I will do it. And will accept whatever payment is offered
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Solomon Northup:
The proceeds of my fiddling performances. A few picayunes, but all I have in the world. I promise them to you if you will do me the favor I require. But I beg you not to expose me if you cannot grant the request.Armsby:What do you ask?Solomon Northup:First, your word, sir.Armsby:On my honor.Solomon Northup:It is a simple enough request. I ask only that you deposit a letter in the Marksville post office. And that you keep the action an inviolable secret forever. The details of the letter are of no consequence. Even at that, there would be an imposition of much pain and suffering were it known I was the author. A patron is what I require, sir.Armsby:Where is the letter now?Solomon Northup:It is not yet written. I will have it in a day. Two at most, my skill with composition as poor as it is.Armsby:I will do it. And will accept whatever payment is offered
The proceeds of my fiddling performances. A few picayunes, but all I have in the world. I promise them to you if you will do me the favor I require. But I beg you not to expose me if you cannot grant the request.Armsby:What do you ask?Solomon Northup:First, your word, sir.Armsby:On my honor.Solomon Northup:It is a simple enough request. I ask only that you deposit a letter in the Marksville post office. And that you keep the action an inviolable secret forever. The details of the letter are of no consequence. Even at that, there would be an imposition of much pain and suffering were it known I was the author. A patron is what I require, sir.Armsby:Where is the letter now?Solomon Northup:It is not yet written. I will have it in a day. Two at most, my skill with composition as poor as it is.Armsby:I will do it. And will accept whatever payment is offered
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The proceeds of my fiddling performances
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Just a few picayunes but all I have in the world
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I promise them to you if you will do me the favor I require
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But I beg you not to expose me if you cannot grant the request
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What is it you ask
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First your word sir
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On my honor
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It's a simple enough request
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I only ask that you deposit a letter
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at the post office in Marksville
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and that you keep the action an inviolable secret forever
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A patron is what I require sir
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I'll do it
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And I'll accept whatever payment's offered
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Movie Summary
In the pre-Civil War United States, Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery. Facing cruelty as well as unexpected kindnesses Solomon struggles not only to stay alive, but to retain his dignity. In the twelfth year of his unforgettable odyssey, Solomon’s chance meeting with a Canadian abolitionist will forever alter his life.
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Solomon Northup
Armsby
