Cwmderi Diary 2015: 11 September 2015

"I'm on the way to see Natalie"

In the street, Ffion tells Dani that she is on the way to see Natalie; after seeing Gethin, and maintaining she is going to the library,

"Fingers crossed!"

she says to Dani, “Fingers crossed for me!”

"Will you translate a few documents – for free?"

Garry sees Siôn and asks him for a favour; “A few documents to be translated for the garage – free of charge.”

"Of course"

Siôn reluctantly agrees, and Garry will e-mail them to him.

"It's a pity I don't have a slave"

Dani admires the fact that Garry can now get Siôn to do all the jobs he does not want to do himself. “It’s a pity I don’t have a slave,” she muses.

Angela gives her professional opinion

Nurse Angela advises Sheryl that it is normal for someone in her condition to be induced at 37 weeks,

"I want . . . I want!"

but Sheryl replies, “I want a natural birth, I want it to be perfect for once.” Angela insists that all that matters is for the baby to be all right.

"Garry is taking advantage!"

When Garry’s documents come off the printer, Britt is angry that Garry is taking advantage, but Siôn is anxious to do anything to keep Garry quiet about Bethania.

"Thanks for the favour"

In the Deri, Sioned buys Kelly a drink in appreciation of her favour with Gemma, but Kelly replies, “I wanted to pick her brains, as she’s an expert on jewellery. I have to write an article by Monday.”

"I'n so glad I asked you to be her friend"

As they sit on the sofa, Sioned says that Gemma is used to people turning their backs on her; “I’m so glad I asked you to be her friend.”

This does not please Gemma

Of course, Gemma has just come downstairs and heard this. “So if you want a favour . . .” continues Sioned, and Gemma retreats back upstairs.

Ffion at Natalie's door

Ffion arrives at Natalie’s house, number 70, and is given a cup of tea.

"He does love Daniel"

She begins, “I know Gethin has been absent most of Daniel’s life, and he’s not the best example of a father, but he does love Daniel, and misses him so much.”

"So he sent you here"

“So much that he sent you here, instead of coming himself!” answers Natalie, “You wouldn’t believe how many times he’s let Daniel down – there’s no excuse!”

"Moc abused him"

Ffion admits that Gethin does not know she is there, and explains, “Moc abused him when he was a little boy – it has affected him terribly, as you’d expect. Moc messed up his life, and he’s afraid of messing up Daniel’s. He feels he doesn’t deserve to be a father, but it’s taken him years to admit it.”

"That's a convenient excuse"

Natalie call this a convenient excuse why Gethin has been such a hopeless father, and describes Moc as, “Nice and friendly.” Ffion tells her that charm was all a façade; and insists that she is telling the truth.

Sheryl issues her latest orders

As Hywel is washing-up, Sheryl makes her latest demand; “I want you to convert Lois’ room into a nursery!”

"We can't kick Lois out!"

Hywel protests that they cannot kick Lois out of her room,

"This is stressing me!"

but Sheryl’s response is, “Angela said I wasn’t to be stressed, and the lack of a nursery is stressing me!”

Hywel predicts that Gaynor will go crazy; the reply is, “Good! Lois won’t want the room after Gaynor has moved out, and if you do this, she might!” She judges that Rhys’ room would not be a sufficient size for all the stuff the baby will need. “We agreed we want Gaynor out before the birth, so what’s the problem?”

"You're my problem!"

“Hywel is becoming angry; “You are my problem! You’re taking things too far this time!” and he throws the magazine which gave her this idea into the bin;

"Fancy throwing this into the bin!"

she immediately retrieves it.

Ffion tries to persuade Natalie

Ffion continues, “Moc tried to take advantage of a little boy in Cwmderi – you can speak to his mother if you don’t believe me. Why would I make up something so terrible?”

"He is so ashamed"

Natalie maintains that Gethin should have told her, but Ffion adds, “He should have done a lot of things, but he is so ashamed – there’s so much going on inside his head! He needs a chance to prove himself, otherwise the damage will keep going on and on.

"It's not right to let Moc win"

“It’s not right to let Moc win, and you’re the only one who can do something about it.”

Natalie finally agrees that he can see Daniel;

"This is his last chance!"

“After school on Monday, but if he lets Daniel down again – that’s it! This is the last chance!”

"My flat is a tip"

Scheming Dani arrives at the Deri, telling Britt that her flat is a tip; “Pull your finger out, then,” is Britt’s advice. Dani asks if she would like to clean for them, as it is the least she can do after all that Garry has done for them.

"I'm not clearing up your mess!"

“I’m not clearing up your mess!” explodes Britt.

"I really think you ought to"

Siôn suggests that she could go over there for an hour; “There’s nothing wrong with helping one another,” he tells her, so she leaves with Dani.

"I heard you talking"

When Sioned walks back into the Deri flat, Gemma confronts her;

"Have you had enough of me already?"

“I know you asked Kelly to be my friend – I heard you talking! Have you and Ed had enough of me already, and now you’re trying to offload me?” Sioned’s accusation that she is overreacting has no effect, and Gemma stalks off to pack her bags.

Britt, making as much noise as possible

While Dani lounges on the sofa, Britt does the vacuuming, singing as loudly as possible.

She turns on the emotion when Garry arrives

Garry comes in, and she appears to burst into tears; Dani explains that Britt is doing a favour, just like Siôn, but Garry is furious.

"You can't use Britt like that!"

“You can’t use Britt like that – she hasn’t done anything! Don’t you dare take advantage of my sister again, do you understand?”

"How about cutting Siôn some slack?"

Britt asks Garry if he can cut Siôn some slack, but Garry is adamant;

"He needs to be taught his lesson!"

“I want him to think twice before doing anything as stupid as stealing from Bethania again. He needs to be taught a lesson, or you’ll end up in a worse mess!” Britt appears to agree with this.

"You need to stop overreacting!"

Kelly comes to see Gemma, loudly saying, (in her characteristic mixture of Welsh and English) “So what if Sioned set up our chat? What’s wrong with that? You need to stop overreacting!” Kelly sees Gemma’s bags, ready for her departure;

"Get used to it!"

“You’ve got to stop this ‘poor me’ business, and find some perspective! You’ve been hurt, but it’s not the end of the world – deal with it! You going to stay – or leg it?”

Gemma accepts two tickets for tonight,

Sioned is happy

and hiding behind the door, Sioned smiles at another crisis averted.

Britt arrives back at the Deri and moans to Siôn at having to clean the flat from top to bottom. When he says that they have no choice, she tells him, in no uncertain terms,

"We've been paying the price"

“You had a choice when you decided to buy this place, and we’ve been paying the price, haven’t we?”

"I know - she phoned me"

Ffion arrives back at the flat and tells Gethin she has some news; he already knows. “You’ve been to see Natalie! She phoned me, to sympathise about what Moc did.

"I told you not to interfere"

“You had no right to use that as an excuse – I told you not to interfere. I don’t want help – I don’t want everyone to know what happened; you’ve no right to put pressure on me! Get out of my sight, Ffion!”

"Shut up, sit down and listen!"

Ffion reminds him he cannot throw her out of her own flat, and tells him, “You’re not going anywhere – shut up, sit down and listen! You can’t run away for ever.”

Hywel finds piles of stuff everywhere

Hywel returns to Llwyncelyn to find all the stuff from Lois’ room in the lounge. Gaynor arrives soon after and is horrified to see such a mess. “We’re turning Lois’ room into a nursery,” announces Sheryl,

"Nothing to do with me!"

and Hywel points out that it was not his idea.

"I don't care whose idea it was!"

“I don’t care whose idea it was!” rages Gaynor, “You think you can waltz in here and throw Lois out? This is her home, and nobody is going to change that! I’m taking this stuff back upstairs!”

Hywel ineffectually pleads that they should stop arguing and get along together;

"You can't have two wives, Hywel!"

Gaynor replies, “Like one big happy family? You can’t have two wives, Hywel!”

"You're not Moc!"

Ffion is still working on Gethin; “How many more times? You’re not Moc! You deserve to have a relationship with your son.” When he is convinced that he will let Daniel down, she continues, “Things are going so well with Arwen; you feed her, play with her, look after her – everything that a father does.”

"I always wreck relationships"

He still insists that he wrecks every relationship, sooner or later.

"If you can love me, you can love Daniel"

Ffion tells him, “You haven’t done it with me, and it would have been easy, after what we’ve gone through. If you can love me, you can love Daniel, and give him a chance to love you back.” He argues that he is not ready, but Ffion points out he will never be ready if someone does not push him.

“Monday – you’ve got nothing to lose,” she says,

"If it goes wrong, it's your fault!"

and he agrees, but stipulates if it all goes wrong it will be her fault.

"Your behaviour is disgraceful!"

Between ferrying things upstairs, Gaynor addresses Sheryl; “Your behaviour is disgraceful! You’re cruel, selfish and totally childish!” She turns to Hywel, “And you’ve got no backbone whatsoever!”