Thats racist, but you never realise that until youre older. The pigeons are coming from the sky in a hurricane! I grabbed the nearest object and smashed that little stinker till he was flatter than Flat Stanley himself. You wouldnt have gotten into that car with your friends that night because I would have come to get you. Second Place Winner! As Tina holds the canister that contains his ashes, Fizzy lights a candle to prepare for his funeral. Genre: Dramatic Its not a bad thing Mom! I wouldnt just go around murdering my competition like I was on a hunt for Black Friday bargains and clearance bin steals? Help me get out of this mirror! Low and behold, she heard me and looked at the mirror. Well I think its safe to assume that I have something to tell you all. It has all the elements of a TV movie-of-the-week tear-jerker: A white social worker, Margaret Lewin (Jessica Lange), adopts an African . Second Place Winner! As one of the most well-known monologues about death on the list, this oration by Romeo will have audiences eating out of the palm of your hand and reaching for the tissues. Gaston is semi-popular and he is definitely going to find out. My stomach goes all turvy and I try to keep quiet and to myself. Are you frozen? Id give anything to trade bodies with them. What should I say? On that note, I brought some champagne so we could make mimosas, but I forgot to bring orange juice. But in the end I was punished for it. PIGEONS! I am 13 years old and I live in this hospital. with updates on movies, TV shows, Rotten Tomatoes podcast and more. Skylar Morrison likes to thump kids on the head. I would like to dedicate this concoction to my late wife, whom we all adored. Wait, before we start, um, Jason, can you please turn on your camera? So, the next morning its like four AM, were getting ready to do the thing. (pause) Do you play an instrument? And let our hearts, as subtle masters do, By: Alayna Hall, Age 11, South Carolina USA Description: A unique take on the story of Pompeii. "Losing Isaiah," inspired by various actual cases, tells the story of a cocaine-addicted black woman named Khaila ( Halle Berry) who, in a drugged haze, stumbles out of a crack house and abandons her son in a cardboard box in an alley. Gender: Female Genre: Comedic. This is my first video diary after becoming the first earthling to visit the planet Venus. Everything is so tiny. During this scene, Vivian is starting to finally accept her fate. I wouldnt blame her either. (Pause, getting louder) What do you think Im doing? While caring for Isaiah, a social worker named Margaret Lewin (Jessica Lange) grows increasingly fond of him and eventually adopts him to live with her and her husband, Charles (David Strathairn) and daughter, Hannah. Hes always hiding in piles of things and jumping out at me! We walked into the room carrying our masterpiece hidden by a cloth. Oh before I go, I think Im gonna take this pretty little Rolex. Khaila's lawyer says, "black babies belong with black mothers." The best interest for the child no matter what color, is what is the best interest and stability for the child Seth Margolis' novel becomes middle-of-the-road drama about a white woman and her husband fighting a black woman in court over the custody of the black woman's baby son, whom she left in a dumpster two years prior to cleaning up her life as a homeless crack-addict. He didnt deserve this he had a family, and friends, and a future, he had a life. You just need to live in your current reality and in the moment. By: Mikala Southern, Georgia, USA, Age 12 Description: A student tells a story about how a daredevil stunt helped him become the coolest kid in school. Its always the same. Now as I can see on your resume, I understand that you used to work for our rival company, Bath and Body works. By: Dajai T., Modesto, California, USA Gender: Female Genre: Comedic Description: A teenager accidentally sends a very personal text to the school gossip. I thought it was normal to be scared around food. We are being tested for beauty products; Brands like Chanel, Dior! Exhales to calm herself.) (pause) No, no, no, no, no, dont get dad. Youre not going to believe this bit of advice, but Id be very careful of spending too much time looking in mirrors if I were you. Tinsel, remember when he made you clean Dashers stall after he got into that barrel of chocolate? I just want to be a normal kid. Its a side of her we havent seen before the real her. In "Losing Isaiah," which opens Friday in area theaters, Berry plays Khaila, a recovering drug addict who fights to regain custody of a son she abandoned four years earlier. Mine do. I could tell you that I'm gonna make you my house mouse. Ill stay on the line with you until the police get to your house. [Margolis] gets inside the head of every character." --THE WASHINGTON POST "[E]ngrossing and, to its credit, offers no pat answers to complicated issues." You just feel bad because some of us really cared, and thats not sorry, thats pity. Ya know, this whole psychologist thing in general is kind of corrupt. Yeah, right. Youre my role model, my hero, my everything. The result, more time. The ending, as some other reviewers have said, is very wishy-washy. I cant afford for you to give out on me! Ill scoop out my own sorta life. He had small children, she said. By: Avalon C., Age 13, Missouri, USA Description: A teen reassures her younger sister that Middle School wont be as bad as she things. Why am I here? Well, maybe I turned to her, but I didnt say anything. By: Lauren Mohr, Age 14 From: Manitoba, Canada Description: A soldier finds out they have died in battle. I pretend Im flying for hours when Im up there. By the way, it is hard to turn with a tail this long. I hate grey. Gender: Female Genre: Comedic. The beautiful woman I was going to marry one day standing there just in her beauty alone. I know that shell be really disappointed, and I am too, in myself. So, this shouldnt come as a surprise. And mom all of a sudden acted concerned and felt my forehead to see if I was sick. Well guess what, I am tired of it and Ive had enough! Everything makes sense now. Hi, Im Neapolitan. I was here first, and as a feline, I have the advantage in the smarts department. I think her love for me pressed those memories into my heart and mind forever. Genre: Dramatic. People also taunt you by holding things above your head or putting them on a high shelf. And right there in the hallway he says, Saturn, I have something to ask you, but its kind of hard so, I wrote it on my helmet. So, in the middle of the hall, he gives me his helmet. What if I fall in, what happens then? (standing) I guess Ill just have to keep going even though this eerie forest is making me feel like Im going insane. I was getting better. Thanks for talking about this with me Mrs. G. I know Im struggling with focus. Hey did I ever tell you that you remind me of my dog? Jessie! See, the humans, they respect me. The World Was Wide Enough Lyrics: One two three four / Five six seven eight nine / There are ten things you need to know / Number one! Just long enough to be a big presence in your life. Hes easy to spot because hes the biggest kid in our grade. The ocean seems scary to many, even dangerous. Counting down the minutes until I fail this test. What a dream was here. Henry is about to leave to find his daughter when Tink stops him. (Go into the correct on guard position.) She went to his funeral, an event none of the other three attended. One minute theyre all like aww whos a good boy, who wants a doggy ice cream treat, do you want a belly rub, or a head scratch? Stars everywhere. Please do not hesitate to contact us at [emailprotected] to ask any questions. Dont blink. Its ok, cause you can say whatever you want about me because I dont really think of myself as a thief, I think of myself more as an artist. What about a nice LONG walk? Then I thought, maybe it was a sign, a sign that no one cares or that Im not important enough, that Im worthless, irrelevant. What is not, it the behaviour of her attorney and the courts. Im not asking you to forget about Lila, because thats not possible. (to self) Calm down, you will be okay. Like for example, theres that coloured pencil, which is a peach colour, that everyone calls skin colour. A fake. They told me to give you away, but I refused. Well, not really buried. Ill have no escape. It was supposed to be a secret. The ones that have no shame hurting people. Being scared saved my life. He will fix this. Or I could write about a kid with a scar who gets a letter from a foreign school and finds out hes a wizard and, wait, nope thats Harry Potter. To be honest, I dont really remember why you left, I think it was because your mother had to go somewhere for a better job. You like to believe that people think youre a little miss pink perfect cake pop doll, but youre not that. But its okay. How does it NOT fall over? For years just the thought of it gave me nightmares. THIS IS MY PUNISHMENT FOR SKIPPING THAT ONE LACROSSE PRACTICE-what?! But from now on, Im taking the stairs. Hed leave early with an apology. I got my own plans. A comment was made that this movie has a bad ending. Really, I just have to get these words out of my system. The first prize has to go to the boy Isaiah himself who really was cute, no other word to describe him. It just tires me out so much. Maybe it was the medicine, maybe it was me, but the seventh grade was worse for me than fifth grade when I didnt have the medicine. The troll grunts something unintelligible and pulls your pencil out of his pocket. There are plenty who are, though. If you say so. Why dont you just call the police then? I knew that Pompeii was an ancient Roman city, and somehow a volcanic eruption turned the place into ashes. Now that I say that Im realizing thats why I dont have my license. So, they had to walk. Im in here! Well now you know. Id watch all those beautiful brides walk down the aisle, looking so beautiful in their elegant gowns, hair done so perfectly, holding the loveliest flowers just below their glowing faces, bursting with joy, faces decorated with the biggest smiles, bright as jewelry, every one of them feeling like theyre the only girl in the whole world. Charlie from science, right? Every time we moved to another house there was one of THOSE memories. So now- when I go to see my wonderful Hades, my mother stops letting plants grow and becomes Winter, because she is so sad I am going. Bob comes to me the next day and says, Im envisioning you in blue. Second Place Winner By: Mina T., New York, NY, Age 13 Gender: Female Genre: Dramatic Description: An elderly woman tells a young artist to pursue her dreams and shares the story of her broken dreams. I can hardly bear to think about it. By:Brooke E., Little Rock, Arkansas, USA, Age 14 Gender: Any Genre: Comedic Description: A student finds an extra credit science assignment is going horribly wrong as overgrown dough attracts a wave of deadly pigeons. Im taller than you, little hobbit. Shut Up Colin! So, I left around 8:00 and got to work at 8:30 and my new assistant wasnt even there. I remember grabbing his hand again, it was still warm. Bridge bombing? The mask even moves when you talk. There! JustHold on, just warm up the car! Maybe you are here today. By: Jen P., Tulsa, Oklahoma, Age 15 Gender: Female Genre: Dramatic Description: A teenager complains to a friend about household chores. But she doesnt even deserve my yelling. Madman, actually. The relationship I have with animals is the same as the one with my dear husband. Trying to stay afloat creatively until this pandemic lifts and we're able to explore the outside world again. I know him being in jail far away from you must be hard. And I hate these lines that rip through my body. What you dont know is that one fateful night I went to that bridge over the river of death, and instead of dropping my own life in there, I dropped the trappings of it. We ran out of money and he was calling, begging, his voice thick as honey. Great. MICROPHONE. You gotta send help or itll break through the glass! You know he wont like you back. Thats why my footprints were in there. Moms are always right. Look, I know there is a lot of evidence pointing towards me, but you have to believe me. One Day Soon, He'll Regret Throwing You Away. Im sure that he has gotten the hundreds of letters that I sent. Second Place Winner By: Karina Robles Leyva, Age 14, California, USA Gender: Female Genre: Dramatic Description: Caroline writes a letter to an old friend. But I will look online and see if someone is missing an adorable little black and white cat. See production, box office & company info, Siskel & Ebert: Outbreak/Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh/Bye Bye Love/Losing Isaiah/Farinelli. Winners are chosen monthly and featured on this page. Third Place Winner! Wooo everyone goes insane. In this monologue, Ty tells Vic about a dream Ty had, and Vic tries not to listen because the image is much, much too real. They hide their scars by making others bleed. Turning the serpent to stone wouldnt hurt either. Then, I guess it all came to a head on March 2nd. I see me. Welcome to my secret lair! Or feed the seagulls, even though we knew we werent supposed to, we didnt care. By: Isaac T., age 14, California, USA Description: A long-time player of the lottery runs into some bad luck. Im sorry that the doctors werent concerned with beauty when they saved my life. Its all Greek to me! She promises to "come back later", but then passes out from the drugs. I can only see them, my children. I kinda knew I had it all along. Then I forgot to finish my math homework so now I have to redo it for half credit. By: Robert L., Los Angeles, California, USA, Age 11 Gender: Male or Female Genre: Comedic Description: A student tries to carry on a phone conversation with terrible cell service. This all began on Monday. Can't play on this device. Ill try not to let it happen again. Ive heard about shark attacks, but they never really scared medidnt seem real. (pause) Samantha created this and I think its starting to drive her, wellcrazy. All rights reserved. Thats the bell tower; its 2 oclock! I want to breakup with you. Ahh I know crazy right. I could be healthy tomorrow. As he grows older, he will probably become more curious about his racial heritage, and may eventually grow as close to his real mother as he was to his foster mother in the beginning. Genre: Dramatic. He knows Im here. Someone special Well, its not actually a- (beat) Whats his name? I dont slobber all over them and wag my tail like a moron. First Place Winner By: Jazarae Robinson, Age 12, Ohio, USA Gender: Female Genre: Comedic Description: Babysitter is not who Mom thinks she is. (confused) What? Why did I even say wedding?! So, I promise to be loyal to the flag? (The speaker is on the phone, frantic, pretending to peer out windows nervously.) I know that Im a freak. To get to space, first I had to go seventeen-thousand-five-hundred miles per hour. Its required to have it on. The story of my family ordinary, miserable, with its silly joys and such terrible unhappiness. Now what? Youre scared of the ocean? In the midst of the story, Arthur dies. (Pause.) 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