Blood is thicker than water
Cristiano is in a bad way about Will’s apparent jealousy over Mairead and Damien. He suggests to Dean that Mairead is just using Damien. Dean corners Damien, who is annoyed with his interference, and Will agrees to tell Phoebe he was wrong when Mairead insists there is nothing going on between her and Damien. Foolish Wayne makes out to Orla that the IVF clinic may bend the rules for them but she is sceptical. Meanwhile, a worried Tommy wonders if he is up to going to court to ght for his rights as Junior’s father. Orla and Wayne are petri ed when they suspect that Junior has overheard Tommy talking about his son.
Ritchie is annoyed by Sash’s cool attitude towards him, as Carol warns her about the dodgy dealer. Ritchie ropes Decco in to do another job for him while Carol lies to him, saying that the Guards are keeping a very close eye on Ritchie. Meanwhile, Sash is unsettled as she feels Ritchie’s wrath for being distant with him. Later, Sash is concerned when she nds the package Decco is being forced to deliver for Ritchie. Charlotte is bemused and intrigued when Ritchie gives her a business proposition – to run one of his gentlemen’s clubs. Decco is aghast when Charlotte proudly reveals that she’ll be working with his tormentor Ritchie. However, she is deeply perturbed when she nds passports belonging to young eastern European women in Ritchie’s safe. Will she squeal on the dangerous criminal?
Elsewhere, Sharon lays down the law and insists to Anto that they will be tightening their belts this Christmas. Anto is keen to earn some extra cash and is sucked in by Lee’s idea to buy and sell items. However, Lee is disgusted when Anto suggests dipping into the Christmas fund to bid online. Anto gets a reluctant Hayley in on his high-risk scheme but he misses the bidding time on a batch of perfume. He manages to save face by winning Santa suits. Lee is fuming with him over his mistake and insists that he won’t be helping him sell the suits. Hayley issues Anto with a warning, saying he will need to sell the suits before Sharon nds out he took the Christmas money. He decides to keep Sharon in the dark but how long will it be before she nds out?
Meanwhile, Bob gives Renee a wake-up call and tells her to put Farrah’s happiness ahead of her own. Will she listen?