Logline
To protect his sister a troubled young man murders his father and swims to a whole new life but retribution lies in waiting.
At 19, Niall O’Connor has had enough, and after years of festering and planning, he sends his father to his death by pushing him overboard from a ferry. Niall manages to swim ashore and create a whole new life.
Ten years on and Niall O’Connor is now Conor O’Neill. He’s married to Carla; they’re both keen swimmers. It’s through this route that Conor’s younger sister, Elaine, accidentally comes across him through swimming competitions. He is rumbled but Elaine is conflicted as she is now increasingly aware of just how bad their father was. She decides to leave him in peace for now. However, there’s a stark warning that if he ever returns home, their Dad’s brother will be waiting for him in the wings.
Ten years on again, Elaine gets in touch to say their mother has died. Conor decides to wait a week and quietly visits the grave. The violent uncle is now dead, but his son, Andy, lies in wait and ambushes him. All Andy has to do is ring the police, and Conor will be found out. Elaine offers to give him a highly valued field if he stays quiet. Andy agrees. But Elaine, knowing he can’t be trusted, turns the table and says she wants to know where Ronan’s body is as collateral. Andy refuses, but as soon as she leaves, Andy goes to the old septic tank to check inside. Of course, Elaine is watching and now knows where the body is. But rather than leave it at that, she pushes Andy to his death.