In Chapter 12 of The Catcher in the Rye, Holden rides in a taxi and tries to engage the driver in conversation about where ducks go in the winter, but the driver gets annoyed. At the bar, Ernie plays the piano to an enthusiastic crowd that Holden thinks is reacting excessively. A girl named Lillian recognizes Holden and asks him to join her and a sailor, but Holden lies and says he has to leave.