
Evening, present day
Willy arrives at the restaurant
Willy arrives at Frank's Chop House, and the family orders drinks. Biff tries to tell Willy the truth about his meeting with Oliver, but Willy, who has just been fired, is desperate for good news. He interrupts Biff and insists that Oliver must have given him a warm welcome. The conversation becomes a painful struggle, with Willy refusing to hear the truth and Biff unable to speak it. The tension escalates as Willy's memories of the past intrude, mixing with the present.