The scene shifts to the bedroom of the Governess. The Governess is alone with her son, and she tells him that he can only be her "toy boy" if she has other men. He tells her that if she had other men, they would all die miserably. He tries to convince her to let him go, but she refuses, saying that she has something "unspeakable" to hide. He says that he should "take it easy" and "win her heart" little by little