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NATHAN LEE
David Lee...

DAVID LEE
(stops and turns)
Yes, sir...

NATHAN LEE
You had a rough time out there tonight -- so you stay home from that school tomorrow.

DAVID LEE
I wanna go -- the trip don't bother me none.

NATHAN LEE
You learnin' anything at that school?

DAVID LEE
Yes, sir -- I learn to write a little bit, and I can read a lot --

David Lee looks on him for a moment, and then softly nods his head -- 

NATHAN LEE
Readin' must be somethin' powerful, huh, son?

DAVID LEE
Yes, sir...

Nathan Lee slams the rifle closed, moves towards the exit and steps hastily out into the backyard -- David Lee and Sounder follow him --

13. EXT THE BACKYARD - NIGHT  13.

The backyard spreads out in the form of a jagged horseshoe, surrounded by low levels of grass -- at the far end is a pathway, running about three hundred feet away to where the tall grass grows. The shed sits to the far left edge and more to the right edge is the waterwell. To the right of the waterwell is a woodpile. Up against the house to the right of the steps to the back door are two wash tubs with homemade scrubbing boards. Nathan keeps walking directly to the waterwell, reaches it and losers the bucket down into the well, brings the bucket of water up, scoops up with a dipper, drinks, and tries to look out over the plains and hills from the back of his house. 

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