01x09 - Episode 9

[bunniefuu]

What are you smirking about?

Well, as you can tell,
I'm pretty knackered this AM.

See, I was kept awake
by a rather fine...

Shh, shh, shh, shh.
Callum, knock it on the head.

Pastor Gray, you reported
a missing person?

Yes, my farm hand, Donal McKenzie.

When did you last see him?

Shortly before nine o'clock
last night.

Have you tried to reach him
on the phone? No answer.

And he wouldn't just up and go
somewhere without saying.

I'm thinking there's been
an accident.

OK. We'll take a look.

I'm hoping this Donal guy's
waking up on his mate's couch.

Well, if he's doing
the walk of shame...

..that makes two of us.

If you know what I mean.

Yeah...

Lid's been left off.

That's not usual, right?

No, cub, it's not.

Ugh...!

The crust's been disturbed.

Oh, watch your step.

What is it?
There's some blood.

And by the looks
of these boot prints,

two people were at the edge.

Let's get evidence protection
cones down.

What, are you thinking foul play?

Like, m*rder?

Cool your jets, cub.

Leila?

It's herself.

Aren't you the fella who insists
on being the small spoon?

Well, I just...
I was always told that

women like being cuddled afterwards.

Ahem!

You said on the phone there's been
a suspected farm accident?

Yeah.

If not something a lot more serious.

Did you get talking to Siobhan
last night?

No.

OK.

Marlene, wait.

Why?

Erm...

Look...

She told me that things
were sorted between you two.

In fact, she told me things
were stronger than ever.

What?

Why would she think that?

Oh...

Because I told her that no matter
what, we would always be family.

What's Barry doing here?

Pastor Gray's an old family friend.

Firefighters have pulled a body
out of the pit.

So, let's say one set of foot prints
are the victim's.

Who owns this set?

Pastor Gray said he hadn't been near
the pit in days, only Donal had.

And the blood?

Farming's tough work.

There's lots of ways someone
can cut themselves.

Let's stick to the working theory
that this was a farm accident,

and discretely rule out
anything suspicious, yeah?

Yeah.

Careful. Watch yourself.

Taking into account that as
a kid everything I knew about

the countryside was from
Watership Down, can I ask...?

What's a slurry pit?

I mean, I feel like
I can smell what it is.

But why is it so dangerous?

So, the cattle's excrement,
falls through the slats,

and then it's stored there
until it's used to fertilise

the fields in the spring.

It's full of dangerous gases,
and if you fall into that...

Got it.

So this Pastor Gray runs
a church AND a farm?

No, he doesn't run a church.
He's a street preacher.

Giving out tracts, doing
sermons in the town centres

up and down the country.

Which is why some of the locals
love him...

..and the others loathe him.

OK.

Pastor Gray.

I'm sorry to have to inform you

that we have found a body
in the slurry pit.

Donal?

We believe so, yes.

Sorry, mate.

I'll be over as soon as...

Erm, yeah, I've got to go. OK, bye.

Good morning, Concepta.

Oh, you really didn't need to.

Your shelves are bare,
someone needed to.

Right, well, the kids will
be down in a minute.

You know, when I was their age...

It was you doing the cooking
for your nanny.

A story that gets better
with every telling.

I must say, I was surprised
to get your call.

I thought you were steering
clear of work until Niamh
was over her ordeal.

Er, Niamh's doing great.

Erm, but they need some extra
locum help at the practice.

So I'll be as quick as possible.

Finn might be in before me,
I'll let you know if he calls.

That wasn't him on the phone
there now?

Ah, no, that was, erm...

Ah, something else.

Listen, I need to run.

Siobhan.

You've been given a second chance...

..to be the wife and mother to Finn
and the kids that they deserve.

I'm aware.

And I have no intention of letting
anything get in the way of that.

I would hope not.

By the way, has what's-his-face,
your fancy man,

the PE teacher...
Eddie.

Has he been in touch recently?

No.OK.

Hope you have a nice day at work.

Donal had been patching some fencing
in the lower fields.

He could've cut himself on the wire.

And the footprints, I suppose
they could've been mine

from when I was searching for him.

I'm sorry, Pastor Gray,
I thought you told my colleague

you hadn't been round
the pit in days?

But you actually were there
this morning?

I-I meant before this morning
I'd not been up in days.

I just heard about Donal?

Dad, are you OK? Fine.

Er, Marcus is a senior solicitor
at Duddy, Cassidy and Keating.

And you knew your father
was here because...?

Because Barry called me.

You look like you've barely slept,
you must be exhausted.

I'm sure any more statements
can wait.

Would you whisht?

Stop fussing over me like
a sick calf.

So, it was just you and Donal
living on the farm?

Yes. Marcus has his own place
in town.

I'm not long back from living
in Belfast.

By chance, would you have any
photographs of Donal?

Why would I?

No, I...

I-I don't.

I-I've 300 cattle desperate
to be milked.

Detective Constable Hussain.

Sergeant Pettigrew.
Can I have a moment?

Milking?

He's got interesting priorities
when a body's just been

fished out of his slurry pit.

He's in shock.

Listen, we've had an
update from CSI.

The victim's shirt had
a big rip down the front

and some buttons missing.

So, maybe there was a scuffle?

Which would explain
the blood spatter.

Just a couple more questions,
Pastor Gray.

The last you saw of Donal,

did you notice anything unusual
about his attire?

What he was wearing?

No. What's the relevance of that?

We learnt Donal's shirt was ripped.

It was fine last I saw him.

Did you know of anything going on
in Donal's life

that may have been distracting him?

Donal had been having a rough time
with his sister.

She's terrible with money.

Always bothering him.

I know they had a tense exchange
yesterday, but I...

..I didn't hear any details.

Do you have a contact number
for the sister?

No.

But I know where the parasite lives.

Morning, Nicole.

All right? Hey.

Er, have you got a minute?

I could use some advice.

Of course, babe.

Er, listen, erm...

I've been keeping something from...

You're a GP - how accurate
are these things? Oh.

You're trying for a baby?

No luck yet, though.

It's making me really worried.

We've been trying for more than
six months.

What?

We've been trying for how long?

Listen, about earlier, with Finn...

Leila, I don't want to get in
the middle with all this.

If I'd known there was any
confusion with Siobhan,

nothing would have happened
last night.

I'm no home-wrecker, OK?

I know that.

Hello. Beverley McKenzie?

Is this about my benefits?

I can assure you, I...I suffer
from a number of rare

but very real medical conditions.

No, we...
Did my brother call you?

Look, I...I'm sure it's all just
a big misunderstanding.

I'm sorry.

We have some terrible news.

We believe your brother Donal's been
k*lled in a farming accident.

I'm sorry.

Donal...?I'm sorry.

What if there's something
wrong with one of us?

Maybe we could get an appointment
with you this afternoon?

Get some fertility tests started?

I'm not in today.

Er, you see, I have got...

Here!

Is that why you've been
sending me to this acupuncture
all these months?

It's also good for your chai.

Oh, we could get Clint in tomorrow.

The male tests are
very straightforward.

It's not going to be me.

I thought we didn't start trying
until the honeymoon?

Why's it definitely not you?

Just cos...

Well, you know, just...

Look, there's no funk
with my junk, all right?

The fragile male ego.

Right, erm, I guess I should
get going.

Thanks for the chat.
See ya. No worries, love.

You got something to tell me?

No. Just...

You look gorgeous.

That's a nice one of Donal.

Pastor Gray told us...

Oh, I bet he blabbed to you
about the state of my finances.

What debt I have is none
of his concern.

Like a lot of people, my credit card
and mortgage payments

have ended up being more
than I can manage.

You have a very nice home.

Cheers.

Do you mind if I...?No.

I understand you met
Donal yesterday?

Pastor Gray is obsessed with
everyone else's business.

People like him always are.

Bunch of God-bothering hypocrites.

What makes you say that?

My brother was g*y.

Something he kept a secret
from the pastor.

Donal felt he had to keep his
sexuality a secret from Pastor Gray?

Have you heard what that crackpot
spews out in the street?

Vile, h*m* stuff.

Lord knows what he'd have done
if the righteous pastor

had found out he had "one of that
ilk" living under his roof.

Beverley, do you believe that
Donal would've been in trouble

if Pastor Gray had discovered
he was g*y?

Yes.

Beverley, I know this is
incredibly difficult,

but we need someone to accompany us
to formally identify the body.

OK.

I'll get my stuff.

Here, if you see any, erm...

..strange-looking plants about
the place, they're medicinal.

I mean, they're...they're not mine.

I can see the pastor
losing his temper.

There are a lot of ways to describe
Pastor Gray, but hateful?

Nah.

I'll need more convincing.

You know, there's no shame
in taking a day off.

"My flesh and my heart may fail,

"but God is the strength
in my heart forever."

Ach, no, come on, give it a rest.

You taught me that verse
in Sunday School.

Aye.

And you were stubborn as a student
and you're stubborn as a man.

There must be something in the water
around these parts.

Would you have some respect?

We've all just heard about
poor wee Donal...

I have every right to be here.

We're in shock.

We don't need you guldering at us.

Concepta, he's doing no harm...

That lad was loved around here.

Don't you think I know that?

And it's a reminder to think
on our own eternal...

You've some neck on you...!

Whoa, whoa, whoa, what's going on?

This man's a menace.
She won't let me be.

Tempers are running high.

Pastor Gray, we were hoping to have
another quick chat.

Can it wait?
I-I was just about to start...

You know what?

Don't you dare! No, no!
Wait, whoa, whoa...!

Oh...!

Uh!

Ah...! I've a date...!

Right! Stop!

Pastor Gray, I think it's best
you come with us, OK?

It's all right, Tom,
I'll get this done.

Uh...!You OK?

Ow!

Let me see.

No, Shay, love.
He made me drop the chips.

I'll go and get more.

I just need a G&T to settle
my nerves first.

OK, see you soon.

What's all the drama out there?

Oh, love, will you hear?

You couldn't leave well enough
alone, could you?

I just said what
everyone's thinking.

Ach, look.

Are you trying for a wee baby, love?

Did Siobhan tell you?

No, no.

Pineapple core.

My mother swore by it.

There was a lot of pineapples around
in her day, was there?

Make sure Clint avoids
tighty-whiteys.

Oh, and I've read that
sweet potato in every meal

means you might have twins.

Aye, and no sweeping under the bed.

That's an urban myth.
Not at all.

40 years, I kept under
the bed spotless...

..no kids of me own.

Did you have a wee appointment
with Siobhan today?

No, she says she's not working.

Is that right?

Well, it's not broken. Oh...

And, there, you're sorted.

Oh, hello there. Hey.

So, the patient will live?

Er, can we...?

Sure, yeah.
Let's get somewhere private.

Aw...

Actually, I'm really glad
they brought you in.

Me, too.

You know, with everything that's
happened - getting Niamh home,

getting her safe, erm...

..we never finished that
conversation about us.

Yeah. And, I...

..don't want us to make the mistakes
of our past, Finn.

I-I couldn't deal with it.

You know, I keep thinking about
how I've let this happen.

With bad communication,
and all that that brings...

Which is why I want to be open
and totally honest.

Excuse me. Inspector?

As my father's legal counsel,
you go through me if you want

any more witness interviews.
This was a farm accident.

Is this constant interrogation
really necessary?

I'm just in the middle
of something here.

Can you give me one minute?
It's grand. Go.

You sure?

We'll talk later, I promise.

Did you know Donal was g*y?

Excuse me?

Yes.

I've known for months.

And with what you believe,
you let him keep living with you?

Donal had proved himself
to be a good worker.

And he was the only fella who
treated my cattle how I'd want.

Like they were his own.

So, when he told me he was...

I decided it wasn't something
we'd discuss, and that was that.

Some people might find it
hard to believe that a man

of your convictions would
react so calmly.

Didn't you feel lied to?

I try to hate the sin,
and not the sinner.

Donal's sister, Beverley,
she seems to think that

Donal's h*m* would
have come as news to you,

and when you discovered it,
you may have been very...

No!

Everything that woman
says is poison.

Thing is, mate, when Nicole
smells blood in the water,

she's more deadly
than a great white.

Listen, take it from me, mate -
open and honest is the way forward.

What are you two fish wives
chattering about?

Finn was just telling me
about, uh, Donal. Yeah.

Awful stuff.

I wouldn't wish that
on me worst enemy.

You know, I had Donal and his sister
in here last night,

tearing strips off each other.

Telling Nicole that I'm definitely
not infertile because

I already have a kid, is one hell
of a can of worms to open.

Do you not want to be part
of the wee girl's life?

If the dad finds out...

..who knows what'll end up
on the chopping block.

We wouldn't let that happen.

To any part of ye.

Thanks, bud.

Nicole is going to hear all
about it, one way or the other,

so just make sure she hears it
from you, mate, yeah?

Hm.

Listen, can I look at your
CCTV footage?Aye, no bother.

Clearly unhappy with you, Donal
leaves the table for a moment.

When he's gone, you take the
opportunity to pocket his bank card.

Is there an innocent explanation
for this?

The financial intelligence check.

Your debts, they'd been sorted.

But not because you'd stolen
Donal's bank card.

You'd been given a ?3,000 one-off
payment last week.

By who?

It was Marcus Gray.

He'd caught wind of something
to do with his dad's will,

and he wanted me to find out if
Donal was trying to squeeze him

out of his own inheritance.

Did you tell Marcus
your brother was g*y?

I'm a grifter, but I'll always,
first and foremost,

be loyal to my wee brother.

The brother you'd been spying on.

Hang on a second.

If you had the money, why did you
steal Donal's bank card?

If Marcus was right, Donal was
going to inherit a fortune

when he got the farm, so...

So, I thought, like, why not?

It's a crime scene.
Look, you don't understand.

If the cows don't get milked,
they can get sick.

That's lost revenue. My father
needs me to get this sorted out.

Everything all right?

CSI spotted Marcus
breaking the cordon.

I need to get the cattle
into the parlour.

We can't let you back inside
the cordon until the forensic
work has been completed.

Surely you can use a neighbour's
parlour for one day?

This is nonsense!

I've never seen a solicitor so keen
to do a bit of farm work.

Guess he's protecting his
precious inheritance.

In that get-up? No.

He's up to something else.

Look what I found hidden
in the milking parlour.

Do you recognise them?

OK. I bet we'll get a match on the
tread of the footprints by the pit.

So, with that in mind, do either
of you recognise these boots?

Yes.

They're mine.

What do you think?

More and more, it feels like
an as*ault gone wrong.

Pastor Gray finds out about
Donal's sexuality, loses it.

A punch is thrown.

Can we...can we, erm...
step over here?

I don't think Pastor Gray would
have reacted with such fury.

OK. Why?

What I'm about to tell you
is confidential.

Of course.

So, erm...

A good few years ago, I had been
struggling with my own sexuality,

and it was Tom Gray who helped me
realise who I really was.

He gave me as much time as I needed,

he was empathetic and understanding.

Wait, what are you saying?

I'm g*y.

Leila, he is not a h*m*.

Pastor Gray might have
a temper, aye.

He might bark the house down,
but he would never bite.

Can we go back a few steps?

Who else knows this? Does Barry?

It's no-one else's business.

And I'd like it to stay that way.

Yeah, sure, of course.

So, uh...

..what now?

It doesn't look lived-in.

Maybe Donal was just a clean guy?

Let's have a look
at Pastor Gray's room.

What's that you've got there?

A ring. Seems familiar.

Donal was wearing
the exact same ring.

Unless you're going to explain
yourself, I don't want to hear it.

Look, about that,
there's something I need...

What are they?

Sweet potato fries.

It's so that we might have twins.

Well, if it'll help.

Mm...!

Mm...

Aw, I love you.

I'm sorry I've been on edge all day.

It's just...

When you said earlier about
not needing tested, it...

It made me really worried, cos...

Well, over the years,
I've not always been careful,

but I've never fallen pregnant.

And, meanwhile, I'm thinking
about all the groupies

that you've messed around
with on tour.

Don't be silly.

I've had this dream...

..ever since I was wee,
of family all around me.

Mum, Dad, my tiny nugget in my arms.

And me there, too, right?

Ever since I lost my parents,
I've been alone.

And no matter how many people
I've surrounded myself with...

..I've always felt...

I don't know.

Apart.

Does that make sense?Mm.

And now I've got you.

And we're aiming for more.

It almost feels too good to be true.

That I might really get
my own wee family.

And then I think, well, what if
he already has a squad of kids

and has just never told me?

No, I don't.

Of course I don't have any kids.

I'm just really scared that
there's something wrong with me

and that we won't be able
to have any children.

We'll both get tested.

And whatever happens,
we'll deal with it.

Together, OK?

We'll be fine, we'll be fine.

Is this yours?

Did you and Donal gift
these rings to each other?

Don't know what you're
talking about.

Tom...

Are you g*y?

Donal and I were close.

The rings were...

They were ours.

The boots don't belong
to you, do they?

Do you think your son could have
been involved in Donal's death?

Were you jealous of the relationship
Donal had with your dad?

Dad's friendship with him
made no sense.

I just wanted Donal
to be honest with me.

Instead, he stonewalled me.

It was infuriating.

Did you punch him?

Yes.

But not hard.

It was just enough to...

..to make him lose his balance
and fall into the slurry pit.

I tried to catch him.

I...

I, uh, almost had a good grip.

But...Donal's shirt ripped.

The cloth, it went right through
my fingers. I...

I keep feeling it.

Did your dad know of your role in
Donal's death?

Is that why he claimed that
the boots were his?

No...

I guess, he panicked.

He was trying to cover for me.

I never wanted to hurt Donal.

I...

But in less than a year,
he'd done what...

..what I've been trying to do
my whole life.

See, when I became a solicitor, I...

..I thought that it would
earn my dad's respect.

Or...at least get his attention.

But...

..still, he kept his distance.

We can give you ten minutes max.

They told me you've confessed
to Donal's death.

What's going on?

I was...I was just trying
to protect you.

I-I knew that Donal was
keeping something from us,

and when he wouldn't admit to me
what he was hiding...

..I lost it.

Everything got out of hand.

I certainly didn't mean
for you to get in trouble

for lying to the police.
I'm sorry, Dad.

I'm so, so sorry... Just...

You're my son.

I didn't think...

Because this is all my fault.

Donal wouldn't have told you
the secret he was keeping

because I'd made him swear not to.

This is the thorn in my flesh.

I used to lie awake all night...

..the doubt coursing
through my soul.

But then...

In Donal's arms,
I knew God's love...!

I was terrified of what I felt
for him, what he felt for me.

How others would take it.

How angry they would be
if they found out...!

If I had been honest..!

..Donal would still be alive...!

I wish you'd told me.

I wish you felt like
you could tell me.

I failed...! No.

No, you didn't. You...

You don't need to be ashamed
of anything.

You're my dad, and I wish that
I was half the man that you are.

Look how the town reacted
to Donal's death.

Why would the pastor think he needed
to keep his sexuality a secret?

Cos of what people like Barry
would think?

It just baffles me.

Well, when you're different,

it's easy to spend most of your
energy pretending to be normal.

It's a natural reaction.

And a scary one.

Yo-o-o-o!What?

My lady thinks the w*r wounds
are hot.

"Very masculine."
I don't want to know.

I tell you, I got to impress,
cos I'm majorly punching up.

I've bagged myself a cougar.
Ah, too much info, cub.

Go on, get out of here.

How you doing?

What'll happen now to Marcus?

Well, he'll be charged
with manslaughter.

His confession will help
his sentencing.

And Donal?

I... I suppose Beverley's
next of kin, mind.

I think a truce is in order.

She, erm...

She wanted you to have this.

I was glad they sent you out
this morning.

In a day of great darkness, it
was...was good to have some light.

I owe you, remember?

Barry.

I'm so sorry about Marcus.

I...

I'm a hypocrite, Barry.

Ach.

How?

You always taught me
to live an honest life.

But I didn't.

You see, Donal had found a very
special place in my heart.

He became...
closer than family.

Oh.

OK.

I...

I don't want to go back
to that empty house.

Come on, we'll get you a cup of tea.

Aye.

Sure, tell me about it.

Who knows why people
do what they do.

Well, I better be getting on.

OK, bye.

Thanks for helping out.

Are they upstairs?Yes.

Shay's teaching Niamh some
self-defence from one of those

violent video games -
that I, personally,

don't think he should have. OK...

How was work?

Ah, fine.

Busy day?

Plenty of patients?

I was speaking to Nicole.

She said you were off today.

Were you with him?

Your son's PE teacher?

What?

No!I knew you would do this
to us again.

Oh, would you please stop?!

I just can't! OK?

Yeah, you're right.
I wasn't working at the surgery.

I had an appointment.

To plan for my treatment.

What are you talking about?

How do you think the kids
are going to take it?

About us.

After all the trauma Niamh's been
through, I don't know.

And Siobhan?

Although, if there's nothing going
on, there's nothing to tell.

That's not an option.

It would make life easier.

Is that what you want?

Look at the havoc secrets
caused the pastor,

and what they cost Donal.

I feel like I've leapt from one lie
to the next since arriving in town.

The truth shall set you free.

And, imagine, then...

..small spoon every night.

I know you love a spoonful
of my sugar.

And I learnt that song off
by heart at school.

In fact, I learnt the whole musical.

What, you don't believe me?
Stop, please.

Ah...

Aw, I love you.

I love you, too.

Hi.

What a day.

Life can be very cruel, can't it?

I thought Finn and Siobhan
had turned a corner.

The light at the end of the tunnel
seems like a distant dot now.

Why?

She needs family around her.

That's all I can say.

Concepta, what's happened?

Siobhan has cancer.