Biff plans to see Bill Oliver

Biff tells Happy that he plans to visit Bill Oliver, a former employer who once said he would back Biff if he ever needed anything. Biff hopes to get a loan of ten thousand dollars to buy a ranch in the West. Happy is enthusiastic, but Biff worries that Oliver might remember that Biff stole a carton of basketballs years ago. The conversation underscores Biff's conflicted feelings: he longs for a simple, outdoor life but also feels the pressure to succeed in business, a pressure instilled by his father.