The three judges decide who will be the winner of the contest. They will announce their choice right now, and the narrator tells us that he will try his best to win. He tells the marshal to make his choice, since the dish he made for the contest doesn't fit the topic. The narrator says that he thinks the dish is great, and he wants to reserve it in advance. He says that his girlfriend would love the dish, but he also wants to make one more. He feels like he's back to his old self again, and says that the Mayor has made a way for him, so he can't lose the contest no matter how great his dishes are. He asks the men if they have any thoughts about the next round, and they say that the topic for the round will be "courage."