Rebellion

Not so keen to die for Ireland now are you?

Gladly die for her, but I'm starting to think I'm more use to her alive.

It would simply seem that I have been able to give him what you have not.

I'm not coming home, I'm needed here.

You're going to be fine my love, you're going to be fine.

From our spilt blood the phoenix of freedom shall arise...

...know that we have won!

Well?

What's left of the GPO is an inferno, whole street's been levelled.

They know it's over, don't they?

In their hearts.

We need to fight with our brains, as well as our heart.

Well then it's agreed.

We avoid any more casualties.

Talk to them please Sean, on all our behalfs.

- Liz, I'm... - No, I don't regret a thing.

And forward march.

Thank you, yes I'm grateful to you for informing me.

- Thank you Mrs. Magee. - You're welcome sir.

Surrender?

I've taken the liberty of drawing up our resignation letters.

Were we not just doing just as we were instructed?

We were the ones who were doing or not doing none the less.

I repeatedly attempted to warn you, Under Secretary, and Chief Secretary

Birrell to the dangers.

That will be for an inquiry to establish the truth of or otherwise.

Since when were inquiries interested in the truth?

Do the honourable thing Hammond.

Is it not more honourable Sir, in light of your resignation that I see

to the continued administration of the country?

I've only ever followed orders.

You may go now Hammond.

What are you looking at?

Nothing much.

Oh, we've got a smart alec here!

That's what real gun feels like.

Unconditional surrender, get used to it.

Hurry up missy!

Move, move, quicker.

Move it, move!

Miss, Miss, Miss, will you tell me ma you've seen me and that I'm all right, will ya.

- Move it! - Will ya, Miss, Miss.

Do you know him?

No.

Next.

- Name. - Michael Collins.

Carry on.

- Stephen! - Please accompany me.

I insist on my right as a member of the Irish Citizen Army.

I'm the officer Lizzy, you're the prisoner.

I do the insisting, just move.

So you had no intention of marrying me?

Look, I know, I know things needed to change Lizzy but they were going to change anyway.

And you and your friends went and did this, I mean, look at the place,

the city is in ruins.

Lizzy look at me, I'm talking to you.

- I'm talking to you. - Don't you touch me!

Two years, I was gone for two years and I come back to this.

This is bigger than us Stephen.

I've been ordered to round up the women and send them home except the

ring leaders and dangerous.

- Well, I'm not going home. - You are.

I'm not.

I'm not going home, I'm not going home!

You are!

Have you not seen the state of this country?

Yes! No you haven't, you haven't!

- You've got money, I've got money... - I came back to this.

No!

- You're going. - I'm not.

- You're going home. - No.

Get out!

The Mahons, ma'am.

Please.

Would you like some more?

You're a saint to feed people in your lovely house when food was so scarce.

Was it my brother that sent you?

His church, Father Mulcahy's at the GPO they said.

He promised to fetch me son, but it's been three days.

In fact we should be getting home in case there's word.

Come on.

Oh no, please, I couldn't possibly accept anything.

Oh no, we're not charity.

Me husband's in the army.

Well, he's doing his bit and we're doing ours.

Sylvester!

I'm terrible sorry, ma'am.

Well done.

Doubled in price since yesterday.

Hope they remember all this when all this is done.

One shouldn't let one's left hand know what one's right hand is doing

or don't you have that line in your bible?

Thank you very much.

We could do with some full-time help.

We haven't any letters of recommendation with us.

- Minnie, is it? - Yes ma'am.

Why don't we try.

Sylvester will find you a uniform.

Thank you ma'am.

Sylvester?

Elizabeth, Elizabeth!

Thank you Patrick.

Mr. Hammond.

Gretta.

- Is it over? - It is.

That's a relief.

Has everybody been all right?

Well, I expect it was a bit worse in town.

Ms. Lizzy been comfortable?

Most uncomfortable if you ask me, and she's been sick.

With what?

With what she shouldn't have been doing without a ring on her finger.

Sorry sir, that's my garrulousness as Mrs. Hammond calls it.

Mrs. Hammond?

Yes, sir.

I'll check on our guest first.

Halt.

I'm sorry I disobeyed you at City Hall.

Perhaps you chose right.

We've been locked in this foul place all week.

Tell me, what's the news?

We held out the week.

Come, come join us.

Thank you.

I am so sorry.

I had no idea it would last this long, I was desperate to come back.

I tried calling but Vanessa wouldn't come to the telephone.

At least you were safe.

I thought many times that being obliterated by a shell would have been preferable.

- I know, I'm so sorry, she can be... - What, what can I be?

Vee!

What can I be Charles?

Come to see your whore before your own wife.

- Mrs. Hammond please. - Out!

- Vanessa please. - I want her out of the house this minute.

You seemed lost in your playing.

I don't wish to remain your guest a moment longer than I have to.

- Do you still have feelings for her? - No Vanessa, no of course not.

Well then, I want her gone.

Now then darling don't be silly, look...

Don't!

I just think we should sit down, just talk about this calmly.

Nor are we staying in this Godforsaken country a minute longer than we need to.

I'm now the most senior member of this administration.

No you're not Charles, you're resigning.

If this week wasn't enough to destroy your career.

Without me this country would be rudderless, Sir Matthew begged me to stay on.

If you're the only helmsman this country has, God help it!

I'm very grateful to you Mrs. Hammond for the board and the doctor.

I don't want your money, what do you take me for?

- Please leave my house! - I'm leaving.

May, May.

Aren't you coming to bed Charles?

What does, what does she have that I don't?

Stupid me.

She has a child.

But it's me that's failed you isn't it?

I haven't given you what you wanted.

Please don't leave me, I beg you.

I beg you Charles.

Vanessa, I won't leave you.

Vanessa, Vanessa, listen, listen, listen to me, listen.

I think you should go back home to England just while I fix things here, hmm?

Yes of course, whatever you say.

Sir?

Mr. Sylvester said evening brandy sir.

And you are?

- New help sir, Minnie. - Wasn't aware we were hiring.

I take it you were not involved in this?

I'm firing any of my staff who were.

No sir, I didn't go near it.

No.

Oh, put it there.

Thank you, now would you pour it please?

Put it there.

Fine, thank you.

Mam, Mam?

Father.

I am sorry Mrs. Mahon.

I got there too late.

Peter was shot at the post office.

Yeah, yeah.

Thank you.

You can of course apply to the unit commander for leave for the funeral.

My deepest condolences.

Come on in and have a cup of tea.

Hello Nelly.

May, May.

I'm so happy you're safe.

What are you going to do?

I can't go home.

My father will not have me.

I have to go across the water, there's convents there.

To hell with that, you're not givin' that child away to the nuns and to

hell with all them who condemn you, the world is changing.

You still believe a few bullets and bombs are going to change anything for me?

For any woman?

Your mother had to give you up Frances, it'll be the same for me.

It won't, I'll stand by you.

If they find out I took that document for you, I'll be sent to prison.