Chloe's Monologue from
WHAT HAPPENED AT THE MUD PUDDLE
By Tara Meddaugh
About the play, What Happened at the Mud Puddle
Taylor and Chloe have been best friends for years. At least, they had been, until Taylor suddenly and mysteriously throws an over-the-top yacht party the same day as Chloe’s birthday party. Despite Taylor’s reputation as the meanest girl in school, her party fills up, as no one wants to turn down the chance to sample an extravagant candy station, dance to the live music of the hottest new band, or receive a pricey swag bag. But before the boat even leaves the dock, Taylor begins to turn on her guests, moving in on Jasmine’s crush, telling Ronni to “walk the plank!” and humiliating the new girl, Amanda. Will the lure of the luxurious yacht, complete with its very own Ferris wheel, and live entertainment, be enough to keep the guests from walking? Or will they abandon ship for nicer ground at Chloe’s backyard ice cream party? Loyalties and friendships are tested in this ensemble cast play, and of course, someone gets pushed into a mud puddle.
About Chloe’s monologue:
Taylor has ended up alienating all the kids at her yacht party, so before the yacht even leaves the dock, they jumped ship and stopped by Chloe’s simple, but fun, backyard birthday party. When Taylor shows up at Chloe’s place, angry she has been abandoned, they end up in a fight and Taylor leaves in defeat. In this monologue, Chloe recounts the final moment when she privately confronts Taylor about why Taylor had to ransack Chloe’s party. When she finds out the reason, Chloe realizes it comes from a place of hurt and maybe Chloe hasn’t been as nice as to Taylor as she thought she has…
DETAILS
Genre: Dramatic
Cast: Female
Age range: Tween/teen
Time period: Present
Running time: Approximately 2-3 minutes
EXCERPT BELOW
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CHLOE
Taylor walks away, back to the limo down the street. My mom puts her arm around me and says she’s sorry the party is ruined. But it’s not. I mean, we’re covered in mud, but…people came, and they played the games and did the ice cream bar, so…we had a good time.
(pause)
But Taylor is…defeated. Even Grace is a little stunned and not following her.
(pause)
Taylor’s alone. I know how that feels.
(pause)
So I catch up to her and touch her shoulder. She flinches for a second, like there’s a bee on her shoulder or something. Her parents get out of the limo and it looks like they’re gonna freak out about her dress, but she tells them it’s fine and to give her a minute. And I’m like…
(pause)
“Why did you do this, Taylor?”
(pause)
And she’s like…“How can you not know?” And I’m like, “I can’t read minds. I didn’t steal your boyfriend or kill your cat or something. Why’d you try to take away my birthday party?”
(pause)
And then…she looks like…Taylor. Like, the girl who used to French braid my hair on the bus and the girl who went ice skating with me and gave me money to buy hot chocolate and wouldn’t let me pay her back. She’s like, she’s like, my friend again. She’s real. But…she’s sad. And she tells me—END OF EXCERPT. Click here for the complete monologue, Chloe’s Monologue from What Happened at the Mud Puddle.
Click here for the complete play, WHAT HAPPENED AT THE MUD PUDDLE, published by YouthPLAYS.
How to use Chloe’s monologue from What Happened at the Mud Puddle
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