The Darkness, The Light and the Grey In-between

English Monologue P1 (The Original Copy)

This is was actually my most recent English assignment. We were given four poems and then we had to pick one to create a story and an internal monologue about which could be used as a script for a play type thing. So it had to have a character profile, be in first person, a context, a setting, and the script. Then in the script had to be stage and actor directions and cues. I couldn't find the poem but it is called 'I told a lie today'. I hopefully will be able to find it but for now, this is my original monologue. but since I had to change the whole ending and add some things, it changed. So this is my original copy, barley edited. Then in the next chapter will be my final copy, I submitted. Please tell me what one you think you like better and I apologise if it is hard to read since it is a script and a monologue. It is all in the first person of James' thoughts about what is happening. So this is the original and I hope you all like it.

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The Dark, Dark Truth behind my lie

Character profile: James Jacobs is an eleven-year boy with dark brown curly hair and hazel eyes. Always honest and kind. He is a good student, son and a great friend.

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[Start with a dark stage one park bench off on the right side of the stage, with a park light next to it unlit]

Me: I told a lie today 

[Spotlight shows James, head down on the left side of the stage] 

I'm not proud of it.... not at all... But I had no choice... it was either lie 

(pause, James slowly lifts head up and stares intently at the audience with a slightly sad, guilty and morbid look) 

or die... No one must know what truly happened, but yet I feel as if this lie is curing up inside of me 

(Places hand of stomach briefly)

Like a steel-hard spring. 

I didn't mean for this to happen 

(Tries to step forward, before suddenly stopping)...

(Hangs head low, as if ashamed)

 Though I must admit, for an on the spot lie, it was a pretty clever lie (slightly smiles). I'm surprised they actually believed me 

(Smile widens, awkwardly chuckles a bit)

That they didn't see through the lie, to the truth. I am not proud of it... not at all. But he forced me too... What he has on me... the blackmail is deeper than the ocean and is darker than a starless space. All-day I have carried around this guilt of lying at the centre of my body. The guilt is eating me... I cried for an hour after I found out what he did... My eyes were red and puffy and I am sad just thinking about it 

(Lowered head in sadness)

(Walks over to wooden park bench, sits down on side closest light) 

(Sits with arms resting on legs, head down, the light starts slowly flickering/beating) 

 I feel like I should confess... tell someone 

(Sits up, looks at audience pleadingly)...

 Anyone. I just can't do this anymore. I got to tell someone before I'm completely unwound... before someone else finds out.

(Waves to someone off stage and they walk in and sit down it is a woman as soon as she sits she freezes in place)

(Looks at the audience again) 

I told them the truth behind the lie. That Charles, one of my two best friends was not missing like I claimed he was. But had in fact been killed by my other best friend Tom and that I, James Jacobs had found out and then was being blackmailed by Tom into not telling anyone. 

(Looks looks away a bit and shakes head slightly) 

I said I was sorry and that I should have told them earlier but 

(Looks back at the audience then down)...

 I was scared of what would happen if I did. I showed them all the evidence I had... and 

(Looks up slowly)...

the body. After the funeral was the trial... with all the evidence I had collected and their's. Tom was found guilty of homicide and has been sentenced to- to- to ... 

(Looks down as a single tear is shed) 

a minimum of 7 years imprisonment, until he is 18 then he will be trialled again and resentenced if found guilty again. Well 

(Looks up and wipes a tear) 

That's what the adults said at least. 

(looks down sadly)

 I didn't want this to happen... I never did, but...

(Looks up at the audience one last time) 

It was the only way... 

[Lights flicker a few times before it all goes black]

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So that was part one of two, my original monologue, and if I can find the poem maybe three. I hope you liked it. The next part will be the final edited copy I submitted as my assignment piece. See you next chapter bye for now.

Published on the 29th of December 2019

Last Updated on the 26th of December 2020