" B.J. and the A.C. " is the fourth episode of HBO's The Leftovers (Season 1), originally airing on July 20, 2014. Written by Damon Lindelof and Tom Perrotta, it serves as a bleak Christmas-themed installment that explores the fracture of the Garvey family and the psychological toll of the Sudden Departure. Key Plot Developments
Mapleton’s public nativity scene is missing its baby Jesus (B.J.). Police Chief Kevin Garvey is tasked by Mayor Lucy Warburton with finding the original or buying a replacement. The Leftovers subtitles English S01E04
Laurie Garvey visits Kevin with Meg to deliver a note requesting a divorce. During this confrontation, it is revealed that Kevin is not Tom's biological father. originally airing on July 20