It's Christmas and not everyone is in the spirit. Charlotte misses her significant other and Bily is upset he never got around to asking Jaynie out. Kalyopie is head of the Christmas For Iraq/Afghanistan fund at school but not many people are interested and she doesn't understand why. Laura plans her wedding but it causes a lot of strife in the Ashraga home. Aaron settles in to his house for his first ""New Christmas"" and vows to not leave his family alone but they force him to go to the Christmas Dance after the Parade. Cicely tells everyone she's doing Independent Study next trimester and upsets Korky because he didn't consult her first. She tells him that she still will see everyone just not all at the same time. Gretchen and Anna feel like they have to invite Carl and Joshua to all the events but don't want too while Lucy and Colby still feel awkward; Blayke refuses to run. Alexis shows up and an angry Korky asks her to be his full-time girl and she accepts; Beth and Coulier share t