19/11/2019

Russ finds Elizabeth up working early. She’s defying her anxiety by refusing to mooch in bed. She’s really fired up about Jim’s Christmas performance. David gives Elizabeth a fright by showing up in the attic while she’s sorting props for the ghost stories. He feels alone in having doubts about Leonard’s plans to propose to Jill. Elizabeth hopes that if she meets someone else one day, she’ll have the support of her family; why shouldn’t Jill have the same?
Elizabeth is left reeling after her meeting with Jim. As soon as she mentioned trying to drum up some attention in the media, Jim closed off and refused to get involved with any publicity. She asks Russ if he’ll lend his creative skills and direct the show. The last thing she needs is for the Ghost Stories to be a disaster.
Ed and Will are exasperated to discover that Alf has legged it. They speculate as to whether he might have pinched any valuables before he left, but Eddie is quick to defend him. When out collecting mistletoe, Will and Ed discuss how quiet Christmas will be this year. They agree that if they had some extra money, they could make Christmas extra special. This gives Ed some inspiration: they should resurrect The Grundy World of Christmas. Eddie shuts them down; if it weren’t for the turkeys he’d be happy to forget Christmas altogether. He wants no part in it.