Carbine Williams Page #2

Ain't it time you stop

fighting your own flesh!

You are William's, one of 8 brothers. The

same blood flows through all of you. Mine.

Then you ought know I wont

be tampering with any of them.

You are going to work your share for

2 years. If all goes well its yours.

I can't wait around 2

years for marrying Maggie.

- There is plenty of time, son!

- Not for me.

2 years or you are getting no share.

All right, you keep the share, divide

it up with the others. I don't want it.

- Hey! Come on!

- Marsh...

- Listen to me, Marsh!

- I am listening.

- We have to be sure.

- You can't be sure of nothing unless you try?

Everybody else is sure!

Sure it won't work.

- You mean my folks...

- Mine too. They think you are irresponsible.

They don't know me, Maggie! My Dad,

my own dad. He won't even know me.

That doesn't matter, the important

thing is do we know each other?

I can't remember when I

didn't know you, Maggie.

That was as children.

Marsh? When does a

person, stop being a child?

I mean inside...

There's one! There's one!

Fetch! Fetch, come on!

Fetch, fetch! Drop it!

- Have you been stopped being a child inside?

- I don't think so?

Maybe you will never

stop! Ever think of that?

Sure I thought of it! That's

the reason I ran away from home.

Because I wanted to stay young

inside. But they wouldn't let me...

They made me go to school, study arithmetic.

Chop cotton. Things like that, age you Maggie.

- And hunting doesn't?

- No.

Soon you will have to

grow up and be somebody.

You have to be yourself, Maggie!

Man is just like a stock of corn, At

certain age he tassels out, but not before.

Marsh, are you sure

you want to get married?

I told you we would get married

just as soon as I got home.

I always keep my promise.

- If you say when?

- It ain't a promise unless you say when.

I am not holding it to it, Marsh.

That wouldn't make it

different. I am holding you.

There's one!

Missed him...

Just my mind was not at it.

You are going to say yes, for a

license we better be get going.

Their families came around

too. Little unwillingly.

Your Dad's brothers and sisters

alone nearly filled up Maggie's house.

They were all there even little

Gordon, All your aunts and uncles.

Mary Eloise, Wesley, Mary

Ruth, John, Shelton, Will,

Mack, Leon, your grand

mother and your grand father.

He was deeply hurt by her Dad's defiance

But it was pretty hard for him

to hold out against your mother.

I join you together in marriage.

In the name of the Father, and

of the Son And of The Holy Ghost!

Accept your bride.

There is a long line of us Marsh, and

getting late, Welcome to the family Maggie.

Congratulations...

Marsh, lets go find that corn Shall we!

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