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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) ------------------------------------------------------------------
Janet S. Tiger 858-736-6315 www.JanetSTiger.weebly.com Member Dramatists Guild since 1983 Playwright-in-Residence Swedenborg Hall 2006-8 --------------------------------------------------------
- for a whole year!
Note: A few words about 'free' - all these monologues are protected under copyright law and are free to read, free to perform and video as long as no money is charged. Once you charge admission or a donation, or include my work in an anthology, you need to contact me for royalty info.
If you just started this blog and want to read the earlier monologues, please
scroll down for the previous days or go to http://www.monologuestore.com/ -click on the Monologue Mania button please scroll down.
To start at the beginning - Feb. 13, - click here.
For a list of the blurbs from each day, click here
Help a playwright and get more great award-winning monologues - MonologueZone.com
Thank you for your comments - and for liking and sharing this site ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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) ------------------------------------------------------------------
Janet S. Tiger 858-736-6315 www.JanetSTiger.weebly.com Member Dramatists Guild since 1983 Playwright-in-Residence Swedenborg Hall 2006-8 --------------------------------------------------------
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