Scene Detail
"I just never realized how big this house was until it was empty."
| From: The Surface of the World |
| Gender |
Age |
Character Name |
| Male |
20's |
NICHOLAS DRAPER |
Setup:
Nicholas Draper is speaking to his lover Seth. The two of them have known one another almost all their lives and have been together romantically since high school. When Nicholas’ mother died several years ago, Seth helped Nicholas through a rough time. Seth has since joined the Marines, and the two years of long-distance separation and secrecy have put a strain on their relationship. Now Nicholas’ father has died and Seth has returned to help again. (People referred to - Emma is Nicholas' older sister, who left for parts unknown shortly after their mother died. Nicholas works as a librarian, hence that reference toward the end.)
(The full scene which includes this monologue is also available for viewing - the quote link is "I don’t mind. I could watch you sleep for hours. I think I have, actually.")
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Monologuecopyright 1999 by Matthew A. Everett
NICHOLAS
I think this house is beyond even my powers of organization.
Not sure what was wrong with everything before. Nothing really. I just never realized how big this house was until it was empty. Just me. Right after Dad died it was weird, but there were still plenty of people around. Then after all the funeral stuff, when I really had the place all to myself -- I just couldn't sit still. I thought if I moved things around a little, if things looked different, maybe I'd stop expecting him and Mom and Emma to just walk into a room that used to be theirs, you know? But then nothing looked right any other way, and I can't quite remember how to put it all back, so then I figured I'd start from scratch, but I don't know where "scratch" is, exactly. It's just too big. I'll never use all these rooms by myself. It's turning into storage space. I'm starting feel more like a museum curator than a librarian. I haven't figured out what's worse for all these empty rooms, not really empty, plenty of things, just no people, what's worse -- leaving all the doors open or having them shut. I've tried both ways and it's still a toss-up. You are looking at the last of the Drapers.
copyright 1999 by Matthew A. Everett
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