The next morning, the narrator complains to his friend, who is napping, that he's tired and needs to get ready for work. He asks if he can have some coffee, and the two of them agree that it's better to have some than to have nothing to eat. The narrator says he'd like to try his hand at co-working at his new job, but he doesn't want to lose his job. He's worried that his new co-worker will be jealous of his success at the office, and he wants to be able to show him that he can do the job well. He wants to make sure that his boss listens to his complaints, and that he makes him listen to his trivial gripes. The two try to make coffee together, but they're interrupted by the sound of someone else's voice.