30 November 2022 (1st)

Howard is at work, when he hears a noise . . .

Howard is working in the farmyard;  as he closes a gate he hears some rustling noises coming from the van which is parked nearby.   

. . . and grabs a fork

He arms himself with a garden fork and goes to investigate, discovering Eileen in the van.   “What on earth do you think you’re doing?” he shouts.

Eileen is cleaning ut the van

She has been cleaning out the van, maintaining that it needed a good scrub, as she has never seen such a mess.   

They heard someone approaching

As she clambers out of the van, they hear a cheerful voice, 

"Morning, campers!"

“Morning, campers!” and Eileen wonders what Kelly wants.   

"You're not supposed to be here until next week"

She points out that they had agreed next week. but Kelly replies, “Oh, did we?   Sorry – what am I like?   

"I might as well interview Howard"

“I might as well interview Howard after coming all this way, like.”

Howard does not like the sound of ‘interview’, 

"You know, hampers, chutneys, all that"

so she explains, “I’m doing a feature in the Western Post about Penrhewl in the lead-up to the big day – you know, hampers, chutneys, all that.”   He answers that he does not know anything about chutneys, but Kelly continues, “Do you know what?   I’m gasping – fancy a cup of tea?”

"Howard has to fix a fence"

Eileen makes it quite clear that it is not convenient, as Howard needs to fix a fence so no more sheep can escape from the top field.   Kelly says that she will come back, asking how long it will take;  “An hour?   Do you like doughnuts – I’ve got jam and custard ones – I'll bring them with me.   

"See you later Mr Sweet Tooth"

“See you later, Mr Sweet Tooth.”

Tesni is distracted . . . 

Tesni comes out of the shop and is looking at her phone as she walks along the pavement, 

. . . and collides with Vicky

colliding with Vicky.   She drops her tablets, picks them up, and when Vicky asks if she is OK, 

Vicky is told to mind her own business

snarls, ‘Mind your own business!”

In the Deri, Tegwen is hanging a new card of dry roasted peanuts behind the bar 

More peanuts are hung up in the bar

and succumbs to the temptation to help herself to one of the packets.   

"Here she is, Miss All Talk"

Tesni comes in, commenting, “Here she is, Miss All Talk.   I was hoping Cassie would have seen sense by now.”

"I don't want you butting heads this afternoon"

Cassie comes in, carrying some coffee, and informs them, “I don't want you butting heads this afternoon, understand?   This is your last chance, or I won’t have any choice.”   Tegwen apologises, insuring Cassie that it will not happen again, as she really needs this job.

"You shouldn't steal from your employer, then"

“Well, you shouldn’t steal from your employer, then,” remarks Tesni, “The dry roasted peanuts you’re hiding behind your back.   

"Threatening colleagues – and now this"

“Threatening colleagues – and now this.”

"Could I pick your brains for two minutes?"

In the shop Gaynor notices Vicky looking at the Cae Glas produce;  “I haven’t seen you for ages – sorry to bother you, but could I pick your brains for two minutes?   I’d really appreciate talking to someone like you who understands what it’s like to be in a minority in a small village like this.   

"I want to talk to someone who understands"

“I don't know if you remember Esther, Hywel’s daughter.   She’s originally from Uganda and I don’t want to talk to someone who understands because I haven’t got a clue.”

"I'm not from Uganda – I was born in London"

Vicky replies, “Sorry, you’re talking to the wrong person – I’m not from Uganda – I was born in London.”   

"But your father came from . . ."

Llinos, behind the counter, is taking an interest in this, as Gaynor says that she understands that, but Vicky’s father came from . . .

"Jamaica – on a different continent"

“Jamaica – last time I checked, Uganda was on a different continent – so as I said, you’re talking to the wrong person!” comments Vicky in a loud voice, 

"Systematic racism"

“The fact I have black skin doesn’t mean I’ll give you a lesson on systematic racism – but it’s alive and kicking around the Cwm!”   

She storms from the shop

She marches out of the shop, and Llinos looks concerned.

Cassie brings cups of tea

Cassie brings over two cups of tea to a table where Tegwen is sitting;  “I’m sorry, Cassie – I really am.   

"It never seems enough"

“I’m just trying to juggle everything and it never feels like enough.”   

Cassie does not understand what that has to do with her helping herself to the stock;  “I didn’t realise things are so difficult for you,” 

"I forgot to eat breakfast"

and Tegwen comes up with the feeble excuse that she forgot to eat breakfast and that is all.

“We’re OK – it's just been a difficult month.   The gas is more than usual and I have to pay the deposit for the rugby trip, Christmas is coming.   I'm sorry – I’ll pay you back for the nuts.”

"It's not easy, being a single parent"

Cassie is adamant that she will do no such thing;  “I do know how difficult it is – it’s not easy being a single parent and working full-time.   Been there, got the Prozac.   

"A bacon bap with that tea?"

“But you’re good for nothing without food in your stomach – you have a bacon bap with that tea?   Yeah.”

This does not go down well with Tesni 

Tesni is as expected rather put out by this.

Anita is in the Christmas spirit

At APD, Anita, always already getting into the Christmas spirit, predicts that they will have to pull names out of a hat before long, “So that we have time to buy each other something decent.   

"I love salted caramel, OK?"

“I love salted caramel, OK?   Just saying – in case you pull my name out of the hat.”

Tyler is taking no notice at all, being engrossed in his phone, 

"Come on – where's your Christmas spirit?"

and she continues, “The Secret Santa – come on, where’s your Christmas spirit?”

Iolo has a parcel for Tyler 

Iolo comes in and hands a box to Tyler;  “Mark asked me to give it to you – perhaps because I was on my way over.”   Anita is very anxious for him to reveal what is in the box, 

"It's a secret!"

but he insists that it is a secret.   

"Someone has stolen his porridge!"

She comes to the conclusion that someone has stolen his porridge and continues to decorate the shop.

Howard has a stone wall to finish

At Penrhewl, Howard assures Kelly that he will finish the stone wall in the far field next week.   

"Is Eileen selling turkeys this year?"

Her next question is, “Tell me, is Eileen selling turkeys this year?” and he replies that she regards it as too much work.   “But suppose she did, what's your opinion on that?” Kelly goes on, 

"Breeding turkeys for the sole purpose of killing them?"

“You know, breeding turkeys for the sole purpose of killing them, like?”

"You're not a vegetarian, are you?"

“Hang on – you’re not a vegetarian are you?” he scathingly demands, and then she wants to know what he thinks of the Animal Welfare Act 2006.

He is getting puzzled

He does not understand where these questions are going, 

"It's time you let the cat – or should I say dogs – out of the bag!"

so she tells him, “I might as well blurt it out – I think it’s time you let the cat – or should I say dogs – out of the bag!”

He is ordered to sit down

He immediately gets up to go, but she instructs him, “We might as well get things straight first – sit down!”   He does as he is told, 

"Who are your bosses, and are they forcing you?"

and Kelly demands, “Who are your bosses, and are they forcing you?   If you regret it, this is your chance to name and shame them.   Thing is, though, Howard, you don’t regret it, do you?   

"I know you sent those dogs to attack Eifion"

“I know you sent those dogs to attack Eifion – so spill!”

"You want to watch what you say!"

He wants her to watch what she says, but she continues, “Do you know what I really want to know, though?   

"How the hell do you sleep at night?"

“How the hell do you sleep at night?”

"How do you?   Naked, I'd say!"

As he gets up again, he says in a threatening manner, “What I’d like to know is how you sleep at night – naked, I’d say – you look the type!”   He smiles at her.

"You're such  charmer, Howard"

“You’re such a charmer, Howard,” she growls, and he walks out of the room.   

She is lucky he did not see this, recording

Kelly turns off the voice recorder on her phone which has been running for the last eight and three-quarter minutes, 

Kelly looks well pleased

and looks very satisfied with her accomplishment.

"Has Mam-gu taken your temperature"

Tegwen is making a video call to her son;  “Has Mam-gu taken your temperature?” and he confirms that she has, and that he has taken his medicine.   He wants his mother to come home, and she says that she will not be long now.   

Tesni is watching her

Of course Tesni is watching and remarks, “You know you’re not supposed to use your phone at work.”   Tegwen points out that Ken is ill with a temperature and stomach pains.   “Shouldn’t you be there with him?   He probably wants his mother.”   

"He's with his Gran"

Tegwen replies that he is all right and is with his grandmother.

"If I had a sick child, I wouldn't leave his side"

“It’s just that I know what it’s like to be in pain – if I had a sick child, I wouldn’t leave his side,” Tesni continues.

"I can't afford to be with him"

“You have no idea – I can’t afford to be with him.   I can’t even lose a day’s pay, or I won’t be able to pay the bills.”   

"There ought to be a violin playing"

Tesni sneers that there ought to be violin playing.

Tyler prepares to film himself

At number 7, Tyler is in the process of recording a video of himself, stripped to the waist and carry a couple of power tools.   

"Welcome to Deri DIY . . ."

“Welcome to Deri  DIY – 

". . . that shows you how to do it for yourself"

“the channel that shows you how to do it for yourselves,” he announces.

"Men are pigs!"

Back at Bryntirion, Kelly is busily typing on the laptop while Anita mutters, “Men are pigs!” a comment with which Kelly agrees wholeheartedly.   “There’s jam and beard hair all over that bed!”

"Think he would babysit on a regular basis?"

Kelly complains that Ifan is always talking about Ieuan;  “Uncle Ieu this, uncle Ieu that!   So do you think he would babysit on a regular basis, like?”   

"You rarely have a good word to say about him"

Anita is surprised, pointing out that Kelly rarely has a good word to say about him.   “I know, but Ifan adores him.”

Anita stresses that he cannot do so tonight, as they are going out on a romantic night to the Gower.   There are several knocks at the door 

"All right, keep your knickers on!"

and Kelly responds with, “All right, keep your knickers on!”

"Kelly, what's your game?"

Eileen wants to know, “Kelly, what’s your game?”

Mark is not very good with quiz programmes

Mark is sprawled on the sofa, watching a quiz programme on the television;  “Where was the final of the Champions League,” and Mark immediately replies that it was Istanbul, but it transpires that the correct answer is Paris.

"Mam!"

There is a knock at the door, so he shouts for his mother to answer it, but there is no response, 

Mark hobbles to the door

so he struggles to the door, where he finds Gaynor, 

"Come in, Gaynor"

who is sorry to hear about his injury.   She wonders if he has a minute, so he invites her in.

"It's immoral, Kelly!"

Britt is unequivocal;  “It’s immoral, Kelly!” 

"No – what Howard did is immoral!"

but she is emphatically told that what Howard did is immoral, and she simply did what she had to do to bring him and his ringleaders to justice.   Anita is at a loss to know what is going on.

"Have you got the hots for him?"

“I don’t understand how you can forgive him,” says Kelly, “Have you got the hots for him?   If you have, you seriously need your head read!”   Eileen is that everyone deserves a second chance.

"Evil dog murderers don't deserve second chances"

Kelly screams, “No, Eileen!   Evil dog murderers don’t deserve second chances!   And if he used Eifion as human bait . . .”   

"Human bait?"

Anita is absolutely astonished at this claim.

"Stay away from Penrhewl!"

Eileen warns, “That’s enough – stay out of our business and stay away from Penrhewl!”

"Yes, I am – 99.9%"

After she has stormed from the house, Anita asks if Kelly is sure that this Howard set the dogs on Eifion.   “Yes, I am – 99.9%!” Kelly squeals, so is advised that the last thing she should do is to antagonise him.

"Promise me you'll stop this nonsense"

“What if he hurts you – or Ifan?   Promise me you’ll stop this nonsense, please,” Anita begs her, 

"OK, I promise, Auntie Anita"

and she says that she will.

"How did you deal with the situation?"

“So when Vicky first came to live with you, how did you deal with the situation?   You know, in terms of her background.”   

"You mean the fact Vicky is black?"

Mark assumes that she means the fact that Vicky is black, and cannot understand why people are afraid to say ‘black’ these days.

"I'm not sure what the correct term is"

Gaynor is never quite sure what the correct term is these days for people who are not white.   

"There's not just one term"

He explains, “There’s not just one term for everybody – you don’t want to sound racist.”   She insists that she is not racist, but rather the opposite.

"We never treated her differently"

He will give her some advice, since she has asked;  “We as a family have never treated Vicky differently, if that’s what you want to know – and that’s how it should be.”

Tyler has made £80 already

Tyler receives a text message, advising that he has received three payments totalling £80.   Iolo comes downstairs and remarks that someone is very popular, but it is none of his business.   

"Only hot chocolate will fix it"

“Right, she’s sung ‘Little Donkey’ four times, and now she’s thirsty and only hot chocolate and will fix it.   She’s a star and she likes to show off – like someone else I know,” he says.

"I'll send you the money for the play house"

Tyler will send the money for the play house tonight, and shouts up to Greta, 

"Do you want cream on that hot chocolate?"

asking whether she wants cream on that hot chocolate.   

Iolo is leaving . . .

As Iolo is going out of the door, 

. . . and Tyler thinks he is on to a good thing

Tyler is told that he has five new notifications.

"Sorry for losing my temper"

Tegwen tries to calm things with Tesni, “Listen, I’m sorry for losing my temper with you earlier – can we start over, please?”   

"I can't afford to lose this job"

Tesni does not seem interested, even though Tegwen urges her, “Come on, please – I don’t want to fall out and I can’t afford to lose this job.”

"Can't afford this, can't afford that!"

“Can’t afford this, can’t afford that – you just complain about how hard you work, how skint you are – that it’s Christmas and you can’t afford gifts,” snarls Tesni, “At least you have a family to buy gifts for — at least you’ve got a mother!”

Iolo is caught in the crossfire

Iolo has been sitting by the bar, listening to this, and Tesni walks away.   

"Not now, Howard!"

Howard has also been sitting nearby and calls to Tegwen.   “Not now, Howard,” she replies.

Kelly reviews her recording . . .

Kelly is playing back the recording that she made;  “I’d like to know how you sleep at night – naked I’d say – you look the type.”   

. . . and looks at her photos

She is also looking at photos of Howard at the farm, then her gaze falls upon an item of news in the paper;  

Dogs have been going missing

‘Fear of Dog Fights as local dogs go missing’.   The article continues that at least seven dogs from the area have been reported missing.   

"I need to talk to you – it's urgent"

She picks up her phone;  “Hiya – I need to talk to you – yes, it’s important, so as soon as possible, yeah?”

"I should have sensed a fly in the ointment"

Meanwhile, Eileen is enjoying a meal in the Deri with Howard;  she is glad he is enjoying his steak and says it is the least she can do.   “I should have sensed a fly in the ointment before now.”   

"I can't stand that Kelly!"

He points out that he cannot stand that Kelly, poking her nose into people’s business.

"What's your problem, good boy?"

Iolo is still sitting at the bar and is taking an interest in what they say;  Howard pipes up, “What’s your problem, good boy?”   

"I can look wherever I like"

Iolo replies that he can look wherever he likes.   

"You can't look at me, you pansy!"

“Well, you can’t look at me, you pansy!”

"Be careful, Eileen – he's bad news"

From the other end of the bar, Iolo warns Eileen, “Be careful – he’s bad news.”   Eileen insists that she can look after herself, and Iolo adds, “That’s up to you.”    He winks at Howard, 

Howard is angry . . .

who is about to go and sort him out, 

. . . but is dissuaded by Eileen . . . 

but Eileen urges him not to do so, as is not worth it;  

. . . who insists they are there to enjoy themselves . . .

she stresses that they are there to enjoy themselves, 

. . . although she does betray some apprehension

but does look a little apprehensive.