(Sunrise in Galway, Ireland 1753. A maid servant is filling a pitcher with water at a well. Angel - that is to say, Liam as he's known then-- is leaning against the wall of the house in the shadow looking disheveled.)

LIAM: Anna.

ANNA: Master Liam?

LIAM: Anna, come closer.

ANNA: Master Liam, your father...

LIAM: Will be off to church by now, repenting of his sins, and well he should. Closer, Anna.

ANNA: Why do you keep to the shadows, sir? Are you not well?

LIAM: The light. It bothers my eyes just now.

FATHER: And I know the reason why. (Pushes Angel out into the sunlight of the courtyard) Up again all night, is it? Drinking and whoring. I smell the stink of it on you.

LIAM: And a good morning to you, Father.

FATHER: You’re a disgrace.

LIAM: If you say so, Father.

FATHER: Oh, I do. I do say so. Have you not had enough debauchery for one night? Must you corrupt the servants as well?

LIAM: Servant, Father. We have *one* servant. Anyway, everyone gets corrupted, but I find some forms of corruption are more pleasant...

(His Dad hits Angel/Liam hard across the face, making him spin around.)

FATHER: I am ashamed to call you my son. A layabout and a scoundrel. You’ll never amount to anything more than that.

• historical flash backs

written by: Tim Minear; original transcript by anonymous. Edited, formatted for this site, and checked against source by me.. Full transcript at:
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