Ben immediately applies this observation to the economy, and congratulates Chance on his fresh proposal. As Ben tells his business partners and other politicians about Chance's theory, Chance finds that he is respected by many people. At this point he has the opportunity to gain power and position over people because he has a following of admirers, but he does not pursue this opportunity. Ben, however, immediately takes this observation of a garden as a way of looking at the economy, and is encouraged by this new and fresh idea. Chance says something without saying anything because it is Ben who compared a garden to the economy, not Chance.
Chance is interviewed by other businessmen and the media.
In each conversation he talks about how the seasons affect a garden, and never remarks on the economy. It is the people's interpretation that gives applied meaning to Chance's statement. The public, concerned about the economy, understood Chance's basic explanation of how a garden grows according the seasons and applied the idea to fit the economy's needs. While Ben and other businessman and politicians, ordinary men, fret over the economy, Chance is fortunate to work in a garden with nature. When he is faced and threatened by what appears to be a gang, Chance is relaxed and shows no fear.