Georges Monologue [George is sitting on the bank of the Salinas River and the setting Suns reflection still shimmering upon it]. Aint the same no more. Ain't gotta say stuff I awready sed, ain't gotta look out for two people, jes gotta look after me are now. Ahh Lennie....ain't the same without him. Sure quiet without him. Before it used to be like, 'Tell me about the rabbits George, tell me George.' Ahh …showed first 75 words of 976 total…

…showed last 75 words of 976 total…Gonna jus live life without him now maybe. Now can go cat-house and do anything I want. No it wont be the same without him. What am I gonna do? Now I have my whole life ahead and the broken dream behind, what is there to work for? Now I aint got him to look after me and he aint got me to look after him. [Georges eyes redden and are gradually filled with tears.]