Smother (2021) s03e05 Episode Script

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 ♪
(breathing softly, grunts)
(Val grunts, sniffs)
- (seagulls cawing)
- (sighs)
Let's hope
the manager is a little more help
- than that receptionist.
- I'll make sure of it.
I'm not leaving until I know
exactly when he was here
and if they knew each other.
They must have,
it's too much of a coincidence.
- I agree.
- And then what?
And then we're going to have
a really awful conversation
with Mam.
(manager) I'm afraid our head
of events is on paternity leave,
you could have his email address.
No, we're going to need to speak
to someone about this today.
Right, we're not leaving here
so that you people
can ignore
our phone calls and our emails.
What she means is all we want
is the dates of a guest speaker
who was here
at some point last year, please.
It would be
up to our head of events,
and as I said
We know he was here,
there's a photo of him
on the wall down there!
All we need to know is if that man
was in contact with our sister,
and if so,
how well they knew each other.
You could speak to the person
who referred her to us.
(manager)
Perhaps they could address
some of your concerns.
Yes, thank you, that'd be great.
Thank you.
(ominous music)
Ah, back on the horse, I see.
You're only on chapter three?
I'm just struggling to get into it.
I mean, you know, she was obviously
a very smart woman, your mother,
but you know yourself,
it's just it's a bit dated.
Well, not for everyone, I guess.
(sighs)
Anyway, why don't you take a break,
jump in the shower,
and come down for brekkie?
- Now you're talking.
- (chuckles)
(Val sighs)
(water running)
(sighs)
If he was treating Grace in London,
and then he asked her to come
to this retreat
where he was speaking
Means he knew her pretty well.
(Jenny)
Well, you know what Grace is like.
She would have told him
all about us.
(Anna) But why come looking for us?
Anna, what if
He'd something to do
with Grace's death?
We've jumped to conclusions before.
True, but
We need to tell Mam.
No, we have to get her
away from him first.
(Anna) He could put her in danger,
the minute he knows we're onto him.
We don't know what he's capable of.
Come on.
(Val) Many clients today?
Hmm, yeah, a couple,
just doing my homework.
If you wanna join me,
um, I can finish this later.
(Paul)
The sea is much calmer today.
That was so brave of you
to get in that water yesterday.
- I'm really proud of you.
- (sighs)
Well, it didn't feel great.
I felt out of control, in fact.
Made me realise that I've been
on shaky ground for too long,
and I just I can't stand
feeling like this anymore.
- I've got you.
- I know.
I'm very grateful.
I just
I just need to find my feet again,
you know?
Let's go into town
and get those deeds signed today.
Grand.
Great.
- (Anna) Still nothing?
- This is all just standard stuff.
Like, it'll take hours
to trawl through.
Fuck it, I'm calling Mam.
We can tell her to go
for a walk or something,
and then we can tell her
without him prowling around.
(line ringing)
(phone beeps)
She declined my call.
(Jenny) Okay, uh
Why don't you call Paul?
We can make up an excuse
as to why you need to talk to her.
No, I'm not doing that!
Right, that's it, I need to know
what happened there.
I don't really want
to talk about it.
That bad?
I need a coffee.
There's a coffee place up ahead.
(Anna) Do you want one?
Hey, if there was ever a time
for the truth, I think it's now.
(sighing)
When Paul came to Lahinch
last year, he stayed at the hotel.
We had a few drinks
one evening and, well
Oh, my god! Anna, you and Paul?
Well, it was before
him and Mam even met.
Still, it makes me sick
thinking about it
now they're married.
I wanted to tell her,
and then he convinced me
that telling her the truth
would hurt her.
And then he went behind my back
and told her anyway.
So now she thinks
it was my idea to lie all along.
Oh, my god, Anna,
I I'm so sorry.
That's awful.
You're not gonna tell me
how stupid I was?
No, he's the creep
for making you lie about it,
you hadn't done anything wrong.
Stop being so nice,
it makes me nervous.
(sighs)
All I wanted to do
was to have some fun
and try not overthink everything
after Rory died.
I wanted to feel something
other than sadness.
Trust me to pick the wrong man.
- (phone buzzing)
- Hmm.
- It's Finn.
- Go ahead, I'll grab some coffees.
(phone beeps)
- Hiya.
- (Finn) Hiya yourself.
Uh, we're just getting coffees,
we should be back by midday.
Any sign of Leon?
Jenny, what's that on your neck?
No, don't cover it up,
show me, what happened?
(splutters)
Um, it was the
Jen, how did you get
that mark on your neck?
I should have known better, okay?
I wound him up.
I threatened him to leave us alone,
and he got angry,
and he grabbed me.
(Jenny) I think he was trying
to frighten me more than anything.
Leon. When?
Yesterday.
Are you okay?
Did he do anything else?
- Did he
- I am fine, all right?
Don't make this any worse
than it already is, Finn.
- Do you want me to lie to you?
- (Jenny) I want you
to stay away from him. Promise me?
I promise, Jen,
he's not gonna do anything stupid.
Okay. Bye.
Finn saw my neck, he's furious.
Shit!
Listen, what you said in the car,
you're right,
we need to get a hold of Mam
as soon as possible.
I think I know how.
(phone buzzing)
Right, I meant
to put this on silent.
(tense music)
What? What is it?
It's
Grace?
(Anna) Mam, it's me,
I really need to talk to you.
(Val) What are you doing
with her phone?
(Anna) I needed to get through,
and I knew this was the only number
that you'd answer.
Now, what the hell
were you thinking
(Anna) Just listen, Mam,
this is important!
No, do not ever call me
from Grace's phone again.
Do you hear? Ever!
- (Jenny) Mam, n
- (phone beeps)
(sighing)
(Finn) You don't understand.
If I don't do
something about this now,
I'm just going to be
that pathetic, little kid
- who always turns a blind eye.
- Look, I get it, I do.
Right, you want
to wipe the slate clean,
you want to make him pay
for what he did to you,
what he did to Jenny, and
and that would make you feel
pretty good, right?
- (Finn) Yeah.
- Yeah, but but then what?
Okay, let's just say you put him
in the hospital or you kill him,
what happens next?
Look, start reasoning with him
He doesn't understand reason,
all right?
He It's like he's wired
differently or something,
like he's got nothing to lose.
- Look, Finn, will you just listen
- Stay here, Frank!
Let me handle this.
Shit.
(beeping)
(rustling)
(reporter over radio)
A woman in her fifties remains
in a critical condition
following a hit and run incident
on the Ennis Road.
The woman, a pedestrian,
was discovered
with serious injuries.
Gardaí are appealing
for any witnesses
Is she going to be okay?
I don't know, love.
(Elaine) Has Patrick spoken
to the Guards yet?
I know you're trying
to protect him, but
we have to do the right thing here.
And I said I'd give him a day
to come forward.
It wasn't Patrick.
(Jacob) I was the one driving.
I'm so sorry I lied to you.
(breathing heavily)
(sombre music)
(voice breaking)
What were you thinking?
I wasn't thinking, Mum.
I was drunk.
You know how that is.
(sobbing)
Yeah, I do.
And I also know
how lame an excuse it is.
What are you gonna say
to this woman's son?
"Oh, sorry, I was just drunk?"
(sobbing)
I know I need to go to the Guards.
Well
it's better if we're honest
from the start,
they might go easier on you.
Am I gonna go to prison?
Please, please, please.
(Val gasps)
Jesus,
those two have some nerve!
Hold on, hold on.
Before you go headlong into this,
you have to ask yourself,
is this conflict worth it?
Well, I can't let them away
with the stunt they just pulled!
(Paul)
And I totally agree with you.
But right now, do you need
to give your energy to this?
Well, I ha
I have to deal with it.
Or you can let me do it.
Okay.
- (car door closes)
- (door opens, creaks)
Ladies.
- We want to speak to her.
- Now is not a good time.
Of course it isn't.
Calling her on Grace's phone,
that was a bad idea.
- Look, Paul
- (Paul) Uh-uh, uh-uh.
You're a little bit out of touch
with her at the moment.
You need to tread carefully.
You think I'm the enemy here,
but I'm trying to help.
- (Val) Where did you get her phone?
- (Anna) Mam
We're sorry we upset you.
No, saying sorry
only means something
when you learn from past mistakes,
and yet you seem
to be intent on hurting me.
Don't blame Anna, Mam.
Now, I'm going to ask you again,
where did you get Grace's phone?
(Anna) I found it at Joe's house.
What the hell was he doing with it?
(Val) They said it was lost.
He took it when he went to Donegal
to bring her body home.
So he stole it?
Sort of,
it's not important right now, Mam.
We need to speak to you in private.
No, no, you don't get to have me
all to yourself all of the time.
We know that, but we're entitled
- Entitled is right!
- That is not fair.
Look, I'm gonna make it easy
for the both of you,
you're not welcome in my
in our house, neither of you.
Just leave us alone!
Come on.
Come on, let's get in the car.
We need to tell her about Donegal,
then at least we might be able
to get her out of there.
(sighs)
I don't know, Jen.
The mood she was in,
she might not believe us,
and she'll be stuck in that house
with Paul knowing we're on to him.
I guess.
(sighs)
We're gonna need something
really concrete to convince her.
Okay, um,
I'll go see Sergeant O'Rourke.
She might be able to do
a background check on him.
Okay, I'll drop you.
(Anna) You had him sussed
all along, Mair.
(Mairead) How do we really know
what he's up to?
We should go and get her.
We've already tried.
It was the first place we went to
when we got back.
She wouldn't speak to us.
You'll have to get up earlier
in the morning to match that guy!
(sighs)
Where are you off to?
I've got to get something.
I'll be back in a while.
(door opens, closes)
So, I have a session
in a few minutes,
if you want to use the, uh
the kitchen for your writing.
(Paul clears throat)
(soft tense music)
- (ominous music)
- (papers rustling)
- (Paul) Caro.
- Ah,
I'm just here
to grab the last of my things.
I'm flying to Spain later.
Oh, we'll be so sad to see you go.
Of course you will.
No one else in this family
will give you the time of day.
Good luck when I'm gone.
(Caro and Paul
speaking indistinctly)
Val!
Your mother's here
to pick up the rest of her things.
Val, I was hoping for a word.
Uh, aren't you going to offer me
a cup of tea?
(Paul) I can do that.
Let's let's all head
into the kitchen.
What about your session?
Oh, yes,
let's not interrupt you, Paul.
Oh, um, no, he cancelled. Yeah.
- (Caro) Oh.
- Well, come on.
I'll put the kettle on.
(Paul) Come on, Val.
So, how's it been
staying at Mairead's?
Any any bridges built?
Oh, fine, fine,
we're very different people.
But that's the luck of the lottery
of having children, isn't it?
You never know
what kind of a person
is going to drop out of you.
Well, you know that
more than anyone, Val.
- Your two are
- They're what, Mam?
(Caro) Well, you have your issues.
They've been through a lot,
they they lost Grace too,
Anna isn't long widowed,
those aren't insignificant things.
Darling, they still need
to be held responsible
- for what they've done.
- Oh, time for me to be going.
Be an angel and pop my suitcases
into the car for me?
Sure.
We'll see you out.
(Paul grunts)
Thank you.
(whispers)
Watch your back, girl.
Paul knew Grace.
(tense music)
Paul, darling,
next summer in Spain.
Write it in stone.
- (Caro speaking indistinctly)
- (music intensifies)
So, I've been doing some research
and there's an architect in Ennis
I want to set up a meeting with.
I think he could do
a really good job on the Centre.
Hey, where are you?
Miles away.
I'm sorry, I'm
I'm being insensitive.
I know it must be hard
every time you say goodbye to Caro.
And I wish I had
some words of comfort for you,
but you know
she's never going to be
the mother you want or deserve.
Luckily for you, you have me now.
(chuckles softly)
I don't know,
I'm just excited about the future,
you know, the Wellness Centre.
Grace would be so proud.
(Jenny)
This man poses a serious threat
to my mother's well-being.
I'm very sorry to hear
that you're estranged
from your mother,
and I understand that this has been
an exceptionally challenging time
for you and your family, however,
I don't have
the time or the resources.
So, you're telling me
you don't think it's suspicious
that he didn't mention
that he knew Grace?
It's a coincidence.
And you should talk to him
about it.
- But
- But I don't see any crime
on the part of your stepfather
which warrants
further investigation.
He slept with Anna,
and he lied about that too.
Also not a crime.
Fine.
I'll just have to do your job
for you.
(Val) Come on, Paul, come on.
Look, this
this can't be done overnight.
Since when
have you played by the rules?
Don't insult me.
I'm not about to commit fraud
so that this can be rushed through.
Besides, you know as well as I do,
it takes time to convert
a residential property
into a place of business,
let alone a medical centre!
You know what, I think the plan
still needs some consideration.
There it is, I knew it.
(Val) You know what, I'm gonna go
and visit Grace's grave for a bit.
- Give me the keys.
- (Paul) Oh, come on,
- Val.
- Give me the keys.
You visit her grave all the time,
this is more important.
Nothing is more important
than my daughter, Paul.
(Paul) All right.
Go, then. I'll wait in the car.
(Elaine) I want someone to blame.
I wasn't ready
to take responsibility alone.
You know, I needed company.
You know, and drink has always been
my best friend, so
Yeah
(gasping, chuckles nervously)
(voice breaking)
Except it isn't funny anymore.
Because
last week, my my youngest son
found me unconscious,
and made the call
that saved my life.
Is it any wonder
he's drinking now too?
(sighs)
And I know I know.
I know no one's coming
to rescue us.
I'm the adult here.
And I need to take control
if I'm going to help him.
There is no way I'm allowing him
go down the path I have.
No matter what.
- Hey.
- (Jacob) Hi.
(Elaine) So, I was thinking
about what you did,
you know,
how stupid and reckless it was.
You know what, that's my fault.
Because the example
- It's not your fault.
- (Elaine) But no, just
Let me finish, I need to say this.
I showed you when things get tough,
you just can you can duck out
and drink it all away,
and I hope you know
how wrong that is.
I'm so sorry, Jacob. I'm so sorry.
I'm I'm trying to see a future.
I just want you to be happy.
Whatever else was going on
I chose to take your car
and to drive drunk
and I need
to tell the truth about it.
You're such a good boy.
But that's not happening.
- What?
- I thought I knew
what the right thing to do was,
but you know, sometimes,
right and wrong isn't
as black and white
as you'd like it to be.
The Aherns showed me that.
I'm not letting your life
be ruined by a mistake, Jacob.
Mine nearly was.
No one knows
who was driving that car.
No one needs to know.
(Val sighs)
Grace, what happened, huh?
I just wish I could talk to
How could you think it's okay
to take Grace's phone
and keep it from me?
I did what I knew
Grace would have wanted
to be protected from you.
From your lies.
How dare you?
I loved Grace
more than anything in this world.
But you could never love her
the way she needed, could you?
All she wanted was some truth.
(Joe) Some honesty.
It isn't difficult, Val.
When she got away from you,
that was the happiest
I'd ever seen her,
even in those last few days,
despite everything.
Did you speak to her
before she died?
(shouts)
We spoke all the time, Val!
About you, about how the rules
don't apply to you,
but how you do you, Val,
and damn everyone else!
You know what, you are just full
of your self-righteous crap,
aren't you, Joe?
Grace was the best of you.
(shouts)
The only one who wasn't
a bare-faced liar!
Look where your family's at now!
Huh, Val?
You did this, Val!
You did this!
(indistinct chatter)
(shouts)
Leon!
If you come within a mile
of her again, Leon, I swear.
Listen, if you think what I did
to blondie's neck were bad,
wait until I really get
my hands on her.
You won't recognise
that pretty little face.
- (grunting)
- (Leon groans)
(intense music)
Finn! Finn!
(Frank) Finn, will you stop?
Whoa!
(Frank coughs)
God!
- Yeah. Yeah. Yeah.
- I didn't mean to.
I'm all right, I'm all right.
(Frank) Christ, you nearly took
my head off.
(Leon) You know what I want,
little brother?
I just want you to share nicely.
What, do you think it's fair,
you get the wife, the kid,
the rich family,
while I'm left out in the cold?
Don't think so. You owe me.
I owe you a shallow grave, mate,
for threatening my family.
(Frank) Leave it!
(Leon) Oh, you think
that you're better than me?
You only got all of this by lying
and cheating like you always have.
Hey, we're done here!
Now, Leon, you can go.
This has got nothing to do
with you, old man.
There's one thing
that you're missing, Leon.
Finn has got us, the Aherns.
And if there's one thing
we will not tolerate,
it's somebody
messing with our business!
So, here.
There's enough there
to get you started in England.
But you leave us alone!
Are you taking the piss?
I told you, 50 grand.
If I was you,
I would take that money
and I would fuck off
back to England!
Or the next time,
I will let him kill you.
In fact,
I'll even bury the body myself.
There's plenty of places
on a building site
to bury a dead body.
Hmm?
(scoffs)
Finally, you got the daddy figure
you always wanted, eh, Finn?
(Leon) Never could stand
on your own two feet.
Jesus, Frank
- I didn't think you had it in you.
- (scoffs)
Well, you know.
I only did what I think
Denis would have wanted me to do.
Yeah, well, he he never actually
showed up for me, so
thank you.
(Frank) Come on.
(woman) Sinead, hi.
How's Eileen?
(Sinead) Well,
it's gonna be long road,
but you know, we're getting there.
(woman)
What a tragic thing to happen!
(Sinead) I know, I know.
(woman) Will you let her know
that we're thinking about her?
- (Sinead) I will.
- (woman) Okay.
- Bye.
- (Sinead) Bye. Thank you.
Hello, did you find
what you were looking for today?
(Elaine) I did. Yeah.
(Sinead) That's 11.99, please.
I'm so sorry
to, um, hear about what happened
to your your aunt, Eileen.
- That's right, yes.
- Yeah, it's terrible.
(Sinead) Yeah,
it was an awful shock.
We found out this morning
that she's out of the induced coma
and on the mend.
Oh, my god, that is wonderful.
Oh, thank you for asking.
Do you know her well?
Oh, no, no.
(Elaine) Um, thank you.
Thank you so much.
(breathing deeply)
(printer whirring)
Paul first came to Lahinch in June.
So he met mom before Grace died.
Yeah.
Do you think Grace knew about them?
We'll never know now.
(Mairead exhales softly)
I think I might have an idea.
I can't lie,
Paul's a complicated person.
There was a bit
of controversy back then
around the time Connie died.
Turns out he'd been treating her,
and well, let's just say
that's frowned upon
within the community.
He was what?
He was treating his late wife?
(Mairead) And you didn't think
to mention that?
(Cheryl)
I wasn't trying to hide it.
Plus, he and Val seemed so happy,
it didn't seem relevant.
I Has something changed?
We've just discovered
he was treating
my sister Grace before
We think she took her own life.
(Cheryl) Like Connie?
- His first wife?
- Connie died of cancer.
- He talks about it all the time.
- (Cheryl) Cancer?
I really don't want
to be the person
who tells you this,
but that's a lie.
Connie ended her own life.
That lying snake!
So he has a history
of treating women who wind up dead?
I'm so sorry. I didn't know.
(tense music)
(sighs)
Come on, Mam, pick up,
pick up, pick up, pick up.
Are you okay?
Yeah, I'm fine.
You know, maybe
you should give her grave
a miss for a while.
Like like I suggested.
I really wish
you could have met her.
God, I know.
(Paul) If only.
But there's no magic wand.
And it is time to move on.
Plus, you have me now,
we're in this together.
It's just some battles
I need to fight on my own.
I think you need a rest.
It's been a crap day.
I'll get you something
to help you relax.
Hmm.
(Val) You know,
with all the drama, we, uh,
we forgot to pick up the steaks.
Could you nip into town?
Yeah, sure.
Now
hand out.
Have a nice nap, lie down,
when you wake up,
romantic dinner,
just the two of us, yeah?
Good girl.
(inhales deeply)
(suspenseful music)
- (car door closes)
- (car engine starting)
(engine revving in distance)
(breathing shakily)
(panting)
(suspenseful music continues)
(breathing shakily)
From the outside, it was
an idyllic childhood.
(Grace on video)
Big house by the beach, new toys.
I never wanted for a thing.
She knew he was having affairs,
lying about the business,
keeping control of the money.
And I don't know
whether I'm more angry at him
for doing it
or her for covering it up.
She was so good at lying to us
that when I found out
who he really was,
it was like one tiny crack
shattered the whole picture.
And it was too late
to put it back together.
That was only
the beginning of the lies.
They built and built until
(inhales sharply)
that's all I saw
when I looked at her.
(Val sobbing)
(sobbing continues)
(Grace on video)
It feels like a good day.
- Not spectacular.
- (sniffles)
Not awful, just good.
Boring, even.
(chuckles softly)
It's perfect.
I stopped on the way here
to get a coffee.
It's a place
that reminds me of my old cafe.
I got chatting to the woman
who runs it,
and she's from Ireland too.
So, obviously,
I was there for like 20 minutes,
listening to her talk
about her kids
- and how expensive London is.
- (sniffles)
Then she gave me
the coffee for free.
So kind.
It was the first time
I missed home.
It made me think
maybe I should call Mam.
She only ever tried to do
what she thought was right.
You know?
Even if it was totally wrong.
I just don't want
to have any regrets.
(Paul on video)
I don't think that would be wise.
You've made so much progress.
Why would you undo it?
You severed ties for a reason.
The only way you can stay healthy
is by staying away from that woman.
If you're serious
about your recovery,
never go back there again.
Your family are toxic.
(breathing heavily)
(tense music)
(Jenny) Mam, Mam,
please don't hang up.
- We need to talk to you about Paul.
- Yeah, I
(Jenny)
He's been lying about Connie.
She was his patient,
he was treating her,
but she ended up
committing suicide.
He was treating Grace in London.
(Anna) He was in Donegal
at the retreat where she died.
Mam, you need
to get out of there now.
We don't think
that you're safe with him.
(sobbing)
Yeah. I know.
(car approaching)
(line clicks)
Mam?
Mam?
She knows that she's in danger.
- What are you waiting for?
- (Mairead) Go, go!
(suspenseful music)
(Paul) You're up?
Yeah.
Great, great. How are you feeling?
Wide awake.
Wow, look at you,
a fighter despite everything, huh?
(Paul) You know, um
I think we should get you
back in the water tomorrow.
Someone once told me
that, uh, all we have is
the moment we're in,
so let's just focus on tonight,
shall we?
(chuckles softly, inhales deeply)
(Paul) That someone sounds
like a very wise man.
Mm.
I'll just go and wash up.
Do you think
he's planning to hurt her?
I don't know, but now she knows
he knew Grace,
she's going to confront him,
and he won't like that.
- Maybe you shouldn't have told her!
- Just get there!
(Val) Here's to Gracie.
(soft chuckle)
You know, um
I've been driving myself crazy, uh,
thinking about the night she died
and all those missed calls
from her,
and trying to work out
the meaning of it all, you know?
- Here's what I think.
- I think we should leave this
Don't interrupt me.
I'm not finished.
I think Grace found out about us.
I think she tried to call me
but for whatever reason,
I didn't answer her calls.
I've seen the tapes, Paul.
I know you were treating her.
I know you told her
not to contact me.
But I I don't understand why.
So, this time, let's just
let's try the truth, shall we?
Okay.
God, just break the lights, Anna.
(Jenny) There's no one there!
I don't know, Jen,
I can't see round the bend.
Just do it!
- Anna, watch out!
- (Anna) Jesus!
- (car horn honking)
- (both gasp)
(both breathing heavily)
Yes, Grace was my patient
in London.
And she followed me to Donegal
where I was a guest speaker.
She made it clear that her family
were the root
of all of her problems.
So, I came to Lahinch
to see for myself.
But what I found here
was a powerful woman
that I couldn't walk away from.
So, once I knew
that you and I were going to build
a life together,
I had to confess.
And I went back to Grace.
I told her everything.
She gave us her blessing.
(inhales sharply)
Now
I could say
that I should have
told you earlier,
but I was always, always thinking
of what was best for you.
No one knew Grace
in those last months like I did,
and I realised
that the key to your healing
lay in the tapes of those sessions,
in my connection to Grace.
So you're saying
you were going to tell me?
I was waiting
until you were strong enough.
I believe you will find solace
in those tapes eventually.
And you can hate me now
all you like,
but I had a plan for you all along.
I couldn't risk losing you, Val.
Why is my daughter dead, Paul?
- (suspenseful music)
- (sighs)
Don't walk away from me.
- I said, don't walk away from me!
- Enough of your bullshit, Paul!
(gasps)
Don't ask me for the truth
if you're not prepared to face it.
Grace was in your sights
from the moment she walked
into that clinic in London.
I mean, there it all was for you
on a plate, wasn't it?
The perfect property and location,
a legacy to outshine your mother's,
and the only thing
that was in your way
was a was a rich,
vulnerable widow.
- God, I made it so easy for you!
- You need to stop now.
Grace would never have given you
her blessing for lying to us all.
As soon as she found out
that you were targeting me,
she would have tried to stop you!
No, that's enough now.
Your mother saw through you,
didn't she?
Grace saw through you too.
And I bet your fucking ego
couldn't handle that, could it?
- I was trying to help her!
- (Val) Help her?
- Yes!
- Right.
You know what she needed, Paul?
What she needed was to trust,
she needed no more lies,
but you, you just filled her head
with poison
because you are a monster!
She needed people around her
who loved her,
she needed her family,
she needed her mother!
She needed to be put out
of her fucking misery!
(breathing heavily)
She was going to ruin
everything that we built together.
(voice fading)
She was so unhappy.
If I hadn't done it,
she would have done it to herself.
- (baby coos)
- (grunts)
Isn't there a part of you
that's relieved
she's not in pain anymore?
(Val) I got you.
- No!
- (music intensifies)
- (Val grunting)
- (groaning)
(ominous music)
(thuds)
(groaning)
- (breathing heavily)
- (Paul gurgling)
(breathing heavily)
(clinking)
(door opens)
(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 ♪