22 March 2022

"Street food, they call it, Kath"

As they come out of the shop, Brynmor is explaining to Kath, “Street food, they call it – a place has just opened in town,” 

Kath is to interested

but she does not seem interested.   “Do you want to try it?   It would be nice for a change,” he goes on, 

"I have to catch up with Cassie"

but she insists that she has to catch up with Cassie, and is looking forward to it.

This takes Cassie by surprise, but she agrees, so Brynmor says he will see Kath later;  she warns, “Once we start chatting, we can’t stop – some other time, perhaps.”   

Brynmor is disappointed

He walks away, rather disappointed, and Kath explains, “I can’t today – I’m organising this party – have you got the champagne?”

"Gallons of it – cost a fortune"

“Gallons of it – cost a fortune!” Cassie tells her, but she is told not to worry about that.   

Kath knows what she wants  for entertaiment

Kath says she has a hell of a good idea for some entertainment.

Gearing must be full-time now

Once again Geraint is working behind the bar and Dani is on the phone;  

"Yes, I'm fine"

Yes, I’m fine – thanks for checking,” she says, and Kelly assumes that it is Wilko.   

"The total opposite of Garry"

“Kelly, he’s lovely – think of the total opposite of Garry, and you get Marc!”

“We’re lucky, aren’t we?” Dani goes on, “I wasn’t looking for a relationship, but these things just happen.”   

"You deserve someone who respects you"

Kelly is glad to see her happy, remarking that she deserves someone who respects her.

“He phones every morning just to talk – all day, actually,” says Dani, “Or he texts – or pops over to say hello.   He’s sweet, Kelly.”   

That does seem a bit 'over the top'

Kelly regards this as rather excessive.

"Can I have a fry-up, please?"

Tyler comes in and wants some lunch;  “Can I have a fry-up please?” he asks Geraint, 

"Right – coming up!"

who is happy to oblige.   Dani’s phone rings again, with another call from Wilko.

The message tone sounds . . .

At Llwyncelyn, Rhys receives a message on his phone as he is filling the kettle;  it is from someone called Abbie, 

. . . and a message from a stranger . . .

and he reads, ‘Hi, I think you might be my little sister’s dad.’   

. . . has Rhys confused

He looks very puzzled.

Arwen is on the iPad

Arwen is, as always, on her iPad and her mother is, as so often, complaining, “How many more times, Arwen?   

"Homework first!"

“Homework first, then screen time!”   

"That's not fair!"

When Arwen responds that it is not fair, 

"A rule is a rule, Arwen"

Ffion points out that a rule is a rule.

As Jinx comes in, Arwen describes the rule as stupid, 

"Don't talk to me like that!"

and is warned not to speak to her mother like that.   “Tell her, Jinx!” Ffion snaps, but he does not reply.

“Grandad and Tesni let me,” Arwen answers, and as she storms out of the room, adds, “I hate you!”   Despite Ffion’s shouted orders, she does not come back, 

"Come on, cool down, Ffion"

and Jinx advises to let her cool down.

“Oh, you can talk, then!” Ffion snarls, “Why didn’t you support me?”   

"You went a little bit over the top there"

He replies that he thinks that she went a little bit over the top there.   

"She needs to learn to control herself!"

“She needs to learn to control herself!” Ffion insists, but he points out that she is ten.   “I’m doing this for her own good – before things go too far,” Ffion stresses.

"Math, I want a word!"

Rhys marches into APD, demanding, “I want a word!   ‘I think you might be my little sister’s dad’ – ring any bells?”   

"What are you talking about?"

Mathew has no idea what he is talking about, and Rhys explains that it is a message from Abbie, 

"I don't know anyone called Abbie"

and Mathew likewise does not know anyone called Abbie.

“No, because you made her up!” Rhys accuses him.   Mathew wonders why on earth he would pretend to be related to Gwen;  

"Your idea of a joke, perhaps"

“Your idea of a joke, perhaps – we did it to Jinx,” Rhys continues.

“That was funny – this is different – look, I didn’t send it!” growls Mathew,  “When did you get this text?   Is that all it said?   Did you send a reply?”   

"Perhaps I bought to do that"

Rhys wonders whether he ought to, and it is suggested that he could ask what she wants.

“Yes, you’re right,” Rhys agrees, and begins to compose a reply, 

"Look, only if you're sure"

but is urged to do so only if he is sure.   

"Why have you contacted me?"

“How did you find my page?   Why have you contacted me?”

Mathew caution him to think about it first, 

Act first and think afterwards

but Rhys has already sent the message, and looks rather troubled.

"I have a booking for the choir"

Colin is doing the ironing when the buzzer sounds and Cassie arrives, informing him, “I have a booking for the choir for you – Brynmor’s surprise party.”   

"What – already?"

This comes as somewhat of a shock to Colin, who appears to be about to scorch his shirt;  “His birthday is next week!” he exclaims, “And the second tenors sound as if they’ve got the cramp.”   

"The shirt, Colin!"

Only then does he heard the tell-tale sound of the overheated shirt.

“Kath has asked for songs relating to the sea,” Cassie says, 

"I must organise extra rehearsals!"

so Colin will have to organise extra rehearsals, starting now.   “Don’t put it on that group chat – or Brynmor will know about the party,” she reminds him.

“I’ll set up a new group chat, and leave Brynmor out of it,” he replies, 

"I surprise myself with how clever I am!"

“I sometimes surprise myself with how clever I am!”   Cassie does not share this opinion.

"You'd never say it was secondhand"

Anita has a cut-price hoody from Dani’s shop and shows it to Griffiths;  “Look – you’d never say it was secondhand – it’s like new!”   He maintains that it is just a little small for him, 

"Ifan will love it!"

and she is convinced that Ifan will love it;  she is going to put it on the chair as a surprise for him.

"Not another phone call!"

Griffiths’ phone rings once again, much to Anita’s annoyance;  “I’m busy,” he growls, “I said that this morning – 

"I can't talk now – yes, tonight"

“I can’t talk now – yes, tonight,” and he ends the call.   

"A councillor want to organise a meeting"

He informs Anita that one of the councillors wants to organise a meeting.

“Don’t tell me – you’re meeting him later tonight?” she answers, sceptically, 

"Or her, perhaps?"

“or her, perhaps?”   

"What are you insinuating, Anita?"

He wonders what she is insinuating, and she goes on, “You get so many phone calls, I don’t know what to think.”

He is adamant that it is part of the job, and makes great show of turning off the ringer;  

"There – it's on silent now"

“There, it’s on silent now – we shall get some peace.   

"There's only one woman for me"

“There’s only one woman for me – and I adore her.”   He kisses her.

Mark expects his mother to do his washing

Brynmor hears the door open and presumes that it is Kath;  however, Mark comes in with a large bag of washing for his mother to do.   

"You don't live here any more, Mark"

He is reminded that he does not live there any more, and Brynmor resumes his reading of a motorbike comic.   Mark refuses the offer of borrowing it;  

"That weirdo Wilko"

“I’ll leave that pleasure to you and that weirdo Wilko,” he says.

"Why do you call him that?"

“Why do you call him that?” Brynmor enquires, and Mark thought that it was obvious – there is something strange about him – and Tyler does not trust him either

"He's completely paranoid about Dani"

“He’s completely paranoid about keeping Dani safe – he phones her all the time – he doesn’t stop,” Mark goes on, 

"That's interesting"

and Brynmor finds this very interesting.   “Do you know something?” Mark realises, “Has he been talking about me?   

"Has he asked you to keep an eye on me?"

“Has he asked you to keep an eye on me and report back to him?”

"No, he hasn't asked me to do anything"

Brynmor makes it clear that he has not been asked to do anything, and then finally informs Mark that there is something worrying him;  

"He's put cameras in Dani's flat"

“He’s put cameras in Dani’s flat – he’s probably doing his job, but he watches her on his laptop.”   

This horrifies Mark

Mark is horrified by this news.

Tyler has devoured his fry-up

In the Deri, Tyler has enjoyed his fry-up, and Dani asks if he feels better after that;  

The salon appears to have had another makeover

“Shouldn’t you be at ‘Dan y Seren’ [presumably the name of her children’s clothes shop], but she says that it is quiet there.   Tyler advises that she should give people a chance.

"I'm thinking of closing the shop"

Then she reveals the true cause of her lack of enthusiasm;  “Between you and me, I’m thinking of closing the shop – and the website – keep a low profile.”

"Wilko again!"

“Wilko again!” snarls Tyler, 

"He knows what those people are capable of"

and Dani insists that he knows that world, and knows what those people are capable of.   

"So you're going to hide for ever?"

“So you’re going to hide for ever?” Tyler demands.

“No, I’m going to move somewhere with the children – and Marc,” she goes on.”   Tyler emphasises that he is the one making her scared – he enjoys the power.   

"Marc just wants what's best for me"

“You know what?   Garry was a control freak – Dylan was a control freak – Marc just wants what’s best for me,” she explains, “If you can’t see that, Tyler, that’s your problem.”

Brynmor troes to persuade Kath to meet him

Brynmor happens to be passing Bethania and is on the phone to Kath;  “I’m just going to have a swift one in the Deri before dinner – it would be nice to have your company – I might see you there,” he says.   

He hears a Male Voice Choir . . .

Then he becomes aware of the sound of a Male Voice Choir inside the chapel.

They are singing,              ♩ “There’s a sound in Porthdinllaen,♩

The sound of sails being hoisted, 

All the blocks screeching,

Dafydd Jones shouting,

Fflat Huw Puw sails tonight,

♫ The anchor is being raised.” ♫  

. . . which he finds strange

Brynmor looks very puzzled.

"Has she started her maths yet?"

At Cysgod y Glyn, Ffion demands whether Arwen has started her maths yet, 

Jinx has negotiated a compromise

and is told by Jinx, “A compromise – ten minutes of screen time and then sums.”   She objects most strongly to this, 

"You're going too far this time"

and he points out that Ffion is going too far this time.

"Arwen goes too far every time"

“No – Arwen goes too far every time – she doesn’t know when to stop.   Sound familiar?” Ffion sighs, but he insists that she cannot compare the two things.

"What if she is like me, Jinx?"

“What if she is like me, Jinx?” she wails, 

"All kids are obsessed with their screens"

and he stresses that all kids are obsessed with their screens.   “But they’re not all the child of an addict – it’s a screen now, 

"What about drinking or taking drugs"

“but what about drinking or taking drugs?” she frets.

Jinx reminds her that no-one knows how a child will turn out;  Ffion suggests, “Well, I have a fair idea – she is her mother’s daughter.   I’m fighting every single day and I don’t want that for her.”   He is quite sure that Arwen will be fine, but she warns, “You don’t know that!”

"If theres's a problem, we'll sort it out together"

“Yes I do,” he answers, “Because we’re here for her, and if there’s a problem – if – we’ll sort it out together.   Right, I’ll take her a packet of crisps and a sandwich.”

Rhys is worried . . .

Rhys is just coming downstairs when another message arrives on his phone;  he is anxious, 

. . . but it is only someone wanting a PT session

but discovers that it is only someone wanting to book a PT slot at the gym.   

"Whatever you're doing, cancel it!"

He immediately leaves a voice message for Mathew;  “Whatever you’re doing tonight, cancel it, please.   I need a pint.”   He looks very worried.

"Pint of cider, please, Ger"

In the Deri, where Brynmor is waiting for the possible appearance of Kath, Colin rushes in and orders a pint of cider from Geraint.   

"Thirsty after all that singing, are we?"

“Thirsty after all that singing, are we?” Brynmor asks, and Colin attempts to act all innocent.

“If my voice isn’t good enough, you should have told me – the purpose of the choir that was to bring the community together, and you meet behind  my back – I heard you!” says Brynmor.

"You've got a voice like . . . chocolate!"

“I would never leave you out on purpose,” Colin protests, “You’ve got a voice like . . . chocolate!” 

"Why are you rehearsing without me?"

so he is asked why they are rehearsing without him.

Colin has some difficulty thinking up a plausible excuse;  

"It's typical that I left someone out!"

he eventually comes up with, “I couldn’t log in to the group chat, so I had to send a message to each one individually.   “It’s typical that I left someone out!”

"So you still want me, then?"

“So you still want me, then?” says Brynmor, doubtfully, 

"You're the backbone of the bass singers"

and is assured that he is the backbone of the bass singers;  “Well, I have got a good ear – I can’t deny that,” Brynmor admits.

Mathew needs to sort out some uniforms

Mathew comes in and Colin takes him to one side, whispering, “You need to sort out the uniforms out pronto – 

"There's a theme – 'Cruise'"

“and there’s a theme – ‘Cruise’.”   Mathew is up for the challenge.

"Shall we watch another one?"

At Bryntirion, the TV episode is just ending and Ieuan agrees that they can watch another one, but Anita will make a cup of tea first.   

"Where has the rime gone?"

He takes a crafty look at his phone, and exclaims, “Goodness!   Where has the time gone?   

"I have to go!"

“I have to go!”   Anita is surprised, as it is not ten o’clock yet.

"Chill out, Cinders!"

Kelly advises, “Chill out, Cinders!”   He is in a great hurry to go, which does not please Anita, 

"I like to be in bed at the same time every night"

so he gives the excuse that he likes to be in bed at the same time every night, which he alleges is very beneficial.   

Kelly is very sceptical about this excuse, and comments, “Wow!” after he has left, 

"More shifty than usual!"

“More shifty than usual,” although Anita maintains there is nothing shifty about going to bed early.   

"Not if you're on your own"

“No, not if you’re on your own,” remarks Kelly, “Just saying,” 

"Kelly!"

which offends Anita.

"The perfect excuse to see Cassie"

Kath is on the phone;  “Yes, I know it’s late to bring the clothes over, Mark, but, do you know what?   It’s a perfect excuse to pop into the village to see Cassie.   Yes, again – there’s so much to do for this party.”   

"Right, I have to go"

Then the door of Maes-y-Deri opens, so she ends the call.

Brynmor asks if she is going out again, finding it difficult to keep up with her;  “I’m just taking the washing back to Mark, that’s all,” she answers.”   He is sure that it can wait until the morning, 

"He'll want clean pants first thing"

but Kath supposes, “He’ll want clean pants first thing, won’t he?”

Suspicious that something is going on here, 

"Am I really that bad company, then?"

Brynmor enquires, “Am I really that bad company, then?   You’re doing everything to avoid spending time with me – what have I done wrong?   Is that bank card the problem?   You’re an independent woman, and perhaps I trod on that – or perhaps I’m not enough for you, now that Mark has moved out.”

"Where are you getting these ideas?"

She wonders where he is getting these ideas, 

"Be honest – do I bore you?"

and he demands, “Be honest with me – do I bore you?”   She replies that she absolutely adores him, but has just been rather busy.   Again he says, “Be honest with me – do I bore you?”

"He can always wear his pants inside out!"

She acknowledges that he is right;  “That washing can wait until the morning – he can always wear his pants inside out!   

"There's only one place I want to be"

“There’s only one place I want to be tonight – here with you.”   

That is a relief for Brynmor 

Brynmor is pleased to hear that.

Rhys is anticipating a reply

As Rhys waits anxiously with his phone in the Deri, there has been no reply 

"It may have been a scam"

and Mathew suggests that it may have been a scam.   

The message arrives

Then a message arrives and Rhys nervously looks at it.   

"Would you like to meet?"

“I found a letter to my parents and traced you from there.   Would you like to meet?” he reads.

Mathew thinks that Lois might have been in contact with her, but Rhys is quite confident she would not do that.   

Mathew sounds a note of caution

“Look, I don’t want to be negative, but you do hear about people being ‘catfished’ all the time,” says Mathew, but Rhys says that she has not asked for money.  

"I just want you to be careful"

“Not yet perhaps, but they pretend to be someone they’re not – and bang – your account is empty!” Mathew warns, “I just want you to be careful, that’s all.”

Rhys is about to delete the contact . . .

“Perhaps I should delete it, then,” Rhys ponders, “And not a word to Lois, OK?   There’s no need to upset her.”   As Mathew goes to get another drink, 

. . . but then changes his mind

Rhys has second thoughts and does not delete the message.

"Wilko wants Dani to leave Cwmderi"

Tyler comes into number 7 looking determined;  “Wilko wants Dani to leave Cwmderi,” he tells Mark, “I’ve tried to warn her, but she says I’m not thinking straight.”

"She doesn't know what I know"

“Well, she doesn’t know what I know,” is Mark’s reply, “He’s got cameras in the flat – 

"I'll come with you to tell her"

“I’ll come with you to tell her.”   

"No, Mark . . ."

Tyler is hesitant about going, even though Mark says that Wilko is watching her on the laptop.

". . . Dani will swallow every word he says"

Tyler snarls, “He’ll have an excuse, Mark – and Dani will swallow every word!   We have to find concrete evidence – we find the cameras and we report him!   

"He's messing with the wrong family this time!"

“Whatever his game is, he’s messing with the wrong family this time!”