A ”weary-of-life” businessman decides to jump off a high-rise building. Poised on the balustrade, just one step from death, a homeless tramp living on the roof tries repeatedly to prevent him from jumping. Slowly but surely, the tramp talks him in to leaving his clothes and money behind. In the final event the businessman is standing on the balustrade with his farewell letter in his underwear. When he realises that he’s no longer able to commit suicide, and demands the return of his possessions, an argument ensues, which eventually culminates in a fight..

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