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