The Dry (2022) s02e07 Episode Script

SOFT LAUGH
Jack Corcoran
still on the dry.
Ah, good to have a clear head
for all this custody shit.
What's happening now?
Family courts, solicitors.
Not pretty,
but I'm not having Stevie thinking
I'm not putting up a fight.
You've really taken to
this whole father thing.
Well, no, I didn't
see it coming.
JACK LAUGHS
Me neither.
Oh, she just makes me laugh.
I could be having the shittiest
day, reading the worst review,
and I hang out with Stevie,
and it all just goes away.
She's like the best drug ever.
And I want my daughter to know that
there are good men in the world.
Men who'll have her
back and respect her.
I want to be that man for her.
I know I haven't always been
especially to you.
But I've changed.
Well, I hope it
works out for you.
So, what about this
guy of yours, then?
Is that working for you?
Yeah.
Yeah, I mean, you know, it's
He has his shit, I have mine.
He wants me to go to Australia.
Australia? What about your work?
The bursary? I'm not
getting that bursary, Jack.
Who says? Who's better?
Er, someone who hasn't
pissed off your ex?
Yeah
sorry about that.
It's not you she hates.
She hates us both.
With good reason.
God, do you ever feel like
you're being punished?
For the shitty person
you really are?
I just wonder sometimes, if
all the good things in my
life were just put there
so they could be taken away.
You know?
Just to show me you can't have
the things you really want
cos you don't deserve them,
you're not good enough.
What do you really want?
I don't know.
INHALES AND EXHALES
BROOK BABBLES
MUSIC: 'Atmosphere'
by James Blake.
What are you? Dance with me.
What? No. Why?
We've never danced, like
Cos we were too fuckin' drunk.
Come on.
It'll be really
fuckin' embarrassing
Jack! Good for you.
No! Come on!
Wow, nice moves. You're
really going for this (!)
Fuck off, Jack!
JACK CHUCKLES
Better.
That's nice.
Imagine if we could
stay here forever
Mmm.
Walk in silence
Don't turn away
in silence ♪
Do you love him?
Your confusion ♪
Do you?
My illusion ♪
You can't ask me that
Why?
Worn like a mask of self-hate
Confronts and then dies
Don't walk away
People like you
Find it easy ♪
I can't, I can't.
Naked to see ♪
I'm sorry.
Look, I'm not the guy
I used to be, Shiv.
My head's all over
the place, Jack.
If you can just gimme a chance.
I don't wanna be the
person I've always been.
I really don't
wanna be the person
who fucks everything
up all the time. I
I'm trying so hard to be good.
Should it have to be that hard?
Please just be my friend, Jack.
OK? Please.
Don't walk away in silence
Don't walk away. ♪
ANT JOLTS, SIGHS
WHISPERING: Hey, hey.
PLAYFUL SLAP Hey!
Oh, me head.
Morning you You've
to go, you've to go.
What? You've to go now.
Why? People are, er,
coming for viewings.
Well, can I have a coffee? No!
No, you can't. Go
out the window. What?
I'm not going out
the bleedin' window!
What's gotten into you?
I have a boyfriend.
What?!
Fuck!
You were the first person I've
been with since I got sober.
Really?! I wanted
it to be special.
Well, we were on
mushrooms, so
I'm not supposed to be on
mushrooms. I'm in recovery!
I only did mushrooms
because I liked you.
It goes without saying,
this kind of place,
a very rare bird.
Obviously, the area -
sophisticated, desirable.
Eddie, hi.
Few visitors, is it?
Oh, he's my cousin.
Your cousin is it, yeah?
Come on in, come on in.
Do you know what
suck me dick, Ant!
Oh, wait, you already have!
Floor plan?
PHONE RINGS
MESSAGE ALER
Oh, shit!
You looking for something?
Mam!
Judas.
Why don't you go
to Aunty Rita's?
Because this is my house.
KNOCKING
It's a wall! DOORBELL RINGS.
Oh, are those for me?
You shouldn't have.
ALEX FEIGNS LAUGH.
Shiv here?
No, she didn't come
back last night.
Just assumed she was with you.
Is the camper van still here?
What camper van?
Fuck.
He's not a happy camper, is he?
Should I still park
in the drive, or?
I'll go back to South Wall.
I can explain. Alex
Alex, for fuck's sake!
Can we just talk about
this like adults?
I know how it looks, but,
erm, nothing happened.
Just we have a fight, we
don't speak for one night,
and you're instantly
back with your ex.
I told you I wasn't with him.
It's not about him.
But, if it wasn't him,
would it be a drink?
What are you?
Cos it seems to me
that you can't go one night
with an uncomfortable feeling
without needing to
distract yourself.
That's not fair.
Look, I'll admit,
it's been intense.
First that thing with
your dad, then
I find out mom's drinking again.
You're covering for her?
It's It's delicate, you
know. I have to be careful.
Is she careful of you?
Does she consider you
when she asks your
non-committal arsehole of an ex
to camp out in your drive?
Who does that?
Why are you so
hard on my family?
Because I've seen what they do.
You given any more
thought to Australia?
I dunno, maybe if we
get away for a while
Oh, I don't know, Alex.
You only sprung it on
me a few weeks ago,
you can't expect me to
just drop everything and
I don't expect you to
drop anything, Shiv.
And I asked you to
think about it. Yeah.
I love you, Shiv.
But you're behaving
like an addict,
and I'm starting
not to trust you.
And frankly, I think you're
starting not to trust yourself.
SHIV CLEARS THROAT I think
if you carry on like this,
it's only a matter of time
before you end up drinking again.
No, that is not
Look, I just need
And I won't be a part of that.
So, you need to decide
if that matters to you.
I don't mind you staying
over at weekends,
but if we're not
even gonna do it
I need to tell you something.
And I wanna make it clear that
you are under no obligation.
I am an independent
woman, who has her own
Yeah, OK. Um, so
So, a few weeks ago, I
had some stomach pain,
and I went to the hospital,
and they found a cyst.
But they also found
Can I stop you there?
I think I know
where this is going.
You do? You want
someone to pick you up
from the hospital after they
take out this cyst-y thing?
Not that guy. You're What?
Listen, we've had fun.
You're hot and strict,
and it's a sexy combo.
But hanging out at a hospital
with a toothbrush and a nighty
it's not what I signed
up for. Way too intense.
I'm not trying to
be a dick but OK.
Er, OK?
Totally, yeah.
No worries.
You're a sound bird.
DOOR OPENS, SHUTS Tom.
Hi. Hi.
Aine Harrington.
Oh, yeah, they, er, they didn't
say you were so handsome.
SHE LAUGHS A divorce?
I'd tie you to the bed and
lick whipped cream off you!
So, how can I help you?
Er, well, like I
outlined in my email
M-hm. You're looking for
a straight 50/50 split
with an extra pay-out to you for
what you've lost on the house.
Exactly, yeah. How
much have you lost?
Well, she loaned
him a hundred grand.
OK. We'll go for three.
What, 300,000? Mm-hm.
Er, where would Bernie get that?
Er, take a cut of her half of
the house, maybe her pension.
I mean, you know, the way she's
behaved, lying, cheating, forging
I mean, any reasonable
judge will be on your side.
Well, no, she didn't cheat.
You know, we had,
erm, an open marriage.
HUSKILY: Of course you
did. You have needs.
Yeah, I just want to, erm,
get through this as
painlessly as possible.
Mm-hm. Mm-hm.
PEN CLICKS, TABLE BANGS
Look
Tom, don't get me wrong.
I am a feminist just as
much as the next gal,
but there are women out there
- bitches, if you don't mind
who see a man like you,
decent, honourable, sexual.
And they exploit it.
And the system allows it.
So, if you want to come out of
this with more than the coat
on your back, you are
gonna have to get smart.
You still in the family home?
I'm staying in the annexe.
Well, get back in the
house. Strengthens your tie.
Right. Any kids at home?
Yeah, all of them. Oh,
God love them, how old?
Er, 25 to, er, 36.
Mm-hm. Kick them out.
WHISPERING: Give
yourself some privacy
because you are gonna be snapped
up in no time, mark my words.
Now, I am gonna need a
list of all the assets
separate, joint, accumulated.
Oh, and I should warn
you, I do not come cheap.
Er, yeah, I know, I've
looked up your prices.
SMUTTY LAUGH Course you
have, you filthy bitch!
You know, it's not a
crime to date your lawyer.
You know, all the
celebs are doing it.
WOMAN: Taste is awful. Would
have to completely gut the place.
Start from scratch.
Yeah.
PHONE DINGS
CRUNCHES
I like the window.
The decor
WOMAN SIGHS
Almost as tasteless
as that interview
Oh, my God, did you see that?
I mean the poor woman was
murdered, have some respect.
Where's that
thing Which thing?
Have it.
It's a great location
Yeah But I do
think it's overpriced.
Oh, do you now?
Well, why don't you get
the fuck out of it, then?
Stop! Out! Out!
Out! WOMAN SCREAMS.
Mrs Sheridan, these
are our buyers!
I don't care who they are,
get them out of my house!
Mom! Get out!
Mom, give me, just
give me it! Get out!
Mom, what the fuck?!
Get them out of my house.
I'm so sorry.
Right, are we ready to start?
MAN: Still waiting
on a few, Mickey.
VOICEMAIL: 'Hiya, leave a message.'
Karen, I really need to talk to you.
Hey, Mickey, do you
know where Karen is?
No idea. She called
this morning,
said she was giving
up the chair.
What?!
She's not at work, and she's
not answering my calls.
Do you know where she lives?
Do you not know where she lives?
What kind of friend are ya?
DOORBELL RINGS
Marion, hi. No!
No, no, no, no, no.
You are not setting
foot in this house.
Hey! Come on in.
I couldn't sleep last night.
Me neither.
Do you think I should
tell Marie-Luisa?
I mean, she did say if
I ever cheated on her
that she'd kill me, but
I don't think she would.
Would she?
I just don't feel
right lying to her.
I'm pregnant.
What?
Really?
I mean, can you
tell that quickly?
Oh, no, I
I'm over four months pregnant.
Oh.
OK.
Erm,
so when we were
you?
Oh, right, OK.
Er
Wow, that's really Er
I'm just gonna sit down.
I should have told you. Yeah.
But I-I was just so
happy being with you.
And-And it all
felt so normal and,
and good, and it all just
happened so fast, and I just
It's for the best.
Cos I was getting confused.
I was, er, I was thinking about you
last night, erm, well, all night.
And, erm, then I was
thinking about Marie-Luisa,
and I know she can have
a temper and be a bit
well, fearsome.
Erm,
but she really cares about me,
and you really hurt me
more than I thought anyone
could possibly hurt me.
So CLEARS THROAT.
So it's for the best
and a good idea for us
not to ever see each
other again, ever.
Yeah ever.
I'm with Marie-Luisa now.
OK.
Oh, God, I really loved you.
So, are you gonna marry
this banker guy, or
Oh, God, no.
We-We broke up this morning.
What? It's fine.
He wasn't right.
What are you going to do?
Have a baby.
I really loved you, too, Rory.
You were the best thing that
ever happened to me, and I was
just too stupid to realise it.
You deserve so much better.
Well, erm HE SNIFFS
congratulations.
Thank you.
You're the first
person who's said that.
We came as soon as we could.
I brought a roast chicken.
Girls! You're too good
I haven't cooked it.
We're making your mother
a roast - where is she?
Does he just wander in
and out willy-nilly?
Dad, what are you doing?
It's on the recommendation
of my lawyer.
Tom call her up.
Tom, far be it for me to interfere,
but this doesn't seem like
DOORBELL CHIMES
You will not believe the
shit that I have to
We need to talk.
Er
Something happened last night.
Something bad. Are you OK?
I slept with Mikail.
HE LAUGHS
DOOR SHUTS, KEYS CLATTER
Mom?
In the bedroom.
Your father's occupying
the living room.
FINBAR SIGHS
We'll get there.
KNOCK AT DOOR
Dad's "occupying" the
living room, apparently.
Hm. That man can go to hell.
He's handsome in
that one, isn't he?
Photogenic prick.
BERNIE CHUCKLES.
Mom, are you drinking?
I'm not judging, I wanna help.
The first step to
getting help is
Why are you saying this?
Ant found a bottle of
white wine in the toilet.
And I Ran to Billy?
What? And blabbed
to all my friends
about what a great
big liar Bernie is?
Who's next? Finbar?
Mom you're drinking.
So fucking what?!
What the hell's it
got to do with you?
Why do you have to open your big
fucking mouth and ruin everything?
Can you not for
once in your life
let me have a tiny
little bit of happiness?
Why do you have to
tear everything apart?
Oh, that's not
Nothing I do pleases
you, does it?
Oh!
You never acknowledge any
of the changes I've made
or even notice any
of my achievements.
Holding down a job for most people
is not an achievement, Shiv!
What do you want? A
medal for being normal!
What's happening here? Nothing.
Is it about this?
I found it in the hot press.
Whose is it?
I know it belongs to one of you.
Someone in this house is drinking,
in violation of my trust,
and I need to know who it is.
Bernie, I will not stand here and be
lied to, if you have It's Shiv's.
It's Shiv's.
Shiv's been drinking.
Is this true, Siobhan?
You know it's one thing to
put your own sobriety at risk.
But it's another to put
your mother's at risk,
to put myself at risk, to totally
disregard the commitment of others.
And I say this with compassion,
but how dare you be so selfish.
Is everything all right?
I'm afraid Siobhan has
been drinking again.
Ah, Shiv, no.
Well, are we really surprised?
We know what she's like.
Under the circumstances,
Bernie, I don't think Siobhan
can remain in the house.
What?
Oh, well
You don't want to
enable her, surely?
No. No, no.
It's fine. I'll go.
Yeah.
Shiv
Wai Shiv!
Oh, Shiv, you were
doing so well
So, what are you saying?
I'm saying, you made a mistake
and slept with someone,
I made a mistake and
slept with someone.
It doesn't have to be a
big deal. We can move on.
Well, I don't want to
be in a relationship
where people cheat on
each other, Ant. So
are we just gonna break up?
Max. Come on!
I'm doing this for you.
I'm selling the house,
trying to make some cash.
I'm doing it for you.
Cos I don't want to be some
loser who can't afford
I never thought
you were a loser.
I just needed you to be you.
Shiv, er
Did you mean what
you said last night
about giving you a chance?
Er If you did, I
think we should. I
I think maybe this is what I
I was just leaving.
Shiv Jesus Christ!
Shiv, wait.
Shiv!
We were talking.
She came to talk.
We were fighting, I don't even, I
don't even know how it happened.
Is anything that comes out of
your mouth the actual truth?
You said you wanted
to be friends.
You said you wanted
to be a good man!
I feel sorry for your daughter.
You don't fucking deserve her.
I get waves of compassion
Who am I to say
that it is? ♪
Double whiskey.
You think it might be helping
It's just taking too long
Why can't you
just get over it?
Be ready and
settle in yourself
Cos the landscape
Will keep changing
You can only rely
on yourself ♪
Shiv.
So, you were right
about everything.
My family are toxic,
and I need to get away.
I want to come to Australia.
I
I need you.
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