22 October 2020

Jaclyn is back after her 'elopement'

Jaclyn hurriedly arrives home at number 10, with her suitcase, and is relieved to find that Gerwyn is not there;  she quickly hides the case in a kitchen cupboard.   She takes her phone and leaves a message for Tesni;  

"Don't say a word to your father!"

“When you get this message, don’t say a word to your father!”   Then she rushes out of the house.

"Anita – what can I get you?"

Anita arrives at the cafe to find Luned already at work there;  “Anita, what can I get you?” she asks.   Anita announces she is there to work, but is corrected that Luned is working today;  

"Kelly offered me a job"

“Kelly offered me a job, and I’m so grateful – it will help with college costs.”

"There's no need for you to stay"

“Well, there’s no need for you to stay – I’m here now!” replies Anita, in her usual supercilious matter, “There’s no point in both of us being here.”   Luned reminds her that the decision is up to Kelly.

"Have you seen Tesni or Gerwyn?"

Jaclyn comes in, asking if they have seen Tesni and Gerwyn, but they are unable to help.   

"I'm going to ring Kelly . . ."

Anita intends to ring Kelly to sort the matter out;  

". . . I know whose side she'll be on"

“I know exactly whose side she’ll be on!” she brags.

"I want some quality time with my mate"

At that moment, Kelly is visiting Iolo;  she rejects the call, insisting, “I want some quality time with my mate – no work today?”   

"I want some time to myself"

Iolo answers that he is taking some time off, as he wants some time to himself.  

"I know you're upset about Tyler and Aled"

“All right, you’re talking to me, your bestest mate,” she tells him, “I know you’re upset about Tyler and Aled.”

He informs her that she is wrong, but she insists, “No-one likes seeing their ex moving on, Iolo.”   

"I'm going to stalk them and make their lives hell!"

He remarks that everyone deals with things in their own way, joking that he is going to stalk them and make their lives hell.

For a moment she thinks he is serious

For a moment she believes it , so he laughs, “I’m obviously not going to do that – 

"What do you think I am, Kel?"

“what do you think I am, Kel?   Go back to work and stop fussing.”

She looks at him, openmouthed, and agrees to do as he says, 

"Phone me, right?"

but warns, “If you have a wobble, you phone me, right?”   He is confident that will not happen, and encourages her to leave the house.

"It will be ready by the end of the afternoon, Siôn"

In the garage, Gerwyn tells Siôn that his car will be ready by the end of the afternoon, and Siôn confesses that he would not know where to start.   

"Dad, can we go home?"

Tesni has just appeared and asks her father if they can go home, 

"I can't Tes – I'm working"

but he points out that he is working.   He wonders what is the problem, but she is not making much sense.

"It's Mam . . . she's . . ."

I don’t know how to tell you,” she begins, “Mam . . . she’s . . .”   

"I can explain everything, Ger . . ."

Very fortuitously, Jaclyn turns up at that very moment and stops her daughter, protesting that she can explain everything.   

"Mam, it's OK – there's no need"

Tesni interrupts her;  “Mam, it’s OK – there’s no need.”   

Gerwyn is quite flummoxed

Gerwyn looks even more puzzled than usual, so Tesni makes up a story about having a bit of a crisis;  

"I think I've overreacted, haven't I, Mam?"

“But I think I’ve overreacted, haven’t I, Mam?”   Jaclyn encourages Gerwyn to get back to work, and she will take Tesni home to sort things out, alleging that she is still a bit upset about Mathew.   

"I could talk to Mathew, man to man"

Gerwyn suggests that he could have a word with Mathew, man to man, but this idea is discouraged.

Jaclyn thanks Tesni for covering, for her, and is told, “I thought you'd gone.”   

"I couldn't go through with it, Tes"

Her mother admits that she went to meet Garry, but could not to go through with it – and she could not leave Tesni and Guto;  “I feel a real fool, Tes – can you forgive me?” she pleads.

A scruffy figure is in the alley

Dylan comes out of the alley, still in his dirty and dishevelled state, 

He looks towards the Deri

and looks across at the Deri;  he walks towards the café, where Luned is just putting out the advertising board.   

"Look at the state of you!"

“Look at the state of you!” she remarks, and he explains that he has been looking at some land he wants to buy.   “You never stop, do you?” she says.

"I don't stop until I get what I want"

“No – not until I get what I want,” he replies, “And I want an espresso, double shot.   I’ve had a challenging morning, but worth every second.”   

"Anita will go mad!"

She advises him not to bring that mud into the café, or Anita will go mad;  she will bring it out to him.

"It works fine for me"

Inside, Anita stresses that the machine is temperamental, and insists that she will make the coffee;  “It works fine for me,” is Luned’s reply, but Anita is increasingly argumentative.   “Why don’t you clean the tables?” Luned ask her.

"Think you're the manager now, do you?"

“Oh, you think you’re the manager now, do you?” demands Anita, just as Kelly comes in from the kitchen;  

"I'm the manager, and I'm not impressed"

she announces that she is the manager, and is not impressed.   “She’s only been here five minutes, and she’s telling me what to do!” Anita rages, “There’s no need for both of us to be here.”

Kelly overrules her;  “I’m pleased with Luned’s work, so I’m keeping you both on.”   

"There's no sense in paying two lots of wages"

Anita moans that there is no sense in paying two lots of wages, but Kelly reminds her, “That’s my business!”

Anita walks off in a huff

Luned makes the comment. “I’m looking forward to working with you,” which Anita finds infuriating.

Someone else looking up at the Deri

As Jaclyn stands in the road looking up at the Deri, Dylan comes towards her, 

Dylan tries to sound surprised

asking, “What are you doing back here?”

“I’m here because of you,” she begins, and he looks slightly worried;  “I went to meet Garry and all I could hear were your words.   

"Garry's not the one for me"

“Garry’s not the one for me.”   

"You've made the right decision, Jac"

He is relieved and says that she has made the right decision, 

"I feel as if part of me has died"

but she groans, “I feel as if a part of me has died.”   Dylan tells her that she is back, and that is all that matters, then he walks away.

Dani invites Jaclyn inside

Dani comes out of the Deri;  she and Jaclyn look at each other, then she beckons Jaclyn to come inside.

Kelly is cleaning the tables

Kelly is cleaning the tables in the café, and Luned comes back in with the espresso;  she does not know where Dylan went.   

"He was probably fed up with waiting"

The abrasive Anita snarls, “He was probably fed up with waiting – I told you that machine was temperamental.”

"That's not Luned's fault, is it?"

She is reprimanded by Kelly, “That’s not Luned’s fault, is it, Auntie Neet?”   She asks Luned what she is doing tonight;  “Oh, let me guess – Rhys?   You’re joined at the hip.”   

"I can't help it – he's gorgeous"

Luned replies that she cannot help it, describing him as gorgeous.

“Look at you, going all gooey,” teases Kelly, “OK, coffee, then.   Then you can talk about lover boy all you want, promise.”  

"I'm free tonight"

 Anita comments that  she is free tonight and can join them.   

"You're going home to put your feet up"

“You’re going home though, to put your feet up, because I don’t want you to overdo it on your first day,” Kelly tells her, with more than a hint of sarcasm.   She tells Luned to come up to the flat later.

Now Anita is even more argumentative

Anita’s humour is even worse now, and she growls, “Stop chatting – you need to change that sign outside – how do you expect to get any customers?   You’ve got terrible handwriting!”   Luned points out that no-one else has complained.   

"Well, I'm complaining!"

“Well, I’m complaining, OK?” Anita squeals.

Jaclyn comes up to the Deri flat

Jaclyn follows Dani upstairs to the Deri flat and is invited to take a seat;  

"He's too scared to face me, I suppose"

“So – you’re back,” Dani says, and Jaclyn wants to know if Garry is there.   “He’s too scared to face me, I suppose,” Dani concludes.

"I shouldn't have gone anywhere near him"

“I’m so sorry – Garry’s your husband – I shouldn’t have gone anywhere near him,” apologises Jaclyn, and Dani is glad that they agree on one thing.   “Where do you think he is?” Jaclyn enquires, 

"I don't know – and I don't care!"

and is told that Dani neither knows nor cares. 

Dani demands, “Anyway, why the change of plan?”   

"We would have hurt too many people"

Jaclyn maintains that they would have hurt too many people, and her place is at home with Gerwyn.   “Yeah – if he forgives you,” adds Dani, but it is revealed that he does not know, and Jaclyn begs her not to tell him, as he is a good man and does not deserve this.

"Don't you think he has a right to know?"

“Don’t you think he has a right to know that his wife is in love with someone else?” Dani wonders, but it is stressed that Gerwyn is the one for her, and he would break his heart if he found out.

"Do you know what we need?   Gin!"

“Do you know what we need?” demands Dani, “Gin!” 

Dani has a couple of bottles hidden away

and, smiling, she fetches a couple of bottles from the cupboard.

“I just want to know – are you going to tell him?” worries Jaclyn, 

"Let's have a drink first"

but it is suggested that they have a drink first.

Now Siôn visits his son

Siôn has gone to visit Iolo;  “I understand you have a day off,” he says, and Iolo realises he has been talking to Kelly.   

"How much would an 'I'm Fine' T-shirt be?"

He wonders how much it would cost to buy a T-shirt saying, ‘I’m Fine’, 

"But are you fine?"

and his father asks if he is in fact fine.

"It's Tyler's life"

“Right, I wouldn’t have chosen Aled as Tyler’s boyfriend – but it’s his life,” is Iolo’s answer, “There’s no point in me being upset about it – so, Dad, stop fussing!”

Siôn insists that he is only worried about his son, 

"I could have cut the tension at Y Felin with a knife"

but Iolo says, “I should be worrying about you – I could have cut the tension with a knife in Y Felin during lockdown.”   Siôn protests that there was tension in every household, but is informed, “Not as much as in your house!”

"That's my job – we understand each other"

“Anita found it hard, and took it out on me,” Siôn admits, “But that’s fine because that’s my job.   We understand each other.”

"It's great to hear your voice . . ."

Iolo phone sounds, and his father takes his leave;  “Hiya, it’s great to hear your voice – yes, of course it is – 

". . . you're always welcome here"

“you’re always welcome here.”

"To us – for getting rid of Garry"

Dani proposes a toast, “To us, for getting rid of Garry,” but Jaclyn seems reluctant to drink to that.   “I’ve been thinking,” Dani continues, 

"Garry's messed with your brain"

“About Gerwyn – he doesn’t deserve this.   I should hate you, you know, but I don’t – I feel sorry for you.   Garry’s messed with your brain, but that’s what he does.   Anyway, there we are – you’re here now – you’ve said sorry, so we’ll say no more about it, yeah?   This isn’t your fault – it’s Garry’s fault.”

"I don't think I could be so understanding"

Jaclyn does not think she could be so understanding in the circumstances, but Dani considers that they are better off without him;  

"We have to act normal"

“But, if you want to get away with this, we have to act normal – that’s the only way.”   

"How can you be so strong, Dani?"

Jaclyn wonders how she can be so strong, 

"The children are the most important thing"

and Dani explains, “The children – because they’re the most important thing.”

Jaclyn puts down her untouched glass, and as she leaves, is told, “Give my regards to Gerwyn.”   

"You've lost everybody – you've got no-one"

Then Dani picks up her phone and leaves a message;  “Garry – I don’t expect you to answer, but are you disappointed?   About Jaclyn?   Oh – you’ve lost everybody – you’ve got no-one.   

"I'm so glad – because I hate you!"

“And do you know what?   I’m so, so glad!   Because I hate you.   Don’t come back!”

"Are you sure you're OK, Tes?"

Gerwyn asks Tesni if she is sure she is OK;  she describes it as simply a wobble, and her father considers that she can do much better than Mathew.   

She again admits that she was overreacting, and then her mother arrives, proposing a coffee and a biscuit, 

"I had a burger for lunch"

but Gerwyn has to go back to work.   He says that he is supposed to be eating healthily, although he had a burger for lunch.

"You can have as many burgers as you like"

“You can have as many burgers as you like,” Jaclyn assures him, “Life’s too short – we have to enjoy every second together.”   

Tesni is perturbed

Tesni looks somewhat askance at this protestation, and her mother goes on, “I want to cook something special for dinner – I’ve got a right to spoil my husband, haven’t I?”   He has to go and finish Siôn’s car.

"You're being weird, Mam"

“Can you be normal, please?” Tesni asks her mother, “You’re being weird – cool down or he’ll suspect something.”   

"Does this mean you forgive me?"

Jaclyn asks whether this means Tesni forgives her, and she admits that she should not, as her mother was going to put Garry before them.   

"Everyone deserves a second chance"

“But everyone deserves a second chance,” she adds, “Chill, OK?   It’s over.”

Luned is sweeping up

Luned is sweeping the pavement outside the café when Anita starts more of her complaining;  

"I'll hold you in a minute, Anita!"

“It’s clear you’ve never held a brush before,” she says, and Luned mutters that she will hold her in a minute.   “Do it right, or you’ll have to start again,” 

"There's nothing wrong with the way I'm doing it"

but Luned points out that there is nothing wrong with the way she is doing the job.

“You need to pull your weight – you don’t know the meaning of hard work!” is the next of Anita’s scathing comments, as Kelly comes out of the café door.

"Staff are not supposed to slag each other off!"

She instructs them, “Staff are supposed to respect each other, not slag each other off!”   Anita maintains that she was checking that Luned was pulling her weight, but Kelly accuses her of picking on Luned, 

"Sorry for trying to maintain standards"

something which she emphatically denies, and apologises for trying to maintain standards.

"I think you should come home with me, Anita"

Siôn has been approaching doing this tirade and suggests that Anita should go home with him.   Of course, she is adamant that her shift has not yet finished, 

"Oh yes, your shift has finished, Auntie Neet"

but Kelly is equally determined that it has.

Siôn takes her off Kelly's hands . . .

Siôn thinks that she has done enough for one day, and almost drags her away to go and fetch the car from the garage.   

"Cheers, Siôn"

Kelly is very grateful to him, 

"I don't know what her problem is"

and explains to Luned, “I don’t know what her problem is!”

"You should be upstairs, Dani"

When Dani comes down to the bar, Cassie tells her that she should be upstairs;  “I can sort out tomorrow’s orders.   I thought you’d want some peace.   You’ve been busy all day.”

"You knew he was leaving . . ."

Dani laughs, “You knew, didn’t you – that Garry was leaving?   

". . . well, thanks for telling me"

“Well, thanks for telling me.   Now I can see why he was so keen to make you manager.”   

Cassie says she was sworn to secrecy

Cassie replies that she gave her word not to tell Dani.

"Didn't you think I had a right to know?"

“And what about me?   Didn’t you think I had a right to know?” demands Dani, and Cassie confesses she would never have put those two together.   “Well, that’s why it didn’t work out, then,” Dani informs her, “Jaclyn’s back – without Garry – she changed her mind!   I don’t know what to believe any more – or who!”

"You'll need your friends more than ever now"

Cassie reminds her that she will need her friends now more than ever, 

"I don't need anyone – especially you"

but Dani is determined, “I don’t need anyone – especially you.”

"Sorry about Auntie Neet"

Up in the café flat, Kelly apologises for Auntie Neet’s attitude, but Luned says she is not that bad.   Kelly makes it clear. “I will not tolerate bullying in my café, family or not.   I support you, right?” and this is appreciated by Luned, who now has to go for her run with Rhys.

"There are better ways of working up a sweat"

“There are better ways of working up a sweat, you know,” Kelly advises, 

"I'm sure I don't know what you mean!"

and Luned pretends not to know what she is talking about.   

Kelly finds one item of post . . .

Kelly picks up the items of post, and one particularly attracts her attention;  

. . . rather concerning

she looks concerned.

Dylan takes a second phone from his pocket . . .

Dylan comes out of the Deri and sits at a table;  putting his own phone on the table, he takes another one from his pocket 

. . . and sends a one-word text . . .

and proceeds to type a text message to Dani.   

. . . then looks up to the Deri flat

He looks up towards the flat, 

Dani reads the single word . . .

where Dani hears the tone and looks at her phone.

. . . sorry . . .

She is surprised to see that the message is from Garry;  it simply reads, ‘Sorry.’   

"Sorry?  So long, Garry!"

Deleting it, she whispers, “Sorry?   So long, Garry!”