The scene opens with a splash of water and the arrival of the third son. The father is overjoyed to see his son, and he immediately arranges for him to go to his brother's company and learn from him. He is surprised to learn that the company has not yet confirmed his son's offer to work as a model, and that he has been accused of having a bad reputation. Angry, the father tells his son that he will split the cost of the child's birth with his brother.