4 November 2026

Dani heads for the Deri

As Dani is walking across towards the Deri, she notices Garry approaching;  

He looks serious

he looks very serious.   She apologises for missing his call yesterday, but he says that is no problem as it was nothing important.

“Have you got plans today?” she asks, “I thought you would like to do something together as a family.”   

"I've got things to sort out"

He gives the excuse that he is busy today and has things to sort out.   

'I'd better go"

Dani is disappointed and says that she had better go.

"You're not working today?"

He is surprised that she is working in the Deri today, 

"The bills won't pay themselves"

so she reminds him that bills will not pay themselves;  

"Well, don't do too much"

he tells her not to do too much.

The new mattress arrives

Colin and Britt are manhandling a large mattress up the stairs to the flat.    Colin demands they stop for a rest;  

"Those stairs have almost killed me!"

“Those stairs have almost killed me!” he complains, but Britt reminds him that she was carrying all the weight.

As he gets a bottle of water from the fridge, he continues, “I just hope Mcnabbs likes it – it cost enough.”   

"You can't put a price on health, Col"

She is of the opinion that you cannot put a price on health.   

"He's lucky to have you as a sister"

“He’s lucky to have you as a sister – I hope he realises that.”

Britt tells him not to be too hard on Garry, today of all days;  

"The treatment is not until tomorrow"

“The treatment is not until tomorrow,” Colin reminds her.

"Two years ago – Seren"

“Two years ago today – Seren,” says Britt;  

"What's wrong with my head?"

he had completely forgotten and she goes on, “It’s as if you left your head in Thailand.”   

"I'll take some flowers to the grave"

He proposes to take some flowers to the grave later to give her a chance to get things in order.

"I just want you to support me"

“I’m sorry – I just want you to support me while I’m looking after Garry,” she says, as they go to finish moving the mattress.

"You shouldn't be working today"

In the Deri, Cassie says that she does not know what Kath was thinking when she did the rota;  “You shouldn’t be working today,” she tells Dani, 

"I told Kath I wanted to"

but apparently Dani said that she wanted to do so, as this year is not as bad as last year and she feels better after meeting Scarlett.

“I’m turning a negative into a positive,” she maintains.  

"Come back when it's busier"

Cassie suggests that she could come back when it is busier, but is told that Dani does not have anywhere to go or anyone to be with.

"Garry's busy"

“Garry’s busy” she sighs, 

"You should relax"

but Cassie insists that she should take some time off to relax and clear her mind.   

"Yeah, OK, then"

Dani accepts her advice.

Garry sorts out some papers . . .

At Cysgod y Glyn, Garry is selecting some papers 

. . . and puts them in an envelope

and putting them into an envelope.

Colin is at the graveside . . .

Colin is at Seren’s graveside with some flowers 

. . . when Dani arrives

when Dani arrives;  

"I'll give you some peace"

he says that he will go and give her some peace, but she protests at this.   

He hugs Dani

He gives her a hug.

"I'm having an op tomorrow"

Garry arrives at the Deri to speak to Cassie;  “I’m having an op tomorrow – the cancer – Dani doesn’t know.   I need someone I can trust to look after my business when I’m not up to it.”   

"You'll be fine, Garry"

She replies that he will be fine.

"After Brachytherapy?"

“After brachytherapy?   I won’t be fine for a while and I don’t expect you to humour me,” he says.

"I'm not going near your business!"

Cassie makes it quite clear, “Well, if it’s honesty you want, I’m not going near your business.   I’ve done it before and it didn’t turn out well.”

"Come on, Cass"

He pleads with her, “Come on, Cass, we understand each other.”   

"Ask your family . . ."

She instructs him that he has family, so should ask them.   

". . . and don't shut Dani out"

“And don’t shut Dani out – she should know about the treatment.”   

Garry leaves again

He walks out of the Deri.

"You sneaked her chocolate in bed"

At Seren’s grave, Dani recalls, “She always begged for sleepovers with you and Britt, because you sneaked her chocolate in bed.”   He remembers that he used to get into trouble with Britt.   

"Uncle Col always has chocolate"

“Uncle Col always has chocolate,” says Dani.

"It was worth it for the smile"

He tells her that it was worth it for the smile;  Dani agrees that she had a lovely smile, 

"Garry's smile"

which she describes as, “Garry’s smile.   I thought he would have wanted to do something with me today – I don’t know why – it’s not as though Seren’s here to see Mami and Dadi being friends.”

Colin can commiserate

Colin can understand how she feels;  “I always ring Gaynor every year on the date of Izzy’s death.”   Dani describes him and Gaynor as ‘so sorted’ and he says that he never really stops loving the mother of his children.

"I've loved and hated Garry"

Dani comments that she has loved and hated Garry over the years, so Colin asks how she feels today   She is not sure of the answer to that, as she does not know what is going on in his head – he is always busy with something.   Colin maintains that he must have his reasons 

"Come to the flat for a hot chocolate"

and invites Dani back to the flat for a hot chocolate.  “Uncle Col always has chocolate!”

She has to go back to work

She would love to do so, but has to go back to work and thanks him before walking away.

"What do you think of that?"

At the MFC flat, Britt asks if Garry likes the bedding she has for him, but he wants a word with her.   “Look, I know how difficult today is for you, so I’ve prayed for you.”   

"Look, Britt . . . "

He is about to explain what he wants to talk to her about when Colin returns

"I was just talking to Dani about you . . ."

“I was just talking to Dani about you,” he says, “At the cemetery– she was hoping to see you today – 

". . . too busy to comfort her?"

“but you’re too busy to comfort your daughter’s mother?”

"Do something with your day off . . ."

Garry snarls, “Wouldn’t it be an idea for you to do something with your day off instead of wasting it here?   

"I'm trying to talk to Britt here"

“I’m trying to talk to Britt here and I’d appreciate some privacy!

"I happen to live here"

Colin angrily points out, “Sorry to be a nuisance, but I happen to live here!”   

"You could go out for a pint"

Britt suggests that he could go out for a pint and he is outraged that she is sending him away as well, storming out of the flat.

"I hope this is important"

“I hope this is important,” she growls at Garry.

Dani is back

Dani is back at the Deri and tells Cassie she does not know what to do with herself, apart from work.   “You sit down and, if you see a bus arrive, you can come this side of the bar,” she is told.   She would like a small white wine.

"Pint of cider, please"

Colin comes in, asking for a pint of cider;  

"You don't happen to have bottles of Chang or Singha?"

“Oh, hang on – you don’t happen to have bottles of Chang, do you?   Or Singha?   Thai beers,” he explains to Dani.

"I'll stick to the cider, then"

As Cassie has never heard of them, he will stick to the cider;  she comments that it is not like him to drink during the day, so he laments, “Well, I’ve been thrown out of my own home – by Britt and Garry.   

"There's no room for me!"

“If Garry wants Britt’s attention, there’s no room for me!”

"So he wants to be with Britt rather than me?"

Dani was under the impression that he was dealing with business;  “So he wants to be with Britt instead of me?   

"Top that up, please, Casie"

“Do you know what, Cass?   Top that up, please.”

"What have you got to say?"

“What have you got to say?” Britt wants to know, 

"I'm the owner of Brynawelon"

so Garry reveals that he is the owner of Brynawelon.   At first she does not believe him, 

"You're pulling my leg"

believing that he is pulling her leg.   “I didn’t know you had an interest in geriatric care.”

"Brynawelon is a front"

“I don’t – it’s a front - Brynawelon is a front – a way of getting hold of prescription drugs, storing them and passing them on.”

"Best holiday I've ever had"

In the Deri, Colin is reminiscing about the best holiday he has ever had;  “I spent the days with Lois, Gaynor and little Samran – when Niran was at work – in the evenings with beer under the stars, enjoying ourselves, chatting and laughing.   

"I would love to have stayed"

“I would have loved to have stayed.

"Britt hasn't asked a thing about Thailand" 

“Britt hasn’t asked a thing – not one iota – about Thailand.   I might as well have another one, because the Monks’ meeting will go on for ages yet, guaranteed.   Not much comes between a brother and sister.”

"Gaynor doesn't let you down all the time"

Dani points out that their exes are different;  “Gaynor doesn’t let you down all the time,” 

"That's not fair on Garry"

but Cassie argues that is not fair on Garry.   “Why are you defending him?” demands Dani.

"Drugs was always a red line for you"

Britt is lecturing Garry, “Drugs was always a red line for you – you got up to anything, but never drugs.”   

"It's not heroin and stuff like that"

He protests that it is not heroin and stuff like that, 

"Drugs is drugs, Garry"

but her opinion is, “Drugs is drugs!”

"Remember the deal I made with the cops?"

He explains that this is the price he is paying for being free;  “Do you remember the deal I made with the cops?   Sharing information about the gang in Newport.”   

"You're a 'grass'!"

She sneers that he is a ‘grass’.

"They funded everything"

“Well, they wanted me to pay for what I did – they funded everything – they bought Brynawelon in my name so that I could supply their operation.”

"You should have kept your mouth shut"

Britt angrily insists that he should have kept his mouth shut;  “And stayed in jail?” he shouts, “I was hoping that you’d understand – I had to get out to see Gwern and to see you.   

"If I don't do what they want . . ."

“Anyway, it’s too late now, because if I don’t do what they want . . . I’m sorry, Britt – I’m really sorry.”

"And Eleri is in on this?"

Britt imagines that Eleri is in on it, but he confirms that she is the only one who knows.   “I need to know that everything will tick over when I’m not at my best – tomorrow – and after tomorrow.   

"I want you to keep an eye on things"

“I just want you to keep an eye on things, that’s all.   I keep the stash at Brynawelon, so stuff won’t have to come near the flat.”

“What if someone finds it?” Britt demands, but he is adamant that they will not.   

"I'm trusting you, Britt"

He is trusting her to do what she thinks is right, pleading with her because he is desperate.

"Right on his forehead!"

Colin is passing the time by having a game of darts;  “Ha – right on his forehead!” he shouts, pointing at the board.   “Garry – can you see him?   

He imagines Garry's face on the dartboard

“The top is his forehead and the bulls-eye is his nose.”   

"Still Garry-bashing, are we?"

Cassie objects to him still bashing Garry, but he regards it as a bit of fun.

"I was warned by Madame Saphire"

Dani says that she was warned about this by Madame Saphire;  “A complicated relationship from the past.”   

Colin regards it as a pity that she did not warn Britt .

"After this treatment"

Colin predicts, “She’ll be hovering around him like bees round a pot of jam after his treatment.”

"What treatment?"

“What treatment?” asks Dani.   

"It was Garry's place to tell you"

Cassie makes it quite clear that it was Garry’s place to tell her, not theirs.   

So you both knew?"

Dani is outraged that they both knew.

Garry at at the cemetery 

Now Garry is at Seren’s grave;  

"I'm sorry – I'm trying my best"

“Hiya, love,” he says, “I’m sorry – I’m trying my best,” 

He puts down his flowers

as he places flowers with the others then walks away.

"Why am I the last to find out?"

“I had a right to know.   Why am I the last to find out?” rages Dani, as she puts on her coat.   

"He was trying to protect you"

Cassie replies that he was trying to protect her, 

"I'm not a little girl!"

but she snarls, “I’m not a little girl.   How long have you and Britt known?”

Colin says that it is only since last night and Dani storms out of the pub.

Outside, she sees . . ."

As she comes out of the Deri’s door, 

. . . Garry, passing  MFC

she sees Garry by MFC and shouts to him, “Why didn’t you tell me that you’re having your treatment tomorrow?”   

"It's nothing important"

He maintains that it is nothing important, 

"Everyone knows, apart from me!"

but she continues to complain, “Everyone knows, apart from me – Britt, Colin, Cassie!”

"You were supposed to know first"

He insists that she was supposed to know first;  

"But you forgot to tell me?"

“But you forgot to tell me?   Sometimes I feel like I don’t know you at all.”   

He protests that he phoned her, “That missed call yesterday.”

"So why didn't you tell me this morning?"

“So why didn’t you tell me this morning?” she shouts.   

"Today is not about me, is it?"

He replies that today is not about him and then she calms down.

“Brachytherapy, nine o’clock tomorrow morning – some kind of radiotherapy that tackles the prostate from the inside,” he informs her.     

"Is it dangerous?"

Dani asks if it is dangerous and he replies that it is not, but he will be out of action for a while afterwards.

"And Britt Nightingale will be looking after you?"

“And Britt Nightingale will be looking after you?”   He is sorry, admitting that she should have found out.   

"I'm more worried that I'd like"

She admits, “I’m fine – just worried about you – more than I’d like.”

"I had a word with Seren"

He tells her that he had a word with Seren, and she says that she did, too.   “We’ll organise something as a family next year,” he suggests 

"Good luck for tomorrow"

and she wishes him good luck for tomorrow, giving him a hug, 

The peck on the cheek . . .

followed by a peck on the cheek.

. . . turns into something else

They look into each other’s eyes and of course, another more substantial kiss ensues, 

They have a witness . . .

but it is watched by Britt from the window of MFC.   

. . . who does not like the look of this

She appears to be very offended by this.

"I'm going  to sort things out with Cassie"

Dani is now going back into the Deri to sort things out with Cassie;  

"Good night, Dani"

he says that he is sorry for causing trouble and they wish each other good night.

"Don't take this the wrong way . . ."

Britt hurries out of MFC and calls to Dani, “Don’t take this wrong way, right, but I’d like you to stay away from Garry.   

". . . his life is far too complicated"

“His life is far too complicated at the moment – he needs to focus on recovering.   

"He should be thinking about getting better . . . "

“No more complications – he should be thinking about getting better, 

". . . so stay away!"

“so stay away – is that clear?”   

That was not appreciated by Dani

Britt walks away, leaving Dani feeling stunned.