Pete Ferguson, right? This is your place?
Yeah. Hughie Phelan. Christy's brother.
Oh. Hughie. Oh, right. Will you just give me a second?
I'll be back. Thanks. Sure, yeah.
You said something to your man Simon, didn't you?
That's between me and him.
Hey. I need you in the shop. Come on.
Admit it. You told him not to hire me.
OK. Fine, yeah, I did, yeah. He asked me what I thought about you.
He's a mate, so I can't lie. I knew it.
Rachel told you, didn't she?
Told me what? That I'm bipolar.
Rachel never said anything to me about you.
I told the bloke that you were trouble, which you are.
I don't know anything more about you, and I don't want to, OK?
I'm not finished here. No, leave it. Leave it. OK?
You've said enough. That's enough. Come on.
Thanks a lot, Paul.
Hey. Who was the guy in McCoy's last night?
Oh, he's from back home. Lenka. He just arrived in Ireland.
Shane has competition, then? It's not like that.
So he's not an old flame? Not exactly.
He was my fiance.
You were engaged? Like, to be married?
Yeah, it's complicated.
My father set it up. We didn't even know each other.
Like a made match? I didn't know that even happened any more.
Yeah, well, it does. In my country, anyway.
But, erm, the wedding didn't go ahead.
I left first. Is he trying to get you back?
No. It's his first time out of Zambia.
I suppose I'm just a friendly face.
Maybe he's hoping for a second chance.
It's always the way, isn't it? Not a boyfriend in sight,
and then all of a sudden, you might have pick of two. Definitely not.
I have to go. I'll talk to you later. OK.
Thanks.
Hey, Ray. Ah. How's Ben today?
Ah, he'll be grand.
I really didn't mean to hurt him.
It was you that hit him? Well, did he not tell you?
No, he didn't mention it.
Ah, he probably didn't want to rat Juliet out. Kids, what?
Did you know about this, too?
No. No, I didn't. Poor old Ben.
Why didn't he tell us? Jo, Juliet is a girl.
So what?
Oh, I see. Men are supposed to be tougher than women, is that it?
Honestly. We all know it's a fiction.
But yeah, I'd say that's what Ben thinks.
Well, he didn't think any of this before the boxing nonsense.
Jo, boys don't want to seem weaker than girls. It's just nature.
That was back in the stone age. Honestly.
Now, what we have to do is to make sure that he knows
there is nothing here to be embarrassed about.
OK, you're right.
Any sign of Laura? Oh. Sounds like her now.
Hey. Hey.
Erm, have you got a second?
Er, not really, I'm late enough as it is.
It's just that I wanted to talk to you about the house.
You know, maybe we should sell.
You serious?
Yeah.
Caoimhe and I, we've, er, talked it over.
Oh.
Your plans are as valid as ours, you know? Yours and Mark's.
I guess, with the baby coming, I just couldn't see that.
Well, starting a family is a pretty big deal.
It doesn't mean I should forget the old one, though.
Yeah, you'd better not.
Look, I know this house means a lot to you.
Yeah. It shouldn't, after all that's happened.
But, er, I guess it's helped keep us Halpin orphans together.
That won't change.
Look, you're a great big brother. Yeah, right. That's enough.
No, I mean it. And you're going to be a great Dad, too.
Why? Cos I made all my mistakes on you and Mark? Exactly.
You're doing great, just keep up with the exercises.
Hello.
Have you time for a chat? Maybe coffee?
We're full up with appointments until before lunch.
Er... how about lunch, then?
This is Sean, my flatmate.
Lenka Mudenda. I'm an old friend of Ama's.
How's it going?
I have that shirt. Signed by the whole team.
No way?
Yaya Toure's an old drinking buddy of mine.
Are you serious? Are you from the Ivory Coast, too?
No, Zambia. But we played them at the final of the 2012 Africa Cup.
It was quite a party.
Yeah, I remember it. Er, penalty shoot-out, right?
It must have been like our Italia '90.
Except we actually won. (LAUGHS) True.
We just acted like we did.
Can he join us for lunch?
I promise we won't talk football all the time.
Oh, I can't.I'm working. But, er, thanks.
Next time, then. Yeah, cool.
Er, I'll see you at that same place, right?
See you, man. Bye.
Did you know he was coming over? I had no idea.
He's a nice bloke, isn't he?
Yes, he is.
Right, we'll grab that lunch some other time, right? Sure.
Thanks, Ama. See you.
So, er, how long is Lenka staying?
He says he's moved here. Really?
Does he have a visa? I don't know.
I didn't ask him.
If he doesn't, he can't stay.
And you're hoping that he doesn't?
No. It doesn't make any difference to me.
Benjamin, why didn't you tell us who it was that hit you?
I don't know his name, I told you. Ben, we were talking to Juliet.
Darling, are you embarrassed to be hurt by a girl?
No. Well, I would be.
When I was Ben's age, I mean.
Yes, but you wouldn't be now, would you?
Say, if I beat you at a boxing match. You don't do boxing.
No, but I am a champion arm wrestler. Yeah, right.
Oh, no, it's true. Your mother has a right arm like Popeye.
Fine. Watch this.
Daddy and I will show you.
Now, Jo, play by the rules and no cheating, right?
As if.
Now, OK?
I've got you. No, you haven't.
Oh, yes, I do.
You see? I won! No, you didn't.
Anyway, you're supposed to get the other person's arm
down on the table. I did get your arm down.
No, you didn't. Well, I nearly did.
Anyway, the point is that you aren't embarrassed. Are you?
Well, I wouldn't be if I actually lost.
Benjamin, there are going to be people in your life, darling,
that try to knock you down.
But you can't let them win. Do you see what we're getting at?
Yeah. I'll give boxing another go, then.
No. No, that's not... Good boy. That's the spirit.
So, when do you think it'll go on the market?
He only just agreed to sell, so... one step at a time.
At least it's a step in the right direction.
What changed his mind?
Ask Caoimhe.
Damien and the house? Oh. Nothing to do with me.
He just doesn't like you being mad at him.
Me neither. She's scary.
I have to run.
You're going to make an excellent sister-in-law,
or whatever the non-marriage equivalent is.
See ya. See ya.
I know you talked him into it.
It didn't take much. He loves you and Mark.
He wants to do the right thing.
Still, not every pregnant girlfriend would see it that way.
So... I owe you one.
Well, I'll get it back in babysitting.
I'm looking forward to it.
So tell me, what are the best things about Dublin?
I don't know, It's been ages since I've been out and about.
Er, what do you think, Wayne?
I think you should try the tourist office on O'Connell Street.
They know more than me.
Me too, I'm sure.
But listen, if I remember anything from my lost youth,
I'll let you know. Thank you.
No problem.
You couldn't have been a bit more helpful?
No. No, I couldn't.
How long more is this going to go on for?
I don't know. Really?
So, you're just going to continue sleeping on the couch, are you?
Yeah, maybe.
You're finding your feet.
Everyone is so friendly.
Maybe I might get a job somewhere like this.
What do you think? Maybe.
Do you have your visa already?
All that stuff is sorted.
What I need now is a place to stay and a job.
Things are still the same? Yeah.
I'm at the end of my rope.
You know, the offer still stands.
I have a friend in Galway, she said I could stay there for a few days.
Maybe you should take her up on it.
You're happy enough with the buyers' club arrangement, then?
Yeah. Well, it made sense for us, anyway.
I remember Christy agonised a bit when he went down the Spar route.
Yeah, well, they're big decisions, you know?
Look, er, I'll let you get on with it, so.
It was nice talking to you. Alright.
Are you around for a while, yeah?
I'm sticking around for a while, yeah.
Alright. Well, sure, drop in any time.
Will do. Good luck. See you, Hughie.
Geez, I thought he'd never leave.
What are you doing, Neil? They're not 4.99. Give me that.
Paul Brennan has some nerve.
You're going to have to drop this. He shouldn't stick his nose in,
even if he doesn't know about my problems. Well, he knows now.
I don't care who knows.
The point is, nobody asked him to get involved.
I did.
I asked him to put in a word for you.
What? Why?
Because I thought it would help.
This keeps getting worse.
Bad enough he messed me around, but you as well?
Look, put your energy into finding another job, OK?
Success is the best revenge, alright?
Oh, hi, Ray.
Oh, you're back for more. Yeah.
Ah, good man.
Listen, I'll be on the dot for a pick-up.
Just in case there's any more shenanigans.
I'm going to stick around, Keep an eye on things.
Right. See yous, bye. Bye, Ray.
You alright, man? Good to see you back.
Go on, head on up. Yeah, I'm probably going to go with him.
I don't want to take any chances. You're not coming in.
Benjamin. I'm fine by myself.
Ah... you know what young fellas are like, Jo.
He'd probably be embarrassed.
I want you to call me if there is even the slightest problem.
Yeah, there won't be.
Alright, I will.
Oh, hey. Hey, Sean.
What are you looking for?
Somewhere to stay while I find an apartment.
I don't see anything here, though.
Why don't you stay with us while you're looking? Are you serious?
Yeah, we have a spare room, right? It's just a storage room, really.
It's full of junk. Yeah, your books and stuff, mainly.
Well, look, it's up to you. The room's there if you want it.
It sounds brilliant. Thank you.
No problem at all. Sure, we wouldn't see you stuck.
Do we still have that spare key? I think so.
Come on. I'll get it for you on my way back to work.
I'm sure he's fine.
Hi, Ama. Hi.
I thought you'd introduce me.
You let Sean be his friend and not me.
Yeah, well, Sean did that all by himself.
He just invited Lenka to stay with us.
Is that a problem?
Then tell him you've changed your mind.
I can't. Why not?
Ama, why not?
Because I'm afraid.
Of Lenka?
I'm afraid he's going to tell my father where I am.
.
So... tell this Lenka you don't care what he says to your father.
I can't. Yeah, you can.
You don't understand.
He could come here.
So let him. What can he do?
What I did was terrible for my father.
I can never see him again.
Hey, what's up? Where is he?
What are you doing here?
My da asked you for a favour and you threw it back in his face.
Enough with this. Get out, will you?
Are you saying he didn't ask you to put in a word for me? Yeah, he did.
But then you opened your big mouth and I changed my mind.
Everything I said was true. In your mind, maybe.
What's that supposed to mean? Take it whatever way you want.
I'm a mental case, is that it? Your words, not mine.
Neil, don't.
Oh, let him off. You want to hit me? Do not prove his point.
Stay out of this, Rachel. You're better than this.
That's not what he thinks, is it? We're just the little people
and it doesn't matter if you screw us up, right?
You don't need much help screwing up. Maybe I don't.
But at least it's only myself I do it to.
He's right. And you're siding with him, are you?
He's right and you're wrong. So yeah.
It's OK, I got this. Thank you. Cheers.
Hey. Hiya.
Taking a break from your own place? Badly needed.
How's the camp going, Ben?
Fine. Till she made me leave.
I didn't like what I saw. They were being way too rough.
You're not supposed to be spying. The boys were hammering each other.
But that was the older group you saw.
Well, Dean doesn't allow any contact at Ben's age.
I told you. You made me look like a baby.
And you and Dad were the ones telling me not to quit.
OK, fine, we will have a nice big slice of chocolate cake
and then we'll talk about it. I don't want a stupid cake!
Benjamin, where are you going? Home! Benjamin, get back here now.
See what's ahead of you?
Don't be worrying. Alright?
Hey, buddy.
Er, I thought you were only going to be a minute.
That rep is on the way. Yeah, well, this crew kept me delayed, so.
Yeah. Yeah, we're celebrating.
We've decided to sell up.
Oh, yeah?
And you two with a baby on the way. I mean, where are you going to live?
We'll work something out. You gave in, did you?
It's not about giving in.
Oh, really? What's it about, then? Hmm?
This works for us, OK? And we're happy with it, right?
Yeah, we are.
Yeah, great. I'm delighted for yous.
We have to get back, Orla.
Sorry about that.
See yous. Bye.
Will there be a big turnout at this?
Why, are you thinking about putting in a bid?
Ah, you never know.
I might be on the look-out for a good investment opportunity.
There's a marina down in Clontarf,
if you're looking for somewhere to park your yacht. Very funny.
Everything alright? Ah, yeah.
Just having a little chat with our friend Donald Trump there.
He was putting me in my place. No better man.
He could probably do with a dose of his own medicine.
He'll get it, one of these days.
I wouldn't mind seeing that.
Hiya, Ray. Ah, the man.
Erm, Ben's gone already. Gone where?
His Ma took him out early.
Talk to Dean.
Ah, Raymondo. You alright?
Erm, I'll just get my gear. Gimme a second.
Yeah, no worries.
What happened? Jo thinks it's too rough.
Jo has a bad case of over-protective mammyitis.
So long as she doesn't go spreading it around here, Dermot.
Don't worry, she won't.
So he's moved in, then?
And he hasn't mentioned about your father again?
No. Maybe he didn't mean anything by it.
Hiya. Hey.
I hear you have a visitor. Sean was telling me. Lenka, is it?
Yeah, he's a friend from back home.
Oh, did you ever mention him to me? Probably not.
I hadn't seen him in a few years. Cool. And he's staying with you?
Yeah. I suppose I'm the only person he knows around here.
Alright, well, er, you know, as long as he's one of those visitors
that washes up after himself anyway.
OK, see ya.
You could tell Damien if things go pear-shaped with this guy.
He has your back, I'd say. We all do around here.
Hiya.
Are you still in a snot with me over Neil Ferguson?
You weren't fair to him.
And how is that, exactly?
He could have been really good at that job,
if he'd been given a chance.
According to him, I suppose.
Look, you can't believe a word that young fella says.
Yeah? Well, I do. Hold on, hold on.
This is the young fella who came into my house ready to have a go at me.
And God knows what he'll do next.
So I don't want you anywhere near him.
Dad, I am not 12 and a half any more.
I mean it, Rachel.
I mean, he's putting all sorts of ideas into your head. Such as?
Like moving out of home, for one. You never mentioned that before.
Dad, I'm going on holiday and I do not want to fight with you.
So, when was the last time yous two seen each other?
A while. Six, seven years. Just before Ama left Zambia. Right?
Yes, about that.
This looks amazing. A great cook as well as everything else.
Not really. Oh, she is.
Right, be back in a sec.
Sean is right.
I remember your father said you were a good cook.
My loss.
He says you made a show of him.
Yeah, well, it's better than putting him in harm's way.
Life is full of harm, Jo.
That class was about learning how to deal with it.
He's just a little boy, Dermot.
We don't have to throw him to the wolves yet.
He's growing up. And he needs to learn how to handle himself.
There are other ways of doing that.
I don't want him doing boxing, and that's my final word.
And are there other ways of being a good parent?
Jo, I am his dad. I think I know what's good for him, too.
At least some of the time, OK? Of course you do.
I'm not saying that.
Lookit, love, I'm sorry if I'm coming across unreasonable or bossy.
I don't want him getting hurt.
There are other classes he can do.
Hey. Hi.
You're being well taken care of, I see.
Irish hospitality is not just a myth.
Sure, we have to keep the side up.
Yeah, that's true.
Erm, Ama, could I just speak to you for a second? Work thing. Sure.
Are you happy about this?
It's a bit weird.
Sean thinks he's doing me a favour.
Did you find out about the visa? Well, he says he has it all sorted.
Tell him he can stay tonight, then he has to find a place of his own.
I can't.
You don't owe him anything, Ama. No, it's not that.
I'm afraid he'll cause trouble with my father.
You know, I've worked so hard to get my life to the way it is right now.
I can't go back to the way things were back home.
Why would you have to?
Because if my father finds out I'm here, I know he'll want me back.
Did he say he'd tell him?
Not exactly. But I think it might be what he means.
Well, let's find out. Shane, no. Please.
I don't want you to say anything to him.
Then you have to. I'm serious, Ama.
You need to find out what he's up to.
Then we'll take it from there, OK? OK.
He's finally asleep.
It took forever.
That rep will be in with you next week, go through the account.
Wayne, we need to talk.
Nothing left to say.
I'm not going to be here next week.
Where will you be?
I'm going to stay with a friend of mine in Galway for a few days.
I need a break. I can't think around here.
Are you planning on taking Junior with you?
Is that all you can say?
Are you? Yes.
Right.
So, you've nothing else to say? You've already decided.
You gave me no choice.
You are the one who started all of this, not me. No, I am not!
And I never set out to hurt you, and you know that.
And do you know what, if it was the other way around, Wayne,
I would have forgiven you.
So, this is where the cups are.
It takes a while to find things in a new place.
How long are you planning to stay? Just until I find my own place.
Is that OK?
I'm not sure. It feels a bit strange, to be honest.
Because of our history? Maybe.
Why did you mention my father?
What do you mean? I think you know.
Do you plan on telling him where I am if I don't help you out,
or whatever it is you want?
You think I'm here to get some kind of revenge? Are you?
You have completely the wrong idea about me.
I'm not that kind of person.
I don't know what kind of person you are.
Well, I assure you, I am not a blackmailer.
It never crossed my mind that you might think that.
I don't know what to think.
It was a bad time.
It was. But I am not like your father.
You don't believe me. I need to leave.
And go where?
Anywhere. You can't have someone you don't trust in your house.
I didn't say that.
I wouldn't be here if I knew you felt like this.
I don't. You don't have to go.
Are you sure?
Yes.
I really appreciate you helping me like this
I would never cause any problems for you.
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