The Sense of an Ending

Did a mental disorder play a part in either of the suicides? Did Adrian, Jr. suffer from a Neurodevelopmental Disorder?

Camera shop owner Anthony 'Tony' Webster: "... When you are young, you want your emotions to be like the ones you read about in books... You want your emotions to support your life..." (0:01)

By telephone, his ex-wife Margaret tells Tony, "Somebody’s in a playful mood." (0:07)

His daughter Susie tells Tony, "Just try not to say anything too mental..." (0:09)

Tony tells Veronica Ford, "I’m a manic depressive, you see..." (0:18)

Veronica tells Tony, "You look nervous..." (0:23)

Veronica’s brother Jack tells Tony, "My deepest sympathies." 
Tony answers Veronica’s mother Sarah: ”Dylan Thomas.” 
Sarah: ”I work all day and get half drunk at night...” (0:26)

Solicitor Eleanor tells Tony, “... people often like to take some time out following a bereavement..." (0:35)

History teacherJoe Hunt tells student Colin Simpson, "... insightful as always..." (0:37)

His classmate Adrian Finn asks Tony, "Are you familiar with Dylan Thomas?" 
Colin, referring to parents: ”... they go and behave like...” 
”So Dylan Thomas...” (0:38)

Student Alex Stuart, referring to student Dobson: "... Must have killed himself." (0:40)

Adrian quotes Patrick Lagrange to Hunt, "... the imperfections of memory meet the inadequacies of documentation." 
Hunt: ”... also the delusions of the defeated.” 
Adrian: ”Take Dobson’s suicide, sir.”
”We are told Dobson came to take his own life...” (0:41)

Adrian tells the others, "Camus says that suicide is the only true philosophical question." (0:42)

Tony reads a letter from Adrian, referring to Veronica: “... we have now embarked upon a relationship...” (0:49)

Adrian appears to prepare to kill himself. (0:51)

Alex answers Tony, referring to Adrian’s suicide: "Wrists in the bath" 
”... you lose consciousness...” 
Colin: ”Well, perhaps you drown yourself.” (0:52)

Tony tells Margaret, "Surely you’re not insisting your inebriated ex- risk his life..." (0:54)

Colin, referring to Veronica, "What a nut job." 
”... If memory serves...” (0:56)

Tony tells Coln, "Insightful as always." (0:59)

Veronica tells Tony, "You're quite cowardly, aren’t you?" (1:03)

Tony tells Veronica, "... it proves I’m not an alcoholic." 
Veronica: ”Do people think you’re an alcoholic?” 
Tony: ”... if you’re a very heavy drinker...” (1:04)

Susie tells Tony, "... Workaholic meets curmudgeon meets deranged 30-something." (1:10)

Tony’s letter to A and Veronica: "... You certainly deserve one another..." (1:12)

Margaret tells Tony, "Following somebody... is tantamount to stalking." 
”... your daughter... going out of her mind.” (1:16)

Adrian tells Hunt, "Take Dobson’s suicide, sir..." (1:25)

Tony tells Veronica, "... Zweig..." 
”... it was deeply shocking...” (1:26)

Tony tells Ben, "You’re too kind..." 
Ben: ”... It’s a matter of confidentiality... Sarah, passed away six months ago.” (1:32)

Susie tells Tony, "So you’re stalking her. You’re her stalker." 
Tony: ”... she formed a relationship with my best friend... my best friend committed suicide...” (1:35)

Tony tells Susie, "So proud of you." (1:38)

Tony tells Margaret, "... making an apology to you for being insensitive..." (1:39)

Tony’s letter to Veronica: "... you could have taught this old fool a thing or two..." (1:43)