All the plot holes in Kat's 'ridiculous' search for Chrissie

What's the big idea?
Joel Harley

Kat Moon launched a search for Chrissie Watts in EastEnders this week, in a desperate attempt to clear Zoe’s name. With Zoe on the hook for murdering Anthony, Kat has become convinced that it was Chrissie whodunnit.

And, as the week began, Kat attempted to track Chrissie down by meeting with her old cellmate, Doreen.

But, when you stop to think about it, does Kat’s search for Chrissie make sense? Here’s everything that doesn’t add up about these recent scenes.

Kat flashing a wedge of cash in EastEnders
How’s Kat paying for it all? (Credit: BBC)

1. How is she funding it all?

As the week began, Kat tracked down Chrissie’s cell mate, Doreen, and offered her a wedge of cash to reveal where she’d gone. After learning that Chrissie had fled to Corfu in Greece, Kat packed her bags and booked a flight of her own.

That’s a lot of money to be throwing around (not to mention the fact she’ll have to pay for accommodation, food and more travel once she gets there). How on Earth is Kat bankrolling a (so far) one way trip to Corfu, so soon after literally buying a pub?

Chrissie looks angry
Chrissie fled to Greece after the events of Christmas (Credit: BBC)

2. How has Chrissie gotten to Greece?

Never mind Kat – how did Chrissie get to Greece in the first place? Viewers will remember that she was only released from prison last year, after a successful parole hearing.

This didn’t go unnoticed by fans, one of whom asked on Reddit: “How did Chrissy manage to leave the UK if she is on probation after being released from prison?”

“Can she even legally leave the country?” asked another.

Chrissie and Jasmine in The Vic on EastEnders

Chrissie returned to Walford after meeting Jasmine (Credit: BBC)

3. How did Chrissie return to Walford?

Similarly to the above, Chrissie would presumably have violated her parole by returning to Walford in December. The same place, if you’ll recall, where she murdered Dirty Den.

“Chrissie wouldn’t even be able to come back to Walford or within a certain mile radius of it under the terms of her license as that’s where she committed the murder and yet they’ve had her back twice since she was released,” wrote another fan on Reddit.

Was Chrissie so set on her petty revenge that she’d be prepared to risk prison again for violating her parole?

Kat looks worried in the cafe (Credit: BBC/Composite: EI)
What’s Kat’s actual plan though? (Credit: BBC)

4. What’s Kat planning on doing when she finds her?

The most burning question of them all: what does Kat actually have planned for Chrissie?

“Why does kat think it’s a great idea to track down Chrissy?” asked one fan. “Why does kat think Chrissy is going admit anything to her? It’s not like Chrissy [sic] is going to go back to Walford with Kat and hand herself into the police to get Zoe out?

Make it make sense!

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