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Deirdre refuses to talk about the affair on Christmas Day, she tries to make the day as pleasant as possible for Tracy, but Tracy tells parents that she will go out so that they can talk. Ken tells Deirdre he was forced into Wendy's arms because she was so busy a the Council. He then throws the affair she had with Mike back in her face, but she refuses to be blamed. Deirdre refuses to talk to Ken any more and tells him to decide whether he's leaving or staying. Rita worries about Jenny spending Christmas on her own, but Jenny refuses to see Rita. Martin and Gail entertain the Brennan's and the Roberts and Martin gives Gail a gold bracelet. Ivy is then upset when she finds a photo of Brian tucked away in a drawer. Jack swears to never drink again after seeing Santa, but he is relieved when to discover it was Derek on the warehouse roof. However, the news isn't all good when Derek opens an envelope from work only to discover he's been fired. Alma and Mike both have a quiet Christmas but when Mike invites Alma for a meal on Boxing Day he is pleased that she accepts.