Good Mother Elise Sharron Full ((link)) Verified Script

And then he spoke.

The piece's endurance in competitive speech is a testament to its emotional power and its refusal to offer easy answers. For performers, it represents the ultimate challenge: to portray a woman who is simultaneously a loving mother and a person capable of terrible violence, and to make the audience understand both sides of that paradox.

"I am. But watching you grow? That’s not tiring. That’s my reason to keep going." good mother elise sharron full verified script

I fall asleep staring at this picture every night. Jamie is what gives me the strength to wake up every morning. Without him, I don't know. I might tie my sheets into a knot and try to end it all. He needs me. The world is not in his corner. I am. That's what a good mother does.

(Stops pouring) What?

(nods) Yes! I’m going to tell Miss Patel about my picture.

A local fair is in full swing. A banner reads: The volcano erupts spectacularly, delighting a crowd of children and adults. Jack scores the winning goal in a friendly soccer match, his teammates hoisting him onto their shoulders. And then he spoke

(Blinking back tears) Portland is a long way away.

Realistic but not memorable. Elise has a few standout lines ("I didn't raise you. I just kept you alive.") but most exchanges are functional rather than poetic. That’s my reason to keep going

Good Mother – The Elise Sharron Story Genre: Drama / Family Format: Short screenplay (≈10 pages)