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Cut to a Christmas tree lot. Nora is with her granddaughter Paige, picking out a tree for the Walker mansion.

Paige: Grandma? Who does God like more? Christians or Jews?

Nora says that God likes everybody equally. But Paige isn't buying such a copout answer. She wants to know who God listens to more. You know, when they pray.

Paige: I need God to listen.
Nora: Why do you need God to listen?
Paige: To make me better.
Nora: Oh Paige. Do you think God would cure your diabetes if you were Jewish?

Oh, cue the heartstrings.

Cut to Ojai Foods. We are in Sarah's office and Uncle Saul is belatedly taking her to task for trying to cheat Holly out of ten million dollars. Me, I'm thinking he should have shown some integrity the day before – prior to their trying to bamboozle Holly. I mean Uncle Saul slept with Holly only last episode. That makes him a bit of a cad, right? Still, at least he's having some second thoughts on the matter.

Saul: Your father wanted Holly to have this. You might even say it was his last wish. Are you prepared to deny him that?
Sarah: You don't fight fair. Okay, call her up. This should be fun.

Later at the Walker mansion. Nora is in the kitchen explaining to Justin and Kitty why she didn't bring home a Christmas tree – it's because Paige wants to be Jewish.

Justin: So, wait, we're not having Christmas? That sucks.

The poor guy's about to get shipped off to Iraq. No doubt he was hoping for some serious Christmas swag as consolation.

Nora: Paige has had a horrible year. If she wants to look for God then I will put aside my distaste for empty religious ritual and I will look with her. We all will!

Gosh, I just wish Nora would put aside the soapbox for once. And where does she get off talking about “empty religious ritual?” Isn't Nora the one that celebrated Christmas all these years because “Santa's so much fun?” She's got some nerve. But I digress.

In rushes Kevin. He's very excited and out of breath….

Kevin: I've got it!

What do you have Kevin? The clap? I knew that one night stand with the soldier was going to come back to haunt you.

Fortunately, Kevin is talking about his new legal theory to keep Justin out of the Army. He wants to argue that the military recall is unconscionable.

Kevin: It's a long shot but it's a shot. Whaddaya say Justin? Are you in?

Justin, who doesn't seem to be contributing much to his own defense and is merely along for the ride, nods yes.

Cut to a few days later—the front steps of the LA county courthouse. Kevin and Justin arrive for their court hearing in dark suits and ties. Is it just me, or does Kevin seem to be wearing a lot of blush in this scene? His snow white skin and absurdly rosy cheeks make him look cherubic. The brothers catch sight of a gaggle of military officers conferring with Major Guinness. (Guinness, that JAG of all trades, is representing the Army in this hearing). The military officers are all are giving Justin disapproving stares, and the poor kid looks like he just wants to crawl into a hole somewhere. (Er, other than a foxhole in Iraq.)

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