The Daisy Chain Page #4

- I will do.

Okay, thanks, bye.

- Okay?

- Oh, Daisy.

That's kind.

Thank you.

- [whispering]

Martha.

- Can you draw

a green circle?

- Margaret Lindsay's

had an accident.

Social worker.

She's dead.

They, uh, they want her

to go to the care home.

Daisy?

[plaintive music]

Hello, I'm Tomas Conroy.

- Tomas.

- This is my wife, Martha.

- Hello,

this is Ciara.

You're sharing a room

with Ciara.

- Hello,

my name is Ciara.

- Give me her bag.

- Daisy.

- Mummy!

Mummy!

[shrieking]

Mummy!

- Listen to this.

It says, "'Autism,' from 'auto'

for 'self' or 'same,'

"the tendency to view life

in terms of

one's own needs and desires."

It says here

they don't like to be touched.

Well, she touches me.

She looks me in the eye.

- No,

she doesn't look at me.

- Ah, look at you.

Where you going?

- I thought we might

go for a little walk,

maybe to the playground.

- I need to finish this.

- Okay.

See you in a bit.

Hello.

[woman vocalizing]

[peaceful instrumental music]

- Do you like living

with Martha and Tomas?

Do you miss

your mum and dad?

Would you like

to sit down again, Daisy?

Do you remember

anything about the fire?

- It was hot,

hot, hot, hot.

- Daisy,

did someone hurt you?

Who hurt you?

- Well, you have a lovely home

and a good support network,

and more importantly,

Daisy seems very happy here.

Ah, ah, this is Tomas,

my husband,

who I was telling you about.

- Hello, Tomas.

- Hello.

- These ladies

are from the social services.

- Hello.

- Well, there should be

no problem with the application,

and we'll be in touch

about her assessment.

- Okay.

- And lovely to meet you.

- Lovely to meet you too.

Thank you for coming.

- Okay.

Thank you.

- Very nice to meet you.

- Tomas, bye.

- Thank you for coming.

[door clicks shut]

- What's going on?

- I've had to apply for us

to foster Daisy.

- Do I have any say in this

at all?

- Yes, of course.

I mean,

nothing's been decided yet.

You know, there's--

there's still assessments

to be made.

Tomas, she needs a family.

- Is this about Chloe?

- No, not at all, no.

This is about Daisy

and what she needs.

She's happy here.

She makes me happy.

I love her.

- Hello?

Everybody,

quiet please.

Can everyone say hello

to Daisy Gahan.

all:
Hello, Daisy Gahan.

Two times two is four.

Two times three is six.

Two times four is eight.

- [giggles]

- [giggles]

Look at me, Mummy.

Look at me.

I'm a fairy.

- Why lock it

with your one inside?

- Evening, Sean.

- No one mixes

with that crowd

and comes away unmarked.

- Oh, for Christ's sake.

- She has Martha bewitched.

There'll be no room

for your little one.

- Stop it, Sean.

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