Moondance

Last one home has to cook. No chance.

Is that the best you can do?

Come on.

Ishka!

Our lunch. Leave it.

Ishka.

What's that supposed to be?

Eat it.

It was your fault. Eeew. Dogfish.

Ishka.

Do ya think we could race her?

I can't see any dog gettin' the better of her, can you?

If we won loads of races, we'd buy a boat and sail to Africa to see mum.

I bet they've never seen a greyhound in Africa before.

After Africa, we could go to...

Uzbekistan.

We'd race her all over the world, and we'd win bags of money.

It'd be brilliant, wouldn't it?

If she was a champion, you'd realize what we have in our hands.

Patrick?

What? What do we have in our hands then?

A hot potato.

Faster! Faster!

Oh, my god. Father mcgrath.

Hello, father mcgrath. Ah, Patrick.

Now let me see.

Your face is familiar, but--

Dominic.

Holy Moses. I hardly recognized ya.

It's been so long since you graced us with your presence at school.

I'm sorry Dominic hasn't been in school very much recently.

I rest you don't bother your head about it. It's only an education he's missing...

And only the rest of his life he'll make a bollocks of.

Excuse me Latin.

Actually, aunt Dorothy has decided I'm being wasted at national school.

She enrolled me as a boarder in St. Jude's.

Has she now?

Patron Saint of hopeless cases.

How appropriate.

Well, all I can say is good luck to your new teachers.

It's you who needs luck, preacher.

Let him go, brother, this time.

Okay, where were we?

In trouble.

You call that giving cover?

You call that running?

I got a great idea of where we should go next. I don't wanna hear it.

You'll change your mind when I tell ya. Shut up.

Okay. No more ideas. I never wanna hear any more ideas again.

Okay. All right.

Ireland. Let's go to Ireland.

I thought deep down you really wanted to hear it.

They speak English there. They do?

And they got horses and beaches. No swimming.

And banks, lots of banks.

I'll think about it.

You take the ones on the right.

I'll take the ones on the left.

Hey, wait a second. You didn't see preacher mcgrath out there, did you?

Preacher mcgrath, no. Good.

For a moment there I thought we were in trouble.

Wouldn't it be brilliant if people stopped livin' in houses altogether?

Absolutely.

What's that ridiculous sign?

"No entry. "

Come on. We'll try the side door.

Of course a difficult choice for their mother:

To look after her sons or live with an obscure tribe in Africa.

Mind you, the boys appear to be living like savages.

Katherine will soon be able to write a book about them. Where are they?

Patrick? Dominic?

Patrick? Dominic?

Oh, god.

Aunt Dracula. What's she doin' out?

The sun hasn't gone down yet. Better get some garlic.

Father mcgrath and I had a little chat.

I've been in touch with St. Joseph's.

Excellent record... With certain children.

Really?

Look, he'd meet boys of his own age.

He can always come home at weekends.

He wouldn't be happy carted off to some school.

You tried that before and look what happened. Ah, there you are.

Patrick, this is Anya. She's helping me with the horses for the summer.

How nice to see you.

How have you been?

Patrick.

It's very bright in here. Don't you think it's bright, aunt Dorothy?

Should I, uh... Draw the curtain?

Dominic. Yes, Patrick?

Why don't you show Anya the garden.

Delighted.

Have you heard from your mother? She wrote a few weeks ago.

She said to send you her love.

Did she think to send money?

Uh, we're all right for money.

Your car?

Come on. I want to introduce you to ishka.

What's that?Lobster pods.

Hello, ishka.

I'm Anya.

Ishka's a beautiful name.

Means "water" in Irish.

Mom rescued her from the river when she was just a pup.

Ishka.

We're going to race her soon.

This is my special pet.

Oh. Nice.

Are you going to race her too?

But this is exactly what I saw last time.

He's a bit behind, but I know he can catch up.

It's all right. You've nothing to hide.

But it's none of her business!

Your education is my business!

Your brother and I have decided it's time you went to boarding school.

I haven't said any such thing. That's no answer.

I promise I'll start doin' lessons with him. For heaven's sake!

You left school at his age. How could you possibly teach him anything?

I know it's none of my business, but I could come and give Dominic lessons.

That's a brilliant idea.

It's very kind of you, Anya, but I don't--

but it would be good for me also. I need to practice my English.

As long as Dominic doesn't mind teaching me.

Anya!

You're late. I've waited for hours.

Hours?

Well, it felt like hours.

I still have to help with the horses. I don't think your aunt--

don't say her name. Not in front of the poor animal.

Can I get up?

Mom used to ride out here every morning.

Is she really living with a tribe in Africa?Yeah.

She was the first white person they ever saw.

She's gonna write a book and become famous when she gets back.

Come on!

You said you liked mashed potatoes.

How's school?

I think Dominic's enjoying it.

No, Anya, I can't.

You have no money; I have. It's simple.

What if I take something for it?

What?

I'll think of something.

Come on. What year?

I told you the answer five minutes ago.

History is useless.

Who cares when some king defeated some other king in some field...

For some stupid reason or other?

So far you refuse to do math, geography...

Boring. And now history.

It's stupid. What does it all matter?

Dominic, you're impossible.

Anya, I know.

Well, where'd you get it?Off killmore.

Geez, he was fast.

But ishka kept with him all the way. You should have seen her.

Poor hare.

Poor dead hare.

Ink by itself.

This, though dead--

See ya tomorrow.

Come on.

Look.

Poor lobsters. You must be bringing us luck, Anya.

Can you show me how to row?

Sure.

Man overboard!

I can't swim!

Neither can we.

Ah, no. The Princess of darkness.

I bet she'll be really, really pleased to see us.

Anya, where have you been? You said you'd be back for dinner.

Look. We got you a lobster.

For god's sake! Well, put it in the boat and get into the car.

Hurry up!No, I want to ride back.

Don't be ridiculous. Dominic!

It's too dark now. I'll race ya.

Dominic!

Watch it!

Ya-a-a-a!

You're lucky you didn't break your bloody neck.

No doubt your mother would applaud such recklessness, but I don't.

Get your things. We're going.

I think I will stay.

Oh, I see.

You two didn't waste any time.

Just typical!It's not what you're thinkin'.

I don't want to hear another word.

- Get into the car. - I'm not going back. I want to stay.

You did it, Anya! You stood up to aunt Dracula!

You're like an angel of mist.

Faster! Faster!

Speed up! Speed up!

So how's that one fit you then, murty, huh?

Once again, John Joe, I'd never settle in this yoke.

Take your time, murty. Take your time.

You'll be long enough dead.

How are ya, John Joe? I need the order made up.

Uh-huh. Don't go away.

There ya go.