East Harlem

The text follows a corporate lawyer who purchases a brownstone in East Harlem, experiences plumbing issues due to a clog caused by a hidden item in the sewage pipe. During inspection, a plumber discovers a hand towel containing a plastic tube with a note written by Langston Hughes to Maria, revealing a hidden treasure. The story delves into the contrast between the protagonist's perception of East Harlem as a scum hole and the unexpected discovery that challenges this view.