After three years together, Ed moves to Florida, leaving Hazel Morse with some money. She becomes the mistress of a series of men. She drinks heavier but it no longer offers the solace to her anymore. She thinks about suicide. One night, Hazel Morse has a conversation with Mrs. Florence Miller at Jimmy’s. Hazel Morse hears about veronal from her. The sleeping pill she later uses to try to commit suicide. Mrs. Morse finds out that veronal is powerful and easy to buy in New Jersey. The next morning she goes to two different drug stores there and buys some.