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Monologue Mania Day # 1164 More from The Stand-in by Janet S. Tiger (c) April 21 , 2017
From a movie/play still floating in my brain - another scene Day #1163
More from The Stand -In
(Not) a monologue by
More from The Stand -In
(Not) a monologue by
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(Ginger is sitting with an icebag on her head, surrounded by newspapers as Violet reads them, more and more horrified)
VIOLET - When you told me you liked to drink, I thought I made it clear, that a little drinking was not a problem, but this.....
(She waves the papers at Ginger)
VIOLET - This is me they're talking about! ME! This is a picture of me dancing on a table in some bar!
(She puts the paper in front of Ginger, who pushes it away, weakly, then grabs it and stares, smiling faintly)
GINGER- But they spelled your name right!
(Violet is speechless)
GINGER- Don't you know the first commandment of publicity - they can say whatever they want, just spell your name right!
VIOLET - You think this is funny, don't you?
GINGER- Honey, right now, I am not thinking at all, about anything except a giant bell in my head!
VIOLET - I don't think you were thinking two nights ago, when you...you....(sputtering)....made a fool out of yourself...
GINGER- Wait a minute, that's not true....I made a fool out of you!
VIOLET - Oh!
(Violet sits down heavily, then takes the ice pack and puts it on her head)
GINGER - Cheer up, things could be worse....
(The phone rings)
GINGER - Then again, I could be wrong....
(Violet looks at the number and shudders)
VIOLET - This is my agent, who arranged this whole thing....
GINGER - (Starting to get worried) Was he there last night?
VIOLET - We'll find out.....
(She answers the phone and listens, shaking her head)
VIOLET - Yes, I know, I'm so sorry, I don't what came over me....
(She stands up straight, looks at Ginger in surprise)
VIOLET - What? Really? Okay......yes, I'll stop at two drinks next time.....thank you Alex.....
(She hangs up and Ginger is not sure what is happening)
GINGER - How bad was I, I mean you, or us....or.....am I fired?
VIOLET - Well, it turns out.....the signing was...... a success......
(Violet gives a big sigh of relief, then groans)
VIOLET - (Still stunned) The audience loved you....
VIOLET - When you told me you liked to drink, I thought I made it clear, that a little drinking was not a problem, but this.....
(She waves the papers at Ginger)
VIOLET - This is me they're talking about! ME! This is a picture of me dancing on a table in some bar!
(She puts the paper in front of Ginger, who pushes it away, weakly, then grabs it and stares, smiling faintly)
GINGER- But they spelled your name right!
(Violet is speechless)
GINGER- Don't you know the first commandment of publicity - they can say whatever they want, just spell your name right!
VIOLET - You think this is funny, don't you?
GINGER- Honey, right now, I am not thinking at all, about anything except a giant bell in my head!
VIOLET - I don't think you were thinking two nights ago, when you...you....(sputtering)....made a fool out of yourself...
GINGER- Wait a minute, that's not true....I made a fool out of you!
VIOLET - Oh!
(Violet sits down heavily, then takes the ice pack and puts it on her head)
GINGER - Cheer up, things could be worse....
(The phone rings)
GINGER - Then again, I could be wrong....
(Violet looks at the number and shudders)
VIOLET - This is my agent, who arranged this whole thing....
GINGER - (Starting to get worried) Was he there last night?
VIOLET - We'll find out.....
(She answers the phone and listens, shaking her head)
VIOLET - Yes, I know, I'm so sorry, I don't what came over me....
(She stands up straight, looks at Ginger in surprise)
VIOLET - What? Really? Okay......yes, I'll stop at two drinks next time.....thank you Alex.....
(She hangs up and Ginger is not sure what is happening)
GINGER - How bad was I, I mean you, or us....or.....am I fired?
VIOLET - Well, it turns out.....the signing was...... a success......
(Violet gives a big sigh of relief, then groans)
VIOLET - (Still stunned) The audience loved you....
GINGER - (Starts to preen) Well, I did do a pretty good job of you...
VIOLET - It's worse than that...
GINGER - Worse than being loved? You mean, they adored me?
VIOLET - They want you to come back.....and the publicity has kicked the books sale up to double what they expected, and it's just one day......
GINGER - So I'm not fired.....or...is it, that you're not fired, so I'm not fired.....boy this is confusing!
VIOLET - Perhaps the best verbiage is....WE are not fired.....
(She looks at Ginger and they both laugh. End of scene)
VIOLET - It's worse than that...
GINGER - Worse than being loved? You mean, they adored me?
VIOLET - They want you to come back.....and the publicity has kicked the books sale up to double what they expected, and it's just one day......
GINGER - So I'm not fired.....or...is it, that you're not fired, so I'm not fired.....boy this is confusing!
VIOLET - Perhaps the best verbiage is....WE are not fired.....
(She looks at Ginger and they both laugh. End of scene)
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Janet S. Tiger 858-736-6315 CaregiversAnon.org
Member Dramatists Guild since 1983
Playwright-in-Residence
Swedenborg Hall 2006-8
1 comment:
Intriguing!
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