death
The End of the World
(Peter and Anna walk through a park. People are running through, shouting. Peter is perplexed.) PETER: What’s going on? ANNA: Oh, that’s probably because the world is going to end in an hour. PETER: Wait, what?? Since when?? ANNA: Oh, it was on the news all morning. Asteroid. Seems pretty inevitable. PETER: (Flabergasted) What? We…
Wynn Bruce
He set himself on fire to show why humanity should not do the same. It was a “do as I say, not as I do” message.
Endings, Evaluated
Hanging/Suffocation Pros: Few materials necessary Cons: Requires expert knot-tying skills and are hard to test Gunshot Pros: Quick, easy Cons: Messy, if it goes wrong, your life will be really terrible, requires gun Carbon Monoxide Pros: Can park anywhere, be found by anyone Cons: If it goes wrong, you could have permanent brain damage Cutting…
Will & Grace
In his will, Ben created a trust for their children and left Brenda the house. She funded her escape with her children’s college fund. She had violated their trust, but not the will.
Trigger warning: suicide is the answer
Eli put the gun to his mouth & pulled the trigger. As the gun jammed, he realized how much he had left to live for: “Just until I get a better gun.”
The Blight also colonized the galaxy
I’ve decided I will try to forget that Interstellar never solved the problem with the Blight. Maybe they had a rigorous quarantine.
Becoming a widow, widower, and widowest
Ruth was CEO and her husband, Paul, was her CFO. When Ruth died, Paul was distraught. Ruthless, Paul closed the company and fired everybody.
Ironically, he didn't see it coming.