Patrick's Day (2014) — AI Story Visualization

Plot Analysis Summary

A vulnerable young man's search for connection is increasingly controlled and reinterpreted by the people around him.

Story Structure — 5 Plot Phases

A Vanishing In Dublin

A young man disappears during the St. Patrick's Day festivities. His mother seeks police help, but the inspector treats the situation unseriously.

Key Events

• Son Disappears During Festivities — A young man goes missing during the St. Patrick's Day festivities, alarming his mother. Location: Dublin
• Ferris Wheel Ride — The missing man is secretly riding the ferris wheel rather than being lost. Location: Dublin fairgrounds
• Police Search Request — A worried mother asks the police to search for her missing son. Characters: John Freeman Location: Police setting
• Inspector Performs Comedy — The inspector responds to the mother's concern by delivering his comedy routine instead of prioritizing the search. Characters: John Freeman Location: Police setting

A Chance Hotel Connection

The young man meets a depressed flight attendant outside the hotel. Their flirtation develops into sex and an intense emotional connection.

Key Events

• Hotel Lobby Encounter — The young man sits outside the hotel smoking and meets a depressed flight attendant. Location: Hotel lobby steps
• Drinks And First Kiss — The flight attendant buys several drinks, flirts with him, and kisses him. Location: Hotel bar
• Schizophrenia Disclosure — He discloses that he is schizophrenic, and she answers, "Aren't we all?" Location: Hotel
• Unexpected Intimacy — The pair have sex and form an immediate emotional connection. Location: Hotel room

Escape And Unexpected Shelter

After returning to the group home and suffering bullying, the young man escapes. A stray dog and a compassionate café owner provide temporary support.

Key Events

• Mother Sleeps At Hotel — The mother returns to the hotel and falls asleep while searching for answers. Location: Hotel room
• Angry Confrontation At Door — The mother discovers the relationship and argues with the flight attendant at her door. Location: Hotel
• Return To Group Home — The mother returns her son to a group home and tells him to forget the relationship. Location: Group home
• Bullying And Escape — After bullying and a sprained hand, the young man flees the group home. Location: Group home
• Stray Dog Follows Him — A stray dog sleeps beside him, begins following him, and gradually bonds with him. Location: Street
• Café Owner Offers Help — A café owner feeds the young man and dog, then telephones the flight attendant at his request. Location: Café

Pregnancy And Control

The flight attendant brings him home and reveals her pregnancy. The mother and inspector witness his apparent coherence, while conflict over the pregnancy intensifies.

Key Events

• Dog Named Clint — The flight attendant brings both the young man and dog home and names the dog Clint. Location: Flight attendant's home
• Pregnancy Is Revealed — The flight attendant reveals that she is pregnant with the young man's child. Location: Flight attendant's home
• Inspector Visits The Home — The inspector drives the mother to the flight attendant's home, where they observe the young man acting coherently. Characters: John Freeman Location: Flight attendant's home
• Pregnancy Argument — The mother questions the pregnancy and offers to pay for an abortion, but the offer is rejected. Location: Flight attendant's home

Erasing The Relationship

The relationship is ended, provoking anger and violence. The mother then removes evidence of the connection and deliberately deepens his uncertainty about reality.

Key Events

• Cruel Romantic Breakup — The flight attendant ends the relationship, leaving the young man confused and angry. Location: Private residence
• Bully Is Struck — The young man lashes out at his bully and must be restrained. Location: Group home
• Mother Erases Evidence — The mother removes traces of the relationship and obtains the flight attendant's business card through the roommate. Location: Group home
• Reality Is Deliberately Confused — The mother pretends to believe him while suggesting that his memories are another delusion. Location: Group home

Story Breakdown

• Dublin Disappearance — The festivities introduce the young man's vulnerability and his mother's alarm.
  • Festival Vanishing — He goes missing during the St. Patrick's Day festivities.
  • Police Indifference — The mother seeks help while the inspector responds with comedy instead of urgency.
• Hotel Encounter — A chance meeting creates the central romantic connection.
  • Lobby Meeting — The young man meets a depressed flight attendant while smoking outside the hotel.
  • Shared Intimacy — Drinks, a kiss, disclosure, and sex establish their bond.
• Maternal Opposition — The mother reacts to the relationship by trying to separate the couple.
  • Hotel Door Argument — The mother confronts the flight attendant after discovering the relationship.
  • Group Home Return — She sends her son back to the group home and tells him to forget the connection.
• Escape And Companionship — Bullying drives the young man away, while new forms of care emerge.
  • Flight From Abuse — He flees after bullying and a sprained hand.
  • Dog And Café Shelter — A stray dog follows him, and a café owner feeds them and contacts the flight attendant.
• Pregnancy Conflict — The renewed relationship gains permanent consequences and becomes the subject of moral conflict.
  • Homecoming With Dog — The flight attendant brings the young man and the dog home.
  • Pregnancy Revelation — She reveals that she is pregnant and rejects the mother's offer to pay for an abortion.
• Erasure And Breakdown — Separation, violence, and manipulation destroy the young man's confidence in his own memories.
  • Forced Separation — The flight attendant breaks up with him after pressure surrounding the pregnancy.
  • Memory Suppression — The mother removes evidence of the relationship and suggests it may be another delusion.

Directed by

Terry McMahon

Key Cast

• Kerry Fox — Maura Fitzgerald
• Moe Dunford — Patrick Fitzgerald
• Catherine Walker — Karen Prescott
• Philip Jackson — John Freeman