27 May 2014

Diane is ordering Dai around as per usual

Diane gives Dai a list of jobs that need doing, and he protests that he is dealing with paperwork;  then DJ arrives, causing a great deal of friction, but Diane lays down the law, “He’s here now – tough!”

Dai plots to get DJ to perform his tasks

After Dai shows DJ his list of tasks, and DJ volunteers to mow the grass, and completes it in good time, Dai thinks he may be on to a good thing.   The next task is painting the fence, but Dai warns DJ not to breathe a word to Diane.

Debbie visits Meic, with her list of café duty rotas and Ricky in tow;  Meic invites him to come fishing, and gets out Wil’s fishing rod for him.   

Meic giving fishing tips to Ricky, who has Wil's rod

As he is explaining the finer points of angling to Ricky, Sheryl arrives and recognises Wil’s rod, insisting on taking it home with her and making quite a scene.   “Sorry, Ricky,” she says, “He’s using you – you’re not his grandson!”

"Wil has only just gone, and you have a new grandson already!"

Later Meic goes to see Sheryl, who irrationally says that Wil has only been gone four days, but Meic has found himself a replacement grandson already;  Meic says she has to face the fact that Wil has gone.

Eifion with his peace-offering before going inside

Eifion knocks on Gwyneth’s door and gives Cadno a box of chocolate biscuits, then haltingly admits that he did not in fact have “the snip”.   Cadno is infuriated that he sat with the doctor for half an hour, while she was there, “like a lemon” in the waiting room.   

"You never intended to have it – it was just a plot!" shouts Cadno

“You let me believe that you had it!   We had discussed it, and it was your idea!   You never intended to have it – it was simply a plot to get me out of there!”   As he retreats, she goads him, “Go on, run back to Angela!”

Eifion reports, "Job done!" expecting a reward

In fact that is just what he does:  visits her house, triumphantly boasting that he has told Cadno everything, it is all out in the open, and no more lies.   Angela is not so eager to kiss and make up;  she says that she is busy and will text him.

When Ricky asks Debbie for a packed lunch, she announces that he is not going fishing, as she wants help in the café, and they do not need fish, there are fish fingers in the freezer.   

Debbie is also of the opinion that Ricky is being treated as a Wil-substitute

Then she marches round to Meic’s to tell him she does not want him using Ricky as a substitute for Wil, and initially refusing to listen to his point of view.   When he says that he gets on well with her and Ricky, and the boy needed something to do, her mood softens and she says, “Pick him up in fifteen minutes.”

Cadno:  "Now, lots of babies to replace Bobi and Arthur"

Angela is not as sensible as might have been hoped, as she is soon back at the farm, where Eifion admits he does stupid things sometimes, but, “Can we try again?” he simpers.   As they embrace, Cadno approaches, saying, “Ah, how lovely!”   She addresses Angela:  “For a moment I thought you really cared about me, but you just wanted me out of the way – and you succeeded!   Now stage two – lots of babies to replace Bobi and Arthur!”

When Angela accuses her of bullying Eifion, Cadno continues, “You bullied me out of my home!   You and Courtney have been falling out for years, and your own mother didn’t want you!”

As Meic and Ricky are ready to leave, Sheryl arrives in a more conciliatory mood, saying she is not ready yet to get rid of Wil’s possessions, but should not have said what she did.   Debbie assures her that it will get easier with time.

"Superman" is under the impression that he has fooled Diane

When Diane returns, she is impressed with the work that has been done outside, and DJ describes Dai as “superman”.   

"I told you it would work, didn't I?"

Diane says that after all that work, Dai needs to put his feet up, and when he has gone, she remarks to DJ, “I told you it would work, didn’t I?”

Cadno details what she should have done to Eifion

Cadno and Sheryl are eating the chocolate biscuits;  Cadno laments, “Why was I so stupid?   Angela doesn’t belong there, but I walked away and handed it to them.   I almost got the sheep castration band and did the job myself!”