Spode searches Bertie's car and, having found nothing, summons him to empty his pockets to which he obliges, with equally negative results. Stiffy comes by and, on learning why this search is taking place, tells Spode that the statuette is in her uncle's collection room. Not believing her Spode goes to check for himself and on returning apologises to Bertie for his behaviour because it is indeed there. Making his way to his room Bertie is cornered by Madeline, who wants him to know that she is furious with Gussie because of his offensive attitude against Spode, and Bertie's cautious attempts to link his attitude to the vegetarian regime she has subjected him to since Brinkley fall on deaf ears, Madeline going so far as to declare that she would have nothing more to do with Gussie should she find out that he was eating what she calls the flesh of animals slain in anger.