It's Christmas Day on Ramsay Street. Amber keeps the news of her job in Brisbane a secret from the family – this is the first Christmas since Matt died and that's enough to deal with. However, Josh reveals the news to the Willises and when an upset Brad comes looking for answers, Amber's forced to explain herself to everyone.

It's the day of the big operation - but Toadie is distracted by the unresolved tensions with Belinda and Steph. Though Sonya attempts to make Belinda believe Toadie didn't blow the whistle on her, Belinda is not willing to listen. Steph advises Sonya to keep Toadie away from Belinda for 24 hours, to give her a chance to calm down.