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I'm sorry.

I apologise. Please.

We can still fix this.

No!

Hi! How are you?

Uh, thank you. So good of you to come. How are you?

Hey, Grace. Oh.

Where are your sisters? They're down in the sitting room.

Anna's driving them mad, taking all the photos.

Oh! (LAUGHS) Come on. Let's rescue those boys.

Here, Jane. Thank you. Maybe I'll give you my tray!

Happy birthday, Val. Oh, Alanna.

Thank you so much for coming.

Now, there's champagne in the living room and there's whisky for you, Ned.

See you in a bit. Thank you.

Rory! I'm sorry.

Nice big smile.

Thank you.

Oh, let's get one with Jenny and the bump!

No, I don't think so. No, no, no. Now, come on, Jenny.

I would like a photograph with my three daughters. Grace?

It's rare I get you all in the one room.

I'd like to mark the occasion. Val, would you mind?

Sure.

Over here. Here. OK.

OK. Come on, everybody.

Grace. Grace, please stop doing that pout thing. Come on.

Proper smiles, everybody.

Aww!

Now one with us all, for the night that's in it.

One for Anna to take back to Singapore.

Frank, you're up. Come on, Uncle Frank.

Come on in, Mum.

Alright.

Next one. OK.

Oh, lovely. Oh, yeah.

Great stuff.

And again.

Lovely. Ooh! Let's see.

Happy birthday. Mmm.

Ah. Well, it would be perfect if Mam was looking at the camera.

Look, I'll be back in two minutes, OK?

ANNA: Oh, my god. You're so cute! Look at your little bump!

Dad? Dad, I just need five minutes.

Later, sweetheart.

I'm tired of being an oven.

The next time we're all together, it'll be a christening.

Hey, Denis. Evening. Carl.

Oh, my god! You look great!

Did you ask him? Is he coming? I think so.

Um, Grace, I need to talk to you about Joe.

Cathy!

Oh, Cathy!

Oh, my goodness!

Come on. Come on. I want to show you Anna's boys.

You won't believe the size of them.

So, brother. Enjoying the party?

Ah, you know yourself.

Getting older.

Makes you realise certain things.

How so?

Who's got your back.

Who's waiting to stick a knife in it.

Denis, I... We'll speak.

But not now.

Well, Cathy was like...well, she was like a fourth daughter.

Practically lived in the house.

Except this one took my stuff home with her.

Just eyeliner. And a lip gloss or two.

Yeah.

Go easy, soldier! You don't want to miss the cake.

Come on, now, love.

Remember what the doctor said.

Do we have any fizzy water?

"Do we have any fizzy water?"

Ah, here - why don't I just open the fridge for you?

You can come and have a look.

I want that.

Long into old age. That thing.

Never being lonely.

Don't you?

Hello. How are you?

Elaine. Who asked her?

I did. Grace, please. Just act casual.

Relaxed.

I need to keep her sweet.

But the boys are yours now, right?

Grace, um...now's not really the time for that conversation.

Right. Casual.

Rightio.

Thank you. Hey, Carl. Can I get you something?

He's looking for that special pilsner I got him.

There you go. Thanks.

But you couldn't find the water.

I'm sorry - what? Hmm?

I said, "Who's drinking water?"

Elaine.

She's arrived.

You should come and say hello.

Hey.

Joe, I...I didn't get a chance to say anything.

You shouldn't have to tiptoe around Grace.

Not after all this time.

I know but she's... you know, she can be delicate.

Yeah, well...

we can be delicate too.

Come on.

You know, we are very glad you could make it, Elaine.

Well, you know, I was... I was thinking of the boys.

You know, what would be easier for them,

like, not make the first meeting too formal,

after so long.

Um...

Uh...

do you know where they are?

I'll track them down.

MAN: Well, this is a different world.

Yeah, it is. I mean, probably much higher...

Why don't we just jump right in, you know?

OK. OK.

OK. Come on.

Hi. Hi.

Hi, Elaine. Thank you for coming.

Put out that cigarette.

Finish the beer and no more drinking or smoking

for the rest of the evening, OK?

Now come on. Your mother's arrived.

Do we have to?

You can keep it as low-key as you want.

"Hello. How are you?" Blah, blah, blah.

Blah, blah, blah. See? You're a natural.

RORY: Jacob, come on. Get a move on. Get back inside, will you?

Did he look like he was standing still?

Sorry, what did you say to me? Rory.

They're grand.

Can you get me more napkins from the van?

Hello.

Joe.

Well!

Prawn?

Yeah. Mind, they're hot.

Uh, Cathy told me you transferred from Ennis,

so I asked her to ask you, how's it feel to be back?

Oh, you have to come to my cafe, Grace's.

Um, oh! Look at you! A detective now!

Uh, I think we're nearly ready for the cake.

Oh, hey, Joe. Hey, Jenny.

Alright.

Well, it's good to see you.

Yeah. Um...

Yeah. It's good... it's good to see you.

They're...

Cheers. Oh...

Never leave me like that.

Grace?

Grace.

Are you OK?

We're on.

Speech! Come on. Let's be having you!

Do we have to do this? Yes, you have to do this.

Oh, god.

Oh!

Ah, well... Shh!

Well, I...I want to say, um,

well, that the...this is the best birthday...

uh, that I could ever wish for.

You know... Nah!

No, all of you here, for the first Easter in...

Well,

thank you.

Whoo! Right. Suppose I'd better...

Oh, you just couldn't resist, Dad!

Well, as you cued me up, um... well, now.

Here we all are.

We've been the best of friends for 25 years.

Um, yeah, OK, the odd bare-knuckle fight along the way.

Somehow, we managed to blend it all together.

My Anna, your Jenny. No-one gave us a choice.

And then our own Grace came along to seal the deal.

We made it work, Val.

And we are going to go on making it work.

We are going to go on being the best of friends.

And why wouldn't we celebrate that with our nearest and dearest?

Aww.

We're both still young enough to grab what life has in store for us

and old enough

and mature enough

to make that decision together.

What's he saying?

We are going to be telling them tomorrow anyway.

Do not do this now, Denis. Please. Jesus...

So what better than a joyous party

to celebrate

the end of our journey as man and wife

and the beginning of our new journey,

as best friends?

My birthday gift to you, Val...

..and I give it with love and respect.

Your freedom.

Happy birthday.

To Val. This isn't funny.

Dad, what possessed you?

Why are you doing this?

Look, there are no victims here. We are both good with this.

Look, we've been living separate lives for a long time.

The plan is that I'm gonna stay here in the house

and your mother is gonna move in with her friend Carl.

Denis! Carl?

Get out. Grace...

Everyone, get out! Get the hell out!

Grace! Get out!

Get out!

Fuck this! Grace!

This shit-show is over! Get out!

I...I'm so sorry... Get out!

Everyone, I mean...I'm just... I'm so sorry, everyone.

Grace. Grace, come on. Deep breaths. Grace.

Why did you do this?!

Denis!

Why are you doing this?

It's going to be...

Grace! No!

Wait, Grace! Grace, let me explain!

Grace!

Please, wait, Elaine.

Are you happy with the boys seeing that madness?

No! No, I'm not.

I knew I should never have come here.

Please.

Can we just... talk things through, tomorrow?

Please.

Yeah.

Yeah, OK.

Uh, do you want me to stay, or do you want me to wait for you or...?

No, no, no. I'm coming with you. I just...I just need five minutes.

Sure.

Val, I'm sorry... Don't!

Can everyone please just keep their phones on tonight,

in case Grace calls.

Keep me posted. Are you really going, Mam?

Yeah, I'm really going,

'cause I just can't bear to be around your father right now!

We'll talk about this tomorrow, OK?

(SIGHS)

I don't know what I was thinking.

I don't know what you were thinking either.

Val will be along in a second.

I didn't know I was going to be brought into any birthday speech.

Yeah.

I'm sorry about that.

It just kind of slipped out.

I don't know - I thought maybe I could...

..ease the girls into it.

I really wish you hadn't.

Not like that. Oh, believe me.

I wish I hadn't either.

You fucking gobshite.

You think you can just waltz away with my wife?

You know she's gonna come running back to me

when she learns the truth about you.

It's all coming your way.

Just you wait.

Would you like me to call you a taxi?

No.

They're on the way.

It's like the hangover, you know?

When you try to think about the worst thing that could have happened

and then you remember...it did.

It'll blow over.

Oh, my god.

I'm really sorry you got dragged into all of that.

Really, I am.

You'd think, wouldn't you, after all this time...

..I would have smelt he was never gonna let us split up my way.

Hello. It's Anna, isn't it?

Um, I wonder if I could have a word with Val, please.

Why d'you want her?

Uh, I need to speak with your mother.

Well, she's not here.

Do you know where she is?

Let me get dressed and I'll... I'll take you to her.

Do you think it was deliberate? Well, I mean, Jesus! Come on.

The...you know, the party, the last family hurrah -

it was all his idea.

But what does he get out of it?

Um...hard-done-by, magnanimous dad.

I mean, think about it - all the years he played around

and I never said a word to the girls.

Did he say anything to you?

Just insisted he regretted the way it all went down.

Huh. And you?

Any regrets? Yeah.

I should have left him years ago.

Hello. Hi.

Is Mrs Ahern here?

She is, yeah. Come in.

Just one second.

Dad! Yeah?

He's looking for Mam.

Val! Yeah?

Yeah, I'm com...I'm...I'm here. Hi.

Hi.

What's the matter, Anna? Is it Grace?

Morning, Mrs Ahern.

A body was found this morning

and we have reason to believe that it's your husband, Denis Ahern.

You'll need to come with me to the hospital morgue

for the purpose of identification.

I'm very sorry.

Think of the girls. Think of Grace!

Oh, don't you dare tell me to think of Grace!

Did you think of your daughter's feelings

when you were shagging Alanna, my best friend?

What is wrong with you?!

A mistake! It's over!

For you, maybe. I have to pass her on the street every day!

And I know that that's rough... Rough?

It's obscene!

You say all the sorrys

like you're at the mercy of some uncontrollable ego.

You make decisions, Denis, the same as the rest of us!

I admit I've made some bad ones.

You hurt me.

Can't you see that?

Of course I can see that.

And I'm sorry. Oh!

Truly, genuinely.

Stay with me. Oh!

Stay with the girls. We've been through a lot.

All of us.

It suits us to be together.

It suits me, Denis.

Until it doesn't.

Why don't you eat up, there, Calum?

Is there, um, any news from Frank?

He's waiting on Grace waking up.

Why did she end up at Uncle Frank's anyway?

Who knows, with Grace?

She was here.

Aunty Grace.

What d'you mean, she was here?

Last night. Everyone was asleep and I heard her looking for Grandad.

Why didn't you tell us, Jacob?

Because...I thought maybe I was dreaming.

Jacob, did she find Denis?

I don't know. She was crying.

Like, really hard.

Did you hear anything, Calum?

Not a thing.

Grace...

Why is everyone here?

Grace... Remember I explained to you, Grace?

You remember? About your dad?

The accident? Where is Dad?

What's wrong with her, Mum?

Gracie? Look at me, Gracie.

Do you remember what Uncle Frank said?

Dad fell.

Where is Dad? She's not been taking her meds.

Come and sit down, OK?

Where is he?

Gracie...

Dad's dead, Grace.

Gracie?

Sweetheart? Grace?

Sweet...sweetheart? It's alright.

Open the fucking door!

Grace?

Hi. Um, hi.

I'm so sorry. Come on in. Come on in.

It's so good to see you. Good to see you.

We're all in here. OK.

You're very good to have come. No, not at all.

I came as soon as I heard.

Uh, can I offer you a drink?

Uh, no. I won't stay. Thanks.

I just... I mean, what happens now, Joe?

Well, I'm only here as a friend of the family,

not official capacity, you understand.

No, no. I understand that.

But is there anything you can tell us?

Well, um, there'll be a formal inquest,

blood tests, toxicology, that sort of thing.

They'll retrace his every step to the cliffs.

I...I'm so sorry for you all.

Sorry.

Sorry.

Thank you for coming. No...

So, how long could this take, Joe?

It could be two weeks before the autopsy results come back.

I, uh...I didn't like to say it in there

but they'll, uh...they'll have to check for evidence of foul play.

Foul play? It's standard procedure.

All unusual deaths have to be investigated.

Sergeant Manning will be talking to everyone at the party.

Who let him in? JENNY: Grace...

I don't want him here anymore! Grace, wait...

How's, uh...how's Grace doing?

Uh, she...

I mean, you can imagine we're all beside ourselves, you know?

You'll...keep an eye on her?

Yeah.

Well, I'll, uh...I'll let you go.

I'm so sorry.

Thanks for coming.

Take care.

Calm down. Dad is dead!

Listen to me, Grace. Calm.

Jesus, Grace! FRANK: OK, OK.

I know why. I know... Because you killed him.

I know it's real now. You just need to calm down.

I know! Just calm down.

No.

I'm trying to get her to take a sedative so we can get a hold of...

Don't talk about me as if I'm not here!

Grace... I know!

I know the truth now.

Dad is dead. He's dead.

He's dead because of you! Ah, Grace...

Well, that's the truth, isn't it?

Just take a couple of steps down now.

You didn't even like him!

Of course I liked him. I loved him. He was my father.

No, he wasn't!

Not really.

Am I the only one with the guts?

Grace.

Our father is dead, Anna.

MY father is dead because she drove him to suicide!

There! I've said it.

I can't believe you would even think that, Grace.

It's what everyone thinks. Ask them!

Everyone in this room thinks

and it's what everyone in town will think!

You broke his heart!

You might as well have put a knife in it while you were at it.

No. I am not responsible for your father's death.

Oh, just take what I said, Mam! No, I will not!

That man was not capable of committing suicide.

He was not that kind of man, Grace. He just fell, Grace.

I don't believe that for one second and I don't think you do either.

You know what I think? I think we're all in shock.

We all just need to come together, we need to calm down and...

I think you should leave now. No! I think we should be together.

I don't think that you live here anymore, so you should leave.

Grace! Piss off!

Grace, Grace, Grace, Grace! OK. OK.

You broke up this family! This is your fault, so leave this house!

It is not your house anymore! Go! Shh, shh, Grace. It's alright.

Get the fucking hell out!

Get out!

Why are you doing this?

Have you considered it part of Denis's...

I don't know what - performance?

A grand final gesture?

Not him.

He'd miss the applause.

Too much to drink?

Went for a walk.

Carl...

..Jacob thinks Grace went back to the house.

OK. So what are you saying? I don't know.

I don't know. I don't know what I'm saying. It's just...

What?

I got the feeling Joe Ryan...

I caught him looking at Grace.

Now, they were together for, um, a couple of years

but this...this was...this was more.

What if...

Oh, I'm sorry - you think he suspected her?

No, I just...

What if?

What if they found something of Grace's

to show that Grace was there or...

Honey, it's OK. You're...you're fixating on Grace.

Anything to avoid dealing with...

..the real thing.

You are allowed to grieve.

Over the bar.

Don't swing so hard. Catch it, Jacob!

You keep hitting it too hard!

I know you're grieving and I didn't want to interfere

but you girls should have spoken up for your mum last night

when Grace was...

I know, Mairead. We feel guilty enough.

Once Grace has slept last night off,

I'll get her to come with me to see Mam.

Did you both know they were splitting up?

We knew about Carl.

The split was news to me.

I knew.

Your mother wanted to tell the three of you together.

She deserves to be happy.

You've no idea what she had to...

Sorry. He was...your father.

I'll shut my mouth.

Oh, god!

Jesus!

For god's sake, Jacob!

What the hell are you playing at?

I'm sorry, Dad!

I was trying to be careful, really.

It was me who hit the ball.

Don't lie to me! Do not lie to me. He's already admitted it.

I can't leave you alone for five minutes!

Leave Mum out of it! Look, I am sorry.

It's a mistake, OK? It's just we're all in a heap.

It won't happen again. Damn right it won't.

Because it's banned. Give me that.

And what else are we supposed to do around this shit-hole?

Are you giving me lip?

He's not. He was just saying...

Look, let's all go back inside. I'll make some pancakes.

It's over now. Come on. Let's go.

Arsehole.

Rory!

You haven't given us enough trouble, have you?

You want more?

You, get inside.

In!

And don't come out until I say you can!

Calum, don't push him like that!

Not for me.

Please, Mum. Don't.

Mam, about yesterday...

You know what? We'll get through it. Is Grace OK?

Uh...hangover food.

We all sat up most of the night, talking about Dad.

We missed you being with us.

Yeah.

Well, it was not exactly my choice either.

Mam...

Oh, she's on the roam.

Is she at the cafe, do you think? Maybe but...

But what?

Well, last night, I was putting her to bed.

There was a lot of drunken babbling about Cathy and...

Something about what happened between them the night of the party.

And she seemed pissed off with her.

You know, like, angry, how she can get.

Hi. This is Grace. Leave a message.

Grace, it's Mam. Listen, would you please call me?

I'm just... We're all very worried about you, hon.

Just want to know you're OK.

Please call me, Grace. Come on.

Uh...I'm so sorry about Denis.

Come in.

Joe?

I'll, uh, put the kettle on.

I was...I was hoping maybe Grace was here.

She's missing?

No. Uh, no. She's probably at her flat. It's nothing to worry about.

Uh, I think you should be worried.

Why would you say that? Because of us, Val.

Me and Joe.

I wouldn't hurt Grace for the world.

Please believe that.

I should have told her that we'd started seeing one another.

Well, why didn't you?

I didn't have the heart.

She went on and on straightaway,

like, get back together, this time it'd work out great...

Look, it was years ago. I didn't think it meant that...

No, no. You were very loyal, Joe.

I mean, come on. She was a nightmare to deal with back then.

I just...I wish you'd told me, Cathy. You know?

I didn't know how to tell her we're...

we're getting married.

I, uh...I couldn't help noticing about the broken window in the...

What happened?

Was...was Grace here?

Was she here the night Denis died?

Mmm. We heard a crash downstairs.

Open the fucking door!

Joe ran down to have a look.

Grace, Jesus Christ.

Grace?

Listen to me, Grace. Listen to me. Stop! You can't come... Stop it!

Grace...

I came down and she went for me.

She was...raging.

Grace! Oh!

Joe tried to protect me.

For Christ's sake! She's pregnant.

She's pregnant.

Her face...

I'll never forget it.

Joe checked I was alright, then he went after her

but...she'd vanished.

Um...

Well, thank you for telling me.

I am very happy for both of you.

I'm, uh...just gonna see her out.

Val.

What is it?

I did catch up with Grace.

She was hysterical.

And about Denis. Well, what about him?

I don't know. Look, like I said, she was...she was in a state.

Why are you telling me this?

I still care about her.

The thing is, she ran off again.

Heading home,

to confront Denis.

Oh, that's a nice one.

And maybe that one.

For the...

..for the coffin.

Hey. We'll get through this.

Thank you.

What do you think happened to Dad?

I think that night was a disaster.

Dad hated that. You know, things out of his hands.

He went for a walk, clear his head.

He forgot how dangerous it is.

He slipped and fell.

That's what I've told the boys.

Grace!

Grace!

Grace!

Hi. I heard at the guesthouse.

I'm so, so sorry.

Oh.

Thanks, Elaine. That's very kind of you.

Well, the kettle's on all day, if you'd like to...come in.

Oh, I'd love a coffee, yeah, if it's not too much trouble.

Come in.

Summer camp.

Some of us...some of the mothers go along as supervisors.

Not the dads? Rarely the dads.

You know how it is.

Ah.

Oh. There. You've a million things to do, huh?

It's just, uh...

..I've missed out on so much.

It's my own fault, of course.

Well, you're sober now. That's the main thing.

I never did you down to the boys.

I promise you that.

Look, Anna, I know from your letters

how much this custody stuff means to you.

It's just, I...I'd like a little time with them first.

I don't understand.

I...I thought you being here

was about dotting the I's, crossing the T's.

No, it is and I will.

It's just how would it look?

A mother signing off on her children

the day after they've lost their grandfather?

How are they taking it? Are they alright?

I don't know if it's a good thing or a bad thing

but they really didn't know him all that well.

Elaine. Listen...

What do you want? She brought flowers.

I also wanted to check on the boys.

I want to spend time with them, Rory.

I think it's important. Oh, yeah?

For them or for you? For all of us.

Any objections?

I guess not. As long as you're not pissed.

Hey. Hello.

Calum. I've barely had a chance to talk with you.

What happened to your cheek?

Ball hit me in the face.

Uh...we'll, um...we'll catch up.

What - you, uh, sticking around, are you?

Yeah. I've holidays due.

Thanks for the coffee, Anna.

Uh, Denis kept a key for Grace's cafe in his office, didn't he?

Yeah. I'll see for you.

No, no, no. I'll look. You're grand.

You knew about this?

Denis was selling the cafe over Grace's head.

How could he do that to her?

I don't know. I don't know.

But that's just a drop in the ocean.

This house is for sale on the foreign market as well.

What? But I own half this house.

What is going on, Frank?!

It's the Seaview Estate. Yeah.

Yeah, sales were great. What's the problem?

He had to return all the deposits.

You know Denis - he was always cutting corners.

He didn't get the fire stuff into code.

The investors found out,

they pulled out their money and they closed him down.

So he was scrambling around, looking for money

from whoever he could, wherever he could.

I signed a lot of documents for you, Frank. I trusted you.

Yeah but now that Denis is gone,

well, you're no longer liable.

It's the creditors who bear the brunt.

Oh, god, you weak bastard.

I'm really sorry, Val.

You know how persuasive Denis could be.

Could Grace have seen these?

Um...

..yeah, yeah.

I think she could.

The night of the party, she, uh, came to my house

and she was rambling and ranting about, "How could he do this to me?"

And...

and then she collapsed on the sofa.

When she woke up, she didn't really even remember getting there.

I mean, she couldn't even register the fact that Denis was dead

when I told her.

Jesus.

She walked to your house in the middle of the night, 3 miles away?

Walked? Crawled. I...I think she came through the fields.

Well, he was selling her life.

And you let him!

So, what - so she comes back here, yeah?

Wants to confront him about... something.

Something, she told Joe.

She looks for him, she finds her life on sale...

(POIGNANT MUSIC)

Maybe she found him.

You say nothing about this to the Guards. Do you hear me?

Yeah but... No, no. No buts.

No, I mean, the house will be legally mine now, yeah?

Yeah. We cancel the sale of the cafe.

Grace came to you that night looking for comfort, Frank.

She didn't know the cafe was for sale.

But eventually Grace is gonna remember.

Grace will remember what I tell her to remember, Frank.

The Guards - sure to find accidental death.

People in town are gonna gossip about suicide. Let them.

I don't care if everyone thinks I'm to blame.

But sure that isn't fair on you...

Oh, life isn't always fair, is it, though, Frank?

Just do what I say, OK? Don't let me down on this!

Grace's car's outside. Where is she?

I've searched the house. She's not here.

Grace?

Grace?

Grace!

Mam. Mam!

Grace!

Grace!

Grace!

Grace!

Grace?

Grace!

No!

Grace. Grace!

Grace!

Grace! GRACE!

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