Achoimre an Gearrscéal (Summary of the Short Story)

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Teideal an ghearrscéil: Katfish Údar an ghearrscéil: Ógie Ó Céilleachair

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Struggling to remember the plot? 💻 "Katfish" – The Most Epic Catfishing Scam of All Time! 🎣

Alright, buckle up, because this short story is a wild ride! Think you know how catfishing works? Think again! This story flips everything on its head. It's got fake identities, online flirting, a shocking plot twist, and the most savage revenge plan ever. Let's dive in!

🎭 Meet "Kat" – The Girl Who's Not What She Seems

So, our story kicks off with a super typical online chat between a 14-year-old girl called Kat and a boy named "Jongreen" (who claims to be 16). They met online, and the convo is all flirty, casual, and full of emojis. Jongreen is totally smitten, firing off compliments left and right, trying to impress Kat.

But Kat? Oh, she plays the game like a pro. She's friendly but doesn't give too much away, making herself sound mysterious and hard to get. Jongreen keeps pushing for personal info, asking if she has ever dated a guy before, digging for details about her school, and even asking for her address! 🚨 Red flag alert! 🚨

Kat dodges his questions like an absolute queen 💅, but when he starts asking for her phone number, things get seriously suspicious. She keeps her cool and refuses to give it until they meet in person.

And that's when things get real interesting.

📍 The Meet-Up – Kat's "Perfect" Date... Or Not?

Kat agrees to meet Jongreen in the public park, on a bench near the bank. She tells her parents she's going to "violin classes", because, obviously, no parent in their right mind would let their 14-year-old daughter meet some random guy from the internet.

She arrives at the park looking like an absolute star – fake tan, blue hotpants, high heels, and a full face of makeup. She knows exactly what she's doing.

And then... BAM! PLOT TWIST!

Jongreen isn't 16.

Jongreen isn't even a TEENAGER.

Jongreen is a 46-year-old creep sitting on the bench, waiting for her. 🤢 GROSS.

The moment she sees him, she doesn't freak out, cry, or panic. Oh no.

She sticks to the plan. 😈

🃏 The Ultimate Uno Reverse Card!

Jongreen (who is actually James, ew) immediately starts making excuses. "Oh, look, um, yeah, so funny story, I'm actually 46, but like, don't worry, I have loads of money, and if you wanna come to my place, we can drink whatever you want! I'll even drive you home! Cool, right?"

WRONG, James.

Sir, PLEASE. Have some self-respect.

Kat stares him dead in the eye and says "You do know this is illegal, right?" She straight-up tells him he could go to prison for this. But James? He DOESN'T EVEN CARE. He actually has the nerve to say, "Yeah… but I don't care about age."

DISGUSTING. 🤮

And that's when Kat flips the script.

She reaches into her bag… and turns off the microphone on her phone.

Wait.

WHAT?!

MICROPHONE??

That's right.

The entire conversation? RECORDED.

The online chats? SAVED.

Kat set him up from the start. 💀

She looks him dead in the eye and says, "Give me your phone. NOW."

💰 Time to Pay Up, James!

James hesitates, but Kat doesn't blink.

"If you don't give me your phone right now, I will start screaming," she tells him. "We're in the middle of town. Who will the public believe? A middle-aged man or a small, innocent 14-year-old girl?"

James knows he's screwed.

He hands over the phone.

But Kat isn't done yet.

"Now, unlock it. Turn off the passcode" she says.

And THEN, she tells him to take out his wallet, his bank card, AND his credit card.

SAVAGE.

She makes him enter the PIN codes into his phone and saves them.

Then, she tells him:

"Sit here. Don't move. I'm going to the ATM. If I see you even move a finger, I'm calling the Gardaí."

And he just sits there and lets it happen. LIKE AN ABSOLUTE FOOL.

💸 The Heist – Kat Gets the Last Laugh

Kat struts over to the ATM, withdraws ALL his money, and takes everything he has.

She walks back, looks him straight in the face, and tells him:

"If you stay still and don't do anything stupid, we can forget this ever happened. If you break even ONE condition, you will never see me again."

Then, just to make sure James can't track her down, she smashes his phone into tiny little pieces on the ground.

She walks away.

The bus arrives.

She gets on.

And just like that…

Kat is GONE.

🎭 The Lesson – Who Was REALLY the Catfish?

So, let's just take a second to appreciate how ICONIC Kat's revenge was.

The whole time, we thought she was the victim—a young, naïve girl who was being tricked by an older guy.

BUT NO.

SHE was the one playing him.

SHE set the trap.

SHE got the money, the evidence, and the perfect escape.

Meanwhile, James is left sitting humiliated, broke, and terrified on a public bench.

Justice SERVED. 👏👏👏

Baineann an scéal seo le cailín óg ceithre bliana déag d'aois, 'Kat' nó 'KitKat' de réir a hainm úsáideora, agus buachaill, mar a dhea, den ainm 'James' nó 'jongreen' de réir a ainm úsáideora.	This story is about a 14-year-old girl named 'Kat' or 'KitiKat' according to her username and a supposed boy named 'James' or 'jongreen' according to his username.
Tosaíonn siad ag caint le chéile i seomra cainte ar líne.	They start talking with each other in a chat room online.
Cuireann Jon Green ceisteanna go leor uirthi faoina saol grá, cén fáth nach bhfuil buachaill aici agus cén sórt scoile a fhreastalaíonn sí uirthi.	Jon Green asks her lots of questions about her love life, why she doesn't have a boyfriend and what sort of school she goes to.
Bíonn leisce ar Jon Green caint faoina scoil féin.	Jon Green is reluctant to talk about his school.
Tosaíonn Kitikat ag mothú míchompordach agus ceapann sí go bhfuil na ceisteanna aisteach.	Kitikat starts feeling uncomfortable and she thinks the questions are strange.
Gabhann Jon Green a leithscéal léi.	Jon Green apologises to her.
Seolann sé grianghraf de féin ar thrá éigin thar lear chuici.	He sends a photo of himself on some beach abroad.
Leanann sé ar aghaidh ag cliúsaíocht le KitiKat agus fiafraíonn sé di ar thaitin a 'sixpack' sa phictiúr léi.	He continues to flirt with KitiKat and asks her if she likes his 'six-pack' in the picture.
Seolann KitiKat pictiúr di féin chuige.	Kitikat sends a picture of herself to him.
Iarrann sé uirthi a huimhir theileafóin agus freagraíonn sí go gcaithfidh siad bualadh le chéile ar dtús mar is strainséir é.	He asks her for her phone number and she replies that they have to meet each other first because he is a stranger.
Socraíonn KitiKat go mbuailfidh sí le Jon Green ar bhinse sa pháirc phoiblí sa bhaile mór.	Kitikat decides she will meet Jon Green on a bench in a public park in the town.
Cuireann KitiKat donnú bréige agus smideadh uirthi féin.	KitiKat puts on fake take and make-up.
Caitheann sí hotpants bánghorm, barr beag bán agus bróga sála arda.	She wears light blue hotpants, a small white top and high heeled shoes.
Cuireann sí GHD thar a cuid gruaige.	She puts a GHD over her hair.
Nuair a shroicheann KitiKat an binse sa pháirc phoiblí, tá fear meánaosta ina shuí ann.	When KitiKat arrives at the bench in the public park, a middle aged man is sitting there.
Caitheann sé léine bhán le línte gorma tríd, bríste dúghorm, agus spéaclaí gréine.	He's wearing a white shirt with blue lines through it, navy trousers and sunglasses.
'James' atá ann agus suíonn sí in aice leis ag éisteacht lena thairscint.	It's James and she sits down next to him and listens to his offer.
Deir sé go bhfuil teach deas agus go leor airgid aige agus go bhfuil aon deoch is mian léi ann.	He says he has a nice house and lots of money and any drink she wants there.
Deir sí leis nach bhfuil sé mídhleathach do fhear atá sna ceathrachaidí a bheith ag dul le cailín nach bhfuil ach ceithre bliana déag d'aois agus admhaíonn sé go bhfuil.	She says isn't it illegal for a man in his forties to go out with a girl who is only fourteen and he admits that it is.
Leis sin, cuireann sí as an taifeadóir ar a fón agus insíonn sí dó go bhfuil cruthúnas aici, idir an taifead agus na cómhráite ar fad a bhí eatarthu, den drochthoil a bhí aige.	With that, she turns off the recorder on her phone and she tells him that she has evidence, between the recording and all of their conversations, of the ill-intent he had.
Ordaíonn sí dó a fhón póca agus a chárta bainc agus a chárta creidmheasa a thabhairt di.	She orders him to give her his mobile phone and his credit cards.
Tugann sí rabhadh dó nach mór dó fanacht ar an mbinse agus gan bogadh nó glaofaidh sí ar na gardaí.	She warns him he must stay on the bench and not move or she will call the Guards.
Bagraíonn sí air go gcuirfidh sí glaoch ar aon bhean nó páistí atá aige ar a fhón póca má bhogann sé ón mbinse.	She threatens him that she will call any wife or children he has on his phone if he moves from the bench.
Tógann sí glac mhór airgid as an ATM trasna ón mbinse	She takes a big wad of money from the ATM across from the bench.
Nuair a thagann an bus, caitheann sí fón Jon Green ar an talamh agus briseann sé ina smidiríní. Imíonn sí abhaile ar an mbus.	When the bus arrives, she throws Jon Green's phone on the ground and it smashes into smithereens. She goes home on the bus.

Achoimre an Gearrscéal (Summary of the Short Story) Simplified Revision Notes for Junior Cycle Irish