The scene opens in the law office of the father-in-law, who is complaining about his son's marriage. He is angry that his daughter is being neglected by her husband. He demands to know why his daughter has not been attending law school. He tells his daughter that he has been working on her marriage for many months and that she has not paid attention to him. He asks his daughter if she has noticed that her husband has been neglecting her. She responds that she does not notice his neglect of her daughter. She tells him that he is being too harsh on her and that he should focus on his own work. She asks him to take it slow and not to be too harsh. He says that if he were the king of the place, he would use his mouth like a "dumpster" and that anyone who dared to speak to him would hear him. She then asks him if he has slept yet and he says that he had not. He then asks her if she had been worried about him, and she says that she was. She says that it was her first day at the job and that the contract signing was going well. When she asks if he is tired, he