Hope tried to revive Bo, who was unconscious on the floor after falling off the ladder in their home. She rushed him to the hospital, where Kayla looked him over. She said he had "a severe case of Christmas-it is Stupid-itis." While Bo was getting dressed to leave, he had a flash of seeing a star and a tag that said "Grandma Caroline." When they got home, Bo asked Hope to get the star and he knew exactly where it was. She asked him how he knew. He covered. She went to make hot chocolate but picked up her gift for Theo and said she was excited to give it to him. After Hope left the room, Bo heard a scream.

At the Cheatin' Heart, Brady exposed Kelly as a fraud. Nicole accused him of trying to ruin her chances of finding a baby, which he denied. He asked Kelly to show them the photo of the father of her child. Brady recognized him as a rehab counselor and said that Kelly photoshopped it to look like a photo. Brady pointed out that she was drinking and smoking when he found her. An exasperated Kelly confessed that she wasn't even pregnant and yes, was planning to scam Nicole. After, Nicole knocked herself for being so easily duped. Brady urged her to tell EJ the truth.

EJ and Lexie exchanged harsh words about the mayor's murder at the manse. "You chose your husband's career over your conscience," EJ accused. The sibs argued over Stefano. Abe came in with Theo. They covered. EJ asked Theo what he hoped to get from Santa, but Theo was unresponsive. Lexie tried to get him to say something, but he wouldn't. Abe took him into the kitchen. Lexie broke down a bit to her brother. After, the Carvers left and went to the Pub to eat. Abe asked Lexie what she was talking to EJ about. She told him what happened. Abe scoffed that EJ had no right to point fingers. A woman walked in with a gift; Theo pointed to it and said he wanted it. Lexie and Abe were thrilled.

Sami paced around the loft, eager for Rafe to return. Hilda calmed her. Meanwhile, at the docks, Rafe — who had been stabbed — fought with the knife-wielding killer. When the attacker got the upper hand, he demanded to know where Sami was. Rafe played dumb. The men heard a siren, so the killer took off, warning Rafe that it wasn't over. Rafe returned to the safe loft with the laughing penguins Sami asked for. Rafe sent Hilda home, though she noted that he seemed off. After Hilda left, Sami noticed that Rafe was bleeding. He told Sami what happened and she was forced to stitch him up. Rafe drank to medicate himself and clean the wound. A panicky Sami confessed she had never sewn anything before, but was determined to try. She warned him that his scar would be bad. He said it would be a souvenir of their time together. A drunken Rafe called her an idiot for being in love with a man who didn't want her. Sami asked him if he had ever been in love. He said that love was for idiots and warned her to steer clear of EJ, who had moved on with his life.

At the mansion, Nicole asked EJ if he told her he loved her just because of the baby. He said the baby made him realize how much he loved her. He asked why she seemed so sad when he felt happier than ever. She covered that she worried she was going to blow it as a mom. He went to touch her stomach, but she pushed his hand away and stood up, claiming he was too sexy and one thing might lead to another. He joked that he had self-control, then went to make a business call. Nicole made a furtive call to Brady, insisting she'd get a baby, with or without his help.