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I have permission from the President, and it's none of your business where I go.

Many acquaintances you have in here don't you?

You'll pay for what you did to me!

Not infront of the children.

I curse you!

You sir... what's your relationship with the island?

I'm a doctor.

The research continues and there's hope, if ofcourse...

the war lets us do our job.

Doctor, let me introduce you to my older daughter.

My dad, told me you'll make my mom well.

- I will try. - Do your best, ha?

One day he says, there won't be any sick people on the island.

For sure.

I tried your dress on mommy,

the one with the flowers....

it nearly fits, really!

I love to try on your clothes.

They have your scent, and feels like you're taking me in your arms.

If you dare go near Dimitris again, you'll find yourself in prison where you came from.

If your Dimitri throws a stone again...

I give you my word....

that you'll find him floating dead in the sea.

Got it?

I want you to promise me, that if something happens to me...

you'll take care of Dimitri.

There is a relative damage in both eyes.

It's nothing, I'll give you some eye drops to use every morning and night,

and I would suggest you wouldn't tire your eyes so much with reading.

Besides, you have this beautiful woman by your side...

that can bring book's pages to life by a magical way.

- You are clear. - Here are the eye drops!

- I don't need it, leave it. - Ahh!

- What's that? - Dionisi! Dionisi!

What happened to that one?

If you ever touch it again I'll break your head!

Needs battery.

What's going on, learned anything?

The Germans are bombing Herakleion.

And these imbeciles the Italians, deamn them, they entered Sitia.

- And what can we do. - Go for the mountains.

What are we waiting for? For them to come and kill us?

We should sit here and fight them. Why leave?

Don't worry. What will the allies do? Sit and do nothing?

We should search for our children and wives.

Gather the women and children near, Giorgi?

Grab the weapons!

Quiet, Quiet I say I get a reception. Quiet, I get reception.

As you know, Crete with the aid of the allied forces

withstands with might the German invasion.

I received an ultimatum,

the request by some of you to join the Greek army...

was denied by the Greek government.

And what shall we do Niko? Sit here and do nothing?

Only the two state guards were called to fight and will leave the island.

"The German forces are constantly renewed,

to cover the losses of the wounded."

"And the four counties of Crete despite the heroic resistance,

are being taken over by the enemy forces."

For all of us,

I stored food and supplies enough to last for long.

That's because we don't know if the Germans will allow trade in Plaka.

So we should tell everyone to remain calm.

And in case the Germans get here,

Everyone should follow some instructions I'm going to give.

"The battle besides anything else, damages the moral and the ideals of Wermaht."

"According to which nothing is unachievable for the German soldier."

- What does it say? - Quiet!

First, all of us must help, to prevent panic.

Second, the gates of the island will remain closed.

Third, women and children should remain strictly indoors.

Only people with severe health issues should be allowed to move

to go to the hospital.

"The commander of the fortress of Crete General Poutain issues a command"

"according to which the soldiers

should punish the Cretan people that resists."

"Brothers, hold on tight within your souls, the spirit of the front."

- What's going on? - "Up with the nation of the Greeks!"

"Up with the nation of the Greeks!"

Fourth,

whoever wants to be informed, should come to the brotherhood.

Radios and gramophones will remain off.

Fifth and most important,

we will set shifts of two people 24 hours a day

and we will stand guard at the four edges of the island,

to know in case the Germans try to come near our island.

The president suggests that we should be moving to areas of the island,

that are not visible from Plaka so that we don't attract the attention of the Germans.

And if they come to Spinalonga Mrs?

If they come we will slaughter and throw them into the sea.

You cool off... They won't come.

Because we're lepers and they'll be scared,

- just like everyone else. - Yes but what if they want the fortress?

Like the Turks and the Venices did? Isn't that so Mrs?

Let's not make such thoughts.

Mrs shall I bring some water?

....

- Come girls. - What happened?

Come quick.

The Germans are here, the Germans are here.

- What are you talking about? - The Germans are here.

- Where? - At Mr Thanasis's house.

- Lies. - You shut up.

- How did they come? - With some kind of bikes that make noise.

Get the children into the houses quickly.

Savvina, get the children into the house.

"Within the May's smells, the red cherries,

look how the Cretan girls dance." (in rhyme)

- "With real pride..." - Ohh!

- Aren't you afraid of the war? - No, I'm not.

I'm only sad I can't be there.

To fight for the country and to protect my family.

May I tell you something?

Do you remember that night that we saw you returning from the village swimming?

Ofcourse.

When I saw Grigori looking towards you,

I grabbed a stone and threw it on his head with all my force.

- Do you believe me? - How couldn't I.

That night you saved my life and from then on, you became my most devoted friend.

- I like you say this. - You like it ha?

Yes but we are in danger here. Aren't we?

Half of Elounda has been evacuated. People hide on the mountains and in caves.

Just eight the soldiers are. Eh, Mario?

- Yes. - Maybe they won't bother us.

I say we better stay indoors, until we deside what to do.

Leaving is not a solution.

And what will mom do at Spinalonga if we leave?

But Pavli, they are just eight people all of them.

Are you serious Giorgi?

Tomorrow these eight may become fifty and then, five hundred.

Shall we sit with our arms crossed and do nothing?

Shall we dig out the guns?

- Father! - Maria! Anna!

Stop! I speak German, I speak German.

I was informed that, the German soldiers

that fell into the enemy's hands

were abused in the worse humanly possible way.

And because of that,

the following order was issued for retaliation.

First...

whoever acts towards German prisoners of war, against what is dictaded by the international law,

will be punished without mercy and in the same way whether is man or woman.

Second, if any of these felonies take place near a path...

we will stop them and the residents will undertake

full responsibility and consequences.

Third...

gathering of residents in open spaces and houses is prohibited.

Fourth, traffic after sundown is prohibited.

Fifth, for these matters, and towards them...

even harder measures for retaliation will be taken.

The Higher Command of the German Army.

May God help us.

Isn't there a way to send someone to learn what's happening?

Please. Just one shot was heard.

Lets keep calm.

- And if they've come that far for the island? - What do you mean?

Hystoricly, the fortresses has always been the conqueror's first concern.

We all know that the Germans have respect for absolutely nothing.

They're capable of coming here and executing us all.

Besides, for them us lepers, are inferior beings.

Stop talking Stavros, stop. Don't say such things.

What do we do in case they come?

We can use our disadvantage, as an advantage this time.

Eleni!

Bring a glass of water.

- Come, my Eleni. - I can't have any more, Eugenia.

Come, Mrs Eleni, two more spoonfuls, don't make your friend unhappy.

How are we going?

What is that supposed to mean? Talk a bit, let me hear your little voice.

- I want to go home. - Me too.

For the record, you're not good for a singer.

I see you started to work for good here, eh?

The best way to forget your own hurting is to hurt for your fellow man, doctor.

That's why I became a doctor. For the reason Eugenia just said.

- Do you have pains too, doctor? - If have pains...

The greatest one, you know which one is? That I can't sen't you away from here

all of you. So make sure you come to your senses.

Hey!

For my family. These are for my family.

Mrs... get well,

because papa-Kazakos is giving us religious lessons all the time.

That's OK, religious lessons are needed too. Now concentrate in your composition.

But, why are you writing a letter?

No boat-man is coming to take it to Plaka.

I miss them so much... and that's why I write to them.

I know a way for the letter to get to Plaka.

What way?

I can't tell you. It's a secret.

Spinalonga!

I'm going to lose a tooth with this bread. It's like a rock.

- Nia! - Stop!

- Nia, Nia! - Antoni.

- Nia! - Ee!

Come, put it in the soup to make it soft.

- Goirgi, aren't going to eat anything? - Mm?

No... I'm not hungry Savvina.

- What's on your mind. - I'm thinking of Spinalonga.

What is going to happen to all these people, when they run out of food.

Eleni, what are you doing there? Why are you tearing your dress?

I'm making bandages for the hospital.

How many more times would I wear it?

- Who is it? - It's Damianos.

Damianos!

Damianos!

- How's it going? - All good.

Welcome to my little man.

You're alive... you're alive, little warrior.

- My boy, when did you get here? - Just now.

I have people outside.

Soldiers, English.

We need help.

Bring them in.

Hello.

Good evening.

The major. Pavlis.

- Good evening. - Good evening.

Pavlis, is his name?

Doctor, you need to come in.

- How is his blood pressure? - Very low.

- Let me see. - What do we do?

Get the morphine.

Cheers children, and to victory!

Cheers, cheers!

- Soldier Sho. - Pravie Brown.

- Pavie James. - Captain Smith.

Majie Coflm.

How am I supposed to remember his name. So I call him "Pavli".

So, English ha? You managed to fool us.

Did you see them Giorgi? With the trousers...

With everything!

And do they understand Greek?

- Έχουμε χορό εντώ (we have a dance here). - What?

- Εχουμε καιρό εδώ (We have some time here). - Ah, you have some time here.

Yes.

Tell them we knew the Germans were coming. Say it!

He says they knew the Germans would come. They want Crete.

Remember I was telling you the Germans would be coming here?

They are the last ones left. They're going to the south,

their people are leaving from there. We made a stop to take supplies and to eat.

Meaning, these here, are the last allies?

We're left alone? You have absolutely no idea

Mr Giorgi? We've lost all battles. They've spread all over Crete.

At the last debarkation, they dropped with parachutes, and we killed many of them,

but to what end? They came by thousands after. Burning villages, killing women and children...

Now, they say they want to take revenge on us.

Woman, do you have the children's things ready?

Yes.

Bring another tsikoudia here!

Boo!

Boo!

Come here!

Open.

Father! Father!

Let's go!

- Where are you going? I'm coming with you. - You'll stay here!

- I know the path better than you. - Go home I tell you!

You shouldn't worry. He'll show them the quick path and he'll return soon.

That's why he got nothing with him.

He's not coming back. I know my child!

I saw it in his eyes the way he looked at them.

Oh God, make him come back.

They said he had gone to Plaka swimming to see his wife and child.

On his way back, a German saw him and shot him into the sea.

Giorgis is bringing him with the boat.

I'll go to the dock!

No Eleni, you shouldn't get up.

My Lenio!

- Lenio! My Lenio! - Eleni! My Leni! Eleni!

If I stick you a dynamite, I'll show you!

Shut up you! Shut up!

It's my fault they killed him.

What are you talking about my boy?

It's my fault I'm telling you... You don't know.

You don't know...

Dimitri... Look at me.

I knew he was going to Plaka swimming. For a long time.

You couldn't stop him.

It's not your fault.

Don't be sad.

Everything is going to be alright.

Giorgi! Come Giorgi!

Giorgi!

Mrs?

"My companion is you..."

"My secret lust."

"If I lose, you I will perish."

"From this world I will be gone"

"If I lose, you I will perish."

"From this world I will be gone"

"My companion is you..."

"my heart's joy."

"If you abandon me, believe me..."

"I will be drown in woe."

"If you abandon me, believe me..."

Goodbye Mrs!

"...I will be drown in woe."

Yesterday night I saw in my sleep, the most wonderful dream

that I've seen in my life.

I had been, on a trip in a most wonderful place.

The sun was shining, and a breeze was blowing mildly.

I was walking in a garden full of flowers that smelled sweetly

ans suddenly... I saw you.

Far away.

You were walking hand by hand, beautiful and beloved.

Behind you, your father followed full of pride of you.

You can't imagine the joy I felt.

Woke up early in the morning, looked up high to the sky

and asked of God to make my dream come true.

And he...

kind of smiled at me.