Original subtitles

We received a letter from government, the D-stamp will be repealed from the mail.

This is what you hoped so.

Promini is a new medicine and we don't know much about it.

- Is it painful? - Yes, it is.

- Will someone might die? - I told you...it is dangerous.

Liapakis and the president gave us their word.

the baby is staying with us in the island. Final!

Yes, but is this the right thing to do?

- Be careful you, alright! - Why? What did I do?

Mind my words. If I find out that you're fooling around I'll cut of your legs.

I want to leave this village Antoni.

Outside the world is changing but not us...

There is no such place like your country and family!

Say it straight forward. You don't want me to interfere with Petrakis family.

Watch your mouth!

It's what I've said!

Due to how things turned out,

it would be better not to disturb my daughter any more.

It costs her so much and he doesn't want to speak to anyone.

I want you by my house on Sunday, to notarize it.

It was the first time after so many years...

that you could distinguish a smile of happiness in Georgi's face.

- Did anything happen with the bakery's woman? - Why? Are are you sympathizing the slut?

Just asking.

Oh Petro, the world enlightened!

...of spirits and every body. He who stepped on death,

who repealed Devil and gave life to people

He oh Lord, rest your sleeping servant soul in peace,

into a place of light, of verdant, into a place of revival, where pain

sorrow and grief doesn't exist.

Oh you, my light! you un-marbled your look...

your wings folded and closed!

and there your light burnt out.

Let your memory be eternal, oh blissful brother...

Let your memory be eternal.

The Island Inspired from Victoria's Hislop novel

- So long! - Let us all remember the president forever!

I wish him to rest!

I've got it, write this. Two deaths in one night.

Nice!

Do you think it was meant to be for the president to die and give us the best gift ever?

To take with him that filthy guard?

Drowned...yeah...

Do you think someone drown him?

Nah....who would possibly wanted to drown that outcast?

- Noone! - Turn a blind eye, I would say!

That's a shame. He was so beloved. We all going to miss him!

- The life and soul of the party... - No more company to drink at nights

- The best guy... - Guarantee...

- Hi Nicko! - Good mornign.

- Goodmorning. - Goodmorning. What's the matter guys?

- Where's the president? - He just got upstairs.

Goodmorning.

Goodmorning.

A few days before the termination of his penalty he was diagnosted a leprocy.

We dind't see him often after that.

And those who saw him say that he was always drunk.

Do you know anyone who wanted him dead?

The truth is that everyone disliked him.

He was always intimidate everyone. Showed no respect.

He often bit and punished them by locking them in their places at nights.

A long-term convict. What did you expect?

The state sent him to us ten years ago to enforce order, as an excuse.

Understand the madness of this?

That was the regard to us from your State!

Anyway, people here are peacable

and rarely they show feelings of aggression.

Well this is the situation. His body was washed into Elounda's port.

He might wanted to escape on swimming and got drowned.

Yes but there are some suspicion that someone else drowned him.

No citizen of Spinalonga would ever do such thing.

So, either it's an accident or he commited suicide.

Where were you mr. president that night?

- So what is this? An interrogation? - We just do our job.

You caught cold father. Come, drink herb tea.

I've got everything on it! Sage, marjoram, malotira (cretan mountain tea)...

Dittany will help you!

Thank you so much daughter, God bless you!

A couple of sips more, you're going to bed.

Ah, you got fever! Should I do you a couple of compress?

- No I'm fine. - Where are you going?

Must get to the boat, I've got work to do...

No father, you ain't going nowhere today!

My little girl!

- Where is Anna? - Walking to the clouds!

At Savina's papa, they arranging the wedding stuff.

- What's your name? - Solomonides Stauros.

Panos Sklavounis

Panagiotis and George Hatzakis.

Are you brothers?

Why? How did you know?

I'm an actor.

I'm the publisher of our village's newspaper, Asteras.

and secretary of this brotherhood.

I'm the.. .grocer here. In the grocery down the street...

Did you know Gregory?

What can I say about Gregory, son?

Well, Gregory was a strange guy.

He locked me in my house once.

But he was crazy.

And got even crazier after the illness.

To tell you the truth, I dispised him.

He used to lock the people in their houses. He was teasing the women.

He never came to church. I never saw him there.

Did he had any enemies here?

- He was a convict, nobody liked him. - I only said he was doing his work right.

Which means that many people were unpleasant.

After all, he was a guard...

not a doctor!

I'm the barber here. A lot of people come and go, so does the rumors...

He probably killed himself.

I think Gregory was friend with everyone,. Everybody loved him.

No, we didn't love him, but this doesn't mean that we wanted to kill him, right?

Besides, no other crime took place in so many years.

- What's your name? - Thodoris Makridakis.

- And what are you doing in this island Thodori? - The same as everyone else.

Waiting to die, officer.

I don't have the best of relationship with Atheneans and foreigners.

I mind my own business.

It's all handmade, one by one. Take a look.

We embroidered it since were seven years old, me and your mother. You can't find these nowadays.

Maybe your father can't afford to give you money or fields

but for those who knows... these cost a forturne.

So, if you sold it, how much money would you get?

What do you mean "if I sold it"?

Just saying...

These are relics, they havo no price, neither for sale.

Ok, she just said, she didn't mean that she would do it.

Don't worry aunt, I would never sell my mother's embroideries.

hmmm!

Besides, if I ever want something my husband will buy it for me.

Antreas Vandoulakis.

- We've been told that....he was drinking too much. - Just like the rest one.

He was drinking but often too much, the poor guy.

They're all lying.

He was wasted every night. Drunk.

He hadn't got a lot of friends, drink was his only friend.

Where were you during the illumination?

Over here, just like everyone else.

Emm....with Michali Kouri and our president.

There....over there among the others.

- Did president were with you? - Yes.

- Alnight? - Allnight.

President was there in illumintation.

He was here, upstairs.

I wasn't pay attention to president, I was very happy, with people and company.

- I didn't see him. - You didn't.

Many claim to saw him, you say you didn't?

Leprocy mr officer has start to affect my sight.

What Gregory were doing that night?

- I saw nothing. - I don't know son.

- I didn't see him either. - He was here.

I don't remember. I don't.

- He was teasing a woman. - I pushed him and then he left.

I told him to leave but he was drunk. He said something inappropriate and I pushed him.

I saw him, grab him and threw him over.

Athena?

Hi father.

What's all this?

All this tenderness suddenly?

Have you done any mischief and trying to cover it up?

Nope.

Eat.

- Did you eat? - yes.

Father?

May I ask you something?

Do you have any picture of mom?

No.

- Do you know anyone who wanted him dead? - His own self.

Some. Nobody liked him.

We're a small society. We do know what's going on, more or less.

- What do you mean? - Just saying.

Let's say that he wasn't likeable by the authority.

I don't think that anyone wanted to hurt Gregory.

Noone liked him.

You remind me of a clown sketch on a play we act once.

Who called clown ha?

- Now that I gave one more look, you're just alike. - Are you trying to be ironic?

You would be a good team you two.

I should take you to the theater some time to do an act together.

Would you like to come over my place afterwards for lunch?

- No, we're here for business. - Well, think about it. It's a good invitation.

Are you telling us the truth?

- Yeah, sure. - Why should I lie?

- I'm saying what I saw. - just the truth.

- When you're telling the truth you're not afraid. - I'm telling you the truth.

- Why are you shivering. - I am not.

This is prison anyway.

Next!

Hey! Wake up!

Maybe nobody wanted him but still.... he was doing his job.

He put in place some guys.

I should tell you, I knew him better than all the rest.

- No one sympathized Gregory. - I didn't interrupted you earlier.

So you believe that someone wanted him dead?

I personally don't think so. We don't have any differences among us.

Really? I, myself, mr officer...

was a teacher in this island for ten years.

And president purged me in a single night.

- And how this has anything to do with the murder? - You think so?

That's an answer to my friend over here who said that we have no differences here.

We DO have differences, as jealousies and loves....

- and hates, we're a small community. - Was he arguing with president?

Not just once or two.

I don't know what the others are saying.

Personally, Gregory never hurt me at any way.

It is your job to find the murderer and punish him.

By the time the murder took place... were you all at illumination?

Everyone.

Except...

Whom?

Him....Gregory.

Ok Mrs Kroustalaki.

I say that crazy woman knows some things about president,

that's for the mince words. Noticed how people staring at her?

Sure did.

We have eighty left.

Should we go? I wouldn't like to get infected.

Haven't I told you a thousand times not to play with the ball here?

- Sling your hook! - Cut me some slack mister!

- Carefull not to throw it to the sea! - Shut up fat ass!

About president...

- What happened? Did they got him? - Of course not.

Officers fled in a hurry.

Why should the police give any attention to justify a leper criminal?

Everybody in the island knew that it was him who killed him, even his enemies.

But noone said a word because deep within

they wanted to get rid of Gregory.

Despite their frequent arguements, the villagers

were united in hard situations.

- My condolences mr President. - Thank you Maria.

Nicko?

My condolences for Kontomaris.

I have plum cake. I've just...

Fresh baked. Do you want some?

Eugenia?

I want to ask you something.

Without too much details.

Just say yes or no.

Did Gregory...

harm you?

Did anything wrong to you?

Anna?

Anna...

Anna....managed to steal her mother's in law heart.

Mrs Eleutheria...

I remember her.

- Welcome Anna. - Good afternoon.

Good afternoon fair lady.

Good afternoon!

Behold the salvation chalice as we call upon the name of the Lord.

Behold the salvation chalice as we call upon the name of the Lord.

Behold the salvation chalice as we call upon the name of the Lord.

Behold the salvation chalice as we call upon the name of the Lord.

This is Georgi... Maria

Mr Alexandros, Eleutheria, Antreas and Anna.

They just look alike!

Anna's life changed within a night.

I married the most hansome husband in all the world.

I love you!

Since the day Anna got married...

Maria was constantly by the side of her father.

Always beside him. Even in his comes and goes to Spinalonga.

Only for her girlfriend sake she was leaving him alone. For me.

By that time I met with Stephane....

I was living my love.

- There you go again? - Get off our back old man!

Get off our back!

Go over there to play ball. Shoo!

If I see you again here I'll rip off your ball. You hear me?

- What's the laughing? - Save it grandpa!

Good morning.

- Good morning. - good morning.

You would be a great pillau! (rice with chicken's broth)

Why were you so impatient and didn't let others to try it first, you sucker?

Look at you!

Kyritsis treats you like guinea pigs, don't you get it?

Christina it is painful but look at this. It's not like before.

I'd like to know with which creterions does he choose you for the medicine.

What can I say? Don't ask me. Ask the doctor. He knows.

How about us. Do they hang us out to dry?

[A Cretan rime. I chose not to translate it for not to ruin the feeling]

I see no changing in the samples types.

You do see, nevertheless, a reaction.

The clinical condition didn't get worse.

It has to mean something, hasn't it?

Unfortunately Athena, it means nothing. Bacillus doesn't subside.

What are we going to do Nicko? Any suggestion?

Proceed into intravenous treatment. And if it's needed we'll raise the dose.

This is what they're doing now in America.

And what are the side effects?

I mean.... we have rudimentary means.

If infection diseases burst out, what we'll do?

Will the patients recover if they stop to take the medicine?

We need time, Christo.

Athena, what do you think?

Let the doctor do the best.

I think your jam is better this time Eleutheria,

it's more delicious than the last time.

Do you used less sugar today or am I wrong?

Yes, my dauther in law suggested it.

So, that's how she keeps that lovely silhouette. Let us see.

Now, look at this marvelous body and this amazing waist.

- Thank you so much. - You're very beautiful.

It's not that I don't want to get fat. I just don't like sweets.

- I guess I rarely taste them... - Are you a good cook, Anna?

To tell you the truth, my sister Maria used to do all the cooking.

I'm a little spoiled.

- Didn't your mother do the cooking? - Little Anna has lost her mother.

- Since she was a little child. - Heart attack.

I'm sorry daughter, I didn't know. I'm really sorry.

Oh! Picnic.

- What was that? - Picnic!

- Picnic. - It's an excursion to the fields.

Picnic!

It's just a couple of rock mountains.

May I come at night to the coffee house and play the lyra?

It's a tavern not a coffee house.

I don't give a dime if you call it even a mitato. Can I come? (mitato=shepherd's shack)

You may come, but I know what's in you mind.

What?

Stay away from my sister or I will knock you down!

- Hi Antoni. - Hi Anna.

- How things going in the village? - Just fine.

Your family says hallo!

You should come by some day and visit them.

I will when I can.

Hi you! How are you?

- Is something wrong? - I came to surprise you!

- What's all this Lazare? - I brought it.

- Thank you Lazare! - You're welcome!

- What we're doing now it's called "picnic"! - Excuse me?

Pic nic!

Why are you laughing? Say it.

- I wanna hear you saying it. - Boss!

- Should we go further? - Yes!

I was thinking to invite your father and sister over our place.

I'll give notice to Lazaros to go and pick them next Sunday, agreed?

- Yeah, sure! - Don't you miss them?

- Of course I do. - Don't you want to?

I do, why not, honey?

- Come close! - They're watching us!

So? You're my wife!

Hallo there!

Were are you up to dressed up in formal clothes, you little rascals?

What formal dresses father? Look! We're going to pick up herbs!

- Herbs... - Yes!

Will you go to lunch with uncle Paulo so I won't worry about it?

If he leave me some dimes... He won three times straight so far.

Stop whining all the time! You've already won the best game!

Marrying your daughter with the best man in Neapoli!

Spare me just once even in tavli (backgammon).

- Am I blushed? Take a look! - You're just fine!

My hands are shaking and I'm afraid he's gonna notice it!

So what?!

Well, I shall pick up some carobs, ok?

- If you ready to leave let me know. - Hold this.

- Didn't you go at work today? - And be here at the same time?

- I don't won't you get in trouble cause of me! - Nevermind!

I'm just kind of afraid your brother! He is harsh!

Tell me about it.

If he'll find out, he won't be your friend anymore, I'm telling you so!

I don't care!

I will still have you!

- He might kill you! - For your sake!

- Come close! - No, you come close!

You brought your lute ha?

Way to go Giorge! I wish you to get such a machine one day!

Konstanti, you're just like Tramountana! (First Greek man went to Australia)

- Hi mr. Georgi! Lady? - She's coming!

What's up Lazare? How things going at Dependency?

Same old things...You? How you doing here in Plaka?

You know... ups and downs...

- I almost forgot it! - Come!

Do you have them working on Sundays?

If the works doing fine I even get them work till night.

I have to feed a hundred people!

- That many heh? - And still not enough!

I've got 10.000 olive trees and about 500 acres of vineyards!

I' m running all these by myself all these years!

I hope God bless my son to take over all these cause I can't anymore!

You have to check the workers all the time or else...you know.

With great powers comes great responsibility my friend!

And this is our bedroom! How does it look?

It's beautiful!

Very beautiful!

Way to go Anna!

And a couch! What a luxury, heh?

We often take our breakfast here. Tasia is serving it!

Name a thing, and they got it! Sweets, fruits, cakes...

I'm gonna start drooling!

They have everything here sister!

What do you think about the curtains?

Just fine!

Don't you think that are heavy? I'm planning to change it!

Why?

This is also new!

Welcome mr Georgi! How are you?

I'm fine son! Fine!

- Mom, where are the girls? - They're coming, they're coming!

Girls, Anna, Maria, come!

Maria, I want you to do me a favor!

I want to say to the villagers not to talk about mother and Spinalonga.

And say to Antonis to be careful!

Don't say anything that they might find out here.

I'm afraid...

A lot!

I love my husband!

The fish are delicious!

Thanks to the sea!

So it's you that gave us this lunch today after all!

Nah! It's not that great! A few things but with lot of love!

Father, won't you tell to mr Georgi, of what you were telling me yesterday?

I had a thought!

and I'd like to propose you something!

About what?

Let's say, to expand your business.

Meaning?

To establish a business that trades fishes!

Lots of them! How do you think of that?

I'll give the fund to buy the refregerators that will transfer the trade.

We're talking about a lot of fishes.

We'll establish a cooperation with boats men...

You won't do the fishing, you'll supervise the fishermen.

Cause I've told you already that you need to check the workers all the time...

or else!

That's great, heh father?

Let me tell you something!

I'm honored by your proposal and I thank you for that.

But I'm not a man of trading.

Leave the fact that I will waste away myself out of the sea!

Nobody's going to get you out of the sea mr. Georgi!!

You'll still live there!

Think about it. I will also help you!

And if we cooperate, we will make a lot of money!

Money?

What should I do with money?

Tasia, fetch us some wine, please!

- Maria do you want some wine? - Me too, thank you!

Tasia, poor some in Maria's too.l

How can you say no to such an opportunity?

Anna, my child, you chose your own path!

Leave me carry on with mine, hah?

Could you poor some wine to me too?

- Cheers. - To you, mr Georgi.

- Goodmorning. - Goodmorning.

- Welcome. - Goodmorning.

- Four hundrend pounds, is it ok? - Just fine.

- How much Georgi? - 2 drahmas.

Thank you.

- Hi. Goodmorning. - Hallo beautiful.

I came to give me the fishes my father ordered.

Tell to your forgetful father, that he didn't come

to take his order and I gave the fishes elsewhere.

And what will I fetch to him now?

Well, because it's you, I'll give you some other fishes.

- Mullets right? - Yes!

- Is it enough? - Yes.

- There you go. - How much it costs?

You do have money?

Well say me a poem as a payment!

A poem I should say, as I sit over and wail.

I had a tree in my backyard

which a thief came and snaffle. As a harverster he slucken

left me there on my own trying to relief my pain!

Bravo, you're the best of all in this village in the poems.

- Mr Georgi, may I ask you something? - Whatever you want fair lady.

- You do deliver firshes over there, right? - I sure do.

Have you seen my mother?

Yes I have!

- So she's not dead? - God bless.

She's just fine.

Then why doesn't he write to us?

cause my little one,

when she left you were too young, you couldn't read.

But we do now.

Why don't you, write her a letter?

If I do, will you deliver it to her?

Do that and I will.

- You won't tell my father. - No!

It'll be between you and me. Ok?

Cross your heart.

Go now.

Thank you.

"Yulia and violetes withered..."

"Withered..."

"I'm thinking of you and hurts!"

"You were the goal of my life..."

"Remember..."

"We used to love each other"

"remember.."

"How we shared sadness and happiness."

You sing so beautiful!

I love this song. Great lyrics.

"I'm thinking of you.."

"and that hurts..."

"You were the goal of my life..."

What are we doing?

What?

We do as we feel.

I can't Nickos.

I have two kids, my husband lives.

They have forsaken us out there, Eugenia.

You care for them so many years and you didn't get a single letter.

You're wasting your life for something that might never happen.

And you're so young!

You should take care yourself also!

Because I do care you.

I want us to be together.

I want to protect you.

And I feel you need that too.

Nobody must find out nothing. O Antoni?

Treatment through vains cause much more pain?

Don't worry Stelio, everything will be just fine.

Where's Kyritsis?

It is at least rude to enter that way into infirmary.

Please, leave and I will call you later.

I won't be available later.

I came to deliver you our villager's commant.

They want to know which criterions you used to treat those particular 6 for the medicine.

Because as you know, Doctor...

it is an open secret.

I don't mind.

Shouldn't you be a little more democratic with your choises?

From what I'm hearing, Mr. Makridaki

you're not that familiar with democracy concept.

Thanks anyway for your advice,

Goodmorning.

Goodmorning.

Mrs Xenaki. Come in.

Sit down.

- How are you feeling today? - Not great.

- Are you in pain? - A lot.

- Hi Maria. - Goodmorning Athena. Are you ok?

- Fine. I came for mr Georgi. - Come, he's inside.

- Goodmorning. - Welcome.

- Sit, how are you? - Fine. I came of what we've talked about.

�mm.

Like I said, don't say anything to my father.

Don't worry..

Would you like Maria to fetch you an orange juice?

- Maria? - Yeah!

- Fetch an orange juice to the kid. - Right away.

[ Cretan Rime] You've performed 5.000 sanctifiacations

and you have gathered all of our money

Why do you want all this money since everyone knows it,

that in Heaven and Hell anyone goes with empty wallet.

Stelio.

Kostantina, please come

Mr Yanni, Konstantina will escort you inside. Take him.

Athena, what's wrong?

- Nurse! - �thena?

Athena, are you ok?

- Goodmorning President. - Goodmorning.

- Goodmorning Doctor. - Hi Nicko.

- Goodmorning. - Goodmorning mr Georgi.

I thought Kyritsis would come today.

So did I but there was an emergency at the hospital.

Doctor!

- Will you do me a favor? - Anything you want mr Georgi.

Can you give this envelope to Vasili's Eugenia?

- It's from her daughter, Athena. - Sure.

- Thank you very much. Bye. - Bye.

I'll carry on with the treatment according to schedule

and when Nickolas come from Heraclio, we'll redefine the situation.

Yes but people here begin passing out

in the middle of the street, like dead chickens.

I've start worrying about that, can't you see?

I can Nickos, but you should take on your consideration

that this is the first time of this medicine's treatment in such a large scale.

We still don't know if the side effects are because of the medicine itself

or because of their burdened health. We don't have the whole picture yet.

Since we do, you'll be the first one to know. I should go to the hospital to examine them.

Since you're going to the hospital, give me the letter, I'll drop by Eugenia.

Ah! Thank you for the convenience.