- Morris explains to Frank how the grocery business used to involve craftsmanship before everything came in jars and containers.
- He also tells Frank how store clerks would manipulate their product to fool customers.
- Morris says he wasn't and isn't the kind of person to do such things.
- Frank continues to steel from the grocery. Mostly he's pepped up about it, but he begins to feel guilty.
- Frank rages at himself, if quietly. This guy is seriously a piece of work. Get it together, man.
- In time, the rage becomes gentleness. He is gentle to everyone, including Helen. He stops spying on her in the shower.