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Bianca resorts to desperate measures to ensure her children get the Christmas they deserve, while Max and Vanessa struggle to play happy families with Tanya and Greg.

Pat is shocked to find Janine still in her flat, she said she鈥檇 leave last night. The police arrive at the flat, but it鈥檚 only to discuss neighbourhood safety.

Janine thinks that if Ryan had told the police she would have been arrested. Janine leaves to find Ryan.

Max is annoyed that Tanya and Greg have come for lunch, and escapes to go to the Minute Mart. Lauren follows Max, and asks him to try harder.

Janine finds Ryan waiting at the flat. Ryan apologises and says he鈥檒l always love her, gives her a goodbye kiss and leaves. Janine misinterprets it. Ryan goes to see Stacey, but she pretends she isn鈥檛 interested. Ryan leaves. Janine tells Pat that everything is fine with Ryan. Pat鈥檚 happy for her, at the Vic tonight they鈥檒l rub Stacey鈥檚 nose in it.

Max takes Greg, Tanya, Lauren and Vanessa over to the Vic. They all have champagne, and eventually start to get along. Max suggests to Tanya and Greg that they spend Christmas day together. Ryan enters the Vic, and tells Stacey he鈥檚 finished with Janine. Pat walks in, what does Ryan think he鈥檚 doing?

Ryan declares he鈥檚 in love with Stacey. The whole pub is shocked. Stacey tells Ryan she loves him, and kisses him. Janine stands in the doorway watching, devastated.

Bianca charges people extra in the caf茅 and keeps the change. Tiffany and Liam steal two bottles of perfume from the market for Bianca and Ricky.

Dot helps Denise install a printer for Jordan鈥檚 present, and they accidentally read Jordan鈥檚 messages to Gloria over the last 5 months, he feels he can鈥檛 talk to Denise about Lucas. Denise tells Jordan how much she loves him, but Jordan tells her she鈥檚 not his mum. Denise lets Jordan go to Gloria鈥檚 for Christmas.

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Credits

Role Contributor
Janine Malloy Charlie Brooks
Ryan Malloy Neil McDermott
Stacey Branning Lacey Turner
Pat Evans Pam St Clement
Jean Slater Gillian Wright
Lauren Branning Jacqueline Jossa
Max Branning Jake Wood
Vanessa Gold Zoe Lucker
Tanya Branning Jo Joyner
Greg Jessop Stefan Booth
Abi Branning Lorna Fitzgerald
Bianca Butcher Patsy Palmer
Ricky Butcher Sid Owen
Jane Beale Laurie Brett
Denise Johnson Diane Parish
Patrick Trueman Rudolph Walker
Kim Fox Tameka Empson
Gloria MacDonald Michele Austin
Jordan Johnson Michael-Joel David Stuart
Zainab Masood Nina Wadia
Dot Branning June Brown
Phil Mitchell Steve McFadden
Jay Mitchell Jamie Borthwick
Ben Mitchell Joshua Pascoe
Peter Beale Thomas Law
Whitney Dean Shona McGarty
Kat Moon Jessie Wallace
Charlie Slater Derek Martin
Stallholder Christian Jenner
Tiffany Butcher Maisie Smith
Liam Butcher James Forde
Morgan Jackson-King Devon Higgs
Writer Rebecca Wojciechowski
Executive Producer Bryan Kirkwood
Director Tim Mercier

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