The Dry (2022) s02e06 Episode Script

Kissing

SLOW GUITAR MUSIC
This is getting dangerous.
I need to go.
You quit your job,
Kidvegas I quit New York ♪
I've gotta go. No.
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.
To climb the steps up to the
house Over the reservoir ♪
Coffee?
Yeah.
We sit out on the deck
The sun sets on the lake
We used to be
the city kids ♪
I'm going.
An endless vacation
A movie scene ♪
MESSAGE BEEPS My baby blue sky
Six dots on the dice Just
come over whenever ♪
Jesus fucking Christ!
I like this life. ♪
ELECTRIC SHAVER BUZZES
HE LAUGHS
Have you seen it? What?
SHE GASPS
Dear God.
MESSAGE ALER
Oh, your interview's out.
Well, what's it like?
Is it not good? It's, um
Let me see. Bernie, it's
important to remember,
the first time you
see yourself in print,
it can be a bit of a shock.
What?
When I wrote my book, I
did some national press,
and the Roscommon
Echo, well, now,
to say they twisted
things was
Finbar, you're scaring me!
Oh, my God.
The text isn't really
that Oh, my God!
Look, "Bernie Sheridan, a
spirited recovering alcoholic."
Spirited.
Oh, Jesus wept! SHE GROANS
I think they've up-skirted
her. No, it's just the light.
Is IT just the light?
FINBAR CLEARS THROAT Your
mother's interview is, er
Yeah. We've We've
seen it. How is she?
WHISPERS: Well, she's
a bit sensitive.
I'm going to pop out,
get her some breakfast.
So, I'd tread softly "for
you tread on my dreams."
That's not really
appropriate here, but
terrific writer.
Alex, I've to go!
My mum's interview came out, and
she looks fucking psychotic.
LOUD TALKING OUTSIDE
I am done, yeah? You
can talk, can't ya?
Look, get out of
here! What's going on?
That your girlfriend, is it?
Shiv
this is Gareth.
He's my da.
And if he doesn't fuck
off right this second,
I'm calling the guards.
Knock and wait, Ant! Sorry.
Er, just letting you know I'll
be showing Eddie the house
I'm going out now, anyway,
so To milk some cows?
What? Did Little Bow
Peep lose her sheep?
Are you helping her find them?
Fuck off! It's cottagecore!
It's fashion.
Fashion for the farm?
Fuck off, Ant!
SHE EXHALES, DOOR BELL RINGS
Mr Sheridan.
Eddie Appleby, great
to see you again.
Eddie, hey. Coached
your son Carl.
Rugby. We were
Right. So, this is the house.
Great place. How
long have you had it?
Er, bought it in,
er, the mid-'80s.
Just before Carl was born
For what, ten bob
and a bag of oranges?
HE LAUGHS I'm only joking.
Close, I'd say, though.
Is this the living room?
What's going on? Mum,
this is my boss, Eddie.
He's here for the valuation.
Mrs Sheridan. Pleasure.
What valuation?
I sent you a text yesterday,
appraising you of the situation.
Appraising me?!
You might have been too
busy with your press junket.
OK, Eddie. Let's, er,
give you the tour.
Don't worry, we'll
get you a great price.
What's the price on a
lifetime of memories?
Between 850 and 900k, I'd
say. Subject to survey.
He left when I was two.
Well, no. He left,
then he came back,
and then he fucked off to England
until he got in trouble over there.
Never had a proper job, and
my ma always took him back.
No matter what he did, no
matter who he was with
Where does he live now?
Maybe with my aunt,
maybe in a shelter.
I really don't care.
He looks Like shit?
Yeah, he does. And
he deserves it.
But, like, could he
be, you know, sick?
You said he only started
coming here a few months ago.
No, it's He heard
about the restaurants.
He thinks I have cash.
That's all he's interested in.
I had to drop out of school
and start working in kitchens
cos that fucker never
left us a penny.
He is an asshole, but
he's still your dad.
BANGS TABLE No, he's
He's not.
He's never done anything for me.
He's a liar and a
manipulator, and the only way
to deal with people like
that is to cut them out
like the fuckin'
cancer they are!
I owe him nothing.
I'm sorry.
No, I'm sorry.
I'm sorry your morning's
been taken up with his shit.
What's going on with your ma?
Oh, now, that is-is
It doesn't matter.
It's not important.
That's the problem
with these vampires.
They always make
it all about them.
I suppose it depends how
much work you wanna do.
Work? Kitchen's a bit dated.
Carpets are I
chose those carpets.
No, no, no, no, no.
I Huge fan. Huge fan.
But, buyer's market.
Any excuse to drive down prices.
Well, then, obviously,
it's not the time to sell.
Correct me if I'm wrong, Eddie,
but people who forge signatures
and commit fraud don't
really get a say
And we can price it to sell.
You know, it's still a
great house, great location,
the perfect opportunity for someone
to put their own stamp on it.
This guy. Writing the
marketing blurb already.
I don't wanna hang
around. Good, decisive.
Suppose an auction is
probably our best option.
Get a bit of a buzz going,
some blood in the water.
Could start showing
this week. This week?!
If Anthony here could give the
place a bit of a spring clean.
Absolutely. I'll
make some calls.
OK. Sounds good.
That house across the road.
That's not the place where
that poor woman was
She was a good friend of Mum's.
That's where I know you from!
Your photo didn't
do you justice.
Poor woman. An
alcoholic, then murdered.
Pam wasn't an
alcoholic, was she?
Says it in the paper.
Book club was the giveaway.
Shiv! Shiv!
How are ya? Hi.
Listen, er, I'm sorry for
upsetting you earlier.
You know
I don't mean to cause
any harm, you know.
I just wanted to see
my boy, you know.
You're a nice girl.
So
You couldn't loan me a
couple of quid, would ya?
I haven't eaten today, you know.
I've a pain in me
chest. I I'm sorry.
Nah, that's all right.
You're a nice girl.
Thanks. Nice to meet you.
Gareth.
Oh.
Look I'll get
that back to you.
It's OK.
Thank you, Shiv! Thank you.
Shh.
What are you doing?
I've been going through
the bank statements.
There's some suspicious
activity. Like what?
Erm dodgy subscriptions.
Look, er Paris Review.
Times Literary Supplement.
Men's Health
Magazine! That was me.
Well, anyway, look at this.
New credit card, 500 a month.
She is funnelling money to
Finbar. But we don't know that.
The man's written one
book, what's he living off?
Dad No, I can't trust her.
Right, now, I need you
to go through her bag
and see if there's a
MasterCard ending in 7
Look, Dad, I don't mind helping
with the house stuff, but I can't.
PHONE CHIMES
It's Max. Max? Why's
he texting you?
Oh, good man yourself.
But what's I've
gotta make a call.
Whose barbecue is this again?
Cliona, I've known
her since school.
DOORBELL
Said we'd come
early, help set up.
Is it a fancy dress thing?
No. Then, er, why
are you wearing that?
What's wrong with it?
It's just a bit
mumsy or something.
Shane, I need to tell
Caroline!
Rory! Er, what are
you doing here?
We said we'd come
early and help set up.
Caroline! You didn't
say she would be here.
Er, Cliona's in the
kitchen, if Sorry.
HE SIGHS
What the
Mum?
Mum, are you here?
Mum?
Snared. I know
your little secret.
What are you talking about?
Er, OK. Where's Mum, is she OK?
You're back on the piss? What?
Yeah, I found your little
stash in the toilet.
That's not mine.
Bullshit. Why's it
hidden in the cistern?
Maybe you left it
there at my party
when you were hoofing
lines of cocaine.
It's really not yours?
If I was gonna hide booze,
it'd be vodka or gin,
or something to actually
get shitfaced with.
The only person who drinks
white in this house is
She has been spending a shitload
of time in the bathroom.
Oh, my God.
PHONE BUZZES
Hello?
Speaking.
Oh, hi, Mary.
How's the, erm Have they
set a date for the trial?
Which interview?
All that stuff about how
easy the moral inventory is.
Obviously, if you're
boozing your way through it.
Mum! Oh. You're home.
I suppose you saw the
interview. I did, yeah.
SHE EXHALES Is it terrible?
No, it's not. The
DPP just called me.
They don't think I'm an
appropriate witness for trial.
I've really let Pam down.
Ah, no. No. BERNIE SIGHS.
I mean, I did say an interview
probably wasn't a great
I see. Of course.
I couldn't expect an ounce of
sympathy from my own children.
Mum. "I did say."
SHE SCOFFS
And him, trying to sell the
house out from under me.
Well, you know what? Two
can play at that game.
What does that mean?
If you and your father want
a fight for this house,
well, you've got one.
I'm just doing my job. Yeah.
DOOR SHUTS
Oh, my God.
I'm telling Finbar. No!
Why? He might actually
fuck off, then.
You can't tell anyone, Ant.
This is serious. But you said
She is an alcoholic,
and she's drinking!
SHE SIGHS Just let
me handle it, OK?
Get rid of that!
Seriously, Ant, not a word.
Fuck's sake.
IDLE CHATTER
Rory. Rory!
Come on.
CHILD: Hey!
I'm just gonna
go to the bathroom.
RORY: Oh! What? I
wasn't looking at her!
Oh, my God. Oh, er
Marie-Luisa was making sandwiches
and accidentally cut me.
Oh, well, let me see.
She seems
intense.
She's actually a
good, erm laugh.
Your guy seems
Well, what's his name?
Shane. He's an
investment banker. Cool.
I think he might be a sociopath.
That's cool.
Er, your hand seems
fine. Oh, er, thanks.
OK, well, erm You
look really nice.
Er I've never seen you wear
anything like that before.
It's nice.
Thank you.
There's just something about
you right now, and I
I was waitin' For
the guilt to wear off
Woke with a dry mouth
And bitter thoughts
You were in a bad way
Bed sheets soaked in sweat
Want you to know this
The flowers never made it
And I never want them
Despite the good intent
I never called you
But I sent a couple texts ♪
Thanks, man, you're
a life-saver.
What are you doing? Oh,
Bernie said I could park here.
What? Just for a few weeks.
A few weeks?! Jack! Welcome.
Bernie! HE CHUCKLES.
Thanks. You're really
doing me a solid.
He-he can't park here.
We're selling the house.
I don't see what the problem is.
Well, people are
coming for viewings!
OK, look, I don't want to get
in the middle of anything
He has a child, Tom.
I do, and we're kind
of in a custody thing.
It's harrowing.
What? Bernie, this is not on.
Do you want a cup of tea, Jack?
I'd love one, actually, yeah.
Couldn't use your
shower, could I?
What about a bath? Nice!
Bit of luxury. I'll
get you a towel.
Bernie, this is
not on! DOOR SHUTS
Rory!
Rory, are you in
there? Er coming!
Rory! Open the door!
There's just something wrong
with the, er, the lock.
INTENSE KNOCKING Open the door!
You ready? Yeah.
Rory!
Hey.
What were you doing? I was
helping him with his hand.
That was a very
serious cut there.
You should be far more
careful with the bread knife.
She's a doctor.
I just I don't know whether
to confront her outright
or pretend like I've
only just found it,
cos I don't know if she's
been drinking this whole time
or if it's just a blip.
What do you think?
She has a sponsor.
That guy Billy? He's not
a sponsor, he's an idiot.
He's the whole reason
she did this interview.
God. So much being thrown
at her right now, you know.
The divorce, the house.
Maybe it's just a wobble.
I mean, that happens,
doesn't it? It happened to
Are you even listening? Yes.
You seem quite distracted.
Well, you've kind of
gate-crashed my evening.
Sorry.
Are you meeting friends or
No, I'm not meeting friends.
You're just sitting
in a bar not drinking?
Yes.
I'm trying to get picked up.
Picked up?! Shh!
You're not the Virgin Mary,
don't look so fuckin' shocked.
I was here a few of weeks ago.
Not Just having a lemonade,
and this man starts
talking to me.
You know, just chatting
and flirting, and then
Nothing happened,
but it was nice.
It was fun. It gave
me a little buzz.
So, I've been coming
back every week since
to make it happen again.
With the same man? With anyone.
I'm stifled in my relationship.
I want something new.
I want to be surprised
and excited again.
I get it. You've been
together a long time, and
And relationships
are hard. So hard.
Even this thing with Alex's dad?
I'm seeing a whole new side to him.
What? Angry? Judgmental?
Mildly oppressive?
A little bit, yeah.
Fuckin' men.
Why do we always have to
give up a piece of ourselves?
Why are relationships never
what they're cracked up to be?
I want freedom,
I want adventure.
I want someone who gets that.
I don't want to live in
someone else's little box. No!
No little boxes! I want
to make my own rules.
I don't want any fucking
rules. Ha! Me neither.
What are you doing? Huh?
Sorry, I thought you
might be into it.
For fuck's sake, Karen,
I came here for help.
Ah, sorry, I just
Shiv! Wait!
God, you're supposed to
be my fucking sponsor!
'Hey, this is Max.
You know what to do.'
Hey, er, you were supposed
to call me, but you haven't.
Erm and now, I am home
with a bag of mushrooms
that I'm probably gonna have to take
all on my own, unless you call me.
So, yeah.
DOORBELL
Hey. What do you want?
Is Bernie there? No,
she's out with Finbar.
Well, she hasn't been answering
any of my calls or texts, and
Well, I I saw the interview.
Is she all right?
No, Billy. She's not all right.
She's actually,
er hit the bottle.
What? Oh, my God!
Is this my fault?
Probably, yeah.
Will you give her these? Maybe.
If you ask me nicely.
Hey.
You will not believe
the day I've just had.
Did you give my da money?
What?
My da.
He came by here with 20 quid,
saying he wanted to pay you back.
Yeah. I met him on the
way home, he asked me.
Fuck's sake, Shiv!
Did you not hear
one word I said?
He was hungry! I was
just trying to
Listen, just cos
you've no boundaries
with your toxic family,
don't drag me into
that shit as well.
OK? What?
Alex
I-I can't talk to
you now, all right?
Alex!
Alex, for
Fuck's sake!
I say yes When I
should say nothing
I say nothing
When I should say no
It was obvious
it was time to quit
But I just had the urge to go
So I'm the idiot
Tryna act oblivious
Made my way across
town Looking for you
They told me
"Sorcha, you don't know
"When to call it a night"
Maybe I'll prove it true. ♪
Why are you parked
in my parents' drive?
So, funny story
Actually, I don't care.
Can you take me away from
here? Where do you wanna go?
Anywhere.
Let's
rob a fucking bank.
A broken heart is gory,
baby Lay with me in purgatory
Don't you know That we
could be so unhappy here
What's another dead night
Waiting for the red light
Why is love
making us so unhappy
A broken heart is gory,
baby Lay with me in purgatory
Don't you know That we
could be so unhappy here
What's another long night
Waiting for the dog bite
Why is love Making
us so unhappy? ♪
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