The loft

[Knock on door]

Courtney: I know I said I didn't need any more presents, but I can't wait –

[Court opens the door and finds Jason…not Jax]

Jason: Carly's missing part of her nativity scene, and --

Courtney: Come in. Just --

Jason: She had said that she asked you to store it last year, and I couldn't find it at my place, so I thought you might have just, you know, taken it by accident.

Courtney: And you couldn't have waited until the weather cleared?

Jason: Michael wanted it tonight and, really, if I volunteered to get it, I wouldn't have to decorate anymore.

Courtney: Sure. I'll just take a look.

Jason: Thanks.

Courtney: You know, I think I remember the box. It was just plain cardboard.

Jason: Yeah, is there a chance you marked it?

Courtney: I don't think so. Let me look. Have a shrimp. I made way too many for Jax and me. You know, he's going to be back any second.

Jason: No, no, I'll leave as soon as we find the box.

Courtney: I'm sorry, Jason. I mean, I didn't mean for it to sound that way. It's just -- oh, wait a second. Is this it? Let's see.

Jason: Is that it?

Courtney: Ah, yes!

Jason: All right.

Courtney: That's it.

Jason: Good.

Courtney: Here you go.

Jason: Thank you. Michael's going to be very happy.

Courtney: Well, you aren't taking that out to Carly’s tonight, are you?

Jason: No, Michael’s at Sonny's.

Courtney: Why?

Jason: Kristina got out of the hospital, and Sonny wanted to have all his kids together.

Courtney: My brother is hands down the most selfish man I have ever met. I don't believe this. What, Carly’s just home by herself, isn't she?

Jason: Yeah, I guess so.

Courtney: I don't believe Sonny. I really don't. I just -- I'm sorry. I am, I'm sorry. Another Sonny rant right before the holidays, right?

Jason: Yeah. I better get going.

Courtney: Ok.

Radio announcer: Due to blizzard conditions, all city streets are now closed. Repeat, all Port Charles streets are now closed except to emergency vehicles. Citizens are advised to stay where they are. Any nonemergency drivers will be subject to fines and possible arrest.

Courtney: Ok, well, guess you're not going anywhere tonight.

Courtney: Well, at least dinner won't go to waste. You have to admit, tomato basil soup and rack of lamb beats chicken potpie.

Jason: I like chicken potpie.

Courtney: Yeah. Would you like a glass of water?

Jason: No, no, thanks. I'm not really thirsty.

Courtney: Oh, come on. Let me get you a glass. I promise I won't spill it on you. Do you remember that, when I spilt all the red wine on you? Oh my gosh. I was so worried about that dinner, and all I was trying to do was be nice, and it looked like even more, and -- anyway -- see? I didn't spill a drop.

Jason: Thanks.

Courtney: Yeah. Isn't it amazing how far we've come in the last two years?

Jason: Yeah, everything's so different now.

Courtney: You know, two years ago, I was still working for tips at Kelly’s. Now -- now, I mean, I got my own foundation, money, advisors, and I even take meetings and have a secretary.

Jason: Are you happy?

Courtney: Sure, mostly. What about you?

Jason: Sometimes.

Courtney: Yeah, that's one thing I had to learn about you -- your happiness isn't a priority. You don't go chasing after it. I mean, you don't ask yourself, "Is this good?" or "Am I ok?" You just live your life, no second-guessing.

Jason: Yeah, you know, that stuff really doesn't matter anymore.

Courtney: Yeah, you're right. Yeah, I mean, all those things that came between us -- the parts of your life that I couldn't accept -- they're not important because, you know, we're over. But Sam -- I mean, she -- she accepts you just as you are, doesn't she?

Jason: Sam moved out.

Courtney: Why?

Jason: The baby's gone. She didn't need my help anymore.

Courtney: So she just decided to leave?

Jason: Let's just say -- let's just say it was her choice. You know, Sam changed her whole life for the baby. Sold her boat, made plans to be a stay-at-home mom, read every parenting book known to mankind, one right after the other. She really wanted to do everything right.

Courtney: So did you.

Jason: Yeah, I did. But that's all gone. Now Sam’s got nothing. She's got no money, no real job. I'm paying for her brother to go to school, but she won't take anything else from me. You know, the life we -- I don't -- you know, she planned isn't going to really happen. Anyway, she's -- she's got to figure out what to do, and whatever it is, I hope she's happy because she deserves better.

Courtney: You're in love with her, aren't you?

[Court is messing around in the kitchen]

Courtney: I never should have expected you to eat a dinner that I made for Jax. It's rude.

Jason: You didn't plan it this way.

Courtney: Yeah, well, I probably wouldn't really want to eat a dinner that you made for Sam, so --

Jason: Courtney, it's only food. I'm just not hungry.

Courtney: I shouldn't have invited you to dinner. Not that I invited you to dinner. It's just the whole thing is incredibly stupid.

[Spoon hits floor]

Jason: You ok?

Courtney: I'm fine.

Jason: Do you need help?

Courtney: I'm ok.

Jason: Are you -- are you crying?

Courtney: It's just the heat from the oven. And you know, I've got a whole rack of lamb that's going to waste.

Jason: Courtney, you don't have to feel bad about being with Jax.

Courtney: I know, Jason. I feel great. I do. Jax is wonderful, and he loves me. You know, my life would be perfect if I could just stop loving you.