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Janine's plans for her dream home start to crumble around her, Alfie worries about where he and Kat will live after leaving the Vic, and Peter and Lola hatch a plan.

Janine鈥檚 regretting confessing to David but he swears on Pat鈥檚 grave that he won鈥檛 tell anyone, and suggests she focus on the Vic. Kat later finds Janine upstairs in the Vic, acting as if she already owns the place, accompanied by Billy who鈥檚 carrying a box of Janine鈥檚 stuff. Kat rips a light fitting from the wall and hands it to her. Phil signs the paperwork Janine brings him 鈥� her 40% of the club is now his. He then reveals he鈥檚 had another offer on the Vic, if Janine wants it she鈥檒l need another 拢400,000 by Christmas and proof she can raise the money by the end of the day. David helps a panicking Janine find ways to release the cash, even selling her car for her. Janine gives Phil a written proposal with the assurance she can give him 拢250,000 cash on Christmas Day. Phil agrees the Vic is hers but won鈥檛 confirm if there really was another offer. Back at No.27, David tells Janine he knew she鈥檇 get the money 鈥� for him. Janine鈥檚 confused and David plays her the recording of her confession; he wants 拢250,000 cash or it鈥檚 all over. David raises a glass to the future but Janine鈥檚 devastated.

The Christmas lights outside the Butchers鈥� have fused. A worried Morgan asks Carol why she鈥檚 so sad. Carol鈥檚 late for work at the caf茅. She opens an NHS letter; it鈥檚 an appointment for a mammogram on Christmas Eve. TJ and Rosie open their Christmas presents from Nikki; Rosie鈥檚 thrilled with her monkey onesie. Bianca does impressions of Nikki but tells Terry to let Nikki have her moment. TJ and Terry work on the lights. Bianca accuses Nikki of wanting Terry back but Nikki retorts that Terry begged her not to leave him. With no chimney to use, the Butcher-Spraggan brood burn their Christmas letters in a bucket. TJ leaves his on the table. It reads 鈥業 just want everyone to be happy鈥�. Morgan visits David and confides his worries about Carol. David nips out to deal with the buyer of Janine鈥檚 car and is angry when he returns to find Morgan listening to the beginning of Janine鈥檚 confession. Carol refuses to tell David what鈥檚 wrong with her. Acknowledging that Nikki will only have gay housemates Steve and Steve for company on Christmas Day, Terry suggests TJ spend it with her. Terry鈥檚 disappointed when Rosie pipes up that she wants to go too. When they鈥檙e alone, Morgan hugs Carol - if she ever needs any more hugs she knows where he is. Alone, Carol burns her own letter in the bucket. It simply says 鈥業 don鈥檛 want to die鈥�.

Phil builds a train set, allegedly for Lexi. Lola and Peter want their families to spend Christmas Day together but Ian and Phil both think the idea鈥檚 preposterous 鈥� the Mitchells and the Beales?! Turning to plan B, Peter claims to Ian that it was Phil鈥檚 idea. Trying to be the 鈥榖igger man鈥� Ian visits Phil but quickly realises that Peter lied. Lola then gives Phil an ultimatum 鈥� Christmas all together or he doesn鈥檛 get to see Lexi. Phil grudgingly invites the Beales for Christmas dinner and Ian accepts.

After Ian asks permission to make a romantic gesture to Denise, Patrick warns Denise Ian鈥檚 going to propose. When Patrick asks Denise what she鈥檇 say, she鈥檚 noncommittal. On the hunt for an engagement ring, Denise finds her wrapped pile of presents from Ian. Patrick opens a present and Denise is unimpressed to discover a pair of vaguely racist oven gloves inside. Ian returns home and realises what Denise and Patrick are up to. He assures Denise that he has absolutely no intention of proposing but when he鈥檚 later alone, he looks wistfully at an engagement ring.

Mo agrees that Kat, Alfie and Tommy can move into No.23 when they leave the Vic.

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  • Music Played

    • The Supremes

      Santa Claus Is Coming To Town

    • Finchley Childrens Music Group

      When Santa Got Stuck Up The Chimney

    • Michael Bubl茅

      All I Want For Christmas

    • Basement 5

      Last White Christmas

    • Paul McCartney

      Wonderful Christmastime

    • Jona Lewie

      Stop The Cavalry

    • Greg Lake

      I Believe In Father Christmas

    • The Beach Boys

      Little Saint Nick

    • Bryan Adams

      Christmas Time

    • Mike Oldfield

      In Dulci Jubilo

    • Shakin鈥� Stevens

      Merry Christmas Everyone

    • Connie Francis

      Babys First Christmas

    • The Aggrovators

      Santa Claus Dub

Credits

Janine Butcher Charlie Brooks
David Wicks Michael French
Carol Jackson Lindsey Coulson
Bianca Butcher Patsy Palmer
Terry Spraggan Terry Alderton
Nikki Spraggan Rachel Wilde
Liam Butcher James Forde
Whitney Dean Shona McGarty
Peter Beale Ben Hardy
Ian Beale Adam Woodyatt
Denise Fox Diane Parish
Alfie Moon Shane Richie
Kat Moon Jessie Wallace
Mo Harris Laila Morse
Patrick Trueman Rudolph Walker
Phil Mitchell Steve McFadden
Billy Mitchell Perry Fenwick
Lola Pearce Danielle Harold
Morgan Butcher Devon Higgs
Tiffany Butcher Maisie Smith
Rosie Spraggan Jerzey Swingler
TJ Spraggan George Sargeant
Executive Producer Dominic Treadwell-Collins
Director Nic Phillips
Writer Daisy Coulam

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