When the narrator arrives at the house, he finds that everything is the same as it was when he left. He asks if there is a photo album in the room, and the narrator says that it isn't, but that he can't see the photo because it's from his cousin's childhood. The narrator asks if he's thirsty, and he says that he'll go upstairs and get some water. He's worried that the little boy won't sit still long enough to eat, so the narrator tells him to chill out. The little boy is nervous, but the narrator assures him that he will be fine. He tells the narrator that he and his mother worked very hard to raise him, but he forgot about it and has been away for three years. He scolds the narrator for acting like he ate " dynamite" when he sees his son. He says that if he makes the boy run away again, he will never forgive him. He invites the narrator to stay with him for a while, since he brought him a bottle of wine from France. He also asks if the narrator can accompany him for some drinks. He agrees, and they have a drink together.