13 March 2017

"The ambulance is coming, Sioned"

Ed reassures the unconscious Sioned that the ambulance is on its way, and tells Kelly that she must have fallen or something.  

"You do believe me, don't you?"

“You do believe me, don’t you?” he pleads, “It wasn’t me – I was out in the taxi.”   Kelly confirms that yes, she does believe him.

The vicious intruder catches her breath

Outside in the alley, that mystery intruder peels off the balaclava and reveals herself, as expected, to be none other than Gwyneth.   An approaching siren can be heard, and she dumps the balaclava in a bin.

"They're coming to arrest me!"

Ed begins to panic as the siren grows louder, and he fears they are coming to arrest him;  sensing what he is about to do, 

"No, Ed!   Running away fixes nothing!"

Kelly urges him, “No, Ed!   You’ll make things a hundred times worse – running away fixes nothing,” but unheeding, he dashes away through the back door.

Sioned receives expert care

The ambulance crew come in through the front, and begin to examine Sioned;  close behind them is DS Davies, who asks if anyone was with Sioned.   

DS Davies makes enquiries

Kelly tells her Ed was here, and the DS advises she will require a statement immediately.

"I think I'll go home"

In the Deri, Kath wants to go home, ostensibly to put the flowers in water.   

"I know how difficult this has been for you"

“I realise you may not want to discuss your feelings with me, but I know how difficult this week has been for you,” Mark tells her;  

"I'm a big girl now, Mark"

Kath insists she is fine, and is a big girl now.   She says she will put some burgers in the oven, in case he is peckish later.   “If Ricky is still playing on that console, pull the plug out!” he tells her.

That stranger is hanging around again

Then he notices the stranger at the bar and goes over to apologise for his bad mood the other day;  

"Can I get you a drink?"

he offers to buy her a drink, and she asks for a gin.

DS Davies asks about Ed's state of mind

DS Davies is questioning Kelly at number 10;  “How would you say Mr Charles’ behaviour was?”   Kelly replies that he was concerned about Sioned, but was adamant that he had nothing to do with it, as he was out in his taxi.

"He would have told me – we are close"

Kelly adds, “I know you think he did this, but he would have told me – we are close.”   

"Close enough to lie for him?"

The sergeant wonders if they were close enough for her to lie for him, but she vehemently denies this.   Kelly says, “I actually begged him to stay, but he was terrified, knowing everyone would presume he did it.”

The DS points out that running away makes him look guilty, but Kelly emphasises that he was not thinking straight.   

"She's been abusing him for months!"

“You need to understand what is going on here,” she explains, “She’s been abusing him – mentally and physically, for months – not the other way round as everyone believes.”   

Anita thinks this is all rubbish

Anita clearly does not believe a word of this, but Kelly adds, “I know she’s been doing this, because I’ve seen it with my own eyes!”   

"He would have had a motive for pushing her"

DS Davies regards this as a serious allegation, and if it is true, Ed would have had a motive for pushing her.   She describes Sioned as being in a very serious condition in hospital

Eileen and Jim arrive at the hospital . . .

Eileen and Jim have just arrived at the hospital, 

. . . where Sioned is stil unconscious

and find Sioned unconscious and immobilised, awaiting a scan.   

"Mam is here now, Sioned"

Eileen assures Sioned that her Mam is now here, and Jim remarks ruefully, “I should have throttled him when I had the chance – he’s not going to get away with this!”

"Teeth like razorblades!"

In the Deri, Mark tells the stranger of another postman who lost a finger in a dog attack;  “They have teeth like razorblades!” he says.   The girl offers him a drink, and when she gets out her purse, 

Mark notices a familiar face

he notices a photograph inside it.   

"That's my father – what's going on?"

“Where did you get this?   That’s my father – what’s going on?” he demands.

"I didn't want you to find out like this!"

She is forced to admit that she found out two months ago that she is Mark’s sister;  she learned this from her mother, just before she died.   “It came as a shock to me as well, hearing that there was another family,” she says, “My mother was Dyff’s teacher when he studied Welsh as an adult – Meredid.”

Mark cannot believe this far-fetched tale . . .

Mark maintains that he would know if he had another sister, 

. . . and quickly hurries home

and walks out of the Deri, with Non (for such appears to be her name) following him;  he wants nothing to do with her, and hurries home.

Kelly sends a text

Kelly sits quietly, composing a text;  “I hope you’re not contacting Ed,” Anita scolds, “He could be a murderer – it’s obvious that he pushed Sioned.”

"Innocent until proven guilty, Auntie Anita!"

Kelly angrily responds, “Innocent until proven guilty in my book!   You’re as bad as the cops!   He would never do that, he looked me in the eye and swore he didn’t do it.”   

"Look what Kevin did to me!"

Anita insists that people can make you believe what they want, like Kevin did to her, 

"I've seen her abusing him!"

but Kelly shrieks, “I’ve seen her abusing him with my own eyes, and that’s the truth!”

Mark is not saying much

Mark arrives home at Maes-y-Deri rather shaken, as Kath is ready for bed.   

Kath reminisces about the old days with Dyff

She tells him, “I’m going on the bus to Carmarthen tomorrow, to the market and I shall watch the pensioners chatting, like Dyff and I used to years ago.   There are burgers in the oven.”

A nurse reports to Eileen and Jim that Sioned has sustained no serious injuries.   

Eileen worries about what might happen

Eileen worries, “Anything could happen in the next few days – none of this would have happened if I looked after her properly.   

She feels that she is to blame

“What sort of a mother lets her daughter go back to a beast like Ed?”   Jim points out that Sioned was determined, so there was nothing Eileen could have done.

Anita is now less confrontational

Anita tries to get Kelly to eat something, and apologises for being so blunt;  Kelly concedes that Ed may have pushed her, 

"But he was desperate!"

“But he was desperate after everything she has done to him – you have to believe me that he did it in self-defence.   She’s been treating him like a dog.”

"Ed has done something terrible tonight!"

Anita replies that does not change what has happened tonight;  Ed has done something terrible.

Kath and her hot water bottle

Kath is clutching her hot water bottle, and asks if Mark is worried about Debbie going on holiday in Spain next week, 

"A break will do us good"

but he tells her that a break will do them both good.   She goes up to bed.   

Mark looks in the drawer . . .

Mark goes to a drawer 

. . . and finds photos of his father

and finds some photos of his father.

"I ought to be at the hospital, Jim"

As soon as they get back to the shop flat, Eileen wants to return to the hospital.   

"You need a good night's sleep"

Jim maintains that Sioned needs a mother who has had a good night’s sleep;  he acknowledges that he also feels guilty, not just about Courtney, but Sioned too.   

"She's safe in the hospital"

“But our guilt won’t change anything – she’s safe in hospital, and getting the best possible care.   

"I'll go and get a tin of soup"

“I’ll go down to the shop and get a tin of soup, and you can phone to see how Sioned is.”

"Ed, please phone back!"

Kelly leaves a message for Ed, “I have to know that you’re OK – I’m here for you – please phone back.”   

"Are you going to tell the police where he is?"

Anita asks whether she will tell the police if he reveals where he is.   “I can’t turn my back on him,” Kelly replies, “She pushed him into it!   

"I'm faithful to my friends"

“He’s my friend, and I’m faithful to my friends.   Supporting Ed is the right thing to do – 

"You'd do exactly the same thing!"

“if you were in my situation, you’d do exactly the same thing!”

There is a knock on the door at Maes-y-Deri, 

"My mother's upstairs – go away!"

and Non rushes in, much to Mark’s annoyance;  “You can’t march in here – this is my home.   My mother’s upstairs, so go away!   You’re a fantasist!”

"I've been looking forward to meeting you"

She explains that she has always been an only child;  “Imagine how I felt when I found I have a brother and sister – I’ve been looking forward to meeting you!   I’m not leaving Cwmderi until you see me again – I’ve spent my whole life wondering who my father was.   Now I know about him, you and Stacey, I’m not giving up now.”

"Is this Stacey?"

She sees the photo which Mark was looking at;  “Is this Stacey?” she asks, but Mark takes the picture and replaces it in the drawer.   She hands Mark a piece of paper;  “This is my number – call me, before Thursday.”

"Then I shall have to tell your mother"

Mark replies that there is no chance of that, but she advises him, “Then I shall have to tell your mother.”   He growls that she would not dare, but she challenges him, “Try me!” and off she goes