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[MAN SPEAKS ARABIC ON RADIO BROADCAST]

MAN: Yeah, slow down, Abad.

Yeah. Stop here, stop here.

[RADIO BROADCAST IN ARABIC CONTINUES]

[CAMERA CLICKS]

[CAMERA CLICKS]

MAN: It's not safe, Dan.

[MUSIC PLAYS ON CAR RADIO]

[CAMERA CLICKS]

[SIGHS]

[MUSIC ON CAR RADIO CONTINUES]

Can you read that?

Masum Aziz.

He's a local councillor.

[RUSTLING]

What's that?

[SWITCHES RADIO OFF]

[SOFTLY] Hey, it's OK. It's OK.

Hey, it's OK.

MAN: Habibti!

It's OK!

[GRUNTS]

Dan! Please, get back!

There are landmines.

[BREATHES RAPIDLY]

OK. OK.

It's OK.

[CAMERA CLICKS]

- [MAN SPEAKS ARABIC] - No!

[EXPLOSION]

[MAGPIES WARBLE]

[AIRCRAFT ENGINE ROARS]

[FOOTSTEPS APPROACH]

[SIGHS]

[SIGHS HEAVILY]

LEIGH SALES: This last year, we've heard a number of times

that the crisis in Syria has reached a tipping point.

Is this finally it?

INTERVIEWEE: Well, I don't use

"tipping points" or "decision points"

for the simple reason that I think,

in the progression of history, there are certain points

where we'll look back and say, "That was a critical day."

Yesterday was a very critical day.

I mean, this was going for the jugular, and they did.

The opposition to Assad,

to have struck down his own brother-in-law,

one of the strongest, toughest men in the regime,

a man blamed by the United Nations, by the way, for...

[LOUD KNOCKING]

[WASHING MACHINE RATTLES NOISILY]

[MACHINE STOPS]

[PANTS]

[LOUD CONVERSATION]

- Hi. - G'day, mate. How are you?

Good, thanks.

No problem. You have whatever you want.

- Alright. - Alright, thank you.

FRAN KELLY: [ON RADIO] First this morning,

polling commissioned by the conservative think tank

the Institute of Public Affairs, or the IPA...

[MAN SPEAKS INDISTINCTLY ON RADIO]

FRAN KELLY: ..the act, which also makes it an offence

to humiliate or intimidate a person based on their race.

James Paterson used to work for the IPA.

These days, though, he's a Liberal senator in Victoria...

Hey.

- Back again? - Yes. Is it alright?

Yeah, knock yourself out.

My wife has agreed to look at the house.

NEIGHBOUR: Yeah, that's good. Really good.

Oh, Dan, thanks.

Sorry to rush you, mate, but we're on air in a second.

- So, take this mic here. - This one?

Now, do you need a glass of water or something?

No, no, I'm fine, thanks. It's fine.

OK, if you could just pop the cans on.

Ready to go?

OK, we're on in 10 seconds.

- OK. - Right now.

ANNOUNCER: Across Australia, you're with Fran Kelly.

Radio National Breakfast.

You're listening to RN Breakfast,

and our next guest has spent

much of the last couple of decades

documenting human pain and misery, really,

all over the world.

Dan Fisher, welcome to RN Breakfast.

Thank you.

Dan, your work is well known all over the world

but, strangely, it's rarely shown here.

And our minister for border protection

describes your photographs as "misery porn".

What do you think of that description?

Have you heard that before

or have you had to respond to that before?

Look, I photograph what my conscience asks me to,

um, even if it's hard...

..to see, to watch.

Hopefully, the images I take

enable us to say of the subject, "We can see you.

"We understand your plight. You're not collateral damage."

FRAN: I'm speaking with award-winning war photographer Daniel Fisher.

Dan's work will feature at the Testament Festival

at the State Library later this year.

Dan, do you think we've become desensitised

to these kind of images?

DAN: I hope not.

WOMAN: [ON PHONE] So, I heard the interview.

DAN: Yeah, well,

I can only be as interesting as the questions, Ada.

Listen, we're all super excited

about your involvement in this festival.

If I could just get another image for promotional material?

Something not too off-putting.

Yep.

It's marketing, Dan.

I didn't realise we were selling anything.

Of course we are! It's a family event.

We don't want to give the kids nightmares.

We're not dropping bombs on them.

It's the bombs that give them the nightmares.

Dan!

OK, I'll find a photo of an orphan with a puppy.

No puppies!

Punters don't like Third World dogs.

They like their dogs well fed.

Jesus!

WOMAN: [CALLS OUT] Dan? Are you home?

- I've got to go. Josie's here. - Say hi to Josie for me.

I will.

[CALLS OUT] Ada says hi!

JOSIE: Welcome home!

The washing machine's buggered again.

- You're soaked. - [DAN CHUCKLES]

- How was the trip? - It was good.

JOSIE: That's good.

DAN: What's with all the boxes?

I'm just trying to tidy up.

I missed you this trip.

I always miss you.

I bought strawberries.

[BOTH PANT SOFTLY]

- MAN: Hey there. - Hi.

I'm looking for the photographer Danny Fisher.

He will be in your Testament exhibition.

Oh, no, he doesn't actually work here.

You could ask our special projects curator.

Her email's on the back of this brochure.

I wish to send him an invitation.

Uh, have you tried his website?

Actually, I can get his contact information up for you now if you like.

Thank you.

How was the trip?

Good.

- Really? - Mmm.

I'll tell you about it later.

[BOTH MURMUR]

[DOORBELL BUZZES]

[LAUGHS]

- [DOORBELL BUZZES] - I'll get it.

[DOORBELL BUZZES]

[MUTTERS] Alright! I'm coming! [CHUCKLES]

[LOCK CLICKS]

Um...

Hi, my friend.

- Hello. - I'm Sebastian Ahmed.

OK. I didn't call a taxi, you know?

I'm...looking for Danny Fisher, the photographer.

Well, you've found him. That's me.

I heard you on the radio. Your radio interview.

You were talking of hope. Are you a man of hope, sir?

Uh...not generally, no.

Um...what is it you want?

I have formed a community choir,

and it's my hope that you will photograph us.

I'm not that kind of photographer, mate.

Uh...

..Danny Fisher from Sydney, Australia.

You have been to my country of South Sudan.

You know there is much repair work for us to do.

I wish you to photograph our contribution.

I'll get you a contact. Just hang on.

Uh, Daniel...

I wish to invite you to the Croydon Community Centre.

We are there every Tuesday from seven o'clock.

No, look, yeah, I'm the wrong man. Yeah?

Did you want me to sign that?

Uh, no, thank you.

OK. Just wait here. I'll get you a phone number.

Who was it?

Some mad South Sudanese taxidriver

looking for a photographer.

Mmm.

Dan, I'm pregnant.

15 weeks.

I've had all the tests. Everything's fine.

I'm fine. The baby's fine.

I thought we'd decided.

I know.

I wanted to get the all clear before I told you.

DAN: [WHISPERS] Fuck.

I thought you'd be pleased.

I am. I ju...

- I thought we'd decided. - I know.

Do I get a say in this?

Of course.

But, Dan, this is happening.

What's that meant to mean?

[DOORBELL BUZZES]

Fuck.

Dan. Dan!

Dan!

[PANTS]

Fuck.

God.

Are you alright? Are you OK?

DAN: You don't have to wait.

I will wait.

DAN: Hmm.

Do you have many pictures of my village

outside Maridi in South Sudan?

I have no idea.

Thank you for helping me, but...

..really, you don't need to wait.

My friend, we can help you.

Graham. You didn't have to come.

The doctor says that you can go home tomorrow.

What happened?

I don't know. I just tripped.

Jesus!

Uh, Graeme Fisher, Dan's brother.

I'm Sebastian Ahmed. Pleased to meet you.

Mr Ahmed brought Dan in his taxi.

Well, uh, what do we owe you?

No, please.

Be well, Daniel Fisher from Sydney, Australia.

Hang on.

Mr...Mr Ahmed?

Sorry.

Sorry... were you there when he fell?

Yeah.

What...what happened?

Um, he tripped. As he said.

And, uh...

I didn't really see what happened.

- OK. - Yeah. OK.

- Thank you. - No worries.

- Hello. How are you? - How are you?

[WHISPERS] Good. She's asleep.

- Oh, sorry. - She's been very good.

Have a good night.

Goodnight.

Hello, my darling.

[SCANNER WHIRRS]

Have you ever experienced memory loss before?

No.

JOSIE: Yes.

Yes. He has.

Any headaches?

- Coordination issues? - No.

He doesn't sleep.

Oh, I don't know. I've never... I've never really slept.

He's restless all night. He wakes suddenly.

Have you ever had a head trauma?

Uh, some, yeah.

- What, more than one? - Yep.

From...?

Um, mainly small artillery.

Mortars, landmines.

You know, other munitions like...IEDs, grenades.

That sort of thing.

- In close proximity? - Yeah.

- Repeat exposure? - Yep.

And over what period of time? Months?

Years?

Decades.

OK.

Any panic attacks?

Yes.

Traumatic flashbacks?

Yeah.

OK.

Now, um...

This is the hippocampus.

Now, since your last scan, there's...

[VOICE FADES]

We're going to sit with our feet together.

Um, spines tall.

Guys, if it's a bit uncomfortable

to sit with your feet together,

you can have your legs crossed, if that feels better for you.

Um, let's place one hand on the belly

and one hand on the heart, so, in the centre of your chest.

Nice. And, guys, you can do the same.

So, one hand on your partner's belly

and one hand in the middle of your chest.

I have facilities. I'm prepared to share them.

I have a business I'm prepared to share.

I also have an excellent financial adviser.

And, did I mention, I will soon have a boat.

Your new archive.

Well, what Josie's been able to pack up.

I gather you're dragging your feet.

Uh, I've started scanning a long shortlist.

I thought you were flat out.

Well, I'm here for you, OK? We all are.

I'm making a file of selects for you to have a look at too.

There are some great shots.

This exhibition is gonna be a cracker.

When do we move the rest?

I wanted to talk about Mum's rings.

Mum's wedding ring? About bloody time.

I thought I might surprise Jose before I go.

You're not going away, Dan.

Well, that's my decision, I think.

Are you sure Claire doesn't want them?

Uh, if I'd given Claire

an engagement ring as small as that...

..she would have dumped my arse.

Anyway, you know Claire, she's...

..phobic about second-hand shit.

TV REPORTER: Videos like these tell a familiar story

from inside Syria.

Like most, they're hard to verify,

but appear to show evidence

of the Assad regime's assault on the city of Homs.

Not all violence is so easily visible.

Amnesty International says

the tactics being used on the prisoners...

[DOORBELL BUZZES]

MAN ON TV: The methods of torture is a return to...

Um...just a minute, please.

Um...

One, two, three, four.

[ALL SING SONG IN AFRICAN LANGUAGE]

[SONG ENDS]

That was beautiful.

SEBASTIAN: We hope you will fall in love with us

and our voices of hope.

You are one of us.

I'm not sure that I am, really.

We also suffer with post-traumatic stress.

We shake off the...the bad spirit.

Don't be ashamed, my brother.

Yes, don't be ashamed. It's easy, look.

[ALL LAUGH]

See?

I am Sebastian Ahmed from South Sudan, Equatoria region.

And I'm Mohamed Bangoura from Guinea.

I am Thembani.

I am from Zimbabwe, which is in the southern part of Africa.

I'm Eric Ndabunguye from DRC, Congo. Congo-Kinshasa.

My name is Dereb Desalegn. I'm from Ethiopia.

My name is Sammila Sitole.

I'm from South Africa.

My name is Gassin and I'm from Syria.

Or what is left of Syria.

And I'm Daniel Fisher, and I'm from Sydney, Australia.

[DEREB SINGS ETHIOPIAN SONG]

Do you remember Maridi?

Not...

Well, not fully. Not really, no.

There was a massacre.

Yeah.

You were there. In your book, there are photographs.

I know, but, um... that was 15 years ago

and my memory's full of holes.

I understand.

Many died.

All my family.

I'm sorry about your family.

[SIGHS]

Thanks, God.

- I have a wish. - Oh.

That you will not display photograph of my village

to the Australian public.

We do not deserve to be judged.

[SIGHS] People won't judge.

They always judge us, but they cannot understand.

Well, that's exactly why the photos need to be seen.

I cannot agree. There has been enough suffering.

Our choir is a worthy subject for the Testament exhibition.

Look, I haven't made my final decision.

We are brothers, yes?

[BIRDSONG]

Oh, it's still here.

Sebastian, if no-one wants it, it must be a dump. Eh?

What could be wrong with it? It's a house.

A house cannot be built on air. It must be built on land.

Kami, you will have a garden with vegies

and a chicken palace!

Huh?

All I'm saying is for the same amount of money

we can have a nice, clean apartment

with nothing that needs fixing.

Mm. You need a haircut.

- So cut it. - Go to the barber.

I like it better when you do it.

Mm.

After your shift.

Anishka, you are a bully.

[LAUGHS]

I can't help it if I know what's best for everyone.

- Eh? - [HORN HONKS]

- She here. - Oh! Oh, wait.

- I'll get the bag. - Wait a second.

- Good morning. - Good morning. How are you?

- I'm good. How are you? - Well, thank you.

That's good. She's good today.

- Yeah? She's been good? - Yes, she's good. She's ready.

OK. Oh, thank you.

Coming up. Up, up, up. Heels on the ground. Good.

Look at the hand. Present it.

Come back. Great.

OK, let's get rid of the barres.

[CLICKS TONGUE] Quick sticks.

Very good.

[SIGHS]

JOSIE: And this one's Haiti.

ADA: Shall we start with the published works?

- JOSIE: Yes. - You know, just as a way in.

We were thinking of breaking it down

by country rather than year.

- DAN: Sure. - Great.

I'm not sure about these.

They're one of your best known.

It's Sebastian Ahmed's village.

- The taxidriver? - You know someone from here?

He's set up a community choir. He wants me to photograph them.

- They're pretty good. - Oh. Great story.

He asked me not to exhibit photos of his village.

- Why? - His family died in the massacre there.

JOSIE: All the...more reason to include them.

You're making sure they're not forgotten.

Mmm.

Can we talk some more about the Sudanese pictures?

You've worked so hard not to censor yourself

and now a taxi driver's telling you what to do.

Oh.

[PANTS]

Eve's.

Oh.

Eve's booties.

[JOSIE SOBS]

[CLIPPERS BUZZ]

Oh! Don't stab me.

- You said short. - The hair, not me.

Well, then stop wriggling.

I'm too excited.

I don't want to move.

I love it here.

What do you love so much?

The carpet.

It's my favourite colour. Puke.

And it provides us with free electricity.

And I lovethe stain on the ceiling.

- The obscene mystery stain? - Mm-hm. Yes.

The very one.

Careful, Sebastian.

I know that you are allergic to a new house,

but I would make it perfect.

How?

You already work nonstop.

When we are safe on our own piece of this earth...

..we can begin our true life.

We work.

That is our life.

It's all we ever do. [TURNS OFF CLIPPERS]

Sebastian,

one day you'll look at the tired old woman in your bed

and you'll say, "Who is this?"

And I'll say...

.."It's me. Remember?"

Oh, Sebastian! Look, I'm covered in hair.

It's too much.

I have to have another shower.

Come on.

I'll scrub your back, old man.

- I am shy. - You are not shy.

[MUSIC PLAYS INSIDE]

[MEN PLAY, SING IN AFRICAN LANGUAGE]

[SONG ENDS]

SEBASTIAN: Great. That was good.

- What about my part? - Go a bit faster.

- Faster? - You missed the first...

No, 'cause I missed a note.

Let's do it once more.

- Ho! [LAUGHS] - Hello.

My friend. Come, come, come, join us.

No, no, no, no. Please don't let me interrupt.

Come and sing.

No, I can't sing. I can't sing.

Huh?

People are more scared to sing than to shoot a gun.

Well, I understand that.

Where is your camera?

Oh, come. Don't worry, just come. Come, sit.

Hello. Hey, hey, hey. Mohamed. Hi.

- How do you do? - [ALL OFFER GREETINGS]

[MEN SING IN AFRICAN LANGUAGE]

Thank you. Goodnight. See you. Bye-bye.

Bye.

No worries.

- Gassin. - Beautiful.

MAN: Who's catching a train with me?

Can I give you a lift?

- That's kind of you. - Yeah?

- Thank you. - OK.

When will you bring your camera?

What, so I can record your good deeds for Allah?

[LAUGHS] God already knows everything.

For each of us, there is an angel to record our deeds.

Oh, I don't believe in angels. I'm an infidel.

Angels are not deterred by your lack of faith.

- Yeah? - [BOTH LAUGH]

- We're over there. - You are parked there?

Yeah.

[SONG CONTINUES IN AFRICAN LANGUAGE]

- Right up the back? - Yeah.

Thanks for the ride.

It's my pleasure, Sebastian. Thank you.

Come, you will meet my family.

No, I should...I should go, really. Thanks.

Please. We are already here. They would love to meet you.

[SIGHS]

- OK. - Yeah.

- Not too long, though. - No.

You must not burden Anishka, my wife, by speaking of the past.

I have never told her about my life from before.

Do you tell your wife what you witness when you are away?

Um...not everything, no, but...

You see? There is too much pain.

A man must protect his family.

- I understand. - Yeah.

Please, let's go.

Are you done? One more spoon?

One more? No. Here comes the train.

There we go. Good girl.

- Anishka. - Hi.

Daniel, this is my wife, Anishka.

- Hi, Anishka. - Anishka, this is Daniel.

Hello. Hello.

[ANISHKA SPEAKS SUDANESE LANGUAGE]

Why didn't you tell me you were bringing somebody home?

Oh, it's alright. Don't worry, Nish.

- Sorry. - Sorry.

It's OK.

- Look here. Daddy's back. - [WHISPERS] Is it...is it OK?

Maybe I should go.

Oh, no. It's alright. It's OK.

- Please...please be seated. - OK.

Yeah. This is Kalmira.

- Hello, Kalmira. - What a cutie-face.

Hello.

- Oh. - Sorry. The place is a mess.

SEBASTIAN: I will tidy up.

- Oh, please. - You want me to take?

Yes.

- There you go. - Oh.

- The place is a mess. - I'll cook a curry.

ANISHKA: What with?

Please don't go to any trouble.

All we have is leftovers from the restaurant.

DAN: That sounds great.

ANISHKA: It shall only take a minute, OK?

Hey.

Um...

Daniel is a photographer

that I'm praying that he will chronicle our voices of hope.

- OK. - Yeah.

I will heat up the food. I will heat up the food.

It's alright. Please, Daniel, feel at home, please.

OK. Thank you.

All I'm saying is for the same amount of money,

we can have a nice, clean apartment.

- Thank you. - An apartment is built on air.

Land is security. Only land.

Listen to Scarlett O'Hara.

"As God is my witness, I will never be homeless again."

[ALL LAUGH]

I'm just teasing you.

"Land, land, land". With your friend, it is always land.

[SIGHS] Alright.

Are you yawning?

I know. She is very... You're tired, my darling.

-It was nice to meet you, Dan. I'm going to take her to sleep. -You too, Anishka. Thank you.

Thank you so much. Thanks for everything.

Come to Mama.

Land is security.

Sebastian, let go of the land situation.

Say goodnight. Say goodnight.

- Don't excite her. - Me?

Always before bedtime, you're always exciting her.

You're always nibbling at her.

No, I'm not always nibbling at my baby.

- Goodnight, Anishka. - ANISHKA: Goodnight.

- Thank you. - Um...

- You heard our choir. - Yeah.

And now you have seen my heart.

In return, I would like to see

any other photographs of my village.

Really?

You're not strong enough to bear witness alone, my friend.

OK.

OK.

Thanks for tonight. Thank you.

No worries.

[BREATHES ERRATICALLY, SHAKILY]

[CLATTERING OUTSIDE]

[GRUNTS AND GROANS]

[WHISPERS] Oh, God.

JOSIE: Are you OK?

Yeah, I'm fine.

Go back to sleep.

[SIGHS HEAVILY]

JOSIE: What are you doing?

Sebastian wants to see the photos of his village.

You don't need his permission.

I know, but it's his history.

It's your life's work.

Hasn't made a difference, has it?

You can't know that.

[SIGHS]

I've got a brain full of plaque for what?

Hey, go...you go back to bed. I'm...I'm a mess.

Why is it easier for you to talk to a stranger...than me?

Why don't you come to the choir with me?

I think you'll love it.

Hey?

[CHEERING AND APPLAUSE]

[INDISTINCT, CHEERFUL CONVERSATIONS]

Thank you. Thank you, thank you.

Sebastian, Anishka, Kalmira, as-salamu alaykum.

- Wa-alaykum salamu. - [RESPONDS IN ARABIC]

Sebastian, today you have guaranteed your future

here in this great country.

- [APPLAUSE] - Mabruk. Mabruk.

Thank you. Thank you.

- [CHEERING] - Thank you.

- Thank you. - GASSIN: Let's cut the cake.

[CHEERING AND APPLAUSE]

Anishka doesn't know anything about the photos.

OK.

I don't think he's told her anything about his past at all.

You're kidding.

DAN: Sebastian.

- Oh, Dan. - Congratulations.

Oh, thank you. Thank you so much.

- Hello. - You remember Josie.

- Lovely to see you again. - Josie. How are you? Good to see you too. Oh!

- Hi, Anishka. - Hello, Dan. How are you?

This is Josie, my partner. Anishka.

JOSIE: Congratulations on the house.

Oh, thanks. We're running out of space at the apartment.

JOSIE: Oh! [LAUGHS] Double congratulations!

- How long? - Four months. Yes.

Oh, and you too. Mabruk. Dan tells us about the bub.

So, when are you moving in?

SEBASTIAN: It may be some months before the house is ready.

It's got "potential".

At the moment, that's all it's got.

Oh, dear.

[DAN CHUCKLES]

Here to steal the baby, show her to the band.

Ah!

[DAN PANTS]

[TRIES TO BREATHE DEEPLY]

Can you pull the car over?

What's wrong?

Pull the car over, please, Jose!

JOSIE: What's wrong? Dan?

What's wrong?

[BREATHES HEAVILY]

JOSIE: Dan?

What is it?

[DAN GROANS, PANTS]

Why didn't you tell me straightaway you were pregnant?

You were in the field. I didn't want to worry you.

So you decided for me, did you?

I was being considerate.

What is going on?

I would have liked to know!

But that's not how it works, is it?

You...want to help choose the photos, so that's what happens.

You want to renovate, we renovate.

You want us to stay in Sydney,

so I spend half my life in the air.

You want another baby - rightio!

What about what I want?

You do what you want all the time. You always have.

I make plenty of compromises.

[VOICE BREAKS] It's not my fault that you're unwell!

I know how hard this is for you. Your life is changing.

Oh, Jesus. That's fucking... that's one way of putting it.

Look at me.

If I could donate an organ to fix you, I would.

But it's not all bad.

Your work is being honoured.

- Uh... - You can improve physically.

You've got me.

And the baby.

But I could lose you and the baby.

There is no way

I would have wanted you to risk having this child...

..after what happened.

You know that. And that's why you didn't tell me.

How many times have you risked your life...

..without asking me first?

Alright.

I'll leave you to it.

Stay, please.

Stay.

This was my favourite time of year.

- Oh. - Before the wet season.

They would take new calves out of the valley.

I was with my first wife then.

Where is she now?

[SIGHS]

Raped.

Then murdered with machetes.

You don't have to put yourself through this.

You have opened a door to the past.

I must go through.

All men were gathered for a meeting.

All the women, our children, were at home.

We didn't know there were militia in the area.

Teenage boys.

Drinking paint stripper.

Paint stripper. Not beer.

Mmm.

I tried to find a reason for what happened.

There was no reason.

I can see in my mind...

..a fist of bull flies...

..biting each other.

You know the big flies that bite?

I think we...we call them horseflies, maybe.

- We call them bull flies... - Mmm.

..because they charge at us.

They come from the earth when they smell sweat and blood.

[SIGHS]

One charges at a boy.

Bites him.

He is angry.

The boy fires his weapon, and the rest join in.

It is a frenzy.

A frenzy.

They will desire to feel it again

for the rest of their lives.

Huh.

We heard the shots and we ran to our homes.

[SIGHS]

I had two sons.

And the youngest, a beautiful daughter.

You were a witness.

But you don't remember.

You are fortunate.

But we are no longer victims.

[SIGHS]

You take them.

You take them.

- [DOOR OPENS] - MAN: Hey.

Hey, hey, hey, hey. Please. Get out of the taxi.

- Oh, I'm not going far. - No, I'm finished for the day.

- Look, just drive, pal. - See, there is no light here.

- Yeah, I know that. Just drive. - You need to get out.

Just driving the fucking car, will you, mate?

- I'm asking you to get out now. - I'm not getting out! Drive!

You...you...

Hey! Fucking...!

- [KALMIRA CRIES] - Who's this?

- Get out! - [LAUGHS]

Hey. Hello.

[CRIES]

- [SHOUTS] Get out! - Alright!

- Get out now! - Alright, mate.

- Get out! - Jeez, alright!

Settle down, mate. Alright. Settle down.

- Alright! Alright, alright! - [KALMIRA SCREAMS]

[KICKS HIM]

You have no right!

[KALMIRA CONTINUES CRYING]

[PHONE RINGS LOUDLY]

Hello?

SEBASTIAN: Dan?

It is my daughter. It is Mariam.

They were all dead. All the families.

And you...you buried them yourself?

Yes. We buried with our own hands.

But there were many.

Perhaps...

..my tears made me blind.

Let me check the dates and the times.

Sebastian...I have a contact with the Red Cross.

No.

They can help you find her.

- No.

Look, nothing bad's gonna happen.

- Are you here legally? - Of course!

I have every citizenship proof.

Sorry. It's OK.

My passport and my certificate of marriage,

my driver licence and my tax returns.

I understand. It's OK.

What if she is alive?

What then?

I'll help you find her.

But you'll need to tell Anishka.

[SIGHS]

- OK. - [WASHING MACHINE CHIMES]

[MACHINE STARTS]

- Yay! - [BOTH LAUGH]

- The dryer will conk out next. - Yeah.

DAN: We're in here.

SEBASTIAN: Oh. Where are you going?

This is the Red Cross.

Do you want me to do this for you?

- I can take the documents in. - No, no, no.

I will... It's alright with me. I'll keep it.

OK. You stay here. OK? Stay here. I'll be right back.

- You sure you want to go in? - Stay there. Absolutely.

- Stay right there. - Dan...

It's OK. Stay there.

Sebastian.

- This is Janine. - Hi, Sebastian.

Hi. How are you?

Now, Janine needs to photocopy your documents.

- No, I... Actually... - It's alright. It's OK.

- I need to keep this one for... - She needs to photocopy these.

And you need to fill in this form.

I'll be right back.

Alright.

- It's OK. - You're sure of her?

- She's a good friend. - Oh, she looks dangerous.

She's not dangerous at all.

Now, this is an application form.

We fill this in just one by one.

- Yeah. Dan... - Give it back to Janine...

Dan, I'm...I'm... I'm really sorry.

You know I didn't want to come here.

- I know. - And, uh...yes...

You are a true friend of mine.

I will show you my new house.

I'd love that.

But first we fill in the form, yeah?

Yeah.

[BOTH CHUCKLE]

This place is very dangerous.

I understand. So, date of birth.

SEBASTIAN: This is the main bathroom.

- DAN: Bathroom, yeah. - Yeah, it's the main bathroom.

We'll replace the tub and...and make it just perfect.

A little bit of painting

and make it a good place to live in, you know?

- DAN: Nice and strong. - Yeah, very strong.

Ah, it's fleas. It's the old carpet.

This is the reason Anishka does not like to come here.

Ah. [TAPS FOOT ON FLOOR]

[GRUNTS]

You've got some nice boards here, I think.

SEBASTIAN: Yeah? Oh. Oh, really? We can actually...

- [GROANS] - It's a good wood, man.

- It's very... - Yeah, it's a good wood.

They're good boards. Do you want to pull it up?

- Yeah. - Get rid of the whole thing? Get rid of the fleas?

Yes, yes. Please. Let's...let's...let's do it.

- DAN: They're beautiful. - SEBASTIAN: They are?

DAN: They're beautiful! They're beautiful.

Oh! [COUGHS]

- DAN: You good? - [REPLIES INDISTINCTLY]

DAN: Ohh!

Thank you.

- Should we do you? - SEBASTIAN: Yep.

Oh, dear. Ohh.

Running water.

The world is full of miracles.

Yeah.

Are you gonna want a hand sanding those floors in there?

- You would do that? - Yeah.

- [THUNDER RUMBLES] - You would help me?

[SIGHS] Yeah.

Of course I'd help you.

That's good.

Where have you been?

Shh.

Don't use that trick with me.

I've been at our new house.

The floor is good wood.

Dan helped me tear up the carpets.

Look at the time. Hey?

I'm sorry.

But I've never been so happy.

Never in my life.

I'd better have a shower.

Sit with me.

Mmm.

[ANISHKA SIGHS]

[SEBASTIAN SNIFFLES]

- What is...? - [SOBS]

[BABY'S HEART BEATS ON ULTRASOUND]

There we go. I have a very strong heartbeat.

Do you want to know the sex?

Yep.

- Yes. - DAN: Yeah.

- Yes. - OK. Let's have a look.

There we are.

It's a girl.

You OK?

Oh!

It's good to see you here together.

Now...I would like to talk about Eve.

Do you make time to remember her?

We used to. We...

..had lots of photos up.

And then we felt we should try to move on.

Well, that's understandable.

I've been thinking about her a lot lately.

Well, I can recommend some good people

to offer support if you need it.

The complications around Eve's...birth

is obviously a concern,

and with a second pregnancy, the risks are higher.

What are the...figures?

Well, it's...it's hard to say.

Well...give it a go, eh?

- Dan, please. - No, no. That...

It's fine. It's a fair question.

Uh, around 15% of foetuses

affected by a placental abruption die,

and there is a 1 in 4 chance

that, uh...Josie will develop the condition again.

Now, Josie, for you personally,

the risks are low, but they're...

- JOSIE: Excuse me. - Mmm.

[QUIETLY] Dan!

Dan...

Are you right to drive yourself home?

Is it him?

With the gun?

[SIGHS HEAVILY] Yeah.

Yep.

Busy night?

Not bad. Did you have a nice evening off?

Mmm.

What is wrong?

I must tell you something.

OK.

You'll have many feelings about it.

What is it?

I want you to know that...

..well...

..I once had another wife.

We had two sons.

And I once had another daughter.

I thought they were all dead.

But my daughter could be still alive.

Her name is Mariam.

DAN: So we could see from the scarification and from the ring that it was him.

Well, maybe you should go to the police.

- He could be a war criminal. - He's not!

He's not a criminal. He's not a criminal.

He's standing there with a gun to somebody's head.

It's obvious why he doesn't want it exhibited.

He's been manipulating you.

Is there any way I can, you know,

just pull out of this festival?

Why?

What is the whole point of it?

Don't sabotage yourself now, Dan.

[SIGHS] On a happier note,

I know I said we wouldn't buy anything just yet, but...

..I couldn't help it! [LAUGHS]

Ta-da!

- For you, and... - Wow, so heavy.

- Thank you. - ..for you, my darling.

Thank you.

- [LAUGHTER] - Aw. They're beautiful.

- Josie, which one do you want? - Aww!

- And they do come with a heel. - [LAUGHS]

Thank you.

[TAPS GLASS, CLEARS THROAT]

[SIGHS]

To Dan...

..soon-to-be father,

and his lovely wife...

Ooh, sorry. Has he popped the question yet?

- Nah. - [WOMEN LAUGH]

No-one...

..can ever replace your beautiful Eve.

She was the perfect package

and we all ache to hold her each day.

But...life goes on,

even though sometimes you...

..you wish it wouldn't.

And there are times that you think you're doing OK,

that you think you're going to make it,

and then you'll...see something or...hear a song, and...

..you'll feel exactly like you did the day she died.

[SIGHS]

But there will come a day...

..when the thought of your little girl...

..will bring a smile before it brings a tear.

To Dan and Josie, soon to be wonderful parents.

[GLASSES CLINK]

Thank you.

Thank you, Graham.

[JOSIE AND GRAHAM CHUCKLE]

There's still one more.

ADA: Oh, blimey. Gosh.

You've been shopping, girl. [LAUGHS]

- SEBASTIAN: Nish... - You need to stop talking.

I can't hear any more.

- But I only ever wanted... - I...I have to catch up.

Stop. Please.

I'm heartbroken for you that you lost your family.

But I'm...

..I'm very angry.

- Of course. - No, no.

- Stop, please. Please, just... - Please...

- Sebastian, stop. Sebastian... - You...

- You and Kalmi... - Sebastian, stop. Stop.

It is not for me that you lied.

I don't need protecting. I'm not a child.

Who am I to you?

- You are... - Who am I to you?

- You are everything. - Who am I to...?

- You are everything. - Who...

Everything.

[SIGHS] I need you to stay at the house for a few days.

- I... - Just a few days.

So I can catch up.

- No, no, please... - This is doing my head in.

No, please.

We need to resolve this. Let's talk.

Let's talk.

- DAN: Sebastian? - [DOOR CLOSES]

I told Anishka.

Did she throw you out?

She needed space.

I'm tired. I will skip choir practice tonight.

[CLICKS TONGUE]

There's something I need to talk to you about.

That photograph.

The man with the gun.

It's you, isn't it?

Mate, why didn't you just tell me?

Now youare judging me.

I'm not judging you.

Look, just be straight with me for once, OK?!

Get out.

Get out!

- You lied to me. - Never!

You lied to yourself.

You see the scared black man kneeling on the ground

and you think it must be me?

That's bullshit!

[DAN GRUNTS]

[SEBASTIAN YELLS]

I remember everything!

It was a war!

I killed the man who killed my family!

And I would do it again and again! And any man would!

And before they killed my son,

before they butchered my son...

..my son said to me, "Father, don't worry.

"I will tell God everything and he will make it right."

He was only five years old. Five years old!

Just...do what you can, Jose.

It's bleeding.

I can't... You need stitches.

They're expecting you at the surgery.

- I'm fine. - You need to see the doctor!

[JOSIE SIGHS]

Are you gonna report him?

- Josie... - He attacked you.

[ROARS] You weren't there!

I'll drive myself.

Dan... Dan, your phone!

[DOOR CLOSES]

Anishka?

Hi. Hi. It's Josie Avril.

Dan's partner.

[CHUCKLES] How are you?

I'm good.

Look, I need to show you something.

[DOORBELL BUZZES]

That was quick.

Sorry, Josie. It's me. Um, can I talk to Dan, please?

He's upstairs. What do you want?

I just want to talk to him about...

- I'm sorry. Please leave. - I need to talk to him.

You know, to hurt Dan is unforgivable.

I never, ever wanted to hurt anyone.

So, please allow me to talk to him.

You should have told him the truth.

Yeah, I know. Please let me just talk to him.

I just want to apologise to him.

- I'm sorry. Sorry. - Please allow me...

Dan can't help you anymore, Sebastian.

Please allow me...

[WATER POURS]

Do you miss it?

Well, I...I did, when I stopped.

But...

..ballet's not an easy life.

It's not as romantic as it looks.

How long to go?

A few months.

Must be a girl.

You're carrying high.

Are you alright, Anishka?

Sebastian's a good man.

I'm sure he is.

I don't think anyone can keep their life hidden like that

without paying a price.

- I think he needs help. - You mean counselling.

He's been through so much.

So have you.

Losing your daughter.

It hasn't been easy.

No pictures, though.

What do you mean?

No pictures of you during the worst moment of your life.

Losing everything.

Burying your dead.

Hope...gone.

And dignity...

..gone.

There are no pictures of you in hell.

When you lost everything...

..I bet people showed some respect.

Looked the other way.

Huh?

How dare you?

Oh, my God.

[DOOR SLAMS]

[KNOCK AT DOOR]

[KNOCK AT DOOR]

Who are you?

Hmm?

I'm going crazy.

Except I can't.

Because I'm pregnant.

And I have a baby to look after.

And a 12-hour work day tomorrow.

You have put our family in danger, Sebastian.

I won't be moving here.

And I don't want you.

You're on your own.

[ZIPS BAG CLOSED]

You can't do this.

Dan.

You need help.

I spoke to Anishka.

- What? - I rang her.

Dan... Dan!

Just stop for a minute and tell me what you think you're doing.

I'm going to Syria.

I'm doing my job.

Do you remember what the neurologist told us?

Let me...let me call Graham. Just come inside.

Please.

Please, just stay here with me. Just for tonight.

We need you.

Sebastian came here.

What do you mean?

I don't want him coming here, Dan.

Please. Dan!

Dan...

[ENGINE STARTS]

Dan, please...!

[TIRES SQUEAL]

[SHOUTS] Hello?

Hey! You in there?

[TIRES SCREECH]

Now, listen, I don't know what he's up to in there,

but he was making a hell of a racket.

I knocked on the door, but I...

Yep. Alright. Thanks.

Sebastian?

Oh, shit!

[PANTS]

Sebastian?!

Shit.

Dan! Dan! Dan!

- What...what's happening? - It's OK, it's OK, it's OK.

What's going on? What...what?

DAN: It's OK. Sweetheart, sweetheart, it's OK.

- What? Tell me! Tell me! - He tried to kill himself.

What? No! No!

- [CRIES OUT] - It's OK. Shh, shh, shh!

ANISHKA: No! No! No!

What?! [SCREAMS] No!

[PHONE RINGS]

Dan?

Hello?

Dan?

[DAN BREATHES SHAKILY]

Where are you?

Dan?

Jose...

Yeah. Yeah, I'm here.

I'm scared.

Just tell me where you are.

[PANTS SHALLOWLY]

[WEEPS]

[QUIETLY] It's OK. You're OK.

[DAN SOBS]

[WHISPERS] It's alright.

[AIRCRAFT ROARS OVERHEAD]

[DOOR OPENS]

[CHICKENS CLUCK]

[CAR HORN HONKS]

[DOOR OPENS]

MAN: Other side! Too much, too much, too much! Slow down!

Easy. Easy. OK.

Get it, get it.

What are you doing? Get the boxes.

Thank you very much. Very much.

- As-salamu alaykum. - Hello.

- As-salamu alaykum. - Nice to see you.

Nice to see you too. Hello.

How are you? I'm fine. How are you?

- Hey, Anishka. - Hello, my brother.

I'm good. Thank you.

MAN: Open the door. Open the door.

Slow down, slow down. You're gonna trip on that step.

- DAN: You good? - JOSIE: Yeah.

- Hey, Nish. - Hello, Dan. How are you?

- Good. How are you? - I'm good, thank you.

- Is he up? - He's out the back.

I've got some news for him.

Can I help?

- Hey, Seb. - Hi.

They've found Mariam.

She wants to meet you.

Yeah.

Yeah.

My friend...

..you...

..must exhibit photograph from my village.

The man with the gun...

..he is a part of me.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Hi, Dan. How are you? Good to see you.

It's so good to see you.

[LAUGHS]

SEBASTIAN: OK, everyone ready? We're going to sing now.

One, two, three...

♪ Well, we know where we're going

♪ But we don't know where we've been

♪ And we know what we're knowing

♪ But we can't say what we've seen

♪ And we're not little children

♪ And we know what we want

♪ And the future is certain

♪ Give us time to work it out... ♪

['ROAD TO NOWHERE' BY TALKING HEADS PLAYS]

DAVID BYRNE: Yeah...

♪ We're on a road to nowhere

♪ Ha! Ha!

♪ We're on a road to nowhere

♪ Ha! Ha!

♪ We're on a road to nowhere

♪ Ha! Ha!

Whoo!

♪ There's a city in my mind

♪ Come along and take that ride

♪ It's alright

♪ Baby, it's alright

♪ And it's very far away

♪ But it's growing day by day

♪ And it's alright

♪ Baby, it's alright

♪ Would you like to come along?

♪ You could help me sing this song

♪ And it's alright

♪ Baby, it's alright

♪ They can tell you what to do

♪ But they'll make a fool of you

♪ And it's alright

♪ Baby, it's alright

♪ There's a city in my mind

♪ Come along and take that ride

♪ And it's alright

♪ Baby, it's alright

♪ And it's very far away

♪ But it's growing day by day

♪ And it's alright

♪ Baby, it's alright

♪ And would you like to come along?

♪ You could help me sing this song

♪ And it's alright

♪ Baby, it's alright

Come on!

♪ They can tell you what to do

♪ But they'll make a fool of you

♪ And it's alright

♪ Baby, it's alright

♪ We're on a road to nowhere

♪ Ha! Ha!

♪ We're on a road to nowhere.