In this short scene, the protagonist explains to his boss why he is not interested in working for the magazine. He says that he does not want his father to interfere with his life, but that he has dedicated more time to finding someone who inspires him so much that he is sorry that he did not tell him of his interest in the protagonist's work. He tells his boss that he feels bad for the protagonist because he has done nothing to help him. The protagonist says that if he had not been there to give him advice, he would have turned him down several times, but he has finally found someone who will be interested in his work.