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Ian is shocked when he learns the truth, but will he keep the news to himself? Shirley and Mick are left stunned when Aunt Babe reveals what she knows.

Mick approaches Sylvie slowly and explains that he is her son. Mick attempts to call Babe but only gets her voicemail. Sylvie鈥檚 clearly confused, but recognises Shirley and snaps at her for staring. Mick leads Sylvie to the car to find Babe. Shirley is wary and asks what he thinks Stan鈥檚 reaction will be. On their way home they get stuck behind a van. As Mick and Shirley are distracted, Sylvie slips out of the car and runs away. Mick and Shirley search the market for Sylvie.

They spot Babe and tell her what has happened. Horrified, Babe informs them that Sylvie has Alzheimer鈥檚 and she has been looking after her for two years. She is shocked to hear that she recognised Shirley. Meanwhile, Sylvie is disorientated in the busy market and makes her way into the caf茅 asking for a sandwich. Jane notices that Sylvie鈥檚 in her slippers and hears her getting worked up when she realises she has no money. Jane buys her a sandwich and sits down with her. Shirley enters the caf茅 and thanks Jane for helping. Shirley sits with her mum asking if she knows who she is. Sylvie is cruel and describes Shirley as a child. She asks how the baby is, referring to Tina. Shirley tries to persuade her that Mick is her son. Shirley starts to feel sorry for her due to her mental state but Sylvie slams her fist on the table and threatens to hit her.

Babe and Mick enter; Sylvie鈥檚 taken with Mick and convinced he鈥檚 her date. Babe takes her home and Mick wants to visit her tomorrow. Babe asks why they were at her house in the first place and Shirley tells her that Tosh thought that the watch was Sonia鈥檚. Babe is adamant that she told her that it wasn鈥檛. Shirley warns Babe that she is watching her. Mick gets Sylvie into Babe鈥檚 car. When she鈥檚 still confused about him, Mick tells her that he鈥檚 her son. Sylvie tells a stunned Mick that she never had a son.

At Dot鈥檚 house, Ian is worried about Dot and threatens Nick. Nick laughs him off and points out that if he rings the police the only person he will be hurting is Dot. Yvonne tries to get him to leave but he refuses until he sees Dot. Nick teases Ian about his father, Pete. Dot鈥檚 shocked to see Ian; she asks Nick to leave them alone for a bit and tries to explain about Nick鈥檚 faked death. Ian offers to go to the police for her but she can鈥檛 allow it. Dot pleads she鈥檇 do anything for her child, and knows Ian feels the same. Dot asks Ian to pretend he never saw Nick 鈥 Ian agrees, for Dot鈥檚 sake. Affected by their talk, Ian approaches Peter on his market stall and apologises profusely. He tells him that he needs him and always will.

Cindy鈥檚 delighted when Peter arrives home with his bags - when they are going to decorate the tree? When Jane and Bobby come home, Ian tells Peter to hide and adopts a stern fa莽ade, ordering Bobby to do his homework. A fed up Jane鈥檚 berating Ian when Peter surprises them. Jane is shocked to see him and thrilled that he鈥檚 back. Bobby picks the first tree decoration, which belonged to Lucy. Ian decides it should be the first to go on the tree. Later, Ian heads out to get mince pies for Bobby and thanks Jane for keeping on at him about Peter - now they can look forward to Christmas. As Ian walks away, he spots Nick at Dot鈥檚 upstairs window. Meanwhile, at Phil鈥檚 house, Sharon鈥檚 dressed up for Phil in a sexy festive outfit Phil; as the two are getting intimate there is a bang at the door. Ian bursts in looking for Sharon 鈥 Nick Cotton isn鈥檛 dead...

Aleks spots Charlie in the market and asks him to help him see Roxy. Charlie tells her that Aleks wants to see her in the market office but Aleks receives a phone call from Ineta鈥檚 school and isn鈥檛 in the office when Roxy arrives. Later, Aleks apologises that Ineta鈥檚 being bullied at school and was in a fight after a boy called her a gypsy. He explains why he lied to Roxy about Marta and tells her that she is all he wants. Aleks knows that he needs to be a dad to Ineta now Marta鈥檚 left and he can鈥檛 be around Roxy if he can鈥檛 be with her 鈥 he鈥檚 leaving Walford.

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30 minutes

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Music Played

  • CeeLo Green

    White Christmas

  • The Puppini Sisters

    Last Christmas

  • Arlissa

    Into the Light

  • Brenda Lee

    Rocking around the Christmas Tree

  • OneRepublic

    I Lived

  • George McCrae

    Rock Your Baby

  • The Coral

    Whos Gonna Find Me

  • 叠别测辞苍肠茅 & Nicki Minaj

    Flawless Remix

  • Paul McCartney

    Wonderful Christmastime

  • Taylor Swift

    Shake It Off

  • Ella Fitzgerald

    Sleight Ride

  • Chris Rea

    Driving Home For Christmas

  • MUD

    Lonely This Christmas

  • The Supremes

    Santa Claus Is Coming To Town

  • High Contrast

    Whos Loving You

  • Greg Lake

    I Believe In Father Christmas

  • Jamie Cullum

    Let it Snow

  • Status Quo

    It's Christmas Time

  • Eartha Kitt

    Santa Baby

  • 补濒迟鈥怞

    Every Other Freckle

Credits

Role Contributor
Mick Carter Danny Dyer
Sylvie Carter Linda Marlowe
Babe Smith Annette Badland
Shirley Carter Linda Henry
Phil Mitchell Steve McFadden
Sharon Mitchell Letitia Dean
Ronnie Mitchell Samantha Womack
Roxy Mitchell Rita Simons
Aleks Shirovs Kristian Kiehling
Tamwar Masood Himesh Patel
Ian Beale Adam Woodyatt
Peter Beale Ben Hardy
Cindy Williams Mimi Keene
Jane Beale Laurie Brett
Dot Branning June Brown
Charlie Cotton Declan Bennett
Nick Cotton John Altman
Yvonne Cotton Pauline McLynn
Bobby Beale Eliot Carrington
Writer Daran Little
Director Toby Frow
Executive Producer Dominic Treadwell-Collins

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