The Secret Life of Bees Page #4

Spartanburg County, so me and Rosaleen...

she's our housekeeper... we're on our way

to Virginia to stay with my Aunt Bernie.

'Cept I don't have money

for a train ticket or a motel...

and not that anyone

would take in a Negro woman...

even though it's a violation

of the Civil Rights Act.

- Looks like you've been beaten.

- She fell down some steps when we were leavin'.

Must've been a lot of steps.

[Humming, Whimpering]

[Crying]

May, honey, go on out to the wall

and finish your crying.

[Sobbing]

Is she all right?

I'm sorry.

We can't help you.

We can't have 'em living

on the side of the road.

Why don't you call your aunt,

see about her sending you some train fare?

I would, but she just had a real big operation

and she's still stayin' in the hospital.

So maybe Rosaleen and I could just work

for the money, and then just be on our way.

Well...

I guess Rosaleen can help

May in the kitchen...

and you can help me and Zach

with the bees.

August.

We have the cots in the honey house.

- Thank you.

- You're welcome.

- I hope y'all like the smell of honey.

- [Door Opens]

It can be a bit overwhelming at first...

- but you'll get used to it.

- [Door Closes]

Zach and I sleep out here come in December

when we harvestin' honey round the clock.

It can get hot out here,

so you wanna keep that on.

You'll have to use

the bathroom in the house.

We never lock the door, so just come on in

whenever you need to.

- There you go.

- This ain't charity. I'll pay you back for it.

Oh, yeah, you can work it off.

I imagine y'all two wanna rest up.

If you get hungry, there's some sweet potato

biscuits on the stove. They're May's specialty.

Thank you again, Miss August.

[Door Closes]

I'm sure sorry to hear about T. Ray.

Aunt Bernie too.

I know it wasn't right to lie,

but I didn't have a choice.

How come you ain't say nothin'

about your mama or show that picture?

Ain't that why we're here

in the first place?

If they knew I ran away,

they'd have to call T. Ray to come get me.

Then they'd find out you a fugitive

and they'd have to call the police.

I feel like I'm where I'm supposed to be.

I really do.

I just need some time to figure out why,

so don't say anything.

Your secret.

You do what you want with it.

They're so cultured.

I never met Negro women

like them before.

- Just us dumb ignorant ones.

- That's not what I'm sayin'.

Guess I never met Negro women

like them neither.

- How much land did she say they got?

- Twenty-eight acres.

It's like it's got its own spot in the world,

where the outside don't come in.

Well, that's a good thing.

We'll be safe here, right?

[May Humming]

[June]

This is bullshit.

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