Manderlay Page #2
That's exactly
what you said last time.
Last time?
Remember when you were six?
You thought it was so sad
that your beloved Tweety
was all shut up in a cage,
not to let him out.
Tweety was a proud little bird.
Well, his dignified exit
didn't do Tweety a hell of a lot of good.
We found him the next morning
underneath your window,
- frozen to death.
- I know!
He'd been bred as an indoor bird.
He really didn't have a chance.
And what do you think
How many generations do you think
those families made their homes
behind that fence?
I bet you most of them
have taken up employment
with the family, contracts and all.
Of course, now they'll get
a few dollars for their efforts,
but they'll soon drink that up,
and maybe they'll borrow a bit more
from their employers,
who have, no doubt,
opened a little store
full of colorful wares just for them.
And of course, they'll never
be able to pay back the money,
and they'll be trapped yet again.
What you did was all very noble,
my girl, but...
...when push comes to shove,
you've just made everything far worse,
just as you did with Tweety.
So all we can do...
...is hope there's no frost.
What you said about
contracts and loans...
- that's fraud.
- Fraud.
See, I've read...
...that...
- Yes?
...freed slaves are given
a mule and a plot of land
so that they can
establish themselves.
Yep, that's true.
But when it came down to it,
the fella who owned the mule and the land
had rather keep it all
for himself,
so nothing really
ever happened with it.
Anyhow, it may take them a while
to gather the evidence
against the plantation for when
the family goes on trial.
Trial?
Tater-pie, there are times
when you seem even less with it
than your dear mother.
Oh, I seem to have
underestimated 'em.
We've at least one man
with a genuine thirst for freedom,
and he's gettin' out,
and he's in a hurry.
Yeah, he's hightailin' it, all right.
Yeah, that's Gramps.
- Pardon me.
- Not a lot of dignity there.
He's scared out of his wits.
Would it be possible
to have a word with the young lady?
Yes, yes.
Don't mean to inconvenience you.
That's exactly what you're doin'
You're not inconveniencing anyone.
This is a grave day
for everyone, I know that.
I just thought we must've seemed
a mite bit ungrateful.
We should like to thank you properly
for what you've done.
It'll only take a moment.
- Yes, of course.
- Ten minutes.
Then I'm gone.
Not a second longer.
Grace was conducted
through the wretched living quarters
bestowed upon the slaves
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