Exhausted by Margaret and Julie fighting over her, Bess decides to spend Christmas in New York with Danny and the kids. As expected, telling Margaret is challenging but it's telling Julie that proves impossible. Julie faces her first Christmas without Amber and Brianna, both travelling to their partners' families. Julie is heartbroken and not even consoled by Wayne and Kayne's promise to make their Christmas lights display the best in the street this year. While Bess summons the nerve to tell Julie the truth, Danny helps Oscar choose an appropriate Kris Kringle for his crush.