The Love Theme of Sybil and William

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Joni Mitchell's music was the theme to the TV series of Sybil's life. When Sybil walked down the beach, she heard Joni in her head. When she made love, she played Joni's tapes. After sex, she sang the lyrics in the shower.

She played the "up" songs, like "Free Man In Paris," when she was happy.

She played Joni's "Blue" album when she was down. Or more accurately, her husband suspected, when Sybil wanted to be down and stay down.

When she was angry, she played the sad songs, but she played them at ear shock levels. Tonight, "People's Parties" was so loud it was shaking the dust down from the track lighting. It was loud enough for everyone in the building to know Sybil's mood. Her husband, William, stood in the hallway for a moment, listening to the din and wondering if he should run back to the office. He could call home to say he had to work late. "My doctor said I'm too healthy to come home today," he would say when Sybil demanded why he'd missed dinner. Instead, he opened his mouth to relieve the pressure that was about to hit his eardrums, and he walked into the apartment.

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