In Copenhagen, an innkeeper named Olaf Jenson is taken aback one night when a very large Black man comes into his establishment. Olaf learns that the man is a sailor for American Continental Lines. Olaf is hesitant to accept the man's patronage but eventually acquiesces. The man gives Olaf a large sum of money to hold onto for his 6 day stay. In addition to a room, the man requests whiskey and a prostitute. Olaf resents the man for his large stature and intense Blackness. He wishes that he was smaller and had a lighter complexion. Olaf calls a prostitute named Lena, and he is obsessed with her interaction with the man. He inquires about it after, but he is told off by her. The man requests a bottle of whiskey and Lena’s company each night of his stay, increasing Olaf’s resentment. On the final night of his stay, the man grabs Olaf’s neck, which leads Olaf to believe he is intending to kill him. However, the man smiles and leaves after giving Olaf a generous tip. Olaf loathes himself for his inaction against the man, but after several months pass, his desire for revenge subsides. Eventually, to Olaf’s shock, the man returns. Again, the man puts his hands on Olaf, who attempts to reach for the gun in his desk. However, this time, the man pulls out a set of shirts, revealing that he was making sure they would fit. Relieved at realizing this was merely a gesture of gratitude for providing him with his stay and Lena’s company, Olaf begins to laugh and cry. Olaf expresses that he was afraid that the man was going to kill him, but the man denies this saying that he believes Olaf to be a good man. Olaf expresses this same feeling toward the man while also making note of his Blackness and large stature. The man is put off by this remark and then leaves.