II. The Church of Vinyl Summary

Cochise Jones, a dear friend of Archy's, comes to pick up a record player that Archy was fixing. He talks to Archy about the news of Titus. Archy shrugs it off and says that being a sperm donor doesn't make him a father. Cochise Jones leaves angry, but Archy doesn't know why. Later that evening, Nat and Archy, Cochise are performing for a democratic convention. Cochise fails to show up. They soon discover that loading his organ into the truck, it fell back on him and crushed him. Cochise Jones is dead.

The characters are stunned. With the death of Cochise Jones, the owners and customers of Brokeland Records feels that part of Oakland had died too. Nat and Archy plan a funeral at Brokeland Records. Nat also rounds up people to have a meeting...