This chapter opens with a conversation between the band and the manager of the hotel where they are staying. The manager tells the band that they have caused trouble for the company in the past because they were not treated well. They are now on a tour, and they need to sell 5,000 copies of their album in order to pay back the company. The company will go bankrupt if they don't do so, the manager says. The band says that they are doing this tour because it is all they have and they are not suffering from the presi's quarrel with the blind man. They will look for ward later in the evening. The man seems to have a beef with a woman named Amaya, who is the manager's wife. He says that the woman is totally blind, and that she is totally playing the band. He asks the band why they agreed to play with them, and the band replies that they didn't feel like they were trying to please the woman. They also mention that they bought a CD from a band called "Blue Wells" and that the band is working hard. They say that they will try to do their best at the gig for now, but that they hope the audience enjoys it. They play their next song, which is a cover of a local song. The group says that it is a hit, but the song is not good enough.