Striking Out

TARA". Meg is working for your father.

Now Ray is in jail. Pete and I have been evicted.

See?

We just got the notice, and now we're out.

I'm gonna call a taxi and get all this stuff picked up.

- Let me take that. - Thank you.

Pete'?

- I'm so sorry. - Don't worry about me, babe.

- Thank you, Steve. - I just came to see how Ray is.

He'll be dying in there. You know that'?

I know. But look, we're doing everything we can.

And we're gonna get him out, OK, so don't worry.

OK.

I was gonna ask if you needed a hand,

but it looks like you're all right.

See you later...babe.

Eric'?

I know that this was your father.

He put pressure on whoever owns this building to kick us out.

- Prove it. - Why don't you look into it'?

If you've got the stomach for it.

I'll dig out the lease and get it to you.

OK.

Come on. Let's get you sorted.

Thanks.

- You're off'? - Yeah.

Pete, I can't do this at the moment, and I'm sorry.

Look at me. I'm bad luck.

I don't care.

Isn't gonna happen, and I'm sorry.

Eric'?

No. Me.

I'm sorry, Pete.

- Vincent. - Where are you'?

I've been evicted.

- What? - Yep.

I'm on my way to brief George Cusack for Ray's bail hearing.

Yeah, of course. How is the boy'?

- Not very well, I'd imagine. - You don't need me'?

No. No, thank you, but not at this stage.

Look, it's just one small bag of weed.

I mean, they can't do him for intent to supply,

and he's not exactly a flight risk.

No. George will get him bail.

- It'll be OK. - Yeah. OK, OK.

Tell him to keep his chin up.

Give George a big kiss for me, will you'?

Good choice on your pan'.

Let me know if you do need my help, yeah'?

- Thank you, Vincent. - OK.

How are you'?

- Yeah, uh, fine. - Oh, good.

Actually, Mum, I'm a little bit up against it at the moment.

- Could you do me a favour'? - Of course.

You know that Frank Keegan died?

Yeah.

And they're selling eff all his extant cases at the Law Society.

Could you just say that you're my employee

and flash them your old Four Courts pass

and just sort through anything that I might buy?

Righto. I'm on my way.

I'm actually right beside them, so it's perfect.

OK. Thanks, Mum.

Nigel Fit-Ljames' evidence was adjourned,

and once again the Pike Inquiry

seems to have ground to a halt.

There is no official confirmation,

but sources suggest it's because of the news

that a shed had burnt down

on the an allotment on the Northside,

which may have contained documents

relevant to the inquiry.

OK, thank you so much, Meg.

You know what to do.

Yeah, yeah. I do.

Hi, this is Meg Riley.

I may have a bit of news for you.

Papers. Piles of them.

Green shed, northeast corner of the allotment in Beech Park.

Five minutes'? OK.

- I have these for you. - Thank you.

Excuse me. George Cusack's office?

- Yeah, straight ahead. - Thank you.

I've already pressed 65 buttons. I want to speak to a human!

I did not understand that.

Oh, bog Off!

I'm sorry. I did not understand that.

- The door was open. - Always is.

Take a seat.

Ray Lamont. Bail hearing tomorrow.

Yeah.

Oh, George, you might want to put that out.

Vincent Pike sent you a kiss.

Did he, now'?

Well, you know what you can tell him to do with that.

I've pushed the guards for the charge sheet.

Nothing so far.

How well do you know Mr Lamont?

Lucy, has Mr Phillips arrived yet'?

Not yet.

Tara was just evicted from her office.

- Really? - Yeah. I was with her.

Oh, good.

Know who owns the lease for that building'?

Richard. - Harold!

To the minute. I can set my watch by you.

Lucy, I need any lease files

that have been actioned in the last two weeks, please.

- Hi. - There you go.

Cheers. Oh.

- Thanks. - Thanks.

To Butler, 2,000.

Mum.

I'm eyeing up two divorces and a paternity for you.

- Here we go. - Mm-hm.

Case 11, Dvvyer, divorce.

- 500. - 500.

800.

Dunbafis don't do family law.

Clearly they do now. It's a payer. 1,000.

- Mum, I... - I brought my cheque book.

- 1,000. MAN; 1,000.

1,200.

1,500.

- Mum, look, I... Dunbar have 1,200.

-1,500. -1,800.

- Don't let Dunbafis bully you. - OK.

2,000.

2,500.

To Dunbar and Calloway for 2,500.

2,500 to Dunbar.

Case 24, Promise Obode, immigration proceedings.

200.

To Miss Rafferty for 200.

Do you have any interest in this one'?

Here's a few more.

Are you writing a book'?

Feels like it.

Mr Fitzjames is here. Will I send him in'?

- He's here now'? - Yeah.

Give us a couple of minutes.

MAN; 18,400.

- Mum. - I enjoyed that.

Take your mind off Ray. And you'll pay me back.

I know you will.

Thank you.

- Hey. Tara. - Hi.

- That should keep you busy. - Yeah.

Entre nous, the Regulation of Practice Committee

may be calling you,

to do with you employing someone

convicted of fraud and drug dealing

as your office manager.

A few of these need immediate attention.

This woman is being deported next week.

OK. I'll go see her now.

(indistinct conversations, baby crying)

Meg Riley here for you, Mr Dunbar.

And I've rescheduled your lunch meeting.

Thank you, Lucy.

Meg, how good to see you.

I need a retainer.

15 hours a week at 80 euro an hour,

on the books because I need proof of income for my landlord.

Plus expenses when I'm actually working.

- Ah. - Mm.

Entirely reasonable.

And as it happens, I do have a little project for you.

After you.

Thanks very much. I'll be in touch, Nigel.

- Cheers. - Thanks.

All right.

Yeah!

- Yeah! - Yeah!

I've read through your file.

You were arrested for working illegally.

And no immigration papers.

All the appeals are exhausted.

I have written to the department,

but I'm not hopeful it'll do any good.

I am to be deported on Tuesday.

Yeah.

Well, if there's anything you need or I can help in anyway...

You cannot help.

Right.

Well, what will happen is that

some people will come to collect you,

probably police, and take you to prison,

I'm afraid, in Dublin, to wait until your flight.