Belfast (2021) Poster

(2021)

Lara McDonnell: Moira

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  • Moira : Do you want to join a gang?

    Buddy : I'm not allowed.

    Moira : Why not?

    Buddy : My mother said she'd kill me.

    Moira : Sure she doesn't have to know. That's the whole point.

    Buddy : Are you in one?

    Moira : Aye.

    Buddy : What's it called?

    Moira : Doesn't have a name.

    Buddy : Why not?

    Moira : Has to be secret. That's what they tell you when you join.

    Buddy : What do you do?

    Moira : I can't tell you till you're in the gang.

    Buddy : How many of you are there?

    Moira : Not allowed to say.

    Buddy : What do you have to do to join, then?

    Moira : Whatever they tell you.

  • Moira : You can tell them by their names.

    Buddy : How?

    Moira : Well, if he's a Patrick or a Sean, he's a Catholic, and if he's a Billy or a William, he's a Protestant.

    Buddy : There's more names than that, though.

    Moira : I know that. I'm just saying, them's the obvious ones.

    Buddy : What about Morris?

    Moira : Uh, don't know.

    Buddy : We've a wee fella down our street called Thomas. What's he?

    Moira : Protestant definitely.

    Buddy : He's not. He's a Catholic.

    Moira : No, he's not.

    Buddy : He is. Sure, they burnt his house out the other night 'cause his family is Catholic.

    Moira : Sure, we've a cousin called Thomas.

    Buddy : I know. That's what I'm saying.

    Moira : Well, how the hell are you supposed to know, then?

    Buddy : You have to get taught it.

  • Moira : They can just come up to you when you're not expecting it and ask you, Are you Protestant or Catholic? But it's a trick question, you see, 'cause they don't tell you what they are. And what do you say then to not get a dig in the gob?

    Buddy : I'm a Catholic?

    Moira : Wrong. That's exactly what they think you will say. They think you're trying to bluff them. But you have to double-bluff them.

    Buddy : How?

    Moira : You say, I'm a Protestant.

    Buddy : But I am a Protestant.

    Moira : That's the point!

  • Moira : Why is your Dad not coming home?

    Buddy : He can't come home every weekend. It's too dear.

    Moira : You won't get your wee Matchbox car, then, will you?

  • Moira : Right, wee fella, you did well for not grassing us to the police, so you're in.

    Buddy : What do you mean?

    Moira : You're one of us now, and this is it.

    Buddy : This is what?

    Moira : This is war.

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