5 March 2015

Iolo and DJ are back from Carmarthen

Iolo and DJ come into the Deri after a shopping trip to Carmarthen, where DJ bought some keep-fit gear.   They tells Britt of Iolo’s “hot date”, and he says Wiliam is the first boyfriend he has had since Alun, who two-timed him with his wife.   

"They should have castrated him!"

Britt comments, “They should have castrated him!”

Iolo remarks to DJ, “You’re not attracting just any woman, are you?”   

"Am I too late with Cadno?"

DJ wonders if he too late with Cadno, but Iolo tells him to go ahead and see what happens.

Jinx's car needs some attention

Jinx leaves his car at the garage, but Ffion tries to avoid Gethin, 

"We've got shopping to do!"

urging Jinx to come shopping with her.   

Megan is looking for helpers

Outside the shop they meet Megan who is trying to enlist help in distributing bags for clothing donations, having had no assistance from Siôn.   

She does a  bit of preaching, “We have a duty to help each other.   What would it be like if we all passed by on the other side, like the priest and the Levite?”   

Eifion will help, if there is a pint in it

Gwyneth and Eifion have joined them by this time, and when Megan says she will buy them a pint later, even Eifion agrees to help.

Wiliam arrives for the big date . . .

Wiliam arrives at number 7 in advance of his date with Iolo, 

. . . but Iolo is a bit clumsy with the red wine

who accidentally spills red wine on his fancy white shirt.   Iolo panics, and dashes upstairs to find a replacement shirt for him.

"I'm going to see Gethin!"

DJ tries on his rather tight-fitting orange running shirt, but when he invites Cadno to accompany him on a jog, she announces that she is going to see Gethin, as the children are not there.   

"It's time I had a boyfriend"

“We can pick up where we left off last week,” she enthuses, “He’s lovely, and it’s time I had a boyfriend.”

"I've been thrown out of the B&B!"

As Gwyneth posts a bag through someone’s letterbox, Gemma arrives with the news she has been thrown out of the B&B as she could not pay.   

"Garry would never allow that!"

Her aim is to live at Gwyneth’s, but this would never be allowed by Garry.   She bewails the fact she has nowhere to stay;  tearfully, she asks, 

Despite the sob story, she appears to be smiling wryly

“What am I supposed to do?   Everyone’s turned their backs on me, friends and family.   Nobody wants to help me – I’m on my own!”

Gwyneth says she may be able to help;  “Meet me in the Deri later,” she tells Gemma.

"I don't want you hanging around!"

Gethin complains to Ffion about the way she is avoiding him;  she explains, “I don’t feel comfortable in your presence.   I’m trying to make a go of it with Jinx, and don’t want you hanging around.”   Then Cadno appears, inviting Gethin to the farm for a few cans, and he readily agrees.

"They'll never let me in!"

The only thing that vaguely fits Wiliam is a t-shirt, and he is sure that the up-market Trattoria Eldora in Swansea will not allow him in like that, so he proposes to cook something for Iolo.   

Not a very promising list of ingredients

Unfortunately, there are only cheese slices, garlic and leeks in the fridge, which rather challenges his culinary skills.

DJ has been exercising . . .

DJ is just back from a strenuous run when Cadno and Gethin come in;  

. . . and now is told to take Marian for fish and chips

Cadno suggests that DJ go out somewhere, slipping him some money to take Auntie Marian for some fish and chips.   DJ does not look happy at this development, but Marian welcomes the idea;  

"You'll have to change!"

however she tells DJ, “You’ll have to change before we go!”   

Siôn consults his laptop and discovers that damp-proofing the chapel is more complicated than he thought, 

Quick, Siôn, don't let Megan see what you have been looking at

but quickly closes the laptop when Megan arrives.   She demands to know when the builders will be coming, and Siôn assures her that everything is under control.

Megan buys them all a drink . . .

Megan buys drinks for all her distributors, and explains, 

. . . and then pontificates about helping one another

“It is so much easier when we help each other.”   Gemma comes in as arranged, and Gwyneth points out that she is homeless.   

"I was hoping you could offer Gemma a room"

“I would take her in but I only have two bedrooms,” says Gwyneth, “I was hoping that you could offer her a room.”   Megan does not like the way the conversation is going;  “What?   Take her in?” she asks.

"You preach that we should help each other"

“You’re always preaching that we should help each other,” comments Gwyneth, and Eifion adds, “That how Christians should respond!”

Gwyneth continues, “I don’t think you’re a priest or a Levite, Megan!” 

"Of course you can stay for a week or two!"

so Megan has no choice but to agree that Gemma can stay for a week or two.   Gwyneth sanctimoniously remarks, “Great is your reward in heaven!”

"I have good taste in men"

Cadno and Gethin drink lager, and she tells him she has good taste in lager – and in men.   

"Are you trying to get me drunk?"

“Are you trying to get me drunk?” asks Gethin.

Cadno replies, “Why not?   The boys are away tonight, let’s make the most of it.”

Gethin adopts a serious tone;  “Catherine Richards, are you propositioning me?” and she responds, “What would you do if I was?   I like you, you like me, why not?”   

This appears to be getting serious

They kiss, and she asks, 

"Do you want to go upstairs?"

“Do you want to go upstairs?   I don’t do this all the time, but you’re different, I really like you!   There could be something special between us!”

"I can't – I'm in love with someone else!"

Gethin loses his nerve, and blurts out, “I can’t do this – the truth is I’m in love with someone else!”

"Then why are you here with me?"

Cadno is disappointed and furious;  “Then why are you here with me?   You led me on and made a fool of me!  Go home!   Get out”

"Free lodgings are free lodgings"

In the Deri, Gemma says she would prefer to stay with Gwyneth, “But Megan is OK, and free lodgings are free lodgings!”   She offers to buy Gwyneth a drink, although she is supposed to be penniless.   

She appears to have quite a wad of cash there

 the bar, she pulls out one of a number of banknotes from her purse.

As they discuss a weekend in North Wales . . .

Ffion suggests to Jinx they should have a weekend in North Wales, as they will not get the chance when the new baby comes.   “Shall I phone Taid, and tell him we’ll be there on Saturday?”

. . . an angry Gethin arrives

Then Gethin comes in, with a face like thunder, and growls, “I won’t be seeing her again!”   Jinx comments that there are plenty more fish in the sea, upon which Gethin looks at Ffion.

Cadno is watching television when DJ and Marian return;  Marian complains, “I cant stand fish and chips that don’t have proper butter on the bread!”   

"He's obviously not here!"

DJ asks if she is on her own, and Cadno angrily answers, “It looks like it!   He’s obviously not here!” and walks out, slamming the door.  

"Oh dear, Catherine is definitely not happy!"

 DJ envisages a faint glimmer of hope for him.

Iolo's date appears to be going well . . . 

Wiliam admits it was not his finest hour in the kitchen – cheese on toast with a side order of crisps.   He reveals that his speciality is Spaghetti Milano, his Italian grandmother’s favourite.   

. . . despite the cheese on toast

Iolo is very grateful to him, and relieved that the evening was not totally ruined.   

Things are developing . . .

They kiss in the kitchen, but as they are on the way to the stairs, 

. . . but then Wiliam's phone rings

Wiliam’s phone rings.

“It’s work, and confidential!” he tells Iolo, who goes upstairs, urging him not to be long.   

Does not sound like police business to me

Wiliam steps outside the front door, and says, “Are you OK?   I can’t believe the cottage is still available.   Fab, I can’t wait either, see you tomorrow.”