Tuesday 1 October 2013
Hywel gets Rachel to come round, and tells her that Rhys is on steroids; he is deflated when she says he takes them once a week, and that he can work longer at the gym and be amazing on the rugby pitch. When Rhys comes home and Rachel tells him, he is angry.
Dani tells Gemma that she hates Gwyneth but would never hurt Gwern; if he is not told, someone will eventually put their foot in it. Gemma then attempts to talk to Garry, and eventually corners him in the café. She tells him that Gwyneth is paranoid, and that he knows Dani is great with Gwern; she would never do anything to hurt him. She reminds him that while Gwern is young, Garry can comfort him, but if he finds out the truth later, he will push people away, she knows that more than anyone; Dani wants him to be happy, with no dirty secrets holding him back.
Meanwhile, Ricky and his friend are discussing Ricky’s plan for printing embarrassing T-shirts, that people will pay for to avoid others seeing them. In the café, Ricky sees his chance as Garry bites into his doughnut, saying, “The hard man with cream on his chops!” As he boasts about not being scared of him, Garry creeps up behind him, says, “You should be!” and puts cream all over Ricky’s face, with Gemma taking a photo of it.
Siôn is doing the vacuuming, then rings Britt, and leaves another message, begging to know that the children are all right. When Hywel visits him about the steroid business, he reveals that Britt has gone, with the children, and later, when Gaynor calls, enquiring about Chester not being at school, she is told as well. Siôn tries Britt’s number again, demanding she bring the children home, now!
At the Deri, Rhys is angry and bangs the table, which concerns Ed, who is told it is none of his business. Gemma tries to sell Dai a necklace for Diane, draping it round his neck, and Ricky just happens to be passing, so gets another photo for a T-shirt.
When Garry goes to Dani’s flat she says she is not in the mood for any more shouting, but he admits he is there to apologise; he should not have doubted her, but his head is all over the place with the court case, Britt and the children, and Gwyneth’s sentencing, which will change Gwern’s life. Dani reveals that she understands why Gwyneth did it; “The night of the fire, I hated you, I wanted to hurt you, to get rid of you forever. But I wouldn’t have lit the match. Nothing stays the same; feelings change, and I’m glad you didn’t die.”
Garry is subdued, and says “I’d like to take you out on Friday night,” to which Dani replies, “I’d like that,”
Wednesday 2 October 2013
Debbie is serving in the café when Kevin comes in and tells her she is going to be pampered; after a bath, he produces champagne and food before the “big surprise.”
Hywel wants a word with Rhys, who of course is not interested, but he does take notice when Hywel tells him he will tell the college he has a steroid problem; he can be thrown out, and when Rhys says, “You wouldn’t dare!” his father replies, “Try me! You have given me no choice.” When Rhys emphasises that he does not care, Hywel reminds him he will have to find a job in order to pay back his loan, rent and steroids; he cannot live there free when he is working, about £50 a week is suggested. He wants a decision by 5pm or he will phone Rhys’s tutor.
Mark and Colin are practising dancing in the Sunday School; Ricky comes in, gives them tips and then snaps them as they cavort.
Debbie says she cannot eat when she is nervous, so Kevin asks her to put his ring back on, now his hand has healed; this can be a new start to their marriage.
Debbie, however, tells him she cannot do that, as he gives her the creeps; having him touch her makes her feel sick and dirty. That ring reminds her she married a rapist, and she maintains that she gave all she had for him. and he went and raped Sheryl. She says she cannot forgive him, despite his protestations that they can “fix things”; when he asks for a chance to prove he can make her happy, she tells him not to touch her, but simply to go. He sits on the stairs, distraught.
When Mark and Colin see the T-shirts Ricky has made, they think it is great publicity, to sell to their fans; Colin has already had his hair done by Sheryl. Rhys capitulates and tells Hywel he will stop taking steroids, but only because he has been forced into it; he will get a good job and make enough money to move far away from his father.
Debbie pours away her champagne and takes off the expensive eternity ring.
Thursday 3 October 2013
Kevin, after drinking four cans and spending the night on the sofa, takes off his ring; when Debbie comes in, he leaves. Angela comes to see Debbie, and is told what she said to Kevin last night and that it is bound to lead to a divorce; Angela advises that she must persuade him she did not mean it, or she will come out of this marriage “totally skint!”
Jinx is off to interview the challenge contestants, and Ffion unveils her business plan – wind-chimes made out of cutlery; at APD, Colin asks Jinx for airtime for “Dim o’r Uchod”, Jinx mentions copyright, so Colin decides they must write their own songs.
Siôn has written a letter of resignation as the chapel leader; Megan is upset by this, and Meic agrees to accompany her when she visits Siôn.
Debbie starts her plan, apologising profusely for what she said, but Kevin tells her that he has made her suffer enough, and he will start divorce proceedings; he will not change his mind, despite her objections. If she cannot bear to be near him, she cannot be his wife; if she were going to forgive him, she would have done so by now.
When Ffion gets home, Jinx tells her that Madge is making tea-cosies, Mal is making hooks for fly fishing, and he has made a tinsel Christmas Tree; Ffion boasts that she sold her wind-chime for £10 to the Art Teacher, and has orders for two more, then she turns and knocks Jinx’s tree off the table, bending it. She agrees to buy it from him, although it is “really wonky.” Then Colin arrives, trying to get more publicity for the duo, and gets short shrift from Jinx.
Megan and Meic visit Siôn, who is adamant that he must resign; the chapel does not want a hypocrite at the helm, and he has no energy to carry on, with the court case and the prospect of prison. Meic persuades him to wait until the court case and then make the decision.
Later Kevin tells Meic that they are getting divorced; Meic tells him to get a solicitor and “look after number one,” but Kevin tells him, “Debbie doesn’t care about money. I’ve broken her heart and messed up her life.”
Meanwhile Angela is telling Debbie it is her own fault for saying what she did; Debbie fears that all she will get for her trouble is “peanuts.” She wants compensation for a ruined life, so Angela recommends a good solicitor. Debbie vows, “I won’t walk away from this marriage empty-handed – no way!”
Friday 4 October 2013
Meic encourages Kevin and Debbie to sort it out without solicitors’ fees; Kevin admits it is all his fault and will give her a £5000 settlement, which astounds Meic.
Gwyneth tells Eifion that Cadno will contact him when she is ready. Gwyneth sees Dani outside the Deri in the sunshine, and warns her that Garry will keep Gwern away from her; just then Garry comes out and sits with Dani, assuring Gwyneth, “Dani is all right.” Then DS Davies arrives to inform her that there is insufficient evidence to charge Gethin, unless she has more information; if she helps them, they will see that the judge is made aware of it.
Debbie is on the phone, boasting of how the café would have closed without her slaving, but is told that she has no case.
The police visit Gethin to tell him the charge has been dropped, but the file will remain open; Gethin has a business, selling on cakes made by pensioners in Maes Glas.
Gwyneth is panicking that she has no more evidence against Gethin; she has another rant at Garry, then Gethin walks into the Deri and she lays into him, too. Outside, Dani gives Garry a present – one of Ricky’s T-shirts with her picture on it.
When Gwyneth gets home, she tells Eifion that she needs someone to say she was not thinking straight, and thinks of Yvonne; she leaves a phone message, “I need a letter stating that I was mentally ill when I started the fire. I’m depending on you to keep me out of prison.” After she receives a text that Yvonne does not want to know, Gwyneth tells DS Davies that she wants to change her plea to “Not Guilty”, as she was ill at the time of the fire; he says she must speak to her solicitor, but cannot see how she can escape prison. She tells Eifion that no-one but her should look after Gwern.
In the café, Colin suggests constructing “bespoke doorstops.” Debbie reports to Angela that her solicitor says she has no chance, so Angela’s response is tell her to bargain for more money. When Debbie tries that, Kevin orders Meic downstairs when he says she does not deserve a penny, then Debbie goes on about how hard she has tried, and Kevin hopes they can come to an understanding; Debbie replies, “£5000 is not a fortune these days – I’m sure you can do better than that.”
Garry and Dani agree to have a day out together; it is possible he will be in prison for a few months, if the judge knows the history of the Monks, but he can handle that, if he knows Dani is waiting for him, when he comes out.
Monday 7 October 2013
Gwyneth is angry when she finds Dani babysitting Gwern in Garry’s flat; she comes up with the usual accusations, then takes Gwern home, telling him, “Dani’s a bad woman!” Garry sees her outside in the street, and reminds her Dani has done nothing wrong. Back home he tells Dani he would not blame her if she wanted nothing more to do with him.
Meanwhile Gwyneth is telling Sheryl that she will have to do something soon to stop Dani; “She thinks she has the upper hand, but I’ll show her! I have to stop her, and soon!” Garry tells Dani that he is worried about Gwyneth being paranoid; she must be handled carefully, and he thinks it is better for Gwern if she does go to prison.
At Angela’s, where the word “CWTCH” on the kitchen wall is being painted over, Debbie is complaining that £5,000 is not enough, but Angela says as Kevin wants to be fair, she should get more, and Debbie wants to stay one step ahead. Debbie works out that £10,000 would be £192 per week for a year, but what she really wants is the café, and a job for life. Angela reckons that £20,000 would not be unreasonable. Debbie concludes the longer she can make the marriage last, the more chance she has of getting the café
Jim is talking about a wedding, but Eileen says there is no hurry; later he mentions to Angela about “a wedding next month,” which infuriates her, so she has another row with Eileen, who tells her she is happy with Jim, and all Angela wants is revenge. Eileen says that Angela is not asking her to cancel the wedding, she is telling her. She then informs Jim that she would rather have a summer wedding, but assures him she is not getting “cold feet.”
Gwyneth says the only person she can trust is Sheryl, so gets her to agree to look after Gwern; she could move into Gwyneth’s house to get away from Meic. When Garry goes to see Gwyneth, he takes Dani, which angers Gwyneth; she says she has arranged for Sheryl to look after Gwern, Garry suggests Dani would be more suitable. After Dani leaves, Garry says that Neil and Gloria in Newcastle would be ideal foster-parents for Gwern, as he knows them, and is going up there that evening, but Gwyneth wants to go next week. Later she confides to Sheryl that at least in Newcastle, Gwern would be a long way away from Dani; “As Garry is going tonight, madam will be on her own – we’ll see how well she copes!” she threatens.
Tuesday 8 October 2013
At the farm, Gwyneth is sounding off at Eifion again, saying she will get the truth out of Dani. In Newcastle, Gloria has a phone call from Garry, saying he will be there in half an hour; Britt hurries the children off to the park. Garry comes in and explains the situation, hoping that Gloria will agree to look after Gwern, if he is sent to prison; he also mentions that Britt is still missing, and says he will take Gloria to lunch later.
In the café, Dani tells Gwyneth that Garry has arrived in Newcastle, but again is told it is none of her business. Meic warns Kevin that Debbie thinks he is going to give her more than £5,000. Gwyneth arrives at the manicure appointment with Dani, under the false name of Edwina Jenkins; once more she threatens Dani: “I want you out of this valley and out of Gwern’s life. I have no idea how long I’ll be away, worrying about who’s taking care of him.” Dani replies that if Garry wants her to help, she will.
Kevin tells Debbie that he cannot afford more than £5,000, and is surprised when she changes tack and thinks they ought to try again to save the marriage; he says, “I thought a wad of cash and your freedom were all you were after.” Later, Meic warns him that she has realised she will not get more than £5,000, that is why she wants to “try again”; Meic’s advice is, “Show her the door!” Kevin suggests to Debbie that they take it slowly, with her moving back to Mark’s at the end of the week, and they will try to “rekindle the flame;” she is doubtful, but agrees.
Britt and the children are back, and inevitably Garry returns and finds them there; he is very hurt that she hid from him, and tells her that Siôn is making himself ill, and that she has broken her bail conditions, so she is sure to go to prison. He makes her text Siôn to say, “We’re OK,” but she will not answer the phone when he, with his whiskers even more unkempt, calls back. When Garry says that the Monks do not run away, they fight, she says she cannot fight Social Services, and reminds him that he ran away with Gwern for weeks. He says that Gwyneth is paranoid and going off the rails; her hatred for Dani scares him. Britt is unmoved, saying that his attempts to get her home will not work. He also tells Gloria that now she has harboured Britt, he no longer trusts her, and will not entrust Gwern to her care. Britt refuses to go back with him, so he goes alone.
Back at the farm, Gwyneth is even angrier and tells Eifion she felt like throttling Dani; she should have beaten her up. Eifion regrets he did not fight harder to keep Cadno and the children.
Wednesday 9 October 2013
There is a rugby game against Llanarthur tonight, with Dai acting as coach in Hywel’s absence; Jim tells him the wedding is postponed until summer.
Garry is back and tells Gwyneth he does not want Gwern to go to Newcastle, as he will not get the care he needs; Gwyneth protests that he does not want his son away from Dani. “You’re putting her before Gwern,” she rages, but he insists Dani is not a threat. She goes to Penrhewl and tells Eifion that Garry is controlling her again, and that she cannot leave things to chance — “I have to sort her out – get rid of her!” She needs a permanent solution, to arrange a nasty accident; the only way is to kill her. Eifion is stunned and tries to reason with her. She has tried everything else and has no choice; she knows someone who knows a man who would do the job. Eifion asks if it is worth it for a couple of years; if she kills Dani, she will never get out of prison.
Rachel has come back to watch Rhys play, and flirts with Ed at the bar, to Sioned’s annoyance; she praises his fitness.
At APD, Dai wishes he had a son, and tells Jim to get a move on if he wants more children. When he tells Eileen, she dissuades him, pointing out the possible problems. He recalls what Angela had said – that if they had a child, Courtney would be its sister and aunt, and they agree “No children,” but possibly a vasectomy.
At the game, Dai gives a pep talk to the players, but they lose the match, with Rhys on poor form, so Rachel transfers her allegiance to Ed, who played well. Dai says the Cwrtmynach Morris Dancers could have done better. Sioned tells Rachel to stop flirting with Ed, but Rachel replies, “I have that effect on men.” Sioned warns her to stay out of her way or she will need plastic surgery.
Gwyneth is talking on the phone in English: “I need to shut someone up – for good, as soon as possible; can you do that? It is up to you how you do it, just tell me if we’ve got a deal.” She will give the necessary £2,000 cash to “Hopkins”, and the hit-man can collect it as soon as the job is done.
Just then Garry brings Gwern home, and Gwyneth has another go at him, trying to make him leave Dani. He again tries to convince her that Dani is all right; “She’ll never take your place,” he says.
Gwyneth’s chilling reply is, “You’re right – she won’t!”
Thursday 10 October 2013
Siôn is at a very low ebb in the Deri, and Iolo cannot cheer him. Rhys rings Rachel and leaves a message; he is short with Dai who asks about his poor performance at rugby. He later tells Dai he has stopped taking the steroids, or he may lose his place at Uni, and hands them to Dai.
Ffion and Jinx are working at their ideas for the challenge; Ffion has e-mailed her business plan to the judges. Meanwhile the panel are impressed with the entries, with Colin’s the only one to make a loss; Ricky comes in with his figures, followed by Gethin with some of Marian’s cakes. Jim feels uncomfortable with Eileen’s graphic descriptions of the vasectomy process, which puts him off his breakfast, and Dai’s comments later do not improve matters.
Ffion and Jinx arrive at the converted bank for the judges’ verdict, which CwmFM is carrying live; Meic announces, “Fourth, Ffion; third, Gemma; second, Dani and first, Ricky with his T-shirts,” (although he cannot go through to the next round, as he is still at school, about which he is not happy). They have to take the next-placed contestant instead, Gethin; Ffion withdraws, as she only entered to beat Jinx.
Jim talks to Dai about keeping sperm frozen as an insurance policy, “Between the fish fingers and arctic rolls in the shop freezer,” suggests Dai. At home, Iolo warns Siôn that he cannot lose translation work or he will be in trouble, but Siôn says he is in trouble already, with Britt facing prison, and possibly him as well. Britt is not coming back, he will have to face it; “Everyone turns their backs on me in the end.”
Dai tells Diane that their star player has stopped taking steroids, and some others have followed suit; Diane cannot believe it, but Dai argues that everyone else does it. When she sees the bag of tablets, she tells him to get rid of them before the council finds out. Jim tells Eileen that the vasectomy idea is a good one, but when they see Dai in the Deri, he talks to Eileen about, “Jim getting over the op.”
Iolo is dismissive about Gethin’s business idea; “It takes an honest person to run a business,” he says, but Gethin reckons he is bouncing back.
Rhys tries again to contact Rachel, who seems to be ignoring him; Meanwhile on the rugby pitch, Dai is encouraging the players to forget last night’s defeat and focus on the next game, against Glyn-maen. Energy and strength are important, they are not “a bunch of ballerinas”; if energy drinks are not enough, they should try something stronger.
Iolo says to Eifion, “Did he suggest taking illegal substances?” Eifion replies, “So it seems,” and sidles over to have a word with big Gerwyn.
Friday 11 October 2013
In the café, Ricky tells Gethin there is no profit in cakes; the producers may simply sell direct. This gives Gethin an idea, and he asks Ricky if he would be interested in making some money.
Siôn is sitting in front of his computer when Britt arrives, and says she is staying; he is overjoyed to see her, and she has taken the children to school and been to the police, who renewed her bail. Siôn says the Monks and their foster-parents have closed ranks, but Britt confesses she cannot cope; Gaynor visits, complaining about Chester returning to school with no notification, but Siôn gets rid of her.
Sheryl is moving out to Gwyneth’s and asks Meic if he will ensure Dani’s business does not get chosen, as the salon is feeling the pinch.
Meic wants to change the café shifts now that Debbie is moving out; she tells Kevin that she does not want to move back to Mark’s, so Kevin suggests getting a flat instead.
Megan infiltrates herself on to the judging panel, then when Gemma is approved by the others, she disagrees, on financial grounds. While Dani is waiting for her turn, Sheryl warns her to stay away from Gwern. Then she goes before the judges and impresses all but Meic, who is overruled, and she too is welcomed to the enterprise.
Finally, Gethin plies the judges with cakes, and then agrees that he would not be able to get a licence for the project, and calls it, “Totally bonkers!” Meic asks why he is wasting their time, and he reveals he has purchased Ricky’s business, which will be expanded to supply printed shirts to schools and clubs, as well as printed mugs. Assuring them he will not let them down, and should be employing two people shortly, he is also accepted. Sheryl is angry when she hears that Dani has won, and Dani is shocked when Gethin comes into the Deri, also celebrating.
Kevin has found a suitable flat online, but concludes that as Debbie cannot stand him, there is no point in trying any more; he simply tells her to take the money and leave, but she responds, “I want the café! You’ve no right to be free – you confessed to me that you raped Sheryl. Give me the café, or I will tell everyone the truth. The café or your freedom?” and she wants the answer by next week.
Monday 14 October 2013
Garry is in a suit and tie; he tells Dani he is not positive, but if he goes down it will be his first time, and will be out soon, unlike Gwyneth. Meanwhile, Gwyneth is speaking in English on her phone, “Yes, tonight – it’s got to be tonight; stick to the arrangement!” Megan calls to give her support, but Gwyneth says she could be facing life. Sheryl arrives to look after Gwern, and Gwyneth leaves for court, first hugging Gwern. Iolo is looking after the children while Britt and Siôn are in court, and says, “See you tonight,” to his father.
Gemma and Gethin, with box of printed mugs, arrive at their business units, with Gethin trying to ensure Dani, who is at court, gets a good position; Ricky drops in to tell Gethin he has had a couple of ideas.
Gwyneth is in the dock; the judge tells her that the emotional pressure was no excuse for the fire. She is a loving mother, and a prison sentence will harm her son, but the victim’s loved ones need justice; to underline the seriousness of the crime, she is sentenced to three years, but as she had pleaded guilty, that will be reduced to two. In the public gallery, Dani jumps up and shouts, “Two years for killing Brandon? That’s not fair!” As Gwyneth is led down, she says she has to make a phone call, but is refused until she reaches the prison.
Sheryl is amazed at the sentence, and Megan says she will probably be out in a year. Meanwhile, Siôn is in the dock, where the judge calls him a highly respected member of the community and chapel who has undermined the legal system by perverting the course of justice; he has pleaded guilty and shown remorse, so his sentence is twelve weeks, suspended for six months. Garry’s turn is next; the judge finds it hard to understand his motive, as his brother was the victim. He also had pleaded guilty, so received the same sentence as Siôn.
Meanwhile in the prison, Gwyneth is desperate to borrow a phone, but no-one wants to help. When Garry gets back to the Deri, Dani says she was sure he would be sent to prison; then Gethin comes in and says he has been standing up for her at the business units. Dani is disappointed that Gwyneth only got two years; they go back to Dani’s flat, where Garry says that Gwern needs his mother, but Dani cannot forgive her. “The important thing is that you and I are here, together,” she says, leading him towards the bedroom.
Siôn is back home, and he and Iolo try to convince Britt to plead guilty to avoid a prison sentence; Siôn says she must show remorse, and eventually she agrees.
Later, at 3.20am, a car arrives in the dark street, a bald man gets out, puts up his hood and walks along the street; his iPhone, left on the dashboard, buzzes and shows a message, from 07739-418564, saying, “CANCEL THE ORDER.”
Dani and Garry are asleep in bed; she gets up and goes to the kitchen; suddenly in the darkness, someone attacks Garry, stabbing him. He shouts for Dani, and the assailant rushes past her, out of the flat. As Dani finds him bleeding profusely, she screams for Gemma to ring for an ambulance.
Tuesday 15 October 2013
Garry is back from the hospital, but still in pain – the skin was slashed over his ribs; he tells Dani that someone was out to kill her. Gwyneth did not want him killed, but Dani was the target, although the police have said Gwyneth had no access to a phone; so this was arranged in advance. Various rumours around the village blame gangs from Newcastle or Swansea, but Jim says, “It doesn’t smell right.” Britt tells Siôn that she is sure that Garry knows who did this, so they go to see him; he is convinced that Gwyneth organised the hit.
When Sioned takes Ed to see Marian at Penrhewl, where she calls him, “Edward;” they talk about the attack, and Eifion looks sheepish. Marian has made lots of cakes, and afterwards is busy, washing up, as Sioned and Ed leave.
As Dani changes Garry’s dressing, he says he wants her staying in his flat as it will be safer, so she goes and collects Gwern and his belongings from Sheryl. Garry says that Gwyneth was paranoid, and the attacker did not finish the job when he realised he had the wrong person. Sheryl is not keen to give Gwern to Dani.
Jim has arranged to have a sperm sample frozen without telling Eileen; instead he has told her he is going for a pre-op check, but Dai tells him she will never find out. Sioned confides in Eileen that she thinks Marian is doing too much at her age, and that Eifion is not interested. Meanwhile, Eifion shouts at Marian when she cannot remember where his rugby shirt is.
Siôn says that Britt has not a shred of evidence that Gwyneth set up the hit, but Britt knows better than that. “She killed Brandon, and now she’s tried to kill Garry – I’m going to prove it!” She goes round to Sheryl, going on about how she wants to make up with Gwyneth, have a proper chat and “put it all behind us;” she persuades Sheryl to let her visit the prison in her place on Friday.
Back home, Britt tells Garry that she is going to get the truth out of Gwyneth, but Garry insists, “I have to sort out Gwyneth myself.”
After the rugby match, everyone is in the Deri; Rachel is very offhand towards Rhys, although it is his birthday, but flirting outrageously with Ed, the star of the team. “Only because he takes steroids and I don’t!” shouts Rhys, and several people hear, including Jinx. Rachel tells Rhys to, “Grow up, you idiot!” and stalks off. When Jinx asks Dai about the use of steroids, he denies all knowledge.
Wednesday 16 October 2013
As Meic is sorting out the café VAT returns, Kevin admits there is no future for his marriage, and reveals that Debbie wants his share of the café; Meic is incensed by this, and urges Kevin to stand up to her, and not be “a doormat.” Downstairs she tells Angela she is running out of patience, and must have an answer today; Kevin is listening from the kitchen.
Jinx is making phone calls and speaking to people about the steroid rumours, which would make a scoop for CwmFM. He talks to Ed and Rhys, both of whom claim to know nothing; he finds it strange that everyone has amnesia about last night. At the café, Rachel is suffering after drinking last night and not returning to the college.
In the café flat, Debbie confronts Kevin; “I don’t want to hear any more – you know what you have to do. £5,000 is not enough – I want the café, nothing less, or I go to the cops!” When Kevin tells Meic, he is assured that if they put their heads together, they will find the answer. Meic tells Debbie, “You treat him like dirt,” but she replies that she deserves something, so Kevin offers £6,000 and says he will see the solicitor about the café; she will give him a week, and no more.
Rachel presents Rhys with his birthday present, one of Gethin’s mugs, but behaves very coldly towards him. She talks about finding new friends at college, and they should stop seeing each other, but he does not realise what she is implying; Gaynor, however, is pleased at this development. Rhys still is under the impression they are happy with each other.
As Ffion peels the potatoes, Jinx is sure there is something going on, with no-one remembering anything, but Ffion says it sounds like conspiracy theory; he will never find proof, as they will all stick together.
Debbie tells Angela the latest news, that she has given him a week, and fancies a short holiday somewhere exotic; they go off to find some brochures, with Meic’s comment, “The sooner we get rid of you, the better!” Then he makes the rather superfluous comment to Kevin, “I can’t stand her!”
Thursday 17 October 2013
Debbie is searching for an expensive foreign holiday, and reminds Kevin she has only given him a week; he tells Meic, who hopes she will go somewhere for ever. She tells Angela all about the five-star hotel, and says that Kevin and Meic are making her feel as if she is being unreasonable. Meic is furious when he learns that Kevin has raised to £6,000 the amount he is giving her; he knew that this would happen, and has never known anyone so greedy. Kevin lamely says he will sort it out, and later learns that she is going to Dubai. He tells his father that she may come to her senses out there and change her tune.
Eifion shouts at Marian for forgetting to tell him the feed delivery was coming, and orders her to write everything down. Sioned has a word with Angela about Marian, but is told that it is good that she is keeping busy. Sioned then rings the farm and drops in, insisting on doing the ironing, to give Marian a rest; Eifion is oblivious to all Marian’s housework. After Marian has gone for a lie down, Eifion enquires about Jinx’s “sniffing round for a story” about steroids, and reveals that he has been taking them for a week, as Dai says he is not performing well enough. Sioned becomes suspicious, as she knows that they can cause mood swings and violence; she also thinks Eifion has something to do with the attack on Garry.
When Angela visits the café again, Debbie invites her to come along on the holiday, as Kevin is paying for it; Courtney can stay with Jim, and Angela can reschedule her appointments.
Kevin confides to his father that the café is the only thing he has left; when Debbie announces that she and Angela are going to Dubai on Kevin’s money, Meic is furious. “This isn’t right!” he says, and then Debbie says that the flight leaves at 6am tomorrow, and she wants a taxi to Gatwick. After first refusing, Meic has to agree, to save Kevin from the long, exhausting journey.
When they have gone, Meic tries to assure Kevin that they will get through it; when they see the lawyer next week, things will get better, but Kevin is not convinced.
Friday 18 October 2013
Siôn is busy with translation work, so Britt says she will go shopping in Swansea; he asks her to pick up a dictionary he has ordered. Britt calls at the shop for a drink and sandwiches, saying she has a long journey. Jim has his “pre-op check” at 12:30, and Dai goes with him, after telling Diane they are pricing a “big job.” In the waiting room, Dai urges Jim to relax, then “James Probert” is called; when he returns, he tells Dai that when they tested his sample, they found he is “shooting blanks.” Dai responds that he has saved himself some money, not needing a vasectomy, but Jim is worried about what to tell Eileen, so Dai advises him to tell the truth.
Siôn tries to phone Britt, leaving a message that he wants her to buy something else. Shortly afterwards in the shop, Eileen tells him that Britt was going on a “long journey,” and later phones her again, saying that he knows she is not in Swansea, and asking what is going on.
Jim haltingly explains to Eileen that he really went to freeze his sperm as a sort of insurance policy, but assures her that she is the only thing he is sure about. However, when he went through “the process” they found him “completely infertile” and Eileen wonders when this happened; he says it must be something recent, as he is Courtney’s father. He tells Dai that it went better than expected, but Dai has been wondering when Jim became infertile; perhaps it was something to do with their work.
In the prison, Gwyneth is surprised to see Britt waiting when she expected Sheryl and Gwern; she is angry, but Britt coldly accuses her of planning the hit on Garry. Despite Gwyneth’s insistence that the police were happy she had nothing to do with it, Britt knows that she organised it; when told that Dani was not hurt, as she was in the toilet, Gwyneth is careful not to look disappointed. Britt asks why the attack happened on the night of her trial, and ominously warns her that she is not going to kill Britt’s other brother; “I will make you regret going near Garry!” Gwyneth wonders how she will do that; “I’m safe in here, and you’re outside,” and as she goes back to her cell, Britt snarls, “This isn’t over, by a long chalk!”
When Britt arrives home, she admits that she has in fact been to Gloucestershire, and says she had to go. When Siôn tells her that Garry does not think that it was Gwyneth who ordered the hit, Britt insists that she knows it was; she says, “I know her better than anyone; I’ll prove that she did it! It’s the truth – I’ve tried to ignore it, but you can’t change my mind.”
Monday 21 October 2013
At APD, Dai tells Jim it is Diane’s 60th birthday on Wednesday, and she wants no fuss; he also tells him not to be ashamed of “shooting blanks.” Dai looks online and finds many causes for infertility – overweight, liver or kidney disease, steroids, too much exercise (though that would not apply to Jim) and poisons in the building industry, which makes him panic. Later he mentions, smoking, stress and hot baths, also saying some people are born infertile, which makes Jim think, as he looks across the road at Courtney.
At the café, Debbie and Angela return from Dubai, much to Meic’s annoyance; Kevin is hoping that Debbie has had a change of heart, but she assures him that is not the case. So, after consulting with Meic, he tells her she is not getting his share of the café, and he is not giving in to blackmail; if he gives her that, there will be many other demands. She threatens going to the police, but Meic asks what if they knew she was alleging this simply to get her hands on the café? They would think she was scum, and so would everyone else – and how would this affect Ricky? Kevin concludes, “If you think you can steal my livelihood, think again!”
Gemma has been having trouble sleeping in the flat, after the attack; Garry agrees to get the locks changed, but when he returns from APD with Jim, Ed has already made a start on the locks. Sheryl flatly refuses to have a security grille fitted, and eventually, Gemma agrees to go back to the Deri, temporarily. Garry is then worried about Dani being alone, so suggests moving in with her; she thinks it much more sensible if she moves in with him and Gwern, an idea which pleases Garry immensely.
Debbie tells Angela that with all the £6,000 gone, she is “skint”, so in order to get the café, she will get rumours about Kevin circulating, that she is going to the police; she tells Megan that she has a problem, that Kevin has just admitted to her that he did rape Sheryl, and should she tell the police. Megan says she should, and immediately goes to see Meic about it; he has to tell her the full story of the blackmail, as Debbie will not get much from the divorce. Kevin is very worried when he finds out that the bluff did not work, and despite Meic reckoning she was only “making him sweat,” Kevin says he does not want to get “stitched up” by the cops again.
“It’s a nightmare,” he says, “She won’t stop until she has the café and has destroyed my life!”
Tuesday 22 October 2013
Rhys goes into Rachel’s room in college, and finds her with Gav; she tells him that she wanted to finish with him last week, they have grown apart and she has new friends.
Jim looks at a picture of Courtney, is very short with Eileen, and goes to the Deri, where he asks Ed when he finished with Angela the first time, before she met him. When told it was New Year’s Day 1999, he looks worried.
As Debbie passes the shop, Megan sees her and tells her she should be ashamed of telling all these lies about Kevin, just to get her hands on the café; she is a liar, without a conscience. Furious, Debbie tells Kevin she is about to tell Sheryl, but she is away with Wil in Cardiff; once again, Kevin caves in; “Maybe I was hasty,” he says. Back at the flat he says he has no choice, and Meic gets her to swear on Ricky’s life she will not tell a soul about Kevin if they transfer the café into her name; she says it will cost another £10,000 to keep her quiet. If she does not get the money, she will go to the police right now, so Meic says he will supply the money; hey have to save Kevin’s good name somehow.
Rhys rants at his father that it is all his fault; all was going well until he gave up the steroids, and says he will start taking them again, and does not believe Hywel will report him to the college Hywel says he is better off without her, and knows how he feels, as he caught his girl, Stacey with Cai Rossiter years ago. When Rhys has stormed out, Hywel cooks up a plan to get a private clinic to test the rugby players, giving Dai the impression it is bing done by UK Sport. He tells Gaynor he is confident he will not get caught, and it will be worth it if Rhys sees the light.
Eventually Jim tells Eileen what is on his mind, that Ed may be the father of Courtney, as she was born in early October 2000; she tells him there is only one way to find out for sure, and he reluctantly visits the Trimaster House Clinic online to order a DNA test kit.
Wednesday 23 October 2013
Hywel finds Rhys’s drugs, rings Graystone Clinic to make sure the testers are coming, and warns them not to say who sent them; then he tells Rhys that he does not want a team of cheats and bans him from training. Dai says “Happy Birthday” to Diane, but she is not happy with a box of chocolates. Later Diane moans to Anita about Dai being unimaginative.
Kevin is very uneasy about Meic giving £10,000 of his money to Debbie; Meic tells him to get Kevin’s share of the café transferred to Debbie’s name. Mark delivers a parcel from Australia to Dai’s, and says he and Colin will perform at Diane’s party; they agree on a fee of £75.
Debbie is watching the laptop screen for the money to appear in her account; when it does, she goes out to celebrate. Hywel rings Dai, at rugby training, to says that the drug testers are on the way from UK Sport, and within seconds two men in suits arrive; Eifion and Big Ger look less than pleased. Sioned has come to watch, but hurriedly rings Ed, who is on his way, to tell him to turn round and go back home. When the tests are done, Eifion remarks, “I’ve never queued up to pee in a test tube before!” They all go back to the pub, abandoning training, and Iolo says to Dai, “You should strangle whoever reported us.”
Kevin disconsolately put up the “closed” sign in the café, and Meic finds him upstairs in tears, tries to convince him that all will be well now, and that he can work on the taxis, if necessary. Debbie is treating people to drinks in the Deri when the team arrives and tell Rhys about the test. Dai finds Hywel outside the chip shop and says the boys are traumatised; he reckons that the chairman of Mynydd Bach reported them. “When I get my hands on Derek Jenkins, I’ll kill him!” he fumes, but Hywel says that cleaning up the club could be the best thing to happen.
Dai returns home with Haddock, chips and mushy peas for Diane’s birthday, and says he does not want to talk about the training session. Meanwhile Hywel tells Rhys it was a good thing he was not at training; “When the results come back, that club is going to be in a mess, with its reputation in tatters!”
Rhys sheepishly admits, “Of course I’ll stop; it’s stupid to carry on,” and throws his drugs in the bin, at which Hywel smiles.
Thursday 24 October 2013
Britt is ready to go to court; Garry, who is about to take the children out for the day, tells her she has done the right thing, deciding to plead guilty, but she has other ideas. She tells Siôn she is determined to be sent to prison, so she can confront Gwyneth and get the truth out of her, about the attack on Garry. Siôn then refuses to go with her, and tells her she is on her own.
Diane has moaned so much about Dai that he almost cancels the party, but is talked out of it by Mark, who needs the money from their performance. Mark also tells him that news about the drugs test is all over the village.
Diane comes home and is amazed to see a party for her; she admits she thinks the world of Dai. Then Mark and Colin perform their specially commissioned song, which eulogises Diane, and ends with the words, “Why did you marry . . . a fool like Dai?” which angers him greatly. Dai says he is not paying to be insulted. Soon Hywel arrives and gets into an argument with Dai over the steroids, which Diane overhears, realises why Dai has been so touchy, and is impressed he went ahead with the party despite the problems.
Siôn phones the solicitor, who tells him what has happened to Britt – sentenced to 28 days; when Garry brings the children home, Siôn tries to avoid their questions, but they are very upset to hear that Britt will not be home for a fortnight. Garry is angry that he was not told, as he is sure he could have changed Britt’s mind. He reveals that Dani was the real target, and Siôn is worried that Britt may kill Gwyneth, and would never get out. Garry assures him that he will get a visiting order and knock some sense into Britt.
Meanwhile in the Gloucestershire prison, the warder tells all the prisoners, in English, of course, “Lock down – back to your cells as quickly as you can!” Britt meets an astonished Gwyneth in the corridor; “I pleaded guilty, so they’d send me here. I’ll get the truth out of you one way or another. There’s nowhere to run now! See you tomorrow!” As Britt is shown to her cell, Gwyneth stands, open-mouthed.
Friday 25 October 2013
Siôn shouts at Garry on the phone that he must get a visiting order to see Britt, as the children are playing up. Meanwhile, “new girl” Britt walks into the prison games room, watched by all the inmates; Nikki Foulkes, who is there for GBH and says she “runs the place,” reveals that she speaks Welsh, and Britt asks her where Gwyneth is. Apparently she volunteered for cleaning duties, but Britt soon tracks her down.
Jim tells Eileen that the DNA testing kit has arrived, and he needs either a hair with a root or a mouth swab from Courtney. Iolo takes a meal for Siôn, to save him cooking; Siôn tells him he is the only one he can rely on. While Dai and Diane talk about Britt in the café, Eifion has a visiting order in his hand; then they receive texts from Hywel, summoning them to a meeting – the test results must have arrived! Dai storms off to find Hywel, on the way meeting Jinx, who wants to know what is going on, but is told to keep his nose out.
When Courtney calls at APD, Jim opens her bag and searches for a hair in her brush, but she catches him and insists that her bag is private, and stalks off; when he meets her later, he apologises; they “cwtch” and he pulls out one of her hairs, saying it was white. As he puts the hair, together with one of his own, into the envelope, he tells Eileen he does not know what he will do if he is not Courtney’s father; Eileen assures him that whatever the result, they will face it together. He hesitantly posts the envelope in the post box.
As Britt threatens Gwyneth, knowing that she killed one brother and tried to kill the other, Nikki wades in and break things up; she later reminds Britt that she is in charge, so Britt explains how Gwyneth has twice tried to murder her brother, Garry, and that she wants Gwyneth’s stay to be as uncomfortable as possible, and to “feel like a lifetime.” When asked why the inmates should do anything to help Britt, she replies that she is willing to pay £1000, and invites Nikki to sleep on it, and let her know the answer in the morning.
At the club meeting in the Deri, Hywel announces the names of those who tested positive for steroids: Gwilym, Gerwyn, Chris, Heulyn and Eifion; he adds that Iolo tested positive for cocaine, which he insists was slipped into his drink. Later Dai blames the players, but tries to slip out of any blame; Eifion says that he encouraged them to take the drug. “If we’re going down, you’re going down with us,” he warns Dai. Hywel accuses Dai of doing more harm than good lately, and will call a meeting for a vote of “No Confidence” in the chairman.
At home, Iolo is worried that his father will find out his test result. Dai is in the café, worrying about his reputation – “Dai Sgaffald, Steroids Tsar,” when Jinx comes in, telling him he should be ashamed; Jinx knew something was going on there. Dai says no-one can prove he knew anything, then informs Diane that he did not supply steroids to anyone — that is, except to Gerwyn.
Monday 28 October 2013
Hywel tells Dai that he is writing an “anti-steroid” policy for the club and will be announcing it on Cwm FM tomorrow. Garry rings Siôn to tell him that he has a visiting order for Wednesday, and that Britt needs some stuff; Iolo is worried that Siôn will find out about the cocaine test. Siôn asks Iolo to mind the children while he goes to Garry’s; Siôn blames Garry for Britt being in prison, and worries that she she is so desperate for revenge she will do something to Gwyneth, perhaps before Garry can speak to her, resulting in an increased sentence. Garry says she does not need all the things Siôn has brought, but wants to use them to buy favours.
Rhys finds a letter in the bin, revealing that Hywel ordered the drugs test from a private clinic. Dai is in the café, denying that the rugby club has any problems, when Rhys rings him, with the information that the drugs test was not official, but organised by Hywel. Dai storms out, just as a parcel arrives for Debbie, containing what looks exactly like an iPad (but is described simply as “a tablet.”) Hywel tells Dai that he is giving the club “a kick up the back side,” and Dai protests that the club is like a child to him.
Debbie says she should stop spending and start investing; Meic advises a bank account – “You’re not intelligent enough to get involved with shares!” He tells Kevin he will not let her wind him up; they are in a marathon, not a sprint. Later she finds a 3.5% interest rate; Meic cannot forgive Kevin for raping Sheryl and starting all this blackmail business.
As Dai tells Iolo that he is a disappointment, taking cocaine, and bans him for a year, Siôn arrives, and is distraught, although Iolo insists he has never intentionally used drugs, and never will. Siôn says that he has lost his first wife, his other two sons and Britt, but eventually Iolo convinces him that he is not an addict.
Eifion is again shouting at Marian for forgetting to put the potatoes on, then Rhys arrives with the news that the test was not official, and the league will not find out, so the team can train as usual. At the Deri, Dai is buying drinks for all the players and saying what a hero Rhys is, loyal to his friends and the club; Hywel tried to ruin the club, but failed. Then Hywel appears, and is greeted with, “Here comes the traitor!” but he calmly replies, “You should be ashamed, Dai, leading the boys astray. We’ll see what the committee say at the special meeting tomorrow, when I propose a vote of no confidence in the chairman. Be prepared to lose the club!”
Tuesday 29 October 2013
Hywel listens to the radio, as his interview starts; he tells Jinx that a few players take steroids, with the support of the chairman, Dai Ashurst. Rhys comes in, hears the radio and throws his bag down, spilling their coffee. In the shop, Jim is hoping that the DNA results would come, but says they will wait until tomorrow; Eileen can see how worried he is. At the café, a giant television is delivered, and Mark brings the forms from the solicitor; “To sign my life away,” says Kevin.
Dai is in his car, listening to the interview, as Hywel says that children think of rugby players as heroes; he will stamp out the practice at the club, and Dai, who is responsible for it. Dai tells Jim that Hywel is going to regret this. Rhys calls his father, “Idiot!” then Dai rings, saying that there will also be a vote of no confidence in the coach. Meic is chatting to Megan in the charity shop, and Mark appears to be jealous of their friendship; when Megan says that trade is down, Mark has the idea of collecting bags of clothes from alongside the recycling bins at the supermarket, and brings them to her.
Eileen is so concerned about Jim, that she goes to Angela, to ask her outright if Jim is Courtney’s father, or if it is possible that Ed is. Angela is very angry and says that Eileen will be sorry when she tells Jim. When Eileen joins Jim in the Deri and tells him what she has done, he is incredulous, and accuses her of hoping that he is not Courtney’s father.
Then the meeting of the rugby club committee begins, after Dai has been encouraging the members to support him. Hywel wants to unseat the chairman, but no-one supports him, and when Dai wants to sack the coach, everyone except Jim votes in favour of that. Hywel gets home and tells Gaynor that he has been sacked; he tells her, “I was only doing the right thing. I loved that job and looked forward to it. It was something I could do together with Rhys.” Rhys is in fact listening to all this. Later, Rhys wants a word with his father; he did not realise just how much the rugby coach job meant to him, and empties his steroids down the sink, asking if he can do anything to help the situation. “You’ve just done that,” replies Hywel, very relieved.
Jim collects his things from the shop flat and says he is moving back to Maes y Deri; he says, “I love Courtney more than anything – how could you hope I would lose her?”
Wednesday 30 October 2013
Garry is about to leave for his prison visit, and assures Dani that she is safe now Gwyneth is behind bars; Britt will be out next week — if she behaves. Dani has to pay her Enterprise rent. Eifion is also heading towards the prison, and Marian has prepared sandwiches and a flask. Mark asks Ricky for help with moving the 35 pumpkins he is going to sell in aid of Megan’s Maenan Appeal; however he is denied space at the Enterprise centre. Gethin is annoying Dani by turning up the radio; when she finds him using her nail varnish, she warns him, “Touch my stuff again and I’ll castrate you!” She tells him he will not get rid of her, and Gemma is tired of their arguing.
Garry is surprised to see Eifion entering the prison to visit Gwyneth; Garry goes to the drinks machine, close to where Gwyneth is sitting, and quietly warns her, “Don’t even think about trying to hurt Dani again. She’s living with me and Gwern, and you don’t want him getting hurt!” Eifion is worried that Garry will tell everyone that he was visiting Gwyneth, and says he refuses to come again, as she is just using him.
Garry stresses to Britt that he was not the target of the hit, Dani was; no-one knew he would be in her flat, and Siôn and the children want her home. However, Britt is still convinced that Gwyneth tried to kill Garry twice, and says she has found someone to make Gwyneth’s life hell, for payment, and wants Garry to transfer the money to Nikki’s account. Garry says she is likely to take the money and then report Britt to “the screws,” and what would Brandon think of what she is doing.
Mark has persuaded Colin to help with the hollowing out of pumpkins, but when he reveals the money is going to the charity shop, Colin quickly loses interest. Ricky arrives, wearing a mask of Gwyneth, with horns, but is told it is in very bad taste. Later, after Garry reports to Siôn that he has failed to change Britt’s mind about revenge, he sees a gang of children in those masks in the street, and stops one of them; “Being a murderer isn’t funny! Understand?” he says.
Britt tells Nikki that the money will be in her account, as the Monks do not go back on their word, but they begin to victimse her, calling her “Bratt.” Gwyneth warns her not to cross Nikki, and to make a fool of herself; “Be careful!”
Garry arrives back at his flat, and enjoys a “cwtch” with Dani and Gwern.
Thursday 31 October 2013
Britt tells Nikki that Gwyneth has killed one of her brothers, and will not stop until she has killed the other; Nikki tells her that she will sort everything, but later tells Gwyneth about the £3000 payment. “We’ve become good friends, you and me,” she says, “I don’t like people telling me what to do.”
Although Gwyneth urges her not to, Nikki is determined to teach Britt a lesson, calls her a “spoilt Bratt” and the prisoners surround her. Britt tries to fight her way out, but Gwyneth stops it, saying, “This is between Britt and me!” and asks Britt if she is happy now. Later she warns Britt that no-one has heard of the Monks, and you cannot trust anyone in the prison; she must stay out of trouble, and will get out next Wednesday
Debbie is getting impatient, and tells Kevin she hates him, he deserves to lose everything, and she is off to see Sheryl; she does not say anything to her about the rape, while Meic and Kevin anxiously watch from across the road, but Sheryl is keen to get rid of her.
Back at the café, she wants the transfer signed immediately, but Meic produces another agreement, which he says she must sign first (a translation of which is below).
AGREEMENT
I, Debbie Powell, voluntarily admit that I have blackmailed Kevin Powell by threatening to go to the police and charge him with the rape of Sheryl Hughes.
I confirm that I accepted on 16 October 2013 £6000, on 22 October 2013 £10,000, and on 31 October 2013 his 60% share of the Valley Café.
I note on this sheet that I was aware of Kevin Powell raping Sheryl Hughes on the eve of our wedding, which was 7 June 2013, and, in hope of reconciliation, had withheld this information for the benefit of myself. If this sheet is used in court, I therefore admit that I am guilty of blackmail and perverting the course of justice.
This causes Debbie to hesitate and consider her position; Meic and Kevin are smiling.
Meic talks to Megan, and they condemn Ricky’s mask business, Meic saying he makes money at the expense of others, like his mother. Mark arrives with £85 from sale of the pumpkins for Megan’s shop, explaining that Eileen ordered 15 for the shop, but 50 were delivered; he says that Meic is trying to “get his feet under the table.”
Debbie has drawn up another agreement, that Kevin will stay on as chef until she can find someone else, and will live in the flat to keep up appearances until April, then she will divorce him. Kevin signs this, but exchanges winks with Meic. Mark has tea with Megan, worrying about her friendship with Meic.
Gwyneth finds Britt and tells her she belongs with her family, not with these crooks. She herself will be there for a year, so has to fit in, and deserves to be there for Brandon’s death; the judge decided it would be two years, and Britt must accept that. When Britt snarls, “Never!” Gwyneth tells her she must let go and move on, or hate will eat her alive.
