The scene opens in the stairwell of the theater, where the young actress, Yuhan, is waiting for her turn to appear in the play. She is excited about the role she is to play as a "space traveler" , but she is worried that the director, Mr. Zhang, will steal the role from her. He tells her that the role has already been given to her by her brother, and that she should not worry about it. Yuhan tells him that she has already spoken with her brother and that he can give her any role he wants. She asks him to inform her when the results of the play are announced, and he agrees. The young actress pretends that she did not hear anything, and then she realizes that she is mistaken. She pretends to leave, and the director tells her to go back to wait for his notice. He says that if she does not have a contract with the company, she is just like any actor. She tells him to beat her and kick her.