The duke tells his father that he knows the lies of the world, but he begs him to stop. He tells him that his sister would get what she wanted if she wanted, but she lost her worth once she became a "disgrace" of the family. He asks his father why not make himself useful. Why not make him valuable enough to become the glory of his family. The whole family needs him to survive. The duke asks his uncle if he has other power when he gets back. The uncle says that he is cool and that he takes back his words about the duke being boring. He then asks if the duke sent princess marianne to help him out. When the uncle asks if he brought a book with him, the duke says that it was the biography of his mother.