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Unknown: very good that you came
yourself Mr. Struck and I

appreciate it

or not at all, Mr. McFadden

I was on holiday fishing and
lock shield.

So there's no trouble to visit
you on my way South.

I understand you want to change
your Will

I don't want to do so. But I'm
forced to

by the most unfortunate
occurrence. Was

your brother in law alone in the
car at the time of the accident?

He was driving home from Kuala
lumpour. They think he fell

asleep

I see that this will is dated 10
years ago, July 1927. Yes,

I left my intire estate to my
sister Agnes.

She's younger than myself. And
in the nature of things,

I would have expected her
husband, Arthur Padgett to be

alive

when she inherited so that he
might guide and advise her.

And we were mr. Strickland, not
backward dyeable in matters of

business.

So now you wish to leave your
estate to your sister but in

trust for her son Donald?

How old is he now

He's just got out to Malaya to
work on the plantation.

More tea ? Oh,

no, no, thank you.

Your sister has just the one son

and one daughter Deirdre. She

she is at school in Southampton.
So

in the unlikely event that your
sister and your nephew Donald's

would all die first,

your niece Jean would inherit a
dish, she will be your next of

I so she would.

kin.

Presumably you'd want the trust
to make the same conditions in

that case as for her brother,

that is to terminate when she
reache the age of 21.

I considered that would be most
imprudent.

In her case, I would wish the
trust to continue much longer to

the age of 40

At least 40 And I hope that you
would consent to be her trustee.

Unless you would prefer my
senior partner. No, no, no,

I've met you down I have
confidence in you.

In that case, Mr. McFadden, I
should be only too pleased.

But I do think the termination
of the trust could take place

when your nieces Say were 35 Or
even sooner? No,

Helas she is at the mercy of her
sex Mr Strachan at the mercy of

her sex

We had a little trouble finding
you. Due to the heavy bombing of

Southampton

and general destruction that
this war brought us

we finally traced you through
your father's sister.

Aunt grace. We don't see each
other often

just sent a card at Christmas.

I was sorry to hear from her of
your mother's death.

She died a long time ago before
I went out to Malaya

and I understand your brother
Donald died during the war.

Yes.

You yourself now live in London.

I have a bed

. I work as a secretary to the
leather merchants pack and levy.

They have a factory in the
Commercial Road. Mr. Strong.

You said in your letter that it
was something to do with a will.

Your Uncle James McFadden Do you
remember him?

Oh Yes.

We used to go to Scotland
visiting when we were children.

I remember the house was very
ugly and stuffy

he was rather a nice man.

But he preferred my brother to
me

Yes see he might have given that
impression

and he's left me some money he
left his entire

estate your mother in trust your
brother and and yourself.

Miss Padgett I'm sorry to have
to ask you this but do you have

a death certificate for your
brother?

No I shouldn't think so.

He died on the railway

the railway

the railway the Japanese built
with Prisoner of War Labor

between China and Burma

one man died for every sleeve
that was laid

Donald was one of them.

I see

you said that you yourself went
out to Malaya

Oh yes. I was in Malaya with
Donald in 1941

Oh game set and match

dreadful isn't she no
supporting instinct you know the

rules no call her ask are given
in the quality Cup tournament

Well John, you to

you and I shall take on the
winners. Hey Sally.

Well played Jean. Well played
bill.

Daddy won, yes daddy won that
means that poor daddy has to

play again?

You better tell Donald to keep
an eye on that one.

She came out to Malaya to get
married when it fell through

almost any one of them

our new allies the Americans

Happy Christmas

Ken heard a rumor this morning.
That the Japs have taken Geetra

I don't think it's serious ?

I mean some people have been
leaving.

No thing, of course not.

Wipe this table with you? Yes
ma'am

Did you hear? Yes.

You don't think it's true?

I shouldn't think so.

Because it might be a judgment
on us. You know,

having things too easy here when
people are at home having a bad

time.

They say they didn't want you to
join us.

I know we're producing rubber

all the same

I'm going to get a job.

I think we should stick together

when the Japs do come I don't
want to be caught in Kuala

lumpour while you're out on the
plantation

My dear girl It said in the
times only it this morning that

it would be quite impossible for
them to reach either quiet or

Singapore

never get their equipment and
vehicles Over land.

Then the times didn't expect
them to reach Getra

if they have I believe it when I
see little yellow men marching

up the road.

If they do come they won't if
they do which they won't

if they do I wanted to be
together.

After all, with no one else, no

one else What about all your
boyfriends

then please don't.

Jean it is all right, your big
brother is here

till you find someone more

is the right

one gin and lime coming up.

I wish to change your mind about
the gine and lime

about marrying me

it would never work. You know,
it wouldn't

it just a long way from home and
there aren't many English girls

out here

Be sure and stay practical

bad news I'm afraid.

Two of our ships have been sunk
by the Japanese.

I'm afraid they've landed and
will be here in a matter of

hours

Oh, no. I thought you got away.

We couldn't get on the train. We
were told to come here.

You and a few others. Sal is
doing what you can with.

Actually, you're in luck. I just
heard that the customers launch

the Osprey is coming.

I'm hoping to take you all down
the coast

I'll sit to check I said

we got to get out of here I said

I can't believe when you sit on
the district tension there.

Oh yes. I said sir was the
manager then? He is Gone isn't

he? He's not stupid.

Next thing are Jack goes off
trying to find transport.

No, I'm left here all alone.

We're all in the same boat, Mrs.
Fred. Oh,

we are not Mrs. Cola. You got
your up here. I'm all on me.

Marlene, get up that suitcase.
If you break it. I'll give you a

webform

Jean I feel so guilty.

I know you only stayed to help
me with the children.

I should feel dreadful if you
and Donald get trapped, trapped.

Because we shall be trapped.
Shall we Donald

know. As soon as the Osprey
arrives we will all be taken off

and we'll be in Singapore in no
time.

She has been sighted. Oh come
on. Ladies. Get your things

together. We

go to toilet. Take Marlene with
you

I'm sure there'll be a lavatory
on the boat.

And I'm not taking any chances.
Go on

I'll be glad to get the women
and children out of here

and what's the latest news that
Danang has been taken?

You stay here tonight. Tomorrow
you go to prison camp perhaps.

You do good things, obedience to
orders.

You will receive good from
Japanese soldiers.

You do bad things you will be
shot.

So do good things always.

Men go to prison camp.

Woman's and children stay here.

So you will say farewell now.
Thank you.

We know where the women and
children will be sent.

Where will that camp be?

The Imperial Japanese Army does
not make war on women's and

children.

Japanese soldiers always kind to
women's and children

flag flags

Derrick sure I can't do any such
thing

well forget about the flag

just look after the kids

be glad that ours are save in
England we will try

if only we could be together

I'll be in touch as soon as I
can

come on home dear you will be
with friends this is wilson

Sammy

Jean there'll be

balancing

take care of yourself

you too

I suppose when we get settled
we'll be able to write to each

other

know what a rotten letter i am
writing

well you just have to

you have to

don't worry I will write

biology

Good luck goodbye dear

stick with them if you care

course we will be in the same
camp so we'll be right

thanks

Me not gonna huddle for this one
man.

What does he mean?

I suppose we had to stay here
again for the night

Oh no, wait a minute. This one
to a tall. We're not spending

another night like this.

Fetch the officer

Do you really think that
nonsense you have to stand up to

these people?

You Sergeant fetch the officer

just ordered a bowl short.

Oh, I wish I could understand
Japanese. Cheese speaks Malay

My dear Aileen Malayan is not
the same language as Japanese.

I speak Malayan

well enough to make the service
understand what one wants.

Which is all that's necessary in
this country.

You want something? Yes.

You are the officer in charge.

Got done. Yadda yadda. Yes.

Well,

I gather we are expected to stay
the night here.

Now the conditions simply are
not good enough.

We shall need beds, blankets and
mosquito nets. No

nets. No bed. Very sorry for
you.

Japanese woman sleep on the mat
on floor

All Japanese sleep on mat

you put away proud that's very
bad thing.

You sleep on a map like a
Japanese woman. Oh

my good man. We're English we
don't sleep on the floor like

animals

very bad thoughts

I think they brought us some
food

oh that's disgusting

lot of the things we're going to
eat you think they may bring you

some bowls or spoons or
something Donald

Give me his half

I think

I bought some bowls for Johnny
Come on Johnny let's see if we

can find

the apostles spoons That is
right

We brought your apostles spoons
didn't we

retry Marlene Want to get some
of this rice come on it's better

than nothing

that toilet is absolutely
disgusting

well it's not right you know not
just one toilet roll a lot of us

many words the children's make
off the mess

well something ought to be done
about it

Stand

Stand officer

Good morning you sleep well.

Soon you move to camp in south

we need water to washing it's
absolutely essential for the

babies

and desirable for everyone

i send water Kevin Jonnie otter

could we have some cleaning

and some mosquito repellent

you get pata?

Read this the Imperial Japanese
Army has entered Singapore

and all of Malaya is free

prisoner camps are at Singapore
and you will go there

I am very sad your life here has
been uncomfortable, but now will

be better.

Tomorrow you start to Kuala
Lumpour

from Kuala Lumpour you go to
Singapore by train I think

in Singapore your life will be
very happy. Thank you.

But from here to Kuala lumper is
47 Miles

How are we to travel to Kuala
Lumpour

will there be a truck very
sorry.

No truck. You walk easy
journeys. Japanese soldiers help

you

What ? you can't walk with the
children we must have a truck

you

walk is bad thoughts

you get children and walk

How far will you people go?

I will not gene this really is
the final straw

you be quietly please.

Today you walk through High
Pinches

Fine day easy journeys. Good
dinner . How far is High Pinches

12 our 15 miles I should think

you be quiet please

someone ought to tell them

your walk now. All men remaining
here will be beaten, beaten very

bad.

You do good things have good
thought and be happy. Walk now.

Walk now. You walk walk walk

Wash your dog I have to go on

perhaps Mrs. Frith if you took
the heavier things out of your

suitcase or

why should It is not me that is
holding everybody up

good

kids don't think we should
divide up

those of us with children and
those of us without

would leave you with rather a
small party would it not

not at all there's me there is
Miss Padgett and there's there's

Miss Watson in there

and miss forms yes so we are
must faster on our own

Your the vicious selfish evil
woman I've ever met misses Fritz

tell you what just Sally

I just don't want to die that's
all

Nobody wants to die you don't
want the children to die either

your heartless bitch

Sally it doesn't do any good

All I said was this it are the
children that's holding us up

Misses Fritz if we don't stick
together we'll be finished.

As a matter of interest misses
Fritz.

What exactly do you suggest that
we do?

I suggest we should have
something to eat and drink

you walk walk, Sergeant I think
we should stop and have

something to eat and drink

eat drink

you walk walk

doesn't mean we're not gonna get
anything to eat until we get to

High Pinches

Yes I think so.

Suppose you don't mind if I drop
dead but I'll stand with you

akk right all right.

I Love to see you a moment while
men on a dark night on a

northern road

I'll take the baby Eileen

great

Hey

so all right for some

Freddie, where are your shoes?

Here? We can all do better when
we take our shoes off?

Well I'm not taking my shoes
off.

Well I am

I was a bit rash

Oh, it's much better. Eileen,
why don't you try?

I couldn't really

Gene I'll do my best

but if I can't make it

look out for the children

how do you feel Misses Coward

We go to v2 will you of course

I'll get some water

need come down

tomorrow not walk rest sleep

walk tomorrow more women die

walk one day rest one day woman
die

tomorrow very woman in Earth yes

tomorrow very woman in earth
then rest

next day walk

walk one day rest one day womens
not die

in memory of Julia Collard peace
perfect peace and loved ones far

away

Thank God our girls are at
boarding school in England

out of all this

that's Derek's car

anyone got more

Why you not walk? Very bad
thing. Not walk No food.

Captain Nomiata Captain Nomiata
Mrs. Collard died last night.

We just buried her over there.

If you make us walk every day we
should all die.

These women are not fit to
march.

Very sad woman died tomorrow you
walk

then I get truck get you to
Kuala lumpour

any luck this will be our last
day on the road.

Without a truck she'd been
alive. Yes I know dear

but you should be glad to know
you're safe

think of saying Kuala Lumpur
again civilization

I'll might see my Chuck I

suppose it's possible if the
men's camps nearby

oh if I could just catch a
glimpse of him

I walk all night

we all started from the same
place

it's quite logical we should
fetch up in adjoining camps

that's looking an awfull bright
but I still got some lipstick in

the suitcase

another dump Sally in here

boss

wonder if the truck will come
today

it's nice to have some rest but
I didn't particularly want to

spend another night here.

Especially since we've burnt all
the wood and you can't have any

more bugs

isn't it funny gene what

who would ever have thought that
just having a bath would be

enough to make us feel

wonderful. That's

we used to take everything for
granted.

I never will again you say that
now

no that's the one thing about
war. It

teaches you to never take it
teaches you to make the

best of things but not at all to
accept last times

is the only art of it where's
the truck

not go to quarter Kuala Lumpur.

You go to port sweetenham
English destroy bridges for

railway to Singapore no good.

You want to port sweetenham now?

Then shipped to Singapore.
Captain

Namioto please be reasonable.

Many of us are quite unfit to
walk any further.

Can't you at least arrange a
truck for the children

english woman have proud
thoughts always.

Tomorrow you want to Bacary?

She said oh man, how dare he lie
to us?

Why did he tell us that we're
going to Kuala Lumpur? If we're

not

I don't think he knew.

I don't think anyone knows what
to do with us.

Did he talk to you

Did he talk to you tomorrow?

they say the pass divides you
have to go left

left

Did they say anything else?

He the japs are everywhere
around

What's he saying?

says there's no food we can't
stay here

How is she?

I don't know.

She must have malaria

only we could have some cleaning
gene

he must let us stay he must

What did he say?

He said we can stay they'll make
room for us.

And there's rice apparently the
Japanese he calls them the short

ones

always say their pain and they
don't want anyway

Thank God he agreed. He said

Well, what did he say?

He said

it is written if you be kind to
women . God is well acquainted

with what you do

as if they got the same God as
we have them.

He just said God

Jean

Jean, people will think you've
gone native.

My dress was in rags. Anyway,
it's awfully cool and

comfortable.

I got a mangoes too.

I thought perhaps Jane might
managed to

Who are you people? What do you
want?

We are prisoners from Panam. We
are on our way to the prisoner

of war camp in Singapore,

Captain Yanni asked a sentence
to the guard to take ship from

Port smouth.

There are no ships for your boss
to tell him.

You should have stayed in Panam.

We were sent here. You should
not have been sent here.

There's a good women's prisoner
of war camp at Kwantang. Today.

You start walking

east coast that's hundreds of
miles away

on the East Coast.

You start today. We can't start
today.

We have a sick child who can't
be moved.

Have you a doctor with you

No we have no doctor. You can
stay here until the child is

well

then you must march to Kwanta

you have too many soldiers with
you.

I will take two of them with me
but the soldiers help us to

nothing.

As soon as possible. You will
begin to walk to Kwantam

goals will my dear

Suffer the little children

Daddy would alive

here's the baby

I got some rice

you must feed her

no

you take it jean

seems as if she belongs to you
now more than she belongs to me

oh I'm

sorry I'm so sorry my dear to
have given you so much trouble

nothing happens to me tell Bill
not to tell him to muddy again

as long as he can find somewhat
nice

gene

Have you seen Audrey

I saw her Yesterday evening

the Japanese soldier yes

she must have just slipped way

I knew

Johnny wants to know

It looks like a bite

could be Scorpion

I don't know

let me take John

puzzle spook mommy. Yes,

she left back

she was always the one who kept
up standards

What should we do?

She always took the lead.

She told us what to do.

What shall we do with that

Derek will be killed.

I know he will

treat the district officers
worse than the others.

Certainly one thing we can do is
keep going

come on Jenny we look after you

sweetie

you walk now much better you
walk now what I

we will never get any better
staying in this place

if you ask me we ought to walk
every day until we get out of

here it's cruel

but if we got to go we better
get it over with

keep moving that's what I say.

Need to move them farming women
out of

here dont't you use that
language in front of me young

man

who said that are you English?
Nobody fear whereas Aussies

It is such a terrific relief to
see a white man again Mr. Stone

we hadn't seen one for six
months

since the husbands were marched
away at .....

six months.

You mean you've been walking all
that time?

More or less?

Anyway we were like a bunch of
school girls.

Where do you spring from?

Tookafonam over on the West

Coast. The West I'm just now
everywhere

sweating them everywhere. Nobody
wants us.

I'd say we've walked 500 Miles
Christ thank

you that makes you sick the way
these buddy Nips are going

what happens if you get crippled
something

we get well when we die

there is very little medicine So
mostly we die is

only half of us left.

My work will be all

right when we get to almost
candidate Clinton.

Who told you there was a woman's
camp

The Japanese they supposed to be
sending us

blood Nips would say anything.

There isn't one just a little
barracks for us trackies

not a regular prison camp

never thought the first time I
spoke to an English lady she'd

be looking like you

not exactly in a little painting

otherwise you're a mother bones
all decked out like that but

you're all the way from Poland

yes

my kidneys their palms to
everyone well I will be blind

will you be staying here tonight
will you

I have to see the headmanager
first. We try to spend each

night in a village

well if you're staying Mrs.
Bong, so am I

fix this beauty so she never
rolls again.

What do you need meanwhile miss,
clothes and salts

I am Queenie and something for
the skin diseases that children

get.

Can you get those here?

Give it a go. Get any money. I
habe a bit of jewelry left.

I could sell that

no hang on to it I'll have a go
first

you try and get fixed up with
somewhere for the night

and I'll see you later

Thank you

never heard such a rotten deal

on a bad luck and thought that
which one

the young one was the number the
one you're feeding the wind

married and yeah I'd reckon oh
well you cannot win them all

so how can we fix this so we can
spend the night here sinful

just rip this bloody tailshaft
straight out that'll make a fear

old share all right

lovely to see white man again
after all this time

even if they were Australians or
what's wrong with that

you must have heard about them
here

no used to hang about on the
street all the time.

I think the street sweeper all

I mean it's not the red light
district

Take a squeesh at this

he asked me here tonight about
organizing some taco Mishi

that's a good block

Johnny you bought petrol?

For me, cigarettes

tailor made

me

Would you mind if I joined you
this afternoon to ment the baby

gene

that Australian would like a
word with you

you want to watch your step with
that one, my dear.

Sorry to get you out of the
sack.

But I thought you'd want these
quinine. I can get more of that

if you want.

Oh, thank you. I couldn't get
the globe as this is what the

Chinese take for dysentery.

It's all written in Chinese
crystal clear just follow the

directions

what it says is three of those
leaves pounded in warm water

every four hours.

So that's what I think it means.
Anyway, give it a go.

If it works well keep the label
maybe get some more from a

Chinese structure.

And this is Sam buck for the
scheme I can get more of that

too.

That's wonderful. How much does
it cost?

Not a brass Razoo lips pay for
it but they don't know about it.

We appreciate it very much.

Thank you anytime

What are you doing here? Very
good with the truck. Kwantan

should be there tonight. But Ben
Leggett that made a mind he's

got the truck in bits.

So we have to give it a miss
think about it.

We'll get down there tomorrow

let's stretch it one more day

a bit risky but

we were trapped in Australia

nobody fear I'm Marina what's
Marina

Stockman I was born in
Queensland.

That'd be on Cloncurry they're
all Queensmen in my family.

Daddy comes from London place
called Hammersmith you know Yes.

Yeah, we used to drive a cab so
we knew all about horses

coming out of Queensland and
work for Cobb and met MA

and then the carry for some time
been working in the territory

over to the west and a station
called Waller

but 110 miles southwest of the
springs

where's the springs then?

Alice Springs Middle of
Australia halfway between Darwin

and Adelaide

I thought the middle of
Australia was all desert

Oh my word

Alice's bumper plates

plenty of water in poeple leave
the sprinklers on all night

watering the lawn all night
feeding

because the territory is dry in
most parts

up it's not as good feel on the
creeks

come to that there's water all
over the place if you know were

to look for

you take a creek that only runs
in the wet so a couple of months

of the year

will you'll find water there if
you dig not a foot below the

surface even in the middle of
the dry

the indians and in the kangaroos
they know where to look for

see their little diggings all
over in the sand

What do you do at this place?

Look after the sheep it's too
hot for sheep

Waller was a cattle station or
was

coming to vein the manager he
said to be a place for me when I

got back

like to go back to Waller again
one day how big is wallar about

2700 2700

acres that's a big place

not acres square miles

it's all one place one farm I
mean

one station one property they
call

well I don't know hang around
too long case and hips start

to kind of you to get these
things for us.

making a pass

Any one else would have done the
same perhaps

Tell me what's your name?

Joe Harmon Sergeant ring out on
something call me

I am sorry Cody Mrs. Boom just a
silly kind of joke don't worry

about it

you could do it a few more Jacks
around here believe me

my name is Jean

Scotch name in it it is

I'm not Scotch myself my mother
came from Perth

well good night sergeant

How lovely to come to here to
look

Mrs. Padgett I'll talk to the
Nips and see if they'll let you

and your party come down the
truck with us

if the middle blood is won't
wear then we'll just give it a

miss

we'll see you again on the road
before we get to Kuantan

make sure the truck conks out or
something like that.

What else you need soap? Could
you possibly get us some soap?

Sure. I've got a locket one of
the women . I can get this

done.

we love it more than anything
else. Now that you've got these

medicines

then you'll have it

I'm sorry I talked so much
boring about the Outback and all

that stuff

just so sometimes you get down a
little bit make yourself ever

believe you'll ever see it again

I wasn't bored goodnight

talking for such a long time
Jean

he's promised to try and get us
some soap to

soap

well it's all very well but I
don't know I'm sure sounds a bit

off to me.

I mean he gets all this stuff
God knows where he gets it from

and he don't want nothing in
return

come off it I know what my jack
had wanted

sounded nice Jean very homesick
young man.

I was talking about the cattle
station again.

I'm sick Copeland you know we
all am sick

anyway he's going to try and get
us a lift tomorrow

give it a go mate thet have been
walking for 500 Miles

we've got children with him no
we can give him a lift the

Kwantam

gonna look like he's Australian
charm is working too well on the

sons of Nippon

he's having a try at least give
him credit for that

come on get my God upon

so you're saying the school

on a minute glad the last we see
of those lads

course we'll see them again the
promised us so

let's get back to the others

It is enough you can get
yourself some grub, okay.

No it's alright this is

all part of your fretting
yourself awake at nothing. I'm

not hungry.

But the woman needs a
nourishment as well. Oh come on.

Come on. Time for dinner

democracy it's Sunday.

It's like the spin off it

for bars outside and there's
some sort of screw

Dear Mrs. Padgett it says we
think Shawn

I'm sending you some soap which
is all the talk confined at

present,

but I will send more later on

I am sorry not to see you but
the nip won't let us stop

so I'm giving this to the
Chinaman at Marion and he says

he will get it to you

look out for us on the way back

and I will try and stop them

Joe harmon

life boy you could just smell
the carbolic in it

I wonder where the quarters

two guesses either they stole it
or they steal something to buy

it with well

there's nobody's perfect welfare
I just fell in

don't get your knickers in a
twist turn up again just like a

bed

I go go get a look at this
machine.

It's a Porky Pig come on back
get your gun

let's get it

there it is Come on shoot it

you guys will never win the war

Come on

You lot again just fancy

couldn't get loaded in gerontol
and trying to get the cones on

tonight.

So I guess we'll just have to
spend the night here

a little one Robin

we got a pig a pig

we'll have to let the nips eat
they can and then steal it

believe it to me I'll see you
get a fair whack

never thought I'd live to see
the day

force yourself. I have been I
don't mind saying

I know when I've had enough.

Shall I go. Sorry, I couldn't
send more that Pio but I let the

nips get their chop

I've been splendid. The eating
and eating and there's

still lots more for tomorrow.

I don't know when we last had
such a meal when

you needed it. Not a lot of
flesh on any of you.

Oh hopefully been set as a
compliment

I know we are pretty thin. We
are better off than we were with

that Chinese stuff.

You've got us for dysentery did
the trick. Good.

Actually, we've had a very good
day.

Managed to get some green
coconuts.

I suppose we're very lucky not
to have got very burial, that

sort of thing.

Strange for you ladies, isn't
it?

I mean living in a place like
this, eating like the bones

what we were doing in Malawi in
the first place.

Most of us were married. My
husband had jobs here.

My app is District Engineer on
the railway.

did not have a nice bungalow in
carjon. All

the husband's got into and
separately, I suppose.

Magics in Singapore. We heard
about him and most important

Dixon.

Rumor has it that their all in
Singapore

Okay, comfortable in a regular
prison camp while you're

slogging through the bush.
Still?

It's nice to know there all
right.

Now, it seems to me the way they
keep shoving you around the nips

don't know what to do with you,

it might not be too hard to stay
in one place.

It's just what I have been
thinking?

I told you note it I am not just
a pretty face, you know?

Yes. The trouble is the japs,
feed us, or the make village

feed us

and the village never get paid.

We were just stay for any length
of time. We'd have to keep some.

I'm gonna see how we could do
that. Yeah, it was just an idea.

reckon I know where I can get a
chicken?

If I can. I'll drop them
ultimately, kind of Country Day

after tomorrow.

But we haven't paid you for
this.

Forget it. I'm not out of
pocket.

How did you get it?

swapped a pair of rubber boots
sort of fell into my lap.

Anyway, Ben Pynchon, another
pair for the bloke who lost is

ended up with $1 for his
trouble.

So you get the soap the Nip gets
his books. Ben gets $1

Everything's apples.

Because that's how you're going
to get the chickens

you attend to your business Mrs.
Bowman I attend to mine.

Joe Listen, you're a prisoner.
You got to take what you can

get.

That's what you got to do when
you're a prisoner. Just take

what you can get

Yes. All right.

Australia the part

where you come from hotter than
this.

Oh my word. Waller can get up to
118

Really

118 degrees. Well, it's

a hot day. It's not a heat like
this.

The dry heat so don't sweat like
you do here

I got thrown once breaking into
Brumby busted my thigh.

Anyway, after it's set, the
doctors pointed a sort of lamp

at it

sunray lamp turns up the muscles
or something?

Those things in England? Yes.

The heat heels it

sort of warm and dry.

It's good for you and makes you
thirsty for a long cold beer.

Which I could do with right now.
My word I could

tell me more about your country.
What is it like around Alice.

red all around the Alice where I
come from red earth and the

mountains are all red.

The McDonald's Kermit so Levi's
Great Red Rangers against the

blue sky.

And in the evenings they go
purple and all sorts of colors.

And silvery white spin effects
in the dry

and after the wet the green all
over

I guess everybody loves his own
place best.

And all around the Alice is my
place.

People come up from the south
from the game that's a train

from Adelaide.

And they say Alice has a lousy
place.

Well, I've only been to Adelaide
once.

And I reckon that's a lousy
place

all around the Alice is
beautiful to me.

artists come up and they try to
paint it.

But I've only ever known one who
got it right.

And he was an Aboriginal an
aboriginal called Elbut from

Hermannsburg

someone gave him a brush and
some paints

and he got a better than anyone
ever could.

But then he was an aboriginal on
his paint his own place

and I reckon that makes all the
difference

what's your place?

Here? I expect

I've been out here since I was
17

What about England?

England seems so far away when
do you com from

Southampton where the big liners
go

That's right well what's it
like?

quiet and cool and happy

that's what I remember about it
so

there's more

it's not a particularly
beautiful place

not like your Alice

lovely country nearby the Isle
of Wight New Forest

I suppose when the war is over
I'll go back there

and try to forget about this
terrible time

there was an ice rink there used
to go there once or twice a week

after school

and dance on the ice

no matter what happens

I go back there again and dance
on the ice I promised myself

I've never been to an ice rink

that

same pitches

in the movie

Much like funny in the old days

thanks

we're not gonna you tomorrow
start at a dorm.

We'll be coming back up the road
that after that,

I think we'll be walking

see if I can get you those
chickens.

We don't need to get in trouble.

was nice to get that so it was

but your a great risk pinching
that chaps boots.

It's nothing you can run rings
around the Nips when you learn

the game. Pick

and the medicines and the soap.
You taking too many risks.

Please be careful.

It is no worries when things get
too hot I'll just give it a

miss.

I'm not going to stick my neck
out

promise

don't get no sweat on those

you've got enough problems on
your own.

Like eating regular you're gonna
see this war out

another two years at least to go

to years. That is what Ben says?
And Ben is sure of it

so I guess you must have those
chicken

I just never forgive myself if
you got caught and bought it

I won't

Good night Mrs. Boom

if you call me Mrs. Boom again
I'll crack you over the head

with a coconut.

Good night. Good night

I feel so much better.

Almost healthy again.

Thanks to your Aussie

she's not my anything Sally. You
should know that

seems to prefer your company to
the rest of us.

Why didn't you tell him you're
not married?

I've been thinking about it.

Most of the night as a matter of
fact

how it's safer this way safe

and possibly be safe in a war
like this

boom see you on another time

He is tickling your fancy.

Nothing Ms. Smith

there must be something

no chickens. Not even a handful
of feathers.

Is that or is that not
something?

Executive Palace

it will do it will have to

I must say they're not pajamas
bunch we've come across.

Don't know what to make of this.
That's all say

I blame him for that. God knows
what we must apply by now.

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chickens still alive and kicking

what the earth are we going to
do with them?

We don't cost ourselves silly
are we going

to kill pluck and cook all these
outside chickens

without agriculture so catching
on

give me one cell back she's
never fails

would you want to know where
they came from Washington

think it asked too many
questions we could say we bought

them

what with

only if we knew where they
really came from.

It came from Joe didn't it.

Yes. Where did he get them from?
It Doesn't matter does it? Of

course it matters. We can't make
up something or get him into

trouble.

Well, my tummy is rumbling
already couldn't we worry about

this later now?

The first thing we've got to do
is to work out a reasonable

story and stick to it no matter

what happens. could say the
Australians give us the money to

buy the chickens we have

yes but where did we buy them

or not? Dear not in this lot we
wouldn't give you the time of

day here or back us

up in a lie look.

Suppose we say we ordered them
in burqapoor

to be sent from some out of the
way village like Lima

I suppose it's the best we can
do.

But it won't stand up too much
of an investigation.

I don't see what you worry about

Them Japs are not savvy enough
to get out of their own way

especially you know who

all right I'll give it a try

but you should not go on so

I bought chickens

where buying chicken

Lima good mushy

we get to money

man prisoner gave us money to
buy chickens.

They say we too skinny for you

are through no one

small one

this is a present for you
because you've been kind to us

and helped us to carry the
children and let us walk slowly.

We only have five chickens

one for you

four for us?

Australian?

Okay chicken.

I told you Lima you lie there

get back I've told you it came
with the chickens

back belong to Captain
Scarborough's. So do chickens

I wouldn't know about that.

We bought the chickens we paid
for them in burqapoor were did

you get the money the
Australians

very stupid English women

all stupid do not cause pain you
tell the truth you are not get

hurt.

I am telling. Foolish to lie to
Japanese soldier

Now you tell the truth last
chance

you lied Japanese women do not
lie.

They are taught that veracity is
next to honor.

English women are unworthy
deserve nothing but contempt.

What will happen to us? You will
be disciplined

Sergeant Harmon what will happen
to him?

I will search my soul for a
suitable punishment.

Something to be fit his crime.
But

it was only a few chickens.

I'm not a scholar.

I have been trained only as a
warrior.

I do not know much of your
customs. But surely that is not

condoned in the West.

I mean, it depends.

Sergeant Harmon isn't to blame.
He did it for us because we were

starving.

Very nobel. The sergeant
sacrificed his personal

honor for you. Yes, I suppose he
did. This honor

is like a scar on a tree which

time instead of if he seen only
helps to enlarge

please

your Australian must be scourged
of shame.

I shall not

make green pastures he leaded me
beside the still waters.

He restored my soul leads me to
the paths of righteousness for

His sake.

Yeah. So I walked through the
valley of the shadow of death,

that show if you will, with me,

that rod and thy staff, they
comfort me.

They Prepares us before me a
table in the presence of my

enemies,

not just my head with all my cup
runned over.

Surely goodness and mercy shall
follow me all the days of my

life.

And I shall dwell on the house
of the Lord forever

they beat him to death, Mr.
Stone

I'm so terribly sorry

Well, what did you do over the
weekend? Celebrate.

I'd arranged to meet one of the
girls in the office for lunch on

Saturday

and then go on to the new Betty
Davis film because so we did

that.

Did you tell her about your good
fortune?

I haven't told anybody. It seems
such an improbable story.

I hardly believe it myself.

Believe it when we send you the
first year.

Have you thought you had what
you might do with the income

from the trust? No,

not really. 53,000 pounds is a
lot to think about.

I would mind a bit going on with
pack and navy if it was a job

worth doing.

Well, it isn't. There's no
future in it.

I'd always imagined I work for a
living. If I thought of anything

else,

unless I'm married. But now

I just don't know.

May I ask you a very personal
question Miss Padgett.

Yes. Do you think it likely you
may marry in the near future?

No. I don't think it likely I
shall marry at oll Mr. Strong.

One can't say for certain of
course, but I didn't think so.

Well,

have you thought about taking
university course.

No, I hadn't. School was not a
highlight of my career.

Really? I thought that's all
right. I wondered if it might

attract you.

Besides, I'm much too old now.

Oh, come on. Quite such an old
woman is all that.

And I compare myself with some
of the girls at the office.

I feel about 70.

Oh, dear. Well, there's no rush
about the money. I mean,

you don't have to do anything in
a hurry. I believe

that's your guiding rule in life
Mr. strong. Never do anything in

a hurry.

Oh, I wish you'd let me drop
your home Miss Padgett. Oh,

nonsense.

We'd never get a taxi on a night
like this.

Besides the bus goes right by my
door.

Before I came to see you the
other day,

I made some inquiries about your
firm. Oh, I hope the answers you

got was satisfactory.

You'll never guess what I was
told.

Peters Dalhousie and strong as
solid as the Bank of England,

and the sticky as Treecko.

So I know I'm in good hands.

You were saying? You said the
other day.

You don't have many friends.
Join us.

I wondered if would you like to
come to the opera one night?

I'll pick something light and in
English.

It's only sweet of you to ask
me.

But I'm sure you'd be much
happier playing bridge or

not a bit of it. I haven't been
to the opera done anything like

that for years.

I've practically retired from
social life.

So Have I then

it's high time we both stopped
hibernating like a couple of

grizzly bears don't think

well I'd love to come

splendid

Thank you very much for dinner
Mr.

Strong. And for everything
you're doing for me. It's

been a great pleasure for me
Miss Padgett.

We're going to have a great deal
to do with each other.

My name is Jean I should go
practice if you keep calling me

Miss Patgett

I'll bear that in mind. Good
night, good night.

The opera National Gallery.

What next? a young woman with
900 a year she knows very little

about the arts and social graces

a number of years through no
fault of her own have been be

chopped out of her

life. And you're bridging the
gap endeavoring

to but there are mutual benefits

such as well there are other
things in life besides work and

all that stuff.

Yes I know that I'm just a
little surprised

that you've discovered it at
this stage

who was that said if you cease
to learn you'll cease to live

this really is England as I
remember it

What else do you remember?

from before the war you mean?

Not much really.

Odds and ends

I remember ice skating quite a
bit.

That was my favorite pastime.

There was a rink at Southampton

not much

an old wooden building converted
out of something they put up

during the First World War

we used to go there about twice
a week after school

lovely

music colored lights

clean swift movement

directly I got back to England I

went straight down to
Southampton

because all during those
terrible years I promised myself

that I go back there and skate
again

it was just black

let's start with existence

there's no rink in Southampton.

I remember standing on the
pavement with a taxi waiting

behind me

for my skates in my hand and I
could keep from crying

I don't know what the taxi
driver thought off me