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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鈥檚 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鈥檚 surgery but is interrupted by Morgan in his Christmas pudding costume for the school play. Bianca thinks Carol鈥檚 preoccupied about David and tells her to apologise. David comes home with a bunch of flowers for Carol, but doesn鈥檛 understand what he鈥檚 done. Carol snaps she has things going on in her life other than David and won鈥檛 let him move back in. David鈥檚 offended when Bianca points out he hasn鈥檛 achieved any of his great plans. David asks Janine for a 拢1,000 loan, telling her he鈥檚 leaving Walford. Janine refuses, preoccupied with selling her share of R&R to Phil. Carol helps Morgan with his play lines. Morgan sees Carol鈥檚 downcast and promises to get a better part next year. Carol plucks up her courage and calls the doctor鈥檚. 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鈥檚 stunned. Back in the Vic, David tells Janine that Joey鈥檚 accused her of Michael鈥檚 murder. Janine tries to cover her alarm and hurries out, insisting it鈥檚 none of David鈥檚 business. David smiles 鈥� you naughty girl.

Dot鈥檚 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鈥檚 excited for the cheque presentation with Reverend Stephens and hides the church money in a biscuit tin. Poppy鈥檚 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 鈥楥arol of the Bells鈥�. A man comes to the door, claiming to be from the electricity board, and explains Dot鈥檚 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鈥檚 horrified to find the back door open and the church roof money missing.

Kat鈥檚 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鈥檚 dismayed when Janine rejects his proposal, but lies to Kat that she鈥檚 agreed they can stay.

Max is annoyed that Dexter鈥檚 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鈥檚 handbag, finds a letter with Sam鈥檚 address and heads off in search of his dad. Sam鈥檚 surprised when Dexter turns up on his building site. Dexter wants to go into business together, declaring he won鈥檛 return to Walford after Ava threw Sam out. Sam tells Dexter the truth 鈥� he came to Walford because he needed a kidney 鈥� 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鈥檚 promised to make this Christmas twice as fun as he wasn鈥檛 around last year. Uncomfortable, Lauren calls Sadie and claims she鈥檚 double booked herself. Sadie fumes that Lauren鈥檚 let her down.

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  • Music Played

    • Cher

      I Hope You Find It

    • Chris Rea

      Driving Home 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 Bubl茅

      Its Begining To Look A Lot Like Christmas

    • Eliza

      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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