Normal People

It's a simple game.

You have 15 players. Give one of them the ball,

get it into the net.

Very simple. Isn't it?

Oh, what? Oh.

Brilliant.

How's it going, Rachel?

Talking tactics, there, for the game.

We're getting a master class.

How incredibly boring of you.

Yeah.

- Did you get your hair done? - I did, yeah.

It's very pretty.

Thanks.

Can I use my locker, by any chance? Yeah.

Yeah, I sort of need you to move, Connell.

Oh, sorry. Excuse me.

"Uh, sorry. Ex‐squeeze me."

All right, relax, will ya?

But you know that's important.

Because it's turned up in the exam twice out of the last three years.

Marianne?

Yeah?

Something outside caught your attention?

I suppose so.

Eyes forward, okay?

I wasn't aware my eye line fell under the jurisdiction of school rules.

Here we go. Jesus. Trying to impress your classmates?

They don't look too impressed to me.

I'm pretty sure I was just looking out the window.

Come on, Sheridan.

If you're staring out the window daydreaming,

then you're not learning, are you, Marianne?

Don't hurt yourself. I have nothing to learn from you.

Okay, in that case, principal's office.

Yeah. I might go there.

Or I might just head home.

It's not really your business what I do, is it?

Don't worry, sir. She's a psycho to everybody.

Do you want to follow her, Folan?

- Hey. - Hey.

Come on in. Your mum's in the kitchen.

Hey, love.

Marianne was telling me you got your mock results back today.

Uh, just English.

They come back separately.

I hear you did very well.

- He did. - Yeah, well...

Marianne did pretty good, too.

Can we go?

Didn't realize we were in a rush.

Just put these away, and then we'll be off.

- Immediately, okay? - Mm‐hmm.

Do you want some? N‐no thanks.

Didn't you get French back today? Yesterday.

Yeah.

Got an A1.

What'd you get in German?

Are you bragging?

Got an A1.

Ah, you're gonna get 600, are ya?

You probably will.

Yeah, well, you're smarter than me, so...

Smarter than everyone.

Ah, well, you're not top of the class in English.

Maybe you should give me grinds, Connell.

- Good to go? - Yeah.

Oy.

Thanks for everything, Lorraine.

Tell your mum I'll clean upstairs tomorrow.

Did you rob the place?

What?

The quick getaway.

You could have said goodbye. I did.

She doesn't exactly have an easy time of it, Connell.

You could try being a bit nicer to her.

I am nice to her.

She's actually a very sensitive person.

Oh, look. Can we talk about something else, please?

You enjoying your book there, Marianne?

I said, are you enjoying your book?

You're not getting distracted by the fuckin' window, are you?

That is absolutely tragic.

That's it, that's it, Connell. That's it.

Right. Let's focus it. Yeah. Here.

Beautiful. Keep it going, boys. Fast, fast, fast.

Sorry. Am I disturbing you, Marianne?

No.

If I knew what I wanted to study, I'd obviously tell you.

Well, you must have some idea.

No. I know what I don't want to study, but that's about it.

Jesus, how long is that list?

Fairly long.

That's a great way to decide, Connell.

Rule out marine biology and astrophysics,

and all the rest till you're left with one.

I could be a marine biologist.

Yeah, that sounds like your area of interest, all right.

You've not got long. Forms are due soon. Yeah. I'm aware.

Is this just out?

About five minutes ago.

Made some salad.

Could you not have drawn the curtains, Marianne?

It's literally only just getting dark.

You've got the heating on full and the curtains wide open.

Did you have a good day?

Depends on what you mean by good.

You can get rid of one client and another one arrives.

Isn't that good business?

Yes.

Where's your brother?

Don't shrug, Marianne.

I don't know. I haven't seen him.

And how was school? Okay.

Got some results back.

- Mocks. - And?

Good.

Good.

Is there any food?

Your sister's reheated a lasagne.

Oh, good effort, Marianne.

How was your day? All right.

Not too busy.

You out this evening?

Yeah.

'Cause I got this thing called a social life.

Right.

You know, like, actual friends.

Lucky you.

Fermanagh now completing the list of qualifiers.

Draw for the next round will be held on Thursday.

Finally, at the Cricket World Cup today, it's the semi‐final clash, as India...

Hello? GER: Alan, it's Ger. How's it going?

Good, yeah. Uh, listen, I'm after missing the bus,

and I hate to ask you, but any chance of a lift in?

Yeah, no bother at all, man. You at the house, eh?

I'll swing around for you now. Oh, thank you so much.

Sound. Stall it there. I'll see you in a few. Yeah, oh, you're a star.

What are you doing?

Uh, did you not hear that entire call?

I have to go pick up Ger out in Garryduff. You hop out here.

Are you serious? I'll get drenched.

Right. Shit buzz for you, pal.

Maybe you should learn to drive.

Go on.

"It was sliding beneath the big, black wave."

"Another and another.

Then I was back in it. The war was‐‐".

Class begins at nine, Marianne.

Yeah. Thanks for that.

Excuse me?

Can you just give me a detention and move on?

Quiet.

"Then I was back in it.

"The war was on outside,

in Worcester, Massachusetts..."

I'm having people over Friday, after the match.

Come celebrate, or drown your sorrows.

Whatever.

Yeah. Sounds good.

What happened to you this morning, Marianne?

You're looking a bit on the drowned rat side.

Thanks, yeah. It was raining.

You should have brought an umbrella.

Good advice.

You strip off in the toilets to dry yourself again?

Not this time. No. Why?

Would you like an invitation next time?

"Just give me detention,

and move on."

- That was a good one. - Glad you enjoyed it.

The shit you get away with 'cause you're smart.

I understand you're at a disadvantage there, Rob.

Fuck off.

Hey.

You're not heading home, no?

I did actually get a detention.

Sorry.

Technically, I requested it.

You were fairly harsh on Kerrigan the other day, as well.

He's actually pretty decent.