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LEVI
Me neither God damnit. Had to stay strong.
(The men come in close like they are old friends. Grasping arms. This next sequence builds up to a fast yelp and response to song)
BASS DAMN STRONG! Stew full of bugs.
Bread stale.
Left over slop.
Tired.
LEVI
BASS
LEVI
BASS
people who want to keep you as a slave.
Wait’n hand and foot serving a man fight’n a war on side of
Dont talk back...
...whip you good.
LEVI
(BASS slaps the table and stomp his foot at the same time to symbolize a whip striking a slave)
BASS
LEVI
By his side. Eat’n fine drink’n wine.
BASS Beat you down. Dont talk back...
...whip you good.
BASS
Fed up. Asked to play cards. Always cheat.
LEVI Always lie. Don’t talk back...
(LEVI slaps the table and stomp his foot just as BASS had done)
LEVI
14.