Sorry Baby Monologues & Audition Scenes

Characters: Agnes, Decker

Agnes and Decker meet at a cafe where Decker reluctantly reveals he is struggling to write a 'horrible' second book. Agnes offers an eccentric, philosophical defense of bad art to comfort him before pivotally expressing her deep, personal connection to his first novel. The scene explores the awkward, vulnerable tension between an admirer and a struggling artist.

Characters: Lydie, Agnes

Agnes confesses to Lydie that she borrowed a lighter from a neighbor with the intent to commit arson against a man named Decker. Lydie casually offers to commit the crime for her, leading to a deadpan negotiation about revenge before they pivot to the immediate problem of cooking hot dogs to maintain a lie.

Characters: Agnes, Lydie

Agnes and Lydie share a quiet, intimate moment as Agnes touches Lydie's stomach and they discuss the early stages of her pregnancy. The conversation shifts from humorous comparisons of the fetus's size to a mouse to the genuine fear and vulnerability Lydie feels regarding childbirth and the responsibility of motherhood.