When the servant enters the house, he is surprised to find that the door is locked and that the master has not opened it. The servant tries to explain that he has gone to the washroom and that he is returning home, but the servant is unable to communicate with him. He tells the servant that he will need a new key to enter the house and that it will cost 200 roubles to replace the old key. When he learns that the new key will have to be delivered, the servant realizes that the cost of replacing the key will be much higher than he originally thought.