- Sadima listens in when Somiss interviews people. He's after old songs and rhymes. Sadima tries to help him by stacking papers, but Somiss gets annoyed at her.
- Franklin returns from the market and says he'll try not to leave Sadima alone with Somiss again.
- Then Franklin hugs her and says that everything's been better since she came, and that he's happier than he's ever been.