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And that concludes today's performance. Thank you so very much for coming!
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That was a great show, Manuela. You really put a smile on this old man's face.
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Not as extravagant as I would've liked, but I suppose it wasn't so bad, all in all.
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But why put on an opera just for me?
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It was actually your kid's idea.
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Really? But how did...
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I'm sorry, but after hearing that sad story about your wife, I just couldn't keep it to myself.
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Hmm. I see.
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I didn't mean to spill everything, but you raised quite the listener! Also, I was drunk, so...there's that.
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Honestly, I don't even remember the conversation. I'm just going off what I was told the next day.
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Wait, you were so drunk you couldn't even remember?
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Anyway, when I finally stumbled out into the light of day, your kid suggested we show you the opera that your late wife never got the chance to see.
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Well, I'll be...
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I know! It was such a noble, touching idea. It actually caught me a bit off guard.
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But I so wanted to try and fill that hole in your heart, even if only a little...
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So we turned the opera into a duet and practiced during whatever free time we could carve out.
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Honestly, thanks for going along with it—I know you've probably got better things to do.
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I'm sure this opera put the original to shame. I'm grateful, and...I'll probably be seeing my wife again soon, so I'll be sure to tell her all about it.
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You're hardly in a position to judge, seeing as how you never saw the original—and you can stop that morbid talk any time you like!
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You sound like a man on his deathbed, and I won't stand for it!
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You and that wunderkind of yours are going to survive this war and do your wife proud by living long and happy lives.
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Now promise me!
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Sorry, but I can't do that.
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We're at war, and I lead a band of mercenaries.
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Tomorrow isn't something I'm entitled to—I made my peace with that a long time ago.
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I admit there are some things out of your control...
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But I also know you'll do what you must to survive.
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So when this war is over, I want you to come see me perform again.
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And I mean on a proper stage, with an orchestra. Why, even a tough fellow like yourself won't be able to hold back the tears!
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And after the show, you must let me try to seduce you again. Otherwise, I'll always be left wondering.
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Just can't let it go, can you? I told you not to waste your time on this old man.
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I don't care how old you are or if you can't forget about your wife—just promise me!
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I'll wrap your whole family up in my arms and give them more love than they know what to do with.
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But until then, I suppose I can settle for just being drinking buddies. You wouldn't let a poor woman drink alone after her star performance, would you?
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I think she just tricked me into agreeing to that. Still, a man is only as good as his word...
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Sorry, Sitri. Looks like you'll have to wait just a little bit longer for me...