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Let's

take this.

>> Yes, ma'am.

That's so bad.

You got the rings. Rings.

What?

Now that is the whitest woman I've ever

seen.

My brothers and sisters, we are gathered

here together in the presence of God to

join this man and this woman in holy

matrimony. Sarah Kate,

there are probably about a million

reasons why we shouldn't be married.

Some of them are seated here right

today.

When Brenda died, I thought my happiness

had ended. Mine and Glors.

But I was wrong.

I gate and Hill take you, Sir Kate

Johnson, to be my lawful and wedded

wife.

And I pledge before God and all creation

to be a loyal and faithful husband and a

good friend

till death do his part.

>> Sarah Kate.

>> I

Sarah Kate Johnston.

Hallelujah.

Hallelujah.

Excuse

me.

>> Okay.

Hey, stranger. I'm looking for my little

girl.

>> Well, she's not here.

>> Oh, well, now how you know that till I

describe her to you.

>> Is she pretty?

>> Pretty?

Well, she's usually so dirty you can't

tell. But I wouldn't say pretty.

My girl is beautiful.

>> What was she wearing?

>> Wearing? Well, she used to wear these

torn jeans that I forbid her to wear,

but today she's wearing a very pretty

dress.

>> It's me, Dayton. You found me.

>> Oh, it's you. I found my little girl.

>> Gayen.

>> H.

>> Now that you're married, you still need

me to take care of you.

>> Honey, a man like me needs lots of

taking care of.

I'm looking over a fourleaf clover that

I overlook before.

>> Hate this song game.

>> I love this song. One leaf is sunshine.

The second is rain. Third is the roses

that grow in the lame. There's no need

explaining. The one remaining is a

pretty girl that I adore. She's pretty

and her name is Clover. I'm looking over

that I overlooked before.

>> I'm looking over

that I overlooked before.

They hate me. Their family hates me.

>> No, they don't.

>> No.

>> Did they know we were on the same side

in the Civil War that I'm from the

North? Did they know that?

>> Well, Aunt Katie likes you.

>> Oh, she's so lovely.

>> She's okay.

>> She's also so blind. She probably

doesn't even know your wife.

>> Oh, I'll never forget it.

>> Oh, sure you will. You know, if some of

your own folks had been there, might

have been a little easier.

>> No, my family never made anything easier

for anybody. My ears are burning. I'm

sure your family's talking about me

right now.

>> Well, the men aren't. The men are

talking about what farmers always talk

about, the weather.

>> The women Well,

>> she did something to him to make him

lose his mind over her. There is no

other explanation for this. Yes, I can

understand. Maybe a one night stand or

something like that.

>> A one night stand? Merely? Maybe in your

family, but never in ours.

>> Oh, no. Well, you might want to talk to

Gideon about that.

>> Well, Merely, it is all your fault

anyway.

>> What?

>> You had a chance to marry Gate.

>> Oh, I know that, Evelyn. I just didn't

want to be raising somebody else's

child. Sh.

>> Child is right there. Have some respect.

>> Clover knows I love her. Don't you,

baby?

>> Well, we didn't need you anyway. Me and

Gayton were doing just fine by

ourselves.

>> Don't need Gayton's new wife either.

>> We're married now. It's not a darn thing

anybody can do about it.

>> You sure? I mean, are you sure we're

married? Are you married if you don't

say your vows right?

>> Now, that was a little odd.

>> Gayen, I memorized them. I knew them

backwards and forwards. And then I just

I just looked at your perfect perfect

daughter and

>> our daughter.

>> Our daughter.

>> Yeah.

And I was trying to figure out what she

was thinking.

>> Well, that might take some time.

>> And I didn't want to say or do anything

that would upset her. And I I couldn't

speak.

>> Nobody's saying what the real problem

is, in case you haven't noticed. Gayton

married a white girl.

>> Gideon, are you saying that I am a

racist?

>> Certainly not, ma'am.

>> It's a well-known fact. It's impossible

for a black person to be a racist.

>> Well, if we are, we've had some very

good teachers.

>> White people, how do they manage to get

everything? I mean, in one day, that

girl snatched up the most eligible

bachelor in this town, not to mention a

good prime piece of land.

You're throwing me out. I knew it would

come to this.

>> No.

>> So soon? I didn't think what?

>> What? Yes.

>> Okay.

>> See you miles now.

>> You're kidding.

>> No, not at all. You know, as much as I

love Clover and I want you two to love

each other.

>> We will. I promise. We will. I promise

I'll be a good mother to that child.

Well, even so,

marriage, well, that's something that

happens between two people. You don't

need a preacher. You don't need a

congregation.

Just you and me

forever.

Save BS.

>> Okay.

Okay. Now,

I love you from the moment I saw you.

A thousand years ago in college

when I lost you the first time,

I thought I was going to die. But

I'm glad that I didn't

because

the love you gave me.

You are the love of my life.

>> For better or for worse. In sickness and

in hell.

>> Good times and bad

to death to us.

>> I love you so much.

I love you so much.

>> Okay.

Okay.

Seat belts on. Let's go.

>> I think that woman has name. And she

didn't come to this marriage

empty-handed. She left a good job to

come here.

>> Doing what? Painting pictures. If you

call that work. And now that she's

married to Gaton, I expect you to treat

her like family.

>> God, don't treat her like family. She

won't last a week. Huh?

>> Well, I am not going to burn myself to a

crisp in that peach orchard while that

woman

>> You mean Sarah Kate?

>> While that woman

>> Sarah Kate

>> While that woman

>> Sarah

>> While that woman plays tennis, golf, or

whatever white women do. No. Evelyn Boyd

has not taken anything off of anybody,

no matter what color they are.

>> She's Evelyn Boyd again, she's going to

leave you.

>> No, I'm not that lucky.

>> Don't you?

>> Uncle Jim.

>> Well, it's been a long time since I've

been to a party that brought out the

troopers. Come on in, Mac.

>> Jim Ed, could I speak with you for a

minute privately?

There's been an accident.

>> It seems that uh Gaden and Sarah Kaden.

>> How serious?

>> Maybe we should just get down to the

hospital.

>> Oh, God. Forgive me for whatever I said.

I'll drive. Somebody take care of

plumber.

>> I'm coming.

>> Honey, maybe you should just

>> needs me.

>> What do you got?

>> Got a decreased lung fluid.

>> You got his pressure yet?

>> Ventilate him.

>> Check his pock.

>> What's his second?

>> Can we actually start?

>> That's 85 units

>> on the left side. Mark, I'm feeling a

lot of pressure.

>> What's the pressure, Barbara?

>> Pressure 80 over 20 that up the chest.

Get me another line.

>> Let's go. Let's go.

>> Mr. Hill,

>> how serious is it, doctor? Gayton's car

was struck on the driver's side. He

looks bad.

>> We're going to fly him to Atlanta. They

have excellent facilities there.

>> I want to see the man that did this.

>> 16 and growing up.

>> All right.

>> Gayton.

>> Dr. You have a visitor in the main

>> s.

Oh,

come over.

How's Katon?

>> Nothing's ever too wrong with him.

>> Hold on. Let's go. On the roof.

>> Keep bagging him.

>> Go.

Wait for me.

Back here.

Get

it.

Daddy, don't leave me.

I think

Well, that says you know how much you

can pay attention.

Please take

baby.

All right.

I was so scared.

Maybe it was my fault.

Maybe I ruined the magic by forgetting

the words. I'm sorry.

I'm so sorry. I'm so so

cry.

Don't

Don't cry.

>> I'll check through Gayen's papers as

soon as seems appropriate. Did he make

provision for his part of the orchard?

>> Gayen assumed the land was mine and

Gideon's. He never had much feeling for

work in the orchard.

>> He had feeling for it.

He hated it.

>> He loved the orchard. He just hated

working in it. Gayen loved uh school and

books and sports, you know. He he was

allergic to bees.

>> He swole up like a football once when he

was a kid. So, grandma wouldn't let him

work the orchard for the rest of the

summer.

>> After that, his biggest problem was

getting a beat to sting him early enough

every summer so he could spend his time

with his books.

>> Yeah.

Are they used to gigging? Okay,

>> I'm ready.

>> We're going to wear the white dress

today, honey.

>> But you're supposed to wear black.

>> We want to celebrate your father's life.

Your father's gone to God. At the

service, when the reverend asked you to

pay your last respects, I want you to

stand and pull the satin cover over your

father's face.

>> I don't want to.

Now, this is a hard day for all of us.

Now, you can do this. I want you to make

Gaden proud. Now, put your dress on.

It's not right.

Oh,

heat.

Oh, Katie, aren't you coming?

>> What if a hungry stranger should come

by? Who would feed him?

>> Who cares about a stranger? Just lock

the door.

>> Oh, you don't want to talk like that,

child. What if the stranger's at the

party coming to say his last goodbyes?

You wouldn't want to lock him out, would

you?

This is a sad day for us.

Sad day for the departed as well. But we

only have to say goodbye to one person.

He has to say his goodbyes to everyone

and everything.

And that might take some time.

Why isn't Katie coming? Just an old

custom.

close with thee.

Let it be.

Let it be. Let it be.

Lord, let it be.

When this life is overly

to thy king

with thee.

Dearly beloved family and friends, we

are gathered here today to not only

mourn the passing of our brother Gaton

Hill, but also to celebrate his life.

Blessed are those who mourn, for they

will be comforted.

Holy God, Lord of life and death, you

made us in your image and hold us in

your care.

Let us pray.

Is that you, Kayen?

Gayen,

if it is you, you can help yourself to

the food. I'm not going to spoil your

rotten like Eveina and all the others

have. Besid I'm mad at you. You left us

with a problem not of our making.

A child

in my opinion two children.

I expect you to postpone heaven till you

help us through this hell you've raised

and left us with.

It's time to say goodbye to your father.

Chlor.

>> Do I have to?

>> Yes.

>> No.

No, you don't.

>> Clover is used to being here with us,

and I have been a very good mother to

Clover since Verinda passed on.

>> And to tell the truth, Reverend, I

couldn't bear to lose Clover so soon

after losing Gaton. I know. I know it's

for the good of the child.

Thanks for coming by and talking with

us, Reverend. I appreciate it. You drive

carefully now.

Why are you unpacking?

>> Um,

this is my home.

>> No, it's not.

>> It became my home when I married Gayton.

And

you became my child.

>> You're nobody to me now that Kate's

dead.

>> Really?

>> Nobody.

>> And I don't need a mother. I've got too

many mothers.

>> Who do you want to go with?

>> Nobody.

>> Well, here I am.

Why are you staying here?

I'll answer you that question if you

answer me a question.

Why did you make yourself bleed at the

funeral?

It's okay, Clover. Sometimes I do things

I can't explain either.

>> Who do you want to go with?

>> Kate.

>> Sarah. Kate.

You can't

fall.

Jaden.

>> Jaden.

Oh,

>> Jane.

M

>> one thing you should know.

I promised Clover's father that I would

take care of our daughter.

>> You taking her back to Boston?

>> No. I think it's best that she stays

here, don't you?

>> The child belly knows you.

>> Let's go, Evie.

It's what Gayen wanted.

Damn you, Gayton.

Seems wrong for there to be so much sun,

doesn't it?

I dreamt about Gaton.

Was it a bad dream?

Not until I woke up.

>> What about breakfast?

>> I usually just had coffee.

>> I didn't mean for you.

>> Of course.

I'm not used to

you. Go get dressed

and I'll get your breakfast.

I always have grits.

Grits. Okay. Grits,

>> honey. I don't know how to cook grits.

>> You don't know how to make grits?

>> I mean, I've heard of them.

>> If you can't even make a bowl of grits,

how are you supposed to take care of me?

>> Sorry to be a disappointment.

>> Well, it's not as bad as when you came

the first time. I thought you were going

to be a 10-speed bicycle.

>> A beggar pardon?

>> Gay said he was bringing me a surprise.

I thought it was going to be a 10-speed

bicycle. Turned out to be you.

Listen, Clover,

if I disappoint you again, I want you to

tell me about it and I'll do something

right away. Okay?

I

I don't think you can, ma'am.

>> What is it, Clover? You can tell me.

Maybe we can work it out together.

>> Well,

it's just

um

I was thinking

If you hadn't come here, Gateon never

would have died.

>> You told me to tell you.

>> I know. No, I'm glad you did.

>> You don't look glad.

>> Are you going to cry?

>> Um,

yes.

>> Don't cry. You're supposed to take care

of me. I'm not going to take care of

you. It's not fair.

>> Exactly. Right. Um, let's

let's go out for breakfast. We'll get

some grids, whatever they are, and um,

we'll buy a bike. Okay,

let's go. Come on. Come on.

>> I'll get it.

>> Hello, this is Gayen Hill. If I'm not in

the office, I'm probably out chasing

Clover. If you leave a message, I'll get

back to you as soon as I can.

>> Clover, I thought we agreed. You were

supposed to start back at the peach shed

this morning. Now, rise and shine and

get down here to work.

>> Clover, who was it?

>> Wrong number.

>> Wrong number. Sounded like y'all to me.

>> Kate.

Kate.

Get the four bushes.

>> Yeah. Get the crates. All right. We got

to go out today, honey.

Thanks for

check.

>> Where you been, Missy? You were supposed

to be here early this morning to help me

out.

>> Was she? But I didn't realize

>> I called,

>> but we only got one call and that was a

>> Won't happen again.

>> Well, it better not because I need the

help. Take those empty baskets in the

back for me.

>> Maybe I could come by to help out

sometime.

>> This isn't your kind of work.

>> May I take a peach?

You're asking me for peaches? Part of

this orchard belonged to Gayen Hill. You

did marry him in case you forgotten.

>> Everlane,

have I done something to offend you?

>> I'll be honest with you. I've lived most

of my life knowing the right thing to do

by watching what white people do and

then doing the exact opposite. And I

haven't been wrong all that often. Have

you done anything to offend me?

If I'm not mistaken, that's a brand new

bicycle stuck in the back of your truck.

Now, what that child needs now is an

abundance of love and the security that

comes with hard, honest work, not some

white woman's expensive toys.

I'll see you back at the house, Clover.

We'll eat at 5:30.

Look like she bought out the store.

>> She did spend a lot of money, but she

didn't buy any of the things I eat.

>> Well, don't you worry, baby. You're not

going to go hungry as long as I'm

around.

Like, she haven't had a piece of meat in

years.

>> It would have all been much, much easier

if you had brought home that bicycle

instead of me.

But the only thing that Clover and I

have in common is that we both wish I

had died in that crash instead of you.

>> It's not going to work, Katon.

It's not going to work.

Wow,

this reads like a recipe for a triple

bypass.

Clover.

Oh, hi, Mom. How are you? You wouldn't

know what a fatback is, would you?

Neither did any of my friends.

Thinking of staying. Oh, I am staying.

Mother,

there's a child, mother.

Her name is Clover.

Yeah. Yeah, we're getting on together

really well.

I know you warned me, mother.

Well, some people do marry for love,

mother.

Well, maybe it was a mistake. My

biscuits are burning. Mom, I got to go.

No, I don't need any money.

Yeah. Goodbye.

Don't cry. Don't cry. Don't cry. Don't

cry. Don't cry.

Now, that wasn't bad.

>> I made it special for Clover.

>> It's a shame Sarah Kate didn't come

home.

>> Well, you know how white women are.

>> No, I don't. How are they

>> standoffish?

Oh, I guess maybe you could say they

call it reserved and cheerful. She came

by the peach shed this morning, all

smiles. Maybe I could come by and help

out sometimes.

>> Well, that's her, but I don't think it

sounds standoffish.

>> What did she say when you invited her to

dinner?

>> Would you like some dessert now?

>> You asked her, didn't you?

>> You left her in the house by herself and

that woman is in mourning.

>> Well, it won't go on long. Morning for

them is short. I mean, they just don't

love as hard as we do.

>> Jim Ed, where are you going?

>> To call Sarah Kate to apologize for your

behavior.

>> Don't you dare. If you embarrass me in

front of that woman, you'll never see me

again.

>> I think I'll go home now.

>> Sit down. Eat your dessert.

>> She's family now.

family.

Are you going to call it or am I?

>> Well, what can I say except I'm sorry,

but I've already said that twice. Well,

it it won't happen again. At least not

without a phone call. Oh, Sarah K.

Clover is going to be staying here

tonight. That is if it's okay with you.

No, no, that's all right. She has plenty

of clothes here.

All right.

Good night.

It's a heavy load you're carrying

around, Evelyn.

You ought to put it down before you go

to church next time.

Now remember, we never repeat the things

we talk about here.

It's family talk.

Sure. Stay and have dinner. See what I

care.

Hell, Cla better find out what I do.

What was Gen thinking?

It's not your kind of work.

You're nothing decent. Gate died. Why

are you staying? Well, I'm not.

Genon left. No one blamed him. Well, I

can disappear too, Gayton. I can

disappear too.

>> You got to be strong, sir.

>> I'm not strong.

You know that.

They're

always confused, strong, and tough.

They're different.

>> Take a peach.

>> I hate peaches.

I never want to see another peach as

long as I live.

>> City girl, you never really seen a peach

in your whole life.

>> Yes, I have.

I like things that are

nice and clear.

The beaches are all fuzzy.

>> You have to see how they grow.

All the force

that's in the earth

pushes its way up

>> and reaches

up through the roots of the tree.

And you know what all that power makes?

A flower.

And that flower becomes a bud.

I met buds.

>> A peach.

>> Peach.

>> I'm starting to like peaches.

>> That peach is so

soft that anything can bruise it.

But it's so strong

that nothing

nothing can stop it from growing. by the

thousands

year after year after year.

And you

you haven't even gone out to take a

look.

>> Okay,

>> let's go.

>> No,

don't go.

>> Stay with me.

feel.

Damn you, Kaden.

Hello.

>> Sorry to wake you, Sarah Kate.

>> Jimmed,

>> is Clover with you?

>> Why don't you ask Evelyn about that?

Jimmed,

>> Clover's not here, Sarah Kate. It looks

like she packed a bag and ran away.

>> What?

>> She left a note saying she was going to

look for Gaton. Do you know what that

means,

Sar?

Sir,

>> call the police. Jimmed now.

>> Y'all come on in. I'm going to make some

coffee.

>> Yeah, we'll regroup and then we'll start

in again in an hour. I want to thank

y'all for helping us out.

>> Jim, I don't Jim,

>> she must have come back while we were

out looking for her. Oh,

tell me this isn't the sweetest sight in

the world.

>> Sweet. I'm giving this child a spanking

of our life when she wakes up.

>> Then I just won't wake up then.

Well,

>> Jim, it looks like you won't be needing

us anymore.

>> Oh, thank you, fellas. I really

appreciate

>> What do you mean scared us out of our

wits?

>> I was with Gayton.

He walked me home and he sang that song

he always sings.

>> I saw him too last night.

Plain as day, but it was a dream. Honey,

I saw him.

None of you believe me.

Baby, now listen. Gaden is going on to

heaven.

I'm going to bed.

Thanks for all your help.

>> Well, I know what it's like. I'm raising

a daughter since my wife passed on. So,

if you ever need any help, don't

hesitate to call.

>> That's very nice, Mr.

>> Chase. Chase Porter. I was a friend of

Gens.

>> Well, better get going.

What can I say? But the most obvious

thing, and I would say the same thing to

a black parent raising a white child, it

never works.

Look, it's not going to be easy for her

to come back to school. In some ways,

this building was more home to Gaton

than Clover than home was. He made this

school. His memory is everywhere.

>> Any suggestions?

a great deal of love and a very firm

hand.

One thing you can tell Clover,

she'll be in the gifted and talented

class this year.

>> I'm sure she'd be very pleased.

>> I can't be in the gifted and talented

class.

>> Why not?

>> You've been with me all summer. Have you

seen one sign that I am either gifted or

talented?

>> Uh, well, it will all seem better when

you get some new clothes for school. I

don't want new clothes. I I don't want

new anything. I JUST WANT things to be

the way they were.

What is this?

Pasta salad.

It's a balanced nutritional meal.

Proteins, carbohydrates.

>> I don't want a science project. I just

want some lunch.

>> What's going on? I've never seen you

like this.

>> I'm going to eat the peach shed. Sit

down and eat your lunch. Take your pasta

salad and shove it.

>> Damn it, Clover. Get back here.

>> Is there any way to talk to Sarah?

>> Shut up.

>> How dare you talk to me that way?

>> I wasn't talking to you.

>> Clover, you're going to get back in

there and you're going to eat.

>> Everly needs me. And you don't want to

cross Everly. She'll throw the bones at

you and then you'll be sorry. You'll

see.

>> Throw the bones.

Clover, you are not going out of those

clothes. Clover, YOU'RE GOING TO GET

BACK IN THERE AND YOU'RE GOING TO EAT

YOUR LIFE. THEN CLOVER. CLOVER, YOU'RE

GOING TO CLEAN YOUR ROOM. CLOVER.

CLOVER.

>> STAY OUT OF MY ROOM.

CLOVER.

>> So much for a firm hand.

>> Psychiatrist.

Good heavens.

I see those talk shows.

Terrible people.

>> She has to talk to someone. you. She

needs to talk with you. You're her

mother now.

>> She started, but I think I frightened

her.

>> Of course, she's frightened.

Poor child is living with a white woman.

That's enough to frighten anybody.

>> Are white women really so terrible?

>> White women. Terrible people. cold,

distant, work your fingers to the bone

for the last few dollars they begrudged

you.

>> I see your point. My mother is a white

woman.

Clover says she sees Gayen.

>> Really? How was he doing?

>> This doesn't bother you?

>> Be bother me more if she didn't.

Somebody has to look after the dead.

ease them through the passage. It should

be an adult.

But the hills are not a grieving family.

They turn their sorrow into work, and

the Lord blesses them for their labor.

But it leaves the child alone to grieve.

>> I almost think I saw him the other

night.

>> You did? How'd you feel? thrilled

for a second, then it was like

losing him all over again.

>> How do you think the child feels? The

child is grieving. Hard work. There's

nobody willing to do it. She needs

company,

>> even from a white woman.

>> Has nothing to do with race.

>> Thank God for that.

>> Oh, this is harder than race. This is

family. There's nothing harder than

family.

>> You are a wise old woman.

>> Age has nothing to do with it.

I was smart when I was young.

Come on, finish up your lemonade. You

keeping me from my soaps.

Clover,

when you see Gayton, how do you see him?

First, I feel him behind me when I turn.

Sometimes he's there,

sometimes not.

If he's not there, I get sad.

>> I was sad once.

So said I didn't feel like living

anymore.

>> Why?

Well,

found out I couldn't have children.

I wanted to die. I was very sad.

>> You wanted a kid that bad?

Still do.

If you don't want to ruin my drawing,

you better not smile.

Whoa. Uh, I hope I'm not disturbing.

>> Not at all. Not at all.

>> Um,

I saw the back of your house is getting

out of control and I had some time this

morning, so I brought my ride mower.

>> Wasn't that thoughtful.

Come on in. Have a seat.

>> Clover, we've got company.

You know,

>> I used to come here when Gayen was

>> Well, Gayen was a friend.

>> Once. You came here once, and you

weren't really that good a friend.

>> How's your daughter, Chase?

>> She's a pig.

>> Claire's at an awkward age, but she's

fine. Just fine. She has a birthday

coming up. You and Clover are invited.

>> Oh, great.

Seems like everybody's in church but us.

>> Clover, where could she?

>> Well, I better get to work.

>> Have some iced tea first.

>> Oh, I'll get it, Chase. How do you like

it?

>> Well, no sugar, please.

Man, that's good iced tea. Just the way

I like it.

>> That's what I thought.

>> Hey, stranger. I'm looking for my little

girl.

>> It's not going to work this time, Gayen.

You won't talk to anybody else, so

everybody thinks I'm crazy.

>> Sweetheart, I talk. They They just don't

listen.

>> Well, then I'm not going to listen

anymore either.

>> That makes me feel lonely. Clover,

>> you How do you think I feel? You go away

and leave me with a mother I don't even

know.

>> But I thought you and Sarah Kate were

getting along better.

>> We had a talk

>> about what?

>> Woman stuff. Gayton, you wouldn't

understand.

But now

you can't trust her.

>> Sweetheart, maybe you shouldn't be

playing up there.

>> Don't tell me what to do. Don't do this

and don't do that. What would GAYTON

SAY? YOU BOSS ME AROUND MORE NOW than

you ever did when you were alive.

>> Clover, get down.

>> No, I'm not listening to you. YOU'RE

DEAD. I don't need you anymore. See, you

wanted me to have a new mother, and now

I've got one. And she's going to go away

with my new father, and they're going to

take me with them. So go away. I DON'T

NEED YOU ANYMORE. GAYTON,

>> leave me alone.

>> Daddy.

>> Daddy. Clover.

>> Oh my god.

>> DAD, PUT ME DOWN. PUT ME DOWN. PUT ME

DOWN. LEAVE ME ALONE.

You're my clover.

Please close my door.

I don't want you spying on me.

Kayen.

I'm here.

>> Chlo told me to go away

and she meant it.

>> No, no, no. Whatever she said to you,

she didn't mean it.

>> Even if she did, she still needs you.

>> What about you?

Do you need me?

>> No. No, I can't.

>> I can't. Somebody has to stay sane

around here.

Gay.

Hey. Hey. Hey.

How was the kids in town to class? I'm

>> not ever going back to that school ever.

It's your turn, Dad. Yeah. Okay.

Ha. I won again. Okay, you start this

time.

Three in a row. I win game.

Why did you go there? Oh man. Hold on.

You start this time your ex.

>> Am I saying something funny?

>> It was a game. See, when Gaden was busy

on the computer, he'd tell her, "You

play for me." And she'd play and when

she was finished, she'd say, "You lose

again." G

>> Oh, yes. All she needs is an abundance

of love. That's what Aunt Katie said.

>> Now, if uh you don't mind, Sarah Kate,

uh I'd like to get to what we asked you

over to talk about.

>> Oh,

I thought it was Clover.

>> Sarah Kate, money will never be a

problem. But since Gayton didn't leave a

will,

>> yes,

>> we thought it might be a good idea if

you made a will. Soon.

>> Soon.

>> What's the rush?

>> You're frightening me. What is it?

>> Well, Chase Porter was at your house the

other day.

>> Yes, he was.

>> Has he been coming to your house for

dinner?

>> Yes. But what does that have to do?

>> You see, Sarah Kate, this land has been

in the family for over a hundred years.

In fact, it's the oldest blackowned

piece of land in the county.

We want to make sure it stays in the

family.

>> And you think Chase Porter and I are

going to take your land.

>> Someone needs a psychiatrist and it is

not Clover.

>> Sarcada. I'm sorry if I made you feel

uncomfortable.

>> Uncomfortable? This is the most at home

I felt since I got here. You You are

exactly like my family back home. My

father and my brothers are in real

estate. They think just like you. Only

of course with Emmen, it's watch out for

the blacks. And with you, it's watch out

for the whites. But other than that,

Aunt Katie was right. It's not about

race. It's just family.

Thanks for the lovely dinner.

What about the will?

>> I'm afraid you're just going to have to

trust me on that.

>> I'm only trying to protect my husband's

land. Is she speaking for you, Jim Ed?

Boot Ellis house sits on property that

used to belong to us. Papa sold that

land to pay for Gates's tuition. I've

lost a lot for Gayton. I don't want to

lose anymore.

>> I married Gayen Hill because I loved

him.

I loved him since the moment I met him

in college.

He wrecked my life once because he

thought race was so important he

couldn't marry a white woman. Among

other things, he didn't think his family

would approve. So, he married Birda. And

when she died, I did not call him. He

called me.

He told me that in time you would get to

know me and love me like he did.

It was about love,

not your land.

And by the way, the reason I encouraged

Chase to come by is because he is the

only one who ever came to visit me.

Good night.

Your family hates me.

>> No, they don't.

>> Do they?

>> No.

>> Do they know we were on the same side in

the Civil War that I'm from the North?

>> Well, aunt Katie likes you.

>> Oh, she's so lovely.

>> She's okay.

>> She's also so blind she probably doesn't

even know your wife.

>> Gayen.

Oh, Gayen.

Not while I'm driving.

>> Excuse me. I'm looking for Sarah Kate

Johnston.

>> Kaden,

is this what Clover is going through?

Because it's hard, Katen. It was hard.

If she can do it, so can I.

>> Okay.

>> I'm looking for Sarah Kate.

>> I'm Sarah Kate Johnston.

>> I'm Gayen Hill, your math tutor. But

you're

>> black.

Is that going to be a problem?

>> No.

>> No. I was going to say you're handsome.

And yeah,

that could be a problem.

Kate.

Kate.

Okay.

You know, I always hoped I'd marry

somebody just like you.

I always thought she'd be blind.

>> Okay. I don't want to remember this

part.

Well,

we got to talk about it sometime there,

Kate.

>> Well,

I always thought I'd marry somebody just

like you, only

But

it doesn't make any difference, does it?

We love each other.

>> No,

I'm not.

This almost killed me the first time.

Enough.

Enough.

Katie, pick up.

>> Sir,

I know it's been a

long time. Do you even remember me?

>> Please don't.

>> My wife died a while back, Sarah Kate. I

just needed somebody to talk to.

I didn't know who else to call.

I know there's no good reason you should

see me, but

can we we talk?

>> I should have said no.

>> Please.

>> Do you see

this weekend?

>> I'll be there.

>> Let's stop there, Kate.

Please.

>> Hello,

>> Katie.

Hey, Katie. I know it's late, but

if I came to get you, would you stay the

night here?

>> I'll be on the porch waiting.

>> No.

>> I want you to promise me that you look

after Clover no matter what.

>> I can barely get myself through the day.

How am I going to look after her?

>> She needs you.

>> Huh? She's the most self-sufficient kid

I've ever seen. Besides,

she's got a perfect father.

>> Exactly. And I've always had to be

perfect to get where I am. And Clover's

worked hard to be a perfect daughter to

please me.

>> God,

I envy you both.

>> Don't. Perfect world is fragile. And

when a world falls apart, she'll need

you, not a perfect father.

Why? Cuz I know the territory. Thanks

for throwing that in my face on my

wedding night.

>> Come on. It's your strength.

>> I'm not strong.

>> You always confuse, strong, and tough,

but different.

>> Okay.

I'll be there to pick up the pieces.

>> Good.

>> Okay.

>> No. No. I want you to keep me from

picking up the pieces. Let that perfect

world shatter. I mean, how else would

Clover ever find out what kind of young

woman is living inside of that perfect

little girl?

>> I promise to protect her from you

and your perfect ways,

to love her with all my heart.

>> Hold on to her.

>> I will. I will.

Just like I'm holding on to you.

I can't deal with it.

>> It hurts.

You've already done it.

>> I can't.

>> I can't do it.

>> You've already done it. You've already

done it.

>> It's okay. It's okay. It's okay. It's

okay. It's okay.

Sarah Kate and Evelyn are going to find

out if you know that, don't you?

>> How? They never talk to each other.

What do you think you're doing?

I'm doing what Gayton should have been

done a long time ago. Fixing this house.

And then we're going to Chase's

daughter's birthday party. I have to

work with Everly

Chase's daughter's birthday party.

Come on.

>> You're both out of the game. What are

you talking about?

>> I haven't had such a good time and I

don't know when.

>> Oh, shame Clover couldn't come.

>> Yeah, her keeps awfully busy working.

Besides,

I'm not sure your family would have been

too happy to see you entertaining a

woman with a black daughter.

>> This isn't the old days, Sarah Kate. I

>> think your sister knows that.

>> Ah, hell. Can't go by Marie Ellen. Mary

Ellen thinks she's pretty upity crusty

now. She married herself some money. A

year ago, just pay the rent. She worked

as hard as a damn [ __ ] woman.

>> What?

>> I'm sorry. Not the old days, huh?

>> I got to go.

>> Don't Don't go like this.

>> I got to get it to Atlanta. No,

>> no, stay.

>> Please, please don't let me interrupt. I

just came by to drop a present off to

one of my favorite students.

>> Well, Claire will be happy to see you.

>> Yes,

I certainly am happy to see you're

feeling better, Mrs. Hill. I take it the

uh cancer is in remission. cancer. I

feel fine.

>> Oh, well then you might want to let

Clover come to school every once in a

while.

>> What are you talking about? I take her

to school myself every morning.

>> Really?

>> Well, did did you know she hasn't been

in school for the past 2 weeks?

Okay, Everane. I've put up with a lot

from you. I've put up with your

coldness, your rudeness, your suspicion,

your voodoo. But when it comes to

Clover, you've gone too far.

>> I've gone too far. You're the one come

down here acting all high and mighty

trying to buy their child's affection

with bicycles.

>> Bicycle. One bicycle. Damn it.

>> Don't you cuss at me.

>> Don't you go accusing me of trying to

steal your land.

>> I have worked this peach archer day and

night.

>> I offered to help, but you wouldn't let

me.

>> Well, how would you have time? You're so

busy trying to steal that child I

raised.

>> When she ran away from your house, she

ran to me.

>> Of course, she did with you by the

bicycles all the time.

>> Bicycle? One bicycle? She's a kid. She's

supposed to play once in a while. You

have her down here working all day long.

I don't even get a chance to see her.

>> Me? You're the one that has the child

locked up in the house.

>> I can put up with all of that,

>> but lying. So you can keep her out of

school to work for you here? I mean,

really, that is low. Wait a minute. And

wrong. And if you needed a worker, I

offered to help you. Wait a minute. Now,

what are you talking about?

>> I'm talking about the letters you're

writing to school saying that Clover has

to stay home to take care of her sick

mom.

>> I didn't write any letters.

I can't help.

>> You haven't written any letters saying

that Clover has to stay home because I

have cancer.

>> Will you listen to yourself?

>> She hasn't been down here working with

you. I thought she was with you.

>> What?

>> We have been had

Sorry.

>> Well, you should be. How could you

believe that I would do anything to keep

that child out of school?

>> Well, it doesn't help with you

practicing that voodoo against me.

>> I beg your pardon. Just because I'm a

black woman does not mean I am

practicing voodoo. Now, I am a

god-fearing churchgoing woman.

>> I know. I know. I have

>> Where did you get an idea like that?

>> Clover said you threw the bones or

something

>> and you believed her. You know, you're

letting that child get totally out of

control. She comes out of the house

dressed in god knows what.

>> You think I let her go out that way?

>> Well, that's what she said.

>> And you believed her?

>> Excuse me. Is this painting for sale?

>> Certainly is. I just made an offer of

$50 for it.

>> Well, I'm prepared to better that offer.

75. If the artist is an authentic

primitive,

>> I beg your pardon.

>> He wants to know if the painter is

black.

Primitive paintings are getting valuable

again, I guess.

>> Well, I don't know if the painter is an

authentic primitive, but I can tell you

this.

It was painted by a member of my family.

>> Great. I'll take it. Um, there's a

>> Wow, it's still wet.

>> Yeah, like the sign says, we've got the

freshest peaches in the county. Thanks,

>> white people.

>> Then what am I supposed to do with this?

>> Haven't you ever sold a peach before?

>> Not for $75. How fast can you paint

peaches?

>> What are we going to do about that girl?

Can you come to dinner tonight?

>> Clover says you're a terrible cook.

You believe her?

Are you inviting Chase Porter?

>> Now, Evelyn, you know better than that.

This is going to be a family dinner.

Okay.

>> Are you sure they won't know you did the

cooking?

>> I'm withholding some of the ingredients.

They'll think it was you.

Thanks a kitty.

>> Hi, Clover. We've been waiting grace for

you.

>> What are you all doing here?

>> Can we have a quiet family meal without

having to explain it?

>> No.

What do you say, Grace? Jimmed.

Heavenly Father, we want to thank you

once again for the bounty you've given

our family and allowing us to share it

together under this roof. And we thank

you for the love of our departed

brother, husband, and dear friend whose

spirit resides here with us. We say

these things in Jesus' name. Amen.

>> Who cooked this? I did. No, you didn't.

>> Where are your manners, Clover? This is

a beautiful meal. Sarah Kate,

>> there are a lot of cookbooks out there.

If you can read, you can cook.

Have you uh been reading anything

interesting in school these days,

Clover?

>> You know, just the usual.

>> Pass potatoes.

>> You've been doing a nice job with the

house, Sarah Kate.

>> Thank you, Gideon. What have you been

reading in school, Clover?

>> Just dumb stuff. And if you need any

help with the rain cutters, you know, I

could always help out.

>> I haven't seen much of you at the peach

yet, Clover. What have you been doing

with yourself after school?

>> Miss Kenyon keeps me alive after school.

>> Oh, that's interesting.

>> Pass the greens.

>> Cuz I ran into Miss Kenyon today and she

said she hasn't been keeping you after

school.

>> Oh, past the gravy.

>> In fact, she said you haven't been in

school for the past two weeks.

>> Past the peas.

>> You mean you've been cutting school all

this time?

>> Where have you been, Clover? What have

you been doing? Pass the corn. Pass the

>> Now that you have all the food, would

you care to tell us what you've been

doing with yourself for the past two

weeks?

>> When did you get on her side?

>> When I found out you were using me as an

excuse to cut school.

>> Damn. I'm disappointed in you. What

would Gayton say?

>> I'm sick of Gayton.

>> No, girl.

>> And you have been lying to me all this

time.

>> I have NOT BEEN LYING.

>> I HAVEN'T BEEN LYING. I TOLD YOU THE

FIRST DAY. I TOLD YOU I'M NOT GIFTED.

I'M NOT TALENTED. THE ONLY REASON I'M IN

THAT CLASS IS because Gayton's dead. I

cannot DO THE WORK AND I'M NOT GOING

BACK TO THAT SCHOOL.

>> CLOVER.

CLOVER.

CLOVER.

CLOVER.

>> Should we?

>> Just keep your seat. Have some more

peas.

>> I TOLD YOU TO LEAVE MY ROOM ALONE.

>> Where have you been? What have you been

doing?

>> Nobody will believe ME IF I TELL.

>> WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN, CLOVER? I've been

in the woods tongue and any gate, but

he's not there and I can't find him

anymore.

>> Well, of course he's not there. Do you

think Gayton would do anything to keep

you out of school?

>> I WON'T GO BACK THERE.

>> WHAT HAPPENED AT SCHOOL, CLOVER?

>> They wanted me to write this

composition. I told him I can't write

this composition, but nobody listened to

me.

>> I'll help you.

>> No, you can't. Nobody can.

>> What is it, Clover? What is it?

>> You want to know what the composition

is? It's what I did on my summer

vacation. AND WHILE EVERYBODY ELSE IS

GETTING UP AND SAYING, "I WENT CAMPING.

I went on A FISHING TRIP. I'M GONNA HAVE

TO GET UP AND SAY, "I BURIED MY FATHER.

I GOT A NEW MOTHER. SHE'S WHITE. SHE

CAN'T COOK GOOD. SHE LIKES SALAD. And

she's GOING TO MARRY A WHITE GUY WHO'S

GOT A JERK FOR HER DAUGHTER. AND SHE'S

GOING TO FORGET MY FATHER. I'M GOING TO

BE THE ONLY ONE WHO REMEMBERS HIM. AND

EVERYBODY JUST GOES ON LIKE NOTHING

HAPPENED. AND EVERYTHING THAT WAS

SUPPOSED TO HAPPEN DIDN'T. AND

EVERYTHING THAT WASN'T SUPPOSED TO

HAPPEN DEAD.

>> WHAT SHOULD HAVE HAPPENED?"

>> NO, I'M NOT GOING TO.

>> WHAT WAS SUPPOSED TO HAPPEN?

>> THE WRONG PERSON DIED. THE WRONG PERSON

DIED IN THE CRASH.

>> Go ahead. Say it. Say it and have done

with it. I don't mind. WHO SHOULD HAVE

DIED IN THAT CAR ACCIDENT?

>> ME.

>> I SHOULD HAVE DIED. IT WAS MY TIME TO

TAKE CARE AGAIN. I should have died.

>> You. I thought you wanted me.

>> NOT EVERYTHING IS ABOUT YOU.

>> IT'S OKAY. It's okay. Cry. Let it go.

>> I don't want to let it go.

>> Everything is changing and I can't stop

it.

I tried to stop it. I tried to stop me,

but I can't.

I'm too scared to go to game.

>> Now, you listen to me. Your father does

not want you to die. He wants you to

live. He told me that. He told me he

didn't want to die himself, and he feels

bad that he left you. Do you hear me? He

wants you to live.

Gen,

I miss you.

I tried to go with you,

but I can't.

I have to live, Gayen.

I don't want to.

Sarah Kate

bought me a new bike game.

But I don't want a new bike.

I want you, Gayton. I want you.

They started school without you.

I don't know how to stop them.

I tried,

but I can't.

I can't.

I can't. I can't. I can't. I can't.

>> It's going to be okay. I can't. I can't.

>> It's going to be okay. Clover,

don't you?

Oh, yes.

He wants you to live.

Do you know what I think? What?

I think that's going to be one hell of a

composition.

You ready for some dinner?

Who cooks that dinner?

And Katie.

I'll be with him on it.

That is quite a woman inside that little

girl, Kate.

Quite a woman.

>> Yeah, I look forward to knowing her.

She can't finish grieving as long as

you're here, Kate.

It's time for you to go.

I'm sorry,

but it's time for you to go.

Oh,

now how did you find your way all the

way over here from my house?

It's okay, Gage. We're all going to be

fine.

Oh, don't be afraid of going.

Besides,

you have to get a place ready for me.

Now, I want to tell you all one thing.

You needn't look for me to come back and

visit.

I've worked hard in this life. I intend

to sleep through the next.

Talk to the good Lord about rain for the

orchard.

I will.

And

>> watch out for the bees.

>> Man, that white girl wasn't the

brightest idea you ever had, Gayton. But

we'll keep her in line.

>> I'm never going to look behind me,

Gayton.

Never again.

I'm just always going to know you're

there.

Good girl.

Well,

goodbye.

I love you, Gateon Hill. I love you.

>> The death part

>> longer.

Much longer. Promise me something, Gate.

Promise me you'll never leave me.

I promise won't even go to work anymore,

but I'm finding a new principal up by

the school.

>> I love you so much.

>> I love you so much.

>> Goodbye, Arcade.

Goodbye, mate.

Goodbye.

I'm looking over a fourleaf clover that

I overlooked before.

One of us better say hi. You

>> okay? Okay. Okay.

Clover and I are out right now. We can't

get out if we're recording the message.

>> What are you doing then?

>> Okay. Okay.

My mother and I are here now because

we're recording this message. But but if

we don't pick up when you call, then

we're probably out. So, um we'll call

you as soon as we get back. Okay. And um

we look forward to seeing you soon. real

soon.

>> Yeah, see you soon.

>> We promise we'll call.

>> We promise.

>> We won't forget.

>> Love you.

>> Miss you.

>> Bye.

>> I'm looking over a fourleaf clover that

I over.

One leaf is sunshine, the other is rain.

Third is for peaches that grow in our

lane. Yeah, no use.

The one remaining is

I adore.

I'm looking over a four leaf clover that

I overlooked before.

You prove

it.