"It seems that the man that Liza heard thump on the ground had fallen out of a tree that he was trying to decorate with Christmas lights. As he slowly regained his presence and looked up at the woman standing over him, he called Liza an "emissary from heaven." The statement surprised Liza and she swore that she was not an angel. Two questions readied to roll off of Liza's tongue. The first was why was this man trying to trim a tree out in the middle of nowhere. The second was why he seemed to have more lights wrapped around his body than on the tree. The man said that he was doing a favor for a friend and that Liza should not worry about being in the middle of nowhere because he has a very long extension cord. Sounds like a pick-up line to me!! With "What a Beautiful Morning" playing as the background music, Liza and her festive friend decorated the leafless tree. When they were done, the man took Liza back to his "lair," as he called it, to plug the extension cord into a socket. He replaced a blown out fuse and suddenly the lights in the run down shack flashed on. He told Liza that she would have to wait with him a while to see how their tree looks because he cannot light the lights until it gets dark.
When Tad told Gloria that Jamie would be dropping by later in the day, Gloria suggested that she return home because she doesn't want Jamie to get "too used" to seeing her at Tad's house. Tad told Glo that she does not have to skedaddle just because Jamie was going to pay a visit. He assured Gloria that Jamie is very fond of her and likes spending time with her. As the two started to kiss, the all too familiar sound of a doorbell interrupted them. When Brooke saw that Gloria was inside with Tad, she apologized for not calling first. So that Tad and Brooke could have a few minutes alone to discuss some private matters, Gloria said that she would run to the store and pick up some supplies that Jamie needed for a school project. The news that Jamie thinks Tad and Gloria are getting married finally found its way to Tad's ears. Needless to say, Tad was stunned that Jamie would jump to such a lofty conclusion. Brooke asked Tad if he was serious about Gloria, but advised Tad that it was too soon for Tad to think about marriage. Tad explained that he had no intention of confusing Jamie and that he would clear up the matter as soon as possible. Brooke told Jamie that she had to go back to work and that she could not stay and play with him. Before leaving, Brooke asked her son "who will always love you." Jamie replied "You [Brooke], Daddy, and Gloria." Brooke cast a suspicious glance at Tad and he nodded his head. Tad asked his son to pull up a chair so that they could talk. He told his son that he and Gloria had no immediate plans to walk down the aisle, but that they can still be friends and have a good time together.
Red connected the dots for Myrtle and told her that he was Santa Claus. He said that he has "100 names in 100 countries---and they're all [him]." Myrt looked at the man for several minutes as he explained his identity. Without warning, Myrtle broke into laughter. "Okay," she said. "You're Santa Claus and I'm the Easter Bunny." Red was surprised that Myrtle had not seen the clues he left for her. Myrt sat down on the sofa and in her sweetest voice told Red, "Red, sweetheart, I think you're nuts." Red managed to talk Myrt out of calling Dr. Tolan and said that he is not at the North Pole because he has decided to retire. Myrt soon found herself trying to convince the man that he had to return home so he could get the presents ready for his Christmas Eve run. Red complained that people today are not interested in the magic of Christmas and that they're only concern is finding a parking space close to the mall entrance so that they can return their unwanted presents. Myrtle then asked Red what had happened to his wife. After some initial refusal to answer the question, Red told Myrt that his wife left him. He said that his heart broke and that he no longer has the desire to be Santa Claus. She shook her head and told her boarder that she cannot believe that he is really Jolly Ole Saint Nick. Upset that he lost his ability to convince people of his true identity, Red said that he might as well retire and went upstairs to his room.
Noah met with Joe and Ruth and told them that he and Julia would be leaving town soon because of their part in identifying Belinda's shooter. Noah asked the Martins if they could make an exception in their nursing school program and allow Julia to graduate early. Otherwise, he said, she would not be around to graduate. Ruth smiled and said that Julia is already an "accredited nurse" in her mind and that she would gladly help Julia.
Edmund announced that he first thought that they were going to have twins, but that Maria was just further along in her pregnancy than anyone thought. The Greys ran upstairs to tell Sam that he would soon have a little brother or sister. Dimitri turned toward Peggy and told her that this was "a great day for [the] family." Peggy wasn't so sure and told Dimitri that "Things have a watch of catching up to you." Before Peggy could read Dimitri the riot act, Julia arrived at Wildwind. She told everyone that she would be testifying against Slade in court the next day and that afterwards she and Noah would have to leave town. Maria was devastated. Julia tried to assure Maria that they would one day get to see each other again and that when they do, the will have a "fiesta" to make up for all the holidays that they could not spend together. Dimitri offered to give Noah and Julia extra cash so that their transition period would be as smooth as possible. Julia was flattered by the offer, but said that she and Noah would get an allowance as part of their relocation. Speaking of Noah, he arrived on the scene and told everyone that he had a surprise for Julia. He asked everyone to follow him, but Peggy and Dimitri stayed behind (Dimitri to tend to business and Peggy to look after Sam).
Ruth gave Julia a pin to commemorate her graduation from nursing school. She told Julia that she knew she would be a great nurse after seeing the way she helped Alma. Julia thanked Ruth for the pin and said that she wishes she could stick around to work at the hospital. Ruth then presented Julia with a nurse's hat. Ruth said that she knows the hat is a relic of years gone by, but said that she hopes Julia will consider it an honor to have the hat.
As soon as everyone had left, Peggy resumed her skewering of Dimitri. She said that she's "no scholar" but that she can "do simple arithmetic." She said that she is well aware that Dimitri could be the father of Maria's child. Dimitri insisted that he and Maria only had sex one time. "In my day," Peggy spouted. "that's all it took." She said that she doesn't like what she has to do, but that she is only doing what's best for the baby's health..."
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