Episode 40 Red Rock

I think Mammy's been abducted.

We did this.

Kill me or go see your grandson.

-Mammy!

-I'm fine, Paudge, I'm fine.

They killed my dog, my sister's in hospital,

and who's in the middle of it all? Good old McKay!

Michael, your face!

It's nothing.

They told me what to say.

They told me that they'd kill you if I didn't.

I'm pregnant.

SHE LAUGHS

So, here's baby.

Wait.

BABY'S HEART BEATS

THEY LAUGH

We never got this far before.

Listen to that.

Oh, you took your time, didn't you?

Are you going to stand there all day with that face?

You're in the clear.

You think McKay believed my cock and bull story?

-The man's not stupid.

-He hasn't said anything, has he?

-Not yet.

-You're getting paranoid.

Why don't you come to Mass with me? Calm you down a bit.

Well, a fat lot of good your man's done me so far!

Paudge Brennan!

May God forgive you!

Maybe I should confess my sins.

Maybe that's exactly what I need to do.

And when was this?

OK. Thanks for checking that out.

No, I'll take care of it myself.

We could tell everyone at lunch today. Make it official.

Mini-McKay is on the way.

Yeah, we could, if that's what you want.

No. It would be stealing David's thunder.

And this lunch is about Michael anyway.

-The Last Supper.

-No!

Just a casual family dinner...before my brother goes to prison.

OK, it's the Last Supper.

What time's everybody supposed to be coming over?

I know that look.

There's something I've got to do.

And what could be more important than being here with me?

Do not say Paudge!

I need to talk to him.

-You've a day off, James.

-It's important.

I'll go and see him and come straight back.

Then I'm all yours, I promise.

I don't know why you don't just move into that station.

It would make life a lot simpler.

You can't swan off when this one arrives, you know.

-I won't.

-Yeah right.

I'll take a step back if I have to.

You mean that?

If you're late, I'll kill you.

-Did you get any sleep?

-Not much, no.

He fed every hour, on the hour and then when he did fall asleep,

I had to keep checking he was breathing.

-You mentalist.

-I can't help it.

-The size of him!

-Yeah.

-I love his little hands.

-Don't you dare wake him.

All right, all right.

What? Luke Kiely?

He needed to be registered. What's the big deal?

-He's a Hennessy!

-How? It's not like we're married.

-And what difference does that make? He's my son!

-And mine!

-Yeah, 50-50, and I don't get a say in his name?

-No!

Not in this case. Not with our families, and not after Darren.

Are you going to chuck that in my face

every time you want to get your own way?

-Mammy, please.

-You can't.

You can't tell anyone.

He abducted you.

He had me taken for a spin.

I can't do this any more.

You have to.

He'll come after you, and it'll be more than a spin.

He knows our boys are onto him. He wouldn't dare, not now.

DOORBELL RINGS

It's just someone collecting for charity. Ignore them.

DOORBELL RINGS

DOORBELL CONTINUES TO RING

Don't do this. Pretend we're not here.

Please.

Boss.

-All right, we go double-barrelled then.

-What?

-Hennessy-Kiely, Kiely-Hennessy. Whatever you want.

-I don't want.

-LAUGHTER

-How're you, love?

Now is not really a good time, Dad.

-Have you been drinking?

-No.

I can smell the mints off you, Dad.

Sure, you have to wet the baby's head, don't you?

-You don't have to drown him.

-Don't be saying things like that, Katie.

The little fellow's listening.

He's asleep and I want him to stay that way.

What have you got in there?

-Nothing.

-Keith.

Show me. Keith!

It's a Godzilla, look!

Roar! Roar!

It's like Jurassic Park, isn't it? ROAR!

You could have somebody's eye out with it.

-You do know where they stick those things, don't you?

-Eh, yeah.

-You going?

-We're not finished here.

Surprised to see you here.

It's today, isn't it, your brother goes in?

Give him our best.

Just popping out for some air.

Sure I can't get you a tea, Mr McKay?

Thank you, but no.

Will we sit?

Take the load off.

Actually, I'd like a word with Paudge.

It's probably best if it's in private.

We've no secrets.

-How you feeling, Mrs Brennan?

-Never better.

Still a bit shook up, boss, after the ordeal.

I was asking about her health.

You wanted some time off.

-Maybe you should get that tea, now, Mammy.

-OK.

You implied she was seriously ill.

"This might be her last chance to get home."

It comes and goes.

Today is a good day.

-Beady's been putting pressure on you.

-I wouldn't say...

To find Jamie Donnelly.

-Like I said, giving out to me in the street...

-Don't!

I know you were digging around after Donnelly a few weeks ago.

Huh?

You asked Sean to look into the hit-and-run case,

got him to find out what happened to Donnelly.

I was only wondering why the skanger hadn't been charged.

You know what the DPP can be like. That was nothing to do with Beady.

When Beady asked me about him in the street,

I thought it was funny but...funny, peculiar. A coincidence.

So why were you looking up Marie Traynor's car registration?

-Who?

-Donnelly's girlfriend.

See, I've been doing some digging of my own.

Marie Traynor's details were accessed from our station.

And then, someone matching your description turns up at her door.

-Sir...

-Be very careful what you say to me next.

-Eat something.

-Not hungry.

You really should have something.

-I'm sure they'll feed me inside.

-Michael, don't.

-Mum!

-And the least James could do is show his face.

-I'm sorry. It was work.

That's all right. We should go.

No, we still have plenty of time! Come on.

Eat something.

It's going to be a long year if we're counting the hours.

Let's get it over with.

We really should wait for James. Hm?

I'm sure he's on his way. He promised.

PHONE VIBRATES

He had me over a barrel.

So you did his bidding? The raid, The Goat pub?

His niece?

Flushed the drugs down the toilet.

I kept thinking, hoping,

"Just one more thing and then he'll leave me alone."

But when he called in on Mammy,

I knew that he wasn't moving on.

-So you were going to hand over Marie Traynor?

-I warned her.

I told her she was in danger.

I swear it on my Mammy's life, I didn't tell Beady where she was.

Why should I believe anything you say?

You've compromised our station, your fellow officers,

you've compromised me!

Someone could have been killed because of you.

-Sorry.

-That doesn't cut it.

-So what now?

-You can either come down to the station voluntarily

or I can arrest you.

He was being blackmailed!

I'm sorry, Mrs Brennan.

He's a good lad!

A bit of an eejit at times, but there's no harm in him.

Can you not just let him off?

No.

Don't do this. Please.

Mammy.

I want to make a statement.

I have to, you know that.

Yeah, Mum, he's fine.

Look, he's sleeping away. I need to sort something out.

But tell Michael I'll be there as soon as I can, all right?

OK. Bye.

-Is your family still in there?

-Breathing their fumes on him.

I need to go see Michael.

-I'm not done.

-Why?

I'm not walking away.

You're the one that was kicking off about his name.

Cos you're pushing me out!

The visits, the baby scans, the bloody birth!

I should've been there.

-Well, he's here now.

-Surrounded by that lot!

THAT'S my family!

-You all right?

-Ah, the white knight!

-And what are you doing here?

-Mugging, St Mary's Ward.

I thought I'd check in and see how mum and baby are doing.

That's none of your business now, is it?

Oh, good to see your paternal side coming out.

-Think again.

-Rory!

So this is it? You and him now?

No! I told you!

That's my son. You can't push me out.

Don't even try.

Thanks(!)

Where's David?

We're ready for you now.

Michael's brother is delayed in the hospital.

He's on his way. He'll be here in ten minutes.

He just wants to say goodbye.

-Where's James?

-Mum.

-It doesn't matter.

-I haven't seen him today.

We'd like to process him now, Mrs Hennessy.

I'm ready.

SHE WHISPERS INDISTINGUISHABLY

Don't you ever forget that.

-Do you mind if I go with him?

-Of course, yeah.

DOOR SHUTS

I don't need this, someone else fighting my battles.

-I've got enough on my plate.

-Are you going to take a breath...?

You winding David up - how is that going to help me?

-You need to take a breath.

-No, you're just making things worse.

Yeah, I think we all realise that. My bad.

But I couldn't just stand by and let him have a go at you like that.

-What's he doing here?

-Don't you start!

I'm on my way. I'm sorry.

Where's Hennessy? Bored with the child already?

That's enough. Just go. Get out!

I want to be on my own with my child.

-Come on, Katie, darling. Relax...

-No. Don't! I'll call security.

It's all right. Will you keep your bleeding wig on?

Just get out NOW!

-Hormones are all over the shop. Come on, love.

-All right. See you.

-Where's Michael?

-You're too late, David.

What? He must still be here.

HE BANGS ON DOOR Here! Open up!

I want to see my brother! Open up!

-Oh, for God's sake, be reasonable, David.

-Be reasonable?

And where does that get you, Mother?

Kicked in the teeth.

I must have walked through those doors thousands of times.

If walls could talk, huh?

A dope like me, a guard...

Nobody thought I could do it, you know?

But I showed them.

You did.

And then I had to go and screw it up, didn't I?

My mates.

For what?

I'm still asking myself that question.

Take your time. No rush.

Tell Mum to give me a few days.

-Just to let me get used to the place.

-No chance.

She'll knock the door down.

That jury won't know what's hit it.

Thanks.

I know it could have been a lot worse.

See you soon, OK?

Liam? Can you show Mr Hennessy to the cell?

All the interview rooms are full.

An office?

No.

Claire, it's OK.

I'm going to have to get used to it.

As soon as the car is ready, I'll let you know.

It shouldn't be long.

James?

-OK, come on.

-Sharon's going to kill me.

There's no-one in there, none of your unit's on.

Well, that's something.

You ready?

I'm sorry, Sir.

I know.

Drop the knife! I said drop it!

PAUDGE SPLUTTERS

A stiff drink or three down the pier.

-Oh, twist my arm, please. It's been a hell of a day.

-Sounds good to me.

Steady on, Paudge.

Paudge! Jesus! Call an ambulance!

-Paudge! Shh. You're OK, you're OK.

-HE GASPS FOR BREATH

Gently breathe. Get the bandages.

-What's happened? What's happened?

-He's OK.

-Paudge!

What can we do to help?

-Ring McKay, ring McKay.

-HE GASPS FOR BREATH

-Stay with me. Stay with me now.

-PHONE RINGS IN DISTANCE

PHONE RINGS

James...

Help us!

No...

James? Baby? Talk to me!

No. No! CLAIRE SOBS

HE BREATHES HEAVILY

DISTANT SIRENS WAIL

-Is he going to be OK?

-I'm not sure.

Ange...

CLAIRE SOBS

Come on.

SIRENS WAIL

Breathe. Cos I need you with me.

-Did you see anybody?

-No.

-Did anybody see anything?

-Just Paudge.

What were they doing here? It was their day off.

CLAIRE SOBS Good girl. That's it. Come on.

SIRENS BLARE

-They can't have gotten far.

-They?

-He, she, it!

I want all units on alert. Pull in everyone you can.

They've already started coming in.

We'll have every guard in Dublin looking for that screw.

God help him when we find him.

-And I need CSI here pronto.

-They're already on their way.

And call the techies in too.

Whoa, whoa, sorry, sorry, sorry. Hang on a second.

I want you back in work next week fit and well.

Do you hear me, Garda Brennan?

Hey, Mark, can you go with him? And let me know if...

-WHEN he's well enough to give us an interview, all right?

-OK, Skipper.

SIRENS WAIL

Is that like a training thing or is this for real?

Super's been stabbed.

James? James McKay? Is he all right?

Hey, can you let me out?

Can you let me out just for a second?

-Come on, I'm family!

-Sorry, no.

ENGINE STARTS Come on! Come on!

Let me out! LET ME OUT!

Do you have any idea what he was doing here today?

Can we do this another time?

-We really need to get her home.

-Yeah.

He wanted to see Paudge.

-Why?

-I don't know.

But it couldn't wait. Something didn't make sense to him.

Where is my bag? He left me a message.

He left me a message. Maybe he said something about coming here.

-JAMES ON VOICE MAIL:

-Hey, it's me.

Look...sorry, I'm not going to make it back for lunch.

I'll do my best to see Michael at the station.

Your mother's going to hate me, isn't she?

I will make it up to you - and your mother. I promise.

Love you.

I didn't believe it.

How's Paudge?

I haven't seen him. He'll be in, I gave him a text.

No. No, he won't.

Of course he will.

Paudge got stabbed too.

He's in a bad way.

It's fine. You know Paudge, he's indestructible.

Sharon.

PHONES RING

Damien, do what you can to get the incident room set up.

Skip.

-Adrijan, could you be the next pair of ears on the radio?

-OK.

-Any word on Paudge?

-Not yet.

-Are you here to give a hand?

-I wouldn't be anywhere else.

-Sarge, what the hell happened?

-I don't know much yet.

So far we've one man wearing a light-coloured hoodie

seen sprinting down Stanford Road.

What were they doing at the station?

Maggie... Mrs Brennan might know.

-Has anybody told her?

-No.

-OK, I'll go. I can take her to the hospital.

-Do that. Yeah, thanks.

-What can I do? Just tell me what to do.

-Yeah, go with Sharon.

If the press ask you - they're bound to be outside the hospital -

-it's...

-"No comment".

Let's keep what little we know under wraps for now.

-That goes for everyone.

-Yes, Sarge.

-How's Claire?

-She's completely destroyed.

I couldn't get a lot out of her.

What are you thinking?

I'm not ruling anything out - or anybody.

Gangland execution, something personal,

just a random skanger looking to show off to his mates...

-Beady Burke's got to be top of the list though, right?

-Oh... Yeah.

Payback for Paudge, do you think? For the abduction.

-For bringing her straight to us.

-Maybe.

I want Beady Burke brought in immediately.

I want all his accomplices housed. Do the same for Laser and his gang.

-On it.

-And just keep an open mind.

Yeah. I mean there's always the possibility Paudge and McKay

had some secrets of their own.

Claire wants to leave now.

-Have we got her clothes?

-Yeah.

-OK.

DOORBELL RINGS

Nothing feels real.

Everything is going on as if nothing happened.

Can you just stop?

Please.

-Mrs Brennan.

-What is it?

-It's Paudge. He's been hurt.

-What?

-How?

-Outside the station. There was an incident.

They tried all his usual haunts but it seems like he's gone underground.

Beady's looking guiltier by the second, I'd say.

Not his style, I would've thought.

We've put him under a lot of pressure lately.

Who knows? Maybe he cracked.

Would you come back to me when you've something concrete?

I do. A witness.

My favourite kind.

Did you look?

The brass are on their way in to tell us what to do.

-I'll set up a briefing for us all.

-Yeah.

Ange?

Do you have five minutes?

He was after McKay.

OK, right.

So, McKay was convinced that Beady had a rat in the station and

Paudge was his number one suspect out of all the guards.

Beady pressurises Paudge for information on Jamie Donnelly,

he abducts his mother and then McKay gets killed.

And then there's Paudge. Again. In the station on his day off.

It's not exactly his style, now, is it?

No.

Has anyone heard from the hospital?

-He's stable.

-That's great.

-He's not really with it.

-I have to speak to him, Ange.

MONITORS BEEP

You gave me such a fright.

Thought we'd seen the back of you, Paudgey.

Don't go measuring me up for a wooden box just yet.

THEY CHUCKLE

The doctor said you were very lucky.

How's the boss doing?

He didn't make it.

Who did it?

We don't know anything.

They really need to talk to you.

Not yet. He's not able.

No, of course. Whenever.

Whenever?

Come on, Paudge. You can give us something.

Yellow hoodie.

5'10.

He had a balaclava.

I tried to stop him but I couldn't...

Don't, don't...

OK.

We better head back to the station. Every second counts.

What are we going to do without him?

-Tell Nikki...

-We'll let you know, as soon as.

No, you won't tell.

Please, pet. Think carefully about what you might say.

You're coming home with me, OK?

Good.

Let's pack you something. David.

Yeah. What shall I get? Claire?

I don't know, just some clothes. Underwear, toiletries.

Use your brain, David, use your brain!

Sorry, love, sorry.

You get the toiletries, I'll get the clothes.

I need to take a shower.

OK. Yes, that's a good idea.

Come on, love.

Now...

I don't believe this.

Can no-one clean up after themselves?

What is the matter with you?

It's like you don't even care.

HE INHALES DEEPLY

Come on. We've all got something to do for the boss.

I'm sorry.

(Look, they'll want to know why you were with him.)

I'll tell them.

(You tell them about all that Beady stuff,

(and they'll have you for McKay's murder.)

What? Come on, Mum!

(They'll say that he found out what you'd been up to,

(that you had him killed.)

(Right there in front of the station.)

Nobody's going to think that.

(Don't tell them.)

(Please!)

(I want you home with me. I need you home with me.)

Mammy...

..I'm done with lying.

Attention!

PHONE VIBRATES

OK, lads. Stand easy.

Are you ready?

Come on.

I let him down.

But you tried. I watched the CCTV footage.

You put up some fight. You were very brave.

But we still need your help.

What were you two doing there on your day off?

The boss wanted to check in on Mammy...

..after all that trouble with Beady.

But why come to the station?

He...wasn't happy with Mammy's abduction.

-Said it didn't add up.

-In what way? What did he say?

Did you talk about Jamie Donnelly?

Yeah.

It was mostly about him.

McKay wanted to confirm that Beady was in with McDade.

He had some folders on McDade and his associates

that he wanted us to look at.

Wait. Why wasn't Maggie there if you were going through photos?

I wasn't well. It was all too much.

-You've got to talk to Beady. I think he did it.

-Why?

McKay ran him into the ground. He hated him!

I'll ask him when we find him.

He's disappeared?

It looks like it.

Just tell me what you can remember.

5ft 10, yellow hoodie.

But I couldn't see his face, he was wearing a balaclava.

Did you hear his voice? Just think. Did he call out to you or McKay?

No.

He said nothing.

Boss didn't stand a chance.

I promise...

..whoever did this, they will not get away with it.