18 December 2018

The Parry family arrive in Cwmderi

The Parry family arrive in the village, and the children are left at the café, 

They leave Tesni and Guto at the café 

with some money to pay for coffee;  Guto wishes his parents, “Good luck!” and they head towards Y Felin.

Angela is planning to make herself indispensible

At Penrhewl, Angela reports that the packages for customers are in the yellow box.   Eileen asks if Jim said when he would be back, but Angela replies that he is avoiding her;  

"Thank goodness you're here!"

“Thank goodness you’re here – I would never have coped without you,” says her mother.   Angela adds that she has put a spring of holly on each of the orders, which Eileen regards as nice touch.

"I felt sorry for Iori"

She is engaged in untangling the Christmas lights she bought from Iori, as she felt sorry for him, and did not fancy his dancing and singing Santas.   

"I'm going to keep the tradition alive"

“We used to put up hundreds of Christmas lights – and I’m planning to keep the tradition going,” she says.

"I think you need changing, don't you?"

Angela thinks that the baby needs changing, and volunteers to do it;  “It’s not as if I’ve never changed a nappy before.   

"Mr Huwi, it's time to change your nappy"

“Right then, Mr Huwi, it’s time to change your nappy!”   Eileen can see that she is enjoying being back.

"Feet off the table, please!"

In the café, Ricky serves the coffees, and asks Tesni to take her feet off the table;  

"I was just making myself comfortable"

she protests that she was just making herself comfortable, and Guto is confident that his father will sort the accommodation matter out.   “And if Dad doesn’t, Mam will!” he adds.

Megan struggles in with two big bags

Megan struggles to open the café door, as she is carrying two big bags of presents, so Guto helps her;  then she leaves again to fetch some more.   

"Elderly people are so presumptuous!"

“I love the way elderly people are so presumptuous!” Tesni comments.

"Sorry. Megan, I'm on my way to see Aaron"

Outside, Megan calls to Colin, had asks him to help her, but he is on the way to see Aaron before he goes to school.   

"Aaron left his coat at Gaynor's"

Then he tells Garry that Aaron left his coat at Gaynor’s last night;  “He came over for a meal with Gaynor and me – 

"I'm concerned about him, Gar"

“to be honest, Gar, I’m concerned about him.   There’s something bothering him.   

"Who is this Neville bloke?"

“Who is this Neville bloke?”

"It's a signal that Britt has moved on"

Garry replies, “I don’t know how to tell you this, Col, but everything you’re saying is a signal to you that Britt’s moved on, and perhaps you should accept that and do the same.”   

Colin is disheartened

Colin wonders what to do with Aaron’s coat.

The Parrys want to sort out this mess

Gerwyn and Jaclyn arrive at Y Felin, insisting that it is better to sort this out face-to-face.   Gerwyn begins, “I would like you to sort out this mess – 

"You've got us into a pickle, Siôn!"

“you’ve got us into a pickle, Siôn!   The four of us will be homeless – over Christmas!”

Siôn sees the evidence in black and white . . . 

He produces an e-mail which Siôn sent, and Jaclyn points out that it says quite clearly when they are due to move to Morawel;  “Before Christmas!”   

. . . and says he made a mistake

Siôn admits that he made a mistake and it is his fault.   Jaclyn continues, “As you have children, you will be aware of our stress – 

"What are you going to do about it?"

“what are you going to do about it?”

He vows to find them a place to stay . . .

Siôn asks them to give him until tomorrow and he will solve the problem, and find a place for them to stay, but as they leave, 

. . . but does not know how he will do that

he wonders what he is going to do.

"Look at those two on their phones"

DJ is with Gwyneth in the café;  “Look at those two on their phones – they haven’t lifted their heads since we came in.”   Gwyneth is glad that phones were not popular when she was their age, and concludes that they do not know how to have fun;  

"I was always up to mischief"

she was always up to some mischief or in trouble.   

“Just messing around and having a laugh,” she says, DJ invites her to have some fun.   

Even by Gwyneth's standards, this is infantile . . .

She childishly empties the salt cellar into the sugar on the cafe table, 

. . . and DJ is no better

and in order to go one better he loosens the cap of the vinegar bottle, 

Megan has another two bags of gifts

then as they are about to leave, Megan arrives with another two bags of gifts.

"Go on – take one of the bags!"

While her back is turned, Gwyneth dares DJ to take one of Megan’s bags, but he is reluctant, 

Gwyneth bends down to purloin a bag

so she snaffles one as they go out of the door.   

Gerwyn and Jaclyn are back from Y Felin 

Gerwyn and Jaclyn have just arrived, and ask for coffees, at the same time as Megan orders one, putting Ricky under some pressure.

Out in the street, Gwyneth boasts how easy it was, 

"I can't believe you did that!"

but DJ cannot believe she did that;  she tells him to go and get the drinks in the Deri and she will join him in two minutes.

"You're out of nappy rash cream"

Angela finds that the nappy rash cream has run out, and volunteers to go and get some more;  

"Are you criticising the way I look after him"

Eileen interprets this as criticism of her baby care, but Angela points out her mother has a lot on her plate.   “What are you suggesting?” Eileen demands, “I’m doing fine – 

"I don't want people interfering"

“I don’t want people interfering.”

"I think I should move out for now"

“Interfering?   OK, I think I should move out for now,” responds Angela, 

"Perhaps you need some time as a family"

“Perhaps you need some time as a family,” and she walks out of the room.

Colin does not know quite what to do

Colin stands opposite the door of the chip shop flat, still in a quandary about what to do;  

 Neville comes along . . .

as he approaches the door, Neville comes round the corner, with a key.   “Aaron left his coat at Gaynor’s house last night,” says Colin.   

. . . thanks Colin and goes inside . . .

Neville takes it, thanks him and goes into the flat, 

. . . and Colin feels cast aside

leaving Colin downhearted.

As intended, Eileen does not want her to go

Eileen has untangled the Christmas lights when Angela comes back into the room with her bag;  “Listen, I don’t want you to look for another place to live – I don’t want you to leave,”Eileen tells her, 

"Huwi and I like having you here"

“You were right – I’m tired, and the lack of sleep is catching up with me.   I’m grateful that you were trying to help.   Huwi and I like having you here.”

"And how about Jim?"

Angela wonders about Jim, and is told, “Leave him to me!   Everything is more or less organised for the christening – we just need the flowers.”   Angela is looking forward to it, and Eileen says, 

"Christmas with a new baby in Penrhewl"

“Who would have thought we will be spending Christmas with a new baby in Penrhewl?   We’ll take lots of photos – that’s what Christmas is all about – it’s all about the children.”   

The Christmas lights suddenly expire

At that moment the cheap Christmas lights flicker and go out.

"Looking forward to Christmas, then?"

In the Deri, Colin asks Eifion if he is looking forward to Christmas, as it is guaranteed to be busy at Penrhewl;  Eifion has decided to stay with Mathew over Christmas, but it will be strange without the boys.

"It's difficult when you don't have family around"

“This time of year is difficult when you don’t have family around,” sighs Colin.   

"I'll back it 'each way'!"

At the bar, Garry has tipped a horse in a race, and DJ will back it ‘each way’;  

"Absolute Mare – that could describe her!"

“It’s called Absolute Mare,” Garry comments, “The name could describe her!” 

This amuses DJ

as Gwyneth comes in.

DJ mentions the ‘each way’ bet, 

"You like it each way as well, don't you?"

which prompts Garry to remark to Gwyneth, “You like each way as well, don’t you?”   She describes DJ as a coward, not betting on it to win, 

"I've got something to show you"

and tells him she has something to show him.   

"Now it looks as if I've been shopping"

She has transferred all Megan’s gifts into another suitable bag, so it looks as if she has been shopping herself.

“It will only be rubbish – talc, soap and a calendar – old people’s stuff!” she scoffs, 

"Whatever – it's Megan's!"

but DJ points out that whatever it is, it is Megan’s.   Then she gives him money to buy another round, and unwraps one of the presents, 

A model Porsche car . . .

finding a die cast Porsche model car, 

. . . which makes Gwyneth stop and think

which makes her feel rather guilty.

Angela is back in the bosom of the family

Angela has been putting up Christmas decorations which Eileen says make the place look cosy;  

"Feeding Huwi is much harder"

she is very tired, and admits, “Feeding Huwi is so much harder than it was with Sioned and John – I didn’t get the chance with you.   Why don’t you phone the estate agent, and hand in notice on the flat in Swansea?   

"I don't think you want to go back"

“I don’t think you want to go back, so phone them.” 

Angela protests that she does not have the number, so is told to look it up online;  “I am going to fetch something I want to show you,” says Eileen.

Megan asks if Garry has seen the missing bag . . .

Megan arrives in the Deri, asking if anyone has seen the missing bag of presents; 

. . . and he announces it to all the patrons

“I was hoping that some good Samaritan would have found it and brought it here,” she tells Garry, 

"It's a bag of presents to sick children"

“The worst thing is it’s a bag full of presents for sick children from the people of Cwmderi,” and Gwyneth appears to be suffering from an uncharacteristic attack of conscience.

"How was I supposed to know?"

“How was I supposed to know?” demands Gwyneth, “We must get it back to Megan, without her finding out who took it.   ‘Cagney and Lacey’ Harries will have searched every street – we don’t want to get caught!”

"What's all this 'we'?"

DJ queries her use of the term ‘we’, but she insists they are both responsible, 

"We both have to get out of this mess!"

“You dared me, DJ!   We both have to get out of this mess!”

The family christening robe

Eileen is showing Angela the family’s christening robe, embroidered with the names Eileen, Gwendoline, Maureen, Sioned and John.   “Mam was better at embroidery than me,” sighs Eileen, 

"I shall have to put Huwi-John's name on it"

“I’ll have to put Huwi-John’s name on it before the christening – I should do it, as it’s tradition.”

"I could give Huwi his bottle"

Infiltrating herself further into the household, Angela suggests that she could give Huwi a bottle, and her mother agrees that it will make things easier, 

"Don't forget to phone the estate agent"

but she must not forget to phone the estate agent.

Another gift is this drone

Gwyneth has unwrapped another present, which she finds is a drone, and when DJ returns with the drinks, 

"I've decided what we're going to do"

she announces, “I’ve decided what we’re going to do – I am going to wrap these again – 
“you’re going to take the bag, and at midnight tonight put it on Megan’s doorstep.”

"Why am I taking the risk?"

He questions why he is taking the risk, but she insists that he started all this, and she took the risk by originally taking the bag;  he is not at all happy about this.   

"Think of yourself as Santa!"

“Think of yourself as Santa – you’re delivering a sack of presents,” she replies, and begins to sing, “You’d better watch out, you’d better not cry.”

"The paperwork won't be ready!"

Siôn is on the phone to Anita, “I’ve been talking to the solicitor and auctioneer – the paperwork won’t be ready, but I’ve given the Parrys my word now.   What are we going to do?   Anita, this isn’t helpful!   

"I wish the damn place would burn down!"

“No, I regret buying the house in the first place!   I wish the damn place would burn down!”   

What is he going to do to remedy the situation?

He angrily ends the call, and does not know what to do.