The Betrothed is a one-act drama by Jerome McDonough. This short play centers around an unmarried school teacher, who is unable to separate from her long deceased mother's influence. With her mother constantly on her mind, she has trouble sustaining successful relationships with men. In The Betrothed, Vera, an unmarried 32-year-old schoolteacher, finds herself still under the control of her Mother, now years dead. This influence is so strong that Helen, the Mother, is onstage verbally interacting with Vera in flashes from the past. The overt action is Vera's date with Marty, straightforward working man. The stream of consciousness dialogue between Vera and Helen set in counterpoint with the mundane Vera Marty relationship and the bringing together of the two brings the play to a stunning climax.