In this chapter, we learn that the two men have been in love for three months, and that they have been living together in the same apartment building for the past three months. The narrator apologizes to Zillah for not being more attentive to their relationship. Zillah admits that he did not respect Zillah's efforts enough on the apartment deal, but Zillah says that he is not angry with Zillah now that his mother has died. He apologizes for his behavior in the past, and Zillah assures him that he will not hurt his feelings in the future. The two men return to work, and the narrator tells us that he has been working very hard to find Zillah a new job. He also tells us about the encounter between Zillah and the director of a music label, who came to see Zillah in front of his boss. The director says that Zillah is a victim of his own actions, and he apologizes because he is both a victim and a victim's victim. He asks Zillah if she thinks she was right to refuse the director's proposal of marriage the night before, and she says that she did not realize how to handle a public confession of love until she met Zillah at the bar. She tells him that she will now follow her heart and choose the one she loves. She also tells Zillah that he should marry Zillah, since she is not a local in the city and she cannot offer help to her family. She advises Zillah to set marriage as his goal and strive for it.