A Passing Place

Cloudy and overcast for the weekend

with some patches of rain in the far west.

For this evening though dry for the time being

with winds dying down, a calm night ahead I'm sure.

But looking ahead to tomorrow.

A slight change coming our way.

Those winds picking up once again as

we move through the week.

With a chance of some stormy weather later.

Ah there you are now.

Hi, Lucy.

How are you?

It's funny not seeing you on that video call thing.

How was your flight and all that?

And the drive, how was the drive?

I'm sorry it's long but.

We're in the middle of nowhere here as you can see so.

At least yourself and Sam

had a bit of time to catch up.

Right.

Well.

Sam will show you to your room anyway.

I'm going to work away here for a little longer.

We work quite hard out here.

Isn't that right lad?

Right.

Well.

You're a lot taller than I thought you'd be.

Thank you.

Right.

Right.

Hot press

bathroom

my room

and this is you.

Okay.

Safe drive.

Thanks.

I'm sorry about mum.

And this.

Okay.

Thanks for picking her up lad.

Yeah.

See ya Pat.

See ya Steve.

Prick.

Thank you very much for tuning in.

You've been listening to 107 to 108.4.

I've been your host, DJ Jim,

we're going to take a little break

but next, listen to this

has anyone heard about the whale

that washed up on the beach off the coast of Mayo?

Apparently it's upwards of 60ft long.

I'm serious.

After the break, we're going to be chatting

to a local fisherman from the area

who was one of the first on the beach that morning last week.

We're going to get his reaction

and his thoughts on that, so stay tuned.

Lucy.

Lucy!

Lucy!

Boots, please Lucy how many times?

Did you do your cleaning?

No time.

Hey!

Do it before he gets home.

Stop taking these.

You never clean.

I have a job.

I don't want a job here.

Then go to college.

You go to...

Lucy do the bloody cleaning!

Martin.

Martin.

To me first.

You bring these to me first.

They're all reusable you understand me?

Look you should keep some of them for yourself.

You never know what you might need them for.

I've told you this.

Martin, don't keep staring at me.

I know bloody well you can hear me.

Just give me a nod or something.

I don't speak your fecking finger language Martin.

Give it to me.

Give me the bag.

I know you think you're acting dum lad

but I don't like to be messed around all right?

Sam? - Dinner's on.

The wood chopped?

Not yet.

What?

I'll do it soon.

Why soon?

I had to go fetch someone up a mountain.

She up that mountain again?

Were you up that mountain again?

Sam, do the logs.

20 swings, 40 pieces.

Nice and clean.

Did you go an talk to Mr Maguire down the town today?

If you spent less time up that hill and more time

looking for work we'd all be better off.

Than you can start contributing to the roof you live under

like your brother.

Because at the moment you're about as useless

as a broken horseshoe.

Hey.

I've to go into town.

No thanks.

We can go to Redmond's.

Ok.

Sorry, sorry.

I don't think the music is coming out of your

sorry the music's playing out of your phone.

I'm so sorry.

No. It's okay.

I think if you put your bluetooth.

Yeah. Sorry, sorry.

That's alright.

That's okay.

You're not local?

No no I'm not from here no.

So holidays on the island?

Sort of, yeah.

You like?

Just sort of passing through.

Yeah.

Do you think I'm doing the right thing?

Did you say something to me?

No? No sorry.

The Strand are looking for servers?

Can we turn this off?

No, I like it.

Can we just turn it off please?

Fine.

They're weird at the Strand.

I don't think they are.

What did mum think?

She didn't encourage you to get out there? Socialise?

She'd encourage me to get out of here.

Yes I get that.

But you can't.

You can.

No I can't.

Yeah, you can.

You're just scared.

Mum would want you to.

She'd also like you to stop staring down at the radio

all the time.

All right, so can we drop it?

Jesus, Lucy!

Afternoon, Lucy.

Hi Mr Redmond.

Looking for anything in particular today?

No just browsing.

Thought as much.

You know where to find me.

Thanks Mr Redmond.

Is today the day?

No. Not today.

Your dad not give you any money?

It's not really his thing unfortunately.

You don't need any help around here do you?

Do you mean like help or like a job?

More like a job.

I wish I did,

and if it had been packed in here when you came in

I probably would have asked you already, but,

it's tough when everything over there

is already kind of in your pocket.

Funny.

Not everything is Mr Redmond.

Can you call me Tom for god sake.

Wait, wait a second.

So I was going to have to throw these out.

The wire is a little bit frayed, but

still works.

Don't get them wet.

Don't feed them after midnight.

Thanks Mr Redmond.

You're welcome miss Byrne.

How are ya?

Is that everything?

- Yes. - That's two euro.

Thank you.

Cheers.

Did you steal them?

No he gave them to me.

Yeah. We gave them to me.

Yeah I can see why.

You didn't buy your speaker thing no?

It's not a speaker. It's a signal booster.

Does E.T not have email?

Thanks.

The sheep here keep staring at me.

Yeah they do that.