Who’s Your Daddy?

The Story of Becky Lynch-McArary

This brilliant new play was written by participants of the Building Futures 17 course at the Irish National Organisation of the Unemployed (INOU).

Characters:

Johnny, 35, sound, has four kids with different women, he’s dangerous, he’s bipolar, alcoholic, he just found God.
Mandy, 25, comes from a good background, is a Daddy’s girl, she’s strong, feisty, independent, she recently became homeless. Her Dad died recently.
Dr Kyle
The Priest

Scene One

Outside Mountjoy Prison, Dublin. 2020. Covid.

Johnny

Jaysus what are you doing here?

Mandy

I bet you’re not too happy to see me.

Johnny

I’m just out the gate here.

Mandy

It’s not by choice I’m here.

Johnny

Who made you come? I’m focusing on meself at the moment, I’ve hopes and dreams.

Mandy

Your sister brought me here, she’s in the car.

Johnny

This has nothing to do with her.

Mandy

I need some support.

Johnny

Don’t be bringing my family into it.

Mandy

Think of the child. Jason is three now. Three years without a father.

Johnny

I can’t even remember that night.

Mandy

We can sort that out.

Johnny

Right, why don’t we do a DNA test?

Mandy

Right, I’ll be in touch.
 

Scene Two

City Clinic, Amiens Street.

Doctor Kyle

The first thing to say is, it was a familiar match.

Mandy

I told you so!

Doctor Kyle

You’re picking me up wrong.

Johnny

Is he mine or not?

Doctor Kyle

Do you have a brother Johnny?

Johnny

I have an identical twin brother.

Doctor Kyle

Can we get him to come in?

Johnny

He died last year.

Mandy

What the fuck is happening here?

Doctor Kyle

Johnny is not a match but it seems that his brother might very well be.

Mandy

That’s not on me. It’s your family and someone has to take care of the child.

Johnny

I already have four kids to take care of.

Mandy

I thought you were meant to be a born again christian.

Johnny

What’s that got to do with it?

Mandy

Well it’s not very Christian is it?

Johnny

I need to go and talk to the priest.
 

Scene Three

Tallaght Community Church.

Priest

I’d like to congratulate Johnny and Mandy on the baptism of their son Jason.

Go in Peace!

Johnny’s sister is crying.

Mandy

Thanks for stepping up Johnny. Your brother would be so proud.