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SILAS - A Screenplay
SILAS – A Screenplay
Open-wound Dublin politician Matthew Matt Dunne (57) has had a blaze of career controversy and accusation. There was an Irish Government Agricultural Trade Mission to post-Ceausescu Romania in 1993 that saw him explode at the sight and sounds of their notorious orphanages for irrecuperable children (a leaked video by opponents). In turn, that was followed by an equally fractious local Radio Q&A where he stood accused of bribes, reckless behaviour and even endangering the kid's lives. But right now - sitting in a fancy car outside a pub on the Galway Road in the morning sunshine tempted to go in and get blitzed with a tour bus of thirsty aged-tourists who probably won't recognize an off-the-radar man like him – represents a far more immediate problem – a temptation relapse.
In a back-story, Matt's previous recuperation from stimulant dependency, political ostracization and personal turmoil led him to Oranmore House in Galway. There, he was helped by two non-judgemental American Therapists and an enamoured Irish nurse called Bronagh (who wants to believe in him and his decent decisions).
In the UK is Kate Allen (42) a British Lady who is Matt’s significant other and her two daughters Hannah (24) and Chloe (20). Hannah and her husband Jeff have just had a baby girl Rachel. But on a visit to London, and with Matt at the wheel and his ladylove in the passenger seat, there is a car accident that may have seen something precious lost. And more suspiciously, Declan Meehan (Matt’s political ally) and Kate's friend Ruth Keynes, have perhaps perpetrated a cover-up. Follow on to this, a British Accidents Division copper called Ray Walker (who has an Autistic son) has journeyed over to Galway to talk to Matt about the accident and other events that tie-in.
By way of history, Walker learns that on the Romanian Tour Bus, Matt's delegation had met with Irena Sverak, a passionate Interpreter who'd seen too much loss in her Communist country - and worse - heard the false promises of visiting hacks with their eye on people-profit and a photo-opportunity. Irena instinctively clutched her SAINT SILAS medallion as the bus passed dense forests hiding horror places. Irena also relayed that Silas was an early leader of the church in 50 AD and is known as the patron saint of second chances by the ordinary people. In the end, Walker puts the pieces together - promises kept - children saved - not lost.
The screenplay Silas is about embattled decency rising again – even when it seems that all the arrows of accusation and guilt are headed your way.
Book 15 in the Left Luggage Series
Open-wound Dublin politician Matthew Matt Dunne (57) has had a blaze of career controversy and accusation. There was an Irish Government Agricultural Trade Mission to post-Ceausescu Romania in 1993 that saw him explode at the sight and sounds of their notorious orphanages for irrecuperable children (a leaked video by opponents). In turn, that was followed by an equally fractious local Radio Q&A where he stood accused of bribes, reckless behaviour and even endangering the kid's lives. But right now - sitting in a fancy car outside a pub on the Galway Road in the morning sunshine tempted to go in and get blitzed with a tour bus of thirsty aged-tourists who probably won't recognize an off-the-radar man like him – represents a far more immediate problem – a temptation relapse.
In a back-story, Matt's previous recuperation from stimulant dependency, political ostracization and personal turmoil led him to Oranmore House in Galway. There, he was helped by two non-judgemental American Therapists and an enamoured Irish nurse called Bronagh (who wants to believe in him and his decent decisions).
In the UK is Kate Allen (42) a British Lady who is Matt’s significant other and her two daughters Hannah (24) and Chloe (20). Hannah and her husband Jeff have just had a baby girl Rachel. But on a visit to London, and with Matt at the wheel and his ladylove in the passenger seat, there is a car accident that may have seen something precious lost. And more suspiciously, Declan Meehan (Matt’s political ally) and Kate's friend Ruth Keynes, have perhaps perpetrated a cover-up. Follow on to this, a British Accidents Division copper called Ray Walker (who has an Autistic son) has journeyed over to Galway to talk to Matt about the accident and other events that tie-in.
By way of history, Walker learns that on the Romanian Tour Bus, Matt's delegation had met with Irena Sverak, a passionate Interpreter who'd seen too much loss in her Communist country - and worse - heard the false promises of visiting hacks with their eye on people-profit and a photo-opportunity. Irena instinctively clutched her SAINT SILAS medallion as the bus passed dense forests hiding horror places. Irena also relayed that Silas was an early leader of the church in 50 AD and is known as the patron saint of second chances by the ordinary people. In the end, Walker puts the pieces together - promises kept - children saved - not lost.
The screenplay Silas is about embattled decency rising again – even when it seems that all the arrows of accusation and guilt are headed your way.
Book 15 in the Left Luggage Series
132 pages, Paperback
Published February 1, 2026
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