 Gregor fears the office manager will get him in trouble at work and begs him to see his absence from work is unavoidable. He crawls toward the office manager, who leaves the house in a frightened haste. Gregor's father starts to shove and hiss at his transformed insect son in a fit of rage, and with a harsh boot of his foot, Mr. Somsa sends Gregor flying through the air into a corner of his bedroom, bleeding and injured.