II,3: Sergei dreams that he is visited by playwrights Shakespeare, Moliere and Sophocles, who make him dance like a marionette.

II,5: Sergei begins to rewrite, and it goes awry...

II,6: Bombardov explains Ivan Vasilievitch's aversion to gunshots.

II,9: Ivan Vasilievitch shows his genius by having Patrikeyev show his love by riding a tricycle.

II,10: Sergei fears that more time will be taken up practicing duels that are not in his play.

II,13: Despite news of his suicide, Sergei appears in America and writes a new novel, which is read by people everywhere.