Chapter 4
Pirelli Won't Be Coming Back
He looked at it for a second then reached for it and took it out of my hand. I stood there watching as Sweeney cut Pirelli's throat. Eew. All the blood went spraying out. Then just stared squirting then finally just dropping out. He let go of Pirelli and Pirelli's body just plopped into the trunk. He stood there looking at Pirelli with his razor dripping blood. "The first one had to be a blackmailer. Oh well. I just wish I could 'ave killed a little bit of him. Well the early bird catches the worm I suppose. What 'bout that nosey boy Toby?" I asked walking closer to the trunk. "What about him?" he asked coldly. "Don't cha think we ought to…you know?" I said a bit coldly myself. He walked over to the razor case and picked up a small towel and started whipping the blood off of the razor and walked back over near the trunk but closer to the chair. "Yes I suppose." he replied still whipping the blood away. I closed the trunk and walked back over to the window. "Could I get this one?" I asked meaning Toby. " Sure" he replied but almost like he wasn't really listening. It was silent for a minute while I thought of how I would end Toby. He still was whipping the blood from the razor when Mrs. Lovett came through the door. "Gawd the lad is drinking me out of house and home, how long 'til Pirelli gets back?" she said sounding exhausted. " He won't be back." Sweeney said still whipping the blood off of the razor. Mrs. Lovett was instantly suspicious "Mr. T you didn't!" Sweeney casually pointed to the chest and Mrs. Lovett walked over to it and opened the lid revealing Pirelli's body covered in blood. She spinning to Sweeney she almost yelled but stayed a bit regular "You're barking mad! Killing a man wot done you no harm!-" before she could continue though Sweeney interrupted "He recognized me from the old days. He tried to blackmail me. Half my earnings." I just stood there as usual not noticed. Mrs. Lovett sighed in relief "Oh well, that's a different matter! For a moment there I thought you'd lost your marbles!" she looked into the chest again. "Ooh, all that blood! Enough to make you come all over gooseflesh, ain't it? Poor bugger. Oh, well." she started to close the chest but had an expression like she had an idea. She reached in and rummaged for a second then took out Pirelli's purse. Oh lord he has a little fur coat and a pretty little purse what a cute collection. "Three quid! Well, waste not, want not, I always say…Now what are we going to do about the boy?" she said tucking the purse into her dress. I took a step forward "I'll take care of him." I said then Sweeney added "Send him up." Mrs. Lovett closed the lid and walked over to Sweeney "Oh, we don't need to worry about him, he's a simple thing. I'll pawn him with some story." "Send him up woman!" Sweeney said again getting a little aggravated. "Now Mr. T, surely one's enough for today. Don't want to indulge yourself, after all…Sides, I was thinkin' about hiring a lad to help around the shop, me poor knees not being wot they used to be." Sweeney sighed "Anything you say." "Course we'll have to stock up on the gin, the boy drinks like Barbary sailor-" I gasped looking out the window. Sweeney was near by the window by now so he leaped over and looked out. He gasped tensing up. Mrs. Lovett was now really interested and turned to us. "The Judge!" Sweeney said. Mrs. Lovett dashed up to the window as well. Below was the Judge and Beadle. They were approaching the shop. The were talking for a minute and then Beadle Bamford walked off leaving the Judge by himself. Turpin approached the shop even closer now. "Justice…Justice." Sweeney whispered Mrs. Lovett quickly left. I knew I was probably welcome to stay and help but I couldn't risk this being ruined by me making my first appearance to the Judge in 15 years. I looked around a minute while Sweeney noticed he had blood on his shirt. We both looked frantically around him for a jacket and me for a hiding place. I heard the foot steps hit the wooded steps getting closer and closer. I had no time to spare. Sweeney grabbed a jacket and put it on. I looked around and just as I went over to the stairs that lead into Mrs. Lovett's home Judge Turpin came through the shop door. "Mr. Todd?" he said walking in. He hadn't noticed me. I quietly moved over to a mirror and snuck behind it. Easily unnoticed. They started singing. Ugh again with the singing? Kill him already! Come on we don't have forever Sweeney! I peeked from behind the mirror to see what was going on. He had the perfect chance but started shaving the Judge's face. What?! Oh you have got to be kidding me! Sweeney come on you just killed Pirelli you had the guts to do that why don't you have the guts to kill your worst enemy!?! The Perfect chance came again I could tell he was ready. In 5! 4! 3! 2!. When some young man bursted through the door. WHAT!?!?!! I've been waiting over 15 years for this and some retard just messed it up! " Mr. Todd! I've seen Johanna! She said she'll leave with me tonight!" he said as he dashed in. Judge Turpin bolted up from the chair and turned to the other guy as he ripped off the sheet around his neck.