Treme 4.04 Preview: Will Delmond Become Big Chief?

Being Big Chief is not just a title for Albert, nor is it an excuse to dress up and parade around Mardi Gras. It s part of the foundation for who he is as a man, a father, and a friend, his assuming the position informing every decision, every heartbreak, and every triumph that came afterward. Apart from his family, it s perhaps the most important thing in his life and something that he takes quite a bit of pride in, both in terms of what the public sees and the private meetings he has with the rest of his people. While he won t yet take advantage of that sense of community now that he s sick, Albert has some thinking and planning to do regarding his duties as Big Chief, just in case he might not be able to lead the tribe at Mardi Gras this year. On the next episode of Treme, Albert has extended the offer to Delmond to assume his duties as Big Chief should the cancer take too much of a toll on his well-being and knock him out of what could be his final Mardi Gras. Though Delmond is li

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