In the Christmas Special, it's Christmas Day in Darrowby, and Helen and James realise they haven't agreed on where to spend Christmas. With Mrs Hall waiting for them at Skeldale and Jenny waiting for them at Heston Grange, the couple don't want to let either of them down. The situation raises bigger questions about what their lives will look like in the future. When a beloved local pet becomes seriously ill, Siegfried must take it into the practice for emergency treatment. In such an emergency, Helen ends up feeling like an extraneous part of the Skeldale Christmas party, but farm owner Dave Kitson could end up being the solution for Helen to find her place in Skeldale, and the key to the animals' survival. Tristan realises it's time to take himself more seriously and reveals some important news, while James's father sends a card asking him to call them at Christmas, leaving James feeling uneasy about whether he can patch things up with his family.