Smother (2021) s03e03 Episode Script

1
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 ♪
[♪♪♪]
It's alright, you're fine.
Er, where's, where's
jacob, where's my son?
It's alright, there's
someone right there, okay?
[elaine vomiting]
- it's okay, okay, it's okay.
[elaine moaning]
That's it, that's fine.
It's okay.
It's fine, just try
to breathe now, okay.
[elaine moaning]
You'll be fine,
okay, you'll be okay.
[elaine] thank you.
Okay, just take a
rest now, okay.
I'm going to make some coffee.
You want some val?
No, I'm fine.
Paul's making me breakfast.
You're through your troubles?
Yeah.
I think it might be for the
best if you don't bring it up
With him.
It's your rodeo darling.
[mobile phone ringing]
Hi jen.
How is she?
She's not great.
She's on a drip, asleep.
Okay, well at least that gives
us a chance to have a proper
Look through her place.
How's jacob?
He didn't want to go to
mam's, so I just dropped
Him at mairead's.
Hey look, will you have a look
through her pockets for her
Phone, maybe they were in
touch, and I will see you at
Her place.
I'll think of a way to
get joe there too.
We just need to find something
before she's discharged.
Are you sure about this jen?
[jen] look, we
owe this to grace.
Don't let me down
on this anna, okay?
Okay, bye.
[♪♪♪]
[waves crashing]
Your money, you'll get it.
I just need more time.
Time!
Yeah.
You'd be doing time right
now if it weren't for me.
Possession with
intent to supply.
How much time did you skip
all because I didn't rat?
I said you'd get your money,
leon, and then I don't want to
See your face again.
We had plans, finn.
A bar in Spain.
Me at the front
mixing cocktails.
You at the back cutting gear.
Of course, I mean we
could always set up here.
They're mad for coke in these
bum fuck country towns,
Aren't they?
Come on man.
We could run it
round here you and me.
It's not who I am anymore.
Hey, finn.
Later.
[♪♪♪]
Hello.
She is not ready to
be discharged yet.
You found her?
She's the mother of my late
husband's sons, we co-parent.
We're going to put her on some
Medication for withdrawal.
Make sure she takes it.
She's going to want to drink
so don't let her out
Of your sight.
Any history of acting out?
Verbal abuse?
Violent outbursts?
Mm.
The next few
weeks are going to be hard.
We'll monitor her until she
wakes up and then
She can be discharged.
Alright?
[♪♪♪]
A rose by any other
name might smell as sweet.
Romeo and juliet, is it?
[laughs]
Didn't end well for them either.
Val told you.
I'd have known anyway.
Mother's instinct.
Caro, it happened weeks
before val and I ever met.
I, I would never do
anything to hurt her.
So, this random fling just
showed up, out of the blue and
Ah, you forgot to bring it up.
Speaking as a woman who's been
cheated on many, many times,
You'll pardon me if I don't
immediately swallow your story.
She was--
Ah, ah, ah, I don't want to
know who she is, just that
She's out of the picture.
Is she?
Completely.
But should it happen again just
remember that this is a family
That knows how to cover
its tracks and, speaking for
Myself, I can always claim
diminished responsibility.
I understand.
If you lie to her again, you'll
have me to content with and I
Have my own special style.
[joe] you said
there was a break-in.
[jen] did I?
Jenny, you know full well that
going through her house without
A warrant is highly illegal.
You need to leave right now!
She was there, joe.
She was there and this is
telling us that there is bus
Ticket or a hotel booking or
something that will prove it.
Proves what?
I don't know yet.
But why would she lie?
About going up there?
About what happened
between her and grace.
And you think that bringing me
here under false pretenses is
The best to, to show that?
It's not in her car.
Her phone.
Jesus christ!
Look, we thought that if we
could get a hold of elaine's
Phone, we might be able to
prove that her and grace were
In contact around the
time that she died!
You need to drop this.
Directing your grief into
blaming someone else is not
Going to bring her back.
Let's be honest, jenny, no
one wants to admit the truth.
That grace--
Don't, don't you say it.
Jesus christ, joe, she
was the love of your life.
Something happened to her, and
you are standing
There like a gobshite!
Jen, take it easy.
Well, who's side are
you on all of a sudden?
You know what, I don't want any
part of it, even if it
Is for grace.
[♪♪♪]
Death exposes the hidden cracks
that lay beneath you in
A lost loved one.
To truly grieve is to take
ownership of all you
Were to each other.
It's so true.
Your mother was a genius.
Well, she was one of a
kind that's for sure.
I can't believe this has
just been sitting here.
It's her best work.
I'd be lost without this book.
Did she ever set it up, the
center for grief counselling?
No.
That's a shame.
Mm.
She's right though.
I mean there are things that
happened between myself, and
Grace I just haven't dealt with.
I think the hardest thing about
death is, not grieving the
Relationship you had with
the person, but grieving the
Relationship you didn't have.
Mm.
There are moments in our past.
Decisions I made on her behalf.
I just, I, I just
need to face up to them.
But it wasn't all your fault.
Yeah, but I, I have to admit
I, I, I had a tendency to treat
Grace's mental health as
something I was going through,
Not her and I need to
take ownership of that!
Well don't you think it's a bit
too soon to be
Dredging up this stuff?
No!
I just don't want you to
put yourself in a place where
You're assigning blame.
Paul, she would never have been
near that bloody retreat if our
Relationship had be functioning
like it was supposed to, with
Love and compassion.
Now I am the
parent, that's on me.
Your mother is
bang on the money.
I know my own mind, paul.
My own culpability is exactly
what I have to deal with.
Are we fighting?
No, are we?
Come on, we're through all that.
Come on.
Thank you, for giving
me a second chance.
And if you're serious about
this, at least
Let me try to help.
What?
Val threw you out.
She didn't throw
me out, just mum.
What happened?
Don't know.
No one's telling
the truth, as usual.
She said I could stay
but I don't want to.
It doesn't feel
like home anymore.
It's a really weird atmosphere.
How?
Paul, he doesn't like
people getting in his way.
Gran totally backs him up.
It's like walking on eggshells.
No, it can't be as bad as that.
She's changed.
Paul wants her all to himself.
Come on, jacob, that doesn't
sound like the val I know.
Maybe the val you know, the val
I know are different people.
Where you going?
I'll be back in a while.
Help yourself to anything
you want love, alright?
See you shortly.
Okay?
Yeah.
Alright erm, we can
review this together later.
Just relax now.
Let your mind drift.
Think of an early
memory of grace.
Something, something that was
cherished between
The two of you.
[baby cooing]
Oh grace.
I got you grace.
I got you.
How do you feel?
[sighs]
Sad.
A child trusts you
with their life.
I just let her down.
Need a break?
No, just keep going, keep going.
Oh, jen!
Jesus.
She was in deep.
[sighs]
What am I doing jen?
The doctor told
me to stay close.
Make sure she stays
sober for jacob's safety.
I've no home for him now.
Look anna.
We need to work out if elaine
possesses
A threat to our family.
If she does, we'll see her put
away for the rest
Of her days and then jacob's
future is going
To be about a thousand
times better.
Okay?
You never told me what
happened between you and mam.
Okay, well you
might as well know.
About a year ago I--
Oh my god!
I knew it.
It's a booking for a
guest house near the retreat.
She followed grace up there.
What are you thinking about now?
London, er, grace thought she
was going on a shopping for her
Debs, but denis made her have
a termination and a, I didn't
Even know she was pregnant.
Where were you?
I don't know.
I mean she was just
acting out; you know.
Driving me mad.
I should have known she was in
trouble, but I just needed a,
No, I wanted a break from her.
What happened after london?
Ahh, she became
even more unwell.
Er, extreme mood
swings, you know.
Lashing out.
I couldn't cope so I
er, so I sent her away.
Denis said it was a
private retreat, but jesus
When we got there.
What?
It was an institution!
Sign here, please.
And I let them take her
away anyway, you know.
I had her sectioned.
[grace] please, no.
Mam, mam, please, mam.
And when she
screamed out my name.
D'you know what I did?
[grace] mam, mam, please no!
I just put my hands over my
ears, and I just blocked the
Noise out.
[grace] mam, please,
mam, no, please no.
Mam!
How was it
between you after that?
She was afraid.
Of what?
Me.
She never trusted me after that.
Oh, oh grace.
[crying]
Grace!
It's okay.
It's not, she was my baby
and I just, I, I controlled
Everything and I just
suffocated that poor child.
[crying]
[♪♪♪]
What are you doing in my house?
Making sure you've
no alcohol anywhere.
You nearly died last
night, elaine.
Aha, well I didn't
so you can go now.
For god's sake.
We have a duty to jacob.
We can't let you do this!
And I have a duty
as a doctor, elaine.
If you drink again you
could kill yourself.
Get out of my house!
We're not going anywhere.
Fine, stay if you want.
Makes no difference to me.
Anna, give me that.
You touch a drop of that, we're
calling o'rourke and you'll go
Right back to prison.
Well, that's what you want for
jacob too, is it, me out of the
Way again.
I think he'd love
you for that anna.
Jenny, jenny, please I
just, I just need one drink
Jenny, please.
Consider this an intervention.
You have a teenage son who
saved your life last night.
We're doing this for
his sake, not yours.
Please, please.
[sobbing]
Is val in?
Not a good time, mair.
They need their privacy.
Then what are you doing here?
Val!
Mairead, we need a few minutes.
I just spoke to jacob.
What happened
between you and anna?
Jacob said there was
some kind of a row!
Mairead, this is
not a good time.
My niece and her son have
been asked to leave their home.
So, if it's alright with
you, I'd like a minute with my
Sister, please.
Go on, it's okay.
What's the story, val?
It's complicated.
[coughs]
Jacob is distraught!
Mair, I don't want
you to worry, okay.
Just trust me on this.
Anna and I, I have my reasons.
Oh, come on, sis,
you can tell me.
Mairead, drop it.
I know you're grieving.
I know every day has its
darkness, but we
Have to stick together.
You can't fall out
with your kids now.
I know.
Why didn't you call me?
I could have come up and, I
don't know, separated the pair
Of you or something.
Mair, let it be!
And what are you
going to do mam?
Send me to my room?
[laughs]
If I thought it
would do any good.
Have you forgotten the night
that you climbed out of your
Bedroom window?
Two o'clock in the morning
and got stuck on a drainpipe.
I had to send for
the fire brigade.
Yeah, well you weren't
complaining when they arrived.
Didn't you date one of them?
No, three of them.
[giggling]
Sorry, sorry to interrupt.
Erm, val may I,
it's just for work.
Yeah, of course.
Can I get you ladies
anything, tea, coffee?
G&t for me.
No, we're good, thanks.
Look, let me talk to anna.
Come on val, this
is not who we are.
I'm sorry mairead, I just, I
really don't want
To talk about it.
That's my final word.
Sorry.
Right, I know
when I'm not wanted!
Oh, don't be like that.
Come on mair.
Come--
You alright?
What do we do now?
Let me think.
Shit!
What is it?
Oh, finn's on a job, I'm
supposed to be picking up nell.
I'm going to call frank; I
don't want you to
Be alone with her.
No, it's okay.
I'm fine.
Should I give her
one of these now or?
Let's have her
sweat it out for a bit.
You never know, if she gets
desperate, she might let
Something slip.
Here, if we give her enough
rope, she might hang herself.
[mobile phone vibrates]
[♪♪♪]
Jennifer ahern.
Pardon me, erm, doctor.
I'm leon, finn's brother.
Well, foster brother.
To be fair there were
about 25 of us.
But I just thought I'd
come over and surprise him.
Right, yeah, yes, sorry.
Where are my manners?
It's nice to meet you.
Erm, and, and finn, finn
doesn't know that you're here?
No.
Right, well you should come
to ours for dinner and we'll
Surprise him.
If you just put your number
in my phone, I'll text
You the address.
Alright, it sounds perfect.
How did you feel when grace
told the garda it
Was you who killed dad?
I said how did you feel?
Oh god, I need a drink.
Then answer the question!
You want to a drink
so bad, come on!
Just me the key!
Well then, answer
the question, elaine!
[retching]
[♪♪♪]
What happened
with you and grace?
I don't know what
you're talking about.
I know you were up there elaine.
Don't deny it.
Tell me what happened, or I
swear to god I'll pour this
Drink down the sink.
[knock on door]
Is elaine there?
Why, what's the problem?
She failed to sign in at
the station this morning.
Can I come in?
[bottles clinking]
[music playing over stereo]
Jacob!
[cheering]
Food poisoning.
Yeah.
And what time did you
start feeling sick at?
Er, erm.
It was about ten, wasn't it?
Yeah, yeah.
It kept me awake so
I erm, I slept in.
You really expect me to believe
that you haven't been drinking?
Oh well, ah, it was my fault,
elaine rang in sick at the
Hotel and erm, I was
supposed to call you.
But you forgot.
By failing to sign in at the
station at her allotted time,
Elaine is in violation of the
terms of her parole agreement.
That's a very serious offence.
I know.
If I was a woman in her
situation, I'd have crawled to
That station rather
than miss a signing.
Sorry, the last thing I'd
want is for elaine
To be in any trouble.
Is it?
No more slip ups.
I'll see you in the morning.
If I find out that you or your
family have taken the law
Into your own hands again,
you'll live to regret it!
Hey.
Oh.
I thought I was cooking tonight.
Veggie curry, your favourite.
Thanks love.
Erm, I hope you made enough?
Why?
'cause, look who I found.
Surprise!
[laughs]
You heading out?
Yeah, erm, I just thought
I'd go and
Square things with mairead.
Mm.
It's a sister thing.
If we even have one cross word
I literally, I, I, I can't eat,
I can't sleep
until it's forgiven.
No that's okay you
don't have to explain.
But, hey, hey, you know you're
entitled to keep your private
Life private.
You shouldn't have
to apologize for it.
No, I know, it's just that,
Mairead can drive me up the
wall sometimes, but, she's my
Sister and we never let
the sun go down on a fight.
I know, it's just, you're
dealing with a lot of heavy
Stuff at the moment.
Thank you.
Erm, looking back I know
allowed other family demands
Get in the way and I think that
did have an effect on grace.
Now, I know I can't change that
now, but I can make sure it
Won't happen again.
Not with you, not with us.
Well, I'm just, I'm just
looking out for you that's all.
Likewise.
I mean look this is, this is
your home to just
As much as it is mine.
I, I just, I need to erm, make
mairead
Understand that, you know.
Okay.
Say hi for me.
Yeah.
If she'd seen that bottle I'd
be in the back of
A squad car by now.
Why did you cover for me?
Something happened
between you and grace.
Tell me the truth and I'll pour
the biggest drink of your life.
I swear!
When grace went to the gards
about denis, I knew I was going
To prison, so what was the
point in staying sober and then
One day, out of the blue,
grace shows up, at my door.
She wants to apologise, I was
drunk, I told her to fuck off!
But still, the idea
of an ahern coming
To me to tell me she was sorry.
So yeah, I went up to
donegal to see her.
I thought if I can forgive her
for what she did, I can survive
Anything, even prison.
So I spoke to her, we made
amends and said our goodbyes
And that was the
last time I saw her.
I was with my defence counsel in
dublin when he got the call to
Say she'd died.
It was three days
after I saw her in donegal.
Here's to the happy couple.
Ahh.
To er, long lost family.
Finn.
[baby cooing]
I'll go.
She's fine.
So how long are you here for?
Erm, I'm not sure yet.
And er, where's home?
Well, that's the erm,
that's the big question.
You see I was supposed to move
to malaga to set up a bar with
A friend.
But he chickened out.
Still, I mean this is
a nice little town.
Maybe I'll look
for a license here.
Hey, that'd be amazing, right?
You could be my doorman.
Get the old fists going again.
Oh a, excuse me, I've
just gotta make a call.
I'm staying at the coast hotel,
and I trust you'll sort my bill
For me?
Me being family and all.
Is she talking?
Yeah, but we're wrong, jen.
She's innocent, it's not her.
Wa-you sure?
She did go to visit grace in
donegal, but she was in dublin
With her defence team
the day grace died.
Damn it!
I'll call you back.
What's going on with you?
I didn't ask him here, you did.
Yeah.
He has come all this way to see
you and you are
Behaving like a child.
It's an act.
He's not here to
play happy families.
He's dangerous jen.
Don't believe a word he says.
No-- I'm not
totally naive, finn.
Okay I know that you two
must have done stuff together
But that doesn't mean that
he's up to no good now.
Up to no good?
We had a dog in our foster
home, everyone loved it.
Leon drowned it to get
back at our foster dad.
This, this is what he did to me.
He's a scumbag, jen.
He's looking for a pay-out.
He'll drown us too
if he doesn't get it.
[leon] who's a little cutie-pie?
Look at those chubby cheeks.
You and me are going
to take a walk.
No.
Jen!
Leon!
[baby crying]
Get the fuck out!
If you and your family
want to see the back of me,
It'll cost you
fifty grand, mate.
You're getting nothing from me.
I'm warning you leon,
don't mess with this family.
You come anywhere near us again
I swear it'll be the last thing
You ever do.
Yeah, we're not done mate.
You are going to pay
up one way or another.
He's just using you, darling!
He doesn't love anybody.
He never did.
[door knocking]
Hey.
Hey.
Can I just start by saying I
didn't know
About jacob staying with you.
Well, he found elaine passed
out drunk last night,
Barely breathing.
She was taken to the hospital,
jenny brought him here.
Shit, I had no idea.
He should never have
been in that house.
Val, whatever the
issues with anna.
Mair.
I mean I'm sorry
if it sounds harsh!
You know what I have carried
anna for so long,
I just, I need my space.
Val, the sister I know, and
love would never allow
Her grandson to walk into
that kind of danger.
I, I just can't make you out.
I don't know if it's all since
the loss of grace or paul.
Paul has nothing
to do with this.
Well then why do I get the
feeling you're being
Forced to choose between him
and your family.
Paul is my husband, he is
family and jacob is anna's son,
It's her job to, to raise
him and protect him, not mine.
I just want to be left in peace.
Oh jesus.
Maybe this just
wasn't the best idea.
Maybe we just need a, a bit
of space from each other,
I, I just--
[sighs]
[♪♪♪]
I, I can give
you some peace, if you want?
No, no, no, good to
know you visit her too.
Whenever I can.
Hah.
It doesn't make it any
easier though, does it?
I miss her every
minute of every day joe.
I know.
Grace would have hated to see
me like this, you know, she
Would have said, "go on now
mam, get out there,
Go and live your life."
"tears won't bring me back."
That's why we have to find
A way to keep her alive in our
hearts, joe, you know, and
I just keep thinking.
[sighs]
If I couldn't help
her when she was
With us that doesn't
mean we can't help others.
Now she's gone, you know.
I'll leave you to it.
Are we going to talk?
Well, I just had a really
shitty twenty-four hours, so I
Don't know if I
actually have the strength.
He's got into your
head, hasn't he?
About me, shall we call it off?
This.
No, I, I just.
'cause when you hear stuff like
I stole
Things and threatened people.
Lied to the police.
Protected criminals
from going to prison.
It scares you.
A little.
But you're an ahern, jen.
You stole.
Threatened people.
Lied.
You don't scare me.
[mobile phone ringing]
Take it.
Hiya, you alright?
Yeah, yeah fine.
She's talking now.
I think you
should get over here.
It, yeah, right away.
You really want that?
'cause if you do, it's over
for you and the boys.
There's no going back.
It's your choice, but if you
really want to change, I'll
Help you.
I give my word.
[♪♪♪]
[crying]
[music and laughter]
So, tell me, how is life on the
Wild atlantic way?
Ohh, let's just say the waters
have been a bit choppy lately.
Oh, val and I had a dust up.
Oh, I'm sorry.
I thought you were really close.
Yeah, we are, were.
I don't know, like, we fight but
in that sense that
It's out of true love.
This is different, she's doing
things, saying things, it's.
I don't know, it's
like I don't know her.
Since when, the wedding.
Oh look, I'm not
accusing anyone of anything
But val's one drive in life has
always been keeping
The family together!
She's in love mairead.
It's the honeymoon phase.
Mm, you've been there.
You've been married.
[laughs]
Yeah, but I failed
the practical.
Well, I'm very glad you did.
Ah, you're making me wish
I'd never got on that plane.
Look this thing with
val, d'you think it's paul?
I don't know what to think.
[♪♪♪]
Oh, I was just about
to make us dinner.
Not for me.
Actually, you wouldn't mind
making yourself scarce tonight?
It'll just be nice for paul
and I to have some time to
Ourselves, for once.
Of course.
[chanting]
Alright lads, party's over, I
want to see everyone's ids now.
Check your pockets,
bags, ids now, please!
[♪♪♪]
Val?
You did breakfast.
I thought I'd do dinner.
Mm, how did it go with mairead?
Ah, I give it about
a four out of ten.
Oh, sorry love.
You were right I, I have
nothing to apologise for.
Mm, you know I'm beginning
to think my mother's book has
Opened the floodgates.
Believe me your mother has done
me the biggest favour today.
Food'll be ready in ten.
Mm.
Come on, there's
something I want to show you.
[♪♪♪]
Shit!
[tires screeching]
God, it really is
beautiful here.
This place has seen the best
of memories and the worst.
This house hasn't been a home
for anyone since grace died.
If we're to stay here
we have to reimagine it.
Not as a home but a, a haven.
What d'you mean?
Well, we, we own all the
land from the back of the house
Right down to the shoreline.
What if we make your mother's
dream come true and turn all of
It into a center for
grief counselling.
A place where people can come
and find peace in the wake of
Their loss.
What, what about your family?
It's not their decision.
It's ours.
From now on it's
just you and me.
I love you.
And I love you.
Just you and me.
I like the sound of that.
How are you feeling?
Oh.
Here, take two of those.
It'll help with the withdrawal.
But you know I had nothing,
nothing to do with what
Happened to her.
[anna pouring water]
I just miss her so much and
I feel like we let her down.
There are just too many
things that don't add up.
We need to work
out what happened.
To get closure.
We thought that maybe
you had grace's phone.
I mean if we could just find
out who she was talking to in
Those last few days, we
might know what went on.
There was someone on their way
to see her in donegal, after I
Left and, and I know
she was anxious about it.
Wa, who, who, who was it?
She didn't say.
But I know she'd been in
contact with joe around
That time.
Maybe he knows and if
you find that phone
[grace] look, I don't think you
should come this weekend.
[grace] I need more time
to work things out.
[grace] I really mean it, joe.
[grace] I've told reception not
to let you in, so please, just
Please respect what I am saying.
I'm sorry grace.
I'm so sorry.
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 ♪