FORGIVENESS AND DEFEAT AT A POKEMON GYM
A comedic/dramatic monologue
By Tara Meddaugh
Benjamin, a boy of around 16 years old, is at a Stop and Shop grocery store parking lot, around midnight. He is speaking with his long time friend (and probably crush), Evie, who is quite angry with him. Unknowingly, he has defeated her pokemon gym, and now he needs to prove he would never battle with her on purpose...but is it too late?
DETAILS
Genre: Comedic/Dramatic, Children’s, Teen, Young Adult
Cast: Male (female)
Setting: In a parking lot of a grocery store. Late at night.
Age range: 12-20 years old
Running time: approximately 1 - 1.5 minutes
BENJAMIN
I know you’re mad—I just saw your post of that face with the flames coming out of its head, and I’m just—aw, Evie, I know it looks bad. I know you won’t believe me, but listen, it’s not, it’s just, it’s not what it looks like.
(pause)
How was I supposed to know it was you? You’re a—you’re a girl with really long hair, but your avatar looks kind of like a boy with short hair. Which is fine, but I mean, right there, that should show you I’m innocent. And—I never would have thought you’d choose yellow. Your favorite color is blue—it’s always been blue…like your eyes…And look at your bike, Evie—it’s blue too. It still has those butterfly decals you put on when you were nine. I put on the lightning bolts…
(pause)
I know there isn’t much I can do now...END OF EXCERPT. Click below for the complete monologue of "Forgiveness and Defeat at a Pokemon Gym."