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  • A Monologue from the film "City Hall" by Ken Lipper
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Character John Pappas
Gender Male
Age Range(s) Adult (36-50), Senior (>50)
Type of monologue / Character is Persuasive, Inspirational, Speech
Type Dramatic
Year 1996
Period 20th Century
Genre Thriller, Drama
Description John Pappas, NY mayor, addresses a crowd at the funeral of a young boy

Summary

In a black neighborhood in New York City a young is shot dead in the cross fire between a NYPD officer and a drug dealer. John Pappas, the mayor of New York, an idealistic and charismatic politician, manages to avoid a race riot. After finding out that the drug dealer was the son of a big mafia boss and that he was supposed to be in jail, Kevin Calhoun, Pappas' Chief of Staff, decides to investigate the case. He finds murder, corruption and a political cover-up.

In this monologue John Pappas address the crowd gathered at the funeral of the young boy who was accidentally killed. In a very powerful speech he promises to change things and make the city safe.

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Excerpt
Mayor John Pappas: "I was warned not to come here. I was warned. They warned me, "Don't stand behind that coffin." But why should I heed such a warning, when a heartbeat is silent and a child lies dead? "Don't stand behind" this coffin...."

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