Cwmderi Diary 2016: 22 August 2016

"Look at this article"

“Look at this article about a young man from Pontypridd who went missing months ago,” says Ffion, “His family have no idea what happened to him!

"What if it was him in the pit?"

“What if it was him in the pit? Shouldn’t we go to the police?”

"We've been through all this before!"

Gethin replies that they have been through all this before, and that they will not involve the police, then he goes to work.

"You can't ignore me for ever!"

Sioned protests, “You can’t ignore me for ever!” but Ed does exactly that, walking past her without a word.

Colin sees Britt in the café

Colin passes the café and sees Britt inside, talking to Dani. Britt instructs Dani not to call to him, and admits that things are not right between them;

"Tell me about it"

“I have to talk to someone – but not here!” she says.

Kelly can get nowhere with DS Davies

Also in the café, DS Davies is talking to Kelly, but has no further news about the attack on Iolo.

"Any developments, and you'll be the first to know"

When he comes in, he is not impressed by the police progress. “They’re so slow – you’d think they would have a suspect by now!” he tells Kelly.

"He hasn't gone off you, Britt"

In the Deri flat, Dani assures Britt that Colin has not gone off her;

"It's easy to cause a 'technical hitch'!"

“There are a lot of reasons,” she explains, knowledgeably, “You did finish with him a few days ago – that would dent any man’s confidence. And he’d had a drink – it doesn’t take much to cause a ‘technical hitch’! It happens to loads of men all the time – it’s just a one-off!

"You and Colin can . . . you know!"

“I’ll take the kids this afternoon, while you and Colin can . . . you know! We’ll put a smile back on your face by teatime.”

Iolo's mind is on other things

In the café, Tyler joins Iolo and Kelly, announcing that he has found an amazing wedding venue, but Iolo is rather lukewarm about it;

"She's no closer to catching them"

Kelly explains that he has seen the DS, who is no closer to catching his attackers.

"You know what Craig will do!"

Ffion goes to the garage, still worried about the newspaper article; Gethin seizes the paper and throws it in the bin. “You know what Craig will do if we open our mouths!” he warns, but still Ffion insists that she cannot live like this. “You will have to learn to!” he answers abruptly.

"Look what I've made for you, Ed!"

Sioned has prepared a meal; “It’s for you,” she tells Ed, but he ignores her again.

"I want everything to be normal"

“I want everything to be back to normal,” she whines,

"Throwing plates is not normal!"

but he maintains that throwing plates and making threats is not normal behaviour. “I’m trying to build bridges – doesn’t all this effort count for something?” she pleads.

Ed notices she cannot bring herself to apologise to him,

"I'm going to the chip shop"

and says he would rather go to the chip shop.

"Please don't go – I'm sorry"

“Please don’t go – I’m sorry – for everything,” Sioned tells him, “Come and sit down, so we can discuss this properly.”

Colin looks up at Britt's flat

Out in the street, Colin receives a text from Britt, inviting him round at 3:00pm.

Ffion and Gethin are on their way back to Cysgod y Glyn when Ffion sees DS Davies, who has been in the shop, getting into her car, and runs across.

"I want to report a crime!"

Gethin shouts at her as she knocks on the window, and blurts out, “I want to report a crime!”

"You don't know what it's like to lose someone"

Sioned admits, “When I thought I was losing you to Vicky, I snapped! You don’t know what it’s like to lose someone, but it happens to me all the time. John’s gone, Dad and Auntie Marian – all of a sudden I thought you were leaving too.”

Now Ed is apologising

Ed apologises that he was angry last week, but is not going anywhere. “I can’t cope when I think I’m losing someone,” she says. Ed points out that people like Vicky are not the problem, it is the way Sioned behaves, and he is worried about her.

"You are my life!"

“I just want things back to normal,” she repeats, “You’re the most important thing in my life – you are my life!”

She turns on the waterworks for effect

and she lapses into (apparent) tears. “Do you forgive me?” she pleads; Ed does not like to see her upset, and agrees to stay and eat with her.

"I think that convinced him!"

Sioned smiles.

Iolo is going to set a trap

Kelly wants to know why she has been called to number 7. Iolo enlightens her; “No-one is going to move this investigation forward except me, and I have an idea how to do that. I’m going to set a trap for the gang that attacked me.

"We'll lure them to attack us"

“Tyler and I will go to the same place and make a show of being together – luring the gang to attack us.

"And you'll be filming it!"

“While this is happening, you will be filming it, then we give it to the police and they arrest the scum!”

"No way, Iolo!"

Kelly is adamant that this is far too risky, but Iolo is confident that he will be prepared for them this time.

"Right – have you got a better idea?"

“We can’t wait for ever for the police to do something! Have you got a better idea? If not, I’ll find someone else to help.”

Kelly will organise backup

“All right, but we’re not going on our own,” Kelly replies, “I’ve got a mate who’s a doorman – I’ll ask him to come as backup.”

Ffion tells the DS everything

DS Davies listens to Ffion’s account of what happened; “After what he did to me, I was scared to come forward – what would he do to me, Geth and Arwen? But whoever was in that pit has a family and I can’t let Craig get away with it!”

"These are serious accusations"

The DS points out that these accusations are very serious, and that she should come to the station to make a formal statement;

"You've been very quiet, Mr Thomas"

“And you, Mr Thomas. You’ve been very quiet – you have to verify Mrs Llywelyn’s statement and tell us exactly what happened in the garage, as you saw the body.”

"Doesn't look as if I have any choice"

Gethin concedes that he does not have much choice other than to comply.

"Aren't you forgetting something, Ed?"

Ed returns to his taxi, parked by Gwynfor’s workshop;

Vicky is not impressed with the performance

when Sioned notices Vicky watching, she indulges in a long, lingering kiss with Ed.

Gethin does not know anything else

DS Davies continues, “Are you sure you don’t know who was in the body bag, and no idea where it was moved to?” but Gethin insists that he has told all he knows.

She assures Ffion, “The moment you make formal statements, Craig Aubrey will be arrested, for threatening you initially, then while he is questioned, we will make further enquiries, especially about murder.

"We shall have to search the garage"

“We shall have to search the garage.”

"Garry will go nuts!"

Gethin predicts that Garry will go nuts, and at first insists that Garry knew nothing about the matter, but Ffion points out that Garry only found out after the event, as he was in Newcastle. Everyone involved with the case must be questioned, explains the DS.

"Any threats – we'll sort it out"

“If Craig Aubrey makes any threats against you, we will sort it out,” she maintains, and Ffion is eager to get the official statement over with.

Colin discovers an indoor picnic

Colin arrives at Britt’s flat and is surprised to find a picnic laid out on the table; “The kids are away – we should make the most of it,” suggests Britt, and Colin describes her as smart, sexy and stunning.

“After the picnic, I thought we could pick up where we left off on Friday,” says Britt,

Colin prefers to dispense with the food . . .

but Colin seems keen to pick up now;

. . . if there is something tastier on the menu

they head rapidly towards the bedroom, once more.

Chris the muscle, a man of few words

At number 7, Kelly arrives with her heavyweight friend, Chris from the Kingsway;

"Lets go through the plan"

she just wants to go through a few details before putting the plan into action.

"I'll get you a stab vest from work"

Chris informs Iolo that he will get a stab vest for him,

"I won't need that"

but Iolo does not consider that necessary, as they used bats last time.

"Chris has been in and out of Casualty like a yoyo!"

“What if they have a knife this time?” demands Kelly, “Chris has been in and out of Casualty like a yoyo – he’s lucky to be here!”

Iolo is rapidly going off the idea

Iolo is becoming more concerned, and does not want to put Tyler in danger, thinking it might be easier to leave it to the police, even though they are slow.

"Better than being six feet under, like!"

“Better them being slow than you being six feet under, like!” comments Kelly, “Just leave it to the professionals, and you can concentrate on organising the wedding.” Iolo agrees with her evaluation.

Colin appears to have a problem

Colin emerges from the bedroom, clutching his chest, and looking panic-stricken.

"What is wrong, Colin?"

Britt wonders what is wrong, as he has not got anything on his mind, and has not had a drink. “I can’t have another relationship without intimacy,” she insists,

"I must go!"

and Colin flees from the flat.

"We're going to see Cwrt Coch tomorrow"

Iolo has regained his interest in the wedding, telling Tyler in the Deri that they are going to see Cwrt Coch at 11:00am tomorrow.

"She's off her head!"

Vicky sees Ed at the bar and comments, “I don’t know what you see in her – she’s off her head! She threatened me, and warned me to stay away from you.”