The Southerner Page #5

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and this old mud down here.

Made it so purdy if You didn't want us

to work it... to love it...

Do You want me to give all this up?

Move in town with Tim

and work with him in a factory...

Under a roof as high as your sky...

and puts out your light?

Tell me Lord... help me to know.

How are you lady?

Did you have a good trip?

She had a fine trip...

She's a wonderful old girl.

Did you have a good trip, Timmy?

You know Harmie, a cow's the only thing

I left in the country...

that I miss in the city.

Believe me that sweet old gal is a lot

gentler than that Lizzy at the saloon.

Harmie, can milk the cow now?

Of course you can.

That Harmie!

He'll come waggin' in here one of

these days with a boa constrictor.

I wouldn't be one mite surprised.

I'm gonna call her...

"Uncle Walter".

Our vegetable garden!

That's Finlay... and them's Devers cattle!

Oh, Jotty!

You go on back in the house, Honey.

Go on back in the house.

Finlay! What do you know about this?

I don't know nothin'!

I didn't do it!

No... not by yourself...

but we both know who did!

C'mon... we're goin' to your place.

Devers... look at me...

Why did you do it?

What you mean why did I do it?

You can't prove nothin'...

The Law 'd call it an Act of God!

As for your garden...

you can plant it again, can't you?

Plant it again!?

Or did you come to borrow some seed?!

I wouldn't borrow...

Wait a minute!

This rope's plumb ruined...

Remember what we agreed on

when you first come and asked for water?

Yeah... about replacin' it...

It's time for you to do it now...

I don't aim to use this one no more.

And I'm sick and tired of you

comin' around askin' for water.

And now Devers,

I'm gonna break your neck!

I'm mighty glad you started this, Tucker.

Specially with Finlay here

as a witness.

That makes two of us

can talk to the law.

Pa... don't!

Shut your mouth...

Get back in the house!

You'd like to see me leave here,

wouldn't you?

Yeah!

- Why?

- Course I would!

What did I ever do to you?

Like I told you first time

you come to ask for water...

Just don't like to see folks

tryin' to be better than they are.

This world has got to be them that

gives orders and them that takes 'em.

And you figure it's you to give 'em

and me to take 'em... That right?

Why?

Coz I worked hard... all my life.

I worked hard too...

You know that!

Why here, and not someplace else?

Before you come,

I was alone in this place...

Everything was mine!

I was figuring on buying your farm...

It was cheaper then.

Now, if things goes on like this,

everything's going to be yours.

All I ever see is you...

everywhere I go!

In the woods... killin' the varmints...

at the river, catching the fish.

Even Finlay told me...

you set a line for "Lead Pencil".

And my girl Becky...

You heard what she said!

Sam!... Sam!

Sam...

Sam... you better take care

of that cut.

Go on back in the house, Becky...

you best not bother about me anymore.

Finlay!

Get my gun!

Uncle Henry!

Shut your mouth!

Holy smokes!

It's "Lead Pencil"!

Can I help you?

You can grab hold of that line.

Finlay, you was right...

His whiskers is as big as lead pencils.

Tucker...

That's my fish.

So you own the river, too, eh?

Well, maybe the law will call

my hook and line an Act of God.

You give me the fish and swear

never to say you caught it...

I'll give you a dollar.

I don't want your dollar...

My folks likes fish.

Well, alright... let me take it

and keep it for a day or two...

..and show it at the store... and...

Then you can have it back.

Folks likes fresh fish, Devers.

Well, let me take it, and...

You can use out of my garden.

Well, you can have

the whole garden.

The well rope...

How we gonna draw water?

Oh... I got another rope

in the barn.

What happened, Sam?

Becky told me...

It ain't nothin'...

I was just helpin' Devers pull

this big old catfish out of the river.

He done caught "Lead Pencil".

We forgot to tell you.

Yeah... we plum forgot!

You tell 'em, Harmie.

Well... we're gonna get married, Sunday...

I was just thinkin'

how blessed the Tuckers is...

and I can't help wonderin' why.

I get the man I want...

Here we are... all together...

Jotty's cured and happy

once more...

Daisy's so good at her book learnin',

she's gonna get a prize at school...

Sam's growed the best crop

in the county.

Maybe even gonna buy his own place,

that's what he makes off on it.

I keep studyin' why Almighty

blessed us Tuckers so generous.

But I reckon I know.

Coz of Sam, and the way

he worked that farm o' his...

that crop he done growed

He must be just where the Lord

wanted him to be.

You're sure right!

Only if Sam is like he is, it's because

he's got such a good ma!

I can't think of nobody I'd rather have

than Harmie for my pa!

He, son! You ain't a baby no more...

Leave your ma alone!

She's mine now!

Oh, she's yours is she?

What do you think you are...

an Indian chief?

Let me kiss the groom!

These kids don't know anything...

they ain't had our experience.

Hey, Harmie...

now that you're married...

I suppose you'll be

going on the wagon, eh?

I was just thinkin'...

I'd start that tomorrow.

But it ain't tomorrow yet!

Say Sam... c'mon!

Come on everybody!

When we get rich...

When our ship comes in...

I want us to get one of them

talking machines!

And a lot o' sacred records.

I want sit on the gallery...

and drink lemonade with ice in it!

And hear "Beulah Land", you know?

Sweet Beulah Land...

Sweet Beulah Land...

As on thy highest mount I stand,

I look away across the sea,

Say Harmie...

You sure you didn't catch cold, that night?

Don't you know this is

just the stuff to keep you warm?!

Hey Harmie...

weren't you afeard of the law?

Are you kiddin'?...

The law is right there, waitin'

for the finished product.

Hey Sam... come on...

I want to show you somethin'.

Rye whisky, rye whisky,

rye whisky I cry...

Don't worry, I've got us a third!

It's real city-stuff, Sam...

Same as they drink

in them hot-shot nightclubs.

Lay your nose on that!

Smell it, Sam... smell it!

Ain't that somethin'!

Sure is!

3 bucks a quart!

We're gonna dance now, folks!

Oh, I gotta find a good

hidin' place for this!

Oh, there you are, Sam!...

Come on honey...

you dance with me.

No, you're very nice, ma'am...

but thanks just the same.

After the dance we could

go outside, honey...

I got some mighty fine drinkin' whisky

in my car.

Thank you ma'am,

but I got a partner.

How about dancin' with me, honey-child?

And after the dancin'

go out to your car?

Well, I don't know about that!

C'mon now... don't be like that.

Promenade single file...

Ladies in the lead, that Indian style...

Swing that girl behind you...

Promenade single file...

Ladies in the lead, that Indian style...

Swing that girl behind you...

Swing that girl behind you...

First and third lead to the right...

Chase the rabbit, chase the squirrel...

Chase that pretty girl 'round the world...

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