After Salem stows away in her backpack and gets her thrown out of the local pizzaria, Sabrina washes her hands of the cat, feigning unconcern when the feline fails to return for Christmas dinner with visiting cousin Monty. When she discovers that Salem has in fact been catnapped by a stubborn little boy named Rex, Sabrina launches a desperate plan to rescue him by impersonating Santa Claus.

Jude prepares to tell Matt that she is pregnant but Matt is considering a job in Crete as a cleric loses faith after his niece dies after being hit by a drunk driver.