Ní raibh suim ag Montag sa siamsaíocht inspioráideach seo, déanann sé na ballaí a dhúnadh agus déanann sé iarracht na mná a chur i mbun comhrá suntasach, ach amháin chun a nochtadh cé chomh neamhshuim, aineolach, agus gan chiall atá siad i ndáiríre. Enraged by their idiocy, Montag leaves momentarily and returns with a book of poetry. This confuses the women and alarms Faber, who is listening remotely. Mildred tries to dismiss Montag's actions as a tradition act firemen out once a year: they find a old book and read it as a way to make fun of how silly the past is.
Mrs. Phelps