Smother

Another bad night.

I kept you awake again, didn't it?

It's fine.

I'll survive.

You didn't sign up for this.

It's okay.

I keep telling you it's okay.

We're in this together, remember?

- Stop it. - Mm?

Stop making me love you.

Get off, I haven't brushed my teeth.

I don't care.

Paul?

There's a van here. I think it's for you.

I'll go, I'll go.

No, no, no, no, no.

No way, jose.

Paul, you can't be serious.

Now I've got you where I want you.

Okay, thanks, anna.

Just let him in, will you?

How are you?

Where do you want the boxes put?

I couldn't care less, to be honest.

Right. Shall we put them in the hall so?

Okay, right.

Where's mummy?

Working all hours again, is she?

We'll have to do something about that,

Won't we, sweet cheeks?

So, I've been signing in every day at the station.

No, I know.

I just wanted to drop in and check on you personally.

Not to hound you, understand.

You've done your time.

But it's in my interest you stick to the probation rules.

There's a history of bad things happening

When you get involved with the ahern family.

I'm staying out of trouble.

Let's keep it that way.

Get a job, keep the head down,

Stay away from val ahern and her family.

I heard you turned up at the wedding last week.

I was invited.

But did val make a complaint?

Should she have?

I went because jacob asked me to.

He does live in that house.

Your access to young jacob is contingent on sobriety.

Are you sober?

Totally.

Going to aa meetings?

Um, that's difficult, because--

Everyone knows my business.

I get that, but the meetings are

About today, not about the past.

Yeah.

I know.

Well, I'll start going again.

Okay.

Good woman.

This is a small place.

Put one foot wrong and I'll know about it.

Well, it looks like I'm officially moved in.

Yeah, no more snatched weekends.

This is your home now.

There's no escape from me, my family,

The whole shooting gallery.

You're so fucked.

Yeah, I've been kind of

Getting that impression, actually.

It's a lot.

Yeah, look at this face. Full of regret.

Maybe not right now, but we'll work on you.

Doesn't help when my daughter is hammering

On the door first thing in the morning.

I'll have that chat about boundaries today.

Right, love.

Sign here.

That's it.

The box was open.

I remember your mum on the telly when I was a kid.

She was very--

Ah, formidable?

She made toast of the other panel guests.

Yeah. Sharp as a tack right till the end.

Three years.

I miss her.

Why haven't you answered any of my texts?

I wasn't sure what you want.

We should talk.

I know it's a good while ago now,

But it's awkward, don't you think?

Living under the same roof.

One person's talk is another person's confrontation.

Depends on the context.

Please. Don't try any psychiatry mumbo jumbo on me.

It's just to talk.

Figure out how we're gonna make it work.

I mean--

What's our story if mam ever finds out?

Story?

What do you mean, story?

It was one night, and it was before I met your mother.

Yeah, well, maybe someone saw something.

Drop by the hotel later on, we can speak in private.

Where you been?

I had a couple of morning calls.

Without this?

Why are you lying to me, jen?

You've been lying all week, haven't you?

Sergeant o'rourke called in at elaine's this morning.

Elaine's? You've been going there?

What the hell for?

I don't know.

I'm just keeping an eye on her, okay?

I think that she could be dangerous.

You know what?

You're dangerous.

This obsession of yours is just--

And what if I'm right?

What if she had something to do with grace's death and I--

What, just sit around and wait for her

To come for the rest of us?

I spoke to the guards in donegal.

They're completely convinced it was an accident.

Yeah, and if I can prove that elaine followed her up there,

Then would you still think it was an accident?

Would you?

Look, you're full of guilt about your sister.

I get it, believe me.

But this has got to stop, jen.

Elaine will slap a restraining order on you

And you're already on a caution.

I know about these things,

And this is going no place good.

You've gotta promise me you'll stop this, jen.

I won't make a promise that I can't keep.

These things have a way of blowing up,

Especially in this family.

At least promise me you won't say anything to your mother.

That I will promise, for now.

Now will you take nell to nursery?

I really do have to get into work.

It's your turn, jen.

It's your turn.

Jennifer ahern? yeah?

I have to ask you to sign for it.

Oh, sure.

Thank you.

Right, we can fit most of these things into denis's old study.

Oh, this'll go up first and foremost.

But I'm so sorry, I wanted

All the renovations done before you moved in,

But it's just so typical, you know,

The men slowed down, frank's nowhere to be seen.

I mean, where is he anyway?

I'm gonna have to have a word with him later.

We could always postpone the work till summer.

Well, we could, but we won't.

We're just gonna rip that bandage off.

It's always better in the long run.

anna!

Joe!

How you doing?

Er, about the night of the wedding--

Look, you don't have to say anything, joe.

I didn't read more into it than what it was.

Two lonely people, looking for a bit of comfort.

It shouldn't have happened.

If it's grace's memory you're worried about, it's, er--

I loved her, anna.

Like--

In my bones.

I know you did, joe.

I think she loved you the same way too.

Did she, though?

I'm not so sure.

Joe!

You know, you're right about you and me.

Just two lonely people.

But nothing helps, really.

She's a little bit cranky.

She didn't get much sleep last night, so--

Good luck.

Bye, now.

All right, you got my attention.

What the hell do you want, leon?

Er, a coffee'd do right about now.

Well, I'm late for work already.

Ooh, get you.

Come on then, quick takeaway.

Yeah, don't want to be seen with me.

Yeah, I get ya.