In this short scene, we are introduced to Mr. Lin and his wife, Quing, who have just returned from a trip to China. They are on their way to a restaurant to have dinner when they are interrupted by the sound of someone's voice. The voice is that of a waiter, and it is the voice of a young man who has just arrived at the restaurant. The waiter introduces himself as a friend of Quing's and tells the young couple that he has arranged for them to dine together at a restaurant in Shanghai. The young couple is overjoyed at the prospect of dining together, and the young man tells his wife that he is on his way to China to see her.