Ange's Monologue - I Think We Are Alone by Sally Abbot

Ange's monologue from the play: I Think We Are Alone by Sally Abbot.

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Hello! My name is Ali DaSilva and I will be reading Ange’s monologue from the play I Think We Are Alone by Sally Abbot.

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I think death is very frightening for people. The most frightening thing they can think of. But for some, it’s a relief. They’re ready. They’re in so much pain, they’re so tired. Some just sleep into it, just disappear.

FORMER: I think death is very frightening for people. The most frightening thing they can think of. But for some, it’s a relief. They’re ready. They’re in so much pain, they’re so tired. Some just sleep into it, just disappear.

That’s what I’d want. Something quick. I’ve thought about it a lot. How I want to die. Not an accident because. It’s too messy. There’ll be blame and other people involved.

FORMER: I think death is very frightening for people. The most frightening thing they can think of. But for some, it’s a relief. They’re ready. They’re in so much pain, they’re so tired. Some just sleep into it, just disappear.

That’s what I’d want. Something quick. I’ve thought about it a lot. How I want to die. Not in an accident because. It’s too messy. There’ll be blame and other people involved.

That sounds very morbid. I’m not obsessed with death. I work in a hospice. It’s busy. Never stops. Always full. Oversubscribed. Fifteen deaths a month minimum.

FORMER: I think death is very frightening for people. The most frightening thing they can think of. But for some, it’s a relief. They’re ready. They’re in so much pain, they’re so tired. Some just sleep into it, just disappear.

That’s what I’d want. Something quick. I’ve thought about it a lot. How I want to die. Not in an accident because. It’s too messy. There’ll be blame and other people involved.

That sounds very morbid. I’m not obsessed with death. I work in a hospice. It’s busy. Never stops. Always full. Oversubscribed. Fifteen deaths a month minimum.

That’s not my favorite thing about the job. People dying. Although it is a. This might sound weird but. It’s a gift to be with someone when they die.

FORMER: I think death is very frightening for people. The most frightening thing they can think of. But for some, it’s a relief. They’re ready. They’re in so much pain, they’re so tired. Some just sleep into it, just disappear.

That’s what I’d want. Something quick. I’ve thought about it a lot. How I want to die. Not in an accident because. It’s too messy. There’ll be blame and other people involved.

That sounds very morbid. I’m not obsessed with death. I work in a hospice. It’s busy. Never stops. Always full. Oversubscribed. Fifteen deaths a month minimum.

That’s not my favorite thing about the job. People dying. Although it is a. This might sound weird but. It’s a gift to be with someone when they die.

But once they’ve left. Once they’re no longer suffering. Well, then you’ve got the ones who’ve been left behind and … If there’s one thing I learned, you’ve got to make your peace before it’s too late. You’ve got to deal with your shit. This is your life. This one. It’s not a practice one.

FORMER: I think death is very frightening for people. The most frightening thing they can think of. But for some, it’s a relief. They’re ready. They’re in so much pain, they’re so tired. Some just sleep into it, just disappear.

That’s what I’d want. Something quick. I’ve thought about it a lot. How I want to die. Not in an accident because. It’s too messy. There’ll be blame and other people involved.

That sounds very morbid. I’m not obsessed with death. I work in a hospice. It’s busy. Never stops. Always full. Oversubscribed. Fifteen deaths a month minimum.

That’s not my favorite thing about the job. People dying. Although it is a. This might sound weird but. It’s a gift to be with someone when they die.

But once they’ve left. Once they’re no longer suffering. Well, then you’ve got the ones who’ve been left behind and … If there’s one thing I learned, you’ve got to make your peace before it’s too late. You’ve got to deal with your shit. This is your life. This one. It’s not a practice one.

You get one life. One.

[ALL TOGETHER]

I think death is very frightening for people. The most frightening thing they can think of. But for some, it’s a relief. They’re ready. They’re in so much pain, they’re so tired. Some just sleep into it, just disappear.

That’s what I’d want. Something quick. I’ve thought about it a lot. How I want to die. Not in an accident because. It’s too messy. There’ll be blame and other people involved.

That sounds very morbid. I’m not obsessed with death. I work in a hospice. It’s busy. Never stops. Always full. Oversubscribed. Fifteen deaths a month minimum.

That’s not my favorite thing about the job. People dying. Although it is a. This might sound weird but. It’s a gift to be with someone when they die.

But once they’ve left. Once they’re no longer suffering. Well, then you’ve got the one’s who’ve been left behind and … If there’s one thing I learned, you’ve got to make your peace before it’s too late. You’ve got to deal with your shit. This is your life. This one. It’s not a practice one.

You get one life. One.