Emma’s tired from gutting turkeys and presses Ed to get off the sofa, as there’s loads to do for Christmas. They discuss doing something nice with Keira on Friday, how much effort Clarrie puts in to Christmas dinner, and where everyone will be this year. Emma knows that it’s all a distraction for Clarrie, to help them not worry about George. Emma can’t bear the thought of not seeing George over Christmas, but George won’t let them visit. She hopes Brad will persuade him.
Helen swears Natasha to secrecy as she reveals Joy’s planning to propose to Mick on Christmas Day. Helen admits to Tom and Natasha she may have to move in with Pat and Tony. Tom wonders what Helen’s heard about the house sale. Helen just hopes the couple interested don’t snap it up too quickly, so she can find somewhere else to live. Tom’s anxious to withdraw their offer to Kirsty, but Natasha says they don’t actually know how Helen would feel about it until they talk to her. Kirsty realises they haven’t told Helen and senses Tom and Natasha aren’t in agreement about the house. They start to backtrack on the offer, asking for more time to get things in order. When Helen walks in, Natasha changes the subject to the panto trip Joy’s organising for the village. Kirsty’s interrupted by a phone call from Brenda. Natasha learns a few details about Brenda from Tom, before Kirsty returns to tell Helen that Brenda’s coming to Ambridge to oversee the sale of Willow Farm. She’s arriving tomorrow.