In this short scene, we learn that the Duke of York and his daughter, the Duchess of York, are at a ball. The Duchess is in love with the Duke, and she invites him to the ball. She also invites the Duke's brother, the Prince of Wales, who is also at the ball, to join her. The two men discuss the fact that the Duchess's father, the Earl of Northumberland, is a long-time enemy of the Duke. The Duke tells the Duchess that he has heard rumors that the two brothers do not get along. He also tells her that he is not interested in playing with the other girls at the party. He invites her to join him in a game of tag.