《儿子离家时 Sounder》英文台词台本剧本.docx

Sounder(1972)by Lonne Elder III.From the novel by William H. Armstrong.More info about this movie on imdb FADE IN Before titles. "EXT. HUNTING WOODS - LANDSDOWN COUNTY - NIGHT DDIt is a clear but cold Autumn night at some time in the nineteen thirties. The DLandsdown Woods are an assortment of various elements of nature: quiet water streams, rushing rivers, heavy brushland, small trees, and the more dominant, great tall pines. NATHAN LEE MORGAN, a Black man in his late thirties or Dearly forties, treks deep into the woods with his eleven year old son, DAVID DLEE, and his hound dog, SOUNDER. NATHAN LEE is a well built, strong manner of Da man with a deliberate and quiet manner - DAVID LEE, like his father is tall Dand strong with big, bright active eyes. SOUNDER, their hound dog, is a nmixture of red-bone hound and bulldog, with great square jaws.TITLES BEGIN NATHAN LEE carries an old rifle, and a burlap sack thrown across his shoulder DAVID LEE walks with a lantern as SOUNDER tracks ahead of them. They keep Dmoving until they come upon a quiet river stream EXT. RIVER STREAM - NIGHTDDThey walk along the edges of the river, with deliberation. It is obvious that Dthey have walked this route many times. They reach a cut-off point and circle Dback into the woods, and pick up a pathway EXT. PATHWAY - NIGHT They pick up speed in close approach to a weeded area and stop. DAVID looks Dabout in disappointment. SOUNDER scratches the earth NATHAN looks out into Dthe darkness with a nagging expression on his face -TITLES INTERRUPTED口 country - but if there's one left out here we gotta find him. DAVID LEE口It's cold, Daddy!NATHAN LEE口LEEDYou all right, boy?nDSuddenly SOUNDER'S voice lets out andhe breaks away in a burst of speed. NATHAN and DAVID react quickly and take up the chase behind him.TITLES BEGIN AGAIN As SOUNDER makes his way through the woods NATHAN and DAVID rush behind Dhim, following the great unique sound of the dog's voice. It is a sound that bounces - soulful, louder and clearer than any purebred redbone. It is Dspaced with precision, bouncing from slope to slope like a rubber ball, filling up the night with music as though the branches of all the trees were being pulled across silver strings.DDEXT. THE BASE OF THE TREE WHERE THE POSSUM HAS TAKEN REFUGE - NIGHT SOUNDER arrives and makes a leap to climb the tree as NATHAN and DAVID rush Don to the scene. NATHAN looks up and points to the spot where the possum is. DHe puts his rifle down near him, and DAVID assists him in the shaking of the Dtree as SOUNDER makes his leaps upward to the rhythm of the sound coming from Dhis voice. The possum gives way to the force and falls to the ground. SOUNDER Dcharges for the animal - NATHAN quickly picks up his rifle and aims for the nanimal. He fires into blank darkness and misses. The possum recovers from the Dfall and scampers into thick brushland, with SOUNDER in close pursuit.EXT. THE AREA OF THE THICK BRUSHLAND - NIGHT SOUNDER cannot overcome the briar thickness of the brushland - but the possum with his smaller size manages to elude the dog.EXT. THE EDGES OF THE BRUSHLAND AREA - NIGHT SOUNDER comes out of the brush area, whining in frustration as NATHAN and DAVID approach him. NATHAN immediately realizes that the possum has gotten naway.nnEND OF TITLES kneels down and caresses SOUNDER,S frame. NATHAN realizes that DAVID is you. DAVID LEE moves through the doorway with the other people -DniNT. THE CORRIDORS AND STAIRWAYS OF THE BUILDING - DAY DAVID follows the other people down the corridor and then up a group of stairs - then down another corridor. They line up at a huge steel door. DAVID touches the MAN in front of him on the arm DAVID LEE DAVID'S turn comes and the Guard stops him.口GUARD Whatcha got there, boy? the table.GUARD口Can't betoo careful, boy, jest might have a steel file or hacksaw init.nDThe GUARD opens the box, pulls from his pocket a switchblade knife and with Dslow deliberation punctures knife holes in about fifteen different places in the cake. After he is done, he closes the box and rises.down there on your left.口口DAVID moves inside DniNT. CORRIDOR OF JAIL CELLS - DAY DAVID LEE moves along the corridor, looking from one side to the other at the Dmen sitting on cots and standing behind iron gates. He comes To NATHAN'S cell Dand there is his father, standing with his hands on the bars,口口NATHAN LEE Well, looka here. DAVID LEE Hi, Daddy. Josie Mae and Earl.口NATHAN LEE They is!? It shore is good to see you, boyiDDFinally DAVID passes the box with the cake on to him.口DAVID LEE your mama, a few knife holes ain't gon' destroy the soul she put into this cake. Come on, have a piecewith your daddy. NATHAN breaks a piece for himself and passes another on to DAVID. DAVID takes Da bite out of the cake,口DAVID LEE We didn't find Sounder yet. wounds heal. This cake shore is tasty, son.nDHe walks awayfrom the cell door and moves to the window of his cell, looks Dup with his back to DAVID.NATHAN LEE It's ashame they won't let 'em come in here. If I had the strength I'dknock down these damn walls - if I could just git my arms 'round small window he strains and pulls, trying to Dget his eyes up to the window levelNATHAN LEE Dammit!I'm gon' see 'em if I have to break my armsiDDNATHAN finallygets his eyes up to the window - he looks down - he can see nthem " the cellNATHAN LEE Son,don't ever let yourself get caught in a place like this.nDThere isa moment of agonizing silence as they look at each other " y'all to come here no more.口DAVIDLEE Why, Daddy; you won't be here?口the cell, looking on Dhis fatherGUARDSVOICEDCome on, boy! NATHANLEE Go, son.NATHAN and DAVID shake hands and then DAVIDslowly moves away from the cell, sporadically looking back over his shoulder toward his father until he moves Dthrough the cell block door the door slams behind him -EXT. BACK OF THE COURT HOUSE BUILDING - DAY DAVID steps out into the Court House yard where they are waiting for him - Dhis feelings bound in confusion, and his face flooded in tears - he runs to Dhis mother's arms. She embraces him long and deep.DDINT. CHURCH - DAYDDREBECCA and the children attend services at the Church - Everyone is standing - they are in the midst of a song, led by the Pastor of the Church.nnLike everything else in Landsdown for Black People, it is an old disinherited structure with creaky, movable chairs for the worshipers to sit in there Dare two high windows on both sides.nDThe Pastor reads the verses of the song in the traditional, dramatic Black Preacher's fashion, and the congregation repeats the verses musically.nDSong EXT. CHURCH - DAY Coffee, cold drinks, cookies and fruit are being served to a laughing, chattering crowd of church goers - inside a woman is at the piano, playing rhythmic uptempo gospel songs. IKE is there also,REBECCA, with HARRIET in line behind her, and the children, are moving up to Dthe table to be served.HARRIET If thiswasn't a church, I'd do me a dance to that music she's playin1. REBECCADWhy don't you tryit, Harriet, and just see what everybody would do. floor for a corner to sit. HARRIET does a Dlittle moving dance step as they arriveto the corner and sit,口REBECCA You determined to get that dance in.口HARRIET Well, you can't blame a girl for tryin' if the about Nathan.nnshe rises and moves across the floor. DAVID LEEwatches closely as his mother Dapproaches the PREACHER and gets his attention by touching him on the arm, Dand they move off to a more secluded spot in the Church. DAVID rises and moves to join their company. I'm sorry, Rebecca.REBECCAIt's a shame, Reverend. It's a damn shame.or what the misery is, I tell 'em to stay with God. valley.PREACHER It's notthat simple, Sister Rebecca - the Lord works in mysteriousways we come into this life with nothin' and we'll leave it with are just about to enter the yard, when DAVID LEE stops and pulls on his mother's arm.口DAVID LEE Mama,did you hear that?! REBECCA, JOSIE MAE and EARL come to a halt on his words. REBECCA What isit, David Lee? DAVID LEE Listen, Mama.They stand quietly for a moment - and then they hear the sound of a faint Dwhine coming from the direction of the porch - the whine becomes louder DAVID LEE side of his head where the shot scraped nhim is discolored and hairless - the top of his eye is scarred causing it to Dbe half-closed, and what's left of his ear on the same side, sticks straight Dout. Upon seeing DAVID LEE, he raises his good ear and whines. DAVID rushes Dto grab him.口DAVID LEE You come back, boy! I just knowed it! I justknowed you'd come back! REBECCA, JOSIE MAE and EARLarrive at the porch - REBECCA kneels, looks on Dthe bad sight of the dog and strokes his back "REBECCA Poor creature.DAVID LEE all right his throat ain't scarred.EARL DAVID LEE Act like one! After a moment of hesitation, EARL gets down on his hands and knees " DAVID LEE and gives out with a few muffled whines and runs out into the back Dfield -EXT. CROP FIELD - DAY REBECCA, DAVID LEE, JOSIE MAE and EARL up in the field, working, planting, Dhoeing and cultivating the soil SOUNDER trots about the field in the vicinity of DAVID LEE " EXT. THE FIELD - DAY REBECCA is looking on about three hundred feet away as DAVID LEE runs about Dwith SOUNDER in open field, trying to work him back into physical shape he Dhalfway picks the dog up - drops him to the ground, takes off and runs but DSOUNDER does not follow him. He comes back to the dog and ruffles him Daffectionately - takes off and runs again this time, SOUNDER takes off Dafter him. REBECCA and DAVID look to each other and smile broadly Dsuccess! He caresses and hugs the dog they move toward REBECCA, join her, Dand they start walking back toward the house and then the rains come - Dthey and the dog take off in speed with huge raindrops splattering against Dtheir faces and bodies. From the field, as they make a runfor it, their figures become smaller as they near the backyard and the doorway to their home.nDEXT. MRS. BOATWRIGHTS BACKYARD - DAY DDA bright sunny day - DAVID LEE is just about to quit for the day in some ngardening work he is doing for MRS. BOATWRIGHT He moves to the side of the Dhouse to put some equipment away when the lady approaches him " me,口MRS. BOATWRIGHTDWould you like to have a cool drink, David?口 DAVID LEE Miss Boatwright MRS BOATWRIGHT (stops, turns)口Yes, David.DAVID LEE Will you help me to find out what camp theysent my father to? MRS.BOATWRIGHT The courthouse has rules about things like that, BOATWRIGHT David! DAVIDLEE (turns to her)口Yes, ma'am.? away)口MRS. BOATWRIGHT Don't mention this to anyone! You hear me, DavidinDHe just ke即s running -EXT. FRONT YARD, BACK YARD, BACK FIELD - DAY DAVID LEE, at top speed, runs into the front yard from the road, on around Dthe side of the house through the back yard and on into the field in the back of the house, heading for the crop field.nDEXT. THE CROP FIELD - DAYOnREBECCA, JOSIE MAE and EARL are working the field as DAVID LEE comes running Dtowards themDAVIDLEE Mama! Mama! Miss Boatwright, say she gon' help me find where Daddy is!口REBECCAGood! But you don't have to tell the whole valley'bout it! You'll get that woman in troubleiDDINT. COURT CLERK'SOFFICE - DAY CHARLIE DAVID, the Court Clerk, is standing behind his desk - MRS. BOATWRIGHT is seated in a chair before his desk. There are two windows in the Dsmall office, a coat rack in the corner diagonally behind his desk, three chairs, another small working desk, and a row of file cabinets against the DwallCHARLIE I can't do it, Rita -that's the policy here on colored prisoners, and I ain't about to the rules - you puttin* yourself on a limb, comin* here, askin'me to do a thing like this. And I be damn if I'm going to jeopardize my job because you are in lovewith a little colored boyinDThe phone on his desk rings - he picks up the receiver to his ear and sits Ddown -口CHARLIECounty Clerk's office, Charlie Davis speaking. Yes, sir. You bet your life, sir.Yes, sir, I'llbe right there.nnHe puts the receiver down - jumps up, goes to the rack and gets his coat and starts to fix his tie CHARLIE That was Judge Elliot on the phone and when Judge Elliot calls, I jump! Good day, Rita.nDHe moves to the door, to the waiting area and opens it to leave DAVID LEE can be seen standing in the background of CHARLIE -口MRS.BOATWRIGHTDBut, CharlieCHARLIE NO! N-O, NOiODJust like that he is gone.MRS. BOATWRIGHT stands in the middle of the floor Din a moment of frustration, with DAVID LEE looking on from the alcove. She Dthinks for a moment and then looks to the file cabinets against the wall. DAVID stands in the doorway as she decides to go to the file cabinets. She Dchecks the outer notation on each one of the cabinets until she comes to the Done that reads: PRISONER CASES. She quickly opens the cabinet drawer and hurriedly fingers through the files until she finds the file with NATHAN LEE DMORGAN's name on it. She goes through it until she has gotten the information Dshe wants and just as she is about to put itback, CHARLIE DAVIS has returned Eland has caught her in his files. She looks cheaply to him, slips the file Dback into its place, closes the cabinet drawer and backs away from the file ncabinet. He moves past DAVID LEE into the office on to the file cabinet where Dshe was, opens it enough for him to tell that she has disturbed the one Dsingle file of NATHAN LEE MORGAN. He slams the file drawer back shut and Dturns to her.CHARLIE you have no legal right not to let this boy know where his father is!You hear that, you and this whole damn court house; you give out that information to anybody, that's exactly what I'm going to do and fll tell everybody in thistown how you got the information and who you got it for! You won'thave a friend left in this county to bring youDa piece of candy!口MRS.BOATWRIGHTSYou would do that, wouldn't you? BOATWRIGHTDLet's get out of here, David Lee.She turns andmoves out of the office, through the door, with DAVID LEE Dfollowing EXT. COURT HOUSE STEPS - DAY MRS. BOATWRIGHT and DAVID are slowly descending the Court House steps, and on Dtowards her automobile, parked about a hundred feet away. She is about to Dopen the door of the car, when DAVID LEE stopsDAVID LEE You know where my father is, don't you, Miss Boatwright?MRS. BOATWRIGHT BOATWRIGHTDIf I tell you I didn't, David, that's what I mean.nnDAVID LEE But, Miss Boatwright, youMRS.BOATWRIGHTDI don't know a damn thing, now stop bothering home,DAVID LEE I'llwalk.nnMRS. BOATWRIGHTDDon't pout now, David, ifs a