Cwmderi Diary 2015: 18 May 2015

Gethin is becoming domesticated very quickly

Gethin, who has moved into Cysgod y Glyn, makes Ffion breakfast, and asks her if it is wise going to school, as she has hardly slept over the weekend.

Another message left for Jinx

Ffion insists that they must not tell anyone what has happened, and leaves another message for Jinx.

Hywel is also trying to contact Jinx

Sheryl is in the café when Hywel comes in, wondering why he cannot contact Jinx, who is due on air at CwmFM in half an hour.

A new employee in the café?

He says that he will have to take Jinx’s place, which angers Sheryl as he was going to accompany her on a shopping trip. “I can’t leave CwmFM unmanned, but I’ll sort something out for this afternoon,” he tells her.

Dani is working on Garry

Dani shows Garry a brochure for an exotic holiday; “And here I am in boring Cwmderi! If you sorted out a couple of jobs for us, we could be on a hot beach on the other side of the world.” Garry tells her to be patient while he organises things, but she cannot wait; “I want some excitement!”

"Am I not exciting enough for you?"

and Garry is disappointed to learn that he is not exciting enough for her.

"I have no idea where Jinx is"

Ffion and Gethin walk past the chippy when they are accosted by Hywel, wanting to know where Jinx is. He thinks it odd when Ffion replies that she does not know,

"We've not seen him or Arwen since Friday"

and Gethin explains, “She’s telling the truth, she doesn’t know where he is. We’ve not seen him or Arwen since Friday. Ffion’s with me now, and I’ll look after her.”

Dani tells Iolo

Dani has heard this exchange, and hurries to Iolo, who is loading his van, and tells him the news. Iolo appears very worried when he hears this.

Sioned is also badgering Garry about another job

Sioned struts into the garage, complaining that she has bills to pay, and asking whether Garry and Dani have been busy.

"Were they empty threats?"

“That’s none of your business,” Garry replies, “I thought you were complaining to Social Services about me – or were they empty threats?”

"There are plenty of jobs out there!"

She insists that they made a good team and that there are plenty of jobs out there, but Garry makes his position clear; “I told you, I’m not taking any more risks – with you or Dani!” Then Gethin arrives and is told to sort out an MOT for Sioned.

Iolo is brooding about Arwen's plight

In the shop, Iolo mutters, “She’s been to the house a lot, but I thought they were just friends.” Britt is rather scathing about what has happened, but Iolo continues, “What if we never see Arwen again?”

Britt is confident that although Jinx is hasty, he would never harm Arwen.

"Maybe I should tell Wiliam"

Iolo considers, “She is my niece – maybe I should tell Wiliam. If something happened to her, I don’t want to think our family turned their backs on her.”

"I never know what Gethin will do next"

In the salon, Dani tells Sheryl how surprised she is by Gethin’s latest exploit; Sheryl muses, “No matter how close you are, you never know someone completely.”

"It would be easier with just the two of us"

Dani admits, “I had no idea how difficult things would be with Gwern; sometimes I feel it would be easier with just the two of us. A family room in Tenerife is not as romantic as a cabin!”

"Sorry about this afternoon – I'll take you tomorrow!"

Then Hywel dashes in to announce that he will not be able to take Sheryl shopping this afternoon, and promises they can go tomorrow.

"What if he's not the one for me?"

After he has gone, Sheryl wonders, “What if he’s not the one for me? If it’s just a fling, over in a couple of months?

"I'm only keeping this baby to keep Hywel"

“I don’t want to be a single mum again – I’m only keeping this baby to keep Hywel, but if there’s no future . . .”

Sioned gives Garry some tips

In the Deri, Garry has been speaking to somone on the phone, when Sioned reminds him of the first rule of business; “You can’t afford to let an opportunity slip through your fingers. One man’s loss is another man’s gain.”

"Thanks for the advice"

Garry thanks her for the advice.

"Have you thought about Arwen?"

Meanwhile Iolo finds Gethin, and asks if he has thought about Arwen. Gethin is confident that they will soon be back;

Gethin appears remarkably unconcerned

“Jinx has just had a shock, that’s all,” he replies, diffidently.

Iolo is far from happy with his attitude

Iolo continues to quiz him about what happened, and whether there has been any contact over the weekend; “You’ve spent too much time with Wiliam,” comments Gethin, “Just let Ffion deal with this in her own way; Jinx will come to his senses.”

"He's never got time for me"

Sheryl is still wondering; “Nothing changes the fact that it’s Hywel’s baby, my blood pressure’s high and I’m questioning his commitment – he’s never got time for me!”

"Don't make a hasty decision"

Dani reminds her that although Hywel is not a saint, nobody is, and he may make a great father. She urges Sheryl not to make a decision while she is angry.

Ffion is not happy that the matter has been reported to the police

Iolo follows Ffion into the café; he tells her he had a word with Wiliam and reported Arwen missing. “They could be anywhere! What if they’ve left the country?” Ffion has already ascertained that they have not taken their passports. She is adamant that she knows best how to deal with the situation; “Now can I have my lunch in peace?”

"Get off your backside and do something!"

Iolo is getting more worked up; “I don’t know how you can stomach anything – get off your backside and do something!” After he has stormed off, Hywel, who has been listening from another table, comes over, and tells her that Iolo may be right.

"He might not bring Arwen back!"

Ffion has had enough and walks out, but Hywel, pausing only to pick up his iPad, follows her along the street, warning that Jinx may not bring Arwen back. “But she belongs with me! And she has gone without her clothes and toys!” wails Ffion.

"He must have gone to Taid!"

Hywel asks where would Jinx go when in a pickle – friends, or family? Ffion announces that he must have gone to Taid.

"Please come with me!"

“Come with me, please!” she pleads, “I can’t face it on my own. Jinx will listen to you. Gethin doesn’t know me like you do!”

"First thing tomorrow morning"

Hywel agrees to take her first thing in the morning.

Dani tells Gethin in the Deri she hopes he knows what he is doing;

Gethin naïvely thinks that all is well

Gethin’s response is, “Ffion and I understand each other, and love each other.”

"Check the cupboards!"

Garry’s rather callous comment, from behind the pages of the Western Post, is, “Check the cupboards in case there’s a bottle of whisky hiding somewhere!”

"You have to scare Dani!"

When Garry goes to the bar, Sioned has the answer to his problems; “You have to scare Dani – make her realise she’s out of her depth! You have to be cruel sometimes!”

Sheryl brigns Hywel his lunch . . .

As a conciliatory gesture, Sheryl takes some lunch to Hywel at CwmFM; he flatters her, “Have I told you lately how lucky I am!” When she tells him of her intention to visit the most expensive shops in town tomorrow, he breaks the news.

. . . but she does not like his news

“There’s a bit of a problem – I’ve got to take Ffion to North Wales. She’s convinced that’s where Jinx has taken Arwen.”

Sheryl objects that Ffion is nothing to do with him now, but he confesses, “I promised her!”

"You promised me, too!"

Sheryl reminds him that he promised her, too; “I’ve hardly seen you recently, and we’ve got things to discuss and organise.”

He comes up with the argument that when Ffion finds Jinx, she will not need him, and he can spend more time with Sheryl. “I’m doing this for us,” he says, but Sheryl looks distinctly unconvinced.

In the Deri, Dani shows Garry an advertisement for a Caribbean cruise; “If we play our cards right, we can afford it!”

Dani demonstrates the Caribbean cruise

As he goes to a quiet corner to make a phone call, Sioned comments that Dani will need a second mortgage for that.

"Business is doing very well!"

Dani assures her, “Business is doing well, very well!”

"You've got to keep your nerve!"

but Sioned warns her that she needs more than luck, she needs to keep her nerve, and not everyone can.

After arranging something with Steve on the phone, and stressing that it must be kept quiet,

"Keep Thursday afternoon free!"

Garry returns to announce to Dani that she had better start packing her case. He has a job for her on Thursday afternoon.

Ffion tries to ignore Britt

Ffion has an unwelcome visitor – Britt, who agrees that Jinx loves Arwen, but asks, “Shouldn’t you be looking for her? You really should be looking after yourself!”

Ffion takes this to mean she is vulnerable;

"Back on the bottle, you mean!"

“Back on the bottle, you mean! Sorry to disappoint you, but I’m fine!” Gethin has arrived, and thinks that Ffion was rather harsh.

"Hywel is taking me to North Wales"

“By the way, I won’t be here tomorrow,” Ffion tells him, “Hywel is taking me to North Wales to visit Taid.” When Gethin objects, saying he could take her, she tells him it is all arranged.

“You’ve arranged to go with your ex-husband? What about me?”