Walter Dean Myers by Riot

Author:Riot
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: United States, Juvenile Fiction, Historical, Civil War Period (1850-1877)
ISBN: 9781606840009
Publisher: EgmontUSA
Published: 2009-01-01T06:00:00+00:00

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CLOSE-UP of ELLEN’s distraught face. We see her mouth a vehement No! but no sound is heard. The camera stays on ELLEN’s face.

HICKEY

If we’re going to get the children away, we need to do it now.

ELLEN

No! Hickey, don’t you see what’s going on?

HICKEY

Yes, ma’am. I understand what’s going on. And I know who John is and what he stands for. He doesn’t have to go if he doesn’t want to, but I’m duty bound to ask him.

JOHN

Yeah, I got to go. This is a chance to get the children to safety.

(glances toward Claire)

And we need to take that chance. I know my way around this city.

ELLEN

(breathing deeply)

John…

JOHN

(picking up his vest)

Honey, I’ve got to go. Those children need to be in a safe place. They’ll attack the children just to get the police away from the stores. I’ll be okay. Claire, you come with me.

CLAIRE

No, no, I’ll be all right here.

JOHN

(sternly)

You come with me, girl. Hickey, give us a minute.

HICKEY takes a look around and then steps outside.

CLAIRE

I’m not a child, Father. I’m not a child! You need to help the children. I need to stay here with Mother.

JOHN

(looks toward ELLEN)

Girl, things might go well, and then again they might not. I might need all the help I can to get those children safe on board.

ELLEN

I’ll go with you!

JOHN

No, you stay here. I’ll be back as soon as I can. Make sure the doors are locked, and don’t open them for anyone you don’t know. Griffin, you get your boys down to the waterfront in case there’s any trouble. Don’t do nothing I don’t tell you to do. You got that?

GRIFFIN

I got it, Mr. Johnson.

JOHN, GRIFFIN, and CLAIRE exit.

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