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Ah! Hey!

I'm sorry to drag you all the
way up here on Christmas Eve,

but, well, she's swollen
up that bad she's struggling.

No trouble at all, Bert.

It's the missus.

She's very worried about
her and her pups.

Thanks so much
for coming, James.

You're welcome, Anne.
Hello, Suzie.

Good girl.

Let's take a look at you.

I hear Hulton's putting on
a right proper spread
at the Drovers.

- Listen to you!
- Well, what is it now?

We'll be there to
celebrate Hugh and Helen's
marriage.

-Huh.
-Not line our stomachs.

Ah! Will we be seeing
you there as well, Jim?

No, no. My mother would
skin me alive if I don't
make it home for Christmas.

There's no trouble here,
just a big load of pups.

I wouldn't be surprised if
she has them in a day or so.

I do hope she'll manage.

Ah, she'll pop 'em out
no trouble at all.

Pop 'em out? You think that's
what it takes to give birth?

Er, I think you'd better be off,
we might be on this for a while.

Merry Christmas.

Merry Christmas!

It's his exam results.

It's better to know.

Knowing whether
he's passed or failed

won't change it.

I don't want Christmas ruined
with an unholy argument.

I thought that was the point
of it. That and the silly hats.

I never ask you for much,
Mr Farnon...

Alright, alright!
No need to lay it on so thick.

How do we feel about Brussels
sprouts? Edward likes them.

Well, you can't not have
sprouts. I'll get a pound.

- I feel honoured you even asked.
- Siegfried!

Siegfried, good tidings in
this time of festive merriment.

Good God, man! You smell
like a barmaid's apron.

I've been in Brawton
for the bell ringers'
Christmas celebrations

and they're enthusiastic
drinkers, so...

spillages are inevitable,
I'm afraid.

Oh, no! It came, didn't it?
Come on, let's get it over with.

No, your results must have been
delayed in the Christmas post.

Oh, I was so looking forward
to having something
to celebrate.

Well, let's see, shall we?

I need sprouts.

What are you
eating? David!

Can you grab hold of your
donkey? Otherwise, Mary
will be walking.

-This way, Bob.
-Come on. Come on!

Tristan.

Oh, Jim!

I was worried you might have
decided to go home early.

Not until tomorrow.

Staying for the wedding? Or
is that all too heartbreaking?

I couldn't be happier
for Helen... and Hugh.

Don't you just sound it!

Still, there's always Connie
to take your mind off it.

-That's not why I'm seeing her.
-So, it's love?

I'm teasing. It's early days.

You know, I don't think I ever
received a proper thanks
for introducing you two.

Thank you.

-Sincerely.
-Don't mention it.

A good word with her friends
wouldn't go amiss.

-Which ones?
-All of them.

And make sure she invites
a few to the party.

Hello! Is that you
over there, Maggie?

Aye, and I'll be having none
of your blather, Tristan Farnon,

so either buy something
or get a wriggle on.

Don't know why you're looking
at me. It's you pair that
are under it.

I'll, er, I'll take
the whole lot, every last sprig.

Yeah, and it'll be put to good
use tonight, don't you worry.

I just hope our Christmas
party guests are hungry.

Anything I can do, Mrs Hall?

You can take them
sausage rolls through for me,
would you, James?

There's a good lad.

Hey! Merry Christmas, Jess! Eh?

-You're incorrigible.
-James, if you're to win
at this game of life,

-you must play many hands.
-Siegfried.

You look very...
festive.

He's Saint Nick. Every year he
hands out oranges to the kids.

I thought he wore red and white.

Only since some blasted
American drinks company told us
so.

The real Father Christmas,
Saint Nicholas, wears
green and white.

And so shall I.

What's all this bloody
mistletoe? It looks like
Kew Gardens.

Tristan's
playing the odds.

You've the morals
of an alley cat!

You'll be thanking me when you
find yourself underneath this
with the delectable Dorothy.

-Ah, you kept that to yourself.
-She's Mrs Hall's guest.

Oh, really?!

Were you taking
those plates somewhere?

Oh!

As for you, if you think you're
spending the evening eating,
drinking and carousing,

you've got another
thing coming.

Oh, no! No, absolutely not!

Right, I'm seeing a lot of
evidence of children
being naughty

and not a whole lot
being nice. Except David.

So, he gets to go first.
Come on.

Don't...

Right, King Herod's
best behaved. He goes first.

I'm not Herod. I'm a Wise Man.

Just get in there!

Hello. Er, hold on.

Father Christmas just needs
to oil his pipes.

-No news of Edward?
-It said in his letter
he'd be here Christmas Eve.

After what he put you through,
he'd better be grovelling
on bended knees.

That's in the past. We're
putting all of that behind us.

You just make sure
you hide the silverware.

-I'm sorry, Aud, once bitten...
-He wants to come.

That's enough for me.

That could be him now.

-Happy Christmas, James!
-Oh...

Merry Christmas, Mrs Dobson.

Helen.
Didn't expect you tonight.

Siegfried as Father Christmas?
I wouldn't miss it
for the world.

Evening, Mr Alderson.

Er, sloe gin.

I'd, er, go steady on it.

I know you don't
hold your drink so well.

From who?

-Hello, Jenny.
-Merry Christmas, James.

Merry Christmas.
Merry Christmas, Hugh.

-Come on in.
-Oh, I'm not staying.

I'm meeting a few chums
down the Renniston.

Last night of freedom
and all that.

I guess I'll
see you at the church.

-This time tomorrow
we'll be married.
-I know.

Then the rest of our lives.

James.

Oh, you're popular.

- I can see Santa!
- So can I!

Oh, my God!
It's a real, real miracle!

Give Father Christmas
some space, please.

OK. Come on.

I thought you'd be at home
resting up for the big day.

-It's really not that big.
-A Christmas Day wedding?!

The whole of Darrowby
will be out for it,

especially since
Hugh's put a pig on.

I'm sorry, a pig on what?

Pig roast at the Drovers.
There's quite a bit
of excitement over it.

-Hugh didn't tell me.
-Everyone will be there.

Jim will probably be
the only one missing out.

Well, he's one
less person watching me.

I'm bound to trip over
and make a fool of myself

I'm sure you'll be perfect.
Oh, I'd better mingle.

Siegfried impressed on me
that we only invite
these "infernal people"

to drum up business.

-Always full of festive spirit.
-Yeah!

Ah, hold up, night before her
wedding - you don't want
to wish her bad luck.

Oh, right. Sorry.

Merry Christmas.

You too. Oh!

I got you.

Helen, love!
Come say hello.

Here she is, look.
Blushing bride-to-be.

- Congratulations.
- Yeah, congratulations.

-Looks lovely, don't she, eh?
-Dad!

Darrowby 2297.

-Hello! How can I help?
-Is it Edward?

Bert Chapman.

OK, Bert.

I'll be up right away.

The party's only
just getting going.

I'm sorry,
but I really can't stay.

You can come with me
if you like.

-To a farm?
-No... No, you're right.

Stupid suggestion.

I'll be back as quick as I can.

Helen?

I used to sit for hours
watching it fall past
my window when I was a kid.

Are you OK?

Everybody wants to talk
about the wedding. I just...

rather talk about anything but.

I sometimes wish we'd have
eloped, just the two of us.

No fuss, no bother.

Have you been called out?

Going up to the Chapmans.

Suzie's having
trouble with her pups.

Oh, I love Bert and Anne.

Do you mind if I come with you?

I think you should probably
stay and enjoy the party.

Please, James.

Anything to take
my mind off it all.

Hello! Merry Christmas.

-Merry Christmas! Welcome!
-Merry Christmas.

Come on in.

Come in!

-Oh!
-Evening.

Oh! Evening, Bert, Anne.

Oh, alright, lass.

What are you doing up here
at this time of night?

- Oh, I needed to get out.
- Don't blame you.

I had ants in my pants
night before my wedding.

Oh! I slept like a baby.

That was
the barrel of brew you had.

Well, how else did you think
you were gonna make me
go through with it?

- Eh!
- Eh!

Now then, Suzie,
let's see how you're doing.

How are those pups?

Oh, I say, Helen!
Look at you, all dolled up.

- I'm just going to have a little check, Suzie.
- -Oh, heck!

We haven't pulled you away
from a party, have we?

It's no trouble. I'd rather make
sure Suzie's safe and well.

-What're saying there, Jim?
-I don't know yet.

I'll have to have a feel inside.
Would you mind bringing me
some hot water, please?

No.

How old is she now?

Must be five years
since you got her.

Six. When our last left home.

Soppy git!

Wouldn't admit it were
because he were heartbroken.

My heart is fine,
thank you very much!

I were glad
to see the back of her.

Thanks, Bert.

Alright, Suzie.

Just going to check
how you're doing.

You're alright. That's it.

Good girl. Good girl.

Shh-shh-shh.

Alright.

- Hey...
- What is it?

I'm afraid there's
a big pup stuck fast.

But I have a feeling
if we can remove this chap,

then the others will come away
and they'll probably be smaller.

Try not to worry. I'm sure
we can help her get them out.

Siegfried.

Siegfried?

Tris?

Hmm?

You wouldn't happen to know
why James might have taken
Helen out with him?

The sly old dog.

James isn't sly.

Is he?

It's always
the quiet ones.

Hmm?

What's wrong?

It were my fault.

And now he's poorly.

You show me where he is, David.

-Is it this chap here?
-Yes.

Hello.

Hello.

You've got a poorly tummy?

Right, I can see he's not well.

Let's get him inside.

Now, come on.

And just round here
we have a little stable.

Easy, Suzie. Easy there, girl.

Oh!

It's no good.
I can't get him free.

Is there nowt more you can do?

I'll try forceps.

But if that doesn't work,
I might have to take her
away for a Caesarean.

I told you. Six-year-old is
too late for a first litter.

-Oh, she's far from too old.
-Suzie's a strong dog.

She'll be able to cope.
Won't she, James?

-Yeah, I'm sure she will.
-Will it hurt her?

I'll be as gentle as I can be.

But I'm afraid the pup
blocking the birth canal
is unlikely to survive.

Oh.

Alright, Suzie.

Thanks.

Oh, I can
hardly bear to watch.

It's bloody medieval.

That there is
the reality of child birth.

-Yeah, yeah.
-It's alright for you men.

You wait outside
smoking and drinking.

The nurse hands you a bonnie wee
baby all cleaned up and wrapped.

Yeah, yeah.

It's not how they come out,
you know.

Yes. No, no, you can
spare us the details, love.

-I won't spare the details.
-No, no...

Enough, thank you, petal.

You wait, this time next year,
you'll know all about it.

Aye!

No sooner are
wedding bells quiet,

then the sound of
a baby's cry is heard.

That's what my mother
always used to say!

I've nearly got it.

Keep stroking her.
Try to keep her calm.

That's it, here.
Place your hand here.

Keep talking to her.
It'll keep her relaxed.

That's it, Suzie. Nearly there.

James is going to look
after your babies.

It's coming.

I can feel it coming towards me.

She's starting to push!

Good girl!

Good girl!

I've got it!

-It's a little boy!
-Hey!

Why isn't he moving?
Is he dead?

I can feel a heartbeat.

It's very faint.

Hey! Come on, boy!

Let's get some air
into your lungs.

-That's all we can do.
-Has he gone?

Let's see if his mother
can get him going.

Oh, my goodness!

Hello, little fella!

There you go, Suzie!
There's your new little lad!

Isn't it grand?

Oh, thank you, Mr Herriot.

Eh?

You had our Annie
right worried there!

Well done.

You, too.

I'll give Suzie some pituitrin
to help her get the rest out.

I know a youth
who loves a little booze.

- Merry Christmas!
- Merry Christmas!

Siegfried, I need... Ooh!

Did I overdo it
with the cologne?

Well, it depends if you're
trying to attract her
or fumigate her.

Nothing a spot of fresh air
wouldn't fix. Come on, you're
needed outside. It's urgent.

Could be something he swallowed.
Has he eaten anything he
shouldn't have done?

This is your donkey, isn't it?

Siegfried, I think you're
scaring him... a little.

-I'm not the least bit scary!
-Well, now you're scaring me.

I'm simply trying
to find out if this animal
has ingested something

-that might have caused this.
-Look, it's alright, David.

This is Father Christmas.
Not the real one, obviously.

-You remember, inside?
-I didn't mean for it to happen.

Look, maybe I'll
take care of this one.

Why on earth did
you drag me out here?

-I don't know.
-Your patient.

Siegfried.

-You seem a little agitated.
-Agitated? I'm not agitate.

I'm perfectly
bloody fine!!

Still no word from Edward?

You know Dorothy has to go
back to Scarborough tonight?

Yes!

I must say that while
the flesh is willing
the spirit slightly lacks.

The less I hear about your
willing flesh, the better
for both of us.

Go on, there's
a brave little soldier.

Excuse me.

Sorry about that. Sick animal.
Occupational hazard.

It's worse for the donkey,
mind you. My brother's
taking care of it now.

Audrey told me,
you brought him up yourself.

Since he was 13, yes.

I won't pretend it's
all been plain sailing.

Long time spent in the doldrums.

Some very stormy weather
along the way.

But you lashed yourself
to the wheel and made
something of him in the end.

-One does what one can.
-Mmm.

Your life gets
bound up in theirs,

until they bugger off and
you've got to find something
new to do with yourself.

Yes, we haven't quite reached
that stage with Tristan.

-It won't be so bad for you.
-How so?

Well, you'll be able to stop
being a father and start
being his brother again.

It's a terrible parasite,
you know?

Mistletoe.
It clings on to a tree,

suffocates it,
sucks the life out of it.

Interesting, given its
association with romance,
wouldn't you say?

I hadn't thought
about it before.

Not that I think it's an apt
metaphor for a relationship,

per se, it's just, um...

you know, ironic really.

-Right, I might just see
if Audrey needs some help.
-Yes, I should...

Of course. I must go, anyway.

We need to know what he's eaten
so that we can make him better.

You're not going to
get into any trouble.

Does he like flowers?

Or berries?

Can I tell you a little secret?

I'm quite shy, too,
just like you.

That's not what my sister said.

Maggie. Well...

She, er...

She doesn't
really know me.

Beneath it all,
I'm not like that.

I've just got a way to pretend.

Would you like to know
how I do it?

Come closer so I can whisper.

I've got a magic mask.

And when I put it on,
I can be anyone I like.

I can be funny, I can be brave
and I can talk to anyone,

even though I'm
very scared of the world.

Would you like to see?

Yeah?

See?

I'm just as scared as you.

Do you want to try it on?

Now, doesn't that feel better?

-What's his name?
-Bob.

And has Bob been eating
something he shouldn't?

Mistletoe.

Mistletoe.

Well, let's see if we can
help him then, shall we?

I think we're
just about done here.

Shall we wait till
the rest are born?

Suzie shouldn't have any more
trouble with the other pups
and we should really get going.

We can't thank you enough!

No. And we'll see you
in the morning, Mrs Hulton.

Let's get you home.

Huh! Well,
that looks fair set in.

I can't drive
home in this.

Edward?

- No, it's me.
- James, where are you?

We've had a slight complication.

Helen's not
still with you?

She wanted something to take
her mind off tomorrow.

You know I'm not one to use
choice language but what the
bloody hell were you thinking?

I was trying to help.

By dragging Helen all the way
up the Dales the night
before her wedding?

Are you on your way back?

The fog's set in.

I'll try to make it
back up tonight, if not,

tell Mr Alderson to meet us
at Skeldale in the morning.

James...

please tell me you're not going
to do something you'll regret.

James?

I've got to go.

I'll have her back in time,
you have my word.

You can't see five foot
in front of your face.

I'm sorry. I should never
have brought you up here.

-It was my idea.
-The winds might pick up.

- It could clear as suddenly as it came in.
- -Not up here, it won't.

That'll be it
till morning.

What an earth was I thinking?

You could blame me.

I won't need to ask
anyone to do that. I'm sorry.

-It's really not your fault.
-It'll pass.

I know. I know it will.

And even if it doesn't,
they'll be time in the morning.

Your dad will bring your dress
to Skeldale. It's right
by the church.

Yeah, you're right.
It'll be fine.

Yeah.

Look at this one!

Beside himself
with all the excitement.

40 year!

We didn't have a crowd of folk
like you will when
we got married.

Sounds perfect to me.

It were and it weren't.

Weren't many round here
wanted to see a Yorkshireman

marry a woman
that looked like me.

But you can't help
who you fall in love with.

How did you meet?

I were working in service
at the farmhouse.

Bert came to work as a hand.

Both of us tried to fight it.

We knew it'd cost us our jobs,
our friends.

It were worse for Bert,
of course.

I was already an outsider.

By rights, Bert should've
wanted nowt to do with me.

But love don't see
with the eyes.

It comes from in here.

In the end,
there's no fighting it.

Where do you get your water?
I'll put us a brew on.

Pump's out back.

Does she know?

Know what?

It don't come along very often,

even when it makes life hard.

She's marrying Hugh tomorrow.

Yet here she is,
night before her wedding,

up in the high Dales
with your sorry-looking face.

He should start feeling
much better now.

Well done for being
so brave and telling me.

Do you need
your mask back?

Oh, no. No, there's no need.

What will yo
do without it?

The same thing my brother did
when he gave me his
magical mask.

Just make a new one.

Go on back to the party.

-Bob will be happy here with me.
-Thank you.

-Well?
-Mistletoe. I've flushed
him out with paraffin.

Good.

Something else?

I... I wanted
to ask your advice.

Sorry, you want to ask me
for advice?

-I should've known better.
-No, no, no. No.

Don't be like that.
Understand this is an entirely
new state of affairs.

As you know, it's been
some time since I...

courted.

And I must admit to feeling
a little ring rusty.

Will you wipe that bloody
stupid smile off your face?!

OK, I'm trying really hard
not to enjoy this.

-Just tell me what the hell
I'm supposed to do!
-With what?

With Dorothy, who do you think?

-You can stop shouting,
for a start.
-Oh! It's ridiculous.

-What's the problem?
-I just seem unable to...

initiate.

Oh, you old romantic.

Alright, alright,
there's no science to it.

I tend to imagine that
I'm someone they're
really besotted with

and then I just, you know...

Dive in!

Yes, I was hoping you might be
able to offer me something
a little more nuanced.

I'm dressed as an elf
and my date for the evening
is a donkey.

Let's forget we ever had
this conversation.

Not a chance.

Aah!

Oh, they're so lovely.
So tiny!

Yeah.

That's the last of them.

He's lively!

Hear that, Bert?
You can rest easy.

-What's up?
-Your snoring!

I weren't snoring.
I was heavy breathing.

My neck it were!

-Bed!
-Huh?

-Oh.
-Thanks, James.

-See you tomorrow.
-Goodnight.

Yeah, thanks. Goodnight.

Goodnight.

Did you see the way
she were looking at him?

Even when he was snoring.
They're still so...

Full of love?

Mmm.

- Merry Christmas.
- Merry Christmas.

Goodnight.
Merry Christmas.

-Lovely party, Audrey.
-Thanks.

-Very good.
-Thank you.

-Have you seen our David?
-In there. Night-night.

Which hand is it in?

That one!
That one! That one!

-That one!
-No, that one!

Yeah!

Right! Maisy, Cassie,
Elizabeth, Robert, come on.

Bye, David.
Thank you very much.

-What have you got to look
so happy about?
-Tristan made Bob better.

Did he?

-Come on.
-Merry Christmas.

Oh, Merry
Christmas, Maisy.

Enjoy your orange.

- Merry Christmas.
- Thank you.

- Night-night.
- Merry Christmas.

Yeah, Merry
Christmas. See you at church.

-Night, Mrs Hall. Thank you.
-Night-night. Merry Christmas.

-Lovely party tonight.
-Merry Christmas.

Merry Christmas.
See you at church.

Can't convince
you to stay?

My sisters expecting me.

You're allowed to be upset,
you know.

About Edward?

No, I'm pleased for him.

He's probably got something
much more exciting to do
on Christmas Day

than hanging around
with his mother.

Audrey, he has no right
punishing you, like he does.

Even if you had done something,
which you didn't...

He said he'd try.

There were no promises made.

And no one's getting punished.

Dorothy...

Dorothy?

Well, good luck.

Be gentle with him.

Wait.

I'm sorry, I haven't been
very attentive this evening
but, um...

I had a lovely time.

Yes, well, I, um...

believe I, um...

like you.

Is it hard to imagine
I was once rather good
at this sort of thing?

-A little.
-Yes, I walked into
that one, didn't I?

Show me then.

Show you what?

The old Siegfried,
the one who was good at this.

What would he do
if he were here?

Oh, um...

probably say something
to make you laugh.

Mm-hmm.

Um, most likely
at his own expense.

-An easy target, you see.
-Mmm.

And then?

And then he'd tell you
that he's....

really rather taken with you.

But that some part of him
is still...

married to someone
he can't let go.

But he'd like to try.

And then I suspect he'd ask
if you might let him kiss you.

And I'd think about it...

but not for long.

Wasn't so hard, was it?

Oh, maybe from where
you're standing.

It was nice meeting
the old Siegfried.

I'd like to see more of him.

New car?

I decided I might be around
these parts a little while
after all.

Allow me.

Edward didn't turn up.

Look after her for me, will you?

No change.

Do you ever wonder what your
life would've been like if
you hadn't come to Darrowby?

I'd be on the docks,

working as an apprentice plater.

I wanted to go to secretarial
college, move into town.

But you love the Dales.

I do, but there's
a big world out there.

Then my mum died.

Jenny needed me, so did Dad.

Life has a funny way
about it sometimes.

When I think about where
I was less than a year ago.

I can't imagine that house
without you now.

It's like you're already
part of the furniture.

So much has happened.

All of it good?

Most of it.

There's a few things I'd change.

Like what?

I'd probably have stood up
to Siegfried sooner.

I might have kept more clothes
on that time you saw me.

Yeah!

I'm always careful to shout out
whenever I walk that way now.

I might have told you...

What?

What might you have told me?

That going up to a farm
in the high Dales

the night before your wedding
was a very bad idea.

It's probably best
Hugh never finds out.

I'm not sure he'd
take too kindly to it.

He won't hear it from me.

You should probably
get some rest.

Big day tomorrow.

Night, James.

Goodnight.

♪ Joy to the world

♪ The Lord is come

♪ Let earth receive her King

♪ Let every heart
prepare Him room

♪ And Heaven and nature sing

♪ And Heaven and nature sing

♪ And Heaven, and Heaven,
and nature sing... ♪

♪ ...Prepare Him room

♪ And Heaven and nature sing

♪ And Heaven and nature sing

♪ And Heaven, and Heaven,
and nature sing

♪ Joy to the world,
the Saviour reigns!

♪ Let men their songs employ

♪ While fields and floods,
rocks, hills and plains

♪ Repeat the sounding joy

♪ Repeat the sounding joy

♪ Repeat, repeat,
the sounding joy

♪ He rules the world
with truth and grace

♪ And makes the nations prove

♪ The glory of
His righteousness

♪ And wonders of His love

♪ And wonders of His love

♪ And wonders, wonders,
of His love ♪

I really thought he might be
ready to forgive me.

You've never actually
told me what Edward...

I caught him stealing
from my former employer.

-He expected me to lie for him.
-Were you blamed?

I told Mr Grenville
what Edward had done

and offered my
resignation.

They... They put him
in borstal for six months.

He still hates me for it.

You took me in, no reference
or explanation as to why
I left my previous job.

I should have told you before,

but I couldn't stand the
thought of you disapproving of
me.

Oh, Mrs Hall,
I don't think I ever could.

Of course, I had no real choice
about offering you the job.

What, no one else
could you up with you?

Exactly.

It's time to go.

Anything I can do to help?

Mm, stay out the way
and don't touch anything.

Understood.

Shall I peel the sprouts?

Oh, Edward was the only one
who actually liked them.

We are not sad on Christmas Day.

Now, make yourself useful.
Pour us a sherry.

Right-oh!

No sign of James yet?

He said he'd have Helen here
on time and he will.

What about Tristan?

Still in his
pit, I expect.

Not as it happens. Just been
checking over our inmate,
Bob the donkey.

That for me? Perfect.

Merry Christmas.

Well, let's see, shall we?

Oh! Another?

This arrived on Christmas Eve.

We decided to hold it back,
but then I thought

perhaps it might be
the best present of all.

Whether you open it
now or later is up to you.

-Ah, let's wait.
-Oh, nonsense!

You passed.

-I'm sorry, what?!
-Oh, I knew it!

-That's my boy!
-You passed, little brother.

I passed?

Our father would be very proud
of you and so am I.

-Still no sign?
-Not yet.

Come on, you.

-Oh, make yourself comfortable.
-Yeah.

Right, let's hang this up,
then you can have a look
at the flowers.

It's no good.
I'll have to crank it by hand.

Come on! We've still time.

What are you grinning about?

I thought today was
gonna be boring.

Mmm.

They're here!

Come on!

We've got your dress
upstairs, don't panic.

There's still plenty of time.

Thank you.

Happy Christmas.

You alright?

I'm fine. I just...

Long night, that's all.

You should get home
to be with your mother.

I was considering staying.

Don't.

It's for the best.

Sorry, love.

I'd like you to take the Rover.

It's a long drive to Scotland.

Thank you, Siegfried.

My little girl.

You'll be alright,
won't you, Dad?

Don't worry
about us, love.

Hey, hey, hey.

I'll look after him.

Alright, come on.

Let's go and get you wed.

You don't ever have
to do anything for me.

We'll be alright...

no matter what.

I missed it?

Oh, did you ever!

I thought you were going home.

Something inside said
I should be here.

Told you I'd make
a fool of myself.

Is anyone still outside?

I'm sure Tristan led
everyone to the Drovers.

Of course.

Hugh paid the tab in advance.

He does have an uncanny ability
to sniff out a free pint.

Oh, James!

What have I done?

You didn't deserve this.

How am I going to face anyone?

You didn't do this because
you're cruel or unkind.

You did it because you're
the opposite of those things.

That's not how it feels.

Your dad's waiting outside
with Jenny.

Let's get you home.

What the bloody hell
do you think he was
doing there all night?

Not at the dinner
table, please, Tristan.

Shh, he's coming.

James, come
and sit down. We waited for you.

A hat, he needs a hat. Um...

Here.

Did you see Helen?

Her dad took her home
in the truck.

Your mother weren't too upset
you're not coming?

I wouldn't have made it
until evening.

-So, James...
-Lovely goose.

-I'm sorry, I can't do this.
-Tristan...

I can't be the only one dying to
know what on earth happened...

-There is a time and a place!
-...with Suzie's puppies.

What did you all think
I was going to say? James?

Let's eat and don't be naughty!

Before we start,
I'd like to say a few words.

-Don't roll your eyes, Tristan.
-I didn't.

-You bloody did. I just saw you.
-The goose is going cold.

It's times like this which
remind me how grateful I am...

for everything I have.

Not the practice
or the house, or the...

beautiful countryside,

or any other... thing.

It's the people.

Infuriating as you all are...

I'm rather fond of you.

And...

Well, there's that.

So... Well...

Merry bloody Christmas!

Merry bloody Christmas!

And
every one of us can help

by making that...

immortal message...

the keystone
of our daily lives.

And so to all of you...

whether at home...

among your families,

as we are,

or in hospital,

or at your...

posts,

carrying out a duty

that cannot be
left undone,

we send our
Christmas greetings...

and wish you,
under God's blessing,

health and prosperity

in the years
that lie ahead.