Bentley Monologue from Misalliance

From Misalliance by Bernard Shaw

male · philosophical · 1:06 min

You cant argue with a person when his livelihood depends on his not letting you convert him. And would you mind not calling me Bunny. My name is Bentley Summerhays, which you please. (JOHNNY: Whats the matter with Bunny?) It puts me in a false position. Have you ever considered the fact that I was an afterthought? (JOHNNY: An afterthought? What do you mean by that?) Dont be afraid: it wont overtax your brain. My father was 44 when I was born. My mother was 41. There was twelve years between me and the next eldest. I was unexpected. I was probably unintentional. My brothers and sisters are not the least like me. Theyre the regular thing that you always get in the first batch from young parents: quite pleasant, ordinary, do-the-regular-thing sort: all body and no brains, like you.

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