Alarm Page #2

Synopsis: A grieving woman leaves Dublin to the Irish countryside for a fresh start. Soon her new life is disturbed by a vendetta and her own suspicion towards her new neighbors and her old friends.
 
IMDB:
5.6
Year:
2008
105 min
78 Views


Molly had the most enormous

crush on you in school.

- Sarah!

- But you did.

- lt's fantastic.

lt's absolutely gorgeous.

- Thank you.

- So how far away from Dublin

are we?

- Not far at all.

[bright rock music]

- [mouthing silently]

[snoring quietly]

[snoring quietly]

[dishes clink]

[water running]

- Need a hand?

- Sorry, l was in a world

of my own.

- Hope it's not as painful

as mine.

- There's some stuff up there.

- Oh, cheers.

- Um, they're no use to you.

Here, try this.

- Glad l was first up.

- So am l.

Glad l had one left for you.

- Thanks.

Great house.

Congratulations.

- Thank you.

[all talking at once]

- But listen.

You've got to get a car now.

Mal, tell her to get a car.

- Get a car, will you?

Listen, thanks, Molly.

- Okay.

See you soon.

- Look after yourself, okay?

- l'll see you, darling.

- See you.

See you soon.

Thanks for coming.

Bye.

- lf you need any help

decorating,

no charge.

A house warming present.

- Okay, thanks.

l just might.

- Mal.

- All right.

[engine revving]

- We'll see you soon.

Thanks again for having us.

Thanks for coming.

- Thanks a lot.

- Bye.

- Thanks so much.

- Bye!

- Bye, Molly.

- Bye.

[somber orchestral music]

[machinery whirring]

- Well, what's going on

in those new houses?

- How do you mean?

- Well, you're the first person

from up there

to put a bit of business

my way.

That's all.

- Oh, well, there's never

anyone around.

They go to work before dawn

and don't get home

till after dark.

- Mad, isn't it?

[laughter]

Well, if you are talking

to any of them,

let them know l can supply them

with everything they need

on the DlY front, huh?

- Mm-hmm.

- There you go.

That what you had in mind?

- Perfect.

- Oi, Francie.

l'm Joe, by the way.

You're welcome to the area.

- Thanks.

Molly.

- Come on, Francie.

[phone chiming]

- [frustrated sigh]

No.

[phone beeping]

[faint barking]

l wasn't sure if you got

my message.

- l was in the area.

- What?

- No, but your message sounded

a bit panicky.

- Did it?

l'm a bit embarrassed now.

lt's no big deal.

- What's up?

- Well, you see, l do research

work for this arts program.

l read books and prepare briefs

for the presenter.

- Oh, all right, so he can sound

like he's read everything.

- Yeah, anyway, all of a sudden,

they have to have the stuff

by tomorrow,

and l was in the middle

of all this.

- You want me to finish it?

No problem.

- Sorry if l made it

sound like a crisis.

- No, no, it's fine.

l'll start straight away.

Hello?

- Hi.

- Guess what time it is?

- Oh, my God.

- Can you spare a minute?

- Of course.

- Cool.

- [gasps]

Oh, thank you!

- Yeah, it's not bad.

You happy?

- Yeah.

- Good.

l'll come back tomorrow

and make a start in the hall.

- Really, do you mind?

- No, of course not.

- That would be so fantastic.

But listen,

that's it for the favors now.

From now on,

you have to let me pay you.

- We'll talk about it tomorrow.

l'd better be off.

Right.

Sweet dreams.

[engine turns over]

[electronic beeping

and clicking]

lt's looking nice.

Good buy.

- Yeah, l think so.

- You should see the kip

of a flat l'm renting in Dublin.

Jesus.

- What brought you back

to lreland?

- Well, l know how this sounds,

but l missed the lrish girls.

- [laughs]

- No, seriously,

'cause l started to do

the rounds while l was away.

- Oh, how do you mean?

- Oh, let's see.

There was a Japanese girl, Kiki.

Two Spanish girls,

not at the same time, obviously.

- Oh, obviously.

- Manuela, and...

oh, Christ,

what was her name?

Oh, God.

- Oh, moving right along.

- Okay, a very serious

Swiss girl, Natalie.

- Oh, yeah?

- A few Scandinavians.

- Okay, okay, enough.

So now you're looking

for a sweet flame-haired collie?

- Yeah, yeah,

something like that.

- And does Sarah fit the bill?

- Sarah?

No, no, not at all.

Did you think-

No, no, no, no.

We're just pals.

l don't think l'm Sarah's type

at all.

- Ah, Molly, how are you?

- Hiya.

- Oh, well, this is you.

Francie is looking after you?

- He is, yeah.

- Great.

How's the decorating going?

- Oh, couldn't be better.

[machinery whirring, slowing]

[packages clatter]

[glass tinkling]

[gasps]

- And nothing taken?

Money, jewelry?

- No.

- Fecking vandals.

Maybe you disturbed them

and they legged it out the back.

Did you ever think

of getting an alarm?

- Didn't think l'd need one

out here.

- Fair enough, l suppose.

Normally.

[car approaches, stops]

Anyone you know?

- Yeah, it's a friend of mine.

- Hey, are you okay?

- Yes.

- Oh, Jesus.

- Right.

l'll be in touch

if we find out anything,

but, well, you know yourself.

- Okay, thanks anyway.

- Good luck.

- [sighs]

We'll have to fix that

for a start.

Hey, it's okay.

We're gonna clear it all up.

Come here.

My poor baby.

l'm gonna make everything

all right.

[both gasping and moaning]

[both grunting]

- [shouting]

[both sighing and laughing]

Oh, well, Jesus.

Burglary is a turn-on, huh?

[laughter]

Are you okay now?

- l'm just glad you're here,

Mal.

- Hey.

- When l saw the door

hanging open...

- Shh.

- lt reminded me.

- What?

- My Dad.

A year ago, l was still living

at home,

just him and me, you know.

- Yeah?

- One night l woke up

'cause l heard shouting.

Looked out the window.

There were these guys

totally out of it,

pissing in the front garden.

l knew they'd woken Dad up too.

- Go.

Go back to bed.

- l just new there was going

to be trouble.

- Go back to bed.

Hey, you two!

What do you think you're doing

there?

[shouting]

He tried to keep them out,

but he hadn't a hope.

When l tried to stop them,

one of them came at me,

screaming into my face.

- Want some of that, do you?

- Jesus.

- Dad!

By the time l got to Dad,

his heart had...

[sobbing]

[distant footsteps, rattling]

Mal?

- Hey.

Sorry l woke you,

but l figured it was safer

to fix this.

- Thanks.

- That's okay.

- Mal?

- Yeah?

- Will you stay the night?

- Do l look like

l'm going anywhere?

[chuckles]

- Well, now look who's back

to see us again.

How's it going?

- lt's not great.

l was burgled yesterday.

- Oh, no.

- While l was here.

- l'm sorry to hear it.

The fecking whores.

Did the alarm

not scare them off?

- l don't have one.

- l thought those houses

had them fitted.

- lt was extra.

l didn't go for it.

- Right, well, now listen.

My brother Mossie does a great

job on the alarm front.

He'd sort you out, no bother.

- No thanks, Joe.

- Okay.

Thanks.

- There you go.

- Thanks, Francie.

[alarm bell ringing]

[horn honking]

- Molly, turn away for a second.

We have a little surprise

for you.

- Okay.

both:
Okay, you can

turn round now.

- Ta-da!

We thought you might need

a little help

getting round out here

in the sticks.

- Oh, guys, thank you so much.

- You remember how?

- Well, l'll give it a go.

Okay.

[chuckling]

[cheers and applause]

both:

On a bicycle made for two

- Oh, my God.

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Gerard Stembridge

Gerard "Gerry" Stembridge (b. 1958, County Limerick, Ireland) is an Irish writer, director and actor. He was educated at CBS Sexton Street in Limerick. While attending University College Dublin, he was auditor of the Literary and Historical Society. He taught English and drama at Mount Temple Comprehensive School in Clontarf. more…

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