Episode 4953 (22nd December 2000)

Plot
Janice and Les get a Christmas card from Leanne, she is waitressing in Sydney and will not be back for Christmas. This puts Janice in a bad mood and she wants to cancel Christmas. Duggie convinces Mike that they should form an alliance against Fred, Fred then tries the same with Mike later. Martin sees Rebecca Hopkins in a store. He tries to speak to her but she disappears. Les decorates the outside of their house to cheer up Janice. Glen visits Sarah and tells her he doesn't mind about Bethany, he asks her out. After his stag night in the Rovers, Curly is arrested for being drunk and disorderly however, this turns out to be a practical joke by Emma. A young boy, Wayne Hayes, breaks into the café to steal food, he runs away before Roy can catch him. Martin makes up his mind to find Rebecca and talk to her.