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Christmas-themed carnage in 3... 2... 1...

I have but to swallow this, and be for the rest of my days persecuted by a legion of goblins, all of my own creation. Humbug, I tell you; humbug!

Nick and Hank are called to investigate a bizarre string of home invasions that lead to an even stranger Wesen phenomena. Monroe has a very special Christmas surprise in store for Rosalee.

Meanwhile, Trubel comes to a life-changing realization that will affect everyone.


This episode provides examples of:

  • Breather Episode: After Nick being deprived of his powers and Monroe and Rosalee being targeted by a hate group, here's an Everybody Lives episode where Christmas hijinks are solved with fruitcake.
  • Call-Back: To the threats against Monroe and Rosalee by the Wesenrein, and against Nick by Shaw as Trubel thinks they're linked. After watching the house with Bud, who identifies the people going inside, Trubel tells Nick about the threat from Shaw and gives him the list of names.
  • Everyone Has Standards: The Grimm who wrote the Kallikantzaroi entry find the fruitcake solution after he refuses to kill Wesen children.
  • Oh, Crap!: Averted. The Indole Gentile mother Nick talks to is clearly taken aback to find herself speaking to a Grimm, but is nowhere near as scared as you'd expect from a passive Wesen species. Clearly, word of a benevolent Grimm is spreading.
  • Non-Indicative Name: Neither Nick nor any other Grimm steals anything.
  • Put on a Bus: Trubel leaves with Joshua to help him face the Verrat.
  • Take That!: Someone on the writing staff really hates fruitcake. When it's mentioned, Monroe notes that there's a reason for fruitcake to exist.
  • Took a Level in Badass: Joshua Porter. Realising he needs to know more about Wesen, he goes along on Trubel's stakeout. When Trubel goes in for a closer look, Joshua knocks out a Wesen sneaking up on her. Finally, he decides to go back to Philadelphia to face his problems, and Trubel goes with him.
  • Weaksauce Weakness: Gorging themselves on fruitcake makes the Kallikantzaroi turn back into harmless Indole Gentile children.


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