5 Card Stud

[explaining why a murdered black man should be allowed to be buried in the graveyard with deceased whites]

The Rev. Jonathan Rudd:
Well, they all look alike to the worms.

Van Morgan:
I didn't hear you say amen.

Little George:
I don't believe in it.

Van Morgan:
You mean you came over 100 miles just to tell me that?

Little George:
I'd have come farther.

Van Morgan:
Wanna do me a favor Mama?

Mama Malone:
Depends.

Van Morgan:
If I'm not back by dark, will you flip that last chair up?

Mama Malone:
What if you do get back?

Van Morgan:
Well, I'll just sit down and play me some cards - for money.

Mama Malone:
About time. A man don't work, he ain't respectable.

Van Morgan:
You've preached a lot of funerals around here lately. You got something new for this one?

The Rev. Jonathan Rudd:
The funeral is for the living, Mr. Morgan. I'll say what his folks want to hear: that Nick Evers was a good son, a good brother, a loyal friend and a respected citizen.

Van Morgan:
You think you won't gag on all that?