The scene opens on the set of the upcoming play. The director tells the other departments to prepare for the real-life action. He tells them to take the date roll for the play and cut out the scenes that are not for real. The audience is stupid if they don't know what's happening on the stage, the director says. The other departments rush in and pull the actress out of the way. The actress tells the director to hurry up and pull her out because she hasn't yet come out of her hiding place.