7 January 2020

"Are you well enough to go to work?"

Ffion and Rhys come out of the shop, and she wonders if he is well enough to go to work;  “I don’t have a lot of choice,” he replies, and she tells him to take care.   Then she notices Tyler coming towards her.

"If you've got something to say, just say it!"

“If you’ve got something to say, Ffion, just say it!” he growls;  she comments that it was just as well that he did the right thing and resigned.

"Giving teachers a bad name!"

“Pity you didn’t do it before giving teachers a bad name!” she snarls, and he answers that every teacher is perfect.   Ffion points out, “We’re not all criminals,” 

"I know one who's an alcoholic!"

but he caustically says he knows one who is an alcoholic.   

"Very mature for a 'former' deputy!"

“Very mature for a ‘former’ deputy,” she comments with a smile.

“You’ve never forgiven me for that, have you?” he goes on, and she knew at the time that it was the wrong decision;  however, everyone else agrees with her now.   

Ffion walks away

She walks off through the alley, where Jason is talking to a couple of people.

"Why do I have to take her, Dani?"

By Apêl Maenan, Garry is on the phone to Dani, reminding her that he is shortstaffed at the garage with Gerwyn away;  “Why do I have to take her?” he demands.   

There is no further news of Jaclyn

Sara is nearby, looking at properties in the window of Tomos ac Ellis, and he asks her if there is any news of Jaclyn.

She can see that something is wrong, 

"Dani wants to 'be there' for Tyler!"

and he explains, “I’ve just taken Gwern to school, and now I have to take Seren to crèche – all because Dani wants to ‘be there’ for Tyler.

Kelly is keeping an eye on Jason . . .

Kelly is looking out from the door of the café 

. . . and at present he is just across the road . . .

and sees Jason opposite;  

. . . so she hides behind the counter

as he turns towards the café, she rushes and hides behind the counter;  

"Are you all right, Kelly?"

Gaynor wonders if she is all right, 

"I was looking for a thing . . . a screw"

and Kelly concocts a story about dropping a screw, which must have gone underneath the unit.   As Gaynor orders two coffees and two cakes, as she has some ‘crawling’ to do, 

She continues to watch Jason

Kelly is looking over her shoulder to see if Jason is approaching.

Iolo and Greta come in through the back door of number 7;  

"Look – what a mess!"

“Look – what a mess!” says Iolo, “How about we help Father Christmas and clean up?   

They set about tidying the place

“And then we’ll decide what we’re going to do for the rest of the week.”

Ffion can see that Gaynor is after something

Gaynor visits Cysgod y Glyn, and Ffion wonders why she has bought coffee and cake;  

"I've got a huge favour to ask you"

“I’ve got a huge favour to ask you – Lleucu’s pulled out of the skiing trip.”

Ffion realises that it is tomorrow that they are going, and it is explained that Lleucu has broken her ankle, and Gaynor has 40 schoolchildren ready to go to Austria.   

"I'll have to cancel it, unless you can go instead"

“I’ll have to cancel it unless you can go instead of her,” she begs, “I’d be so grateful if you could go – I know it’s a lot to ask, but can you at least consider it?   If I cancel, the school will lose money – and I don’t want to let the children down.”

"Something may be happening next week"

Ffion says that there is something important which could happen next week, but Gaynor wonders if it is really something which would prevent her from going.   

"I don't want to, Gaynor"

Ffion makes it clear, “You’ve asked to me to leave my family for a week – and I don’t want to!   You would have asked Tyler – if he was still the deputy.”

"I'm on my way to see the governors now"

Gaynor admits that the school made a big mistake in appointing him;  “But I’m on my way to see to see the governors now – we are going to appoint a new permanent deputy.   

"I haven't seen it advertised"

I know it hasn’t been advertised, but we’re going to appoint somebody from the first list.”

Ffion comes to the conclusion that she is on that list, and this is confirmed by Gaynor;  

Ffion realises she is being blackmailed here

thus Ffion decides, “I’ll see what arrangements can be made for the skiing trip.”

Greta gives Iolo a spoonful of breakfast

At number 7, Iolo has cleared up, and now Greta is feeding him with some breakfast;  

"You're a good girl!"

he says that they have done a good job.   

"Hiya, Greta!"

Suddenly the front door opens, and Tyler is overjoyed to see Greta.   He demands where they have been, 

"Away – and she was safe!"

and Iolo simply replies, “Away – she was safe!”

"You said I could see her – and then took her away!"

Tyler was also worried about him, and wants to know where they went;  “You said I could see her, and then you took away,” he complains.

"We're all selfish sometimes. aren't we?"

“We’re all selfish sometimes, aren’t we?” is Iolo’s reply, and he takes Greta upstairs for a nap.   

Greta is going for a nap

Tyler objects, as he would like to spend some time with her, but Iolo has not thought things through yet and needs time to himself.

"This is not fair, Iol!"

When Tyler protests that it is not fair, he is told, “None of this is fair!   So please, just leave me alone!”   

Tyler turns intransigent again

However, Tyler refuses to go anywhere until they talk, and sits down on the sofa.

"Are you in a better mood now?"

Sara comes out of Tomos ac Ellis and hopes that Garry is in a better mood;  “I haven’t been to that crèche before, but two women in pyjamas dropped their children off!” he moans, 

"There must be a better crèche"

“There must be a better crèche – doctors and solicitors don’t send their children there!”

"You're a snob, Garry Monk!"

Sara calls him, “A snob!” and he stresses he would like to think that they are learning something;  “Not to be prejudiced, perhaps!” she suggests, with a smile.   

Garry wants Seren to learn, rather than play all day

Then he sees Ffion and informs her he is looking for a crèche or nursery school for Seren;  he asks if she has any ideas.   “Somewhere where she’ll learn something, not just play all day – you’re a teacher!   I want her to have the best possible start.”

"If you're that worried, teach her yourself!"

“If you’re that worried, teach her something yourself – tara!” says Ffion and walks into Yr Antur, in order to speak to Rhys.   

"I thought it would be good to have a chat"

In the café flat, Kelly and Jason are sitting on either side of the table;  she thanks him for coming, and says “I thought it would be good to have a chat.   

"Things are a bit awkward, aren't they?

“Things are a bit awkward aren’t they?   You know . . . New Year.”   Jason agrees that it is slightly awkward.   “I feel really sick, Jase!” she admits, 

"I wasn't that bad, was I?"

and he wonders if he was that bad.   “I feel guilty because of Sara – every time I see you, “I can’t decide whether I’m going to talk to you or hide!   I can’t carry on like this!”

"Do you want a relationship?"

After a pause, Jason asks, “OK, so what do you want?   Do you want a relationship?”   

"Of course I don't, Jase"

She smiles and says that of course she does not – and neither does he.   They are pleased that this has been sorted out, 

They are very self-conscious

and look at each other in a self-conscious manner;  he wonders why she wanted to see him.

"What happened was a mistake"

“Just to clear the air, because it was a mistake,” she says, fiddling with the flowers in the vase on the table, “What happened was a mistake,” she repeats, and he agrees that it is not going to happen again, 

"No need to go over it again"

but reminds her they talked about it last week, so there is no need to go over it again.

"Just forget about it and move on"

“No – just forget about it and move on,” she replies, and he is glad they have cleared that up – again;  

"Am I allowed to ask for a cwtch?"

he thinks that it is time he left, but enquires if he is allowed to ask her for a cwtch.   

“I don’t know what the protocol is, now that we’re friends,” he continues, 

Kelly only takes a few seconds to decide . . .

and after a moment’s thought, 

. . . that would be in order . . .

she does consent to hug him, just as we hear footsteps on the stairs 

. . . but then Sara appears

and Sara comes into sight.

"Gaynor has asked me to go on the skiing trip"

Ffion has something important to discuss with Rhys;  “Gaynor has asked me to go on the school skiing trip to Austria – tomorrow, for a week!   I could refuse, but they’re choosing a new deputy, and I’m on the list!”   

"Well, you'll have to go, then!"

He agrees, rather unenthusiastically, that she has to go, in that case.

"Of course I want the job"

Ffion goes on, complaining, “She’s so underhand, using this to save her own skin – of course I want the job, but I don’t want to leave my family for a week!”   

"You wouldn't see much of me – I've got all this to do!"

He points out that she would not see much of him anyway, as he is so busy, and someone else could look after Arwen – possibly Siôn and Anita.

She stresses that they have enough on their plate with Iolo and Tyler;  

"I'm sorry Arwen and I are such a nuisance!"

she groans, “I’m sorry that Arwen and I are such a nuisance – this place is the only thing that gets your attention!”   

"You know I want to be with you!"

“You know I want to be at home with you,” he tells her, “But now I have to carry on here, OK?”

"I'm surprised to see you here, Jason"

Sara expresses surprise at seeing Jason there, but he explains that Kelly had an emergency, so he had to help her;  

"Mam's blaming herself for what happened"

he reports that Diane is still in shock like everyone else, and blaming herself for what happened.   “Anyway, I’d better go – you know what Dai’s like!   

"Dai will be on my back!"

“He’ll be on my back!” he says, 

"Thanks for fixing . . . the tap, Jason"

and Kelly thanks him for fixing – the tap.

"I haven't seen you since you let Paul go"

Sara is sorry for just landing on Kelly like this, but had to come as she feels so awful;  “I’ve been such a bad friend,” she says, “I haven’t seen you since you let Paul go – then there was Thailand, and the accident – can you forgive me?”

"Trying not to think about . . . you know what"

insists that there is nothing to forgive, and maintains, “I’m just going through the motions, you know, trying not to think about . . . you know what.   Auntie Anita isn’t talking to me, and I miss her.”

Sara is full of praise for Thailand

Sara says that Thailand was amazing;  “Nowhere I’ve ever been compares with it – but since the accident, it feels like ages ago.   The house we were supposed to move into has fallen through – Ifan and I will be homeless unless we find somewhere soon.   

"But it's nothing, compared with what you've been through"

“But its nothing, compared to what you’ve been through – or Dylan’s family.   I’m better off than a lot of people.”

Tyler tries to manoeuvre Iolo round to his way of thinking

Iolo and Tyler sit on the sofa in number 7;  “If it was the other way round, you would want to know when you could see Greta,” argues Tyler.

"I would realise you need time to clear your head"

“And I’d realise that you need time to clear your head before making a decision,” Iolo angrily replies.   Tyler does not want either of them to rush into anything, 

"There's a lot to sort out!'

but is told that there is a lot to sort out

Tyler wants things back to how they were

“Look, I know I’ve hurt you, but I’m begging you to forgive me, so things can go back to how they were.”   Iolo shakes his head at this suggestion, and when his phone sounds, he dismisses Tyler’s exhortations to ignore it.

"I've got a daughter to look after"

It is one of his customers with a plumbing emergency, but he points out that he has a daughter to look after.   

Tyler will look after Greta

Tyler offers to look after Greta, 

"I'll be there in ten minutes"

and Iolo agrees that he will be with the customer in ten minutes.   He hopes that he has made the right decision.

"Put the pine cones in the basket"

By the flower display outside APD, Garry is telling Seren, “Put the pine cones in the basket – it says here that pine cones open up in the sun.   There we go.”

"Hello, Seren"

Jason comes out and says hello to Seren;  then, as part of her education, Garry instructs her, “Don’t ever lend Jason any money –  

"Don't ever have Welsh lessons with Kelly"

“see the café over there?   Don’t ever have Welsh lessons from Kelly.   

"Never, ever, take any fashion advice from Uncle Colin!"

“And never, ever take any fashion advice from Uncle Colin!”

"It's a pity more parents don't spend time with their children"

When Gaynor comes round the corner, Garry tells her they are learning about nature.   “It’s a pity more parents don’t spend time with their children,” she encourages him, 

"There – a gold star for Dadi!"

and he regards that as a gold star for Dadi.

"Just checking you're all right, Kelly"

the café, Jason comes to the counter, wanting to check that Kelly is all right after their earlier discussion;  she agrees that she is fine, but there is a palpable atmosphere between them.   

"I still feel guilty"

“Sara didn’t suspect anything, but I still feel really guilty!” she admits, but he says that she should not.

“I know she cheated on you – but not with your best friend’s partner,” Kelly goes on, 

"You're being too hard on yourself, Kelly"

and he maintains she is being too hard on herself, reminding her that everyone makes mistakes, 

"Well, it's not going to happen again, is it?"

and as it is not going to happen again, they can forget about it.

"I remember what happened every time I see you"

“The thing is, I remember what happened every time I see you,” she informs him;  

"I'll stay out of your way, so you don't feel uncomfortable"

he proposes staying out of her way, so she does not feel uncomfortable, 

However, the atmosphere is still 'electric'

and he leaves the café.

Ffion is on the phone

When Rhys returns to Cysgod y Glyn, Ffion is on the phone, and tells him that Arwen is going to stay with Val;  “I don’t want to put you under pressure, and Arwen has to see her grandmother.   

"I can't ignore Val for ever – and Arwen will be over the moon"

“I can’t ignore Val for ever – and at least you’re talking to your father.   We don’t have to forgive, and this way I won’t have to talk to her myself.   Arwen will be over the moon.”

"If you've got something to say, or do, with me, now's the time!"

She suggests that he could possibly make it up to her;  “If you’ve got something important to say – or do – with me, now’s the time!”   

"We don't have time for 'that' now, Ffi!"

He says that they do not have time for ‘that’ now, but she protests that was not what she meant.

"Do you have an answer about the trip?"

The buzzer sounds, and Gaynor comes up;  she wants to know if Ffion has an answer for her about the trip, and is very grateful when told that Ffion will go.   

"You could have phoned to ask that"

“You could have phoned to ask that,” Ffion comments. 

Gaynor has something else to say . . .

However there was another matter Gaynor wanted to mention;  “The governors and I would like to offer you the position of deputy head!”   

. . . which Ffion seems very pleased to hear

Ffion is jubilant and hugs Rhys.   “I take it that you accept?” says Gaynor, 

"Isn't it a good thing I decided to go on the trip?"

and Ffion emphasises that it is a good thing that she agreed to go on this trip.

She insists there is no connection between the two

Gaynor maintains that one thing did not depend on the other, emphasising that would go against her principles.

"Greta's having a nap upstairs"

When Iolo gets home after his emergency plumbing job, Tyler has taken Greta for a nap, and said they went to the café for lunch.   

"I can look after her while you're working"

He offers to look after her when Iolo is working;  “Unless the idea of seeing me every day turns your stomach,” he adds, “It would be better for Greta.”   

"What would be perfect is if I moved back in"

Then he makes the additional suggestion, “What would be perfect for her is if I moved back in.”

"That's not going to happen!"

This is a step too far for Iolo, who warns him, “That’s not going to happen!” and Tyler whines that he will agree to any terms – the spare room – the sofa – anything.   

"You can't just pretend nothing's happened!"

“You can’t just pretend nothing’s happened!’ rages Iolo, but Tyler protests that they are going to regret it.

"No – you're going to regret it!"

“No – you’re going to regret it!” Iolo snarls, and when begged to give Tyler one more chance, he demands, “So that you can cheat on me again?”

"I have rights – I'm her blood relative!"

Tyler turns nasty, “I have rights – I’m her father – and I want to see her!”   Iolo agrees that he will – three times a week, but Tyler will not accept that.   “I’m her blood relative!” he roars.

"Greta and I are a family now!"

Iolo shouts, “And I was the one who was there for her when you went off with Aled!   Greta and I are a family now!”