Children Of The Fields
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Keywords: migrant labor, farm work, children, education, family, California, housing, transience, seasonal work, daily life
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[music] [music] >> Look at your hand. >> I'm okay. >> He bought a dragon or what is it? >> He bought a dragon. His mother bought him a dragon. >> A real dragon? >> No, a little one. No, it wasn't a real one. It was a toy. And he And he was happy because he had a toy dragon in his room. >> You made that story yourself? >> Yeah, my own hand. >> And then he talked about it. >> Yeah, he talked it. He He just talked here. Are your hands hurting you? Uh-uh. You work fast. I'm tired, but if I work slow You have to work fast. If you If you work it slow, you're ain't going to make nothing. What does it mean to >> I don't got it. >> That is so hot. >> Joanne. Joanne, did you listen? Write your name. You're going to have a test. >> I'm finished. Have you finished? >> You have to write your name over there. >> What? I'm finished. >> Do the next >> page. >> When you do the next page, you can do anything you want. Hurry up. >> I'm not. >> What did I tell you on the way to RAISE UP YOUR HAND? YES. GOOD. WRITE YOUR NAME AGAIN, 10 times until you know it. Write your name, Joanne. >> I put it here. >> That's JPMO. >> Call and call. >> You're going to have to pay for this this book. $10. Yes, you do. You never write in a book. You're going to have to PAY $10. >> CAN'T. >> DID YOU ASK? >> I DIDN'T going to pay all that. >> Yes, you are. >> No, I don't because >> You're you're going to stay in second grade. You never listen. Never. >> Good. >> Rosita, you can go out to eat at the school. >> Play. >> Go and play. Take your candies and go out and play. Joanne, you haven't done these. You haven't done these. You're more bigger than Rosita and she already finished. >> Sena, you know where they're at? >> Yes. >> You go get them because we got a lot of work to do. >> Okay. >> Go get them. Quick. Run. >> You got to GET YOUR BAG. NO. >> LET'S GO. DADDY WANTS THAT. >> TAKE A SWIM. >> NO. WHY? >> We have to get ready for the trip. Take a swim FOR A LITTLE WHILE. >> NO. >> DO YOU WANT YOU'LL LIKE IT. >> GOOD NIGHT, DADDY. >> GOOD NIGHT. >> GOOD NIGHT, NENA. LET ME REST. GOOD NIGHT, NENA. >> About 2:00 in the morning. These onions are the worst onions I ever saw. If I don't like it And then it's so sticky in the the dirt. That is some of the dirt off the garden. I like this going to be the the last rule we going TO DO. >> I GOT NO MONEY. I ONLY GOT $30. And I think tomorrow we going to California. Cuz the job is no good. I just want to tell you let you know that you're on a trip. Well, not a hard trip is going to be just like >> It ain't going to be no fun. What kind of work are we What kind of work are we doing? >> It's onions right now there. And it's uh I think it's uh onions >> Onions and cucumbers. How long are we going to stay in California? >> Uh we going to stay on it for I think we Well, September school starts September. >> 3 months. >> By that time we should have a house in Stockton. I don't think it's going to be that bad. You like to go to school in Stockton? >> No. >> Why not? >> Uh I'm not used to going to that school. >> Which school? You know You know which school you're going to go yet? >> I know. That's why I'm not used to it. >> But it's still going to be fun. You think it's going to be fun there? >> Yeah. Oh, wait. Look. I want the first mother. >> Oh, you better put them back. >> If you don't get him, he's going to die. >> You better Wait, let me see. Look at his ears. >> He got big ones. They're getting big. Put him down. >> Let's let his mother come for it. Right there, Elena. Can you see? >> You got a dog. The little dog is dirty. Beto and Joanne and Elena. Elena, you got Elena right there. I believe it. I believe you. Puppy Puppy going to go shopping. Puppy is a wild one. Going to go shopping, Elena. When does puppy never try? >> [crying] >> Puppy going to go talk to your mother. >> You didn't have Elena with you. >> Huh? Puppy going to go inside and talk to your mother. >> Huh? >> Puppy going to go inside and talk to your mother. >> Why? >> Huh? Huh? >> Why? >> There's something something important. Something to tell you, okay? Okay? Okay. >> De colores >> campesina y marinera de colores de colores pajarito de afuera de colores >> Well, I yes, I have a little house over there in the back over there. You want to look at it? >> How much will you rent it? >> Well, it's not worth it, but I give it to you for $20. >> Okay, may I look at it? >> Yeah, go ahead. Go ahead. >> Do you think we could stand it in here? >> Yeah. Why not? >> How long do you think we're going to stay? >> How long? Oh, wrong. 3 months. Well, yeah, we can stay there in there. I think it's raining. >> I don't I don't like it, too. >> Only the machine. It's small. >> [clears throat] >> Oh, what what can I do with that? >> It's small. And it And it doesn't got no bed. >> Oh, look at the ceiling. Look at the ceiling. It would rain on the carpet. Uh-huh. >> What? You want to stay here? >> Well, we have to stay here cuz, you know, we've been looking for a house all day and we can't find a house. And it's too hot to stay in the car. >> You think Mary going to like it? >> I don't like it. >> Mary, I don't like it, either, but What we got We We stay here or let's go back. And you you you know there's no job to do. >> Well, we have to stay here but we have to work. And you have to have a house to stay. Oh, no. It is good. Yeah, I hope we do this thing. Again. >> Go to the toilet and come down to the water. >> We have to get one more mama. >> Only clean up the kitchen and THE DINING. >> MAMA. >> I CAN'T DO >> WHAT AM I GOING TO DO OVER THERE? I GOT TO GO TO THE >> GO TO THE Go to the Go to the toilet. >> I need to >> Go. Go to the bathroom. >> I need >> Go to the bathroom. >> Only red one. One to number one. >> Go to the bathroom. >> Number nine. >> Number six, out. >> I can't I can't do it. >> Hey.
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