R&G are Dead Monologue McClure

The speaker is contemplating the idea of being dead, comparing it to being alive in a box. They mention that it's silly to be depressed about it, as one wouldn't be aware of being in a box if they were dead. However, the speaker expresses discomfort with the idea of being trapped in a box, even if they were dead. They conclude by asking the listener if they would prefer to be alive or dead if given the choice. Do you ever think of yourself as actually dead? Lying in a box with the lid on it? Nor do I, really. Silly to be depressed by it. I mean, one thinks of it like being alive in a box. One keeps forgetting to take into account that one is dead, which should make all the difference. Shouldn't it? I mean, you'd never know you were in a box, would you? It would be just like you were asleep in a box. And not that I'd like to sleep in a box, mind you, not without any air. You'd wake up dead for a start, and then where would you be? In a box! That's the bit I don't like, frankly. That's why I don't think of it. Because you'd be helpless, wouldn't you? Stuffed in a box like that. I mean, you'd be in there forever, even taking into account the fact that you're dead. It isn't a pleasant thought. Especially if you're dead, really. Ask yourself. If I asked you straight off, I'm going to stuff you in this box now. Would you rather to be alive or dead?