Conrad feels terribly guilty for the things he has said to and about his mother. He talks to Dr. Berger, but nothing seems to help. He becomes convinced that he is a bad person, and that everything that has happened to him is his own fault. His only escape is music, and his only happy time is in choir practice. Otherwise, he tries to avoid everyone as much as possible.
Dr. Berger asks Conrad about trying to talk things out with his mother, and Conrad describes how he let her down when he committed suicide. His blood was all over the bathroom. All the towels had to.....
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