 Meanwhile, Moe tries to placate Curly's fears by taking his place in the chair and simulating the procedure.Yank enters the office and—believing Moe to be the patient—knocks him out with ether in a rag and pulls his tooth, ignoring Curly's protests.Yank hands the extracted tooth to Curly and, upon learning that Curly is the real patient, runs out of the room.