“15 Cents…” (drama) 1 Minute

Monologue Description: “15 Cents…” is about surviving in the streets of New York City.

Character Description: In this monologue, The Homeless Drug Addict Woman tries buying a small cake for herself and comes up short with the money.

THE HOMELESS DRUG ADDICT WOMAN:

(to the man behind the counter)

How much?!

(counts)

Forty-five, Ssssssssixty, Ssssssssseventy, Eiiiiighty-Five….shit…oh shit, I’m short fifteen cents. Fifteen cents, shit. Ummmm, can, ummm, can I, can you, um…

(asks man standing next to her)

You got fifteen cents sir? No? You don’t have fifteen cents??

(beat)

(back to man at counter)

Ummm, sorry, I thought I had enough with me but I’m…

Oh, I will, sure, sorry, I’ll take my money…you know, you couldn’t, uh, umm, fifteen cents?

No, well, okay, I got it all. I got it. I got my money. I’ll be back.

(smiles weakly and shrugs her shoulders)

(she walks quickly out of the place)