It's the morning, and we're introduced to the narrator. He's happy to see that he's not alone in his misery. He tells us that he just ran into a handsome man, and that the man is his cousin, who lives with him. The narrator explains that his cousin is a clingy girl, who always moves into his house when she's out with a boyfriend, and who has forced him to live with her for the past few months. He wants to help her find a place to live, so he'll be leaving for work early in the morning.