i
- Achille's mate welcomes him back to the world and questions his silence in the night; Achille explains that he was in Africa and then realizes that he's had a bad case of sunstroke.
- We learn that the mate worked hard for him because Achille took him on even when he was a drunkard.
- The mate caught a huge kingfish as well, which will clearly fetch a good price.
- They see land and watch a black Frigate-bird collect tribute fish from the white mackerel.
- Achille sees the name "Afolabe" written by the wings of the bird.
ii
- Achille returns in triumph to the island, the gigantic fish under his foot.
iii
- The mate blows on a conch shell to announce their return, and Philoctete hears it way up in his yam garden. He asks forgiveness of God for his doubt.
- The fishermen rush to pull them in; Helen appears and then leaves.