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REBECCA (CONT'D)
(pause)
The field's all planted, so I guess I can spare you for a little while. When do you wanta leave?

Rebecca gets up from the rocker and starts putting her knitting away in the dresser --

DAVID LEE
Can I go the day after tomorrow?

REBECCA
Yes, son. You better get back to bed.

DAVID LEE
Good night, Mama...

REBECCA
Good night...

He turns, moves out of sight into his room. Rebecca gets up from the rocker, puts her knitting away, picks up the map Mrs. Boatwright left, off the dresser, and spreads it on the table to the light of the lantern. She can't make sense of the map -- she folds in back up and shoves it to the side -- looks across the room in thought.

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101. INT. KITCHEN-SITTING ROOM - EARLY MORNING  101.

Two days later, a little after daybreak, David is all set to make the journey with Sounder -- David is at the table - Ike is standing over him as he writes on a piece of paper - Rebecca and the other children are looking on --

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