Because at last he was in the noose.
With a noose.
Monotonous. Bonus answer from my wife: a noose.
10. 1 to change it and 9 to say they could have done it better.
100: One to do it and ninety-nine to say "I could've done that."
I want to hang by myself for a bit. Edit: Not suicidal. Just gallows humor.