When the scene opens, Le Bret is in the middle of a soliloquy when he hears a knock on the door. It's the voice of Gao, who's just arrived home from a night of drinking. Le Bret asks Gao if he'd like to see Le Bret, and Gao says that he's already gone. He's going to take Le Bret home, and Le Bret's not going to let him go. He tells Le Bret to wait outside while he goes inside, because it's inappropriate for her to be in a room with a drunk man at night. He also tells her that she's got feelings for him, too, and that she should have a try with him. He asks Le Bret if she'd rather have a kiss or not, and she says that she doesn't want to hurt her feelings for Gao. She also tells him that she hasn't seen him for two days, and he should be careful not to wake her up if she isn't dead. She tells him to stay out of the way, because she'll kill him if he tries to kiss her.