Browse Acting Monologues & Scenes

Blue Eye Samurai

by Amber Noizumi, Michael Green

A powerful lord confronts his daughter about her duty to marry for political alliance rather than love. Using a brutal metaphor about a farmer and his pigs, he asserts his control before revealing he may consider the young samurai she actually desires.

The Knights Templar

by Unknown

Prince Alexius arrives at the court of King Philip to propose a dangerous alliance against the Knights Templar, promising a cure for the King's dying son. The political negotiation takes a supernatural turn when Alexius reveals his true demonic nature through a violent, blood-soaked 'Judas kiss'.

A Clockwork Orange

by Stanley Kubrick

The Minister of the Interior visits Alex in the hospital to offer a political alliance and compensation for his suffering. In exchange for a high-paying job and government protection, Alex agrees to help rehabilitate the administration's public image, marking a shift in their power dynamic as they become unlikely 'friends'.

Breaking the Girl

by Mark Ghanimé, Sebastian Gutierrez

Sara reveals to Alex that her partner Nina is planning to betray her and keep their stolen money for herself. As Alex spirals into an emotional breakdown over the betrayal, Sara manipulates her into a new alliance, proposing a lethal plan to eliminate Nina and split the inheritance. The scene explores themes of manipulation, revenge, and the desperate lengths characters will go to for financial security.

White Jazz

by Matthew Michael Carnahan, Joe Carnahan

In a high-stakes interrogation, Klein attempts to negotiate his freedom by offering up evidence of deep-seated LAPD corruption to federal investigator Welles Noonan. Despite the mutual animosity and threats of life imprisonment, Klein manages to bait Noonan into a temporary alliance, unaware that Noonan intends to betray the agreement as soon as the evidence is delivered.

Ratatouille

by Brad Bird

Linguini prepares to dispose of Remy in the river but realizes the rat can actually understand him and possesses the culinary skills he lacks. They form an unlikely alliance born of desperation, as Linguini needs to keep his job and Remy needs a way to cook.

Ready Player One

by Zak Penn, Ernest Cline

Parzival gathers his closest allies and rivals to propose a formal alliance in the hunt for Halliday's Easter Egg. He reveals that the key to the next challenge isn't a physical feat, but an emotional realization about Halliday's past regrets.

Game of Thrones

by Barry Luc

King Robert Baratheon visits the tomb of his lost love, Lyanna Stark, and shares a moment of grief and nostalgia with his oldest friend, Ned Stark. Amidst the shadows of the crypt, Robert asks Ned to serve as Hand of the King and proposes a marriage alliance to unite their houses. The scene balances the heavy weight of past trauma with the political pressure of a new, unwanted responsibility.

Ten Things I Hate About You

by Karen McCullah, Kirsten Smith

Cameron and Michael confront Patrick to discuss their scheme to get Cameron a date with Bianca by having Patrick woo her sister, Kat. The stakes involve navigating high school social hierarchies and Patrick's mercenary attitude toward the arrangement. The scene establishes the alliance between the three boys and the transactional nature of their plan.

Knives Out

by Rian Johnson

In a quiet corner of a roadside restaurant, Ransom confronts Marta about why his grandfather left her his entire fortune. After realizing she cannot lie without physically vomiting, Marta confesses the truth about Harlan's death, leading Ransom to propose an unexpected alliance.