When the scene opens, we are introduced to the Governess and her servant, Anna. The Governess tells Anna that she has found the coach, and that he has carried her to safety. Anna asks the coach if he is the real one, and the coach replies that he is. Anna tells the coach that she is sure he is, and she asks him to kiss her. The coach laughs and says that it is "some thing really special" to kiss someone who is "in flesh and blood"