The Social Network Monologues & Audition Scenes

Characters: Mark, Erica

During a date at a campus bar, Mark's social awkwardness and elitist obsession with Harvard's final clubs alienate Erica. As the conversation devolves into insults regarding intelligence and social status, Erica realizes Mark's personality is the true barrier to his happiness and ends their relationship.

Characters: Mark, Erica

During a tense date at a crowded bar, Erica attempts to break up with Mark after he repeatedly insults her intelligence and social standing. Mark, oblivious to his own condescension, tries to rationalize his behavior while Erica delivers a final, scathing assessment of his character.

Characters: Mark, Eduardo

Mark pitches his revolutionary idea for a social networking site to Eduardo after Eduardo reveals he has been 'punched' by an elite final club. Mark explains that the site's appeal lies in its exclusivity and the ability to see people you actually know in real life.

Characters: AMY, SEAN

After a one-night stand, Sean Parker reveals his identity as the founder of Napster to a skeptical college student. The dynamic shifts dramatically when Sean discovers a new social networking site open on her laptop, leading to a moment of epiphany that will change the course of the story.

Characters: Sean

Sean Parker tells a cautionary tale about the founder of Victoria's Secret to illustrate the danger of selling out too early. He uses the story to manipulate and inspire Mark Zuckerberg to think bigger about the future of Facebook.

Characters: Mark, Marylin

Following a grueling legal deposition, Mark Zuckerberg sits alone with a junior lawyer, Marylin Delpy, who explains the harsh reality of how a jury will perceive his personality. They discuss the necessity of settling the lawsuits despite Mark's insistence on his own narrative, ending with a poignant observation about his character.