Ricky and Pat sit by Janine’s bedside. Ricky sends Pat home. Pat finds Ryan and slaps him - Janine’s in hospital thanks to his murdering little tart! Ryan and Max convince Pat that Janine stabbed herself. When Ricky leaves Janine’s room, Ryan walks in. Janine’s thrilled, until Ryan tells her he hates her - she’s driven away the woman he loves, and he’s lost his daughter. Ryan pulls out the tube helping Janine to breathe, then walks away.
Lauren heard Max and Vanessa arguing all night. She tries to look after her dad, aware he’s upset about Stacey.
Bianca tells Phil she dumped the jewellery, but she can help Phil find Connor. Bianca steals Whitney’s phone and texts Connor. Connor arrives and finds Phil waiting for him. Carol and Whitney see Phil dragging Connor away. Connor accuses Whitney of setting him up.
Kat eats curry in an attempt to start labour. Jean’s in a bad way, sitting in the pub in her dressing gown. Kat tries to cheer her up, and then sends her upstairs. Kat nabs the last jar of beetroot in the Minute Mart, but drops it when she suddenly has a large contraction. Alfie panics when he sees Kat, but she’s sitting in a pool of beetroot, not blood. While Alfie’s getting the car Kat’s contractions stop, it was a false alarm.
Kim and Patrick are hung-over. Dot’s not impressed; she’s been up since dawn preparing for her party. At the party, Carol hides in the kitchen. Dot worries for Carol, loneliness can be a terrible thing. Ronnie reveals that if her baby’s a boy, they’ll name him James, after Jim. Patrick, Carol and Glenda all have a Boxing Day flutter. Carol and Glenda win £400 each. Patrick’s annoyed - their horse beat his!