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Monologue Mania Day # 621(for Seeds of Doubt) by Janet S. Tiger Oct.25, 2015
For other work from Seeds of Doubt, see Days # 598, 599, 600, 603, 604, 608, 611, 615, 618, 619, 621
The top is the full scene, below is the possible monologue.
The Trouble With Children
(for Seeds of Doubt)
a monologue by Janet S. Tiger
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(Kim and Big Grandma watch as Ly slams out of the house. Kim is upset, and Big Grandma listens and watches)
KIM - Why she do this to me?! Why she hurt me so much! And with that boy! Not even one of us! She know what I think about Americans! How much they hurt us....how could she do this?
(BG starts to laugh)
KIM - What so funny? Nothing funny!
BG - (Laughing harder) Oh, you think you only one have trouble with children! You think if children not from your own body, you got excuse when they do bad things! You forget, daughter, you were no angel! You made mistake, too!
KIM - What mistake? You always tell people I was good daughter!
BG - Of course I do, you are good daughter. But sometime......
KIM - I always good girl!
BG - Except when you go stay at new friend house to sleep, and not tell anyone! You forget that! We were scared all night! Where are you? No one know new friend or where she live!
KIM - I was only eight!
BG - What does that matter when parent feel pain? And what about when you older, running around with friend to bad places! With boys!
KIM - They were not bad places......(thinks) well, some of them not so good....but never too bad things!
BG - What about when you have baby?
KIM - What you talking about? We were married!
BG - Not that......when you have baby number two......(remembering, shudders)....and you very sick....doctor say, you might die.... my hair turn white in one day.....
KIM - You blame me for being sick? You crazy old woman!
BG - Don't talk to mother like that! I not so old! Crazy....maybe a little..... I not blame you for being sick.....but it hurt......your fault, not your fault, no matter......what matter, is ...it your child.......
and even though Ly and her brother not from your body....they are your children.....so when they feel pain.....you feel pain .....always...never stop....just like now.....you feel pain....I feel pain, same as you....maybe even worse.....
(Big grandma goes to her daughter and they hug. Lights down, end of scene)
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As a monologue for BG-
(Kim and Big Grandma watch as Ly slams out of the house. Kim is upset and BG listens to her complain, then starts to laugh)
Oh, you think you only one have trouble with children! You think if children not from your own body, you got excuse when they do bad things! You forget, daughter, you no angel! You make mistake, too!
(Listnes, nods)
Of course you good daughter. But sometime......maybe you forget ...remember
when you go stay at new friend house to sleep, and not tell anyone! You forget that! We were scared all night! Where are you? No one know new friend or where she live!
(Waves away the protest)
I know you only eight year old, but what that matter when parent feel pain? And what about when you older, running around with friend to bad places! With boys!
(She smiles, she has hit a nerve)
And what about when you have baby?......when you have baby number two......(remembering, shudders)....and you very sick....doctor say, you might die.... my hair turn white in one day.....
(Surprised, jumps up in anger)
What you call me - crazy old woman! I not so old! Crazy....maybe a little.... ...no talk, listen for minute........(Quieter, tries to be clear) I not blame you for being sick.....but it hurt me same..........your fault, not your fault, no matter......what matter, is ...your child.hurt......and even though Ly and her brother not from your body....they are your children.....so when they feel pain.....you feel pain .....always...never stop...
(Big grandma goes to her daughter, touches her shoulder)
Just like now.....you feel pain....I feel pain, same as you....maybe even worse.....(Listnes, nods)
Of course you good daughter. But sometime......maybe you forget ...remember
when you go stay at new friend house to sleep, and not tell anyone! You forget that! We were scared all night! Where are you? No one know new friend or where she live!
(Waves away the protest)
I know you only eight year old, but what that matter when parent feel pain? And what about when you older, running around with friend to bad places! With boys!
(She smiles, she has hit a nerve)
And what about when you have baby?......when you have baby number two......(remembering, shudders)....and you very sick....doctor say, you might die.... my hair turn white in one day.....
(Surprised, jumps up in anger)
What you call me - crazy old woman! I not so old! Crazy....maybe a little.... ...no talk, listen for minute........(Quieter, tries to be clear) I not blame you for being sick.....but it hurt me same..........your fault, not your fault, no matter......what matter, is ...your child.hurt......and even though Ly and her brother not from your body....they are your children.....so when they feel pain.....you feel pain .....always...never stop...
(Big grandma goes to her daughter, touches her shoulder)
(They hug, lights down, end of scene)
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