"What do you get the man who doesn't want anything?" You gesture to Lassiter's car, which is wrapped like a present. Completely covered in brown paper, big red ribbons stretch down the front and across the sides, culminating in a giant bow above the driver's door. You strategically cut the paper to leave the windshield showing - not so much out of consideration but so you could scrawl, "To Lassie, H & Ks, Shawn" in paint across it.

Lassiter runs the last few feet to his precious car, surveying the yuletide damage with disbelieving eyes. He reaches out a fingernail to scratch at the paint on the windshield.

"This better be washable." he growls.

"I think I grabbed the right kind," you muse innocently, scratching your head.. "The store was so hectic and the signs were so confusing..."

Lassiter's eyes narrow, his hand unconsciously - or perhaps consciously - drifting towards his holster.

Just as you start wondering if Lassiter really would shoot you point-blank in the SBPD parking lot - and on Christmas Eve, no less - your savior appears.

"Cute car, Carlton," Juliet says cheerfully, a merry twinkle in her eyes.

Lassiter glares daggers but Juliet's mood cannot be touched. He tears at the bow with such ferocity that you step back. Maybe your gift wasn't such a good idea.

Juliet continues to her car, and you jog to catch up with her.

"Merry Christmas, Jules," you say sweetly.

"Merry Christmas, Shawn," she smiles, looking over her shoulder at her partner. He is now hacking at the ribbons. "I think maybe next year you should just go with a gift card."

You've both reached her car.

"But that takes all the fun out of it," you explain. "Anyway, Jules, I know it's Christmas Eve and you have plans, but Gus bailed on me and I need a ride home."

Jules hesitates.

"If you drive me, I can give you your present."

She glances at the keys in her hand, still not quite convinced.

"What if I tell you your present is super nice?" you add.

"Fine."

"Woo hoo!"

"But I'm only doing this because it's on my way. And you can come only if you sit patiently in the car while I run an errand."

"Beggars can't be choosers, Jules," you say as you both slide into the car. "What kind of errand do you have to run?"

"Nothing big. I just have to..."

What does Juliet have to do?

A) If she has to buy egg nog at the grocery store, go to chapter 5 B) If she has to deposit a check before the bank closes, go to chapter 6 C) If you don't care because she's wasting your time, and you never should have gotten in the car in the first place, go to chapter 7