Noise outside

"Nothing much. Something knocked over one of the garbage cans outside my window."

"That's it?"

You nod.

"Yeah, that's it."

Professor Herringer continues to stroke his beard, as if pondering some grave problem.

"Raccoons, I suppose?"

You shrug.

"Not sure. Whatever it was got away before I could catch it."

Herringer shrugs and heads back to his desk.

"Irregardless, I have no authority over your trash cans, so please sort it out. You're a great student, and I would find it a shame if you failed due to something like lost sleep." He starts gathering up his folders and notes before pulling on his ancient grey sweater/coat thing.

"Now, I will warn you; if you fall asleep in class again, I will have to take points off of your performance grade for this term."

You almost consider thinking of protesting, but you survival instincts tell you to shut it and deal with it. Bad professor is coming back.

Instead, you nod and say an, "I understand."

"Good. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to go. Dismissed."

You and the ancient professor leave the lecture hall in silence before going your separate ways, he to his office, you to...