The narrator tells us that he's fallen in love with a "wild and open sex" doctor who works at the only medical center in the village. He's decided to go back to his old job as an internal medicine physician, which means he'll be able to give birth to the baby at the doctor's office. The narrator is so excited to be back in the country that he gives a shout-out to all the "rubber neckers" who have come to visit him. He tells them that they're welcome to come back anytime they want, but that they need to be careful because there's still so much work to be done before the baby can be born. He also tells them about the "new round here" that's been popping up all over the place, which reminds him that he needs to head back to the city. He asks if he can buy some vegetables from a nearby convenience store. He says he doesn't know if he could cook, but he knows that if he had to, he would have to be very strict with his patients. He explains that he has given many lectures on the importance of good eating, and that the time has come when he will have to "pay for my hypocrisy" and have to eat a balanced meal every day