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Breakfast on Pluto
by Neil Jordan, Patrick McCabe
Patrick reflects on his relationship with the church and Father Bernard while preparing to confront the priest about the identity of his mother. He navigates the tension between his fabricated scandalous confessions and the heavy, unspoken truth of his abandonment.
Patrick is confronted by armed IRA members who are searching for a hidden cache of weapons. He uses his wit and flamboyant persona to deflect their aggression before revealing the somber, personal motivation behind his decision to dispose of the guns.