The narrator fills out a form to enter a competition at his school. He tells us that the competition is the biggest thing at the school, and that he's signed up for it every year. The song he chooses is called "The Story Must First Have a Beginning" . The narrator tells the students that they can choose one of their own songs and submit it to the competition committee. The committee will choose some songs, but the students can also choose their own song. He asks the committee to give him the project. He's going to be retiring soon, and he wants to make sure that his company doesn't go out of business. But if the company does well, he can make up the money that he lost. He also has some pictures of him forcing young celebrities to drink with him. He says that if he loses all of his money, he won't be able to have a good day of peace either. He adds that he also has pictures of his affairs with married women and some of his pictures of forcing young people to drink. He wants to know when the guy will be back. He wonders when he can send a gift to his neighbor, who has gone to bed early. When the narrator tells him to come in and have a chat, he says that it's the last time he'll ever talk to her. He reminds her that she rejected him, and she says that's a hypocritical thing to do. She says that she's been waiting for him all day.