“DEPARTURE” (drama) 2 Minutes

Photo Courtesy BEN SCICLUNA

Monologue Description: “DEPARTURE” is a drama about trying to make a connection with someone.

Character Description: In this monologue, Mr. Ludlow, a middle-aged man, talks to Marvin, a reckless teenager who likes to start trouble. Mr. Ludlow owns a hardware store and for the past two years has been dealing with Marvin’s vandalism. Mr. Ludlow is a patient man, a good man, a wise man. He feels bad for Marvin, knowing that the boy doesn’t come from a good upbringing. In this monologue, Mr. Ludlow tries to talk some sense into Marvin about changing his ways and finding meaning in his life.

MR. LUDLOW:

Want me to tell you your future? Do you?

(beat)

You know what’s amazing…is that what I do is considered important and what you do is considered asinine. I run a business and you walk around it, like an infant screaming for his mommy’s tit. Are you a man, or do you like to hide behind toy trucks and cars?

Get a life! I won’t stop doing what I do. No matter what and you just have to live with that fact, young man. But you, you will always be the clown who has something to prove, correct? I can live with it because I am stronger than you Marvin. Break my fence, I will build a new one. Burn down my store and I will construct anew. No matter how far you take me, I will take you one step further son.

You never did an honest days work in all your life, have you Marvin? Go get a job! Go BE something. Figure out who the hell you are? I would even give you a job to work for me. It would be a different story if when you watched me, you would LEARN something, wouldn’t it? But you are afraid to open your eyes and that is sad…I feel truly sorry for you and your family.

It really doesn’t matter to me…I’ll keep doing what I do and and you will keep doing what you do, won’t you? Which is what? Spray painting the side of my store? Egging my store windows like you did last spring? Hell, it was probably you who broke the back door window…wasn’t it Marvin? Wasn’t it?

You take out your frustrations on me and you don’t need to Marvin. It isn’t necessary. What I do is necessary…I provide something for the people. I do what I do because I enjoy what I do. What do you enjoy Marvin?

I think YOU need a little departure my friend. You see, you’ve been trying to bother me for quite some time. Do you need attention that badly? Find yourself…maybe make some important discoveries about your life…

Marvin, it doesn’t really matter if you continue on with your nonsense. I know you wish you had a larger impact on my life but you don’t. The best thing you have done for me is help me to improve my work and for that I am thankful. Do you see the security cameras outside? I know it’s you Marvin. I just don’t have the heart to take action against you due to your ignorance. Don’t think I won’t one day Marvin…I am giving you the opportunity to straighten up. I want to see you change because PEOPLE DO CHANGE.

You should be thinking about doing something worthwhile, something that will make a difference, rather than vandalism. Don’t be so insignificant. You can be something more…

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