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| Anita is nervous |
Anita is nervously preparing for her appearance in court; “Do you think this scarf is a bit too flashy?’ she asks Siôn,
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| "I dont want to look as if I'm not taking it seriously" |
“I don’t want to look as if I’m not taking it seriously.” He judges that it is perfect, and says she looks very smart.
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| "Dani will look the fool, not you" |
He maintains that there is no way these charges will stand up in court; “Dani will look the fool, not you,” he assures her, but she remarks that it is not a nice feeling, going to court,
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| "As if I were some kind of criminal" |
as if she were some kind of criminal. Siôn can understand why she is nervous, but insists that the justice system is familiar with people like Dani – people who try their luck.
She is still not sure about that scarf, and will change it for something less jazzy; she decides to wear the one Siôn bought her for Christmas.
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| "Don't be long – we mustn't be late" |
As she goes upstairs, he warns her not to be long, as they must not be late.
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| Jaclyn has seriously overslept |
Gerwyn is watching television at number 10 when Jaclyn comes downstairs; she asks what is the time, and he informs her that it is half past nine, commenting disparagingly about the rubbish on the telly at this time of day.
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| "You slept through the alarm – and Tesni shouting" |
“You slept all night, through the alarm – and through Tesni shouting that she couldn’t find her straighteners!” he tells her.
She confesses that she took a long time to drop off last night, and wonders why he is not at work.
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| "You gave me a shock yesterday" |
He wanted to make sure what that she was OK, and says that she gave him a shock yesterday.
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| "I shocked myself, Ger" |
“I shocked myself!” she admits, “I am sorry, Ger,” and he stresses that she must put him, Tesni and Guto first, like she always does.
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| He will make her a bacon roll |
She says that she is lucky to have him, and he will make a bacon roll for her.
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| "You nearly gave me a heart attack, Mark!" |
Debbie is petrified when she hears the back door open, but it is only Mark;
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| "I don't want you to go to Spain" |
he informs her, “I don’t want you to go to Spain,” but she is adamant that she has to go.
He reminds her that Cwmderi is her home,
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| "When we were together, and Ricky was here" |
but she replies, “It was when we were together, and when Ricky was here. I never thought I’d want to leave this place, but the truth is I don’t have anyone now.”
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| "You love me – and I love you" |
Mark points out that is not true; “You love me – you said so yourself – and I love you. You’ve got a lot of friends here.” She explains that she cannot leave the house to see them.
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| "Look, I've made many mistakes" |
He points out, “Look, nobody’s perfect – I know, I’ve made so many mistakes, but we learn from them. We can get through this, you and me.”
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| Debbie kisses him |
She leans forward and kisses him, pleading that he should go with her to Spain. He argues that there is no need; “I can look after you here.”
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| "Mark, I want to be with you more than anything else!" |
“Mark, I want to be with you more than anything,” she exclaims, “But you don’t understand, do you?
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| "I'm scared here!" |
“I’m scared here – I haven’t got a choice – I can’t stay! I can’t do it!
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| "I'll miss you so much!" |
“I’ll miss you so much.”
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| What is she wrapping up that dog in? |
In the Deri flat, Dani is wrapping the dog in what looks like a striped towel; “Let’s put your hood down, so that you look smart,” she tells it.
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| "Here comes Dadi" |
As Garry comes into the room, she goes on, “Here’s Dadi – who’s a beautiful boy?”
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| "The dog's not coming!" |
Garry curtly informs her, “The dog’s not coming!” but she disagrees with this,
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| "He wants to see Nasty Anita being punished" |
insisting that Teddy wants to see nasty Anita being punished, and, in any case, she wants moral support.
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| "And what am I, then?" |
He protests that is what he is, and she agrees that he is great,
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| "You're not fluffy and cute" |
but not fluffy or cute, neither does he fit into her handbag.
Garry clearly points out that he cannot go into the court; “This isn’t Real Housewives of Cwmderi,” so she will make him a nest in the car, with some treats and food.
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| "You can't leave him in the car, Dani" |
“You can’t leave him in the car,” Garry growls, “It’s not right – and he’ll chew the interior.”
Dani concedes that he will have to stay in the flat, but insists, “Cassie has to check on him every half hour.” Garry informs her that it will be every hour,
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| "I don't pay Cassie to look after a dog!" |
as he does not pay Cassie to look after a dog. She is not happy,
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| "It will be worth it to see 'Nasty Anita' in the dock!" |
but considers, “It will be worth it to see Anita in the dock, ‘Nasty Anita’!”
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| "Ffion was tossing and turning all night" |
Downstairs in the bar, Rhys is yawning, and tells his father that Ffion is not sleeping well, tossing and turning all night. “The menopause, and these night sweats – I’ve never seen anything like it,” he says, adding, “She’s drinking litres and litres of water, but she sweats it all out at night.”
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| Hywel has to keep his mouth shut |
Hywel of course knows the real reason for this, but is sworn to secrecy,
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| "Us men don't have a clue!" |
as Rhys continues, “Us men don’t have a clue – this change business is awful for women, and no-one talks about it.”
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| "Are you sure that's what it is?" |
His father asks if he is sure that is what it is, and is told, “It fits Ffion’s symptoms perfectly – I was worried when she disappeared to North Wales, but after reading about it,
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| "That's what partners do, stick together" |
“I don’t blame her for running away. That’s what partners do, stick together – it’s not hard, Dad, my future’s with Ffion.”
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| Hywel seems to be doubtful about that |
Hywel does not look too sure about that.
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| Mark ponders what Debbie said |
Mark stands outside Maes-y-Deri, then is about to get into his car when his mother approaches,
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| "Yesterday it was the milk, and today bread!" |
moaning, “I had to go and get some bread – Debbie finished yesterday’s without going out to buy more! Yesterday it was the milk, and today the bread – she’s treating this place as an all-inclusive – she doesn’t help at all.
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| "What is she doing here? Sponging, that's what!" |
“What is she doing here? Sponging – that’s what, and it isn’t normal!”
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| "I'm just doing what I feel is right, Mam!" |
Mark does not care what is normal; “I’m just doing what I feel is right.” Kath cannot understand why he is so nice to her, when she is taking advantage again. “I’m old enough to make my own decisions,” he tells her, “I don’t have to listen to you.”
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| "I won't let her worm her way back into our lives!" |
“I don’t care how old you are – you don’t know what’s good for you,” Kath rants, “I won’t let her worm her way back into our lives!” He reminds her that he is no longer a little boy, but she answers, “When it comes to Debbie, that’s exactly how you act!
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| "How did I raise such a pathetic son?" |
“How did I raise such a pathetic son?”
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| Gerwyn is having a late lunch |
Jaclyn returns to the house to find that Gerwyn is having a late lunch, as he had been waiting for a delivery; he comments, “It’s like Judge Judy in the village –
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| "It's Monk versus Pierce today!" |
“it’s Monk versus Pierce today – Anita’s court case against Dani.”
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| "I'd like to be a fly on the wall there" |
Jaclyn would love to be a fly on the wall there, and he comments, “I don’t know which one I’d be more scared of.”
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| "Things like that always work out for people like Siôn and Anita" |
Jaclyn is of the opinion that Dani has no hope, but Gerwyn insists that people cannot go around doing what Anita did. “Things like that always work out for people like Siôn and Anita,” she sneers, but he maintains that neither of them have had an easy ride.
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| "Who's picking up Gwern from school?" |
She is concerned about who is picking up Gwern from school, and suggests that she could do it, but Gerwyn remind her that it is nothing to do with her;
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| "Right, this again!" |
“Right, this again!” he groans.
She emphasises that it must be hard for the boy, but Gerwyn is getting fed up with this,
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| "Worrying about you confessing to the police" |
pointing out, “It’s not easy for me either – I have to live with worrying about you confessing to the police.”
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| "I'm not going to do that" |
She assures him that she is not going to do that, but he reminds her that she almost did that very thing yesterday.
She explains that she was upset,
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| "Imagine us going to prison!" |
and he rages, “Do you know what upsets me? Imagine us going to prison – and Guto and Tesni being the children of jailbirds!”
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| "I've always put you and the kids first" |
She replies that is not fair, as she has always put him and the the children before anything.
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| "Until now! Is Gwern more important?" |
“Until now!” he angrily goes on, “Is Gwern more important? Do what you want – talk to the police!
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| "Have Gwern come to live here!" |
“Have Gwern to come and live here – I’m sure the children will share a room!”
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| Jaclyn is exasperated |
He leaves the house, slamming the door behind him.
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| "As Siôn White would say, 'Justice'!" |
In the Deri, Hywel is at the bar when Dani and Garry come back, and asks how it went; “Well, as Siôn White would say – ‘Justice’. Anita was found guilty,” Dani proudly announces, and Hywel imagines that must have gone down well. “Her face was a picture – it was great,” she sniggers,
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| "Right, let's have a pint to celebrate" |
and Garry says they will have a pint to celebrate.
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| "Not even snobs like Siôn and Anita!" |
“It just goes to show, nobody is above the law – not even snobs like Siôn and Anita!” Dani smiles, and Garry predicts that having to do community service will kill her. Dani gloats, “In one of those yellow vests – I remember them –
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| "We'll have to get Teddy a vest, too" |
“we’ll have to get Teddy a vest, too.”
Hywel comments that he is a lovely dog, and she complains that apparently dogs cannot go into the courtroom; “It’s not easy giving evidence in court – I would have been more relaxed with Teddy there.”
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| "It was as if she was making an Oscars speech" |
Garry got the impression she was enjoying herself in the dock, as if she were making an Oscars speech.
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| "How much would a dog like that cost?" |
Hywel casually enquires how much a dog like that would cost, and is informed, “They can be expensive – I paid £2,000.”
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| "You paid £2,000 for that?" |
Garry is incredulous; “You paid £2,000 for that?” and she replies that you cannot put a price on love.
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| "I've bought cars for less than that!" |
“I’ve bought cars for less than that!” he rages,
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| "But cars can't go to bed with you" |
but she explains that cars cannot go to bed with you, and cwtch up with you on the sofa to keep you warm.
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| "A hot water bottle costs £5 – stupid!" |
He is not convinced, but snarls, “A hot water bottle costs £5! Stupid!”
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| Hywel is amused |
Hywel is finding this quite entertaining, and as Dani struts off upstairs,
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| "£2,000 for that rat?" |
Garry demands, “£2,000 for that rat?”
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| "Is this what they call justice?" |
When Anita arrives home, she shouts at Siôn, “Is this what they call justice?” but Siôn attempts to placate her. “There’s something wrong with this country, punishing people like me!” she continues, “It may not be the end of the world for you!”
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| "The judge couldn't have done anything else" |
He tries to explain that the judge could not have done anything differently, and the law has to be the same for everyone.
“Whose side are you on?” she growls at him, but he points out that she can do nothing about it now. “That’s easy for you to say – you don’t have to do community service!
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| "I'll be so ashamed!" |
“I’ll be so ashamed to go out there in front of everyone – as if I’m some kind of criminal,
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| "There we are, I am a criminal now!" |
“but there we are, I am a criminal now, aren’t I?”
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| "They know you're a good woman" |
Siôn is sure that people will realise how stupid this is, and they know that she is a good woman, but Anita is convinced, “They will enjoy it – I can see them now, overjoyed that I’m suffering.
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| "I can see them all, celebrating in the Deri!" |
“It’s more of a fall when you’re high up in the community – I can see them all, celebrating in the Deri!”
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| She goes to take a long bath |
She decides that she will go for a long bath, and Siôn is left, shaking his head.
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| "You haven't told him yet, have you?" |
Hywel arrives at Cysgod y Glyn, and finds Ffion in the middle of cooking dinner; “You haven’t told Rhys about your condition yet, have you?” he demands, and she urges him to keep his voice down.
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| "This is not fair on him" |
“This is not fair on him,” Hywel goes on, but she replies that she is waiting for the right time.
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| "The right time was when you found out" |
He insists that the right time was when she found out herself, and it is essential that she tells him; “He thinks the world of you!”
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| "That's what makes it so difficult" |
She explains that is what makes it so difficult.
Hywel adds “It’s not fair on me – I don’t like keeping secrets from my own son – why don’t we look after Arwen tomorrow night, so you have time to tell him?”
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| "I was just arranging for Arwen to come over tomorrow night" |
Rhys comes in, after running a bath for Arwen, and his father tells him he was arranging for Arwen to come to their place tomorrow night, so they can have some time together. Rhys is very grateful,
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| Hywel is definitely dubious . . . |
and Hywel hesitates as he leaves,
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| . . . as Ffion drinks more water |
looking at Ffion drinking still more water.
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| "What's for dinner?" |
Dani is cuddling that dog while watching the television, and announces to Garry that it is soup for dinner;
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| "I know you think a lot of that dog" |
he apologises, realising, “I know you think a lot of that dog,”
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| "That dog has a name, Garry!" |
but she reminds him ‘that dog’ has a name.
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| "We could watch a film together" |
“I’ve got enough staff on now, perhaps we could take the night off,” he proposes, “Watch a film together, or something – and celebrate that Anita has got her comeuppance.”
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| Teddy appears to object to Garry |
As he moves closer to Dani, the dog growls menacingly, so he suggests, “Perhaps Teddy could go to his bed,” but she replies that he is happy with his family.
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| "I'm not going to snuggle up to a smelly dog!" |
“I’m not going to take a night off to snuggle up to smelly dog,” he protests, but she emphasises that Teddy is not smelly,
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| He goes back down to the bar |
so he returns downstairs to the bar.
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| "It's only natural to be upset, Anita" |
Anita returns after her bath, and Siôn commiserates that it is only natural to be upset.
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| "I bet Dani's over the moon!" |
“I’ve had a shock,” she groans, and I can see Dani now – I bet she’s over the moon!”
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| "Forget about Dani now" |
He urges her to forget about Dani,
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| "I wish Kelly was here to cheer me up" |
and she adds, “I wish Kelly was here to cheer me up – she’s a lot of fun, isn’t she?”
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| "If anyone can make Community Service look attractive, it's you!" |
“Listen, I know this isn’t easy for you, but if anyone can make Community Service look attractive, it’s you,” Siôn tells her, “At least you won’t have to wear a tag like I had to. But if you had a tag, everyone in the village would want one!” She will go and make a cup of tea.
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| Gerwyn is now in an apologetic mood |
At number 10, Gerwyn returns in a more subdued mood, and Jaclyn tells him that dinner is almost ready. He is sorry for earlier,
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| "You had a point, Ger" |
but she agrees that he has a point.
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| "I've had my head stuck in an engine all afternoon" |
“I’ve had my head stuck in an engine all afternoon, thinking,” he says, “I’ve been angry with you for being a kind person – I just panicked yesterday, seeing you standing outside the police station. I nearly lost you.”
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| "You're not going to lose me, Ger" |
She assures him that he is not going to lose her, and invites him to come and sit down.
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| "I'm not going to the police" |
“We’re not going to go to prison, because I’m not going to the police – that was a stupid idea,” she tells him. He understands that this all stems from the fact that she is worried about Gwern and Gwyneth, and says that she has a special heart.
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| "Every time I see Gwern, or think about Gwyneth" |
“Every time I see Gwern, or think about Gwyneth, I get doubts,” she says, and Gerwyn also feels his conscience like that; that is why he was angry with her this morning.
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| "I can't sleep at night, thinking" |
He cannot sleep at night, thinking about stupid things; “Like if they made Mother’s Day cards in school, would Gwern have made one? And what Garry has told Gwern about his mother.” He said nothing because he did not want Jaclyn to worry more and to make things worse.
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| "You, me, Tes and Guto" |
“You, me, Tes and Guto – that’s all that is important now,” she reminds him, and gives him a hugs, “Gwern will be fine.”
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| Spanish beaches are beckoning Debbie |
Debbie is looking at photos on her iPad;
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| "The beach is a lot nicer than being at Cwmderi" |
“I’ll get a job in a restaurant or a bar, perhaps – it’s easy to get a job out there,” she tells Mark, and he answers that her days will be free if she is working during the evenings. He comments that the beach there is a lot nicer than Cwmderi, and she acknowledges that it is a bit different, but she has some paperwork to do first.
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| "How are you going to do this, Debs?" |
He wonders how she is going to do this,
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| "Mam has some contacts who will sort it out" |
and she reveals that her mother has some contacts who will sort things out for her; “I’m not supposed to leave the country, am I?”
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| "Is it worth the risk?" |
Mark asks if she is sure that she is doing the right thing; “Is it worth the risk, because if you get caught . . .” She is determined that she is going, and he cannot believe that this is happening.
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| "I really did think for a second that we could get back together" |
“I really did think for a second that we could get back together again,” she muses,
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| "But I'm not very good in the sun – I go bright red" |
and he comments that he is not very good in the sun – he goes bright red, and she likens him to a lobster.
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| "I shall have to buy a sombrero" |
“I shall have to buy a sombrero,” he goes on, “And I’m sure they’ve got plenty of sun block out there.”
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| "What are you saying, Mark?" |
Debbie looks puzzled, wondering what he is getting at,
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| "I'd be a fool to let you go!" |
and he explains, “I’d be a fool to let you go, Debs – you’re right, it’s about time I put myself first. I can’t live with Mam for ever, telling me what to do – I’ve got my own life.
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| "I'm coming with you!" |
“I’m coming with you!”
Debbie can hardly believe her ears; “You’d do that for me?”
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| "I'll follow you to the ends of the earth" |
He declares that he will follow her to the ends of the earth, and they embrace.
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