The scene opens with the narrator lamenting the fact that he has lost the opportunity to win the affections of the young man. He feels that he is the one who is responsible for the situation, and he blames himself for everything that has happened. He realizes that he did not look down on the man when he left, and that if he apologizes, the man will forgive him. The narrator then realizes that the man is trying to stir up trouble and calls the police.