Moone Boy

To celebrate their wedding anniversary, Liam and Debra abandon the kids and head for the sunny south-east but their romantic getaway goes awry.

When Padraic briefly runs away from home, the Moones discover that his parents are having marital problems.

Fidelma, Dessie and Baby Rose move into the Moone house, making the cramped quarters even tighter. Hoping that Grandad might offer his empty house, the Moones bring him over from the nursing home and make their own house look as awful as possible. Amid the Moone slum, Martin and Padraic attempt to film a hilarious clip for a home video TV show.

Soon after a UFO sighting, Martin's donkey mysteriously disappears, so he logically assumes it's been abducted by aliens. The media eagerly report his tall tale, which doesn't go down well with the Town Council who are trying to promote a gentler image of Boyle. As Martin and Padraic try to make contact with the aliens, the Council tries to strong-arm Liam into suppressing Martin's story.

Dessie is eager to move his family out of the Moone home, so he decides to launch a new business - Boyle's first Catholic bookshop. Liam is less convinced that this will be a 'cash cow' so moves on to Plan B - building them an extension in the garden. This provides a wealth of building materials for Martin who has moved into the attic and is busily renovating his new 'penthouse'.

Martin and Sean discover that Grandad's Alzheimer's has led to the return of his childhood imaginary friend, George Gershwin - a piano-playing swingin' cat, who's enjoying his last hurrah and wants to fulfill his bucket list before Grandad kicks the bucket.