Other Side of the Road

In Other Side of the Road, Cindy talks about the squirrel she hit with her car while on her way over her Grandparents house.

Featured Monologue – Other Side of the Road

CINDY: Grandma, I feel so guilty. I was driving along Morningside Road when it happened. I should have been focusing on the road but I was distracted with the ear piece to my phone and when I looked back up I saw this squirrel, standing straight up, with his tiny hands stretched out, looking directly into my eyes and THUMP.

I slammed on my breaks as hard as I could but I knew it was too late…I felt the impact.

I’m responsible for taking a life, this cute, adorable, playful little squirrel. All he was doing was crossing the street to go play with his friends and I came along ending his entire existence.

I saw them. I saw the other squirrels. There were about five of them, on the other side of the road, waiting for him, waiting for him to cross the street.

When I got out of the car I was shaking and I had to will myself to see the front bumper because I was still hoping that maybe what I felt wasn’t real or maybe I just tapped the little guy and he was just shaken up but no, no, he was squished into my bumper like a pancake and I am to blame.

I have a stain on my heart that can’t ever be removed because I killed him…it’s my fault Grandma.

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Monologue Summary

In drama monologue from Other Side of the Road, Cindy tries to cope with the reality that she accidentally ran over an animal while driving on the road.

• Genre: Serio-Comedy
• Length: ~1 Minute
• Monologue Character: Cindy
• Age Range: Any
• Themes: roadkill, family, accident
• Best For: Female Serio-Comedy Monologues

World of the Play

• Cast Size: 2 women, 1 man
• Characters in Play: Cindy, Frannie, Frank
• Time Period: Modern
• Synopsis: In this one-act eplay, Cindy blames herself for killing a squirrel and seeks comfort from her Grandparents to help her cope with her guilt. 

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Monologue Source: Other Side of the Road

Sack of Feathers is a dramatic one-act ePlay by Joseph Arnone, 2026.