In this short scene, we meet Mr. Fox, a thirty-year-old man who has been living with his two brothers for the past 30 years. He has been a bachelor for most of that time, but he has recently become a single man. He complains that he has not received any Christmas presents from his brothers, and that his friends have not sent him any gifts either. He tells us that he does not care if his brothers do not send him a gift, as long as he receives a gift from one of his friends. He also complains that his friend, Mr. Fauntleroy, has posted a gift for him to collect, but has not even sent him a message to say that he did not receive it. He says that he will not be spending time with his brothers today, as he has promised to do so in the near future. He then tells us about a ring he has made for him, which he has given to his friends, and asks them to give him a present as a gift.