Brown Girl in the Ring

Uttley’s operation is televised. The doctors successfully transfer Mami’s “healthy human ticker” (168) into Uttley’s body. The heart begins working once the transplant is done, leading the doctors to congratulate each other.

Meanwhile, Mi-Jeanne as the duppy is leading Tony and Ti-Jeanne across town in search of Rudy. When they see Rudy emerge from his car with Crack Monkey, Ti-Jeanne suddenly becomes scared and tries to hide. Unfortunately, Rudy and Crack Monkey spot her first and start shooting into the crowd. The duppy, knowing that Ti-Jeanne is trying to run away, begins to attack again. Crack Monkey’s bullet hits Tony’s shoulder, causing him to stumble and rely on Ti-Jeanne’s help to push through the crowd. They run down the subway steps to escape through the tunnels. Rudy and Crack Monkey catch up to them with Mi-Jeanne the duppy lighting the way.

Just as Rudy and Crack Monkey are about to close in on Ti-Jeanne and Tony, a chorus of children’s voices yelling belligerently startle everyone. A band of children start attacking Rudy and Crack Monkey, causing them to flee with the duppy. When the children come near, Ti-Jeanne realizes that they are the children that Mami helped at her house.