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As the dramatic dispute between the Hubbards and Mitchells reaches dangerous levels, Ronnie tries one final attempt to put an end to the deadly feud.

Kush is pacing in the early hours, wondering why Martin hasn鈥檛 called. Stacey is back from the hospital, the doctors told her that she鈥檚 not dilated enough. Shabnam insists she looks after Stacey. Carmel arrives at Stacey鈥檚 to give Stacey a gift, but Shabnam walks in just as she hands it to her. Carmel decides to leave and help Kush on the stall and meaningfully tells Stacey to open it another time. Stacey shoves the present into her bag and tells Shabnam she鈥檒l open it later. Shabnam, Kush, Tamwar and Masood get ready for the nativity with Kamil. Martin gets ready to leave with Lily for the Nativity - Stacey insists she will see Lily perform. Shabnam is convinced that Stacey won鈥檛 make the whole way through the Nativity. Stacey said she promised Lily, so she has to.

As Shabnam rummages through Stacey鈥檚 handbag in case she needs to call her midwife, she clocks a baby blanket. Stacey鈥檚 contractions come a lot quicker than expected and she鈥檚 finally in labour- Babe helps with the delivery. The Nativity draws an early close while Stacey, Martin and Shabnam prepare for Stacey to give birth. Carmel wants to leave and see Stacey, but Kush doesn鈥檛 allow her. Kush and Carmel walk in and Kush can鈥檛 wait to meet the baby. As Kush holds Arthur, Shabnam looks suspicious. Shabnam walks away from the group of people in tears; she鈥檚 realised the truth about Arthur鈥檚 paternity.

Fatboy nervously tells Ronnie that she shouldn鈥檛 see Vincent on his own. Ronnie ignores Fatboy and warns Vincent that things have to stop. Fatboy arrives back at Dot鈥檚 to find Vincent sitting in the lounge. He threatens Arthur to pack a bag and leave tonight or he鈥檒l make him regret it, insinuating that he鈥檒l hurt Dot. Ronnie and Phil talk in the market, he tells her that Vincent is a joke and that鈥檚 why he isn鈥檛 scared. Fatboy tells Dot that his Dad has contacted him and that he needs to spend Christmas with him. He puts her off the idea of going to the Nativity and persuades her to celebrate with him. Fatboy says his emotional goodbyes to Dot, knowing that he鈥檚 leaving Walford.

Whilst Elaine is busy setting up with chairs for the Nativity, Billy informs her that Janet has a bad stomach so therefore can鈥檛 attend. Elaine disbelieves Billy and tells him it鈥檚 just an excuse because he doesn鈥檛 want her to attend. Honey brings Janet along to the Nativity and claims that she will reprise the role of Angel Gabriel. The Nativity goes well even with Elaine prompting the lines to the children. Later, Billy apologises for over reacting about Janet performing in the Nativity. He speaks to Janet and asks her to give him Honey鈥檚 wedding ring, as he prepares to propose. Just as Billy walks to Honey, Tina steals his thunder by exclaiming that Stacey鈥檚 had a boy!

Kathy sees Jane in the Square; she tells her Dennis thinks Bobby killed his spider. Jane is furious and storms over to Sharon鈥檚. Sharon threatens Jane, telling her if she doesn鈥檛 put a stop to things, then she will. Jane sees Kathy in the square and is angry that she told Sharon about Bobby pushing her down the stairs. Kathy insists it鈥檚 because she鈥檚 concerned, but Jane slams the back gate on her. Later, Jane asks Bobby for the truth about the spider, she disbelieves him when he says he doesn鈥檛 know. She calls him a liar and he loses his temper and storms off. Sharon tells Kathy and Jane she鈥檚 going to go to the police to tell them the truth about Bobby.

Ronnie tricks Vincent into leave the Albert, and then makes a call 鈥淗e鈥檚 on his way鈥. Claudette smells a rat. In the Arches, there鈥檚 a banging from the boot of Vincent鈥檚 car. As Ronnie gets a text saying 鈥業t鈥檚 done鈥, she has a customer, it鈥檚 Jack...

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Music Played

  • Dean Martin

    Let It Snow

  • Chuck Berry

    Run Rudolph Run

  • Rod Stewart & Mary J. Blige

    We Three Kings

  • The Darkness

    Christmas Time (Don't Let The Bells End)

  • The Waitresses

    Christmas Wrapping

  • Eartha Kitt

    Santa Baby

  • Selena Gomez

    Same Old Love

  • Elton John

    Step Into Christmas

  • Martin Solveig

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Credits

Role Contributor
Shabnam Kazemi Rakhee Thakrar
Stacey Branning Lacey Turner
Martin Fowler James Bye
Bex Fowler Jasmine Armfield
Kush Kazemi Davood Ghadami
Carmel Kazemi Bonnie Langford
Masood Ahmed Nitin Ganatra
Tamwar Masood Himesh Patel
Mick Carter Danny Dyer
Lee Carter Danny-Boy Hatchard
Whitney Dean Shona McGarty
Elaine Peacock Maria Friedman
Babe Smith Annette Badland
Tina Carter Luisa Bradshaw-White
Sonia Fowler Natalie Cassidy
Jane Beale Laurie Brett
Ian Beale Adam Woodyatt
Kathy Sullivan Gillian Taylforth
Ben Mitchell Harry Reid
Abi Branning Lorna Fitzgerald
Sharon Mitchell Letitia Dean
Phil Mitchell Steve McFadden
Roxy Mitchell Rita Simons
Ronnie Mitchell Samantha Womack
Dean Wicks Matt Di Angelo
Vincent Hubbard Richard Blackwood
Kim Fox-Hubbard Tameka Empson
Claudette Hubbard Ellen Thomas
Les Coker Roger Sloman
Pam Coker Lin Blakley
Billy Mitchell Perry Fenwick
Honey Mitchell Emma Barton
Dot Branning June Brown
Jack Branning Scott Maslen
Arthur Chubb Ricky Norwood
Bobby Beale Eliot Carrington
Dennis Rickman Bleu Landau
Janet Mitchell Grace
Will Mitchell Freddie Phillips
Kamil Masood Arian Chikhlia
Lily Branning Aine Garvey
Writer Matt Evans
Director Rebecca Gatward
Executive Producer Dominic Treadwell-Collins

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