Even in the States Siki continued to carouse and train on booze and street brawls. Offstage the musicians play as the family and their guests drink, carouse, and entertain themselves. Finding Kostis at a bar, Takis encourages him to carouse with him. At that time, Gopi's old friends' forcibly takes him to carouse. While most of the others carouse, he stands aloof. Ackerley enjoyed his success, returning to London to carouse with its theatrical crowd.