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Pfft.

Jesus!

Mornin'. Mornin'.

Mornin'.

Mornin'.

Just met your folks.

Don't want to brag but I think they're into me.

What time do you deliver pizzas?

I don't deliver pizzas.

I work in a restaurant.

Oh? Italian-Irish fusion.

Where's good for breakfast?

I can't do breakfast.

I thought you work nights?

Oh yeah, I do.

Got shit to do.

You know?

Yeah, okay. Whatever.

Can't believe how into this he is.

Yeah. It's a phase.

Oh, Jesus!

What the hell is that?

Oh... it flew into my window.

Well, for god's sake, put it in the bin!

I was gonna paint it.

Paint it? Yeah.

It'd make a great still life. I could do one for the house.

You don't have any of my...

Right, so what's the plan for today?

I thought you could spruce up your CV for work,

not that your art isn't work,

but you know, work that pays.

I'm going to get a job.

I know.

The sooner you're back on your feet,

the sooner you can...

Just need to be methodical.

I was going to a meeting today.

A meeting?

Oh, a meeting.

I've been here for a week. I need to find a home group,

maybe a sponsor.

Sobriety has to be the priority.

Of course.

But after that, job hunt.

I couldn't borrow some money?

Just till I get sorted, like a loan.

Err, yeah, okay.

It's just since I took the redundancy, you know,

money's a little tight, so...

Thanks.

I could make dinner tonight.

Yeah.

Cook up something special.

I could ask Caroline, Rory.

Make an occasion of it.

Shiv's cooking dinner tonight.

Shiv?

To say thanks for everything.

You're free, aren't you?

For Shiv's special dinner?

Sure, yeah.

Great.

I might need another 50.

Hi, sorry. Is this alcoholics...?

That's right. Coffee?

Oh, err, filter's fine.

Oh, we don't serve filter at this meeting.

Livanto? Hint of caramel?

Yeah, great!

Miriam, sorry.

The nanny was sick, I didn't get time to bake.

Avoca!

I am addicted to these Rice Krispie cakes.

Honestly! Is there a meeting for that?

Haha! Oh...

Go on. They're compulsory.

Yeah.

Yes, come on. Oh, fuck!

That's it, come on! Jesus, uh!

Ah, yes. Two more!

And oh...

Well done! Really nice work.

Right. Bikes, 30 minutes, let's go!

So, let's open the floor to shares.

We particularly welcome contributions from newcomers.

Oh, hi.

I'm Siobhan, Shiv.

Everyone calls me Shiv.

And I... I'm an alcoholic.

Been sober almost six months.

I've just moved back from London,

This is my first Irish meeting

and I've gotta say,

you've got your shit together.

None of you look like alcoholics!

I woke up this morning to a text from my ex.

I say ex, he's a guy from college

that I was in love with, maybe.

He'd never call me his girlfriend,

but he was happy to fuck,

now he wants to meet for a drink, so

Yeah. I think I need to be here.

Things got pretty dark

with my drinking these last few...

But I'm on track now.

And I really want to find a sponsor,

and a great home group and really do the work

to become the person that I know...

Oh my God, Mrs McDonnell!

We don't address members directly.

Err, sorry, sorry. I... Err...

Thank you, Shiv. Welcome.

Hi, I'm Miriam.

It's always good to be here.

It's been a tricky old week.

Siobhan Sheridan.

Oh, Mrs McDonnell. I'm so sorry about earlier.

I was just surprised to see you here.

I can't say the same.

I was a handful in school.

A handful?

You shit-faced little second years were in league

with my ex-husband to reduce me to a nervous wreck.

Well, congratulations

I spent two months in John O' Gods in 2004.

Oh my God. I'm so sorry.

Look, clearly you've been through a lot and...

I've been through a lot too.

You know, it would actually be really nice to just umm

get together some time and have a coffee.

No.

No? No!

Listen carefully to me now, young lady.

You will never come to this meeting again!

Mrs McDonnell, we're all in the same boat.

No, we're not.

I've been in this boat for 15 years now!

This group got me through my divorce.

It got me through the renovations to my house last year

which went on a lot longer

than the builder initially quoted.

Bye Lara, see you next week.

It got me through my sister's cancer.

It got me through the fact that I will never look out over

the sparkling turquoise Aegean Sea

with an ice cold G&T again ever.

Like ever!

So, you will not waltz in here, Siobhan Sheridan,

like the bra-down little slut you always were,

looking for sympathy, and Avoca Rice Krispie cakes

when I was here first.

This is my home group.

Find other tree to piss against!

Got it?

You'll never fucking guess

who was in my meeting?

Thought it was supposed to be anonymous?

Fuck, that bitch, Mrs. McDonnell!

I don't care who knows she's a raving alkie!

Mrs McDonnell's a raving alkie?

That's why she always locked herself

in the girl's toilets.

Did she?

We used to go through her bag and take her pill.

She told me not to go back there.

Can she do that?

I don't know. It's a really nice meeting too!

They had Avoca Rice Krispie cakes!

It's your own fault for going to fancy meetings

on the south side.

They have fancy meetings on the north side too!

And addiction does not discriminate by class.

But if you want to be anonymous, go to town.

Inner city, not Grafton Street.

Err... Gotta go, Shiv, sorry.

No, wait... I... Ah.

Just wanted to say good job on the Davis diagnosis.

He does need surgery and fixation. Knew it.

Where would we be without your eagle eye, Dr Sheridan, ?

Or should I say your two beautiful eagle eyes,

That's not going to get me cancel led, is it?

Not by me! Later.

Your friend earlier, what's his name?

Umm... Max, I think.

There's no chance he plays for Leinster?

Yeah, haha! I don't care about rugby, so...

You working later?

Mmm hmm.

Couldn't sit around all day.

I'm not sitting around. I work nights.

Seems such a waste.

With your qualifications.

Are we doing this conversation again?

Ah!

Ant, I ran me own business for 25 years.

I could retire but I took this delivery gig

because it's important to have something to get up for.

I've never had any problems getting up, so...

Yeah, well. See ya.

See ya.

You throwing out Granny's clothes?

Has to be done sometime.

Give us a hand.

You want to blow this off and go to town?

showing up for me self,

there's days I can't stand to look at me self.

Don't get me wrong...

They don't mind you going in late. Look.

Don't wake up with the fear anymore.

It's the shame that really fucks you.

Thinking about my little girl.

Looking out the window when I'm screaming

at her mother outside.

By trying to kick in the front door,

or punching some lad's lights out

cause I'm off me face

while she's still waiting in the car.

For dad.

I'm not that man anymore, but I did those things.

Worse.

And thinking about them now,

the feeling that goes through me...

God, I want to drink.

Hiya! I didn't get your name!

Shiv, hi. Sorry I was late.

Is this your first meeting?

Err, no. God no, I've been sober a while.

Ah! It's good, isn't it?

When I was drinking, I was always saying sorry

to me husband for things I'd done

or things I said or things I puked on.

Then I got sober, looked at the state of him

and I said to me self, he should be saying sorry to me

Do you have a sponsor?

Err, no, I don't, no.

Do you want to take me number?

That's umm

that's really kind of you but I actually, err...

I'm looking for a home group?

Oh, great! We need someone on tea and coffees.

Oh no, actually, I wanted to come

and suss out the vibe.

The vibe?

Yeah, see if it was a good fit for me.

Oh, I'm sorry. Are you in the right place?

What?

Well, did you think this was Pilates?

Okay... No, see, this is for alcoholics.

He's a dirty drunk.

I'm a dirty drunk.

And I'm guessing behind that posh girl glow

and I wore train-tracks for three years teeth,

you're a dirty drunk too.

It's recovery, not an aerial yoga class.

So, get humble, check your ego at the door

and don't judge a fucking book by its cover.

I really wasn't...

We might not look like the kind of people

you want to have brunch at on a Sunday,

But we might be the kind of people who

will pick up the phone when you're lonely

and confused, and three bottles of vodka

when no one else will have a bar of you.

Seems like a good idea.

That's when we might be the right fit.

So, do want to take me number or not?

I'm Karen, by the way.

Do you feel empty and unfulfilled

not having a career anymore?

Spare my feelings, why don't you?

You know what I mean.

Well, I miss the structure, you know?

The routine, having a sense of purpose...

Am I a waster?

What?

Dad does.

No, he doesn't.

I'm not Carl, am I?

He'd have been a big shot barrister by now.

Sorry.

I just wonder if you worry about my prospects.

No. You're not Shiv.

Can't help thinking this whole 'alcoholic' thing

is just another...

I mean, what do they do at those meetings?

Talk about themselves?

How's that gonna help anyone?

Like, if she had a career

or a man, or a child even... maybe...

I was actually focusing on myself for five seconds.

I'm sorry.

I wonder if I could be doing more with my life

than just being a waiter with a great arse.

Oh, sweetheart...

Why don't I get you these?

They're 200 Euros.

My treat. Don't tell the others.

Well, seeing as you're spending...

Cocktails?

Holy fuck. Did you do this?

Mmm. It's Greek themed.

Did the Greeks poison people?

Mmm.

Could you try them again?

[BACKGOUND NOISE DOOR OPENS[

Oh sorry! Sorry!

We're not late, are we?

Are we late? Hammered.

Oh, so pretty!

You didn't do this, did ya?

We said seven.

Were you guys out somewhere?

We just had a few cocktails to celebrate.

Celebrate what? I quit my job.

What? Mhmm.

The moussaka's been in the oven for an hour.

Don't worry, Mum got takeaway.

She what?

They'll be a few shifts opening in the restaurant now,

so Ant could put in a word for ya.

Why'd you get takeaway? I said I was cooking.

Is this the new Indian place?

Yeah! Hmm.

We're not having takeaway.

Come on! No! I spent hours cooking this.

Come on! Sit at the table...

Where's Dad?

Don't know.

Probably having some acupuncture or something.

Well, we'll just have to start without him.

Yeah, good plan.

Please get the salad out of the fridge.

It's in a bowl.

What are you gonna do for money, Ant?

What's Shiv gonna do for money?

What?

You're 35.

Yeah. Well, where's it all going?

This one?

I'll get that.

I'm just saying...

So, what, you're blanking my calls?

Why are you here?

I wanted to catch you before you head back.

Is this a bad time? Yeah. We were just about to eat.

Jack! Come in! Join!

Bernie... Looking gorgeous.

You smell lovely.

Hey man! Haha!

Hey... Caro.

This looks incredible, Bernie.

Shiv did it!

Fuck off.

It's part of her whole new...

Sit down, Jack, sit!

How's the family, Jack?

Good, yeah.

I was actually just over at my ma's.

How is your mam?

Oh, Rory's not coming.

Why?

He's running.

From what?

He's training, for a triathlon.

We both are, actually.

Fuck off, Ant!

Oh God! What the hell is that!

Oh, that's the wrong bowl.

What is that doing there?

I put it in there to keep fresh.

You... what? I was going to paint it.

Has it been in the fridge with the food?

Oh, fuck's sake!

Only for a couple of hours!

What are you doing?

There's diseases on those things, Shiv!

It was covered up!

Well, you can't take the risk, love.

You have to be very careful with poultry.

But the moussaka's been in the oven.

That'll kill anything.

Does it? Are you a scientist?

I made that from scratch!

Doesn't matter. We have the takeaway.

Ant, will you get some clean plates down...

Sorry I'm late.

Where were you? I was calling.

Umm, I had to umm...

We had a few extra deliveries to make.

Have I missed dinner?

We're having takeaway.

We are? Ah, fantastic!

Can I help with anything?

Can you get rid of that, will you?

Yeah. Ah, Jesus!

What the hell is that?

I'm really sorry.

I wasn't hungry anyway.

No, I meant about my family.

Mum's on top form tonight.

I thought you were onto something with the bird.

No, seriously, Damien Hirst the fuck out of it.

Make it part of an installation.

"Dinner with my family."

God. What was I thinking?

I might actually nick that off you.

Well, you did in college.

You got all your best ideas off me.

Hey, haha!

Haven't been back here in years.

Me neither.

Remember what we used to get up to back here?

You were always so loud.

Here...

Got you a present.

It's a Barolo.

You didn't need to do that.

I remembered how much you love your red.

Now, they say you should just let it breathe...

But I say fuck it.

Jesus, you connoisseurs...

Cheers!

I can't drink this.

What? Why?

I'm on antibiotics.

I have this... infection.

It's nothing gross.

I just... I can't drink.

That cost 60 Euros.

Sorry.

Well, there goes that plan.

What plan?

To get drunk and fuck you before you head back to London.

I'm messing. Haha!

Well, it's a good thing you said,

because I'm not actually going back to London.

Are you staying here? Why?

It's home.

I thought you didn't like home.

I thought that Shiv Sheridan was all about freedom,

about free living and free expression and free...

Well, you have to grow up sometime.

Do you?

What about you?

What have you been doing the last four years?

Are you married or engaged?

Ah, here...

This is getting morbid.

Where are you going?

I hadn't planned on drinking alone.

Well, maybe now I'm back we can hang out sometime

in the daylight, go to an exhibition, or...

Yeah, sure.

Give me a call when you're back on the sauce.

You're more fun when you're drinking.

Hi, is this Karen?

It's Shiv. From the meeting.