9 May 2014

Gemma is irritable about going to dinner, and Mark likens a night with Garry Monk to, “A kick up the backside.”   When Gemma says he is scared of Garry, he replies that he will go, but only for her sake.

Garry is definitely not keen on this dinner date

Meanwhile, though Dani wants to catch up with her friend Gemma, Garry moans that, “Fun and Mark Jones don’t go hand in hand.”   He would rather go out somewhere to eat, but Dani has been preparing, and sends Garry to the shop for some flowers.

Hywel washing his cycling gear, keen to go for a ride tomorrow

Gaynor gets home early and finds Hywel washing his Lycra cycling gear;  he suggests they go for a ride tomorrow.   When Gaynor protests that she has no bike, Hywel says she can use Izzy’s in the garage, but Gaynor insists that Izzy sold it.   

Gaynor inadequately hiding the bicycle

When he goes to APD for a (grossly overpriced) puncture repair kit, Gaynor heads to the large, capacious double garage and tries to conceal the bike, under a dustsheet.

Hywel has little trouble finding what he is looking for

Predictably, when Hywel returns and Gaynor goes off for a long hot bath, he also visits the garage, soon locating the bike, and by the time Gaynor returns downstairs, he shows her the cycle in good working order.   

Gaynor is somewhat dismayed by the surprise

This time her excuse is that it is going to rain tomorrow.

Sioned tells Eileen of her dislike of sharing the place with DJ, and the way Ed seems to take his side against her.   

Sioned expresses contempt for the "DJ appreciation society"

When Jim comes in, he describes DJ as, “a nice lad, and funny!”   Sioned is disgusted at this “DJ appreciation society”, and Eileen tells her of Jim’s penance – cooking dinner for a month.

DJ brings in a covered bowl which he puts in the fridge upstairs in the Deri;  Sioned comes up, complaining to Ed that one of her flip-flops is missing.   

Appetising lime jelly with unconventional addition

When Ed opens the fridge, he finds a jelly, containing the flip-flop;  just a joke, according to DJ, but Sioned is furious, saying that it is ruined and they cost £40.  “Why does he hate me?” she wails to Ed, “I’ll show him – making a fool of me!”

"But you're a stud, Garry Monk!"

Dani tries to ensure that Garry will behave, telling him that Mark is not an exciting sort of person, “But you’re a stud!” she compliments him.

At the Deri, DJ brings in a large plate of sandwiches for Anwen, then announces he he going out with some friends.   Jim comes in for a drink, but Sioned reminds him about cooking dinner.   

“Damn!” he says, and quickly exits the pub.   Meanwhile, Sioned and Ed settle down to watch a film, when DJ walks in, unable to go out, with his shoes, which someone put in the bath.

Jim is caught rummaging in the shop's freezer

When Jim reaches the shop, he rummages in the freezer for some quick meal.   This is when Eileen catches him;  “I thought you were serious when you apologised,” she begins, “But you still take me for granted.   If you don’t pull your weight, your next meal will be . . . your last supper!”   

Jim, not happy, again

Jim looks very concerned.

At Garry’s flat, the dinner party begins rather subdued.   Dani, putting on Pachelbel’s Canon on the stereo, says she has gone up in the world now;  when she was married to Mark, she was naïve and silly.   “Can you see Dani with Mark?” taunts Garry.

When Gemma refuses icecream for dessert, Garry comments, “Too much pasta in Italy!”   When they ask where Gwern is, the subject turns to children, and Mark says he is available to be a godfather;  there is an embarrassed silence

Tempers begin to flare around the dinner table

Dani reminisces what she and Mark used to get up to, like her pretending to be Miss Wales;  Gemma begins to lose her temper, accusing Dani of always wanting to be the centre of attention.   

Dani appears rather upset by Gemma's comments

“You were a thief when you came to Cwmderi, doing community service with Mark’s mother!”

Garry casually remarks to Gemma, “If memory serves, you were a murderer!”   She jumps up, tells Mark, “They have been laughing at us all evening!” and they hurriedly leave.

“I told you it was a daft idea,” Garry tells Dani.