01x01 - Friday – The Father

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THE THIRD DAY

SUMMER

What ?
Oh no. No, no, no, no, no.

No, no, sh*t. sh*t, Cas...
Did they go in the office ?

Did they go into the office, Cas ?
Because the...

Because the money is in the office.
The money for Aday is in the office.

40 thousand pounds.

No, Cas... Yes, it was.

Listen...
No, hold on.

Well you can just shout at me or we can
figure out how the f*ck...

No, no, no, don't tell the police !
Why would you tell the police ?

Because it's 40 grand in cash.

How are you going to explain 40
f*cking grand in cash to the f*ck...

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry, yes.

I should've told you,
and I didn't and I'm sorry.

But we are where we are and Aday needs
that money today or we are f*cked.

So, when the police go, would you
please see if it's still there ?

Thank you. I'm gonna call Aday right
now and see if I can re...

I'll make another...
Well I'm gonna call him.

How are the kids ?

Oh Jeez, that's all we need.

Can't you persuade her to choose
another instrument ?

Trombone it is then.

Yes, I'm just about to start.

I'm heading down to the river now.

Pull !

Step back !

Hey !

Hey !

Breathe... Breathe !

sh*t !

Oh God.

Come on... Come on.
Oh f*ck !

It's okay, I'm helping you...

Can you breathe ?
Can you breathe ?

Nod if you can breathe...
That's good, show me where it hurts.

It's okay, it's okay.

My eyes hurt as well.

- You need to see a doctor...
- No.

- I'll take you to a hospital.
- No.

- I should call the police...
- No !

- What's your name ?
- Epona.

Look, Epona,

I don't know
what I'm doing, alright ?

And you might have a serious injury
and I can't just walk away...

Don't, he'll k*ll me...

Who'll k*ll you ?

Where do you live ?

Just drive straight,
I'll tell you the way.

- Who was that boy ?
- What boy ?

It's okay, it's alright. I'm just
getting you some water.

See ?

Have you got some salt ?

Salt ?

Yeah.
In the side pocket, I think.

I used to work with young people.
I was in social care so.

And I know that doesn't mean I know
anything about you

but what I am saying is I've talked
with kids who'd been through stuff.

I understand problems.

You won't understand mine.

Okay.

I'll go first. My name's Sam.

And I am extremely pleased to meet you,
Epona.

Yeah see ? Now we're communicating.

Yeah, well, don't go changing
your Facebook status just yet.

Alright... What else ? I'm married.

I have three children,
two girls and a boy.

My oldest girl is
actually about your age.

I get crazy.

That's what you do then ?
You work with kids.

No. No, not anymore.
Me and my wife run a garden centre.

- Right. That's a bit different.
- Yeah.

Yeah, that was the point.

Is it something at home ?

You know...

It's easier to sometimes
say things to people you don't know.

It's a dog's name. Sam.

Where is it I am taking you ?

Carry on until you hit the sea.

I live on Osea.

The causeway opens
in about 20 minutes.

Causeway ?

Yeah,
you gotta wait until the tide's out.

Thank you.

sh*t...

Aday, it's Sam. Look.

Look, we've been burgled...

Please will you call me back ?

Just call me, thank you.

Come on !

f*ck !

I'm waiting for a call, this...
important call.

Maybe you shouldn't come over.

Why ?

- Why shouldn't I come over ?
- Well...

Drive then.

You can't fall off.

Are you okay ?

Yeah.

Just... feels familiar.

- Have been here before ?
- No.

My grandad was stationed here
during the w*r,

that's how I know about it,
but I've never been here.

You've not got long.

The causeway closes at 3.50 today.
It won't open again 'til morning.

Look ! It's Jesus and the sea.

It's a festival. We do it every year,
but this year's special.

They're opening it up,
letting outsiders in.

- Turning it into a big music festival.
- A music festival ?

- What, with bands ?
- Yeah, we need the money.

- When does all that happen ?
- Soon. This is just a rehearsal...

- How many of you live here ?
- 93.

93 ?

And you're doing all this ?

You wouldn't believe
what these people are capable of.

- What's all this ?
- It's part of the festival.

They're the Sajora. They come from
the sea once a year to sniff out evil.

If they find it, they cut it out.

Everything here is either salt or soil.

- Salt or soil ?
- Yeah.

Sea or land.

Just stuff we believe in...

Traditions.

You should just go.

Just leave.

You know I'm not gonna do that.

Alright.

Take me to the Martins.

The run the pub, they're good people.

Epona, look...

If there is something
hurting you here or scaring you,

you can tell me.

You're a nice man, Sam.

Thank you for caring about me.

I found her in the woods,
on the mainland.

I just found her,
I didn't... I didn't know...

Come with me now, love.

Playing was it ? Little game ?

Please don't tell my dad.

Just messing was it, love ?
Little game ?

Shut up you, you f*cking idiot.

That'll be it, some kind of game.

Look. I'm not a doctor, so I don't...
I don't know if I...

Don't worry.

Now what can I get you ?
We've snacks, there's crisps...

Nuts ? Fresh sandwiches ? I have
a lovely guest ale on at the moment.

f*ck, in here, now !

Frederick Nicholas Charrington.

As in Charrington's brewery ?

Built this whole Island.

He was in the east end one day
when he saw a woman,

surrounded by her starving kids,

begging her husband not to spend
their last few pence on booze.

The man snaps, beats the living flip
out of her.

Charrington steps in,
he gets knocked into a gutter.

And when he looks up what does he see
there above this raging drunk's head ?

But his own name: Charrington.
He found God in that moment.

Bought Osea, took a bunch of drunks
here to build a perfect sober world.

- And here we are.
- Here we are. In a pub.

In a pub, yeah, yeah.

In a pub !

Can I use your phone ?
I can't get a signal...

Oh, they're doing work on the main
exchange this weekend:

it's an upgrade to handle the traffic
for the festival.

It's intermittent now

but come four o'clock
it'll be out for the whole weekend.

Landlines and mobiles,
so if you're out we will be as well.

There's this man.
I really need to phone him...

- What man is this ?
- This guy, Aday, I just...

Aday ?
What's that, an African name is it ?

I think so, yes. Maybe Nigerian ?

Yeah. Yeah.

Big African community on the mainland:

not Nigerians.
Somalis.

I mean some say they cause trouble,
but I don't think that's fair,

not after what they've been through.

Some of them have been child soldiers,
Sam.

Lots of East Europeans too.

So, you need to speak to this man,
do you ?

Yeah, we got burgled.

- Oh no !
- Yeah. Not our house, our business.

We run a garden centre,
and they broke in.

My goodness !

Where's this ?
Where you from ?

London. Now, I mean...

We're trying to move, there's
a planning thing going on.

Today, actually.
Which is why this is all so...

- Goodness, what a big day for you !
- I know...

Here you go:
it's a small consolation, but still.

How is she ? Epona ?

Physically I think she's fine. But...

I do think it's beginning to hit home
what she was about to...

She's not said anything but kids these
days, they mess around. Don't they...

There was a boy with her.

Really ?
She said was she was on her own.

Yeah, there was this young boy
with her. Glasses, curly hair ?

Dunno who that could be.
He's definitely not from Osea.

I think she's hiding something.

What would she be hiding ?

What do you know about her father ?

Hold on a minute, Sam...
Jason's a good man.

He's a bit rough around the edges,
as are many here,

but they are all
good people, I promise you that.

- Do you have children ?
- Yes, three: two girls and a boy.

Oh wonderful. What a great blessing.

One never given to me and my wife.

Seven pregnancies, Sam, seven.

Not one came to term, not one.

No.
Oh well.

I guess it wasn't God's plan.

We get by. We're happy, we live,

but deep inside something is missing,
yeah.

Well you're welcome to stay.
I'd love that.

We've a room free upstairs, room number
one, it's on the house for you.

I know you'll be wanting to get back
to your family.

Be desperate, today of all days.

- Jesus and the Sea ?
- Esus and the sea.

Esus was sort of
like a Celtic w*r God.

Some do choose to make a link
with our saviour.

Early Christian scholars in England
were druidic,

not many people know that.

We're using our history for this
festival: there's a lot of it here.

We need this to work.
Times have been hard.

We been through some bad things.

You just out for a walk
in those woods then ?

Yeah, yeah, I was just...

By that stream ? Long way from home
on such an important day.

- My wife says she recognises you.
- Excuse me ?

Yeah. She says there's something
familiar about your face.

I've never been here before.

Oh well. She's a funny fish, my wife.

Look, there is something going on
with Epona.

I need to know you get that.

Sam...

It's okay: Epona is safe.

You saved her.

You saved this child.

Right ?

Now let's get you off Osea before that
causeway closes

and you have to stay here in paradise
forever !

Now that is not good.

They burgled office - money gone.
All the money is gone.

Sam ?

Sam ?

He's not there...

Danny. He's not up at the big house.
I dunno where he is.

- How long until the causeway closes ?
- 15, maybe 20 minutes.

No, I need to get off this island.

You may be out luck. But like I say,
we've a room for you.

Number one, no key,
no-one has locks here.

It's yours, free of charge
if you want it.

No, I need to get to get off
this f*cking island, now !

I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I just...

Look, alright.

I'm gonna tell you something.

My wife just texted me.
The burglars took only one thing: cash.

40 thousand pounds in cash.

Why would you have
40 thousand pounds in cash ?

The man I told you I have to call,
Aday, he's a planning officer

and we're bribing him to get our plans
approved.

They are in final committee.
Today, this afternoon.

This is not who we are,
it's really not.

But it was the only way.
They said... they won't...

They said they were going to turn it
down, he told me they would.

I need to talk to him.
I need to a phone that works.

So, who knew about this money ?

Just me. And...

And Aday ?

Sam, you know this man's robbed you,
don't you ?

You tell him you know.

He's just got greedy, that's all.
You tell him you know he did it.

Say you're calling the police
unless he plays ball.

He's just chancing it. He's not gonna
want to go down for burglary.

You tell him.

I really need to get to a phone.
I can't even get a signal.

I just got that text
and then it died again.

Look, I'll go to the pier,

Danny can't be far,
we'll get you over the causeway.

- Thank you. Thank you for all this.
- Don't be silly.

After what you did for Epona ?

Helping people
is what this place is all about.

Looks like you're staying.

- No, I can't stay.
- You can't leave.

How's Epona doing ?

I remember you so well.

Excuse me ?

Making those appeals. On the TV...

I remember thinking,
my God, what a man.

To lose how you lost.

Your precious little angel.

People getting angry and wanting to
blame immigrants.

And you come out afterwards and say
"No, don't. Don't blame them."

That was a long time ago.

Pain doesn't know time.

Must hurt
going back into those woods...

It does.

But that's the point.

Most people are scared of pain.

But
they don't know how warm it can be.

Tell me, Sam.

Did you really think
we shouldn't blame them ?

Weren't you tempted
just to hurt someone ?

I need to use the toilet.

Yeah.
Use the nice one, the one upstairs.

What are you doing ?

What did you do ?!

Get him out of here ! Just go !

Why is he here ?

- That's my daughter.
- I know...

Why the f*ck is he here now ?

Oh, here we go...

f*ck !

He had a f*cking g*n !

He's a farmer, Sam...

He turns up with a g*n because
someone's asking some questions.

Doesn't that say something
to you ?

Look... Jason's not dangerous.

Really ? She looked terrified,
terrified of him.

She's not scared,
she's angry, that's all.

She didn't want us to say anything,
but he's her dad, we had to.

We are all people of God here.

Now I know not everyone believes
and that's fine, it's a modern world,

we don't judge. But we look after one
another, take care of each other.

That girl is a daughter to us all.
We won't let her be hurt.

Sorry, sorry...

Danny ! Where've you been ?
This man needs to make the causeway !

Oh, sh*t, you'd better hurry,
mate, causeway is closing now.

Mate ? It's f*cking closing.

Good luck with the planning fella.
I hope it goes like you deserve.

Thank you.

Go on there.

Hey !

Wait !

Hold on !

Hold on !

I just want to talk !

That f*cking c**t up at the big
house... Why is he leading us ?

- Because he's in the big house ?
- f*ck the big house.

He's a f*cking c**t and we all know it.

Even he knows he's a c**t,
that's how much of a c**t he is...

He's never done anything more than
messed things up...

He comes in here, f*cking saying things
about you...

Holding on to your daughter...

Needs to be taken, J...

I need a piss.

For God's Sake !

- What are you doing ?
- It's alright. It's okay. I'm here.

- What ?
- In this room, staying here.

- Were you watching me ?
- No !

No, I didn't know you...
They said I could...

- They said I could have this room.
- This is my room.

- I know, but they said...
- Get out.

- They...
- Get the f*ck out !

Look, I didn't mean to shock you.

The bed was disturbed but it didn't
look like there was a person in it.

- Well there was a person in it.
- Yes, I know that.

And that is my f*cking room, okay ?
I paid for it, it is mine.

- Yeah.
- Okay.

God.

- Do you at least want a drink ?
- I don't drink.

Alright, give me one of those.

- I thought you didn't drink.
- I'm not looking for a sponsor.

Look, I'm sorry I was a little...

I'm not normally like this,
it's just I was asleep.

Standing over someone while they're
asleep, that's creepy, it's...

- What the f*ck are you doing ?
- I need to make a call.

I have a planning thing going through
right now

and if I don't make a call in the next
20 minutes it will completely collapse,

and I might lose my business
and my home

and none of the f*cking phones
are working !

My phone's working.

What ?

Yeah, it's cutting out a little bit
because of the work on the exchange,

but generally it's fine.

They said all the lines were down.

Can I use it please ?

Can I call my wife first ?
She doesn't know where I am.

Sure. But you've only got 3 minutes.
The engineers stop work at 5.15.

Then there really will be no lines
until Monday, at all.

- Can I take this outside ?
- No, f*ck you, that's my phone.

Yep...

Aday ? Aday, it's Sam.

No, I'm in a place where my phone
doesn't get reception.

Now ? You're going in right now ?

Okay. Alright, I know what you did.
Okay ? I know.

Aday, only the money was missing.

Only you and I knew about it.
How do you...

Alright, stop, stop. I'm gonna tell you
what's going to happen,

you are going to go in there and pass
our applications.

Listen, you are going in and going to
pass our plans,

or the next call I make is
to the police.

Do you understand ?

Yes, I know, there will be
repercussions for me,

but you will go down for burglary.
You, you will lose your job...

What do you mean ?

What hospital ?

Your wife ?
What emergency ?

So, you have proof ?

Alright. Alright, yeah,
I made a mistake.

No, no, no ! I mentioned the police.

No, I'm not gonna call them, I was
wrong, I thought something wrong...

Aday ? No, no, no. Aday ? Don't turn it
down. We can fix this, we can...

Aday ?

Aday !

So, what did I just witness ?

Look, do you want to talk about
what just happened ?

So, you're here for the festival ?

I am.

I got my PhD on the Essex witch trials

and perceptions of women
in Civil w*r England.

They're basing the festival
on a Celtic Cromlach

and they wanna imbue it
with Osea's history.

What is a Cromlach ?

It's like a Celtic bacchanal.
Charrington revived it,

his big idea was to take criminals
and addicts and give them a few days

to blow off steam so that they'd be
fine for the rest of the year.

And how did that work out ?

It was a f*cking blast,
three people died.

I think you should, you know.

Talk about it.

I mean, all this stiff upper
whatever sh*t ?

What do you think of these people ?

- What do you mean ?
- Just...

I think they're great. I've been here a
few times, they've always been amazing.

They're a little 'don't stray from the
path', but they're good people.

Protective of
their way of life but why not ?

If you had a place like this,
wouldn't you want to protect it ?

You got kids then ?

Three. Two girls and a boy.

Nice. I got two girls.

Are you married ?

Kind of.

And what does he do ?
Your kind of husband ?

Nothing.

He does nothing.

Excuse me ? Do you know
where the owners are ? The Martins ?

So...

This is you, is it ?

Excuse me, I just spoke.
Words...

You're nice.

I like your lips.

- You didn't make the causeway !
- Yeah, I didn't make it.

Larry, why don't you go home ?
You're not supposed to be here now.

- And who's gonna stop me being here ?
- I think you know the answer to that.

Come on.

Sorry about Larry. He's a good man.

Really ?
He doesn't seem like a good man.

Ah well we remember him as a boy,
was such a loving child.

When we lost most of the oyster beds,
people changed.

Some found anger.

I put Mrs. Paffard in room one, love.

Yeah. And then you put him in it too,
you f*cking dog-brain.

Oh, I did ! Good lord,
we've only the one room spare.

- They'll have to share then.
- What ?

Or get out.

Don't worry, I'll get my tools.

We put a curtain up,
you won't know the difference.

A curtain ? A f*cking curtain ?

Look, causeway opens at 7.28, I'll wake
you at 6.30 with an Osea breakfast

and make sure you get off
safe and sound.

It's the only way. They're opening
a hotel there in a few months,

The Seabird, but for now...

- Is that okay ?
- Well... do we have a choice ?

Yeah. Swim.

- Where's Epona ?
- She's safe.

That wasn't what I asked.

Look, I don't think there's anything
going on, I promise you.

But I hear what you say.
She's staying with us tonight.

She's had a day, but she's doing much
better, looking a lot more cheerful.

Love, maybe we should fetch her
so Sam can see she's doing fine.

Maybe you should grow some f*cking
ba*ls is what you should do !

Oh, my wife, hey, her bark is
something. But she got no bite.

She's soft as caramel.

But it is getting late
and she's protective of the girl. So...

I'll bring her to you
in the morning, I promise.

But in the meantime, I suggest you
settle in and get good and pissed.

Drinks on the house, for both of you.

That doesn't sound too bad...

Yes.

Here he is, man of the hour.

- Let me get you a drink. You alright ?
- I'm alright.

- Sure ?
- Maybe later.

Hey. Hey ! This is Sam.

This one's for you, Sam !

Swim, Sam, Swim.

Show them you're some swimmer.

Swim just like the swan swam.

You know how the swan swam.