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146. Pa
: I never seen her so sassy.
An’ she ain’t so young, neither
147. Al
: I’d some back…
Dialogue 77
In front of the Joads tent. The Joads is talking about Al and Connie who leave the family
Ma, Pa, Al : Al’s tryin’ to go away ….She jus’ got sassy…..All I aimed to
do… Tom
: Awright, you can fight it out later. Right now we got to hustle.
Where’s Connie? Ma
: Connie’s gone. Lit out this e’enin’ 211D77MJGOWf,i – said he didn’t know it was gonna be like this.
Pa : Glad to get set of him. Never was no good ban’ never will be.
Ma : Pa Shh
Pa : How come I got to shh? Run out, didn’t he?
Dialogue 78 In the Joads truck. The Joads is ready to leave the camp
148. Tom :
Just in case. Sit up back an’ if anybody tries to climb up
– let ‘im have it.
149. Pa
: I ain’t got
nothin’ in my han’. 150.
Tom : Give
‘im a fryin’ 212D78TJGOWf pan. Dialogue 79
Inside The Joads’ truck. Ma, Pa and Tom worry about their family’s condition
151. Ma
: Sumpin’ go to happen soon. We got one day’s more
grease, two days’s flour, an’ ten potatoes. After that….An’ Rosasharn,
we got to remember she’s gonna be due soon.
152. Pa
: It sure is hell
jus’ tryin’ to get enough to eat. 153.
Tom : Fella tells me they’s three hunerd thousan’ aroun’ here
like us, a- scrabblin’ 213D79TJGOWf for work an’ livin’ like hogs.
Can’t figger what it is, but sumpin’s wrong.
Dialogue 80
Inside the truck – on the road. Tom, Ma and Al are talking about their needs
154. Ma
: Fust thing I’ll get is coffee, cause ever’body been wantin’
214D80MJGOWf that, an’ then some flour an’ bakin’ 215D80MJGOWf powder an’ meat. Better not get no-side meat
right off. Save that for later. Maybe Sat’dy 216D80MJGOWe. Got
to get some soap, too. An’ milk. Rosasharn’s got to have some milk.
155. Tom :
Get some sugar too, for the coffee. 156.
Ma :
You know, I jus’ can’t remember when I felt so good
before 157.
Al :
Know what I’m a- gonna do? I’m a-gonna save up an’ go
in town an’ get me a job in a garage. Live in a room an’ eat in
restaurant. Go to the movin’ pitcher ever’ night. Cowboy pitchers.
Dialogue 81
The Interior House. Tom, Ma and Pa are talking about the family earning
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158. Tom :
Got any more, Ma? 159.
Ma :
No. That’s all. You made a dollar, an’ that’s a dollar’s
worth. 160.
Pa :
That 161.
Ma :
They charge extry at the comp’ny store but they ain;t no
other place. 162.
Tom : I ain’t full.
163. Ma
: Well,
tomorra 217D81MJGOWh you’ll get in a full day – full day’s pay –
an’ we’ll have plenty. 164.
Pa :
You wouldn’t think jus’ reachin’ 218D81PJGOWf up
an’ pickin’ get you in the back. Dialogue 82
Inside the house. Tom wants to walk out and find out what happen outside the
gate
165. Tom :
Think I’ll walk out an’ try to fin’ out what all that fuss
outside the gate was. Anybody wanta come with me?
166. Pa
: No. I’m
jus’ gonna set a while an’ then go to bad. 167.
Al :
Think I’ll look aroun’ an’ see if I can meet a girl.
168. Tom :
Thing’s been workin’ on me, what they was yellin’
219D82TJGOWf about. Got me all curious. 169.
John : I got to get a lot curiouser than I am – with all them
cops out there. 170.
Tom : Okay. I be back a little later.
171. Ma
: You be careful, Tommy. Don’t you be
stickin’
220D82MJGOWf your nose in anything. 172.
Tom : Okay, Ma. Don’t you worry.
Dialogue 83 In front of the tent. A man siiting on a box looks up supiciously as Tom enters
173. Tom :
Evenin’. 174.
Joe :