"Come on now." "Wait till you see this." "Who is he?" "Know who he is?" "Don't know why he ended up here." "Got no wallet." "Not a penny in his pocket." "His bus was comin' from New York City." "He mighta gotten on anywhere between there and here." "Poor fella." "These are worker's hands." "Could be a farmer." "Is that a chinaman, Dr. Gilbert?" "Sure is, Zack." "What's your name, boy?" "Ohta." "Don't even talk English." "Apparently not." "Hitler now appears in full garb-- thank you, Matilda." "Of a European revolutionary." "We've collected a full barrel of warm woolens to send to england." "That samille, she knits as fast as a fiend, Gil." "I don't know how she does it." "Anne, I am trying to talk to you." "What is it you want from me, Gilbert?" "The fella just needs a place to rest till he gets his strength back." "Mm-hmm." "And you thought my cottage would suit." "Anne, you've not used the cottage in years, since Scott passed." "No." "No need for quiet." "With Scott gone, the whole house is quiet." "I can write my garden column wherever I want to." "He'll be up and about in a week." "Maybe two." "And then we'll send him on his way." "And I'll be keepin' an eye on him too, Mrs. morrison." "Here." "The poor man." "O-oh-- ohta." "Ohta?" "Is that your name?" "Oh, Sophie." "What's wrong?" "Oh!" "What a horrible day." "Did you forget we planned to go to a picture show in brunswick?" "Yes, forgive me, not today." "I got a chinaman in my cottage and Matilda just quit." "Why on earth?" "Never mind." "It's all just a nuisance." "Well, I saw that oriental man in town." "He was very dark." "And dirty too." "Sophie." "Sophie!" "Sophie!" "Oh, Anne!" "What on earth happened?" "Oh, why you so sad today, honey?" "Mama sent my friend away." "Let me get that hair out of your face." "Oh, Sophie." "Poverty's no reason to demean yourself." "Good morning, sweet John." "Are you ready for some breakfast?" "Thank you, Kendall." "It's so good." "It's special." "Here we are, sweetheart." "That's-- good morning, Ruth." "Mornin', darling." "Good morning, son." "Mm." "Have a wonderful day." "Thank you, sweetheart." "You too." "Have another bite." "That's good." "Okay, one more." "Autumn is my favorite season in the south." "It is the season of amaryllis and our gardens are filled with them." "Red spider lilies, lycorisradiata, are most especially lovely and abundant." "Yes?" "I really must put some spider lilies in next spring." "Oh, when I divide mine this year, you're welcome to some." "Why, thank you." "Anne, how is the chinaman?" "He seems to be coming along." "Well, as the missionary ladies society, we feel some responsibility for him." "That's very kind, but not necessary, Ruth." "W-well, you know, we've been feedin' him a-all week, so we'd like to see how the patient's doin'." "Mr. ohta really isn't well enough for visitors, I'm afraid." "Is ohta his name?" "Yes, I believe it is." "It doesn't even sound like a real name." "Well, I don't think that he'd mind us just lookin' in." "We are the missionary ladies society, Mr. oh-ay-ta." "It's Mr. ohta, Ruth, and he can hear you." "Well, I wanted to be sure that he understands our language." "Oh, he understands." "He understands." "Well, we are deeply concerned about your well-bein'." "Fattenin' up is all you need." "You'll be up and fit for travel in no time." "Thank you." "Oh, he speaks English!" "Okay." "Thank you." "Bye-bye now." "I'll bring some-- feel better." "Well... good morning to you." "Huh." "This isn't where i intended to plant them, but they look very nice." "I'm glad you approve." "I wouldn't want you to overexert yourself." "You have been very ill." "I am feeling much better." "Thank you." "Why, your English is just fine." "And you... seem to understand every word I say." "Yes." "I'm Mrs. Anne morrison." "You landed yourself in salty creek, south Carolina." "This is my house." "And... my garden." "Isabel culpepper's bringin' your dinner." "Baked ham and pecan pie." "It's bound to knock your socks off." "The hydrangeas look very nice over there." "I'm gettin' tired of all these fussy flower beds." "Yes." "Are you a gardener by-- by profession, Mr. ohta?" " It is something I enjoy." " Anne!" "I know you're out here on such a lovely day." "I brought my watercolors." "Sophie!" "This is Mr. ohta." "Mr. ohta, i-I'd like to introduce you to miss Sophie Willis." "How do you do, miss Willis?" "Very well, thank you." "I hope your health is improving', Mr. ohta." "I think you should rest now." "You've exhausted yourself." "Good day, Mrs. morrison." "Miss Sophie." "Is there anything in particular you'd like me to paint?" "I'm writing my column about Autumn." "The perfect time to move your plants." "Well, this says that Shirley temple is making a comeback at 12 years old." "A comeback?" "You know, they say Clark gable brushes his own hair on set." "Well, he's such a regular guy." "Isn't he?" "I just love him." "You know, I heard that he lets the-- the regular boys come into his trailer and watch the ball game." "Where were you headed on that bus, Mr. ohta?" "And where were you comin' from?" "I'd rather not say, Mrs. morrison." "I understand if that makes you uncomfortable." "You're still not fit to go anywhere." "Just gettin' your strength back." "I just thought your-- your family must be very worried about ya." "Can I help you?" "I'm salome Whitmore." "I heard you're lookin' for a housekeeper." "Where'd you hear that?" "Folks talk." "I'm a good worker." "And foreigners don't bother me." "Do you have any references, salome?" "No, ma'am." "I just moved back here." "Hmm." "I see." "I'll keep your house cleaner than you ever seen it." "I'll work for you the first week free, see if you pleased with my work." "That won't be necessary." "I don't like being hovered over." "The house is a mess." "My former housekeeper left a week ago." "Got your work cut out for ya." "I'm used to folks bein' dirty." "Most of 'em's downright filthy if you ask me." "Well, you show up 8:00 tomorrow." "Thank you, ma'am." "Sharp." "You gonna buy that newspaper?" "No, sir." "Do you have any late season plants?" "For Mrs. morrison." "Over there." "These are the most beautiful." "I do not garden, Mr. ohta." "I'm just looking at the illustrations." "Mr. ohta." "Uh, when you finish your lunch, um, please come into the house." "Uh, my deceased" "Scott's things are in that trunk." "Help yourself to some clothes." "Take whatever you need." "Thank you, miss Anne." "I can't bring myself to throw them out, and, uh," "I hate to see things go to waste." "Mr. morrison loved poetry?" "Oh, yes." "So do I." "You can read?" "Forgive me." "That was-- that was very rude." "Wordsworth was his favorite." "Here." "I'll leave you to it." ""Since the spirit of god dwells in you, anyone who does not have the spirit of Christ does not belong to him." "Christ is in you, though the body is dead because of sin, the spirit is life because of the righteousness."" "Excuse me." "This was the only path I found." "Anne gave you Scott's paints." "Yes, and other things." "Excuse me." "I find this the most beautiful spot to paint." "Hitler will get a good fight from the Russians." "The Germans won't be stopped unless America enters the war." "Someone's gotta stop 'em." "Well, let the Europeans make-do without us this time." "But they're transporting all the Jews out of the cities." "Oh, Anne, that's just rumors." "Unproven." "How's John?" "I haven't seen him in some time." "He's at church, Anne." "Every Sunday, plain to see." "I'm just so glad you're still able to take him out." "How's the chinaman doin'?" "Better, I hope." "Oh, yes." "He's making a fine recovery." "Well, I stopped by to suggest that, uh, your" "May I help myself to a cookie?" "Certainly." "Looks delicious." "Mmm, mmm." "Thank you." "I stopped by to suggest that your new girl take the chinaman over to the African methodist church." "Why can't he go to your church?" "Oh, Anne!" "Why not?" "Well, do I have to spell it out?" "He's not white." "Well, he's not negro either." "Well, he's yellow and that's colored." "Good morning." "Morning." "I think you've forgotten I'm here." "Not possible." "I must be goin'." "May I see?" "You have an unusual style." "See you next Sunday?" "Comrade in Russian means "kamerad,"" "which is "surrender" in German." "These are believed to be the Nazi battle plans for the near east and Africa." "Sophie Willis is here." "To the north against Turkey, to the south-- Anne, what is it?" "Those damn Nazis, they're-- they're slaughtering the Soviets." "...Where the heavily outnumbered British-- so sorry, Anne." "I can't believe it's happenin' again." "Oh, do sit down." "Would you like some tea?" "Do I have to sit?" "Well, no, you don't." "I think I have Autumn fever." "Autumn fever?" "I never heard of that, but it certainly agrees with you." "Oh, come see my garden." "It hadn't looked so beautiful since Scott died." "Have you ever seen hydrangeas looking more perfect?" "Mm-mm." "Wherever he comes from, he was raised with the best manners." "Anne, let's take in the picture show in brunswick and then dinner at the belmont hotel." "I'm afraid I wouldn't be very good company." "I'm just too preoccupied with the war news." "Oh, dear Anne, your mood hardly matters to me." "In their occupation of nanking, the japs again outdid themselves in barbarism." "The helpless populace was attacked by the city walls and could not flee." "Japanese soldiers went berserk." "They raped and tortured." "They killed and butchered." "Again!" "In one of the bloodiest massacres of recorded history, they murdered 40,000 men, women, children." "No." "I've never been able to paint the sky exactly as I like." "I avoid the sky when I paint." "It's impossible to capture." "I don't even know your first name." "Grover." "Grover?" "I am the first son born in America." "So you have brothers who were born in China?" "Japan." "I was born in California." "Everyone thinks you're Chinese." "I don't mind." "Look!" "That clematis you suggested arrived." "Here it is." "Very good." "Oh, I do hope it survives." "This is the one with the same bloom time as this rose." "Do we plant it next to the rose?" "A foot away." "It will attach itself to the rose and climb to 20 feet." "The purple of the clematis and this pink will be beautiful." "Sounds gorgeous." "Oh, my goodness!" "Scott would love it!" "Anne, you and Mr. ohta make me wish I had a garden of my own." "Well, you should have a garden." "Well, I can paint just about any flower, but I don't know a thing about how to make them grow." "Well, we can't do anything till we get your yard cleaned up." "May I help?" "With your permission, miss Anne." "Of course." "Grover, did you ever want to marry?" "Yes, of course." "Why didn't you?" "My father planned it with a cousin in Japan, but she couldn't come to America." "Are you still waitin'?" "No." "I had a sweetheart." "Henry." "He died in the great war." "I'm sorry." "Mama didn't like him." "Grover." "Come here, please." "Delicious." "I've never had crab cakes." "Well, ours are the best in the south." "I believe it." "I'm not much of a cook except for recipes with crab." "Cracked crab, crab gumbo over grits, she-crab soup, soft-shell crab in the spring." "I hope to taste them all." "Why were you on that bus, grover?" "Apples." "A sweet non sequitur." "The ohtas grow vegetables in California." "I wanted to be the first in the west with an apple orchard." "I worked for years with different stocks to develop sweet apples without the harsh winters." "It took years to convince my father." "Finally, he invested a lot of money." "I used all of mine." "I went to New York to buy 1,000 trees." "I had one day in New York City." "I treated myself to a fine dinner." "A Broadway show." "How wonderful." "What a night!" "I stopped for a drink." "There was a drunk man at the bar." "He bought me drinks." "So stupid." "They stole all my money." "Beat me up." "I don't know how i got to the bus." "With ten dollars stuffed in my pocket." "Do you like music?" "Very much." ""Baby won't you please come home."" "1922." "1923." "One of my favorites." "do you like to dance?" "I don't know how." "Neither do I." "Weinterrupt this program to bring you a special news bulletin." "The Japanese have attacked Pearl harbor, Hawaii, by air, presidentRoosevelt hasjustannounced." "Theattackalsowas made onallnaval andmilitaryactivities on the principal island of oahu." "Sophie!" "Sophie Beatrice!" "We take you now to Washington." "I'm talkin' to you." "Ruth." "Why aren't you comin' to church?" "You come down here and invite me in." "Ruth, there's gonna be a war." "Pearl harbor." "What are you talkin' about?" "What?" "AJapaneseattack uponPearlharbor naturallywouldmeanwar ." "Such an attack would naturally bring a counterattack." "The Navy base in Hawaii." "It was bombed." "Who-- who would do that?" "Japanese did it." "Oh, dear lord." "Oh, oh... dear." "H-how many dead?" "How many wounded?" "They haven't said." "Oh." "Oh!" "Did-- did you kiss that foreigner?" "Down by the river?" "What?" "No." "Samille's maid said you did it." "No, I didn't." "I-i swear it." "Pull harder, queen Sally, we're almost there." "Row faster, queen Sally, row faster." "Sophie Willis!" "You're too big to still be playin' with them niggers." "Get over here!" "Miss Ruth, stop!" "Miss Ruth!" "Disgraceful to this family." "Come, John!" "I'm speakin' for minna now." "You stay away from that chinaman." "You hear me, girl?" "Uh, the-- the Japanese, they-- they bombed Pearl harbor!" "What?" "Was a despicable sneak attack." "We'll surely go to war now." "People will think you're one of them evil japs." "They won't understand that the Chinese are different." "I'm American." "Well, of course, you are, but this is a small town, Mr. ohta." "You stay close to home, you understand?" "You understand me?" "Yes, ma'am." "Yesterday, December 7, 1941..." "A date which will live in infamy..." "What's your name?" "United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the empire of Japan." "The attack yesterday on the Hawaiian islands has caused severe damage." "I regret to tell you that very many American lives had been lost." "Japan has therefore undertaken a surprise offensive extendingthroughout thepacificarea." "Sincetheunprovoked and dastardly attack by Japan, a state of war has existed between the United States and the Japanese empire." "Ohta!" "Ohta!" "Ohta." "Hey, buddy, you need a ride?" "No, thank you." "Where you headed?" "I prefer to walk, thank you." "All right, have it your way." "You miss morrison's boy, ain't ya?" " Her gardener, yes." " Her gardener." "He's a fucking jap." "They sure made a mess of things." "Well, whoever did this must have kidnapped Mr. ohta." "No disrespect, ma'am, but you don't know that." "My house has been vandalized." "My gardener's missing." "I'm sorry about your garden, Mrs. morrison." "I know what pride you take in it." "And Mr. ohta?" "Till we see evidence of wrongdoing', it's a free country, ma'am." "Who's out here?" "Oh, no!" "Oh, my." "No!" "No!" "Ohta!" "Ohta!" "Oh!" "Shh." "Shh." "Mr. ohta." "Mr. ohta." "Mr. ohta, you're okay." "You're safe." "You're safe." "Oh, you took quite a beating." "But i-i stitched you up." "The wound's not too deep." "When Scott was off fightin' in the great war," "I couldn't stand bein' home by myself." "So..." "I finally told my mother to go jump in a lake, and I joined army nurses corps." "I never made it to the front lines, but..." "I got stationed in a hospital in Texas." "I'm sorry." "Sorry?" "Sorry for what, Mr. ohta?" "I'm Japanese." "You lied to me?" "You lied?" "You're the enemy." "American." "Like you." "I'm a member of the dar!" "A daughter of the American revolution!" "Not some traitor." "I'm American!" "Thank you, salome." "Thank you." "When I'm done, I'll clean up that mess of blood you got in the foyer." "He's in the study, sleeping." "Folks spread filth wherever they go." "I got no stomach for it." "I'm going into brunswick to go shopping." ""And the lord said, 'sit thou at my right hand until I make thine enemies thy footstool.'"" "why, good day, miss Sophie." "Not a good day to be out on the water." "Miss Ruth." "Hello, John." "I'm used to crabbin' in all weather." "Seems that the rain soaked everything in salty creek except my begonias." "Bye now." "Bye, John." "Bye bye." ""And it pleased god..."" "Miss Sophie is here." "Give him another teaspoon of laudanum in case he wakes up." "Oh, dear Anne." "Oh." "Imagine a bunch of hooligans havin' the nerve to destroy and deface my property." "If sheriff Cooper doesn't find out who did it, i will, by god." "Even if I have to go door to door." "Mr. ohta will help you fix it." "Your garden will be lovely again in no time." "Well, he's gone." "What?" "Tea?" "I just made some, uh, lemon walnut bread." "It's fresh out the oven." "I'll get some." "After what they did to the garden, he knew it was time to move on." "I dropped him at the bus depot in brunswick before dawn." "He is on his way home to Canada now." "Canada?" "That's where his family is." "Oh, I thought it was California." "Where'd you hear that?" "I don't know." "I thought i heard him mention it." "I must be wrong." "Miss Sophie brought you some nice fresh-caught crab." "Well, thank you, dear." "I'll dig out my crab cake recipe for salome." "Recipe?" "So sorry about your garden, Anne." "Forgive me, Sophie, but I... hadn't rested well." "Oh, of course." "I do appreciate you." "Sophie." "Spread the word." "He's gone." "Please, wait." "We have to hurry." "Hold that." "Okay." "Easy." "Okay, here." "Put your hand on here." "Okay." "Careful." "I told you it was gonna be fun." "Well, there's Anne." "Anne?" "Anne!" "This is poppa's old fishing cabin." "As you can see..." "It hadn't been used in years." "Tried to tidy up a bit." "Forgive me for causing so much trouble." "As soon as I can, i will leave." "No use tryin' till your wound's healed." "I'll come once a week and bring new supplies." "Thank you, miss Anne." "Thank you for my garden." "I would fix it, if I could." "Gardens are never finished, Mr. ohta." "You know that." "From season to season, they're meant to change." "Wait." "Please, mail this for me." "Mornin', miss Anne." "Here, let me help you with that." "Guess it's just you and me, salome." "Mr. ohta's gone." "Gone?" "Where?" "I gave truth to my lie." "Um, I took him to brunswick and put him on a bus home..." "To Canada." "That man wasn't fit to travel." "He couldn't stay here, could he?" "Well,whatin god'snameisocher skin?" "Somebodytellme that." "Well, she was just kissing' him." "But it was who she was kissin'." "Ladies, f-forgive my tardiness." "You better be glad your chinaman's gone, 'cause otherwise somebody would be callin' him a jap." "No question if you go by this." "What are you talkin' about?" "Look." "That's despicable." "Do you know where he's gone?" "Canada." "Canada?" "I thought he lived in California." "Who told you that?" "Well, I heard that he sent a letter home to California." "Yes, well, his family is in Canada." "And you sound sorry that he's gone." "Damn right, Ruth jeffers!" "I-i mean, he's the best gardener I ever met." "Even better'n Scott." "Well, gardenin' isn't his only interest." "Our little Sophie." "What on earth are you talkin' about?" "Sophie hasn't been to church in two months." "Yeah, did you know that?" "Was she supposed to be down by the river painting?" "Well, there was a little more to it than that." "Our Sophie has gone wild." "Crazy to take up with a yellow man." "I would say for certain that he is a jap." "What on earth does all this have to do with Sophie Willis?" "Anne, she's done it before." "Sophie... been friendly with coloreds." "You stop talkin' trash about that girl!" "That girl?" "That girl is a grown woman!" "Oh!" "Oh." "Oh, god." "Oh, no." "Oh, no." "No!" "Oh!" "Your ankle's broke." "Doctor says you gon' be laid up for some time." "Where's Dr. Gilbert, the quack?" "He's gone." "You been out a long time with that morphine." "I need some water." "Water, please." "Doctor said you gon' need someone to stay with you for at least a month or two till that ankle heals." "Oh, I won't have it." "I told him I'd stay." "Don't you have family expecting you for Christmas?" "No, ma'am." "Doctor said a woman your age, you're lucky you didn't break somethin' else." "Just get away from me." "Let me rest." "I need rest." "They're singing for you, miss Anne." "Yes." "Want me help you to the window?" "No, thank you." "It's more than I can bear." "Evenin', miss Sophie." "Did I not hear you knock?" "It's amazing this place hasn't fallen down around you." "What is it, sheriff Cooper?" "Your mama didn't teach you much about housekeeping'." "No, she had greater aspirations for me." "Miss Anne says that..." "Yellow jap bastard went home to wherever." "But ain't nobody seen him leave." "Well, I certainly did not." "Find that hard to believe since you two were so... close." "I've wondered the same thing myself, sheriff." "It occurs to me..." "Maybe he's hidin' in plain sight." "Well, please, search anywhere you'd like." "Thank you, ma'am." "I intend to." "Did that jap sleep there with ya?" "Of course not." "Oh!" "No, no, no, no!" "No, no!" "Pretty strong for an old biddy." "I guess he's not here, is he?" "Good night, miss Sophie." "Oh, salome!" "How's Anne?" "I been worried sick." "She'll mend." "She wanted to make sure you had a nice Christmas dinner." "Oh, my goodness." "There's enough food in here for a week." " Anne, look what you've done." "" "Mm." "I'm so glad you sent for me." "You still have lilies in your garden?" "They're a little brown and withered, but I thought you might enjoy 'em." "I'll put 'em in the vase." "The blue vase." "And, salome, please close the door." "Forgive me, Sophie, but you look more tired than I do." "I haven't been sleepin' well." "Oh, don't pay any attention to Ruth jeffers." "Ruth?" "I thought you knew." "About you and Mr. ohta." "Have you been painting' together by the river on Sunday mornin's?" "We did paint together, but it was purely innocent." "People always think the worst." "I'm a grown woman, Anne." "Of course you are." "And you're a lady." "She's a filthy-minded" "Getoffof me !" "Get off of me!" "Howdareyou disobeyyourmother?" "Stop,mama!" "Stop!" "Howdareyou!" "Mama,stop!" "Layin'-- layin' with that nigga!" "She'sa goodgirl!" "She'smybestfriend!" "Stop !" "Come back here!" "Youcomebackhere!" "You!" "Howdareyou  showuphere?" "You never come near her again!" "You hear me?" "Forgive me, Anne." "Never mind, Sophie." "The war's got us all on edge." "Sophie, I need your help." "Anything, Anne." "It's Mr. ohta." "He didn't leave." "Where is he?" "He's-- he's hidin' in poppa's old fishing' cabin." "He has suffered so much, heavenly father." "I'm asking this-- who on earth?" "Oh!" "Yes, John?" "It's okay." "It's okay, honey." "Grover?" "Grover?" "Sophie." "Where is miss Anne?" "She fell and broke her ankle." "Salome is taking care of her." "She'll be all right." "I've brought you more supplies." "Thank you." "My boots." "You're lookin' much better, Anne." "Oh, that's very kind, Ruth." "I know how much you like my potato salad, so I made enough to stuff you to the gills." "If I end up a bigger lump o' lard at the end of this adventure," "I will blame you, samille Gilbert." "Well, Isabel made you a pecan pie." "I know that's your favorite." "Oh, whatever would I do without such friends?" "It's important to remember..." "We can rely on each other in times of need." "Good mornin', Anne." "How are you today?" "Thank you for comin', Sophie." "I brought you some black-eyed peas." "Miss Ruth." "Miss samille." "I see you've joined the others in... conspiring to fatten me up for the slaughter." "You're lookin' rested today, Sophie." "The lord's forgiveness beautifies the body and the soul." "Yes, it does, miss Ruth." "Well, samille, it's time for us to go." "Poor Betsy Larkin, she is down with a fever." "We promised her a visit today also." "Would you like to join us, Sophie?" "I'm goin' keep Sophie to myself for a while." "Did you bring the cards?" "Anne has challenged me to a gin rummy tournament." "Well, you know what I think about cards." "I do indeed, Ruth." "Oh, is he all right?" "Yes." "He's fine." "Well, he's fine." "Sophie." "Hmm?" "I have to find a way to leave." "No." "No, you can't leave." "I don't want anything to happen to you or miss Anne." "That was Sophie." "And she is up to something." "And I'm gonna see what it is." "Kendall's gonna be here with you, darlin', and take care of ya." "I'll be right back." "Who's usin' your poppa's old fishing' cabin down by the river?" "Who let her in?" "She just barged in." "What?" "What are you talkin' 'bout, Ruth?" "Crab shells." "Biscuits." "And sheets on the bed." "And the strangest paintin' i have ever seen." "Did you see anyone?" "It's a picture of Sophie." "And some giant egret." "I've seen her." "I've seen her walkin' past my house in the middle of the night." "And comin' back at dawn." "So don't you lie to me." "I told Sophie she could use poppa's cabin." "You know about it?" "'Course I know." "You tell that uppity girl to leave." "I told Sophie she could use poppa's cabin whenever she wanted to." "For what?" "Painting!" "What do you think?" "Are you hidin' that jap down there?" "Did you see him?" "No!" "Ruth, we have known each other a long time, and I'm tellin' you to stop this gossip about Sophie." "And this cock-and-bull story that you have cooked up about Mr. ohta." "Well, minna was my best friend." "And i-i owe it to her to protect her child." "Even from her own wicked ways." "Whatever you made up in your dirty little mind, you will stop right now." "Sophie is an honorable woman, and Mr. ohta is gone." "You are not to go to poppa's cabin again." "A-are you threatening' me, Anne morrison?" "Ruth, you remember, i know all about your daddy." "No laughing' out loud on Sundays." "No dancing', no card playin'." "My daddy was a-a man o' god." "Except when he went down to my poppa's cabin with a stash o' liquor, sometimes for days on end." "Oh, and he liked to bring colored women with him too, didn't he?" "Didn't he?" "Jesus said," ""it's not the healthy that need the doctor, but the sick." "I have not come to call the righteous, but the sinners." Luke." "My poppa pitied your daddy." "And, Ruth, I'm tellin' you," "I will print it on the front page of the brunswick chronicle." "Salome." "Uh, come here." "Please take this to Sophie right now." "It's very important." "The doctor told me to take care o' you." "And that's exactly what I'm gonna do." "So why don't you just tell me what the hell is goin' on?" "Salome, what are you doin' here?" "Is-- is Anne all right?" "Yeah, she's fine, miss Sophie." "She's fine." "Well" "My queen Sally." "How could I not know you?" "Well, life has worn some unexpected lines into my face." "I never knew your name was salome." "Queen Sally took me a ways, but it got hard to keep her goin'." "Salome is what's left." "Where did you go?" "I traveled around some." "All over the south." "I was a singer with a big band." "Almost made it to Hollywood once." "And did you have a daughter?" "My girl was to be named emmeline." "And yours would be Katherine." "Uh-huh." "Katherine Sophie." "Oh." "She died... when she was three." "Whoopin' cough." "I'm so sorry, salome." "I'm so sorry." "Yeah, well-- oh, almost everyone is gone now." "My goodness, my goodness, you" "Sophie, you are in a whole lotta trouble." "Why?" "That darn Ruth jeffers." "She know all about you goin' down to miss Anne's fishin' cabin." "Does she know why?" "No, she don't know nothin'." "Miss Anne made sure o' that." "Do you know?" "Yeah." "And now that I seen your face," "I know a whole lot more'n miss Anne knows." "He's leavin', so just leave him." "I don't want him to be hurt." "You just gon' let him go?" ""There is in the channel, or a few inches more, as was often the case in the old times, one must be painfully circumspect in his polity." "We--"" ""we used to have to sound..."" "Mister!" "Hey, mister!" "It's okay." "Salome Whitmore sent me." "You all right?" "Yeah." "Anne!" "I knew it!" "I knew it!" "Sophie." "I'm coming with you." "You can't." "It's dangerous." "Well, you can't leave without me." "Mr. ohta, this here is a bill o' sale for the car." "Miss Anne sent you some money." "Take it now." "Thank you so much, miss salome." "Please, tell miss Anne." "I love you, queen Sally." "No, no, no, no, no." "You get outta that car!" "What are you doin'?" "You crazy!" "Ow!" "Ah!" "They're gone." "They're gone!" "What you doin' down here?" "Don't you scold me." "What happened?" "They made it." "Who?" "Mr. ohta..." "And Sophie." "Oh!" "You're hurt." "Now you come inside." "I'll make us a cup o' tea."