4 November 2021

Aaron has a maths test

Aaron has a maths test tomorrow and is rather nervous about it, but Colin is convinced that he will be fine.   Britt has had what she regards as a fantastic idea;  

"Why don't we take on someone to work?"

“Why don’t we take on someone to work in Y Sosban Chips?” 

"We can't afford something like that!"

but Colin insists that they cannot afford to do something like that.

“No, only someone part-time,” she goes on, “Someone young, someone who isn’t too far from here,” 

Aaron realises she is talking about him

and Aaron sees that his mother is pointing at him.   “You can start after school tonight!” she informs him, although Colin emphasises that he has a maths test tomorrow and needs to revise.   

She is adamant that he will have no better maths test than working behind the counter;  

"Right, I've got to go!"

Aaron makes no comment, except to say that he is off to school.   He is warned not to be late home.

"Leave him alone until his GCSEs"

“Leave him alone until after his GCSEs at least!” Colin tells Britt, but she replies that she is only talking about a shift in the chip shop – 

"This is not working down the mine, Col"

not working down the mine or sweeping chimneys.   

"You said I was distracting him"

“A few weeks ago, you said I was distracting him from school work,” he continues, but is reminded that it was before they bought Y Sosban Chips.

“He deserves to do well at school, in order to go to college and broaden his horizons,” he adds, but that is the last thing that Britt wants him to do.   

"I want him here, where I can keep an eye on him"

She would prefer him to stay there, where she can keep an eye on him.   She does not trust Aaron after that drugs business, but Colin stresses that was not his fault.

"I'll decide what's best for Aaron, all right?"

“Look, Col, I’ll decide what’s best for Aaron, all right?” she growls, 

Colin is worried

which concerns him.

Eileen is becoming overwhelmed

At Penrhewl, Eileen is leaving a message for Sioned;  “Listen, love, can you call me back, please?   I’m trying to do some of the invoices, and I can’t find the orders.”   

"I don't know where to start, DJ"

She tells DJ that she has so much to do, she does not know where to start;  “I can deal with the cooking, but Sioned does most of the paperwork, deliveries and marketing.”

He suggests he could post a video on Facebook, praising Cae Glas produce, but she insists that he has done enough already.   

"I don't understand why she wanted a break now"

“I don’t understand why she wanted a break now, anyway,” Eileen goes on, “Since the wedding, she’s put all her energy into the business – she’s driven the whole thing.”

"I'm the last person she wants to discuss it with"

He replies, “I’m the last person she wants to discuss her feelings with,” and Eileen simply hopes that she has not gone back to her old ways – off the rails – 

"I could never cope with that again"

because she could never cope with that again.   

"She'll come home when she's ready"

DJ is confident that she will come home when she is ready.

Wilko does not like being late

Wilko arrives at Maes-y-Deri, commenting that he does not like to be late anywhere, especially a motorbike show;  “You know what they say – the early bird gets the best parking space.”   Brynmor has something to show him before they go, and as he looks for it, he comes across a hideous-looking ornament.

"Mam used to say it looked like grandfather"

“My mother used to say that it looked like my grandfather – I got my good looks from my father’s side, you see,” he comments, and despite Wilko being in a hurry to leave, he continues to delve into his box, 

Brynmor on a Harley-Davidson

finally coming up with a photo of himself on a Harley-Davidson;  “Eat your heart out, Easy Rider,” he remarks, 

"Not a sign of a mid-life crisis"

“That was in the days when it was cool to ride a Harley – not a sign of a mid-life crisis.”

Wilko is anxious to get going

Before they leave for their journey, he collects the picnic basket that they are to take with them;  “You’re not vegetarian are you?” he anxiously asks Wilko.

Comments on Kelly's article . . .

We see some of the comments under Kelly’s article, including, “Thank you for speaking up for women everywhere.”   

. . . and Tyler is looking at them

Then we find that it is Tyler who is reading them, and Iolo is surprised that he is still looking at that.   

“There are loads of comments here already,” Tyler tells him, “Some of these stories are so sad.”   Iolo still cannot get his head around the fact that Kelly’s father was a rapist, 

"Typical Kelly – one crisis after another!"

but he regards it as typical Kelly, whose life is one crisis after another.

"Why would someone want to announce that to the world?"

“Of course I don’t blame her – but I just don’t know why someone would want to announce that to the world.”

Then there is a knock at the door and Kelly comes in;  

"What does a woman have to do?"

“Blinkin’ heck, Iol, what does a woman have to do to get a plumber?   Have you had my messages?   This is an emergency – we haven’t had hot water since this morning, 

"I'm desperate to deep condition this hair"

“and I’m desperate to deep condition this hair.”   He will check his diary and text her to organise something – 

"The diary is in the van"

and the diary is in the van.      He picks up his bag and has to go.

"I didn't know you were a fan of the Western Post online"

Then she notices what is on the laptop screen;  “I didn't know you were a fan of the Western Post online – Wales’ top daily newspaper!” she says, 

"Some of the articles are spot on!"

“But some of the articles are spot on, like, including that one!”   Tyler agrees with her, although she realises that Iolo does not think so.

"Iols is sensitive, Kelly"

“Iols is sensitive – he doesn’t understand how someone could hurt someone else,” says Tyler, and Kelly explains that is why she wrote the article.

"It could be anyone – a teacher"

“Because rapists don’t just jump out of the darkness with a knife – it could be anyone, a friend, partner, teacher.”   

"Are you pointing the finger at me?"

He asks, guiltily, whether she is pointing the finger at him.   “No,” she replies, “But if the article makes us think about the consequences of our actions, I’ve done my job properly.   Tell Iolo I’ll find another plumber.”   She leaves the house, while Tyler has certainly been made to think.

"And some disinfectant"

DJ is at APD, buying some items for the farm;  “And some disinfectant – I want to clean the chicken coop – it’s better to be busy than idle,” he tells Mathew, “Eileen’s been drowning in work since Sioned decided to take a break.   Do you know where she is?”

"Why would she contact me?"

Mathew does not know, wondering why she would contact him;  “Well, you’re good friends – she talks to you about ‘things’.   

"I heard you in the flat"

“I heard you in the flat – the day after she mopped the floor with me in the Deri.”   Mathew insists that was a private conversation.

“She said she still loves me – why didn’t you tell me?” demands DJ, 

"I didn't feel I had the right"

and Mathew did not feel that he had the right to do so.   “After hearing that, I thought I had a chance,” groans DJ, “I found her stuck in the fence at Penrhewl and I helped her – 

"We kissed – and now she's gone"

“then we kissed!   And now she’s gone.”

“That’s the effective halitosis has on some people!” Mathew jokes, but DJ is being deadly serious here;  he cannot tell Eileen that it is his fault Sioned has gone, reasoning that it could not be anything else.   

He feels that he should go and look for her, 

"The best thing you can do is leave her alone"

but Mathew advises against that, insisting, “The best thing you can do is leave her alone – 

"Why don't we go to the Deri later?"

“why don’t we go to the Deri for a drink once you’ve finished the disinfecting, or whatever you’re doing?”   

DJ pays contactlessly

DJ pays contactlessly for his purchases and agrees to see Mathew later.

Tyler flags down Iolo

Tyler comes out of the house and stops Iolo as he drives along the road;  “Tyler, what’s so important?   I’m late for a job already,” he grumbles.   

"We need to talk about Kelly"

Tyler insists that they need to talk about Kelly, as the article has had a big impact on him.   

"All right – I'll fix her boiler!"

“All right, I’ll contact Kelly and fix her boiler!” Iolo promises impatiently, “I’ll see you later,” 

He drives away

before driving away.

Rhys is bragging again

In the Deri, Rhys is boasting to DJ and Mathew, “I’ve had loads of ideas for new fitness videos – I want them to look professional with good sound!”   Mathew suggests that he could get Jinx to do the soundtrack, but he does not think so.

"Have you seen Jaclyn?"

Eileen comes in, looking for Jaclyn, but they have not seen her;  Rhys invites her to have a drink with the boys, but she declines as he has a lot of work to do.   “I heard that Sioned has gone away – she deserves it – 

"Things have been really full-on for her"

“things have been really full-on for her with work.”   None of them has heard from her, so Eileen leaves the pub.

"Another one, DJ?"

DJ refuses the offer of another round, saying that he had better get back to Penrhewl, as Eileen is on her own.   Rhys is still stirring it up;  “Fair play to her for forgiving you for what you did to Sioned – unlike Sioned!”

"Sioned does still love me"

Mathew does not appreciate this, and neither does DJ, who points out that Sioned does still love him;  “I don’t think so, DJ!   You know what they say – 

"Hell hath no fury like a woman . . . you know"

“hell hath no fury like a woman . . . you know!   

"She went for the jugular that night!"

“And she went for the jugular with you that night!” Rhys laughs.

Mathew explains that she regrets doing that now, but this does not stop Rhys;  “The truth comes out when someone is drunk and you jilted her – 

"She'll never forgive you – never!"

“and I’m telling you – she’ll never forgive you – never!”   

DJ has had enough of this

DJ looks as if he has had enough and will go back to Penrhewl any moment.

"Complete radio silence!"

Amanda arrives at Bryntirion;  “Is your phone broken?’ she demands, “Because I’ve phoned you three times, left lots of messages – but not a word from you.   Complete radio silence!”   

"I've been busy"

Kelly says she has been busy;  “Yes, I know – I’ve seen the Western Post – 

"And Anita phoned"

“and Anita phoned.”

"I've shamed the whole family, apparently"

“Yeah, I’ve shamed the family, apparently,” Kelly answers, and her mother insists that she should have been warned.   Kelly urges her not to be angry, 

"I'm not here to argue with you"

but Amanda says she is not there to argue with her daughter, but rather has come to check that she is all right.

“I love you too, OK?” Kelly tells her, 

"When I think about what he's done to you . . ."

“The last thing I want to do is hurt you – but when I think about what he’s done to you . . .”   Amanda is sorry that Kelly feels she needs to ‘out’ him to get justice.   “Auntie Anita thinks I’m tainted for ever,” Kelly adds.

"I don't want people to think of you as a rapist's daughter"

Her mother assures her she is not;  “But I don’t want people to think of you as a rapist’s daughter – because that’s not who you are.”   Kelly is determined that she wants to help people, but Amanda is convinced that nothing will change.

"What are you on about, Mam?"

“What are you on about, Mam?   Of course things can change!” Kelly squeals, but her mother would just like a cup of tea.

"Did you see that XR-750 Ironhead?"

Back at Maes-y-Deri after their visit to the motorcycle show, Wilko asks, “Did you see that guy with the XR-750 Ironhead?” and Brynmor remember is that Evel Knievel used to ride one.   

"If I were 20 years younger . . ."

If he were 20 years younger, he would consider buying one.

"Or a Triumph Bonneville T100"

“Or a Triumph Bonneville T100, perhaps,” suggests Wilko.   Brynmor can just see himself riding down Cwmderi High Street, with Kath on the pillion.   Wilko remarks that there would not be room for a picnic on the back, and now has to go, to get things in order before next week.

"Don't you want that?"

He puts down the program for the show, telling Brynmor that he does not want it as a memento, and to put it in the bin.   

"In the recycling, or I shall be in trouble with Kath"

Brynmor will recycle it – otherwise he will get into trouble with Kath;  “It’s her house, so I have to behave – I was not expecting to find love at my age – you might be just as lucky.”

"I'm happy as I am"

Wilko says that he is happy as he is, 

"As you get older, you realise what's important"

but Brynmor muses, “As you get older, you realise what’s important.”   Wilko looks sceptical and leaves the house.

"Hayley is asking if you are that Kelly Evans"

Amanda looks at her phone and informs Kelly, “Hayley is asking if you are the Kelly Evans who wrote the article.   What she really wants to know is whether it’s true that was I was raped – and who did it.   I wish I could say it’s not true – 

"The truth hurts and it's horrible"

“the truth hurts and it’s horrible.”

"Do I remind you of what he did?"

Kelly points out that it is still important;  “Do I remind you of what he did?” she asks, “Because we’ve always clashed, haven’t we?”   

"That was because you were a real pain!"

Her mother replies that they clashed because she was ‘a real pain’, 

Kelly laughs at this

which makes Kelly laugh.

“Spend the night here, so we can have some mother and daughter time together,” Kelly pleads, 

"Don't go all soppy on me"

but Amanda tells her not to go soppy.   She will have to start facing people at some point – but no-one will believe her about Mickey, because he’s a popular guy.

"It's so unfair, Mam!"

Kelly says that it is so unfair;  “The man who committed the assault gets away with it scot-free, while the victim’s life is in tatters.   

"It's their fault, they're nuts or liars"

“If they say anything, it’s their fault, or they’re nuts or liars!”

"At least you haven't gone through it" — but she has!

Amanda consoles her, “At least, you haven’t been through it yourself – and I’m so grateful for that.”   At this, Kelly gets up and walks into the kitchen, as her mother continues, “Your article is good.”

"Hang on – you're paying me a compliment?"

Kelly stops in her tracks;  “Hang on, whoa – you’re paying me a compliment?”   

"It's a good job you've got your mother's brains"

Amanda thinks it is a good thing that she has her mother’s brains, and they both laugh.

"I've given you some crispy bits"

Aaron is making a good job of selling chips, and has just given one of the customers some ‘crispy bits’.   

"You're brilliant with customers"

“Aaron, you’re brilliant with customers – we’ll sell everything tonight!” Britt praises him, 

"I'm just a natural, Mam"

and he considers himself just a natural.   He is enjoying himself but cannot wait to put his feet up;  she says that he will get used to it, and he wonders how long before they close tonight.   

"Then you can cleans the floors"

He does not welcome the information that it is another two and a half hours, then, while Britt sorts out the fryers, he can clean the floors.   

"Can't we leave that until the morning?"

He would rather leave that until tomorrow morning, 

"We're not starting sloppy habits"

but she insists, “We’re not starting sloppy habits – we’re finishing tonight.   Now can I show you how to mix batter?”

"I didn't have the patience to listen to Rhys"

At Penrhewl, DJ comes in, complaining, “I didn’t have the patience to listen to Rhys,” 

"He may be right, you know"

but Eileen thinks that he may be right;  the pressure of work made Sioned leave.   DJ does not think that is the case.

“As well as the added burden of looking after me – 

"I've been obsessed with safety on the farm"

“I’ve been obsessed with safety on the farm – I can’t help it,” says Eileen, “Since Fflam disappeared, I’ve been worried the thieves would return.”   DJ regards that as only natural.   “And I put too much pressure on her,” frets Eileen, but is told that she cannot blame herself.

"Now Sioned's not here, I'm more paranoid"

“The point is I’m more paranoid now that Sioned’s not here – every noise at night, every shadow, makes me jump!” she says.  

"They'll have me to deal with!"

DJ assures her that no-one will come near this place;  “And if they’re foolish enough to do that, well, they’ve got me to deal with!   

"You're safe with me, Eileen!"

“You’re safe with me, Eileen!”   

He helps himself to a biscuit

He picks up a biscuit and leaves the farmhouse;  Eileen looks comforted.

Aaron is working late into the night . . .

It is late, and Aaron is still working on his maths;  

. . . but then gives up

he is becoming more and more tired, and in the end he just leaves it and goes to bed.

Tyler is still looking at the laptop

Tyler is still looking at the Western Post article on the laptop when Iolo comes home, very late.   

"I checked to se if Kelly was OK"

“I went over to fix Kelly’s boiler, and to see if she was OK,” he says, “I’m sorry about this morning – you’re right – she’s a good friend and we should support her.”

"I want to do the right thing"

“Look, I can’t stop thinking about this article, about people being sexually abused,” Tyler tells him, “I want to do the right thing.”   This puzzles Iolo, so he explains, “I want to apologise to Aled.   What I did was wrong – you know that.”

"You've already been punished"

Iolo reminds him that he has already been punished;  “You lost your job, and you’re a registered sex offender.”

"I deceived Aled"

Tyler continues, “Then I had a relationship with him to justify what I’d done – I deceived him.”   

"And that's why our relationship fell apart!"

Iolo points out that their relationship fell apart because of what happened between him and Aled.   Since then they have worked so hard to get back to where they are now.

"Don't you dare do anything to threaten that!"

“Don’t you dare do anything to threaten that!” he rages, 

"I'm completely serious here, Ty!"

“I’m completely serious here, Ty – leave it!”   

Tyler picks up the laptop again

Tyler resumes looking at the laptop.