03x01 - Episode 1

[bunniefuu]

The body was found this morning and
we have reason to believe that it's

your husband, Denis Ahern.

Do you think I k*lled dad?
I don't.

Grace will remember
what I tell her to remember!

Get your hands off me!

You k*lled Denis!

He was trying to
take the children from me.

Are you gonna turn yourself in?

What choice do I have?

Sit down.

Calum didn't k*ll
his grandfather, I did.

This is the right thing to do.

But it's not the truth.

I think we should all know that.

What we're doing here
is best for this family.

Mum!

SCREECH AND LOUD CRASH

I love you, always have.
Stop.

Grace!

I can't take it anymore.

Joe, the night dad
died, Rory didn't k*ll him,

it's not what happened.

# And if I see a
sign in the sky tonight

# No one's gonna tell me
it's a trick of the light

# It may never come
but I'm willing to wait

# What can I say
I'm a man of the faith

# And there's an ocean in my body

# And there's a river in my soul

# And I'm crying #

SIRENS

CLICKING OF CAMERAS

(Shouted questions)

(Shouted threats and abuse)

That you, the said accused on the...

(Shouting voices in her head)

How do you plead,
guilty or not guilty?

CHURCH BELL RINGS

My God Val, you look
beautiful, are you ready?

You got the weather for it.

For Grace.

Dearly beloved, we are gathered
here today to join this man and this

woman in holy matrimony.

Cheryl, thanks for making
the trip, it means a lot.

Are you kidding, I
wouldn't miss it for the world.

So good to see you.
You too.

Carol.

Oh Paul, you're doing a great job.

And you're even more handsome
than Denis was on this day.

Gran!
I'm allowed to say.

Where's mam?

She's in her room fixing her
make-up, I'd give her a few minutes.

Of course.

You alright?

It's a lot.

Yeah.

Paul has worked a miracle for
this family and no one is saying

otherwise, it's just...

Just everyone's moving on.

And Grace isn't.

Get it out, come on it's me.

It's just everything
is moving so fast.

You know?

It's hardly been a year.

When Grace first left,
I'm ashamed to admit I was relieved,

but now it's like it
never stops in my head.

Like could any of
us have helped her?

You were a good sister.

Today's your day
to be a good daughter.

I hate you.

I hate you more. (Chuckles)

Come on.

We were hoping Grace would
be here, that we'd see her today.

She responded to
her summons a few days ago.

I believe she returned to London.

She left without even seeing us.

I need your signatures here please.

Perverting the course
of justice is a serious offence.

You're lucky the DPP is
letting you away with a caution.

What'll happen to Elaine?

That'll be up to a judge.

I really don't want to see
you or your family in here again.

KNOCK ON DOOR

Just checking.

Are you okay?
Yeah.

I hope this isn't
all too much for you.

Like maybe we should have just had
our own ceremony, just the two of
us.

No, I want to be here,
where I can feel Grace.

You can step away
anytime, I'll pick up the slack.

The truth is, I can't believe this is
happening to me, that you happened to
me.

That's a two way street missus.

I love you Paul Madigan.

I think you might
have saved my life.

Ah now, steady on.

Hey Joe.

I haven't seen you in a while.

Yeah, well, I was on leave
from the job, so back in action now.

Life goes on.

Look Joe, I have to ask.

Now that we've all
had some time to think...

Jenny don't!

Do you really believe
that it was an accident?

That's what the report said.

Yeah, but do you think she might
have been in some kind of trouble

that we didn't know about or...

She'd cut herself off from her
entire family, from everything she

knew, I'd say that's trouble
enough for anyone, wouldn't you?

Do you mind?

I saw you peeling off.

You know when Grace told me
everything, I had no choice, Jacob.

Can you get that?

It's my job.

They have to give a prison
sentence for manslaughter, but you

know really it was for the cover-up.

Mum wanted to tell the truth, about
everything, it was Val who stopped
her.

She was trying to
protect you, to protect Calum.

They both were in their own way.

How is your mam anyway?

She'll be out soon.

We write like proper paper letters.

It's weird.

How does she sound in her letters?

Angry.

(Chattering and laughing)

Honestly, I never thought that
Val would be able to top Denis.

But you fill his shoes nicely.

I wouldn't say that would be
my main intention in life, Carol.

I would like to talk about a
honeymoon or the lack of one.

I told you Mair, we
will, when the time is right.

I was thinking Rome, maybe,
then head down the Amalfi Coast.

Have you been Paul?

I worked in Rome for two years.

Oh!
There, you have an insider's tour.

What's the next step Val?
Get you out of the house.

We never had a hen night.

I'll tell you what we do, we
have a girl's night, in the hotel.

How's that sound?
I'm in!

You'll be back in Spain by then.

I can stay on for a hooley!

Just let me think about it.

There's no need to
think, it's already done.

So, are you gonna talk
to mum when she gets out?

I saw a lot.

I never want to see her
again and that's the end of it.

Calum.

I wish she was dead.

Is that plain enough for you?

Come on, let's have at least
one day together without all that.

PHONE BUZZES

Who's she?
Anyone I know?

Actually, you'll see her in a bit.

She's on her way.

CLINK OF GLASS

I know... I know
this is usually the groom.

But let's just put it
down to my control issues.

(Chuckling)

I wasn't exactly looking for a
husband when I met Paul on a hill

walk of all things.

And I -- I didn't mean
to start talking about Grace.

It just happened.

And then when Paul told me about the
losses in his life, I thought, oh,

here's someone who understands.

I put everything on his
shoulders and he didn't buckle.

So this bride would like to toast
her groom for helping my family by
helping me.

For your kindness and your strength
and for helping me understand that

there are things in life you can't
control, no matter how hard you might
wish.

So could we all just
raise our glasses please?

To Paul, my wonderful husband.

(All) To Paul.

I... well I doubt I'm so wonderful,
but I am lucky and fortunate.

It feels so right to end up here in
County Clare where my mother was
born.

But to end up here with Val,
well someone up there likes me.

And I doubt there's a happier
man on the planet right this moment.

So to my lovely wife, Val.

(All) To Val.

APPLAUSE

BAND PLAYS "MOON RIVER"

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They let me out a
week early to avoid the press.

Well there was a lot of
interest, once, once Grace opened up

the skeleton closet.

I'm glad you're out, Elaine.

I just don't think today is...

I can take Jacob to you tomorrow.

No, I told her to come.

If mum has to go,
I'm going with her.

There is no need for that.

You know what, you're
welcome to stay Elaine.

If you feel comfortable?

Thank you.

I brought my own drink,
so nothing can be slipped in it.

Keep your eye on your glass when
Anna's around Paul, keep your eye

on everything around this family,
if you know what's good for you.

Elaine, I know there's a lot of
history between you, Val and the

family, but this
is my wedding day too.

And you're as welcome as
any guest here until you're not.

And that part of the
equation is entirely up to you.

Do we understand one another?

Come on and see your brother.

I'm Val's mother, and I won't
let anyone spoil her special day.

Do you follow me?

Well Val's mother can get
me a nice big plate of food.

Her daughter owes
me that much at least!

Calum please, please?

You just couldn't
help yourself, could you?

With this big grand entrance!

I want her here
Calum, she's your mother.

You don't have to be such a d*ck!

It's okay, it's okay Jacob.

It's okay.
No it's not, stupid wedding.

Everyone's pretending
like sh*t didn't happen.

Things will
settle down after a while.

Does that mean you're staying then?

Where else would I be?

I used my savings to keep the
cottage on and somebody, somewhere,

will give me a job surely.

Maybe.

TRAD MUSIC PLAYS

We should do this.

Do what?

Get married.

Is that what
you're calling a proposal?

Yeah, I'm down on one knee.

We fight like cats and dogs
anyway, we might as well be married!

Yeah, can we just get through one
wedding at a time before I give you
an answer.

Give me one good
reason why we shouldn't?

Well, a lot of people around here
would actually be thinking I'd be

marrying my brother.

Except for that reason.
(Laughs)

It was big of you to
invite me, all things considered.

No one blames you for anything Joe.

How's Cathy and Noah?

He's flying it, he sleeps
with the mini hurl I got him.

I see him every
weekend up in Galway.

Cathy's met someone now.

Jesus, I'm happy for her.

We, we were never a match really.

No, you and Grace were the match.

You know, I tried to grab my chance
with Grace, came right out and said

it, I told her
I'd never stopped loving her.

When was this?

Did you see her in Donegal?

No.

The night of the
cafe launch, I shocked her.

Shocked myself to be honest.

I think it was one
of the reasons she left.

Well maybe you being honest with her
made her want to be open and honest

about her own family too.

Look what that got her.

Elaine will be on strict probation,
she probably shouldn't even be here.

Jacob told me she's angry.

If she gives you
any trouble, call me.

I don't want to hear it.

It's just that Jacob told me you got
the photography course in Dublin and

you're so talented.

And your father
would be so proud of you.

Can I say I'm proud?

You've said it, we're done.

I don't want to listen to any more
of your lies, get out of my room!

Calum...

You looked me in the eyes when I told
you I thought my dad hadn't k*lled
Denis.

I know.

And I regret that, I really do.

You're a coward and a
liar and you k*lled a man.

Well I'm not the only one who
was involved in a cover-up Calum,

this whole family
were up to their necks in it.

Why do you think I
never want to come back here.

Good, you should stay away
because they aren't family, they are

poisonous, especially Val, and
you keep as far away from her as
possible.

You leave her to me.

What do I mean by that?

She gets away with everything.

You know that can't
be right, it can't be fair.

Calum, let me just say this,
I can't change the past, but I have

paid the price.

You're my son and if one day you
decide to move on from this sulky,

put-upon teenage routine, I will
be there for you, if you need me.

I was hoping for a
dance with my favourite uncle.

I had a few calls to make,
I couldn't hear myself inside.

Finn asked me to marry him earlier.

Oh, wow!

Well, that's great, isn't it?

I love him,
there's no doubt about it.

And Nell thinks he's her dad.

I hear a but coming.

It's just, how do you know?

You know, like how do you know that
this is the person that you want to

spend the rest of your life with?

Maybe you don't know for sure at
the beginning, maybe you just, you

take the plunge and the
knowing for sure comes with time.

Don't let Finn slip through your
fingers, you might regret it for the

rest of your life.

DANCE MUSIC PLAYS

Subtitles

In those days it was
really something special.

Subtitles
In those days it was
really something special.

Only the prettiest girls were picked
by Aer Lingus, I was promoted to

First Class on the Boston route.

Movie stars, the
Kennedys, you name it.

Nowadays they're called cabin
attendants, little more than being a

waitress in a caf.

Then I'd come home and Val
would slip on my high heels and walk

around the house wearing my uniform
jacket, which trailed behind her on
the floor.

When you'd come home.

I told my girls over and over
again, mammy has to find a man.

And you found plenty of them!

I just need to step
out for some fresh air.

SOUND OF CRASHING
WAVES IN THE BACKGROUND

You know Val, every visiting day I
waited for you to come, at the very

least to bring Jacob to see me.

I just lost my daughter Elaine.

I lost my sons, my job, my
freedom, because of your daughter.

I'm sorry Elaine...

I don't regret k*lling
Denis, you know, I'd do it again.

But you know what I do regret Val?
I regret telling you.

Okay, let's just be very clear here.

You told me after I'd found you out.

You used me and then you used Rory.

I understand that you feel we got
off lightly, but let's not forget you

k*lled a man Elaine.

Who was using me too.

I think prison has messed
with your, your head Elaine.

It's the place your daughter put me.

Now you know what it's like to lose
what you love most in the world and

I am sorry for your grief,
but I am not sorry for your pain.

I want to see you
lose everything, everyone.

I want you to
end up just like me Val.

Why would she
put herself through this?

You lot never saw the
Elaine I saw in the early days.

Rory said it was like
Jekyll and Hyde when she drank.

It's water, if you want to check.

Why would I want to do that?

Why would I want
anything to do with you?

There was a time you
had plenty to do with me.

Like the time you almost k*lled
Jacob and Calum, and I can't be the

only one has trouble sleeping.

What possessed
you to turn up here today?

You know, at least Grace
had the decency to apologise.

You saw her?!

Obviously she didn't want to
go anywhere near her own family,

but yeah, she came to see
me after she signed the caution.

No, that's not true, she went
straight to that holistic retreat in
Donegal.

She dropped by me on
the way, why would I lie?

Alright, well if she did apologise
to you then what did you say?

I told her to f*ck right
off, what do you think I said!

80s MUSIC PLAYS

Elaine's gone.

You know she said that Grace came to
see her before she went to Donegal.

But we'd know.

Not if Grace didn't
want us to, I suppose.

Something doesn't feel right.

Well, you held up didn't you?

You said you would and you did.

Looks like I married a trooper.

Yeah, well right now I just
want to troop straight into bed.

Can we leave the
fireworks for another night?

Yeah, of course.

Are you sure?
Of course.

Oh, your sister looks happy.

I hope so.

She deserves a bit of happiness.

Are you close?

Oh, you know how the song
goes, Lord help the mister...

Who comes between me and my sister.

Well, I don't think you'll get any
trouble from Paul on that front.

No, he's great.

I'm heading up
the coast for a few days.

But I could drop in
and say goodbye before I leave.

That'd be nice.

See you then.
Alrighty.

Don't make me choose again mum.

Please.

You've been hurt enough.

I promise there'll
be no more tug of w*r.

I love you both.

Can you understand that?

I do.

I do understand that.

I won't pretend I wasn't a bit
relieved when she was out of the

picture this last year.

We grew so close
again, the way we used to be.

But I trust that
you'll love us both.

Because you're the kind of young
man that has that much love to give.

You need two mothers to carry
all the pride we have in you.

I know, I know, never the hair.

Where you going?

Just a breath of air, now that
we've cleared the air between us.

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Hey, wakey wakey.

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Hey, wakey wakey.

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WAVES CRASHING

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WAVES CRASHING

I've got you.

Grace.

No!

(Baby crying)

(Gasp) Grace!

Jesus!

It's okay, it's all right.

How could I have missed her calls?

If I had just answered my phone.

We've been
through this now, come on.

Every night, every night I see Grace
and I see the water closing over her

and I just...

I just try, I try to
get to her and I just can't...

You've got to stop
torturing yourself like this.

Yeah, but did she
let the water take her?

Is that what she wanted?

Come on, you have to sleep.
I don't want it.

Come on, give me your hand.

RATTLE OF PILL BOTTLE

Grace.

Come here.

I just want my baby.

I just want my baby.

PANTING AND BUMPING NOISES

I'm sorry, I'm sorry.

You don't need to be sorry,
we scratched each other's itch,

that's all it has to be
sometimes, it's no big deal.

I'm gonna go.

Subtitles

Are you thinking about Grace?

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Are you thinking about Grace?

She flew in from London for the Garda
caution, and then went to Donegal

without a word to us.

She was at the
retreat for a reason Jen.

She wanted isolation.

But Elaine said that she
stopped off on the way to apologise.

Maybe she had meant to see you and
then Elaine rejecting her apology.

Hmm.

Is that what's bothering you?

That she went to Donegal with
a rejection playing on her mind?

You'd be a fool not to consider it.

But what if Elaine
followed Grace to Donegal?

You'd be a fool
not to consider that too.

I'm sorry I gave
you another night from hell.

Stop.

You know, people think I got
married so fast to get over my grief,

it's not like that.

Sure who cares what people think.

They don't understand Paul, they
don't know about the hours in the

dark when there's
nobody else there to...

To take a bit of
it off your shoulders.

That's what you've given me.

Thank you Paul, I mean it.

Well, the clean up's well underway,
why don't you go back to sleep and

I'll bring you some food in a while.

Stay a bit, please.

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Ah Calum, just a couple more days?

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Ah Calum, just a couple more days?

Sorry mum, I just can't hack
the idea of bumping into her on the

street or something.

Nothing more I can say?

Nothing, you and Jacob
can visit me in Dublin instead.

Come on, I've gotta catch this bus.

Just be careful with Elaine,
mum, she blames Val for everything,

there's going to be trouble.

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The bath is nearly run love.

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The bath is nearly run love.

Is Mairead here?

She doesn't think we're
going on a walk today does she?

Would you mind
walking with me instead today?

Of course not.

I promise I will have a word
with the family about boundaries.

Okay, I didn't want to say.

Time for the beach.

Oh no, tell me I didn't promise.

Yeah, this was the trade-off
for her not coming to the wedding.

How about we have pancakes instead?

And you can have as much syrup as
you want and we can curl up and we

can watch Frozen II,
again, and I'll even sing along.

No, that was not the deal.

And mummy will come along too right?

Fine, but I need breakfast first.

The mother of all carbs.

Ah, thought I heard someone.

Hey Paul, I didn't want to bother
anyone, I just had to pick up this
file.

Oh yeah, what's that?

It's something
I'm working on for Val.

Would you mind waiting till Val's
here herself, it's no big deal,

but you know everyone comes in and
out taking this and that and I'm

just afraid that Val's
going to lose track of things.

Do you mind me saying that?

No, no, look, hey, I don't
mind you saying that at all.

No disrespect intended.

No, no, I mean, right back at you.

Also...

This is really awkward.

Have you ever told her?

Told who what?

Val, that you're in love with her.

(Chuckles) Paul, you've got this
wrong, I mean, Val is like my sister.

I mean, maybe that's how it was
once, but it's kind of my job to see

past the fronts that we all put up.

You've got this wrong.

Look, we can both keep this a secret
and nothing has to change between

you and me or you
and Val for that matter.

The thing is like you've said it now,
I mean even though this is in your

imagination, but it's always
going to be there behind everything.

All right, I'll, em,
I'll do my best to stay away.

I just want what's
best for Val, for both of you.

Ahem.

Jesus Christ mam!

Jesus!

I was the best mother I knew how to
be and that's as much of an apology

as you're getting.

I never asked for any apology, can
I please just have my bath in peace
now?

There's nothing wrong with putting
up a front, just you'll surprise

yourself one day with a genuine
laugh, out it'll pop and you'll

wonder where the
hell did that come from?

What are you on about?

There was a baby boy
between you and Mairead.

He lived for two
hours and 23 minutes.

Did Mairead know?

She was a toddler, I barely
discussed it with your father.

He was at the bookies
when my waters broke.

Went to the hospital on my own, I
came home on my own with my hands
empty.

Why did you never say?

That was my pain.

And now you have yours.

And I swear to Christ I'd
beat Satan back with my two fists,

if I could take it from you.

Thanks mam.

So, how's your first day
as a married man coming along?

Pretty good actually.

I didn't ever think
it would really happen.

You didn't?

Well you told me it wasn't that
serious, it's more of a friendship,
remember?

No, I don't
remember that conversation.

Well, it's done now.

Yeah, yeah it is.

And you're happy?

Well are you?

(Laughs) I'm not gonna even dignify
that with a response, come on.

Let's get that walk in.

Mum?

Any chance of a lift to Elaine's?

Sure.

Gonna lift, do wanna help me lift?

Yay!

See you later love.
Bye.

Hey love.
Hi.

How are you?
Good.

Give us a hug.

Do you want to come in?

Alright mate.

Finn, come on!

Listen, I know you're probably
thinking we can't even go to the
beach.

I'm not thinking that at all.

I mean, it's hardly
a big place you know?

Yeah, well I also know that everyone
coming in and out of the house takes

some getting used
to, but I will have words.

Several words.

Some time together at the start would
be good, but quite honestly I knew

what I was getting myself into,
you were upfront from the beginning.

You come with your
family, it's a package deal.

Well in that case,
I'm going to have to come clean.

What?

Mam wants to stay
on for a few weeks.

Is that okay with you?

Of course.

She's your mother.

What's one more.

And Amy?

Look, the whole family can
stay as far as I'm concerned.

What you want is
all that matters to me.

So, do you want to talk about it?

Prison?

No, I don't.

So, how are things with you?

What's been happening?

I got a job at
the Coast Hotel, manager.

But, we're still
staying in the house.

It's better for Jacob, the
staff quarters aren't exactly child
friendly.

You could always stay here.

I promised Jacob we wouldn't
go down that road again Elaine.

I didn't promise anything.

Well, let's not, in any case.

Can we just try and get on?

Yeah.

That's what I want too
and thank you, that means a lot.

What means a lot?

It's great news Jacob, Anna's
offered me a job at the hotel.

That's great.

Jacob's with Elaine, she used him
to trick me into finding her a job.

She's back one day and
already she's causing chaos.

Well, can we keep it
out of this house please?

It comes with the territory
Paul, better get used to it.

Oh, good to know!

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Did you find it?
Yeah.

Got it Jacob.

CRASH OF WAVES AND CRY OF SEAGULLS

Grace!

# And if I see a
sign in the sky tonight

# No-one's gonna tell
me it's a trick of the light

# They never come
but I'm willing to wait

# What can I say
I'm a man of the faith

# And there's an ocean in my body

# And there's a river in my soul

# And I'm crying