The narrative of Malcolm X continues with a public standoff in a Harlem bar where West Indian Archie draws a gun on Detroit Red. Archie, an older man who had been to Sing Sing, attempts to save face while acknowledging the futility of the situation. Mo Facts emphasizes that if this encounter had ended in death, one of history's greatest leaders would have been lost, highlighting the need for guidance for "redeemable" young men.