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00:00Ho, ho, ho! Merry Christmas!
00:05You all right?
00:06Ho, ho, ho!
00:07Where's Christmas spirit?
00:10Elves, not trolls. What do you know?
00:13You all right, mate?
00:14Yeah.
00:16I need a taxi.
00:18Where's Barry Roy Patwin?
00:21They're not here anymore, mate. They've gone.
00:23Then how does anyone get a cab?
00:24We don't need a cab. We're going to walk home.
00:26You're screening tonight, yeah.
00:28You're certainly here, remember?
00:29Where's my tie?
00:31I'd better not have lost it.
00:32Your tie's at home.
00:34Come on.
00:35Is it going?
00:36Yes, sir.
00:37Well, you...
00:38You've got to practice your speech, mate.
00:40Yeah.
00:40OK.
00:53Linda, I gave you space last night, yeah, and this morning.
00:56You've just been avoiding me.
00:57What I want to know is when I'm going to see her.
01:01Yeah, all right.
01:02All right.
01:02We'll work that out.
01:03No one else knew about this.
01:08Your family or Mick?
01:09Yes, yes.
01:11Mick knew.
01:12Don't you dare say a bad word against him, all right?
01:14Because back then, he was the rock that I needed.
01:18Can we talk about this later, please?
01:22What do you mean, later?
01:24What, we'll meet up with Annie and we'll tell her everything, yeah?
01:26Tell her.
01:28Today?
01:29Yeah.
01:29No.
01:30No, I'm sorry.
01:31That is way too soon.
01:33Days are dawning.
01:35Rise and shine.
01:36Now.
01:38Today we have Bucks Fizz for anyone wearing a Santa hat.
01:43Oh.
01:44Don't mind if I do.
01:45And I'm not doing this now.
01:49Yes.
01:50There we go, darlings.
01:53Right, listen.
01:54The door's open for the screening at five, so help your dad with that booze, yeah?
01:57I don't want him doing his backing before the big day.
01:59Hey, I know I'm going to get Christmas from you.
02:01One of your special messages.
02:02Shut up.
02:03Okay.
02:04Go on.
02:05You'll be late.
02:05Okay.
02:10Listen, darling, I know you're worried.
02:12The psycho's still out there, right?
02:14We're all worried, yeah?
02:15But they've got to get through me to get to you, okay?
02:20But it ain't just that.
02:22I mean, seeing everyone excited about Christmas, all the families coming together.
02:27Do you think I'm a stupid thing that I'd have found my son by now?
02:32No.
02:32No, of course you won't.
02:33Oi.
02:34I'm loving this little bonding moment, but is there any chance I could get served?
02:37Sorry, what are you doing?
02:38Well, I'm just testing out the canopies for tomorrow.
02:40Yeah, she paid for that.
02:42Blimey.
02:43If that's how you treat your customers, no wonder you've got some psycho chasing after you.
02:47Are you going to shut your mouth?
02:48Come on.
02:48Oh.
02:49Well, she does more than just stand around looking sorry for herself.
02:52You are asking for a slash.
02:53Yeah, it's worth it.
02:54Get out.
02:55You're barred.
02:58Whatever.
02:58How you doing?
03:23The hospital said it's like I smoked 400 cigarettes in one night, so it's like double my record.
03:31It doesn't take much to fix this.
03:40It's a bit of honesty, a bit of trust, whatever's really going on with you.
03:47Maybe I can help.
03:48Nope.
03:52Too bad.
03:55Too bad.
03:55Too bad.
04:16Hi, yeah, um, thanks for calling back, um, Nigel Bates, Yakima's wife, yeah, I just wanted
04:33to talk through the range of care options, um, is it all right, I'll call you back in
04:41a bit, thank you.
04:42Tell us this, you're shipping him off to a care home two days before Christmas, goodbye,
04:49good riddance, and happy new year.
04:51Just made an inquiry last week to talk through the options.
04:53You ain't missing the word I've said.
04:56Do you realise how much make-up I've had to slap on to cover up this bruise?
05:03Every moment I'm with him, every conversation, I'm just waiting for something like this to
05:08happen again.
05:09Now, it's not his fault, I do know that.
05:14But I also know that he will do it again.
05:17To me, to you, to a stranger, and then what do we do?
05:22I ain't giving up on my mind, mate.
05:25And what happens if he hurts himself?
05:27Have you thought about that?
05:28You ain't.
05:30Not while I'm around, so you can call them back and tell them you ain't interested, because
05:34this, it's ain't happening.
05:44So, any news when the house is going to be fixed up?
05:48Well, now that it's been deemed an accident by the police, yeah, Ross can start cracking
05:51on.
05:52He said he'll work over Christmas and all.
05:53An accident?
05:54Yeah.
05:55A cigarette butt.
05:56Which wasn't mine.
05:58Swear.
05:59Right, we won't do too much longer then.
06:01That'll put Sonia's mind at rest.
06:03You struggling with a house fool?
06:05Uh, we only came over because Lauren said that the coffee was good.
06:09And, well, you know, no one else is talking to her.
06:11Don't even joke.
06:13You know they've taken me off the community chat.
06:15Well, a lot of people put their hard-earned cash into that charity fund.
06:20Well, it did.
06:21Don't worry about it.
06:22You go before you know it.
06:24Do you want to try and leave my door on this hinges?
06:26She's been lying to me for years.
06:29Little Annie.
06:34She's my daughter.
06:41No, I worked hard for that money.
06:48That's what I pay you for.
06:50So deal with it.
06:54Is everything okay?
06:56What do you care?
06:59I'm sorry I accused you of starting that fire.
07:03My family, right?
07:04It's Christmas.
07:08Oh, come on, Anthony.
07:09I'm trying.
07:11I'm sorry.
07:14Have you, um, seen Patrick and Yolandi?
07:19It's the church fundraiser for the soup kitchen.
07:23I'm going to take Jordan later, if you fancy coming.
07:36I've got two kids out there.
07:39It's like I don't even exist.
07:41I know you said you wanted to find them first, but maybe you should work with Zoe to track them down.
07:50She lied to you, yeah, and it was, you know, totally out of order, but the more I think about it, she's still a mum.
07:59She deserves a second chance.
08:02Whatever happens, he cannot know that any of us knew.
08:12Valid.
08:13I mean, I would have thought you'd have clocked it sooner.
08:17I mean, the gingerbread's a real giveaway.
08:19Ian!
08:19Do you want me to punch him?
08:20Because I'll honestly punch him in the face.
08:22What are you saying, Ian?
08:25What, you knew?
08:26Of course he didn't.
08:29Come on, let's do the washing up.
08:35Oh, look at Ellie's face.
08:37It's made my Christmas.
08:38Oh.
08:40So, what, she'd just come out of it then?
08:42She just told you?
08:43Yeah.
08:44Yeah, she's already backtracking.
08:46Being all vague about how it's going to work.
08:47I mean, I've missed enough of her life already, you know.
08:53I'm having it, Lauren.
08:54I'm not going to go and sit and listen to her today.
08:56Well, you can't go in all guns blazing.
08:59Just let me call her.
09:04Yeah, double, please.
09:07I know it's my first Christmas with Barney,
09:09and the Secret Santa was good, but
09:11I'm going to give him something special, you know?
09:15Well, don't look at me.
09:15You know, a football shirt or a gift voucher,
09:18and then I'm out.
09:21Um.
09:24Vic, I have actually been meaning to talk to you.
09:27It's kind of crowded over at Cathy's,
09:30and, er,
09:32I just really miss her.
09:35And Christmas morning,
09:37I don't want to wake up and drink
09:38Thai vodka and barbecue shrimp on me own.
09:41I thought that was an Australian of him.
09:43No.
09:44That's what you and me think.
09:49That's all I do reckon.
09:52Can't have you barbecuing shrimp in Cathy's spare room, can I?
09:56No.
09:58Happy days.
09:59Right, I'll catch you later.
10:00See you in a bit, mate.
10:01How about getting him an early edition of one of his favourite books?
10:10Barney.
10:11Christmas.
10:12Yeah.
10:13Sorry.
10:13Thanks, Marie.
10:15Yeah, it's a great idea.
10:16See you in a bit.
10:17Have a good day.
10:17What do you want?
10:26I was hoping to offer up a bit of a Christmas miracle.
10:33What's that look for?
10:36Is this about the restraining order because...
10:38Tell me why you're here.
10:42Okay.
10:43Um...
10:43An old doctor friend of mine
10:47has thought of another way
10:49we can find your son.
10:53It's a DNA thing.
10:55Genetic records.
10:56I won't bore you with the technicalities,
10:58but...
10:59if we knew
11:01the father's identity,
11:04it looks like
11:04we could open up
11:05a whole new avenue
11:07of investigation.
11:09Now,
11:09you've always said
11:11you don't know who it is,
11:12but
11:13if there's any way
11:14you can remember,
11:15I would do everything
11:16in my power
11:17to find him.
11:25I'm sorry.
11:26Like I said before,
11:30I've got no idea
11:31who he is.
11:47Oh, no.
11:48No, no, no.
11:49That's not the deal.
11:50I agreed to talk to you,
11:51not him.
11:52I've got legal rights,
11:53you know?
11:54And he is happy
11:55right now.
11:56I actually don't need
11:57any big revelations
11:58blowing her life apart.
11:59And you get that,
12:00right?
12:00Yeah, of course.
12:01He's just
12:02keen to get involved,
12:04you know,
12:04he wants to get to know her.
12:05Yeah, why are you
12:06pussyfooting around all this?
12:07Because of this.
12:08Right, because
12:09you've known for 12 hours
12:10and you're already
12:11hassling me,
12:12rushing me.
12:13You don't exactly
12:13fill me with confidence.
12:14We ain't got nothing
12:15to worry about,
12:15all right?
12:16I'm a great dad.
12:17Aren't I?
12:18You're living out of a bag
12:19with your passport
12:20in your back pocket.
12:21I don't even know
12:21if you're sticking around
12:22Warford or what.
12:23And that is what
12:23I'm talking about.
12:24All right,
12:24you are not going
12:25anywhere near my daughter
12:26until I say so.
12:27And you are not telling her
12:28that you're her dad
12:29until you've got
12:30some sort of plan.
12:31Just baby steps, yeah?
12:48Forget him, Lauren.
12:50I've done worse.
12:55I'm gonna go.
12:59Did I hear that right?
13:01You got a kid with Linda.
13:04What are you gonna do?
13:06I don't know.
13:09What can I do?
13:10She's holding all the cards,
13:11isn't she?
13:12Well, if it was my kid,
13:14I wouldn't let anyone
13:16keep me away.
13:17And don't say I love
13:19Cause I know I am
13:22All my love
13:25How'd you done that?
13:32This is fine.
13:33I know why you're against
13:41a care home
13:42and, uh,
13:45well, the thought that
13:46costs me,
13:46it's my eyes water.
13:51There will come a time.
13:52The money's one thing,
13:54all right,
13:54but it's Nigel,
13:55he's nowhere near
13:56the level of the people
13:57in these care homes.
13:59Half the time,
13:59he's the same bloke
14:00he always was.
14:02Half?
14:02As much as that?
14:04I don't think so.
14:05When it's bad.
14:13Phil, when it's bad.
14:15It's really scary.
14:19Well, let me guess,
14:20is that elf or nativity?
14:22It's die hard.
14:26Well, I know,
14:27it's been tough.
14:28Of course it has,
14:29but right now,
14:30there's more good times
14:31than bad.
14:32Are you really telling me
14:35you're ready to walk
14:36away from him
14:36and that you could
14:37sleep at night
14:38if you did?
14:44No, I couldn't.
14:47No.
14:50But we can't pretend
14:51he isn't getting worse.
14:54And, you know,
14:55I really worry
14:55that today's screening
14:56might be too much for him.
14:57Right, go on, cancel.
14:59We can't.
15:00It'll be devastated.
15:08Well, I think you need
15:09to check with Linda
15:09about that.
15:10No, it's nothing
15:10to check, Elaine.
15:12She just thought
15:13it'd be some good bonding time,
15:14you know,
15:14take Annie to the grotto,
15:16go and see Santa.
15:16No, no, no, no, no, no.
15:17Linda is taking her
15:18to the grotto.
15:20That's what I'm saying.
15:20She's going to meet us down there.
15:21What, she's all right about that?
15:23I mean, to Annie,
15:23you're just some strange old man.
15:26Elaine, safest place
15:27in the world
15:27for that little girl
15:28who's with her dad.
15:29I just want to get to know her.
15:32That's all.
15:34I mean, you've got this place
15:35to run, haven't you?
15:36And I love what you've done
15:37with it, by the way.
15:39Yeah, it's very, er...
15:41It's like Bougie, innit?
15:43Oh.
15:44Boutique hotel?
15:45Yeah.
15:45Those first reviews.
15:51Very important.
15:54So if I can get Annie
15:55out of your way,
15:57give you a chance
15:57to be the hostess
15:59with a mostess,
15:59wouldn't it?
16:03Annie, darling,
16:03get your coat.
16:05Mummy's friend
16:05wants to take you
16:06to see Santa.
16:06where's Tommy?
16:10He's meant to be here.
16:11Oh, yeah,
16:11well, don't worry
16:12about my back.
16:12I'm like Rudolph
16:13on steroids.
16:14Well, you know
16:15he's so big, eh?
16:17You want to lay off
16:17the shirt?
16:18Hey, hey.
16:18Yeah, very funny.
16:20Tommy!
16:21It's all right.
16:22It's just a car.
16:22Come on.
16:31I'm sorry.
16:32I'm sorry.
16:33I can't go.
16:33I'm going to stay
16:34on the sofa
16:34with Minnie Mo.
16:35I'm safe there.
16:36No.
16:36No, you're not.
16:37No, I am
16:38because any time
16:39I try and move forward
16:39something happens.
16:40So, it was just a car.
16:42We're all OK.
16:43Nothing's going to happen.
16:44All right?
16:44Trust me.
16:45When I find out
16:46who this is
16:46and I will,
16:47I will kill them.
16:48All right?
17:00Oh.
17:02Ta-da!
17:03What do you think?
17:04It's all right.
17:05Oh.
17:07You look so dapper.
17:09In your tie.
17:10You look like James Bond.
17:12Ha-ha.
17:13Geriatric man of mystery.
17:15Mobility scooter
17:15instead of an Aston Martin.
17:17Did I have a sports car?
17:19Er,
17:19your Morris Minor,
17:20do you mean?
17:21Yeah.
17:22Yeah.
17:23You and Phil
17:24went on a treasure hunt
17:25in it together.
17:25Do you remember?
17:28Oh, er,
17:30you're having a little accident.
17:31Don't worry.
17:32This suit's all wet.
17:34It's all right, mate.
17:35We've got another one upstairs.
17:36Come on.
17:37Let's clean up.
17:38Come on, sweetheart.
17:40Don't worry.
17:41You all right?
18:06Are you excited?
18:12Listen,
18:12your mum tells me
18:13you've been a really good girl
18:14this year.
18:16So you've definitely
18:16got me on Father Christmas's
18:17good list,
18:18which means you
18:19are going to get loads
18:20and loads
18:21and loads of presents.
18:22Sound good?
18:23Merry Christmas.
18:25Mr. and Mrs. Claus
18:26are ready to see you.
18:28I love Santa.
18:29Yeah.
18:29I'll do it now.
18:30Come on.
18:31Let's go.
18:31Uncle Max.
18:33That's Annie, right?
18:34Yeah, yeah.
18:34Just up with Linda, her.
18:36Oh, ho, ho, ho, ho.
18:38What have we got here?
18:39A little girl?
18:41Annie.
18:41Annie.
18:43Uh, with you.
18:45Okay.
18:46Why don't you take a seat
18:47next to Santa?
18:48Oh, I'll need a photo of this.
18:51Hang on.
18:52Here we go.
18:54All right, big smiles.
18:56Annie, big smile.
18:59Cute.
19:09Right, there's no easy way
19:13to say this.
19:14You're one of the film,
19:16it got cut.
19:17What was the point
19:18of me doing it, then?
19:19Sorry.
19:20That's your business.
19:24Callum.
19:26Is Jay going to make it
19:27tonight, or what?
19:28Well, look,
19:29you know how he's got
19:29his new girlfriend up north,
19:30and how she's not got anyone,
19:32his son Christmas.
19:33Stupid Elena.
19:34Let me guess,
19:35he's staying there
19:36for Christmas as well?
19:37Yeah.
19:39Sorry.
19:40Come on, you're all right.
19:42Could you, um,
19:43keep a hold of this one?
19:44I'm up there.
19:45What's that?
19:45Julie's Christmas present.
19:48Yeah.
19:49Speech.
19:50Here it is.
19:51Hi, Joel.
19:52You're all in 30 seconds.
19:57Oi.
19:58I barred you from the Vic.
20:00That means you don't get
20:01served in here, either.
20:03All I did was ask for a drink.
20:04You're asking for a slap,
20:06and you know it.
20:07You might want to give her
20:13a bit of a break.
20:15She's had a drink a few months
20:16since she came back.
20:18She's been back for months?
20:20Yeah,
20:20waiting the country.
20:22She has a few personal
20:23things to deal with,
20:24and probably thinks
20:25she deserves a drink,
20:26that's all.
20:27I just wanted to say thanks,
20:40you know,
20:40for not dropping us
20:41in at the max.
20:42Well, you kept it secret
20:43because I bet you to.
20:44It's not my place
20:45to tell him.
20:46I'll do what I can
20:49to make sure my dad
20:50steps up, yeah?
20:53You might have sent me
20:54a photo.
20:57Santa's grotto,
20:57little Annie.
20:59I never went to the grotto.
21:00Well, Max said to me.
21:04Stupid.
21:05Oh, he's gone.
21:06Go on.
21:09Right,
21:10if anyone's phone
21:10goes off in the middle of this,
21:12you're in massive trouble.
21:13I'm being serious.
21:17Turn him off.
21:21Now,
21:22please welcome to the stage,
21:23Nigel!
21:36Everyone has a favourite
21:37Christmas movie.
21:38It's a Wonderful Life,
21:39Christmas Carol,
21:41Die Hard.
21:41Although,
21:45if you want to see
21:46a bald man
21:47in a vest
21:48causing havoc,
21:49just walk into
21:50the kitchen
21:50when Phil's
21:55making breakfast.
21:55the thing I love
22:11most about Christmas
22:14movies...
22:16Where were we?
22:22Sorry.
22:22Sweetheart, Mum.
22:23The thing I love about Christmas...
22:27Right, right, the thing I love
22:27about Christmas movies...
22:29...is the way
22:30they bring people together.
22:33It's all right.
22:35It's all right.
22:36I'll talk about...
22:37What happened to her?
22:40What?
22:41Where'd you get that from?
22:42What?
22:42There's nothing.
22:43There's nothing.
22:44It's a black eye.
22:45How'd that happen?
22:46No, it's...
22:47Let's talk about this at all.
22:48No!
22:52It was an accident,
22:53darling.
22:54You didn't mean it.
22:57It's okay.
22:58Come on, I can't look.
23:07Nigel.
23:08Nigel!
23:10Nigel, wait!
23:15You think Patrick
23:17looks like Santa?
23:19Well, maybe he is Santa.
23:21In that way,
23:22you better be nice to me.
23:23Come here.
23:28That woman has no
23:32redeeming qualities.
23:33She's worse than Sophie.
23:34Everybody is in there.
23:35She's a selfish,
23:36lying, manipulative bitch.
23:39Well, with that attitude,
23:40no wonder she don't want
23:40nothing to do with you.
23:41Same goes for Sophie.
23:43So I'm the bad guy now?
23:44You're lying to her
23:46about her kids.
23:47So, yes, you are.
23:49Is everything all right?
23:51Yeah.
23:52Yeah, nothing to worry about.
23:53Any sign of him?
24:14No, no.
24:15No, nothing.
24:17I knew this was all too much.
24:19Too many people,
24:20too much pressure.
24:20Oh, here we go.
24:21What were we going to talk
24:23about care homes again?
24:23Maybe we should.
24:25Care home?
24:27But, um,
24:29for me?
24:29No, no, no, not me.
24:31Oh.
24:33Um,
24:35living in a home,
24:36a care home.
24:37No, no,
24:37I'm here and I...
24:40Yeah.
24:46I want to be alone.
24:47What?
24:48I want to be alone.
24:50Can you give me a minute?
24:51I'll be right back.
24:53You sure?
24:55Yeah.
25:18Hello?
25:18Hey, nice.
25:32You had a good day?
25:35Yeah, I have.
25:37We can do this again, anytime.
25:44Because, look, I'm not just your mum's friend.
25:47I've known her for years.
25:49A long time before you were born, even.
25:52And four and a quarter?
25:54Yeah.
26:00Look, I'm your dad, Annie.
26:03I'm your dad, all right, which is a really good thing,
26:06because it means I'll always look out for you.
26:09Because you're my little girl.
26:13What on earth do you think you're doing?
26:15He's my dad.
26:17Come on.
26:17Come on.
26:19I warned you.
26:21Well, I'm in her life now.
26:21No, you ain't.
26:22No, you ain't.
26:23You stay away from me.
26:24You stay away from my daughter.
26:25Come on.
26:36Come on.
26:38Taxi!
26:43Taxis.
26:45Nothing.
26:46And then three come at once.
26:47Nah.
26:48Nah.
26:49Nah, that's buses.
26:51Buses come in threes.
26:54I need a taxi.
26:56Just get me home.
26:59Get me somewhere close.
27:01Come on.
27:03Oh, my God.
27:19Funny.
27:19What do you have to do if I get a taxi in this place?
27:41And a very merry Christmas to you and all, sweethearts.
27:49And a very merry Christmas to you and all.
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