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| Iolo is busy, vacuuming |
Iolo is busily vacuuming when his father comes in through the back door,
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| "I couldn't make you hear at the front door" |
having not been able to make himself heard at the front; Iolo asks if Greta is all right, and is told that Anita has taken her to the park.
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| "It's about time I sorted out Tyler's stuff" |
“This is Tyler’s stuff – it’s about time I sorted it out, and I’m cleaning as I go along. I had to – I haven’t cleaned it properly since before Christmas,” says Iolo, “You can’t be too careful with a small child running about.”
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| "I just came over to say hello" |
Siôn maintains that he just came over to say hello,
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| "And to check up on me" |
and Iolo adds, “And to check up on me? Dad, I’m OK. Things would be easier if Tyler wasn’t hassling me about Greta all the time, but there we go.”
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| "Contact your solicitor!" |
Siôn advises him to tell Tyler to stop and to contact his solicitor, but Iolo is eager to get rid of him;
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| "If you don't mind, Dad, I'd like to carry on" |
“If you don’t mind, Dad, I’d like to carry on,” and as Siôn leaves,
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| Siôn leaves the house |
he turns on the vacuum cleaner again.
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| The birthday card from Aaron . . . |
Colin opens a birthday card which he has been given by Aaron, and is very pleased;
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| . . . pleases Colin very much |
“He’s a lovely lad!” he tells Britt, who replies that Colin deserves it, as he has supported Aaron through everything.
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| "Last night was quite a spread, wasn't it?" |
“Last night was quite a spread, wasn’t it? And there we were, expecting a quiet night in – and he insisted on paying for it all!
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| "Enough poppadoms to feed half the village" |
“He had enough poppadoms to feed half the village. It’s lovely that he and Izzy are so close.”
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| "Our two families have come together so naturally" |
Britt says she never would have imagined their two families could have come together so naturally;
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| "If anypone had told me years ago . . ." |
Colin remarks, “If somebody had told me years ago that I would marry a woman who’s put me through so much as you have – I would have run a mile!”
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| "We've been through a lot, and most of it is my fault" |
She hopes that they are out of trouble now; “You’re right – we’ve been through a lot, and most of it is my fault.”
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| "Is that the time?" |
Then he notices the time, and has to rush off to the shop.
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| Kath is wearing a puzzled look |
Kath is looking perplexed at a small oak sapling,
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| "The Cwmderi oak was important to people" |
and Mark explains to her, “The Cwmderi oak tree was important to the area – and now it’s ended up in a shed in Maes-y-Deri.” Kath maintains that the one in the shed looks in better condition than this one, and he points out that it was cheap.
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| "I used some of the money Siôn gave me" |
“I didn’t pay anything – I used some of the money which Siôn gave to me,” he adds,
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| The commemorative plaque for the tree |
and shows his mother the sign he has made, indicating that it was donated by Mark Jones in January 2020. “Hywel has organised for the Western Post to attend the ceremony – have we got a shovel –so I can dig a hole?”
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| "Of course we've got a shovel – out in the shed!" |
and he goes out to the shed to fetch it.
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| "Is that enough, Iolo?" |
In the shop, Colin supplies Iolo with some empty boxes, which he estimates should be sufficient;
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| "I'm packing up the rest of Tyler's stuff" |
“Tyler’s taken most of his stuff, and I’m packing up the rest,” he tells Colin,
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| "Have you got any stuff to clean skirtings" |
wondering if the shop has stuff to clean skirtings and painted wood.
Then Colin announces he decided this morning that he and Britt should make it official;
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| "I'm going to ask Britt to choose a wedding date" |
“I’m going to ask her today to choose a date to get married – we’ve been waiting a while now, haven’t we?”
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| "You know how to cheer someone up, Col!" |
Iolo congratulates him, and says that he knows how to cheer someone up.
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| "I could throttle that Tyler!" |
Back home at Y Felin, Siôn would not be surprised if the OCD has reared its ugly head again with all the additional stress. Anita is very angry with Tyler, commenting that she could throttle him, and that he has always thought a lot of himself.
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| Siôn hears Mark's voice |
Then there is a knock at the door and Mark arrives;
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| "I've bought a new oak tree" |
“I thought you’d be glad to hear that I’ve bought a new oak tree,” he says, “And I’m going to plant it at Penrhewl. There is a planting ceremony this afternoon, if you would like to come.”
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| "I'm not coming to any hypocritical ceremony!" |
Siôn demands, “Feeling guilty, are you? I’m not coming to any hypocritical ceremony!”
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| "I'm sorry I destroyed that tree" |
Mark says he is sorry that he destroyed that tree, but at least they are having a new one to replace it. Siôn enquires, “DJ said there wasn’t enough evidence to arrest you for the crime – would you be willing to write your confession down?”
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| Siôn appears to be getting his money back |
Mark refuses to do that, but hands back the envelope of money which Siôn gave to him, and leaves the house.
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| "I'm worried about Iolo" |
Colin is back home after his morning in the shop, and admits to Britt that he is worried about Iolo; “He called into the shop and wanted boxes – poor thing – he’s clearing Tyler’s stuff out of the house.”
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| "I expect you cheered him up, Col" |
Britt has always had a soft spot for Iolo, and is sure that Colin managed to cheer him up.
“You’re so kind, Col – always trying to do in your best for everyone,” she says, and then he broaches the subject which has been on his mind.
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| "We've both been through a lot since we got engaged" |
“I’ve been thinking – like you said this morning, we’ve both been through a lot since we got engaged, and it feels like ages ago when I asked you to marry me.”
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| "I expect you regret it now" |
She ladles out the soup into their bowls, and assumes that he regrets it now, but he is most emphatic that he does not;
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| "Don't you think we should do it?" |
“No, not at all – to the contrary – don’t you think that we should perhaps do it? Officially? Choose a date – do it – get married – as soon as possible! We can go to the registry office today – now – to see if there are any cancellations.
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| "What do you say, Britt?" |
“What do you say?”
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| "Sorry, Col, I can't!" |
She answers, “Sorry, Col, I can’t!” and he looks extremely disappointed.
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| Amidst Penrhewl's rolling acres . . . |
Out in a field at Penrhewl, with the sound of sheep in the background,
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| . . . Mark is planting his oak tree |
Mark wonders if the hole he has dug is large enough. Surrounded by a group of villagers, with their umbrellas, he plants the tree, then takes a paper from his pocket,
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| He gives a short speech . . . |
and reads, “This is a gift to the community, and hopefully it will grow into a mighty oak. I’d like to say that it is an honour to support Environmental Conservation in the valley.”
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| . . . and is applauded by John Post and Madge |
He is applauded, especially by his mother, who then goes to talk to Eileen, and remarks on the absence of Jim;
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| "Not gallivanting in that new sports car of his, is he?" |
“He’s not gallivanting in that new sports car of his?” says Kath, “He’s got plenty of time now, after he got the sack!”
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| "There's a lot of work on the farm this time of year!" |
Eileen informs her there is a lot of work to do on the farm at this time of year, and does not appreciate Kath pulling her leg. She walks back towards the 4x4.
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| "You do understand, don't you?" |
In the chippy flat, Britt asks Colin, “You do understand, don’t you? You deserve it after everything you’ve done for this family. I want you to have the best day ever –
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| "We need tim to organise a big wedding!" |
“I want us to have a big wedding – and we need time to organise something like that!”
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| "No – Easter doesn't give us enough time" |
He then suggests Easter, but she still insists that there is not enough time, and she wants their wedding to be special; “I want us to have a honeymoon – how about a cruise? I’m so excited!”
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| "Not a cruise – I suffer from seasickness!" |
Colin does not like the sound of this, as he suffers terribly from seasickness, which surprises Britt, as his father was a seaman. They agree that a cruise is out of the question.
Then Britt suggests going somewhere warm; “A tropical island in the sun!” but Colin would have to sit in the shade, as he burns very easily,
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| "Colin Lobster!" |
and she calls him, “Colin Lobster!”
“Look, I love you, right, to the moon and back, and I will love you for ever,” he says, “I don’t care where we go – apart from a cruise – or somewhere tropical –
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| "Creepy crawlies!" |
“or anywhere with a lot of spiders – creepy crawlies!”
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| "Let's make it the end of the summer" |
Britt does not care whether they go, either, as long as they are together, and proposes, “Let’s get married at the end of the summer – I can’t wait to tell Aaron!
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| "We'll go and meet Aaron from school" |
“Let’s clear this mess away, and then we’ll go and meet him from school!”
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| Kath follows Eileen |
As Eileen nears the 4x4, Kath suspects, “Are you angry with me, Eileen?” and insists,
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| "It's not my fault Debbie landed Jim in this mess" |
“It’s not my fault that Debbie landed Jim in this mess! I don’t have anything to do with her any more.” Eileen replies that she has a lot on her plate, and just wants to be left alone. “Is it Jim?” Kath demands, and jumps to the conclusion that he is suffering a mid-life crisis,
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| "All the signs are there – buying a stupid sports car" |
maintaining that the signs are all there. “Buying a stupid sports car –
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| "He's not having an affair, is he?" |
“oh, heavens, Eileen – he’s not having an affair, is he?”
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| "How could you say such a stupid thing?" |
Eileen demands how she could say such a stupid thing, and just wants to be left alone; she gets into the car.
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| Number 7 is looking slightly tidier |
Iolo has almost completed his housework when his father returns;
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| "I thought you might like some company, and a break" |
“I thought you might like some company and a break, before Greta gets back,” says Siôn, “She and Anita have gone out for the afternoon.”
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| He has brought a DVD, chocolates . . . |
He has brought a DVD with him, which has had excellent reviews, but was not to Anita’s taste, and also a box of chocolates.
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| . . . and a bottle of wine |
Then he produces a bottle of wine, and remarks that the place is tidy enough now.
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| "Go and boil the kettle, Iolo" |
“Go and boil the kettle,” he instructs Iolo, “We haven’t had an afternoon together for a while.”
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| Siôn looks at a photo from happier times |
As Iolo reluctantly goes to switch on the kettle, Siôn looks at a photograph album on the table, containing pictures of Iolo and Tyler with Greta.
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| "Dad, I am OK" |
Iolo assures him, “Dad, I am OK. I’m clearing Tyler out of my life, and I feel better as a result.
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| "I've felt sorry for myself for too long!" |
“I’ve felt sorry for myself for far too long – so please, stop worrying.” Siôn will put the DVD in the machine, because he hates missing the end.
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| "Mam-gu's only going to be two seconds" |
Anita leaves the buggy outside the café, informing Greta, “Just stay there, because Mam-gu’s just going to be two seconds – I’m going to get your cake – and hopefully Auntie Kelly won’t be serving!”
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| "We're going to meet Aaron from school" |
Britt and Colin come past in a very good mood, and explain to Anita that they are going to meet Aaron from school. Colin remarks that he saw Iolo this morning and is rather worried about him;
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| "Tyler won't leave him alone" |
“The thing is, Tyler won’t leave him alone,” Anita tells them.
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| Dani approaches |
Then she sees Dani approaching,
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| "You can't trust that family – not one of them!" |
and comments, very pointedly, “But you can’t trust any of that family – not one of them!”
“There’s no need to have a degree to work out who you’re talking about!” Dani snarls, “Do you include me in that assessment?”
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| "Birds of a feather!" |
Anita haughtily mentions ‘birds of a feather’ and goes into the café.
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| "Just take a deep breath, Dani!' |
Britt advises Dani to just take a deep breath; “It’s not worth it,” she says, and Dani agrees, but cannot help it. She follows Anita into the café,
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| Britt and Colin continue to the school |
while Britt and Colin continue to the school.
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| Gwen puts cakes into a box |
Inside the café, where Gwen is serving, Anita selects cakes for Greta,
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| "You need something to counter the poison coming out of your mouth!" |
and Dani remarks, “I hope there’s plenty of sugar in it – you need something to counter the poison coming out of your mouth! You’re just an old cow, aren’t you? You only care about yourself!”
Gwen is rather shocked by this,
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| "Stop talking about me like that!" |
as Anita demands that Dani stop talking like that,
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| "Criticising me in front of everyone!" |
but she continues, “Why should I sit back and listen to you criticise me and my family in front of everyone?”
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| "If your brother hadn't acted like a pig . . ." |
Anita is becoming more angry; “If your brother hadn’t acted like a pig – having an affair with one of his pupils! It’s disgusting – he’s not fit to look after children, let alone raise Greta!”
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| "There was no affair – you're the one who's not fit to look after Greta!" |
Dani informs her that there was no affair, and that she is the one who is not fit to look after Greta; “You’re full of spite and hate!
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| "You shouldn't be anywhere near a child – ever!" |
“You shouldn’t be anywhere near a child – ever!” She walks out of the café.
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| "There we go – you're all witnesses!" |
Anita loses control, shouting to all the café customers, “There we go – you’re all witnesses – you heard what she said!
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| "That family is like dirt from the gutter!" |
“That family is like dirt from the gutter! I don’t know how Iolo got hoodwinked by them!” and with that, she too marches out of the café, as the customers look at each other,
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| Gwen is very unimpressed by Anita's behaviour |
and Gwen appears to be very disapproving.
Outside the door, Anita growls, “Well, that was a scene, love –
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| "Are you sleeping there?" |
“I’ve got your cake – are you sleeping there?”
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| When she looks . . . |
However, when she looks,
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| . . . the buggy is empty . . . |
the buggy is empty, and in a panic, Anita looks up and down the street.
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| . . . and Anita is sure she knows who is responsible |
She concludes that Dani has taken the child and rushes towards the Deri.
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| Geraint is on duty behind the bar |
Inside, Dani and Geraint are working behind the bar, and Mark assures his mother that with a bit of TLC, the tree will grow well;
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| "I can't wait to see your picture in the Western Post" |
“I can’t wait to see your picture in the Western Post,” says Kath, as Anita barges into the pub.
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| "Where is she? You've taken her!" |
“Where is she – Greta? I know you’ve taken her!” she screams, and rushes upstairs to the flat, closely followed by Dani.
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| "We must phone the police!" |
She can find no trace of Greta, and Dani insists that they must phone the police.
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| "Where have you hidden her?" |
“Very funny! Where have you hidden her?” Anita demands, and Dani shouts in return she does not know where Greta is, wondering where Anita left her.
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| "If you hadn't come into the café . . ." |
“Don’t try to blame me – I would have been in the café only for a second, if you hadn’t come in!” is Anita’s reply, “You’ve taken her!”
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| Dani blocks her way . . . |
Anita is determined to search the bedrooms, but Dani blocks her way;
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| . . . and is sent flying into the chest of drawers . . . |
she is roughly shoved aside and falls to the floor, colliding with a tall, narrow chest of drawers,
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| . . . which falls on her |
which falls on her.
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| "Dani – get up!" |
“Dani – get up!” shouts Anita,
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| She is unconscious . . . |
but discovers that she cannot be roused;
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| . . . and Anita wonders what she has done |
Anita wonders what she has done.
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