Jerry's Monologue

Each time, Jerry went to see his wife at the state prison, which wasn’t often, she complained, “Jerry, why aren’t you supporting me? You never come to see me anymore. You know deep down in your heart that I am innocent.” “I can only see you at certain times now. Honey, I need to work as well as worry about you. I am exhausted. It is not that I am deserting you, honest, but I need to work. We are running out of money.” He lied since he knew there was still more than a sufficient amount of money in the bank to take care of them. “But what about me, I’ve been in this damn, little cell for years, and now they are going to put me to death. Do you know what that means? It means I’m going to die for something; I didn’t do?” She screamed without