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Why are you here now?

This is just one more secret our father kept from us.

You really think he's capable of something like this?

Don't fuck with me, I swear I'll--

Kick me off the phone, will ya?

Too late for that.

I've always been on your side.

The outside looking in.

Take it easy, all right?

Don't do anything stupid now.

We didn't want you to lose everything.

Shut up! Just shut up! She killed him!

Goodbye.

You're gonna lose me anyway.

This way, they lose less.

You need to be here for them after.

Rory asked for his ashes to be scattered here

in this place where he came every day with his sons.

Until the end.

Rory fought hard.

We were lucky to have him for as long as we did.

Rory was a good man.

Despite-- despite what people might...

He loved his sons.

Everything he did was for them.

You need to let this happen.

No, no, we can't just...

Anna, I'm not gonna make any trial.

I wish...

I wish-- I wish I could do him justice.

You did a great job.

What we're doing here is

best for this family.

No one asked us the right to decide that.

But it's not the truth.

See you back at the ranch.

There's a cloud over Rory's name

forever now in the eyes of his sons.

And there's nothing-- nothing I can do about it.

We can't undo the lies we had to tell, girls.

That's just the way it is.

But what we can do is to promise that from now on,

we'll tell each other the truth.

Only the truth.

Oh! Oh!

He's so cute in his little dino jams, like, I don't know--

Ooh, I got him this.

Stone-washed. Feel how soft it is.

Tell your pal to sleep, Grace.

She's beside that cot all night, watching him.

I don't need anyone to 'tell' me what to do, Joe.

Piss off.

Grace, can you start bringing plates out now?

I want to make us Bloody Marys.

Jesus, I thought you'd never ask.

Hold the tomato juice.

- Grace! - Yeah. Coming.

What can I do to help?

Cathy's fine.

- Nothing a full night's sleep wouldn't fix. - Mm.

Aren't you gonna spend any of the school's holidays with your dad?

Well, he'll be home in a few months so...

I'm good, Aunt Mairead, actually.

Plus, the craic is here, not in Denmark.

Well, not to mention Calum's here, too.

Right. Yep.

- Hey. - Hey.

Hey.

Hey.

I can't help worrying.

that the strain of everything will get to Anna.

That she'll talk.

Can you just give her a bit of time and space?

She's been through so much.

I've been discreet.

Keeping my visits to once a month.

But with Rory gone, it's different now, Val.

It won't just be for school holidays like it is now.

I'm trusting you to help Anna see that.

Grace love, you...

you might want to go easy with the presents for Noah.

Why? He's my godson.

No, I know, and you're a great godmother.

It's just Cathy might think--

I can't just be happy for them?

Can't just be generous?

No, it's has to be "Grace is being obsessive.

Grace is 'overdoing' it."

No, that's not what I'm suggesting.

It kind of is, Mam.

You watch me all the time.

You analyse everything I say or do.

D'you have any idea what that feels like?

You don't even want me to open my new café.

You think it's all too much.

Too risky, too soon.

No, you were walking into the sea almost a year ago, Grace.

And I'm sorry for saying that, but I worry.

Oh, darling...

How can I do this, Mum?

I'm never gonna see him again.

What does life even look like without him?

I know. It's impossible right now.

All his clothes are still here. I mean, I still...

I still smell him.

But he's-- he's never...

Never-- someone you're with every day.

I didn't think it was possible to hurt this much.

Come here, come here. Listen to me.

Now listen to me.

You put one foot in front of the other every day.

Some days you'll walk. Others you'll stumble.

And that's where we come in, your family.

We will pick you up and walk for you

on the days you can't.

Listen...

The boys will give you the strength you need.

We all need to stick together, Anna.

We hold on to each other and we'll get through.

Family is the only thing that matters in the end.

- Here you go.

How are you doing, Calum?

I know you wouldn't.

Tell me I'm right. Please, Dad.

If you can hear me, squeeze my hand.

I figured you kept some back for the sea...

Go on.

It's been going round and round in my head since the funeral.

To me.

You know squeezin' your hand,

that could mean anything, Calum.

All right? He probably couldn't even hear you by then anyway.

And you know, he...

He lashed out to you, remember?

No.

No, it was something else.

Like what?

You want to know something?

I feel like she wants to tell me.

I was hoping she said earlier.

Well, I have something to tell you.

I got a job.

In Ennis as head of graphic design

in a pharmaceutical company.

Wow. Well done.

Does that mean you'll be living in Ennis?

Well, I've been looking at houses around here actually.

Would that be okay with you?

Yeah.

Have you told Anna?

Not yet.

Maybe don't. Not today.

Yeah.

D'you have any idea what she's not telling me?

No.

Right, there's plenty of salads for everyone.

Frank, would you mind carving the ham?

- Yeah. - And, look, please,

feel free to use the sunroom, everyone.

Oh, I'm bloody starving.

Listen.

Can you please try and eat something?

Maybe you could try another few words when Calum gets back.

That might be him.

Maybe he forgot his keys.

Oh. It's taken.

Mrs Ahern?

Hi, I'm Finn.

Finn?

...Ahern.

Finn Ahern.

Denis' son.

See?

The father is listed as Denis Ahern.

It's from Manchester.

Someone called Frank wrote me.

Said he'd died.

Yeah,

- I'm sorry. Look, I'll go. I thought about calling--

No, no, no, no.

Sorry, um...

It's just that I need to let the girls know.

Girls?

Your sisters.

Please, just put your bag down. Sit down, sit down.

I mean, it's only fair I let the family know you're here

before introducing you.

Sit down.

So I'm a big surprise.

Or the shock of their lives.

Denis is dead near on a year. I'm sorry, but...

Why are you here now?

Dunno.

Just got a notion into my head.

Hopped on a plane.

Find out about the man who was my dad.

Who I might take after.

You stay here. I'll be back in five minutes.

Well, I thought it was the decent thing to do.

And you didn't think it might be the decent thing

to tell me of his existence?

Never mind that you'd contacted him?

I never thought for a minute that he'd show up.

I mean, that was months ago.

He cannot stay under my roof, I'm sorry.

That is a step too far.

All right, all right. Look...

He can stay with myself and Alanna.

Look, I'm really sorry, Val.

I sent a note, duty done, thought no more about it.

Jesus, Frank. Is there anymore notes I should know about?

Any more skeletons in the closet?

- This has to be a joke. - I wish

Oh, come on. It's some chancer trying his luck.

No, has a birth cert.

And how did you know and no one else?

Dad was proud he had a son, wasn't he?

Couldn't resist telling you.

And you had no idea?

- Absolutely no idea? - No.

- None. - What does he want?

Well, he wants to find out about his father apparently.

I heard voices.

Figured it was about me.

I'm Jenny.

I'm not your sister.

Different father.

Anna and Grace.

Hi.

How do we know that you are what you say you are?

I guess you don't.

Except I have no reason to lie.

That we know of.

Grace...

I'm not lying.

But I'm glad to have met you.

All of you.

I left it too late to meet me dad, so...

Fuck it, so...

I'll get out of your hair.

Really. I am sorry, I just, uh...

- Just-- - Wanted to meet your family.

You deserve the biggest apology, I suppose.

- Why Mam? - Well...

You just discovered you had a brother you never knew and...

and your mother just found out her husband

has been unfaithful to her.

Well, I'll survive.

Why don't you stay and eat with us, Finn?

Frank. I wrote to you.

Welcome to the family, Finn.

And, uh, how about some vegetables...

Uh, yeah, I'll have...

There's a spot here.

Thanks.

Can I get you something to drink?

- Uh, yeah, I'll have a Coke. - Right. Okay.

What's he to me then?

Um...

Step... half-uncle?

Wow.

He's thrown in the deep end now.

Maybe that's how he likes it.

Mm.

I'm sure you have a lot of questions.

Can we just finish eating first?

Would you like to say hello?

This whole family's insane.

We're supposed to be celebrating

Rory's life here today.

But thanks to my dear dead father

and my

Because today

become all about a brother I never knew I had.

I wish I could be more welcoming to you, Finn.

But you see, for me...

This is just one more secret our father kept from us.

Can we all just raise our glasses

to those we've loved and lost.

Especially to Rory.

To Rory.

To Rory.

It was quite a speech.

Thanks.

What did you mean by "secrets"?

Sorry?

What are you talking about?

He does have an air of Denis about him, doesn't he?

Forget everything I said today.

I'm sorry I had a go at you.

I'm sorry about your husband.

He was the one that...

Well, you pick up a few things in town.

I've been around here for the last week or so.

Rory had a brain tumour.

He lashed out a lot towards the end.

My dad was okay with him, or no?

My dad...

Dunno what else to call him.

I might have to call him Denis then.

Denis would be good.

- Chapter 15. - Dad was great with--

Calum.

Yeah, well. Plenty of distractions.

Mm.

Well, I can still come over tomorrow if you want.

Give you a hand.

- You've enough on your plate. - No, really, I--

I-I'd like some time with my godson.

And get out of this madhouse.

Grab the chance of a kip, Cathy.

Could use one.

Oh, did you try that stuff for colic I sent you?

I did. Worked a treat.

I haven't suffered a bout since.

Are you okay?

Why does everyone keep asking me that?

What'd be wrong with me?

Cousins or something?

I didn't get to meet everyone.

They're nothing to you.

All right.

Cathy's my best friend and...

Joe is an old friend.

So... What've you managed to find out

about your father so far?

That's why you're here, isn't it?

Bits and pieces.

Haven't got a complete picture just yet.

Yeah.

Good luck with that.

You were the one took his death the hardest.

What did you hear?

How you been in the sea...

Been in hospital.

Did Mam tell you that?

- She had no right to-- - Shit, I'm...

- I--I didn't-- - Just stay away from me.

Okay? I want nothing to do with you.

Nothing.

You woke up to this every day?

You and Grace are about the same age.

So your mother and dad must've been at the same time.

Practically.

Well, she got to meet him.

Sounds like quite the character.

Well, Dad certainly was that.

You'd never want to?

Maybe I did.

But it's like...

It gets to be a bigger and bigger thing

as the years go on, you know?

And now it's too late.

Can I ask...

why was he on top of a cliff in the middle of the night?

Well, Dad was Dad.

So where have you been living?

Mostly Manchester.

I did a labouring stint in Saudi recently.

- I don't recommend it.

You girls have had it good.

Found a new spreadsheet programme,

knocks the others into a cocked hat.

I think she might need changing.

Get Jenny. She's used up her quota

of free babysitting for another day.

- Or I can do it-- - Call Jenny!

She needs to step up and take

the crap bits as well as the good!

This is a shit day for you and I'm sorry.

For what it's worth.

I don't need you to be sorry for me.

That's not what I said.

Or meant.

But I do know that that won't help.

Are you shitting me?

Really?

So...

What else can I show you?

What're you looking at there, Jacob?

Earlier, Calum was showing me some of the houses

you've been looking at. I brought them up.

"Houses"?

And you never thought to tell me first?

What? I don't count now? It's just you and the boys?

- What's going on? - It's my fault.

Did you know Elaine is moving here?

She got herself a job.

I knew she was applying.

You might at least, have let me know.

I didn't see the point, in case she didn't get it.

You've had enough to deal with.

It really is my fault.

I told Mum not to say anything today.

"Mum"?

Or Elaine, or Mum, or whatever.

We have to watch everything we say

Who we call what-- it's impossible!

It is.

It is impossible.

I've been asked to come get you.

Anna needs you inside.

- Gotcha. Thanks, Ingrid. - No worries.

Well, no rest for the single mother

I'd better go.

Actually, um... We were so busy talking about Dad,

I never asked about your mum.

She was on her own, too, right?

She was.

But she met someone?

No.

She died.

Finn!

You're with us!

I'm sorry.

Was it recent?

I was seven.

- Hey. - Hey.

- Elaine right? - Yeah.

- Jacob and Calum's mum. - Yeah.

I'm sorry, I'm just--

I'm trying to get everyone clear in my head.

Now you're clear.

Yeah. You were married to Rory.

You killed me dad.

So...

You're off then, Finn?

Will you be staying around long?

I dunno.

It's gonna take me a while to get to know

a whole new family so...

See you soon.

Thanks for the grub.

He's got a lot of questions.

Well, he would.

Don't you think it's a bit strange?

Oh, I do. It's more than strange.

Like he knew everyone would be here today.

Like he's been watching us.

No one can know, Mairead.

Just you and me.

You should've told the girls about him years ago.

I didn't think I'd have to.

- Frank? - Mm-hmm?

Did you tell Val it was me

said you should get in touch with Finn?

Mm. No!

My God, she'd have your eyes out.

Well, you only said what I was thinking, so...

Morally, it was the right thing to do.

Why were we all so blinded by Denis

when you were right there all along?

Believe me, I often asked myself the same question.

If Finn's going to stick around,

maybe give him work on site.

Yeah?

I he wants.

I mean, it's about time somebody in this family

started looking out for him.

Hm. It won't be easy.

How d'you mean?

He's just found family.

And if Val wants you out of that family, well...

she can be pretty formidable.

Mm.

I would say that...

I'd say any son of Denis

could be pretty formidable, too.

Hm.

I know I'm early. Is Jacob up?

Why do you want him?

I'm taking him to see houses.

It doesn't work this way.

You need to run things by me first.

No I don't. Not anymore.

Well, I--I made allowances yesterday.

The day that was in it.

But... Rory's gone now, Anna.

And I have every right to see my sons whenever I want.

Jacob! I'm here, love!

Three bedrooms you said?

It's perfect. It's perfect!

I mean, if the rest of it is as nice as this,

I'm taking it.

What do you think, Jacob?

- I like it. - Yeah?

Yeah.

Yeah, me, too.

How's the head?

Forget my head.

Do you know Elaine just collected Jacob?

- She's entitled-- - Don't.

Mam, I'm the boys' guardian.

And I want to go back to Singapore with them.

That's not your call Anna, and you know that.

My lease is coming up on the apartment.

It's eating up every penny I got from Dad's Assurance.

If I go back now, I could get a job.

I could put the boys back in their old schools.

You can't go back, Anna.

Rory's gone.

There's nothing to hold us here now.

Even if the boys wanted to go back,

Elaine would fight you.

Please... Just keep access

and custody civil between you.

You don't want to force her into the courtroom.

I can't keep doing this, Mam.

I can't.

I need you to help me.

She'll listen to you. Talk to her.

Tell her she can visit any time she wants.

- Tell her-- - Anna, please just stop.

Elaine has every right to spend time with her sons.

I'm sorry. I know that's difficult for you

but you're just going to have to suck that one up.

What hold does she have on you?

She took years with my father away.

My husband living his last precious months

with everyone thinking...

I can't do it any longer, Mam.

If I have to, I'll tell the truth.

Anna, you need to think long and hard

about the consequences of that.

It's all I think about, Mam.

It's all any of us think about.

- What's this? - A hurley.

My dad taught us.

It's an Irish thing.

He's pissed off with me.

Calum's nearly always pissed off with everyone.

I do remember that feeling.

Calum will be fine as long as you're straight with him.

Does he think people aren't straight with him now?

He doesn't want to believe our dad killed our granddad.

Has he good reason?

'Cause he was our dad I s'pose.

Well, I didn't know him but...

I am sorry about your dad.

I'm sorry about yours. too.

And you didn't know him either.

Tell me about them.

- Picked a good spot. - Mm.

This will really be mine.

And the bank, of course.

No one can sell it from under my feet.

An entrepreneur after Denis's heart.

What d'you want, Alanna?

- I want to wish you luck. - Consider me wished. Thanks.

Also, to give you these if you'll take them.

Ailing McMahon?

Four originals.

I think they'd look pretty good here.

It's too much, I can't take them.

Please, Gracie, I'm just trying to mend bridges.

We could be okay.

It's little steps.

- Just a regular Americano. - 3.87.

- Hello again.

Hi.

Alanna was showing me around but I've lost her, so...

Guess I've got some spare time.

Do you wanna get a coffee or something?

Oh, listen, I'm sorry.

I think I've beat you to it.

- But another time, sure. - Okay.

She ended up with everything now.

Let me know what you decide first.

Decide about what?

She's offered me these Aisling McMahon prints.

To keep.

Well, I'll deliver them back.

Uh, I'll keep them if I want to keep them, Mam.

No, she's just trying to buy you, Grace.

To get back at me.

No chance Alanna could want to wish me well?

Wish my café well?

Yes actually. No chance.

So she couldn't possibly believe in me either

I do believe in you.

No, Mam, you believe in your version of me.

You've your little bubble and God forbid I step outside it.

Why else would you tell a complete stranger

about my history?

I don't care if he's a long lost brother.

He's nothing to me.

I never said a word to Finn about you!

You know, if he told you that, he's lying.

Looks like he came to the right family then.

- Grace-- - No, Mam.

I just want to put my heart and soul into this place.

You have to respect my independence

and my privacy.

Can you do that?

Yes.

Thank you.

- I love you. - I love you, too.

Now go. Why, I have things to do.

Mm-hmm.

I have work to do!

All right? I've been here all day.

I need you here!

- Okay! - I need you to actually be here.

Yeah, yeah. Except I have to go.

You want me to go and sit there, right?

- Joe! - No! I have to go to work, Cathy, all right?

I'll try and get off early, but I have to go.

- Hi, Grace. - Hi, Joe.

Everything all right?

Uh, bit of tension.

Uh, it'll pass.

You see if you can get her to rest.

You look exhausted, too.

It's not easy.

Nothing feels easy right now.

I'm the expert on 'not easy', remember?

Go on. Shoo. I'll look after Cathy.

- Oh!

Here, uh, let me feed him.

I'm sitting here.

Yeah, okay.

Hi, Noah! Hello!

What's the, huh?

- Shh!

- Oh, you're just hungry.

You're just hungry.

- Ah! Cathy, that's way too hot. - What?

Do you have any more bottles made up?

No, uh...

I'm supposed to be breastfeeding.

But he doesn't take enough.

Okay, well, I'll put him in the pram

and I'll make more feeds.

And then we will go on a nice long walk.

I think he hates me!

Of course, he doesn't hate you.

You're just exhausted.

Now, go on, run a bath.

- Come on.

I know. I know.

Oh, thank you.

So how long are you with Frank?

Since around the time of your father's funeral.

I put in funds to help save the business.

So my dad was in trouble?

You could say that.

There was a family party the night he died.

He announced the end of his marriage to Val.

Was he okay with that?

Mm. He said he was.

But Val was furious.

I don't think she appreciated him telling all and sundry

she was leaving him for her lover.

The Aherns like to keep their dirty laundry out of sight.

Anyway, small town stuff.

None of it of any interest to you, I'm sure.

Jenny.

I don't want you back.

But there's the other staff to consider.

Your patients.

I didn't... steal, Kevin.

It was borrowing.

Borrowing without permission is stealing.

I trust you as a doctor.

But I'll never trust you as a person again.

I hope I made it clear the last time we spoke.

you put a step wrong,

threaten the reputation of this clinic

in the slightest way,

And I'll personally boot your arse out the door myself.

Do we understand each other?

Okay.

Kevin nearly fainted with relief

when I said I was coming back.

Good he doesn't hold a grudge.

Luckily they have a place at the nursery for Nell.

I have to pay them a month in advance.

And I don't have it.

Jenny you were on maternity pay, where's it all gone?

It's gone. Okay?

Maternity barely covers the basics.

A baby costs a lot of money.

Well, maybe if you just let Michael--

Absolutely not.

Don't say that. Don't even think it.

I have cash inside.

But this is the last time I fund you, Jennifer Ahern.

You're gonna have to learn to cut your cloth.

You know what?

I'll go to Frank.

And I bet I won't have to listen to a lecture either.

And ooh-wee!

Your nappy. What's going on?

You put your nappy.

This jacket. Okay.

All right. Now...

Oh. Is Frank home?

Not yet.

And hello.

Uh, yeah. Sorry. Hi.

So what's up?

Nothing.

Family stuff. Money.

Ah.

The root of all evil.

Mm.

Did you really just say that?

Yeah, I did.

Well, don't do it again.

Okay.

So... why money?

Doctors are rarely short of a few quid.

I have loans.

Need to be paid back.

Mam included.

Didn't your father leave you anything?

Your father, Finn.

Not mine.

He looked after his blood daughters, though.

Don't seem fair.

And if Val can't see that,

then she's not playing very fair either.

You know what, you're right.

It's not fair.

it's just a little help I'm asking for.

It's not the end of the bloody world.

That's the spirit.

Good luck.

Hey.

Oh.

Thank you.

- Really, thanks. - You'll stay for dinner?

Um, you know, we're gonna finish the bottle.

You might as well as take them this.

Sure.

Aww.

- Hmm. - No, no, no.

We're got getting soppy already, are we?

We haven't even eaten yet.

Oh, for God's sake, you're all so smart alecy.

All right, well, how about this then?

It's been a rough time but we're strong women.

We can ride out any storm.

Strong women and stormy seas.

What?

Ah, Jacob, what is it?

I heard something.

It's probably just Grace, you know,

sometimes she can't sleep.

I don't think so.

And I can't wake Mum.

Okay.

- Just wait here, okay? - No.

I have to go to protect you.

Oh. I missed you, boy.

Stay here.

Don't wake anyone, okay?

Oh, Ja--

Jacob!

Jesus!

It's nothing, I just--

I forgot to lock the doors.

Come on, go to bed.

Okay?

Anna!

Anna! Anna, wake up!

Wake up! Please! Come on!

We need to get Jenny and Grace. Come on!

- Get up!

What's going on?

I don't know what's going on.

Is she okay?

Mam! Mam!