The shop manager, Beechey, is walking the dog, which he has brought with him, on purpose. He tells the dog's owner that he wants to keep the dog in his house for two days so that he can find someone to take it. Beechey tells him that he cannot swear that the dog is his, but he promises that he will take the dog if he likes it. The owner of the shop, who does not want to be named, tells Beechey that he hopes the dog will be with someone who loves her. He says that the man who left the shop has a cell phone and left a message for him, but Beechey does not know who it is.