(MACHINES BEEPING)
Well?
They removed the clot, so he seems stable.
Right. What about the swelling on the brain?
It's hard to tell. They just have to keep monitoring it.
But that's good news, isn't it? There's severe spinal damage done.
Maybe they can fix that too. You know what they're like.
They don't actually say it for definite,
but he'll probably never walk again.
There you go. They're not sure about anything.
Look, we have to be realistic here, Carol.
Dan, in a wheelchair. Yeah.
It's wrong. Hey.
Hey. The doctors say he's doing well since his operation.
Yeah, I know. I just spoke to them.
Robbie's been talking to them. No need for us to be doubling up.
OK, right. Well, you go on home. I'll take over.
What, cos you're his fiancee?
No, but they might let me in earlier.
It's worth a try. Somebody should be here for him.
If there's any change, I'll give you a call.
Are you up for this?
It's a lot to take in. I know.
But we just have to try to keep it together for Dan's sake, yeah?
OK. Come on. I'll give you a lift home.
(ALL) See you.
Do you want me to tell Doug anything?
Have a good flight, OK?
Missed you. Bye, love.
Ma.
No news on Neil. Right.
Pete's coming home, though, right? Yeah. They get in later.
Good. Good. How are you doing? Alright.
Yeah? I don't suppose you slept much last night.
I just want to get the results of the biopsy,
whatever way it's going to go.
Yeah. Look, Orla's making breakfast.
Honestly, I couldn't eat a thing. Hey.
Listen to me. You're gonna let us take care of you today, you hear me?
Thanks.
Hey! Good morning.
Well, some of us have been up a long time.
Some of us didn't get a whole lot of sleep last night.
Look, we're gonna have to be a bit careful around the kids.
Yeah, I know. I mean, this is great.
Don't get me wrong. But it's just that... Rachel's had it tough.
Paul, I'm hardly going to tell her, am I?
I can't vouch for Niamh, though.
After what she did, she won't have a leg to stand on.
Just so long as we're all good.
(CLEARS THROAT)
I can't find my maths book.
Oh, you know, I think I saw it in the living room.
Thank you. OK.
You see? I can do discreet.
You know what? At some stage, we should probably have a chat.
Would you look at you? All worried.
Nicola, you said you had feelings for me.
Well, I mean, of course I do. We go back a very long way, Paul.
But it's not like I have some big plan here.
I thought we were just having some fun.
Yeah. Yeah, we are.
This is wrong. We tried our best.
Yeah. He's not here, though, is he? We should have stayed.
You and me walking the streets of London is not going to help.
I don't want to sit here, feeling useless.
You won't. We'll get much more done from here,
where we have a base and everything to keep looking.
I know. I'm sorry. I'm just tired.
Go home. Get some rest. I need to see Dolores.
I wish we had better news for her.
She'll come on board with an extra pair of hands
once I explain everything to her.
That'd be great. Hey.
Oh, hello!
I thought you weren't back till later?
We got bumped up to an earlier flight.
You OK? Yeah. Yeah.
I'm just happy to see one of my boys.
Come on. Come back to the flat and I'll fill you in on everything.
It says "leave to condition in the bottle for at least two weeks."
How long has it been? Nearly three.
Then I think it's time we had a party.
I like your style. (BOTH LAUGH)
Home brew? Yeah.
I read about this fella who makes his own, and I gave it a shot.
We're gonna sample it tonight.
I'm actually something of a home-brew expert myself.
Name anything, and he's an expert. Tell him. Ales, ciders.
I brewed a lovely wheat beer once.
Not sure if it was lovely, but we drank a lot of it.
So if you want any advice...
It's just a bit of fun. And we have instructions.
Not worth the paper they're written on. And he is off.
They came with the kit. They must be right.
Trial and error. That's the only way to learn.
Why don't you come round and try it? I'm sure he's busy.
I suppose I could spare an hour. He'd love to. Thank you very much.
But hey. People pay for my kind of advice, yeah?
Bye. See you.
What? He grows on you.
Hi, Michael. How was the weekend? Alright.
It must have been nice for Niamh to meet Jason. I went on my own.
Why? What happened? I don't want to talk about it, OK?
I'm glad I caught you. I'm home for something to eat.
I'm sorry I ran off like that the other night.
You're the one who wanted to spend time together.
I wasn't forcing you. It was a lovely day. I enjoyed it.
It's just that something came up. Are you in trouble with Michael?
No! No, he knows that you and Ruth are the most important things to me.
Hi. I'm just... I was dropping Ruth back home.
Yeah. I'll see you later. OK. See you later, pet.
Listen, about me and Nicola... Paul, that's none of my business.
Yeah, you're right, it isn't.
But just to say that the kids don't know.
Well, I would hope not.
You've got someone else, haven't you? No issue there.
That's not the same. Me and Michael are serious.
How do you know me and Nicola aren't serious?
Tell them or don't. It's up to you. Yeah. It is.
Oh! Hello. Nicola.
She's, erm... She's fine with it. Oh, right.
(MACHINES BEEPING)
Thanks.
Look at you, man.
A stupid prank and you end up like this?
Look, I know I haven't been much of a friend to you lately.
You're probably sorry you ever set eyes on me again.
I'm not gonna leave you like this.
If a hard decision has to be made, I'll make it, I swear.
I know you don't want to end up like Phil.
Hey. Hey.
I thought you'd gone home. I couldn't sleep, so I came back.
That was his mother's carer on the phone.
Right.
Apparently he gave her my number a while ago in case of emergencies.
She hasn't been told, has she?
No. She wouldn't be able to handle it.
I need to contact his brother. He's in Canada.
I've met him a few times on Skype.
I got his number if you want to go ahead and call him.
No, you should do that. I haven't even spoken to him before.
How do you break news like this, huh?
Hey. Heya.
Do you want to go in and sit with him for a bit?
Are you coming back in too? If you want.
So who's this chap they found dead? They think he was from the area.
An addict who robbed for his habit.
So, what? He could have mugged Neil? We don't know.
He could be injured. Did you think about that?
We checked all the hospitals. What's he doing for money?
Don't know. His bank account hasn't been touched, according to police.
Did you learn anything at all that might actually help us?
At least we ruled things out. I should just go to London myself.
I know the place, Da. I'd track him down. No.
I'd go around all his old mates. We checked.
Every number you gave us, we rang.
If he's in a bad way they mightn't tell you, but they'd tell me.
OK, I know it's hard, not having answers.
And we're all upset. But let's not jump to any conclusions, OK?
I just want to do something.
Look, I got a list of numbers from one of his friends before we left.
This is where we're gonna need you, Doug.
Right. Yeah, grand.
I'll clear them and get down to it now.
I don't know why Dolores isn't home. She's not working today.
Yeah. I don't want us to be in the way.
You're not. We've things to get through.
(PHONE RINGING)
It's Pete. I'll talk to him if you want.
No. Not till I'm done here.
This is the hardest part, Dolores. Yeah.
Sitting here, waiting to see if your whole life is going to change.
Ah, most people get good news.
You're going to be one of those people.
I'm sure this is the last place this poor little mite wants to be.
Sorry. I thought he'd be a distraction.
He is.
It's funny the way things happen.
Hey. It's going to be all good, alright?
Dolores, whatever they tell you today, whatever happens,
we're always going to be here for you.
Well, good or bad, I can't change anything now.
And this is the family?
Yeah. This is Wayne, my son, and Orla, my daughter-in-law.
And I can guess who this is.
How are you? Alright.
Erm, if it's OK, I'd like to go in with her.
Of course. I've got my hands full here.
(WOMAN) Dolores? If you're ready? Yeah.
I'll be right here, Ma, OK?
I have all your results back now. OK.
Including the pathology report from the core biopsy we took last week.
What does it say?
I'm afraid the tissue sample is malignant.
I have cancer? Yes.
There's also some axillary lymph node involvement.
So, what? It's spread?
Yes. The cancer has moved to the lymph nodes.
But we still have very good success in treating cancers such as this.
Erm... Can you tell us how you do that?
We discussed your case in the meeting this morning
and recommend chemotherapy first, and then surgery.
But I feel fine.
I wouldn't even have known there was anything wrong
if I hadn't gone to the GP.
Often there are very few symptoms.
But Fionnuala will go over all the treatment options with you
once we're finished here.
I can answer any questions you have. Yeah, thank you.
I know it's a lot to take in.
How long do I have? Dolores, please.
Most people do very well with treatment.
It'll all depend on how you respond, of course,
but overall I'd say your prognosis is good.
How was your weekend?
I had to tell them you had a migraine,
so half my mates think I was making you up.
Then don't throw around ultimatums.
You never wanted to go. That's not true.
I'm bottom of your list of priorities.
A child needed me. What was I supposed to do?
How can I answer that without sounding like a selfish pig?
You're not a selfish pig.
Please. I hate fighting with you.
It was horrible here without you.
I just want us to be part of each other's lives.
I know. I feel like I'm juggling so much here.
I'm not trying to take you away from your kids.
Just to get some balance. I know. You're right.
Why don't we go for a drink tonight?
Ah, Niamh, come on.
There must be some of the lads around.
You want to meet my mates?
We can't have them thinking I'm a figment of your imagination.
They're probably wrecked from the weekend.
It's only an after-work pint. Call them and see.
You don't have to do this. No, I know that. I want to.
Treatment options would usually be surgery, followed by chemotherapy.
What else?
Or chemo first to reduce the lump, and then surgery.
As the consultant said, the team looking after you feel
this is probably the best way for you to go.
She doesn't have to decide that now, does she?
Some people like to go away and think about it for a little while.
Otherwise I can make the first appointment for you now.
What would you like to do, Dolores? Maybe in a day or two.
That's fine. And you can give me a ring anytime, OK?
Thanks.
Here's some more information. Take it home.
Have a read in your own time. I'll take that. Thanks.
I'm sorry. I had to change his nappy. Well?
It's not good, Wayne. Don't say that, Ma.
I have cancer. What?
No, that can't be right. I'm sorry, love.
Hang on a sec. She doesn't smoke. She barely drinks.
She really takes care of herself.
And all that will stand to her when it comes to her recovery.
What are you going to do? Are you gonna admit her?
OK, love, listen, OK?
They have a treatment plan and I'll fill you in about it later.
I'm so sorry about this. I didn't think about...
Just take me home, please? Yeah. Of course. Come on.
I'm just a bit shaky.
Of course you are, after what just happened.
I'll get a glass of water. Thank you.
I should get back to Pete. Pete'll be alright.
This isn't fair. You don't deserve this, Ma.
(MACHINES BEEPING)
Yeah, Debbie and Eoghan live two doors up from Vino's.
With all the Christmas decorations? That's us.
You must have some electricity bill. We like to do things in style.
You do know it's the sixth today? I know that.
So, what do you think? The colour's not great.
What do you mean? It's brown, isn't it?
I'm not sure about that sulphur-y smell.
Are we going to taste this or just look at it?
Some of us have Christmas decorations to take down.
I didn't realise our house was lowering the tone.
I was only joking. You leave them up all year around if you like.
Can we stop talking about Christmas decorations, please? Cheers.
(ALL) Cheers.
Cheers.
Spicy hops. Bittersweet finish. Maybe a bit on the yeasty side.
What's that in English? Not bad for a first attempt.
Hey, hey! The maestro has spoken.
Go on. We'll open another. Right!
Eoghan. What? They're only small.
We only came for a taste. I want to get the decorations down.
I'm with Paula. Leave them up. Be handy for next year.
They're coming down. I'll make a start if you won't.
I'll be back in a bit. Don't be late. Thank you.
OK, cheers, then! Bye.
Find it hard to let her hair down, does she?
Let's see if you can regurgitate the same spiel the second time around.
With bells on.
Niamh owns the local salon. She has her own software company.
Same here. Oh, really?
It's a start-up. Give me your card.
If I can put anything your way, I will. OK, cheers.
Go on, your round.
This fella is tight.
No. Come on, it's my round. Definitely.
You lot catch up. Same again, yeah?
Thanks. Great. I'll be back in a sec.
It's good to see you taking a break from the hospital.
Thanks. I had to. I couldn't stand myself any more.
What are you talking about?
Hanging around his bedside, like some fake.
Carol, come on. I don't love him any more, Robbie.
But I can hardly walk away now, can I?
After leaving him in a wheelchair.
It was an accident.
Which mightn't have happened if I'd been honest.
You could drive yourself mad with this stuff.
I deserve it.
When I see Yvonne in there with him, and how much she cares...
You care about him too. Not like that.
She really loves him.
So I left. I don't deserve to be there.
Hi. Nicola.
I just want to say thank you for being OK with what's happening.
Why wouldn't I be? Nothing wrong with a bit of fun.
You see, Paul and I have always had this very special bond.
It's unshakeable, really. That's great.
Great, cos he's had a tough time.
Anything you can do to take his mind off things for a hour would be great.
Believe you me, I am.
Anyway, I can see your young gentleman is waiting for you.
Yes. Yeah, he is. We're having drinks with his friends tonight.
Good for you. God, I think you're marvellous to have the energy.
Myself, I prefer a more civilised drink
with a mature man these days. Enjoy.
Hey. Hi.
Are you alright?
Yeah, of course I am. Why wouldn't I be?
Well, if you see Neil, let me know, yeah? Straightaway.
Sound. You're a mate. Cheers.
Well, at least he gave me more numbers to try.
Alright, shout them out.
I think we'll leave it for tonight.
No. I'm fine. I want to keep going.
It's been a tough few days.
We're gonna be no good to him if we burn ourselves out.
We can carry on at home. OK.
I don't know what's keeping her. She probably got held up somewhere.
We spent the weekend looking for Neil.
She knows how important this is.
(DOOR OPENING) Hang on. There they are.
Hiya. Hi.
Hi. Welcome back. Here.
Any news? No, afraid not.
We'll keep going, though. Yeah.
I'm sure he'll show up at some stage.
Anyway, Ma, I know you haven't seen him in a while,
so I'll head off, give you some peace.
Yeah. We should do the same. Come on, Doug.
(PETE) See you in the morning. OK.
If you need anything, give me a shout. Yeah.
(DOUG) See you later. Alright. Thanks, Doug.
Well...
Where have you been all day?
I've been with Wayne. I sent you a text.
Beginning to get worried about you. I'm sorry.
Anyway, come on. Sit down. A lot to talk about.
Me too. (CRIES)
Hey, Dolores. What's wrong, honey?
Come on. It's OK. It's OK. Tell me. Tell me.
Listen, are you OK, yeah?
Yeah. I just feel like I had a bad pint.
Hey. You said my home brew was perfect.
I think you added a little bit too much sugar.
(LAUGHS) It was really strong.
You can't hold your drink. It was like rocket fuel.
Shame you didn't go home to take those decorations down with Debbie.
She'll never reach those lights on her own.
You'd better not get up a ladder in that state.
We only put them up for the kids.
Shouldn't have bothered.
Maybe you should go and sleep it off, yeah?
Yeah.
Listen, take care, OK?
See you, Eoghan.
What was that all about?
His daughter lives in that house there. They had a falling out.
Why doesn't that surprise me? I know.
It's all that stuff he comes out with.
I know. Guff.
Anyway, come on. Let's go.
Why did Nicola bother you? It didn't.
You seemed fine before the pair of them walked in.
Maybe I don't like the fact that she's hanging around Rachel so much.
That's all? Yeah. Why are you doing this?
I went out. I met your friends, didn't I?
Don't make it sound like such a chore.
It wasn't. I had a great time.
I'm just trying to figure out what's going on with you.
Look, we're tired. I'm tired.
We're both tired. Yeah.
So can we just forget all this stuff and just have an early night?
You go if you want to. I'm going to sit here and watch a bit of TV.
Can we talk to someone else, get a second opinion?
Why? It won't change the facts.
I was so scared going into that office.
Still I thought, well, it's going to be a cyst or something.
Cos you never really think it'll happen to you.
You should have told me. There was so much going on.
Don't know why I didn't notice.
I thought I could cope, OK?
And maybe if I said nothing, then it wouldn't be real.
You know you could have leaned on me.
I just want it gone, Pete.
I just want them to cut it out.
Get rid of it, and just let me get back to my life.
I'm sorry. It's OK. No need to be sorry.
I've been trying to put on a good face all day.
For Wayne and for Junior. Yeah.
You don't have to do that for me. God, even the thought of it.
Months of treatment, traipsing in and out of clinics.
I can't bear it.
If that's what has to be done then we'll do that, OK?
Yeah. And even then, how do we know if it'll even work?
You listen to me.
We're going to beat this one way or another.
I'm not going to let anything happen to you, and that's a promise, OK?
Thank you.
I never even asked you about Neil.
That's alright. That's for tomorrow. But you wanted to fill me in.
Yeah. Right now we just need to get you through this, OK?
Alright, girl.
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