In this short scene, we are introduced to a number of characters, each of whom has a story to tell. The first character is a young man who is in love with a woman and is afraid that she is going to jump from a bridge. The second character is an old man who has lost his job. The third character is also afraid that he will lose his job if he does not leave the city. The fourth character tells the young man that the only way to escape the pain of losing his job is to commit suicide.