Blood On Ya Hands

In Blood On Ya Hands, Dunston complains to Carl (Jack the Ripper) for leaving the ship and missing hours of work on the dock.

Featured Monologue – Blood On Ya Hands

DUNSTON: Hungry? Lemme tell ya somethin’, you go wanderin’ off the docks again you’ll be fired fer it. Ya hear?

Moses walkin’ round here with his stick out and I ain’t coverin’ for ya no more. Keeps askin’ me, “Where’s Carl at?” “Have ya seen his whereabouts?” I aim to tell ’em.

Lose me own job and I got mouths to feed, yeah? Stay put! Takin’ on extra work fer ya and me shoulders are growin’ sore cause a ya. Stay with the Reiher! No thanks, no nothin’.

You’re a headache I don’t come to need. Ya hear? Work your hours and nobody cares what you do in the nights, but work your miserable hours like the rest of us lubbers. Make me work twice as much with half the pay. No more! Next time won’t be no next time. Aye?

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Monologue Summary

Blood On Ya Hands features a 1 minute dramatic monologue for male actors, wherein Dunston gives Jack the Ripper a piece of his mind about his horrible work ethic.

• Genre: Drama
• Length: ~1 Minute
• Monologue Character: Dunston
• Age Range: Any
• Themes: confrontational, work, rant
• Best For: male dramatic monologues, work and money monologues

World of the Play

• Cast Size: 3 men
• Characters in Play: Dunston, Carl, Larry
• Time Period: Period Drama
• Synopsis: In this one-act eplay, Dunston tells off his co-worker Carl about missing hours and making his job more difficult.  Turns out that Carl is Jack The Ripper and was busy with other plans. 

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Monologue Source: Blood On Ya Hands

Blood On Ya Hands, a one-act ePlay by Joseph Arnone, 2025.