15 October 2026

Film show at Brynawelon 

It is time for the film show at Brynawelon, with Siwsi distributing bowls of popcorn to the residents.   Dai asks, “What exactly is this film?”   When informed that it is Titanic, 

"Nefi wen!   That goes on for ever!"

he continues, “Nefi wen!   That goes on for ever!   Some of us don’t have much time, you know!”

Siwsi tells him that it is a classic and that he should not complain, but he takes no notice;  

"Hit an ice cube and he ship sinks"t 

“A bunch of snobs going on a cruise, hit an ice cube and the ship sinks.   I can recite the story in two minutes.”

"Eat your popcorn, Dai"

He is told to eat his popcorn and Siwsi thinks that Anita will enjoy the film;  

Anita smiles

“I remember you saying that Leonardo DiCaprio reminds you of Ieuan.”

Suddenly, no lights

Suddenly, the lights go off 

"What's going on?"

and they wonder what is going on;  Siwsi assures them that everything is all right and she will go to check what is happening.   

Anita is worried

Anita looks very anxious.

"I didn't realise Megan was your hot date!'

In the shop, Howard is laughing, “I didn’t realise Megan was your hot date last night!”   Mark replies that it is not funny, but Howard wonders how the sleepover went.’

"I had to sleep on the chair in the lounge"

“I had to sleep in the chair in the lounge because Megan couldn’t get upstairs – what else is on this list?”   

Kath comes in

Kath comes in and is surprised to see Mark there.   

"Have you got a spare tenner, Mam?"

He asks if she has a spare tenner, as he is doing some shopping for Megan;  her cupboards are empty.

Howard explains that he stayed with her last night, adding that he did not get much sleep; 

"She held him hostage!"

“She held him hostage!”   Mark’s version is that she fell, so he had to keep an eye on her.

"I don't know what she would have done"

“I don’t know what she would have done if I hadn’t found her,” he continues, 

"We should phone Rhian Haf"

so his mother suggests that they should phone Rhian Haf, Megan’s daughter, but he points out that she is on the other side of the world.   Kath then maintains that social services should be informed.

"I can't do that without her permission"

“I can’t do that without her permission,” Mark is quick to tell her.

"It's not your jo to look after her"

His mother is adamant that it is not his job to look after her, do her shopping and stay with her, but he protests, “Who else will, Mam?”   

She does give him £10

She hands over the £10 note as requested, but does not look very happy about it.

"How long is this palaver going on?"

At Brynawelon the curtains are opened again and Dai is moaning, “How long is this palaver going to go on for?”

"Has the train come in?"

Anita, who appears to have been asleep, suddenly asks, “Has the train come in?”

“Oh, she’s on about trains again,” Dai groans, 

"Titanic was a ship, Anita"

“Titanic was a ship, Anita.   Brynawelon will have sunk before it the way things are going!”

"Do you know how long it will take?"

Siwsi is on the phone to Eleri, enquiring how long it will take for the electricity to be restored.   

"They've been drilling somewhere"

She informs the residents that Eleri has spoken to the electricity company and they are going to sort the problem;  “It’s something to do with the building site down the road – they’ve been drilling somewhere they shouldn’t have – 

"We'll have electricity in no time"

“but we’ll have electricity in no time.”

"What about the generator?"

“What about the generator?   Shouldn’t that have kicked in by now?” demands Dai and she realises that he is right, it should come on in an emergency.   He stresses that now is an emergency;  “My toes are almost frozen!”

She tries to convince them that everything is under control 

"It's under control!"

and Dai does not help matters by shouting, “It’s under control – 

"No-one's going to die of hyperthermia!"

“no-one’s going to die of hypothermia!   Everything is hunky-dory!”

Siwsi tells him to shut up and details the other nurse to get some blankets for everyone.

Megan does not appear to have moved

Megan is sitting at home when Mark returns with the groceries.   

"Of course I can"

“Have you moved at all since I left?” he asks, “Can you move?”   She replies that of course she can and he realises that she is in pain;  

"You should have gone to the hospital yesterday"

“You should have gone to the hospital yesterday.”

"You need help, Megan"

She tells him to stop fussing;  when he insists that she needs help, she agrees, “Yes, I do – 

"Start by putting on the television:

“you can start by putting the television on – I’ve missed Prynhawn Da [Good Afternoon] as it is.”   

Mark is very concerned

He is very concerned about her.

"Are you sure it's wise""

“Are you sure it’s wise, Kath?” asks Cassie.   

"We don't know what's round the corner"

She replies that it may not be wise, but like she said, they do not know what is around the corner.

"Buying a big house like that"

“Buying a big house like that?” Cassie gasps.   

"We want to enjoy ourselves"

Kath says that they want to enjoy themselves.   There is no telling when they will end up like Megan, poor thing, so it is important to enjoy themselves while they can.

"I don't know anything about generators"

At the other end of the bar Howard is studying his phone when it rings and he replies, “Generator?   No, I don’t know anything about generators – I’m not an electrician, Siwsi.   I’m busy, anyway, sorry.”

Cassie wonders what he is doing on his phone . . .

Cassie wonders what is so interesting on his phone, 

. . . but he does not enlighten her

but he continues staring at it and shaking his head.

"I think I've got some things in the shed"

Jinx also receives a phone call, “Yes, I think I’ve got some things in the shed – some old lamps from when I used to go camping with Taid.   There’s an old gas fire as well – would that help?”

There is a knock at the door

There is a knock at the door and Mark comes in;  

"I'll bring it up later"

Jinx confirms that he will bring the stuff up later, if the electricity has not been restored.   Mark actually wanted to see Eleri 

"Are there any pamphlets about Brynawelon?"

and asks if there are any pamphlets about Brynawelon.

"Kath had enough of living with Cassie?"

Jinx manages to find him one, commenting, “Has Kath had enough of living with Cassie?” but is told that it is not for Mark’s mother, but for Megan.

Mark explains

“If she won’t accept that it’s time to move into a home, I don’t know what I’ll do,”Mark sighs.

Rhys hopes for an evening with Kelly

Rhys is preparing for the postponed film night with Kelly at number 21 when he receives a phone call from Siwsi;  “Hey, slow down – I don’t know a lot about generators 

"I'm happy to take a look"

“but I’m happy to take a look.   Don’t worry, everything will be all right.   I’ll be over now.”

"I'm not looking for a woman . . ."

At the bar in the Deri, Howard explains, “It’s not what you think – I’m not looking for a woman, 

". . . but a ram"

“I’m after a ram.   The sheep are settled, so we need a ram to give us a lambs in the spring.”   

"How much will one of those cost?"

Cassie wonders how much one of those will cost.

“Dorian has given me 1,000 guineas,” he says and she wonders what age they are living in.

"What are you doing wasting time?"

At that moment, Dorian comes in through the door;  “There you are – what are you doing wasting time?”   

"Looking for a ram"

Howard replies that he is looking for a ram, 

"I want the Pant y March ram!"

but Dorian is adamant that he wants the Pant y March ram, which is a bargain at £1,500.

"We can't afford that"

Howard reminds him that they cannot afford it for £1,000;  “That’s your problem!” Dorian snarls.

"And what are you doing?"

Cassie gets involved;  “And what are you doing while Howard is ‘sweating cobs’ doing your work?”

“He’s buying a ram, woman, not shearing,” Dorian sneers.

"You're the type to pass on the hard work"

Not to be outdone, Cassie goes on, “You’re the type to pass on the hard work to other people while you have an easy life.”

"You'll see how hard I work"

He snarls, “Come over to Penrhewl some time, love – you’ll see how hard I work – 

"Sort that ram out now!"

“sort that ram out now!” he adds as he leaves.

Anita is equipped with a woolly hat

At Brynawelon, Anita is supplied with a woolly hat to keep her ears warm 

Lunch arrives

as lunch is brought in.   

"We have to eat salad?"

Dai complains, “I don’t believe this – salad?   We have to eat salad?   I’m cold enough as it is.”   

"I'm doing my best, Dai"

Siwsi protests that she is doing her best, but he goes on, “I don’t doubt it, but I’m not eating Bugs Bunny’s food!   Phone Diane – I want to go home!”

Anita seems to be choking . . .

Apparently, Anita is choking on her custard cream biscuit, 

. . . so Siwsi rushes back in

so Siwsi rushes back in;  

"We've got enough drama already!"

“We don’t need Titanic – we’ve got enough drama already!” Dai comments.

"I'm cold"

Anita has now recovered but complains that she is cold;  Siwsi assures her that everything will be all right, 

She is starting to panic

but is now starting to panic.

Jinx and his gas heater arrive

Jinx comes into Brynawelon, wheeling his Calor gas type heater, which he hopes will help.   

He also has some lamps

He also has some lamps in a bag.   

"Eleri will be a couple of hours"

“Eleri is on her way back, but will be a couple of hours,” he says.

"No – not generators"

Siwsi asks if he knows anything about generators, as the electrician will not be there for another hour and the residents are complaining about the cold.

Then Rhys comes in

Next to arrive is Rhys;  Siwsi apologises for disturbing him and Kelly, but he simply groans, 

"Kelly will probably cancel anyway"

“She’ll probably just cancel anyway – are you OK?   Do you want me to have a look at the generator?” 

"Since when are you experts on generators?"

Dai pipes up, “Since when are Bill and Ben experts on electrics?” but is told that they are just trying to help.   “I’d say there is more life in Edryd than that generator – and that says a lot!”

"Do you have ay hot water bottles at home?"

Siwsi enquires whether Jinx has any hot water bottles at home;  he will take a look.   

Siwsi puzzles over the heater

Siwsi cannot quite work out how to turn on this heater.

"There's no more money"

In the Deri, Howard cannot see how he can buy the ram Dorian wants;  “There’s no more money, Cassie – he’s made that perfectly clear.”

"Why don't you haggle?"

She suggests that he should haggle, as it is worth a try;  

"Why do you let him give you so much grief"

“I don’t know why you let Dorian give you so much grief,” she tells him.

"He does everything to please Mags"

“He’s not all bad and he’s a hard worker;  whatever he does, he does to please Mags, his wife.”   

"She must be some woman"

Cassie think that she must be some woman.

"Once met, never forgotten!"

“Indeed, yes – once met, never forgotten!” confirms Howard, “Mags and me were in primary school together – long before Dorian turned up.”

"Some kind of history there?"

Cassie imagines that he is hiding some kind of history, but he denies that.

Siwsi attempts to make Anita warm

It is now dark and Siwsi is tucking up Anita in bed with a lot of blankets, but she says that she is still so cold.   

"That's a job for the professionals"

Rhys reports that the generator is a job for the professionals, so Siwsi asks him to bring in the heater which Jinx brought.

He wheels in the gas heater

As it is turned on, 

The heat is radiating

Siwsi tells Anita, “Mam-gu always said you could see the future in the flames.”

"Is Sheryl coming?"

Anita asks, “Is Sheryl coming?   We have to catch the train – we’re going on holiday.”   She does not want Siwsi to leave her, but she needs to check on the others, 

"I'll stay with you, Anita"

so Rhys will stay with her.   

She is rather wheezy

She does not appear to be breathing very well.

"Megan says there is nothing wrong"

In the Deri, Mark explains that Megan does not think there is anything wrong.   Howard consider that it might happen again, enquiring whether Brynawelon is the answer.

"She's refused everything else"

She’s refused everything else,” says Mark, 

"She has a lot of friends in there"

and his mother points out that she has a lot of friends in there.   “Yes, but she’s a proud woman, isn’t she?”

"You have to be practical"

“Proud or not, you have to be practical, don’t you?” declares his mother, as she goes to get her coat;  

"Mark, come with me"

“Mark, come with me and bring that leaflet with you.”

Siwsi sits in the office

Siwsi is sitting in the office in the dark when Rhys reports that Anita is asleep.   

"I don't know what I would have done without you"

“Thank you – I don’t know what I would have done without you.”

Rhys replies that he likes to be a knight in shining armour – not that she needs one.   

He gives Siwsi a hug

She is becoming tearful, so he gives her a hug.   “Today has just been a little bit difficult,” she sobs, 

"Even Dai has stopped complaining!"

but he says that she is doing a great job – now even Dai has stopped complaining.

"He's happy he doesn't have to watch Titanic!"

“He’s just happy he does not have to watch Titanic,” she says.   Rhys maintains that the place is lucky to have her.   

Just as a kiss approaches . . .

The inevitable kiss is about to happen 

. . . Anita appears

when Anita appears in the doorway, carrying a lamp and insisting that she has to get to the station.   

Rhys will take her to her room

Rhys takes her back to her room.

"A lot of friends are there"

At Megan’s house, Kath urges Megan to look at the brochure at least, with Mark adding, “You’ve got a lot of friends at Brynawelon, haven’t you?   Anita, Iori, Dai.”

"Dai?   What would I do with that clown?"

“Dai?   What would I do with that clown?” Megan protests.

"You're an accident waiting to happen"

Kath does not mince her words;  “Listen, Megan, you’re an accident waiting to happen if you don’t accept help.   We need to be realistic.”

"I want you to leave"

Megan’s response is that she is tired and wants to go to bed so the two of them should leave.   

"Sorry if we upset you"

They both walk out of the room, with Mark apologising if they have upset her.

She struggles to stand up . . .

She gets up from the sofa and with difficulty walks to the bottom of the stairs, 

. . . but is defeated by the stairs

but when she tries to get on to the first step, she cannot manage it.  

Kath hurries to her aid

Mark and his mother have not left the house, but come back to help Megan 

Megan cannot manage on her own

who realises that she cannot manage on her own.

Anita is sleeping

Anita is sleeping when Siwsi comes in to check on her.   

"I don't know what you saw"

“I don’t know what you saw earlier, but if you saw me and Rhys, it was a mistake – just stress, that’s all.”

"What's the point of you?"

comes into the Deri again;  “What’s the point of you?   I’ll tell you what, Howard.   

"Someone's put a down payment on the ram!"

“While you’ve been yapping, someone’s put a downpayment on the ram I wanted – you’re useless!”

"Of course they have – it was me!"

Howard explodes, “Of course they have – it was me!   And I got it cheaper!”

"Are you going to apologise?"

“Are you going to apologise to Howard?” demands Cassie.   Howard walks out of the pub 

"There's more to him than people think!"

and she continues, “You need to watch yourself – don’t devalue Howard – there’s more to him than people think!”

"Keep your nose out"

Dorian simply growls, “You run this pub and I’ll run Penrhewl – keep your nose out of things you don’t understand!”   With that, he also walks out.

All is quiet at Brynawelon 

Siwsi, with a torch, is walking through the lounge of Brynawelon when she comes across Jinx, 

"Stop pointing that at me!"

who urges her, “Stop pointing that thing at my face, will you?”   

He has brought hot water bottles

He has brought some hot water bottles, but had to go to Eleri’s flat to get them    He confirms they are still warm 

He starts clearing up . . .

and starts clearing up the plates of food which have been left around.

. . . while Siwsi goes to Ania

Siwsi goes to Anita, 

Siwsi calls for help . . .

then urgently calls for help, 

. . . and Jinx responds

so Jinx quickly goes to her aid;  

"I can't wake Anita" — carbon monoxide?

she is unable to wake Anita, 

Jinx reaches for his phone

so Jinx calls for an ambulance.