Friday 1 November 2013
Sioned is talking of a holiday in Tunisia or Australia, but Ed is not interested; she is convinced he needs to relax, and off she goes. When she gets back and finds Ed exercising on the floor, she tells him she is preparing something, but he makes an excuse and goes off to the gym.
In APD, Eileen asks Jim if the DNA results have arrived; he has the envelope, but is not as keen as her to find out. He is spending time with Courtney this afternoon, and Eileen suggests they have dinner together. Meanwhile, Courtney is telling Angela that Jim and Eileen have had a row, then Jim arrives to collect her.
Angela visits Debbie, who tells her that she has won – she now owns 60% of the café, and will soon get rid of Meic; Kevin is acting as if nothing has happened, and Angela comments that the rumours about Kevin admitting the rape were going a bit far. Debbie has spent £10,000, including the iPad, 3D television and opening a savings account for Ricky, but says Kevin deserves it as he has broken her heart. When he comes back into the room, she orders him to do some cleaning; she is going to make his life hell, but he surprises her by packing his bag and leaving. “You can wallow in your own mess!” he tells her. When she complains he is breaking the contract and she will go to the police, his response is, “If I lose everything, so will you; you will be with Britt and Gwyneth. Listen – I’m not coming back!”
When Angela takes Marian’s blood pressure, she notices bruising on her arm, which Marian says was caused by her losing her balance, but Angela suspects it was caused by Eifion, who has been very antagonistic towards her. When she mentions it to Eifion, he flies off the handle, and Marian describes him as “a saint.”
Sioned is playing “chill-out” music, with candles and a dinner table, and has called Ows to cover in the bar, but when Ed returns from the gym, he is not interested and resists her advances, even though she is clad in an alluring red and black negligée. She says it is obvious what the problem is: he is impatient, and will not come near her, although he could not keep his hands off her a few weeks ago. The steroids are causing this, and he should see a doctor; he roughly grabs her arms and shouts, “Leave me alone, Sioned!” hurting her arms and scaring her. She soon gets her coat and leaves, ignoring his apologies, and saying, “You’ll tell me it will never happen again!”
Eileen, Jim and Courtney enjoy their meal, and afterwards Jim says he does not want to know what the paper says – he is Courtney’s dad, and puts the envelope on the shelf; when he walks with Courtney back to Maes y Deri to fetch her pyjamas, Eileen boils a kettle and debates whether to steam open the envelope.
Debbie goes to Angela in a panic; now she has a café, but no chef, and she expects Gwen to leave as well. “I thought I had succeeded; why does he have to spoil everything?” she wails. But Kevin and Meic are celebrating the fact that Debbie only has 60% of the business; Meic has the other 40%, and the building itself is owned by Meic and Sabrina, so she cannot get that. Meic gleefully says that Debbie will not make a success of the café, and will be out on the street in a couple of months.
Monday 4 November 2013
Sioned arrives at Eileen’s just as she is going to steam open the letter. Sioned is withdrawn, but tells her mother that nothing is wrong; Jim and Courtney are going to the cinema, and Eileen goes with them, then Angela comes to tell Sioned about Marian’s bruises, and that she suspects Eifion. “Wait till I get my hands on him,” fumes Sioned.
In the Deri, Colin and Mark think they have a big break – an audition for an advert, although they do not know for what product; Debbie walks in and announces that Kevin has left her, for good, and she does not want him back, but the café, which is now hers, needs a chef. Kevin comes in, telling the whinging Debbie that she is the boss and to sort out her own problems; when Colin is told there are no meals tonight at the pub, Kevin then asks morose Ed if he needs a chef; he really needs one with Christmas approaching. Kevin volunteers to prepare a medium rare steak for Colin, and if both Ed and Colin approve, can he have the job? Ed sullenly agrees.
At the farm, Eifion gives Marian a CD of her favourite music. When Sioned gets there, she accuses Eifion of hurting Marian, saying that she knows about the side-effects of steroids, and shows the bruises on her arm; “An old woman in your care has bruises, and you cannot control your temper.” Eifion is upset that Ed has hurt her, and emphatically denies hurting Marian. Marian invites Sioned to stay for dinner, during the course of which it is obvious that she and Eifion get on well together, so Sioned’s fears are allayed.
As Colin tucks into his steak, all the customers gather round him; he pronounces it, “Very good, better than Ed’s,” so Kevin gets the job, much to the chagrin of Debbie. Ed angrily insists that Colin pay for his meal, although Colin argues he was acting as a “guinea-pig”. Kevin initially wants £10 per hour, but settles for considerably less, as chef at the Deri.
When Eileen and Jim get back from the cinema, the phone rings in her handbag, and she grabs it, very keen for Jim not to see the letter which she secreted in there; later, she hides it in the cutlery drawer.
Ed has tried to ring Sioned several times, but she does not want to speak to him. After Marian has gone to bed, as she has an outing with Merched y Wawr tomorrow, Sioned and Eifion do the washing-up; Sioned apologises for her accusation, and assures him she will do more to help at Penrhewl. Eifion suggests that she will be safer spending the night there, in the spare room, as he does not trust Ed.
Tuesday 5 November 2013
It is Arwen’s first birthday, and Ffion is preparing for the party; Jinx pops out to get something, and Arwen waves, “Tata, Dadi” Eifion is concerned that Ed is still texting Sioned, and she does not want to talk to him. In the café, Meic’s “Deri Deithio” is busy, and Debbie seems remarkably friendly, until Ed comes in and Meic reveals that Kevin started this morning as chef at the Deri; the next customer gets, “What do you want?” Meic tells her that Kevin can work wherever he wants, that she made it impossible for him to work at the café, and that she has got what she wanted – his share of the café. “Kevin and the Deri are none of your business now; you’re on your own!”
Jinx collects a box from Eileen, then Ed comes into the shop, and Eileen lets slip that Sioned is at Penrhewl. Hywel congratulates Gaynor on her birthday, gives her presents and has booked a table at a restaurant. Jinx gets home with the box, containing a cake in the form of a number “1” which Eileen helped him with; then Anita presents them with an ostentatious cake, like a castle with four turrets. Siôn and Iolo, Gaynor and Hywel arrive for the party; Ffion is so glad they can celebrate that Arwen is healthy, and they all sing, “Penblwydd Hapus,” as Ffion parades with the cake and its one candle. Arwen is being quite vocal in the background.
When Ed reaches Penrhewl, he confronts Eifion, who says he knew that Ed hurt Sioned, and urges him, “Come on then, hit me!” Sioned breaks it up, and finally agrees to talk to Ed. He tells Sioned several times that he is, “So sorry,” and that things used to be great.” Sioned says that they are not so great now, picking a fight with Eifion and angry because he had no control over her. He admits that the steroids made him lose his temper, and that he has stopped taking them now.
She warns him, “You lay a finger on me again, and I will never come back.” In the end, much to Eifion’s consternation, the two walk out hand-in-hand, and get into Ed’s car.
After the party, Ffion and Jinx agree that they make a good team, but no-one knows what the future holds; Ffion is proud of Jinx, and is confident that Arwen is strong and will get through the operation. Jinx wonders if a “Sali Mali” cake is beyond his capabilities.
Iolo wonders why Siôn did not announce at the party Britt’s return from prison tomorrow; he wants the children to be told so they can plan a celebration, but Siôn tells him he is free to arrange something. Siôn does not know how he is feeling, he is scared to see Britt, and feels he does not know her any more. Revenge for the Monks meant more to her than caring for her children; she threw herself into prison. Outside, the sounds of fireworks can be heard.
Wednesday 6 November 2013
The gates of HM Prison Woodgrove creak shut behind Britt, but there is no-one to meet her; she walks to a bus stop. Iolo is amazed that Siôn has not gone to collect her, but he says it would have been better for everyone if the sentence had been longer; then she would have had time to face up to the grave consequences. When Dani meets Garry in the chip shop, he says he will be busy, and will see her tonight. Eileen gets the letter again, puts the kettle on, but then Jim, in the doorway, asks what she is doing; he had thought they understood each other, that he was Courtney’s father, whatever the letter said. He asks why she is threatening his relationship with Courtney; “Is it just the women I choose, or can’t any of you be trusted? You’re cut from the same cloth as your daughter!”
A taxi arrives, Britt alights and goes to Garry’s, not wanting to collect the children from school, as other parents will be there; Garry tells her she has got to go home some time. She is objecting to his friendship with Dani, but he tells her bluntly, “It’s better if you make the most of your own family, Britt. Drop everything else – you belong in Y Felin, not here!”
When Britt arrives home the children are excited, but Britt and Siôn avoid each other; later, while Siôn puts the children to bed, Iolo apologises for not collecting her, then Siôn comes down and says he has a meeting. In fact, he buys chips, stands in the alley and looks at his watch, while Britt sits alone, looking at the “Welcome Home” banner made by the children.
Eileen makes Jim his favourite dinner, but that does not change his mind; she says she did not want to hurt him, and did not actually open the envelope, and wants to turn the clock back. He agrees that they should do that, forget the relationship and the wedding; when she says that he is unreasonable, he replies, “What’s unreasonable is that I can’t trust the woman I want to marry not to go behind my back!” and he leaves, much to Eileen’s dismay.
Dani returns to her flat and finds all her belongings missing – she is certain the attacker has returned, and phones Garry. When she finds that he has moved everything into his flat she is furious, saying that she was “scared to death,” after what happened. She accuses him of only thinking of himself, and he should have talked to her first. Amid his apologies, she orders him, “Never do anything behind my back again, never!”
He comes up with the pathetic line, “I stole your stuff because you stole my heart,” and asks if she will move in. She replies, “It looks as if I’ve already moved in, doesn’t it? Of course I will.”
Thursday 7 November 2013
As Eifion tries to contact Sioned as he is worried about her, he meets Angela, and tells her that Sioned accused him because Angela put ideas into her head; he has better things to do than talk to her.
Meic is taking taxi phone calls, when Debbie accuses him of making mistakes on the food orders; Iolo asks if he will get his breakfast “today?” Meic finds the orders on the counter, proving that Debbie never gave them to him. She warns him that he has to choose between the café and the taxis, which Meic does, and chooses Deri Deithio, hands over his apron and resigns.
Megan comes into the café to see Iolo, who hopes she can suggest something for Siôn to do, to keep his mind off his relationship with Britt. When Angela arrives to talk to Debbie and suggests that making Meic choose between the café and taxis is rather unreasonable, Debbie turns on her too, so she does not have many friends left.
In the shop, Jim comes in to apologise to Eileen, stressing that he loves both her and Courtney, and does not want to lose either of them; he wishes he had never taken the test. Later he brings her flowers and a bottle, Eileen suggests they should keep the letter, in case of any accident or illness happening to Courtney, but it will be hidden in the drawer, and neither of them will open it. They leave for the Deri.
At the Deri, Ed is still pushing Sioned away from any kind of intimacy; Kevin arrives for his chef job, and tells Ed that the training does not do his temper any good, before saying he gets more sense from the turnips. Eifion is lonely at the farm and also goes to the Deri, where he warns Sioned that he does not trust Ed, but she is convinced he has stopped taking the steroids; Eifion then warns Ed, “If you touch Sioned again, you’ll pay dearly, believe me!”
Sioned and Angela talk about Anti Marian, and each apologises; they have a bottle and Sioned reminisces about her childhood on the farm. When Eileen and Jim arrive, Eileen is concerned about Sioned and Angela laughing, but Jim tries to distract her. Sioned goes upstairs to fetch some pictures, and meanwhile Ed rudely accuses Angela of trying to ruin his relationship with Sioned, calling her a lonely woman with no friends; he cannot understand why she does not leave, as no-one likes her. Kevin tell her she did not deserve that, but she is in tears and has gone by the time Sioned comes back down. Ed then tells Sioned that Angela does not do anything without a reason, so to be very careful with her.
Meic relates to Anita what has happened in the café; he wishes he thought of it earlier, and says that Debbie has no chance of making a success of it. He will not have any more cooking to do, and will keep an eye on her from the Deri Deithio office. “I shall be there to shout ‘Hallelujah’ when the business fails! Kevin and I will be back in that café by Christmas, you’ll see!”
Eifion is back at Penrhewl, sitting, looking at a picture of Cadno and Bobi, and cries.
Friday 8 November 2013
Siôn ignores Britt, so she goes out to visit Dani in Garry’s flat; Dani is not pleased to see her. Britt asks if she is sure about renewing a relationship with Garry, but Dani tells her it is not her business, and wonders why she has to try to sort out the problems of others. Dani has to seize this chance with Garry as it might not happen again; she wants to be happy, and asks Britt if she remembers what happiness is. Britt says she has made sacrifices for “the Monks”, and wants her family back, but Dani insists she has been though enough revenge and lies, and urges her to live in the present, and to “let go.”
Kevin sympathises with Angela, after Ed’s performance in the Deri; later he sits by her in the park, and she says Ed may be right, and no-one would miss her if she left Cwmderi. Kevin says that Courtney belongs there, near her father, and reveals that he came down from North Wales, looking for his biological father, as he had been adopted; this gave him a fresh start and changed his life
In the café, served by the aggressive Debbie, who is driving away her customers, Megan tries to persuade Siôn to organise the chapel Christmas performance, writing, directing and producing, and eventually he agrees. Mark has fallen asleep on a café table, but Colin rushes in, dressed as Stan Laurel, as their audition is at four, but Mark is too tired; they think they could do pantomime, and suggest this to Siôn and Megan.
Britt cooks a roast for dinner, and things seem to be settling down there; she recalls when she acted the part of a shepherd, and had to keep Garry and Brandon in order. Dani and Gwern are doing some painting when Garry returns home. Debbie has no customers, and as she puts up the “closed” sign, sees Kevin talking to Angela across the road; she storms out and accuses him of turning “her mate” against her. Angela thinks she may now have lost her only friend, and tells Kevin to go; meanwhile Debbie is complaining to Mark about everyone being against her. Mark says she must show she is better than them, and if they fight dirty, so must she. Debbie resolves that things are going to change in the café; “Meic and Kevin will regret crossing me – I’ll show you and Ricky!”
Monday 11 November 2013
Ffion phones the hospital as Arwen is not herself; they take her there, and find that a virus is preventing her liver working properly, and that the operation is needed. It can be done on Friday, and with luck they can all be back home for Christmas; Jinx is keen to help his little girl, but Ffion feels guilty for expecting him to risk his life. She is very worried as Jinx goes for a psychological assessment.
Angela says she would like to spend some time with Eileen, but she refuses, as it would not be fair to Jim or Sioned. Angela goes home and looks at pictures of her holiday in Dubai, then searches for “Nursing in Dubai” on her laptop. Anita has a manicure with Dani while Gethin is drilling holes in the wall; later Garry takes Dani for lunch.
In the café, Debbie is ordering Gwen around, and she boasts to Garry about what she has planned for the café; he sarcastically replies that she has “real vision.” Later, when Gethin goes there, they are short of various food items, and Debbie tells Gwen she does not have time to bother with that, she is going to turn the place into a Steak House; Gethin says she would do better to find some sandwich fillings. Debbie suggests “Debbie’s Diner” and later “Bwyd Da” then finds that they have no hot chocolate, which Dani has ordered. Angela comes in, wanting her books about Dubai, and Debbie abuses her for wanting to work over there, so she walks out.
Anita passes on the gossip about Angela to Eileen in the shop, saying that Jim and Courtney will not like that move, but adds that Angela does not have any friends or family in Cwmderi, just enemies! Eileen goes to see Angela, who says she has made a few enquiries about Dubai; she remarks that it is only her and Courtney, and, “Unlike you, I would never dump my daughter!” Eileen’s response is, “Go to the ends of the earth – no-one here will miss you!”
Garry summons Gethin to the garage and offers him a full-time mechanic’s job there, with the condition that he stays away from Dani; “Just one dodgy deal, or if you bring any trouble, I’ll make sure your time in a wheelchair feels like a holiday!” he warns. When Gethin mentions this to Dani, she is angry, as Garry is again trying to control her life.
Ffion is desperately worried; it would be bad enough losing Arwen, but she could lose both of them. Jinx insists that will not happen; “I want to give our little girl a long life that’s worth living – what other choice do we have?”
Tuesday 12 November 2013
In one of Penrhewl’s fields, Eifion climbs over a barbed wire fence and badly gashes his leg; meanwhile, Angela calls on Marian to take her to the opticians, but Marian says Eifion will take her, and she and Eifion have agreed that Angela should not call any more. When Marian phones Eifion, his phone has been left on the table. Jinx is under the weather; he falls off his bike, then does not feel well when visiting Siôn. He talks about the Christmas play incorporating the transplant – the miracle of life – but Megan is not keen. After Jinx leaves, Britt scolds Megan for thinking only of her script, when Jinx is making such a sacrifice. She tells Siôn to keep the story simple, and everything will be all right.
In the café, Debbie tells Dani of her big plans for a café selling “products associated with cows,” with Gwen looking on, amused, then Garry returns from his business trip; when he and Dani get home, he finds that in his absence she has rearranged the flat; “Don’t you like me doing it without talking to you first?” she asks. He thought he was doing her a favour, giving Gethin a job, and says she is going to be “one of those high-maintenance women, who want an awful lot of attention,” then giving her some . . . attention.
Marian is still waiting, when Eifion limps in, and when she sees all the blood, she immediately rings for Angela, who returns there to insert some stitches in the wound; she admonishes him as the steroids inhibit clotting of the blood, and he could have bled to death. Marian hears this and berates Eifion, “Only a big girl’s blouse takes steroids – I thought you were better than that!” Eifion tells Angela that she can fool Marian, but he knows she gets a kick out of interfering, that is why she has so few friends.
At the café, Debbie offers Jinx a meat pie, and when Gwen protests they have no food left, Debbie says she found one at the bottom of the freezer. Shortly after eating it, Jinx is doubled up in pain; “What was in that pie?” he demands, and Garry remarks, “Horse, maybe?” Debbie is looking very worried.
Angela sees a missed call on her mobile, rings back, and says, in English, “Yes, I’ve had fifteen years of ICU experience,” but then Courtney comes in, and is told that a hospital in Dubai wants to headhunt her mother. “I hope you’re not going to accept,” says Courtney, and Angela denies it. Courtney then goes off to do her homework at Sam’s, as there are better biscuits.
Ffion gets Jinx back to their flat, but as soon as she turns her back, he collapses to the floor, unconscious; frantically she says, “Jinx, Jinx, can you hear me?”
Wednesday 13 November 2013
Jinx is adamant that he is all right, but then has to sit down, as Ffion explains to Gaynor that he fainted last night. There is bad news when they get to the hospital for the tests – the cycle accident last night has damaged his liver, and he will not recover in time to be the donor for Arwen. Ffion’s first reaction is to blame him for being so stupid.
At Penrhewl, Marian is ignoring Eifion and goes out, soon arriving at Angela’s, saying she could not stay under the same roof as him a minute longer. When she sees the Dubai brochures, she is afraid Angela is leaving too; when Angela mentions “a fresh start,” Marian says they used to call it, “running away.” Garry finds Wil in the park, bunking off school, has a chat and agrees to take Wil to watch Swansea play football. When Garry reports this to Sheryl, she, as usual, maintains that she and Wil are fine, and if he wants to watch football, she will take him. When she talks to Gaynor, and hears that Wil is quiet in school, she reconsiders, goes to Garry’s flat and agrees that he can take Wil some time.
The café is empty, Debbie sees Gwynfor passing and asks him if he wants a cup of tea; he replies, “No chance! Do you want me to be up all night, vomiting, like everyone else?” Meic and Kevin, watching from across the road, wonder if last night’s matter should be reported to the Council. Later, Meic reports that an Environment Health van has appeared; it seems that Debbie called them in to do tests – “damage limitation,” she calls it.
Gaynor mobilises various people in the village to volunteer for blood tests to see if they can help Arwen, although Hywel seems rather reluctant; Ffion is overcome with gratitude when Gaynor tells her this. It is obvious Jinx has been hit very hard by what has happened.
Eifion finds Angela in the farmhouse when he comes in, and says that the silent treatment is pathetic; Angela correctly diagnoses that the cause of his attitude is the absence of Cadno, and asking if she came back, would she want to find him like this; she urges him to give up the steroids for his children’s sake. Later, Eifion stops his car and looks at the barbed wire, with traces of blood; he looks concerned.
Back home, Angela begins completing the Dubai Nursing Opportunities application form, when Eifion arrives, and asks her to dispose of his tablets; she is delighted and hugs him, assuring him that this is a big deal for Marian. “You’re lucky to have her,” she tells him, and he says he would like to go for a drink some time with her. Then he leaves a message on the farm’s answer-phone, telling Marian not to cook, as he will be bringing some chips home to celebrate. “You’re right,” he continues, “I don’t need steroids.” Marian beams broadly and bustles around, getting plates out, and a bottle of wine; meanwhile, Angela (predictably) tears up the application form, and smiles.
Thursday 14 November 2013
Angela reads a soliloquy that Courtney has written, saying that the news about Dubai really hit her, and she realised how much she values her mother; then Angela begins a letter, “Dear Eileen.” In the Deri, Colin is bewailing his lot, and the shortage of eligible females; he concludes that he and Mark will have to go and find them when they see Gemma and Sioned off clubbing, and Mark gives them club tickets he got from a friend. Britt is slowly getting drunk, not wanting to go home.
Jim gives Eileen the letter, then goes off for a bath; after reading it, Eileen hurries to Angela’s, as the letter was asking for family medical history details. Angela says it was for Dubai, but now she is not going; she asks what she has done wrong, and why Eileen does not want her. Eileen replies that the way she has treated Jim shows what she is like; she cannot be the mother Angela wants her to be. When Eileen gets back, she regrets the harsh things she said, rings Angela and arranges to see her in the Deri in ten minutes; while Jim eats his dinner, she makes the excuse of going to the Deri for a bottle of wine.
Britt finally gets home, drunk, to find Iolo babysitting, as Siôn could not contact her before he went to a meeting; Britt goes on about how everyone looks down on her. Iolo tells her that Siôn tried to help her, but she would rather ignore him and turn to drink; Iolo knows whose company he would rather have. Colin and Mark turn up at the club, and Colin chats up two girls, one called Wendy; when Mark goes to the bar, he meets Gemma and Sioned, and asks them to rescue him from Colin. Later, Colin goes off with the two girls, and Sioned sees someone she knows; Mark and Gemma are left together
As Eileen and Angela talk in the Deri, and agree to get to know each other, inevitably Jim arrives, and causes a scene; he rants at Angela and takes Eileen home. When Mark gets home with Gemma, he eats hardly any of his kebab before falling asleep, while she is looking for the ketchup.
Jim goes off to bed, but Eileen says she wants to stay up to watch the film; in fact she goes to Angela’s again, saying that they should meet somewhere far away from Cwmderi; they agree on Monday, and will arrange a time and place. Angela says she will not let her mother down
Friday 15 November 2013
In the Deri, Gaynor is organising the appeal for donors for Arwen; Ed is as usual surly, especially when he finds his steroids have run out. He rings Gemma and shouts at her, and later arranges with big Ger to sell him some more. Ffion and Jinx arrive and are surprised that people have rallied round to help; Jinx is ashamed of his stupidity. Ffion tells him he is still her hero, but he replies, “Not many heroes fall off their bikes.” When Gemma arrives, she is the first to give a blood sample.
At APD, Diane says she is too old to give a sample, and Dai takes too many tablets; Jim admits that he could not go through with the operation. Debbie comes in and orders a new sign for her updated café, for which Jim quotes £85; he will fit it that afternoon. He asks Dai for confirmation that the order reqires 3 “F”s. When he takes the sign to Debbie and unveils it, she is angry that it reads “CAFF FI AR AGOR”, rather than “CAFFI AR AGOR,” but he persuades her that the way she deals with problems is the trick to being successful; “This sign will show that you’re back in business!” he tells her.
Ed has disappeared and Sioned with her umbrella goes looking for him; as Ed and Ger do the deal, Mark the postman approaches, so they hide in a back garden. When he gets back, Ed tells Sioned he has been “paying a supplier”, takes a tablet and hides the others. He gives Sioned the excuse that he cannot have a blood test as he had cancer treatment. Mark calls at the chip shop, where Britt is almost ready to close, and has some chips, remarking that rissoles are the best thing for a hangover; he also tell her that things will improve, as people will forget, even in Cwmderi! Later, Britt takes a couple of rissoles to his house, and they sit watching a tv quiz programme; she leaves to pick up Aaron, and kisses Mark.
Thirty people have come forward, and Ffion records a message of thanks for CwmFM in which she expresses their appreciation, although they understand there is unlikely to be a match. Ed tells Sioned that he has stopped taking the steroids, but she can see from his behaviour that this is unlikely; he tells her a tale of how he values her support, and needs her to trust him. Later, when Sioned goes upstairs, she searches for the drugs, and just as she finds them, she turns and finds Ed watching her. He tells her they are old ones, and that if she cannot support him, she should leave. Sioned insists she wants to be supportive, grabs the steroids and says she will get rid of them for him. He tries to bottle up his anger, as she has taken all of them.
Monday 18 November 2013
Both Eileen and Angela prepare for their meeting; Eileen tells Colin she is popping out. In the busy café, Garry has a text from Wil, wanting to be taken to watch Swansea play; Dani agrees, although she is uneasy. Sioned tells Eifion she is glad he has stopped taking steroids, as she knows from experience with Ed, it is no easy decision. Then there is a phone call, that sheep are out on the road; Sioned goes with him to help. In the Deri, Anita and Diane have flyers advertising a free coffee and cake in the café; they advise Dani that Garry should not be taking Wil to the football – Meic would love to take him.
At the café, Meic wants his “free” coffee, and Kevin points out there are hundreds of the flyers out there; Debbie realises she is going to lose money, so she orders Gwen to go out and retrieve them, and warns her if she does not, she will be out of a job. Gwen sadly says, “This place has changed so much,” takes off her apron, thrusts it at Debbie, and continues, “Find someone else to do your dirty work!” Debbie says she will fill the vacancy in no time, but Meic and Kevin smile conspiratorially at each other. Later, when a group of customers come in, brandishing their flyers, Debbie grabs them and refuses to honour the offer; as they walk out, Dai says, “When it comes to running a café or naming a café, you’re clueless, absolutely clueless!” As he says this, the sign, fitted yesterday, flickers and goes out.
Eileen arrives at Jasper’s Tea Rooms (actually at 6 High Street, Llandaff), where Angela is waiting; after initial awkwardness, they start talking, Angela speaking of her desire to become a nurse. Eileen says that she stopped dreaming when she became pregnant, which sours the proceedings, but they agree to meet again, and hug when they part.
Dani goes to the garage, and tells Garry that she is not happy with the football arrangements; Garry immediately understands and will cancel, as she comes first, “You’re the one who really matters.” She kisses him, but he replies, “No, I want a much better kiss than that!”
Eifion and Sioned return to the farmhouse and find a message on the answer phone: “I’m phoning on behalf of Catherine Richards; a message for Eifion Rowlands. She has had a baby boy this morning, he has no name yet, everything is OK, he is coming along well. Catherine is asking Eifion not to contact her as she needs to rest.” Eifion weeps as Sioned imagines the baby looks just like him, and she admits she caused the breakup, but Eifion says he chased after her; he should have appreciated what he had. When Sioned leaves, he assures her he will not do anything stupid; “I have a whole shedful of calves who need me, even it Cadno doesn’t.”
Wil goes to see Garry; he has told his friends he is going to Swansea, and now has been made to look a fool. “You shouldn’t make promises you can’t keep,” he rages, “Forget it – you all tell lies!” and he storms off home.
Tuesday 19 November 2013
Dani makes Garry boiled eggs and toast in bed, talking about her being a Virgo, and him a Sagittarius; later they cuddle and upset the tray and carton of juice, making Garry lose his temper and shout at her. Dani says she cannot believe he reacted like that; “What a baby!”
At the Deri, Sioned calls Ed, “sexy,” and says she does not want him full of chemicals, but Ed is concerned. Jim buys a coat from the charity shop for £5, later wearing it as he fills a skip with bricks from over the wall of the back garden of a house; Meic complains that the skip is blocking access for the taxis. Angela comes to Eileen’s with flowers to thank her for the meeting yesterday, but when Sioned visits, Eileen dismisses Angela rather bluntly and she leaves.
Later in the café, Sioned apologises to Angela for her mother’s behaviour; Debbie is busy there (and the sign is back on). Megan comes in and remarks on Debbie’s sighing and frowning, saying that sacking Gwen was a bad move and describing Debbie as “rash.” The reply is, “When I want your opinion, I’ll ask for it!” so Megan leaves, saying she has lost her appetite. Debbie is reduced to ringing Gwen and grovelling, while Meic smiles in the adjoining Taxi office.
When Ed sees Dani and Garry showing affection at the bar, he loses his temper and tells them they are upsetting the customers, they are behaving like teenagers and to grow up. Despite Sioned’s apologies, they go for a takeaway instead. Sioned asks Ed what he is doing; “Don’t tell me how to run a pub,” he shouts, Go and serve the customers!” Sioned concludes that Dani is right: there is something wrong with him. Later he says he is sorry, but Sioned is very worried about him, suggesting a doctor, or talking to Angela, but he will not admit to anyone that he has been taking steroids. Downstairs, Jim offers advice to count to ten, or even a hundred.
In the café, Gwen returns and warns Debbie she does not want any more hassle; Debbie goes on about working as a team, and smiling at customers. When Jim comes in they both smile broadly at him, and he says they look as if they have a screw loose, but he does leave with a free pasty from Gwen.
Dani and Garry are getting amorous again, dancing in the flat and talking of fun times together. Meanwhile, after having taken Sioned upstairs, Ed is looking disgusted with himself; Sioned tries to console him with, “It’s OK, really — they take some time to leave your system — please, it really doesn’t matter,” leaving the viewer to draw their own conclusions.
Wednesday 20 November 2013
Hywel picks up the post, looks at his letter from the Health Board and is shocked; Gaynor is negative, and he tells her he has not had his results. Ffion and Jinx get a test from Debbie, saying, “No match”, and Mark tells them he has delivered a lot of letter from Myrddin Heath Board; Ffion goes out to find some results – in the café, Garry and Ffion are negative, in the Deri she finds that Gemma and Eileen are, too. Britt brings Mark a cake and they sit, eating it and chatting; she says she and Siôn are on different wavelengths, and that she is “melancholic.” Mark tells her that this is just a blip, and things will get better. When Ffion gets to Hywel’s, and is told they are also negative, she blames Gaynor for starting this testing.
The next visitor at Mark’s is Gemma, after she has tried to talk to Dani, but she is too tied up with Garry; they watch a rather gory film, and Gemma says she feels relaxed when with Mark. She says she does not know who is worst – Ed and Sioned, or Garry and Dani. Mark reveals that he has only been awake seventeen hours, so she says she will give him more notice, next time.
At home, Hywel is getting tired of Gaynor going on about how stressed Ffion must be, so when Jim rings about his laptop, Hywel seizes the opportunity to take it back to him at the Deri. Jim can see that he has something on his mind, and tells Hywel that he does not know if he could go through with the operation, if he were a match; deep down he is a coward, which makes Hywel think.
Jinx, feeling he is responsible for all this, plays his guitar, and sings with Ffion, who is in her dressing gown; she says he ought to be available on the National Health. Meanwhile, Hywel looks again at the letter, a translation of which reads:
Dear Mr Hywel Llywelyn
We confirm that your blood test is positive, so that you can be a donor to Arwen Hedd.
If you would like to discuss any details about this letter, then feel free to contact the number below.
If you wish to take the next step you will need to notify us as soon as possible, so that we may explore in more detail and begin making appropriate arrangements.
He screws up the letter, throws it in the kitchen bin and looks very guilty.
Meanwhile Ffion says in desperation, “There must be a suitable donor — there must be!” and grasps Jinx’s hand.
Thursday 21 November 2013
Ffion and Jinx have heard no more news; Jinx tries to be optimistic, saying that something will turn up, but Ffion thinks Arwen is getting weaker. Eifion and Sioned are mending a fence at Penrhewl, and he asks how things are going with Ed, but Ed arrives, ostensibly to help, and strenuously drives in a fence post, showing his prodigious strength. When Sheryl sees Britt in the shop, she says she will be glad to see the back of this year, with Moc, Wil, the cancelled marriage and the business with Kevin. Britt tells her it is her own fault, withdrawing the rape charge; so, to get her own back, Sheryl complains to Megan about ex-con Britt helping organise the chapel Christmas play.
Gaynor comes home to find Hywel still in his pyjamas, looking at the MedWebCymru website; he reveals that deceived her, he did have the letter, he is a match, and the letter is in the bin. Gaynor retrieves it, and Hywel admits to being scared; he has looked at the statistics and does not want the operation, but Gaynor stresses the implications of not helping – could he live with that on his conscience?
Megan goes to speak to Siôn, bringing a bottle, but ends up telling Britt about the complaint, with Britt snarling, “Is this how a Christian organisation treats people?” Megan says it is an anonymous complaint, but lets slip it was made by a “she”. As Siôn says nothing in her support, Britt storms out and goes to tell Mark her troubles, while Siôn shouts angrily at Megan and gives her bottle back. Mark tells Britt that he had the same sort of treatment when he came out of prison, and urges her to take no notice: “There are small-minded people everywhere,” he says.
Ffion is depressed when she sees Siôn in the café, but is grateful for the village’s support; he says he has seen the worst of Cwmderi today, but agrees it is nothing to what Ffion and Jinx are going through. Meanwhile Mark has cheered Britt up to such an extent that they have a game of darts, with Britt pretending the dartboard is Megan’s face.
Ed is in the cellar when Sioned asks him the real reason he was at Penrhewl; “You do trust me, don’t you? Were you checking up on me?” He denies it, but as soon as she goes back upstairs, he opens a bottle and swallows another pill; he has obviously had another meeting with Gerwyn.
Ffion and Jinx have visitors – Gaynor and Hywel; he tells them the post came late, and that he is a match for Arwen. Ffion is overjoyed, runs to hug him, then hugs Jinx, who is decidedly disappointed, while Gaynor talks to the baby, “Isn’t that good news, Arwen?” and Hywel looks very uneasy.
Friday 22 November 2013
In the café, Britt tells Megan she will not be involved with the Christmas play, not for the chapel’s sake, but for her children. Ffion scolds Jinx for behaving like a child, and knows what is going on in his head, but asks him to pretend to be glad that Hywel is a match for Arwen; he then goes out.
Siôn is angry that Britt did not tell him she was pulling out, but she complains he did not support her; he reveals that he had a go at Megan, but thinks Britt has done the right thing. When Jim arrives to repair a window, Siôn tells him about his troubles, confessing how his marriage is going wrong. Britt tells Siôn that he will not be embarrassed as, “The problem, that is, your wife, has gone away now.” Siôn goes to Megan’s shop to tell her that Britt will not be involved; Iolo is there, bleeding a radiator. Later, Iolo tells Siôn he should be standing up for Britt, and is shocked by his attitude; Siôn replies that he will never be able to forgive her for putting revenge on Gwyneth before her family. Iolo says he preaches forgiveness at the chapel, but not at home.
Jinx talks to Jim, telling him about the match, and says he ought to be pleased, but Jim detects he feels awkward about it; he asks Jinx if he has thought how Hywel must be feeling, he probably hoped he would be negative, but having Hywel as a match is better than no match at all. Jinx returns home and says sorry to Ffion; Arwen is chatting and waving her arms. Ffion says that Hywel is the one he should be apologising to, and they go to see him; Jinx tells him they really do appreciate what he is doing, but Hywel understands that he would prefer the donor to be someone else. Hywel plays with Arwen, while Jinx and Ffion try to get used to the situation.
In the Deri, Jim is told by Ed that he has given up steroids, and that he values Jim’s advice (although earlier he had been weight-lifting and admiring his muscles in the mirror). Disturbed, Jim goes to the charity shop and asks Megan where his coat came from, learning that it was previously owned by the late Father Andrew O’Reilly from Tremyrddin. Convinced that the history of the coat is what is causing people to confess to him, he disposes of it in the skip, breathing a sigh of relief.
Britt arrives at Mark’s in tears again; he advises that she must be brave and talk to Siôn properly. When Britt returns home, she learns that the Christmas play will not be at the chapel, but in the Deri; “To punish Megan,” she concludes. She tells him there is a pizza in the fridge, and she knows when she is not wanted. Siôn begins the rehearsal by telling the Chester, Catrin and Aaron that the parts of Mary and Joseph will be taken by older children this year, while Britt sits on the stairs, listening.
Monday 25 November 2013
Hywel, in his dressing gown, sits in the darkness, worrying; Ffion, in pyjamas, is looking at a photo of Arwen, and cuddling her favourite toy. Gaynor has packed the things Hywel will need. Jinx tries to encourage Ffion to concentrate on the future, and what they will be able to do together; Arwen is small, but she is strong.
Siôn puts up a poster for “Drama’r Geni” (Nativity) in the Deri, but when Megan sees it, she is incensed, and goes to look for him, after telling Debbie that it will not be in the Deri if she can help it. Debbie complains that Dani is so happy with Garry, and Dani remarks, “And you’re the expert on relationships, aren’t you?” and leaves. Upstairs in the Deri at breakfast time, Gemma (who apparently is selling her jewellery via a website) is getting tired of Ed and Sioned with their childish behaviour, like feeding each other pieces of toast, and decides to get out of their way go back to the business unit.
As Gaynor and Hywel drive off to the hospital, Megan finds Siôn and tells him she has not heard such a silly idea in years – in a pub? This circus in a pub idea is revenge on her, and she will not be coming to this “carnival!” Ffion and Jinx, with Arwen, leave the flat, almost forgetting the cuddly pig, her favourite toy.
Debbie takes a cake to Dani in the business unit as an apology, and is warned, “Don’t be nasty to me about Garry again!” Then Dani is busy texting when Gemma returns, telling her she will have to see Anita and Diane. Gemma then goes to Mark’s, telling him that no-one will support her, and asking if she could work there, which he initially is reluctant about.
At the hospital, Hywel tells Gaynor that if anything happens to him, everything will go to her, Rhys and the girls; he signs the consent form and wants to get it over with. Ffion comes to see him, so grateful for what he is doing; he knows her first choice was Jinx, but she insists he was a close second. She tells him that when Arwen is older, she will be told what Hywel did for her.
Later, as Gaynor sits by his side, Hywel suddenly announces, “I can’t go through with this,” gets out of bed and begins to put on his clothes, while Gaynor tells him he cannot pull out now; “Get a grip, Hywel,” she urges him, but to no avail.
Siôn, working at home, receives an e-mail: “Gone to Carmarthen, lasagne in freezer for dinner - from Britt (the ex-con.)” He despairs, as the rain patters on the window.
Ffion finds Hywel’s bed empty, and a nurse tells he that he has left, gone home. Ffion is distraught, and Jinx says there must be a misunderstanding; he would have told them.
Tuesday 26 November 2013
Gaynor chases after Hywel as he strides out of the hospital, telling him he has misled everyone, but he has made up his mind. When they get home, he wonders how he could possibly have agreed to do such a thing; the phone rings, but they ignore it. Gaynor continues to reason with him, appealing to his conscience. Shortly after, there is insistent knocking on the door, and Ffion bursts in, launching into a tirade; why could he not have told them? and why turn off both their mobiles? When he admits that he was scared, when it came to the crunch, he couldn’t go through with it, she continues, “What’s that, compared with what Arwen faces? She will deteriorate without this treatment.” He admits that he is not as much of a man as he thought, and was afraid something would go wrong. Ffion rages, “What about the fear of losing our daughter? Her blood is on your hands, you coward, you selfish swine!”
Courtney is doing the cooking on an Inset day, and asks Jim if she can have tickets for a “Boy Band Gig” as her Christmas present; her father is not keen, reckoning she is too young, and later talks to Sioned in the café about it, wanting her to go with Courtney. Sioned is willing, but does not want to upset Courtney’s arrangements. Ed has another secret £40 transaction with Gerwyn, but this time Eifion captures the moment on his mobile from the end of the alley; later he tries to break the news to Sioned in the Deri, offering to show her the footage, but she thinks he is trying to play games with her again, and says Ed has promised her he has stopped the steroids. Nevertheless, her suspicions have been aroused, then Ed says he wants their first Christmas together to be special; she will be spoilt rotten. Jim suggests to Eileen that they have a day off on Thursday, but she abruptly refuses, which puzzles him.
Ffion rants at Jinx for not supporting her in her diatribe against Hywel, maintaining it is all his fault; she says she tried to focus on the future, but there will be no future if Arwen does not have the operation. She thinks that Hywel will never forgive her for acting like a mad woman, but Jinx tells her it was simply a mother’s instinct. Ffion and Jinx dejectedly go to bring Arwen home from the hospital; just as they lift her from the cot, Hywel walks in and announces he is ready for the operation, saying that before he did not understand, but now he does. Ffion and Jinx are left speechless. Shortly thereafter, Hywel is wheeled along the corridor, while Ffion, watching over Arwen, muses, “She has no idea what she’s facing.”
Jinx tries to encourage her, “She’ll be fine, like her mum — she won’t give up!”
Wednesday 27 November 2013
At the hospital, Gaynor sits, while Jinx paces up and down; when Ffion comes in and reports that Arwen has gone to theatre, he tells her now it is out of their hands. Ffion asks, “What if the treatment fails? She’s only a baby!” Jinx says she is working herself into a state, but she insists on going for a walk, alone. Jinx says that people regard Gaynor as tough as old boots, but she is in tears, wondering what she will do if she loses Hywel. Jinx says that they are so grateful, even if they are not showing it too well; there is no shame in loving someone.
Sioned goes through Ed’s coat pockets, then looks in all the drawers upstairs, and tells Ed she is looking for steroids, as someone said they have proof he is still taking them; he denies it, and says she can look wherever she likes. Later Eifion arrives, Ed accuses him of false accusation and says he has no evidence; “Are you sure of that?” replies Eifion.
Dai is aghast that Garry Monk is coming for a meal, but Diane orders him to behave; Garry’s feelings are similar, but, for Dani’s sake, he agrees to go. At the meal, Dai starts baiting Garry, talking of him ironing Dani’s underwear, and talking of his many conquests, but when he refers to Sheryl as being “sharp”, and implies that Dani is thick, Garry regards that as ungentlemanly, and demands that he apologise. Dani and Diane agree that Dai has been picking on Garry all night, so he grudgingly apologises; Garry responds, “I’m full of goodwill.” When the girls go to do the washing-up, Dai talks about Islay whisky, thinking it is out of Garry’s league, but Garry proves himself to be a connoisseur, and after a few tots they are the best of friends, fellow businessmen. Back home, Dani tells him that she knew he would enjoy himself.
When Sioned pops out, Ed warns Eifion to stop bothering her, but Eifion says, “We know the truth, don’t we?” Later when Eifion visits the gent’s, Ed sneaks his iPhone from his coat pocket, and sees the video footage from the alley; a few minutes later, when Sioned asks Eifion if he really has proof, he gets the iPhone, while Ed watches, and, what a surprise, no videos, so Sioned no longer doubts Ed, naïve girl.
Ffion is crying, which is breaking Jinx’s heart; “It’s too late, isn’t it? Something’s gone wrong. We should have heard by now.” Then the door opens, and Dr Rhys announces that the operation is over, everything went fine and that they are resting now. Ffion’s tears turn to tears of joy, and she hugs Jinx.
Thursday 28 November 2013
Sioned in the shop tells her mother it is good news about Arwen, then Angela comes in and Eileen says she thinks it is time that Sioned was told; Angela considers this is mistake, but Eileen insists that Sioned will take it in her stride and has a right to know. Angela says she has a right to keep her secrets. Courtney overhears Jim ordering something (in English) on the phone, assuming it is the tickets, but in fact it is a new broadband provider.
At the hospital, Ffion is planning the future, when the nurse tells them they can see Arwen, but Hywel is still undergoing tests. At 11:40 Ffion and Jinx return, excited at how well Arwen is, considering, but Gaynor is becoming more worried. At last she is told she can see Hywel, but is surprised by all the wires and tubes; at last he regains consciousness and mumbles a few words to her, but then the alarms sound. Gaynor is hustled out, and the medical team rush him back to theatre, with Gaynor looking aghast.
In the café, Debbie is stressed, bringing Gwynfor the wrong food; Jim tells her that business is stressful, with all the book-keeping, and Debbie realises she has given no thought to that. Gwynfor shouts for his food. Debbie asks Eileen if she can help with the accounts, as she cannot afford an accountant; Eileen advises talking to Meic or Kevin, which does not go down well. Next Debbie sees Sioned, and almost persuades her to help, when Angela approaches and says she is taking advantage. Eileen tells Jim she argued with Angela, and Jim takes Angela’s side, advising her to sort out her differences with Angela before telling Sioned. Jim tells Eileen that she reminds him of the woman who used to be married to him; they are more alike than they realise.
In the Deri, Courtney whispers to Sioned, making Jim suspicious, then Sioned thanks Angela for rescuing her from Debbie, and they enjoy a drink and a laugh; Eileen comes in and, seeing them together, says unconvincingly that she was looking for Jim, and leaves.
Ffion and Jinx are again full of joy with Arwen’s condition; Ffion says it was worth all the heartache, but Gaynor tells them Hywel has been taken back to theatre; “What if he doesn’t pull through?” she ponders. She wants to be left alone, so Ffion and Jinx go, and Gaynor sits, devastated.
Friday 29 November 2013
Hywel is still unconscious, and Gaynor is asleep by his bed; the nurse says that he will be fine. When Siôn speaks to Jinx in the street about Arwen, he ignores Britt. Mark on his round meets Gemma who is enjoying being back in the business units. After Britt sees Gaynor by the shop and hears that she has “got her husband back”, she sits on the bench by the Christmas tree, realising she has lost her husband; Mark takes pity on her, taking her to his house and making her tea. She tells him she is on her own, and feels like packing everything and going back to Newcastle. As she leaves, thanking him for understanding, she kisses him, rather too enthusiastically, and he is surprised.
Jinx is overwhelmed by the great pile of cards delivered by Mark, and after trying to write letters of appreciation, decides to start “Arwen’s Fund” to repay the dedication of the medical staff; when he gets stressed about it, nurse Angela prescribes that he should go with her for a cup of tea in the Deri, as he is making himsef ill, while Siôn and Gemma can handle the radio programme. Jinx tells Angela that he feels guilty, and blames himself because it should have been him in Hywel’s position; Angela insists that he should take things easy, and deal with the fund in a month or so.
After the programme, Gemma arrives unexpectedly at Mark’s with cod and chips, and tells him about her post as assistant DJ to Siôn White, then challenges him to a game of darts, but when she also kisses him, and it develops somewhat, he thinks it is time she left. Mark is left looking incredulous. When Jinx sees Siôn in the Deri he asks him to do more programmes, so that Jinx can take it easy.
At home, Siôn explains to Britt that he has been helping Jinx at this time when Arwen’s life was in danger. “What is more important than Arwen’s life?” he asks. Britt responds that everyone in the village can rely on him to lend a hand in a time of crisis — apart from his wife! “This marriage is a joke,” she says, “There is no point living under the same roof.” Siôn points out that it is his house, and he is not moving out; she insists she wants to be with the children, but not with him.
Gaynor, still at Hywel’s bedside, is delighted when he opens his eyes, and mumbles, “What were you saying about slippers?” Gaynor is overjoyed and replies, “Welcome back.”
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