Cwmderi Diary 2015: 23 February 2015

"Good job I'm not on a diet!" says Dai

Dai is stuffing himself with croissants and jam when the post arrives, including a letter, allegedly from a Caroline Ashurst;

Diane reads out the letter

“She lives in Llanarthur, and says she is married to you,” says Diane. Dai is furious; “You’re joking!” he shouts,

"You're more stupid than I thought!"

“If you believe this rubbish you’re more stupid than I thought!” but Diane grabs the letter from him and leaves the house.

Ffion is dismayed to find the software package

A parcel has arrived for Jinx, and Ffion opens it; “I knew it! I thought we’d decided we weren’t going to buy this!” When Jinx tells her that Taid has loaned him the money, she is disgusted;

"You asked Taid?"

“You asked him? – he’s penniless – you should be ashamed!” Jinx insists he will pay back the money when the business is on its feet, but Ffion describes him as, “Naïve!”

"Have a good weekend" asks Garry

Sioned sees Garry in the street and tells him she was waiting all weekend for the police to turn up;

"Sioned, where are the taxis?"

then John Post asks her where the taxis are, as he cannot find them. She immediately suspects Garry, but then Debbie moans that the Deri Deithio phone has not stopped, and is annoying her customers.

Sioned has a very short fuse

“You’re lucky I haven’t cut the cable!” says Debbie. Sioned angrily replies, “I’ll cut your tongue if you don’t get out of my way!”

"Utter nonsense!" comments Meic

Diane goes to number 10 and shows Anita the letter; “It says they’ve been married for years,” but Meic calls it, “Utter nonsense! When does Dai have time to see this ‘wife’? Dai would never do something like this.”

"Well, she's not in the phone book"

Diane remembers the business with Shirley, the Christmas before last, and cannot find Caroline Ashurst in the phone directory. “I’ll have to talk to her, face to face,” she concludes, and leaves with Anita.

Jinx is very grateful to Kelly

Jinx shows off his software to Kelly and is amazed what he can do with it. “Arwen will be a whizz-kid on it in no time!” remarks Kelly, and advises him to tell Ffion he is doing it for her and Arwen. “She’d blow a fuse if she knew where the money came from,” he says,

"She won't find out"

but Kelly assures him that she will not find out.

"That Orient Express is really glamorous!"

In the café, Debbie tells Meic that the Orient Express is really glamorous, and he will be having an eight-course meal on board. They will be leaving tomorrow morning. Then Meic joins Dai, and comments, “I hear divorce is on the cards if you’re not careful!

"I'm too busy to bother with you!"

Gemma looks for Ed, but receives short shrift from Sioned in the taxi office.

Gemma has had her revenge on Dai and Diane

Then Gemma sits, looking smug, and listens to Dai, as she crosses out Dai’s and Diane’s names in her book.

"If I catch them, I'll . . ."

Dai rants about what he will do to whoever is responsible, but Meic tells him to look at the letter, which states that this Caroline married him on 25 June 2005.

Meic advises that Dai should do some research

“Do you have a diary for that year?” asks Meic, then Dai remembers that was the summer he was in New Zealand, following the Lions’ tour. Meic advises him to dig out the match programme as proof he was on the other side of the world. At this, Gemma’s face falls.

"Are you looking for something that's gone missing?"

Garry appears in the Deri flat, and taunts Sioned; “I believe you’re looking for something that has gone missing? Before you get the taxis back, tell me how you could afford to buy Deri Deithio.”

"You don't know where it went"

Sioned responds, “It’s none of your business; you’re a fool, losing thousands, and not knowing where it went!”

"I know exactly where it went!"

“I know exactly where it went! You bought Deri Deithio – just have the guts to admit it!” Sioned then confirms that she found the bag, but insists that they need the money.

“I don’t care how skint you are – I want the remaining £7,000 today, or I’ll take the taxi business as well!”

Anita returns from the wild goose chase

Anita returns to Meic, telling him that Diane feels rather stupid after finding that the address in Llanarthur does not exist, and no-one has heard of this Caroline. Meic asks if she has packed, ready for tomorrow, but Anita does not seem keen to go.

Jinx is immersed in his new toy

Ffion returns home as she has a free lesson,

One of his first productions

and Jinx gives her a card he has just produced, with the single word, “Sorry” inside. “It’s my fault, I don’t want us to argue – I’m an idiot!”

“I’m glad we agree,” is Ffion’s reply, “At least you’re an honest idiot!” She thinks he will not be able to cope with work at CwmFM, looking after two children and the Graphics Business, but tells him,

"Make us millionaires!"

“Prove me wrong, and make us millionaires!”

Anita intends to call it off

In the Deri, Anita is doubtful about the Orient Express trip, but Kelly tries to encourage her to continue with it for Meic’s sake. Anita confesses, “It’s difficult to be excited about the last trip you’ll ever take with the person you love. What if he’s not strong enough? I don’t think it’s a good idea, and I’m going home to tell him.”

Dai tells Diane about New Zealand, while Gemma listens

Dai finds Diane in the café, and tells her all about his alibi in New Zealand, but she leans forward and kisses him;

"I feel awful," confesses Diane

“Shut up! I’m sorry I doubted you, and I feel awful. How could I be so stupid? You can barely keep one wife happy, let alone two!”

Gwyneth is watching

Gwyneth, at the counter, watches

Two names rejoin the list

as Gemma reinstates the names Dai and Diane in her book.

“Who have you upset recently?” asks Dai, “We need to find that person and report them for slander and defamation!” but Diane just wants to forget the whole thing.

Anita sees that Meic is prepared for his big trip

When Anita returns home, Meic is asleep on the sofa, his best suit on the back of the chair; she goes upstairs.

Sioned hands back his phone

Sioned returns Garry’s phone, which he left in the flat, to the garage.

“I’m surprised you didn’t keep it – that’s what you usually do!” he comments. Sioned tells him there is none of the money left.

"I don't know how much patience I've got left"

“So you’ve spent £17,000 of my money. I don’t know how much patience I’ve got left – you’d better think of how to get my money back!”

“Or what?” demands Sioned, “Give me the taxis back, and I’ll repay you in instalments.”

“I don’t trust you as far as I could throw you,” Garry tells her, “If I don’t get the money, there’s only one option. Light a match and burn the taxis!”