Part I. Four seasons: spring, summer, fall, and winter "Vocation of agony" "Betraying the cause" "The language of the unheard" "Anxiety and sorrow in my heart" The bloodiest month of all Where do we go from here? Cities aflame Respect Chaos Ominous clouds "I, Martin Luther King, take thee, non-violence, to be my wedded wife" Ironic anniversary Part II. Final season: the last three months 39 Confession Drum major Humility, levity, and longevity Frantic melancholy Restless heart Garment of destiny Firemen Midnight hour in Memphis Freedom explosion The mountaintop in Memphis April 4, 1968 Epilogue