21 July 2021

"Where have you been?"

Dani asks where Dylan has been and he replies that he has been sorting things out;  

"This is our chance to start again"

“It’s not safe for you here – you have to leave,” she insists.   He is insistent that this is their chance to go and start again.

"Where are we going?"

She wants to know where they will go, 

"Anywhere you want you, me and Seren"

and he says, “Anywhere you want to go – just you, me, our baby and Seren.”   

"And Gwern?"

When Dani prompts him, he adds, “And Gwern – if he ever agreed to come with us!”

“You think I’d agree, after what happened with Jaclyn?” she demands; 

"That was not my fault, Dani"

he is quick to stress that it was not his fault, and that she is not safe there, and should go with him.

“I’ll look after you and keep you safe, Dan,” he assures her, but she says she cannot;  

"I've got plenty of money"

“Why – I’ve got plenty of money,” he goes on, but Dani points out that it is drug money.   “Please don’t believe everything you’ve heard about me, Dan,” Dylan pleads, 

He puts down a phone on the table

and puts a phone down on the table.

“My new number is in that – the plane leaves Gatwick in 48 hours – 

"If you want to come with me, use that"

if you want to come with me, use that . . . otherwise . . . I’ll keep you safe.   Our baby deserves to have a father and you know that.”   

Dani does not answer

Dani does not say anything.

Siôn seems to have a 'Tesni fixation'

In the bookshop, Siôn cannot stop looking at Tesni;  he asks how her mother is.   

"Mam's complaining that she's bored"

“She’s complaining that she’s bored, which means that she’s getting better,” Tesni replies, “She’s finished your book already.   I’m thinking of buying her another one, but I’m not sure what to get.”

"There's a seties of three books . . ."

Siôn points out that there is a series of three similar books, but Tesni suggests something a bit lighter;  

"She really enjoys steamy novels"

“Don’t laugh, but she really enjoys steamy novels.”   

"Like the ones Cassie writes?"

He imagines she means something like Cassies’s novels, and Tesni wonders if they have anything like that at the moment.

Siôn keeps that sort of book on the bottom shelf

He stoops down to take a book from the bottom shelf, commenting, “Welsh literature isn’t quite as puritanical as people think.”   

"'Ten Erotic Stories' – have you read them?"

Tesni is surprised to see that it is ‘Ten Erotic Stories’, and supposes that he ordered them after what Kath said;  she asks if he has read them 

"Yes, but just for research"

and he admits, “Yes, but just for research.”

She is intrigued to know whether the novel he is writing has ‘raunchy bits’, and he says there are a few, 

"But nothing inappropriate"

adding, “But nothing inappropriate.   Take that home for your mother as a present from me – you can’t have too many books – and this one might be more to her taste.”

"Don't write anything too steamy!"

He turns down a cup of coffee, as he has to get on with his novel, and Tesni warns him not to write anything too steamy.   

Siôn cannot concentrate . . .

He opens the laptop, but seems unable to concentrate on it, instead glancing up at Tesni.   

. . . but searches on chwilota.com

He types into the Chilota Welsh search engine, “How to stop fancying someone,” (strangely in English.)

"I did all the work, Dad!"

Izzy is complaining to her father, “I did all the work – if it wasn’t for me, half those bills would never have been paid.   But who gets the bonus?   Mathew – it’s not fair!”

"That's the nature of employment"

Colin replies that it is the nature of employment;  “I get paid exactly the same, whether I sell one tin of sardines or a hundred.”   Izzy cannot believe that he is happy that Eileen gets the profits although he does the work, but he points out that is how the world works;  “It’s called capitalism.”

"Well, it's a con - it's not fair!"

Izzy regards it as a con, insisting , “Someone should do something — it’s not fair!”   Mathew comes in 

"With comrade Izzy here"

and Colin tells him that he is just putting the world to rights – with comrade Izzy.   

Mathew suggests lunch in the Deri

Mathew suggests they could have lunch in the Deri, but she protests, “I can’t afford it.”

Mathew will pay, but she objects to the fact that it will come from his bonus;  

"The system stinks – tell him, Dad!"

“The one you wouldn’t have if I hadn’t chased up the payments?   So, technically, I’m paying for the food!   The system stinks – tell him Dad!”

"I'm not one to cross a picket line"

Colin says that he is not one to cross a picket line and will now go back downstairs to the shop;  she calls him a traitor.   

"I know you're disappointed"

Mathew knows that she is disappointed about the bonus, but begs her to come to lunch with him;  “I’ll buy you a starter.”   She is doubtful that they even do starters in the Deri, 

"How about a bowl of chips?"

so he suggests a bowl of chips.   

"A bowl of chips each – and pudding!"

Izzy specifies a bowl of chips each, and pudding;  “If I’m going to eat £3,000-worth of food, I might as well start now!” 

Iolo emerges cautiously from the house

Iolo comes out of number 7, (still wearing that stupid hat) and looks around before advising Tyler that it is safe to come out.   

"Are you sure you're happy for people to know about us?"

“Are you sure you’re happy for people to know about us?” Tyler asks, and Iolo says that now his father knows, they have no reason to hide.

"Won the lottery or something?"

Then they meet Kelly and tell her that they are really good;  she wonders if they have won the lottery or something, 

"Sorry for slagging you off to Iolo"

then realises that they are back together.   “Good luck – and sorry for slagging you off to Iolo,” she says,  

"I'll keep my opinion to myself next time you split up"

“I’ll keep my opinion to myself next time you split up!”   

"There won't be a next time, Kelly"

Iolo is quite adamant that there will not be a next time.

"See you!"

After she has walked away, 

"What did she say about me?"

Tyler enquires what she said about him, and Iolo is reluctant to answer, but Tyler insists.   

"She said you treated me like dirt"

“Well, she said you treated me like dirt, and she was never going to forgive you – but she also said that she loves you – typical Kelly!”   

They are under surveillance

They have not noticed Aled, who has been watching them from the alley.

"Can I get you a biscuit, Siôn?"

Tesni has brought Siôn a drink to help with his concentration, but he refuses the offer of a biscuit;  I’ve got a bit of writer’s block at the moment,” he complains, and she volunteers to read what he has written so far, 

"It's not finished yet"

but he argues that it is not finished.

"I'm going to close for the rest of the day"

“Listen, Tesni,” he begins, “I’m not feeling 100% and it’s very quiet today, so I’m going to close for the rest of the day.”   

"I'll stay on, if you like"

She is quite willing to stay, but he tells her to go home and keep her mother company.

"Make sure you rest!"

“Make sure you rest,” she admonishes him, “I don’t want to come in tomorrow and find you’ve been up all night, writing.”   

Siôn is deep in thought

After she has left, Siôn appears deep in thought.

Aled discovers that all the day's appointments are cancelled

Aled goes to see Dani, and she tells him she has cancelled all the appointments for Chi a’r Ci for the rest of the day.   

"Did you know Iolo and Tyler are back together?"

“Did you know that Iolo and Tyler are back together again?” he asks, “I saw them just now – they were being really childish.   

"Every man in my life has let me down"

“It’s as if every man in my life has let me down – Tyler, Dylan.”

The mobile phone on the table rings, 

"That's not important"

but Dani says that it is not important;  she asks, “If I went away for a while, would you look after Chi a’r Ci for me?   I’m not sure when – 

"I haven't decided if I'm going yet"

“I haven’t decided if I’m going yet – I was just asking.”   

Aled will do that for her

Aled will be pleased to do that for her.

"We're not celebrating anything, are we?"

Mathew offers to get Izzy something stronger than lemonade but she refuses as they are not celebrating anything.   He apologises that he could not give her the bonus.   “Couldn’t or wouldn’t?” she whinges, “Even though I did all the hard work.”

"Well, actually we are celebrating"

Then he announces that they are in fact celebrating;  “I took the £3,000 from APD and opened a new joint account, so we can afford the deposit on that house in Maes-y-Deri.   

"This morning our offer was accepted"

“This morning our offer was accepted.”  Izzy cannot believe it, and Mathew regards it as scary.

Something pleases Izzy, for once

“That’s the nicest thing anyone’s ever done for me,” says Izzy 

"It means turning you back on Marx and Lenin"

and he reminds her that owning a house means turning her back on Marx and Lenin.   

"We're going to own a house!"

“We’re going to own a house!” she squeals excitedly, and he will go and get some champagne. 

Iolo and Tyler chat to some neighbours

Iolo and Tyler have just been talking to Beti and another resident 

Ffion comes out of Cysgod y Glyn 

as Ffion comes out of her front door.   They asks how Arwen is, 

"I hope you don't regret it"

but she immediately remarks, “You’re back together, then – I hope you don’t regret it!”   Iolo wonders what that is supposed to mean, 

"Why knows what Tyler will do, with his track record?"

so she explains, “Who knows what Tyler will do, with his track record?”

Iolo takes issue with this

Iolo takes umbrage at this;  “She can’t talk to you like that!” 

"Come on, Iol – leave it"

but Tyler urges him to leave it, and heads back to the house.   

"You, of all people, should understand"

“You, of all people, should understand the importance of a second chance,” Iolo reprimands Ffion, and she concedes that she is no angel, 

"I didn't use my position to sleep with a pupil"

but has never used her position as a teacher to sleep with a pupil.   

"Tyler and I are happy"

“Tyler and I are happy, and I was hoping you would appreciate that,” he moans, 

"Well, be careful!"

and she advises him to be careful.   “I know what I’m doing, Ffion!” he snarls and walks away.

"It's a big decision, isn't it?"

Dani is speaking on the phone;  “No, I understand that – it’s just that it’s a big decision, isn’t it?   Yeah – fine – OK.”   Aled rushes into the room and surprises her.

Aled has had a bright idea

“Sorry, I didn’t means to frighten you – I’ve had an idea for Chi a’r Ci,” he tells her, but she does not seem at all interested.   

"Pooch Pamper Package Promotion!"

“I want to do a Pooch Pamper Package Promotion – PPP – three for one.   Don’t you want to hear my idea?”

"Do what you want"

“Do what you want,” she replies, “I’ve got a headache and I can’t concentrate.   At least I trust you – 

"If I go away, you'll be in charge"

“if I go away, you’ll be in charge – do what you want!”   She is pleased to see the back of him.

"Hello, Siôn"

At Y Felin, Anita has a phone call from Siôn;  “Anita, I can’t carry on like this – we need to talk,” he says and she urges him to come home so they can talk.  

"I think I've got feelings for Tesni"

“I can’t,” he continues, “I think I’ve got feelings for Tesni .”

Colin congratulates them

Colin congratulates the house-buyers, and know that they have worked hard to reach this point;  Izzy stresses that everything is above board.  “I shall miss you when you leave the flat – 

"I won't be able to pop up from the shop"

“I won’t be able to pop up from the shop for a cup of tea and a chat.”   

Izzy says that it will be a while before they move out;  “The place needs modernising, doesn’t it, Math?”   

He points out that they can do the work themselves;  

"We won't have to pay for materials"

“And Mathew owns APD, so we won’t have to pay for materials,” Izzy adds.   Mathew is not sure what Jason would have to say about that, but she cannot imagine that Mathew would pay full price when he has a yard full of stuff he owns.

"We can't just help ourselves to the stuff"

“It belongs to the company,” he explains, “I’m sure we can have a discount, but we can’t just help ourselves to the stuff.”   Colin wishes them good luck in their new home, but Izzy does not look very happy.

"I can't stop thinking about her"

Siôn continues his explanation;  “I can’t stop thinking about her — we’re like soulmates – we’re on the same wavelength.”   

"What are you going to do – buy a camper van?"

Anita wonders, “What are you going to do next – dye your hair?   Buy a camper van and go round Europe with her?”   

"A deep, spiritual, intellectual connection"

He maintains that this is not some silly crush, but there is some kind of deep, spiritual, intellectual connection between them.

Anita regards it as nonsense

Anita shakes her head in disbelief, as he asks her what he should do;  “I’m not going to encourage you to have a relationship with a 20-year-old girl, Siôn.”   

"What should I do, Anita?"

He just wants her advice on what he should do.

“Why did you choose me?” she demands, 

"This is an appropriate conversation for who exactly?"

“This is an appropriate conversation for who exactly?   A housekeeper, a house-mate, a former partner, a psychologist?”   

"I'm asking as a friend"

He sighs that he is asking her as a friend.

“Well, you’re putting this ‘friend’ in a very difficult situation,” she complains, and he wonders if such feelings are fundamentally wrong.   “Yes,” she tells him, “Of course I do – 

"You're old enough to be her grandfather!"

“you’re old enough to be her grandfather, that’s why!   Sort yourself out, Siôn, will you?”

"It's nice to be doing something normal"

Tyler and Iolo are again in the Deri, and are glad to be doing something normal;  

"I'm not going anywhere"

Tyler stresses that he is not going anywhere.   “Do you know what I’d like to be doing?” he goes on, and Iolo doubts that he is in the mood for that.

"Chips, fish, curry sauce, mushy peas"

“No, not that – I want to go to the chippy and have a night in;  chips, fish, curry sauce and mushy peas.”   

Sounds good to Iolo

Iolo is all in favour of that.

Dani looks at the phone

Dani looks at the phone on the table, picks it up and dials Dylan’s number;  

"OK, I'm coming with you"

“OK, I’m coming with you,” she says.