12 December 2024

Jac has been rushed to hospital

Baby Jac is at the hospital and Sioned wants to go with him, but Howard points out that the doctors have to look at him and suggests that they sit down and wait.   

"But I'm his mother . . ."

“But I’m his mother!” she protests, 

". . . I just want my baby back!"

“I just want my baby back!”

Lleucu and her two mates are coming out of the deli;  one of them says, “I’m not going back to school now – it’s only ‘Bac’, [Welsh Baccalaureate] isn’t it?”   

"Do you know where your passport is?"

Cai follows Lleucu out and ask her if she knows where her passport is.

“Put it on the table with mine,” he tells her and she is very excited.   

"We'll be going sand surfing"

She insists that she and Twm will be going sand surfing and skiing.   Cai realises that this trip is going to cost him a fortune.

“You don’t go to Dubai and not do them!” Lleucu stresses, 

"Huwi can stay with us"

just as DJ comes hurrying past.   Cai informs him that Siôn can pick up Huwi from school and he can stay with them.

"You should be discussing that with Sioned"

“You should be discussing that with Sioned,” he replies, but Cai did not want to disturb her;  he wonders how Jac is.   DJ does not know anything about the latest developments, 

"Didn't you know?   He's in hospital"

and is told that the child is in hospital, 

DJ heads towards the hospital

so he turns around and rushes off from whence he came.   

"Why didn't they tell him?"

Lleucu cannot understand why they did not tell him.

Now Cai must go, or he will be late for school;  he offers his daughter a lift, but she says that she has a free lesson.   

She knocks on the door . . . 

As he drives off in the car, she appears to have another reason and knocks on the door of number 9, 

. . . and shouts through the letterbox

then shouts through the letterbox to Gwern, but there is no reply.

Hywel walks past and encounters Ieuan approaching the door of number 7;  

"I was up by your mother's house . . ."

“I was up by your mother’s house earlier – I was meeting Trevor Elfed to discuss the car park costs up near Tan y Bont – 

". . . and the back door was wide open"

“and I noticed that the back door was wide open.”

Ieuan says that he has not been up there since the weekend and the renters were moving out.   Hywel had a quick look and closed the door, 

"Someone has been there"

but could see that someone has been there.   Ieuan will go straight over there now;  

"And tell Trefor to pull his finger out!"

“And tell Trefor to pull his finger out!” is Hywel’s parting comment.

Gwern is not at the MFC flat either

Lleucu has gone to the MFC flat to see if Gwern is there, but he is not;  she explains that she has already tried Jinx’s house.   

"Probably hiding in his bedroom"

Britt maintains that he is probably hiding in his bedroom, “Playing a game with his headphones on.”

"And he's not answering my messages"

Lleucu is concerned that he did not answer her messages either, but Britt points out, “You know what he’s like with that phone – he sees everything, but never answers.   

"He'll come back when he's hungry"

“He’ll come back when he’s hungry – I’ll tell him you called round.”

"Would you mind not telling him?"

Lleucu is about to leave when she adds, “Actually, would you mind not telling him?” 

"You've argued, have you?"

and Britt suspect that they have argued.   Lleucu admits that he is angry with her,

"He's angry a lot these days . . ."

but it is stressed that he is angry a lot these days.   

". . . with everything that's happened"

Britt is becoming rather emotional, explaining with everything that has happened with his parents and now Seren, she does not know what the future holds for him.   “At least, when he was in school, he had some discipline and routine, but now I’m not sure.”

"It's all my fault!"

Lleucu admits that this is all her fault.

Britt is soon on the warpath

Cai is working at his desk when he hears a familiar voice, shouting, “So he’s in here, is he?” and Britt bursts in, followed by Lleucu.   

“There he is – you’d better make sure Gwern comes back today or I’m going to phone the Western Post!”

His instruction that she should calm down is completely ignored, 

"I know exactly what you've done!"

as she rants on, “I know exactly what you’ve done – you’ve thrown Gwern out rather than let your daughter take the blame!”

"That's a big accusation, Britt"

He replies that she has made a big accusation;  “But it’s true, isn’t it?”   

"What's going on?"

Ffion, the headteacher has been attracted by the noise and wants to know what is going on, so Britt turns on her;  

"Are you part of this as well?"

“Are you part of this as well?   She was responsible for the beer drinking – but Gwern got the kick out!”

"Yes, it's true"

Lleucu confesses that it is true 

"They're blaming Gwern to cover themselves"

and Britt continues, “Look at them!   They’re blaming Gwern to cover themselves – 

"I'm going to the authorities!"

“well, I’m going to the authorities!”

"Dad didn't know anything about it!"

She is about to storm out of the office when Lleucu stops her;  “No – Dad – Mr Rossiter, didn’t know anything about it.”   

"Oh yeah!"

Britt does not believe a word of this, but Lleucu goes on that she lied to him as well.

Ffion urges Britt to leave this to her;  “So Gwern can come back to school today and she will be expelled?” is Britt’s demand.

"There will be an internal inquiry"

“There will be an internal inquiry to check the facts,” Ffion assures her, but Britt knows exactly what that will mean.   

"You haven't heard the lest of this!"

She is adamant that they have not heard the last of this.   Lleucu and her father look at each other.

"Miss Rees, can I have a word?"

At the hospital, a nurse comes in and says, “Miss Rees, can I have a word?” 

"What's happened?"

and then DJ arrives, wanting to know what happened.   Howard replies that he is undergoing tests and is sorry for not informing DJ, because they did not have time to think.

"I'm their father!"

“I’m their father – you should have phoned me!” he snarls, 

"Jac has hypothermia!"

just as Sioned appears, advising that Jac has hypothermia.

"I told you it was too cold"

“You took them back to the shed, after I told you it was too cold,” DJ reprimands her.   

"Stay with Lili"

She simply turns and goes back to Jac, telling DJ to stay with Lili.

"The boy needs his mother, DJ"

Howard recommends that DJ should leave her, as the boy needs his mother.

Ieuan arrives at number 7

At number 7 Ieuan comes back 

"Everything is sorted"

and reassures Anita that everything is sorted.   “I’m so, so sorry, Ieuan,” she wails, 

"I should have checked the door"

“I should have checked the door – I was the last one out.”   He appreciates that they were in a hurry and nothing has been stolen so there is no problem.

As he came in through the door, he picked up the post and hands one item to Anita;   “It’s from the hospital,”she gasps and he expects that it is a date for the scan.   Anita would rather that he opened it.

"It's next Wednesday"

“It’s next Wednesday,” he announces;  

"So there's something seriously wrong"

as this is so quick, Anita suspects that there is something seriously wrong, but he points out that the sleeping tablets have helped and she is now feeling more like herself.   “Yes, but I did leave the door open in your mother’s house.”

"Let's have some lunch in the Deri"

proposes they should go to have some lunch in the Deri, 

"I'm not in the mood, Ieuan"

which does not appeal to her, as she is not in the mood.   “Anita, next Wednesday won’t come any sooner if you sit here.”

"I need time to think"

Ffion comes back to see Cai and declares that she needs time to think;  

"You're not going to expect Lleucu?"

“But you’re not going to expel Lleucu?” demands Cai.   

"That's exactly what you wanted for Gwern"

She reminds him that is exactly what he wanted for Gwern;  he supported it 100% then, but Cai maintains that the situation is different, stressing that Gwern had history and was on his final chance.

"Lleucu is an A* student"

“This is Lleucu – an A* student,” he adds, but it is pointed out that she has also had a previous offence – 

and furthermore, Britt will not let this lie.   “Please, don’t be hasty with this, Ffion,” he says.

He is being suspended for a week

She informs him, “I’m going to ask you to stay away from school this week – I don’t want you here, influencing how we discipline Lleucu.   You can come back next week.”

"That makes me look guilty"

He protests that this makes him look guilty, suggesting he was part of the lies.   

"Did you know?"

Ffion indeed suspects that he may have been;  “Did you know?”   

"Of course not"

He denies this, of course, but Ffion has her own ideas.

Anita has been persuaded to come

Ieuan and Anita have in fact gone to the Deri;  

Hywel arrives

as Hywel comes in, Ieuan decides that he will have the lasagne, 

"Did you go up to the house?"

then Hywel asks him if he went up to the house.   

Anita looks guilty

Anita is looking very guilty, as he is told that everything is still there.   

"There was a huge mess there . . ."

Hywel continues, “I didn’t want to say anything but there was a huge mess there – I can understand why someone would break in to steal – but just to make a mess?”

Now Anita is looking puzzled, as Ieuan says that there was no mess.  

". . . there was this stuff everywhere"

“There was all this stuff everywhere,” Hywel points out 

"That's all Eunice's rubbish"

and Anita says that it was all Eunice’s rubbish.   This is a sore point with Ieuan, who does not like it being described as rubbish.

"I'll help you sort it out"

Hywel offers to go up there with him to sort it out;  “See what you want to keep, sell or throw away.   It would be a fresh start – you’d have a bit of room there, now you don’t have tenants.   You won’t be in number 7 for ever.”

"If they're important to Mami, they're important to me!"

Ieuan angrily describes everything in that house as being sentimental;  “Mami chose them – if they’re important to Mami, they’re important to me.”   

It is obvious Anita does not agree

It is obvious that Anita does not share this opinion.

Jac is on the mend

Sioned returns to DJ and tells him that Jac is all right;  “He’s getting warm and his sugar levels are rising.”   This comes as a great relief to DJ, 

"You can go now"

but he is informed, “You can go now – I’ll stay with Jac and Lili will be fine with me.”   

Lili appears quite contented

She seems to be quite active at the moment.

"Hospital is not the best place for her"

DJ does not agree with this, insisting that Lili can come with him, as the hospital is not the best place for her;  “What if she catches something?   She can come home with me and you can concentrate on Jac.”

"Only until Jac recovers"

Sioned realises that he is talking a lot of sense and agrees, but only until Jac recovers.   DJ asks what happened and she does not know;  “It’s not like you, Sioned – you put his life in danger.”

Sioned is very depressed

She is all too aware of that;  “Lili’s safe with you and the doctors will make sure I won’t harm Jac even more!” she snarls.

"You won't let anyone help"

He points out that he was not saying that, but appreciates that it is a lot for her – and Huwi-John as well.   “You’re without your mother and you won’t let anyone help.”   

"I'm doing my best"

She sighs that she is doing her best and he knows that is true, but wonders if she is all right in herself.   

"I'm worried about you and the children"

She was like a top this morning and does not look too good now;  “I’m just worried about you and the children – have you considered talking to someone?”

"Just look after Lili for me!"

“Just look after Lili for me!” she snaps and returns to Jac.

"OK, I'll be there now"

In the Deri, Howard is at the bar when he receives a phone call;  “OK, I’ll be there now, no problem,” he says.

The doctor didn't have any major concerns"

Meanwhile, Ieuan is stressing to Anita, “You said you told the doctor everything and she didn’t have any major concerns.”   

Anita walks out

She simply replies that she is going home.

"A Christmas jumble sale"

Hywel comes across and shows Ieuan something on his phone;  “A Christmas jumble sale in Llanarthur Hall;  

"They're raising money for something"

Ieuan is aware that they are raising money for something.   

"Well, I've booked you a space"

“Well, I’ve booked you a space, so you can sort out your mother’s stuff – I can help you.”

"Not now, Hywel – all right?"

This is too much for Ieuan, who exclaims, “Not now, Hywel – all right?   If you see an open door that doesn’t belong to you, just leave it!”   He also gets up and, after paying for the meal, leaves the Deri.

Lleucu put her passport next to her father's

Lleucu comes downstairs with her passport and, as instructed, puts it on the table with her father’s.   There is a knock at the door and she finds that it is Gwern.   

"Where have you been?"

“Where have you been?” she demands, “Not one answer to my messages!”

His reason is that he has been busy 

"I don't want to go back to school"

and he exclaims, “I can’t believe what you did!   I don’t want to go back to school – especially if you’re not there.”

"They won't expel the Deputy Head's daughter"

Lleucu is confident that they will not expel the deputy head’s daughter, but he goes on, “Aunty Britt’s on the warpath – what did you tell her?”

“You deserve people knowing the truth – 

"I didn't want you to have all the fun"

“and I didn’t want you to have all the fun staying at home.”   

Gwern looks at Cai's passport . . .

He picks up Cai’s passport and is amused by the photograph.   

. . . and stealthily pockets it

When the front door suddenly opens, he slips the passport into his pocket.

"Out – you're not welcome here!"

Cai is outraged to see him there;  “Out – you’re not welcome here!” he growls, “Do you know how much trouble you’ve caused me today?”   

"Lleucu only told the truth"

Gwern insists that Lleucu only told the truth, but is again told to get out.

"You have no right, Dad"

Lleucu protests that he has no right to throw out Gwern, 

"If you want to go to Dubai . . ."

but she is warned, “If you want to go to Dubai, you’d better listen to me!”   Lleucu storms off upstairs in a rage.

"I know you're behind it!"

“Perhaps you didn’t take the beer to school, but I know you were behind it,” says Cai, “I don’t want you near this house or my daughter!   Understand?”

"You can't stop me"

Gwern maintains that Cai cannot stop him.   “Oh, I think I can – 

"I could make your life in school hell!"

“and I could make your life in school hell!   Get out!”   Gwern does so.

Ieuan is passing the deli

Ieuan is walking past the deli when he notices Hywel inside;  

"I didn't think you needed my help"

“I didn’t think you needed my help,” Hywel remarks 

"Sorry about that"

and his brother apologises.

“You don’t have to sort that stuff out unless you want to,” Hywel goes on, but is told that is not the problem.

"Anita's ill – well, we think she is"

“Anita’s ill – well, we think she is.   Something’s wrong, but we don’t know what yet – 

"There's a problem with her memory"

“there’s a problem with her memory and she has trouble concentrating.”   

"Do you know what's causing it?"

Hywel asks if they have any idea what is causing it and is told that she is having a scan next week.

"I'm doing my best to stay positive"

Ieuan is doing his best to stay positive;  “And I’m hassling you about your mother’s stuff?” says Hywel.   

"If we can sort out Mami's house as soon as possible . . ."

That is not why Ieuan is there;  “If . . . say that this scan shows . . . well, I don’t see us staying in number 7.   So if we can sort out Mami’s house as soon as possible . . .”

Hywel realises that the timing of the jumble sale in Llanarthur was indeed so convenient;  

"Thanks, Hywel!"

“We’re on the same wavelength,” comments Ieuan, “Thanks, Hywel!”

Jac is definitely more active now

Sioned is watching over baby Jac, who appears to be fit and active now;  

"Mami's so sorry for everything"

“Mami’s so sorry for everything I’ve done, but you’re getting better now,” 

He is exercising his limbs

as he vigorously waves his arms and legs.

Howard arrives

Howard comes in, carrying a bag for Sioned;  

"Are you better, then, boy?"

he is pleased to see that Jac is so much better, although they are keeping him in overnight.   “This is for you – I’m not sure if I’ve packed the right stuff,” says Howard, 

"As long as he has milk and clothes . . ."

but as long as he has milk and clothes, Sioned will be happy.

Then he asks how Sioned is 

"DJ thinks there's something wrong with me"

and she replies, “DJ thinks there’s something wrong with me and that’s why this happened.”   

"Things are always up and down"

He reminds her that things are always up and down after having children, but she thinks it may be more than that.

“I explained to the nurse about how I’m feeling and the way I’ve been acting.   

"And there's this 'Baby Pinks'"

“And there’s this ‘Baby Pinks’.” [a term for Postpartum Euphoria, a serious mental health condition that can occur after giving birth]   He wonders what on earth that is, so she explains, “I hadn’t heard about it earlier – but after having a baby, 

"Manic, really"

“you can be up and down a lot – too much – manic, really.”

"Like throwing someone out?"

“Like throwing a person who is trying to help out of the house?” Howard jokingly suggests, and she agrees;  she knows that he was trying to help, but she just thought she had to do everything herself.

"Is there anything you want me to do?"

“Sioned!” he scolds her, “You’re already outnumbered.   Is there any treatment?”   She will be going to talk to the GP and then go from there.   “Is there anything you want me to do?” he enquires.

"On top of everything you're doing on the farm"

“What – on top of everything you’re already doing on the farm?”   He hopes that he will be getting paid for that;  she assures him that of course he is.   

"I don't know what I'd do without you"

“I’m very grateful – I don’t know what I’d do without your help,” Sioned tells him.

"Right, then – no nonsense tonight, OK?"

Howard advises baby Jac, “Right then, you – no nonsense tonight, OK?   Be a good boy for your mother.”

Gwern is thinking . . .

Gwern is back at number 9, where he paces up and down, thinking, 

. . . then goes into the kitchen

then goes into the kitchen to pick up a pair of scissors.   

He is intent on damaging the passport . . .

He takes the passport from his pocket and wields the scissors in a menacing fashion, 

. . . which gives him some pleasure

with a malevolent smile on his face.