(not looking up) You’re not supposed to feel anything. That’s the mistake. You’re supposed to see .

That’s not possible.

Did you hear that?

(calmly) That’s Alma. 1927. She recorded it between performances of Jedermann . The wax cylinder is in case 14. The voice leaks. Always at this hour, when the sun hits the courtyard just right. She doesn’t know she’s dead.

That’s grotesque.

See what? A dead man’s boots?