In Frank O’Connor’s “First Confession” unpredictable conflicts arise between Jackie and the grandmother. The grandmother makes an unsuspected stay due to the death of the granddad. The grandmother imposes on Jackie's childhood resulting in a dangerous power struggle between the two, not to mention the sister Nora is always being favored. There's a series of household conflicts leading to Jackie lashing out on Nora with a bread knife and planning to kill his grandmother. As first confession and communion is coming just around the corner more complications arise. Mrs. Ryan the confession and communion preparer tries to convince the students to hold their finger in a flame and tells a frightening story of a bad confession. Later, confession day
