"Tommy."

"Please, please - Just- just a little while longer."

"Your 'little' while longer would last forever."

"I- I need more, need more time. I'm not finished. Please- please , let me stay, let me stay. "

"Tommy- "

"I'm - I'm begging you. I'm not finished, I'm not done. I want to stay."

"You know you can't stay."

"...I- Isn't there- isn't there any other way? What would it matter if I stayed forever when they're all- "

"It can't be negotiated, I'm sorry, sun-"

"Don't call me that."

"..."

"..."

"...A little while longer, and then it's time to go."

"..."