When Harry first (START) dating Sally, their friends (LAUGH). Just months before, a film (COME) into the cinemas that (GIVE) a certain humorous note to things. It (BE CALLED) When Harry Met Sally, and throughout the first weeks and months the story (SEEM) funny. More than that: it (LOOK) as if the Hollywood gang (COPY) their lives. Just like the characters in the movie, Harry and Sally (FIRST, MEET) while they (SHARE) cars, and just like their namesakes, our couple (SPEND) hours and hours talking about this and that and the other before they ever (GET AROUND) to taking things to a more, let's say personal level.

They (GET) married more quickly, though. Much more quickly, indeed. Even so, by the time they (DO) it was pretty obvious that Sally (EXPECT) a child. Harry (HAVE TO) drop out of college to earn money. It (BE) the first step on the road to perdition, people (SAY) later. The truth is, Harry never (FORGIVE) Sally for (HAVE) failed to tell him that she (FORGET) the pill, and not only that night. However, both (BE) drunk as skunks or high as airliners much of the time in that first term at college.

About the drink -well, Harry (KEEP) it up throughout the following years. By the time it (HAPPEN), his way of drinking (CHANGE). As a matter of fact, it had long before. And Harry never (CAN HOLD) his drink. Over and again, he (COME) home roaring drunk, and each time a blazing row (ENSUE). The week after, Sally usually (HAVE TO WEAR) sunglasses, whatever the weather. After a while, Harry (NOT NEED) an excuse, or whiskey, any more. Sally ran away. Soon after, they (FIND) her lifeless body in the big container, next to the child.

Just like they (START) Hollywood style, so they (END UP). The jury (FIND) Harry guilty the moment he (ENTER) the courtroom -they (SEE) everything on TV. Next Wednesday, Harry (BE EXECUTED).

Nobody ever (KNOW) about Al, Sally's lover. A violent man who (HATE) the child.