23 October 2015

Anita has made a slap-up breakfast . . .

Anita prepares a lavish breakfast for herself and Kelly;  “I haven’t seen much of you lately,” she says, “We can catch up over a leisurely breakfast.”   Kelly regrets that she cannot, as she has a last-minute assignment.

. . . but Kelly cannot stay to eat it

“You’ve gone to a lot of effort and I’m sorry.   Shall we go to the Deri tonight?   My treat?” Kelly tells her, and hurriedly leaves the house.

Ffion is woken by the buzzer

Ffion is asleep on the sofa when the buzzer awakens her and Kelly arrives to relieve Gethin.   Ffion has not touched her porridge, and Gethin reveals she has been back and forth to the toilet all morning.   

Gethin is not looking forward to work

Kelly sends him off to work;  “With Garry breathing down my neck!” grumbles Gethin, “Don’t forget to lock up after me.”

"Back behind the microphone, where I belong"

In the café, Colin tells Debbie and Mark he is back behind the microphone where he belongs, and Debbie comments, “I’d better switch off the radio – I don’t want to scare the customers!”   When Mark asks if he could have a slot on the programme, Colin replies that it would not suit the format.

Gethin calls at Garry’s flat to see Dani;  

"Don't make him tea!"

“Don’t make him tea – he’s got work to do, especially as he didn’t turn up yesterday!” says Garry, as he leaves for the garage.

"I've been up all night with Ffion"

Gethin tells Dani he has been up all night with Ffion, that Kelly is with her now and that he would appreciate it if Dani would look in later.   

"I don't want any part in this"

Dani is adamant;  “Look, I’ve made it clear I don’t want any part in this.   I’m willing to help, but not like this.   I’m going to the salon, and if I were you, I wouldn’t keep Garry waiting!”

As Anita sits, looking rather downcast, in the café, Dolores joins her;  

"Cheer up, lovely, it may never happen!"

“Cheer up, lovely, it may never happen!   Dol’s the name – Debs’ mum.   I understand the lingo – I just don’t speak it much any more.   What’s the long face for, then?”

Anita replies that things are not easy these days, and 

"Life can be a whatchamacallit!"

Dol commiserates;  “Yeah, life a can be a  whatchamacallit!   A problem shared is a problem halved, y’know.”

"You're not from round here!"

With startling perception, Anita comments, “You’re not from round here, are you?”   Dol tells her she is Abercraf-born and Ponty-bred – and lived on the same street as Tom Jones.

"Tom Jones was in Vegas!"

Debbie brings over a cup of coffee and remarks, “She lived on the street Tom Jones used to live in – he was in Vegas!”   Anita invites Dol over to the house for something to eat;  brunch sounds like a good idea to Dol.

Ffion eats a little of the toast

Kelly has made some toast for Ffion, and she manages a couple of bites, 

"I'll go and have a shower"

then says she may go and have a shower, which encourages Kelly.   “A shower and a change of clothes, and you’ll be a different woman,” she says, optimistically.

The close of another programme

At CwmFM, Gwyneth signs off at the end of the programme, adding, “Don’t forget to tune in next week to see who has won the art competition!”   Then she thinks it may be a good idea to go downstairs and choose a competition winner.   

"I'm sure I put them in there!"

“I’m sure I put all the entries in this box!” she exclaims, but they are no longer there.

“There were only old copies of CwmNi in there, and I put them in the recycling bin the other day,” Colin tells her;  

"They've been recycled!"

she realises the recycling collection was yesterday, and berates Colin for not checking first.

Dolores' family originates from Spain

At number 10, Dol reveals that her mother’s family came over from Spain during the Civil War;  they were miners from Asturias, which has green mountains and lovely beaches.

Anita remarks that sounds just like Wales, and Dol replies, “Except the weather is better – and the food, 

"This don't look too shabby!"

“but this don’t look too shabby!”   

She seems to enjoy her food

They tuck into the food, while Anita tells her that Kelly lives there, her sister’s daughter.   “Close, are you?” asks Dol, “Not like me and Debs then – but that’s the way the cookie crumbles.”   She helps herself to more food.

Gethin is reminded there is an MOT to be done

In the garage, Gethin is under a car, and Garry reminds him, “The next one needs an MOT as the customer is going on holiday tomorrow.   I’m off to look at a few cars.”   As Gethin yawns, Garry adds, “You need a large coffee!”

While he waits for the kettle to boil . . .

Gethin puts the kettle on, and while waiting for it to boil, reclines on the sofa, 

. . . he just has a quick nap

predictably dropping off to sleep.

"I wish I'd never had you at CwmFM!"

At number 7, Gwyneth regrets having Colin at the radio station;  

He is warned he will get the blame

he suggests they could paint some pictures themselves, and use false names.   Gwyneth objects;  “We might have got away with you pretending to be Tarw Du, but we can’t risk a stunt like this!   If no more pictures come in over the weekend, we’ll have to cancel, and you’ll take the blame!”

Ffion walks back into the room;  

"I thought you were going for a shower"

“I thought you were going for a shower,” says Kelly.   Ffion cannot remember saying that and has been for a lie down, as her head was spinning.

"Did I really say that?"

“Did I really say I was going for a shower?” she asks, puzzled, and gets Kelly to turn the radio off as she says the music is too loud.   

The music is inside Ffion's head

Even with it off, she can still hear music in her head.

"The music isn't playing!"

Kelly grabs her and shouts, “The music isn’t playing!”

Dol describes the meal as, “Stonking!” and when Anita proposes clearing up, adds, “While you do that, I’ll nip over the pub for a brandy – it’s good for the digestion.   Come round the caff after, my treat!”

Dolores meets Colin

She finds Colin in the Deri and introduces herself;  “I’m Colin Evans – you may have heard me on the radio,” replies Colin.   She tells him she understands Welsh and there is no need for this English.

"If you play your cards right . . ."

“Hey, I’ve had boyfriends younger than you – play your cards right and . . .   Mine’s a brandy, by the way!”

"I have to have a drink!"

Suddenly Ffion announces, “The music’s gone!   I’m cold – I’ve had enough!   I can’t take any more!   I have to have a drink – Kelly, please!”

"That's not me!"

Kelly shows her the drunken selfie she made on the phone the other day, but Ffion refuses to believe that it is her.   Kelly says, “Right, it’s gone – OK?” 

"Nothing is OK!"

but Ffion insists that nothing is OK and runs back to her bedroom.   

Kelly contacts Gethin . . .

In desperation, Kelly phones Gethin.

. . . and wakes him from his slumbers

He wakes from his lengthy doze on the garage sofa and answers the phone, to hear Kelly calling Ffion’s behaviour, 

"I'm worried – really worried!"

“Really weird – she’s hallucinating – I’m worried – really worried!”  He assures her that the worst will be over by tomorrow, and will be back after work.

"You have to call a doctor!"

Dani has just called in, and again advises Gethin that he has to call a doctor, but he does not want people knowing how bad she is.   “Think of the risk!” urges Dani.

"Where's the bogs?"

As Debbie talks to Gwyneth, Dol rushes into the café, saying, “Two coffees for me and Anita, and where’s the bogs?   I’m busting!”

“Before you ask,” Debbie tells Gwyneth, “She’s my mother!”   

"Have we had a lot of entries?"

Anita comes in, asking if there have been many competition entries.   Gwyneth tells her there are loads, before scurrying away.

Debbie tells Anita her new friend is in the toilet.   

"She's a bit of a character!"

“She’s a bit of a character – I can see how she could rub people up the wrong way,” comments Anita.

"Like a boomerang – but not as much fun!"

As Mark comes in and is told that Dol is there, he replies, “I can’t get rid of her – she’s like a boomerang – but not as much fun!   I want her out of the house!”

Dol returns, singing the Asturias anthem in Spanish and tells Anita, 

Dol wants to move in with Anita . . .

“I can teach you some Spanish, if you like – instead of rent!”   Anita’s face falls as she continues, “How about I keep you company in that house of yours?   That Mark hates me, and Debs is hardly going to invite me to stay at hers, is she?”

. . . but Anita does not favour that idea

Anita emphasises that she does not think this is a good idea, 

Debbie has had an unexpected change of heart

and Debbie comes over to unenthusiastically offer that she can stay there.   

"We'd be like two ferrets in a sack!"

“We’d be like two ferrets in a sack!” graphically remarks Dol, but Debbie insists she can bring her stuff over later.

While Gethin admits to Dani, “Every time I try to do the right thing, it goes wrong!” Garry returns, and is furious that the MOT job has not been done.

Gethin is dismissed from the garage

“Go home!” thunders Garry, “And don’t come back!   I don’t want you near the place!   I’m sick of it – I should have done this a while ago.   Off you go!”