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Ronnie's concerns for Roxy continue to grow. Louise grows frustrated at Bex and Shakil. Mick faces Linda's wrath.
As Martin admires the Christmas tree in the Square Gardens, Mick is less excited and reminds him that stealing it was a drunken decision; they weren鈥檛 in their right minds. Kush panics when it becomes apparent that their stories about where the tree has appeared from don鈥檛 match up. Jack arrives and shows the group the local paper 鈥� there鈥檚 a picture of Mick caught stealing the tree on the front page.
As Tina, dressed as an elf, gets the local children geared up to meet 鈥楽anta鈥� in the grotto, DC Cole enters and declares that he鈥檚 looking for whoever stole the Christmas tree from outside of Walford Town Hall on Friday night. On cue 鈥� Mick enters. DC Cole presents Mick with a range of photos 鈥� he鈥檚 been caught red-handed. Mick tries to deny his part in the theft, but DC Cole shows him CCTV footage of him doing 鈥榯he running man鈥� and requests that he do a live impression for him. Struggling to conceal his amusement, DC Cole declares that if the tree is returned tonight, no further action will be taken. Linda despairs as she looks on at the group of last week鈥檚 stags dressed as Santas, wanting to look uniform for when they return the tree.
Later, Linda and Stacey corner Ian and ask him to donate some of his Christmas trees for free to the community. Ian declines, but when Linda frames it as 鈥榝ree marketing鈥� if he puts on a display in the Square Gardens, he relents. Linda rallies the community together as they turn the Square Gardens into a winter wonderland. With all the trees lit, the Square looks beautiful and the residents of Walford rejoice. It鈥檚 a heart-warming moment as Mick shouts for Linda 鈥� Ollie鈥檚 taking his first steps鈥�
Bex panics to an impatient Louise about the fact that she hasn鈥檛 heard from Shakil for days. Bex is disappointed when Louise states that she has 鈥� he texted her about them practicing their lines. Louise suggests that Bex talks to Shakil; it鈥檚 not acceptable for him to use her. Kush finds Shakil in the Market Inspector鈥檚 Office and questions why he isn鈥檛 in school, eventually twigging that it鈥檚 about Bex. Shakil and Bex meet in the park 鈥� Bex tries to break the awkward silence but Shakil is frosty with her.
Alone with Stacey, a nervous Bex confides in her that she鈥檚 worried that since she鈥檚 had sex with Shakil, he鈥檚 gone off her. Stacey suggests that if she and Shakil can鈥檛 talk about being intimate, then maybe they鈥檙e not ready. Bex arrives at the rehearsals for 鈥楢 Christmas Carol鈥� 鈥� it鈥檚 too much for her as she watches Shakil and Louise act together and she runs out. Louise heads to Number 31 to see Bex and delivers her the bad news 鈥� Shakil鈥檚 changed his status to 鈥榮ingle鈥� on social media.
An anxious Linda tells Whitney that Ollie has his assessment on January 3rd; she was hoping that he鈥檇 be a bit further on with his development by then. Whitney is given food for thought when Linda laments that she was looking forward to a nice Christmas with nothing hanging over them. Whitney suggests to Johnny that she host Christmas lunch this year, Johnny states that she鈥檒l have to clear it with Linda. Later, behind the bar, Whitney puts forward her idea of holding Christmas lunch at her and Lee鈥檚 鈥� Linda鈥檚 thrilled at the thought. Lee is apprehensive as Whitney reels of a list of things they鈥檒l need to host Christmas. Later, alone in the kitchen, Lee makes a call to get a payday loan.
As Dot leaves the house, she struggles to see clearly and the apprehension is clearly etched onto her face. Ronnie arrives at the Launderette and informs Dot that she鈥檚 found a surgery that would help with her AMD 鈥� she and Jack are happy to pay for it. Dot declines the offer, much to Ronnie鈥檚 disappointment.
Ronnie finds Roxy in the park and shows her the Walford Gazette 鈥� they鈥檝e named her as Amy鈥檚 mum in a family photo. Roxy is clearly upset, but fronts. Ronnie suggests to Roxy that she meet her and Amy at the Vic later; Roxy half-heartedly agrees. Once Ronnie has gone, Roxy follows a dealer into the toilets. At the Vic, Ronnie calls Roxy 鈥� they鈥檙e waiting for her. In the bathroom of Number 55, Roxy sits alone having taken cocaine.
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Stop The Cavalry
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So Human
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Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
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Keeping The Dream Alive
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Mary's Boy Child
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00:29Lady A
All I Want For Christmas Is You
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Linda Carter | Kellie Bright |
| Mick Carter | Danny Dyer |
| Jane Beale | Laurie Brett |
| Ian Beale | Adam Woodyatt |
| Martin Fowler | James Bye |
| Stacey Fowler | Lacey Turner |
| Bex Fowler | Jasmine Armfield |
| Louise Mitchell | Tilly Keeper |
| Shakil Kazemi | Shaheen Jafargholi |
| Carmel Kazmi | Bonnie Langford |
| Kush Kazemi | Davood Ghadami |
| Tina Carter | Luisa Bradshaw-White |
| Johnny Carter | Ted Reilly |
| Babe Smith | Annette Badland |
| Whitney Carter | Shona McGarty |
| Lee Carter | Danny-Boy Hatchard |
| Donna Yates | Lisa Hammond |
| Patrick Trueman | Rudolph Walker |
| Dot Branning | June Brown |
| Jack Branning | Scott Maslen |
| Ronnie Mitchell | Samantha Womack |
| Roxy Mitchell | Rita Simons |
| Ricky Mitchell | Henri Charles |
| Lily Fowler | Aine Garvey |
| Amy Mitchell | Abbie Knowles |
| Derek Harkinson | Ian Lavender |
| DC Fred Cole | Victor Gardener |
| Executive Producer | Sean O'Connor |
| Director | David Moor |
| Writer | Sumerah Srivastav |
Broadcast
- Mon 19 Dec 2016 20:00