Alexis answers Julian's summons and goes to see him at the hospital. After he confronts her about running him over, she admits it but asks him not to further endanger her career. Julian agrees not to say anything in exchange for a favor. Curtis & Jason compare notes about Julian. After Sam gets a picture from Spinelli of the parking permit on the van parked outside The Floating Rib on the night of the car bombing, Curtis and Jason go find it. Although they don't find anything helpful inside the van, Jason sees something of interest on the outside. Meanwhile, Sam goes to the hospital for her doctor's appointment then decides to go check on Julian. Searching for information about Valentin's early life, Anna questions Laura then speaks with Robert. She is shocked to learn that there was a terrible fire at Valentin's boarding school which killed the headmaster. Carly supports Sonny against Ava's attempt to get custody of Avery. Unable to fight them both, Ava gives up and leaves. Carly tells Sonny that she left some Christmas presents for Josslyn under their bed. He quickly rushes up to their bedroom to retrieve the gifts and finds Nelle's necklace on the floor. At her office, Nelle agrees to go with Michael to the gala ball but bemoans not having an appropriate dress or jewelry. Suddenly, she notices that her necklace is missing, then realizes she left it in Sonny's bedroom. Kevin adeptly plays Santa at the hospital and listens to Rocco's long list of wishes. When it's Charlotte's turn, all she asks for is her mommy. Lulu is captivated by the sweet little girl.
Anna: Bedlington Academy. Yeah, yeah. I've had it confirmed now from two different sources that that's where Valentin was sent as a kid. I think maybe 5 or 6 years old? Yeah, okay. Anything research can turn up for me. And, Robert? Sooner rather than later. Bye. Oh, hi. Laura: Oh, hi. Anna: Oh, thank you so much for coming. I know it was short notice. Laura: Oh, it's okay. I was actually on my way to the hospital to join in to Rocco's visit with Santa Claus. Anna: Oh, that's so cute. Laura: I know. Anyway, I got a little bit of time. What can I do for you? Anna: Um, I wonder if you could answer some questions for me about Valentin Cassadine. [SCENE_BREAK] Valentin: Can we agree that our kiss was mutual and mutually enjoyed? Nina: Just because I enjoy something doesn't mean it's good for me. I enjoy ice cream, not frozen yogurt, not some low-fat version or some plant-based version. I enjoy the real-deal ice cream. But I can't have it every day. In fact, I have to limit my ice cream consumption. Valentin: Would you say that kissing me was better or worse than ice cream? Nina: It was better. Or, I mean worse. It was worse. It doesn't matter. Valentin: It matters to me. Nina: The only reason I talk to you is because of your adorable daughter. Where is she, anyway? [SCENE_BREAK] Amy: Mr. and Mrs. Falconeri! Hi! Hey, good to see you. Amy Driscoll. Lulu: I remember. Amy: I used to assist Dr. Lee. I was just helping get the room ready for Santa. He'll be here any minute. Your name is Rocco, right? Rocco: Yeah. Amy: Your mom told me all about you. Are you excited to be getting a baby brother or sister? [SCENE_BREAK] Sam: I keep thinking about how Julian got run down on Thanksgiving. And assuming it wasn't Sonny -- Jason: It's not Sonny. Sam: Okay. Then that means that there's someone out there that tried to kill Julian twice. And if they're gonna try again, Sonny's probably gonna get blamed for it. Jason: You know something? We can't even be sure that these attempts are related. And I'm pretty positive that I can think of at least two people who would want Julian dead. [SCENE_BREAK] Julian: Oh. There you are. I was starting to think you stood me up. Alexis: No. Julian: Well, 'cause I texted you last night and again this morning. Alexis: Well, I was otherwise engaged. Julian: Well, must have been important. Alexis: Well, if you must know, I was talking to the police. [SCENE_BREAK] Michael: Or maybe you'd rather stay home and study up on the fundamentals of chess. Nelle: Well, maybe I would. How else am I gonna win our rematch? Michael: It's gonna take a lot more than memorizing a book. Nelle: Mm. Michael: You got to study your opponent. You got to observe them in a social setting so you can pick up on his tells. Nelle: Tells? Michael: Yeah, little mannerisms that give me away. Nelle: Oh. Well, I know what a tell is, Michael. And I actually already know what yours is. Michael: Oh, really? Nelle: Mm-hmm. You rub your forehead above your right eyebrow before you're about to change your strategy. Michael: Okay, then. Uh... [Both laugh] Michael: Instead of me thinking of reasons why you should go to the charity gala, why don't you give me one good reason why you shouldn't? Nelle: Easy. Your mom. [SCENE_BREAK] Carly: Avery's custody arrangement that you made with Sonny is gonna stay the same. Ava: Well, you don't have a say in this, Carly. Avery is not your child. Carly: My son just died, so my tolerance for you is really low. So get the hell out of here, or I'm gonna rip your hair out by its roots. Ava: Ah, that would be assault, wouldn't it? Carly: Yeah, maybe. Sonny: Try her, 'cause I'd love to see Carly just, like, kick your ass. Ava: Are you encouraging her to attack me? Carly: Oh, no. I'm gonna kick your ass all on my own. Sonny: You got your answer. My daughter stays with me. Ava: So does this mean you're standing by Sonny? Even after he planted the bomb that killed your son? Carly: It means you're not gonna use Morgan's death to get your hands on Avery. Ava: Avery's my daughter. It's my right to take care of her. It's my obligation to protect her. Maybe if you had done that for Morgan, he might still be alive. Sonny: Okay, Ava, back off. You want to come at me, be my guest. But don't blame her for what happened with Morgan. Ava: I don't really want a fight. Sonny: Then leave. Carly: I thought you loved Morgan. Ava: Oh, I did. Carly: I mean, that's how you justified the lies and the manipulation, right? You said you loved Morgan. And now you're using that as a weapon. You're using Morgan as a weapon. Isn't that what you do with your kids, too? They're leverage. They're weapons. There's no way in hell I'm gonna let you do that to Avery. Ava: None of what you just said is true. The truth is, Avery's my daughter, I love her, and I want to do what's best for her. Carly: The truth is, you're going after Sonny where you think he's vulnerable. Sonny: Guess you read that wrong. Ava: My, my. Look at the two of you. Tag-teaming me, huh? Does this mean you're back together? [SCENE_BREAK] Michael: Hey, if you need me to ask my mom for permission, I'd be more than happy to. Nelle: No, no, no. No. Michael: She's gonna say yes. And actually, there's a 96% chance that she's going to take it on as a personal project. She's gonna want to know exactly what you're wearing, who I introduced you to, and there's a chance she might make a gentle suggestion about what club we should hit up afterwards -- Nelle: Okay, stop, stop, stop. I surrender. Michael: You do? Nelle: Yes. I'll be happy to go to the charity gala with you. [SCENE_BREAK] Sam: What makes you think the two attempts on Julian aren't related? Jason: [Sighs] Well, the bomb was very well-planned. The timing, the equipment, everything about that was professional. Running Julian down with a car, that's, uh, -- that's risky, not to mention messy and not very well thought out. Uh -- [Scoffs] Too many variables. He could jump out of the way. There could be a witness. Sam: Okay, so you think it was a random hit-and-run, an accident? Jason: Uh, no, not necessarily. I could believe that somebody would hate Julian enough to want to run him down with a car. I'm just saying whoever did it was an amateur. Sam: Okay. So what? We focus on the car bomb and not the hit-and-run, prove that Sonny's innocent and someone else is out there trying to kill Julian? Jason: Uh -- hey. You're late. Sam: Hey. Curtis: Sorry. I got held up. Sam: Working on the investigation, I hope. Curtis: Well, in a way. Uh... I paid Julian a visit, offered to resume my services. Jason: Ah. So you're working for Julian again. Curtis: Well, I said I offered, but he declined. And that's too bad, because, uh, on the one hand, Julian pays really good. But on the other hand, it confirms a theory I've been working on. Sam: Okay. Please share. Curtis: Julian does not want anyone to know who really bombed his car. [SCENE_BREAK] Julian: So what were you talking to the police about? Alexis: Jordan came by to tell me about your accident. Julian: Is that what she called it, "my accident"? Alexis: She said you were struck by a hit-and-run driver and that it could have been deliberate. You know, second attempt at your life. Julian: Well, that makes sense, since I almost nearly died. Alexis: But you didn't. In any case, the police are still collecting evidence, but nothing conclusive yet. Julian: So you mean it could be just an accident after all, your garden- variety hit-and-run? Alexis: Well, I think that's what the police are trying to find out. Jordan also said that you were a bit out of it during your first interview. Have you remembered anything yet? [SCENE_BREAK] Anna: I'm trying to put together a history of Valentin, which has proven to be far more difficult than I thought it would, because his records are practically nonexistent. So if there's anything that you've heard about him over the years with your dealings with the Cassadines or perhaps something that he said in Greece or since he's been back here that could be helpful at all -- Laura: He turned up in Greece. And he - he announced that he was the bastard son of Mikkos Cassadine and that he had been denied his rightful place in the family and that he was gonna take it. Anna: Had you ever even heard of him prior to that? Laura: Um... Luke told me Helena mentioned something to him that there was a Cassadine that all the other Cassadines feared. Valentin. Anna: And has he ever revealed personal information about himself? Laura: Um, other than the grudge against his family, no. Anna: And since he's been back here? Laura: Uh, well, he did show up at Halloween wearing exactly the same costume as Kevin. I mean, I thought it was Kevin... Anna: what? Laura: ...Until he took the mask off. And that time, he announced that he owned the entire Cassadine estate. And I-I talked to Alexis. She checked it out. It turns out to be true. So that's why he's living at Wyndemere, and I moved in with Dante and Lulu. Anna: That surprises me, you know, because he puts on this show of being such a perfect gentleman. And -- and for him to ask you to leave the house -- Laura: Oh, just the opposite. No. He said I could stay as long as I liked. I mean, the insanity of that, the insanity that I'm gonna live with the man who murdered my son. Anna: Oh. Of course. I'm sorry. H-how did he take that, you know, that kind of rejection? Laura: He was a perfect gentleman. He, um -- he hides everything behind this mask of good manners. But I-I know he's got a lot of secrets. And I can't help this feeling that one of them is about my family. [SCENE_BREAK] Amy: Sadly, Santa's running a little late this year. But I'm sure he'll be here eventually. Hold the door! Lulu: [Sighs] Wow, that was awkward. Dante: Yeah. You okay? Lulu: I'm great. [Chuckles] Let's go get in line for Santa. What do you say? Dante: Yeah. Come on. Let's do this. Kevin: Ho, ho, ho! Nina: Santa, so great to see you. [Quietly] Only 30 minutes late. Kevin: Yeah. Nina: There are a lot of eager boys and girls so excited to talk to you. Let's go. Valentin: Dante, Lulu, and this fine young man must be Rocco. Hello, Rocco. Lulu: Do not speak to my son. Valentin: Of course, whatever you wish. Lulu: Mean that? Go back to Greece. Or better yet, make a full confession of what you did to Nikolas, and go to prison where you belong. Valentin: You're making a lot of judgments based on incomplete information. Lulu: There is nothing incomplete of my memory of what happened in Greece. Dante: Hey, why don't you take Rocco? Give us a minute, okay? Come on. Go with Mom. Lulu: Okay. Over here. Dante: You stay away from my family. Valentin: I'm afraid that won't be possible. [SCENE_BREAK] Curtis: Told you guys there was something that didn't feel right about the way he fired me. Sam: Mm-hmm. Curtis: Okay, so he went and took the phone call. When he came back, he kicked me to the curb. Now, that was too abrupt. And that was after I asked him about Oscar Jessup, and he denied even knowing him. Jason: Well, that's a lie. Jessup worked for the Jeromes 25 years ago. And Julian was definitely in Port Charles at that time, so those two would have definitely met. Sam: Yeah, Oscar Jessup died in 1990, and there was a cell phone registered in his name. We traced the account. It's somewhere in China. Curtis: So Oscar Jessup is a front for someone. Jason: But why use that name? Curtis: I don't know. But Julian is definitely hiding something. Sam: Yeah? Can you be a little more specific? Curtis: Okay, the official story is somebody done tried to kill Julian twice, once by car bomb and the other time by, uh, running his ass down in the parking lot, okay? You would think he'd be trying to hire an experienced investigator, somebody close to the case, right, to look into it. He wasn't interested. In fact, he doubled down by telling me to stay out of it, basically threatening me if I stuck my nose in where it didn't belong. Sam: Okay. Well, we don't think the car bomb and the hit-and-run were related. Curtis: Neither do I. In fact, Julian couldn't be any less interested in the hit-and-run. But, now, on the other hand, when you talk about the car bomb, he gets real shook. Sam: I-I don't understand. Why wouldn't Julian want you to investigate? Jason: Because Julian knows who planted the car bomb, and he doesn't want anybody else to find out. [SCENE_BREAK] Julian: Well, now you just sound like Ava and the police commissioner. They keep asking me what I remember about the hit-and-run. So I'm gonna tell you what I told them. I was on a lot of pain medication, and it's just -- it's really hard to keep things straight. Alexis: Have you been given a prognosis? Julian: Yes, well, um, they repaired some internal bleeding. I have three broken ribs, a broken foot. I have some torn ligaments in my -- my knee. Alexis: But you'll recover. Julian: Eventually. You know, they tell me it could have been a lot worse, all things considered. When you think about it, I could have died in that parking lot, you know, if not for a good Samaritan who called 911. Alexis: Well, thank God for that person. Julian: Mm-hmm. Alexis: So, when do you start physical therapy? Julian: You know, the doctors, they -- they haven't told me yet. But, you know, I just -- I can't stop thinking about that person who called 911, because, you know, they did save my life. I just feel bad that I -- I won't be able to thank them. Alexis: Yeah. Well, pay it forward. Try not to kill anyone else. Julian: You know, on second thought, I should just say the words, right? [Chuckling] I mean, it's just so easy. So, thank you, Alexis. Alexis: Me? Julian: Yeah, thank you for calling 911 after you ran me down. [SCENE_BREAK] Ava: Unbelievable. Sonny orders a hit, accidentally kills Morgan, and, what, like a couple of weeks later, the two of you are back together like nothing ever happened. Sonny: What Carly and I do is none of your business, Ava. Ava: Avery is my business. Sonny: Well, Avery is gonna stay here with me. Ava: Well, how's that, when you're about to be convicted of murder? Carly: Sonny's not gonna be convicted of anything. Ava: Uh -- he confessed. Carly: No, he didn't. He expressed his grief as a father. He didn't confess to anything, because he didn't commit a crime. Ava: [Chuckling] No -- no jury's gonna fall for that. Sonny's going to prison, and when he does, Avery will be coming home with me. Sonny: The hell she is. Carly: If Sonny isn't able to take care of Avery for any reason, she can stay with me. Ava: I would have you in family court so fast. Carly: And I would have that recording of you having sex with Paul Hornsby online even faster. Ava: So what? Having sex isn't a crime. Carly: No, but murder is. [SCENE_BREAK] Anna: Do you think Valentin has a secret about your family? Laura: When he showed up to take possession of Wyndemere, just as he was leaving, he looked at me, and he said we would always be connected through our families. And that felt like a threat. [SCENE_BREAK] Dante: Seeing you upsets Lulu, which upsets Rocco. So why don't we just keep our distance? Valentin: Well, we live in the same city. We frequent the same places. Our children visit the same Santa Claus. We're bound to run into each other at some point. Dante: Well, let's make sure that doesn't happen. Valentin: Or what? You gonna arrest me, for smiling and saying hello? My lawyers would love to get ahold of that. That's harassment, and that's abuse of power. You're a police officer. You should know that. So if you plan on hiding behind your badge and intimidating me, you should think that one through, 'cause I'd hate to get you in trouble with your own department. Dante: I'll take my chances. Lulu: Dante? Dante: Yeah? Lulu: Coming? Valentin: Don't keep them waiting on my account. Dante: I won't. Nina: Hey, you're Rocco, aren't you? Rocco: Yeah. Nina: I bet you're here to see Santa. He's right down the hall. There's a line, but it's moving pretty quickly. Lulu: Okay, thanks. Dante: All right. Thanks. Let's go, buddy. Nina: Where's Charlotte? Valentin: I was just gonna go get her. Nina: Oh. Hurry. It's a big deal. Valentin: Yes, it is. Very big deal. [SCENE_BREAK] Curtis: So Julian knows who planted the car -- why is he protecting the person who tried to kill him? Jason: Maybe Julian's happy to see Sonny go to prison and thinks he can deal with the real bomber after the fact. Curtis: Makes sense. Julian sure didn't want me following any leads that led away from Sonny. Jason: It's possible that Julian can't afford to have the real bomber exposed. [Cell phone ringing] Curtis: You know... Sam: It's Spinelli. Curtis: ...That would explain his reaction when he got back from his phone call. He was all amped up, like he got some bad news. So, follow me on this one. Somebody wants Julian dead, obviously, right? Because of something he did in the past. If the bomber's exposed, then so is Julian's past transgression, which means, to keep that quiet, Julian has to cover for the bomber. Jason: It's a good theory. How do we prove it? Sam: Okay, well, that was Spinelli. He was able to enhance the image of the Bev-more van that was used to block the surveillance cameras. Jason: Was he able to pull up a license plate? Sam: No. But he got this. [SCENE_BREAK] Alexis: I thought you said you were too drugged to remember what happened. Julian: Yes, well, I lied. Alexis: Shocking. Julian: I remember everything. Arriving at the bar... ...watching you drink... realizing you were drunk. Alexis: Bartender, make it a double. Julian: Then I tried to call Sam, and you would have none of that, so you picked up my cell phone, and you smashed it against the wall. Hey! Then I had my back turned, so you ran out of the bar. I followed you in the parking lot and told you not to drive, don't dri-- hey! [Engine starts] Alexis: Damn it! Julian: Get out of the car! Alexis: Leave me alone! Julian: Alexis, come on. Hey. Stop! And that's when you ran me down. Alexis: It was an accident. Julian: It was a DWI. [SCENE_BREAK] Nelle: So, tell me a little bit about this event. Michael: Well, I told you it's to benefit Toys for Tots. My grandmother and my aunt are co-chairs, and ELQ is the corporate sponsor. Nelle: Mm-hmm. And it's taking place on the 12th in the hotel ballroom. I confirmed the booking. What I don't know is the dress code. Michael: My aunt said it was festive attire. Nelle: Would a cocktail-length dress be appropriate? You know, between new clothes for the office and rent and furniture for my new place, I don't have much left over to buy a ball gown. Michael: Well, I can fix that. [SCENE_BREAK] Carly: I mean, Paul Hornsby killed, how many -- five, six people, including Sabrina? You were sleeping with him, so maybe you knew what was going on. Maybe that's how you convinced him to throw the trial against your brother. Ava: That -- that's absurd. Sonny: Well, I don't think it's absurd at all. You know why? 'Cause I saw you talking to Paul Hornsby the morning of Julian's trial. And I wonder how many other people saw you talking. Carly: That's right. So, if that sex tape goes up, the police are gonna start investigating. Who knows what they're gonna uncover? They may even charge you as an accomplice. Ava: That wouldn't be possible, because I didn't have anything to do with any of it. Carly: Okay, fine. Do you really want to take that chance? Isn't it better for everyone concerned that we keep the custody agreement we have right now? Ava: I thought maybe you actually cared a little bit about Avery. Don't you want to keep her safe? How can you risk something happening to her... Carly: Okay -- Ava: ...Something like what happened to Morgan? Carly: I don't care how many times you try to throw Morgan up in my face or use him to manipulate me. It's not gonna change anything. Sonny's a good father, and Avery belongs with him. Sonny: Uh, Ava, I'm gonna be right now more generous to you than you've ever been to me. I'm gonna forget all the times you've mentioned Morgan in this conversation. You need to leave. You can pick up Avery on her regular day. Ava: You know something? You two deserve each other. Sonny: [Sighs] Thank you. [Door shuts] [SCENE_BREAK] Charlotte: Where are we going now? Valentin: We are on our way to meet someone very important. Kevin: Well, that's quite a list, young man. Is there any one thing you want more than the others? Rocco: A dog. Lulu: [Sighs] Kevin: Well, Santa will take that under advisement. Rocco: What's that? Dante: It means, uh, he's gonna think about it, okay, buddy? Let's go let another kid have a turn. Thank you, Santa. Lulu: Thank you. Kevin: Bye-bye. Ho, ho, Merry Christmas. Nina: Hey, Santa! Santa, I have a special guest coming. Kevin: Grandchild of some board member? Ho, ho, ho! Nina: No. No, um, it's a little girl. She's very sweet. I'm very fond of her. She may be a little skittish on Santa's lap. Kevin: Well, I'll try not to overwhelm her. Nina: Okay. She's coming with her father. Her father's bringing her. Kevin: Okay. Nina: Her father is Valentin Cassadine. I realize he's not your favorite person, but this little girl is so lovely and completely innocent, so... Kevin: [Sighing] Suck it up for the kid? Nina: I'd be very grateful. Kevin: Fear not. Santa strives to bring joy to all children of the world, even daughters of homicidal fathers. Nina: Here they are now. [SCENE_BREAK] Curtis: Okay, this looks like -- looks like some kind of parking permit. Jason: Yeah, it's a u-park permit. It's a garage on Third and Van Ness. Usually, places like this, they issue different color permits for every month. Sam: Yeah, Spinelli already checked that out. Curtis: This one's October. Julian's car blew up October 7th. Maybe we should get surveillance footage from the garage. We might turn up something useful. Jason: Yeah, might get lucky. Van might still be in the garage. Sam: Well, you're gonna have to do it without me. I have to go to the doctor's. Jason: Yes, I know. Sam: Okay? Jason: Okay. Sam: Be careful? Jason: I will. Sam: Bye. Jason: I'll tell you what we find. Sam: Okay. Curtis: I'll be, uh -- I'll be careful, too. Jason: [Chuckles] Bye. Sam: Bye. [SCENE_BREAK] Alexis: I wasn't drunk. I was pissed. Julian: Yes, well the bartender might disagree with that. Alexis: Well, the bartender wasn't in the parking lot, was he? Nor did he issue me a sobriety test, did he? So anything the bartender says is speculation. Julian: What is this, you mounting a defense? Alexis: I'm saying that my memory of the incident differs from yours. Julian: Oh, come on, Alexis! You know exactly what happened. You nearly killed me. Alexis: You seem to be making an excellent recovery. Julian: Okay, what if I would have died from my injuries? What if you would have hit somebody else out on the road, hmm? What would your daughters have thought of you then? Alexis: My daughters want me to kill you. And by the way, they wouldn't fall at all for one minute that you have this faux concern for me. Julian: Oh, you're a drunk, okay? And -- and -- and you're in serious trouble right now. Alexis: The police will not find one hair, not a trace of blood or DNA on my car. So it'll be your word against mine. And who do you think they're gonna believe? A man who was just tried for murder, conspiracy, and attempted murder, who got out of jail on a technicality? Or me, a woman whose throat you almost slit? Julian: Fine. You might be able to get off, not have any criminal prosecution. But, you know, the New York Bar Association has a much lower standard of proof. [SCENE_BREAK] Sonny: Thanks for stepping up for me with Ava. Carly: Avery belongs with you. She belongs here. That's why I was so mad when you confessed. I mean, I know you were trying to honor Morgan, but nothing we say or do is gonna bring him back. Sonny: I'm gonna miss him every day of my life. Carly: So am I. But, you know, it doesn't honor Morgan for us to stay stuck in the loss. Sonny: Yeah. Carly: You know? For Morgan, we have to move forward. And we have to do better for his brothers and his sisters, you know, than we did for him. Sonny: When you say "we," does that mean anything to you? Carly: Yes. I -- I mean, I know we're always gonna be in each other's lives. I just don't know what that looks like right now, because it's gonna take everything in me, Sonny, all my willpower and strength, just to get through Christmas. Sonny: I don't even want to think about it. Carly: But we have to think about it, right? We do. We have to think about it for Josslyn and for Avery. We have to give them some kind of Christmas joy. Sonny: Yeah. Carly: I mean, that's actually why I'm here, because, um, over the summer, I did some Christmas shopping for Josslyn, and I left a couple of the presents up in our bedroom. And I need to ship them to Australia. Sonny: She's gonna spend Christmas with Jax? Carly: It's his turn. And I think it's important to him right now, because his mom's been sick. Sonny: How's she doing? Carly: Jax says she's better. But, you know, it really gave him a scare, and Josslyn, too. I know she's afraid to leave me, but I know she's really eager to go. So Michael and I, we decided that we would, you know, do our Christmas celebration early... Sonny: Right. Carly: ...All of our traditions. We're gonna take her ice skating and into the city and hiking in the woods all before she leaves. Sonny: Where -- where exactly are the presents? Carly: Oh, they're under our bed, on your side. Sonny: I'll go get them. Carly: That's okay. I can get them. I know where they are. Sonny: But it's so messy up there. It's crazy. [SCENE_BREAK] Michael: My friend Maxie Jones works over at Crimson, and they got racks of dresses there, including ball gowns. Some are gifts from designers. Others are leftovers from photo shoots. So I can set you up. Nelle: I'm not gonna have any fun wearing a borrowed dress, you know? I'll just worry that I'm gonna spill something on it or that somebody's gonna step on the hem. Michael: Okay, okay. But if you change your mind, the offer still stands. Maxie will help you out with anything you need, if you need dresses, shoes, jewelry... Nelle: Okay, the only thing worse than borrowing a dress would be borrowing jewelry, you know? I'd spend the whole night worrying I'd lose it. I'll just stick to my own jewelry. Oh, my God. Michael: What? Nelle: My necklace. What happened to it? [SCENE_BREAK] Sonny: [Sighs] All right. Damn, I got to clean this. This is not good, not good. [SCENE_BREAK] Rocco: Grandma! Laura: Oh, hello, sweetheart. Are you ready for your visit with Santa Claus? Rocco: I already saw him. Laura: Oh, you mean I missed it? I-I'm so sorry. Lulu: Oh, we took plenty of pictures. Laura: Oh, okay. Well, what did you ask Santa for? Lulu: [Clears throat] What didn't he ask for? Dante was his secretary. It was an extensive list. Dante: Well, it's kind of a tradition in the Falconeri house. You just ask Santa for whatever the heck you can think of. And you may get it, you may not get it, but, hey, at least you asked. Lulu: It took Santa several minutes to read through the list. Laura: Oh, I wish I could have seen that. Lulu: Well, it's probably good that you weren't here. We had a little run-in before we saw Santa. [Clears throat] Laura: A run-in? Lulu: With Valentin. [SCENE_BREAK] Anna: Thanks, Robert. Were you able to turn up anything more on Bedlington Academy? When was that? Oh, were there any casualties? Oh, my God. Okay, please just send me everything you've got, yeah? Thank you. [SCENE_BREAK] Alexis: It is your fault that I don't have my law license, because I listened to you convince me to represent Carlos, which was a conflict of interest. And as much as I hate to admit it, you know, the state bar is correct, because I did go against my ethics. I did break the rules. But I did it for you, because I believed you still loved me. Julian: I do love you. Alexis: Then prove it. Will you just prove it? Let this go, and leave me in -- in peace! Julian: So, what do you want me to do? You want me to just look the other way, pretend that you weren't drunk, pretend that you didn't nearly kill me? You want to just sell yourself to the state bar that you're sober and competent, when you're anything but? Alexis: I am a freaking awesome attorney! Julian: Yeah, you're a drunk, and I have an obligation to turn you in. Alexis: Because you're the moral authority. Really? You don't have a moral bone in your body. You are deliberately trying to torpedo my career, which is all I have left, out of revenge. Julian: Well, okay that's where you're wrong, because the last thing I want to do is hurt you. Alexis: Then what do you want? What do you want? You gonna turn me in or not? [SCENE_BREAK] Curtis: Oh. Hot damn. Looks like we finally caught a break. Jason: Yeah, finally. Let's hope we find something. Curtis: Of course, it's locked. Jason: Okay. Well, do you want to turn your back while I break in, or do you want to help me? Curtis: Guess it's on me then. [SCENE_BREAK] Nelle: I can't believe this. How did I not notice? Michael: Is this necklace, like, an heirloom? Nelle: No, it's -- it's just a present that I bought for myself. It's not super valuable or anything, but it just -- it means something to me. Michael: Okay. All right, well, then, we have to retrace your steps. Um, where's the last place you remember wearing it? Nelle: It's okay. I think I know where I left it. [SCENE_BREAK] Sonny: [Sighs] Carly: Sonny, did you find them? [SCENE_BREAK] Sam: Hey, excuse me. Amy: Hello. Sam: Hey. Amy: You're Julian Jerome's daughter, right? You probably want to visit your father. He is in -- Sam: Actually, I'm here for my O.B. appointment. I'm here to see Dr. Lee. Amy: Her office is on 4. Sam: Right, of course. Thank you. You know what? As long as I'm up here, can you tell me what room Julian's in? [SCENE_BREAK] Curtis: Yep. Here's the parking permit from October. It's a match. This is definitely the van that was parked across the street from The Floating Rib. Jason: That's good. You find anything else? Curtis: I got a couple of delivery schedules. Nothing with October 7th on it. Other than that, man, bunch of empty cans, bags of chips, and candy wrappers. It's nasty up in here. Jason: Okay, well, keep trying. Keep looking. Nothing back here, either. Great. [Sighs] Hey, you know what? Come here for a second. I think I might have found something. Yeah, there's something behind here. Curtis: Huh. Well, let's find out what. Jason: That's what I was thinking. [SCENE_BREAK] Julian: Oh, relax. I'm not gonna turn you in to the bar association, or anyone else, for that matter, for your little hit-and-run. It's gonna be our secret. Alexis: Really? Julian: Provided you do a little something for me in return. [SCENE_BREAK] Anna: No, I don't think it's a coincidence that that place burned to the ground and they never found the arsonist. I really don't. Okay. Thank you very much, Robert. I think I'm finally getting somewhere. I do. Yeah. Okay. Oh, Valentin. What did you do? [SCENE_BREAK] Kevin: Merry Christmas! Ho, ho, ho! Valentin: Nina was kind enough to get us a visit with Santa Claus. Nina: He wants to hear about everything you want for Christmas. Kevin: Well, let's start by introducing ourselves. I'm Santa Claus. But you can call me Santa. And you are? Charlotte: Charlotte Cassadine, but you can call me Charlotte. Kevin: Oh, ho, ho. [SCENE_BREAK] Lulu: The idea of running into him here or anywhere in Port Charles... Laura: Uh, that's why I'm late. I was with Anna. She's working very, very hard to get something we can use against him. Dante: Well, the sooner, the better. Laura: Yeah. But we're not gonna let that spoil our holiday, are we? I want to see that Christmas list for Santa. Uh-oh. Where'd it go? Rocco: I don't have it. It's lost. Laura: Oh, no! Lulu: Oh, you know what? I bet he left it back with Santa. I-I'll be right back. I'll go get it. Dante: Okay. Laura: Okay. [SCENE_BREAK] Valentin: I've explained to Charlotte that Santa is magical and can bring her anything she wants for Christmas, with the exception of a purple unicorn. Nina: I believe purple unicorns are out there. Valentin: Not a real purple unicorn she can ride, but a pony is imminent and doable, because we've moved into a house with stables. Kevin: Is that what you want, Charlotte? A pony? Charlotte: There's only one thing I want. My mommy. [NEXT_ON] Lulu (to Nina): Who is that little girl? Nina (to Valentin): Why would you want to take away her mother from Charlotte's life? Michael (to Carly): Can I ask you a favor? Kiki (to Nelle): So, you and Michael? Curtis (to a man): Mind if I ask you a few questions about your boss? Sam (to Alexis): What are you doing here with him?