Joanie came back to Potsie's room several minutes later.
"What were you doing?" Chachi asked the minute Joanie walked into the room.
"I had questions for the doctor. Guess what?" Joanie asked.
"Do you think we want to know?" Chachi asked.
"I do," Potsie said.
"We won't be having the Christmas party here in the room after all," Joanie told them.
"Why not?" Chachi asked.
"Thanks to your doctor, Potsie, you can be discharged now and we can have the party at your house tomorrow on Christmas Day," Joanie said.
"I don't have a tree up let alone decorations," Potsie reminded her.
"We'll get that taken care of, Potsie. The doctor said we're welcome to leave now and you can come back New Year's sometime for physical therapy," Joanie said.
Potsie agreed and the three got out of the hospital room. Potsie was told he could come back next year for his first physical therapy appointment. Potsie left with Joanie and Chachi and Joanie offered to drive him home.
"I'll see you later, Joanie," Chachi said.
Potsie and Joanie watched Chachi drive away.
"Since I don't have my tree up this year, should we get one if we're having a party at my house tomorrow?" Potsie asked.
"Let's go do that now," Joanie agreed.
Joanie and Potsie drove around for a while and went to the nearest Christmas tree dealer. The two friends found out the dealer had a few trees left.
"Great," Potsie said under his breath.
Joanie and Potsie paid for a large Christmas tree for four feet at twenty – seven dollars.
"I'm going to decorate in the morning," Potsie said.
"More time then," Joanie agreed.
When they both got back to her car, it was getting late. They put the tree in the backseat and Joanie started the engine. They saw the time in the car read 10:05 PM.
"Is Chachi getting worried about you by now?" Potsie asked once the car pulled into his driveway minutes later.
"Nah. I'm sure he's home by now," Joanie said.
Potsie agreed. Both of them carried the tree into the house.
"I'll see you tomorrow," Joanie told him as they found a place for the tree in the house.
"See you tomorrow," Potsie told her as the two friends gave each other a hug on her way out.
"I'll call in the morning," Joanie told him.
"Please do," Potsie told his friend.
He walked into the house once Joanie's car had vanished from the house. That's when Potsie decided to go to bed. He finally got sleepy, so he turned the downstairs lights off on his way upstairs. After he finished changing into his pajamas after brushing his teeth and flushing the toilet, he turned the bedroom light off.
Before falling asleep on the night of Christmas Eve, Potsie Webber got on his knees and said a quick and fast prayer before he went under the covers for the night. He did this because it was tradition.
Later that Christmas Eve, Fonzie shared his plans with Richie and Lori Beth.
"I somehow had a feeling Ralph would come and join us for the holidays," Richie said.
"You did?" Lori Beth asked.
"I did. I think it would make a nice surprise to the Christmas party. Let's keep it quiet for Potsie," Richie said as both Lori Beth and Fonzie agreed.
"Where is Ralph staying while he's here?" Lori Beth asked.
Fonzie shrugged as he said, "I'm not sure what hotel Ralph will be in. I will find that out once I pick him up at the airport tomorrow. I do have something to ask you."
"What's that?" Richie asked.
"May I borrow one of your cars to pick up Ralph at the airport? He didn't want me to use my motorcycle. He has a friend with him so that's why he didn't want my bike. He said his friend didn't like motorcycles," Fonzie said.
"I'm closed tomorrow, so I plan on not going anywhere. I plan on making Potsie's cake for the party," Lori Beth said.
"Good idea, Lori Beth," Richie agreed.
"Go take Lori Beth's car, Fonzie. Her place is closed Christmas Day. Do you know who this friend Ralph is bringing with him?" Richie asked.
"I have no idea. He didn't tell me, so I'm sure I'll find out when I go to the airport to pick him up," Fonzie told Richie and Lori Beth.
Christmas morning arrived pretty quickly. Ralph was the first one to wake up that morning. He let Madeline sleep in his apartment the other night since he and Madeline were to leave for the airport soon. They had time for a quick breakfast before they left. Ralph got out of bed right away and made his bed. He then went to his closet to get out that day's outfit.