Patrick is a warm, open, twenty-six-year-old virgin. He is also schizophrenic. But with the help of prescription pills and the protection of his mother, Maura, he is no threat to himself or anybody else. Until he falls in love. The object of his desire is Karen, an alcoholic, suicidal air hostess who has no idea that the intimacy she shares with him will reintroduce her to living. To pull Karen and Patrick apart, Maura enlists the help of a dysfunctional police detective called Freeman, who will use his position to help her — for a price. An unflinching drama told with pathos and provocation, Patrick’s Day helps us remember that when it comes to love, we’re all a little crazy.