01x02 - Episode 2

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[LIVELY MUSIC]

Pfft.

[BIRD SMACKS INTO WINDOW]

Jesus!

Mornin'. Mornin'.

Mornin'.

Mornin'.

Just met your folks.

Don't want to brag but

I think they're into me.

What time do you deliver pizzas?

I don't deliver pizzas.

I work in a restaurant.

Oh? Italian-Irish fusion.

Where's good for breakfast?

I can't do breakfast.

I thought you work nights?

Oh yeah, I do.

Got sh*t to do.

You know?

Yeah, okay. Whatever.

Can't believe how

into this he is.

Yeah. It's a phase.

Oh, Jesus!

What the hell is that?

Oh it flew into my window.

Well, for god's sake,

put it in the bin!

I was gonna paint it.

Paint it? Yeah.

It'd make a great still life.

I could do one for the house.

You don't have any of my

Right, so what's

the plan for today?

I thought you could spruce

up your CV for work,

not that your art isn't work,

but you know, work that pays.

I'm going to get a job.

I know.

The sooner you're

back on your feet,

the sooner you can

Just need to be methodical.

I was going to a meeting today.

A meeting?

Oh, a meeting.

I've been here for a week.

I need to find a home group,

maybe a sponsor.

Sobriety has to be the priority.

Of course.

But after that, job hunt.

I couldn't borrow some money?

Just till I get

sorted, like a loan.

Err, yeah, okay.

It's just since I took

the redundancy, you know,

money's a little tight, so

Thanks.

I could make dinner tonight.

You? SHIV: Yeah.

Cook up something special.

I could ask Caroline, Rory.

Make an occasion of it.

Shiv's cooking dinner tonight.

Shiv?

To say thanks for everything.

You're free, aren't you?

For Shiv's special dinner?

Sure, yeah.

Great.

I might need another 50.

Hi, sorry. Is this

alcoholics?

That's right. Coffee?

Oh, err, filter's fine.

Oh, we don't serve

filter at this meeting.

Livanto? Hint of caramel?

Yeah, great! [LAUGHTER]

Miriam, sorry.

The nanny was sick, I

didn't get time to bake.

Avoca! [OOHS]

I am addicted to these

Rice Krispie cakes.

Honestly! Is there

a meeting for that?

Haha! Oh

Go on. They're compulsory.

Yeah.

[RYAN:] Yes, come

on. [CARO:] Oh, f*ck!

That's it, come on! Jesus, uh!

RYAN: Ah, yes. Two more!

And oh

Well done! Really nice work.

Right. Bikes, 30

minutes, let's go!

So, let's open the

floor to shares.

We particularly welcome

contributions from newcomers.

Oh, hi.

I'm Siobhan, Shiv.

Everyone calls me Shiv.

And I I'm an alcoholic.

Been sober almost six months.

[APPLAUSE]

I've just moved

back from London,

This is my first Irish meeting

and I've gotta say,

you've got your sh*t together.

None of you look

like alcoholics!

[LAUGHTER]

I woke up this morning

to a text from my ex.

I say ex, he's a

guy from college

that I was in love with, maybe.

He'd never call

me his girlfriend,

but he was happy to f*ck,

now he wants to meet

for a drink, so[ LAUGHS]

Yeah. I think I need to be here.

Things got pretty dark

with my drinking

these last few

But I'm on track now.

And I really want

to find a sponsor,

and a great home group

and really do the work

to become the person

that I know

Oh my God, Mrs McDonnell!

We don't address

members directly.

Err, sorry, sorry. I Err

Thank you, Shiv. Welcome.

Hi, I'm Miriam.

It's always good to be here.

It's been a tricky old week.

Siobhan Sheridan.

Oh, Mrs McDonnell. I'm

so sorry about earlier.

I was just surprised

to see you here.

I can't say the same.

I was a handful in school.

A handful?

You sh*t-faced little

second years were in league

with my ex-husband to reduce

me to a nervous wreck.

Well, congratulations

I spent two months in

John O' Gods in 2004.

Oh my God. I'm so sorry.

Look, clearly you've

been through a lot and

I've been through a lot too.

You know, it would actually

be really nice to just umm

get together some time

and have a coffee.

No.

No? No!

Listen carefully to

me now, young lady.

You will never come

to this meeting again!

Mrs McDonnell, we're

all in the same boat.

No, we're not.

I've been in this

boat for 15 years now!

This group got me

through my divorce.

It got me through the

renovations to my house last year

which went on a lot longer

than the builder

initially quoted.

Bye Lara, see you next week.

It got me through

my sister's cancer.

It got me through the fact

that I will never look out over

the sparkling

turquoise Aegean Sea

with an ice cold

G&T again ever.

Like ever!

So, you will not waltz in

here, Siobhan Sheridan,

like the bra-down little

sl*t you always were,

looking for sympathy, and

Avoca Rice Krispie cakes

when I was here first.

This is my home group.

Find other tree to piss against!

Got it?

You'll never f*cking guess

who was in my meeting?

Thought it was supposed

to be anonymous?

f*ck, that b*tch,

Mrs. McDonnell!

I don't care who knows

she's a raving alkie!

Mrs McDonnell's a raving alkie?

That's why she

always locked herself

in the girl's toilets.

Did she?

We used to go through her

bag and take her pill.

She told me not

to go back there.

Can she do that?

I don't know. It's a

really nice meeting too!

They had Avoca

Rice Krispie cakes!

It's your own fault for

going to fancy meetings

on the south side.

They have fancy meetings

on the north side too!

And addiction does not

discriminate by class.

But if you want to be

anonymous, go to town.

Inner city, not Grafton Street.

[KNOCK ON DOOR]

Err Gotta go, Shiv, sorry.

No, wait I Ah.

Just wanted to say good

job on the Davis diagnosis.

He does need surgery

and fixation. Knew it.

Where would we be without

your eagle eye, Dr Sheridan, ?

Or should I say your two

beautiful eagle eyes, [LAUGHS!]

That's not going to get

me cancel led, is it?

Not by me! [LAUGHS] Later.

Your friend earlier,

what's his name?

Umm Max, I think.

There's no chance he

plays for Leinster?

Yeah, haha! I don't

care about rugby, so

You working later?

Mmm hmm.

Couldn't sit around all day.

I'm not sitting

around. I work nights.

Seems such a waste.

With your qualifications.

Are we doing this

conversation again?

Ah!

Ant, I ran me own

business for 25 years.

I could retire but I

took this delivery gig

because it's important to

have something to get up for.

I've never had any

problems getting up, so

Yeah, well. See ya.

See ya.

[DOOR CLOSES]

You throwing out

Granny's clothes?

Has to be done sometime.

Give us a hand.

You want to blow this

off and go to town?

[AA MEMBER:] showing

up for me self,

there's days I can't

stand to look at me self.

Don't get me wrong

They don't mind you

going in late. Look.

Don't wake up with

the fear anymore.

It's the shame that

really f*ck you.

Thinking about my little girl.

Looking out the window

when I'm screaming

at her mother outside.

By trying to kick

in the front door,

or punching some

lad's lights out

cause I'm off me face

while she's still

waiting in the car.

For dad.

I'm not that man anymore,

but I did those things.

Worse.

And thinking about them now,

the feeling that

goes through me

God, I want to drink.

Hiya! I didn't get your name!

Shiv, hi. Sorry I was late.

Is this your first meeting?

Err, no. God no, I've

been sober a while.

Ah! It's good, isn't it?

When I was drinking, I

was always saying sorry

to me husband for

things I'd done

or things I said or

things I puked on.

Then I got sober, looked

at the state of him

and I said to me self, he

should be saying sorry to me

[LAUGHING]

Do you have a sponsor?

Err, no, I don't, no.

Do you want to take me number?

That's umm

that's really kind of you

but I actually, err

I'm looking for a home group?

Oh, great! We need someone

on tea and coffees.

Oh no, actually,

I wanted to come

and suss out the vibe.

The vibe?

Yeah, see if it was

a good fit for me.

Oh, I'm sorry. Are you

in the right place?

What?

Well, did you think

this was Pilates?

Okay No, see, this

is for alcoholics.

He's a dirty drunk.

I'm a dirty drunk.

And I'm guessing behind

that posh girl glow

and I wore train-tracks

for three years teeth,

you're a dirty drunk too.

It's recovery, not

an aerial yoga class.

So, get humble, check

your ego at the door

and don't judge a f*cking

book by its cover.

I really wasn't

We might not look like

the kind of people

you want to have

brunch at on a Sunday,

But we might be the

kind of people who

will pick up the phone

when you're lonely

and confused, and

three bottles of vodka

when no one else will

have a bar of you.

Seems like a good idea.

That's when we might

be the right fit.

So, do want to take

me number or not?

I'm Karen, by the way.

Do you feel empty

and unfulfilled

not having a career anymore?

Spare my feelings,

why don't you?

You know what I mean.

Well, I miss the

structure, you know?

The routine, having

a sense of purpose

Am I a waster?

What?

Dad does.

No, he doesn't.

I'm not Carl, am I?

He'd have been a big

shot barrister by now.

Sorry.

I just wonder if you

worry about my prospects.

No. You're not Shiv.

Can't help thinking this

whole 'alcoholic' thing

is just another

I mean, what do they

do at those meetings?

Talk about themselves?

How's that gonna help anyone?

Like, if she had a career

or a man, or a child

even maybe

I was actually focusing on

myself for five seconds.

I'm sorry.

I wonder if I could be

doing more with my life

than just being a waiter

with a great arse.

Oh, sweetheart

Why don't I get you these?

They're 200 Euros.

My treat. Don't tell the others.

Well, seeing as

you're spending

c*ck?

[DOOR CLOSES]

Holy f*ck. Did you do this?

Mmm. It's Greek themed.

Did the Greeks poison people?

Mmm.

Could you try them again?

[BACKGOUND NOISE DOOR OPENS[

Oh sorry! Sorry!

We're not late, are we?

Are we late?

[WHISPERS:] Hammered.

Oh, so pretty!

You didn't do this, did ya?

We said seven.

Were you guys out somewhere?

We just had a few

c*ck to celebrate.

SHIV: Celebrate

what? I quit my job.

What? Mhmm.

The moussaka's been in

the oven for an hour.

Don't worry, Mum got takeaway.

She what?

They'll be a few shifts

opening in the restaurant now,

so Ant could put

in a word for ya.

Why'd you get takeaway?

I said I was cooking.

Is this the new Indian place?

Yeah! Hmm.

We're not having takeaway.

Come on! No! I spent

hours cooking this.

Come on! Sit at the table

Where's Dad?

[BERNIE:] Don't know.

Probably having some

acupuncture or something.

Well, we'll just have

to start without him.

Yeah, good plan.

Please get the salad

out of the fridge.

It's in a bowl.

What are you gonna

do for money, Ant?

What's Shiv gonna do for money?

What?

You're 35.

Yeah. Well, where's

it all going?

This one? [DOORBELL RINGS]

I'll get that.

I'm just saying

So, what, you're

blanking my calls?

Why are you here?

I wanted to catch you

before you head back.

Is this a bad time? Yeah.

We were just about to eat.

Jack! Come in! Join!

Bernie Looking

gorgeous. [KISSING SOUND]

You smell lovely.

Hey man! Haha!

Hey Caro.

This looks incredible, Bernie.

Shiv did it!

f*ck off.

It's part of her whole new

Sit down, Jack, sit!

How's the family, Jack?

Good, yeah.

I was actually just

over at my ma's.

How is your mam?

Oh, Rory's not coming.

Why?

He's running.

From what?

He's training, for a triathlon.

We both are,

actually. [ANT LAUGHS]

f*ck off, Ant!

Oh God! What the hell is that!

Oh, that's the wrong bowl.

[CARO:] What is

that doing there?

I put it in there to keep fresh.

You what? I was

going to paint it.

Has it been in the

fridge with the food?

Oh, f*ck's sake!

Only for a couple of hours!

[COLLECTIVE GROANING]

What are you doing?

There's diseases on

those things, Shiv!

It was covered up!

Well, you can't

take the risk, love.

You have to be very

careful with poultry.

But the moussaka's

been in the oven.

That'll k*ll anything.

Does it? Are you a scientist?

I made that from scratch!

[BERNIE:] Doesn't matter.

We have the takeaway.

Ant, will you get some

clean plates down

Sorry I'm late.

Where were you? I was calling.

Umm, I had to umm

We had a few extra

deliveries to make.

Have I missed dinner?

We're having takeaway.

We are? Ah, fantastic!

Can I help with anything?

Can you get rid

of that, will you?

Yeah. Ah, Jesus!

What the hell is that?

I'm really sorry.

I wasn't hungry anyway.

No, I meant about my family.

Mum's on top form tonight.

I thought you were onto

something with the bird.

No, seriously, Damien

Hirst the f*ck out of it.

Make it part of an installation.

"Dinner with my family."

God. What was I thinking?

I might actually

nick that off you.

Well, you did in college.

You got all your

best ideas off me.

Hey, haha!

Haven't been back here in years.

Me neither.

Remember what we used

to get up to back here?

You were always so loud.

Here

Got you a present.

It's a Barolo.

You didn't need to do that.

I remembered how much

you love your red.

Now, they say you should

just let it breathe

But I say f*ck it. [CORK POPS]

Jesus, you connoisseurs

Cheers!

I can't drink this.

What? Why?

I'm on antibiotics.

I have this infection.

It's nothing gross.

I just I can't drink.

That cost 60 Euros.

Sorry.

Well, there goes that plan.

What plan?

To get drunk and f*ck you

before you head back to London.

I'm messing. Haha!

Well, it's a good

thing you said,

because I'm not actually

going back to London.

Are you staying here? Why?

It's home.

I thought you didn't like home.

I thought that Shiv Sheridan

was all about freedom,

about free living and free

expression and free

Well, you have to

grow up sometime.

Do you?

What about you?

What have you been doing

the last four years?

Are you married or engaged?

Ah, here

This is getting morbid.

Where are you going?

I hadn't planned

on drinking alone.

Well, maybe now I'm back

we can hang out sometime

in the daylight, go to

an exhibition, or

Yeah, sure.

Give me a call when

you're back on the sauce.

You're more fun when

you're drinking.

[HAPPY CHATTER]

[PHONE RINGS]

Hi, is this Karen?

It's Shiv. From the meeting.