quickly tiring of the count's recitation, the couple retire to their room for the evening. during their conversation, groper rudely intrudes upon the couple's room without knocking, claiming there is no privacy in the people's republic. offended, philip requests a different room, but is denied. nevertheless, once groper leaves, the couple become romantic together. however they are interrupted again, this time by groper watching their lovemaking through the window. philip scrambles to beat up groper. returning to his wife, he wants to leave vaubrac; but veronica decides she wants to stay and reassures him that groper is too badly beaten up to bother them again.