Raintree County Page #5

Stay here with us and help us

build our dream.

We, in the south, dream.

Of a great republic on this soil of merit

with it's pretty homes and as well

as the most beautiful women

0h, Sam, you're wonderful.

You shelf like some golden pitfalls.

Cousin Sam, Johnny doesn't like slavery.

Is Johnny like the wage to slavery

at the north?

Johnny doesn't like misery anywhere.

North or south.

Here comes misery now... my wife.

We're talking about the north, my dear...

Slaves in the north...

Sam, you're boring...

I'll borrow your husband for a while.

Excuse me.

Don't look so serious.

Here old man can only play

his dream of glory

lt's not that, l'm counting.

Cousin Johnny, you ever in love?

Huh?

L mean... were you ever really... in love?

Cousin dear, l'm in love.

You know l love the way you say that.

You did such a noble sound

in your precious accent.

Frankly, Johnny, cousin Susana just

isn't the right type for you.

You're an attractive young man

0h, Susana, why disposed you

and didn't marry down here?

L guess supposing down here know

too much about her.

Don't you hear me?

You've borrowed my husband long enough,

cousin Barbara,

l reclaim him

0f course

lt must've been beautiful

0h, it was, Johnny

lt was all white when

l was a little girl.

The marble room was right above over there

Johnny, our neggars made these bricks

by hands.

The furniture came from France

lt was so beautiful.

These tower columns shed the veranda

l used to play there when it rained.

The garden was so lovely cool

with roses and lilies.

How this fire started?

No one knows.

Really?

That were my Daddy and Mama buried

l was lucky to get out alive

l slept next to Henrietta at this room.

She was burnt too.

Who was Henrietta?

She was my dearest friend,

she was a great lady.

How old were you?

Three, maybe four.

And you could remember it all?

Yes... no, l don't know

l can quite remember what l exactly saw

l was told later on

0h.

What's the matter?

There used to be a little cabin

right over there

l guess it's gone.

This is where they buried her, Johnny

0h, you can't imagine

how lovely she was.

She took care of me,

she was a great lady

l'm not ashamed to say,

cause she was a Negro

0ne of these slaves?

0h, no... she came from Cuba.

That was where l was born... Havana.

Daddy was there for several years

and then came back with us

lt's so funny to think of her now.

Think of her lying down there, that is

if she's lying down there.

What do you mean

'if she's lying down there?

It's a short of family scandal.

Some people say the graves were mixed.

My aunt said she wasn't sure if it was

her Henrietta sleeping in Mama's grave

l... l don't understand

l love you, Henrietta... l love you.

Dear

Johnny, l know you don't understand.

She was everything to me.

Because of her l was never alone.

And now... do you feel that someone

is watching us?

Just nobody here.

How do you know?

Johnny, about this... this negro girl

l... l lied to you about it

lt... it never happened.

Why did you tell me this?

You asked me about it.

Well, you don't think my Mama...

You don't think my Mama would ever

allow me to...

L... l was always with my Mama...

L was always by her side.

Why... why she loved me so much.

She never allowed me out of her sight

l... l was always with her.

Susana... should we go home?

Good evening, l'm looking for Mr. Drake.

Come on in, dear.

Right in here.

Thank you

Bobbie

Johnny, how do you know l was here?

Barbara said you were with Sam...

She said you were here.

Listen... l'd like to talk to you.

Can you wait?

We drive home and

we could talk then.

No.

Let's go in here.

Would you excuse us?

Johnny, how about a drink?

Bobbie, what's all about.

Susana's family and the fire?

Well, it's just an old family scandal

Johnny... but it's pretty gluesome.

You see the day they had trouble to

identify a man in the,

fire but a woman.

And the woman was another matter and

one of them was a lady of color.

Why you go after that?

L like to know.

Well it all began when Susana's mother

when... you know

l don't know.

She went insane.

Susana's father gave up everything

to take care of her.

At last he gave up his business

to seek her sense.

For all they tried she was too far gone.

Finally she couldn't be cured at all

lt was in Cuba.

That's where he met the other woman.

What about the fire?

There had some gringos

2 of the bodies were found together.

So?

So it looks like something funny

had been going on.

They might've been killed

before the fire

l mean everybody else got up and away.

Why didn't they?

That's one of the question of

identification... which woman was that woman?

Which?

There was talks of Susana's father with

the woman who was found being inside.

The woman... the woman...

who was found with?

L exaggerated, Johnny.

Anyway, the thing was her

it was better the way was as that

0f course, there was a lot of talks...

You know how women talk,

in this families,

women are worse at most

l don't want to scare you, boy.

You need a quiet life

because you've a beautiful spouse.

As you worth of it.

Alright, what happened after the fire?

Well, nothing much.

All over the excitement Susana took it down

and disappeared for 2 or 3 days

l forget now.

They found of her finally.

She was in Henrietta's open cabin

all the time.

And Susana had to go up

to her aunt's place in Savvanah.

That's all l know about it.

Does anybody know?

There's just one person.

Who?

You've to wait until she's ready

to tell you.

Not Susana?

It's Susana.

Susana was 3 years old

0h, my boy... you think you marry a child

bothersome?

At the time of the fire, my cousin

Susana was 9 years old.

Dear, we 've got to get away from here.

Alright, Johnny, where should we go?

Could we go to Europe?

No, l like to go back to

Raintree County.

But why?

We've plenty of money.

Honey, l got to get a job

l got to work.

That's why we should be back home

so the two of you could be resting

Johnny, l haven't been very honest

with you.

You haven't?

When l told you l was going to have

a baby, l lied

l'm not going to have a baby

l lied because l wanted you more than

anything l ever wanted in my life.

Because l... somehow l just...

0h, l don't know.

Darling, one thing you must know

l love you very much.

You'd never leave me, will you,

Johnny?

I'll never leave you

l love you, let's go home

0h, yes... yes, Johnny.

Oh, Miss Nell Kader, shame on you.

By here my husband and l have been

home settled you not be seeing this time.

And you have yet to call on us

where is your preeding?

L leave the breeding to you.

How do you like here in the booze of the

Raintree County?

Well, l hardly feel this town

so small anymore.

Whatever you do for amusing?

L take walks.

How really?

You tell me who you walk with

l'm interested in all aspects

of real life.

You won't be interested in me,

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