The chapter opens with a description of the events that have taken place between Greene and his tutor, Mr. Barlow. It is revealed that the two men have had a very close relationship for the past five years, but that they have fallen out of favor in the past three years. In order to bring Greene back to his father, the mission has to be carried out, and he is the only person who can bring him back. The chapter ends with a discussion of the upcoming auction that will take place in the shopping mall.