Country singer Marilou Devine has died in tragic circumstances, plunging the Govan community into convulsive grief. However, a court sentence of community service ensures that Rab must pay more attention to the living rather than the dead.

Christmas special featuring the string-vested sage of Govan. Rab's a changed man having ditched alcohol, found religion and discovered the cooker, while Mary-Doll has a new career.