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Sinners · written by Ryan Coogler · 2025
Scene 10 of 110 · ≈ 1 min on screen · Act one
In 1932 Mississippi, gifted sharecropper-bluesman Sammie Moore wants to make a life in the blues beyond his preacher father's rules, but the opening night of his cousins' juke joint becomes a siege by a vampire offering the community belonging at the price of its freedom.
A match illuminates woodcuts of musicians summoning the dead, then a red-eyed figure appears at the window.
Smoke and Stack meet Hogwood at an abandoned mill and confirm their plan to buy it.
The twins pay for the mill, equipment, and land, then threaten Hogwood to keep their return secret.
Sammie finishes his cotton quota early and looks forward to playing blues that night.
This scene
PLANTATION - DAY
RUTHIE (Late 40’s, Black) does laundry in a soapy bucket.
She smiles warmly as Sammie approaches.
SAMMIE
Mornin’ Ma.
RUTHIE
Mornin’ baby.
SAMMIE
Can I trade ya?
Sammie takes off his sweaty work shirt. Hands it to her, then cups some of the soapy water.
RUTHIE
Don’t put that on your body,
Samuel.
He does anyway. Then rinses the dirt off his feet.
SAMMIE
Soap is soap.
RUTHIE
It’ll dry ya out.
SAMMIE
Not if I put this on while its
still wet!
He grabs a still wet shirt from the drying rack.
RUTHIE
Boy you ain't got sense God gave a
goose.
He hugs his mom, wet shirt and all.
RUTHIE (CONT’D)
(laughing)
Don’t get that water all over me.
Sammie heads inside.