"Palmer was waiting at the bar in the Valley Inn for Kendall and Petey. They showed up two hours late and Palmer was not pleased for having to wait so long. Kendall wanted to ask a favor. She needed more money to launch her cosmetic product. Palmer smiled and gave her an envelope. It's your Christmas bonus for working as a nanny for Petey he said. He left with Petey but Petey returned to tell Kendall he knew how she could get more money from Palmer for a price of course. Kendall reluctantly gave him some of her bonus money and then Petey told her to go ask Adam Chandler for a loan. Palmer hates Adam and would then loan the money to her. Petey then left the bar.
Jamie and JR went to the boathouse. Jamie was not happy JR convinced him to tag along because he is still grounded. Jamie was part of a ruse so JR could meet Joni there. Laurie and Joni showed up at the boathouse. Jamie was glad to see Laurie and had not expected her to be there. She reminded Jamie she had only an hour before she had to be at church. Her parents have forbidden her to see Jamie so she was uneasy about being there alone with him. Laurie and Joni talked about how they hate lying to their parents about where they really were. Laurie then went to talk with JR. They kissed. JR gave her his class ring to wear. She put it on a chain she had around her neck. It belonged to her mother. JR was pleased she was willing to put his ring on her mother's chain. Laurie needed to go to the homeless shelter to serve dinner. JR wanted to come along. Laurie agreed.
JR's cell phone rang. It was Kendall. She wanted to come see him right away. JR told her he was at the boathouse and now was not a good time. But Kendall appeared anyway. She cattily told Laurie she needed to borrow her boyfriend and then passionately kissed JR. Laurie was stunned. Kendall told JR she needed to talk to his dad, Adam Chandler. She then left. Laurie asked JR if he and psycho Kendall were tight.
Jamie and Joni talked about the differences between their parents. Jamie told Joni she should make her own choices and not let her parents tell her what to do. Joni told Jamie she makes her own decisions. It was time for her to leave for church. Jamie wanted to go with her but since her parents would be there, they could not be seen together. Jamie decided he would sit by himself in church. Joni was pleased he would be there.
Simone entered the bar, passing Mia's table. Mia called out to her to sit with her. Simone was surprised to see her in public so soon from being in the hospital. Mia wanted to talk to her about Frank. Simone reminded her she and Frank had split up and was reluctant to talk to Mia. Mia asked her if she felt guilty for breaking up with Frank now that she knows Frank has a son. Mia thought it would help Frank to know he created a life (her son, William) while watching one being snuffed out (Anthony-Simone's brother). She now regrets telling Frank he was a father because Frank is now demanding custody of William. Mia thought Frank might be trying to rescue William as a replacement for not being able to rescue Anthony. Mia asked Simone to talk to Frank about dropping the custody issue. Simone refused.
Mia hoped she could convince Simone to talk to Frank by telling her how young she was to have a baby and wasn't ready to be a mother. Frank was not ready to be a father. She felt it best that William was adopted by loving parents. Mia questioned Simone on how could she just sit there and do nothing. Simone finally agreed to talk to Frank about dropping the custody proceedings.
Later, Simone met Frank at the Valley Inn bar. She talked to him about his wanting custody of William and told him to leave William with his adopted parents. She told him she thought he wanted William in order to make up for not taking care of her brother, Anthony. Frank denied that was his motive. Simone asked how he could be a father to William when he worked 72-hour shifts and zoned out on the sofa. "What kind of dad would you be?" she asked. Simone tried to convince Frank if he really loved his son, he would leave him alone with his adopted, loving, parents. She implored him to think of someone else for a change instead of always about himself. Think about your son and what is best for him.
Anna was at the cabin not feeling well. She is still experiencing morning sickness even though she is past the first twelve weeks of pregnancy. David was concerned about her not feeling well. He felt the baby move by placing his hand on her abdomen. Anna changed the subject and asked who was playing target practice in the cabin as she pointed to the bullet hole in the wall. David pretended he didn't know anything about it. Anna demanded David tell the truth this time. David pretended it wasn't a bullet hole. Suddenly, Anna, felt nauseated and ran for the bathroom. Meanwhile there was a knock on the door. Edmund wanted to see David and David nervously asked him to leave before Anna saw him there. But it was too late. Anna returned from the bathroom and asked Edmund if he had seen Aidan because Aidan was missing. Edmund replied he had not seen him. Anna told him she would call Maria after the holidays and Edmund left. David was relieved Edmund's visit interrupted Anna's questioning about the bullet hole. He hoped she had forgotten what they were talking about but Anna opened up the subject again.
David now became agitated and told Anna Aidan was a head case, full of rage, and about the episodes of Aidan torturing him. Anna couldn't believe that Aidan would do that. David replied he shot a warning shot at Aidan. He's my nephew replied Anna. She was astounded that David would do such a thing. Now he's missing replied Anna. "My God, David, what did you do?" Anna's cell phone rang. She answered it and replied, "Oh no." Chris told her that Scotland Yard had issued a warrant for Aidan's arrest. Aidan was wanted for murder.
Aidan woke up in the hayloft in the stables at Wildwind. Maria was there with him. He asked how she got him up to the hayloft and Maria explained it was with the help of Faith. Aidan still couldn't believe Maria was able to lift him and she further explained Faith was a horse and helped pull Aidan up by a pulley system she set up. Aidan realized he could really trust Maria and told her so. Maria asked him if he would confide in her and tell her who shot him. Aidan told her a story that someone tried to mug him but Maria wouldn't buy it because Aidan refused to go to the hospital. If someone had really mugged him, Aidan wouldn't have been afraid to go to the hospital. They heard Edmund calling out for Maria. She scrambled down from the hayloft and walked with Edmund to the main house. She made up the excuse she was hiding Christmas presents in the loft and made Edmund promise never to go to the loft. He agreed.
There was a knock at the door. Edmund answered it. Agent Chaney from the FBI wanted to talk to Edmund alone.
Maria returned to the hayloft. She saw a strange woman bending over Aidan. Maria picked up a pitchfork and walked toward the woman. The stranger turned around and exclaimed, "It's Jules, Maria." Julia, Maria's sister, couldn't believe she was really seeing Maria."
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