Smother (2021–…): Season 2, Episode 1 - Episode #2.1 - full transcript

Why are you here now?

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

Do you really think
he's capable of something like this?

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

Kick me out of the family?

It's too late for that,
I've always been on the outside.

The outside looking in.

Just take it easy all right!
Don't do anything stupid now!

You do something every single second.

He didn't want you to lose everything.

Shut up, just shut up!



She killed him!

The boys, they're gonna lose me anyway.

This way they lose less.

You need to be here for them after.

Ruairi asked for his ashes to be
scattered here in this place where

he came every day
with his sons, until the end.

Ruairi fought hard, we were
lucky to have him as long as we did.

Ruairi was a good man, despite...
despite what people might...

He loved his sons,
everything he did was for them.

We need to let this happen.

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 great love.

What we're doing
here is best for this family.



No one else gets
the right to decide that.

But it's not the truth.

See you back at the ranch?

There's a cloud over Ruairi's
name forever 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.

God, he's so cute in his little dino
jammas I got him, oh 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 the plates out now?

Will I 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.

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

Well he'll be home in a few months.

I'm good at Mairead's actually, plus
the craic is here, not in Denmark!

Not to mention Calum's here too!

Yeah.

Hey.
Hi.

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 going through so much.

I've been discreet, keeping my
visits to once a month, but with

Ruairi 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, you might want to go
easy on the presents for Noah.

Why?
He's my godson.

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

It's just that Cathy might...
I can't just be happy for them?

Can't just be generous? No, it
has to be Grace is being obsessive,

Grace is overdoing it!
That's not what I'm suggesting.

Well, it kind of is mam!

You watch me all the time.

You analyze everything I say or do.

Do you've any idea what that feels like?

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

You think it's all too much!

Too risky, too soon.

You were walking into the sea almost
a year ago Grace, now I'm sorry for

saying that, but I worry.

Ah darling.

How can I do this mam?

I'm never going to see him again.

What does life
even look like without him?

I know, because
it's impossible right now.

All his clothes are
still here and I still...

I still smell him.

He's never...

He's someone you're with every day.

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

Come here, come here, 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.

I know you didn't kill him.

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, what did he mean?

You know, squeezing your hand,
that could mean anything Calum.

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

You know he lashed
out at you too, remember?

No, no, it's something else.

Like what?

Mum knows something,
I feel like she wants to tell me.

I was hoping she'd say it 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.

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

No.

Right there are 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,
probably forgot his keys.

It's taken.

Mrs. Ahern.

Hi, I'm Finn.
Finn?

Ahern.

Finn Ahern.

Dennis' son.

See, the father is
listed as Dennis Ahern.

It's Manchester.

Someone called Frank wrote me.

Said he died.

I'm sorry, look I'll go...

I thought about coming...
No, no, no, no, sorry.

It's just 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 that I let the family
know you're here before introducing you.

So I'm a big surprise?

Or the shock of their lives.

Dennis is dead near on a year,
I'm sorry but, why are you here now?

Dunno.

Just got a notion into
my head and 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.

I thought it was the decent thing to do.

You didn't think it might be
the decent thing to tell me of his

existence, never mind
that you contacted him!?

Never thought for
a minute that he'd show up!

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 Alannah.

I'm really sorry Val.

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

Jesus Frank, are there any more
notes I should know about, any more

skeletons in the closet?

This has to be a joke.
I wish!

Come on, it's some
chancer trying his luck.

He 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?

None, 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.

This is 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.

I guess I... I'll
get out of your hair.

Really, I am sorry.

I just, just...
Wanted to meet your family.

You deserve the
biggest apology I suppose.

Why mam?

Well, you've just discovered you got
a brother you never knew you had and

your mum's just found out
her husband was unfaithful to her.

I'll survive.

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

Frank, I wrote to you.
Welcome to the family Finn.

And how about some vegetables?
Eh, yeah.

There's a spot here.

Can I get you something to drink?

Yeah, I'll have a coke.

What's he to me then?

Step-half-uncle?!

Well, he's thrown in at the deep end now.

Maybe that's how he likes it.

I'm sure you have a lot of questions,
but can we just finish eating first?

Would you like to say hello?

This whole family's insane!

We're supposed to be celebrating
Ruairi's life here today.

But thanks to my dear dead father,
I'm not even allowed that, because

today has 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 Ruairi.

To Ruairi.
To Ruairi.

To Ruairi.

Quite a speech!
Thanks.

So what did you mean by secrets?

Sorry? What are you talking about?

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

Forget anything I said today,
I'm sorry I had a go at you.

Sorry about your
husband, he was the one that...

Well you pick up a few things in town,
I've been around for the last week or so.

Ruairi had a brain tumour, he
lashed out a lot towards the end.

My dad was okay with him though?!

My dad?

I dunno what else to call him.

Might have to call him Dennis then.

Dennis would be good.

Yeah and plenty of distractions.

Well I could still come over
tomorrow if you want, give you a hand?

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

I'd love to spend time with my
godson and get out of this madhouse!

Grab the chance of a
kip Cathy, you could use one.

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

I did, worked a treat,
haven't suffered a bout since.

Are you okay?

Why does everyone keep asking me
that, what would be wrong with me?

Cousins or something?
Didn't get to meet everyone.

They're nothing to you.

All right.

Cathy's my best friend
and Joe was an old friend.

So, what have 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're the one who
took his death the hardest.

What did you hear?

About you being in the sea.

Being in hospital.

Did mam tell you that?
She had no right...

Shit, I'm...

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 both the same age,
so your mother and dad must have

been at the same time, practically.

Wish I got to meet him,
sounds like quite the character.

Dad certainly was that!

Did you 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,
free babysitting for another day.

I can do it.
Call Jenny!

She has to step up and take
the crap bit 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 are you looking at there Jacob?

Earlier Calum was showing me some
of the houses you're 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 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, you're needed inside.

Gotcha, thanks Ingrid.

No rest for the single mother!
Better go.

Actually em, 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 just trying to
get everybody clear in me head.

Now you're clear.
You were married to Ruairi.

Who 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 have told
the girls about him years ago.

I didn't think I'd have to.

Frank, did you tell Val it was me
said you should get in touch with Finn?

No!

My God, you'd have your eyes out.

No, you only said what I was
already thinking, so morally it was

the right thing to do.

Why were we also blinded by Dennis
when you were right there all along?

Believe me I often ask
myself the same question!

If Finn's gonna stick around,
maybe give him work on site.

Yeah.

If you want, it's about time someone
in this family started looking out for him.

Won't be easy.

How do you mean?

He's just found family and if Val
wants you out of that family, well,

she can be pretty formidable.

I would say that any son of
Dennis can be pretty formidable too.

I know it's early, is Jacob up?

Why do you want him?

I'm taking him to see houses.

It doesn't work this way,
you have to run things by me first.

No, I don't, not anymore.

Well I made allowances yesterday
because of the day that was in it,

but Ruairi'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, did you
know Elaine just collected Jacob?

She's entitled...
Don't!

Mam, I'm the boys' guardian.

I want to go back to Singapore with them.

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

My lease is coming up on the apartment.

It's eating away every
penny I got from dad's insurance.

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.

Ruairi'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
anytime 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 gonna 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

moments 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?

Hurling, dad taught us.

It's an Irish thing.

He's pissed off with me!

Calum's nearly always
pissed off at everyone.

I do remember that feeling.

He'll 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 dad killed grandad.

Has he a good reason?

It's cause he was our da I suppose.

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 him.

Picked a good spot.

This will really be mine,
and the bank, of course.

No one can sell it from under my feet.

An entrepreneur after Dennis's heart.

What do you want to Alannah?

I want to wish you luck.

Consider me wished, thanks.

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

Aisling McMahon!

Four originals.

I think they'd look pretty good here.

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

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

We could be okay.

Little steps.

Just a regular americano.
Three suro so.

Hello again.

Hi.

Alannah was showing me around but I
lost her so I guess I got some spare

time, do you want to
get a coffee or something?

Listen, I'm sorry, I think I've
beaten you to it, but another time sure.

Okay.

Let me know what you decide Grace.

Decide about what?

She offered me these
Aisling McMahon prints to keep.

I'll deliver them back.

I'll keep them if I
want to keep them, mam.

She's just trying to buy
you Grace to get back at me.

No chance Alannah could want to
wish me well, wish my cafe 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 got your little bubble and
God forbid I step outside of that,

sure 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, 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.
Love you too.

Now go, I have things to do.

Yes they will, I have work to do.

All right, I'm here all day.
I need you here.

I need you to actually be here!

Yeah, except I have to go, do
you want me to call in sick now?!

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

Hey, Grace.

Hiya Joe, everything all right?

Ah, bit of tension.

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.

Here, let me feed him, I'm sitting.

Yeah, okay.

Cathy, that's way too hot!

Do you have any more bottles made up?

No.

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, go on.

I know, I know.

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?

He said he was, but Val was furious.

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

leaving him for a 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've 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.

Having a baby costs a lot of money.

Or maybe 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.

Do you know what, I'll go to Frank
and I bet I won't have to listen to a

lecture from him either!

Are you hungry?

Let's see your nappy.

What's going on?
Is it your nappy?

Just check, you're
okay, you're all right.

Oh, is Frank home?

Not yet and hello.

Yeah, sorry, hi.

So what's up?

Nothing.

Family stuff, money.

The root of all evil.

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.

Looked after his blood daughters though.

Don't seem fair.

If Val can't see that then
she's not playing very fair either.

Do you know what,
you're right, it's not fair.

It's just a bit of help I'm asking for,
it's not the end of the bloody world!

That's the spirit.

Good luck.

Thank you.

Really, thanks.
You'll stay for dinner.

You know we're gonna finish the
bottle, you might as well stay the night.

Sure.

Aw.

No, no, no, we're not
getting soppy already are we?

We haven't even eaten yet.

Ah for God's sake
you're all so smart alec-y.

All right then, 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.

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 you sweet boy, stay here.

Oh Je...

Jacob!
Jesus!

It's nothing, I just I forgot to
lock the doors, come on, let's go to bed.

It's okay.

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?