Monologue

Waiter Monologue from You Never Can Tell

From You Never Can Tell by George Bernard Shaw

male · comedic · 1:21 min

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Not at all, sir. Very natural mistake, I'm sure, sir. I've often wished he was a potman, sir. Would have been off my hands ever so much sooner, sir. (Aside to Valentine, who is again in difficulties.) Salt at your elbow, sir. (Resuming.) Yes, sir: had to support him until he was thirty-seven, sir. But doing well now, sir: very satisfactory indeed, sir. Nothing less than fifty guineas, sir. McCOMAS. Democracy, Crampton!--modern democracy! WAITER (calmly). No, sir, not democracy: only education, sir. Scholarships, sir. Cambridge Local, sir. Sidney Sussex College, sir. (Dolly plucks his sleeve and whispers as he bends down.) Stone ginger, miss? Right, miss. (To McComas.) Very good thing for him, sir: he never had any turn for real work, sir. (He goes into the hotel, leaving the company somewhat overwhelmed by his son's eminence.)

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The waiter reflects on his past responsibilities and the educational achievements of another character, revealing a blend of humor and confusion about societal roles and expectations.

30s · confusion · education · family · identity · ambition

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