The next morning, Huck finds himself in a bad mood. He's worried about what will happen to his reputation if he keeps trying to help his friend. He tells himself that he's going to have to take care of some business, and that's when he realizes that he has to do something. Huck tells his friend that he needs to sign a new contract with the company, because the boss is "hot on his heels" . Huck says that the only reason Huck was able to sell his work to the company was because of their support. Huck is shocked that Huck is acting like a hotshot, and he promises to be the new editor of the company.