16 September 2021

Whether by accident or design . . .

As Ffion is walking along the High Street, she again encounters DI Wilkinson;  

. . . Ffion again meets the DI

“How are things?   Are you busy?” she asks rather breathlessly, 

"If you need some interesting running routes . . ."

“If you need some interesting running routes, I can show you a few.”   

"I've got the app"

He points to the phone attached to his arm and replies that he has an app for that purpose.

“You take running seriously, then?” she goes on, and he says that he likes to push himself.   “I wouldn’t mind having a go at a half marathon,” Ffion continues, “But moving up to the next level calls for a bit of commitment.   

"Would you mind if I came with you?"

“Would you mind if I came with you?”

He does not seem particularly keen, but she excitedly insists that it will only take a second to get her trainers, and she will see him outside his house.   

He is not enthussiastic

The DI does not appear very happy about this.

Siôn looks askance at the video

Iolo has taken Tesni’s challenge seriously and his father is watching his fitness video on sportview.com with some incredulity.   “Just keep those things to get even angrier,” says Iolo, “Being angry helps exercise, because by being angry . . .”

"And this is on the Internet, is it?"

“And this is on the Internet, is it?” asks Siôn, watching as the on-screen Iolo shouts, “Why haven’t you done the Hoovering?”

"Do you think it's too keen, Dad?"

The real Iolo asks his father whether he thinks it is too keen, as he is in an upside-down position on the video;  “You told me to do it – 

"You said there was a gap in the market"

“you said there was a gap in the market,” 

"You've certainly created something unique"

and Siôn confesses that he has certainly created something unique.

"I'm going to market it as a 'multi-age video'"

“This is for all ages,” Iolo insists, “A multi-age video – that’s how I’m going to market it.”   

"Perhaps you should ask Tyler what he thinks"

His father suggests that he should ask Tyler what he thinks of the video, 

"Thank you for your feedback"

and Iolo thanks him for his feedback, 

Siôn wastes no time in closing the laptop 

then Siôn shuts the laptop with a look of disbelief.

The garage is now almost empty

In the garage, Garry is packing the last few items into boxes when Mark brings in the post;  

"You've shifted the stuff quickly, Gar"

“You shifted the stuff quickly,” he remarks, and Garry replies that he did not have much choice, with Dani hassling him for£10,000 – and he has to settle with her.   When Mark enquires whether he has got it, he grumbles. “Yes and no – at the moment, I’m in a hole.   

"She wants the money now!"

“That’s why I have to rent this place out as soon as possible – she wants the money now!   She isn't thinking about anyone except her and the baby.   Did you hear that she wants a home birth?”

"That's a bit hippy-dippy!"

Mark regards that as, “A bit hippy-dippy,” but Garry is convinced that she is not thinking straight, and imagines that the next thing she will want is a water birth, and gongs – or whale music.

"What Dani wants, Dani gets!"

“What Dani wants, Dani gets – no matter how bonkers it is!”  

"People are going to miss the garage"

Mark thinks it is a shame that the garage has to close, as people will miss it.   Garry snarls. “It’s not my job to make other people’s lives easier!   

"Sorting out my own life is enough hassle"

“Sorting out my own life is enough hassle – before you go, help me shift these, will you?”

"A remembrance day – or a vigil"

Britt announces her plan to Mathew;  “I thought about holding a remembrance day for Izzy.   I remembered how much she liked her candles so now I'm thinking a vigil might be nicer – lighting the candles at dusk, out there in the street.   What do you think?”

"That's a lovely idea"

He says, albeit unenthusiastically, that it is a lovely idea, and she invites him to take part – to say a few words, or read something out.   He wants to think about it, and she assures him there is no rush.   

"We cou;d invite everyone to the Deri for food"

“And after lighting the candles, and the tributes have been paid, I thought we could invite everyone to the Deri for food,” she goes on.

"Sausage rolls were her favourite"

Matthew agrees with this, but says there should be no cakes;  “Quiches, pork pies, crisps, sausage rolls – sausage rolls were her favourite – she enjoyed savoury food.”   

"She simply enjoyed life"

Britt adds that she simply enjoyed life, and he says that he has so many photos of them both laughing.

"Why don't we put up the photos in the Deri?"

“Why don’t we put them up in the Deri on the night?” Britt proposes, and he regards that as a good idea – he will choose the best ones, 

"Thank you for including me, Britt"

and is very grateful to Britt for including him in all this.   

"I'd never exclude you, Mathew"

She makes it very clear that she would never exclude him from the arrangements.

The clearance is about done

Everything has now been cleared from the garage and Garry discovers in the filing cabinet a bottle of Irish whisky, 

"Guto only lasted a day, though"

given to him by Gerwyn, when he gave Guto a job;  “He only lasted a day, though!”   

He pours some into mugs

He finds a couple of mugs and pours some, although Mark points out that it is rather early 

"I'm in the middle of my round"

and he is in the middle of his round.

"A toast in memory of the garage"

“A toast in memory of the garage,” says Garry, “And all the women who’ve been here with me – iechyd da!”   Apparently the whisky is nothing special, 

"Just there is where the affair started"

and Garry reminisces;  “Just there is where the affair started!”

"Not quite the five-star treatment, was it?"

“Not quite the five-star treatment, was it?” Mark comments, and Garry confesses he has paid dearly for that little thrill.   

"My life is in bits"

“My family is in bits – my businesses are in bits – and my life is in bits!” he sighs.   

"Things are bound to settle down"

Mark tries to sympathise with him, pointing out that although things are tough now, they are bound to settle down.   A couple of weeks and he will feel better;  

Garry is not so sure

Garry is not optimistic about that.

Iolo peers closely at his iPad

At home at number 7, Iolo is looking at his iPad and seems concerned about what he is viewing;  then his phone rings.   “Tyler, what on earth are you doing?   

"You're supposed to help me with the videos!"

“You’re supposed to help with my videos, not make your own!” he growls, “How many ‘likes’ do you have?   

"Well, it's not getting a 'like' from me!"

“Well, it’s not getting a ‘like’ from me – how do you like that?”

Garry drains the bottle . . .

Garry sits alone in the empty garage, finishing off the rest of the bottle, when an alert arrives on his phone;  

. . . then receives a text from Dani

he looks at it, then tosses the phone down on a nearby cardboard box.   

She is getting impatient for the money

We see that the message from Dani reads, “Still waiting for £10,000.   When?”

Mark has a surprise for Dani

Mark arrives at the Deri flat with a parcel for Dani;  Aled warns him that she has been cleaning all morning.   “She wants the place to be perfect for the midwife.”

"What are you doing here,Mark?"

Then Dani walks in, demanding what Mark is doing there;  

Then he receives a shock . . .

he is about to explain, when he sees the midwife follow her in.   

. . . the midwife is Meinir

It is Meinir, one of his former dates, and he feels very uncomfortable.   The two of them cannot agree whether or not they know each other.   

"That's nothing to do with me, Dan"

Aled makes it clear that the present is nothing to do with him.

"A birthing pool!"

“Well, I thought you’d find it useful during the birth,” Mark explains, “I want to be as supportive as I can – a birthing pool!”   

Dani is incredulous

Dani looks at him blankly, as does the midwife, and he feels rather stupid.

Colin wants to chat to Dr Bowen

Colin is on the phone;  “Yes, I’m up to speed on the condition – I just want to chat with Dr Bowen about the implications,” he says.   

"Can he phone me back, please?"

As Britt comes in with some shopping, he continues, “We’re eager to move forward now – can he phone me back when he gets a chance?   Thank you.”   

"The medical school, was it?"

Britt assumes that he was talking to the medical school, but he advises that everything has been sorted out with them, thank goodness.   

"I was discussing a scan for Lois"

“I was discussing a scan for Lois with the consultant’s secretary – haven’t I told you?   It must have been Gaynor who I was talking to – when Lois gets home, I’d like her to have a scan, just to make sure everything is all right.”

"I hope she'll be here for the vigil"

Britt regards that as a good idea, but he points out they will have to go private;  “You can’t put a price on peace of mind, can you?” he says, and Britt hopes that Lois will be back in time to attend the vigil.

This is news to Colin

This comes as a complete surprise to him;  “Mathew and I have organised something to remember Izzy – we thought it would be a chance to bring people together,” Britt tells him, 

"You don't have to worry about anything"

“You don’t have to worry about anything.”

"Whoa – slow down, Britt!"

He objects to this;  “Whoa, slow down – when is this?”   She says that it will be at the end of the week, 

"I'm surprised Gaynor agreed to that"

and he is very surprised that Gaynor agreed to that.   

"She doesn't know about it yet, Col"

Then he is informed that Gaynor has not been told about it either, 

"Britt, please cancel it!"

and he insists, “Britt, please, cancel it!   I’m sure Gaynor will hate the idea as much as I do.   A quiet funeral when the time is right – that’s what we want now – 

"Not some circus!"

“not some circus.”

She is forced to climb down 

"The last thing I want is to upset you"

and explains that the last thing she wants is to upset him;  he knows this and apologises to her.   

"I want to grieve quietly for my little girl . . ."

“All I want to do now is grieve quietly for my little girl – 

". . . and make sure the other one is going to be safe"

“and then make sure that the other one is going to be safe – do you understand?   Just cancel everything.”   

"OK, it won't happen, Col"

She assures him that it will not happen.

Ffion is exhausted

Ffion and DI Wilkinson return from their run;  “I’m not used to that pace,” Ffion gasps, and he will just have some water to drink.   

"You're a cheap date – not that you're a date!"

“You’re a cheap date – not that you’re a date – no, not at all!” she says, embarrassed – again.

"How far would you have run?"

Then she adds, “If I wasn’t with you today, how far would you have run?”   He estimates approximately 20 miles, which is out of her league, and she is sure that she has held him back.

"I'll go for another run now"

“It’s all right – I’ll go for another run now,” he answers, and she thinks that another one would give her a heart attack.   

"Could you do a training plan for me?"

“She asks if the DI could do a training plan for her, to which he agrees.

"I could make you dinner"

“And I could make you dinner as a thank you,” she adds, “I insist – I’d like to.   How about next week?”   

"I think I'll be pretty busy"

He will check his rota, but predicts that he will be pretty busy.   

Aled is intrigued by this

Aled, behind the bar, has been watching this exchange with interest.

"Don't worry, Britt, I understand . . ."

Britt has informed Mathew of the change of plan, and he tells her not to worry, 

". . . I haven't started looking for photos yet"

as he has not started looking for photos yet.   

That is not entirely true

However, in reality, we can see that photos are spread all over table.   He looks longingly at them.

Dani favours candles

Dani and the midwife come downstairs to the bar, talking about which candles they are going to use;  

"Whatever will help you relax"

“Whatever you feel will create a warm environment and help you relax – that’s all that’s important,” Meinir tells her, 

"Bye, Mark!"

then says goodbye to Mark.

Dani complains that the birthing pool is still there;  

"I told you to get rid of that!"

“I told you to get rid of that!” she growls at Mark, and he apologises that he misunderstood.   “Why did you think I would want a water birth?” she demands.

"That was what Garry said"

He answers that was what Garry said;  “And you listen to everything Garry says?” she enquires.   He apologises for spending time with Garry, stressing that it does not make her less of a friend.

“I just wanted to show that I’m still a good friend, that’s all,” he grovels, 

"Thank you for your concern"

and she thanks him for his concern, agreeing that they are still mates.

"You and Meinir – what was that?"

“Anyway, you and Meinir – what was that?” she wants to know, “Do you know each other?”   

"It was just one date"

He explains that it was just one date, and that she only went out with him because of his job;  

"She has a fetish for men in uniform!"

“She has a fetish for men in uniform!” 

"You're not serious?"

and Dani cannot believe that he is serious.

The whisky is taking effect

Garry is walking, or rather staggering, along the street, 

'Wilko' leaves his front door . . .

when he notices the DI coming out of his front door;  

. . . and is wilfully obstructed by Garry

he deliberately attempts to obstruct ‘Wilko’ 

The empty bottle smashes on the pavement . . .

then throws the empty bottle at him, 

. . . and the DI returns

causing him to return.

"Oops – accidents happen!"

“Oops – accidents happen!” slurs Garry, 

"You'd better clear it up"

and is instructed to clear it up.   “Are you asking me, or telling me?” Garry demands, and it is told that it is a kind suggestion.

“Ha – you’re being nice to me now, are you?   I wasn’t born yesterday – 

"Just watch yourself!"

“I know why you’re here!” Garry snarls, “Just watch yourself!”

"That's good advice for you Garry Monk!"

As he is about to walks away, he is informed, “That’s good advice for you, Garry Monk!”

"I want the money"

Garry approaches the Deri and Dani demands why she has had no reply to her text;  “I want the money.”   

"You could invite me in for coffee and a chat"

He suggests that she should invite him in for a coffee and they can have a chat;  it is important that they should be the civil, for the kids’ sake.

"You can have a coffee after I get the money"

“You can have a coffee after I get the money,” she tells him, 

The door is slammed in his face"

and slams the door in his face.