The tardy John deserves to have his punishment to continue the Master feels, he is still quite angry with John’s continuous lateness. The Master proceeds to have him raise his legs up and starts giving him a painful bastinado on the soles of his bare feet with a cane, this was extremely painful for John as evidenced by his repeated vocal protests. While in this extremely vulnerable position he also receives an even more painful and humiliating caning delivered on his exposed and sensitive asshole. This too will be a punishment he is sure to not forget. After getting dressed John also then must endure the painful and humiliating experience of wearing clothespins on his ears for the rest of the day.