Goldman is perturbed that
Morgenstern considered changing history for the sake of his novel—the entire story is confirmed Florinese history.
Willy reads a passage in which Morgenstern writes about how Shakespeare adapted Danish history to write
Hamlet but kept the broad strokes and basic historical accuracy. Before long, it's lunchtime. They haven't found a
Buttercup's Baby journal, and Willy encourages Goldman to not ask the Curator for help so he doesn't get insulted again. They head back to the hotel and as Willy wanders around the hotel suite, he inexplicably asks Goldman what he thinks of a giant talking bird saving
Fezzik and
Waverly at the end of the first chapter of
Buttercup's Baby.