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149. EXT. THE PROCH - DAY 149.

Later the same day, David Lee is lying on his stomach, reading from one of his books. Rebecca is doing some sewing - Sounder comes from around the side of the house, hobbling back and forth to the road and back.

REBECCA
What's wrong with him, David?

DAVID LEE
It's the heat.

REBECCA
It's when the heat is so bad, dogs go crazy.

DAVID LEE
He won't go mad - he's just lookin' for a cooler spot.

Rebecca sees a lone figure upon the landscape way out from the house emerge as a speck and slowly grow into a ripply from through the heat waves - Josie Mae and Earl come from around the house and sit down in the yard.

REBECCA
Who's that to be fightin' scorchin' heat out in open land like that?

Sounder moves about restlessly in the yard - and then suddenly the voice of the great coon hound breaks the sultry August deadness - and dashes across the road toward the figure. Rebecca jumps to her feet.

REBECCA (CONT'D)
He's gone mad! Stop him, David!

David Lee takes off after Sounder - his voice is ringing at a peak as he keeps moving until he arrives at the figure. Rebecca sees the man kneel and take the dog into his arms, and now the light hits at the top of her mind.

REBECCA (CONT'D)
Oh my God, it's Nathan! It's NATHAN!!

She drops everything and charges off the porch with Josie Mae and Earl, making haste behind her.

150. MEDIUM ANGLE - REBECCA, JOSIE MAE & EARL - PORCH POV 150.

As they dash across the road and into the field, almost in one physical motion.

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