Aur: Jabas Jones

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-Oh, not again, William.

-Jabas shouldn't have asked you

-to sponsor him.

-Taking advantage of his new uncle

-like that.

-You can't stop thinking

-about this parachuting.

-I thought we'd have something else

-to keep us awake after we'd married!

-Shall we have a bit of a cuddle?

-Shall we have a bit of a cuddle?

-

-It's better that I'm alone.

-Then I can think of what

-to buy you for Christmas.

-Who else but you would leave home

-a week before Christmas?

-Mam chose to live with

-that slob she calls a boyfriend!

-Is that all you have?

-Yes, as far as I know.

-Why don't you try

-to get on with your mother.

-Anything you leave will go

-straight in the bin!

-Christmas spirit!

-Christmas spirit!

-

-It's not much better at our house.

-These lyrics are really stupid.

-Do you mind if we start?

-Let's start with

-the Organiser's report.

-Thank you, Mr Chairman.

-Mr Chairman? Ooh, nice!

-This report doesn't look too good.

-The youth hostel is

-definitely closing before Christmas.

-Picsi was banking on staying there.

-Picsi was banking on staying there.

-

-He'll have to stay with you.

-No way. Mam says he stinks.

-Hey, this is a formal meeting.

-Exactly.

-Exactly.

-

-You tell them, Mr Chairman.

-Jabas is desperate for sponsors.

-Everyone knows he's done it before.

-That's all he's interested in.

-That's all he's interested in.

-

-And Jim Cimwch won't help.

-He's too busy raising money

-for the Legion.

-He should be helping Jabas' mother.

-Jilly can tell us about the band.

-You're not in the back of some van!

-Your report on the band, please.

-We need lyrics for the song.

-Jabas won't sing

-and Picsi never turns up.

-Don't blame Picsi!

-Things were fine

-before Jabas started parachuting.

-I'm willing to sing...

-I'm willing to sing...

-

-We want to keep the hostel open!

-Er, I have to take some photographs

-for the estate agent.

-Thanks for helping...

-..and thanks for raising money

-for this place.

-What if it does close.

-With people giving a pound for every

-thousand feet you jump, we're made!

-Yes, well.

-Cheer up - with my mate behind us...

-..we'll be okay!

-William Gethin.

-I suspected he could be

-one of the arsonists.

-Perhaps he wants to buy a house.

-Nobody goes house-hunting

-at Christmas!

-But he doesn't have a record, sir.

-I've kept a file on him for years.

-Why doesn't he wait until dark?

-The modern policeman's only fault

-is that he thinks too much.

-He has an accomplice.

-So, he's in on it as well?

-But they're related.

-These are two unprincipled

-individuals, Lloyd.

-I was out walking and

-happened to pass this house.

-A wedding present for Aunty Olwen?

-In case she goes back to Wali Welsh.

-There's no danger of that, is there?

-What are they saying?

-What are they saying?

-

-I don't know, I don't know!

-Have you thought about

-sponsoring my parachute jump?

-Your mother has

-enough problems as it is.

-Everyone picks on Jabas

-when things don't work out.

-Face it.

-Jabas isn't interested in you.

-Bitch!

-There must be some girl

-behind this parachuting lark.

-He'll be in my arms tomorrow night!

-We'll never get things ready

-with all this bickering!

-Isn't it time

-you

-found a girl?

-People will start talking about you.

-He probably has dozens in college.

-I haven't found the right one, yet.

-Come on, you can do the hem later!

-Where are you going?

-I want to try this new beer

-down at the Legion before the party.

-You may as well disappear like your

-brother for all the help I get!

-I got this council house for you.

-We're skint,

-and this came this morning.

-Bloody hell - no money?

-The little sod has 500 in the bank.

-That's his overdraft, Jim,

-500 in the red!

-What does he do in college,

-chase girls and go out drinking?

-No, he jumps out of aeroplanes.

-Sam would have put a stop to it.

-Leave it to me. I'll bring him

-down to earth with a bump!

-Who are you phoning, William?

-Who are you phoning, William?

-

-No-one, Olwen.

-Well, to be honest I was thinking

-about phoning the estate agent.

-He might have a little cottage

-we could afford.

-That's good of you!

-Olwen...?

-..you have forgotten about Waldo,

-haven't you?

-William Gethin, University graduate

-in Chemistry and Physics.

-That's significant, Lloyd.

-He knows how to make bombs.

-He came first at the Eisteddfod

-with his limerick, "Policeman".

-Anti-Establishment, Lloyd.

-And there's an element of deceit

-in his character.

-Marrying the love of his colleague,

-fellow teacher and nationalist...

-..Berwyn Waldo, snatching her

-from right under his nose.

-This man will stop at nothing

-to get what he wants.

-Listen to this, Inspector.

-"William Gethin is Chairman of

-Community Action Glan Morfa - CAG."

-Don't they look after old houses?

-Don't they look after old houses?

-

-A front for the arsonists.

-They know all about

-old houses.

-But the show house is brand new.

-A prime target, Lloyd.

-The pieces are coming together.

-They're phoning!

-"I'd like to see it."

-I'd rather not give my name.

-It's a surprise.

-"I'll call in for the key."

-We'll have to watch him

-and be ready when he moves!

-But why would he need the key?

-Follow your instinct, Lloyd,

-not your head.

-We'll have to bug his house.

-Like MFI, sir?

-Like MFI, sir?

-

-MI5, Lloyd!

-Hey, unless I'm mistaken

-your mother has a waster of a son!

-Don't argue where everyone can hear.

-Instead of helping us out

-at Christmas...

-..you spend your money

-on falling through clouds!

-Is that worse than

-falling into the gutter legless?

-That's no way to talk to your uncle.

-I'm trying to raise money

-for the hostel.

-Not even my own mother appreciates

-what I'm doing.

-Oh, Jabas!

-Our bellies are

-a deserving cause this Christmas!

-I'm plucking turkeys, and I've got

-a few photography assignments.

-And what do you do?

-And what do you do?

-

-My stomach isn't the extra one!

-I'm off to find sponsors

-for my jump.

-Who'll sponsor you...

-..for something you've

-been doing for months?

-William and Olwen are coming to tea!

-It doesn't look good, Picsi.

-I have every faith in Jabas.

-It'll take a fortune

-to keep this place open.

-Between everything, we're okay.

-Hello! I'm trying to raise money

-for the Glan Morfa Youth Hostel.

-I'm going to parachute from 12,000

-feet, if I pluck up the courage!

-You've done it before.

-I've seen your picture in the paper!

-The Council would never

-kick us out at Christmas.

-My name's Jabas Jones,

-and I hope to raise money...!

-I'm going to see them this afternoon

-I don't want you to be disappointed.

-Llywarch, our fate couldn't be

-in better hands!

-Hello, I'm Jabas Jones and...

-Hello, I'm Jabas Jones and...

-

-No.

-I can't say

-I'm looking forward to this.

-They're family,

-and we have to support Laura.

-But we're from different worlds.

-But we're from different worlds.

-

-Waldo went there twice, William.

-Get on with it, Lloyd.

-This isn't the time to read!

-Where's the device?

-You must excuse me, I'm famished!

-What about your dodgy stomach?

-What about your dodgy stomach?

-

-I have to feed my ulcer.

-Er, help yourself.

-I seem to have lost my appetite.

-He's worried about you.

-He's been losing sleep over it.

-Not worried enough to sponsor me.

-What about Picsi without a home?

-We're all worried, Jabas.

-What if you hurt yourself?

-The little sod spends every penny.

-God help us if he lands in hospital.

-To tell the truth...

-..if done properly,

-parachuting is relatively safe.

-I did quite a bit

-when I was in the army.

-But I had military training, Jabas.

-Is there anyone sitting here?

-Is there anyone sitting here?

-

-No.

-On your way to Glan Morfa?

-Yes.

-I'm Llywarch,

-studying Physiology at Aberystwyth.

-And you?

-And you?

-

-Visiting my grandmother.

-If you're there over Christmas you

-might like to help us raise money...

-I don't know.

-One of the boys is doing

-a parachute jump - Jabas Jones.

-Oh, yes?

-On your way to practice?

-No. On my way to pluck turkeys.

-How was your first night here?

-Oh, fine.

-Got any more sponsors?

-I haven't had much luck. This is

-meant to be the season of goodwill!

-Uncle Will won't sponsor me

-because he's worried.

-And he goes on about

-his parachuting days!

-Who? Will Wig?

-I've had a brainwave!

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-Fancy finishing this off for me?

-I'll pluck you

-if you're not careful!

-A feather bed would be nice...!

-There are much more interesting

-things to do than this.

-There are much more interesting

-things to do than this.

-

-Ooh, there's a feather

-down your shirt!

-Ooh, there's a feather

-down your shirt!

-What the hell's this,

-a treasure hunt?

-You've caught a nasty cold, William.

-An early night tonight?

-Aren't we lucky the dating agency

-brought us together?

-That's all behind us now.

-I nearly forgot. I've been elected

-the new president of CAG.

-Community Action Glan Morfa!

-"We must defend our heritage, Olwen.

-These English people get everywhere.

-What will you have to do?

-What will you have to do?

-

-Use every device at our disposal.

-Device!

-We're on the brink of

-a major breakthrough, Lloyd.

-Shouldn't we inform the Chief

-Constable before going any further?

-This is our show.

-The Chief can find out

-once we've made our catch.

-Don't they know about the rehearsal?

-Picsi's on his way.

-We still need words for our song.

-I've written a little.

-I told you, girls.

-Pegi will be a great help.

-Things are really warming up, I see.

-Did you get hold of Glenda?

-She got hold of Jabas!

-Where are they?

-They've gone to deliver the turkeys.

-I hope my father's van is safe.

-I'd be more concerned about Jabas!

-This is a nice, quiet spot.

-No-one will disturb us here.

-Hey, we have turkeys to deliver!

-We'll go to the back of the van

-and sort them out.

-Pegi will have the words by tomorrow

-Pegi will have the words by tomorrow

-

-I don't know about that.

-I'll help you tonight if you like.

-Around at my house.

-Very handy - with your parents away!

-You don't have time to help her.

-You've enough on your plate!

-What's up.

-Your father's van is right

-in the middle of Llyn Llannerch.

-Well, I don't believe it!

-You stupid jerk!

-Get us out, quickly!

-Pegi.

-Hiya, Pegi...

-I like your flat, Mr Gethin.

-It's temporary, isn't it Olwen?

-We felt the wisest move...

-"..was to sell our previous homes."

-Now we can start anew.

-These mince pies are lovely!

-Everyone compliments my pastry!

-Just like Mr Gethin and his poetry.

-Just like Mr Gethin and his poetry.

-

-And Mr Waldo, too.

-He isn't a National winner, Glenda.

-We'd like to ask a favour.

-The Glan Morfa Appeal.

-I'll do whatever I can to help.

-This is right up your street.

-Could you write words for our song?

-You're the very man!

-"I'd enjoy doing that."

-"An appeal to put fire in

-the hearts of our young people."

-Can you do it tonight?

-Er, .....fine.

-Tonight it is, Lloyd.

-An end to the mockery

-that has been made of the Force.

-And I'll get all the credit.

-Oh, you too, Lloyd.

-It was only a matter of time!

-I'll do my best for you.

-Now then, have you all finished?

-There's another problem, Uncle Will.

-If it's within my power to help.

-Jabas has hurt his ankle.

-Falling off my father's van.

-So he can forget about parachuting!

-We were wondering whether...

-..you'd like to jump instead of him?

-What?

-What?

-

-No-one knows you've jumped before.

-Everyone will sponsor you.

-No-one will expect you to do it!

-Show them what a man you are,

-William!

-If I were unmarried...

-But I've a wife to keep

-and I'm the new president of CAG.

-I can just see you,

-descending through the clouds!

-For your sake, Olwen.

-No.

-We'll have to catch him

-before he sets the place on fire.

-But how, sir?

-Swift action, Lloyd.

-We need an emergency meeting.

-Not tonight, Gwil. I had plans.

-Me, too.

-I have to take photographs

-of that show house.

-I'll come with you,

-to see how the other half lives.

-Where's Llywarch, anyway?

-He's with Pegi somewhere.

-Writing lyrics for our song.

-I bet that's all he'll get from her!

-I'll have to take

-all the posters down.

-Don't give up so easily.

-They'll never get Will Wig to jump.

-Everything's gone wrong!

-Jabas is very determined.

-You could've told me you knew him!

-Aren't we here to write

-lyrics for our song?

-Hi, it's me.

-Oh, what d'you want?

-" Er, Mam's brought

-the chapel presents 'round here."

-I know, I asked her to.

-"Listen, I have to go."

-I think we should

-have a meeting tonight.

-Uncle Will won't jump and...

-Tomorrow night, okay?

-We need to meet tonight...!

-You're taking photographs tonight.

-I'll cancel it.

-I'm busy tonight.

-Llywarch, is...?

-Nothing.

-What's in this sack?

-The chapel Christmas presents.

-I need a sack like that

-for the Legion party.

-Llywarch will be picking those up.

-What's up with you?

-What's up with you?

-

-Nothing!

-Laura!

-Blimey, not her again!

-William's disappeared

-without a trace!

-Every man can do with a break, Olwen

-We've only been married two months.

-He can't have gone far.

-Perhaps Wali's got his revenge!

-He left the house and

-wouldn't tell me where he was going.

-I know where he'll be.

-Where?

-The chapel meeting at Llywarch's

-house - why don't you phone?

-This is Mrs Olwen Gethin.

-I understand my husband is there.

-No, he isn't!

-There he is!

-What can you see, Lloyd?

-What can you see, Lloyd?

-

-Nothing, sir.

-Call back-up!

-Operation Willy calling back-up.

-Operation Willy calling back-up.

-Hello? Hello?

-Just wait until you see

-this house, Picsi.

-We have to move now - swift action.

-Operation Willy calling back-up!

-Come on, or it'll be up in flames.

-Move in all units!

-Come on, Lloyd!

-There's a scoop on here, Picsi!

-"To Olwen, my love, I give thee..."

-"..this house to make our home."

-Are you thinking of

-buying a house, too, Inspector?

-Arrest him.

-This house has a ten-year guarantee.

-What are you doing, Lloyd?

-This is how they do it in films.

-Where has he got to?

-Maybe Picsi's mum got hold of him.

-He's just pulling your leg, Olwen.

-Bad news, Aunty Olwen.

-Uncle Will's been arrested.

-What?

-Never!

-Never!

-

-Honestly!

-I told him to pay his road tax...!

-No, Bulldog Parri reckons

-he's a member of Meibion Glyndwr.

-Oh, blimey!

-Hello!

-You again. What d'you want, Jabas?

-Will Wig's been arrested?

-You've misunderstood.

-I only went to view the house.

-I'm a respectable teacher.

-The very type, I'd say.

-Phone, Inspector.

-I have a key from the estate agent.

-I'm thinking of paying a deposit

-to buy the house.

-Very clever.

-Acting innocently and

-trying to throw dust into our eyes.

-But this time we saw you

-breaking into the house.

-Smashing the door...

-..in your nationalist fury!

-Things are looking black for you.

-Phone, Inspector.

-(Chief...!)

-I'll make sure it stays black.

-Inspector, I have a song to write.

-Take him down, constable!

-And now for a Christmas toast.

-Who the hell was on the phone?

-The Chief Constable, sir.

-Why didn't you tell me?

-Thank you very much, sir.

-All in a day's work!

-Pity about Will.

-Why are you laughing?

-You'll see.

-This place is unhealthy.

-What are you lot up to?

-I've had a brainwave!

-Better now, Olwen?

-I can't believe William

-would do such a thing.

-Bulldog Parri's got it

-into his head to catch someone!

-The Legion presents, right?

-Do not touch!

-Everyone was talking about Will in

-the pub, taking bets on his sentence

-I put a pound on twenty years.

-Don't listen to him. With a bit

-of luck, he'll be out tomorrow.

-Not from what I've heard.

-And he'll be happy to parachute.

-Have you been drinking, Jabas?

-He'll never do that.

-Bet?

-You can't bet with your overdraft.

-If he doesn't jump, the Legion gets

-all the money raised for the hostel.

-But if he does, the hostel gets

-all the Legion's Christmas money.

-Fair?

-Fair?

-

-Jabas!

-You're on!

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-I wish to see Gethin sent down

-for life.

-I hope the Chief Constable

-is working on my promotion.

-Our

-promotion.

-What? We're on our way!

-Another break-in at the show house.

-You drive, Lloyd!

-Arrest him!

-Arrest him!

-Here, outside the Glan Morfa

-police station...

-Here, outside the Glan Morfa

-police station...

-

-..the demonstration is against

-the arrest of Mr William Gethin...

-..the demonstration is against

-the arrest of Mr William Gethin...

-..the demonstration is against

-the arrest of Mr William Gethin...

-

-..and a group of youngsters

-for breaking into a local house.

-..and a group of youngsters

-for breaking into a local house.

-..and a group of youngsters

-for breaking into a local house.

-

-Keep the hostel open!

-As we anticipate their release,

-I'm joined by Mrs Olwen Gethin.

-How do you feel

-at this emotional moment?

-I don't know what to say.

-I'll be glad to have him home.

-Oh, William!

-Friends, Mr Gethin and Picsi

-have been released unconditionally!

-And Mr Gethin will parachute

-to save the hostel!

-And the first two sponsors are

-Inspector Parri and Sergeant Lloyd!

-Llywarch's father

-has agreed that the chapel party...

-..will be part of the fund raising

-towards the hostel.

-And we have words for our song.

-Uncle Will has hundreds of sponsors!

-And I got a lot of publicity

-from my arrest!

-This is a committee meeting,

-not an orgy!

-I should say something else...

-..if Llywarch's listening.

-If Uncle Will jumps,

-we get the Legion's Christmas money.

-That's my bet with Uncle Jim!

-What if he doesn't jump?

-Idiot!

-Where's my shirt?

-Where's my shirt?

-

-Find it yourself!

-Where's my Santa Claus costume?

-With all the presents.

-We'll have a great laugh

-with those this afternoon.

-Jabas. Pegi and Llywarch are here.

-I've come to collect the presents.

-I am Father Christmas, after all.

-Over there.

-The sack on the floor.

-And who are you?

-Pegi.

-How about a Christmas kiss for Jim?

-I have to take Uncle Will

-to the airport.

-Why don't you just

-give me the money now?

-You wouldn't take the hostel money.

-You wouldn't take the hostel money.

-

-Too right I would, love.

-You must be looking forward to it

-by now, William!

-Come on, the instructor's here.

-Come on, William!

-This is my Uncle-in-law, Mr Gethin.

-It's okay, he's done it before.

-Follow me and we'll get cracking!

-You don't have any

-breathing difficulties?

-Now for the presentation of

-the Legion's special awards!

-The first is for Llewelyn Tomos.

-Otherwise known as 'Llew Blew'

-our faithful bouncer!

-Need a hand to open it, Llew?

-He could do with a packet of Polos.

-He could do with a packet of Polos.

-

-Give him a blonde!

-What the hell's this?

-Give us a kiss, Llew Blew!

-It's very remiss of me, but I have

-been meaning to get my chest...

-Radio Cymru's on its way...

-..to tell the nation of the moment

-you jump and save the hostel.

-Right, is that comfortable?

-This is a mock-up of the aircraft.

-I'll go in first.

-Then you sit in front of me.

-You don't have to tell him,

-he's done it many times before.

-It's time we moved on before tuning

-in to Mr Gethin's parachute jump.

-Come on, we don't want

-to miss the programme!

-Let's welcome back one of our

-congregation at Christmas - Pegi.

-A kiss for Father Christmas?

-Show everyone what you've got.

-Once the spotter is happy,

-we'll move down towards the door.

-Remember to keep your hands in

-those shoulder straps on the exit.

-Jabas Jones, you organised the jump

-especially for your uncle.

-Jabas Jones, you organised the jump

-especially for your uncle.

-

-Which charity is the jump in aid of?

-Which charity is the jump in aid of?

-The youth hostel at Plas Morfa.

-We hope to raise money to

-stop it closing down at Christmas.

-How much money do you hope to raise?

-As much as we can. We should get

-a lot with Uncle Will jumping!

-Olwen, I've never jumped

-with a parachute before...

-..and now Radio Cymru's here!

-But why did you say you had?

-I just wanted to impress you.

-Thank you for talking to me.

-A hymn book?

-Just what I wanted, you plonker!

-What a load of rubbish.

-What did you do with our money?

-Er, I think I have the wrong sack.

-We'd better leave it for this year.

-We'd better leave it for this year.

-

-You can't do that.

-Gran's here for her present.

-No, you don't understand, boys.

-Ooh, that's a big parcel!

-Oh, no...!

-Oh, you dirty old man!

-The committee will look into this.

-I've been sabotaged!

-You'd better watch yourself!

-We'll be in the money in two minutes

-You and your jokes!

-"We go over live to the airfield

-and Marian Wyn Jones."

-I'm about to have one last word

-with Mr Gethin before he jumps.

-Mr Gethin,

-what are your thoughts right now?

-No, I'm not going.

-No, I'm not going.

-

-Nooooo!

-It's all a mistake!

-Good luck!

-Mr William Gethin

-is inside the aeroplane...

-"..which is about to take off."

-He won't jump, boys.

-"The aeroplane is now nearing

-an altitude of 12,000 feet."

-I understand Mr Gethin

-is very nervous.

-"There's no certainty he will jump."

-"Meanwhile, here's a song written

-by Mr Gethin for the youth hostel."

-Remember your exit position

-and you'll be all right!

-"The door of the aeroplane is open

-as Mr Gethin moves towards it."

-"There seems to be a slight problem

-though we're not sure what."

-"There is an indefinite delay

-on the jump."

-"We hope it will only be

-a short delay."

-Passenger in distress!

-"I'm afraid Mr Gethin is

-in no condition to jump."

-Thank God!

-We'd have lost all our money.

-Exit! Exit!

-"He's at the door!"

-"He's jumped! He's jumped!

-Mr William Gethin has jumped!"

-"A second aeroplane has taken off,

-with Jabas Jones himself on board!"