Roar s01e05 Episode Script

[ Fergus .]
| You drag me all the way to the next village.
| tell me to beat their great warrior- [ Conor.]
| You were trying to impress a girl.
| And I didn't say beat him.
I said best him.
You wanted me to beat him.
| I could see it in your eyes.
I wanted to show strength.
| not humiliate their champion.
They had to reject the whole | Confederation ofTribes | just to save face.
- He called me a cretin.
| - He was right.
Nobody calls me a cretin.
| I am not a cretin.
When you threaten the whole idea | of unity to avenge a petty insult.
| you're a cretin.
- Is that what a cretin is? | - [ Laughs .]
You don't even know.
Well.
I knew it was bad.
| [ Chuckles .]
| Come on.
Conor.
I'm a man.
| I have feelings.
You can't expect blind obedience.
| I don't expect that.
I don't know what I expect.
Fergus.
| It's just you've been in such | a bad temper lately.
When was the last time | you had a woman? Help me.
! Please.
! | He's after my children.
! - He wants my children.
! | - Who? [ Shouts, Indistinct .]
| He's mad.
! [ Grunting .]
- [ Fergus .]
Stand fast.
| - He's taken my son.
! He's stolen my son! | My son! No! | He's taken my son.
! Stop him.
| Protect the children.
I'll kill you.
! You- Why don't we just | talk this over? He's taken my son! What do you have | to say about this? He's mad.
| Look at him.
Mad? I'll kill you! You monster.
! | You child stealer.
! Don't be a cretin.
There's one way to sort this out.
We're not going to hurt you.
lad.
Come here.
Now.
who's your father? He is.
Best be off with you then.
| [ Sobbing .]
No! [ Sobbing Continues .]
It's all right.
Garth.
Is it a father that births the child.
that works, that feeds the child? Is it a father that- that raises the child, teaches it.
gives up | everything for the child? Or is it a father that comes along with slick words and easy promises? Why don't you be off now? You've had your say.
Children! Children! It's safe now.
These are all your children? [ Chuckles .]
| My children.
all of them.
Liam, it's all right.
Patrick, Siobhan.
All of them, my children.
Molly.
it's all right.
Deirbhile.
You've done the right thing.
[ Man Narrating .]
| Long ago, | at the edge of the known world, the last Celtic tribes | were fighting for survival.
Europe had fallen | to the Romans, and this remote | and untamed island was the final stronghold | of the ancient ways.
[ Roaring .]
You're not the father | of that boy.
are you? No.
- We sent away the real father.
| - Yes.
We committed a crime.
The boy made his own choice.
Why would he leave his father? My wife, Liese, died in childbirth, but she had this dream.
She dreamed of a world | with no orphans.
no killing- a world where differences could be worked out | with the mind and the heart and not the sword.
If I work to make that world real, it helps keep her memory alive.
These children share that dream- that no child | should lose his parents to the sword.
- Don't you agree? | - You have no weapons then? No.
How do you defend yourself?.
| We don't.
[ Children Laughing, Chattering .]
Thank you.
It's not much.
but we would be | honored to share with you.
That's not necessary.
lass.
| We've got our own.
| Save it for the children.
That's kind of you.
Very kind.
| You have a good heart.
A very good heart.
Please? It would make him happy | to repay you.
It would make me happy too.
Thank you very much.
[ Together.]
| Thank you.
Thank you.
[ Giggles .]
"A very good heart.
'' I'm just taking your advice.
| What advice? About having a woman.
| Her? You think she'd prefer you? | You're old enough | to be her father.
Women like a man with | a little wear and tear on him.
Up to a point.
[ Grunting .]
So you see.
it's not always | the sword or the knife.
Flexibility.
stamina.
| the element of surprise.
These can also be your weapons.
You can let go of me now.
| You didn't have to | call me names.
Oh.
sorry! I'll attack you nicely next time.
| I'd appreciate it.
[ Conor .]
| Everyone, this is Doyle.
He and his family will be | staying with us.
Hello.
lass.
I see you've settled in.
Conor.
| What? I've been looking | all over for you.
Who's she? Her name's Molly.
[ Fergus .]
| It doesn't sound like much of a life, | but I've seen things.
Mountains of ice | in the north seas.
Men still fighting with arrows | sticking through their brains.
Kings weeping over | the turn of a woman's head.
Come on.
Conor.
| We have work to do.
I'd never trade my memories.
I'd trade some of mine.
You're a baby.
| What could you have seen? I'd hate to depress you.
Oh.
I can take it.
My village burned.
Children swung by | their feet against rocks.
Village elders butchered.
I was seven.
I hid in a tree.
It was a peach tree.
I remember our village | was full of peach trees.
I haven't been able | to eat one since.
Peaches? Silly, isn't it? I don't even like the smell.
Where was your village? Armagh.
To the north.
Do you know it? | And your family? My mother lives.
I thought you said | you could take it.
I thought I could.
Warriors- | all scars on the outside | and mush in the middle.
Women.
of course.
| are the opposite.
Like a peach.
Yes.
- Molly.
| - Yes? Your father- Oh.
Don't worry about him.
He's alive then? He deserted my mother and me | when I was a baby.
I hope the bastard's dead.
Conor! | Conor.
wake up! Wake up! | What is it? - You have to go check.
| - Check what? It's behind her ear.
No.
it's the other ear.
| No.
it's this one.
- Are you drunk? | - Will you do it or won't you? - What are you talking about? | - The scar.
You have to check behind her ear.
- See if she has the scar.
| - Who? Molly.
- You've been with her.
| - I have not.
- Then how do you know what's behind her ear? | - Well.
I don't know.
That's why I want you | to go and check.
You want me to check for a scar behind her ear | that you've never seen? - Well.
I have seen it.
| - Then you have been with her! - Stop sayin' that! | - I don't understand what | you're talkin' about.
Fergus.
[ Chattering .]
Sometimes the fish | have ideas of their own.
You never know exactly | where they'll be.
Well.
maybe you do.
Right here.
Go.
Go.
Now's your chance.
Go on.
What's he doin'? He feels the currents.
He always knows | where the fish are.
He must be very sensitive.
Oh.
he is.
I mean.
in other ways.
Yes.
he- Oh.
no.
he- he's not- I- I n- I never- | You're blushing.
I am not.
| Yeah.
you are.
Right here.
Am I? Anywhere else? Well.
it's making quite a journey.
All the way over here and down here.
| Yes.
Up over the other side.
I can't keep up with it.
| [ Giggles .]
Bet you're fairly good | at finding fish yourself.
I am.
On the far side of this rock! Cast your nets there.
! Oh.
[ Mouthing Words .]
Conor.
Conor! Wake up.
Wake up! Not again.
Fergus.
| I have something to tell you.
It's important.
It was the peaches.
Oh.
Well.
that makes it | all very clear then.
The peaches in our village.
Sweet Bridget.
they were attacked.
| and I wasn't there to defend them.
Attacked? I'll never forgive myself.
She got the scar in the attack.
No.
she got the scar | when I dropped her.
- Oh.
you dropped her.
| - Yes.
- Then you were with her.
| - No! I dropped her when | she was a baby.
She's my daughter.
öö [ Molly Singing Lullaby .]
ö[ Fergus Singing Lullaby .]
How do you know that? I know a lot of things.
lass.
- Where did you learn it? | - I can't remember.
What are you doin' out here? Oh.
I need to be | alone sometimes.
I'm the same way.
| It's funny.
You remind me of someone.
- Who? | - I don't know.
That is funny.
I like to wake up early | in the mornings.
Do you? Yes.
And I don't like cabbage that much.
| [ Laughs .]
I don't either.
Seems we have a lot in common.
It seems we do.
We both like Conor.
- Conor? | - Don't you like him? Oh! You stay away from him.
young lady.
| if you know what's good for you.
I know his type.
| I know what he's after.
What's it to you? Molly.
you were named after | your great-grandmother | on your mother's side.
You know my mother? Aye.
She was me wife.
You're-You're drunk.
I've never been more sober.
| Molly.
Molly.
[ Sighs .]
Your mother.
Agrona.
she gave birth to you | 1 9 years and 21 days ago.
On your second day of life.
| I slipped while I was carrying you.
A stone cut you | behind your ear.
Sweet Bridget.
You are my father.
I've been waiting for | this moment all me life.
And so have I.
[ Groans .]
[ Doyle .]
| No one chases us here.
We're safe and protected.
[ Children .]
| For this we are thankful.
[ Doyle .]
| There is food here.
| We don't have to beg or steal.
[ Children .]
| For this we are thankful.
[ Doyle .]
| We've found a new home.
Didn't I always promise? | A place of bounty? Doyle! | A place- Doyle- | Aplace still possessed by the demons of war.
This will be our challenge.
| There will be unpleasant tasks for us.
| as I've told you.
But in the end, we will make it | our home at any cost, an island of peace | in a world of war.
Doyle.
I can't stay here.
You've broken the circle.
[ Molly .]
| I wanna go.
Please.
[ Doyle .]
| Then go.
! Please.
Go.
Live among them.
Embrace their hatred.
| and spit on Liese's grave.
I didn't mean to say anything | bad about your wife.
We must make | Liese's dream a reality.
[ Crying .]
Child.
Did they hurt you.
child? Did they lie to you? Yes.
It's all right.
Liese.
They can't hurt us | if we stay strong.
if we stay together.
We will have our home.
We have the courage to do | what must be done.
the courage to hold on | to what is ours.
the courage to kill to live.
What are you doing? | Burning my weapons.
Fergus.
you're mad.
She doesn't want | a warmonger as a father.
So you told her then? | [ Weakly .]
| Yeah.
Conor.
I need to | talk to you about Doyle.
He's acting crazy.
And the way he's got those children | following him? It's not right.
- What is he trying to do? | - I think he's trying to help them.
Is he? | And his obsession with Molly? It's unnatural.
| Clearly.
she's not his real daughter.
She's mine.
She's what? She's my daughter.
What are you doing? Something that I should | have done years ago.
My days as a warrior are over.
[ Chattering .]
[ Shouting .]
Conor.
may I have | a word with you? Is everything all right? No.
You know how much | I appreciate what you've done | for me and the children.
What's wrong? | Your friend Fergus told Molly | that he was her father.
Why would he do | such a contemptible thing? The poor girl is devastated.
| I've stayed up all night | guiding her.
Doyle.
I- I think Fergus | is her father.
He's poison.
| What are you going to do? What do you mean? | Well.
he certainly | can't stay in the sanctuary.
Molly wants nothing | to do with him.
| and neither do I.
Fergus is like my brother.
| There is no man I respect more.
Now.
I am sorry for | what happened.
for everyone.
but if you can't live with Fergus.
| you can't live with us.
You're a coward.
What? | A pitiful coward.
I should banish you with him.
| Oh.
banish me? You and your | blood-lusting faithful.
You don't deserve to be in this- | [ Groans .]
These people have known | too much suffering to be | belittled by the likes of you! I want you gone.
Tomorrow.
I pity you.
Molly? | I heard what happened.
Are you all right? Fergus is not my father.
Molly.
my father left me | when I was six years old.
My mother was | killed a year later.
Like you.
I was taken in | by an older man.
I wasn't taken in by Doyle.
I chose to be with him | because I respect what he stands for.
And what is that? | Selflessness.
Love of family.
Rage.
Cruelty.
I've seen it before.
The man who found me | sold me to the Romans as a slave.
You think it's easy for me | to trust people? Doyle has had a difficult time | since he lost his wife.
Well.
your father- | your real father- is having a difficult time too.
He only wants the chance | to know you.
And if he doesn't get it.
| we're afraid of what's | going to happen to him.
Doyle's leaving tomorrow.
It's your last chance | to talk with Fergus.
I'd give anything to have | that chance with my father.
Will you open your damned eyes? I don't need to see the fish | if I can feel them.
Sweet Bridget.
He's poisoned you too.
[ Grunts .]
It works! - Fish must be as blind as you.
| - [ Chuckles .]
Fergus.
if Molly really is your daughter.
| she'll love you for who you are.
You're a warrior.
| and you always will be.
Being a warrior is what | cost me my time with her.
If I hadn't been so damned | determined to fight.
I might have stayed home.
| and Molly and the peaches | would have been a lot better off.
What peaches? | Never mind.
Maybe you should | try basket weaving.
[ Molly Laughs .]
What do you want? Tomorrow morning.
my people | will take you as far as the river.
After that, | you're on your own.
I'm sorry.
Molly? Fergus just got back.
He'd really like to see you | before you go.
Father? Be quick about it.
You have no idea of | the pain you've caused her.
I understand you're leavin'.
Well.
I could never stay | in one place too long myself.
You know.
Molly.
when you were little.
| you were very independent.
I always thought I'd have a daughter | who looked up to me like a protector.
But you never seemed | to want that.
You kept your distance.
stuck close to your ma.
But it hurt.
Not that I loved you any less.
| I adored you.
but- I somehow felt that because you didn't act like | you needed me that it was true.
You're blaming me for this? No.
No.
I'm not blaming anyone.
I'm just trying to give you | a picture of this 20-year-old lad | who didn't know nothin' and ask you to forgive him.
Molly.
I loved your mother | to the stars.
But we changed.
Grew up.
And so have you.
I just want you to know that if you ever need me | for anything.
I'm here for you.
And I'm proud to be your da.
[ Crying .]
Maybe in the fall.
I could come back.
I'd like that.
I'd like that very much.
Children.
| What's going on? [ Murmuring .]
I'm afraid that our worst fears | have been realized.
Your sister Molly | is in grave danger.
And we must act in her name without mercy tonight.
Doyle.
- You look like her.
| - Who? Liese.
When you were sleeping.
| for a moment.
I- You're precious to me.
Molly.
I would never want | anything to happen to you.
We must go.
Now? | We can't wait for morning.
Why not? | It's a secret.
Trust me.
Liese.
I'm Molly.
Of course.
What about the children? Doyle? [ Groans .]
[ Grunting .]
Fergus! | [ Grunting .]
What are you doin'? [ Grunts .]
He's just a child.
What's got into you.
man? He was trying to kill you.
| Fergus! So much for brotherly love.
[ Whimpering .]
Why have you done this? - What happened? | - Kill to live.
That's what he told us.
- He told you to kill? | - Yeah.
All of you? | I knew it.
The lying sack of- | Where's Molly? He took her away.
Where? They must be heading for the river.
| but which part? How do we find them? I'll find them.
Split up.
I don't want to split up.
| It's our only chance.
Split up.
Go.
Hyah! Hyah! Wh-Where are we? Do you remember | when we first met? Yes.
I do.
| You were so young.
I know.
| You thought I was | the bravest warrior in the world.
Liese.
I remember | our first night together.
You were so beautiful.
Liese.
I'll cherish you.
I'll be anything | you want me to be.
Just say it.
| Please.
Open up to me.
Liese.
| Please.
- Open up.
| - Stop.
Stop! Get your filthy hands | off my daughter! [ Screaming .]
- Molly! | - Help me! Help me! Molly! [ Screaming Continues .]
[ Grunting.
Groaning .]
Molly! Oh! Oh.
please! - Help me! | - Molly! Da.
[ Screams .]
Help me! Da! Molly! - Da! | - Molly! Da! Da! Come on.
lass! Come on.
Molly! [ Wood Splinters .]
[ Screams .]
| Da! No.
! No.
! No! [ Sighing .]
It's all right.
Molly.
| You're safe.
You're safe.
| I've got you.
I told you we shouldn't | have split up! Get your hands off my daughter.
You sure you won't stay? I want to see the mountains of ice | in the north sea too.
Your blood is in me.
| I can feel it.
And it's taking me away.
| I'll go with you then.
No.
Mother used to tell me | stories about you.
Some good, some not so good.
But my head | was always filled with you.
with your stories.
Then Doyle came along.
| and it was his stories.
Now it's time for my stories.
I'll come back | and tell them to you.
I promise.
Soon? I just found you.
| How can I be losing you? Father.
| [ Laughs .]
[ Whispers .]
| Thank you.
You'll be warm enough then? You want my horse? | I could walk.
You won't forget me? Doyle's gone.
What are we | gonna do about the children? The orphans can stay.
The ones with families.
| we can take them home.
I'd like to do that.
| take them home.
Just you? | Just me.
It'll be a lot of riding | and a lot of work.
| taking care of them.
I'd welcome it.
Are you sure? | Aye.
I'm a father now.
[ Waves Crashing .]
| [ Seagull Mewing .]