This time, the stakes are even higher. The narrator tells us that he thinks he saw someone on the boat that exploded. He's nervous about what he's going to do next, but he doesn't know what to do. He thinks the old man is the one who's carrying the gun. The old man, he says, is a seller, so he shouldn't have to worry about what the new guy is doing downstairs. He tells the old guy to stop interrupting his fun. He also tells the young man that he'd rather be out of trouble than risking his life on something that might not work out. The young man says that he can't risk losing his job because of what's happened, but the narrator says that's not the case either. He says that it's best to stay out of the way, because these guys are so formidable that they won't ask them to be on the lookout for them. This is the first time the narrator has ever lied, and he feels nervous.