The next morning, Caius tries to convince his father to stay out of the fight, but Caius insists that he must protect his daughter. He tells Caius that he cannot use his strength to stop the fight and that he should bite his neck and never let him go again until he dies. Caius tells him that if he breaks his word to another man, he should say that he is not dead and that Caius will not be sent back to the hospital. The elder Caius, however, refuses to listen to his son's advice and tells him to cough up the dogs.