Life and Times of Sweeney Todd
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Chapter 4
In these once familiar streets I feel…shadows. Everywhere.
Why is she crying? Sweeney asked himself over and over again. He asked her again, "Why are you crying?"
"Well…" She sniffled. "I just remembered something…and I was wonderin'…do you remember that time when we were alone and I was just talkin' to ya? Remember wha' you said?"
"Um…there were a lot of times like that, Mrs. Lovett." He sat down next to her. He put his hand over hers, then looked into her eyes, "But I want to know wha' you 'ave to say."
Flashback…
Nellie's P.O.V. (She is telling this story to Sweeney Todd)
"My love, Benjamin Barker is renting a room upstairs with 'is wife, Lucy." I said to Mrs. Mooney. She was a good friend of mine until we got in a fight 'bout our shops.
"Well, you love 'im? Why don't you just say it, dearie?" She took another sip of her peach tea. I folded me arms and sighed.
"I don't know, Mrs. Mooney, I-" Then I looked up and saw you standing there. Yeh also caught Mrs. Mooney's eye and she got up, remember?
"I 'ave to go." She said. I remember you tellin' me Lucy took Johanna out to the park and ya 'ad to stay here…for what reason, I don't remember…You sat down next to me.
"What were you talking 'bout?" You asked me…
Present…
"Ah, I remember!" Sweeney said, then he frowned again. He remembered the awful thing he said to her. "Oh…I see…"
"Wha' do you see?"
"I told you…"
Flashback…Sweeney's P.O.V.
You told me the truth and I…said…
"Nellie Lovett! I'm with Lucy, I'll never love you, I couldn't do it! You're just…just…I can't do it! Won't! Ever! I can't believe ya tellin' me this! Well, you can go 'bout liking me, but I'll never feel the same way!" I was really mad at you for saying that…
Present
"Uh huh…and I was just thinking…" Tears trickled down her face, "Is the only reason you like me now is because your Lucy is gone?"
He put his arms around her. "Not at all." He whispered. "To be honest, I think I'm feeling for you more than I ever did or could for Lucy…Benjamin Barker is dead, he was with Lucy, but Sweeney Todd is alive, and he's with Mrs. Lovett. Ok? Please stop crying…" He wiped her tears away.
"You…mean those words…right?"
"Yes, Mrs. Lovett…now, listen, I'll make us some tea and we'll chat, kay? Will that make you feel better?" He kissed her passionately, then got up and made tea. Toby tiredly walked in.
"Ma'am?" He said, rubbing his eyes.
"Yes, dear?"
"Why are you up so late?"
"Me and Mr. T. were talkin', we'll go to sleep in two shakes, go on back to bed, dear, don't let us keep you up. Kay?"
"Yes, ma'am." Toby dragged himself back to his room.
Sweeney came back in with tea, he handed it to Mrs. Lovett. "So, um…wha' are we doin' tomorrow?"
"Hm? I don't know…you're comin' down 'ere a lot more than usual. Wha's up with that?" She asked the barber teasingly.
He blushed. "Uh…toseeyouiguess" He muttered, Nellie couldn't hear what he said…
"What? Mr. T., yer gonna 'ave to speak up, I can't 'ere a word you're sayin'."
"I said, to see you."
Nellie blushed. "Thanks! Bugger…I drank all me tea…"
"Do you want more? You drank it awful quickly."
Nellie squirmed in her seat. "No, thanks Mr. T., its just good…you make it the same way you used to…when you were Benjamin…"
"Hm? All right then." He flashed her a sweet smile. "Ok," He took her empty cup, "I'm going to sleep…I'm tired so I'll see you tomorrow. Looking forward to it, of course."
"Okay…"
As Sweeney approached upstairs…a crash was heard…
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