In this short scene, the protagonist is caught in the middle of an argument with a peasant farmer. The farmer is trying to buy some potatoes to feed his pigs, but the protagonist refuses to buy them because he is a member of a family that breeds pigs. When the protagonist tries to defend himself, the farmer accuses him of being a pig farmer, and the protagonist responds by accusing the farmer of being just a peasant. The protagonist finally leaves the farmer and goes to the train station to interview the farmer.