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may.

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Happy birthday.

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our souls from God.

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You embrace your own death. It is a

demon from the sea. Throw it back.

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Don't go.

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Hey, look. Steal it. Quick, steal it.

Quick, quick. Hurry up. Hurry up.

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Hey, silent one. Is that all the fish

you can catch?

What are you suspicious?

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Is that all the fish you caught, Jonasi?

You caught lots of fish. What

happened? You looked over. They'd gone.

Naughty boys stole your fish. Which

boys?

You little crabs. Why can't you catch

your own fish? You have to steal from

the silent one. You should watch him and

learn how to do it. Go on.

You want to see the picture again? You

like the picture of Isaki?

Yeah. Isaki will be back

soon. Yes. and he will still be your

friend. Oh,

proud proud over his son. Justice

Louisa proud over the silent one.

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Janessi, it's time for the people.

Today you'll become a man, but be

careful.

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[Laughter]

Oh, well, get over here.

If you boys want to grow up to be men

like me, how many men are you bullied?

20.

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You have to learn to use your spears

properly so that you don't stick each

other in the backside.

You go down

there. That's

enough. When I say

now, throw it up in the

air now.

Who was that? Oh, a silent one.

Are you the greatest warrior in the

village? Are you bully?

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Oh, well, look at these young

men. From the tops of the trees and

behind the tree trunks, you have watched

your fathers and marvel at your brothers

as they hunt the peak and wrestle the

green turtle. Today it is your turn. You

will hunt with them with your teacher

Hoolai and the hunt leader

Hidi. Honor the trees which give you

your sharp spears.

Honor the sun which shone on them

growing. May they fly swift and true as

the

lightning. Oh well, let the men join the

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man.

Yeah. All for

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Are we all fools in this

village? We send our young boys to face

the sharp tusks of the wild boar. That

is good. But what happens if one of them

doesn't shout the warning when those

tusks come crashing out of the

jungle? How many will we see torn to

pieces? Because one person is too stupid

to look after his

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friends. That's where you

belong with the babies and the old

ones. We don't want you. Come away.

Leave him alone, you fat fool. He's as

good a hunter as you or any of your lazy

warriors. Ah, stop that horrible

squawking. You sound like a plen.

Tar, tell them Jonessi can go. No,

Louisa.

Always dangerous and the silent one will

only cause trouble.

Come on.

No. Come on.

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Thomas.

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Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on.

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What's going

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Heat. Heat.

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Heat. Heat.

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No.

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[Laughter]

Fire.

What the hell?

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You should water the garden more. It's

too dry. The pool gets smaller every

day. You want us to use all the water on

the plants? What will we drink? Drink

from coconut woman. Yeah, you know

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The cause of a drought is simple. There

is no

rain. Why are we arguing?

What does poet the poor say?

I have told you

already. But you all laughed behind your

hands and whispered, "All po is

crazy." Now you ask me to tell you again

why. So you can all have another big

laugh. Poor gives many warnings and

these things do not always happen.

Does Tarunga think a thing should happen

before the tide has had time to run?

When you offend a god, he may not punish

you for many years. In what way did we

offend the god many years ago?

You tariki our chief ask me

that when everyone here knows what I

speak of. Timmy

knows Tiri

knows the silent one. You see it is in

everyone's mind now. The water dries up.

What will happen next? That's why the

silent one still lives among us. That's

true. My wife says the same and she's a

very smart woman.

It's a mean god that gets angry when a

barren woman finds a son and an orphan

finds a

mother. You mistress the silent one

because he is different. But the only

difference is that he does not speak.

That is all.

He is not a demon and he cannot frighten

away the water. Water comes from rain or

from streams deep under the ground. If

the rain does not fall, we will dig.

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Tidi, you are wise. Tasidi, tell me, why

doesn't the council listen to the priest

of the god?

I listen, but the others are afraid of

Tarunga.

has been snared in the net of the silent

one. His mind has turned sour like a

rotten coconut. He hears only the wind

in the leaves, but Bowi hears the voice

of the god. And it says we will have a

new chief.

But who? Who? Tasi asks who. A chief who

will take his chances and move quickly.

Tumi is powerful. His mana is great.

Talunga is old and sick. You should move

now before his son returns. Move,

Toothless. Move.

Hey,

mother. Come

on. Come on.

What happened?

Get

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the kill.

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Hey. Hi, Saki. Don't you come falling

overboard.

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to

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do. Thank you.

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Hallelujah.

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I believe That's true. I do.

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Ever sacrifice.

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Welcome now, my son.

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Take the king in that.

I am the king.

Janassi.

You and me still friends? Yes, we're

still friends.

Now he'll take all the shellfish. You'll

see the city. I have a gift for you,

too.

Siri, what's wrong with you? You

offended Isaki. I turned

down. I

saw I suck as chief. Of course I suck he

will be chief. And he's a man and Taruma

dies. But why refuse his gift? Be quiet,

Henry. You don't

know. I heard

something. But we told

me the god has spoken. There's going to

be a new chief soon. But the room Oh,

listen. He meant me. I know he did. I

will be the new chief. Not Isak. Me.

Dreams of being a

warrior like the old ones who told him

stories when he was a boy.

Give him the old treatment. Then you

know what your grandfather would have

done with

him? Same as I do if he was on my crew.

No, times have

changed. Your old dancers are not the

same. Look at us. We sell our copper to

buy your tools. My son left his home for

three years to go to your school to

learn about the great world.

Now he comes home and he finds the

people blame the silent one for the

drought. Which way is the right

way? But they really believe that

stuff. The drought is pretty

bad. They're

frightened. They have to believe in

something when the answer is not clear.

The old ways easiest.

What do they know about the great

world? You must leave with the tide and

I must take my worries to my bed.

Well, you get them digging on the end of

those

bananjos. Even if they don't find water,

keep them busy till the rains do come.

Stop them thinking too much, eh?

Why don't you get young a there right to

the mission people? They might come out

and dig a decent well for you. That will

take

time. Our worries are

now. Goodbye, my friend.

See you next

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trip. Help. I'm sick. The cool of the

night makes me cough. It does.

I'm glad you're back, my son.

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Look, it's a turtle. It's white.

Janessi, I'll help

you. I'm

dead. He's going to

die. Come on.

Leave

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me. Come on.

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It was I saw it. Ask Matthew. Ask

Tomi. No turtle is white.

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Come here. Put a bad spell on the water.

Go away. Go away.

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They say that you attack I sucky with

your knife.

They attacked your

turtle. You pushed him

away. You defended your turtle with your

knife. But they say that your turtle

is white.

I don't like this white turtle. Not with

the silent

one. They all say po is right. He's bad

luck. Oh well. Wish it would rain.

Papa, in my school in New Zealand, there

were silent ones just like Jonasi. They

learned how to read people's lips. Did

they understand? Some one even learned

how to

speak. Papa, send your nasi to the

school. Oh, I don't think that would be

a very good idea. He'd keep taking his

clothes off and looking for a lagoon to

jump into. He He'd like it there. He'd

be with other people just like him. I

could write them a letter. If I write it

tonight, I can sell to tomorrow and post

it.

Papa. Maybe I better look after the

canoes. You scared? Of course not.

Oh, it's the ball. Maybe he's gone away.

Where would he go to the moon? I don't

know. But I'm going back.

No, no, Luca. You stay there. I want to

talk to you about your lesson.

Do you realize he is in danger

now?

Louisa says there were other people like

the silent one at his school.

They teach these silent ones to

understand what people are saying to

them. That would be good for Janassi.

You can't take him away from

me. He wouldn't

understand. He would be frightened in

that

place. When the silent one came to us,

we took him in to give him a home and to

care for him. You have been a good

mother to him, Louisa. But now The best

thing for him may be to let him go.

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You like

me and go to school.

This could be you.

Doesn't understand. No. Mega.

It will take time to get that

little try to make him understand.

He wants to know if you are going to

kill his turtle.

No, but he must keep away from it. Keep

him with you all the time.

But

you and the

turtle must stay

apart.

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Apart.

White. You swear it was white. What does

it mean?

Silent one is calling to his

forefathers.

Evil spirits deep in the sea.

What will they do?

See for

yourselves. Look at the water hole.

Try. Look at the sky. Can you see rain

there? Maybe the god will bring us rain.

What makes you think the god will give

you

anything? When did you last bring him

gifts? When did you last pay heed to his

priest? You come crying to him only when

you are

frightened. Why should God care about

you? If we bring gifts, will God help us

then? Bring the

gifts and then we will see.

In the

meantime, find the white demon of the

silent

one. What

then? Kill

it. Be careful,

Papa. Will you be all right?

Yes. You should stay inside and

rest. Don't try to come back

tonight. Stay with your uncle on Ramato.

Come back

tomorrow. Take old Timmy with you. He

knows the sea like his own house.

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Jesi.

Remember no

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turtle on the reef.

Stay here. I don't work for you. You two

go away. Go away.

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It's your turn. I want here to make sure

your fellas do it right. Give it to

Ticky.

What are you staring

at? Is my nose falling off? Why don't

you get back to work and find us some

water?

Fat old Z. She shouldn't talk to us like

that. No, she should take. Not us and

her little demon. Don't worry about the

silent one. Leave him to us. Just dig.

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Do you know when the reply will come? A

couple of boat leaves in a couple of

days for Inanga in the steamer to New

Zealand and he's got to come back again

maybe 4 months. Our water hole is nearly

empty. Please, it's very

important. Wait till it rains. Just like

your litter, you'll have to wait.

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Good to

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go.

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Heat. Heat.

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Papa the

rock

gets. Come

on. Come on.

I hope you are

well. Brought you some food to bring

back your strength.

Where is the silent one? In my house.

He promised me he wouldn't see it. He's

a good boy. He'll keep his word.

Keep him away from the

turtle. The poison is working in dusty.

Hurry up. Come on. Come on. Don't let

him get away. Come on.

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What are you doing?

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There he is. Get

him. Get him.

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Don't let him get away.

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They used to

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be the net. Circle it.

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You will never go out on the lagoon

again.

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Where is he? I don't know. I'm not

allowed to play with him. Then where is

the big r your fa? They won't hurt him.

They only want the turtle.

Tell him.

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Can you see

it?

Nothing. Keep looking

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for the rocks. The turtle must be here.

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here. I saw something.

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You somewhere.

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It's down there.

I know it's

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It's here. Quick, look. Help.

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See you.

Quick. There.

It's here. Where's the T? Show me.

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It's It's him.

Don't let him back in the water. Hold on

to him. The t the silent one.

Move. Get him to the

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shore. Let him near the water. Tie him

to a tree. Oh, where the city?

Are you so frightened of boys you tie

them up? He's not a boy. He's not human.

He's an evil spirit. My eyes must be

bad. He looks like a boy to me. He

changes into a turtle. A white turtle.

Boy, I saw him change. Tell him Bulai.

Do you believe everything Bully and Tidi

tell

you that Bully jumps at shadows? Do you

all scream in

fear? Is your fear so great you hunt

your own people like

animals? Give them to me.

Give him to

me. The silent one is the little finger

on my right hand. The turtle is my

thumb. Who attacks him? Attacks me.

Gather in your nets and go to your

homes.

Why didn't you stand up to

him? Are you all

cowards? He was one man against many.

Haron is still a mighty warrior. He is a

mighty fool who would deliver his people

into the hands of a

demon. Oh, Debor told us long ago what

would happen. Now it is

happening. How long will it take before

you stand up like men and choose? Choose

between old man and what you know is

true our

chief. And we will ask the gods.

Let the god decide.

We will ask the god.

Are you all right?

Think the boy can last.

So you finally open your ears. What?

What have I always told

you? The silent one is an evil spirit.

Now he's growing bigger and his power

gets stronger.

You have seen him take on his true form.

We want to ask the god what to do.

First, let the gods see your gifts.

Then he'll decide whether to answer you.

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It

started. What would we

do?

Wait. Old Poey likes to take his time.

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Yeah. Oh, wait. I wish I wasn't here.

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About now the god will

speak. I know.

Embrace an evil

demon. What demon?

A demon from the

sea. A silent demon.

What should we do?

Destroy it.

Tonga gives the silent one his

protection.

Destroy the

demon. Now, who do you obey?

inside.

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Hey,

bring him out. Ta. Why? His death will

give us rain. The god has spoken.

Perhaps the god spoke too loudly. Now

you're all deaf. Listen.

We won't be fooled by your cunning old

mantric.

your mouth.

Hi, what can you hear?

Nothing.

Don't listen to him. You had the god.

Kill the demon before he killed at the

city. is full of rain.

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Thank

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you. Thank you.

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That's right.

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Okay.

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Come

on. Come

on.

Heat.

Heat.

Yeah. Heat.

Come on. Let me

stop. Come on. You'll never find him.

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Come

on. Come on. Over here.

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Oh my

goodness.

Heat.

Heat.

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Heat. Heat.

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He's

dead. If the storm didn't kill

him, the people

will my silent

Isaka is in

Namato. Perhaps you will bring Redbeard

with the medicine.

There are 50 islands on the western

group. Hurricane probably get all of

them. But but ours is closest. Why can't

you go there first?

Oh, all right. And drop off a few

supplies.

Come on, Timmy. Stand by to clear away.

Come on. Single up. I want to sail on

this side, not the next one.

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Run.

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He's in the water. Stop him before he

turns into the

demon. Stop him.

He'll tell you to come back.

Jones. Come at me.

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Kill him,

destiny. Kill him before he turns into

the white and destroys us all.

Kill him. Kill

him. Help him. Kill

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him.

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Here. Tell him. Tell

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him. Come on everybody.

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Look like demon.

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Mother Mary.

You saw it. It's killed him. The white

demon. The silent one.

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Is your hunger satisfied yet? Bow with

the

poor. You've lost them. Now they'll

follow me.

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Find the silent one and bring him to me.

You the

rocks. You that

way the headland. Go on.

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us.

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Hallelujah. Happy

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birthday.

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Hey [ __ ]

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How sweet the fall.

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What are you afraid of? He is one. You

are many.

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Don't touch him.

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Papa, Papa.

Quick, Lisa. Take him to the boat. Come

on, Janet. Quickly.

Quickly. Run. Run.

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Which of you will join Po the B?

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Steady as Here she goes.

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We're a turtle. A white turtle. We'll

get it. No, wait. It's a demon.

Give me that gun.

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A heat.

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This is fun.

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Where are you?

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John us.

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Thomas

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Say us.

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Say blessing sing.

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