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Jacko!

What is all this about?

Don't even go there, mate.

It's almost become like a tradition now.

It's the old festive Christmas Eve hunt, isn't it?

Well, yeah, you've certainly gone all out this year.

You've even got the beard and everything!

Oh, don't worry about that.

That'll be gone by dinner time.

- Why? - Cassie hates it.

She's got a point, mate.

Not you and all. I like it!

I see you've had a bit of luck this year, though?

These are beauties, mate. Look at them.

I caught the little bastards right off-guard!

You caught them off-guard?

It's hard to imagine you catching anything off-guard!

Don't worry, though.

There'll be plenty for you and Lucy.

7:30 alright for the pair of you, still?

Yeah, yeah, yeah, we'll be there.

Means I can dump my share of Cassie's God-awful stuffing

right on your plate.

So what's in yours then, snoopy?

- Now, this. - Yeah?

This is a surprise.

Fair enough.

Well, I better get dinner plucked, stuffed

- and ready for later. - Mm-hmm.

- Catch you later. - See you later.

Hey!

Don't forget to leave plenty of room on your plate.

Will do!

Babes!

The one and only.

Oh, it's Christmas!

Almost.

I missed you.

I missed you, too, you crazy Christmas puppy.

Work sucked.

I know.

Yeah, and you?

- Yeah! - Yeah?

- Not sick of the little brats then yet? - Never!

- I love the idea of seeing them grow into little people. - Aww.

Even more so, over time

I get to share my wisdom with them.

You're adorable.

But I give it to the end of January

and you'll be back down the job center.

So, why are you still wearing your hat?

- Yeah, about that... - Yeah?

Remember when you said ages ago

that you wanted to see what I looked like

- with blonde hair, hmm? - Yeah.

And I said I wouldn't do it because it was stupid.

Yeah.

Well, I thought I'd surprise you for Christmas.

But it's gone wrong!

Alright, yeah yeah yeah, that's enough.

- Laugh at Jack. - No, no, no, it's not,

it's not that bad.

- You can be... - Really?

...my little silver freak.

We'll go with silver fox, hmm?

My silver fox.

You make me really happy.

Ok.

What are you after?

Ooh... Presents!

No, no, no!

Right.

Uh...

How am I supposed to know which one mines is?

Is, is, is, is?

You haven't written any names on it, you donut.

These are for the Hendersons.

Oh, you little spoiled brat!

You got the Hendersons presents?

Yes, I got the Hendersons presents!

Well, why wouldn't I?

Because I got the Hendersons presents.

What?

Where?

Out in the hallway in the bag

that I asked you for last night

when I said "Can I have a bag to put the presents in?"

You never said who they were for.

Well, it's not like I'm gonna get my old man

a present, is it?

"Bag in the hallway

that you gave me last night."

Show me then, big spender.

Alright.

Sit, puppy.

Right, close your eyes.

Really?

Where's the romance gone, Lucy?

Fair enough.

Do I have to unwrap it with my eyes closed, too, yeah?

- It's up to you. - Cool. Ok, ok.

Ooh. Ooh. It's quite solid.

Oh, a book maybe?

- Ok. - Maybe.

"To the best primary school teacher in the world.

"You've come so far and I'm so proud

"of everything you've achieved.

"The kids are gonna love you.

"Merry Christmas, all my love,

Jack."

That's you.

You're amazing.

I really wasn't expecting this.

I mean it.

I'm proud of you.

I love you.

I love you, too.

Do we really have to go over?

No, but Michael's always been so welcoming.

It would be rude not to go, you know that.

Well, seeing as we're doing this.

Ooh.

For you!

Yeah, go on!

Yeah!

No note?

Well, I didn't realize you were gonna do all this!

I'm guessing you want me to wear

this monstrosity tonight, yeah?

Yes!

Happy?

What?

Jack, there's something in the garden.

What does it look like?

Like two little torches. Just moving.

Little torches? What, like borrower torches?

No, Jack, I'm serious.

Yeah, I know,

but you're not making any sense.

- Look, I saw these two little lights. - Whereabouts?

The bottom. There. Like, bottom right.

Bottom right?

- Lucy. Bottom right? - Yeah. Like, just there,

like two feet from the bottom.

Like, the bottom right.

- Right, well, I'm going outside. - No, no, no!

Look, I'll be back in a minute, yeah?

Be careful.

There's nothing there, babe.

The coast is clear.

Luce?

Lucy!

Luce?

Luce?

Oh, my God, no!

Lucy, calm down! Lucy! Lucy!

Lucy, calm down!

Lucy! Oh, babe! Lucy!

Michael?

Yes, love?

Dinner's ready in half an hour.

Ok, love.

You alright?

Yeah.

Is she... Is she there?

- What? - Your mum. Is she there?

Yeah, why?

You're a funny guy.

What you reading anyway, Dad?

Anything that makes me look busy.

Got it down to a tee, I see?

You'll learn from the best.

Oh, yeah? Who's that, then?

...Seen as a disappointment.

Traditional Christmas seems to be becoming a thing of the past,

as more and more are abandoning outdated nativity scenes

in favor of a more pagan-like celebration,

commemorating the winter solstice.

This is the time of year where the sun draws closest to us,

- and many take this as an opportunity - Michael?

to acknowledge the light...

Well, go on then, old man!

Eric, go and get your brother and sister, will you?

So lazy!

Concerns about the decreasing numbers

- within the British population. - Love you, son.

Love you, Dad!

He encourages families to remember the core values

of honesty and unity at this festive time.

In other news, many fear that we are set for disaster

if the fracking continues.

Increased yet unconfirmed reports have been coming in

this evening of what many are calling electrical anomalies,

some even going as far as calling them

"supernatural events."

At this point we aren't exactly...

Jesus!

I know what you were doing, you fool.

What's that supposed to mean?

You're hiding away in here