In this short scene, we learn that the protagonist is a teacher, a student, and a friend of the protagonist's. The protagonist complains that he is tired and that he has not had enough sleep. He complains that his wife has not been able to prepare a proper lunch for him because he and his father have not had the opportunity to do so. He laments that he does not know how to cook and that his older brother cannot accompany him to school because he is assigned to work abroad.