After a few days absent, Pol returns to class somewhat more serene and finds a new job in a nightclub. There he meets Dino, the owner. To Bolaño's delight, his daughter Laura and Víctor argue and their emancipation seems more distant.

Thanks to Pol, Bolaño and Dino start to meet as friends to chat about life. In the faculty of philosophy they organize a night party and everyone drinks a lot. Pol ends up very hurt and wanting to be honest with someone.