Rialto

I dunno.

He says they were talking, him and-

Paul was saying.

There's no word.

What about this meeting?

We'll see then, I suppose.

Yeah, well,

I'd rather know than not know.

You know the way.

Valerie'd fuckin' murder me.

With the maintenance for the kids.

I'll have to take this, Noel.

I need to be outside anyway.

Tell Claire, I'll see her at the weekend.

Yeah, I will, yeah.

Hello?

Yeah.

Yeah, Wednesday.

Temperatures, over 30 degrees in places,

especially parts of .

Temperatures generally 24 and 28 degrees.

Going up.

Doors opening.

Is that you?

Him there?

What?

Are you on?

Sorry.

So?

Sorry.

What?

I dunno.

I should go.

You fucking me about?

I'm not.

You think me a spastic?

No.

So?

This?

Is it safe?

What?

I've never done this before.

Why are you here, then?

I seen you.

Yeah?

A few times.

I came back.

You got money?

I didn't know.

Didn't know what?

That this was that: paying.

Some stupid cunt, you.

I know, yeah.

You on still?

I dunno.

50.

Are you clean?

Do you want a slap?

I'm married.

I don't give a fuck.

Go on, then, touch it.

I like you.

Yeah?

I like you since I seen you.

You got money?

You want him outside to give you a kicking?

Money now.

Do you want me to shame you?

'Cause I'll fucking shame you.

Where's your money?

Excuse me, excuse me.

Dentist rang.

You've an appointment for Monday.

Yeah, I know.

What are they fuckin' ringing for?

I might have a can, I'm tired.

Do you want one?

No.

I'm going up to Valerie after.

Oh, right.

Is Shane in?

He has his training, does he?

What day is it?

Dunno.

He has something.

Wednesday.

I'll take a cigarette outside.

In the afternoon.

He came in the afternoon, I was clueless.

Did Caroline not come down?

No.

Say all this to her too.

I will, I intend to.

I know you won't, Mam.

Anyways.

Are we doing the clothes?

Are we starting on that?

I was wondering.

That's why I'm ringing.

After work tomorrow.

Are you sure you wanna do this?

'Cause we can wait.

No, no.

I'll bring bin bags.

Where are you?

You sound, are you having a drink?

No, I'm in the garden.

Are you not cold?

No.

Look, I'm dealing with things.

I've gotta go, all right?

So, will we need bin bags for tomorrow?

I fuckin' told you that and all, Mam!

I know.

So, 'night, okay?

Go easy.

Watch the telly.

Yeah.

Mam, I'm sorry.

All right, Mam?

Sorry.

Quiet!

What time's Mam back?

Late, she said.

Someone gave Leonard Sexton a kicking.

Who?

You, probably.

He's a little fucking tart, anyways.

Probably deserved it.

What piss are you drinking?

Put it down, please.

Shane, I said!

Relax, would you?

I thought you was to clear the garden.

I will.

You will, you lazy fuck!

Look who's talking!

Got your hair done?

Colleen did it.

Yeah?

It's a color job, is it?

What?

What?

You still collecting me from girl's tomorrow night?

Did I say I would?

Yeah, you fucking did!

Well, I'd better, so.

A quarter to nine.

'Night.

Yeah.

Is he still inside?

Upstairs, on the computer.

Right.

'Night.

You look wrecked, you all right?

You drink all them cans?

No, it's not that.

What, then?

A thing happened today.

There was this,

this lad.

- What? - A young fella.

Who?

I don't know, in town there.

He hit me a few digs, took my wallet.

In Amiens Street, around.

When?

I can't.

Colm?

Sorry.

Sorry what?

I dunno.

He upset me, that's all.

Why didn't you say earlier?

I didn't know how.

How what?

I didn't want to upset you.

You're not.

So?

I'm tired, I'm tired.

It's okay.

Sorry.

Colm-

I can't.

I can't.

I hate to see you like this.

I'm sorry.

You've nothing to be sorry for.

All of this, then that-

He's dead a month, not even.

Stay.

I can't.

I'll clean my teeth.

I don't have too much time.

Stay!

You're laying the chairs out?

If you want a job doing, you know, Paula?

In this place, anyways.

What time they arriving?