John's classmates notice he's acting different—reviewing Spanish—and press him to stay for a Friday party to celebrate Eve, whose birthday coincides with his, urging him to act. Mr. Lloyd summons John and shows his six-place drop on the monthly exam. John says he'll ask top students for tutoring and names Joyce; the teacher grudgingly accepts his plan but dismisses him. John jokes about dreaming Mr. Lloyd will get lung cancer and tells him to smoke less. As Lloyd orders him back to class, he discovers his cigarettes are missing and says, 'My cigarettes?'