Drinks on the House
In Drinks on the House, Leon confronts his mortality and seeks to mend his fractured relationship with his daughter, Onnie.
Featured Monologue – Drinks on the House
LEON: Do you think we can pack the next three months with the last twenty years? (beat) Don’t give me an answer.
I’m here because I’m going to die and that’s a fact, but I have an empty hole in my heart that I would like to fill before I completely disappear. That hole is you and me…
I’ve been the worst father in so many ways to you Onnie…I don’t even know why you let me in your apartment…but, I’m here, luckily, thankfully, to tell you that there is a world from my life that I would like to give over to you, I’m not talking only about money, but more importantly about me, who I really am, what I’m really about…
…I want you to know everything…I want to know everything about you because I’m tired of imagining your life…I need to know your life…Onnie…you have no idea…
I am fully aware that I don’t deserve much and that by my saying I am dying is almost a lame excuse to ask you this, so late in the game, but if there’s anything that has ever mattered to me in my life, it’s you. Maybe you can, I mean I hope that you can give me this last chance to show it…
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Monologue Summary
This 2-minute dramatic monologue gives male actors in their 50s the chance to explore deep father-daughter conflict, balancing vulnerability and regret.
- Genre: Drama
- Length: ~2 Minutes
- Age Range: 50’s
- Monologue Character: Leon
- Themes: family, life and death, trust
- Best For: male dramatic monologue, acting class practice
World of the Play
- Cast Size: 1 woman, 2 men
- Characters: Leon, Annie, Dray
- Time Period: Modern Day
- Setting: Brooklyn loft, large, artsy, messy, and lived-in
FAQ
A: Drinks on the House is a play written by Joseph Arnone where a father visits his daughter to tell her the news of his illness and attempt at trying to mend their broken relationship.
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Monologue Source: Drinks on the House
This is a monologue from Drinks on the House, a one-act eplay by Joseph Arnone, 2025.
