21 January 2026

Brynmor notices Kath . . . 

Brynmor is back in town;  as he is about to unlock the door of the Quantum Hydro Works office, he notices Kath sweeping up outside the Deri.   

. . . and calls to her

“Kath,” he calls, “Happy New Year.”   She stares malevolently at him, so he goes on, “That glad to see me, are you?”

"I wasn't expecting to see you at all"

“I wasn’t expecting to see you at all,” she replies 

End of conversation

and immediately goes back inside the Deri, so he continues unlocking the office.

Colin has been doing some investigation work . . .

Colin walks towards an old, rambling house, 

. . . which has led him here

looking all around him then approaches the front door;  

As he looks inside . . .

he peers in through one of the windows, 

. . . he hears a familiar voice

but then is disturbed by Britt and another woman coming out of the door.  

"Col – what are you doing here?"

They turn round and are surprised to see Colin standing there;  

He has a rather stern look

he glowers at Britt.

Brynmor is not happy with Hywel

Inside the Quantum Hydro Works office, Brynmor is berating Hywel, “And you still haven’t told me who’s funding this appeal against the dam.”   

"You know what people are like round here"

Hywel argues that he is doing his best here;  “You know what people are like around here – they don’t trust me because I’m working for the dam.”

"Excuses!"

Brynmor angrily declares, “Excuses – that’s all I’m hearing from you, Hywel,” but he considers that he has done a good job of recruiting a new shareholder for the company – a bloke who has a lot of influence in this place.

"Tom has made a real mess of things"

“Yeah, well, I hope so, because Tom has made a real mess of things.  Why did he have to hide Cheryl’s body on the dam’s land?   And on top of that, he had shares in the company!”

"This shareholder won't let you down" — not much, he won't!

Hywel can understand why he is panicking, but he insists that this new shareholder will not let them down; “And he is a good friend.”

"Weren't you Tom's best man?"

“Weren’t you Tom’s best man?   I don’t think you’re the best person when it comes to choosing friends!”

"Talk of the devil!"

There is a knock at the door and Hywel exclaims, “Talk of the devil!”   Brynmor is very surprised to see Garry and did not know that he was back in the village.   

"How did it go in Scotland?"

Garry explains that it has only been a few weeks and enquires how it went in Scotland.

"Pretty well"

Brynmor rather unconvincingly replies that it went well, then Garry asks, “Have you got any decent coffee?   I had one yet this morning.”   He is told that he has come to the right place;  the stuff they have will blow his socks off.   

"Sort the cafetière, will you?"

Brynmor instructs his office-boy, Hywel, to sort the cafetière.

Kelly takes Rhys some coffee

Kelly arrives at the brewery with a couple of coffees, one of which she hands to Rhys.   “On the house,” she tells him, “Do you know what?   

"I'm desperate for caffeine today"

“I’m desperate for the caffeine today.   Auntie Neet slept shockingly last night.”

"What you meed is a massage"

He recommends that what she needs is a massage.   “Yeah, I’d love that, but do you know what?   

"Even your magic hands couldn't relax me"

“Even your magic hands couldn’t relax me at the moment.   I’ve done something awful – I’ve contacted Brynawelon about their day-care – not for now, like, but for when Auntie Anita gets worse.”

"That's not awful"

He does not regard that as awful, 

"I haven't discussed it with Ieuan"

but she informs him that the awful part is she has not even discussed it with Ieuan.   “Eleri is hassling me every five minutes to meet and I’m ignoring her phone calls.”

"Do it before someone else does"

Rhys’ answer is to tell her to talk to Ieuan, who is bound to understand;  “And do it before Eleri contacts him first, yeah?”

"As soon as I found the presents . . ."

As they sit outside, Colin explains that when he found Catrin’s presents under the sink he knew that something was wrong.   

"That's the last time I trust Iolo!"

“That’s the last time I’m trusting Iolo!” Britt moans, “I said he could only tell people in an emergency.”

"It was an emergency!"

Colin insists that it was an emergency;  “My wife was missing – don’t blame Iolo – I put pressure on him.   So what is this place, then?   Have you found God or something?”

"Let's go for a walk"

She suggests that they should go for a walk;  “It will be easier to have a chat, then.”   

"My hands are like blocks of ice"

He protests that his hands are like blocks of ice, 

Britt will get him some gloves

but Britt has some lovely gloves in her room and will get them for him.

"This will put hairs on your chest!"

Brynmor gives Garry a cup of this superlative coffee;  “That will put hairs on your chest, 

"I'm very glad you're interested . . ."

he comments, “I must say, Garry, I’m very glad to hear you’re interested in buying shares in the company.”   

Garry agrees that he is very interested in the company , so Brynmor continues his sales pitch;  

". . . how many shares do you have inn mind?"

“This is a company which will bring you a lot of wealth – tell me, how many shares do you have in mind?”

"A bit of privacy would be nice"

Garry points out that a bit of privacy would be nice;  “You don’t mind, do you, Hywel?” so he puts down his coffee and will give them half an hour.

"What didn't you want to discuss in front of him?"

they are alone, Brynmor asks what he did not want to discuss in front of Hywel.   

"The company's future in this village"

“The company’s future in this village,” Garry replies.

"The Christmas service was lovely"

Now that Colin has been equipped with a pair of red gloves, he and Britt embark on their walk.   “The Christmas service in Bethania was so lovely, you know – I felt some kind of peace there – and they gave me this.”   

"I wondered where that came from"

She takes from her pocket the small dove Christmas tree ornament.

Colin had been wondering where that came from and Britt continues, “So when Jules, one of Bethania’s leaders, invited me to this retreat, I thought why not?   But this isn’t about God for me – I’m not sure about the religious side yet.   

"It's been really nice"

“But it’s been really nice and I’ve enjoyed making new friends and belonging to somewhere.”

"I would have understood, you know"

Colin assures her that he would have understood, but she maintains that she needed time to do something for herself;  

"I've been feeling a little bit lost"

“Because Christmas was tough, wasn’t it?   With Bili leaving and Catrin not able to come home, I think I’ve been feeling a little bit lost.   

"Christmas was tough for you as well"

“Christmas was tough for you as well, wasn’t it?   Worrying about Gaynor.”

"You come first, always"

Colin points out that Britt comes first, always;  she says that she wants more out of life, although she enjoys their life together.   “Isn’t there more we can do than just run two shops and watch telly every night?”

"We're already fostering"

He reminds her that they are already fostering, but she argues that is only now and again, so he wonders what she is trying to say.   

"I'm not sure about that"

She is not quite sure of that and he says, “It makes me sad, you know – thinking that I – and our life together – that it’s not enough for you.”

She insists that is not what she is trying to say and knew that he would not understand, 

Britt has walked away

then she walks away.

"The rest is quite standard, to be honest"

Brynmor goes on, “And the rest is quite standard, to be honest, but of course I’ll e-mail you everything when you’re a shareholder.   Until then, everything’s confidential.”

"Not boring you, am I?"

He notices that Garry appears to be taking very little notice, so wonders, “Sorry, am I boring you?”

"In a way, yes . . ."

Garry agrees that, in a way, he is;  “You see, I don’t want to invest in Quantum Hydro Works – 

". . . I can't think of a worse company to invest in"

“I can’t think of a worse company to invest in.    

Brynmor is given his orders

“No, I’ve got a command for you – 

"Don't drown Maes-y-Deri!"

“don’t drown Maes-y-Deri!   Or anyone else’s home in this village!”

"You're behind the appeal!"

Brynmor realises, “You – you’re  behind the appeal,” so Garry describes him as very sharp.

“But I don’t intend to fund the appeal for much longer – I won’t need to – 

"I want you to reduce the size of the dam"

I want you to reduce the size of the dam.”

"Why would I want to do that?"

Brynmor demands, “And why would I want to do that?”

"I'm going tom too everyone who you are – Berwyn!"

He is informed, “Because if you don’t, I’m going to tell everyone exactly who you are.   Come on, Berwyn!”   

Oh dear – Brynmor/Berwyn is in rather a spot

Brynmor’s facial expression shows that Garry is not far from the truth.   “And please don’t try to deny that you have stolen your brother’s identity, because I’ve got proof.

"It's a lot to process, isn't?"

“It’s a lot to process, isn’t it?   But after you’ve had a bit of time, come over to Cysgod y Glyn for a chat.   

"Yes, I'm staying with Eleri at the moment"

“Yeah, I'm staying with Eleri at the moment.”

Brynmor is very worried

So saying, Garry walks out of the office, leaving Brynmor very worried.

Colin is given some sustenance

Colin is sitting at the table outside when Britt brings some food from the buffet;  she is sorry about leaving him earlier, but he can see that this retreat is something for her.   

"I just felt a bit hurt"

“I can see that now – I think I just felt a bit hurt, that’s all.”

She assures him that none of this affects how important he is to her;  

"You mean everything to me"

“You mean everything to me, you know that.”   

Colin hates it when they fall out and cannot wait to have her home again.

"I didn't realise how normal they would be"

She is also looking forward to it, but points out that she is having a laugh with this group;  “I didn’t realise how normal it would be – they drink wine and everything.”

"After I've finished this, of course"

Colin will now go home and leave her in peace – after he has finished the food, of course;  he tells her to remember to bring back loads of stories for him, so she cannot resist telling him that she has a couple of them already;  

"One of the ministers is having an affair"

“One of the ministers is having an affair with a deacon – big scandal!”

"Better stay away from him, then"

Colin advises her to stay away from that minister, but she assures him that he need not worry about that;  “You’re the only one for me,” 

He is given the ornament for safe keeping

then gives him the Christmas tree ornament for him to keep safe for her.

“Don’t tell anyone where I am, because until I understand this, I don’t want to discuss it with anyone else, OK?”   

Colin gives her a hug

He gives her a hug before he leaves.

Brynmor is at Cysgod y Glyn already

Brynmor has wasted no time in going up to Cysgod y Glyn, where Garry is waiting for him, but was not expecting him so soon.   “I want to know what proof you think you have,” says Brynmor

"Take your shirt off!"

“Take your shirt off!” Garry instructs him, 

"I'll do no such thing!"

but he is adamant that he will do no such thing.   

"I could always ask Kath"

“I just want to see if you’ve got a birthmark – I could always ask Kath.”

"Well, go on, then"

Brynmor bluffs, “You can ask her if you want to.”

"Why are you making such a fuss?"

Garry cannot understand why he is making such a fuss;  “Do you have a birthmark or not?”   He is told that is nothing to do with him, 

"Eleri said it was quite large"

but he goes on that Eleri said he has quite a large birthmark.

"Why are you staying with her?"

“Why are you staying with her?” Brynmor demands;  Garry replies that they are friends.   “Friends?   You really are playing with fire if you’re thinking of bringing Eleri into this!” snarls Brynmor.

"No – you're the one playing with fire"

On the contrary, Garry considers that it is he who is playing with fire;  

"Berwyn has the birthmark, not Brynmor"

“Because, according to this photo, it is Berwyn who has the birthmark, not Brynmor.”

"And this is all the proof you have?"

Brynmor sneers at the fact that this is all the proof Garry has;  

"I expected better"

he expected better and simply laughs as he leaves the flat, 

Brynmor is not as calm as he appears

but is obviously rattled.

"No-one does gammon and chips like the Deri"

In the Deri, Kelly is looking at the menu and tells Rhys, “Do you know what?   No-one does gammon and chips like the Deri.”   

"Have you spoken to Griffiths yet?"

He asks whether she has spoken to Griffiths yet, 

"I haven't had the chance . . . "

but she replies that she has not had a chance.

He offers to go with her now to speak to him, 

". . . I promise I'll talk to him later, OK?"

but she refuses, as it is lunchtime;  “I promise I’ll talk to him later, OK?”

Brynmor comes in

Brynmor comes in and walks across towards the bar, 

"How are you, Kelly?"

greeting Kelly on his way 

"Fine, thanks – and you?"

and she smiles at him.   

"Did you know he was home?"

“Did you know he was home?” Rhys asks.

"Please don't make a big deal out of it"

“Please don’t make a big deal out of it,” she begs him.

Kath ignores him

By now Brynmor is standing at the bar, where Kath is ignoring him, so he asks for a pint.   

"Are you going to serve me or not?"

“Are you going to serve me or not?”   She answers that of course she is, 

"You're a customer, like everyone else"

as he is a customer just like everyone else.   

"Why the could shoulder?"

He wonders why he is getting the cold shoulder, enquiring what is wrong.

"A Christmas card would have been nice"

“Well, a Christmas card would have been nice.”   He maintains that he was not sure whether she would want a card from him, but points out that he is back now 

"I'd like to buy you a drink"

and would like to buy her a drink to say thank you and make up for it.

"I'm doing this 'Dry January' thing"

She declines, giving the excuse that she is doing this ‘Dry January’ thing, “But thanks for the offer.”   

"How's Y March Gwyn going?"

Brynmor goes across to Kelly and asks how Y March Gwyn is going.   She wonders how long he will be back for and he says that depends on how things go.

"I was hoping to stay at number 10"

Then he tells Rhys that he was hoping to stay at number 10 again, if that is all right with him;  Rhys replies, “Cash is king!”

"It would br nice if you could call in for coffee"

Brynmor then tells Kelly, “It would be nice if you could call in for a coffee some time – it would give us a chance to catch up.”

"You're a joke!"

This is too much for Rhys;  “You’re a joke!   You act like her friend – what did you do?   

"You left ~Kelly to face the flak on her own!"

“Disappear and left Kelly to face the flak on her own!”   Brynmor explains how sorry he is, but he had to go away with work.

Kelly has had enough

Kelly gets up, takes her coat and leaves, on the way telling Brynmor that he does not need to apologise.   

"Truth hurts, does it?"

Rhys is very upset by this and growls at Brynmor, “Truth hurts, does it?” before he also goes.

No sooner is Kelly back at number 7 . . .

As soon as Kelly arrives home at number 7, Rhys is knocking at the door;  

. . . than Rhys arrives

“I don’t know why you’re reacting like this,” he says.

"I'm a big girl now!"

“I know you want to stick up for me, but I’m a big girl and I don’t need you to.   Kissing Brynmor was a huge mistake – you do know that, don’t you?”

"Why would you want to have coffee with him?"

Rhys cannot understand why she would want to have coffee with him, 

"Because he's a mate . . ."

but she still regards Brynmor as ‘a mate’;  

". . . I really need you to accept that . . ."

“And I really need you to accept that, if this relationship is going to work.   

". . . yeah?"

Yeah?”

Brynmor is alone in the Deri

Brynmor is sitting all alone at a table 

"It's interesting, the things you hear in prison"

when Garry comes in and tells  him;  “It’s interesting, the things you hear in prison.”   Brynmor imagines that he has been concocting more theories in his head, but Garry is taking off his jacket and sits down.

"He was saying how nice Brynmor was"

“I met this bloke and he remembered you and your brother;  he was saying how nice Brynmor was – you know, high flyer, Oxford, the whole lot.”

Brynmor is looking worried 

By this time, Brynmor is looking really anxious, but Garry rolls up his sleeves 

"But that Berwyn was off his head"

and continues, “But that Berwyn was off his head, a liability – and, according to this bloke, Berwyn was facing a serious court case before the accident.   He’d swindled people and hidden money or something.   

"Very convenient that Berwyn died . . ."

“It was very convenient that Berwyn died.

". . . it makes you think, doesn't it?"

“It makes you think, doesn’t it – whether it actually was a car accident, 

"Or did you kill your brother?"

“or did you see an opportunity for a new start and kill your brother?”

Brynmor retaliates

Brynmor, who has been silent up to now, jumps up and faces Garry.   

"Just shut your mouth, OK?"

“Just shut your mouth, OK?   Ive had enough of hearing your voice for one day!   

"You don't know anything!"

“You don’t know anything – and you have no proof either.”

"Sort out Maes-y-Deri!"

Garry considers that he does not need any more proof;  “Sort out Maes-y-Deri – and your secret is safe with me!” he orders.

How will Brynmor get out of this

Brynmor finds himself in quite a dilemma here 

Just what Garry intended

and looks across at the unsmiling face of Garry, 

Brynmor escapes from the Deri

then hurriedly leaves the Deri.   

Garry is satisfied with progress thus far

Garry, on the other hand, seems quite pleased with himself.