Original subtitles

No more!

So prisoners work more hard in camp and factory.

Oh, much punished.

He thinks he does the test too much.

He does everything too much.

Prisoners, due to the reduction in the camp water supply, the tap will now be

used only for drinking water.

For other water, Captain Sato has kindly given permission for prisoners to go to

the waterhole.

However, unless you wish to die like Prisoner Miller... You do well to

the guards have strict instructions to shoot anyone who attempts to escape.

Prisoners, move!

What's that?

Superior nips looking down on us for white trash.

Prisoners, up!

I know what they say. Talking to yourself

is the first sign of madness.

Oh, my bloody tooth.

My four hands.

I can hardly feel them. Aren't you the lucky one? Poor little Daisy's got

blisters the size of balloons.

Only because she never worked in the factory until this week.

Unlike the rest of us who are used to it. Speak for yourself.

Even Verna's not the woman she was when I think.

So soigné and charming.

And now she's as bad -tempered as the rest of us.

There's a pecking order for you.

The witchy demands more production, comes down on Plato, takes it out on

and takes it out on Verna, who's foul to everyone.

Still, at least we spared the Grand Manor. Not to mention a little great

What's my back?

What?

Guards, you ninny.

I want to see if there's anything from your so -called resistance.

Lazy lot.

In a whole month, only two messages.

What if they tell us nothing?

As you were.

Oh, cripes, is it giving me jip.

And why should I sympathise when you won't have it out?

If only to spare the rest of us your agony.

Mind your own business.

It is my business when I cannot sleep at night for your groans.

But to have it out requires courage. And you, Joss, you are afraid.

Not without reason.

Beatrice can't even see in broad daylight. Let alone down my gullet.

It was you.

Right, right.

Thought I told you to get that leg seen to.

No point.

There's every point unless you wish to court gangrene.

Pop it.

That's about all I can manage at the moment.

And before you ask, no, I can't get any more medicine out the garden. Don't

think I haven't tried.

All the way, if you want to know.

Quite unnecessary.

So am I, boy.

Give up.

Yes, and about time too. Come on.

Right, wait there.

Let's have a look at you.

Have you seen Daisy anywhere?

No. Oh, she's getting worse every day. Yes, and so are my patients.

I suppose there's no chance of any Red Cross parcels. Oh, don't be ridiculous.

Hurry up, Mrs. Yerevich! I'm not changing her again. Do you want to wake

dead? Diney, I could.

Have a seat of lunch, will you?

Like it? And don't forget, whatever you're to do, you're to keep it covered.

Now, after the nocturnal diuresis... Norris, how many times do I have to tell

you?

She means passing water at night.

What with one set of instructions.

Come on.

You're referring to Dr. Tree, eh? That was a long time ago, and I'm in charge

now. So we'll have a little more care for the patients and a little less for

textbook, if you'd be so kind. Yes, Doctor.

Just try not to drink the last part of the day, OK?

Grime! Right.

Not a very pretty sight, is it?

Let's try some of this balm.

Oh, no, you don't.

Just... So where do you want me? As the actress said to the bishop.

In there, and I haven't got all day.

Amanda!

Will you be quiet?

Older than a lot of us, and she still comes up chipper.

Unlike the rest of us.

I ask you, where the hell do I begin?

I mean, look at it.

I'd be hanging from the raft with me.

You do know we now have a quota for patients.

They choose to go sick.

No beds, no medicine, not on advantages.

You don't do things by half, do you?

Blood listers, gingivitis, now this monstrosity.

It'll have to come out.

I'll think about it. Oh, no, you won't.

Before you say anything, I'm nearsighted. Not blind, not yet, anyway.

Every confidence, my dear Beatrice.

Had a cook once. As soon as she got supplies, got short of the lot.

Saves a deal of trouble, she said, thrashing her nice new nashers.

Right she was.

If it's any comfort, according to one Harriet Potter, I'm the fastest draw in

the East.

Right, Norris, in here, out the double.

Right, come along.

I thought

I

told you to clean my room.

Sorry, Verna.

Spare the details.

I'm going to do it now.

So I should do.

Burner, over here.

Coming.

Hurry up.

Look at that drain.

Look at it.

Disgusting, filthy, and unhygienic. We will have cholera next.

It was great this morning.

It was ordered to be scraped three times a day. But with more and more people

going to the factory, I don't have the labour.

You will see to it even if you have to do it yourself.

But you said I was excused manual work.

And I am now saying it is no longer possible.

Remember, you are still a prisoner here as well as their leader.

A position you owe to me who once thought you efficient.

You are no such thing.

But you will be if the work is not done to my satisfaction.

I do my best?

I am beginning to doubt it.

Or why else have you not repaid the money you owe?

With so little to sell?

I want that money by the end of the month.

Unforgivable of me to make such a hullabaloo.

Everybody else does.

And try not to eat on that side, at least for a couple of days.

Oh, what do you think I've been doing for the last... Oh, crumbs.

Now I see no good thing. You can bank on it.

What with less than nothing, I find myself incapable of throwing the least

little thing away.

Oh, I know the feeling.

Could crush them for calcium, I suppose, now we've got no eggshells. I've blown

any eggs. Right, open wide.

Alternatively, of course, I could string them round my neck with eye of snake

and ear of toad. Might restore a little faith in my ability.

You'll do.

So will you.

Oh, please.

There's no need.

No, nonsense.

That was a pretty nifty bit of pulling.

For that one just needs the knack.

Whereas for the rest of my patients it isn't quite enough.

Not by a long choke.

You've been cleaning her room again.

I'm right, aren't I?

Oh, Daisy, I told you not to.

Me not get me money?

Not that I have. Two weeks, it's been, and always some excuse.

If she had any feeling she'd do the cleaning herself.

And pay you.

That'll be the day.

There were a time when, stupid I suspect, when we were all nurse friends.

Sort of cosy -like.

There were a few weeks.

3rd of September.

Fourth year of war.

Might as well be 20 years.

Oh, pudding.

What have they come to?

Bloody marvellous, isn't it?

One measly fag instead of two.

She can't even look me in the eye, can she?

I'm bloody surprised.

I swear she stole my biscuit.

Inside my cigarette tin up in the rafters. She was the only one in the

Can't got your tongue?

Nothing to say.

Makes a change.

Haven't for quite a while, not that you'd notice.

Enjoying the view, are we? You don't have to be so touchy.

It's my only pleasure.

Until I lay my mitts on that rock. Three dollars that bitch is charging. It's

not magic, you know. It is to me.

That bit of glamour on me back, who's going to look at anything else?

In fact...

I might even up my prices, in fact.

Cheer up. We're not dead yet.

Give it time.

That kind of attitude will get us nowhere, considering I've got a spiffing

for nipping the nips.

What's more, I didn't mind for one of you to help.

Don't look at me.

Oh, it's like that, is it? It is.

And where's the girl that lambed into us for taking it lying down?

That was a long time ago.

So it would appear.

I preferred her with the toothache.

Silly liver blot.

Still getting on with your moochie, are we?

I work for him.

Enjoy it, do you?

He's good to me.

Do you want something?

No. No, I don't think so, somehow.

Don't tell me you're going on duty and having time for anything extra.

You are joking.

Not especially.

In fact, I'd rather think the joke's on me.

stolen my glass? Or why isn't it here when I wish to use it?

Oh, Marion.

The woman I need.

Is it you who's stolen my glass?

Eh? My looking glass.

Really? Do I look as if I did a fate?

Idiot woman.

Now look here, Marion.

I've got a proposition to put to you.

So you're the thief who stole my glass? I only borrowed it.

No need for that. It might have broken.

Yes, I'll be slipping your sad luck for you. Oh, I should live so long.

You really shouldn't have taken it outside. We agreed.

When we borrow things, we keep them in here. Not me, mate.

Nor Rose. She would never have been so boringly public -spirited. Just for

can't you keep Rose out of it? Why should I?

There's going to be a search.

Women,

bow!

Up!

Aye.

Captain Sato, Commandant of Camp 3 order this camp to be tidy.

Bow.

Don't you dare!

Hey,

Senya. Give me that.

No, no, please, please.

Arthur, wait!

I'm tired.

It seems

fairness things are exempt.

Two years of my life were not done.

All the hiding and smuggling, all the parents scrambling for paper under my

clothes on the long trek are now gone.

Just like everything.

Everything as soon as we came to this place.

Don't speak.

Move, move.

Fetch water.

God bless. Nice walk and at the end nice clean water.

They're not being stiff up a nit.

Say one thing for Rose, she never pulled the jolly off these sticks.

Don't you throw Rose at me.

Before you say it, yes, I do know. Never speak ill of the dead whose faults are

so conveniently valid with their remains, leaving them perfect.

But I'm not!

Not speak!

I say not speak! Or punish!

Take that to food office.

Yes, Major Amuchi.

You look ill.

I have no time to be ill.

Fetch me some water.

You've been working too hard, and with no rest, and so many staffs under the

front.

Major! Major Amuchi!

Come to the end of our papers, all of us. That's my patience. It's gone up in

smoke, all of a sudden.

Thank you.

Now, look here, ma 'am.

You're my last hope, the perfectly splendid idea to sabotage your next

I need a look -out. It would give me the greatest pleasure.

I like it.

I'm a family's distributor, aren't I?

We fill the radios anyway, so much simpler than a quick crack with my

stone and...

Bingo. The only transport out of action. Which means... No more workers to the

factory. Which means... We lost the production for that thing called glory.

And up's a lot of them!

Please wait.

Please wait.

Oh, damn.

I forgot to go to the storeroom to get the supplies for the shop.

I'll get them.

Get on with your work.

Why don't you ever let me in there?

Daisy, you know perfectly well, no -one is allowed in the storeroom but myself.

Now, get on with things.

I'm sorry, but I just can't do much more, not tonight.

Please let me cross.

No.

We're all having to work harder. Me more than most.

Now's the pay I'm owed.

When this room is in a fit state, and not before.

Look at that mat.

Hasn't been swept for weeks.

It's my hands.

I mean, look at them. Oh, Daisy, please.

There's one thing about the burning of their bits and bobs.

I should be able to sell some of my stuff, make a few dollars.

You don't care anymore.

You just don't care.

Daisy? Daisy, come back here at once.

Get the beauty of it while it's fresh.

I cannot survive on this.

Try.

One needs food to have the strength to do without.

I?

So I walked out without even a by your leave.

She'll never forgive me. Never.

Nonsense. Who else would pander to her every little word?

Sometimes you can be very nice.

Just so long as it suits you.

May I?

Hey, everybody!

The Benson band, no doubt.

You're very bright all of a sudden. Yeah, because I just done some

which means the red dress is as good as mine.

I'll be feeling you in all the old familiar places.

I'll lose part of mine and break it.

Rumours growing wilder than they are.

Before you inquire, check for messages from sweet Fanny Adams.

Don't I know.

It's all very well getting steamed up for sabotage.

Do you? The ones indefinite.

As opposed to do not despair.

Resistance ever watchful for the great day.

I could have spat.

Probably did.

Still, must go on looking.

Oh, yes, but a rainbow. Not to mention the crock of gold.

I feel so empty.

Thanks.

Get off my seat, do you feel like? No, I don't. Neither should you.

I saw you.

Roughing away behind the washout?

Stops the hunger.

I drank a plum that last night.

All steamy and smothered in custard.

Oh, don't.

Mum used to cook it in a great big tin.

She was a lovely cook.

I must miss her.

Oh, so long. What was the stupid thing to say?

It's all right.

Tommy lost his gran as well.

Didn't he, Tommy?

And your tongue.

After the war, I'm taking him back with me.

Back to my auntie.

You can come too, if you like. She wouldn't mind.

Thank you, Susan.

Thank you very much.

Damn kid, keeping me from my work.

Have you seen Marion anywhere?

No. She is.

She's in the cookout.

Oh, thanks.

If you have a stomach ulcer, can I kill you?

Who's that one?

Yamauchi. Serves him right.

Hardly ever.

You don't need to say that. You know she's fond of him. Yes, and I'm fond of

patients. Who, unlike Yamauchi, are unable to avail themselves of any

facility, however humble. And I thought a doctor had to have compassion for all

the sick, whoever they are.

Thank God you're not a 3 -8 note.

People, are you sure it was from the Red Cross?

It was from Geneva, their headquarters.

And later, did you manage to read it later?

No, I couldn't.

And now I've been transferred to another office.

It could be parcels.

It was so pale.

What? The emoji looked so ill.

Listen, Christina, you must try and slip back in there and find out what it

says.

All right.

I could try it tomorrow.

And not a word to anyone.

parcels. I mean, it could be tins of meat, yeast, chocolate, even medicines.

This whole place is falling apart.

Ever since that room was sent here, nothing is as it should be.

Nothing.

But then I've always mistrusted women like Mrs. Jefferson with her oh -so

-polite manner.

Not that I didn't know that one day their arrogance would destroy them.

Pride comes before a form.

Not always.

Always.

As I said, I want my money.

The moment I have it, I'll give it. Which is not good enough.

So why don't you earn some from the guards?

Others have to?

Or are you also too arrogant?

Just another guess.

Don't tell me it's letters from home. Next best thing.

Don't believe it. You're better. Listen.

Be of good heart. War on many fronts. Oh, not that again. No, no, listen.

Allies land in New Guinea.

Not just saying.

Now, would I?

Oh, thank God.

Thank God.

Take the notice.

Glittering idiot, the fire.

You and me both.

Think New Guinea.

Unless they're making it up. No.

No, I'm sure they're not. Otherwise they'd have been as vague as all the

times. And to think New Guinea.

It's only 2 ,000 miles away, not exactly on our doorstep.

No, but it does mean the Allies are advancing.

And towards us.

And with any luck, I could be home by Christmas.

Given we survived that long.

Selling our goods and chattels, are we? Any objections? Quite the contrary. So,

how much for the red dress? Now there's a sale on.

Uh, $2 .50.

With these themes?

Do me a favor.

Well, I actually thought it was rather your style.

We're a bit tart, are you? Is that what we mean?

$2, and that's my last offer.

Oh.

You're twisting my what -sits, but, uh... Okay.

I don't think I can't afford it.

Dominica. Yes?

Would you like to buy a biscuit?

I have nothing to buy.

Ah, ladies.

I have a sale here.

You now owe me $5 .20.

And why wasn't the courtyard tidied this morning?

I thought I told you to put the new work rotor up on the notice board.

So who gets it in the next... Not you, you little slut, but me, Verna.

Organiser and leader of this whole bloody camp.

You were too busy, weren't you?

Gossiping with your so -called friends.

They are my friends. Oh, that riffraff.

They're not riffraff. I like them. And what's more, they like me. Like you?

They're just using you.

Only you're too stupid to see it, aren't you? You're too bloody stupid.

Oh!

Verna, I didn't mean...

Sorry. Yes, well, sorry is not quite good enough.

Not this time around.

And as for the pay that I owe you, it wouldn't even begin to pay for that cut.

So now you're the one that owes me.

One dollar.

Now, get off.

Keep the way out. The driver's coming back.

Water hug.

So I get busy.

Marion, guess what I found out.

You know.

You managed to read it.

Quick. Over there.

But who let down you?

Take the biscuits.

Well, a load of parcels was sent by the South African Red Cross. Do you know

what? They arrived on the 5th and it was stamped out on the 12th.

Well, of April.

April? Yes.

But that's five months ago. Yes.

Are you sure?

Yes, Yamuji marks everything in and out. All the stuff for the factory.

And we never had them.

Oh, unless...

Well, perhaps they were sent to another camp. No, they were ticked out to our 12

parcels, including two medical.

Oh, think what Beatrice could have done for all the sick. Oh, it doesn't bear

thinking about.

Now, listen, Christina, not a word of this.

Well, at least until I found out more.

The way everyone is, they go berserk.

May I come in?

Do as you like. Everyone else does.

Haven't you seen anyone cleaning before?

Well, what is it?

Red Cross parcels. There was a consignment for our camp back in April.

appear to have had them.

Oh, what makes you think that? A Red Cross note listing the parcels, signing

them out to us.

I suppose a little chichi told you.

Yes, there were parcels.

But if you remember, it was in April that Rose met her beloved Bernard.

So Miss Hatton, not to mention Sato, felt that...

Well, how should I put it?

You didn't deserve them.

Well, under the circumstances.

So they were sent to a convent.

It was a punishment.

And not just for your own, but for the others who were innocent.

Well, that's why I didn't mention anything.

We hardly needed a lynching on top of everything else. So unfair!

Oh, so's life.

Well, hadn't you noticed?

May I come in?

Well,

I thought it might be better if we didn't survive.

Sometimes. Then we'd become boars, wouldn't we?

Don't waste that food.

Plenty more wear in that dress. How can you grumble when?

Can't you sleep?

No.

Unlike her, who won't ever wake up.

These are from the last one.

These are Trier's notes.

And where is she?

I've still got Nellie's purse.

I've got nothing to put in it, mind you, but I've still got it.

Love that girl.

I know.

I thought you might.

Damucci, would you say he was a fair man?

That was Nip's girl.

Taki.

Taki.

Taki.

What do you think to this, then?

Ain't I just the bee's name?

You're dirty.

Blanche?

Blanche, are you all right?

First man I ever met.

He told me, once you lose your puppy fat, you lose your blooms.

So?

After 25, you stop growing up and start running down.

After 30?

Only I'll never get back to him.

Do you have to stare?

What?

You've seen worse than me, surely.

I mean, how about Rose?

She weren't exactly a picture, were she, or have you forgotten?

Rose.

Rose.

When was the Emperor's birthday?

Oh, Christ.

Mrs Van Mere, when was the Emperor's birthday?

Explosive. What did you say?

Explosive. That's me.

Can't rely on a single cell anymore, even the tallest.

Talk of the devil.

Hey, Marion.

I might be mad, but I'm prepared to give you one last chance.

What?

Laurie, distribute a hand.

Remember? That.

Yes, that.

Look, I'm sorry.

Not now, if you don't mind.

I give up.

Lily Livenlock.

We love you too.

Why a party? Why not spend it on yourself instead of us lot? Because just

once in my life I would like to play Lady Bountiful.

And you'll do it beautifully.

Evening, Anna.

Keep your bloody veg.

Dress. You dress.

For hooch, my little darling, and I know she makes it.

Um, sarky. As in fermenting rice, sort of.

A bucket.

Bucket, sarky, me.

You dress.

Dress and dollar, and it's all I've got.

Not till tomorrow, when you deliver the goods, my skin -flint little doll.

So they marched me back to the office, and guess what?

There was Yamouchi as right as raised.

Yamouchi? That's marvellous.

Marvellous?

Marvellous, she said.

Well, either you've all gone, start raiding bonkers, or I've suddenly lost

marbles.

You'd better watch it for a start.

Don't go.

Listen, everyone.

Tomorrow evening, I, Blanche Simmons, would

like to invite you all to a little knees -up.

And what is knees -up?

Party. As in bring your own food and the drinks on me.

We eat in here and you pour the water. Very funny. Not when you know what's in

it.

You can

do

better than skivvying for Verna.

You're better off out there.

I've always been out of it ever since I was born.

You and me both.

Like, it's all happening somewhere else and you can never quite figure out

where.

Yeah, that's true.

Would you like to come to my party?

Party?

Yeah.

Party. Tonight.

And what's more, no bloody burner to tell us how to behave.

Me?

Right,

my lovelies. You're right, Daisy.

Well, what is it when it's at home? You'll find out.

A toast.

Oh, no, wait. Where's Dorothy?

There's Dee. Get on with it. Right, then.

To the Allies landing even closer, like here.

To dear Blanche, without whom, et cetera, but your very good health.

That'll be the day. So eat, drink and be merry, cos tomorrow...

Ori, is that you?

Please, I have one thing to tell you.

Something important.

Important for Shinya. I don't want to know.

Tomorrow, I go. Go fight war.

So, I ask you, please, Dorothy, forgive Shinya for shooting Rose.

As you say.

War makes people do not good things.

First people, person, and heart in whole life. But now, not last, I

think.

So, I thank you, Dorothy, for being my friend and teaching myself English.

Me.

Me.

And this light are the same color.

Because we're now friends and we're not to meet again, I tell you something

secret.

And you just... What do you miss most? Apart from food.

Aside from cucumber sandwiches.

Damp ones.

A belting good row with a man.

Preferably one I fancy.

I won't always hold.

What about you, Beatrice? What's your particular fancy or dance you divulge?

Bus bodice.

Bus bodice? And why not my aunt?

For one thing, I haven't got that much.

Quite enough for my purposes.

I'd like to feel held in.

Wade would have had a field day.

And, if I may say so, who should have had better things to do with his time

poke his nose into other people's privacy.

Or, as Bunny used to say so succinctly, there's better things to do with

couches than lie down and yatter.

You know how she's always been so good alerting us to the nip searches? Well,

have I got news for you.

I don't understand. What none of us realised is that she's the one who gets

to search in the first place.

That can't be. Well, you better, because that's how she knows when they'll

happen. But why?

Why? Keep us all dependent, that's for why. All nice and docile.

Never knew.

Does it?

That bloody does it! Am I going to do for her? Count me in.

And don't try and stop us. I wouldn't dream of it.

Just bring her back here.

We

want

you.

There are things I've suspected about Verna for some time.

So when they bring her in, I want no violence until I've questioned her.

Is that clear?

Yes. Good.

Christina, would you stay outside, be on lookout?

Yes. Good.

Get in there!

What the hell's going on?

Have you gone mad or something?

Let go of me!

Don't touch her until I finish.

You can't do it yourself.

I want you to listen carefully.

Your life depends on this.

We know you informed the guards to make them search. I want you to explain Red

Cross path rules. I have explained. Food and medicine.

What medicine? You said.

The parcels were sent to the convent because of Rose's escape on April the

the Emperor's birthday. That's right. But those parcels arrived here on the

of April, over two weeks earlier. Why weren't they given out immediately

you took them?

Well, I was told... The driver she's so friendly with. You bribed him to slip

you the parcels for your shop, just like you've been doing all along ever since

we came here. That's why she had Lysol for the operation.

This hasn't sent them. It was from our Red Cross parcels.

Just like the coffee, the tea, everything you've ever sold.

26, Ted.

26! I'm right, aren't I?

No. It's true!

That's why I won't let near the storeroom case. I'd see them. Daisy!

You! No!

She made me do it.

She made me for the money. What money?

Yes, but she never had enough.

She always pressed me for more and more. She bled me right, all right. I did it,

but it was she who made me do it.

And she made me always with the threat of the punishment camp.

And nobody ever comes out of there. They all die.

Like my patient. Yes!

So everyone's to behave perfectly normally, nothing out of the ordinary,

funny looks, is that clear?

Everything just as it's always been.

Are you sure Werner won't say anything?

Quite sure.

You know what to say to Yamouchi? I think so.

Yes, of course.

Go through it item by item.

Only say I suspect, no point in implicating anyone else.

I promise.

And whatever happens, try and make him come over today.

Yes, but we hope she'll do anything. You never know with me. You know this much.

The one thing you won't put up with is breaking the rules.

Well, as long as you're sure.

My hat, that'll be like a fuffle.

Sorry about the other day, the distributor.

Not to worry.

I've just fixed it.

With the factory running with panic, but for a moment, fate was on my side. It

had to come back to me.

Then you'll be delighted.

I think it has given me the vapours.

Hang over, ducky.

I can't wait to see Bee's face when she sees this so -called water.

She'll blow a gasket.

There's that plane again.

Damn nips.

Hey, look.

It's over there.

Don't tell me they've overshot.

It's closing.