Places in the Heart Page #3

But if you go in the kitchen,

I got some Coca-Cola in the icebox.

- Can we, Mommy?

- Yeah, you can.

- Frank, split one with your sister.

- Okay, Mom!

It's all right.

You can each have one.

- What do you say?

- Thank you, Aunt Margaret.

Margaret, I've been thinking.

Maybe I could work for you.

I don't know much about this work,

but I could learn.

I'm a real good worker.

Oh, hon.

I hardly got enough customers these

days to support me and Wayne.

I understand, Margaret.

Don't you even think about it.

Kids, come on. We got to go.

It's getting dark.

- Here, I got $28 saved.

- I don't want that.

Take it. Wayne will just

spend it on some fool thing.

I don't need it.

Come on, kids!

- Bye, Aunt Margaret.

- Goodbye, Aunt Margaret.

I swear you are just like Daddy.

You'd think he was sawing off

his leg to ask for the least thing.

I'll talk to you tomorrow.

I'm sorry to bother you so late.

We caught this n*gger with a bunch

of things I think might belong to you.

Found him down by the tracks.

He claimed he was working for you...

...but it looks like he was

leaving town.

No, he's working for me.

I needed somebody to help out

around here, and so I took on...

Moses. Moses Hadnot.

I took on Moses to do some chores

until I could get straightened away.

Mrs. Spalding, are you sure?

I mean, I found all that silver on him.

Oh, it's Mama's, and Margaret

wanted to borrow it.

If you had gone straight there and

back, you wouldn't have this trouble.

Yes, ma'am.

Mrs. Spalding, are you sure

you're all right?

Well...

...good night.

- Good night, Jack.

Ma'am, I appreciate what

you've done...

How much could I make

if I was to plant cotton?

Cotton?

Well, last year cotton fetched

6 cents a pound.

You got, say, 30 acres here,

you figure...

That's 300 and some dollars.

If you take out...

You sure you can do it?

Ma'am, I been chopping cotton since

I was 5 years old.

I know all there is to know

about cotton.

All right, you stay in

the shed beside the barn.

Ma'am, I wanted to say

that I appreciate...

If you ever steal from me again,

I'll shoot you myself.

You understand that?

Thank you. See you next week.

Good to see you.

- Good morning, Mrs. Spalding.

- Thanks.

Hello, Mrs. Spalding.

It's nice to see you again so soon.

Won't you come right in here?

Why don't you take a seat

right over there?

Mr. Denby...

...I was wondering if you would...

...show me how to fill out a check?

I never did it before,

and I'd best learn how.

Certainly, Mrs. Spalding. It's just

the simplest thing in the world.

Now up here, this is where

you put the date.

Mr. Denby...

...I'm thinking it won't be necessary

for me to sell my farm after all.

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