The Long Walk Home Page #7

Well, let people say

what they're gonna say.

And what about when it

isn't just the busses?

When it's the parks

and the restaurants?

When it's colored teachers

in white schools?

What about when we start votin',

Mrs. Thompson? 'Cause we are.

And when we do,

we are gonna put Negroes in office.

What about when the first colored

family moves into your neighborhood?

You know, Mrs. Thompson,

ain't nobody gonna think any less of you

if we just turn around

and go back to the house.

I don't want all

them beans, Selma!

Eat what you're gonna eat, and I'll

let you have the rest for breakfast.

- Mama!

- Don't be a crybaby.

- But it's beans!

- Hush up, and let's say the blessing.

I'll say it.

I'll say the blessing tonight.

Lord, I'm gonna ask you to bless this

food for which we are thankful to receive.

Watch over our souls tonight,

and help us live your word tomorrow.

And, Lord, please watch

over Miriam Thompson too.

In Jesus' name we ask this.

Amen.

I got my reasons.

- Amen.

- Amen. - Amen.

Hi! I'm with the carpools.

Y'all goin' downtown?

Yes, ma'am.

Mornin', ma'am.

My mother began drivin'

five and six days a week.

My father knew

she drove Dessie,

but he didn't know she drove

for the carpools.

I may be a little late,

so I'll get my own dinner.

- I am... - You know, we all are goin'

down to this thing this evenin'.

You comin'?

- Well, I was plannin' on it.

- Yeah.

Listen. I want you to come

see somethin' with me first.

- Say 6:
00, 6:15?

- Okay.

Good.

Good.

When we started stakin' this place

out and takin' down tag numbers,

we, uh, came up

with a few surprises.

That, uh, wagon registered

to you is one of 'em.

She's been here the last

couple of nights at this time.

Drivin' for a few weeks,

apparently.

I didn't find out

until this mornin'.

- Well, Norman, you had to know.

- Not like this!

I'm sorry, but now you

can't ignore it anymore.

- Well, I won't. - Now...

She's got Mary Catherine over there.

Don't go makin' a scene in front

of the child. Let me go. Hmm?

- This is my problem. I can handle it.

- Yeah, handle it.

At home, in private.

Not in front of the girl

and a bunch of n*ggers.

I can get rid of 'em.

I'll get 'em out of there.

Let it wait for a few minutes till things

start up. Then she'll wanna leave.

- Yeah, well, don't you get

cute with me. - Hey!

I made plans to be here

tonight a long time before

- we found out about your wife,

and so did you. - Huh, Christ.

Give me five minutes.

Hmm?

Let's go.

- Winston. Good to see ya.

- Good to see ya.

- Charlie.

- Hi.

Police pulled out

about 20 minutes ago.

There are a couple

folks already here.

All right.

All right.

- ... Gay Meadows in the middle

of the day. - Mm-hmm.

- We need some cars on

those routes. - Okay.

Now, uh...

Miriam.

- Do you know him?

- Yes.

- Is he trouble?

- No. I can handle this.

Excuse us.

Miriam, you shouldn't be here.

Is that Mary Catherine over there?

You shouldn't be bringin'

her into a place like this.

Well, Tunker, I don't think

it's any of your business.

I don't think you

heard me right, boy.

I'm okay.

Miriam, don't be tellin' me

this isn't any of my business.

- Well then, don't try to run my life.

- You should leave.

- Tunker, there are some women dependin'

on me for a ride. - Can I help you?

They'll be here any minute.

- I'll leave then.

- Yeah, you got an ashtray?

If you don't have any business here,

I'd appreciate it if you'd leave the lot.

Well, if you don't mind, I'd appreciate it

if you got your black ass out of my face.

Miriam.

Miriam.

In a few minutes, 150 men are gonna

shut this lot down... any way they can.

I think Norman might be

interested to find out

why his little girl was

smack in the middle of it.

Winston, what do you think I should

do with a n*gger like this one?

Charlie!

- Charlie!

- Get off my back, n*gger.

- What's happening?

- Come on, baby.

- Charlie!

- You gonna hit me, black boy, huh?

Odessa, we've gotta go.

You ain't drivin' your

n*gger maid out of here.

Get away from my car.

No, you get away from your car.

You wanna act like a n*gger?

Then you just get your daughter and

walk with the rest of the n*ggers.

What do y'all think we ought to do

with Mrs. Martin Luther Coon, huh?

- We're gonna show you what we

think about n*ggers. - Martin. Martin!

Martin.

All right.

If she leaves, she walks

with the rest of the n*ggers.

Miriam, you lost this one.

Let's go.

- Get her out of here.

- Don't let him treat you that way.

- Shut this parking lot down.

- You a man or a mouse?

Go to hell, Tunker. Just go to hell, you...

ignorant son of a b*tch.

Let's get these n*ggers

out of here!

Mommy!

Mommy!

Get 'em out of here!

Get 'em out!

Walk, n*gger, walk!

Walk, n*gger, walk!

Walk, n*gger, walk!

Walk, n*gger, walk!

Walk, n*gger, walk!

Walk, n*gger, walk!

Walk, n*gger, walk!

Walk, n*gger, walk!

Walk, n*gger, walk!

Walk, n*gger, walk!

Walk, n*gger, walk!

Walk, n*gger, walk!

Walk, n*gger, walk!

Walk, n*gger, walk!

Walk, n*gger, walk!

Walk, n*gger, walk!

Walk, n*gger, walk!

Walk, n*gger, walk!

Walk, n*gger, walk!

Walk, n*gger, walk!

Walk, n*gger, walk!

Walk, n*gger, walk!

Walk, n*gger, walk!

Walk, n*gger, walk!

Walk, n*gger, walk!

Walk, n*gger, walk!

Walk, n*gger, walk!

Walk, n*gger, walk!

Walk, n*gger, walk!

Walk, n*gger, walk!

You were told, n*gger, to get out of here

and by God, I'm gonna move you!

Open up a space to let her through.

We can get her out of here!

Why you still standing there? You bunch

of n*ggers think you can come in here

and cause trouble without thinkin'

we're gonna do anything about it?

Well, I got news for ya! We are gonna

do somethin' about it, hear me?

We're gonna move you

right out of here!

What are you lookin' at?

I said move!

I want you to move right now!

I said move, lady!

I don't want you starin' at me.

I want you...

Shining

Upon me

- From within

- Walk, n*gger, walk!

So right

I've

Bade the world

And its follies

Adieu

I've started

In Jesus

And I'm

Going through

I'm

Going through

Yes, I'm

Going through

I'll pay the price

Whatever

Others do

I'm

Going through

It would be years

before I understood

what standin' in that line

meant to my mother.

And as I grew older, to me.

I'll take the way

With the Lord's

Despised few

I started

In Jesus

And I'm

Going through

50,000 boycotted the

buses in Montgomery.

I knew one.

Her name was Odessa Cotter.

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- We are marching

- We are marching

- Up to Zion

- We're marching up to Zion

- To that beautiful

- That beautiful

- City of God

- City of God

- We are marching

- We are marching

- On up to Zion

- We're marching up to Zion

- To that beautiful

- That beautiful

- Oh

- City of God

I come to say to you

this afternoon:

- However difficult the moment...

- Yes, sir.

however frustrating

the hour...

it will not be long.

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