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She just stands there.

So still.

Alone.

Not quite.

She's not taken her eyes off her.

What's going on?

Got my hand.

Ever since last night, after the hospital, when I came back into the

were all somehow scared.

Not at all, you know.

Despite what you said.

And why is Ulrich so concerned with Dorothy?

It's the best you don't know.

I've always been the outrider.

Jogging along.

A happy -go -lucky colonial is numpty sensitive.

I'm not imagining it.

If I tell you, it must go no further than those you've just mentioned. Not

in our room.

No one, but no one must know, and I want your promise on that. Of course. Your

promise.

I promise.

Dorothy's pregnant.

Pregnant? It does happen.

Obviously. And before you say anything, she wants to get rid of it.

Rid of it? That's what I said.

I'm a boss now. That's what I said.

Let me pass.

Two days. Why you not teach Shinya English?

Not good to be seen together, prisoner and guard.

You know?

Shinya not know.

Let's go. Factory calls.

You all right?

Perfect. I'd be that, I'd have said.

I'm sorry.

Poor old old Rooker. I could kill that priest.

What a penance, being forbidden to speak.

Blessing in disguise.

No laugh!

No laugh at Kazaki! We weren't laughing at you.

You say Kazaki die!

Please let's go work!

Is it only quick or punish? Quick!

Yes!

No laugh!

Police. You're okay.

Worst luck.

Might have solved everything, don't you know?

Stop watching me!

Watch it.

Oh, I hate this hole -in -the -corner business.

Better than everyone knowing your Doris's shame.

Pregnancy. I'm aware of the word. It is just so distasteful. It's a biological

fact, that's all.

Not when a father is a Jap.

Pregnancy is a pregnancy.

Is a time bomb.

Which is why she must get rid of it before it shows.

The Japs love babies.

Oh, don't be a fool.

They were good to Sally.

Well, they'd hardly be good this time. A guard's baby.

She'd be tortured and shot, not to mention the rest of us were innocent.

exaggerate. And when have we Dutch ever caused trouble?

I didn't mean that. Always. It is you British always. Yet we also were made to

suffer. And now the supper again. Worse than when Sally killed herself. This

time the guards will be punished as well. Yes, and who will they be revenged

I doubt it will come to full term.

So then we'd have supper for nothing.

A baby's hardly nothing.

Think she should have it, do you?

I can't bear the idea of an abortion. I really can't.

I don't know.

Oh, I don't know.

Except that I care.

For whom?

A sliver of life for 80 women and children, because that's what it comes

to.

On the other hand, if she did have it, it really would put a spanner in the

jam's works.

Look at the suspicion.

All of them wondering who'd fraternised and who hadn't.

It'll be murder.

To kill a baby is murder.

And what are your feelings?

Mine? Yours.

Or don't you have any? Don't be impertinent.

Besides, does it matter what I think when it's all purely academic? I can't

anything. And what if it wasn't purely academic?

Under proper medical conditions only, I'd probably say yes.

For Dorothy's sake, if nothing else.

But you're a doctor. Yes, I do know.

However, we live and we learn.

You... You disgust me!

All of you!

Well, no doubt as to where she stands.

Not to mention Sister Ulrica.

There's no need to be so furtive.

Captain, look at her, Queen.

Paul. Stop it.

Mrs. Van Mayer calls me.

I'm for little Paul, that's what she says.

When you get down to it, it's what I am.

Still, at least she's on my side.

And so am I.

Only because if I had it, you'd be watched every second for goodbyes as

note to the men.

Is that really what you think of me?

I'm so self -obsessed.

Don't look. If I had the know -how, I'd help you do it myself.

But as it is, I'm helpless.

Anyway, why should you?

You've got enough to contend with as it is.

In this place, it's everyone for themselves.

Isn't that right?

How am I?

Better, but you must drink more food.

It makes me sick.

That's the round one.

If she'd stick again, I want to see it.

Lawrence?

Me? Who else?

What's wrong with you?

Nothing.

Doctor.

Very well. Have it your own way.

Don't let me catch you slacking yet again.

No, Doctor.

So, what do you want me to do with this, uh... Sink on a buck, I've told you

before.

And for what is it prescribed?

Malaria.

At least you remember something.

How is it administered?

Uh, an infusion?

Of course I miss you.

It's bad enough worrying if I'm giving the right strength without having to

worry about who gives it.

When you took the Hippocratic Oath, did you mean it?

Really mean it?

Why else would one take an oath?

Literally. To preserve life.

Always.

Why are you asking?

I like to know where I am.

You are a defeated race.

And do not forget it.

Wives and daughters of the white oppressor who stole our countries and

slaves. But now it is we who are the masters and you who must obey.

How she does go on.

Something's wrong with her. Under Lieutenant Nakamura's command and my

administration, this camp is the most efficient and harmonious in the whole of

Area 3.

And I, we, wish this camp to be perfect.

Do you hear me? Perfect.

So, extra duties for all.

No.

How dare you contradict me?

How dare you?

For

that,

Lieutenant Nakamura has ordered you extra heavy duty.

He can't. Internee Johnson will arrange the new timetable to our instruction,

and there will be no exceptions, none, except for those in hospital.

All. All will work to make this camp the most perfect in the Japanese Empire.

Good evening, Antony.

Prisoners, both!

You both, more!

More!

Antony, up!

At least it's not roundworm.

No, you won't. Do me a favour.

That'll be all right.

I'll be the judge of that.

Has this happened before?

No. What?

Not really.

I see.

Now, come with me. You can give her some charcoal.

If that will help.

Go away.

I think we should talk.

If you'll do it. I've told you, how can I with an infected hand?

And what's Kate's excuse?

Medical malpractice, amongst other things.

There's nothing to talk about.

There's the fact that you're going to have to face up to having it.

T .A. won't do it.

What have you asked her?

T .A.'s concept of good medicine is always strictly by the book.

Look, if it's any consolation, the dangers would have been unimaginable.

No proper instruments, no anaesthetic, no disinfectant. I don't care! No, but I

do!

You once accused me of letting little Violet die. Yes, you did.

But I'm not going to let it happen to you, and that is that.

Put it down over there. Dorothy, you mustn't. It's a terrible thing to want

do. Will you get out, all of you!

ever conceived without any period?

I... I had a thought of one.

Nothing to speak of.

When?

Before the monsoon.

At the beginning of October.

October?

November.

December.

January. What is it?

One of the ones.

Oh, dear.

It's odds on you three months.

Three months?

Verna?

Come in.

I wouldn't want to interrupt you.

It's all right. Nothing but can't wait.

My dear, what's the matter?

Communal life getting you down?

Communal? What is communal when they all hate me?

Oh, surely not, Sister Ulrike. Because she is Dutch.

I might as well say all who are British get on civilized people.

Not all of us, surely?

Oh, Bernard, I didn't mean you.

You are quite different.

So simpatico to all our needs.

I do try.

There, I knew you would understand.

It is my poor back.

It will surely break if I have to dig a trench.

Ah. I do not ask for favors, but there are so many who are not delicate, who do

not have my breeding.

Kate, all those colonials, they are built like Popeyes.

I wonder.

They are. Have you seen her, Mercers? No, no, I was thinking of Daisy.

She's been carted off to the hospital with dysentery, and it crossed my mind

could fill in.

The duties aren't much.

Just those of a maid, really.

A maid?

You are most generous.

And I understand how these things should be done.

The niceties that are so important to the sensitive.

There is that.

And Miss Hathorne approves of you.

Which is more than can be said of your roommate.

That is not clean enough.

Not for my standards.

Unless you wish to be punished, do it again.

Let me

help.

There's only one way any of you can do that. Dorothy, how can we?

If you really wanted to, you'd think of something.

Look out.

You have helped.

That's what I said.

Olaf!

Please.

For friendship. Don't.

You're breaking your penance. You, my dear Dorothy, are far more important

any penance.

I'm too tired to stop you.

Though you will not believe this, life is very much longer than you imagine.

And above all, it changes.

I do assure you.

But whatever the future holds, there is always the blessing of hope,

the sweet gift of choice.

Would you take these from someone so tiny he cannot defend himself?

God, in his mercy, would give you strength.

And better, I promise you, to suffer now, to bear the punishment and disown,

that later you will know.

It won't be any later.

You must not say that.

All against me. No.

You are against yourself.

So you reject your friends. Then how can they show to you their feelings? What

use are feelings?

I don't bring back the dead.

My Dennis.

Strength will be given. To face more misery.

Sally was right to kill herself.

No. Yes.

If I don't get rid of it.

So it's just a choice between one death or two.

Sick list.

Oh, dear.

How's Daisy?

Responding well, and she's no trouble.

Which is more than can be said of nurse Norris.

Oh, yes? What's up with her?

Well, you tell me.

I was almost pleased with her progress.

But the last few days... In fact, all of her friends have seemed very odd.

Preoccupied with a girl, what's her name?

Dorothy. Isn't that right, Mrs. Van Meyer?

Well?

Norris couldn't take a rise of her just because she was sick during tanko.

No more than the rest of them could. I can't understand it.

What's so upsetting about a girl being sick?

Right then, I must get back.

Yes, of course.

Oh, don't work too hard, looking after everyone.

What's going on?

I asked you a question.

Nothing. Nothing is going on. Don't give me that.

Anything that happens in this camp is my business. Do you hear?

Now, why is Dorothy being sick?

Answer me.

She's carrying, isn't she? Isn't she?

Oh, Helen, damnation.

Don't send me away.

Don't tell him I... Shut up.

Of course.

Sorry, Verna. How many know?

Only her closest friends.

And I'm her closest... Understand one thing.

And one thing only.

I know nothing.

Is that clear?

Yes, Verna.

Of course, Verna.

Oh, Verna.

I do believe you've found your depression.

I'd like you to come to my room, if you'd be so kind, to discuss your

What about this?

Oh, Dominica will see to it for you.

My pleasure.

A drink?

Yeah, why not?

So what about my duties?

Here we are.

Plenty more where that came from.

Cheers.

That's better.

Now, you're pregnant, aren't you?

I noted you being sick and knowing your relationship with the guards.

What if I am? Then it must be dealt with.

Only fair on everyone, wouldn't you agree?

Good. I was sure you would.

Which puts us in a bit of a quandary.

It wouldn't do to involve the medics, so it's rather landed in my court.

Will you help me?

Somebody's got to.

You're not just saying?

No.

After all, that's what I'm here for.

So come on.

Cheer up.

Have a little more Dutch courage.

With a bit of luck, it might just do it.

In three months.

Are you now?

Well, well.

You know someone?

Oh, yes.

So you see my problem?

It is not the first time.

It is in this camp.

Is that what you think?

The least said, soonest mended. I learned that from Bargall in Shanghai.

Very nice she was.

Very fertile.

Very grateful with her money. Yes, but it's not quite the same here.

Just the same here.

Only much more dangerous.

Much, much more dangerous.

How much?

Ten dollars.

Quite impossible.

So it's having it.

I could... Well, now, how shall I put it? Make life difficult.

I do not think so.

Not when I know so much.

Six dollars.

Eight dollars.

Done.

How I'll get my hands on it, I don't know.

Half before and half after.

And I will need your room.

That's the question.

I can't be involved. But you are.

And this is only a private place in the camp.

Unless you prefer the storeroom.

How long would it take?

To begin, it is nothing.

Then two hours, twenty -two.

Who knows? I'm not a magician.

You'll be discreet, but it's part of the service.

Pregnant? In this camp?

Pregnant? From the last camp.

A guard, one who came with them? Does it matter?

Of course it matters.

Everything matters.

I cannot have it. I will not have it.

A new district commander about to take over the area. What?

A new district commander.

Why else do you think I demand perfection?

A new commander inspects everything.

Everything. So why hasn't it been done already?

I have to pay ten dollars.

Ten dollars?

And why should you pay anything?

The woman knows things.

And I don't have it.

And you asked me.

It's in everybody's interest that I get it done.

Do it tomorrow, when Lieutenant Nakamura is reporting to headquarters.

Three months to pay back, and no more.

It's too horrible.

Well, at least Werner offered to help, which is more than you lot.

That's not fair.

Oh, what's that matter?

I want to know his... Who's neat?

Who else for that little crawler van there?

We couldn't trust each other over this. They're nothing sacred, not a thing.

So you're going ahead, are you?

She is determined.

I have tried to stop her, but she will not listen.

Speaking.

That being so, it would be good if you could be present.

Yes.

Yes, I think that's better.

Thank you, Beatrice.

I think we should all of us support this poor child in her hour of need.

Whatever our personal feelings.

First... Me.

We'll swab you out with salt and water.

Very nice. Not hurt.

She will then place a piece of slippery elm in position, which she just happened

to have about her person. It has great healing powers for everything it

Which will, within the next few hours, cause you to abort.

It is the time -honoured way. Not in my book.

Is there anything else you want to know?

Right, let's get on with it.

Monica.

She hasn't slept.

Not that I have. Nor me.

Eighteen hours and nothing.

If anybody had told me I'd ever be involved with a person of that woman's

profession, or even what we're doing,

I'd just do what my thing is.

Apart from the fear of something going wrong.

I feel nothing.

Nothing.

It used to be so certain.

It is now.

There's a stone by the wire.

Nothing out of the way.

The shades of colour are so beautiful.

Never have noticed it. Not before.

There you go.

More feeling for some things, less for others.

You can say which is most important.

Not long now. Yes, all as it should be. Good.

Oh, try not to be so tense.

Mary's right.

Thank you. Credit where it's due.

Come on. Come on.

Where's Vanna?

Don't just stand there, you stupid woman. Find her!

Come on.

The new district commander.

He is on his way.

What?

Whatever happens, he must not find them. He must not enter that room.

Oh, he can't. They've locked themselves in.

He will ask for the key.

Well, you can say Nakamura has it.

And he finds out later he hasn't. Don't be a fool.

I will have to say I mislaid it. And why should I be in trouble for a British

bitch?

Does anyone else know?

A few friends.

Has the truck left yet? No, not yet.

Then stop it.

I want them off to the factory. The whole of that room. I don't trust them.

You're right.

Round up your room, quickly. You're to go to the factory, all of you. Quickly.

You are.

You. Another cook has worked to be ready for an inspection.

The rest of you clear off the compound and then go to your rooms. There's to be

no noise. Do you understand?

Ten minutes notice. That's what I said. Where's Kate?

Maurice, come here.

You. Put my notes in their special place, all of them, and see they are

What's going on? Quick, out.

We've got to go to the factory. Go on, do what she says.

I don't understand.

Dad.

What's happened?

I'm curious.

I'll ignore it then. When the next contraction comes, try not to tempt her.

Who's that?

The new district commander.

What district commander?

Keep this door locked. Not a sound from any of you.

Watch out!

You speak English?

My English is perfect, Major.

Then we speak English.

Ah. You wish to practice?

Not to practice.

Speak.

My apologies.

As I was saying, I have been here since the beginning when we just had the

missionary. And then as the camp crew, Lieutenant Nakamura was kind enough to

promote me.

As he only speaks Japanese, he is an interpreter as well as someone

in administration.

I was once a... Natsuna Nakamura has learned to know English?

Not one word.

He relies on me for all translation.

And I, forgive me, we are very proud of this camp's record.

About every two minutes now.

Very nice.

Just as it should be.

Perhaps you would like to see one of the rooms?

I will see all of the rooms.

Mr. Uchi.

No women?

At the factory, Major.

They are the new intake.

Very undisciplined when they came here. So I considered it my duty. Your duty?

Lieutenant Nakamura's duty.

To teach them to learn through much hard work.

Such a pity Lieutenant Nakamura was not here to attend to you.

A good commander arrives when he is not expected.

To see things as they are.

Yamaguchi. Sorry.

This is your room?

Yes, Commandant Yamaguchi.

And where are the other prisoners from my old camp?

As Miss Hassan said, at the factory.

Ah, yes.

Because they were so undisciplined.

Now you have seen the camp. I hope that your inspection has been satisfactory.

I have not seen everything.

What is that?

That, oh, that is just the storeroom.

A large cupboard for the food.

I will inspect it.

Forgive me, Major Yamauchi, but I have for the moment only mislaid the key.

Mislaid?

Lost.

So, you who are so proud of your...

Efficiency.

You have lost the key.

The prisoner who lost the child.

Another undisciplined prisoner.

But she killed herself in this camp.

It is the first time we have had a suicide.

It happened.

You have too much eye for a woman.

It is your duty to obey men's orders, not to think high.

Yes, Major Yamauchi.

Imperial Japanese Army is wise.

And in its wisdom does not forgive... The key will be found.

Anyone who allow prisoner to kill herself.

Lieutenant Nakamura was very angry. He punished her. He will not return.

Not return?

You question me?

No, Major Yamauchi.

Satodai!

Lieutenant Nakamura.

I send him to another place.

So, Captain Sato will now come on this camp.

A good soldier who understands well the discipline of all.

All in this camp.

For involving me.

For involving myself.

All I could think about was Violet.

The purpose.

She'd lay inside me.

And I should be there.

Did I do that?

be counted.

I say you're in a hospital, but you must not move, whatever happens. I forgot to

enter your name.

Why should you be punished?

Got his marching orders.

This woman is a ripe bully boy. You have no idea.

Why didn't you stay where you were?

I didn't want to.

At least you can do something.

Think it helps?

Surely once you've broken your vow, it's broken.

Leave her.

How are you feeling?

I feel fine.

Hurry back.

Whatever happened, I want you to know,

people I knew, family,

everything appearances,

I've thought about things.

Now, sometimes,

These things are beauty.

Our Father, which art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.

Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive

them that trespass against us.

Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.

Amen.

About Dorothy.

Let's hope it's no more than an isolated hemorrhage.

Oh, please. It's not unknown. Only a few months ago... I presume you are a

doctor.

And what's that supposed to mean?

As if you didn't know.

Well, I was supposed to be the one with bad eyesight.

He's always dead when they die young.

What? Poor child.

We all have feelings.

Yes, of course we do. I'm sorry.

For a moment I thought you were talking about Dorothy.

How is she?

Who knows?

Not to your fault.

You're very efficient.

Thank you.

I too would have liked to have been a doctor.

But what chance has a poor Chinese girl?

If I settle for the next best thing, assisting a midwife.

And sometimes, someone has to help poor girls who cannot help themselves.

Cigarette? No, I don't, thanks.

So, how long have you been working?

Almost 30 years.

And mems of ladies who ask for my help, few cannot imagine.

I think I was in my ivory tower.

There was another life.

Running like a dark river under your nice white world.

It's like here.

I despise the pretending.

Then you must not despise.

Do you not have a saying? There is just so much anyone can take.

Something like that?

You must all keep up appearances.

Save face.

Or why else you not wear your spectacles?

Seems so different.

We all change through circumstances.

Different person to a different person.

How is shit?

Oh, good.

Three days and she hasn't changed.

Doesn't seem to have the will to live somehow.

What, has a baby she lost?

Doesn't seem to worry her.

Just talks about Violet on and on.

One loss reminding her of another.

You've suffered?

Not really.

It's over now.

So one doesn't need to distance oneself from what she stood for.

Trouble.

That's the least of it.

She was about to produce the evidence of something which, up to now, we've all

been very careful to ignore.

Sins of omission, one might say.

Talk about a betrayer.

Hypocrisy of it.

My dear, sweet, innocent.

Bosses are bosses because we put them there.

And we resent them.

Grabbed down with us, they'd never get up again.

You, you, politics.

But, Dorothy, tell her from me that if she dies, we'll all fall apart.

Good old guilt, if nothing else.

Not all power corrupts.

Do I have the freedom?

Oh, yes.

Wonderful to be back.

Well, I'm glad somebody's happy.

I tell you, the last few days have been nothing but go.

I used to do anything.

What's this draw, Ricker? She said she'd come and fetch me.

Oh, I expect she's in with the priest.

Oh, no.

And so I broke my cannon and tried to dissuade her.

But she would not hear me.

And she still plans to do this dreadful act?

It is done.

You should have reported her.

To the Japanese? Anything. Even that would be better.

So much suffering.

It is the way of the world.

And through suffering one may learn to know God.

Our blessed Lord took to himself the sinner.

I spent much time examining my conscience, much time searching my

until I was answered by the example of his caring.

No, Sister Ulrica, it was what you wished to do.

Cut off from guidance, you chose to divide your loyalty between your

and those whom you choose to call friends.

One must love one's neighbor. One should love all God's children equally, even

the enemy.

Can you honestly say this is what you have done?

No, Father.

Sister Ulrica, I am much troubled by you.

Not only have you broken your penance of silence,

but in so doing taken upon yourself a decision that was not yours to take, you

have broken your vow of obedience to those whom God has placed in authority

you.

Then there is the question of the suicide of your attendance at the

I had no one to turn to.

Precisely. And so, I'm going away.

Which is why I'm allowed to speak.

Away?

To a convent.

The nuns aren't turned there. They look after the natives sick.

Forever?

Who can know?

We'll never see you again.

With God's help, I pray so.

Why? Why?

It is not good for a nun to be separated from her sisters.

But we love you.

Need you.

You're our friend.

Bless you.

You'll be missed.

Oh, I don't like hell.

Oh, forgive me.

Do you remember that first night when you all swore at Werner?

Even you.

So, the priest has given me some money.

Just a little, but enough for a small party for me to say goodbye to you.

So no more sad faces, please.

I want you all to be happy.

Happy?

Do you have to go?

Yes.

I have to go.

It's my fault.

Your fault?

Would you take from me my own decisions?

Of course not.

It's with you.

It's all I have.

From Violet.

And I... I have nothing to give you.

Any of you. Don't be silly.

What you've given us is in here.

When are you leaving?

Then I am told.

I don't even know your name.

What's your real name?

Does it matter?

No.

I should never have sent you away.

Never.

I chose to go.

Chose?

I chose.

You see, my dear, I have no more to give.

I am empty.

I need to be refilled to learn again the joys of acceptance.

To bend my will to devise laws of the church.

The peace that comes... I don't quite believe that.

Well, most of me.

I never understand.

No.

Goodbye, my dear, stubborn friend.

I don't believe that we will meet again, so I would let you into a secret.

Then the church took me, and I was very lonely.

Who knows, perhaps that's one of the reasons I became a nun.

But here, with all of you, I think I was discovering

my vocation as a woman.

Please, Captain Sato, we're saying goodbye. It won't happen again.

Go,

quick! Go!

Go!

Go!

Take care!

Don't let the bastards bully you!

That's right, go on.

Get out of here! Get out!