8 December 2020

"Back to make me some brunch, are you?"

Rhys comes into the house carrying a parcel;  Eifion, still in his dressing gown, asks, “Back to make me some brunch, are you?”   Rhys thought he was getting up early to go job hunting, but he replies that he decided to postpone it until this afternoon.

"I need the room back"

“Look, I agreed that you could stay here for a few days, but I need the room back,” Rhys informs him, 

"I've got nowhere else to go"

and is told that Eifion has nowhere else to go.   “Sorry, but the plans have changed – you’ll have to pack your bags – now!” Rhys insists. 

Eifion is eager to know to whom he is renting the room, 

"Does it matter?"

and the reply is, “Does it matter?”

"It's Luned who wants me out"

Eifion concludes, “It’s Luned who wants me out, so she can lord it here.”    Rhys says that she has no intention of moving in.   Eifion continues ranting, “She’s determined to spoil things for me, since that row in the café!” 

"Listen, keep Luned out of this!"

but is warned to keep Luned out of this.   “Thanks a lot, Rhys,” Eifion snarls, “I thought we were friends!”

Colin is not making much progress with the VAT . . .

Colin is poring over piles of paperwork at the kitchen table in the chippy flat;  he is pleased to see Britt coming back in.   

. . . in fact he cannot make head or tail of it

“Thank goodness – I can’t make head or tail of these sums,” he groans, but is informed that he will have to carry on without her for a while.

Britt maintains she has more important things to do

“I’m going to Llanelli – there’s a closing down sale in that sports shop.   I’m going to get those trainers that Aaron wants,” she tells him, “I also saw online that sports watches are in the sale – Garry would love one of those.”   

"He'll be back for Christmas!"

Colin wonders how she is going to give it to him, and she is quite confident, “He’ll be back for Christmas – where else would he go?   Best of luck with the VAT – I’m sure you’ll be able to work it out.”

Luned is delighted with her gift

Luned has come round to Hywel’s house and is presented with the contents of the parcel – Bluetooth headphones.   She is delighted and says that he did not have to;  

"You're the most important person in my life"

he replies, “I wanted you to know that you’re the most important person in my life – no-one else!”   Unfortunately, he is unable to go with her on a jog today, and she leaves by the back door, as he answers a knock at the front.

"Dylan's got you working already, has he?"

The caller is Sara, and Rhys comments, “Dylan’s got you working already, has he?”   She deposits a large bag on the floor, and describes the house as lovely.   He points out that it is very convenient for the Deri, and she says that it is only temporary until they find a proper house.   

"Will you be moving in with Luned?"

She wonders where Rhys will be going, and whether he is moving in with Luned. He emphasises that Dylan is only renting the spare room upstairs.   

"I thought Dylan was renting the whole house!"

Sara is rapidly becoming angry;  “I thought Dylan was renting the whole house!” she growls, “One room isn’t enough for me, him and Ifan.”

"I thought Dylan wanted it for himself"

“Whoa, now – I thought Dylan wanted the room for himself, nobody else,” Rhys protests, 

Sara will sort Dylan out

and with that she storms out of the house, 

She rushes towards him . . .

slamming the door behind her.

. . . and she gives him a roasting

She sees Dylan approaching, carrying a box, and moans at him, “It’s just one room and Rhys thinks you’re the only one moving in!   

"This is a mess – I'll talk to Kelly"

“This is a mess – I’ll talk to Kelly.”   

He assures her that he will have a word with Rhys, as there are two spare rooms, and will offer more rent;  “You fetch some more stuff, while I sort it out, OK?”   

Dylan continues on his way . . .

He continues on his way towards the house, 

. . . and knocks on the door

and knocks on the door.

"Sorry about the misunderstanding"

“Sorry about the misunderstanding,” he tells Rhys, and is told that it is not practical, having the two of them and Ifan sharing the house with him.   Dylan immediately offers to pay more;  “£200 a week for both spare rooms – you don’t expect Ifan to share with us, do you?”   

"Why weren't you clear about it earlier?"

Rhys queries why he was not clear about this earlier, and Dylan confesses, “The truth is, I’m in trouble with Sara – and it will only be temporary, OK?   I’m sure Sara will make a few nice dinners for you.”   

The thought of food persuades Rhys

Rhys is persuaded by this prospect and invites him in.

Luned is running through the woods . . .

Out in the woods, Luned is running, wearing her new headphones;  

. . . and stops to adjust her headphones

she pauses to adjust them.

Eifion is at Penrhewl, much to Sioned's disgust

Meanwhile, in Penrhewl, Sioned is shocked to find Eifion in the farmhouse kitchen, looking through a drawer;  she demands what he is doing there.   “Looking for something, obviously,” he sneers, and is told to go away, or he will upset her mother.   

He is looking for the caravan keys

“I want the caravan keys,” he says, just as Eileen comes in.

"It's Penrhewl's caravan!"

She points out that it is Penrhewl’s caravan;  

"I have to live there, until I find somewhere else"

“But it’s on my land,” he replies, “I have to live there, until I find somewhere else.”   Eileen will get DJ to move the caravan, but is warned not to trespass on Eifion’s land, 

"I'll phone the police"

or he will phone the police.

“You’re enjoying this, aren’t you?” she roars, and he boasts that he has slaved his guts out there over the years, out in all weathers, in the shed all night, calving.   It is a pity she does not remember that.   

"You've only got yourself to blame!"

Sioned shouts that he has only himself to blame, so should get out of the house.

"We might as well be neighbourly"

By this time he has found the keys, and advises them, “We’re going to see more of each other from now on – we might as well be neighbourly.”   

"Get out, now, Eifion!"

However, Eileen wants him out, without delay.

"Building zero carbon homes is our forté"

At APD, Jason is speaking to someone on the phone;  “Zero carbon?   Yes we are – building new zero carbon homes is our forté, and we have a huge yard right in the centre of Cwmderi.”   

Jason did not get the result he wanted

He obviously does not get the response he wanted, and punches the phone, just as DJ comes in, wanting to know what is the urgency, 

"Not more questions about Sioned and me!"

hoping that it is not more questions about him and Sioned.

“DJ, I need your help – I’ve agreed to sell my share of APD, but Daf doesn’t want to buy any more.   

"I have to find someone before Dai finds out"

“So I have to find someone else before Dai finds out.”   DJ reminds him that if he had agreed to sell his share earlier, he would not have this trouble.   “Help me to find someone else!” Jason pleads.

"I'm up to my eyes in hampers!"

DJ explains he is up to his eyes in hampers at Penrhewl, and can be of no assistance;  

"Thanks for nothing, DJ!"

if he hears anything, he will let Jason know.

An unconscious Luned and her headphones . . . 

We see Luned, who appears to be unconscious, lying on the ground in the woods, with her headphones, still playing music, nearby.   

. . . which then mysteriously disappear

There is the sound of approaching footsteps and someone picks up the headphones.

She awakens to see the burred visage of Eif

The next we see, Eifion is bending over her, and calling her name;  she opens her eyes as he asks if she is all right.   

"What happened? . . ."

She slowly sits up, wondering what happened;  

". . . everything's blank"

“I can’t remember – everything’s blank,” she sighs, but insists that she is fine, although she appears to have had quite a knock to her forehead.

She looks around and demands, “Where are my headphones?   I was wearing them – a new pair Rhys gave to me.”   

"I haven't seen any headphones"

Eifion denies that he has seen them, and she adds that she was trying to adjust them;  “That’s the last thing I can remember.”

"Perhaps you were mugged"

He suggests that someone has stolen them;  “Are you sure that you fell?   Perhaps you were mugged.”   

She is very confused

Luned is looking very confused.

"I'm struggling, Britt"

In the chippy flat, Colin has made little progress with the paperwork when Britt returns from her shopping trip.   “Well, well, you haven’t moved,” she comments, and he admits that he is struggling.   “I’ll come and help you, but I just want to put the tree up, while I’m still in the Christmas mood,” she goes on, 

"Look at this watch – Garry will love it!"

“Hey – look at this – the watch!   Isn’t it snazzy?   Garry will love it.”

By this time Colin’s patience is wearing thin, 

"You don't know if he'll be home"

and he stresses, “You don’t know yet if Garry will be home for Christmas,” but she is quite adamant that she knows her brother and is sure he will be there.

"It will be packed in here"

“You know how likes us all to be together over Christmas,” she enthuses, “But I don’t know how we’re all going to fit in here – it will be packed with you, me, Aaron, Garry and the children.”

"You're expecting Gwern and Seren to be here?"

“You’re expecting Gwern and Seren to be here as well?” enquires Colin, and she answers that Garry will want them with him.   “Shouldn’t you talk this over with Dani first?” he suggests, “See what time will suit her?   Perhaps she’ll want them for lunch first, then . . .”

"No way – they'll be here!"

Britt interrupts him, “No way – they’ll be here!” and he angrily points out that she is their mother.   “She isn’t Gwern’s mother!” Britt snarls, and Colin reminds her that Dani has raised him;  he is sure that they will want to spend some time with her.

"Why don't you invite Dani as well?"

He goes on to suggest, “Why don’t you invite Dani here as well?   

"It would be great to settle things between you"

It would be a great time for you to settle things between you.”   

"Dani is not coming near this place!"

Britt is quite implacably opposed to this;  “Dani is not coming near this place – it’s ‘family’ only!”

"Am I forgiven, then?"

As they both come out of the door of the house, Dylan is anxious to be sure that he is forgiven, then Rhys follows them out, 

"I'm a big fan of steak and chips!"

asking, “What’s for dinner – I’m a big fan of steak and chips!”   Seeing the puzzled look on Sara’s face, he elaborates, “Dylan said you’d cook for me as part of the deal.”

"Don't push your luck!"

She advises him not to push his luck, 

"How about a drink at Tapas?"

and, in order to defuse the situation, Dylan suggests that they all go to Tapas for some drinks,   

Rhys has a call from Eifion 

Rhys’ phone sounds, and he finds it is a call from Eifion;  

"Luned's been mugged"

“Listen, Luned’s been mugged – on the public footpath near Penrhewl.   I found her concussed, and I took her to the café.   The mugger must have fancied her Bluetooth headphones – they’re expensive, aren’t they?”   

Rhys is devastated to hear this . . .

Rhys thanks him for bringing her back to the village 

. . . and dashes to the café 

and hurries to the café.   

"Turn the sign round, Rhys"

Kelly asks him to turn the sign round 

Rhys does so

to say that they are closed;  “It’s peace and quiet you need now,” she tells Luned, and Rhys is anxious about her, insisting that Eifion should have brought her directly to him.

"I didn't want to disturb you"

“I didn’t want to disturb you, not with Dylan moving in,” she replies, 

"Did you tell Eifion they were 'Bluetooth' ones?"

and he wonders whether she told Eifion that her headphones were Bluetooth ones.   “No, I don’t think so,” she says, and Rhys is convinced that he stole them.

"You're not suggesting Eifion is a mugger?"

Kelly cannot believe that he is suggesting that Eifion is a mugger, but Rhys considers, “It’s odd he just landed there without anyone seeing him.”   Kelly recommends that Luned should go to A&E, but she refuses, insisting that she is all right.   

"Can Luned stay here for a while?"

Rhys asks if Luned can stay there for a while and rushes out of the café.

Britt is pleased with her creativity

Britt seems quite pleased with her handiwork on the Christmas tree, but Colin is unimpressed;  

"I'm worried about Christmas"

“I’m worried about Christmas,” he says.   

"Everything's going to be great, Col"

She assures him that everything is going to be great.   

"If Garry doesn't turn up"

“No, I’m worried about you,” he continues, “That you’re going to be disappointed, get hurt, if Garry doesn’t turn up.   

"I've kept quiet for long enough"

“I’m worried about you and Dani – you’re not being fair on her.   I’ve kept quiet for long enough.   She’s been very good to you over the last few years – you need to show her a bit more respect.   Support, that’s what she needs, Britt, a bit of support!   Christmas will be hard enough for her on her own.   I think it would be easier for everyone if Garry just stayed away – he’s hurt her terribly.”

"Garry will want to be at home"

This has no effect on Britt;  “Garry will want to be at home,” she predicts, “And he can come home, too – and do you know what, Col?   If there isn’t enough room here, Dani can leave the Deri, and join Tyler and the Joneses in Maes-y-Deri.”

"You can go to the Joneses as well!"

Her voice rising to a crescendo, she adds, “And if you’re not happy, you can go to the Joneses as well!”   

"I can't talk to you when you're like this"

He rages that he cannot talk to her when she is like this, and tells her to finish the VAT.

"I've had enough of you Monks!   Stuff you!"

As he leaves the flat, he growls, “I’ve had enough of you Monks!   I’ve had it!   Stuff you!”

Rhys heads to the farm

DJ and Sioned are walking along the track leading to Penrhewl when they meet Rhys;  he tells them, “Someone mugged Luned on this road an hour ago – she was out jogging.   I haven’t phoned the police yet, but Eifion found her, 

"I think Eifion has something to do with it"

“and I think he has something to do with it – where is he?”

Sioned says he will either be in the house or the caravan;  

"I don't think he'd mug anyone"

“I know he’s done some stupid things in the past, but I don’t think he’d mug anyone.”   This does nothing to improve Rhys’ humour and he strides off along the track.

Eileen is very concerned

Inside the farmhouse, Eileen is looking grim;  “Where is Luned now?” she asks Eifion.   

"I thought you should know"

He replies that she is in the café, and thought that they should know, as it happened on Penrhewl’s land.   Eileen frets, “It makes me sick, thinking about a mugger around the place – what if he breaks in here?”

"It's a good thing I'm staying in the caravan"

Eifion does not think that will happen, but maintains that it is a good thing that he is staying in the caravan, so he can keep an eye on her and Huwi.   

"I don't think you're telling me everything!"

Rhys marches in, points at Eifion and accuses him, “I don’t think you’re telling me everything – are you sure you only found Luned?   It’s no secret you don’t like her – you lost the plot with her the other day.”

"I wouldn't attack anyone!"

Eifion is adamant that he would not attack anyone, but Rhys goes on, “It’s odd you just turned up, so conveniently!”   Eifion protests that he uses that path every day, 

"You knew they were 'Bluetooth' headphones

and Rhys stresses, “And you knew they were ‘Bluetooth’ headphones – Luned didn’t tell you that.”

"Who the hell do you think you are?"

As Eileen is looking increasingly worried, Eifion demands, “Who the hell do you think you are?” 

This is heading towards fisticuffs

and it appears that a fight may ensue, so she shouts at them to stop.   

"We'll see what the police have to say"

Rhys informs them that they will see what the police have to say, 

"I can't believe he's serious!"

and Eifion cannot believe that he is serious.

“Right, I’ll go and check the sheds, in case the mugger is hiding in there,” says Eifion, after Rhys has left.   Eileen is harbouring serious suspicions.

"Is this part of a vendetta?"

Kelly comes upstairs to the café flat, and Jason asks if Luned is all right.   Worried that this attack is part and parcel of the vendetta against the café, Kelly is very concerned;  

"Upping the ante against me"

“Well, against me, because Luned works here.   Upping the ante, because the letters didn’t scare me.”

"Aren't you being a bit paranoid, Kelly?"

He considers that she is being rather paranoid, 

"Why else would someone attack Luned?"

but she demands, “Why else would someone attack Luned, Jase?”   He answers that they were simply after her headphones, and she should not let this upset her.

"I want to know who's sending these letters!"

“I just want to know who’s sending these letters,” she squeals, 

"It's just some worthless crank"

and he suggests that it is just some worthless crank.

"The dogs were very restless"

At Penrhewl, Eifion reassures Eileen, “I didn’t see anyone around, but the dogs were very restless, for some reason.”   

"Stop it – you're scaring Mam!"

Sioned tells him to stop it, as he is scaring her mother.   “Don’t worry – I won’t let anyone hurt you,” he adds.

"Where were you when it happened?"

Sioned wants to know where he was at the time it happened;  “If you’ve  got an alibi, you can clear your name.”   

"You two are my alibi"

He insists that the two of them are his alibi;  he went straight from there to his caravan, and saw Luned on the ground when he was on the way to the village.   He will be in the caravan, if they need anything.

Sioned is quite sure that they will be fine;  “I’m here to look after Mam.”   

"I don't like this bad blood between us"

He argues that he does not like this bad blood between them, 

Eileen is eager to get rid of Eifion 

but Eileen replies that it has been a long day and she would like him to go, which he does.

The police seem to have arrived

As he walks towards the door, he sees flashing blue lights and hears a police siren;  

"What on earth?"

“What on earth?” he mutters.