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REBECCA 
Poor creature ... 

DAVID LEE 
He'll be allright, Mama. I'll make him allright. 

EXT. THE BACKYARD - DAY
The next morning, David Lee feed Sounder as Earl stands by looking on. 

DAVID LEE
He eats all right -- his throat ain't scarred. 

EARL
The why don't he holler like he usta. 

DAVID LEE
He will... 
(To Earl)
Come on, git down and act like a possum. 

EARL 
I don't look like no possum!

DAVID LEE 
Act like one! 

After a moment of hesitation, Earl gets down on his hands and knees --

DAVID LEE (CON'T)
Git him, boy!

Earl jumps to his feet quickly and backs away from the yard -- 

EARL
Don't tell that dog to git me!

Sounder merely turns to David Lee and gives out with a few muffled whines -- 

DAVID LEE
I guess I'll havta work harder to git him back like he usta be. 

EARL
Why don't you try and git yourself a new dog?

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