<P> Knowing that no one will ever believe that she and Billy Joe had not had sex and that she was never pregnant, Bobbie Lee decides to leave home . Very early one morning, with suitcase in hand, she walks to town to get a bus . On the way she meets Barksdale on the bridge, where he tells her that he is headed to her house to confess to her father and clear her name . She advises him against doing so, noting that revealing the truth would forever tarnish Billy Joe's reputation . He initially holds fast to his desire to confess, but Bobbie Lee calmly stresses that the news would further devastate Billy Joe's family and leave Barksdale himself subject to criminal prosecution . She also assures him that she does not mind her fate and then adds, "Oh, I'll be back before long; I'm only 15 . What do I know of the world?" Finally agreeing with the girl's logic, he offers Bobbie Lee a ride to the bus station, which she graciously accepts . The film ends with the two of them walking off the bridge together . </P> <Ul> <Li> Robby Benson as Billy Joe McAllister </Li> <Li> Glynnis O'Connor as Bobbie Lee Hartley </Li> <Li> Joan Hotchkis as Anna' Mama' Hartley </Li> <Li> Sandy McPeak as Glenn' Papa' Hartley </Li> <Li> James Best as Dewey Barksdale </Li> <Li> Terence Goodman as James Hartley </Li> <Li> Becky Bowen as Becky Thompson </Li> <Li> Simpson Hemphill as Brother Taylor </Li> <Li> Ed Shelnut as Coleman Stroud </Li> <Li> Eddie Talr as Tom Hargitay </Li> <Li> William Hallberg as Dan McAllister </Li> </Ul> <Li> Robby Benson as Billy Joe McAllister </Li> <Li> Glynnis O'Connor as Bobbie Lee Hartley </Li>

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