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Rev. 7/29/71                                -13-

28. EXT. THE BACKYARD - DAY                   28.
Out in the backyard, Nathan is chopping wood with Sounder nearby him as Rebecca returns to hanging out the wash. She starts that nervous hum of hers, and occasionally glances over to him at the woodpile. He lifts his head for a moment and calls out to her.

NATHAN LEE: The one thing we got plenty of is wood!

She stops her work and just looks on him with concern when David, Josie, and Earl dash out into the yard, breaking her trend of thought.

DAVID LEE: Ready to go, Mama!

REBECCA: Tuck that shirt in, David Lee.

He moves towards her, cramming the shirt down into his pants.

REBECCA (CONT'D): You got two shirts on?

DAVID LEE: Yes mam...

REBECCA: When you get outta that school, you come right on back home, y'all gon' have to take this laundry work I done for Miss Boatwright today.

She gives him a quick hug and kiss. He rushes over to his father.

DAVID LEE: 'Bye, Daddy...

They shake hands....

NATHAN LEE: 'Bye, son....

He takes off with Josie Mae, Earl and Sounder.

Rebecca starts back toward the clothesline, and as if to make a decision, she stops and turns to him.
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