02x03 - Episode 3

[bunniefuu]

Elaine has every right
to spend time with her sons.

What hold does she have on you?

I'm bringing them
back to Singapore at midterm.

I won't let you do that.

If you try to stand in our way, I'll go to
the guards and I'll tell them everything.

I knew my dad, he wasn't a m*rder.
Then who did it?

That's what I'm trying to figure out.

I put a lot on the line for this.

If this goes pear shaped it's on you.

When you reached out to me, told
me that my dad had died, you said how

sorry you were that I never had the
chance to meet him, but I did meet

him, more than once.

She died when I was seven.

From then on I
was living in foster homes.

I thought you knew.

Do you really think
Calum's friends did that?

Seems the sort of thing
they do, the day that's in it.

Since when does a bench facing your
house say "happy birthday" Anna?!

It says the same thing that
everything else that's been going on

says, it says I'm watching you!

Any word from Grace?

She's fine mum, she'll back when she
feels like it, she just needs some space.

Yes, but where is she,
did her text say anything?

Her text said, "Out of here
for a few days, phone turned off".

Why did she have to do
that, turn her phone off?

Hey, come on in.

Thanks mum.

And, the birthday boy.

Okay, I'm gonna have a shower.

Is it good?

Yeah, it's really good.

Well, maybe you should tell her that.

What's all this?

Auntie A's stuff, dad
gave it to me after she died.

I'm just trying to pool everything I possibly
can together, see what our options are.

What options?

I want to get out of here
out of here, out of this house.

Where?
I don't know.

But I promise, I won't make any
decision about us moving without

talking it through with you first, okay?

Thanks for the
breakfast and the presents.

You're welcome love.

Are you gonna invite
Ingrid to your barbecue?

Yeah.
Did you invite Elaine?

She's coming.

What did she get you?
I don't know.

But she said she was
going into town this morning.

So you said he's 16?

Yeah.

Lots to choose from.

Is he into fantasy, sci-fi?

What about graphic novels?

Ummm...

Oh, sorry.

Oh, I'm so sorry,
I might come back later.

No worries.
But thank you so much.

No worries.
Thank you, bye.

So have you or have you
not got Tommy to come back yet?

Just forget about Tommy.

He's not the only show in town,
I've got a list of other cheaper

contractors that we can use.
Jesus Frank, you and your lists.

Let me guess, nobody's willing to
jump back into Tommy's boots while

they're still warm!

You know, it's okay,
Frank, I'll sort it myself.

But first, I want a word with Finn.

Do you know where he was last night?

He's at home, why?

I'd like to discuss that with Finn.

Yeah, well you're not
gonna find him around here.

He opened up his wound
again clearing up around the site.

He's at the doctor's.

Your Jenny's black
working there isn't she?

High pain threshold.

Nah, I'm crying inside.

No, there's too much sharing nowadays
if you ask me, push it all down into

a tight little space and get on with it.

So you like a guy who hides his feelings?

I thought you were scared of my mother.

Maybe I shouldn't have been.

Maybe she's scared of me?

It would be a mistake to think that.

Okay.

So what do I owe you?

I bet it's pay for play around here.

You can settle up outside.

What, they don't
trust you with the cash?!

Don't believe everything you hear.

Anyway, I'll see you around.

Don't know when though.

Calum's barbecue?

It's a date.

It's not!

But I will be there.
Yeah, I'll be there as well.

Jenny!

What's going on?

Don't know.

You're not listening
to me, you are not listening.

I am listening to you...
Jenny.

Michael?
How could you do this to me?

Back off!
Finn, it's fine.

Michael, what is going on?
What are you doing?

She's mine, Nell is mine, isn't she?

Michael...
You can't...

How do you think you were
going to get away with this?

It's because you're an Ahern?!

One law for you lot,
another for the rest of us.

What's going on?

Ask her, ask that thief you have
working for ye, she had our baby

without telling me.
Michael please?

Don't touch me, Jen.

My office Jenny, now!

So that was...
My ex-husband.

Yeah.

Kevin, I can explain.
Jenny, I'm sorry, but that's it.

You brought this on yourself.

This is your fault.

It had to have been someone in the family,
you're the only ones I ever told.

Yes, but it's not just
us you told, you told Frank.

Now, I'm not saying he said anything
himself, but Finn is staying with him.

Mum, I just lost my job.

Michael could sue me.

He could even take Nell away, Jesus!

He is not gonna do that, come on.

How do you know?
How do you know what he'll do?

All you care about is pinning it on Finn.

Finn tried to protect me, he
thought Michael was gonna hurt me.

Wait, Finn was there, at the surgery?

Of course he was.

Wasn't enough for him to light the
fuse, he needed to see it go off for

himself, like he did at the cafe.

Do you hear yourself?

It doesn't make any sense.

Why would he do that?

Why would he do any of it?

You have this idea that
Finn is out to mess with us, why?

Why?
It's just money you know?

He thinks we're gonna pay him off.
What money?

There wasn't any inheritance
and the insurance is long gone.

At least you got a share Anna.
Don't start Jenny.

That embryo didn't
just fall into your handbag!

What did you say?
Just stop it.

This is exactly what he
wants, us at each other's throats.

How many things have to happen before
you see this can't just be a coincidence.

It is Finn, all of it, it has to be.

Now, more than ever,
we need to stick together.

We keep him out.

We give him nothing.

We tell him nothing.

As long as we do that,
he won't be able to get to us.

Thank you, Mary, thank you.

Anybody else who'd like
to share with us this morning?

Please.

Hi, I'm Elaine.

Hi Elaine.

And I am...

..a ginger.

I'm an alcoholic.

It's been six years, two months,
12 days since my last drink.

Sorry, allergies.

So today, today is
my eldest son's birthday.

And he and his brother haven't been living
with me since they were quite small.

And I'm trying to make up
for lost time, if that's possible.

But I haven't even
bought him a present yet!

And not for the reasons I used to have
for not getting him one, too drunk.

Forgot, didn't care.

I'm afraid of getting it wrong.

Because if I get it wrong, it's like
admitting I don't know him, that I

lost him back then.

And that I will...

Sorry.

Part of why I think today is so hard
is because it reminds me that he

almost didn't have any more birthdays.

He almost died, when
he was a child, in a fire.

It's a fire I always thought
was my fault, but it wasn't.

And I lived with that guilt for a long time
and it kept me from my children.

And by the time I found out it
wasn't me, it was too late to do

anything about it.

And that's my challenge.

To forgive, to move on, to be better
every day and above all to stay sober.

Thank you.

Thank you Elaine, thanks
for sharing that with us.

Anybody else who'd like to share?

Elaine?
Elaine.

Please leave me alone.

I didn't know you'd be there.

And what you heard in there...
Stays in there.

Honestly I know how the fellowship works.

I'll find another meeting, if
there's one today I'll take it.

I feel like I need it.

There's one in Ballagh, at midday.

How long have you been...
Been sober?

Yeah.

A couple of years.

Okay.

You won't get it wrong with Calum.

No matter what you do.

He's your son
and he wants you in his life.

How would you know that?

Calum's actually one of the only
ones round here I feel I do know.

He's a great kid.

He's going through a lot of stuff.

I mean his dad k*lled his grandad.

It's bound to mess with ye.

I'm not sure you should
be talking to him about that.

It is, when he was talking to me.

About Dennis being my dad and that.

I'm late, I gotta go.

You want to get Calum a present right?

If you want a hint, I know something
that will really blow his mind.

I don't want you
second guessing what you think I'd

have loved or what
would have made me proud.

I'm proud of you just for being yourself.

There's just one thing.
What?

Don't go into the family business.

The Ahern business.
Why?

There's such a thing as too close.

The Aherns have a way of
dragging you into their dramas.

I just want you to
do what you want to do.

Did you get dragged into something?

Hey man, what's happening?

Well k*ller...
Who's that?

Would you ever piss off Andy!

I don't think you want
to be talking to me that way.

Unless it's all bullshit
and you never hurt a fly.

So which is it, huh, which is it?

Yo Calum, is there a problem?

Andy, come on.

We're not done here yeah.

Happy birthday man, it's not brand
new but at least the next time you

see your friends, you'll
have something to show them eh.

Where are you off to,
I thought we were going to beach?

Andy Dillon showed up.

But Finn scared him off.

Hi Ingrid.

Hey Finn, have you thought any more
about, you know, our dads, how we

could find out more?

Let's not talk about that now, it's
your birthday, go and have some fun

with your pretty lady.

Smile dude, go on.

See you at the barbecue later.

Hi Grace.

Where are you?

Dublin!

How long are you going to be there for,
are you not coming to the party?

Okay, bye.

Was that Grace?

Don't ring her back
mum, she's not in the mood.

She's fine, she's just...
she's not coming tonight.

Where is she, did she say?
Dublin.

Alannah has a flat there.
Alannah?

But I saw her this morning
and she never said anything.

Didn't think it was possible to hate that
woman any more than I already did.

I know the feeling.

Come on in.

Are you alright? Looks like
you're coming down with something.

Ah no, it's just, it's just allergies.

Hi, Anna.

Is Calum here?

No, he's at the beach.

I wanted to give him his present so...

I'll make sure he gets it.

Hey!
Good timing.

Hi guys, birthday boy.

Happy Birthday.

Hope you like it.

Oh my God, a camera!

That's amazing, thank you so much.

Somebody's happy.

How did you know?
I just went with my gut.

Look, I need to be off,
I'll see you later Elaine.

Yeah, I'll be there, don't you worry.

Mum, can we talk?

I'm in a bit of a hurry Anna, what is it?

I've been thinking of
renting a place in town for now.

What?! Why, that is insane, you've
a whole house here to yourself.

Well it's not exactly to myself!

Listen, I don't think you realise
just how much renting costs, even

here, put it out of your head Anna.

Look I left some messages for Michael
and if he calls the landline will you

tell him I want to see him?
Okay, bye.

Sorry Val, too late, I have the
lads prepping another job already.

Tommy, I just want to make sure
you're acting off the best information.

Think somebody was
pouring poison in me ear?

Were they?

Well whatever way I heard it doesn't
make it any less true does it, huh?

Can't go spending money
like that and leave wages unpaid!

Your Ciara's having a baby isn't she?

She's living with us at the moment,
herself and Pavel, idiot roofer that

knocked her up.

Why?

I was hoping you were going
for one of them indecent proposals!

Frank's okay with this?

Well he'll have to be won't he?

First thing in the morning.

Did you know?

Only after the ship had sailed.

None of us knew what she was planning
Michael, if we had of, we would have

talked her out of it.

Michael, who told you?
I don't know.

Michael...
I don't know.

I got this in this post.

Do you still have the envelope?

Did you tell Finn who the
father of Jenny's baby was?

Why would I do that?

Val, back again.

You didn't mention Grace was
staying at your flat in Dublin.

She didn't want anyone to know.

Who am I to interfere?

Tommy Hehir will be
back on site tomorrow.

We're giving him one of the
units at cost to his daughter.

Fine.

And by the way, Alannah, it was your
decision to delay Tommy's payment

that made him walk.

I want you to tell Finn that
there is no job for him here anymore.

No, no, I won't do that.

Yes you will Frank, a job makes it
easier for him to stay and that is

the last thing that I want!

Well, too bad.

He's a great feel for it, for the men,
he's his father's son in that regard.

It's almost like he taught him the ropes.

But he didn't, they never met.
Really?

Well, it's just...

It's just what?

According to Finn, they crossed
paths a few times over the years,

when Dennis would be in England.

Finn said he couldn't get enough
of hearing about life in the Ahern house.

It's just the once or twice.

Well it doesn't,
it doesn't change anything.

Just got a notion
into my head, and find out about the

man who was my dad.

See the truth is,
this is the only family I have left.

What about your mother?

She died when I was seven, from then
on I was living in foster homes.

Val!

Take this, come on.

Go on, it's fine, you can drive on it.

What is it?

What's wrong?

I think he knows.

Oh God, I think he
knows, I think Dennis told him.

Finn told Frank and
Alannah they met each other.

That would explain a lot.
Yeah.

Sshhhh.

Hi.

Look, I know you wasn't
expecting to see me till later but I

thought you might appreciate these.

Some donuts.

Everything all right?

I got fired.

Why?

You were there, why do you think?

It was a domestic scene at most.

Nothing more than a slap on the wrist.

There was a previous
misunderstanding involving some funds.

Well then, you better get
your job back or another one.

You can't be unemployed with a baby.

I think the law is
different here in Ireland.

It's not funny, Jenny.

Having a child you can't
support is no joke, even with the

best intentions, it's the
child who bears the brunt of it all.

Finn...
No, listen!

It's f*cking irresponsible to
have a child that you can't support.

I'm going to need you to leave Finn.

I'm sorry.

Let's go get a coffee or something.

Leave, now!

Goodbye Finn.

Hi Finn.

What is Michael doing here?
I asked him to come.

You did what?!

You said it yourself, you
could be in really big trouble.

So the sooner you sort it out the better.

Thanks for inviting me Val.

I didn't invite you.

Thank you, you're on steak duty.

Mairead, just like the old days.

Yeah, we used to do
this nearly every weekend.

The girls used to be
running around like wild things.

It's a pity Grace isn't there.

I mean, she was the
wildest of the lot, good times.

I'll take your word for it.

I think these times aren't
so shabby, don't you agree?

Thank you.

I'll go get the gas.

Am I the only one
who finds that disturbing?

They're happy,
that's what matters, isn't it?

Why do you all have a problem with that?

What?!

I'm sure you just feel it's weird
that your uncle is with the same

woman your dad was with.

Cathy, Grace
shouldn't have told you that.

Well Grace shouldn't
have done a lot of things.

Okay, well, I'm gonna get another drink.

You were never going to tell me?

I didn't exactly
think this through, Michael.

I didn't plan anything, right, I just knew
that I wanted or that I needed her.

Can you understand that?

Yeah, but she's not just yours.

She's part of me as well.

You know what, I'm glad whoever sent
me that card, because if they didn't

I might never have known.

Or found out years
later when she's all grown up.

And that...

That would not have been fair.

I could never forgive you for that Jen.

Can you forgive me now?

You know, I've been
thinking since I spoke to your mam.

Michael, just please, just don't
get any lawyers involved alright,

I'm already in way over my head.

That's not what I'm thinking.

Look, at one stage,
like we wanted this together.

Maybe we still can.

It doesn't prove anything.

Besides, he wouldn't have heard
about Jenny until he was here.

So, so he rang a mate in England and
got him to send the card from there.

We all have mates in
England, Val, everyone here does.

What is it you're thinking, exactly?

He's trying to squeeze you for money.

Well he's going about it the wrong way.

First, you threaten
and then you do the stuff.

It makes no sense.

Unless...

Unless what?

Unless he just wants to hurt you all.

That's his end game.

But why would he wantto do that?

More likely it isn't him
at all, it isn't any one person.

Val...

I don't know how well
you have your ear to the ground,

but this isn't the
most popular family in town.

Dennis had a way with people, a way
of making them not notice all the

privilege, if you like.

But now he's gone.

You're saying I'm to blame?

Because I don't gladhand, because I
don't buy rounds for people I don't

know in pubs I don't visit,
because I don't shaft everyone when

they're no use for me anymore.

Because I don't sleep
with every bit of skirt...

Jesus Christ Val,
just leave me out of it.

I shouldn't have even asked
around about Finn, but I did.

Because you asked me, for Grace, for
for everyone else, but that's it.

That's all I can do.
Sorry.

Yeah, well, I am sorry too Joe, I
am sorry that I ever thought your

loyalty extended beyond your
relationship with my daughter.

Sorry.
Don't worry.

Any word from Grace?
No.

She'll turn up, just not tonight.

I'm sure Grace is fine.

As for your son,
I think he might be sick.

We need to go.
He seems okay Cathy.

Joe!

Of course yeah, let's go.

See ya Anna.
Yeah, bye.

Cold beer?

No, I'm good thanks.

This is all lovely.

Frank told me that this used to
be a regular thing back in the day.

Wish I could have seen that.

I'll give you 20,000.

Who would I have to k*ll for that?!

You just have to leave.
What, the party!?

Do you want the money or not?

Can you write a cheque?

No problem.

Make it out to Jennifer Ahern.

Excuse me?

If you write the cheque to
Jenny, I'll go back to England.

She could do with the help out,
she's got a baby and she just lost her job.

Don't f*ck with me, I swear I'll...

Kick me out of the family?

It's too late for that.

I've always been on the outside.

The outside looking in.

Right?

Ingrid.
Hi.

You look gorgeous.
Thank you.

So do you Elaine.
Thank you.

Calum's very pleased with his camera.

Well, I didn't want to be the one
to stand in the way of his talent.

Speaking of which,
some stuff on that course.

You know, a good
friend of mine teaches there.

I think there's some photos of his
stuff in that, I think you'll like it.

Like what?
It's just some college stuff.

A course I think Calum should consider.

And where is this course?
NCAD, Dublin.

I know where NCAD is,
the clue's in the D.

What?

The D stands for Design,
National College of Art and Design.

But the great thing is I have a cousin who
lives just around the corner from there.

She's got a spare room, double bed.

So, that was the line just there
and I crossed it, didn't I.

It's grand.

I better go, something I need to do.

You know what I'd like to do?

Get pissed?

Blow some sh*t up.

I hope he likes it.

Anna made him a cake.

We can bring both out.

Elaine, this isn't the way to handle Anna,
she's already close to breaking point.

If you think I can control her
you're mistaken, she's scared you're

gonna take the boys away from her.

Now from where I'm standing
I can see why she'd think that.

I suppose it can be spare.
Thank you.

What was that?

God that felt good.

Mind if I try?

Careful Finn, you have to...
I'm good.

Good shot, way to go Bro!

Nice one sis!

So is Calum not that into g*ns, or is he
more of the creative type like Elaine?

Calum, do wanna try?

Come on.

Elaine.
No, no.

How does it go?
I'll show you.

You stand like this.

What the hell are you doing?

You aim it carefully, hold it up.
Calum, don't.

What the hell are you doing?
Aim, now squeeze.

Jesus!

Okay, okay, let's
leave it there, Anna, come on.

No Jacob needs to try.
It's okay mum.

Come on, all the Aherns sh**t.

No, he's not an Ahern.

Of course he is, they both are.
No, they're not.

Ruairi wasn't, I'm not, so they're not!

All right, you think that's a good
look in front of the boys do you?

Yum, you must really miss this.

All right, come on,
let's all just go inside.

No, not finished.

Jesus!
Anna!

I think that's enough now don't you?

# Happy birthday to you.

# Happy birthday to you.

#Happy birthday dear Calum.

# Happy Birthday to you!

That's not my cake.

Are you okay Elaine?

You know it's not fair for them
to tease you about your drinking.

You know, alcoholics tend to
remember exactly how long it's been

since their last drink and
you said what, a couple of years?

Give or take.

Okay.

It's Kiksekage.

Say that again?

Stop, it's chocolate biscuit cake.

My mam used to make it for me as well.

Are you not gonna get yourself a slice?

Oh, I wish I could, I can't taste
a thing with this blocked schnozzle.

Oh Jenny.

Biscuit cake, chocolate biscuit cake?

Sure.

I heard your little chat with mum.

Could of split the cash.

Is it you?

Behind all the
stuff that's been happening?

Did you send that card to Michael?

No.

Well you would say that wouldn't you?

If it was you.

If you want to trust me Jenny,
then you have to take that leap.

A leap away from your mum.

My turn, Dennis and Alannah.

Were there others?

It's old news.

And you and Michael?

Old news too?

Think so.

It's from Finn.

I don't like Finn.

Why not?

Because you've always been
someone that thinks for yourself and

now Finn's just making
you think what he wants.

He's not, he believes that dad
didn't k*ll Dennis, that's the same as me.

Calum, I know that you need the
truth, but did you ever just think

the truth is what you've been told?

Just don't close
your mind off to the idea...

I'm closing my mind am I?!
Calum, please don't...

No. Piss off Ingrid!

Get lost!

Are you serious?
Go!

Hey.

Hey, hey, Ingrid.

What's the matter, is it Calum?

Yeah, but it's not all his fault.

Well whose fault is it?

What is it?

Ingrid thinks Finn has been
filling Calum's head with ideas.

What sort of ideas?

Like the idea
his father didn't k*ll Dennis!

I was at a meeting earlier,
an AA meeting, and he just turned up.

What happened at the meeting?

He knows I was blamed for the fire.

Jesus Elaine, what if he tells the boys?

I know, I didn't
expect him to show up like that.

By the time I
realised it, it was too late.

We need to sort this, first things first.

The boys stay with you
tonight, I don't want that b*stard

near them for the rest of the evening.

Can you go now?

Yeah, but Anna won't let me.

Leave Anna to me.

Are you okay?
Yeah.

I'm fine, I think I'm ready
to admit it's a cold, I'm fine.

He's asleep now, at last.

It's been a while.

Thank you.

Come on, sit down.

Joe, can you put that down?

Possession of a firearm,
grievous bodily harm.

sh*t!

Sorry, I need to print this.

Val, call me, I've heard
back from England, it's important.

Val!?

You care more about the Aherns than
you care about your own family Joe!

Joe...
Cathy I can't.

Don't walk out that door, Joe.

Joe!

f*ck sake!

I'm always cleaning up after them.

Be nice not to have to.

She isn't their mother.

She is, so are you.

The sooner you accept
that the better for everybody.

She isn't their mother!

Listen, Elaine's
not the problem, not now.

I don't think you should
let Finn spend time with the boys.

Finn, Finn, Finn, Finn, Finn!

He is encouraging Calum
to believe Ruairi is innocent.

Ruairi is innocent, it's the truth.

You think the truth
is what the boys need?

Finn knows that Elaine was blamed for
the fire, now if he tells them that

they will never believe
anything you tell them again!

Aw come on.

Let's get you to bed.

A nice lie-in in the morning,
bit of peace and quiet for a change.

Elaine took the boys for the night.

What?!

Why did you let her do that?

Jesus Christ!

I want them back here right now.

Please Anna.
Just give me your phone.

Just give me your phone now!
Okay, okay.

Pick up, pick up, pick up, pick up.

MUM!

Oh Jesus!

Okay, okay, alright?

Okay.

Oh no, not Joe!