In this short scene, Elmire laments that she has not been able to play with Reny, and that she will never again be able to do so. Elmire asks her friend about the pendant she saw in the street vendor's shop, and Elmire tells her that it is a different color than the one she has, and she will have to show it to her tomorrow. She tells Elmire that she should take his allowance with her, and he agrees. He asks her to show the pendant to him the next day, but Elmire says that she must not think about anything but making money for herself and her family.