6 October 2026

Dani is all ready . . .

Dani is smartly dressed, ready for her meeting today and is looking very thoughtful;  

. . . and so is Gwern

Gwern comes in and tells her that he is ready, then Garry arrives at the house.

"Are you coming with us?"

Initially, she hopes that he is coming with them, 

"I just wanted to say good luck`'

but he replies, “No, no – I just wanted to say good luck.”   

Dani is disappointed 

Dani is most disappointed by this, 

"Is someone opening The Pizza Place?"

so he asks Gwern, “Is someone opening up The Pizza Place for you today?”

"It's closed"

He is told, “It’s closed,” but Garry thinks that is not a good idea, 

"Some things are more important than business"

pointing out that consistency is important in business.   Gwern makes it quite clear, “Some things are more important than business, Dad.”

"I'd better go"

Garry concludes that he had better go, alleging that he has loads of meetings 

"I'll phone you later, Dan"

and telling Dani that he will phone her later.   

She does not reply . . .

She does not reply, 

. . . so he leaves the house

so he leaves the house.

As soon as the door has closed, 

"How can you even look at him?"

Gwern exclaims, “I don’t understand how you can even look at him!   He won’t take responsibility for anything – not the cancer, not the family . . .”

"Today is not about Garry!"

She stops him there, stressing, “We’re are not going to make today about Garry.”   

"Are we ready?"

Mark comes downstairs, asking if they are ready to go and they agree that they are.

Garry passes MFC

Garry comes round the corner by MFC, where he encounters Britt;  “You’re talking to me now, are you?” he asks 

"Come in for a chat"

and she invites him for a chat, 

"I've got things to sort out"

but he uses the excuse that he has things to sort out, so she would like to see him later.

"Have you been to see Dani?"

As he walks away, she adds, “Garry, one more thing – have you been to see Dani?”

He angrily replies that of course he has;  

"What the hell do you think I am?"

“What the hell do you think I am?”   She informs him that she will be in Bethania.

"I'm sure Scarlett will like this park"

In a park, allegedly in Swansea, but actually Ynysangharad War Memorial Park in Pontypridd, Gwern is telling Dani, “I’m sure Scarlett will like this park - Seren would have.”

Dani is suffering with nerves

Dani is feeling very nervous and would like a word with Mark, so they call Gwern and ask him to get them a drink from the café just around the corner.   

"Anything with caffeine"

“Anything with caffeine,” says Dani and Mark fancies a black coffee, handing Gwern the money, 

"Let's go and sit down"

then they go to sit down on a seat.

Britt has been expecting him

Garry comes into Bethania, as expected by Britt, 

"I always keep my word, don't I?"

commenting, “I always keep my word, don’t I?”   

"I've been praying for you"

She has been praying for him, to be honest – and for Dani, Gwern and Gabs.

"What exactly do you want?"

“I don’t have much time –what exactly do you want?” he demands.   She says that it is no wonder he wanted to turn the place into flats, as he cannot hack it in there.

"It forces you to sit still with your thoughts"

“Well, it forces you to sit still with your thoughts,” she continues 

"Leave your armchair psychology, Britt"

so he warns her to leave her armchair psychology, today of all days.   

“You should be there, supporting them,” Britt tells him, 

"I don't have time for this"

but he angrily replies that he does not have time for this and walks out of the chapel.

"Nothing is more important than family"

“Yes, nothing is more important than family – that’s what you always tell me,” she goes on.  

This makes him think

This makes him stop and think.

"I'm worried I'll fall to pieces"

In the park, Dani is worried that she will fall to pieces and she does not want to go back to where she was.   “What if I can’t look at her?” she frets, 

"You're strong, Dan"

but Mark is convinced that she is strong and that she can cope.   She has already proved that with all the hard work she has done.

"Shall I rearrange?"

He offers to phone the liaison officer to rearrange the meeting, but Dani does not want that;  

"They will be on their way"

“They will be on their way by now with the little girl,” she reminds him.

“But remember, if you are struggling, you don’t have to put yourself through this.”   

"Is peppermint coffee OK, Dani?"

Gwern returns with a peppermint coffee for Dani, which he hopes will be OK.

"It was my fault, Britt"

Back in the chapel, Garry confesses, “It’s not that I don’t want to be there – but it was my fault – Britt, it’s true.”

"It was a tragic accident"

She describes losing Seren as a tragic accident;  

"If I hadn't absconded from the funeral"

he adds, “An accident which would never have happened if I hadn’t absconded from the funeral.”

"You have to stop this, Garry!"

She orders him that he has to stop this, punishing himself like this;  “It has been going on for far too long now – let it go.”

"I can't!"

He shouts that he cannot;  she does not want to fall out with him, 

"Come and help me at MFC"

so suggests that he should help her in MFC, as she has a couple of boxes that need shifting.

The liaison officer is waiting

As they see the liaison officer in the distance, 

"I'll be fine"

Dani plucks up courage and assures Gwern and Mark that she will be fine;  she walks forward.

"I'll make you a coffee . . . "

“What time were they supposed to meet?” Britt asks, as they come out of MFC and suggests that she should make Garry a coffee to thank him.   

". . . no armchair psychology"

She assures him that there will be no armchair psychology.

"Are you all right, Dani?"

As the liaison officer checks to make sure that Dani is all right, 

A little girl approaches

a little girl runs up to them and Dani asks, “Are you Scarlett?”   

She is Scarlett . . .

She replies that she is and is introduced to Seren’s mother, 

. . . and gives Dani a teddy bear

handing over a teddy bear.

Dani introduces Gwern 

Then Dani explains that this is Gwern, Seren’s brother;  it is because of him that they are all there.   

Scarlett's mother . . . 

Scarlett’s mother, Abbie, approaches 

. . . hugs Dani

and immediately hugs Dani.

"No – Mark is a friend"

Mark is mistaken for Seren’s father, so it is explained that he is a friend of the family.   

Scarlett gets her ball . . .

Scarlett has brought a ball, 

. . . and will play with the boys

so she, Gwern  and Mark go off to play with it.

"You can hear the heartbeat"

Abbie explains that Dani can hear Seren’s and Scarlett’s heartbeat in the teddy.

"Shall we go for a walk?"

“Shall we go for a walk?   I have so much to ask you about Seren.”   They walk along the path together.

"Colin's been scuba diving"

In the MFC flat, Britt is showing Garry photographs on her phone of Colin, who has been scuba diving;  “The poor fish is all I can say!” he comments, 

"I'm sure they've never seen anything like it"

“I’m sure they’ve never seen anything like it.”   

Garry has some back pain

He feels a pain in his lower back, which he attributes to shifting the boxes.

Then she receives a picture of Colin and little Samran;  

"The baby looks a bit like Colin – poor thing!"

Garry regrets that the baby looks a bit like Colin, poor thing.   Britt maintains that her husband is handsome;  she is very glad that they can spend some time together after everything that has happened to those three.

"They'll never get this time back"

“You know, Colin is thrilled to be with them, because they’ll never get this time back,” she goes on, 

"I know what you're doing, Britt . . . "

but Garry knows exactly what she is doing.

". . . you and Dani may be right"

“You and Dani may be right – but I’m not sure if I can do it,” he says.   

"I have a spare couple of hours"

Britt volunteers that she has a couple of spare hours if he would like her to drive her him to Swansea.   He looks at her, but does not reply.

They sit in the park

As they sit in the park, 

"I don't have the words, to be honest"

Dani tells Abbie, “I don’t have the words, to be honest – we’re so pleased that Seren was able to help you.”

"Scarlett's the only thing I have in the world"

She is told. “What you’ve given us – what Seren has given us – Scarlett’s the only thing I have in the whole world.   I’m so sorry for your loss, Dani – I’m not sure I would have been able to come here today if I were in your shoes.   You’re incredible, do you know that?   

"It's so embarrassing that I'm crying"

“It’s so embarrassing that I’m crying.”

"I've brought a few things for Scarlett"

Dani explains that she has bought a few things for Scarlett;  “Just sweets and stuff – is it OK if I give them to her?”   Abbie regards that as lovely.

Then she sees someone approaching

Then Dani suddenly looks astonished as she says, “Seren’s father is here – 

"This is Seren's father"

“Abbie, this is Garry, Seren’s father.   

She takes the gifts to Scarlett

“I’d better go and give these to her.”

They look at each other

Garry and Abbie are left looking at each other rather uneasily;  

"Thank you for everything"

“Thank you for everything,” she says, 

"There's no need to thank me"

but he insists that there is no need to thank him for anything.   “I feel so guilty that I get to have your happiness because of your tragedy.”

"You've done what you had to do"

“You’ve simply done what you had to do to save your daughter,” he tells her, but Abbie is of the opinion that Scarlett has saved her, to be honest.   

"Our children give us strength, don't they?"

“I know our situations aren’t similar, but our children give us strength, don't they?   There were so many times I couldn’t even get up in the morning, but seeing how brave she was forced me to find a way to carry on.”

Garry is rather emotional

By now, Garry is becoming very emotional;  

"Everything will be all right"

she assures him that everything will be all right, advising him to take small steps, which he appreciates.

"Don't eat them all at once"

Nearby Dani is showing Scarlett what she has brought for her;  she advises not to eat all the sweets at once or her mother will be angry.   Scarlett likes the name Seren and Dani points out that in the bag there is a Seren [star].   “I think you would have got on great,” Dani tells her and she says that she likes Dani’s hair.

Mark and Gwern approach

Mark approaches, suggesting that they should have a photo together.

Abbie tells Garry that she understands purple was Seren’s favourite colour;  

"Purple and anything sparkly"

“Yes, purple and anything sparkly,” he replies, “Just like her mother.”   

Gwern has a shock to see his father

Then they see Mark, who indicates they are going to take a photo.

They head for the bandstand

They proceed to the steps in front of the bandstand, 

"Hello, Scarlett"

where Scarlett is told that this is Seren’s Daddy.   

Garry picks up something

Garry picks up something from a step 

. . . it is a star (Seren)

and shows Dani that it is a little star.

"Fancy a game of football?"

Then he mentions to Scarlett, “I understand you like football – do you fancy a game after the photo?   Gwern can be in goal!”   Apparently Gwern is not in favour of that position.

Mark takes the photograph 

Mark takes the photograph, 

They looks as if they are reconciled

then Scarlett goes to play with the boys;  

"Sorry for being so useless"

as they go, Garry apologises to Gwern, “Sorry for being so useless,” but is told that it does not matter now that he is there.

Abbie hands a gift to Dani

Abbie takes something from her bag;  “From one single mother to another,” she says, “It’s an ‘S’ for Seren – and Scarlett,” 

Scarlett has a dance lesson

which Dani finds very moving.   “We have to go soon – she has a dance lesson.”   

Dani points out that Sarah loved dancing;  “Today has met the world to me.”   

"Can we stay in touch?"

They agree that they will stay in touch, then Scarlett is told that they will have to go in a minute, but she is enjoying herself with the football.   

"Time for your dance lesson"

She is reminded that she has a dance lesson.

"I'm glad that I did it"

Abbie thanks Gwern for organising this;  he admits that he was not sure if he had done the right thing, but now is so glad that he did it.   

"Bye, Dani!"

Scarlett wishes Dani, “Goodbye!” as she and her mother leave.

"Why don't we have family dinner tomorrow?"

Garry suggests that they could all meet in the Deri tomorrow for a family dinner;  

"Can I go home with you, Dad?"

Gwern is all in favour of that and wonders if he could go home in the car with his father.   

"Of course you can"

Garry is surprised by this, but readily agrees.   

"I'm glad he wants to go back with you"

“I’m just glad he wants to go back with you,” remarks Dani.

"I told you that you were strong, didn't I?"

“I told you that you were strong, didn’t I?” says Mark;  she asks if he can wait in the car for her as she just needs a moment, so he tells her to take her time, as he is not going anywhere.

She walks to a secluded spot . . .

Dani walks across to a secluded spot 

. . . takes the teddy from her bag . . . 

and sits on some rocks;  she takes the teddy from her bag and thinks of Seren.   

. . . and listen to the heartbeat

She can hear the recorded heartbeat from the teddy and this reduces her to tears in the peaceful surrounds of the park.

"I had a letter about a scan . . . "

Later, Garry is back at Cysgod y Glyn, making a phone call;  “I’m one of your patients – I received a letter about a scan a few weeks ago.   I want to arrange a date to have it – 

". . . as soon as possible"

“as soon as possible.”

He looks at a photo

As he speaks, he picks up his wallet, which contains a photo of Dani with Seren and Gwern.