The elderly man who lives alone upstairs has survived the virus and the lockdown. For months to come, he will be diligent about always wearing a mask. He will be among the first to get vaccinated. When, early one morning, he takes the gun from a safe in his apartment and shoots himself, I want to know: Did he plan it? Did he stay up all night, wavering? Or did he just wake up that day and think: Now.
