Taylor ran into Jake, who told her Brot is okay. As she rolled into Brot's room to scold him for trying to leave, Jake eavesdropped. Brot insisted Taylor is not okay with his injuries. She wished he loved her enough to let her help him. Jake left them as Taylor insisted she wouldn't leave Brot, no matter what. So he tried to leave — but collapsed. Later, Angie said he suffered a gash, and has an infection. Taylor confessed to Angie that she was shocked by Brot's reappearance. Angie related, after mourning Jesse for 20 years. When Brot was brought back in, Taylor insisted, "What we had was more than a fling." He countered that the Brot she knew is dead. "Accept it and move on."

David was trying to calm Krystal, who was distraught about Babe and worried for Little A. David slipped a pill into her milk. Krystal lamented that Tad doesn't know her anymore. At that moment, Tad was at the hospital, telling Angie that Krystal has been acting crazy lately. Angie told him to involve Jesse. Krystal told David that Adam goes for what he wants, no matter who gets hurt, while Tad cares about others. David called Tad "safe," and said it's okay to want more. After he left her to sleep. Amanda appeared, demanding to be paid, but David insisted she make progress first. She forced her way inside and was shocked to see Krystal unconscious.She figured he wants Little A.'s grandmother on his side. He threw her out. Back in the living room, he watched Krystal sleep. When he woke her, she begged him, "Make love to me." Oh, it was just her dream. She awoke in a panic and tried to leave, but he insisted on driving, and took her to Babe's grave.

When Aidan sneaked into Annie's "secure" room, she got the drop on him and started strangling him, claiming Greenlee sent him to kill her. Jesse accused Aidan trying to prevent Annie from blowing his cover! Aidan demanded a polygraph. At the station, Jesse promised to help Tad find Krystal. Tad vouched for Aidan, but Jesse remained skeptical. Det. Reynolds administered a polygraph test, in which Aidan copped to knowing Annie planned the abduction, but he didn't go to cops. He indicated he didn't help Annie kidnap the child, and Reynolds said Aidan isn't lying. "You got nothing," Aidan crowed, then strutted out. Meanwhile, Greenlee brought Ryan a Christmas tree. They acknowledged they want to be together, but then Emma interrupted and insisted on decorating the tree. In a box of decorations, Greenlee found a green butterfly that Emma made. Emma had fallen asleep, so Greens left. Jackson arrived, and Ryan assured him he and Greens are not getting back together. Jack was skeptical, because Greenlee still loves Ryan. Ryan said they can't be together after the whole Annie/Emma thing, and being committed to Oakhaven — oh, could Jack help with that? Jackson agreed. "For the record, I will always love Greenlee," Ryan said. "That's what worries me," Jack replied, then left. Greens went to the boathouse, soon followed by Jake. They exchanged bad jokes, then she started crying. They shared their relationship woes, then momentarily considered hooking up — but realized it wouldn't work because their tastes in art are so different. After he was summoned to the hospital, Aidan showed up and boasted about his polygraph results. Greens told him she's not with Ryan. Aidan laughed: "I don't want you either."

David hid when Tad arrived at Babe's grave, and embraced Krystal. She vowed to "get through this." At the hospital, Angie took Brot for X-rays. Alone, Taylor sniffed Brot's jacket, and was thrilled to find the engagement ring inside. At Oakhaven, Annie stated singing "Silent Night," and fantasized about standing over Greenlee's corpse.