25 May 2021

Eileen has some more work for Cae Glas 

Out in the farmyard at Penrhewl, Eileen is speaking to Jaclyn on the phone;  “It’s nice to have a christening – it’s nice to have anything positive these days, but it’s so much work, isn’t it?”

"Could you come over and bring Anita?"

She opens the back door of the 4x4 as she continues, “And the ready meals are snowballing already – can you come over – and can you bring Anita with you?   That would be better still.”

"Mam, where are Huwi's Superted pyjamas?"

Sioned comes striding out, demanding where she can find Huwi’s SuperTed pyjamas;  “I’m taking him for a night away – how much more help do you want?” she says, 

"Probably in the dryer"

and Eileen suspects that Sioned will find them in the tumble dryer.

"I've done it, Ger!"

At Maes-y-Deri, Gerwyn has just finished his breakfast when Mark comes in, advising that he has good news;  “I’ve done it!”   

"What are you talking about?"

Gerwyn would celebrate with him, if he had a clue as to what Mark is talking about.   “I’ve found us a flat,” Mark goes on, which comes as rather a shock to Gerwyn.  

"I thought you'd be a bit happier than that"

“I thought you’d be a bit happier than that,” Mark moans.

"I'm leaving Cwmderi"

“You see, the situation’s like this – there’s something I haven’t told you – I’m leaving Cwmderi,” Gerwyn announces.   

This comes as a blow to Mark

This time, Mark is the one to be shocked, as Gerwyn continues, “There’s nothing here for me – I’m going travelling with Guto.”

"What about me, then?"

Mark snarls, “Well, whoop-de-doo!   Very nice – what about me, then?   I don’t want to live on my own.”   His phone sounds and he seems reluctant to look at it;  he says it is only the dating app, 

"You'll never be lonely with that app"

but Gerwyn protests that he will never be lonely while he has that, and asks her name, also whether she is pretty.

"Yes, she is very pretty!"

Mark puts on his glasses and discovers that she is very pretty, but points out that it does not get Gerwyn off the hook.   “Listen, if you won’t live on your own, you’ve got one other choice,” Gerwyn tells him, 

"You and Brynmor will have to learn to get on"

“You and Brynmor will just have to learn to get on together.”

"I can't stand the suspense, Jase!"

Jason is putting on his boots, and Kelly decides she is going out for a walk;  “I can’t stand the suspense of waiting!”   

"You don't even know if they'll get in touch"

He reminds her that she does not even know if the Western Post will get in touch;  “If it happens, it happens – there’s no point wasting your time worrying about it.”   

"I'm looking forward to our date night tonight!"

She cannot help worrying about it, but is looking forward to their date night tonight.   

"Sorry, I forgot, Kelly!"

Then he suddenly realises, “Sorry – I forgot – Sara has to work two shifts today, so I have to babysit.”   

"Not Sara again?"

Predictably, Kelly is not very pleased about this, and points out that they had an arrangement;  “I know, but it was an emergency, Kelly,” he pleads,    

"I thought perhaps you would forgive me"

“I thought, under the circumstances, perhaps you would forgive me,” and he looks suitably penitent.

"How do you get away with it?"

She cannot help smiling and wonders, “How do you get away with it?   

"You owe me!"

“You owe me!”

John Deri Fawr is not looking at his best

As Eileen is carrying a bag into the farmhouse, John Deri Fawr comes slouching across the farmyard, 

"I don't have time to talk about solar panels"

and she tells him it is not a good time at the moment;  she does not have time to talk about solar panels.

"I feel low, Eileen"

“That’s not why I’m here, Eileen – I feel low.   I went to look for some paperwork in the dresser, and all I found was a pile of old letters Catherine wrote to me while she was at college.   

"Have you got time for a chat?"

“Have you got time for a chat?” he asks, producing a bottle from his pocket.   

"You'd better come in"

Although it is rather early for her, Eileen invites him into the farmhouse.

Dylan is watching Sara

In the Deri, Sara is at work, collecting bottles, while Dylan is watching her;  

"Do you mind?"

“Do you mind?” she growls at him, and he can understand why she is angry – 

"It's quite a comedown"

it is quite a comedown from owning her own business to working there.   

She admits that there are easier ways of making money;  

"Remember that night when Tapas made £1,500 . . ?"

“For example, do you remember that night in Tapas, Dylan, when we made around £1,500?   But somehow or other, £4,000 went through the till – do you remember that?   Don’t worry if you can’t, because there were plenty of similar nights, weren’t there?   

"Its's a shame we don't have a magic till in the Deri"

“It’s a shame we don’t have a magic till in the Deri, too!”   

He quickly drains his glass . . .

He finishes his drink 

. . . and Sara watches him leave

and leaves the pub without a further word.

"Doing a crossword, are you?"

Mark finds Brynmor doing a crossword at Maes-y-Deri, 

"Can I do anything for you, Mark?"

and Brynmor wonders if there is anything he can do for him;  

"Do you want a sandwich?"

“Do you want a sandwich?   I’m making one for myself,” asks Mark, which Brynmor finds rather strange.   

"You've never offered me one before"

“You’ve never offered me one before,” he comments, and Mark says that he is now.   “Yes, all right, then – thanks!” Brynmor replies, and Mark gets on with preparing it.

"Mam said you're a fan of the Scarlets"

“Mam said you’re a fan of the Scarlets,” Mark goes on, and discovers Brynmor has two season tickets.   “I haven’t been to watch them for years,” 

"We could go and watch them some time"

and Brynmor suggests that they could go to watch them some time, 

Brynmor is aware of what he is doing

which Mark regards as great.

"About that little chat we had earlier"

Sara goes to Hywel’s house to see Dylan;  “About that little chat we had earlier,” she begins, but Dylan did not consider it much of a chat.   

"All the hard work and dedication"

“It was enough to make me think about all the hard work and dedication I put into Tapas – it wouldn’t be the place it is today if it wasn’t for me.” 

"You worked very hard for me"

He smiles and agrees that it would not, recalling that she worked very hard for him, and it is only right that he appreciates that;  

"How much do you want?"

“I shouldn’t give you a hard time when things are difficult for you – so how much do you want?   

"This is a one-off – you can't come back for more"

“But understand one thing – this is a one-off – you can’t come back, asking for more – understand?   So think carefully before you open that pretty little mouth.”

"£10,000!"

After a few seconds’ thought, she tells him, “£10,000,” and on her confirmation that this will be the end of the matter, 

"I'll pay you by the end of the week

he promises to pay her by the end of the week.   She leaves, satisfied with her performance, and Dylan is grinning.

"I hoped we'd have a little more time together"

At the kitchen table in Penrhewl, John groans, “I didn’t think we’d live for ever, but I had hoped we would have a little more time together.”   He takes another swig of the wine and asks Eileen if she wants some more.   

He pours himself more wine

She declines the offer, so he empties the bottle into his glass.

“Life is cruel, isn’t it?   You know that better than anyone,” he continues, and as she gets up from the table, adds, “You’re busy.”

"Everyone needs to talk sometimes"

Eileen admits that everyone needs to talk sometimes, 

"We could really comfort each other"

and he tells her, “We’re both lonely, Eileen, we could really comfort each other.”   

"I think that's the wine talking"

She tells him that is the wine talking, and they will talk again another time.   

"Don't start playing that game with me, good girl!"

John begins to get angry;  “Come on – don’t start playing that game with me, good girl!   You’ve flirted with me for weeks!   

"You're a passionate woman underneath!"

’You’re not fooling anyone – you’re a passionate woman underneath!”

Eileen is feeling uncomfortable

By this time Eileen is feeling very uneasy, as John goes on, accusingly, “Eifion said he used to hear you and Jim sometimes – now, come on, Eileen – show me what you’re really like!   It’s about time!”

He lunges at Eileen . . .

He lunges drunkenly towards her, pinning her against the cupboard, and as she tries to push him away, 

. . . bus Jaclyn delivers a well aimed blow with the frying pan

Jaclyn has come into the room and grabbed the first available implement – a frying pan, with which she hits John on the head.

"I didn't lead him on – I was busy!"

Eileen screams, “I didn’t lead him on – I was busy – he was upset about his wife, and I said I didn’t want a relationship.”   

"That's Anita . . ."

Then they hear a car arriving outside, and realise that it is Anita.

". . . we have to get rid of her!"

“We have to get rid of her,” shouts Jaclyn, “Come on!”   

John is motionless on the floor

They rush from house, leaving John prostrate on the floor.

"I understand you've got an emergency"

Outside they meet Anita, who understands they have an emergency, and has brought a number of saucepans to assist.   “Is the christening someone we know?” she asks, 

"The christening has been cancelled!"

but Eileen maintains that it has been cancelled;  they have only just been told, and thus do not need a third pair of hands.

"You said you've got a lot more on your plate"

“Don’t be soft – you said you’ve got a lot more on your plate,” Anita goes on, and can see that Eileen is very stressed.   

"Don't worry – I'm here now"

“Don’t worry – I’m here now – you should take advantage,” and she marches towards the house, 

"I shall drop this box in a minute"

protesting that she will drop the box if she cannot put it down.   “You’ll be surprised how much we can do when we get started!”

Eileen protests that there is something they need to tell her, 

There is no trace of John in the farmhouse

but when they get into the house, there is no sign of John, which comes as something of a relief.

"Let Jaclyn and I do the work"

Anita is still convinced that Eileen is working too hard;  “Let Jaclyn and I do the work for you this afternoon – if it’s the work that’s making you tired, that is!   

"You've been spotted having lunch with John Deri Fawr"

“You’ve been spotted having lunch with John Deri Fawr in the Deri – is there a story there?”   

"No, there's nothing going on"

Eileen tries to downplay it, but Anita says that nothing stays a secret for long in Cwmderi.

As they are about to start work, there is a loud thumping sound, but Eileen says that it cannot be Huwi, as he is not here;  she is not at all keen to investigate the source of the noise.   

Eileen and Jaclyn are nervous

She and Jaclyn look nervously at each other.

"Turn that off, Mark!"

Mark is playing a racing game on the TV when his mother comes home and tells him to turn it off;  

"Why are you being nice to Brynmor?"

“What’s your game?   Why are you being nice to Brynmor?   You never have before!”   

"I only made him a sandwich"

He protests that he only made a sandwich, but Kath does not trust him;  

"You're up to something!"

“You’re up to something!”

"I'm making an effort here, Mam"

“Would you prefer things how they were?” he asks, “I’m making an effort here, Mam – the least you could do is trust me.   We can’t go on like this for ever.”

"I want to trust you, Mark"

Kath wants to trust him, and he insists that he is doing it for her – he wants her to be happy.   That means a great deal to her, 

"Do you still want me to leave?"

and he enquires whether she still wants him to leave.  

"The three of us will be friends"

“Why would I want that?   No, it will be nice – the three of us will be friends, Brynmor, you and me, yeah?”

"Oh, that's lush!

Kelly has received some good news by phone;  “Oh, that’s lush!   So, which one?   

"Thank you so much!"

“Right – that’s not a problem – thank you so much.”   Jason has just come in, and deduces that it is good news.

Kelly squeals with delight

“The Western Post are going to publish one of my stories – I’m back!” she squeals and he congratulates her, 

"Which one, Kelly?"

wanting to know which one.   

"The gambling one"

“The gambling one – you have nothing to be scared of because I’ve used aliases – no-one will be any the wiser, trust me.   Thanks, Jase!”

We do not see Kelly throw herself into his arms

He opens his arms and invites her, “Come here!” but unfortunately we are not permitted to see their embrace.

"We're very grateful for your help, Anita"

The last of the ready meals has been put into the oven and Eileen is very grateful for Anita’s help;  “You’re welcome – nothing beats working as a team!” she says, but would appreciate a little more notice next time.

"I expect you want to get off home now"

Eileen is very eager for her to leave, 

"I'll just pop upstairs to the toilet"

and Jaclyn will go upstairs to use the toilet before she goes home, but takes a frying pan with her in case it is necessary.

"I love that – it's weighty, isn't it?"

Anita thinks that she has all her equipment now, and then notices the frying pan, used to fell John earlier;  “I love that, Eileen – it’s weighty, isn’t it?”   She is told to take it with her, as a thank you for her work.

"Take it – it never suited me, anyway"

“It has never suited me,” Eileen argues her, and Anita will treasure it, and promises to give it a good home.   

"We make a good team, Eileen"

Assuring Eileen that they make good team, she leaves the house.

"There's no-one up there"

Eileen breathes a sigh of relief as Jaclyn returns downstairs and reports that the window is open but there is no-one up there.   

"We have to find him – come on!"

“We have to find him – come on!” she urges, and they hurry from the farmhouse.

Brynmor is celebrating with Milk Tray . . .

Brynmor puts down a box of Cadburys Milk Tray on the table, telling Kath that he thought they should celebrate;  “Celebrate that we’re one happy family!”   

. . . and mark is eavesdropping

Mark has just come in through the back door and is listening, as Brynmor continues, “Celebrate that we don’t have to hide the fact that we love each other in front of him.”

"I can't cope with all this romance"

Kath cannot cope with all this romance, but he says that he cannot help it;  “You bring out the Romeo in me!”   

Mark looks at the photo of Carys

Mark takes out his phone and looks at the photo of Carys from Swansea, which he thinks may be a better choice.

They have been unable to locate John

Eileen and Jaclyn have searched the farmyard but have been unable to locate John, despite checking the fields down to Deri Fawr.   “How could he just disappear?   

"Where is he hiding?"

“Where is he hiding?” Eileen demands.

What is troubling Jaclyn is, “Why is he hiding?   What is he planning to do?”   

They are both troubled

They both look extremely worried.