When Bernard goes to the Director in order to get a permit to visit the reservation, he is nervous because he is afraid of being reprimanded. The director, however, agrees to sign, and starts to tell him a story. This is a big mistake, as no one is supposed to talk about the past. The director tells Bernard that he also visited the reservation, about twenty-five years ago. He went with a girl, who ended up getting lost, and he never saw again. Although he seems upset, he very quickly changes and becomes stern again.