Green Hills and Green Valley" movie script HOW GREEN WAS MY VALLEY
(1990 Oscar for Best Picture, Director, Photography, Art, and Supporting Actor Award)
Original: Richard Leverin
Screenplay: Philip Tang
Director: About Lost Ford’s
main actor , Radie Hike, Douell
(playing Hugh),
Donald Crisp (playing Morgan),
Sara Olgood (playing Beth),
Walter Peter John (playing Grafit),
Maureen O. Hara (playing Enhara)
Translation: Yan Min, Han Jiyang The
first chapter
sounded a majestic male chorus. It is a Welsh folk song that people love. In the singing, the opening titles are repeated.
Insert the narration, the singing voice fades away.
Picture: The protagonist Xiu's hands. Hugh is a young man about sixteen years old. He is carefully wrapping up his shirt, tie, socks, etc. with an old headscarf. He tied the bag with both hands. The camera moved to the window and looked around. In the distance is a coal-producing plain commonly seen in Wales, which is messy and dirty. There are chimneys, cranes and coal piles everywhere. Not far from the window is a high coal mountain, which almost obscures the sky.
Hugh's narration (with the above series of alternate shots as the background): "I pack my bags at home and wrap my supplies in a small light blue headscarf, which is used by my mother to wrap her head. I am leaving this The valley will never come back again. What I will leave behind will be memories of sixteen years. A series of memories... It’s so strange that we often forget what happened just now, but the old things many years ago are stuck. Keep it in your heart. We cherish the memory of our long-dead deceased. No obstacle can separate us from the past. You can think about that yearning year to your heart's content, if it remains in your memory."
A street Rise steeply.
In the background are mines and piles of coal mountains.
On the street, pedestrians come and go uphill and downhill, they are ragged and crippled.
There are stone houses on both sides of the street, one next to each other. They blackened the coal marriage. Traces of poverty and destruction can be seen everywhere.
What is presented before our eyes is this filthy coal-producing valley...dense smoke, black coal, poverty. The entire valley was hidden in the smoke.
There was a valley in front of me... but it was another scene: the green grass, the flowers blooming-it used to be like this... but the
same place has such a completely different view!
...A church that was almost imperceptible in the front lens stood with a magnificent and majestic posture. There is a small pile of coal beside the mine. This is the only deformed stain in the emerald green world.
...The country church. It overlooks the whole street.
……mine. There is a small coal mountain not far away-the only stain in the Emerald Valley.
The church appeared again, and it stood tall.
Hugh's narration: "I closed my eyes and couldn't bear to look at the drastic changes in the valley... I saw the view of the valley from my childhood, how fertile and how bright it is. There is no other way to compare it in Wales. A more beautiful place. At that time, the coal mine had just stretched out its sharp black claws and began to tear up the Emerald Valley. The mine’s “garbage”—the black coal hill was not high. It was the small street on the street that dominated the valley. Church." In the
distance, a man and a boy appeared under the hill. They slowly climbed onto the street. This is Gvelyn Morgan and his ten-year-old son Hugh (the narrator of the film's story). They are dressed in costumes from the end of the nineteenth century, and if you look closely at their outfits, you can see that they are miners.
Morgan looked at his son and smiled. In order to keep up with his father, the latter takes three steps and two steps.
Hugh listened to his father greedily. He seemed to see the characters his father said. The father and son walked to the hillside and stopped. At this time, the golden sun was shining on the valley, and the two of them, one large and one small, were clearly set off. Xi Xi breeze was blowing in their hair.
Hugh’s narration: "Thanks to my father, I have known many things since I was a child. He never taught me anything that was useless or wrong. He told me about the valley and the residents. They were all brave Welsh people who were the occupiers-regardless of In front of Romans, Danes, or Saxons, I never bowed to my knees. At that time, many people were indeed dead. The women did not have time to have children to make up for the loss of personnel. The folks who died earlier are still alive in my heart... …, I seem to have been familiar with them a long time ago. The battle they fought has been forgotten. We, the new generation of the valley, are engaged in a new struggle-to seize the rich black treasures from the Emerald Valley. We gather. Coal came out. At first, coal made us rich, and then coal made us poorer and poorer. My father and a few brothers were coal miners; they were proud of their profession, just as their ancestors fought for themselves And feel proud.”
Close-up: The factory whistle-its sound is very long.
tunnel. Working surface.
Morgan's eldest son Aivor digs coal with a pickaxe. He was blackened with soot.
Hugh's narration: "Our family is a big family. According to age, his father ranks next to Aivor. He is decent and has a strong personality." On the
screen is Morgan's second son , Yanto . He was standing in waist-deep water, prying a boulder with an iron rod in his hand.
Hearing the whistle, Yanto turned around.
Hugh's narration: "Yanto, speak rudely, good for fighting." On the
screen: David walked down the tunnel with a pickaxe on his shoulder and a lantern in his hand.
Hugh's narration: "David is our
smart star..." Owen and Gwilling pushed together a wheelbarrow full of coal.
Hugh’s narration: "Owen’s nickname is Visionary. He is almost always taciturn... Another brother, out of respect for his father, named Gwillin (Note 1), but his character is not like his father. The words are harsh." The
depot at the bottom of the well.
A group of miners stayed by the cage. Among them are Morgan and his sons. They walked into the cage. The cage slowly rises. Several teenagers were caught between the miners.
daytime. A main ramp leading to the mine. The miners came out of the cage, their strong bodies covered with soot and shiny black. They lined up to collect their wages. The foreground of the picture is the Morgan family and his son.
Aivor stood in front of the small cashier's room and received a lot of gold coins. There were piles of gold bills in front of the teller. Aivor accidentally dropped a gold coin, and it made a slight noise.
Hugh’s narration: “Saturday is a happy day. After the morning shift is completed, the miners can get a week’s wages. Earlier, the mine’s treatment was not bad and it was easy to make money.” The
miners did not receive paper money, but They are tangible gold coins, bright yellow, and when they fall on hard objects, they make a crisp sound.
Morgan's house. Enhara, a pretty girl of seventeen, stood by the door, looking towards the mine. Then, he went back to the house, brought out a small bench and placed it by the door.
Mrs. Morgan (named Beth) appeared at the door. She sat on the small bench, tidying up the snow-white apron on her body.
A crowd of black miners descended from the hills. They gradually approached the villages and towns. One of the miners sang loudly, and the others sang along immediately.
The melodious Welsh folk songs reverberated in the fields, hills and villages
... The miners descended down the slope. They continued to sing.
The miners scattered back to their homes in groups.
Morgan and his five adult sons left the group and walked to their garden gate.
Morgan threw the earned gold coins on his wife's lap and walked into the room.
Entering behind his father was Aivor, and he smiled at his mother. Then came the other brothers. As Yanto passed Hugh, he twisted his ears.
Hugh’s narration: "My sister Enhara told her mother in advance when the men would go down the mountain. On the day of the pay, all women wore festive attire-beautiful one-piece dresses and starched white aprons. Usually. , There is always one who takes the lead in singing among the miners. Welsh people are naturally fond of singing... When the miners enter the house, they always throw all their wages into the women’s white aprons one by one, one by one when the miners enter the house. Father walks by. In front, the buddies followed. Every week father and five brothers brought back forty golden pounds, and they were all stored in a money box on the stove."
An open shed next to Morgan's house.
En'hara and Xio are rubbing the backs of the bare upper bodies of the older brothers, wiping away the dirt and coal from their bodies. There were a few towels hanging nearby and a bucket of water on the ground.
On the screen, the two hands blacked by soot are trying to rub away the dirt that has penetrated into the skin, but they can't be rubbed off, and there are still black traces of soot on the skin.
... The brothers are rubbing hard by themselves. Hugh stood on tiptoe, trying to reach Avor's broad shoulders. He looked at his white hands with disgust.
Hugh’s narration: "I started a thorough body wash in the open shed. My mother brought a bucket of hot water and a bucket of cold water, and I helped my sister wipe off the soot from the backs of my brothers. Their backs can be wiped clean. But it doesn’t work on your hands. Wipe, wipe, but Mr. Coal refused to leave and smiled at you. But I envy my brother very much, they have the honorable mark of a miner on them.”
Morgan’s restaurant .
Morgan sat at the table. He lifted his eyes and murmured in prayer. The whole family sat around a table full of food. The young man waited impatiently for the end of the prayer. Hugh turned around nervously, and his father cast a stern look at him.
Morgan cut the meat with a knife. Beth divided the soup among everyone's plates. Everyone gets a plateful of soup. The whole family started to eat.
Hugh's narration: "Next, I will start eating. My father prayed while staring at a large piece of dirt on the ceiling. When my body was twisting around, he frowned and looked at me hard. There is always a plate of thick tenderloin in front of my father, and there is always a plate of lamb or leg meat. There are also chicken, duck or goose on the table, as well as a large plate of vegetables and soup. The soup tastes really good. Fresh! It is like a serum that strengthens the body and nourishes the spirit, dispersing the fragrance of the native land. If happiness is scented, then I have smelled its scent, because at that time it was indeed scented in my house. Eating. Everyone doesn't talk at that time. I have never seen anyone who thinks that talking will be more flavorful than good food at this time."
Beth smiled and looked around the whole family. She walked to the stove and uncovered the lid of the earthen jar.
Hugh's narration: "Mother is always the busiest. She is the last to sit down to eat, and the first to leave. Father is the head of our family, and mother is the soul of our family."
Enhara was in the drain basin. Wash dishes.
Hugh stood by, holding a towel in his hand. He wiped the plates clean one by one.
Hugh's narration: "After lunch, after washing the dishes, the money box is placed on the table, and each of us gets some pocket money."
Morgan's restaurant. There is a money box above the fireplace. Beth held it in both hands and brought it to her husband. He is sitting at the table smoking a pipe. The sons surrounded him. When Morgan opened the money box, Hugh and Enhara ran out of the kitchen.
The sons walked to the father one by one according to their age. Morgan gave each of them a small amount of pocket money. But Beth was the first to get the gold coin. She also got a sweet kiss at the same time.
Hugh's narration: "My father always said that money is to be spent. Since people consume their physical strength and energy to get things, they should spend money if they want to spend it, but it does not mean that they can be wasted." The
youngest Hugh stood in Everyone behind. He waited for a long time and looked impatient.
Morgan frowned playfully and gave Hugh a few pennies.
When the child got the money, he rushed out of the room. Morgan and Beth both laughed. Hugh ran in the corridor and disappeared behind the door. After a few moments, he ran back quickly, grabbed his cap, and disappeared again.
Hugh ran out of the house. He sprinted in the street. In a blink of an eye, it disappeared at the turn.
Hugh’s narration: "Every Saturday, I always get a few pennies, so I ran out of the house and turned around the corner—every time."
Hugh walked across a small patch of grass. Run to the church. He slowed down and walked over solemnly. A middle-aged couple came to face each other. Hugh raised her cap politely.
Hugh's narration: "Every time I pass by the church, I always have to walk slower, because my father taught us to respect the church."
After passing the church, Hugh ran again. He turned into an alley and came to a confectionery shop. There was a sign hanging on the door:
Tosol Bakery and Confectionery rushed
into the store like an arrow. From the depths of the picture came the sound of a bell.
Xio rushed to the closet. A middle-aged woman with a kind face handed him a pack of toffee that had been prepared. Then accept the money. Hugh bowed politely and left. When he walked out of the shop, the church bell rang again.
...Xio's mouth was filled with toffee, very happy. He tried his best to chew candy... Before he finished eating, he stuffed a few more pieces into his mouth.
Toffee stuck to her teeth, Xio hurriedly reached into her mouth and smashed it.
Hugh’s narration: "I ran into the shop and bought toffee from Mrs. Tosol. So far, I still feel that those toffee are enough to chew for several hours, but I ate it all, and the sweet taste is still there. Stay on the tongue for a long time. When I think about it, I still salivate—how many years have passed, I can’t forget it. It reminds me of many beautiful past events! On a Saturday, I saw Brown for the first time—her love She was called Brown. That day, it was the first time she came to visit my mother from a nearby col..."
Xiu walked home. He stopped at the gate of the garden and looked at the passage curiously. There was something there that attracted him. He even chewed the toffee more slowly than usual.
On the street, a beautiful girl walked towards the door of his home. The girl wears a hat with a colorful streamer on the brim. She carried a basket of things in her hand. Brown approached the garden gate.
The scene of life in the small town reappeared on the screen, and all kinds of sound were intertwined outside the screen-the sound of church bells, the rolling of wagon wheels, and the sound of Brown's footsteps.
Brown looked at Morgan's house with questioning eyes. She opened the fence door and the door creaked. When she saw Xio, she stopped her steps and smiled sweetly.
Brown: "Is this Gvelyn Morgan's house?" Xio
nodded, keeping his eyes on the girl.
Brown (smiling): "You are probably Xie."
Xio swallowed the toffee in a hurry, then turned around and ran into the house.
Brown smiled and followed in.
In the kitchen, Beth is standing by the window. She is cutting pies on the table. Xio ran in panting.
Beth: "What's the matter with you?"
Xio was too anxious to say a word, just opened her mouth and pointed her finger at the living room.
Beth (looks up): "Oh!..."
Beth put down the knife in her hand and quickly trimmed her hair. When she saw Brown standing at the door of the living room, she greeted him.
Beth: "Are you Brown?"
Brown (softly): "Yes."
Beth: "Please come in, my child."
They went into the living room together. Beth kissed the girl affectionately, then took a step back and looked at her with admiration.
Beth: "How handsome you are. I am proud of Aivor." Browne
(shyly): "No, I should be proud of him."
Beth (laughs): "You are so worthy of my Aivor. He was here just now, stunned, just like this one." (Pointing to Xiu. Hugh is staring at Brown
with his mouth open) Beth gently stroked Xiu's chin with his hand. Then he took the basket from Brown and gave it to Hugh.
Beth: "Hugh, this is Brown, she will be your sister."
Brown (laughs): "We already know each other."
She leaned down and kissed Xiu, surprised, but intoxicated by the warmth on her face, she couldn't help but gently touch the cheek she had kissed.
Brown (laughs): "Pay attention to the shortbread in the basket."
She meant to let Xio taste the cake. But this time Xio's thoughts were not on the shortbread.
There was the voice of Morgan.
Morgan's voice (angrily): "Hey..."
Morgan came down the stairs and followed his sons behind him. Morgan smiled at Browne, then turned around and gestured for Aivor to go over.
Morgan: "Evol..."
Evol stared at Brown, and walked down slowly. The brothers secretly smiled at each other.
Morgan smiled with satisfaction, and he pushed Aivor to Brown. When Avor held Browne in his arms, Morgan found that Xio was staring at them, so he grabbed Xio by the collar and pulled him to the top of the stairs. The child wanted to look back, but he didn't dare to do so.
Morgan (smiling smugly): "Boy, you're still early. Wait, it will be your turn."
He kindly pushed Xio up the stairs and returned to the room.
Xio picked up the steps happily, but stopped from time to time, looking back, her eyes melancholy. The hilarious and excited voices of the adults rang in his ears; his brothers were introduced to Brown, and they congratulated Aivor Kuang.
Hugh’s narration: "I think it was at that time that I fell in love with Brown. Children will have love, which may be a random idea. But I did have love when I was a child. No one but myself. Know how I feel. When I saw Brown on the hill that Saturday, I had fallen in love with her."
Daytime.
A group of people in festive costumes entered the church.
... The church was full of people, all dressed for the holidays. The men sit on one side, and the women sit on the other side.
Aivor stood, looking a little nervous. He was surrounded by Yanto, and then by the other brothers.
Brown, wearing a wedding gown, walked through the aisle between benches with the help of her father.
Beth and Browne's mother cried with joy. Brown's father stayed beside Morgan. There were beads of sweat on their faces, and they were very uncomfortable with the dresses on them. The Morgan's sons were solemn and Hugh was among them.
Aivor and Brown stood in front of the priest McKin Graffit. The latter looked at the bride and groom, nodded slightly, and smiled. There was a look of approval in his eyes. Brown and Aivor felt a little shy.
Hugh’s narration: "The local residents and the residents of the col of Browne all came to attend the wedding. The church was packed with water, and even the needle could not be inserted. Aivor put on his father's white waistcoat and looked like a dandy. , The bright red buttons gleamed. Brown was wearing her great-grandmother’s wedding dress. My mother and Brown’s mother stood in the front and kept wiping their tears. Both fathers wore high-necked shirts and tall heads. The top hat, on the contrary, looked very embarrassing. My brothers looked solemn, as if they were attending a funeral. But the new pastor in town, Mr. Grafitt, did not look solemn at all. It was the first time I saw him that day. I still remember the gaze he stared at Aivor and Browne...inexplicable smile...what are everyone waiting for...wait, wait...it seems that he is judging based on the facial expressions of the bride and groom, If the two of them cannot be happy together, then he will not agree to their marriage."
The people attending the wedding anxiously waited for the start of the wedding. Those elderly people sitting in the front row were shocked by this unconventional practice. And Graffitte was still laughing while staring at Aivor and Brown. Suddenly, his eyes became serious and he announced the beginning of the ceremony.
A small grassland next to the church.
The long tables filled with food almost collapsed. The guests attending the wedding were beaming, each sitting around the table, laughing and chatting. On a long table in the center is an extra-large wedding cake.
night. Near Morgan's house.
The guests gathered around a beer barrel with tinned beer glasses in hand. Morgan pulled the cork from the barrel.
A stream of beer gushed from the mouth of the barrel.
After Morgan filled everyone's glass with beer, he quickly picked up his own glass and sipped it-gulping.
In the room, Beth entertained the female guests with tea.
Hugh's narration: "I will never forget the feast after the wedding. It would be great to have it again! It is not common for a father to drink so much. However, if a man is on the day of his eldest son's wedding-then how much he hopes There is a grandson or granddaughter-if he is not drunk, then he is not worth living in the world. That night, everyone was drunk, and if the tea had special effects like beer, then the women would have to lie down on the ground.
Yes ." A group of guests—they were singing.
Aivor in a wedding dress leads the singing.
... The Morgans are on the veranda with the guests. Hugh sat beside Pastor Grafitt and his parents. Everyone is singing.
A little further away are Enhara, Yanto, David and Gvelin. They are also singing.
Hugh looked at Grafitt. The latter has a very loud voice and sings fascinatingly. Graffitte sang and smiled at Hugh. Enhara sits among her brothers. She looked at Grafitt in a daze, but forgot to sing. Hugh found that she was not singing, and caught her attention to Grafitt, sometimes looking at her sister and sometimes at the priest, as if she had understood the reason for her silence. But Grafit didn't find Enhara's focused and affectionate gaze.
Hugh's narration: "We sang loudly, as if the mountains were shaking. Everyone really believed that Mr. Grafitt sang as beautifully as a sermon. But Enhara couldn't sing anymore. , She just stared at
Grafitt ." On the screen are Enhara, Yanto and David.
En'hara was still staring at Grafitt, and Yanto noticed that she was silent, so he elbows her waist in a friendly way. Enhara quickly joined the chorus.
Hugh's narration: "The valley echoes our singing with happy echoes. Yes, happy echoes. At that time, we all were happy. But soon began to become unhappy..."
Daytime.
Mine.
Near the cage. The mine staff were posting a notice:
"Salary table. Effective from August 3rd."
Miners gathered around and read the notice. Suddenly there was a cry of indignation.
Miner A (angrily): "The whole body was soaked in water for a whole week, but in the end they had to cut their wages!"
Several more miners came, including Morgan and his sons. They pushed away from the crowd, read the notice, and their faces became gloomy.
Morgan looked at the coal mine office building thoughtfully.
Chris Max Evans, the coal mine owner standing near the firm, walked into the building with his manager. Morgan turned to Aivor.
Morgan: "Evol, get Ibris John and Day Griffith, and take them to the office."
Evol left. Morgan turned and was about to walk away, but Yanto kept him.
Yanto: "Shall we go with you?"
Morgan: "No. This is a matter for the elders. You go home first, tell your mother, don't let me eat cold food."
David frowned, but Morgan had already gone away. .
David (sullenly): "But..."
Yanto then put his hand on his shoulder. Yanto
: "David, don't
follow ." The brothers looked at their father, with worried and worried expressions on their faces.
Morgan's restaurant.
Hugh's brothers sat around, waiting nervously for his father. Through the open door, you can see that Beth is busy in the kitchen, and Enhara and Hugh are helping her mother.
Morgan walked into the restaurant without saying a word. He walked across the room and walked to the hanger to take off his coat. Morgan turned his back to his sons, but we can see the expressions of resentment and disappointment on his face. Morgan still didn't turn around, he hung up his coat.
Morgan (calmly): "Why don't you take a shower?"
Yanto: "We are waiting for you."
Beth stepped in, and Morgan turned to her and spoke softly.
Morgan: "They just deducted a few shillings. We made enough money to feed the family. (Patting wife's hand) Now I want to have a good meal, honey, how about it?"
Beth walked into the kitchen.
Morgan turned to his sons, their eyes never leaving him. Morgan was not in a hurry to satisfy their curiosity. Finally, he spoke.
Morgan: "The problem is that coal is not at the same price it used to sell. Let's take a bath now."
He wanted to walk away, but Yanto stopped him.
Yanto: "Can we talk about it first?"
Morgan: "Okay."
Yanto: "They didn't tell you the real reason for the pay cut."
Father raised his eyebrows in surprise.
David (nodding): "Since Dawless closed a steel plant, we have been waiting for this pay cut for several weeks."
Morgan: "What do we have to do with the steel plant?"
Yanto: "Road Many of the workers in Rice had to come to our mine. They would do whatever they prepared, no matter how much they were paid, so our wages would be reduced.”
David stood by the fireplace with the family’s wages on it. Money box. He nodded gloomily.
David: "This is just the beginning. Now please pay special attention. They will also cut our wages-gradually, so that it will not be empty for the time being."
Morgan: "Nonsense. , A good worker will always get a good pay, and there will definitely be!"
Yanto: "If there are three people fighting for each position, he won't get a good pay."
David (a single glance): "Since someone is willing Working at low wages, how can the boss keep high wages?"
Morgan: "Because the boss is not a vampire! They are also human. Just like us."
Yanto (calmly): "They are human, but different from us. , You go to them, are they willing to negotiate with you?"
Morgan ( sincerely ): "They are not willing."
Yanto: "Because the power is on their side, and we have no power."
Morgan (ironically): "We Where do I get this power? From the sky?"
The brothers exchanged glances, and then David spoke slowly, weighing his words carefully.
David: "No... unite all the workers to form a union-just use this method."
Morgan gritted his teeth and looked stubborn.
Morgan: "Union? (Obviously contemptuous) I didn't expect this nonsense to come from my own son."
David (excitedly): "This idea is right... It's really a good idea." ...If we don't engage in a union..."
Morgan (interrupting him): "Enough of these words."
David (in protest): "No, father..."
Morgan looked at him calmly. For a few seconds, David also stubbornly responded to his father, and then lowered his head. After Morgan was convinced that he had regained authority over his son, he spoke in a normal tone.
Morgan: "Let's take a shower now. Your good mother is waiting."
Morgan left, and his sons followed. Xio looked at their backs with wide eyes, and he felt that there was hostility between his father and his brothers.
Coal mine. It's raining. Come back from school. He is holding a stack of books in his hand. When he reached the mine, he stood down and looked at several inspectors: they were inspecting sections of carts loaded with coal.
The miners pushed the trucks one after another to the inspector.
Two inspectors worked under a small tent, while the third inspector, Morgan, braved the heavy rain without shelter.
Xio looked at his father, shocked.
The rain is like a note. Morgan worked sullenly. Yanto and David came to their father with a bucket truck. They looked at their father reproachfully. The latter avoided their sight.
Morgan looked at the coal in his sons' wagon, imitated a check mark, and waved to let it go.
The two sons stood hesitantly for a few seconds. After that, he pushed his own truck and walked forward. Morgan turned around and went to check the truck when the next miner pushed.
Morgan's house.
The whole family sits together and eats together. In a tense silence, the brothers secretly stared at their father. He is eating peacefully. Suddenly, David stood up and shook his fist.
David (furiously): "Think about it, I can tolerate them letting my father soak in the rain, like a soup chicken, but I dare not even move my hand in order not to affect his inspection?"
Beth ( Disgustingly): "David, stop talking..."
Everyone looked at Morgan, and he chewed the food calmly. After a short pause, he raised his head and looked at David.
Morgan (calmly): "Who asked you to speak?"
David (stubbornly): "How can I keep silent on such an important matter? They want to punish you..."
Morgan (interrupting him): " More importantly, a person must
stand by himself ." David (impatiently): "What are you going to do? When winter comes...you will freeze to death."
Yanto (nodded gloomily): "As long as we all persist At that time, let's see what they do."
David: "Yes! As long as we say a word, the workers will follow us. All mines are ready."
Morgan heard these words, his face suddenly became severe. When I got up, I spoke very calmly and unhurriedly.
Morgan: "You don't want to turn me into your tool. I don't want to be a victim of strikes."
Yanto: "If they could treat our representatives so rudely, then they don't need to treat ordinary miners like this. Said it."
Morgan: "Let's wait and see. You don't want to say it now, and finish the meal soon."
David (disappointedly): "No, father..."
Morgan (crudely): "It's time to end Now."
His expression indicated that he never wanted to continue this conversation. He eats again. David sat down and suddenly Owen dropped the fork on the table.
Owen: "No, it's not over!"
Morgan (sternly): "Owen!"
Owen (firmly): "It's a pity, father, but..."
Morgan (calmly): "Sit at the table, just eat, no talking."
Owen: "Anything that is unfair, no matter where it is, I will oppose it, whether it is allowed or not!"
Morgan: "But we It’s not allowed at home."
Owen: "Whether it’s in our house or in someone else’s home, it’s all allowed!"
Morgan (calmly): "Get out."
Owen (same calmly): "I’ll go, then Don't enter the house either." As he
said, he moved his chair abruptly and stood up. Beth stretched out her husband.
Beth: "Gerville! (Note 2) (To Owen) said to his father, you ask for forgiveness."
Owen (stubbornly): "I don't ask for forgiveness."
Gwilling stood up too.
Gvelin: "I'll go with you! Let's find another place in town."
Beth (shocked): "Gvelin!"
Morgan sat motionless. He scanned his sons slowly. This look is not only to order the sons to choose where to go, but also to imply that he will announce the decision.
David met his father's gaze bravely. He slowly stood up from behind the table.
Morgan's gaze stayed on Yanto. Yanto joined the brothers involuntarily.
Morgan: "So, all the sons Luo?" The
sons nodded silently.
Morgan (calmly): "You still have the possibility to decide again. Sit down and finish your meal. I won't mention it again."
Yanto (same calmly): "Dad, we are not going to invade Your authority, but if politeness hinders telling the truth, then we will not be polite."
The embarrassing silence continued for several seconds. After that, Morgan picked up the knife and fork.
Morgan: "Pack your things and go." The
four brothers walked slowly towards the stairs.
Xiu stared at them with breath-hold. Morgan re-eated the interrupted lunch. On the surface, he was quite calm. In fact, when he stretched the fork to his mouth, he could see that his hands were shaking slightly.
Beth: "Oh, Gwilling!" (soft whimpering)
En'hara stood up and began to tidy up the dishes. She looked at her father first, then her mother, and suddenly - decisively put a stack of dishes on the table.
Enhara (provocatively): "I will go with them—I will do the housework for them."
Beth quickly turned to her daughter. Regardless of the tears, she slapped her daughter in the mouth with excitement—albeit with little strength.
Beth: "Shut up, girl. Pack the dishes!"
Mother said with a commanding tone. Enhara obeyed. She packed all the tableware and took it to the sink. Beth stared at the stairs where her sons had left.
Top floor. The brothers' bedroom. There are five beds in it. Yanto, David, Owen, and Gvelyn wrapped their supplies into a bag, and then rolled up the bedding.
kitchen. Beth followed Enhara and staggered towards the sink. She drooped her shoulders.
dining table. Only Morgan and Hugh were still sitting.
Hugh pretended to eat. Morgan put down his knife and fork, and looked ahead with his eyes wide open.
Hugh took the fork lightly across the plate. Morgan smiled, but didn't watch Xie.
Morgan: "Yes, my kid, I know you are with me."
He looked at Xio affectionately, and slowly began to stuff tobacco into the pipe.
Chapter Two
is the attic of Morgan's house. The sons' bedroom. Beth is making the bed for sleep. Four empty beds can be seen deep inside the house.
Mother was patting Xie's pillows loose, looking at the four empty beds with melancholy eyes from time to time.
I don't know where a door slammed shut, and someone could hear someone running up the stairs. Beth turned around to take a look-
En'hara rushed into the bedroom breathlessly. She turned pale with excitement, her eyes rounded.
Beth: "My God, girl!"
Enhara (gasps): "Mom, the miners are coming up the mountain!"
Beth: "What?"
She ran down the stairs, Enhara followed her closely.
Beth and Enhara rushed out of the house and ran to the gate of the garden.
The street stretches down the hill to the mine. It can be seen that women from various families came out of the house one after another and stood at the gate of the garden. They looked in the direction of the coal mine anxiously...In the
distance, the miners slowly walked up the hillside, silently. I can't hear the usual singing.
...Beside the fence door, Beth covered her mouth with her palm, and stared at the miners coming closer and closer. Her gaze shifted to a nearby coal mountain again.
...A long and narrow conveyor belt can be seen moving closer to Meishan in the distance.
The black coal mountain gradually rises.
Suddenly, the conveyor belt slowed down, creaked and stopped.
In the foreground of the picture are Beth and Enhara, and further afield are the women standing in front of their own house.
...There are a few boys running in front of the marching miners. Their shouts have been heard. At first they couldn’t tell what they were shouting, but as they got closer, they finally heard:
"Strike!"
"The miners are on strike!"
"Strike!"
...the extremely exhausted women flashed across the screen. Our risk. Several women were crying. There was also a scrawny mother who held the two boys tightly in her arms out of fear.
...The miners have already climbed the hill. They look gloomy but full of determination.
Morgan and Aivor came to a small house. Brown waited for Aivor at the gate of the fence.
Aivor exchanged glances with his father silently. Aivor walked in the door. Morgan leaves.
Behind the church. There was a gray hut near the bottom, where Pastor Grafit lived. At this time, Graffitte and Hugh walked out of the cabin. They went down the road along the stone steps. Suddenly stopped—they saw the team of miners on the road coming here.
Grafitte was only wearing a shirt and holding a small book in his hand. He pinched a page in the book with his fingers. Obviously, the class was interrupted suddenly.
Hugh was very excited. He looked at the parade with great curiosity.
Anxiety and sadness appeared on Grafit's face. The miners passed by them, including Morgan's sons. They are walking in the middle of the miners' ranks, they must be the leaders of the strike. The miners were excited and gestured vigorously.
Hugh (in a low voice): "Mr. Graffit, what happened?"
Graffit (sadly): "My child, in the future, peace and tranquility will disappear from this emerald valley, and it may not be restored again. La."
Xiu listened to shock, staring at the miners team. Graffitte placed his hand on his shoulder gently.
Graffit: "Now you go home and see your parents. They need you." The
child looked at Graffit affectionately, nodded and ran home.
Beth, Morgan, and Enhara stood at the gate of Morgan's garden. They silently watched what was happening right now. Hugh ran towards them.
When Xio crossed the road, she happened to cross over with her brothers. The miners have reached the top of the mountain.
Morgan's sons walked past their door, but they didn't stop or glance at it. Their parents, Enhara and Hugh watched them.
Mine area. Although it is time for work, all machines are stopped. A large crowd of black miners gathered in the mine.
On the streets of coal mine town. The men stood in groups. Many men stood against the wall. Sitting on the terraces of each house were women with sorrowful expressions. Only the children were playing in the street, laughing and shouting. They don't understand that a tragedy has happened in their hometown. After a while, the children's voices gradually died down, and Xie's voice-over sounded.
Xio's narration: "At that time, it was very strange to see miners on the street in broad daylight. There was something terrible in it."
Xio came out of her home and looked at the street.
...There are several miners under one roof, they are arguing softly. After a while, they left the edge of the wall and slipped into the street.
On the wall shoulder-high with them, several black spots were left.
The women wiped the stains on the wall vigorously. They carried a bucket of soapy water in their hands.
Hugh's narration: "The whole street, along the walls of every house, left a long strip of black and gray marks. As long as the miners' shoulders touch the wall, soot will be left behind. The women wiped and washed, but the black and gray marks reappeared on the wall, because the miners had no other place to go."
During the day.
There are many coal mine derricks.
The miners stood in front of the mine, keeping silent. They were wearing thick coats and scarfs around their necks. The cold wind is blowing.
The music sounded, and the sound became louder and louder.
Xio’s narration: “For 22 housing periods, the miners have not been to work. The strike continues. Winter is coming, and the mood of the miners is getting worse due to hunger and despair. If anyone doesn’t agree with the miners, Whoever becomes their enemy."
A large group of miners gathered near Morgan's house, all of them haggard and trembling in the cold wind. Someone threw stones at the window... The
music reached a climax and turned to calm down.
Morgan's restaurant. Morgan smoked his pipe peacefully. With a bang, the stone hit the glass, and the shards splashed to Morgan's feet, and he remained motionless.
Beth and Hugh were startled with fright.
The dark night.
Thickly dressed Beth and Hugh walked up the mountain. Beth's eyes shot unwaveringly.
Beth (gasps): "Is this the way?"
Hugh nodded silently, pointing his finger forward.
The rain poured down.
Hugh raised the collar of his coat and walked behind his mother. Regardless of the wind and rain, she walked firmly to the mountain.
...Beth and Hugh walked swiftly against the wind and rain. Their faces reflected the light of a bonfire in the distance.
The rain is getting heavier. The wind roared.
In the distance, on the top of the mountain, the miners braved the torrential rain to hold a rally.
Around the ancient stone altar of worship, the miners lit a few bonfires. Everyone dressed very warmly. Due to the heavy rain, the assembly was suspended. The men spread out.
The miners braved the heavy rain and walked towards a road leading to the town. When Beth and Hugh appeared, several miners stopped. Beth walked in front of them, and stepped firmly toward the stones used as the pulpit.
The rain is like a note.
...On the temporary forum, David, Yanto, Owen, and Gwilling discussed with the other miners. The fourth brother was startled when he saw his mother coming. Beth turned her face to the other miners who had dispersed.
Beth (loudly, full of majesty): "Wait a minute! Please stop and listen to a few words."
At her call, the miners all turned back, with surprised expressions. Beth looked at the crowd carefully, her eyes shining like Joan of Arc.
Yanto and David approached their mother, but she did not notice them. Beth's voice suddenly became manly low and solemn.
Beth: "I am Beth Morgan. I came here to tell you that I miss everyone very much. You spread rumors to my husband." The
miners' faces of various expressions-
some looked Embarrassed;
others are vicious and provocative.
Beth: "You are against him because you are cowards. He has never done anything bad to you. You know clearly that he will not do bad things. It is not just nonsense to say that he has a nostril with the boss?- This is simply despicable... I don't understand how some of you dare to serve him in the same church."
She scanned the crowd with burning eyes.
Beth: "I have one more thing to say to you. If anyone cheats my Gwilling, I must find him to settle accounts and kill him by myself. I swear to the Almighty God on this."
Several Morgan's The son looked at his mother with eyes wide open. Beth took Hugh's hand and left together.
The miners quickly gave way to Beth. Everyone watched her.
The downpour continued without stopping.
The four sons of the Morgan family were shocked, their eyes kept looking in the direction where their mother had left.
The sky is dim, the rain is strong, and the wind is howling. Beth and Hugh walked down the hillside.
There is a steep earth embankment along the river bank. Beth and Hugh appeared on the embankment. The mother and son accidentally slipped and slid down the embankment... they fell on a large rock along the river, where the snow had begun to melt.
Xio lay motionless, Beth stuck in a deep snowdrift in Ziten, trying to crawl out. Her hair dampened by the rain stuck to her cheeks, her face was pale and her breathing was difficult.
Beth: "Hugh..."
Hugh moved a little, raised her body laboriously, and smiled at her mother, but she smiled strangely.
Hugh: "Hmm..."
Beth: "Have you been hurt?"
Hugh: "No, I'm fine. (Bravely) Mom, I'm pretty amazing."
Beth smiled relievedly.
Beth: "You are amazing? Then, who is afraid of mother to die?"
She looked around, then wiped the snow off her body.
Beth: "Where is the bridge?"
Hugh (pointing with her hand): "There."
They dragged their tired steps forward...
Hugh's narration: "I made a mistake at that time, in the dark It seems that my mother and I are still some way away from the bridge, but in fact we have already gone too far."
Beth and Xiuzhong staggered away again, standing still from time to time to judge their positions. Suddenly, Hugh pointed in this direction, and then again in that direction. Finally they came to the road again and disappeared into the dark in a blink of an eye.
The night is darker. The slopes of the hills.
Beth and Hugh almost used their last strength to get down the slope. It's raining heavily. The strong wind blew the branches on the heads of mother and son.
Beth looked very weak. Xio embraced her with both hands, trying to keep her from falling.
Hugh's narration: "It seems that a few hours have passed. All my feelings and thoughts have stagnated. I had to secretly pray for my mother to be saved. What kind of help I seem to have, otherwise, how could I gain strength all over? !"
A bridge. Beth and Hugh staggered to the bridge. They finally reached the bridge.
Beth grabbed the railing with her hand, looking for a handrail. However, the rotten wooden slats couldn't bear the weight of her whole body, and they snapped off. Beth fell into the icy water under the bridge with a plop.
Hugh screamed in fear, then jumped into the water and swam towards her mother.
Beth was completely immersed in the river, the current was very rapid, and Beth was unable to resist, so she had to drift off with the rapids. Hugh finally managed to swim to his mother's side. But the rapids had rushed her to a large rock, and she was almost suffocated by the cold, but she still tried her best to lift her mother's head and shoulders to the surface of the water.
Hugh couldn't get out of the water. He tried his best to keep his mother from being swept away by the turbulent rapids.
Xio's narration: "The river was terribly cold. For several minutes, I was completely suffocated..."
...Xio's crooked face. He stood in the dark, cold water, even his shoulders were submerged, but he still supported his mother.
Suddenly, a faint light illuminates the figure of Hugh and the unconscious Beth.
Xio's narration: "It's hard to tell how long this has continued, but I always feel that the time is endless. I finally see a little light."
Xio struggled desperately against the turbulence. The light gradually brightened, and several dark shadows appeared under the rain curtain. This is the miner who will go home after the meeting. Headed by Yanto and David. They hold the lit lanterns in their hands.
Xio turned her face away, and her eyes were shining brightly under the light of the lamp. He opened his mouth and called vigorously.
Hugh's narration: "I wanted to shout, but I
realized that I couldn't shout." David, Yanto and a few miners didn't find Hugh and Beth, and walked over the bridge.
Xio opened her mouth, trying her best to suppress the yelling of the wind, but the voice was so soft that she couldn't even hear her. Xiu's strength was exhausted and the soles of her feet slipped.
Beth's head slumped feebly, and she was almost submerged under water.
Yanto, David and a few miners walked along the bridge. They are about to cross the other end of the bridge. Yanto accidentally noticed that the railing of the bridge was broken. He raised the lantern aloft, illuminating the railing around. Even though Xio exhausted her last bit of strength, she still desperately supported her mother. Yanto turned and was waiting to leave, but once again raised his lantern, looking at the turbulence below. His eyes widened with horror, and he immediately turned to David.
Yanto (yelling loudly, trying to silence the roaring wind): "David..."
He put off his lantern and jumped into the river.
Hugh desperately lifted his mother out of the water when Yanto swam up quickly. He dragged Hugh and Beth to the bank, and David and several other miners jumped into the river to help.
daytime. Morgan's restaurant.
Brown was sitting and doing needlework, humming softly. The blinds behind her have been pulled down. The light in the room is very dim. She raised her head and looked at a bed against the wall. Hugh was lying there. He was unconscious and was wrapped in bandages. Brown looked at him with pity. Suddenly, Xio opened her eyes and slowly turned her face to Brown. She put down her work and hurried to the bed.
Brown: "Oh, Hugh... (choked) I am proud to be a member of your family."
She kissed Hugh gently, then stood up and smiled at him.
Hugh (difficultly
): "Where's mom?" Browne (joyful): "Upstairs, she feels good. The doctor is seeing her."
Hugh closed her eyes and a smile appeared on the corners of her mouth. Brown looked at him, his eyes filled with pity and caress.
Morgan, Enhara and Doctor Richards went downstairs. Everyone walked to the bed.
Brown (whispering): "He just woke up."
Dr. Richards (softly): "So, he's okay...but I can't believe how all this happened. Mr. Morgan, you A warrior was born. I thought, this kid is going to die."
Morgan (laughs): "Because his surname is Morgan, the reason is here."
He touched Xio's bandaged shoulders affectionately. In this action, there is tenderness and pride towards his son. En'hara loquat coat was handed to the doctor.
Dr. Richards: "Now it's time to give him a good nutrition, Mrs. Aivor-give him chicken soup, and kindly smile."
Brown nodded and walked into the kitchen.
The doctor, Enhara and Morgan came out of the house. Morgan closed the door casually, but didn't close it. Pastor Graffit carried a book under his arm and walked onto the veranda from outside.
Morgan (to Graffit): "Hugh regained consciousness, and I spoke to Brown just now."
Graffiche (to the doctor): "How long will the child stay in bed? "
Dr. Richards (tightening his mouth): "It's hard to tell. His legs were completely frozen. One year, maybe two years... But I can’t guarantee when he will get up..."
Xio opened a pair of blue eyes. Obviously, he was listening to the conversation of the adults outside the door. At this moment , Dr. Richards came. Voice:
"Otherwise, it would be against the laws of nature, Mr. Graffitte. "
Hearing these words, Hugh began tossing around. His lips trembled slightly, and he looked around the room sadly. Brown came in with a pot of chicken soup. She looked at Xiu with trepidation, and then hurried towards the door.
Brown went from the room. Come out and shut the door shut. She
confronts the doctor with uncontrollable anger. Brown: "How can you talk casually like this?" ! I think he has heard your words. "
Morgan, Grafitt, En'hara, and the doctor panicked and looked at the door silently. The
doctor walked to the door of the garden, and the rest of the people returned to the house.
Morgan's dining room.
Hugh was lying on the bed with tears in his eyes. Everyone. Approach him. Graffitte sits beside him.
Graffitte: "Hello, Hugh. "
Xio's lips moved, and there was almost no sound.
"Hello." "
His face was full of pain and fear. He dared not look at Grafitt.
Graffitte (sternly): "Why can't you see light in your eyes? How much I hope you cheer up. Child, you are terrified, aren't you?"
Hugh lifted up those sad and pleading eyes. Looked straight at Grafitt.
Brown was angered by Grafit's stern tone, and he couldn't help but stretched out his hand and pressed him, intending to stop him. Graffit avoided her impatiently.
Grafitt (unrelentingly): "Did you hear what the doctor said?" There was
a convulsion across Xio's face. He nodded affirmatively.
Grafitt: "Do you believe it?"
Hugh nodded affirmatively again.
Grafit (sternly): "You want to get up, don't you?"
Xio nodded silently as before.
Grafitt: "Then you should get better with Xin Baiji... If you are sure of this, then you can walk, no matter what the doctor says!"
Xio looked at the priest with begging eyes.
Hugh (softly): "He said it was against the laws of nature..."
Grafitt (swiftly): "Nature is just the servant of the highest power. (Slightly fixed) I remember that nature was once or twice Force changed his course. Do you know the Bible? Child?"
Xio nodded. Two Shui Lingling's blue eyes opened wide. Enhara listened in silence. Her gaze couldn't hide her admiration for Grafitt.
Grafitt: "Then you should understand—everything before may have benefited you. (leaning over) Hugh, do you believe me?"
Hugh nodded again. His eyes are piercing.
Grafit (happy): "Excellent. You can still go up the mountain to pick daffodils. Do you want?"
Hugh (softly, with a smile): "Sir, how I want to pick daffodils."
Grafitte: "Then, you can get it!"
He smiled at Xio. Hugh also smiled.
Morgan was very excited, his eyes filled with tears of gratitude. He patted Grafitt on the shoulder. Enhara smiled. Her bright eyes gleamed like stars. Grafit brought a book to Hugh to read.
Hugh: ""Treasure Island"!"
Grafitte smiled knowingly and touched the book with his hand.
Grafitt: "I might agree to keep it by your side-as long as you read this good book from beginning to end for the first time in your life."
Hugh brought "Treasure Island" to his eyes, with great interest Flipping through. Grafit stood up and walked out of the room.
Within a few seconds of rushing, En'hara hesitated, and then went to chase Grafit.
Graffit came out of Morgan's house. Enhara followed him.
Enhala: "Mr. Grafite!"
Grafite turned around.
Enhara: "I can't let you go, thank you for not yet."
Graffitte: "Girl, I just perform my duty."
Enhara (looking at him affectionately): "No, it's better than duty." More valuable."
Grafitte (calmly): "Well, he is a great kid."
Grafitte looked at Enhara, looking awkward. He wanted to say some compliments to her, but he dared not speak up, so he resorted to compromise.
Grafitt: "The people in your family are so nice."
However, Enhara understood the meaning in his eyes, and stared at him fiercely. Graffit tried to conceal his embarrassment.
Graffitte (gently): "You go into the house quickly, or you will catch a cold."
Enhara: "Well, (but not moving) When will you come to my house for dinner?"
Graffitte: "When After you send away the doctor and all those people..."
Enhala (laughs): "Then I must drive them away as soon as possible."
Grafit (laughs): "Okay."
He raised his hand to touch the brim of his hat and left. Stopped again at the gate of the fence and looked at Enhara again. For a long time, she had been watching him, forgetting everything around him. Finally, because of the bone-to-heart cold, she shivered in her shoulders before turning around and returning to the house.
Enhara walked into the restaurant. He closed the door and stood quietly, still thinking of Grafitt in his heart.
Hugh took the book intently, and Brown sat on the edge of the bed. She looked at Enhara with boundless sympathy, then turned to Hugh, and began to read.
Browns (aloud): "Mr. Tediloni, Dr. Reevesey and several other gentlemen asked me to write down everything about Baodao. They wanted me to describe the whole experience from beginning to end, except for the geography of Baodao. Except for the location, don’t hide all the other details. It’s impossible to specify the location of the treasure island now. Because there are still many treasures that we can’t transport away. Well, in the year of 17 XX, I wrote and wrote. "
Xiu's eyes were bright. Brown continued to read.
An illustration of "Treasure Island" was shown on the screen: Jim Goggins, with a dagger in his mouth, climbed the ladder with Israel Genji.
...Xio turned a page with his hands.
daytime. It's Morgan's restaurant again.
Hugh now removed the bandage. Sitting up, leaning on a soft pillow, concentrating on reading, all around are scenes of daily life at home.
Hugh read a book greedily. He still lives in the restaurant. Overprint: A bookshelf beside his bed.
In the camera, Hugh's hands are flipping through the bookshelf one by one-
close - ups: "Treasure Island", "Evango," "Mr. Pickwick's Biography"...
Xio is half lying in bed reading. Suddenly he put down his book and looked at the ceiling with his eyes, as if listening to something.
There was a knock from the upper floor. Xiu smiled and tapped three times towards the wall.
Hugh's narration: "For months, I have been lying on the bed against the wall. I read and learn. During that time, I read many wonderful books, and they are deeply imprinted in my mind. I always hope and believe that I will get better. In the first few months, my mother also became ill. She was lying upstairs and we could only knock on the wall to talk..."
... The shots alternate quickly-
Morgan is painting the lintel;
Enhara hangs the washed curtains;
Hugh watches them work from the bed.
evening. Morgan's restaurant. Yanto, David, Owen, and Gwilling stood in front of his father. In the depths of the picture, against the wall, Xio was lying on the bed. He watched what was happening before him. Everyone is serious. The older brothers looked very tired and their clothes were torn.
Hugh's narration: "Look, my father is facing a happy event-the doctor told him that my mother will be able to get up soon. The kitchen floor is covered with brand new tiles, the hall walls are whitewashed, upstairs and downstairs. New curtains were hung, the walls around the dining room were repainted, and an unexpected gift was prepared for my mother..."
Morgan (lower his voice): "My sons, how I hope you come home. ..."
Hugh's four brothers looked at his father. Mo Ji continued:
"... But there is a condition, we all have the right of occupants here." The
brothers did not answer immediately.
Yanto (in a calm tone): "Why are you a resident in your own home?"
Morgan: "You know, I don't have the same authority as before... Now no man can say that he is the head of the family. Now, if his words are not considered legal. You are all grown up, you have the right to express your opinions. Therefore, we are all just residents. Your mother will work for everyone." The
brothers lowered their eyes and stood silently.
Morgan: "Are you going home?" The
guys looked at each other and nodded in agreement.
Morgan: "Ok, your mother will feel very happy. Okay, see you tomorrow." The
guys turned and went out.
daytime.
The scene returned to Morgan's dining room, Xio lying on the bed. He looked straight in the direction of the stairs with piercing eyes.
... the camera is aimed at the stairs: According to Welsh's custom, the first-level stairs are covered with carpets. Only the sound of Beth's low footsteps was heard. She was supported by Morgan, and finally came downstairs. She was very weak, her feet weak, her steps were awkward, her face was still pale, but her eyes were piercing. Leaning on Morgan's hand, she stopped at the top of the stairs, looked at Xio, and then slowly approached him. Morgan lags behind.
Hugh’s narration: "The big day has finally come, and my mother is downstairs... She took the first step... a difficult life, a serious illness in bed-all this has passed...Four months... The two were separated and we couldn't even look at each other in these four months. But now she finally came before my eyes. She looked at me peacefully, with crystal tears in her eyes, her hands covering her mouth... …I don’t know if it’s laughing or crying..."
Beth burst into tears, unable to tell her with excitement. She sat on the edge of Hugh's bed and looked at her son greedily. The son looked at the old mother's gray hair, and couldn't help but stretched out his hand and stroked it gently...
Beth: "This is perennial snow..."
She seemed to be choked with something in her throat. She kissed her son passionately. After a while, he stepped back, trying to see his son.
Morgan walked to the door on tiptoe, opened the door a little, and made a gesture to the outside.
The singing came from nowhere. Beth and Hugh listened attentively.
Morgan smiled to himself, and approached his wife and son. Beth looked out the door in surprise. Morgan helped her stand up tenderly and walked her to the door. Xiu watched her parents, with a sense of pride in her heart.
In front of Morgan's house, a large group of miners gathered. They sang loudly, and Aivor was directing
... On the terrace , Beth and Morgan leaned together and listened.
On the first row of the singing team are the four sons of the Morgan family. They looked at their mother, each carrying a burden.
Beth was very excited when she heard this song, especially when she saw her sons holding the baggage in their hands. Tears streamed down his cheeks. She couldn't help but buried her face on her husband's shoulder.
Beth (sobbing): "Oh, Gavill, what kind of wife have you been begging for-she is lying on the bed and enjoying the blessings, and she is more concerned about her family than others."
Morgan smiled, wrapping his wife's silver hair around his fingers.
Morgan: "You are my wife, look at everyone..."
Beth: "You deserve to be like this, old and young..." The
miners finished singing and shouted "Longevity" to Beth.
There was a constant ringing around:
"Please tell me!"
Morgan gently pushed Beth forward.
Morgan: "
Say anything to them." Beth (frightenedly): "What am I talking about?"
Morgan: "Did you not give your speech last time? Now you can relax, they are all friends."
Beth couldn't find the exact words for a while, and was a little anxious. She smiled, stretched out her hands to the crowd, and suddenly invited:
"Everyone... come to my house and eat something!" The
answer to her was a sound of approval. The miners walked into the house in groups, congratulating Beth on her health politely. But the mother's attention is focused on the son and the baggage in their hands.
First Yanto and David, then Owen and Gvelin walked to their mother, and the four embraced her silently. Beth stared at one of Janto's little baggage with tears, her tears burst into a smile, and then she changed to a serious expression.
Beth: "Look at your sloppy look! ... (grabbing David's pants) Just take one more step and you will expose your bare legs."
Gwilling: "Better look at Owen again. Take another step. , Revealing his bare back...There is no doubt about it."
Owen (tugging): "Shut up..."
Everyone walked into the restaurant.
The Morgan family and guests flooded into the restaurant. The table was full of food. Someone is already seated. Yanto summoned Morgan and showed him a newspaper.
Yanto: "Have you read this?"
Morgan took the newspaper from Yanto and read it with his glasses on. After a while, he blinked at Xio, his eyes cunning.
Morgan: "Okay. (Turning to the guests) Listen!...Listen, everyone!"
The guests surrounded him.
Morgan coughed proudly.
Morgan: "Among the people we know well, there is one whose name has already appeared in the newspaper. (Read aloud)'The best calligraphy contest. Participants are all twelve-year-old boys. The first prize is two guineas, awarded to outstanding achievements. Hugh Morgan.'" There was
a compliment. Everyone looked at the bedridden.
Hugh was embarrassed. He even used pillows to cover his face. Yanto and Browne pulled him from the bed.
Morgan: "The kid has been lying down for four months. During this time, all we heard was his laughter and cheerful conversation. (Take off glasses, wipe the lenses) Now I'm going to say in front of everyone-- Hugh, what a good son you are. However, if I walk up to you right away, I am worried that I will do stupid behavior."
Brown kissed Hugh gently.
Brown: "You're so smart..."
Xio was so touched, she touched the cheek she had kissed with her hand, and she couldn't help falling into reverie...
Although Brown's kiss embarrassed Hugh, he still felt very happy. A pair of blue eyes twinkled.
The party continued.
Two miners are playing the violin, and a dull old virgin Miss Jenkins is playing the harp.
The party is climaxing with endless laughter.
These hungry poor people are sincerely happy in the hospitable Morgan's house. Enhara
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