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Nick!

Your father's here.

- Really? - I know.

Work, or something.

Anyway, he's here now so come on.

Move it.

What were you doing?

I don't know, planning my escape.

Katie, thank you so much for helping

- Here he is. - Hey.

Old man's come to see you off, eh?

Everyone, I know we always say we're going to do this

and we never get to it so, thank you all for being here and,

for being with us to send off my first-born, Nicholas

to do his military service.

Let's hope he comes back in one piece.

Cheers!

Please, dig in.

I didn't want your mum to see, but

I got you something.

To use as ammunition, you know?

If you need.

- You'll be okay, son. - Yeah.

Show them what you're made of.

- Right, blood- - Yes, yes, yes,

you know what I mean.

Dad.

You come visit me when you can.

Sure.

You okay, bro?

It's just hot in here.

Michael Sachs.

Nicholas Van der Swart.

Van der Swart, you don't sound Afrikaans.

My stepdad made us take his surname.

Thank God.

Starting to sound like the Springbok changing room in here.

Smell like it too.

Would you like to drink, rooinek?

No. I'm fine, thanks.

Are you sure?

You know where we're going?

Can I have it back, please?

Excuse me.

Right, can I just... Can I have it back, please?

The most important single factor

in the South African army still and will remain the soldier.

And all our efforts are directed at

equipping him, physically and otherwise,

with what he requires

for the most important task that lies ahead,

and that is the defense of our country.

Do you believe this shit?

What?

The favorite terrorist weapon is the land mine.

He will be far away, in safety, when it goes off.

Speak up, Sachs!

No, Sergeant.

Sachs, what's this war about?

Protecting our women and children, Sergeant.

Stopping the spread of communism, Sergeant.

♪ Sugar man, won't you hurry ♪

♪ Cause I'm tired of these scenes ♪

♪ For a blue coin ♪

♪ Won't you bring back ♪

♪ All those colors to my dreams ♪

Do me a favor,

before I look like that, shoot me in the head.

Why should I, you know how to shoot.

Pacifist.

You're so dramatic.

♪ Those silver magic ships you carry ♪

♪ Jumpers, coke, sweet Mary Jane ♪

♪ Sugar man met a false friend ♪

♪ On a lonely dusty road ♪

Jesus Christ.

What's Ward 22?

It's a looney bin.

It's completely soaked.

Mine's dry enough.

No, it's okay, thanks.

Don't be fucking stupid, we can share.

Nick.

Come on, Nick.

Are you going to get this one wet, too?

Lie closer.

Nick?

Nick?

- Can I have one? - Sure.

You okay?

Aren't I always?

- Aw! - Oh yes!

So what are you fucks doing with your weekend off?

With what, your pillow?

You have any chicks in mind, Oscar?

Hey, Oscar.

Who's your girl?

She's behind the counter, right?

Uh-huh.

What about you, Stassen?

What about me, Nick?

Any plans for your freedom?

Ah, fuck all.

Just enjoy being away from you dicks.

Sleep, eat, swim in the ocean.

Nice.

You know, I've never actually swam at the ocean.

What?

You know, you don't look it but,

you're a straight up farm boy.

I'll have to take you someday, Van der Swart.

I'll take all of you, guys.

Whoa!

No, I'm okay.

Come on, Nick.

Well done, Van der Swart.

Get off me!

Yes, Sergeant.

Are you gonna be okay?

Yeah.

Maybe we'll go to the beach next time.

Nick, hurry up!

It's all right.

Go on.

I'll see you next week.

You finished swimming, Nicky?

Yeah. I'm hungry.

I could eat.

Okay, let me just finish my chapter and then we can go.

Okay, I'll go rinse.

Okay, don't take too long.

Nothing.

Dad!

Dad, help!

Stop, stop, please!

Please, you're hurting me, stop!

Stop.

- I wasn't!

At the shallow end.

- Miles. - Miles?

Hey, hey, hey, don't talk to my wife like that.

Just stop it, please!

What are you doing?

What happened to him, where is he?

Nicky, come.

- Shut up! - Shut up, please, stay away.

- Shut up, we'll go home! - Thank you, that's enough.

- Don't worry. - I don't believe this.

What, what about my bags?

We're going home, leave your bag!

Where's Stassen?

I don't know.

The troops are wondering

what happened to Stassen, Sergeant.

May I ask where he was reassigned to, Sergeant?

No, Sergeant.

We're not really brave, I mean,

Okay.

That's all bullshit.

I mean, do you know who Mao is?

Okay, well, then you know he's the only communist

we really need to worry about,

not Castro or fucking Che Guevara.

Okay, Sachs

So you're not scared, then.

I'm looking for Hilton.

Hilton.

What?

Can we talk somewhere?

Whatever you're gonna do to me,

someone's already done it, so.

Ward 22.

Look, as riveting as this is, I think I'm gonna-

What was it like?

Why?

You're thinking about taking a holiday?

I need to know if my friend's there.

I hope for his sake that he's not.

Dylan Stassen.

Never heard of him.

He is, isn't he?

What do you want me to say?

He's there.

With the psychopaths and the dagga addicts.

Drugged up to his fucking eyeballs.

Look, you want my advice?

Do whatever you can to stay invisible.

I'm not like you.

Shut up...

- Aw! - Oh!

Hey, is, is he okay?

Yeah.

Do you need something?

No.

Morphine.

That's okay, I'm not in pain.

We're all in pain, China.

Sachs, are you okay?

Yeah.

Sachs!

Look at you!

Hi, mum.

At ease, soldier.

Peet.

Sit, sit.

I'm fine.

What?

What are we celebrating?

And in one piece.

I am so glad you're home.

Look at you, I can't believe it, so handsome.

I'll drink to that.

You hungry?

Yeah, you can have whatever you want.

Right, Peet?

Hi.

Jesus, look at you.

Come inside.

Bathroom. Shower.

This is my room.

And that's all yours.

I'm gonna start dinner.

Great.

So, are you going to tell me what it was like?

It was okay

And the border tour?

Fine.

It's good of you to have come.

When did he get back home?

Three weeks ago.

Hi.

Oh fuck, it's cold, oh fuck!

It's paradise.

It's too cold for me.

Oh, it's fucking freezing.

I'm just going to go to the toilet.