Board Thread:SMG4 Discussion/@comment-36596195-20181124181542/@comment-36426936-20181216131743

MarioMaster810 wrote: I know I'm kinda late to the aftermath discussion of this episode, but I think that next week's (probable) Christmas special will tie up the loose ends of this arc.

My prediction: Bob will rebuild his friendship with Mario and company and celebrate Christmas together, thus returning everything to normal. As predictable as that sounds, it's honestly the most logical way to wrap up the arc, especially as a Christmas special tie-in. That makes sense.