Episode 25th December 2020

This was the episode shown on the 25th December 2020.

## Synopsis

Jade is spending christmas alone with the children. She is trying to give them a happy Christmas, however is struggling. She gets a phone call from someone, and says to come to The Tumpetty. The caller is revealed to be Leigh. Jade is relieved to have someone to spend Christmas with. Emma calls Jade and the children during Leigh's visit; Leigh sits behind the tablet, out of sight. Jade thanks Leigh. The pair kiss.

Outside the Tumpetty, Natalie and Holly are setting up a Winter Wonderland for the children. Wallace is also helping, he has built a helter-skelter, The Ice Tower. Inside, due to being even more short-staffed, Katie, Kellie and Chloe are helping out.

At No.4, the Sweeneys are celebrating Christmas. There is a knock at the door. It is Mike, who pushes his way into the house, and threatens the family with a gun. He threatens Frank and Rachael. Demi-Leigh whacks Mike over the head with a (large object (?)), knocking him out. The family run into the Tumpetty. Later, Mike wakes up and finds them in The Tumpetty. He is now on a murderous rampage. He goes in and threatens everyone in the Tumpetty. Liam tries to grab Mike, who turns round and shoots him dead. Anthony tries to help him, but he is beyond help. The family run out and hide behind the parcels in the Winter Wonderland. Natalie and Holly hide inside one of the parcels. Rachael and Demi-Leigh hide behind another. Frank is however only hiding up the side of the Tumpetty, and is found easily by Mike. He chases Frank up the helter-skelter, where he has a better view of the area. Demi-Leigh jumps up from behind the parcel and taunts him. Mike shoots, missing Demi-Leigh and hitting the parcel where Natalie and Holly are hiding. Natalie has been hit in the shoulder, and is bleeding, but the girls are afraid to show themselves. Frank and Mike fight on the Ice Tower, and Mike drops the gun in the process. Mike also knocks part of the barrier off, and falls, however manages to hold his grip. He hauls himself back up, however Frank pushes him, and he falls to his death. Holly jumps out of the parcel, and says that Natalie has been shot. Natalie is taken to hospital. She is told she is going to make a full recovery.

Meanwhile, at 1 Poshnob Place, the Slater family are getting together for Christmas. Katherine, Jodie and Simon come, along with Tammie and Shive. Jodie is reassurred by Nicole, Kayleigh and Kellie that she's still a part of the family. The 7 sisters have all got the same present from Katherine: a t-shirt with "Slater Sisters Forever!" written on the front. The group hug. Jodie is finally happy to have her family back together. Later, the family, who are all slightly drunk, go upstairs and onto the landing. Nicole, Kayleigh and Kellie are sitting on the banister rail. Jodie suddenly notices a photo that had had a photo of her in it is now replaced by a cropped photo of the other sisters, with Jodie cut out. Jodie asks why the photo has been changed. Pat lies and tells her that she fancied swapping the photos around. Jodie goes downstairs into the lounge, and looks at all the photos. She notices that all the photos of her have either been taken down, replaced with other photos, or been cropped. Jodie asks Pat why she has removed every trace of her from the house. Katherine also demands answers, and is backed up by the other sisters. Pat suddenly unleashes a vile rant, saying she always hated Jodie and wishes she had never been born, and that she had brought shame on the family. Jodie tells Pat she hates her too, and the sisters agree. Katherine goes to slap Pat for her cruel rant, and Pat gives her a shove, making her bump into Jodie. Jodie falls against the banister, and Kayleigh falls off. She tries to hold on to the banister, however it's highly polished, and she falls to the ground below. Simon and Shive rush to help, however Kayleigh has died in the accident. Jodie is distraught, blaming herself, but Katherine reassures her that it is completely Pat's fault, and not to blame herself at all. The other Slaters disown Pat and walk out, leaving her on her own.

At the Corner Shop, Ken is spending Christmas with Jackie. He is carrying out his plan to steal all Ginny's money from the shop. Jackie, Joyzz and David are celebrating Christmas out the back. Ken logs onto the work computer, and is just about to transfer all the money to his bank account, when Jackie suddenly appears behind him and asks him what he's doing. Ken decides to explain: he tells her about Derek's comments about the family and his dark threats. Jackie tells Ken that he is not to listen to a word is father says, and that Derek has always been unscrupulous. Ken goes outside the shop, and phones Derek. Derek asks him if he's got the money, Ken responds that he hasn't, and won't be carrying out his plan. Derek is furious, and tells him he will be writing him out of his will in the morning, and never to visit him again. A few hours later, Ken gets a phone call from the care home, saying that Derek had died of a heart attack. Ken goes back to the shop, and tells Jackie the news. He realizes that Derek hadn't changed his will, and the money would still officially be coming to him. Ken looks forward to a future without being manipulated by his evil father.

At No.1, Dave is spending Christmas with Delilah and the family. Someone rings the doorbell. A young boy is on the doorstep. When asked who he is, he tells Delilah that his name is Lewys, and that he's Delilah's son.

## Cast

### Main Cast

* Anthony Cole - Nicholas Bailey
* Clive Cole - Clive Rowe
* Fred Cole - Gary Carr
* Laura Cole - Kara Tointon
* Leigh Dawn - Sophie Porley
* Chloe Edwards - Jessica Plummer
* Dave Evans - Stephen Houghton
* Elle Evans - Adam Greaves Neil
* Emilia Evans - Abbie Burke
* Jade Evans - NJE
* Karen Evans - Polly Allen
* Natalie Evans - Rachel Teate
* Nicky Evans - Joe Warren Plant
* Robbie Evans - Eliot Carrington
* Shive Evans - Aidan Turner
* Bobby Evans-Dawn - Harry Farr
* Jackie Golding - Denise Black
* David Harper - Shaun Williamson
* Joyzz Harper - Michelle Collins
* Kellie Jackson - Jorgie Porter
* Katie Johnson - Katie McGlynn
* Emma Murphy - Katie Jarvis
* Holly Murphy - Lucy Fallon
* Ken Overview - Martin Trenaman
* Donna Slater - Lisa Hammond
* Jodie Slater - Amy Leigh Hickman
* Kayleigh Slater - Sian Gibson
* Kellie Slater - Maddy Hill
* Nicole Slater - Nicola Stapleton
* Pat Slater - Pam st. Clement
* Tammie Slater - Tamzin Outhwaite
* Wallace Squinteye - Harry Hill
* Demi-Leigh Sweeney - Aimee Kelly
* Frank Sweeney - Steve Huison
* Liam Sweeney - Louis Tomlinson
* Lulabelle-Trixie Sweeney - Unknown
* Rachael Sweeney - Rachel Leskovac
* Delilah Wood - Samantha Womack
* Katherine Wood - Jessie Wallace
* Lewys Wood - Harley Harrison
* Ruby Wood - Zara Thurstan
* Simon Wood - Simon Lowe

### Guest Cast

* Mike Heannau - Stevi Ritchie
* Derek Overview - Geoffrey Palmer

## Notes

* Last appearance of Sian Gibson as Kayleigh Slater.
* Last appearance of Louis Tomlinson as Liam Sweeney.
* First appearance of Leigh Dawn since August 2019.
* First appearance of Lewys Wood since March 2020, and first appearance with Harley Harrison in the role.
* First appearance of Emma Murphy since November 2020, and last until January 2021. Katie Jarvis' appearance was on a video link.
* The episode was dedicated to Geoffrey Palmer (who played Derek Overview) and Barbara Windsor (who played Ginny Golding) who had died on the 5th of November and the 10th December respectively.

## Music Used

* Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) by Michael Bublé - played during opening scenes.
* This Christmas by Jess Glynne - played during the scene where Jade and Leigh kiss.
* Sleigh Ride by unknown artist (instrumental) - played during Mike Heannau's deadly rampage in the Winter Wonderland.
* All I Want (for Christmas) by Liam Payne - played during outro scenes.