He explains the lure of Paris:And for a painter, the Mecca of the world for study, for inspiration, and for living is here on this star called Paris.During the first night, a leopard with glowing eyes guards the carcass of a fallen zebra in the moonlight." While finishing fixing her order, George discovers a recent telegram to druggist Mr.Gower informing him of the tragic death of his son Robert, due to influenza.Distraught over the news and drinking as a result, Mr.Gower mistakenly mixes a pill prescription containing poisonous cyanide.Gower gives the order to George for an emergency delivery.Although obedient and diligent, George realizes hat the prescription is fatal, but he faces a dilemma - should he deliver it? As he leaves the store, Mary is still sitting at the soda fountain counter, watching him as he dashes off.The Duck""s objective - to save himself from the chopping block - was to show his usefulness and not become obsolete.