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Ava is offered a job opportunity away from Walford; with her relationship with Dexter in tatters will she take it? Cindy is quick to fill Terry Jr in on some Butcher home truths.

Roxy shouts at a busker on Bridge Street. Carl taunts Phil, threatening to put an offer in on the Vic. Ronnie鈥檚 brought home a fake Christmas tree from R&R but, preoccupied by some paperwork, Roxy鈥檚 not in the mood to help decorate it. In the cafe, Carl once again goads Phil, suggesting he鈥檚 breaking up his empire. Phil insists he鈥檇 never sell to Carl, who鈥檚 skating on very thin ice. In return, Carl threatens Ben. Phil orders Carl to stay away from his businesses and family. Roxy arrives and snaps when Phil says he wants her nowhere near Carl. An estate agent鈥檚 at the Vic and Kat鈥檚 unfriendly when Roxy arrives. Roxy tells Alfie she鈥檚 been filling in the Nullity Form and explains how embarrassing it is to write down why their marriage was never consummated. Kat gives Roxy 拢400 from the till to pay for the application. Kat鈥檚 annoyed when Alfie agrees to help Sadie plan a Christmas Day street party. Roxy starts drinking; Carl flirts with her and reveals he鈥檚 moved into a flat. Ronnie鈥檚 angry to find Roxy with Carl but Roxy assures her sister she鈥檚 not going to sleep with him. Back at Phil鈥檚, Ronnie makes eggnog and decorates the tree. She and Roxy discuss Alfie and Jack and Ronnie declares no bloke will come between them again. Ronnie makes Roxy laugh, doing impressions of Pat and Aunt Sal. Roxy finally signs the Nullity Form. At the Vic, Alfie鈥檚 optimistic about Christmas; he and Kat set a 拢50 limit for presents with Alfie betting that he鈥檒l buy the better gift. Alfie wants to ask Janine to buy the Vic but Kat isn鈥檛 keen. Meanwhile, Ronnie鈥檚 telling Phil they should give Roxy some space, unaware that she鈥檚 waiting outside Carl鈥檚 flat. Carl arrives home and Roxy kisses him. Carl leads her inside.

Dexter鈥檚 horribly hung over. He realises Cora knows something about Sam. Dexter can鈥檛 bring himself to apologise to his mum. Ava confides in Cora that she鈥檚 been offered a job in Newcastle as Head of the Children鈥檚 Centre. Jay covers for Dexter at the Arches and finds him at the pool hall, where he鈥檚 been asking the barman about Sam. Later, Dexter asks Ava for the juke box money and realises she returned it to Sam. Dexter demands Sam鈥檚 address but Ava鈥檚 adamant she doesn鈥檛 want Dexter seeing him.

Masood video calls Kamil. He鈥檚 excited to hear about Kamil鈥檚 friend Haroon and later buys two dancing Father Christmases for the boys. Before Masood can post them, Tamwar and Fatboy sit him down and Tamwar explains Haroon鈥檚 not a child, he鈥檚 Zainab鈥檚 second cousin and they鈥檙e thinking of getting engaged. Upset, Masood bins his parcel.

Jake wants Lauren to hand her notice in at the salon but Lauren insists he doesn鈥檛 get a say. Jake鈥檚 feeling the pressure when he has to cook for a Christmas party of thirty and his day gets worse when Sadie brings Lauren to the restaurant for lunch and a chat. Back at the salon, Lauren rejects a call from Jake but later visits him at Scarlett鈥檚. Despite their best intentions the pair quickly end up kissing.

Cindy overhears TJ complaining about life at the Butchers鈥� and decides to tell him about their pasts. Terry鈥檚 cagey about a parcel and Bianca presumes it鈥檚 a present for her. Whitney realises TJ鈥檚 awkward around her. He admits he knows about her 鈥榩rostitution鈥�, Liam鈥檚 gang and Bianca鈥檚 time in prison. Terry explains to TJ he already knew about it all and admires Liam and Whitney for how they鈥檝e turned out. Mortified, TJ walks out. Terry later assures TJ that he and Rosie come first but TJ needs to accept his relationship with Bianca. Alone at Mcklunky鈥檚, TJ phones Nikki.

Janine returns to work. Joey turns up and tries to sweet talk her but Janine鈥檚 disdainful, certain he just wants a loan.

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  • Music Played

    • Band Aid

      Do They Know It's Christmas?

    • Cliff Richard

      Mistletoe And Wine

    • Paul McCartney

      Wonderful Christmastime

    • Frankie Goes to Hollywood

      The Power Of Love

    • Foals

      Out Of The Woods

    • Britney Spears

      Work

    • Rod Stewart

      Santas Claus Is Coming To Town

    • Justin Timberlake

      TKO

    • CeeLo Green

      Please Come 麻豆约拍 For Christmas

    • Bruno Mars

      Moonshine

    • Mike Oldfield

      In Dulci Jubilo

    • Elton John

      Step Into Christmas

    • Brenda Lee

      Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree

    • JLS

      Billion Lights

Credits

Carl White Daniel Coonan
Roxy Mitchell Rita Simons
Ronnie Mitchell Samantha Womack
Phil Mitchell Steve McFadden
Billy Mitchell Perry Fenwick
Ava Hartman Clare Perkins
Cora Cross Ann Mitchell
Dexter Hartman Khali Best
Jay Brown Jamie Borthwick
Alfie Moon Shane Richie
Kat Moon Jessie Wallace
Joey Branning David Witts
Janine Butcher Charlie Brooks
Ian Beale Adam Woodyatt
Masood Ahmed Nitin Ganatra
Tamwar Masood Himesh Patel
Arthur 'Fatboy' Chubb Ricky Norwood
Liam Butcher James Forde
Whitney Dean Shona McGarty
Terry Spraggan Terry Alderton
Bianca Butcher Patsy Palmer
Lauren Branning Jacqueline Jossa
Jake Stone Jamie Lomas
Sadie Young Kate Magowan
Cindy Williams Mimi Keene
TJ Spraggan George Sargeant
Busker Stuart Mitchell
Barman David Keyes
Estate Agent Jim Alexander
Executive Producer Dominic Treadwell-Collins
Director Ian Barber
Writer Pete Lawson

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