The scene opens with a conversation between David and his adopted animal, a snail. David tells the animal that he is not an animal, but a human being. He asks the animal to accept him as a friend, but the animal refuses, saying that the restaurant is already broke. David offers to find a solution for the problem, but first, he wants to see Laura. He invites her to stay with him for three days, and he promises to come up with a solution in that time.