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Joey has a startling revelation for David about Janine. Unable to face what she has found, Carol puts off the inevitable, until Morgan makes her realise what is important in life.

Carol’s wide awake in the middle of the night while David shivers in a sleeping bag in the car lot. Carol attempts to phone the doctor’s surgery but is interrupted by Morgan in his Christmas pudding costume for the school play. Bianca thinks Carol’s preoccupied about David and tells her to apologise. David comes home with a bunch of flowers for Carol, but doesn’t understand what he’s done. Carol snaps she has things going on in her life other than David and won’t let him move back in. David’s offended when Bianca points out he hasn’t achieved any of his great plans. David asks Janine for a £1,000 loan, telling her he’s leaving Walford. Janine refuses, preoccupied with selling her share of R&R to Phil. Carol helps Morgan with his play lines. Morgan sees Carol’s downcast and promises to get a better part next year. Carol plucks up her courage and calls the doctor’s. In the Vic, Joey angrily confronts Janine about Alice. David throws Joey out, accusing Joey of bullying Janine just as Derek bullied Carol. Joey explodes that Janine murdered Michael and he was trying to kill Janine with pills. David’s stunned. Back in the Vic, David tells Janine that Joey’s accused her of Michael’s murder. Janine tries to cover her alarm and hurries out, insisting it’s none of David’s business. David smiles – you naughty girl.

Dot’s up late counting the last of her church roof fund but is forced to retire to bed when her lights keep flickering. Next morning, she reports the Butchers for their excessive Christmas lights. Dot’s excited for the cheque presentation with Reverend Stephens and hides the church money in a biscuit tin. Poppy’s intrigued by a mystery item in a plastic bag. Dot boasts this year she has a pivotal part in Midnight mass and practices ringing a hand-bell to ‘Carol of the Bells’. A man comes to the door, claiming to be from the electricity board, and explains Dot’s due a refund from overpaid bills. The man leaves the front door ajar and as he chats to Dot in the living room, a figure silently enters the house. Dot lets the man out and goes back to her bell practice. Later, she’s horrified to find the back door open and the church roof money missing.

Kat’s unable to sleep, worried that she and Alfie should be packing. Alfie approaches Janine to reconsider letting he and Kat stay on as managers of the Vic. Dot volunteers to help Alfie with the Christmas street party. In the Vic, Alfie brings Janine a bottle of champagne to seal their partnership. He’s dismayed when Janine rejects his proposal, but lies to Kat that she’s agreed they can stay.

Max is annoyed that Dexter’s treating his house like a hotel. Cora defends Dexter but he snaps at her. Cora suggests Dexter find somewhere else to live. Dexter storms out. On the Square, Cora pleads that Ava tell Dexter where Sam is. Dexter snatches Ava’s handbag, finds a letter with Sam’s address and heads off in search of his dad. Sam’s surprised when Dexter turns up on his building site. Dexter wants to go into business together, declaring he won’t return to Walford after Ava threw Sam out. Sam tells Dexter the truth – he came to Walford because he needed a kidney – but swears he loves Dexter. Dexter punches Sam and realises Ava knew the truth. Dexter flees home to Ava, who wraps him in a hug.

Poppy volunteers Lauren to babysit Bella while Jake and Sadie celebrate their 11th wedding anniversary. Over dinner, Sadie recalls Jake bought her chips on their first date. Bella makes an anniversary card and tells Lauren that Jake’s promised to make this Christmas twice as fun as he wasn’t around last year. Uncomfortable, Lauren calls Sadie and claims she’s double booked herself. Sadie fumes that Lauren’s let her down.

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  • Music Played

    • Cher

      I Hope You Find It

    • Chris Rea

      Driving Â鶹ԼÅÄ For Christmas

    • Taylor Swift

      The Last Time (feat. Gary Lightbody)

    • Annie Lennox

      See Amid The Winter Snow

    • Robert Shaw

      Carol Of The Bells

    • Disclosure & London Grammar

      Help Me Lose My Mind

    • Katy Perry & Juicy J

      Dark Horse

    • Duran Duran

      The Reflex

    • Rod Stewart

      Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

    • Smith & Burrows

      As the Snowflakes Fall

    • Michael Bublé

      Its Begining To Look A Lot Like Christmas

    • Eliza Doolittle

      Big When I Was Little

    • The Killers

      Shot At The Night

Credits

David Wicks Michael French
Janine Butcher Charlie Brooks
Joey Branning David Witts
Lauren Branning Jacqueline Jossa
Sadie Young Kate Magowan
Jake Stone Jamie Lomas
Dexter Hartman Khali Best
Ava Hartman Clare Perkins
Sam James Cornell S John
Carol Jackson Lindsey Coulson
Bianca Butcher Patsy Palmer
Cora Cross Ann Mitchell
Dot Branning June Brown
Max Branning Jake Wood
Poppy Meadow Rachel Bright
Alfie Moon Shane Richie
Kat Moon Jessie Wallace
Billy Mitchell Perry Fenwick
Morgan Butcher Devon Higgs
Bella Young Isobelle Molloy
Salesman Gary Milner
Executive Producer Dominic Treadwell-Collins
Director Richard Lynn
Writer Matt Evans

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