The next day, the rehearsal for the Marchioness is over, and the group is having a drink. The group's conductor, neville, has been at the rehearsal since the beginning of the year. He's a popular conductor, and his name is mentioned in the paper reviews of last year's marchioness, which were critical of the conductor's handling of the rehearsal. The rehearsal begins again, and this time, it's the first time the group has been together since the "perfor mance" incident.