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Cathleen Hogan. Haven't seen you around.

They're bringing her back in a couple of days.

She'll be all nice and done up then.

Where's Dad?

He was the one who found Mam.

She was sick. She wasn't frail yet.

One of your frog things is missing.

We're not gonna have any trouble, you and I, Cat, are we?

Did Mam have a red cardigan?

Not that I know of. Why?

I think my dad was cheating on my mam.

Were you having an affair?

He always said you were mad.

What are you doing? That's Mam's phone.

How dare you threaten me?

- He's been lying. - Dad wouldn't hurt Mam.

I loved your mother more than anything, Cat,

and I never hurt her.

If you go near Sarah one more time, I swear to God...

Do you understand me?

Garda Breen.

- Cathleen Hogan. - Could we talk?

Sure, yeah. Come in. I'll make you a cup of coffee.

Actually I'd prefer it if we could go somewhere else.

I just don't want this to be on any record.

Whatever it is, you're safest in there.

I promise you that much.

It's my dad.

I think he...

he hurt my mam.

I think he killed her.

I think maybe he... he hit her

with one of the stone frogs by the pond.

Right.

It should have been on the ground

right where Mam was, but it's gone.

Maybe he left blood on it.

I-I tried to look for it.

He had a-a cut on his hand.

Right.

So you think your dad did all this

because he had a new girlfriend

and your mam wasn't dying fast enough.

If you don't believe me, just say, and I'll go.

What... What did the others say? Hmm?

Have you discussed it with them?

I t-tried telling my brother.

It sounded batshit.

Ah, well, it...

It's a hard thing to hear about your dad.

I'm sure most people wouldn't want to believe it.

He's never seen that side of him.

Neither of them have.

Daddy!

Once you've seen it, it's always there.

He is more than capable.

Look, I can see you're worried.

Let me have a word with my superiors,

see if we can look into this.

I won't put the wrong word in the wrong ear.

I'm a friend, Cat. Trust me.

When are you burying your mam?

Well, it's the wake tomorrow. The funeral's the day after.

Maybe after that...

we can go for a drink.

Watch yourself, will you, Cat?

We're a small town good at burying secrets...

and people.

Let me do the hard work, okay?

Daddy!

Barry.

Cat.

It's already been paid.

- Number 6. - Right.

You're early.

Sorry about the mess.

It's a bit of a monstrosity.

I meant to do it up after Mam died, but...

Have you thought about selling?

No, Dad's insurance paid off the mortgage,

so I basically live here for free.

Can't really sniff at that.

The upside to suicide.

Sorry.

Uh, I'll just, um...

I'll just bring this stuff into the kitchen.

I heard about what happened.

That you haven't been well.

The kettle's just boiled. Do you want any tea?

Sure.

I... I should have stayed in touch.

I'm sorry I didn't.

It's not like I was ringing you every other night.

You don't have to talk about it if you don't want to.

Like, I don't mind talking about it. I...

I just don't really know what to say.

Apparently it runs in families.

Apparently according to who?

Well, I can't say I wasn't thinking about my dad

when I tried it, so maybe they're right.

I'm so sorry.

Do you know what? There's enough misery in the world.

Do you want to do something fun?

Fun sounds good.

You paid for the room.

You've spent enough on me.

You're very quiet. Is everything all right?

Why did you tell Cat you were at the surgery when Mary died?

Oh, Sarah, come on.

If you knew what she was like?

That's whyl told her.

It's just as well telling her one thing over another.

Anyway, everything would have been fine

if she hadn't spotted your cardigan.

So where were you actually if you had to hide it from her?

Nowhere important.

I mean, how the hell was I to know she was gonna show up?

Anyway, everything's okay.

I'm just sorry. Sorry I didn't warn you.

Now I have a question.

Go on.

What do you think of Portugal?

- Portugal? - Mm.

You know, Porto, Lisbon, the Algarve.

What, so are we going on holiday?

No.

We're leaving.

That was the plan, wasn't it?

What's wrong?

Jim, your wife has just died.

I hadn't forgotten.

So you don't think this is all a bit of a rush?

Well, look, you said you wanted to go.

I didn't think you meant right now!

I thought we had years to think about it.

What's to think about?

I have a child, Jim.

I still have my stupid bloody husband.

I can't just drop everything.

You shouldn't be smoking in here.

How would we even pay for all this?

I'm selling the house.

You're selling the house?

- Yeah. - Do your kids know that?

Has my daughter managed to scare you off?

Is that what's going on here?

I just think this is all a bit mad.

That's what's going on.

Hold on. I've got something for you.

I had wanted a better moment, but...

What's this?

This is what I was doing.

I was buying the ring when Mary passed.

You know, I'd watched Mary dying for years.

I'd watched the marriage die with her,

but just knowing that you were there,

knowing that you were gonna be there after...

That's what kept me going, you know?

She looked so well that morning.

I really...

You know, I hadn't intended to be away all day,

but I bought the ring, and I was just...

I don't know, happy to be away, I suppose.

When I got home, she was gone.

So you can see...

You can see why I didn't want to tell Cat or the others.

Oh, my God.

Look, I didn't mean to give it to you this soon, all right?

I-I wanted a better moment,

but I didn't want you think I wasn't serious.

I'm married, Jim.

Yeah, I know, Sarah. It's a gift.

I'm not proposing.

So, what have you told Cat?

And... And what do the other two know?

I don't want any more angry visitors.

Look, Michael and Fiona, they think I was with you.

And as far as I understand, Cat believes the same.

You told them that?

No, no, no, no. They made an assumption, you know?

I mean, do you want me to correct them,

tell them I was out buying a ring for you

with money I don't have while their mother was dying at home?

I'd rather you not include me in all these lies, Jim!

Hey.

Hey.

Hey.

I was just trying to keep things simple.

It's all right. It's gonna be fine.

Look, nobody's going to ask, but even if they do...

It's not a lie anyway.

We should get back to work.

No, no, keep it. Keep it.

Think about what you want to do...

where we're gonna go from here.

Uh, yeah?

Looks like Rita Corcoran

hasn't shown up for her appointment again.

- Okay. - Should I call her?

No, no, no. I'll do that.

I, uh... I've got a few minutes.

Um...

I also want to apologize to you.

I'm sorry if I came on a bit strong, you know?

Sorry if I upset you. It was never my intention.

I want you to take it back.

And I want us to take it easy for a bit.

I need some time to think.

All right.

I'll send in the next patient.

Yeah.

Christ, I can't even get out of this room.

I used to be so good at this.

Come on, bitch. I'm coming for you.

At least let me get a better gun.

- Nope. - It's not fair!

Ho ho ho!

I'm done. I'm calling it a bloody draw.

Oh, get lost. You still can't handle my A-game realness.

Oh. That's what that was?

I'm so drunk.

Shit! It's dark outside.

Here, look. Might as well finish this off before you go.

Could I stay?

- Uh... - I don't want to be weird.

Oh, no, I'd love you to stay.

- I can absolutely go. - Do what you like.

- I'd love you to stay. - It's just it's late.

I haven't even finished Mam's eulogy yet.

Just read a Yeats poem.

They go down a bloody storm at a funeral.

No, I want to write something.

Start with the last thing you spoke about with your mam.

They go nuts for it.

Like any old shite.

Well, if a dead person said it,

suddenly it's extraordinarily profound.

- Oh, that's the rule, is it? - Oh, yeah.

Bad neighbors, utility bills.

Prolapse.

That's not a bad idea.

It's all fair game.

What was the last thing you spoke about

with your mam?

And your dad.

See, Mam was sick awhile,

so I think I knew I was saying goodbye.

Dad was...

Don't know.

Probably, "Don't you be late for football!"

Yeah, that was a bit different. That was out of the blue.

I've no idea what we last said.

Have you got anyone now?

Back in Dublin.

- Like a boyfriend or girlfriend? - No.

I've got a dog.

She's called Maggie.

She's an intersectional feminist

with great taste in foreign-language cinema, and...

she's always supported my career ambitions.

Sounds like a dream.

What about you?

I've got a cat.

Cats are shite.

Eh, you're not so bad.

But dogs love you.

Dogs have a moral compass.

Why did you stop coming back?

This place...

brings back bad memories.

I hope not all bad.

No.

Our families used to be so close.

I always wondered what happened.

Dad died, and then everything started to fall apart.

I always wondered if you knew what happened.

Why?

Cat.

We were here.

That day.

Me and Dad, we came to your house.

I knew you weren't there, so I didn't know why we were.

Dad wouldn't tell me. He was angry.

Angrier than I'd ever seen him.

I thought he was gonna break down the door.

But your dad lets him in.

I was starting to worry,

so I went to see what was going on.

Your dad was on the floor,

mine standing over him, screaming at him.

I-I don't know why.

That night...

your... your dad killed himself.

I told Mam what happened, but...

Dad called me a liar.

He said we hadn't even been here,

that I just made it all up.

He alienated me from my whole family,

and even I believed it eventually

that I was wrong or that I was just a liar.

But I wasn't. I remember now.

I know.

Because he's done it again,

and no one will believe me now because no one believed me then,

and that's why I wanted to tell you

because I was hoping that you would...

Believe me.

What do you mean, "again"?

I think he killed my mam.

Barry.

I thought I'd called. I'm so sorry.

Not at all, Rita.

I just wanted to check up on you

to see if you're all right, you know?

You're so kind, Jim.

I don't like to leave the house.

- I was burgled, you know? - I do, yeah.

They took all my money and the remote.

I don't know what they would want with the remote.

Oh.

Now, do you mind if I listen to your heart?

- If you can find one. - Ha! Stop it.

Now...

You're a true saint, Jim.

Not many like you 'round here now.

You care about people.

Keep your children close, Jim.

Don't end up like me.

I'm sorry.

Is that why none of you came to the funeral?

We were like relatives, and none of you came.

Dad said it was a private thing.

Was it?

Yeah, I suppose that's why.

Did I tell you I was the one who found him?

My dad.

He was in his study.

He'd drank a bottle of Irish and hanged himself.

Which I thought was odd because he usually drank Scotch.

There's several spare bedrooms upstairs.

You can pick whichever one you like.

I'm going to bed.

Barry?

Jesus Christ.

You scared the shit out of me.

Hello.

What are you doing?

Good boy.

It's okay.

Let's get you downstairs.

Come on.

You're a lovely little fella, aren't you?

Jesus!

You didn't come home.

I was worried about you.

I'm sorry.

He was... just he was really worried about you.

I didn't feel I could say no.

I'll just be out here, you know, if...

I tried calling, but you didn't pick up.

I was asleep.

Barry looks very shook. Is he all right?

Did he ask you to come here?

No.

Cat, I-I've just been with a patient, you know? Rita.

She's really not very well.

And, well, her mind certainly isn't what it used to be.

I mean, the kids don't see her anymore,

husband died a while back, and she's on her own, really.

Look, this isn't

how things are meant to be between us, Cat.

I could not bear it if your mother's funeral

is the last time you and I speak.

Now, I know I said some things to you,

and I know I've done some things to hurt you.

I have only ever wanted to keep you safe, Cat.

How can that possibly be true, Dad?

What world are you living in?

Well, will I see you at the wake?

Yeah.

I'll let you get some sleep, then.

I love you, Cat.

Hello. I'm driving.

Oh.

No.

It's my mother's wake.

Okay. Where do you want to meet?

- Did you buy cake? - It's in there with the crisps.

- Michael, are you joking? - That's all they had.

I don't want people standing around my mother's body

eating the face off Thomas the bloody Tank Engine.

That's actually Tony the Train.

It's a children's birthday cake!

Yeah, well, maybe if Dad had put some money towards caterers.

Stop it.

And where do you think it all went?

Where do you think what all went?

Nothing.

Uh, right, well, look,

the undertakers are gonna be here in an hour,

so I'm gonna set up the living room.

- No sign of Cat yet? - She'll be here soon.

Okay, okay. I'm gonna...

Look, how do I look? I've put on a few pounds, I mean.

No, you haven't. You look great.

Thank you, Fiona.

Well, look, Patricia can't make it.

She sends her love.

But it's best appearances tonight, everybody.

Please make sure that Cat gets the message, all right?

And, Michael, don't you have a comb?

Did Cat stay over at Barry's?

I told Cat about Sarah.

Christ, Michael.

Look, she'd figured it out, like.

I just couldn't keep lying.

We should have told her in the first place.

How does she always manage to make you feel so sorry for her?

We were calling her crazy when we knew she was right.

Will you keep your voice down?

Dad already knows. I already told him.

Look, he was gonna find out.

Anyway, Cat's fine with it. It's not gonna be a problem.

What? Look, I'm just trying to keep the peace here, Fiona.

I'm sorry if that's an issue.

Cat's out for blood, Michael.

She's gonna use this to attack Dad.

Yeah, well, maybe she has a right.

Look, he's not a saint, Fiona,

and you take his side every single time.

Will you just take them into the living room?

Hey. Thanks for coming.

Look, I'm gonna take a whole ton of shite

for being late to me mam's wake,

so if you don't mind...

J-Jim wasn't with me the day your mam died.

He said that's what you thought.

Where was he?

He told me he went to buy a ring.

Like a promise ring.

But I don't know. It felt funny.

Like, why would he have all these lies just for that?

So I went to the shop.

I know it sounds mad, but I wanted to be sure.

And apparently he did buy a ring, that ring,

just not on the Friday when your mam died, like he said...

On the Saturday.

So he's lying to me too about where he was.

- Why would you do that if... - If he didn't have to.

Yeah.

I don't know.

Maybe there's another other woman.

I just can't help but worry

that he's made me his alibi for something.

I thought you should know, because, well,

you're clearly worried about him too.

Thank you. I appreciate it.

Just don't tell him I said anything.

Do you love him?

Like, actually?

Yeah.

But I've loved liars before.

I should go.

Good luck with your wake.

Sorry.

Come on. Why don't we go finish up in the kitchen?

Oh, for Christ's sake, Michael, will you calm down?

Dad, it's upsetting him.

I'm not gonna have him in a different room

than the rest of us while the wake's going on.

He can just man up for his mother.

She looks lovely, doesn't she?

Dad was worried about you last night.

You disappeared.

Well, he found me.

Look, no histrionics tonight, all right?

Let's just mourn.

It's a bit poetic for Dad.

Did he tell you to say that?

Will you put these in the pot and then move it to the hob?

Don't worry, Fiona. I'll behave.

You all right?

You should be more careful.

Would you like a glass, Cat?

Oh, no, you're... you're grand, Kieron.

If you'd all please join me around Mary's coffin.

How's your hand?

Oh, fine.

Who's he? He's new.

He's just the window cleaner.

Window cleaners come to wakes?

Dad moved one of those frog things yesterday.

- What? - At the pond.

He was cleaning, and he moved a frog like he was...

He was trying to cover a gap.

Are you saying you don't trust him either?

I'm saying I saw him move a frog.

In the name of the Father, the Son,

the Holy Spirit, amen.

- Amen. - Amen.

All right? I scrubbed that up.

You know, I just thought it would look a bit morbid

with all these people coming.

Haven't seen your brother, have you?

It's just he was supposed to be

looking after your cousin Kieron.

Uncle Paddy said he just found him pissing on the drive.

Apparently he's been on the wine.

No.

Don't stay out too long, Cat.

- No, stop, stop. - What?

My mam's body's literally downstairs.

She's not looking.

No, no. My dad doesn't know.

- You said you were out. - I am, just not to my dad.

Oh, for Christ's sake.

Just let me get you off.

Come on.

You'll feel better.

Good memory for a bad day.

Okay, okay. Just do it quickly.

- Jesus! - Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa!

Just looking for the toilet.

Sure, yeah. Be my guest.

Thank you.

Shit!

It's not funny, Wicko. What if he says something?

- Who cares? - I do!

It's the last rosary.

You're a grown man and a massive fucking gay.

Shh!

Own it.

Your fly's undone, by the way.

Piss off.

The stew is wonderful. Thank you, Fiona.

It was Mam's recipe.

How's your hand, Cat?

It's fine.

So why aren't you eating?

Some really good people there tonight.

Some very good people.

I mean, I wish you'd come and spoken to them.

They're all asking for you.

Wonderful stew, Fiona. Thank you.

Think I'll go to bed.

Actually, Dad, there's something

I wanted to talk about with everyone here.

I'm sure it can wait till the morning.

And so I talked to Sarah,

and, um, she said that you weren't with her

the day that Mam died.

She doesn't know where you were.

Jesus help us. Not again.

She told me about some, uh, promise ring

that you were busy buying her,

but apparently that's not true either.

Oh, Christ! What ring?

So he wasn't at the surgery,

he wasn't making house calls, and he wasn't with Sarah.

You can ask her yourselves.

He left threatening messages on Mam's phone.

He threatened me in the middle of nowhere

because I was asking questions.

I can't be the only one here still wondering

where the hell he actually was and why he keeps lying about it.

And where the hell were you, Cat?

What?

You were never here.

You had absolutely no idea what was happening to us,

to this family,

or what may or may not have been going on.

You didn't even know how sick your mother was.

She was out there on that walker the day she fell.

The one I told her not to use.

Who bought her that? Hmm?

Are you being serious?

That reminds me, you were very late that day.

Where were you?

I know what you're doing.

You've told enough tall tales in your time, Cat.

Don't expect anyone around this table

to take this seriously from you.

You need help, Cat.

Me?

He pays your mortgage.

He pushed the priest to let your thick fucking kids

into that fancy school.

He lets you live here rent-free.

That's why you're sitting there saying nothing,

because he's bought you.

He's targeted you both with his love and his generosity

so you can't see exactly what he is.

What exactly is that, Cat?

Sarah and I have split up.

Largely, I presume, to the prying of your sister.

I don't know why Sarah told Cat all these things.

Probably to get back at me. But anyway, we've split up.

I'm sorry I didn't tell you sooner,

but, um, it's only just happened.

And I'm sorry that this has got so out of hand.

Well, where were you, Dad?

You still haven't said.

Really, Michael?

I think your mother would be appalled by all this.

Hello. You've reached Dez Breen.

I'm not available at the moment,

but if you leave your name and number,

I will return your call.

Please speak slowly.

Dez, it's Cat Hogan.

Can you give me a call when you get this, please?

Jim, Dez Breen here.

Sorry to call late in the day like this, but we need a word.

Give us a call.