 The Pilots are a cool gang - and Itse wants to join them. The Pilots demand that he bring a drum (tarabuka) to a party, and he takes one from the Dance Academy where his Roma friend Atije studies ballet. The Academy principal suspects Itse and asks Atije to get the drum back. Itse denies taking it, and the principal suspends Atije until she can produce the drum. Itse has second thoughts and tries to get the drum back, but the Pilots mock him for being concerned about a Roma girl.  Why does he care what happens to her? Plus everyone knows that Roma s steal, so it will be her who is accused of the left not Itse.  Atije can t understand why her friend Itse is doing something to hurt her and decides that Itse is a thief at heart. Karmen threshes Atije to observe that Itse has the same need for acceptance as she does. Atije confronts Itse with a question: Does he prefer to stay in the gang or to remain her friend? Itse says he just "borrowed" the drum, but the gang won t return it. When Itse finally demands that the Pilots return the tarabuka, they smash the drumhead. Itse takes responsibility by returning the drum to the Academy and agreeing to sweep it out to pay for the repair.