EastEnders

2009-12-25 (25x205)

: 25, 2009

The Mitchells have all taken shelter in different houses around the Square. Peggy leaves Dot’s house and arrives at Shirley’s flat and sees a drunk Phil and Shirley kissing. Enraged, she tells Phil how ashamed of him she is, he should have dealt with Archie when she asked him to. Phil tries to sober up announcing to Shirley that he is going to kill Archie. Roxy and Amy have spent the night at Jack’s, and Archie turns up with a sack full of Christmas presents for Amy. Jack is angry at Archie’s presence and heads off to visit Ronnie. Archie requests Roxy comes over to the Vic later. Afterwards, Archie visits Ronnie in hospital and an enraged Ronnie is unable to make eye contact with him. Jack arrives and forces Archie out. Jack tries to support Ronnie while she paces the hospital ward in a frenzied state. Ronnie declares she wants Archie dead. Later, Jack returns to the hospital ward with a doctor to find Ronnie has disappeared. At Pat’s house, the Jackson children are keen to open their presents and Bianca eventually relents. Janine calls round asking what time the family will be at the Vic for Christmas lunch. When Ricky states they will actually be having dinner at Pat’s, Janine is furious telling Ricky that she will not forgive him. As she leaves, Janine sees Ryan who announces he has quit his job at the Vic. The Jackson family enjoy their Christmas day with an unusual Christmas dinner, it swiftly develops into a food fight! Bianca tells Ricky that he does not have to move out before blurting out a confession of her love and proposes marriage. But they are soon interrupted… Abi lays the table for herself and Max to eat the Christmas dinner she has prepared. Their home is empty of possessions and people. After finishing their meal, Max and Abi hear the doorbell ring. Expectantly Abi answers the front door hoping to see her mother. It is, however, not Tanya but Bradley, Stacey, Mo, Jean, Charlie, Jim and Dot. After visiting the Branning’s resid