In this short scene, Shylock and his mother discuss the upcoming festival. Shylock tells his mother that he will be returning home on the festival day. He asks Shylock if rumors are true that he is in love with an actor. He tells Shylock that he already has someone "who is precious to me." Shylock asks his mother if she has heard about the rumors, and her reply is that she has not. She tells him that he should ignore the rumors.