Christopher Gehrman

Jay and Manny set out to cut down their own Christmas tree. Meanwhile, Gloria is on edge when her mother visits, and Mitchell does last-minute shopping to find the perfect gift for Lily.

Under the influence of pain medication, Jess confesses her feelings to Nick; Schmidt becomes fixated on buying a fish; Nick tries to impress the owner of the bar.

Lucille's scheme to upstage her rival, Lucille Austero, at a bachelorette auction backfires when Gob mistakenly bids $10,000 on the wrong Lucille.

Paul suspects Susan is causing his health problems; Lynette and Tom argue about their vacation; Juanita won't sleep in her own bed after watching a horror movie; Bree goes on a date.

The Coopers and their friends build new lives, resolve lingering issues, face major decisions and undergo shocking personal transformations.

Greg befriends fellow history buff Stan, but Katie is less than pleased, especially considering he is married to her nemesis, Chloe Brown Mueller.