Monologue

Donohue Monologue from The Thirteenth Chair: A Play in Three Acts

From The Thirteenth Chair: A Play in Three Acts by Bayard Veiller

male · defiant · 47 sec

You're going to do as you are told, sir. If you warn that girl, if you caution her in any way, I'll drag every one of you down town. You and your wife and your son and the girl and all your friends. Be reasonable, Mr. Crosby. If the girl is innocent, telling me the truth won't hurt her. If she's guilty, and I think she is, by God, I'm going to drag the truth out of her and her mother. (There is a knock on the door down L.) Come in. (HELEN enters L.) HELEN (L.). You wanted me?

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