Kino gets ready to sell the pearl. The whole process is a big ceremony. Juana is dresses in her wedding skirt.
Juan tells Kino to watch his ass because the pearl buyers are cheats and are very corrupt. He tells him some story about guys with pearls getting killed when trying to sell them
Some priest says a prayer about money and how people shouldn’t change when they’re rich
Then Kino goes to talk to the pearl buyers. They pretend that the pearl isn’t worth anything (because they want to buy this huge pearl for a low price).
They offer him little money, but Kino knows it is worth a fortune. Then they get some other pearl buyers to appraise it.
They think they’re fooling Kino by saying the other guys are strangers (even though they all work together).
The buyers all say the pearl is worthless, but Kino doesn’t sell it. He tells them that he is going to the capital (big city) to sell it.
That night everyone is talking about Kino. Juan tells him about the capital and how it is a scary place.
Then Kino takes a walk. He is attacked by some dude who wants the pearl.
When Juana finds Kino he is beaten pretty badly. She asks him again to get rid of the pearl but he still says no.