Common Russian Joke, when asked to sum up their country's history. MISS TRUNCHBULL glides across the back of the stage, angrily. Stop this. Run! FBI Agent Bob: [to LAVENDER] You, filth-bog, snot nose. Im sitting pretty in a nice house with a successful businessman and youre left slaving away teaching a lot of nasty little children the ABC.. Scene 9: The Library (after This little girl), burn, woman in air, dynamite, sharks, spiked, main in cage, has ben cancelled. MISS TRUNCHBULLYes, Miss Trunchbull! MATILDA and ESCAPOLOGIST This door helps to keep the cold at bay. I don't want to tell you anymore because I don't want to ruin it! Teacher Editions with classroom activities for all 1725 titles we cover. Everyone, gather around. Ten seconds! She taught us with a poem. Realising what she has done, MATILDA slowly lowers herself onto her mat. Unfulfilled and neglected by her family, Matilda often comes up with pranks to punish her parents. MR WORMWOOD elicits the name of someone from the audience. MR WORMWOOD But, er, when he was gone, my aunt became my legal guardian. But I don't believe it's something you should be frightened of. MISS HONEY I'll say! Ewen McEwan? It said that her parents' will had mysteriously turned up, and she was now the owner of a beautiful old house, which had, up until that moment, been owned by the evil aunt, one Agatha Trunchbull. Are you a pig, Amanda? Jenny: Jenny: trailer By a small but stubborn fire. The little girl who had done so much to help others, but was stuck with parents who were mean, and cruel, and called her names, and I would feel my blood boil, and I would wish that I could just . A child came to my house. . Now, get in there and stay in there, you nasty little creep! You think I haven't thought of that? Miss Honey: Would . Ladies and gentlemen! You can't put us all in the Chokey! And it was often said that it was the best school in all the land. like - YOU - GOT - ME! I shall spend the rest of my life making it up to you.". BRUCE Million $ Sticky Host: Narrator: After a pause, he looks down and plucks another doleful note. Ooh, ooh! I grab a drill. ESCAPOLOGIST Miss Honey. MATILDA Customers are there to be diddled.. endobj Strong comedic actor, singer & dancer needed. Don't cry. Agatha Trunchbull: She began to reach out her arms towards the cage. ], MISS TRUNCHBULL /H [ 1137 174 ] You're the only daughter I ever had, Matilda. I'm so very, very, very, very clever. MRS PHELPS: What? . She did manage to live long enough to have their child, but the effort was too great. On the way to work, I sold it for $1,158. Jenny: uuz1^*Z.zo['Y[Bp {7xA %ge{:0,5Tr|TAJdb.U|k8|? Harry Wormwood: The CHILDREN scream in triumph. What are you looking at? One way or another, though, every human being is unique, for better or for worse. MATILDA and ESCAPOLOGIST [Jenny knocks on Ms. Trunchbull's door] As the Wormwoods and Rudolpho sped away into the distance. And using my incredible mind, I attach the drill to the speedometer of the first car. stretch . When I left my home, Aunt Trunchbull's home, I had to leave all my treasures behind. When lights go up again, there are four swings hanging from the rafters. 0000015831 00000 n No, but don't people need good cars? And Matilda leapt into Miss Honey's arms . But when he was gone, my aunt became my legal guardian. Don't cry, little girl. We are revolting children, After Michael fetches a pencil and paper, As Matilda eats her awful fish and chips, she decides how to punish, and Michael are eating breakfast in the dining room while Mrs. Wormwood busily cooks up, happened. Any child who gets one single answer wrong shall go to Chokey. The ESCAPOLOGIST wraps the scarf around MATILDA's shoulders. MISS TRUNCHBULL stands on a desk, which rises into the air. With kindness, and patience, and respect! Quiet, you maggots! I've had them since I was big enough to Xerox. pathetic! For midgets who are fidgeting And that's not right! Oh, yes. google_ad_client="pub-0578131977065548"; With me. If you always take it on the chin and wear it, I run into the workshop. I am a winner. MRS PHELPS 0000031075 00000 n It won't stop [him/her] reading, but . If red means the same thing in your head And you may bet your britches this Headmistress 0000001688 00000 n ], HENCHMAN 2 ""! I cannot for the life of me understand why small children take so long to grow up. MATILDA walks over to MISS HONEY. Zinnia's on the phone, talking about her kids] But Matilda being able to magically move the chalk and imitate the voice of Miss Honeys dead father is bound to disturb any child. ], SERGEI ! google_ad_height=90; Lights up. I don't want any, thank you. not all stories have happy endings. But nobody else is gonna put it right for me Or just a coincidence? Miss Honey is far too soft and peachy to be good at anything. Zinnia Wormwood: Which seems right, In a way, Spell "newt". /Type /Catalog Webmatilda monologue and then things got worse 2022-06-07T13:20:33+00:00 By hoan bridge incident today Comments Off on matilda monologue and then things got worse Permissions beyond the scope of this license may be available from thestaff@tvtropes.org. Matilda: Webmatilda monologue and then things got worse proceedings of the international conference on learning representations. LitCharts Teacher Editions. Agatha Trunchbull: And, being stupid, he assumed I was stupid too. Detailed quotes explanations with page numbers for every important quote on the site. She has sullied the memory of my wife. The heavy things you have to haul MRS PHELPS There's a good boy. >U!t94 JnQLxXpIXv ,YCkpN|]47,k3>[e.O+/V?f$9F-Jbu8o=[t_.F I@ On9}b jg7Q>O'|vL!/1m3lm%@OteRn#`;`;Uw]*JkSV+siA4#A~o7Kw9z5'\=SCs`+78CIK!ay|G|/.u:MApxp KJM:9dMN Why would you want to read when you got the television set sitting right in front of you? With powers, the carrot flies into his mouth. Oh no, Matilda, they can't get worse! Sit! MATILDA scurries off and MISS HONEY lies down on the floor of her house as it recedes to the back of the stage. A . I've got a newt in my knickers! Get it off me! When they go up again, the cast (including the orchestra) make their final bows.______________________________________________________________________. The door flung open, and the escapologist reached out one huge, muscled arm to catch his wife and their child. [insulted] Which is what she said happened. If you were six-and-a-half, you'd be in school already. MISS HONEY >> The next two verses overlap. Quite the reverse. If I play by the rules and . MATILDA Of course she's not cheating! Harry Wormwood: MISS HONEY When suddenly, I had the most genius idea in the world. And that's not right! And I won't care Wipe away your tears, little girl. Matilda: /N 1 Ironically, this was the ONLY time out of his many, many attempts when he was able to successfully land the plane. You believe in kindness, and fluffiness, and books, and stories . Are you ready to get STICKY with MICKEY? They become so blinded by adoration that they manage to convince themselves their child has qualities of genius. Trunchbull: 0000060203 00000 n Webshe broke every bone in her body.. and then she died (CRIES) and then, things got worse. SERGEI Matilda, how lovely to see you. Then get out of town. . MATILDA rolls out the other side of the bed as the shape of a little girl rises from beneath the covers. . We're going to Spain! In the deepest, dankest, darkest prison! What? She runs headlong onto the stage, jumps on the trampoline, and flies over the wooden platform onto the mattress, flipping head over heels. $5,000? Teach your students to analyze literature like LitCharts does. And worst of all, when the girl was five, her father died. to the Russian mafia! WORMWOOD(Matildas Father)(to the phone) Hang on. WebMost of these monologues are short and easy to learn, ideal for children under the age of fifteen. But when the little girl fell asleep, the escapologist's thoughts turned to the acrobat's sister, and an almighty rage grew inside his great heart. AAHHH! Discipline.No more whispering. But Miss Honey, you can't live in a shed! Amanda Thripp: And inside that cottage we find [She moves to sit on the same stool as MISS HONEY.]. PERSPERATION! She longed to do something truly heroic. MR WORMWOOD HORTENSIA MRS PHELPS Trunchbull: It's your life! What I do is I volunteer to give the Trunchbull a jug of water. When she was just two years old, her mother died. One second, Dad. There is a pause. Magnus was his name. [She blows her whistle and the children rush to arrange gym mats on the floor. MISS TRUNCHBULL climbs down the ladder and into the wings with a flourish. This is my house. Several HENCHMEN in dark suits walk onto stage from the steps on both sides. The apple never rots far from the tree! TVTropes is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. In fact, he asked her to move in and help look after his daughter. Wrong is right. {hsS+5d-=}}o%x7m11]qs>)ib4v]R"j^q-8Vls2. Don't just stand there gawping! And for the good of those - PUTRESCENT LITTLE CHILDREN! [asked to sign Matilda's adoption papers]. MISS TRUNCHBULL Very often the result of a Nice Job Breaking It, Hero. When I grow up . miserable collection of excuses for children, and you, madam, standing there like the squit of squits, are its beating heart! R - E - V - O - L - T - I - N - G. Revolting. I will be brave enough to fight the creatures Harry Wormwood: Miss Honey taught us. Adopt me, Miss Honey! I didn't mean to desert you. MATILDA beckons MRS PHELPS to sit on the floor with her. I think youd better ask her., Id rather not, Matilda said. Harry Wormwood: Now EAT IT! 0000044204 00000 n 0000000017 00000 n Matilda, thank god you're here. It is, is it? I didn't do it. . What?! MATILDA BRUCE and TOMMY Reading all the books like a stinky little worm. Have a marshmallow. Miss Honey, your aunt's a murderer. ESCAPOLOGIST [simultaneously]: I'm here. MRS PHELPS Moby Dick? Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore. | It occurred to her that such talking dragons and princesses with hair long enough to climb such people might *only* exist in story books. You read books, like a worm. Not worse. "We shall be together, forever.". [to ERIC] You! MATILDA and ACROBAT Oh, no, Matilda. %%EOF Luigi: We're trapped in a dungeon, about to be executed! She had written everything down: Every tea bag, every electricity bill, every tin of beans. Schwilliam Schmakespeare. PDFs of modern translations of every Shakespeare play and poem. The pong of dissent. *~!hrp"q \\d 0*;E!Tsy-%)G,5{ Even so, she was determined to have a go. She moved in immediately. When we can sit comfortably, Matilda: voice calls, Hullo. Mrs. Wormwood is terrified and tells everyone to listenit must be burglars. /T 61521 Two seconds. [She grabs the books from MISS HONEY's hands.] Cut out that whispering.If you're mischiefing,She'll sniff you out. MR WORMWOOD ACROBAT'S VOICE (When I grow up, when I grow up) I will be tall enough to reach the branches No. Since you're an educator, I'll make you a deal. [to MATILDA] You are the Wormwoods' daughter? No, I'm so sorry; it was a silent Z! What was my profit for the day? /ca 1 These little specks of dust can't be this clever. And then I shall smash the termites into tiny fragments . MATILDA . And her name was . . They were left out there for the whole world to see because you weren't here to take 'em in! . AAAHH! With powers, the carrot flies into his mouth. All right. Mrs Phelps was concerned about the childs safety on the walk through the fairly busy village High Street and crossing the road, but she decided not to interfere. Don't they pay teachers very well? While little 'uns like this: Endless chat on endless panels. Useless, flamin' car! [chanting with the rest of the class] U - S - I - N - G. Agatha Trunchbull: [on the phone, yells] . [She takes another drink.] Harry Wormwood: Crush that little weasel! Imagine come on, try it Wormwood! [grabbing and clenching Miss Honey's wrist very tightly in her fist] RUN! That light would still travel away from us "Love our little girl," she said. Are you being smart with me? Instant PDF downloads. They're cops, Dad. Agatha Trunchbull: Being very small and very young, the only power Matilda had over anyone in her family was brain-power. This one was mine. Trunchbull: They're all mistakes, children! Trivia No more whispering. Through this window, I can watch the seasons change. /Info 2 0 R [everyone in the room except Miss Trunchbull and Miss Honey join in]. I will be smart enough to answer all CHILD My father did not teach me.. Agatha Trunchbull: Matilda: You've got to be kidding! MISS HONEY reaches up as though to touch the letters, then looks at MATILDA. . LAVENDER walks up to the microphone as though to take it away, but after making sure no one is looking, she pulls it down to her level and starts speaking into it. And the heat and the shouting You see, she was , MISS HONEY I'll come in there and pound your miserable hide! Now most head teachers are chosen because they possess a number of fine qualities. We're leaving forever and we're never coming back. I will put an end to your stories, young man. Oh yes, of course. 5o] I can see we're not going to agree, are we? These answers that come into my mind, unbidden; Miss Honey: Cancelled because my wife is pregnant. Ten minutes later, the Russians show up. %PDF-1.5 "For luck, my love ". (shaking Zoha). Miss Honey, please don't let them Harry Wormwood: MR WORMWOOD starts to drag MATILDA off stage. The trees you get to climb Forgive me , MISS HONEY COMPANYWhen I grow up, It's . The trees you get to climb Let me wipe away your tears. There is the sound of a car pulling up. 0 And when everyone shouts WebIt is bad enough when parents treat ordinary children as though they were scabs and bunions but it becomes somehow a lot worse when the child in question is extra-ordinary and by that I mean, sensitive and brilliant. SERGEI cuts them off with a gesture. Matilda: . It's time you learned the family business. About how when I say, say, "red" reeking, with a most disturbing scent. MATILDA MATILDA And I will not stop till you are squashed; What was my profit for the day? I? This big beautiful box of facts. You can't put us all in the Chokey, miss." [to s vami segodnja!]. the flames are covered in foam before they can both be blown to pieces. We sing revolting songs, MISS HONEY Harry Wormwood: The anger inside her went on boiling and boiling, and as she lay in bed that night she made a decision. Complete your free account to request a guide. You'll pull his ear off! . BIG KIDS Who the Dickens is Charles Dickens? Trunchbull: Have you ever wondered . Matilda: There is the sound of something dropping into her glass. They had a son called Michael and a daughter called Matilda, and the parents looked upon Matilda in particular as nothing more than a scab. No, no, no! . We are revolting! The narrator describes how most parents think that their children are the best and the smartest. And I will go to bed late every night. COMPANY 0000060566 00000 n He doesn't sound noice. Harry Wormwood: Look, I don't have time for all these legalities! Should stop the rot from setting in! . He was very kind. MR WORMWOOD . Crazy Credits Well, let us see what this creature thinks she can do when the wrath of a grown man stands before her!". Besides, even if you didn't do it, I'm going to punish you, because I'm big and you're small, I'm right and you're wrong, and there's nothing you can do about it! FBI Agent Bob: The bigger the telly, the smarter the man. They shall be too pooped for scheming. Miss Honey doesn't want you. [suddenly mad, she briskly releases her arm from Miss Trunchbull's grip with her free hand] What do you think it is? HORTENSIA After all, Mr Wormwood was a successful motor-car dealer so she presumed that he was a fairly intelligent man himself. You've nothing to fear. Use the rod, beat the child, that's my motto. [She hesitantly starts counting on her fingers. FBI Agent Bill: (to the phone) Im gonna call you straight back. [strikes a desktop with her riding crop and all the children instantly face forward] 0000015375 00000 n . Mr Sergei, this is a very tempting offer. The ESCAPOLOGIST and the ACROBAT take each others hands and walk back out of the stage. You're the spitting image. MATILDA, in gym uniform, joins the others in line. [comes up to her and Matilda stands up] . COMPANYJust because you find that life's not fair, it When you're grown up. ], MISS TRUNCHBULLStupid girl. She shouted at you! [she shoves Jenny out of her office and slams the door after her]. When I grow up, Matilda's best friend! /Linearized 1 MISS HONEY Instead he said, "When a person is bad", and thereby introduced a revolutionary idea: that children could punish their parents. Most parents think their children are the most beautiful things alive. Who taught you how to speak Russian? She didn't know. All I know, I learnt from telly. MR WORMWOOD Somewhere, on a show, I heard Just because I find myself in this story, We were just getting started! The stinking maggot rears his head! MISS TRUNCHBULL puts the cup and jug down on the platform and scurries away from it. But there's no going back now. In a manner of speaking, yes. MISS TRUNCHBULL Russians are nocturnal. Its a funny thing about mothers and fathers. Only the finest nostrils smell it, . MATILDA Wormwood! Perhaps his anger was intensified because he saw her getting pleasure from something that was beyond his reach. But every human being is unique, for better or for worse. MR WORMWOOD enters, dancing. . Did we sell some cars today, honeydew? << Come now, maggots. I couldn't very well drive each one backwards, could I? Into the eye of the storm. He's very proud. I will have treats every day, Mrs. F-F-I. [Harry walks down to the kitchen, unaware that his hair has just turned an unhealthy platinum blonde] [tosses the cereal in the air] There's only one man I do that with! [She goes down the line of CHILDREN.] . Green laser beams start to shoot from every which way across the theatre, shrouding everything in green light. They go silent and sit in their seats. Matilda, you promised me you wouldn't go back in that house again. They performed some of the most incredible And I will wake up She did manage to live long enough to have their child, but the effort was too It's called "Moby Dick", by Herman Melville. WebMrs. MATILDA AND ACROBAT You are not fit to be at this school. endobj [speaking to Matilda about her and her father] Matilda Glad I never was one. MISS TRUNCHBULL takes up a lounging position on the wooden platform. WebMonologue #2: Matilda Once upon a time the two greatest circus performers in the world, an escapologist, who could escape from any lock that was ever invented, and an acrobat, who was so skilled, it seemed as if she could actually fly, fell in love and got married. MISS HONEY covers her ears with her hands. And it was the most scrumptious cake in the entire world. If you always take it on the chin and wear it, Teachers and parents! Photographs of my mother and father, and a beautiful doll my mother gave me with a china face. For this newt, you piss-worm! It isn't much, but it is enough .
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