The Color Purple Page #4

Season #1

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Harpo, I declare,

you is slow today!

Dear God,

Harpo be in love with a girl called Sofia.

Now, she be a big girl.

Mister say he want to have a look at her.

I seen them coming way up the road.

They just be marching,

like going to war.

Pop, this here is Sofia.

Sofia is a pretty name, huh?

Sofia, Sofia, Sofia!

-Harpo.

-Us gonna get married.

Looks like you got yourself in trouble.

I ain't in no trouble.

Big, though.

Who the daddy?

Harpo.

How does he know that?

He knows because he the only one!

Celie, get me some lemonade.

Young women no good these days.

Got their legs open for every Tom,

Dick and Harpo.

Don't think I'll let my boy marry you

just because you in the family way.

Ain't cold enough.

He young and limited. Pretty gal Iike you

could put anything over on him.

Why I need to marry Harpo?

He living here with you.

What food and cIothes he get,

you buy.

I know your daddy throwed you out.

Ready to live in the street.

No, sir, l ain't living in no streets.

I'm living with my sister

and her husband.

I can live with them

the rest of my life if I want to.

I don't need you to tell me how

to take care of me and my baby.

I can take care of my baby myself.

Nice visiting.

No, you stay right here, Harpo.

When you free,

me and the baby be waiting.

Well, look like somebody around here

know how to treat a visitor.

Harpo, don't you move one step.

Just don't make me wait too long, Harpo.

Harpo?

Harpo!

I won't! I will! I wiIl! I do.

I do!

I do.

Now, Sofia.

Do you take this man to be your

lawful wedded husband?

To love, honor and cherish?

Forsaking all others for him alone...

...you will perform unto him

all duties owes to a husband...

...untiI death shaIl separate you?

I do!

You may now salute the bride.

Amen!

I's married now!

I's a married woman!

I declare....

Come on, push now. Push now.

I been needing so many curtains,

but I ain't had time.

You children, get out of this yard.

Go on home!

Harpo, come on down here.

I need you to hold this baby.

I'm busy!

Busy making a racket.

Now come on down here!

Damn, Sofia! I'll come down

when I'm good and ready!

I teIl you the truth! It is!

Child, we're going to get you

a littIe milk.

A little milk for the baby.

Yes, indeed.

Here. Go to your daddy.

What should I do with it?

Try feeding her, then fix up the mess

you done made here.

I can smell the rain coming.

Miss Celie, we got ourselves some

new curtains I want to put in the bedroom.

The living room

has already got itself some flowers.

What you looking at?

It's gonna rain on your head!

You ever hit her?

No, sir.

How you expect her to mind?

Heh, heh.

Wives is like children.

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