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so she forgets bein' mean.

I think that youryard is gonna be

the showplace ofthis town.

Well, grand seein' you,

Miss Dubose.

"l had two cats

which I brought ashore...

on my first raft.

And I had a dog."

Do you think Boo Radley

ever really comes...

and looks in my window at night?

Jem says he does. This afternoon

when we were over by their house--

Scout, I told you and Jem

to leave those poor people alone.

I want you to stay away from their house

and stop tormentin' them.

- Yes, sir.

- That's all the readin' for tonight.

- It's gettin' late.

- What time is it?

- 8:
30.

- May I see your watch?

"To Atticus,

my beloved husband."

Jem says this watch

is gonna belong to him someday.

- That's right.

- Why?

Well, it's customary for the boy

to have his father's watch.

What are you gonna give me?

Well...

I don't know that I have much else

ofvalue that belongs to me.

But there's a pearl necklace.

There's a ring

that belonged to your mother.

And I put them away...

and they're to be yours.

- Good night, Scout.

- Good night.

- Good night,Jem.

- Good night.

Yes?

- How old was I when Mama died?

- Two.

- How old were you?

- Six.

Old as I am now?

Was Mama pretty?

Was Mama nice?

- Did you love her?

- Yes.

- Did I love her?

- Yes.

Do you miss her?

- Evenin', Atticus.

- Good evening,Judge.

Rather warm, isn't it?

Yes, indeed.

- How's Mrs Taylor?

- She's fine. Fine, thankyou.

Atticus, you heard

about Tom Robinson.

Yes, sir.

Grand jury will get around

to chargin' him tomorrow.

I was thinking about appointing you

to take his case.

Now, I realize you're very busy

these days with your practice.

And your children

need a great deal ofyour time.

Yes, sir.

I'll take the case.

I'll send a boy over foryou tomorrow

when his hearing comes up.

- Well, l'll see you tomorrow, Atticus.

- Yes, sir.

- And thankyou.

- Yes, sir.

Hey,Jem...

I bet you a "Grey Ghost"

against two "Tom Swifts"...

you wouldn't go any farther

than Boo Radley's gate.

- Scared to, ain't you?

- I ain't scared.

I go past Boo Radley's house

nearly every day of my life.

- Always running.

- You hush up, Scout.

- Come on, Dill!

- Me first!

- You gotta let Dill be first.

- No, me!

Let her be first.

All right. Get in!

- Hurry up!

- All right.

- You ready?

- Uh-huh. Let her go.

Get away from there!

Scout, come on!

Don'tjust lie there! Get up!

Come on!

Run foryour life!

Come on, Dill!

Now who's the coward?

You tell them about this...

back in Meridian County,

Mr Dill Harris.

I'll tell you what let's do.

Let's go down to the courthouse, and

see the room that they locked Boo up in.

My aunt says it's bat-infested,

and he nearly died from the mildew.

Come on! I bet they got chains

and instruments oftorture down there.

Come on!

-Jem Finch?

- Yes, sir.

If you're lookin' foryour daddy,

he's inside the courthouse.

- Thank you, sir, but we're not look--

- Thank you, Mr Townsend, sir.

What's your daddy doin'

in the courthouse?

He's a lawyer,

and he has a case.

The grand jury's chargin'

his client today.

I heard somethin' about it last night

when Judge Taylor came over.

- Let's go watch!

- No, Dill!

He wouldn't like that.

Wait a minute!

- Is that the courtroom?

- Yeah.

I can't see anything.

You all lift me up

so I can see what's goin' on.

All right. Make a saddle.

Not much is happenin'.

Thejudge looks like he's asleep.

I see your daddy

and a coloured man.

The coloured man--

The coloured man looks to me

like he's cryin'.

- I seen him with my Mayella.

- I wonder what he's done to cry about?

What's goin' on?

There's a whole lot of men

sittin' together on one side...

and one man keeps pointin'

at the coloured man and yellin'.

- They're takin' the coloured man away.

- Where's Atticus?

I can't see your daddy now either.

- I wonder where in the world--

- Scout,Jem.

What in the world

are you doin' here?

Hello, Atticus.

What are you doin' here?

We came down to find out

where Boo Radley was locked up.

We wanted to see the bats.

I want you all back home

right away.

- Yes, sir.

- Run along now.

I'll see you there for dinner.

Hey, howdy, Cap'n.

- Mr Ewell.

- Cap'n, l--

I'm real sorry they picked you to defend

that n*gger that raped my Mayella.

I don't know why I didn't kill him

myself instead of goin' to the sheriff.

I'd have saved you and the sheriff

and the taxpayers lots oftrouble.

- Excuse me, Mr Ewell. I'm very busy.

- Hey, Captain...

somebody told mejust now...

they thought that you believed

Tom Robinson's story agin ours.

You know what I said?

I said, "You wrong, man.

You dead wrong!

Mr Finch ain't takin'

his story against ours."

- They was wrong, wasn't they?

- I'm appointed to defend Tom Robinson.

Now that he's been charged,

that's what I intend to do.

- You takin' his story--

- If you'll excuse me.

What kind of man are you?

You got children ofyour own.

I think we ought to stay right here

in Miss Stephanie's yard.

You don't have to come along,

Angel May.

What are you gonna do?

Gonna look in a window

at the Radley house...

and see ifwe can

get a look at Boo Radley!

Come on.

- Please. I'm scared.

- Then go home ifyou're scared!

I swear, you act more

like a girl all the time.

- Come on.

- Wait for me. I'm coming.

We'll go around back...

and crawl under the high wire fence

at the rear ofthe Radley lot.

I don't believe

we can be seen from there.

Come on.

Come on.

Come on.

Hold it up for me.

Don't make a sound.

Spit on it.

All right.

Spit some more.

All right.

Come on.

Come on. Hurry!

Hurry!

Quick! Come on!

Quiet!

- What are you gonna do for pants?

- I don't know.

You come on in now.

I better go.

Coming, Aunt Stephanie!

So long.

I'll see you next summer.

So long!

I'm comin'!

- I'm goin' back after my pants.

- Please,Jem. Come on in the house.

I can't go in without my pants.

- Then I'm goin' to call Atticus.

- No, you're not.

Now listen. Atticus ain't never

whipped me since I can remember...

and I plan to keep it that way.

- Then I'm goin' with you.

- You ain't! Now you stay right here.

I'll be back

before you can count to ten.

One, two...

three, four--

Come on in.

Five...

six, seven, eight...

nine, ten...

What was that? What is it?

What happened?

What's goin' on? What is it?

What is it?

Will somebody please tell me

what's goin' on?

Mr Radley shot at a prowler

out in his collard patch.

A prowler? Oh, Maudie!

Whoever it was

won't be back anytime soon.

Mr Radley must have scared them

out oftheir wits.

Well, good night.

Scared the livin' daylights

out of me.

Come on now. The excitement's over.

Time for bed.

Mornin'.

- Good morning, Miss Maudie.

- Good morning, Calpurnia.

Came to see if Jean Louise

is ready for her first day at school.

- Hey,Jem. Y'all ready?

- Yes, ma'am.

What are you gonna do with yourself

with both children at school?

I don't know,

and that's the truth.

I was thinkin' about thatjust now.

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