Von Vampton is increasingly concerned about the spread of Jes Grew. It is approaching New York, where it could gain control of radio stations. He is worried that he will fail to restore the honor of the Knights Templar. He is still searching for his Talking Android and considers Woodrow Wilson Jefferson, but dismisses this idea because he thinks W.W.’s skin is too dark for the job.

While looking through a Race newspaper, Von Vampton sees an ad for skin-lightening cream and explains to Gould that this could make W.W. a usable Talking Android candidate.

Von Vampton and Gould convince W.W. to try the cream. W.W.’s father, Reverend Jefferson, then bursts into the room. Reverend Jefferson and his men beat up Von Vampton and Gould and then throw W.W. in a big cotton sack, taking him back to their rural southern farm.