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The tour's going great. So well, in fact, that the record company has added another stop. Joe's frustrated, since he knows May won't be happy about this, and she's due to give birth in two weeks, but the young, gregarious, saxophone player in the band insists that it's nothing to worry about, it's just an extra four days.
The tour's going great. So well, in fact, that the record company has added another stop. Joe's frustrated, since he knows May won't be happy about this, and she's due to give birth in two weeks, but the young, gregarious, saxophone player in the band insists that it's nothing to worry about, it's just an extra four days.


Joe shows up two weeks later to May's parents' house to be told he's not welcome. He insists that he's sorry, he knows that she's mad, but there was nothing he could do. May's father breaks down and recounts how May went into labor three days ago and bled out screaming Joe's name, how Joe's son never took a breath.
Joe shows up two weeks later to May's parents' house to be told he's not welcome. He insists that he's sorry, he knows that she's mad, but there was nothing he could do. May's father breaks down and recounts how May went into labour three days ago and bled out screaming Joe's name, how Joe's son never took a breath.


He travels back to the club where he first played that night all those years ago. And he plays again.
He travels back to the club where he first played that night all those years ago. And he plays again.
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