12 March 2026

Liv is still asleep

Liv is still sleeping, while Gwydion has now been picked up by Iolo, 

Iolo is reassuring Gwydion

who assures him that everything is all right and that he is safe.   Liv is waking up, with the drug taking equipment beside her;  

She wakes up

when she hears Gwydion, she suddenly looks up and, on seeing Iolo, 

"Give him back to me!"

exclaims, “Give him back to me – please, don’t!   I want him back!”

"He's not safe with you in this state"

“He’s not safe with you in this state – you’re off your head,” Iolo points out 

"I haven't taken anything!"

but she vehemently denies that she has taken anything.

“You have to believe me!” she shouts.   

"Difficult with that there!"

He maintains that it is difficult to believe her with those items there.   

"I bought it, but I couldn't do it"

She insists that she has not opened it, so he wonders what it is doing there.   “I bought it, but I couldn’t do it!”

"Left him in a room with heroin in it?"

“So you left your baby in a room with heroin in it?” he demands 

She admits that she did

and she is forced to admit that she did.

Gary is at the bar

In the Deri, Britt is sitting at a table while Garry is at the bar;  he brings over his drink and she asks if he has been avoiding her.   

"I've been worried about you"

“I’ve been worried about you since our chat – you’re not fine, not after everything you’ve been through.   

"I enjoyed our chat in the chapel"

“I enjoyed our chat in the chapel – we could do it regularly if you want.”

He replies that is not for him, but that she should carry on if she wants to.   

"I know you, Garry"

She reminds him that it is important to talk;  “Because I know you – you try to deal with things in your own way and it will just make things worse.”

"I don't think things can get much worse"

He laughs that he does not think things can get much worse, 

He says no more

but does not say any more.

"This doesn't feel right"

Hywel and Jinx are in Ceffyl Du, where Jinx does not think that it feels right, doing this without Rhys’ permission.   “We’re putting a few paintings on the wall, not stealing from his bank account,” replies Hywel.

"Make sure you tell him it was your idea"

“Just make sure you tell him it was your idea, OK” says Jinx.   Hywel answers that he does not mind taking all the credit and is confident that once they are up on the wall, they will fly out of the place.

"Gwendraeth is a collection of seven paintings"

Jinx informs him that ‘Gwendraeth’ is a collection of seven paintings;   is a pity that there is not more room there to put them all up, 

"One could go there"

so Hywel suggests that one could go over there behind the bar 

"What lake is that?"

and asks what lake it is.

"Obviously Llyn Llech Owain!"

“It’s obviously Llyn Llech Owain!” [a couple of miles north of Cross Hands] snaps Jinx, “You carry on with your sums, Hywel.”

"I'm the worst mother in the world!"

Liv is now agreeing with Iolo, “I’m the worst mother in the world!” as she picks up the stuff from the table 

She throws them in the bin (except the heroin)

and throws it into the bin.   “Are you happy now?”

Iolo takes out the soft toy

Iolo takes the soft toy from his pocket 

Gwydion looks rather suspicious of Iolo

and gives it to Gwydion.   She demands, “Where did you get that?” 

"I found it in Tamed"

and he says that he found it in Tamed.

"You took it – how could you?"

Liv accuses him of taking it, but he denies that;  “How could you?”

"After inviting a dealer over?"

“Are you really accusing me of that – after inviting a dealer over here to buy heroin?” he snarls.   She maintains that Gwydion really needed that Teddy, but Iolo thinks otherwise.

"He needs a mother he can rely on!"

“What Gwydion needs is a mother he can rely on – he had a safe home a couple of weeks ago – before you took everything away from him, because you’re selfish.   Because what you want is more important than what he needs!   

"You have nothing to offer him!

“Do you know what, Liv?   You have nothing to offer him!”

"I love him!"

Liv responds, “I love him!”   

"You love drugs, like every other junkie!"

Iolo makes it very plain that what she loves are drugs, just like every other junkie.   When she insists that she did not take anything, he sneers, “Well, perhaps not this time – but what about next time?” 

He waves the drug at her

while waving the small bag of powder in front of her, then putting it into his pocket.

Liv has a panic attack

By this time, Liv is having a panic attack, being unable to breathe, so he attempts to calm her.   

"Please, just get me out of here!"

She screams, “I can’t be here!   Please, just get me out of here!”

"I am a pretty talented bloke"

Jinx has positioned some of his paintings around the brewery, with the one featuring Llansteffan Castle on an easel;  he comments, “You know what?   I have to say, I am a pretty talented bloke.”   Hywel thought that artists were critical of their own work.

"We're not open yet"

Then they hear footsteps and Hywel immediately says that they are not yet open.   

"Why is the door open, then?"

Eleri demands, “Why is the door open, then?   

"Is that Llyn Llech Owain?"

“Is that Llyn Llech Owain?”

Jinx proudly remarks, “She knows my work, see?   Eleri encouraged me to start painting again.”   

"That was before I dumped him"

She is quick to point out that was before she dumped him, 

"Hang on – I thought I dumped you"

although he was under the impression that he dumped her.   

"Keep believing that if it makes you feel better"

“You keep believing that if it makes you feel better,” she says.

Jinx is glad that she likes his paintings, but, 

"I didn't say I liked them"

as she turns to leave, she replies, “I didn’t say I liked them.”

Liv is much calmer now

Now Liv, who has calmed down, is sitting on the sofa at Y Felin;  

"He's asleep now"

Iolo comes downstairs to report that Gwydion is asleep.   

"It was only a panic attack!"

She is quick to point out that it was a panic attack and not because she had taken anything;  

"But what about next time?"

“But what about next time, Liv?”

"This has worked out perfectly for you"

She snarls, “This has worked out perfectly for you, hasn’t it?” but he maintains that he just wants to make sure that Gwydion is safe.   

"He was, until you stuck your nose in"

“And he was, until you started to stick your nose in again!” she snarls.

"Are you seriously blaming me for this?"

“Are you seriously blaming me for this?”   She maintains that she has never been given a fair chance – 

"You wanted me to fail from the start!"

he has wanted her to fail from the start.

"That's why you came to find me"

“You knew you were going to fail – that’s why you came to find me!” he shouts.

"I'm trying my best to be a good mother"

“I know what you think of me – and there are days when I think exactly the same – but I’m trying my best to be a good mother!”

"And good mothers buy heroin?"

“And good mothers buy heroine?” 

"No – but they stop themselves taking it!"

but she argues that it is when they stop themselves taking it.   She is adamant that once Gwydion is awake, they are going – and she does not want anyone to follow them.

"I can't let you do that"

“I can’t let you do that,” Iolo informs her, 

"Go on, then  phone Social Services!"

so she imagines that he will be phoning Social Services again.   She challenges him to go ahead and phone them.

"I'm not going to phone them . . ."

“I’m not going to phone them – 

". . . but I'm not letting you take Gwydion"

“but I’m not going to let you take Gwydion either.”

"I can't imagine what it was like"

Britt continues talking to Garry;  “I can’t imagine what it was like to be taken away by the police that day.”   He replies that it was his fault, 

"What happened to Seren was an accident"

but she contests that;  “But I do understand, because it took months for me to accept it.   What happened to Seren was an accident.”

"It could have been avoided"

Garry points out that it could have been avoided;  

"How was anyone supposed to know it would happen?"

“How was anyone supposed to know that was going to happen?” Britt asks, “Don’t punish yourself, Garry – Seren wouldn’t want that.”

"If I'm not punished, who will be?"

Garry explains, “If I’m not punished, who will be?   Someone has to pay for what happened!”   She advises him not to do anything stupid, as the last thing she wants is for him to go back to prison, but he is quite certain that is not going to happen.

"Perhaps counselling or therapy . . ."

Britt suggests that perhaps counselling or therapy would help, so he suggests that his sister is supposed to be opening MFC.   

"I know you're up to something, Gar"

“I know you’re up to something, Gar,” she goes on.   

"Life would be boring if I wasn't"

He remarks that life would be boring if he was not.  “This is not a joke,” she insists, 

"We need you, Garry"

“Think about the family you have left, Garry.   We need you.”

"And MFC needs you"

Once again he reminds her that MFC needs her, then walks over to the bar;  as he goes, she urges him to at least think about talking to someone.   

"Another one, please"

He orders another pint and at that moment, Eleri comes in;  

"Bring it to the table – we ned to talk"

“Bring it to the table – we need to talk,” she instructs him.

"You can't control me, Iolo"

Liv insists, “You can’t control me all the time, Iolo.”   

"I'm trying to help you"

As far as he is concerned, he is not controlling her, but only trying to help her.   

"You're sick – do you know that?"

“You’re sick, do you know that?” she exclaims.

"You're the one who's sick!"

He furiously answers, “You’re the one who’s sick – dumping Greta on our doorstep when you were off your head on heroin!   You made me think I had a son, or Greta had a brother – and then ran away with him!   Have you got any idea what effect that could have on Greta?”

"She's too young to understand"

When Liv points out that Greta is too young to understand, 

"When she is old enough . . ."

he continues, “When she is old enough to understand, do you think she’ll be OK, knowing that her mother chose her brother over her and then put him in danger?”

"That's not what I'm doing"

She says that is not what she is doing, but now he is even more angry, 

"The truth hurts, doesn't it, Liv"

snarling, “That’s exactly what you’re doing!   It’s disgusting!   The truth hurts, doesn’t it, Liv?   You’re going to move back here to Y Felin – Gwydion and you.”

"I thought you wanted me out"

Garry had been under the impression that Eleri wanted him out, 

"I can give you another couple of days"

but now she says that she is willing to give him a couple more days.   “What about this new woman who’s arriving?” enquires Garry.   

"I'll shift things"

She replies that she will shift things and he cannot imagine that the family is fine with that.

“I’ll talk to them – some things are more important than money,” she says, so he immediately realises that something is going on.   

"I know you're ill . . ."

“Like our health,” she continues, then, after a long pause, she adds, “I know you’re ill – 

". . . I know about the cancer"

“I know about the cancer.”

"I shall tell Cai about the drugs"

“What if I refuse?”asks Liv.   In that case, Iolo will have to tell Cai about the drugs and predicts that he will probably believe it.   

"How would I explain it?"

“How would I explain the fact that I’m moving back here after everything you’ve done?”   

"I'm sure you can think of something"

He simply replies that is up to her;  he is sure that she can think of something.   

"Cai is welcome to move back in"

He adds that Cai is welcome to move back as well.

"How long do we have to stay here?"

“For how long?” Liv demands, “How long will we have to stay here?”

"Until you can prove to me . . ."

“Until you can prove to me that you can look after Gwydion - or can’t – but that’s the only way I’m going to keep your secret.”

"You had no right"

Garry complains that Eleri had no right to go through his things;  

"I' glad I did"

she apologises for that but is glad that she did.   She wonders if he has told anybody, as he is going to need his family – “Garry, you've got prostate cancer.”   

"Keep your voice down!"

He wants her to keep her voice down.

“You’re going to do it on your own while living in a residential home?’ she demands, but he makes it clear that it is nothing to do with her.

"That's the last time I'll try to be nice"

“No, you’re right – that’s the last time I’ll try to be nice,” she decides 

"Being nice doesn't suit you"

and he maintains that being nice does not suit her.   He does not want the fuss, so she assures him that he will not get it from her.   “You can come back to the flat while you find somewhere – having cancer is depressing enough, without living in a residential home.”   

"Thanks for that"

Garry thanks her for that, adding that he will not be with her long, as the tag comes off in a couple of weeks.

She instructs him to go and get his stuff;  “I’ve got a bottle of wine in the fridge – and you can make dinner.”

He makes it clear that he does not want anyone to know;  

"Would you want Britt nursing you, all day, every day?"

“Would you want Britt nursing you, all day, every day?”    Eleri insists that he cannot hide it for ever and, in any case, it is nothing to do with her.

“But you went through my stuff,” he moans.   

"If I hadn't, you would have nowhere to live"

She points out that if she had not done so he would have had nowhere to live, so he should not complain.

"Throws?   Like blankets?"

Hywel goes to see Jinx at number 9;  “Throws?   What, like blankets?”demands Jinx.   

"Gove the place a bit of personality"

He is told that Lleucu thought they could make the place look more quirky – give it a bit of personality.

“Not just throws, but lamps and statues – something to make the place look more ‘cool’ – and that’s why I want your help.   Come round the charity shops with me this weekend.   

"You understand these things"

“You understand these things. – you might see something that coincides with your artistic vision.”

"I'm busy"

Jinx gives the excuse that he is busy, but Hywel begs, “Jinx, please – this enterprise will benefit both of us.   How many art bars are there around here?”   

"Why are you so determined?"

Jinx cannot understand why he is so determined to do this;  

"I want to help Rhys"

he replies that he wants to help Rhys.

“Helping would be running the bar, not renovating the place,” Jinx argues, but Hywel maintains that he wants the place to reach its potential.

"Nothing to do with your ego?"

“Right – and it’s nothing to do with your ego?   Come on, Hywel, I’ve been chewed and spat out by Brynmor as well.   You want power over something, to be part of the village again.”

"If you want to help me, I'm going shopping on Saturday"

Hywel angrily tells him to put his counsellor’s or therapist’s hat away;  “I want to help my son, if you want to help me with that, I’m going shopping on Saturday, all right?”

Garry is back at Cysgod y Glyn 

Garry is now back in Cysgod y Glyn, where he finds that Eleri is already making dinner;  

"You've taken so long to say goodbye to Jean"

“I had no choice – you’ve taken so long to say goodbye to Jean.”

"She offered me her room"

He says that she offered him her room, 

"Only to get a discount"

but Eleri dismisses this as a way for her to get a discount.   “Have you found out what treatment you need?” she asks, 

"That dinner looks lovely"

but he says that the dinner looks lovely.

“Have you considered what the implications might be?”   He answers that he has not and does not want to;  

"I would rather enjoy my dinner"

he would rather enjoy his dinner and pours out two glasses of wine.   She suggests that they could always talk about Jean, 

"Jean is married"

informing Garry that she is married.

Cai has been called to Y Felin 

Cai has been summoned to Y Felin, where Liv lets him in;  his first question is, “Where’s Gwydion?”   

"He's asleep upstairs"

He is told that the baby is upstairs asleep, 

"What's going on, Liv?"

so wants to know what is going on.

"We've reached an understanding"

Iolo says that he and Liv have had a sensible conversation today and have reached an understanding, 

This Cai cannot believe

something which Cai finds difficult to believe.

"Everyone was falling out because of me"

Liv takes over, “I couldn’t bear the fact that everyone was falling out because of me – especially you and Lleucu.   I understand that Iolo loves Gwyds and wants what is best for him – 

"That's what I want, too"

“and that’s what I want, too.   

"He's offered to let us come back here"

“I’m not going to give Gwydion to him – I’m his mother and Iolo respects that, but he has offered to let us come back and live here – and I think we should.   It’s not fair that we’re struggling in that flat, especially with Lleucu’s birthday coming up.   And this is your home too.”

Cai is far from convinced

Cai is still very dubious about this arrangement, so she assures him that this is what she wants, which will give him and Lleucu a chance to reconcile.

He does not know what to say, but then hears Gwydion crying on the baby monitor, so will go upstairs to check on him.   Iolo confirms that it is Gwydion who is the important one now.

"Lying comes naturally to you"

“There you are – lying comes naturally to you,” observes Iolo and Liv also hurries upstairs.   

Iolo takes the bag of heroin . . .

Iolo takes the packet of heroin from his pocket and, as Cai can be heard via the baby monitor, asking Liv what is going on, 

. . . drops in into the chest . . .

he deposits it in a chest near the stairs, 

. . . which he then padlocks

then puts on a padlock.

At Cysgod y Glyn, they are clearing the table;  

"I'll be there for you, Garry"

Eleri assures Garry that she will be there for him when he goes to the treatment so he will not have to do it alone.   

"That won't be necessary"

He thanks her, but adds that it will not be necessary, because he will not be having any treatment.

"There's a lot they can do"

She continues to point out that there is a lot they can do, 

"I've refused any treatment . . ."

but he explains, “Eleri, you don’t understand – I won’t be having any treatment because I’ve refused it.   

". . . now I'm getting what I deserve"

“I killed Seren and now I’m getting what I deserve.”