After a brief commentary on Madame Butterfly, these scenes set in motion the action that eventually sends Gallimand to prison - his passing on of military secrets to Song.
Scene 1 - Back in his prison cell, Gallimand reads critical comments about Madame Butterfly condemning Pinkerton. He comments that while men "may all want to kick Pinkerton, very few [men] would pass up the opportunity to BE Pinkerton."
Scene 2 - Gallimand reveals that he rents an apartment for Song where he can visit her. The action shifts to one of their visits. Song tells Gallimand the Chinese government deliberately keeps the citizens, particularly the women, uneducated, and says she longs to know more, to know the world. She asks him to tell her everything he knows. Gallimand becomes.....
