12 May 2026

The quad bike . . . 

Out in the field, Mathew has one leg trapped under the quad;  he shouts in pain as he tries to extricate himself 

. . . has ended up on Mathe 's leg

and to move the machine with his other leg, 

He is unable to free himself

but it is too painful.

Jac is now being allowed home

In the hospital, Sioned and her mother are about to collect Jac;  

"You must have dinner with us"

“We can pick up Lili from the crèche on the way home,” say Sioned, but Eileen is insistent that they should have dinner with her instead of going straight home.

She is adamant that Sioned needs a rest;  “You and the kids are coming back with me – you can text Mathew from the car to tell him.”   

"I don't have much choice"

Sioned comes to the conclusion that she has no choice.

"I've told you, I'll get the ring"

At Y Felin, Indeg is speaking on the phone;  “All right, yes, I’ve told you I’ll get the ring – just trust me.   

"It's difficult, right?"

“It’s difficult, right?   I’m on the case.”   Then she has to terminate the call as she can hear someone comi
ng.

Lleucu has sausage rolls

It is Lleucu, who is carrying a box of sausage rolls and shouts upstairs to Siwsi to inform her.   

"Siwsi had gone out"

Indeg tells her that Siwsi has gone out and wants to be on her own.

"She would never treat Anita like that"

“It’s horrible to see her like this – I just don’t understand.   She would never treat Anita like that,” says Lleucu, 

"If people are in a corner"

but Indeg maintains that people can do terrible things if they are in a corner.   “But she’s not, is she?   She has no reason to steal.”   Indeg stresses that they do not know that.

"Do you think she's guilty?"

“Do you think she's guilty, then?” demands Lleucu.   

"People have their reasons sometimes"

Indeg comments that people have their reasons sometimes, as she picks up a sausage roll.

Lleucu suspects that there is something strange going on and has already asked Eleri to reconsider;  “She says that she has no choice but to carry out an investigation.   

"We might find out what really happened"

“Mind you, that might be a good thing – we might find out what really happened.   Well, if Siwsi’s not home, 

Lleucu leaves for a revision session

“I’m going to join the sixth formers for a revision session.”

The guilt is affecting her appetite

Indeg appears to be off her food, which is hardly surprising.   Then her phone rings and she finds that it is a call from Ows;  

"I can't tonight – I've got things to do"

“I can’t tonight – I’ve got things to do – loads of things.   Of course I want to see you, but . . . 

"OK, yeah, come over later"

“OK, yeah, come over later, yeah?”

Ows looks pleased

Ows appears pleased with the result of his call and is looking forward to it;  

He takes a photo 

then he takes a photo of the picture on the sideboard.

"Doinner, or a couple of drinks?"

When Cassie comes in, she asks him whether she should arrange to have dinner with Em or a couple of drinks, when they are available as a family.

"Can you iron that for me?"

Then she finds the shirt which he would like her to iron for him;  

"That's what Nans do, isn't it?"

“That’s what Nans do, isn’t it?”   Cassie initially refuses, 

"If you tell me where you're going"

but then agrees that she will if he will tell her where he is going.   

"I can't quite hear you, Cassandra"

“I can’t quite hear you, Cassandra, sorry,” he replies as he walks out of the door.

Jac is back playing with Lili

Jac and Lili are playing happily on the floor in the shop flat while Sioned is on the phone;  

"Yes, or course I understand"

“Yes, of course, I understand,” she says 

She is very upset 

and appears to be very upset.

"I've never seen Jac eat so much"

Eileen discovers that all the pie has been eaten, commenting, “I’ve never seen Jac eat so much.   Who was that on the phone?”   She can see that Sioned is very troubled about that call.

"Social Services"

“Social Services – they want to organise a visit to make sure the children live in a safe household, after what happened to Jac.   Medication should be stored in an appropriate cupboard.   

"If farms weren't drowning in regulations . . ."

If farms weren’t drowning in regulations, we’d have half a chance of sticking to the rules!”

"Nothing will come of it"

Her mother maintains that nothing will come of it, but Sioned is not so sure;  

"They could take the children"

“Mam, I’ve been here before – they could take the children!”

"Everyone knows they come from a safe home"

Eileen insists that is nonsense;  “Everyone knows that they come from a safe home, full of love.”   This does nothing to placate Sioned.   

Mathew's dinner awaits his return

Mathew’s dinner has been wrapped in foil, ready for when he comes home.   

Eileen hugs Sioned 

Eileen hugs Sioned.

Out in all the mud . . .

Still trapped out in the field, 

. . . Mathew is unable to reach his phone

Mathew summons up all his energy to reach his phone when he hears it ringing, but it is just beyond his reach, even though he struggles to get it.   He screams in excruciating pain.

"Are you on your own?"

Ows arrives at Y Felin, assuming that there is no-one else in the house;  

"You look lovely"

“You look lovely – as you always do,” he says and Indeg tries to maintain that nothing is wrong.

As they kiss, the door opens

Just as they are kissing, the door opens and Lleucu returns, 

Lleucu has taken the wrong file

having taken the wrong file with her,

Caught in the act

 catching them ‘in flagrante’, as it were.

Howard is boiling carrots

When Sioned and her mother arrive back at the farm, Howard is boiling some carrots;  

"He's not back yet"

he advises that Mathew is not there and is probably still at the brasserie.

"I got some decent prices today"

He announces that he got some decent prices at the market today, 

"Mathew's been fencing for hours"

but she pointed out that Mathew has been fencing for hours and has finished the job;  she fears the worst.   

Sioned's call goes unanswered

Once again her call goes unanswered 

Mathew appears unconscious

as Mathew now appears to have lost consciousness as he lies in the darkness.

"I'll go straight to Cae Isaf . . ."

Sioned decides, “Mam, stay with the kids – he was in Cae Isaf last time I spoke to him – I’ll go straight there, 

". . . Howard, you go along the back lane"

“Howard, you go along the back lane.”

"Perhaps I should go"

At Y Felin, Ows considers that perhaps he should leave;  

"That's it, you run away!"

Lleucu, who has been sitting partway up the stairs, sneers, “Yeah, that’s it, you run away.   What are you?   

"Some hero on a white horse?"

“Some hero on a white horse?”

"Phone me"

Indeg agrees that he ought to go and he tells her to phone him.   

"Don't even try to say sorry!"

Then she gets up and is warned by Lleucu, “Don’t even try to say sorry – friends first, we said.”

When Indeg wants to explain, 

"You're a two-faced cow!"

Lleucu shouts, “That you’re a two-faced cow?”

Sioned searches

Sioned is walking in the darkness alongside the fence which Mathew erected, shouting his name.   She tells Howard on the phone that there is no sign of him;  

"He's not here, Howard!"

“He’s not here, Howard!”

Then she hears a distant phone . . .

Then she phones Mathew’s number once again and can hear the phone ringing in the distance.   

. ..and follows the sound . . . 

She screams, “Mathew!” and hurries towards the sound, 

. . . until she finds Mathew . . . 

finally locating him, motionless, trapped beneath the quad bike.

. . . then shouts for Howard

She finds that he is still breathing and shout loudly for Howard.

"I really enjoy having out with him"

Indeg is trying to apologise;  “I know what we agreed, but I really enjoy hanging out with him.”

"As long as you're enjoying yourself"

“There we are, then – as long as you’re enjoying yourself, nothing else is important,” replies Lleucu, 

"Why weren't you honest?"

“So are you seeing each other, or what?   Why weren’t you honest?”

"I'm being hinest now"

Indeg insists that she is being honest now, 

"Only because you were caught!"

“But only because you were caught!” snarls Lleucu.   Indeg acknowledges that she should have told Lleucu, but it is all out in the open now, so they can move on.

"I'll get a takeaway, my treat"

“I’ll make it up to you – I’ll get a takeaway, my treat.” 

"A couple of chicken nuggets will make everything all right?"

Lleucu growls, “Do you really think a couple of chicken nuggets will make everything all right?   Do you know how stupid I feel?   You must have had a really good laugh at me – innocent little Lleucu.”   

"We're friends"

Indeg protests that she would not laugh at her, because they are friends.

“We were friends!” rages Lleucu, “I thought I was so lucky, you, me and Siwsi living here together – it was great.”   Indeg maintains that does not have to change, 

"Well done, Indeg, nice one!"

but is reminded, “It’s changed already – you’ve spoiled everything – well done, Indeg, nice one!”

"You're going to be all right"

Sioned is talking to Mathew, “It’s OK, I’m here.   Everything is going to be all right – you’re going to be all right.”

"No, we haven't moved him"

Howard is speaking on the phone, “No we haven’t moved him – he’s got a pulse, but he’s not responding.”   

"Where are the paramedics?"

Sioned demands where the paramedics are and is told by Howard that they are on their way.

"What's going on?"

As the distant sound of a siren can be heard, Mathew regains consciousness and asks what is going on.   

"We're going to to get you out of here"

Sioned tells him not to move, assuring him that they are going to get him out of there.

Howard flags down the ambulance

On the lane, Howard is signalling to the ambulance, 

"Tell Mam that I love her"

as Mathew says that he wants Sioned to do something for him;  “I want you to tell Mam that I love her – please promise me.   I understand why she did what she did – please tell her.”

"You're going to get through this" 

She replies that he can tell her himself because he is going to get through this.

"Over there!"

Howard directs the ambulance crew to Mathew, 

Ceri hurries across

confirming that there are no cattle in the field;  they hurry to him 

"I'm Ceri, this is Gruff"

and introduce themselves as Ceri and Gruff.

“When did you pick a fight with this quad bike?   When did it happen?”

"Four or five hours ago, at least"

Mathew does not know but Sioned explains that it was four or five hours ago at least.

She proposes to go and get him a blanket, 

"No, Sioned, please don't leave me!"

but he protests, No, Sioned, please don’t leave me.”

Lleucu comes into the Deri . . .

Lleucu comes into the Deri, telling Cassie that she is doing her rounds, 

. . . thanking Cassie for her support

thanking people who voted for her in the election.   

"Its was only a minor election"

She is told, “Smile, then – it was only a minor election.   You’re young, you’ll get more chances.   Tell me, where is trendy to eat around here?   Em is coming to meet. Ows and me.”

"He can bring Indeg as his 'plus one'"

“Nice,” remarks Lleucu, “He can bring Indeg as his ‘plus one’.   They’ve been seeing each other behind my back.”   

"I'll have a word with him"

Cassie intends to have a word with him about that, 

"He's not the one who upset me"

but Lleucu explains that Ows is not the one who upset her.

“I can never trust her again – we said we would never let a guy come between us!”   

"You'll get through it"

Cassie knows that it hurts, but predicts that Lleucu will get through it;  

"Remember you're better than them"

she should remember that she is better than them.   

Then they come in

At that moment Indeg and Ows come in.

Oxygen is administered

In the field, Mathew is given oxygen;  

"I'll be back in a second"

Sioned goes to speak to Howard, 

Howard will run back to the village

who is trying to contact Eileen, without success.   He suggests that he should run back to the village and explain everything.

"He could suffer from crush syndrome"

However, before he can do that, Ceri the paramedic stresses how serious the situation is.   The fire brigade can be heard approaching, as she points out, “He could suffer from crush syndrome – 

"Its could cause his organs to fail . . ."

“when we lift the bike off his legs, his blood pressure will probably drop and toxins will be released into system.   It could cause his organs to fail – 

". . . possibly a cardiac arrest"

“possibly a cardiac arrest.   

"Go back to him now"

“Go back to him and we’ll be with you now.”   She escorts the fireman to the scene

'We have every right to be here"

In the Deri, Indeg wants to go as now she does not really fancy a drink;  Ows on the other hand, maintains that they have every right to be there.   

"I'll have to get used to it . . . "

Lleucu appears and informs them, “It’s all right– you stay where you are.   I’ll have to get used to seeing you fawn over each other – 

". . . so `I might as well start now"

“I might as well start now.”

"I'm bad news, Ows"

Indeg admits, “I’m bad news, Ows – I don’t deserve a friend like Lleucu.”   He replies that none of them are angels, but Indeg insists, “Some of us are worse than others.”

"If the devil comes out to play"

“So do you think you’ll stick with me if the devil comes out to play?” he enquires, 

"Two naughty ones together"

“I’m serious – would you?   Two naughty ones together, you and me?”   

She kisses him

Her reply is to kiss him.

Mathew is given IV fluids

Mathew is given some IV fluids;  “To keep that blood pressure nice and normal,” says Ceri, 

"I know that you're really scared"

“I know that you’re scared, but I need you to stay really still for me.”

Mathew confirms that he does feel like that"

Mathew agrees that he is really scared, 

"You've never let me down, Math"

but Sioned tells him, “You’ve never let me down – never – and you’re not going to start tonight, OK?   I love you so much.”

"Tell Mam what I said

They are ready to start the operation to lift the quad bike, but Mathew insists that Sioned should tell his mother what he said and she agrees to do so, assuring him, “I love you for ever.”

The firemen are in position

The firemen prepare to slide Matthew out from under the quad bike when it is lifted.   

Howard hugs Sioned 

Sioned runs to Howard, who holds her tight.

The lifting operation begins . . .

The lifting operation begins and Mathew is hauled out, with an agonising scream.   

. . . and Howard restrains Sioned 

Sioned wants to run to him but is restrained by Howard.   

Mathew's cries re-echo across the valley

Mathew’s cries of pain echo through the night.