Stepmom

I found the perfect monologue today. And at first I wasn't sure, so I had to watch the film 'Stepmom' again, since I hadn't seen it since I was really little. And even then, I don't think I ever saw the whole thing. So I watched it. I cried more than I have in a while. And I fell in love with this story. And as much as I love Jackie's character... The monologue I found was Isabel's point of view on the future and all. Here it is...

Isabel: I never wanted to be a mom. Well, sharing it with you is one thing, but caring alone the rest of my life, always being compared to you. You're perfect. They worship you. I just don't want to be looking over my shoulder everyday, for twenty years, knowing that someone would have done it right, done it better, the way that I can't. You're mother-earth incarnate, you ride with Anna, you know every story, every wound, every memory. Their whole life's happiness is wrapped up in you. Every single moment. Don't you get it? Look down the road to her wedding. I'm in a room alone with her Fitting her veil, fluffing her dress. Telling her, no woman has ever looked that beautiful. And my fear is that (pause) she'll be thinking "I wish my mom was here".

I am in the process of memorizing. :)

- Blk.