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Ballykissangel: As Stars Look Down

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Henry, an African Bishop who was once one of Father Mac's curates, pays a flying visit to the town. Aidan has organised a bingo night but there is a danger that the celebrity bingo caller won't make it, and father Mac suggests Aidan does the job. Kathleen starts coaching him. but becomes frustrated at his lacklustre style. He attempts the calling on his own, but it is a disaster and Orla steps in to save her brother from embarrassment.

Sean is aware that Emma is spending more time with Danny and he's not too happy about it. During bad weather they are stranded on a hill by the lake. They take shelter in a cold, empty house where they spend the night, only to face Sean the next morning.

Henry has been offered a job in the Vatican, but he feels that taking it will make him look like a coward. He faces hostility from the regime and would like to be there to see it through. Father Mac persuades him that the Vatican position might be of more use to the people he serves.
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Writers:: Ted Gannon

Director:: N. G. Bristow

Stars:: Deirdre Donnelly (Siobh�n Mehigan); Peter Hanly (Garda Ambrose Egan (seasons 1-5)); Frankie McCafferty (Donal Doherty); Aine Ni Mhuiri (Kathleen Hendley); Joe Savino (Liam Coughlan); Tina Kellegher (Niamh Quigley (seasons 1-5)); Gary Whelan (Brendan Kearney); Kate McEnery (Emma Dillon (seasons 4-5)); Victoria Smurfit (Orla O'Connell (seasons 4-5)); Lorcan Cranitch (Sean Dillon (season 4-5)); Don Wycherley (Fr. Aidan O'Connell (seasons 4-5)); Birdy Sweeney (Eamonn Byrne (seasons 1-5)); Niall Toib�n (Fr. Frank McAnally)

Recurring Role:: Colin Farrell (Danny Byrne)

Guest Star:: Sheila Flitton (Mary); David Harewood (Bishop Henry); Anne Brogan (Rita); Patricia Martin (Bridie)

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(Ambrose on phone)

Ambrose: That's it Inspector. It's early days yet, but her father is very concerned�I know that's the procedure Inspector. Fine. So. I will keep you posted.

(Door to the pub opens & Emma & Danny enter)

Ambrose: (into telephone)Oh, actually, Inspector, it's OK. You can forget about it. She's just arrived.

Sean: Where the hell have you been?

Danny: Mr. Dillon.

Sean: Where were you?

Emma: Dad.

Sean: Why didn't you ring me?

Emma: I can explain.

Sean: I hope you can.

Danny: We got stranded.

Sean: You weren't at home. You weren't at Eamon's. Where the hell were you?

Danny: We were climbing Fawnglas mountain. The weather turned bad so we had to stay.

Sean: On Fawnglas?

Danny: Yeah.

Emma: I'm sorry. I know you were worried sick but there was no way we could get back down.

Sean: But you're OK?

Danny: Yeah, we found a hut and we sheltered there.

Sean: A hut?

Danny: Yeah.

Emma: It had a stove and a settee we slept on.

Sean: (to Emma) Come here! (pulling her away from the others)

Emma: What is it dad?

Sean: You know what it is!

Emma: Say it.

Sean: I don't trust him.

Emma: What question are you asking me?

Sean: You know what question I'm asking!

Emma: You've no right to ask me that!

Sean: I've every right! I'm your father. So I'm asking you.

Emma: You don't trust him? You don't trust me! (Emma starts walking away)

Sean: Emma!

Emma: He didn't put a finger on me! Now are you happy? I'll be waiting outside! (slams the door on her way out)

Danny: She's telling you the truth.

(Sean rounds on Danny with a 'Don't mess with me' look on his face)

Sean: Thank you.

Danny: (clearly surprised by the question) For what?

Sean: For looking after my daughter.

Danny: No sweat.

(Danny & Sean shake hands)

Sean: (turning to go) I'll be seeing you.

Danny: Yeah, I'll see you around.

(Ambrose lets out the breath he'd been holding since Sean rounded on Danny)

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(Emma wakes up next to Danny on the couch and sees a goat in the hut)

Emma: Danny! Danny! Danny! Danny!

Danny: What? What? What? What?

(Danny tumbles off couch)

Emma: There!(pointing)

Danny: It's only an old goat. Get out! (to the goat)

Emma: Sorry.

Danny: It's alright. What're you? How are you feeling?

Emma: I'm alright. A bit cold.

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(Danny & Emma standing in the hut door, looking at the stars)

Danny: Oh, well. Look at that one. Look. See it? (points at shooting start)

Emma: Yeah.

Danny: I'd love to be able to spot all of them�what do you call thems? Constellations. You know. Those drawings that link all the stars like in a dot drawing. All I ever see when I look up is stars.

(Emma laughs)

Danny: (getting upset) What you laughing at?

Emma: Don't you ever bull *!~%?

Danny: What?

Emma: Of all the things I reckoned a man would say when we looked at the stars, that's the last thing�

Danny: Well, I left school when I was 13, what's your point?

Emma: No.(trying to explain) I mean, it's great, to just stand here and look at them, without some plonker saying 'the stars remind me of your eyes', all that trying it on routine.

(Danny & Emma look at each other for a minute & then kiss)

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Danny: How did she die?(speaking of Emma's mother)

Emma: Aneurism they called it.

Danny: What's that?

Emma: It means, you get a headache, and 2 days later you're dead.

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(Sean goes into Fitzgerald's & Niahm starts to go behind the bar)

Sean: No Niahm. Stay where you are. I'm not looking for a drink. I'm looking for Emma. She hasn't turned up at home yet. Do you know what time she left here at?

Niahm: Dunno. I suppose about 2.

Sean: Did she leave by herself?

Niahm: She left with Danny Byrne. Is anything wrong?

Sean: Well, the last time I saw her was in here, lunchtime, and it's after 10 now.

Niahm: Maybe she went out to Eamon's with Danny.

Sean: No, I checked. She's not there. And Danny's not back either.

Niahm: She's probably just forgotten the time Sean. She'll be along.

(Door opens and Ambrose comes in and sees the 2 of them alone together)

Niahm: Hiya.

Ambrose: Hiya. Sean.

Sean: Ambrose.

Niahm: Sean was wondering about Emma. She was to be back home a couple of hours ago. You haven't see her?

Ambrose: No. Have you any idea where she went?

Niahm: Sean thinks she's gone off with Danny Byrne.

Sean: I just don't like the idea of her running off with Danny, just like that.

Ambrose: She's 16. Aren't you being a bit overprotective?

Sean: I don't remember asking for advice.

Ambrose: I was trying to help.

Sean: Sorry.

Ambrose: You'll excuse me. I have to change.

(Ambrose leaves the room)

Sean: (to Niahm) Sorry.

Niahm: Take it easy.

(Sean gets up)

Sean: Maybe�maybe she'll be there when I get back.

Niahm: And if she isn't, don't start worrying. She'll be fine. Trust me.

(Niahm puts her hand over Sean's on the table for a second, then realizes what she's doing and quickly takes it away)

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