One of those if you have one, please. May be out of them, but I'll check.
OK, thanks.
Hiya. Oh, hi. Good morning.
Any word from Farrah? No. She still won't talk to me.
I should never have offered Max money.
What was I thinking? You made a bad choice.
But there's no point beating yourself up over it.
I just don't want to lose her.
Make your peace with Max. Maybe that way she'll come halfway.
Hmm. Hi, Pete. How's Dolores? She's fine, considering.
And our new doctor? How's all that working out?
Well, Dolores likes him. What about these?
No. I have one of those, it's too small.
Right, OK. I'll have a dig around, see if we have any more.
Give her our best. I will, yeah. Thanks.
I'm sorry.
Here I am harping on about my worries
when you have your own problems.
You must have been close once. Not really.
OK, look. I'll see you later. OK. Good luck with Max.
Jim.
Look, this is ridiculous.
You can't pretend that I don't exist.
We're brothers. Not in my eyes.
I've heard things. Rumours.
Now obviously I'm going to keep them to myself
but this is a small community.
Word gets around. What are you on about?
If you have a problem, there are people who can help.
There's no shame in it. (CHUCKLES) Shame?
Are you really going to stand there and talk to me about shame?
You wouldn't be the first doctor to run into trouble with pills.
Stay away from me.
Hi.
(BUZZER)
Hello?
Oh, hi. Yeah, I forgot. OK, just bring it up.
It's Callum. I'll make myself scarce.
No, don't.
Just stay and I'll tell him you came to talk about work.
At this hour? He's not stupid. Neither am I.
Get out of the way. You didn't say you had company.
Have you seen the size of this thing?
Next time you're ordering furniture online,
make sure they deliver.
Can we get a move on? I've stuff to do.
No, just leave it there. The bedroom's this way.
You won't be able to lift it.
I haven't decided where I'm going to put it yet.
It's a bedroom cabinet. Come on.
Cal. What?
I think we might be interrupting something.
Who owns that? He's in the bedroom if you'd like to meet him?
I'm out.
I should probably... Go. Bye.
(LAUGHS)
Keeping busy? Ticking over.
Look. I know I messed up last time
but if you need an extra pair of hands,
I'm willing and able.
I could use a break from this place, to be honest.
We've a full crew now so we're pretty well covered.
Right. Anyway, I'll see you.
Not exactly your dream job, is it? It's fine.
I should never have offered you that money, I'm sorry.
It was a stupid thing to do. Did you really expect me to take it?
Maybe I was testing you. It was a rash decision.
I hadn't thought it through. I love Farrah.
I don't know what more I can do to convince you of that.
I'm worried you're rushing.
I mean, if you have a baby now, there's no turning back.
That's for me and Farrah to decide. Not you.
I'm her mother. And I'm her husband.
Believe it or not, I don't like arguing with you.
I'd prefer if we got on. Farrah and I have to do what's right for us.
And you have to accept that.
The Valentine's display looks great.
You're putting your own stamp on the place.
I'm enjoying it. It's nice to carry on the family tradition.
I've a few ideas for promotions. Mail them through to the office.
I'll read them when I get back.
Oh, sorry. I didn't mean to interrupt.
You're grand. I was just leaving.
We have plans to refurbish our stores in a new corporate image.
I look forward to talking to you about it.
Thanks a mill. (BOTH) See ya.
Is everything OK? Yeah, he was just passing.
I saw Pete earlier. Did you talk to him about starting back at work?
(SIGHS) Yeah. And?
I don't think it's gonna happen. How come?
Well, he says he has a full crew but I think it's just an excuse.
Something will turn up.
Are you alright? You seem down. (SIGHS) It's nothing.
I know you better than that. It's just something Renee said.
What's she done now? Maybe she has a point.
What? Maybe we are rushing things a bit.
Ever since we got married,
it's like our lives have been decided for us.
Moving here. Inheriting the shop.
I know how much this place means to you
but it was never part of the plan.
That's life. Things happen, you just make the best of it.
We could take the income from the shop,
rent out the flat and go anywhere in the world.
I like living here. I just think we have options.
But if we move now, it could be a year or more before we're settled.
I don't want to wait that long.
Besides, we're going to need friends and family here.
We'll make new friends and you're not even talking to Renee.
Yeah, but we've fallen out before. We'll sort it out.
That's what families do. I know what this is about.
You're scared you're not gonna be able to provide.
You'll get a job, I know you will. We'll manage. OK?
Ah, the very man. Where's your taxi?
I'm late for a meeting. Day off. Sorry.
I just saw one pull in over there though.
Thanks.
(DEBBIE) Oh, no. Looks like he's moved on.
Do you think Paul saw them? We'll hear all about it if he did.
Michael! Come here.
When I told you to go out and have some fun,
I didn't mean for you to do it so close to home.
I was helping Jane assemble some furniture.
Is that what it's called now? Are you out of your mind?
Paul walked by, what if he saw you? It's none of his business.
None of yours either.
Why does he have to make life so difficult for himself?
Don't worry, he'll be grand. I hope you're right.
I have to go. See you later.
Decco. Yeah?
I hear Katy was asking you for a job.
Well, she just passed her test, nothing I could do.
Do me a favour, will you? Give her an interview anyway?
I thought she worked in Phelan's. She's looking to earn more money.
We're worried it's gonna interfere with school work.
How does me giving her an interview help with that?
It'll be a life lesson.
Tell her if she focuses on her studies,
when she leaves school, she'll have more opportunities.
You don't have to go to college to make a living. I didn't.
Neither did I. But Debbie has her heart set on it.
You have a kid sister, want her to make something of her life?
I'll throw in a cab ride, sweeten the deal.
Make it two. In and out of town. Fine.
We'll be in the Hungry Pig for lunch, grab her then.
Right. Go on, good luck. Cheers.
Thanks very much.
Can I see you in my office?
Shut the door.
Wow, busy day. What do you think you're doing?
Excuse me? I know you talked to Bob.
He told you. He didn't have to. You just confirmed it.
He's your brother, I figured he knows you best.
He doesn't know the first thing about me and neither do you.
I'm sorry if I offended you
but I had the patients' best interests at heart.
I am not self-medicating.
You're lucky I can't fire you.
But you go behind my back again,
I'll make your life so miserable you'll want to quit.
Now go back to work.
Oh, how are you, Farrah? Good, yeah.
I was wondering if I could have a quick word.
Sure. It's about Max.
Could you give him a second chance? I know he'd make it up to you.
It's nothing to do with that. When Max left we replaced him.
It's as simple as that.
So there's no way you can take him back?
Just being out of work, it's getting him down, you know?
If I was to take him back, I'd have to let someone else go.
It wouldn't be fair. I understand.
Hang on, Farrah.
We've a tender in for a job. It's a sizeable one.
If we get it, and it's a big "if", mind,
we'll be taking on a few more bodies so there might be something then.
Thank you. Keep this to yourself, now.
Just in case it doesn't come to anything.
Right, cheers. Alright, see ya.
Bye.
Are you alright?
I couldn't stay in the house on my own any more, I was losing my mind.
What happened? What if the treatment doesn't work?
What if it spreads? It won't.
We don't know that. One day at a time.
That's what we agreed. Remember? I know.
Why don't I lock up here and go back home and watch a movie?
Take your mind off it. I'm OK now. I just panicked.
Sure, Damien's here for the afternoon, he can cover for me.
There's no need.
You'd swear you didn't want to see a film with me.
Is it because I always talk through the good bits?
(CHUCKLES) Go on then. Come on.
Sorry to interrupt. You're fine.
What can I do for you? It was Katy I was hoping to see.
You caught me at a bad time the other day.
If you still want an interview... Now?
Erm, OK. We're about to have lunch.
I won't be long. I have to be back in work in half an hour.
I'll call around after it then. I'll let you know how I get on.
Why didn't you say something? Relax. I had a word with Decco.
He's not gonna give her the job. You set her up?
It's for her own good. What if your plan backfires?
It can't.
Orla, coffee to go. Thanks, Bob. You're a life-saver.
Is Junior keeping you up? He has me exhausted.
Do you remember the times when you could go out,
party all night, get up for work, no problem at all.
Those days are well and truly passed.
Time catches up with all of us eventually.
Thanks. Hi, listen. I just wanted to say,
you were right about the antibiotics, I didn't need them, so thank you.
Good. You've got nerve. Sorry?
Stay away from my staff and keep your nose out of my business.
I think you're overreacting. I don't care what you think.
You tried to ruin my life a long time ago.
I'm only here a week and you're trying to ruin it all over again.
We can discuss this calmly. Bob's right.
I can cover here if you want to talk in private.
You can hide behind your false name all you like, but I know you.
Maybe it's time people round here found out who you really are?
I'm hiding behind nothing.
I changed my name because I lived in England during the troubles.
All lies. I don't want to hear them.
I'll tell you who the real Bob Charles is.
You're a coward.
You always have been.
You can change your name but you can't change who you are.
Let's continue this in my office. Why?
Don't you want these people to know
you're the kind of man who steals his brother's wife
and then abandons her in hospital when things get too serious.
It wasn't like that. Ava was afraid of what you would do.
She regretted every minute she ever spent with you.
That is not true. Did she ever try to contact you?
Did any of us?
You've been hiding from your family ever since.
We never even gave you a second thought.
That's enough. Stay away from me.
Because if you don't,
I'm gonna tear down this little fantasy life you've built
and then you'll have to find yourself another new name.
Was I really that bad? No, you've just passed your test.
I can't insure you. Why did you bother interviewing me?
Cos you're Michael's kid sister. He just moving back in.
I didn't want it to be awkward. Why would it be awkward?
Did Michael put you up to this? No.
Then what's going on?
Your da offered me free cab rides if I interviewed you.
He said he was trying to teach you some sort of life lesson.
Well, have you any other jobs going? What about the office?
Well, it's a mess.
I could do a few hours, you know, sort it out.
And that would free you up for driving.
What about your da?
You said you'd interview me and you did.
You kept your end of the bargain. So can I have the job or what?
I suppose I could do with somebody in there a couple of hours a week.
I just don't want to be getting grief off your family. You won't.
Can I start at the weekend? (SIGHS) Fine.
But do not make me regret this. Yeah.
What's the story? How are ya?
Say hello to my new employee. You're driving for him?
No, I'm working in the office but it's a start.
I'm gonna have to leg off.
I'll give you a bell during the week, sort out details.
See ya.
You're not gonna give me a hard time about concentrating on my studies?
When have I given you a hard time? That's why you're my favourite.
Not me you have to worry about. You haven't told them yet?
No, I want them to stew for a while. You're gonna make things harder.
That favourite brother status? Easily revocable, you know.
I'm just saying, go easy on them.
It's hard for them seeing their little girl all grown up.
I'm still gonna let them stew.
(FARRAH) He's only gorgeous. (ORLA) Not as angelic as he looks.
Keeps you busy, does he? Are you serious?
Nothing prepares you for it. Must be hard running the pub, too.
It was, but we were only getting used to it then he came along.
You wouldn't swap him for the world. No.
And Wayne dotes on him.
If he only knew the arguments he caused between us.
We make a good team. I better go. See ya. See ya.
Can't wait till we have one of our own.
We shouldn't get too carried away. Could be trying for a while.
You're not having second thoughts? No. Of course not.
If last year taught me anything, it's that life is precious.
I don't want to wait, I want to start a family now.
Didn't know you worked here. Bob had a few things to do.
I'm just covering. What can I get you?
Just a coffee.
So, did you find out who that was with your ma this morning?
Shut up. No, it's just, I'm thinking of running a book.
I'd give you good odds on Bob. I'll give you better on a black eye.
Hiya. Hi, Niamh.
You know, my ma said you were trying to get her fired.
Were you? No.
So why did she say that? Who know why she does anything?
Sorry, you'll have to take it up with her.
Should probably ring ahead next time.
She had a gentleman caller when we were round there this morning.
I'd say that was awkward.
You're gonna be wearing that coffee in a minute.
Can you have a word with Orla? Just ask her to keep her on.
Please don't ask me to do that.
She's in my ear, complaining that you have it in for her.
OK, fine. I'll see what I can do.
Are you OK? Yeah, I'm fine.
You were in there ages. I had a few phone calls to make.
Problems with the suppliers. It's sorted.
I thought we were friends. We are.
Then why can't you be honest with me?
The past is the past. No point in dredging it up again.
He scares you, doesn't he?
He scared me.
He's a bully. Empty threats.
Sounded pretty serious. Why did he have to come here?
Of all places.
I thought I was finished with all that.
It was so long ago.
It's hard to believe he still holds a grudge.
Stubbornness runs in the family. Mine, too.
At least there's still hope for yours.
I told Pete not to call you. He was right to phone.
I'm sorry I couldn't get here sooner but it's been a busy day.
It was just a panic attack.
Can I ask what brought it on?
I read an article online about my treatment.
You never told me that. Never read those.
They give you no end idea of worry.
I know. It's just being cooped up here all day.
I can't help but think about these things.
Maybe I could take some time off, you know, keep you company.
That's not what I mean. I feel useless. Trapped.
I want to go back to work. I don't think that's a good idea.
But I'll take it easy. I promise.
Why don't you go back for one day? We'll see how you get on then.
But take things very slowly. I will.
Right, well, I have to go. I'm expecting a call from my son.
When's he starting?
Well, he was due to start in a couple of weeks
but something came up and he can't make it now.
That's a shame. Yes, it is.
Don't worry, you will get a good doctor.
Just not my lad. Well, thanks for calling round.
My pleasure. I'll see you out.
See you, Dolores. Yeah.
Look, thanks for everything you've done for Dolores.
It means a lot. Let me know if you need anything.
Yeah, sure. Thanks.
Bye now.
I was just leaving. No, stay. Please.
Can we talk?
You were right. We're not ready to have a family.
At least, I'm not.
What made you change your mind?
We were talking earlier, about having kids.
She can see it all so clearly but I'm just not there yet.
You don't want kids? I do. I do.
I want to have a family with Farrah, just... not yet.
So what are you going to do? I don't know.
She is so set on the idea.
I don't know how I'm gonna tell her.
Will you help me?
Hey, what's up? Where have you been?
Town. How did the interview go?
Great, yeah. Start this weekend.
Decco gave you a job as a courier? Oh, no, he can't insure me.
But he gave me a job in the office instead.
What about Phelan's and your school work?
I can do it all. When are you going to study?
I'll manage. I passed my driving test on my own.
Are you going to say anything? (SCOFFS)
Oh, and Decco said he'd give you a call about those free cab rides.
Proud of yourself?
I'll go talk to her.
Hey. What are you doing after work?
I thought this wasn't a thing. It's not.
But as long as we're OK with that, I don't see why we can't have fun.
Your idea of fun is going to get me into trouble.
I'll drink to that.
Hi. Hi, Paul.
Pint. And don't spike it.
Don't worry. I've moved on.
Right. I'll be over there.
So how are you and Paul getting on?
Yeah, fine actually.
We talk about the girls mostly, but at least we can have a conversation.
Before I forget, Callum asked me to put a word in for Jane.
Just so you know.
Wow. A ringing endorsement, if I ever really did hear one.
Well, I tried. I was just talking to your ex there.
And?
I don't suppose you two will be getting back together?
No. Not that it's any of your business.
Good. Because I wouldn't want there to be any awkwardness between us
now that I'm seeing him.
You're seeing Paul? Who said anything about Paul?
Michael?
Do you know what, Orla? Fire her.
What did you do that for?
I thought you wanted to get back at her?
Katy, wait up. I can't stop.
Look, I'm sorry, OK? Why do you always have to interfere?
I thought I was doing the right thing.
For who?! For all of us.
Your mother desperately wants you to go to college. I do, too.
We just don't want you to lose your focus.
You shouldn't have gone behind my back.
You should have talked to me. I tried. You're stubborn.
(SCOFFS) I'm stubborn? We both are.
That's the problem.
And sometimes we're too proud to admit we're wrong.
I'm not wrong. I can do it. I know I can.
I trust you, and I am sorry.
Can we stop fighting now? Fine.
Come on.
Let's just go. No.
I'm not running from that man.
He's not going to drive me from my own local.
Michael. Two gins and tonics, please.
And whatever this man is having. Don't bother. I'm leaving.
Not on my account, I hope.
(SLURRING) It's always about you, isn't it?
Are you alright? I'm fine.
Take your hands off me. I said I'm fine.
How much did he have to drink? Just one or two whiskies.
He seemed fine when he came in. Thanks.
What was all that about?
Bob, what's going on?
This goes no further. Ama told me things.
(I think Jim is self-medicating.)
Well, that would explain his behaviour.
What are you going to do about it?
I'm gonna get to the bottom of this thing...
..once and for all.
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