He passes by the other children again and they beg him to j…

He passes by the other children again and they beg him to join their game now. Although he tells them that he has to practice piano, soon he relents and plays baseball with the other children. It seems Stanley, the misunderstood monster, has finally been accepted by the other children. This exchange makes it look as if the entire experience with the guide had nothing to do with anything because Stanley had no chance to follow the guide's advice before the children were already begging him back!