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NATHAN LEE
How's the weather out there?

REBECCA
Little chilly.

NATHAN LEE
Hope it don't freeze out our baseball game today!

26. EXT. THE BACKYARD - DAY

The children meet Nathan as he is coming out of the house and they are about to enter.

CHILDREN
Mornin', Daddy!

NATHAN LEE
Mornin' back atcha!

They rush on past him into the house as he smiles.

NATHAN LEE (CONT'D)
Don't forget to save me some!

He stops in the center of the yard and looks about.

NATHAN LEE (CONT'D)

Sounder:

Sounder comes running toward him from the field in back of the shed. Nathan bends to a pan on the ground and puts the scraps of food in it as Sounder arrives and begins to eat. Nathan rises and looks on, pleasingly.

NATHAN LEE (CONT'D)
That oughta put you in good shape for tonight!

27. INT. THE KITCHEN - DAY

The children are at the table eating as Rebecca is about to return to her laundry work in the backyard.

REBECCA
Don't take all day at that table, David Lee.

JOSIE MAE
Mama, when kin me and Earl go to school with David Lee?

REBECCA
Maybe soon - 

She moves out of the door --