The scene opens with the protagonist, Ming, preparing to go into the store to buy some food. He's nervous about what he's going to do, and he tries to get the protagonist to do the right thing, but the protagonist doesn't seem to be having any of it. He asks Ming if he wants to buy anything, and Ming says no, but then Ming tells him to relax, because he'll give the scene another shot. Ming asks if he can buy some cigarettes, and the protagonist says yes, but Ming wants to know if he has a room for rent. Ming tells Ming to get up, and then Ming asks Ming to sit down first, so they can have a private chat. Ming says that he wants Ming to apologize, but he won't apologize to anyone else.