Long Day's Journey into Night — Tyrone and Jamie Argue
from Long Day's Journey Into Night
Written by Eugene O'Neill
Tyrone and Jamie argue about their mother's denial concerning Edmund's illness and Tyrone's perceived stinginess in hiring a doctor. Jamie accuses his father of being cheap, leading to a heated exchange where Tyrone criticizes Jamie's lifestyle and lack of ambition.
TYRONE. You’re a fine lunkhead! Haven’t you any sense? The one thing to avoid is saying anything that would get her more upset over Edmund.
JAMIE (shrugging his shoulders). All right. Have it your way. I think it’s the wrong idea to let Mama go on kiddmg herself. It will only make the shock worse wh
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Intense drama scene for two male actors from Eugene O'Neill's Long Day's Journey Into Night. Tyrone and Jamie's heated argument over family finances and denial of illness offers powerful audition material. Explore complex father-son dynamics in this modern-classic duologue.
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