The Birth of a Nation (2016) Edit

A baby?

A child's position in the tribe was left to the maker.

A dead ******.

A few of them started getting' fidgety,

A good weddin' gift for Miss Catherine.

A group of men... sir.

A new song.

A ****** can't baptize no white man.

A rise of good against evil.

A white man has lost his life tonight.

Above all those who cast that immorality

Afternoon, massa. This here Cherry Ann.

Against the works of the evil one!

Ah!

Aim!

Ain't gonna happen, man. You just come out here...

All I want...

All my life...

All of them.

All of ya!

All right, I'll start her off at 175.

All right, tell him I'll meet him on the front porch.

All right, this is how this is gonna work.

All right, you fetch him if you like.

All right, you see somethin' let us know.

All right, you should go down there.

All right, you win again.

All right?

All right.

All right.

All right.

All right. Hmm.

All right. Suit yourself.

All these months...

Amen.

Amen. Dismissed!

And a couple of choice wenches in the cellar.

And a couple of others in the house.

And a two edge sword in their hand

And all I gotta do is let Nat preach.

And blood at the root

And don't expect him back anytime soon.

And for all he believed, he placed family, faith,

And guess what?

And he said, 'Cursed be Canaan.

And he said, Blessed be the Lord,

And he saw me.

And He shall strengthen thine heart.

And He will not stop until his job is done. Amen?

And he's here to talk to you about the Lord.

And I don't want you runnin' off with any groups,

And I need you to take care of Cherry and Joanna

And I'll be right over here. You hear?

And I'm bringin' charges!

And in our obedience,

And Joanna.

And knew what his youngest son

And let them do the talkin'. All right?

And our foes came upon us...

And purify your hearts, ye double minded.

And that she was somewhere...

And the eyes of a maid

And the twisted mouth

And their nobles with fetters of iron

And there ain't nothing nobody can do to take it away.

And they gonna kill him.

And this man wants to repent and be delivered.

And to all the flock over which

And to please them well

And we will continue to follow.

And what the hell would you know about

And you got yourself a excellent digestif.

And you knew Nelson.

And you might just make it into Heaven, you hear?

And your joy to heaviness.

And, uh...

Animal!

Any word on the other men?

Anyone who's had experience

Anything else will leave us all worse off.

Are we dead?

Are you out there?

Are you seein' what I'm seein'?

Are you sure you want to do this, Nat?

As a Shepherd of the Lord, it's my duty to serve.

As beautiful as she could be.

As the sword of the Lord bears down on our enemies...

As you all know, this annual dinner

At Cabin Pond night after next.

At first. But once it begins,

Be afflicted, and mourn, and weep.

Be back in the field come morning.

Be of good courage,

Be on the mouths of the saints...

Bearing strange fruit

Because they lazy as all hell.

Before he went on to be with the Lord.

Before they took off.

Ben, I'm gonna ask you to leave.

Benjamin Turner.

Best not lie now. I know when y'all's lyin'.

Beware of false prophets

Black bodies swinging in the southern breeze

Blood on the leaves

Bon appétit.

Boy, you better say something and quick!

Boy, you gonna get it.

Breakin' even's hard enough,

Brethren.

Bridget! Nancy! Y'all wake up!

Bring it on. C'mon! Bring it!

Brother Hark...

Brothers and sisters.

Brothers, we've been chosen.

Burnin' up.

But also to those... who are harsh.

But getting ahead's impossible.

But I been around here long enough to know...

But I do have a special one just for you.

But in the meantime I will give you

But inwardly are ravening wolves!

But Nat's gotta talk to you.

But no one is without sin, Miss Elizabeth.

But Samuel sent me over here personally, Nat.

But they got guns.

But whatever it is, you better quit.

But, what... Who are you?

By now I'd be two rows down...

By the secrecy that it was not altogether productive.

By then we'll number in the hundreds,

Bye, Nat.

Bye.

C'mon now, I gotta make a living here, gents.

C'mon now! Get your grits!

C'mon now.

C'mon, get the boy.

C'mon. But with the right teacher,

Can I do this myself?

Can't tell ya how important this is for all of us.

Catherine, this here is Cherry Ann.

Catherine!

Checkin' the leaves and straw.

Cherry, I'd feel right honored if you'd be my wife.

Cherry?

Cherry?

Cherry.

Cherry... she's been hurt real bad.

Children bearing marks were brought before the elders.

Clean and fresh

Come from Randall's?

Come here, boy.

Come on now! Come on!

Come on out!

Come on over here.

Come on, I want you to meet Momma.

Come on!

Come on!

Come on!

Come on.

Come on. Have a seat.

Continue to guide us, O Lord...

Cost of breakin' 'em, stealin', sassin'...

Could be workin' a long time.

Couple of ******s went missin'

Courage...

Daddy always said,

Damn it!

Discipline word, go a lot further than my pistol would.

Do I hear 250?

Do it.

Do you know how this makes us look?

Do you understand me?

Dodgin' that cracker's lash.

Don't got too much choice, missus.

Don't know where he is, massa. We ain't seen him all night.

Don't suppose you got a pass anywhere

Don't take it away.

Don't y'all go getting' worried now.

Don't you eyeball me, boy!

Don't you forget that.

Earl!

Earl. Got a little problem.

Earthly master is gone.

Either you gonna show me a pass,

Especially a nice piece of black meat. Sweet. Juicy.

Even now.

Evening, sir.

Every bit counts these days.

Every verse they use to justify our torture...

Everything all right?

Ex...

Ex...

Excuse me.

Exhort servants

Fearful of the Gospel.

Fella with the ****** preacher.

Fella with the ****** preacher.

Fetch her.

Fightin' you.

First thing in the morning. Yes, sir.

For all they that take the sword...

For generations to come will know...

For God is at work in your life,

For just a moment, I...

For many generations to come.

For no reason at all but being black.

For small farmers like you and myself.

For what?

For when you get hungry.

For your daughter?

For Your protection and Your promise.

Found them 'round here.

From the poplar trees

Get back!

Get down!

Get down!

Get him to the post.

Get him up.

Get us a cabin set up when y'all visit.

Gettin' ready to feed the stock.

Gin, if you please.

Go now! Get out, ya!

Go on back to bed. Go on to bed, girl! We sleep!

Go on to bed.

Go on, get him off.

Go to Hell!

Go to waste for such a low price.

God's gonna punish whoever did this.

Goddamn, ******s.

Goddamnit, Isaiah.

Goddamnit.

Goddamnit.

Gonna make a fine wife indeed.

Good. Good.

Got a couple of farmers willing to turn a good coin.

Got any problem with that,

Got some fine brandy

Great doin' business with you.

Had done unto him.

Half a bag full.

Hang him!

Happier than a dog with three balls!

Hark, what time you think it is?

Hark!

Hark.

Hark.

Hath never forgiveness, but is in danger...

Have something that reminds you of me.

Have them meet us at the big cypress

Have your momma get her cleaned and fed.

He assaulted my wife!

He don't know nothing, either.

He don't mean no harm.

He felt you'd be more useful to our family as a field hand.

He harnessed the Holy Spirit that day.

He has.

He is a god of love, Nat.

He is a leader.

He is a prophet.

He said... Nat knows how to read.

He that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost

He that stealeth a man and selleth him...

He was just tryin'...

He'd have to lynch me first.

He'll be all right.

He'll be living with us in the main house for a while.

He's a little young, ain't he?

He's been banned from every church

He's just a boy.

He's lucky that's all he got for what he done.

He's still here, brother.

He's the one doin' the orderin'.

Hear, hear.

Heavenly Father.

Heavenly Father. We are gathered here today...

Here is a fruit

Here you go.

Here, this word here, The.

Here's some salt pork and some tomatoes

Hey, boy.

Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey! Ho, ho, ho!

Hey, Nana.

Hey, preacher!

Hey!

Hey! Call off your dog!

Hey! Hey!

Hey! This grown folk's business! Get! Get!

Hi.

Hi.

Hmm?

Hmm? Hmm? Hmm?

Hold on!

Hold on!

Hold on!

Hold on.

Holding on to the goodness of the Lord.

How handsome.

How is it there?

How many slaves you think there are in the county?

How's Joanna?

Huh?

Huh? You killed them, boy?

I ain't doin' it, all right?

I ain't gonna hurt you.

I ain't got much.

I ain't mad.

I am but a servant.

I asked you a question.

I assure you, I will not be.

I belongs to Massa Guiles and this here his property.

I can barely train my ******s to learn their own names.

I can call ya Madison, if ya like.

I can't do it, Nat. I won't.

I certainly wouldn't object.

I cut them back to a meal a day per head now.

I didn't do nothin'.

I don't know if it's right I take it.

I don't know what's gotten into you lately,

I don't right care how good he is...

I figured you'd say yes.

I got 175. Do I hear two?

I got a chocolate one here

I got caught stealing food.

I gotta say...

I guess not.

I had fainted, unless I had believed to see...

I hope you won't be alone.

I just think we should wait for Mr. Samuel to get back.

I killed a slave catcher. I gotta go.

I knew this day would come.

I know as much as you.

I know you're angry. Trust me, I am too.

I know.

I lead you to... Peter 2:18.

I miss you so much.

I need one of y'all to tell me where he is.

I need you here.

I need you to round up a few men you trust.

I need you to tell me now.

I pray you sing to the Lord...

I remember. Welcome, brother.

I see now, for every verse

I see you!

I shoulda done that earlier.

I spend all my time thinkin' about you already.

I spoke to Ben

I still thank God...

I suppose if missus is suggesting it...

I sure hope you're right.

I sure wouldn't wanna wait another season to see ya.

I talk it over with Samuel.

I think people might pay good money

I thought you were dead, too.

I thought...

I told myself I wouldn't be scared.

I want for the oppressed people of God.

I want the Sheriff. This boy assaulted me!

I want you to have it.

I wanted to ask you about.

I was 13.

I was proud of him.

I wasn't expecting to see you around

I watched your grandfather die...

I will lynch every one of you come mornin!

I won't ask you again.

I'd be headed to the barn...

I'd like to baptize him.

I'll always be.

I'll be back directly.

I'll be back for y'all as soon as I can.

I'll be fine.

I'll be inside directly.

I'll call you Queen.

I'll get to it in the mornin'.

I'll go check 'round back.

I'll see to that.

I'll send you the details.

I'm all right.

I'm believin' she'll be fine.

I'm foolin'. Come here.

I'm gonna blow you from here to Hell.

I'm gonna call the sheriff! I'm serious!

I'm gonna come back here, I ain't gonna be so nice...

I'm gonna ride you harder than hogs on slop.

I'm gonna teach him.

I'm here, love.

I'm impressed with them every time I come around.

I'm just here to tell you

I'm Nat.

I'm proud of you.

I'm right here, sir.

I'm right here.

I'm right here.

I'm right here.

I'm Samuel Turner. Reverend WALTHALL sent us.

I'm sorry to disturb ya,

I'm sorry, Nat.

I'm with you.

I'm worried about you, Sam.

I'ma whip him good the next time I see him.

I's just talkin' to myself.

I've been following the Lord a long time.

I've been praying for the Lord to help us...

If I find out y'all's been lying...

If it ain't one thing, it's another.

If it be God's will.

If not the drought...

If the good Lord gave that boy a gift to read...

If they gets to moanin' or carryin' on,

If we get this right,

If we have a gun battle now,

If y'all need anything,

If you could spare it.

If you mess this up for me, my hand to God...

If you'd have me.

If your boy does to their liking,

In all things not answering again...

In case I don't see you for a while, you...

In old land.

In Southampton, at the start.

In the beginning...

In the county for his sins.

In the land of the living.

In the middle of the night? Turn around.

In the time of our ancestors

In this we will be confident!

In Your holy name we pray.

Is a terrible thing.

Is floatin' around in your head...

Is harvested in its own time...

Is not gonna get you what you want.

Is that what you did?

Is there something you wanna say

Is this blessing gonna cost me money?

Isaac's in a lot of trouble.

Isaiah, fetch me some paper.

Isaiah, run us out a water.

Isaiah.

It seems like it's been forever

It sure is sad to see you and the missus go.

It'd be an even better blessing

It'll never be the same.

It's a dangerous place to be.

It's all of us.

It's all right.

It's fine. Not like what I come from 'fore here.

It's gettin' harder for the whites in this county...

It's hard times

It's in your mind.

It's me now.

It's Nat, love.

It's okay, baby. It's okay. It ain't real.

It's okay.

It's pretty.

It's the best book ever written.

James 4, Chapter 8 and 9.

Jerusalem?

Jesse, who do we call a ******

Jethro, you will mind your mouth.

Joanna, too.

Just as the planted crop

Just feels like so many more.

Just go and talk to Samuel. Just tell him what happened.

Just gonna climb up and help you out.

Just one.

Just south of Nottoway.

Just wasn't expecting it to be my own husband.

Keep on workin' now.

Keep on workin'.

Kind of like when Daddy was alive.

Leave this to the Lord.

Lessons best not be disturbed in the beginning.

Let the high praise of God

Let the saints be joyful in glory.

Let them sing aloud on their beds.

Let's fall back, y'all!

Let's get home.

Let's go find Earl.

Listen up! Got a preacher here tonight.

Long as he say what he's supposed to.

Look at them teeth. Huh? I'll start him out at...

Look unto the hand of her mistress...

Look unto the hand of their masters...

Lord has spoken to me. Visions of what's to come.

Lotta Yankees makin' their way down that way.

Love you, too.

Lynch ya? What are we talkin' about?

Ma'am. The youngin', he dropped this a step back.

Mad?

Made it right on time. Joseph Randall.

Madison Hayne. Who was that?

Man make a fortune with that boy.

Man of God is called to lead in love.

Massa Turner's in here.

Massa, if you could just see Nat

Massa, sure would be a shame to watch her

Massa, that wench there sure would make

Massa.

Massa. For the horses.

Master Reese don't mind the trip.

May God continue to bless all of us

Maybe a good word from your boy there...

Me and my boys is ready!

Me too, baby.

Me too.

Me, too.

Might as well come in then.

Mind if I help you?

Missing me and loving me.

Mmm.

Mmm. About a day or so.

Mmm...

Momma offered you one of hers?

Momma, you ready?

Momma?

Momma?

Momma's here now.

Monsters.

Mostly.

Mr. Samuel gets back, he'll have both of us!

My faith, Momma, Nana.

My momma.

My momma...

Names, locations, and dates, I'd say by tomorrow.

Nana?

Nat don't not know how to read.

Nat, would you please lead us in prayer?

Nat!

Nat!

Nat?

Nat?

Nat?

Nat?

Nat? Oh Lord, I slept too late.

Nat's a... good preacher.

Naw, naw. I need you to get out of here!

Never a wrong time...

Next time he look me in the eye,

******s is ******s here.

No, ma'am.

No, no, no.

No, no. You don't apologize.

No, no... Momma.

No, sir.

No, sir.

No, sir.

No, sir.

No, sir.

No, sir.

No! He's with me!

No.

No. I say we are now alive...

No. No.

No. We best be gettin' back before sun go down.

None of y'all know where he is, huh?

Nor will a lot of other folks around here.

Nor will I forget He's a god of wrath.

Not a day over 18.

Not a penny. To the contrary, in fact.

Not only to those who are good and considerate...

Not the branch.

Not today.

Nothin' but good seed flowin' from this here buck.

Nothing.

Now listen, you don't tell me where he's at...

Now we're talkin'! Do I got 225?

Now you go ahead on and go to bed.

Now, any harm done to these people,

Now, consider this comely wench.

Now, he's a ****** here like y'all...

Now, I don't know what ideas

Now, I'm not vouching for the character of these fellas.

Now, they needs to mind me. You speak on that.

Now, we don't treat none no different than another.

Now, you gonna start here,

Of our ancestors.

Of the gallant south

Of whom shall we be afraid?

Of whom we shall fear?

Off Bill Johnson's place this mornin'.

Oh, here it comes.

Oh, it's just fine.

Oh, massa, please! Please! Massa, please! Oh, Lord!

Oh, sure thing. Abner?

Oh, thank you!

Oh, that's fine.

Oh, yes, sir, I've learned.

Oh.

Oh.

Okay, hold on! Oh yeah, hold on!

On all the plantations? How many whites?

On my soul.

On the children as he has.

On the Lord.

On to Jerusalem!

On to Jerusalem?

On to Jerusalem.

On your knees.

One of Samuel's guests requested Esther, and, uh...

One of Samuel's guests...

One you got the means to capitalize on.

One.

Or any other thing that Earl and I think

Or fetching this that for Miss Catherine.

Or he ain't treatin' you right, you let me know.

Or to send someone who could.

Or you gonna show me somethin' else.

Our ancestors and unborn children rejoice.

Our brothers and sisters will join.

Our hearts will not fear!

Packin' and stackin' 'em up.

Part of me couldn't believe it myself.

Pastoral scene

Pickin' up some food for my master,

Praise the Lord!

Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord!

Praise the Lord! Sing to him a new song!

Pray the Lord brings you back safe.

Preachin', citing scripture...

Put a yoke on him. Bring her up here.

Put their feet under his table instead of mine.

Put up again thy sword into His place.

Rabble rousin', stirring shit on our way of life.

Rebel!

Recognizing only You as our source and strength.

Reverend, I trust you wouldn't mind.

Said it was the only thing that kept her mind free.

Sam Turner.

Sam, that sister of yours...

Sam? You come on in here for supper!

Same as David and Gideon...

Samuel bought him a month back in Norfolk.

Samuel may not like it.

Samuel told me something this morning

Samuel, sir. Please, you can't do this.

Samuel, sir. Please, you can't do this.

Save your farm.

Saw him give up the ghost with my own eyes.

Say it. Spit something outta that mouth! Say it!

Say they raised up on an overseer

Seein' her and Momma...

Seeing her develop into the woman that she is.

Seeing through eyes that have been denied us...

Servants of only the Lord.

Servin' and being respectable help.

Shall pass with the sword.

Sharing the Gospel from the few pages

She did.

She fine.

She looks right young, if you ask me.

She put this dress on me...

Sheriff Floyd?

Showed me this here patch.

Simon will take you to Reese's.

Simon.

Since being born into the darkness of bondage.

Since I last seen you.

Sing praise in assembly of the righteous.

Sir, I am awfully sorry about all this. I...

Sit around the fire, tell some old lies, huh?

Slaves all over havin' meetins'.

Slaves, submit yourselves...

Smile, bitch.

So I had Abner come down on 'em.

So I'm gonna need you

So proud.

So to save some,

So too has the Lord planted us.

So was David.

So you listen to him

So, I put the word out about your preacher.

So, in closing, I urge you all to take heart...

So...

Sold to that fine gentleman in the back!

Sold! Get outta here.

Somethin' wrong?

Sorry for...

Stand that our children

Stand with us.

Stand with us.

Start breakin' her in.

Strange fruit hanging

Strong as an ox!

Study hard and heed my instructions, hear?

Studyin'?

Sure enough...

Take heed therefore unto yourselves...

Take Jupiter, but don't start no trouble.

Talks of insurrection got folks scared.

Tell him what it was and he'll straighten this out.

Tell me where daddy's at.

Tell me where he's at!

Thank ya.

Thank you, brother.

Thank you, Momma.

Thank you, sir. Mmm.

Thank you.

Thank you.

That and the cash down from your colored preacher.

That does it right every time.

That he didn't live to see the things I seen.

That he died that day.

That I wanna come over here for this?

That ****** need a pass.

That the one you were wearing that day?

That the result of certain ideas

That there's an opportunity there.

That with the supernatural power of God...

That you will oppose those who oppose us.

That's 250 goin' once.

That's him right there!

That's it.

That's me.

That's right. It's only 10 miles north.

That's tricky. Now, these letters T H.

The battle's begun, Ma.

The cycle of our people lay in the hands of the children.

The day they took me from her.

The dress there.

The good Lord, the good Lord...

The goodness of the Lord...

The g****vine's ablaze with talks of fightin'.

The hell you will!

The Holy Ghost hath made you overseers.

The Lord is our light and our salvation.

The Lord is the strength of our lives.

The Lord put it there,

The Lord will give us a sign.

The Lord's calling me.

The love that surrounds all of us all the time.

The pure joy of knowing that I'm helping a brother.

The root...

The stitches held up good.

The times are tough with the drought.

The Turner name will mean something again.

The world has its way with dealing with the immoral.

Them big, bulging eyes

Then you're gonna lie down.

There he was sounding out letters.

There it is! 275?

There was a meeting a few nights ago.

There, they were given titles...

There's another damning them to Hell for those actions.

There's another demanding our freedom.

These books are for white folks.

These parts 'till Sunday.

They been hanged.

They do anything to get outta work.

They hurt you?

They killin' people everywhere