Two former classmates of Lena, who was expelled by Professor Kraven, visit her rundown workshop. They mock her for living in squalor, call her a 'dropout,' and insult her mechanical companion Pip as 'scrap metal.' They demand she kneel and call them 'senior' as a condition to leave. When she refuses, tensions escalate, culminating in an abrupt, loud noise that startles the intruders, leaving the confrontation unresolved.