Hallelujah (1929)

Victoria Spivey: Missy Rose

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• Zeke : Missy Rose, you ain't forgot me?

  Missy Rose : Of course not. I love you too much.

• Missy Rose : I don't ever asks you for no weddin' dress. Who'd marry you?

  Zeke : Why, you would! Why, what does you think Mammy adopted you for 'cept so's you could marry me.

• Johnson Kid : Good night, Mammy.

  Mammy : Good night.

  Spunk : Good night, Mammy.

  Mammy : Good night, Spunk.

  Missy Rose : Good night, Pappy.

  Parson : Good night, Missy.

  Zeke : Good night, Mammy.

  Mammy : Good night, Zeke.

  Zeke : I'll see you in the morning.

  Mammy : All righty.

  Johnson Kid : Good night, Zeke.

  Zeke : Good night, sleep tight. Good night, Pappy.

  Parson : Good night, Zeke.

  Spunk : Good night, Pappy.

  Parson : Good night, Spunk.

  Mammy : Oh, thank God.

• Missy Rose : What's the matter, brother Zeke?

  Zeke : That's just it. I don't know what is the matter. Seems like the devil's done took a hold of me.

  Missy Rose : What you mean? What kinda talk is that? A big strong man like you ain't gonna give into that... after we done traveled this far.

  Zeke : I don't want to give in! But he just keeps on a torin' and a pullin' after me all the time.

  Missy Rose : That's just the way he is.

  Zeke : Just won't let me be.

  Missy Rose : What's we want to do, big brother?

  Zeke : I don't know what we gonna do. Unlessin'...

  Missy Rose : Unless what, Zeke?

  Zeke : Missy Rose, supposin' you and me, em, let's you and me get married at the next station. That'll stop him quicker than anything!