Chapter Two: The Waiting Game
The next few days, Simon felt that the man formally known as Benjamin Barker was planning something but it would be impossible for Sweeney Todd to escape in one piece. He recalled a conversation he had with Mr. Todd the past day when he delivered dinner.
"Do you have a wife or any children, Warden," Todd asked as he ate his meal.
"I can't say that do sir," replied Simon,
"Any parents still alive, any siblings or distant relatives that you know of?"
"No, Mr. Todd, I guess you can say that I am the last of my family line. After me, my whole family will cease to exist."
"That's a real shame," Todd remarked as he finished his dinner,
"To have nobody in this world that will miss you."
There was a brief moment of silence when Todd spoke up, "Have had any more thoughts on that shave?"
"Actually I have. I think I'll have you shave me tomorrow and since I am the warden, I don't need to get authorization from anybody else in this prison."
"That's wonderful news. I haven't shaved in quite a long time so I would be as fast as I use to."
"Don't worry about Mr. Todd, I'll supply you the blades and cream. You just do what you do best."
Sweeney Todd watched as the warden left and locked up his cell door, "I will have my vengeance and you, warden, will be my ticket home."