02x04 - Episode 4

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I was at a meeting
earlier, he just turned up.

She's mine, Nell is mine isn't she?

Michael, who told you?

Is it you behind all the
stuff that's been happening?

He believes that dad didn't
k*ll Dennis, that's the same as me.

I've always been on the
outside, outside looking in.

She's scared you're gonna
take the boys away from her.

Mam!

I'll give you 20,000,
you just have to leave.

Oh no, not Joe!

The paramedics are with him now.

How bad is
he Val, is he going to be okay?

Listen, Cathy, is there anyone there
who can take you to the hospital?

Is he going to be alright?

Let's just focus on you for now.

What did the paramedics say?

You reckon you were doing less than 40?

Yeah.

And when you left the
Ahern's you weren't feeling well?

Do you mind if I just talk
to my kids...In a minute!

Do you consent to a breathalyser?

Yeah.

Breathe out into that tube.

You're going to have to come with
us, you're over the legal limit.

No, no, there must be...

Step into the car Elaine.

Don't make this any harder...

What's going on?

There's been some sort of mistake, Jacob!

Leave her alone!

Jacob!
Mum.

It's gonna be alright love.

Has she been drinking?

They said they want to take the boys
in for observation I'll see you back at home.

Where are Anna and the boys?

They're being checked
over, but they're okay.

And Joe?

I don't know, I called the hospital
but they won't tell me anything.

Come on, we should get you home.

Val, I know Calum doesn't
want to talk to me right now.

Will you just tell
him I'm sorry for fighting.

Of course.

I just hope they're all okay.

I'll be with you in a minute.

Where's Elaine?

Elaine Lynch, you're being charged
in the 2014 Road Traffic Act of

driving or attempting to drive a
mechanically propelled vehicle in a

public place while being under the
influence of an intoxicant, to such

an extent as to being incapable
of having proper control of the vehicle.

No, no, there's...

This cannot be happening,
this cannot be happening...

Should I call someone?

Should I, I should
call... I don't know who to call.

I don't know who to call.

You don't understand,
there's been a mistake.

There's been a mistake,
I don't know what is happening.

I don't drink, I don't drink, I
haven't had a drink in over six years.

Please I would never do anything, I
would never do anything to hurt my children.

Please, please.

You want this?
Yeah, I want this.

Are you sure, it could get complicated.

People talk, my sister's a
freak, mum's gonna go nuts.

I don't care, I want this.

I want you.
Me too.

It's okay.

Sorry.

Don't apologise for being a good mum.

Stay here, don't move, two minutes.

Who's that?

It's Finn, he's staying out.

Didn't he leave with Jenny?
Yep.

Valerie Ahern's not gonna like that.

No, she's not.

What was the nice song?

It's about a handsome stranger who
rolls into town and seduces all the ladies.

Yeah, well, I'm thinking
we might give him the night off.

Ah, thank God you're home!

I was so worried about you.

Ingrid's left out
sandwiches if anyone's hungry.

Nope.

Hey!
It's alright.

What's happened to mum?

Who cares, she was wasted!
Calum, please?

Hey, we don't know that for certain.

Let's just hold off on
the accusations for now, okay.

She failed a breath test.

The cops took her off in a squad car.

How much more proof do you need?

You don't know everything.
I do and so do you.

Because it's happened before.
Calum, that's enough.

First there was a
fire and now a car crash...

Shut up!
She nearly k*lled us again.

Boys, boys!

You're just upsetting your
mother, she doesn't deserve this.

Come on, bed, now!

I had no idea Anna,

if I had of I would never have
let them go with her, I swear.

She'd been doing so well, why
did she have to go and f*ck it up?

They could have been k*lled mam.

And with Ruairi gone,
what if I'd lost them too?

What would be the point in living?

Hey now darling, you
have to fight that thought.

What happened tonight was taken
out of your control, do you hear me?

It's not your fault.

I don't want to hear you
thinking like that again, okay?

Forget that thought.

No regrets?

How long till Nell wakes up?

Twenty minutes, why?

I was thinking maybe we
could replay the highlights.

Sports metaphors, so hot!

I thought I was having a rematch.
sh*t it's mam.

Mam, can I call you back?

You can't love, I need
you to come to Anna right now.

Why, what's happened?

Elaine was in an accident last night,
the boys were with her, her car hit Joe's.

He's in hospital and
we think she is over the limit.

What?!

What about the kids?

The kids are fine, but your sister's
in a mess, she blames herself.

And what about Joe?

No, we don't know, so
can you come over right now?

Can you just look
after your sister, okay?

I need to find out
what's going on with Elaine.

You don't want me
to help you with anything?

No, no.
I can look after Nell.

No, it's fine, I'll bring her with me.

Where are my keys?

And you're sure you
don't want me to go with you?

Yeah, I just don't
really think now's a good time.

I won't tell anybody about last
night of course, I just wanted to

check if everyone's all right.

God, where are my f*cking keys?!

Jesus!

Last week I was Dr. Jennifer Ahern,
general practitioner, this week I

can barely get out the bloody house.

I swear to God Finn, if you
had any sense you would run a mile!

Then who would help you find these?

Oh, where did you come from?

Look I know I kinda keep on about
your work, but it still doesn't seem fair.

It's Kevin surgery
now, he calls the shots.

He knows I took the money and what
I did with it, so there's not really

much else I can do.

What did you do with it?

Gave it to dad, help with Seaview.

I was supposed to
get it back but dad died.

At least Kevin helped cover
for me till I did pay it back.

You still fancy me now?

Mmhmm.

Good.
Stay, make coffee.

There is food, I think.

Hopefully won't be back too late.

See you later.

Your head, just stay still.

I thought I'd lost you Joe.

I'm so sorry love.

I haven't been there for you and Noah.

Not like I should.

And then last night...

The thought of never being there again.

Sshhh.

I shouldn't have left,
I shouldn't have left.

Don't.
Stop, you're here now.

And that's all that matters.

You'll never lose me again, I promise.

I got you.

Hi mate.
Hi.

Jenny's not here, I'm afraid.

Right, where's Nell?

Oh, she's with her mum, there
was an emergency this morning.

But I can take your teddy if
you want, see that she gets it.

No, your grand, thanks man.

There, that's better.

Thanks.

Hey, we can't have you wandering
about the place in your PJs.

It's not a good look.

We kept ringing you last night.

Yeah, my phone was dead.

No, it rang, but you just didn't answer.

What about Grace?

You tell her yet?

What kind of a mother...
Can we just not, please?

Are you going?

I'm gonna find out about Joe, if
she cries in 20 minutes, check her nappy.

Give her this.

Jenny!
Be back in an hour.

Hello.

Yes, sorry, could you just
hold on a second? Thank you.

Just a second, Mrs. Verse.

I won't be long.

Just need a word.

I'm sorry, there's a
queue, you can't just walk in.

You need to rehire Jenny.

Listen...
She's a single mum.

She needs to pay her bills,
support a child, she needs a job.

This is my surgery.

How I manage my staff
is none of your business.

And what happens in her
personal life is none of yours.

And if you use it against her again,
I'll use what I know against you.

Get out of my office,
or I'll call the Guards.

And who do you think they're
going to arrest, you for being an

accessory to fraud
or me for jumping the queue?

You're drinking again?!

You fell off the wagon after
everything we have been through?

Val...
No, I trusted you.

Listen to me!

I am done listening to you, you
nearly k*lled my grandkids last night.

Jesus, how can you say that to me?

You?

Out of anyone you know how much I
love those boys and what I would do

to protect them.

You know how hard I have worked
to get them back into my life.

Why would I jeopardise all that, why?

You know what?
I don't care what the police say.

I didn't fall off the wagon last night.

I didn't pick up the wrong drink.

That glass was laced with alcohol,
enough to put me over the limit,

it was no mistake.

I was spiked Val.

Sorry Anna, I thought Jenny might
be here, I just wanted a quick word.

You just missed her Michael, sorry.
When's she back?

She said soon, but you know
Jen, that could mean anything.

Jacob, they're ready!

We're baking cupcakes.

Lovely.

She's due a feed actually.
I can do that!

Would you?
Yeah.

Life saver.
Wow.

The spoon is in the bag just there.
Okay.

Hey baba, you're getting so big.

Jacob, are you coming down love?

Jacob!

You are a great little girl.

Is that nice?

You had enough?

Yeah.

I think it was when
we went in for the cake.

I picked up my glass, it didn't
taste odd, but then I wouldn't have

known the difference because of my cold.

Are you sure it was your glass?
100%.

After about a minute I
didn't feel well and I should have

known the feeling
but I just brushed it off.

Next thing we're on the road, something
hits my system like a ton of bricks.

My head's spinning it's all a blur.

I couldn't control the car.

It's Finn, I mean it has to be.

The way he's gotten
so close to Calum so fast.

The way he turned up
at the AA meeting like that.

Why me, I'm not an Ahern?

But as far as he's concerned, Jacob
and Calum are, anyone in this family

is a target now.

Well I won't let another
Dennis ruin my life all over again.

If anything happens to my
boys, I swear to God I will not be

responsible for what I do.

...Bow, wow, the hen goes cluck
cluck, and the pig goes oink oink,

and the rooster goes,
c*ck-a-doodle-doo-doodle-doo-doodle- doo.

Do you like that baba?

Huh?
You okay?

You're my girl aren't ya?
You're my wee girl.

Hiya Joe.
Hey.

I spoke to the neurologist,
I hope you don't mind.

You had a lucky one.

I know.

Look, I'm gonna call Grace.

I think she'll want to know and if
anyone else tells her, it might send

her over the edge.
Thanks Jenny.

Just tell her I'm okay, and not to worry.

And tell her I'm
thinking of her, will ya?

Yeah, I will.

Sorry, I better...

Will you ask your mam
to pop in later if she can?

Yeah, sure.

Anna, what is it?

Val.
Where's Finn?

He's not here.
Well where is he?

I want him out of here Frank!

Val, you're a minority
shareholder here, okay.

But you're entitled to your opinion...

So what?
Shut up or sell?

If you are so hungry for
my share Frank, here's my terms.

Finn goes, out of your house, out of
this business, out of our lives and I

am not selling until he is out of here.

As long as it's in my power to
give that lad a job and a roof over

his head, he stays,
and that is non-negotiable.

You know what, you wouldn't say that
if you knew what he did last night.

Oh, come on Val, Jenny's an adult,
she can make her own decisions.

She left with Finn
last night, didn't you know.

Oh God, you know, I wouldn't look so
smug if I were you, Alannah, if Finn

is out to get all of
us, you're on that list too.

Mum?

How could you Jenny?
What do you think you're doing?

What?

I know about you and Finn,
don't deny, Alannah just told me.

No, mam...
How could you?

No mam, it's Nell, I left her
with Anna to go check on Joe and

Michael's taken... he's taken Nell.

Mam I need your help.

A big chicken here,
look at the size of him.

And we got sheepies,
what noise does a sheep make?

That's right, it goes baaaa.

And we've got an alpaca.

Not too sure what noise they make.

Could be similar to a sheep.

Now, let's have a little rest here.

We can't give up now.

We have one chance left.

That's one more reason to hope.

We've been in and out of
that clinic for how long now?

We get a positive result and we're
over the moon and then 10 weeks

later we're in absolute hell.

It's t*rture Jen.

Michael, I'm not ready to give up.

Even if it tears us apart?

Because that's what's happening.

I don't know if I want a
baby half as much as I want you.

Hello.
Angela.

Hi, it's Valerie Ahearn.
Val.

Listen, you didn't happen to hear
from that son of yours today did you?

No, no.

It's just that Jenny and I were
supposed to meet up with him, you

know, but his phone's off.

I haven't heard anything.

Okay, listen, no worries, cheers Angela.

All right, bye.

I know baba, I know.

Okay, whip this off.

Hi, this is Michael, leave a message.

sh*t!

Easy love, now come on, we'll find her.

We'll get your trousers on, now baba.

f*ck me!

Okay.

Michael!

Hello?
Any sign there yet?

Nothing.

We are you, I'll come meet you.

No, no, God no, there's no point,
we've been everywhere, you best stay

there in case he shows up.

And listen, about Elaine, she
didn't fall off the wagon last night.

Finn dosed her glass with booze.

Is that what she's saying?

Well, we both went over it,
and everything points to him.

Is it a bit convenient
that she's blaming him though?

Well, who else could it be?

Listen, I really think you should let Elaine
take the boys tonight for that sleepover.

What!
No, no way.

Come on, look, she needs to know we trust
her and she's distraught about the boys.

And it would really
mean an awful lot to her.

But mam, you know the more time she
has with them the worse it looks for me.

Anna, Elaine is not the enemy, okay.

She needs our support.

And we need to stick together, so
would you please just talk to the boys?

Okay, bye.

Where are you going?
The Guards!

Oh, no, no, no, come on, no, no,
no, no, let's think this through.

No mam, look I brought this on
myself alright, I forged Michael's signature.

I took his DNA without his permission.

I had his child without his permission
and now he's taken her without mine.

Alright, they could be miles
away by now, I need to get her back.

She'll be looking for her second
feed by now, what if she's hungry?

Mam, I can't bear it!
Okay, okay.

Okay, now listen to me,
I know exactly how you feel.

And believe me that feeling never
leaves you, but you just have to give

me one hour and I swear, I swear if I
haven't found her by then, we will go

to the Guards together and we will
face the consequences, I promise.

No, I promise, just
give me one hour, okay, please?

Come on.
Okay.

You looking for something in particular?

Like what?

Respect for other people's privacy.

Are you afraid of what I'll find?

Beautiful isn't she?

I'll say this for your
brother, he could pick a looker.

Finn certainly got his looks from her.

Come on, just put everything
back where you found it, will you.

Val!

Angela, hi, listen, you won't believe
it, but my car's just broken down up

the road and I've got to wait a half
hour before the repair truck arrives,

do you mind if I come in?

He's here, isn't he?

Michael!

Michael!

Hello Michael.

How did you know I was here?

A mother will always
protect her child, simple as that.

Five more minutes,
just give her the hour.

I know but what if
they're on a ferry or something?

We're just sitting here like idiots!

I'm so sorry Jenny, I
was only gone a minute, I swear.

I know.

Do you think Michael would
have it in him to be that cruel?

Why not?
I was.

When I got pregnant with Nell
I didn't think about his feelings.

If only I'd known it
would lead to this t*rture.

Oh mam, oh no!

Oh, Nell!

Oh my darling, hello!

My darling girl.

Hi, I missed you.

Michael, you were the one who
wanted to stop trying to have a baby.

You were the one who gave up hope.

Right or wrong I'm glad I didn't.

And what you did was unspeakably cruel.

But look, spending those few
hours with Nell I realised that

taking her to hurt you
isn't going to fix anything.

It's not her fault
and she didn't cause this.

I don't want her to suffer because of it.

Look, I came here last night hoping
that maybe we could become a family again.

And you let me leave thinking that.

Then of course I get to your
door this morning and I meet Finn,

and I realise that's not going to happen.

I'm sorry.

We're way beyond sorrys Jen.

Look Jen, see who you want, but Nell
has a father and it's me, and I want

access, I'm not talking about just
friendly drop ins every so often,

I'm talking proper visitation.

I want every little detail ironed out.

Fine.

I gave you my word
Michael, we'll work it out.

Just give us a couple of weeks and
you'll get everything you're entitled to.

Thank you.

Just promise me you won't
ever do that to me again.

I thought my world had ended.

Now you know how it feels!

If you knew he was at Angela's,
why didn't you bring me with you?

I didn't know, I...
I was in agony.

If Nell was there, why wasn't I with you?

There was no hidden agenda love.

And Michael having access
to Nell is the right thing.

Oh yeah.

That is what we're famous for,
the Aherns, doing the right thing.

I just can't help but wonder
if this was really about Nell?

Or if you wanted to put Michael
firmly back in the picture to make

sure that Finn stayed out of the way?

Jen, I don't care if
you hate me for saying this,

that is how much I love you, but
Finn does not get close to anyone

he doesn't want
something from, including you.

Now he is the one who literally
engineered Michael finding out about Nell.

No.

And I am almost 100% certain he
spiked Elaine's drink last night, she is too.

No he didn't mam.
Yes, he did.

Don't you care that he put Jacob and
Calum in the worst danger possible,

and now he's jeopardising your
relationship your future with your daughter?

Please tell me you are not that
desperate or naive that you can't see it?

Look mum.

I like Finn.

Right, I do, I just do and I don't
know where it's going or what's

going to happen, but he makes me happy.

Now that hasn't happened in a very
long time and not you nor Michael

or anybody else is
taking that away from me!

Off you go, I'll see you in the morning.

Hey, aren't you forgetting something?

Love you.

Oh my goodness, look at this, amazing!

That's gorgeous, thank you.

I'm only doing this for him.

Thank you.

Who do you want to be mum?

Reverend Green, Miss
Scarlet, Colonel Mustard?

Reverend please.

Green's my favourite colour.

Cal there's lemonade in the
fridge, would you get it please?

Would you get the
lemonade from the fridge please?

Were you talking
sh*t to people about Finn?

Couldn't take responsibility for yourself,
so you had to throw him under the bus?

Calum, let's not do this tonight, okay.

I didn't do anything wrong, not on
purpose that's all you need to know.

Just another mistake then was it?

Like this?

No.

There's more to it than that.

Of course there is, next you're
gonna say he forced it down your

neck and marched you into the car.

Calum, there...

I'm going to bed, enjoy your lemonade!

Try not to burn the house down.

Oh my god!
I'm sorry.

My heart.

Sorry, I forgot you were still here.

Yeah, sorry, I... just that when
you said stay, make food, I just...

Is it too much?

No, it's um, it's really thoughtful.

Good.

You okay?

How's Anna?

Yeah, she's um, she's fine.

Thank you.

Whoa, go easy there,
you don't want a hangover.

You are back in work tomorrow.

Popped into the
surgery, sorted it all out.

What did you say?

Just had a general word.

Things aren't so black and
white, you need to take her back.

A gentle word?!

Yeah, look, when people step on
you, you need to put them straight,

otherwise they'll never respect you.

Trust me on that one.

Hey there soldier.

Are we pals again, I'm so sorry.

Bear with me one sec.

Juvenile detention, aggravated
burglary, possession of a firearm.

He's just come out of serious prison
time for grievous bodily harm.

Finn, Jesus this is horrendous.

Last night, you were driving back to
the house with this, I'm so sorry.

Don't worry about that now.

Just watch your family.

He's dangerous Val,
you need to be very careful.

Looks wonderful love,
you've outdone yourself.

I still don't know why you're going
to all this trouble for Alannah and Ed?

Don't you?

Well after he swooped in on
that land deal you were chasing,

now you're treating
him to your best Bordeaux?!

Well you know I've always said you
should toast your close friends with

your best wine, because that
way, they never see it coming.

There you go.

So tell me again, what
exactly happened with Kevin?

Nothing.
Just weird you know?

He didn't like call or text, like
let's forget about it, welcome back.

Okay, I confess, I may
have knocked him about a bit,

hung him buck naked by
his skinny little ankles.

Stop!
I'm being serious.

Look, you're back, and if he's
not happy about that, then tough!

I just hope he wasn't
too freaked out, you know?

Just what you said
about people not respecting you.

Mam.

What about it?

Maybe I shouldn't be telling
you this, but she thinks you spiked

Elaine's drink last
night and it's nonsense obviously.

She's just always
been so protective of us.

Where are you going?

Gonna get some ice cream.

No you're not.
Okay so I'm not.

Finn don't go over there, please
I shouldn't have said anything,

I didn't mean it to sound like that.

I know she's your mum, but I ain't
having that kind of sh*t said about me!

This needs to get sorted, tonight.

Finn!

Hi this is Val, just leave a
message, I'll get straight back to you.

So have they abandoned
you again for the night?

Yeah, I'm here on my own.

Listen, you don't want to split a
shepherd's pie with me and a bottle

of Malbec do you?

No, I'm afraid not.

Ingrid's still down about Calum
and we're just having a takeaway,

and a Kate Winslet festival.

You're the best.
Don't I know!

Listen, we'll talk tomorrow.
Good night.

All righty.

Hello?

Finn, I know you're here.

Finn.

Get off me!

No, no.

Stop it!

Val!

You okay?

Val, you're okay.
It's okay, he's gone.

It's okay, it's okay,
don't look at it, just breathe.

It's fine, just breathe.

Breathe.

Yeah, some drawers were emptied
downstairs, some cash is gone.

That's, that's all as far as I can tell.

Thank you, we'll be here.

Guards are on their way.

Hold still.

Does it hurt?
Yeah.

For the record...

I didn't spike Elaine's drink...

I didn't write on any
billboards, throw any bricks.

Put your hand up here.

Just want to start afresh.

Put the past away.

That's what you would want
too if you were me, right?

Jenny was right,
what she said about Dennis.

I just can't get the
poison of him out of me.

And then when you turned up...

Whatever he did to this
family, whoever he was...

I'm not him.

Then all these things that
are happening, if it's not you...

Then who is it?