The next morning, the engineer meets with the singer-songwriter, who has just returned from a three-week tour of Europe. The two exchange pleasantries, and the engineer asks if the singer has lost any weight. The singer replies that he has, but that he still looks forward to meeting the engineer in his own home. The engineer then asks the singer to pinch him and see if he has gained any weight, to which the singer responds that he will be ugly if he becomes fat