Love/Hate (2010) s02e06 Episode Script
Episode 6
Really? Yeah.
I swear.
I'd say it was someone trying to rob that the house, that's all.
Thanks Darren.
I was really freaked.
Who was getting you the gear? It was Aido.
You've got literally 5 minutes to be out of here or you're leaving in a box.
Turns out you're the only one I can trust.
I know you can do it.
Don't be a pussy.
I'm not.
You know what it's like to kill someone.
He trusts you.
Are you okay? Rosie.
Are you okay? Yeah.
Rosie.
Hey.
Are you okay? Come here.
What's up? Hey.
Hey, stop crying.
My Rosie.
I can stay if you want.
I won't go.
No.
You're a fuckin' hypocrite.
You know that.
Does it matter? Yeah.
Yeah, it does matter.
I'm glad he's dead.
So am I.
Who's going to take over? Don't know.
Nidge I suppose.
Daddy, can you play with me? Can't buddy.
Daddy has to go to work.
Go and play on the trampoline outside.
Daddy will be out in a second.
That's what it's there for.
Go on.
I'll be out as soon as I finish my breakfast.
Good boy.
Don't forget to zip it up at the side.
This one more or less says it was you.
That's a rubbish picture they have of me.
How are they getting away with this? I don't know.
This is all speculation bullshit.
That paper says it was me.
This one says I'm his trusted lieutenant.
It's all shit.
Will they get who done it do you think? How would I know? Do you think it was yer man whose wife killed herself? Do I think what? That he killed John Boy.
Jesus Christ.
I don't know.
I don't know.
I honestly don't know.
Fran could've done it.
He could've ordered it from prison.
I'd say most likely it was him but I don't know.
But it must've been him.
Why must it be him? How would you know? Cos you said John Boy had someone bomb her house.
I didn't say that.
I know nothing Trish, understand that.
The place could be bugged.
Is it? No but you don't know.
Do you think they're listening to us now? No.
For fuck sake.
I'm saying don't be saying you know this and that.
You know nothing.
I know nothing.
If you want me to come, I'll come.
No, the baby would be crying and everything.
No-one's expecting you to come so fuck it.
Who cares.
We need to think of a name Nigel.
We can't keep calling it the baby all the time.
Sure we don't real name it till the christening.
Exactly.
The christening is next week.
Don't be worried.
We'll think of something.
Once upon a time you dressed so fine.
Threw the bums a dime in your prime.
Didn't you.
People'd call saying, beware doll, you're bound to fall.
You thought they were all were kiddin'.
You used to laugh about it to everybody thst was hanging out.
Look at you.
Now you don't talk so loud.
Now you don't baby, seem so proud about having to be scrounging your next meal.
How does it feel? Oh how does it feel to be on your own? A Reading From the Book of Lamentations.
My soul is deprived of peace.
I have forgotten what happiness is.
I tell myself my future is lost, all that I'd hoped for from the Lord.
The thought of my homeless poverty is wormwood and gall.
Remembering it over and over leaves my soul downcast within me.
But I will call this to mind as my reason to have hope.
This is word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
I am the resurrection and the life, sayeth the Lord.
Those who believe in Me, even though they die, will live.
Everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die.
Rosie, it's me.
It's me.
Just call me back, will you? Don't worry about it.
She'll get over it.
You didn't say anything to her, did you? No I didn't.
What's wrong with her anyway? I don't know.
Come on, we'll get a few drinks into us.
I know from Trish, sometimes it's better just to leave them alone.
Come on! We'll have a bit of craic.
Alright.
Alright.
Don't want today to be a total waste.
So the devil says do you like drinking.
Fuckin sure I do, says Paddy.
You'll like Tuesday so, says the devil.
Get locked and no hangover cos you're already dead.
Sound, says Paddy.
You like drugs, says the devil.
Fuckin' sure I do, says Paddy.
Then you'll have a ball on Wednesday.
Coke, weed, whatever the fuck you want.
Bring it on, says Paddy.
The devil goes.
One more thing.
When you were alive did you ever go queer.
Would you fuck off, says Paddy.
Why? The devil goes, I don't think you'll like Thursday so.
Hey.
Howya Debbie.
Okay? Good yeah.
You? Great.
Sorry.
That came out wrong.
I didn't mean that, you know.
Obviously.
Getting on with it.
Where are you now? Like where are you living? Why? You want to come over and visit? I've been all over the place.
Staying here and there.
Staying a bit with my folks, till I get sorted.
But it's not really working out.
So.
.
I'm staying a bit in Aido's gaff as well.
So I heard.
Patch things up, did you? You mean the goldfish? That was just an accident.
I didn't know you could overfeed them.
No, I mean robbing his gear on him.
That was a joke.
Well not a joke but.
.
I think Aido's glad he's not dead.
He thought when they came in the pub it was for him.
Yeah, I know.
I was there.
Sorry about John Boy.
I'm not.
I'm not supposed to say that but I'm not.
Can I get a smoke off you? The start of it though, it was different.
He was all.
.
Anyways.
Aido treats you better, does he? Fuck you Tommy.
Irish car bomb.
That's disgusting.
What's in it? I don't know.
Do you want another one? No.
I'm having another.
Alright? Hiya.
How's your boy holding up? He's enjoying the free bar anyway.
Yeah.
Where were you? Outside having a smoke.
You'll be late for your own funeral.
What are you drinking.
Get us a pint.
Paul, get this fella a pint.
Thanks Nidge.
How long do you want me to keep the free bar open? All day but funeral only.
Make sure to look after John Boy's da.
Got you.
Does she want a drink? No.
She'll be alright.
She's missing her daddy.
She'll be alright, will she? Yeah.
Are you sure you don't want a drink? No, thanks.
I better go and talk to this aul' fella.
Alright Jack.
Nidge.
How's she doing? I'm not sure.
I just asked her if she wants a drink but she doesn't.
Sure she can have one after.
I got them to free bar going.
My aul' fella is buried up beyond as well.
Howya Jack.
I'll be over in a minute.
He wanted to be buried beside the stream in case he got thirsty.
Good.
Get you topped up there Jack.
Tommy.
Do you want a car bomb? Yeah, go on.
This is fucking great.
Go easy with the shots or someone will think you're celebrating.
But I'm not.
I better head.
Rosie's not answering her phone.
Will you relax.
I'll be back in a bit.
I know he made provision for you cos I talked to him.
I don't care about the money.
Alright Dave.
Alright Nidge.
I was saying John would've had a few bob put aside for Kayleigh.
Yeah.
They already took the car be bought off her.
I know it definitely has it sorted.
It'd be great, for her education.
I'll find out.
Rosie.
Where will I bring him then? Just bring him.
I don't know where he lives.
Sort it out.
Are yous off home? Yeah.
I'm going to get her home.
It's been a rough day.
Yeah.
For all of us.
We'll all miss your da.
Look after yourselves.
If there's anything you need, anything.
Come here.
I'll try and sort out where that money is and all.
No.
Maybe he was expecting it.
The whole funeral he planned himself.
I thought he'd have a fancier coffin.
One of them American jobs.
Waste of money.
I'd be the same.
Nothing wrong with an Irish box.
Remember the Michael Jackson one.
It was gold.
Cost $100,000 or something.
You'd be better off spending it on a big party before you went.
Did he pick the music and all? Yeah.
If it was mine I'd have Irish stuff.
Luke.
The Dubliners.
I've my funeral song picked out and all.
What is it? Guns & Roses.
Mass is over, priest does his thing.
Holy water on the coffin and bang! Welcome to the fuckin' jungle.
Alright Aido.
What did the brief say? He says cos I wasn't in the room there's a good chance I'll get off.
They have fingerprints in the room but the brief could say I was at a party 2 months before and they can't prove I wasn't.
You jammy bollocks.
How's it going with the other? It's rough you know.
I've been there before.
I can do it.
I have the willpower if I want to.
You need to get rid of that mad one Aido.
She'll drag you back down again.
I don't give a bollocks.
I don't even fuckin' like her.
See what she done to John Boy.
Took his eye off the ball, he did.
She'll drag you back down.
She will if she's still banging up.
I think she's off it as well.
You'd be better off without her.
She's mad in the head.
Tommy knows what I'm talking about.
Am I right? Tell him.
Yeah, she's bad news.
Go on.
Go on.
Okay.
Have a little bit of water.
Good girl.
Okay, have to cool you down.
I'm going to open this window.
Mammy, I'm freezing.
I know honey.
I'm just getting the doctor.
Shit.
Darren, it's me.
The emergency doctor can't come out till later.
I'm going to take her to A&E.
I was just.
.
Doesn't matter.
Just call me, will you.
Hello.
Okay girls.
Come on, we're going to the doctors.
Howya.
Come on in.
Is Nidge in? He is, yeah.
Nidge! Can I get a drink of water please? Sorry I'm late Nidge.
Held up with a case.
I'm off to take a piss.
Now.
Tap water alright for you.
Sorry Mary.
I had the phone on silent.
Is she okay? Yeah, she's fine.
Her temperature was spiking.
The call out doctor couldn't come till later so I took them to A&E.
She's alright but? Yeah.
Just thought I should get her seen.
Kids in bed then? Yeah, they're wrecked.
We were waiting a couple of hours.
I'm sorry.
You're fine.
I'm still a little freaked out from the other day.
No sign of anyone then? No.
What? I know this is going to sound paranoid.
What? I keep thinking there's someone out there.
Outside? I thought there was someone in the house earlier.
It's normal after all that to feel a bit paranoid.
No, it's something else.
I can feel it.
Someone watching me.
Have you seen anybody else hanging around? No.
It's like goosebumps.
In a panic? No.
That was a good send off you gave him.
Hadn't seen his da in years.
Since we were kids.
He's fairly shuck up, I have to say.
What the fuck were you saying to his daughter? What? John Boy's daughter, what were you saying to her? Nothing Nidge.
Don't shake your head like that at me, you prick.
Playing dumb, is it? I'm sorry Nidge.
I was only talking to her.
It's none of your business.
I don't know what I done but I swear to God, I didn't say anything to her.
It was the funeral, you know.
Are you fuckin' thick or what? You know what I'm talking about.
You mean the money? Yeah, about the money.
You know well that's what I mean.
Are you trying to make a fool out of me? No.
I swear to God.
You're ducking and diving there, you scumbag.
Making out I'm not hearing what I heard? No.
I'm sorry.
What the fuck has any of it got to do with you? I thought.
.
I didn't.
.
I thought, I didn't what? John had said he wanted to make sure she was looked after.
See she has everything she needs.
What does she need? She has a ma.
She has a stepda paid for her all these years.
There's her family.
She doesn't need anything.
It's not John Boy's fucking money to pass on.
Understand that? You haven't a clue Dave.
I seen you there talking all this up.
She's only a kid but her ma's there thinking she's won the lotto.
Wetting herself she was and you the one getting her all hot.
Need to get with the programme Dave.
Talking about shit you know nothing about.
I'm sorry.
I was out of order and I apologise.
You want a drink? Please Rosie.
Darren, it's not fair turning up like this.
Come on Rosie.
Please, five minutes.
Five minutes.
Is it still sore? Yeah.
A bit.
Do you want me to wait till tomorrow? No.
Do it.
What do you think? It's beautiful.
We're always talking about down the road.
Down the road we'll be happy.
Down the road will be perfect but it never is.
Were you not happy living in the flat? I was.
What's the problem then? Cos it only lasts a few days, a week.
It's like the honeymoon and then the honeymoon's over.
You're back doing your thing again.
Well say something.
You wanted to talk so talk.
I don't know what to say.
I'll head back in so.
No.
I mean I don't know what to say.
You know what I want.
I want you and that's it.
I want kids with you and I want no-one else.
No-one.
I've said all this to you so I don't know what to say cos if you don't think the same then there's nothing I can do.
That's not fair.
Why isn't it fair? Cos it wasn't my decision.
You left.
You're the one with the problem.
You know why I left.
No I don't.
Cos of what you've done.
What have I done? I can't even say it.
I asked you and you lied to me.
Swore blind.
You don't think it matters cos if someone was a bad person but it does Darren.
I'd be lying next to you in the bed and instead of thinking this beautiful man is next to me and I'm going to have beautiful babies with him, I'd be thinking of.
.
What? I'd be thinking of corpses rotting in the ground.
What was that for? Nothing.
You all sorted for the christening? Yeah, totally ahead of myself.
It's not like me at all.
What? I'm happy.
That's good.
How's the little fella? I can't believe how chilled he is.
That's cos he has my genes.
How are you getting on without John Boy? It's different.
John Boy got messy there, getting paranoid and all.
Pissed a lot of people off.
I never thought I'd end up running the show.
I don't know.
I don't mean to be ungrateful cos he gave me a start but it's easier without him, you know.
I think I can do it on my own.
What do you keep smiling for? It suits you, being in charge.
Turns you on, does it? Maybe a bit.
Fuck.
Leave it, he'll be alright.
Darren, I know it's him.
I saw him.
You're sure? Yeah.
It was only for a second but I know 100% it was him.
It's beyond weird.
What's he doing? I don't know.
I'd say he's harmless.
Darren, it's not harmless.
It's totally freaking me out.
I'm saying I don't think he means any harm.
What do we do? I'll talk to him.
And what, he'll deny it? Maybe but if I tell him he's freaking you out he'll stop.
I know he will.
Talk to him then.
Yeah, I will.
Sorry to be turning up here Martin.
I didn't want to ring on the mobile.
Little fella does the GAA, does he? Mine does the soccer.
Don't worry.
I only wanted to have a quick word.
Come on.
We'll walk and talk.
You heard about John Boy.
Course you did.
Terrible.
We all got a shock.
All I wanted to do is have a quick chat, let you know I'll be taking over.
Sorting you out and all.
The thing is, I have been under a lot of stress.
At work and everything.
I don't know how much use I'm going to be able be to you.
I'm on traffic.
Don't worry about that.
I won't be hassling you for speeding tickets.
I still want to keep this going.
I know John Boy's gone but I'm sure you still have all your bills.
School uniforms and whatever.
No update on who might've clipped John? No.
I heard it was yer man Fran ordered it done from prison.
There's a bit of history there.
You might pass that on if you get a chance.
I don't want you going round to Mary's house.
What do you mean? You know what I'm talking about.
You can lie to me or you can tell me what the fuck you're doing.
Mary's completely freaked.
So are you going to tell me what you're doing? Cos I thought we were mates and here you are scaring the shit out of my sister.
Stalking her like a fuckin' serial killer.
I wasn't stalking her.
What were you doing then? Luke.
I need you to stop this.
It won't happen again Darren.
What the fuck were you doing? If you like her you talk to her.
You don't be fuckin' spying in her windows.
With only her and the kids in the house, what the fuck are you, a pervert? No, I'm not a pervert.
You're a peeping Tom, are you? No, I'm not.
You better tell me what the story is or you'll get a breeze block across the head.
I'm sorry.
You're a fuckin' liar and all.
All that shit about staying in the house and getting your night goggles on to guard her.
And it was you all along! What were you doing? It wasn't Mary.
She saw you.
Are you saying she's lying? I thought you said it was you.
It was me but it's not that.
It's not about Mary.
What is it then? I only do it sometimes for the company.
I don't mean to scare people or anything.
I just.
.
When I was in the care home, sometimes I used to go out for a gander.
This one time I was looking in the back window of a house.
I was going to rob it and this family were all there.
They were watching the telly together.
Laughing and everything.
I don't know.
I do that sometimes.
Being bored and all.
Sitting here on my own.
I feel sort of good afterwards, you know.
Like I knew them.
Or like they're my family.
I get lonely sometimes.
That's all it is.
I'm embarrassed saying it but that's all it is.
And what about Mary? Why Mary? I don't know.
I was walking around and I walked up that way.
I thought I'd look in.
I didn't mean to freak her out.
I'm embarrassed.
I'm fucking mortified.
I'll say sorry and all to her.
You can't do it again.
No.
I don't want you to go near the house.
I understand Darren.
Whatever you say.
I need you to swear that it won't happen again.
I swear.
I swear Darren, it won't happen again.
I'm sorry.
Alright.
Hiya.
Go on through Darren.
He's in the garden.
I got this for the little fella.
Thanks, you're very good.
Go on through.
I'll get you a beer.
Alright Nidge.
Darren.
This is fuckin' shit.
She has caterers in.
She still wants me doing the barbecue.
There she is now.
Babe, will you get someone else to do this? I need a chat with Darren.
Yeah.
Go on ahead.
Cheers Trish.
Come on.
Why she couldn't have them do it in the first place, I don't know.
Don't get married is my advice.
Sorry I couldn't make it to the church.
Don't worry about it.
It was family only really.
I got you this.
It's not the baby's present, I gave that to Trish.
I saw this in the pound shop and thought it'd be a laugh.
Here.
King Nidge.
I like the sound of that I have to say.
So what did you end up calling him? John.
I know.
It was in the family and fuck it, I figured.
.
It's one more thing to throw the cops off the scent.
I've never been so scared in my life.
I was terrified.
I thought he was going to kill me, kill the kids.
There was nothing I could do.
I felt totally powerless.
If you're sure it was him.
.
Who else would it have been? I'm sure it was him.
I'm not saying it wasn't but.
.
What? What? It's a problem.
I know it's a problem.
It's a problem problem.
I already talked to him so it's a problem.
I said it already so straight away he goes back doing it.
It means he doesn't care.
Fuckin' freak.
Why me? What did I ever do? All I was was nice to him.
I felt sorry for him.
I know.
There's no point in me talking to him again.
Fuck no.
It'd only make it worse.
What about the guards? No? What do you think? Then what? Darren, the next time.
.
Unless you were here every second of the day and even then.
.
He's disturbed.
I know.
He's not going to get any better.
If he does it again you don't know what he'd do.
I brought him into the house Mary.
Mammy, I can't sleep.
How's my princess? I don't want it to happen again.
He's a freak, you know.
Yeah.
He's the only other person who knows about John Boy, bar you.
It might be for the best anyway.
Nip it in the bud.
I don't know.
He's gone in the head I think.
Some fellas are like that.
They have some kink in them.
I was thinking it through.
Just give him some money to go away.
What would you do that for? Because he's been through the wars.
He's never had a break in his life.
Maybe he'd be glad of the money.
Sure he would and he'd head off no problem.
Cheers Darren.
I'll get to boat to Holyhead in the morning.
Piss the money away, he would and he'd be back in no time.
Where do you think the first place he'd turn? Back to your sister's house and he'd have her dead in the bed.
You know that.
There's only one thing you can do with a sick dog.
Bring him to the fuckin' vets and get him put down.
I feel so stupid Ma.
Come here to me sweetheart.
I think you're better off without him.
I thought we'd be happy.
But I know he done it.
I asked him and he swore blind he didn't.
That wasn't him.
I wanted to believe him.
I don't know why I was asking him cos I knew.
I knew he done it.
I'd look at him when he was asleep and I'd think, I have this beautiful damaged angel next to me.
I know he loves me and I love him and I love him and I don't care.
I don't care what he's done to people who are bad anyway.
But there was this little part of me knowing I was only codding myself that it didn't matter.
Because it does.
I can't prove it but I know.
It's got him.
I look into his eyes and I don't see my Darren any more.
He's just not there.
He's gone.
He's gone.
I don't want you saying about this to anyone else.
Darren? Yeah.
Luke? Yeah.
John Boy had the right idea.
Don't trust the banks.
Put your money in a hole.
Safest place for it.
I've never been up there before.
No? Ah, it's beautiful.
You're in for a treat.
Pine trees and everything.
Do we not need the shovels, no? Ah yeah.
Good man Luke.
Do you have a map or anything? For John Boy's treasure.
I know where it is.
He buried guns up here before.
It was his lawyer told me.
Wanted to give it to John Boy's daughter.
Fuck that.
There should be an empty paint tin near it, Luke.
Is it near the path? Yeah, it's here somewhere.
Nothing no? No.
I swear it was around here.
Will we have a smoke? Darren? No.
Luke, smoke? Yeah.
Give us a drag of that.
Is he dead? I'd say so.
That'll do it.
Here? Yeah, why not.
The state of my runners.
Foxes smell this far under? Yeah.
We're nearly done.
Fuck this.
I need a drink of something.
Where are you going? I've a bottle of water in the van.
You want some water? Yeah.
This is big enough Darren.
No-one's going to find him this deep.
We're nearly there.
See the state of him at John Boy's funeral? Slobbering all over the place and cracking jokes he was.
I swear, I was looking at him thinking this fucker has one over on me.
The way he was going on you wouldn't know if he was smart enough to keep his mouth shut.
You know what I mean.
What? Nothing.
We should get in him, get out of here before it gets dark.
You take his arms.
Right.
Come on.
Hang on.
Right.
1, 2, 3, upsy daisy.
Here Trish, have you seen my new runners? Trish! What? Have you seen my new runners? I put them in the shoe cupboard.
Old pirates, yes they rob I.
Sold I to the merchant ships.
Minutes after they took I from the bottomless pit.
But my hand was made strong by the hand of the Almighty.
We forward in this generation triumphantly.
Won't you help to sing these songs of freedom? Cos all I ever have, redemption songs.
Airport is it? Redemption songs.
Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery.
None but ourselves can free our mind.
Have no fear for atomic energy cos none of them can stop the time.
How long shall they kill our prophets while we stand aside and look? Some say it's just a part of it.
We've got to fulfil the book.
Won't you help to sing these songs of freedom? Cos all I ever have.
Redemption songs.
All I ever have.
Redemption songs.
These songs of freedom.
Songs of freedom.
GUNS & ROSES "Welcome to the Jungle".
: Tracey Carr, RTE 2011.
I swear.
I'd say it was someone trying to rob that the house, that's all.
Thanks Darren.
I was really freaked.
Who was getting you the gear? It was Aido.
You've got literally 5 minutes to be out of here or you're leaving in a box.
Turns out you're the only one I can trust.
I know you can do it.
Don't be a pussy.
I'm not.
You know what it's like to kill someone.
He trusts you.
Are you okay? Rosie.
Are you okay? Yeah.
Rosie.
Hey.
Are you okay? Come here.
What's up? Hey.
Hey, stop crying.
My Rosie.
I can stay if you want.
I won't go.
No.
You're a fuckin' hypocrite.
You know that.
Does it matter? Yeah.
Yeah, it does matter.
I'm glad he's dead.
So am I.
Who's going to take over? Don't know.
Nidge I suppose.
Daddy, can you play with me? Can't buddy.
Daddy has to go to work.
Go and play on the trampoline outside.
Daddy will be out in a second.
That's what it's there for.
Go on.
I'll be out as soon as I finish my breakfast.
Good boy.
Don't forget to zip it up at the side.
This one more or less says it was you.
That's a rubbish picture they have of me.
How are they getting away with this? I don't know.
This is all speculation bullshit.
That paper says it was me.
This one says I'm his trusted lieutenant.
It's all shit.
Will they get who done it do you think? How would I know? Do you think it was yer man whose wife killed herself? Do I think what? That he killed John Boy.
Jesus Christ.
I don't know.
I don't know.
I honestly don't know.
Fran could've done it.
He could've ordered it from prison.
I'd say most likely it was him but I don't know.
But it must've been him.
Why must it be him? How would you know? Cos you said John Boy had someone bomb her house.
I didn't say that.
I know nothing Trish, understand that.
The place could be bugged.
Is it? No but you don't know.
Do you think they're listening to us now? No.
For fuck sake.
I'm saying don't be saying you know this and that.
You know nothing.
I know nothing.
If you want me to come, I'll come.
No, the baby would be crying and everything.
No-one's expecting you to come so fuck it.
Who cares.
We need to think of a name Nigel.
We can't keep calling it the baby all the time.
Sure we don't real name it till the christening.
Exactly.
The christening is next week.
Don't be worried.
We'll think of something.
Once upon a time you dressed so fine.
Threw the bums a dime in your prime.
Didn't you.
People'd call saying, beware doll, you're bound to fall.
You thought they were all were kiddin'.
You used to laugh about it to everybody thst was hanging out.
Look at you.
Now you don't talk so loud.
Now you don't baby, seem so proud about having to be scrounging your next meal.
How does it feel? Oh how does it feel to be on your own? A Reading From the Book of Lamentations.
My soul is deprived of peace.
I have forgotten what happiness is.
I tell myself my future is lost, all that I'd hoped for from the Lord.
The thought of my homeless poverty is wormwood and gall.
Remembering it over and over leaves my soul downcast within me.
But I will call this to mind as my reason to have hope.
This is word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
I am the resurrection and the life, sayeth the Lord.
Those who believe in Me, even though they die, will live.
Everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die.
Rosie, it's me.
It's me.
Just call me back, will you? Don't worry about it.
She'll get over it.
You didn't say anything to her, did you? No I didn't.
What's wrong with her anyway? I don't know.
Come on, we'll get a few drinks into us.
I know from Trish, sometimes it's better just to leave them alone.
Come on! We'll have a bit of craic.
Alright.
Alright.
Don't want today to be a total waste.
So the devil says do you like drinking.
Fuckin sure I do, says Paddy.
You'll like Tuesday so, says the devil.
Get locked and no hangover cos you're already dead.
Sound, says Paddy.
You like drugs, says the devil.
Fuckin' sure I do, says Paddy.
Then you'll have a ball on Wednesday.
Coke, weed, whatever the fuck you want.
Bring it on, says Paddy.
The devil goes.
One more thing.
When you were alive did you ever go queer.
Would you fuck off, says Paddy.
Why? The devil goes, I don't think you'll like Thursday so.
Hey.
Howya Debbie.
Okay? Good yeah.
You? Great.
Sorry.
That came out wrong.
I didn't mean that, you know.
Obviously.
Getting on with it.
Where are you now? Like where are you living? Why? You want to come over and visit? I've been all over the place.
Staying here and there.
Staying a bit with my folks, till I get sorted.
But it's not really working out.
So.
.
I'm staying a bit in Aido's gaff as well.
So I heard.
Patch things up, did you? You mean the goldfish? That was just an accident.
I didn't know you could overfeed them.
No, I mean robbing his gear on him.
That was a joke.
Well not a joke but.
.
I think Aido's glad he's not dead.
He thought when they came in the pub it was for him.
Yeah, I know.
I was there.
Sorry about John Boy.
I'm not.
I'm not supposed to say that but I'm not.
Can I get a smoke off you? The start of it though, it was different.
He was all.
.
Anyways.
Aido treats you better, does he? Fuck you Tommy.
Irish car bomb.
That's disgusting.
What's in it? I don't know.
Do you want another one? No.
I'm having another.
Alright? Hiya.
How's your boy holding up? He's enjoying the free bar anyway.
Yeah.
Where were you? Outside having a smoke.
You'll be late for your own funeral.
What are you drinking.
Get us a pint.
Paul, get this fella a pint.
Thanks Nidge.
How long do you want me to keep the free bar open? All day but funeral only.
Make sure to look after John Boy's da.
Got you.
Does she want a drink? No.
She'll be alright.
She's missing her daddy.
She'll be alright, will she? Yeah.
Are you sure you don't want a drink? No, thanks.
I better go and talk to this aul' fella.
Alright Jack.
Nidge.
How's she doing? I'm not sure.
I just asked her if she wants a drink but she doesn't.
Sure she can have one after.
I got them to free bar going.
My aul' fella is buried up beyond as well.
Howya Jack.
I'll be over in a minute.
He wanted to be buried beside the stream in case he got thirsty.
Good.
Get you topped up there Jack.
Tommy.
Do you want a car bomb? Yeah, go on.
This is fucking great.
Go easy with the shots or someone will think you're celebrating.
But I'm not.
I better head.
Rosie's not answering her phone.
Will you relax.
I'll be back in a bit.
I know he made provision for you cos I talked to him.
I don't care about the money.
Alright Dave.
Alright Nidge.
I was saying John would've had a few bob put aside for Kayleigh.
Yeah.
They already took the car be bought off her.
I know it definitely has it sorted.
It'd be great, for her education.
I'll find out.
Rosie.
Where will I bring him then? Just bring him.
I don't know where he lives.
Sort it out.
Are yous off home? Yeah.
I'm going to get her home.
It's been a rough day.
Yeah.
For all of us.
We'll all miss your da.
Look after yourselves.
If there's anything you need, anything.
Come here.
I'll try and sort out where that money is and all.
No.
Maybe he was expecting it.
The whole funeral he planned himself.
I thought he'd have a fancier coffin.
One of them American jobs.
Waste of money.
I'd be the same.
Nothing wrong with an Irish box.
Remember the Michael Jackson one.
It was gold.
Cost $100,000 or something.
You'd be better off spending it on a big party before you went.
Did he pick the music and all? Yeah.
If it was mine I'd have Irish stuff.
Luke.
The Dubliners.
I've my funeral song picked out and all.
What is it? Guns & Roses.
Mass is over, priest does his thing.
Holy water on the coffin and bang! Welcome to the fuckin' jungle.
Alright Aido.
What did the brief say? He says cos I wasn't in the room there's a good chance I'll get off.
They have fingerprints in the room but the brief could say I was at a party 2 months before and they can't prove I wasn't.
You jammy bollocks.
How's it going with the other? It's rough you know.
I've been there before.
I can do it.
I have the willpower if I want to.
You need to get rid of that mad one Aido.
She'll drag you back down again.
I don't give a bollocks.
I don't even fuckin' like her.
See what she done to John Boy.
Took his eye off the ball, he did.
She'll drag you back down.
She will if she's still banging up.
I think she's off it as well.
You'd be better off without her.
She's mad in the head.
Tommy knows what I'm talking about.
Am I right? Tell him.
Yeah, she's bad news.
Go on.
Go on.
Okay.
Have a little bit of water.
Good girl.
Okay, have to cool you down.
I'm going to open this window.
Mammy, I'm freezing.
I know honey.
I'm just getting the doctor.
Shit.
Darren, it's me.
The emergency doctor can't come out till later.
I'm going to take her to A&E.
I was just.
.
Doesn't matter.
Just call me, will you.
Hello.
Okay girls.
Come on, we're going to the doctors.
Howya.
Come on in.
Is Nidge in? He is, yeah.
Nidge! Can I get a drink of water please? Sorry I'm late Nidge.
Held up with a case.
I'm off to take a piss.
Now.
Tap water alright for you.
Sorry Mary.
I had the phone on silent.
Is she okay? Yeah, she's fine.
Her temperature was spiking.
The call out doctor couldn't come till later so I took them to A&E.
She's alright but? Yeah.
Just thought I should get her seen.
Kids in bed then? Yeah, they're wrecked.
We were waiting a couple of hours.
I'm sorry.
You're fine.
I'm still a little freaked out from the other day.
No sign of anyone then? No.
What? I know this is going to sound paranoid.
What? I keep thinking there's someone out there.
Outside? I thought there was someone in the house earlier.
It's normal after all that to feel a bit paranoid.
No, it's something else.
I can feel it.
Someone watching me.
Have you seen anybody else hanging around? No.
It's like goosebumps.
In a panic? No.
That was a good send off you gave him.
Hadn't seen his da in years.
Since we were kids.
He's fairly shuck up, I have to say.
What the fuck were you saying to his daughter? What? John Boy's daughter, what were you saying to her? Nothing Nidge.
Don't shake your head like that at me, you prick.
Playing dumb, is it? I'm sorry Nidge.
I was only talking to her.
It's none of your business.
I don't know what I done but I swear to God, I didn't say anything to her.
It was the funeral, you know.
Are you fuckin' thick or what? You know what I'm talking about.
You mean the money? Yeah, about the money.
You know well that's what I mean.
Are you trying to make a fool out of me? No.
I swear to God.
You're ducking and diving there, you scumbag.
Making out I'm not hearing what I heard? No.
I'm sorry.
What the fuck has any of it got to do with you? I thought.
.
I didn't.
.
I thought, I didn't what? John had said he wanted to make sure she was looked after.
See she has everything she needs.
What does she need? She has a ma.
She has a stepda paid for her all these years.
There's her family.
She doesn't need anything.
It's not John Boy's fucking money to pass on.
Understand that? You haven't a clue Dave.
I seen you there talking all this up.
She's only a kid but her ma's there thinking she's won the lotto.
Wetting herself she was and you the one getting her all hot.
Need to get with the programme Dave.
Talking about shit you know nothing about.
I'm sorry.
I was out of order and I apologise.
You want a drink? Please Rosie.
Darren, it's not fair turning up like this.
Come on Rosie.
Please, five minutes.
Five minutes.
Is it still sore? Yeah.
A bit.
Do you want me to wait till tomorrow? No.
Do it.
What do you think? It's beautiful.
We're always talking about down the road.
Down the road we'll be happy.
Down the road will be perfect but it never is.
Were you not happy living in the flat? I was.
What's the problem then? Cos it only lasts a few days, a week.
It's like the honeymoon and then the honeymoon's over.
You're back doing your thing again.
Well say something.
You wanted to talk so talk.
I don't know what to say.
I'll head back in so.
No.
I mean I don't know what to say.
You know what I want.
I want you and that's it.
I want kids with you and I want no-one else.
No-one.
I've said all this to you so I don't know what to say cos if you don't think the same then there's nothing I can do.
That's not fair.
Why isn't it fair? Cos it wasn't my decision.
You left.
You're the one with the problem.
You know why I left.
No I don't.
Cos of what you've done.
What have I done? I can't even say it.
I asked you and you lied to me.
Swore blind.
You don't think it matters cos if someone was a bad person but it does Darren.
I'd be lying next to you in the bed and instead of thinking this beautiful man is next to me and I'm going to have beautiful babies with him, I'd be thinking of.
.
What? I'd be thinking of corpses rotting in the ground.
What was that for? Nothing.
You all sorted for the christening? Yeah, totally ahead of myself.
It's not like me at all.
What? I'm happy.
That's good.
How's the little fella? I can't believe how chilled he is.
That's cos he has my genes.
How are you getting on without John Boy? It's different.
John Boy got messy there, getting paranoid and all.
Pissed a lot of people off.
I never thought I'd end up running the show.
I don't know.
I don't mean to be ungrateful cos he gave me a start but it's easier without him, you know.
I think I can do it on my own.
What do you keep smiling for? It suits you, being in charge.
Turns you on, does it? Maybe a bit.
Fuck.
Leave it, he'll be alright.
Darren, I know it's him.
I saw him.
You're sure? Yeah.
It was only for a second but I know 100% it was him.
It's beyond weird.
What's he doing? I don't know.
I'd say he's harmless.
Darren, it's not harmless.
It's totally freaking me out.
I'm saying I don't think he means any harm.
What do we do? I'll talk to him.
And what, he'll deny it? Maybe but if I tell him he's freaking you out he'll stop.
I know he will.
Talk to him then.
Yeah, I will.
Sorry to be turning up here Martin.
I didn't want to ring on the mobile.
Little fella does the GAA, does he? Mine does the soccer.
Don't worry.
I only wanted to have a quick word.
Come on.
We'll walk and talk.
You heard about John Boy.
Course you did.
Terrible.
We all got a shock.
All I wanted to do is have a quick chat, let you know I'll be taking over.
Sorting you out and all.
The thing is, I have been under a lot of stress.
At work and everything.
I don't know how much use I'm going to be able be to you.
I'm on traffic.
Don't worry about that.
I won't be hassling you for speeding tickets.
I still want to keep this going.
I know John Boy's gone but I'm sure you still have all your bills.
School uniforms and whatever.
No update on who might've clipped John? No.
I heard it was yer man Fran ordered it done from prison.
There's a bit of history there.
You might pass that on if you get a chance.
I don't want you going round to Mary's house.
What do you mean? You know what I'm talking about.
You can lie to me or you can tell me what the fuck you're doing.
Mary's completely freaked.
So are you going to tell me what you're doing? Cos I thought we were mates and here you are scaring the shit out of my sister.
Stalking her like a fuckin' serial killer.
I wasn't stalking her.
What were you doing then? Luke.
I need you to stop this.
It won't happen again Darren.
What the fuck were you doing? If you like her you talk to her.
You don't be fuckin' spying in her windows.
With only her and the kids in the house, what the fuck are you, a pervert? No, I'm not a pervert.
You're a peeping Tom, are you? No, I'm not.
You better tell me what the story is or you'll get a breeze block across the head.
I'm sorry.
You're a fuckin' liar and all.
All that shit about staying in the house and getting your night goggles on to guard her.
And it was you all along! What were you doing? It wasn't Mary.
She saw you.
Are you saying she's lying? I thought you said it was you.
It was me but it's not that.
It's not about Mary.
What is it then? I only do it sometimes for the company.
I don't mean to scare people or anything.
I just.
.
When I was in the care home, sometimes I used to go out for a gander.
This one time I was looking in the back window of a house.
I was going to rob it and this family were all there.
They were watching the telly together.
Laughing and everything.
I don't know.
I do that sometimes.
Being bored and all.
Sitting here on my own.
I feel sort of good afterwards, you know.
Like I knew them.
Or like they're my family.
I get lonely sometimes.
That's all it is.
I'm embarrassed saying it but that's all it is.
And what about Mary? Why Mary? I don't know.
I was walking around and I walked up that way.
I thought I'd look in.
I didn't mean to freak her out.
I'm embarrassed.
I'm fucking mortified.
I'll say sorry and all to her.
You can't do it again.
No.
I don't want you to go near the house.
I understand Darren.
Whatever you say.
I need you to swear that it won't happen again.
I swear.
I swear Darren, it won't happen again.
I'm sorry.
Alright.
Hiya.
Go on through Darren.
He's in the garden.
I got this for the little fella.
Thanks, you're very good.
Go on through.
I'll get you a beer.
Alright Nidge.
Darren.
This is fuckin' shit.
She has caterers in.
She still wants me doing the barbecue.
There she is now.
Babe, will you get someone else to do this? I need a chat with Darren.
Yeah.
Go on ahead.
Cheers Trish.
Come on.
Why she couldn't have them do it in the first place, I don't know.
Don't get married is my advice.
Sorry I couldn't make it to the church.
Don't worry about it.
It was family only really.
I got you this.
It's not the baby's present, I gave that to Trish.
I saw this in the pound shop and thought it'd be a laugh.
Here.
King Nidge.
I like the sound of that I have to say.
So what did you end up calling him? John.
I know.
It was in the family and fuck it, I figured.
.
It's one more thing to throw the cops off the scent.
I've never been so scared in my life.
I was terrified.
I thought he was going to kill me, kill the kids.
There was nothing I could do.
I felt totally powerless.
If you're sure it was him.
.
Who else would it have been? I'm sure it was him.
I'm not saying it wasn't but.
.
What? What? It's a problem.
I know it's a problem.
It's a problem problem.
I already talked to him so it's a problem.
I said it already so straight away he goes back doing it.
It means he doesn't care.
Fuckin' freak.
Why me? What did I ever do? All I was was nice to him.
I felt sorry for him.
I know.
There's no point in me talking to him again.
Fuck no.
It'd only make it worse.
What about the guards? No? What do you think? Then what? Darren, the next time.
.
Unless you were here every second of the day and even then.
.
He's disturbed.
I know.
He's not going to get any better.
If he does it again you don't know what he'd do.
I brought him into the house Mary.
Mammy, I can't sleep.
How's my princess? I don't want it to happen again.
He's a freak, you know.
Yeah.
He's the only other person who knows about John Boy, bar you.
It might be for the best anyway.
Nip it in the bud.
I don't know.
He's gone in the head I think.
Some fellas are like that.
They have some kink in them.
I was thinking it through.
Just give him some money to go away.
What would you do that for? Because he's been through the wars.
He's never had a break in his life.
Maybe he'd be glad of the money.
Sure he would and he'd head off no problem.
Cheers Darren.
I'll get to boat to Holyhead in the morning.
Piss the money away, he would and he'd be back in no time.
Where do you think the first place he'd turn? Back to your sister's house and he'd have her dead in the bed.
You know that.
There's only one thing you can do with a sick dog.
Bring him to the fuckin' vets and get him put down.
I feel so stupid Ma.
Come here to me sweetheart.
I think you're better off without him.
I thought we'd be happy.
But I know he done it.
I asked him and he swore blind he didn't.
That wasn't him.
I wanted to believe him.
I don't know why I was asking him cos I knew.
I knew he done it.
I'd look at him when he was asleep and I'd think, I have this beautiful damaged angel next to me.
I know he loves me and I love him and I love him and I don't care.
I don't care what he's done to people who are bad anyway.
But there was this little part of me knowing I was only codding myself that it didn't matter.
Because it does.
I can't prove it but I know.
It's got him.
I look into his eyes and I don't see my Darren any more.
He's just not there.
He's gone.
He's gone.
I don't want you saying about this to anyone else.
Darren? Yeah.
Luke? Yeah.
John Boy had the right idea.
Don't trust the banks.
Put your money in a hole.
Safest place for it.
I've never been up there before.
No? Ah, it's beautiful.
You're in for a treat.
Pine trees and everything.
Do we not need the shovels, no? Ah yeah.
Good man Luke.
Do you have a map or anything? For John Boy's treasure.
I know where it is.
He buried guns up here before.
It was his lawyer told me.
Wanted to give it to John Boy's daughter.
Fuck that.
There should be an empty paint tin near it, Luke.
Is it near the path? Yeah, it's here somewhere.
Nothing no? No.
I swear it was around here.
Will we have a smoke? Darren? No.
Luke, smoke? Yeah.
Give us a drag of that.
Is he dead? I'd say so.
That'll do it.
Here? Yeah, why not.
The state of my runners.
Foxes smell this far under? Yeah.
We're nearly done.
Fuck this.
I need a drink of something.
Where are you going? I've a bottle of water in the van.
You want some water? Yeah.
This is big enough Darren.
No-one's going to find him this deep.
We're nearly there.
See the state of him at John Boy's funeral? Slobbering all over the place and cracking jokes he was.
I swear, I was looking at him thinking this fucker has one over on me.
The way he was going on you wouldn't know if he was smart enough to keep his mouth shut.
You know what I mean.
What? Nothing.
We should get in him, get out of here before it gets dark.
You take his arms.
Right.
Come on.
Hang on.
Right.
1, 2, 3, upsy daisy.
Here Trish, have you seen my new runners? Trish! What? Have you seen my new runners? I put them in the shoe cupboard.
Old pirates, yes they rob I.
Sold I to the merchant ships.
Minutes after they took I from the bottomless pit.
But my hand was made strong by the hand of the Almighty.
We forward in this generation triumphantly.
Won't you help to sing these songs of freedom? Cos all I ever have, redemption songs.
Airport is it? Redemption songs.
Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery.
None but ourselves can free our mind.
Have no fear for atomic energy cos none of them can stop the time.
How long shall they kill our prophets while we stand aside and look? Some say it's just a part of it.
We've got to fulfil the book.
Won't you help to sing these songs of freedom? Cos all I ever have.
Redemption songs.
All I ever have.
Redemption songs.
These songs of freedom.
Songs of freedom.
GUNS & ROSES "Welcome to the Jungle".
: Tracey Carr, RTE 2011.