Passion Makes Its Way In

Greenlee & Ryan solidify their desires and devotion.
Taylor connects with the former emotions they had with she and Brock - he runs away.
Crystal accepts the overtures from diabolical David.
JR reaches out to Amanda who resists - feeling she isn't a good friend to him.
All are letting their heart's rule.

Passion Draws

Crystal draws into Diabolical David's arms as she misses her husband Tad and daughter Babe who died in the tornado

Greenlee releases her guilt about Annie's mental state and welcomes Ryan into her heart openly.

Amanda did her job with getting JR drunk, collects her pay from Diabolical David, and guiltily runs from David.

Annie's passionate hate for Greenlee is stirred by seeing her again - she goes bersurk and is taken into custody.

Beyond Appearances

Ryan and Greenlee finally look beyond the appearances of what she thinks they as a couple have caused, declare their love for one another, and make love.

Annie seems to wake up - demands to be called Emma, scuffles with her doctor and escapes the mental hospital and gets home.

Amanda reluctantly assists JR in getting drunk - accomplishing the goal diabolical David has set for her.

Crystal confronts diabolical David about the drugs he gave her in milk - then agrees to take more to calm her to sleep - getting her premission is the key.

Patience Pays

Crystal sees thru David's drugging her - flays at all the Christmas decorations and sets the house on fire.  She just kep letting him help her until she saw thru what he was doing.

Zach remains steadfast in talking to Kendall in her coma - until she comes out of her body and goes to their family times together - of course they can see her.  But patience draws Zach to her side.

Greenlee finally agrees to love Ryan - his patience has paid off.

Patience is the Teacher

Zach is reminded that Myrtle often advised him to let go of pushing things and people around and being patient to observe the pattern evolving through the events.  It came to mind clearly again as he watches and waits with Kendall's coma.

David intrudes on Crystal's vulnerability as she feels the pain of Babe's missing presence at this first Christmas without her.  Puts himself into the Chandler's with giving Little A a motorized car for Christmas - his grandson.

Taylor asks Zach's help to get Brock released from jail for using another soldier's identity.  Zach does this - Brock goes to Taylor - again to say goodbye.  Taylor upholds the truth of their connection - and tries patiently to help him see her devotion.

Mental Maze

Annie is giving us a graphic picture of the world which the logical, caring mind has left - possibly only momentarily.  She has Aiden posing as her father to help give her a feeling of trust, even tho it is very fake.

David is up to his usual tricks of trying to destroy someone - this time it's Jake who was trying to be compassionate to Taylor and Brock.

Bianca is probing assertively into Reece's past to determine if her lesbianism is really true.

The Highs of the Holiday

Caring is the theme running thru our players:  Crystal being cared for by David and others over the loss of Babe. 
Ryan caring for Emma in the mental hospital.
Greenlee caring for Emma as she portrays an angel.
Frankie caring for Randi to allay her fears of intimacy and success.
Adam and JR caring for Little A  - keeping him away from David.

 The holidays give us the chance to be at our best/