A new bartender is summoned by a local boss at a bar favored by a powerful figure known as the General. The boss, who claims to oversee the place, offers a drink, but the bartender pointedly refuses and pours his own. This defiant act in the boss's own territory escalates the confrontation. The boss is impressed by the newcomer's nerve, who warns that he has yet to show his full capabilities, leaving the tension unresolved and a direct challenge hanging in the air.