Sugarland
In drama monologue, “Sugarland” Matias explains to Letty how things have been for him since he was released from prison.
MATIAS: It’s alright. You know, it’s just alright, Letty. Like, I mean, I wish sometimes that where I am now wasn’t ’cause of all the bad things I’d done. Like, I never knew how all the little things would add up to… everything.
You know… I’m always thinking back, and everyone says I’ve paid my price, and now that I’m out, I should go back to living again, but it ain’t nothing like that.
Everyone’s turned their back on me. When I was on probation, I made a bunch of calls.
I wanted to catch up with everyone – meet their wives, see their families, or just shoot the sh’t and meet for a pint. No one called back.
But, you know, I like to think straight. I know how to hustle. Since I’ve been released, I got a place, got a job; gettin’ my life back is all I’m focusin’ on.
It’s hard though; I’m not reaching out to anyone this time, but I’m tryin’ to get my Mum to talk to me again. She’s, you know, out of all of ’em, she’s all I really care about. I sent her flowers, but she still ain’t havin’ it. She’s stubborn.
I mean, I didn’t kill anyone or anythin’, but I ain’t – well, yeah, I ain’t no saint. (beat) My sister told me there’s a barbecue next Sunday and that I should go, but, you know, all the drama, I just might, I might let it be…
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In the one-act eplay. “Sugarland” Matias and Letty come together by coincidence after many years of not seeing one another. Their feelings for each other are still strong, which leads them to the possibility of being together or parting ways forever. 1 Woman, 1 Man. Drama.
