In this short scene, the narrator introduces us to a young girl named Luisa, who is a distant cousin of the narrator's. She has run away from her family and now lives with the narrator in his house. Luisa tells the narrator that she is sick and will stay with her until she decides whether to go back to her family. The narrator tells the girl that he will be holding a housewarming party for her tomorrow, and that he has a friend who will stop by to say hi. The girl is very upset, and the narrator tells her to have a good day