❝ Monologues · 12 lines · B2

And I was mad about her. But I knew it was hopeless and I decided to end it all.

Baxter's story of the knee · The Apartment (1960)

 

And I was mad about her. But I knew it was hopeless and I decided to end it all.

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Why it's worth practising

He turns a suicide attempt into comedy, and the deadpan delivery is what finally comforts her.

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