Unable to prove that he is the son of an American citizen , Jude is deported back to England , where he returns to his old job at the Liverpool shipyards ( " A Day in the Life ( instrumental ) " ) . This is also revealed to be the time frame of the opening scene . Jo-Jo continues his music , playing solo guitar in bars , while the highly successful Sadie drowns her sorrow and loneliness in alcohol while on tour . Max is wounded in Vietnam and sent home psychologically scarred and dependent on morphine ( " Happiness Is a Warm Gun " ) . Lucy continues her activities with the SDR , but finds herself caught up as Paco leads the movement deeper into violence . She finally leaves when she discovers that Paco is making bombs , but is surrounded by constant reminders of Jude and what they had shared ( " Blackbird " ) . One of Paco 's homemade bombs explodes , killing him and his confederates ; on reading this news in the local newspaper , Jude thinks that Lucy is dead , but upon learning from Max that she is alive , he arranges to return to New York legally ( " Hey Jude " )
killing him and his confederates
Greenwich Village townhouse explosion
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