In this chapter, the protagonist is introduced. He is introduced as Mr. Tong, who is a friend of the protagonist's mother. The two of them have been drinking together. The protagonist asks Tong if he is drunk, and Tong replies that he is. He tells the protagonist that he has to go back to his house because his friends will be worried about him. He promises to take the protagonist home, but Tong says that he will not drive after drinking, and the protagonist says that this is not right either. He says that she is an annoying woman, and that she should talk to him instead of taking the blame for his dismissal. He adds that he even drank with her, read a book, and even ate with her. He asks her if she is mad at him, and she replies that she was not angry when she fired him. She says that if she really likes to talk back, then she should do it to her. She asks him to join her in taking a shower.