Superman The Movie – Monologue
Solo Monologue · Tragicomedy
Superman The Movie – Monologue
Superman The Movie – Monologue · Adapted by Simon Law
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Superman The Movie
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The origin story of Superman unfolds on the planet Krypton, where Jor-El faces a grave decision regarding the fate of his world and his son, Kal-El.
Monologue
Characters: JOR-EL
The origin story of Superman unfolds on the planet Krypton, where a council faces a grave decision.
JOR-EL:
This is no fantasy.
No careless product of a wild imagination. We are not dealing here with idle supposition ...... no, gentlemen. The indictment I have brought you this day, the specific charges listed therein against these individuals, their acts of treason and ultimate aim of sedition.
These are matters of undeniable fact!
On this mindless aberration whose only means of expression are wanton violence and destruction...
On the woman, URSA, whose perversions and unreasoning hatred of men have finally threatened even the male children on our planet...
And finally on General Zod - Once trusted by this Council, charged with maintaining the defenses of the planet Krypton itself - the chief architect of this intended revolution, the author of this insidious plot to establish a new order among us - with himself as absolute ruler.
You have listened to the evidence. The decision of the Council will now be heard.
(Guilty), (Guilty), (Guilty)
I know the vote must be unanimous. It has therefore now become my Duty to make the final decision. I alone will condemn you. And I alone will be held responsible.
(hesitates briefly, then suddenly turns away – his electric white aura extinguishing itself.)
No careless product of a wild imagination. We are not dealing here with idle supposition ...... no, gentlemen. The indictment I have brought you this day, the specific charges listed therein against these individuals, their acts of treason and ultimate aim of sedition.
These are matters of undeniable fact!
On this mindless aberration whose only means of expression are wanton violence and destruction...
On the woman, URSA, whose perversions and unreasoning hatred of men have finally threatened even the male children on our planet...
And finally on General Zod - Once trusted by this Council, charged with maintaining the defenses of the planet Krypton itself - the chief architect of this intended revolution, the author of this insidious plot to establish a new order among us - with himself as absolute ruler.
You have listened to the evidence. The decision of the Council will now be heard.
(Guilty), (Guilty), (Guilty)
I know the vote must be unanimous. It has therefore now become my Duty to make the final decision. I alone will condemn you. And I alone will be held responsible.
(hesitates briefly, then suddenly turns away – his electric white aura extinguishing itself.)
JOR-EL:
I realise that the Council has already evaluated my theory.
My friends, you know me to be neither rash nor impulsive. I am not given to wild, unsupported statements. I tell you we must evacuate this planet immediately! This planet will explode within thirty days! Sooner perhaps!
(In response) You would accuse me of insurrection? Has it now become a crime to cherish life?
(Long pause) I will remain silent. Neither my wife nor I will attempt to leave Krypton.
My friends, you know me to be neither rash nor impulsive. I am not given to wild, unsupported statements. I tell you we must evacuate this planet immediately! This planet will explode within thirty days! Sooner perhaps!
(In response) You would accuse me of insurrection? Has it now become a crime to cherish life?
(Long pause) I will remain silent. Neither my wife nor I will attempt to leave Krypton.
JOR-EL:
(In a sad whisper to Kal-El) You will travel far, my little Kal-El.
But I will never leave you.
Even in the face of my death the richness of my life shall be yours. All that I have learned, everything I feel, all of this and more I have bequeathed to you my son.
You shall carry me inside you all your days. You will make my strength your own, see my life through your eyes, as your life will be seen through mine.
The son becomes the father the father becomes the son. This is all that I can send with you, Kal-El. And not near so rich a gift as that your mother sends along.
Her ... love.
But I will never leave you.
Even in the face of my death the richness of my life shall be yours. All that I have learned, everything I feel, all of this and more I have bequeathed to you my son.
You shall carry me inside you all your days. You will make my strength your own, see my life through your eyes, as your life will be seen through mine.
The son becomes the father the father becomes the son. This is all that I can send with you, Kal-El. And not near so rich a gift as that your mother sends along.
Her ... love.
