Compare Contrast Monologue

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FADE IN:

EXT.RESTAURANT PATIO-Afternoon
Beautiful outside location with happy couples at the other tables while waiters busly around. Brings a sense of admiration with the cheery music playing until we see a girl sitting alone at a table. Her arms are crossed and she stares at the empty chair across from her while gripping a phone in one of her hands. Possibly tapping on her arm or table as she’s high strung at the moment. This is their favorite place and they would always meet up for dates,but now it’s going to be a place for confrontation. MARIA is there waiting and we can clearly see she’s upset as she occasionally glances at her phone for the time.

Johnathan(Distant)
Maria!

JOHNATHAN has arrived and speed walks over to table and gives …show more content…

I haven’t texted anyone since last week when I lost it. Have you’ve just been reading all my messages this entire time?

Maria
Just tell me, who is it? I don’t even care about your excuse I just want to know who pulled you into this.

Johnathan
Maria, it’s not simple. I can’t-

She SLAMS the phone onto the table, cutting his sentence off.

Maria (Yelling)
You can’t? Well, I can’t keep acting like everything is okay when you’re doing these kinds of things behind my back!

A dramatic musical sting gives another dun dun DUN at this development. People at the tables nearby are starting to notice the commotion and the previous waiter who was coming with menus has quickly turned back. Johnathan hurries to stabilize the situation.

Johnathan
Please calm down! Maria I swear I would never hurt you like that.

Maria
Calm down? How can I calm down when my boyfriend is cheating on me?! You’re chatting up with some anonymous person for almost 3 weeks without telling me and I’m over exaggerating?

She covers her face with both her hands and gives a distressed groan on the verge of tears before Johnathan moves the phone to the side and grabs one of her hands to clasp as he begs for forgiveness.

Johnathan
Tell me what I can do to convince you otherwise, I’ll do

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