12 October 2021

DJ is ready to leave the village

In the shop flat, DJ has packed his bag and is preparing to leave Cwmderi;  

"Do you have to go?"

Mathew, still in his dressing gown, is not at all happy about this, as he puts a spoonful of sugar in each of their cups of tea.   “Do you have to go?” he demands, “Can’t you just stay out of her way?”

"Tregaron isn't that far"

DJ replies that he has to respect what Sioned wants;  “I can’t hurt her any more.   Tregaron isn’t that far, is it?   Shall we have a farewell lunch in the Deri later?”   

"I don't want to see anyone today"

Mathew put the bottle of milk back into the fridge and declares that he does not want to see anyone today, as he is not in the mood.   He does not want to do anything.

"You're going to let me leave without a party?"

“You’re going to let me leave without a farewell party?” says DJ, “Come on – my shout,” and Mathew eventually relents.   

"I'll have a shower and get dressed"

He will have a shower and get dressed – that might make him feel better.   

DJ is far from happy

DJ sits down on the sofa, looking dejected.

A villager is crossing the road . . .

One of the local inhabitants is using the zebra crossing when he hears a voice shouting, “Geronimo!” 

. . . when he is almost mown down by a speeding cyclist

and an electric bicycle hurtles along the High Street, causing him to jump out of the way.

"The more I read about this company . . ."

At Y Felin, Tesni complains, “The more I read about the company sponsoring Jinx’s statue, the more I despair!   It’s as if money can excuse and hide all kinds of ills.”   Siôn is more concerned whether Tyler and Rhys are recording in the house today.   She replies that she thinks they are filming session outside today.

"It's great, isn't it?"

She is about to go upstairs to get dressed, when Siôn remarks, “It’s great, isn’t it?   Two young lads using language in a modern and relevant way.”   She points out that it was his idea, so he ought to take the credit;  

"I don't want to be boastful, but . . ."

“I don’t want to be boastful, but yes, you’re right,” he concedes

Ieuan Griffiths is the demon cyclist

Once more, the electric bike is zooming along the street and we see that it is ridden by none other than Griffiths;  

He comes to a halt  by the garage

he comes to a halt in front of the garage and is applauded by Britt.   Mark asks what his reaction is, and he enthusiastically replies, 

"Great, isn't it?   I was like a whippet!"

“Wow!   Great, isn’t it?   I’ve never tackled hills like that – I was like a whippet!”

Britt is interested to know where the battery is concealed, 

"It suits you"

and says that it suits Griffiths.   Mark adopts his salesman manner;  

Griffiths is very enthusiastic

“It’s good for your health and for the environment – I’ve been using it on my round – it’s so easy, and it’s cheaper than driving.   

"So, do you want to buy it?"

“So, do you want to buy it?”

Griffiths appears very enthusiastic, until he is informed of the price – £2,999, 

Then he suddenly loses interest

at which point his face falls, and he demands whether this is legit.   

"Mark's selling them on Garry's behalf"

Britt laughs, “Don’t be soft – Mark’s selling them on Garry’s behalf – he’s started a new business.”

Mark is disappointed that he has not secured a sale here;  “Sorry, it’s far too expensive,” is Griffiths’ answer, just as Garry comes out of the garage;  “It costs too much for me and for most people living around here.”

"People are queueing up – aren't they, Mark?"

Garry maintain that people are queueing up to test drive these bikes, something which is confirmed by Mark.   

However, there was no sale this time

Griffiths hangs up the helmet on the handlebars and walks away.

'Intense Full Body Workout'

By the shop, Rhys is preparing to shoot a video and checks on his phone an ‘Intense Full Body Workout Level 10’.

Madge and her companion wonder what is going on

Tyler spreads an exercise mat on the ground, while Madge, with a gentleman friend, passes the other end of the alley.

"Right – three, two, one"

Rhys reassures Tyler that he is starting him off with a simple one, and they begin filming;  

"Hello and welcome"

“Hello and welcome,” says Tyler.

"The whole things was a disaster"

At Cysgod y Glyn, Jinx is in a depressed mood;  “The whole thing was a disaster,” he tells Ffion, “Griffiths is furious!”   

"Well, I think it's great!"

She replies that she thinks it is great, “But you’re the only one,” he grumbles, so she points out that Siôn was also enthusiastic.   

"Everyone else thinks it's rubbish!"

“OK, you and Siôn – but everyone else thinks it’s rubbish!” he snarls.

“Griffiths turned it into a ‘three ring circus’ – remember that this is your vision – not his!” Ffion declares.   However, Jinx still insists that he would like to please people.   

"If you try to please everybody . . ."

“If you trying to please everybody, you end up pleasing nobody,” is her wise advice, “You’re not a failure – art is subjective, isn’t it?   Anyway, they’ll come round.”   

Jinx does not share her confidence

Jinx is not so sure about that.

Tyler has finished the first set . . .

Tyler is strenuously exercising and has reached the end of the first set;  

. . . and would appreciate a rest

and would like a short rest before continuing.   “Not too challenging, is it?” enquires Rhys, and Tyler predicts that Rhys would have struggled to keep up with him, remarking that his fitness level is not what it was.

"Why don't we go head to head?"

Rhys proposes that they go head to head in the next set, and Tyler is quite willing to do that, 

"Let's welcome Rhys Llywelyn!"

introducing, “Let’s welcome Rhys Llywelyn, my new partner.   He’s going to join me in the next set, in a head to head challenge.   Here we go – 60 seconds of ‘burpees’ – ready?”   

This involves press-ups . . .

They begin vigorous press-ups 

. . . and leaping up in the air

and leaping up and down.

"Who in the council deals with this?"

At Y Felin, Tesni is speaking on the phone;  “Who in the council deals with this?   What if I start a petition?   How many names do I need to pull it down?   

"So who does know, then?"

“So who does know, then?”   She appears to be getting no answers.

The 60 seconds appear to be nearing an end, 

It has proved too much for Tyler 

and Tyler has had enough, collapsing in a heap, but Rhys manages to carry on for the last few seconds.   

"Which means I win!"

He triumphantly announces to the camera, “Which means I win!   Good luck next time, Ty!   I think someone needs a lie down – that’s it for today – thanks for watching!”

Tyler is quite exhausted . . .

He tells Tyler, who is still getting his breath back on the ground, “That’s what you get for starting off as my competition – we’re quits now.”   Tyler would like to do an easier one tomorrow, 

. . . and Rhys is not much better

and Rhys is also obviously feeling the strain.

"Does the offer still stand for the job"

Garry is in the middle of a phone call when Britt comes in through the back door of number 7;  “No, I understand that – of course I’ve got time – so does the offer still stand for the job?”   

Britt has a snoop on her way to fill the kettle

She prepares to make a cup of tea, and takes a surreptitious look at the laptop on the kitchen table.

She sees flights to Mexico City

She is astonished to see that on the screen are details of flights to Mexico City from London Airport.   Garry ends the call, “Yeah, we’ll have a chat in the next few days.”

"Garry, what on earth is going on?"

“Garry, what on earth’s going on?” Britt demands, “Why are you looking at flights to Mexico?”   

Garry does not answer

He does not answer, and his sister takes off her coat.

John Deri Fawr is back from France

John Deri Fawr is back from France and is taking some boxes from the back of his 4x4 outside the Deri.   

"Did you leave any wine in France?"

Eileen approaches and asks him, “Did you leave any wine in France?”   

"Half of it's for Ieuan Griffiths, if you must know"

He sarcastically replies that it is nice to see her, and maintains that half of the wine is for Ieuan Griffiths, if she must know.

"Birds of a feather!"

“I should have guessed that you two know each other – birds of a feather,” she sneers, “We need to talk about Deri Fawr – Eifion intends to rewild some of the land – 

"Didn't you know?"

“didn’t you know?   It’s agricultural land – always has been – you’ll have to talk to him.”   

"Yes, I'll do just that"

John agrees he will do just that.

"You're going to run off to Mexico?"

“So you’re going to buy a sombrero and run off to Mexico?   You can’t be serious,” Britt growls.   

"An old friend runs a marketing business there"

Garry explains that an old friend of his runs a marketing business out there;  “Marketing?   

"I can't see you sitting behind a desk"

“I can’t see you sitting behind a desk,” she laughs, but he snarls that he does not have many options.

“What about the bikes business?” she demands;  Garry reminds her of what Griffiths said – people around there cannot afford to buy a bike like that.   He will have to think up a plan B.

"And what about the children – again?"

“And what about the children – again?   You can’t just run away from your problems all the time, Garry!” she tells him.   

"I don't have a choice – I'm completely skint!"

He maintains that he is doing this for the children;  “How am I supposed to support them if I don’t have any money?   I don’t want to go, but I don’t have a choice – I’m completely skint!”

"You can have three months' membership"

Mathew is relating to DJ what Rhys was saying;  “Come on, Math, come out tonight – you can have three months’ membership if you come out.”   

"The taxi is picking me up at 3 o'clock"

Then they hear Sioned’s voice calling to them, and DJ explains that the taxi is picking him up at 3 o’clock.

"Thanks for agreeing to leave"

“Look, I just wanted to say thanks for agreeing to leave – and good luck to you,” she tells him, 

DJ walks away

then he turns and continues walking towards the Deri.

"Are you angry with me, Math?"

Sioned asks Mathew, “Are you angry with me?” and he assures her that he is not, 

"DJ has been a good friend to me, Sioned"

but DJ has been a good friend to him.   

Sioned is feeling guilty now

Then he also heads towards the pub, leaving Sioned looking concerned.

It seems that Tesni is up to no good

By the door of Cwm Delhi, Tesni is loitering, 

She checks she is not being watched . . .

and when no-one is around, she looks disparagingly at the statue on its plinth and pick something up from the ground.

. . . but one person is looking . . .

At that moment Siôn emerges from the shop and watches her 

. . . as she vandalises the statue . . .

as she throws some sort of liquid over the statue;  

. . . and has a feeling of satisfaction

she looks quite pleased with her action 

"What are you doing?"

and then picks up a placard, reading ‘Cymuned Ynerbyn y Cerflun’ [Community Against the Sculpture], which she places in the flowerbed.   Siôn comes over and demands what she is doing;  “It shouldn’t be here!” she exclaims.

He adopts a magisterial tone, instructing her to come with him now;  

Siôn loses his temper

when she refuses, he shouts, “Now!” pulls out the placard and throws it to the ground.

In the Deri, Eifion has just arrived and asks Geraint for a pint;  

"What's this I hear from Eileen?"

John Deri Fawr calls to him, “Oi – Eifion!   What’s this I hear from Eileen about rewilding Deri Fawr?”   

"I should have mentioned it earlier"

Eifion replies that he wanted to discuss that, and should have mentioned it earlier, but wanted to talk to John face to face.

"It's a good way to make money!"

“Don’t look so nervous – I think it’s a genius idea – it’s an easy way to make money,” John informs him, “And a good way to annoy those snobs over in Penrhewl!”

"I'm glad you like the idea"

Eifion is really glad that he likes the idea and John advises that he is off on his travels again tomorrow, this time to New Zealand.   

"Carys and I have patched things up"

“Carys and I have patched things up – she’s had a baby – I’m a grandfather.   Don’t worry about anything, Eifion, this doesn’t change our agreement – I still intend to leave you a share of Deri Fawr – I’m not one to go back on my word.   

"I expect Deri Fawr to be running like clockwork"

“When I come back I expect Deri Fawr to be running like clockwork.”

"It will be running like Big Ben"

Eifion brags that it will be running like Big Ben, but is reminded that it is all on his shoulders now.

Tesni is apprehensive . . .

While Tesni sits quietly in the armchair, 

. . . as Siôn speaks to the council

Siôn is speaking with someone on the council;  “Right, well, thank you very much – bye.”   

"I was just so angry!"

He asks Tesni what came over her and she says that she was just so angry that an unscrupulous company paid for the statue.

"You should do it through constitutional means"

“I understand that, but you should do it through constitutional means,” Siôn lectures her, “That sculpture deserves some respect.”   

"They agreed to return the money"

Then he reveals that there is good news from the council;  when he threatened to take the story to the Western Post, they agreed to return the money to the company.

“But better than that, I’ve offered to pay for the statue myself,” he adds, 

"Siôn – that's awesome!"

and she jumps from her chair with excitement, describing him as awesome and amazing.   He warns her not to start celebrating, as she needs to find Jinx and clear up the mess.

She hurries out of the shop to do so,

"You're worth your weight in gold!"

 then comes back to tell him, “You’re worth your weight in gold.”

Jinx is overwhelmed . . .

Jinx walks round the corner and is dismayed to see the state of the statue, dripping with orange paint or whatever it was;  

. . . and walks blindly across the road

he walks across the road for a closer look, disrupting the traffic, and picks up the placard.   

Tesni is approaching

Tesni is just approaching, and he asks, “Can you believe that someone would do such a thing?   I was completely unaware of the politics behind it – 

"Who would do this, Tesni?"

“who would do this, Tesni?”

"Me – I'm really sorry"

She sheepishly admits that it was her and is really sorry;  “I was objecting to the fact the money came from that company – you must agree!   But everything is sorted now – Siôn’s got the council to pay back the money, and he will be sponsoring the statue instead.”

"So there was no need to redecorate Fflam?"

Jinx’s reaction is, “Great – so there was no need to redecorate Fflam?” 

"I'll start cleaning it now"

and she will start cleaning it now, so that everyone can see his special piece of work.

DJ carries his minimal luggage . . .

Clutching his bag, DJ has just left the shop flat 

. . . along the High Street . . .

and the taxi is arriving outside the Deri;  

. . . toward the waiting taxi

the driver opens the boot and DJ puts his bag inside.   

Sioned is running towards him

Then he sees Sioned sprinting down the road towards him;  “DJ,” she calls, 

"Don't go – you've been a good friend to Mathew"

“Don’t go – I want you to stay, but not for my sake.   You’ve been a good friend to Mathew, and I have no right to stop you being there for him.   

"If you want to stay, it's fine by me"

“So if you want to stay, it’s fine with me.   I’m all right bumping into you every now and then if Mathew’s happy.

He is perplexed by this change of mind

“This doesn’t mean I’m forgiving you or giving you another chance,”she adds, 

Sioned walks away . . .

then turns and walks away, 

. . . and DJ retrieves his bag

as DJ retrieves his bag from the taxi.