The scene opens with a flashback to the first scene of the novel, which takes place in a hotel room in Paris, France. It is the day before Valentine's Day, and the two lovers are in the middle of a romantic argument. The lovers are interrupted by the sound of someone's footsteps. The narrator explains that the footsteps are the footsteps of lovers who have fallen in love with each other. He then describes how the lovers fell in love and how they are now in love again.