Zlochyny

Na tli zavorushen′ u Pivnichniy Irlandiyi rozhortayet′sya zvorushlyva istoriya pro vybir mizh svoyimy tsinnostyamy y pochuttyamy, scho mozhut′ use zruynuvaty. Sered novyn, scho den′ u den′ prynosyat′ zvistky pro cherhovu trahediyu, Kushla namahayet′sya vesty spokiyne zhyttya zi svoyeyu matir’yu v nevelykomu mistechku poblyzu Belfasta. Vden′ vona vykladaye u parafiyal′niy shkoli, a vvecheri pidprats′ovuye v simeynomu pabi. Tam vona znayomyt′sya z Mayklom Agn′yu — advokatom, yakyy zdobuv slavu, zachyschayuchy chleniv IRA. Vsuperech zdorovomu hluzdu — adzhe Maykl ne lyshe protestant, a sche y starshyy i odruzhenyy — Kushla dozvolyaye sobi porynuty v yoho vytonchenyy svit, i mizh nymy spalachuyut′ pochuttya. Ta koly nad bat′kom odnoho z yiyi uchniv vlashtovuyut′ rozpravu, tse staye pochatkom podiy, yaki stavlyat′ pid zahrozu vse, scho Kushla naybil′she prahne vberehty.