Any Day Now

(James is preparing Rene for the march) James: And if somebody spits on you and calls you a nigger, what do you do? Young Rene: Keep marching and ask God to bless them.

Young M.E.: If what they say's true and God's everywhere, then that means He's even in the dirt under my fingernails. Young Rene: And in the smoke from your cigarette. Young M.E.: It feels like he's always watching me. Young Rene: Like when you steal cigarettes from the store. Young M.E.: And it means He's also watching us when we go to the bathroom! (both laugh)

Young Rene: They had us all in one cell, it was fifty kids and a metal toilet in the corner. Young M.E.: Did they give you bread and water? Young Rene: No, but when my Daddy came to get me he brought a candy bar, a Chunky. Young M.E.: Weren't you scared? Young Rene: No, there was this one little girl in a white dress and she cried and said "I want my momma, I want to go home". But I wasn't afraid, we were there for a good cause.

M.E.: Rene Jackson, I swear if you ever try to leave Birmingham again, I'll tie you down with my clothesline.