Rebellion

New orders... follow me.

Let's go boys, come on.

We declare the right of the people of Ireland to the ownership of Ireland

and to the unfettered control of Irish destinies to be sovereign and indefeasible.

There's my house, Dalkey, it's safely outside the city.

There won't be any trouble there.

A ring of steel which we should tighten around the city until we

have crushed this rebellion.

Squad-shun!

Ready!

Aim!

Fire!

Order arms!

You didn't fire private.

No sir.

Why not?

These men were traitors, were they not?

Are they not?

Sir, he's still moving.

To the international community of nations from the General Post Office Dublin.

For three days the Irish Republic stood against the greatest empire in the world.

Dublin is firmly held.

All British attacks repulsed, but our forces are surrounded.

Hey, hey.

Just a moment missy.

- Where are you going? - Home.

I was stuck at a friend's house at the curfew.

Is that right?

Are you sure about that?

I am, sir.

Not lying to me now?

- No, sir. - No, sir.

Lieutenant!

What is it corporal?

This one wants to pass.

Anyone in a rebel uniform who does not offer unconditional surrender is

a legitimate target corporal.

But civilians, especially women and children, we're here to protect them.

Go on.

Are you sure we can trust them?

They're our fellow countrymen, corporal.

If we're not protecting them then who are we protecting?

If they were good Catholics, Mulcahy, they would be morally bound to

surrender to the overwhelming odds in order to prevent useless sacrifice.

But how will we look if we support a foreign imperial Protestant power

against our own Your Grace?

For the past 20 years I've worked with Mr. Redmond and the Irish Party

to see Home Rule achieved in this country, and for the Catholic church

to be at the centre of the new Parliament.

I'm only suggesting that we keep contact, to keep the door open.

When I was with him at the post office, I felt something Your Grace.

Something powerful, something positive, something we should be a part of.

They're hooligans, Father Mulcahy, and I forbid you to have anything

more to do with them.

The most pressing concern is to preserve the treasures of mother church.

We must see to the safety of all movable church property.

Yes Your Grace.

And what of the people?

Our primary duty is to the Church.

That's all the information I was able to gather.

A whole brigade.

Two regiments.

By God, we must be beating them if they're having to call up English

brigades, and Commandant De Valera, he has covered the city's approach roads?

There's a small company in the Ballsbridge approach under Lieutenant Malone.

And what about the other routes?

I understand De Valera is reluctant to risk his men against such odds.

- Miss Kearney? - Yes.

Type an order.

You, follow me.

Yes, sir.

The world now knows of our stand Mr. Connolly, sir.

Let's hope the signal got further than Liverpool.

Looks like Liverpool have got something for us, British reinforcements.

A task for you Jimmy.

I know you've itching for action and there's been little here as yet.

You're to take the orders direct to Lieutenant Malone.

Frances here will show you.

What about his commandant?

Let's bypass Mr. De Valera and his scruples and hope that the brigades

don't bypass the one bridge that he's deigned to fortify.

Peter.

- Uncle Jimmy. - What the hell are you doing here?

I want to fight for Ireland too, but all they'll let me do is peel potatoes.

It's my brother's boy Mr. Connolly, I'm going to have to take him home.

It's too dangerous and you have your orders.

I'll send him back with the priest later.

In the meantime, how would you like to be my own personal messenger?

I'd like it well sir, will I get a uniform?

Well, you can take your uncle's hat for he'll not be needing it.

Best lose the jacket too, if we're to cross the city, checkpoints everywhere.

There is no way English capitalist would destroy their own property.

When it's Irish property sir, they'll not give a damn.

Come on, we should hurry.

Look after these for me yeah.

Look whatever you do Peter, stay in the building, away from the windows.

- Do exactly what Mr. Connolly says. - Yeah.

- You hear me? - Yeah.

- Elizabeth. - Thank you.

We'll be on to the communion wafer next.

Elizabeth!

In the new Ireland we won't let all this religious humbug divide us.

My father says socialism's the work of the devil.

Sounds like mine.

Well, if poverty is the work of God then I'm with the devil.

Is it your father you're running from?

He wants me to marry my cousin.

- You haven't had... - No!

A fine pair, two escaped brides.

There was someone else.

- And? - That's why I'm here.

Seems that some things are more important to him than me.

Maybe some things are more important, or maybe those things are

telling us this person is not the right person.

Did you have someone else?

It was more I changed.

How?

I began to know my own mind.

Before this everything used to frighten me, but now in spite of all

this I'm not so afraid.

I'm of some use.

Are you ready?

Come on.

Well?

General Lowe thanks you for your advice regarding the collection and

burial of civilian bodies, he'll set a party to it.

And?

He asked me to relay that your misgivings regarding their tactics

have been noted and shall be conveyed to General Maxwell when he arrives.

However?

He's confident that they're commensurate with the military situation.

And will destroy the city and our ability to govern it.

I'll have to write to Asquith again.

Sir perhaps we've done all we can.

We are the representatives of His Majesty's government.

We cannot abandon our post until the trouble is passed.

Sir, we haven't slept in three days.

I really should return home.

The answer is no, Hammond, you may telephone your wife.

Yes sir.

Yes, she's here Mr. Hammond.

But she can't come to the telephone.

Oh, she's indisposed.

Miss Lacey, she's fine too.

We're all fine.

Yes Mr. Hammond.

He says to say he apologises once again, but he's not able to leave the Castle.

And does he apologise for leaving me locked up for the whole Easter

vacation with her?

He didn't say, ma'am.

- Is she still upstairs? - Yes ma'am.

Tell her if she isn't down by lunch I will drag her down by the hair myself.

Should I tell Mrs. Hammond you're sick?

No thank you, please don't.

Penny mister, we're starving.

Mister?

Things must be bad, the priest is scarpering with the family jewels.

Mummy asked me to come to you.

To come fetch me home?

To ask you to come home.

It's not too late.

Pater believes your truancy is motivated by mercy rather than menace.

It's not too late with Stephen either.

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

Harry, why are you really here?

I swear Lizzy, I've learnt my lesson this time...

Christ look around you, you should be helping us.

I don't have any money.

Anything? I'm desperate.

Try looting.

It's a bit common.

He said he'd go to mummy and daddy.

He knows who they are.

I'm afraid he might cause a scene or worse.

Who?

The money lender.

Elizabeth.

I'll be with you in a moment Ingrid.

You don't deserve it.

Attention.

Private...

I could have you court martialed.

You should be ashamed to stand beside these men.

Instead, they're looking for people to shift the dead from the streets.

I volunteered you private, since you're not up to real soldiering.

- Yes sir. - Yes sir.

Araigh linn, come on.

Lieutenant Malone.

It's me, Jimmy Mahon.

New orders from headquarters.

- Reynolds. - Sir.

All the ammo we've got.

Make every bullet count.

Yes sir.

- Mahon wasn't it? - Yeah.

- You a shot? - Yeah, I can shoot.

- You? - Frances, I can shoot.

You a lassie?

I'm a lassie and I'm a soldier.

All right.