Episode 2462 (Thu 24th Dec 1998)

Overview

Chris puts on a brave face when he tells Laura that the loss of Home Farm means he's more to spend on his new haulage business. Lisa tells Zak that if he truly wants a Dingle gathering on Christmas Day then he must swallow his pride and invite Marlon. Marlon isn't exactly pleased to see Zak but knows to turn down what amounts to an order would make his life even more unbearable. The only trouble is he's been asked to have Christmas dinner with his girlfriend Lyn! Mandy is making plans too. She tells her friend Kelly that as soon as Christmas is over she's moving to a flat in Hotten. Andy tries to persuade Billy that stealing from the Post Office is a bad idea. But as the youngster leaves Billy starts to load his shotgun.