All language subtitles for Wild River (1960).eng

We got out of the car and
got swept down the stream.

We caught on a tree,

and my
father-in-law

lost his footing and
asked me to grab the girl.

I grabber her, but slipped,
and the little girl went.

Shortly after that
the little boy he went,

and soon after that my wife,
father-in-law and the baby,

they went too.

The three children
that were lost,

their ages, the oldest was
six, and the middle one was four

and the baby was three.

They haven't found the
baby and the oldest boy yet.

The little girl we
have and that's all.

To stop the
devastation, the waste,

the loss of life caused by
the Tennessee River at flood,

the Congress of the United
States, on May 18th 1933,

created a vast new agency called
The Tennessee Valley Authority,

or TVA,

and authorised it to build a
series of dams along the river.

At the same time, the
Tennessee Valley authority

had to buy all the land
along the shore of the river

and all its islands.

Some people had lived on
this land for generations.

Some people refused to sell,
under any persuasion whatsoever.

Garthville.

Hi, I'm Chuck Glover.

I'm Betty Jackson. I
was Sr. Biggs secretary.

Do I inherit you, too?

I don't know. Sr. Biggs left
so suddenly he didn't say.

You're inherited.

What desk should I use?

That was Sr. Biggs desk.

Thank you.

What's the matter?

I thought they'd
send an older man.

No, they sent a younger
one. Shall we get to work?

I'll get the folder
on Garth Island.

Getting the old lady
off Garth is difficult.

You're the third one
they've sent to try.

Ella Garth
versus Washington.

Poor old Sr. Biggs was
disgusted when he quit.

I'll bet he was.

Maybe, it could be he went
about it the wrong way.

That man did everything
anybody could do.

He begged and pleaded with her,
but she won't budge an inch.

That's the American way of life.
Rugged individualism is our heritage.

3000 people sell, and
Ella Garth won't sell.

We applaud that spirit, we
admire it, we believe in it,

but we must get
her out of there.

The dam is finished

and once they close those gates
and the water starts to rise.

Well, we've not only got
to get her out of there,

but we must get the land cleared,
the houses and trees down.

Be careful!

I guess I'm not telling
you anything new.

Betty, how would you go about
getting her off the island?

I'd let her drown.

That's one way.

How many...?

Is that the island?

Everyone of them bought
up except that one.

How many Garth's live there?

There's many, but that
old women, she's it.

They've been told the
island will be flooded?

About a million times.

I guess I'll go
out and talk to her.

You do that.

It's not that I think I can
talk any better than the others,

but I think we often underestimate
the intelligence of people.

We can talk to them
and they'll listen.

Well.

Well, what?

Let's see how you
feel in a few days.

I'm off to see the Mayor.

He's in charge of
clearing the land.

Wish me luck.

Have your cards and
stamps in your hands.

- I'm sorry I'm late.
- We've been waiting, Sr. Davis.

Could you tell me where
I'd find the Mayor?

In the barber shop.

Is the Mayor still in there?

Yeah, sure.

Mayor Maynard?

Be with you in
just a minute.

All right.

The only way to get her off the
island is to get a U.S. Marshal.

Except, we can't use force.

We're having trouble
enough in Washington.

Some Senators are solidly
opposed to these dams.

- Tom, how long are you going to be?
- I'll cut your hair tomorrow.

We've got to get those
Garths off the island.

Bottled it Friday.

With no dispossess, no marshals,
and no bad publicity in the papers.

You'll never do it.

I'll do it.

I mean, I'll try to do it.

There must be some
way, don't you think?

Stay where you are.

There'll be 20
feet of water there.

We're a little
behind schedule,

but we'll make it
before the winter rains.

Why don't you get more men?

Can't. Unless
we use coloured.

Well?

Use coloured and the
whites would quit.

For a minute there
I forgot where I was.

Here we are.

There's the island.

It looks deserted.

It's not. They're there.
They know you're here.

I suppose that means me.

T.V.A. KEEP OFF

Nobody else.

Well.

Here I go.

Good luck.

After all what
can they do to me?

Just pull yourself over.

And let me know
how you come out.

I will.

Hi, men.

- Who's that?
- I don't know.

Good afternoon.
I'm from the TVA.

And.

I saw your sign, unfortunately
I had to disregard it.

I'd like to talk to you.

Would you give
me a few minutes?

If I was you I'd go now.

Would you give speak to me?

I have a problem.

We've just built this
big dam down the river,

and pretty soon this
whole place will be water.

Everywhere it's
going to be water.

That's wonderful.

What's your name?

Barbara Ann.

I'm five years old.

You're what?

Five years old.

You're not five.
You're at least six.

No, I'm only five.

Barbara Ann!

Yes, Mama?

Barbara Ann, where
are the men working?

Barbara Ann, come in here.

Yes, Mama.

Uncle Hamilton and Uncle
Cal are by the stream.

You mean, you get
catfish bigger than that?

Some are bigger,
some are smaller.

Well.

about what I
came to discuss.

Why don't you get out of here?
We don't want any trouble.

Trouble?

You're from the
Government, ain't you?

Yes.

Go on about your business.

My business is with you.

Ma said we wasn't
to talk to you.

You have to talk to me.

We do?

Look, you know as well as I
know that you must leave here.

TVA has offered you a fair price
and a new place just as good.

What have you got
against a new place?

Too much work.

You work here, don't you?

No, sir.

Who does?

You don't do
any work at all?

How do you manage that?

Just never started.

Ma owns this property and
she ain't gonna sell it.

Certainly I can understand
how a senile old woman

would be sentimental about a
place and not want to leave.

Perhaps, she doesn't
understand what it's all about.

Ma understands everything.

If she understands, then what
is she doing? These floods.

Ma knows about the floods.

Then I really
don't understand!

Now, you just quiet
down. We ain't stupid.

I didn't say you were.

- Been reading your mind.
- Mister, Ma ain't selling.

It's up to you to make her
sell. Are you all afraid of her?

Joe John.

Don't say nothing
against Ma.

What am I saying
against her?

I'm saying that

if your mother is
senile it's up to you

to make her understand
she has to leave.

Ma ain't gonna.

She is gonna. You know that.

Joe John.

Mister, you'd better go now.

Not until I talk
to your mother.

Come on, take me up
there. What's so funny?

What's senile?

Crazy.

He says Ma is crazy?

I never saw so many
men afraid of one.

What are you doing?

Hey, hey. Let me
go! Let go of me!

- Wake up, Sr. Penner.
- What time is it, Sra. Riggs?

October, and you
haven't got a job yet.

Want to buy a duck?
I'll sell Goo-Goo cheap.

I've been swimming.

Hello, Glover? You sure
got her off in a hurry.

Now start getting
the land cleared.

What do you mean
I got her off?

What's holding you up?

I've been here one half day.

Yes. There's a possibility
that Biggs was right,

the only way to get
her off may be by force.

We can't use force.

What? I'm sorry.
I can't hear you.

A couple of senators have
got their teeth into us.

They'll use any
incident to destroy us.

I know that. I'll call
you in a couple of days.

Right. Goodbye.

You wanted to see me?

Too bad about this afternoon.
Old Joe John is unpredictable.

What do you want?

Ma says you got an
apology coming to you.

She's sorry about
what happened.

Cal and Joe John are sorry.
Carol, she's sorry, too.

And me, I'm all
busted up about it.

If you come tomorrow,
Ma will talk to you.

You better hang them up,
they'll get crinkled down there.

What time?

Any time. We
don't go no place.

The say that President Roosevelt
has a new government, you know.

It's called the New Deal.
What do you think of that?

You know anything about
Sr. Roosevelt, son?

Yes ma'am.

I tell you Sr. Roosevelt
is gonna flood this island.

Yes, sir.

He's going to take the
best land in these parts

and put it right smack
under the Tennessee river.

You know these politicians,
they gotta get the votes.

Yes, they gotta get
the votes somehow.

So the President, he sits up
there in that big White House,

and says, "This country
is just going to the dogs."

And the only way he can figure
to do anything to stop it

is to put my
island under water.

What do you think of that?

I'm telling you this

because our friend,

in this end cabin here
sneaked off last night.

Yes, sir. He just slipped
out with his family,

in the middle of the night.

I ain't blaming him.

I ain't blaming him

because nobody wants to be
put under water permanent.

But I'm telling
you all right now,

don't go sneaking off in
the middle of the night.

Any of you want to go?
Any of you want to leave?

The ferry is down
there waiting for you

just any time
you want to go.

Nobody keeping you here.

Hi.

You go off and
join the government.

I understand they're
gonna put you on relief.

Now you just go and
get yourselves relieved

any time you want.

Me, I ain't going.

Sam.

Yes, Sra. Ella?

How's "Old Blue"
running these days?

He's all right, Sra. Ella.

I decided I gonna
buy "Old Blue", Sam.

What's that?

You heard me, I said I
want to buy "Old Blue".

How much you want for him?

I wouldn't want
to sell "Old Blue".

I didn't ask if you
wanted to sell him.

I say I'm gonna buy him.

I gonna give you. I'll
give you 15 dollars for him.

What's the matter? He
ain't worth more than that.

No.

He ain't worth nothing,
but I ain't selling him.

You gotta sell him because
I'm going to buy him.

How am I gonna buy him
unless you sell him?

I don't know, but I
ain't gonna sell him.

Sam Johnson, You
is selling him.

No I ain't gonna.

"Old Blue" is mine and I ain't
gonna sell him even to you.

You ain't got no
right to make me.

That's true, Sam.

And come to think of it,
I don't have the right.

You see, young man, Sam
and me, we don't sell.

Sam don't sell his dog

and I don't sell my land that
I've poured my heart's blood into.

Joe John.

Joe John is real sorry
for what he done yesterday.

Ain't you, son?

That's all right, Joe John.

Sra. Garth,

sometimes it happens

we can't remain true to our
beliefs without hurting many people,

and I'm afraid this
is one of those times.

You're the only person
who hasn't sold here.

That's all right with me.

Granma.

Yes, Carol?

What?

Nothing.

Young man, do you know
anything at all about land?

I believe so, that's
why I was sent down here.

When you go back to the ferry
pick up a handful of soil.

That's real bottom.

Thousands of tonnes of it are
being washed away every year.

Sra. Garth, you don't love
the land. You love your land.

You know the Tennessee
River is a killer.

Year after year it's
taken many lives.

Isn't it plain common
sense to want to harness it?

You know what
that will mean?

Today, 98 of the people in
this valley have no electricity.

The dam will bring
them the electricity.

I expect that's what you
call progress, isn't it?

No, sir. I don't.

Taking away peoples souls, putting
electricity in place of them

ain't progress. Not
the way I see it.

We're not doing that. We're giving
them a chance to have a soul.

And it isn't just this dam.
It's dam after dam after dam.

We aim to tame
this whole river.

You do? I like things running
wild. Like nature meant.

There's already enough dams
locking things up, taming them,

making them go against their
natural wants and needs.

I'm against
dams of any kind.

You can get me off
by force, I reckon.

It won't take much force,
but it will take some.

That's the only way you'll
ever get me off here,

because I ain't
going against nature

and I ain't crawling
for no damn government.

Sra. Garth, we don't want
to put you off by force.

What's going to
happen to you?

Me?

I'll show you.

If you come with
me, I'll show you.

Now, read it out.

"Woodbridge Garth,
born 1839, died 1889".

Now that one.

"Ella Garth, born
1853, died..."

I stay right
here in this land.

The water would never
come up this far, would it?

Young man,

my husband come
down this river

in a flat bottom boat

when he was
nothing but a boy.

There wasn't even a
road anywhere then.

He was looking
for an island.

And he took this one.

That near field there

was all trees, you know.

That one down there
nothing but a damn swamp.

He cleared it.

He drained the fields,
he cleaned the brush,

he cut down them trees.

He worked himself to death
just to make these fields

and he told me
never to get off,

and I ain't.

I ain't.

I'm getting a little tired.

Goodbye.

Why haven't you gotten her
off? You know what's coming.

Don't look to me. I was born here.
I know what she's talking about.

You've gotta believe it, if she
has to leave, it'll kill her.

People don't die
as easy as that.

There's some
people like that.

We'll get her a nice house
with a radio, a modern kitchen.

You don't know her.

You love her, don't you?
And you're afraid of her.

Not really.

I think if anyone has a chance
of reaching her, it would be you.

Was that your little girl?

I have a little boy, too.

One of those men
isn't your husband?

My uncles.

Where's your husband?

I'm sorry.

How long have you
lived here with here?

Since my husband died.

We lived on the other bank, in
a white house. Did you see it?

Yes, I did. Yeah.

Well, when he died,

I just locked the door

and took my two babies and
come over here to Granma.

How old were
you when he died?

Nineteen.

Nineteen? And you
have two children.

I plain gave up.

But Granma doesn't
believe in giving up.

Yes, I kind of
gathered that.

She gave me her savings

and sent me off
to Jennings college

to better myself.

I tried it a whole year, but
I just couldn't concentrate.

So I came back.

And I've been
here ever since.

Certainly you have a
fellow somebody who cares.

Yes, I've got a fellow.

Well, then?

What's that
supposed to mean?

If you do have a fellow.

Yeah, a fellow
solves everything.

I gather you don't
care too much about him.

I'm going to marry him.

But you don't love him?

My children.

Everything is so
confused, I don't.

I can't wait much longer,
he's getting impatient.

If you don't love him,
I wouldn't marry him.

You wouldn't?

You're a real
romantic, aren't you?

I'll walk you to the ferry.

Come on.

You can't let a tough
break ruin your whole life.

I know you can't.

Just like they say,

you gotta snap out of it and
take an interest in things.

I know you do.

The most dangerous
erosion is not the land,

but your capacity
for living.

What you looking at, Sam?

Just measuring, Miss Carol.

The water won't rise
until they close the gates.

How they get
the electricity?

Is it in the water all the time
or do they squeeze it out somehow?

No, Sam, it's the
fall of the water.

The force of water
coming down the mountain.

If you come down to the
dam I'll show you, ok?

Yes, sir.

What will you all do when the
water starts covering the island?

- Let the white folks worry.
- We all gonna drown?

Of course not, but
you've all got to get off.

Who's gonna look after us?

Who does that now?

Sra. Ella, she
looks after us good.

Wouldn't you rather
look after yourselves?

I've got an ideia.

Can all of you come down
to the TVA office tomorrow?

We can talk about it.

Sra. Ella won't like it.

Think about it. I'll
be in there all morning.

I want to thank you, Sra.
I don't know your name.

Carol.

Ok, Carol.

Don't worry. Everything
will be all right.

Will it?

Sure. If we help a little.

There we go!

Do you mind if
I come with you?

No.

Do you mind?

Do you mind?

No.

I haven't talked to
anyone in so long.

I know.

The current will carry
us across. Slowly.

Slowly.

What's that song?

It's just an old hymn.

And he walks with me.

And he tells
me I am his own.

And the joy we share
as we tarry there,

none other has ever known.

I think it might work.

What?

What you was talking about.

Come with me? I want
to show you something.

Sure.

Would you get me the key?

Oh, my.

You all right?

I'm all right, thanks.

This is...?

is this the first
time you've been back?

My, oh my.

I had someone straighten up a
few weeks after, but since then.

There's that
river out there.

Granma loves that river.

Maybe she could come here,
sit here and look at it.

How come you
never suggested it?

I just thought of it.

You never thought
of it before?

I never thought
I'd come back.

You really loved your
husband, didn't you?

Jim.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Can I ask you something?

When I told you
about Walter.

About who?

Walter Clark. The man
who wants to marry me.

Yes?

You said that I shouldn't

marry him if I
didn't love him.

Yes, I said that,

but as a sort
of general rule.

Is he a nice person?

Yeah!

Well.

And I like him,

but.

Maybe I'd get to love him, after
I was married to him awhile.

You think it ever
happens that way?

No.

If I married Walter, I could come
here and live with the children.

And then, maybe Granma come.

But she won't, I know she won't,
she'll never leave that island.

I don't know what to do.

I don't, I don't.

I just don't know.

It's getting dark out.

Don't go.

Please don't go.

Don't go.

And he walks with me
and he talks with me,

And he tells
me I am his own.

And the joy we share
and we tarry there

none other has ever known.

I don't understand. You're
behind on clearing the fields

and yet, here you have 12
able-bodied men who want jobs.

They want to work!

- I also said.
- Tom.

Not now, Jack.

I also said that we can't hire
Negroes. The whites would quit.

That's a chance
we have to take.

Let's go out back.

You think if you take all
the Negroes off the island

the old lady will be stranded
and will have to leave too?

It might work out that way.

You're heading into trouble with
the townsfolk. Our customs is.

Look, this is TVA.

We're new, we don't
have any customs yet.

I'm going to hire those men

and every man, black or
white, gets paid the same.

Sr. Glover, I predict your next
visit will be from Sr. Moore.

We'd like a few words.
My name's Sy Moore.

Sr. Moore.

Come on in. What
can I do for you?

Thank you. Now Sr. Glover,
we've come here to help you.

- Sr. Todd is President of our bank.
- Just fine.

And Sr. Thompson,
he's our undertaker,

also runs a furniture
store, very highly respected.

I'm just a plain
business man.

Won't you sit down?

I tell you this so you'll
know who you're talking with.

You might say we're the
responsibles of the town.

I see and you're
here to tell me that

if I hire Negroes the
whites will quit, is that it?

Why, not at all. What
makes you think that?

Sorry.

Just have to keep
them in separate gangs.

Keeping them.

In separate gangs.

All right. I will do that.

We were sure you would.

Now Sr. Glover, how much
you planning to pay them?

You're not planning to pay
them the same as the whites?

The jobs are the same.

- You look like a reasonable man.
- You do.

So just think, after
this project is over

we can't go on paying them
as much as the white man.

Would ruin our
whole economy.

The Federal Government
can't make such distinctions.

Still, we prefer that
you pay their usual wage.

How much do the whites get?

Five dollars a day.

You surely don't intend to
pay these darkies five dollars?

I'll go out myself
for five dollars a day.

I'll get you the
biggest, strongest

best-looking bucks in this
country for two dollars a day.

We're all for the TVA
and we want to help you,

so if you'll cooperate on this
point, everything will be just fine.

If I don't go
along with you?

As I said, we're the
responsibles of this town, but.

- There are other type of men here.
- Yes there are.

Men who aren't so responsible. We
can control them only to a point.

- Bailey's a good example.
- He runs the gas station.

He's a very good boy and
he wanted to come too.

In which case the conversation
would've been different.

We said to Bailey, "Let's
go over and talk to him."

- "Give him a chance".
- And that was all right with him.

We made it all
right with him.

- We want to help you, but Bailey.
- Hard boy to reason with.

Yes. he is.

And there's a whole lot
like him in this town.

Really.

We want you to know
how we feel about it.

I understand your feeling.
I'd like to think it over.

Betty, would you
ask them to come in?

You all come on in.

I'll be right with you.

Hi, Sam.

Here we are, boys.

Jerry, this ought to do
for you and your family,

until you find
something of your own.

Boy, oh boy, who
ever thought of that?

Yes, sir. We'd have trouble
coming through mud tonight.

I'll say.

Goodnight, I'll see
you in the morning.

I've got them all jobs.

They're leaving the
island in the morning.

Carol.

It's beautiful here
when it rains too.

No wonder she
doesn't want to leave.

You're shivering.

It's October.

I hate to see the summer go.

Look at the leaves falling.

Chuck.

Don't, don't, don't.

I don't want to
kid myself or you.

I believe maybe I'm
in love with you.

I didn't think I'd
ever fall in love again.

Soon this business will be
over and you'll be leaving.

I've got to protect
myself, Chuck.

I feel like
living again now,

but I don't want
to be hurt any more.

Not by anybody.

Yes.

Do you want to come in?

I've been working here
all day, and you know what?

I'm going to paint every
room a different colour. Look.

That's all Jim's stuff.

Some boots

and that old shotgun.

I don't know what
to do with it.

Look, Chuck. Look at
this sweater Granma knit.

It looks like
something she'd do.

Stop walking around in
front of me, would you?

Don't walk in front of me.

I'm sorry.

I'd like a drink.

I'll look.

What's the
matter? Stay still.

Don't.

Don't.

I'm gonna go.

Carol,

did you know about this?

I had hints.

Hints?

Carol, you remember
that yellow cat we had?

Come her season, we used
to let her out at night.

It was dawn when
she'd come back.

Now a cat is really quiet,

but I could
hear her at dawn,

sneaking back
into the house.

I know I done wrong.

I done wrong. I know it.

How long has Jim
been dead now?

Three years.

That's a long time.

I remember when I was young.

That's a long time.

But I just can't understand
going over to the enemy.

He's right, you can't
stay here any longer.

Stop looking at me that
way. People say you're crazy.

I've fixed my house. We
can take the children.

We can't stay
here any longer.

Well, you better go too.

I want you to go! Tonight!

Go!

All right, I'll go,
but I'm not going far.

I'm going over to my house
and I'm going to wait for you.

Jim Junior, Barbara Ann!

Why are you sitting there?

Just resting.

Well, rest and
then get going.

I've changed my
mind. I ain't going.

Get up.

Get up!

Never did have no
brains, did you, Sam?

Don't you know
what's coming?

Yes, ma'am.

You get going, Sam.
I want you to go.

I ain't going.

The ferry pole.

Granma.

We better go get
some groceries.

Eight gallons at
18. 1.44 dollars.

Bailey, how's Alice?

Why, Carol, she's just fine.

Do you two know each other?
R.J. Bailey, Chuck Glover.

You're Bailey?

R.J. Bailey. No, I
haven't had the pleasure.

I'm happy to meet you.

That's a nice ready-made
family you've got, Sr. Glouver.

Glover.

- Did I read that right? Carol Garth?
- I saw her, too.

You think Walter knows
somebody's getting in his nest?

- I heard he knew about it.
- What do you expect he'll do?

He's so scared of what Carol thinks
of him he might not do anything.

He might appreciate a
little help in the situation.

As for those jobs, that
gentleman is handing out.

We had a hard day.

Give him his supper
and put him to bed.

What's the matter? Afraid
you're getting in too deep?

I don't want you to marry
me. Do you feel better?

That is it.

I understand how you men
have to watch every step.

You can't be caught saying
anything permanent sounding.

I'm not out to tie you down. You
don't have to say you love me.

Now will you come in?

It's just that I've been
taking a good look at myself.

And you decided that you're
not the marrying type.

No, no, it's not.

You've got so much to do
before you settle down.

Don't, please.

Besides.

let's tell the truth.

We're different
people, aren't we?

You're I don't know.
Everything different.

Do you ever need anybody?

Shut up.

Come here.

Don't.

Chuck.

The children.

Hold still, hold still.

Anyway now it's wonderful.

You can't get enough of me
right now, can you? Tell me!

I can't get enough of you.

Let's put the kids to bed.

Let's put the kids to bed.

Jim Junior. Wake up, honey.

Hi, Jimmy.

Little rabbit,
little white rabbit.

Wake up.

Chuck, will you carry me in?

Yes.

Jimmy!

You love me, don't you?

Walter, what are
you doing here?

I came to help you clean up.

Aren't you going to
introduce me to Sr. Glover?

I'm Walter Clark.

I brought in some eggs, milk,
bread and coffee for breakfast.

You didn't have anything.

Oh, we.

You see, Sr. Glover, she
doesn't even thank me.

but it's natural to take care
of the girl one is courting.

Get those kids to
bed. They look tired.

They slept in the car.

They look tired.

Will you sleep
with me, Chuck?

You going back to town?

Yes.

Would you drive me in? I'll
leave my car here for her.

Do you mind?

No, not at all.

Well, say goodbye
and let's go.

Goodnight.

Goodnight.

You rest too, Carol.
You look tired.

Once this Garth business is
over, will you be leaving here?

It ought to be over
pretty soon, oughtn't it?

It has to be.

That's right. It has to be.

You just drive me to your
hotel. I'll walk from there.

You do have my
thought by now?

I have your thought.

You eat your cereal.

Well.

Which did you
say your room was?

I didn't say, but
it's next to the end.

You left your light on.

Goodnight. And I want
to pay you a compliment.

Carol could do worse.

Tonight, we open the
jolly festivities,

by singing the praises
of dear old Redville".

What's the matter?

Don't go up there.

How many are there?

Just one. He
wants to see you.

Go on home.

BELL

Turn on the light.

There's only one of you.

I didn't figure I
needed anyone else.

What do you want?

Remember my name, R.J.
Bailey, I run that gas station.

Yeah, I remember.

I also work 400 acres of
cotton just outside of town.

I'd have visited you
sooner, but we're harvesting.

Yesterday one of my best
hands, Ben, a real nice boy,

ran off and joined your
workers. Five dollars a day.

When I heard about it, I went
into the house and got a stick

about so long and
about that thick,

and I went to where
he was working.

I didn't get out of the car,
I didn't want to shame him,

I said to him, "Ben,
get in the car."

When we got home, I took him
into the barn and beat him.

He's all right now. I mean,
he's thinking is all right now.

He couldn't work
yesterday or today.

Had to hire another boy
to do his job for two days.

So I figure you owe me what
I had to pay that extra.

Two times two dollars
a day, four dollars.

Yeah, Sr. Glover, you
owe me four dollars.

I don't see it that way.

You need some time
to think it over.

I don't need it.

You think it over.
Do you want one?

You see, Sr. Glover,

if you keep stealing our best
field hands at five dollars,

you're gonna be dealing
with my friends too.

What's keeping you here?

They tell me you're here to
get an old woman off an island.

There's nothing to that.

I'll go and get
her off tomorrow.

I'll go down and pack her
up. Wouldn't you like me to?

I want you to mind
your own business.

I figured since you've
been mixing in mine,

that you wouldn't mind
if just I mixed in yours.

But you're like me,
Sr. Glover. You do mind.

Well, how about
it? Four dollars?

No.

If you don't give it to me, I'm
going to take it away from you.

You may have some trouble.

Oh, man.

Good night, Sully.

Was you there, Charlie?

Then the air was full
of hamburger meat.

Our friend in Number 3
needs change for this ten.

I think I have it.

I think you'll get your
girl all right, Walter.

And I think our friend upstairs
will be leaving town soon.

This is his change.

Take my four dollars and send
him the best liquor you can find.

He needs it.

Ok, I am stubborn, but I
can't get it out of my head

that there isn't some way
to reach that old woman.

After all, people are human,
I mean, people are human.

I don't know if
Ella Garth is.

I don't care what you call her.
She was born, she'll die, won't she?

Sra. Garth!

Sra. Garth!

Sra. Garth!

Who's there?

It's me, Chuck Glover.

Who's that with you?

That's my friend,
Walter Clark.

You've been drinking that
corn liquor, ain't you?

I acknowledge,
I had a drink.

It seems to me you
can hardly stand up.

Sra. Garth, we've come here

we want to talk to you as
one human being to another.

Walter.

You better take
this lunatic home.

I'll take him home in a minute,
but I want to say something.

I understand
you, Sra. Garth.

I know exactly what
you're fighting for.

It's your dignity. I know!

I'm right?

It's your everlasting,
ever loving dignity.

It's your dignity.

That's it, it's
your dignity.

He's.

Well, he sure is.

He looks smaller
than I thought.

That's right. They're
closing that dam Monday.

You got two weeks to
get that island levelled.

We haven't got the
old lady off yet.

Have the U.S. Marshal put
her off as soon as you can.

- Or sooner.
- Clear the land!

But what about
the bad publicity?

There'll be worse
publicity if she gets wet!

Yeah. I'll get
to it right away.

Another cup of coffee?

Sr. Glover!

It's about Ma.

This here is Sr.
Armstrong, our lawyer.

We feel that Sra. Garth is no
longer fit to handle her affairs.

We'll declare her senile and
sell the property ourselves.

You said yourself
she was incompetent.

Anybody that stays when the
water is rising, must be crazy.

- The rest of us done got off.
- And Joe John and Mattie.

Under the law we can have
her declared incompetent.

I'd rather have her
put off at gun point.

I'll have the papers
ready in the morning.

I've known her since I was
a boy. I hate to do this.

You hate to do it?

It all goes under the
general heading of progress.

Yeah, that's what they say.

Heard you had trouble
last night. Any complaints?

All goes under the general
heading of progress.

Sra. Garth?

I apologise for
the other night.

First and only time
I ever liked you.

Sra. Garth, Hamilton y Cal
came to my office with a lawyer.

They'll prove you're
of unsound mind

and unable to negotiate
the sale of your property.

Worthless!

Can you hear me?

They was always worthless!

If they can prove it
they can sell your land.

This whole island will
be flooded in two weeks.

This house is coming down!

You can't stay
here any longer!

Are you listening?

Marshal Hogue has issued
an order for your eviction

and tomorrow it'll be
executed. Come with me now.

Sra. Garth.

What are you
trying to prove?

Sam, all this is going
to be under water.

I said a house with a porch.
It's got to have a porch.

So keep trying, will you?

When other helpers fail

and comfort flees,

Help of the helpless,

oh, abide with.

Jimmy learned a new one.

Sing it for me.

Jesus loves me,

this is know.

For the Bib.

Hi.

Hello, Chuck!

How is it?

Ok.

You look tired. What
you been doing all day?

Looking for a
house with a porch.

Good night, Chuck.

Good night.

Frances, just put
them down for me.

Get to bed, honey.

When I first came
down here I thought,

"How can one person go against
what's happening in the country?"

There she's been,
sitting there for 80 years

and I was going to
get her off in one day.

I was even looking
forward to it. Imagine.

And now, I have to make
sure I get her off alive.

Goodnight, honey.

Goodnight.

You're becoming
human, aren't you?

I was always
human, wasn't I?

Then you'll be leaving soon.

Not for a couple
of weeks at least.

I have to wait until the
land is cleared first,

and stuff like that.

A couple of weeks?

Maybe more, maybe
a little longer.

A little longer.

I'm going now, Sra. Carol.

Good night, Frances.

Good night, Frances.

Here you are.

Chuck.

Yes, dear?

I hate to say this.

Say what?

Something I hate to say.

What?

When you go,

take me with you.

One day soon, you're
going to come to me

and you're gonna say,

"Carol, I have to go."

And there won't be time to
talk, or to think, or anything.

And there'll be a car
waiting, and then a plane

and you'll say, "Carol,
honey, I have to go."

Isn't that right?

Yes, that's right.

Take me with you.

Did I tell you what happened
after you left with Walter?

No.

He came back here at
the middle of the night

and he nearly
broke my heart.

How?

I kept saying to him,
"Stop looking at me.

I have nothing
to give any man.

Except if I love him."

He kept saying,

"He'll leave you
after his job's done,

but I'm forever.
I'm forever."

He's right.

I wish you hadn't said that.

Why did you say that?

I know it's true, but why?

I know it's true.

I know.

I'm leaving here,

with or without you, but I
want you to know something.

I'd be a good wife for you.

A damn good wife.

I'm smart in some ways and
I know what's good about you

and what's bad and I'm
not afraid to tell you.

I have two children
who love you.

They love you
and I love you.

And you're not easy to love,

but you do need someone.

And I love you.

I love you.

It's stopped raining.

Don't say anything. Don't.

I'm afraid of
what you might say.

I don't know what to say.

God, that says it all.

That's not what I meant.

It's what you really meant.
It's what you are thinking.

I heard you. I asked
you and you said "no."

I heard you.

Chuck.

Anything.

What do you want from me?

I'll do anything.

I'm sorry to break in here.

I told you.

I owe it to him.

Carol! What is it?

There are men coming.

Silence.

Turn off those lights.
Alden, give me that rifle.

- Whose truck is this, Buddy?
- Walter Clark.

Get out.

I don't know
what's happening.

Mama!

I'm in here, honey.

I'd better pull
down that shade.

Walter.

What happened?
Are you all right?

Chuck! It's your
old buddy, Bailey!

I've brought my
friends along!

Got you all packed!

What are they
doing with my car?

Excuse me, Barbara. Don't
you dare go out there.

Got your ticket bought
all the way to Washington!

Got you a travelling mate. How'd
you like to go to Washington?

- What do you think?
- They're just having fun.

Mommy! Mommy!

You go.

Did you see that?

What are you doing in
my pickup! Get out of it!

Bailey, you damaged my house
and you're paying for it!

- Time to go, Sr. Glover!
- Bailey, you shot at me.

- I shot at the lamp.
- You shot at me!

- Well, Sr. Glover.
- Sure is nice to meet you.

- Sure has been fitting to meet you.
- When are you going home?

- How's Eleanor up there.
- Who's Eleanor?

Eleanor Roosevelt.

My pickup. You did!

I'll see you to the train.

Glover!

Watch it, Chuck.

Bailey.

There's no way
to scare me out.

I came down here
to do a job and.

Carol!

Muss him up!

What that matter with
you? What are you doing?

No, no don't.

Let me go.

- Do you know what you just did?
- Don't hit a woman.

I don't want a
word out of you.

Time to go beddy-bye.

You just smacked a woman
right on the ground.

Don't hit a woman.
Don't hit a woman.

Who else is gonna say a
word? Go on, another word.

I want to hear another
word out of someone!

Just say one word.

- Sheriff.
- How you getting along?

All right, I guess.
A little tired.

Why don't you
all go on home?

Anything I can do
for you, Sra. Carol?

Get off my place now.

You know.

I wish some day I could
win maybe one fight.

You were wonderful up there.

I don't care if you
ever win a fight.

Marry me?

I know I'll
probably regret it.

I'm sure you'll
regret it, but.

Get your hat, get a
coat, wash up. All right?

All right.

"And now, by the authority invested
in me by the State of Tennessee

as a Justice of Peace, I
pronounce you man and wife.

What God has joined together
let no man put asunder."

Five dollars, please.

Five dollars, please.

Anyway, it's got a porch.
I hope she likes it.

"You have refused to vacate
said property you are therefore,

hereby commanded to
immediately and forthwith vacate

the real estate,
buildings, outbuildings,

and the premises, designated
as Tract 3, 4, 9, 6, 4, 7,

and this you'll in nowise fail to
do under the penalty of the law.

Signed, Allan R.
Nealy, District judge."

That's it.

What are you waiting for?

There she goes!

Well, this is it.

Granma, you look
kind of tired.

Don't you want to
go in and lie down?

Carol.

Yes, Granma.

I owe Frank Zachary

16 cents for two
pounds of sugar.

You see that he gets it

next time you go in.

Yes, Granma.

That's all I owe.

Anybody.

Chuck!

Well, here she goes.

Granma just died.

You had it to do. There was
nothing else you could've done.

It looks like
we're ready to go.

Go ahead.

Yeah.

Ok, go ahead!

"Truly, truly, I say to you

she who believeth
hath life eternal."

Barbara Ann!