12 August 2026

Howard has spent the night in the Deri flat

Howard is just packing his belongings into a bag and apologising to Cassie for making a mess in the Deri flat.   He is hoping to sort out some work – and somewhere to live – today.   

"Don't worry – you'll find somewhere"

She assures him that there is no rush and is confident that he will find somewhere, but he fears that it will be nowhere near as good as Penrhewl.

"I'm sweating buckets"

Kath and Brynmor come in after a morning walk;  “I’m sweating buckets after that walk,” moans Kath, 

"I like the hot weather"

with Brynmor adding that he likes this weather.   “It’s nice to have you back,” she continues.

"I'll be there now"

At the farm, Mathew is informing a customer that a job will be completed by the end of the day and he will be there now.   

Sioned with pitchfork

Sioned approaches, carrying a pitchfork, 

"Can you take over here?"

so he asks her to take over as he has to go.

"I've got the house to sort out . . ."

She protests that she has too much on today and she needs his help to sort the farm, so that she can sort everything in the house.   

". . . we need find another place"

“We need to pack up and find another place within the month,” she reminds him.

"I'll be back as soon as possible"

He says that he will be back as soon as possible, but she goes on that they also need to find someone to buy the stock;  “We wouldn’t be in this hole if you hadn’t annoyed Howard!”

Chips is looking for her breakfast

Chips, one of the farm dogs, runs towards them;  Sioned accuses Mathew of being too soft with the dog, but he wonders what they are going to do with her when they move;  

"That's another problem to sort out"

Sioned sighs that is another problem they have to sort out.

The dog has not been fed, as Howard usually does it, 

Sioned is worn out

so Mathew takes her to go and get some food

Kath proposes a holiday

Kath suggests, “I was thinking that the two of us could go away somewhere.   It would give us both a chance to catch up, you know, without worrying about what people around here are saying.”   

"We're catching up now"

He points out that they are catching up now, 

"We need more peace"

but she maintains that they need a bit more peace, so he agrees that her idea is lovely.   

She will look for some deals.   Of course Brynmor is thinking of the flight to New York.

Eleri is packing

Jinx arrives at Cysgod y Glyn, where Eleri tries to disguise the fact that she is packing, 

"Why are you so jumpy?"

and comments about her being so jumpy.   She gives the excuse that she has arranged something for him;  

"Can you meet me at lunchtime?"

“Can you meet me at lunchtime?”   

"Is there something wrong?"

He gets the impression that something is wrong, but she simply maintains that she has a surprise for him;  “You don’t have to worry any more, OK?   We’ll have a lovely time – you and me, just switching off.”

Eleri has her boarding pass

Her phone sounds and she finds that it is a message with her boarding card for New York;  Jinx will see her later.

"But we will make a loss"

“But we will make a loss if we sell the sheep at that price,” Sioned insists, but Mathew replies that it will be one less thing to worry about.   

Then she receives a phone call, finding that it is from Cassie.

"I wanted to talk about Howard"

“I wanted to talk about Howard,” says Cassie, “He stayed here last night and he’s breaking his heart.   Can you come to the Deri to have a word with him?”

"We're flat out on the farm!"

Sioned answers that they are flat out on the farm, but Howard is welcome to come there to see them.   “I don’t think he’ll do that – he’s been hurt.”   Sioned regrets that neither she nor Mathew are able to leave the farm 

"I have to meet a customer at APD"

and Mathew has to meet a customer at APD.

"There's nothing we can do today"

“Listen, Cassie, I’m sorry about the way we treated him last night – no-one deserves that, but there’s nothing we can do today, sorry.”

"After he's been so loyal to you"

Cassie is unimpressed;  “Well, it’s a shame after he’s been so loyal to you over the years.   Poor Howard – he’s draining the barrels here at the Deri.”   

Now she feels guilty

Sioned is made to feel guilty.

Eleri is at Yr Antur

Eleri has met Jinx at Yr Antur, where she is telling him that he just needs the right customers;  

"Like Kyle, yeah?"

“Like Kyle, yeah?” he snarls.

"Find the right market"

“You know what I mean – find the right market for your work.”   

He recalls that Van Gogh was not appreciated when he was alive, 

"I believe in you, Huw . . ."

but she maintains that she believes in him and supports him.

". . . and that's why I've rented this place for you"

“And that’s why I’ve rented this place as a studio for you,” she adds, handing him the key.

'"That means a lot to me"

He cannot believe it and gasps that it is incredible;  “That means a lot that you have faith in me.   Perhaps you’re right, I just need more confidence.”

"Come on, then"

Then she announces that she has another surprise for him and invites him to follow her.

Cassie tells Anita the news

Cassie has gone to visit Anita at Brynawelon;  “He’s there now, strutting around as if nothing’s happened – and Kath’s going along with it, but I’m trying to keep out of it.”

'I'll sort him out!"

Anita declares, “Well, if he does something stupid, I’ll sort him out!”   Cassie is pleased that she came to visit 

They are joined by Ieuan 

and at that moment, Ieuan joins them.

"We've started the Gin Club again"

Cassie explains that they have started up the Gin Club again, which he finds disconcerting and wonders how many Anita has had.   

The non-alcoholic version

Cassie shows him the bottle of Gordon’s non-alcoholic gin.

He asks what they have been talking about 

"Kath and Brynmor"

and Anita replies, “Kath and Brynmor.”   Cassie maintains that there is nothing better than Gin and gossip.

"Kelly will be coming over later"

Ieuan informs Anita that Kelly will be coming over later, 

"We're not interested, thank you"

but her reply is, (in English) “We’re not interested, thank you.”   

"I'm disturbing you"

Ieuan thinks that he is disturbing them and does not want to interrupt the Gin Club, 

He leaves again

so will see them later and makes his exit.   

Anita asks if Cassie has some more, as she says it is nice.

"I know you like picnics"

Eleri has taken Jinx back to Cysgod y Glyn;  “I know you like picnics – but I can’t stand the insects or the smell of a farm, so this is the best I can offer.”

"That's because I love you"

He can see that she has made an effort;  “Yes – that’s because I love you, but don’t tell anyone.”   

She opens the hamper

Then she opens the hamper, full of food, 

"Don't worry, I didn't make it myself"

with the comment, “Don’t worry, I didn’t make it myself.”

"I love you too'

He replies that he loves her too;  “I know these last few months haven’t been easy, with everything – but I do trust you, despite the fact you make decisions, I can never understand.   

"Somehow I'm OK with that"

“Somehow I’m OK with that.”   

He kisses her

He kisses her.

Ieuan tells his troubles to Janet

Back at number 7, Ieuan is messaging Janet;  ‘I saw Anita today – she had no idea who I was.’

The reply comes surprisingly quickly, ‘It’s a very common problem and a painful experience for the partners of people living with dementia.’

He asks what he can do

When he asks what he can do about it, ‘Janet’ replies, ‘Some people with dementia respond well to music – 

'Is there a special song?'

is there a special song that holds important memories for the two of you?’   

Ieuan racks his brains

Ieuan thinks about that.

Howard is downcast

Howard is feeling very sorry for himself in the Deri 

Sioned has changed her mind

when Sioned, having had a change of mind, comes in and Cassie is glad to see her.

She goes to sit with him;  

"You're family and you know that"

“Look, I’m sorry about the way we treated you last night – you’re more than a worker – you’re family and you know that.   It really would be nice to have you back for our last weeks in the house.   I’m in the middle of sorting things out – 

"Who can take Chips?"

“do you know of anyone who might be able to take Chips?”

"You're not keeping her?"

He is upset that they are not keeping Chips, but Sioned reminds him that she is a farm dog;  

"I don't see Dorian keeping her"

“I don’t see Dorian keeping her, do you?   He wants to get rid of everything and start again.”

"That boy's has never appreciated anything!"

“Yeah – that boy has never appreciated anything!” groans Howard.   

"She'll have to be put down"

Sioned continues that she will have to arrange for the dog to be put down, as she is old and has arthritis;  no-one would want her.

"But she's a good dog!"

He insists that she is a good dog, so Sioned suggests that he could come over to say goodbye to her in that case, leaving Howard with little choice.

"We need a bit of adventure"

At the kitchen table in the Deri flat, Kath is looking for ideas about where they could go;  “Europe?   No – we need a bit more adventure than that, don’t we?   We don’t have to go too far – the important thing is that we’re together.   What about a cottage by the sea in Pembrokeshire?”

"Good deals on trips to the moon"

It is quite obvious that Brynmor is taking no notice and that he mind is elsewhere, so she goes on, “Oh, look at this – there are good deals on trips to the moon here.”

"What's going on, Brynmor?"

As expected, there is no reply, so she demands what is going on 

"Oh, nothing"

and he denies that anything is wrong.   “Just tell me, will you?”

He pours another drink

He pours himself another drink;  

"I want to be completely honest with you . . ."

“I don’t know how to say this, but I want to be completely honest with you.   

". . . I have to go to America"

“I have to go to America.”

Eleri is eager to start on the cheese

At Cysgod y Glyn, Eleri invites Jinx, “Right, are you ready to start overdosing on cheese?”

"It's perfect –you're perfect!"

He comments, “This is perfect – you’re perfect.   It’s just, after everything, after what happened, I didn’t think I’d be able to forget.   

"I'm happier than I've ever been"

“But somehow I’m happier than I’ve ever been – aren’t you happy?”

Eleri feels guilty

She is feeling very guilty, knowing that she is about to disappear to America, but gives the excuse that being happy is too much for her sometimes and is becoming quite emotional.

"I wants to spend the rest of my life with you

“I feel like I want to spend the rest of my life with you,” Jinx continues.   

"I don't like all that lovey-dovey nonsense"

She protests that she does not like all that lovey-dovey nonsense, 

"But it's important to say it"

but he maintains, “It’s important to say it, isn’t it?” 

He kisses her again

and he kisses her again.

"You don't have to go, do you?"

“You don’t have to go all the way to America, do you?” demands Kath.   Brynmor improvises that he has to go to Pittsburgh and has no choice.   He has to do a job for Quantum Hydro Works, 

"Tell them to stuff their job"

but she points out that he has finished with them and should tell him to stuff their job.

"I'm still under contract"

“I can’t do that because I’m still under contract with them,” he says, 

"I'll come with you, then"

so Kath proposes to accompany him to Pittsburgh, but he will not hear of that, 

"I've been trying to get out of it"

maintaining, “I’ve been thinking of every way to get out of it.”

"How long will you be away?"

She wonders how long he will be away, and after a lot of prevaricating, 

"I don't know"

he insists that it is a big job, so he does not know how long it will take.   “Look, I’d like nothing better than for you to be by my side – 

"To be free from them for ever"

“that’s why I’ve accepted this job, to be free from Quantum Hydro Works for ever.”

"You're running away again"

She suspects that he is running away again, but he denies this, arguing, “There’s a reason we’re getting back together after being apart and why we couldn’t go through with a divorce.   

"We're meant to be together . . ."

“We are meant to be together – so let me do this one final job, 

". . . I can spend the rest of my days with you"

“so that I can spend the rest of my days with you.”   

Kath is not convinced

Kath does not look entirely convinced.

"Did you have a nice time with Cassie?"

Ieuan is visiting Anita again at Brynawelon;  once again she does not seem to want anything to do with him.   He asks if she had a nice time with Cassie, but there is no reply.   

Ieuan takes out his phone . . .

“I don’t have any Gin, sorry – I thought I’d try something different.”   

. . . and plays some music

He sets his phone to play some music.

Chips has spotted a friend . . .

At the farm, Chips notices someone coming and runs to them;  it is Howard.   

. . . Howard

“I’ve come to see Chips, if that’s all right,” he says 

Sioned is pleased to see him

and they are very pleased to see him.

"Please don't put her down!"

“I’ve been thinking about what you said – please don’t put her down!   I think of Chips as one of the family – that’s how I see all of you.   

"I'd like to stay and help out until he end"

“I’d like to stay and help out until the end.”

This is exactly what Sioned and Mathew had been hoping for;   

"Have you thought what you will do afterwards?"

Howard is asked if he has thought about what he will be doing afterwards.   

"I know plenty of farmers round here"

“I’ll find something – I know plenty of farmers around here – shall I take my stuff back upstairs?”   

"Welcome back, Howard"

Sioned welcomes him back 

Off he goes, with Chips

and he goes to the house, followed by Chips.

Mathew asks, “Hey, were you going to put Chips down?”

"What's a white lie between family?"

Sioned replies that she was not, “But what’s a white lie between family?”

"Do you have time to model for me tomorrow?"

Jinx asks Eleri whether she has time to model for him tomorrow and she says that she will try.   

"You're my greatest inspiration"

“You’re my greatest inspiration and I just feel like I need some confidence or something.”

Once again, she assures him that he is brilliant.   

"Mansion on the outskirts of Cardiff"

He dreams, “Once I make a name for myself, I can see it now – you and me living in some mansion on the outskirts of Cardiff.   Me with my own studio, you with some multi-million pound company.”

"You mean London, yeah?"

She interrupts, “When you say Cardiff, you mean London, yeah?   And multi-billion – cheese and wine in the fridge.”

Jinx adds, “A cleaner and a gardener.”   

Her phone sounds

Then her phone, on the table, sounds 

Brynmor is going to pick her up

and she finds that it is a message from her father, ‘I’ll be over to pick you up in half an hour.’

"I've got a report to do for tomorrow"

She tells Jinx, “Sorry, I forgot – I’ve got a report to do for tomorrow.   You go home and I’ll come over after I’ve finished – but don’t stay up, because I might be late.”   

"I could help you"

He volunteers to help, but she considers it better if she gets her head down and does it.   He agrees that he will leave her in peace, but before he goes, 

"I love you"

she again tells him that she loves him;   

They kiss again . . .

they kiss and he goes back to number 9.

. . . and Eleri is left in a quandary

Eleri does not know what to do – she is in a quandary.

Ieuan reports on his achievement

Ieuan is conversing with Janet once more;  ‘I went to see Anita again this afternoon and I played one of her favourite songs – she responded well.’

When the music plays . . .

We flashback to the scene in Anita’s room, where he has set the music playing on his phone.

♫When the night is long and dawn is far away,♫

. . . Anita's eyes light up

Suddenly, Anita’s eyes light up as she recognises the music – 

"Ieuan!"

and Ieuan.

The song continues:

♫Battling through the long hours without an hour of sleep,

Fighting, tossing and turning through the long hours,

Without seeing the end of yesterday nor the journey’s end.♫

She reaches out to him . . .

Anita hold out her hand to Ieuan 

. . . stands up . . .

and struggles out of her chair;  

. . . and they embrace

they dance very gently together as the music continues,

Memories come flooding back

♫Then through the black darkness, I see your face;

As remembering the romance, my eyelids close.♫

He continues conversing with her

Back to number 7, where Ieuan is told by Janet, ‘Music can stir a strong response in people who suffer from dementia.’

'You're a true friend, Janet'

Ieuan responds, ‘You’re a true friend, Janet’.   She tells him that it is no problem and that she is there to help him.

We see them as the song ends

The song ends as Anita, holding Ieuan, looks radiantly happy.

Brynmor is ready to leave Cwmderi . . .

Meanwhile in the Deri flat, Brynmor has his bags packed, ready to leave, 

. . . when Eleri turns up

when Eleri marches in.   

"What are you doing here/'

He reprimands her, “What are you doing here?   I was going to come and get you.   I’ve printed these out for you.”

"I'm not coming!"

“I’m not coming!” she informs him.

"We've been through this"

“We’ve been through this,” he growls, 

"I want to be with Huw"

but she is adamant that she wants to be with Huw and refuses to leave.

Then Brynmor gets a shock

“You know how dangerous Kyle can be – you have no choice,” he insists.”

"You'll have to find another way!"

“Well, you’ll have to find another way!” she exclaims, 

She rips pages from her passport . . .

picking up her passport, and ripping out some pages, before tearing them to pieces, “Because I’m not going anywhere!”

. . . much to her father's horror

This has comprehensively thwarted Brynmor’s plans.