TONY VISUALIZES that the jagged stone in his hand carries all his troubles. Closing his eyes, he throws it arching aloft as hard as he can. With a deep breath, Tony centers on an image of his worries rocketing into outer space and exploding in the void. At that climatic instant, he hears a metallic thud, like something heavy impacting a car hood. A short burst from a police siren follows. Tony does not open his eyes.

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