Thanks for that.
Good morning. How are you today? Fine.
Did you manage to sleep alright? I said, I'm fine.
Someone called for you. Erm, Killian Hurley?
His number's here if you want to call him back later.
I don't. Any aches and pains?
Apart from the staff in this place? I'll take that as a no.
Let's get you started. Get things moving.
Just not today, alright? Yes, today.
This isn't a holiday camp as much as I might remind you of a redcoat.
I'm still a bit sore from yesterday. Right. Bad, is it?
Yeah, it is, so if you wouldn't mind...
I thought you ex-army guys would be up for the challenge.
My dad was in the army.
Walked 100 miles once with a broken leg.
At least he could walk.
Right, I'll call back later. See if you're feeling less sore.
Ray's a big softie, really. He's a pain, is what he is.
But he did talk to Katy, which was good of him, I
Here's your chance to put things right.
It's better to have a man like Ray on your side.
So, erm, Katy's coming back. Right.
I'm paying her a bit more, too. Well, glad to hear it.
Renee was just saying how nice it was of you to talk to Katy.
Yeah, thanks for that. Well, it was her own decision.
Of course it was. So, erm...
Renee would like to make it up to you.
I was thinking, erm...
..maybe a drink after work?
Bury the hatchet.
I'm paying. Well, if you want, yeah.
Good. Half six in The Station.
I'm gonna chase up Caroline now, see if she's found out anything.
Does she have one of them spy watches
that you can take secret photos of files and all?
It's on the computer.
She just has to look it up or make a phone call or whatever.
It's that easy to access public records?
Good to know, Inspector Dillon.
It's only the name of the clinic he's attending.
It's hardly classified information. Obviously.
And this was your idea anyway.
Yes, and it's just one of the many amazing ideas I have every day.
Sweet that you think so highly of yourself.
I don't think, I know.
Erm, I'll call you after. Aye, see you later.
Good luck.
She's perked up. Yeah, she's trying to find Tommy.
She what? She has a friend in the probation service.
Trying to find out where he's registered.
What's with the face? I'm just thinking.
Sleeping dogs and all that. Don't go freaking out.
She wants to make sure he's OK. Yeah, whatever.
It's none of my business. No, it isn't.
Look, you can trust her. See ya.
I'll be late tonight. I'm going to the library.
Listen, about Amanda. Just leave it.
I know you were trying to help, but I'm dealing with this.
And how are you doing that? What, you don't think I can?
Thanks a lot(!)
She's a nasty piece of work, that's all I'm saying.
Just back off, will you? I don't need you standing over me.
Come on, sweetheart. Let's go to school.
How are ya? Go on, she's in the kitchen.
(KATY) Thanks.
Hi. Are you ready?
Yeah. I need to go to Phelan's, get lunch.
That Amanda one's working there. Good.
It's a bit early for a cat fight.
Can't have her thinking she got away with it.
Great. I'll give them a call. I owe you big time.
Cheers. Thanks so much, Caroline.
Alright? Yeah.
Apart from being late, as usual.
Listen, Damo was saying you're thinking of looking for your da.
Did he? Are you keeping tabs on me? No, don't be silly.
No, he thinks it's a great idea, but that's Damo, isn't it?
Optimistic. Maybe your da has a good reason to hide.
He's not the elephant man. No, I didn't say that.
But meeting with his family, that mightn't be part of his recovery.
Stop it. I'm not stupid, I know what you're doing.
I already told you, I'm not gonna blab.
I just want to see my dad.
Alright. In fairness, I could be right.
You know, meeting with you guys might be the last thing he needs.
Are you not in creche today, mister? The toilets are broken.
They can't go back until they're fixed.
You looked wrecked. It's just been a bit hectic.
Are you sure you're alright? Yeah, course I am.
Jack's helping me work, haven't ya?
Although I can't bring him with me when I go to see Dan later on.
Sure, leave him at home with me. I'll mind ya.
No, I couldn't as you that. Sure, Junior.
Yeah, Junior's fine. Anyway, he'd love to see Jack.
If you don't mind.
To be honest with you, I don't even know if I should be visiting.
It's complicated.
Carol, you know where I am if you want to talk.
Yeah, thanks. I'll be fine.
OK, well, drop him over any time, OK? Cheers.
See ya.
I wondered what the smell was.
You're not supposed to insult customers,
in case you were wondering. Who's she? Your back-up?
Still as pathetic as ever. I don't need a bag.
I never offered you one. Just do your job.
At least you've got a till for the adding up.
You might have struggled otherwise.
Are you saying I'm thick and that's why I work in a shop?
Come on, let's go. See you around, mouse.
Good man.
I'm, er, sorry about earlier.
You don't have to apologise to me.
Is it part of your job description? Taking abuse from patients.
(CHUCKLES) Pretty much.
Now, are you ready to give this a go on your own?
I can't wait. That's what I like. Enthusiasm.
Right, shift yourself over to the edge of the bed.
That's all I want you to do for now.
A little bit further.
Hiya, Carol. Is this a bad time?
Why don't I talk to you later? I just wanted to talk to him.
It's just he needs to focus on his programme.
And am I stopping him? It's hard work.
Any excuse for a break.
He'd love to be sitting around chatting with mates, believe me.
It's alright, Bronagh. I get it.
You've got great friends. Yeah, they're the best.
So where were we? You know what, I'm done for the day.
Whatever's happening outside these walls has to stay out there.
You've got more important things to be concentrating on.
Like learning to wheel myself around? Top of my list.
I'll give you a few minutes and I'll be back.
Here, enjoy.
What was with all the breakages last night?
It was one tray of drinks. It was the customer's fault.
But they're a regular, so I let it go.
Dock it out of my wages, if you like. Don't tempt me.
I think I prefer Carol watching over my shoulder.
Where is she anyway? How would I know?
What is your problem?
In future, if anyone breaks anything, they pay for it.
I don't care who they are.
Oh, right. Well, we'll put that on a sign behind the bar, will we?
(CHUCKLES SARCASTICALLY)
Hey.
How are ya?
So, how'd it go? I got the number of the clinic.
That's great. Did you call them? Mmm.
Phoned a few times and I left a few messages.
But what if hearing from me sets him back?
Maybe I should respect his wishes. You don't mean that.
Are you getting cold feet?
I just want to be sure, that's all.
And don't go discussing my family business with Wayne.
What are you talking about? He was all over me in Phelan's.
Hang on a second. Did Wayne say something to you?
What do you think? He's freaking out.
He's just all worried about you seeing Tommy.
Don't be listening to him. He has a point though.
Well, look, you've made the phone calls
so let's just wait and see what happens.
I bet your old man's gonna be delighted.
There are other shops. But it's nice to be local.
You can stay in bed longer in the morning.
It's a 20-minute walk for me. Do you like it though?
It was get a job or get kicked out of the house.
My mam's a cow. (CHUCKLES) You should meet mine.
Katy? Where's Rachel? Maybe they're more than friends.
That would make sense. Very original.
Just saying, no bloke's gonna want to go out with her.
It's about having options. Do you even know how sad you are?
Oh, relax. I don't have a problem with you.
I actually think you're alright. Wow, I'm flattered(!)
What are you doing hanging with her? Excuse me?
Rachel's your friend.
She stuck by you, even paid for stuff when you were broke.
Yeah, easy for her. She's loaded. Don't be taken in by Rachel Brennan.
She's not as nice as she makes out. Says Miss Ireland over there.
Do much charity work, do ya?
Rachel's the reason I'm working in a shop.
She got me thrown out of school.
It must be awful to have a biased negative opinion of yourself.
What are you talking about? Google it.
Who does she think she is?
(KNOCKING ON DOOR) Yeah?
Hi. Hey.
I know I'm supposed to stay out of your way,
but I've got no-one else to talk to.
What happened? I went to see Dan.
Honestly, the look on his face when I walked in.
Well, he's hardly Mr Happy at the minute, is he?
Bronagh practically threw me out of the place.
She said it was a bad time. Maybe it was.
I can read between the lines, Robbie.
I mean, I'm doing everything I can here.
But it's not enough. He hates me.
Oh, look. He's just... He's just angry.
And I don't blame him. I'm a terrible person.
I'm crawling all over the nurses to help
because I feel guilty.
None of this is your fault. I know that, in my head.
But every time I look at him in that bed...
..my heart breaks.
Why can't I just love him?
It'd be so much easier.
But you don't do easy, do you?
I wish I did.
Everything you've done is to protect him.
But no-one can.
He has to face it.
A lot of people would have been on the first bus out of here.
I'd never do that. I know that.
And so does Dan.
I don't think I can handle it any more,
going in to see him.
Yeah, you can. You're strong.
I just put on a good act.
Well, you're very convincing.
Really?
Maybe I'm sick of pretending.
We just can't be left on our own in a room for too long.
I'm that easy, am I? You know what I mean.
I shouldn't have kissed you. It won't happen again.
We just need to be sensible, that's all.
Maybe we could wear an alarm, every time we're close,
an electric shock goes to our brain.
What? Ignore me, this is crazy.
Look, we just keep our heads straight, yeah?
That's what I'm trying to do. For Dan.
We're all he's got.
Hiya, lads. Hey, Damien.
How's it going? Good.
Caoimhe tells me you were talking to her.
Yeah, I bumped into her in Phelan's. We had a chat.
Yeah, about not finding Tommy.
Yeah, I was just giving her some advice, yeah.
Couldn't keep your mouth shut, more like.
Now she thinks getting in touch with him is gonna set him back.
What's going on? Him.
Filling Caoimhe's head full of rubbish.
She just wants to see her da. Well, I'm Junior's dad.
Listen, OK. Caoimhe said she wasn't going to say anything.
We can't stop her from seeing him. What's next then?
We'll have Tommy walking around the streets,
he'll be calling into the pub cooing over Junior.
Is that what you want? She just wants to see her da.
He's not moving back. You just need to relax, love.
Damien's right. Am I the only one here with a bit of sense?
You are getting way ahead of yourself.
I'm trying to look after my family, like anyone would.
Huh? Are we colouring? That's great, Jack.
I haven't finished yet. Sorry.
Do you live in here now? I'm looking for a job.
I'm on a break.
(IMITATING RENEE) Twenty minutes, not a minute longer.
How's it going?
Apart from scrubbing pots in some scummy kitchen,
everything else requires experience. What about your brother?
If I could drive, maybe. He'd still probably say no.
Why don't you try in town? I'll have to at this rate.
Everything else around here is owned by one of Rachel's family.
Oh, here comes Mr Big now. Hello, Mr Brennan.
I want the pair of you to stay away from Rachel.
Relax.
And I don't want you anywhere near my house, you got that?
That sounds like a threat to me. You can take it any way you want.
But you, I've got my eye on you.
Sure you say that to all the girls.
(CHUCKLES)
Killian Hurley called again. He's persistent.
Maybe it's a wrong number. Maybe.
Now, grab my hands.
Hmm, well done. Those exercises are paying off.
Great.
Where were you stationed in the army?
A few places. Did you do much travelling?
I saw all the sights, it was great(!)
I was in Kosovo, mainly.
God, they say it's hard for soldiers coming home.
One minute you're digging people out of bombed buildings,
the next you're in an empty flat wondering what to do with yourself.
Did you see a lot of that? Bodies.
God, I don't know how you cope. You do it because you have to.
Yeah, alright. Very clever.
You can't let this get the better of you, Dan.
OK. Let's do this.
OK, now put the brake on first.
It's easy to forget at the start. Just make it a habit, OK?
Now, shift yourself over to the edge of the bed.
That's it.
Right over.
Bit further.
Now, put one hand on the chair, steady yourself.
I'm here.
Shift over slowly. Good.
Now, one leg there.
OK.
There we are.
That's good.
Yeah.
It's a real achievement.
Fantastic, let's have a party(!)
Where have you been?
I had to stay back after school for something. Sorry.
She's already been on her break. You missed it.
I'll come back tomorrow. No, do it now.
You do there's cameras in here, don't you?
I was only looking.
You're not still hanging around with her, are ya?
Doing her dirty work? You'd know all about that.
Getting your daddy to warn me off.
(MOCKING PAUL) "Stay away from Rachel."
How embarrassing. He's actually a bit pervy though.
Said he was watching me.
I mean, is everything OK at home? Do we need to call social services?
You watch what you say about my dad. Or what?
The big bad mouse is gonna get me? Don't think so.
Bit of a mess you made there.
Oh, for goodness sake, clean it up.
It's typical, one of them wakes up and the other falls asleep.
Thanks, Orla. Hiya, Junior. I really owe you one.
Don't be silly. So, how's Dan? Oh, he's fine. Same, you know.
Are you OK? I'm just tired.
You know, you can talk to me. Oh, it's nothing.
I'm an idiot, that's all you need to know.
Has this got anything to do with Robbie?
What? I don't know. Just getting a vibe.
(SCOFFS) Am I that obvious?
I used to be better at keeping secrets.
(CHUCKLES) So?
I kissed him, today. In his office.
I was upset.
OK. Well, how did it go?
He kissed me back, for a second.
But there's nothing going on. There can't be.
I wouldn't do that to Dan. Neither would Robbie.
I see what you mean by "complicated".
It's a mess, is what it is.
Well, look. Why don't you pretend like it never happened
and just carry on as usual? Yeah.
That should be easy enough. Been doing that for weeks.
(PHONE RINGS)
Hello?
Dad?
But I want to see you. Are you OK?
But it's me, Dad. I miss you.
Make your personal calls on your own time, yeah?
Caoimhe? I heard you.
Right. I'll be back in a bit.
See ya at the Gilbert.
Hey. What time are you finishing? I'll take you for a bite to eat.
My dad called. That's great. What did he say?
He said he didn't want to see me. He hung up.
Wayne was right. It was a bad idea. Maybe he just got a shock.
Try him again in a couple of days. Did you not hear what I said?
He doesn't want to see me.
And do you know what? I don't want to see him either.
You don't mean that. Why do you even care?
It's got nothing to do with you. Because you're my girlfriend.
I'm beginning to feel a bit like your project.
I don't need fixing, Damien. OK, look...
There I was rushing to be on time. I could have been at the theatre.
Sorry? Nothing.
It's rude to be late though, don't you think?
It's even sadder to wait.
Sorry. I've only been waiting 20 minutes.
Pint for Ray, please.
Paul sent me off to Lucan to pick up a car in rush hour.
And you let him away with that? I'm surprised.
That's only because I'm due a payrise.
But watch this space. Maybe you could stage a sit-in.
You know, a mini protest. Well, maybe I will.
I'm glad I was saved that. Yeah, well, just about.
You're a man of principles, Ray. I like that.
Thanks. A dying breed.
I mean, look at our kids.
Not one of them have been near a picket line.
And you have?
I just wanted to show Farrah I could do a good job running the shop.
Well, I hope she appreciates it. Yeah, she does.
I'm just being hard on myself.
What is it about kids? The way they can press our buttons.
(CHUCKLES) Look at me and Mondo. He drives me mental.
I bet you miss him though. It's quiet alright.
Yeah. Going home to an empty flat every night.
Meal for one.
I even miss the extra washing up.
Me, too. (BOTH LAUGH)
We're a right pair. Empty-nesters syndrome.
(CHUCKLES) Why do you think I said yes to a drink?
Why do you think I asked you? (LAUGHS)
Rachel, wait up. Where are you scampering off to?
What do you want? You owe me money.
Get lost. For the eggs. One euro, sixty.
Since you're loaded, seems only fair you cough up.
You're lucky I didn't throw the milk at you as well.
Feeling brave, are you? Have you forgotten what happened last time?
How many stitches was it again? Rachel?
Oh, look, here's Daddy. What a surprise.
What's going on? Nothing. I'll see you at home, yeah?
Go on, you two. Out of here now. It's a free country.
I feel sorry for you.
Did you see her face? What is wrong with you?
It was two against one.
And the only on who should have been worried just there was Amanda.
What are you talking about? I can look after myself.
She's as tough as old boots. Yeah, and I'm well able for her.
Come on. I'm not your stupid little girl any more.
What's that supposed to mean? You can't even see it, can you?
All you do is make me look pathetic.
Here you are.
Great.
I've got it. That's good.
Who was working you this morning? Mark, was it?
You look suitably worn out.
That's it.
It'll get easier. They'll toughen up.
And you can wear gloves. I can't wait(!)
Hey. Hiya, Robbie.
I'll see you later.
So, progress.
Yeah. I went from sitting in a bed to sitting in a chair.
Yeah, but a chair with wheels.
So you can get around?
Yeah, it's great on hairpin bends. You'll be back to work in no time.
Hmm. Or maybe a few years.
Take a look.
Killian Hurley. Who's that? My solicitor.
My case is up.
This time next week, all going well,
I'll be in prison.
(SIGHS)
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