Bix found himself left with both the guitar to guard and the infamous piece of paper. He wasn't very musical, plucking a string idly and just listening to it twang. After a few minutes he folded the paper carefully and put it in his pocket. it was followed by a careful tucking of the guitar under the bunk. He made sure it wouldn't be squished if anyone sat on the bed.

When Jerry and Sasha didn't return after 20 minutes he moved on, keeping the paper on him safely until the time came when they needed to look at it again.