The Truth Commissioner Page #4

when it felt it had to...

I regret the loss to

his wife and family...

I'm sorry for the hurt

done to this man's family

but I'm not sorry for what I...

I was a soldier fighting in a war.

At that time,

I felt the victim represented

a legitimate target in that war.

I deeply regret the pain and

suffering caused to his family.

Have you anything else to add?

No.

Thank you.

We'll take a 15-minute break.

James?

- Alec Reid.

- Alec?

- Alec.

- You're to be called before the Truth Commission,

the case of Connor Roche.

(HE SIGHS)

Why me?

I've been told to talk to you.

Men in suits, people who

don't use their real names.

And what are you to tell me?

They don't want

Gilroy's name mentioned.

I asked you to keep me out of this.

It's not up to me.

If they make me go, I'll

tell the truth, regardless.

- The federation can help you.

- I won't lie.

- You can't use Gilroy's name.

- Is that right?

James, you're the one

who recruited this boy.

Do you want that to be

dragged into the open?

- (BUZZING)

- Are you taping this?

It's a phone, Alec. Stop it.

What the hell is the matter with you?

It's a text from Miriam, look.

Don't make a martyr of yourself, James.

Do what has to be done and

disappear into your retirement.

(HE SIGHS)

When is it due?

Next month.

And how is Richard?

Alan.

Alan. Sorry.

I'd like to meet him.

You probably wouldn't.

Sorry?

Wrong accent, wrong

university, wrong shoes...

This is absolute rubbish.

I thought, Northern Ireland,

I've escaped all of that,

and then you pitch up,

head of the truth police.

I should have gone to Patagonia.

I'm pleased you've found

someone you love, who loves you,

- and I'd very much like to meet Alan.

- Or Richard. - Stop it, please.

Oh, you love the abuse.

I love you. The abuse I can live without.

Well, maybe you shouldn't have

been off in the Congo reconciling

a bunch of murderers when your

wife was at home dying of cancer.

Your mother had thrown me out.

You should have tried harder.

She didn't want me there.

I wanted you there.

I was doing it all on my own.

How stupid are you?

I need your help.

You only need to ask.

Maria Roche, who you met...

I can't discuss the tribunal.

I don't want you to discuss

it. I want you to help her.

Did she tell you what was in her letter?

Well, I didn't ask her for specifics.

Should I have?

I'll do whatever I can to help her.

You'll listen to what she has to say?

I'll try to give her the truth

about her brother, that's my job.

Connor's obviously dead but not...

They need the body home.

Yes.

And they want those

responsible to be named.

Naturally.

Do this for Maria. It'll mean a lot to her.

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