Cloud Atlas Monologues & Audition Scenes

Cavendish realizes his brother has tricked him into checking into a nursing home and desperately tries to escape the firm grasp of Mrs. Judd.

Robert Frobisher writes a final, hopeful letter to his lover Sixsmith after fleeing London. He outlines his ambitious plan to become the amanuensis for a reclusive composer in Belgium to restore his reputation and prove his worth to his father.

Ayrs threatens to destroy Frobisher's reputation and career with a scandal if the young composer attempts to leave his service.

Frobisher reveals his masterpiece to his mentor, Ayrs, leading to a desperate plea for them to abandon their lives and flee together.

Boardman Mephi interrogates the fabricant Sonmi, revealing that her intellectual curiosity has marked her for study and eventual execution.

Frobisher writes a final, poetic farewell to Sixsmith, reflecting on reincarnation and their love before taking his own life.

Robert Frobisher reflects on his completed masterpiece and his impending suicide, expressing gratitude to his lover Sixsmith for his devotion.

Luisa Rey and an elderly man bond while trapped in a stalled elevator, discussing her father's legacy and her own career frustrations.

Dr. Henry Goose taunts a dying Adam Ewing, revealing his murderous intent and his cold, predatory philosophy on human nature.