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A prima ballerina is a ballet dancer.

The chief ballet dancer.

The most important dancer of all

who dances all by herself.

The marvelous, mechanical prima ballerina.

Charming, quite charming.

What a delightful young lady.

Good morning. Good morning. Morning.

Anybody for Mass this morning? No?

At the corner, keep going.

Mass?

No?

You should go to Mass, all of you.

Michael, do you want to go to Mass, darling?

Do you want to go to the toilet?

Here, try this.

First line? Second... First line.

"A, B, C..." "C."

First line, second line? "C-A."

First line, second line, third line?

First line? First line, "B." Cab.

So the mice pulled the shoe to under the window

and left it there.

Look at these, aren't they beautiful?

"Cable"

Oh, Jesus! Annie! Annie!

Bagpuss gave a big yawn...

Are you all right?

Yes.

You gave me a terrible fright.

Hello, Rory. My name is Eileen Sheehy.

I hope you're quite at home with us here in Carrigmore.

Do I get my own front door key?

Oh, we don't give out front door keys here.

It's not home then, is it?

Now, everybody. Turn that off.

We have Rory O'Shea who's come to live with us for a little while.

Just introduce yourself, Rory.

Rory O'Shea.

Duchenne's muscular dystrophy.

Besides a full vocal range,

I have the use of two fingers of my right hand,

sufficient for self-propulsion and self-abuse.

You can shake my hand or kiss my ass,

but don't expect me to me to reciprocate.

We don't tolerate coarse language here, Rory.

So, is it always this much fun here,

or is today somebody's birthday?

Was the penthouse not available?

This is the only room that's vacant

and people are queuing up to get in.

And dying to get out.

I suppose it's only a temporary arrangement.

Would you like to go to bed now, Michael?

Well. Not at all.

I don't believe you.

You know what? Not a whisper.

*[Frontier Psychiatrist by The Avalanches playing]

* Is Dexter ill? Is Dexter ill? Is Dexter ill? *

* Mr. Kirk, Dexter's in school *

* I'm afraid he's not, Miss Fishborne *

* Dexter's truancy problem is way out of hand *

* The Baltimore County School Board have decided *

* to expel Dexter from the entire public school system *

* Oh, Mr. Kirk

* I'm as upset as you to learn of Dexter's truancy *

* But surely, expulsion is not the answer! *

Calm down, Daniel.

All right, Tommy.

*[loud music continues playing]

What are you doing?

You can't play loud music in the middle of the night.

Have you no respect for the people in this house?

They haven't earned my respect.

Hey, that's my music.

That's my fucking music.

Put it back. I need to listen to that!

If you continue with this behavior,

I'll have to take steps.

I'm getting my own home soon, anyway.

Put it back!

Until you do, you're here, okay?

And there are rules here now.

Aggression, shouting,

playing your stereo,

singing in the middle of the night: no, no.

Have you no consideration for the other people here?

Eileen, if they can hear me,

at least they know they're fucking alive.

If you're-- if you're alive, shout!

Shout if you're alive.

Come on, free the Carrigmore fucking One!

Come on, shout! Somebody, shout!

She's stolen my stereo, it's robbery!

Are you going to paint something, Rory?

Give us some.

Finished.

What are you looking at, Mary?

Look, my Swahili's a bit off the boil.

Do you speak any English?

Use your card, for Christ's sake!

I'll take that, Tommy.

He's got the shelf with the alphabet printed on it.

He can spell out words.

Does it take long?

Half the fucking day.

Language, Tommy.

Are you worth it? Are you worth the effort?

Is there a mind in there?

Cerebral palsy. Fucks your brain.

Don't expect Einstein.

And you'd be Stephen Hawking, would you?

There's nothing wrong with my brain.

It's the rest of me that's bollocksed.

Ran my bike into a tree.

Was that your most intelligent act to date?

Fuck off, the pair of you.

That's it. Careful.

Well done.

Okay, you all right there?

Yeah.

I'm going to take a few measurements

for the sleep system we were talking about, okay?

I'm going to try to get you as straight as possible.

Just relax there.

Just try to relax there. Okay, Michael?

Left side, 40.

44.

44. Yeah.

Right side, 39.

And 49. You all right, Michael?

How are yous?

Are you looking for something, Rory?

No.

Are you enjoying that, Michael?

You're all right, Michael.

Do you want me to get your card?

No.

I'll get your card, Michael.

No, it's all right.

He just wants me to go away.

He says I'm driving him up the wall.

Love to see you try that one, Mary.

Did you understand what he said?

Yeah.

Okay, smart boy. Guess who this is?

"Strict rules of golf, Goldfinger."

Emperor Hirohito of Japan.

Emperor... That's Roger Moore, you dope.

Here look, I've a good one for you.

Uh, don't know, Tommy.

Who are you being now?

Michael Connolly.

How are you, Michael?

Uh, yeah, I can understand you.

How?

I spent six years in a class

next to a kid that makes you sound

like Laurence fucking Olivier.

What's he say now?

I think he said you're a prick.

Oh, fuck off, the pair off yous!

Look at you.

Will I tell...

Will I tell people what you say with my gift?

My gift?

Rory, would you like to have your bath now?

Only if you wash my gift.

Jesus. My gift.

I'll give you a fucking gift.

Annie, my hair gel's in the bag.

I'm sorry, Rory.

Mrs. Sheehy says we haven't the time

to be teasing those spikes every day.

Mary, quick.

Look what that bitch Delilah's done to me.

What are-- what are you laughing at?

Not too much. You listening to me?

Good. Start with the back of the head.

You should think about sprucing your image up a bit, Mary.

It's all about the looks these days.

Who buys your clothes for you?

Annie?

Jesus. Have you ever looked at what she wears?

Do you not go and shop for yourself?

I suppose you don't get out much, do you?

What's out there?

Out there's out there.

And I should be out there.

Don't you want to be like everyone else?

You know, get drunk,

get arrested, get laid.

Huh?

How long have you been living in places like this?

All your life?

What crime did you commit?

Unarmed robbery?

Bit of a comedian, are we, Mary?

Bottles of ketchup, onion. That's it, isn't it?

Eileen.

I see you've had your hair done as well.

Sure, fashion's a cruel mistress, isn't she?

* I saw a ship a-sailing

* A-sailing on the sea

* And, oh, the ship was laden *

* With pretty things for thee *

* There were comfits in the cabin *

* And apples in the hold

Very cozy, Son.

It will do for now.

Hey, come and meet my friend.

Dad, this is Hugh Grant.

Pleased to meet you, Hugh.

How are you doing?

He says he likes your hat.

It's funny you should mention this hat.

But that's a long story.

This is a fine, big room you have, Hugh.

Fair play to you.

They're lovely. Did you do them yourself?

Dad, are you coming for a cup of tea or what?

Right, Son. See you later, Hugh.

Nice fella.

Did you see them on Wednesday?

No, they don't have cable here.

I watched it in Mullins.

Did you, yeah?

They're very leaky at the back.

And they've no width. None at all.

This is better than the last place.

They're all the same.

How's your breathing?

In and out.

If you wanted to come back home, Son--

I'm all right, Dad.

It'd be no trouble.

I'm all right.

Dad?

You couldn't lend us some money, could you?

I want to buy a suit.

I think that there are regulations there...

My dad?

Did you have a good look at him?

He can barely look after himself.

What about you? Where are your parents?

...trade with Germany...

Fergus Connolly.

Is that your dad?

Does he come to see you?

And your mother?

She died and he dumped you?

What a bastard.

Does he know he has a secret fan club?

Go on, help the poor unfortunates!

Earn your place in heaven.

You buy a cripple a Harley Davidson,

you reduce the dependent population.

Hey, how are you, love?

Will you give us some money?

Come on, you've got lovely legs. Give us...

Get your eyes off her, I saw her first.

You filthy mongrel.

Well, I've had more girlfriends

than you've had speech therapy sessions, so...

Thanks very much.

Well, I'm not exactly built for long-term relationships now.

Anyhow, what about you?

Have you ever had your end away?

Saving yourself for the big wedding night, are you?

Very romantic, Michael.

Thank you.

Follow me and I'll show you some real romance.

*

Yeah, this will do.

Do you see anyone you fancy?

Over there.

Keep your mouth shut. I'll do the talking.

Congratulations, girls. You've been chosen

Cripple Companions of the Month.

I'm Rory, this is Michael,

and we come bearing treasure in our laps.

I've got a badge already, actually.

Here's the deal. We buy the drinks,

you hold them for us. How does that sound?

Sounds all right. Excellent.

You can take it out of this.

Why not? It's for funding the needs of the disabled.

I'm disabled and I need a drink.

Life is dishonest, Michael.

There you go.

Thanks.

Will you stick that in my mouth?

*

We're--we're in a show. He sings. I dance.

I don't believe you.

You better believe me.

What's it about?

It's about these two guys in wheelchairs,

and they're not much to look at.

He's not, but my character is quite handsome really.

They go to a pub and they meet these two girls

and they kiss them.

And the girls fall in love with them,

and they take them home.

Thanks for the drinks, lads.

We have to head off.

Come on.

I wanted to hear the end of the story.

This is the end of the story. Come on.

I'm just getting to the good bit.

I can't go anywhere. I'm blocked.

I can barely stand up.

You can't be as bad as us, sure.

We're legless.

Did you like that?

There's more where that came from.

You've lovely eyes.

They're my second-best feature.

Good night. Good night.

See you.

What did I tell you?

Eh?

Same again?

Watch where you're going.

You're all right, mate. None of it went on me.

If I was in a wheelchair, pal,

I wouldn't go looking for trouble.

Are you starting?

His mother sucks what in hell?

Come here, you prick.

You fuck!

What are you like?

Picking on a fella in a wheelchair?

Fuck it.

He's not worth it. You're right.

That's not what your girlfriend says.

Stop provoking him.

If he'd hit you in the mouth,

you'd have nothing left that works.

I have a part or two below that might,

given the right stimulus.

He wants to know your name?

Siobhan.

How are you, Siobhan?

He's Michael. I'm trouble.

Yeah, I can see that.

Hey, listen, Siobhan,

do you think you could help a poor cripple

out of a bit of a predicament?

Depends on the predicament.

I need someone that can unzip my pants

and direct the hose at the fire.

I think Michael here wants to go home.

That isn't what I had in mind.

Yeah, well, your mind isn't difficult to read.

Hey, hey, listen, what're you doing tomorrow night?

Staying out of trouble.

So should you.

Where's the fun in that?

Shit, we'd never have met you.

Beautiful? Yes, she is.

Hey, girls.

Hi. I love your dress.

*

How are yous?

Sorry, lads. McGuvan's round to the right.

No, we've come to boogie.

Not with them boots, you're not.

Is that the club talking or is that you?

Hey, on this door I am the club, all right?

Is he all right?

He says you're in breach of EU Directive 7396,

Section 6B.

Discrimination against persons with disability.

This is a public entertainment.

It's a 2,000 Euro fine

payable by the official denying entry.

That's you, pal.

How are you, Garda?

Look, I don't want any trouble from the law, all right?

You just bought yourself a load.

My friend here's a barrister.

*

Did you just make that up?

A real legal genius.

Right, inside.

But remember for future reference,

wheelchair night's Monday night, right?

You've been fucking warned.

*

Come on, Michael. Come and dance with me.

Sure, it's dancing.

What do you think I'm doing inside?

*[Easy by Groove Armada playing]

* 'Cos looking back, it was easy *

* Long, long back

* It was easy

* Looking back it was easy

Look who it is.

*

* Looking back it was easy

Come on, Michael. Yeah!

Whoa!

Come on, Michael.

Are you okay?

Well, piss faster.

Yeah.

I was wet anyway.

Have we got enough money for a taxi?

* Show me the way to Carrigmore *

I'm sorry, Eileen. Um, I told Michael

that we should be getting back here,

that you'd be worried about us.

But, um, he insisted that we stay.

But that's what I heard, Michael.

Let's face it.

You're not that easy to understand sometimes.

You have to agree, Eileen.

The collection had to be abandoned because of you.

And as for you, Michael,

I am just so disappointed in you.

You have never been any trouble before.

It was my fault, Eileen.

I led him astray and I've disgraced myself.

Yes, you have.

So if you'll just change my underpants,

we'll say no more about it.

So, uh, I'm going out.

Yeah, of course you can come.

Do you possess a suit?

Rory O'Shea.

Hello again, Rory.

This is Michael Connolly. He's my lawyer.

Oh, right.

Okay, this is your third application

for the Independent Living Allowance.

Uh, your previous applications were refused

on the grounds that you were unsuited for self regulation

and lacking responsibility for the employment of others.

Would you like to tell us what's changed

since your last application?

Yeah.

Uh, well, I-- I'm learning that I

have a lot of energy

and, uh, I'm--I'm coming to terms with

learning to control that energy

and, uh,

use it for constructive,

productive purposes.

And I think that's progress.

Yeah, I think-- I think that's progress.

Rory, you know our funds are very limited.

Yeah.

And, uh, we have to disperse them

in the wisest way possible.

Mmm-hmm.

Okay.

Now, I'm afraid that, uh, we've heard a story

concerning the mishandling of some collection money.

Rory, it's just this scheme demands

a level of maturity and responsibility from its candidates.

Don't lecture me about maturity.

I'm not a fucking cheese.

We're just not sure that independent living

is the best choice for you at this time.

Choice?

Is this an application

or has a choice already been made?

Can I suggest we meet again in six months

to review the situation?

No, under EU Directive 5096.

Discrimination against persons--

I'm not sure I know that directive.

Well, it means you have to do what I say.

Or it's a 2,000 Euro fine, isn't it? Isn't it?

It's a 15,000 Euro fine.

Look, all I'm asking for is a chance to--to live in my own home.

Are we agreed on six months?

Six months?

Six months, Rory. It's not that long.

Some fucking lawyer you are.

Open the door!

Leave me alone, Michael!

It's not okay, Michael.

I have to get out of here. I'm going to fucking die!

* He's got the whole world in his hands *

* He's got the whole wide world in his hands *

* He's got the whole world in his hands *

* He's got the whole world in his hands *

Lovely to see everyone here enjoying themselves.

Hi, Annie.

One false move and I'm yours.

Sing this one. Here we go!

* He's got the little, pretty baby in his hands *

* He's got the little, pretty baby in his hands *

* He's got the little, pretty baby in his hands *

* He's got the whole world in his hands *

Michael, have I done something to make you unhappy here?

No?

Independent living isn't for everyone, you know.

You certainly won't get the level of care that you are used to here.

If anything should happen to you, God forbid,

but if anything should happen to you, I won't be there.

This appeal is based on the grounds

that I am a marked man.

Slow down.

Can't slow down, type faster.

You've rejected my application three times

on the unsupported word

of interfering, dried-up, old bitches

that wouldn't know responsibility

if it bit them on their fat asses.

You might want to rephrase that.

Yeah, I do. It needs to be punchier.

Now type it!

It's Judge Mumbles. Where are you off to?

Michael Connolly.

Ah, Michael, come in.

Rory, um,

Rory, if you don't mind, it's Michael's application we're hearing.

Oh, you'll hear it. You won't understand it.

Rory, can you wait outside, please?

I think that between us we've enough experience

of applicants with speech difficulties

to be able to manage without you.

Thanks, Roisin.

Now, Michael, the purpose of this chat

is to assess what you believe the philosophy to be

behind independent living.

Independent living allows me to grow and mature as a person.

It helps me fulfill the potential within myself

which is not always realized by institutional living.

It opens the way for me to make a real contribution

and to live a fuller life.

Thank you, Michael. That's a very good answer.

Michael, you appreciate that

we'll pay for a personal assistant

but you'll need to find your own accommodation.

Have you found somewhere to live?

Okay, well, in that case,

I think we can approve your application.

There is just one concern, Michael.

Your decision not to use speech aids.

Do you not think that's going to make things harder in the long run?

I don't need speech aids

as I will have a full-time, live-in interpreter.

I'm sorry, who?

Rory O'Shea.

Two for the price of one.

I'm out! Do you hear me?

Do you hear that? I'm out!

How did you come up with all those answers?

You read their brochure?

You read their brochure back to them?

That's genius!

All we need to do now is get a flat.

How much?

And also, the neighbors are very nice.

Are they quiet?

Very quiet indeed, of course. Excellent.

You're really going to like this place.

Eh? Eh!

There's a bit of a problem. Can you guess what it is?

It's a shame.

You would have loved the view.

£400 a month.

Yeah, that's a two-bedroom flat, city center, yeah?

Excellent. What's that?

£400 a week?

Right, sure. We'll have a think about it and get back to you.

All right. Bye-bye.

Listen, Michael, do you really want to leave Carrigmore?

Would you be prepared to do anything you could?

Fergus Connolly?

He's just in there.

Can I help you?

Michael Connolly to see Fergus Connolly.

Do you have an appointment?

He does, but he's a bit late.

What time was it for?

Uh, 1981.

The traffic was murder.

I'm sorry, Mr. Connolly is not here.

Really?

Fergus Connolly! Fergus Connolly!

Fergus Connolly, come out and face us, you gobshite!

Come on.

They're causing a disturbance.

Fergus, it's lovely to meet you.

I'm Rory O'Shea.

This is Michael Connolly.

We've come to report

a blatant case of criminal neglect.

Um, it's all right, guard, I'll handle this.

Thanks, Sylvia. Come on in.

George, I'll see you later in Nesbits.

Bye-bye. 7:00.

Okay.

It's a nice room.

What do you want?

Try asking him.

Go on, he's waiting for you.

He thinks you've nothin' in your head, Michael.

Tell him.

He's shy.

And he's proud.

Michael didn't even want to come here today.

And for some strange reason, he felt it was demeaning

to be seeking out the gobshite that flushed him at birth.

I had to persuade him.

What do you need from me?

A ground floor flat,

two bedrooms, wheelchair access.

Michael needs a home.

And what then?

You get what you had before we came in.

Okay.

It wasn't planned as a joyful family reunion.

We went there to blackmail the bastard.

Mission accomplished.

We got a home out of it.

Somewhere we can live.

And you better take it, Michael, or we're both fucked.

Trust me, Michael.

It'll be worth it.

It'll be worth it.

Right, lads, there you are.

Come on in now, shall I show you?

Oh!

Oh, this is amazing! This is amazing!

Right, bedroom number one.

Bathroom.

This one. This one's mine. This one's mine!

Shower. The whole shebang.

Kitchen. Lefty.

You've all your mod cons there for you.

A few bits and pieces still to go in.

And the living room. Lovely colors.

Now,

the lighting can be voice activated.

Uh, I'll show you.

This switch here, if you want to use it.

On.

Off.

Right, if there's, uh, if there's nothing else,

I'll leave the keys with you boys, all right?

Lefty.

Lefty, is that my paper?

No rules.

No rules, no Delilah.

No interfering old bitches.

It's just you and me in cripple heaven.

Freedom!

So after 16 years of military service,

I felt a change was required.

I want to do some humanitarian work.

Sorry, but could you straighten up

when I'm talking to you?

Well, now, aren't you great lads

for giving this a bash?

Trying it on your own, why not?

Jesus loves you, Michael. Jesus loves you, Rory.

My work with you people

would be an expression of that love.

Would I have to push you two fellas around all day?

Spaghetti Bolognese, that sort of thing

Well, I've a recipe for that.

Cookies. Like 'em.

So, the three of us will have a great laugh.

I'm great fun to be around.

Do you ever dress up?

I mean, as animals or whatever?

No, not really.

We could, though.

No, no, no, no! I've a real problem with that.

Jesus, there's no way he's working for us.

You know when something just makes you feel sick.

Siobhan, have you not done those Pot Noodles yet?

Come on, get a move on.

How are you?

No.

I'm not qualified.

You've got the best qualifications

we've seen in a long time.

Really?

Definitely.

I already have a job.

Yeah, you do, stacking shelves.

It's temporary.

Who would I be working for?

Me.

Him. Me and him.

Oh, come on, we'd be no trouble.

He can hardly talk, and I'm pretty quiet myself.

Ah, Jesus, I don't know.

I've never done anything like this before.

Excellent, neither have we.

*

We're fucking off.

The pair of us.

With her?

Good man.

See you.

Hey, Delilah.

Hey, look, well, we've paid our debt to society,

we've learned our lesson. You won't be seeing us back.

Michael, a little something for you.

And you know that if things don't work out for you,

that you're always welcome here. You know that.

Goodbye, Michael.

Goodbye, Rory.

I know we haven't always gotten along, Eileen.

Um, and if I've said or done anything

to offend you at any time,

then, uh,

then, good.

It'll all end in tears.

Goodbye, Mike. Goodbye, Rory.

Hey, this is all right.

It's good, isn't it?

It's bigger than it looks.

Where do I put this?

Ah, if you just stick it in there on my bed.

Hey, they've delivered the telly.

That's a big bed for a little man.

Huh?

Raging Speedhorn?

Yeah, stick it on and make us a cup of tea.

Oh, champagne. Fantastic.

All right, Siobhan,

we'll have some Guatemala goat's cheese,

we'll have some Casher Blue.

We'll have some St. Brendan Brie

and some of the holey Swiss stuff.

Is that foie gras?

Hey, excuse me, is that fo... We'll have some foie gras.

We'll have some venison pate.

We will have some truffles.

Now, that's 415 Euros and 28 cents, please.

Mmm-hmm.

Definitely, this spicy one's really good.

Michael, you should try this one.

Mmm.

Okay, all right? You all right?

You gotta lift it up now.

Yes. Come on, now.

Okay, you're comfortable?

Yeah. Yeah. Okay.

You're doing really good.

You being sarcastic? Fuck you.

No, you are, honestly.

Okay, you all right?

Yeah. Kind of.

That's not right. Sorry. I'm sorry. That's not...

Don't worry about it.

No. Fuck, here we go.

This is the one I told you about.

So sorry, are you okay?

Yeah, I'm fine.

You're okay?

Yeah, I'm a go.

Okay, here we go.

Is that bit right?

Uh, yeah, just go with it.

[Rory and Siobhan continue chattering]

No, it's okay.

Not bad for the first time.

Oh, wait. Wait. I'll be back in a minute.

What

Hey, Siobhan?

Okay, I've got it.

Are you leaving me to hang about here or what?

Okay?

Oh! Fuck! Shit!

What you doing?

Would you come and put me to bed?

Yes.

Do you have a boyfriend?

Uh, I used to.

Did I what?

Did you love him?

Yeah.

Did you want to marry him?

Uh, I never really thought about it.

Ah, come on now, Siobhan,

did he break your little heart?

Do you want to go under a bus?

No, would you like to go under a wheelchair?

Yeah, shut up, Rory.

Yeah, "Shut up, Rory."

Here, listen to this.

I really like this song.

*[Hurt by Johnny Cash playing]

Can I ask you something?

Mmm-hmm.

Were you born like this?

Like what?

Dodgy hair and a shit taste in music.

No. No, that's something

I've had to work long and hard at.

* I focus on the pain

* The only thing that's real

* The needle tears a hole

Will I do your hair?

Yeah.

* Try to kill it all away

* But I remember everything

* What have I become?

* My sweetest friend

* Everyone I know

* Goes away in the end

* And you could have it all

* My empire of dirt

* I will let you down

* I will make you hurt

Mister, are you a goblin?

No, I'm not a fucking goblin.

Is that an electric chair?

Yes.

I bet she's not as fast as my scooter.

How much money have you got?

All right, listen, it's really important there's no cheating.

So nobody go until I say go, all right?

Ready...

steady, go!

Get your hands in your pockets, boys.

You're going down.

Come on!

Ah-ha!

I'm the leader!

Come on, battery.

Oh!

You should have won that.

You cheated and we still beat you.

Yeah, yeah, whatever. Next time, baby-face.

"Compound."

Go again.

Mmm-hmm.

Hello?

"Beast."

Siobhan?

Am I hibernating?

Is this me now till spring?

What is that?

I'll be there in a minute.

All right. I'll just make myself a cup of tea

while I'm waiting, will I?

If you like.

*

Rory, can you turn it down?

We can't hear ourselves think.

What do you have to think about?

Hey, hey, hey!

This is my room and that's my music.

I want to listen to it. So turn it back on.

This may be your room, but it's his flat.

We need to have some rules here, Rory.

Rules? Fuck your rules.

Gosh! He's a moody bollocks, isn't he?

I came here to get away from rules!

I won't have you imposing any on me!

What

Michael, tell her to come back here.

Teach her to fuckin' work. Come back here.

I'd better go and sort him out.

Siobhan!

What?

It's not your job to make rules.

Your job is to do exactly what we tell you to do.

I do the interpreting.

You do the cleaning, making the tea,

cleaning up after us.

You are our servant, Siobhan.

Our skivvy.

Our slave.

Are you gonna shut up

or am I gonna have to make you?

I'd like to see you try.

Just remember,

you're a servant, too,

Mr. Interpreter.

Okay then, where were we?

Will you hold that, Michael?

I'll be back in a minute.

What's the matter with you?

Did you get a hard

What?

What did she do?

Oh! Did you see that, Michael?

That was life passing you by.

Come on, let's go out.

You're waiting for Siobhan? What for?

Come on, man. What you going to do?

Sit in here and have her do everything for you?

Come on, let's go out.

No.

Fine. I'll see you later.

You know what you're doing?

Building a little Carrigmore for yourself.

Are you looking for your friend?

He'll be back in a minute.

*[loud music playing on car stereo]

Out of the car!

You're supposed to be gentle with me. I'm a cripple.

You'll be crippled tonight.

Give me a break, man. Look, that's my chair!

Be careful, it's my fucking chair!

[static buzzing on police radio]

I didn't...

Who's in charge of you?

Hey, shut the fuck... No fucker's in charge of me.

Hey, put--put him back in his chair.

Get this car towed out of here.

Hey, hey. Aren't you going to arrest me?

No.

That's discrimination.

Look, you're only doing that because I'm disabled.

It's my civil right to be arrested!

Give me your name and address,

and we'll leave it at that, all right?

You'll have to kick it out of me, you bastard.

Come on.

Hey.

What?

Rory's a what?

Hi.

Yeah?

I'm looking for Rory O'Shea, he's in a wheelchair.

Oh, him? Yeah, we let him go about half an hour ago.

Oh, what?

I offered to take him home, but he wouldn't come.

Fuck.

Did he say where he was going?

No.

Hey. Hey.

Listen, you little fucking shit,

give me my hat back!

Come and get it.

Give me my fucking hat or I'll kill you.

I'll run you over, you little...

You have to catch me.

Come and get it.

You fancy this?

Thanks for the hat.

This is the midnight news with Colin O'Brien.

Six non-nationals were in custody tonight

following the seizure of chemicals...

Do you want some more tea?

No.

Rory O'Shea, in the house.

Where were you?

Michael was worried sick about you.

Were you worried about me, Michael?

Escaping from jail.

I was down to go at 11:30 tonight.

I'm not charging you this time.

But you'd better know I've a life of my own.

And I haven't?

That's not what I meant.

Wasn't her fault?

Your knight in shining pajamas here

says to leave you alone.

Five minutes, Rory.

I can either get you ready for bed in that time,

or you can sit there and slag the both of us.

Up to you. But in five minutes, I'm out the door.

Come back, Delilah. All is forgiven.

Don't you lecture me about responsibility.

If it wasn't for me, you'd still be

sitting in your own shite in Carrigmore

spelling out "toilet" on that piece of card.

Don't say that.

Don't tell me what to do.

I don't want your help.

I don't want anyone's help.

What?

No.

She's not on our side.

She's paid to do what we tell her to do.

No, Michael, man.

You haven't told her how you feel, have you?

Help you?

Help you what?

Help you make a prick of yourself?

What would you have got to offer a woman like that?

Cop on to yourself.

Get a tape recorder

and fucking listen to yourself.

Stop for a minute

and take a look at yourself in a mirror.

Oh, God.

You boys really need some new clothes.

Thank you.

How are you, Hugh?

Hello, there.

Might be a bit early for this.

Jeez, it's never too early, Dad. In you get.

Fair play to you. A place of your own.

It's not really mine, Dad.

Happy Birthday, Son. The key to the door.

What have I told you?

Now, listen, Son-- Dad.

Congratulations. Well done.

It's all gone so quickly. I wish I could help.

Siobhan, hey.

You look great. How's it going?

Great, yeah.

Great.

This is Michael, Declan.

Great.

Oh, look, I'm having a party on Saturday night.

A fancy dress. You should come.

I don't know, I've...

You want to go?

Great. I've got to go,

but, uh, I'll see you around 9:00 then?

And the, uh, doorbell's broken.

I know.

Oh. Uh, there's another fella.

Bring him along. The more, the merrier.

Hey, a party.

Oh!

Hello, Dr. Strangelove.

Are you sure that's what Florence Nightingale wore?

Who cares?

Oh, ho, ho!

Hello.

Doesn't he look handsome?

He looks great.

*[Angel by Gavin Friday playing]

Be careful.

You know, someone might think tonight's their lucky night.

* Don't go

* Darling

Siobhan, great to see you.

And you.

This is Rory.

Rory. How you doing? Having a good time?

Yeah, great party.

Come and see who's here.

Vermouth? You can't handle Vermouth.

Who's the prick?

* Your love

* Like the stars above

* So silent

* Your love

* Hold on

* Hold on

Will you stop that?

* Hold on to me

* He's got the whole world in his hands *

This is the War Room.

It's a very good imitation.

I know. I love Peter Sellers.

Are you all right?

* He's got the whole world in his hands *

He plays Chauncey Gardiner or something like that.

Cheers.

You're not here with anyone, are you?

Aye, Siobhan.

Which one is Siobhan?

I don't know if I saw her.

Come on. Let's dance.

She's the one in the nurse's uniform.

Oh, yeah. The naughty nurse, I did see her.

Is she, uh, Declan's girl, then?

* Your smile can't disguise

Did you miss me?

* The look of love

Well, maybe a little.

* It's saying so much more

Do you like to watch?

Yeah.

* Than words could ever say

I'm a bit drunk now, but I'm kind of curious.

Fancy a go at the karaoke, Michael?

Declan.

* I can hardly wait to hold you *

What did he say?

* Feel my arms around you

Of course I will.

* How long I have waited

* Waited just to love you, now that I have found you *

Don't tread on my feet.

* You've got the look

* Of love

* It's on your face

Who's your man?

She looks after him.

* The look that time can't erase *

* Be mine tonight

* Let this be just the start

* Of so many nights like this *

* Let's take a lover's vow

* And seal it with a kiss

Michael, no, not now.

Can I have her back now, Michael?

I'm sorry. I'm really sorry.

* How long I have waited

* Waited just to love you, now that I have found you *

I'm fine.

Sure? Mmm-hmm.

* Don't ever go

* Don't ever go

Is your phone charged?

I'll say good night then.

I'm sorry, Michael, but...

Do you have any feelings for me?

Michael,

I'm paid to do what I do for you.

That's my job.

That isn't love.

And what you feel for me, that isn't love either.

It's gratitude.

I like working for you,

but it is just a job.

There isn't anything else going on here, Michael.

Do you understand?

There isn't anything else going on.

I'm not hungry.

Peter, how're you doing?

Very well.

Come in.

This is Peter. He's a qualified PA.

He'll be looking after you

until you can find someone else.

Really?

Well, he won't do.

Michael likes them with bigger tits.

Michael, I made a mistake.

I thought I could do this but...

I'm leaving.

Michael, don't beg. It's undignified.

Michael, parakeets don't mate with armadillos.

That's the end of it.

That's a filthy bloody thing to tell him.

Is it?

It's the truth.

Oh, it's truth you want, is it? Okay, here's some.

If you want to be equal, you have to show people

the same respect you demand.

In the real world, if you insult some guy in a pub,

you expect to get hammered.

If you come home in the middle of the night,

you don't expect to find the help waiting.

And if a woman says no to you,

you accept that maybe you're not the right man for her.

You don't assume you've an automatic right to love

because you're in a wheelchair.

Siobhan,

you said you were going. I think you should go.

Fuck off. I mean it.

You know what your disability is?

You're an asshole!

Why does everything always have to be

a fight with you?

I can't help who I love.

I can't help who I don't love.

It's not my fault, Michael.

Michael, let her go. Michael, let her go.

Let her go.

Where are you going?

This is your home, Michael.

Michael.

Michael, are you going back to Carrigmore?

It's suicide.

Listen, I don't have time to kill myself that slowly.

So, if you're going back there

I might as well throw myself in this river.

You didn't fuck it up. We fucked it up.

The pair of us. Nobody did it for us.

I know it hurts.

You're not the only one with a broken heart.

You have the future, Michael.

That's what I call a gift.

Don't give it up.

You can't give it up.

You've got the whole world in your hands.

I'm fucking wet, as well.

Our home,

or am I going in the fucking river?

Yeah. Yeah, it is too high.

Take a letter, Michael. "To Dublin City Council.

"Dear sir or madam, as wheelchair users

"with suicidal intentions,

"I must protest at the lack of facilities.

"None of the bridges are equipped

"with easy parapet access,

"thus curtailing the right of the disabled

"to throw themselves in.

"Yours in disgust,

Rory Gerard O'Shea and Michael Connolly."

Keep going, Thelma.

Do you like to study?

Maybe you ought to go to some sort of college someday?

Part-time or something like that.

University? Well, now, that would be good.

Me, I'd like to study medicine.

Become a doctor, imagine that.

Yap, yap, yap.

Guys, you have a nice home here, you know.

But then you shouldn't watch too much TV, eh?

It's bad for the mind and bad for the eyesight.

Why don't we go for a walk?

It's a beautiful day, eh?

Maybe later.

*

We are not keeping him, are we?

I'm just going to get some coffee.

You want one?

Okay, I'll be back soon.

Are you Michael?

Your friend's very ill. He has pneumonia.

His heart and lung muscles are severely affected.

Are you asking me if you can go in?

He's very weak.

Better to let him rest this evening.

I'm sorry, I can't understand you.

How long?

Probably not more than a day or two.

It varies a little with Duchenne.

But it's usually around his age.

He'll have known that this was coming.

He's not in any pain. He won't suffer.

He wants to talk to you.

There you are.

I've been worried about you.

Look at all this.

You see?

Rory O'Shea

was here.

Rory O'Shea

is

here.

Michael.

You need

nobody.

You're your own man.

Did you bring my stereo?

I never liked you.

Hi.

We know about Rory's condition, Michael.

We appreciate you want to help your friend,

but is now the right time for this?

Why did you come here today?

I'm his lawyer.

All right, if you want to...

Uh, Rory's application for Personal Assistance

was turned down

on the grounds of insufficient responsibility.

The grounds for appeal are given as prejudice.

Would you like to explain why Rory feels

the interviewing panel showed prejudice?

When I first met Rory,

I thought he was trouble.

And I was right.

He is trouble.

Yet because he's seen as a rebel,

you believe he hasn't the responsibility

to live independently.

But how do you learn to be responsible?

You live in the world.

You make your own decisions.

You make your own mistakes.

So if this panel can offer independent living

to someone like me

who until recently had no concept of what that meant

and refuse someone whose very life

is an embodiment of independence,

then I believe that the panel showed a prejudice.

Michael, I think we're all aware of Rory's prognosis.

What was your purpose in coming here today?

A right must exist independently

of its exercise.

Okay, I think you can tell Rory

that, in principle,

he can have the service he's applied for.

Thank you.

Do not count his deeds against him

for in his heart, he desired to do your will.

As his fate united him to your people on earth

so may your mercy join him with the angels in heaven.

We ask this through Christ, Our Lord.

Amen.

Eternal rest grant unto Rory, O Lord.

And let perpetual light shine upon him.

May he rest in peace.

Amen.

May his soul

and the souls of all the faithful departed

through the mercy of God rest in peace.

Amen.

You all right?

Can I do anything for you?

No.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Well, man, are we going out?

Yeah.

Okay.

* You won't stop the rain

* Here's what I suggest

* Keep in mind a face

* Like a flower pressed

* Picking and hugging is holding *

* In the corner of your mind

* The face won't grow older

* If you can see behind the eyes *

* Never thought I'd find

* My feet, you left

* And I knew

* Every second heartbeat

* Is for you

* Come within, begins

* Grin begins within

* Picking and hugging is holding *

* In the corner of your mind

* The face won't grow older

* If you can see behind the eyes *

* Never thought I'd find

* My feet, you left

* And I knew

* Every second heartbeat

* Is for

* Isn't it?

* Isn't it something to be here? *

* Any heart can

* Any heart can

* Any heart can beat for two

* Never thought I'd find

* My feet, you left

* And I heard

* Every second heartbeat

* is for you