Egerton Monologue from The Americans

From The Americans by Edwin Davies Schoonmaker

male · defiant · 1:16 min

You're not the sort of man To stand dictation. You've a work to do, Men of your type. I think I heard you say That you were with the rangers at San Juan? (HARVEY ANDERSON: I did some time down there.) Well spent, my boy. I had a brother in the Civil War. (Watches Anderson catching his hat) That was a good one. I know how you feel; So full of life you don't care what comes on. 'Out of the way!' It's rare enough these days. You'd be surprised what cowards most men are, Big six foot fellows who want to go to work; Offer it to them and they shake their heads Because they see some pickets round the corner. (HARVEY ANDERSON: 'Fraid of your soldiers?) Pickets; Union men. They'd fly to arms quick enough if Charlie Hare-- Charlie's our Mayor--said 'No more free speech.' But Williams he can say, 'No more free work.' They'd rather talk, you see, than be free men.

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