12 February 2021

Izzy is ignoring the buzzer

The buzzer in the shop flat is repeatedly sounding, and Izzy is determined to ignore it;  

"Izzy – this is silly!"

Mathew tells her that this is silly, but she insists that she does not want to see her mother.   He goes and presses the button to admit Gaynor, much to Izzy’s disgust.  

"You can't ignore your mother for ever"

“You can’t ignore your mother for ever,” he says, and is now leaving for work, after which he will be meeting Rhys for a pint.

"You're leaving me alone with her?"

“You open the door for her, and now you’re leaving me alone with her?” Izzy moans.   

Gaynor is informed that she is unwelcome

Gaynor comes in and is immediately informed by her daughter, “Just so you know, I’m not the one who let you in – 

"I don't want to see you!"

“I don’t want to see you!   You accused me of stealing your identity.”

"No – you came to that conclusion yourself"

Gaynor replies that she came to that conclusion by herself;  

"Did you contact the police – or Dad?"

“Did you contact the police about Yr Antur?” Izzy demands, “Was it you – or Dad?”   She is assured that neither of them would do that to her, and that her mother has not come here to fight with her.

Gaynor wants to deal with this, once and for all

“I’m not leaving here until we’ve discussed it properly,” Gaynor stresses.

"Tea, coffee, cocktail, Manhattan?"

Jaclyn has gone to number 7, where Garry asks if he can get her tea, coffee, a cocktail or a Manhattan, but she is clear that she is not staying.   “I knew you would come,” he tells her.

"I want you to reconsider closing the garage"

“I want you to reconsider closing the garage,” she begins, 

"I've made my decision"

but again he says that he has made his decision.   “Ger kept the place going,” she points out, but he reminds her of the reason that he was away – which was something to do with her brother.

"You won't find a better manager"

“You won’t find a better manager – you have more customers now,” she goes on, 

"I don't deny he's a fantastic mechanic"

and he does not deny that Gerwyn is a fantastic mechanic.   She wants to know why he is closing the garage in that case;  “Ger said you have plans,” but his answer is that it is early days yet.

"You're taking it out on my family!"

“You don’t have any plans, do you?” she snarls, “This is all spite – you can’t get what you want, so you’re taking it out on my family.”   

"The world doesn't revolve around you, Jac"

He replies that the world does not revolve around her, and she accuses him of being like a child;  “When you don’t get attention, you sulk!   Ger hasn’t done anything to you except save your business.   He would never do anything like this – 

"He's more of a man than you'll ever be!"

“he’s more of a man then you will ever be!”   With that, she turns and leaves the house.

Ffion hears about Luned's plans

In the café, Luned mentions to Ffion that she is moving to Cardiff;  “And Rhys wants to come with me.”   Ffion replies that he can do what he likes, and shows no sign of any regret, to Luned’s disappointment.

"That's big news, Luned"

Anita, who is working behind the counter, considers that is big news, and Luned says she was surprised when he asked;  she told him she would think about it.   

"It's very wise to think about it"

Anita considers that is very wise, but Luned is not sure.

"Something similar happened to me"

If it helps you, something similar happened to me when I was your age,” Anita tells her, 

"You, doing the chasing?   Anita!"

“Except that I was the one doing the chasing.   My boyfriend got a place at a college in Carmarthen – his name was Micky Phillips.   

"I was head over heels in love with him"

“I was head over heels in love with him, so I got a job in Carmarthen and went with him.   We lived together – not officially, 

"His mother and father would have had a fit!"

“because his mother and father would have had a fit!”   

Luned is impressed by this story, but then Anita adds, “At the start it was fun, but as time went by, we were moving in two different worlds – and I think it would have been better if I’d stayed at home, and we just saw each other at weekends.”

Then comes the sad part

Luned is sad to hear that they broke up when he was in the second year;  

"Not that I'm saying the same thing will happen to you"

“Not that I’m saying the same thing will happen to you two,” Anita is quick to point out, but by now Luned is having second thoughts.

"If you'd seen how worried we were"

Gaynor is sorry if her daughter felt she was not supportive enough;  “If you had seen how worried your father and I were, when you were being questioned by the police.”   

"Worried about why I has being questioned?"

“Worried about me, or worried about why I was being questioned?” Izzy wants to know.   

"That's why I sent all those messages"

Gaynor says that they are still worried about her, and that is why she sent all those messages.   

"I haven't read any of them"

Izzy replies that she has not read any of them.

“I understand this business with the police has upset you, and I accept I could have acted differently – but I was upset too.   

"I really did appreciate what you did"

“I haven’t thanked you properly for helping me to find furniture for the house and for offering me money – I really did appreciate it.   That might not be the impression you got, but I did.   

"What do you say?   Can we be friends?"

“So, what do you say?   Can we be friends?”   

Perhaps Izzy is trying to smile

There may be the hint of a smile on Izzy’s face.

Gerwyn asks for Jaclyn's help . . .

Gerwyn washes his hands and asks Jaclyn, “After dinner, would you help me get my ideas in order?   

. . . with a business plan for the garage 

“I want to create a business plan for the garage.”   

"You're wasting your time, Ger"

She informs him that he is wasting his time, but he continues, “Look, whatever Garry is, he’s a businessman – if he saw how serious I am about making the place work . . .”

Jaclyn assures him that it is not a business decision;  “It’s not even about the garage – it’s about us – and the mess I’ve created.   I went to see him – 

"I thought I could make him change his mind"

“I thought I could change his mind, but he was not interested.   I had to do something, but it was like talking to the wall – I lost my temper with him in the end!”

"It's time someone was blunt with him"

Gerwyn is of the opinion that it is time someone was blunt with him, and she points out that if there had been any chance of Garry changing his mind, there is not now;  

"Especially after what I said to him!"

“Especially after what I said to him!”   

Gerwyn is sure that it was all true, and comes to the conclusion, 

"That's it, then – goodbye garage"

“That’s it, then – goodbye garage.”   When she says she is so sorry, he replies, “I never want to hear you apologise for that man ever again, OK?   If he thinks he can come between us by closing the garage, he’s wrong!”

"I'm going to have a bath, Britt"

In the chip shop flat, Colin has had a tiring day and thinks he will run himself a bath;  apparently he was supposed to be cooking tonight, 

Britt is reluctant to make the meal

and he asks Britt if she will do it.   

"I know you don't want to see me"

Garry comes up the stairs;  “I know you don’t want to see me” he tells Britt, but she would not put it like that.   

"Fetch the bank statements, will you?"

“Fetch the bank statements for the businesses’ credit card,” he goes on, “I want to see them.”

"I spent a little bit more than I said, Gar"

This causes Britt some consternation, and she recalls that he was not interested last week;  he says that he is interested now.  “The holiday – I spent a little bit more than I said,” she confesses, which causes him some concern.   

"How much, exactly?"

She goes to fetch the statements, and he asks, “How much, exactly?”   She throws down the statements and makes up an excuse about Colin calling her.

"It's not the kind of thing you say in a text"

Luned visits Rhys at his father’s house;  “I want a word, and it’s not the kind of thing you say in a text,” she informs him.   

"The answer's 'no', then"

He concludes that she has been thinking about him accompanying her to Cardiff, and the answer is no.

"I really like the idea of being with you, but . . ."

“I’m chuffed that you asked me, and I really like the idea of being with you all the time, but I want to make the best of all the opportunities I’ll get at uni,” she continues.   

"Do you want us to have a break?"

He wonders if she wants them to have a break, and she exclaims, “No!   I want you to visit me, and I’ll come home as often as I can – but moving to Cardiff is something I have to do on my own.   

"You do understand, don't you?"

“You do understand, don’t you?   Are you sure you’re OK about this?”

He cannot hide his disappointment

He says that he is, but his expression suggests otherwise;  he tells her that he needs to get ready, and that she will see him later.

Gaynor proposes a 'spa day'

“Once this business with the house is sorted out, I think we should have a spa day, my treat,” Gaynor suggests, and Izzy thinks that would be nice.   Then Gaynor looks as if she is going to add something, but thinks better of it;  

"Go on – say it, Mam"

her daughter urges to say it.   “OK, but do you promise not to get angry?   

She wants to hear more about the school in Thailand

“This school in Thailand – I’d like to hear more.”

"It was a school for sexually abused girls"

Izzy regards it as private, but after a pause, agrees to tell her mother;  “You remember the school I worked in?   It was a school for girls who had been sexually abused – 

"I wanted to make a difference"

“and I felt that I wanted to help – I understood a little, and that’s why I send money to them every month.   To support them and try to make a difference.”   She has some photos, if her mother would like to see them.

"I don't think we should spend unnecessarily"

Gerwyn proposes that they have a takeaway tonight, but Jaclyn comments, “I don’t think we should spend unnecessarily.”   He argues that they might as well, while they still have the money.

“You don’t need him to be a mechanic,” she says, 

"It would be difficult if the garage closed"

but he points out that it would be difficult if the garage is closed.   

"His isn't the only garage"

“His isn’t the only garage – you’re a good mechanic, and you’ve shown that you can run a business,” Jaclyn encourages him.

He maintains that he does a pretty good job under the circumstances;  “I’m sure another garage is looking for an experienced mechanic – 

"Plan B – go and live with Tesni in London!"

“if not, there’s always plan B – going to live in London with Tesni!”

"Where did you go, Britt?   The Bahamas?"

Garry studies the statements and is not happy with what he sees;  “Where did you go, Britt?   The Bahamas?”   

"I had a shock when  saw how much"

She confesses that she had a shock when she saw how much they had spent.   

"Not half as much of a shock as I've had!"

“Not half as much of a shock as I’ve had – £3,500?” he rages.

"You did say it was OK to use the credit card"

She apologises, but reminds him, “You did you say it was OK to use the credit card for personal expenses.”   

"Yes – for emergencies!"

He shouts that that was in case of emergency, but not spending money unnecessarily;  “A lamp?” he queries, 

Britt indicates her new standard lamp

and she points it out to him.   “That was an emergency, was it?   

"Look how much Dani has spent!"

“Look how much Dani has spent on her business already!”

Britt angrily tells him to discuss that with her, but he points out she was in charge of the books, not Dani.   

"We've got cash coming in, thanks to me!"

“We’ve got cash coming in, thanks to me looking after the garage!” she exclaims, 

"Oh yes, I'm closing the garage"

and then he advises her that he wants to close the garage.

Colin returns from his bath

After his bath, Colin comes back in and is surprised to see Garry there;  

"Why are you closing the garage?"

“Why are you closing the garage?” Britt demands, and he replies that he is bored with the place and wants to try something new.   

"That place makes money"

Colin points out that makes money, but is told, “If I wanted your advice, I’d ask!” then demands his credit card back.   Britt says she gave it to Colin for safe keeping.   

"You gave the credit card to this clown?"

Garry is absolutely furious, “You gave the businesses’ credit card to this clown?”

Obviously it is not in the red jacket, where he put it first

Colin sets about trying to find the card, looking first in one place and then another;  Garry is afraid that he has lost it, but Colin is confident that it is there somewhere.

“I don’t have time to waste on this nonsense!” Garry moans, 

"The second you find it, I want it back!"

“The second you find it, I want it back!” and he storms out of the flat.   Colin does not look optimistic.

Gaynor looks at photos of the school

Izzy shows her mother the photos on the laptop;  “The building looks brand-new as well,” Gaynor remarks, and Izzy is glad that her money helped with it – it is not a lot, but it means a lot to them.

"You've had so many financial problems"

“Well, it’s not that small a sum, especially as you’ve had so many financial problems,” Gaynor continues, “You have to admit, it’s a bit ironic that you’re sending money to them . . .”

"And I've been stealing?"

“And I’ve been stealing?” Izzy finishes her sentence, but her mother says that it is true.   “This is exactly why I didn’t want you to know – I do one good thing – one thing that’s important to me, that I can be proud of – and you spoil it!” Izzy roars.

"I know your money is doing a lot of good"

Gaynor appreciates her money is doing a lot of good, but is told that it is not just the money;  

"You're so patronising!"

“You’re so patronising – you have no idea!” sneers Izzy.

The search continues . . .

Colin has been joined by Britt in his search and insists that he put it somewhere safe;  she realises that it is too safe.   

. . . until inspiration hits Colin . . .

Suddenly he has a brainwave and locates the card 

. . . and he locates it, with a shout

with great excitement.   He says that he will get dressed and take it straight to Garry, but Britt says that it can wait until tomorrow.

He appears to have a dizzy spell . . .

Colin feels rather lightheaded and subsides on to the sofa;  

. . . collapsing on the sofa

he shuts his eyes.

"Dreaming of the big city?"

Rhys is looking rather dejected in the Deri, and Ffion remarks, “Dreaming of the big city?”   He replies that she knows how to make him smile.

"You still fancy her, don't you?"

Mathew has been watching and asks what is going on there;  “You still fancy her.”   

"I can't just switch it off"

Rhys explains that there is still something between them, as they were together for ages;  he cannot just switch that off.”   

Luned hears what he said . . .

What he  does not know is that Luned has just come in through the door and heard what he said.

. . . and beats a hasty retreat

She quickly turns round and exits, so she does not hear his next words;  

"If we tried again, we'd end up the same"

“There are good reasons why we finished – if we tried again, we’d only end up in the same place.”   Mathew says that it is lucky he has Luned, then, 

"But for how long?"

but Rhys wonders, “For how long?”

"It's not the end of the world, Rhys"

“It’s not the end of the world that you’re not moving to Cardiff,” Mathew advises, 

"But it could be the beginning of the end for us"

but Rhys fears that it might be the beginning of the end for them, as things will not be the same.

He looks across at Ffion . . .

When Mathew leaves, Rhys takes one look at Ffion 

. . . then leaves the Deri

and decides that he had better go too.

"You should have been more careful with your money"

As Gaynor puts on her coat, she is still dispensing motherly advice;  “All I’m saying is, you would have been wiser if you’d been more careful with your money.”

"Instead of helping myself to other people's?

“Instead of helping myself to other peoples money – is that what you mean?” Izzy replies.   

"There is a pattern, Izzy"

Her mother points out that there is a pattern, and she assumes that she is still suspected of stealing from Llwyncelyn.

"You do think I did it!"

“It’s clear – it’s written on your face – you do think I did it!”   Gaynor admits that it did cross her mind for a second, but considers that she was justified, with Izzy’s track record.   “You do think I did it!” Izzy squeals, “You’re my mother!”

"You can accuse us – but I mustn't suspect you!"

“So you can accuse your father and me of going to the police – but I mustn’t suspect you!” rages Gaynor.

"You can't stand me, can you?"

“You always think the worst of me – you can’t stand me, can you?” shouts Izzy, and her mother describes that as a terrible thing to say.

“You wanted the truth!   Don’t worry, we’re quits – because I can’t stand you either!”

Mathew comes upon this altercation

Mathew has just returned to the flat and witnessed the final stages of this shouting match.   

He loudly unzips his jacket

They are startled by the sound of him unzipping his jacket, and Gaynor makes one final appeal;  “Izzy, don’t do this – I don’t suspect you,” but she is told it is too late.

"If this is what you call being a mother!"

“If this is what you call being a mother – I don’t want to know!” are Izzy’s final words, and, 

Gaynor picks up her bag and leaves

after exchanging more insults, Gaynor leaves the flat.

"She didn't deserve that"

Mathew admonishes Izzy, “She didn’t deserve that,” 

"She's never been there for me – not really!"

but is told that her mother has never been there for her, not really.

"Things haven't been all right for years"

“I’m tired of pretending that things are all right when they’re not – and they haven’t been for years!”   

"I just don't want you to regret this"

Mathew just does not want her to regret this, 

"We don't need anyone else!"

but Izzy is adamant, “I don’t need her – you and I are fine together – we don’t need anyone else!”