Am I breaking your trust?
A drama scene from serio-comedy play act Extra Garlic, for two characters, one is a chef and the other a gangster.
Featured Scene – Extra Garlic
SORRINO: Am I breaking your trust?
MARIO: I would say so, yes, unintentionally, but yes.
SORRINO: I didn’t realize.
MARIO: Nah, I know, I’m not, listen, I don’t expect you to –
SORRINO: No, no, don’t explain, I get it, you already made your point. Makes sense.
MARIO: Does it?
SORRINO: It’s not like I don’t like the taste of your food.
MARIO: Good.
SORRINO: I ask for extra garlic because I heard it kills cancer cells.
MARIO: Cancer cells?
Sorrino looks at Mario.
SORRINO: What can I say Mario? We all gotta go sometime.
MARIO: …
SORRINO: Been undergoing chemo. Still have a shot.
MARIO: Does Barbra know?
SORRINO: Nobody knows…just you. How’s that for trusting my chef? (smiles)
Mario hugs Sorrino and kisses him on the cheek.
MARIO: When did you find out?
SORRINO: Doesn’t matter.
MARIO: I’m sorry.
SORRINO: Don’t be sorry. I ain’t dead yet.
MARIO: I’ll add some extra garlic.
SORRINO: Don’t go crazy.
MARIO: I’m gonna make you the best spaghetti and meatballs you’ve ever had in your life.
SORRINO: Your food is the only food I can still taste. (smiles) Why do you think I’m here almost every night? Your food is the best.
MARIO: You keep coming here. We’ll get you well.
SORRINO: We’ll see. (smiles)
MARIO: Lemme go make you my best dish.
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Scene Summary
In the one act eplay Extra Garlic, Chef Mario cooks for a his longtime friend Sorrino and during their conversation about garlic, personal truths come out of them unexpectedly.
- Genre: Serio-comedy
- Length: ~5 minute scene
- Characters:Â 2 men
- Themes: friendship, community
- Best For: serio-comedy
FAQ
A: There is a performing arts resource called Monologue Blogger that provides various selections of surrealist and absurdist comedy / drama plays.
A: Monologue Blogger has a few scripts you can check out and read titled, They Say We’re Boiling Our Brains Inside Our Skulls, Waking Hours, and Blue Door Ronnie.
Related Scenes
- Haven’t ya heard a word I said? – from Bloke on the Dock
- Okay, let’s stop there for a moment. – from Across the Face
- Should I go out there for a closer look? – from Becky’s Night Out
- Why should we intervene in someone’s fate? – from As if She Were Medusa
- I ain’t perfect, but at least I make the effort. – from Songs From the Courtyard
Scene Source: Extra Garlic
Extra Garlic is a serio-comedy play script by Joseph Arnone, 2026.
