Peter and Carla wake up having spent the night together. Peter assures Carla he loves her and that he's happy to wait until she feels ready. Leanne's out of her mind with worry, wondering where Peter's got to. Karl asks Lloyd for some extra shifts, desperate to recoup the money he gambled away. Karl reckons that they should invite Lloyd to join them for Christmas dinner. Stella has little choice but to agree. Jason's not impressed to see that Eileen's written a Christmas card to Paul and Lesley. He warns her that it's a doomed relationship. When a delivery of Christmas trees arrives for Chesney, Owen purposely tells the driver that they're for No.8 and the trees get stacked in front of their door. Stella calls into Street Cars and tells Lloyd that he must refuse Karl's invitation to Christ