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Mama Frank Monologue

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If you visit with your parents, you recognize who she is. Through the years, everyone hears about her. Mostly keeping a distance, the way one does with any viper. We’ve all talked about her. What’s not to talk about? She is the craziest old bitch most people have ever seen. That’s why I keep mama away from her. I told mama a long time ago, “Don’t get mixed up with that one. They say she’s mean as a snake.” Mama always looks so sad when it comes to her. She says, “But, honey, she seems so nice.” I tell her, “No, mama. She’s done some terrible things to people. Stay away from her, okay? By all means, never let Ava inside of your apartment. She will steal everything you have that isn’t nailed down.” Even still, early this morning …show more content…

Towards the van and past the group of those old bags crouched for the kill. Those old fossils lick their lips, watch and wait. Hoping to wrap a jaw around the old bird's head. Their flapping jaws always wrap around someone else's head. Behind us, her upstairs neighbor answers police questions. “I called you this morning after I returned from gambling. I saw her lights still on.” “Was she up?” “I don’t know, but she hadn’t left her house, or answered her door for three days. And the lights remained on the entire time. So, I thought something must be wrong.” Her arms look rigid and waxen. So odd and unable to move. Regardless of how much the EMTs try to stimulate them. One of the EMTs says over a two-way, “Her vital signs are normal. She withdraws to noxious stimuli, but does not otherwise show purposeful movement.” He’s on the radio, speaking to the hospital. I’m curious what happened to her. Wondering the same things as everyone else. Did someone finally try to hurt the old bitch? Did she fall victim to violence? “Subject is catatonic,” he reports. “She appears to have Hypo-Kinesis and mutism “ The doctor’s voice is calm. “And her …show more content…

Gambling. As in addiction! We all know the type. Their Social Security check is deposited in their account by six a.m. At eight, they walk inside of their favorite casino, the exhilaration and excitement written all over their faces. Eyeballing the old fart on the nickel slots. Standing back as he nervously pushes the keys to the slot machine and watches the images spin in the front of the machine. Watching that, people like Ava feel the itch and want it even more. But everything changes around ten, when their paycheck is nearly gone. Including part of the rent. That’s when they begin chasing those losses with bigger bets and desperation set in. They begin losing more and more. Borrowing money from payday loan outlets. And that became the pattern for Ava. But, it wasn’t until Ava had one of those come-to-Jesus revelations that she finally went off the deep end. Driving home that day, after losing her rent to the lousy slots at Arizona Charlie’s, once again. Cursing God himself. She lost it and called the police to accuse every one of her neighbors of senior

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