1780. After Genelva’s nighttime dalliance with Kunta deflects suspicion so she can flee with her lover, Kunta forms a romantic attachment to the worldly-wise Belle, whom he marries. Uncle Pompey’s drum awakens Kunta to the possibility of freedom but Belle’s revelation that she’s with child changes his mind. With a gain comes a loss: his long-time friend Fiddler dies but the new arrival, a daughter, who is named Kizzy, African for “stay put” brings joy to Kunta and Belle.
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