 An angry Ben later tells Kathy to stay out of his life as she always has done.Kathy joins the Walford Players and clashes with the Christmas show's director, Geraldine Clough (Gwyneth Strong) over her plans initially to run a talent show, then to have a fairy godmother in her version of "A Christmas Carol" and finally for casting Kathy as a pantomime horse.Kathy's protests lead to Geraldine's resignation and Kathy becoming the director.