Croach, having recently acquired fresh baked goods from Sunshine, is returning to Central Park to scout a potential, permanent home. He saw several promising spots during his outing four days previous, including one cave that is possibly, but not probably, inhabited. He plans to go there and see if anyone has visited it since he checked the day before - if not, the supplies therein would be useful to him. If it is occupied... well, he possess baked goods with which to barter.

He travels by the more open pathways, mostly because they are easier to navigate. He has found that if he 'acts natural', the humans will assume he is a human in a costume, which is apparently common in the city. Still, when approached, inevitably, for a picture, he worries that harm will come to him, and there is no marshal present to champion for his rights.

He turns away from a photograph with a young female (who had greeted him with an unfamiliar hand gesture and effusively praised his 'Andorian' costume) and spots an older male engaging in, upon closer inspection as he approaches, the activity of 'sketching'. Croach parses the displayed sign for several short units of time, then asks, "Query. Do you require remuneration for your labor?"