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“The Names of Prescription Drugs” (drama) 3 Minutes

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Monologue Description: ”The Names Of Prescription Drugs” is a dramatic monologue about family love.

Character Description:  In this monologue, Justin confronts and talks to his cousin Caesar about some deep health issues.

JUSTIN:

Casesar, I’ve been wanting to say things to you–(sighs)–I’ve been thinking about this a long time, too long I’m afraid.

(sighs)

I don’t know how to go about saying this, so I’m just going to say it to you and please, I ask you to please, just don’t—just, don’t hate me for asking you this, okay?  Okay?

Alright.  Alright.

Just tell me the truth.

Do you have a disease?  Ah, a terminal illness?  You know, do you have something like HIV or something like that???

(pause)

(Another, longer pause.)

(sighs)

(cries)

I’m so sorry man…Aw man, I’m so sorry that I had to—

(beat)

(pause)

(deep breath)

(clears throat)

(deep breath)

(in mid sigh)

You ah, you—I mean I knew, I mean—like I knew something was up because I know you.  I felt it man.

Oh cuz, I’m so sorry.

(holds back his tears)

I wish you would have told me because I’m hear for you, I mean, I understand why you didn’t tell me.  I’m not mad about that at all.  I’d probably do the same thing.

—I noticed how you were distancing yourself away from everyone.  I payed attention to YOU this past year or so.  I’ve noticed how withdrawn you were because I noticed who with—first your parents, siblings, cousins and friends…and than me.  You know we fucking talk everyday and from going to that to like fucking once every three fucking weeks is a bit drastic.  Not a decent curve, whatsoever.

I remember about six months ago–when I visited you–I found 7 different bottles of prescription pills and I wrote down the names of each one of them and I looked them up—I googled them and I read what each one did and why—I saw what it all led too—all pointed out—it’s what made me see that you could have, HIV.

(holds back tears)

Awww man–I love you man–you’re NOT like my brother—you are my brother.  Since we’ve been kids—remember those days. bro?

Remember that time back when I lived in Maspeth, Queens—remember how we found train tracks and a freight train came out of nowhere and we ran after it, actually jumped on the ladder to the last court.

Iremember when you busted on your knee on the dirt tracks where we used to take our bikes and do stunts and shit.

I remember after that we still went to the park and played with our nerf shotguns like we were in the Iraqui War.

I remember–Remember! Remember we rode our bikes down to Rockaway Beach.  You actually had my sisters bike and you popped her front tire.  I was so pissed off!  haha.

We always had a bond.  Didn’t matter that you lived one state over–we were always close–even though I remember the bad shit you did—it was great times…

Anyway I noticed this change in you physically.  You didn’t look like the healthiest guy.

(clears throat)

So, why, I want you to know you are not alone.

You understand?

I HAVE HIV, TOO

(The first one thousand monologues on MonologueBlogger.com are dedicated to my cousin Christopher Arnone, who has been there with me in the beginning and who believes the way I believe.  He is the only one who has stuck by my side in my art and for that I am forever grateful.  I tip my hat to you, brother.)

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