Browse Acting Monologues & Scenes

Life on Mars

by Matthew Graham, Tony Jordan, Ashley Pharoah

DCI Gene Hunt confronts DI Sam Tyler after Sam has been compromised by a witness. Gene reveals that Sam was the victim of a 'honey trap' designed to blackmail him, highlighting the clash between Sam's modern ethics and the gritty reality of 1970s policing.

The Left Turn

by Dave Lease, Megan Hinds

Benny recounts his transition from a scholarship student at Dartmouth to a professional contract killer. He explains how a series of strategic robberies and a debt-collection scheme involving his gambling-addicted Ethics professor led him to commit his first murder.

The Honourable Woman

by Hugo Blick

Nessa Stein discovers that her trusted friend Atika has been her captor and a double agent all along. The two women clash over the ethics of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the bloody legacy of the Stein family business. Atika reveals the personal trauma that fueled her betrayal, forcing Nessa to confront the physical evidence of her family's past.

Ex Machina

by Alex Garland

Caleb confronts Nathan about the ethics and intentions behind giving the AI Ava a gender and sexuality. Nathan challenges Caleb's understanding of consciousness and attraction, suggesting that Caleb's own preferences are as 'programmed' as the machine he is testing.

Ex Machina

by Alex Garland

Caleb confronts Nathan about the ethics and intentions behind Ava's design, specifically questioning why an AI requires sexuality. Nathan challenges Caleb's perception of free will and consciousness, suggesting that Caleb's own attractions are as programmed as the machine's.

The Good Place

by Barry Luc

After realizing her presence is causing chaos in the afterlife, Eleanor attempts to convince Chidi, an ethics professor, to teach her how to be a good person. She argues that she deserves a 'medium' fate rather than eternal torture and proposes that she become his ultimate ethical experiment.

The Pitt

by R. Scott Gemmill

Tracy Morris, a corporate regional manager, attempts to recruit Robby into a contract management group by promising reduced administrative burdens and improved hospital metrics. Robby remains fiercely skeptical, challenging the ethics of a publicly traded company profiting from physician labor and questioning the alignment of corporate values with patient care.

Fast Labour

by Steve Waters

Anita presents her background and acknowledges the illegal nature of their business operation. She offers her full commitment to the venture on the condition that they maintain a level of ethics and do not become cruel or abusive toward the migrant workers.