George:
Steve! Look at me! Lily's still out there. She's alive!
Steve:
You... what are you talking about? That's impossible. You couldn't possibly know that.
George:
It doesn't matter how I know. Deep down, you know it's the truth. You can feel it, can't you?
Something in Steve finally snaps. The hard, empty look in his eyes gives way to a wave of raw grief and hope.
Steve:
I... I always felt like she was still with me. These last five years... I thought the only way to reach her was to jump.
George:
But she's here, Steve! On this side! Step back from the edge. Choose to live for her.
Steve lets out a long, shaky breath, as if he's been holding it for years. He slowly steps back from the drop.
Steve:
Yeah. I need to find her. I'm not ready to go yet.
George lets out a sigh of relief. The glowing numbers on his wrist suddenly freeze.
Death (Ethereal voice):
A life reclaimed through truth. The first debt is settled.
The clock stops dead at 02:12:08.
The shadows around them thicken, and the Reaper steps out of the gloom.
Death:
You've woken the first soul, George. One down.
Death:
But don't get comfortable. The next one—Adrian Blake—isn't going to be nearly as easy.