"Bec? What the hell's a Bec?"
"Not what, who. The station was named after a famous musician."
"A musician?"
"Yeah. Brass musician by the name of Rebecca Stone. She was the first trumpeter in the world to play non-stop for over twelve hours. Earned a
place in the Guinness Book of Records at the time, but of course modern instruments and breath control techniques have improved upon that many times since, y'know?"
"But why the name?"
"Well, she used to practice near here. She'd spend a half hour or more every morning busking outside the station before getting the train into town for her day job. Of course, it all ended in tragedy. While attempting to break her own record, she had a heart attack and dropped dead. And that was the end of Tooting Bec, as the locals used to call her."
"Gods. What a sad story. Is that really what happened?"
"No, not really, you dimwit. Had you going there, though."