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Kath He will. Trust me. He will. He’s just confused. My god! You
look terrible. A solution. You didn’t?

Kirsty No. I tried.

Kath Get yourself home and I’ll call a doctor when I get back.

Kirsty exits

Kath and Dennis meet up in the street

Kath Well, if it isn’t Dennis, the original gobshite.

Dennis Still fancy me then, Kath?

Kath Thanks to you, the whole bloody estate knows our business.

Dennis So it is your business then?

Kath It’s bloody-well none of yours.

Dennis The girl’s up the duff and your little Shane’s the daddy.

Kath He’s been denying it. But isn’t that what all men do? Anyway
I’m sorry for the kid. Baby’s due before long and she has
nowhere to go.

Dennis She could always come to my place. That’s if I can’t persuade
you, Kath.

Kath If she was the devil’s daughter, I wouldn’t wish that on her.

Dennis Maybe he’s the father. The devil I mean. Ever see ‘Rosemary’s
Baby’?

Kath Like I said, the original gobshite, Dennis!

Dennis There is another kid might take her on. Mate o’ mine called
Deano fancies her something rotten.

Kath She’ll stick with Shane.

Dennis But will he stick with her?

Kath Oh, he’ll come round.

Dennis What makes you sure of that?

Kath Because the baby’s his.