This chapter opens with a description of the relationship between a concert master and an orchestra. The concert master is the conductor of the orchestra and should lead the musicians in their performance. The conductor is also responsible for selecting the parts that should be played by the musicians. If there are solos, the concert master should choose the parts to play. The music teacher is also the conductor and should select the parts for the students. If the students do not perform well enough, the teacher should fire them. The students complain about the conductor's lack of attention to detail and the lack of passion in his performance. They also complain that the conductor is not a teacher and should not be allowed to conduct the orchestra. They complain that he is not allowed to ask for anything in return for the performance and that he should not offer anything back in return. They protest that they are not the only ones who are yelling at the conductor. They say that they know how the conductor feels and that it hurts their pride to be called a "concert master" and to be told to run away. They argue that if the conductor does not eat, he will get sick. They joke that they have just taken him to outer space and that if he did not give them the food, he would die.