Lay That Trumpet in Our Hands

The stranger turns out to be Agent James Jameson of the FBI. He tells Warren and Luther that they have friends in very high places, namely the White House, the NAACP, the Florida Board of Tourism, and the Anti-Defamation League. Told to go inside with her mother, Reesa instead hides and listens to the conversation. Jameson gives Warren and Luther two pieces of paper, one with a list of alleged Klansmen and the other with information about the Klan’s car chase. They agree to mark off any inaccurate names and share information about the chase.

It is orange blossom time, but Reesa is unable to enjoy the sights of the flowers; the orange blossoms mark the anniversary of Marvin’s death. When she wakes up in the night from a nightmare, her grandmother brings her special sheets bought in Chicago; Reesa is pacified by this gift. The next day Mr. Jameson returns and has a talk with Warren. Reesa is assured that a plan is in the works.

When Reesa and Warren go to pick up Ren from his friend Petey’s house, they are surprised to see that Ren is injured. Earlier in the day, Ren and Petey, having gone out to look for gators, interrupted a large Klan ceremony.