Faith and Pat report her secret admirer to Bob, but he informs them police can't do anything because no laws have been broken. Bucky tells Maeve that Nell has a second inoperable aneurysm. Mary and Bucky agree that sex and love can't be taken casually. Maeve asks Johnny to not make trouble at Christmas where Jack is concerned. Delia asks Bob to forgive Frank now that she and Frank are staying together, and Bob agrees to join her at Ryan's for Christmas Eve. When Frank phones Jill to wish her a merry Christmas she asks him not to call again. Seneca and Nell join Bucky to celebrate Christmas bay Ryan's. As everyone joyously sings carols, Jill suffers alone in her apartment.
—Skip Eastport