the best i can to honor katherine and the gift that she gave me , and i think you should do the same . [ scene_break ] chelsea : i know you 're just trying to be a good friend . but you 're wrong about adam . he has changed . chloe : okay . chelsea : he has . look , chloe , for one thing , he could n't care less about newman . chloe : that 's because newman does n't exist anymore . victor crushed it and left adam and jack with crumbs . chelsea : that 's not what i 'm talking about , chloe . he is determined to be a better father to connor than victor ever was to him , which is n't gon na be very hard , considering adam is actually present in connor 's life . chloe : i 'm just not so sure if that 's a good thing . chelsea : how can you even say something like that ? ! chloe : because i do n't understand how you would want your son to emulate adam ... i mean , teach him to be ... cold and ruthless . chelsea : he puts on an act for most people . he hides his emotions . so in turn he ends up looking callous to some people . but i know him , chloe . he hurts . and he bleeds . just like everybody else . and he cares . he cares so deeply about the people that are important to him . victor -- he 's not on that list anymore . victor was the problem . he 's what got between us last time , but now -- now we really finally have a chance to get it right . [ scene_break ] kyle : noah 's name is on the front of this building . mine is not . so , yes , i do feel like i have to work harder , but make no mistake about it , i 'm up for the challenge . victor : you know , kyle , i have no doubt about your abilities . it 's your sincerity i question . kyle : because i 'm an abbott . victor : well , you might have an easier time working at jabot . kyle : very true . but i want to succeed at something meaningful . victor : uh - huh . kyle : and how can i expect to do that at a place where i will have a job no matter how i perform ? that 's not how you grow . that 's how you become complacent . victor : well ... kyle : and i would think , as a self - made man , that you 'd respect that . here i have an opportunity to shine because i have to prove myself every single day . victor : how would you like another opportunity to prove yourself ? you up for the challenge ? [ scene_break ] billy : hey . kelly . whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa . what 's wrong ? hey , hey , hey , hey . no , no , no . you do n't have to hide from me . hey , what 's wrong ? oh , honey , what 's wrong ? kelly : [ sobs ] billy : i was about to go to a meeting if you 'd like to go talk . kelly : no . sorry , billy . i ca n't go and sit in a circle and listen to everyone else discuss how hard their christmas was without their kids . [ voice breaking ] i do n't want to hear about it because i 'm living it . i spent the day in my apartment . no stocking , no tree ... no christmas cookies to decorate . that was sam 's favorite . i should n't be falling apart like this . it 's been almost a year . bly : you told me that there 's no time frame on this sort of thing . kelly : i 'm supposed to be getting better . i thought i was . but then i 'll see a little boy that looks like sam , or i 'll hear his favorite song on the radio . and that 'll bring me right back to that hospital room , just begging for my little boy to hang on . so just ... [ sniffles ] i just want this agony to stop . billy : hey , hey , hey . honey , your hands are freezing . how long have you been out here ? come on . let 's go . no , no . come on . kelly : no . billy : i 'm driving you home . come on . kelly : no . your meeting . billy : there 'll be another meeting . you ca n't be alone . come on . let 's get out of here . come on . let 's not cry in public . let 's go . all right ? alright . [ scene_break ] chloe : so , you know , i got this book the other day , `` it 's called a breakup because it 's broken . `` you know , it kind of says it all . so i was thinking that maybe i could strap you up to a chair and read it out loud until you come to your senses . chelsea : look , i know that you 'll never be a fan of adam 's . i get it . but if i have to defend him every single time you come to our home -- chloe : `` our home `` ! oh , my god ! no ! chelsea : please stop it . it is my life , and this is my decision , and you have to respect that . chloe : okay . i understand that . but you are a mother now . and it 's not just about you . chelsea : you 're right . and i am doing what is best for my son . connor deserves to have a real family . he deserves to be surrounded by all the people who love him -- his mom and his dad and his godmother , who i 'm looking at right now if she says yes . chloe : wait , you 're -- are you asking me -- chelsea : yeah , i mean , i know it 's a lot to ask , but if anything were to ever happen to adam and me , i would feel so much better knowing connor was with you . you 've already done so much for him , chloe . chloe : the fact that you even thought of me ... chelsea : of course . so , is that a yes ? chloe : of cou -- yes . of course i would love to be the godmother of your son . and i promise to love him like my very own . chelsea : oh . chloe : oh , thank you . [ scene_break ] victor : well , hello , son . adam : victor . victor : how 's my grandson doing ? i have n't seen connor for a while . adam : i 'll be in touch . victor : no threats , no warnings to stay away from my own flesh and blood ? adam : i meant what i said when i told you i did n't want you in my life anymore . as far as i 'm concerned , chelsea and connor are my only living family now . victor : chelsea 's your family . are you that naive ? jack : do n't you have somewhere you have to be ? victor : stay out of it , jack . so you 're gon na play house with chelsea . that wo n't last , son . adam : what part of `` i do n't give a damn what you think `` is failing to register ? your opinion is meaningless . it means less than nothing . i do n't want you darkening my doorstep . i do n't want your shadow falling over my son . i do n't want you showing up at the penthouse . and i do n't want you arranging to run into us anywhere or anytime . i do n't want your presence near my family . and if you 're smart , you 'll keep your distance . all right ? i was once where you are . standing by the side of the old man , expecting to be groomed for bigger and better . do n't buy into it . there is so much more to life than being smothered under the thumb of victor newman . jack : could n't have said that any better myself . victor : our business appointment will be here soon . kyle : i will ... [ clears throat ] i will get us a table . victor : thank you , son . kyle : i just want to be clear on the production date so we can all be on the same page . victor : all right . hilary : i dropped off the bonaventure file to jill . that 's all i have to report , since she kicked me out before i could ... jack : i 'm sure jill will weigh in once she 's had a chance to look at the material . [ both chuckle ] victor : it 's the truth . kyle : yeah . hilary : kyle seems comfortable with victor . jack : yeah , a little too comfortable . hilary : you thinking about pulling him out of there ? jack : he 's an adult . he can decide whether or not he 's gon na help . and he has helped . i mean , he got us that file . hilary : yeah , by selling his soul to victor newman . jack : pretending to . hilary : i know firsthand how easy it can be to get caught up in a lie . [ indistinct conversation ] [ scene_break ] adam : hey . chelsea : `` hey `` yourself . adam : is connor taking his nap ? chelsea : yeah . i put him down two hours ago . adam : little guy 's still asleep , huh ? chelsea : [ chuckles ] i think its sensory overload from yesterday . adam : [ groans ] well , it was a great christmas . chelsea : it really was . adam : i think it was one of my top-10 best days of my life . chelsea : mine too . i always imagined that 's what having a family felt like . i 'm just so glad connor will never have to wonder either . you know , no matter what happens , he will always know that he 's loved . and if we 're not here to show him ... chloe will be . adam : what 's that ? chelsea : okay , so i asked chloe to be connor 's godmother , and she accepted right away . you 're still cool with that , right ? adam : i know how important this is to you . and i want you to be happy . chelsea : yes . thank you . [ scene_break ] chloe : i knew you 'd want that back . jill : you did ? chloe : well , i heard you cussed out mom pretty good for putting it back under the tree . but i 'm the one who took it out from the trash . jill : why on earth would you do that ? chloe : do you know there are so many things i wish i 'd held on to ? things that i did n't think would be important at the time , like delia 's first pair of ballet slippers . i would give anything to have those now . jill : sweetie ... this is different , okay . you 're talking about something that your little girl loved , which gave her joy . i mean , this is just some old , worthless knickknack . chloe : i 'm sure it meant something to katherine if she passed it on to you . jill : [ sighs ] you know , i knew that woman for decades upon decades , and never once did she mention a music box . chloe : i 'm sure that it might not seem important to you now , but i just did n't want you to chuck it and regret it later . jill : i wo n't regret it . chloe : jill , seriously , hold on to it . once you lose something precious , you ca n't ever get it back . [ scene_break ] mason : hey , devon . yo , i heard what happened in vegas , man . that 's crazy . someone 's actually going around pretending to be you ? devon : yeah . it 's really crazy . it 's really crazy . how 'd you -- how 'd you know it was n't me ? mason : what do you mean ? devon : i mean how did you know it was a case of stolen identity ? mason : dude , it 's all over the news . devon : right , but the media 's only been reporting my arrest . it has n't been mentioned anywhere that there 's another party posing as me . mason : i know you . i mean , you 're not the type to party all night , much less skip out on a bill . i mean , why would you do that when you got all that money sitting around in the bank ? devon : yeah , well , i 'm glad that someone believes me . mason : of course i do , man . come on . i got your back . anyway , i 'm just heading down to the gym . want to put on the gloves , go a few rounds ? devon : yeah . sure . mason : all right . [ grunts ] what the hell is your problem , devon ? ! devon : yeah , what the hell , mason ? i know it was you . i know it was you living off my dime in vegas and then cutting out so that i 'd get arrested . mason : i do n't know where you got such a ridiculous idea from -- hilary . hilary 's been spreading her damn lies again . you know , when are you gon na stop trusting that gold digger ? devon : who should i trust , mason ? should i trust you ? mason : yes . devon : hilary did n't smear my family on her own . she had plenty of help from you . mason : i told you i only went along with her plan until i found out she was using me . devon : and you stopped 'cause , what , you have so much integrity and self- esteem ? mason : this whole vegas scam , it reeks of her , man . listen , you need to trust me . devon : mason , shut up . you ca n't even admit to what you 've done . you 're standing here , lying to my face , pointing the blame at hilary . you disgust me . i do n't have proof that you did it , but i 'm going to get it , and when i do , i 'm gon na make sure that you go down for this . you can count on that . [ scene_break ] victor : excellent work . you handled that man like an old pro . kyle : well , it 's easy when you learn from the best . i have picked up so much observing you at the office , victor . victor : you pick up things very quickly , kyle . and more importantly , you know how to deal with people . now , that 's instinctive . that ca n't be taught . i mean , that guy was ready to do business right now . kyle : well , i am delighted that you 're pleased . and i hope this puts to rest any doubts you might have about my commitment to newman - chancellor . victor : you have a place in my company , okay ? kyle : glad i passed the test . victor : see you at the office , okay ? kyle : yes , sir . all right , how 's it going ? jack : well , not as well as you . you had that client eating out of your hand . kyle : you noticed that , huh ? jack : hard not to . hilary : your meeting -- anything about bonaventure ? kyle : no , no , no , no . hilary : oh . sorry . i just assumed . um , you walked over here so excited , i thought you had some new leads for us . kyle : uh , not yet , but i 'm sure i will soon . i am perfectly positioned . [ scene_break ] kelly : thanks for bringing me home . i would have managed just fine . billy : i did n't want to leave you alone when you 're that upset . kelly : well , i 'm used to being alone . the quiet in this place ... billy : oh , yes . that . probably wo n't ever get used to that . i do n't think i ever will . kelly : i 'll put some coffee on . billy : yes . thank you . that would be great . kelly : yeah , that 's sam on his first soccer game . he actually scored a goal . he was so proud of himself . could n't wipe the smile off his face for weeks . but then again , sam was always smiling . billy : yeah , that was dee dee , too . [ chuckles ] her laugh , man , she 'd have us all going . it was hard not to be happy when you were around that kid . kelly : well , i forgot to ask you , 'cause i was crying like a baby , but how was your christmas ? billy : i tried , you know . i was doing all the things that delia loved . but , uh , she was n't there . kelly : to share them with you . billy : actually , i know this sounds crazy , but , uh ... i feel like i saw her on christmas morning . kelly : [ scoffs ] it does n't sound crazy . billy : huh . kelly : listen , i see sam all the time . when i 'm walking through the park , i see him on the swings . i know he 's not really there . but it helps me to imagine that he 's still having fun . what was delia doing ? billy : [ sighs ] her favorite thing -- opening presents . she was so beautiful . and she was so at peace , you know . but i know better than that , because i know my daughter ca n't be at peace when her killer 's still out there . [ scene_break ] chelsea : can you believe that little guy is still sleeping ? he must be having one heck of a dream . adam : how long have you had this ? chelsea : it arrived this morning . as of today , i am officially divorced . adam : [ sighs ] how do you feel ? chelsea : dylan and i have been over for months now . that 's just a formality . dylan is forging ahead with his life , and i want to focus on our future . adam : so , what do you envision ? a house ? more kids ? chelsea : more kids ? ah ! maybe when connor 's a little bit older . for now , i think we should focus on taking advantage of the fact that our son is still asleep . adam : i like that idea . chelsea : yeah . [ scene_break ] jill : [ groans ] what are you looking at ? [ sighs ] [ scene_break ] hilary : you get into it with another reporter ? hmm ? devon : no . i , uh , i was paying back a friend . i should have listened to you when you warned me about mason . [ scene_break ] kyle : listen , i had better get back to the office . jack : whoa . just a minute . i want to hear more about this meeting . kyle : just a new business pitch . jack : who 's the client ? kyle : commercial construction outfit -- mainly warehouses , super stores , fast- food joints . he 's actually the third - largest consumer of corrugated metal in north america . and that 's where newman - chancellor comes in , and he is gon na sign on the dotted line . you know , victor actually said that , uh ... jack : victor said what ? kyle : he said he liked the way that i handled myself . jack : he 's buttering you up for the kill . kyle : maybe . or maybe i 'm good at what i do . jack : no , you are good at what you do . and he 's very good at recognizing talent . i 'm not surprised that he complimented you or that he wanted you to partner with him on the pitch . despite his dubious charm , he is a good salesman . kyle : actually , victor let me take over the entire pitch . jack : i hate to rain on your parade -- kyle : dad , dad , dad , dad . do n't worry . i am being careful . i will not let myself get sucked in . my loyalty is to you ... and to the abbotts . jack : a little reminder now and then is not a bad thing . kyle : [ chuckles ] [ scene_break ] adam : you have an amazing sense of timing , little man . chelsea : [ chuckles ] hi . you 're finally awake , huh . adam : yes , he is . let 's see if you 're hungry . chelsea : so , daddy , what do you see in our future ? adam : [ sighs ] aside from what this little guy interrupted ... i do n't know . i see , uh ... i see a big house that you and i live in and a big yard for our kids to run around . chelsea : `` kids `` ? more than just connor ? adam : this is my visit of the future , is it not ? yeah , i see ... i see us married with kids . [ connor fussing ] chelsea : you want to get married ? adam : your divorce is finalized . nothing standing in our way . [ scene_break ] victor : `` this folder got mixed in with my stuff somehow . hope it was n't too important . noah . `` [ scene_break ] victoria : hey , honey . it 's me . so , guess what i forgot to check . the weather . there 's a huge storm on the east coast , and the reagan airport is smack - dab in the middle of it . so flights are delayed . anyway , i might end up seeing you at the airport , after all , or later at home , um , if the weather does n't let up . either way , i just really want to spend this weekend together as a family . i love you so much . [ scene_break ] kelly : here you go . billy : thank you . kelly : you know , i find that when i get caught up in the rage , it only makes me feel worse . so i would rather think about sam and the happier times . billy : i know i need to let go of the anger . i do pay attention in group . kelly : [ chuckles ] billy : i 'm trying here , man , but i 'm telling you , every time i think i got a handle on it , it just comes -- kelly : keeps coming back . billy : like today , my wife ... she made a comment ... and , actually , things were going really well . i mean , we were laughing for the first time in , god , i do n't know when . but then she said how happy she was that things were getting back to normal . normal . really ? what the hell is normal ? tried not to get mad at her . i know what she means . just focusing on trying to get our lives back to normal for our family , you know , for -- for her and for johnny and for me . and i 'm telling you , i love my wife , i love my kid , but nothing 's gon na be normal for me anymore . it 's not gon na be normal without my daughter . it 's not gon na be normal because she 's not there , and i ca n't talk to her about her day or have her charm me into letting her stay up late . i miss my kid . i just miss my kid . kelly : hey . billy : i 'm sorry , okay . [ next_on ] jill : victoria , where 's billy ? victoria : um , actually , i 'm not sure . dylan : i 've got more questions about ian ward . nikki : you 're not planning on going to look for him , are you ? victor : i want definitive proof . p.i . : and if it turns out the driver was adam newman ? victor : so be it .

at the chancellor mansion , jill talks to a pic of katherine and shows her the article about devon via the internet . hilary walks in and catches her talking to the picture . at the abbott house , victoria looks for her purse before she leaves for d.c. with johnny . billy surprises her by letting her know that he will be joining her on a later flight . at the athletic club , jack and adam wonder how they can get back at victor for taking back newman enterprises from them . adam wants more . jack can not believe that adam does n't want any part of getting revenge on victor . chloe visits chelsea . chelsea opens the mail and finds her final divorce papers from dylan . chelsea tells chloe about the divorce from dylan being final and she has no ties to him now . chloe can not believe her ears . jill and hilary discuss delia 's death and how devon gave the money to try to find her killer . devon walks in on jill and hilary arguing . chloe can not believe that chelsea is planning on making a life with adam and conner . jill shows devon the article about him on the internet . chloe and chelsea argue over adam .

jack : i know it 's short notice , but it 's a worthwhile cause . neil : this is helping so many people . jack : this fundraiser is very important to the foundation . it 's -- neil : call me if anything changes . jack : yeah . no , i - i understand . thank -- thank you . a who 's who list of donors , top - notch entertainment , five - star dining . hilary agrees to be the celebrity host , and we have everything we need for a great party . neil : except four walls and a ceiling , jack . i just -- i knew it . i should have stayed on top of the venue thing . jack : do n't beat yourself up . there 's no way you could have known this guy was gon na be foreclosed on . neil : and here we are . it 's new year 's eve , all dressed up , and no place to go . i hate to say it , jack -- jack : no , do n't say it . we 're not gon na give up . we 're not gon na quit . some way , somehow we 're gon na make this happen . victor : this has got to be my lucky day . ashley abbott has a proposition for me . ashley : yes . it is your lucky day . you know why ? victor : why ? ashley : i know that newman enterprises has had to endure tons of negative publicity this year -- oil spills and your prison sentence . victor : uh - huh . ashley : i 'm sure you 're trying to find a way to reposition newman as the powerhouse that it is , but one with heart and soul and a conscience . and guess what ? i can help you do that . victor : you can ? ashley : yes . victor : so all i have to do is let you have this space for the abbott - winters foundation benefit , right ? ashley : how 'd you know ? victor : because your brother jack and neil winters were hoodwinked by the most corrupt real - estate guy in town . they did n't do due diligence . and now they are desperate to find another place , right ? ashley : it 's a great cause . victor : now , jack must have been desperate to send you to ask me a favor . ashley : jack does n't know i 'm here , victor . hilary : more tomorrow on that downtown mover and shaker turned shyster . and until next time , keep on buzzing , gc . devon : and we 're out . that was fantastic , honey . brilliant . hilary : you know , i think i want to run it one more time . the language , it 's a little bit tricky . devon : i think you should save it for the broadcast , okay , 'cause you nailed it . you really did . it 's like you never left . hilary : okay , okay . cathy , you have that water that i ordered ? is it in yet ? devon : was she not great , mariah ? mariah : yes , just like old times . devon : see ? with nothing but success ahead . i know we got off to a rocky start , but i really think that we have the makings of a great team -- you using your skills behind the camera , you in front of the camera where you belong . you 're a natural . killed it , honey . mariah : that 's right . she 's a natural - born killer . sharon : are you okay ? dylan : yeah , yeah , i 'm fine . sharon : i heard the door slam , and i called your name . you -- you did n't respond . dylan : [ sighs ] just a lot on my mind . sharon : christian ? dylan : do n't . do n't . sharon : i know you 're struggling . i understand . dylan : it does n't matter . it does n't matter what i feel . it 's not gon na change anything . sharon : it does matter . it 's not gon na help to keep it bottled up inside , dylan . just please talk to me . dylan : i do n't know what you want me to say . sharon : whatever you 're feeling . whatever it is , you can tell me . you know , i can take it . do n't shake your head . christian coming here on christmas eve , it just made me so happy , but you ... i can see how sad it 's made you . talk to me . dylan : i miss him so much . sharon : i know . i miss him , too . hey . do you think that maybe christmas eve was just the beginning of something ? you know , if nick felt comfortable bringing him here and sharing him with us , maybe he 'll do that a lot more often in the future . dylan : you know , that 's never gon na happen . sharon : what ? do n't say that . i have hope . dylan : yeah , well , i saw nick and christian at the coffeehouse . sharon : you saw christian today ? dylan : yeah , i thanked nick for bringing him over christmas eve , and , uh , i even mentioned that if he needed help even last minute with christian , uh , i 'd hope that he would think to call me or us . sharon : what did he say ? dylan : he made it real clear that that 's not gon na happen . sharon : why ? dylan : it 's a one - time deal . part of the judge 's ruling . you know , we ca n't have the kid confused , thinking that too many people love him , because somehow that 's a terrible thing for a kid to think . sharon : you know what ? do n't lose hope . dylan : i 'm -- i 'm just being realistic , okay ? i 'm not gon na set myself up . we know where we stand with christian . it 's a clean break . i just got to figure out how to deal with it . sharon : okay , well , you do n't have to deal with it alone . dylan : can we not start this ? i really need to get to the station . sharon : dylan , you know , you 've been dealing with this so well , and -- and i think maybe too well . dylan : what does that mean ? i might snap ? would n't be the first time , right ? the vet with the ptsd ca n't handle the pressure ? sharon : i did n't say that at all . that 's not what i meant . i - i just want to help you , and i think we can help each other if we would just -- dylan : there 's nothing wrong with me that work wo n't fix . sharon : okay , do n't leave now . dylan : i 'm late already . mariah : i 'm working on this crazy clown segment that i think could be pretty big , so i 'm gon na get back to it . hilary : mariah . devon : devon hamilton . hilary : what are you doing tomorrow night ? mariah : oh , hilary , i 'm flattered , but i figure you would already have a date for new year 's eve . hilary : i 'm working the abbott - winters foundation benefit , and i could use some help . mariah : hmm . do you need somebody to throw rose petals at your feet while you make your grand entrance , make sure your tiara is n't crooked ? thank you , but no thanks . hilary : i do n't need a gofer . i need a producer . mariah : why would you want me ? ask evan . hilary : well , you 're competent . mariah : oh , way to butter me up . hilary : this is a major media event , mariah , okay ? there 's gon na be cameras , teleprompters . mariah : let me guess . a red carpet , because i 'm an expert at that . hilary : and it 's live . mariah : again , an expert . hilary : okay , which means that you know that everything needs to be perfect . okay , i ca n't do this by myself . i need someone . i need someone who can supervise , who can make sure that everything runs smoothly . mariah : to make you look good . hilary : i have a ton of copy to read . i 'm seeing the entire auction . this is gon na be the event of the year , okay , with big names and big money and big expectations . mariah , please , okay ? i ca n't afford to make a mistake . mariah : we would n't want that , would we ? hilary : maybe you could convince mariah to help me at the benefit . devon : how 's time and a half sound ? mariah : done . hilary : really ? mariah : yeah . i kind of maxed out my credit cards . holiday spirit does n't come cheap , turns out . hilary : okay , so you 'll do it ? you 'll help me ? mariah : why would i say no after all you 've done for me ? jack : these people could have gone to any number of events tomorrow night . they chose our fundraiser . they chose the abbott - winters foundation because they believe in the work we do . neil : oh , jack , jack , we 're out of options , you know ? i 'm sure our donors will understand that it could n't be helped . jack : and what about the people that benefit from our program ? what about the people whose lives , whose hopes depend on our programs ? what do we tell them ? `` maybe next year `` ? some of these people we help wo n't have a `` next year . `` neil : hey . this is exactly why i asked you to come back to the foundation . it 's your fighting spirit , man . it 's your dedication to the work . i 'm sorry that this went down , but i think it 's impossible . jack : no , no , what we do is the impossible ! we do n't give up ! we have to try . we have to keep trying as -- we have to use every resource we have . neil : where you going , jack ? jack : do you know where ashley is ? ravi : uh , she left . jack : where ? ravi : she did n't tell me , but she said she 'd be back soon . jack : okay . ravi : she will be back , right ? [ door closes ] ashley : i actually did n't want to involve jack until you and i had spoken and hammered out the details and made a deal . then i 'm gon na call him and let him know the good news . victor : [ chuckles ] and why in the world would i help your brother of all people ? ashley : oh , i do n't know . maybe because you completely destroyed his life at one time . think of it as good karma . victor : he 's never done a damn thing for me . ashley : victor , honestly . really ? i think this is bigger than the never - ending feud you have going on with my brother . do n't do it for jack , please . do n't do it for him . i mean , it 's called a benefit for a reason . you know , because it benefits people that need what the foundation has to offer . victor : i understand . but i already donate to a lot of charities . ashley : and the abbott - winters foundation does n't just help strangers . it helps people that you know . people that you see every day . like your wife . was nikki able to battle her addiction on her own ? victor : [ sighs deeply ] yeah , the foundation does a lot of good . ashley : yes . help us , please . victor : and nikki and i , we 're going to be there anyway and bid on the auction , so , um ... yeah . you can have the space . consider it newman 's contribution to a good cause , okay ? want to shake on that ? ashley : you 're not gon na regret this . what 's the catch ? victor : there are some details to consider , however . ashley : what details ? victor : well , i was gon na close the tower new year 's eve so the staff can have some time off . ashley : no worries . we 've got our catering staff all in place . we have our chef , our service , everything . our event planner is gon na do something magical with the space . all you have to do is show up in your tux and you get to lord it over everybody how you saved the day . victor : you 've thought of everything , have n't you ? ashley : what have n't i thought of ? victor : given that i am saving jack 's reputation and the foundation 's reputation , i 'm sure there 's an arrangement that could be beneficial . ashley : beneficial for whom ? victor : beneficial for all of us . all you have to do is rip up the brash & sassy eviction notice and let victoria stay in her office space . hilary : i want to include live video comments from our viewers so that they feel like they 're fully participating . [ sighs ] devon : well , everybody 's looking for their 15 minutes . hilary : and i think i want more live shows . okay , do n't -- do n't look at me like that . i mean , live like broadcasting live from events that our fans are interested in , such as parties or openings like the benefit . live and local served up fresh . devon : we should look into that . hilary : and i think i want a weekly special - interest segment . devon : how about you just relax for a second , ms . executive producer lady ? you 're off the clock . hilary : but i have so many ideas . devon : that 's 'cause you 're brilliant . and you 're beautiful . and i do n't know how i got so lucky to have you . hilary : what is that ? devon : oh , that ? just wanted to surprise you . i picked those out , with the help of lauren , and i thought that you could choose one to wear at the benefit . hilary : huh . you surprised me , all right . sharon : so good to see you . noah : how are you ? sharon : um , i 'm fine . i mean , i guess i 'm as fine as i can be since my daughter does n't want to live with me . but , you know , it 's all good , right ? i mean , we 're doing this to help faith . she comes first . so ... have you recovered from christmas ? noah : mm - hmm . yeah , there was peace on earth , goodwill to men , as long as i avoided grandpa trying to throw a tie around my neck and drag me back to the company . sharon : hmm . grandpa victor . he 's the gift that keeps on giving . well , i 'm glad you survived . and it 's really nice to see you . noah : listen , faith -- she had a great day . i just want to let you know so that you 're not worried . grandma and grandpa went all out , and they made it really special for her . sharon : well ... no one goes all out like victor and nikki do . noah : she misses you , mom . sharon : [ sighs ] noah : what 's this ? what ? are you packing it in ? huh ? you , the woman who likes to keep a few things up until at least valentine 's day ? sharon : [ laughs ] yeah , it just does n't feel the same this year . [ sniffles ] noah : look , i know how hard this is on you , okay ? i do . um ... but i also get why faith needs to be with grandma and grandpa right now . i mean , there 's just -- there 's nothing worse than being in the middle of a tug - of - war . sharon : i 'm sorry we put you through that . noah : i turned out all right . i think . faith will , too . sharon : so nick and i do n't suck that much as parents ? noah : no , come on . you 're -- you 're the best , all right ? both of you . and look , dad brought christian over for christmas eve . that was , like , you know , hanging out with that guy , a little christmas magic . sharon : yeah . yeah , it was . noah : okay , hey , just ... talk to me . what 's up ? sharon : seeing christian again , it just ... it made my whole holiday . but dylan , not for him . it made everything worse . dylan : i did n't realize the assignment would be starting so soon . christine : well , things have changed since paul briefed you . my office is now working with the fbi . this is our last best chance to bring down this monster and his drug ring , but we have to act now . dylan : i get it . christine : okay , but it 's dangerous . dylan , we are gon na do our best to keep you safe . but i just wanted to make sure you know what you 're getting your ... dylan : i promised i 'd be there when you woke up this morning , and who did you see first thing ? you saw me . [ sighs ] but i hate to say this . i may not be able to promise that again . whatever changes , this will always be true -- that i love you more than anything and i am so proud of you . and , uh , being your dad has been , without a doubt , the greatest privilege of my life . christine : so , dylan , what do you think ? do you have any questions ? dylan : no . no questions . christine : i 'm really sorry about the timing . dylan : the timing could n't -- could n't be better . i need this . christine : and you 're prepared for the risk ? these people play for keeps . dylan : i understand . riskier , the better . ashley : what the hell happened to doing something from the goodness of your heart ? victor : look around you . this space is spectacular . kitchen second to none , a billion - dollar view . ashley : the price is too high , victor . victor : it 's a mere detail . ashley : hardly . victor : now , do you want to save jack 's reputation and want to save hundreds of thousands of dollars ? i mean , come on . ashley : i 'm pretty sure jack 's not gon na just forget about the eviction . in fact , i know he wo n't . victor : if he is serious about wanting to benefit that foundation , it should not be an issue . ashley : yeah , all he has to do is just tear up that little eviction notice , right ? victor : yeah , that 's all he has to do . ashley : [ sighs ] look , why do you care so much about this , anyway ? why do you want to keep them in that building ? i would think you 'd be thrilled that jack wants to evict them . and you get to swoop in and save the day . give victoria some space at newman . victor : well , i would love to do that , but there 's only one small issue , you know . victoria does n't want to move . she does n't want a space here . she loves it where she is . and i wo n't force it on her . ashley : that sounds almost reasonable . victor : maybe i have evolved , you know . but one thing has n't changed . i will do everything in my power to make my children happy . so i will do what i can to make sure that victoria stays in the space she 's in right now . ashley : that space is my lab . victor : not if you want this venue for the charity ball . devon : i guess i should 've known better since you were upset that i got this place without talking to you first , and now i just did the same thing with these dresses . so i apologize . hilary : no , they 're gorgeous . devon : i can take them back and -- what did you say ? hilary : i said that i love them . devon : you serious ? hilary : yeah . devon : really ? you do n't think i 'm trying to control you , right ? hilary : no . devon : yeah ? hilary : you know , now the only problem is trying to figure out which one to wear . devon : well , hey , why decide on just one ? you could , uh , wear one for your entrance , wear one for the auction , and wear one when we dance later . hilary : okay , one will be just fine . it just needs to be the right one . and i might need a little help trying to figure out which one i can slip out of ... easily . you up to the challenge ? noah : it 's hard to believe that hanging out with christian was n't a good thing , even if it was for a short time . sharon : nick got super protective . he reminded dylan of the judge 's ruling , and then he said there will be no more visits . noah : oh . sharon : dylan felt pushed out of christian 's life all over again . noah : look , i 'm -- i 'm so sorry for what dylan 's going through right now . you know , i really am . but dad -- he 's just trying to do what 's right for his little boy . you know , i mean ... christian needs to feel secure . so does dad . sharon : i know . i know that . noah : [ sighs ] it 's gon na take some time for everyone . dylan -- he 's a strong man . he 's a good man . and he 's gon na come around to accepting this in his own time . sharon : it does n't matter how strong you are or how much body armor you wear . there 's always a weak point , and i just think that christian is that for dylan . dylan : derek young . a whole , new life . christine : there 's a document in there that contains all the details of derek young 's life . i want you to absorb them , commit them to memory , and then destroy the document . those are burner phones . only kevin will have the numbers . he 's your point person . whenever you use one of those phones , afterwards destroy it immediately . dylan : you guys thought of everything . christine : the priority is to keep you safe . dylan : the priority is to catch the bad guys . christine : your father would say no matter how careful we are , we 're still missing something . dylan : [ sighs ] i know what it 's like to go behind enemy lines . whatever danger i face , it ca n't compare to that . christine : what about your family ? you ca n't tell sharon that you 're leaving or for how long . it could be a week . it could be two months . who knows ? and she has no way of contacting you or even knowing if you 're alive . this is gon na be just as hard on your wife as it will be for you . so if there are any second thoughts -- dylan : there 's no second thoughts . no doubts . let 's do this . christine : your plane ticket to miami . jack : not a single solitary space in the city . i swear if it was n't so cold , i 'd hold this benefit in the park . neil : oh , right , well , we know that frostbite does n't exactly encourage donor generosity . jack : neil , we got to do the responsible thing . we got to pull the plug . i 'm gon na have my assistant send out a global e - mail to all the invitees and offer our apologies . neil : this is terrible , jack . i do n't know . okay , i 'll work up a press release with ashley , and then we 'll do a simultaneous -- ashley : yeah , the hell we will . ravi : ashley , you 're back ! jack : you 're a little late , sis . ashley : i think i 'm just in time . jack : look , we can make up for the donations and -- ashley : jack , stop . i found a venue . neil : what ? ashley : it 's perfect . in fact , i think it 's inspired . neil : whoo ! come here ! ashley : oh ! neil : that 's absolutely ama -- you 're amazing ! you 're a miracle worker ! ashley : well , i do n't know how amazing i am , and do n't thank me yet , because it 's not gon na come cheap . neil : whoa , whoa , whoa . i do n't care what it costs . we 're gon na get this foundation back on track with this . thank you so much ! jack : where is it , ash ? ashley : did i say it was inspired ? because it truly is . it 's better than the one we lost . i 'm not kidding you . jack : where is it , ash ? neil : does it matter where it is ? ashley : it 's beautiful . i think it 's gon na be a bigger success for our auction , in fact . jack : it 's newman towers , is n't it ? ashley : victor made the offer himself . jack : well , you can go back to him with my answer . when hell freezes over . jack : would you get this to fisher , please ? ashley : you ca n't walk away from this . jack : i want no part of victor . what do n't you understand there ? ashley : do you have a better offer ? neil : the lady has a point , jack . jack : if victor is graciously offering top of the towers , believe me , the asking price is something close to extortion . i would rather have this benefit in the parking lot . ashley : okay , so i see . it 's your pride . it 's more important than the benefit . jack : you know better than anyone getting tangled up with victor is a mistake . always . ashley : you have n't even heard the terms yet . jack : because i am not interested . ashley : you said you went back to the foundation because you wanted to help people . well , this is how you can help people . you can save the benefit . you have the power to do that ! neil : hey . i 'm gon na let you two talk . ashley : no , no . you 're part of this team . come on . you stay . jack : she 's right , neil . what do you think ? neil : what do i think , jack ? hmm . i think we should let the lady talk . jack : what 's victor asking ? ashley : it 's not a dollar amount . neil : that 's beautiful . works for me . ashley : he wants you to tear up the brash & sassy eviction notice and let victoria keep my lab . jack : and you agreed to that ? you said yes -- ashley : i said i would talk to you about it . jack : they are almost out of this building , ash . i am counting the minutes . ashley : so honestly , it 's your vendetta against billy which is gon na keep you from all the good the foundation can do ? that 's what this has come to ? ! neil : jack . jack , i 've been there , okay ? this is nothing but anger . it 's poisonous . it 's blinding you . you think you 're being righteous , but you 're not . learn from me , okay ? let it go , otherwise you 're gon na drag the foundation down and yourself . ashley : and you 're better than this ! stop trying to keep sticking it to billy just because he slept with your wife . jack : why do n't you open the window and announce it to the world ? neil : come on . ashley : jack , look , i 'm sorry . devon : oh , wow . hilary : so , what do you think ? devon : i think that 's it . i think it 's definitely the one . hilary : yeah , you sure ? devon : no , actually . turn around one time . yeah , i 'm positive . positive . [ laughs ] you look beautiful . hilary : hmm . theo : watch yourself on the cable . we 're still getting set up . sharon : i 'm so glad you 're home . look who stopped by . noah : hey , dylan . dylan : hey , noah . did your dad send you down here , make sure we 're not planning to sneak a peek at christian in the park ? noah : what ? sharon : um , noah just stopped by to let me know that faith is okay and that she misses us . noah : hey , dylan , i 'm not taking sides here , you know ? i just hope that everyone can find a way to put my sister and my little brother first . that 's all that matters . be well . love you . sharon : love you . you know , noah 's not the enemy . dylan : i know . i 'm sorry . i was out of line . sharon : okay . you should tell him that . dylan : i will . before i leave . sharon : for where ? dylan : it 's my new assignment . sharon : well , when are you going ? dylan : i - i do n't know . soon . i just know there 's a clock on it . sharon : wait , what -- what is this job , and where are you going ? dylan : i ca n't tell you . sharon : you ca n't even tell me how long you 'll be gone ? dylan : it 's just really hard to know . you 're gon na have to trust me on this . sharon : dylan , i do trust you , but this is dangerous , is n't it ? dylan : it 's what i have to do , sharon . sharon : no . no , this is n't ! no , you are needed here . i need you here ! you 're gon na have to tell them that you ca n't do this ! dylan : i ca n't ! sharon : it 's because of christian , is n't it ? that 's why you 're doing this -- to stop yourself from thinking about christian . it 's to make your brain think about something else . dylan : i 'm doing this for us . for me . because i have to . sharon : i wo n't let you do this . i wo n't let you run away just to keep from hurting . dylan : i 'm not running away . i 'm surviving the only way i know how . sharon : without me . dylan : you 're gon na be with me every second . i could n't go if i did n't know i had your love , that you 'd be waiting for me when i walk back through that door . sharon : but , dylan , what if ... dylan : hey . you 're looking at a guy who survived two tours in afghanistan , remember ? i 'm gon na be back . i 'll be back to leave my socks on the bathroom floor , all those containers of half - eaten chinese food that drive you crazy . sharon : [ voice breaking ] or you could just not go . please , please , please , please . dylan : i do n't know how much time we have left . but i do n't want to waste any more time . ashley : [ sighs ] there 's still hope , right ? jack could change his mind . neil : we better start drafting that press release . i mean , unless jack went out to find a venue , we got to cancel it . ashley : i 'm so sorry . i know how much the foundation means to you and the benefit . i ca n't believe my brother 's gon na blow this opportunity ! i do n't even know who he is anymore , neil ! neil : ashley , he 's in there . just have to look for him and find him . ashley : [ sighs ] you 're such a good friend . neil : thank you . i 'll talk to you later , okay ? ashley : okay . neil : yep . ashley : [ sighs ] [ knock on door ] ashley : oh , hey , ravi . if this is about the app , i - i do n't have time right now . ravi : no , it 's -- it 's not that . i - i heard what you were talking about . ashley : oh . yeah , you know what ? i spoke out of turn . please do n't feed into that gossip . ravi : i meant the benefit . ashley : oh , the benefit . if there is a benefit . ravi : if anyone can make it happen , you can . ashley : thanks for the vote of confidence . is there anything else ? ravi : if it does happen , i want to help . ashley : oh , uh , i do n't really think it 's your kind of thing . you might find it a little boring . ravi : it sounds more fun than spending new year 's gaming with some guy in japan . ashley : [ chuckles ] yeah , um , well , it 's a black tie . ravi : okay . i think i have a black tie . i wore it for halloween . ashley : no , uh , that means tuxedo . black tie means that you wear a tuxedo . ravi : oh . uh ... ashley : actually , you know what ? if this benefit does happen , i am personally gon na buy you a tuxedo . you know why ? i think i 've got a job for you . do you know anything at all about audio / visual , how to work that ? ravi : are you kidding ? a - v are my middle initials . literally . ravi -- r - a - v - i . ashley : yeah , i get it . i get it , ravi . um , you 're hired . that is if i can keep my brother from blowing up all my hard work . victor : well , well . i wondered how long it would take ashley to deliver my message . jack : this wo n't take long . victor : hmm . now you get on your high horse and you tell me that you will not even entertain the offer . is that right ? jack : you might want to put on your coat and scarf . i think hell just froze over . i 'm accepting the terms of your offer . hilary : this really does feel like home , just you and me and the rest of the world on the other side of that door . devon : you 're not gon na miss room service ? hilary : [ chuckles ] who knows ? maybe i 'll -- maybe i 'll learn how to cook . devon : oh , yeah ? hilary : probably not . [ laughs ] devon : i just wish it did n't take me so long to realize how bad we needed this , to have a place to call our own . hilary : see , right there , that 's my favorite part . the `` we . `` you listened to me when i said that i wanted to be by your side equally . devon : well , welcome home , mrs. hamilton . hilary : hmm . a home that is truly ours . not yours to give or mine to get . just like those dresses and gc buzz , it 's something that we share equally . devon : well , i 'm all for sharing , but i do think you look better in gold sequins than i do . [ chuckles ] hilary : a home . work that i 'm passionate about . a man that i love . everything that i 've ever wanted . devon : that makes two of us . hilary : hmm . mariah : hey , watch it . victor : ashley is hard to refuse when she gives one a sales pitch . jack : and you knew just how to draw her in to get what you want . victor : she realizes that common sense is better than the need for revenge . jack : you have it all figured out , do n't you ? victor : you know damn well , and i know damn well , that the reason you 're kicking out brash & sassy is because you want to get even with your idiot brother billy . and your loathing of your brother is something you and i have in common . jack : hold on . what i may think of billy is my business . victor : so you can say about your brother what you want . but if anyone else does , big brother will come to the rescue of little brother . i always find that admirable . jack : almost . so do we have a deal ? victor : oh . you know , tomorrow night may turn out to be more interesting than i thought . [ chuckles ] [ next_on ] victoria : brash & sassy bought a table . if cane and i are going , then you 're going , too . hilary : who is ready to start this auction ? [ cheers and applause ] mariah : i wo n't be the one taking a fall tonight .

jack and neil are on the phone trying to find a place for their fundraising banquet but with no luck . ashley meets with victor to ask him for help in using newman towers for the banquet . victor is puzzled as to why jack would want help from him . ashley lets him know that jack does n't know she is here . at the mcavoy home , sharon tries to get through to dylan and to get him to tell her his feelings but he clams up and wo n't talk . at gc buzz , dylan commends hilary on her performance . dylan tells sharon that he saw nick at the coffeehouse and nick told him that them seeing christian on christmas eve has not changed anything between them . dylan leaves abruptly for the police station without talking to her about his feelings . hilary asks mariah for help with the fundraising banquet . mariah hesitates at first but then agrees to help her . jack and neil discuss the foundation and how it helps a lot of people . victor wonders why he should help jack and his foundation . victor agrees to help them but he sets conditions on his help . ashley wonders what the conditions are . victor tells her that he wants brash and sassy to stay in the same building as jabot because of victoria . at home , devon and hilary discuss new ideas for gc buzz . devon surprises her with a rack full of dresses from fenmore 's to try on to see which one she would want to wear for the banquet . hilary tells him that she loves them as she kisses him . noah visits sharon to see how she is doing considering what happened between them and nick . they discuss faith and the merry christmas that victor and nikki had given her . in paul 's office at the police station , christine and dylan discuss a new mission for him and how he can not tell anyone including sharon where he will be and what he will be doing .

[ previously_on ] mattie : your dad 's in town ? reed : yep . mattie : and that 's a bad thing ? i thought you two had a good relationship . reed : when we 're on separate continents . j.t . : mac and i separated . victoria : no one should be alone during the holidays . why do n't you stay ? you can spend christmas with reed and me . hilary : wall street financial named chancellor as the one to watch because of cane 's leadership . lily : i was n't aware of that . hilary : he did n't mention it ? probably because he thought you would n't care . jill : i think now is the time to sell the company . jack : this is the details of jabot 's offer to purchase chancellor industries . it 's really only one clause . `` only a blood abbott can hold the title of c.e.o . of jabot . `` billy : this `` blood only `` amendment , this is nothing but a cheap shot . as far as me , you do n't have to worry about it , okay , because i have your back 100 % . ashley : thank you . billy : what now ? what are you gon na do ? ashley : [ sighs ] i guess i have to mount a legal challenge , billy . i 've already started meeting with the top attorneys in chicago . billy : i got a guy . he 's great . i 'll send you over his contact . ashley : i may need all the help i can get . it 's gon na be a fight . jack 's not afraid to get down and dirty . billy : well , i know you . he has no idea what he 's about to get into . jack : i was hoping you had a chance to consider jabot 's offer to purchase chancellor . jill : i have . jack : and ? jill : i 'm sorry , jack . i ca n't accept the offer . jack : i see . may i ask -- jill : it was n't good enough . jack : jill , do n't base your decision purely on the dollar amount . think about logistics . think about how these two companies fit together . i 'll give you an example . chancellor just acquired a small skincare manufacturer . at the same time , i was overhauling jabot 's lab . it is state - of - the - art . ashley is back in charge ready to make new products . if that is n't fate , i do n't know what is . look , if your head is still on the fence , then maybe you should listen to your heart . katherine trusted you to do right by her . katherine trusted me to run chancellor at one point . it seems to me she is up there smiling down , sending out signs , giving this her blessing . jill : or maybe she 's down there giving the devil a run for his money . jack : [ chuckles ] what else can i bring to the table ? jill : my counteroffer and my conditions . jack : cane comes with the purchase . jill : and stays . and that is non - negotiable . the company has shown remarkable growth since he started running it . jack : okay , that 's not a deal breaker . in fact , as a measure of good faith , i will see to it that cane has a seat on the jabot board . but , jill , the price , it 's awfully hefty . jill : well , that 's the price . take it or leave it . devon : hey , lily . lily . lily : hey . what 's up ? devon : you tell me . i was calling your name , and you were ignoring me . lily : oh , sorry , i 'm just , um , i 'm a little out of it . devon : is it cane ? lily : yeah , uh , sam 's coming home from the hospital today . devon : yeah , charlie and mattie mentioned that when they invited me to his `` welcome home `` party . lily : i mean , i 'm happy that sam pulled through and he 's out of the hospital and that the twins are accepting their new brother . i hope it 'll help bring them closer to cane again . devon : how about you ? you want to get closer to cane again ? lily : i mean , i 'm not gon na lie and say that , you know , i do n't miss him and that it was also nice to spend time with him on christmas eve . devon : yeah , you guys seemed like you were getting along pretty well . lily : yeah , we were that night , but the few times i saw him at the hospital , it was awkward . and i really want to accept the baby , but i just do n't know how i 'm gon na handle seeing cane with a baby that is n't mine . devon : well , you know , there 's no time like the present to face your fear . esther : aww . he looks so healthy . cane : i know , he 's getting stronger every day . here . esther : oh , gosh . there you go . cane : here you go . okay . are you ready for the tour ? esther : [ chuckles ] cane : okay . so , uh , why is it so dark in here ? esther : oh . both : [ hushed ] surprise ! mattie : [ chuckles ] j.t . : hey . victoria : hey . j.t . : my flight leaves in a few hours . i wanted to stop by and see reed before i left . victoria : yeah , he 's upstairs . j.t . : okay . victoria : j.t . , before you go , i just wanted to say thank you again for protecting my mom from prosecution . j.t . : i , uh , thought we were n't gon na mention that again , remember ? victoria : right . j.t . : oh , my god , are those the cookies we made at christmas ? i ca n't believe there 's any left . victoria : that 's because , um , those are the ones that you made . j.t . : oh , yeah ? hmm . victoria : would you like some water to wash those down with , maybe ? yeah ? j.t . : [ clears throat ] victoria : here you go . j.t . : that 'd be great . yeah . victoria : yeah . j.t . : [ chuckles ] i really enjoyed spending christmas with you and reed . you know , it reminded me of the good , ol ' days . victoria : yeah . so , what 's next for you ? j.t . : well , uh , probably start looking for a job . victoria : where are you hoping to find a position ? j.t . : anywhere i could get a job . but d.c. would be great 'cause i can see the kids whenever i want . victoria : so you and mac , have you discussed an arrangement ? j.t . : no , not yet , but , uh , i learned my lesson . no matter what happens , mac and i are not gon na have a tough custody battle . reed : you and mac broke up ? cane : hey . hilary : hi ! cane : hey . hilary : how are you ? hey , mattie . hi , charlie . charlie : hey . mattie : hi . hilary : now , i hope i 'm not crashing the party . but when you told me that sam was coming home , i had to rush over and say hi ! [ gasps ] charlie : look at him . hilary : there is the man of the hour . ohhhh . look at you with your cute , little hands and that itty , bitty nose ! oh , my goodness . now , i did an internet search this time , so i think i found an age - appropriate gift . cane : it 's perfect . [ toy rattles ] [ doorbell rings ] esther : i 'm on it . hilary : do you like it ? do you like it , sam ? [ gasps ] i think he likes it . look at you . look at you . j.t . : yeah , look , sometimes people travel the same path their whole lives together , and sometimes you hit a fork in a road , you know . you want to go one way , your partner wants to go another . it 's nobody 's fault . you just want different things . reed : i guess that kind of sums up all marriage these days , huh ? victoria : i would n't say that . i mean , your grandma and grandpa have hit some bumps in the road , but they 've managed to reconcile . reed : do you think that you and mac could do that ? j.t . : honestly , man , i - i do n't know . i know one thing . it does n't change my relationship with you . you know what ? next time you have a break from school , why do n't we take a little trip together ? what do you say ? reed : do i get to pick where we go ? j.t . : yeah , wherever you want . reed : okay , i guess that 'd be all right . j.t . : yeah ? yeah ? no ? not a high five ? all right , fist bump . come on , man . [ chuckles ] reed : okay , um , can i have the keys to the car now ? you said that i could go out with my friends tonight . victoria : that 's before we knew that your dad was leaving . j.t . : no , you can let him go . reed : but he 's leaving . victoria : i know . you can see your friends tomorrow . reed : [ sighs ] j.t . : look , he 's spent enough time with me for one trip . now we got plans to hang out in the future . get out of here , man . what are you waiting for ? go have some fun , all right ? but give me a hug first , okay ? reed : [ chuckles ] j.t . : you 're giving me a hug . reed : okay . j.t . : all right . all right , man . lily : your foot 's sticking out . there you go . cane : you know , the , uh , the night 's been full of surprises . and at first there 's this party , and then , um , then you come . lily : well , uh , mattie and charlie sent me the invite , and i did n't want to disappoint them . cane : yeah . lily : but congratulations on bringing sam home . now the real work begins . cane : yeah , the , uh , thought of bringing home a newborn was , uh , terrifying . lily : was ? cane : yeah . but then i , uh , i managed to do it . that was quite the confidence builder . lily : well , you have plenty of help . i mean , you have esther and hilary , who 's very attentive . she knows more about the baby than i do . cane : well , that 's , uh , that 's 'cause she asks . listen , there is nothing wrong with me sharing updates with her , okay ? she 's been there for me and the baby . and the more people that sam has in his life , the better it is for him . [ sighs ] devon : hey . it took a lot for her to be here today . cane : i know . devon : yeah . well , then you know that she 's trying to be supportive . cane : i understand that . i do , okay ? but you have to realize that she is the one that asked for the divorce . and i understand that this is uncomfortable for her . but i have a baby here , and i -- it has to be my focus , devon . [ cellphone chimes ] charlie : ah , man . mattie : what ? charlie : cross country team 's having a party i forgot about . mattie : we should go . charlie : you want to hang out with my teammates ? mattie : not really . but i do have a friend that could really use some fun . lily : hey , i am so proud of you guys . mattie : let go . lily : [ chuckling ] i am . you guys made sam 's homecoming so special for your dad . charlie : mom , i 've been doing some thinking . mattie : oh , no . charlie : you donated blood to save sam 's life . you 'll always have that connection . mattie : where are you going with this , charlie ? charlie : all i 'm saying is , you might not be raising sam , but you 're just as big of a part of his life as me and mattie . michael : so let me get this straight . jabot is acquiring chancellor industries ? jack : lock , stock , and cane . jill 's stipulation . when can you have these contracts drawn up ? michael : i 'm thinking never , given your precarious position at jabot . the timing could n't be worse . jack : i disagree . michael : your initial offering for this company was a major factor in the board 's no - confidence vote . how do you think they 're gon na react if you go through with this purchase ? not to mention the pending legal battle ashley 's mounting against the amendment ? jack : what are the legal implications if i go ahead with this purchase ? michael : i would have to do some research . the situation is unprecedented . technically there is no c.e.o . legally speaking , jabot 's like the wild west . jack : then i suggest we cowboy up and finish this deal before ashley circles the wagons . chelsea : [ sighs ] nick : hey . chelsea : oh ! hi ! [ laughs ] hello . oh , to what do i owe this enthusiastic greeting ? nick : the insurance money for the underground came in today . chelsea : oh . well , that makes sense . nick : takes some of the steam off of us having to spend new year 's eve at my parents ' house so they can renew their vows . chelsea : what ? nick : yeah . chelsea : oh , that must have been one hell of a check . i thought that that was the last place you wanted to go . nick : trust me , we are only going for my mom 's sake . once they say `` you are now pronounced husband and wife , `` we are out of there . chelsea : aww , so we do n't even get to stay for the cake ? nick : i 'm gon na buy you a dozen of your own cakes at our own private thing later . chelsea : oh , really ? or maybe better yet , you can buy a really big cake , and then you can jump out of it . nick : whatever you want . chelsea : great . thank you . i hate to , um , bring this conversation back down to earth , but did the plumber ever show up ? nick : he did . chelsea : and ? nick : flush unit is busted . chelsea : hmm . nick : yeah . but i am seeing this as an opportunity . see , this is our chance to upgrade . i mean , we 've always said that bathroom is too small for us anyway , so ... i want to take a shot at it . chelsea : you ? nick : yeah ! let 's go bigger . way bigger . we can put in a hot tub . all we have to do is convert a portion of your closet -- chelsea : oh , no , no , no , no . there is no way i am letting you cut into my closet space . in fact , i prefer if you expanded my closet . and you can nix the hot tub . okay , great . thanks . good talking to you . nick : i - i - i want a hot tub . chelsea : nice try ! jill : boy , that 's one strong , little kid . he had a grip on my finger like you would n't believe . cane : you sold chancellor , did n't you ? jill : tonight 's about sam . let 's talk business tomorrow . cane : no , i 'd rather hear it from you now so i do n't have to read about it tomorrow . jill : i am so sorry . cane : jill . jill : jack and i , we came to an agreement , and chancellor will become part of jabot . cane : okay , well , i 'll have to put out some feelers , and i 'll contact the headhunter i worked with before . jill : there 's no need for that , because keeping you on is part of the deal . he even mentioned a possible seat on the board . cane : well , that 's , uh , that 's impressive . jill : cane , i know it 's not ideal . cane : jack did n't want to work with me a few months ago , so i do n't think he wants to be forced to work with me now . jill : it wo n't take him long to see how valuable you are . and your track record speaks for itself . honey , i sang your praises . cane : but you did n't have enough faith in me not to sell the company , did you ? jill : it 's the ideal solution , okay ? i get to liquidate my major asset , and you get to keep your job . cane : with less responsibility . jill : so you have more time with sam . and everybody wins . [ sighs ] billy : whoa , whoa , whoa . what the hell is this ? ashley : what 's going on ? billy : mother just sent me a text message saying that she sold chancellor to jack . ashley : oh , my god . ca n't you talk her out of it ? billy : i mean , it 's worth a shot , but she gets her mind set to something , and ... ashley : this is what i 've been telling you . jack is n't aware that his decisions could gravely impact the future of jabot . billy : is he really this desperate to get a win that he does n't understand how irrational he 's acting ? ashley : he 's not thinking anything through . he does n't have a business plan . this could put jabot into debt . and he has n't even consulted with the board . billy : where are you going ? ashley : to kill the deal . lily : why are you here ? hilary : because i did n't want sam and cane to come home to an empty house . lily : [ chuckles ] right . hilary : why is it so hard for you to believe that i have compassion for a baby and for cane 's situation ? lily : because you 're a cold - hearted witch . and there 's something about your new attitude that stinks . hilary : if something stinks , it 's you and your attitude . you know , not everyone is as judgmental and unforgiving as you are . jill : ugh . i suppose we have you to thank for her being here . devon : no , hilary was already here when lily and i showed up . apparently she and cane are friends now . jill : when did that happen ? devon : after juliet passed away . she started visiting cane and sam at the hospital . lily even said she was here yesterday . jill : here ? in my house ? devon : mm - hmm . apparently she 's become cane 's talk - to for all things baby related . jill : how ridiculous . she does n't know anything about babies . he should be talking to lily . esther : is n't sam precious ? jill : look , i know that this is n't the ideal situation , but it really means the world to me that you 're here , and i 'm -- i 'm positive that cane feels the same . lily : thank you . um , yeah , it took a lot for me to come here . jill : that is understandable . lily : i 'm just -- i 'm torn because i really want to bond with sam for the sake of the family , and i know that 's what cane wants , too . jill : and what do you want , darling ? lily : i do n't know . everything is very confusing . jill : hmm . would you like to talk about something more pleasant ? lily : [ laughs ] yes , please . jill : tomorrow is new year 's . what are your plans ? lily : oh , plans ? um , pajamas , popcorn , binge watching tv . jill : not on my watch , girl ! lily : [ laughs ] jill : i 'm having a new year 's eve bash tomorrow , and i want you here . you deserve to -- no , to relax , to have some fun . lily , come on . there will be so many people here , you wo n't even notice if cane 's here . besides , he may choose to stay upstairs with sam all night . lily : [ sighs ] um ... jill : darling ... lily : i do n't know . i 'll think about it . jill : you 've had such a rough year . you deserve to get all dressed up and end it in style . lily : you know what ? you 're right . jill : excellent . i will text you the details . lily : [ chuckles ] okay . bye . devon : hey . how you doing ? lily : uh , you know , actually , i think i 'm gon na take off . devon : okay . [ indistinct conversations ] charlie : all right . mattie : they 're drinking alcohol , charlie . charlie : it does n't mean you have to ! mattie : are you ? charlie : no . but i am gon na get in some trouble . reed : [ chuckles ] mattie : reed , we -- we can go downstairs if you want . reed : no , i think i want to hang out for a little while . i could use a distraction . mattie : you were pretty vague in your text . what made it such an awful day ? reed : [ sighs ] my dad managed to screw up another marriage . mattie : i 'm so sorry . reed : yeah , at least i do n't have to spend any more time with him . mattie : what does that mean ? reed : it means that he 's taking off tonight , so ... see ya , pops . j.t . : do you ever worry that our divorce messed him up ? victoria : constantly . j.t . : yeah , that 's not really the answer i was looking for , but ... victoria : in his lifetime , i 've had three divorces , so i 'm not exactly role- model material . j.t . : well , i do n't think either one of us are really capable of making a marriage work . victoria : i 'm the common denominator . it 's not easy to be in a relationship with me . i 'm hard on the men in my life . i set high standards . j.t . : you were always harder on yourself than anyone else . and there 's nothing wrong with high standards . if a guy ca n't live up to them , that 's -- [ chuckles ] that 's his fault . you deserve high standards . victoria : here 's to my own personal cheerleader . j.t . : no , i am serious , victoria . time has given me a little perspective as to what went wrong with us and ... you know , i - i think i may have judged you more harshly than you judged me . victoria : i gave you plenty of reasons . j.t . : well , maybe . but the past is the past . victoria : is it really ? i mean , do n't mistakes have a way of coming back to bite you ? you heard reed earlier when we were talking about marriage . i hate that my personal failures have affected him at all . johnny and katherine are gon na feel the exact same way . j.t . : so will d.j . and becca . victoria : you know , maybe you can work things out with mac . there were no indiscretions and no lies . and you can just maybe go back to the way things were and give your kids the family that you want them to have , you know . j.t . : things may be a little worse than i led you to believe . victoria : how so ? j.t . : the first few years in d.c . were great , you know . we were ... starting a new life together , completely in sync . then small arguments led to big ones , and we got out of rhythm . only got worse when becca was born . so we thought moving abroad might spark some old feelings , fix things , but ... it was the exact opposite . victoria : do n't give up , j.t . go to mac . fight for your family and your marriage . chelsea : what did i tell you about hogging all the toys ? nick : come sit down . sit down . take a look at what i got here . look , this is gon na be a huge patio , and there 's gon na be a huge window overlooking the sun deck . and right here 's gon na be the all - important master bath that will have a hot tub , all right ? it 's non - negotiable . and a sauna . it 's gon na be amazing . chelsea : i am sure connor and christian 's toy soldiers will love it . nick : it 's not for them . it 's for you . it 's for us . i want to build our dream home . all right , i 'll find a plot of land that 's already zoned for development . i 'm gon na oversee the whole thing myself . chelsea : you 're gon na oversee all the work ? nick : yeah . i 've been doing repairs at the underground and the tack house for years . i 'm good . chelsea : i make a mean mac and cheese . it does n't make me a michelin rated chef . nick : okay , well , then i 'll hire the best construction crew possible , but i am going to be very involved . this has always been a dream of mine . but maybe it 's not your dream . chelsea , what would your dream house look like ? what would it have ? swimming pool ? wood fire pizza oven ? would it have a batting cage ? [ chuckles ] look , whatever you want . just say the word , and i 'll make it happen . devon : i knew i should n't have taken you to see cane and sam today . lily : no , it 's fine . i 'm fine . he 's a cute kid . he looks better than how he did at the hospital . devon : yeah . you know , you had a hand in that , donating your blood . lily : no , mattie 's the real superhero . she came through with that second donation , and that really helped him . devon : well , yeah , but , i mean , i 'm sure cane does n't differentiate . you guys are both angels to him . lily : [ scoffs ] well , i think after our last interaction , my halo is tarnished . no , it 's fine . i just need to get over myself . devon : how you plan on doing that ? lily : i do n't know . self - help books , journaling . devon : hmm . lily : copious amounts of wine . devon : [ chuckles ] lily : oh , and not seeing hilary every time i run into cane . that would really help . devon : for someone who 's not really maternal , she was , uh , all over that baby . and , uh , she was pretty buddy - buddy with cane , too . lily : do you think that she might be making a play for cane ? devon : no . no , i do n't think so . lily : well , think about it . for one , she knows that it would annoy the hell out of me . two , he 's doing well at chancellor , so he 's successful . and three , he 's available . that basically checks off all her boxes . devon : right , but i think that hilary 's , you know , she 's trying to be a better person these days . lily : really ? devon : yeah . lily : so you 're really giving her the benefit of the doubt ? devon : well , why should n't i ? lily : because she always has an ulterior motive . and if she 's not doing it to get under my skin , then she 's definitely doing it to get under yours . billy : what 'd i miss ? jill : not a damn thing , and i will make sure of that . billy : dare i ask ? no , you know what ? um , i do n't want to get off track here . okay , you send me a text message saying that you sold chancellor to jack . mom , are you sure about that ? jill : it 's a done deal , darling . do n't try to talk me out of it because you 'd be wasting your time . billy : even though the board issued a no - confidence vote against jack ? jill : come again ? billy : he did n't mention to you that he 's no longer the c.e.o . of jabot ? jill : no , he certainly did not ! billy : technically speaking , he should n't even accept the offer from you . jill : you did n't think to mention this to me on christmas eve ? billy : oh , and ruin all the holly jolly ? plus you did n't mention it , so i thought the deal was dead . jill : well , i did , too . that 's why i went to see him -- to tell him that . and then he threw me for a loop by accepting my offer ! billy : look , if you want to nurture chancellor and do the right thing by chancellor , jabot is not the right choice right now . i 'm just telling you that . cane : you know what ? for once , i agree with billy . look , i understand you decided to sell chancellor , but do n't let it become part of jabot 'cause that company 's in crisis mode . jill : which you could help solve ! cane : if you put me in the middle of a battle between jack and ashley , everyone is going to lose . ashley : i know that you 're one of jack 's biggest supporters , but i also know that you can be objective about this whole jabot situation . lauren : okay . lay it on me . ashley : we do n't have an acting c.e.o . , which means we do n't have any clear chain of command . lauren : michael told me about the amendment , and i am not a fan . ashley : yeah , well , jack 's using it as an excuse to ignore that no - confidence vote . he 's still working from home , lauren , despite the fact that the majority of the board wants him to resign . he 's looking after his own best interests and not the company . lauren : so do you have a plan ? ashley : yeah . i want to have another board meeting tonight , and i 'm hoping you 're gon na help me persuade them to adopt some kind of common - sense measures while we sort through this whole thing . lauren : well , why do n't you tell me what those common - sense measures are , and then i 'll decide what i 'm gon na do . reed : i 'm bored . uh , you want to get out of here ? mattie : yeah , uh , sure . i 'll go get charlie . hey , um , reed and i are ready to go . charlie : no one 's stopping you . mattie : you need to bring us home . charlie : that 's gon na be a hard pass . mattie : then give me the keys , charlie . charlie : it 's my week to have the car . mattie : look , i do n't want reed behind the wheel . charlie : okay , i might need the car just in case we want a change of venue , so ... you have your phone . get a cab . mattie : reed ? jill : oh ! i 'm so glad you 're here . lauren : hi . what 's going on ? jill : billy . lauren : uh - oh . jill : [ sighs ] we had a very interesting talk . he warned me not to sell chancellor to jack because apparently the jabot board has voted jack out as c.e.o . lauren : and you 're conflicted by this ? jill : well , of course i 'm conflicted . i was bluffing when i wrote down that outrageous amount on that piece of paper , but he actually accepted it . lauren : so are you questioning selling and that 's why you inflated the price ? jill : i did . this is a really , really big decision . but with this amount of money , there was no way i could turn it down . lauren : always boils down to the mighty dollar for you , sis , does n't it ? jill : no , actually , sis . in this case , it doesn't . i 'll tell you the truth . i 've been traveling around the world , and it 's been extremely disturbing seeing all the poverty and the suffering . so in this case , i thought that i would do something for other people with my good fortune . lauren : hmm . it 's very admirable . but something is still not sitting right with you . jill : it 's 'cause of katherine . chancellor is her legacy . and i want it to be that way for many , many years to come . but jack 's behavior , my god ! it 's got me questioning whether he 's capable . lauren : if it makes you feel better , i voted for jack to stay as c.e.o . jill : so you have faith in him . honestly speaking , would you advise me to take him up on his offer ? lauren : well , for the most part , he 's kept his promises that he made when i sold him a stake in fenmore 's . jill : `` for the most part . `` lauren : look , we 've had our issues . but you know what ? he runs a tight ship , and he only wants what 's best for jabot . jill : okay . and how is he handling this thing with jabot and dina ? lauren : that 's why he 's working for home . jill : ohhh ! yeah ! and that 's why he insisted i meet him at home instead of the office . next question . lauren : hmm . jill : talk to me about the civil war with ashley and jack . lauren : messy . very messy . but i still believe in his leadership qualities . if you want to sell chancellor , you go for it . mattie : reed , wait up . i 'll -- i 'll call us a cab . reed : what are you talking about ? i 'm fine to drive . get in . i 'll drop you off . mattie : no , you 've been drinking . reed : yeah , i had like two beers . it 's fine . i 'm not even buzzed . get in . let 's go . mattie : if you get in that car and take off , i 'll call the police . reed : you 'd narc on me ? i thought we were friends . mattie : we are , but -- reed : you know what ? fine . whatever . go for it . i do n't care . just know that if you do , i will never forgive you . mattie : reed . reed ! ashley : hey . jack : hey . ashley : mother upstairs ? jack : she is . ashley : okay . i 'm gon na go say hi . jack : gloria called . you had a board meeting behind my back . ashley : we did . last - minute kind of thing . jack : mm - hmm . ashley : you were n't the only one that was n't able to attend . jack : but i 'm sure you had enough for a quorum . ashley : yeah , actually , we did , and we passed an amendment . the c.e.o . has to work from an office at jabot . jack : and who supported you in that ridiculous motion ? ashley : billy and abby , lauren . jack : lauren ? i thought lauren was on my side . ashley : she is on your side , jack . but she wants to see you focused on your work like we all do . jack : kyle ? ashley : he voted yes by e - mail . so i guess you have a decision to make . either you remain mother 's primary caregiver or you 're the c.e.o . pak woke up with back pain . chelsea : i am so touched that you want to build a dream home for our family with a wood fire pizza oven and the hot tub and a swimming pool . really , it 's all -- it 's awesome . it 's wonderful . and i 'm grateful that you try to make me happy . it makes me love you even more . nick : but ? chelsea : i do n't want to sound ungrateful . it 's just ... you know , connor took his first steps in this penthouse . adam and i , we went through a lot together . all of our memories are here . nick : well , we can make our own memories in our own house . chelsea : that 's true , and that 's exciting . nick : but ? chelsea : just think of all the memories we 've created here . i mean , we have so many memories , you and me . i mean , you know , we made love right here . we 've made love right down there . nick : the piano . chelsea : i could never forget the piano . no way . you know , you helped the kids build that fort with all the blankets down there . and i helped faith design her costume for the school play over there . nick : yeah . chelsea : every time i walk through that door , i feel the love and -- and the laughter and the whole family . this is my dream home here with you and the boys . nick : well , then , let 's make some more memories . chelsea : really ? nick : yeah . chelsea : thank you . hilary : we meet again . devon : just wrapping up some things . hilary : i was surprised to see you earlier . devon : you know what ? i was actually thinking the very same thing about you . then again , you have been spending a lot of time lately with cane , right ? hilary : sounds like you 're asking me if cane and i are involved romantically . devon : well , are you ? hilary : what if we were ? is it any of your business who i date ? cane : that kid is no party animal 'cause he is out cold . jill : [ laughs ] you were up there so long . i thought you 'd fallen asleep , too . cane : no , i was watching him . i could just sit there and stare at him forever . jill : aww . well , you may have to tear yourself away for a few hours tomorrow night . i 'm having a big new year 's bash . cane : [ sighs ] jill : and attendance is mandatory , okay ? cane : okay . how about we have , um , a compromise ? jill : a compromise , meaning you will just pop in for the countdown ? no , no , no , no , no . no , you have to learn to recharge your battery every once in awhile . you 've been dealing with so much lately , honey . cane : i know , i know . jill : you know , with work and the baby and everything else . clip that monitor on your belt , but i expect you to mix and mingle . and i 'll tell you something else . everybody who matters will be in attendance . lily : mattie , hey . what 's wrong ? mattie : um , reed was drinking , and then he got into the car , and -- and i called 911 . lily : wait , where did he get alcohol from ? mattie : at the cross country party upstairs . lily : what ? ! i never would have let you and charlie go if i knew there was alcohol . mattie : we did n't know that there was gon na be alcohol there until we got into the room , and -- and charlie and i , we did n't touch a drop , i swear . lily : but reed did . mattie : it was n't that much . maybe i overreacted . [ sighs ] i should n't have called the police . lily : no , you should have called the police . he could hurt himself or someone else . mattie : i know , and that 's why i did it , but ... lily : what ? what is it ? mattie : he said that if i did that , he would never forgive me . i finally found a guy that i like , and now he 's gon na break up with me . [ siren wails ] jack : tell you what . i 'll have the documents to you by this evening . once you 've had a chance to look them over , we 'll talk some more . perfect . so ashley told me about the board meeting . much as i hate to leave mother , i have found an agency that can look after her while i 'm at the office . billy : so that 's it . that 's your decision ? jack : well , i 'm not leaving the company now . not now that jill has agreed to sell me chancellor . billy : [ sighs ] that 's actually why i 'm here , jack . uh , she sent me over here with a message for you . she heard about what 's going on at jabot , and , uh ... deal 's off . she 's not gon na be selling her company to you . victoria : i guess this is goodbye . j.t . : yeah . okay . see you later . [ cellphone rings ] victoria : hello ? yeah , this is she . what ? uh , yeah , i 'll be right there . j.t . : who was that ? victoria : the police . reed has been arrested .

ashley begins the process of a legal battle to become ceo of jabot and she calls an emergency board meeting to amend the jabot bylaws to state that the ceo must work from the office not from home . ashley tells jack he must choose between dina and jabot so having no choice he tells ashley he will work from the office . jt tells reed that he and mac are getting a divorce and he promptly goes with mattie and charlie to a party and gets drunk . mattie and charlie do n't drink but mattie makes good on her promise to call the police on reed since he did n't listen to her and drove the car . mattie fears that reed will never speak to her again like he promised before he left . victoria tells jt to go fight for his marriage before they get a call from the police telling them reed has been arrested . jack surprises jill by agreeing to her extremely high offer to buy chancellor industries . jill has second thoughts about the sale after talking to lauren , cane and billy and finding out about the no confidence vote . lauren tells jill things are tough for jack with the company and taking care of dina but she still thinks he is a good leader . cane and billy agree for once that jack ca n't handle caring for his mother and jabot . cane asks jill not to put chancellor in the middle of a war between ashley and jack . jill sends billy to tell jack that she has decided not to sell the company to him since she found out about the confidence vote .

[ previously_on ] lola : it 's gorgeous . so soft . kyle : lola , it 's great . ana : i may never get another chance to produce a hit record . i know this is the right one . fen : who 's the songwriter , anyway ? ana : a guy back east . devon : i want to sign you . [ both laugh ] i want you to go to the office and print him up a contract . ana : but i discovered him . i listened to the demo , not you . i - i found the song ! victor : i do n't give a damn about j.t . or the police or anyone else . i just had to come back to you . victoria : maybe we could just bow our heads right now and ask for a miracle . victor : oh , baby . i have to leave you now , okay ? you 're gon na keep fighting . you be strong . your family needs you now . so do i , more than ever . and i promise you that you and i will be together very soon . all right ? phyllis : hey . brought some coffee . got it from the cafeteria . put enough of these in it , might be drinkable . noah : thanks , phyllis . phyllis : yeah . was thinking about going to crimson lights , but i -- i did n't want to leave the building , just in case ... nick : they 're still using the holiday ones . noah : could be a good thing . you know , maybe christmas is n't over . could be we all have a gift coming . victoria : hey . any updates ? nick : mom made it through the night . billy : that 's good . that 's good . let 's hold on to that , then . kyle : it took us precisely 22 minutes and 40 seconds to enjoy that delicious breakfast . thanks for coming over to join me . lola : thank you for inviting me . kyle : oh . it took us 7 seconds to thank each other . and 2.2 seconds for you to start rolling those beautiful eyes . lola : okay , i get it -- you like your watch . kyle : that 's a severe understatement . i may never take it off . lola : well , it 's nice to know that you 're happy with your present , because it 's exactly how i feel about the purse that you got me . it 's perfect in every way . just , um , except one . kyle : oh ? lola : yeah , i ca n't figure out a way to make it as goofy as you make this watch . kyle : oh - ho ! i have confidence you 'll find a way . it 's one of the many things about you that i l -- lola : [ laughs ] that you like ? kyle : exactly . and i like it all . lola : and i like hearing that . this is really working out , is n't it ? kyle : oh , do n't tell me you had your doubts . lola : mm , starting off , 50/50 odds , at best , yeah . kyle : huh . if this chef thing does n't work out , you 'd be a terrible bookie . lola : okay , you know me well . kyle : i believe the rom - com phrasing is , `` i get you . `` lola : yeah , you do . and as a christmas present , it 's right up there with the purse . fen : right here . and there you go . enjoy . hey . devon : hey , fen . fen : how are you ? devon : doing well . [ indistinct talking ] ana : morning . devon : hey . fen : hey . what 's up ? devon : perfect timing . i was actually just about to give fen a copy of the song that he recorded . fen : oh , wow ! this is incredible . devon : wait till you hear it . fen : yeah , right after my shift . devon : where are we on the contract that i want drawn up for him ? ana : the legal team 's off for a few days -- for christmas . devon : sure . that 's right . ana : fen , i 'd love a cappuccino . fen : yeah , sure . uh , devon , do you want anything ? devon : no , i 'm fine , thank you . ana : do you like fen ? devon : yeah , i do . ana : and the track he cut ? devon : of course . i think it 's a hit . ana : then please stop acting like you discovered him or that you produced that hit . because you know that was all me . nate : nikki ? can you hear me ? jack : i take it there 's been no change ? nick : no . jack : nick , your mother 's gon na pull out of this soon . in the meantime , i 've got things handled at dark horse . nick : thanks , jack . nate : there 's been a change ! she has come back . i need some time to examine her , but this may be the break we 've been waiting for . okay ? additional sponsorship provided by ... victoria : how long has she been out of the coma ? nick : can she talk ? does she know what happened ? noah : when can we see her ? phyllis : can the man answer the question ? jack : doctor , you 've got some very excited , very grateful people here . nate : yeah , and i feel the same way about this upturn , okay ? but this is a very delicate and crucial time for nikki . so i need you all to be patient until i know more . okay ? making sure she 's stable , that has to be our top priority . billy : thanks , nate . nate : all right . billy : you okay , buddy ? reed : um , yeah , i -- i -- i 'm fine . it 's just ... billy : it 's pretty wild is what it is . yeah , trust me , it 's doing my head in , too . come here . victoria : there you are . it 's wonderful news , is n't it ? reed : yeah . it really is . victoria : i know that this has hit you really hard . come here . billy : the worst of it is over . victoria : yes , now we can finally have some hope . reed : yeah . thank god . nick : i mean , what happened ? what could 've caused this ? noah : it does n't even matter , dad . jack : noah 's right . we do n't have to question this . just accept it for the blessing that it is . nick : oh , i am just so grateful mom 's back . jack : any word from victor ? phyllis : no . still missing in action . nick : does n't make sense . nate : well , i could check your vitals for a third time or have a nurse do it , but i trust myself . and as for these , it 's safe to say that you 've made a remarkable turnaround . while you were sleeping , your body had the fight of its life to contend with . you had quite a few people around you , including me , worried whether you would win or not . i can tell them that you have . and i can also tell them that you need to rest and regain your strength . okay , fine . you win . they can see you , but keep it brief . just a few people at a time . okay ? so there you are with your depression ana : i 'm the one who listened to fen 's demo when you had zero interest . i 'm the one who got him in the studio . devon : when you stole the studio time from behind my back ? ana : i knew the only shot fen and i had was playing you a finished , professional song . it was the only way to get your attention . and it worked -- for him . me , you blew off . devon : so you just want to be a producer overnight without paying your dues ? ana : i paid them -- as a performer . devon : okay , as a performer . all right . ana , this is n't me trying to minimize your experience or your eye for talent , because you obviously have both , and you 're very smart . ana : thank you for noticing . devon : sure . but this industry has changed a lot in the last few years , and it 's continuing to change , and even seasoned vets have trouble keeping up . do you know how difficult it is making money in the music business ? ana : i know a hit when i hear one . that still has to count for something . devon : and it does , because fen is a great find for us . ana : so you 're admitting i did a good thing ? devon : sure , i am , if you admit that there 's a difference between just gauging raw talent and creating a viable product to compete in the marketplace . there 's a whole lot more that goes into making hit records than just finding the talent . ana : sure . of course . i know that . i want to learn . i want you to teach me how to be successful . devon : okay . well , lesson one -- we have two big discoveries on our hands , thanks to you . we have fen and whoever wrote that song that you gave him . ana : so ... you like it ? on its own ? devon : very much so . it reminds me of why i 'm excited to even be in this industry . and i want to meet the person or the team responsible . because we are going to sign whoever it is to an exclusive writing deal as soon as possible . so , can you help me make that happen ? ana : no , i can't . nate : okay , guys . i still think it is too early for visitors , but ... i mean , ideally , nikki would spend the day resting , recharging as quietly as possible , but she disagrees , and i have to respect that . so , this is n't some momentary turnaround . she is back , and she is on the road to recovery . jack : yes . nate : but -- but -- but it is a road , okay ? and perhaps a long one . she suffered severe injuries , and they need time to heal . so , you can see her , but as quietly as possible , calm , and two to three at a time , max . okay ? nick : okay , all right . hey , we can never thank you enough . nate : well , you already have . just seeing this many happy people , it 's as good as it gets . so i 'm gon na write the latest in her file , gon na go home and get some rest , and just give me a call if you need anything , okay ? victoria : we will . jack : thanks , doctor . nate : thanks , guys . victoria : just try to relax . no , no , no . conserve your strength . nick : yeah , do n't try and do too much , okay ? that big scare you gave us was plenty . can you tell us what happened the night of the party ? nikki : where is ... where 's your father ? nick : uh , sorry , mom , um ... he 's not here . we have n't been able to reach him . victoria : not yet , anyway . nikki : i had a dream . victoria : did you dream about dad ? nikki : he was here . nick : in the room with you ? nikki : he saved me . he gave me ... strength . victoria : i believe you . the hard work you put into lowering your lola : thank you . bye - bye . kerry : hi ! lola : kerry , hi ! kerry : craving one of those legendary sandwiches . lola : oh , if that 's how they 're being described nowadays -- here you go -- please do n't be shy about spreading the word . kerry : i 'm sorry . is that the new kelli diane ? lola : the what ? kerry : kelli diane , the designer of that purse . lola : um ... i do n't know . i 'm not sure . it was a gift from kyle . kerry : ooh , nice ! like father , like son , i guess . when it comes to christmas presents . jack got me a five - star resort holiday on bora bora . and you got that . i actually have one of these from a few seasons ago , before the brand and the prices skyrocketed . you have no idea how limited - edition they are . they made 800 of these this year . can you believe that ? lola : no . not at all . kerry : may i ? lola : mm - hmm . kerry : oh . exquisite . look . number 427 . lola : yeah . um , so , enjoy your trip and your lunch . kerry : thank you . you enjoy that luscious bag . i am officially envious . lola : okay . bye - bye ! kerry : bye . lola : [ sighs ] ana : the songwriter lives back east . he 's made a conscious decision to stay away from the business side of the music industry . devon : and why is that ? ana : i 'm not totally sure . maybe he was burned at some point . i just know he 's happy devoting himself to the craft of songwriting while avoiding the phonier side of things . that 's why he uses a pen name . devon : okay . yeah , well , i do n't know about you , but i 'd like to know a little more about him . you know ? hey , fen , come over here for a second . what 's your honest opinion of the song that you just recorded ? i 'm talking about the writing . fen : um , well , i never thought about singing anyone else 's work , you know , other than for fun . that -- that song was killer . i mean , whoever wrote it knows what a hit sounds like . i would really love to hear more where that came from . evon : i completely agree with you . are you sure that this guy is n't interested in a publishing deal ? 'cause i 'm very surprised he does n't already have one . ana : he doesn't . devon : yes , okay . well , can we try and make that happen ? ana : okay . but you have to understand , there will be restrictions . devon : that 's fine . i 've worked with artists before . i 'm not gon na get in the way of his creative process , but i think that if i pay him what he 's worth , one meeting is n't too much to ask for , right ? ana : i 'll see what i can do . devon : fair enough . i 'll catch up with you guys later , all right ? fen : yeah . um ... look , i -- i owe you an apology . ana : agreed . fen : devon 's head honcho , okay ? and when he came into the studio , i felt like i had to fall in line . ana : mm - hmm . even though i was the one -- fen : even though , yes , you 're the one who got me in there and gave me that song ... and made me sound so good . yes . look , i hated seeing devon dismiss you like that , okay ? but i did n't think calling him out on his bad behavior was the best way to kick things off with your brother . i mean , you get that , right ? ana : i do . i probably would 've done the same thing . you only get so many chances in this industry , sometimes just one . fen : and you 're gon na say that to the songwriter ? ana : i do n't know what i 'm gon na tell him . fen : `` him `` ? come on , all right ? it 's just us now . you can drop the pretense . ana : what pretense ? i don't ... know what you mean . fen : that was your song . you wrote it . victoria : come in . jack : kind of feel like i 'm jumping the line a little bit . noah 's out there , reed 's out there . nick : mom asked for you . victoria : just be gentle with her , okay ? doctor 's orders . jack : understood . nick : we 'll be close by , mom . jack : well , i do n't know when the last time was i had news this good . christmas came a little late , not that i 'm complaining . hey , you do n't have to talk . we could just sit here . nikki : yeah , but ... jack ... i was ... drinking . jack : i know that . they did a toxicology screen when you were first admitted . i wish i 'd know that . it was a jabot party . i could 've helped you more . nikki : no . it 's ... it 's ... on me . jack : hey . physical healing is what counts right now . that 's the top priority . obviously , one aa meeting was n't enough . so , once you 're back on your feet , we 'll go to another . and another after that ... for as long as it takes . i am there for you 100 % . billy : it all sounds great . i 'm really happy for nikki -- and for you , of course . victoria : thank you . well , i 'm not the one who pulled myself out of a coma and away from the edge of death . billy : no , but you 've still been suffering . and i 've watched you try and keep it together , and you 've done a great job , but it does n't mean it does n't take a toll on your nerves and your heart . victoria : that 's true , especially when you feel like things are gon na end badly . i feel like i 've been caught up in a tornado , spinning around and around for the longest time . billy : you mean since j.t . ? victoria : yeah , since j.t . but now my mom , she 's conscious again , she 's talking . i was in there just a few hours ago , and ... i mean , i just felt like she was slipping away . she seemed really lost , just like all my hope . thank you for being there and for having my back . i mean , since the minute this whole nightmare started ... billy : well , you have n't always been able to count on me . i wanted it to be different this time . victoria : it was . it is . billy : good . because it 's not over yet . victoria : no , i know you 're right , even though i 'd like to think so . but you have been there and been supportive , and you 've been loving and present for all three of the kids . and that has meant the world to them , so thank you . `` the young and the restless `` will continue . look . it 's over . victoria : hey , guys . your grandma 's ready to see you now . nick : yeah , just , uh -- just try and keep her calm . reed : okay . noah : yeah , you know , when she squeezed my hand last night , it was like she was trying to tell us she 's gon na be okay . you know ? victoria : reed , you 're coming , right ? reed : what was grandma saying ? nick : well , she 's not able to say much , but she 's getting stronger by the minute . victoria : if there 's something that she 's trying to say and it seems important , then just let her try . billy , would you care to join us ? billy : yeah , that 'd be nice . victoria : okay . billy : come on . nick : hey . glad you 're here . i just wanted to say ... thank you for everything you 've done . i mean , you 've been with me here this whole time , trying to get me through this unthinkable situation . phyllis : you know , things worked out the way they were supposed to . and i had nothing to do with that . sharon deserves as much credit as i do . you know , she seemed to have a better handle on how to make you feel better . nick : yeah . remind me to thank her . she was great . so are you . and so is nate . vic and i were saying , we wish we had more of a chance to tell him how thankful we are . grateful for him . phyllis : well , i just saw him in the cafeteria not five minutes ago . why do n't you go see if you can find him ? i bet you can catch him . nick : that 's a good call . i 'll be back . phyllis : okay . fen : ana , please wait . ana : i ca n't discuss your flattering but farfetched theory right now . you heard devon . he wants me to talk the actual songwriter into signing a deal with this music division . fen : well , that should n't take long since it 's you . look , just ... please , just talk to me for like 10 minutes . ana : one minute . fen : thank you . look , in the studio , i thought that was your song . okay , that 's how deep your connection to it was . and how without any producing experience , you were able to pull that performance out of me . ana : i wrote it . fen : thank you . ana : but you ca n't tell devon . fen : why not ? look , if you would 've just told devon in the studio , he would 've never kicked you out . ana : i have my reasons . fen : well , i would love to hear them . all right , if you want me to keep this big secret from devon . ana : what is this , extortion ? fen : what ? no . no way . i just ... i want to understand you and this major gift you have . why would you want to hide it ? ana : here 's the short answer . i was robbed . [ knock on door ] nate : yeah , yeah . is nikki okay ? nick : oh , yeah . uh , i did n't mean to scare you . i just realized that my sister and i did n't get a chance to thank you properly . nate , you are the reason my mother is alive . nate : i 'm glad i could play a part . okay ? but the real credit should go to your mother . she 's the one that pulled through against impossible odds . nick : well , you were given an incredible task , you know ? but you hung in there with dedication , and it means a lot . nate : it 's kind of the job . nick : well , you 're gon na find very quickly that i 'm a man who knows how to show his appreciation . nate : you already have . nick : well , i do n't give my dad credit very often , but ... when he hired you to be their personal doctor , it was one of the best decisions he ever made . nate : thank you for that . it -- it means a lot . and , listen , i 've never seen a person do a 180 like that before . nick : you need anything , nate -- and i mean anything -- you call me . nate : you got it . victor : look straight ahead . stay calm . my son was right about one thing . my family owes you a big debt of gratitude . nate : listen , you need to be in the icu . nikki needs you . victor : i ca n't do that . i can not go back to that hospital . they 'll arrest me , okay ? the authorities are watching the damn place . that 's why i 'm doing this . nate : doing what , exactly ? victor : listen to me very carefully . whoever committed the hit - and - run on my wife ... i do n't think he 's finished with the job . he 's around here . he would like to finish it . nate : well , then you should be talking to the police . victor : i ca n't do that . that 's why i 'm asking you for help . jardiance asked- kyle : i got here as quickly as possible . 17 minutes and 12 seconds , to be precise . lola : i did n't ask you here to discuss that damn watch . kyle : harsh . did i do something wrong ? well , did i ? lola : you did 5,000 things wrong , plus tax . kyle : sorry . what ? lola : that 's how much this damn purse cost . i looked it up . now you can help me return it . kyle : well , i thought you loved it . lola : and i thought you were listening when i told you at the start that i was n't in this for your money , kyle ! kyle : of course not . i know that . lola : well , then , why the hell did you spend 5 grand on this purse ? kyle : because i wanted you to have the best . lola : oh , yeah . kyle : something that would last a lifetime . you get what you pay for . lola : okay . in this case , a teeny - tiny label that says , `` congratulations ! only 799 other people are as rich and stupid as you are ! kyle : whoa , whoa ! it 's stupid to want nice things ? i like to have things i can depend on . lola : oh , so you just better return your watch to the nearest charity thrift store , because it cost way less than 5 grand ! okay , i do n't even make that in a month . so you must think everything that i own is crap , huh ? victoria : where 's nick ? phyllis : he went to find nate so he could thank him properly . since we 're alone , can we talk ? victoria : sure . phyllis : i want you to know how relieved i am for nikki . for nick , your whole family . i imagine you still have questions , because i do . victoria : about the accident ? phyllis : if it was one . did nikki say anything to you ? victoria : no , not yet . she 's still trying to get her bearings . phyllis : obviously . i know that you 're very protective of your mother . no one would ever blame you for that . but i think we need to figure out what really is going on . and better those questions come from us instead of the cops . nikki : thank you for coming such a long way to see me . noah : hey , knowing that you 're gon na be okay , i 'm gon na be sleeping the whole flight back . nikki : mm . noah : hey , grandma , last night , when you -- when you squeezed my hand ... it seemed like you were trying to tell us something . do you remember that ? nikki : mm . i do n't know . maybe , but ... oh , things are still very fuzzy . it 's like ... i do n't know -- all different pieces of a very long dream , you know ? noah : mm . nikki : hey . you 're awfully quiet . reed : yeah , but i 'm happy . you know , we all just wanted you to wake up and be okay . noah : yeah , nobody more than this guy . looked like he was at the end of his rope . nikki : it 's been a very ... tough year . i 'm sorry everyone had to worry about me . noah : okay . if you think that was your fault , we need to get dr . hastings back in here , all right ? right , reed ? reed : 'cause it so wasn't . nikki : oh . i do n't know . what kind of grandma ... ruins christmas ? noah : [ chuckles ] okay . all right . nate : what you 're asking , it 's insane . victor : listen to me . i understand this is n't orthodox . i would n't ask you this if it was n't necessary , but this is an emergency . nate : listen , never mind the rest of your plan , okay ? strictly speaking , nikki 's condition , a few hours ago , her prognosis was beyond grim . `` trending downward `` does n't even begin to describe it , okay ? she 's barely pulled out of this , and now you want to just -- victor : stop . it 's not what i want . it 's what needs to be done . do i need to explain this to you again ? nate : no , i understand the situation . that is not it . victor : you know , you will be well - compensated for this , doc . nate : i 'm on your payroll , remember ? i 'm already well - compensated . victor : let 's cut to the chase . are you willing to help me for nikki 's sake , or am i wasting my time here right now ? ana : so , the passion and energy i devoted into interpreting other people 's songs , i put that into becoming a creator , facing down a scary , blank page and trusting myself to fill it . i found a mentor who was giving and accomplished and saw even more potential in me than i saw in myself . he showed me how to tap into it . soon , i was writing every day , coming up with song after song , refining and polishing the ones that he liked and recording the best of the best . i ended up with a five - track ep . me , performing my own songs . i was so proud of it . and then , this industry pro asked if he could shop it around , try to find me a record deal . i was so blown away , i barely scanned the release form he said he needed to submit the ep to producers and labels . fen : uh - oh . ana : i never saw or heard from him again . or got paid when he sold my work , which was legally his work . i signed it over without noticing . fen : damn . [ scoffs ] well , no wonder you 'd want to take the stealth route this time . ana : it 's the only route from now on . i 'm fine with being behind the scenes , maintaining control over my work . i do n't need to be famous . i 'll leave that to you . fen : okay , fine , but i 'm gon na need your help to get there . and it 'd be cool for both of us to , you know -- i do n't know -- make this happen together . i mean , do n't you think ? ana : do n't mention anything to devon about my secret identity , and i 'll see what i can do . kerry : mm ! are you sure ? jack : i 'm absolutely sure . what nikki pulled off today is nothing short of a miracle . now that i do n't have to worry about her or her family , i can focus on pampering you . and what better place to do that than bora bora ? you know what the place is famous for ? kerry : mnh - mnh . jack : over - water bungalows and the best tahitian vanilla - bean ice cream in the world . kerry : then i just want to say i am extra sorry for judging your close relationship with your ex . jack : i 'm glad . it was nikki who insisted we jet off right away . kerry : well , after the week she 's had , let 's not disappoint her . jack : no , we certainly can't . kyle : can we please back this up so i have another shot at this ? i do n't think cost is the only way to judge something 's worth . i love this watch , and you love that purse . lola : loved . past tense . do you know how crummy it feels to give you something so out of proportion to what you gave me ? kyle : why should it ? i make more than you do . lola , you were so happy on christmas . that label did n't bother you then . lola : only because i am so clueless to overpriced accessories . kyle : i wanted to get you something you 'd like . is there anything i can say to fix this ? lola : if you ca n't understand why you spending that kind of money on me makes me uncomfortable , then i was wrong . you do n't get me . and if you think that i 'm overreacting , you do n't respect me , either . and i ca n't be with someone who doesn't . hold this . kyle : what ? what are you doing ? what are you -- lola , are you saying we 're over ? nick : hey , noah just texted me . he said he dropped reed off . i 'm gon na go in and see mom again . victoria : you look so exhausted . why do n't you take a nap ? i 'll stay . nick : thanks . i just -- i did n't get to see mom much earlier , so ... victoria : okay . well , i 'll join you . nick : okay . phyllis , you want to come ? phyllis : sure , yeah . nick : okay , mom , we 're here to tuck you in . phyllis : where did she go ?

at nikki 's bedside victor tells her to keep fighting and they will be together soon . he kisses her and then leaves . nate checks on her shortly after and nikki 's eyes are open . nate updates the crew in the waiting room consisting of phyllis , noah , victoria , billy , reed and jack that nikki is making a comeback . all embrace while an anxious reed is off to the side . they all wonder what made her wake up . inside her room nate tells nikki she needs rest but nikki stares at him hard , nate concedes and agrees that she can have a few visitors . nick and victoria come into her room and nikki asks about victor , and tells them she was there . jack is next to visit her . nikki admits to him that she had been drinking and he tells her they will go to aa together . outside in the waiting room victoria and billy hug and someone watches on . nick goes to find nate to thank him . he finds him in his car and nate tells him he has never seen such a turnaround as nikki had . nick leaves and victor who was in the backseat instructs nate to keep looking straight ahead . victor tells nate that he fears someone will try to finish the job . victor needs his help to which nate tells him what he is proposing insane , but victor insists . back at nikki 's side noah mentioning her squeezing his hand and reed tells her he is happy she is ok . soon after nick , victoria and phyllis go in to see nikki and discover her hospital bed is empty .

[ previously_on ] lauren : and fen is doing so well in recovery . christine : i 'm so glad . i know this has n't been easy on any of you . michael : i know , especially without him coming home for the holidays . victoria : do you two know each other ? billy : the other team 's side has a whole list of new demands . victoria : well , ca n't this wait until after the holiday ? billy : trust me , i would love to , but this is a multimillion - dollar deal . i ca n't leave them high and dry . plus , if i screw this up , i 'm out of a gig . victoria : are you sure you 're okay going -- billy : i will be there in the morning before anybody even opens their presents , okay ? victoria : i do n't want to spend christmas without you . jack : wait , you 're done ? what do you mean , done ? traci : with the first draft . jack : i 'd love to read it ! ashley : i found my favorite chocolates on my pillow . i wonder how they got there . traci : oh , well , the elves have been busy . ashley : [ chuckles ] one elf in particular , i think . thank you , traci . very thoughtful . traci : you 're welcome . i 've just been so excited about your visit . ashley : me too . is n't it great the kids are throwing the holiday parties now ? all we have to do is show up . traci : except you , who had to travel halfway across the planet . ashley : totally worth it . traci : ah , there was a time when i was n't sure it was gon na go that way , when you were going to maybe move to paris and never look back . ashley : i love my family . in spite of all the hurt feelings , i do n't want to lose my family . jack felt the same way and he reached out and we knew we had to make it work . billy : though i strongly suggest that we counter , and i think we should do it tonight . in fact , i just e - mailed you my suggestions . okay , well , look that over and let me know if you 'll sign off on them . oh , believe me , i am very much aware that it 's christmas eve . i should be on a plane to colorado with my family right now , but this needs to be done . so let 's get it done so we can all celebrate the holidays with our family . what do you say ? okay . i 'll be awaiting your call . thanks . come on , man . [ sighs ] [ chuckles ] jack . jack : whoa , i - i - i -- billy : come on , man . jack : i did n't mean to startle you . the door was open . i let myself in . billy : [ sighs heavily ] okay . what 's , uh -- what 's going on ? why are you here ? jack : come on . we 're going to dinner . lola : the abbotts are so big on tradition . are you sure they 're really okay with moving their christmas eve dinner to a restaurant ? abby : hmm , let me think about it . celebrating at the hottest spot in town ? sounds like a hardship , but i think we 'll muddle through . lola : i 'll defer to your judgment . abby : thank you . now , i ordered a flower arrangement . do n't tell me it did n't get here . lola : oh , the busboy 's on it . abby : the busboy ? lola : yeah . you know , the really cute one . kyle : hey , hey , hey . i resemble that remark . lola : mm , you totally do . abby : alright , alright . let me take this so lola can thank you appropriately . kyle : fantastic idea . [ chuckles ] michael : it 'll be nice to -- to spend some quality time with the abbotts outside of work , to reconnect with them as friends , ask how ashley 's doing in france , how dina 's doing . lauren : mm - hmm . michael : then after dinner , we can go home , light at fire , open presents . does n't that sound cozy ? but no hints . my gift is gon na be a total surprise this year . alright , lauren . [ clears throat ] hey . here . lauren : oh . i 'm sorry . michael : is everything alright ? lauren : i 'm sorry . michael : 'cause you seem a little down . lauren : [ sighs ] babe , i 'm sure whatever you got me is just extraordinary . michael : mm - hmm . lauren : but what i really want for christmas is fen to be home . [ cellphone rings ] ohh . i 'm sorry . [ chuckles ] do you believe it ? the kid must have esp . lauren : it 's fen ? ! answer it ! michael : alright , come to the table . lauren : okay . michael : fen ? hello , son ! merry christmas ! lauren : [ laughs ] michael : were your ears burning ? your mom and i were talking about you . lauren : we miss you so much , fen . fen : i miss you , too , mom . lauren : [ laughs ] it 's so good to hear your voice . michael : now , hey , did you get the money we sent ? fen : i did . yes , i did . thank you . i actually put it to extremely good use . michael : glad to hear it . fen : yeah , i - i sent you guys a gift , too , but apparently there was a problem with the delivery , so i just kind of decided to take care of it myself . michael : uh -- lauren : [ laughs ] michael : give me some of that . [ laughs ] fen : good to see you . michael : [ sighs ] lauren : oh . fen : i know . i know . lauren : i 'm so happy to see you . fen : me too . hey ! it 's me ! your dry skin ! additional sponsorship billy : uh , victoria called you , did n't she ? jack : the whole family is getting together at society to celebrate the holiday . billy : jack , i -- jack : i know you 're in the middle of negotiations . a fella 's got to eat . billy : look , it 's gon na be rude , okay ? i 'm gon na be sitting at the table on the phone trying to get this done -- jack : it 's christmas eve , billy . i 'm not going to leave you here alone . we all know you have to work . bring your laptop with you . at least get some food in you . billy : okay , fine . but i 'm not staying long because i am on the first flight out to colorado . jack : i am fine with that . come on . let 's go . billy : you go . i will meet you there . jack : you better be right behind me . billy : i will be right behind you . i promise you . i 'll see you in a second . [ sighs heavily ] ashley : so , is the plan still the same -- jack 's gon na bring dina back here to celebrate first thing in the morning ? traci : yes , that is the plan . ashley : oh , good . traci : although it is a little strange not having her with us tonight . ashley : yeah , but a restaurant full of strangers would have been way too much for her to handle . traci : of course . even at thanksgiving here at home , it was so overwhelming for her , all the people coming and going . i think a simple family breakfast is just the thing . ashley : jack told me that he brought theo here , introduced him to dina , and then theo told her about his father that was raised by a very loving family after she gave him up for adoption . that must have meant so much to her . traci : actually , i was n't here for it , but from what i understand , it did give dina a measure of peace . ashley : oh , wonderful . traci : yeah . ashley : so , how are things going at jabot for theo ? is he getting along okay with kyle , i hope ? traci : well , uh ... they 're making an effort . ashley : oh , my god . [ both laugh ] that means things are still tense . abby : do either of you know if theo will be joining us ? maybe we should add another place setting . kyle : i have n't heard anything . but then again , i 'd be the last to know , just like when my dad hired him at jabot . lola : which is working out fine . kyle : so far . lola : theo has other plans for the evening . abby : okay . kyle : how do you know that ? lola : why would you care , as long as the information is accurate ? kyle : you 've been prepping for this dinner all day . when would you have had time to talk to him ? lola : theo and i have been texting back and forth about the holiday plans . so what ? kyle : i 'm just now finding out about this . lola : you know , i did n't realize i had to show you all of my incoming texts . do you want to read them all now ? kyle : of course not . i never meant to imply i did n't trust you . lola : good . but you know , kyle , it would n't hurt you to have a smidge of sympathy . the guy is alone on christmas . his parents are gone . he and summer broke up , and he does n't even feel comfortable with a family , partly because it 's all new and weird and partly because of your attitude . kyle : you 're right . we are so lucky , and not everyone is . i never want to take this for granted . lola : i forgive you . michael : here . how 'd you manage to get here ? fen : yes . uh , okay . well , i 'm sure you 're both wondering why i 'm out wandering the streets again . so , uh ... good news . they released me from rehab a week ago . i moved into a halfway house just in time for christmas . lauren : ooh . michael : [ sighs ] that 's wonderful , son . lauren : congratulations . fen : thank you . thanks . hey , thanks . um , yeah . and the holiday check you sent way more than covered my train ticket home , so here i am . lauren : [ chuckles ] i 'm so relieved , i could cry . michael : oh , baby . fen : please do n't do that . lauren : it just feels like you 've been gone for so long . fen : i know . michael : yeah . you went in for 60 days . fen : yeah . yeah . and that got kind of stretched . michael : ah . just a bit . lauren : i kind of felt that , um , maybe your relapse was more serious than we 'd been led to believe . fen : i 'm not gon na lie . it was -- it was bad . you know , i needed to be in rehab for sure . i just kind of wanted to take it slow , you know , make sure i was ready to face the world without drugs because , well , i vowed to myself that when i left , you know , it was gon na be for the last time . lauren : and how are you adjusting to the halfway house ? fen : uh , it 's a new place , new people , new rules . i 'll figure it out . um ... [ chuckles ] look , part of the reason why i wanted to see you personally was because i wanted to apologize and ask you guys for forgiveness . lauren : oh . fen -- fen : no . seriously . when i started using again , i felt so weak , like , um -- i do n't know -- like a disappointment . and i knew that i had let you guys down , and it just -- it felt terrible . and i just never want that to happen again . michael : alright , alright , listen . i 'm proud of you . you did everything we asked . you got help . you took it seriously . you 're working hard . you 're stronger for it . there 's nothing disappointing about that . lauren : and i agree with that . you 're our son , and we love you . and nothing is ever gon na change that . but now that you 're home , i think it 's time to celebrate . what do you think ? michael : oh , yes . lauren : right ? michael : we are about to go have christmas eve dinner with some friends . how would you like to come along and surprise a couple other people ? fen : [ inhales sharply ] screw it . you know what ? i 'm up to it . michael : yes ! yes , you are . [ laughs ] come on . lauren : let 's go . michael : [ chuckles ] lauren : come on , my men . michael : mwah ! lactaid is 100 % real milk , just without the lactose . traci : [ gasps ] ooh ! ashley : wow . traci : look at this table . it 's gorgeous ! ashley : beautiful . abby : welcome ! you 're the first to arrive ! traci : oh , hi ! [ smooching ] i 'm so excited to be here . lola : we are so excited to have you . abby : ma cher , maman . that dress is stunning . ashley : i loves yours , too . abby : ooh , gee , i wonder who bought it for me in paris and left it hanging in my room . ashley : i 'm glad you like it . kyle : père noel ? traci : ah , indeed . no doubt . ashley : you went all out . that 's so amazing . abby : well , lola 's menu is so incredible that i had to create a setting that would do it justice . traci : well , you succeeded . abby : [ laughs ] kyle : who 's ready for drinks ? ashley : i 'd love a white wine . kyle : coming up . traci ? traci : i was here the last time and had the most amazing spanish sherry . lola : the amontillado . traci : that 's it . abby : oh , make it two . kyle : i 'm on it . ashley : we have so much catching up to do . abby : oh ! ashley : honey , how 's everything going at the grand phoenix ? abby : well , it 's on the upswing now that i 've unloaded phyllis as director of security . ashley : oh , you told me on the phone you were trying to hatch a plan to get rid of her . abby : yeah , that did n't really pan out , but everything is fine because chance came back to town and he helped me get the evidence i needed to get rid of her for good . ashley : that was nice of him to go to all that trouble . abby : yeah . i mean , i think he enjoyed it . phyllis rubs him the wrong way , too . ashley : i 'm sure that 's why he did it . jack : ho , ho , ho ! merry christmas ! abby : uncle jack ! jack : wow ! great dress , abby . abby : oh , thank you . jack : hi . ashley : hello there . jack : hi yourself . abby : [ chuckles ] kyle : hey , hey . traci : now we can get this party started . hi . jack : you read my mind . traci : mwah ! lola : no , we 're still waiting for michael and lauren . jack : there is one more coming . ashley : theo . jack : no . billy . kyle : wait . were n't he and victoria supposed to go skiing ? jack : he is tied up with this consulting gig he 's involved in , and he could n't get out to join victoria and the kids till tomorrow morning . abby : oh , that 's a bummer . jack : and i did n't speak to theo . i invited him . he said he had other plans . abby : okay . kyle : i 'd be happy to give him a call , extend a personal invitation , if you think that would make it difference . jack : i appreciate that , son . i believe we do n't want to put any more pressure on him . kyle : mm - hmm . abby : what can i get you to drink ? the usual scotch ? jack : you stay put . i will help myself now . abby : [ chuckles ] kyle : [ sighs ] lola : wow . nicely done , my love kyle : it is christmas . and if i have n't told you yet , you and abby did a phenomenal job decorating . lola : thank you . kyle : but there seems to be one thing missing . lola : really ? what ? kyle : mistletoe . i 've been looking all over for it , but , um ... lola : you know , i think you 're right . yeah , i might have left it in the kitchen . you should come help me find it . kyle : mm - hmm , mm - hmm . yep . lola : yep . ashley : jackie , does billy know that i 'm gon na be here ? jack : i do n't know that i mentioned it . why ? ashley : well , i just ca n't help but wonder if the reason why he left jabot was because our two companies merged . he was completely against it , as you know . and then the last time i was here , i barely saw him . he spent thanksgiving with the newmans . so , i do n't want to read anything into it , but it 's a little -- jack : don't . don't . billy 's decision to leave jabot was something he felt he needed to do for himself . it had nothing to do with you or the merger . ashley : okay . so , how 's his consulting gig going ? jack : i think it 's kind of a stopgap job , something to keep him busy while he figures out what he was born to do . ashley : well , i sure hope he does . [ glasses clink ] billy : i 'm sure you 're still on the flight with the kids , but hopefully i 'll have this deal wrapped up by tonight and i can enjoy the trip with you all . oh , and , uh , thanks for tipping off jack , letting him know that i 'm on my own tonight . i 'm heading out to dinner with the family as we speak . that should , uh , keep me out of trouble . okay . so , um , i miss you , and , uh , merry almost christmas . i 'll see you soon . i love you . [ sighs ] [ sighs ] ashley : to fen ! abby : hear , hear ! jack : cheers ! michael : fenmore ! hear , hear ! [ laughter ] fen : thank you , guys . ashley : so , when are you pgonna check out jabot 's new european headquarters in paris ? lauren : ooh . you know , fashion week is the end of february . traci : that sounds like the perfect winter break . lauren : right ? fen : yeah , maybe once i get my bearings , i could tag along with you . lauren : ooh . i love that idea . michael : a family excursion . lauren : right ? we 're both due for some time off work , right ? ashley : well , i insist you come stay with me . i 've got plenty of room , and i 'm close to all the major venues . lauren : yeah , are n't you on the 8th arrondissement ? ashley : yes , i am , right off the avenue montaigne . jack : great news about fen . ashley : it 's great . jack : i know how worried lauren was . michael : ah . just seeing him standing there happy and healthy . your dad means the world to both of us . [ chuckles ] kyle : man , they 'll let anyone in this joint . [ laughter ] fen : kyle , good to see you . kyle : oh , great to see you , too . i did n't know you were in town . fen : yeah . i just got in . uh , by the way , heard the two of you got hitched . congratulations . you are a lucky guy , kyle . lola : i am so glad you 're here , fen . fen : yeah . me too . you know , i remember how badly you wanted to be the head chef at abby 's new restaurant , and now i get to see you in action . abby : we were wondering what happened to you two . ashley : yeah , did you get lost on the way from the kitchen ? lola : ha . no . you know , i needed kyle to help me with the canapés . kyle : mm - hmm . traci : canapés ! that 's what took so long . [ laughter ] lauren : you know , to hurt your feelings or anything , but that shade of lipstick looks so much better on lola . lola : oh , no ! [ laughter ] i thought i got it off . i am so sorry . [ indistinct conversations ] [ laughter ] i 'm so sorry . jack : oh , thank god somebody else is doing it now . abby : there must be mistletoe over the stove . [ laughter ] lola : sorry . billy : hey . sorry i 'm late . jack : no , you are good ! come on in ! billy : [ chuckles ] lola : so glad you could join us . abby : mwah ! traci : although billy isn't . he 's supposed to be in telluride right now . billy : yeah , well , chalk it up to my exquisite timing , taking a consulting job days before christmas . smart . jack : you 're just tempting fate doing that . billy : yeah , exactly . abby : do n't worry . you 'll be there in time for the important part -- waking up and seeing johnny and katie 's little faces on christmas morning . michael : mm , seems to me you played it just about right . i mean , when fenmore was growing up ... fen : oh , god . michael : ... christmas eve was crunch time . it was a ton of pressure . it was assembling and wrapping into the wee hours . lauren : oh , my god . do you remember the one year that we gave him a bike , and at 2 : 00 a.m . in the morning , there were bike parts all over the living room ? [ laughter ] michael : it was like tool chest explode . [ laughter ] lauren : and then in the morning , fen comes out in his little pajamas -- you know , the ones with the feet in them ... traci : aww ! lauren : ... wiping sleep out of his eyes . [ laughter ] and he looks to the bike , he looks at michael , he looks to me , he looks back at the bike , and he 's says ... fen : okay , mom -- michael : `` daddy , daddy , did you forget to give santa claus his milk and cookies ? `` [ laughter ] billy : yeah , well , we 're talking about victoria here , which means everything was bought , assembled , and wrapped , and shipped to colorado days before . abby : i have to admit , that does sound like my sister . jack : so , can we get you a glass of wine ? michael : yes . billy : red would be perfect . abby : on it . be right back . jack : thank you . billy : fen . hey , man . fen : hey . billy : good to see you . how is everything ? this is a nice little christmas surprise . fen : yeah . lauren : yes . for us , most of all . fen : i 'm just happy to be here , you know , alive and well . billy : good . you just here visiting or ... fen : no . i - i just got out of rehab , actually . billy : oh . good . well , that 's -- that 's terrific . fen : thank you . yeah . i just got so lost out there on tour with all those musicians , and i did n't even know it . you know ? it was like -- i do n't know . i was kind of like i could n't even trust myself anymore . jack : yeah , i know that feeling . fen : yeah . you know , and quitting again was hard . i mean , it 's still a struggle , but remembering that there are things to live for , like family and friends , music ... billy : mm . fen : that 's what i focus on now -- you know , trying to be the best version of myself that i know i can be . abby : alright , red wine right here and seltzer for you . fen : thank you . [ indistinct conversations ] abby : uncle jack , would you care to make a toast before we all sit down ? jack : i would love to . gather around , everybody . so , i would like to start out by thanking abby and lola and kyle for setting all of this up . the best food in town in the most magical of settings -- what better place to welcome the gifts of the holiday/ michael : yes . ashley : cheers . jack : we abbotts have so many reasons to be joyful this holiday season -- abby 's great business success , billy reuniting with victoria and his children ... fen : hear , hear . jack : ... kyle finding an amazing wife ... fen : ah , hear , hear . abby : hear , hear . jack : ... traci , whose mystery novel is coming out any day now ... fen : yeah , traci ! lola : whoo ! traci : [ laughs ] jack : ... and my rapprochement with my sister that means more to me than i can express . and to our friends and loved ones who have been such an amazing support system to us , we are eternally grateful . michael : cheers . jack : there are a few chairs missing this year -- dina , who we 've all watched slip further and further away as the year has gone on . 2019 was the year we lost our dear friend neil . our joy is tempered by heartache , which makes this time together all the more precious . ashley : amen , jackie . jack : i 've learned one important thing this year -- to say what is in your heart while there 's still time . so i 'd like to say to everyone in this room -- thank you for your presence in my life . to your continued health and happiness and a very merry christmas . all : merry christmas ! jack : merry christmas . lauren : [ laughs ] billy : cheers , buddy . michael : cheers . [ laughter ] hey ! it 's me ! your dry skin ! `` the young and the restless `` will continue . `` the young and the restless `` will continue . billy : ahh . yes . oh , yes . merry christmas . that 's what i 'm talking about . now that the other side has an offer that they 're happy with , we can move on , right ? good job , everybody . thank you . michael : co - ceo with someone of jack 's caliber -- that 's what i call impressive . [ laughter ] fen : yeah . so , what 's it like , you know , working with your dad ? michael : yeah . kyle : great . i 've never felt more inspired . the ideas just keep flowing . it 's crazy . jack : wow , good answer . wow . lauren : [ laughs ] and what 's it like working with your new cousin theo ? kyle : theo has a lot of drive , a ton of confidence . jack : give it time . lauren : mm , that 's excellent advice . i had to learn to work with jill after i found out that she was my sister and she became half - owner of fenmore 's . kyle : yeah ? what was that like ? lauren : oh , exasperating . [ laughter ] the woman takes a stand , digs in her heels , and does not budge . billy : who we talking about ? lauren : oh , your mother . billy : oh , yeah . lauren : who i love dearly . now , anyway . abby : who wants more coffee ? billy : i 'll have a top - up , please . abby : alright . anyone else ? jack : i 'll have a half a cup . thanks . kyle : uh , we 're gon na pass . lola 's , uh , feeling tired . michael : aw . lola : whew , yeah . you know , a long day of cooking and being on my feet . [ laughter ] traci : okay . before you go , everybody , i have just a little surprise , a little something for everyone . ashley : whoa ! traci : let 's see here . uh ... oh , jack , yours is on top . jack : what -- oh , my . traci : there you go . michael : ooh ! jack : i hope this is what i think this is . michael : open ! open ! open ! jack : oh ! michael : yes ! oh ! [ cheers and applause ] jack : `` stolen lockets and broken hearts `` ! ladies and gentlemen , traci 's new novel , fresh off the presses . lauren : oh , congratulations ! traci : thank you so much . okay , everyone , these are advanced copies , and i have made personal inscriptions in each for all of you . ashley : i ca n't wait to read it . i 'm so excited . michael : me too . traci : fen . fen : oh , thank you . traci : and billy . i got a couple of extras just in case , you know , and i would be very happy to sign them for you if you 'd like . billy : as long as you say something sweet . traci : oh , i 'll try to come up with something . fen : thank you , traci . billy : thank you . kyle : well , i think we 're gon na head home and put our feet up and dive right in . amanda : [ chuckles ] jack : great . traci : here , guys . lola : thank you . abby : thank you for everything . you guys are amazing . lola : you are very welcome . billy : merry christmas . kyle : merry christmas . see you later . jack : lola , dinner was divine , an unforgettable evening . fen : yeah , everything i ate was totally delicious . lauren : amazing . michael : thank you , darling . mwah ! lola : thank you all so much . i loved cooking for you . abby : alright , let 's give a round of applause to kyle and lola ... michael : yes ! abby : whoo ! billy : whoo ! abby : merry christmas ! kyle : i 'll see you later . see you later . traci : [ chuckles ] abby : how adorable is young love ? ashley : pretty adorable . so , where 's chance spending the holidays ? abby : chance is in california visiting nina . ashley : [ gasps ] that 's so good . i mean , you want a guy that gets along well his mother . abby : who said anything about me wanting chance ? ashley : it 's kind of obvious . i do n't know . what can i say ? no . traci : no ! i did n't say anything ! ashley : she did n't have to , honey . i mean , you smile every time his name is mentioned . you know , i kind of put it together . abby : [ sighs ] okay , fine . yes , we have gone out , and i like him a lot . ashley : good . abby : we are just enjoying each other 's company right now . we 'll see where it goes . traci : that 's her story , and she 's sticking to it . abby : mm - hmm . [ laughs ] ashley : okay . billy : so , kevin and chloe -- what are they up to for the holidays ? michael : oh . i 'm happy to report that , for the first time in years , they have decided to spend a quiet holiday at home with esther and bella . billy : aww , good for them . that sounds lovely . please tell them i give them my best . michael : yes . well , i have faith that they have learned their lesson and will make better choices moving forward . billy : yeah , well , you ca n't always expect your big brother to come and bail you out , right ? michael : yeah . yes , my friend , this is true . [ both chuckle ] oh , if you 'll excuse me , i believe in being paged . billy : okay . see you . [ indistinct conversations ] [ sighs ] okay . i got to take off . early flight . jack : go . go . go . i am so glad you were here and so gd you salvaged the deal . billy : thank you for insisting that i come . bye . traci : love you . mwah ! billy : be back again . ashley : safe travels . billy : bye . thank you , abby . abby : give our love to victoria and the kids . billy : i will . traci : do n't forget your book . billy : oh , yes . michael : there you go . billy : plane reading . traci : okay . jack : merry christmas . michael : merry christmas , billy ! traci : bye ! michael : travel safe lauren : see you ! and thank you so much for having us . jack : oh , it is our pleasure . we 're so glad you could join us . lauren : thank you . fen : yeah , and thank you so much for the book . seriously . i really hope it becomes a best - seller . traci : are n't you the sweetest ever . you read it and tell me what you think of it , okay ? fen : of course . definitely . traci : great . michael : oh , thank you , thank you , thank you . oh , and thank you , everybody ... jack : merry christmas . michael : ... for everything . ashley : bye . jack : [ smooches ] lauren : merry christmas . michael : darling . mwah . jack ! merry christmas . jack : good night . michael : you ... traci : merry christmas . abby : so happy to see you . fen : mm . merry christmas . abby : merry christmas . michael : alright , let 's go ! into the cold ! abby : bye ! michael : bye - bye ! merry christmas ! traci : [ chuckles ] jack : well , i 'd say that was a damn near perfect evening . abby : mm - hmm . jack : i do n't want it to end . ashley : i know what you mean . traci : i know that look . what do you have in mind ? michael : alright , i 'm gon na bring the car around . fen : wait . hang on . um ... [ chuckles nervously ] i was n't kidding earlier . i really did get you guys a present . michael : [ chuckling ] ah ! lauren : oh . michael : thank you . lauren : i get to do the honors ? michael : yeah , yeah . lauren : oh . michael : it 's a compass ? lauren : it 's beautiful . fen : i guess it 's kind of a symbol . um ... this whole road and journey of mine has been so difficult , but you guys have been there every step of the way , guiding me and loving me without ever judging or even saying , like , a -- a harsh word . and , um ... i - i just -- i ca n't thank you guys enough . you saved my life . michael : you know , fenmore , we both love you very much . fen : i love you guys , too . [ sniffles ] michael : mm ! mmmm ! lauren : [ laughs ] michael : mwah ! mwah ! [ knock on counter ] lola : oh . mmm . merry christmas to me . kyle : alone at last . come here , you . lola : mwah . so , was it rude of us to rush out of the party like that ? i 'm pretty sure they were onto us , babe . kyle : my family thinks you can do no wrong . that answer your question ? lola : mnh . kyle : besides , it 's our first christmas as newlyweds . everyone understands why 'd we want some alone time . speaking of which , give me this . ooh , come here . lola : hey , not yet ! we have to open up gifts ! kyle : [ chuckles ] [ groans ] lola : what ? do you not like presents ? kyle : i 'm a little leery after last christmas , when i gave you the purse that shall live in infamy . lola : yeah , and i gave you a watch when you already had a better one . kyle : the one you gave me is still my fave . lola : babe , we know each other so much better now , okay ? whatever you 're going to give me , i am sure i 'm going to love it . and , hey , if i do n't , you can just sleep on the sofa . kyle : [ laughs ] oh ! come on ! lola : i was just messing . kyle : [ sighs ] okay , fine . i 'll risk it . [ grunts ] lola : okay . `` world 's best restaurants . `` kyle : mm - hmm . lola : it 's perfect ! kyle : now look inside . lola : okay . aww , how cute . it 's an airplane ! kyle : [ chuckles ] lola : okay . `` this voucher is good for a trip for two to the destination of the bearer 's choice . `` wait . you mean anywhere ? kyle : pick any restaurant in the book , i 'll take you there . maybe one day we can get to them all . lola : babe , this is ... kyle : mm - hmm . lola : ... perfect . thank you so much . it 's absolutely incredible . and when you open up your gift , you will see why . kyle : mm . lola : okay . kyle : the night sky . lola : mm - hmm . kyle : neat . lola : yeah . so , it was taken in idaho 's dark sky reserve , 900,000 acres where light pollution is restricted , so you get a better view of the stars ... kyle : mm - hmm . lola : ... including ours . kyle : aww . lola : i booked us a cabin so we can get a better look . kyle : oh -- what ? that 's amazing . [ chuckles ] thank you so much . i - i ca n't wait to get out there . lola : so , we got each other the same gift -- romantic trips . kyle : [ laughs ] how about that ? oh , i guess this means i 'm not sleeping on the couch tonight . lola : mnh - mnh . and if you do , you wo n't be alone . kyle : oh . lola : mmm . billy : [ sighs ] yes . i was able to get all my work done , and i 'll be there first thing in the morning to open presents with you . oh , 100 % , pancakes for sure , with tons of whipped cream , straight into your mouth , out of the can , just like i taught you . [ chuckles ] i miss you , too , baby girl . now , you better get to sleep because santa 's gon na see that you 're awake , and that 's not gon na be good . he 's not gon na leave you any presents . okay . merry christmas , baby . you put mommy on the phone ? okay . i love you , too . hey . yeah . no . dinner was good . everybody sends their love . everybody said they missed you . yeah . i 'm gon na hit the hay right now so i can get up for my flight . okay . i love you , too . bye . dina : have you ever seen anything more beautiful ? jack : we wanted you to see it all lit up . that 's why we invited you this evening instead of waiting for the morning . dina : it 's so many presents . ashley : are you wondering who they 're all for ? dina : [ chuckles ] do you think there 's one under there for me ? traci : dina . dina : hmm ? traci : they 're all for you . dina : really ? traci : yes . come and sit down . dina : oh , my ! ashley : watch your step . dina : oh . traci : here we go . dina : oh , my . jack : you know , you could open them all now if you like . ashley : okay , first things first . [ laughs ] this one 's from me . dina : oh . ashley : i got it in paris . dina : oh . j'adore paris . i love paris ! ashley : i know you do . dina : oh , this is so very kind of all of you . jack : [ chuckles ] traci : well , it would n't be christmas without you . dina : really ? abby : go , ahead dina . open it . i 'm dying to see what ashley got you . [ laughter ] dina : okay . abby : [ laughs ] dina : right away . [ chuckles ] oh , my . jack : `` he sprang to his sleigh , to his team gave a whistle , and away they all flew like the down of a thistle . but i heard him exclaim ere he drove out of sight , `` happy christmas to all and to all a good night ! `` traci : [ laughs ] fantastic ! abby : bravo , uncle jack . ashley : a thrilling rendition , as usual . [ laughter ] dina : oh , that was very , very good . jack : well , thank you . i enjoy reading this every year . dina : do you ? traci : you know , i should have you narrate the audio book for my new novel . jack : thank you . i believe i 'll keep my amateur status . thanks . traci : [ chuckles ] abby : can i get you anything else , dina ? ashley : this was a genius move on your part , inviting her here tonight . traci : it was . you have given her a magical evening . ashley : and us a beautiful memory . jack : i just wish i 'd thought of it sooner . could have arranged for carolers . traci : o , come , all ye faithful joyful and triumphant o , come , ye o , come , ye to bethlehem come and behold him born the king of angels o , come , let us adore him o , come , let us adore him o , come let us adore him christ , the lord sing , choirs of angels sing in exultation o , sing o , ye citizens of heav ' n above [ laughter ] glory to god glory in the highest both : o , come , let us adore him all : o , come , let us adore him o , come , let us adore him christ , the lord traci : oh ! ashley : merry christmas ! traci : merry christmas , everyone ! abby : mwah ! dina : merry , merry , merry . jack : merry christmas . merry christmas , mom . dina : merry christmas .

the abbott family celebrates christmas eve at society with michael , lauren and fen as invited guests and fen thanks his parents for their love and support through the good and bad times in his life . fen tells michael and lauren that he is living in a half way house now and is looking forward to the future . traci gives everyone advanced copies of her mystery novel which will be out soon and asks everyone to read it and tell her their thoughts about it . once the party has ended , jack , ashley , traci , and abby return home to the abbott house and spend christmas eve with dina . billy returns home from the party and calls victoria and tells her that he was able to finish his work and will sleep a bit before he catches a plane and heads to colorado to be with her and the kids for christmas day . lola and kyle open their presents at home and realize they gave each other romantic trips .

michael : hmm ? mm . lauren : mm . mm . michael : ( exhales ) what was that for ? um , not that i 'm complaining , mind you . lauren : well , with everything that 's going on this christmas , i did n't get a chance to thank you for my gifts . michael : oh . so i did good , huh ? lauren : ( chuckles ) you did unbelievable . i mean , decorating my office like -- that 's not something i would do for myself . and the trip to paris -- i ... ( chuckles ) ( sighs ) michael : so not too cliché ? lauren : mm , you know , i 'll find a way to deal with it . and the carwash coupons -- genius ! michael : yes , yes , that was ... lauren : love it . michael : a brilliant idea on my part . i must agree . lauren : yes , you have brilliant ideas all the time . ( laughs ) mm . mm . did you clear the day ? michael : did you ? lauren : i did . you know what ? we should turn off our phones , just in case . michael : oh , man . lauren : yeah . okay . michael : two , three , and ... lauren : okay . michael : ( sighs ) ( chuckles ) get out of here . lauren : ( laughs ) what are you doing ? michael : ( growls ) listen , you . lauren : what ? michael : ( sighs ) this is amazing . a whole day and night ... lauren : mm - hmm . michael : alone . okay , ge -- lauren : oh , shh ! ( whispers ) you 're gon na jinx it . mm . [ scene_break ] phyllis : uh , sweetheart , i think i saw them down here -- those purple socks . [ phyllis remembering ] nick : i want you . i want you to help me with this . ( gasps ) [ scene_break ] phyllis : ( sighs ) ( cell phone rings ) ( ring ) phyllis : hey . where are you ? nick : sorry i did n't call last night . i did n't want to wake up you or summer . phyllis : why did n't you come home ? nick : ( sighs ) i got a call from traffic control . they lost contact with the newman jet as it was coming back to genoa city , and they do n't know where it is . phyllis : but sharon -- nick : yeah , sharon was on the plane . so was adam . phyllis : oh , my god . nick : i 'm here now . i 'm at the airport district office . i 'm waiting to talk to the f.a.a . i just ca n't -- man : mr. newman ? nick : uh , i got ta go . i 'll call you right back . man : uh , we 're getting reports there 's smoke out near a wildlife reserve . nick : smoke like from a plane crash ? man : uh , it could be . we 're sending somebody out there to find out , see if there are any survivors . [ scene_break ] adam : kenny ? how far to the highway ? kenny : about a mile . can she walk ? adam : no , she can barely stand . she -- she hit her head pretty hard . kenny : okay . pete and i will go . we 'll bring back some help . adam : okay . it 's okay . i 've got you . i got you . sharon : ( sobbing ) ( breathing heavily ) aah ! adam : i 'm so sorry . [ scene_break ] cane : ( sniffles ) cane : hey . hey , sweetie . hey . lily : hey . cane : hey . neil : hey , lily . how are you feeling ? lily : ( sighs ) you called him ? cane : of course i called him . neil : hey , dr. kershaw . good to see you . what 's the latest ? dr. kershaw : the fever 's being caused by an infection . lily : what ? an -- an infection ? i 've -- i 've been so careful . dr. kershaw : we noticed you had a hangnail on your finger . lily : you 're kidding me . that caused this ? dr. kershaw : when your body has little or no immune system -- we 'll get you started again on antibiotics . lily : ( sighs ) great . so i 'm gon na spend the holidays in a hospital bed . well , you know , i guess if it 's that or death by hangnail , then my choice is clear . mac : scary how quickly things can change . she was fine yesterday . devon : yeah . tomorrow she 'll be fine again ... probably . they always take really good care of her here . ( sighs ) dr. kershaw : oh , she wants you to come in . mac : thanks . devon : thanks . hey . i do n't see what all the fuss is about . you look fine . lily : this was n't part of the plan . [ scene_break ] noah : we could go back to my mom 's place and hang out . eden : wo n't she be there ? noah : she was n't when i left . i thought she was coming back last night . i guess she and adam decided to stay longer . eden : it would be funny if you gave her as hard a time about her new boyfriend as she gave you about me . noah : ( laughs ) no . no , no . none of us need that drama . ( cell phone rings ) eden : that 's probably her . noah : nope , it 's phyllis . hey , phyllis , what 's up ? phyllis : hey , noah , um , uh , you have n't been answering your phone . noah : yeah , i - i left my phone at eden 's . i just got back to it . phyllis : yeah , uh , that 's where i am right now . could you come over here ? i have to talk to you about something . noah : is everything okay ? phyllis : i 'll -- i 'll explain when you get here . noah : that does n't sound good . [ scene_break ] phyllis : um , i came looking for noah . michael : uh , he 's not here . eden went to go meet him . phyllis : yeah , i just got a hold of him . michael : what 's wrong ? lauren : what happened ? phyllis : um , i - i - it 's sharon . michael : sharon ? ( groans ) phyllis : yeah , sharon . sharon was on the newman jet flying back home to genoa city with adam , and they think the jet may have crashed . lauren : oh , my god . michael : uh , may have ? phyllis : yeah , uh , may have . i - it disappeared , and -- and nick is -- is finding out what 's going on . he 's at the airport district office . michael : yeah , outside of town ? phyllis : yeah , outside of town . and , uh , i get to tell noah . ( sighs ) he 's on his way over . lauren : well , we 'll help you . phyllis : thanks . michael : when did they lose contact with the plane ? phyllis : um , nick does n't know yet . michael : when did he get the call ? phyllis : uh , last night . i was n't with him . we had a fight . he walked out . lauren : what did you guys fight about ? phyllis : what else do we fight about ? who else do we fight about ? and , wow , here he is again , running to her rescue . it may be the last time . oh , i know i 'm a horrible person for thinking that , are n't i ? i 'm a horrible person . lauren : no , you 're not . come here . i 'm sorry . [ scene_break ] nick : so there 's nothing out there , not even a ranger 's station ? man : complete wilderness . nick : kenny ! where 's sharon ? kenny : she 's still at the crash site . she needs a doctor as soon as you can get her one . [ scene_break ] adam : hey , you got ta hang in there , okay ? sharon : ( moans ) ( slurring ) so tired . adam : i know . i know . i know . you just got ta talk to me , okay ? keep me company . where -- where do you want to go for our honeymoon ? some place -- some place warm , i 'm guessing ? ( sighs ) you talked about a private beach . ( sighs ) a beach sounds great . sharon : mm . adam : ( sighs ) we can get there by boat . ( sighs ) no more planes for me . ( sighs ) sharon : everything 's ... adam : what 's the matter ? sharon : blurry . adam : your head still hurt ? sharon : it 's blurry . adam : ( sighs ) hey ... ( chuckles ) that 's my line . ( sighs ) what a fine pair we make , huh ? sharon : mm . adam : sharon ? sharon . no , no , no . do n't fall asleep . okay ? you got ta stay awake , sharon . ( sighs ) sharon . come on , honey . ( sobs ) [ scene_break ] man : choppers have spotted them , but they ca n't land because of the trees , so we 're sending a team in on foot . nick : okay , i 'll go with them . man : uh , no , you do n't know the terrain , and if something happens to you , it only delays them getting to her and -- nick : no , please let me -- man : no . no . i 'll give you the information to the hospital . you can meet them when they arrive . there they go now . come on . come on , guys . let 's go . this way . nick : ( sighs ) please be okay . god , please be okay for noah . [ scene_break ] noah : oh , man , what 's going on ? is summer okay ? phyllis : oh , yeah , summer is fine . she 's with the nanny . noah : and where is dad ? phyllis : um ... ( sighs ) your -- your dad is -- is -- he 's looking for your mom . noah : she 's with adam . they went out of town . phyllis : right . yeah , they did . they did , and they were -- they were on the newman jet , and they were flying back to genoa city , and then , um , their -- their plane lost communication with air traffic control . noah : it stopped communicating ? phyllis : yeah . lauren : well , you know , there 's a lot of reasons that that could happen . michael : noah , there is another possibility , and that is something may have happened to the plane . noah : like it went down ? phyllis : no . no . well , we do n't know that yet . we do n't know . listen . listen , noah . noah : do they know for sure that she was on the flight ? phyllis : you know what ? nobody knows . uh , nick did n't know and -- noah : because i 've -- i 've been calling , and they have n't picked up . lauren : okay , noah , why do n't you just sit down , honey ? noah : where did you say my dad was ? phyllis : he 's -- he 's at , um , a - a little airport near the area where -- where they lost communication . noah : i got ta go , too . lauren : well , why do n't you stay here , 'cause your dad 's gon na be calling any time . noah : no , i 'm -- i 'm -- i 'm not gon na wait . i 'm gon na go find my mom . ( sighs ) she was just starting to get happy . [ scene_break ] ( helicopters whirring ) adam : hey , you hear those choppers comin ' ? ( sniffles ) that means help 's on the way . so just hang in there , sharon . hang in there . ( sighs ) you got ta fight , all right ? sharon , wake up . wake up , sharon . come on . where is that attitude ? i need ... ( sniffles ) that attitude you give me when i 'm complaining about how bad i 've got it or ... ( sighs ) how rough everything is . i need that right now . i need you . so just open your eyes , and just tell me everything is gon na be okay . ( sighs ) ( sighs ) i know i 'm not what you thought . ( sniffles ) i know i 've disappointed you . i 've hurt you in the worst possible way . ( sighs ) so do something about it . just wake up and make my life hell . ( sniffles ) ( sighs ) i need that . please do n't leave , sharon . please . please . ( breathing heavily ) ( gasps ) sharon , hi . i 'm right here . i 'm right here . ( sniffles ) ( footsteps approach ) adam : we 're over here ! we 're right here . right here . [ scene_break ] devon : hey . neil : hey . devon : they 're , uh , they 're lettin ' you and cane stay the night ? neil : um , yeah . it 's certainly not the hospital 's policy , but they 're willing to make an exception since it 's the holiday , so yeah . devon : you think they 'll have room for one more ? neil : do n't you have plans with roxy ? devon : yeah , i do , but she 'll understand , you know ? it 's anything for lily . neil : make sure you make it up to roxy . devon : yeah , you bet i will . i 've been getting good at that , or trying to . neil : yeah , i know . i - i 've been noticing the effort . i 'm proud of you . devon : thank you . do you want me to pick stuff up , uh , for you at home since i 'm already going by lily 's to get stuff for her and cane ? neil : uh , y - you know what ? yeah , that -- that would actually save me a trip . thanks . devon : okay . hey . neil : huh ? devon : i 'd do anything for you , too . you know that , right ? neil : yeah , i do know that , son . appreciate it . lily : this is all starting to feel so normal to me . cane : hey , you do n't get used to this . lily : yeah , but i am . you know , it 's like i just expect now that if things are going really great , then something really bad must be waiting for me around the corner . cane : are you turning into a pessimist ? hmm ? lily : ( scoffs ) well , unfortunately , it 's a side effect of chemo . cane : ( chuckles ) it 's just a little infection . this is nothing you ca n't handle . lily : i know . i know . ( sighs ) it 's a bumpy road . cane : yeah . lily : a very bumpy road . cane : i know , but think of it this way . it 's going somewhere great . lily : are we there yet ? cane : no , but i can see it from here . lily : so tell me then . cane : oh , okay . all right , um , let me think . all right , i 'm picturing next year . and it is gon na be here before you know it . and you will have done your chemo . and you are strong . and you are beautiful . and you are healthy . lily : how long is my hair ? cane : oh , your hair is long . your hair is very long . lily : ( giggles ) cane : it 's like down to ... mm ... down here . it 's long . and we 're having a beautiful evening at home . that 's what we 're doing . and , of course , the place is a mess . you know that , right ? lily : really ? why ? cane : yeah . lily : ( laughs ) cane : mess everywhere . there 's chinese takeaway containers , and there 's baby bottles , and there 's gifts . there 's , oh , my god , there 's gifts everywhere . they 're stacked all the way up to the ceiling . you know why ? 'cause of all the people who love us , and they 've rooted for us and supported us . they bought us all these gifts . lily : where is the baby ? cane : oh , the baby 's in your arms ... in your arms , 'cause that 's where he or she wants to be . she does n't want to be anywhere else . lily : what ? he or she ? cane : yeah . lily : so you ca n't tell ? cane : oh , you ca n't tell , 'cause you have , uh , he or she dressed in one of those unisex outfits . ( laughs ) lily : ( laughs ) okay . and , uh , where are you ? cleaning up the place , i hope . cane : no , no , no . i do n't want to do that yet , 'cause i want to sit there and enjoy this moment with my beautiful family and you with no thermometers , no i.v.s and no more pills . lily : ( sighs ) no cancer . cane : and there i am , sitting there , and my beautiful family , and we 're watching tv . and we 're waiting for that ball to drop . three ... two ... one . [ scene_break ] ( cell phone rings ) phyllis : hey . nick : hey , can you do me a favor ? can you find noah ? phyllis : um , he 's here with me right now . nick : okay , can you tell him that she is alive ? phyllis : she 's alive . what happened ? nick : yeah , they went down in a plane crash , but everyone survived . that 's all i know . noah : can i talk to him ? phyllis : um , yeah . here 's noah . noah : is she okay ? nick : son , i - i do n't have any more details for you . i - i have n't even seen her yet . noah : well , where is she ? nick : she 's on her way to the hospital . noah : is she okay ? nick : i talked to kenny . he hiked out of there . he said when he left her that she was conscious , but he thought she might have a head injury . noah : ( sighs ) that can be really serious . nick : yeah , but she 's alive , son . it 's a miracle . that 's all i 'm hangin ' onto . noah : well , what about adam ? nick : kenny thought he was fine . noah : will you tell mom when you see her that i love her ? nick : of course i will . you bet . oh , she 's here . i - i 'll call you right back , son . ( sighs ) sharon ? sharon . doctor : let us take a look . nick : yeah , o - of course . [ scene_break ] lily : ( chuckles ) mac : are you decent ? lily : oh , please . as if i 'd have the energy . cane : hey . mac : now that is a sad state of affairs , as my grandmother would say . cane : i thought you left . mac : no , i got hungry , and i bypassed the vending machines in favor of the cafeteria , because i 've got ta make healthy choices now . lily : oh . okay , i know pregnant women do n't like their belly to be touched , but can i -- mac : no , of course . cane : oh , excuse me . mac : i do n't -- i do n't have much , but what 's mine is yours . lily : aw . hey in there . oh , i realize that you 're only the size of a peanut , but i hope you do n't mind visiting me here . mac : you liked the applesauce . we know that much . lily : ( chuckles ) it 's kind of a scary place , though . and it smells really , really bad . and the décor is tragic . and the lights are horribly unflattering . but miracles do happen here , especially in the maternity ward . have you been there yet ? mac : we paid a little visit . lily : aw . that 's where you and i are gon na meet for the very first time . it 'll be our miracle . ( laughs ) cane : i 'm gon na leave you guys to talk . i , um , i 'm gon na get something to eat , okay ? lily : yeah , go ahead . i 'm sure you 're hungry . cane : do you want anything ? mac : we 'll be fine . ( door closes ) lily : ( sighs ) i know he tries so hard to keep up this positive , `` you can do it `` attitude , but i know he 's scared . mac : we all are . you must be . it 's okay to talk about it , lily . lily : yeah , it just freaks people out , you know ? it 's like if i even mention the word `` death `` in front of my dad , he acts like he 's gon na have a panic attack . mac : of course , because he does n't want to consider the possibility . lily : i do n't either , but i just -- i ca n't help it . you know ? it 's like i -- i get these visuals in my head of cane and our little son or daughter visiting my grave , and i know it 's awful . i do . mac : i think it 's totally normal to imagine the worst , but it does n't mean it 's gon na happen . lily : i mean , what if i do n't make it long enough to see my miracle ? you know , what if talking to you is the only chance i get to talk to my child ? mac : everyone who becomes a parent -- everyone who loves takes that risk that something bad could happen . look at traci and colleen . lily : you and billy . mac : yes . me and billy . lily : does n't that make you want to protect yourself ? mac : yeah , sure , but ... i have seen things , horrible , horrible things , atrocities that you ca n't even begin to imagine . and i 've seen people come back from that and live these incredible , productive lives , so how can i not be grateful for every chance i get ? how can i not give it my all every time ? lily : ( sighs ) it 's kind of like what your grandma says , right ? `` i 'm gon na live till i die . `` mac : you 're not gon na die . i know you 're not gon na die . i ca n't give you a reason , but i know that you and this little baby are gon na bring each other so much joy . and i ca n't say for how long , but i can say that whatever happens , it 's worth it . the risk is worth it . lily : thank you . ( sighs ) cane : ( sighs ) ( inhales sharply ) ( sighs ) neil : hey , cane . cane : hey . neil : everything okay ? cane : oh , it 's okay . she 's okay . she 's okay . i just , uh , i just have moments where i scare myself , you know , with the `` what ifs ? `` that 's it . it 's all right . neil : yeah . yeah , there 's a lot of , uh , a lot of obstacles . i know . cane : i know . i know . i know . and of all the people , you understand this . neil : i do , cane . i felt the same thing last night when you called and told me that lily was in the hospital again . honestly , i - i felt that way when she moved back in with you . i could n't stop thinking , she 's leaving my house , maybe for the last time . but it was n't the last time . all that was fear -- just wasted energy . cane : yeah , i know . that 's why we have to make the most of the time we have . i 've learned that from this . neil : yeah . i understand . cane : you know , i told her this story -- i just painted a picture for her of what i believe it 's gon na be like next year . i hope it comes true . neil : it will come true , 'cause you know something ? we 're gon na survive this , all of us . [ scene_break ] nick : should n't they be examining you ? i mean , were n't you just in a plane crash ? adam : i 'm fine . nick : yeah , you might think that , but you could have one of those brain injuries where you think nothing 's wrong , and then it turns out to be deadly serious . adam : listen , nick , i 'm not going anywhere . you can take off if you want . i 've got the situation handled . nick : oh , yeah , sure you do . you handled this beautifully . adam : so the weather 's my fault now , huh ? doctor : mr. newman ? nick : yes ? adam : yeah ? we 're brothers . is she okay ? doctor : it appears to be a mild concussion . so we 'll monitor her , but i expect a full recovery . adam : ( sighs ) nick : good . that 's good to hear . ( cell phone rings ) nick : oh , this is our son . i 'm gon na give him the good news . ( exhales ) adam : ( mouthing words ) may i see my wife , please ? doctor : yeah . yeah . adam : ( whispering ) sharon ? ( sighs ) you were so still . i thought you might have lost consciousness again . sharon : i was n't out for very long , was i ? adam : felt like an eternity . how much do you remember about what happened ? man : uh , sorry to interrupt . uh , ted maxwell , federal aviation administration . i have some questions for you both . adam : uh , yeah , i 'd -- i 'd be happy to answer whatever questions , but she needs to get her rest right now . ted : i 've already spoken with the doctors . they said it was okay , if you do n't mind . sharon : that 's fine . ted : yeah ? okay , good . um , what can you tell me about the minutes leading up to the emergency landing ? [ scene_break ] cane : oh , thank you . devon : yeah . cane : uh , you know , i do n't think we 're gon na be here that long , you know ? devon : yeah , well , this is , uh , yours and lily 's bag . and this is mine and neil 's . and , uh , roxanne has humphrey , so he 'll be nice and spoiled by the time you get back . cane : as if he has n't been already . devon : yeah . cane : hey , you know , um , i appreciate this , what you 're doin ' . i know you 're not doing it for me , so ... devon : do n't even worry about it , okay ? we 're all on lily 's team here , right ? cane : yeah . yeah , your dad just talked me off the ledge . devon : ( laughs ) he 's good at that . cane : yeah , it 's the last thing i expected . devon : 'cause you used to be public enemy number one ? cane : yeah , that and ... ( sighs ) you know , when you grow up the way i did , and you got ta handle everything and do everything for yourself , you know , it 's just strange to all of a sudden have a net under your high wire , you know ? devon : yeah . no , i know exactly what you mean . i was the same way . and it took me a - a really long time to believe that it would always be there . cane : yeah . devon : and , uh , i think i still test it sometimes . cane : ( chuckles ) you know what i wonder ? i wonder what it 'd be like , you know ? you know , if you grew with that confidence to know that someone 's always got your back . devon : yeah , well , our kids will know . [ scene_break ] lily : no , there is some study , i swear , that kids like to eat what their moms eat when they 're pregnant with them . mac : well , then i have to warn you that this one is gon na like it spicy . lily : ( chuckles ) neil : ( laughs ) have you been eatin ' the hot wings at jimmy 's ? mac : oh , no , unh - unh . no hot wings , just sauce on everything . lily : oh , no . ( laughs ) mac : yeah . devon : ( sighs ) this must be where the party 's at . cane : hey . neil : hey , guys . lily : uh , yes , and dad is telling me that you 're thinking about crashing , which is not gon na happen . devon : what are you talking about ? is it something i said ? lily : no , no , no . these two i 'm stuck with , okay ? but you -- you go out there and you have fun so i can live vicariously through you . devon : no , lily . all i 'm gon na do is spend the whole night worrying about you . lily : no , i 'll be fine , okay ? and if anything changes , which it wo n't , we 'll call you . devon : i do n't -- i do n't know . cane : ( chuckles ) lily : do n't make me get out of this bed and kick your butt . devon : kick my butt ? lily : yes . devon : dad , you hear her threatening me ? neil : well , son , i think she 's serious . cane : i would n't mess with her if i was you . mac : come on . you can give me a ride back to the coffeehouse . devon : all right , but that can not stop me from calling to check in on you . lily : okay . devon : all right ? lily : bye . devon : bye . mac : bye . neil : see you later , man . cane : bye . see you . devon : see ya . cane : ( sighs ) oh , check this out . devon brought that cd you wanted . you want to put this on ? lily ? hey . lily : no , i 'm -- i 'm fine . i 'm just tired . [ scene_break ] noah : and that 's it ? just a concussion ? nick : yeah , somebody was really lookin ' out for her . phyllis : and adam ? nick : barely a scratch on him . lauren : well , please tell sharon that we are so thankful . nick : i will . phyllis : um , hey , baby , wait just one sec . um ... ( clears throat ) so what caused the crash ? do they know ? nick : just the weather -- wind shear , that 's all . it was n't sabotaged . nothing like that . phyllis : wow . all right , so it 's over . she 's good . it was an accident . you can come home now , right ? nick : yeah , i 'm comin ' home . phyllis : see you there . michael : oh , ho . miraculous . phyllis : it would have been the same great news if nick was here and not there -- here with me . it would have been the same great news . lauren : i 'm sure he just reacted , you know ? phyllis : yeah , and that 's what he does , is n't it ? anytime sharon 's in trouble , he just gets on his white horse to save her , rescue her , even if he 's not needed . right ? how much of my life is gon na be spent waiting for my husband to come home to me ? [ scene_break ] sharon : the oxygen masks came down , and that sound . i 'm still hearing it now . i - i - it was terrifying . and -- and then ... ted : ma'am , if this is too upsetting for you , we can just do it some other time . sharon : no , i 'm just -- i 'm trying to remember the moment of impact , and i ca n't . ted : that 's not at all uncommon . sharon : what -- did i black out ? adam : no . ted : uh , something as traumatic as this , the brain will simply refuse to process it sometimes . sharon : um , well , the next thing i remember , i was sitting in the snow with adam , and there was a lot of smoke . adam : that 's got ta be it , right ? ted : no , i just got a couple more questions . adam : all right , well , i can answer those questions . she needs to get her sleep . ted : thank you for your help . adam : be right back . ( door closes ) sharon : what are you doing here ? nick : well , i -- they told me your plane went down , so i drove right out . sharon : well , i wish you would n't have done that . [ scene_break ] lauren : honey , oh , my goodness . you have to come . fen has his golf clubs from christmas , and he 's trying to coach eden on her swing . ( chuckles ) what ? michael : i have an idea . let 's send fenmore and eden to the benefit , and we can stay home . lauren : oh , i think somebody likes my dress . michael : i like it even better when i take it off . lauren : later . michael : oh . lauren : mm . michael : something to look forward to . lauren : yeah . ( laughs ) michael : ( laughs ) mm . [ scene_break ] devon : all right . i 'll pick you up then . bye - bye . ( sighs ) mac : you know , if you mope , lily will find out about it . devon : ( laughs ) and kick my butt , too , i know . but it just feels weird , 'cause my sister 's in the hospital fighting for her life . and i 'm gettin ' ready to go out dancing ? mac : right , but she does n't want the cancer to take any more away from her or her family than it already has . devon : yeah , well , she let dad stay . mac : right , but that 's different , because no matter how old you are , you always want your daddy when you 're scared . [ scene_break ] neil : no , that 's okay . thanks . thanks for the information . all right . bye - bye . um , soup of the day -- chicken tortilla . lily : that sounds good . neil : yeah ? lily : yeah . neil : what about you cane ? what can i get for you ? cane : oh , i 'm -- i 'm good . thanks , though . i 'll probably get some food when i 'm at jimmy 's , but , uh , hey , listen , man , i appreciate you staying with lily , all right ? neil : come on . no where else i 'd rather be . and i do n't want to hear any arguments from you . lily : you wo n't . i 'm glad you 're here , because there 's no one better at chasing away monsters under the bed . neil : oh , that 's right . they do n't stand a chance . lily : ( laughs ) oh , my gosh . neil : malcolm ? [ scene_break ] phyllis : oh . noah : ( sighs ) phyllis : well , the nanny , uh , took summer to the park . you should catch up with them . it 's a nice day for it . noah : do you need anything ? any errands , something from the store ? phyllis : uh , no . i 'm fine . what 's up ? i know you want to be with your girlfriend . noah : no . ( sighs ) your whole morning got sucked up waiting with me for news about mom . i owe you . phyllis : do n't worry about that . i 'll call in my marker soon . go be with eden . noah : you want me to take summer ? she could have a sleepover at fen 's . you and dad could have some alone time when he gets back . phyllis : that 's very sweet . do n't worry about me . besides , i want summer to spend some time with her dad . she missed him this morning . noah : you probably ca n't be too happy about that either -- him running off to take care of mom . phyllis : i 'm fine with that . i - it 's -- its fine with me . they 're always gon na be in each other 's lives . they have a son . you know , i 've accepted that . i 'm fine . noah : it ca n't be easy , though . ( sighs ) phyllis : you know what ? i have some leftovers in the fridge . i think a - a cheese and salami . noah : salami ? phyllis : salami , yeah . it 's in the fridge . ( chuckles ) [ scene_break ] nick : you 're lucky you survived . i was n't sure if you had , so of course i 'd come . sharon : i feel like i should have a sign that says `` i 'm not your wife anymore , nick . `` nick : you will always be my son 's mother . sharon : that 's , um , who i was about to call when you walked in . is -- does he know that i 'm okay ? nick : yeah , i talked to him . he told me to tell you he loves you . he 's very worried and so is michael and lauren and phyllis . so where -- where 'd you go ? why did you leave town so suddenly ? sharon : we just felt like getting away . nick : it was a pretty quick trip . did you change your mind ? ( door opens ) adam : is he upsetting you ? nick : this is a private family discussion . adam : then i 'm right where i 'm supposed to be . nick : as far as i 'm concerned , you are not part of this family . sharon : he 's part of mine , nick . adam and i got married . he 's my husband . [ next_on ] neil : you 've been missing in action for five years , and you could n't pick up the phone ? victoria : how about you and nick ? phyllis : he went to be with sharon . nick : you said you were going skiing . adam : well , obviously , we did a lot more than that . sharon : stop it !

lauren kisses michael to thank him for her christmas gifts . lauren and michael decide to spend the whole day alone . nick calls phyllis to let her know that the newman jet had lost contact with the control center . nick also tells phyllis that adam and sharon were on board . a man approaches nick and tells him that they had received a report that there was smoke near a wildlife reserve . adam , kenny and pete survive the plane crash , but sharon is not doing so well . kenny and pete decide to go for help while adam stays with sharon . dr. kershaw treats lily , who has a fever due to an infection . mac finds it surprising how ill lily can become in just a short period of time . mac and devon go in to visit lily . noah suggests going back to sharon 's with eden until he gets a call from phyllis that she needs to talk to him . adam urges sharon not to go to sleep as she drifts in and out of consciousness . phyllis tells noah about adam and sharon and the plane crash . help arrives for sharon at the crash site . at the hospital , the doctor tells nick and adam that sharon has a mild concussion . ted from the f.a.a . questions adam about the crash . nick goes in to see sharon . sharon wants to know what he is doing here . neil and lily see malcolm . sharon tells nick that she and adam had gotten married .

daisy : ( winces ) ( sighs ) ( winces ) ( sighs ) daniel : where 'd the pizza come from ? daisy : oh , one of the guards let me use his phone to order it . daniel : i 'll have to have a little talk with him about that . daisy : hey , you want a slice ? daniel : nope . ( sighs ) daisy : ( sighs ) well , i guess i ca n't seem to do or say anything right these days . i was kind of a bitch to that woman you brought here from the adoption agency . daniel : kinda . daisy : look , i know you want to do what 's best for our daughter , but giving her away is not the answer . daniel : well , we disagree on that . daisy : it 's just ... i - i want to be the kind of mom i never had . and i think you would make a really great father . i think we could make this work , daniel . daniel : you kidnapped my friends . you tried to kill them . daisy : i am not that person anymore . daniel : do you not get that it does n't matter if you are or you 're not that person ? you still have to pay for what you did . that kid that you 're carrying is gon na graduate college before you 're ever even up for parole . daisy : you 're wrong . i am not gon na spend one more day in jail . daniel : ( laughs ) [ scene_break ] jana : come on . ( doorbell rings ) jana : ( sighs ) ( elevator bell dings ) kevin : jana ? jana : oh . kevin : what are you doing here ? jana : i absolutely had to see you . kevin : is everything all right ? jana : mm - hmm . ( chuckles ) for the first time in a long time , everything is just as it should be . ( sighs ) and to celebrate the occasion ... kevin : what occasion ? jana : you 're gon na be a dad . [ scene_break ] ( keyboard keys clicking ) nick : another article ? who won the `` get skewered by ' restless style ' `` lottery this week ? phyllis : no one you know . nick : well , i guess that 's the good news . ( keyboard keys clicking ) phyllis : yeah . well , the bad news is i have a deadline in three hours . summer is at a sleepover , so i can work guilt - free . nick : wish i could say the same . i 'm just heading into the office . i had to leave faith with the nanny . phyllis : it 's kind of late for work . nick : not in asia . i 've got ta deal with a crisis with one of our subsidiaries . phyllis : your father ca n't do that ? nick : i 'm actually trying to find him . ( sighs ) phyllis : oh . um , i guess you -- you could n't leave faith with sharon . nick : i would n't leave her with sharon even if she did n't go out of town to clear her head . phyllis : how can she clear her head ? it 's completely empty . nick : well , at least she 's not going to meet adam . phyllis : um , no . she 's trying to prove his innocence . nick , she went to go find skye . [ scene_break ] sharon : skye . ( sighs ) you 're alive . i knew it . i knew it . adam and i both knew it . skye : bully for you and your boyfriend . sharon : you set him up . you made everyone believe that -- that he murdered you . skye : proof , sharon -- that 's the magic word . sharon : you know that adam would have gone to prison for the rest of his life for something he did n't do , for something that never even happened ? skye : oh , and i 'm supposed to feel bad about that after the way he treated me ? sharon : skye , he broke your heart . you do n't ruin a man 's entire life because of that . skye : well , maybe you do n't . sharon : you 're not gon na get away with this . skye : you ca n't stop me . sharon : oh , yes , i can . you 're going back to genoa city with me . you 're going to explain to the police exactly how you set this whole thing up . skye : yeah , sure . book me on the next flight -- a window seat . sharon : this is n't a joke . skye : you are out of your mind if you think i 'm going anywhere with you . sharon : i 'll just take a picture of you , and prove to everyone that i saw you and that you are alive . skye : give me that ! sharon : no ! skye : give -- give me -- aah ! sharon : skye ! ( breathing heavily ) skye : ( sobs ) [ scene_break ] nick : i 'm pretty surprised that sharon is confiding in you these days . phyllis : mm , it 's so lucky that she does n't give me the time of day . nick : well , then how did you know that she -- phyllis : adam . adam . nick : adam told you that sharon went looking for skye ? phyllis : mm - hmm . he 's pretty proud of it , too . nick : he must have put her up to it . phyllis : nope , she is just as determined to prove his innocence . nick : ( clicks tongue ) man , he has done a number on her head . phyllis : adam 's a piece of work . even after jack and i found the bloody , crumpled clothes by the dumpster , he still claims he did n't kill skye . nick : well , you are clearly visiting adam in jail . phyllis : for professional purposes . nick : then i can look forward to the follow - up story ... or ten . phyllis : i have no problem with trying to nail adam to the wall . nick : oh , well , then there 's the added bonus of publically humiliating sharon yet again . phyllis : oh , my gosh , i knew it was too good to be true when you said you 'd never bring that up again . so go ahead . go after me . mm , get upset for trying to , uh , to upset the mother of your children . nick , go ahead . rip me apart for writing this article . nick : ( sighs ) i 'm not gon na do that . i support you 100 % . [ scene_break ] sharon : ( grunts ) try to grab my other hand . skye : it 's stuck between the rocks . ( sobs ) sharon : ( grunts ) skye , do n't look down . skye : ( sniffles ) you must hate me for what i did to adam . sharon : i do n't want you to die . we 're gon na get you up on this ledge , back to genoa city . you 're gon na clear adam 's name . skye : ( whimpers ) sharon : all right . skye : i 'm slipping . sharon : try to get a foothold . skye : no , i ca n't hold on ! sharon : aah ! oh , no . yes , you can ! skye : no , it 's no use ! sharon : skye , i am not gon na let you die . skye : i would n't bet on it . sharon : ( breathing heavily ) ( gasps ) aah ! ( grunts ) skye ! aah ! oh , no ! ( steam vent hisses ) sharon : aah ! ( gasps ) [ scene_break ] jana : ( sighs ) kev , you -- are you all right ? kevin : ( sighs ) can you start over ? jana : ( sighs ) kevin : i 'm gon na be -- i 'm gon na be -- i 'm gon na be a -- i 'm gon na be a dad ? jana : yes ! kevin : are you -- are you saying that you 're -- that you 're pregnant ? jana : me ? n -- oh , my god . no , no . no , not me . kevin : then what are you -- what are you talking about , jana ? jana : i 'm talking about daisy 's baby . kevin : ( sighs ) oh . jana : ( sighs ) kevin : ( sighs ) okay . tell me what 's going on . jana : i have made a deal with your sister . kevin : what kind of deal ? jana : she has offered to give you the child . that is what you wanted , right ? kevin : yeah , but -- jana : yeah . i did that for you . kevin : how , jana ? how did you do that ? jana : you told me that it was very important for your niece to have a better life growing up than you did , right ? kevin : any kid deserves that . but you 're still not telling me what you did . jana : i know you , kev . i know the kind of man that you are , and i know the kind of father you 're going to be . ( sighs ) and there 's no one better to raise this child than you . you just -- you just needed to be given the chance . and i have given that to you . you see , i changed my testimony against daisy . and in exchange , she 's offered to give you the baby . ( champagne cork pops ) jana : ( squeals ) congratulations , daddy ! [ scene_break ] daniel : so ... what 's goin ' on here ? daisy : what do you mean ? daniel : when i left , you were n't in such a great mood . now you 're just all pumped up , thinking that you 're never gon na spend another day in jail . daisy : oh , well , i , um , i just have a feeling that everything will work out the way it 's supposed to . daniel : mm - hmm . something 's changed . daisy : mm . daniel : is it the phone call you made ? daisy : i ordered a pizza . daniel : right . who else did you call when you convinced the guard to let you use his phone ? daisy : i made one call . that 's it . daniel : you know , whatever it is that you think you 're up to , daisy , it 's not gon na work . daisy : god , my baby and i have such a future together . there 's so much i have to get ready for . there 's just a ton . daniel : yes , there is , is n't there ? daisy : first , i have to figure out where she and i are gon na live . and then you and i have to go over visitation and child support . daniel : you know , daisy ... daisy : and -- daniel : the laws of mother nature , they let you get pregnant . but , you see , the laws that run this state , they 're a little more selective . there is n't a court out there that 's gon na let you keep this kid . daisy : i love my baby . daniel : well , if you mean that , then you 'll give up your parental rights . daisy : no way . you 're not taking my little girl away from me . daniel : you know , if you think you 're gon na try and outsmart me , you really ought to do your homework . daisy : what are you talking about ? daniel : ( clears throat ) `` everything you ever wanted to know about terminating parental rights in the state of wisconsin . `` daisy : why are you being so mean ? daniel : if you want to cooperate here , we can forget about the whole court order . daisy : i wo n't do it . daniel : `` reasons for terminating parental rights -- felony conviction , if it 's in the child 's best interest ... `` no question there . `` if the conception is the result of sexual assault . `` daisy : you ca n't prove that . daniel : how about this one ? `` incarceration for a substantial part of the child 's life . `` i do n't think we 're gon na have any problem proving that , do you ? daisy : i will not let you force me to give my baby away . daniel : ( chuckles ) i want you to get something through your head , daisy . ( clears throat ) you are not gon na spend one second with that kid . daisy : we 'll see . daniel : yeah , we will . ( sighs ) daniel : no more phone calls for her . [ scene_break ] nick : ( sighs ) phyllis : are you serious ? no , really , you 're not gon na ride in on your white horse to defend sharon ? nick : i traded in my suit of armor for a dose of reality . phyllis : thank god . i used to fantasize about this . seriously , i used to fantasize about what this would look like , you finally being free of her . it kind of had a happier face -- yours , not mine . nick : ( chuckles ) i bet . phyllis : well , maybe my article about sharon and adam will cheer you up . nick : you know , i do n't ... hate her . but she made her choice . i think it 's a terrible one . i 'm done trying to protect sharon from adam and herself . phyllis : what now ? nick : i just focus on my girls . phyllis : well , i 'm gon na keep the kids out of this article . nick : thank you . phyllis : people deserve to know the truth about adam . nick : if sharon ends up being collateral damage , it 's her own fault . sharon : skye ! skye ! ( breathing heavily ) oh , god . help . help . help ! somebody , we need help ! somebody help us ! anybody ! ( sighs ) help ! help ! somebody ! we need help ! somebody help us ! [ scene_break ] kevin : jana , what -- ( glasses clink ) jana : cheers . kevin : what exactly did you tell the police ? jana : ( sighs ) i told the police ... ( clears throat ) i told the police that sarah was the mastermind behind lauren 's and my kidnapping ... kevin : ( sighs ) jana : which is true . i explained how daisy and ryder were brainwashed and tortured from -- from day one from their aunt and their mum . ( sighs ) and i also said that daisy was just as much of a victim as we were . kevin : jana , you should have not lied to the police . jana : but you -- you -- you are getting the child . that is the most important thing . kevin : it 's important , yes , but there are -- jana : there are no `` buts . `` no `` buts . `` you are saving a life here , your niece 's life . nothing else matters . kevin : there are other things to consider , like what is gon na happen with daisy if -- if -- if -- jana : if you 're worried about raising this child alone , kevin , i can help you . kevin : no , jana . it 's not that . jana : then what ? kevin : ( sighs ) jana : ( sighs ) kevin : okay , you say you know me , right ? well , i know you , too , and there are times , jana , that you just get so ... you get ... fixated on an idea , right ? and you do n't think about how you get there or -- or what you do afterwards . ( sighs ) jana : remember that time when i - i was so fed up with the world , and i wanted to burn all my books on how to lead a spiritual life ? kevin : yeah . that 's one example . jana : you told me i was really overreacting . you remember that ? kevin : i do . ( sighs ) i think it was right around new year 's . jana : new year 's . yep . ( sighs ) you really helped me find my middle ground . kevin : i told you you should n't always go to extremes . jana : ( chuckles ) you were the one ... ( sighs ) who helped me find the center . god , that is no easy task . kevin : uh , you know what ? i have something that i need to do . jana : really ? kevin : i completely forgot . jana : now ? kevin : yeah . yeah , now . i 'm sorry . jana : um , right . well , we could talk about this another time , then . kevin : yeah . yeah . of course . sure . jana : okay . ( sighs ) ( sighs ) so what are you doing this new year 's then ? kevin : i think that ... i think i 'm just gon na stay in . nothing . jana : oh . well , we could ... ( stammers ) ( chuckles ) if you 'd like , we could spend it together . if -- kevin : i was thinking that maybe i would just watch a movie . jana : right . okay . well , you just let me know if you change your mind . kevin : i do n't think so , jana . happy new year . [ scene_break ] sharon : and then her hand , it just slipped out of the glove -- thank you -- and i could n't believe it . i - i promised her that i would n't let go , and -- but ... akana : okay . ms ... sharon : newman . sharon newman . akana : and the woman who fell ? sharon : skye newman . akana : how are you and skye related ? sharon : we were married to the same man . akana : i see . so the two of you went on a hike together . sharon : no . no , we did n't go together . you see , this is kind of a long story , but , um , everyone back in our hometown thinks that skye is dead , but i found out she was here , so i came here looking for her . akana : when you found her , what happened ? sharon : well , we were both a little off guard when we ran into each other on the trail . um , and i tried to take a picture of her -- well , i did -- here , i 'll show you . i took a picture of her , and ... my camera . it must have dropped . ( sighs ) the picture of skye ... it m -- it 's got ta be back at the site . we 'll have to go back . akana : to get your camera ? sharon : and to find skye . akana : yeah , let 's do that . sharon : look , i know that this is really hard to believe , but i -- honestly , i - i did everything i could to save her . akana : let 's get back up there and see what we find . sharon : okay . um , can i just have a minute just to catch my breath ? akana : i 'll get some flashlights and water . sharon : ( sighs ) ( cell phone rings ) sharon : nick , wha -- wh - what 's wrong ? why are you calling ? how 's faith ? nick : she 's fine . sharon : well , why are you calling me ? nick : i understand you are looking for skye . sharon : ( sighs ) yes . nick : i know you and my dad teamed up before when you were looking for skye in brazil . i really need to speak with him . is my dad with you right now ? sharon : nick , i have no idea where -- where victor is right now , but i did find skye . nick : what ? where ? akana : we should get going . sharon : listen , i 'll -- i 'll just tell you everything when i get back , okay ? bye . nick : but -- akana : ready ? sharon : yeah . i want to find proof that i 'm telling you the truth . [ scene_break ] victor : ( exhales ) ( exhales ) victor : ( exhales ) whoa . ( exhales ) [ scene_break ] daisy : ( sighs ) ( knock on door ) daisy : ( sighs ) ( winces ) kevin : where 's daniel ? i need to talk to him . daisy : about what ? kevin : about watching his back . daisy : you have something to say to me , kevin ? just say it . kevin : you 're a liar and a manipulator . you came back to town acting like this pregnancy had changed you . daisy : it has changed me . kevin : you are using an emotionally unstable woman and your unborn kid to get what you want . daisy : well , i do n't know what 's got you so hyped up -- kevin : you do n't know ? what did you think ? what do you think , daisy ? huh ? that jana was gon na keep your little `` deal `` to herself ? daisy : she came to me , and she offered me help ! kevin : oh , yeah . yeah . you conned her into changing her testimony . daisy : it was her idea ! kevin : yeah , because she 's messed up , okay ? she 's messed up because of you and your sick family ! ( sighs ) you took advantage of her . you got her to lie to the cops . you were never gon na give her that kid . daisy : that 's not true -- kevin : shut up ! shut up . i was willing to help you . daisy : you want to steal my baby ? forget it . just forget it ! kevin : i do n't want your kid . i do n't want to have anything to do with anything that would tie me to you in any way . daisy : yeah , well , i was never gon na give you the kid anyway . kevin : you think you know me , daisy . nice sweet kevin , right ? you do n't know a thing about me . daisy : listen , jana 's got you wigged out or something . that has nothing to do with me . all i care about is taking care of my baby . you want to help me ? that 's fine . you do n't ? that 's fine . kevin : i 'm gon na -- daisy : i do n't care ! kevin : i 'm gon na help . i 'm gon na make sure that that kid is taken away from you the second it 's born , because nobody deserves to have a mother like you . oh , and ... once jana realizes that i have no interest in this kid , you 'll have lost your only ally . ( door opens ) daisy : ( sighs ) ( door closes ) [ scene_break ] adam : ( sighs ) ( sighs heavily ) adam : ( chuckles ) oh , saint nick . what , did you come to give me a late christmas present ? nick : in a way , i did . adam : well , i can hardly wait . i like big presents . is it bigger than your ego ? nick : sharon found skye . adam : and to think , i did n't get you anything . is this one of those pranks that big brother pulls on his kid brother ? you know , `` psych ! `` nick : i called sharon for something else , and she told me she found skye . adam : this must be just killing you , knowing the lengths sharon 's willing to go to to prove my innocence . nick : you think this changes anything ? wipes away who you really are ? adam : sharon loves who i really am , and she wants to be with me , nick . nick : i do n't give a damn what you two want to do together . i really do n't . but you 'd better stay away from my daughter . adam : or what ? you 'll use her to keep sharon and me apart ? [ scene_break ] sharon : ( breathing heavily ) sharon : all right . yeah , this is the spot . that 's where we were , up there . that 's where she fell . akana : you 're sure ? sharon : ( sighs ) yeah . that 's where she went over the cliff . akana : well , it 's worn . ( sighs ) could be from hikers walking by . sharon : no , i 'm telling you , we were standing up there . she -- she went to grab for my camera , and she -- she lost her balance and she fell . i mean , it 's -- it 's got ta be up there somewhere . akana : yeah , well , i do n't see anything . sharon : all right , well , then maybe it went over the edge with skye . akana : look around . see what you can find . sharon : ( sighs ) man : hey , sister ! i was wondering what happened to you . sharon : i , uh , i - i just got a little lost . man : you missed something awesome up at the top -- lava spewing out into the night . it looked like hell on earth . akana : you know her ? man : she 's part of my group . i 'm usually pretty good at keeping track of haole . this one slipped away from me . akana : did you see the other wahine who was with her ? man : only ones i 've seen tonight are these guys . this other lady missing ? sharon : she fell over the cliff . man : ( exhales quickly ) that 's what happens when you come up here alone . hello , young man . [ scene_break ] kevin : oh , phyllis . phyllis . have you , uh , have you seen daniel ? phyllis : oh , no . no . not since he stormed out . and you know what ? this demon woman carrying this child , she 's killing us . kevin : i know . that 's why i need to talk to him . phyllis : hey , um , have you given any more thought to my adopting daisy 's baby ? kevin : daisy 's baby is the only thing that i have been thinking about . she 's not even born yet , and she 's turning everybody 's lives upside -- no . no . no . i 'm not gon na do that . i told myself i 'm not gon na blame the kid . this is all ... my sister . she 's the one holding daniel hostage , forcing lauren to be a prisoner in her own home . jana -- jana is thinking all of these crazy thoughts -- phyllis : listen . listen . listen , kevin . it just ... ( sighs ) that 's why we have to help this innocent child . we have got to get this baby away from daisy . kevin : i agree . i agree . and all of this insanity has made me realize i am no more ready to be a parent than daisy is . phyllis : oh . kevin : ( sighs ) phyllis : o - okay . does this mean you 're going to help me get custody of the baby ? [ scene_break ] ( knock on door ) jana : hello . happy new year . daisy : it 's not even new year 's eve yet . jana : i know . well , i 'm gon na be busy tomorrow night , so i just thought i 'd pop by and remind you that this is a time for new beginnings for all of us -- nonalcoholic . daisy : okay , why not ? this year being over is definitely a reason to celebrate . jana : ( sighs ) yeah . and you 'll soon be able to put all your troubles behind you . daisy : you sound confident . jana : the detective at the police station wrote down everything that i said ... ( snaps fingers ) word for word . so ... daisy : ( sighs ) jana : my statement will be on the d.a . 's desk just in time before the holiday . you 're gon na be free , daisy . daisy : well , at least some people are true to their word . jana : and you will be , too , right ? you are giving us the baby , right ? daisy : does , uh , kevin know about this , our -- our deal ? jana : of course he does . he could n't be happier . daisy : really ? what did he say ? jana : what did he say ? daisy : yeah . mm - hmm . jana : ( sighs ) he said that he can not wait to be a father , the three of us a family . daisy : he must have been really grateful to you . jana : yeah , he is . he was really nice and so loving , just like how he used to be . daisy : amazing . you got everything you hoped for . jana : yep . ( nonalcoholic drink fizzes ) ( cork pops ) jana : this is gon na be a fantastic year . i just know it . ( chuckles ) [ scene_break ] akana : ( sighs ) nobody here has seen or heard of her . sharon : that 's because skye did n't want anyone to know she was here . akana : she could n't hide from the locals . they all know each other 's kuleana . you 've been showing a photo of her around . nobody recognized her . sharon : but that -- that 's what she looked like back in genoa city . i saw her tonight . she looked completely different . akana : no , she did n't , because she was n't there . sharon : ( sighs ) what ? akana : look ... ( sighs ) mrs. newman , i talked to ronan malloy at the genoa city p.d . skye newman is presumed dead , killed by her husband . sharon : no , that 's not true . akana : you told koa if you found the other mrs. newman , it would get your boyfriend out of jail . your boyfriend and skye newman 's husband are the same person . sharon : look , adam -- adam is being accused of a murder that -- that -- that never even happened . akana : which you can prove if you find skye alive . sharon : yes ! i did . akana : ( laughs ) then -- then she `` conveniently `` fell off the mountain . sharon : yes ! i mean ... ( sighs ) no , not conveniently . it was n't convenient . it was awful . i watched her die . akana : so you say . sharon : you have to believe me . you -- i - i swear , i swear on my life , i swear on my children 's lives . akana : that 's not enough . as far as i 'm concerned , skye newman was never here . sharon : yes , she was ! she was here . she died here . you have got to verify that . you have to issue a death certificate or something . akana : if i do that , a murderer could go free . sharon : what ... ( sighs ) what do i have to do to convince you that i 'm telling you the truth ? i mean , there 's got ta be something . akana : bring me proof skye newman was here on the island . without that , i 'm afraid you 're out of luck . [ scene_break ] kevin : i 'll finish closing up . see you tomorrow , okay ? ( clears throat ) phyllis : um , okay , uh , so vance is working on terminating daisy 's parental rights , and once that 's done , i can file for adoption . uh , you 'll probably be called as a witness at the hearing . as the baby 's uncle , you -- kevin : no . phyllis : wh -- no ? what ? huh ? kevin : no , i wo n't speak at the hearing . i wo n't help you get custody . phyllis : but you s -- you said that you did n't -- kevin : that i do n't want to adopt the baby . i do n't want you to adopt her , either . phyllis : wow . okay . i 'm the best one to raise this baby . kevin : no . i think daniel 's right . the best thing for this baby is to get as far away from daisy and genoa city as she can . phyllis : this is our family . this is your family . kevin : ( sighs ) that does n't -- that does n't guarantee her happiness . i mean , people in your family hurt you just as easily as anybody else can . phyllis : you know , this is not the same kind of situation like you and your father . kevin : but it could be , if daisy 's in the picture . i mean , i look at it like this . if the kid does n't know that she 's a bad seed , then maybe she wo n't turn into one . phyllis : so what does this mean ? you 're gon na -- are you -- are you gon na help me ? kevin : i 'm gon na help the kid and do whatever i can to make sure she 's got a decent shot at a good life . [ scene_break ] daisy : oh ... ( sighs ) you should go . jana : ( sighs ) you gon na be okay by yourself ? is the baby gon na be all right ? daisy : yeah , yeah . i 'm -- i 'm good . the baby 's good . it 's all good . daniel 's gon na be back soon . he probably should n't see us together . jana : right . okay . i 'm gon na go then . i 'll be back tomorrow . daisy : oh , no . no , that 's fine . it 's -- its fine . jana : all right . now you rest -- daisy : okay , bye . daisy : ( sighs ) ( door opens ) ( door closes ) daisy : ( vibrates lips ) ( sniffles ) ( sighs ) ( sighs ) ( door opens ) daisy : daniel . oh , who 's this ? daniel : this is u.s . marshal gary hosking . marshal hosking , your prisoner . daisy : prisoner ? daniel : yeah . see , i spoke to the feds about what the doc said at your last appointment . you know , that the baby could come any day now ? daisy : now we 're not really sure of that , actually . daniel : you ca n't -- you ca n't mess around with mother nature . apparently , you ca n't mess around with the feds , either . daisy : what do you mean ? daniel : you want to tell her ? make it official ? ( clears throat ) hosking : i 'll be back on new year 's day to take you to the hospital . once your baby 's been delivered , you 'll go straight to jail to await trial . [ scene_break ] nick : if anything keeps sharon away from you , it will be her good judgment . unfortunately , i do n't see that happening any time soon . adam : you underestimated me , nicholas . nick : you know , adam , i did . you 're pretty smart , probably a little too smart . when someone 's intelligence outweighs their ability to feel as much as yours does , it makes you more dangerous than i realized . adam : as soon as sharon gets back with skye , the charges will be dropped , and you wo n't be able to keep faith from her mother any longer . nick : if you go anywhere near my daughter -- adam : that will be entirely up to sharon . if she wants us together , she wants to build a family with me and faith , that 's her call , and there ai n't a damn thing you can do about it . [ scene_break ] sharon : what kind of proof ? akana : something that belonged to skye newman , something that proves she was living here . sharon : the mailbox . the mailbox -- box 18 . yeah , skye had a bottle of perfume delivered here . tell him . tell him . akana : koa ? koa : i do n't have no idea what she 's talkin ' about , brother . sorry . sharon : what ? he 's lying ! he is . i - i have no idea why , but he is lying . look , ask the mail carrier . he will tell you . akana : even if this perfume was sent here , how do i know you did n't send it ? sharon : i did n't . akana : look , mrs. newman , unless you want me to start investigating you for fraud , i suggest you catch the next flight back to wisconsin . sharon : skye -- skye was here . and she was alive , and somebody here has got ta believe me . akana : ( sighs ) [ next_on ] daniel : i am about to climb out of this hellhole that daisy has dragged me into . jana : we have to get you to the hospital . daisy : no , i 'm not going to the hospital . they 'll throw me -- they 'll throw me in jail . adam : you did it . you saved me again .

daisy lies on the bed when daniel comes home holding a laptop computer . jana wanders around outside of kevin 's apartment when he comes home . kevin invites her in . skye falls over the edge of the cliff , but sharon catches hold of her hand . victor listens to their conversation , but does n't offer to help . sharon insists to skye that she will not let her die . skye falls to her death . at the coffeehouse , nick joins phyllis at her table . phyllis finds out from nick that sharon went looking for skye . nick finds out from phyllis that she visited adam . nick lets phyllis know that he supports her in her quest to bring adam to justice . jana tells kevin about her plan of changing her testimony against daisy in order for her to give them custody of her baby . kevin can not believe his ears . daniel sees a change in daisy 's attitude . daniel points out the things to daisy that could mean her losing parental guardianship of her baby . daisy refuses to let daniel make her give up her baby . nick refuses to defend sharon against phyllis . phyllis can not believe that nick is actually defending her for a change against sharon . sharon yells for help in finding skye , who fell over the edge of the cliff .

nikki : mmm . i have a drinking problem . apparently , it is an eating problem . dean : well , honey , that 's what you have me for . nikki : ( slurring speech ) is that what i have you around for ? deacon : well , though there 's other things , too . nikki : mm . nick : i guess you did n't get the message last time . deacon : ( laughs ) nikki : nicholas . deacon : junior , why do n't you take a hike ? mommy and me are on a date . nick : yeah , well , this date 's over right now . deacon : i - i ca n't imagine that this is how you raised him to behave . nikki : i did not . deacon : mm . nikki : this is his father 's influence . deacon : oh , there you go . nick : mother , you will thank me when you sober up . nikki : i am perfectly sober , nicholas , and you are the one that 's out of control . what are you doing ? and what makes you think that you can tell me where i can go and what i can do ... deacon : ( clears throat ) nikki : and whom i do it with . [ scene_break ] victor : i have every confidence this plan will succeed . michael : and never let anyone tell you you do n't have a flair for vengeance . victor : you remember that . michael : you have to admit you 're taking an enormous risk . there 's so many intricate ... moving parts to this plan that have to fit together just so . victor : they will all fall into place , because they must , all right ? michael : victor , i know more than most how much this company means to you . are you really prepared to jeopardize everything you 've spent your life building ? victor : if by executing the plan , we neutralize adam so that he no longer can hurt my family , you bet i am . [ scene_break ] sharon : just when i think that this adam , the man i fell in love with , never even existed , here you are again . adam : i am that man , deep down in my heart , but only -- only because of you and only for you and with you . sharon : well , you 're also vindictive , spiteful , cruel . there are times that i do believe that you would lay down your life for me , but the fact that you love me has n't stopped you from hurting me more than anyone else ever has , and that 's -- that 's really saying something , because you 've had some pretty stiff competition there . am i supposed to believe that that 's all in the past , that 's never gon na happen again ? [ scene_break ] kevin : i 'm breaking out the chips and salsa . angelina : do n't you just love it ? kevin : this is what we risked going out in public for ? angelina : ( scoffs ) there 's more . still not food , but just ... as mouthwatering . kevin : what are you thinking ? we 're not going clubbing . angelina : ( huffs ) you ai n't even seen the piece de résistance yet . wait for it , wait for it ... ( squeals ) kevin : i 'm resisting . angelina : oh , kevvie , come on . you got ta shake things up a little . kevin : ( exhales ) i 've actually never been a fan of the full clean look , which is besides the point , anyway . we 're supposed to be hunkering down , not -- not settling in , and only until you find out that it 's safe for us to go back . angelina : well , while we 're here , we might as well make the best of it , right ? kevin : no , no ! while we 're here , all we should be doing is focusing on how getting back there . ( sighs ) angelina : jeez . you do n't got ta shout about it . what 's the matter with you ? you were being so nice to me earlier . kevin : ( sighs ) look , i 'm tired , i 'm hungry , and i am sick of being on the run . i want to go home . i want to go back to chloe . [ scene_break ] angelina : ( singing tunefully ) being with you is my road to cloud nine running with you ... chloe : hey , devon ? devon : yeah ? angelina : take me away i 'll be your side ... chloe : did kevin ever say anything to you about -- i mean , maybe that he was thinking about ... devon : about bailing on the wedding ? chloe : or that he was having cold feet ? devon : no , he never said anything to me , but we 're not that close . i mean , he might have said something to daniel . chloe : no . devon : or his mom ? chloe : oh , i 'm trying to avoid that conversation . devon : you know what ? this is probably the last song you want to be listening to right now . chloe : yeah . it 's always gon na be the song i was supposed to hear at my wedding .ah otherwise , i 'm sure i 'd love it . dev : i - i hope a lot of people will love it . i 'm gon na upload it onto the internet after i 'm done here . chloe : oh , i thought you were just using as angelina 's edition tape for some contest . devon : no , they turned away everyone after the first thousand entries , and i did n't want to disappoint angelina . chloe : or big daddy . devon : exactly , so i , uh , i thought of a different way to get her voice out there . would n't it be great it caught fire , though ? chloe : yeah , 'cause then i could listen to it all the time . [ scene_break ] victoria : who ( laughing ) billy : ( laughing ) victoria : ( sighs ) billy : you , my dear ... victoria : yeah -- billy : are holding out on me . victoria : what ? billy : mm - hmm . victoria : william abbott ... ( sighs ) if i held out on you any less ... billy : hey , hey , hey . victoria : ( laughs ) billy : i 'm talking about the surfing . victoria : oh . billy : you 're a natural . victoria : oh , yeah ... ta - da . billy : mm - hmm . victoria : that 's true . i am . mm - hmm . billy : ( chuckles ) so cocky . victoria : ( scoffs ) billy : what 's next ? victoria : oh , gosh , i really do n't care , as long as we do n't have to leave this bed . billy : what should we do ? hmm . victoria : what should we do ? billy : mm . victoria : mm . [ scene_break ] kevin : so what 's the latest from your friend ? i thought he was suppose to have gotten in touch with carmine by now and gotten him to calm down . angelina : me , too , but he has n't called . kevin : well , call him . angelina : i do n't want to pester him . you know , he 's doing us a favor , so ... ( laughs ) kevin : angelina , come on ! angelina : all ri -- ( scoffs ) all right ! kevin : now , okay . angelina : hey , vinnie . what 's going on ? you did ? what 'd he say ? kevin : he found carmine ? angelina : ( quietly ) mnh ! ( normal voice ) uh - huh ? yeah . no ! i mean -- y - you told him , right ? okay . no , i get it . it 's -- it 's just hard , vinnie , ' cause ... i want to go home , but i know you 're doing everything you can . keep me posted . kevin : what ? what , what , what ? what 's happening ? angelina : he ca n't get anywhere with carmine on the phone ... kevin : ( sighs ) angelina : but he at least knows where he is . they 're gon na meet tonight at -- at some bar . kevin : okay , so maybe by tomorrow , we -- angelina : definitely with -- within the next couple of days , vinnie will get it through carmine 's thick skull that you and i ai n't together . kevin : okay . and in the meantime , if carmine is knocking back beers with vinnie , then i guess that means he 's not hunting us down , which is progress , i guess . angelina : yeah . i 'm really sorry it 's taking so long . kevin : ( sighs ) well , it 's gon na take a lot longer for you . i get to go back to my home . you 're having this guy 's kid , and he treats you like this ? angelina : you think i could do better ? kevin : yeah , of course . angelina : you 're so sweet to even care ! kevin : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] adam : i 'm not asking you for anything . sharon : yes , you are . adam : no . sharon : ( sighs ) every time that you pour your heart out to me , that 's you asking me for compassion , for understanding , and ... you ca n't expect that of me after everything you 've done . adam : i know that . sharon : well , then , just ... then just let it go , for my sake . adam : i 'm not sure you know what you 're asking . sharon : i just ca n't take anymore risks with you , adam . ( sighs deeply ) adam . i have a little girl who 's depending on me to be there for her , and she 's been through enough already . and i failed her over and over again , and ... i hate myself for that . adam : none of that was your fault . shan : i - i have one job in this life ... ( sniffles ) that matters , and that 's taking care of her , and that 's what i 'm gon na do . and if that makes you feel ... ( sniffles ) angry or sorry for yourself , i - i 'm sorry , but ... i ca n't let that be my problem . ( door closes ) [ scene_break ] michael : how much does nicholas know about your plan ? victor : nothing . you tell him nothing . i want his hands to stay clean . michael : ( sighs ) so you 're protecting him from adam . you 're protecting nikki from being charged with diane 's murder . it 's amazing , all the things you can do from within the confines of a cell . victor : you ai n't seen nothin ' yet . [ scene_break ] deacon : well , nick , why do n't you , uh , why do n't you join us ? nick : mom , i know you 're feeling lost right now . i can help you . nikki : ( slurring speech ) what by shipping me back to rehab ? thanks , but no , thanks . nick : no , no , no . she does n't need that . nikki : no , ignore him . deacon : well , that 's what we 're trying to do . nikki : thank you , thank you . nick : you 're loving this , are n't you ? it makes it that much easier to control her . deacon : you know , nick , for the record i 've been trying to get your mom come back to , uh , to meetings with me . nikki : hmm . nick : oh , that 's big of you , considering you 're the reason she started drinking again . deacon : ( sighs ) nick : mom , you have to see that this the worst possible influence again . nikki : when are you gon na see that i have made my choice , and i 'm quite happy with it ? nick : do n't do this . please , leave with me right now , and let 's go someplace and talk . i do n't ask much from you , mom . please , do this for me . [ scene_break ] billy : you and your rules . can we just play the game ? here , you start . victoria : listen , i just want the -- the rules clearly defined in writing , so that you do n't come to me later and act like ... ( silly voice ) `` i did n't hear you say that . `` ( laughs ) billy : ( high - pitched voice ) what ? ! victoria : ( laughs normally ) billy : ( normal voice ) you know me too well , do n't you ? victoria : ( normal voice ) i do , i know you very well . billy : uh - huh . victoria : okay , so 10 extra points for any word related to our story , 20 points for `` honey , `` 20 points for `` moon , `` and 50 points for the actual word `` honeymoon . `` billy : mm . what about slang ? can we use slang ? victoria : only if it 's related to our story ... billy : okay . victoria : directly . all right , also proper nouns , terms of endearment , and hyphenations . billy : wait a minute . what if one of us thinks a word is directly related d the other one does n't ? victoria : well , then we negotiate . billy : ( laughs ) i might be a little too intimidated to negotiate with a big executive like you . ( kisses victoria 's arm loudly ) victoria : oh , yeah ? billy : uh - huh . victoria : well , what if i take my glasses off ? will that help you ? billy : mnh , mm ... do n't take those off . maybe you should take something other stuff off . victoria : ( laughs ) uh , yeah ... no . that would be a completely different game . billy : okay , well ... victoria : oh , okay ! finn . billy : finn ? victoria : yeah , finn mcgee 's , the -- in the airport pub . it 's our -- it 's our pub in the airport . billy : okay . victoria : so that 's a double word score plus 10 bonus points . billy : oh , you 're -- you 're really gon na beat me up in this , are n't you ? victoria : well , you can surrender now , if you want to . billy : ha . right . victoria : ( laughs ) billy : do n't you look at my letters . these are my letters . victoria : ( chuckles ) billy : mm ... victoria : ( laughs ) billy : finn mcgee 's . [ scene_break ] ( telephone rings ) eden : crimson lights . kevin : hey , it 's kevin . eden : hey , i 'm so glad you called . kevin : everybody must be thinking i 'm having a breakdown , right ? eden : no , we just know you would n't do that to chloe unless you felt you had no other choice . kevin : is she okay ? eden : i have n't really talked to her . kevin : will you do me a favor ? will you check in on her , a - and do n't tell her that you 're doing it on my behalf , 'cause if you do that , she 's gon na say she 's fine , even if she 's not . eden : okay . hey , uh , michael just walked in . you want to talk to him ? kevin : uh , no , no , do n't tell him i called . um , i 'll call you back . ( telephone rings ) eden : crimson lights . uh , no , kevin 's not in . can i take a message ? no , not sure when . , okay , yeah , what 's the -- what 's the number ? [ scene_break ] angelina : vinnie , thank you so much for helping me out . yeah , yeah , i know . i owe you . and i 'll get daddy to give you a big honkin ' reward as soon as this is all over . okay . ( laughs ) got ta go . ooh ! ( laughing ) ( whispers ) nice . [ scene_break ] angelo : it makes zero sense to me , kevin dumping you at the altar like that . devon : it 's kind of a sensitive subject . angelo : well , i 'm just saying . i mean , i would n't have seen it coming in a million years . chloe : yeah , me , neither . gloria : angelo . angelo : hmm ? gloria : why do n't you take vig for a walk ? this is girl stuff . devon : right . angelo : ah . gloria : it 's painful , i know . i 'm crushed , too . i was kind of looking forward to having a sane daughter - in - law . chloe : ( laughs ) gloria : ( laughs ) chloe : thanks . ( sniffles ) gloria : ohh , i 'm joking . do n't you give up on kevin . chloe : ( sighs ) yeah , well , he 's the one who -- gloria : no , no , no , no , no . stop it . we all know when kevin gets anxious . he tends to ... snap sometimes , when the pressure 's on , but he loves you , chloe , and you know that . hmm ? chloe : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] nick : mom , this is not what you want for your life . nikki : ( slurring speech ) this has nothing to do with what i want . nick : of course , it does . nikki : it has to do with what i am capable of and what i can do to be happy . nick : that 's not with this guy , and you ca n't sit here and get drunk with him like this . nikki : nicholas , you have got ta learn ... deacon : ( sighs ) nikki : to trust me and accept my choices , okay ? deacon -- deacon is my husband . deacon : i 'm every bit as invested as you are in making sure that she 's okay . nikki : now you 've been invited to join us , and you 're welcome to do that . nick : no chance . nikki : all right , well , then just , uh ... deacon : ( clears throat ) nikki : move along , so we can enjoy our meal . nikki : ( slurring speech ) we do n't need to worry about nicholas . deacon : ( laughs ) i 'll say . i 'll think twice before messing with you again . nikki : you know , who you have to worry about is gloria . deacon : gloria ? nikki : mm . shh . is she listening ? deacon : why would i have to worry about gloria ? nikki : she says you were working here the night of the murder , but she knows , right ? i mean , she must , that you slipped out for a while . deacon : well , if she does , she is n't saying anything . nikki : yeah , well , when you worked here , she covered for you , but ... ( chuckles ) you ca n't trust her now . no , what you need is a good alibi , a backup alibi , in case she talks . and you know what else you need ? ( taps glass ) another drink . where 's that bartender ? bartender ? [ scene_break ] nick : she 's self - destructing , and that ass deacon is -- victor : forget about that guy , okay ? just forget about him . when she gets well again , that problem will resolve itself . she 'll get divorced quicker than you realize . nick : dad , how do we get her healthy ? she 's refusing all help . she wo n't listen to me . victor : nicholas , you have to be ready to help her when she needs you . nick : and in the meantime ? victor : ( exhales ) there really is n't much we can do . she has to hit rock bottom . you know that . we have been through that before . whatever the cause of that will be , i do n't know . nick : well , you can bet deacon 's gon na be a part of that . victor : and if that is the case , then so be it . you have to live with that for a while , but make sure that you sacrifice whatever you have to sacrifice to help your mother . ( cell phone rings ) nick : excuse me . it 's sharon . victor : all right , take it . nick : ( sighs ) hey , what 's up ? sharon : i just got the restraining order against adam . nick : good choice . sharon : you say that as though i had a choice . i want to see faith . nick : well , i just spoke to the nanny . faith fell asleep . she 's probably out for the count , so , uh ... l , i 'll tell you what , i 'll call you in the morning , and then you can come and see her . now that you have this restraining order , i 'm assuming you live up to it , i really do n't have a problem with you taking faith at all or even longer , if you 'd like . sharon : i 'll see you in the morning , then . [ adam remembering ] adam : the only good thing i ever did was love you . [ scene_break ] ( door rattles ) sharon : why did you come ? adam : you had said before that you thought i would be angry . i 'm not . you had said you had one job in life . my mother loved victor ... body and soul , loved him , and i never understood why she -- hm , why she left him , left that life and everything behind and took me with her back to the farm , but i do now . it was because she loved me . she loved her child that much , and that she would sacrifice life with victor . i could never be upset with you for doing right by your child . [ scene_break ] billy : what ? victoria : no . billy : it 's -- it 's , uh , it 's a term of endearment . victoria : no , it 's an abbreviation , and abbreviations are not on the approved list . sorry . billy : oh , give me that . right here -- you see this ? `` terms of endearment , `` and that is a term . victoria : no , it is not one of our terms of endearment . billy : it 's a term of endearment the bunnies use to call hef . they call him `` hef . `` it 's a term of endearment . victoria : ( laughs ) all right , okay , fine . fine , because i need the `` f `` for my next word , anyway . billy : ooh , an `` f `` word . what word is that ? victoria : ( clears throat ) `` ex - wife `` ... `` ex - wife . `` billy : `` ex - wife `` ? victoria : yeah . billy : you 're playing `` ex - wife `` in `` honeymoon scrabble `` really ? victoria : well , yeah , because i was your ex - wife until you married me again , silly ! billy : okay , no , just make it `` wife . `` it keeps within the theme . victoria : no , listen . it 's a triple word score , okay ? i want the `` x. `` billy : ( muttering mockingly ) fine , i 'll give you the `` x. `` you can have the `` x. `` give me that . i have a way of making everybody happy in this . i am gon na donate to you what i have been waiting to give you for a special occasion . yep , yep , yep , yep , yep , yep , yep . victoria : ( gasps ) whoo ! ( giggles ) i think i might have won this thing . billy : mm - hmm . victoria : ( laughs ) billy : want to celebrate ? victoria : yeah , how ? billy : you do n't have one single solitary idea ? victoria : hmm ... well , maybe one idea . billy : you want to tell me about it in the jacuzzi ? victoria : hmm . `` jacuzzi . `` i wonder how many points there are . there 's a `` j , `` a `` a '' ... mm . billy : all right , knock that off . you are obsessed . victoria : two z 's -- what ? ( laughs ) mm . billy : mm . [ scene_break ] kevin : hey , you . you got ta eat something , for the baby . angelina : yeah , well , this baby is craving elephant ears . kevin : huh ? angelina : you do n't know elephant ears ? ( laughs ) someday i 'll take you to jersey . we 'll get you some . kevin : what are you doing ? angelina : just responding to all the people who say they like my new profile pic . kevin : you 're on faceplace again ? we 're supposed to be in hiding . angelina : i ai n't saying where we are . besides , it 's a good picture , and when carmine sees it ... ( chuckles ) he 's gon na eat his heart out . [ scene_break ] chloe : i know you 're worried about kevin . i 'm worried about him , too , but why is n't he worried about me ? gloria : i am sure he is , chloe . chloe : why is n't he calling me ? gloria : chloe , stop . chloe : why ai n't he checking in on me ? i mean , i 'm going out of my mind right now . ( sighs ) ( `` running with you `` playing ) chloe : really , really ? devon : he wanted to hear the song . angelo : what did i tell you ? the voice of an angel . devon : yeah . now all we have to do is , uh , get it up on viewclick , and , uh , let people hear how right you were . here ... ( taps key ) there we go . angelo : you mean , that 's it ? it -- it 's out there ? devon : it 's out there . all we have to do now is let people know it 's out there and start promoting it . angelo : oh , well , we should pipe it into the sound system , play it 24/7 . chloe : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] nikki : ( slurring speech ) you know , i wish you would just accept your true nature , like i have mine . deacon : nikki , i like being sober . nikki : ( laughs ) yeah , right . yeah , i know . sure . well , at least i always have a designated driver . deacon : there you go . nikki : i wish you had been that for me that night in the park . how could you leave me there ? deacon : just did n't seem wise to get involved . nikki : oh , well , you 're involved now , you 're married to me . deacon : ( chuckles ) nikki : ( clears throat ) and i 'll tell you this , we 're married -- they ca n't make us testify against each other. -- ( laughs ) i mean , you could tell me anything . deacon : how about you tell me something ? nikki : sure . deacon : so why the big change of heart ? one minute , you 're demanding an annulment . the next minute , you 're my champion . now last time i checked , i did n't have `` idiot `` tattooed across my forehead , so what gives ? nikki : i got over myself , to be more accurate . i forgive you , too ... almost . i mean , that night in the park—how could you leave me there lying next to a dead body ? oh , my god how wasted was i ? deacon : oh , i do n't know i was n't there when you woke up . nikki : oh , but you were there when the murder happened . deacon : you know , we really should n't be discussing this in public . nikki : oh , yeah you 're probably right , we should n't . nikki : thank you . deacon had no idea that you put alcohol in his drinks and not mine . wilson : ( chuckles ) trust me , it 's my pleasure . deacon 's a jerk . nikki : i know i 'm well aware . thank you . [ scene_break ] victor : so what is this about a restraining order ? nick : i could n't let sharon have faith if i thought that adam was gon na be dropping in or being a part of their lives any way . victor : so you forced her hand . son , i do n't think that 's a good idea . nick : and i have to wonder why you did n't fight harder to keep adam from running newman enterprises . victor : because , son , right now , i do n't have much influence on the board of directors like i once did . nick : what influence you have , you gave him your stamp of approval . what was with that letter you wrote ? victor : suffice it to say that sometimes one needs to see the larger picture . [ scene_break ] michael : ( deep voice ) yes , my name is kevin fisher . i understand you 've , uh , called because of some unusual charges on my credit card . my mother 's maiden name is simmons . ( normal voice ) betsy 's glamour wear ? no ... ( deep voice ) uh , no . ( fades into normal voice ) no , that does not sound familiar . what 's its location ? no , no , do not put a hold on the card quite yet . let me look into this and i will call you back . thank you very much , ma'am . eden : what did they say ? michael : ( normal voice ) apparently , kevin is in niagara falls , buying lingerie . [ scene_break ] angelo : is that my angelina ? devon : yeah , this is her , uh , her faceplace page . she uploaded a new profile picture . angelo : look at that smile , huh ? ( laughs ) what 's that right there ? devon : that 's a new , uh , feature on faceplace . it 's a gps marker . it shows where the photos were taken . angelo : oh . it says , uh ... that 's `` niagara falls . `` whoa , whoa , whoa , whoa . no , she 's supposed to be with her cousin in jersey . devon : she is . angelo : oh , no , you -- you mean she lied to me ? she lied to me . all i can say is , she better be alone . ( slams laptop shut ) [ scene_break ] gloria : ( humming `` running with you `` ) chloe : ( clears throat ) no . gloria : ( sighs ) sorry , chloe , but it is kind of catchy . ( laughs ) chloe : hey . gloria : hmm ? chloe : has anybody asked angelina if she knows where kevin is ? [ scene_break ] angelina : holy crap . kevin : what ? what 's that ? angelina : my song ! devon just posted a link to it on faceplace . being with you is my road to cloud nine ... ( high - pitched voice ) that 's me ! oh , my god , i sound fantastic ! ( squeals ) take me away i 'll be by your side running with you out of the light living your secrets let 's burn through the night running with you crash and b -- [ scene_break ] deacon : i thought we were going home . ( sighs ) nikki : ( slurred speech ) i know , but i ordered us another one ... for the road huh ? bottoms up . deacon : cheers . ( glasses clink ) nikki : cheers . [ scene_break ] victor : you know damn well that i have a responsibility to the shareholders . if i get in a public feud with the board over adam , what would that accomplish ? it 'll make the price of the stock spiral downward . nick : as long as i know i have your support privately , then . victor : privately , son , i hope i have your assurance that you 'll do everything in your power to make sure that son of a bitch does not destroy newman enterprises . [ scene_break ] adam : ( whispers ) are you sorry ? sharon : ( sighs ) ( whispers ) no . ( quietly ) it 's -- it 's something else that 's -- i ... after i left you at the church , i went downtown to the courthouse -- adam : ( quietly ) and you filed a restraining order . i know . nicholas told me . sharon : and you still came here . even though you knew , you still came here and said what you had to say , that you understand ? adam : i 'll go . sharon : ( gasps ) wait . ( sniffles ) it does n't take effect until tomorrow . adam : so we have -- we have one more night . ( sighs ) [ next_on ] devon : are you guys here to gang up on me ? genevieve : nick would not sell you beauty of nature . adam might . adam : i will always love you .

billy and victoria continue to enjoy their honeymoon in jamaica as they play a game of honeymoon scrabble and make love several times . michael worries that victor is putting newman enterprises at risk with his plan to take down adam . victor tells michael the risk is worth it because , if the plan works , it will keep adam away from the family . victor tells nick that he secretly supports him and not adam and the big picture will become clear to him very soon . victor also asks nick to be ready to help nikki when she hits rock bottom . nikki pays the bartender at gloworm to put alcohol in deacon 's drinks and not her drinks , but deacon thinks she is drunk . nikki tries to get information out of deacon about diane 's murder , but he does n't divulge anything yet so she keeps getting him drunk hoping he will reveal what he knows about the murder .

dylan : hey , hey ! how was the movie ? faith : awesome . dylan : yeah ? mariah : well , technically , the jujubes and the popcorn were awesome . faith : and the goobers and the licorice and the root beer . dylan : okay . no more sugar for you . oh , no ! no candy ! mariah : [ chuckles ] catch me later . faith : you 're the best . mariah : this is what big sisters do . faith : [ chuckles ] i 'm gon na be just as good a sister to sully . dylan : you 're already a phenomenal big sister . mariah : speaking of , where is my godson ? dylan : uh , he 's , uh , with the sitter . sharon 's talking with dr. anderson right now . sharon : faith diving into her presents and dylan , my husband , holding sully like the little gift that he is ... dr. anderson : wow . it must have been so wonderful to start your new life together as husband and wife with such a perfect day . sharon : when santa claus brings you a wedding , the whole world is magic . i 'm so glad you were there to share it with us . you know , what else made christmas very special was that we got to share our joy with nick and sage . dr. anderson : nick and sage ? i - i thought they were taking some time apart . sharon : they went out of town to work on their relationship . they fought through a snowstorm so they could be with us on christmas morning . and ... they were so sweet with sully . they were caring of each other . maybe nick and sage have realized that they can have a life after losing their child . adam : i got to tell you , i think you 're officially the bravest woman on the planet , offering to , uh , design abby newman 's wedding dress ? really ? chelsea : it 'll be fun . adam : okay . well , you 're gon na earn every penny , you know . i mean , that -- that woman 's gon na put the `` b `` in `` bridezilla . `` you know that , right ? chelsea : i do n't care . i love weddings . and i love wedding dresses . adam : well , i love my bride . have i mentioned that recently ? chelsea : mm , not in the past like 43 seconds . looks like you 're slacking in the wife appreciation department . adam : yeah , i 'm off my game . well , i 'll have to remedy that . i have an idea . chelsea : what 's that ? adam : we should take this inside . i can show you my appreciation all over again . what do you think ? chelsea : [ laughs ] uh , have you , um , have you thought anymore about what i said ? adam : about the fact that you like when i start here ? chelsea : no , no . about -- about us having another baby . adam : yeah . um ... yeah , i mean , a baby is a , um , baby is a big decision . chelsea : it 's huge . adam : yeah . chelsea : it 's just , when i saw you holding sharon 's baby at the christmas eve party , i just sensed -- i do n't know . i sensed that you enjoyed that connection , so ... [ cell phone chimes ] adam : oh . uh - oh . okay . great . um , i 'm gon na have to -- i got to grab a couple of files from in there and bring them to the office . you want to just meet up later ? chelsea : but to be continued ? adam : yes , absolutely to be continued . chelsea : okay . adam : okay . chelsea : bye . adam : good luck with abby . she bites . chelsea : thanks . stitch : okay , walk away , billy , because i have no problem helping you out of here with or without your cooperation . victoria : ben , it 's okay . it 's not what you think . billy : or , you know , maybe it is . marisa : are you , uh , waiting to go in ? noah : oh , yeah . uh , my -- my grandfather wanted to see me , but he 's in there with somebody right now . marisa : uh , luca . noah : um ... i 'm sorry about the other day , uh , breaking luca 's phone . i ... marisa : oh , no , it was an accident . noah : no , i know . i just -- i hope that you were able to recover the photo of your daughter . marisa : i was . noah : good . good . that 's good . good . marisa : noah , i - i ca n't do this . victor : newman enterprises will not expand its south american mining interests . it 's bad business . luca : in your opinion . victor : the santoris have no expertise in this field , so my opinion is the only one that matters . luca : the santoris invested a small fortune in this company . we 're your partners . you seem to forget who you 're talking to . victor : [ laughs ] nick : did n't see you there . adam : no . no , i could tell . i did n't realize you guys made it back into town . nick : yeah , we , uh , promised faith we 'd watch her open up her christmas presents . it was worth it . sage : it was wonderful . adam : good . uh , too bad you missed nikki 's , uh , christmas eve party , though . nick : yeah , well , mother nature would n't ease up on the white stuff , so could n't make it . adam : yeah . you know , victor almost missed the party , as well . he was convinced he had to burn the midnight oil , but your daughter , faith , she convinced him to go . it was nice . nick : well , i do n't doubt my daughter 's powers of persuasion , but i 'm surprised she could get dad away from his desk . adam : yeah , me , too . well , rebuilding newman 's a 24/7 thing , so ... nick : glad i 'm out of it . adam : he 's got a good team around him . loyal , capable . i 'm surprised noah did n't clue you in . nick : clue me in to what ? adam : well , he 's working with us now at newman . nick : and how exactly did dad manage that ? adam : he did n't . it was actually my idea , you know . i think it 's good . he 's young , he 's a go - getter , he 's talented , he 's smart . best of all , he 's a newman . it 's perfect . nick : huh . all right , well , i got to get to the underground . adam : yeah . nick : i 'll see you later ? sage : you will . nick : excuse me . adam : yeah , no . do it . well , he 's gone , so you can tell me -- how awful was your christmas , honestly ? victoria : billy was n't bothering me . we were just talking . billy : yeah , but maybe somebody fell in the pool upstairs if you want to play lifeguard . stitch : okay . i 'm sorry . billy : you know what ? no , it is n't . um ... [ scoffs ] i 'm -- i 'm sorry , man . this should be my apology . i was drunk and out of control and a complete jackass at the underground and making everybody else there miserable , so ... abby : you outdid yourself . billy : yeah . humiliating , but true . um , you were just looking out for victoria , and i 'm really sorry that i took a swing at you . stitch : yeah , well , you missed , so apology accepted . it 's a new day , billy . billy : it is . and i 'm grateful . you know , i tried really hard to dislike your future husband here , but , uh , he makes it pretty difficult . stitch : yeah , well , new year 's coming . it 's a fresh start for all of us , right ? abby : a fresh married start . billy : gives me all kinds of hope . abby : what did i just see ? stitch : i think you just saw a guy in love who has no quit in him . marisa : how can you do this ? working together , passing each other in the halls ? noah : we just work in the same place , marisa . it 's just business . marisa : so , this is -- this is easy for you ? noah : what did you expect i was gon na do ? sit in a corner , curled up in the dark because you broke it off with me ? look , i want you to be happy , marisa . i really do . with or without me . i mean that . marisa : but seeing each other ev -- every day ? noah : i 'm just here to do my job , which is to ensure that the partnership between my family and the santoris is profitable . so , if you need anything from me , i 'm available . marisa : you 've been so good to me , noah . i have n't deserved -- [ door opens ] luca : am i interrupting ? noah : uh , luca , no , not at all . as a matter of fact , um , you know , i was actually just apologizing to marisa about the incident with the phone . and , uh , as a matter of fact , i wanted to thank you for stepping in and saving my job with my grandfather . i appreciate that . luca : victor and i understand each other . victor : noah ! luca : better not keep your boss waiting . [ door closes ] victor : it 's about time . noah : well , luca seems to be pretty haughty about his new , uh , position here at the newman enterprises . seems to think the two of you are , uh , simpatico . victor : [ chuckles ] the punk thinks he can tell me how to run my business . noah : you set him straight ? victor : well , i 'll give him the feeling that he has some input , you know , that way he can show off to his wife and his family . noah : how long you gon na let him keep that up ? victor : until i decide it 's time not to . noah : look , you already know the endgame here , do n't you , grandpa ? whatever you need to get rid of the santoris and luca , you can count on me . victor : i can ? noah : yes . look , i know that i screwed up with the fbi and letting that guy get to me . it 's just the way that he acts like he owns marisa . it just ... look , you can trust me , okay ? that 's why i 'm here . that 's why i took this job . i want to set things straight . i want to get rid of the santoris for good . victor : i love you , my boy . and you 'll get a chance , all right ? noah : thank you . victor : okay . billy : hey , kev . got a minute ? you need a partner . kevin : billy , you and i are not playing `` masters of the cyber universe `` together . go home . billy : actually , i 'm here to deal with the fallout from my drunk driving drama . kevin : well , technically , you drunk crashed . billy : and burned . but this is me rising from the ashes . i 've got it together now . kevin : oh . by `` now , `` do you mean the last half hour or so ? billy : i thought you were done with the judgment , especially after you used your powers for not - so - good when you helped me sic paragon on victor . kevin : ah . the victor threat again . you know , it did n't scare me the first time . billy : no , it 's not a threat . i cleaned up my act , just like you did . i made amends with jack and victoria . i 'm off the booze , the betting , the general bad behavior . kevin : well , go to a meeting and collect a chip . i 've got nothing for you . billy : yes , you do . kevin , come on . look , look , i need -- i need something to prove to my family , okay ? 'cause if i can help you shepherd this cyber project and make it a success , then maybe they 'll trust me again . kevin : jack wo n't trust you with his business . victoria wo n't trust you with your children . i 'm supposed to trust you with my future ? abby : are you and billy getting back together ? victoria : listen , a conversation does n't mean that we are anything , okay ? abby : it 's a start . it must be santa 's magic . victoria : i think i 'll have to give this one to phyllis , at least in part . well , you did hear that she locked jack and billy in the cabin so that they would make peace , you know ? abby : hoping for a christmas miracle . stitch : yeah , it 's a miracle they left in one piece . victoria : well , after that , billy showed up at the house . he was stone - cold sober , and he had presents for the kids . stitch : maybe to plead his case . victoria : i 've heard all of billy 's excuses . but this time , he 's trying so hard . he 's really determined to prove himself . i owe him at least that chance , do n't i , for johnny and katherine ? abby : and maybe because you love the heck out of him . victoria : i just hope this time billy can see it through . chelsea : hello , bride - to - be . you ready to look at some dress sketches ? abby : yes ! stitch : oh , i will take that as my cue . abby : um , i will talk to you later ? stitch : okay . have fun , ladies . victoria : thank you . abby : ben , um , wait . actually , did you talk to jenna about max coming to the wedding ? stitch : i left a few messages , but i still have n't heard back . maybe i should n't be surprised since max did n't want to talk to me on christmas . abby : well , maybe because your son has heard his mother tear you apart his entire life . what is up with her ? look , she knows the truth about you now , that -- that you 're not a criminal , that you are a kind , amazing , sweet , honorable man , that you have the biggest heart ever , right ? and she still trashes you to your son . who does that ? stitch : okay , it 's okay , abby . abby : it 's not okay . we are getting married . we are starting a new life together , a new family . of course you want your son to be a part of that . jenna owes this to you . stitch : okay , well , i will relay that sentiment to her in a less fierce tone , of course . abby : no one disses my husband . stitch : mmm . abby : get used to it . stitch : whoa . abby : mm - hmm . stitch : wow . [ sighs ] jenna , hey , it 's me again . listen , we have -- we have got to sort this out , okay ? i - i know i missed a lot of time with max , but marrying abby is a big day for me . it 's a new beginning , and i want him to be a part of it . [ sighs ] okay , it would be great if we could work together as reasonable adults to make this happen for our son . please . sharon : that nick and sage have come so far that we could celebrate together with the baby , the day was incredibly healing . dr. anderson : i 'm glad it was such a success . sharon : well , same time next week ? dr. anderson : sounds good . you take care . sharon : okay . dr. anderson : okay . [ sighs ] mariah : really ? do n't you feel like you should be seeing a regular therapist and not the one from fairview ? sharon : dr. anderson offered to continue with my care so that i do n't relapse . i owe her everything . mariah : yeah . she 's collecting . i mean , the gift to sully and crashing the wedding -- do n't you think she 's overstepping just a tad ? sharon : she 's concerned . mariah : there 's concerned and then there 's that crazy cuckoo look she has in her eyes . sharon : not everyone is ian ward . mariah : wow . left field . thank you for that . sharon : i just mean he gained your trust and he manipulated you , and it 's natural that now you might be suspicious of someone else who 's in a position of authority who 's offering comfort and advice . mariah : all i 'm saying is that if you 're not careful , she 's gon na shrink - wrap your head and hang it in a rearview mirror . nick : dr. anderson . dr. anderson : oh , nick . call me sandy , please . i hope you had a wonderful christmas . nick : uh , back at you . and i did . dr. anderson : that smile says it was pretty special . nick : uh , well , do n't judge , but i went against your advice . i asked sage to go away with me for a few days so we could reconnect , and it was great . then we came back , uh , christmas morning and we spent it with sharon and dylan watching faith open up her christmas presents . dr. anderson : and sharon 's baby ? nick : oh , it was fine . i mean , sage even held sully for a while . it was amazing . dr. anderson : i 'm glad the day was so happy . nick : but ? dr. anderson : it 's -- it 's not my place . you 're not my patient . nick : sandy , i 'm asking you as a friend . dr. anderson : [ sighs ] i 've -- i 've seen what losing a child does to a woman , watching other mothers live the joy they 'll never have . i 've seen them completely break down because of it . i would hate for my next patient to be sage . adam : here you go . sage : oh , thanks . adam : sure . sage : faith was so excited when she opened up her gifts . nick gathered all the bows together and made a little bow - quet . is n't that cute ? adam : yeah . it 's cute . i remember them doing all that family tradition stuff . sage : what ? adam : well , it 's a little insensitive , is n't it , considering what you just went through ? sage : no . i ca n't expect nick not to enjoy today with faith because of me . adam : because you just lost a child , because you wo n't have any experiences like that . and there you are , you 're sitting there with nick and faith and dylan and sharon and sully , and you got no one . how could you not think of christian ? sage : do n't say his name like that . adam : and the christmases you 're never gon na have and the birthdays that you 're never gon na have . sage : why are you doing this ? abby : i can not thank you enough for doing this . chelsea : listen , you convinced victor to give me back my company . i will gladly design all your wedding dresses . abby : [ chuckles ] chelsea : sorry . that 's -- that 's -- that did n't come out right . um ... [ laughs ] obviously you 're only gon na need one wedding dress . i just -- you know -- you know what i was saying . victoria : of course . abby : well , um , you are very talented , and i do n't know how i 'm gon na choose . chelsea : well , you will know the right one when you see it . victoria : that 's how it was for me . love at first sight . luckily it went well with handcuffs . [ laughter ] abby : well , i wish i could use those on jenna . chelsea : oh , stitch 's ex ? abby : [ sighs ] victoria : is she still being a pain in the butt ? abby : worse . she 's rubbing off on max . he copped a total attitude on christmas . he would n't even talk to ben . ben was totally crushed . chelsea : rule number one -- no matter how badly things end , you should n't be bad - mouthing your ex . and you certainly should n't be using the kid as a pawn . victoria : yeah , i 'm sure that jenna is just protecting max . you know , it 's very hard to co - parent with someone after they 've hurt you . abby : back when she thought he was a crazed killer , yeah , i get it . but she knows that 's not him . she knows the kind of man that he is , but yet she 's still trying to turn max against his father . chelsea : i met her , remember ? when billy and i were in australia . she definitely despised stitch . looks like nothing 's changed . abby : this wedding is her chance to step up , to get over herself , to realize that stitch has sacrificed and suffered enough . jenna needs to give ben this gift and do what 's right for max in the process . stitch : you know , i 'm starting to think this whole wedding thing is just practice for the marriage part . so you know what i do ? dylan : what do you do ? stitch : i shut up and do as i 'm told . dylan : [ laughs ] well , you 're a fast learner . stitch : yeah , i 'm ready for the real deal . dylan : well , there 's nothing like it , man . [ cell phone rings ] dylan : it 's great . it 's , uh -- stitch : excuse me , man . it 's jenna . i got to take this . dylan : yeah , sure . stitch : hey . thanks for calling me back . okay , w - what do you mean , max ca n't come ? why wo n't you let him ? come on , jenna . i have respected your wishes from day one , okay ? i never fought you . i never asked for anything . i 'm asking you now . i 'm getting married . i want my son there . [ scoffs ] yeah , you 're right . i do n't have much of a relationship with max right now because you took him to australia ! no -- good parenting ? do n't kid yourself , okay , 'cause you 're being selfish and vindictive ! hello ? jenna . jenna ! [ groans ] [ sighs ] i 'm sorry , man . i - i should n't have let her get to me like that . dylan : you have every right to be upset . stitch , i could n't imagine somebody keeping my son from me . sage : [ sighs ] adam : i 'm sorry . sage : [ sniffles ] adam : that was -- that was insensitive of me . i should n't have talked about your son like that . i apologize . sage : it 's okay . thank you . i just thought i was past this , you know , or getting past it , at least . every time i think about christian or i hear his name , i end up like a freaking mess . adam : no one expects you to be magically okay . sage : but i want to be okay , adam . i have to be okay . nick : you know , sage was good . she was strong . it was probably tough for her at first to be around the baby , but after awhile , i think she started to enjoy it . dr. anderson : i 'm sure it appeared that way , but what you witnessed was sage internalizing her real feelings , trying to live up to what you want her to be . nick : i just want her to be happy . dr. anderson : that 's where the pressure comes in . she does n't want to disappoint you , so she plays a role , suppresses her true emotions , which can be very harmful . look , nick , i - i know it 's not what you want to hear , but as much as you think spending time with sully is good for sage , it only makes things more difficult for her . nick : i thought we were making progress . dr. anderson : the best thing you can do for sage is to relieve her of all these expectations . instead of putting her in situations like the one at christmas , just take a step back and give her space to grieve . but hey , look , it 's just my opinion . you need to do what 's best . nick : thank you . dr. anderson : you 're welcome . nick : hey , ladies . faith : daddy , do you want some ? nick : you know what ? i think i 'm all candied out . sharon : um , nick , i ... there 's something ... there 's something that i did n't mention to you on christmas day , and it has to do with noah . nick : yeah , adam was very excited to share that news with me . why the hell is noah working at newman after what dad pulled with marisa ? sharon : she 's exactly the reason noah 's doing it . victor : just continue what you 're doing , noah . the hard - working grandson trying to prove himself . gain marisa 's and luca 's trust . noah : come on , grandpa . what is it ? what -- what is it you 're not telling me ? victor : just remember that some sacrifices will have to be made . noah : what kind of sacrifices ? victor : noah ... every so often in business , you have to go into war , you know ? the santoris fight dirty . but your grandfather relishes that . but if need be , i fight dirtier , okay ? you just got to make sure that you have your emotions under control . noah : my feelings for marisa , so they do n't cloud my judgment . victor : exactly . all right ? noah : 'cause it 's luca 's wife and it 's his weak spot . oh , and luca 's father hates her . victor : you know , she 's one of those women who inspires passion in men , for better or worse . noah : so when we 're talking about sacrifices , is she gon na be one of them ? victor : you just remember what you promised , that you will do everything in your power to help this family . our family . remember that . billy : the cyber project would n't be some long - shot lottery ticket for me . i would make it my life . and i admit i do n't know my nanobytes from my gigabytes , but i do know how to sell , and i understand how a project of this size and scope -- look , i know what it takes , and i can deliver . kevin : yeah , you tend to deliver -- punches , excuses . billy : i would invest blood , sweat , and tears in this . i need something to prove to my family that i 'm sorry about paragon and i 'm not just some screw- up . kevin : okay . billy : come on , man . work with me . kevin : okay . you 're a new man , or you 're trying to be . well , props on the effort . billy : you will not regret this . kevin : billy , i 'm sorry . i have nothing . the hacker bailed . billy : what happened ? kevin : she 's not returning my calls . she stopped responding to my e - mails and my texts . maybe she found another partner . who knows ? but it appears as though the cyber fortune train has left the station without us . billy : [ sighs ] hey , mariah . mariah : hey . punchy mcdrunkerson . billy : i guess i deserve that one . mariah : yeah . billy : looking for kevin ? mariah : i 'm actually just dropping off . the man is crazy about fruitcake . it 's twisted . what can i say ? billy : yeah . you know , he was just telling me about his swiss hacker friend . it 's pretty outrageous , right ? i mean , if it 's true . what -- what do you think ? think the girl 's for real ? stitch : jenna 's never been easy to deal with , but when it came down to it , i always thought she 'd do the right thing . dylan : so you 're telling me that you do n't have any say at all in the custody arrangement ? stitch : i signed those papers . i have to deal with it . dylan : [ sighs ] stitch : you know ... [ scoffs ] you go into a marriage with all these hopes and dreams -- a life , a family . you never think it can go so wrong . nick : let 's talk about something important . faith : am i getting a puppy ? nick : [ chuckles ] sharon : let 's just leave it at a new baby brother for now . faith : okay . nick : how would you feel about a new house ? faith : what 's wrong with the old one ? nick : uh , nothing . nothing 's wrong with it . faith : where ? nick : in grandpa 's old building . we would stay , uh , you know , across the hall from where he used to live . sharon : and your room will have a view of the whole city . and the best part is , you can walk to the park . faith : and feed the ducks every day ? nick : you could do that twice a day if you want . faith : cool . but then i could n't walk to see mommy and sully . sharon : well , you 'll still see us just as often as you always do . nick : oh , yeah . yeah . sully 's gon na need his big sister . you 're gon na get lots of quality time with your little bro . that 's a promise . sage : you know , when i was up in the mountains with nick away from everything , i felt ... good . i felt like -- i felt like myself . and i was able to hold baby sully and look into his eyes and not fall apart . i thought i was getting better . and then ... i think about him . i think about christian . and [ scoffs ] ... adam : you know , um , sage , there 's no -- there 's no running clock on this . you 're ready when you 're ready . heal in your own time . [ knock on door ] adam : excuse me . dad , come on in . what 's the occasion ? victor : we have important work to do , son . why are n't you at the office ? adam : oh , i , uh , i ran into sage and nick . victor : hello , sage . sage : hello , victor . victor : how are you ? all right . sage : we were rushing home just in time so faith could open up her gifts . victor : oh , yeah ? i 'll be damned . well , someone like nick , you know , is a good boy . he would probably take that as a sign that you 're serious about reconciliation . sage : what ? what do you mean ? victor : just an observation . adam , on the other hand , would not take this at face value . he would question your motives and your endgame . sage : uh , are you warning me away from adam and nick both ? i 'm confused . this is the second time . why ? abby : i knew this was gon na happen . i love them all . chelsea : well , i think this will help you decide . victoria : [ gasps ] oh ! abby : oh , my gosh . that 's it . that 's it . this is my dream on paper . this woman is a genius ! chelsea : no , it 's not done yet . i still have to work on the beadwork and shorten the train . um , oh , and we still have to discuss veil options . abby : i 'm never gon na want to take this off . victoria : i think ben will have other ideas . [ laughter ] abby : i - i love this dress . i love ben rayburn . and i can not wait to get married and start our new life together . stitch : you start out and everything 's just so shiny and bright . it 's all about love and the future . dylan : mm - hmm . stitch : it 's amazing how fast things can just go to hell . uh -- dyl -- i 'm sorry , man . do n't -- do n't listen to me , man . you -- you and s -- you and sharon , you 're solid , okay ? you -- you got a beautiful kid , you know , a great family . this -- this will never happen to you . dylan : look , i know exactly where you 're coming from . you know , just when you think things ca n't get better , life pulls the rug out from underneath you . that 's what happened with me and chelsea ... and connor . and , uh , you know how long it took me to get past all that stuff . stitch : yeah . dylan : but i learned from it . you know , happy as i am , i 'm a realist , okay ? this marriage thing , it 's -- it 's living and it 's growing , and you ca n't take anything for granted . you got to put the love in , you got to put the time in to build a solid foundation . stitch : i 'm definitely gon na get it right with abby . dylan : good . i can tell you one thing . i mean , you know , god forbid if anything happened between sharon and me , she would n't keep me from my son . sage : do you think i 'm going to hurt nick ? is that -- is that it ? because we 're both hurting , victor . we both lost a child , and we 're figuring out how to work through this . do you have a problem with me talking to adam ? adam : no , no , no . he did n't mean anything by it . sage : because we have -- we have history . we were married . victor : yes . yes . in name only . sage : he delivered christian . he understands where i 'm coming from . victor : let me give you some advice . sage : if it 's another offer to relocate , i 'm good . what do you want ? do you -- do you want me with nick ? do you want me gone ? victor : i just want you to be happy . that 's all . really . sage : i 'm gon na leave you two to talk . victor : all right . thank you . adam : sorry . that was not subtle , dad . victor : yeah , well , we have a more immediate problem , son . it is noah and the santoris . marisa : can we talk ? noah : um , i 'm a little busy , um , right now . marisa : of course . noah : uh , hey , marisa . no , i 'm sorry . um , yeah , of course . what -- what can i do for you ? marisa : how do you do it , focus on work ? i 'm -- i 'm so distracted . noah : well , i guess it 's just a matter of focus . i 'm sorry . what 's -- what 's got you distracted ? marisa : you . noah : me ? marisa : i think about you . noah : you think about me ? marisa : yes . i 'm worried about you . noah : do n't be worried about me . i can take care of myself . marisa : luca 's family , they 're -- they 're dangerous . maybe -- maybe you should quit . [ sighs ] go back to the underground . noah : go back to the underground . where it 's safe ? marisa : nobody gets in the santoris ' way . what 's happening here , i do n't want you involved in whatever 's gon na play out . noah : which is why i need to be here , because i understand the danger . i know who 's at risk . do you get that ? luca : what 's taking so long , marisa ? where 's the paperwork ? noah : you know what ? if there 's a problem , i can -- luca : no problem . just ready for the workday to be over . the sooner we 're done here , the sooner we can get back to the hotel . marisa : luca . luca : what ? what can i say ? i 'm a happy husband . very happy . noah : you know , uh , i think this is what you were looking for . stitch : oh , no . you guys are done already ? i wanted to give some input . chelsea : oh , no . you 'll just have to wait to see her walking down that aisle . i will keep you posted on the progress . abby : yes . thank you . i love it . victoria : mwah . chelsea : bye . stitch : hey . abby : hey . did you have any luck with jenna ? stitch : that 'd be a big , fat no . abby : i 'm sorry . stitch : it 's all right . she 's not gon na budge , so i 'm letting it go . abby : just like that ? stitch : look , jenna 's in control . she does n't want me to see max , so there 's not a lot i can do . but what i can do is promise that our marriage , our family , will always come first . i may be missing my son , but i am not gon na let jenna 's anger take away from our wedding day . abby : no . no , we wo n't . dylan : stitch is trying to make the best of the situation because that 's who he is , but i know that he 's going through a tough time . and , of course , you know , he 's not gon na say anything . sharon : well , if anything ever happened to us -- and i 'm not saying that it will , thank god -- i swear i would never put you through that . i would never keep your child from you . dylan : that promise is mutual . [ knock on door ] sage : what 's all this ? faith : we 're moving in . victor : son , you need to focus . you need to close the door on sage . enough of the hand - holding and soul - searching . adam : she 's suffering . victor : you 're flirting with disaster , son . adam : no , i 'm not flirting with disaster . i 'm offering her a little thing called compassion . victor : are you kidding me ? you 're stirring her up ! adam : so you chase her off ? victor : our plan is to get rid of the santoris , okay ? remember ? but it involves sacrifice . it 'll be marisa . adam : and you think noah 's gon na go along with that ? victor : he will learn a hell of a lesson . adam : that 's your thing , right ? you -- you really think you can control everything , do n't you , and just , you know , make people forget about what they care about ? victor : do n't forget that you are christian 's father . adam : [ sighs ] victor : and do n't forget what it would mean if people found out about the paternity . you do n't want that to happen , do you ? would n't be good . the newman family is gon na rise again to the top out of the ashes . no one intimidates me , and no one scares me . you got that ? [ next_on ] phyllis : the man that i married and fell in love with and planned a life with was not the man i thought he was . mariah : you ca n't have them both , marisa . marisa : you 're right . it 's time i set things straight with noah . adam : what do you say we work together , put ourselves at the top of the food chain ? how 's that sound ?

sharon has her therapy session at crimson lights with sandy . mariah warns that sandy has over - stepped boundaries and sharon should seek out a regular counselor instead of one from fairview . sharon says she owes everything to sandy . adam runs into sage and nick as nick leaves for work . adam thinks it is insensitive that nick expected sage to spend christmas near sully so soon after they lost christian . hearing her lost son 's name , sage breaks down and realizes she is n't doing as well as she 'd hoped . adam says there is no timeline , but sage says she wants to start getting past it . nick runs into sandy at crimson lights . he describes his holiday as wonderful but sandy advises him to keep sage away from sully because it 's just making things worse . sage is playing a part so as not to disappoint nick . marisa tells noah that she 's worried about because luca 's family is dangerous . she urges him to quit and go back to the underground . victor tells noah , in private , that getting rid of luca will lead to sacrifices . noah agrees that he will do anything to help the family . victor visits adam while sage is still there . he makes some confusing comments about sage and nick and sage and adam . sage asks if victor wants her with nick or not . victor says he wants her to be happy . when she leaves victor tells adam not to forget that he was christian 's father and what it would do to the family if that information got out . nick and faith show up at sage 's apartment with their stuff and announce they are moving in . stitch and abby arrive at gcac and find billy and victoria deep in conversation . stitch offers to see billy out but victoria says they were just talking . billy apologizes for his behavior at the underground and leaves , saying he has hope . chelsea arrives with sketches for abby 's wedding gown and stitch leaves . stitch calls jenna and leaves a message , asking her to let max come to the wedding . later , he gets a return call . jenna will not allow max to go because he does n't have a relationship with stitch . stitch vows to do things right with abby . billy tries to convince kevin they should be partners in the new cyber venture but kevin says his hacker friend bailed , wo n't return his calls or emails .

[ cell phone rings ] hi , lily ashby . yes , all of our guests are informed of the venue change . abby : oh , hey ! chelsea : hi ! abby : happy new year ! chelsea : same to you . abby : ooh , is this the gown that you created for the auction ? chelsea : mm - hmm . abby : do you think i could get a little sneak peek ? chelsea : and ruin the surprise ? no way . plus , you might want to bid on it later . abby : i might just do that . chelsea : uh , is there a place that i can hang it up ? abby : of course , yes . follow me . chelsea : great . ashley : [ gasps ] neil : wow . look at this . it 's beautiful . ashley : hard to believe that 24 hours ago , we could n't even find a dive bar to host us . neil : the volunteers worked their butts off for this . good job . ashley : is this amazing , jack ? i mean , can you believe they did all of this in such a short amount of time ? jack : i am very grateful to everyone for their hard work . i got to say this -- it sticks in my craw that i owe that man anything . abby : hmm , if you 're talking about my dad , he saved your bacon . neil : ooh , she 's got you there , jack . abby : yeah , i mean , he gave you this primo location when your first one fell through so you did n't have to cancel , refund tickets . i mean , without my dad , there would be no benefit . neil : she 's got you there again , jack . did n't charge us a nickel , did he ? jack : oh , trust me . victor got his pound of flesh . victor : there . nikki : thank you . victor : look at that . nikki : oh , as many times as i have seen you in a tux ... victor : really ? i hate to put this damn thing on , but it 's for a good cause , is n't it ? nikki : mm . victor : but you , my darling , look gorgeous . nikki : thank you . victor : yes . nikki : well , i 'm glad you think so , because you did pick out this gown . victor : i did ? nikki : yes . victor : i forgot . nikki : [ scoffs ] so , i 've been meaning to ask you ... victor : mm - hmm . nikki : how did victoria react when she found out that you 're the reason why brash & sassy ! is n't being evicted ? victor : i have not spoken to her about that . nikki : well , you came to jack 's rescue and hers . why would n't you want her to know that ? victor : i was concerned that she would assume that i thought she was n't capable of solving her own problems . nikki : and she would have a point . victor : no , she would not have a point because i have the utmost confidence in her abilities . but this was an opportunity that presented itself , and i could n't pass it up . nikki : you 've always had such a generous heart . even if most of the world ca n't always see it . victor : [ chuckles ] i 'm glad you feel that way . nikki : i do . cane : you almost done ? victoria : i 'm going as fast as i can . there 's a lot to back up . we do n't want to leave behind any trade secrets when we vacate the building . cane : you mean , before jack locks us out at midnight ? victoria : [ sighs ] billy : just call me when you get into the lobby . i 'll give you the security code for the elevator . victoria : please tell me you found a moving company that 's willing to work on new year 's eve . cane : yeah , and hopefully , they 'll charge us triple time and we can send your brother the bill . billy : i 've got something else planned . victoria : billy , we need to be out of here on time . billy : the guy i just talked to is from the chronicle . he 's with the online breaking news team , and he 's sending a team to film the drama . cane : oh , the `` drama `` of us leaving with our tails between our legs , right ? billy : no . the scene i 'm about to make , calling on my `` philanthropist `` brother for the petty , vindictive , hypocrite he really is . you 're welcome . hilary : [ scoffs ] devon : i thought you 'd be dressed by now , honey . hilary : hey , how do you pronounce this ? it 's from the trip to france that we 're auctioning . devon : mm , they did n't teach us a lot of french in the group home , sorry . hilary : [ sighs ] okay . `` to accompany your wine tasting , you will sample the local cheeses and other hand - crafted delicacies such as chocolates flavored with ... `` pesh - de - vigigenguh . `` devon : look it up online . hilary : i do n't have time ! and this is a very sophisticated group of people , devon . some of these people might have already been there . i need to say everything just right . devon : sweetheart . look at me . you 're a pro . okay ? the damn spotlight was made for you . i 've seen you handle things on the fly . you have a gift for this . you 're gon na be fine . you 'll be fine . hilary : [ sighs ] hilary : ugh , mariah . poor thing . are you okay ? you have no reason to be embarrassed . everybody who saw you hit the floor like a dead cockroach , they will all forget . eventually . theo : hey . final copy for the auction teleprompter tonight . mariah : awesome . thank you , theo . theo : oh , uh , hilary wants you to proofread every last syllable . mariah : you know what ? she 's right . why do n't i look it over , and i 'll see if it needs any last - minute changes . i owe hilary that much . [ scene_break ] lily : hey . you okay ? abby : um , one year ago tonight , in this very room ... it would have been our first anniversary . lily : you know , if you need some time ... abby : no , um , that is very sweet , but we have a lot to do . we have a gala to put on , and i refuse to feel sorry for myself . and we have a new year to ring in . [ chuckles ] jack : victor could have helped our cause without any strings attached , but no , he took advantage of the situation , forcing me to reverse a business decision that had nothing to do with him . now he comes out the hero , and i look like an idiot . ashley : look , i understand how you feel , i really do . i was looking forward to getting my lab back . but in the bigger scheme of things , it 's really a small price to pay , do n't you think ? jack : for you , maybe . ashley : jackie , think of all the good that 's gon na come out of tonight , all the money that we 're gon na raise . the foundation has already helped so many people . we 're gon na be able to open up so many more centers , places where people can go that are suffering then go and recover and rebuild their lives . because of your help . now , what could be more meaningful than that ? nick : hey , mom ! you look beautiful . nikki : well , thank you , darling . nick : dad ! sharp - dressed man , as always . victor : right . nick : how 's , uh ... how 's faith doing ? victor : i think she 's doing well . she 's adjusting . we 're very happy to have her here , you know ? nick : good . i 'm glad . victor : yeah . nick : and i 'm not . nikki : her spending this time away from you does n't mean she loves you any less . just take it slow . you 'll regain her trust . victor : i think you should listen to your mother . that 's good advice . faith : what 's good advice ? nick : well , i do n't know . why do n't you give me one of those big hugs you like to hand out , and maybe i 'll tell you . faith : [ giggles ] you 're not going to the party , are you ? nick : what gave that away ? faith : you 're dressed like that , and grandpa 's dressed like that . [ laughter ] nick : what are you talking about ? victor : yes . nick : are you trying to say i do n't look as good as this guy ? i mean , look at me . victor : huh ? faith : no . sorry , dad . [ laughter ] so , is it just you and christian tonight ? nick : i 'm gon na hang out . i think chelsea 's gon na come over , she 's gon na bring connor , and , you know , we 'll watch the ball drop on tv . faith : you could do all of that here with me while grandma and grandpa are at their benefit thingy . nick : well , you know what , that is the best invitation i 've had all year . faith : [ giggles ] neil : this is so great . i ca n't thank you enough for your contribution -- an original design , a beautiful one , and very , very generous of you . chelsea : oh , it was an honor to be asked . i was happy to do it . abby : i feel bad for whoever bids against me because they will have a fight on their hands . lily : oh , you are on . [ laughter ] chelsea : well , i hope , you know , the dress makes you a lot of money for the foundation . neil : i 'm sure it will , chelsea . chelsea : all right , well , uh , i guess i should be going . i hope you have a wonderful time and a happy new year . neil : wait a minute . wait , you 're leaving now ? abby : you 're just gon na go home and change , right ? chelsea : actually , um , i think i 'm gon na skip the festivities . lily : no , you should stay . you 'll have so much fun . abby : yeah , you ca n't skip out . chelsea : i 'm just not in the mood for a party these days . happy new year . abby : you , too . neil : happy new year . victoria : embarrassing your brother in front of the press -- is n't that just as petty and vindictive as the move that he 's made ? billy : you do n't think we 're entitled ? victoria : i do n't think this has to do with `` we . `` i think this is between you and jack . billy : it was , until he screwed us all as a way to get back at me . victoria : if you go through with this , you 're gon na make brash & sassy ! look bad , too . billy : but if we all -- victoria : no , i 'm not having it , understood ? i 'm sure that jill would agree . cane : yeah , maybe you should call her and find out . you may be surprised . billy : well , well . dave . jack send you to throw our stuff down the elevator shaft ? dave : official jabot security memo , signed by the boss . billy : holy ... cane : what is it ? victoria : give me that . cane : are you kidding me ? victoria : so we 're not being evicted ? why are we just finding this out now ? cane : who cares why we 're finding out now ? that means we 're not being evicted , so you can call off your dogs . billy : yeah , that 's fine , but why the last - minute change ? dave : do n't ask me . billy : always helpful and informative , dave . i appreciate that . victoria : happy new year , dave ! billy : what is this ? victoria : it 's fantastic . there 's no other word for it . billy : no , but why ? why is this happening ? what happened ? cane : who cares why this is happening ? it means that i get to go and spend new year 's eve at the benefit with my wife , and you , if you were smart , you would go and celebrate at the benefit . good night . [ scene_break ] faith : i ca n't believe how early he zonked out . chelsea : i know . connor 's pretty good about going to bed at his regular bedtime . faith : well , i 'm gon na be awake way past midnight , so i can tell him tomorrow what he missed . nick : really ? you think you 're gon na make it to the big countdown ? faith : i 'm not gon na fall asleep like last year . chelsea : [ laughs ] nick : and the year before that , and the year before that . faith : i was a little kid then . this time , it 'll be different . nick : oh , okay . faith : in the meantime , we have lots to do . chelsea : like what ? faith : make popcorn , there 's like three movies i 've been dying to see . plus , we need to pick out our gear so we 'll be ready . nick : wait . sorry , what ? pick out our what ? did you put her up to this ? chelsea : [ laughing ] no . what do you got here ? [ gasps ] faith : favors , daddy ! for midnight ! chelsea : ooh ! nick : what ? give me one of those pink things . chelsea : cool ! faith : there you go . nick : boom . chelsea : cute ! i 'm a princess . nick : oh , beautiful . there we go . [ laughter ] victoria : the last i knew , jack was determined to pry us out of here before the deadline . billy : so what turned it around ? victoria : i do n't know . maybe jill threatened to sue . billy : you really think jack is phased by anything my mother does ? this does n't make sense to me . victoria : who knows , billy ? maybe he got into the holiday spirit and he had a change of heart . billy : [ laughs ] jack , heart ? do n't think so . victoria : come on . he 's not that bad . you know it . jack may be a lot of things , but heartless is not one of them . billy : what do you want me to say ? i 've already called off the camera crew . you want me to start singing his praises ? victoria : okay , well , since the move is officially called off , i am gon na go to the benefit , too . billy : all right , i guess that means i 'm hanging out with the kids . victoria : oh , no . no , no , no . brash & sassy ! bought a table . babysitters have been booked . if cane and i are going , then you 're going , too . billy : [ sighs ] hilary : `` pesh de ven - yay . `` `` pesh de ven - yay . `` devon : i think you nailed it , honey . hilary : yeah , with my luck , it 's probably gon na be cut out of the teleprompter . you know , whose bright idea was it anyways to donate a trip worth $ 25k to a place that nobody can pronounce ? devon : oh , i think that was victor 's idea , actually . hilary : yeah , it figures . just because he knows half - a - dozen languages , it does n't mean that everybody else does . [ sighs ] devon ... everybody in that room is gon na be judging me . all of the big - shots from chicago to milwaukee to genoa city ... the power players . the people that matter . the people that write those life - changing checks . [ cork pops ] hilary : are you even listening to me ? devon : i am listening , yes , but i would like you to have some of this vintage 2005 bordeaux because one sip , and you 'll be talking like you were born in paris . hilary : that 's not funny . devon : with two sips , you 'll be like joan of arc , ready to lead the charge into victory . three sips ... hilary : yeah , i 'll be slurring my words and no one will listen anyway . devon : sweetheart , you are beautiful , you are charming , and you are intelligent , okay ? i have complete faith that you can get through this . besides , who would n't want to buy whatever it is you 're selling and be insanely happy with it ? you 're gon na get up there and you 're gon na start rolling and have people eating out of your hands . theo : mariah . mariah : yeah ? theo : how 's the proofing going ? mariah : good . theo : want me to come along tonight , run the teleprompter ? mariah : no , no . it 's new year 's eve . you can take the night off , theo . i got it under control . [ scene_break ] billy : you go right ahead , have fun . i 'll spend the night with the kids breaking out the christmas toys . victoria : i 'm pretty sure the kids are asleep by now . billy : then that 's fine because the bulls and the bucks are playing , and i 'll watch the second half . victoria : why are behaving like this ? billy : i 'm not behaving any way . mom bought a table . you 're going , cane 's going . that 's enough . i do n't need to see jack all full of himself and smug . i do n't think i can stomach it . victoria : you know , there 's this saying that the way you spend new year 's eve is the way you 're gon na spend your whole next year . we 've been given a pretty great gift tonight . are you sure you want to start things off so bitter and resentful ? you should think about it . chloe : now , this is a new year 's eve date . kevin : yeah , it was super cool of michael and lauren to share their table with us . chloe : yeah , and now , if only they would share their checkbook with us for the auction . kevin : you know , i might bid on one or two of these awesome items , it 's such a great cause . chloe : okay , well , you see that number ? that 's the least amount that you have to donate just to hold that paddle . kevin : come to think of it , i do n't have any room for this garbage in my place , but i will write a check -- a very small check . mariah : excuse me , excuse me . kevin : hey ! whoa , whoa , whoa ! mariah : hey . kevin : hi . mariah : sorry , i 'm kind of busy . kevin : whoa , whoa , whoa , too busy to say `` happy new year ? `` mariah : happy new year . kevin : happy new year to you . what are you so busy doing ? mariah : well , i 'm kind of producing this whole thing for hilary . it 's time- and - a - half , so ... kevin : oh . good deal . mariah : yeah . chloe : well , you look like you 're getting around really great in those heels . mariah : survival skills . chloe : well , you look great . kevin : uh - huh . mariah : thanks . well , i wo n't be the one taking a fall tonight . neil : hey , thanks so much for coming . it 's great to see you . happy new year . jack : auction paddles are right around the corner on the piano . neil : thanks . nikki : hello . neil : well , hello . jack : hello . victor : what a wonderful evening to raise funds . neil : it certainly is , and you look absolutely stunning , nikki . nikki : oh , thank you . you two look rather dashing yourself . jack : welcome , victor . i hope you brought your checkbook . victor : thank you for welcoming me to my own damn building . nikki : we plan to make a very generous donation . neil : nikki , victor , you already have , and we thank you immensely for it . jack : if you will excuse me , please . victor : of course . neil , how have you been ? devon : this place is jumping . hilary : yes , the energy is fabulous . jack : yeah , so i 'm told . if you 'll please excuse me , i need to speak with your wife for just a moment . devon : sure , jack . yeah . jack : thanks , devon . hilary : hey . devon : [ clears throat ] hey . mariah : hey . devon : hilary is , uh , having a few jitters . mariah : really ? i 'm surprised . devon : well , she 's never used a teleprompter before , so i just came over to make sure that everything 's on track for tonight . mariah : yeah , you can tell her to relax . the machine is ready to go -- i triple - checked it myself -- and the copy is word - for - word what the foundation approved . devon : great . hilary : speaking of the teleprompter , can i take a look ? mariah : yeah , of course . you want to go up there ? hilary : yeah . mariah : okay . all right . look at the monitor . and this is your introduction . so see how easily it scrolls ? so you just set the pace , and i will follow your lead . hilary : okay . wonderful . devon : hey , mariah , thanks again for the taking the night to produce this for us . mariah : yeah . of course . `` overtime `` is the magic word . devon : everything 's gon na run like clockwork , honey . hilary : okay , can you point me to the bar because i think i need another glass of wine . devon : sure . can i get you anything ? mariah : no , i 'm good . devon : okay . [ scene_break ] abby : you 're the guy who did all the tech for tonight . ravi : yes . is -- is something wrong ? abby : quite the opposite . everything is great . i 'm abby , by the way . ravi : ravi . pleased to meet you . abby : um , i have n't seen you around newman before . what department do you work for ? ravi : oh , no , i 'm a software engineer for jabot . abby : oh ! so you know ashley abbott then . ravi : yeah ! well , i report to ashley . abby : and she 's the best boss ever , right ? ravi : the best . ever . [ abby laughs ] ravi : you know her ? abby : i do . quite well , actually . i 've known her since the day i was born . she 's my mom . well , um , it was great to meet you , ravi . ravi : uh ... you , too . [ sighs ] [ clears throat ] billy : thank you . jack : what are you doing here ? billy : just here to enjoy the swingin ' party . brash & sassy ! got a table , so ... jack : yes . i 'll well aware . billy : look , jack , however you feel about me , i believe in the foundation and its cause . is that actually why you , uh , took back the eviction ? peace on earth and goodwill toward an errant younger brother ? jack : errant -- now , there 's an interesting word . billy : okay . either way , i 'm grateful . jack : well , you may not be once you find -- you know what ? i 'll leave it there . i think i 'll just sit back and watch . victoria : [ sighs ] sorry i 'm a little late , but at least i come bearing good news . jabot is not gon na kick us out of our office spaces . victor : really ? victoria : jack mysteriously changed his mind . is n't that incredible ? victor : that 's wonderful news . victoria : yeah , i know . it 's incredible . i 'd like to thank him . is he here ? nikki : well , if you want to thank someone , you should thank your father . he is the mysterious reason why you still have an office to go to on monday . victoria : whoa . wait a minute . you did this ? how did you pull it off ? victor : i did nothing nefarious . victoria : really ? victor : no . nikki : there was some problem with the original venue , and your father allowed the foundation to use this space in exchange for your lease . victoria : wow . thank you , dad . i 'm sorry i misjudged you . victor : you 're forgiven . victoria : but just for the record , you know i could have handled this on my own , right ? victor : of course you could have . victoria : of course . victor : happy new year . victoria : happy new year . victor : congratulations . victoria : thank you . oh ! hi , billy . you made it . billy : yes , hi . i just came to hang out at the party . hello . hi , nikki . nikki : hi , good to see you , billy . billy : you , too . victoria : you 're never gon na guess who persuaded jack to let us keep our offices . victor : you may thank me , as well , billy boy . jack : could i have everyone 's attention , please ? ladies and gentlemen , please take your seats . we 'd love to get started . thanks . hello , i am jack abbott , and this is my dear friend and colleague , neil winters . neil : thank you , jack . jack : it is our pleasure , along with that of the abbott - winters board to welcome you to the first annual new year 's eve abbott - winters benefit gala . neil : there it is . jack : there you are . [ applause ] jack : special thanks tonight is due to victor newman , who very generously provided us with this beautiful venue . please join me in giving him a hand . [ applause ] jack : and we would also like to thank devon hamilton . he 's the owner of the genoa city athletic club and the lovely lily ashby . she 's the general manager of the gcac , and she is responsible for donating all the food and all the drink that we 're having here tonight . so , come on . clap it up . [ applause ] jack : neil and i are both so grateful that you are all here tonight with your credit cards and checkbooks , but the truth is , you 've already contributed so much to our program with your mere presence . tonight is a celebration , though , and we are very eager to introduce you to this evening 's host . neil : let 's welcome foundation board member and executive producer of `` gc buzz tv , `` mrs. hilary hamilton . [ applause ] hilary : whew ! okay . well , good evening , everyone . wow , look at you ! you guys are a ridiculously gorgeous group of people . you all know that , right ? [ chuckles ] thank you , neil and jack , for that wonderful introduction . i am delighted to be here , spending my new year 's eve with all of you . we have a very exciting evening planned , so i hope everybody had a chance to look at all of the spectacular items that we have up for auction , and do n't worry , we will get the fun started shortly . but first , we invite you to take a look at this short video presentation showing some of the outstanding work that the abbott- winters foundation has done in the very short time that it has been in operation , demonstrating why every tax - deductible dollar that you give here tonight is so very vital . neil : jack and i created the foundation with a global vision to provide a support system around the world for those who need it . jack : our first endeavor was local . we set out to provide inpatient treatment and outpatient counseling in the immediate area for those suffering ... ashley : might want to slow down , champ . billy : what are you talking about ? did n't you hear ? we 're supposed to be celebrating . ashley : billy , i 'd think you 'd be in a better mood . you just got a great reprieve today . billy : oh , i 'd be in a great mood if i did n't have victor to thank for it . neil : ... reaching out to the people who need us most ... hilary : [ exhales sharply ] neil : ... who have n't always had access to high - quality care . devon : hey . honey . you 're doing fantastic . ca n't even tell that you 're reading a teleprompter . hilary : mariah , she 's doing a pretty good job , too . devon : yeah , she is . she 's doing great . she 's taking it way better than i thought , too . jack : but it does n't come cheap . [ applause ] hilary : ooh . that 's my cue . devon : get 'em , baby . mwah . hilary : thank you . was n't that inspiring ? someone very near and dear to me when i was growing up had a very serious problem with alcohol . it is one of the main reasons why i am involved in such an important cause . like jack and neil and everyone else on the board , i am deeply proud of all of the work that we have done . and i hope that you are , too . so , without further ado , let us cut loose , and who is ready to start this auction , hmm ? [ cheers and applause ] hilary : whoo ! [ scene_break ] chelsea : oh , you know , i never get tired of that ending . nick : me , either . the big twist . they all end up super happy . chelsea : i know , why ca n't real life be like that ? nick : would n't that be nice ? all right . what are we watching next ? i know you said we were doing a full marathon . faith ? chelsea : down for the count . nick : i mean , this kid -- it 's even earlier than last year . chelsea : [ laughs ] aww , so sweet . nick : oh , man . chelsea : aww . nick : [ groans ] oh , come on , pretty girl . chelsea : oh , listen , um , i 'll go wake up connor and i 'll get out of your hair . nick : no , uh ... do n't go . hilary : congratulations to our lucky winner ! [ applause ] hilary : now , our next item up for bid is sure to `` get your motors racing , `` generously donated from genoa city exotic cars . with its powerful v12 engine and a maximum speed of 217 miles per hour , this racy coupe rockets from zero to 100 in 2.9 seconds . wow . hilary : and one very generous person will be driving this baby home tonight . now , i see a lot of interested people , so let 's get the bidding started , shall we ? hilary : thank you , sir . $ 75,000 opening bid . now , who will give me $ 80,000 ? who would not want to get behind the wheel of this beauty ? cane : $ 85,000 . lily : you just bought a car . hilary : let 's get serious now . we can do better than that . the base model of this car goes for well -- billy : $ 100,000 . cane : $ 150,000 . lily : cane . cane : i got it . do n't worry . billy : $ 160,000 . cane : $ 180,000 . billy : $ 185,000 . cane : $ 190,000 . billy : $ 200,000 . cane : and you 're gon na have to let me drive it someday . billy : when it needs to be washed . [ laughter ] hilary : all right , come on , everybody . we can do better than that . genoa city , dig deep . somebody in this room is gon na be going home in this beautiful car . now , billy abbott 's bid was $ 200,000 . billy : [ whistles ] hilary : who will give me $ 225,000 ? hmm ? okay . $ 200,000 going once ... going twice ... devon : $ 300,000 . hilary : $ 300,000 . [ applause ] hilary : okay . come on , victor . you must be tired of that rolls by now , huh ? [ chuckles ] okay . fine , fine . $ 300,000 going once , going twice ... sold to the most interesting man in the room , my handsome husband , devon hamilton . i guess this is how we 're getting home ? devon : works for me . [ laughter ] devon : whew . that was intense ! [ applause ] up next , a chelsea 2.0 original designer gown that will be custom - fit for tonight 's winner . wow . abby : wow . neil : hey . let me see that key . devon : here . neil : you did n't have to do this . devon : oh , somebody needed to kick this thing into high gear , right ? neil : uh - huh . no pun intended . devon : no , i just -- i also thought it was something that my grandma would have done . neil : yeah . that was katherine 's style , was n't it ? she loved you , man . here . here 's your key . hilary : thank you , desiree . now , who would like to get the bidding started ? ashley : $ 500 . cane : $ 1,000 . abby : $ 1,500 . victor : $ 2,000 . that dress is made for my lovely bride . nikki : well , thank you , darling . hilary : $ 2,000 ? i think we can do a little better than that . this is a chelsea lawson original that will be custom - fit by the designer herself . ashley : $ 2,500 . abby : $ 2,550 . [ both laugh ] cane : $ 5,000 . hilary : now , that 's the spirit , brother - in - law . ashley : $ 5,500 . victor : $ 6,000 . ashley : $ 6,500 . victor : $ 7,000 . abby : all right , guys . no fair . i need a new dress . cane : yeah , well , so does lily , so $ 7,500 . ashley : okay , it 's all yours , my friend . jack : quitter . ashley : [ gasps ] it 's my birthday in april , jackie . jack : $ 8,000 . hilary : now that 's the spirit . abby : $ 8,584.67 . that 's all i have in my purse . [ laughter ] ashley : okay , what the hell ? $ 8,600 . abby : mom , i thought you were out ! victor : $ 9,000 . ashley : i 'm just trying to get your dad to , you know ... abby : oh . cane : $ 10,000 . victor : $ 11,000 . cane : $ 12,000 . victor : $ 15,000 . hilary : yeah , baby ! i mean , mr. newman , sir . [ light laughter ] cane : $ 15,500 . victor : ooh . nikki : victor . victor , please . let cane have it . lily would really enjoy it , and i mean , look at this beautiful evening she 's pulled off . let her have it . victor : i 'm gon na get you something before the evening is over . nikki : well , i would n't mind the next item coming up , the one that we already donated ... victor : oh , i see . cane , congratulations . lily : [ gasps ] yay ! [ laughs ] hilary : do i hear $ 16,000 , abby ? abby : i should n't . hilary : yes , yes , you should . [ laughter ] abby : no , lily deserves it . lily : yeah , i do . i do . [ laughter ] hilary : okay , $ 15,500 for this one - of - a - kind chelsea lawson original . going once ... going twice ... sold to cane ashby . [ cheers and applause ] lily : thank you . hilary : now , thank you to everyone who has participated in the auction thus far . so far , we have raised ... neil : uh , so far , we have raised -- get ready for this -- $ 500,000 , people . hilary : did you hear that ? amazing ! whoo ! [ cheers and applause ] hilary : give yourselves another round of applause . ashley : yes ! yes , yes , yes ! hilary : which brings me to the final item of the evening . i have saved the best for last , folks . this is the pièce de résistance , a true show - stopper . [ scene_break ] chelsea : [ gasps ] nick : cheers . chelsea : cheers . nick : [ exhales sharply ] well , in 2017 , i resolve to find more reasons to celebrate . chelsea : well , gratitude is a good thing . nick : yeah . but i just really like champagne , so ... chelsea : [ chuckles ] nick : how about you ? chelsea : oh , i -- i do n't make new year 's resolutions . nick : why not ? chelsea : i do n't know , 'cause i never really end up keeping them . nick : mm . well , faith has resolved to spend more time with her pony , which shows you where i rate . chelsea : no . stop ! stop it . you 're an amazing dad . i told you , it 's just a confusing time for her . she 'll move past it . nick : yeah , i hope so . so , really , no resolutions ? chelsea : [ sighs ] i -- i do n't know , um ... if i had to say something , i guess i would say , um ... i 'll try to live more in the moment in the new year . it 's not very original , is it ? nick : i like it . it 's one of the better ones i 've ever heard . especially after the kind of year you 've had . chelsea : i appreciate that . and thank you for having me over tonight . i mean , thank you for a lot of the things you 've done for me lately , but ... especially tonight . i just ... really did n't want to be alone . hilary : bask in the very best that france has to offer with this glorious two- week stay at the chateau françoise , located in the heart of stunning loire valley . wake up every morning to the delicious scent of croissants du chocolat and café au lait , freshly prepared by your very own personal chef . your own beautiful estate , which comes complete with a heated swimming pool , lush gardens , luxurious spa , and its very own winery . relax on the terrace after a day of pampering with a decadent glass of wine , made with grapes grown in the very fields which you gaze upon . the winner of this amazing package will share in the secrets of these magnificent vintages created by the frémaux family for many years . you 'll enjoy a guided tour of the vineyard and the cellars , capped off with your very own private tasting with acclaimed enologist gerald duchaussoy . stroll through the picturesque grapevines , but be careful not to trip and fall flat on your face because someone yanked one of those vines , which is what i did to mariah on live tv . devon : hey , what the hell did you just do ? mariah : it 's time for everyone to find out the truth about who your wife really is . [ next_on ] nick : chelsea , do n't . please do n't go . kevin : hilary messed with the wrong woman . neil : um , why do n't we eat , drink , be merry ... hilary : how dare you do this to me ? mariah : payback 's a bitch , am i right ?

billy , cane , and victoria are surprised when they get a memo from jack telling them they are not being evicted from the building . victoria persuades billy to go to the benefit with her and cane since jill bought a table . nick and chelsea spend new year 's eve with faith who once again falls asleep before midnight . chelsea thanks nick for helping her to deal with the loss of adam and then she and nick kiss . hilary is worried about reading the teleprompter since she has never done it before , so mariah shows her how it will work . hilary is doing a wonderful job until she gets to the last part of the description for the final auction item , and then she reads the teleprompter copy which says that she caused mariah to fall on the live gc buzz fashion show .

[ previously_on ] abby : stealing kisses ? having sex in a storage unit ? scott : i thought we agreed that was a mistake . abby : yeah , so did i , but then you could n't keep your lips off of me . mattie : no , you 've been drinking . reed : it 's fine . i 'm not even buzzed . mattie : if you get in that car and take off , i 'll call the police . j.t . : who is that ? victoria : the police . reed has been arrested . jill : i 'm having a new year 's eve bash tomorrow , and i want you here . there will be so many people , you wo n't even notice if cane 's here . jack : you look very comfortable holding a baby in your arms . hilary : me ? oh , god , no . the last thing that i need is a child . no . no , thank you very much . victor : i can make all this go away , if you come back to this house . and our marriage . nikki : we need to be seen out in public as a couple . victor : let 's get married again . you should be there for her sake . nick : i 'll be there , for mom . chelsea : hey , birthday boy ! you got to get out of that bathroom . i still need to do my hair . nick : i was just checking out my new present . chelsea : [ squeals , laughs ] no . nick : what ? chelsea : you are not wearing that to your parents ' house . nick : why not ? chelsea : uh , obscenity laws , for one . nick : listen , you gave this to me , and i 've always wanted my own pro tool belt . and i just want you to know how much it means to me . chelsea : yeah , i gave it to you 'cause you got big plans for my bigger bathroom . however , for this ceremony that your parents are throwing , i think you 're gon na need to put some real clothes on . nick : [ inhales sharply ] all right , you 're right . my tools can fix the bathroom . that farce of a marriage is beyond repair . victoria : do arraignments always take that long ? j.t . : what do you expect ? our son 's a minor . he got busted for driving under the influence . reed : okay , i had one beer , maybe two . i was not drunk . victoria : you know what , you think that 's what you want to say to us , but you need to lose the attitude right now . reed : i heard the lectures in the car . can you please just lay off ? i just want to go upstairs and crash . you ca n't really chill out in a jail cell . victoria : oh , well , too bad , because we 're gon na be heading to the ranch soon for your grandma and grandpa 's vow renewal . reed : are you serious ? j.t . : hey ! hey ... victoria : i am very serious . this is an important night for the family , and you will be there and you will present an image befitting a newman , if it 's not too late ! nikki : oh , the flowers arrived for the ceremony . victor : i hope the music wo n't be too insipid . nikki : i 'm sure the pr company took care of that . they took care of everything else . oh ! even this . victor : what 's that ? nikki : our wedding vows , written by professionals . apparently , we 're not to be trusted to speak from our hearts for this very joyous occasion . victor : well , that 's why i keep hamilton - winters on retainer . they provide the romance . we just show up . [ cellphone rings ] nikki : mm . now what ? oh ! hey , sweetheart . how are you ? victoria : i hate to do this , but your big night might be in trouble . sharon : are you gon na be here soon ? because if we 're late to the ranch , victor and nikki 's on - again - off - again romance might be off again by then . scott : last time i checked , my boss and his wife were still a go . [ clears throat ] but that was an hour ago . sharon : [ chuckles ] you made it . scott : yeah . sharon : okay , i just have to finish locking up . scott : sure . sharon : what took you so long ? scott : i just had an errand i had to run . sharon : one that you 're not gon na tell me about ? scott : a little mystery keeps things interesting , do n't you think ? sharon : now that sounds like a challenge . i will find out your secrets one way or another . scott : oh ! sharon : [ giggles ] abby : no . no ! this has nothing to do with scott grainger . okay , maybe a little . and under normal circumstances , i would love to party with you on new year 's eve . lily : uh - huh . abby : but if you come with me to my dad and nikki 's ceremony , bonus -- you could stand between me and scott all night . yay for you ! lily : you know who would love to stand between you and scott , is scott 's live- in girlfriend sharon . abby : [ sighs ] lily : is she gon na be there ? abby : possibly . on one hand , she is dating scott , but on the other , she was married to my dad for 10 seconds , so , uh , that 's a toss - up . please . please come . lily : oh , i would , but i have plans . abby : you let me pour my heart out , and you were always gon na turn me down . tease ! lily : i have a big new year 's eve party at the chancellor mansion , and i was gon na ask you to be my date . abby : oh ! an evening with cane ? lily : no ! no , no , no , no . there will be lots of other people there , and jill would not take no for an answer . so now i 'm stuck dateless . most awkward new year 's of my life , probably . so that should be fun . abby : okay , no . no more sad face emojis . we are going to have a great night with great people wearing great dresses , and if we want to make the last night of 2017 amazing , we do not need a buffer or a man to kiss at midnight , am i right ? lily : you are right . we are gon na have lots of other random fun people to chat with . abby : cheers . jill : hello there ! devon : hey . is that the food for your big new year 's eve party ? how you gon na feed all your guests ? jill : well , it should n't be a problem since the only people in attendance will be cane and your sister . devon : no , jill . no , we ca n't do that . jill : do n't try to talk me out of this . devon : somebody needs to talk you out of it because it 's a horrible idea . jill : would you rather see lily all sad and lonely and pining for the family that she loves ? devon : of course not , but we already tried to give them a nudge on christmas eve , remember ? jill : yeah . devon : there 's only gon na be so much that lily can take before this backfires . jill : this is not too much . this is just enough . cane and lily are being ridiculously silly . they 're wasting time being stubborn . devon : and you think you 're gon na put them back together with a fake party ? jill : sometimes these things just require a little deviousness , okay ? and lucky for cane and lily , devious is my specialty . [ laughter ] cane : sam is gon na love it . thank you . hilary : i saw it and i just -- i could n't resist . cane : he 'll love it . hilary : okay , okay . so i 'll get out of your hair . cane : hey , hey . wait , wait . what are you doing tonight ? hilary : um , tv , takeout , and , you know , just go to bed early . the way that i want it , by the way . cane : or you could come to jill 's big party , you know , 'cause she does n't like to do anything small . abby : hi ! happy new year ! lily : hey ! devon : hey ! happy new year . how you doing ? abby : good ! how are you ? devon : i 'm doing well . abby : good . jill : happy new year . abby : hi ! lily : hey . abby : happy new year ! jill : are you all set for tonight ? lily : yeah , i think so . do you want to ride together ? devon : um , no . i 'm not gon na be able to make it tonight , actually . jill : yeah , devon turned me down . lily : wait , what ? you have to come . devon : yeah , not this year . abby : that does n't sound like you , skipping a celebration . jill : well , let 's not pressure him . i 'm sure he 'd make it if he could . devon : exactly . you guys have a good time , though . enjoy yourselves tonight . abby : good night . lily : okay , bye . devon : see ya . jill : good night . thank you so much for covering for me , even though you do n't approve of my methods . devon : mm - hmm . you know , you 'll be able to get lily in the room , but you might have an issue with someone else , and that 's hilary . jill : oh , please do n't tell me that your ex has managed to sink her claws into cane . devon : well , cane 's a grown man , and he knows hilary as well as anyone . so he 's not a victim . jill : is that a yes ? devon : it 's an `` i do n't know , `` but lily 's picking up some vibes . jill : oh , my lord . then this `` party for two `` damn well better work . this could be a huge moment for cane and lily . or else the fireworks could start early tonight . nick : yep , just measuring the stairs . i want to see how big a tub we can get up here . although , we could use a crane , get one up through the window . chelsea : oh , no , no , no . you are not going anywhere near the windows . nick : is there a problem , ma'am ? chelsea : oh , are you a handyman now ? nick : well , i am handy , and last i checked , i am a man . chelsea : yeah , you are . you 're a sexy man at that . but i hate to say it ... if you do n't go put your suit on , we are going to be late . nick : no , we need to get to my parents ' very sincere and very emotional vow renewal , so i 'm not gon na have time to change into anything else . chelsea : i will say , it would make for some extremely memorable family photos . nick : why not ? abby had her `` naked heiress `` stage . i 'm the `` naked disinherited . `` chelsea : you know , we do n't have to go if you do n't want to . nick : well , there 's a big difference between wanting to go and wanting to stay right here . chelsea : or we could just spend new year 's here , alone . there 's plenty of extra leftover birthday cake . you say the word , and i 'm putting those sweats on . nick : mm . well , my mom needs me there , and my dad needs to see that he can not come between me and my family . chelsea : so ... we 're going . nick : yeah . we 're going . chelsea : but first , i have to take off this belt ... [ tools clanking ] victoria : for reed to get busted for drunk driving ? mom , the timing is terrible . i do n't know if i should scream or if i should cry . nikki : we can take care of this , trust me . victoria : will you tell dad ? nikki : i do n't know that we need to do that . victoria : no , you 're right . i wish we did n't have to tell him at all . nikki : just keep me posted , okay ? can you do that ? victoria : i will , mom . thank you so much . i love you . nikki : i love you , too . victor : everything all right ? nikki : oh , yeah , it 's -- the cleaners ruined victoria 's dress that she was gon na wear tonight , so she has to find another one . victor : oh , yeah ? well , i 'm sure whatever she chooses , it 'll be fine . tonight is going to be perfect , you know . no surprises . nikki : i agree . there will be no surprises . victoria : of course i told your grandmother ! tonight is about appearances . it 's about presenting the public with a positive image ! reed : oh , so now i 'm an image problem . wow , i 'm glad to know where i stand in the family . j.t . : hey , what did i tell you ? do n't talk to your mom that way . victoria : do you even understand why we 're upset right now ? you could have been killed on that road . reed : clearly i wasn't . j.t . : what if you hurt somebody else , huh ? victoria : what is gon na take to get through to you ? there 's gon na be court , fines , license suspension . this could affect your chances with college , and god forbid this ever happens again . reed : you both have been arrested before , and it did n't ruin your lives . so will you please just cut me a break ? cane : look at that . hilary : look at that . two seconds in that onesie , and he is out like a light . cane : well , you know what they say -- eat , sleep , poop . the kid 's on a tight schedule . cane : that 's great . hey . jill : well , hello . goodbye , hilary . i assume you were just leaving . cane : uh , jill , listen ... jill : i 'm sorry , forgive me . it 's just -- [ groans ] i have so much to do tonight . hilary : yeah , no , i heard all about it . cane convinced me to join the party . jill : mm . [ chuckles ] victoria : you did n't have to come over . nikki : honey , of course i did . victoria : i did n't want to bother you . tonight 's too important . nikki : this is more important . i 'd like to have a word alone with reed . reed : [ sighs ] okay , grandma , i -- j.t . : thank you , nikki . reed : so , they dragged you over here from the ranch to , uh , come lecture me , huh ? pretty ironic , do n't you think ? nikki : why , because i 'm an alcoholic ? that 's exactly why i 'm here . did it ever occur to you that along with all the perks that you get being a member of the newman family that you may have inherited a predisposition to addiction ? reed : grandma , i do n't do drugs . i hardly even drink . nikki : honey , i understand that . it 's not like that . i mean , it 's not like i pounded back a fifth a vodka my first day of high school . it 's that first drink , and then it just snowballs . reed : mom 's fine . uncle nick 's fine . nikki : and they 're very lucky because , really , that 's all it is , it 's luck . but you 've been pushing yours . last night , halloween ... reed : halloween ? nikki : do you really want to keep pretending that you broke into the underground to listen to some music ? we all know how that turned out . one drink is one thing . but then it turns into two , and maybe three ... and then all of a sudden , you 're careless and you 're reckless . i still remember things that i did when i was drunk that just make me sick . i hurt a lot of people . i hurt my family . i hurt myself . reed : grandma , i understand , but i 'm not -- nikki : an alcoholic . i understand that . and i like to think that you and i can be honest with one another . reed : grandma , i 'm telling the truth . nikki : honey , so am i . [ sighs ] one time , when i was drunk , i woke up the next morning in bed with a stranger . i have no idea how i got there . reed : people do stupid , crazy things when they 're young . nikki : this was two years ago . hilary : i want to watch it . cane : you want to watch it ? hilary : yes ! cane : he 's over here . it 's better this way . jill : so , hilary . hmm . i assume you 're going home to change , huh ? hilary : no , i 'm fine . i wore this on today 's show . jill : ah . it 's a costume . it 's very festive . cane : uh , i think you look great . hilary : mm . cane : and we 're not going formal tonight because sam will just spit up on a tux , so ... he 's trying to keep me humble . jill : really ? i thought you might be weaseling your way onto the newman estate , you know , or flying over in a helicopter with a long lens -- anything to get the scoop on victor and nikki 's wedding vow renewal . hilary : yeah , i 'll catch them on the next go - around . jill : yeah , um , i do n't know about that , though . there is always some juicy scandal at their parties , is n't there ? hilary : i guess you do n't watch `` the hilary hour `` overseas . our new mission is to uplift and empower . scandal is not our thing anymore . tres passé . jill : [ laughing ] that is so interesting . tell me more . oh ! my apologies . was that sam ? cane : i did n't hear anything . jill : oh , i heard crying . your son is definitely crying . cane : okay , well , i 'll go check on him . one sec . jill : yeah . for sure . for sure . you keep your mitts off cane . hilary : why does everyone think that i want cane ? because i don't . at all . jill : good ! good ! then prove it . go home . make up an excuse . you got a headache , you left the iron on -- anything . but go and stay gone . hilary : why , jill ? it 's a party , okay ? what is one extra guest ? jill : it 's a party for two , for cane and lily . hilary : you could n't get billy and victoria back together , and now you are trying with cane and lily ? jill : [ groans ] this is gon na work ! hilary : why should i do you any favors ? cane : nope . he 's sound asleep . jill : well , huh , my mistake . hilary : you know , cane , i 'm sorry , but i just remembered that i have a prior engagement for this evening . sorry . cane : i thought you were just gon na go home and go to bed early . hilary : yeah , no rest for the wicked , huh ? jill : oh , well , we 'll see you soon again , i 'm sure . happy , happy new year ! and thank you . hilary : you owe me . abby : so , how does it feel to be here , your mom and dad saying their vows again ? chelsea : look ! champagne . abby : i 'm just saying , does it fill you with fond memories or angst and dread ? nick : look , i 'm not gon na jump up when the judge asks if anybody objects to this nonsense . i 'm also not gon na smile pretty for the cameras . i 'm here for mom . abby : still , it means a lot to dad that you 're here . chelsea : not a selling point , abby . do n't push it . nick : the fact is , some people actually respect the concept of commitment . and some people don't . hilary : so , should auld acquaintance be forgot ? devon : forget you ? never . hilary : so , is this how handsome , single billionaires ring in the new year ? devon : is this how beautiful tv stars do it ? hilary : ooh , smooth . devon : thank you . so , i guess this is an answer to my question about cane yesterday . because if you guys were involved , you 'd be counting down to the new year at the mansion right now , right ? hilary : [ chuckles ] so , according to you the other day ... devon : mm - hmm . hilary : i was seeing cane , and now you 're positive that i 'm not . wow , you do spend a lot of time thinking about me . devon : [ chuckles ] which instance am i wrong about ? hilary : well , i did just leave the mansion . what do you think about that ? devon : i think that you need to be careful because cane is n't over lily . hilary : well , cane wo n't be single for long . handsome , caring father who is running a huge corporation . i 'm sure that some beautiful , smart woman will realize what a catch he is . devon : i know i do n't have any say in your life , but if you 're even thinking about going down the road , you need to stop because it would be a mistake for the both of you . hilary : you know who i am , right ? you know when i 'm telling the truth ? devon : i would like to think so . hilary : i do n't want cane . at all . but there is something that i just ca n't stop thinking about . champagne , please . lily : hi ! esther : lily , hi ! oh , come on in . lily : thank you . happy new year . esther : happy new year ! lily : thank you so much for inviting me . jill : oh , of course , sweetheart ! come in , come in ! lily : thank you . [ laughs ] hi . cane : hey . lily : um , am i the first to arrive ? because i hate that . jill : no , no . you 're right on time . lily : okay . jill : would you excuse me , please ? lily : sure . jill : thank you . victoria : how did it go ? nikki : well , he seemed to listen to me , but i 'm not sure how much he actually heard . victoria : for reed to drink and get behind the wheel of a car , he must know better . why would he do something like that ? nikki : i have to say , i have had bad feelings since victor lured you back to newman . victoria : what is that supposed to mean ? my job has nothing to do with reed 's behavior . nikki : sweetheart , i know how much your job means to you , but you do have other priorities . j.t . : reed 's been spinning ever since i got back in town . and my marital problems with mac are n't helping his sense of stability . but that 's on me . that 's not on victoria . you know , i underestimated victoria a long time ago as a mother , and i wo n't make that mistake again . nikki : well , i hope reed understands what 's at stake . victoria : if he does n't now , he will soon . trust me . nikki : oh , gosh . i 've got to get ready for tonight . i hope i see both of you there . victoria : yeah . we 'll be there . nikki : all right . good night , j.t . j.t . : good night . victoria : good night , mom . nikki : i got it , baby . victoria : okay . thank you . you did n't have to do that . j.t . : yeah , i did . and i meant it . i was wrong before about a lot of things . but i ca n't just say i 'm sorry . i got to do something about it . which is why i 've come to a big decision . sharon : you know , we should say hello to abby . scott : no , let 's save it for the goodbye . sharon : oh , stop . you two snark at each other , but , you know , it was n't that long ago i had unfair suspicions of the two of you , and i feel a little silly about it now . so i would like to just go and say hello and make it clear that i know where we all stand . come on . abby ! hello . you look beautiful . abby : thank you . so do you . i was n't sure i 'd see you both here . sharon : well , i 'm a sucker for weddings , or vow renewals . i think we can all root for true love . scott : milo 's here from the office . i wanted to introduce you . excuse us . abby : you 're excused . [ sighs ] so , when does this whole thing get started ? nick : well , i do n't think they sent out an itinerary . abby : [ chuckles ] chelsea : maybe i should check on nikki , see if she needs help with her gown . abby : actually , i just talked to bonnie and she said nikki stepped out for a bit . i have n't seen her come back . chelsea : she left the ranch when she 's supposed to be getting ready ? abby : it 's weird , right ? nick : pulling a runaway bride . hilary : now , i know that you are dying to say `` i told you so . `` how many times did you ask me ? no , no . actually , you ordered me to put more feel - good stories out on the air , and we both know how that turned out . but now `` the hilary hour , `` we are just putting positivity out into the world , and we have nothing -- nothing but amazing ratings to show for it . devon : wow . that 's all fantastic , but are you gon na finish telling me about this guy that you 're interested in and that you ca n't stop thinking about ? hilary : oh , no , devon . i 'm sorry , did you -- did you think it was you ? devon : no . why would i ? hilary : i 'm so sorry . i should n't -- i should n't have been so vague . devon : it 's fine . hilary : there 's someone in my life , someone new . devon : really ? hmm . that 's fantastic . i , uh -- i 'm happy to hear it . as long as he makes you happy , that 's all i care about . hilary : yeah , he does , and he has this smile that just -- it makes my whole day . he 's so handsome with these eyes -- these eyes that you that you can just fall into . devon : sounds great . hilary : gosh , and his smile . oh ! his smile . devon : yeah , you just mentioned it . hilary : but , you know , he 's not perfect . nobody is . he wears a diaper , but it just adds to his charm . devon : and let me guess -- when you 're done hanging out with this guy , do you have to put him over your shoulder and burp him ? hilary : [ laughs ] devon : is that what we 're talking about ? hilary : yes . yes , yes . it is true . i am putty in sam ashby 's tiny little hands . lily : champagne is delicious . cane : yeah , jill brought the good stuff up from the cellar . lily : [ chuckles ] there 's no one else coming , is there ? cane : no , it does n't seem that way , no . lily : yeah . [ romantic music plays ] was this your doing , or ... ? cane : uh , most definitely not . okay . jill : [ chuckles ] cane : all right , um , jill . lily : you two are shameless . [ jill and esther giggling ] cane : there you go . i 'm sorry . i had no idea . let me -- let me go and get your coat for you . lily : you know what , wait . jill and esther went to a lot of trouble for this , and i do n't have any plans , and i am hungry . cane : so , you want to stay ? have a party with just two guests ? lily : well , unless you 'd rather not . cane : madame ... more champagne ? lily : [ chuckles ] yes , monsieur . victoria : you will smile and you will remember your manners . reed : mom , i 'm not 5 . victoria : well , you 're not 21 , either , but you still decided to drink , did n't you ? reed : is it gon na be like this all night ? j.t . : it 's gon na be however we tell you it 's gon na be . reed : oh , so now you give a crap about what i do ? is that why you 're taking off , because you care so much ? j.t . : what the hell is that ? reed : it 's the truth , right ? you 're ready to leave town again . victoria : no , he 's not . reed : what ? victoria : your father 's not going anywhere . he 's decided to stay in town . j.t . : yeah , i canceled my flight , extended my stay at the club . whatever it takes to be here for you . reed : why , because i 'm a delinquent ? j.t . : because you 're my son . [ applause ] victor : my lovely wife and i would like to thank you for gracing us with your presence and helping us celebrate this joyous occasion . nick : `` joyous . `` nikki : it means so much to us to have you here with us tonight as we reaffirm our vows to each other . victor : to love , to honor , and to obey , my darling . nikki : well , two out of three , at least . [ laughter ] lily : yeah , but to call the cops on her boyfriend at that age ? i do n't think i would be as brave as mattie was . cane : of course you would . where do you think she gets it from ? lily : [ chuckles ] well , you were right about reed all along . i did n't want to see it , but if she had gotten in that car with him ... cane : yeah , but she did n't because she would n't , because we raised two kids with good heads on their shoulders . you know , this is gon na be a good year for them . lily : yeah . i always think about the adults they 'll become , and i realize i have to cherish every moment because they 're gon na be out of the house soon . cane : yeah . lily : you have a lot more time with sam . cane : yeah . i can tell he 's gon na be a lot to handle . you know , he has a lot of heart . lily : [ chuckles ] just like his father . cane : is it okay if , uh , we talk about him ? lily : yeah , i mean , he 's mattie and charlie 's little brother . cane : yeah . yeah . you know , they have a lot in common . they 're special . he 's even won over hilary , you know ? she ca n't get enough of him . lily : well , i 'm sorry that she 's not here to ring in the new year with you . i 'm sorry that jill made other arrangements . cane : you do n't have to be sorry . i was n't implying that . i should be sorry . lily : no , you do n't have to . i mean , she 's always hanging around , she 's constantly gushing about how much she knows about you and your career and the baby . cane : okay , that 's because she 's become a friend who likes sam more than she likes me , which is great . lily : okay . sorry . i got ... a little intense . cane : [ chuckles ] uh , just a little . lily : i just -- i will never like that woman , ever . cane : i know , and i do n't expect you to . [ romantic music resumes ] okay . i kind of get the feeling that esther and jill would like us to dance , hmm ? do we dare disappoint them ? lily : i mean , after all the trouble they put into this ... [ chuckles ] um , you know what , i , um ... i should go . cane : unh - unh . will you stay a little longer and ring in the new year with me ? and now , nikki and victor have written their own vows . victor : we have been here before . [ light laughter ] i imagine you 're wondering -- why do it again ? is victor gloating , showing off ? you 're right . in part . that 's what i 'm doing . how could i not want the world to see my strong and brilliant , beautiful bride in all her glory ? but the vows are a different matter . nikki and i have seen each other through sickness and health , through better and far worse than either of us could have imagined . for richer and , on occasion , slightly poorer . my life was only truly impoverished when you were not by my side . because we are in the public eye , everyone thinks they know us , but they really don't . only you and i know what really keeps us together . and what makes us strong . and sometimes weaker . and why you are my destiny . nikki : i have vowed many things to you over the years , victor -- good and bad . in honor of the holiday , in place of my vows , i offer some resolutions . i resolve to give more than i 've taken . i resolve to welcome every challenge head - on . i 've learned so much from you over the years , my dear husband . i resolve to show you every lesson i have learned and prove that we 're truer equals now than we have ever been before . and i resolve to keep learning because love means something different to different people . to us , after all that we have survived , it should mean the very most . and now , if i may present to you all -- victor : excuse me for one moment . nikki : [ sighs ] we all know victor has to have the last word . [ laughter ] victor : this i promise you from the bottom of my heart , that by the end of this year , your and my relationship will be stronger , happier , and we will be more in love than we are right now . [ applause ] hilary : but sam , he 's so tiny , still . he drinks his bottle , he curls up into this tiny little ball , and then he is out like a light . devon : [ chuckles ] hilary : what ? devon : either sam is the greatest baby that 's ever been born ... hilary : possibly . devon : ... or there 's something else going on here . hilary : something like ... ? devon : it 's just an observation . hilary : oh , no . no . do n't you dare imply that my biological clock is ticking too loudly . devon : i would never say that . hilary : because i have a lot of time left on this clock -- a lot of time , okay ? and i 'm not even that woman . devon : not even what woman ? hilary : the baby fever kind , okay ? please , i 'm not counting down the days to mommyhood . [ scoffs ] devon : okay . well , i 'll tell you what , the only countdown that i care about right now is the one to midnight . that 's it . nothing else . hilary : you got that right . oh , wow . already ? devon : yeah . life comes at you fast . happy new year , hilary . 10 ... 9 ... 8 ... 7 ... 6 ... 5 ... 4 ... 3 ... 2 ... 1 ... happy new year ! lily : [ chuckles ] cane : happy new year . lily : happy new year . victor : my darling . nikki : my love . [ cork pops ] chelsea : well , happy birthday , and happy new year . nick : i think you just love for my tool belt . chelsea : [ chuckles ] j.t . : there he is . reed : hi . victoria : hi , honey . reed : what ? no . please . no . okay , that 's more than enough . victoria : let me see you . [ laughter ] victor : well . nikki : hey . happy new year . chelsea : the ceremony was lovely . victor : mm - hmm . i wish faith had been here . faith : yes , and noah and tessa . we missed having them , but i 'm sure her performance was wonderful . nick : well , i do n't think this is the best example of a happy marriage to show them , you know ? victor : would have been very nice if the whole family had been here , but you know something , you showed some guts coming here . nick : i will suffer through anything for my mother . victor : mm . nick : happy new year . nikki : thank you , darling . nick : i 'm gon na go get our coats . chelsea : okay . sharon : i 'm gon na go and call the kids , just wish them a happy new year . scott : okay . all right . see you in a bit . sharon : okay . abby : sharon 's not in here . scott : i know . i just -- i just want a second to talk . abby : there 's nothing to say , scott . scott : just let me -- i hope 2018 's good to you and that you get everything you want and deserve . abby : same to you . i mean it , i really do hope that things work out for you and sharon . scott : i think they will . i hope . abby : but for that to happen , this -- it has to be done . no more -- no more sniping , no more banter , just peaceful coexistence . professional at work . polite off the clock . scott : yeah , we go our separate ways . abby : wherever that may take us . onward to 2018 . scott : yeah . come here .

victoria and jt tried to impress upon reed that drunk driving was a major issue , but they did n't seem to get through to him . nikki and victor discussed the fact that the pr company had planned their entire vow renewal and even paid for custom professionally written vows . nikki talked to reed about the possibility that he might have inherited her predisposition to addiction . reed did n't think that was the case . things heated up for nick and chelsea at the penthouse . abby and lily met for drinks . devon disagreed with jill 's plan to try and push cane and lily together with a private party , but jill was sure it would work . scott was late to meet sharon because he 'd been off on a mysterious errand . hilary gave sam another gift , and she accepted cane 's invitation to the party . jill told hilary the truth about the party . hilary decided to leave , but she said that jill owed her .

( playing classical tune ) ( door opens ) victor : you and i have n't said two words to each other since i came home for christmas . nikki : victor , there 's really nothing to say . it 's been said . victor : so you 're still angry with me . i guess i should be used to that by now . nikki : used to what ? victor : everyone blaming me for their problems . nikki : i do n't blame you for all my problems , just the ones that are your fault . victor : hmm . i was n't talking about you . i ran into brad carlton and ashley at the athletic club dining room . nikki : oh , god , i hope you had the sense to stay away from them . victor : i just went over to their table to wish them merry christmas . nikki : victor . ashley does n't need the complications that you bring to her life . when are you gon na understand that ? brad : ash seemed fine . we had a nice meal , and then i noticed during dessert , she seemed a little out of it . john : what do you mean , `` out of it `` ? brad : she did n't even know i was there . she was off in the ozone somewhere . john : but then she snapped out of it , right ? brad : yeah . but then newman came over to where we were sitting , and we got into it . john : but only verbally , right ? brad : apparently , that was enough to send her over the edge . john : oh , my god ! i mean , he is the reason that she 's suffered so much these past few months . i mean , did he think he could just waltz over there , make small talk as if nothing ever happened ? brad : listen , john , i am just as angry at victor as you are , but the fact is i ca n't shove all the blame on him . john : what 's that supposed to mean ? brad : if i had n't let myself get sucked into an argument , maybe none of this would have happened . ( doorbell rings ) neil : okay , just , uh , give me -- dru : what 's going on ? neil : give me one more second . hold on , hold on . just ... dru : golly ! lily : such a nerd ! neil : hold your horses . hold your ... lily : ( giggles ) dru : oh ! ooh ! i 'm loving this . neil : keep 'em closed . keep your eyes closed . eyes closed . dru : okay . neil : lily , come on in . dru : is it tradition to keep the bride in the dark ? neil : baby , come on out . here you go . i 'm gon na set you down . dru : i 'm opening my eyes . oh ... oh , my ... oh , honey . oh , my god ! look at this place . sweetheart ! lily : oh , it 's incredible . dru : when did you do all of this ? neil : well , darlin ' , you knew the next door condo was for sale , right ? dru : yes , honey , and you bought it for us ? neil : no one else , my love . neil : welcome home , baby . welcome home . dru : it 's beautiful . lily . neil : come here . dru : ( laughing ) j.t . : you know , why did i let you drag me over here ? paul : because you know it 's for your own good . it gives you a chance to cool off . j.t . : yeah , well , i 'm cool , okay ? all right ? i 'm fine . paul : who are you trying to convince , j.t. -- me or you ? j.t . : you know what ? i 'm outta here . paul : and what ? what are you gon na do ? you gon na find kevin ? come on , kid . sit down and think about this . j.t . : i 'm not a kid , okay ? i do n't need a time - out . paul : suit yourself . but you 're not going to accomplish anything by doing that , and you 're definitely not gon na help colleen . j.t . : yeah , well , at least i 'll be doing something . paul : well , if that 's what 's important , then take your best shot . but listen to me . if you want results , and you wan na nail this guy , then i think you 'd be well advised to listen to me . ( telephone rings ) ( ring ) sharon : hello ? cameron : well , you sound a little breathless , which can only mean that you 're terribly excited about helping me with this party . sharon : damn it , you listen to me , and you listen good . cameron : so you started making calls , inviting people ? 'cause i wan na make sure we have an interesting mix . sharon : god . how i hate you . i am not going to do this for you . cameron : okay . does your husband know about that ? because nick seemed , uh , he seemed pretty hap about the two of us working together on this , and , uh , well , i 'd hate for you to disappoint him by disappointing me . sharon : i will handle nick . now will you please , please leave me alone ? stop manipulating me , and stop making threats . cameron : wear something sexy . sharon : cameron ! ceron : i 'll be in touch , see how the guest list is coming . sweet dreams , honey . i 'll talk to you tomorrow . o [ sneezing ] nikki : victor , you need to stay out of ashley 's life . you stir things up . what happened now ? victor : i do n't know . nikki : what do you mean , you do n't know ? victor : ashley got up from the table and went to get her gloves and coat . i guess carlton and i got in some kind of an argument , so ashley heard that when she came back out again and let out this eerie scream . to be frank with you , i 'm very concerned about her . nikki : you have got to stay away from her . you ca n't help . you can only hurt . victor : i honestly do n't think that ashley feels that way . brad : thanks for coming over , liv . olivia : so how is she ? brad : the same , i 'm afraid . john : olivia , can you do anything for her ? olivia : john , i only got the basics over the phone . i mean , how has she been the past few days ? brad : a little distracted , maybe . olivia : okay , nothing that set off any alarms ? brad : no , not at all . john : but apparently it happened after dinner . olivia : you were at the athletic club ? brad : yeah . olivia : tell me exactly what happened . brad : one minute , she seemed fine , the next , she was totally spaced out . i had to say her name three or four times before she finally responded . olivia : and then ? john : newman showed up . brad : ostensibly to wish us a happy holiday . olivia : you mentioned on the phone that you and victor got into an argument . brad : yeah . before that happened , ash left , and i do n't remember why . then things got a little nasty . suddenly there was a scream . it was ash , and she was just standing there , staring at victor and me . that was the last time she said anything . olivia : and she has n't spoken since ? brad : not a word . that 's why i called you and john . i thought one of you might be able to get through to her . john : let me try , brad . john : ashley ? ashley , honey ? my beauty ? hey , it 's dad . can you hear me ? now , ashley , you 've got ta come back to us , honey . you know , you 've been doing so well lately . ( voice breaking ) and you 're a strong girl . you 're strong . we love you so much . you know that , do n't you ? honey , we 're trying to help you . please , you know that . ashley , honey . brad : john , let 's let liv examine ash . j.t . : look , you got something to say , go ahead and say it . but it better be good , because so far , no one 's been able to do jack about this guy . paul : all right , well , it could be as simple as that they 're going about it the wrong way . j.t . : meaning what ? paul : maybe what is needed here is a fresh look , somebody new on the case . j.t . : like you . paul : like me . j.t . : well , no offense , but the cops have already been over everything . what makes you think you 're gon na have any better luck at this ? paul : well , for one thing , i 'm not a cop . there are things that i can do that the police can't . they 're bound by very strict rules and regulations as far as gathering evidence goes , things like that . j.t . : oh , so because you 're a p.i . , you can bend the rules like no one else . paul : j.t . , let 's just say that , um ... i have different rules . j.t . : okay . but you got ta know something about this guy . this kevin is a sick , clever bastard . and the way he 's covered his tracks in this thing -- i do n't know what to do . paul : well , who 's to say there is n't more evidence out there -- evidence that has been overlooked ? j.t . : you really think that you can nail this guy ? paul : you said yourself the guy is smart . he is also very cocky . that means he 's gon na slip up . j.t . : you think ? paul : he 's gon na become overconfident . he 's gon na think he 's god , and when he does that , i will nail him . it has happened a thousand times before with the same result . so what do you say ? you want me to take a shot ? nikki : look , i really do n't wan na talk about ashley . that whole situation is very upsetting to me . victor : you talk to nicholas ? nikki : yes . i do n't wan na get into it . victor : where 'd you talk to him -- in my office , running my company ? nikki : is that upsetting to you , after everything that 's happened ? victor : what do you think ? i found the arrogance on his part as very presumptuous . nikki : well , as nicholas said , who else would be as qualified ? victor : i was thinking of talking to victoria again . nikki : victor , you ca n't talk to victoria . she 's gone . she 's left town . i do n't know when we 're gon na see her again . victor : what do you mean , she 's left town ? why did n't you tell me ? nikki : everything 's been so chaotic , i have n't had a chance to tell you . we 're not even a family anymore , victor . christmas eve was awful , filled with tension . victor : i 'm sorry about that . victor : i 'll go and try to find victoria . nikki : no . no , you 're not . she does n't want to be found . she does n't want to be part of this family right now . she 's asked for time alone to heal . we have to give her that . victor : if i wan na find my daughter , i 'll find my daughter . nikki : yeah , i know you will . dru : oh , honey , honey , you outdid yourself with our bedroom . that means you were dealing with architects and contractors , and you must have gotten yourself an incredible crew up in through here . neil : oh , yeah , the minute we left town . dru : and then you expanded the space here , hired an interior decorator . honey , you were on point . neil : did a hell of a job . dru : yes , indeed . lily : man , this is unreal . look at all this room . dru : sweetheart , this is the most amazing gift ever , i got to tell you . this is like , what , a wedding gift , a christmas gift , a coming home gift , all wrapped up in one ? neil : a new home to start our new life as a family together . dru : oh , sweetie . lily : whoa , you guys , we have 19 messages . dru : oh , honey , who cares about the messages ? we 'll check the messages later . right now , we 're concentrating on us . neil : amen . lily : you guys do realize what day it is tomorrow ? neil : it 's new year 's eve . a day to celebrate where we 've been and where we 're going . lily : you know , i want to go to church on january 1st , say thanks for all the good things that have happened . dru : that 's my baby . lily : yeah , my mom and dad are back together again , forever this time . neil : mm - hmm . lily : we had a great vacation in japan . neil : the beginning of a whole new chapter in your life , lily . lily : yeah . i really do believe that , dad . i do . i mean , things will be okay . i 'm a lot stronger now . and whatever i have to do to help the police keep kevin from hurting anyone else ... just know that i 'll do it . neil : good girl . lily : i want to make you guys proud of me . neil : that 's my girl . dru : honey , we are so proud of you . not only are you beautiful and intelligent , but , sweetheart , you are courageous . and i know that you are going to handle whatever life deals you . neil : hey , um , i do n't know if it 's jet lag or what , but you know something ? i 'm starving . i could eat a horse . dru : nothing in the refrigerator , i can tell you that . lily : ooh , let 's get takeout . dru : okay , did i say intelligent ? i meant brilliant . neil : i vote for pizza . lily : ooh , extra pepperoni . dru : ribs for me , extra sauce . lily : mom . ( doorbell rings ) dru : yes . right here . neil : hold on . let me see who that is . lily : they do n't have ribs . dru : `` ribs , extra sauce . `` right there . lily : okay . okay . neil : just a minute . yeah . kevin : hello , mr . winters . dru : you want a salad ? lily : a caesar . j.t . : look , i do n't know how much more i can tell you . i 've been over this , like , a million times in my head . paul : no , no , you 're doing fine . i 'm getting a really good profile of this guy . j.t . : good . paul : all right , a couple of more questions . j.t . : yeah , shoot . paul : you said that lily did n't realize how old kevin really was . j.t . : no , not at first . she thought she was talking to some kid in a teen chat room . paul : and you 're sure it had to be kevin that gave lily the sexually transmitted disease ? j.t . : yeah , it has to be . lily 's never been with anybody else , before or after . paul : all right . can you tell me why you 're so convinced that it had to be kevin that grabbed colleen and put her in the -- the walk - in cooler and started the fire at gina 's ? j.t . : this guy likes messing around with young girls , you know , 'cause it makes him feel like the big man , the guy in control . he does n't like to be crossed . paul : and colleen crossed him , right ? j.t . : yeah . yeah , a lot of times , but especially that day . paul : okay , tell me what happened . j.t . : well , colleen and her friend sierra , they thought that lily was getting in way over her head . and that day , lily skipped school , and they were pretty sure it was to hang out with kevin . paul : uh - huh . j.t . : so they went over to lily 's parent . paul : good for them . j.t . : yeah , but what happened was neil winters went ballistic . he found out from colleen where kevin lived . he tore over there and threatened fisher with jail if he ever went anywhere near his daughter ever again . paul : so kevin figured out that it had to be colleen . j.t . : yeah , that ratted him out , right . paul : that it ? j.t . : no , not quite . then there 's the fire at gina 's . that afternoon , colleen got a phone call from someone at her granddad 's office , saying that her granddad wanted to meet her at gina 's before the gala . and as i was watching that fire burn , totally freaked out , 'cause i thought ... i thought colleen might be inside , her granddad said that he knew nothing about the phone call . paul : so it was a setup . j.t . : it has to be . that 's what i figure . paul : that 's a good job , putting all this together . the pieces fit . j.t . : yeah , well , how do you nail him ? paul : well ... that 's our next step . `` the young and the restless `` will continue . óóe { { { { çv v v v v v v v b b the way i talk victor : what kind of fish was it , huh ? you thought it was a fish ? ashley : so you said that you had a surprise for us after lunch , honey ? victor : i do , indeed . abby : what is it , daddy ? victor : well , i have tickets for `` animals on ice `` ... ashley : ( gasps ) victor : for my two favorite ladies . ashley : oh , now how did you do that ? that show 's been sold out for months . victor : yeah , but you know that would n't stop me . ashley : oh , silly me . of course . did you know that your daddy is a magician ? victor : do you know what `` animals on ice `` is all about ? no ? it 's a huge indoor ice rink , and instead of people skating on the ice , you have animals skating on it . bears and tigers and elephants skating on ice . abby : elephants ca n't skate . ( giggles ) ashley : they 're not real elephants , silly . just wait till you see it . you 're gon na love it . victor : come here . sit with daddy . up . there we go . you know it 's supposed to snow tomorrow ? you do n't ? well , if it does , it 's gon na be cold . and then mommy and you and i will build a big snowman . how 's that ? and then because it is cold , we 'll go inside later on , and we 'll build a fire . then we 'll roast some marshmallows . abby : i would love that , daddy . victor : would you ? yeah . ashley : i think our daughter loves you to pieces . victor : sometimes i do n't know how i 've survived without you and abby for so long . olivia : well , all her vital signs appear normal . john : thank god . brad : maybe with a little rest , she 'll come out of it . olivia : a little rest ? she needs more than that , brad . we have to get her to the hospital . brad : no . absolutely not . no more hospitals . sharon : victor . oh , gosh , i know it 's late . are you here all by yourself ? victor : no , nikki 's upstairs . what 's on your mind ? sharon : you seem a little upset . victor : yeah . i just had some rather bad news . sharon : well , maybe this is n't such a good time . victor : no , please stay . you and i have n't talked for awhile . sharon : no , not since christmas . victor : that 's right . sharon : you know , i 'm really glad that you decided to come home . it would have been pretty awful without you . victor : things went better than i expected . although , i do n't want to think of what might happen in the future . i do n't want to dwell on that . sharon : victor , i 'm so sorry . victor : do you mind staying for awhile so we can talk ? i just need to get my mind off things . i need some diversion . sharon : okay . well , actually , i happen to have one . j.t . : `` our `` next step ? paul : you 've got a handle on this case . how would you like to help me out ? j.t . : are you serious ? paul : i could use another set of eyes and ears . i could take you under my wing , you can work as my apprentice , and you can learn something about criminal investigation . j.t . : i ... this is unbelievable . paul : so i take that as a yes ? j.t . : yeah , you can take that as a yes . this is great . paul : okay , fine , under one condition . i am the boss . you do what i say . under no circumstances do you go off half - cocked and lose control . j.t . : okay . paul : is that clear ? j.t . : yeah , yeah , it 's clear . i hear you . paul : okay , then , it looks like i have a new right hand . welcome aboard . j.t . : thanks . i wo n't let you down . neil : you 've got some nerve , showing up at my house . what do you want ? kevin : mr. winters , i 'm not here to make trouble . neil : did n't i tell you to stay far , far away from my daughter ? now i suggest you turn around , you get the hell outta here right now , you hear me ? lily : dad ... neil : lily , i want you to -- lily : kevin . neil : lily , lily , come here . lily : what are you doing here ? dru : you again . kevin : i was explaining -- dru : you ai n't explaining nothing . how the hell did you get past security and land your behind at my front door ? kevin : please , if you let me just explain -- dru : no , i know what you did to my daughter , and i could tear your head off with my bare hands . neil : let me deal with this ! kevin : please , please , i came to apologize . dru : you came to what ? kevin : i came to apologize for this whole , crazy misunderstanding . j.t . : hey . colleen : hey . j.t . : everything okay ? colleen : yeah , just fine . you were gone awhile . j.t . : yeah , that 's why i gave you my key . i was n't sure how long i 'd be . so , uh , what 'd you do without me ? colleen : gosh , i , uh , raided the fridge , i went through your drawers . found a couple of things . j.t . : you did not . colleen : how do you know ? j.t . : all right , did you find anything interesting ? colleen : yeah , actually , i - i found your stash of -- j.t . : y - you know , uh , i 'm -- i 'm gon na get rid of those . those are old . colleen : really ? j.t . : yeah . colleen : you were gon na throw away your guitar magazines ? j.t . : all right , you got me . colleen : mm - hmm . j.t . : you 're funny . colleen : so how 'd it go with paul ? j.t . : okay , i guess . colleen : you do n't sound too positive . what 'd you two talk about ? j.t . : what else -- kevin . colleen : well , i hope the guy still has an office left , because if you had seen yourself at the coffeehouse -- j.t . : yeah , i know . i know . but i 'm all right now . and more than that , i got a surprise for you . colleen : really ? what ? j.t . : me . i 'm a private eye now . sharon : what are you doing on new year 's eve ? victor : to be honest with you , i had n't given it much thought . i guess i do n't feel much like celebrating . sharon : well , i can understand that , but ... what if i told you that cameron kirsten is throwing this new year 's eve party at the athletic club , and it 's nothing big , but i am in charge of the guest list , and i would really like it if you and nikki would come . so can i count you in ? victor : you know , as bleak as things have been , i 'd rather not put a damper on anyone 's evening . thanks for asking , but ... i think i 'll stay home . maybe nikki feels differently . sharon : well , i 'm sorry , but that 's just not acceptable . because i really want you to be there . in fact , i insist . olivia : brad , i really believe that we should take her -- brad : no . no , liv . my wife is not going back to the hospital . olivia : but her symptoms have recurred . brad : it could just be a minor setback . olivia : if we take the conservative approach and treat her at the hospital , we 'll best be able to respond to her situation . brad : at the hospital , she 's isolated from me . she 's isolated from her daughter . it 's a cold , sterile environment . i ca n't believe that 's the best thing for ash . liv , she needs her family around her . she needs to be surrounded by love , and not just when i come visit her , all the time , day and night . john : now , olivia , brad makes a very , very good point . brad : listen , i believe in my heart that with your help we can deal with this right here at home , and that 's the best thing for ash . olivia : i got ta say , it 's against my better judgment . brad : well , so be it . but i refuse to rush to the hospital every time ash has a problem . doctors start poking her and prodding her and testing her -- that 's no way to live . olivia : and what if she does n't make any progress at home ? brad : then i 'll reconsider . in the meantime , ash stays home , surrounded by the people she loves and who love her . that 's the best medicine . colleen : you , a private eye ? come on . j.t . : no , i 'm being serious . paul offered me a job . he wants me to be his apprentice . colleen : wow . that is amazing . j.t . : i was telling him why i was so convinced that kevin was the guy who started this fire , you know , how all the pieces fell together , and he just offered me a job , just like that . colleen : my boyfriend , a private eye . do you get to wear a badge or one those trench coats ? j.t . : no . no badge . no trench coat . colleen : oh , but all the best private eyes wear trench coats . j.t . : in the movies . colleen : fine , fine , take all the fun out of it . but tell me you get to wear disguises . j.t . : well , paul seems pretty low - key . i do n't think he 's into all that crazy stuff . colleen : well , he better not do anything crazy , because he has my boyfriend working for him now . so what 's your first case ? j.t . : what do you think ? kevin . we 're gon na nail him , colleen . colleen : you have to be careful . you know how dangerous he is . j.t . : no , we 're brining him down . and that 's what 's so cool , is paul is completely in synch with this . now we got a professional working on our side . he 's not gon na let me do anything stupid . colleen : yeah , i know that , but kevin ... j.t . : yeah , i know . i know . but do n't worry , i 'll be careful . colleen : well , you better be careful . i 'd kill you if you let anything happen to you , mr . private investigator . kevin : i know you 're both mad at me , and i really ca n't blame you . and this whole thing was really just a big , mixed up mistake . but i want you to know how sorry i am for all of the misunderstanding and the miscommunication and confusion . dru : there 's nobody confused except you , dizzy boy . we know what you did with our daughter . neil : drucilla ... dru : you -- neil : get in there . stop it . neil : you must think it 's funny , coming to our house , playing these sick games . well , let me tell you something , son , playtime is over , 'cause you 're going to jail . dru : jail . kevin : you should n't get so worked up . it 's really nohealthy to be so stressed out . lily : oh , yeah , like you care ! kevin : i do care , lily . i really wish we could put all this nastiness behind us . dru : you know , i 'm calling the police on your behind . kevin : what for ? neil : what you think for , man ? because you 're violating the restraining order . kevin : actually , i 'm not . it 's been lifted . olivia : if you feel that strongly about it , i wo n't fight you . brad : thanks , liv . i appreciate it . olivia : i got ta get back to the hospital . john : bradley , i should be going to , unless you want me to stay . brad : no , john , that 's okay . there 's nothing you can do right now . john : i 'll see you soon , my sweetheart . john : god , i ca n't stand to see her like this again . brad : hey , listen , she 's going to come out of this . i know she is . olivia : brad , i want you to call me if you need anything or if there 's any change . brad : i will . olivia : i can be here in ten minutes . brad : thanks , liv . john : i 'll see you out . olivia : come on . brad : ash , it 's me . it 's brad . i know you ca n't talk right now , but i believe you can hear me , and i need you to listen . this is important . victor : you seem very determined . sharon : yes , i am . victor : i 'm glad to hear that you feel like socializing and having some fun . it 's ... you deserve it . sharon : well , everyone in this family deserves it . and i just think that we should enjoy the holiday . you know , we should relax and try to put everything that 's happened aside for a few days . victor : if only that were possible . sharon : well , of course it is . victor : you know that if i show up at the party , there 's gon na be tension . so why do n't the rest of you go and just have some fun , you know ? sharon : well , i 'm sorry , but i 'm not taking no for an answer , okay ? i really want you to be at this party . victor : why are you so insistent ? sharon : well , for one , look , cameron kirsten and newman enterprises are doing business together . victor : hmm . sharon : but the main reason was i just felt really good about christmas , and i thought that that was a real turning point for us . victor : mm - hmm . sharon : i think that it is so important that we try to build on that . the family needs to be together for new year 's . we need to be around other people . we need to find some positive things for this family to build on , and i think it would do everyone some good , especially you . now i 'm not expecting any miracles , but we have to at least try . is n't there some way that you and nikki can just ... put your troubles behind you , just for one evening ? victor : i do n't know if that 's possible , sharon . sharon : well , it is possible , okay ? i know it 's possible . please say that you will come to this party . just at least make an appearance . you have no idea how much this means to me . victor : you mean , nikki and i and ... you and my son . i do n't know . sharon : please . victor , please , do n't say no . brad : i 'm so terribly sorry , ash . i let things get out of control . brad : you know that i would never do anything deliberately to hurt you or upset you . you 're my whole life -- you , abby and colleen . you were doing so much better . i - i guess for a moment , i forgot how fragile you still are . can you ever forgive me ? brad : you know how much i love you , do n't you ? all i 've ever wanted to do is protect you and keep you safe . instead , i 've caused you to withdraw again . brad : ash ... i need you to come back to me . try . try hard . we can do this together . i 'll be right by your side . i need you . brad : abby needs her mommy , so please try , ash . come back to us . j.t . : so when you were snooping around my kitchen , did you happen to find any popcorn ? colleen : yeah , a couple of bags . why ? j.t . : well , i was thinking maybe we could make some , watch a movie , i do n't know , cuddle on the couch a little bit . colleen : you want to stay in and watch a movie and cuddle on the couch ? you are full of surprises today , are n't you ? j.t . : yeah , that 's me , mr . full - of - surprises . kevin : go ahead and call if you 'd like to confirm . i 'm surprised the detective did n't tell you . neil : no , the police did n't call . i do n't underst -- what 's going on here ? kevin : see what i mean ? more confusion , miscommunication . dru : liar . lily : why would they lift the restraining order ? kevin : simple , no evidence . neil : what ? kevin : they tested my blood . it came back negative . i do n't have chlamydia or any other diseases . neil : lily ... ( snaps fingers ) get in the living room now . kevin : i ... of course , i knew that , but now there 's proof . or i should say no proof that i was ever with your daughter . it was n't me . it was all just a big mistake . so no more restraining order . anyway , that 's why i 'm here , to say that i do n't have any hard feelings . so what do you say , mr . winters ? neil : i do n't know how you pulled this off , but i 'm gon ' get to the bottom of it , and when i do , you 're goin ' down , do you hear me ? dru : honey , do n't get your hands dirty . do n't get your hands dirty . kevin : thank you , mrs . winters . i ... dru : hush . okay ? just hush . now i know you think you won ... well , let me tell you something , we just begun to rumble . lily : oh , my god . [ next_on ] `` the young and the restless `` ... kevin : man , it 's fun being smart . i fight back . what ? what 's that ? you call that contempt ? cameron : it 's a small motel on the south side of town . i want you to meet me there after the party .

ashley sees a whole new life . brad makes a ‘quality of life ' decision . john breaks down as he pleads . neil buys his family a wedding gift , and receives his first visitor . paul gets background information on a new case , and hires a junior gumshoe .

malcolm : neil ... i do n't know where i fit in anymore . look , i been some places and i 've seen some things . they changed me , man . now i do n't know how and i really do n't know how much , but that 's what i came back here to find out . but i 'd appreciate it if you let me do it my own way . neil : hey . hey , wait a minute . malcolm : get off of me ! neil : are you kidding me ? we 're family here . you 're supposed to be able to talk to me . how can you shut me out like that ? malcolm : i got nothing to say to y -- let it go . neil : what is your problem ? malcolm : my problem is you puttin ' your hands on me like that . neil : yeah , there you go , walkin ' away again . malcolm : i 'm not walkin ' away from anything , believe me . i do n't like feelin ' like i 'm on somebody 's witness stand . neil , it 's my life . how i live it is my choice . i do n't owe you an explanation . neil : you know , i ... i get that you gone through hell in africa you 're gon na tell me about that , but while you were over there i was right here , thinking you were dead , drowning my sorrows in a bottle of alcohol . that was rough , man . malcolm : looks like you pulled through all right . neil : i pulled through because i had help . malcolm : well , neil , the love of a good woman and a beautiful daughter will do that for you . [ scene_break ] phyllis : i guess it 's true . i did n't believe it when they told me , but here you are . jack : wow . what a nice surprise . phyllis : i thought you were n't allowed to work here at jabot anymore . jack : well , i 'm working for chancellor industries . phyllis : here ? jack : yeah , they 're doing a big renovation job on my office over there , and i needed the quietest place i could find , and , well , as long as i 'm not doing jabot work , i 'm not breaking any of the rules . phyllis : so it 's official . you 're the new c.e.o . of katherine 's company . jack : we 're sending out a press release after new year 's . phyllis : that 's great . congratulations . no more playboy jack . jack : well , you know , the life of leisure is n't all it 's cracked up to be . though i did have my fun . phyllis : yeah , i bet . you know , all good things -- you know what they say . all good things ... jack : yeah . phyllis : ah , well , i just , you know , wanted to say hi . but i can see you 're busy , so , um , i 'll get out of your hair . jack : w - wait , phyllis . um , you do n't have to leave . [ scene_break ] j.t . : hey , mac , what 's up ? mac : not much . j.t . : you just missed brittany . mac : so ? brittany : she stopped by to take a shower . mac : let me guess . the newman ranch has hard water . j.t . : no . she , uh , she was going straight from the boutique to the club . she did n't want to waste time driving home . mac : are you sure she did n't just make up an excuse to come see you ? j.t . : what are you talkin ' about ? mac : colleen 's back in town and brittany suddenly finds a reason to get naked in your vicinity . j.t . : yeah , right . behind a locked bathroom door . mac : still , it must be exciting , having two girls chasing after you . [ scene_break ] neil : you know , malcolm , lily 's my heart . she 's a godsend . she 's really something else , is n't she ? malcolm : you 're a lucky man . neil : do n't you think i know that ? malcolm : just do n't ever take it for granted , neil . neil : you know , the way you say that , it 's almost as if you 're bitter . i mean , does it bug you that much , my happiness that i 've got something that you do n't ? malcolm : we 're not having this conversation . neil : where you runnin ' to , man ? see , i 'm tryin ' hard to figure you out . all this hostility and resentment , does it date way back to when we were kids , i was the overachiever you were the jock ? malcolm : neil , you 've always gotten what you wanted . we both know you were the golden child . your life has gone exactly the way you planned it . like you said , you went to the big college , and now look at you . you 're the hotshot exec in the corporate world . good for you . neil : and did that cost you something ? malcolm , all along , ever since day one , i was never tryin ' to hurt you . i was doin ' my thing , just tryin ' to achieve my goals . malcolm : yeah . and now i 'm doing my thing . only i 'm not doing it the way you think i oughta be . neil , i do n't need your advice . you do n't have to act like you got ta call the shots for me , all right ? you do you and i 'll do me . neil : i do n't need to call the shots . malcolm : good . do n't . now i got work to do . lily : hey . hi , daddy . neil : hey , lily . i did n't realize you were here . lily : yeah . i 'm just getting some coffee . um , why were you and uncle malcolm arguing ? neil : oh , um ... i do n't know , sweetheart . uh , it 's a tough situation , you know ? how do we convince him that we love him ? lily : yeah . you know , i 'll talk to him , okay ? neil : you 're a good girl . i love you , baby . lily : i love you , too . neil : okay . i 'll see you later . lily : okay . [ scene_break ] dru : uh - oh . um , liv , i do n't like that look on your face . olivia : we need to talk about malcolm . dru : what about malcolm ? olivia : i was talking to him earlier today , and , um , he 's making some plans that you should be prepared for . dru : making some plans i should be prep -- oh , now wait a minute . wait a minute , liv . do not tell me -- olivia : i 'm sorry , dru . dru : do not tell me that he 's gon na run a paternity test on lily . that can not happen ! we got ta stop him ! hell , no ! [ scene_break ] nick : trev , i 'm putting these here . nick : hey , dad . what are you doing here ? victor : i came to ask you a favor . nick : sure . what 's up ? victor : it concerns your mother . [ scene_break ] ( door opens ) nikki : hi , bobby . where 's brittany ? bobby : she 's out . nikki : i have had an awful day . i 'm gon na go upstairs . bobby : no , no , no , you 're not goin ' anywhere . nikki : i beg your pardon ? bobby : you and me are gon na have a talk . i know . nikki : you know ? bobby : that 's right . i know what happened to my brother . nikki : what do you mean ? bobby : victor told me the whole story . nikki : oh , my god . i - i ca n't talk about this right now . bobby : nikki , you 're not walkin ' away from this this time . nikki : do you hate me ? bobby : you know , all my life , i have held on to the belief that my brother was still out there alive . and that one day i 'd find him , we 'd be reunited . after my parents died , that hope was what held me together . and now that 's gone . my brother 's dead and my life just broke into a million pieces . [ scene_break ] j.t . : trust me , mac , brittany is n't chasing after me . mac : what about colleen ? j.t . : i told you , she 's probably heading back to new york soon . mac : is that gon na be hard for you ? j.t . : nah . i 'll have you to keep me busy . i owe you that date , remember ? mac : yeah . that 's really nice of you . j.t . : well , what can i say ? i 'm a nice guy . mac : since when ? j.t . : since when ? since -- i 'm always a nice guy ... especially compared to kevin fisher . mac , please tell me there 's nothing goin ' on between you guys . [ scene_break ] lily : hey . malcolm : hey . lily : i was wishing you 'd be here . malcolm : well , it looks like your wish came true . lily : well , should i test my luck and make another ? malcolm : well , that all depends on what you 're gon na wish for . lily : um , i think you have some idea . malcolm : lily , sweetheart -- lily : wait . what were you and my dad arguing about ? and please do not tell me nothing . malcolm : lily , it was n't really an argument . lily : says you . malcolm : look , it was just more like a difference of opinion , that 's all . lily : okay . well , anyway , i came here hoping that you could help me out with something . so will you ? [ scene_break ] olivia : drucilla , to be honest , i do n't know if we can stop him . dru : he is living with you . clearly , you have some level of influence over this man . olivia : not on this subject . dru : yes ! yes , you do . make him understand that this is a bad idea . he should n't pursue it . olivia : i tried to reason with him . dru : reason with him more . olivia : honey , he 's adamant . he wants a paternity test . dru : a paternity test . you know full well , in order to get a paternity test , everyone has to give their permission , and if that 's the case , neil 's gon na find out ! olivia : not necessarily . i mean , there 's a way that you could get lily 's saliva sample , and malcolm would give you his . they have these kits online . you could send away to a lab and the whole thing would be anonymous . dru : kits , anonymous -- i do n't care about any of it . he can not just waltz into genoa city and try to ruin my family . it 's not gon na happen ! do you understand me ? [ scene_break ] phyllis : um , really ? you just seem very busy . jack : well , since when am i too busy for you ? phyllis : oh , i could think of a couple of times , actually . jack : okay , well , this is n't one of 'em . phyllis : ( laughs ) jack : you tracked me down for a reason . stay . how you doin ' ? i mean , are things startin ' to look up a little ? phyllis : uh , nope , nope . but it 's okay because i , um , i 'm just , uh , hoping that michael baldwin will do everything he can to get me outta this . jack : well , i 'll keep my fingers crossed for you . and maybe when the whole thing 's over , i can take you out to dinner to celebrate . phyllis : you might be lookin ' at 10 to 20 . jack : nice to see you have n't lost your sense of humor . phyllis : oh , no . it 's the only thing that keeps me going . that and daniel . jack : how 's daniel holdin ' up ? phyllis : uh , he 's okay . i mean , he 's -- he 's been very supportive , and , you know , he 's a sensitive kid , right ? but , you know , the thing that worries me is sometimes he acts more like the parent than -- than a teenager so ... jack : that 's what you need right now , hon . phyllis : yeah . i just do n't want to burden him with that . jack : i , for one , think it 's great that he 's stepping up to the plate . phyllis : yeah . jack : it shows what a great kid he really is . phyllis : he is . he 's -- he 's a great kid . he 's really great . listen , um , i - i have to tell you , i - i could n't stop thinking of something all christmas . jack : oh ? what was that ? phyllis : you . yeah , you . i mean , it would 've been our -- our anniversary christmas eve , remember ? phyllis : upward and onward . jack : i thought a lot about you , too . phyllis : so there is a reason i came by . i have a -- a little something for you . jack : oh , no , no . phyllis : it 's just silly . jack : i -- phyllis : it 's silly . it 's -- its fun . jack : you should n't have done this . phyllis : it 's a lot of paper . ( laughs ) jack : `` boss man `` ? phyllis : yes . look at the bottom . jack : `` c.e.o. `` phyllis : c.e.o . ( giggles ) jack : this will go great on my brand - new desk . phyllis : good . jack : i - i 'm -- i do n't have anything for you . i 'm -- phyllis : it does n't matter . jack : wait , you know what ? i do have something for you . something that will do just the trick . or something , at least , that used to do the trick . how about this ? [ scene_break ] nick : so what 's goin ' on with mom ? victor : would you mind -- you and sharon and the kids -- mind going over there and being with your mother for awhile ? nick : no problem . why ? victor : let 's just say i did something that 's gon na upset her a great deal . but i did it because i thought it was in her best interests . nick : you 're really worried . victor : yeah , i 'm worried . your mother has been very , very , very upset about something , and , um , i wanted this to come to a head , you know ? so , um , i 'd appreciate it if you 'd go over and be with her for awhile . nick : done . victor : all right . nick : is that all you 're gon na tell me ? victor : yeah . let her tell you the rest , okay ? nick : all right . victor : appreciate it , my boy . nick : sure . [ scene_break ] nikki : oh , bobby , if there was something i could do , i would do it . bobby : you ca n't throw money at me to make things better . nikki : oh , that 's not what i meant . bobby : but that 's what you did . no amount of money could bring my brother back . nikki : i wish i had never remembered . bobby : so do i . nikki : this has been so hard on me . it 's -- it 's something i have repressed my whole life . nikki : i loved your brother . he was so sweet ... kind and gentle . nikki : all the other kids were terrified of my father . they could n't wait to leave my birthday party , but not your brother . he was n't afraid of anything . he was my best friend . bobby : you know , you claimed you could n't remember any of this . what changed that ? nikki : something triggered my memory . bobby : do you remember what it was ? look ... if josh is dead ... well , they never found a body . that 's what i been holdin ' onto all these years . nikki : i honestly did n't know what happened afterwards . my father never told me what he did with his body . bobby : you said `` did n't know . `` does that mean you know now ? nikki : yeah . i know where your brother 's remains are . [ scene_break ] mac : kevin and i are just friends . j.t . : does he know that ? mac : meaning what ? j.t . : meaning he 's talked to me a couple of times about you . i think he has a crush on you or something . mac : i picked up on that . j.t . : how can you be so calm about this ? mac , do you realize what he 's done ? mac : yes , j.t . , i do . kevin told me that he 's done some terrible things . he has n't hidden anything from me . j.t . : then why are you still talking to the guy ? mac : because he 's trying to turn his life around , but nobody will give him a chance . j.t . : because he does n't deserve a chance , mac . he does n't deserve one . mac : well , he needs friends , and he 's been nothing but sweet to me . j.t . : oh , yeah , well , that 's all an act , trust me . it 's an act . watch out . mac : i 'm not even involved with the guy , so stop worrying . j.t . : listen to me ... kevin fisher is a really , really messed up guy . if i had my way ... just -- just promise me you 'll be careful , all right ? mac : yeah , i 'll be careful . j.t . : i 'm serious about this . i do n't want anything to happen to you . mac : okay , i promise . j.t . : all right . good . i got ta go start on this party stuff , all right ? i 'll see you later . mac : okay . [ scene_break ] olivia : okay , try and calm down . dru : how can i calm down when lily may be malcolm 's child ? have you even thought about the implications ? olivia : of course i have . dru : does that not worry you ? olivia : okay , first of all , you ca n't assume that malcolm 's trying to blow your family apart . dru : then why is he so desperate to find out the truth ? olivia : he knows how close neil and lily are . i ca n't believe that he would do something so cruel . there 's another way of looking at this . dru : tell me . olivia : if malcolm turns out not to be the father , then a huge source of worry is gone for all of us . this could turn out to be a good thing after all . [ scene_break ] lily : i brought the camera i got for christmas . malcolm : oh , yeah ? lily : yeah . malcolm : that 's a nice one . lily : will you take some pictures of me ? here , come on . let 's take 'em right here where we wo n't attract a lot of attention . come on . malcolm : little lady , does anybody tell you no ? lily : um , no . malcolm : oh , lord . lily : okay , what do i do ? malcolm : the things i get dragged into . lily : oh , you love it . i can tell . okay , wait . how is this for starters ? malcolm : ( laughs ) all right . now let 's just loosen it up and keep it simple , all right ? lily : okay . malcolm : my models back then , they just would just throw their head back , just kinda flirty , cutesy poses , right ? lily : throw my head back . malcolm : now just relax . throw your head back , okay ? lily : okay . malcolm : and just a little smile . ready ? there she is . okay . all right . lily : yeah ? malcolm : all right , um , let 's try the model 101 pose . you know what i 'm talkin ' about ? back to me , throw your head over your shoulder . lily : okay . malcolm : okay ? there you go . pearly whites . do it again , on three . on three . turn around , turn around . hurry up . one , two , three . go . there she is . lily : ( giggles ) [ scene_break ] ( knock on door ) kevin : hey , mac . mac : kevin , i was just thinking about you . kevin : really ? mac : yeah . come in . kevin : thanks . mac : i 'm surprised to see you here . um , how 'd you know where i live ? kevin : oh , i , uh , i 've been here before to , uh , to talk to j.t . mac : oh , why ? you do n't get along . kevin : i was trying to change that . obviously it did n't work . mac : no kidding . kevin : so normally i would n't risk running into him , but i was n't really happy with the way we left things earlier . mac : whose fault was that ? kevin : come on , mac . be honest . is n't there anything about your life you 'd rather not advertise to the rest of the world ? [ scene_break ] nikki : during an excavation at the rec center ... a child 's skeleton was found . bobby : joshua 's ? nikki : yes . bobby : the story you told me weeks ago about the little boy and you and the gun goin ' off , that was about my brother . nikki : but i did n't know that we were talking about the same little boy until later . bobby : but you never mentioned it . nikki : but i had to be absolutely sure . i was wrong before , and i did n't want to make that mistake again . bobby : so my brother goes to a birthday party -- your birthday party -- and i never see him again . bobby : i never even said good - bye to him . i think that 's why i convinced myself that he could n't really be gone . 'cause if i did n't say good - bye to him ... nikki : i am so , so sorry . bobby , i 'm praying that you 'll forgive me . please . bobby : what do you want me to say to you ? you know what this is doin ' to me ? nikki : yes . yes , i do . that 's why i begged victor to not tell you . bobby : victor thought he was doin ' the right thing . nikki , you should n't have kept this from me . you shoulda told me as soon as you figured this out . he 's my brother . i had every right to know . nikki : i know , i know . you 're right . what can i do now to make things better ? bobby : there 's nothing you can do . nikki : please let me help you . bobby -- bobby : just do n't . do n't . i need to be alone right now . nikki : bobby . nikki : damn you , victor ! [ scene_break ] mac : there are plenty of things in my past i 'd rather keep private . kevin : i knew you would understand . sometimes things happen , and you wish you could erase them but you ca n't . they stay with you forever . mac : i 'm not sure if i do understand . yes , there are parts of my life that are nobody else 's business , but a ton of people do n't hate me . kevin : please , mac . please do n't listen to them . mac : are you afraid if i know the truth that i wo n't like you anymore ? kevin : well , most people would n't . mac : you really do n't give me that much credit , do you ? kevin : what do you mean ? mac : well , you think if i hear a bunch of bad things about you that i 'm gon na bail and never talk to you again ? kevin : that 's what most people would do . mac : well , i 'm not most people . kevin : you sure are n't . mac : so will you tell me what you actually did ? i want to hear your side of the story . and then i will make up my own mind . [ scene_break ] dru : see , it 's easy for you , easy for you to say that , because it 's not your daughter and not your husband who stand to be devastated by all this . olivia : i do n't want to see neil and lily get hurt any more than you do . dru : then do something . talk to him , tell him to abandon this cockamamy idea of his . liv , please . olivia : i told you i talked to him already , that he 's determined to get answers . now you can fight it and drive yourself crazy , but the bottom line is he feels he needs the truth . dru : the truth ? after umpteen years , he needs the truth ? i 'll tell you why he wants it . he 's -- he 's just mad at me 'cause i told him to beat it , get outta town ! olivia : i do n't think this is about you . dru : listen , just get me the web site , okay ? i need to see those d.n.a . kits or whatever those things are . olivia : i think that 's the best decision , dru , believe me . dru : i 'm not making any promises , okay ? just get me the stuff because i need the information , and that is all ! [ scene_break ] lily : um , do i remind you of my mom ? malcolm : what ? lily : well , you used to shoot her , did n't you ? you know , when you worked as a fashion photographer ? malcolm : why are you asking that , lily ? lily : i do n't know . just curious . but i 'm pretty sure that you did 'cause i remember when i was really little and mom and i were living in paris and , you know , she was modeling and stuff , you came over and spent a lot of time with her . that was 'cause you were doing that shoot with her , right ? i swear , it 's such a cool job . and it would be really great if you went back to it because everyone was saying what an amazing photographer you were before . and i 'm sure there would be plenty of work , and you could make a lot of money 'cause you 're so g -- malcolm : okay , lily , lily , stop it . i 'm not goin ' back to photography . my life is not about taking pretty pictures anymore , and it 's never gon na be . so just drop this . lily : i 'm sorry . i - i 'm pushing you like everyone else . i - i did n't mean to upset you . i 'm so -- malcolm : no , no , lily . lily . [ scene_break ] ( slow ballad playing ) brittany : i 'm in your corner do n't worry 'bout a thing and if you should ever need some comforting i 'm as close as the air you breathe i 'll be the faith you need to believe put your head on my shoulder and rest a little while 'cause i 'm here to hold you when your world turns wild that 's exactly what love should do when times are tough i will pull you through when the hurricane blows against your heart and the sky 's on fire and you do n't know where you are when you 've done all you can do and there 's no one else to turn to i will shelter you brittany : it does n't matter what tomorrow brings 'cause , baby , together we can weather anything when you ca n't seem to find your way i will push back the storm i will stop the rain when the hurricane blows against your heart and the sky 's on fire and you do n't know where you are when you 've done all you can do and there 's no one else to turn to i will shelter you brittany : honey , what 's wrong ? [ scene_break ] kevin : i 'm sorry , mac . i ca n't get into it . mac : i guess you still do n't trust me enough . kevin : look , there are some things that you should n't tell someone if you care about them . you could wind up getting them in a lot of trouble . mac : who told you that ? kevin : my brother . he 's a lawyer . michael baldwin . mac : michael baldwin is your brother ? he 's one of the best attorneys in town . kevin : yeah , i know . he 's gotten me out of some real jams . mac : like what happened with colleen ? kevin : no . no . you see , i did n't even need a lawyer for that . the police barely even questioned me . they did n't have any evidence . but that 's what i was talking about , mac . there are people who are convinced that i 'm guilty , and there is nothing that i can say or do that 's gon na make any difference . mac : i do n't know what you 're accused of , but you still have n't told me that you did n't do it . i 'd really like to be your friend , kevin , and maybe one day you 'll trust me enough to let me . kevin : you 're not comfortable being alone with me ? mac : i 'm gon na have to leave soon . so , um , we can talk about this later at the coffeehouse . kevin : can we really , or are you just saying this to get rid of me ? mac : i said i 'll be there so i will . kevin : okay . you 're a really special person , mackenzie . really . [ scene_break ] phyllis : oh , that 's good . oh , yeah , right there . oh , my . jack : nice to know i have n't lost my touch . phyllis : oh , no . oh , you have n't . are you kidding ? no way . ( gasps ) if i did n't think you had big plans tonight , i 'd let you work on me all night . jack : so you and daniel are n't spending the evening together ? phyllis : ( chuckles ) i 'm his mom . he wants to spend the evening with his friends . jack : what about what 's his name -- porter ? phyllis : what about him ? no , i think he 's spending new year 's eve with all his secrets . ohh . jack : then you 're all alone , huh ? phyllis : mm - hmm . i 'm all alone . it 's okay . so what are you doing ? jack : well , that 's a very good question . phyllis : do you have a good answer ? you working here all night ? jack : i could probably be lured away from my work if i had a better offer . phyllis : mm , what if i said you did ? ( laughs ) jack : i 'd say we have a date . phyllis : oh , we do ? really ? well , that 's excellent . what do you wan na do ? jack : uh , what do i wan na do ? hmm . mmm . uh ... wait . i know exactly what i wan na do . phyllis : what ? jack : i want it to be a surprise . okay , i 'm not gon na tell you right now , but i promise you , it will blow your socks off . phyllis : ah , surprise ? oh , my gosh . i do n't care what we do . as long as i 'm with you , it 's gon na be fun , right ? jack : right . phyllis : ( giggles ) jack : let 's go . phyllis : okay . jack : let 's go . phyllis : let 's go . why not ? [ scene_break ] brittany : did something happen ? i 've never seen you like this . bobby : oh , you mean so much to me . do you know how special you are , how much i love you ? brittany : something 's making you sad . bobby : something beautiful can make you sad , just 'cause it 's so damn beautiful that you never want anything to happen to it . that 's how i feel about you . you 're the best thing that ever happened to my life . [ scene_break ] nikki : do n't even talk to me . victor : i think we should talk about it . nikki : oh , you do . how dare you ? how dare you betray my confidence ? i begged you not to ! i am so furious with you ! i ca n't even speak to you ! [ scene_break ] ( doorbell rings ) dru : malcolm . malcolm : hey , drucilla . can i come in ? dru : suit yourself . malcolm : i saw lily down at the coffeehouse . dru : so ? malcolm : do you know what she asked me ? dru : no . malcolm : she wondered if she reminded me of you . dru : why would she ask you that ? malcolm : she does , dru . she reminds me very much of you , and she reminds me of a lot of things . dru : do n't go there . do n't go there . malcolm : drucilla . i have to . dru , i need to know . malcolm : dru , i want a paternity test , and i want it now . [ next_on ] nick : what should we toast to ? sharon : mm ... to us . j.t . : you seeing somebody back in new york ? malcolm : if lily is my daughter , i have the right to know .

when phyllis stopped by to visit jack , he surprised her with a massage and an invite to spend new year 's eve together , which she accepted . malcolm demanded neil back off and leave him alone . lily promised neil she 'd try to win malcolm over . malcolm took photos of lily , but got weirded out when she asked if she reminded him of dru . she ran off when it was obvious she 'd upset him . olivia warned dru that malcolm wanted a paternity test done , and suggested they get it over with . dru told her to send away for a kit . malcolm told dru that he definitely wanted the test , now . jt told mac that kevin could not be trusted , ever . kevin refused to open up to mac about what had happened with colleen . mac was disappointed , but still agreed to meet him later at the coffeehouse . victor asked nick to be there for nikki , as he 'd done something that was likely to upset her . bobby confronted nikki with his knowledge of her involvement in joshua 's death . he was n't able to forgive her and went off to be alone . nikki later blasted victor for betraying her , while bobby took comfort in brittany 's arms after listening to her sing a love ballad .

kevin : i wish people tipped as well as they gave to charity . jana : count your blessings , mister . kevin : okay . my mom is in prison . my brother 's dad is a deadbeat and the cappuccino maker 's on the fritz again . that 's three . jana : be serious . kevin : okay . all in all , it was a good christmas . jana : our first together as husband and wife . kevin : well , that 's what made it so good . jana : oh , god , and how adorable was fen ? did you see how excited he got when he saw that santa ate all his milk and cookies ? kevin : eden even managed to smile . jana : yeah . it 's a good thing that michael came out of that funk on christmas eve . kevin : mm - hmm . all in all , it was a good christmas . jana : well , it 's not over yet . kevin : what 's this ? jana : open it . kevin : we exchanged gifts already . jana : shh , just open the envelope . kevin : it 's a penny . jana : turn it over . kevin : ( laughs ) `` i owe you $ 62,999.99 . `` jana : it 's my rather silly yet very heartfelt apology for giving away all that money . kevin : i thought we were n't gon na talk about that anymore . jana : i know . i just feel like such an idiot . i mean , river turns out to be this bad bloke , and the tainted face cream is n't even an accident . it was your mum . kevin : well , look . there 's no harm in wanting to see the good in people . jana : oh , this coming from the person who said you ca n't trust anyone . kevin : i may have been exaggerating a little bit . jana : you know , i 'm starting to think you were right . kevin : hey , hey , hey . you trust me , do n't you ? jana : mm - hmm . ha . now i only owe you $ 62,999.98 . thank you . kevin : thank you . you 're a nut . you know that ? jana : yeah . i 'm your nut . kevin : you are . mm . ( knock on door ) kevin : mm . jana : oh . kevin : hi . jana : hello . you 're out awfully late , are n't you ? girl : i want to make a donation to `` feeding america . `` kevin : and you came all the way here just for that ? girl : i 've been saving my allowance . there 's almost $ 10 there . kevin : oh . jana : really ? girl : i know it 's not much . kevin : whoo . well , hey , you see what that sign says ? girl : `` make every serving count . `` kevin : well , you are making every dollar count . jana : you know , there are a lot of hungry people who are going to be very thankful for all those lovely fruits and vegetables . girl : oh , got ta go . my mommy 's waiting . kevin : well , you do me a favor , and you tell her that she has a very , very special little girl , okay ? kevin : bye . bye - bye . jana : ( sighs ) well , maybe there is some good in the world . it 's when they grow up that everything turns to pot . [ scene_break ] neil : hey , tyra . tyra : hey . neil , did you notice the way ana 's eyes just lit up when you gave her that keyboard ? neil : ( chuckles ) yeah , i know how much she likes playing on devon 's . tyra : yeah , well , that was really sweet of you . thank you very much . neil : sure . i just look forward to her bringing it back here and writing some songs on it . tyra : me , too . karen : you know , with any luck , that wo n't be much longer , hmm ? neil : hey , babe , uh , that reminds me . we 've been so busy with christmas , we 've hardly mentioned our wedding . karen : i thought you 'd forgotten . neil : forgotten ? karen : yeah . neil : what , that a beautiful woman like you , in a moment of weakness -- or should i say complete insanity -- agreed to marry me ? no , no , no . fat chance . karen : no , no , no ? neil : mnh - mnh . karen : mm . so , neil , do you have to wait till the wedding ? neil : yeah , you 're so beautiful . karen : yeah ? ( laughs ) do you have to wait ? neil : no , are you kidding me ? karen : no ? come on . neil : its bad -- is it bad luck ? karen : maybe i should -- no , but it might be nice if i made you wait . ( laughs ) neil : give me a kiss . [ scene_break ] amber : ( laughing ) daniel : ( laughing ) are you trying to kill me ? amber : ( laughs ) do n't give me that . you 're a love machine . daniel : ( grunting ) yeah . amber : ( laughs ) daniel : well , even love machines need to come up for air sometimes . ( sighs ) amber : huh , how long have we been in bed ? daniel : uh , well , aside from going to see my mom today , uh , pretty much all day long . amber : oh . ( giggles ) time flies when you 're having fun . daniel : uh - huh . amber : ( giggles ) this is the best christmas ever . daniel : it 's not over yet . one more present . amber : ( gasps ) for me ? daniel : mm . well , i do n't really buy presents for myself . amber : ( giggles ) okay . amber : ( squeals ) `` to amber and daniel , a.k.a . marina and herb , two special people crazy about each other . `` aw ! thank you . mm . daniel : yeah . you know , i figured `` loveline `` was kind of the reason we got back together . amber : that and the big kick in the pants i got from mrs. chancellor . daniel : yeah . you know , i realize how much you miss her . amber : yeah . the world 's just not the same without her in it . [ scene_break ] cane : can i get you anything else ? chloe : oh , no , i 'm fine . thank you . esther : oh , just think . next christmas , we 'll have a little baby crawling around . chloe : mm . esther : oh , i wonder who she 'll look like . chloe : i think that she 'll look like a mix of everyone in the family . esther : oh . i 'm gon na go clean the kitchen . cane : esther , relax . i 'm gon na do it , okay ? esther : no way . you have been taking care of chloe and my granddaughter . mnh- mnh . chloe : uh , and you have n't ? you look like june cleaver , like , make her look like a worthless sloth . ( chuckles ) esther : well , being with you and cane and thinking about the baby -- it 's wonderful . it 's really helped me get through my very first christmas without mrs. c . [ scene_break ] jill : oh , my god . mother ? is it -- kay : it 's me , jill . i 'm home . jill : oh ! oh . ( cries ) oh , oh . kay : ( chuckles ) jill : oh . [ scene_break ] amber : i have one more ... daniel : ( gasps ) amber : present for you , too . daniel : oh ! mm . amber : ( sighs ) daniel : thank you . amber : mm - hmm . daniel : whoa . amber : do you like it ? daniel : like it ? oh , my god . i love it ! are you kidding me ? i 've never seen anything like this . amber : ( giggles ) well , there is n't anything like it . daniel : what , did you make this ? amber : yeah . daniel : oh , my god . amber : ( giggles ) daniel : this is -- thank you . thank you . amber : ( giggles ) daniel : this is -- mm -- a great -- mm -- great present . amber : mm , yeah , mm . daniel : mm - hmm . amber : mm - hmm . daniel : mm - hmm . ( cell phone rings ) daniel : mm . mm . hold that thought . ( vibrates lips ) amber : ( sighs ) daniel : hello , santa 's workshop . jana : hi , daniel . it 's jana . can i bring anything ? daniel : oh , uh , um , no , just yourselves . jana : okay . we 'll see you later . bye . daniel : okay . amber : who was it ? daniel : that 's jana . um , i invited kevin and her over for a little christmas celebration , and i forgot . oh , boy . amber : kevin ? daniel : oh , do n't , please . please , do n't start . please , do n't start . amber : you know what ? i do n't care how many times you stick up for that creep . if it was n't for him , mrs. chancellor would still be alive . daniel : you know , you are just letting your imagination run wild . amber : no , it is not my imagination , okay ? mrs. c. came to me in a dream , and she told me kevin was responsible for her death . [ scene_break ] kevin : the last person i want to celebrate with is amber . jana : well , hang on , no . they 're expecting us . kevin : why ruin a perfectly good day with `` merry christmas , kevin . kill any old ladies lately ? `` jana : that was her grief talking . kevin : i 'm sorry , but there is no excuse for her accusing me of such terrible things . jana : ( sighs ) you know how much she loved mrs. chancellor . kevin : so ? jana : so when she died , it sent amber into a tailspin , and i really just think that she needed someone to blame . kevin : i really believe that she thinks i 'm a stone - cold killer . jana : oh , come on . that 's ridiculous . everyone knows you would never hurt mrs. chancellor or anyone else , for that matter . kevin : well , i know that , and you know that , but good luck convincing miss whack job . jana : well , i 'm sure she knows it , too . now come on , it 's gon na be fun . kevin : jana , i would rather get my chest waxed . jana : ( scoffs ) okay . look on the bright side . maybe amber will be full of christmas spirit , and she might even apologize for the way she 's treated you . kevin : yeah , maybe . maybe , and maybe santa is gon na ditch mrs. claus and run off with the tooth fairy . ( scoffs ) [ scene_break ] jill : i ca n't believe this . i have dreamed of this . i 've prayed for this . i 've got to let everybody know . kay : oh . jill : this ca n't be happening . kay : why not ? jill : because i saw your body . because we had a service for you . we buried you . you ca n't be alive . kay : i assure you , i 'm very much alive , jill . i have all of the aches and the pains to prove it . jill : but i do n't understand . where have you been ? kay : with murphy . jill : who -- who 's murphy ? kay : he 's my friend . jill : you 're not making any sense . kay : w - w - well , understand , i am still a little foggy , but i - i was lost , and then i remembered who i was all of a sudden . kay : i 'm katherine . i am katherine chancellor . jill : ( sighs ) you sound like her , and you look like her , but you 're not . you 're not katherine chancellor . you 're not my mother . [ scene_break ] tyra : ( sniffles ) tyra : ( crying ) oh , god . oh , my god . ( sniffles ) i 'm so sorry . hey , olivia . what are you doing here ? olivia : you know , it occurred to me that you could use a friend . neil marrying karen -- it 's breaking your heart , is n't it ? [ scene_break ] victoria : hi . neil : here , hi . victoria : oh , hi . karen : hey . neil : thanks for coming out so late . victoria : yeah , you said it was important . neil : uh , yeah , it is important . karen : yeah . victoria : well , is it something to do with newman ? karen : no , no . actually , it 's , uh , it 's much more personal . you know , neil and i are getting married soon , and i was just wondering if you would be my matron of honor . [ scene_break ] daniel : okay , got chips , dip , pretzels . you think that 's gon na be enough ? amber : if not , maybe they 'll leave sooner . daniel : do me a favor -- try and be nice . [ amber remembering her dream ] kay : liar ! you killed me , kevin fisher , and you know it . [ scene_break ] daniel : hey , did you wrap kevin 's gift ? amber : yeah , kevin 's gift is all ready . ( knock on door ) daniel : mm - hmm . showtime . merry christmas ! jana : oh , same to you . kevin : mm . jana : mm . how are you ? daniel : mm . good . jana : hi , amber . daniel : hello . kevin : hi . amber : mm . hi , jana . jana : ( giggles ) kevin : dude , what are you wearing ? daniel : mm , this is my christmas present . amber made it for me . it 's , uh , one- of - a - kind . kevin : one - of - a - kind , eh ? damn . does that mean i 'm not getting one ? jana : kevin . amber : do n't worry , kevin . we have something very special for you . [ scene_break ] jill : you 're that imposter , that midge , madge -- marge . kay : you know marge ? jill : how could you think you could get away with this again ? kay : i - i do n't know what you 're talking about . i -- my memory , uh , i - i , uh , something happened . it -- it could have been an accident . jill : oh , give it up , lady . kay : oh , no , please , listen to me . i 'm remembering in bits and pieces . i 'm trying so hard . jill : really , are you ? are you ? okay , where 's your bedroom ? kay : upstairs . jill : yeah , obviously , upstairs . north or south wing ? kay : i do n't -- jill : when is my birthday ? oh , my god . how could you be this cruel ? how could you raise my hopes this way ? kay : i 'm not trying to raise your hopes . i 'm -- jill : money , its money . kay : no , no , it is not . jill : yeah , you 're trying to extort money from us again . kay : i 'm most certainly not . no . no ! jill : ( sighs ) kay : jill , this is my home . this is my home . i - i can feel it , and i - i belong here . jill : where you belong is in jail , you crazy old woman . kay : please , do n't call me crazy , please . i just need help figuring out what happened to me . jill : do n't -- do n't you touch me . i 'm calling the cops . kay : please , please , please , believe me , please . jill : no , you stay away from me . kay : no , listen , listen to me . i 'm telling you the truth . ( alarm wailing ) [ scene_break ] olivia : mm - hmm . tyra : really . olivia : so it , you know , it does n't bother you when they talk about the wedding . tyra : no , of course not . olivia : mm . you 're not a very good liar . tyra : ( sighs ) look , you know , karen and neil -- they 've been -- they 've been wonderful to me . olivia : you ca n't help the way you feel . tyra : you know , when i first came to genoa city , neil gave me a job . he gave ana and me a place to stay . you know , i - i just look at him as a dear friend . olivia : you might try and hide it , but it 's obvious , at least to me . the way you care about neil -- it 's -- it 's way more than just a friend . [ scene_break ] victoria : i would be so honored and so delighted to be your matron of honor . karen : oh , i was hoping you would say that . thank you . victoria : who else is in the wedding party ? neil : well , to be honest with you , i 'm hoping that your dad will be my best man . karen : yeah . and you know what ? devon and lily are actually walking me down the aisle . victoria : aw . you guys , i am so happy for you , and i know how much this means to you , karen , being a part of a family . karen : oh , you know what ? i do n't just love this guy here . i absolutely adore the whole lot of them , you know ? devon , lily , olivia and tyra and ana . neil : anybody else ? karen : i know . is there anybody else ? victoria : a toast . to neil and to karen and your fabulous future together . neil : thanks . karen : thank you . neil : that 's very nice . cheers . [ scene_break ] jana : well , i love my present . amber : ( chuckles ) daniel : what did we get her ? jana : it 's a gift certificate to a day spa where i can get a massage and a facial and wallow in being pampered all day . kevin : you deserve it , baby . my girl works so hard at the coffeehouse . jana : mm . amber : and i 'll go with you . jana : really ? amber : mm - hmm . daniel : oh , really , she will . kevin , you 're next . here you go , big guy . kevin : thank you . amber : yeah , go on , kevin , open it up . kevin : all right . kevin : it 's mrs. chancellor 's book . jana : ( sighs ) kevin : and i have no idea what this is . amber : it 's an e - mail mrs. c. sent me telling me what a great help you had been and -- and what a great guy she thought you were . kevin : nice . nice . i 'll always have something to remember her by . daniel : who wants a beer ? i want a beer . you know what ? i left 'em in the car . i 'll be right back . jana : ( clears throat ) ( door slams ) jana : well , i 've been wanting to read mrs. chancellor 's memoir . i hope you 'll share it with me . kevin : oh , take it . it 's all yours . jana : great . ( sighs ) uh , i suddenly need to use the loo . amber : help yourself . jana : ( clears throat ) kevin : well , that is it , amber . ( sighs ) i have had enough with your suspicions and your accusations . it 's over . i am gon na put an end to all of this crap . ( door slams ) [ scene_break ] jill : this woman broke into my house and scared me to death . kay : this is my home , too . jill : would you stop saying that , please ? this woman is claiming to be my mother , but she 's not . she is an imposter . man : what 's your name , ma'am ? kay : katherine chancellor . i live here . man : the katharine chancellor ? jill : no , she 's not the katherine chancellor . unless you 've been living under a rock for the past few weeks , you will know that the real katherine chancellor died in a car crash . man : i saw something about her funeral on tv . jill : that 's right . so obviously , she 's a fake . man : she sure looks like mrs. chancellor from the pictures i 've seen . jill : yes , yes , she does , and she s milking it for all it 's worth . let me just lay it out for you , okay ? she is a con artist , and she 's after money , and she has done this before . kay : no , that -- that 's not true . i think this other lady , the one who looks like me , must be the one who 's dead . jill : i saw my mother 's body and the car crash . she had her own clothes , her own jewelry on . how do you explain that ? kay : i ca n't . jill : well , i can . i can . it 's that stupid tell - all book of katherine 's . every bookstore i go in , there it is , right up front , this life - size cutout of my mother . man : i 'm not following . jill : obviously , this lowlife saw it and hatched this plan to cash in on her uncanny resemblance to my mother , like she did before . kay : no , that 's not true . i did n't see any book . i - i was lost . i - i did n't know who i was , and when it finally came around , i realized who i was , i came back here to my home . man : do you have any i.d . , ma'am ? kay : i lost it . man : well , when 's your birthday ? kay : i do n't know . man : what about a social security number , driver 's license number ? kay : i - i do n't remember . jill : how convenient . kay : would -- would you just give me a moment to -- to think about something ? jill : even if you knew the numbers , she could have done research and memorized them . kay : i assure you , i assure you , gentlemen , i am ... ( clears throat ) ( sniffs ) who i say i am . jill : and i assure you , she is not . now i need to call my son . man : go ahead . kay : your son ? jill : yes , your grandson . you have two of them . do you remember their names ? kay : no , i do n't . jill : no , i did n't think so . ( punching in numbers ) [ scene_break ] ( cell phone rings ) cane : hello ? jill : cane , i need you to come over , honey . cane : are you okay ? jill : somebody just broke into the house . cane : are you hurt ? jill : no , no , no , no . i 'm just shaken up . the police are here . cane : was it a burglar ? jill : it 's a woman posing as katherine . cane : mom , you stay there . i 'm coming right over , okay ? jill : thank you . [ scene_break ] jill : well , are n't you gon na arrest her ? man : for what ? jill : how about trespassing ? how about breaking and entering ? is there not some law against going around pretending to be somebody they 're not ? man : are you sure you want to do this ? jill : hell , yes . man : i 'm afraid we 're gon na have to take you down to the station . kay : what ? what ? oh , no , please . man : look , i 'm sorry , ma'am . kay : no , no , please . take -- no , take those -- man : look , i do n't want to hurt you . kay : please , take those -- please , take those things away from me , please . man : just come with us , and we 'll get this all figured out . kay : do n't you understand ? you -- you really are -- you 're making -- you 're making a terrible mistake . ( crying ) jill : hey ! jill : i just ca n't believe the nerve of that creature . cane : does she really look that much like grandma ? esther : oh , yeah . they could be twins . cane : you saw her ? esther : oh , not only have i seen her , she kidnapped me and your grandmother . look , it -- it 's a long story , but it was the most frightening experience of my life . cane : why am i only hearing about this now ? jill : because it was a lot of years ago , that 's why . cane : mom , you 're shaking . come here . ( sighs ) jill : for a few seconds , i thought it was real . i thought there 'd been some terrible mistake and that katherine had come back to us , and then when the shock wore off and i realized it must have been that marge creature , it was just like losing her all over again . cane : okay , i 'm gon na call the doctor and have him order you a sedative . jill : no , i do n't need a sedative . i just -- i wish i could explain to you what it felt like , to have somebody standing there in front of me that was so much like the person i was grieving for . cane : that must have been horrible . jill : the woman is so coldhearted . esther : she did n't used to be . jill : are you defending her ? esther : well , she helped mrs. c. in the end . jill : she held you both captive and scared you out of your minds . esther : i guess you 're right , but it 's just i always thought that under that rough exterior , she had a heart , but to do something this terrible makes me ill . jill : yeah , you and me both . [ scene_break ] man : i got one more for you . woman : she 's a dead ringer for katherine chancellor . man : well , the daughter claims she 's an imposter pulling a scam . woman : no kidding . man : i do n't think the poor thing knows who she is . woman : ah . kay : what 's happening ? why am i standing in -- in that line ? woman : this is for night court . you 're gon na be arraigned . kay : w - well , i - i did n't -- i did n't do -- do anything . i -- what -- what am i doing here ? woman : you got a lawyer , hon ? kay : uh ... oh , yes , of course i do . i just ca n't remem -- i ca n't remember . woman : do n't worry . you 'll get a public defender . let 's go , ladies . woman : let 's go . [ scene_break ] ( knock on door ) daniel : amber , hey , it 's me . why is the door locked ? amber : oh , oh , thank god it 's you . come on . come on . come on . come on . come on . daniel : what the hell did you lock the door for ? amber : oh . jana : where 's kevin ? amber : he 's gone , but i 'm afraid he 's coming back . okay , please , you got ta stop him . he 's gon na kill me . [ scene_break ] kevin : merry christmas , ladies , mom . gloria : oh , honey , you 're a good son coming to see me . i 'm lonely , kevin . kevin : okay , look , whine later . i need your help with something . gloria : oh , yeah ? what 's wrong ? kevin : amber has this bizarre idea that i killed katherine chancellor . gloria : oh , come on , honey . everybody knows that katherine died in a car wreck . kevin : yeah , yeah , and amber thinks i 'm responsible . gloria : ( sighs ) how could you be responsible ? kevin : i do n't know . maybe she thinks i cut the brake lines or something . gloria : why would you hurt sweet old katherine ? kevin : well , according to amber , for money , to help you get the stock you needed and for kicks because i 'm a monster . she has this whole fantasy built up in her head -- gloria : stop it . there 's nothing i can do about it . kevin : uh , yeah , yeah , there is . you see , i 'm gon na bring amber here , and you 're gon na tell her the truth , that you worked katherine to get the stocks you needed and that i did n't do anything . gloria : are you crazy ? kevin , i ca n't do that . [ scene_break ] tyra : look , olivia , just between you and me ... ( sighs ) even if i did have feelings for neil , he loves karen , not me . olivia : you sure about that ? tyra : yeah , what do you mean , `` am i sure ? `` olivia : karen 's a terrific woman , but i 've known neil a long time , and trust me , she 's not his type . tyra : look , they 're -- they 're getting married . what do you mean ? what 's his type ? olivia : i 'm looking at her . [ scene_break ] ( telephone rings ) neil : winters . yeah , hi , alex . how you doing ? ah , it should be in my briefcase . what , you need it tonight ? okay , i 'll tell you what , um , let me just switch phones . hold on . excuse me , ladies . excuse me . i have to take the phone call in the den . karen : sure . victoria : sure . so matron of honor . ( clears throat ) karen : mm - hmm . victoria : what should i wear ? karen : ooh , you know what ? i have n't even thought about that . i do n't know . victoria : well , you -- you 've thought about the rest of it , have n't you ? karen : well , what do you mean , `` the rest of it `` ? i mean , what -- victoria : the marriage ... karen : oh . victoria : the wedding , all of the details that go with the wedding . karen : ( groans ) victoria : ( laughs ) karen : you know , honestly , it 's happening so fast . i mean , i love neil , and -- and i know that he loves me , uh , but ... victoria : but ... karen : honestly , if -- if it was n't for the situation with ana , i do n't know if we 'd be getting married right now . [ scene_break ] jill : i told amber that no good would come of that book , but would she listen ? of course not . esther : mrs. c. wanted it to be published . jill : oh , because amber brainwashed her , and now we 've got marge and god knows how many more lunatics . cane : all right , i want you two to pack a bag . i 'm gon na put you up in a hotel tonight . jill : ( scoffs ) esther : leave our home ? cane : all right , i will stay here . i just do n't want you two in the house alone tonight . jill : cane , that 's not necessary . esther : yeah , the police are sending a couple patrol cars to guard the estate . jill : yeah , go home to your wife . we 'll be fine . cane : okay , i 'll wait till they arrive . i 'm not giving this nutcase any chance she 'll come back . esther : ( sighs ) [ scene_break ] kay : the judge set my bail at $ 250,000 . woman : wow , that 's a pretty penny . kay : tell me . ( sighs ) what now ? woman : well , you get someone to put up 10 % of that , and we spring you . kay : w - well , and if i ca n't ? woman : you sleep here tonight . kay : locked up in -- in a cell ? woman : well , you get one phone call . kay : oh , m - murphy . right , murphy 's the only friend i trust . uh ... woman : this one 's on us , huh ? kay : thank you . kay : murph , it 's me . uh , yes , i saw her . well , she does n't believe that i 'm her mother , and she thinks i 'm trying to trick her . no , it 's -- it 's even worse . she called the cops . ( crying ) i 'm in jail . [ scene_break ] karen : okay . victoria : okay . karen : i 'll call you with the details then . victoria : great . i 'm really excited . karen : thank you . i 'll see you . ( sighs ) neil : hey , hey , hey . what 's going on ? karen : hey . neil : oh , something wrong ? karen : why would you think that ? neil : why would i think that ? karen : yeah . neil : well , i can read you better than you think i can . karen : ( sighs ) we do n't have to do this , neil . neil : what are you -- do what ? karen : we do n't have to get married . neil : ( sighs ) karen , what -- what 's going on ? did victoria say something to you ? karen : no , no . no , she did n't . neil : what are you talking about ? you -- you are n't getting cold feet , are you ? karen : no . no , no , no , never , never , honey . i just -- honestly , i 'm -- i 'm just concerned about your commitment to me . i mean , i - i ca n't have children , you know -- neil : karen , how many times have i ... karen : ( sighs ) neil : told you over and over , i do n't care about that . karen : no , because listen , honey , if -- if we 're just getting married so it looks better on the application for ana , you know they 'll still place her here with you if i just move out . neil : the only reason we 're getting married is because we love each other , right ? and if you ca n't see how happy i am to make you my wife , maybe this will convince you . [ scene_break ] olivia : you 've got ta tell neil . tyra : are you serious ? olivia , oh , my god . i can not say anything to neil . olivia : what have you got to lose ? tyra : well , for starters , my dignity , my self - respect , my pride . come on . olivia : okay , he does n't respond the way you want him to , but you 're hurting , and if there 's the slightest , even the slightest chance , i mean , you 've got to say something , tyra , before he goes and marries someone else . [ scene_break ] kevin : mom , i do n't think you 're grasping how serious this is . my best friend 's girlfriend is telling anyone who will listen that i killed mrs. chancellor . gloria : everybody knows she 's a troublemaker . kevin : yeah , but the point is i do n't exactly have a squeaky - clean past . i need to put an end to this , pronto . gloria : but i ca n't , kevin . my neck 's already in a noose . if it came out that i gaslighted katherine ... kevin : well , what if we swear amber to secrecy ? gloria : ( chuckles ) that blabbermouth ? may as well take an ad out in `` the new york times . `` kevin : ( sighs ) all right , fine , forget it . gloria : i 'm sorry , kevin . what are you gon na do ? kevin : what am i gon na do ? i 'm gon na find a way to handle amber , and i will keep you out of it . [ scene_break ] amber : i am serious . kevin is gon na kill me . jana : that is ridiculous . kevin would n't hurt a fly . amber : he has in the past . jana : well , people change . look at me . amber : you had a brain tumor . kevin 's just greedy . daniel : you know what , amber ? i guarantee that whatever kevin `` allegedly `` said to you , it was out of anger , and i 'm guessing that it was probably pretty well deserved . amber : okay , fine , do n't believe me , but when you find my cold , dead , mangled body -- jana : you just stop it . you can not throw around accusations like that without a shred of evidence . amber : ha ! i overheard kevin on the phone yelling at mrs. c. about money . jana : well , i can explain that . daniel : there , she can explain it . jana : mrs. chancellor had absentmindedly left some money at the coffeehouse , and kevin went to return it to her the night she went off the road , okay ? amber : mm - hmm , yeah , he may have told you he was trying to take it back , but my guess is he was making sure he 'd never have to . jana : you know , i thought we were friends , but you 've just killed whatever i felt for you . ( cell phone rings ) amber : what ? jill : you and that damn book , amber . you just had to get it published . amber : you know , your mother led a fascinating life , jill . people will be inspired . jill : oh , they 're inspired , all right , to harass us and stalk us . amber : what ? jill : crazies , amber , coming out of the woodwork , making my life miserable . you 're an idiot . [ scene_break ] cane : mom , you need to calm down . jill : marge got away with impersonating my mother once . i will be damned if i let her do it twice . [ scene_break ] woman : think your friend will help ? kay : he said he would find a way , but ... he does n't have that kind of money . woman : well , at least you 'll have a warm bed to sleep in tonight and a hot breakfast in the morning . come along , honey . [ next_on ] sharon : come on in . kevin : eden found $ 60,000 . jana : what ? kay : you were helping me locate a missing car . gloria : katherine , it really is you !

jill sees kay and for a split second thinks it could be her , but then has her arrested because she believes it 's that impostor marge . kevin is tired of being accused for mrs. c 's death and jana is tired of her accusing him , so he visits glo trying to get her to set the record straight , she declines . as he is leaving he sees kay being taken to her cell . karen is having cold feet and she shares this with victoria and olivia tries to persuade tyra to tell neil the truth about her feelings .