t's Christmas with a difference for the Ó Direáin family as Frances and Áine spend time with her family without Tadhg. Frances is shocked when she discovers why Tadhg never made it to Dublin for Christmas, and is not happy. A cunning Tadhg continues on his spiral of lies but has Frances heard enough? Berni and Briain continue to hide their relationship from the village but is Briain happy to accept this? Is Annette grappling with life yet again and are her struggles becoming unbearable to handle for her?