Smother (2021) s02e01 Episode Script
Season 2, Episode 1
1
[dramatic music]
[screaming]
[woman]
Why are you here now?
This is just one more secret
our father kept from us.
You really think he's capable
of something like this?
[man and woman screaming]
[woman]
Don't fuck with me,
I swear I'll
[man] Kick me off the phone,
will ya?
Too late for that.
I've always been
on your side.
The outside looking in.
[man 2]
Take it easy, all right?
Don't do anything stupid now.
[woman indistinct]
[woman 2] We didn't want you
to lose everything.
[man] Shut up! Just shut up!
She killed him!
[screaming]
[music intensifies]
And if I see a sign
In the sky tonight
No one's gonna tell me
It's a trick of the light
May never come
But I'm willing to wait
What can I say?
I'm a man of the faith
And there's an ocean
In my body
And there's a river
In my soul
And I'm crying
[birds sing]
[Rory] Goodbye.
You're gonna lose me anyway.
This way, they lose less.
You need to be here
for them after.
[Anna] Rory asked for his ashes
to be scattered here
in this place where he came
every day with his sons.
Until the end.
Rory fought hard.
We were lucky to have him
for as long as we did.
Rory was a good man.
Despite despite
what people might
He loved his sons.
Everything he did was for them.
[Rory]
You need to let this happen.
No, no, we can't just
Anna, I'm not gonna
make any trial.
I wish
I wish I wish I could
do him justice.
[Val]
You did a great job.
[soft music]
What we're doing here is
best for this family.
No one asked us
the right to decide that.
But it's not the truth.
See you back at the ranch.
[car door closes]
[car doors close]
[engine starts]
There's a cloud over
Rory's name
forever now
in the eyes of his sons.
And there's nothing
nothing I can do about it.
We can't undo the lies
we had to tell, girls.
That's just the way it is.
But what we can do
is to promise that from now on,
we'll tell each other
the truth.
Only the truth.
[sombre music]
[stirring music]
[woman] Oh! Oh!
He's so cute in his little dino
jams, like, I don't know
Ooh, I got him this.
Stone-washed.
Feel how soft it is.
Tell your pal to sleep, Grace.
She's beside that cot
all night, watching him.
[sighs] I don't need anyone to
'tell' me what to do, Joe.
Piss off.
[Val] Grace, can you start
bringing plates out now?
I want to make us Bloody Marys.
Jesus, I thought
you'd never ask.
Hold the tomato juice.
- Grace!
- Yeah. Coming.
What can I do to help?
Cathy's fine.
- Nothing a full night's
sleep wouldn't fix.
- Mm.
Aren't you gonna spend any
of the school's holidays with
your dad?
Well, he'll be home
in a few months so
I'm good, Aunt Mairead,
actually.
Plus, the craic is here,
not in Denmark.
Well, not to mention
Calum's here, too.
Right. Yep. [chuckles]
- [Ingrid] Hey.
- [Elaine] Hey.
Hey.
Hey.
I can't help worrying.
that the strain of
everything will get to Anna.
That she'll talk.
Can you just give her
a bit of time and space?
She's been through so much.
I've been discreet.
Keeping my visits
to once a month.
But with Rory gone,
it's different now, Val.
It won't just be for school
holidays like it is now.
I'm trusting you to help
Anna see that.
Grace love, you
you might want to go easy with
the presents for Noah.
Why? He's my godson.
No, I know, and you're
a great godmother.
It's just Cathy might think
I can't just be happy for them?
Can't just be generous?
No, it's has to be
"Grace is being obsessive.
Grace is 'overdoing' it."
[Val] No, that's not what
I'm suggesting.
It kind of is, Mam.
You watch me all the time.
You analyse everything
I say or do.
D'you have any idea
what that feels like?
You don't even want me to open
my new café.
You think it's all too much.
Too risky, too soon.
No, you were walking into the
sea almost a year ago, Grace.
And I'm sorry for saying that,
but I worry.
[cries]
Oh, darling
How can I do this, Mum?
I'm never gonna see him again.
What does life even
look like without him?
I know. It's impossible
right now.
All his clothes are still here.
I mean, I still
I still smell him.
But he's he's never
Never someone
you're with every day.
I didn't think it was possible
to hurt this much.
Come here, come here.
Listen to me.
Now listen to me.
You put one foot in front of
the other every day.
Some days you'll walk.
Others you'll stumble.
And that's where we
come in, your family.
We will pick you up
and walk for you
on the days you can't.
[sobs]
Listen
The boys will give you
the strength you need.
We all need to stick
together, Anna.
We hold on to each other
and we'll get through.
Family is the only thing
that matters in the end.
- [sobs]
- Here you go.
[Anna sobs]
[Rory]
How are you doing, Calum?
[wheezes]
[Calum] I know you wouldn't.
Tell me I'm right.
Please, Dad.
If you can hear me,
squeeze my hand.
I figured you kept some
back for the sea
Go on.
[Calum]
It's been going round and round
in my head since the funeral.
To me.
You know squeezin' your hand,
that could mean
anything, Calum.
All right? He probably couldn't
even hear you by then anyway.
And you know, he
He lashed out to you,
remember?
No.
No, it was something else.
Like what?
You want to know something?
I feel like
she wants to tell me.
I was hoping she said earlier.
Well, I have something
to tell you.
I got a job.
In Ennis as head of
graphic design
in a pharmaceutical company.
[Calum] Wow. Well done.
Does that mean you'll be
living in Ennis?
Well, I've been looking at
houses around here actually.
Would that be okay with you?
Yeah.
Have you told Anna?
Not yet.
Maybe don't. Not today.
Yeah.
D'you have any idea
what she's not telling me?
No.
Right, there's plenty of salads
for everyone.
Frank, would you mind
carving the ham?
- Yeah.
- And, look, please,
feel free to use the sunroom,
everyone.
Oh, I'm bloody starving.
Listen.
Can you please try
and eat something?
Maybe you could try another few
words when Calum gets back.
[doorbell rings]
That might be him.
Maybe he forgot his keys.
Oh. It's taken.
[stirring music]
Mrs Ahern?
Hi, I'm Finn.
Finn?
Ahern.
Finn Ahern.
Denis' son.
See?
The father is listed
as Denis Ahern.
It's from Manchester.
Someone called Frank wrote me.
Said he'd died.
Yeah, [stammers]
- I'm sorry. Look, I'll go.
I thought about calling
No, no, no, no.
Sorry, um
It's just that I need to
let the girls know.
Girls?
Your sisters.
Please, just put your bag down.
Sit down, sit down.
I mean, it's only fair I let
the family know you're here
before introducing you.
Sit down.
So I'm a big surprise.
[chuckles]
Or the shock of their lives.
Denis is dead near on a year.
I'm sorry, but
Why are you here now?
Dunno.
Just got a notion
into my head.
Hopped on a plane.
Find out about the man
who was my dad.
Who I might take after.
You stay here.
I'll be back in five minutes.
Well, I thought it was
the decent thing to do.
And you didn't think it might
be the decent thing
to tell me of his existence?
Never mind that
you'd contacted him?
[Frank]
I never thought for a
minute that he'd show up.
I mean, that was months ago.
[Val] He cannot stay under my
roof, I'm sorry.
That is a step too far.
[Frank]
All right, all right. Look
He can stay with
myself and Alanna.
Look, I'm really sorry, Val.
I sent a note, duty done,
thought no more about it.
Jesus, Frank. Is there anymore
notes I should know about?
Any more skeletons
in the closet?
[stirring music]
- [Grace] This has to be a joke.
- I wish
Oh, come on. It's some
chancer trying his luck.
No, has a birth cert.
And how did you know
and no one else?
Dad was proud he had a son,
wasn't he?
Couldn't resist telling you.
And you had no idea?
- Absolutely no idea?
- No.
- None.
- What does he want?
Well, he wants to find out
about his father apparently.
- [knocking on door]
- [door opens]
I heard voices.
Figured it was about me.
I'm Jenny.
I'm not your sister.
Different father.
Anna and Grace.
Hi.
How do we know that you are
what you say you are?
I guess you don't.
Except I have no reason to lie.
That we know of.
Grace
I'm not lying. [chuckles]
But I'm glad to have met you.
All of you.
I left it too late
to meet me dad, so
[sighs] Fuck it, so
I'll get out of your hair.
Really. I am sorry,
I just, uh
- Just
- Wanted to meet your family.
You deserve the biggest
apology, I suppose.
- Why Mam?
- [Finn] Well
You just discovered you had
a brother you never knew and
and your mother just found out
her husband
has been unfaithful to her.
Well, I'll survive.
Why don't you stay
and eat with us, Finn?
Frank. I wrote to you.
Welcome to the family, Finn.
And, uh, how about
some vegetables
[Finn]
Uh, yeah, I'll have
There's a spot here.
Thanks.
[unsettling music]
Can I get you
something to drink?
- Uh, yeah, I'll have a Coke.
- Right. Okay.
What's he to me then?
Um
Step half-uncle?
Wow.
He's thrown in
the deep end now.
[Ingrid]
Maybe that's how he likes it.
Mm.
I'm sure you have
a lot of questions.
Can we just finish
eating first?
Would you like to say hello?
[Calum]
This whole family's insane.
[glass clinking]
[Anna] We're supposed to be
celebrating
Rory's life here today.
But thanks to my
dear dead father
and my [indistinct]
Because today
become all about a brother
I never knew I had.
I wish I could be more
welcoming to you, Finn.
But you see, for me
This is just one more secret
our father kept from us.
Can we all just
raise our glasses
to those we've loved and lost.
Especially to Rory.
[all] To Rory.
To Rory.
[Finn]
It was quite a speech.
Thanks.
[Finn] What did you mean
by "secrets"?
[Anna] Sorry?
What are you talking about?
He does have an air of Denis
about him, doesn't he?
Forget everything I said today.
I'm sorry I had a go at you.
I'm sorry about your husband.
He was the one that
Well, you pick up
a few things in town.
I've been around here
for the last week or so.
Rory had a brain tumour.
He lashed out a lot
towards the end.
My dad was okay with him,
or no?
My dad
Dunno what else to call him.
I might have to call him
Denis then.
Denis would be good.
[indistinct chatter]
- Chapter 15.
- Dad was great with
Calum.
[indistinct chatter fades]
Yeah, well.
Plenty of distractions.
Mm.
Well, I can still come over
tomorrow if you want.
Give you a hand.
- You've enough on your plate.
- No, really, I
I-I'd like some time with
my godson.
And get out of this madhouse.
Grab the chance of a kip,
Cathy.
Could use one.
[scoffs]
Oh, did you try that stuff for
colic I sent you?
I did. Worked a treat.
I haven't suffered
a bout since.
Are you okay?
[scoffs] Why does everyone
keep asking me that?
What'd be wrong with me?
[engine starts]
[Finn] Cousins or something?
I didn't get to meet everyone.
They're nothing to you.
All right. [scoffs]
Cathy's my best friend and
Joe is an old friend.
So What've you managed
to find out
about your father so far?
That's why you're here,
isn't it?
Bits and pieces.
Haven't got a
complete picture just yet.
[scoffs]
Yeah.
Good luck with that.
You were the one
took his death the hardest.
What did you hear?
How you been in the sea
Been in hospital.
Did Mam tell you that?
- She had no right to
- Shit, I'm
- II didn't
- Just stay away from me.
Okay? I want nothing
to do with you.
Nothing.
[pensive music]
You woke up to this every day?
You and Grace
are about the same age.
So your mother and dad
must've been at the same time.
Practically.
Well, she got to meet him.
Sounds like
quite the character.
Well, Dad certainly was that.
You'd never want to?
Maybe I did.
But it's like
It gets to be
a bigger and bigger thing
as the years go on, you know?
And now it's too late.
Can I ask
why was he on top of a cliff
in the middle of the night?
Well, Dad was Dad.
So where have you been living?
Mostly Manchester.
I did a labouring stint
in Saudi recently.
- I don't recommend it.
- [chuckles]
You girls have had it good.
Found a new
spreadsheet programme,
knocks the others
into a cocked hat.
I think she might
need changing.
Get Jenny.
She's used up her quota
of free babysitting
for another day.
- [Ingrid] Or I can do it
- [Anna] Call Jenny!
She needs to step up and take
the crap bits
as well as the good!
[baby coos]
This is a shit day for you
and I'm sorry.
For what it's worth.
I don't need you
to be sorry for me.
That's not what I said.
Or meant.
But I do know that
that won't help.
[scoffs]
Are you shitting me?
Really? [scoffs]
[sighs] So
What else can I show you?
What're you looking at there,
Jacob?
Earlier, Calum was showing me
some of the houses
you've been looking at.
I brought them up.
"Houses"?
[indistinct yelling]
[Anna] And you never thought
to tell me first?
What? I don't count now?
It's just you and the boys?
- What's going on?
- It's my fault.
Did you know Elaine is moving
here?
She got herself a job.
I knew she was applying.
You might at least,
have let me know.
I didn't see the point,
in case she didn't get it.
You've had enough
to deal with.
It really is my fault.
I told Mum not to say
anything today.
"Mum"?
Or Elaine, or Mum,
or whatever.
We have to watch
everything we say
Who we call what
it's impossible!
It is.
It is impossible.
I've been asked
to come get you.
Anna needs you inside.
- Gotcha. Thanks, Ingrid.
- No worries.
Well, no rest
for the single mother
I'd better go.
Actually, um We were
so busy talking about Dad,
I never asked about your mum.
She was on her own,
too, right?
She was.
But she met someone?
No.
She died.
[Alanna] Finn!
You're with us!
I'm sorry.
Was it recent?
I was seven.
[sombre music]
[sighs]
- Hey.
- Hey.
- Elaine right?
- Yeah.
- Jacob and Calum's mum.
- Yeah.
I'm sorry, I'm just
I'm trying to get
everyone clear in my head.
Now you're clear.
Yeah.
You were married to Rory.
You killed me dad.
[Val] So
You're off then, Finn?
Will you be staying
around long?
I dunno.
It's gonna take me a while
to get to know
a whole new family
so
See you soon.
Thanks for the grub.
[door opens]
[door closes]
He's got a lot of questions.
Well, he would.
Don't you think
it's a bit strange?
Oh, I do.
It's more than strange.
Like he knew everyone
would be here today.
Like he's been watching us.
No one can know, Mairead.
Just you and me.
You should've told the girls
about him years ago.
I didn't think I'd have to.
[birds sing]
- Frank?
- Mm-hmm?
Did you tell Val it was me
said you should
get in touch with Finn?
Mm. No!
My God, she'd have
your eyes out.
Well, you only said
what I was thinking, so
Morally, it was
the right thing to do.
Why were we all so
blinded by Denis
when you were
right there all along?
[chuckles]
Believe me, I often
asked myself the same question.
[both chuckle]
[sighs]
If Finn's going to
stick around,
maybe give him work on site.
Yeah?
I he wants.
I mean, it's about time
somebody in this family
started looking out for him.
Hm. It won't be easy.
How d'you mean?
He's just found family.
And if Val wants you
out of that family, well
she can be pretty formidable.
Mm.
I would say that
I'd say any son of Denis
could be pretty
formidable, too.
Hm.
[doorbell rings]
I know I'm early.
Is Jacob up?
Why do you want him?
I'm taking him to see houses.
It doesn't work this way.
You need to run things
by me first.
No I don't. Not anymore.
Well, II made
allowances yesterday.
The day that was in it.
But Rory's gone now, Anna.
And I have every right to
see my sons whenever I want.
Jacob! I'm here, love!
Three bedrooms you said?
It's perfect. It's perfect!
I mean, if the rest of it is as
nice as this,
I'm taking it.
What do you think, Jacob?
- I like it.
- Yeah?
Yeah.
Yeah, me, too.
[sombre music]
How's the head?
[Anna] Forget my head.
Do you know Elaine
just collected Jacob?
- [Val] She's entitled
- Don't.
Mam, I'm the boys' guardian.
And I want to go back
to Singapore with them.
That's not your call Anna,
and you know that.
[Anna] My lease is coming up
on the apartment.
It's eating up every penny
I got from Dad's Assurance.
If I go back now,
I could get a job.
I could put the boys back
in their old schools.
You can't go back, Anna.
Rory's gone.
There's nothing to
hold us here now.
Even if the boys
wanted to go back,
Elaine would fight you.
Please Just keep access
and custody
civil between you.
You don't want to force her
into the courtroom.
I can't keep doing this, Mam.
I can't.
I need you to help me.
She'll listen to you.
Talk to her.
Tell her she can visit
any time she wants.
- Tell her
- Anna, please just stop.
Elaine has every right
to spend time with her sons.
I'm sorry. I know
that's difficult for you
but you're just going to
have to suck that one up.
What hold does she have on you?
She took years with
my father away.
My husband living
his last precious months
with everyone thinking
I can't do it any longer, Mam.
If I have to,
I'll tell the truth.
Anna, you need to think
long and hard
about the
consequences of that.
It's all I think about, Mam.
It's all any of us think about.
[pensive music]
[birds sing]
- What's this?
- A hurley.
My dad taught us.
It's an Irish thing.
He's pissed off with me.
Calum's nearly always
pissed off with everyone.
I do remember that feeling.
Calum will be fine as long as
you're straight with him.
Does he think people aren't
straight with him now?
He doesn't want to believe our
dad killed our granddad.
Has he good reason?
'Cause he was our dad I s'pose.
Well, I didn't know him but
I am sorry about your dad.
I'm sorry about yours. too.
And you didn't know him either.
Tell me about them.
[door closes]
- Picked a good spot.
- Mm.
This will really be mine.
And the bank, of course.
No one can sell it
from under my feet.
An entrepreneur
after Denis's heart.
What d'you want, Alanna?
- I want to wish you luck.
- Consider me wished. Thanks.
Also, to give you these
if you'll take them.
Ailing McMahon?
Four originals.
I think they'd look
pretty good here.
It's too much,
I can't take them.
Please, Gracie, I'm just trying
to mend bridges.
We could be okay.
It's little steps.
- Just a regular Americano.
- 3.87.
[bell rings]
- [Finn] Hello again.
- [gasps]
Hi.
Alanna was showing me
around but I've lost her, so
Guess I've got some spare time.
Do you wanna get a
coffee or something?
Oh, listen, I'm sorry.
I think I've beat you to it.
- But another time, sure.
- Okay.
She ended up
with everything now.
Let me know what
you decide first.
Decide about what?
She's offered me these
Aisling McMahon prints.
To keep.
Well, I'll deliver them back.
Uh, I'll keep them
if I want to keep them, Mam.
No, she's just trying to
buy you, Grace.
To get back at me.
No chance Alanna
could want to wish me well?
Wish my café well?
Yes actually. No chance.
So she couldn't possibly
believe in me either
I do believe in you.
No, Mam, you believe in
your version of me.
You've your little bubble and
God forbid I step outside it.
Why else would you tell
a complete stranger
about my history?
I don't care if he's
a long lost brother.
He's nothing to me.
I never said a word
to Finn about you!
You know, if he
told you that, he's lying.
Looks like he came
to the right family then.
- Grace
- No, Mam.
I just want to put my heart
and soul into this place.
You have to respect
my independence
and my privacy.
Can you do that?
Yes.
Thank you.
- I love you.
- I love you, too.
Now go.
Why, I have things to do.
Mm-hmm.
[door closes]
[Joe] I have work to do!
All right?
I've been here all day.
[Cathy] I need you here!
- [Joe] Okay!
- [Cathy] I need you
to actually be here.
[Joe] Yeah, yeah.
Except I have to go.
You want me to go
and sit there, right?
- [Cathy] Joe!
- [Joe] No! I have to go to
work, Cathy, all right?
I'll try and get off early,
but I have to go.
- Hi, Grace.
- [Grace] Hi, Joe.
Everything all right?
Uh, bit of tension.
Uh, it'll pass.
You see if you can
get her to rest.
You look exhausted, too.
It's not easy.
Nothing feels easy right now.
I'm the expert on
'not easy', remember?
Go on. Shoo.
I'll look after Cathy.
[sighs]
- [baby crying]
- Oh!
Here, uh, let me feed him.
I'm sitting here.
Yeah, okay.
[crying]
Hi, Noah! Hello!
What's the, huh?
- Shh!
- [bell dings]
- [crying]
- Oh, you're just hungry.
You're just hungry.
[crying]
- Ah! Cathy, that's way too hot.
- [Cathy] What?
Do you have any more
bottles made up?
No, uh [sighs]
I'm supposed to be
breastfeeding.
But he doesn't take enough.
Okay, well,
I'll put him in the pram
and I'll make more feeds.
And then we will go
on a nice long walk.
[crying]
I think he hates me!
Of course, he doesn't hate you.
You're just exhausted.
Now, go on, run a bath.
- [crying continues]
- Come on.
I know. I know.
[Alanna] Oh, thank you.
So how long are you with Frank?
Since around the time
of your father's funeral.
I put in funds to help
save the business.
So my dad was in trouble?
You could say that.
There was a family party
the night he died.
He announced the end
of his marriage to Val.
Was he okay with that?
Mm. He said he was.
But Val was furious.
I don't think she appreciated
him telling all and sundry
she was leaving him
for her lover.
The Aherns like to keep their
dirty laundry out of sight.
Anyway, small town stuff.
None of it of
any interest to you, I'm sure.
[clears throat]
[stirring music]
Jenny.
I don't want you back.
But there's the other
staff to consider.
Your patients.
I didn't steal, Kevin.
It was borrowing.
Borrowing without
permission is stealing.
I trust you as a doctor.
But I'll never trust you
as a person again.
I hope I made it clear
the last time we spoke.
you put a step wrong,
threaten the reputation
of this clinic
in the slightest way,
And I'll personally boot
your arse out the door myself.
Do we understand each other?
Okay.
Kevin nearly fainted
with relief
when I said I was coming back.
Good he doesn't hold a grudge.
Luckily they have a place
at the nursery for Nell.
I have to pay them
a month in advance.
And I don't have it.
Jenny you were on maternity
pay, where's it all gone?
It's gone. Okay?
Maternity barely
covers the basics.
A baby costs a lot of money.
Well, maybe if you
just let Michael
[Jenny] Absolutely not.
Don't say that.
Don't even think it.
I have cash inside.
But this is the last time
I fund you, Jennifer Ahern.
You're gonna have to learn
to cut your cloth.
You know what?
I'll go to Frank.
And I bet I won't have to
listen to a lecture either.
- [car door closes]
- [engine starts]
[Grace laughing]
And ooh-wee!
[baby crying]
Your nappy.
What's going on?
You put your nappy.
This jacket. Okay.
[chuckles]
All right. Now
[unsettling music]
[knocking]
Oh. Is Frank home?
Not yet.
And hello.
Uh, yeah. Sorry. Hi.
[sighs]
So what's up?
Nothing.
Family stuff. Money.
Ah.
The root of all evil.
Mm.
Did you really just say that?
Yeah, I did.
Well, don't do it again.
Okay. [chuckles]
So why money?
Doctors are rarely short
of a few quid.
I have loans.
Need to be paid back.
Mam included.
Didn't your father
leave you anything?
Your father, Finn.
Not mine.
He looked after
his blood daughters, though.
Don't seem fair.
And if Val can't see that,
then she's not playing
very fair either.
You know what, you're right.
It's not fair.
it's just a little help
I'm asking for.
It's not the end of
the bloody world.
That's the spirit.
[exhales]
Good luck.
[unsettling music]
[Val] Hey.
Oh.
Thank you.
- Really, thanks.
- You'll stay for dinner?
Um, you know,
we're gonna finish the bottle.
You might as well as
take them this.
Sure.
Aww.
- Hmm.
- No, no, no.
We're got getting soppy
already, are we?
We haven't even eaten yet.
Oh, for God's sake,
you're all so smart alecy.
All right, well,
how about this then?
It's been a rough time
but we're strong women.
We can ride out any storm.
Strong women and stormy seas.
[unsettling music]
[phone chimes]
[snores]
[gasps]
What?
Ah, Jacob, what is it?
I heard something.
[sighs]
It's probably just Grace,
you know,
sometimes she can't sleep.
I don't think so.
And I can't wake Mum.
[sighs]
Okay.
- Just wait here, okay?
- No.
I have to go to protect you.
Oh. I missed you, boy.
Stay here.
Don't wake anyone, okay?
[thudding]
[thudding grows louder]
[music intensifies]
Oh, Ja
Jacob!
Jesus!
[sighs]
It's nothing, I just
I forgot to lock the doors.
Come on, go to bed.
Okay?
[sighs]
[unsettling music]
[door opens]
[Val] Anna!
Anna! Anna, wake up!
Wake up! Please!
Come on!
We need to get Jenny
and Grace. Come on!
- Get up!
- [murmuring]
[Grace] What's going on?
[Anna]
I don't know what's going on.
[Jenny] Is she okay?
[indistinct]
[Anna] Mam! Mam!
[music intensifies]
And if I see a sign
In the sky tonight
No one's gonna tell me
It's a trick of the light
May never come
But I'm willing to wait
What can I say?
I'm a man of the faith
And there's an ocean
In my body
And there's a river
In my soul
And I'm crying
And we carry the sun
[dramatic music]
[screaming]
[woman]
Why are you here now?
This is just one more secret
our father kept from us.
You really think he's capable
of something like this?
[man and woman screaming]
[woman]
Don't fuck with me,
I swear I'll
[man] Kick me off the phone,
will ya?
Too late for that.
I've always been
on your side.
The outside looking in.
[man 2]
Take it easy, all right?
Don't do anything stupid now.
[woman indistinct]
[woman 2] We didn't want you
to lose everything.
[man] Shut up! Just shut up!
She killed him!
[screaming]
[music intensifies]
And if I see a sign
In the sky tonight
No one's gonna tell me
It's a trick of the light
May never come
But I'm willing to wait
What can I say?
I'm a man of the faith
And there's an ocean
In my body
And there's a river
In my soul
And I'm crying
[birds sing]
[Rory] Goodbye.
You're gonna lose me anyway.
This way, they lose less.
You need to be here
for them after.
[Anna] Rory asked for his ashes
to be scattered here
in this place where he came
every day with his sons.
Until the end.
Rory fought hard.
We were lucky to have him
for as long as we did.
Rory was a good man.
Despite despite
what people might
He loved his sons.
Everything he did was for them.
[Rory]
You need to let this happen.
No, no, we can't just
Anna, I'm not gonna
make any trial.
I wish
I wish I wish I could
do him justice.
[Val]
You did a great job.
[soft music]
What we're doing here is
best for this family.
No one asked us
the right to decide that.
But it's not the truth.
See you back at the ranch.
[car door closes]
[car doors close]
[engine starts]
There's a cloud over
Rory's name
forever now
in the eyes of his sons.
And there's nothing
nothing I can do about it.
We can't undo the lies
we had to tell, girls.
That's just the way it is.
But what we can do
is to promise that from now on,
we'll tell each other
the truth.
Only the truth.
[sombre music]
[stirring music]
[woman] Oh! Oh!
He's so cute in his little dino
jams, like, I don't know
Ooh, I got him this.
Stone-washed.
Feel how soft it is.
Tell your pal to sleep, Grace.
She's beside that cot
all night, watching him.
[sighs] I don't need anyone to
'tell' me what to do, Joe.
Piss off.
[Val] Grace, can you start
bringing plates out now?
I want to make us Bloody Marys.
Jesus, I thought
you'd never ask.
Hold the tomato juice.
- Grace!
- Yeah. Coming.
What can I do to help?
Cathy's fine.
- Nothing a full night's
sleep wouldn't fix.
- Mm.
Aren't you gonna spend any
of the school's holidays with
your dad?
Well, he'll be home
in a few months so
I'm good, Aunt Mairead,
actually.
Plus, the craic is here,
not in Denmark.
Well, not to mention
Calum's here, too.
Right. Yep. [chuckles]
- [Ingrid] Hey.
- [Elaine] Hey.
Hey.
Hey.
I can't help worrying.
that the strain of
everything will get to Anna.
That she'll talk.
Can you just give her
a bit of time and space?
She's been through so much.
I've been discreet.
Keeping my visits
to once a month.
But with Rory gone,
it's different now, Val.
It won't just be for school
holidays like it is now.
I'm trusting you to help
Anna see that.
Grace love, you
you might want to go easy with
the presents for Noah.
Why? He's my godson.
No, I know, and you're
a great godmother.
It's just Cathy might think
I can't just be happy for them?
Can't just be generous?
No, it's has to be
"Grace is being obsessive.
Grace is 'overdoing' it."
[Val] No, that's not what
I'm suggesting.
It kind of is, Mam.
You watch me all the time.
You analyse everything
I say or do.
D'you have any idea
what that feels like?
You don't even want me to open
my new café.
You think it's all too much.
Too risky, too soon.
No, you were walking into the
sea almost a year ago, Grace.
And I'm sorry for saying that,
but I worry.
[cries]
Oh, darling
How can I do this, Mum?
I'm never gonna see him again.
What does life even
look like without him?
I know. It's impossible
right now.
All his clothes are still here.
I mean, I still
I still smell him.
But he's he's never
Never someone
you're with every day.
I didn't think it was possible
to hurt this much.
Come here, come here.
Listen to me.
Now listen to me.
You put one foot in front of
the other every day.
Some days you'll walk.
Others you'll stumble.
And that's where we
come in, your family.
We will pick you up
and walk for you
on the days you can't.
[sobs]
Listen
The boys will give you
the strength you need.
We all need to stick
together, Anna.
We hold on to each other
and we'll get through.
Family is the only thing
that matters in the end.
- [sobs]
- Here you go.
[Anna sobs]
[Rory]
How are you doing, Calum?
[wheezes]
[Calum] I know you wouldn't.
Tell me I'm right.
Please, Dad.
If you can hear me,
squeeze my hand.
I figured you kept some
back for the sea
Go on.
[Calum]
It's been going round and round
in my head since the funeral.
To me.
You know squeezin' your hand,
that could mean
anything, Calum.
All right? He probably couldn't
even hear you by then anyway.
And you know, he
He lashed out to you,
remember?
No.
No, it was something else.
Like what?
You want to know something?
I feel like
she wants to tell me.
I was hoping she said earlier.
Well, I have something
to tell you.
I got a job.
In Ennis as head of
graphic design
in a pharmaceutical company.
[Calum] Wow. Well done.
Does that mean you'll be
living in Ennis?
Well, I've been looking at
houses around here actually.
Would that be okay with you?
Yeah.
Have you told Anna?
Not yet.
Maybe don't. Not today.
Yeah.
D'you have any idea
what she's not telling me?
No.
Right, there's plenty of salads
for everyone.
Frank, would you mind
carving the ham?
- Yeah.
- And, look, please,
feel free to use the sunroom,
everyone.
Oh, I'm bloody starving.
Listen.
Can you please try
and eat something?
Maybe you could try another few
words when Calum gets back.
[doorbell rings]
That might be him.
Maybe he forgot his keys.
Oh. It's taken.
[stirring music]
Mrs Ahern?
Hi, I'm Finn.
Finn?
Ahern.
Finn Ahern.
Denis' son.
See?
The father is listed
as Denis Ahern.
It's from Manchester.
Someone called Frank wrote me.
Said he'd died.
Yeah, [stammers]
- I'm sorry. Look, I'll go.
I thought about calling
No, no, no, no.
Sorry, um
It's just that I need to
let the girls know.
Girls?
Your sisters.
Please, just put your bag down.
Sit down, sit down.
I mean, it's only fair I let
the family know you're here
before introducing you.
Sit down.
So I'm a big surprise.
[chuckles]
Or the shock of their lives.
Denis is dead near on a year.
I'm sorry, but
Why are you here now?
Dunno.
Just got a notion
into my head.
Hopped on a plane.
Find out about the man
who was my dad.
Who I might take after.
You stay here.
I'll be back in five minutes.
Well, I thought it was
the decent thing to do.
And you didn't think it might
be the decent thing
to tell me of his existence?
Never mind that
you'd contacted him?
[Frank]
I never thought for a
minute that he'd show up.
I mean, that was months ago.
[Val] He cannot stay under my
roof, I'm sorry.
That is a step too far.
[Frank]
All right, all right. Look
He can stay with
myself and Alanna.
Look, I'm really sorry, Val.
I sent a note, duty done,
thought no more about it.
Jesus, Frank. Is there anymore
notes I should know about?
Any more skeletons
in the closet?
[stirring music]
- [Grace] This has to be a joke.
- I wish
Oh, come on. It's some
chancer trying his luck.
No, has a birth cert.
And how did you know
and no one else?
Dad was proud he had a son,
wasn't he?
Couldn't resist telling you.
And you had no idea?
- Absolutely no idea?
- No.
- None.
- What does he want?
Well, he wants to find out
about his father apparently.
- [knocking on door]
- [door opens]
I heard voices.
Figured it was about me.
I'm Jenny.
I'm not your sister.
Different father.
Anna and Grace.
Hi.
How do we know that you are
what you say you are?
I guess you don't.
Except I have no reason to lie.
That we know of.
Grace
I'm not lying. [chuckles]
But I'm glad to have met you.
All of you.
I left it too late
to meet me dad, so
[sighs] Fuck it, so
I'll get out of your hair.
Really. I am sorry,
I just, uh
- Just
- Wanted to meet your family.
You deserve the biggest
apology, I suppose.
- Why Mam?
- [Finn] Well
You just discovered you had
a brother you never knew and
and your mother just found out
her husband
has been unfaithful to her.
Well, I'll survive.
Why don't you stay
and eat with us, Finn?
Frank. I wrote to you.
Welcome to the family, Finn.
And, uh, how about
some vegetables
[Finn]
Uh, yeah, I'll have
There's a spot here.
Thanks.
[unsettling music]
Can I get you
something to drink?
- Uh, yeah, I'll have a Coke.
- Right. Okay.
What's he to me then?
Um
Step half-uncle?
Wow.
He's thrown in
the deep end now.
[Ingrid]
Maybe that's how he likes it.
Mm.
I'm sure you have
a lot of questions.
Can we just finish
eating first?
Would you like to say hello?
[Calum]
This whole family's insane.
[glass clinking]
[Anna] We're supposed to be
celebrating
Rory's life here today.
But thanks to my
dear dead father
and my [indistinct]
Because today
become all about a brother
I never knew I had.
I wish I could be more
welcoming to you, Finn.
But you see, for me
This is just one more secret
our father kept from us.
Can we all just
raise our glasses
to those we've loved and lost.
Especially to Rory.
[all] To Rory.
To Rory.
[Finn]
It was quite a speech.
Thanks.
[Finn] What did you mean
by "secrets"?
[Anna] Sorry?
What are you talking about?
He does have an air of Denis
about him, doesn't he?
Forget everything I said today.
I'm sorry I had a go at you.
I'm sorry about your husband.
He was the one that
Well, you pick up
a few things in town.
I've been around here
for the last week or so.
Rory had a brain tumour.
He lashed out a lot
towards the end.
My dad was okay with him,
or no?
My dad
Dunno what else to call him.
I might have to call him
Denis then.
Denis would be good.
[indistinct chatter]
- Chapter 15.
- Dad was great with
Calum.
[indistinct chatter fades]
Yeah, well.
Plenty of distractions.
Mm.
Well, I can still come over
tomorrow if you want.
Give you a hand.
- You've enough on your plate.
- No, really, I
I-I'd like some time with
my godson.
And get out of this madhouse.
Grab the chance of a kip,
Cathy.
Could use one.
[scoffs]
Oh, did you try that stuff for
colic I sent you?
I did. Worked a treat.
I haven't suffered
a bout since.
Are you okay?
[scoffs] Why does everyone
keep asking me that?
What'd be wrong with me?
[engine starts]
[Finn] Cousins or something?
I didn't get to meet everyone.
They're nothing to you.
All right. [scoffs]
Cathy's my best friend and
Joe is an old friend.
So What've you managed
to find out
about your father so far?
That's why you're here,
isn't it?
Bits and pieces.
Haven't got a
complete picture just yet.
[scoffs]
Yeah.
Good luck with that.
You were the one
took his death the hardest.
What did you hear?
How you been in the sea
Been in hospital.
Did Mam tell you that?
- She had no right to
- Shit, I'm
- II didn't
- Just stay away from me.
Okay? I want nothing
to do with you.
Nothing.
[pensive music]
You woke up to this every day?
You and Grace
are about the same age.
So your mother and dad
must've been at the same time.
Practically.
Well, she got to meet him.
Sounds like
quite the character.
Well, Dad certainly was that.
You'd never want to?
Maybe I did.
But it's like
It gets to be
a bigger and bigger thing
as the years go on, you know?
And now it's too late.
Can I ask
why was he on top of a cliff
in the middle of the night?
Well, Dad was Dad.
So where have you been living?
Mostly Manchester.
I did a labouring stint
in Saudi recently.
- I don't recommend it.
- [chuckles]
You girls have had it good.
Found a new
spreadsheet programme,
knocks the others
into a cocked hat.
I think she might
need changing.
Get Jenny.
She's used up her quota
of free babysitting
for another day.
- [Ingrid] Or I can do it
- [Anna] Call Jenny!
She needs to step up and take
the crap bits
as well as the good!
[baby coos]
This is a shit day for you
and I'm sorry.
For what it's worth.
I don't need you
to be sorry for me.
That's not what I said.
Or meant.
But I do know that
that won't help.
[scoffs]
Are you shitting me?
Really? [scoffs]
[sighs] So
What else can I show you?
What're you looking at there,
Jacob?
Earlier, Calum was showing me
some of the houses
you've been looking at.
I brought them up.
"Houses"?
[indistinct yelling]
[Anna] And you never thought
to tell me first?
What? I don't count now?
It's just you and the boys?
- What's going on?
- It's my fault.
Did you know Elaine is moving
here?
She got herself a job.
I knew she was applying.
You might at least,
have let me know.
I didn't see the point,
in case she didn't get it.
You've had enough
to deal with.
It really is my fault.
I told Mum not to say
anything today.
"Mum"?
Or Elaine, or Mum,
or whatever.
We have to watch
everything we say
Who we call what
it's impossible!
It is.
It is impossible.
I've been asked
to come get you.
Anna needs you inside.
- Gotcha. Thanks, Ingrid.
- No worries.
Well, no rest
for the single mother
I'd better go.
Actually, um We were
so busy talking about Dad,
I never asked about your mum.
She was on her own,
too, right?
She was.
But she met someone?
No.
She died.
[Alanna] Finn!
You're with us!
I'm sorry.
Was it recent?
I was seven.
[sombre music]
[sighs]
- Hey.
- Hey.
- Elaine right?
- Yeah.
- Jacob and Calum's mum.
- Yeah.
I'm sorry, I'm just
I'm trying to get
everyone clear in my head.
Now you're clear.
Yeah.
You were married to Rory.
You killed me dad.
[Val] So
You're off then, Finn?
Will you be staying
around long?
I dunno.
It's gonna take me a while
to get to know
a whole new family
so
See you soon.
Thanks for the grub.
[door opens]
[door closes]
He's got a lot of questions.
Well, he would.
Don't you think
it's a bit strange?
Oh, I do.
It's more than strange.
Like he knew everyone
would be here today.
Like he's been watching us.
No one can know, Mairead.
Just you and me.
You should've told the girls
about him years ago.
I didn't think I'd have to.
[birds sing]
- Frank?
- Mm-hmm?
Did you tell Val it was me
said you should
get in touch with Finn?
Mm. No!
My God, she'd have
your eyes out.
Well, you only said
what I was thinking, so
Morally, it was
the right thing to do.
Why were we all so
blinded by Denis
when you were
right there all along?
[chuckles]
Believe me, I often
asked myself the same question.
[both chuckle]
[sighs]
If Finn's going to
stick around,
maybe give him work on site.
Yeah?
I he wants.
I mean, it's about time
somebody in this family
started looking out for him.
Hm. It won't be easy.
How d'you mean?
He's just found family.
And if Val wants you
out of that family, well
she can be pretty formidable.
Mm.
I would say that
I'd say any son of Denis
could be pretty
formidable, too.
Hm.
[doorbell rings]
I know I'm early.
Is Jacob up?
Why do you want him?
I'm taking him to see houses.
It doesn't work this way.
You need to run things
by me first.
No I don't. Not anymore.
Well, II made
allowances yesterday.
The day that was in it.
But Rory's gone now, Anna.
And I have every right to
see my sons whenever I want.
Jacob! I'm here, love!
Three bedrooms you said?
It's perfect. It's perfect!
I mean, if the rest of it is as
nice as this,
I'm taking it.
What do you think, Jacob?
- I like it.
- Yeah?
Yeah.
Yeah, me, too.
[sombre music]
How's the head?
[Anna] Forget my head.
Do you know Elaine
just collected Jacob?
- [Val] She's entitled
- Don't.
Mam, I'm the boys' guardian.
And I want to go back
to Singapore with them.
That's not your call Anna,
and you know that.
[Anna] My lease is coming up
on the apartment.
It's eating up every penny
I got from Dad's Assurance.
If I go back now,
I could get a job.
I could put the boys back
in their old schools.
You can't go back, Anna.
Rory's gone.
There's nothing to
hold us here now.
Even if the boys
wanted to go back,
Elaine would fight you.
Please Just keep access
and custody
civil between you.
You don't want to force her
into the courtroom.
I can't keep doing this, Mam.
I can't.
I need you to help me.
She'll listen to you.
Talk to her.
Tell her she can visit
any time she wants.
- Tell her
- Anna, please just stop.
Elaine has every right
to spend time with her sons.
I'm sorry. I know
that's difficult for you
but you're just going to
have to suck that one up.
What hold does she have on you?
She took years with
my father away.
My husband living
his last precious months
with everyone thinking
I can't do it any longer, Mam.
If I have to,
I'll tell the truth.
Anna, you need to think
long and hard
about the
consequences of that.
It's all I think about, Mam.
It's all any of us think about.
[pensive music]
[birds sing]
- What's this?
- A hurley.
My dad taught us.
It's an Irish thing.
He's pissed off with me.
Calum's nearly always
pissed off with everyone.
I do remember that feeling.
Calum will be fine as long as
you're straight with him.
Does he think people aren't
straight with him now?
He doesn't want to believe our
dad killed our granddad.
Has he good reason?
'Cause he was our dad I s'pose.
Well, I didn't know him but
I am sorry about your dad.
I'm sorry about yours. too.
And you didn't know him either.
Tell me about them.
[door closes]
- Picked a good spot.
- Mm.
This will really be mine.
And the bank, of course.
No one can sell it
from under my feet.
An entrepreneur
after Denis's heart.
What d'you want, Alanna?
- I want to wish you luck.
- Consider me wished. Thanks.
Also, to give you these
if you'll take them.
Ailing McMahon?
Four originals.
I think they'd look
pretty good here.
It's too much,
I can't take them.
Please, Gracie, I'm just trying
to mend bridges.
We could be okay.
It's little steps.
- Just a regular Americano.
- 3.87.
[bell rings]
- [Finn] Hello again.
- [gasps]
Hi.
Alanna was showing me
around but I've lost her, so
Guess I've got some spare time.
Do you wanna get a
coffee or something?
Oh, listen, I'm sorry.
I think I've beat you to it.
- But another time, sure.
- Okay.
She ended up
with everything now.
Let me know what
you decide first.
Decide about what?
She's offered me these
Aisling McMahon prints.
To keep.
Well, I'll deliver them back.
Uh, I'll keep them
if I want to keep them, Mam.
No, she's just trying to
buy you, Grace.
To get back at me.
No chance Alanna
could want to wish me well?
Wish my café well?
Yes actually. No chance.
So she couldn't possibly
believe in me either
I do believe in you.
No, Mam, you believe in
your version of me.
You've your little bubble and
God forbid I step outside it.
Why else would you tell
a complete stranger
about my history?
I don't care if he's
a long lost brother.
He's nothing to me.
I never said a word
to Finn about you!
You know, if he
told you that, he's lying.
Looks like he came
to the right family then.
- Grace
- No, Mam.
I just want to put my heart
and soul into this place.
You have to respect
my independence
and my privacy.
Can you do that?
Yes.
Thank you.
- I love you.
- I love you, too.
Now go.
Why, I have things to do.
Mm-hmm.
[door closes]
[Joe] I have work to do!
All right?
I've been here all day.
[Cathy] I need you here!
- [Joe] Okay!
- [Cathy] I need you
to actually be here.
[Joe] Yeah, yeah.
Except I have to go.
You want me to go
and sit there, right?
- [Cathy] Joe!
- [Joe] No! I have to go to
work, Cathy, all right?
I'll try and get off early,
but I have to go.
- Hi, Grace.
- [Grace] Hi, Joe.
Everything all right?
Uh, bit of tension.
Uh, it'll pass.
You see if you can
get her to rest.
You look exhausted, too.
It's not easy.
Nothing feels easy right now.
I'm the expert on
'not easy', remember?
Go on. Shoo.
I'll look after Cathy.
[sighs]
- [baby crying]
- Oh!
Here, uh, let me feed him.
I'm sitting here.
Yeah, okay.
[crying]
Hi, Noah! Hello!
What's the, huh?
- Shh!
- [bell dings]
- [crying]
- Oh, you're just hungry.
You're just hungry.
[crying]
- Ah! Cathy, that's way too hot.
- [Cathy] What?
Do you have any more
bottles made up?
No, uh [sighs]
I'm supposed to be
breastfeeding.
But he doesn't take enough.
Okay, well,
I'll put him in the pram
and I'll make more feeds.
And then we will go
on a nice long walk.
[crying]
I think he hates me!
Of course, he doesn't hate you.
You're just exhausted.
Now, go on, run a bath.
- [crying continues]
- Come on.
I know. I know.
[Alanna] Oh, thank you.
So how long are you with Frank?
Since around the time
of your father's funeral.
I put in funds to help
save the business.
So my dad was in trouble?
You could say that.
There was a family party
the night he died.
He announced the end
of his marriage to Val.
Was he okay with that?
Mm. He said he was.
But Val was furious.
I don't think she appreciated
him telling all and sundry
she was leaving him
for her lover.
The Aherns like to keep their
dirty laundry out of sight.
Anyway, small town stuff.
None of it of
any interest to you, I'm sure.
[clears throat]
[stirring music]
Jenny.
I don't want you back.
But there's the other
staff to consider.
Your patients.
I didn't steal, Kevin.
It was borrowing.
Borrowing without
permission is stealing.
I trust you as a doctor.
But I'll never trust you
as a person again.
I hope I made it clear
the last time we spoke.
you put a step wrong,
threaten the reputation
of this clinic
in the slightest way,
And I'll personally boot
your arse out the door myself.
Do we understand each other?
Okay.
Kevin nearly fainted
with relief
when I said I was coming back.
Good he doesn't hold a grudge.
Luckily they have a place
at the nursery for Nell.
I have to pay them
a month in advance.
And I don't have it.
Jenny you were on maternity
pay, where's it all gone?
It's gone. Okay?
Maternity barely
covers the basics.
A baby costs a lot of money.
Well, maybe if you
just let Michael
[Jenny] Absolutely not.
Don't say that.
Don't even think it.
I have cash inside.
But this is the last time
I fund you, Jennifer Ahern.
You're gonna have to learn
to cut your cloth.
You know what?
I'll go to Frank.
And I bet I won't have to
listen to a lecture either.
- [car door closes]
- [engine starts]
[Grace laughing]
And ooh-wee!
[baby crying]
Your nappy.
What's going on?
You put your nappy.
This jacket. Okay.
[chuckles]
All right. Now
[unsettling music]
[knocking]
Oh. Is Frank home?
Not yet.
And hello.
Uh, yeah. Sorry. Hi.
[sighs]
So what's up?
Nothing.
Family stuff. Money.
Ah.
The root of all evil.
Mm.
Did you really just say that?
Yeah, I did.
Well, don't do it again.
Okay. [chuckles]
So why money?
Doctors are rarely short
of a few quid.
I have loans.
Need to be paid back.
Mam included.
Didn't your father
leave you anything?
Your father, Finn.
Not mine.
He looked after
his blood daughters, though.
Don't seem fair.
And if Val can't see that,
then she's not playing
very fair either.
You know what, you're right.
It's not fair.
it's just a little help
I'm asking for.
It's not the end of
the bloody world.
That's the spirit.
[exhales]
Good luck.
[unsettling music]
[Val] Hey.
Oh.
Thank you.
- Really, thanks.
- You'll stay for dinner?
Um, you know,
we're gonna finish the bottle.
You might as well as
take them this.
Sure.
Aww.
- Hmm.
- No, no, no.
We're got getting soppy
already, are we?
We haven't even eaten yet.
Oh, for God's sake,
you're all so smart alecy.
All right, well,
how about this then?
It's been a rough time
but we're strong women.
We can ride out any storm.
Strong women and stormy seas.
[unsettling music]
[phone chimes]
[snores]
[gasps]
What?
Ah, Jacob, what is it?
I heard something.
[sighs]
It's probably just Grace,
you know,
sometimes she can't sleep.
I don't think so.
And I can't wake Mum.
[sighs]
Okay.
- Just wait here, okay?
- No.
I have to go to protect you.
Oh. I missed you, boy.
Stay here.
Don't wake anyone, okay?
[thudding]
[thudding grows louder]
[music intensifies]
Oh, Ja
Jacob!
Jesus!
[sighs]
It's nothing, I just
I forgot to lock the doors.
Come on, go to bed.
Okay?
[sighs]
[unsettling music]
[door opens]
[Val] Anna!
Anna! Anna, wake up!
Wake up! Please!
Come on!
We need to get Jenny
and Grace. Come on!
- Get up!
- [murmuring]
[Grace] What's going on?
[Anna]
I don't know what's going on.
[Jenny] Is she okay?
[indistinct]
[Anna] Mam! Mam!
[music intensifies]
And if I see a sign
In the sky tonight
No one's gonna tell me
It's a trick of the light
May never come
But I'm willing to wait
What can I say?
I'm a man of the faith
And there's an ocean
In my body
And there's a river
In my soul
And I'm crying
And we carry the sun