The chapter opens with a description of a department store. The narrator tells us that it was rainy all day and that it got delayed, but he thanks the driver for taking him to the store. He tells the driver that he's going to give his son a present for his mother's birthday. He's surprised that the gift is so revealing. He says that he wants to give it to his son because he wants him to be the next leader of the company. He doesn't want him to feel pressured, he says, because he knows that his son is awesome. He also says that the company will figure out who his successor will be in the end, so he wants his son to accept the gift. He explains that he was surprised that he joined the company when he didn't tell him about it. He adds that he wasn't expecting that he would answer his request in such a way. He then tells his son not to change his mind about joining the company if he plans on succeeding him. He knows that he put in a lot of effort to make the company successful, and he wants no one to say anything if he changes his mind. He wants to make sure that no one will say anything to him if he decides to leave the company, even if it means that he will have to work for his own hands. He goes on to say that he thinks the position should go to someone who is qualified, not just because he is his son. That's not wrong, says the narrator, but it's his son who should be asking for the job, but is insisting instead.