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81. CONTINUED            81.

His arms give way and he drops back to the floor on his feet -- he moves slowly to David and takes him by the arms through the bars of the cell -- 

NATHAN LEE (CONT'D)
Son, don't ever let yourself get caught in a place like this.

There is a moment of agonizing silence as they look at each other --

DAVID LEE
Can you say what camp they gon' send you to, Daddy?

NATHAN LEE
I don't know, son -- they won't tell us things like that -- but I don't want y'all to come here no more.

DAVID LEE
Why, Daddy; you won't be here?

NATHAN LEE
Just do like I tell you -- I'll get word to you through the visitin' preacher.

GUARD'S VOICE
Visitin' over!

People start filing out but David remains in front of the cell, looking on his father --

GUARD'S VOICE (CONT'D)
Come on, boy!

NATHAN LEE
Go, son...

Nathan and David shake hands and then David slowly moves away from the cell, sporadically looking back over his shoulder toward his father until he moves through the cell block door -- the door slams behind him --

82. EXT. BACK OF THE COURT HOUSE BUILDING - DAY     82.

David steps out into the Court House yard where they are waiting for him -- his feelings bound in confusion, and his face flooded in tears -- he runs to his mother's arms. She embraces him long and deep.