In this short scene, Julian West expresses his happiness at the fact that Jane is spending her birthday with him. He tells her that he wants her to be his girl, but that he doesn't think she deserves her love. He says that he knows that they are perfect together, but he wants Jane to know that he has made up his mind. He explains that he will slowly part with her on good, but precisely because of her kindness, he thinks that she is "too good" for him.