Maddie Bender

Janis
THR 210-008
Beat 1= Green
Beat 2= Purple
Beat 3= Blue
Final Monologue
Oh! I wanted to show you something I found the other day. It’s a picture of us from
preschool. Isn’t this so funny? We’re so cute. I remember this day actually. That Thanksgiving
reenactment was so not good. You know, somehow, I remember when we first met too. It’s
funny looking back on our shy introductions. Who would have thought we would have been
best friends for so many years? Honestly, I’m so glad that I’ve been able to have you by my side
all this time. I wouldn’t want to have spent these years with anyone else. We’ve helped each
other grow so much. We’re like the perfect pair of pals.
But like. Fuck this man. I don’t want you to leave. Like I tear up just thinking about it. I’m
not upset at you, but at the situation. Of course, I want you to pursue your passion and go to a
school you love, but I really don’t want you to leave. I don’t know. I just thought we’d always
be.. here. To think that you’ll go from living three minutes away, to across the country, that
breaks my heart. Like, to think that tomorrow will end 14 years of being by each other’s side,
that shit makes my stomach fucking drop. But I know you don’t like the people here anymore,
and you need a change. I know this is what you want and what’s best for you. I just wish you
could be a little closer.
But. You know what? I already tell you that shit enough. And I feel bad for always saying
that. I don’t want you to feel worse about this more than you already do. Because I know you
feel how I do. Truly though above everything else, I’m so happy and so excited for you. Words
cannot even describe how proud I am. For both taking this step into the unknown and for the
person you’ve become. You’re literally so smart and so talented in so many ways, even though
you don’t want to admit it to yourself. You truly deserve this opportunity and I can’t wait to see
what Oregon will bring you. I can’t wait to see where you’ll go from here. You’re gonna have a
blast. And I know it’s gonna be scary, but I’m just a call away. No matter where you go, I’ll
always be here. And I know you’ll always be there for me. Like I said, we’re the perfect pair of
pals.