22 December 2014

Meic has a bone to pick with Debbie

Meic arrives angrily at the café, wanting a word with Debbie;  he insists on conducting their conversation so that everyone can hear, “In the same way you told everyone about Gabriella.   

Jim tucks into his breakfast while he listens

“She has never hurt anyone, but you shouted at her in public and accused her of being a liar!   It’s not so cosy now the shoe’s on the other foot!”

He also demands that she provides all the accounts for the café, so he can examine them, 

"You can put the mince pies into the oven!"

and while she fetches them, he orders Ed to put the mince pies into the oven, much to Jim’s amusement.

Eifion enjoys his loud music

Eifion is again playing loud music when Angela returns, and he says how sorry he is that he is unable to help her with anything.   She has forgotten to post a patient’s Invalidity Claim form, and Eifion says, “I shall need one of those if my back doesn’t improve.”   

"Invalidity – now that's an idea!"

This angers Angela, who says he does not need any benefit, with £100,000 in the bank, but he insists he is entitled to it.   Angela considers it is immoral to try to get the money.

He does some investigation of the application form

As soon as Angela is out of the house, he carefully steams open the envelope, studies the questionnaire, and smiles.

"Put the flowers in water, Dai!"

Anita takes flowers round to Diane, where Dai is instructed to put them in water, and tells Diane that they will not be able to come to Christmas lunch, as Darren and the family are coming on Wednesday.   

"Of course, Dai will get another turkey!"

Diane is insistent that they can come as well, and orders Dai to get a bigger turkey from Penrhewl.

"He dumped you to get back together with his ex!"

Debbie puzzles what to get Meic as a Christmas present, and Angela reminds her, “He dumped you to get back together with his ex!”   

Ed would prefer Angela to be a long way away

Ed interrupts to say that he would buy Angela a holiday – to some far-flung place.   This gives Debbie an idea.

Cadno is busy, icing cakes

At Penrhewl, Dai talks to Jim about organising a friendly rugby match next week between Cwmderi and Cwmderi Veterans;  

"I would be asking about turkeys, if you weren't wasting my time!"

then Diane rings him to remind him what he is really there for.   “You must have a spare turkey somewhere!” says Dai, but Jim has nothing left, not even a feather.

"There are a few chickens left"

Cadno adds that they have a few chickens;  “They would be better than a tin of corned beef!”

Debbie tells Anita of her gift for Meic

Debbie dashes out of the café to tell Anita she has arranged a perfect gift for Meic – she wants to take him to Anglesey;  Anita agrees, in a rather lukewarm fashion.

"Some of these are dead!"

At the Deri, Dai gives Jim a list of people to phone about this match, but Jim remarks that some of them are already dead.   Dai is of the opinion that they could still play better than Eifion, who is sitting just along the bar;  Dai says he has created a new “Lifetime Achievement Award” for the club.   

"You've never achieved anything else!"

Eifion responds, “That must be for you, as you’ve never achieved anything else!”

Debbie grovels and eats humble pie . . . 

As Meic pores over the café accounts, Debbie comes to apologise to Gabriella;  her explanation is, “When I’m under pressure, I say and do silly things.”   

. . . smoothing relations with Gabriella 

Gabriella accepts her apology, and Meic tells her to close the door on her way out, but she has something else to say;  “I’ve organised a trip to Anglesey as a Christmas present.   Leaving tomorrow morning, Ed is going to drive us, and Gabriela can come as well.”

“What makes you think I’d enjoy a trip with you?” Meic enquires, but when Gabriella is in favour, he agrees, “Providing I can sit in the front!”

It is obvious that Anita is not in favour

Anita returns home to find Meic and Gabriella listening to old records;  “I have this one on a tape – we can play it on the way to Anglesey tomorrow,” he says.   Anita is astonished, and far from happy, “Tomorrow?” she says.

Angela discusses the unseen Marian

Angela goes to the farm and reports to Cadno that Marian is in good spirits (although we have not seen her for weeks);  

They arrange that Bobi and Arthur will see Eifion on Christmas morning

she also wants the boys to spend time with Eifion on Christmas Day and agrees she will pick them up for the morning.

The crutches, merely for artistic effect

Meanwhile, Eifion walks to Bryntirion again 

Approaching Bryntirion's letterbox

and delivers a Christmas card through the letterbox;  

"Something just came through the door"

Diane instructs Dai to fetch it, and finds a letter with it.   “I am starting to suffer from depression since the accident,” she reads, “And can’t leave the house regularly.”   

"Rubbish!   It's all lies!"

Dai grabs the letter, shouting, “Rubbish!   It’s all lies!   He’s well enough to have a drink every day!”   He reads on, “Another couple of thousand, and I can have treatment”

“What he needs is a kick up the backside!” is Dai’s expert diagnosis.

"A trip at such short notice is out of the question"

Anita calls Debbie round again to tell her Meic cannot go anywhere at such short notice, as she does not want him in bed over Christmas.   

"We could go in the New Year"

Debbie hopes that they will be able to go in the New Year.

The gentleman of leisure

Angela gets home and Eifion tells her that he posted the letter, then Jim arrives with a box of goodies for Eifion from Diane;  

Jim explains the reason behind the box of goodies

he explains to Angela that it is a response to the letter Eifion sent, telling them how much he was suffering.

“You’ve had £1,500 already,” admonishes Angela, to which Eifion replies, “I can get another £2,000 if they read the letter!”   

Eifion looks to see what is in the box

After Jim has gone, she asks, “What did you say in the letter?” and he tells her it was only the truth.

"You didn't send him all that?"

Dai is most put out when he hears that Diane sent wine, smoked salmon and a box of chocolates to Eifion.   

"We'll soon be skint!"

“At this rate, we’ll be skint!” he says.

Meic's address book

No-one is around as Gabriella searches in a drawer for Meic’s address book;  when she finds it, she makes a phone call, 

"Hello, is that Nansi Furlong?"

“Hello, is that Nansi Furlong?”