Claire achieves her dream of winning the nationals, but to Julian’s surprise, she does not want to train for the world championships. Chamonix and Luke are ready to welcome her back with open arms.

As she steps onto the ice to compete at the national championships, Julian reminds Claire that this is her moment. At home, Chamonix is watching excitedly on TV, and calls in her dad to see Claire skate.

Jennifer comes up with a plan to help her see more of the kids and give Brian and Mandy some time to themselves. The family looks at travel photos together, and a special surprise from Flo helps them relive the eventful past few weeks.

Claire leaves the clinic with her mom and Julian, just as Luke is on his way to see her. Julian is delighted that Claire is back in training, but her mom senses that Claire is conflicted about the decision. Chamonix and Luke face a Christmas without Claire.

Mandy has to admire the wonderful job that Jennifer has done with the kids, and admits she’d underestimated her capabilities. Jennifer returns to the office and then goes to see Will, whom she hadn’t stopped thinking about.

Julian’s words seem to have sunk in, and when Claire comes to talk to Luke about her future, he tells her bluntly that she should focus on her skating. Claire is taken aback, as is Lou, who knows this isn’t how he really feels.

It dawns on Jennifer that her dad’s injury isn’t as bad as had been made out, and her mom has some serious explaining to do. Will and Jennifer bid each other goodbye as Jennifer’s childminding duties come to an abrupt end.

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Julian can’t believe that Claire is unwilling to battle through the pain to compete at the upcoming championships. He makes his disappointment clear, both to Claire, and later to Luke, whom he accuses of distracting her from her goals.

Jennifer decides how to handle Alice's situation, then her own mom calls and they talk about the difficulties and joys of motherhood. Jennifer, Will, and the kids prepare for a big feast, not knowing how many people are actually coming to dinner...

Claire's fun morning with Luke and Chamonix comes to an end when Julian arrives and is upset about Claire's lack of effort in training. But today, Claire is thinking of her long-term health, and digs in her heels when Julian suggests another shot of cortisone to fix her ankle injury.

When a call to her sister in Paris goes unanswered, Jennifer gathers her strength and starts to deal with the issues the kids are facing, first helping Flo regain her confidence, and then devising a plan to stop Miles from being bullied at school.

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Arriving back at the clinic, Claire finds that Julian is asleep, still recovering from his back injury. Claire relaxes by the fire, and her mom arrives from an evening out with Lou. The next morning, Claire’s back out on the ice, enjoying skating with Chamonix and Luke.

For Jennifer, the strain of taking care of her sister's kids has become overwhelming. She considers asking Mandy to come home, but Will offers a shoulder to cry on and words of encouragement.