Sometimes for various Drama/Theater classes, I need a monologue, I can't find a good one. So I decided to write one. Need a monologue? Go ahead and use it. Just don't try to pass it off as yours.


LAURA'S ex-best friend has called her to make amends and LAURA is trying to make it clear to her that some major changes would have to happen first because Jess, the friend, is very difficult to forgive.

LAURA: There was a time when this would have made my day, you calling me. But those times were so long ago. How can you just pretend none of that happened? Well, I'm glad you've seen the error of your ways and all, but it's a little to late. It ended when you decided your drugs were more important to me. I always knew you'd never love me quite as much as you love your life with more exciting people, but I never thought it would go the way it did. Look, when you're stoned, you don't see yourself. You don't watch yourself do the things you do. You don't even remember half of it the next day. No, stop interrupting me, I've been holding this in too long! Am I suppoesed to be able watch you do this to yourself every day and not care? Is that supposed to be okay with me? Every time I mention it, you act like I'm the one being a shitty friend, but let me ask you this: Who stole the money from who? Who sold whose washer and dryer? I'm sure I don't remember doing any of that. But, then, you probably don't remember it, either, like you were too stoned to remember what happened with Cody. (beat) I'm throwing it in your face because if I don't, you won't see it. Look, Jess, for someone so smart, you sure do miss a lot. And now you're calling me just like old times because all your druggie friends have left you. Well, I'm sorry to say you had it coming. You've been slowly ruining your life for a year now and you wouldn't listen to anyone. So, when you told me last month that you were quitting, I was so happy that, stupid me, I believed you.(beat) You couldn't handle it? Well, did you ever think maybe I can't handle you? Because I can't. Not anymore. (hangs up)