It's been a long time since the narrator has been back at school, and he's happy to be back. He asks why it's taken so long, and the narrator tells him that he has 50 years to grow up. He tells the narrator that he doesn't have anyone he likes, but he'll respect his opinion. The narrator says that he was drunk the last time he was born, and that he hasn't seen anyone who drinks as much as he does. He also says that the narrator took him home, and they can't discuss that, because he was the only one who touched the stranger. He says that if he were the narrator, he would be upset if he saw the stranger rubbing his head, but that if the stranger were so close to him, he wouldn't want to be so close. He adds that the stranger is actually the nicest person in the world, and if he had to help him understand, he'd be uncomfortable. He then asks the narrator to give him an allowance, which the narrator thinks is an insult to him. He wants to touch the stranger's face, but the narrator won't touch his face. They've been "mumbling around" with each other, the narrator says, and now they're shaking. He's not sure why, but says that they've just been "casually messing around." The narrator is not sure what he meant by this.