Marlena and Kate are visiting Will, Sonny and Arianna when Marlena notices that Ari is a little warm. Marlena decides to stay home with Arianna so Will and Sonny can go to the Horton tree trimming. Sonny is touched when he receives his ornament for the tree. The group then heads to the hospital for the annual reading of the Christmas story. Abigail is giving the honor of reading the story this year. Abe fills in for Santa with Theo as his elf. At the hospital, Kayla expresses concerns about Aiden that she heard from Lisa. Hope shuts Kayla's worries down telling her that Bree is out for Aiden. Melanie continues to remember her previous evening on the park bench with Brady. John arrives back in Salem and after spending time with Brady he heads to Will's apartment to see Marlena. JJ is stunned when he runs into Paige in the park. JJ then tells Paige that things are over between them.
—jcar03