At Maxie’s, James explains how to play a game to Mac and Felicia and to watch out as Georgie cheats. Spinelli appears with cookies, and Maxie tells James not to throw shade at Georgie, who is not there as she’s at her friend’s house. James asks when Sasha and Cody will arrive. Maxie explains Cody isn’t coming, and they talked about this. James is unhappy, as he finally has an uncle, and he’s not coming for Christmas.
At Rice Plaza, Laura talks with an assistant about the tree lighting schedule. Trina appears and thinks this must be a happy Christmas for Laura and her family. Laura says it is, as Lulu and Lucy haven’t been home for years, and Ace is getting so big. Trina knows Spencer would have loved it. Laura says she is grateful Spencer found a great love with her, and she also wants Trina to know it’s possible to find more than one great love in one’s life.
Laura has to get back to her schedule, and Kai arrives and wishes Trina happy holidays. She asks why he didn’t go home for the holidays, and he explains he has to practice for the big game. He also says the professor accepted their extension, so he’ll catch her in the New Year.
Brennan runs into Anna, who is wearing a Santa hat. She calls him the Grinch and asks if he’s here to steal the kids’ gifts. He says he’s soaking up his first American Christmas. She points out he was here last Christmas, though there isn’t much cheer in Pentonville. He brings up her having Carly plant a bug in his office. Anna plays innocent. Brennan says it’s water under the bridge and offers to buy her a drink, and they can commiserate on being alone. Anna says she’s spending the holidays with loved ones, wishes him a Merry Christmas, and walks off.
Anna runs into Laura, and Laura asks if Anna’s staying for the lighting. Anna wonders if Lulu is attending. Laura says she’ll be here soon. Anna asks if she knows about the shooting. Laura says she doesn’t and wants to get Charlotte home and safe first before dumping that on Lulu. Anna will never forgive herself for it. Laura says she has, Charlotte has, and Lulu will too. It was a terrible accident.
Alexis catches Kristina lurking around the front door of her house and asks why she didn’t let herself in. Kristina didn’t want to risk running into Molly. It’s why she’s decided to spend Christmas at Dad’s. She wanted to stop by and give her mom her gift. Alexis has something for her, only she didn’t have time to wrap it. Kristina doesn’t need anything, noting her mother got her through this year. Alexis says she’d walk through fire for her girls. They talk about losing Sam and Adela. Kristina says she’s trying to accept the loss but is not there yet. Alexis tells her she’ll never stop hoping that she and Molly will make up one day.
Later, Diane stops by, hoping Alexis has changed her mind and decided to come with her to Saint Bart’s. Alexis says she has to be here for Molly, and Kristina, and make things as normal as she can. She just misses Sam so much, and they embrace.
Diane tells Alexis it’s not her responsibility to make things easier for Molly and Kristina. She’s grieving Sam and needs to focus on herself. She also suggests there is someone who loves Molly just as much as she does and likely has no plans. Alexis yells no! She reminds Diane that she has a flight to catch and pushes her out the door.
In the Quartermaine kitchen, Michael finds Sasha and assumes she has the night off. She does and is about to head to the Scorpios. She gets him some coffee to give to Monica and gets a little nauseous from the smell. However, she passes it off as nerves over her first big Christmas with a family. She asks about his plans and whether Willow will let him see the kids. Michael says he and Willow are having breakfast with the kids in the morning. Sasha says he doesn’t deserve this, and she’s sorry. He says he won’t be along tonight as he’s going to his mom’s. He then takes the drink up to Monica.
