Why would someone else, other than myself

go up to them to knock on the door,

 

if I was acquainted with them,

 

I should be the one knocking on the door

and introducing Tony.

 

 

Instead, Tony was the one who was knocked on the door,

trying to get in.

 

 

 

Whatever the reason for not letting me in.

 

It had to do with the head nurse, or the people in the room.

 

 

Otherwise, Tony did not have to CONVINCE them, PERSUADE them.