Happy tells the girls that Willy is not his father and then leaves with the girls without paying the tab. Happy refuses and blames Biff for Willy's condition. Biff begs Happy to help Willy, and he shows Happy the rubber hose he found. Willy stumbles off in the restaurant, looking for a door. The Woman from Act I, Scene 6 asks if he plans to open the door. Biff then admits that he does not have an appointment with Oliver after all, that he only went to Oliver because of Willy. Willy becomes angry because Biff refuses to meet with Oliver and his partner since he stole the fountain pen. Willy tells Biff that he is 'no good for anything,' until Biff states that he is supposed to meet with Oliver and his partner about the Florida idea. Biff is confused and upset because Willy is behaving irrationally. Willy answers the operator, telling her he is not available. Willy overhears the operator at a hotel ring his room. The exchange between Linda and Bernard ends as Biff finishes explaining why he took Oliver's pen however, Willy did not hear Biff's explanation. Bernard also tells her that Biff took a train to Boston to talk with Willy.

Instead he hears young Bernard inform Linda that Biff failed math and will not graduate. Biff attempts to describe his visit to Oliver, but Willy does not hear him.

Willy is still sitting at the table with Biff and Happy. Scene 9 continues primarily in the restaurant, although the house is lit when Linda appears.

Biff death of a salesman monologue