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duologue
Drama
2 Characters

Ma and Pa's Argument About Leaving

from Belfast

Written by Kenneth Branagh

Belfast

A husband and wife argue over their mounting financial debts and the escalating violence in their neighborhood. Pa presents brochures for emigration as a way to provide a safer future for their children, while Ma expresses her fear of leaving the only home she has ever known.

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MA: To keep you outta bloody jail! We’re drowning in debt.

PA: We’re near done with the back tax. Ten pound a month for three bloody years. This is the time to think about making a new start.

MA: I know nothin else but Belfast.

PA: Exactly. There’s a whole world out there. We can give these boys a b

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CharactersMa, Pa
Duration2 min
Age Range35-45
GenderAny
GenreDrama
PeriodContemporary
Formatduologue
SourceBelfast
Toneintense
AccentNorthern Irish
Suitable Foragent showcase, self tape, general practice
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