Grace Kelly performs a lyrical monologue set in Wonderland, cycling through self-doubt and pleas for acceptance. She uses color metaphors and absurdist logic to explore identity and the fear of rejection, asking "Why don't you like me?" as she oscillates between flattery and questioning.
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Margaret Chesterfield, you are simply the most intelligent, beautiful, wonderful creature in all of Wanalac. And I would like to invite you to a cup of tea where we can get to know each other. Well, Mr. Hatter, that's a very flattering offer, but I just. Don't talk, just listen. Do I trap you? Do I repulse you with my queasy smile? Am I too dirty? Am I too thirsty? Do you like what I like? I could be awesome, I could be wholesome, I could be a little bit shy. Why don't you like me? Why don't you like me without making me try? I tried to be like Bill Cosby, I'm pretty good. But how about a damn devil's bad? So I tried Nancy Pelosi, now I'm identity mad. I could be brown, I could be blue, I could be violet sky, just like the turtle. I could be purple, I could be anything you like. I'm like the queen, never be I could be everything, Paul. Why don't you like me? Why don't you like me? Walk out the door. Please don't be cross, but it's just that back home I got this perfect world. How can I help? How can I help? How can I help? How could you leave? Why couldn't you see? Why couldn't you see? I'm putting my life on the brink. Why can't you like me? Why don't you like me? Why don't you like yourself? Should I let go? Should I let go? Or just be put on the shelf? I try to be just like this guy. Here we go. I've been dressed as sad. So I thought I'd Everybody else said you should walk. You're right. Who am I? I could be brown, I could be blue, I could be violet sky, just like the turtle. I could be purple like I am. I could be everything more. I really like you, I really like you. Open the door. I could be brown, I could be blue, I could be flying in the sky. I could be short, I could be purple, I could be anything you like. I'm like the dream you never believed. I could be everything more. I really like you, I really like you. Open the door. Patrick, just one more thing. How exactly is the turtle purple? Oh, he isn't. Except that he is. Of course, perfectly illogical.