In this short scene, the French students discuss the dismissal of the conductor. The conductor is a talented conductor, but the board has only three days to choose a replacement. The students complain about the lack of rehearsal space, and the conductor says that he will bring food from his apartment. He tells the students that he has a job for them, as the marlet wants him to conduct the orchestra. He says that once the agency receives the cut, there are none left for him. The French students complain that they have no time to prepare for the rehearsal