- After Harpagon leaves, Valère laughs at Master Jacques for getting hit by an old man.
- Jacques accuses Valère of being a spineless jerk, and then decides to play tough with him. He starts pushing Valère and telling him not to mess with him anymore. He also starts hurling insults at Valère.
- Eventually, Valère gets fed up with all this posing and starts pushing Master Jacques back, telling him he's not so tough.
- Master Jacques backs down right away and says he was just joking. Valère says that Master Jacques's jokes are terrible, and gives him a second beating.
- After Valère leaves, Jacques swears revenge.