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Thank you.

Finlay, is that you?

You've been out?

Yes. You promised me you'd stop this going out at night.

Can't you sleep?

Finlay?

Finlay?

Go on to sleep, Molly.

Have you got one of your headaches?

No.

No, I'm fine. Go on to sleep. Leave us alone.

Come in here a moment.

I can't. I'm busy.

Just for a moment.

What is it you want, Molly?

Would you light the lamp?

No, I don't want any tea. I feel fine.

I'm fine.

All right, but light it, would you?

I don't see why.

Where did you go tonight?

Why?

Looking for moths again?

Moths?

No. I was looking for a boot.

Boot? Yes, a hot-nil boot with blood on it.

It won't light, Molly.

Bring it here.

Come on.

Something's happened.

What is it? Tell me.

You must be dreaming.

You look a little tired, Molly.

You go to sleep now.

I'm going to.

Finlay?

Ma's come back, Molly.

I was going to tell you.

Finlay, what have you done?

Who is she? Where did you find her?

It was Pa, Molly.

Not me.

Pa did it.

Did what?

Hurt her.

When he comes, I'm going to kill him.

I'm going to kill him when he comes. Oh, my God.

Listen, there may be time, but I've got to know everything.

Everything that happened.

Where did you find her?

On the road?

Answer me.

Was she walking?

She was washing the dishes.

You knocked her down, didn't you?

Where was she when you knocked her down?

You can tell Molly, dear. She's not angry with you. It's just she's got to

know the truth.

The truth?

Then we can carry her back to where you found her and report it as an accident.

Did she see you?

Let me try and remember. Did she look at you?

Yes.

Yes, she looked at me.

She said she loved me.

And then she touched my face with her fingers.

Touched my face with her fingers softly.

That's mother you're remembering, that's the past.

Try and think, Findlay, think of tonight.

Molly, you're frightened.

Yes.

You're my brother.

All I've got in the world.

They'll come and take you away if they find out what you've done.

All right, look, help me with her. We'll carry her back to the road and I'll

think of something on the way.

Carry her back? I've just found her.

But she's hurt. Look, I'll take care of her.

Let me keep her, Molly.

Please, let me keep her.

Do as I say.

Get away from her, Molly.

Finlay, for the love of... Get away!

Finlay!

Finlay, let me in!

You don't understand.

She must have a doctor.

She may be dying, Finley!

Thank you.

Aren't you going to get the breakfast, Molly?

Oh, yes.

Yes.

How do you feel?

I'm fine.

Not tired?

Headache? No, I'm fine.

I suppose you'll be ploughing five acres directly after breakfast.

No, not today.

Why not?

Mum might need me.

I'll just stick around and start retiling tomorrow.

Wouldn't it be better to... No, Molly.

You still haven't told me where you found Mother last night.

I'll tell you a secret, Molly.

Yes?

I'm grown.

I'm getting bigger all the time.

I'm as tall as the house, aren't I?

Yes, you are.

I want to talk to you about Mother.

You're glad she's back?

She's ill, Finlay.

She's really very ill.

We've got to do something. There isn't much time.

Ill Molly?

You're talking nonsense.

You told me last night, poor herder, were you talking nonsense?

Everyone I know thinks you're truthful.

You've heard people say how fine and truthful they think you are.

Well, yes, I am.

So you were telling the truth, and she is hurt.

Look, she's feeling pain, Finlay.

Mother's feeling pain, so you see, we've got to... The pain stopped.

She told me this morning.

The pain stopped.

She said that because she didn't want you worried.

I don't believe it. When you were small, she never let on she was hurt, remember?

You mean when... when Pa... You remember that?

No. Remember how you used to get sick?

No. How she'd lie she was all right, says you wouldn't get sick.

So you see, she is in pain.

Now listen.

When I was in there just now, this is what she said to me. I'm not listening.

She said, Finlay's a man now.

He's big and strong. He's tall as a house.

She said, ask him to carry me out to the tractor.

He chopped the trailer, put me in it, and let Molly drive me to hospital.

She said, will you ask him, please, if he loves me, to do this for me?

That's what she said.

No.

Take her away.

No.

Don't you love her, Finley? Yes.

Then you must do as she says.

It's impossible.

Nothing's impossible for you.

There's no hospital.

There's one in Skyborough.

Fell down.

They rebuilt it.

It's full up. All but one bed. You must do it, Finlay. If you don't, she'll die.

You're going to do it, Finlay.

I'm going to make her better, so she can stay.

Make her better?

Yes.

She can walk.

I'll show you. Oh, no, Finlay!

Leave me alone, Molly!

Get away from that bed!

But... But I can make her better. You can't!

Yes, I can.

I can do anything, don't you know? Don't make a show, Finlay.

All right, shoot, Molly.

I'll make a better actor.

Go on, shoot.

What's the matter?

But Mum wants me... Get me some water, please.

Finley mother's all right now.

You made her well.

Oh.

However, did you do it so quickly?

Listen.

What do you mean, the cows?

Poor things, they should have been milked hours ago.

You want me to milk them, is that what you mean? Yes, yes, I think you should.

I was going to anyway.

I better take the key.

Key?

The key.

I'm your brother, Molly.

Mom wasn't sick at all, was she?

You made it all up.

You were jealous. You want to get rid of her and keep me to yourself.

Thank you.

I saw you from the farm.

Wondered if you'd like some eggs.

Oh.

Thank you.

I don't have much on me.

I don't want any money.

We've more than we can eat.

Really, we have.

Well, if you're sure.

Thanks very much.

They're only wasting.

We have to feed them to the pigs.

Not all those.

My landlady will be surprised.

Lowing up?

Yes.

Well, thanks. That's lovely.

I'm much obliged.

Oh, putting some new wires up?

Aye.

Annual check over.

You have a trailer.

Don't you have a van or something?

Van's gone on. Another job.

It'll be back later.

Tomorrow.

Smoke?

How will you get home?

Well, the party will pick us up at the crossroads.

Is something the matter? No.

Well, that is... Listen.

Someone, a friend's ill, and I was wondering, trying to think of a way to

get them to hospital.

Oh, hospital.

That's easy.

Two seconds, I can plug in the handset and get the ambulance out here right

away. What address will they go to? No, wait.

I'm sorry.

But a doctor had come with the ambulance.

That's right.

Well, you see, that's no good.

I'm sorry, but I don't get you.

Well, you see, it's just... Some people don't like doctors poking around.

Silly, I know, but...

That's the way some people are.

Silly.

But if a person's ill, then... Well, what I mean to say is, you can't have it

both ways, can you?

Well, they could have... if they were got to hospital.

Aye, that's true enough.

Shall I call the village taxi?

Mr Radcliffe.

I don't know.

Look, please, you must help me. Molly!

I'm glad you like the eggs.

But... Forget about it. I'll manage.

Goodbye.

I have led her home, my love, my only friend.

There is none like her, none.

And never yet so warmly ran my blood.

And sweetly on and on, calming itself to the long-wished forehand.

Full to the banks, close on the promised good.

That's beautiful, isn't it, Ma?

But even then I heard her close the door.

The gates of heaven are closed.

I'll read another one.

There's another one you used to read to me.

Old Meg, she was a gypsy and lived upon the moors.

I'm just going out to get some peat.

It's me. It's me. The one you gave the eggs to.

Look, it's me. Don't run away.

Look, I came to see you, to help you.

I won't touch you.

I'll stand back, see? Don't be scared.

You know me now, don't you?

You said about the hospital.

I thought... Well, if you're frightened, I'll go.

No!

Come away from the house.

Give away.

Now, what do you want?

Well, I told you what you said.

I thought you were in trouble. I came back to see if I could help.

What reason could you have?

You don't know anything?

I don't believe you.

What you said about the hospital.

Why didn't you come right out and tell me you had a sick woman in the house? I

looked in the window.

Help me.

Don't let them hurt him.

He's my brother and I love him.

Then you really are in trouble.

Just get her away from here.

Take her to hospital, anything, but get her away from here.

But what's the matter with her? Don't tell anybody where you found her.

I'll give you all the money I have.

It's not much.

You have a car?

A car?

No, just a side car, motorbike, you know.

You're strong. You could carry her, that'd do.

But I don't get it.

What's the matter with her?

Why all the mystery? Why don't you just... You said you wanted to help me.

Well, I do, but... Then you must trust me.

Please.

Will you trust me?

All right.

I'll do whatever you say.

Lead on. Oh, no.

Finley's in there.

Let's work out how we can do it.

You stay here. I'll go back inside.

Stay here and wait for me.

Promise you'll wait.

He won't go.

All right.

If you knew what it was to have someone to turn to.

I don't even know your name.

Tom.

Tom Driver.

Mine's Molly.

a long time, Molly.

What are you doing with that rifle?

I don't know.

I thought I heard something.

Maybe it was the wind.

What did you hear?

I feel pause about.

Of course he's not.

Put it away.

Please put the gun away.

I dream about him, Molly.

Night after night.

Not his face.

His face is a blur.

The boots.

The boots and the swing of his hands.

The stink of beer on it.

He's not here now, so put the gun away.

But he'll come.

I'm always back. He'll come. He won't come tonight, Finlay, I promise. Yes, he

will. Where are you going?

The ground.

I mean, I don't like you wandering around in the dark with that gun. It

makes me nervous.

Look, I'll get you some something.

Look, I want to talk to you. You always want to talk to me.

It's about Pa.

Pa?

What about them?

Well?

Everybody I know says what a good memory you have.

Who?

You don't know anybody.

You have a good memory, though.

Yes, I can remember the day I was born. Well, I bet you can't remember seven

years ago.

Big fire.

Two of the sheds burned down?

Fire.

Fire. Yes.

Can you?

Can you remember how it started?

Some clothes,

an old army coat, papers, boots.

Parses. That's right.

You threw so much paraffin on them, the fire spread to the outbuildings. Now,

can you remember why you were burning them?

They were Pa's things. Yes, but Pa had gone away. He was living in Skyborough.

How did we get the things?

The taxi.

Can you remember the taxi?

Yes, I wouldn't ride in it.

That's right.

I went in it to Skyborough and you wouldn't come with me. Now, why wouldn't

you come with me, Finlay? Why?

Look, Molly.

Why should I go to Skyborough and come back with Pa's things?

Don't you do that.

Think, Finlay. Why did you spoil it, Molly?

You know the answer because Pa was dead.

It was his funeral you wouldn't go to.

Nicole.

You know it's true but you won't face it.

You pretend he's alive for the same reason you're pretending that woman in

there is mother.

Because it was all unfinished.

He died before you were big enough to avenge her.

He cheated you of the one thing in life you lived for.

Why is it so cold?

Oh, how warm your family is.

I'll look after you always, if only you'll admit the truth to yourself.

Please.

Give me the gun.

There isn't any...

Finlay, wait!

Make the supper, Mooney.

Have you thought what you want me to do yet? Yes.

Look, take this little warm, Ewan.

I brought you some money, something to help pay for the petrol. I don't want

it. Yes.

I don't know you. I'll not accept favors from someone I don't know.

I don't want it.

It's yours.

Now listen carefully.

I'm going to try and get my brother out of the house.

The moment he's clear, I want you to go in and get the woman.

It'll have to be very quick.

Can you carry her down as far as the road?

I imagine so.

Is that all? Yes.

Don't wait for me. Take her straight to hospital.

Your brother, supposing he finds out, is he liable to try and stop me?

Yes, but he won't if you're quick.

Aye, but supposing he does? He won't. If he does!

He may try to shoot you.

Shoot me?

I'll make sure he's well away. I'll tell him I've seen power up on the moor.

He'll go.

Aye, but shoot?

I can't run fast carrying a woman. He'll be on top of the moor. You hope.

Now listen, this is serious, Molly. I've got a right to know what it's all about.

There isn't time to tell you now. I want to know.

There's no time. I've got to get back.

You're not going back until you've told me. Let me go. Don't, please. You're

hurting.

I'm not moving from here till you've told me.

If I tell you and you tell somebody else, I've got to protect him.

He doesn't understand.

Up to now, he's always been...

Gentle, kind.

It's only... Only what?

He thinks he's protecting her. She's his mother, you see.

That's what he thinks. I can't go into it all now, but she's hurt. I don't know

how bad he won't let me near her.

It's like a boy with a wounded bird.

You mean he's mad?

Molly?

Molly, where are you?

Molly, answer me!

I'm here.

What are you doing out here?

I was getting some more peat.

You took all the peat you need inside.

What are you doing in the shed? Nothing, I've told you.

We're doing something in here.

Waiting for Pa to warn.

You're on his side.

All this

talk about Pa being dead.

I knew there was something behind it.

This time, stay in here.

Finley, listen to me. I'm done listening, Molly.

Now you do your work and then go to bed.

Don't try anything.

I won't.

Now, Finlay.

The door.

Finlay, it's not power. It's someone else. Yes, it is.

Don't you warn him, Molly.

Don't you warn him.

Mr. Finlay, it's me.

I should put that down if I were you before you hurt somebody.

Constable Wesley, we thought I... Did I give you a bit of a shock? I'm sorry to

wake you up at this time of night, but I don't want to keep you standing in the

cold. What do you want?

There's a motorbike parked down by your bottom gate.

Seeing as how you don't own one, I thought I'd come in and check up on who

it belonged to.

Just pull us back.

He has come.

What's that?

Perhaps... Somebody had a breakdown and left it there. I don't think so. There's

a crash helmet and gloves on the sidecar.

Mr. Finlay, are you feeling all right? Yes.

He's had a chill. He's feeling a bit weak, that's all.

Oh, they can be nasty.

I was wondering if perhaps you had someone extra for a visitor?

We're keeping a bit of an eye open since that woman disappeared last night.

Woman? You haven't heard?

Oh, married lady, a social worker.

She's motoring home after a meeting in the town.

Disappeared. No one's seen Hyde or Hare ever since.

Nobody can just disappear like that.

You'll be surprised.

We'll trace her in the end.

Well, I expect you have to be up early. Yes, good night. You won't mind if I

have a look round outside while I'm here? Look round?

Where's that motorcycle on the road, miss? It's a bit of a puzzle.

We'll look round in the morning.

If they're after your turkeys, miss, they won't be here in the morning.

It's no trouble.

Come with you.

I shall stay inside, Mr. Finlay, if you've had a chill.

I'm all right.

Something of yours, Mr. Finlay?

Take this indoors, Molly.

All right, Pa.

Come on down.

I know you're up there.

Come on down or I'll shoot you down.

I know you're in here, Pop.

I can smell you're in here.

I know you're in here.

And I'm gonna find you.

If it takes all night.

All week.

Takes all year.

How's it feel to have a man after you, Pa?

Not a child, but a man.

I'm coming up, Pa.

Listen to me coming up.

That guy used to listen to your boots coming up through the yard.

I could always tell when you were drunk.

So could Ma.

She'd shut us in the bedroom, face you alone.

Those sounds twisted me yet, like a knife.

If only you knew how I've waited for this.

Stay away from me, Paul.

Stay away from me or I'll blow you to dust.

Huh? Where are you?

Thank you.

Thank God you're safe.

Where is he? Up on the walls.

Quick.

Finlay's got the key.

Well, stand back. Let's have a go at it.

She's unconscious.

Quick, carry her.

Molly, her legs.

I can't carry her like that.

Well, if we carried her between us, use the tabletop as a stretcher.

I'd never get in the sidecar. Oh.

Molly, I shall have to have help.

No. Look, there's more to this than just Finlay.

That woman's in a serious condition.

Look, there's a telephone handset out in the trailer.

I'll plug it into one of the wires and call for an ambulance.

Keep Finlay looking for me.

Tell him you saw me beyond the barn.

Easy now, Finlay.

Easy.

Philly! Philly, I didn't mean to do it.

I didn't mean to.

Philly. Philly, I didn't want to do it. I didn't mean it.

Emergency. There's been an accident.

A woman injured and a man dead. Send an ambulance.

Driver. Tom Driver.

I'll be waiting on the road.

I'll wait here for them.

We must go back to that poor woman.

She'll be taken care of.

If she dies, it'll be my fault.

I'll have killed them both.

That's not true. And you know it.

It is true. I should have gone straight to the police.

He was everything I had.

Something to take care of.

He needed me.

And that made me a woman.

Half of one, at any rate.

Now he's gone, I'm nothing.

Because you're free?

When no one needs you, you're nothing.

When you've been scared all your life of someone needing you, making a claim on

you, what are you then?

I don't know.

Molly. I must go.

Thank you.

Thank you for coming back.

You can't stay on and live here. Not after this.

Farm, it's a... It belongs to the wind.

It's not for people.

I'll come with you.

Put the lamp down here to guide them.

You can't manage here on your own.

You'll need someone.

I'm not much of a hand at farming, but... Well, what I'm trying to say

is... I'll stay and give you a hand until you've paid enough.

That is, if you'll let me.