A neighbour politely asks him to turn down the music, as his wife is ill and trying to sleep. Trelkovsky turns the record down, but his friend tells the neighbour that he will play his music as he wants, and that he does not care about his sick wife.
A nearby acquaintance requests Trelkovsky to decrease the music volume since his spouse is ailing and attempting to sleep. In response, Trelkovsky reduces the record's volume, but his friend informs the neighbor that he will play his music as he wishes, and he does not consider his sick wife's condition.