Cwmderi Diary 2017: 14 September 2017

Ed returns to Cwmderi

The car arrives in Cwmderi, carrying Kelly and Ed;

"Is that you, Ed?"

Jason cannot believe his eyes when he sees Ed, and asks if he is all right.

"I've just been . . . away"

Ed confesses, “It’s a bit odd to be back – I’ve just been . . . away.” Kelly hustles him inside, and Jason says it is good to see him again.

They look up at the café flat

As they go into the door of number 10, they both look across at the window of the café flat.

Eifion cannot believe his eyes

Eifion, who has just emerged from the café, stops and thinks he is seeing things.

"Guess who's back! Ed Charles!"

Back home, Jason asks Sara, “Guess who’s back!” Ed Charles – he’s alive!”

"The police said he'd jumped"

She is confused, as the police said he had jumped, and Jason comments, “The poor guy did look confused –

"There will be drama when Sioned comes back"

“there will be drama here when Sioned comes back,” but Sara points out they have enough drama already with Megan.

"Megan has type 2 Diabetes"

Apparently she has type 2 diabetes, but is out of danger; Sara is angry that she offered to babysit for them. Then she reveals to Jason that she has another meeting with Gavin Lewis, who is coming over to the house.

"Do you think it's inappropriate?"

“Do you think it’s inappropriate that he’s coming here?” she wonders, but Jason says it will save her taking Ifan to Elinor. “I just need to sign and organise a few things,” she tells him.

"Auntie Anita is away for a few days"

Kelly points out where everything is at number 10, and reveals that Auntie Anita is away for a few days, so he is to make himself at home.

"We don't have to tell anyone else"

We don’t have to tell anyone else that you’re home if you’re not ready.”

"I'm sure everybody knows by now"

Ed is more conversant with the ways of Cwmderi and comments, “I’m sure everybody knows by now!” He encourages her to go to the café, and not to risk her job.

"The worst is over now"

She assures him that the worst is now over, and leaves, but he appears far from convinced.

A Valley Taxi arrives

Through the window of APD we see a Valley Taxi arriving;

Ed looks out at the familiar scene . . .

as it pulls up, Ed looks out of the door of number 10.

. . . but then sees something which makes him go inside again

Sioned alights from the taxi, and as soon as he notices her, Ed disappears smartly through the door,

The sight of Sioned has shocked Ed

looking very agitated.

"Wow – you look brown!"

As Sioned drags her case into the café, Gwen comments, “Wow – you look brown!” and Sioned says she has been to Lanzarote.

"Oi! What are you doing here?"

Kelly, in the kitchen, hears her voice and rushes out, demanding, “Oi! What are you doing back?”

"I live here!"

Sioned replies that she lives here and cannot stay away for ever. “Why not?” Kelly asks, “You’ll be lucky to get a welcome from anyone!” Sioned grumpily goes upstairs.

Kelly warns Ed . . .

Kelly fires off a quick text to Ed,

. . . that the dreaded Sioned is back

“Sioned’s back. Stay in the house. Back later.” Ed is pacing up and down when he receives it,

Ed lures Kelly out of the café . . .

then he sends a reply, “Please come over now,”

. . . and leaves by the back door

and immediately leaves through the back door.

Gwen is getting rather tired of Kelly's sudden absences

Kelly rushes out of the café, telling Gwen to look after things; she does not look very happy at this.

Ed watches until she is out of the way . . .

From the other end of the alley, Ed watches Kelly come out of the café, and as soon as she is out of the way,

. . . summons up his courage, and heads for the café

he strides resolutely across for a confrontation with Sioned.

Kelly fears that Ed has 'done a runner' again . . .

Of course, when Kelly arrives at number 10, she finds that Ed is missing; she cannot contact him, but leaves a message,

"We can sort it out"

“Please don’t run away again. I know Sioned’s back, but we can sort it. Please phone me back.”

Sioned is hanging up her dresses . . .

Sioned is hanging up her dresses when she turns and is confronted with Ed in the doorway;

. . . when she has a tremendous shock

she gasps in amazement.

"Hiya, Sioned!"

“Hiya, Sioned,” he says.

Petrified, she demands what he wants;

"I'm here to see if I'm afraid of you"

“I’m here to see if I’m still afraid of you,” he answers, “But you’re afraid of me for once.”

"Please don't hurt me!"

She begs him not to hurt her,

"I don't enjoy causing pain like you"

but he assures her, “I don’t enjoy causing pain like you. This isn’t as difficult as I thought – I’m glad I’ve done it.”

"I thought you'd killed yourself!"

As he turns to leave, she says she thought he had killed himself; “Thought or hoped?” he queries, “I decided to disappear – to escape from you!” She alleges that she has been through hell; “I sympathise – I know what it’s like to go through hell.”

Gavin softens up Sara with a bottle of wine

Gavin arrives at Sara’s house, bringing a bottle of wine with him; seeing the pram, he comments, “You didn’t say we were discussing your maternity leave the other day,”

"You're not a fan of maternity leave"

and she replies that he did not appear to be a fan of maternity leave, and points out that she has a five-month-old son.

Sara wants to get down to business . . .

She has the Awyr Iach paperwork, which can be compared with his documents.

. . . but he seems to be anticipating something else

“Sit here, and we can look at the contract,” he instructs her, but Ifan cries, so she goes up to settle him.

Sioned professes continuing love – again

“You hate me – I’m not surprised,” says Sioned, “I love you.” Ed assumes that is why she found someone else as soon as he left.

"Some kind soul has told you about Garry"

“Some kind soul has told you about Garry – let me think – Kelly?

"I was grieving for you"

“No-one understood how I felt – that I was grieving for you. I had this made,”

She produces the grotesque mask . . .

and she shows him the grotesque mask,

. . . which horrifies Ed

which he regards with absolute horror.

"Garry was the only friend I had left"

“Garry was the only friend I had left,” she goes on, “We had things in common. But he took advantage of me – he got the businesses for less than they were worth – and me for less than I’m worth, but I’m sure you wouldn’t agree with that!

"It was a mistake"

“We slept together – once – but it was a mistake – we all make them, don’t we? All I ever wanted was a baby with you, Ed, and there I was, expecting Garry Monk’s baby, of all people.”

Sioned plays the victim card once again

She sits down and laments, “He wanted Dani, not me. I should have known better than to think that someone would want me.”

Ed has heard it all before

Ed remains resolutely silent.

"Thanks for driving Megan out of Penrhewl!"

In the Deri, Jason comes in and thanks Eifion for driving Megan out of Penrhewl the other night; “She stayed at ours!” Eifion points out that she accused him of poisoning her, by putting salt in her tea,

"The salt didn't do her any harm"

but points out that it did not do her any harm.

"She's very ill, from what I hear!"

“She was rushed to hospital last night,” Jason advises him, “She’s very ill, from what I hear.”

Eifion complains that strange things are following him around at the moment;

"I thought I saw Ed, back from the grave!"

“I thought I saw Ed earlier – back from the grave! It’s horrible!

"Maybe I should talk to a vicar or something!"

“Maybe I should talk to someone – a vicar or something.” Jason agrees with him that it might not be a bad idea,

Jason tries not to laugh

and leaves the Deri grinning.

Kelly is frantic with worry . . .

Now it is Kelly’s turn to pace up and down frantically,

. . . but then sees the strap of Ed's rucksack . . .

until she notices the strap of Ed’s rucksack hanging out of the cupboard, so realises he has not gone.

. . . and has a fair idea of his location

Seizing her phone, she dashes out of the house.

"There is nothing else to say"

Ed comments, “There is nothing else to say – we’ve done some terrible things and we’re not ready to forgive.

"Do you think we can draw a line under this?"

“Do you think we can live in the same village and draw a line under this?”

"They all hate me"

She replies that the problem is that everyone will be happy that he is back, but they hate her.

"I was punished, by losing the baby"

“That’s not fair – we’ve both done bad things,” she whines, but he reminds her that he did not abuse her for months. “You’re right – and I was punished – by losing the baby.

"I'd started to pretend it was our baby"

“I’d started to pretend it was our baby – thinking that if I raised it properly, it would make up for what I did to you in some way. For once, someone was more important than me.

Sioned's tears have the desired effect

“I should have died, not the baby!”

She sobs, “Maybe it was for the best,” and,

Ed puts a consoling arm round her shoulder

as he puts his arm around her shoulder, adds, “I don’t deserve your kindness – leave me alone. I’m so sorry, Ed!”

Kelly arrives at an opportune moment

He is agreeing that he is sorry too when Kelly arrives

"What the hell is going on here?"

and demands, “What the hell is going on here?” demanding that he return to number 10.

"I don't want to cause trouble" — Yeah, right!

“You go,” Sioned tells him, “I don’t want to cause trouble.”

"Isn't it sweet?"

Kelly describes the touching scene as ‘sweet’.

Ed ponders for a moment, then leaves the flat;

"Been playing with your voodoo doll, have you?"

Kelly comments, “Been playing with your voodoo doll, have you?”

Gavin would prefer to get stuck into the alcohol

Sara has had difficulty in settling Ifan, then asks Gavin if he wants a cup of tea, but he would prefer some of the wine. However she decides it will be tea; “Did you have a chance to look at that contract,” she enquires,

He takes off his jacket, ready for action

and he replies that it is fine, as he takes off his jacket, and indicates he is ready to sign.

Eifion is worried about Megan

Then there is a knock at the door; it is Eifion who is worrying about Megan’s illness. Sara informs him that she has type 2 diabetes, which has been developing for a while, but she will be all right.

"So nothing to do with salt, then?"

He is concerned that it is nothing to do with salt, as Jason intimated it was his fault.

Eifion realises he has interrupted something

When Gavin comes into the room with the two wine glasses, Eifion apologises for interrupting and leaves quite rapidly.

Sara seizes an opportunity to keep away from the lecher

Then Sara asks to look at the contract again.

In the Deri, Jason tells Dan that he has at least finished one job this week.

"Megan's illness was nothing to do with salt!"

Then Eifion comes in and says that Megan’s illness is nothing to do with salt. “Thanks for making me worry!”

"At least I know the difference between sugar and salt"

Jason comments that at least he knows the difference between sugar and salt. “But you don’t know what your wife is doing!” Eifion taunts him,

"She's entertaining some bloke in the house"

“She’s entertaining some bloke in the house,” and when Jason points out that it is a business meeting, remarks, “Business – is that what you call it?”

Jason does wonder about it

This sows the seeds of doubt in Jason’s mind.

"Why did you go over there?"

Kelly reprimands Ed, “Why did you go over there? It was stupid!” He explains that he wanted to see how he would feel,

"She's vulnerable and heart-broken"

but it was not how he expected, as she is vulnerable and heart-broken.

"She is manipulating you again"

Kelly shrieks, “She is manipulating you!” but he insists that not even Sioned would use a dead baby to deceive him. “I beg to differ,” she replies,

"I bet she made you feel it was your fault!"

“I bet she made you feel like it was all your fault! Classic scenario – victim defending the abuser. She wants you back, and what better way to get the village back on her side?”

"Do you want me to behave as she did?"

“Do you want me to behave as she did?” he demands, “Be cruel to woman who’s lost her baby? Give her a slap? We used to love each other – we used to be happy.” Kelly simply wants him to think about what he is doing, but he tells her that it is nothing to do with her.

Gavin has had enough of the delaying tactics

Gavin is getting impatient; “You’ve read enough,” he tells her, “You knew what you were doing when you invited me here to do business.” Sara points out that he invited himself, and she did not say no, because of the contract.