Esther McCarthy: My magical Cork Christmas movie plot

"“Bygob, if it isn’t young Sheelagh, back from the big schmoke, here to help her ailing father save the family farm,” [the elderly man] says, helpfully for the audience."
Esther McCarthy: My magical Cork Christmas movie plot

Esther McCarthy. Picture: Emily Quinn

I have discovered a Christmas movie channel called ‘Great!’. They don’t oversell, but the exclamation point tells us they’re still trying. 

The plots, character development, and acting aren’t ‘great’ — but they’re weirdly addictive. I think I could pitch them my idea for a movie next year. 

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