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Fade to Gray

January 5, 2024 by James Larson Leave a Comment

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In this monologue from the play, “Fade to Gray”, Phil and Chloe have just had a big fight and Phil has decided on a new course of action.

PHIL: I’m tired, Chloe. I’m tired of work, I’m tired of friends, I’m… tired of you, sometimes. It’s not that I don’t love you, I just don’t know how to function anymore. Every color around me is faded to gray. And I used to know how to handle sh’t. I used to be someone with a future. Now I’m someone with a past. I can’t see the road in front of me. And I feel like sh’t for bringing you down. You deserve better. No, you do. And I know I’ve been distant. I know it’s hurt you. I know I can’t go back and change it. I want what’s best for you. And what’s best for you isn’t… me. At least not right now. I’m not your project to fix. I need some time to… feel things again. I need to be away from people. I need to get out of town for a while. I’m not saying I’m never coming back, I just don’t know when that will be. It’s not fair to you. So please. Please just trust me. This really hurts to say. But goodbye… for now.

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Filed Under: Dramatic, Dramatic - Male, Dramatic Plays - 1 Woman, 1 Man, Monologues, Monologues for Men, Plays, Younger - Dramatic - Male

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