The Piano Man

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Roderich entered the bar at the time he was needed. It was 9:00 pm on a Saturday, and the usuals slowly trudged into the bar. Next to him was an older looking man, with long blond hair, and enjoying his gin a little too much.
The man sighed. "Son, can you play a memory? I'm not really sure how it goes. But it's sad and sweet, and I knew it complete, when I wore a younger man's clothes." He then turned away, back to his gin. Roderich decided, for the man, to play his song. The song was filled with memories of the past. Whilst playing, a few people gathered around the piano, listening.
Once he stopped, they cried out, "Sing us a song, you're the piano man! Sing us a song tonight. Well, we're all in the mood for a melody, and you've got us feeling alright!"
Roderich smiled. He noticed his friend Ludwig at the bar, serving drinks to thirsty customers. Ludwig came over to Roderich, and handed him a drink. "It's on the house," he mumbled. He suddenly dashed back to the bar, grabbed someone else a drink, told a joke, and that person laughed. He then came back over to Roderich, and stated, "Rod, I believe this is killing me." The smile fled his face. "But I'm sure that I could be a movie star, if I can get out of this place!"
Roderich nodded. "Tonight seems like a very sad night," he added. "Do you know why?"
Ludwig shook his head. "Nein, I don't. Maybe someone else does." He then walked back to his spot behind the bar and got back to work.
Roderich then played another song, this one filled with hopes and dreams. A larger crowd gathered around the piano to listen. Once he stopped, the crowd remained quiet.
Roderich looked around a bit more. He noticed two men talking. One was Arthur, a real estate novelist, and the other was Alfred, a m...

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...g, "Sing us a song, you're the piano man! Sing us a song tonight! Well, we're all in the mood for a melody, and you've got us feeling alright!"
Roderich stood, grabbed his microphone, and said into it. "I have one last song for tonight."
The crowd groaned. The old man from the beginning of the night hollered, "Play me a memory!"
Ludwig added in, "Play a song about hopes!"
Arthur shook his head. "No, play a love song!"
Alfred disagreed. "Play a patriotic song!"
"Play a song about a victory!" Elizabeta countered.
"Nein, play a song about dreams!" Gilbert yelled.
Romulus smiled and shook his head. He turned to Roderich. "I'm sure you know what to play."
Roderich quickly nodded his head, and turned back to the microphone. He said to the crowd, "How about a different song. One that I made up. I like to call it, Piano Man."

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