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is gonna flood this island.

Yes, sir.

He's going to take the best land

in these parts

and put it right smack

under the Tennessee river.

You know these politicians,

they gotta get the votes.

Yes, they gotta get

the votes somehow.

So the President, he sits up there

in that big White House,

and says, "This country

is just going to the dogs. "

And the only way he can figure

to do anything to stop it

is to put my island under water.

What do you think of that?

I'm telling you this

because our friend,

in this end cabin here

sneaked off last night.

Yes, sir.

He just slipped out with his family,

in the middle of the night.

I ain't blaming him.

I ain't blaming him

because nobody wants

to be put under water permanent.

But I'm telling you all

right now,

don't go sneaking off

in the middle of the night.

Any of you want to go?

Any of you want to leave?

The ferry is down there

waiting for you

just any time you want to go.

Nobody keeping you here.

Hi.

You go off and join the government.

I understand they're gonna

put you on relief.

Now you just go

and get yourselves relieved

any time you want.

Me, I ain't going.

Sam.

Yes, Mrs. Ella?

How's "Old Blue"

running these days?

He's all right, Mrs. Ella.

I decided I gonna buy

"Old Blue", Sam.

What's that?

You heard me,

I said I want to buy "Old Blue".

How much you want for him?

I wouldn't want to sell "Old Blue".

I didn't ask

if you wanted to sell him.

I say I'm gonna buy him.

I gonna give you...

I'll give you 15 dollars for him.

What's the matter?

He ain't worth more than that.

No.

He ain't worth nothing,

but I ain't selling him.

You gotta sell him

because I'm going to buy him.

How am I gonna buy him

unless you sell him?

I don't know,

but I ain't gonna sell him.

Sam Johnson,

You is selling him.

No I ain't gonna.

"Old Blue" is mine and I ain't

gonna sell him even to you.

You ain't got no right

to make me.

That's true, Sam.

And come to think of it,

I don't have the right.

You see, young man,

Sam and me, we don't sell.

Sam don't sell his dog

and I don't sell my land that

I've poured my heart's blood into.

Joe John.

Joe John is real sorry

for what he done yesterday.

Ain't you, son?

That's all right, Joe John.

Mrs. Garth,

sometimes it happens

we can't remain true to our beliefs

without hurting many people,

and I'm afraid

this is one of those times.

You're the only person

who hasn't sold here.

That's all right with me.

Granma.

Yes, Carol?

What?

Nothing.

Young man, do you know

anything at all about land?

I believe so,

that's why I was sent down here.

When you go back to the ferry

pick up a handful of soil.

That's real bottom.

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