Outside, as the group gathered to head home, the "criminal" Santa drove past in a beat-up sedan, waving. Winston pointed a finger. "I knew he was suspicious," he muttered, while Schmidt tried to convince everyone that Cece’s boyfriend's tie was "objectively too wide."
"If I stay moving, he can't catch me," she whispered to a skeptical Nick as they entered the first party. [S2E11] Santa
Nick caught Jess’s eye as they walked to the car. "So," he said, "Seven parties. We survived." Outside, as the group gathered to head home,
Jess looked at him, her antlers slightly crooked. For all her talk about holiday magic, she realized she’d been using the festivities as a shield. Beside her, Nick was watching from a distance, a rare look of genuine concern on his face. Nick caught Jess’s eye as they walked to the car
This story is based on the events of the eleventh episode of the second season of the sitcom New Girl , which originally aired in December 2012.
Schmidt, naturally, was more concerned with the logistics of his own social standing. He was currently trying to navigate the delicate social waters of seeing Cece at these parties, especially since she was bringing her new, very handsome boyfriend, Robby. Schmidt’s plan for the night was a mix of calculated indifference and occasional, desperate lunges for attention.
The loft was a chaotic flurry of red velvet and tangled tinsel. Jess was in her element, vibrating with enough holiday cheer to power all of Los Angeles, while Nick looked like he’d rather be anywhere—preferably a place where "Wonderful Christmastime" wasn’t playing on a loop.