Nikolas and Courtney have made plans for New Year's after Nikolas' plane lands but then Courtney finds out through Jax that all flights have been diverted and invites Courtney to a party at Metro Court. Nikolas goes to the loft looking for Courtney but cannot find her after landing. Nikolas shows up at the Quartermaines where Emily has been celebrating with the Q's but when he arrives, she is all alone.
The following transcript is from the Nikolas and Emily scenes:
Nikolas: I found an invitation to this party at Courtney’s loft addressed to Jax.
Emily: Courtney wasn't at home?
Nikolas: No, I mean, I -- I called her from my plane just as we started to hit turbulence. I don't know, I just -- I figured she called the airport and heard that the runways were closed.
Emily: So she thought you weren't going to be home tonight.
Nikolas: Yeah, yeah, I guess. She didn't come by here or --
Emily: No, Carly’s throwing a big party at the Metro Court, so she probably, you know, went to show her support. You could -- you could call.
Nikolas: Yeah.
Emily: What?
Nikolas: If she's with Jax and --
Emily: Nikolas, I'm sure that she'd be happy to know that you made it back in time for New Year’s.
Nikolas: You're staying up till midnight all by yourself?
Emily: Yeah.
Nikolas: Yeah? Why?
Emily: I don't know. I -- I just want to think about everything that's happened this year and everything that I hope for in the year ahead.
Nikolas: You deserve all good things, Emily.
Emily: Yeah, you, too.
Nikolas: I'm going to --
Emily: Are you going to go to the party?
Nikolas: Um -- you know what? I'm not going anywhere. If I go to that party right now, then I end up looking like the jealous boyfriend and Jax will get defensive, and I'll probably end up getting in a fight with him and ruin the party for everybody.
Emily: So, why don't you stay here for a while?