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Ira Morton is the son of farmer Silas Morton, who founded Morton College on his land 40 years earlier. Madeline, Ira’s daughter and a student at Morton, was arrested during a protest on behalf of some Hindu students. On her 21st birthday, she came to the family farmhouse. The Morton’s neighbor, Emil, is a young Swede raised in America. As a child, Emil and his siblings contracted diphtheria. While tending to them, Ira’s wife, Madeline, contracted the infection and died. Ira passionately resents
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MADELINE: Hello, Emil.
EMIL: How are you, Madeline? How do, Mr Morton. (IRA barely nods and does not turn. In an excited manner he begins gathering up the corn he has taken from the sack. EMIL turns back to MADELINE) Well, I'm just from the courthouse. Looks like you and I might take a ride together, Madeline. You come before the Commissioner at four.
IRA: What have
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