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| Sioned does not get a friendly reception |
Sioned emerges from the café and goes across to speak to her mother, who replies that she does not want to hear anything that Sioned has to say.
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| "I can't believe a word you say!" |
There is no point listening to her, as Eileen cannot believe a word she says.
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| "Just give me five minutes, Mam" |
Sioned begs to be allowed to explain – just five minutes – and her mother gives in.
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| Dai is still checking paperwork |
At Bryntirion, Dai is still dealing with paperwork when Hannah and Chester come in. Diane asks if they have seen the time,
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| "Have you got any lunch money for us?" |
but Hannah replies that she could not find her homework, then enquires, “Have you got any lunch money for us?”
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| "You've had your lunch money already" |
“Hold on,” protests Dai, “Haven’t you been given lunch money this week already?” and Hannah explains she bought four cupcakes from the year seven fund-raising fair.
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| "You'll have to go to the fridge in the business units" |
He tells her, “You can spend the money any way you want, but then you’ll have to go to the fridge in the business units.”
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| "That's for people who really need it!" |
Diane argues that it is for people who really need it, but Dai points out that Hannah really needs it because she needs lunch.
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| "Why doesn't she come home, like I did?" |
“Why doesn’t she come home for lunch, like I did when I was young?” he goes on, “Look after the pennies! It’s our money – and things are going to change around here – no luxuries, no spending willy-nilly.”
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| "And no fun, either" |
Chester adds his comment that there will be no fun either; he and Hannah leave for school.
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| "We have to tighten every belt we have" |
Dai tells Diane that they need to tighten every belt they have, and that is what they are going to do.
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| "Well, Sioned? I haven't got all day" |
Eileen says that she does not have all day,
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| "I need a job" |
so Sioned announces, “I need a job.” Her mother thought that she was coming here to explain herself, but Sioned does not know what to say.
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| "You said you were going to plead guilty" |
“You said you were going to plead guilty – you promised me,” Eileen tells her, “I don’t know why I’m surprised – I should know by now that I can’t trust a word you say!”
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| "I can't go to prison, Mam!" |
Sioned insists that she cannot go to prison, and pleads for her mother’s help.
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| Mark complains about his heavy load |
Outside the Deri, Mark tells Kath that his mail bag is very heavy, but she recalls that her bag was twice that size before people got bills on the Internet,
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| "You're lucky to have a job" |
and reminds him he is lucky to have a job.
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| "I'm on the community fridge rota" |
He informs her that he is joining the rota for the community fridge. This pleases Kath;
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| "You'll get the pick of the best stuff" |
“You’ll get the pick of the best stuff!” but he explains that is not the idea.
She is going to catch the bus to Carmarthen, and will see him later.
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| Mark catches sight of Non . . . |
Then Mark notices Non, talking to Llinos outside the salon.
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| . . . but loses her |
When Non sees him, she disappears into the alley, and he cannot find her.
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| Diane practises her dancing |
Dai objects to the music being so loud, as Diane dances, clutching a cushion; he is still trying to deal with paperwork. She insists that they have to practice if they are going to win, but he grumbles that he does not want to win.
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| "Stop sulking – come and practise" |
“We can’t pull out now,” she exclaims, “Stop sulking – come and practise. That work can wait for half an hour!”
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| "We'll be £20 a month better off" |
He advises that he is changing electricity and gas suppliers, and they will be £20 better off every month. “Well, that isn’t going to fill a £30,000 void!” she replies, but he argues that it is a step in the right direction.
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| "Dancing is good for the soul" |
“That computer will still be there in half an hour,” she tells him, “It might even make you feel better – dancing is good for the soul.
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| "The Young Offenders' Institution was bad enough" |
Sioned is adamant that she cannot go to prison; “The Young Offenders’ Institution was bad enough – this will be a hundred times worse!”
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| "You should have thought of that!" |
Eileen points out that she should have thought of that. “I know,” Sioned whines, “But when I was up there I couldn’t say the word ‘guilty’! I knew it would send me straight to prison – that’s why I need this job.
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| "If I show people rely on me" |
“If I show I have responsibilities, and that people rely on me, the sentence might be lighter.”
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| "You have to face the consequences, my girl" |
Eileen emphasises that she has to face the consequences of what she has done; Sioned insists that she does regret what she did, but she needs this job to stay out of prison, and she has tried everywhere else. She pleads to be given a chance.
“I know that I’m asking a lot, but give it some thought – please,” she says, and leaves the shop flat.
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| This dancing is doing Dai no good . . . |
Dai is complaining of aches all over his body, and asking if they can do something easier,
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| . . . but it is a source of amusement |
while Hannah and Chester are in fits of laughter. Diane has set her heart on doing the Paso Doble;
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| "Dai only knows bathroom taps!" |
Chester remarks that Dai will pass out before long.Then Diane suggests they try Flamenco Taps, but Chester explains, “Dai only knows bathroom taps!”
Dai moves suddenly, and stands on Diane’s foot,
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| And when Dai stands on Diane's foot . . . |
and their audience finds this hilarious.
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| "You're too scared to do it yourselves!" |
Dai has had enough, and tells them it is time they went back to school; Hannah thanks him for the entertainment. “It’s easy to laugh, but you’re too scared to do it yourselves!” he shouts.
He is about to prepare his lunch, but Diane instructs him, “You’re not giving up now – you’ve only done ten minutes!”
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| "There was a pie in this bag!" |
He looks for the pie which he bought for lunch, but it has disappeared.
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| "Oh yes – Chester took it" |
Diane tells him that Chester took it.
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| "That's not taking – it's stealing!" |
“That’s not taking – it’s stealing!” thunders Dai, “He’s always up to something – he uses the electricity, takes showers, charges his phone, and now he’s stealing food!” Diane urges him to calm down, but he does not;
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| "I've had it up to here with him!" |
“I’ve had it up to here with him! Enough’s enough!”
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| Mark is having his lunch |
Mark is having a sandwich when there is a knock at the door;
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| "You're safe – Mam has gone to Carmarthen" |
Non asks if he is alone, and he tells her she is safe, as his mother went to Carmarthen this morning. He is glad to see her,
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| "Sorry I ran away" |
and she admits that she has been trying to find the confidence to come; she apologises for running away.
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| Mark insists that he should apologise |
“The way I treated you last time was not fair, and I’m sorry,” says Mark,
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| "I'm a trainee teacher at the new school" |
and she reveals that she will be in Cwmderi for a while, as she is a trainee teacher at the new school.
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| "What's this, then?" |
Then they are surprised by the return of Kath.
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| "Have you had a chance to think?" |
Sioned comes back to the shop, asking if her mother has had a chance to think; “This room is long overdue for sorting out and cleaning,” says Eileen,
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| "You can take all the things off the shelves" |
“You can start here – take the things off the shelves and clean behind them. But stay back here – I don’t want the customers to see you!”
At Maes-y-Deri, Non says that it is her fault for not checking before turning up,
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| "I don't want to drive you away" |
but Kath does not want to drive her away.
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| "I shouldn't have come, Mark" |
Non admits to Mark that she should not have come to the house, but he says that he will have a word with his mother,
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| "Meet me at the Deri at four" |
and suggests that they meet in the Deri at four o’clock.
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| "I don't want to upset you, Mam" |
Then Mark tells Kath that Non is working in the village as a trainee teacher, and promises he will not contact her again, as he does not want to upset his mother. “You left last time because of Non,
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| "I'll tell her to stay away" |
“so I’ll tell her to stay away.”
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| Diane goes to the shop for a replacement pie |
Diane goes to the shop for a replacement pork pie, and complains that her husband is behaving like a five-year-old. At this point, Sioned appears in the shop to ask her mother something.
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| "Oh, are you working here?" |
Diane is surprised to see her working there, but Sioned snaps at her, “It’s no business of yours!”
“Don’t worry – none of us can choose our family!” is the reply.
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| "It will give all you busybodies a reason to gossip" |
Sioned thought Diane would be glad, as it would give her and the other busybodies a reason to gossip.
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| Sioned has cost her mother a customer. |
“I told you to stay out the back!” Eileen growls.
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| "Disco Dai, the man with all the moves!" |
At lunchtime, Hannah and Chester are back at Bryntirion; Chester comments, “There he is – Disco Dai, the man with all the moves!”
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| "Look here, Pharaoh – lets have some respect!" |
Dai decides that it is time for him to show some respect; “He treats the place like a hotel – your boyfriend spends two hours in the shower every day, finishes off the milk in the fridge, and now is stealing people’s pies!”
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| He hands Chester a bill |
He hands a piece of paper to Chester, which he finds is a bill for £150.
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| "Four nights' bed and breakfast, two lunches, four dinners . . ." |
Dai explains, “Four nights’ bed and breakfast last week, two lunches, four dinners, use of the Internet, shower . . .”
“Uncle David!” yells Hannah, but Dai continues that if he does not pay, he will have to eat from his own fridge.
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| Chester beats a hasty retreat |
Chester thinks he had better go home tonight, which Dai describes as a good idea.
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| "You're so embarrassing!" |
Hannah squeals, “I can’t believe you did that! You’re so embarrassing!” Dai considers that it would not do them any harm to spend a night or two apart.
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| "I'm happy for you to see her" |
As Mark makes a cup of tea, Kath begins, “If you want to see Non again, I think you should. I’m happy for you to see her again if you want.
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| "There's no need to lie, Mam" |
“I didn’t leave last time because of Non – I’m not lying – there is another reason why I left.
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| "I kissed Dai Ashurst" |
“I kissed Dai Ashurst. The only reason I’m telling you is
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| This comes as a shock to Mark |
“so you know Non was not the reason I left – I really think you should get to know her. She’s your half-sister – go for it.
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| "Nothing more important than family!" |
“She is family – there’s nothing more important than family!”
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| "How much do you want for this?" |
Hannah goes to the fridge for some orange juice, and asks, “How much do you want for this? Is cost price all right – or do you mark them up, to cover the price of a new fridge?”
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| "Don't be so childish!" |
Dai tells her not to be childish.
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| "He gave Chester a bill for staying here!" |
Diane demands to know what is going on, and Hannah tells her, “He gave Chester a bill for staying here – Chester feels terrible now – he might never come over again.”
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| "Hallelujah!" |
Dai greets this news with the one word, “Hallelujah!” and Diane wants to know what is the matter with him. “What’s wrong with me? I’ll tell you, Diane.
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| "A £30,000 bill, hanging over our heads!" |
“A £30,000 bill, hanging over our heads! It’s as if no-one cares about that except me.”
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| "So we sell the villa in Spain" |
Diane points out that they have a villa in Spain which they hardly ever use, and if they sold it, they could pay the fine and have money left over. Dai, however, is adamant that he got them into this mess, so he will fix it.
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| Non is waiting at the Deri for Mark |
Non is pleased to see Mark at the Deri, but less so when she sees that Kath is with him.
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| "There has been a misunderstanding" |
Mark informs Non that there has been a misunderstanding, and Kath says, “I know this mess isn’t your fault, and I’m glad that Stacey and Mark have more family – right – I’ll get the drinks.”
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| "It's a long story" |
Mark tells Non that it is a long story, and she comments, “It sounds as if there are a lot of those in our family!” He does not want to push her, and realises it was a disaster last time,
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| He would like them to get to know each other . . . |
but he wants them to get to know each other better, and she feels the same.
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| "I hoped I'd get a placement in this school" |
She says she had been hoping to be placed in this school as an excuse to come back, and Mark invites her over to the house tomorrow night. He will cook something for them,
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| Mark looks uncharacteristically contented |
and looks particularly happy.
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| "You'll give me a price once you've seen it?" |
Diane is speaking, in English, to someone in Spain; “I’m happy for you to deal with the viewings – three bedrooms, that’s right – and you’ll give me a price once you’ve seen it? I’d like to sell it as quickly as possible.”
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| "Thank you – goodbye" |
When Dai comes in, she says that it was a wrong number, and asks him what he wants for his dinner.
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| "Do you have a pie?" |
“I don’t know – do you have a pie?” he wonders.
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| "I didn't want another telling-off" |
Sioned is up in the flat, drinking tea; “I would have offered you one, but I didn’t want another telling-off for showing my face,” she moans.
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| "You can do the same thing tomorrow" |
Eileen says that she will have to stay out there again tomorrow, and can start all over again.
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| "If you don't want it, find another one" |
“I’ve given you a job – if you don’t want it, find another one,” she tells Sioned, who had hoped that it would be a chance for them to talk.
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| "I'm so ashamed of you" |
However, her mother points out, “You don’t understand, do you? I want you out the back because I’m so ashamed of you. Yes, you’ve explained that you’re afraid of going to prison – but everyone would be afraid of you!”
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| "But we're family, Mam!" |
Sioned protests that they are family, but is told quite emphatically,
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| "You're not my daughter any more!" |
“No – we’re colleagues and neighbours – but you’re not my daughter any more!”
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| Sioned flounces out |
Sioned picks up her coat and walks out.
