The scene opens in the bedroom of the Governess, who has just returned from a long day at the office. She's been teased by her co-worker, who thinks that she's in love with a man. The Governess tells her that she doesn't care if the man is a man or a woman, as long as she keeps the men away from her. She says that she just wants to keep them away so that she can keep her own secret. The man asks her why she wears women's clothes, and she tells him that since she was a little girl, she always liked to be cute. He says that since he was a boy, he's always been teased for being a tomboy. The two argue about whether or not it's okay for a kid to be a tomboy, but the Governress insists that she has always been treated like a kid.