Rosemary Monologue

It is a quiet night in the Hansen household. The leaves rattle outside as the cold wind blows discreetly. Everyone in the house is spending time alone, and Rosemary is seen in her room, gazing outside the window.

Rosemary picks up a photograph, staring at a family photo Norma took of the family prior to their first Thanksgiving.

What am I waiting for? (sighs)
Rosemary. Rosemary! Listen to me. You need to have this conversation with yourself. You can’t keep running away from your problems, from yourself, like you left that Nash Rambler in Utah. You need to stop sticking your head in the sand. What’s wrong with you?

Rosemary drops the photograph and moves back to gazing out at the night sky.

Chinook. I remember when I first met you. I was told stories of your clean air. Your fishing ponds, your lack of juvenile delinquency. The level of security, the abundance of scenery. …show more content…
I wanted so badly to move on from the reckless men who took advantage of me. I wanted, only so badly, to have a real family. (Everything goes silent before she speaks again.) To look lovingly at my husband, my daughters, my sons, around the table, and telling them what I was thankful for. (pause)
(sighs) It seems, Chinook, that you’ve treated me differently.

I was reluctant to leave my life in Seattle to join you. And I’ll admit, moving around is something I know well. I had to adjust, and make so many changes for you. I gave up my home and my job. I was doing quite well at work. I didn’t want to rush into anything. Yes. I could not. I would not. I didn’t need to end up with another situation like Roy. And yet, everything about this place and Dwight’s character reminded me of him.

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