EXT. HOUSING ESTATE - MORNING
Barbara is wandering around the estate looking for Maura. She is dressed like yesterday in her skirt, shoes and Rabbit’s pullover. Her hair is brushed back into a short ponytail. Many of the scrapes on her legs are visible and one of her hands is still bandaged.
People are loosely grouped near one of the houses, with people going in and out one by one. Presumably this is where the medical checks are going on.
Another woman, DEARBHLA, is walking around the estate, checking things out. She sees Barbara and her face fills with sympathy. She walks over to Barbara.
DEARBHLA
Where did you come from?
Barbara is surprised by the question, not sure what she means at first.
BARBARA
Bailieborough.
The woman nods her head and pats Barbara’s arm consolingly. Barbara suspects she doesn’t know where Bailieborough is.
Dearbhla looks around at the houses on the estate.
DEARBHLA
Did they bring you here yesterday?
BARBARA
No we were just driving around. … We ended up here.
The woman nods. She steps closer to Barbara.
DEARBHLA
Do you know what’s going on here?
Barbara shakes her head. Dearbhla takes a step back.
DEARBHLA
Do you smoke? I’m dying for a cigarette… I’m Dearbhla by the way.
BARBARA
Barbara. - Ask Maura, she can probably get you whatever.
Barbara spots Danny. He’s just walked out of one of the houses with Paddy.
BARBARA
Excuse me.
She walks over to them.
Danny and Paddy look at her, slightly dismissively. Without a word of greeting Paddy walks away over to the truck. Barbara is a little confused by their coldness.
BARBARA
Hi Danny.
.Danny doesn’t reply and instead looks down at her bandaged hand.
BARBARA
I walked out into the fog[]
DANNY
I heard. Part of your new religion.
She scrutinizes his face for a moment. She is used to him taking orders from her and is surprised that he is behaving like this. She doesn’t know what to say or why she should even have to explain anything to him.
He begins to walk away.
BARBARA
I’m looking for Maura[]
DANNY
She’s inside.
She hesitates, considering talking to him about his attitude, but he carries on walking towards the truck.
She walks inside the house.
