Stroke of Bad Luck

In drama monologue Stroke of Bad Luck, Marcus confides in his neighbor Mrs. Krimley regarding how he feels about a few things.

Featured Monologue – Stroke of Bad Luck

MARCUS: The feeling you are feeling. Like, something isn’t right. Like, something’s out of place, yeah? That’s me, Mrs. Krimley. I’m out of place. I’ve only just accepted it. I mean, a person can only go on for so long, trying to get in place.

I’ve come to an understanding, and I think I want everyone else to know what I know. I want everybody who thinks poorly of me to suffer. Does that make me wrong, evil? Is it bad of me? (beat) It’s not enough just having these thoughts. I want to correct things. Make people understand that they are wrong about their insults, their insinuations.

I can fix things, change things. Make the world a better place. Remove all the bad dirt before it destroys our beautiful earth. I can do that, Mrs. Krimley. Did you know that? (smiles)

I was actually going to fix you, but then I thought, “No, what’s Mrs. Krimley ever done to me?” Absolutely nothing, right? But your son, my friend, Ashton, used to tell me about what you’d do to him whenever he came home with a failing grade. You would take him out to the shed and scold the skin off his back. He told me so and showed me his marks. (beat)

It’s a strange place we’re both in, isn’t it? (pause.)

It’s a bright and sun-filled day outside today. Hope your errands go as planned. I wish you and all your loved ones the best. I heard Susan had a baby. I heard her husband, Rick, got that promotion he slaved away for.  Don’t forget the bonus points and stock options. And Ashton bought himself a brand new car that he gets to drive around his school grounds in, wearing the best kicks money can buy BECAUSE WE’RE ALL F’CKING PERFECT BRAINWASHED B’TCHES, trying to ignore the truth that we ARE SINKING because it’s sunny outside and we love to tan. Love. Love. Love to tan and walk our dogs, and run marathons, and check the mail. We all love checking the mail. (smiles)

But I…all I want is to feel fulfilled. Do you believe that? Fulfillment. Open your heart and tell me you love me. (smiles) I’m joking. I’m passed all that, Mrs. Krimley, I’m passed all that. I must get back to my little bubble, where I get to do all things dismally.

If you ever need a drink and wish to clink glasses with me, just knock on the backdoor; I’ll know it’s you, and we can chat about our problems some more; throw caution to the wind, sing songs, and do all the wild things we want to do in the night. (smiles)

Fun. And why not? Give a grand ole howdy to Ashton from me.

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Monologue Summary

In drama monologue from Stroke of Bad Luck, Marcus gives a haunting, indirectly intense speech to Mrs. Krimley about how he imagines the world being.

• Genre: Drama
• Length: ~1 Minute
• Monologue Character: Marcus
• Age Range: Any
• Themes: neighbors
• Best For: Male Dramatic Monologues

World of the Play

• Cast Size: 2 characters
• Characters in Play: Marcus, Mrs. Krimley
• Time Period: Modern
• Synopsis: In the drama eplay Stroke of Bad Luck, Mrs. Krimley encounters an intense conversation with her unwell neighbor, Marcus.

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Monologue Source: Stroke of Bad Luck

Stroke of Bad Luck is a dramatic one-act ePlay by Joseph Arnone, 2026.