The scene opens with a group of young women, all of whom have been invited to a beauty treatment for men. The girls are described as "smack and sensitive" and "slippery" , and the treatment is described as a "stoop pant" . The group is interrupted by the arrival of a representative from the student council, who announces that the club has decided to continue its activities. The women are pleased to hear that the decision has been made, but they are also worried that the representative will not be able to attend the meeting because of a recent illness. They are also concerned that the meeting will not go ahead as planned, since the representative has not yet returned from his trip to the Middle East. They decide to celebrate the decision with a "restau rant," a kind of party where people are invited to sit in a rocking chair and listen to music.