Monologues

Joannas Monologue from Kramer vs. Kramer Look, during the last fiver years of our marriage, I was scared and I was very unhappy. And in my mind I had no other choice but to leave. At the time I left I felt that there was something terribly wrong with me. And that my son would be better off without me. I know I left my son. I know that thats a terrible thing to do. Believe me I bring on to live with that every day of my life. But in order to leave him, I had to accept that it was the only thing I could do.And that it was the best thing for him. However, I have since gotten some help, and I have worked very, very hard to become a unit human being. And I dont think I should be punished. Billys only seven years old. He needs me. Im not saying he doesnt need his father, but I really believe he needs me more. I was his mommy for five and a half years. And Ted took over that role for eighteen months. But I dont know how anyone can possibly believe that I have less of a stake in mothering that little boy than Mr.Kramer does. Im his mother. Im his mother. JANICEby Susan Pomerance Janice is awakened to the fact that the boy following door is no longer just the boy next door. How in the world could you ever predict something like this? Its I mean, youre so close. Weve been neighbors forever, since we were little kids. performing together, messing well-nigh and stuff. Ive always scene of Ralph Merriweather as this little playmate next door, you know?This goofy kid with unruly hair and a squeaky part and acne. How was I to know Id fall for Ralph Merriweather? Things change, you know? One day heres this skinny, uncoordinated guy with a big Adams apple and then, all of a sudden, you turn around and hes super-neat. One day hes a dork, the next, a hunk. It happened last night when we went over to the Merriweathers for the holidays like we have since I can remember. Of course, there was mistletoe. And Ralph grabs me and kisses me, and wowAll of a sudden like hes not just the little dork next door anymore. Hes like this familiar stranger who turns me on. Amazing. After all these years. And now everything is off upside down. Now I find him handsome and sexy and very interesting. Why, when we were little, we used to take baths together and I never ever once thought about looking below the water line. I was more interested in his plastic duck. http//iws. punahou. edu/department/theatre/curriculum/monologues/female/janice. html