3 March 2026

"Police, please"

In the morning, Ieuan discovers that Anita is missing and is calling the police, interspersed with shouting upstairs for Indeg to come down.   

"My wife is missing"

“I can’t find my wife, Anita Griffiths – she has dementia with Lewy bodies – she's 68, with blonde hair, about five foot five tall.”

Kelly is approaching . . .

Kelly has just come round the corner from the direction of Bethania 

. . . she hears Ieuan's raised voice . . .

and can hear him 

. . . through the open door

through the open door of number 7, as he continues, “I don’t know what she was wearing.”   

She runs across

Kelly runs across the road 

"The house was empty and the front door was open"

as he is explaining to the police, “I woke up to go to the toilet first thing, five minutes ago, the house was empty and the front door was open.”

"Don't say Auntie Anita is missing?"

“Please don’t say that Auntie Anita is missing?” demands Kelly, and once again he bellows up the stairs for Indeg.   He gives his name and address to the police, 

Kelly hollers Indeg's name

while Kelly screams upstairs for Indeg, who finally appears, 

"What's going on?"

asking what is going on.

“I was going to ask you the same thing,” says Kelly.   Indeg explains that she has been staying while Kelly was away.   

"Why is the door open?"

The next question is, “Why is the door open?”    

"I went to the car"

Indeg recalls that she moved the wedge last night when she went to the car to get her work box.

"Thanks to you, Auntie Anita is missing!"

“Well, thanks to you and your nail box, Auntie Anita is missing!” Kelly snarls and is now going out to search.   When Indeg asks where she should search, the shouted reply is, I don’t know – everywhere!   

"Just hope she's not in a ditch somewhere!"

“Just hope she’s not in a ditch somewhere.”

Anita is shuffling along a country road

The scene shifts to a country road, where Anita is shuffling along in an aimless fashion.

Indeg comes running

Siwsi is just emerging from her car, when Indeg comes running around the corner to ask her if she has seen Anita, who is missing;  

"Everyone is out looking"

“Everyone is out looking – and it’s my fault!”

As Siwsi says she will help and is closing the boot of her car, 

"Don't say you're sleeping in . . ?"

Indeg asks, “Don’t say you are sleeping in . . ?” but Siwsi thought that this was an emergency;  they should get searching.

"Don't go  come back!"

Meanwhile, Anita is still shuffling along, muttering to herself, “Don’t – don’t go – come back!” 

This group are concerned about her

as she passes a car which appears to have a flat tyre and the occupants are changing the wheel.

As Anita is still saying, “Come back!” they look very puzzled;  

"There's no-one there"

one of them wonders what she can see, as there is no-one there.   

The road surface is not too clever

Anita continues in the same direction.

Ieuan is at a loss what to do

Ieuan is standing outside APD, wondering where to look next;  Kelly reports that Howard is taking the van out.   

The search is now village-wide

Britt arrives to say that Colin has put a shout out to the shops in Llanarthur and Cwrtmynach.   Diane is confident that they will find her.

"Where should we walk next?"

When Indeg and Siwsi approach, they ask where they should look next;  “As far away as possible, Indeg – you’ve done enough damage as it is!” growls Kelly.

Ieuan receives good news . . . 

Ieuan’s phone rings and he is informed that Anita has been found;  “Yes, of course – we’ll come over straightaway.”   

. . . Anita has been found

He confirms that Anita is OK, but is near Maenarthur Farm.   

"What the 'eck?"

“What the ’eck?” demands Kelly.   

They race off to get the car

They dash off to get the car.

"They've found Anita"

In the deli, Eileen asks if there is any news when Diane comes in and is glad to hear that they have found Anita.   “I just hope that she’s all right.” 

"Have you got a minute, Diane?"

Britt has come in with her and wonders if she has a minute;  

"I've been talking to a charity"

“I’ve been talking to a charity that’s looking for places where homeless people can sleep over the winter.   

"Megan agreed to one night a week"

I asked Megan about Bethania and, believe it or not, she’s agreed to one night a week.

“What it is – different chapels are offering different nights to homeless people, so that they always have somewhere to go.”

"That's not a bad idea"

Diane, regards that as not a bad idea, which pleases Britt, as she is hoping that Diane would use her clout on the council to sign it off.   

"What do you say, Diane?"

“To make sure that the people who need help find out about it – what do you say?”

"Everyone would have to agree"

Diane points out that everyone in the village would have to agree;  “There’s been a lot of tension since last week 

"One person is particular"

“with one person in particular making a lot of complaints.”   She glances across to the counter 

No doubt to whom she is referring

and it is perfectly obvious who she is talking about.   

"If you can persuade that person . . ."

“If you can persuade that person to support the enterprise, I’m willing to help in any way I can.”

Anita is in the care of the police

Kelly and Ieuan arrive at the spot, where Auntie Anita is sitting in the police car.   

There is a three-hour wait for an ambulance 

The policeman advises that they have phoned for an ambulance, but there is a three hour wait.   

Ieuan is very grateful

Ieuan speaks to the group of people who reported Anita and thanks them very much for alerting the police.

"What were you doing, Auntie Anita?

“You’re freezing,” says Kelly, “What were are you doing – going off on an adventure on your own?”   Ieuan proposes that they can take her to the hospital for a checkup 

"I'm not going to hospital!

but she flatly refuses to go to hospital.

Kelly points out that A&E could take hours, so they ask if she is in pain or if she has fallen, but she is adamant that she is not going to hospital, so they will take her home for a cup of tea and a hot water bottle.

"Why did you leave me on my own, Meic?"

As they head towards the car, Anita asks Ieuan, “Why did you leave me there on my own, Meic?   Why?”   

"It won't happen again"

He assures her that it will not happen again.

"Can I have a word, Eileen?"

Britt would now like a word with Eileen;  “You’ll have to hurry, because I have lunch to prepare.”   Britt would like to go somewhere more private, 

"Let's go into the kitchen"

so  they retire to the kitchen.   

"Diane – Anita's on her way home"

Meanwhile, Indeg and Siwsi come in and report to Diane that Anita is on her way home now.

Indeg apologises to Siwsi for rushing her out of the house;  

"I don't want to be there when Kelly gets home"

“I really don’t want to be there when Kelly gets home!”   Siwsi is just grateful that she was able to have a shower.   “Siws, you are sleeping in your car, then?” 

"I don't want to talk about it"

but Siwsi does not want to talk about it.   “You don’t have to be embarrassed.”   Siwsi again insists that it is only temporary.

"Aren't you scared?"

“Aren’t you scared?   I wouldn’t be able to cope,” gasps Indeg, but is reminded that this is Cwmderi, not Colombia.   “Why don't you go home to your parents?   It must be better than sleeping in a car.”

“You don’t know Mam – if this landlord hadn’t . . .”

"The truth, this time"

“Babe, I’m an expert lie detector and the alarm is blaring,”says Indeg, “How did you end up in the car?   The truth, this time.”   

"I got into debt at university"

Siwsi confess that she got into debt at university;  she was on a midwifery course.   

"Ooh – you're a graduate!"

“I didn’t realise I was besties with a graduate,” says Indeg, but is told that she is not.

"I didn't graduate"

“I didn’t graduate – I got into debt – I was stupid, trying to keep up with everybody else – and then I fell for the wrong guy, a ‘crypto entrepreneur’.   He was convinced this investment was going to succeed – 

"Thousands of pound later . . . "

“thousands of pounds later . . .”

"I'm going to find you a flat"

“Give me your phone,” Indeg tells her, “I’m going to find you a flat.”

Anita and Ieuan arrive home, with Kelly locking and bolting the door behind them;  

"What is she doing?"

“What is she doing?” Anita demands;  

"I'll make a cup of tea"

Ieuan gets her seated on the sofa and will make a cup of tea.

"And then we need a chat"

“And then we need a chat,” he tells Kelly, “About the future.   Things have been difficult while you’ve been away.”

"Well, I'm back now"

She argues that she is back now, but Ieuan insists that they have to be realistic.   

"Not now – when we're less emotional"

“Not now – when we’re less emotional,” she replies, 

"It will never get easier"

but he maintains that it will always be like this now – it will never get easier.

Anita sits there, while they argue

“Can we please make sure that auntie Anita is OK, rather than discuss her as if she’s not here?” Kelly demands.   

"I'll get you a hot water bottle"

Ieuan will get Anita a hot water bottle, 

"What's she doing here again?"

but she asks, “What is she doing here again?   Her there – the one who puts me to bed.”   Ieuan assures her that none of the carers are there now.

"No bath – just bed!"

“No bath – just bed!” shouts Anita, but is told that it is not bedtime yet.   She shouts, “Come on!” 

Kelly assists Anita upstairs

so Kelly, trying to stifle her tears, helps her up and they proceed slowly up the stairs.   

Ieuan is at the end of his tether

Ieuan does not know what to do.

"And you want to use Bethania as a hostel?"

In the kitchen of the deli, Britt says, rather distastefully, “And you want to use Bethania as a hostel for them?   

"You don't want to attract more of them"

“We don’t want to attract even more of them, surely.   People are scared of them, Britt.”

"I hoped you would show more sympathy"

Britt had been hoping that she would show a little more sympathy;  “Especially after phoning the police last week.”

“They may not have stolen from the shop this time – 

"It's only a matter of time"

“but it’s only a matter of time.”   

"Where's your goodwill, Eileen?"

Britt wonders where is her goodwill, 

"Why do you want my permission?"

so Eileen asks, “Why do you want my permission anyway?”

“Diane said she would support the enterprise on condition you are on board with it.”   

"It's pretty obvious how I feel"

Eileen points out that it is pretty obvious how she feels, 

"There must be something I can do to change your mind"

but Britt is confident that there is something she can do to change her mind.

Diane has been summoned to number 7

Diane arrives at number 7 in response to Ieuan’s text;  he invites her through to the kitchen where they will not be overheard.   

"I don't think we can keep her safe here any more"

“I wanted you to come over because I don’t think we can keep her safe here any more.   This carers business is not working – and now this.   We have to work out a full-time arrangement.”

"Have you discussed it with Kelly?"

When Diane asks if he has discussed this with Kelly, 

"She can be so stubborn"

he answers, “You know as well as I do she won’t agree – she can be so stubborn.”

She is listening to this

Then they become aware that Kelly has come downstairs and is standing in the doorway;  

"I absolutely do not agree with you!"

“Perhaps I am being stubborn, but Auntie Anita has made it perfectly clear that she wants to stay here – so, no, I absolutely do not agree with you.”

"We should discuss the matter"

Ieuan thinks that they should discuss the matter, 

"No – I know best!"

but Kelly is adamant, “No – I know her best and this is where she needs to be.”   

"It's not a competition, Kelly"

Diane stresses that this is not a competition.

"It's my responsibility to look after her – right?"

“I know that, Diane, but it’s my responsibility to look after her – right?”   Ieuan maintains that it is the responsibility of both of them to keep Anita safe.

"You can't even be bothered to do that properly!"

“You can’t even be bothered to do that properly – look!   Mistakes are what happen when people don’t stick to the routine!”

"We can't lock our guests in"

Ieuan protests that they cannot lock their guests in, but Kelly makes it very clear, “We have to do whatever it takes to look after her, not dump her.”   

"No-one wants to dump Anita anywhere"

Diane interrupts to say that no one wants to dump Anita anywhere.

"She was perfectly happy . . ."

“She was perfectly happy going to Brynawelon twice a week and the rest of the time here!” snaps Kelly.   

"But things have changed now"

Ieuan maintains that things have changed now;  

"You're making all the decisions now, are you?"

she exclaims, “So you’re making all the decisions, are you?”

"It's about time someone did!"

He says that he is not, adding, “But it’s about time someone did!”   

"It's time for you to implement your power of attorney"

He turns to Diane;  “It’s time for you to implement the power of attorney.”   

Diane does not look pleased

Diane looks horrified at the prospect.

"Imagine all the good publicity"

In the kitchen of the deli, Britt continues her suggestions to Eileen, “Imagine the good publicity you’d get from the Western Post.   You could say that it was your idea if you want.   

"They would all turn up, wanting freebies!"

Eileen is afraid that they would all turn up looking for freebies, but Britt has already thought about that.

"We could set up a 'pay it forward' scheme"

“What if we set up a ‘pay it forward’ scheme, so that people can pay ahead of time for people who can’t afford food?”

"They would be taking up space"

Eileen objects to the fact that they will be sitting at her tables, taking up space that could be used by actual customers, so Britt’s answer to that is to make it a takeaway;  

"Just think about the profit margins, Eileen!"

“Soup – that’s cheap to make – think about the profit margins, Eileen!”

Now she seems to be warming to the idea, 

"And I'll be talking to the Western Post?"

but first checking, “And I will be talking to the Western Post?”   She is assured that she and Tamed can take all the credit and now Eileen is feeling much more amenable to the idea.

"I still can't afford anything"

Siwsi is still insisting that she cannot afford anything, so Indeg comes up with the idea that they could share;  

"I am house-trained – most of the time!"

“I am house-trained – most of the time!” she laughs.   Siwsi wonders what happened to her flat 

"My flatmate was a nightmare!"

and is told that Indeg got rid of it, as her flatmate was a nightmare.   “Now I can’t stay with Tycs much longer, as Kelly’s back.”

Siwsi is attracted by the prospect, but points out that it is still going to cost a fortune.   

She grabs the Western Post from the counter

Indeg grabs the copy of the Western Post from the counter and they look at the relevant pages.   

Tom is still making headlines

On the front of the paper, the headline is that there are ‘New Updates in Killer Couple Case’, with an accompanying photo of Tom and Gaynor.

"I'm glad that we agree"

Britt and Eileen are pleased that they have reached an understanding, 

"I shall need to do my hair"

but Eileen would like plenty of notice from the Western Post because she will need to do her hair.

"Gaynor is living it up in Llandudno"

Indeg informs Siwsi, “Tycs said this Gaynor is living it large on bail in Llandudno.”   

"I couldn't live in a house like that!"

Siwsi is not surprised, stressing that she could not live in a house where her sister’s body was buried in the garden, but she does stress that the body is no longer there.   Nevertheless, it makes Indeg feel uncomfortable.

"Perhaps we could negotiate a cheap rent!"

“Hey, perhaps we could negotiate a cheap rent because it’s a murder scene!” Siwsi suggests 

They laugh at the idea

and they both giggle.

"You've been conspiring against me!"

“You’ve been conspiring against me the whole time I’ve been away,” alleges Kelly, 

"We're just being practical"

but Ieuan explains that they are just being practical.

"You don't even know if there's a room at Brynawelon"

“You don’t even know if there’s room in Brynawelon,” she adds, to which Ieuan replies that with the costs at Brynawelon so high, 

"Anita's care pot would disappear so quickly"

he just feels that Anita’s care pot would disappear so quickly.

“This is obviously about money,” Kelly concludes, but he calls it being realistic.   

He fetches the laptop . . .

He goes into the kitchen to fetch the laptop 

. . . for Kelly to look at

and shows it to her;  

An English Care Home

on the screen are the details of Forrester Meadows, which is said to be ‘nestled in the heart of the English countryside’.

"They specialise in dementia"

Diane explains that this is a home that specialises in people with dementia, 

"It's in the back of beyond!"

but Kelly notes that it is in the back of beyond.   

"Can we discuss this sensibly?"

“Can we discuss this sensibly, please, Kelly?”

“Discuss?   You obviously have discussed it and decided on the plan – no way!” snarls Kelly, but Ieuan points out that it is not up to her.    

"Get out!"

Kelly walks to the door and orders him, “Get out!”   Looking at Diane, she adds, “And you!”

"I'm not going to leave my wife!"

Ieuan protests that he is not going to leave his wife, but Kelly is equally adamant, “That’s exactly what you’re going to do if you send her to a care home!”

Diane walks out, advising Ieuan that they must give her time to calm down;  

"Go on, get out!"

Kelly is adamant, “I don’t need time to calm down – go on, out!”

The altercation continues . . .

On the doorstep, Ieuan warns Kelly that she is the one who is being unreasonable now.   “Am I?   I’m not the one who waltzed into Auntie Anita’s life, thinking I could totally control her!”

. . . gathering an audience

Hearing the raised voices, Indeg and Siwsi come out of the deli, as Kelly loudly explains, “Ieuan is moving on, aren’t you, Ieuan?” but he denies that he is doing any such thing.   

Britt watches from across the road

Britt comes out of the shop to watch this spectacle.

Diane insists that Kelly cannot do this on her own;  she growls, “Watch me!” and goes back into the house, slamming the door 

All the bolts and locks are secure

and making sure all the bolts and locks are secure.

"What's going on?

Anita comes downstairs in a confused state 

"Let me in, Kelly!"

as Ieuan is hammering on the door, demanding to be let in.   

"How about a cup of tea and a biscuit?

Ignoring the noise, Kelly suggests that they could have a cup of tea and a biscuit;  “Bourbon?” which seems to meet with Anita’s approval.

"There's someone outside"

“There’s someone outside who wants to come in,” says Anita, 

"It's just kids . . ."

but Kelly explains that it is just kids, so they will ignore them.

"We're going to be absolutely hunky-dory"

“We’re going to be absolutely hunky-dory, just you and me.”