The Angels' Share Page #2

Synopsis: This bitter sweet comedy follows protagonist Robbie as he sneaks into the maternity hospital to visit his young girlfriend Leonie and hold his newborn son Luke for the first time. Overwhelmed by the moment, he swears that Luke will not have the same tragic life he has had. Escaping a prison sentence by the skin of his teeth, he's given one last chance......While serving a community service order, he meets Rhino, Albert and Mo who, like him, find it impossible to find work because of their criminal records. Little did Robbie imagine how turning to drink might change their lives - not cheap fortified wine, but the best malt whiskies in the world. Will it be 'slopping out' for the next twenty years, or a new future with 'Uisge Beatha' the 'Water of Life?' Only the angels know........
Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
Director(s): Ken Loach
Production: IFC Films
  7 wins & 9 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.0
Metacritic:
66
Rotten Tomatoes:
88%
Year:
2012
101 min
$687,405
Website
942 Views


- Two days out?

There must be... Should be definitely on it.

I'll tell you what. If you can tell me

what year it is, I'll let you come with us.

- What year it is?

- Yeah.

Feels as if I'm f***in' on

Who Wants to be a Millionaire here.

Can I phone a friend?

It's your lucky day. We're two short.

We're painting the community centre.

- Are you any good with a brush?

- I'll give it a bash, aye.

- Right, get on the bus, then.

- Cheers.

- You all right?

- Aye, I'm fine. How?

- What's your second name again?

I forgot it. - It's a secret. Ha-ha!

- It's a secret?

- I'm no telling you.

- Willy, you been drinking, pal?

- I haven't touched a drink.

- Oh, Willy.

- I haven't touched a drink. Promise.

Look, smell my breath. (EXHALES)

No touched a drink!

- Robert Emmerson.

- What name is it?

- Robert Emmerson. - Rob, it's 8:00 sharp.

It's not a taxi service.

- The bus sailed right past me. - There's

a 15 minute cut-off. You're too late.

I've gotta get my hours done, man.

Please. Please.

- Albert, have you painted before?

- Just with a can.

I'll tell you what then. Get a scraper,

you and Davey get some sandpaper.

Get out in the hallway and give it

a bit of a scraping off, will you?

Get it prepared for painting afterwards,

all right?

ALBERT:
Scrape the wall?

What do you mean?

Don't take the piss. Get the scrapers,

get the sandpaper, get out there.

Davey, you go with him.

Show him what to do, will you, son?

In the corridor.

Get started as soon as you can.

There you go, Davey.

There you go, the dream team.

Right, you and PC can start on this wall.

Rhino, get the orange paint. You do

the windows, and I don't mean the glass.

Oh, f***, Harry. No, I hate this color.

- You don't like it?

- No, it's not me.

- All right, boys?

- All right.

- How's it going, Davey, okay?

- Brilliant. Albert here's a dab hand.

What are you doing there?

You're not digging a trench. Nice and easy.

- Nice and easy?

- Just take the...

Like you're taking the

skin off a rice pudding.

- A nice big sweep.

- Big sweep?

- Nice and easy.

- What do you mean? Like that?

How's that?

I'll have you off that ladder in a minute.

Behave yourself.

- That was a nice big sweep there.

- Born to scrape, that's you, Arnold.

(RINGTONE)

Yeah, we do. First time on today.

Well, I can't leave Jean on her own, can I?

Okay, if the office has cleared it.

Which hospital?

Okay. Thanks, Sheila.

- Robbie.

- Aye?

- Your partner's gone into labor.

- What?

Your partner's gone into labor.

I've got to buy some flowers.

That will be nice.

Can I ask you a big favour, Harry?

Here we go. Go on.

Could you come in with me?

What?

I'm scared they won't let me in.

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Paul Laverty

Paul Laverty (born 1957) is a Scottish lawyer and scriptwriter. more…

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