Hair salons, parks, laundromats, and street corners in Harlem, New York City, function as important community spaces in this video from Great Performances: Merry Wives. These are spaces where gossip, plans, schemes, dreams, and secrets unfold in the play while also serving as reminders of the power and possibility found in community. In this video, watch an entertaining and elaborate plan to catch a “cheater” as it unravels at the laundromat with a whole slew of witnesses, accomplices, confidants, and conspirators. This resource includes a viewing guide and activities, both critical and creative, to engage students with this comedic scene.