In this short scene, we are introduced to a new character, Alek. He is a young man who has just returned from a trip to the Galapagos Islands, where he met with some of the island's famous botanists and scientists. Alek tells the botanists that he has come to see them because he wants to learn more about their plants. He also tells them that he is interested in learning more about the Galapagos' flora and fauna, and that he would like to see more of their plants and animals. Alek asks the botanist to tell him more about his plants, and the botanist replies that he does not know much about them, but that he will tell Alek more about them in the future. Alek then asks the scientist if he has ever seen any of the plants in the Galapagos. The scientist says he has never seen any, but Alek tells him he has seen some of them. Alek also tells the scientist that the Galapagos