Film
duologue
Drama, Comedy
2 Characters

Sheila's Cynical Wisdom

from Brooklyn

Written by Nick Hornby

Eilis questions her fellow boarder, Sheila, about her single status and her views on marriage. Sheila offers a bittersweet and cynical reflection on the reality of domestic life versus the loneliness of her current situation.

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EILIS: I’d finished. Sheila... Can I ask you something? Why aren’t you married?

SHEILA: Because my husband met somebody

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CharactersEilis, Sheila
Duration1-2 minutes
Age Range30s-40s
Genderfemale
GenreDrama, Comedy
PeriodContemporary
Formatduologue
SourceBrooklyn
ToneCynical, humorous, poignant
AccentIrish
Suitable Foragent showcase, self tape, general practice
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