While the Driscoll household is ablaze with drama, Todd Grimshaw is faring no better across the street.

Todd thought he was going to have a peaceful Christmas, until his boyfriend, Theo Silverton, pulled a stunt: “kidnapping” Todd at a fake Christmas party.

Theo concocted a story about wanting to throw a “surprise dinner” for his friends, but in reality, it was just to keep Todd close, isolating him from his family.

Todd, already exhausted from work, reluctantly agreed – but just minutes later, he realized he was being completely manipulated. From cooking, setting the table, clearing it… Todd became a true “emotional slave.”

The scene left viewers speechless: Todd tried to smile as Theo’s friends constantly mocked him, while Theo put his arm around him and laughed gleefully. Todd’s eyes welled up with tears amidst the Christmas music. At the end of the episode, when Todd says, “I need air,” Theo pulls him closer, smiling menacingly, “I only need you.”

The episode’s ending sends chills down fans’ spines: Todd stands by the window, watching the snow fall, his hands trembling as he tries to call Sean – his only remaining friend. But the phone goes dead, and Theo walks up behind him and hugs him tightly. Christmas horror officially begins.