A student arrives at Professor Crowe's sculpture class, desperate for the scholarship but haunted by a prior 'accident' he begs the professor to forget. Crowe dismisses personal matters, forcing the student to sculpt himself under his exacting guidance. Later, rival students mock the student as a poor, unworthy 'servant' who stole the prestigious assistant role. Wrestling with this humiliation, the student confronts Crowe, demanding to know why he was chosen over more talented peers. The professor's cryptic reply reveals he sees the student as both 'clean' and 'beautifully dirty,' leaving the student's future in the class dangerously uncertain.