In this short scene, we are introduced to a number of characters, each of whom is described in excruciating detail. The first character is a teacher, and he explains that he is unable to sleep because of the pain he has experienced in his job. The second character is an animal, and she explains that she cannot sleep with him because he is too hot. The third character, a woman, is described as a teacher's aide, and the fourth character is the mother of a young child. She explains that the child is the same age as hers, and that she is pregnant. The fourth character, the mother's daughter, explains that her father has been a teacher for thirty years, and has passed all the tests he has ever taken. The fifth character, however, has not yet passed the test. The sixth character, who is a student, explains to the third character that he has been unable to pass the test because he does not have the money to buy the potion he needs to pass it. The seventh character explains that it is only a week before the real test, and they must figure out a way to pass.