Long Day's Journey into Night Monologue
| Long Day's Journey into Night by Eugene O'Neill | |
| Character: | Edmund |
| Gender: | Male |
| Age (range): | Early 20s |
| Style: | Drama |
| Length: | 2 minutes |
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God, Papa, ever since I went to sea
and was on my own, and found out what hard work for little pay was,
and what it felt like to be broke, and starve, and camp on park benches
because I had no place to sleep, I've tried to be fair to you because
I knew what you'd been up against as a kid. I've tried to make allowances.
Christ, you have to make allowances in this damned family or go nuts!
I have tried to make allowances for myself when I remember all the
rotten stuff I've pulled! I've tried to feel like Mama that you can't
help being what you are where money is concerned. But God Almighty,
this last stunt of yours is too much! It makes me want to puke! Not
because of the rotten way you're treating me. To hell with that! I've
treated you rottenly, in my way, more than once. But to think when
it's a question of your son having consumption, you can show yourself
up before the whole town as such a stinking old tightwad! Don't you
know Hardy will talk and the whole damn town will know! Jesus, Papa,
haven't you any pride or shame? [Bursting with rage.] And don't
think I'll let you get away with it! I won't go to any damned state
farm just to save you a few lousy dollars to buy more bum property
with! You stinking old miser --!
