
Cushla drives her red car through a small 1975 Belfast-area town, passing a church and soldiers, arriving at The Anchor Bar.
Cushla gets ready to go out, only to find her mother, Gina, passed out at the kitchen table.
Gerry and Cushla drive to a party, listening to music, but are stopped and questioned at a military checkpoint.
Cushla and Michael meet at his flat, kiss passionately, and spend the night together.
Cushla buys lingerie, anticipating her rendezvous with Michael. They joke intimately while in bed together.
Cushla visits Tommy McGeown in his bedroom, bringing him a creme egg as a gift.
Children dance at a school disco.
Cushla and Gerry dance at the school disco. Later, Cushla kisses Michael outside.
Michael and Cushla listen to a record in a flat. He puts on a cardigan, and they talk.
Michael and Cushla decide to go to Dublin. They check into a hotel as "Mr and Mrs Lavery" and explore the city.
Cushla sees Michael on TV at the pub, finds his address in a phone book, and drives to his house.
Cushla and Michael attend a house party. Michael introduces Cushla to guests and speaks with Mrs. Coyle about her son's legal trouble.
In a flat, Cushla playfully reads from a book to Michael. He crawls towards her, and they kiss passionately.
Cushla attends a wedding with her friend Gerry. Gerry points out Martin Gallagher, who seemingly knows about Cushla's private life.
At the wedding reception, Cushla and Gerry watch Martin Gallagher. Martin then approaches Cushla for a tense conversation on the dancefloor.
Cushla alone drinking while music plays in the background.
This opening credits montage shows Cushla's distress, her injuring her hand while running, and Gerry treating the wound.
Gerry comforts a crying Cushla. They discuss their relationship, the man at the lough, and Michael's "freedom over fear" quote. Cushla then visits Betty McGeown.
Art from Michael's funeral wake is shown, including a sculpture plaque for "Penny Fielding". Present day, Older Cushla meets the adult Davy McGeown.