All language subtitles for The.Birth.Of.A.Nation.2016.720p.BluRay.x264-[YTS.AG]

Bring him here.

In the time of our ancestors

the cycle of our people
lay in the hands
of the children.

A child's position
in the tribe was left
to the maker.

Children bearing marks
were brought before
the elders

there, they were
given titles...

...titles that would last
a lifetime.

Wisdom...

Courage...

Vision.

This boy holds
the holy marks

of our ancestors.

He is a leader.

He is a prophet.

We should listen to him.

We should listen to him.

I see you!

Nat?

Nat!

All right, you win again.

Come on out!

Sam? You come on
in here for supper!

Yessum.

Bye, nat.

Bye.

You so much
as bat an eye,

I'm gonna blow you
from here to hell.

What you doin'
out here, boy?

Pickin' up some food
for my master,

Benjamin Turner.

In the middle of the night?
Turn around.

Where your pass at?

Bring it on.
C'mon! Bring it!

Get back.

You think you're smarter
than me, don't you, boy?

No, sir.

Jesse, who do
we call a nigger

who done think
he can outsmart
a white man?

A dead nigger.

Turn around.

On your knees.

You done this
to yourself, boy.

- What happened?
- Go on to bed.

I got caught stealing food.

I killed a slave catcher.
I gotta go.

You take care of your mom
and Nana, you hear?

You a child of god.

You got purpose.
It's in you.

The lord put it there,

and there ain't nothing nobody
can do to take it away.

You hear?

Yes, sir.

Now you go ahead on
and go to bed.

I'll be back for y'all
as soon as I can.

Go on back to bed.
Go on to bed, girl! We sleep!

Bridget! Nancy!
Y'all wake up!

Isaac's in
a lot of trouble.

I need one of y'all
to tell me where he is.

Don't know where he is, massa.
We ain't seen him all night.

You sure?

Ben, I'm gonna
ask you to leave.

Huh?

A white man
has lost his life tonight.

You know like I do
what that mean. Get!

Now, any harm done
to these people,

I'm gonna call the sheriff!
I'm serious!

None of y'all know
where he is, huh?

No, sir.

Goddamnit.

What about you, boy?

He don't know nothing, either.

Where's your daddy at?

Now listen, you don't tell me
where he's at,

someone else
is gonna find him,

and they gonna kill him.

You tell me, I'll go get him.
I'll bring him back here safe.

All right?

Tell me where daddy's at.

Say it. Spit something
outta that mouth! Say it!

Tell me where he's at!

Goddamnit.

You that nigger's boy,
all right.

If I find out
y'all's been lying,

I'm gonna come back here,
i ain't gonna be so nice...

Oh, massa, please! Please!
Massa, please! Oh, lord!

All right, that's...
That's enough! Stop!

You best teach that boy
some manners.

Next time he look me
in the eye,

you gonna get the same thing
what waitin' for his pa.

Mind if I help you?

No, ma'am.

Samuel told me
something this morning

I wanted to ask you about.

He said,
nat knows how to read.

Nat don't not know
how to read.

Part of me couldn't
believe it myself.

So I tested him.

Sure enough,

there he was
sounding out letters.

You have him come by the house
tomorrow after lunch.

He don't mean no harm.

I'ma whip him good
the next time I see him.

Whip him? Nonsense.

I'm gonna teach him.

If the good lord
gave that boy
a gift to read,

we'd be remiss
to let it go to waste.

And don't expect him back
anytime soon.

He'll be living with us
in the main house for a while.

Lessons best not be disturbed
in the beginning.

Yes, ma'am.

It's okay, baby.
It's okay. It ain't real.

It ain't real.
It's all right.
It's in your mind.

It's in your mind.

Momma's here now.

Want my poppa.

Me too, baby.

Me too.

Put your arms through.

How handsome.

He'll be all right.

These books are
for white folks.

They're full of things
your kind
wouldn't understand.

But I do have
a special one
just for you.

And guess what?

It's the best book
ever written.

You're a special boy,
Nathaniel.

Study hard and heed
my instructions, hear?

Your life,

it'll never be the same.

I'll see to that.

Yes, missus.

"Genesis.
In the beginning..."

In the beginning...

Here, this word here, "the."

That's tricky.
Now, these letters "t-h."

Whenever you see them...

"...cleanse your hands,
ye sinners...

"And purify your hearts,
ye double-minded.

"Be afflicted, and mourn,
and weep.

"Let your laughter
be turned to mourning,

"and your joy to heaviness."

James 4, chapter 8 and 9.

Turn with me,
if you would,
to James 1.

Holding on to the goodness
of the lord.

I spoke to Ben

before he went on
to be with the lord.

He felt you'd be more useful
to our family as a field hand.

I'm sorry, nat.

Now, you gonna start here,

and you're gonna work
your way down yonder.

And I'll be right over here.
You hear?

Ah!

Thank you, brother.

I had fainted, unless I had
believed to see,

the goodness of the lord

in the land of the living.

Wait on the lord,

be of good courage,

and he shall strengthen
thine heart.

Wait, I say,

on the lord.

Let us bow our heads.

Sam, that sister of yours,

gonna make
a fine wife indeed.

It's been a true blessing

seeing her develop
into the woman that she is.

It'd be
an even better blessing

seein' her and momma

put their feet
under his table
instead of mine.

I gotta say,

Sam, your slaves sure
do know how to behave.

I'm impressed with them
every time I come around.

Well, they god fearin'.
One of them's a preacher.

No one's gotta tell you

the times are tough
with the drought.

It's gettin' harder for
the whites in this county

to clothe and feed
their niggers good.

Talks of insurrection

got folks scared.

I think people might
pay good money

to have them
calm down a bit.

Especially by
one of their own.

Whoa, whoa, whoa.

You seen a nigger
run past here?

Naw. Then again
i doze off for a few.

What about you, boy?

Best not lie now.
I know when y'all's lyin'.

No, sir.

Couple of niggers
went missin'

off bill Johnson's place
this mornin'.

Say they raised up
on an overseer

before they took off.

All right,
you see somethin'
let us know.

Will do.

Giddyup.

You finish up here,
I'll go square up inside.

Yes, sir.

Ma'am. The youngin',
he dropped this a step back.

Thank ya.

Whatcha think
you're doin'?

He was just tryin'...
You spoke to my wife.

Where's your owner, boy?

I asked you a question.

You best goin' to put
that stick down now!

I want the sheriff.

This boy assaulted me!

He assaulted my wife!

And I'm bringin' charges!

Sheriff Floyd?

All right, you fetch him
if you like.

But in the meantime
i will give you

to the count of three
to put your stick down

before I give you
some real charges

to give him
when he gets here.

You threatnin' me?

One.

Two.

C'mon, get the boy.

Let's get home.

We got sweet corn!

C'mon now!
Get your grits!

We got sweet corn here.

Here you go.

And this one here!

Strong as an ox!

Nothin' but
good seed flowin'
from this here buck.

Look at them teeth. Huh?

I'll start him out at...

200.

150?

C'mon now, I gotta
make a living here, gents.

100? 75?

Sold! Get outta here.

Put a yoke on him.
Bring her up here.

Now, consider
this comely wench.

Not a day over 18.

All right, I'll start
her off at 175.

I got 175.
Do I hear two?

Now we're talkin'!
Do I got 225?

Massa, that wench there
sure would make

a good weddin' gift
for miss Catherine.

225!

You keep sayin'
she been askin'.

Do I hear 250?

She looks right young,
if you ask me.

C'mon now.

You right, sir,
she young.
Gimme 250.

C'mon.
But with
the right teacher,

- a wench like that?
- 250.

Could be workin'
a long time.

There it is! 275?

Massa, sure would
be a shame
to watch her

go to waste
for such a low price.

And what the hell
would you know about

what's a little
and what's a lot, huh?

I don't know what's
gotten into you lately,

but whatever it is,
you better quit.

Are you seein'
what I'm seein'?

You take this one home,
you know,

clean her up,

won't be long
before you find yourself

happier than a dog
with three balls!

Smile, bitch.

That's 250 goin' once.

250 goin' twice.

275.

We got 275!

275 goin' once.

275 goin' twice.

Sold to that fine gentleman
in the back!

Whoa.

She be fine, sir.

I sure hope you're right.

Have your momma
get her cleaned and fed.

Start breakin' her in.

Yes, sir.

You and hark can start
on the north fence

first thing in the morning.
Yes, sir.

I ain't gonna hurt you.

Just gonna climb up
and help you out.

It's all right.

Who is this child?
What happened?

Burnin' up.

This mine! This my dress!
My dress! This my dress!

Go now! Get out, ya!

We're not gonna hurt you.
We're not gonna hurt you.

Don't take it away.

You just smile

and let them
do the talkin'.
All right?

Yessum.

Afternoon, massa.
This here cherry-Ann.

Massa.

Catherine!

Catherine, this here
is cherry-Ann.

Missus.

Oh, thank you!

Come on,
i want you to meet momma.

Momma.

Thank you.

For what?

For gettin' her better.
For makin' her so beautiful.

I didn't do nothin'.

That girl was
brought into this world

as beautiful
as she could be.

It sure is sad to see you
and the missus go.

We'll be just down the road.

When we get
all good and settled,

we'll come back and visit.

On Sundays for church
and that.

Well, there's no rush.

Oh.
I'm foolin'. Come here.

If y'all need anything,

or he ain't treatin'
you right, you let me know.

Yes, big brother.
I love you.

Love you, too.

Momma, you ready?

I'm worried about you, Sam.

This a big place to be
out here all by yourself.

I'll be fine.

You take care now.

All right.
Hmm.

Massa.
For the horses.

Just one.

Yes, sir.

Hi.

Hi.

I'm nat.

I know.

Sorry for

fightin' you.

Oh, that's fine.

Um...

They're pretty.

Found them 'round here.

Thank you.

Bye.

Just as the planted crop

is harvested
in its own time,

so too has the lord
planted us.

Good lord.

The good lord,
the good lord

will finish his work in us.

So, in closing,
i urge you all
to take heart,

for god is at work
in your life,

and he will not stop until
his job is done. Amen?

Amen.
Dismissed!

It seems like
it's been forever

since I last seen you.

There were a few miles
between us.

Just feels like so many more.

How is it there?

It's fine. Not like
what I come from 'fore here.

Most days I'm just tending
to miss Elizabeth

or fetching this-that
for miss Catherine.

You know if y'all coming back
next week for church?

I know as much as you.

I suppose if missus
is suggesting it,

master Reese
don't mind the trip.

I sure wouldn't wanna
wait another season
to see ya.

Me, neither.

My Nana got it
from my grandaddy.

She brought it with her
when she was taken
from Africa.

Said it was the only thing
that kept her mind free.

It's pretty.

I want you to have it.

In case I don't see you
for a while, you

have something
that reminds you of me.

I don't know
if it's right I take it.

'Sides, I don't have
nothing to give you

to remind you of me.

I spend all my time
thinkin' about you already.

Cherry?

Come help with momma.
It's time to go.

Who there?

Nat?

What are you doin'?

I shoulda
done that earlier.

You came here to kiss me?

No, no, no.

I ain't got much.

My faith, momma, Nana.

Up until now, enough.

Cherry, I'd feel right honored
if you'd be my wife.

I'd treat ya right.
Protect ya with my life.

If you'd have me.

Yes. Yes, I will.

What now?

Uh...

I talk it over
with Samuel.

Get us a cabin set up
when y'all visit.

All right.

Heavenly father.
We are gathered here today

to join together
these two children,

who have found the love
that exists in you.

The love that surrounds
all of us all the time.

We bless these children
together with our hands

that the love that flows
through our hands...

Well, hello,
reverend.

I wasn't expecting
to see you around

these parts 'till Sunday.

What brings you around
the middle of the week?

Never a wrong time...

...to bring a blessing
to a brother in Christ.

Oh lord.

Is this blessing
gonna cost me money?

Not a penny.
To the contrary, in fact.

Isaiah, run us out a water.

Gin, if you please.

So, I put the word out
about your preacher.

Got a couple of farmers
willing to turn a good coin.

Is that right?
Mmm-hmm.

Every bit counts
these days.

Oh.

Ah!

Mmm.

If your boy
does to their liking,

you could
get outta debt.

Save your farm.

And all I gotta do
is let nat preach.

That's it.

Now, I'm not vouching
for the character
of these fellas.

What business
they runnin' or how.

I'm just here
to tell you

that there's
an opportunity there.

One you got the means
to capitalize on.

Whereabouts we talkin'?

In southampton, at the start.

Well, sounds good enough.

I'll send you the details.

Names, locations, and dates,
I'd say by tomorrow.

You already
booked the dates.

I figured you'd say yes.

What's in it for you?

The pure joy of knowing
that I'm helping a brother.

And, uh...
Oh, here it comes.

Well, if I was to receive
a gift offering,

I certainly wouldn't object.

You are caution, reverend.

I am but a servant.

Here's some salt pork
and some tomatoes

for when you get hungry.

Thank you, momma.

Don't y'all go
getting' worried now.

I'll be back directly.

I know.

Pray the lord
brings you back safe.

You massa Turner's nigger?

I'm nat.

Massa Turner's in here.

Come on.

- We're here?
- Yes, sir.

Sam Turner.

Made it right on time.
Joseph Randall.

This here's abner.

This little one? Jasper.

This the preacher?
Yes, sir.

Nat?

Evening, sir.

He's a little young,
ain't he?

Why, he's old enough.

You've been studying
the word awhile,
haven't you?

Studyin'?

I can barely train my niggers
to learn their own names.

Come on!

It's hard times

for small farmers
like you and myself.

Breakin' even's hard enough,

but getting ahead's
impossible.

So to save some,

I cut them back to a meal
a day per head now.

A few of them
started getting' fidgety,

so I had abner
come down on 'em.

Abner, here,
he's my only
real protection.

Now, they needs to mind me.
You speak on that.

They treasure in heaven
from submittin' and all.

If they gets to moanin'
or carryin' on,

you don't pay 'em no mind,

because they lazy as all hell.

They do anything
to get outta work.

You ready, boy?

Listen up!
Got a preacher here tonight.

Come here, boy.

Now, he's a nigger here
like y'all,

and he's here to talk to you
about the lord.

So you listen to him

and you might just make it
into heaven, you hear?

Brothers and sisters.

I lead you to Peter 2:18.

"Slaves,
submit yourselves

"to your masters
with all respect."

"Not only to those who are
good and considerate,

"but also to those
who are harsh."

You sure you don't wanna
stay the night?

Got some fine Brandy

and a couple of choice
wenches in the cellar.

Get abner here
to strike out the fiddle

and sit around the fire,
tell some old lies, huh?

No. We best be gettin' back
before sun go down.

All right.
Suit yourself.

Would take
a bottle of that Brandy,

if you could spare it.

Oh, sure thing. Abner?

I got a chocolate one here

that does it right every time.

You sure
you don't wanna stay?

No,
they expectin' us back.
You know how it is.

All right.

You's a smart man, Sam.

Man make a fortune
with that boy.

Great doin' business
with you.

Let's go.

You all right?

Yeah.

The dress there.

That the one you
were wearing that day?

Yes.

Momma offered you
one of hers?

She did.

"Abigail hayne."

My momma.

"Madison hayne." Who was that?

That's me.

My momma,

she put this dress on me

the day they took me from her.

Showed me this here patch.

Told me to never forget
who I was,

and that I had a momma.

And that she was somewhere,

missing me and loving me.

I was 13.

I can call ya Madison,
if ya like.

You can call me
whatever you want.

I'll call you queen.

What's wrong?

We're gonna have a baby.

A baby?

You sure?

You mad?

Mad?

No. No.

I ain't mad.

"...as the eyes
of the servants

"look unto the hand
of their masters

"and the eyes of a maid

"look unto the hand
of her mistress..."

"...and Noah
awoke from his wine

"and knew
what his youngest son
had done unto him.

"And he said,
'cursed be canaan.'"

"...servant of servants
shall he be unto his brethren.

"And he said,
blessed be the lord,

"god of shem, and canaan..."

Wait here.

I'll go check 'round back.

Yessum.

Whatcha doin' on my land?

Hey! Call off your dog!

Whatcha doin' on my land?

No! He's with me!

Who the hell are you?

I'm Samuel Turner.
Reverend walthall sent us.

Fella with
the nigger preacher.

Come on!

Let's go find Earl.

You all right? Come on.

Niggers is niggers here.

Now, we don't treat none
no different than another.

We got rules.

Cost of breakin' 'em,
stealin', sassin',

or any other thing
that Earl and I think

worth dealin' with,
will be paid for in skin.

You interfere with that,

we'll shoot you
where you stand.

Got any problem with that,

you can stop right now
and go on back
where you came from.

Come on now! Come on!

Earl!

This here is Sam Turner,

fella with
the nigger preacher.

Where you say you come from?

We from here.
Southampton county.

Just south of nottoway.

Mmm.

Lotta Yankees
makin' their way
down that way.

Rabble-rousin', stirring shit
on our way of life.

They're pullin'
that same shit.

Earl. Got a little problem.

Which one?
This one.

How long?

Mmm. About a day or so.

You ain't gonna eat, hmm?

You gonna eat? Come on.
You ain't gonna eat?

Hmm? Hmm? Hmm?

All right.

If it ain't one thing,
it's another.

You wonderin' why we could
use that nigger of yours?

You're seein' it firsthand.
All right, get his mouth open.

Well, if it ain't
the yanks...

...it's the drought.

If not the drought...

...it's goddamn mutiny.

Get a funnel in there.

Truth is,
even the meanest nigger's

fearful of the gospel.

Maybe a good word
from your boy there,

discipline word,
go a lot further
than my pistol would.

Nat's a good preacher.

I don't right care
how good he is,

long as he say
what he's supposed to.

Brethren.

I pray you sing to the lord

a new song.

Sing praise in assembly
of the righteous.

Let the saints be joyful
in glory.

Let them sing aloud
on their beds.

Let the high praise of god

be on the mouths
of the saints,

and a two-edge sword
in their hand

to execute vengeance
on the demonic nations,

and punishment
on those peoples

to bind their kings
with chains

and their nobles
with fetters of iron

to execute on them
this written judgment.

This honor hath
all his saints!

Praise the lord!

Praise the lord!
Sing to him a new song!

Praise the lord!
Praise the lord!

Don't suppose
you got a pass anywhere

underneath that pretty dress.

No, sir.

I belongs to massa guiles
and this here his property.

You sassin' me, girl?

No, sir.

Anybody that knows nothin'
knows that state law says

that if a nigger's less than
10 paces from a tree line,

that nigger need a pass.

Well, sir, I can get one.

You ain't goin' nowhere.

Either you gonna
show me a pass,

or you gonna show me
somethin' else.

What?

I'm sorry
to disturb ya,

but nat's gotta talk to you.

Somethin' awful had happened.

Whatever it is,
just tell him

I'll get to it in the mornin'.

Massa, if you could
just see nat

for just a moment, I...

Goddamnit, Isaiah.

All right, tell him
I'll meet him
on the front porch.

I'm right here, sir.

Might as well come in then.

Sir, I am awfully sorry
about all this. I...

What is it, nat?

Cherry... she's been
hurt real bad.

Whatcha mean hurt?

A group of men, sir.

Isaiah, fetch me some paper.
Yeah.

All right,
you should go down there.

Take Jupiter,
but don't start no trouble.

Stay the night, come back
first thing in the morning.

Yes, sir. Thank you, sir.

God's gonna punish
whoever did this.

Monsters.

Nat?

I'm right here.

I'm right here.

It's me now.

I'm right here.

I'm sorry.

No, no. You don't apologize.

You don't owe that to nobody.

You need to tell me
who done this to you.

'Cause I'm gonna
take care of it, you hear?

On my soul.

I need you to tell me now.

"Put up again thy sword
into his place.

"For all they
that take the sword

"shall pass with the sword."

You taught me that.

I need you here.

Joanna, too.

Leave this to the lord.

You wanted
to see me, sir?

Yeah. How's cherry?

I'm believin'
she'll be fine.

Good. Good.

Not many woulda
let you go like I did.

Thank you, sir.

Mmm.

We're having
a big get-together tonight

with a lot of very
important people.

Kind of like
when daddy was alive.

So I'm gonna need you

and a couple of others
in the house.

Anyone who's had experience

servin' and being
respectable help.

Yes, sir.

Can't tell ya how important
this is for all of us.

If we get this right,

the Turner name
will mean something again.

Isaiah.

Yes, sir.

As you all know,
this annual dinner

was a tradition
of our daddy many years ago.

And for all he believed,
he placed family, faith,

and tradition at the top
of his priority list.

Twenty years later,

those same priorities have
kept this property afloat.

That and the cash down
from your colored preacher.

Yeah!
That, too.

May god continue
to bless all of us

for many generations to come.

Hear, hear.

Nat, would you please
lead us in prayer?

Reverend, I trust
you wouldn't mind.

I guess not.

Heavenly father.

We come to thank you
for your word and your will.

We pray for and thank you

for your protection
and your promise.

And in our obedience,

you will be an enemy
to our enemies.

That you will oppose those
who oppose us.

Continue to guide us,
o lord,

and we will continue
to follow.

Through fine tribulation
we will push forward,

recognizing only you
as our source and strength.

In your holy name we pray.

Amen.

Bon appetit.

Daddy always said,

"three black peppercorns
in a glass of port,

"and you got yourself
a excellent digestif."

Well, black is always tasty.

Especially a nice piece
of black meat. Sweet. Juicy.

I ain't doin' it, all right?

Naw, naw. I need you
to get out of here!

Ain't gonna happen, man.
You just come out here...

Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey!
Ho, ho, ho!

What's goin' on, huh?

- I ain't doin' it.
- Huh?

- I ain't doin' it, nat.
- Doin' what?

He'd have to
lynch me first.

Lynch ya?
What are we talkin' about?

One of Samuel's guests...

What?

One of Samuel's guests
requested Esther, and, uh...

Just go and talk to Samuel.
Just tell him what happened.

Tell him what it was
and he'll straighten this out.

But Samuel sent me
over here personally, nat.

I can't do it, nat.
I won't.

Brother hark...

But, what...
Who are you?

Brother hark, do you think

that I wanna
come over here for this?

You here, ain't ya?

Nat!

Where is she?

Samuel, sir.
Please, you can't do this.

Everything all right?

Oh, it's just fine.

I'll be inside directly.

I hope you won't be alone.

I assure you,
i will not be.

If you mess this up for me,
my hand to god,

I will lynch every
one of you come mornin!

Do you understand me?

Fetch her.

Yes, sir.

It's okay.

Where is he, nat?
Where's god now?

Hark.

Excuse me.

I'm looking for
a preacher named nat.

He's been banned
from every church

in the county for his sins.

He's lucky
that's all he got
for what he done.

The world has its way
with dealing with the immoral.

Above all those
who cast that immorality

on the children as he has.

But no one is without sin,
miss Elizabeth.

And this man wants to repent
and be delivered.

As a Shepherd of the lord,
it's my duty to serve.

So...

I'd like to baptize him.

The hell you will!

Jethro, you will
mind your mouth.

With respect,
miss Elizabeth,

a nigger can't baptize
no white man.

I just think we should wait
for Mr. Samuel to get back.

Jethro, go wait
in the front yard.

Mr. Samuel gets back,
he'll have both of us!

I won't ask you again.

Boy, you gonna get it.

Are you sure
you want to do this, nat?

Samuel may not like it.

Nor will a lot
of other folks
around here.

Don't got
too much choice, missus.

This man still belongs to god.

When you stand between
the lord and his people,

it's a dangerous place to be.

We've been good to you.
My whole family has.

And you go on and do
something like this to me.

A nigger baptizing
a white man on my property!

Do you know
how this makes us look?

This could ruin everything
we worked for!

Boy, you better
say something and quick!

"Take heed therefore
unto yourselves,

"and to all the flock
over which

"the holy ghost hath
made you overseers.

"To feed the church of god

"which he has purchased
with his own blood."

Ex...

"Exhort servants

"to be obedient
to thy own masters,

"and to please them well

"in all things
not answering again..."

"You were bought with a price,
do not become slaves of men."

"He that shall blaspheme
against the holy ghost

"hath never forgiveness,
but is in danger..."

"Beware of false prophets

"who come dressed
in sheep's clothing,

"but inwardly are
ravening wolves!"

You black bastard!
Nat!

"He that stealeth a man
and selleth him..."

Don't you eyeball me, boy!

"...or if he be found
in his hand, he shall surely

"be put to death!"

Get him to the post.

Hey, boy.

If you make it
out of this alive,

I'm gonna ride you harder
than hogs on slop.

Die.

You learned your lesson, boy?

Oh, yes, sir,
I've learned.

Go on, get him off.

You're done preachin'
for a little while.

And I don't want you
runnin' off with any groups,

unless me and Jethro
are there, you understand?

Yes, sir.

All right,
go and get yourself
cleaned up.

Be back in the field
come morning.

Brother, you all right?

Hey! Hey!

I watched your
grandfather die

in old land.

Saw him give up the ghost
with my own eyes.

And he saw me.

He harnessed
the holy spirit that day.

Yes, he did.

I was proud of him.

So proud.

I still thank god

that he died that day.

That he didn't live
to see the things I seen.

To watch a strong man
broken down

is a terrible thing.

Hey, Nana.

The stitches held up good.

Nana?

You all right?

Mostly.

I need you to round up
a few men you trust.

Have them meet us
at the big cypress

at cabin pond
night after next.

Hark.

He's still here, brother.

Even now.

This is Simon.

Samuel bought him
a month back in Norfolk.

I remember.
Welcome, brother.

And you know Nelson.

Welcome.

This is will.

Word travels fast. Welcome.

Hey! This grown folk's
business! Get! Get!

Hold on.

Come on over here.

Come from Randall's?
Yes, sir.

He's just a boy.

So was David.

Come on. Have a seat.

I've been following
the lord a long time.

Preachin', citing scripture,

sharing the gospel
from the few pages

and sections
I've been allowed.

But I've gone back
through this word,
all of it.

With new eyes.

I see now, for every verse

they use to support
our bondage,

there's another
demanding our freedom.

Every verse they use
to justify our torture,

there's another damning them
to hell for those actions.

Lord has spoken to me.
Visions of what's to come.

A rise of good against evil.

The first shall be last,
and the last shall be first.

Brothers, we've been chosen.

What are we gonna do?

Same as David and Gideon

and Joshua and Samson.

We'll fight.
The six of us?

At first.
But once it begins,

our brothers and sisters
will join.

There's a whole lot
of whites.

How many slaves you think
there are in the county?

On all the plantations?
How many whites?

But they got guns.

We'll take the armory
in Jerusalem.

We'll have guns, too.

Jerusalem?

That's right.
It's only 10 miles north.

We'll start right here
at Turner's

and fight our way there.

By then we'll number
in the hundreds,

thousands even.

The grapevine's ablaze
with talks of fightin'.

Slaves all over
havin' meetins'.

They waitin' on something.

They waitin' on us.

We make a stop
at Fowler place?

We will.

I'm with you.

Me, too.

- When we fight?
- Soon.

The lord will
give us a sign.

Until then
we remain steadfast,

ready to strike at the moment
of the lord's call.

With the strength
of our father,

we'll cut the head
from the serpent.

We'll destroy them all.

Somethin' wrong?

There was a meeting
a few nights ago.

And although I was not
privy to what was said,

I can only assume

by the secrecy
that it was not
altogether productive.

Now,
I don't know what ideas

is floatin' around
in your head,

but I been around here
long enough to know

that the result
of certain ideas

is not gonna get you
what you want.

All I want,

I want for the oppressed
people of god.

You want death for them?

For your wife?

For your daughter?

If it be god's will.

God's will?

And who determined you

to be the instrument
of such a thing?

He has.

You just make sure that
he's the one doin'
the orderin'.

Man of god is called
to lead in love.

Anything else
will leave us
all worse off.

He is a god of love, nat.

Don't you forget that.

I won't.

Nor will I forget
he's a god of wrath.

Mmm...

The lord's calling me.

To stand and fight.

I knew this day would come.

I told myself
i wouldn't be scared.

All my life,

I've been praying
for the lord to help us

or to send
someone who could.

We all have.

Just wasn't expecting it
to be my own husband.

If the lord's
called you to fight,

you fight.

You fight for me,

and Joanna.

You fight for us all.

Hmm?

Who's there?

Nat?

Yes.

Wait, goddamnit!

Damn it!

Momma?

Momma.

Nat? Oh lord,
i slept too late.

No, no...
Momma.

You won't have
to work today.

You free.

The battle's begun, ma.

Simon.

Simon will take you
to Reese's.

And I need you to take care
of cherry and Joanna

'till I get back, you hear?

What's wrong?

Nothing.

I'm proud of you.

What did you do, boy? Huh?

Huh? You killed them, boy?

Is that what you did?

You kill them
and you kill us!

You killed all of us.

We already dead.
We already dead!

You dead.

We already dead.

We dead now!

Your

earthly master is gone.

You're now free
men and women,

servants of only the lord.

As the sword of the lord
bears down on our enemies,

our ancestors
and unborn children rejoice.

Are we dead?

No.
I say we are now alive,

seeing through eyes
that have been denied us

since being born
into the darkness
of bondage.

Stand with us.

Let your other captive
brothers and sisters

also know freedom.

Stand that our children

for generations
to come will know

that with the supernatural
power of god,

we straightened our backs

against the works
of the evil one!

Stand with us.

Can I do this myself?

The boy! He gone!

Whoa, whoa, whoa!

Get down!

Hey, preacher!

Hark!

Are you out there?

Tell the men to fall back.

What?

If we have a gun battle now,

we'll never make it
to Jerusalem.

Me and my boys
is ready!

I want my revenge!

This ain't
about revenge, hark!

You all gonna hang!
You hear me?

All of ya!

The root,

not the branch.

We must stay focused, brother.

Will! Fall back! C'mon!
C'mon, y'all. C'mon.

Let's fall back, y'all!

You all right?

It's all of us.

This it?

Hark, what time
you think it is?

5:30, 5:35.

What?

By now I'd be
two rows down,

half a bag full.

I'd be headed to the barn,

gettin' ready
to feed the stock.

I'd be boiling
water in the smokehouse,

thinkin' 'bout dumping
on massa's head.

I'd be tying the barrels,
sealin' cracks.

Checkin' the leaves
and straw.

Packin' and stackin'
'em up.

Dodgin' that cracker's lash.

Not today.

No, sir.

Not today.

On to Jerusalem?

On to Jerusalem.

On to Jerusalem!

All right, this is how
this is gonna work.

You're gonna throw
the weapons to the ground,

then you're gonna lie down.

Do it.

The lord is our light
and our salvation.

Of whom we shall fear?

Throw your weapons
to the ground!

The lord is the strength
of our lives.

Of whom shall we be afraid?

When the wicked,
even our enemies

and our foes came upon us

to eat up our flesh,
they stumbled and fell!

Goddamn, niggers.

Though a host
shall encamp against us,

our hearts will not fear!

Ready!

Though war
shall rise against us,

in this we will be confident!

Aim!

Rebel!

Come on!

Get down!

Will!

Get back!

I'm all right.

Cherry.

It's nat, love.

Keep on workin'.

They lookin' for you.

They hurt you?

No.

How's Joanna?

She fine.

Momma?

She fine, too.

Keep on workin' now.

Any word on
the other men?

They been hanged.

All of them.

They killin' people
everywhere

for no reason at all
but being black.

They say the killin'
won't stop

'till they get you.

All these months

I thought...

I thought you were dead, too.

I'm here, love.

I'll always be.

I miss you so much.

Cherry?

Who you talkin' to?

I's just talkin' to myself.

Wishin' things
was different.

Hey!

That's him right there!

Kill that nigger!

I know you're angry.
Trust me, I am too.

This boy committed mass murder
and will hang for all to see.

Get him up.

Go to hell!

Animal!

Hang him!

Is there something
you wanna say

to these good people?

I'm ready.