13 August 2014

Eifion checks the items on the kitchen shelf

Angela compiles a shopping list, and Eifion offers to go shopping as she is busy.   

He diverts into Gwendraeth Pets

As he walks down a street, he looks in the window of Gwendraeth Pets, then goes inside.

Dani gives her egg to Garry, as it is too hard

At breakfast time, Dani complains because Garry has overdone her boiled egg – she likes it soft, according to Delia’s recommendations.   She wants him to look at the thick dossier of Wedding Information she has compiled, but he is rather disinterested, and says he has to go to work.

Dai, in his suit, is waiting for the arrival of his superstar;  Diane has made cakes, and DJ warns her, “We don’t want our star signing to end up like an elephant!”

DJ has found out interesting news about this Rudi

Diane tells them she has looked up Rudi on the internet, and calls him, “A hunk in his Springboks’ shirt.”   DJ has also looked him up, and replies, “If he was in a Springbok jersey, it’s not a recent photo.   He was sacked by Toulouse last season for drink-driving and arrested for fighting at a bar!”   Still, Dai insists that people will flock to see him play.

Eifion comes out of the shop with a large package

When Eifion returns, Angela complains that he has bought white bread, and he says he does not like “bread full of budgie food.”   Courtney comes in, wanting help with a CD stuck in her player, and Eifion announces that, as she was talking about wanting a pet, he has one for her.   

Spot the stick insect

He unveils a glass tank, but neither Courtney nor Angela can see anything in it.   

It must be well camouflaged

“Meet Twiggy,” he says, but Courtney’s reaction is, “I can’t take it for a walk, or cuddle it!   It’s no good at all!”   “Much like me,” laments Eifion.

Diane waters some rather straggly-looking plants

Diane is watering the flowers when a large car arrives, and the driver gets out;  Diane assumes he is Rudi, but he introduces himself as, “Jonny Boy, his manager.”   The star player is asleep on the back seat of the car.

Jonny Boy is eager to get the money

Inside, Jonny Boy is treated to a large whisky, as he says tea and coffee upset his delicate stomach, and seems inordinately keen to be paid by Dai.   

“You’ll have to get used to us speaking in Welsh,” says Dai, but Jonny does not mind, “As long as the cheques are in English.”   He wants the first one for the amount they agreed by e-mail for travelling expenses.   

Diane tells Jim to go outside and "check the goods"

Jim tells Dai not to use the APD chequebook, and at Diane’s suggestion, goes out with DJ to see what “the goods” are like.

Garry drops off some business cards at the Deri, where Anwen is behind the bar, then Eifion comes in, having escaped from Angela.   

"Not now!" says Garry, more than once

Soon Dani arrives with her checklist, and harangues Garry with her insistence that there are things which need sorting out.   “Not now,” he says, but she goes on about him having time to chat with Eifion, but not for her.

Rudi Edgar van der Merwe, in a drunken stupor

Jim and DJ are horrified by what they see;  Rudi appears to be in a coma, and the car smells like a brewery, so they hurry back inside.   When they tell Dai that, “He is flat on his back and will not wake up,” and insist “Have a look before you waste club money,” he goes outside and finally realises that he has been taken for a ride.

Angela hears news of a large amount of money

Debbie talks to Angela, mentioning that apparently Penrhewl has been valued at £800,000, and suggesting that Angela should get a good big house, with Eifion’s share.   She also admits in confidence that Meic spent the other night with her, but appears to regret it now.   Angela’s reply is, “That’s weird!”

"There's no way I'm signing that contract!"

Dai is furious, “I can’t give a contract to that!   I’d be the laughingstock of Welsh rugby!”   Jonny Boy reckons a lot of clubs would be glad to have him, but Jim comments, “Nightclubs perhaps, but not rugby clubs!”   Jonny threatens Dai not to cancel the expenses cheque, or he will be sued, gets in the car and drives away.   

Rudi appears to have successfully acquired £800 of rugby club money

Rudi appears to have come round for long enough to give the “thumbs up” to Dai as the car leaves.

Dai is forced to reveal the size of that cheque

“How much have we paid those idiots in expenses?” demands Jim, who is club treasurer, and Dai tells him, “£800.”   

"Do you know how much we had in the funds?"

Jim reveals that they only had a balance of £838;  “Well done, mate!” he says.

Angela has become rather more tolerant of Eifion, and enquires about whether stick insects like sunlight;  He tells her that they are hermaphrodite, “Both him and her,” which makes Angela feel sorry for it.   “It doesn’t have much of a sex life then,” she laments

Strange how Angela's attitude has changed

Then she raises the subject of his share of the Penrhewl proceeds, suggesting that no-one, stick insect or not, likes living in a restricted space.   Moving closer to him, she adds, “I wouldn’t swap you for anyone!”

Gethin calling Garry to help at the garage

Just as Dani wants Garry to looks at her checklist, Gethin phones to say that Dr Harries has brought in his car for repair, so he has to go to the garage.   Dani says, “I know what this is about – this Gwyneth business, and the fact I won’t say sorry!”

Dani and Garry appear to be a little antagonistic at the moment

Garry replies, “You know what to do about it, then.”

Dani continues, “To punish me, you won’t talk about the wedding at all – you need to grow up!   I’m fed up!   It’s not good enough, me making all the arrangements, and it’s going to spoil the best day of my life.”

"Maybe we shouldn't be getting married!"

Garry hesitates on his way out;  “If we can’t be in the same room without arguing, maybe we shouldn’t be getting married.   Maybe we need a break.”