Christmas Eve has come again. Jo is planning to visit her family and friends, Tess is planning to give Hayley the best Christmas ever, Tom is planning to spend the day with Grace and her new boys (Daniel is in town). Evan and Ben are spending the day separate from their families, Ben's are in the US and Evan really has none and PJ is the Scrooge of the Heelers, detesting Christmas and all it's trappings. When Brian Yates runs into the station claiming his wanted brother is coming back to kill him, PJ's spirits rise at the thought of catching a wanted man. Ben is worried when he doesn't hear from his kids and Tess is concerned that Hayley seems to be enjoying herself with everyone else but Tess. PJ begins to suspect Brian's mum may be helping her other son, Mal, in returning. Their interfering neighbour, and PJ's old friend Winifred Starling agrees to help on the case but Ben fears her loneliness may interrupt the case rather than help it. A spate of small incidents are keeping the He