"Yo, yo, yo." "Who the fuck's that?" "Grrr!" "Nella!" "Hiya, Toma." "I'm gonna make some dinner, all right?" "Dinner." "Yeah." "Bangers and mash." "Father!" "Found him." "I'm here to accept the proposal." "Inside." "Yes, well... obviously all of the hot-list housing requires an effort on the part of the occupant." "Hence the quick availability of the properties." "Don't you want to have a look around?" "VVe'll take it." "it's done." "Shit!" "Shit." "The tattoos will grant you our magic for one moon only." "Liam speaks for me." "He'll show you the rituals once you have permission from the Laird." "Cathal..." "Yes?" "You can use these powers to hunt down and kill the boy." "No others." "Yes." "You all right?" "Yeah." "Where do we start?" "Bonnie Scotland." "Lothian." "Happy birthday." "Thanks, Ma." "This is the end of the road." "Come on, then." "It's OK." "He's not gonna bite you." "Do you want to pat him?" "VVoof, Woof, Woof, Woof." "Dog." "Hiya, dog!" "You're beautiful, aren't you!" "Here you go, Toma." "Sweets!" "He's gorgeous." "VVhat's his name?" " Bran." " Hiya, Bran." "You just moved in, aye?" "VVe're on the same landing." "I'm Petronella." "Right." "I'm..." "Fergal." " Come on." " What?" "VVe'll take your dog for a proper walk." "I'll show you round." "I'm meetin' a pal over at the swings." "Come on." "Why do people do that?" "You don't say much, do you?" "Er, aren't you gonna give me a push?" " Sorry?" " A push!" "Come on." "Come on!" "You push like a Lassie." "Whoop!" "Nella!" "Au right, Any?" "Liza Moore isnae coming back." "She fell pregnant to Tug and she's keeping it." " Is Tug coming back?" " Aye." "He's still 15." "He looks terrible, but..." "Liza's br'er gave him a proper hiding, likes." "Nella..." "All right, babes?" "What d'you think you're doin'?" " And you can drop it with the "babes"." " How d'you mean?" "D'you think, after shooting your mouth off in the chippie, telling everyone what a slag I am," "I'm gonna let you so much as touch me again?" " What d'you think I am?" " Hovv d'you mean?" ""How d'you mean?"" "Is that all you can say?" "Is that it, you wee dick?" "What the fuck are you lookin' at?" " It's nothing to do with him." " I ain't talkin' to you." "I said what the fuck are you lookin' at?" "Aye, you'd better look away." "You're gettin' done, you wee dick." "No." "You're the one with the wee dick." "Come on, Jamesy boy." "Dinnae mind her." "Game on, eh?" "Come on, boys." "Game on, eh?" "Fuck's sake, Petronella." "You're lucky he's not the type to hit lassies." "VVhat?" "D'you not think I could take him?" "All right, boys?" "What can I get you?" "It'd be my honour to buy his Lordship a drink." "Lordship." "My father sends his warmest greetings." "I have to request your favour and permission." "We bring a hunt to your lands." "I ken well what it is you seek." "I've felt its presence here." "We're here to help you." "Our hunt is just." "D'you think I'm a puzzled wean, like I need your help?" "Just?" "What would you know about what was just or not?" "Keep your monkey's leash held tight, eh?" "I've respect for your faither." "I'm sure he's got his reasons." "But I dinnae like this fool runnin' around in his shiny new skin bringing' attention down on us." "Things are bad enough." "Natural order." "The deed is his to do." "I guide him in this." "So you vouch for him?" "I do." "Very well." "I'll consult on this." "I'll let you know my decision in the morn." "What the fuck was that?" "I'm trying to do the right thing." "Calm down." "Got to let the dog see the rabbit." "We need his permission." " He called me a fuckin' monkey!" " He could've done a lot worse." " Let's see what he says tomorrow." " I need a drink." " I thought you didn't drink." " I didn't." "I've just... gotta unwind." " It's not a good idea, Cathal." " Listen, Liam." "I'm all geared up for the hunt." "My skin's itchy with all this power." "Now I have to wait while some old sod prevaricates about whether or not I can get on with it?" "I'm goin' for a drink." "It'll keep me calm." "All right, all right." "So what were you doin' all day?" "Just looking around." "You meet anyone?" "Some kids." "Girl kids or boy kids?" "Ma..." "So you're hangin' around with girls?" "You admit it?" "If I'm... going to live like a normal kid..." "I'm gonna meet girls." "There's meetin', and there's meetin'." "You know what I'm talkin' about." "I can see it, Fergal!" "I can see it in you!" "The desires, the change!" "You can't be like that!" "VVoof, Woof, Woof, Woof." "VVoof..." "Woof, Woof, Woof." "Woof, vvoof, vvoof..." "Woof, vvoof." "Woof." " James..." " What?" "They can see." " So?" " I'm not doin' it with an audience." "Another frigid bitch." "That's just what I need." " Dinnae be like that, eh?" " For fuck's sake." "You're as bad as that fuckin' Paki." " Hey!" "Did you shag her?" " No." "Forget about her, mate." "She's a slag." "Cheers." "If you're feeling the worse for wear for last night, a good feed's your only man." "Trust me." "You'll feel human again with that inside you." "I'm just not hungry, all right?" "You can have your hunt." "Seeking and divining I'll allow." "You won't be allowed to consult." "My father did grant the power to consult." "The skin allows him all our glamours and magics, and I've given him instruction." "I won't allow it." "I've spoken to the dead." "They don't want him in their domain." "They don't want me in their domain?" "Not that I blame them, like." "I don't want you in my domain." "Do you not think I ken about last night?" "Not think you were watched?" "Sorry, Laird." "Thank you." "Right." "VVe'll be off, then." "Come on." "You again." "What novv?" "Is your mother here now?" " I dinnae ken." " Excuse me?" "Nella." "I said..." "I don't know." "What do you think the Social would make of you minding that lad all on your own?" "You're only a school child." "Go on." "I don't know, but I'm pretty sure it's none of your fuckin' business." "How dare you speak to me like that!" "Why are you threatenin' the Social on us?" "Look, I'm not threatening anyone." "Just, please, pass the message on to your mother." "Er..." "You all right?" "Er, yes." "I'm just having some trouble finding a flat." "Really?" "Don't they teach you that in housing school?" "You don't happen to know which flat the Ni Carraighs are residing in?" "Mary and Fergal?" "Sorry." "Hey!" "Fergal." "What the fuck is all this?" "Protection runes." "My ma has some different beliefs." "No shit?" "So, what, is she like a witch or something?" "Yeah..." "I guess you could say that." "Cool." "Er, listen, my ma doesn't like me hanging around with, erm... girls." "Hmm." "Forbidden fruit." "Don't worry." "I won't tell your ma." "I'll be over at the swings after lunch." "Here, boys." " Hi, Petrol-hen." " James, just fuck off, all right?" "I think she's still in love with you, Jamesy boy." "Listen, did either of you see Ally last night?" " What?" " Ally." "She never came home." "No." "I never seen her." "You did, didn't you?" " It's none of your fuckin' business." " Oh, that's nice." "Dinnae waste your time, do you?" "Come on." "You might get her to call home - before her mum calls the police." "What d'you think happened to her?" "I dunno." " But it was fuck all to do with me." " All right, man." "Only fuckin' asking." "It's a good likeness." "You have his image inside your head now?" "Just remember what I've told you." "Self-control." "Stay out of fights." "Stay away from girls." "Take the dog out." "I have to cover the protection." "You've got a nice smile." "Even though you're totally bammy, clearly." "It makes me feel OK with you, like I trust you." "I trust you, too." "How come?" "Because you found my house earlier." " Right." "You live next door to me." " Yeah, but..." "The runes my ma painted up mean no one meaning us any harm can find the house." "You dinnae really think your mum's a witch, do you?" "Me and my ma... we're from people who are different to you." "We're not... normal." "Most of our people left this world." "Those that stayed just hid in the shadows." "Waiting, patient." "Tell you what." "Your bamminess is very..." "Dead cute." "I should go." "I'm gonna be really late." "Sure." "You don't want your mum turning you into a toad, eh?" "Can I see you later, Fergal?" "I dunno." "OK, but..." "Would you like to?" "Yeah." "Yeah, I would." "Lookin' for me?" "Oh, yes." "Yes, I was." "Why d'you mean us harm?" "What?" "I don't know what you're talking about." "The only people I protected me and my boy from are those that mean us harm." "I don't know what you're talking about, Miss Ni Carraigh." "I'm here because some of your forms have been filled in incorrectly." "And I'm rather concerned that you may have deliberately filled them in inaccurately." "Aye, I lied on them." "What of it?" "In that case, I shall have no choice but to remove you from the property." "And hovv on earth do you plan to do that when you can't even find our house?" "I could have you wander the streets like a lost child till your end if I wanted." "Don't try and frighten me." "I'll have the police on you." "I'm warning you." "You're vvarnin' me?" "Listen carefully." "These are words of power." "I put upon you this curse." "You will wander these parts tortured, unable to know your path, your name, your way." "This'll be your lot until you breathe your last." "VVhat..." "Ooh..." "What is this place?" "Divining is most effective at sunset." "We will perform it once a day." "I'll summon the bird, you say the words and perform the sacrifice, just like I told you." "You reach out with your heart and you read the map." " I understand." " it's a slow, steady method." "She can't block us unless she gets her hand on one of the sacrifices." "We will find them this way." "Might just take a wee while." "OK." "Summon the bird." "Tais pean dom." "Now reach out..." "And feel for your prey." "This way." "About six miles." "Cathal!" "You can't be leaving mess around like that." "It'll come back and bite us in the arse." "Where..." "Which way?" "Where was I supposed to be going?" "No." "Is it that way?" "I was..." "Oh!" "Toma." "Toma." "Come on." "VVe're gonna be late." "You slept in." "Toma, come on!" "She's settling' here, letting' destiny take its course." "Why doesn't she keep on runnin'?" "The time for that's passed." "Whatever will be will be." "The future's not ours to see." " How can you joke about this?" " Isn't that just like an Irishman?" "To make a joke out of a serious thing and a serious thing out of a joke." "Look, my head's wrecked." "Be back by sunset!" "Have a clear head!" "Make her pay." "The son is nothing." "Kill them both." "You're close, bitch." "I smell you." "Watch where you're going!" "Shit." "Shit!" "Shit!" "Tais pean dom." "Where the fuck are ya?" "!" "Come on!" "Shit." "Jesus!" "And don't be spendin' so long in the bath." "I need you to eat this." "Please." "Please, Fergal." "You need to keep your strength up." "That's a good lad." " Are you able to summon here?" " Just relax." "They're in this estate." "Keep patient." "We'll find them." "VVhat's the matter?" "It's not workin'." "She might have blocked us." "What are youse doin'?" "None of your fuckin' business." "How 'bout I make it my business, ya cunt!" "Agh!" "Agh!" "Hurts, does it?" "Now..." " Have you seen her?" " No." "There's no sense in that, and you know it." "Have you seen her?" "No!" "No!" "Are you sure?" "She's blocked the divining." "She must've found one of our birds." "I thought we'd been careful about that." " So what now?" " Seeking." "Divining, then seeking." "We should gather all the stuff for sunset tomorrow." "So we just write off another day?" "I want the blood, Liam." "I want these marks made permanent." "Nobody ever said it was gonna be easy." " Good?" " Mm." "Fish and cold potatoes." "You've always loved that." "Come on, Bran." "You need to stay away from him." "Nice to meet you." "Fergal's told me a lot about you." "Look, I'm not gonna force you any more than I will him." "You're both of age." "But I'm warning you, stay away." "I will." "That's nice of you." "At least you are nae gonna force me." "You don't know Fergal." "Not the way I do." "I know you think you do, but you don't understand..." "No, you don't understand." "Fergal's a wonderful guy." "You've kept him locked away from people his whole life." "Now he's finally living." "Let him go." "Petronella." "I warned you." "Remember that." "Just fuck off, all right?" "Don't try and threaten me." "Come out." "Come and chum us on a walk." "I just want to hang out with you for a bit." "Just... be with you." "It's gonna rain." "I know somewhere we can hang out." "Wow." "Look at all the pigeons." "I hate pigeons." " Petronella, I..." " it's OK." "Just be gentle, OK?" " Sorry." "What did I do?" " Shh." "There's someone dovvn there." " What?" " Look." "D'you think he's living here?" " What?" " We have to go." "Now." "There's no one following." "Honest." "Are you OK?" "I don't understand." "My ma told me that if I ever met my father, I was to run." "Run as fast as I could." "She's been telling me for years." "There's... a beast after me, Petronella." "Because of my father." "I think it might even be my father." "Look..." "My ma said it would be far worse if I was... with a girl myself." "Look, Fergal." "Never mind your mother, OK?" "What do you want to do?" "I wanna go." "I wanna leave this place." "But I can't go on my own." "Would you come with me?" "Fergal..." "I'd love to." "I really would." "It's just..." "Toma." "Fergal..." "I just need to think." "You're home so." "VVhat's the matter?" "Your tongue tired out?" "VVas it good?" "The heat." "VVas it good?" "Did you feel the blood coursing' through your veins?" "All your pores opening' up?" "Your skin become so sensitive you can hardly stand it?" "I can still remember the night." "I can still remember the feelin' of his hand on my skin." "One night of passion... and 15 years of hiding' in the shit." "I thought it was a bit of fun." "Before it took my life away." "Sure... why am I telling' you?" "Look at you." "You're the big man, aren't you?" "And the big man knows best." "Isn't that right?" "Hmm?" " Now?" " She's gonna try to block you." "You've got to be strong." "Push your will past hers." "Don't let her into your mind." "So it'll be a fight?" "A battle of wills, yeah." "Good." "Now, feel her in your mind and move towards her." "She's fightin' it." "Concentrate." "Concentrate." "Cathal." "Cathal, come on." " Cathal." " Get off me!" "Get off!" "Tomatsk, go outside and play." "With your ball, yes?" "Play with your ball." "VVhat's wrong with you?" "He cannot be in this house all of the time." "Oh, aye." "So you can get a skinful in peace." "Fuck what's best for him, eh?" "I am his mother, not you!" "Now take your ball and go and play." "Dog!" " Come on." "Come on, Bran." " Dog!" "VVoof, Woof, Woof, Woof, Woof." "VVoof, Woof, Woof, Woof." "VVoof, Woof, Woof, Woof, Woof..." "Dog." "VVoof, Woof, Woof, Woof, Woof." "My, but you're a sensitive one for such a big fella, aren't you?" "Get your ball." "Come on, Bran." "Come on." "All right, you mongo-headed cunt, ya." "See what I've got for ya?" "D'you see it?" "Toma?" "Toma!" "Toma?" "Toma?" "Toma?" "Toma?" "!" "Toma!" "Toma?" "[police radio cracklesj" " Any sign of that missing girl?" " She might be one of these bodies." "The oar's over here, ma'am." "Just follow me." "Your son is down at the station, but you won't be able to see him until detectives finish interviewing him." "It's a very serious crime he's committed." "Do you understand?" "The car's just here." "She's gone." "Can you help me here?" "Mrs Lonowski, you have to calm down." "You need to lift your legs." "Go to your room, Fergal." "Stay there." "Go to your room!" " Where are you going?" " it's over, Cathal." "The Laird's gonna handle it himself." "We have to go." "I thought it had to be me or you." "How's he gonna do it?" "There's other ways." "It requires a sacrifice on his behalf." "He doesn't trust you." "And me?" "What happens to me?" "Go back to your life." "VVe've tried everything we can." " No, we haven't." " He said no!" "Liam, your father gave me the power to consult." "VVe'II... go and find those who know." "We know where to go." "D'you not learn?" "Are you a wee bit simple, like?" " What the fuck's that supposed to mean?" " The Laird said no talkin' to the dead." "Rules and conditions are not to be messed with, Cathal, not in this world." "D'you not remember what happened the last time?" "You knew it wasn't allowed." "You knew you weren't allowed her, but you were so thirsty for secrets." "You've got all this blood on your hands and you still can't see it." " She tricked me!" " No!" "She was a child!" "She was 15!" "You tricked her!" "I need a drink." " Will you have a drink with me, Liam?" " Look, I just don't have the time." "Have a fuckin' drink, eh?" "You people..." "all this power, and you do nothing!" "Agh!" "Huh?" "The years I've spent trying' to worm my way in with you." "But your arrogance!" "How do you expect any respect when you treat people like that, huh?" "VVell, where's your arrogance now?" "Huh?" "VVhere's your..." "fuokin'... rules... now, huh?" "You know what?" "She won't... fuokin'... beat me!" "You hear?" "!" "I'll fuckin' kill them both!" "Fuck your rules!" "Petronella." "Hiya." "What are you doin'?" "I'm going." "I'm leaving." "D'you wanna come?" "I'll be at the swings." "Later." "Hello, James." "Now..." "Come on." "Come on, James, come on." "Twelve." "Which block?" "Show me the block." "Couldn't sleep?" " Ma, I was just..." " Takin' money?" "Runnin' away?" "Go on." "I won't bite you." "I should have done more." "Prepared you for life without me." "Sit down." "A man Came among us." "One of the festivals." "Springs arrival." "We thought he was a friend to our people." "I was young." "He used flattery." "I knew what he was doin'." "But some part of me..." "Something... deep..." "Wanted him." "Wanted to." "Otherwise I would have stopped him, wouldn't I?" "Any fruit... of such a union would bring a terrible beast." "My father couldn't kill me." "I was meant to be his heir." "But you..." "You were forbidden." "So he sent Cathal." "Surely you felt it comin' for you?" "The beast." "D'you understand?" "Go to your room." "Go." "Cathal." "You've blood on your hands." "Mary." "Long time no see." "Aren't you gonna invite me in for a cup of tea?" "Sure." "Come in." "VVe've a lot to talk about." "Talk about?" "Bitch!" "Bitch!" "Agh!" " Fuckin' bastard!" "You filthy fuckin'..." " Me?" "!" "You spawned that filth!" "You tricked me!" "You wanted in behind the curtain!" "You should be careful what you wish for!" "My cause is just!" "Just?" "You don't know the meaning of the word!" "How's that for just, eh?" "Who'd have thought?" "All that fuckin' magic, and what good is it novv?" "Agh!" "Right." "Boy?" "Boy?" "There you are." "You know I'm gonna kill you, right?" "I'm gonna kill you, and then this beautiful skin becomes mine forever." "Blood of your blood, cast on iron." "This is how you die." "Them's the fuckin' terms!" "This is how it has to end, son." "Now!" "Petronella!" "I thought you weren't coming." "Are you OK?" "Yeah." "I'm just really tired." "Come on." "We can sleep here for a couple of hours." "All this terrible stuff, we can leave it all behind." "What if I'm not a good man?" "You are." "I love you, Fergal." "Petronella... it's OK." "That was nice." "It's OK." "Shh." "Fergal." "Fergal..." "Fergal..." "No!" "Shh..." "Shh..." "Shh..." "I can help you." "I know what to do about the creature." "I know how to stop it." "D'you understand?" "D'you understand?" "OK." "Right now he's between beast and man." "He can only be killed with a knife daubed with blood of his own blood." "And I'm his uncle." "You stand over there, and I'll get to him before he gets to you." "OK?" "Go on." "Run, Fergal!" "No!" "Fergal..." "Fergal, I love you." "I love you, Fergal." "Have you nowhere to stay?" "No." "You're not far gone, are you?" "You hungry?" "Aye." "Come on." "Buy you a cup of tea and some chips." "How'd you know I was pregnant?" "You couldn't have killed him if you weren't with his child." "VVell, are you comin'?" "Here you are." "A wee charm for you and the bairn, like." "Go on."