26 August 2026

25 August 2026

Fundraising has begun

Someone is posting a notice on the door of Bethania, together with a collecting box, 

Eleri comes round the corner

as Eleri walks round the corner on her way to number 9;  she is looking very serious, 

She takes Jinx's key . . .

as she takes the key from her handbag.   

. . . and heads for his house

Further along the street, Hywel is trying to drum up some support for ‘Cwmfest’, apparently with little success.

Eleri looks in through the window of number 9, then lets herself in;  

"Huw?"

she looks around the empty house and calls, “Huw?” but there is no reply.   Looking worried, 

She dials his number 

she takes out her phone and dials his number.

He is at Yr Antur . . . 

He is at work in Yr Antur, wearing a paint-splattered T-shirt;  

. . . and does not want to talk to Eleri

when he sees who is calling, he ignores it and continues with his work.

Hywel is not finding much interest

Out in the street, Hywel approaches another passer-by, who refuses his leaflet.   

"Where's the community spirit gone?"

Iolo comes out of APD and Hywel demands, “Where’s the community spirit gone?”   

Iolo says that he and Greta are looking forward to it, but Hywel fears that they are the only ones who are interested.

"Distribute these somewhere"

“Do me a favour, will you?   Distribute these somewhere,” asks Hywel as he hands some to Iolo, who protests that he is about to pick up Greta from Dani and has not seen her much over the summer.

"Everyone has trouble play their part"

“If we want ‘Cwmfest’ to succeed, everyone has to play their part,” insists Hywel.

Eleri comes out again

Eleri now comes out of number 9 and he tries to interest her, 

"Do you know where Huw is?"

but all she is interested in is where Huw is.   “Jinx?   No, I don’t know.   How’s your father after the accident?” asks Hywel.

“Not good – still in hospital – 

'I'm worried sick about him"

“I’m worried sick about him,” she replies, rather unconvincingly, “He’s in a coma, Hywel.”   He suggests that she might like something to take her mind off things, in the form of ‘Cwmfest’, 

She walks away

but she simply walks away.   

Hywel will try with this chap

Then another likely-looking customer comes around the corner.

"Poor Siwsi can't come"

At Y Felin, Lleucu is looking at her phone and reports, “Poor Siwsi can’t come to ‘Cwmfest’ – she’s got a double shift at Brynawelon.”

"It's not Glastonbury"

Indeg reminds her that it is only ‘Cwmfest’, not Glastonbury.   Lleucu thinks that it will be great there;  

"I helped to organise a band from school"

“I’ve helped to organise a band from school and everything – you’re still coming, aren’t you?”   

"I'm looking forward to it"

Indeg pretends that she is looking forward to it.

"Don't you think it'll be s bit cringe"

“Are you?   You don’t think it’ll be a bit cringe?”

"Fitties from the rugby team"

Indeg is anticipating, “Music, beer, fitties from the rugby team – I’m there!”   

"Have you seen the Cwmderi rugby team"

Lleucu wonders if she has seen the Cwmderi rugby team – which does not contain any ‘fitties’, but does point out that Hywel has invited other rugby team teams, which may be better.

"Who are you going to get off with?"

“Have you decided who you’re going to get off with?” Indeg enquires, 

"You can't plan anything like that"

but Lleucu maintains that you cannot plan anything like that.   

“Of course you can – aim high, obviously, but set up plan B in case!   Someone you know won’t reject you if all else fails – I do it all the time.   If you find someone better during the night, then great!   Come on, then – who’s on the cards?”

Lleucu does not think that there is anyone, 

"How about Gwern?"

so Indeg suggests Gwern;  

"Things are still weird between us"

“No, things are still weird between us since the trolling,” is the reply, but Indeg points out that he was only trolling her because he fancied her, warning Lleucu that she does not want to be on her own at the end of the night.

Lleucu sends a text

Lleucu think that there might be something in what she says so composes a text to Gwern, ‘All right?   Are you going to ‘Cwmfest’?’

Diane donates to Bethania 

Diane puts some money into the collecting box at Bethania 

Hywel is still promoting 'Cwmfest'

and we see that Hywel is still trying to promote ‘Cwmfest’ with perhaps a little more success.   

'The rugby club's been organising"

She comments, “The rugby club’s committee has been busy organising.”

"It should be a fun day out"

He tells her that it should be a fun day out for everyone;  she hopes that they will have a good time, but she and Dai will not be coming.   

"Dai wanted a black tie dinner"

“Dai wanted a black tie dinner,” but Hywel argues that they could not go against the majority – 

"The committee wanted a gig"

the rest of the committee wanted a gig.

“And Dai doesn’t like gigs!” she reminds him.

Hywel insists, “Dai is Cwmderi rugby club!”   

"Without the 'old people' cramping your style"

Diane feels sure that they will have plenty of fun without the ‘old people' cramping his style.

Eleri searches for the gun . . .  

Now Eleri is up in the Deri flat, conducting a search, but discovers to her dismay that the box of ‘Oatsters’ now no longer contains a gun, but only breakfast cereal, 

. . . which is no longer where she left it

so she looks in other nearby places.

"What do you think you're doing?"

Kath catches her doing this;  “What do you think you’re doing?”   

"I wanted to ask about Dad"

Eleri maintains that she wanted to ask about her father, as the hospital said she was the emergency contact.

"Still in a coma"

Kath confirms that he is still in a coma and Eleri groans, “I know none of us are perfect, 

"I can't imagine life without him"

“but I can’t imagine life without him – so can you please tell me if anything changes?”

Kath sees straight through this;  

"You don't give a damn about Brynmor!"

“You don’t give a damn about Brynmor!   Because I heard you, bargaining with that Kyle.   

"Refusing to call for an ambulance"

“I heard you refusing to call for an ambulance – don’t come here with your lies!   

"I don't believe a word you say!"

“I don’t believe a word you say.”

Indeg is unpacking more cosmetics

Indeg is unpacking a box of cosmetic items, which Lleucu imagines that she promotes on socials, 

"Even if you think they're not very good?"

even if she thinks they are not very good.   “Of course not – I have integrity.   

"Have you asked if `Gwern Indeg going to 'Cwmfest'?"

“Have you asked Gwern if he’s going to ‘Cwmfest’ yet?”

"He hasn't replied"

“Yes – he’s seen the message but not replied yet.”

"You need a 'thirst trap'"

Indeg recommends that she needs to post a ‘thirst trap’;  “A picture of you looking gorgeous – he’ll definitely want to go then!   We can make a ‘get ready with me’ video together.”

Lleucu is doubtful

Lleucu is rather doubtful about this, but is told that she will have to try the contouring brush which has just arrived.   

"It's exactly what you need"

Indeg alleges, “It can totally change the shape of your face – it’s exactly what you need.”

"You must not post any I don't like"

Lleucu agrees, but is adamant that Indeg must not post any pictures if she does not like them.

"You've misunderstood"

As Kath escorts Eleri downstairs at the Deri, she is protesting, “I don’t know what you think you heard, but you’ve been under terrible stress and you’ve misunderstood.”

"I'm not one of Brynawelon's geriatrics"

Kath assures her, “I’m not one of Brynawelon’s geriatrics – I know what I heard.”   Eleri wants them to talk about this, pointing out that it is a complicated situation.

"I have a pub to run"

Kath says that she has a pub to run;  “The only reason I haven’t been to the police with the truth 

"I'm waiting to hear your father's version"

“is because I’m waiting to hear your father’s version.”

"Don't want to get him into trouble?"

“Don’t want to get him into trouble?” sneers Eleri, but Kath replies that it is to get the truth;  unlike his daughter, Kath worries about him, 

"You're the problem here"

stressing that Eleri is the problem here.

"He was taking me back to Kyle"

Eleri answers, “Do you know what?   It’s tragic, seeing you making such a fool of yourself.   Dad wasn’t intending to go to Pittsburgh on business – he was taking me back to Kyle in New York – against my wishes.   Forcing me like a human trafficker to save his own skin.”

"You stay away from that hospital"

Kath is sure that Brynmor would not do such a thing;  “OK – you stay away from that hospital – do you understand?”   

"You can't tell me what to do"

Eleri protests that she cannot be told what to do, but Kath goes on, “That poor dab has suffered and if I hear you’ve been anywhere near him, I’ll go to the police and tell them what I heard between you and that Yank.”

"You look through Dad's stuff"

Eleri agrees that she will stay away from the hospital, adding, “But do me a favour – you look through Dad’s stuff.   What if you find out I’m telling the truth?”

"I'll wash my hands of both of you"

In that case, Kath declares that she would wash her hands of both of them, a situation which Eleri would be quite happy to live with.

There is a knock at the door

There is a knock on the door of Bryntirion and Diane finds that it is Hywel, 

"I'd like to talk to Dai"

who would like to talk to Dai.   She explains that he is having a nap or he will be in a foul mood by dinner time.   

She does not recommend waking him

She says that Hywel is welcome to wake him, but would not suggest it.

"I don't want him to miss out"

He wants to talk to her about ‘Cwmfest’, and considers it a good idea that Dai should attend.   “I don’t want him to miss out on the rugby club’s big celebration.”

"He won't go!"

She is quite adamant that Dai will not go and that he was furious;  “He was not happy at all that you organised a gig.”   

"Please persuade him, Diane"

Hywel says that it was something to attract new blood to the club and begs Diane to persuade him. 

"If you'd organised something suitable . . ."

She is of the opinion, “If you’d organised something suitable, you would have the numbers!”

"I want him there!"

As she is about to open the door for him to leave, he says that it is nothing to do with the numbers;  “I want him there!” but she tells him not to waste his breath, as Dai is not going.

"I haven't been honest with you . . . "

“Right – I’ll have to tell you that I haven’t been honest with you.   

". . . that's why Dai has to come"

That’s the reason why Dai has to come to ‘Cwmfest’!”

Jinx needs a drink

Jinx comes into the Deri for a break and half of stout;  

"A job in the abattoir, is it?"

“Had a job in the abattoir, have you?” she asks.   

"Have you heard from the hospital?"

He replies that painting is thirsty work and wonders if Kath has heard from the hospital.

“Not since I left there  this morning.   

"I heard everything the other day"

“I heard everything the other day – I was standing right outside.”   

"That was nothing to do with me"

Jinx makes it clear that he was nothing to do with that decision.   

"She refused to phone an ambulance"

“But she refused to phone an ambulance to save her father’s life, didn’t she?” Kath stresses.

"I know you're not her biggest fan . . ."

Jinx does not know what to do;  “I know you’re not her biggest fan, but there’s another side to Eleri, a side no-one else sees.”

"And that side is much worse!"

“Yes – and I’d say that side is much worse!” snarls Kath, “She’d sell her own grandmother for a penny – and you know that, Jinx!”

"I wonder where she gets that from?"

“I wonder where she gets that from?” Jinx asks, as he turns and walks out of the pub.

"A lifetime achievement award?"

“A lifetime achievement award?” gasps Diane.   

"His hard work over the years"

Hywel explains that as a committee they felt they should recognise his hard work over the years.   She enquires how long they have been planning this, so he replies that it has been weeks and the award has been engraved.

"We wanted to thank him"

“I felt he hadn’t been given the praise and we wanted to thank him,” Hywel continues 

"I think it's lovely"

and Diane thinks that it is lovely.   

"But it doesn't matter if he won't come"

“But there we go, it doesn’t matter if he won’t come.”

Diane says that she should have been told earlier, but Hywel wanted it to be a surprise;  

"I wanted to present him with it"

“I wanted to present him with it on stage in front of the community – perhaps I should have told him so he knew it was coming.”

"No, it's better as a surprise"

“No, it’s better as a surprise,” is Diane’s opinion, “If we tell him, he’ll want to write a sermon and everything.   

"I'll get him to the gig one way or another"

“Leave it with me – I’ll get him to the gig one way or another.”

Lleucu comes down

Indeg is photographing some of the items which have arrived as part of her ‘influencer’ rôle when Lleucu come downstairs 

"You look stunning!"

and is told that she looks stunning in that dress.   “That contouring brush works miracles!” she exclaims.

Indeg takes a selfie . . .

She takes a selfie of the two of them 

. . . just as Iolo arrives

just as Iolo comes in through the door, so they explain they are preparing for ‘Cwmfest’.   He refuses the offer of a ‘getting ready with me’ video, 

He needs a rest  . . .

as he just wants to sit down.

. . . as heads been on the go all day

“Dani’s been looking after Greta all day, while I’ve been distributing the  ‘Cwmfest’ pamphlets between jobs – at least you’re coming!”   

"Lots of people will be there"

Lleucu is sure that lots of people will be there;  nearly everyone in school have said that they were coming.   She realises that Iolo has worked hard, organising this gig and he deserves to enjoy himself.

"Cop off with the hottest rugby lads"

“And cop off with the hottest rugby lads!” adds Indeg.   

Iolo is dubious about that

He suggests that her belief that there is more than one gay rugby player in the valley is somewhat misplaced, 

"Just enjoy yourself"

but is told to simply enjoy himself.

"Could you babysit?"

“Perhaps if I could find someone to babysit Gabs and Greta, in the afternoon, then Dani might look after them in the evening – could you?”   

"We'll be creating content"

Indeg regrets that they will be busy creating content, but any other time they would be happy to help.

"Plan B has just commented!"

Then Lleucu realises that Plan B has just commented on her picture with two fire emojis. 🔥🔥

"I've been trying to phone you"

Jinx goes to Cysgod y Glyn where Eleri angrily tells him she has been trying to phone.   He replies that he has had some thinking to do.   

"I think Kath has got Kyle's gun"

“I think Kath has got Kyle’s gun from the other day,” she continues, “I looked for it this morning and it isn’t where I left it.”

"Why would Kath keep it?"

Jinx cannot understand why Kath would keep Kyle’s gun;  

"To frame me?"

“I don't know – to frame me?”   

"Leave things alone for once"

He urges her to just leave things alone for once, emphasising that she has caused too many problems already without looking for more trouble.

He puts down his key on the table

Then he takes the key for Cysgod y Glyn from his pocket and put it down on the table;  “I think we should give each other some space from now on – can I have my key, please?   I don’t want it in the hands of a stranger.”

"So, we're over?"

“So, we’re over?” she sighs, “You just don’t want to see me.”

"I can't ignore what I saw!"

“I can’t ignore what I saw!” he snarls.  

"I did it all for you"

He will not accept her argument that she did it all for him;  

"You decided not to call for an ambulance"

“You decided not to call an ambulance – you have to live with that.”   

He slams the door behind him

He walks out, slamming the door behind him.

She appears to be on her own

Eleri is now looking very lost.

"Over 1,000 likes!"

Lleucu discovers that there are now over 1,000 likes on their post;  

"Perhaps we won't need the backup plan"

Indeg suggests that perhaps they will not need the backup plan after all.   

"Dani can babysit"

Iolo rather happily advises that Dani has texted to say that she can babysit tomorrow night, which means that he can enjoy himself.

“Watch out, hotties – the pink palace is ready for you!” laughs Indeg.   

"Don't bring anyone home!"

He warns them not to bring anyone home, stipulating that there is no after party in the palace.

"I think it will be busy"

Then there is a knock at the door and Hywel comes in;  “Everyone’s looking forward to ‘Cwmfest’,” Iolo tells him, “I think it will be busy.”

"No, there's been a disaster!"

Hywel  reveals, “No, there’s been a disaster – we have to go to the club now!   Go and fetch your tools.”   Iolo protests that he has been distributing leaflets all day.

“Sorry about that, but unless you sort it out there won’t be a ‘Cwmfest’ – come on!”   

Iolo leaves with his tools

They leave, while Indeg and look horrified.

Brynmor's briefcase is locked

In the Deri flat, Kath finds Brynmor’s briefcase, which is locked;  

. . . so `Kath takes it to the worktop . . .

she carries it across to the worktop, 

. . . where a kitchen knife sorts out the locks 

where she attacks the locks with a kitchen knife and very soon has them open.  

Amongst the papers . . .

Inside she finds many papers, 

. . . she finds two boarding passes

but two which immediately attract her attention are the boarding passes in the names of Eleri Beynon and Brynmor Richards, from Bristol Airport to New York.   

Kath realises what this means

She realises what this means