19 May 2015

The car arrives in North Wales

Hywel’s car arrives at Val’s house;  he is not keen to be there, but he understands, 

Neither of them want to be there

“She is your mother, and this is the only way to find Taid.”   Ffion is not expecting a welcome as they get out of the car.

Gaynor gives the impression she has a date

Gaynor books an appointment at the salon, and emphasises to Sheryl, “I’m having a meal with one of the Education advisors – he’s been very supportive, he’s intelligent and good company.   How are you?   It must be difficulty, with the pregnancy and your illness.   I can’t understand why Hywel had to go to North Wales with Ffion, but those two have always been close!   

"Escaping this place must be a relief for him"

“Escaping this place for a day must be a relief for him, what with the baby and divorce – it’s an opportunity to forget everything.”   Sheryl looks concerned, just as Gaynor intended.

"No, I haven't seen them"

Ffion tells Val that they were looking for Taid, but he was not home, and asks if her mother has seen Jinx or Arwen.   She tells then she has not, 

Ffion has found her little Arwen

but then Ffion hears Arwen’s voice, bursts into the room and hugs her.

“Why didn’t you phone me?” demands Ffion, “I had no idea where she was!”   Val replies that Arwen is happier there, with her, 

Hywel is ready to go home

but Hywel immediately picks up Arwen and is ready to leave.   

“So you brought your ex-husband to help you out?” mocks Val, and Hywel insists that no-one should get hurt, especially Arwen.   

"You turned your back on your own child!"

Ffion is amazed anyone would think she could leave her daughter with the woman who turned her back on her own child.   Val tells her, “It’s not right seeing her Mam go off with other men, and that Gethin’s not to be trusted!”

Then Jinx walks in, and Ffion demands why he did not answer his phone, 

"You can't take Arwen too!"

but he turns and picks up Arwen, insisting, “I’m scared she’ll be hurt if she goes with you.   You’ve already taken everything away from me, you can’t take Arwen too!”   Hywel urges Val to let them talk alone.

Gwynfor appears to be trying out the garden furniture

Gwyneth is on the phone at APD, and when Dai comes in, he asks, “Where are you sending me next?”   

Dai is feeling his age, while Gwynfor tries another chair

As she makes a coffee, she tells him he has to measure up a window, but Dai, exhausted from the exertion, comments, “Measure a coffin, more like!”

Gemma arrives, bringing Gwyneth’s lunch, some of which Dai helps himself to;  

Gemma grabs Gwyneth's coffee

Gemma takes Gwyneth’s coffee and sits down.

"Am I that much of a doormat?"

In the salon, Sheryl asks Dani, “Is it normal for someone to want to spend the day with their ex?   Am I that much of a doormat?”   Dani reminds her that Gaynor is jealous, as Sheryl stole her husband, and as Sheryl laments that Hywel is always letting her down, she decides they should go to the Deri to cheer her up.

"Please come to town with me!"

Gemma whines, “Please come to town with me – I hate shopping on my own,” but Gwyneth points out that she is working.   

Dai, glad to see the back of Gemma

Dai is also pleased  when Gemma gives up and leaves.

They begin to talk

Jinx reports that Arwen is fast asleep, and they can talk;  Ffion begins, 

"I know I'm at fault"

“I know I’m at fault, and that I’ve hurt you, but you should have told me where you were.”

Jinx tells her that she does not deserve any consideration.  “You don’t love me – I didn’t know what else to do.   Maybe I should have thought a bit, but driving for hours made sense, just the two of us, in our little bubble.   

"I took the most precious thing in the world to me"

“I was singing Cwm-Rhyd-y-Rhosyn, and she was smiling all the way.   I had no choice but to run away, and take the most precious thing in the world with me, to protect her.   You must understand you can’t expect me to lose Arwen as well!   Her place is with me – we don’t intend to return to Cwmderi!”

"I can't let you do that!"

“You can’t!   I can’t let you do that!” exclaims Ffion.   His answer surprises her;  

"Take both of us back!   It's your choice!"

“There is only one answer then – take both of us back.   It’s your choice!”

Anita spoke to Wil last night

In the Deri, Anita tells Sheryl that she was talking to Wil on Skype last night;  “You haven’t told him about his little brother or sister – you don’t want him to hear from someone else!”
Sheryl replies that she will tell him in her own good time.

Sheryl is simply playing with her food – what a waste!

Seeing Sheryl merely toying with her meal, 

"I put on three stone!"

Debbie remarks, “I put on three stone when I was expecting Liam – craving doughnuts and jammie dodgers didn’t help!”   Anita recalls the terrible pain of childbirth, and would not want to go through that again.

Dani is angry;  “She’s here for a meal, not for you to scare her!   Haven’t you got a café to run?”   

No answer from Hywel

Sheryl goes outside, ostensibly for some fresh air, but actually to phone Hywel;  this again proves unsuccessful.

Diane has been to a funeral . . .

Diane comes in, dressed in black, having been to a former councillor’s funeral;  “We’re better off without him!” he tells them, “There’s no room for men like that on the council.   If I play my cards right, we might be able to have another woman on the committee,” 

. . . and offers a councillor's post to Anita

and she looks at Anita.

“Don’t look at me!” says Anita, but Debbie is quick to volunteer.   

"I'll do it!"

“I didn’t think you were the type,” Diane remarks, and Debbie asks what type that is.

Hywel tells Val of his latest conquest

Val is getting in the washing, and asks Hywel, “How’s Gaynor?   he explains that they are no longer together, but he is with Sheryl, and expecting a child.   Val’s reaction is, “It must be a nice feeling to do what you like, and to hell with everyone else!”

He reminds her that this business with Arwen is not a game, but she is adamant that Ffion needs to be taught a lesson.   

"I shall never turn my back on my child again!"

Hywel says he has learned one thing;  “I shall never turn my back on my child again!”   

Hywel will not give a straight answer

When Val enquires whether he loves Sheryl, he answers, “I know how lucky I am.   

"I won't make the same mistake again"

“I have been given another chance, and won’t make the same mistake again.”

"Wood varnish goes on this shelf!"

Dai finds fault with Gwyneth, putting stock on the wrong shelves, then she decides she will do the invoices, despite it being late.   

"I'll stay on and deal with the invoices"

Dai leaves her to it, and goes home.   Gwyneth receives a text;  

Gemma is keeping tabs on her

“When will you be home?” and continues with her work.

"Does Gethin make you happy?"

Jinx and Ffion are sitting on the floor, playing with Arwen;  “I gave you everything – does Gethin make you happy?” he asks.

"It wasn't right from the start"

Ffion maintains that things were not right from the start;  “I don’t know how we thought we could make it work, being cousins.”   Jinx is of the opinion that they did not do badly as parents to Arwen.

"Arwen needs both of us!"

“You and me are not right for each other, but Arwen needs both of us,” says Ffion.   “Come back to Cwmderi!   I don’t want her not to know her father.”

"Father – who's that?   Hywel?   Gethin?   Macs?"

Jinx asks, “Who’s that?   Hywel?   Gethin?   Macs?”   She tells him it is his name on Arwen’s birth certificate.   Then Hywel comes in, wanting to head home, as it will be dark by the time they get there.   Ffion pleads, “Well, are you coming?” and Jinx agrees.

Val will not give up

Val badgers him not to be persuaded by her, but Jinx assures her that he has a plan;  “I know what I’m doing,” he says.

Anita could be co-opted on to the council

Diane tells Anita that if there are no applications for the council vacancy, they can co-opt someone, but Anita is still not interested.   

"No, I want to apply!"

Debbie, however, is determined to apply.

Gaynor is back, to rub it in

Gaynor returns to the salon, with Hywel’s mail and more of his belongings.   She begins stirring again;  

"The baby is going to be a millstone round your neck!"

“I’m lucky to be walking away from all this, but the baby is going to be a millstone round your neck.”

"You've been going through my things?"

When Gwyneth eventually goes home, she finds that Gemma has been sorting through her washing and tidying her bedroom;  “I don’t want you going through my things!” she shouts, 

Another casualty of Gemma

Gemma drops the washing and breaks the glass in a photo, much to Gwyneth’s annoyance.

"You can't ruin Arwen's life!"

Val is still objecting as they go to the cars for the homeward journey;  “You can’t ruin Arwen’s life like you’ve destroyed Jinx’s!”   Ffion insists she will not listen to this rubbish, and gets into the car.

Sheryl phones to make an appointment, “To discuss my options.”   

"Are you doing this for the right reasons?"

Dani asks if she is doing this for the right reasons.   Sheryl explains, 

"What choice do I have?"

“What choice do I have?   I’m scared!   He ran away with Ffion, and this worrying about the baby and Hywel is not doing me any good.   What if I don’t get through it?   Can I rely on Hywel to raise my child?   

"No, I have to!"

“No, I have to!”