21/12/2009

An exhausted Vicky and Joe make more kissing boughs to sell. Elizabeth appears, confronting Joe with Brenda's photos of the event showing price tags on the kissing boughs in the background, and plastic cups of cider. She tersely makes him take off the price tags and dispose of the cider.

Vicky apologises to Elizabeth. She thought Joe had asked permission. Elizabeth says she has a thing or two to learn about the Grundys. Vicky then makes a suggestion to Elizabeth which she takes up; that Lower Loxley takes a cut of the sales and that Vicky takes a further cut. She later tells Joe that her cut is to make up for him lying to her.

Pat's surprised when Helen's enthusiastic about both Jake and Mia and baby Oscar, commenting that it's out of character. When Helen tells Pat that Leon's spending Christmas day at the pub with Aussie pals, Pat suggests inviting him to Bridge Farm instead. But Leon's not keen politely pointing out that he's made other arrangements, even after Helen encourages him by saying that Annette will be there. Pat thinks it's a shame when Helen explains, but is very happy to have Annette along as part of the family.

Episode written by Caroline Harrington.