Breakfast on Pluto Page #2

Synopsis: A young transwoman, Patrick "Kitten" Braden, comes of age in the 1970s. She leaves her Irish town, in part to look for her mother and in part because her transgender nature is beyond the town's understanding. She's taken in by a rock band, falls for the lead singer, has brushes with the IRA, is arrested by the London police, works in a peep show, and poses as a survey researcher for the phone company. Throughout, her nationality and her nature put her at great risk. In her search for her mother, she makes surprising discoveries of friendship and family. But, will she survive?
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Director(s): Neil Jordan
Production: Sony Pictures Classics
  Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 6 wins & 16 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.3
Metacritic:
59
Rotten Tomatoes:
56%
R
Year:
2005
128 min
£751,360
Website
1,642 Views


But I could be wrong there, couldn't I?

I mean, I could be wrong. After all, I....

All I wanted was her address.

There between the Po

and the Apennines, boys...

the climate is always the same.

The landscape never changes...

and in country like this

you can stop along any road for a moment...

and look at a farmhouse

sitting in the middle of maize and hemp...

and immediately a story is born.

Now, when you're writing your essay for me

this morning...

whatever form it takes is up to you.

It can be called

"I Fought in the Easter Rising"...

"I Was Dracula's Girlfriend"...

or even "A Day in the Life of an Old Boot".

You've got one hour, so learn to write.

"God bless us.

"It's yourself"...

-God bless us. It's yourself, ma'am.

-It is indeed, Father.

...remarked...

randy Father Liam...

as he opened the door...

to a young woman...

who bore a startling resemblance...

to Mitzi Gaynor.

So you are the replacement

for Mrs. McGlynn?

I am indeed, Father.

Destroyed with the lumbago, she is.

Destroyed, and that's a fact.

But sure she'll be back on her feet soon,

please God.

Please God she will, now.

But tell me this...

have I begun to dote...

or do you remind me of someone special?

When she sensed a movement...

underneath his black serge trousers.

Oh, Father, please, how could I?

When I've gone out of my way...

knowing that your dicky doodle,

naughty poopster that he is...

given the slightest encouragement...

would be only too eager

to get up to mischief...

Down, boy! Naughty dicky...

to camouflage myself and look like

any ordinary old curate's drudge.

"And most definitely not...

"a perfume-sprayed vision...

"named Mitzi Gaynor...

"with a head of bubble-cut curls...

"that would make any man's privates

go sprong. "

I've got the standard uniform, Father.

The blue housecoat

with the bow at the back...

the tan stockings, color of stale tea...

the old hairnet,

which says to all them Mickies...

whose duty it is to stay inside

and wear black serge...

"No Mickies today.

"Down, boys. That's it, my sweets,

off with you and say your prayers."

Breakfast, Father?

By God, and now you're talking.

Mickey is devious...

and no matter how much you tell him...

he simply won't stay down.

But drab old housecoats...

and tea-colored stockings

might well have kept him down...

if it wasn't for that pesky spot of grease.

Oh, this is powerful altogether.

I would do jail for another rasher.

Do you know that, Eily?

I'll fry you some more

this minute, then, Father.

Come here till I tell you. Did you hear

the one about peanuts at confession?

No, Father. At least I don't think so.

Says the priest to the young fellow, "Did

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Neil Jordan

Neil Patrick Jordan is an Irish film director, screenwriter and novelist. He won an Academy Award for The Crying Game. He also won the Silver Bear for Best Director at the Berlin International Film Festival for The Butcher Boy. more…

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