ɪn ɐn ˈɛpɪlˌɑːɡ sˈɛt ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti ˈeɪt, hˈɑːɹlən hɐz ɹᵻtˈɜːnd tə kəmpˈiːt ɪn ˈæmətʃɚ spˈoːɹts æz ɐn ˈæθliːt, kəmpˈiːɾɪŋ ɪn ænd wˈɪnɪŋ ðɪ ˈæmətʃɚɹ æθlˈɛɾɪk jˈuːniən mˈæstɚz tʃˈæmpiənʃˌɪp æt mˈædɪsən skwˈɛɹ ɡˈɑːɹdən.
In an epilogue set in 1978, Harlan has returned to compete in amateur sports as an athlete, competing in and winning the Amateur Athletic Union masters championship at Madison Square Garden.