clxxi Outside of The Joads’ house. Grandpa rejects to leave the family land
12. Grandpa
: I ain’t
talkin’ 101D40GPGOWf about you, I’m
talkin’ about me. And I’m a-stayin’ 102D40GPGOWf. I give her a good
goin’ over all night long – and I’m a-stayin’. 13.
Pa :
But you can do that, Grampa. This here land is
goin’
under the tractor. We all got to git out.
14. Grandpa
: All but me I’m a-
stayin’. 15.
Tom : How
‘bout 103D40TJGOWb Granma? 16.
Grandpa :
Take her with you Dialogue 41
In the corner of the house. Grandpa is miserable and angry, too old to accept such a violent change in his life
17. Grandpa
: Muley’s
livin’ 104D41GPGOWf, ain’t he? And I’m
twicet 105D41GPGOWi the man Muley is 18.
Pa :
Now listen, Grampa. Listen to me, just a minute. 19.
Grandpa :
And I ain’t gonna listen either. I tol’ you what
I’m gonna do. And I don’t give a hoot in a hollow if they’s oranges and grapes
crowdin’ 106D41GPGOWf a fella 107D41GPGOWh outa bed even, I ain’t goin’ to California This here’s my country. I
b’long here. It ain’t no good – but it’s mine. Dialogue 42
Inside the cabin. Ma is making coffee for Grandpa
20. Ma
: Wait. There’s a half a bottle a
soothin’
108D42MJGOWf syrup here. It put the chillun to sleep. 21.
Tom : Don’t taste bad.
22. Ma
: And they’s some coffee here. I could fix him a cup
23. Tom :
That’s right. And douse some in it. Dialogue 43
Inside the cabin. Ma is pouring coffee into a can as Grandpa is seen Grandpa : If Muley can scrabble along, I can do it too. I smell spareribs.
Somebody been eatin’ 109D43GPGOWf? How come I ain’t got some?
Ma : Got some saved for you, Grampa. Got ‘em warmin’
110D43MJGOWf now. Here’s a cuppa 111D43MJGOWd
coffee.
Grandpa : Awright, but get me some a them spareribs, too. Get me a whole a mess of ‘em. I’m hongry 112D43GPGOWi.
Dialogue 44
In the truck after dawn. Pa, Tom and Noah lift Grandpa into the truck. Grandpa mumbles angrly
24. Pa
: Easy, easy You
wanta 113D44PJGOWd bust his head wide open?
25. Grandpa
: Ain’t
goin’, thas all… 26.
Pa :
Put somepin’ over him, so he won’t git sun-struck.
Ever’body set now? Awright, Al, letta 114D44PJGOWd go Dialogue 45
Outside the house. The Joads are ready to set for the West
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27. Casy :