11 May 2021

Ffion is having problems with her luggage . . .

Ffion has been given a lift home, and on getting out of the car 

. . . which ends up on the ground

she drops her bags on the road.   

"I don't know why I should check if you're OK"

Gerwyn is passing and notices her predicament;  “I don’t know why I should check if you’re OK,” he remarks, and she says that she is all right.

"You said you didn't want anything to do with me"

“You said you didn’t want anything to do with me,” Ffion tells him, 

"If you'd been honest about Guto's antics"

and he protests that if she had been honest about Guto’s antics, they would still be friends, then he walks away, as she rather unsteadily reaches for her keys.

Mark brings the post to Colin

Colin is vacuuming in the chip shop flat when Mark comes upstairs to deliver the post;  “You’ve got a personal service today,” he says, 

"You and Britt getting married again?"

“What’s this I hear about you and Britt getting married again?”   Colin explains that they have to make it official, and Mark assumes that he will be the best man again.

"We're not making a fuss this time"

“No, we’re not making a fuss this time – having a best man and stuff,” adds Colin, and Mark points so out that it will only cost him a couple of pints.   Colin breaks the news that Aaron and Eileen will be the witnesses.

"Why Eileen?"

The choice of Eileen puzzles Mark, but is told that she is a very good friend of theirs;  

"Probably hoping for a discount on the cake"

“Britt’s probably hoping for a discount on the wedding cake,” Colin suggests.   

"A divorce is expensive"

Mark does not know why they are bothering with this wedding stuff, cynically remarking that a divorce is expensive;  “I’ve delivered more decrees nisi here than the postmen in Hollywood!” but Colin assures him this will be a marriage for life.   

“Yeah – that’s what Mam and Brynmor say, too,” says Mark, “You know what – they even want to write their own vows!”   

"That's a good idea, Mark"

Colin considers that is a good idea, and thanks Mark for mentioning it.

Sioned is testing the latest Cae Glas product

Things are busy at Penrhewl, with Sioned sampling the latest cawl, peas, coriander and sweet chilli, which she finds very tasty.   “We won’t be able to make enough of this, I guarantee!” she exclaims.

"I'm enjoying working here"

Jaclyn is enjoying working there already;  “You’re so enthusiastic and full of ideas.”   Eileen maintains that it is important to keep busy, 

"It's something to take my mind off things"

and Sioned is glad to have something to take her mind off everything that has happened recently.   She welcomes Jaclyn to the team.

“Right, pizzas – that’s a line I want to start before long,” says Eileen, and Jaclyn emphasises that getting the crust right is the challenge.   

"The pizzas you make in the Deri are lovely"

Sioned remarks that the ones she makes in the Deri are lovely, 

"You'r in charge of Cae Glas Pizzas"

and so Eileen puts her in charge of Cae Glas Pizzas.

John Deri Fawr is seeking Hywel's support

A stranger is visiting Hywel at Llwyncelyn, seeking his support for 10 acres of solar panels;  we learn that this is John Deri Fawr, from the neighbouring farm to Penrhewl.   “I can rely on your support, then?” asks John, 

"This is right next door to Penrhewl"

but Hywel makes the point that this is right next door to Penrhewl, and wonders if Eileen has agreed.

“Of course,” he replies, “She loves green projects – 

"She has a poster of Greta Thornberg on her bedroom wall!"

“she has a poster of Greta Thornburg on her bedroom wall!”   Hywel can see that the plan conforms to the council’s policy and cannot foresee any problems.   

"I hope I'm not interrupting"

Gaynor comes in and hopes that she is not interrupting, but John is just on his way out, and thanks Hywel;  

"Your support carries a lot of weight"

“The support of a local councillor carries a lot of weight,” he says.

"He wants to put up a solar farm"

Hywel informs Gaynor that he is putting in an application for one of those solar farms;  she regards them as ugly, but is reminded that they have them at the school.  

"On the roof – you can't see them up there"

“On the roof – you can’t see them up there – but they blind people in open fields.”   Then her phone sounds and she sees that it is Ffion again;  “She was so angry this morning – she wanted to work from home.   

Then a call comes in from Ffion 

“I hope she’s all right – and not . . .  Hiya, Ffion, is everything all right?”   Hywel is looking suspicious.

"Where's Seren?"

Dani arrives at the garage and asks Garry where Seren is;  

"I asked Elinor to look after her"

“I saw Elinor in the park and asked her to look after Seren,” he replies, “Now you can have a break until tonight.”

"Garry, you could have washed them!"

She is not at all impressed, especially when he produces a bag of his daughter’s dirty clothes, after she was playing in the mud.   “Garry, you could have washed them!” Dani moans, and he reminds her that he is busy, too, spending hours at the hospital with Iolo.

"And I gave the house a spring clean"

“And I gave the house a spring clean!” he points out;  

"Welcome to the real world, Garry!"

Dani welcomes him to the real world and storms off.

"Some gratitude would help"

Garry mutters to himself, “Some gratitude would help – for not turning my back on you completely!” 

"You ruined her life, and other people's!"

but Gerwyn takes issue with this, pointing out that he has ruined her life and many other people’s in the village – she has a right to be angry.   He needs to look closer to home.

"All right, all right, Pharoah!"

“All right, all right, Pharoah!” Garry snarls.

"If I ever have one jelly baby left . . ."

Colin is drafting the vows which he is considering;  “My heart belongs to you – if I ever have one jelly baby left, you can have it.”    Then he tears out that page and throws it away, calling it, “Rubbish!”

"I remember the first time we slept together . . ."

Then he has more inspiration and begins scribbling, “Britt Monk, my darling, I remember the first time we slept together – we’d had a curry, 

". . . back and forth to the toilet, like a whippet!"

“and you were back and forth to the toilet, like a whippet.”   During this monologue, Britt has come in and wonders what on earth he is doing.

"I'm just practising my wedding vows"

“It was supposed to be a surprise – I’m just practising my marriage vows,” he confesses, 

"You will just say what the law requires"

but she is unimpressed, emphasising that she wants him to say what the law insists he says.

"I could add some personal touches"

He argues that he has the right to add some personal touches to make it a unique occasion.   

"Turning our vows into a comedy show!"

“I don’t want you to turn our vows into a comedy show, Col,” she instructs him, “I want you to focus on the important things when you marry me.   Love and loyalty – that’s what’s important in every marriage and relationship.”

He acknowledges that she is right, and looks rather guilty.

Megan is in the Deri . . .

Megan is having a cup of coffee in the Deri as Dani is speaking to Dylan on the phone;  “I don’t have time to have lunch – I have to pick up Seren.”

Megan congratulates her on the forthcoming happy occasion and is sure that she is excited.   

. . . where Dani is very flustered

Dani is extremely flustered, and confirms that Dylan is also delighted about the baby.   

"You need to rest, Dani"

Megan recommends that she should have a break, as she needs to rest, and Dani admits that she was supposed to be having a day off today;  

"Oh the perks of being a single mother"

“Oh the perks of being a single mother – people saying they want to help, 

"When you need help, they're not there!"

“but when you need help, they’re not there – funny that!”   Then she has to rush off.

"Your husband services my tractor"

Now there is a visitor at Penrhewl;  John Deri Fawr arrives, carrying a bottle and some flowers.   He is introduced to Jaclyn, and remarks, “Gerwyn, your husband, services my tractor.”   She abruptly points out that Gerwyn is her ex-husband.

"The cows damaged your fences again?"

Eileen imagines that the cows have damaged his fences again, but he replies, “The stock at Penrhewl are angels, just like their owner.   

He explains the reason for his visit

“I’m putting in an application to put up solar panels, in the field next to the entrance to Penrhewl.   It’s not a problem, is it?   It would help if you wrote a letter of support to the council.”

Eileen does not like the sound of this and says that she will have to think about it;  

"We can do that over a nice glass of wine"

he suggests that they can do that over a nice glass of wine, but she emphasises that she is very busy at the moment, and will phone him.   

"Enjoy the wine, anyway"

He leaves the house.

"The roads will be busy and it will be noisy"

Eileen predicts that the roads will be busy and it will be noisy day and night;  “He can’t expect me to support it just like that!”   

"Wine and flowers – no pressure, then"

Jaclyn can see that there is no pressure – with wine and flowers, and wonders why she did not tell him straight that she opposes it.   

"He lost his wife two years ago"

Eileen explains, “I didn’t want it to come between us – he lost his wife two years ago, and he’s only just got back on track.”   

"I didn't like the look of him"

Jaclyn did not like the look of him at all, 

Eileen seems to have a soft spot for him

but can see that Eileen seems somehow fond of him.

Ffion manages to stagger back to the sofa

Ffion is looking far from well, collapsing on the sofa after letting in Hywel;  

"Fixing school computers is your job"

“Don’t make it sound like you’re doing me a favour,” she growls, “Fixing school computers is your job.”   He asks if she is feeling better, 

"Take that laptop away to fix it!"

and she replies, “No, so take that laptop away to fix it!”

"Where did you drop it?"

He wants to know where she dropped it, so he can work out how much of a knock it took, and she tells him it was on the pavement, as she sits up rather awkwardly 

Ffion rushes to the bathroom

and then has to run to the bathroom.

Dani has a rude awakening

A message alert wakes Dani as she dozes on the sofa in a rather untidy  Deri flat;  

Three missed calls from Dylan

she finds there have been three missed calls from Dylan, 

As she starts to tidy up . . .

gets up and half-heartedly begins to tidy the room.   

. . . there is another message

Then there is another message, and she replies to this one, 

"I'll talk to you when I'm not busy"

“Dylan, I’m tired and I’m really busy.   I’ll talk to you when I’m not busy.”

It is only a few seconds before the phone sounds again;  

Dylan is available, should she need him

“I understand – give me a shout if you need me,” he replies.

"Are you getting a discount on the cake?"

Colin has gone to see Mark at Maes-y-Deri;  “Has Eileen said whether you’re getting a discount on the cake?” Mark asks, getting a couple of cans from the fridge.   

"Something has been playing on my mind"

Colin is in a worried state;  “Something small has been playing on my mind.”   

"Getting cold feet, are you?"

Mark assumes that he is getting cold feet, but he confirms, “I want to marry Britt more than anything.   

"I did something stupid"

“Well, a long time ago now, months ago, I did something stupid.”

"Don't tell me – you had the snip!"

“Don’t tell me – you had the snip!” Mark jokes, 

"I knew it was a mistake, coming here"

and Colin realises that coming there was a mistake, getting up to leave, but Mark urges him to sit down.

"I went to Penrhewl"

“Britt and I had a bit of a bust up about Garry – I don’t know why – I went to Penrhewl.   

"We kissed – or more of a snog!"

“I had a great night with Eileen, and, well, one thing led to another and . . . we kissed – or more of a snog – 

"As soon as my shirt came off!"

“but I put a stop to it as soon as my shirt came off!”   

Mark cannot believe that Eileen would fancy him

Mark cannot believe this;  “It’s a shock that Eileen fancies you, of all people!” he exclaims, 

"We've always got on well"

and Colin explains they have always got on well.   

"What hope do I have?"

“What hope do I have, if a guy who is in a relationship is chasing the single women in the village as well?” Mark rages.

"Are you sure you're all right?"

When Ffion returns from the bathroom, Hywel gives her a glass of water;  “Are you sure you’re all right?” he asks, 

"It's just a dodgy stomach"

and she puts it down to a dodgy stomach.   “It’s nothing to do with the cirrhosis, is it, Ffion?” he goes on, “I’ll take you to hospital for a checkup,” but she tells him to stop fussing.

"I ate chicken last night"

“I’ve eaten chicken last night that wasn’t cooked properly,” she alleges, 

"I've got a mountain of work to do!"

“Now do you mind, please?   I’ve got a mountain of work to do!”   

"I'll bring this back as soon as possible"

He will get the laptop back to her as soon as possible

"I hoped to get some sympathy from you"

Colin had been hoping to get some sympathy from Mark;  “What do you think I am?   A shrink?” is the reply, but Colin did not realise that he fancied Eileen.   

"I'm free to do what I like"

“I’m free to do what I like!” Mark stresses, but Colin insists it was only one kiss and then he went home.

“Without your shirt?” demands Mark, 

"The shirt was on, inside out"

but he says that it was on, inside out.   Now he is going, and Mark comments, “As long as your conscience is clear.”   

"Does one kiss mean I've been unfaithful?"

The thing which is troubling Colin is whether one kiss means that he has been unfaithful – 

"Should I admit to it?"

and whether he should admit to it so that there are no secrets between him and Britt.

Mark tells him to keep quiet

Mark advises him not say anything, but Colin argues, “She might be grateful that I’m being honest.”   Mark’s advice is that he should forget about it, 

"You're a good friend, Mark"

and Colin regards him as a good friend.

"Not good enough to be a witness"

“Not enough of a friend to be a witness at your wedding,” Mark complains, but only jokingly.

Eifion speaks on John's behalf

Eifion, who is now working with John Deri Fawr, points out to Eileen that Hywel is very supportive of the proposal, but she regards that as a reason to oppose it.   

"I haven't forgiven Hywel for stealing Pwll Bach"

“I haven’t forgiven him for stealing Pwll Bach from under our noses.”   

"That was nothing to do with John"

Eifion reminds her that John was nothing to do with that, and stresses that when the work is done it will be quiet again, with the sheep grazing under the solar panels.

"What are you getting out of this, then?"

Sioned wonders what Eifion is getting out of this, 

"Two-faced hypocrites!"

and he shouts at them, “You’re so two-faced – you reject clean energy and brag about being organic!   Hypocrites!”

"Perhaps we should at least consider them"

When he has left the house, Sioned says that he has a point;  “Perhaps we should at least consider having panels at Penrhewl.”   

Eileen is definitely not in favour

When she sees the look on her mother’s face, she makes herself scarce.

'He wouldn't have asked you, if you were a horrible person"

Britt tells Garry, “Iolo wouldn’t have asked you to go to the hospital with him if you were a horrible person.”   

"I need to start putting the children first"

He says that he needs to start putting the children first, remarking that Dani was very angry with him for leaving Seren with Elinor, when he was supposed to be looking after her.

Britt stresses that he is doing his best;  

"My best is obviously not good enough"

“It’s obviously not good enough – I’ve hurt people, Britt.”   

"That's why you don't live at the Vatican"

She explains that is why he lives at number 7, and not in the Vatican.   

"I'm jealous of you and Colin"

“I’m jealous of you and Colin, you know – you always know what you want out of life.   

"Don't do anything to ruin that"

“You’re lucky – don’t do anything to ruin that.”

"Our relationship is far from perfect"

She assures him that their relationship is far from perfect, but he maintains, “You’ll always be all right because you respect each other – I’m not sure I know the meaning of the word.”   Britt points out that everyone has their skeletons, and tells him not to be too tough on himself.

Ffion's laptop is working again

At Llwyncelyn, Hywel has resurrected the laptop when Gaynor returns home;  “Well, that’s the laptop fixed, anyway,” he says, 

"I think your right she's started drinking again"

“I think you’re right that she’s started drinking again.   It makes sense – the bad moods, working from home – somewhere safe to drink.”   He admits that he could not smell alcohol, 

"She threw up in the toilet"

but points out that she threw up in the toilet.

Gaynor is disgusted by the prospect that she is drinking again;  

"You paid thousands to sen her to rehab!"

“And you paid thousands to send her to rehab!” 

"Clearblue' seems the pregnancy test of choice in Cwmderi

On the counter at Cysgod y Glyn we see a crumpled pharmacy bag and a label reading ‘Clearblue’.   

Ffion looks at the verdict . . .

Ffion is pacing up and down, then looks at the pregnancy test.   

. . . which she had been dreading

It seems to reveal the result which she had been dreading.