All Rights Reserved. Link Only HORTON HOUSE IS FESTIVE BUT ANOTHER SCANDAL BREWS ... These are my words. There is only one DaysCafe :) REAL TIME SEQUENCE + KEY DETAILS! - Jeremy joins glam Julie at Horton House and she thanks him for his assistance. She hopes Jen and Chad will overcome for the season ... JJ greets Chad after visiting sleeping Theo at the hospital. His folks are driving the kids back. Chad is keen to see them. JJ sighs seeing Theo fight for his life again stirred up stressful memories ... At the square Lani wishes Theo would get a Xmas miracle. Eli agrees and kisses her ... Sarah greets Maggie at the mansion. She wants to take Victoria to the square to see the tree. The redhead is not ready and reveals she is reading a manuscript that Bonnie wrote. One Rainy afternoon. Oh oh! - Lani praises heroic Eli. He suggests Rafe and his partner really cracked the case of the missing DiMera men. She suggests they return to Julie's. First he steals a kiss under the mistletoe tree ... Sarah informs Maggie that Theo is still not awake. They are all hoping he will be soon. She also has her fingers crossed Xander will continue to be cooperative ... Chad assures JJ that Theo will make it ... again. The son of Abe is resilient. JJ still has pangs of guilt over his shooting ... Maggie looks up from her manuscript when Xander comes by with a big box. He admits he waited until Sarah had left and announces this is for Maggie. He wishes her a Merry Xmas. Meanwhile Sarah runs into Brady at the square. He is happy to have his little girl home and she is happy for him oooo - Julie is on a Xmas call with unseen unheard Hope, who is in Hawaii with Bo. Jeremy stuffs his face while they wait for the guests. Here come Thomas, Charlotte, Jack and Jen. Thomas cannot wait to see dad. Jack and Jen stare in silence ... Julie offers the kids cookies and they get excited when Dad Chad arrives. A happy family reunion ensues. Jack and Jen smile at the sweet sight ... Sarah hears that Kristen is recanting her confession cos Rachel wants to come clean about shooting EJ. Brady is proud of his brave daughter. Sarah shares Xander is being cooperative and giving her and Victoria space for the season ... Maggie refuses to be buttered up. The great scot suggests she at least open the present. Tis a framed picture of the late great Victor Kiriakis. The redhead is reduced to tears ... - Horton house is festive but there is still tension in the Horton air. Jeremy suggests the children come have a Mario tournament with him and JJ. They are in and leave the intense living room gathering behind. JJ invites Julie and she agrees to join in. Jen sits and apologizes for being late with the children. Chad thanks them both for keeping his children safe in Boston. Jen prayed for him and so did the kids. Chad hears how worried Thomas was to not have the chance to tell his dad he loved him. He gets choked up. Jack admits he and Jen want to do the right thing for all. Jen spoke to Justin and he suggested mediation. Chad warns he will not agree to any outcome other than his kids being with him. Lani and Eli arrive. She assures JJ he is not the only one to have shot someone and lets him know she is here ... and heeeere's Lucas! - Maggie is moved. Xander wanted to replace the pic he destroyed. The redhead recalls the last one was from Constantin the Cad and thanks him. She weeps she misses the Greek tycoon. He does too and she assures him Victor did love him ... Brady and Sarah are discussing her impending divorce. She is relieved Xander is not fighting her on the matter of custody. Brady's friendship means the world and he says the same about her oooooo ... Lucas and the gang enjoy the Horton house fun and here comes Maggie, who wonders where Sarah is ... Meanwhile Brady and Sarah end up under the Salem Square Mistletoe and share a sweet kiss... - Back at Horton house Julie assures the gang Shawn will come after his shift. Jen is over the moon to have both JJ and Lucas in attendance. They all raise a glass of good cheer to Chad, the dad who survived the crypt ordeal ... Sarah arrives with a flushed face. Maggie wonders what took so long. Julie announces tis time for the Horton ornaments. It will be a Merry Christmas after all for Hortons past and present. And so the hanging of the ornaments takes place starting with Chad and his children, who include an ornament for Abigail. JJ and his parents hug. Elegant Eli and Lani are next. Jeremy happily hangs his ornament. If he turns out to be a fiend it will likely be a case of split personality ooooo. For now, however, we have only happy Hortons. Lucas hangs his colorful ball beside Bill and blows him a cool kiss. Maggie places hers next to Victor and that's a wrap. Meanwhile Xander stands alone staring at Victor's foreboding portrait .... Back at Horton house Sarah sees his ornament and does not include it with hers and Victoria's. Meanwhile Xander is feeling restless. He senses something and stares at a framed photo of his wife and daughter. Back in the world of Hortons the ornament procession comes to an end. Eli suggests they sing. Thomas sings silent night and the Hortons sing along feeling festive. For now ... STAY TUNED!! Luv Cathy |
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