Character Relationship Map: Just Johnny

Characters

• Maria (played by Roisin Gallagher) — protagonist
• Dermot (played by Martin McCann) — supporting
• Johnny (played by Daniel Willis) — supporting

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Maria → Dermot (Family Co-parent) — Maria and Dermot share responsibility for the family life disrupted by Johnny's request.

  Maria and Dermot live together with their son Johnny in West Belfast as a family.

• Dermot → Johnny (Family Father) — Dermot is Johnny's father within the family's conventional household.

  The plot explicitly describes Johnny as the son of Maria and Dermot.

• Maria → Johnny (Family Mother) — Maria is Johnny's mother and the immediate recipient of his personal disclosure.

  The plot states that Maria is Johnny's mother, and Johnny tells her that he wants to wear a dress for his upcoming First Holy Communion.

Story Analysis

A family in West Belfast is disrupted when Johnny asks to wear a dress for his First Holy Communion.

Plot Progression

1. A Conventional Household — Maria, Dermot, and Johnny live together in West Belfast. Their family life is described as conventional and straightforward.
2. The Communion Question — Johnny's upcoming First Holy Communion provides the immediate context. The ceremony becomes important when Johnny speaks to Maria about what he wants to wear.
3. A Dress Changes Everything — Johnny tells his mother that he wants to wear a dress for the ceremony. This disclosure disrupts the family's established way of life.
4. Family Tension — Maria and Dermot must face the impact of Johnny's request within their household. The supplied plot reference does not specify the final outcome.