Episode 11 Red Rock

No-one goes in or out. I need to report a death in custody.

-How are we holding up, lads?

-Bit shaky, to be honest, boss.

I've been thinking the arrest might not have been necessary.

The guy was bang out of order. We arrested him for his own safety.

I'll do the applications together.

Once the visas go through, we are out of here.

Cannot wait.

You know, nobody would think any less of you

if you put in for a transfer.

Why would I want to do that?

Well, you know what it's like around here.

You don't want anything else happening to you.

As most of you know,

some of the tabloids are egging it up,

so, once again, do not react.

The public won't say anything,

but some of our regular customers will take the chance to wind you up.

You're highly trained, professional and experienced.

A death in our cells is being investigated.

Anybody asks, you tell them that.

Any smart remarks, do not...

-ALL:

-React.

Understood?

-ALL:

-Yes, sir.

-Thank you.

-All yours.

-PHONE RINGS

Red Rock Garda Station...

We have another burglary in the Sorrento Road Apartments.

Paudge, will you go and take a...?

A report of a suspected paedophile in St Killian's Park.

Informant's name is Edward Foley.

HE CHUCKLES

And that would be you two.

Echo Foxtrot is still on the go, is he?

-Yeah, he's Sean's pet civilian.

-Eddie means well.

Yeah, as long as I'm not the one taking his crank calls.

Bleedin' time waster.

Come on. It's not his fault he's a bit, you know, not well.

Sharon, those pills you're taking, I'd check the label if I was you.

Oh, and if you get a phone call that aliens have landed

and they're attacking the station, check with me first, will you?

HE LAUGHS

The printer at home is out of ink.

Jeez, look at you.

What time did you get in at last night?

-Don't know.

-What's going on?

Everywhere I go, I get the look.

Or worse, I get people I've known my whole life crossing the road

just to avoid me.

Don't mind them. They don't know the half of it.

Yeah.

We're in this together, you know that?

We're not though, are we?

Not really.

What you did, what you're doing, I could never repay that.

I'll never forget it.

Right, I'll get you grub.

I know Eddie is harmless, but he's the last thing we need today.

It's better than being up on the Ridge getting grief.

Garda Holden, over there.

He's photographing the children in the playground. Dirty little...

Hey, now, Eddie. Take it easy, OK?

How you feeling today?

Never better. That's a paedophile.

If that's the case, Adrijan will work it out himself.

You need to go and see Dr Lynch when he's...

I'd say we'll get a call.

Ring like this, whoever's lost it will be in a state.

And I have your number.

-Super wants that DPP file.

-PHONE RINGS

-Sometime today would be good.

-PHONE CONTINUES RINGING

'Hello, yeah?'

Understand, Eddie? We don't need any more help.

No. I'll watch the racing. Chepstow.

Great idea, and if we need you, we'll call you, OK?

Great.

They hate us.

Who hates us?

People.

The public.

I saw the graffiti - "Jerry Curry, RIP."

That's just kids.

Kids, they don't know the truth.

We're not to blame.

How come I can't sleep at night?

If I could do it all over again...

I'd be so nice to the guy.

-Sean, we did nothing wrong.

-He's dead, Kosos.

Dead.

And everyone knows it's our fault.

The council said it will be gone today.

How are Sean and Adrijan holding up?

OK, I think. Hard to know.

They're good lads, but if the pressure is too much for them,

we should reassign them.

Leave a big gap, though.

There's always more gaps than guards.

Sure, we could take their beat and show them how it's done.

-SHE LAUGHS

-When was the last time

you took a wall in pursuit?

About three weeks ago, so there.

Excuse me. Sorry for underestimating you.

I'm used to it.

There's a story about you chasing some fella

through a load of back gardens one night

and you ran into a greenhouse, bang into it,

glass everywhere - not a cut on you.

Do you remember Bobby Byrne?

I was chasing him.

Hit the greenhouse full tilt. Bobby nowhere to be seen.

I'm lying on my back seeing stars, literally and metaphorically.

I hear a sound in the bushes next to me.

You know that sound when you're trying to hold in a laugh

and you can't?

-You let it go, you're falling about the place.

-Yeah.

There was Bobby in the rosebush next to me.

Didn't even resist when I was putting the cuffs on him.

-He was too busy catching his breath.

-SHE LAUGHS

Think I'm going to show my face around,

see what the mood is like.

Anything urgent...

Suits you.

So, that's 9.20 change.

Cheers.

-Terrible weather, isn't it?

-Shocking.

Supposedly, it's roasting in Sydney.

-Proper bikini weather.

-Yeah?

-Yeah.

People are on Bondi Beach, tunes blasting, beers on the go.

-Sounds dreadful.

-Awful.

-Who'd want that?

-Certainly not me.

-This time next week.

-Can't wait.

Hey, sleepyhead.

You haven't forgotten the catering fair?

I know Wednesday is your day off, but, ah,

you can still fill in for me.

-Um...

-Katie...

Right, Eddie, listen to me.

A mother and a little kiddie

and some quare-looking fella, red hat,

following them along the street into the supermarket.

You promised you'd watch the racing, Eddie.

I only came down to get a bottle of milk for my tea.

Any more of this and you know what's going to happen.

But they discharged me. The new meds are working.

Want to watch yourself there, pal.

Daniela, disappear.

Bloke they lifted last week, same age as you,

do you know what I mean?

He's in his grave now, bleedin' pigs.

-You touch me, it's...

-Get lost before I change my mind.

That's assault, that is, like that poor bloke last week.

-Isn't that right? Look at him now.

-Barely touched you.

Last warning, Daniela. Go away now or we lift you.

For what? Speaking my mind?

You pigs think youse own this country. Well, you don't.

I said get lost.

Janey, Mr McKay, what are you doing out and about?

How are you, Daniela?

Stay.

Take Eddie home. And we need to have a chat back at the station.

Yes, sir.

-Come on.

-Walking? We're bleedin' walking?

Got you cakes as well.

Thanks.

Oh.

Didn't know how hungry I was.

Wish there was more I could do.

Look, don't worry about it.

Truth is, I don't want to see you up in the dock either.

No point the both of us going mad.

Look, I better head back to the pub and open up.

Yeah.

Hey...

Thanks, man.

Yeah.

Yeah. It was handed in earlier.

We have the lady's number if you want to thank...

What, sorry? Sorry, it must be a bad line.

You'll be in after five. Yeah, OK. That's grand.

OK, bye.

The mice aren't back, are they?

What?

I had to.

-God's sake, Katie. What if she tells my mum?

-She won't. Niamh's sound.

-I told her I wanted it kept secret.

-Don't be so naive.

She witnessed the fight.

Look, I didn't say anything about Australia or you, OK?

I just said I needed to quit.

She's been real decent with me, David.

I couldn't just leave her in the lurch.

We're leaving everyone in the lurch.

I just gave her my notice.

HE SIGHS I'm sorry.

Just leaving Michael like this...

Should've seen him this morning. He was shattered.

Don't ask me to feel sorry for him.

It feels like I'm betraying him.

He beat my brother to death.

I know.

And that's not on you.

It's not your fault.

It's not.

We have to go, though.

There's no way we can be together, not if we stay here.

Are you certain the ring was in the box in the first place?

Yes.

Well, if it was in the box in a Ziploc bag in the drawer,

-then how...?

-I don't know.

Cast your mind back. Try to remember the last time you had it.

Look, I'm not senile. Keep looking or get lost.

What's going on?

I booked in some lost property - an engagement ring.

It was unused. I mean, the bloke lost it before he could...

Where is it now?

Got your message. What's up?

Mike, what's going on?

You forgot a page of your flight reservations.

That was... We're only going for a few weeks.

-I was going to tell you.

-One way. Not return.

-Not coming back.

-It's a mistake.

-Not coming back!

How could you do this to me?

-How?

-I love her.

-I would've came back for the trial.

-You wouldn't have.

-I'm going to prison for helping you.

-You don't know that.

You might get off, and... You still get the business.

Australia.

-I'm sorry.

-You were there that night.

You kicked him after I had walked away.

I love her.

My life's in ruins here and you run off with his sister?

Cakes and bacon sandwiches.

All the while,

you've got the airline tickets in your back pocket.

I love her, Michael.

I only went there to scare him, to stop him hurting you.

I love her, man!

If you leave, I go to the cops.

All you'll see of Australia will be a police cell

in the airport until you come back for your own trial.

So, what are you going to do then? When Mum comes back from London...

Get out. Get out!

You're sure the ring was in the box?

100%.

So, why are we turning the office upside down?

No sign?

Owner is on the way. A Mr Enda McAteer.

-The solicitor?

-Junior.

The young fella.

He was very relieved we found the ring cos it's worth 12 grand.

Oh, well, give her a hand.

On your knees then.

Check the floor. I'll check the desk.

You won't find it staring into space.

So, you, losing it with that head-the-ball earlier,

what's that about?

She just got to me.

That woman came out of the womb taunting the midwife.

You know better than to let the likes of her get to you.

Sorry, sir.

You know, there are times when this job gets too much.

For all of us.

There's no shame in that. Just need to be honest.

Talk to someone.

But if you choose not to talk to anybody,

you take whatever is stressing you out

with you on the streets,

then you need to shut up and suck it up.

It's one or the other, lads.

Now, we can't have any more problems,

so Angela is going to find you some work in the station.

Understood, sir.

You're good police officers. Learn from this.

-Yes, sir.

-Go.

You deserve a few gurrier-free hours.

McAteer will nail us.

You receipted it, booked it in and now it's lost.

-I searched there a dozen times.

-Are you sure?

Thank God.

Sharon...

"Thank you, Brian."

Thank you, Brian.

Let's not waste any more time.

Paudge, I've got something for you.

You're lucky I found it.

Imagine if I hadn't.

It's like banging your head against a brick wall.

This brick wall.

Do you want to know what they think of you?

Came back off sick too early.

Trying to prove a point.

Showing off. Looking for a promotion.

Now she's making one mess after another.

That's what. Mm.

Come on. Get the transfer.

You'll get a glowing reference from your sergeant.

You can rise to the top. I know these things.

You have got bottle to spare.

Do you know how many guards have gone head-to-head with me

in 15 years?

None...

except you.

A little gift from me to you.

Your career, Sharon, starts there.

Or, it, um...it dies here.

Saoirse, how are you? Looking very well.

-You got the hair done.

-PHONE RINGS

Red Rock Garda Station. Garda Sharon.

Mr Foley, you're going to have to stop doing this.

-If you continue to waste Garda time...

-I'll take it over here.

Hello, Mr Foley. This is Sergeant Angela Tyrrell.

Stay calm, Mr Foley. We're on our way.

-Eddie?

-Yeah, he's highly stressed. Reporting a burglary.

-Does he do this?

-No, just paedophiles.

Well, someone needs to check it out.

But if he's messing, he's back to the psych unit.

We can't have this.

Someone could die if we're delayed responding because of him.

We can do it.

Yeah, I don't think that's a good idea.

You know the super is concerned about you.

Honestly, Sarge, we're fine. Besides, who else is there?

OK.

But any provocation, the slightest hint of a problem, radio back.

OK.

Are you by yourself?

What's wrong?

Australia.

-We can't go.

-What?

Eddie! Ambulance! Get an ambulance!

-Eddie! Eddie!

-Zulu Victor 11 to control.

Request urgent need of an ambulance.

The Hill Street Flats, just off the corner of Arlington Terrace.

'Roger that. On its way.'

Right, don't worry, Eddie. Ambulance is coming, OK?

Sorry, Garda Holden. Couldn't get him.

-I tried my hardest.

-Easy. Take it easy.

Everything's going to be OK.

-What is it? What is it really?

-I've told you.

You haven't. There's something you're not telling me.

Look, it's Michael.

I can't leave him like this. I'm afraid he might top himself.

-If you don't want to go, just say it.

-It's not that, Katie.

You tried to leave me a few weeks ago and now this?

Katie, it's not that.

I love you, but he's not right in the head and I'm worried.

Damn right he's not right in the head.

You're hiding something from me. I know you are.

-I'm not, I swear.

-Do not lie to me.

BELL RINGS

Look, I'll call you later, all right?

I'm not having it. I am not having you keep lying like this.

Either you tell me what's going on right now or it's over.

Talk to you tomorrow.

David...

David!

What do you think?

HE SIGHS

-The chief superintendent called. He wants to see you at ten.

-Here?

-The depot.

-How did he sound?

-Terse.

-Hold the fort.

-BELL RINGS

Sharon. Hatch.

-What, sir?

-Hatch.

Hello. What can I do for you?

Sorry to disturb you, miss.

I'm looking for Garda Holden or Garda Kreses.

Kosos. What's it in relation to?

I have valuable information for their investigation.

Edward Foley is the name.

OK, Ed. Mr Foley, take a seat.

-Hey!

-Hey!

Can I take back my notice?

OK.

And I can work next Wednesday.

I thought I couldn't.

I thought I was going somewhere, but I'm not going any more.

I'm actually really relieved. Is everything OK?

Yeah, absolutely.

-Well, I'll see you later, then.

-OK.

Here you go.

Ah, lovely.

-How are you today, Eddie? Sore head?

-Not so bad.

They glued me back together. Can you imagine?

-Lucky that's all they had to do.

-They took an X-ray too.

No fractured skull, but they could see the transmitter clear as day.

Where the voices come from. The voices in my head.

-Gotcha!

-Sure did.

Are you hearing voices now, Eddie?

No, not for a good while now.

That's a pity. Might have been able to help.

HE LAUGHS

Right, could you look at a few photos for us?

These guys are known for their burglaries, so

maybe you'll be able to recognise your fella.

I never forget a face.

Eddie, these photographs, they're burglars.

Not paedophiles.

How do you know?

Hey. I'm just saying now. Angela's starting to complain about you.

Reckons you think you're Joan of Arc.

Martyr, heroine, you know, that sort of thing.

-Did you get an ID? Who did you finger?

-Bonzo Delaney.

Nah, that toerag's doing a three-year stretch.

We already checked. He got TR a week ago.

There's been four burglaries since. All his MO.

Maybe your friend Eddie isn't such a spacer after all. Nice work, lads.

MOBILE PHONE RINGS

MOBILE RINGS AGAIN

Why aren't you answering me?

I forgot to give them back when your ma sacked me.

I don't care about not going to Australia. I care about you.

I know you inside and out.

David...

If you just tell me, you know, what's really going on,

we can work it out together.

-Trying to make an eejit out of me, or what?

-I'm not, Katie. I swear.

Yeah. You are.

Sarge,

-can I talk to you for a sec?

-Uh-huh.

It was just about the lost property thing yesterday.

Are you...?

If I had a problem with you, Sharon, you'd know about it.

You had broken ribs, concussion, a collapsed lung,

nobody would blame you for taking a month off.

It's just I felt well enough to come back.

Angela.

-We'll pick this up later.

-Sure.

Curry died of a massive heart attack

as a result of a very serious, undiagnosed heart disease.

And in a relatively young man. I guess you never can tell, can you?

There's no sign of assault, no defensive wounds, bruising.

-No anything.

-So we're in the clear?

Not as far as the Chief Super's concerned.

There's still the toxicology report and the issue of Curry not

-being checked upon when he should have been.

-Hm.

Gave you a good going over, did he?

The media are going mad on this.

Any allegation they can get their hands on,

police corruption, gross negligence,

they're putting it all as if it's gospel truth.

They can't blame us on the conduct of the entire force.

"As soon as rumours become news, James, they stop being rumours.

"We are in the middle of an outbreak of bad publicity,

"and in disease terms, Red Rock is ground zero."

Come on!

-Did he really say that?

-What does he want you to do about it?

-Scapegoat Sharon and Adrijan, right?

-What did you say to that?

I told them if one of my officers is guilty of wrongdoing,

I'd discipline them in the appropriate manner.

Did that cut any ice?

Are you going to serve him, or will I?

-I don't want... I just came here to explain.

-Yeah? Go on, then.

-Michael found the flights I booked.

-So?

He was going to find out soon anyway. Yeah, but he's in bits.

So you stopped everything cos your brother started crying?

Says I betrayed him. He's all over the place, Katie.

-You are picking him over me.

-Katie.

What did he say to change your mind?

Come on. What did he say?

Go on.

-Go after him, if you like.

-Thanks. Sorry.

And, Eve, it's not what it looks like, OK?

There's a strong suspicion the address has drugs on the premises.

-I'm on it.

-Any delay and forget the Bonzo. 88 Baronsdown Close.

Type it up and bring it straight to me when you're done, OK?

-I'll do it after this.

-You'll do it now!

Eddie Foley is a dubious witness.

If we don't find anything,

Bonzo will scream brutality and take an action.

Let him.

Now? After the pacing McKay took from the Chief Super?

Look, if it all pans out,

-Bonzo's back inside looking at a few more on the stretch.

-OK.

-Go and swear a warrant.

-Sharon's typing up the details.

Have you heard about that community council meeting going on tonight?

-Joan Curry's leading the charge.

-Is that what they're calling it?

Feeding frenzy would be a more accurate description.

-I was thinking of going.

-They won't listen to a word you say.

What else can I do? Hide behind my desk?

Let the lads I sent out on patrol take the heat?

Don't say I didn't warn you.

KNOCK ON DOOR

-I'll get the warrant sworn and take...Sean?

-Not Sean. Not Adrijan.

HE SIGHS

Sharon! She made a mess of it.

-Is everything OK with her?

-She's not herself, that's for sure.

Understandable, I suppose.

-Raymond Delaney. 88 Baronsdown Grove.

-Yes?

Yes, Sarge.

You typed Baronsdown Close.

-But you said Baronsdown Close.

-There is no Close.

That's what you said to me.

That's what he said to me.

We might well find stolen goods, cocaine, heroin,

in his possession, and the whole case will get thrown out

because of a defective warrant.

Do that again.

Look, I'm really sorry about that.

I know you've a lot on your plate at the moment.

-We'll keep an eye on her. It's not like Sharon to make mistakes.

-No.

Yeah, that's true.

-Out! Out now!

-Or, what? You'll make me?

-Yeah.

You like hitting us Keilys, don't you? Go on, then.

What's keeping you?

State of you. Darren got done by a gutless wonder like you.

-Sneaked up behind him, did you?

-No.

-That the way you killed him, is it?

-It was an accident.

-David's worried about you.

Thinks you might top yourself.

Wish you would. It'd make my day.

-Get out or I will throw you out.

-He was my brother.

-My brother!

-You and David killed him just as much as I did.

-What do you mean?

-You know nothing.

-Tell me!

-Get out!

-Tell me!

DOOR SLAMS

SHE BANGS ON DOOR

What did you say to David? He changed everything because of you.

I won't leave you alone till you tell me! Look at you!

The man who murdered my brother.

High and mighty Patricia Hennessy's son is a murderer.

Now that your cousin's inside spreading the word,

you won't believe what's waiting for you!

Your brother knew about you and David, did you know that?

He was blackmailing him over it.

That's why David stole the money from the pub.

But your scumbag brother got too greedy.

So my scumbag brother did like always. He got me to sort it out.

So I rang Darren. Met him on the pier.

Look, whatever David told you, he lies to everyone.

It's what he does.

And penthouse suite for Mr Raymond Delaney.

He's back. Afternoon, Mr Delaney.

It's like he's never been away.

-How could you have said that, Mike?

-I'm not as good a liar as you.

Do you realise what you've done? You told her I was being blackmailed.

-Will she say anything?

-The way she is now, who knows.

-Talk to her.

Are you mad? Do you realise what she must think of me right now?

She'd think a lot worse if she knew you were there. So talk to her.

Remind her how much you love her.

And say what?

Spin her some more lies. That's what you're good at.

Yeah, proceeds of four burglaries and a large amount of cocaine. Yeah.

You TR-ed him ten days ago. Raymond Delaney. Nickname Bonzo.

If you can't take him, we'll hold him here. Oh, you can, OK, right.

-Are you all right?

-Yeah, why?

-You heard I messed up the warrant?

-Yeah, something.

-No, I didn't.

Brian lied.

Hey! So, Bonzo Delaney. His comeback extraordinaire.

Headed back to Wheatfield

secure in the knowledge that when his three-year stint is

done and dusted, he'll be facing another three years.

-Yeah!

-Good job. Good work.

OK, let's get back to work. Let's work on the next arrest.

Hey.

-You haven't had lunch yet, have you?

-No.

-Nor have I.

We'll do it together.

OK. Go on, then, off you go. Paudge. You too.

Ho-ho. Whoa.

What's this doing here? Isn't this for proper gardai?

Out on patrol? Who are you going to handcuff in here?

Who are you going to pepper spray?

What exactly do you want the baton for?

Hey!

-There's no-one in the back room.

-No. Here.

-So sorry.

Darren said he was going to tell our parents.

And I gave him money to keep him quiet. At least till we went away.

If you'd told me, I'd have talked to him.

-What difference would that have made?

-He'd have left us alone.

You don't know that. Could have outed us for the craic.

What I do know, is that if we weren't together,

none of it this would have happened. None of it!

Darren would still be alive.

When he died, and I was trying to deal with it...

Remember that day when I was in bits, sobbing for hours?

And you held me all that time, remember?

And you kissed me.

And you told me that it would be OK

or some other stupid thing that people say.

But you knew so many things about what happened

and you never said a word.

-You lied to me.

-I was in shock.

It had just happened.

He may not have been the nicest guy, Darren. But he was still my brother.

And you filled me full of lies and then you...

-SOBS:

-..told me that you loved me.

And I loved you.

I trusted you.

-I trusted you!

-Stop, Kate. Stop!

Stop. Kate, don't!

Scum.

That's all you are.

You have not heard the last of this.

And on behalf of my family,

I want to thank you for your support at the removal and the funeral.

Gerard was a good, kind man.

And his death in a police cell...

We're still trying to come to terms with it.

DOOR BANGS

-Superintendent McKay.

-Mrs Curry.

-You're joining us.

HE CLEARS HIS THROAT

DOOR OPENS

You've had a rough couple of days.

I'm telling you it doesn't have to be like this. You know?

And there again, if it is going to be like this,

if you are going to stay in the station...

..I will make you a leper.

And it's not going to take very long - one week, two weeks tops

and your name is going to be known in every station, in every division.

And that ring yesterday, that could have stayed lost.

I could have got a defective warrant today.

And about those cases, I mean...

Your career is down the toilet.

You do know that, don't you?

And then I saved you.

Yeah.

You misread some CCTV footage.

You got some...

theory about me and a young one.

Uh-uh, uh-uh...

But you see how this plays out, don't you? You lose every time.

Why are you doing this?

-Because I'm trying...I'm trying to save you from yourself.

-Oh, no, no.

Why are you abusing that girl? Why are you raping her? Because...

OK, don't you talk like that.

Does she think you'll marry her when she's 18?

But you don't want that.

She'll hate you!

And you'll spend the rest of your life trying to keep her quiet

like you're trying to keep me quiet.

One day, she'll tell, and then you'll go to jail.

And your wife and children will know that you are a sex offender...

Don't you dare! Don't mention my family!

Why, why can't you just let this go?

Argh!

When I became a guard, I took an oath

to protect and serve the community.

An oath that I take seriously.

As community leaders,

you persuade people to give up their free time, their money.

People trust you.

If they don't, it doesn't work.

And it's the same for me.

If you don't trust me...

..then I can't do my job.

So here I am.

This is what I look like.

This is my mobile number.

Ring me. Come in and see me.

See the type of man I am.

Put me to the test.

You'll find out pretty quick if I'm true or false.

I was there. I saw Mr Curry's body in the immediate aftermath.

His death turns you into a widow.

Deprived your children of a father.

And you know how sorry I am.

And if...

..a garda's actions caused or contributed to your loss...

..I would never cover it up.

When the report comes out, it'll contain the truth.

SHE SOBS