The Unseen

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One of the most important things

mama ever said to me was...

Sammy, I don't think God's

going to judge us on who we love,

but whether we loved at all.

What do you think?

Can I have my perfume back?

- Thank you. What? You want some?

- No.

I don't think so, silly.

Mama never had a problem

accepting people for who they were,

but Daddy, he judged them and always

worried what other people was thinking.

Come on let's go!

- I heard your dad taught you how to use a gun.

- Yeah.

That's cool.

Did your father ever teach you?

I wish, he was always making me

read and study and stuff...

Lookie here, Harold's a n*gger lover!

Don't call me no n*gger lover!

Wait til we tell your daddy

you're playing with a n*gger!

Sit down Sammy, right here!

We're going to lynch you n*gger!

Stop it! Stop! No...

What are you doing!?

Get off of him! Get off!

Get off my friend!

Come on Roy, help me get Sammy...

Come on Sammy, let's go.

- Hey Roy, you okay?

- Yeah...

I always wondered why people

can't see things the way I do.

You know, you really didn't have to do that...

I know, but that's what friends are for though, right?

I mean, you would have done the same for me...

Of course.

I got something for you.

Close your eyes.

It's a shilling coin from England.

My grandfather gave it to me before he died.

I got one too.

Now we both have one.

- I got something for you too...

- What is it?

It's soft.

It sure is strange how people will

be looking at exactly same thing.

and see it completely different.

Get off my boy!

You like kissing my boy.

I ought to stomp your monkey face right here.

Harold, you grab your brother, now!

Come on Sammy.

Come here!

Give me your hand!

I want you to come here

and look at your n*gger friend.

Look at him!

That's the last time your going to see him.

Get over here, come on! Come on...

I think you're a little f*ggot too!

You like kissing n*gger? Come on!

Tragedy has a way of showing us

things a bit more clearly.

But even then it's often too late.

I will teach you a lesson, you

understand that...

Move on up those stairs!

Sammy, get on inside there and turn

on the radio, move it!

What's wrong with you!?

You little n*gger lover!

- We weren't doing nothing.

- Keep your mouth shut!

I hate Roy.

What were you doing getting all up on him?

What are you doing running

around in the woods then for, huh?

Harold.

Harold, are you in there?

Mrs. Dickerson?

Hello? Is anyone here?

What are you doing here boy?

Everyone reacts differently.

Some people go inside themselves.

Don't let things touch them

like they did in the past.

And others

keep hiding the hurt away

until the happiness is squeezed right out of them.

And someone like me,

I always find the light,

even through the darkness.

Ah Sammy.

You okay?

I can't see a god damn thing in here!

Hey Harold, can you get some new

licky things if you go by the store today?

- Earl. Earl!

- Yeah, yeah...?

Get your god damn ass up.

We got to go load that beer...

You know how mama feels about you

using the Lord's name in vain...

Morning Earl!

What time is it?

- You ready?

- Yeah...

Hey get to starting on that next batch...

Okay.

This is the part of Christopher Columbus' discovery

that people don't realize...

A lot of...

Interestingly enough Native

Americans believed that if...

Native Americans believed that...

Innocent people died so can

rest on your liberties and yawn.

I understand - it seems boring -

and it happened hundreds of years ago-

I know -summer is here-

But if you really knew...

If you could see a perspective

outside the one you currently live in...

Native Americans believed in sun,

wind, rain, fire,

animal gods and spirits -

these beliefs were and

are considered primitive.

What if our forefathers thought differently?

What if they changed

their point of view ever so slightly?

Seen things from another angle?

Maybe...Perhaps we would have

become more interesting, deeper people.

Or maybe worse?

Still, the truth remains:

sun, wind,

water, fire

and animals exist...

These we see,

yet in many ways have no comprehension of...

At the same time -

things don't need to be seen

to be powerful and to have meaning...

Christopher Columbus, he made a mistake...

Excuse me, Mr. Clemens

there's an important phone call

for you in the office.

Roy?

Roy, is that you?

Oh Roy,

I'm so sorry.

I'm so sorry.

Two months back he was fine.

I know, I know.

But he loved you so much.

I'm sorry I'm late.

Good morning Mr. Clemens.

Good morning.

I'm real sorry about your daddy.

I always thought it was great that he

named this store after your mama.

Thank you.

You've certainly turned

into a beautiful young lady.

Thank you.

Any bites on the store?

There was one interested business man,

but he didn't want the store, only the building.

But we ain't even put the sign up yet,

that was just on word of mouth.

Snap with the wrist.

It's a bit like snapping

a towel on somebody's keister.

Admittedly I've never snapped

a towel on anyone's keister.

But you're doing a fine job...

I think you're doing a real fine job.

- Good morning Ms. Lucille!

- Veronica.

- Hey Roy.

- Hey.

Hey listen, I'm real sorry about your daddy...

Thank you.

Veronica, I came by to look at

those planter pots you said you got on sale?

Oh that's right, but I can't do it now,

I've got to finishing my pricing,

although I'm sure Mr. Clemens

would be happy to show you...

Wouldn't you sir?

Um okay...sure...fine.

I'm not quite sure what's back there...but...um...

Well, why don't we just take a look?

You been working out Roy?

Sure looks like you've been working out.

This is a new shirt.

Well, you ought to get

a lot more shirts like that then...

You're grandma, she still full of spark?

You still think I'm pretty?

It's hot!

- Good morning Harold. Earl.

Ms. Kathleen.

Hi there cutie petutti.

Morning Veronica...

It's going to be a scorcher!

How long you plan

on staying in town this time?

I'm hoping to get back in time to

teach summer school.

It's been a long time hasn't it?

A large fern would do nicely in here.

Don't you remember kissing me Roy?

A big reservoir for water and the overflow...

And it's...

What was that?

Oh, that's just Roy,

you know - Mr.Clemens son?

He's showing Ms. Lucille the new

planter pots we got in.

Is that so?

Alright, here we go Kathleen.

Four cases at a $1.69 each.

$81.12.

Oh, lookie here, there's been another sighting!

Lucille I've got customers.

You know I was thinking

maybe I could come around

after you close up the store tonight and we could...

Lucille please!

What are you doing!

You can have any man you want. I'm...

I'm just...

Come on Roy,

you know there's no

good men left in Haralson.

You got sense, you've got a life.

The rest of these red necks ain't got nothing

but a future full of

tobacco stained teeth

and I'm stuck with them.

Give me that god damn paper!

You can just put those

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