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Tick-tock. Tick-tock. Tick-tock. Tick-tock..I can hear the bell ring. Ding. Ding.I can hear the bellows fall. Oh, no.I can hear the bees wings. It’ s beautifulIt’s beautiful. It’s beautiful. So beautiful.Tick-tock. Tick-tock. Tick-tock. Tick-tock.I’ve got to keep moving. Keep moving.I’ve got to keep my head up. Don’t stop.But I can hear the swing. It’s wonderful.It’s wonderful. So wonderful. So long.Tick-tock. Tick-tock.I can almost see it. The swing. The bees.I can almost taste it. The grass, the green.I can just hear it. Hear them. Hear me.Hear me. Hear me. Here I am.Tick-tock. Tick-tock. Tick-tock. Tick-tock.Here I am. Another day. Another day.

Here I am. Here I am. Am I here?Am I here yet? Yet, here I am. So long.Tick-tock. Tick-tock. Tick-tock. Tick-tock.I can feel the strangers. Sorry. Sorry. Sorry.I can feel the cold. Oh. My God how cold it is.I can feel the breeze. The way it use to be.Easy. Gently. Softly. So long. So long. So long.Tick-tock. Tick-tock.I can almost see it. The swing. The day.I can almost taste it. The earth. My way.I can just heart it. Hear her. Hear them.Hear me. Hear me. Yet, here I am.Tick-tock. Tick-tock. Tick-tock. Tick-tock Here I am. I can’t hear me. But here I am.Everything I’ve ever wanted. Here it is.Everything I dreamed. All with me.All with. All with me. Say it with me.Somebody. Say it with me.Tick-tock. Tick-tock.I can almost see it. Can’t you sir?I can almost taste it. And you, ma’ma?I can just hear it. Hear him. Hear her. Hear them.Tick-tock. Tick-tock. Tick-tock. Tick-tock.

Hear me: I’m sorry. For so long ago. So long.---Officer! Officer!What is it now, Chas?You’ve got a jumper.A what?A lady committing suicide.What?!



She’s jumping off the bridge.Where?There. We couldn’t stop her.What?I said we couldn’t stop her.Why?She moved to fast for us. We didn’t know. No, why?Why?Why’d she jump, Chas?I called an ambulance. Could she die…She’s dead, Dan. Why’d she jump?I-I don’t know.We need to know.Why do people jump? Why do people kill?Survival?Self defense, boys. It’s always self defense.

If you say so.If she dies is it murder?She’s dead, Dan. Yes and no.Why do people kill?Self defense, boys. It’s always self defense.So who killed her?The ambulance is near.She did.So it wasn’t murder.Yes it was. What’s her name?Conan, Elizabeth.Probably Lizzie, or Eliza, or Beth.What, sir?Just wondering her name.It’s— Elizabeth Conan. Yes I heard the first time.You doubt that that’s her name. No I doubt that she’d answer to it.I don’t understand.Give it a year. You will.Date of Birth: Twelve eleven.That was yesterday.She is twenty-nine.

Yes, sir. Sad really.Always is.I know.Give it another year. Then you’ll know.Pretty girl.Hmm.Poor girl.Hmm.



Sir?Hmm.Is there something wrong?Why’d she jump?I don’t know sir.Why do people jump? Why do people kill?Self defense. So you said.So I did. Always is. Take the body. Give me the address.Should we call her husband. No wedding band.Should we call her parents. No service in the country.She’s from the country?Should we call her friend?Would you let a friend jump? No, sir.I understand sir.

I’ll call the landlord. No.Sir?We’ll go.Sir?I want to know why she jumped. Why do poor, pretty girls jump?Self defense?Exactly.---Ms. Conan is late today, my dear.Is she?She’s never ever late, my dear.Isn’t she?I wonder if she’s okay.I’m sure she’s fine.She’s never ever lateFirst time for everything.I set my timer on her.That explains…What?You we’re saying dear.She’s a little odd.Yes.

She’s all alone.Yes.Daniel!What?Don’t you care?Why?She’s all alone.She’s a little odd, so you say.



But she’s all alone.So you’ve said.I wonder if she’s okay.I’m sure she’s fine.What if you’re wrong, my dear?“Sigh.” Maybe you just missed her.Daniel, my dear, I love you.“Sigh.” Let’s go check.Knock. Knock.Who is that?Officer.Mr. Holms.Yes, sir?Do you know an Elizabeth Canon?Daniel…She’s my tenant.Daniel…

Is there a problem?Daniel…Ma’ma. Is there a problem?She never came home, sir.Is that unusaual. No not for her. Not at all.How do you know.?She’d have to walk past the hall.My wife’s sofa turns to the hall.Aww.She never leaves except to work.Aww.She only gone to get groceries.Aww.She pays her bills on time.She’s always home atfive.five?Yes, five.PM or AM.PM sir. Why?Mr. Holms, you won’t receive your rent this week.Daniel…She paid for a full year.

Daniel…Ma’ma. Is there a problem?She’s all alone. A little odd. Completely harmless.Is that right?Is she okay?Did you know her well?A little odd. Completely harmless.So you said.



Is she well?Was she stable?I beg your pardon?Mentally?She’s a reporter.Aww.Daniel…Officer…Ma’ma. Is there a problem?Where is Eliza?So that’s her name.I beg your pardon?She’s in a morgue.Oh my Lord. Daniel…What happened to her?She jumped.Why? Why do people jump?Self defense. It’s always self defense.

From what?I don’t know. Not yet. Thank you for your time, Holms.Officer. Goodnight.Daniel, my love, she was all alone.---

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