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The Chart of Secrets
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Monologue Mania Day # 1423 The Chart of Secrets (for Caregivers Anonymous) by Janet S. Tiger (c) Jan. 6, 2018
For other monologues from Caregivers Anonymous, please see below for days and links
For other monologues from Caregivers Anonymous, please see below for days and links
The Chart of Secrets
(for Caregivers Anonymous)
A monologue by Janet S. Tiger
© all rights reserved
tigerteam1@gmail.com
A monologue by Janet S. Tiger
© all rights reserved
tigerteam1@gmail.com
(The actor brings a board and puts it on the wheelchair)
See what this is? It's the monthly list of all doctors appointments. One month, I counted and there were 22 days that were available for appointments, and yet there were 25 appointments!
How is that possible? Easy - when you have more than one appointment on any day!
But the other side of this chart,
(Turns the board around)
.....well, it's a secret chart.....or rather....a chart of secrets!
Every family has secrets.....but as you age, you forget who knows what secret! And who can never know that secret! So you need a chart.......
(Points to one of the items)
This is a good example. Uncle Thad got hurt on the job two years ago......but that's not true, no... he was fired!.....but he pretended to be hurt, so he could get disability......now, the family members with memory issues, they can't be told that, just in case....so all they can ever hear about Uncle Thad is that is getting therapy and feeling better a little at a time.
And over here.....Cousin Millie had cancer 5 years ago - but it's come back.....only she doesn't want her own mother and father to know, just us!
Plus, there's the question of who gets to know about the baby given up for adoption by Tiffany......now this is where it gets confusing......Millie can't know because she's getting chemo, but since the others don't know about the chemo, it's ok for them to tell her.....except.....it might get her upset........Oh, what a tangled web we weave.....when first we....something or other to deceive......
(Looks at the chart, sighs)
I guess, the chart of secrets will have to get bigger!
(Takes the chart down, goes back to seat, stops)
At least we don't have any secret murderers on the chart!
(Looks up)
At least.....I don't think so! Oh, and there is one item that is definitely NOT a secret. That would be who is the one responsible for taking everyone to their appointments. That would be ....me......
(Lights down . End of scene)
See what this is? It's the monthly list of all doctors appointments. One month, I counted and there were 22 days that were available for appointments, and yet there were 25 appointments!
How is that possible? Easy - when you have more than one appointment on any day!
But the other side of this chart,
(Turns the board around)
.....well, it's a secret chart.....or rather....a chart of secrets!
Every family has secrets.....but as you age, you forget who knows what secret! And who can never know that secret! So you need a chart.......
(Points to one of the items)
This is a good example. Uncle Thad got hurt on the job two years ago......but that's not true, no... he was fired!.....but he pretended to be hurt, so he could get disability......now, the family members with memory issues, they can't be told that, just in case....so all they can ever hear about Uncle Thad is that is getting therapy and feeling better a little at a time.
And over here.....Cousin Millie had cancer 5 years ago - but it's come back.....only she doesn't want her own mother and father to know, just us!
Plus, there's the question of who gets to know about the baby given up for adoption by Tiffany......now this is where it gets confusing......Millie can't know because she's getting chemo, but since the others don't know about the chemo, it's ok for them to tell her.....except.....it might get her upset........Oh, what a tangled web we weave.....when first we....something or other to deceive......
(Looks at the chart, sighs)
I guess, the chart of secrets will have to get bigger!
(Takes the chart down, goes back to seat, stops)
At least we don't have any secret murderers on the chart!
(Looks up)
At least.....I don't think so! Oh, and there is one item that is definitely NOT a secret. That would be who is the one responsible for taking everyone to their appointments. That would be ....me......
(Lights down . End of scene)
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For other Days with Caregivers monologues-
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For other Days with Caregivers monologues-
Day # 268
Wheelchair of Fortune Open Act 1
569 Thin Ice Dilemma
666 - Palimpsest
692 - Resilience
702 - Someone Else
714 New Inventions
777 New Journals
778 The Caped Wonder
782 - Duo
783 Day in the Life of a Caregiver
797 Gold Medal
802 Misplaced
812 Paid
820 The Fallen
1422 What About Me?
1422 What About Me?
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Janet S. Tiger 858-736-6315 CaregiversAnon.org
Member Dramatists Guild since 1983
Playwright-in-Residence
Swedenborg Hall 2006-8
Swedenborg Hall 2006-8
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