The bear flirts with the narrator, who has just returned from his first day at college. The narrator is in a bad mood and wants to get away from the bear, but he can't because it's so hot outside. The bear thrusts at him, and the narrator groans. He wants to know if the bear has answered a question he asked in class the night before, but the bear won't tell him. He's worried that he's going to get run over by the bear. He tries to get the bear to stop, but it'll be too late, so he'll