02x05 - Episode 5

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She failed a breath test, the
cops took her off in a squad car,

how much more proof do you need?

I didn't fall off the wagon last night.

I was spiked.

I thought I'd lost you Joe.

Maybe I shouldn't be telling
you this, but she thinks you spiked

Elaine's drink last night.

Let's get it sorted, tonight.

Nell is mine, isn't she?

Michael, who told you?

If Finn is out to get all
of us, you're on that list too.

He's dangerous Val,
you need to be very careful.

These things that are happening...

If it's not you, then who is it?

So I'm aware that officer Gleeson
took your statement last night but

often little details come
back after a night's sleep.

I can't say I got much sleep.

Can I just ask, did you do anything
to provoke him before the attack?

No, there wasn't any time
to do anything and he just...

He just came straight at me.

See that strikes me as unusual,
your average thief wants to be in

and out, the less interaction
with somebody who might be able to

identify them, the better, but this
person made it their business to

as*ault you whenever they
could have just made their escape.

Meaning what?

Meaning this feels personal.

My hero.

What you did last night,

saving mam, even after

what I told you she said.

Anyone would have done the same.

Don't worry Jen, your mum's fine.

You better get showered.

Sergeant O'Rourke is here,
she wants to speak to you.

You been in many fights?

What's that supposed to mean?

No, just curious, it was
brave jumping in like you did.

You must have been
confident you could take him.

Well to be honest, I was
just thinking about protecting Val.

Just went on autopilot.

And what were you
doing here at that hour?

I wanted to sort something out,
something personal.

I'm aware that your grandson
Calum has a troubled past, what with

violence and so on.

No, he wasn't even here at the time
he was with his biological mother.

And can she verify this?

Yeah, she can, listen is this
really going to be your strategy?

You're just going to go through my
immediate family one by one when you

should be out there
looking for who actually did this!

I think my mother needs to
rest, can we wrap this up later?

Of course.

There is a chance that
this person may come back.

Why would you think that?

We don't know what their intentions were.

But for now lock your
windows and doors, set your alarm.

Maybe consider asking a male
relative to stay over for a few nights.

I can stay.

Only if you're
comfortable with it of course.

It's great, thank you.

I'll be in touch.

Hope you're hungry.

It's been hard on
Calum, with dad and all.

He's been really down.

It's been hard on both of ye.

Once he finds out that you didn't
know you were drinking,

he's gonna have to say sorry.

Calum!

Calum, Calum, wait,
just wait, where are you going?

What's it to you?

You're angry with me, I get it, I do,
from where you're standing I messed up.

I trusted you, we both did, and then
you go and ruin everything and then

you try and pull Finn down with you!

Is nothing sacred to you, your own kids?

Jacob, stop it.

She did nothing wrong, leave her alone.

Leave him alone.
Stop it, stop it!

Calum!

Are you okay?

Come on, let's go
back inside, both of you.

He did a pretty good job actually.

It'll heal nicely.
It hurts like hell.

Yeah, I can give you something for that.

What was this personal matter
that Finn mentioned to O'Rourke?

I told him mam thought he spiked
Elaine's drink and he wanted to set

things straight.

Thank God you did, because
if he hadn't come over then...

Are you sure you're alright?

Yeah, I'm fine.

And you're okay with Finn staying here?

Well, I hate to admit it, but I think
I will sleep easier knowing that if

whoever it was does come back, well
at least we have a bit of protection.

Come on, bed for you.

No, I need to get to the bottom of this.

Sleep can bloody wait!

I have to go collect the
boys, are you gonna be okay?

Yes.

Come here.

I love you.

We need to find a way.

A way to what?

To make it up to him.

What about a family dinner, tomorrow?

Yeah.
Good idea.

Jacob, it really means
a lot that you believe me.

You wouldn't drink
again, I know you wouldn't.

But, how do you know that?

Because, you love us.

You wouldn't do anything to hurt us.

That's so lovely.

You have no idea how that feels to hear.

But if you saw anything or

anyone touch my drink that night?

Just know that you can tell me.

Good morning.
Is it?

Well good enough after consuming
two litres of ice cream last night,

right before bed!

It's hard when someone
moves on before you're ready to,

but in time you'll...
It's not that.

So what's up?

He's in such a vulnerable place.

I don't trust this Finn or his
motives for suddenly wanting to

become his best friend.

It's not unusual for Calum to
seek out a male role model you know,

especially after Ruairi passing.
It's more than that.

He won't hear a bad word said about Finn.

He idolises him, it's not right.

Sure you're okay to drive?

Absolutely.

Why don't we just try and start again?

You know, tell me a bit more about
your life, things must have been

very hard when your mum died.

Yeah it was.

Going from foster home to foster
home, it weren't all bad though.

This one woman, really nice lady
actually, I wanted to make her happy

so I decided to give all her
tropical fish a nice bubble bath!

Did not end well.

Growing up I was angry,

didn't know who I was supposed to be.

I suppose you've just gotta crack on.

Bury it.

You really think it's a good idea,
moving him in when clearly there's

someone dangerous targeting the place?

I can see the sense in that, the
boys are too young, it'd be good to

have a man in the house
in case that fella comes back.

Exactly.

You still must be pretty shook,
is there anything I can do?

Maybe we should double up on the
door locks, just for extra security.

Leave it with me, I'll have one
of my guys up to you in a couple of hours.

Thank you Frank.

Alright guys, done, just
wanna thank you guys for everything.

No, it was a pleasure having you.

You've been more than kind.

We just want the best for you.

Come on.

That f*cking woman!

What?!

She's just been
through a terrible ordeal.

Oh please, she's as tough as nails.

She deserves
everything she's got coming to her.

Imelda will look after you.

Kevin!

What do you want?

Nothing.

I just wondered if
you might have a minute.

Fine.

I really appreciate
you having me back Kevin.

So I bought you this.

Are you serious?

You sent someone here to threaten
me into giving you back your job,

and you've the neck to
turn around and thank me for it.

Threaten you, with what?

You're saying you didn't send him
over here to try and intimidate me?

No, no, I swear on my life I told
him I was worried about Nell and the

future, but after that...

What happened to you?

Excuse me?

The woman I hired had her life together.

She was professional, kind...

I'll just stop you there Kevin.

If I wanted to be preached at this
morning I would have gone to mass.

I'mjust saying...

And now I'm just saying, we don't
have to like each other, but I do

have to work, so that's
exactly what I'm going to do.

This isn't right.

And you know it.

You're leaving me no choice.

No, you have a choice,
just hope you make the right one.

There's extra pillows in the cupboard.

Thank you.

And if there's
anything else just let me know.

Thank you.

It's fine.
No it's not.

And it wasn't... it
certainly wasn't last night,

what you did for me...

You don't have to pretend with me.

I know what it's like.

It's happened to me before, several
times in fact, but the first time

changes your balance for a bit.

Just know that I'm here and I won't
let anyone hurt any member of this family.

Thank you.

Listen, I know how happy you were at Frank's,
I really do appreciate you doing this.

I was happy, but Alannah
can be a little tense at times.

Not always easy to be around.

How do you mean?

Well she seems to hold a lot of
anger, towards you in particular.

She spoke about me?

It wasn't what she said,
more of how she said it.

Seems like she's not quite
over what happened between you two.

I didn't hear you knock.

I'm sorry, I know
you're not the enemy here.

Neither is Val.
Oh, please!

I mean I'm serious, like why
does it always have to get so

personal between you two?

I know what happened between you and
Dennis ruined your friendship but if

anyone should have an issue
with it, surely it should be Val?

She might not be the easiest person
to get along with in the world,

especially if you're pulling against
her, but she's been through a lot,

before and after Dennis died.

You're right.

It's water under the bridge,
I shouldn't have said what I said

earlier, it was just heat
of the moment kind of thing.

We good?

Thank you for coming in so quickly.

So your neighbour, Dan Haggerty, had
a couple of machinery thefts in the

past few months.

So he had CCTV cameras fitted
outside his yard and every night for

the past week or so, at about
10pm, this vehicle passes up in the

direction of your house and then about
10 to 30 minutes later it passes back.

Now we're doing a check to see who
owns the make and model in the area

but I just wondered, do
you recognise this vehicle?

Hey.
Hi.

I could have come to yours.

It's less complicated here.

Do you mind if we sit?
No.

Has Sergeant O'Rourke called you?

No, why would she do that?

I don't know Frank, you tell me.

I'm not following you here Val.

Was it about the development, is that it?

You and Alannah, were you just
putting pressure on me to sign?

No! What the hell
are you on about Val?

Listen I wouldn't put anything past
Alannah, but you Frank, I mean come

on, I trusted you
and the girls adore you.

How did you let it get this far?

Don't forget, it's
dad's birthday tomorrow.

Remember?

We promised him we'd
cut the cake on the Burren.

What is going on with the two of you?

We had a fight.
Over what?

Elaine, he's being horrible to her.

She's a grown-up, we
can look after ourselves.

Do you want something
bad to happen to her?

Of course not!

Why would you say that?

Because you're worried
she's gonna take us away.

That won't ever happen Jacob, ever.

You don't need to worry about that.

Can we invite her
to come with us tomorrow?

Sure, if that's what you want.

I can't believe that you think that
I would do anything, anything at

all that would
potentially hurt any of you!

I saw your car Frank.

You saw a silver Land Rover,
how do you know it was even mine?

I swear on my mother's grave that was not me
driving by your house every night.

And I did not send someone to break
into your house to beat the hell out of you.

Jesus, I mean whatever
went on between me and Dennis,

I have no reason to bear any
grudge against you or the girls.

What about Alannah?

No.
She would never...

Are you sure about that?

Hey.
Hi.

How have you found Calum
recently, does he seem okay to you?

Yeah, he's a growing
lad, got a lot on his plate.

Seems okay.
Why?

When they're smaller,
they're easier to protect.

But now he's not
telling me what's on his mind.

He's shutting me out.

I'm worried about him.

I'll keep an eye on him.

Thanks.

I do know, I do know,
but I'm sworn to secrecy.

She told you, when?

She told me at the Christening.
She's always confided in me.

So who is it?
I can't tell you.

Stop, my God will you stop
doing that, okay, you're like one of

these gossip vampires!

No, it's not about gossip,
I genuinely care about Jenny.

Yeah, right.

Oh go, please, please, please, please.

All right, I'll tell you,
but you can't tell anyone.

Okay?
It's Michael.

You've been in too long.

Have some of this.

Keep you blood sugar up.

How was last night at your mum's?

Just a joke.

You know I got the scars from
the fire, it was Elaine's fault.

She's an alcoholic.

She got drunk one night when
she's supposed to be watching us.

And she said that she
would never touch it again.

And this happens.

I know what it's like to have a
parent who's an addict, who chooses

their addiction over you again
and again and all I can say is, you

can't let what they do define your
life, you can't control them, all

you can do is make sure
that they don't destroy you.

I wanted to come when I heard about
the accident, but I thought you and

Cathy probably needed a bit of time.

Where did you go?

Alannah's place in Dublin, I just
needed some space to try figure out

what was happening.

And did you figure it all out?

Not really.

I just kind of accepted that my
life's a mess because that's the way life is.

You fall in love with the wrong people.

Your family drive
you crazy, so on and so on.

If you went because of
what I said then, I'm sorry.

For what?

Saying it or feeling it?

Saying it, it just
made everything complicated.

Complicated, as you well
know, is my middle name.

Let's just forget it ever happened.
Deal?

Deal.

Good.

So when are you getting out of jail?
I'm out.

Doctor just signed
my discharge papers there so.

Is Cathy coming to get you?

No, she's got her hands full,
but no, so I said I'd get a taxi.

I think we can do
better than that, come on.

Yeah?
Yeah.

I wouldn't have you
getting a taxi, come on.

Are you alright?

I'll grab your bag.
You sure?

Yeah.

I thought you were getting a taxi.

There was no need, I
was coming this way anyway.

My little man.

Yeah?

Right, well I'll leave you to it.

Thanks.

Grace?

Will you come over for coffee tomorrow?

Sure.

You didn't mention that you
threatened Kevin to get me my job back.

You know that's not what I meant.

And if he heard it
like that, he's mistake.

What did you mean?

I meant that he should take a long,
hard look at himself before he judges

other people.

He said you brought up that he
helped cover up the money that I took.

Only in passing.

I had to emphasise how close you two
once were, he was willing to do that

because he knows you,
that hasn't changed has it?

Look, I hated seeing you so upset.

If it came across threatening, it's
only because I feel for you and for Nell.

And I know I can come across a bit
strong sometimes, but it's only when

something matters to me.

And you guys, you matter.

Well thank you.

Are you okay?
Yeah I'm fine.

Well Jenny said you were hurt.

Ah no, no, no, not badly, just a
bit shook up, but Finn came just in

time, so you didn't have
to come rushing back for me.

Who else would I come rushing back
for, if not for my own mother?!

Would you just come here!

I'm so glad you're home.

Hey, have you got a minute?

What for?

Just thought you might like
to know that Calum's doing okay.

What do you want from him?

You know you're not the
only one that cares about him.

You don't even know him!

And if you think I had something
to do with the breakup, then you're wrong.

I know it's hard...

Men are always under-estimating
women, just assuming that our

motivations are emotional.

Am I wrong?

Girlfriend or not,
I'll always have Calum's back.

Me too.

He's a great kid.

And he deserves a lot better than
what some of the adults have been

giving him recently and I want to
be a part of changing that with him.

Tell it to somebody who believes
your bullshit because I don't!

I can see you for what you are,
you're fake, there's not one real

thing about you and I'm watching you.

Hey, didn't know you were back.

This is all a bit
f*cking weird if you ask me.

Know how you feel.

Thanks for mam.

No problem.

Ahern, visit starts in 10 minutes.

Finn.

Didn't think you'd actually come.

Well, here I am.

What do you want?

I want to make things right.

Explain the past to you, so you
understand exactly what happened?

I think it was Alannah that
told someone about Michael being the

father of Jenny's baby.

I checked her laptop.

She's been searching all of you.

I just can't believe it.

Listen, I'm sorry, I mean, I know...

I know this must be
a terrible blow for you.

I know you were happy.

I thought I was, but when it all
comes down to it, what was it even built on?

Just lies.

You still have us.

Your family.

We'll always be there for you.

Keep waiting for
O'Rourke to knock on the door.

Let her, let the Guards handle
Alannah, that way we get to keep

clear of this mess.

I'm not sure that I can
just keep pretending you know.

Well you have to
Frank, won't be for long.

Hello, how are you, come here to me.

Please just do your best.

We're doing this for your dad.

When do you think you'll open the cafe?

I'm not sure.

Still a bit of tidy up work to do.

I'm just want to make sure I'm
free for mam in case she needs me.

Are you okay?

I just think we need to clear the air.

Like it or not, it's complicated your
history together and I admit it makes

me a little insecure at times.

No, I need to say this.

Grace I threw the brick
the night you opened your cafe.

Why?

Because someone told me they saw you
kissing Joe in there the day before

it opened and I just think we have no
hope of being able to move forward

unless we can be
completely honest about the past.

So I'm asking you
both to tell me the truth.

Are you having an affair?

Cathy, you know what this place
is like, Valley of the Squinting

Windows, there's always someone
out there stirring, you know that.

They can't stand to see
you happy, they're bored.

It wasn't like that.

It wasn't even someone local.

Finn.

That explains it, I mean the guy's
been causing trouble since he got here.

Just stop Joe!

There was a break-in at mam's.

With the cafe opening and the stress
and the anxiety, I wasn't myself.

Joe came in to wish me well
and I kind of just fell apart

and I kissed him, but he stopped
it immediately, I regretted it

immediately and just don't blame him.

You guys have something so precious.

And I just...

I don't deserve to be a part of it.

I know, let's think of all the
really annoying things Ruairi did.

I'll start.

He used to mouth all the lines to
the Monty Python movies while he was

watching them.

So annoying.

That pen clicking thing he
used to do when he was thinking.

100%.

And when he was tired
he snored like a freight train.

The walls would be shaking.

Mum, do you have anything to drink?

There's water in the car.

Come on.

How do we get past this?

What do you mean?
Come on Calum, you're a bright kid,

you know, it doesn't make sense for
me to drink, even Jacob knows that.

I've just had enough of
everyone expecting me to just

swallow everything that they tell me.

I want to think for myself.

Yeah, that's good.

I support that.

It's not just me, you know?

What is?

Who believes that dad was innocent.

Finn thinks it too.

Yeah, but Calum, he
wasn't even here at the time.

It doesn't matter.

He's heard everything and he agrees
that there's something not right.

Between me and him,
we're going to find the truth.

Mum.
Yeah?

I thought you and
Elaine got on okay these days?

We do.

Then why'd you do it?
Do what?

Put vodka in her drink.

I saw you and I feel really
bad that everyone's blaming her,

but it's not even her fault.

Sweetheart you
just need to trust me, okay.

I know it must seem really strange,
but I did it for a very good reason.

What reason?

I'll explain everything, I
promise, just not right now okay.

Please?

What are you doing?

Fitting a new alarm,
the other one was outdated.

This one's got active sensors that
can sense movement outside the house

before entry's even attempted.

I can ask about, you know.

Won't be necessary, thank you,
I mean the Guards actually have a suspect.

Who?

They won't divulge,
best leave it in their hands.

But thank you,
seriously I mean it, thank you.

No problem.

Hey.
Hey.

Where are you off to?

Family dinner at Val's.

Oh, I didn't realise,
well just give me 10 minutes...

No...

I think it'd be
better if you gave it a miss.

Okay.

In fact, I think it might be a good idea
for us to press pause on this for now.

Are you talking about
our relationship Frank?

Yes.

Where's this coming from?

How could you do it,
how could you do it to me?

What?
I know what you were doing.

Val knows, Sergeant O'Rourke
knows, I mean this whole stream of

hatred flowing down towards the
Aherns, and all this time it was you.

It's not even me birthday!
Open it.

Does this make you my sugar mama?

You're an idiot!

Try it on.

It is weird how right this all feels.

You being here, being part of the family.

It's like it all just clicked into place.

Just counting my lucky stars.

First family I've ever been part of.

Without backed on stars.

Sorry, everyone.

I just want to say a few words to
formally welcome Finn into our family.

We're really happy that you found us
and on behalf of no one but myself,

well I want to say sorry.

I'm sorry that I didn't give you a
chance and that I hope you will find

it in your heart...

Val!

Is that Alannah?

Who do you think you are?

I want you out of my house.

Do you think you can go around
blaming your family's sh*t show on me!

Alannah, Alannah, for God's...
No, Frank.

It's time they heard
the truth about their mother.

You know why you never knew
about your darling brother here,

I will tell you, because
your mother didn't want you to.

She told your dad if he had
anything to do with that baby,

she would leave and take you with her.

Don't listen to her.
Is this true?

No, of course not!

Of course she's gonna
say that, it's just more lies.

Alannah, you don't have to do this.

Yes, I do.

You know she wrote to your mother,
repeatedly begging her to leave her

precious family alone and
eventually resorting to paying her off.

You liar!
I can explain.

You told us you didn't even know he
existed, but all this time he was out there.

Did you know his mum had died?
No.

He went into care...
Jenny.

He had a father who
could have looked after him.

Jenny, leave it.

Jenny, Jenny.

Girls, wait.

Pick your side now Frank,
because it'll be too late after.

Jesus!

I'm not leaving my family.

One day, all of the sh*t you have
handed out will rain down on you in

spades and I promise you, I
will be there to watch it happen.

Mairead!

Mairead, Mairead!

I'm so sorry Finn.

What's done is done, I
didn't come here to cause trouble.

It's not your fault.

It's mam's.

How can she behave so cruelly?

For all those years, depriving
you of a family and us of you.

How could she keep
up the lie for so long?

Because she knew if we found out we'd
all learn the truth about our dear

mother and underneath all her talk
about protecting us, it's just her

own desire to look after herself first.

I want to bring you home.

As soon as you get out.

I'll book you a flight,
bring you home to Clare.

I want you to learn the family
business because this is your family now.

Val might not like it, but
we can deal with her, together.

Andy, a word.

I told you to just frighten Val.

She looked pretty f*cking frightened
from where I was standing.

Yeah, well you could have k*lled her.

So, what's it to you?

I get it, I do.

You think you're an hard man, but where
I'm from, you wouldn't last a minute.

It ends here.

You mess with my family, I'll end you.

Yeah?