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57. He crawls under the cabin, searching about carefully, looking for the dog. 57.

58. The boy charges up the road away from the house and then cuts off into the field. 58.

59. He spirals the brown stalk land in ever-widening circles, searching the fence-rows - and then he comes to the edge of the woodlands. 59.

60. David Lee searches under the jack oaks and cottonwoods, but Sounder is not there. He stands in one spot, looking about the woods in painful confusion. 60.

61. EXT. LANDSDOWN MAIN STREET - DAY 61.

Rebecca moves into town, picking up the main street, crosses the town square, moving in the direction of Sheriff Young's office which is adjacent to the County Court House.

62. INT. SHERIFF'S OFFICE - DAY 62.

Sheriff Young is seated behind his desk - a Deputy is sitting at a table across the room. Rebecca enters and stands before the Sheriff's desk.

SHERIFF YOUNG
Howya do, Rebecca. I sorta been expectin' you this mornin'.

REBECCA
I wanta see Nathan.

SHERIFF YOUNG
I wish I could, Rebecca, but I can't let you.

REBECCA
I don't understand that, Sheriff Young.

SHERIFF YOUNG
It's the rules and I gotta follow 'em. No visitin' 'cept holidays and Sunday - and no womenfolk anytime.

REBECCA
You mean to tell me I can't see my own husband?

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