Act 1, Scene 2 Summary

Not only has Angel lost both her job and Nick; she also has no place to live because her apartment had been provided by her ex-boyfriend. Guy tells Angel that she can stay with him because they are such good friends. Guy is working at various design and sewing jobs at lesser-rate clubs in the city but hasn't told Angel that he lost his job too because he doesn't want to upset her any further.

Delia stops in to see if Angel is feeling any better. She suggests that Angel might want to take a typing class so that she'll be able to find more suitable, steady work. Angel is too hung over to even consider this; but the arrival of their friend, Sam Thomas, a doctor at Harlem Hospital, picks things up when he provides Angel with the cure for...