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Over time, Monologue Blogger has created and written quite a few scripts that we have been fortunate enough to see reach the big screen.

Filmmakers have seen their work premiere at film festivals worldwide, even winning awards and gaining some recognition for their short films from our scripts.

It is always a great honor and appreciation to see our scripts find creative expression through artists.  There is no better feeling.

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Less Soap, More Water (1 woman, 1 man)

• Genre: Comedy
• Characters: Roman, Gregory
• From the short screenplay Less, Soap, More Water
• An actress fed up with going out on soap commercial confronts her agent.

Jackson’s Famous Banana Split (2 men)

• Genre: Comedy
• Characters: Willy Boy, Jackson
• From the short screenplay Jackson’s Famous Banana Split
• Jackson can’t stand his brother’s work ethic, which only gets compounded over time.

Bad Talk (1 woman, 2 men)

• Genre: Drama
• Characters: Dizzia, Biv, Yoco
• From the short screenplay Bad Talk
• Dizzia empathizes with her cousin who wanders the streets because of his mental illness.

Backward Glances (1 woman, 1 man)

• Genre: Drama
• Characters: Lonar, Carmela
• From the short screenplay Backward Glances
• Carmela visits her ex-boyfriend Lonar to see how he’s coming along with his help issues.

Boulevard (2 women)

• Genre: Drama
• Characters: Kelly, Mother
• From the short screenplay Boulevard
• Kelly’s mother comes down on her because she thinks writing is a waste of time and isn’t producing any money for the family.

White Picket Fence with Tulips and a Dog (1 woman, 1 man)

• Genre: Serio-Comedy
• Characters: Henrietta, Bordy
• From the short screenplay White Picket Fence with Tulips and a Dog
• Henrietta and Bordy don’t see eye to eye when it comes to borrowing money in order to survive.

Once in a Blue Moon (2 men)

• Genre: Crime Drama
• Characters: Elmer, Slade
• From the short screenplay Once in a Blue Moon
• Slade gets caught trying to rob money and now must pay the price from who he was trying to rob the money from.

Cover Story (1 woman, 3 men)

• Genre: Drama
• Characters: Jimmy, Logan, Paul, Etta
• From the short screenplay Cover Story
• Logan takes an unusual approach to things when he finds out his wife has been unfaithful to him.

Encounter (1 woman, 1 man)

• Genre: Drama / Period Drama
• Characters: Leslie, Roger
• From the short screenplay Encounter
• Leslie and Roger meet one another for the first time and discover that they are quite fond of one another.

Perfect Little Bubble (1 woman, 1 man)

• Genre: Drama
• Characters: Roxy, Harper
• From the short screenplay Perfect Little Bubble
• Harper is trying to adjust to the traumatic events that took place between him and his fiancé the previous night.

Bumps and Bruises (2 men)

• Genre: Drama
• Characters: Jones, Vihaan
• From the short screenplay Bumps and Bruises
• Jones is a traveling salesman trying to make a sale, but it isn’t until he mentions something that his luck begins to turn.

Animal Boys (1 woman, 1 man)

• Genre: Comedy
• Characters: Dev, Isabel
• From the short screenplay Animal Boys
• Dev really likes Isabel but his brute way of speaking and behaving doesn’t give him much of a chance.

Devil In Man’s Eye (1 woman, 1 man)

• Genre: Drama
• Characters: Patty, Marv
• From the short screenplay Devil In Man’s Eye
• Marv arrives at Patty’s place to borrow money despite his wounded pride.

Dog With A Broken Spirit (1 woman, 1 man)

• Genre: Drama
• Characters: Nicolas, Sashane
• From the short screenplay Dog With A Broken Spirit
• Nicolas gets himself physically hurt while trying to defend his girlfriend at a pub.

One Red Cent ( woman, 2 men)

• Genre: Drama
• Characters: Pam, Craig, William
• From the short screenplay One Red Cent
• Craig’s wishes to pick his kids up for the weekend but his ex-wife Pam refuses to turn them over until he pays his weekly alimony.

Unspoken Agreement (1 woman, 1 man)

• Genre: Drama / Period Drama
• Characters: Gildra, Arnwulda
• From the short screenplay Unspoken Agreement
• On her dying deathbed Gildra tries to convince her brother Arwulda to become to caretaker of her daughter.

Callings and Commandments (2 men)

• Genre: Drama / Family Drama
• Characters: Davison, Charlie
• From the short screenplay Callings and Commandments
• Charlie tries to help his father find a path forward to keep their family united.

Bottom of the Stairs (2 women, 1 man)

• Genre: Drama / Period Drama
• Characters: Bennett, Mrs. Conors, Mr. Chesterfield, Mrs. Chesterfield
• From the short screenplay Bottom of the Stairs
• Mr. Chesterfield arrives back home from a business trip only to find his wife under an evil possession.

C4 & D29 (1 woman, 1 man)

• Genre: Drama / Science Fiction
• Characters: C4, D29
• From the short screenplay C4 & D29
• C4 confesses to his wife that for the past few months he may have been getting tracked.

El Camino Del Diablo (1 woman, 1 man)

• Genre: Period Drama
• Characters: 10 men
• From the short screenplay El Camino del Diablo
• Robertd gets an unwelcome visit by Juan Bautista De Anza in order to get sent on a challenge to find an ancient land.

Weight of Laughter (2 women, 2 men)

• Genre: Dark Humor . Period Drama
• Characters: Boyd, Milton
• From the short screenplay Weight of Laughter
• A man who makes a living by laughing in films, gets interviewed by a deranged talk show host.

Blue Door Ronnie (2 women)

• Genre: Drama
• Characters: Sylvia, Ronnie, Boss
• From the short screenplay Blue Door Ronnie
• Tyra reaches out to her friend for help during a cold winter night after she narrowly escaped a dangerous situation.

Imaginary, You (2 men)

• Genre: Comedy / Dark Comedy
• Characters: Waldo, Rallye
• From the short screenplay Imaginary, You
• Rally shows up at his brother’s apartment because he never showed up at their father’s funeral.

Happily Ever After (2 men)

• Genre: Drama / Family Drama
• Characters: Phil, Reeve
• From the short screenplay Happily Ever After
• Reeve is utterly disappointed and let down after he shares important news with him.

Mixed Messages (2 men)

• Genre: Drama
• Characters: Joss, Vesco
• From the short screenplay Mixed Messages
• Two brothers argue over a crime they committed went wrong.

Pip’s Restaurant (1 woman, 2 men)

• Genre: Comedy
• Characters: Muggs, Judd, Sharon
• From the short screenplay Pip’s Restaurant
• Muggs is devastated after he learns that the woman he loves is secretly in love with his best friend instead.

Ask Out Samantha Scheme (1 woman, 2 men)

• Genre: Serio-Comedy
• Characters: Gene, Charlie, Samantha
• From the short screenplay Ask Out Samantha Scheme
• Two elderly men compete for the favor of a woman they both are infatuated with.

Becca’s Brother (2 men)

• Genre: Drama
• Characters: Pesto, Sandwick
• From the short screenplay Becca’s Brother
• Pesto suffers from guilt and remorse from punching someone he knew at the bar.

Other Side of the Ocean (1 woman, 1 man)

• Genre: Romantic Comedy
• Characters: Tucky, Ava
• From the short screenplay Other Side of the Ocean
• Ava tries to convince her boyfriend that its a great idea for them to travel to Milan.

The Case of the Gorgonzola Toe Nail (2 men)

• Genre: Comedy
• Characters: Pack, Burpie
• From the short screenplay The Case of the Gorgonzola Toe Nail
• Pack believe that Burpie stole his precious nail clippers and wants them back.

Harold’s Ear (1 woman, 1 man)

• Genre: Comedy
• Characters: Rebecca, Uncle Harold
• From the short screenplay Harold’s Ear
• Uncle Harold gets something stuck inside his ear and need his niece to help him fish it out.

Highflying (2 women)

• Genre: Drama
• Characters: Dena, Maddie
• From the short screenplay Highflying
• Two sisters who haven’t seen one another discuss their issues while at a funeral.

Bluejay (2 women, 1 man)

• Genre: Serio-Comedy
• Characters: Officer Martino, Tobey, Jackson
• From the short screenplay Bluejay
• Officer Martino lends his hand to a young boy after he deliberately locks himself up inside a crawlspace to a barn.

Bits and Pieces (1 woman, 1 man)

• Genre: Serio-comedy
• Characters: Jennifer, Amy, Milton
• From the short screenplay Bits and Pieces
• Jennifer and Amy crash an elderly party when the man of Jennifer’s dreams enters the room.

Final Thoughts

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