It's Christmastime, and Julia and Joel's house is completely decked out for the holidays. The carols are blaring when Sydney and Victor sneak into their parents' closet, hoping to find hidden presents. It's not long before the jig is up, and Julia warns that Santa leaves kids who snoop too much off his list. That's when Victor destroys Sydney's world and says that everyone knows Santa is just a ..
Joel is just about to leave for work when Amber pulls up with coffee and a smile. Joel knows something's up, and indeed it is: Amber's hoping Joel will give Ryan a job. Joel has no openings, but he does have a soft heart, so he relents, telling Amber to have Ryan show up at the construction site tomorrow. Later at The Luncheonette, Glen Hansard is regaling Crosby with tales of his troubadour lif..
President Max presides over a meeting of the student council, along with secretary Courtney, and faculty advisor Mr. Mason. Courtney and the rest of the council want to talk about funding the school dance, which everyone wants to do but Max, who's still stuck on the vending machine. Put to a vote, the dance passes unanimously, but Max refuses to accept it, banging his gavel to signify a resoundi..