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| "You thought you were bumping into Rhys!" |
As Mathew is coming out of the chip shop, where Madge is on duty, he almost runs into Ffion, and sarcastically comments, “You thought I was Rhys, so you were trying to bump into me by accident!” She tells him not to be so childish, but he goes on, “I’m a bit taller than Rhys, and a lot more handsome.”
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| "You're a lot more of an idiot, too!" |
Ffion adds that he is a lot more of an idiot too; when he offers her a chip. she snarls, “You’re not funny, you know!” and he walks away.
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| "What time is the kick-off, Lewis?" |
Aaron is on the phone asking his friend Lewis what time is the kick-off;
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| "I've got a cup game this afternoon" |
Britt asks him what he wants for lunch, and he tells her, “I’ve got a football match this afternoon – a cup game.”
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| "I don't think so – you don't want another sore throat" |
Britt does not agree with that, warning him that he does not want another sore throat;
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| "I'm OK, Mam" |
he points out that he is OK, and has been at school all morning. “We could do something together when I come back,” he suggests, but she does not sound very enthusiastic. He asks if anything is wrong,
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| "If you don't want to listen to your mother . . ." |
she moans, “If you don’t want to listen to your mother . . . I’m just a bit nervous being on my own, after last night!” He reminds her that they decided not to worry about bills until Colin gets home,
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| Britt is in tears again |
but she is already in floods of tears, and he does not know what to do.
“Perhaps you’re right – I shouldn’t play today,” he concedes,
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| "They can manage without you for one game!" |
and she tells him that the team can manage just for one game.
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| "Mathew's only having a bit of fun!" |
Ffion has gone round to Hywel’s house, where Rhys tells her that Mathew isn’t winding her up, but he is only having a bit of fun. Rhys is confident that he will not tell anyone else. “I want you to have a word with him,” Ffion insists, but he thinks that ignoring Mathew would be better.
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| "Giving him a slap would work best!" |
“Giving him a slap would work best!” Ffion exclaims, belligerently, and he agrees that he will have a word,
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| "Come on, calm down, Ffi" |
and encourages her to cool down, followed by the inevitable kiss,
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| "Ffion - what are you doing here?" |
which is interrupted by the arrival of Hywel.
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| "Cassie said your knee was worse" |
Ffion says that she came to see him; “I saw Cassie, and she said your knee was worse – she said you might need an operation.”
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| "Haven't you got anything better to talk about?" |
He wonders if they have nothing better to discuss than his knee, and Ffion thinks she must have misunderstood.
Rhys remarks that his father was in pain last night;
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| "I heard noises when I was upstairs . . ." |
“I was upstairs and I heard noises coming from here –
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| ". . . at least, I think you were in pain!" |
“at least, I think you were in pain!”
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| "I might visit the doctor" |
Hywel explains that he might visit the doctor, but that is all.
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| "Nurse Cassie, with her magic touch!" |
“Or Nurse Cassie could sort you out with her magic touch,” Rhys suggests, “I’ve never heard anyone make such a fuss about getting old!”
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| DJ is now into healthy eating |
Sioned serves up a salad for herself and DJ, while Mathew, with his box of fish and chips, comments that rabbit food is part of the new lifestyle.
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| "Sardine salad is very healthy" |
“Listen, a sardine salad is very healthy,” DJ informs him, but Mathew points out he has fish as well.
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| "And chips and curry sauce" |
“And chips and curry sauce,” interjects Sioned; DJ explains to him that there is a difference between cooking fish in fat and the beneficial oils in their sardines.
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| "If you were a labourer, DJ . . ." |
“DJ, if you were a labourer, you would need more than salad and sardines,” Mathew argues, but DJ stresses that he does his fair share of work at Awyr Iach. “Sitting on your backside, giving orders?” scoffs Mathew,
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| "Carrying bags of cement doesn't count" |
but Sioned tells him that carrying bags of cement does not count as keeping fit.
“We’ve been working on DJ’s core strength, with a proven programme,” Sioned informs him, and then Mathew’s phone sounds.
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| "My proven programme – a pint in the Deri" |
He announces that he will be following a proven programme later on – a pint in the Deri with Rhys. He invites them to enjoy their carrots and lettuce.
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| "Sorry, I can't – with this sore throat" |
Aaron is about to put on the washing machine when his phone rings; it is his friend Lewis again, and Aaron apologises for his sore throat. “I tried to contact you, but you were unavailable.
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| "What – ten men?" |
“Ten men? That’s not just my fault – some others didn’t turn up. I’m so sorry, but I can’t . . .” He is upset that Lewis terminates the call.
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| Britt is asleep again |
Meanwhile, Britt is once more asleep on the sofa,
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| This is getting on top of Aaron |
and Aaron is getting angry about this situation.
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| "Your father enjoyed it, too" |
As Rhys is served his pint by Garry, he comments, “The Gin Club went well then?” and he is told that his father also enjoyed it, although he was drinking beer.
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| "He felt like a lemon!" |
“Cassie came back to his house,” Rhys reveals, “And he felt like a lemon – you should ask him, not me!”
When Mathew joins him, Rhys says that he is lucky to get a drink;
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| "I'm not happy about the way you're treating Ffion!" |
“I’m not happy about the way you’ve been treating Ffion – winding her up.” Mathew maintains he was only pulling her leg, but is warned,
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| "She doesn't like it and you need to stop!" |
“She doesn’t like it and you need to stop.”
“What’s wrong with everybody?” demands Mathew, “I had a mouthful in the flat! Sioned told me to be nicer to DJ.”
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| "Get rid of him, if he's getting on your nerves" |
Rhys considers that it was not a good idea to have DJ move in there full time; “You should get rid of him, if he’s getting on your nerves.”
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| Mathew has a brainwave |
This seems to give Mathew an idea.
At the door of the chip shop flat, Aaron is talking to Lewis and apologising for his absence;
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| "It's not important" |
“Why were you being so weird?” Lewis asks, and Aaron replies that it is not important; he will not allow Lewis inside, on the pretext that he might catch Aaron’s sore throat.
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| "Out of the cup in the first round!" |
“We lost 5-nil – out of the cup in the first round!” he moans,
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| "I'd better go!" |
but Aaron says he had better go to have a rest and closes the door.
Upstairs, his mother asks him who it was at the door,
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| "It was only Lewis" |
and when he tells her, she turns on the television without further comment.
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| "I hear you had some gin after going home" |
Garry is stirring things in the Deri; “I hear that you had some gin after going home last night,” he tells Hywel, “A little bird told me.”
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| "A little bird who lives in the same nest as me?" |
Hywel suspects that it was a little bird who lives in the same nest as him, and Garry reassures him that Rhys did not go into details. “But you can, if you want,” Garry continues.
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| "I had to leave the field before half-time" |
“Well, let’s just say this – I had to leave the field before half-time with an injury,” is how Hywel explains it, and Garry is intrigued, urging him to go and get that knee sorted out.
Hywel discloses that he went this morning, as there was a cancellation; “She said I may have torn something – I need an MRI scan, and perhaps an operation.”
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| "Wear and tear comes to all of us" |
Garry informs him that wear and tear come to us all, and Hywel adds that she has arranged for him to see a specialist; “But not a word to the ‘little bird’ – I don’t want everyone to know.”
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| Mathew is being complimentary about Gwyneth |
Mathew sees Gwyneth by the bar, and asks how she is feeling; “Fair play to you for collecting all that money to buy the defib out there.”
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| "What do you want, then?" |
She can clearly see that Mathew wants something; he explains, “I noticed the house isn’t for sale any more – you’re not making any rent from it –
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| "A friend might want to rent a room" |
“it’s not for me, but perhaps a friend of mine would want to rent a room.” She is interested in this proposition, and asks who that friend might be.
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| "When do you think you can do 5k?" |
As they look at the laptop, Sioned is advising DJ, “You don’t want push yourself too hard too early. When do you think you can do 5k then?”
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| "Perhaps the end of next week" |
“He is not sure about that, and suggests perhaps the end of next week, but he will give it a go.
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| DJ is not pleased to see Gwyneth |
Gwyneth has just come upstairs, and interrupts their deliberations; DJ is not pleased to see her, warning her not to make any snide comments about the exercise regîme.
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| Sioned is optimistic about DJ's progress |
Sioned says that he is hoping to lose half a stone in eight weeks.
“You need to be pretty slim to squeeze into that small room in the attic,” Gwyneth begins,
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| "It can't be very comfortable – or legal!" |
“You’d be surprised what I know – but it can’t be very comfortable – or legal. Does Eileen know?”
Sioned points out that it is only a temporary arrangement,
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| "There's a spare room at my house" |
but Gwyneth continues, “If it gets too small for you, there’s a spare room at my house. I wouldn’t mind some company.”
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| "I'm happy where I am, Gwyneth!" |
DJ assures her quite emphatically that he is happy where he is, but she replies, “That’s not what I heard.”
Once more he stresses that he is not interested in moving in with her;
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| "Who put this idea into your head?" |
“But I am interested in knowing who’s put this idea into your head!”
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| Britt thinks it was a wonderful film |
Britt and Aaron have just finished watching another film, which she seemed to enjoy, but he looks less enthusiastic.
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| "We should rate it out of five" |
“It’s as if we’re in a film club,” Britt says, “Come on, we can rate them out of five, and give them awards.”
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| "Shut up, Mam!" |
Aaron has reached the end of his tether, and shouts, “Shut up, Mam!” Then as she descends into tears again, he apologises, saying that he did not mean to upset her.
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| "I don't know where these tears are coming from!" |
She points out that she is sorry, as this is not his fault; “I don’t know where these tears are coming from now!”
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| "It may be a side-effect of the tablets" |
He suggests it may be a side-effect of the tablets, as it is possible.
“I’ve got a little secret – do you want to know what it is?” she suddenly asks,
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| "They're not having any effect at all!" |
“The tablets aren’t working – they’re not having any effect on me at all!” He asks how she knows that, and she replies, “I know my own body –
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| "They might as well be Smarties!" |
“they might as well be Smarties – they’re not doing anything for me.” Aaron does not know what to think.
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| "I know you gave up football for me" |
Then Britt announces, “I’m having an early night – thank you, Aaron, for a lovely evening. I know you gave up for football for me, and I’m sorry.”
He tells her that it is all right, and that everything will be OK;
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| "Colin will soon be out" |
“Colin will be out soon and everything will go back to normal. Good night, Mam.”
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| Aaron crosses off another day on his calendar |
He takes a calendar from his school bag, and crosses off another day;
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| 2 May cannot come soon enough |
then he turns to the next page, where 2 May is marked, “Fetch Colin,”
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| He wonders if he can cope that long |
and he is longing for that day to arrive.
When Mathew returns to the flat, he is greeted by a stony silence; he asks if someone has died.
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| "Something's off here!" |
“No, but something’s off here!” declares Sioned.
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| "See anyone interesting in the Deri?" |
“Did you see anyone interesting in the Deri?” DJ asks, and Sioned spells it out that Gwyneth has been visiting. She also informs Mathew that DJ is considering moving back to Bryntirion, because of his nonsense.
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| "But you hated living at Bryntirion!" |
Mathew points out that DJ hated living at Bryntirion, but he demands, “What choice do I have?
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| "Whys did you say I'd move in with her?" |
“I know I’m in the way, but why did you say I would move in with her?
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| DJ goes to pack |
“Right, I’ll go and pack my things.” Sioned glowers at Mathew.
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| "It feels better after a couple of pints" |
In the Deri, Hywel tells Ffion that his leg feels a bit better after a couple of pints, and she offers to help in any way she can.
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| "Drinking like a fish isn't going to make your knee better" |
He orders another one from Garry, who advises that drinking like a fish is not going to make his knee better – or give his ego a boost.
“I thought you were supposed to sell beer, not turn people against it!” complains Hywel,
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| "I'm fed up with getting older" |
“You know what? I’m fed up with getting older – the doctor said it could be another 20 weeks before I see the specialist.”
Garry is unsympathetic; “Go private, then – but until then, get a grip!”
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| He still cannot resist chatting up Michelle and Jan |
Hywel turns to see a couple of girls at the bar, who introduce themselves as Michelle and Jen; Hywel says he will buy them a drink,
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| "That Hywel just can't help himself!" |
and Garry is exasperated.
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| "DJ coming down in his pants while Tes and I are . . . you know!" |
Mathew tries to explain himself to Sioned; “I’m just used to having my own space – I don’t want DJ coming down from the attic in his pants while Tes and I are . . . you know. Its a mood killer!” She reminds him of the cash in his pocket, and he admits it will be a shame to lose that, but did not expect this to happen.
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| "You need to apologise to him – big time!" |
“It’s a bit late for that – you need to apologise to him – big time!” instructs Sioned.
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| DJ brings in his suitcase |
DJ comes in with his suitcase, appreciating that is rather late to turn up at Bryntirion, but at least there will be a roof over his head – and he will be welcomed there.
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| "I had one too many pints after a hard day" |
At Sioned’s prompting, Mathew begs him not to leave, and gives the excuse that he had one too many pints after a hard day.
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| "Then you hatched your masterplan with Gwyneth" |
“And then you hatched your masterplan with Gwyneth,” comments DJ. Mathew maintains that they would both miss him, but DJ does not want to be in the way.
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| Mathew apologises, grovellingly |
“I’ll do my best to make sure you feel welcome here,” promises Mathew, “Now shall I go and get us a few cans?”
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| Harmony is restored |
DJ has been won round, and Sioned considers that just one can would not jeopardise his fitness regîme.
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| "Well, that worked, didn't it?" |
It appears that DJ was bluffing, and the suitcase was empty, but he stresses that it had the desired effect; Sioned is delighted,
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| "What would I do without my partner in crime?" |
and asks him, “What would I do without my partner in crime?”
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| A warm hug |
They hug each other warmly.
Aaron is doing some homework when he receives a text from the school football team,
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| Aaron reads the comments about him . . . |
with various comments, like, “Aaron Monk was a no-show. The team would be better off without him.”
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| . . . and is despairing |
He finds this very discouraging.
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| "That accident could have given Sioned a bad knock" |
Mathew tells DJ that he is glad they have cleared the air, and he admires DJ’s self control; Mathew considers that DJ and Sioned are good for each other. “That accident could have given her confidence a big knock,” DJ points out,
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| DJ is full of admiration for Sioned |
“But she’s gutsy, and is willing to give anything a go – I admire that.”
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| "It looks to me more than admiration!" |
Mathew thinks that he feels more than just admiration, and DJ wonders, “Is that is stupid idea – Sioned and me? It’s a good sign that she said that she would miss me if I left.
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| "You think Sioned's out of my league, don't you?" |
“Be honest with me now – you think Sioned’s out of my league, don’t you?”
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| "You're not even on the same field as her!" |
Mathew informs him that he is not even on the same field as her; “You did ask me to be honest!”
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| "Softly, softly, catchee monkey" |
DJ says that they will see; “Softly, softly, catchee monkey.”
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| Hywel hobbles to the bar . . . |
Hywel hobbles over to the bar for another pint, but, on looking round,
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| . . . but his female friends have gone |
finds that the two young ladies, for whom he has been buying drinks, have disappeared.
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| "They didn't look like your type" |
“They didn’t look like your type,” Garry advises him,
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| "I don't know what my type is these days" |
but Hywel does not know what his type is these days.
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| "You need someone to grow old with" |
Garry continues, “Look, if you’re really worried about getting old, what you need most at this time of your life is someone to grow old with. Someone to look after you, someone to laugh with you – someone who does what Dani does for me.”
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| "Like Sheryl" |
Hywel looks downhearted; “Like Sheryl,” he says, “I had everything, didn’t I?” Garry predicts that he could have it again – but not with Jen or Michelle.
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| Ffion thinks she has left her scarf behind |
As Garry answers the pub phone, Hywel sits, pondering, at the bar; “Ffion thinks she left her scarf here,” Garry says,
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| "Perhaps she needs someone to look after her" |
and Hywel finds it on a stool. Garry suggests, “Perhaps she needs someone to look after her, you know.”
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| "What – Ffion?" |
Hywel is taken aback; “What – Ffion? I think the best thing I can do is leave this here, mate.”
