Suicide

New Chapter

WOODS
I feel like my life has started a new chapter!

LINLEY
How come?

WOODS
One feels this! You know you have been preoccupied with something your entire life and then it is lifted off your shoulders and you kinda see the world from a totally different angle! Do you know what I mean?

LINLEY
No, not quite Jeremy, because I moved out of my parents' home when I went to college.

WOODS
What's that supposed to mean?

LINLEY
Nothing, just forget about it!

WOODS
Hey! I wanted to go to college outside the state, but I wasn't admitted! I wanted to leave home all along, but it wasn't supposed to be!

LINLEY
Your mom told me that you had made up your mind very early!
- I don't wanna leave home!

WOODS
You talked to my mom?

LINLEY
Yeah! She told me that your parents had to push you to get your own space!

WOODS
That's bullshit!

LINLEY
Your mom was afraid that you might not get a girl if you still live with your parents!

WOODS
You make this up, don't you? You didn't talk to my mom!

LINLEY
I wish I hadn't!

WOODS
I wanna keep my private and business life separated!

LINLEY
That's not how it happened! Your mother was worried and called me!

WOODS
Why would she be worried, I'm doing fine!

LINLEY
Your mum didn't see you with your girlfriend, Barbara, lately!

WOODS
Yeah, we broke up!

LINLEY
Why didn't you tell your mom about it?

WOODS
I couldn't!

LINLEY
Why?

WOODS
You know mom and dad were very much fond of her, but I didn't see a future for us!

LINLEY
Didn't her big boobs convince you?

WOODS
Our relationship was more than physical pleasure at least I thought so!

LINLEY
Didn't you tell me that it was love at first sight?

WOODS
Everyone makes a mistake!

LINLEY
What happened?

WOODS
She wasn't my type!

LINLEY
Did she turn out to be a hooker, again?

WOODS
No, she was an ordinary girl!

LINLEY
You messed it up, then?

WOODS
I'm done talking about her!

LINLEY
Your mum didn't know why you let her go, she told me:
- Barbara is such a nice girl. Good manners, I know her family. We see and greet each other every Sunday in church!

WOODS
There is a lot mom doesn't know about!

LINLEY
Do you wanna talk about it?

WOODS
No!

LINLEY
I've read a research paper about working climates in offices. It helps when colleagues talk about their problems with each other!

WOODS
I doubt that!

LINLEY
Your mom really liked Barbara. She thought that you got yourself a new place because of her and that she can expect grandchildren soon.

WOODS
No, she will have to wait!