Back at work, Agnes again refuses to perform computations, instead telling him that a "better girl" than Millie loves Elwood. When he refuses to give up on Millie, Agnes starts producing only gibberish answers.
Upon resuming her duties, Agnes again declines to perform mathematical tasks, claiming that a more capable girl than Millie is enamored with Elwood. As he persists in his efforts to win Millie over, Agnes starts providing only meaningless answers.