Shug and Celie share an intimate moment in a field of flowers where Shug explains her spiritual philosophy regarding the nature of God and beauty. Celie questions why a loving God would allow her to suffer such personal tragedies, leading Shug to distinguish between the actions of men and the essence of the divine.
SHUG: I don’t know nothin bout pickin’ peas. How you know which one is ripe?
CELIE: Got to feel ‘em. They like some people. If they rough around the edges, it usually means they soft inside. Taste this one.
SHUG: That’s a piece of heaven.
CELIE: You ain’t see nothin. Come on...
SHUG: More than anyth
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