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# O little town of Bethlehem

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# How still we see thee lie

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# Above thy deep and dreamless sleep

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# The silent stars go by... #

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What time is it?

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It's about half five.

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You fell asleep so I left you there.

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Mum used to stuff satsumas down the end of our stockings.

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I forgot to do these last night.

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Must have been the shock.

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Michelle's back.

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She's staying with Martin for Christmas.

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What...you didn't know?

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No.

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Michelle Fowler turns up after 20 years

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and she doesn't bother letting you know she's coming?

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Well, I only spoke to her briefly, said we'd catch up later today.

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I would have told you when I got back in but you were asleep, so...

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Suits you.

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It's like you said - let's make this the best Christmas ever, yeah?

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FOOTSTEPS ON STAIRS

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Half five? That's a record, even for you.

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Can I open them?

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Go on, then. Just the one.

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SHE CHUCKLES

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Sharon...

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Happy Christmas.

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Whoa!

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-Thank you.

-Oh, merry Christmas!

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Here y'are, Lil.

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Open this one, it's from Auntie Kat.

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Ooh!

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You don't just turn up unannounced from America.

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She said she was here to surprise me.

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Without her husband, or Mark.

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Martin, something's happened.

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It's a scooter!

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-Wow! You lucky girl!

-Look!

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Do you think she's left Uncle Tim?

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Look, that is enough, all right? She's come over here to visit.

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If there's anything else going on

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then she'll tell us if she wants to. All right?

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I know you wanted it to be just us.

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I just wish we had a turkey.

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-I shared your post on my news feed.

-Oh, thank you.

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This is the first Christmas your sister's spending with us

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and she's going to have beans on toast for lunch.

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I tell you what -

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if I ever see that manky stray again, I'm going to kill it.

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MARTIN LAUGHS

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Yes!

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GLASS SMASHES

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CAT PURRS

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Oh, no!

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Is that the thanks I get?

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Taking you in, doing me Christian duty?

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Come on, get down from there.

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Come on - down, down.

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Well, don't get glass in your feet.

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Oh, dear. What a...

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Oh. Oh, no.

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Oh, dear.

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SHE SNIFFS

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Oh, poo!

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Well, how charming of you, isn't it?

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I mean, doing a present on me flooring.

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What do you think it is, Christmas?

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SHE CHUCKLES

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Get down off there.

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I'll get my rubber gloves.

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All I know is that Elaine's in hospital, so...

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Well, listen, if you don't want all this...

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What you talking about? Course I want Christmas.

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Who don't want Christmas? You want Christmas, eh?

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Stick them on your nut.

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-There you go, and put a smile on your face.

-Morning!

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Oh, what a lovely, plump bird.

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Why don't you all go for a sit down and I'll...?

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Er, excuse me, excuse me, excuse me.

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Remember? Whitney's cooking dinner this Christmas.

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BABE LAUGHS

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It's good of you to offer

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but I've cooked that many Christmas dinners it's second nature.

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-It's all about the timings, see...

-Babe. Babe.

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No.

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-But...

-No, no, there's no buts.

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Whitney's going to cook us a right naughty little roast

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and we're going to have a classic Carter Christmas

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although my L ain't here. And what you're going to do is,

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you're going to go and get your nut down for a few hours.

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That's right, off you go, keep going.

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Off you pop, there she goes.

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Do you think I'll be able to do it all right?

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Yeah, yeah. Of course you will.

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You do everything right.

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Come here.

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CORK POPS

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KATHY LAUGHS

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Merry Christmas!

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You been there all night?

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-What time is it?

-Quarter past seven.

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Mother, it's a bit early, even for you, isn't it?

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Oh, come on, you've got to have a buck's fizz on Christmas morning.

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-No, no, thanks.

-Come on. Get the turkey in the oven,

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otherwise it'll never be ready.

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HE SIGHS

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-We're not having turkey this year, OK?

-What?

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I went to the Smithfield auction

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and I have bought a fillet of beef

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which I'm going to turn into a beautiful beef Wellington

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-with a red wine jus.

-Beef? Who has beef on Christmas Day?!

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We're doing things differently this year.

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..totally blinged-out case!

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-Sorry, Jay.

-Oh, sorry.

-Oops!

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-Got it working?

-Yeah.

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Oh, oh...

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THEY CHEER

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Phil, look!

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-It's brilliant.

-It's good, innit?

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Hey!

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THEY LAUGH

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-I want a go!

-No, you got enough presents to play with!

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Not having mine. Got all these, look.

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Oh, there's one left. Who's it for?

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"To Phil from..."

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It's from Dennis.

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Oh, Denny, I didn't know you'd done that.

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Wa-ay!

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PHIL LAUGHS

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Oh! 1,000 pieces.

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Let's hope I live long enough to finish it, eh?

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Cheers, mate.

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Right. Who wants a mince pie?

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Oh, here he is, eh?

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A star is born.

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Happy Christmas, baby.

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Aw! You too.

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That stuffing looks fantastic.

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It's vegan nut roast.

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Oh...

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It's for Libby. Don't worry, I've got a chicken for the pair of us.

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-You say "the pair of us"...

-Mm-hm.

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Well...

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Who have you invited?

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There's a group of us eating out once we finish our shift.

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There's a place near the hospital. Six courses and a choice of wine.

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Louise got a new phone and a tablet.

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Lucky Louise(!)

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Oh, Stace, don't forget to stuff butter inside the turkey skin.

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It makes it really moist.

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We ain't having turkey.

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What? That's a shame. Martin loves his turkey, don't you, Martin?

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And your Brussels sprouts. Mind you, they don't love you, do they?!

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Whoops(!)

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Sorry, Bex. I shouldn't have done that.

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It's all right, I'll just call her later.

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Probably in the middle of one of her six courses.

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Morning.

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Sorry, I meant to wake up earlier. Jet lag.

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Merry Christmas.

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-Merry Christmas, Michelle.

-Same to you.

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Can I do anything?

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What's that you're making?

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Toad in the festive hole.

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-A cat ate the turkey.

-Oh, right.

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Did you sleep all right?

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Yeah, yeah. Yeah, like a log.

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Any idea how long you're staying?

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Had enough of me already?

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No, course not. You stay as long as you want.

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Shower free, is it?

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Looks interesting...

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Right, that is it. We are having something proper for lunch today,

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even if I have to go and shoot it myself!

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TOY DOG BARKS

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Hey, there we are!

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Oi.

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Sharon has gone all out. You promised you'd stay.

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I'll be back for lunch.

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I just want to give Mum and Ian's lot their presents.

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-And to be honest, I want to get away from all that.

-All what?

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Dad and Sharon acting like it's just another Christmas.

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She knows we're eating at one.

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Her bed's not been slept in and her phone's off.

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Don't worry about Roxy.

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Jay, can you help Dad with the edges?

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I'm not spending my Christmas doing a jigsaw!

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-DENNIS:

-Jay! Come and play with me!

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Go on. Off you go. I've got some orange sauce to make.

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-It's all right, I'll give you a hand...

-It's all under control.

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Go on. Shoo, out!

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Right...

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Thanks, Denise, you're a life-saver.

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Yeah, well, it sounded like a crisis.

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Oh... Afraid that's all we've got.

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Barbecue chicken thighs.

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I suppose I could just wash the barbecue off, can't I?

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-How much are they?

-Oh, darling, it's nothing. It's Christmas, ain't it?

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-Really?

-Yeah.

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Oh, thank you.

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I'm just grateful you got me out of the house. Patrick didn't tell me

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he invited Derek till five minutes before he arrived!

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And you just wanted to put your feet up?

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I was exactly the same just before I had Arthur.

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Bet you can't wait till next Christmas.

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Kids - that's what it's all about, ain't it? Thanks, Denise.

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-Happy Christmas, darling.

-And to you.

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Please tell me you've got double cream.

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My Christmas panna cotta is hanging in the balance!

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What you doing up here by yourself?

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Sorry.

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I don't know what she's cooking in there but something's burning.

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You heard from Linda?

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She's going to give me a little video call later,

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when she gets back to the hotel.

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Must be strange.

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Your first Christmas apart.

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Oh...

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She asked me to give you something.

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Top of the wardrobe.

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What?

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It's not your main present.

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She made it herself...

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in case you can't tell.

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HE LAUGHS

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Oh, it's beautiful!

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There we go, Christmas in a glass.

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Oh...

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More like vomit in a glass.

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-Oh, give us it!

-Here you go. Who fancies a quail egg Benedict?

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Or in the kitchen I've got some sweet onion sausage rolls.

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Got any sausages on sticks?

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Oh, I'm sorry, Mum. The '70s phoned and they asked for them back.

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-I've got some stilton fruit bites as well, anyone?

-I'll have one.

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There you go. Take those. Ben?

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Yeah, go on, then.

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There you go. How's Sharon coping?

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She's attacking Christmas. Trying not to think about stuff.

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Must be hard for her.

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Oh, she saw Michelle last night.

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Yeah? Michelle who?

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Fowler.

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Where?!

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In the Square. She's staying at Martin's.

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She hasn't popped in to say hello?

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I'm going to go see her. Here you go, take them.

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What's wrong with sausages on sticks?

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They're Bobby's favourites.

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Oh...

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We applied to go and visit him today but he's taken us off the list.

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Changing up the menu is Ian's idea of coping with it.

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Oh, Jane. Why didn't you tell me before?

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I'm trying so hard not to think about him.

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I miss him so much.

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Oh, darling.

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Close your eyes!

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-What?

-Just do it! Come on.

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-Got 'em closed?

-Yeah.

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Right, let's go.

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-Uh...

-No, no, no, you're all right, I've got you.

-It's too fast!

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No, you're all right.

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Wait...

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Open 'em.

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Huh?

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Delivery guy just dropped it off.

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-Who's it from?

-Dunno. There's no note on it or nothing.

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-But there must be.

-Maybe someone just sent it, you know,

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-off your Facebook or something.

-What, they just me sent a turkey

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-and didn't leave a note or give me a phone call, nothing?

-Yep.

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KNOCKING

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I'll get it.

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-Massive, innit?

-Look at the size of it!

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Merry Christmas. Is Michelle here?

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-Yeah, yeah. Come in.

-Thanks.

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MICHELLE LAUGHS

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-What are you doing here?

-Crime against visiting family, is there?

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No, course there isn't! Oh, come here, you!

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-Merry Christmas, Ian.

-And you, mate.

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How are you, all right?

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Oh, Ian! Thank you so much.

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Oh, that's so generous of you!

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I've got no idea what you're talking about.

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Ah. Look, doesn't matter who it's from, does it?

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You wanted a turkey, we've got one. Happy days.

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Yeah, you're right. It doesn't matter.

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Bex, come here, come and have a look at this, it is massive.

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Yeah, have a look. It's a lump.

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-A proper lump of a bird.

-Look!

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Oh-ho!

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-Oh, my...

-Eh?

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Oh.

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What now?

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It ain't going to fit in the oven.

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Oh...

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Thank you, Father, for the gift of your only son,

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whose birth we're celebrating today.

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Thank you. Amen.

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Ah...

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Auntie Gwen, she used to pull out all the stops at Christmas.

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Yes. She had roast goose and all the trimmings...

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..and puddings with them little silver thrupenny bits in 'em...

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You liked Christmas too, didn't you, Ethel? Huh?

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After a couple of glasses of Guinness

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you'd be throwing your legs up in the air

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and singing at the top of your voice

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and I'd try to calm you down,

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and you wouldn't have none of it, would you?

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SHE CHUCKLES

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CAT MEOWS

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I suppose if you're going to stick around, I shall have to name you.

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I'm going to call you...

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Ethel.

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Here.

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There we are.

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KNOCK AT THE DOOR

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Hey. Here it comes. You going to get on it?

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Oh. Patrick? I think she's gone to Tanya's with Abi.

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Oh, right. Thanks.

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Hey. Merry Christmas.

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Go on, get inside. You're making the rest of us look bad.

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Trying to make room for all Mum's food.

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She's been cooking for days!

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Go and show Patrick your new bicycle. Look, no stabilisers.

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-Go on, off you go.

-Oh, who's a big girl now, eh?

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HE LAUGHS

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A bloke signed for it.

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Yeah, I saw her go inside earlier.

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20s, dark hair...

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Yeah, I've got the rest here as well.

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You want me to stick around after...?

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Happy Christmas to you, too!

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HE SIGHS

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LAUGHTER

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-Are you sure it's not an ostrich?

-Tell me about it!

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We're going to be eating turkey for weeks.

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-Would you like that, Lil?

-Yeah!

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Look at this, look - Henry VIII!

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Whoa!

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-Put it in there.

-I'm just going to get some fresh air.

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Round here? You have been away a long time!

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What about this, then? Look, drumsticks!

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Boom-boom-tish!

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Little flip. I flipped it!

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She just said she fancied a break.

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What? After not showing her face for over 20 years? Yeah, right.

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Have you heard from your mum?

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Yeah, she texted earlier.

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Doesn't seem that long ago Mum and Dad were together.

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We had a houseful.

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Now I don't even know where Dad is.

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Everything changes.

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Here you go, have a look at this.

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Bet you can't wait till this little beauty's cooked, can you, eh?

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Oh, that looks lovely, Ian.

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Well, stop parading it about and get it in the oven. I'm starving!

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Well, have one of my Yuletide nibbles, then.

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Can you imagine what your gran would say about your Yuletide nibbles?

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-Yeah.

-"Load o' muck!"

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HE GRUMBLES

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Do you know what? When Ian was a kid,

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he used to wake up Christmas morning, open his presents,

0:17:370:17:41

and then did not stop pestering me and his dad to get dressed

0:17:410:17:46

so he could get over here and start his Christmas off proper.

0:17:460:17:50

-Then we'd watch the Queen...

-Yeah.

0:17:500:17:54

Morecambe and Wise - that was your dad's favourite...

0:17:540:17:57

SHE CHUCKLES

0:17:570:17:59

# Bring me sunshine... #

0:17:590:18:01

Here she goes!

0:18:010:18:02

-# In your smile... #

-Mum, how many have you had to drink?

0:18:020:18:05

# Bring me laughter... #

0:18:050:18:07

What is she singing?

0:18:070:18:09

Oh, you're no fun, any of you lot, honestly!

0:18:090:18:12

-# In this world where we live... #

-Do you think I could stay for lunch?

0:18:120:18:15

Course you can!

0:18:150:18:16

Um, isn't Sharon expecting you back?

0:18:160:18:18

Oh, they're not eating till much later.

0:18:180:18:20

Dad, this was on the doorstep.

0:18:200:18:21

A Christmas pudding?

0:18:210:18:23

Yeah, I think so. And there's a note.

0:18:230:18:25

Must be Stacey's Secret Santa. Must be doing the rounds.

0:18:250:18:29

# Never bring me any tears... #

0:18:300:18:34

LAUGHTER

0:18:360:18:38

# Bring me fun, bring me sunshine, bring me love! #

0:18:400:18:44

THEY CLAP

0:18:440:18:45

VIDEO GAME PLAYS

0:18:450:18:49

KNOCKING

0:18:500:18:51

Door!

0:18:510:18:52

KNOCKING CONTINUES

0:18:550:18:56

Door!

0:18:560:18:58

It's all right, you all just sit here!

0:18:580:19:01

-Merry Christmas!

-Merry Christmas!

0:19:030:19:05

Merry Christmas! Oh, what's that, Janet?

0:19:050:19:07

It's her doll's house, ain't it? She wanted to show it to Lou.

0:19:070:19:09

-All right, boys?

-It's lovely, really lovely.

0:19:090:19:12

Louise, Louise!

0:19:120:19:14

Sharon, these were on your doorstep.

0:19:160:19:18

Oh, just left outside?

0:19:180:19:20

Jay, do you know anything about these?

0:19:210:19:23

Huh? No, no, no.

0:19:230:19:25

Must have been left at the wrong house. We've got ours.

0:19:250:19:27

-We'll have 'em.

-Yeah, help yourself.

0:19:270:19:29

Right, Honey, let's go into the kitchen.

0:19:290:19:31

-I've got to do my orange and dill carrots.

-OK.

0:19:310:19:34

Hey, Phil.

0:19:360:19:38

Look at them two.

0:19:400:19:41

Our day you was lucky to get a second-hand Action Man.

0:19:420:19:46

Doll's house come out good, though, ain't it?

0:19:460:19:48

-Even if I say so myself.

-They're so cute.

0:19:480:19:51

Eh, Phil?

0:19:510:19:52

Phil?

0:19:540:19:55

Phil OK, is he?

0:19:550:19:57

Yeah. As well as can be expected.

0:19:570:19:59

I wonder where them crackers came from.

0:20:000:20:02

-No idea, but they're nice ones, though, aren't they?

-Yeah.

0:20:020:20:05

-Thanks for letting us have them.

-You're welcome.

0:20:050:20:07

Sharon, I think you might need to sit down.

0:20:130:20:15

Chance would be a fine thing, Billy!

0:20:150:20:17

-No, I mean it.

-What's wrong?

0:20:170:20:19

It's Phil.

0:20:190:20:20

What?

0:20:200:20:22

HE GROANS

0:20:240:20:26

So are we eating?

0:20:260:20:28

You OK?

0:20:280:20:29

Yeah, just... Just had a bit of a kip, that's all.

0:20:290:20:33

Sit down, yeah?

0:20:330:20:34

PHONE BEEPS

0:20:370:20:38

Fine undertaker you are, Billy!

0:20:410:20:43

Can't tell a dead person from a sleeping one!

0:20:440:20:47

What?

0:20:500:20:51

It's Ben.

0:20:510:20:53

He's having lunch at Ian's.

0:20:530:20:55

Course he is.

0:20:570:20:58

What you doing in here with the door shut?

0:21:220:21:24

Was it? Oh, sorry. I didn't realise.

0:21:240:21:26

So did you find out who sent the pudding?

0:21:260:21:28

-What did the note say?

-Um, it wasn't for us.

0:21:280:21:30

It's been delivered to the wrong address so I've dealt with it.

0:21:300:21:33

Oh, that's a shame, innit?

0:21:330:21:34

I mean, that was a posh one, an' all.

0:21:340:21:37

SHE LAUGHS

0:21:370:21:39

A mixologist as well as an actor!

0:21:500:21:53

Are there no ends to this man's talents?

0:21:530:21:55

-Ooh!

-Eh?

0:21:560:21:58

PATRICK LAUGHS

0:21:580:22:00

I wasn't looking forward to today.

0:22:020:22:05

Well, being on my own, all that peace and quiet.

0:22:050:22:07

And then you come along. My knight in shining armour!

0:22:080:22:12

More like Scrooge in a nightgown!

0:22:120:22:14

THEY LAUGH

0:22:140:22:16

MUSIC: The Banana Boat Song by Harry Belafonte

0:22:160:22:19

Mmm! Here we go!

0:22:190:22:20

# Issa day, issa day, issa day-o

0:22:220:22:28

# Daylight come and I wanna go home!

0:22:280:22:32

# Work all night on a drink of rum... #

0:22:330:22:36

I'm going to pass you over.

0:22:360:22:38

# Daylight come and I wanna go home... #

0:22:380:22:40

-Here, it's Auntie Kim.

-Oh, right.

0:22:400:22:42

# Stack banana till de morning come... #

0:22:420:22:44

-Merry Christmas!

-Hey!

0:22:440:22:46

Or as we say here in Montserrat...

0:22:460:22:48

Merry Christmas to each and everybody out there.

0:22:480:22:51

Thank you.

0:22:510:22:53

OK, here we are. Go to Mummy.

0:22:530:22:55

-Aw!

-Yes. Thank you.

0:22:550:22:57

Mum's got him going round the neighbours ho-ho-ho-ing

0:22:590:23:02

-and little Miss Pearl misses her Auntie Denise, don't you?

-Aww!

0:23:020:23:07

Hello, Pearl! Merry Christmas.

0:23:070:23:09

Boop!

0:23:090:23:11

So, good news - I've done your dirty work for you.

0:23:110:23:14

Yes. I've told Mum about the baby.

0:23:140:23:16

How come you haven't told her?

0:23:160:23:17

Because I didn't want her to know!

0:23:170:23:19

But surely she was going to find out?

0:23:190:23:22

I mean, I know it's been decades since you gave birth

0:23:220:23:24

but people tend to notice when babies are being born.

0:23:240:23:28

Oh, is Patrick there?

0:23:280:23:29

I have so got to tell him about a rum cake I tried.

0:23:290:23:33

Denise? Denise?

0:23:340:23:37

DISTANT CHURCH BELLS

0:23:480:23:52

I'm back, Dad.

0:24:100:24:11

PHONE RINGS

0:24:130:24:16

I really wish you were here.

0:24:230:24:25

CRACKERS POP

0:24:320:24:34

Yes!

0:24:340:24:35

ALL SPEAK AT ONCE

0:24:350:24:37

Tell you what, not a few quid, them crackers.

0:24:370:24:40

I'm telling you, proper ones.

0:24:400:24:43

Whit, I think you've done us proud.

0:24:430:24:45

Babe? Come on!

0:24:450:24:47

Not bad, for a beginner.

0:24:470:24:49

The roasties could have done with a bit longer

0:24:490:24:51

and the bird's a bit tough but apart from that...

0:24:510:24:53

It's a bit like you, then, ain't it?

0:24:530:24:55

LAUGHTER

0:24:550:24:56

I think this nosh is absolutely scrumptious,

0:24:560:24:59

and I think L would say the same if she was here.

0:24:590:25:01

This is as good as you'd get in the Savoy.

0:25:010:25:03

I have a gentleman friend takes me there all the time.

0:25:030:25:05

Dirty cow.

0:25:050:25:06

"Why was the snowman looking through the carrots?"

0:25:060:25:10

-Because...

-Because he was picking his nose!

0:25:100:25:13

Oi, that was my one!

0:25:130:25:14

What time's Mum ringing?

0:25:140:25:16

About three bells. When she gets back from the hospital.

0:25:160:25:19

How is Elaine?

0:25:190:25:21

She's not good, Teen.

0:25:210:25:23

She can't speak properly, can she, Mick?

0:25:230:25:25

Just making noises.

0:25:250:25:28

I bet Linda's worried sick.

0:25:280:25:29

I tell you what. Come on.

0:25:320:25:34

Let's have a toast - to Elaine, yeah?

0:25:340:25:36

-Mick?

-Yeah. You know what?

0:25:360:25:38

To Elaine, um...

0:25:400:25:43

Another tough old bird!

0:25:430:25:45

THEY LAUGH

0:25:450:25:46

-ALL:

-Elaine!

0:25:460:25:48

Mick, your jumper!

0:25:490:25:50

ALL LAUGH

0:25:500:25:53

Not all over the table!

0:25:540:25:55

"What do you call Father Christmas on a beach?"

0:25:580:26:01

Go on.

0:26:010:26:03

"Sandy Claus."

0:26:030:26:04

CHUCKLING

0:26:040:26:05

Louise! Please...

0:26:210:26:23

I bet you're looking forward to seeing Amy.

0:26:260:26:29

What did you get her?

0:26:290:26:31

Um, some doll that she asked for.

0:26:310:26:34

Aww. I was always asking for dolls.

0:26:340:26:36

Right, who wants some more Parmesan parsnips? There's plenty.

0:26:380:26:41

Jay, you've not had any goose.

0:26:410:26:44

Yeah, I'm not really a fan, but everything else, great.

0:26:440:26:47

Yeah, really great.

0:26:480:26:50

Ben is right out of order for staying over there.

0:26:550:26:58

It's his choice.

0:26:580:26:59

Denny, eat your sprouts. Come on.

0:27:000:27:02

I hate 'em.

0:27:020:27:03

Right, I'm going to go and check on the pudding.

0:27:090:27:11

PHONE RINGS

0:27:110:27:12

Louise, could you please turn off the phone?

0:27:120:27:14

It's not mine.

0:27:140:27:15

Phil.

0:27:200:27:21

You know, every time I've looked at a sell-by date today...

0:27:280:27:31

I keep thinking, "Will Phil still be alive by then?"

0:27:310:27:35

I'm sorry, Jay, I don't want to spoil it for everyone.

0:27:360:27:39

You're not. You've made it really special for everyone.

0:27:390:27:43

Thank you.

0:27:430:27:45

-LOUISE:

-Sharon!

0:27:450:27:46

She'll be in in a bit!

0:27:460:27:49

Sharon, it's the hospital.

0:27:490:27:51

Hang on.

0:27:590:28:00

They've, uh...

0:28:000:28:02

They've got a liver.

0:28:040:28:05

Right, so soon as we see 'em I want us all to shout, "Happy Christmas!"

0:28:070:28:11

All like that, OK?

0:28:110:28:12

I'm just going to sit here and finish me drink.

0:28:120:28:14

-Shirley!

-No, you're going to do as you're told. Get yourself over here. Come on, join the rest of us.

0:28:140:28:18

-RINGING

-Oh, she's early.

-Ready? Ready?

0:28:180:28:21

Hi!

0:28:250:28:27

Happy Christmas!

0:28:270:28:29

ALL: Happy Christmas!

0:28:290:28:31

THEY CHEER

0:28:310:28:32

MUSIC: God Save The Queen

0:28:320:28:34

Ethel! Don't go licking yourself in front of the Queen.

0:28:340:28:39

Oh, dear.

0:28:390:28:40

MUSIC STOPS

0:28:440:28:45

Oh...

0:28:450:28:46

Everyone's lights are out. Street lights, everything.

0:28:520:28:56

It's a power cut.

0:28:560:28:57

I don't believe this.

0:28:590:29:00

I've waited all day to see her.

0:29:020:29:04

That's why the Wi-Fi's down, look.

0:29:040:29:06

We need to let everyone know.

0:29:070:29:09

-And Ben! We need to tell Ben.

-Yeah, I'll tell him.

0:29:090:29:11

Got the bag?

0:29:110:29:12

Ring us as soon as you know anything, OK?

0:29:140:29:18

I love you.

0:29:180:29:19

The Royal Free.

0:29:210:29:22

Sharon! Sharon, wait!

0:29:230:29:26

No, I've got to get Phil to the hospital.

0:29:260:29:28

-They've got a liver for him.

-I'll come with you.

0:29:280:29:30

-No, there's no need.

-Yes, there is.

0:29:300:29:32

There's no lights on anywhere!

0:29:530:29:56

Ben! Ben!

0:29:560:29:57

PHONE BEEPS

0:29:590:30:01

It's a text from Tony.

0:30:060:30:09

He's on his way to the hospital as well.

0:30:100:30:13

Oh...

0:30:130:30:15

What?

0:30:150:30:16

It's Phil's mate.

0:30:170:30:19

He's also on the transplant list.

0:30:190:30:21

So, if he's going in as well, then...

0:30:210:30:24

It's a nice Christmas present for his family, innit?

0:30:250:30:28

Hey, come on. Enough of that.

0:30:280:30:31

They told me on the phone I'm the backup again.

0:30:320:30:36

It's Tony's.

0:30:370:30:38

What?! This connection is jarring me.

0:30:420:30:46

Yeah!

0:30:460:30:48

No, L, we saw you for about a second. That was it.

0:30:480:30:51

I've been waiting all day, that's what I'm saying.

0:30:510:30:53

How's your mother?

0:30:530:30:55

How's Johnny?

0:30:550:30:56

Linda?

0:30:560:30:57

L! L?

0:30:570:31:00

It's all Ted Heath's fault. Three-day week?

0:31:000:31:02

He just wants more time sailing his boat.

0:31:020:31:04

Mick! Mick! Gas oven's working downstairs!

0:31:040:31:08

I bet there's a lot of half-cooked Christmas dinners out there.

0:31:080:31:11

We could charge what we liked. Make a killing!

0:31:110:31:13

Hark at it, the spirit of Christmas(!)

0:31:130:31:15

Now it's just going to voicemail!

0:31:150:31:19

Oh, it's all me own fault.

0:31:190:31:21

Last thing I need is a stray cat cluttering up me house.

0:31:210:31:26

Ethel?

0:31:260:31:27

CAT MEOWS

0:31:270:31:29

Oh, there you are.

0:31:320:31:35

Oh, I'm sorry.

0:31:350:31:37

Yes...

0:31:370:31:38

You're not a stray no more, are you?

0:31:380:31:42

No.

0:31:420:31:43

Come on, there's a lovely girl.

0:31:430:31:46

Right, there we are.

0:31:460:31:48

Sit down.

0:31:480:31:50

No, not any more. Not a stray. No.

0:31:500:31:53

CAT PURRS

0:31:530:31:55

Mick?

0:31:550:31:56

Yeah?

0:31:560:31:58

Look, I found these in the barrel store.

0:31:580:32:01

There's oil out the back, too.

0:32:010:32:03

And serve what?

0:32:030:32:05

Fridges don't work, coolers are out.

0:32:060:32:09

I can't even open the tills.

0:32:090:32:11

It's a 'mare.

0:32:110:32:13

It is an absolute nightmare!

0:32:130:32:15

Yeah, Babe was right. The cooker does still work, but with matches.

0:32:150:32:19

Listen, why don't I have a little run around the Square, eh?

0:32:190:32:21

Just let everyone know they can bring their food over?

0:32:210:32:24

Dad, come on, we can't let a power cut spoil Christmas.

0:32:260:32:29

It's what Mum would do.

0:32:290:32:31

Do you know what, boy?

0:32:340:32:36

You're right. That's exactly what L would do.

0:32:360:32:38

Mum, go and get them lanterns lit.

0:32:380:32:41

Lee, go and tell Babe to expect company,

0:32:410:32:44

because there is plenty of room in this inn!

0:32:440:32:48

Hey?

0:32:480:32:49

Here we go.

0:32:490:32:51

-Ooh...

-Ooh.

0:32:510:32:53

Oh... No, it's still too rare.

0:32:540:32:57

Dad, I'm sure it'll be fine.

0:32:570:32:59

It was supposed to have creamed potatoes with it,

0:32:590:33:01

Brussels sprouts with pancetta, flaming red cabbage.

0:33:010:33:04

We should've got gas ovens at the restaurant! Look at that...

0:33:040:33:07

That lovely Christmas pudding, who was it from?

0:33:070:33:10

Um, it wasn't for us. It was for 45 Albert Street.

0:33:100:33:13

It's an easy mistake to make.

0:33:130:33:15

But I tell you, we still have got a Christmas pudding,

0:33:150:33:17

because it's been steaming all morning.

0:33:170:33:19

Are you sure we can't take you to the hospital, Ben?

0:33:190:33:22

There's no point. They won't know if it's suitable for Dad yet.

0:33:220:33:25

Yeah, but you could see him just in case...

0:33:250:33:28

Say my goodbyes before he goes under the knife?!

0:33:280:33:30

All right, mate, I don't think she meant it like that.

0:33:300:33:33

-KNOCK ON DOOR Hello?

-Yeah, in here!

-In here.

0:33:330:33:36

Oh, sorry to interrupt.

0:33:360:33:38

We're opening the Vic, and our oven's working.

0:33:380:33:40

Oh, fantastic!

0:33:400:33:41

Right, that's it. Come on, everybody, let's get moving.

0:33:410:33:43

Steven, you get the potatoes, they're still on the hob.

0:33:430:33:45

Mum, you get the veg. I tell you what.

0:33:450:33:47

We could put everything on Jane's wheelchair, can't we?

0:33:470:33:50

-I promise we will come back for you!

-THEY LAUGH

0:33:500:33:52

I don't want to spend my Christmas hanging around the Vic.

0:33:520:33:56

Yeah, but it's better than sitting round here.

0:33:560:33:58

We could always play murder-in-the-dark.

0:33:580:34:01

Well, it's always a favourite.

0:34:010:34:03

Yeah, well, you three go, then.

0:34:030:34:05

You know, um, Kim wasn't trying to cause problems.

0:34:090:34:13

Listen, I don't want Mum knowing about the baby.

0:34:130:34:15

Yeah, but she'll find out sooner or later.

0:34:150:34:18

Oh, come on, my precious.

0:34:180:34:20

I ain't leaving you here on your own,

0:34:200:34:23

and you know how I love a party...

0:34:230:34:25

Hmm?

0:34:250:34:26

Abi, now's not really a good time.

0:34:260:34:29

We're having a bit of a Christmas crisis.

0:34:290:34:31

'Where are you? I can't see you. It's all dark.'

0:34:310:34:34

CORK POPS

0:34:340:34:36

'Is that champagne?'

0:34:360:34:38

Yeah. Look, I'll have to call you back. I've got to go.

0:34:380:34:41

Send my love to Mum and Oscar. Bye.

0:34:410:34:44

I've never seen a man so eager to get at an oven before.

0:34:440:34:46

Well, maybe now he'll stop moaning about his red wine jus thingy!

0:34:460:34:50

Right, who wants a drop of bubbly while it's still cold?

0:34:500:34:53

Kathy? Now, I know you won't say no!

0:34:530:34:56

You know me too well!

0:34:560:34:57

A power cut in 2016!

0:34:570:34:59

We had the dance pad out,

0:34:590:35:01

I was right in the middle of Speed Over Beethoven.

0:35:010:35:04

-I nearly threw me back out.

-Oh! A jumper-and-a-half, that, mate.

0:35:040:35:07

Proper, innit? You'll all have to huddle together for warmth.

0:35:070:35:10

Me, on the other hand, will be sweet

0:35:100:35:12

because my loving wife knitted me a jumper for a 7ft geezer!

0:35:120:35:15

THEY LAUGH

0:35:150:35:16

-Thanks, Babe.

-What is it?

0:35:160:35:18

Harasa, Iranian stew. Recipe handed down from Umar's mum.

0:35:180:35:21

Lovely.

0:35:210:35:23

Thanks, Mick, for taking us all in.

0:35:230:35:24

Yeah, yeah, nice one, Mick.

0:35:240:35:26

Listen, don't thank me, this was all Lee's call.

0:35:260:35:29

That's my husband for you, ain't it? Full of great ideas, eh?

0:35:290:35:32

Look at my necklace - real diamonds he bought me!

0:35:320:35:35

Lucky girl, ain't I?

0:35:350:35:37

How long till you know?

0:35:410:35:44

The liver's still on its way.

0:35:440:35:46

As soon as it gets here, we'll have a better idea.

0:35:460:35:48

Right, so we wait, just like before.

0:35:480:35:50

I know it's hard.

0:35:500:35:52

Right, Phil, let's get you to the ward.

0:35:530:35:56

Take my arm.

0:35:560:35:58

-All right, darling?

-OK?

-OK.

0:35:580:36:00

Brilliant. If you just follow Nurse Amy.

0:36:000:36:05

Mrs Mitchell, you and your friend can come with us.

0:36:080:36:12

-Look... I just need a minute, OK?

-Of course.

0:36:120:36:14

You know where the coffee machine is,

0:36:140:36:16

and I've heard a rumour that there's mince pies floating around.

0:36:160:36:20

I didn't expect him to be as bad as this.

0:36:220:36:25

I'm so sorry.

0:36:250:36:26

He's on his last legs.

0:36:260:36:28

If we have to wait any longer...

0:36:280:36:30

Come on.

0:36:300:36:32

Dennis and Louise are worried, but Jay's looking after 'em.

0:36:350:36:38

I would've stayed but I want to see Amy.

0:36:380:36:41

Where's Stan?

0:36:410:36:42

Is he still at work? Why isn't he here?

0:36:420:36:45

Lovely. Cheers for that.

0:36:450:36:47

-I'll take it through to the kitchen, Babe'll sort it out.

-Cheers, mate.

0:36:470:36:51

Happy Christmas!

0:36:520:36:54

Oh, look, she's a little bit scared of the dark.

0:36:540:36:57

That's why she came with me early.

0:36:570:36:59

Ronnie's dealing with Ricky and Matthew, and they'll be over later.

0:36:590:37:03

Come on, let's go.

0:37:030:37:05

Roxy... Have you heard from my dad?

0:37:060:37:08

I'm sure if there's any news they'll call, all right?

0:37:080:37:11

Yeah.

0:37:110:37:13

'Ere, Mick! We heard you're saving Christmas!

0:37:130:37:17

STUMBLING AND LAUGHTER

0:37:170:37:19

I'm...

0:37:190:37:21

-SLURRED:

-I'm not used to drinking so much.

0:37:210:37:24

PATRICK CHUCKLES

0:37:240:37:26

Patrick, you...you are...

0:37:260:37:28

You are a bad influence, you know?

0:37:280:37:31

No, man.

0:37:310:37:33

I think you're trying to lead me astray.

0:37:330:37:36

BOTH LAUGH

0:37:360:37:37

Have you noticed?

0:37:370:37:39

Yeah, yeah, I think Derek's got a bit of a crush.

0:37:390:37:41

Hey, I've never seen this place so peaceful.

0:37:440:37:48

Hang on. Look, just take this.

0:37:510:37:54

Look, all of you go on, I just want to check on something.

0:37:540:37:56

OK.

0:37:560:37:57

-OK?

-Hmm.

0:37:570:37:59

Give us a taste.

0:38:090:38:11

Yep.

0:38:110:38:12

Oh! That is hot. Really nice, though.

0:38:120:38:15

-See, the secret's in the wrist.

-Yeah?

-How you whisk it.

0:38:150:38:19

You must have strong hands.

0:38:190:38:21

HE LAUGHS

0:38:210:38:23

How I would love to have a man with strong hands at home!

0:38:230:38:27

Not just in the kitchen, either, eh?

0:38:270:38:29

Excuse me, excuse me.

0:38:290:38:31

-What have you put in that red cabbage?

-Festive fun.

0:38:310:38:34

You sure?

0:38:340:38:36

HE SNIFFS

0:38:360:38:38

Oh, no, that's gone. I'll start that again. You got any cabbage?

0:38:380:38:40

-Yeah. Out there.

-Thanks.

0:38:400:38:41

'Ere, do you know, we haven't had a mince pie

0:38:410:38:44

or a prawn cocktail all day. Ian, he made these fiddly things.

0:38:440:38:47

What did you call 'em?

0:38:470:38:48

-My Yuletide nibbles.

-THEY SNIGGER

0:38:480:38:50

I bet they're nowhere near as tasty as Jack's Yuletide nibbles.

0:38:500:38:54

THEY CHEER

0:38:540:38:55

Well, if you want some turkey, you can have some of ours.

0:38:550:38:58

There's more than enough. I still don't know where that's come from.

0:38:580:39:01

'Ere, we had a Christmas pudding delivered to our house, too,

0:39:010:39:03

-didn't we, Ian?

-Yeah.

-Maybe that was meant for you, an' all!

0:39:030:39:07

Or maybe it's a mystery benefactor.

0:39:070:39:10

You should check it's not been interfered with,

0:39:100:39:12

poisoned or something. You never know.

0:39:120:39:14

Take no notice of her, it'll be fine.

0:39:140:39:17

Don't look a gift turkey in the mouth, that's what I say.

0:39:170:39:22

Dot, I had no idea at all nobody came to your party.

0:39:220:39:26

Look, I was so busy with the play band...

0:39:260:39:28

I don't need no excuses. What's done is done.

0:39:280:39:31

Yes, but if we had known that you were on your own...

0:39:310:39:34

I'm not on my own, not any more.

0:39:340:39:37

Am I, Ethel?

0:39:370:39:38

She's my stray cat.

0:39:380:39:40

She kept coming to me doorstep, because she knew,

0:39:400:39:44

so you'd better get off to the Vic and enjoy yourself.

0:39:440:39:47

-Yes, yes, but...

-Ethel and I are all right.

0:39:470:39:50

Yeah, but you shouldn't be in the dark with your eyes.

0:39:500:39:52

My eyes are fine.

0:39:520:39:54

Really?

0:39:540:39:56

So, why do you keep calling the tomcat Ethel?

0:39:560:39:59

-Tomcat?

-Mm-hm.

0:39:590:40:01

Well, if she ain't an Ethel,

0:40:010:40:04

then he's Ethel's little Willy.

0:40:040:40:07

That's all there is to it.

0:40:070:40:08

-MUSIC AND CHATTER

-That one? Yeah?

0:40:100:40:13

-Shall I open it for you? Mmm!

-Amy, you haven't had your lunch.

0:40:130:40:17

So what? It's Christmas! She's starving.

0:40:170:40:20

If I want to give my daughter chocolate, I will.

0:40:200:40:23

Oh, what? She's your daughter today, is she?

0:40:230:40:25

Come here, you. Come on.

0:40:250:40:27

Do you know what?

0:40:270:40:29

You stink of booze.

0:40:290:40:30

Yeah? And I saw you this morning, doing the walk of shame.

0:40:300:40:33

Or in your case, the crawl of shame.

0:40:330:40:36

Come on.

0:40:360:40:38

What's that face for?

0:40:420:40:44

What, were you a naughty girl and Santa didn't drop down your chimney?

0:40:440:40:47

-What do you care?

-Roxy, come on...

0:40:470:40:50

Hi. Happy Christmas.

0:40:580:41:00

So, he had his eyes closed, right, he's all pale, I felt his pulse.

0:41:050:41:09

Turns out he's just asleep.

0:41:090:41:11

-It's enough to put you off the booze, innit?

-Huh!

0:41:110:41:14

What's your game?

0:41:180:41:20

-Sorry?

-You, stood 'ere, like you ain't got a care in the world?

0:41:200:41:23

There's no point me going to the hospital.

0:41:230:41:26

I phoned Sharon. They don't know if he's getting another liver.

0:41:260:41:28

Oh, right, so you just carry on like nothing's happening?

0:41:280:41:32

Where's Jay?

0:41:320:41:34

I'll tell you where Jay is, shall I?

0:41:340:41:36

Cos I texted him earlier on.

0:41:360:41:38

He's at your house,

0:41:390:41:41

looking after your sister and Dennis. Doing your job!

0:41:410:41:44

You're not a kid any more, Ben. You've got to man up.

0:41:460:41:49

You're right.

0:41:540:41:55

I know it's probably wrong of me to reach out to you now, but...

0:42:020:42:05

SHE SIGHS

0:42:050:42:07

..please, please let it be his.

0:42:070:42:10

Please give him new life.

0:42:120:42:14

Us new life.

0:42:140:42:16

I'll do anything, I...

0:42:170:42:19

I'll give money to charity, I'll renew my faith, anything.

0:42:210:42:24

I'm nothing, see, without him.

0:42:270:42:29

I kid myself I am, but...

0:42:310:42:34

FOOTSTEPS

0:42:360:42:39

I never thought I'd find you in here. They want you.

0:42:460:42:49

Why? What have they said?

0:42:490:42:52

Just that they need you.

0:42:520:42:53

Listen, don't worry about it.

0:42:550:42:57

No, no, no, I'll just grab some food and I'll bring it back. Yeah.

0:42:570:43:01

I love you, too.

0:43:010:43:03

See you in a bit.

0:43:030:43:04

Right, come on, you.

0:43:040:43:06

Your brother's just seen his breakfast in reverse. Ew...

0:43:060:43:10

SHE SNIFFS

0:43:110:43:14

Look, Rox, I'm sorry about the job.

0:43:160:43:18

I still want us to be mates.

0:43:180:43:20

Yeah, yeah. No, we are! Course we are.

0:43:200:43:23

Right, let's get this party started! It's Christmas!

0:43:230:43:26

CHEERING

0:43:260:43:28

-Listen.

-Hmm?

-Don't say anything,

0:43:300:43:32

but I think that Derek is a little bit enamoured of Patrick.

0:43:320:43:36

How do you mean?

0:43:360:43:38

I don't know. He's just sort of hanging on his every word,

0:43:380:43:41

he's following him around. It's a bit like Pip and Estella.

0:43:410:43:45

Who?

0:43:450:43:47

You need to read more.

0:43:470:43:48

MUSIC STOPS

0:43:510:43:52

Sorry about that, sorry about that, hold on.

0:43:520:43:55

-Battery's gone.

-Oh, come on!

0:43:550:43:57

No more music, ladies and gentlemen, sorry.

0:43:570:44:00

JEERING

0:44:000:44:01

-What do you want me to do?

-What can you do?

0:44:010:44:03

Unless someone wants to bang out a tune on the old joanna.

0:44:030:44:06

I mean...

0:44:060:44:08

-SLURRED:

-Michael, I used to have a tinkle when I was younger.

0:44:080:44:10

-Yeah, I bet he did.

-Go and have a tinkle, Derek, please.

0:44:100:44:13

Go on, Del.

0:44:130:44:14

Let's get that up there, look.

0:44:170:44:19

It's getting on a bit, but...

0:44:190:44:21

Right. Oh, dear.

0:44:210:44:23

Dot! I'm sorry we missed your party.

0:44:280:44:31

Stacey and I made you a cake, but with the play and everything...

0:44:310:44:33

Steven... Steven, go and run and get Dot's cake.

0:44:330:44:36

Stay where you are, Steven. The last thing I need is cake.

0:44:360:44:40

I'm still full up with Yule log.

0:44:400:44:41

Dot, come and join us.

0:44:410:44:43

I'm sorry we never made it to your party.

0:44:430:44:46

Mum had a bad day.

0:44:460:44:47

Yes, right.

0:44:470:44:49

Well, I suppose everyone's got their excuses.

0:44:490:44:51

We got you a retirement present, but it's back at ours.

0:44:510:44:54

If it'd meant anything, Jane, you'd have brought it to me party.

0:44:540:44:58

But you know me, I ain't one to harbour ill-feelings,

0:44:580:45:01

so let's leave it at that, shall we?

0:45:010:45:03

-Hello.

-Hey, Dot.

0:45:030:45:05

Everyone, take your seats!

0:45:100:45:12

CHEERING

0:45:120:45:14

HE PLAYS: Jingle Bells

0:45:140:45:16

You've got the joanna going? Lovely!

0:45:160:45:19

Happy Christmas!

0:45:190:45:21

CHEERING

0:45:210:45:23

-Can we bet with real money?

-Only if you don't mind losing it.

0:45:370:45:41

No news is good news, yeah?

0:45:470:45:50

What about Tony?

0:45:550:45:57

You know I can't talk about other patients.

0:45:570:46:00

The most important thing is, you're an extremely lucky man.

0:46:000:46:03

Yeah.

0:46:030:46:05

I'm scared.

0:46:060:46:08

It's going to be all right, do you hear?

0:46:080:46:11

Mrs Mitchell, time isn't on our side.

0:46:110:46:13

I'm going to wait here, OK?

0:46:130:46:15

I'm not going to go anywhere till it's over, I promise. OK?

0:46:150:46:18

Yeah?

0:46:180:46:20

Sharon...

0:46:290:46:30

I love you.

0:46:300:46:32

-Yeah.

-You know that, don't you?

-Yeah.

0:46:320:46:35

You didn't have to come back.

0:46:450:46:48

Are you kidding me?

0:46:480:46:49

Your sister and a load of drunk neighbours,

0:46:490:46:52

or time with my family? No contest.

0:46:520:46:55

PHONE RINGS

0:46:570:47:00

'Mick? Can you see me?'

0:47:000:47:02

Yeah, yeah. Can you see me?

0:47:020:47:04

It's a bit dark.

0:47:040:47:07

I know, I know.

0:47:070:47:08

What are you holding?

0:47:080:47:10

We've had a power cut.

0:47:100:47:12

The whole Square's down.

0:47:120:47:14

So Lee invited the neighbours over.

0:47:140:47:16

We're having a right jolly-up downstairs.

0:47:160:47:18

Oh! Oh, I wish I was there with you.

0:47:180:47:21

Yeah, so do I, baby. So do I, so do I.

0:47:210:47:24

-How's your mother?

-Don't ask, you'll only set me off again.

0:47:240:47:29

I feel like I've been crying all day.

0:47:290:47:32

Have...have you opened your present yet, or...?

0:47:320:47:34

No, I've been waiting till we could see each other.

0:47:340:47:38

Well, I've got your jumper on.

0:47:380:47:40

I ain't seen me hand in hours, but I love it, I love it.

0:47:400:47:43

I've dressed Ollie as a penguin.

0:47:430:47:45

I keep trying to send you the pictures.

0:47:450:47:47

They just won't go through. Go on, open it. Go on, babe, go on.

0:47:470:47:51

Oh...

0:48:000:48:02

Oh... Mick...

0:48:020:48:04

It's beautiful.

0:48:050:48:07

Listen, I know it'll never make up for your nan's one, you know, but...

0:48:070:48:11

No, it does.

0:48:110:48:13

I love it.

0:48:130:48:14

Don't you start. You're going to start me off.

0:48:140:48:17

PLAYED ON PIANO: We Wish You A Merry Christmas

0:48:180:48:21

Course if I'd have cooked Christmas lunch,

0:48:260:48:29

you'd have been too stuffed to eat again.

0:48:290:48:31

I think Whitney did really well, better than I would.

0:48:310:48:33

No, the girl did good.

0:48:330:48:35

Here, Mum, I found a wishbone.

0:48:350:48:38

I'm going to wish my daughter Shirley comes to visit me.

0:48:380:48:41

Been a while since I've seen her.

0:48:410:48:43

Listen, right, Jack does THE best bread sauce you've ever had.

0:48:430:48:47

Now, you are going to try Jack's bread sauce.

0:48:470:48:50

Try the bread sauce. No, no, no, just try the bread sauce.

0:48:500:48:53

-Lovely. Thanks, Roxy.

-Bread sauce!

0:48:530:48:55

Not exactly the quiet family Christmas you'd hoped for, is it?

0:48:550:48:58

I don't know.

0:48:580:48:59

I'd spend Christmas with the neighbours every year.

0:48:590:49:02

-Joke!

-Yeah.

0:49:020:49:04

'Ere, have you seen Shaki? He keeps looking at you.

0:49:040:49:07

Creep.

0:49:070:49:09

You're thinking about your dad again, aren't you?

0:49:110:49:14

I thought he might've sent a card.

0:49:140:49:16

Why didn't you tell me you were going to be on your own today?

0:49:160:49:19

Well, you've got Steven's family now.

0:49:190:49:22

You don't want to worry yourself about me.

0:49:220:49:24

She cares about you, Dot, we all do.

0:49:240:49:27

And we've got you a lovely present, you're going to love it. OK?

0:49:270:49:30

Hopefully next year... we'll see Bobby.

0:49:300:49:34

Yeah. Hopefully.

0:49:340:49:35

SLURRED: Yes. Yes, course you will. There you go.

0:49:350:49:38

Do you know what? This turkey is really hitting the spot.

0:49:380:49:41

-Great, ain't it?

-Yeah.

0:49:410:49:43

Oi. You're meant to be eating that harasa Mum's been slaving over.

0:49:430:49:46

-Go on.

-Do you know, I know I say it every year,

0:49:460:49:49

but next year I'd really love to spend Christmas somewhere hot.

0:49:490:49:52

What about you, Derek? Where would you love to spend Christmas?

0:49:520:49:56

Oh, I'd be perfectly content if next year's the same as this year.

0:49:560:50:00

-Yeah...

-It's the...

0:50:000:50:01

It's the company that makes all the difference.

0:50:010:50:04

'Ere, you do realise he fancies you, don't you?

0:50:040:50:07

-What?

-Yeah.

0:50:070:50:09

Don't be ridiculous.

0:50:090:50:11

It's true. He can't keep his eyes off you.

0:50:110:50:14

I think it's sweet.

0:50:140:50:16

Pam phoned me this morning.

0:50:160:50:18

She's with her sister at a tinsel-and-turkey party.

0:50:180:50:22

Ready?

0:50:220:50:24

THEY CHEER

0:50:240:50:26

-Got it?

-Come on, where's the thing?

0:50:300:50:32

"Which Christmas classic connects the following artists?

0:50:320:50:36

"Crazy Frog, Whigfield, Billie Piper, Coldplay."

0:50:360:50:39

I know it, I know it, I know it. It's, um...

0:50:390:50:42

Wham!... They all covered Wham!, Last Christmas.

0:50:420:50:45

-Oh, yes!

-Ohh!

0:50:450:50:47

My turn. Right...

0:50:470:50:49

"Which Christmas classic connects..."

0:50:490:50:51

It's exactly the same as your one.

0:50:510:50:53

Yeah. Look, they're all the same. Wham!, Last Christmas.

0:50:530:50:56

PHONE BEEPS

0:50:560:50:57

That's weird, cos these were the ones left on Sharon's doorstep.

0:50:570:51:00

Whoa, whoa, whoa! Hold up, everyone.

0:51:000:51:02

Phil's going in for surgery.

0:51:020:51:03

He's having the transplant.

0:51:030:51:05

THEY ALL GASP

0:51:050:51:07

Here...

0:51:070:51:08

To absent friends.

0:51:080:51:10

To Phil Mitchell.

0:51:100:51:12

-ALL:

-To Phil!

0:51:120:51:14

Thank you.

0:51:190:51:20

-Oh, it's hot.

-Oh, thanks.

0:51:200:51:23

Ooh. Ouch.

0:51:230:51:24

So...you still haven't said why you're back in Walford.

0:51:310:51:35

Is it to do with Mark?

0:51:350:51:37

No, no. No, not really.

0:51:370:51:39

Look, do you mind if we don't talk about it?

0:51:390:51:42

Not just now.

0:51:420:51:43

Yeah. Course.

0:51:430:51:45

You know, they tell you all the success rates

0:51:500:51:52

but I can't remember what they said.

0:51:520:51:54

You've just got to hope.

0:51:540:51:56

I never think of Phil as scared.

0:51:580:52:00

Always the tough guy, eh?

0:52:000:52:02

Yeah...

0:52:020:52:04

Although that's all for show.

0:52:040:52:06

You won't believe me, but I know the real Phil.

0:52:060:52:08

Sometimes I feel I know him better than he knows himself.

0:52:080:52:12

You two.

0:52:120:52:13

You've always been like Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor.

0:52:130:52:17

Just without the diamonds.

0:52:170:52:19

I always fancied him.

0:52:210:52:23

When I was married to Grant,

0:52:240:52:26

I was the one that made things happen, not him.

0:52:260:52:29

He kept fighting his feelings for me, but...

0:52:290:52:32

Well, you know me, wanting the attention.

0:52:320:52:35

-Hmm.

-Grant was always taking me for granted.

0:52:350:52:38

Yeah. Tell me about it.

0:52:380:52:40

Phil...

0:52:400:52:41

He treated me like I mattered.

0:52:420:52:45

Like I was something to be cherished.

0:52:450:52:47

You're rewriting history now.

0:52:470:52:50

He's led you a dog's life.

0:52:500:52:52

Yeah, he has...

0:52:520:52:53

..but it's been worth it.

0:52:540:52:57

He's been sober for over six months.

0:52:570:53:00

He's had to be.

0:53:010:53:02

He's changed.

0:53:020:53:04

And I'm not just saying that cos I'm some stupid cow,

0:53:040:53:08

blind to her husband's faults.

0:53:080:53:10

If we can get through all this, it's going to be us all the way.

0:53:110:53:15

I can't lose him.

0:53:160:53:18

I can't.

0:53:180:53:20

Kids are in the kitchen, tucking into my trifle.

0:53:210:53:24

Always a favourite.

0:53:240:53:25

Well, we didn't get none, did we?

0:53:250:53:28

Patrick, Patrick...

0:53:280:53:30

Come and sit with me, keep me company for a while.

0:53:300:53:32

Come on.

0:53:320:53:33

HE PLAYS SOME CHORDS

0:53:390:53:41

I cannot tell you how grateful I am for you letting me share your day.

0:53:430:53:48

-Oh...

-No, no, you've made me a very happy man.

0:53:480:53:51

Perhaps you can come round to my place some time, hmm?

0:53:510:53:54

Let me return the compliment.

0:53:540:53:56

# My true love gave to me... #

0:53:560:53:59

Um...is it all right if I bring Dorothy?

0:53:590:54:02

Oh...

0:54:020:54:04

You see...

0:54:040:54:05

we're very close, you know?

0:54:050:54:07

-Yes.

-All right!

0:54:070:54:09

Yes. The more, the merrier.

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HE PLAYS: The 12 Days Of Christmas

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Dot, Dot! Look, look!

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What?

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Dot, we've, um...

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We've got you a present.

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We all clubbed together.

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It's a washing machine.

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We thought it was appropriate, Dot.

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Well, I was going to take me washing to the Soapy Sud City,

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you know, down in the High Street, but, well...

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I'll give it a go.

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Come and have a look at it.

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-It ain't got too many knobs, has it?

-No!

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Oh! That's the cat that ate my turkey!

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What?

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-We're ready for you now, if you'd like to come through.

-Thanks.

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-What are you lot doing here?

-We'd rather be here than at home.

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-We made turkey and stuffing sandwiches.

-Oh...

-I made them.

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And we brought the Christmas cake.

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Well, sounds like a picnic.

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Come on, give us a sarnie.

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ALL: # Christ our Saviour is born

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# Christ our Saviour is born... #

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SYLVIE SINGS LOUDLY

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# ..Christ our Saviour is born... #

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Beautiful. Lovely.

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-SLURRED:

-I hope you realise just how lucky a woman you are.

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I'm sure I am, but what I'm wondering is,

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where I'm going to fit it in me kitchen.

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Lily, love, don't touch Dot's pussy.

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You don't know where it's been.

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I know you said you weren't going to,

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-but you should come to the stallholders' party.

-Thanks, Donna.

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That really means a lot.

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'Ere you are, hold him a minute.

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I'm just going to run home and get my camera.

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-All right.

-Whoa, whoa, whoa, hang on.

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Give us a kiss first.

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Any requests?

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-SLURRED:

-Yes! I have!

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Bring Me Sunshine.

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Oh, please, no! She's tried forcing this on us this morning.

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-Please no, no!

-Yeah? And what was wrong with that?

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Hardly a Christmas song, Kath.

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What about Good King Wenceslas?

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It IS a Christmas song, Dot!

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Well, it is to me, anyway,

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because it reminds me of the way things were,

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you know?

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And look at us, all here together, all round the piano,

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having a singsong...

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You can't...

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You can't buy that anywhere in the world!

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SHOUTS OF AGREEMENT

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You know what? I think you're right, Kathy!

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Why don't you have a nice sing-up, have a sing-up. Go on, girl!

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Thank you, Michael.

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-Derek?

-Yes?

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# Bring me sunshine

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OTHERS JOIN IN: # In your smile

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# Bring me laughter

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# All the while

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# In this world where we live

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# There should be more happiness

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# So much joy you can give

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# To each brand-new, bright tomorrow

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# Make me happy

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# Through the years... #

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Go on, it's Christmas.

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Ooh!

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# ..Let your arms be as warm as the sun from up above

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# Bring me fun... #

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Happy?

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# ..Bring me love... #

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CHEERING AND APPLAUSE

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Oi, you know what, Kath? That was a good call, that!

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We should have got you to sing earlier!

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Well, thank you very much, but no-one blinkin' asked me!

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# Bring me fun, bring me sunshine

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# Bring me love

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# Make me happy

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# Through the years

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# Never bring me

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# Any tears

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# Let your arms be as warm

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# As the sunshine up above

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# Bring me fun, bring me sunshine

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# Bring me love... #

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Yes, gents?

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Are you Lee Carter?

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Yeah. Why?

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Can we have a word outside?

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What about?

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Outside.

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LAUGHTER AND CHATTER

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Whose go?

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Smack!

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-Don't be so cocky, it's only a card!

-Shut up.

-Is it me?

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-No, it's me.

-Yeah. Go on. Too busy eating cake.

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-Yeah, whatever.

-Who is it now? Is it me?

-Now it's you.

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Now it's you. Wait, do that one.

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-Is anyone winning yet?

-Please! Look at this.

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You're sacked.

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Oh, what?

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-Is it my go?

-Yeah!

-All right!

-You're too busy with that cake!

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I'm arresting you for conspiracy to commit robbery.

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You do not have to say anything,

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but it may harm your defence if you do not mention when questioned

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something which you later rely on in court.

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Anything you do say may be given in evidence. Do you understand?

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Lee?

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It's all right, Whit! It's just a mistake.

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Don't tell Dad.

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You all right, Stace?

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Did you get the turkey I sent you?

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Merry Christmas.

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