Say Nothing (2024) s01e07 Episode Script

1
Our Ma is coming back.
She wrote us a letter.
We don't know no one
from Blackpool. It's a sign.
Please tell the governor that
we're officially on hunger strike.
We're prisoners of war,
and we should serve out our
sentence in a women's prison in Ireland.
Our government's relented.
They're sending you back to Ireland.
Good news, my darling.
We're gonna go home.
You know, the irony is, we won,
but we still had to
go back to prison.
I spent me 30th birthday
in Armagh Women's Prison
in the north of Ireland.
I was still so unhealthy. I
hadn't had a period in four years.
See, the funny thing
about a hunger strike is,
you know, you have to tell yourself
over and over again that food is bad.
And then, it is.
As I'm sure you're aware, girls,
you may qualify for a medical release.
Do you know what that means?
Aye, it means we're traumatized.
It means the doctors don't think you can
fully recuperate in a prison environment.
Well, maybe onto
something there.
I think the question
is, Miss Price,
if you were to be
granted an early release,
how would you fill your
time? What would you do?
I would dedicate my
life to nonviolence.
And teaching those
principles to Catholic youth.
I just wanna take care of
my daddy. I'd live with my da.
And your compatriots? The men
and women you collaborated with?
It's easy to get sucked back in.
We keep to ourselves.
It's no bother.
But you'll be with your father.
- He has a history of initiating--
- We're all retired.
Look, if I can be frank, miss
I've lost eight years
of my life in here.
I wanna be a mother.
I'm gonna start a family of
my own, and I don't even know
if that's a possibility
for me anymore, but
If you're asking me if I'm gonna blow
up another courthouse, the answer is no.
Marian, do you
feel the same way?
Aye. Having a wee
baby sounds grand.
It's funny.
Age has a way of curbing one's
appetite for frontline revolution.
After eight years in
prison, I got sick of myself.
I even got a wee
bit sick of my sister.
Da made us a wee shrine.
That's very touching, Daddy.
Aye, well, just remember I
was blowing them up before you.
I just didn't get caught.
I'm still proud of you though.
Thanks.
Even if you didn't make
the ultimate sacrifice.
Da, stop it.
Da, Dolours says
we're all retired.
- What's retirement like?
- I'm not retired.
- You are, Da.
- Yeah, you are.
Dotes is gonna take up pottery,
start knitting scarves for the wee ones.
I didn't say that.
I said I'm gonna go slow.
I think I've earned
the right to be a lump.
Your mother would approve.
She was always worried
you girls took on too much.
Aw, Daddy.
But she didn't believe
in retirement, so
so I'm not retired.
Do you really think that it's so
wrong that I said we're done?
We did our bit, Mar.
We did more than our bit.
We're in the fucking pantheon.
We're not in the pantheon. The
guys in the pantheon are dead.
Well, there you go.
You're either dead, or you're
fighting. There's only two options.
And we didn't die, so
Yeah, well
I just don't think I can
think like that anymore.
Right, make your pottery.
Listen, all I'm saying
is that we had one job.
Unless I'm missing something
and we're living in a free country.
Yeah. When we have a free country,
do you know what they're gonna do?
They are gonna look back and say,
"Them wee girls rang the fuckin' bell."
- Aye, they will.
- Yeah, they will. So relax.
Enjoy yourself. You did it.
You're a hero. End of story.
Deep in the castle
And back from the wars ♪
Back with my baby
And the fire burned tall ♪
"Hoorah!" went
the men down below ♪
All outside was the rain ♪
Move, move, move, move!
They've probably all had a
barrel Or much, much more ♪
Much more ♪
The thing about your 30s
is everybody's moved on.
You get a job, settle down.
People become respectable.
We had to meet the
enemy a mile away ♪
Truth is, I never thought
I'd live long enough
to have to deal with it.
Miss?
And their swords were sharp
There was hope in our English hearts ♪
Hear our roar ♪
Go on through.
Hear our sound ♪
We're gonna fight Until
we have won this town ♪
Hoorah, hoorah, hoorah ♪
I'll have a whiskey
neat, please.
- What kind do you like?
- Any kind.
Actually, can I make
that a double, please?
Dolours Price?
Bout ye?
I never could get
you to talk to me.
Sorry?
We marched together a few times.
I don't expect you to remember.
Wait. I think I do know you.
What's your name again?
Thank you, Barry.
Um, this is Stephen Rea.
Oh, my God. You're an actor.
Usually, women aren't
so happy to hear that.
Uh, don't tell me you're
in the show tonight?
Touched you're so excited.
No. No, no, no, I'm just, um
I'm just a fan.
I'm standing there, and the
other guy walks in the room.
And suddenly, it
all washes over me.
I've been in this kitchen before,
and I've slept with both of them.
Roommates?
Yes. But I should've known.
I feel like Stephen
would understand.
Why would I understand?
Because I feel like you've
gotten your ladies mixed up before.
- That's not true.
- Oh.
Mmm?
- One time.
- Mm-hmm.
And that was because they
were both called Georgia,
and they were
both taller than me.
- Don't worry, Dolours. We'll protect you.
- I mean, clearly, I need it.
So, uh, what did
you think of the play?
Yes. Yes, a real celebrity.
What did you think of our play?
Well, look, usually, I'm very
critical, but I You know.
Mm-hmm.
But I thought youse were all incredible. I
mean, honestly, you in particular were
Stephen is always
fantastic. It's annoying.
Yeah, but everyone.
I mean, truly, everyone,
everyone, everyone, really.
I adored every minute of it.
Stephen, I have to
tell you something.
I have seen you before.
Not just at the marches,
but, um, in London.
The night before the bombing,
my bombing
Um,
I went to the theater.
Yeah?
I saw your play.
You were wonderful.
You made me cry.
Please don't judge me for
saying that, though. I just
I just thought it was
too strange not to share.
Nothing to judge there.
Marian. I just had
the most amazing
Where the fuck have you been?
I'm sorry. Didn't
mean to interrupt.
He wants to talk to you too.
Morning, child.
Sorry to hear about your mommy.
It's a real shame they won't
allow you to attend the funeral.
It was.
How's Brendan? Heard
he got six more years.
We actually shared
a cell, the two of us.
But they didn't have
anything to pin on me, so
You always were
more careful than him.
I take it this
isn't a house call.
Dolours, I wanted to
speak to you personally.
I've decided to
run for parliament.
I know. I've seen the posters.
Your hair looks amazing.
Look, people are
sick of the war.
Your average Catholic might
not support the bombing campaign,
but what they will do is vote for
a candidate they can believe in.
You think that's you?
You have thoughts?
Don't wanna sound cunty.
Didn't know you could
sound any other way.
Look, politics is all about
popularity, Ger, and you, my dear
I mean what are you
gonna put on your CV?
Vote for me. I planned
the bombing campaign?
Well, the optics are
a wee bit of a hurdle.
Hmm.
I'm sure you'll be grand once you
get over all the alleged terrorism.
That's why I
stopped by actually.
I was hoping you could come
and help with the campaign.
- First interview next week.
- I see.
It's a whole new
direction for us.
Politics and the armed
struggle working in tandem.
The Armalite and the ballot box.
That's good. That's
a good slogan.
I can get the votes, Dolours.
I can win.
As long as the
messaging is got right.
I'm sure you can, Ger.
Politics, it's just
not really my gig.
Understandable.
Happy to hand out flyers though.
I'll hold you to that.
Is your da around?
I might just go and pay
my respects for a moment.
So?
We just had some shipments
come in. Down at the harbor.
The lads were wondering how you'd
feel about smuggling some Semtex?
I know it's mad, but I'm
going back for the matinee.
I always thought live
theater is pretentious.
Well, I was gonna ask
if you wanna go, but
No, thank you.
I'm helping Da out today.
Gonna bring chocolates
to the guys in prison.
So, what'd you tell Gerry?
What did you tell Gerry?
I don't know. Politics?
Isn't that how we lost this
country in the first place?
Mm-hmm.
Did they ask you to
smuggle explosives?
Told him I needed a
week to think about it.
How about you?
I don't wanna do it without you.
Well
I told him to fuck off.
Mm-hmm.
I told him to fuck right off.
- Good job.
- Thank you.
Where's my teacup?
Shit. It has vodka in it.
I'm so sorry. There
you go. Sorry.
Right.
Okay.
Wait. I'm supposed
to ask you. Um
Apparently, Lyra's been cast in a play
and I think the character's based on you.
Would you mind terribly if
she talked to you about it?
I think she'd love
to pick your brain.
- No, no, absolutely. Absolutely, yeah.
- Yeah? You're a darling. Thank you.
Okay. I wanted to ask you
a few questions just to, like,
understand the character better, you
know? Like her psychology, et cetera.
Ask me anything. I'm ready.
Um,
so, have you ever had
to betray someone?
Like do something where
someone would've felt betrayed?
Um
I think that we all betray
people all the time, don't we?
It's sort of just,
um, unavoidable.
But in a mission,
have you ever, like,
had an order, and you had to do
something that you didn't wanna do--
You know that I actually
can't talk about, um
- No, of course. Of course. I Um
- I'll tell you what.
Why don't you tell
me the plot of the play,
- and then I can give you my, um
- Right. Yes. Okay.
Um
So, there are these
IRA volunteers.
They've kidnapped this
soldier, rather he was lured there
- by the female member of the unit
- That's you.
with-with sex.
I never did that.
I'm not saying it's you. It's
more like it's her personality.
And they copied your hairstyle.
- Stop, Ryan.
- What?
- It's right there in the fucking script.
- Jesus, Ryan. Shut up.
Anyway, um, he's this
surprise protagonist.
- So, I'm the villain?
- I would say, like, villain-ish.
I don't think the IRA
are all bad people.
Not bad people. Just
bad bomb makers.
There were some really good bomb
makers if you wanna know the truth.
Well, where do you
keep them then?
Listen, I'm not gonna
sit and argue with you
about whether or not we
made some mistakes, okay?
Okay.
The important thing is,
everything was governed
with an intense code of ethics.
And if anybody stepped
out or behaved unethically,
even if that person
was a friend--
You kill them.
Did you ever feel guilty?
Was it someone
that you knew well?
Sorry. I'm prying. It's just
It's a nightmare
situation, you know, you
You have to do all this
mad stuff, then you also
You were killing each other.
- That's
- Hmm
I actually I'm sorry.
I actually don't think
that I can help you.
But I need another whiskey.
- Stephen, could you get me a whiskey?
- Stephen, your girlfriend's drunk. She's--
Fuck you!
Don't say I'm drunk. Say it again.
I'll slap you in the fucking face!
- Dolours.
- No, no. I am not drunk.
Move.
Fuck. Okay. Okay.
No.
I'm so embarrassed.
It's all right.
No [sniffles] it's not.
This is what happens when I drink
vodka and then wine after vodka and
Especially if I haven't
eaten. I just go mad.
Stephen, I'm not
usually like this.
Did Lyra upset you?
I can't say.
I feel like I'm not
I'm not sure what happened.
To you?
Yeah, me and the things I-I did.
I did things, Stephen, and I don't
even know what I think about them.
And it feels like I'm
making things up in my head.
What the fuck is wrong with me?
Nothing is wrong
with you, Dolours.
You're someone
who can carry a lot.
Well,
maybe it'd be
better if I couldn't.
- Do they all hate me?
- Uh, no.
No.
They're fucking
idiots if they hate me.
They're all in awe
of you, Dolours.
- And you?
- Am I in awe?
No.
Do you hate me?
No, Dolours.
I like you
very much.
- We're on in five.
- Grand.
Tonight we travel to Belfast
where controversial
candidate Gerry Adams
Lads. Lads, shut
the fuck up. He's on!
Hey, shush!
Fucking quit it, lads!
Sit down! Shut the fuck up!
Whoo!
So, this is quite something for
voters to get their heads around.
How so?
It's not every day we've
a candidate for parliament
who also supports the
murder of British soldiers.
I don't support the
murder of British soldiers.
- Do you not?
- I don't support the murder of anyone.
You support the armed
struggle of the IR--
I support people's right
to defend themselves.
Go on, Gerry!
Do you not have it on your conscience
the things that have happened?
The innocent victims of the IRA?
Well, I regret, as anyone
regrets, anyone being killed.
I even regret, as it may surprise
you, British soldiers being killed.
But it isn't on my conscience
that these things happen.
You're fucking right, Gerry.
You're fucking right, big man.
And each one of us at some
point is going to meet God.
Now, I am happy enough that
I've tried to live by my standards.
How can voters trust
a word you're saying--
Well, the situation is--
I mean, you've spent your whole adult
life running a terrorist organization.
Mr. Adams, the IRA.
I've never been a
member of the IRA.
What the fuck did he just say?
Like his dad ♪
You know that he's had
Animal nitrate in mind ♪
Oh in your council home
He jumped on your bones ♪
Now you're taking
it time after time ♪
Oh, what turns you on, oh? ♪
Now your animal's gone ♪
- You have beautiful skin.
- Mm-hmm. Thank you.
Danny,
put your shoes on, huh?
I need you to be
ready for Daddy's show.
Danny's staying here,
Dolours, remember?
With the sitter.
And look up.
And what are you gonna do?
Stuck in this hotel
room all night long
while me and your Aunt
Marian have all the fun?
Fun for you maybe.
I don't like these puffy,
give-ourselves-compliments
kinds of people,
and I don't particularly
like parties either.
It's not a party.
It's a red carpet.
Aye.
For a dreary film.
Well, don't tell Stephen that.
He's very sensitive.
Is this your first time
being in London?
No.
But it's been a few years.
It's a bit of a
thrill, isn't it?
Being back.
Wee tingle.
Aye. Something like that.
You know the courthouse
is only a few streets away?
What's at the courthouse?
The rot at the core of
the whole moldy peach.
It's the seat of their
corrupt British legal system.
And Mommy blew it up.
We're, uh We're almost ready.
Mm-hmm.
Dolours, are you drinking?
- Oh, do you mean tonight?
- I mean right now.
Oh, Jesus Christ, Marian.
You know, it's lemonade.
Go ahead and look
in the bathroom mirror.
It's better lighting.
All right.
Shit.
- Dolours.
- Hey, hey, hey. Here. Here.
Right, Dotes.
I think I'm gonna head out
soon. I have to teach tomorrow.
Do you ever think there are
things that we shouldn't have done?
What kinds of things?
Well, you know, it's
like any artist's career.
You have your
hits if you're lucky,
and then the other bits that
you'd rather not talk about.
And sometimes I wonder
if were they, strictly
speaking, all kosher.
I don't think about it.
I've confidence in
my sense of judgment.
I've confidence in your sense
of judgment. Or usually I do.
- You do?
- Yes.
Why, Dotes I
can't do this tonight.
Things happen in war.
I don't think it does anybody
any good to be neurotic.
Honestly, love.
If our mother could
see you now
Red velvet, sneaking
your vodka in the bathroom,
every opportunity in the world to
get your shit together and failing
Well, I think she'd be
a wee bit embarrassed.
Okay.
That was mean.
Why are you wearing
lipstick to church
when Jesus doesn't
care what you look like?
Because mass isn't just
about Jesus, sweetheart.
I don't wear lipstick to pray.
Then what's it all about?
It's about looking pretty
for all the oul grannies.
Come on. Get your shoes on.
The Lord be with you.
And also with you.
We give thanks to
the Lord, our God.
It is right to give
thanks and praise.
I dwell a captive
in this heart ♪
Inflamed with love ♪
Those are for visitors, please.
'Tis here I live
alone in peace ♪
And constant joy is mine ♪
It is the heart of
God's own Son ♪
In His humanity ♪
Fuck youse all.
Here like the
dove within the Ark ♪
Securely I repose ♪
Father.
Do you have a minute?
Helen.
Uh, please.
How's the family?
How's your brother Mickey?
I haven't seen him
around in a while.
Uh, we haven't seen much of
each other to be honest, Father.
I'm sure he's fine. Um
You know I see the people who took
my mother now and again in the church.
They're members
of this congregation.
We've talked about it before.
Too many times, maybe.
I'm aware of what
you remember, Helen.
Yes, well, the the soloist
today. He was one of them.
And I-I don't think
it's appropriate
that he should be given a
leadership role in the church.
That's not a leadership role.
To stand up there in front of everybody
when he's done the things he's done.
He has a fine voice, Helen.
And this was many years ago.
If he's gonna
sing in your choir,
I think the least you can do is
tell me if he's ever said anything.
- Said anything?
- About my mother.
I think the least I
deserve is to know.
What my congregants say to me,
Helen, is a matter of confidentiality.
Not in choir practice.
- Helen
- He was in my mother's flat, Father.
My brother swears he saw him,
and excuse me for speaking
like this, but he fucking knows.
What is this compulsion, Helen?
It's a compulsive
strain in your brain.
The church teaches to forgive,
and you stew. You fester.
You have to let
this obsession go.
No one is keeping
anything from you.
No one knows the answers.
Do you know, Father?
I'm looking out for your safety.
These are not the sort of
people you mess about with.
Yeah.
Brendan.
Welcome back, my friend.
Look at this tweed,
Ger, you poncy wee fuck.
Sure, I don't want to take up too much
of your time. I just wanted to thank you.
You know, for the job offer.
I know [sighs] a political
office is something a bit different.
You know who you
should really hire is my aunt.
She voted 36 times for you.
I'm gonna pretend
I didn't hear that.
Mr. Adams,
we've to leave for
the interview in five.
Just give me two
minutes, would you?
Hey, uh,
I've seen some of
the TV appearances.
It's just, you know--
It's just a lot of theater.
Well, it's hard to tell what's
real and what's not, you know?
You know, Brendan
I can't be completely honest.
They'd throw me back in jail.
I know, but some of
the men are skeptical.
They're worried you're
sitting down with moderates.
Well, you'll put in a good
word among them, won't you?
The men always liked you
better than they liked me.
You know, uh,
you told me once I was
in danger of being too soft.
I worry, Gerry.
I worry that it's actually you.
Brendan, everything I do,
I'm doing to win the war.
Every interview. Every time I sit
down with people who despise me--
But the chair that
you're sitting in--
- Let me finish.
- The chair you're in,
you're sitting there because
of guys like us, though.
That's my point. Right?
It's the guys still in prison. The
people who have fucking died.
You're not a normal politician, like,
you built your house on their backs.
On what they accomplished.
What they accomplished, Dark?
What we accomplished
had its limits.
How many bombs and nobody's
listening? Nothing's changed.
But do you know why they
are listening to you now, Gerry?
They're listening now
because they're scared of you.
You know why
they're scared of you?
They're scared of you
'cause of guys like me.
And that's not
normal in politics.
Rest assured, Brendan,
I am very well attuned to the
nature of my own political credibility.
Good.
Then you know you need us.
Brendan,
I need you to trust.
I'm doing this for you.
God, grant me the serenity to
accept the things I cannot change,
the courage to
change the things I can,
and the wisdom to
know the difference.
All right. Good morning.
Our theme for today is regret.
Would anyone like to share?
Yes. Dolours.
Well, it's
Well, it feels funny for
me being in this group.
Because the
things that I regret,
I did them while I was sober.
So, that's not the reason
why I feel like drinking.
I feel like drinking because
our country is under occupation.
- Uh, we--
- I know. I know. Sorry.
Forgive me.
No politics.
I feel like drinking
this week in particular
because of my friend, Joe.
You know, I'm-I'm very sorry that
you have all gone through divorces
and, you know, that must
be traumatizing for you
You know, truly, I'm sorry.
But the things I've done
most of you could
never imagine doing.
My friend My
friend Joe, he-he died.
I didn't kill him.
But I may have
facilitated his death.
- Uh
- Oh, right. Yeah.
Sorry. [stutters] You
don't need to know.
Yes.
Just his family, uh
Well, they have no idea
what happened to him.
As far as they know,
he just disappeared.
And that weighs heavy on me.
It makes feel like drinking.
You know, I've been thinking
a lot about it this week.
Could I have done
things different?
And I used to
think absolutely not.
But now
Anyways, sorry.
That's me done.
Hey, Dolours, do
you have a second?
Mm-hmm.
I just wanted to touch base. Um,
you know, we're here to
be your support system,
but I do have to let you know
that any information you share,
if any of it resembles a crime,
then you don't have legal protections.
- If someone--
- But I-I thought this was all anonymous.
Yes, but legally,
it's complicated.
- But I didn't do it--
- I don't want an explanation. Just
Everyone here has their
own opinion. Remember that.
And we're responsible
for keeping everyone safe.
Including you. Yeah?
Course. Yeah.
So, if you need
that kind of help,
I would suggest
finding another outlet.
I'm sorry.
Lads, lads. We bit of
attention here, please.
I have a very special
treat for you this morning.
A guest lecturer has been
kind enough to speak with us.
You all know her work.
Now, telling you how to safely
dispose of your nitrobenzene.
Lads, Marian Price.
Is he here?
Aye. That's him. In the corner.
All right, Coleman. How are you?
I appreciate your
willing to talk to us.
It's not easy to find
people who are reasonable.
Yeah, well. I haven't been active in
ages. So I don't know how much help I'll
I'd be putting that away.
I'm not putting away
my mother's picture.
Suit yourself.
I just want to know
what they did to her.
Did she suffer? Did
they do it right away?
I mean, we got this postcard,
years ago, when
we were children.
My sister thinks they sent
her to England, maybe,
that she might
still be living there.
Probably not.
The fuck would they do
that to a bunch of kids?
Send us postcards
pretending she's alive.
Look [sighs] I can't tell you
anything you don't already know.
There was a whole
chain of command to this,
and I was younger.
Absolute bottom
of the totem pole.
Sorry to waste your time.
I'm so fucking sick of this.
- You were being too pushy.
- I was not being pushy.
Lower your voice.
I was trying to give him
something that he could respond to.
He didn't know anything.
He knew something.
Everyone knows something.
They're all fucking complicit.
- Do you want to get out of here?
- No, I want a drink.
Our next guest
president of Sinn Féin.
Twice elected member
of the British Parliament.
- Murray?
- Aye.
Can I get a double
and a single whiskey?
He's now involved in the search
for peace in Northern Ireland.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Gerry Adams.
Mr. Adams,
how do you react to the fact
that a large number of people
have ferocious animosity and
abhorrence towards you personally
for your part in
the last 25 years?
Well, I'm sorry to hear that.
I think I'm a nice guy.
What we have to try and do
is bring about a situation where
we can put all of this behind us.
I will sit down with anyone.
How about the
British government?
I will.
It's the British government
who tortured me. Tried to kill me.
And surely, if I'm
willing to do that
I got you a double.
then I can ask those who
hate me to, you know, sit down
- How are you doing?
- and extend the hand of friendship.
I think we can all
agree talking, not killing.
That's the only way we will
ever achieve peace on this island.
He said there was
a chain of command.
Aye. That's right.
It was an army.
So there would've had been an order,
right? For what they did to my mother?
I mean, she was a civilian.
There would've been, like,
not a court-martial, but
How high up do you
think it would've gone?
Quite high.
Maybe not GHQ in
Dublin, but Belfast Brigade.
And who was commander of the
Belfast Brigade in December 1972?