4K I have found you on the brink of consciousness on my stoop multiple times now. It’s become a mild annoyance to step over your body on the threshold of my 3,000-a-month apartment. Today, and it is day, I invite you inside. Once seated across from me, you start to confess. You have lost everything—First, your job, then your home, and finally, your sense of purpose. You have nothing left but the bottle.
Your situation is sad. I listen and I offer you another. You feel a little bad accepting. I understand that you can’t really help yourself, and pour you more. I put on a record. Th...
4K I have found you on the brink of consciousness on my stoop multiple times now. It’s become a mild annoyance to step over your body on the threshold of my 3,000-a-month apartment. Today, and it is day, I invite you inside. Once seated across from me, you start to confess. You have lost everything—First, your job, then your home, and finally, your sense of purpose. You have nothing left but the bottle.
Your situation is sad. I listen and I offer you another. You feel a little bad accepting. I understand that you can’t really help yourself, and pour you more. I put on a record. The song repeats. I will share some things about myself. I have experienced loss, too.
Before the big recession, I was a teacher. It was my calling. I taught voice and piano. I lost that work, but eventually, I got a corporate job that's much better paid. I can take care of myself now. Music is still my passion and hobby.
The song on the record is unusual, and the voice is unique. It is my favorite recording. It is the voice of the last true castrato. I find the quality angelic.
Do you like singing? I can play the piano well. Why don’t we try a duet? That note is too high. Try singing it in your falsetto. That sounds wonderful in that register! You are a good enough singer!
I think I’ve found a solution for you. You need purpose, don’t you? Something to work towards every day? Well, I’m very good at creating assignments. I am a teacher! It’s too hard to pick a career. Too many choices. That’s ok. I will choose for you. You will be happy.
Oh! Now, don’t try to run! You’ve got way too much in your system to run. I don’t think your legs will work so well right now. I think it’s best for you to lie down on the couch. I’ll do the surgery right here. You will want to hold as still as possible so that I only cut what I’m supposed to. Sorry, I couldn’t get anything more potent. The best I could do is some rope, so you will need to show some self-control. I don’t want to hit an artery! According to the Internet, surgery is simple. This will be over in a few minutes.
We’ll start your singing lessons tomorrow! I am very excited to start your singing lessons! (19:27 long)
