Harlem Duet

The loop is now gone, replaced with lyrical music that accompanies coverage of the Million Man March in Washington. Canada is in Billie’s apartment, cleaning the kitchen and collecting refuse when Othello enters. Thinking he would find Billie, he is surprised to see Canada. He asks if Billie left a package for him, and he sees the red gift box on the mantle. Canada tells him that Billie left specific orders that no one is to touch the box and to throw it out. Othello disregards her wishes and takes it anyway. Canada mentions the upcoming wedding. He tells Othello that he is sorry that things didn’t work out between him and Billie, and he metaphorically warns him of the dangers of granulated sugar over the beauty of molasses, deep clover honey, or even cane sugar juice: “Better watch out for that refined shit. It’ll kill ya. A slow kind a killin’. Cause it kills your mind first. So you think you living the life, when you been dead a long time” (111). They exchange goodbyes, and Othello can be heard in the hallway calling his colleague, Chris Yago.