The chapter opens with a description of the smell of "suck" in the air. It's the first time we've ever seen such a thing, and the smell is so overpowering that we can't help but feel a little guilty. The narrator tells us that he's never seen anything like this before, and he'd be embarrassed if he did it again. He's also worried that the smell will make the manager look like a jerk, so he tells us to be careful what we say.