The Color Purple

The Color Purple

♪ ME AND YOU, US NEVER PART ♪ ♪ MAKIDADA ♪ ♪ ME AND YOU, US HAVE ONE HEART ♪ ♪ MAKIDADA ♪ ♪ AIN’T NO OCEAN, AIN’T NO SEA ♪ ♪ MAKIDADA ♪ ♪ KEEP MY SISTER AWAY FROM ME ♪ ♪ MAKIDADA ♪ ♪ ME AND YOU, US NEVER PART ♪ ♪ MAKIDADA ♪ ♪ ME AND YOU.

.. ♪ [CHILDREN LAUGHING] ♪ AIN’T NO OCEAN, AIN’T NO SEA ♪ ♪ MAKIDADA ♪ ♪ KEEP MY SISTER AWAY FROM ME ♪ ♪ MAKIDADA ♪ ♪ ME AND YOU, US NEVER PART ♪ ♪ MAKIDADA ♪ ♪ ME AND YOU..

. ♪ [GIGGLING] CELIE! NETTIE! COME BACK TO THE HOUSE NOW. ALL RIGHT, GIRLS, YOUR MAMA GOT SUPPER. HA HA! CELIE, YOU GOT THE UGLIEST SMILE THIS SIDE OF CREATION. AAH! AH! OH! OH! OH! OH! OH… OHH… AAH! AIN’T YOU DONE YET? [BABY CRIES] A GIRL! NO.

NO. NO! I WANT IT. SHH, CELIE. OH, NETTIE! YOU BETTER NOT NEVER TELL NOBODY BUT GOD. IT’D KILL YOUR MAMA. DEAR GOD… I’M 14 YEARS OLD. I’VE ALWAYS BEEN A GOOD GIRL. MAYBE YOU CAN GIVE ME A SIGN, LET ME KNOW WHAT’S HAPPENING TO ME.

ONE DAY, MY DADDY COME AND SAY, “YOU’RE GONNA DO WHAT YOUR MAMA WOULDN’T.” NOW I GOT 2 CHILDREN BY MY DADDY– A BABY BOY CALLED ADAM HE TOOK WHILE I WAS SLEEPING, AND A BABY GIRL CALLED OLIVIA THAT HE TOOK RIGHT OUT MY ARMS.

THEN MY MAMA DIED, CUSSIN’ AND SCREAMIN’ ‘CAUSE HER HEART BEEN BROKE. DEAR GOD, HE ACT LIKE HE CAN’T STAND ME NO MORE. I DON’T THINK HE KILT MY LITTLE BABY BOY. I HEARD HE SOLD IT TO A PREACHER AND HIS WIFE.

I KEEP HOPING HE’LL FIND SOMEBODY TO MARRY. I SEEN HIM LOOKING AT MY LITTLE SISTER. SHE’S SCARED. BUT I SAY, “I’LL TAKE CARE OF YOU, WITH GOD HELP.” ♪ HMM HMM HMM HMM… ♪ COME ON, TAKE A LOOK. SHH! SHH! QUIET! Celie: DEAR GOD, HE COME HOME WITH A GIRL FROM ROUND THE TOWN CALLED GRAY.

SHE BE ALMOST MY AGE, BUT THEY GETTING MARRIED NOW. MY LITTLE SISTER NETTIE, SHE’S GOT A MAN ALWAYS LOOKING AT HER. HIS WIFE DEAD. SHE WAS KILLED BY HER BOYFRIEND COMING HOME FROM CHURCH. HE GOT 3 CHILDREN, THOUGH.

HE SEEN NETTIE IN CHURCH, AND NOW EVERY SUNDAY EVENING, HERE COME MISTER. IT IS, THEREFORE, NOT TO BE ENTERED INTO LIGHTLY OR UNADVISABLY, BUT REVERENTLY AND SOBERLY AND IN THE FEAR OF GOD. LET US PRAY.

DEAR LORD, WE ASK YOUR BLESSINGS ON BROTHER JAMES DAVID HARRIS AND SISTER LYDIA GREEN. AMEN! AMEN. I WANT TO MARRY YOUR NETTIE. I GOT TO HAVE SOMEBODY RIGHT NOW. I GOT NOBODY TO WATCH OVER MY YOUNG’UNS.

THEY’S BE FIGHTIN’ AND BLEEDIN’ AND THROWIN’ UP ON THE FLOOR SOMETIMES WHILE I GOT A FARM TO RUN. NOW, I’M GONNA TAKE RIGHT GOOD CARE OF YOUR NETTIE. I CAN’T LET YOU HAVE NETTIE. SHE TOO YOUNG. BUT I TELL YOU WHAT.

I CAN LET YOU HAVE CELIE. SHE THE OLDEST. SHE OUGHT TO MARRY FIRST. SHE AIN’T FRESH, THOUGH. BUT I EXPECT YOU KNOW THAT. SHE’S SPOILED–TWICE. CELIE IS UGLY, BUT SHE’S AIN’T NO STRANGER TO HARD WORK. GOD DONE FIXED HER.

YOU CAN DO EVERYTHING LIKE YOU WANT TO, AND SHE AIN’T GONNA MAKE YOU FEED IT OR CLOTHE IT. BUT NETTIE YOU FLAT OUT CAN’T HAVE– NOT NOW, NOT NEVER. WELL. I AIN’T NEVER LOOKED AT THE OTHER ONE BEFORE. LET ME SEE HER AGAIN.

CELIE? MISTER WANT ANOTHER LOOK AT YOU. MOVE UP. HE WON’T BITE. TURN ROUND. WHAT YOU DOIN’ THAT FOR? YOUR SISTER’S THINKING ABOUT MARRIAGE. HOW COME Y’ALL STANDING OUT HERE? WHAT Y’ALL WAITIN’ ON? THIS HERE IS YOUR NEW MAMMY.

SHE AIN’T MY MAMMY. HEY, HEY! YOU, HARPO! I’M A–COME HERE! HARPO! GET HERE! COME HERE, BOY. GOD DAMN YOU. COME HERE. COME HERE! HARPO! DON’T YOU RUN FROM ME, BOY. [AH-CHOO] UNH! Celie: I DON’T CRY. I LAID THERE THINKIN’ ‘BOUT NETTIE WHILE HE ON TOP OF ME.

WONDER IF SHE SAFE. AND THEN I THINK ABOUT THAT PRETTY WOMAN IN THE PICTURE. I KNOW WHAT HE DOING TO ME HE DONE TO HER, AND MAYBE SHE LIKE IT. JESUS! HARPO, DIDN’T I TELL YOU TO CLEAN MY SADDLE? I DID DO IT, PA.

HARPO, LOOK AT THE MOLD ON THE SIDE. OW! OW! SON, THIS DON’T LOOK LIKE IT’S CLEAN. THE NEW MULE HAD IT. I COULDN’T GET IT FROM HIM. HE WAS BITIN’ AND KICKIN’. WHEN’S THE LAST TIME SOMEBODY COMBED HER HAIR? NOT SINCE THEIR MAMMY DID.

HERE. GO CLEAN MY SADDLE. I’LL JUST HAVE TO SHAVE IT OFF. NO, NO. IT’S BAD LUCK TO CUT A WOMAN’S HAIR. IT’LL TAKE ALL DAY. OW! SHUT HER UP! I CAN’T. IT HURTS HER. OW! OW! OW! OW! OW! OW! OW! OW! OW! OH! DON’T TALK BACK TO ME.

YOU DO WHAT I TELL YOU. [MUFFLED] OW! OW! HURRY UP! HEY, DON’T YOU PUSH ME. Celie: DEAR GOD, I SEEN MY BABY GIRL. I KNOW IT WAS HER. SHE LOOKED JUST LIKE ME AND MY DADDY, LIKE MORE US THAN US IS OURSELF.

MY LITTLE GIRL LOOKS LIKE SHE FRETTING OVER SOMETHING. SHE GOT MY EYES, JUST LIKE THEY IS TODAY– LIKE EVERYTHING I SEEN, SHE SEEN. HOW ARE YOU TODAY? GOOD TO SEE YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. MUCH OBLIGED.

THAT’S REAL PRETTY. I’M MAKING ME AND MY LITTLE GIRL A NEW DRESS. HER DADDY WILL BE SO PLEASED. WHO HER DADDY? MR. SAMUEL. MR. SAMUEL? WHO HE? THE REVEREND MR. SAMUEL. DO YOU WANT THAT CLOTH OR NOT? WE GOT OTHER CUSTOMERS.

WHY, YES, SIR. I WANT 5 YARDS, SIR. YOU WANT SOMETHING, GAL? NO, SIR. HOW LONG HAVE YOU HAD YOUR LITTLE GIRL? SHE’LL BE 7 MONTHS ON THE 15th. CAN I HOLD HER? WELL, IF YOU LIKE, YES. WATCH HER HEAD, NOW.

BE CAREFUL. THERE YOU GO. YEAH. Celie: I THINK SHE MINE. MY HEART SAY SHE MINE, BUT I DON’T KNOW SHE MINE. IF SHE MY BABY, HER NAME OLIVIA. I STITCH “OLIVIA” ON ALL THE SEAT OF HER DIAPERS. I STITCH A LOT OF FLOWERS AND STARS, TOO.

HE TOOK ALL THE DIAPERS WHEN HE TOOK HER. WHAT’S HER NAME? PAULINE. OH, BUT I CALLS HER OLIVIA. COME HERE, SWEETIE. COME ON. OLIVIA. YES. COME ON. OLIVIA. COME ON. OLIVIA. OLIVIA… WHY’S YOU CALL HER OLIVIA WHEN THAT AIN’T HER NAME? DON’T SHE LOOK LIKE AN OLIVIA TO YOU? JUST LOOK AT THOSE EYES, FOR GOODNESS SAKE.

ONLY SOMEBODY OLD WOULD HAVE EYES LIKE THAT, SO I CALL HER OL’ LIVIA. HA HA HA! WELL, NICE TALKING TO YOU. MY HUSBAND’S WAITING. YOU GONNA BUY ANYTHING OR NOT, GAL? WHOA! I THANK YOU, SIR. YOU COULD GIVE THESE TO MR.

JOHNSON NOW. YES, SIR. CELIE! NETTIE? NETTIE! OH! I’M SO GLAD TO SEE YOU! I COULDN’T KEEP HIM OFF ME. THINK I COULD STAY HERE WITH YOU? CAN NETTIE STAY WITH US FOR A SPELL? SURE. SHE BE KIN NOW. SO WHAT HAPPENED WITH YOU AND PA? I COULDN’T KEEP HIM OFF ME.

HE TRY EVERYTHING. YOU KNOW HOW HE IS. I AIN’T NEVER GOIN’ BACK THERE! YOU HEAR WHAT I SAY? I’D DIE FIRST, CELIE. [KIDS LAUGHING] DON’T LET ‘EM RUN OVER YOU. SHOW THEM WHO GOT THE UPPER HAND! THEY GOT IT.

YOU GOTTA FIGHT, CELIE. I DON’T KNOW HOW TO FIGHT. ALL I KNOW HOW TO DO IS STAY ALIVE. YOU SURE LOOK PRETTY TODAY, NETTIE. CELIE, MY BOY BE NEEDING HIS SUPPER. SURE IS A PRETTY DRESS YOU HAVE ON. [MIMICKING MISTER] OH, NETTIE, YOU HAVE SUCH NICE SKIN AND SUCH SOFT, BEAUTIFUL HAIR.

HA HA HA! YOU SMELL SO GOOD WHEN I SIT CLOSE TO YOU. AND YOUR TEETH! HE TALK ABOUT YOUR TEETH? YEAH. ABOUT HOW BRIGHT THEY SHINE. HA HA HA! CELIE! MY BOY BE WANTIN’ HIS SUPPER. THE KITCHEN NEED A-CLEANIN’, THE COW NEED A-MILKIN’, MY SHIRT NEED A-MENDIN’, MY PANTS NEED A-FIXIN’, MY SHOES NEED A-SHININ’, AND MY CHIL’UN NEED A-FEEDIN’.

AND WHEN YOU’RE GOOD AND TIRED, I’M GONNA CLIMB ON TOP OF YOU AND DO MY BUSINESS BEFORE YOU CAN SAY “AMEN.” YOU’RE GONNA HAVE TO LEAVE HERE SOON, BEFORE HE MAKE HIS MOVE ON YOU. NUH-UH. WHAT WOULD I DO IF I COULDN’T TALK TO YOU? WE COULD WRITE.

CAN YOU READ GOOD ENOUGH? NO, I CAN’T SAY THAT I DO. I’LL HAVE TO GO TO SCHOOL FOR BOTH OF US. WE’LL BOTH LEARN REAL HARD BEFORE HE BREAK US APART. YEAH! AYPPLES. APPLES. A-P-P-L-E-S. APPLES. APPLES. UH-HUH.

IRUN. IRON. I-R-O-N. IRON. IRON. KETTLE. K-E-T-T-L-E. KETTLE. UH-HUH. EGGS. E-G-G-S. EGGS. UH-HUH. SHELF. S-H-E-L-F. UH-HUH. HONEY. H-O-N-E-Y. HONEY. JAR. J-A-R. JAR. WINDOW. W-I-N-D-O-W. WINDOW. H-A-I-R.

YEAH! A-R-M. ARM. YES, CELIE! SLEEVE. S-L-E-E-V-E. SLEEVE. AND THIS? HA HA HA! STOCKING. WHAT’S IT SAY, CELIE? MISTER. M-I-S-T-E-R, PERIOD. AIN’T YOU GOT NOTHIN’ BETTER TO DO? “FOR THE NEXT 8 OR 10 MONTHS, “OLIVER WAS THE VICIENT–VICTIM OF A SESTI–” SYS.

SYSTEMATIC. WHAT’S SYSTEMATIC MEAN? IT BE KINDA LIKE WHEN YOU ALWAYS DO STUFF AND YOU DO IT THE SAME EVERY TIME– KINDA LIKE HOW WE HANG THE SHEETS FIRST SO WE CAN PUT SOCKS IN THE CRACKS. NOW US NEVER BE APART.

AAH! ♪ ME AND YOU, US NEVER PART ♪ ♪ MAKIDADA ♪ ♪ ME AND YOU, US HAVE ONE HEART ♪ ♪ MAKIDADA ♪ ♪ AIN’T NO OCEAN, AIN’T NO SEA ♪ ♪ MAKIDADA ♪ ♪ KEEP MY SISTER AWAY FROM ME ♪ ♪ MAKIDADA ♪ ♪ ME AND YOU, US NEVER PART ♪ ♪ MAKIDADA ♪ ♪ KEEP MY SISTER AWAY FROM ME ♪ ♪ MAKIDADA ♪ HA HA HA HA! HA HA HA! ♪ HMM HMM HMM ♪ ♪ HMM HMM HMM ♪ ♪ GOOD MORNING ♪ HA HA HA! I GOT TO GO TO SCHOOL.

I GOT TO GO TO SCHOOL. ♪ DA DEE DA ♪ I GOT TO GO TO S-S-SCHOOL. WHAT YOU DOIN’? NO! PLEASE. PLEASE. PLEASE. PLEASE. PLEASE! PLEASE! NO! NO! AAH! NO! PLEASE. [THUD] OW! AAH! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! NO! [GROANING] I’LL GET YOU.

I’LL GET YOU. LET HER STAY. PLEASE LET HER STAY! I’LL DO ANYTHING FOR YOU. NOW GET THE HELL OUT OF MY HOUSE! PLEASE LET HER STAY! NO! LET HER STAY! LET HER STAY! NO! NO! NO! NO! YOU AIN’T NEVER COMIN’ BACK HERE! NETTIE! NETTIE! GET OUT OF HERE! NO! NO! NO! NO! HEY, GET OFF MY LAND! GET OFF MY LAND.

AAH! GET OFF MY LAND! YOU AIN’T NEVER ON MY LAND! NO! NO! CELIE! NO! NO! CELIE! CELIE! CELIE! GET OUT! NO! NO! NETTIE! PLEASE! AH! OH, STOP IT! NETTIE! NETTIE! GET OUT! NO! NO! AH! WHY? WHY? WHY? WHY? WHY? AH! WRITE! WHAT? WRITE! NOTHING BUT DEATH CAN KEEP ME FROM IT! PLEASE.

.. DON’T GO. CELIE. ♪ YOU AND ME, US NEVER PART ♪ ♪ MAKIDADA ♪ ♪ ME AND YOU, US HAVE ONE HEART ♪ ♪ MAKIDADA ♪ ♪ AIN’T NO OCEAN, AIN’T NO SEA ♪ ♪ MAKIDADA ♪ ♪ KEEP MY SISTER AWAY FROM ME ♪ GET OFF MY LAND! GET OFF MY LAND! NOTHING BUT DEATH CAN KEEP ME FROM IT! NETTIE.

2 DAYS. YEEEEH. MY SHUG GONNA BE HERE, AND EVERYTHING GONNA BE THE WAY IT SHOULD BE. COME ON, GIRL, ‘CAUSE I’M WAITIN’ FOR YOU. YOU CUT ME, AND I’LL KILL YOU. [BELLS JINGLING] WHOA. WHOA. OW! MAIL. SHUG! SHUG, I’M COMING! HARPO, SADDLE MY HORSE! YES, SIR! CAN I SEE IF A LETTER COME FROM NETTIE? AIN’T NOTHIN’ FOR YOU, HEAR? DON’T NEVER MESS WITH THAT MAILBOX, YOU UNDERSTAND? THAT’S MY BUSINESS! I DONE FIXED THAT MAILBOX SO I CAN TELL IF IT BE MESSED WITH.

YOU UNDERSTAND? HARPO, AIN’T YOU SADDLED THAT HORSE YET?! YES, SIR! I’M GETTING TO IT! CELIE, I’M GOING OUT FOR A SPELL, AND I WANT MY SUPPER WHEN I GET BACK! YES, SIR. “FOR THE NEXT 8 OR 10 MONTH… “OLIVER WAS THE VICTIM.

.. “OF A SYSTEMETIC… COURSE OF TREECHERY…” [ADULT CELIE] “…FOR THE NEXT 8 OR 10 MONTHS, “OLIVER WAS THE VICTIM “OF A SYSTEMATIC COURSE OF TREACHERY AND DECEPTION. “HE WAS BROUGHT UP BY HAND. “THE HUNGRY AND DESTITUTE SITUATION OF THE INFANT ORPHAN WAS DULY–” CELIE! COME HELP ME GET READY HERE! GIRL, COME ON! I’M GONNA BE LATE HERE! CELIE, YOU HEAR ME CALL YOU? YES, SIR? AIN’T MY GOOD COMB WITH MY OTHER BRUSHES? HARPO, AIN’T THAT HORSE SADDLED YET? YES, SIR, PA.

I’S GETTIN’ TO IT. SHUG! TOO MUCH GREASE. HEY, CELIE! CELIE, I DON’T USE THIS KIND OF GREASE! THIS GREASE FOR SLOPPING HOGS! IT AIN’T FOR NO HAIR! SHIT! OH, SHOOT! YOU GONNA MAKE ME LATE! I’M GONNA GET YOU, YOU MAKE ME LATE! OH, SHIT.

HEY, WHERE’S MY OTHER BLACK SOCK? WHERE’S MY OTHER– OH, NO! OH! AND, CELIE… DON’T FORGET TO IRON MY SHIRT! YES, SIR. WHERE’S MY YELLOW AND BLACK TIE? IT’S IN THERE. I DON’T SEE IT. WHERE’S MY SUIT PIN? IN THE DRAWER.

IS IT ON THE SHELF HERE? UH-HUH. THE RIGHT SIDE OR THE LEFT SIDE? THE LEFT. IS THIS THE RIGHT VEST FOR MY SUIT? SHIT! HEY, WHERE’S MY BLUE SUIT? WHICH ONE? THE BLACK ONE OR BLUE ONE? I LIKE THE BLACK ONE.

OH. OH, NO. I HATE THIS TIE! IT DON’T GO WITH NOTHIN’ I GOT ON! I USED TO HAVE A BLUE ONE– DAMN! SHIT. HYAH! COME ON! COME ON! HYAH! Celie: SHE SAY SHE WRITE, BUT SHE NEVER WRITE. SHE SAY ONLY DEATH COULD KEEP HER FROM IT.

MAYBE SHE DEAD. SOFIA! SOFIA, NOW, SLOW DOWN, NOW! HARPO, I DECLARE YOU IS SLOW TODAY. Celie: DEAR GOD, HARPO BE IN LOVE WITH A GIRL CALLED SOFIA, AND SHE BE A BIG GIRL. MISTER SAY HE WANT TO HAVE A LOOK AT HER.

I SEEN ‘EM COMIN’ WAY UP THE ROAD. THEY JUST BE MARCHIN’, LIKE GOIN’ TO WAR. PA, THIS HERE’S SOFIA. SOFIA’S A PRETTY NAME, HUH? SOFIA, SOFIA, SOFIA. HARPO! US GONNA GET MARRIED. LOOK LIKE YOU GOT YOURSELF IN TROUBLE.

NO, SIR. I AIN’T IN NO TROUBLE. BIG, THOUGH. WHO THE DADDY? HARPO. HOW HE KNOW THAT? HE KNOW ‘CAUSE HE THE ONLY ONE. CELIE! GET ME SOME LEMONADE. YOUNG WOMEN NO GOOD THESE DAYS. GOT THEIR LEGS OPEN FOR EVERY TOM, DICK, AND HARPO.

DON’T THINK I’LL LET MY BOY MARRY YOU JUST ‘CAUSE YOU IN THE FAMILY WAY. AIN’T COLD ENOUGH. HE YOUNG AND LIMITED. A PRETTY GAL COULD PUT ANYTHING OVER ON HIM. WHY I NEED TO MARRY HARPO FOR? HE LIVIN’ HERE WITH YOU.

WHAT FOOD AND CLOTHES HE GET, YOU BUY. ‘CAUSE I KNOW YOUR DADDY THROWED YOU OUT, READY TO LIVE IN THE STREET, I GUESS. NO, SIR. I AIN’T LIVIN’ IN NO STREETS. I’M LIVIN’ WITH MY SISTER AND HER HUSBAND, AND THEY SAY I CAN LIVE WITH THEM FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE IF I WANT.

DON’T TELL ME HOW TO TAKE CARE OF MYSELF AND MY BABY! I CAN TAKE CARE OF MY BABY ALL BY MYSELF. WELL, NICE VISITING. YOU STAY RIGHT HERE, HARPO. WHEN YOU FREE, ME AND THE BABY BE WAITIN’. WELL, IT LOOK LIKE SOMEBODY AROUND HERE KNOW HOW TO TREAT A VISITOR.

HARPO, DON’T YOU MOVE ONE STEP. JUST DON’T MAKE ME WAIT TOO LONG, HARPO. HARPO? HARPO? HARPO! I WON’T. I WILL! I WILL. I DO. I DO! I DO. NOW, SOFIA… DO YOU TAKE THIS MAN TO BE YOUR LAWFUL WEDDED HUSBAND THAT YOU WILL LOVE, HONOR, AND CHERISH, FORSAKING ALL OTHERS FOR HIM ALONE, PERFORMING ALL DUTIES A WIFE OWES TO A HUSBAND UNTIL GOD, BY DEATH, SHALL SEPARATE YOU? I DO! YOU MAY NOW SALUTE THE BRIDE.

AMEN! AMEN! [ORGAN MUSIC PLAYING] I’S MARRIED NOW! YES, YOU IS. I’S A MARRIED WOMAN! I’S MARRIED! OH! [BABY CRYING] I DECLARE, HONEY, MISTER, HE… YES, HE DO. I SAY HE DO. COME ON! HUSH NOW! I BEEN NEEDIN’ SOME CURTAINS, BUT I AIN’T HAD TIME TO– CHILDREN, GET OUT OF THIS YARD! HARPO, I NEED YOU TO HOLD THIS BABY.

CAN’T YOU SEE I’M BUSY? BUSY MAKING A RACKET! NOW COME ON DOWN HERE! I CAN’T. I COME DOWN WHEN I GOOD AND READY! OH! I TELL YOU THE TRUTH. IT IS. LORD, CHILD, WE GONNA GET YOU SOME MILK. A LITTLE MILK HERE FOR THE BABY.

YES, INDEED. HERE IT IS. GO TO YOUR DADDY NOW. WHAT SHOULD I DO? TRY FEEDING HER, AND THEN TRY FIXIN’ UP THIS HERE MESS YOU DONE MADE. I CAN SMELL RAIN COMING. MISS CELIE, WE GOT OURSELVES SOME NEW CURTAINS.

I’M GONNA TRY PUTTIN’ THEM IN THE BEDROOM. THE LIVING ROOM’S ALREADY GOT SOME. WHAT YOU LOOKIN’ AT? IT’S GONNA RAIN ON YOUR HEAD. YOU EVER HIT HER? NO, SIR. HOW DO YOU EXPECT HER TO MIND? WIVES IS LIKE CHILDREN.

YOU HAS TO LET THEM KNOW WHO GOT THE UPPER HAND. NOTHING CAN DO IT BETTER THAN A GOOD SOUND BEATING. SOFIA THINKS TOO MUCH OF HERSELF, NEEDS TO BE TAKEN DOWN A PEG OR TWO. GOT A NEW BABY IN THE HOUSE, CRY ALL NIGHT LONG.

KEPT HIM UP, SO HE SAID HE WASN’T GOING TO WORK. I SAID, “GIRL, LEAVE THE MAN ALONE. SOMETIMES MEN NEED TO BE ALONE.” SOFIA, I NEED SOMETHING TO EAT! PIE’S IN THE PANTRY. WOMEN NEED TO BE LEFT ALONE, TOO.

AIN’T YOU GONNA GET IT FOR ME? IS THERE SOMETHING THE MATTER WITH YOU? OH, THAT’S MY OWN BABY CRYING. MAKE YOURSELF USEFUL, HARPO. HUSH NOW, HONEY. WHAT I’M GONNA DO ABOUT SOFIA? BEAT HER. YOU TOLD HARPO TO BEAT ME.

IT WAS THAT MULE, PA, OLD JOEY. OLD JOEY THE MULE? I WAS OUT THERE TRYING TO PLOW THAT NORTH FIELD, AND THE MULE JUST WENT CRAZY! HE STARTED KICKIN’ AND BUCKIN’. BUSTED MY EYE, BUSTED MY LIP. ALL MY LIFE, I HAD TO FIGHT.

I HAD TO FIGHT MY DADDY, I HAD TO FIGHT MY UNCLES, I HAD TO FIGHT MY BROTHERS! GIRL CHILD AIN’T SAFE IN A FAMILY OF MENS, BUT I AIN’T NEVER THOUGHT I’D FIGHT IN MY OWN HOUSE! I LOVES HARPO, GOD KNOWS I DO, BUT I’LL KILL HIM DEAD BEFORE I LET HIM BEAT ME.

THAT’S A HOOFPRINT. DOESN’T IT LOOK LIKE IT? NO, THAT LOOK LIKE A FISTPRINT. NO. NO, SIR. AIN’T NO FIST TOUCHED ME. YOU WANT A DEAD SON-IN-LAW, MISS CELIE? YOU KEEP ON ADVISING HIM LIKE YOU DOIN’. THIS LIFE BE OVER SOON.

HEAVEN LASTS ALWAYS. GIRL, YOU OUGHTA BASH MISTER’S HEAD OPEN AND THINK ABOUT HEAVEN LATER. [WHISTLING] Celie: SOFIA BEAT ON HARPO, THEN HARPO BEAT ON SOFIA, AND THEN SOFIA BEAT ON HARPO SOME MORE. AND IN BETWEEN THE BEATINGS, THE CHIL’UN KEEP COMIN’.

AND THEN ONE DAY, SOFIA… SHE JUST CAN’T TAKE IT NO MORE. AND GOOD RIDDANCE! BYE, CLARENCE. BYE, EMMA. BYE, RUBY. BYE, SOFIA. BYE, NET– [BELLS JINGLING] NETTIE. MORNING, MR. HUNTLEY! WHOA. MORNING, MR.

JOHNSON. I BRUNG YOU FRESH-BAKED COOKIES MADE IN MY STOVE. THANK YOU. YOU CAN BRING THE PLATE BACK TOMORROW. GIDDY UP! GIDDY UP! HAVE A FINE DAY, MR. HUNTLEY, AND KEEP THE PLATE! ANYTHING COME FOR ME? [FOOTSTEPS ON STAIRS] [THUNDER] [HOWLING] [MOOING] Celie: DEAR GOD, TODAY WAS A PECULIAR DAY.

I WAS SITTING ON THE PORCH READING TO THE KIDS, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN, SOMETHING STRUCK ME. I GOT UP AND LOOKED AT THE SKY. IT WAS ALL DARK, AND WASN’T NOTHING MOVING. I GOT DOWN OFF THE PORCH TO SEE WHAT WAS COMING ‘CAUSE IT FELT LIKE TWISTER WEATHER.

I DIDN’T SEE NOTHIN’, BUT I KNOW SOMETHING’S THERE. YES, INDEED, LORD, I KNOW SOMETHING’S COMIN’. PA! WHO THAT, PA? PA, WHO THIS? PA, WHO THIS? THE WOMAN THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN YOUR MAMMY. SHUG AVERY? AH, COME ON.

GIVE ME A HAND AND GET HER IN THE HOUSE. CELIE! HEY, HELP ME GET HER IN THE HOUSE! HEY, CELIE! DAMN IT! GET HERE! CELIE! HEY, CELIE! GET HERE! CELIE! THIS SHUG AVERY, FRIEND OF THE FAMILY. FIX UP THE SPARE ROOM.

Celie: I CAN’T MOVE. I CAN’T MOVE. I NEED TO SEE HER EYES. I FEEL LIKE ONCE I SEE HER EYES, THEN MY FEETS CAN LET GO OF THE SPOT THEY STUCK IN. YOU SURE IS UGLY! HA HA HA! WOO-HOO! COME ON, NOW. COME ON.

HA HA HA! OK. OK. TURN LOOSE MY GOD DAMN HAND! WHAT’S THE MATTER WITH YOU? YOU CRAZY? I DON’T NEED NO WEAK LITTLE BOY WHO CAN’T SAY NO TO HIS DADDY HANGING ON ME. I NEEDS ME A MAN! YOU HEAR? A MAN! AND I DON’T WANNA SMELL NO GOD DAMN STINKING PIPE, ALBERT.

GET THAT THING TO MAKE ME SOMETHING TO EAT. NO. I’LL MAKE IT MYSELF. ALBERT? AH, SHIT! EGGS. SKILLET. WHY YOU PUT THE POTS UP HERE WHERE NOBODY CAN GET TO THEM? BUTTER. BUTTER, BUTTER, BUTTER, BUTTER.

IN THE COOLER ON THE SHELF. BUTTER? HUH? BUTTER! IN THE COOLER ON THE SHELF… Albert. AIN’T WARM ENOUGH? HOW YOU WORK THIS STOVE? HUH? AIN’T HOT ENOUGH. OH, I NEED WOOD. CAN’T EVEN KEEP A STOVE BURNING GOOD ALL DAY.

SHE CAN’T EVEN KEEP HER OVEN HOT. YOU’RE USELESS SOMETIMES! WOOD. WOOD. WOOD. WOOD. AH! AIN’T YOU NEVER TRIED TO COOK SOMETHING HERE? AW, IT STILL AIN’T HOT ENOUGH! I’LL GET IT HOT. I’LL SHOW YOU HOW TO MAKE IT.

..HOT. YEAH. YEAH. [CLANGING] YEAH. MM MMM! MMM, BABY, LOOK WHAT I DONE BROUGHT YOU. MM! BABY, HAVE I GOT A SURPRISE FOR YOU. THIS WILL MAKE YOU ALL WELL. THIS GOT A LITTLE BURNT, BUT THE EGGS ARE JUST THE WAY YOU LIKE THEM.

Shug: ARE YOU TRYING TO KILL ME? LOOK OUT! NOW, BABY, DON’T BE THAT WAY! [DOOR SLAMS] I TOLD YOU I DON’T WANT NOTHIN’! Celie: I JUST STAND BACK AND I WAIT TO SEE WHAT THE WALL GONNA LOOK LIKE, SEE WHAT KIND OF COLOR SHUG’S GONNA PUT ON THERE NOW.

[MUSIC PLAYING] ♪ HM MM MMM ♪ WHAT YOU STARING AT? NEVER SEEN A NAKED WOMAN BEFORE? YOU GOT ANY CHILDREN? YES, MA’AM. “YES, MA’AM” ME? I AIN’T THAT OLD. 2. WHERE THEY AT? I DON’T KNOW. WHO ARE YOU? CELIE, MA’AM.

HA HA HA HA HA HA! HA HA HA! [COUGH COUGH] YOU AIN’T WELL. MIND YOUR OWN GOD DAMN BUSINESS. I FEELS JUST FINE. GET ME SOME MORE BUBBLIN’ OIL AND PUT IT IN THIS TUB. ♪ MM MM HM MM MMM ♪ HA HA! YOU GOT KIDS? YEAH.

THEY WITH MY MA AND PA. NEVER KNOWED A CHILD TO COME OUT RIGHT UNLESS THERE’S A MAN AROUND. CHILDREN… GOTS TO HAVE A PA. YOUR PA LOVE YOU? MY PA LOVED ME. MY PA STILL LOVE ME… EXCEPT HE DON’T KNOW IT.

HE DON’T KNOW IT. ♪ HM MMM ♪ ♪ MMM MMM ♪ ♪ MM MMM ♪ ♪ MM MMM ♪ ♪ MM MMM ♪ ♪ MM MMM ♪ ♪ MM MM MM MM ♪ ♪ MM MMM ♪ HEY, BOY! HEY, BOY! AIN’T NOBODY HERE TO GREET YOUR PA? HMM.

AIN’T NOBODY IN THE FIELDS, THAT’S FOR SURE. JUST COULDN’T REST TILL YOU GOT HER IN YOUR HOUSE, COULD YOU? COOL DRINK? TAKE YOUR HAT? WHAT IS IT WITH THIS SHUG AVERY? SHE BLACK AS TAR, NAPPY-HEADED…

GOT LEGS LIKE BASEBALL BATS. WHY, HER OWN DADDY WON’T EVEN HAVE NOTHIN’ TO DO WITH HER. Celie: OLD MISTER TALKING TRASH ABOUT SHUG. FOLKS DON’T LIKE NOBODY BEING TOO PROUD OR TOO FREE. SHE’S NO MORE THAN A JUKE JOINT JEZEBEL.

WHY, SHE AIN’T EVEN CLEAN, AND I HEAR SHE’S GOT THAT NASTY WOMEN’S DISEASE. YOU AIN’T GOT IT IN YOU TO UNDERSTAND. I LOVE SHUG AVERY. ALWAYS HAVE, ALWAYS WILL. SHOULD’VE MARRIED HER WHEN I HAD A CHANCE.

YEAH. AND THROWED YOUR LIFE AWAY AND A RIGHT SMART OF MY MONEY WITH IT. PLUS, I HEAR ALL HER CHILDREN’S GOT DIFFERENT DADDIES. IT’S ALL TOO TRIFLING AND CONFUSED. ALL SHUG AVERY’S CHILDREN GOT THE SAME DADDY.

I CAN VOUCH FOR THAT. YOU CAN VOUCH FOR NOTHING. SHUG AVERY DONE SET THE POPULATION OF HARTWELL COUNTY A NEW HIGH. YOU JUST ONE OF THE ROOSTERS, BOY. CELIE… YOU HAS MY SYMPATHY. THERE AIN’T MANY WOMENS ALLOW THEY HUSBAND’S WHORE TO LAY UP IN THEY HOUSE.

CELIE… HAND PA HIS HAT. [BELCH] Celie: NEXT TIME HE COME, I PUT A LITTLE SHUG AVERY PEE IN HIS GLASS AND SEE HOW HE LIKE THAT. Celie: I AIN’T HEARD SO MUCH RACKET SINCE BEFORE SOFIA LEFT. EVERY EVENING AFTER HE LEAVE THE FIELD, HE KNOCKIN’ DOWN AND PILIN’ THINGS UP.

SOMETIME HIS FRIEND SWAIN COME BY TO HELP. HEY, HARPO! SWAIN! AAH! Celie: TWO OF ‘EM WORKED LONG WAY PAST SUPPER. MISTER HAVE TO CALL DOWN AND TELL ‘EM TO SHUT UP. [RAGTIME PIANO MUSIC] HEY, WHAT’S Y’ALL DOING? BUILDING A JUKE JOINT.

WAY BACK HERE? YEAH. JUKE JOINT’S SUPPOSED TO BE WAY BACK IN THE WOODS. IT’S SOMETHING YOU AIN’T NEVER SEEN BEFORE. KEEP YOUR EYES CLOSED. I KNOW WHAT A COW LOOK LIKE. YEAH, BUT YOU AIN’T NEVER SEEN A COW LIKE THIS.

COME ON, ETHEL. COME ON. READY? 1… 2… 3! 3! SEE THAT, MISS SHUG? LOOK AT THAT! SURE ‘NOUGH. HA HA HA! HEY, RAY. [JUKE JOINT MUSIC] ♪ MM HMM ♪ HEY! WELCOME TO HARPO’S. I’M HARPO. HARPO, ALL RIGHT.

♪ YONDER GO YOUR PAPA RUNNIN’ DOWN THE FIELD ♪ ♪ A-SLIPPIN’ AND A-SLIDIN’ LIKE AN AUTOMOBILE ♪ ♪ I HOLLERED AT PAPA AND TOLD HIM TO WAIT ♪ ♪ HE SLIPPED AWAY FROM ME LIKE A CADILLAC SNAKE ♪ AHH! GIRL, I’D DRINK YOUR BATH WATER.

YEAH! AW, SUGAR! DUMPLING! LET ME TASTE SOME. AW, BABY! YOU COULD CATCH A FISH WITHOUT A HOOK, GIRL. ♪ I LIKE YOUR UNCLE, I LIKE YOUR BROTHER, TOO ♪ ♪ I DID LIKE YOUR PAPPY, BUT YOUR PAPPY WOULDN’T DO ♪ ♪ I MET YOUR DADDY ON THE CORNER THE OTHER DAY ♪ ♪ YOU KNOW ABOUT THAT, THAT HE WAS REALLY THAT WAY ♪ ♪ NOW, HE’S A ROTTEN MISTREATER ♪ ♪ A ROBBER AND A CHEATER ♪ ♪ SIPPIN’ AND A-GUZZLIN’ WITH PAPPY AND YOUR COUSIN ♪ ♪ AND YOUR MAMA DO THE LAWDY LAWD ♪ ♪ OOH OOH ♪ WHOO! HA HA HA! WHOO HOO! MMM! ♪ NOW, GOD MADE HIM AN ELEPHANT ♪ ♪ MADE HIM STOUT ♪ ♪ WASN’T SATISFIED UNTIL HE MADE HIM A SNOUT ♪ LOOKS LIKE ALBERT BROUGHT HIS MAID.

LAST TIME I SAW THAT KIND OF HAT WAS AT MY MAMA’S FUNERAL. ♪ WASN’T SATISFIED UNTIL HE MADE HIM SOME EYES ♪ ♪ MADE HIM SOME EYES JUST TO LOOK ON THE GRASS ♪ ♪ WASN’T SATISFIED UNTIL HE MADE HIS YES, YES ♪ ♪ MADE HIS YES, YES, YES ♪ WHOO! ♪ WASN’T SATISFIED UNTIL IT MADE HIM SICK ♪ ♪ MADE HIM SICK, LAWD, IT MADE HIM WELL ♪ ♪ YOU KNOW ABOUT THAT, THE ELEPHANT CAUGHT HELL ♪ ♪ HE’S A DIRTY MISTREATER, A ROBBER AND A CHEATER ♪ ♪ SLIP YOU IN THE DOZEN, YOUR PAPA’S YOUR COUSIN ♪ ♪ MAMA DO THE LAWDY LAWD ♪ ♪ LAWDY LAWDY LAWD! ♪ THERE ARE 2 KINDS OF CHILDREN IN THIS WORLD– GOD’S CHILDREN AND SATAN’S CHILDREN! BABYLON AIN’T NO FAR-OFF PLACE IN SOME DRY DESERT! IT’S RIGHT HERE, JUST A FEW HUNDRED YARDS FROM THIS HOLY PLACE.

WHOO! THIS SONG I’M ABOUT TO SING… IS CALLED… MISS CELIE’S BLUES. HA HA HA HA! YEAH, MISS CELIE! ‘CAUSE SHE SCRATCHED IT OUT MY HEAD WHEN I WAS AILIN’. [HARMONICA MUSIC BEGINS PLAYING] WHOO HOO! ♪ MMM MMM ♪ ♪ MMM MMM ♪ ♪ MM HMM ♪ ♪ MM HMM MMM ♪ ♪ SISTER ♪ ♪ YOU’VE BEEN ON MY MIND ♪ ♪ OH, SISTER ♪ ♪ WE’RE TWO OF A KIND ♪ ♪ SO, SISTER ♪ ♪ I’M KEEPIN’ MY EYES ON YOU ♪ ♪ I BET YOU THINK I DON’T KNOW NOTHIN’ ♪ ♪ BUT SINGIN’ THE BLUES ♪ ♪ OH, SISTER ♪ ♪ HAVE I GOT NEWS FOR YOU ♪ ♪ I’M SOMETHIN’ ♪ ♪ I HOPE YOU THINK THAT YOU’RE SOMETHIN’, TOO ♪ ♪ OH, SCUFFLIN’ ♪ ♪ I’VE BEEN UP THAT LONESOME ROAD ♪ ♪ AND I SEEN A LOT OF SUNS GOIN’ DOWN ♪ ♪ OH, BUT TRUST ME ♪ ♪ NO LOWLIFE’S GONNA RUN ME AROUND ♪ ♪ SO LET ME TELL YOU SOMETHIN’, SISTER ♪ ♪ REMEMBER YOUR NAME ♪ ♪ NO TWISTER ♪ ♪ GONNA STEAL YOUR STUFF AWAY ♪ ♪ MY SISTER ♪ ♪ WE SURE AIN’T GOT A WHOLE LOT OF TIME ♪ ♪ SO SHAKE YOUR SHIMMY, SISTER ♪ ♪ ‘CAUSE, HONEY, THIS SHUG IS FEELING FINE ♪ I KNOW YOU DON’T BELIEVE IT.

BUT I USED TO LIVE HERE. THIS HERE WAS MY LIVING ROOM. HARPO DONE BRUNG THE DOORS AND WINDOWS FROM ACROSS THE CREEK TO HERE. SOMEWHERE IS MY DINING ROOM. LOOK AT WHO’S HERE. IT’S MISS CELIE. MISS CELIE, IT SURE IS GOOD TO SEE YOU.

MMM… YEAH. PULL UP A CHAIR. HAVE A COLD DRINK. I BELIEVES I WANT ME SOME OF THIS HERE. I WANT TO INTRODUCE Y’ALL TO MY FRIEND. HENRY BROADNAX IS HIS NAME. EVERYBODY CALL HIM BUSTER. HE A GOOD FRIEND OF THE FAMILY.

HEY, YOU DOING? HOW YOU FEEL? WHERE ARE YOUR CHILDREN? THEY AT HOME. WHERE YOUR’N? LORD HAVE MERCY! AAH! OOH! HA HA HA! HA HA HA! HEY, HARPO. OH, LORD! WHAT YOU DOIN’ HERE? I COME HERE TO HEAR MISS SHUG SING AND TO SEE WHAT A NICE PLACE YOU BUILT.

THIS IS SCANDALOUS. A WOMAN WITH CHIL’UN IN A JUKE JOINT. A WOMAN NEED TO HAVE A LITTLE FUN, HARPO. A WOMAN NEED TO BE AT HOME. HEY, I DON’T FIGHT MY WOMAN’S BATTLES. MY JOB IS TO LOVE HER AND TAKE HER WHERE SHE WANT TO GO.

AIN’T THAT RIGHT, BABY? THAT SURE IS, BUSTER. SURE IS RIGHT, BABY. YEAH. LET’S DANCE. FIRST TIME I EVER BEEN KNOCKED DOWN WITHOUT THROWIN’ A PUNCH. Man: ♪ LOOK AT THE MIDNIGHT, PEOPLE, PEOPLE ♪ HA HA HA.

.. HA HA HA… OH… NICE. MMM…AAH… BE NICE, NOW. HA HA! HA HA! BE NICE, NOW. YEAH. HA HA HA! ♪ COME ON, DO ME, DO ME ♪ ♪ HONEY, HONEY, DO ME ALL NIGHT LONG ♪ ♪ OOH ♪ ♪ DO ME, DO ME, BABY ♪ ♪ HONEY, DO ME ALL NIGHT LONG ♪ HARPO! WHO THIS WOMAN? YOU KNOW WHO THIS IS.

SHE BEST LEAVE YOU ALONE. FINE WITH ME. YOU AIN’T GOTTA GO NOWHERE. THIS HERE’S MY JUKE JOINT. YOU SAID THIS HERE’S OUR JUKE JOINT. CAN’T A MAN DANCE WITH HIS WIFE? NOT IF SHE LEFT HIM! GOOD NIGHT, Y’ALL.

AND NOT IF HE MY MAN. YOU JUST A BIG OL’ HEIFER! HA HA HA! LIKE I SAID… FINE WITH ME. AW! WHOOP. TIME TO GO. OH… OH! [GIRL SCREAMS] SQUEAKY! HOLD ON THERE! OH, SHIT! THIS IS MY PLACE! COME ON! COME ON! GET OFF MY BOY! AAH! OH! OH! OH! OH! OH! HARPO! WHAT ABOUT ME? OOH! MISS CELIE.

[GLASS SHATTERING] [UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING] COME ON, MISS CELIE. I DON’T WANT TO HAVE TO COME IN THERE AFTER YOU. LORD HAVE MERCY! FIREMEN AIN’T GONNA GET IT! SOMEBODY CALL THE LAW! YOU CAN LIGHT A FIRE WITHOUT A MATCH.

YOU CAN CATCH FISH WITHOUT A HOOK. YOU CAN MAKE A BLIND MAN SEE. OOH! NOW DO YOUR SHIMMY. SHAKE YOUR SHIMMY, GIRL. COME ON. YEAH! SHOW ME YOUR STUFF. OH, CELIE! OH, MISS CELIE, WHY ARE YOU ALWAYS COVERING UP YOUR SMILE? SHOW ME SOME TEETH.

SHOW ME THAT PRETTY SMILE. [SNICKERS] OH, GIRL. YOU NEED A SMILING LESSON. COME ON. ♪ MADE HIM STOUT ♪ ♪ WASN’T SATISFIED TILL HE MADE HIM A SNOUT ♪ ♪ MADE HIM A SNOUT JUST AS LONG AS A RAIL ♪ ♪ WASN’T SATISFIED TILL HE MADE HIM A TAIL ♪ ♪ MADE HIM A TAIL JUST AS– ♪ HA HA! HA HA! YES.

YOU SEE, MISS CELIE? YOU GOTS A BEAUTIFUL SMILE. WELL, MISS CELIE, I DO BELIEVE IT’S TIME FOR ME TO GO. SEPTEMBER. YEAH, SEPTEMBER BE THE TIME TO GO OFF IN THE WORLD. WHAT’S THE MATTER, MISS CELIE? HE.

.. HE BEAT ME WHEN YOU AIN’T HERE. WHO DO? ALBERT? MISTER. WHY HE DO THAT? HE BEAT ME FOR NOT BEING YOU. I KNOW HE A BULLY, BUT I… THERE’S SOME THINGS I LOVE ABOUT HIM. YOU STILL LOVE HIM? I GOT WHAT YOU CALL A PASSION FOR HIM.

IF I’S EVER GOING TO HAVE A HUSBAND, HE’D BEEN IT, BUT HE WEAK. TELL ME THE TRUTH, CELIE. DO YOU MIND IF ALBERT SLEEP WITH ME? YOU LIKE SLEEPING WITH HIM? I HAVE TO CONFESS– I LOVE IT. DON’T YOU? NO.

NO, MOST OF THE TIME I JUST PRETEND LIKE I AIN’T THERE. HE DON’T KNOW THE DIFFERENCE. HE DON’T NEVER ASK ME HOW I FEEL. NEVER ASK ME NOTHIN’ ABOUT MYSELF. JUST CLIMB ON TOP OF ME AND DO HIS BUSINESS.

DO HIS BUSINESS? DO HIS BUS– WELL, MISS CELIE, YOU SOUND LIKE HE… GOING TO THE TOILET ON YOU. THAT’S WHAT IT FEEL LIKE. WHY, THEN, MISS CELIE… THAT MEAN YOU STILL A VIRGIN. YEAH. BECAUSE DON’T NOBODY LOVE ME.

I LOVE YOU. YOU THINK I’S UGLY. NO, I DON’T. “YOU UGLY. “YOU SURE IS UGLY. AND…MMM… YOU STILL UGLY.” AMEN. OH, MISS CELIE, THAT WAS JUST THE SALT IN SUGAR, ME BEING JEALOUS OF YOU AND ALBERT. I THINK YOU BEAUTIFUL.

[SNICKERS] Celie: SHUG LIKE HONEY, AND NOW, I’S JUST LIKE A BEE. I’S FOLLOW HER EVERYWHERE, WANT TO GO WHERE SHE GO. WHAT LIFE LIKE FOR HER? AND WHY SHE SOMETIME GET SO SAD? SO SAD, JUST LIKE ME. ♪ GOD IS TRYING TO TELL US SOMETHING ♪ HELLO.

HOW YOU BEEN? I BEEN SICK. MAYBE YOU HEARD. BUT I FEELS BETTER NOW. BEEN STAYIN’ WITH ALBERT AND CELIE. THEY BEEN TAKIN’ CARE OF ME. PLACE BRING BACK MEMORIES. I USED TO STAND RIGHT OVER THERE WATCHING YOU.

BEST PREACHER IN THE WORLD. THE WAY YOU’D MAKE YOUR VOICE RISE AND FALL WHEN YOU’D TURN A PHRASE. THE WAY YOU LOOKED IN YOUR BLUE SUIT, AND THE GIRLS CUTTIN’ THEY EYES AT YOU. OOH, IT WAS SOMETHIN’ TO SEE.

YOU’D SMILE AT US… AND SAY… “LADIES, “GOD IS TRYING TO TELL YOU SOMETHING, IF YOU PLEASE.” AND WE SANG. SANG OUR HEARTS OUT. ♪ I COULDN’T SLEEP AT NIGHT ♪ ♪ AND I WAS WONDERING WHY ♪ IT’S ALL RIGHT.

I KNOW YOU CAN’T SAY NOTHIN’ TO ME ANYMORE ‘CAUSE THINGS SO DIFFERENT. JUST THOUGHT I’D STOP AND SAY HELLO. Celie: SHUG SAY SHE GOIN’ BACK TO MEMPHIS. I’M A-GO WITH HER. THIS MY ONLY CHANCE TO BREAK FROM MISTER JAIL.

WHAT YOU DOIN’? NOTHING. DON’T LOOK LIKE THAT TO ME. Shug: ALBERT! I NEED YOU TO SIT ON MY SUITCASE. ALBERT! [HONK] [JAZZ MUSIC PLAYING] HERE YOU ARE, BABY. OH! WHOO! NICE TO SEE YOU! LOOK WHO’S HERE! GOOD TO SEE YOU.

ALL RIGHT. YOU’RE ON YOUR WAY. THERE SOMETHING YOU GOT TO SAY, MISS CELIE? WHAT’S THE MATTER? CAT GOT YOUR TONGUE? DON’T BE SCARED. SAY IT, GIRL. I’S GONNA MISS YOU. HA HA! I’S GONNA MISS YOU, TOO, MISS CELIE.

I’M GONNA MISS YOU, TOO, BABY. WELL, COME ON! LET’S GO! HEY, SHUG! SHUG! WRITE! DO GOOD IN CHICAGO, SHUG! OH, SHOOT! OH, DARLING! OH, HONEY, LET ME SEE THAT FACE! LOOK AT YOU. SO SWEET! OH, I WANNA GO OVER AND SPEAK TO THEM.

OH, MILLIE, LET’S LEAVE THEM FOLKS ALONE. LOOK! AREN’T THEY CUTE? GOOD AFTERNOON, MR. MAYOR. YOU’RE SO CUTE. OH, LOOK AT THAT. THAT’S THE CUTEST FACE I EVER SAW. CAN YOU GIVE ME SOME SUGAR? OH, YOU’RE SO SWEET! YOU SWEET THING.

SAY THANK YOU, NOW. MISS MILLIE, ALWAYS GOING ON OVER THE COLOREDS. YOUR CHILDREN ARE SO CLEAN. WOULD YOU LIKE TO WORK FOR ME? E MY MAID? HELL, NO. WHAT DID YOU SAY? HELL, NO! WHAT DID SHE SAY? HEY, CAN’T YOU PUMP THAT CRUDE FASTER? GAL, WHAT DID YOU SAY TO MISS MILLIE? I SAID HELL– NO, MISS SOFIA.

NO, MISS SOFIA! NO! HEAVENS! DID YOU SEE WHAT SHE DID? SHE’S CRAZY! I CAN’T BELIEVE YOU DID THIS! GET MY CHILDREN OUT OF HERE! TAKE MY CHILDREN HOME! GET THEM HOME! GET MY CHILDREN OUT OF HERE! YOU BLACK SLUT, WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE? DON’T TOUCH ME! LEAVE ME ALONE! DON’T TOUCH ME! I DON’T BELIEVE IT! SOMEBODY OUGHT TO LOCK YOU UP! THAT’S THE MAYOR! WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE, YOU FAT NIGGER?! GOD! DEAR GOD! SHERIFF, HELP ME! HELP ME! Man: HOWDY, MAYOR.

HOW ARE YOU TODAY? FINE, THANK YOU. HOW’S THE MISSUS? OH, SHE’S DOING REAL WELL. WELL, LET’S SEE WHAT WE HAVE HERE. WHOO! I’M DRIVING! HA HA! I’M DRIVING! HEY! WATCH IT! [WHINNIES] LOOK AT ME! I’M DRIVING! [BARKING] OH! WHOO! HOW FUN! HA HA! Celie: DEAR GOD, AFTER MANY YEARS, THEY LET SOFIA OUT OF JAIL, JUST TO PUT HER IN THE NEXT.

SHE END UP BEING MISS MILLIE MAID, AFTER ALL. MAYOR BOUGHT MISS MILLIE A NEW CAR. AND SHE DONE ASKED SOFIA TO TEACH HER TO DRIVE IT. POOR SOFIA– STUCK WITH MISS MILLIE FOR THE REST OF HER LIFE. TOP OF THE “H,” MISS MILLIE.

OK, I GOT IT. TOP OF THE “H”. OK. HERE WE GO. HEY! HA HA HA HA! OH, MY! THAT WAS EXCITING, WASN’T IT? YES, MA’AM, I RECKON IT WAS. OH! WELL, LET’S DO THE SHOPPING. SOFIA, I NEED SOME APPLES, RAISINS, CINNAMON, CURRANTS, LEMONS, CRACKERS, BROWN SUGAR, ORANGES, NUTMEG, FLOUR, SALT, CAYENNE PEPPER, CLOVES, EGGS, AND SOME CANDY FOR THE CHILDREN.

HOW ARE YOU TODAY, MISS MILLIE? HI, MR. HAMILTON. I HOPE YOU FOLKS HAVE A NICE CHRISTMAS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I’VE BEEN WONDERING ABOUT STARTING A FUND FOR THE POOR COLORED CHILDREN. IT’S A LITTLE LATE THIS YEAR, BUT WE COULD DO ONE NEXT YEAR SO THEY COULD HAVE SOME TOYS AND SOME CLOTHES.

I STARTED TAKING DRIVING LESSONS. DID YOU SEE ME? NO, I WAS– SOFIA’S A WONDERFUL TEACHER. HAVE YOU EVER THOUGHT ABOUT GOING TO MARS? YOU KNOW, I WONDER WHAT THAT PLANET IS LIKE. THEY CALL IT THE RED PLANET.

DO YOU THINK IT LOOKS RED? [PLAYING THE FIRST NOEL] HELLO, MISS MILLIE. GOOD TO SEE YOU. HELLO. VERY NICE CAR YOU GOT THERE. HOW DO, MR. PETERS? LOOK AT ME. I’M DRIVIN’ NOW! YES, MA’AM. SOFIA, I’M GONNA DRIVE YOU HOME TOMORROW.

DID YOU HEAR WHAT I SAID, SOFIA? I’M GONNA DRIVE YOU HOME TOMORROW. HOME? YES, HOME. YOU HAVEN’T SEEN YOUR CHILDREN IN A WHILE, HAVE YOU? NO, I AIN’T SEEN THEM… IN ABOUT 8 YEARS. THAT’S A SHAME. HA HA! TOMORROW’S CHRISTMAS.

YOU CAN STAY ALL DAY. YOU CAN STAY ALL DAY! I WILL DRIVE MYSELF BACK. [ENGINE STARTS] WATCH OUT! LOOK OUT! THAT THERE’S YOUR MAMA. THAT’S HER. GO ON. HI. MY NAME IS EMMA. I’M VERY PLEASED TO MEET YOU.

SOFIA BACK. SOFIA? I’LL BE BACK TO PICK YOU UP AROUND 5:00. YES, MA’AM. COME ON, GIRLS. COME ON. COME ON. WELCOME HOME, SOFIA. OH, MISS SOFIA, IT’S SO GOOD TO HAVE YOU HOME. YES, MISS SOFIA. OH, YES. SO GOOD.

MAMA? WHY YOU CRY? ‘CAUSE I DON’T KNOW Y’ALL NO MORE. OH, YES, YOU DO. WE LOVE YOU. YOU’RE WELCOME ANYTIME, MAMA. YOU ALL RIGHT? THIS IS GONNA BE A HEAVENLY CHRISTMAS. I CAN DO IT. I CAN PUT THIS THING IN REVERSE AND I CAN MAKE IT GO THE RIGHT WAY.

OH! SHE CAN’T GET IT OUT OF REVERSE. MISS MILLIE! MISS MILLIE! HOLD IT! HEY! HEY, HEY! WATCH IT, NOW. MISS MILLIE! TAKE OFF YOUR COAT AND SIT A SPELL. YEAH. [YELLING] THIS WAY! BACK HERE! NO, BACK UP.

THAT WAY. COME ON, MISS MILLIE, LET ME IN. OH! SHE’LL HIT THE TREE. AAH! NO! GET AWAY FROM ME! GET AWAY FROM ME! SOFIA, COME GET MISS MILLIE! SOFIA! AAH! HELP ME! LET ME OUT! NO! GET AWAY FROM ME! DON’T TOUCH ME! DON’T YOU KNOW WHO I AM? Man: YES, MA’AM! I’VE ALWAYS BEEN GOOD TO YOU PEOPLE! CALM DOWN, MISS MILLIE.

I’M MISS MILLIE! I’M THE MAYOR’S WIFE! YES, MA’AM. I’VE ALWAYS GONE OUT OF MY WAY FOR COLOREDS! MISS MILLIE, WHAT THE MATTER? THOSE BOYS… THOSE BOYS TRIED TO ATTACK ME! NO–NO SUCH A THING. COME ON.

HOW COULD YOU LEAVE ME ALONE FOR SO LONG? OH! COME ON, NOW. WHAT AM I GOING TO DO ABOUT THE CAR? JACK WILL DRIVE YOU HOME, MISS MILLIE. HE DRIVE YOU HOME. I CAN’T… I CAN’T RIDE IN A CAR WITH SOME STRANGE COLORED MAN.

I’LL ASK MY SISTER ODESSA TO SQUEEZE IN. THAT WAY, I HAVE MORE TIME WITH MY CHIL’UN. I DON’T KNOW HER, EITHER. [ENGINE STARTS] GOOD-BYE. [TOOT TOOT TOOT TOOT] [TOOT TOOT TOOT TOOT] SHUG. SHUG. HOT DIGGETY DOG! HA HA HA! I-I-I’M COMING, SHUG! SUGAR BABY! HEY, SHUG! [TOOT TOOT TOOT TOOT] HA HA HA! HA HA! HEY, SHUG! ALBERT.

HEY, SHUG. OH, HO HO! MISS CELIE! I’VE HEARD SO MUCH ABOUT YOU, FEELS LIKE WE OLD FRIENDS! HA HA HA HA! HA HA HA HA! HA HA HA HA! THIS GRADY. THIS MY HUSBAND. WELL, US BEEN DRIVING ALL NIGHT. NO PLACE TO STOP, YOU KNOW? BUT HERE US IS.

WELL, HOW YOU? WE’RE FINE. GOT COLDS, THOUGH. [SNIFFS] [SNIFFS] YEAH. THIS HERE IS MY WEDDING PRESENT. BRAND NEW. WHILE I’M HERE, ALBERT, I WANT YOU TO LEARN HOW TO DRIVE IT, ‘CAUSE GRADY DRIVE LIKE A FOOL.

THOUGHT THE POLICE GONNA CATCH US FOR SURE. US 2 MARRIED LADIES NOW. 2 MARRIED LADIES, AND HUNGRY! OOH, WHAT US GOT TO EAT? SOMETHING SMELLS GOOD IN HERE. YEAH, YOU KNOW, GRADY, WE DONE HAD THE BEST. HA HA HA! IT’S TRUE.

WE DONE HAD THE BEST. YOU HAD HER YOUR WAY, I HAD HER MINE. HA HA! BUT WE HAD HER! HA HA HA! WE HAD HER. HA HA HA! LET’S HAVE A DRINK FOR HAVIN’ SHUG. [JINGLING] [BEEP BEEP] I’LL GONNA GET MY MAIL. SOME PEOPLE SENDIN’ AN AGREEMENT FROM MEMPHIS.

MAYBE YOU SHOULD WAIT FOR MISTER. IF I WAITED FOR ALBERT, I’D BE WAITING TILL CHRISTMAS. I’S MARRIED NOW! GO, BOY! I SAY, I’S MARRIED NOW! [THUNDER] ♪ HMM HMM ♪ ♪ HMM HMM HMM ♪ ♪ HMM HMM ♪ ♪ HMM HMM HMM ♪ ♪ MMM HMM ♪ ♪ HMM HMM HMM HMM HMM ♪ ♪ HMM HMM ♪ ♪ HMM HMM ♪ HA HA HA! WELL, LET’S TOAST IT AT SOMEBODY– ALL THE EVIL AND ALL THE LOVE.

HA HA HA! HA HA HA! I LIKE YOU, BOY! HA HA HA! I LIKE YOU, TOO! COME ON, MISS CELIE. GO UPSTAIRS WITH ME. CAN’T. I GOTTA FINISH STUFFING THE TURKEY. YOU MY KIND OF MAN. “APRIL 18th…” “1935.” “DEAR CELIE, “I KNOW YOU THINK I’M DEAD, “BUT I’M NOT.

“I’VE BEEN WRITING TO YOU “OVER THE YEARS, “BUT ALBERT SAID YOU’D NEVER HEAR “FROM ME AGAIN, “AND SINCE I NEVER HEARD FROM YOU “ALL THIS TIME, “I GUESS HE WAS RIGHT. “NOW I ONLY WRITE AT CHRISTMAS AND EASTER, “HOPING MY LETTERS GET LOST “AMONG THE CHRISTMAS AND EASTER GREETINGS, “OR THAT ALBERT GET THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT AND HAVE PITY ON US.

” “THERE IS SO MUCH TO TELL YOU, “I HARDLY KNOW WHERE TO BEGIN. “AND ANYWAY, “YOU PROBABLY WON’T GET THIS LETTER, EITHER. “I’M SURE ALBERT IS STILL THE ONLY ONE “TO TAKE MAIL OUT OF THE BOX. “BUT IF THIS DOES NOT GET THROUGH, “ONE THING I WANT YOU TO KNOW– I.

..” “I LOVE YOU, AND I’M NOT DEAD.” I LOVE YOU, AND I’M NOT DEAD. “THE LADY YOU MET IN TOWN “IS NAMED CORRINE. HER HUSBAND NAMED SAMUEL.” “SANCTIFIED RELIGIOUS, AND VERY GOOD TO ME. “THEY ONLY SORROW IN THE BEGINNING “WAS THAT THEY COULD NOT HAVE CHIL’UNS, AND THEN THEY SAY.

..” “AND THEN THEY SAY…” “GOD SENT THEM OLIVIA…” “AND ADAM.” “YES, THEIR CHILDREN SENT BY GOD ARE YOUR CHILDREN.” “AND THEY HAVE BEEN BROUGHT UP IN LOVE. “AND NOW GOD HAS SENT ME TO WATCH OVER THEM, “TO PROTECT AND CHERISH THEM, “TO LAVISH ALL THE LOVE I FEEL FOR YOU ON THEM.

“IT’S A MIRACLE, ISN’T IT? “AND, NO DOUBT, “IMPOSSIBLE FOR YOU TO BELIEVE. “OLIVIA AND ADAM ARE WITH ME, “ALL GROWING UP TOGETHER… A FAMILY.” “YOUR LOVING SISTER, NETTIE.” I GOT ME 2 CHILDREN… AND THEY’S ALIVE.

YOU HEAR THAT, MISS SHUG? OLIVIA… AND ADAM. AND THEY’S ALIVE. I LOVE HER AS MUCH AS YOU DO. PROBABLY MORE. OH! I’S GETTIN’ REAL TIRED OF THIS CAT. HE COMING BACK SOON. ARE YOU CRAZY? HE IN THE JUKE JOINT.

THIS DOESN’T LOOK NOTHING LIKE ME. DAMN HIM! “CELIE. CELIE. “CELIE. CELIE.” HA! “CELIE. “CELIE. CELIE. CELIE, CELIE, CELIE!” OH, CHILD, THERE’S SO MANY OF THEM! WHAT US GONNA DO? GO TO MY ROOM, PUT THEM IN ORDER BY THE POSTMARK.

“DEAR CELIE… “THE REASON WHY I’M IN AFRICA “IS BECAUSE ONE OF THE MISSIONARIES “THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO GO WITH CORRINE AND SAMUEL “TO HELP WITH THE CHILDREN AND SETTING UP THE SCHOOL “SUDDENLY MARRIED A MAN, AND I CAME IN HER PLACE.

I WROTE TO YOU ALMOST EVERY DAY ON THE SHIP…” Nettie: …ON MY FIRST SIGHT OF THE AFRICA COAST, SOMETHING STRUCK ME IN MY SOUL LIKE A LARGE BELL, AND I JUST VIBRATED. IT HAS BEEN A LONG TIME SINCE I HAD TIME TO WRITE, BUT ALWAYS, NO MATTER WHAT I’M DOING, I’M WRITING YOU– CELIE, BRING ME A COOL DRINK.

[SLAM] Nettie: OLINKA IS 4 DAYS’ MARCH THROUGH THE BUSH FROM THE HARBOR. DO YOU KNOW WHAT A JUNGLE IS? TREES AND TREES, AND THEN MORE TREES ON TOP OF THAT. AND BIG. THEY ARE SO BIG, THEY LOOK LIKE THEY WERE BUILT! AND VINES AND FERNS AND ANIMALS AND NOISES THAT MAKE YOU WONDER WHAT IS LURKING THERE BEHIND THE SHADOWS OF EVERY BUSH.

[ELEPHANT TRUMPETS] WE’RE UP AT 5:00 FOR A LIGHT BREAKFAST OF MILLET, PORRIDGE, AND FRUIT, AND THE MORNING CLASSES. WE TEACH THE CHILDREN ENGLISH, READING, WRITING, HISTORY, GEOGRAPHY, ARITHMETIC, AND THE STORIES OF THE BIBLE.

SOME OF THE OLDER CHILDREN ARE USED TO COMING TO THE MISSION SCHOOL, BUT THE SMALLER ONES ARE NOT. THEIR MOTHERS SOMETIMES DRAG THEM HERE SCREAMING AND KICKING. THEY’RE ALL BOYS. OLIVIA’S THE ONLY GIRL.

THERE IS A LITTLE AFRICAN GIRL CALLED TASHI, AND SHE PLAYS WITH OLIVIA AFTER SCHOOL. “WHY CAN’T TASHI COME TO SCHOOL?” SHE ASKED ME. WHEN I TOLD HER THAT THE OLINKA DON’T BELIEVE IN EDUCATING GIRLS, SHE SAID, QUICK AS A FLASH, “THEY’RE LIKE WHITE PEOPLE AT HOME WHO DON’T WANT BLACK PEOPLE TO LEARN.

” OH, SHE IS SHARP, CELIE. WHENEVER TASHI CAN GET AWAY FROM HER CHORES, SHE AND OLIVIA HIDE THEMSELVES IN MY HUT. TO OLIVIA RIGHT NOW, TASHI ALONE IS AFRICA, AND EVERYTHING SHE LEARNS, SHE SHARES WITH TASHI.

SOUND FAMILIAR? ♪ OH, THAT RIDE AGAIN ♪ ♪ I GOT A WOMAN ♪ ♪ I HAD 2 ♪ ♪ SHE HAD TO LISTEN ♪ ♪ I ALWAYS SAID ♪ ♪ IF I’D BEEN LIVIN’ ♪ ♪ I’D HAVE BEEN DEAD ♪ ♪ LORD, CAN’T YOU MOVE ME? ♪ ♪ CAN’T YOU SHAKE ME LOOSE? ♪ Nettie: AT FIRST, THERE WAS THE FAINTEST SOUND OF MOVEMENT IN THE FOREST, A KIND OF LOW HUMMING.

THEN THERE WAS CHOPPING AND THE SOUND OF DRAGGING. THEN THE SCENT. SOME DAYS THERE’S SMOKE. NOW, AFTER 2 MONTHS DURING WHICH I OR THE CHILDREN OR CORRINE HAS BEEN SICK, ALL WE HEAR IS CHOPPING, SCRAPING, AND DRAGGING, AND EVERY DAY, WE SMELL SMOKE.

TODAY, ONE OF THE BOYS IN MY AFTERNOON CLASS BURST OUT AS HE ENTERED, “THE ROAD APPROACHES!” ♪ …IF YOU FEEL RIGHT ♪ ♪ HEAVEN BELONGS TO YOU ♪ ♪ IF YOU FEEL RIGHT ♪ ♪ HEAVEN BELONGS TO YOU.

.. ♪ DEAR CELIE, THE WHITE MAN IS BUILDING A ROAD, AND IT FINALLY REACHED THE CASSAVA FIELDS ABOUT 9 MONTHS AGO. WELL, THE MORNING AFTER THE ROAD WAS FINISHED AS FAR AS OLINKA WAS CONCERNED, WE DISCOVERED THAT THE BUILDERS WERE BACK AT WORK.

THEY HAVE INSTRUCTIONS TO CONTINUE THE ROAD FOR ANOTHER 30 MILES AND TO CONTINUE IT ON ITS PRESENT COURSE RIGHT THROUGH THE VILLAGE OF OLINKA. [SHOUTING IN AFRICAN LANGUAGE] THE ROAD BUILDERS DIDN’T DEVIATE AN INCH FROM THE PLAN THE HEAD MAN WAS FOLLOWING.

EVERY HUT THAT LAY IN THE PROPOSED ROAD PATH WAS LEVELED. AND CELIE, OUR CHURCH, OUR SCHOOL, MY HUT ALL WENT DOWN IN A MATTER OF HOURS. [CHANTING] BUT THE WORST IS YET TO BE TOLD. SWEET CORRINE… DIED FROM FEVER AND GRIEF, AND WE BURIED HER IN THE OLINKA WAY.

BUT, CELIE, MY DEAR, SWEET SISTER, WE’LL ALL BE COMING HOME SOON IF WE CAN WORK SOMETHING OUT WITH THE UNITED STATES IMMIGRATION, ‘CAUSE THEY DON’T KNOW WHETHER WE’RE AMERICAN OR AFRICAN OR MISSIONARY.

JUST PRAY FOR US, CELIE, AND WATCH FOR ME IN THE SUNSET. AAH! WHAT’S GOTTEN INTO YOU? I CALLIN’ YOU FOR AN HOUR. NOW GET MY SHAVE, AND DON’T KEEP ME WAITIN’! LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT, RIGHT.

.. WHERE’S CELIE? HOME FIXIN’ TO SHAVE MISTER. WHAT’S THE MATTER WITH YOU? YOU GOT A FEVER? I DIDN’T COME OUT HERE FOR YOU TO TAKE ALL DAY TO SHAVE ME. GET THE MOLASSES OUT YOUR ASS. WHAT YOU DO TODAY? [SINGING IN AFRICAN LANGUAGE] SEEMS LIKE THE LONGER I’M MARRIED TO YOU, THE SLOWER YOU GET, THE DUMBER YOU GET.

YOUR ASS JUST AS SLOW AS I EVER SEEN IT BEFORE. [SINGING IN AFRICAN LANGUAGE] CELIE! AIN’T THAT RAZOR SHARPENED YET? GET ON OUT HERE AND DO ME RIGHT NOW! GET ON OUT HERE! ALL RIGHT. [SINGING IN AFRICAN LANGUAGE] NO.

PUT YOUR HEAD BACK. CUT MY NECK, AND I’LL GET YOU, CELIE. [SPEAKING AFRICAN LANGUAGE] THAT RAZOR LOOK DULL TO ME, MISS CELIE. DAMN WOMEN. GOOD MEAL. VERY GOOD. HA HA HA! MAN, I HAD A GOOD TIME. HUH? HOW THAT SOUND? PEEKABOO.

YOU KNOW WHAT I’M TALKING ABOUT? HOW YOU FEELIN’, MISS SOFIA? CONFUSED. AIN’T YOU GLAD TO BE HOME? MAYBE. THIS SURE IS A FINE MEAL. GRANDPA, I’M FULL. I’M NOT HUNGRY ANYMORE. NOW COME THE TIME FOR ME TO TELL YOU.

WHAT? IT’S TIME FOR US TO GO. YOU’RE GOOD PEOPLES, THAT’S THE TRUTH. SALT OF THE EARTH. BUT IT’S TIME TO MOVE ON. CELIE IS COMING WITH US. SAY WHAT? CELIE IS COMING TO MEMPHIS WITH US. OVER MY DEAD BODY! ARE YOU SATISFIED? THAT WHAT YOU WANT? NOW WHAT WRONG WITH YOU? YOU A LOW-DOWN, DIRTY DOG.

THAT’S WHAT’S WRONG. IT’S TIME FOR ME TO GET AWAY FROM YOU AND INTO CREATION. YOUR DEAD BODY BE JUST THE WELCOME MAT I NEED. YOU CAN’T TALK TO MY BOY THAT WAY. YOUR BOY. SEEMS IF HE HADN’T BEEN YOUR BOY, HE MIGHT’VE MADE A HALF-DECENT MAN.

SAY WHAT? YOU TOOK MY SISTER NETTIE AWAY FROM ME. YOU KNEW SHE WAS THE ONLY SOMEBODY IN THE WORLD WHO LOVED ME. BUT NETTIE AND MY KIDS, THEY COMIN’ HOME SOON, AND WHEN WE ALL GET TOGETHER, WE GONNA SIT AROUND AND WHOOP YOUR ASS.

[WOMEN GIGGLING] NETTIE AND YOUR KIDS? WOMAN, YOU TALKIN’ CRAZY. NO, I GOT CHILDREN. MY CHILDREN LIVIN’ IN AFRICA. IN AFRICA! LEARNING DIFFERENT LANGUAGES. FRESH AIR, PLENTY OF EXERCISE. AND THEY GONNA TURN OUT A HEAP BETTER THAN THESE FOOLS YOU NEVER TRIED TO RAISE.

HOLD ON HERE! NO, HARPO. IF YOU HADN’T TRIED TO RULE OVER SOFIA, WHITE FOLKS NEVER WOULD’VE GOT HER. Harpo: NOW, THAT’S A LIE! A LITTLE TRUTH IN IT. Y’ALL WAS ROTTEN KIDS. YOU WAS. YOU WAS ROTTEN KIDS.

MADE MY LIFE HERE HELL. OF COURSE, YOUR DADDY AIN’T NOTHIN’ BUT SOME DEAD HORSESHIT. HORSECRAP! HA HA HA! Harpo: SHUT UP! IT’S BAD LUCK FOR WOMEN TO LAUGH AT A MAN. HEH HEH HEH. HEH HEH HEH HEH HEH! HA HA HA HA HA HA! HEE HEE HA HA HA! MY GOD, THE DEAD HAS ARISEN.

I DONE HAD ENOUGH BAD LUCK TO KEEP ME LAUGHING THE REST OF MY LIFE. SET IN THAT JAIL… SET IN THAT JAIL TILL I NEAR ABOUT DONE ROT TO DEATH. I KNOW WHAT IT LIKE, MISS CELIE, WANNA GO SOMEWHERE AND CAN’T.

I KNOW WHAT IT LIKE WANNA SING, HAVE IT BEAT OUT YOU! I WANNA THANK YOU, MISS CELIE, FOR EVERYTHING YOU DONE FOR ME. I REMEMBERS THAT DAY I WAS IN THE STORE WITH MISS MILLIE. I WAS FEELIN’ REAL DOWN. I WAS FEELIN’ MIGHTY BAD, AND WHEN I SEE’D YOU.

.. I KNOWED THERE IS A GOD. I KNOWED THERE IS A GOD, AND ONE DAY, I WAS GONNA GET TO COME HOME. YOU’RE NOT GETTING ONE PENNY OF MY MONEY. NOT ONE THIN DIME. DID I EVER ASK YOU FOR ANYTHING? DID I EVER ASK YOU FOR ANYTHING?! I NEVER EVEN ASKED NOT EVEN YOUR SORRY-ASS HAND IN MARRIAGE! NOTHIN’! I NEVER ASKED FOR NOTHIN’! HEE HEE HEE! HA HA HA! OL’ SOFIA HOME NOW.

SOFIA HOME. THINGS GONNA BE CHANGIN’ ROUND HERE, TOO! I’M GOING WITH SHUG. YOU GOIN’ WHERE? I’M GOING WITH MISS CELIE AND SHUG ‘CAUSE I’M FIXIN’ TO SING. TOO MUCH RACKET GOING ON IN THIS HOUSE! PASS ME THEM PEAS.

NOW, LISTEN, SQUEAK. NO! MY NAME AIN’T SQUEAK. WHAT? MY NAME IS MARY AGNES. MARY WHAT? MARY AGNES. I THOUGHT IT WAS SQUEAK! M-MARY–WHO GIVES A DAMN? BOY, YOU GONNA LET THIS NAPPY-HEAD GAL SIT HERE AND CUSS YOU OUT LIKE THAT? YOU SITTIN’ AT THE HEAD OF YOUR OWN DINNER TABLE AND YOU ACTIN’ LIKE A WAITER! HUSH, YOU OLD FOOL! ALWAYS MEDDLING IN SOMEBODY’S BUSINESS! SOPHIA HOME NOW.

JUST HUSH UP! SHE’LL BE BACK. SHUG GOT TALENT, AND SHE CAN SING. SHE GOT SPUNK. SHE CAN TALK TO ANYBODY. SHE CAN STAND UP AND BE NOTICED. BUT WHAT YOU GOT? YOU’RE UGLY, YOU’RE SKINNY, YOU’RE SHAPED FUNNY, AND YOU’RE TOO SCARED TO OPEN YOUR MOUTH TO PEOPLE.

ALL YOU FIT TO DO IS BE SHUG’S MAID. ALBERT, NO. TAKE OUT HER SLOP JAR AND MAYBE COOK HER FOOD. AND YOU AIN’T EVEN THAT GOOD A COOK ANYWAY. WELL, SHE’S A LOT BETTER THAN YOUR FIRST WIFE. AND THIS HOUSE AIN’T BEEN CLEANED GOOD SINCE MY FIRST WIFE DIED.

NOBODY CRAZY ENOUGH TO MARRY YOU, SO WHAT YOU GONNA DO? HIRE YOURSELF TO FARM? MAYBE SOMEBODY WILL LET YOU WORK ON THEIR RAILROAD. MAYBE SWEEP OUT THE CABOOSE. ANY MORE LETTERS COME? COULD BE. COULD BE NOT.

WHO’S TO SAY? [GASPS] CELIE, NO! I CURSE YOU! UNTIL YOU DO RIGHT BY ME, EVERYTHING YOU THINK ABOUT IS GONNA CRUMBLE. DON’T DO IT, MISS CELIE. DON’T TRADE PLACES WITH WHAT I BEEN THROUGH. COME ON, MISS CELIE.

LET’S GO TO THE CAR. HE AIN’T WORTH IT. HE AIN’T WORTH IT. WHO YOU THINK YOU IS? YOU CAN’T CURSE NOBODY. LOOK AT YOU! YOU’RE BLACK, YOU’RE POOR, YOU’RE UGLY, YOU’RE A WOMAN, YOU’RE NOTHING AT ALL! UNTIL YOU DO RIGHT BY ME, EVERYTHING YOU EVEN THINK ABOUT GONNA FAIL! IT’S BEEN A PLEASURE MEETING ALL OF YOU.

GOOD-BYE. GLAD I COME BACK JUST IN TIME. WE NEED SOME STABILITY AROUND HERE. I SHOULD HAVE LOCKED YOU UP, JUST LET YOU OUT TO WORK! THE JAIL YOU PLANNED FOR ME IS THE ONE YOU GONNA ROT IN. CELIE, GET IN THE CAR.

I’LL KNOCK YOU UP ONE! EVERYTHING YOU DONE TO ME… ALREADY DONE TO YOU. I’M POOR… BLACK… I MAY EVEN BE UGLY… BUT DEAR GOD, I’M HERE! I’M HERE! HEY, YOU’LL BE BACK! HA HA HA! WHAT YOU GONNA DO? HEY, YOU’LL BE BACK! [CLACK] [BLEATS] [SQUAWK] HEY, BOY? HEY, BOY! [BLEATS] WHAT’S THE MATTER WITH YA? MM.

.. OH, PA. THIS HOUSE IS A WRECK. BEEN DRINKIN’. OHH… YOU WANT SOME SUPPER, PA? NO, THANK YOU. I HEAR YOU BEEN SPENDING MORE TIME AT HARPO’S AND LESS IN THE FIELDS. MM… WELL, I GUESS I JUST RAISED YOU WRONG.

HOW’S THAT, PA? HOW’S THAT? FIELDS OVERGROWN, ANIMALS AIN’T TENDED TO, THIS HOUSE IS A WRECK, AND WHAT YOU DOIN’ ABOUT IT? NOTHIN’. JUST SITTIN’ HERE DRINKIN’, RUININ’ YOUR LIFE. MY LIFE ALREADY RUINED.

THIS HOUSE IS DEAD. THERE AIN’T NO SHUG, AIN’T NO CHIL’UN, AIN’T NO LAUGHTER, AIN’T NO LIFE. JUST ME. I AIN’T HEARD SUCH NONSENSE IN ALL MY LIFE. NOW, LISTEN TO ME. I KNOW JUST WHAT YOU NEED. MM… YOU NEED YOU A WOMAN.

NICE LITTLE YOUNG GIRL, CLEAN UP THE HOUSE, IRON YOUR SHIRTS– BYE, PA. CLEAN UP THIS KITCHEN– BYE, PA. NOW YOU LISTEN TO WHAT I TELL YOU. BYE, PA. BYE. BYE. NOW YOU GET YOURSELF A YOUNG GIRL. HEED YOUR DADDY’S ADVICE, NOW.

GET THESE CHICKENS BACK IN THE COOP BEFORE THEY LAY EGGS AROUND THE DAMN PLACE! [JUKE BOX PLAYS SHUG SINGING MISS CELIE’S BLUES] COME ON, PA. IT’S TIME TO GO NOW. GOTTA GO HOME. I DON’T WANNA DANCE.

MOVE PRETTY GOOD FOR AN OLD MAN, HUH? YEAH. TIME TO GO NOW. COME ON. I GOT SOME TENNESSEE TOBACCO CURED WITH WHISKEY. WELL, YOU KNOW I DON’T SMOKE. HA… TIME TO GO! THAT’S RIGHT. TIME TO GO NOW. TIME TO GO.

.. ♪ WOO-HOO ♪ ♪ WOO-OO ♪ Jukebox: ♪ HAVE I GOT NEWS FOR YOU ♪ ♪ WOO-HOO ♪ ♪ I HOPE YOU THINK THAT YOU’RE SOMETHIN’, TOO ♪ HA HA! ♪ MM ♪ ♪ MM-HMM ♪ ♪ WOO-HOO ♪ TIME TO GO, TIME TO GO.

♪ AND I’VE SEEN A LOT OF SUNS GOIN’ DOWN ♪ HA! ♪ WOO-HOO ♪ HA HA HA! TIME TO GO… TIME TO GO. WOOO! HA HA… IT SURE IS NICE TO– ♪ LET ME TELL YOU SOMETHIN’, SISTER ♪ TO SEE YOU TWO… TOGETHER AGAIN.

♪ NO TWISTER ♪ ♪ GONNA STEAL YOUR HEART AWAY ♪ ♪ MY ONLY SISTER ♪ ♪ MM-HMM ♪ ♪ WE SURE AIN’T GOT A WHOLE LOT OF TIME ♪ ♪ WOO-HOO ♪ YOU MAYBE OUGHT TO SEE HIM HOME, HARPO. HE GONNA BE JUST FINE.

♪ ‘CAUSE, HONEY, THIS SHUG IS… ♪ JUST FINE. ♪ FEELIN’ FINE ♪ ♪ GO ON ♪ ♪ YEAH ♪ ♪ DA DA DA DA ♪ ♪ BO BO BE BO-O ♪ ♪ BO BO BOO DEE DO ♪ Gospel choir: ♪ OHH ♪ ♪ SHIP OF ZION ♪ Celia: DEAR GOD, AFTER ALL THESE YEARS, THE MAN I KNEW AS MY PA IS DEAD.

Choir: ♪ MMM ♪ ♪ YEAH, YEAH, YEAH ♪ BUT THEN, NETTIE WRITE THAT MY REAL DADDY LYNCHED. MY MAMA MARRIED THIS DEAD MAN 2 YEARS AFTER MY REAL DADDY DEAD. MY CHILDREN NOT MY SISTER AND BROTHER. PA NOT PA.

YOU HIS WIFE? YES, MA’AM. HOW’D HE DIE? ON TOP OF ME. WELL… IT’S ALL YOURS NOW. HMM. YEAH, BUT I STILL DON’T UNDERSTAND HOW. YOUR REAL DADDY OWNED THIS LAND, AND THE HOUSE AND STORE. HE LEFT IT TO YOUR MAMA.

AND WHEN YOUR MAMA DIED, IT PASSED ON TO YOU AND YOUR SISTER NETTIE. HE LEFT ME THE MONEY, THOUGH. WELL, IF YOU’LL EXCUSE US, WE GOT A TRAIN TO CATCH. AHHH… YA CHA CHA CHA CHA CHA! HA HA HA! NEVER FIGURED I’D BE WEARIN’ NO PANTS, NOT TO MENTION PANTS MISS CELIE DONE MADE.

WHAT YOU THINK? SOFIA, SOFIA. THAT SURE IS A PRETTY NAME. MISS CELIE, HOW CAN A PAIR OF PANTS THAT DONE FIT SOFIA FITS ME? NOW, HARPO, YOU JUST GONNA HAVE TO TRY ‘EM ON, HONEY. ‘CAUSE IT’S JUST LIKE MY SIGN SAY– “ONE SIZE FIT ALL.

” GO ON IN THERE AND TRY ‘EM ON. YOU’LL SEE. SURE ENOUGH? SURE ENOUGH. GO ON, NOW. AND YOU MAKE SURE YOU CLOSE THAT CURTAIN. ‘CAUSE I DON’T WANT YOU SHOWIN’ EMMA ALL YOUR BUSINESS. CHILD, HE AIN’T CHANGED A LICK.

I GOT THIS FABRIC FROM WASHINGTON I WANTED TO MAKE YOU NEW PANTS WITH. I– ANYWAY, HARPO SAID– MISS CELIE, MISS CELIE. YOU IS A MIRACLE. WHERE YOU PLANNIN’ ON WEARIN’ THEM BRITCHES? NOWHERES. I KNOW YOU AIN’T WHERIN’ THEM NOWHERES.

LOOK AT YOU IN THEM BRITCHES! Celie: THE MORE THINGS CHANGE, THE MORE THEY STAY THE SAME. ME AND SHUG, US SMILE… BUT US STILL LONGIN’. BUT MORE THAN ANYTHING, GOD LOVE ADMIRATION. YOU SAYING GOD IS VAIN? NO, NO, NOT VAIN.

JUST WANTIN’ TO SHARE A GOOD THING. I THINK IT PISSES GOD OFF IF YOU WALK BY THE COLOR PURPLE IN A FIELD AND DON’T NOTICE IT. ARE YOU SAYIN’ IT JUST WANNA BE LOVED, LIKE IT SAY IN THE BIBLE? YEAH, CELIE.

EVERYTHING WANNA BE LOVED. US SING AND DANCE… AND HOLLER… JUST TRYIN’ TO BE LOVED. LOOK AT THEM TREES. EVER NOTICE HOW TREES DO EVERYTHING TO GET ATTENTION THAT WE DO? EXCEPT WALK. HA HA HA! OH, MISS CELIE.

.. I FEELS LIKE SINGIN’! ♪ OH! ♪ ♪ SISTER! ♪ ♪ SISTER ♪ ♪ YOU’VE BEEN ON MY MIND ♪ ♪ OH, SISTER ♪ ♪ WE’RE TWO OF A KIND ♪ ♪ SO, SISTER ♪ ♪ I’M KEEPIN’ MY EYES ♪ ♪ ON YOU ♪ ♪ I BET YOU THINK ♪ ♪ I DON’T KNOW NOTHIN’ ♪ ALL US BEEN PRODIGAL CHILDREN ONE TIME OR ANOTHER.

LORD. YES, YES. IT’S POSSIBLE FOR THE LORD TO DRIVE YOU HOME. Shug: ♪ I’M SOMETHIN’ ♪ AND HE CAN FIX IT IF YOU TRUST HIM. LET’S SING GOD’S TRYING TO TELL YOU SOMETHING. SING GOD’S TRYING TO TELL YOU SOMETHING.

Shug: ♪ I’VE BEEN UP THAT LONESOME ROAD ♪ ♪ YEAH ♪ ♪ YEAH ♪ ♪ YEAH ♪ ♪ YEAH ♪ ♪ SO LET ME TELL YOU SOMETHIN’– ♪ Choir: ♪ YEAH ♪ ♪ YEAH ♪ ♪ YEAH-EAH ♪ ♪ YES, LORD ♪ ♪ YEAH ♪ ♪ WHOA-OA ♪ ♪ LO-ORD ♪ ♪ YEAH ♪ ♪ MY SOUL ♪ ♪ MY SOUL ♪ ♪ SAYS YEAH ♪ ♪ IF I WERE YOU, I WOULD SAY YEAH ♪ ♪ SPEAK ♪ ♪ SPEAK, LORD ♪ ♪ OH, SPEAK, LORD ♪ ♪ SPEAK TO ME ♪ ♪ SPEAK, LORD ♪ ♪ OH, SPEAK, LORD ♪ ♪ SPEAK TO ME ♪ ♪ OH, SPEAK TO ME ♪ ♪ SPEAK, LORD ♪ ♪ I WAS SO BLIND ♪ ♪ SPEAK TO ME ♪ ♪ I WAS SO LOST ♪ ♪ SPEAK, LORD ♪ ♪ UNTIL YOU SPOKE TO ME ♪ ♪ SPEAK TO ME ♪ ♪ SPEAK, LORD ♪ ♪ SPEAK TO ME ♪ ♪ SPEAK, LORD ♪ ♪ SPEAK TO ME ♪ ♪ I GAVE YOU MY SOUL ♪ ♪ SPEAK, LORD ♪ ♪ OH, SPEAK LORD! ♪ ♪ SPEAK TO ME ♪ ♪ SPEAK TO ME ♪ ♪ SPEAK, LORD ♪ ♪ SPEAK, MY LORD ♪ ♪ SPEAK TO ME ♪ ♪ YEAH, SPEAK TO ME ♪ ♪ SPEAK, LORD ♪ ♪ OH-OHH ♪ ♪ SPEAK TO ME ♪ ♪ I LOVE YOU, LORD ♪ ♪ SPEAK, LORD ♪ ♪ SAVE MY SOUL ♪ ♪ SPEAK TO ME ♪ ♪ YEAH! ♪ ♪ CAN’T SLEEP AT NIGHT ♪ ♪ YOU WONDER WHY ♪ ♪ YOU WONDER WHY ♪ ♪ MAYBE GOD’S TRYIN’ TO TELL YOU SOMETHIN’ ♪ ♪ TRYIN’ TO TELL YOU SOMETHIN’ ♪ ♪ WHOA-OHH ♪ ♪ YOU CRY ALL NIGHT ♪ ♪ CRYIN’ ALL NIGHT LONG ♪ ♪ SOMETHIN’S GONE WRONG ♪ ♪ SOMETHIN’ HAS GONE WRONG ♪ ♪ MAYBE GOD ♪ ♪ MAYBE GOD IS ♪ ♪ TRYIN’ TO TELL YOU SOMETHIN’ ♪ ♪ OH, YOU CAN’T SLEEP AT NIGHT ♪ ♪ CAN’T SLEEP AT NIGHT ♪ ♪ YOU WONDER WHY ♪ ♪ AND YOU WONDER WHY ♪ ♪ MAYBE GOD ♪ ♪ MAYBE GOD IS TRYIN’ TO ♪ ♪ TELL YOU SOMETHIN’ ♪ ♪ MAYBE ♪ ♪ GOD IS ♪ ♪ TRYIN’ ♪ ♪ TRYIN’ ♪ ♪ HE’S TRYIN’ ♪ ♪ TO TELL YOU ♪ ♪ TO TELL YOU SOMETHIN’ ♪ ♪ MAYBE ♪ ♪ GOD IS ♪ ♪ GOD IS ♪ ♪ TRYIN’ ♪ ♪ TRYIN’ ♪ ♪ TO TELL YOU SOMETHIN’ ♪ ♪ GOD IS TRYIN’ TO TELL YOU ♪ ♪ I HEAR YOU, LORD ♪ ♪ GOD IS TRYIN’ TO TELL YOU ♪ ♪ MAYBE ♪ ♪ GOD IS TRYIN’ TO TELL YOU SOMETHIN’ RIGHT NOW ♪ ♪ RIGHT NOW ♪ ♪ RIGHT NOW ♪ ♪ I’M GONNA PRAISE YOUR NAME ♪ ♪ GOD IS TRYIN’ TO TELL YOU ♪ ♪ I’M GONNA PRAISE HIS NAME ♪ ♪ GOD IS TRYIN’ TO TELL YOU ♪ ♪ SPEAK TO ME, LORD ♪ ♪ I’M TRYIN’ TO TELL YOU SOMETHIN’ ♪ ♪ RIGHT NOW, RIGHT NOW ♪ ♪ RIGHT NOW ♪ ♪ OH, GOD ♪ ♪ GOD IS TRYIN’ TO TELL YOU SOMETHIN’ ♪ ♪ THANK YOU, GOD ♪ ♪ GOD IS TRYIN’ TO TELL YOU SOMETHIN’ ♪ ♪ MAYBE GOD ♪ ♪ MAYBE GOD IS TRYIN’ TO TELL YOU SOMETHIN’ ♪ ♪ RIGHT NOW ♪ ♪ RIGHT NOW ♪ ♪ GOD IS TRYIN’ TO TELL YOU SOMETHIN’ ♪ SEE, DADDY? SINNERS HAVE SOUL, TOO.

♪ MAYBE GOD ♪ IS TRYIN’ TO TELL YOU SOMETHIN’ RIGHT NOW ♪ ♪ RIGHT NOW ♪ ♪ RIGHT NOW ♪ ♪ WHOA-OH, GOD ♪ ♪ GOD IS TRYIN’ TO TELL YOU SOMETHIN’ ♪ ♪ THANK YOU, GOD ♪ ♪ GOD IS TRYIN’ TO TELL YOU SOMETHIN’ ♪ ♪ MAYBE GOD ♪ ♪ IS TRYIN’ TO TELL YOU SOMETHIN’ RIGHT NOW ♪ ♪ RIGHT NOW ♪ ♪ RIGHT NOW ♪ ♪ I’M GONNA PRAISE YOUR NAME ♪ ♪ GOD IS TRYIN’ TO TELL YOU SOMETHIN’ ♪ ♪ I’LL PRAISE HIS NAME ♪ ♪ GOD IS TRYIN’ TO TELL YOU SOMETHIN’ ♪ ♪ SPEAK TO ME, LORD ♪ ♪ MAYBE GOD IS TRYIN’ TO ♪ ♪ TELL YOU SOMETHIN’ RIGHT NOW ♪ ♪ RIGHT NOW, RIGHT NOW ♪ ♪ GOD IS TRYIN’ TO TELL YOU SOMETHIN’ ♪ ♪ THANK YOU, GOD ♪ ♪ GOD IS TRYIN’ TO TELL YOU SOMETHIN’ ♪ ♪ MAYBE GOD ♪ ♪ IS TRYIN’ TO TELL YOU SOMETHIN’ RIGHT NOW ♪ ♪ RIGHT NOW ♪ ♪ HEY ♪ ♪ GOD IS TRYIN’ TO TELL YOU SOMETHIN’ ♪ ♪ I HEARD HIM SING ♪ ♪ GOD IS TRYIN’ TO TELL YOU SOMETHIN’ ♪ ♪ OH, THE LORD CAME IN ♪ ♪ MAYBE GOD IS TRYIN’ TO ♪ ♪ TELL YOU SOMETHIN’ RIGHT NOW ♪ ♪ RIGHT NOW ♪ ♪ RIGHT NOW ♪ ♪ RIGHT NOW, THANK YOU, LORD ♪ ♪ GOD IS TRYIN’ TO TELL YOU SOMETHIN’ ♪ ♪ THANK YOU, LORD ♪ ♪ GOD IS TRYIN’ TO TELL YOU SOMETHIN’ ♪ ♪ THANK YOU, LORD ♪ ♪ MAYBE GOD ♪ ♪ IS TRYIN’ TO TELL YOU SOMETHIN’ RIGHT NOW ♪ ♪ RIGHT NOW ♪ ♪ RIGHT NOW ♪ ♪ WHOA ♪ ♪ GOD IS TRYIN’ TO TELL YOU SOMETHIN’ ♪ ♪ GOD IS TRYIN’ TO TELL YOU ♪ ♪ GOD IS TRYIN’ TO TELL YOU SOMETHIN’ ♪ ♪ TALKIN’ TO ME ♪ ♪ MAYBE GOD ♪ ♪ IS TRYIN’ TO TELL YOU SOMETHIN’ RIGHT NOW ♪ ♪ RIGHT NOW ♪ ♪ GOD IS TRYIN’ TO TELL YOU SOMETHIN’ ♪ ♪ GOD IS TRYIN’ TO TELL YOU SOMETHIN’ ♪ [WIND CHIMES JINGLE] YOU EXPECTING ANYBODY? NO.

PROBABLY JUST SOME PEOPLE LOST THEIR WAY. NETTIE! CELIE! NETTIE! CELIE. NETTIE. CELIE. CELIE… THIS IS YOUR SON ADAM. MAMA. [SPEAKING AFRICAN LANGUAGE] HE SAYS WELCOME. HE SAYS IT’S GREAT TO… [SPEAKING AFRICAN LANGUAGE] HE SAYS THIS IS THE DAY OF HIS DREAMS.

MAMA. YEAH. CELIE… THIS IS– COME– THIS IS OLIVIA. MAMA. OH, MAMA. [SPEAKING AFRICAN LANGUAGE] MY MOTHER. [SOBBING] MAMA… MAMA. AND, CELIE, ADAM HAS A WIFE. TASHI. TASHI, COME HERE. THIS IS MY SISTER CELIE.

MAMA. [SPEAKING AFRICAN LANGUAGE] ♪ ME AND YOU, US NEVER PART ♪ ♪ MAKIDADA ♪ ♪ ME AND YOU, US HAVE ONE HEART ♪ ♪ MAKIDADA ♪ ♪ AIN’T NO OCEAN, AIN’T NO SEA ♪ ♪ MAKIDADA ♪ ♪ KEEP MY SISTER AWAY FROM ME ♪ Shug: ♪ WHOO OO ♪ ♪ SISTER ♪ ♪ YOU’VE BEEN ON MY MIND ♪ ♪ OH, SISTER ♪ ♪ WE’RE TWO OF A KIND ♪ ♪ SO, SISTER ♪ ♪ I’M KEEPIN’ MY EYES ON YOU ♪ ♪ I BET YOU THINK I DON’T KNOW NOTHIN’ ♪ ♪ BUT SINGIN’ THE BLUES ♪ ♪ OH, SISTER ♪ ♪ HAVE I GOT NEWS FOR YOU ♪ ♪ I’M SOMETHIN’ ♪ ♪ I HOPE YOU THINK THAT YOU’RE SOMETHIN’, TOO ♪ ♪ SO SHAKE YOUR SHIMMY, SISTER ♪ ♪ ‘CAUSE, HONEY, THIS SHUG IS FEELING FINE ♪ CAPTIONING MADE POSSIBLE BY WARNER BROS.

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