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84. CONTINUED 84.

Her words jar and disturb the Preacher.

85. EXT. FRONT OF THE MORGANS'S CABIN - NIGHT 85.

Rebecca and the children are just about to enter the yard, when David Lee stops and pulls on his mother's arm.

DAVID LEE
Mama, did you hear that!?

Rebecca, Josie Mae and Earl come to a halt on his words.

REBECCA
What is it, David Lee?

DAVID LEE
Listen, Mama...

They stand quietly for a moment -- and then they hear the SOUND of a faint whine coming from the direction of the porch -- the WHINE becomes louder --

DAVID LEE (CONT'D)
Mama, I hear Sounder!

He takes off in the direction of the porch --

86. EXT. THE PORCH - NIGHT 86.

David stops just at the top of the porch, and there, scratching at the door and wagging his tail, is Sounder. The side of his head where the shot scraped him is discolored and hairless -- the top of his eye is scarred causing it to be half closed, and what's left of his ear on the same side, sticks straight out. Upon seeing David Lee, he raises his good ear and WHINES. David rushes to grab him.

DAVID LEE
You come back, boy! I just knowed it! I just knowed you'd come back!

Rebecca, Josie Mae and Earl arrive at the porch -- Rebecca kneels, looks on the bad sight of the dog and strokes his back --

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