Hour 12
Saobh / Pervert
Writer
Harvey Weedon
Producer
Alex Tsherit
Anthony, drunk and depressed, clashes fiercely with Elbie's Irish Republican neighbours until his life is violently threatened. As they come down from the drugs and emotions, Anthony must reckon with his father's death, and Elbie with his gender identity.
Characters
Anthony
Newly homeless, inconsolably drunk, and discordantly devastated after learning of his estranged father's death, Anthony is grateful for Elbie's company as his new acquaintance invites him back to his flat after their hallucinogenic reality check in Sirsee's Tavern. Things take a turn for the worse when Elbie introduces him to his downstairs neighbours, three headstrong Irish Republican hedonists preparing for a big night out. The cocktail of drugs, alcohol, and emotion coursing through Anthony's body encourages him to butt heads with the Irishmen, as they argue about politics, religion, and identity, the clash reaching boiling point when a gun is pointed at his face. Utterly shaken after the events of the day, Anthony calls his father's voicemail, and breaks down sobbing when there is no reply. Elbie offers to let him stay on his sofa. Although tempted, he declines nonetheless, and disappears into the night.
Elbie
Having gained a strange attachment to his new acquaintance, Elbie invites Anthony back to his home, opting to duck into his neighbour's flat to avoid a possible confrontation with Maeve. As Anthony descends into an intoxicated argument with his neighbours, Elbie desperately tries to keep the peace, but as is always the case with his friends, he is completely ignored. After his tender offer to put Anthony up is rejected, he is forced to reckon with the events of the day. Alone with a polaroid of his love's naked figure, he ruminates on his gender identity crisis.
Other Characters
Séamus 'Kiddy' McÉinrí Thompson Musa Diarmaid Brendan Murphy