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| Character | Kym | |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | Female | |
| Age Range(s) | Young Adult (20-35) | |
| Type of monologue / Character is | Neurotic, Insecure, Speech, Apologetic, Reminiscing life story/Telling a story, Praising | |
| Type | Serio-comic | |
| Year | 2008 | |
| Period | Contemporary | |
| Genre | Romance, Drama, Comedy | |
| Props | Mic | |
| Description | Kym's speech at her sister's wedding | |
| Details | 34 minutes into the film Middle of the Film | |
Summary
Kym (Anne Hathaway) is a young woman who has been in and out of rehab for about ten years. When she goes back home for her sister Rachel's wedding, old family tensions come back to surface.
In this monologue Kym is at her sister's wedding dinner. Everybody gives a speech to congratulate the bride and groom. When Kym picks up the mike, she gives a touching and funny speech where she apologizes to her sister for all she has done and congratulate her for her wedding.
In this monologue Kym is at her sister's wedding dinner. Everybody gives a speech to congratulate the bride and groom. When Kym picks up the mike, she gives a touching and funny speech where she apologizes to her sister for all she has done and congratulate her for her wedding.
Written by Jennifer Hooper
| Excerpt |
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| KYM: "Hello. (She turns on the mike). Hello. Ha. (Raises her glass) Relax, it's seltzer. (Laughs) Hello. I'm Shiva the destroyer and your harbinger of doom for this evening. I would like to thank you all for coming and welcome you. Even though I haven't seen most of you since my latest stretch in the big house...But you all look fabulous! So during the 20 minutes or so that I was not in the hole for making a shiv out of my toothbrush I actually did participate in the infamous 12-step program. Twelve steps.... |
