Scene 1

Kĩgũũnda and Wangeci are back at their house, which is now outfitted with new furniture they have bought using the loan. The couple is joyfully arranging new furniture. The scene is filled with excitement as Kĩgũũnda and Wangeci revel in the novelty of their possessions. The interior now resembles Kĩoi's house. The title deed is conspicuously absent.

The two engage in playful banter as they try on their wedding attire. Wangeci envisions their wedding day. She describes it in detail and expresses delight at the thought of sending their wedding photo to a newspaper.

In their joy, the couple mimes an enactment of the wedding ceremony as they imagine it. There is an invisible priest offering blessings and an invisible choir singing hymns. The "newlyweds" exchange invisible rings and share a kiss. The scene continues with a reception where speeches are made, and Kĩgũũnda and Wangeci anxiously await gifts.

However, the celebratory atmosphere is disrupted when Gathoni enters in distress. She has just returned from Mombasa. She reveals that John Mũhũũni has abandoned her after learning of her pregnancy.

…when we reached the village
He suddenly shouted at me
And ordered me to get out of his car,
That he was not responsible for the pregnancy
And that he would never marry a prostitute.

The parents console Gathoni. They tell her that Kĩoi is an honorable Christian man and will insist that his son marry Gathoni. Kĩgũũnda and Wangeci prepare to visit Kĩoi's home to share their predicament.

Scene 2

Kĩoi and Ikuua are busy at home, meticulously counting money. They discuss the diverse sources of their income, such as selling ivory, lion and leopard skins to Japan, and transactions involving grains, salt, and coffee. Ikuua discusses the impending arrival of friends from overseas involved in the factory project. Additionally, he mentions acquiring land adjacent to Kĩgũũnda's from a neighboring peasant.

Ikuua leaves for the airport, entrusting Kĩoi with the responsibility of taking the money to the bank the next day. He emphasizes the need to be cautious about potential robbers. They also mention Kĩoi potentially becoming a local director for the factory.

Meanwhile, Kĩgũũnda and Wangeci, dressed in their old working clothes, barge into Kĩoi's home. They propose that, instead of getting married in church, their children should marry first due to the unplanned pregnancy. Kĩoi reacts strongly. He denies the possibility that his son would be responsible for such a situation and accuses Gathoni of prostitution. Kĩgũũnda brandishes his sword, and Kĩoi, now scared for his life, says that their children can marry right away. However, Kĩoi's hypocrisy has changed Kĩgũũnda's mind. He now says that:

Even if you were now to give me all the wealth
Which you and your clansmen have stolen from the poor,
Yes, the wealth which you and your Asian and European clansmen
And all the rich from Kenya share among yourselves,
I would not take it.

Jezabel enters with a gun. Kĩgũũnda drops his sword, and Jezebel orders him and Wangeci to leave. As they go to leave, Kĩgũũnda bends down to retrieve his sword, and Jezebel shoots him.

Scene 3

Two weeks have passed. Kĩgũũnda's home has undergone a noticeable change. Many of the new possessions acquired through the loan are gone, reverting the house to its original state. The only remnants are a picture of Nebuchadnezzar and the board with the inscription "Christ is the Head," hanging on the walls ironically.

Kĩgũũnda has physically recovered from the gunshot wound but is now an emotionally broken man. Wangeci is seated in a sad state as she reflects on her...