The Birth Of A Nation Page #3
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EXT. WOODS -NIGHT 17
Young Nat runs for his life. As he crashes through the brusha HAND scoops him up from behind. WIDER TO REVEAL Isaacsprinting, Nat dangling in his grip.
5/8/15 - PINK
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18 INT. SLAVE QUARTERS - NANA’S CABIN - NIGHT 18
BRIDGET “NANA” TURNER, sits in a rocking chair, in front of a
modest fire, asleep. Isaac and Nat burst in. Bridget andNancy jolt up to see Isaac, blood speckled clothes, Natterrified at his side.
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BRIDGET:
Oh, Jesus!
NANCY:
What happened?!
Nat trembles as Isaac pulls rations from his pants. A fewSEALED TIN CANS tumble to the floor. *
Isaac!NANCY
(CONT’D)
Isaac grabs Nancy gently by the arms.
ISAAC:
I hurt some white men. Didn’t have
no choice... *
NANCY:
What you gon’ do?
ISAAC:
Nat breaks free, clings to his father’s leg. Isaac kneels toNat’s level.
ISAAC (CONT’D)
You take care of your mama andNana, hear?
NAT:
When you comin’ back, papa?
ISAAC:
I’ll be back, directly.
Isaac takes his son in.
ISAAC (CONT’D)
No matter what, you remember this:
You a child of God. You got
purpose.
(MORE)
(CONTINUED)
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(touches his chest)
It’s in ya. The Lord put it there
and they ain’t nothing nobody can
do to take it away, ya hear?
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CONTINUED:
ISAAC (CONT’D)
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18
Yessir...
NAT:
A dog is heard BARKING in the BG. Isaac hugs Bridget, moves
to Nancy who chokes back tears.
*
ISAAC:
I’ll get back soon as I can for
y’all.
(then)
I love you, woman.
And with that, Isaac slips from the cabin. A deafening beat,
until- The sound of GALLOPING HOOVES approach in the BG.
Bridget hurries Nat onto his cot, ushers Nancy, who standscatatonic, to hers. She quickly pulls back a corner mat,
pulls a board loose to reveal-
A SMALL COMPARTMENT
She hides the stolen food, replaces the board just as-
Benjamin Turner opens the cabin door. Cobb trails, holds ablood-soaked handkerchief tight to his face.
BENJAMIN TURNER:
Bridget, Nancy, get on up.
Isaac is in a lot of trouble. I
need y’all to tell me where he is.
BRIDGET:
He ain't here massa. We ain’t seen
him all night.
You sure-
BENJAMIN TURNER *
*
COBB:
Ben, I’m gonna ask you to step
outside.
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Benjamin hesitates. *
COBB (CONT’D)
A white man lost his life tonight.
You know like I do what that means.
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(MORE)
(CONTINUED)
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Now I can do my questioning now, orI can come back after I get myposse rounded up. Do a thorough
search of the property.
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CONTINUED:
(2)COBB (CONT’D)
9A
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A beat, until. *
BENJAMIN TURNER:
...any harm done’ll be taken up
with the sheriff.
As Ben exits. Cobb removes the cloth to reveal an ugly gash.
COBB:
None of y’all seen him, huh?
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