Katya makes bail and Susan convinces her to return home for Xmas. Despite his misgivings about having Katya around – and Katya’s own guilt over her recent actions - Karl invites Katya to stay with the family for Xmas. But Karl’s kindness looks set to backfire when a spectre from Katya’s past threatens to gatecrash Xmas: Guy’s back and he ain’t happy!Pepper recoils from Chris’s frank admission, leaving her mum stricken. Pepper’s eager for a chance to vent and tracks down Rosie, who’s been keeping a low profile since being sprung in the cellar with Paul. In the course of their discussion, Rosie’s shocked to learn that Lyn and Paul have split - and Pepper realises Rosie had a big hand in spoiling the wedding. Pepper’s incensed by this double whammy – now she can’t trust her mother or her best friend!Rocked by Kim’s farewell letter, Janelle finds solace in kindred spirit Steiger. As they bond over their mutual heartache, Janelle feels herself being drawn closer to the crestfallen cop. Now free to act upon her crush, Janelle makes a bold first move and asks Steiger out on a date.Sky and Dylan separately panic as they try making sense of their chemistry-free kiss - neither is sure how to let the other down gently! When they manage to confront each other the scales fall from their eyes – they find each other mutually repulsive, and couldn’t be happier!Susan and Sky takes the first steps towards the cessation of hostilities when Sky helps Susan rectify a massive blunder – she and Karl forgot to buy Zeke a Xmas prezzie!

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