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Gipson/Tunberg
January 22, 1957

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KATIE I
I wonder how far they got
yesterday?

TRAVIS
Papa says fifteen mile a
day is. a long haul for a
t~ail herd. Guess maybe
they made ten mile.

Ka tie sighs and turns bac~ to· the fireplace.

KATIE
Mush is about :ready. If
·you want middling meat to go
with.it, you bette~·go cut
down some.

Travis opens the door ·tp' · the b.reezeway.

48 INT. BREEZEWAY - STAGE"- 48

-This is ype roofed~over_area between the _two.rooms of the
cab-in, - ab9u.t ten .fee.t wide. · Doors .fr.om both .ends o.f. the cabin
_ope:n~~ in.to it. The- floor is dry..., sand, cleanly swept. Near
the R:itchen door are two barrels: a co·vere-d one containing
co-rnmeal; an open on~ holding water. Close to· the water
barrel is a shelf __ for the wash· basin and a wedge of lye
soap. Above, a ~ag towel hangs from a peg. Against-- this
·
. ·
u
n
wall are propped a crude --eye hoe,- a spade, and a .
"battling stiok~- 11 used to beat .b_~at elothes on wash day.
Against the opposite wall are two chairs with rawhide seats •
. From the c·iioss-bea.ms.. depends a chain for the drinking water
- .bucket. Travis. steps to a number of broken bear grass
strings where normally meat-·is· hung, automatically raises
h~s hand~ but finds to his surprise ~o meat there.
TRAVIS
.. (calling)
Mama, what happened to the
middling meat?

He is interrupted by the cheerful yap of a -dog. ·He turns
his head.

49, CLOSE SHOT - OLD YELLER - TRAVIS'S POV 49
. .
Despite the fact that a distended belly and~ piece of
bacon rind.on the ground prove ·him a thief, Old Yeller
greets Travis cheer.fully, his tail wagging.