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Monologue Mania Day #619 Hospital Scene (for Seeds of Doubt) by Janet S. Tiger Oct. 23, 2015
For other work from Seeds of Doubt, see Days # 598, 599, 600, 603, 604, 608, 611, 615, 618 and today's 619
Not sure where this will go in the play, but probably in act 2.
Hospital scene
(for Seeds of Doubt)
a monologue by Janet S. Tiger
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(Big Grandma is lying on a hospital bed, attached to tubes for breathing, eating, etc. Ly enters, very upset.)
LY - BG! Are you Ok? They told me when you heard about the fire, you fainted!
BG - Fell down, hit head. Everybody worry for nothing. In Vietnam people faint alla time. No big deal.
LY - But the doctor said it was your heart!
BG - What he worry about? Not his problem. Medicare pay him no matter what.
LY - No jokes now, I'm worried about you!
BG - Should worry....(hard to say) .....I no want to live.....
LY - But you'll be ok! I want you to get well! I love you!
BG - I know.....but problem bigger...
LY - What else could it be?
(BG is quiet, Ly pats her hair)
LY - Please.....tell me....I'll do anything I can! If you want, I can bring you your favorite slippers....or that stuff you chew....whatever you want!
BG - Cannot bring me what I want.....burn in fire....
LY - Everything can be fixed! The insurance will pay!
BG - Not everything....not....
LY - What? What?
BG - No more elephant ear seed......
LY - Elephant ear seed? I thought you had some at the house!
BG - Plant last ones, ready to take seeds put away for next crop, bad boys come and ride over with stupid bicycle and skateboard! I run outside and chase away, but figure, plenty at bakery, get later, but then forget.....forget lot of things now.....
LY - You don't forget anything! You're so smart! And I know we need the seeds to make the special flavor but we can order some....
BG - Not really need seeds for flavor....make good story, but sometimes I forget seeds...... no one know.....
LY - (Amazed) You don't need the seeds?
BG - Never did....
LY - But the flavor is...
BG - People like taste, make up reason so others no copy...work good.....
LY - (Smiling) So, it's another lie?
BG - Not bad lie - some lies good, not hurt anyone, help business.
LY - (Figuring it out) But....if you don't need the elephant seeds for the flavor, then why not just pretend you have them.....
BG - That too big lie! Need elephant seeds!
LY - But here....
(She holds up her phone and shows a page)
LY - You can buy them online!
(BG strains to look, throws hands in air)
BG - Not from Vietnam! They from bad place!
LY - Croatia is not a bad place!
BG - Not Vietnam!
LY - But.....
(She looks at BG and realizes the argument is useless, then understands something)
LY - That's not the real reason, is it?
BG - Of course not! Real reason is......seeds not ones we bring with us.....seeds last thing connect us to home.....
LY - But now.....your home is here.
BG - No....home is always....here....
(She touches her heart. Blackout.)
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