0:00:27 > 0:00:31CHRISTMAS SONGS IN BACKGROUND
0:00:44 > 0:00:45This is what I've missed.
0:00:47 > 0:00:49Proper London Christmas with my family.
0:00:50 > 0:00:53I don't know what Jane's playing at. She said she'd be here.
0:00:53 > 0:00:56- I'll go check.- No, it's OK. I'll go.
0:00:56 > 0:00:57You enjoy your hard work.
0:01:03 > 0:01:05I miss you, Luce.
0:01:13 > 0:01:16Gran? You've got to help. It's Mum. She's hurt!
0:01:16 > 0:01:18- What?- Come on, she's upstairs!
0:01:22 > 0:01:24Jane? Are you OK?
0:01:24 > 0:01:26Mum? Say something.
0:01:26 > 0:01:27What happened?
0:01:27 > 0:01:28Oh, I just tripped.
0:01:28 > 0:01:30Be careful!
0:01:30 > 0:01:32What was that?
0:01:32 > 0:01:36My ankle. I must've twisted it.
0:01:36 > 0:01:37How did you fall?
0:01:39 > 0:01:41I was on my way out...
0:01:44 > 0:01:47..and Bobby...
0:01:48 > 0:01:51Bobby wanted help moving a final few bits,
0:01:51 > 0:01:54so I was rushing, I wasn't looking where I was going.
0:01:54 > 0:01:56Look, why don't you take some pain killers, and go to bed?
0:01:56 > 0:01:58You look a bit pale.
0:01:58 > 0:02:00No. I'll be fine.
0:02:00 > 0:02:03Anyway, Sharon and Linda are waiting for us, aren't they?
0:02:03 > 0:02:07I'm just going to nip to the loo, Kathy. I'll be down in a sec.
0:02:07 > 0:02:09All right.
0:02:15 > 0:02:17It was an accident.
0:02:17 > 0:02:18But I pushed you.
0:02:20 > 0:02:21Not on purpose, you didn't.
0:02:22 > 0:02:25Are you going to tell Dad?
0:02:28 > 0:02:30There's nothing to tell, is there?
0:02:43 > 0:02:45- Mick, ready. - Yeah, all right, sweet.
0:02:45 > 0:02:49Ladies and gents, make sure you get involved in Babe's hot buffet,
0:02:49 > 0:02:52- won't you? It's proper stew, innit? - That's right. Venison stew.
0:02:52 > 0:02:54Venison? Do what?
0:02:54 > 0:02:56- Where's Kim?- Back at the house.
0:02:56 > 0:02:58She don't want to stand about in the cold.
0:02:58 > 0:03:01Oh, come on! That is the oldest trick in the book!
0:03:01 > 0:03:04Get you out the house so she can go looking for presents.
0:03:08 > 0:03:10Dee, I don't know what to do.
0:03:10 > 0:03:12No. It's Patrick.
0:03:12 > 0:03:14Dee's in the bathroom. What's wrong?
0:03:16 > 0:03:18Patrick.
0:03:18 > 0:03:20No, no, it's no problem... Nothing. I just...
0:03:20 > 0:03:22I'll try her again later.
0:03:38 > 0:03:39Are you off out?
0:03:39 > 0:03:41Yeah.
0:03:41 > 0:03:43But I can get Abi and Ben to come back from the Albert
0:03:43 > 0:03:46- if you want to come with me. - Nah. You go and have fun.
0:03:46 > 0:03:49Your ex-wife's going to be there. Don't think that word applies.
0:03:49 > 0:03:51- Mum!- Yes, darling?
0:03:51 > 0:03:53Can we look after Marilyn over the Christmas holidays?
0:03:53 > 0:03:55Who's Marilyn? Hamster?
0:03:55 > 0:03:57Way cooler. A tarantula.
0:03:57 > 0:03:59- No way.- Please!
0:03:59 > 0:04:02The pizza's in the oven. Be done in ten minutes.
0:04:02 > 0:04:04Oh, I think we can manage with that, can't we?
0:04:04 > 0:04:07And some beers in the fridge as well.
0:04:07 > 0:04:09Thanks.
0:04:09 > 0:04:10KNOCKING
0:04:17 > 0:04:20- Kim? It's me.- Patrick?
0:04:20 > 0:04:22Yeah.
0:04:23 > 0:04:25All right? Come in.
0:04:27 > 0:04:31- What's the matter?- Matter? Nothing. Nothing's the matter.
0:04:31 > 0:04:33What're you doing here, Patrick?
0:04:33 > 0:04:36I was going to the Vic with Denise.
0:04:36 > 0:04:37Thought you might like to join us?
0:04:37 > 0:04:40And you sounded a bit strange on the phone.
0:04:40 > 0:04:42DOOR OPENS
0:04:45 > 0:04:47You're back?
0:04:47 > 0:04:49That's a nice greeting.
0:04:49 > 0:04:52Patrick, what brings you here?
0:04:52 > 0:04:55I just dropped in to see Kim.
0:04:55 > 0:04:58My mum's at the Vic. She'd love to see you.
0:04:58 > 0:05:02Yeah, man. You going to be OK?
0:05:03 > 0:05:06Yeah, course I am. You go to the Vic. Have fun.
0:05:06 > 0:05:08OK.
0:05:21 > 0:05:23Someone couldn't wait till Christmas day?
0:05:27 > 0:05:30Oh, there you are! You know you missed the lights switching on?
0:05:30 > 0:05:32Yeah, I got waylaid.
0:05:32 > 0:05:35Waylaid? I found her in a heap at the bottom of the stairs.
0:05:35 > 0:05:37What? Really?
0:05:37 > 0:05:40I just twisted my ankle - it looked worse than it was.
0:05:40 > 0:05:43- Are you sure?- Don't try and gatecrash our ladies' night.
0:05:43 > 0:05:45Oh, no, no! I wouldn't dream of it.
0:05:45 > 0:05:47I have a hot date with Miss Dorothy Branning.
0:05:53 > 0:05:57Linda, Elaine - this is Kathy, my mother-in-law.
0:05:57 > 0:05:59Oh, lovely to meet you properly.
0:05:59 > 0:06:00And you.
0:06:00 > 0:06:03Now I don't mean to be rude, but I've got to get these flyers out.
0:06:03 > 0:06:05Got auditions later. Looking for a star!
0:06:05 > 0:06:08- Mum's doing the Christmas show this year.- You're welcome to try out.
0:06:08 > 0:06:10No age restrictions.
0:06:13 > 0:06:15Right, who's for a drink?
0:06:15 > 0:06:17Large white wine, please.
0:06:17 > 0:06:20- Me, too.- You might as well get a bottle, Kath.
0:06:21 > 0:06:24Please, Sharon. It's really important to Ian that we all get on.
0:06:24 > 0:06:26Course we will. Right, Sharon?
0:06:26 > 0:06:28I'll try.
0:06:31 > 0:06:34If you're going to tell me it's icing for the Christmas cake,
0:06:34 > 0:06:37you can just forget it.
0:06:37 > 0:06:39Got it from The Albert.
0:06:39 > 0:06:41I seized it off a dealer last night.
0:06:41 > 0:06:43Why don't you stop insulting my intelligence
0:06:43 > 0:06:45and just tell me the truth?
0:06:45 > 0:06:47- I have.- Vincent. I swear, if you keep lying to me...
0:06:47 > 0:06:50- Baby, please... - Don't baby me nothing!
0:06:50 > 0:06:52I left Denise and Patrick for you.
0:06:52 > 0:06:54I defended you to the hills
0:06:54 > 0:06:57and you turn out to be all kinds of...dodge.
0:06:57 > 0:06:59Kim. I'm not a dealer.
0:06:59 > 0:07:03So what are those drugs doing in our house, with our little baby girl?
0:07:10 > 0:07:13It's a set-up to take down Phil Mitchell.
0:07:15 > 0:07:16What?
0:07:18 > 0:07:20I was going to plant the drugs in his house,
0:07:20 > 0:07:23make an anonymous call to the police and...
0:07:23 > 0:07:25Merry Christmas, family Mitchell.
0:07:30 > 0:07:34I really thought you had more brains, Vincent!
0:07:35 > 0:07:40But no, no, you're just a stupid little boy with a stupid little ego
0:07:40 > 0:07:42who don't give a damn about what he risks
0:07:42 > 0:07:44as long as he's top dog of Walford.
0:07:44 > 0:07:45It's not about that!
0:07:45 > 0:07:48- Then what is it about, then? - Eric Mitchell!
0:07:48 > 0:07:50Who?
0:07:51 > 0:07:52Phil's dad.
0:07:52 > 0:07:55He killed my dad.
0:07:59 > 0:08:00All right, Mrs B, smile.
0:08:00 > 0:08:02Where do I look?
0:08:02 > 0:08:04- Right here, just here. All right? You ready?- Yeah.
0:08:04 > 0:08:06Hey!
0:08:06 > 0:08:10- Have you taken it? - Yeah! No, look - you look beautiful.
0:08:10 > 0:08:15- Get away with you!- I'm going to the loo, all right? See you in a minute.
0:08:17 > 0:08:19Hi, Dot.
0:08:19 > 0:08:20Kathy.
0:08:22 > 0:08:25I'll just go check on Bobby. I'll be back in a bit, yeah?
0:08:26 > 0:08:29- Thinking of auditioning? - Oh, not no more.
0:08:30 > 0:08:34I was involved in a nativity play a few years ago.
0:08:34 > 0:08:37I've still got some of the costumes somewhere, I think.
0:08:37 > 0:08:42Oh, Elaine. Dot's just said she's got some nativity costumes going spare.
0:08:42 > 0:08:45And maybe you could use her expertise for your auditions?
0:08:45 > 0:08:46I've got an angel, a Mary,
0:08:46 > 0:08:51and the head of a donkey, only I think its behind got the moths.
0:08:51 > 0:08:56Thanks, Mrs Branning, but I'm not really going with the God theme.
0:08:56 > 0:08:58But it's Christmas.
0:08:58 > 0:08:59If you want to get involved,
0:08:59 > 0:09:03I'm sure you can still help out with the teas and coffees.
0:09:03 > 0:09:05I'll bear that in mind.
0:09:06 > 0:09:07Why is she shouting?
0:09:07 > 0:09:10I'm sorry, Dot, I didn't mean to put my foot in it.
0:09:10 > 0:09:13It don't matter. I think I'm past my sell-by date,
0:09:13 > 0:09:16people don't want a nativity play no more.
0:09:16 > 0:09:20Rubbish. Give me a nativity play over some naff pantomime any day.
0:09:20 > 0:09:22And I'm sure most people round here think the same.
0:09:23 > 0:09:25Mum worked at the Roxy...
0:09:29 > 0:09:31..where Eric and Peggy used to drink.
0:09:36 > 0:09:40She begged my dad - don't get involved with him and his crew.
0:09:43 > 0:09:45But we were skint.
0:09:47 > 0:09:50I asked for a pair of trainers,
0:09:50 > 0:09:53but Mum kept on saying we can't afford it.
0:09:57 > 0:10:01Then Dad came back Christmas Eve all worked up.
0:10:02 > 0:10:05I was in my pyjamas listening on the stairs,
0:10:05 > 0:10:08they were arguing about Eric and money.
0:10:08 > 0:10:10They caught me listening and...
0:10:12 > 0:10:13..sent me to my bed.
0:10:18 > 0:10:23I thought it's because I asked about the trainers.
0:10:26 > 0:10:30I woke up Christmas Day and the house was empty.
0:10:30 > 0:10:33I opened my one present under the tree.
0:10:35 > 0:10:37High-top trainers.
0:10:37 > 0:10:39Pristine white.
0:10:42 > 0:10:48Later, Mum told me that Eric hadn't paid my dad for a job they'd done...
0:10:53 > 0:10:56..so Dad went down there to confront him.
0:11:05 > 0:11:07That's all it took, apparently.
0:11:09 > 0:11:14I was thinking it'd be nice to have some good family photos this Christmas.
0:11:14 > 0:11:17It feels a bit odd having those ancient pictures of me around the place.
0:11:17 > 0:11:20I wouldn't mind if I were you. You were so glam.
0:11:20 > 0:11:21Don't know about that.
0:11:21 > 0:11:24Now, your mum, Sharon - she was the glitzy one.
0:11:24 > 0:11:27When she could see straight to put her lippy on.
0:11:27 > 0:11:28Scars run deep, eh?
0:11:28 > 0:11:30I was kidding.
0:11:31 > 0:11:34It's all in the past now, isn't it?
0:11:35 > 0:11:36Venison? That's a bit pricey?
0:11:36 > 0:11:38Not when it's road kill.
0:11:38 > 0:11:40That's illegal!
0:11:40 > 0:11:42Shut up! Babe's winding you up.
0:11:42 > 0:11:44Course.
0:11:45 > 0:11:47Oi oi oi!
0:11:47 > 0:11:52What? Was already in Bambi heaven when our paths crossed.
0:11:53 > 0:11:55Shame to let it go to waste.
0:11:55 > 0:11:57I could lose my licence - stop serving!
0:11:57 > 0:12:00Too late - it's all gone. Went down a storm.
0:12:00 > 0:12:02You're off your nut, you know that?
0:12:02 > 0:12:04Was it fresh at least?
0:12:04 > 0:12:08Check the Rialto. Blood's still dripping.
0:12:08 > 0:12:11Better not let Goosey Lucy see, she might do a runner.
0:12:11 > 0:12:13Yeah... Yeah.
0:12:14 > 0:12:17How is setting up Phil Mitchell 30 years later
0:12:17 > 0:12:19going to make you feel any better?
0:12:19 > 0:12:22It's bigger than one man when it comes to the Mitchells.
0:12:22 > 0:12:24And Phil ain't no better than his dad.
0:12:24 > 0:12:26As far as I'm concerned, he can pay for the both of them.
0:12:28 > 0:12:30And Ronnie?
0:12:31 > 0:12:33What's all that about?
0:12:38 > 0:12:40Get close to Phil.
0:12:42 > 0:12:44Like a honey trap?
0:12:52 > 0:12:56So they never found the body?
0:12:56 > 0:13:00Word on the street, he...he ended up in concrete
0:13:00 > 0:13:02on some construction site.
0:13:05 > 0:13:07Yeah?
0:13:09 > 0:13:10What?
0:13:11 > 0:13:12Nothing...
0:13:12 > 0:13:15But...the urn.
0:13:15 > 0:13:16They must've found him.
0:13:16 > 0:13:19That's just Mum's way of remembering him.
0:13:19 > 0:13:21She looks at an empty urn?
0:13:22 > 0:13:24What, you saying you don't believe me?
0:13:24 > 0:13:25I don't know.
0:13:26 > 0:13:29No, no. Of course. Of course I do.
0:13:29 > 0:13:32It just must've been hard.
0:13:33 > 0:13:35Yeah, it was.
0:13:38 > 0:13:40Need something stronger. Drink?
0:13:40 > 0:13:41Yeah.
0:13:50 > 0:13:54No, no - allow me, please - same again?
0:13:54 > 0:13:57Actually, I was going to have an early night.
0:13:57 > 0:14:00But you're very sweet. Another time.
0:14:08 > 0:14:09You are terrible.
0:14:09 > 0:14:11And you like it.
0:14:13 > 0:14:15You all right? You've been ages!
0:14:15 > 0:14:19Ollie'd woken up - took a while to get him back down.
0:14:19 > 0:14:23So, Kathy, you used to run the cafe, like Jane?
0:14:23 > 0:14:26Cafe! Kath!
0:14:26 > 0:14:27Mum!
0:14:27 > 0:14:30Yeah, and help out on the veg stall.
0:14:30 > 0:14:33- Hard slog.- Got your feet up now, though, ain't ya?
0:14:33 > 0:14:35Yeah, but it was always fun this time of year, though.
0:14:35 > 0:14:38Do you remember in '84 when we all got dressed up on the market?
0:14:38 > 0:14:39Not really, Kathy, no.
0:14:39 > 0:14:43- Dressed up?- Yeah, you remember. It was a Victorian theme.
0:14:43 > 0:14:45We all wore bonnets.
0:14:45 > 0:14:48I was 15, Kath, probably too busy kissing boys.
0:14:48 > 0:14:50Oh, come on, we even put one on Roly!
0:14:50 > 0:14:51Roly?
0:14:51 > 0:14:55Yeah, he was my dad's dog. Poodle.
0:14:55 > 0:14:56Matched her perm.
0:14:58 > 0:15:00So, what about Ian?
0:15:00 > 0:15:04Ian? Right. He wore trousers, suspenders and a flat cap.
0:15:04 > 0:15:06Oh! He looked so cute.
0:15:06 > 0:15:10Just getting the lowdown on your fashionista past. Christmas 1984.
0:15:10 > 0:15:13- Thank you, Mother.- You're welcome. - You'd have loved that, Linda.
0:15:13 > 0:15:15You couldn't wait to get into your petticoats.
0:15:15 > 0:15:17Look, why don't we do it again? The Victorian Market.
0:15:17 > 0:15:19Oh, no, I'm too old for all that now.
0:15:19 > 0:15:22- Although Nancy'd look lovely in a bonnet.- Not to mention Mick.
0:15:22 > 0:15:24Oh, come on! It'd be a laugh.
0:15:24 > 0:15:26OK. Why not?
0:15:27 > 0:15:30Yeah, OK. Count me in! Cheers.
0:15:33 > 0:15:35But I thought you said he was upset
0:15:35 > 0:15:37because Eric hadn't paid him?
0:15:37 > 0:15:39So how come he could afford the hi-tops?
0:15:39 > 0:15:43He bought them on a tick, he banked on getting the money back -
0:15:43 > 0:15:45that's why him and Mum were rowing.
0:15:45 > 0:15:47But you definitely heard your dad saying
0:15:47 > 0:15:49he was going to have it out with Eric?
0:15:49 > 0:15:51- Yeah.- But you were in bed.
0:15:51 > 0:15:55- DOOR OPENS - I know what Mum told me, I know what happened.
0:15:55 > 0:15:58Eric Mitchell killed my dad.
0:16:01 > 0:16:05You told her? That's private, Vincent.
0:16:05 > 0:16:07That's my past.
0:16:07 > 0:16:11I don't want it getting out there my husband ended up like that.
0:16:11 > 0:16:12No better than a dog.
0:16:12 > 0:16:14Not even a grave to mark his body.
0:16:14 > 0:16:18- It's true?- You think I'd make something like that up?
0:16:20 > 0:16:22Kim, where're you going?
0:16:22 > 0:16:26You stay here - you concentrate on Phil Mitchell.
0:16:26 > 0:16:28I'll sort Kim.
0:16:30 > 0:16:31Ah, good.
0:16:31 > 0:16:34It's been bought to my attention that the community
0:16:34 > 0:16:38might prefer a nativity play to a Christmas show.
0:16:38 > 0:16:40Bought to your attention? By who?
0:16:40 > 0:16:42Well, Kathy for one.
0:16:42 > 0:16:45And I think it would only be fair if we put it to the vote.
0:16:45 > 0:16:49A vote, what do you mean a vote?
0:16:49 > 0:16:54Well, if you win, then your Christmas show goes ahead,
0:16:54 > 0:16:57and if I win, we're putting on a nativity play.
0:16:57 > 0:16:58What d'you say?
0:17:00 > 0:17:03May the best woman win!
0:17:12 > 0:17:14HE SIGHS
0:17:31 > 0:17:34Er, are you all right if I pop out for a bit?
0:17:34 > 0:17:39- What for?- Just going to nip to the shop.- You know mum wouldn't like it.
0:17:39 > 0:17:42And mum doesn't like you eating sweets either.
0:17:42 > 0:17:45But if you keep shtum, I'll get you some.
0:17:45 > 0:17:50Or you could get her to agree to Marilyn coming to stay.
0:17:51 > 0:17:53But why do I have to do it?
0:17:53 > 0:17:56I ain't having her complaining that I rigged the vote.
0:17:56 > 0:18:01Oh, stop pretending you don't like the limelight, Ian.
0:18:01 > 0:18:03All right, I will do it for you, Dot, OK?
0:18:03 > 0:18:06Ladies and gentlemen, can I just have your attention for a moment, please?
0:18:06 > 0:18:09- Just gather round. And you lot over there.- It's Dot.
0:18:09 > 0:18:12She's got all sniffy about my show. No thanks to you.
0:18:12 > 0:18:14Right, as you all know,
0:18:14 > 0:18:18we normally have a nativity put on by the church, but this year,
0:18:18 > 0:18:22Linda's mum, Elaine, has said she wants to put on a Christmas show.
0:18:22 > 0:18:26Yeah, it's going to be Jack and the Beanstalk. Great fun!
0:18:26 > 0:18:28Singing, dancing, the works.
0:18:28 > 0:18:31Yes, and the nativity play is going to have Christmas songs
0:18:31 > 0:18:34and hymns and it will involve all the local children.
0:18:34 > 0:18:37Yeah, mine is not going to be exclusive.
0:18:37 > 0:18:41- Young and old, all welcome. - Profits will go to the church fund.
0:18:41 > 0:18:44And my profits are going to go behind the bar.
0:18:44 > 0:18:46LAUGHTER OK.
0:18:46 > 0:18:49Right, we've heard from both the ladies,
0:18:49 > 0:18:52so how about we now put it to a vote? Is that fair? OK.
0:18:52 > 0:18:53All those in favour of Elaine...
0:18:55 > 0:18:59- Sorry, I've forgotten your surname. - Peacock.- Stands to reason.
0:19:00 > 0:19:04- ..Elaine Peacock and her Christmas show, raise your hands.- Yeah.
0:19:04 > 0:19:07- Yeah, it's one over there. - Right then.
0:19:07 > 0:19:12So, all those in favour of a traditional nativity play,
0:19:12 > 0:19:14put on by Dot...
0:19:14 > 0:19:16Uh-uh. The legend that is Mrs Dorothy Branning.
0:19:16 > 0:19:21I'm sorry, the legend that is Mrs Dorothy Branning, raise your hands!
0:19:21 > 0:19:22CHEERING
0:19:25 > 0:19:30Yes, I would say that is a landslide victory for Dot.
0:19:30 > 0:19:32CHEERS AND APPLAUSE
0:19:34 > 0:19:36I think that calls for a sweet sherry.
0:19:36 > 0:19:39Oh, no, thank you very much, Arthur,
0:19:39 > 0:19:42but I've got to get back home cos I've got me work cut out.
0:19:42 > 0:19:46Well, allow me to escort the winner home, shall I?
0:19:46 > 0:19:48- Oh, thank you, Patrick, very much. - Night, Dot.
0:19:48 > 0:19:52Oh, I'm ever so sorry, but there's always next year.
0:19:52 > 0:19:56And I'd be very happy if you would help with the teas and the coffees.
0:20:00 > 0:20:02No, no, no. It's fine. No problem.
0:20:02 > 0:20:06Really. Anyway, I'm going to have my hands full.
0:20:06 > 0:20:09I'm busy, you know, organising your wedding.
0:20:09 > 0:20:11It's fine.
0:20:14 > 0:20:16SHE MOUTHS
0:20:18 > 0:20:20Ooh...
0:20:31 > 0:20:34Dot, she's lived round here for donkey's, so don't...
0:20:34 > 0:20:36Don't take it personally.
0:20:38 > 0:20:40I only did it for the family.
0:20:40 > 0:20:41Not for me.
0:20:42 > 0:20:45I know. I know.
0:20:46 > 0:20:52I just... I just wanted everyone to be together, you know?
0:20:52 > 0:20:56What do you do when someone takes the title from under you?
0:20:58 > 0:21:01You go and nick it right back. We'll do it together.
0:21:03 > 0:21:04You all right?
0:21:04 > 0:21:07I swear I just saw the old man going in the house
0:21:07 > 0:21:08with a bag from the shop.
0:21:08 > 0:21:11So? He's probably nipped out for something.
0:21:12 > 0:21:16You know? I knew leaving him alone was a bad idea.
0:21:16 > 0:21:18It doesn't mean anything. Look, Ben, trust me.
0:21:18 > 0:21:20I'm dealing with it.
0:21:26 > 0:21:30Ben's right, you know. Phil and booze was always going to get ugly.
0:21:30 > 0:21:34It's not like before. I've read up on it. I know what I'm doing.
0:21:34 > 0:21:35Oh, come on.
0:21:35 > 0:21:39I'm not having a go at you, Sharon. I'm just saying, don't kid yourself.
0:21:39 > 0:21:41I know how easy it is to make excuses
0:21:41 > 0:21:43- when you're close to someone. - Let's just live and let live.
0:21:43 > 0:21:46And back then with Ange, you were just a kid, but this...
0:21:46 > 0:21:49- This is something different. - How dare you preach to me
0:21:49 > 0:21:53when you've messed up so badly! No-one round here wants to know!
0:21:55 > 0:21:57SHE MOUTHS
0:22:01 > 0:22:04- What's happened? - I'll sort it.
0:22:12 > 0:22:14Oh? I know that face.
0:22:14 > 0:22:17Spent the evening with the three witches?
0:22:18 > 0:22:21I mean, Jane's all right...
0:22:22 > 0:22:24..it's just Linda and Sharon.
0:22:24 > 0:22:26They can be a right catty pair.
0:22:26 > 0:22:29- Look, I'm sorry. I don't know... - No. No.
0:22:29 > 0:22:32Sorry, I'm Denise.
0:22:32 > 0:22:35You know, you chucked me out of the caf, you know?
0:22:37 > 0:22:39Used to be engaged to your Ian.
0:22:40 > 0:22:42But it wasn't...the best fit.
0:22:44 > 0:22:47Still, it must be nice to have his mum home for Christmas, eh?
0:22:47 > 0:22:50Pity no-one else feels the same.
0:22:53 > 0:22:56Ah. Er... Right. Well, I'll leave you to it.
0:22:56 > 0:22:58Can't keep this pace up till Christmas.
0:22:58 > 0:23:02Nice to meet you and I'm sorry about before, you know?
0:23:02 > 0:23:04- The caf.- Oh, look, forget about it.
0:23:07 > 0:23:10Just ignore Sharon. You've just hit a raw nerve.
0:23:10 > 0:23:14No, Jane. She's right. No-one wants me back.
0:23:14 > 0:23:16Well, apart from Ian.
0:23:18 > 0:23:20That's not true.
0:23:20 > 0:23:24It's... It's great having another woman in the house.
0:23:26 > 0:23:27Really.
0:23:29 > 0:23:32Oh, listen, I don't suppose there's somewhere else we could go,
0:23:32 > 0:23:34is there? Away from the old faces.
0:23:36 > 0:23:38Good idea.
0:23:44 > 0:23:46Oh, Kim.
0:23:46 > 0:23:48Are you OK?
0:23:49 > 0:23:51It's Vincent.
0:23:53 > 0:23:55OK, come on. Let's get you inside.
0:23:57 > 0:24:00Don't tell me you've had another row now.
0:24:04 > 0:24:06Well, sort of.
0:24:06 > 0:24:09I don't know, it's just hard to explain.
0:24:09 > 0:24:12And I just walked out and left Pearl...
0:24:12 > 0:24:15- Are you worried about her?- No.
0:24:15 > 0:24:18But you're scared. Has he hurt you, Kim?
0:24:18 > 0:24:20No, no. It's nothing like that. It's just...
0:24:20 > 0:24:23Kim? Is that you?
0:24:28 > 0:24:30I thought you were walking Dot home.
0:24:30 > 0:24:34Well, I was just taking Patrick up on his charming offer from earlier.
0:24:34 > 0:24:38I should really get going. Left Vincent at home sulking.
0:24:38 > 0:24:40- You know what men are like. - What's he done?
0:24:42 > 0:24:47He caught Kim searching for her Christmas presents.
0:24:47 > 0:24:49Turned into a full-blown row.
0:24:49 > 0:24:53- That is why you're acting so jumpy. - Oh, for goodness' sake.
0:24:53 > 0:24:57- Talk about making mountains out of molehills.- Denise is right.
0:24:57 > 0:25:00Let's get you home. You'll be laughing about this tomorrow.
0:25:00 > 0:25:03Yeah, maybe it's for the best cos I am knackered.
0:25:03 > 0:25:05- No, wait...- What?
0:25:05 > 0:25:09Come on, Kim. We all want a nice Christmas, don't we?
0:25:12 > 0:25:14For Pearl.
0:25:18 > 0:25:19Good night?
0:25:19 > 0:25:22Ben said he saw you coming in the gate.
0:25:22 > 0:25:25Oh, yeah. I just popped out to get some toothpaste.
0:25:25 > 0:25:28I was only gone a couple of minutes.
0:25:28 > 0:25:32All right. I think I'm going to turn in.
0:25:33 > 0:25:34Ain't you forgotten something?
0:25:36 > 0:25:39Stupid.
0:25:39 > 0:25:40Urgent enough to run out for.
0:25:42 > 0:25:43Sharon...
0:25:43 > 0:25:48These, the ones you got me, that's all I've had.
0:25:48 > 0:25:51Not many women would understand this,
0:25:51 > 0:25:54but you've got some brains in your head
0:25:54 > 0:25:56and you know me better than anyone.
0:25:56 > 0:25:58Better than Kathy ever did.
0:26:00 > 0:26:02Good night.
0:26:18 > 0:26:21He loves you. He does.
0:26:21 > 0:26:26I know he can be infuriating, but his heart's in the right place.
0:26:27 > 0:26:29He's an emotional man
0:26:29 > 0:26:33and he needs to get this Mitchell thing out of his system.
0:26:33 > 0:26:36So I'm supposed to just sit here and accept it.
0:26:36 > 0:26:39What's the alternative?
0:26:39 > 0:26:42You tell Denise, she kicks off, you leave Vincent,
0:26:42 > 0:26:45you end up like her - bitter and twisted?
0:26:46 > 0:26:48I know which option I'd go for.
0:26:50 > 0:26:52Oh, come on.
0:26:52 > 0:26:53Come home...
0:26:53 > 0:26:56to your family.
0:26:56 > 0:26:58POLICE SIREN
0:27:00 > 0:27:03- A knitting business?- Yeah. Ian used to help out sometimes.
0:27:03 > 0:27:06Probably thought it was going to look good on his CV.
0:27:06 > 0:27:08Empire building, even then.
0:27:08 > 0:27:10- Really?- Do you know?
0:27:10 > 0:27:13Used to give him pocket money and he'd charge you interest
0:27:13 > 0:27:16- if you were a day late. - Oh, you've got to love him.
0:27:17 > 0:27:19I'm glad he met you, Jane.
0:27:21 > 0:27:24You are really good for him. And you're a great mum.
0:27:26 > 0:27:29Look, I know it must be strange having me back,
0:27:29 > 0:27:31but it means so much to me.
0:27:32 > 0:27:35And especially having the chance to get to know my grandson.
0:27:37 > 0:27:39DOOR OPENS
0:27:53 > 0:27:56Your mum's right. I belong here with you.
0:27:56 > 0:27:58But...
0:27:59 > 0:28:03..this Mitchell thing, it can't drag on. Get it over and done with, OK?
0:28:13 > 0:28:15Night, Jane.
0:28:15 > 0:28:18Night. And um...thanks for tonight.
0:28:18 > 0:28:22'I'm just glad we got a chance to talk.
0:28:22 > 0:28:23'You see? I'm not the enemy.'
0:28:23 > 0:28:25No, of course you're not.
0:28:26 > 0:28:28You know...
0:28:29 > 0:28:32..I feel like I can really open up to you now.
0:28:32 > 0:28:33Thank you.
0:28:40 > 0:28:42She told you, didn't she?
0:28:42 > 0:28:44Hey, shouldn't you be asleep?
0:28:44 > 0:28:46I heard you talking.
0:28:46 > 0:28:50Mum said she wasn't going to say anything.
0:28:50 > 0:28:53- What?- Wouldn't have happened if she let me stay in my room.
0:28:53 > 0:28:55What wouldn't have happened?
0:28:55 > 0:28:57I wouldn't have pushed her.
0:28:59 > 0:29:00She made me angry.