JasonDíSpeech
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Eric/Nicole's apartment: Brady visits Nicole. (He had been visiting Tate, but Jeannie T had lots of plans so Brady came home early to see Holly & Nicole.) There was a gift outside the door from Eric; she is convinced their love will overcome all, then realizes it's for Holly's birthday/Christmas. Later, Nicole laments her keeping his daughter from Eric. Yet later, Brady has shown Holly the gift, a doll set with furniture and Brady wants to see how she sets it up. (She's playing at the table.) Brady sits with Nicole on the couch and they reminisce about Canada and she admits to blowing their life together. Nicole worries about Holly, who wants to know where Eric is; later, she and Brady explain that her cousin Mackenzie has two daddies, just like Arianna: Xander and Eric, and Eric needs to be with Mackenzie because she's sick. (No update on the doll furniture placement yet.) They talk about how their Christmases have been different than planned, and how Kristen is a nun.
Boston Hotel Room: Xander laments that Sarah hasn't been able to spend time with him, but knows it's his fault for arriving unannounced (note they have moved along with the rest of Salem, so he has flashbacks to his arrival and new flashbacks afterward); Sarah enters, shocked he's still there. He had to know about Mickey. She's doing great, but has no idea the danger she's in. Xander comforts her with supporting words and strong embraces. She is glad he made the trip. She goes to shower, later comes out to a candlelight dinner of her favorite meal (short ribs over creamy polenta, brussel sprouts with bacon, and a green salad with light balsamic vinaigrette). He pays attention; later, he has some of Maggie's homemade cookies for her (he even helped make them). She is teary, but happy; later, he gives her a bracelet that had been his mother's (and gets information about Ciara's attempts on the lockbox). She gets a text from Eric, needs to go; she doesn't think he should stay. He agrees because he doesn't want to complicate matters further; she will call if there's anything she or Mickey needs.
Townhouse: John scolds Marlena for not telling him about Hattie. They compare Hattie vs "Hope", and Hattie has donned a dress of Marlena's (so they say - doesn't look like something she'd wear). Marlena gifts it to her, and is grateful for assisting in saving her life. She's going out, to see "Christmas decorations". She leaves; Marlena and John laugh that she's on her way to see Roman. Later, they toast and he's not mad at her; they discuss Ciara/Ben and Will/Sonny/Evan.
Hospital: Kate and Roman replay as she then flashes back to Steve-aNO's mention of Marlena.
Hospital Hallway: Kayla asks Santa if it's Steve. She touches his shoulder, gets beeped to ER. She will be right back, bids him stay. Kate appears and scolds him. You were always smarter than this, Stefano. Steve-aNO goes nuts, declares it's time to get Marlena for himself. Later, Kate is in Marlena's office and Kayla demands to know if she's seen Santa. Kate tells her that Roman called a sub because he couldn't find his suit. Kayla tells Kate that she thinks Santa was Steve. Kate debunks the theory since there was no patch on Santa's eye, admits she may have caused it by being so hard on her. They go round and round and Kayla's one-shot indicates she's not convinced.
Pub: Roman is searching for his suit. Hattie enters. He gives her a celebratory beer to celebrate her release and she invites him to join her. Albeit reluctantly, he hires her to wait tables (she's actually looking forward to working with Kate). Hattie is excited, can't wait to show Roman her talents. He tells her to go upstairs and tell Kate.
Townhouse: Marlena finds Stefano's gift, which has a note. John is sure it's Stefano; he's preparing to get prints and Marlena walks through the timeline (she was searched at the prison, no present there). Marlena's sure she'd have seen Stefano at the hospital - but John says what if he didn't look like Stefano?
Kate's Room: Hattie enters, Steve-aNO sees her.
Boston Hotel Room: Xander laments that Sarah hasn't been able to spend time with him, but knows it's his fault for arriving unannounced (note they have moved along with the rest of Salem, so he has flashbacks to his arrival and new flashbacks afterward); Sarah enters, shocked he's still there. He had to know about Mickey. She's doing great, but has no idea the danger she's in. Xander comforts her with supporting words and strong embraces. She is glad he made the trip. She goes to shower, later comes out to a candlelight dinner of her favorite meal (short ribs over creamy polenta, brussel sprouts with bacon, and a green salad with light balsamic vinaigrette). He pays attention; later, he has some of Maggie's homemade cookies for her (he even helped make them). She is teary, but happy; later, he gives her a bracelet that had been his mother's (and gets information about Ciara's attempts on the lockbox). She gets a text from Eric, needs to go; she doesn't think he should stay. He agrees because he doesn't want to complicate matters further; she will call if there's anything she or Mickey needs.
Townhouse: John scolds Marlena for not telling him about Hattie. They compare Hattie vs "Hope", and Hattie has donned a dress of Marlena's (so they say - doesn't look like something she'd wear). Marlena gifts it to her, and is grateful for assisting in saving her life. She's going out, to see "Christmas decorations". She leaves; Marlena and John laugh that she's on her way to see Roman. Later, they toast and he's not mad at her; they discuss Ciara/Ben and Will/Sonny/Evan.
Hospital: Kate and Roman replay as she then flashes back to Steve-aNO's mention of Marlena.
Hospital Hallway: Kayla asks Santa if it's Steve. She touches his shoulder, gets beeped to ER. She will be right back, bids him stay. Kate appears and scolds him. You were always smarter than this, Stefano. Steve-aNO goes nuts, declares it's time to get Marlena for himself. Later, Kate is in Marlena's office and Kayla demands to know if she's seen Santa. Kate tells her that Roman called a sub because he couldn't find his suit. Kayla tells Kate that she thinks Santa was Steve. Kate debunks the theory since there was no patch on Santa's eye, admits she may have caused it by being so hard on her. They go round and round and Kayla's one-shot indicates she's not convinced.
Pub: Roman is searching for his suit. Hattie enters. He gives her a celebratory beer to celebrate her release and she invites him to join her. Albeit reluctantly, he hires her to wait tables (she's actually looking forward to working with Kate). Hattie is excited, can't wait to show Roman her talents. He tells her to go upstairs and tell Kate.
Townhouse: Marlena finds Stefano's gift, which has a note. John is sure it's Stefano; he's preparing to get prints and Marlena walks through the timeline (she was searched at the prison, no present there). Marlena's sure she'd have seen Stefano at the hospital - but John says what if he didn't look like Stefano?
Kate's Room: Hattie enters, Steve-aNO sees her.
