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1. What good are words when your heart is breaking? by str_x3

   Fandoms: Urinetown: The Musical - Hollmann/Kotis  

   • Not Rated
   • Major Character Death
   • Gen, M/M
   • Complete Work

   04 Jan 2026

   Tags

   • Major Character Death
   • Officer Barrel/Officer Lockstock (Urinetown)
   • Senator Fipp/Mr. McQueen (Urinetown)
   • Mr. McQueen & Officer Lockstock (Urinetown)
   • Little Sally & Officer Lockstock (Urinetown)
   • Officer Lockstock (Urinetown)
   • Mr. McQueen (Urinetown)
   • Officer Barrel (Urinetown) (mentioned)
   • Little Sally (Urinetown)
   • Hope Cladwell
   • Senator Fipp (Urinetown) (Mentioned)
   • Penelope Pennywise
   • Joseph “Old Man” Strong (mentioned)
   • Bobby Strong (mentioned)
   • Dr. Billeaux (Urinetown) (mentioned)
   • Angst
   • So so much angst
   • Hurt No Comfort
   • Implied/Referenced Suicide
   • Panic Attacks
   • Police Brutality
   • I mean
   • it’s Urinetown of course there’s police brutality
   • The Author Regrets Nothing
   • Survivor Guilt
   • Kinda
   • Hallucinations
   • Tell Her I Love Her being weaponized
   • Projected on McQueen so hard he killed himself
   • Urinetown victims are mentioned and given lore in order to upset you more
   • I’m not sorry

   Summary

   After the events of Urinetown (the musical), Lockstock is worried. Not just about Little Sally or the former rebellion, but about one man named McQueen. He doesn’t want his friend to spiral out, but how can he save him from himself?

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   This was titled “Everyone suffers and I’m (not) sorry” in my docs so do with that what you will….

   Language:

   English

   Words:

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   Chapters:

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