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[screaming]

Get out of the way.

Dad

is watch Johnny

Big Johnny.

Here

[screaming]

comes that damn Elby and his crew again.

Look at him ride.

They got a lot more missionary zeal than

you, George.

Jonas Cole, you're a disgrace to

civilized society.

>> What's the trouble now, gentlemen?

>> You've not supported us in our great

work. We came to Samoa to bring God's

wonderful grace and fight Satan's black

power.

>> I've helped you. I fathered four light

brown children so far, just doing my

part to wash Satan's black power away.

>> Sir, you know we have bands in dances.

>> Dancing is nothing but the work of the

devil, sir, the tempter. Foul

prenicatory antics. Owens carry the

grace of the Lord within them. The

dancers are traditional.

>> Don't preach your high church tolerance

at me, you Reverend Brown. You would

much better serve your friend by

restraining these savages.

>> Savages.

>> You insult my wife, sir.

>> Don't expect me to acknowledge your

marital arrangements.

>> Dismount, sir. I'll have satisfaction.

>> Hurry at him.

>> Your daughter is a ring leader. It is

clear you've done nothing to restrain

here.

>> Mr. Cole, Mr. Cole, what kind of example

is that for you to set and you, the

American console?

>> What in damnation are you talking about?

>> When we catch your daughter, she'll be

suitably punished.

>> Emma dancing. She's with her people.

Hey,

hey, hey.

Good job.

>> Break up this dancing.

I'm here. What you looking for doing?

ever.

Emma

I've got no choice. I have to send Emma

away to school.

>> My brother Christians have a point about

her.

>> Your brother Christian George are a

bunch of horses asses.

>> If she stays here, she'll defy them and

take to the far Samoa way of life.

>> I know that young boy Aie thinks he's

going to have her.

Why is papa so angry? He doesn't mind

the dancers and he hates those

missionaries.

>> He doesn't want you to grow up like a

village simone.

>> I love the village life.

>> I know, my pelle, but you also love your

father's way of life.

>> Why can't I have both?

>> You'll have to choose eventually.

Ah, palo, Princess Magnificent.

>> We've just been uh discussing. Thank

you.

We've just been discussing sending Emma

away to school.

>> You shouldn't worry about. It's our way.

They'll both be chiefs.

>> Woman, no daughter of mine will be

making love in the moonlight.

>> Emma needs her family around her to

choose wisely.

Then we'll send her to San Francisco. My

brother's there.

>> No, I won't leave you and mother.

>> Emma,

>> I won't dance anymore.

>> Come here. It's not the dancing.

The world is more than Samoa. You need

to learn that.

>> Mother didn't have to go away to school.

>> You are not your mother.

>> You've taught me all about the world,

Reverend.

>> My dear child, learning isn't just what

I can show you in a book. I really don't

know everything.

>> Yes, you do.

>> That's enough. Emma, say good night.

>> Say good night, Emma.

>> Emma,

I was only six when I was sent away to

school. All in all, it was very, very

good for me.

I will come up soon.

>> Emma,

how often must I tell you to wear shoes

when you come to greet a guest in the

house?

>> You see, George, very difficult.

>> Reverend, I believe that in America and

in Europe, many people don't wear shoes.

>> Well, Princess, that's only because they

can't afford them.

>> In Samoa, we can afford everything we

need.

It is a pleasure to see you, your

majesty.

>> Your majesty,

>> is always a great pleasure to see you,

my princesses.

This is also an occasion of some sadness

for me. My topo is going away.

Yes, my husband says it will be a great

new adventure for her.

>> So we

your father believes this is the best

thing for you.

We have many eyeing but among all our

family you are my favorite.

This will ensure that my DO comes back

to me.

>> I'll never forget the time your

handmaiden.

>> Carry this with you, my child.

There are the mountains and there is the

sea. Value the high place and the sea.

There is nothing in between.

You're going to love it in San

Francisco.

When you're with Uncle Edward and Aunt

Elizabeth,

you just like being at home.

>> I don't want to go to the convent.

>> It was the best school that would accept

you. You'll be there to learn. Remember

that, Emma.

>> Mother doesn't want me to go.

>> Your mother will miss you.

>> I'll miss you, too, Bubba.

>> I'll miss my little bookkeeper.

Father had his way. I spent four long

years at the convent in San Francisco.

The nuns tried [music] to stem Samoa out

of me, but they couldn't.

Like the missionaries, they never

understood what was natural to us in

Samoa.

I never forgot.

I remembered the dancers.

Eventually, the nuns found it easier to

get rid of me.

What do you have to say for yourself,

young lady? Expelled from one of the

best schools in San Francisco.

>> I was only dancing, Elizabeth.

>> Dancing?

You will have no time for that sort of

frivolity in this house.

I can't believe it. Your father insists

that you have a tutor and continue your

education.

>> It's the letter from father.

>> Yes. May I see it?

>> It is not addressed to you.

Your uncle will have to arrange for your

father's wishes to be met. I suppose.

>> Perhaps you should tell me what you

learned at the convent.

>> Not to dance.

Oh,

I've always been fascinated by the South

Seas.

We'll be able to teach each other a

great deal.

>> Yes, ma'am.

Emma, haven't you finished that yet?

>> No, Aunt Elizabeth.

>> It is time for you to go.

>> But remember to be back by 4:00. Mrs.

Perdam and her daughter are coming to

afternoon tea. I shall require you to

serve.

>> Yes, Elizabeth.

I've often wondered how European artists

would portray Samoa. The colors are so

vibrant there.

>> I'm sure the aristocratic patrons of

artists like Mr. Constible would be

highly offended by anything different.

I love this painting.

Do you, Emma?

Why?

It's romantic.

I suppose I have a fantasy about him

carrying me off.

>> You do.

>> All men are not like Prince Charming.

>> I don't know very much about men.

>> Neither do the nuns, nor that aunt of

yours.

You'd be lucky to find a man who doesn't

expect you to be subservient.

You've got to be smart to handle men.

>> What about love?

>> It's wonderful when you find a man you

can love and he loves you

and there's loyalty and commitment.

>> But um

what I mean is love making.

When I was young and in Samoa, it seems

so natural. It should be. It's the

beautiful part of what I've just been

talking about.

>> What if it's just physical?

>> It has to be more than that.

But don't be part of a plan.

The first time you're with a man,

it should be a a sort of accident.

Don't be seduced.

It must be what you both want.

>> Oh, [gasps] damn.

I've been troubled with Aunt Elizabeth

again.

>> If it had been up to me, Gwendalyn, I

should have sent her packing long ago.

But my brother-in-law insisted that she

stay here and further her education.

>> It hardly seems necessary.

She can't hope to be much more than a

servant. Oh, quite so. We have always

admired the way you took her in after

she was expelled.

>> I really don't know what I'm going to do

with her.

>> Oh, my dear. Perhaps we could take her

off your hands. As you know, Alice is to

be married in a month. She will need

someone in the house. I'm sure she'd

work well for me.

>> Oh, I'm not sure that that could be

arranged.

Her father may have other ideas.

I could ask Edward to

write to him for you.

>> What do you really want, Emma?

Are you ready to go home

>> to Samoa?

>> But how can I go? Father thinks I need

more time here. You have been an

excellent pupil, Emma, but you certainly

cannot go on any longer being treated

like your aunt's servant.

It's time you went home.

Let me arrange it.

One last lesson, Emma.

Most women don't bother to think, but if

they think with their head and not their

womb, they see things more clearly and

more honestly than men.

Why is that?

>> Well, most men are either choked with

envy or they want to make good fellows

of themselves. But a strong woman can

see

beyond envy to what is worth having.

>> What is worth having then? Power, money,

love.

>> It's what you most want.

>> Why can't I have it all?

>> History has taught us that it doesn't

work that way.

>> Then I'll make my own history. Oh, I'm

sure you'll try.

It's been women's own fault that they

know nothing about power and money and

love. Practically every damn thing wrong

with women has been women's own fault

because they're too damn prissy gentile

to do anything about it.

>> I never thought of myself as being

either prissy or gentile.

>> You go and strive for it all, Emma. But

let me give you a warning.

It's no use having power and being a

[ __ ]

Power can destroy you unless you use it

to to make other people happy.

Finally,

Emma, you have embarrassed me for the

last time. I shall have to speak to your

uncle about this. I'm afraid he's going

to want you out of here. Bag and

baggage.

>> Oh, that's fine, Aunt Elizabeth.

I'm going home. [snorts]

What?

>> There's a ship sailing at the end of the

week. We booked passage on it for Emma.

She's going home to Samoa.

>> We were staying in this pub in Sydney

for a week. Getting deafer every night

from those limeies. Racket.

>> Yes, I know.

I couldn't get through their first

course without 50 toasts.

>> That's right, Captain. They wanted me to

drink a toast to the Queen of England,

and I would not. A limey major goes

redder than the coat he had on. Offers

to fight me.

>> And you dropped him with one punch.

>> I did. Then we had a wonderful brawl.

Wrecked the place.

Hello.

>> I hope he wasn't as tough as this

rooster.

>> Captain Farrell.

>> Hi,

>> William H. Littleton. Captain.

>> Ah, the Honorable Mr. Littleton. Welcome

aboard.

We were just talking about limeies we've

known, weren't we, Mr. Keegan?

Lime is

>> Englishman. Oh,

>> I'm afraid I'm not your typical

Englishman and captain.

>> Yeah, you seem a bit different.

>> Steady on, Mr. King.

>> That's all right, Captain. I'm an

artist. A burden my family is happy to

bear so long as I stay out of England.

>> Ah, a remittance man.

>> Yes.

>> Then how did you come by such a

fortunate arrangement?

>> Because my family, lovely old bunch,

terribly stiff, really couldn't cope

with me. My father, he's a baron, you

know, said to me, "Being an artist is

bad enough, but if you insist on living

the way you do, please do it elsewhere."

So, here I am, ready to immortalize the

savage paradise.

>> Well,

I've knocked around the world a bit

myself, Mr. Littleton, and I can tell

you that's what these Polynesian islands

are, paradise.

>> You should try the Polynesian women.

They make wonderful

models.

I could perhaps worship at the altar of

a woman, Mr. Keegan.

Someone pure,

natural,

unspoiled by affectation.

This must be Miss Co, your fellow

passenger.

Careful, Move. There's quite a swell

running.

>> I'm joined, Captain.

How do you say ocean?

>> Moana.

>> Moana.

And moon?

>> Masina.

>> Masina.

And son

>> la.

[laughter]

How do you say shock?

>> Mal.

>> Mal.

Even shocks sound like flowers and so

on.

>> It's very good.

Maybe you need a bit more practice to

capture everything.

>> Gentlemen, shall we proceed with the

lessons?

How do you say

I want you?

Oh, Captain,

it took you so long.

What might keep me in survive ever

besides you?

Am I not enough?

I'm a s. What would I do? A sure.

>> There's always some trading to do.

>> But what's going to keep you there?

>> It's my home.

My family's there.

I haven't seen him in six years.

>> It's a long time. Sure things will be

the same.

>> My sister and brothers will be almost

grown up.

I suppose I'm not quite the same either.

Thank you.

It's beautiful.

Father.

>> Emma.

>> Emma, come back. There may be sharks.

>> What's all that commotion?

>> Looks as though some fool has dived

overboard.

Emma,

>> what father?

>> What? What?

>> I'm sorry I didn't have time to write.

Oh, but I was so miserable in San

Francisco.

[gasps]

>> Is this Dr. Lane arranged my passage

with Tom. Oh, [ __ ]

>> Tom. Tom. Tom who?

>> That's Captain Pharaoh. You might be

staying for a while.

>> Really? Excuse me, Emma. This is uh this

is my new business partner.

Captain James Foresight. This Cole, I've

heard so much about you.

>> Have you?

>> Oh, father. That's Captain Tom Ferrell.

Thank you for bringing my daughter

safely home.

>> It's been a great pleasure.

>> Well, I'll take the home, Emma. So, you

get yourself dressed properly. See,

you're still forgetting to wear shoes.

and going to be surprised.

>> Things aren't quite well. We'll talk

once you're dressed.

>> Mother,

>> look at you. How you've grown. Oh,

you're so beautiful. [crying]

Oh, and John,

but you are lit. I swam all the way

[laughter] from San Francisco.

>> Run along, Emma. Get dressed. Run along.

>> Where's mother?

>> Didn't father tell you?

>> Tell me what

is she all right?

>> Mother,

>> boys, run.

Mother,

>> she's in the village. Emma,

>> father sent her back.

>> That is correct, Emma.

>> What? Like a sack of bad flour?

>> Oh, certainly not. I had intended.

>> Why didn't you tell me?

>> I had intended to write to you.

>> Why didn't you let me know? Well,

>> there are things you couldn't

understand.

>> I understand very well.

Yes. Well, Sa Emma, this is your

stepmother, Saholo from Bimosa village.

We call her Sa.

This is Caroline. This is Marian.

You will reprobate.

Emma,

my beautiful daughter.

My life was growing too noisy.

How is your father? He's the same. I

would have stayed.

Is the house clean?

>> She's no good, that woman.

>> She's a girl of the mat and not even

naing mother, not of the family.

>> I hate it in our piano. I go to the

market and when I come back, they have

given me bad food. They all talk talk

and laugh at me behind my back. Mother,

stop it.

You're a princess.

>> It is quiet here.

I've always carried a memory of you

doing this work.

>> Yes, it is a joy to me.

>> I could come and join you here.

>> No, it is not enough for you, Emma.

Part of me long for this life. I know,

but there's so much more for you to

enjoy. You are your brothers, your

sisters, the house, and your father.

Take care of them for me.

Go.

See,

still playing games, huh?

>> For you.

>> Thank you. I'm honored.

>> You have been to your father's house and

your mother's village. When do you

intend to come to my village?

>> I I

>> You came back to Son with Captain Frell.

You promised to return to me.

>> That was a long time ago, Ai.

>> I want you to come to my village.

>> I can't.

>> These islands were here long before the

white men's world. You were trapped by

the Balangi, but you will always be

mine. You will come to know me.

>> Emma, listen to this. If I were loved as

I desire to be, what is there in the

great sphere of the earth and range of

evil between death and birth that I

should fear? If I were loved by thee.

>> Oh, that's lovely, darling. Lovely.

>> Hello, papa.

>> Father, these books really are a

disgrace.

>> Well, I suppose I have been a little

neglected. I've been extremely busy, you

know.

>> Well, things aren't as healthy as

perhaps you've conveyed to Captain

Foresight. Foresight looked into

everything closely. Emma, I have a lot

of confidence in his judgment.

>> Well, I think it's awful the way you

make Emma puzzle over all those figures.

>> Oh, it's no trouble to me at all.

>> It won't be long, you know, before

she'll be wanting to organize a home of

her own.

[laughter]

>> What? Get married.

>> Don't be silly. [laughter]

Morning,

Captain.

Permission to come aboard.

Mission granted, Willie.

Oh dear.

You have the look of a man torn between

two mistresses.

Why don't you just go and fetch her?

>> It's not that simple.

>> Morning, your honor. Skip. Can't we get

moving? I've been thrown out of every

pub in the place.

>> What? Or two of them?

>> Three times each.

>> I've got a cargo range for Sydney. This

place has a certain enchantment,

however.

>> Hey, but I hear our father keeps her

well under wraps.

>> Get about your business, Mr. Ke.

>> Mr. Co has invited me to dinner. I'll

pay Emma your respects.

Well, you seem to have settled in here

remarkably well, Mr. Littleton,

>> every day is a new delight, Mr. Co. And

your dear family is welcome. I could not

have hoped for such good fortune.

>> Oh, thank you, sir.

Tell me something, George. Ellie and

Schmidt, they claim to represent the

Church of England and the Lutherans, but

more and more, it seems to me they're

here only for England and Germany.

>> I They're certainly trying to eliminate

any American influence. Huh. Well,

>> there's always been a fine line for

missionaries between representing the

Lord and representing one's country.

>> Yes, George. colonies. That's what they

want.

>> The king would never allow that.

>> My dear, I don't think your uncle will

have a say in it. There's a well-used

tactic called divide and rule.

>> Why do we Europeans come to a paradise

like this and insist on bringing our

politics with us? Because trade and

politics go hand in hand. I find it most

interesting, Mr. Co, that you appreciate

this paradise so well. It seems most of

the whites want to turn it into some

kind of European slum.

>> Tell Mr. Littleton, father. Tell him.

>> Oh, no. No, it's a long story. You know

that, Emma.

>> Yes, but it is important. Tell him.

>> Yes, please do. Well, all right, if

you're really interested, but first,

let's have dessert and some more wine.

>> Well, I suppose it all began, Mr.

Littleton, when I ran away to sea from

Boston. I was 14 years old and I signed

on as cabin boy on a wher.

I was born in Troy, New York, but mostly

raised by an uncle in Boston. He was a

terribly strict old bastard.

The co are a pilgrim family, you know,

came over 14 years after the Mayflower

and they never forgot it. Puritan as all

hell. Well, I was fed up with my uncle,

so I ran off looking for adventure. Of

course, life on that wher was just as

strict as in my uncle's house. But we

found adventure round the horn up to San

Francisco and then out here to the South

Seas. A hurricane hit us off some more

and we were blown up on the reef here.

Lost a few hands, but some of us were

washed up on the beach. Found ourselves

ashore. I was 15 years old and I opened

my eyes and there I was surrounded by

bare breasted Samoan girls about my own

age. I thought I'd gone to heaven.

And in a way I had. [laughter]

Well, that was 1838 when I found myself

in heaven.

The king la's father treated us very

well. But the first of those stitched up

bums from the London Missionary Society

was already here and he persuaded the

king that some didn't need a bunch of

American sailors on shore. So, we were

shipped away at the first opportunity.

I never forgot Samoa.

Took me eight years, but I made it back

here.

The king welcomed me like a long lost

son and offered me his niece for a wife,

Emma's mother. I stayed.

I built a business doing some trading

and now I'm American consil.

You know, Mr. Littleton

Samoans believe that these islands

were literally the Garden of Eden from

the old book in the Bible. And maybe

they were certainly had been a paradise

for me.

These are all wonderful people.

They're not greedy because everything

they need is here. They're not lustful

because sex is natural to them.

Because they travel so much from island

to island. I'm marvelously hospitable.

But most important,

the family is everything. The Ainga, the

whole related family. They got a sense

of family never seen in white society.

What they don't need, Mr. Little Thing,

is a bunch of hard-nosed, intolerant

missionaries showing them the way to

heaven. They are there already.

They don't need to be colonized

so the missionaries friends can exploit

them in pursuit of bloated profits or

some grand imperial desire.

>> Bravo, Jonas. I'm so glad I'm here to

lend you my support.

>> I'm sure that will make all the

difference, Mr. Forsaf.

Bravo, Papa.

My compliments on an excellent dinner,

Miss Co.

I feel you misunderstood me at the

dining table. I'm sure that together

your father and I will be able to

overcome any difficulties created by the

missionaries. You really shouldn't have

to worry about such things.

>> I shouldn't be filling my pretty little

head with them.

>> Not at all. But one would hope that

ladies had finer things to occupy their

minds. I believe you play the piano

beautifully.

>> Yes, Emma, please do play the piano for

James.

I'm really out of practice, Papa.

>> Oh, please, Miss Co. for me.

>> Forgive me, Emma. I neglected to mention

Captain Farrell sends his regards.

>> I think I shall play.

>> I might love you too.

>> Some Schubet, if I may suggest.

>> By all means.

>> If music be the food of love, play on.

Nice

work.

I think we should let this one go.

[snorts]

You try

Let's

go.

[snorts]

Captain Pharaoh.

Captain Pharaoh.

>> Captain's ashore.

>> I wanted to make arrangements for

loading the cargo.

>> Well, I can't help you.

>> When do you expect him to return?

>> Captain will be back in his own good

time.

>> [sighs]

[sighs]

>> I think I could love you. I'm feral.

[sighs]

Father doesn't approve of you.

He approves of James foresight.

>> Well, they're in business together.

He wants to see me married

>> to foresight.

>> Mhm.

>> Come away with me. I've got a cargo for

Sydney. It's not a bad sort of town.

>> I can't leave here. Not yet.

>> Why don't you stay here with me?

>> But see, I'm free.

Tom, I wouldn't shackle you.

>> I know you wouldn't, but some more

would. Look, if you come away with me,

we can both have what we want.

>> But I have everything. I love you.

>> I'm sorry.

I saw the old chief not after this

morning. Those goddamn British are the

worst.

I believe they're even resorting to

bribery to stop the chiefs from trading

with us.

>> Well, perhaps we could play that game

ourselves.

Well, it's not a policy I'd endorse.

>> Yes, you're right. Of course, Jonas. I I

really wasn't thinking.

>> Well, I'd best be getting back to the

store. I've got a lot of work to do.

Good afternoon, Miss Cole.

I'll speak to her now. You won't regret

it. Jonas,

>> I see you this evening, James.

>> Barber.

>> Yeah.

>> Why don't you have me handle the chiefs?

After all, I am one of them. I don't

think that'll be necessary.

>> You didn't have much success with them

yourself.

>> Perhaps not.

>> You know,

[snorts]

I'm finding it wonderful to have you

home again, Emma.

But really, I'd expected you to stay

longer in San Francisco.

What would Aunt Elizabeth all laced up

like her in her corsets?

>> I couldn't wait to get out of there.

>> Yes. Well, now you're here and that's a

problem.

>> What do you mean it's a problem?

>> Well, you know how rough it is along the

beach. It's not appropriate for you. For

my daughter.

James has asked for your hand in

marriage.

>> That poor excuse for a man.

Why couldn't he have asked me himself?

Well,

>> it's often better if these things were

arranged.

>> It's only your idea that I'd be married,

Papa.

>> I will not tolerate any argument on

this, young lady.

>> Don't be a hypocrite. You sent mother

back to her village when you wanted to

take a new woman when it suited you,

didn't you?

>> It's different for a man,

>> is it? No.

>> Well, I can match any man in business.

So, why can't I choose the man I want?

Because women don't, and certainly not

you. I won't have you prey to the vermin

and riffraff who drift ashore here.

>> Give me riffraff for Jim's foresight any

day.

>> Be thankful that a decent man wants to

marry you.

>> Papa, please.

>> Is there an alternative?

Can you suggest one, Captain Farrell?

I shall want your answer.

James has asked for your hand again.

I have given him.

What are you doing there for? James,

>> I'll keep the books.

>> My dear, I thought I'd relieve you. All

those wedding arrangements.

>> Phoebe will take care of them.

Oh,

well, there's also the question of

finding us a home.

I'd really like something by the shores

of the bay so I can see you waiting for

me when I return from my voyages.

>> I have a home.

>> We'll be staying with father.

Smile Emma. It's your wedding day.

>> Yes. And the wedding night is yet to

come.

>> [singing]

>> Bloody hell.

She's married that mely mouth. Son of a

[ __ ] foresight.

>> I'm sorry, Captain.

Maybe now you'll have to stop, miss.

Emma,

my dear,

I don't know how to

tell you the news that I just received.

I I don't know how to soften the blow.

>> What is it, father?

>> James' ship has found it. Appears that

all hands are lost.

>> Oh, no.

Oh, it's so tragic, my dear, with a baby

so close.

>> Yes, it is a shame.

You'll have only me to raise you now.

I still think it's too soon for you to

be off like this. You should be home

with your son.

>> He'll be fine.

>> You've had your way, Papa. I'm now a

respectable widowed mother.

I'm taking over the business and I'm

living my life my way.

Well done, Co. It's got the sea in the

right place. [laughter]

Keep up the good work.

What news from who, William?

>> Oh, I'm in favor. The Baron and Baroness

are delighted that I have no plans to

return to England.

I have news of another old friend. Tom's

returning to Samar.

>> Oh, really? When?

>> Soon, I gather. Will you be pleased to

see him?

>> I don't really know, will it?

I think you'll find this site is

perfect. Tom,

>> I want the best pub in Arpia. Who owns

this land?

>> I do.

>> I might have guessed. Always the

business woman.

>> Could have been different.

But that was then. Yes, I am a

businesswoman now.

>> And when do you have time to be just a

woman?

>> When it suits me.

When I'm not running the business. When

I'm not advising the king. When I'm not

being a mother.

When it suits me.

>> Tell the king England is Samoa's friend.

The English interests must be protected.

>> Understand what I'm saying.

>> Chief

Sour

friends,

I had a dream last night.

I dreamed I would wake up one morning

and find myself on my mat

floating on the ocean.

Where is Sour

gone?

Gone to the Palangi,

the foreigners.

you there from England and from Italy

and Germany.

For years now, you have been dividing my

country in your own interests.

And you, my chiefs, you have allowed

yourselves to be led like little

children.

For your own greed, you have fought

among yourselves and allowed our house

to be divided.

I say we send the Balangi beyond the

reef just as your ancestors drove the

Tongans out 500 years ago.

S more cannot shut out the world.

As you gentlemen have told us, we are

already east of Eden.

But my chiefs,

let it not be paradise lost altogether.

Where did all that talk get us?

>> While we talk, I still hold power.

>> That's all right for Simone, your

majesty. But most Europeans don't think

that way.

>> I am the Maltor. The Maltor has held our

people together for 500 years. in the

past. Yes. But the Germans or the

British will cease them over soon.

They'll pull your map right out from

under you

perhaps.

But what can you do?

>> Who but me will listen to a woman?

>> There's an American gunboat in the bay.

>> Don't talk down to your king, Emma.

Forgive me, your majesty.

>> Maybe all we have left is to appeal to

the United States for protection.

>> We would see value in that.

>> Do you know Jonas Co, the American

console?

>> Oh, yes. Know him very well. charming

man. Married the king's niece, you know.

In fact, he's married several of the

king's nieces. [laughter]

>> Yes, dear old Jonas. He's fathered all

12 or 13 at the last count, including

the delectable Emma.

>> A man in your position must be familiar

with local politics.

>> I find politics unutterably boring, but

Emma's in the thick of it. She advises

the king.

>> I hear King Malatoa is in some kind of

difficulty.

>> It's mostly the missionaries. They're

very colonial, you know.

Let me show you something.

The Germans seem to be in a strong

position.

>> Yes.

>> What is it you Americans call them?

Crouch.

I say Steinberg is a bit of a crap name,

isn't it?

>> I was born in New York, Mr. Middleton.

Educate Princeton. Served under General

Grant.

>> I'm Moxford myself.

Yes, the Germans. They're not just

looking for converts to Christianity. I

feel positively exhausted by their

energy. Is lead buying up land and

trading. They never stop.

>> And the king, he's opposed to that. Oh,

>> absolutely, old chap. And Emma, too.

It is so. By

>> you find me the excuse, your majesty.

Emma,

when I was a boy, my father told me,

"The life of a king is very hard.

It is like a fasi.

So many oes, but only one helm."

A or can break. But what if the helm

breaks?

You are a good ore, Emma. Strong, swift,

light.

Don't try and be the helm.

Ah, Mr. Conson,

my credentials,

please.

Thank you.

Impressive,

Colonel Steinberger.

From the president himself, President

Grant has authorized my mission.

>> Well,

you deserve a drink for that.

What is the precise nature of your

mission?

>> As you can see, I'm to investigate the

situation here.

Well, I don't quite understand, Colonel.

Has the president got his eyes on Samoa

for the United States? And my

instructions are to report to

Washington.

>> Well, you're damn welcome.

You've joined the race pretty close to

the finish, though.

President Graham would never want to be

seen as a colonizer.

All Samoa needs

is protection

and friendship.

That would offer many opportunities here

for one's country,

of course,

and for oneself.

The American girls wearing the most

exquisite uniform.

>> Really? So what shall it be? Treatment

number one or treatment two?

>> Treatment number one?

>> For the Americans? Always treatment

number one.

Madam,

permit me to introduce myself. Colonel

Albert Barnes Steinberg.

Please be seated, Carlo.

>> Thank you.

>> Make the colonel more comfortable.

No, no, no. That's not necessary.

Uh, madam, I must protest.

This uniform is a symbol of my mission.

>> We mean no disrespect to your mission,

Carla.

>> Yes. Well,

I'm here to bring a message of

friendship from President Grant. I hope

to

prepare report to Washington as to what

assistance the United States might

extend to these islands.

>> His majest will be most pleased to know

that.

I'm beginning to understand it. Oh, this

too.

And also forgive my boldness

to confess that I find you quite

beautiful.

One thing I can't abide as a drunken

sailor.

>> [snorts]

>> Mr. Keegan has that under control. He

loves throwing people out.

>> Look like a couple of the crew off that

American tub.

>> They're a mly bunch.

>> They should feel very much at home here.

>> The colonel is quite presentable,

though.

Steinberger,

>> I believe you had a meeting with him

this afternoon.

>> Uh, yes, we met.

>> Was it mutually satisfactory?

>> Oh, yes. I think he could have quite a

lot to offer.

>> Are you sure if he'll stick around long

enough?

Why do you think he might sail away for

a year and a day just like you did?

>> I came back.

>> You shouldn't have gone.

>> Yes,

but we have such a a good working

relationship then.

>> Do you want to strengthen it?

>> Why, Captain? After all these years,

this is so sudden.

But let's not talk about serious things

tonight.

My

no.

>> Excellent firearm. By popular United

States cavalry, Mr. Krauss have plenty

of them.

The plates are empty.

There is nothing less popular than work

in Samoa.

>> My dear console Poppy, I find that hard

to accept. These servants seem most

active.

>> True, Colonel. A Simoan can work as hard

as a white man if properly disciplined.

>> I suppose that's what you think you are

doing.

>> I am not afraid to be firm. More meat.

More meat. Fallen pap. I think the

colonel needs some.

>> No, no.

>> I'm surprised you can acquire land.

Doesn't Samoan law forbid land sales to

foreigners?

>> Where there's a German or an Englishman,

there's always a way, Colonel. They're

long-term leases and mixed marriages and

appropriations, pure and simple.

>> Forgive me, Emma, but someone must bring

these people into the 19th century. Why,

of course, Hela. And even drag them

there if they're stupid enough to want

to lag behind.

>> What do you think, Arno?

>> I think you're right, Miss Poppy. No one

can be protected from the future.

>> Thank you.

>> On the other hand, as an American, I

must agree with Mrs. Foresight.

If we are to bring the future to these

people, then we must let them shape it

and make it their own.

>> Their own. Colonel, I wouldn't trust

these people with a pocketk knife, let

alone their own future.

Oh no, the future is an expensive toy.

We can't let the natives play with it.

>> How far safe?

>> How inconsiderate.

This is for size.

>> You must must understand that it would

be foolish of me to take sigh.

I'm an official envoy, Emma.

>> What are you doing?

What am I doing?

>> I need to speak to you.

Come on down here and talk to me.

What do they say?

>> They say let go.

>> [laughter]

>> They seem so happy.

>> They'd be happy if they had the

protection of the United States.

>> Can you offer that?

Your clothes are all wet. Shall we take

them off?

>> They're looking for us.

>> They know where we are and what we're

doing.

>> Paradise. [laughter]

No walls,

no secrets.

No chance for independent survival

unless you help us.

>> I'm only going to be here two weeks.

>> We shall see.

Tell me, Emma, what's the purpose of

life? To sin and be forgiven.

>> Oh, Phoebe, why do you ask?

>> Well, I wonder sometimes what you want.

What's it all about with this colonel?

Secret lover.

>> Oh, he's attractive certainly, but he

might also be very valuable to us.

>> I thought you and Tom would be together

by now.

>> Oh, we are in our own way.

>> He's not very happy about the colonel. I

Everybody's talking. Let him talk. Tom

was my first number and I still love

them. You have no idea how heartbroken I

was when he left.

Maybe we're both too similar,

but I wouldn't want to lose him because

of Steinber.

>> I think you'll be lucky if you don't.

>> Oh, Tom's got to understand. I'm not the

only woman he's ever had.

It's not only Samoa. It's the family's

whole position here.

>> Richard.

>> Oh, it's Richard now.

>> Good afternoon, Mrs.

Good afternoon, fe

Miss Co.

It's a delightful day.

>> Oh, yes, Mr. Parkinson.

It's like that now, huh?

>> We must face reality. Ai,

>> the Balangi are here to stay. We must

find a compromise with them. One that is

acceptable to us.

>> No. The Balangis are devils. They will

destroy us unless we destroy them.

>> We have only Guile to fight their guns.

>> All the scheming will be our undoing.

You You've been prostituting one of our

own.

We must all be grateful to Emma.

>> Grateful for Balangi Prime Minister and

keep a dog as a pit. Your majesty.

>> Not a shout.

>> Are you sure everything is prepared for

tomorrow?

>> It's all completely organized.

>> The king loves ceremonies.

>> President Grant asked me to use my

initiative,

but to be the first prime minister of

Samoa.

I don't think you expect me to achieve

so much so quickly. I've already come to

love these people. I know I can do him

some good.

Perhaps when we visit Washington,

you should come as the prime minister's

wife.

>> Oh, Albert,

I'm sure you have some well brought up

young women waiting for you at home.

No one so exquisite as you.

>> [cheering]

>> God preserve an old man's sanity. He's

hired my daughter as an interpreter. A

rather dry description, I might add.

They've toured the islands for 3 weeks,

and he hasn't even conveyed his

intentions to me yet.

>> Still seeing the same old refrain,

Jonas.

>> You should have buried it with

foresight.

>> I have a father's rights.

>> What do you want, Jonas?

Shackle her to that Taylor's dummy.

>> I thought his army uniform was much more

becoming than the lava lava.

>> Emma, what a triumph.

>> Yes, it's an important day.

>> How are the chiefs taking it?

>> That devil fornicating hard cast is out

mannuous. Emma's persuaded the king to

use the American.

>> Those damn Yankee rubble rousers. We

should have sunk Steinberger's ship the

day to the bay.

>> No doubt you would have led the charge

against his cannon.

>> None of us, not one of us could have

expected this little trick. An alien

prime minister.

>> Damn dead woman.

>> What do you think, Reverend?

>> Perhaps it's the new Jerusalem captain,

but it certainly stopped my friends over

there.

>> Thank you, Reverend.

>> I'm glad someone appreciates my

sacrifice.

>> [cheering]

>> 10

[cheering]

go.

We should denounce the whole fast right

now. Without a single friendly warship

cruising by, we'd have found ourselves

locked in a coconut stone. [cheering]

Chiefs and auditors of Samour and

friends,

after careful appraisal of what is best

for our islands, I have decided to make

to our prime minister.

My younger brother,

you have come from a great country. May

you help us grow into a great country.

>> Speak,

your majesty.

Chiefs and orators, friends, I have

found here in Samoa something I believe

the world had lost. A whole people who

live in peace and friendship with

perfect dignity. In my short time among

you, I have come to love you as my

brothers and sisters.

I have made a pledge to protect the

freedom and culture of Samoa.

With his majesty's agreement,

my first act is to restore that

magnificent tradition,

the dance.

[cheering]

>> And

to celebrate this happy event,

I've decided to make my cargo a gift to

the people of Samar. [cheering]

>> [cheering]

>> What now, Emma? He's been installed as

prime minister. Does that make you first

lady?

>> Of course not.

This is only the beginning. We need to

have it ratified by Congress.

Well, if it isn't, the Germans and the

British will just ignore this little

charade.

>> Yes,

>> we're going to Washington together.

>> Bloody hell, woman. Steinberg has got

the letter from the president. Why can't

he handle it?

>> I won't leave the job half done. You and

Ver. For

>> Christ's sake, you're behaving like a

[ __ ]

Thank you. It's a unique gift.

>> The chief of Moti

>> has kindly presented me with this club.

>> It is for you to use in defense of our

people.

>> I've already sworn to do so.

>> We will see. You may have convinced the

king, but if I had it my way, no Bangi

would be here. This club is more than a

symbol. Fail and it will turn against

you.

>> Interesting sense of humor.

>> He wasn't trying to be humorous.

>> We'll start packing. We're leaving

Monday.

>> I've already packed. I've booked passage

on the Santa Barbara on Thursday.

>> Why aren't you coming with me?

>> That wouldn't be proper, Albert. Anyway,

I'll be representing the king.

I'm not waiting one more day for those

fid in Congress to remember that we

exist. And the leader of the Democratic

minority after ogling my breast all

evenings finally spoke. Pardon me,

ma'am, but where the dickens say

and the press pretty half cast lobbing

for remote Pacific Islands. When

president received bare breasted

princess, I thought Albert was somebody

in this country.

>> This

just came for you

from the White House.

Hallelujah.

Grant wants to see us. Can you believe

it? In two hours time.

>> And you'd better stop sweating that

stuff.

President understands you will be able

to interpret Colonel Steinberger.

However, please tell the lady she must

be brief. The president has other urgent

engagements.

>> Albert,

please tell the gentleman. Aloo E.

>> Emma, that's enough.

Thank you.

If he's negative about my report, I want

you to tell him how much the people of

Samoa love me.

>> Yes. Yes.

>> Above all, stress how much I can do for

America there.

And for Samoa, of course,

from reading your report, Colonel, you

certainly seem to have made a strong

impression in Samoa.

>> Thank you, Mr. President. However, I

don't see where your appointment as

prime minister leads us.

>> Mr. President, the land of Samoa is rich

and productive, and the islands are most

strategically placed in the southern

Pacific.

>> I can see the advantages, Colonel, but a

colonial adventure will require the

support of Congress. This administration

will never embark on such a step

lightly.

>> Of course, Mr.

The meeting

>> the matter will require serious

consideration. It will take time.

Meanwhile, continue your good work for

us.

>> Uh, Mr. President,

I am not here to discuss a takeover of

my country by the United States.

We want to prevent such a takeover which

is being plotted by the Germans and the

British at least and also very probably

by the French.

>> Colonel, that's why I want you to

continue watching our interests in

Samoa.

>> If that's all you want, we don't need

Colonel Steinberger. My father has aly

represented the interest of the United

States in Samoa for many years.

>> I am aware of Mr. Co's efforts as well.

Samoa doesn't want to be an American

colony. We don't want to be anyone's

colony. What we want is the protection

of the United States to ensure our

freedom and independence. That is why we

made Colonel Steinberg a prime minister.

He promised American support.

>> Madam, we will certainly take your views

into account in our consideration.

>> The knowledge that you are considering

the position will be a great comfort to

my people when they face European guns.

We left Washington, Prime Minister and

I, and traveled back across those vast

United States to San Francisco.

Albert spent most of the voyage to Samoa

drunk,

while I just wished it was my previous

voyage home,

filled with expectations.

I've come back empty-handed, your

majesty.

>> I don't know what you see as to us.

>> Are you suggesting that I dismiss him?

>> You might as well.

>> No,

we'll keep the colonel.

>> Why?

>> Because he neglects his duties. because

he has upset both the Sarorns and the

whites because he is a bad premiier

but an excellent scapegoat.

No, we'll keep him.

>> Next time you see my prime minister,

tell him not to work too hard

on the wheel.

Say byebye.

[laughter]

>> Albert's doing a great job for American

interest. is becoming a positive

embarrassment.

>> Oh, well, it's been pretty quiet,

though.

>> Papa, it's been 8 months since we saw

President Grant, and they're still

considering their position.

[clears throat]

>> Yep.

That British gun boot in the bay worries

me.

Sooner or later, one of these Goodwill

visits is going to turn out to be short

in Goodwill.

Go and get the

Emma,

>> mother Emma B and the others are out

there with the British Marines.

>> What the British?

>> What can we do? One outlet.

>> Emma. Emma. No.

>> Stop.

>> To arrest the American console, not the

local horse. Now get moving.

All right, ladies and gentlemen,

everybody out.

>> You can't kick out your prime minister.

I bloody well can. And you're not my

prime minister.

>> Stay there, gentlemen.

Let's go.

I, Captain Sirill Everton Stevens, Royal

Navy,

hereby extend her gracious Britannic

Majesty's protection to these islands

and urge the present government to leave

its office peacefully so that other

means need not be used for the

restoration of law, order, and Christian

morality.

>> What kind of joke is this?

Since the British law of neutrality now

covers these islands, your armed vessel,

sir, has been confiscated.

>> God him.

>> What kind of men are you to let these

limeies just walk in here and take over?

>> Albert, you swore to defend Samoa. Are

you going to let him make British slaves

out of us?

>> Who is this arigned woman?

Sir, we are at war unless you choose to

return my ship and retreat.

>> Arrest him.

>> You'll arrest no one here.

>> This is my pub. Get out and fight your

battles elsewhere.

>> In the name of her Bratannic majesty.

>> One move and I'll blast your bratannic

head off.

Emma, get him out of here.

All right, men. Regroup at the fort.

>> Come on. Follow him. Come on now. To the

fort.

>> I'm warning you, madam.

>> You lay a hand on me again and I'll have

your head in the spear.

>> Sir, I recommend you leave her alone.

She'll have you all massacred by

natives. Who the devil are you? I will

German consult sir.

[cheering]

>> Follow me to the guns. [screaming]

>> You can't just march in here and seize

command.

>> Why not?

>> There are substantial German interest to

consider.

>> Carving up the spoils already.

>> Captain, you take your men and these

bloody stupid missionaries and get out

of here.

I'm giving you an ultimatum, madam. 24

hours. After that, I'll raise that fort

and I'll blow your excuse for a prime

minister sky high. Get out.

My god, Tom, what a mess I've made.

>> Look, what you trying to do was right

for Sam Moa.

It'd always worry me it wasn't right for

you.

>> If there's one thing I know about

Albert, he won't avoid a fight with

Stevens.

No matter how much he's let me down, I

don't want to see him killed. What can

you do about it? You'd be mad to get in

the middle.

>> There is one person I could go to.

>> Well, the king won't want some man blood

to be shed.

>> Not the king.

Stevens is waiting. He's sending someone

to ask Albert for his surrender. They

want to have an attack until that is

done. Now, when you reach Steven's

position, offer him your help. He won't

suspect anything. I know his type.

Nothing but contempt for us natives.

>> I understand. My warriors will have no

trouble getting amongst his men and

disarming them.

>> Wonderful. Then take them over to the

fort. Albert will think that you've

acted in defense of your prime minister.

He'll even claim it as his own victory.

>> He'll be surprised when we disarm him,

too.

>> Don't harm him. Just lock him up.

>> What then?

>> They got Father and Phoebe under house

arrest. First, we'll have to rescue

them. Then the king will have to decide.

Remember, we don't want any blood

spilled.

All right.

Where the hell was Emma? I wish I knew.

>> Come on.

attack.

Fire. [screaming]

too late.

Take cover.

>> I had hoped to stop the bullets flying.

>> These mad children.

>> God. My brother missionaries have

created a war. Now it's started. It

certainly won't be the last.

>> The Germans won't take a British victory

lying down.

>> What can we do to save my wife and Mr.

Cole? Emma's got some plan, but damned

if I know what.

>> I have sent word to all my chiefs not to

interfere.

>> Sour lives must not be lost.

[screaming]

>> What's he waiting for?

>> Who?

>> Aie.

>> [screaming]

>> We've got them on the run. Now's the

time to turn.

[screaming]

[screaming]

>> [cheering]

[screaming]

[cheering]

[cheering]

>> Jesus.

I did.

>> Emma, stay out of there.

>> No, I I don't want to see him killed.

[screaming]

>> Do you want to be killed, too?

[cheering]

>> [cheering]

[screaming]

>> Hello.

[screaming]

Here we go.

Killing these foolish Balangi was not

our way.

>> You have disgraced our people.

>> Get back to your villages.

Emma. Emma.

I wish there was more I could do for

her. I just feel so helpless.

>> My dear Dr. Stewart is a very good man.

He's done everything possible.

Phoebe, don't forget how strong Emma is.

I'm sure she'll recover.

Thank God your fever's down.

Thought we'd lost you.

How many were killed?

My word, that friend of yours, Pharaoh,

what a [snorts] gallant stand he made to

protect you. He saved your life.

>> How many?

>> 63. Emma,

some simmer ones.

All for nothing.

Yeah.

I had news of your further recovery. Eh,

it pleases me.

I wish the mo's recovery could be so

swift.

>> I am sad that Sours and Barlangi died.

Ai hated the colonel too much. You and I

both failed to understand that.

>> Did you come to the decision about

Albert?

>> Yes, he is returning to America.

I was infatuated with him. I allowed it

to get in the way. It was a bad mistake.

>> Don't blame yourself, Emma.

>> I thought he could bring Washington

behind him.

>> You used your best efforts.

My dear adviser, it is not a time for

your tears for what might have been.

It is time for you to take care of

yourself.

>> What of the future? The Germans are so

entrenched.

They've won.

>> Leave it to the sky to cry.

We will find a way to keep Samour at

peace.

If you see Captain Frell,

give him my regards.

When are you sailing?

>> Tomorrow.

You didn't intend to see me, did you?

>> I thought we meant something to each

other.

>> Yes,

when I was prime minister here.

I'm returning to assume my army career

in America.

A colored wife.

Albert,

I only came to say goodbye.

>> Goodbye.

>> Yes.

I decided to move to New Guinea.

Reverend Brown's joining a mission there

and the French have started a colony at

Metleik.

There's some French finance here, the

Marquee D. He's he sent hundreds of

people of all trades up to Metik

even wine growers.

It's virgin territory. Trading

possibilities are endless.

May I speak with you, father?

>> Of course.

[clears throat] My dear

after all this struggle,

what's left?

>> I have almost no money

and no power to stop the Germans from

taking Samora.

>> That's all I understand.

Money and power.

That's why I must have both.

>> Then we will see about Samoa.

>> Well, however,

>> Reverend Brown is leaving us for New

Guinea. Tom is going too.

I've been talking to Phoebe and Richard.

Richard's convinced that New Guinea is

ideal for Cooper production.

The soil is perfect for coconut palms.

Tom's thinking of trading there, but I

think that there's much more, Papa. It

makes sense for me to go with him.

Well, I can understand you're wanting to

get away from Samoa for a while.

>> No,

it's not for just a while, Papa.

When I'm settled,

I want Phoebe and Richard to come.

I want the whole family to come.

>> Sounds exciting, Emma. But my home's

here.

>> It would be a new start, Papa. We won't

have anybody to control us. You've never

shied away from adventure.

>> No, I think you should go, but I'm

getting old.

>> You know, I was wrong about Frell.

Does this mean that we'll be having a

wedding before you go?

>> Make myself respectable again?

>> No.

I don't think I'm ready for that yet.

>> Come and play for me again, Emma.

>> I miss my little bookkeeper.

>> I love these islands. It's so beautiful

here.

>> Look, it's going to be a long time

before Samoa is back to what it was.

Emma, I see no future in it. I don't

know what keeps you here.

>> I'm going with you.

as a partner.

If

>> we keep expanding at this rate, we'll

need more workers.

About another 100, perhaps more.

>> 250 for the plantation alone. We'll need

even more to unload the boats.

>> Suppose that means I have to travel

across to the mainland. Recruit some

more.

>> At least it'll give you a chance to get

to see again.

>> Need more overseers as well.

>> Going to produce enough of them. Almost

enough. Anyway, at the rate we're going,

we'll soon turn this into Samoa's first

colony.

Matthew, get off your ass.

>> How are we going to pay for all these

people?

>> We'll manage.

>> I've made arrangements for loan in

Sydney.

>> A loan? How can we be sure of repaying

it? You'll have us in the grip of some

money.

>> Get your mine up above island trading.

Tom,

>> island trading's been profitable enough

to start this place.

>> The world wants copra.

>> The crop will cover the loan.

>> We haven't grown it yet.

>> We will.

Richard knows what he's doing.

>> Don't worry, Tom. I'll make it good.

>> I'll think of a way. I'll make it good.

I I I thought we were partners.

>> Of course, we are. But nothing is going

to stop me. Not this time. Nothing.

Come on.

Well done, boys. Carry on.

>> [laughter]

>> Well,

Lou says the men from Bergenville are

excellent workers. Would ask for no

wages, just food.

>> But But what?

>> Well, they have some kind of

superstition about working for no one

but the masters of their islands.

>> Well, then we'll buy their islands.

>> Jesus.

Richard,

[screaming]

you all go on ahead.

>> He's been through an an unspeakably

dreadful experience.

>> Well, we'll just have to start without

both you and Willie.

He went off this morning to do a

painting of the natives

>> George.

>> Lord, we thank thee for this day,

for the food we are sharing,

>> and for the joy of welcoming old

friends. Amen.

>> Amen.

Richard has told us about boy's story.

One could be forgiven for thinking that

he has a very fertile imagination.

>> Then I must have one too. And so must my

colleague Danks,

>> why don't you tell us what you found

over there?

>> We cast anchor in their bay two days

ago. Our boat was instantly rushed by 20

people, more skeletons than sentient

beings, begging us to take them away,

which we couldn't do because that mad

man had us in the sight of his gun.

>> So sorry I'm late.

>> Reverend Brown is telling us about this

weird French colony across the street.

>> Yes, I've never seen such fever or

dissentry.

They're killing each other for their

last pound of dried fish. no longer dry

in that climate. Captain Rabidi the mad

man, he's crowned himself as Charles I

of Oceanania,

has brought with him the most fantastic

items. 3,000 dog collars, 20 punch and

Judy shows,

an altar of blended Italian marble,

all kinds of industrial machinery,

trading goods of all sorts, and all the

bricks needed to build a cathedral.

But no queen, no detailed maps of the

area. And worst of all, no coal to leave

that hell. My god. Well, can't we do

something? We must. It's a nightmare.

The colonists, who haven't been killed

by famine, by fever, or by Robi himself,

are now being sold to the local head

hunters

as food in return for food. And what are

we doing? We're sitting here eating

lunch instead of gathering together a

rescue force to save the few who may

still be saved.

>> Quite normal

after so much deprivation.

[cough]

>> Poor little bugger.

>> Phoebe, bring the boy to me.

Don't be frightened, Daniel.

Is all this true?

>> Yes, madame. Except that it is much

worse than this gentleman has said.

Much much worse.

>> [screaming]

>> Daniela.

[screaming]

Y [cheering]

I was only just saved from being eaten

by the natives myself. Before that, I

was nearly cooked and eaten by Mahisan's

others. Maurice.

>> He was once my friend, but now some of

the children have started eating other

children.

>> They chose me. And Maurice was going to

use his knife, but now he's gone to the

natives, too.

[screaming]

Me too.

>> Move.

No, I lost my husband in the swamp three

months ago. My children died of the

favor. Please don't let me die this way.

I'll be your slave. I'll do anything.

I'm only 23. Move, woman.

>> No. No. I want

>> My gift for your birthday. Huh?

Also any of these subjects of mine I

appeal to your Christian sense of

morality. How can you let that man sell

us to these savages?

>> Sir, don't appeal to me. I've got my

orders. Would you have me sold in the

emperor's mid market, too?

>> But look at us. We are the grim old

friends.

>> [laughter]

>> What happens when there is no one left

to sell to poor? You have no X's, no

seeds, no healing herbs, and pretty soon

no bullets. Perhaps one day you sell

yourself.

>> Good body, strong

puppy. You want the bone, huh?

Take the boy to the ship.

>> [laughter]

>> Star off.

Queeny

stationary.

A ship with medical supplies could be on

her way.

But got stuck in a port somewhere.

The star of coal.

Nowhere in sight.

My star.

Do you see my star?

Lucky.

Tani saved me, but she was too

frightened to leave the emperor.

You're safe here.

Phoebe will take care of you.

We must do something to help these

people.

>> Well, we should mount an expeditionary

force now, but apparently they're

wellarmed.

We can't put Gulant Tambble at risk.

>> Tom, you know I wouldn't do that.

>> What the hell are you thinking about?

>> I need to think about how we can help

those colonists.

>> It is not a time for thought. We must

act.

>> Yes, George. When we have planned it,

>> what is it, Tom? I was just trying to

remember what you were like 6 months ago

when you missed Samoa and were afraid of

the natives here and made love to me

every night.

>> I'm busy, Tom.

>> Oh, yes. That's right. It's all money

now, isn't it? All power. You can't

think about anything else.

>> What the hell are you doing? I

>> was just checking. I thought maybe you'd

turned into a man.

>> Maybe I had to.

What are you up to?

>> I've got so much to think about for the

future here. I've got all these people I

brought back from Samoa. Little Co is

coming here next month.

>> What have those French colonists got to

do with it?

Did the boy get to you?

>> He's hard to ignore.

>> But so is a fortune rusting away in the

jungle.

[snorts]

>> You [ __ ]

You smart

one [ __ ]

There's no need for you to go.

I'll handle it.

>> No, I want to go with you.

It is arranged, madame. The emperor's

instructed me to inform you and be

pleased to consider your offer of coal,

and his excellency will receive you on

board the ship.

>> We understood there would be a

Lieutenant Bellamy here. Where is he?

>> Lieutenant Bellamy has incurred his

excellency's displeasure. He went into

the jungle with some of the men.

>> Why did he do that? Please, the emperor

wet you on his ship.

This fell seems mad, too. Must be

infectious.

>> I think I smell a rat here.

>> Yes, but if we have to go to this ship

to meet this emperor, let's do it.

>> I'm ready.

>> You stand. Watch the boat.

Permission to walk.

Wait here.

December 10th.

Lieutenant Bellamy Mor

has betrayed me and will undoubtedly

attempt to disrup.

Am I fated to die without a successor?

Letting my empire sink into chaos.

>> The party from Good and Tamboo is here.

Your excellency.

>> Spies don't end them without a fair

trial.

>> But your excellency, you agreed to

receive them here in your throne room.

Do you want to discuss buying your

cargo?

>> What?

Oh, yes. I will receive them now.

Disarm and manicle these spies as soon

as they enter. Huh?

>> What in the hell was this?

>> Frog, take the hands off us. Don't wait.

>> [snorts]

>> Walk into this one. Captain Record.

>> The intruder's last wish was to witness

history in the making before becoming

part of it.

>> Last wish? What are you talking about?

>> You came to kill me, didn't you? Huh?

>> Us?

On the contrary,

you need Cole to get out of here alive.

We can supply that coal.

>> Coal?

>> Not as a gift. We're willing to trade

you against your colonists and your

cargo.

>> Tani.

>> Yes, my excellency.

>> Divine justice and their victims will

share lunch.

You must be a vision. Huh?

>> A vision. A projection of my dreams.

Be careful.

She could be us.

No, you are not a vision. You are made

of flesh and human hopes.

Your coal is not needed here, madame. I

was fated to be grounded here to start

the empire of Oania. The cradle of men's

future. Should I give it up for coal?

Did you come to give the emperor of

Oiana an air?

>> An air? Come to your senses, man. Our

coal is your only chance.

>> Perhaps lunch will pacify him.

This dish has a moral. 20 years ago,

when I was a young captain sailing off

the coast of Babari, an old Arab told me

a proverb.

Pray. Honor the meal while it is hot.

that way.

[snorts]

You the poor fellow that lost that

kiss and you cannot sever. So goes the

proverb. Life is a perpetual severing of

ends. Madame, we go on. Cutting.

Cutting. Waiting for the end. We cannot

cut but have to kiss.

You're going to kiss my ant, madame.

Well,

>> cowards, can you count on that madman?

Can't you see your doom?

>> Is coming, your excellency.

Like I said, history in the making.

Come defend your people. Defending with

your body.

Now stop fighting. There's enough for

everybody.

>> You're safe now.

[cheering]

>> [cheering]

>> You must put a stop to this, Mr. B.

>> Don't try, madam. You don't need a fight

with the natives. You probably have to

fight the colonist as well.

[cheering]

>> Chief's going to eat well tonight.

>> All right, [cheering] Mr. Bellamy, tell

me about the cargo.

60 at lampost.

One fountain with hydraulic pump in

working condition.

Two grandfather clocks. Grandfather

clocks. Tom. I've never had one of my

own

stationary.

Oh, it's so beautiful.

>> Too bad I can't use it.

>> Why can't you? Throne's vacant.

>> Oh, we mustn't forget this. It would

make a fantastic bar.

Yesterday we were fighting for our

lives.

Today we're counting the loot.

>> Isn't it splendid?

We are rich, Tom. We are rich.

>> I'll send the weaker ones to Australia.

>> I'll take them.

I'm going back to sea. What? After we've

got all this?

>> It's all yours, Emma. I don't want it.

Besides, Mr. Keegan's getting restless.

>> Mr. Keegan?

You mean you are getting restless?

>> I need to be my own master.

All this means more to you than I do.

>> I thought you loved me.

>> I do,

but I don't want to be part of an

empire. Nothing's going to stop you

building it.

I'm going back to trading.

I know where I am when I'm on my deck.

>> What's going to happen?

Perhaps it can be like the old days.

You'll be here. I'll be back from time

to time.

We can still do business together.

>> [laughter]

>> Oh, look at this.

My favorite horse. I named him Tom.

>> Appropriate name for such a finel

looking stallion.

>> [laughter]

>> I'm so glad he brought you with him on

this trip. It's been a long time, old

friend. I've missed you.

>> Must be all of six years.

>> The captain hasn't lost his touch at the

wheel. We had a very pleasant voyage.

>> It gets enough practice.

>> It's absolutely wonderful what you've

achieved here. It's like an oasis.

Civilization in the midst of a

wilderness. It's orphaned in more wild

and civilized. It wasn't safe to take

even an afternoon nap. I did one day and

we were attacked by dukduks.

>> Duk duks.

>> Yeah, it means chief sorcerers. They

killed several of the servants, hit me

on the head with an axe, but my hair

saved me. Richard and Phoebe came after

me with some of the plantation guards.

It was a close thing. What

>> a frightening experience.

Almost as bad as that business with a

mad Frenchman.

>> Rabardi, I've always felt I just put him

out of his misery.

>> I heard from London that the Marqu had

died in prison. They jailed him for

defrauding those poor colonists.

>> He deserved worse.

That was a better end than befell some

of us. A lot of the natives here are

still cannibals.

I lost several of my people to them.

Most people wouldn't have persevered

here. It's a wonder you didn't try to

sell out. Ah,

>> we've had our bad times,

but then we've had our good ones, too.

Not all the natives were hostile.

Phoe's been a wonder. She's learned all

their languages, and she's educated many

of them.

>> They're a great team, Richard and

Phoebe. Thank God she had the good sense

to marry him.

Richard's knowledge of plants and soils

is remarkable.

>> I'd never have created all of this if it

wasn't for them.

>> Your shipping business alone must be

worth millions.

>> Well, we were the first ones here. I

really made this an American outpost.

But when the Germans finally claimed New

Guinea as their colony,

they found it convenient to use our

facilities.

I thought it was time to be a realist.

You see, I did learn something from

those experiences in Samoa.

>> But you didn't just accept German

domination.

>> No, it was more a policy of coexistence.

They respected my land titles and I

suppose me as well. [laughter]

Salude.

We've had some absolutely wonderful

parties. Oh, and there's always plenty

of champagne.

>> Marvelous way to take a bath. I'd love

it. When's the next party?

>> It is fun.

>> What's Tom think of it?

>> He's never here.

>> I promise not to tell.

>> When he's here, he likes some peace and

quiet. Well, all that sailing and

trading must be tiring.

>> I wish you'd stay here more. He's always

coming and going.

>> You never persuaded him to settle down.

>> I tried.

>> Maybe I'll try again.

>> Perhaps it like a champagne bath might

make all the difference, my dear.

[laughter]

>> So funny. You two

Nothing to chap. Nothing. We're just um

reminiscing. Rouse yourself. Have a

drink with us.

>> You know, I always found the sea a bit

different here.

>> You used to love it.

>> Yeah, when I was young in Samoa. Now it

seems a bit unsettling somehow. Reminds

me that things aren't quite the way I

expected them to be.

>> Well, you can run a ground on

expectations.

>> So, you stay clear of it, huh?

>> Oh, I always have. I know.

>> Tom,

that was when you really loved me.

>> First, I thought I didn't.

I wanted you too much.

>> The girl who raised the Facia shore.

>> I think I carried an image of that girl

long before I met you.

It was like an island that hadn't

surfaced yet. One day she was there.

My shining vision.

Oh, what a poet.

>> I watched that vision

wondering how close I was and how

endangered.

And I was happy.

>> I wanted you to stay with me, but you

wouldn't.

>> I wanted you to come away with me.

>> You know I couldn't, but I came here

with you and still you wouldn't stay.

>> You're too busy becoming a queen. Is

that what they call you now?

>> That's just an old Simone custom.

>> Custom or not? I couldn't be a consort.

>> I know, Tom.

Look, Tom. I've never pleaded with any

man before, and I'm not about to know.

>> Why don't we throw a lot together at

last? We know each other so well.

>> We love each other. If only we're game

enough to admit it.

I'm so lucky in so many ways, you know.

I have so much at my family about bought

me and God knows God knows I thank him

for that. But I want to finish what I

started

>> in some hour.

>> Yes. You know, we could go back there,

Tom, and really make the sparks fly.

Well, I could buy and sell half of those

mills and artistas and take off the

whole place if I put my mind to it

>> and drive out the Pangi after all this

time. Yes. Why not? I've learned so

much. I have so much more experience and

I know how to go about it, Tom. I know

how to go about it. Why? You know, first

we'd have to go to Europe and then

>> And me. Would you let me run the pub

again?

>> Of course I would. I mean, I would.

>> I'm sorry, Tom. I didn't mean it like

that. It would be you and I together.

>> No,

I won't go toe to stand.

Don't act like such a frightened fool. I

would give you equal share in

everything. Look, it would be just like

a

>> partnership.

I'm not destitute, Emma.

>> Maybe not as rich as you, but I've got

enough.

>> Look, Tom, can't you see my point of

view just this once?

>> And forever after, I'll tell you what.

Plans, expectations, ambitions, desires,

call it what you like, it's all gotten

in the way of us being together. Now,

why don't we both just think about

getting back there at our own pace, in

our own time, and we'll see what life

throws up.

>> No,

>> I need you, Tom. I can't do it without

you. Can't you get any?

>> I'm sorry.

>> I'll be heading off.

>> Damn, you fell.

>> Coming back here. I'll be heading off in

the morning.

>> So bad co is back from college, my dear.

Such a help in entertaining all your

guests.

>> Even more so in the management of all of

this. I love children, Willie. But

there's something special about a son

when he's all grown up.

>> Excuse me.

>> I hope you had a good afternoon,

Governor.

>> The hunt was very good, my dear, and Co

has been an excellent guide and host.

>> Dr. How's a crack shot, mother?

>> I look forward to hearing your experts

over dinner. Shall we go and get

dressed?

>> Governor

Yeah.

>> Yes, that's that's young Angela. Very

kind. How do you do?

>> If Pulu were available in Europe, it

would replace caviar.

>> Delicious. Queen Emma has it brought

from Samoa by her ships packed in ice.

>> It's a seaworm which rises to the

surface on only one or two nights in

October each year.

>> No wonder it's rare.

>> Yes,

it's a great event in Samoa collecting

Pulu. The people go out before dawn

because the seaworm lays its eggs and

then dissolves as soon as the sunlight

hits it.

>> [applause]

[applause]

>> Dinner is served.

I'll do it again.

It's so pleasant having old friends and

new ones, Governor, here enjoying

themselves.

>> I feel embarrassed. I've been here for

months now, taking advantage of Queen

Emma's hospitality.

>> Nonsense. You know, you can never

outstay your welcome. It may have been a

struggle, my queen, but and she's done

it with such

>> style.

>> Thank you, gentlemen.

>> I suppose I've earned it.

>> Yes. To Malia and the power.

>> But Governor,

I want your help. Now that Co is back

and able to take charge for me here.

>> I want an audience with the Kaiser. an

audience. Well, of course that is

possible. But has it to do with some

matter on which I can be of assistance

as a governor of these territories?

>> You are most kind. But I don't wish to

discuss German administration of New

Guinea.

I want to talk about freedom for Samoa.

>> You've never given up that dream, have

you, Emma?

>> No, dear friend. I never have.

All those years ago when the United

States could have protected Samoa, but

Washington wouldn't listen then.

>> Maybe if I had all this, they would have

listened.

>> It's a pity. I've always loved America,

always felt American.

For myself, I'd still rather be looking

to Washington.

I mean no offense to my German firms,

governor, but I'm a realist. I know that

we must look to Berlin now.

>> Well, if anyone can have influence,

perhaps you can. However, you are still

an American citizen. [laughter]

>> What if I were a German citizen?

>> What if I took a German consort?

>> Consort?

You've never felt the need to marry

before?

>> No. With one exception, which you know

about, my dear Willie. I've always had a

man and I wanted him. But I set the

rules here.

In Europe, society hasn't changed.

>> A woman alone.

Yes, a consort. I've been thinking of

it.

>> Especially this journey.

>> You understand the system very well.

That would be more acceptable.

>> And Emma,

>> yes.

>> You are an amazing woman.

>> Just whom do you have in mind?

>> No one yet.

>> As long as he's presentable, does it

matter?

Shall we adjourn to the drawing room and

have some coffee and entertainment?

All

right.

What's

Beautiful.

>> They're absolutely devoted to Queen

Emma.

>> They owe their lives to her. You know,

one of them was to be sold as a slave

and the other to the cannibals.

>> Remarkable.

>> The Kaiser will be interested in her. I

must send a dispatch to Berlin tomorrow.

>> [screaming]

[laughter]

>> Hey

Marina

Kaiser.

80 seconds.

>> Call me

>> [groaning and screaming]

>> What an extraordinary capacity.

Your Vice Admiral is calling me

tomorrow.

I should tell him what clever officers

he has.

>> Well,

maybe I won't.

It's not his kind of fun anyway.

[screaming]

>> [laughter]

[laughter]

>> Thank you.

>> I don't believe you've been introduced.

>> I came tonight with the other officers.

>> I beg your forgiveness.

>> Second left tenant Bow Colby.

>> Are you a good dance, Mr. Colby?

My guest will be retiring soon.

>> Leave the door open. I'll go and come

back in 10 minutes.

>> I don't want you to go.

I want you to stand at the door right

next to me so that you can wish your own

good night together.

>> When we live for

You may go now.

>> My ship leaves tomorrow.

>> I think we may have you secundered to

shore duty.

How far does it all extend?

>> As far as the eye can see in every

direction.

>> It's extraordinary. How did you create

such an empire?

>> But she share hard work. When you think

of the ships and the trading station as

well, no wonder you need someone to help

you manage all this.

>> It's managed perfectly.

>> All I lack is the respectability of the

husband in European society.

>> This one on the table by the band

>> governor.

So

>> now from now, Queen Emma will become the

Kaiser's most prominent subject in the

Pacific. His majesty is looking forward

to receiving her in Berlin.

>> I hope the end is worth the memes.

>> Litant Colby is a fine Prussian officer.

>> That's what worries me.

>> I know they will have a wonderful

honeymoon in Germany.

I think there will be enough singing

here, don't you?

>> Isn't that beautiful? Who did Phoebe?

Isn't she?

>> This place needs to be more efficient.

In 6 months, I'll have everything

organized like an elite German core.

>> Don't expect for a call with you to like

that. She's a tough one. There are ways

to make them all see reason. Fra Colbe

will do as her husband says. [laughter]

You can still change your mind.

[music]

Dearly beloved,

we are gathered together here in the

sight of God and in the face of this

congregation

to join together this man and this woman

in holy matrimony,

which is an honorable estate instituted

by God in the time of man's innocency.

Emma,

wil thou have this man to thy wed

husband?

>> It was an effort to put Tom out of my

mind, but he set his course.

>> I had to follow mine.

The trouble was more and more I felt

like those travelers who sailed the

South Seas,

>> looking for the world's edge, but only

finding other seas and other islands.

They were harbored by the natives and

asked to stay.

Yet they soon sailed again, pray forever

to their restlessness.

>> I was one of them. So long as you both

shall live.

>> I will.

>> I will.

[clears throat]

I now pronounce you man

and wife.

Could

have stopped this, George. I should have

tried.

>> I fear she's repeated what her father

did to her. A loveless match.

>> I see no reason why we should buy more

islands.

>> I make those decisions. Paul,

>> I'm happy she found someone.

>> Yes.

>> I only wish she was the right one.

>> Mother's been lonely for a long time.

Man, Phoebe.

>> So, where's Paul?

>> I sent him to the nuptial bed

>> by himself.

>> He's too drunk to need company.

When are you leaving?

In a week.

Phoebe,

when did you lose your innocence?

>> Can't get rid of the feeling that this

is wrong.

>> Can I?

Tom F is the only man she ever really

loved.

>> My two dearest friends. I've tried to

keep them together.

>> Both so proud and stubborn.

>> This marriage to Colby, it's

meaningless. Kings and presidents are

all the same. Fear the Kaiser will let

her down, too.

>> I don't know how she'd take that. Colby

certainly won't be any comfort.

>> Tom is in Samoa. I'm going to see him.

Super

I have to tell you, Tom, it was the

saddest wedding.

She She picked him out just like a new

hat.

>> Maybe that's all she wanted.

>> Rubbish. She wanted you and you know it.

>> Willie,

it might be difficult for you to

understand everything between Emma and

me.

Very possibly. So, sir, I may not be the

man that you purport to be, but if you

permit this travesty, you're not even

half the man that I am.

>> You're not going to let him talk to you

like that, are you, Captain?

Can't I throw him out?

>> Steady on, Mr. Keer.

I am delighted to welcome you to Berlin,

my princess. I'm also pleased to be able

to address you as Fra Colby and count

you as one of my compatriots.

>> I am grateful for this audience, your

majesty. I have decided to appoint you

to investigate our position in Samoa.

I am reassured by your kinship to

royalty as much as by your competence

that you can investigate whether

Germany's great experiment of peace can

begin in Samoa.

I am delighted by your majesty's

confidence in me,

but I fear that we may mean different

things by such words as peace or even

royalty.

That is of little essence, Queen Emma.

Our sole objective is world peace, but

world peace has as many enemies as

Germany itself.

If I let Samoans govern themselves,

I must be sure they will still be ready

to defend Germany's honor and world

peace when I call upon them.

>> Doesn't it mean granting independence

and yet withholding it?

>> Independence, my dear Queen Emma, has to

be earned

through loyalty.

So, what did Wilhelm say?

>> Everything and nothing.

>> Well, what does it matter? We're here.

Let's have some fun.

>> What do you regard as fun, Paul?

>> All sorts of things.

Let's travel. Let's go everywhere in

Europe.

All right. Make the arrangements.

There's

just something.

>> It's now another

>> just a second.

We cannot accept personal valuables just

this once.

>> Paul miss you.

>> Yeah.

Everything was tame now. Everything had

a price, a brand, a date of

manufacturer,

and nothing could be damaged or hurt

because nothing was alive.

>> Would you prepare the bill, please?

>> Hello, Emma.

Tom.

>> Oh my god, Tom. What are you doing here?

>> I thought we might have breakfast.

All of a sudden, I'm very hungry.

Uh, champagne breakfast for two, please,

in my suite.

Now, let's be serious.

Why did you come? I came to see if you

have now what you wanted.

>> You came all the way from Samoa to ask

me that.

>> No, I needed a holiday as well.

>> Not in Europe. You've never liked it

here.

>> Thank you. We'll help ourselves.

Well,

have you

now?

Is

>> [laughter]

[clears throat]

>> that

>> [laughter]

>> You're needed in Samoa.

>> Who needs me there?

I do.

I'm afraid to go back.

>> But I thought you couldn't wait to get

back to finally accomplish what you've

been fighting for.

>> Will it all be there?

>> It's all there, Emma.

Let's go back together.

It's not so easy.

>> Why?

>> You know, I'm married.

>> But is it a marriage?

>> No.

I'll give you 10 seconds. Make up your

mind.

>> Best thing is to go right now.

>> Yes.

>> We can send for your luggage later.

[laughter]

>> But I've got to change.

I'll wait downstairs.

Oh, dumb.

Heat. Heat.

Heat. Heat.

Heat. Heat.

I hear the beat

of a distant [singing]

feel

of a sound

of

I remember

paradise

now. I long for you through every hour.

I will defy the wind and rain until the

time we meet

again.

[music and singing]

I remember