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NATHAN LEE (CONT'D)
Son, will you listen to me for a minute?

After a minute's hesitation, David slowly raises his head, and looks up to his father --

NATHAN LEE (CONT'D)
You know, son; when I got this leg hurt, I was down in a rock quarry, and all of a sudden, there was this dynamite blast comin' at me with the kind of force to kill ten men, but I got outta the way of most of them rock, quicker'n the lightnin' in God's mind -- 'cause I made it up in my head, just that quick to beat the death that was comin' at me.  And that's what I'm gonna do with this trouble in my leg.  I'm gon' beat it.  That's all that's left for me to do.  That's what I want you to do. I want you to beat the life they got laid out for you in this valley.

David Lee looks directly at him and then turns away.

NATHAN LEE (CONT'D)
I was watchin' your sister and brother out here the other day, and I said to myself, these is just children -- they ain't got no business out here in this hot sun...  As for me and your mama; we been in this field so long, we ain't never known anything else.

David Lee is looking straight out and away from him. Nathan waits as David hesitates -- finally the boy holds his hands up before his eyes -- he drops his hands, rises and moves away from his father -- stops about five feet away.  About three rows away, the WHITE MAN is driving through the field in a truck -- 
They watch the truck move on --

NATHAN LEE (CONT'D)
There ain't nothin' here but people like them bastards that sent me away, and tried to kill me.  Son, please don't get used to this place.

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Transcription Notes:
2-1-2021: Transcribed and marking for review