The Graduate Scene 9 Summary

Awkward Encounters of the First Kind

  • Coming back to his room, Ben finds Mr. Robinson waiting for him.
  • OMG.
  • Mr. Robinson is angry (oh, yeah) and wants to know why Ben would do this to him. He and Mrs. Robinson are getting divorced.
  • Ben says he has nothing against Mr. Robinson at all, and the affair didn't mean anything. He says he's in love with Elaine, not Mrs. Robinson.
  • Mr. Robinson threatens to prosecute him if he comes near Elaine again. He leaves, calling Ben a degenerate on the way out.
  • The landlord now seriously yells at Ben to leave.
  • Elaine leaves school at Berkeley, sending a note for Ben, telling him they won't be able to get married even though she loves him.
  • Back in Southern California, Ben goes to the Robinsons' house. He sneaks in to see Elaine but Mrs. Robinson is the only person there. She calls the police and tells them there's a burglar in her house.
  • She apologizes to Ben, saying he won't be invited to the wedding, and then offers him a drink. He leaves angry.