SURF CENTRAL: Antonio was thinking about Gabi when she came up behind him. He jumped and knocked over the box containing the decorations for Ricardo's surprise party. Gabi confided in Antonio that she was nervous about measuring up to Paula. She still felt guilty that she had plotted to break Ricardo and Paula up when she first came to Sunset Beach. Antonio reminded her there was always the chance to redeem oneself and start over, and she was living proof of that. She felt better, and thanked him. Later, Ricardo was thrilled when he arrived and was greeted with a surprise party. Madame Carmen tried to appear happy for Ricardo and Gabi, but she was plagued by her premonition that there was another man in Gabi's life.
EXCUSES, EXCUSES: Michael noticed that Vanessa had marked a date on her calendar -- and that she was staying with Tyus then. Vanessa claimed she was concerned that a medication Tyus had given her might have affected the baby. He reassured her everything would be fine.
JAVA WEB: Emily's eyes began to water uncontrollably, and Sean tried to comfort her with a kiss. Amy began chanting again, and suddenly the Curses and Legends book appeared. Amy accused Brad of planting the book there. Suddenly, Amy realized that Emily's emerald turned into an eye. She shouted for everyone to look at it, but it morphed back into an emerald. Ricardo arrived and informed Amy that Bernie was flat broke and his house was being repossessed. Sean and Emily promised to be there for her. Emily invited Amy to stay at her mom's for Christmas, but broke the news to Amy that she and Sean planned to go to Aspen. A distraught Amy felt sorry for herself about having no life. Later, things got worse when she was approached by a mummy!
SECRETS AND LIES: Annie cut off the phone call from the blackmailer when Ricardo showed up to ask about the theft of the ruby necklace. He wondered if they were receiving any unusual phone calls, since sometimes a thief will try to sell back expensive jewelry to the original owner. They claimed they hadn't, and Ricardo left. Later, Annie worried that they were "dead meat" if the secret came out. She had a fantasy that she and Caitlin hung on meat hooks while Cole and Gregory prepared to butcher them. The blackmailer called back and alluded to the fact that Annie had plenty of secrets! He asked for one million dollars. They were able to trace the number to the lobby payphone at the Sunset Beach Country Club. They rushed out.
SUNSET BEACH COUNTRY CLUB: Olivia and Gregory ran into one another, and he told her she looked lovely today. In the spirit of the season, he thought they should put their differences aside. He asked to meet later to discuss Christmas; he wanted to make it special for Trey. Olivia agreed, but wondered what Gregory was really up to. Later, Annie and Caitlin ran into Olivia in the lobby, but found no clues about the caller. Gregory arrived, and Annie and Caitlin left. Gregory and Olivia sensed something was going on.
CURSES AND LEGENDS: AJ admitted to Cole that he was thief in the past. Cole wanted to know everything about the so-called curse of the jewels, but Gregory interrupted. Gregory urged AJ to get his act together at the Liberty Corporation -- or he would be up for early retirement -- and left. AJ explained the legend of the powers of the jewels: immortality to those who own it, destruction to one's enemies through chanting, and a horrible demise for anyone who has lost the jewels. Cole was concerned about the fact that AJ, Caitlin, Francesca, Annie, Olivia and himself could be cursed due to their handling of the jewels. AJ mused that they were all in danger, but he didn't know to what extent. AJ explained that if they wanted to protect themselves, they had to restore all the jewels to the Rosario Madonna. Cole wanted to go see Francesca, but AJ thought he should deal with her. Cole was suspicious, but AJ urged him to have faith in his father. Later, AJ broke into Francesca's room, where someone put a gun to his back.
OOPS: Back at Gregory's house, Cole overheard Annie and Caitlin fretting about getting the money pronto.
Source: Soap Opera Digest
