Hey. Hey.
Alright?
I'm just going over the road, if you fancy some overpriced tea?
I can't. No, er, Dolores has her first radiotherapy session shortly.
I'll go with you. Nah, you're fine.
Let me know if you need anything.
Seeing as I got the all clear myself, I can help out a bit more.
Yeah, great.
Listen to me. I need you to keep a close eye on him, OK?
Da, I know Ma is worried, but he's grand, OK?
Doug, can you just do this for me?
Thanks again for finding those notes.
I just hope I made things easier for you.
You look like you've been up all night. Yeah, I was.
You need to relax. You're gonna burn yourself out.
One of those tablets would help. I still have some.
You're starting to sound like a pusher.
It's not the same thing at all. I'll just have an energy drink.
You'll end up with a downer. Mine is a better option.
There has to be some side-effects.
Yeah, you're less stressed and you get loads done.
That's gonna make you feel worse.
Did you hear from your man yet?
No. I reckon what we'll do is, we'll wait till the traffic dies down
and hit the road late morning.
Is there much to shift?
A couple of runs. Hey.
Hiya. How are yous?
Are you off to the track? In a little while.
Dan's gonna tag along with us. Oh, right.
A boys' day out, what?
Right, well... See yous, right? Have fun.
See ya.
Remember, keep this to yourself.
What's up?
(SIGHS) My mate's after crying out. What about tomorrow?
No, it needs to be done today.
Why don't we just head down anyway? It's a two-man job, Dan.
Great. Back to daytime TV, so.
There's nothing I can do about it.
Leave it with me, I'll try and find someone.
Like who? I'll give you a shout.
What's this, the maid didn't show? I wish.
Yeah, well, I just dropped over Juliet's jacket.
She left it in my place. Where is she?
In her room, sulking. Oh. Why?
I asked her to help me clean up.
That was last night. She's still refusing.
Apparently, I didn't ask nicely enough.
See, he never said "please" or "thank you".
Leave her. The more attention you give to her,
the longer she's gonna stay there. Oh, here we go.
I'm only trying to help. You and everyone else.
Even Super Nanny there. I had the same problem with Charlotte.
And now she's under your thumb? She's making money online.
I must have done something right. So that's all down to you?
No. But I led by example. You're too busy trying to be mates with Juliet.
So?
You've gotta take charge, or she won't respect you.
See? Now, I want this place cleaned up.
Look, Why don't you and Juliet do it together?
To be honest, I don't care who does it.
But Michael lives here as well, and it's not fair on him.
Give ne a hand here before you go.
You never said "please" or "thank you".
Well, don't look at me. I'm late for work.
Juliet! Get down here!
Juliet!
I don't know what good this is going to do.
Well, it's worth a try.
Hi. Hi. Hey, Ama. Hi.
How's Dolores?
Yeah, she's fine. Er... She's just had her first session,
she's resting now. Well, tell her I was asking for her.
Of course, yes. How can I help?
Well, has the psychiatrist come back to you about Neil?
Er, does Neil know you're here? No.
We're just trying to find out how it went.
This is a matter for Dr Cawley.
He won't tell us anything. We just don't know what else to do.
What's wrong?
Well, er, Neil has told us that he was cleared for bipolar disorder.
And we don't believe that.
He needs to talk to the doctor again. Well, that's up to him.
Could you ring the psychiatrist's office?
Well, even if I did, I can't tell you what happened.
No. That's alright. We understand. I would help if I could.
Yeah. No. No, you're fine.
Thanks, Ama. Thanks.
Well, how's the studying going, huh? Don't ask.
Hmm. It is a lot of stress on young people.
Yeah, and nobody wants to repeat.
Still, it's not the end of the world.
I mean, take Richard Branson, he never even finished school.
Yeah, like me.
Yes, well, I'll let you get on.
I hate when people come out with that.
Even my dad's going on about how it's no big deal.
Charlie's just trying to be nice. I know. Do you want a coffee?
Yeah, thanks.
Not more caffeine?
See? That's all it is.
Put it in your pocket. What?
Quick.
I don't have enough money. It's on the house. I want to help.
You don't have to take it, but at least now you have a choice.
What's that?
Oh, Rachel just has a headache. I just gave her a painkiller.
Why suffer? Yeah, that's what I said.
We just need to move a bit of gear. Is that why you wanted a van?
Yeah. Then why didn't you just say that?
What, is it for a re-fit or something?
Yeah, something like that.
There'll be a few quid in it for you, as well.
Yeah, but not much,
so if that's a problem, we can get someone else. No, no. It's cool.
Right. Let's go.
Who's going to look after this place? Caoimhe's on holidays.
How are yous? Carol!
I thought yous would be gone by now.
You wouldn't cover for Sean for a while, will you? He's coming with us.
What? Yous all swan off while I work?
Carol, look, this'll be good for business,
and I could do with the extra help. It'll just be for a couple of hours.
Yeah, I know exactly how long it'll take. Alright.
See you later. Let's do it.
Oh, here. Just give us a sec.
Sorted. Sean's in. What, Mr Whiter than white?
Brilliant.
I want a milkshake. Me too.
Right, you can either have a milkshake with,
or an ice cream after. Ice cream.
I'll get the milkshake and we can share.
Good thinking. Right, Ben, you can give me a hand.
We'll order for your mother, too. She'll be here soon.
Ooh. That's a good score. You must play a lot?
Only when I'm allowed.
Jo and Dermot don't like it much.
I'm sure you get a few sneaky extra games in
when they're not looking though, right? Sometimes.
And, er, what happens if you get caught? Do they shout?
No, they're really kind.
Well, they must do something though, right?
What happens if you get in trouble in school,
or made a mess at home? Do they send you to your room?
I've been really good lately. Well, what about Ben?
He practically has a halo. Excuse me, young lady.
Put that away, please. Hi, Mondo.
Hey, Jo. Listen, er, sorry again about yesterday.
Oh, no, you're fine.
Zoe was just telling me about school.
And Angry Birds. That too.
Listen, I'd better head. Yeah. Bye, love.
Is that really what the two of you were talking about?
He was mostly asking if you and Dermot shout. Really?
Yeah. And what happens if I get in trouble.
Hi, love. Hiya, love.
Hi, darling.
Erm, were you talking to Mondo before I came in?
No. Why? He was chatting to Zoe.
I think he was trying to find out how we discipline the kids.
Why would he want to know that? Juliet.
I didn't know that he was so desperate.
Maybe I should give him some advice. I don't think that's a good idea.
There's obviously tension between them. That could be my fault, Dermot.
Interfering might make things worse. I wouldn't be interfering.
I'd be helping.
Ama, do you have those medical forms?
Oh. Yeah. I wanted to have a word. Jackie was in earlier.
Again? She's very stressed about Neil.
Well, he is her son.
Yeah, well, I made a phone call.
And he's being treated for bipolar disorder,
and I don't think he's told anyone about it.
That's his prerogative.
But what if he's not taking his medication?
There's nothing we can do about that. But he needs it.
Ama, what do you expect me to do?
Don't we have a duty towards our patient's health?
We have a duty to protect his privacy.
You know, the family have been through so much lately.
Neil is over 18, this is his business.
The rules are there for a reason.
What if following the rules isn't in the patient's best interest?
That's not our decision to make. These people are my friends.
And I feel like I'm abandoning them.
Ama, let me be really clear about this,
I don't work like my dad did.
We're professionals, that's that. Understood.
You know, I didn't always agree with your dad,
but sometimes his approach seemed a little more human.
Can I have that back, please?
One sec. I'm just in the middle of a game.
Give it to me please, young lady. Young lady?
What's so funny? You're trying to be all, like, dad.
Yeah, well, I am your dad, so can I have it back, please?
Where are you going?
Can I please get a drink, old man? (GIGGLES)
Is she OK? She won't listen to a word I say.
Is that why you were trying to get parenting tips off Zoe.
I was gathering information. She's 11 years old.
Yeah, well, I'm good at talking with kids. Too good.
That's why myself and Juliet were always good mates.
I'm not used to giving her orders.
And she's not used to taking them.
She seems to get a good laugh out of it.
You have to be a positive role model for her.
Yeah, I just... It's hard to know where to start.
I've only been here a few seconds,
and I see two things you could change. Like what?
Junk food. Before dinner. She said she was hungry.
It's just as easy to give her a piece of fruit. Hmm?
Yeah. And there's screen time.
If I wasn't to limit the amount of time that they spent on the iPad,
sure, they'd never go outside playing.
I just want us to have fun together, you know?
Juliet is going to have lots of friends in her life.
She's only going to have one dad. Hmm?
OK, I better go.
Did you go shopping? I deserved it.
I thought you were behind on your study.
I took one of Charlotte's things and I got loads done.
How long did it last? A few hours.
And were you tired after? No, it was great.
Everyone's saying it. Where is she?
I don't know, she's around somewhere.
I'll go see if she's upstairs.
Pathetic.
She's barely opened a book, and she thinks she needs a pill?
It doesn't look like it did her any harm.
Unless you count following Charlotte round like a puppy.
Neil, what are you doing?
I'm sick of reading things online. I want to feel real paper again.
Yeah, but you don't need all of them. I got you a bike mag.
Are they for the salon?
No. We're spending the afternoon catching up on celeb goss.
Do you want to come? Er, I have to work.
Call in sick. Say you have spots. Sorry?
Oh, would you look at that? The display's in a mess.
Neil. It's alright, I'll fix it.
Your parents were in earlier, in the surgery earlier asking after him.
They shouldn't be doing that. They're worried.
Look, I don't care what they think, or what the doctor says,
Neil can handle himself. Oh, so you do know?
He asked me not to say anything.
Pete and Jackie need to know what's going on. You can't tell them.
Maybe I should have a word with Neil? No.
I'll just suggest that he comes into the surgery.
Ama, please don't. Someone needs to talk to him for his own safety.
You don't know what he's gonna do next.
Neil, come on. Chill out, I'm done.
Keep the change.
Is everything OK? Neil's... pretty bad.
Doug's having a hard time managing him.
Well, they'll find a way to cope eventually.
And what happens in the meantime?
Is he getting all new furniture, then?
What? His mate. For the re-fit.
I think so, yeah. That must be costing him a fair bit.
I don't know. He asked me to do him a favour, so I am.
Get back! What's going on?
Just do what he says.
Stay here.
Robbie?
Alright, lads, what's going on? Nothing.
What, are you robbing this stuff? Don't be stupid.
Then why were we hiding?
Look, the bank is foreclosed. We're just salvaging some of the stuff.
Just think of it as striking back for the little man.
Mick's in a bad place. He's gonna need the cash.
There's still a few bits left in there. I'm gonna go.
Relax! The Garda ain't gonna be back.
You don't know that. Robbie, we should split now.
Look, this is the first time I've seen Dan
actually excited about something.
So man up! And let one slide, yeah?
Come on, we'll get more before we go.
Alright.
These are the blood tests.
Er, Ama? Hi.
Could I talk to you for a minute?
In private.
Sure. I'll be in my office. Thanks.
Come here, er, I've been looking up things about bipolar disorder.
Well, it's good to know as much as you can about it.
Yeah. But he made it sound like taking those pills was optional.
Er, no, if they've been prescribed, they should be taken.
They'll help to keep him more balanced.
How am I supposed to say that to him?
Well, there's no easy way to broach the subject with someone.
He already feels like everybody's ganging up on him, you know?
I just want him to feel like somebody has his back. But you do.
He won't see it that way.
Me ma and da was right. I'm being stupid.
No. You're just trying to protect your brother.
I know, but I'm making things worse, aren't I?
Why don't you tell Pete and Jackie?
This is a massive burden to carry alone. No, I can handle it.
My offer to talk to him still stands.
No, no. Cos If you say something, then he'll know I said something.
Not necessarily. I don't have to mention your name.
Let me help.
Right, we're done. Yeah, can we go, then.
I'm starving. We're gonna get some food on the way back, yeah?
Yeah.
Are you alright there? Yeah, I'm OK.
Do you want a hand? No.
Do you want a push? I nearly have it. OK?
There's no need to be such a stuck in the mud about it. (LAUGHS)
(CHUCKLES) My sides are splitting here.
We need to go. Relax. This gonna take a while.
Ah, Dan, would you not put him out of his misery?
OK. Bloke in a wheelchair here.
Give me a push, will you?
Sean.
Right, I have it now. Thanks. Right, lock it up.
(PAUL) Go on in there, see if she's in there.
Oi. Look who I found. Were you asleep?
I must have been.
You'll feel better after something to eat. Are you hungry, Katy?
Usually. How does spaghetti Bolognese sound?
Yeah, great. By the way, I saw Charlotte the other day,
going on about her new internet business.
Yeah. We're getting that, too. Is that all above board, yeah?
Yeah. Why?
Well, come on. She hasn't got the best track record now, has she?
She wouldn't get into anything dodgy, she's not that stupid.
Mm. I suppose.
Well, at least she found your folder for you, didn't she?
Right, won't be long.
Do you think he knows? What?
What Charlotte's up to.
No. How would he?
Do you want to get started?
Yeah. So, we need to do poetry.
Have you studied Ni Chuilleanain yet?
A bit.
She might be worth a look.
I haven't done much on Plath. Are you sure you'll last?
Yeah.
Oh, I'm after forgetting my notes. I'll be back in a minute.
OK.
Didn't you buy enough of those earlier? Not nearly.
I thought I'd make a follow up appointment for you at the surgery.
Why? In case there was anything you want to talk to the doctor about.
There isn't.
I was updating your file and I saw the psychiatrist's report.
I get it, nursie knows best. Excuse me?
It's what everyone in your profession
is brainwashed into believing. What?
Just because you went to college,
doesn't mean you have the answers to everything.
Hey, Neil, are you OK? Top of the world, Ma.
He's getting worse.
I'm sorry, I wish there was something more I could do for you.
(SIGHS) No. It's me who should apologise.
I shouldn't have put you on the spot earlier.
You're concerned about your son. Yeah, I really am.
And if I was in a position to help... I'd tell you that someone
who's been prescribed medication for bipolar disorder
should be taking it.
But you can't tell me that? Exactly.
Thanks, Ama.
Thank you.
How are you, Jo? Oh, hi.
We're just getting some stuff in for the dinner. No takeaways.
That's great. Have you any suggestions?
Cooking isn't exactly my strong point.
You need to get more milk cos you used the last of it.
Yeah, alright.
Sorry, you were saying? Well, you know, keep it simple.
Something like a shepherd's pie.
I'll pick out some ingredients for you. Can I get this?
You got one last week. Go on, put it back. Good girl.
Now, you see those potatoes there? Yeah.
They make a great mash. OK.
Nice one. Cheers. Perfect.
Anything else? And you have the pepper?
Oh, the pepper, yeah? Here, what's this?
I'm hungry. I'm getting stuff for dinner.
That'll take ages. Get a banana.
These taste better. Juliet.
You're doing the dad thing again.
Yeah. Yes, I am.
Nice try, but you'll have to do better next time.
So, that's it then, yeah?
Here, did you see the state of Sean's face?
Huh? "I want to go home."
(LAUGHS) And then he wouldn't even stick around for a gargle.
It was a close one, in fairness. Ah, yeah.
Lads, this van is illegally parked here. Any idea who owns it?
No idea. No?
What do you think? It'll be grand.
I'll drop that van back pronto, and that'll be the end of that.
Right.
Here, fair play to you for mucking in.
It was a bit of craic in the end, wasn't it?
Yeah. It's better than daytime TV. Yeah.
Huh? Yeah.
Huh?! Huh? (LAUGHS)
Why are you only telling us this now?
Cos he made me promise, didn't he?
And you agreed to that?
He said he had it under control. I just wanted to believe him.
None of us wants to accept it,
but if we're going to help Neil, we have to face this.
He told me he'd take the pills when he needed to.
He should be taking them, regardless.
We have to sit him down and we'll just talk to him.
We've tried. He won't listen.
He might listen to me. No.
Why not? No. You can't do this alone.
You saw what happened the last time yous brought it up. He trusts me.
I know that, but this is a lot for you to have to take on alone.
He's my brother, dad, so...
This is something we have to deal with as a family.
Maybe if all three of us sit down with him, he'll finally see sense.
No. He's gonna hate me for this. He has a serious condition.
And we're gonna have to be there for him.
Ah, here, can we have a break?
No, I'm going to keep going. How are you still going?
I... I don't know, my dad must have been right,
a good dinner helps.
It's all gone very quiet in here. How's it going?
Oh, we're flying through it. You must have done enough by now?
No, we're going to keep going with poetry.
OK, well, if you need anything, give me a shout, yeah?
Right, Sylvia Plath. And we should go over Yeats, too.
Are you sure you haven't taken one of Charlotte's brain candies?
(SCOFFS) Yeah, right.
Right. Well, er, I found some really good notes on The Bell Jar online.
(CHUCKLES)
Let me guess, we've won the lotto. This isn't a joke, Neil.
Well, yous look like you need a laugh.
How about we all play a game of Monopoly?
We want to know what the psychiatrist said to you.
The truth, please.
What have you been saying? I had to tell them.
I thought I could trust you. You can.
Then why'd you open your mouth?!
Because he's your brother, and he's worried about you.
We're all worried about you. There's no need. I'm tickety boo.
No, you're not! Have you been taking the medication?
There's nothing wrong with me. Not what the psychiatrist thinks.
What would he know? More than you do.
I decide if I take the pills.
You're not in the right frame of mind.
I'm on top of this. No, you're not.
And thinking you are is part of the condition. Whatever.
Neil, we're your family, we're just trying to help.
Yeah, you can always rely on family. Isn't that right, Doug?
Neil.
I asked you to do just one thing.
One thing. And as soon as you had the chance, you blabbed.
I wasn't going to, but you're not acting right.
I definitely wasn't when I was talking to you.
I just want you to get better. So you stab me in the back?
That's enough, Neil. This is between me and Doug.
I'm sorry. I don't care.
I'll never trust you again.
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