The barman wiped a glass and looked at the man with sympathy.
“Is there anything the matter, sir?”
The chap sighed and took another sip of his vodka and coke.
“I had an enormous argument with the wife.”
The barman nodded.
“That bad, eh?”
The man looked miserable.
“Terrible.”
He swallowed his drink and shook his head sadly.
“She said she won’t speak to me for a month.”
The barman frowned.
“Well… that sounds rough.”
The chap stared into his glass for a moment.
Then sighed even deeper.
“You don’t understand…”
The barman leaned closer.
“What do you mean?”
The man looked up with watery eyes and said:
“I have four days left.”
