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.
IRA MAN: Where are they, tranny? Where are the guns?
PATRICK: Guns? Oh, dear. Are we playing cowboys and Indians, then? I do hope you're the good guys. I'm terribly sensitive to violence, you know. It clashes with my aura.
IRA MAN: Don't play games with me. Billy told us there was a cache here. And
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Director's Notes
Find your next drama audition with this intense duologue from Breakfast on Pluto. Patrick, a flamboyant character, faces armed IRA members. This poignant scene tests an actor's range, from defiance to deep emotion.
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