Blood (UK) (2018) s01e03 Episode Script

1 - Breen? - Cathleen Hogan? - Could we talk? I think he killed her.
You think your dad did all this because he had a new girlfriend? Why did you tell Catty about the surgery? I was buying the ring when Mary passed.
I'd rather you not include me in all these LIES, Jim! - Cat.
- We were here that night your dad killed himself.
Dad called me a liar.
We were calling her crazy when we knew she was right.
He told me he went to buy a ring.
He did - just not on the Friday when your mom died, like he said.
I can't be the only one wondering where the hell he actually was! - You've told enough tall tales in your time, Cat.
- Where were you, Dad? You still haven't said.
PHONE BUZZES Jim We need a word.
BIRDS CHIRPING BEES BUZZING SHE SIGHS RINGING TONE ANSWERPHONE: Hi, it's Barry.
I'm not around, so if you'd like to leave a message, - do that after the beep.
Thanks.
- ANSWERPHONE BEEPS Hi Barry, it's Cat.
Erm I haven't heard from you for a while so I was just a bit concerned.
Er I'd love to see you today if you can make it.
I understand if you can't.
Oh - so I took your advice with the whole eulogy thing, and it's trite.
So, thank you for that.
Anyway, give me a call, please.
Bye.
LAPTOP SHUTS WOMAN COUGHS Hello, darling.
Did you sleep well? - Not really.
- Aw I'm reading about mindfulness.
Yeah.
I think you should have a read when I'm done with it.
Thanks.
I'm serious.
I think you'll find it really interesting.
Isn't mindfulness just for, like, depressed hippies or something? Er, no.
It's for busy, intelligent people who find it hard to control their own thoughts and fears.
I find it fascinating.
Well, I can control my thoughts and fears just fine.
What a beautiful day.
Why don't we go for a walk? I'm feeling up to it.
We can go and have lunch somewhere nice.
Just you and me.
It'll be grand.
Sounds good.
ECHOING: Come on! GIRL SCREAMS ECHOING: Do you think Mam knew? CHILDREN LAUGHING MICHAEL: Guys, enough.
About Dad? - HE WHISTLES - You two, out now.
THEY GIGGLE INDISTINCT CONVERSATION Really? In front of them? Do you think Mam knew what he was? Do you think she was asking us for help and we didn't realise? I just can't stop myself thinking Was she afraid? We don't even know he was here when she He could've been anywhere.
Then, why won't he tell us? Look, can I make a suggestion? Can't we just get through the day? Can we just bury Mam? And deal with whatever this is after? OK.
I was standing up for you last night, Cat, I wasn't agreeing with you.
DOOR KNOCKS Shit, I thought the hearse was booked for 9:00.
It's OK, Michael.
I got it.
Cathleen? Fiona.
Fiona - oh, yes, Fiona, of course.
I didn't know you were coming.
Yeah, your father asked me to be here.
- OK.
- BOY SCREAMS Erm, let's go in.
- Oh, hello.
Are these yours? - Yes.
Oh, lovely.
- What are your names? - Joseph.
- Rose.
Joseph and Rose.
Joseph and Rose - beautiful.
Well, I believe I'm your grandad's first cousin, which I think makes me your cousin twice removed.
But why don't you just call me Uncle Frank? Why don't we go into the kitchen, erm - .
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and I'll see where Dad is.
- Lovely.
Rose and, er, little Rose Guys, Frank's here.
Michael.
Yes, I remember you.
Hello, Frank.
I'll just go get Dad.
I'm so sorry about your mother.
She was a gorgeous woman.
Wonderful woman.
Thanks.
You must be Cathleen? Cat.
Now, you won't remember me.
You weren't even not in nappies the last time I saw you.
You used to chase me round the garden with a little stick.
Even then, you were a little shit! I'm joking, I'm joking.
I see you have some coffee on, you don't mind? No.
- Frank.
- Hey.
Hey, lad.
It's all right there, fella - it's OK.
Thanks for coming, Frank.
It's the least I could do, Jim.
- Yeah, the least I could do.
- Thank you.
- All will be well now, son.
Don't you worry.
- Yeah.
Don't you worry.
Yeah Well, look, you better get ready because the car will be here - in a bit.
- OK, so just through here Yeah, up the stairs, first door on the left.
That's MY room.
Look, today is all about your mother, OK? Nothing else matters.
All right, understood? - GLASS SHATTERS - Yes, good.
- Shit! - Shit! - Aw, Fiona It's all right, honey, I can do that.
It's all right, it's fine.
You just go and get ready.
And why aren't you two dressed? Oh, God Why is he here? Frank is a good friend of the family - he's here for the funeral.
He's staying a couple of nights and I told him he could use your room.
Where am I supposed to go? Well, I thought you'd probably want to leave afterwards.
I'm sure little Peggy is missing you.
Maggie.
Just so we're clear, are you telling me to leave? I'm just saying that Frank needs your room.
He can't have Fiona's or yours or Mam's? What's happening here, Cat? Do you want to stay, is that it? Do you want to move back in and pretend that it was all fine and dandy amongst us - is that it? Look, I suggest that when you eventually get ready, you could pack your bags so that you can leave afterwards thereby avoiding .
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the rush, er GLASS CLANGS CHILDREN SINGING - Where are your sisters? - They're just coming - guys, hurry up! The cars are here! How's Fiona? She's grand - I think she's just a little bit overwhelmed, I think For fuck's sake! Oh - here, look, give me that, give me that Your Uncle Patty was telling me something very strange.
Something that Ciaran told him yesterday at the wake.
- Hmm? - Yes.
He said he saw you in the toilet with another man.
T-That's weird - why would he? Oh, please, Michael.
Do you not think I see it? Hmm? If you want to do drugs, you can do that somewhere else, but not in my house.
You understand? Yeah.
- Yeah, I get it.
- OK.
Christ.
The lot of you! DOOR OPENS DOOR SHUTS All yours.
DISTANT THUDS OBJECT RATTLING FIONA CRYING Fiona? You all right? - Could I come in? I just - Close the door.
Why aren't you dressed? Frank's been .
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tearing the handle off himself in my room.
So - It took a while.
- Christ! I think he wanted me to see him do it.
Mam stopped even letting him near the house when we were kids.
Me and Michael used to call him Skank Frank.
- BRUSHES CLATTERING - Oh, Fiona, Jesus I have it too, Cat.
MND.
Same as Mam.
It's only little things at the moment.
Cramps, a bit of shakiness Progression tends to be unique.
There isn't really a timescale.
I don't know if I'll be around by the time the kids are at primary school Oh.
Oh, my God.
You should get yourself checked.
Odds aren't high.
Familial cases make up something like 10%.
But you never know.
I'm so sorry.
Dad's been the only one I can talk to.
Paul's great, but he's never been through this.
Dad's been a saint.
Here Dad's asked me to leave tonight.
- Well, are you surprised? - No.
Just thought a bit of good news might cheer you up.
Now you look like Liza Minnelli.
From Cabaret? Rent-a-Cop.
I needed that.
The kids are going to need it.
I want you to understand that.
Do you ever get rid of that thing? FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING KNOCK AT DOOR MICHAEL: Fiona, come on - we got to go! Michael doesn't know.
- KNOCKING - Fiona! - Oh - We're coming! Oh.
Why aren't you dressed? We're coming! What's going on? Nothing.
MARY'S LAUGH ECHOING Cat, come on! Coming, I'm here.
Sorry.
Let me just put my bag in the car.
Actually, Cat, can you take your own car? Because Frank .
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needs a lift.
You're going to need your own car to get you back to Dublin anyway.
OK, everybody? Let's go.
Right - come on then, Frank.
Give me a minute, I just need to take a piss.
Isn't it funny the way they do that? All the crossing? Catholicism is fear of repercussion.
It can control anyone if you keep them frightened enough.
I haven't seen you around in a while, Frank.
They had you locked up somewhere? I've been travelling, actually.
IRONICALLY: Oh, right.
Seeing the world.
And all its delights.
I hear there's been a bit of fuss between you and your dad.
You won't make any trouble, now, will you? He's been through so much.
So much - and he's a good man.
You'll go quietly when all this is done, yeah? Please don't do that.
I apologise.
INAUDIBLE SPEECH Cat is it? I'm very sorry.
Now, so we'll get the two tallest men either side to the back of the coffin.
Michael.
Michael, come to the - The back, Michael, please.
- It's the tallest at the back, isn't it? Yeah, you're the tallest.
Frank's taller than I - Frank, what height are you? I'm 5'8".
Michael, Michael.
Can we just do this, yeah? Yeah.
Are we ready? WOMAN SINGS: Abide With Me by Henry Francis Lyte The darkness deepens Lord, with me abide When other helpers Fail and comforts flee Help of the helpless O abide with me Swift to its close ebbs Out life's little day Earth's joy grows dim Its glories pass away Change and decay In all around I see O thou who changest not Abide with me.
Lord, hear us.
ALL: Lord, graciously hear us.
Mary has finally reached the shore of eternity.
For our beloved Mary, who throughout her life received in faith JIM WHISPERING: Cat.
No sign of Barry.
I-I haven't been able to get a hold of him.
I hope he's all right.
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from all her earthly trails and labours.
Lord, hear us.
ALL: Lord, graciously hear us.
Thank you - I'd, er I'd like to recite, um, Mary's favourite poem, the Lake Isle Of Innisfree by William Butler Yates.
CLEARS THROA I will arise and go now, and go to Innisfree, And a small cabin build there, of clay and wattles made: Nine bean rows shall I have there, a hive for the honey-bee; And live alone .
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in the bee-loud glade.
And I shall have some peace there, for peace comes dropping slow Dropping like the veil of morning to where the cricket sings; There .
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midnight's all a-glimmer And noon a purple glow And the evening full of the linnet's wings.
I will arise and go now, for always night and day I hear like water lapping low sounds by the shore; While I stand in the roadway or on the pavements grey I hear it .
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in the deep heart's core.
CONGREGATION MURMURS Lovely.
WOMAN SOBS MURMURING One of the last things my mother said to me in person was that she was reading a book about mindfulness.
In Buddhist culture, mindfulness is utilised to develop self-knowledge and wisdom that shall eventually lead to what is described as enlightenment.
Or .
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the complete freedom from suffering.
Mam is free now from her suffering.
And I know that even before she died, she encouraged us to move forward.
To live our lives and overcome her loss.
Easier said than done, Mam.
But more than anything, she would want us to find peace in each other.
And I intend to honour that.
I cannot take back the years of absence or distance.
But I can make this promise.
I'm not going anywhere now.
Down by the salley gardens My love and I did meet She crossed the salley gardens With little snow-white feet She bid me take life easy I have to go.
As the leaves grow on the tree But I, being young and foolish With her I did not agree In a field down by the river My love and I did stand - WORDS ECHOING - And upon my leaning shoulder She placed her snow-white hand She bid me take life easy As the grass grows on the weir But I was young and foolish And now I am full of tears Down by the salley gardens My love and I did meet She crossed the salley gardens With little snow-white feet She bid me take life easy As the grass grows on the weir But I was young and foolish And now I am full of tears And now I am full of tears.
CHATTER MUSIC PLAYS Hey, Cat, how are you? This must be a difficult day for you, you have my sympathies.
What the fuck do you think you're doing? - I'm sorry.
This isn't the right time - You called him.
Last night.
My dad.
I saw your name on his phone.
That had nothing to do with what we were talking about.
What was it? There was an incident last week with a patient, and I needed to cross-check a few things with your dad.
I shouldn't even be telling you that.
Did you talk to your superiors? I doubt he plans on murdering anyone else in the next few weeks.
We have time.
Trust me.
I'm not your enemy.
You're not the only one with a score to settle.
You have my sympathies.
What did he want? Nothing.
Just to say hi.
Listen, Dad called Frank.
He said he'd be back soon.
It's just got a bit much.
SHE SIGHS SHARPLY I liked your eulogy, by the way.
Didn't know where it was going with the whole mindlessness thing Mindfulness.
- What did I say? - Mindless-ness.
Well, I thought it was pretty great.
So did Fiona.
It's nice that you two are talking.
He's asked me to leave tonight, did you know that? Dad.
Yeah.
Fiona mentioned it.
I saw that you packed your bags.
- You on the water? - It's vodka.
Dad's brought Frank here to make sure I go.
To stop me looking into him.
That's why he's here.
I know it.
I think Frank is just here for the funeral, Cat.
He was wanking in my room.
Jesus! This whole thing is making me feel like I'm going mad.
Maybe some space is what you need.
UPBEAT SONG PLAYS Do you remember this? - Come on, let's dance.
- No.
Come on, we have to.
It's like a sign.
- No.
No! - It's a sign, Cat.
- People are Would you stop your guns If I had you on my side Come and seal your fate Kill the end of my desire You all right? Yeah, yeah, yeah.
- Anybody say anything, or? - Everybody understands.
Thanks.
And thanks, Frank, I really appreciate you coming.
I don't know how I'd have got through today without you.
You know I'd do anything for you, Jim.
- You've always been there for me.
- Yeah.
Cat's still here.
She's inside.
She's dancing, with Michael.
Dancing? It's a bit odd, really, like.
It's a funeral.
I hate to say this about my own daughter, but I'll be so glad when that girl hits the road.
THEY LAUGH - Sorry again for your troubles.
- Thanks, Dez.
I have to head away now, though.
Yeah, yeah, of course, of course.
But next time, Dez .
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come through to the office, yeah? Don't call me on the mobile phone.
Yeah, sure, Jim.
Cat, don't.
You OK, Dad? Yeah, yeah.
You missed Mam's burial.
People deal with their grief in different ways, Cathleen.
- Try to be a little understanding.
- No, no, it's all right, Frank.
It's all right.
Cat is only concerned about me, I'm sure.
I think we should go and say a few words.
Thank you, everybody.
If I could just have your attention for a second, thank you, I won't keep you long.
I'll let you get back to your drinks shortly.
Um I just wanted to thank, um, each and every one of you for coming here today and for supporting this family.
- Me and my beautiful children.
- Hear, hear.
- Thank you, Frank.
Um You know, none of us are anything, really, without our friends and our families, and seeing you all here today, even though my beloved Mary isn't with me .
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my heart is still full.
- To Mary.
- ALL: To Mary.
To Mary.
- You should tell him you're sorry.
- What?! Before you go.
There's a good girl, now.
Get out.
Cat? BOTH GROAN IN PAIN The fuck is wrong with you?! - What do you want? Is this what he's told you to do? - Get off me! I know what he did.
I know he killed her.
Get out! And I'm going to prove it.
You don't scare me.
- You can tell him that.
- You're a mad fucking bitch! DOOR BANGS CLOSED Cat.
- Cat, what happened? - I can't stay here.
- Why? Just wait, please.
- I can't.
I'm not right here, Michael, I'm not.
I need to go, I need to get away from here, this fucking place.
You can't be driving.
I left my bag at the house.
- All right.
Well, I'll drive you to get it.
- No, no.
Unless you want to leave with me? Leave with me.
I can't.
Look, just wait till the morning, please I'll call you.
DOOR CLOSES, CAR STARTS DOOR OPENS - Hey.
- Hey.
- I'll get these.
- Nah, you're all right.
- Sure, we still owe you for the windows.
- OK.
Dark rum, please.
You look good.
I like you in a suit.
Didn't think I'd be hearing from you so soon, after last night.
Must've been a rough day.
What are you doing? Your dad's just over there.
Maybe I want him to see.
What's your problem? I don't want to be your statement.
Piss off, then.
Here, wait.
I think we do actually owe you for the windows.
Your dad paid me Friday.
No.
- Dad was out all day Friday.
- No, he was in.
I called round lunchtime, he was there with your mam.
- You sure? - Yes.
Don't text me again.
DOOR CLATTERS OPEN FLOORBOARDS CREAK CREAKING CAR DOOR CLOSES, ENGINE STARTS MAN TALKS ON RADIO BRAKES SQUEAL SHE PUTS ON HANDBRAKE Where is it? Where is it?! Dad, why Why what are you doing? - Cat, are you all right? - It was an accident.
- He was just standing there - Frank.
Frank! - He had a gun! - Now, listen, Cat.
I'm going to phone the police and the ambulance.
You're not going to be here VOICE FADES AWAY .
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Frank was drunk.
He stepped into the road and I hit him, you understand? Now, go back to the house.
Just wait for me there.
That's it.
Go.