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This monologue is for - male or female any age
Free at Last
(for Caregivers Anonymous)
A 30ish second monologue by Janet S. Tiger © all rights reserved 2014 tigerteam1@gmail.com
(An older black woman stands up and walks over to the wheelchair, takes it and spins it, then sits, as if she is a queen. She even removes a paper crown from her bag and puts it on her head.)
I am....
(Singing) Free at last, Free at last, Thank God almighty I am free at last!
(When she sees the faces of the others she stands quickly, waving her hands)
No, George is still alive! But I am free because (she laughs) the new doctor,changed the medicine George has been using for twenty-five years. In two days, George was outta bed prancing around like a young man, and then, I wake up today and find this note.....
(She opens a paper, waves it)
.....and he is gone!
With the nurse!
(She shakes with laughter)
Best part is.... I picked that Ruby and I hoped the two of them would like each other!
(She goes to her seat and picks up her bag and puts her hat back on, turning to leave)
I know they say, be careful what you wish for, and maybe tomorrow I will be sad, but for right now, I am gonna go sit at the beach until the sun goes down and do exactly what I wanna do for the first time in 16 years! And I am not gonna worry about gettin' home in time to relieve the nurse because.......the nurse has relieved me!
(She exits, smiling, dancing a little jig as she sings out ‘Free at Last’. Blackout)
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Monologue Mania Day #271 by Janet S. Tiger Nov. 10, 2014
Free at Last
(for Caregivers Anonymous)
A monologue by Janet S. Tiger © all rights reserved tigerteam1@gmail.com
(An older black woman stands up and walks over to the wheelchair, takes it and spins it, then sits, as if she is a queen. She even removes a paper crown from her bag and puts it on her head.)
There is a reason I have taken this chair for a spin first, as you know I have never talked first in one of these here meetings.....
(Listens, nods)
All right, I barely talk at all.
But that is completely irrelevant today.....because I am....
(Singing) Free at last, Free at last, Thank God almighty I am free at last!
(When she sees the faces of the others she stands quickly, waving her hands)
No, not that kind of free! He's still alive, George is still alive! But I am free because (she laughs) We went to a new doctor, and the doctor changed the medicine George has been using for twenty-five years. In two days, George was outta bed! He was prancing around like a young man, and then, I wake up today and find this note.....
(She opens a paper)
Baby, I want to thank you for all you have done all these years......
(Looks up)
Well, no, he didn't write that, I just was hopin'....
(Reads again)
Dear Lena......I am sorry, but I have to go. I only took my clothes and a little money. We will be fine. Love, George
(Starts laughing)
(Mocks) Love, George! I take care of him for sixteen years of his bitchin' and moanin' in that bed all day.....and he has the nerve to say...'love, George'? What a man!
The best part is, he left me for the nurse that helped take care of him! Ruby Gunn! Better as Rue....Be Gone! And good riddance to the both of them!
(She shakes with laughter)
The best part is I have been prayin' for this for the last ten years, and when the children helped to pay for a nurse to help me, I picked that Ruby and I hoped the two of them would like each other! And now, I got exactly what I wanted! Hallelujah!
(She goes to her seat and picks up her bag and puts her hat back on, turning to leave) I know they say, be careful what you wish for, and maybe tomorrow I will be sad, but for right now, I am gonna go out and watch me a movie and sit at the beach until the sun goes down and do exactly what I wanna do for the first time in 16 years! And I am not gonna worry about gettin' home in time to relieve the nurse because.......the nurse has relieved me!
(She exits, smiling, dancing a little jig as she sings out ‘Free at Last’. Blackout)
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Janet S. Tiger 858-736-6315
JanetSTigerMonologueMania.blogspot.com
Member Dramatists Guild since 1983
Playwright-in-Residence
Swedenborg Hall 2006-8
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