Gospel Hill Page #2

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Would you want to

sell that house?

Miriam, you cannot sell out Gospel Hill.

It is not yours to sell.

Sarah, uh, maybe we

should hear the man out.

I mean, uh, this could be good

for these people.

Where are they gonna go, Ron?

- Well, I know we're all

passionate about our heritage...

but we have to be realistic.

Oh, hell, Ron.

Give me a break.

You and I are blessed enough not even

to share the same reality as these poor folks.

Okay, uh, you can continue.

Many homeowners are selling

because of rising unemployment.

In fact, most of the properties involved

are rental properties owned by local residents.

What's the appraisal, Duncan?

I'm saying $40,000 is what I'm saying.

I'm saying $40,000.

I'm worried about this,

uh, Sarah Malcolm.

She's committed.

It could be a problem.

Well, it's personal to her.

She'll come around.

And it's not personal to you,

now is it, Doc?

No. You have to rise above that.

- Uh-huh.

I can handle Sarah.

The way you

handled her last night, I guess.

Look, when she's done talking, she'll realize

she can't win, and the vote will go down.

Maybe we should

put a little sugar in her coffee.

That bring her around?

Sarah Malcolm

ain't ever gonna go your way, boys.

I tell you right now,

you're better off playing hardball.

Hardball?

What are you talking about?

Look, look, stop.

Please. I can handle her.

Hey, if you don't,

we can always up the stakes a bit.

Look, I do not want to hear that.

Duncan, just don't get reckless on us.

- Ahh.

Careful, it is.

Careful, it is, boys.

Uh, y'all, uh-

y'all take care now.

All right. Take 'er easy, Duncan.

You'd better deliver

what you say, Doc.

To me you're a honeybee

on a daisy.

But most of these Valley Corp boys

see you as a fly squatting on a cow pie.

Hey, L. Donn. That, uh, business

we were talking about?

Mm-hmm?

- We need to go ahead with that.

So because of this

one little girl in New Orleans-

What's her name?

- Ruby Bridges.

That's right. Because she was

brave enough to go into that school...

even though she looked

different from everyone else...

even though people called her names

and no one would sit with her, she still did it...

so that everyone could have

a better life.

And this week we're celebrating

the life of Raul Malcolm.

He was a courageous pioneer for social justice,

and he's from right here in Julia.

Great. Line up.

Hello?

- Sarah.

Ron Palmer.

You left so fast

we didn't have time to talk.

I talked, Ron.

- I know, you did.

But these are powerful people.

Just work with them on this.

You know what this is about.

They will move you out of the way

if they have to, Sarah.

Just think about it.

Ohh!

- Damn, man! What'd you do?

Can you grab a rag

out of the truck, please?

Hey, sh*t, man. You're gonna need

that thing attended to. I'll drive ya.

You can drive this?

- Man, I can drive anything. Come on.

Come on.

That you?

Yeah, it's me. We cool?

Yeah, we cool.

I'm Joel.

Man, just keep putting pressure

on that thing. I'm Lonnie.

All right, you know

how to get to the hospital?

We're gonna go to the

clinic right down the road.

Gospel Hill?

We all bleed the same, brother.

Come on.

Aren't you gonna say hello?

John Malcolm.

Sometimes you are just

an impossible man, you know that?

Why is it every time something important

comes up- I mean, truly important-

you wanna go and stick your head

in the sand...

just like you do

in that damn pickup.

Well, what you expect me to do?

- I expect you to stand up.

That's the John Malcolm

I once knew.

Proud man, wouldn't be caught dead

with his head down.

Where's he?

- Hey, you're not being fair, Sarah.

Well, maybe not. But I need you on this,

at least to support me.

You can't fight them folks.

You just being simple, Sarah.

They want to build that golf course

over Gospel Hill. I saw their map, John.

Well, what does Ron Palmer say?

Oh, please.

He one of them behind it.

Maybe Palmer's right.

You don't mean that.

Hey, listen, baby.

They brought the factories here,

'cause there were poor people to work in 'em.

And they found poor people

somewhere else to take all the jobs.

Hey, listen, baby.

Maybe it's a golf course or nothin'.

Wait, Sarah. What I think,

what you think don't-don't matter.

It don't matter. It don't-

You got a ride home?

I just live right down the road.

I'm good.

Hey, let me give you something

for your troubles, man.

That won't be necessary, man.

I'll tell you what, though,

you gonna need some help around here now.

Oh, I don't think so, man.

- Come on, man. I can do all you can do.

I can sharpen them mower blades,

don't mind the heat.

Just lost my job at the mill.

Man, I sure could use some work.

See, I'm kinda used

to working alone, so-

Well, you used to have two hands.

Now you got three.

I'm sorry, Lonnie.

I, uh- I don't think so.

Your call, brother.

We accept Medicare, Medicaid,

Visa and MasterCard. Mm-hmm.

Mm-hmm. You just need to get over here

as soon as you can, ma'am. Yes, ma'am.

Mr. Herrod.

Hi, Joel.

- Hi.

I'm Ron Palmer. Sit over here.

Right up here for me, please.

How'd you hurt your hand?

Well, I was landscapin'.

Oh. How long have you been doin' it?

- Uh, not long.

I actually just started my own company.

- Oh.

Congratulations.

- Thank you.

Oh, you're just gonna

need a few stitches.

You, uh-You're pretty crowded out here.

I haven't been here much at all really.

Well, why would you need to be?

Can I ask you, uh,

who does your landscaping?

Oh, my receptionist's son.

I throw him a bone every once

in a while whenever I can.

But, uh, between you and me,

he's a lazy kid.

Right.

Now I do have some rental properties

available if you're interested.

Really?

- Mm-hmm.

I think I am interested.

- Oh.

We should talk about it.

This is gonna sting a little bit.

Hey.

- Hi.

Sorry. I didn't mean to startle you.

You forgot your bait.

- Oh. Keep it.

You never know, right?

That's my scout.

- Right.

What happened to your hand?

Oh, nothin'.

I just cut it on this edger.

You should really hire someone

to do that for you.

I, uh- I do. Me.

Uh-

What are you doin' later?

I've got lesson plans.

I teach at the elementary school.

But I'm free Saturday night.

- You are? I mean...

great.

I'll see you Saturday?

Yeah.

Ahh.

Hi.

- Hello.

Um, I'm Joel Herrod.

Dr. Palmer asked me to,

uh, come by and pick up some property list.

Oh, yes, of course.

- Right.

Hang on one second.

- Thank you.

There you are.

- Oh, thank you.

Mmm.

- All right.

You take care of that hand now.

- Oh, I will.

What?

What you gigglin' about?

- You'll never believe who that was.

I assume it wasn't your husband,

or I'd be shot through the head.

It's not like you to be worried

about jealous husbands.

I've skated by this long.

Mmm. That's what I like about you.

Carl, you're easy.

That's what they used to call me

in law school- easy.

Mmm.

Were you the best?

No, I skated.

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