MAN PANTS
Get down, lass! I'll put this fucking knife in your throat!
SLAPPING
You stupid slut!
WOMAN SCREAMS
MAN GRUNTS
SHE CHOKES
MAN GRUNTS RHYTHMICALLY
SHE SOBS
GRUNTING AND SCREAMING CONTINUE
WOMAN SCREAMS PIERCINGLY
INDISTINCT PLATFORM ANNOUNCEMENT
HE KNOCKS ON DOOR
Is Father Brendan here? There's no Father Brendan here.
There is. The Monsignor might know, but he's not here.
What time will he be back? I don't know.
Is that Rory?
Rory, my name's Sheamy. I'm a cousin of your cousin Sean.
No, I'm a cousin of your cousin Sean. Your Aunt Laura's nephew.
Well, Rory, I'm a bit stuck.
A gig?
OK, where?
That's great, thanks. Thanks.
CHEERING AND WHOOPING
Thank you!
Yiiii!
UPBEAT INTRO
One, two...
# You don't know what it's like being me
# How can you say
# What you say to me?
# You don't know what it is to survive
# On the simple things on a shoestring
# you don't know what it is to be me
# How can you say what you say to me?
# You don't know what it is to survive
# On the simple things on a shoestring
# You don't know what it is to be born
# In a Northern town
# Tell me how you feel now
# Come on!
# Mr Politician
# Tell me how your heart aches
# For your poor relations
# If I knew you better
# You don't know what it is to be born
# In a Northern town
Everyone!
# Do do do-do
# Do do do-do do-do
# Do do do-do
# Do do do-do do-do
# Do do do-do
# Do do do-do do-do #
We did not agree on the percentage. We agreed on 300 quid.
Those were the terms of the agreement. I never agree on a fixed amount.
You did. You calling me a liar? Are you calling me a fucking liar?!
Are you calling HER a liar?
CHEERING AND APPLAUSE IN THE BACKGROUND
Are you OK?
Yeah. Thanks.
Give us a drink.
It was great, Rory, it really was.
Thanks. Anyone show? No. Listen, I'll go see to Amy, all right?
So you're Rory?
Sheamy!
How are you doing? Good. How are you? When did you get here? Today.
Did you catch the set? Aye, I did. You're a good band.
Right, I'm off. This is my cousin Sheamy. Yeah, we already met.
He was my knight in shining armour at the bar.
You won't mind if he stays the night then. Just for tonight.
Right, well, I'll wait for yous outside.
I think he likes you.
GUITAR STRUMS
One more. One more for the road.
It's getting late.
Um...
This one's for you, kiddo!
# As I was riding over the Cork and Kerry Mountains
# I met with Captain Farrell and his money he was counting
# I first produced my pistol and then I drew my sabre
# Said, "Stand and deliver for I am the bold deceiver."
# Musha ring dum-a-doo dum-a-da
# Whack for my daddy-o
There's whiskey in the jar #
WHOOPING
GUITAR FLOURISH
Yee-haw!
Come on, it's late. Let's get this lad to bed.
Can you sort Sheamy out? Yeah.
It's your sofa. It's YOUR sofa!
WOMAN: Night.
ALL SAY GOOD NIGHT
Night.
Come on then. Night, Sheamy.
Well, I'll get your bed stuff.
Sure.
Not very pretty, I know. Thanks.
They'll keep me warm. Yeah.
Well, enjoy your stay.
Good night.
Will I see you again?
Well...
we're going here on Friday night if you want to come.
OK.
Night.
MELANCHOLY SONG PLAYS
Sheamy?
How do you know Sean?
I shared a cell with his friend.
Hm.
It was nothing serious.
She's a nice girl, you know.
Aye. She is.
We're very close.
She's like a sister.
Night. Good night.
Happy anniversary. Thanks.
I put a shot of whiskey in it.
Thanks.
CUPS CLINK
To a great shag. A great shag?
I think it's time.
Could be scary. Could be fun.
Yeah, I could be there!
Like your dad listening at the door.
Sounds good.
Deal?
Deal.
HEAVY DOOR CLOSES
HE CLEARS THROAT
"And while Jesus was in one of the cities,
"there came a man full of leprosy.
"And when he saw Jesus,
"he fell on his face and besought him.
"Lord, if you will,
"you could make me clean.
"And Jesus stretched out his hands and touched the man,
"saying, 'I will.'
"'Be clean.
"And he was."
What does "clean" mean?
Um...
The healing power of God is not just physical.
Being sick doesn't mean you're dirty?
Of course not!
Let's get you back into bed.
Sheamus!
My God!
You've moved.
How long have you been here?
I arrived yesterday.
Er, we can talk downstairs in my office.
One minute.
When did you get out?
A week ago.
Have you anywhere to stay?
I never stopped reading the Gospels.
Have you anywhere to stay, Sheamus?
Well...
..we won't leave you stranded.
Why here?
I wanted to see you.
You OK?
Here's your medicine.
I can't. You can. Drink.
Come on.
You only have to do it the once.
You'll be OK.
POUNDING DANCE MUSIC
What was he in prison for? I don't know. Rory says it's no big deal.
He's kind of family but on the other side kind of thing, you know.
Don't you think you should know? Excuse me?
Look who you've been out with! Yeah!
She don't want to know.
Hi! Hi.
Sorry I'm late.
This is Lisa and Amy.
Nice to meet you. Hi.
We're going. Are we? Yeah. Hey.
Call me. Yeah, bye. Bye. Bye. Bye.
Did you find it OK? Aye. Good.
MUSIC POUNDS
Um, what are you drinking? White wine.
Wine? Wine! White wine? White.
One minute.
It's a large one. Great!
Cheers! Cheers!
Did you find somewhere to stay? Aye.
A hostel in Holloway.
A priest there helped me out.
He may have a job too. Congratulations!
How come you're into Irish music?
My grandfather was Irish.
You're a good band.
Yeah. How long have you been working with them?
Er, about a year. And before?
Er, I ran a music venue.
Um, but before that I was at art college.
You look very good.
Thanks.
Would you like to dance? Yeah!
SHE GIGGLES
I can't. What? I can't!
I can't.
RETREATING FOOTSTEPS
I'm sorry.
What's this, Halloween?
Fancy dress costume?
I was a priest.
And then I got booted out.
Silence.
I'm a virgin.
Why didn't you say?
I'm sorry. This is all you need.
Meaning what?
I found a newspaper cutting. Fuck! I'd like to be your friend.
I don't need another male friend.
I mean, I would like to see you, I just don't know if... If you can?
Do it?
Sorry.
When did it happen?
The day we met, a year ago.
It's history.
Nothing more to say except I wish he was dead.
Why did you not want me to know you were a priest?
It's not very sexy, is it?
I dunno.
I'm sorry.
I was just using you for sex.
Look, we don't have to be normal.
Do you think I should go to a prostitute?
Learn the ropes.
No. Don't worry.
I'll take care of you.
I'll phone you.
I will!
SHE LAUGHS
Yeah, he came back.
Result?
Well, we didn't actually do the deed. Oh.
We will. It's a bit complicated. You don't want complicated.
Good complicated.
He's a priest.
A priest? Ex-priest.
He's lovely, Rory. He's really, really lovely.
You're dating a priest? Ex-priest.
Fornicating with a priest. You'll go to hell.
Flames are going to rise up and burn you. Let them burn.
Seriously, it's freaky. No. Why's it freaky?
It's nuts. He's YOUR cousin. Cousin-in-law.
Let's bring him on stage, give him a tambourine.
Yeah? "Praise the Lord, hallelujah!"
Ale, lager, lager, stout.
You're very lucky, you know.
You really are very lucky that you know Father Brendan.
It isn't everybody
who can just arrive and walk straight into a job.
OK? Aye.
So, see you tomorrow... and be on time.
Right.
A virgin?! Rory thinks it's cool.
He's never had sex?!
He was a priest. A priest?!
He doesn't look like a priest. What does a priest look like?
Eh, like a geek. He's a good-looking geek.
This is wild. This is wild.
Hey, Sheamy.
Hey!
Sure. When?
(Don't be too keen.) This afternoon?
Do you want to come over?
Yeah. Cool.
Around three?
Sure. OK.
OK, bye. You're crap.
So, how was it?
I was too drunk to notice.
Katie, it's only five minutes since you gave up the happy pills.
I want my life back.
Be fun.
BOTH LAUGH
# Romeo
# Told me so
# Now, I know
# Romeo
# Told me so
# And now, I know
# Now, I know
# This world's turned around
# All my hope is down. #
What are you... Are you drawing something?
Sort of. Do you want to see?
Yeah.
OK.
Sex education.
(Easy. Easy.)
Want to read?
"Sexual intercourse...
"takes place when a man...
"..takes place when a man
"moves his penis in and out of a woman's vagina."
Very good.
So, do I get a practical demonstration? Later.
This is a beginners' class.
We don't want to run before we can walk now, do we?
Sorry.
So, should we go for a walk?
OK.
Did you have any girlfriends, before you were a priest?
I kissed a few girls.
HE LAUGHS
Didn't you fancy any?
I transferred the physical desire into a spiritual yearning,
to be closer to God's love.
Is it a sin?
It's just that, when you're... you're attached to God,
there isn't really much room for anything else.
Does this feel wrong?
Yeah, it feels strange.
But I'm not a priest any more. But do you still feel like a priest?
I don't... Why did they kick you out? I don't want to talk about it.
Oh, sorry.
Sorry, I won't talk about it any more.
Thank you.
CHURCH BELLS PEAL
Churches are very calming.
Do you want to go in?
It might be nice.
Sure. Why not?
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou amongst women, blessed is the fruit of thy womb,
Jesus.
ALL: Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for us sinners,
now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou amongst women, blessed is the fruit of thy womb,
Jesus.
ALL: Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for us sinners,
now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou amongst women, blessed is the fruit of thy womb,
Jesus.
ALL: Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for us sinners,
now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou amongst women, blessed is the fruit of thy womb,
Jesus.
ALL: Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for us sinners,
now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou amongst women, blessed is the fruit of thy womb,
Jesus.
ALL: Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for us sinners,
now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou amongst women, blessed is the fruit of thy womb,
Jesus.
Katie. Sorry, it's not really my thing.
I thought you found it calming. Yeah, empty churches, not services.
It's just weird, the whole thing. I just thought that,
after what you'd been through... Piss off! Katie!
Please!
Please.
I'm not religious. It's my mistake.
THEY LAUGH
Thank you.
Oh.
You OK?
Yeah.
So, who is closer to God -
a sinner who has repented or a righteous man
who has never sinned?
We have all sinned.
So, a sinner who has repented can become close to God again?
Of course.
"Forgive and ye shall be forgiven."
Not just forgiven, but become close?
Yes.
Redeemed?
Yes. This is faith, Sheamus.
I can't feel it. You will.
God is always with us.
# And if you want to cry
# Don't you cry alone
# Tears will fall in vain
# On your face
# And in a while
# The air will clear
# And silence wins again
# Now, morning cause the stars to leave the sky
# And then you got to say that the sun is king
# The sun is king. #
It's great.
It's a love song.
Rory...
..what's love?
A shit understanding of pain.
Well, it was a great feeling of loss.
You can serve God through your heart.
You don't need to be a priest.
Where all this is stripped.
We're all another Christ.
I was a priest!
I protected you.
Maybe now you're all sorted here, you won't need to see me so much.
Two letters...in five years!
I have to go. That patient you saw me with? He's dying!
And what about my father?
My father!
Sshh!
(Can I talk about this some other time?)
# Oh, oh, hope you don't mind
# If you can
# Leave it all in Mother Nature's hands
# Some say sad, very sad
# Leave it all in Mother Nature's
# Leave it all in Mother Nature's hands
# Well, it's sad
# If you can
# Leave it all in Mother Nature's hands
# Some say sad, very sad
# Leave it all in Mother Nature's
# Leave it all in Mother Nature's hands... #
MUSIC CONTINUES INSTRUMENTALLY.
Whoa! Thank you! Thank you!
Goodnight! Thank you!
APPLAUSE
So, what did you get up to today?
The usual.
You?
Well, I was sorting out the tour. We got a great review today.
Sorry about what happened earlier. The kids just freaked me out.
It's OK. It was fairly recent?
It was a year ago. He was caught. Most people don't get that.
How?
CCTV camera.
It was about a week after it happened.
Yeah, he was caught wandering around the streets.
He'd just been released from a psychiatric ward.
Is Rory home?
No, he's not.
Here it is. We've been here before.
Aye.
We don't have to, if you don't want to.
I want to.
So, what happened?
Can't you tell me?
Well, I was, kind of, drunk, coming home from a party.
I missed the night bus, so I started to walk.
I walked to the next bus stop and a bus came and went straight past me.
I didn't have enough money for a cab, so I walked.
I was nearly home.
I saw him walking in front of me.
I kept walking. Kept close to the road.
That's what they tell you to do.
I thought I was OK.
Then he grabbed me.
When I came out of hospital...
..I went a bit crazy.
Lost my job, lost a lot of time.
Then I started to manage the band. I started to be OK.
No boyfriend since?
You're very sexy.
You are.
It's amazing.
Wow.
So your diagram worked?
Miracle.
Hmmm?
I'm not supposed to be here. I'm a priest.
You're not a priest any more.
Sheamy!
What is going on?
I don't want you.
It was a great love.
What was a great love?
It was a spiritual love.
What was a spiritual love? The person you were dreaming about?
Yes. She must have been incredible.
Aye, he was.
A guy?
Yes.
Was it consummated? Yes.
Was it another priest?
He loved me.
Can we just walk now?
I think I need to sit down.
It wasn't when I was a priest.
I was younger.
How much younger?
I was ten.
But it was love.
It was love, in the presence of God.
Is that what you felt, or what he said?
Because that was a nightmare you were having.
It's abuse.
He loved me.
No.
It's abuse.
Katie!
Katie, wait! You don't understand!
I do! I hate the man who did that to me, and I don't make excuses for him.
He's a good man.
He's a paedophile! It's a serious crime! Take him to court!
Your soul is blackened with bitterness!
At least I can see the truth.
It's not that simple!
It fucking is!
'So, who is closer to God?'
'A sinner who has repented, or a righteous man who has never sinned?'
'We have all sinned.'
'So a sinner who has repented can become close to God again?'
'Forgive and you shall be forgiven.'
CAR HORN BLOWS
MAN YELLS UNINTELLIGIBLY
'This is faith, Seamus. God is always with us.'
PHONE RINGS
'Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon'.
'Lamentations, Ezekiel.'
Defend us against the wickedness and the snares of the devil.
By the book of Genesis and Exodus,
Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, Ruth and Samuel,
and the Book of Kings, and Kings Chronicles,
and Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah and Esther and Job, Songs, Proverbs.
We are in the presence of God.
BOY CRIES
Fuck!
It was good. We were good.
Well, maybe he wasn't raped.
Maybe you feel safe with him because he's not straight.
What are you saying, Rory?
He was a ten-year-old child that was abused.
I'm saying it's for the best. It's too fucked.
No, it's not.
Katie, for fuck's sake, wake up, will you?
Why don't you... Wake up!
Why don't you stop telling me what to do?
Fuck off.
There's something worth fucking fighting for.
Yeah. Maybe you don't...
Yeah, maybe, maybe.
DOOR CLOSES
Hey!
Our Lord, Jesus Christ,
is not supposed to be worn as a fashion item!
Break-ups suck.
What makes you think it's over?
Katie, it's impossible, both of you.
Do you think I'm going to let a rapist destroy us?
Becoming sexual can trigger a memory that repressed.
Not forgotten, just repressed.
Not forgotten?
Not dealt with.
As you know, somebody who's been abused, most important thing
is that they face it, accept it, and integrate it.
So in order to keep this great love intact, he has to idealise it,
but the delusion's starting to slip.
He said the priest said it was in the presence of God.
Holy love, holy suffering, suffering is holiness.
This is serious, Katie.
His saintly mentor has just become a dirty old man.
I don't really know this much about that,
so I'm going to give you numbers of two therapists
that both specialise in religious sexual abuse.
Thanks.
He may become suicidal.
This is the cup of my blood. Blood of the new and everlasting covenant.
It will be shed for you and for all men,
so their sins may be forgotten...
Aaah!
You scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites that you are!
Sheamy...
You burden men's backs too hard to bear!
Just keep quiet!
You are like white sepulchres, all beauty and grace without,
but inside, full of...
Sssh!
You scurrilous hypocrite!
SHOUTS UNINTELLIGIBLY
Aaah!
POLICE RADIO PLAYS
'Thanks for phoning, Rory.'
'Shame he's been arrested.'
I'm sorry.
I stabbed him.
I know.
It was sexual abuse.
It's not a love form, is it?
Kind of sick one, if it is.
Well, I guess the best thing to do is tell the court, get you out of here.
I stabbed him.
Sheamy, for what he did to you, you shouldn't have to go to prison.
Jesus gave up his life.
Jesus had a good cause.
It's not holy, Sheamy.
It's self-destructive.
Stand up to him.
He's a beautiful person, isn't he?
Pure, kind, very special.
Look, what do you want from me?
Are you a paedophile?
No!
That's not true.
Whatever happened, I have atoned for it.
Not to him you haven't.
As we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory,
for ever and ever. Amen.
There is no way a court is going to believe me,
because of my previous conviction.
I was in prison on a manslaughter charge.
Rory said it was for a minor theft.
That's what I told him.
I told my father...
About what happened.
He attacked Father Brendan with a knife.
Brendan killed him.
Self-defence.
It was an accident.
I thought it was all my fault.
If I hadn't said anything, then nothing would have happened.
So I said it was me.
They wanted to talk to him about it.
The band's collaring your bail.
It's OK, we'll get it back.
You can still dump me, Katie.
I don't want to.
You're just being brave.
I don't know if that's it.
It doesn't mean you have to marry me.
It does.
I love you.
Now we can track you.
A good friend of mine is going away on holiday. Well, jail, actually.
And he will be sadly missed, and I'm going to sing him a song.
We've put this song together, and you never know,
he might even get up and sing it with us.
This one's for you, Sheamy.
# It's not goodbye
# Let's call it au revoir tonight.
# Please don't cry
# Don't cry
# And in the end
Come on!
# A lover and a dear friend
# Will meet again
Come on! Up you get, come on!
# Let's not pretend that we won't Miss you every day
# We will defend you, Send you whisky in the mail
# It's not goodbye
# Let's call it au revoir tonight
# From a lover and a friend
# Doo-doo-doo
# From another and a friend. #
I am going to prison again.
I can wait.
No.
You deserve much, much more than that.
Let me go. Let me in.
I have to go now.
No. I do.
I'm going to jail.
No!
Mr Collins, may we hear the case for the prosecution?
Sorry, Your Honour, we're unable to proceed.
We're still waiting for the main witness, Father Brendan Foyle,
to arrive.
One moment, please.
Members of the jury, the prosecution has decided not to pursue
the charges against this defendant.
The case is dismissed.
Stand up, Mr O'Brien.
You are free to go.
I'm sorry.
Look to the future.
It was unforgivable.
From now to the future.
In the name of the Father, of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.
I absolve you of all your sins.
You are forgiven.
Forgiven.
You have returned to God.
It was my father's.
DOOR CLOSES
MUSIC: "Beyond" by Colm O'Snodaigh
# Beyond the houses
# And their sunlit, terraced roofs
# Beyond the mountains
# And their brave and craggy grooves
# Beyond all our distant dreams
# There is love
# Love
# Beyond hope
# Beyond fear
# Beyond all our painful tears
# Beyond these words
# Beyond our worlds there is love
# Love
# Beyond the day
# And its old friend, the night
# And the early morning sun
# And the cold, bare moon
# Beyond the hours, minutes, seconds
# Weeks, months and years
# There is love. #
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