Cwmderi Diary 2015: 23 December 2015

"Talk to you on Skype tonight!"

Sheryl comes out of the salon, and is on the phone to Wil, arranging to contact him on Skype this evening.

Who is this, eyeing Garry's flat?

In the distance, outside the Deri, a bald stranger is looking up at Garry’s flat.

Angela, far from composed

Angela, who has been crying, opens some cards, and tries to compose herself as Eifion comes in;

"Fancy a night out at the Deri?"

“As Courtney is having a sleepover tonight, we could have a night out at the Deri,” he suggests, “They’re having a Christmas hits night – cronies crooning. Do you fancy it?” Angela attempts to appear keen.

"How about going abroad?"

Eifion continues, “Those presents we thought would be too expensive – we may as well wait until the January sales, and we could spend the money we save on something nice – like going abroad.”

"What if I'm not here?"

Angela demands, “Stop making plans! What’s the point? What if I’m not here to go away? What if you’re organising a funeral in the New Year?”

"Don't move an inch!"

As Garry is washing his hands at the garage, the bald stranger creeps up behind him, pokes him in the back as though with a gun and demands, “Don’t move an inch!”

"Oh yes, very subtle!"

Garry comments ironically that this is very subtle, and the stranger, whose name apparently is Craig, admires his business.

"Make sure that blonde's not at home!"

“I’ll meet you at your flat in an hour,” he informs Garry, “And make sure that blonde’s not at home!”

Wiliam is on duty . . .

Wiliam, in uniform, and Iolo are by the cashpoint when Anita comes and talks to them;

. . . and when Craig is spotted . . .

Wiliam notices Craig walking past the Deri

"What's he doing round here?"

and seems surprised to see him.

Dai is the very picture of dejection

Dai sits at the bar in the Deri, looking very dispirited; Siôn asks what is worrying him, and he answers, “I’m trying to come to terms with myself.” Then Diane arrives and asks why he has been acting oddly and not talking to her.

"I know everything about your affair!"

“I know everything about your affair!” he exclaims, but she simply laughs and dismisses this as an excuse for not buying her a nice Christmas present.

". . . Or there will be hell to pay!"

“You can accuse me as much as you like, but I shall expect a nice present on Christmas Day – or there will be hell to pay!” she warns. Di enquiress if she thinks blaming him is going to work, and she counters with, “Do you think making up a story about me is going to work? Face up to your responsibilities – go shopping!”

"Either tomorrow, or the day after"

In Garry’s flat, Craig informs him, “I may want it tomorrow, or the day after. When I tell you – that’s when!” Garry replies that has been a very handy ‘weapon’. “The Reverend?” enquires Craig,

"I've been having some fun with it!"

and Garry says Craig would not believe how much fun he has been having with it.

“Your choice of where and with whom to hide it has tickled us,” admits Craig, “But your fun is nearly over.

"I'll know more later"

“I’ll know more by the end of the afternoon.”

"But after the scan last week . . ."

Angela, sitting on the Deri sofa, apologises to Eifion for earlier; “I’ve been able to deal with it until now, but after the scan last week – and Christmas . . .

"Words of sympathy don't mean anything!"

“I give words of sympathy and support to patients all the time, and now I realise they don’t really mean anything!”

The end of Sheryl's Skype conversation

Sheryl is round at Anita’s, drawing near to the end of her Skype call to Wil in Canada.

She still misses Wil

She tells Anita, “He’s so excited – things are easier for them out there. Did you see how much snow they have had? – just like a Christmas card.”

"I understand what losing a child is like"

Anita assures her, “I understand, you know, what losing a child is like. This will not be any comfort, and will sound like empty words, but things will get better with time. And you have to talk to Meilyr.

"I speak to people I've lost all the time"

“I speak to people I’ve lost all the time – Meic, Dwayne, Eira – usually asking for advice, and they always manage to lift my spirits, and show me how to get on with my life without them.

Eifion proposes – again!

As ‘I’m dreaming of a white Christmas’ plays cornily in the background, Eifion suddenly comes out with, “Marry me, Ange!” She urges him to keep his voice down, but he adds, “I’ve never been so serious – I love you! I know it sounds cheesy, but I want to create the best possible memories with you. Don’t say you’re tired of me asking!”

"The answer is yes!"

She looks slightly more cheerful as she tells him, “That was perfect! I will, Eifion – the answer is yes!”

"There's no doubt she's having an affair"

Dai explains to Siôn that Diane is having what he would call a relationship with someone else. “I know! I’m useless with computers, but I found an e-mail in her account from a guy who works for a company that has been in touch with APD recently – there’s no doubt!”

"What do you intend to do?"

When Siôn asks what he intends to do, he replies, “I don’t have a choice – divorce! Look at me – I’m not stupid.

"I don't stand a chance!"

“Whoever he is, I don’t stand a chance!” When Siôn is unable to make any helpful suggestion, Dai mutters, “Nefi wen!” and walks out.

"Fancy a double shift?"

Eifion and Angela approach Siôn, asking, “What time does the children’s Nativity Play finish? Do you fancy a double shift? A bit of extra pocket money?” Siôn cannot fathom what they are talking about, so Angela spells it out, “Can you marry the two of us, after the Nativity Play?” Siôn expresses doubt about this.

"I spent a fortune on Nicky"

Vicky has been shopping, and when she returns tells Mark that it was nice to get out of the house. “I got some bargains in Carmarthen, and spent a fortune on Nicky. That’s why I’m going back to work at the salon tomorrow. I want his first Christmas to be special, so I need the cash.”

Mark reminds her that Sheryl will pay her for the days the salon was closed,

"Oh yes, Sheryl is going to pay!"

and Vicky gloats, “Oh yes, Sheryl is going to pay!”

Siôn makes a phone call and advises Eifion and Angela that they will not get a licence in time; “Was it a sudden decision?” he asks.

"She has finally seen sense!"

“I’ve asked her plenty of times, and she has finally seen sense!” Eifion replies, “But please don’t tell anyone until we know the next step.”

"There is another way . . . "

He tells Angela, “Of course there is another way – if you don’t mind getting married outside Wales.”

"The Little White Chapel at Vegas!"

Angela brightens up; “The Little White Chapel in Vegas is open 24/7!” Eifion admits he was thinking more in terms of Europe, but that sounds a lot more fun.

“Are you completely sure about this, Mrs Rowlands?” he asks.

Hoping for a quiet drink . . .

Iolo and Wiliam, now off-duty, come into the Deri, and Wiliam sees a bald customer at the other end of the bar,

. . . but Wiliam accosts the wrong guy

but upon accosting him, realises it is the wrong man; “Sorry, thought you were someone else!”

"I'll fetch 'the item' tomorrow night"

In Garry’s flat, Craig advises, “I’ll fetch the item tomorrow night.” Garry tells him that ‘the item’ will be in the chest by the tree, and the vestry door will not be locked.

"There will be a lot of kids about"

He insists that he must know what time, as there will be a rehearsal in the vestry in the evening and the place will be full of kids.

"Have you forgotten who you're dealing with?"

Craig demands, “Have you forgotten who you’re dealing with here? Don’t tell him until the morning – we don’t want him running around in a panic,