Johnsy and Sue are two young artists who share a small flat. Johnsy fell seriously ill in November .
Oh dear Johnsy ! I think you have pneumonia . I'm very worried . i shall send for the doctor.
Johnsy seems very upset. She has made up her mind that she does not want to get better. If she doesn't want to live , medicines won't help her.
Do you see that creeper. It had almost a thousand leaves three days ago. Now there are only five left. I will die when the last leaf falls
That's nonsense. You are not going to die because of that. Try to sleep. I'll paint and bring us money . I'll call Behrman to be my model
Sue went to meet Behrman and explain the situation.
How can she be so foolish? I will come to the room with you to see .
Behrman came in , saw that only one leaf was remaining and left without saying anything. The next day evening...
I'm very glad that you are feeling better. The doctor says so too. He also told he had to go see Behrman. He has also had Pneumonia for the past day and hasn't been doing very well.
Look there Sue . There is still one leaf left . I thought that it would have flown away from the wind last night. I've been a bad girl. You have taken care of me so well .I'm very sorry
The next morning....
Mr. Behrman died of Pneumonia this morning . He was ill for two days His clothes were wet , he had been out in that stormy night. The last leaf of that creeper had fallen . This realistic painting of a leaf is Behrman's masterpiece.