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Original subtitles

There is a legend about a bird which sings just once in its life, more sweetly than any

other creature on the face of the earth.

From the moment it leaves the nest, it searches for a thorn tree and doesn't rest until it's

found one.

When singing among the savage branches, it impales itself upon the longest and sharpest

spine.

And dying, it rises above its own agony to outcarroll the lark and the nightingale.

And the whole world stills to listen and God in his heaven smiles.

All the best is bought only at the cost of great pain.

So says the legend.

The

you, priest.

Don't you know about the curfew?

The man is dying.

And what's this?

Is dinner?

His family is very poor, his children are starving.

Meat, chicken, they haven't seen us in months.

Oh, we get his macaroni.

For God's sake, have mercy on them.

God's whoring and drinking more like all rotten priests are the same.

On your way, priest.

And don't break curfew again.

No!

Don't worry.

How many more?

The Allies have landed in Sicily.

Or so any can't last now, it won't be long enough.

It will be long enough.

You are all welcome here.

And you can take this off.

You don't need it anymore.

It is the law.

It's a fascist law.

This is the house of God.

If there is a God at all,

He has forsaken us.

And you don't need this.

You will not be able to do it anymore.

Perhaps it is we who have forgotten Him.

This man seems to doubt the power of God.

So put your faith in me.

You're under my protection now,

and no harm will come to you.

And you don't need this.

Follow me.

No.

There are too many already.

If the fascist is to find out,

what happens to me?

This is my church.

I am responsible.

We are all responsible, Father.

I absolve you of any blame.

If the authorities find out,

I'll say it was all my duty.

Go back to your dinner.

It's best you don't know.

Come on.

Come along.

Follow me this way.

Come along.

It isn't much I know,

but you'll be safe here for as long as you need to be safe.

Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

You are a saint.

No, Father.

Please.

I'll try to find a doctor for you, Father.

Meanwhile, make yourselves as comfortable.

My grandson is Samuel.

I'll protect him and find a safe haven for him.

If such a place still exists,

you can both live in that place.

I don't want to live.

I saw what the Nazi state

to his parents,

to my wife.

When I know that the boy is safe,

I want to leave it home.

I'll do what I can for him.

You swear, Father,

on your sacred solemn love of God.

I swear on my sacred oath.

Now rest.

Now.

There are too many.

We have no food for them tomorrow.

I'll find some.

And we need some medicine.

I'll find some.

And you must rest, my lord.

You put us all to shame now.

I must do what we can.

If a King, our strong will still stop.

Hi there, Mr.

Sirmust,

even the strikingly

There is, dear, He is coming to us.

Father, for us.

To set thee for me is for my life.

The straight aeeth of the dead knows.

To live it aeeth of it is to not be.

Savile it is art, good or not.

I know these are difficult times for us,

but when the Holy Father says,

Mass is servant, should not be late.

All across Europe, thousands of displaced people are seeking some sanctuary

from this ravaging war, and Holy Mother Church is doing nothing.

What has that to do with being late?

We know that punctuality and obedience are not you virgins,

but at least you could show some respect.

Thank you, dear.

We do whatever we can.

No, your eminent, we do as little as possible,

because we don't want to offend one great power or the other

until we know which side will win.

Meanwhile, the homeless have nowhere to go,

no future to look forward to, and no one to take care of them.

So I do what I can.

Are you going to be a politician now?

Listen to me, Ralph.

Many people admire your work.

It has even been discussed with the Holy Father himself,

and I think your future as a cardinal seems assured.

It's all I have hoped for you ever since I've met you.

But...

You cannot have one breath of scandal.

Not one hint of it to change your dazzling future.

What scandal?

You know perfectly well what I'm talking about.

Your management of the great fortune of Mary Carson,

which you brought into the church and which you are in charge of.

I've used this much for the refugees.

You cannot use any of it.

The money belongs to the church,

and you cannot use the tiniest fraction of it for purposes

the church does not deem appropriate.

Saving human lives is not appropriate.

Of course it is appropriate.

And you know that.

It's not up to you, to decide.

Not you, to say.

What am I to do? My priests and I scrounge and beg and steal

to feed the refugees for one night,

never knowing whether they'll starve the next.

Well, then we have to persuade the church

to loosen her purse strings.

And when the war is over, then they can go home.

Most of them have no homes now.

Well, they are the countries.

Who don't want them?

Who won't take them?

Well, then we have to use our political diplomatic power

and convince them to change their policies

and to help find countries of refuge for these unfortunate souls.

I'll do what I can.

If you give me your sacred word,

now that you will not use one penny more of the custom money.

I can't make that vow.

You must.

Not only for me, but for yourself.

You have not only friends here.

There are powerful forces lining up against you.

Let them do their worst.

And then at last I'll know the truth.

Does God want me for my ability,

or does the church want me for Mary Carson's money?

The daily truth, the church definitely wants you for...

Your ability to do the church's work.

And God...

God...

all He wants...

is your faith.

I'll be careful, Vittorio.

There'll be no scandal.

Well, I'll take it for promise.

Come.

I'll be careful.

General, fight!

Good day, Mrs. O'Neill.

Bill, Tony.

Any luck?

The waste of time. It's dry.

There's no water here.

This whole area is an artesian basin.

There must be water.

I'm a 3,000 feet.

The sheep can't last much longer.

This drought's killing us all, Mrs. O'Neill.

And the thing is, Tony's joined up.

It's off to New Guinea.

His mum don't want him to go, and that's a fact that...

I've got to do my bit, Mrs. O'Neill.

Yes.

Look, I know your desperate for water.

Well, we want to go to Sydney with him to see him off.

Who knows when he'll be home again?

All right, thanks anyway.

I'm sorry.

I'll come back on Monday and take this lot down.

Good luck in your guinea, Tony.

I'll take it out of your brothers if I see him.

She needs a man around the place.

And when I'm cut out for this sort of work...

Old Mary Carson, Rangeo Guida good enough?

Mary Carson was different.

Miss Maggie's a lady.

Gordon German, aren't you?

But when he retired in 1911, he built his military career was over.

However, when the Germans faced the sea to see him.

Now, Dain, we all know that the present German Nazi leader is at all people.

But can you tell me the name of the Allied Italian dictator?

You there, Dain?

Mommy! Mommy!

Dain, come back here, Dain.

Did you have a finished school?

Just Dain!

Oh, I thought we'd lost you both.

No, because it's boring.

Just Dain.

I hope you're busy, honey.

I'm a policy brother.

Yes, Mrs. H.

In prison, Henry's head is a injustice.

Not Mrs. H.

Mind your manners, Dain.

I'm sorry.

Mind your manners, thank you.

Do you have a moment?

I believe you're going to be so comfortable.

You can't surrender.

I think he's met him a couple of times, yeah.

Any luck?

They're not going to be drilling anymore, Mom.

Tony's joined up.

Oh, it's got a rain.

It will, dear.

In God's good time.

After a week of it, we wish you could just stop.

Come on, you.

There's your stay then, children.

Talk to you all again on Monday.

Over and out.

Why does she call me children?

You're not a child.

Well, you are just a little while longer yet, justy.

Silly, what, why don't you go and make us a nice cup of tea, eh?

Why is it always me?

Why can't Mrs. Smith?

Because she is busy cooking your dinner.

Now go on.

Do you know, Mom, I have a mind about and drill that down well myself.

Oh, no, Maggie.

That's men's work.

So is running this place.

I've been doing quite well at that.

It isn't right.

Your brother should be here.

Well, they're not.

Bob and Jack are fighting a war in New Guinea.

Some afraid running Dragida's up to me, Mom.

Whether you like it or not.

My father.

We don't even own this place that belongs to the church.

That's why we have to take care of it.

My daddy would find water if he was here.

The only liquid your father could find, Justine, would be the beer at the nearest pub.

I'm sorry, Justine.

I didn't mean that.

Yes, you did.

He always do.

If you hated him so much, why did you marry him?

Justine.

I'll take care of him, Mom.

A must guard or a tongue, Maggie.

That girl shouldn't go out believing her father's a devil in car.

Do you remember what it's true?

Oh, then she has a point.

It's true.

Why did you marry him?

Mom, it's old, girl.

Not to her.

What's Dain to think?

I mean, you know, his need and his real father.

Shh, you'll hear you.

No, he doesn't.

If anyone knew it would destroy Father Ralph's position in the church.

Mom, Luke isn't here.

Ralph isn't here.

I'm Dain's mother and father and that is all he need ever know.

And you don't think blood will out?

That boy already has his heart set on becoming a priest, just like his father.

He's a child.

He'll grow out of it.

I hope so.

Otherwise you'll lose him to God as well.

She lives.

Just let him reign.

Dear God, please bring some rain to stop the drought.

And God bless Justine and grandma Faye.

And we'll be able to get to the church.

I know that you're not going to be a priest, but I know that you're going to be a priest.

And I'm not Faye and Uncle Jack and Mommy.

And a very special blessing for my daddy, whoever he is.

Amen.

Right into bed.

Do you miss your father, Dain?

Well, I don't know him, so I can't really miss him.

I miss not having him.

I miss him.

I don't know him, so I can't really miss him.

I miss not having your daddy, though.

Yeah, I know.

Justine thinks you hate him.

Hate?

That's a very strong word, my darling.

I don't hate your daddy.

Do you think I'll have come back here?

Why?

I won't try enough for you, eh?

Yes.

You best mommy in all the world.

Yeah, we say that now.

One day, you're going to meet a beautiful girl.

You're going to fall in love, get married, and have lots of babies.

And then she'll be the best mommy in all the world.

No, I'm going to be a priest.

A priest don't get married.

You are much too young to be thinking about things like that.

Why?

Would you mind?

No.

Not if it's what you really wanted.

But it's a big decision to make.

Wait until you're much, much older, eh?

All right. Night, mom.

Good night, my darling. Sleep tight.

Don't let the bed bugs bite.

Good night.

What are you?

What are you doing?

Just practicing?

I'm an actress.

Makes you look awfully grown, huh?

I am grown up.

Not to me.

You're still my little girl.

I do try, Justine.

I know you miss your father, but he's not here.

You always call your father.

You never say my husband.

That's because I don't think of myself as married to Luke anymore.

You're not divorced. You're Catholic. You can't be divorced.

And you must have loved him to marry him.

I'm not a pity, justine.

Oh.

Yes, I thought I loved him once.

Took me a while to realize I was wrong, but he gave me you, so it wasn't all bad.

You write about one thing. I do wish he was here.

Well, that's not going to happen, Justine. I'm sorry, but that's the way it is.

Well, at least he'd love me.

And do you think I don't?

You know, your father wasn't the man you think he was.

I wish that make-up up before you go to bed.

The one properties in Australia as the two-year drought continues.

Overseas, Australian troops have gained more ground in New Guinea,

but the Japanese continue to inflict heavy casualties.

And following the invasion of Sicily, the Allies have announced that none of the Italian cities,

including Rome, will be excluded from bombing raids because of historical reforms.

Meanwhile, they will bond that attitude.

The Axis held port of the United States.

It has been softened up with the responsible environment of sea and air,

on the brave field.

Sweet Mary, mother of Jesus.

Have mercy.

Take this burden from me.

I think of her.

Every minute of my life.

Let me forget her.

Let me serve you in peace.

I have repented my sin.

I will never see her again.

Only, please, I beg of you.

Take this burden from me.

Let me go.

Ten.

I never called my mother.

Oh, man.

Hey, Robert.

Hey, you.

You're funny.

There's a melodrama.

This is supposed to be serious.

It's very good.

Why do you want to be after this, Jessie?

I love being other people.

Don't like being me.

I hate it out here and I never, never.

I don't want to talk to you.

Nothing to do.

You can talk to me.

Yes, but you go on about Jesus all the time.

It gets a bit boring.

I want to be like her.

Aunt Mary Carson.

Rich and interesting.

She loved Jesus.

She must have.

She left all the money to the church.

She didn't really.

She left all the money to the church.

She left all the money to that priest.

Mommy's so fond of Father Ralph.

He's an Archbishop.

I bet there was something funny going on there.

I bet really she was in love with him.

You can't love a priest.

Yes, you can.

You can't marry one.

There's nothing to stop you being in love with him.

It's very romantic being in love with a man you can't have.

Do you think Mommy ever loved Daddy?

Probably.

When they got married.

Why'd she hate him so much now?

Well, he left her.

No, he didn't.

He was wonderful to her.

She left him.

Mrs. Smith told me.

I'd never do that.

I'd never walk out on a man if I really loved him.

I wish Daddy would come here.

And now he'd take me away from here.

And we'd go to Sydney.

And I'd become a great actress in the bathroom for always and always.

Grandma's home.

Better get cleaned up.

You know how she goes home.

Mom?

Mrs. Smith wants to know what...

Mom, are you all right?

This is where you met Luke, isn't it?

Where you caught it?

You should never have left him.

He's your husband.

Go back to him.

I beg you.

And how babies have lots more babies.

Mom, what's the matter?

Mom, this letter will probably come as a bit of a shock to you.

It's hard to believe it was three years ago we all said goodbye.

We've seen a lot of action since then, Mom.

North Africa.

You're who?

Well, as you know, Mom, you've all been shipped and you need to stop the jabs.

Yeah, we've been fighting pretty hard on the concoder trail these past eight months.

It's your uncle's purgatory, Mom.

Anyway, some of the young folks were caught in ambush.

They were wounded pretty badly and held down by sniper fire.

Young, that's how it were.

Been here since the beginning.

Well, we couldn't just leave him out there to die, Mom.

So, we made a couple of boys while we went to get him.

That's what we're here for, isn't it, Mom?

But we got to the blood safely.

We started leading him out of there.

The Japanese just came out of nowhere.

Ghost singer.

Well, they had us pinned down pretty good and at first we stood out ground, but we had to get out of there.

We were trapped.

So, I just let loose.

I don't know what happened.

I think I got a couple of them.

Thing is, one of them got me.

Oh, I'm all right now.

The specialists have looked at me.

Nothing serious, except...

Nothing serious, he says.

That you'll never be able to have children.

Ever.

That isn't serious. I don't know what is.

Oh, well.

At least you'll be out of the war.

You'll be home.

We need a man about the place.

Ha ha ha.

Oh, Jesus!

Boy!

Look.

The hell are you doing here?

How are you feeling?

You're on the cup of tea.

I reckon you need one.

Some folk might say I was lucky I was passing by.

But then gratitude never really was one of your strong points, was it Megan?

I put four sugars in there.

You probably had a bit of a shock.

You were it.

There's some space for the drill.

We'll see what you get it going again.

Well there's no point. There's no water.

Who says?

Bill Masters. It's his drill.

Bill Masters couldn't direct traffic down a one way street.

It's there.

But two years without rain, it'll be deep.

We surely need it.

We?

Figure a speech.

Every station from here to the black stump needs water.

So how are you feeling?

Oh, got a lousy headache.

Well that's not surprising.

That's a nasty gash.

Look, doesn't this any harm done?

You never answered my question.

What are you doing here?

Well I had a bit of time on my hands.

I thought I'd come down and see my wife.

I haven't been your wife for a long time, Nick.

And I wanted to see my boy.

I heard around the trap so I got a son.

Why didn't you tell me?

Because I didn't think you'd care.

You never took much notice of justine.

Boy is a different.

I've always wanted a son.

Megan.

I'll do whatever you say.

But I want to see my son.

Oh, you want some more tea, Grandma?

Oh no, thank you, dear.

I think I'll have a nap before dinner.

Oh, it's your mommy home.

Sam, go and get justine, dear.

Tell her it's her father.

Hi, Mrs. Soie.

Daddy!

That's what I call a real home to.

Mrs. Dane, can I die?

Can I die?

Is it really you?

What a side for sore eyes you are.

It's me, Mrs. Smith.

It's really me.

Lost a bit of white, I say.

Oh, Mr. Luke, what a car do I have in James?

Well, a bit older and wiser perhaps.

I like to think so anyway.

How about you get back in that kitchen?

I need a bit of feeding up.

Welcome, Adam.

Well, a few that hasn't changed.

You're looking younger than ever.

It's a bit of all right, isn't it?

I've forgotten how charming he can be.

Yes, when he wants something.

Mom, he's too old to cane cutting.

And he's looking for a meal ticket,

and it's not going to be me.

You're too hard on him, dear.

Little Christian charity might not go astray.

I am not going back to Luke, Mum.

He never loved me.

It's been more time with his mates than he ever did, didn't he?

What about the children?

I'm not going back to Luke, Mum?

I'm not going back to Luke, Mum.

You never loved me.

It's been more time with his mates than he ever did, didn't he?

What about the children?

They need him.

So do you, only, are too stubborn to admit it?

I don't need anyone.

You'll need someone.

I miss your father.

Can't tell me you haven't been lonely for the last ten years.

I know what loneliness is.

Yes, you've been lonely, Mum.

But not for Luke.

No, obviously.

You are unfaithful to him.

You've been pining for ten years for a priest, a man you can never have.

What is son?

His son needs a father.

Luke is not his father.

And I don't trust him.

Then, then change him, dear.

You're quite a witch after all.

It was for you that father Ralph broke his most sacred solid vow.

What are you doing?

All tucked in.

Mmm.

Good as golf.

At least the kids were pleased to see you.

How do you mind, Mrs. C?

Oh, I don't mind you smoking.

But I do mind you calling me Mrs. C.

Fine.

See.

That's better.

Oh, does my heart good to see you sitting there?

We need a man about the place.

You surely do.

Today goes on exactly looking its best.

You know, it hasn't been easy, you know.

Most of the able-bodied men are fighting a war.

Oh, I think you've done great.

Considering you've had everything stacked against you.

But if you need help, I'm here now.

For how long?

As long as I'm needed.

Or wanted.

Oh, that raises the question away or going to sleep.

Mum.

It's all right, Megan.

I wasn't expecting to turn up.

You like to proverbial bad penny and jump straight into the cot with you.

Oh, I'm glad to hear it.

I'll, uh, bunk down at the other's, she was court.

Not very comfortable.

I'll be a ballast compared to some of the places I've slipped in.

Besides, all those feather beds up there, they make a man soft.

That's just what Jack used to say.

What do you think you're doing coming in here charming the pants off everyone?

Well, not quite everyone, it seems.

I'm serious, Luke.

What do you want?

Nothing that you're not prepared to do.

You're my wife.

I'm a man of children.

I know I just want what I've always wanted.

A little place of our own.

I want to settle down with my family.

Oh, simple as that.

Luke, you can't just ignore the last ten years.

You can't just walk in here as if nothing's happened.

All those years the kids needed a father.

Where the hell were you?

You walked out of me, remember?

I'm what about you all those years?

You can't tell me that you haven't needed a husband.

I wanted a man.

The real reason that I've come back here is to say that I'm sorry.

I apologize.

You were right and I was wrong.

Look, I miss you.

And I want you back.

I love you, Megan.

I always have.

Really?

What's this?

That's your diary.

There's 20,000 there with ten years interest.

I don't want it.

When you walked out of me, you told me I could keep the money so long as you didn't have to say me again.

Well, you've seen me.

Keep the money.

I'm sorry.

You can't do this.

The allies are winning. They can do what they want.

They're coming close to San Lorenzo. I must go.

There's nothing you can do there tonight.

No.

Keep the money.

You are safe here.

What is the trip? What's happening?

This end of the world.

What is the trip? What's happening?

This end of the world.

No!

No.

Please speak!

I wrote something out the lab!

I precise, truthfully.

It's not a Janoff!

He is the rims.

That's the candidates.

mutonna.

Please stand airport safe!

Look what I'm seeing.

Come on, cookpies!

This is your doing. This is God's vengeance for Fr. Em here. You even brought to Jews.

Father, I'm sorry.

What are you doing? Get back down there. Go on.

You're safe here. You're 20 feet underground.

This is the best bomb shelter ever built. Why would you want to be out?

He doesn't.

What I told you is true. This is your sanctuary. Here you're safe.

That's why I chose this place. Now go back to your places. All of you. Go on.

I saw a father. We did try.

Listen to me. Listen.

The bombs won't last much longer. And you should be happy. They're American bombs.

And that means the end of the war is coming closer and closer.

Good day.

That's the spirit. I know you're all frightened. I am too. But we're in God's hands now.

And he's spared our lives so far. Let's give thanks to him.

And pray for the free for the ally.

Pray, send me over.

Pray. Pray with all your heart. Pray for the priest. He will be your salvation.

Our father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name.

Thy kingdom come, thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.

Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us.

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from heaven. Amen.

Pray to the priest.

What I am and take as many time as I am.

Pray the! Pray the! Pray the! Pray the!

I'm sorry.

Come on, Woz.

Come here.

Oh, shit.

I just don't cry.

He's safe with God now.

And you'll be all right, Samuel.

I promise you.

I swore to your grandfather that I'd keep you safe.

And I will.

I will.

You promised me no scanning.

And look what you have done.

Thousands taken from the castle estate.

Believe me, it was a worthy cause.

You broke your word.

Food.

Yes.

Medicine, clothing.

Yes.

All that the church might forgive.

But money to buy passage to America for some little boy.

He was a very special case.

It's always a special case.

Every case is special.

I agree with you.

But if your enemies know about it,

they will do everything in their power to destroy it.

Is that what the church is?

Intriguing power, politics?

Yes.

That's what the church is.

Power and politics.

And you should have learned that long time ago.

In their eyes, you committed a crime.

The church demands obedience to your vows.

Where was your vow of poverty when you used the casting money?

Where was your vow of obedience when you broke your word to me?

And let's not talk about your vow of chastity.

Then in top of everything, you neglected the fortune

you were in charge of.

Trogeda, that's also the church's property.

Your evidence.

Don't you know that Trogeda is devastated by drought?

It is often drought in Australia.

Right.

Perhaps you should see for yourself.

I'm going to send you back to Australia.

Not to Australia.

Vittorio, I beg you.

I warned you, but you wouldn't listen.

If this comes out, it will be a scandal here.

And you are better out of it.

And there, you can discuss the resettlement

of refugees in that country after the war.

It would do much to repair your reputation.

Not Australia.

Please.

Why not?

Is there any temptation there?

Then perhaps, like I O Lord in the wilderness,

you should learn to resist it.

Go on.

Come on.

Go on.

Come on.

Come on!

Yeah.

OK.

Get on it.

OK.

Just kidding.

Come on!

And what do you want?

Hey, what do you want to do?

Do you want to go?

No, it's a legend.

Hey, come on.

It's the guy.

Oh yes.

Yes!

Wooo!

Hey, goodday!

Great fucker just!

Thanks Dad!

Not Rouge.

You're going to make someone a great little wife.

I'm not going to get married.

Not for a long time.

Going to be an actress.

Oh, my word, don't.

We're going to have an actress in the family.

She just likes your wolf.

And what about you, boy?

What do you want to be?

A priest.

As I so.

And why is that?

I don't know. I just want to.

Well, I think that's a terrific thing.

But, uh, having a wife and a family,

that's a very special thing, too.

It's been hard on us all, not being together.

I bought a farm, put it a positive on it anyway.

We could all live together.

And then you might decide that having a family of your own

is much better than being a priest.

It's been pretty good this last little while, isn't it?

Yeah, right.

It's going to get better and better.

I promise.

When can we move, Dad?

When can we go there?

Well, that's enough to me.

That's up to your mother for the side.

But, uh, we'll talk about that after dinner.

You pass us off?

That's a bread mom.

Yeah, good night.

Good night, Justine.

You don't play fair, Luke.

Come swanning in here like Father Christmas,

making them think you're the most wonderful man in the world.

Well, I am.

Walk me home.

Scared of the dark.

No.

Scared of losing you.

Luke, this isn't going to work.

Well, at least let me try.

You owe me that much.

And you owe it to the children.

I'm going to get you.

Here we go.

Next.

Maybe.

Mom.

I've got you to Sydney.

What's happened?

Jack's being sent there to see some specialists.

It's because it'll be a hospital for a while.

I have to be there.

Ooh.

No, no, I've got to get this to it.

Oh.

Now, if you're going to be living with Luke on his farm,

I'll be doing a lot of thriving.

Hmm.

The children told me.

That's why it's not death in the chair.

Hopefully you'll have more children.

Sons.

I already have a son.

What if he becomes a priest?

Full inherit all this.

If Dayne never has children.

Well, he can't inherit Brigida anyway.

We're belongs to the church.

It's ours.

To care for at least.

As long as we have sons.

And he should have been ours.

Your father and your brothers worked hard for this place.

It's my spiteful thing Mary Carlson ever did.

Thank you.

Just people know.

Thank you.

He sure will be alright.

My old pig, young mother child.

I'm sorry.

My old mother child.

Give my luck to Jackie.

Hello Maggie.

Ralph.

You're looking very well.

And you.

I have no idea you were coming.

It was all very sudden.

You didn't write.

You didn't tell her.

Ten years of nothing.

Only let us to mum about Brigida.

I'm sorry.

You're going to get out to Brigida.

What could I say?

Did you miss me?

That you were coming home?

I mean, how are you going to get out to Brigida?

I'll be staying at the Presbyterian here in town.

I was going to call you from there.

Why there?

Why are you staying there?

I have a lot of church business to take care of.

A lot of things have changed, Maggie.

Yes.

Yes, they are.

How about as the drunk?

It's over two years now.

We're running half the sheet we used to, which should have known if you'd read the reports properly.

For pity's sake, Maggie, stop the car.

There you go.

Why did you come back?

Because of the drought.

To see for myself.

Are you so unhappy I'm here?

Yes.

Oh.

I'm not.

Ralph, ten years ago, you said you loved me.

And even though I knew you loved God more, it didn't matter.

But then you left me.

You went back to Rome and I tried very hard to forget you.

Without much success.

I waited and I dreamed I didn't hear a word from you.

And now, just when I thought I'd found a way to live without you, you turn out out of the blue.

Why do you come back?

Why do you always come back just when I think I don't need you?

I had no choice, Maggie. The church sent me.

I certainly had no idea you'd be at the station.

I had planned to keep some distance.

But now, seeing you.

I can't let things be the way they were.

I'm going back to Luke.

Dad, myiste, you're not good at slowing me down.

19am, sir.

Go ahead.

Watch.

Who are you, mate, you've got to keep your head down.

You've got to keep our horses, technically.

You've got to talk to him.

I'd be like a friend, a friend if you're getting bored.

Yeah, well, your mum's always been a bit, uh, formal in my saddle.

Who's that with the mum?

Trouble. Let's see what it is.

Jane, justine.

I want you to be at someone very special.

This is Archbishop de Brica, sir. He's come all the way from Rome.

Hello, Justine.

Hello, Jane.

Jane, don't be so prissy.

Justine, behave yourself.

Hello, Luke. Thanks for helping out here.

I didn't do it for you. Did it for Maggie.

Oh, well. Can't save her horses.

I love it.

No, I used to be with your mire and, uh, here.

Jane.

Justine.

Justine?

Have you ever met the Pope?

Hmm. Quite a few times.

What's he like?

Dang. He's just a man.

In a white dress.

Justine.

It's all right, Maggie. I'm used to it.

And it's true. The Pope is a very special man.

The representative of God on Earth, but still he's only a man.

We're all only men.

Trying to serve God the best way we can.

That's what I want to do.

Dang. That's enough.

That's a very big decision, Dang.

No, it isn't. It's easy.

Don't argue with the Archbishop, Dang.

I'm not arguing. I'm agreeing with him.

You're just a mipper.

And you're much too young to be worrying about your future yet.

So why are you here?

There must be more important things to do when you're here.

My superiors were concerned about Dragida.

Why have I been doing such a bad job?

You've been doing remarkably well.

But the Vatican doesn't understand Australian droughts.

What are you going to do?

Private Ryan.

Of course. And there are other reasons.

The war in Europe is winding down at last.

And countless thousands of people are displaced, misplaced,

and can't go home again.

They have no homes or even countries to go to.

We have to find other places for them to live.

Here?

Some of them, I hope.

I've been sent here to try and negotiate with the Australian government.

Becoming here.

They have to go somewhere, Luke.

Oh, it's just the last thing we need.

There's a bunch of refos running around Australia.

Luke.

I've got no taste for this.

Let's be on my way.

I'm sorry, Ralph.

Why don't people want the refugees?

Because they're different.

And people don't like things to be different.

I used to come here when I was sad or lonely.

When I needed to talk to you to see you.

I closed my eyes and I dream of you.

And you'd always be here.

Always.

Just as you are now.

Is that what it's like with God?

Can you walk into any empty church and just talk to him?

Like I came here to talk to you?

I don't think God hears me anymore.

Why?

What's happened to you?

Perhaps it's the war.

But I don't think God hears me anymore.

What's happened to you?

Perhaps it's the war.

Perhaps I don't want things to be different.

What do you think of Day?

He's a fine boy.

You and Luke must be very proud of him.

He wants to be a priest.

Stop him, I beg you, I couldn't bear it.

Because of me.

I lost you to God, I don't want to lose Day as well.

Meggy, you never lost me.

You think I haven't wanted you?

Every moment, waking, sleeping, praying, you've been in my heart and in my mind.

I need the warmth of someone who real beside me, not the cold love of God.

Luke.

He's changed, he wants to settle down.

I'm pregnant, I'm going to have Luke's baby.

What?

That's what you wanted, isn't it?

Mary Luke can be happy, you said.

Settle down and have lots of babies.

Well, that's exactly what I'm going to do.

I'm going to be a good Catholic girl and have lots and lots of babies.

Luke's baby is just as you said I should.

Hello, Luke.

Here again.

For Meggy's sake, I think you and I should sort a few things out.

We've got nothing to sort out.

It's my wife. You're the intruder.

She lives here.

I'm not for much longer.

Meggy's back with me.

She's going to have my baby.

She told me, I'm very pleased for you both.

Regeet is a wonderful place for children.

Oh, no, no, no.

We're not staying here.

But there's no reason for you to leave.

Oh, yes, there is.

You think I want this new kid growing up here in this Catholic hot house?

Look what happened to the other two. Look what happened to Dane.

The church has never interfered with your life.

Well, maybe not the church directly.

You have, haven't you?

So I'm buying a place of my own.

Not much by your standards, but I think we'll be happy.

And she won't be here for you to come running back to every time you need a dose of reality.

But you can stay on here. I'll hire you to manage the place.

I'm not slaving the rest of my days working with some meggy and rain.

Meggy's brothers can break their backs running this place for you when they get back from the war.

But I'll have no part of it.

You conned old Mary cows and ended giving in this place.

And I'd love to know the truth of that one one day.

But it's all yours now.

Look, stock, and barrel.

And I wish you the joy of it.

But I keep meggy.

I keep meggy.

I Keep meggy.

I keep me himself.

Excuse me, make me go on later, you know.

Give me plenty of that.

Lord, why don't you call me Ralph?

It's not a fish of...

Well pretend I'm not. Not here.

It's from the last waterholes left, because there's a drought.

And the wild animals come here to sunset to drink.

I love it here.

Do you like being a priest?

Sometimes I find it very difficult, Dane.

I seem to spend my life searching for God.

Father Hammond, my teacher, says God is here.

They say God is everywhere.

Yes, but especially here.

You're very lucky, Dane. Not everyone has this.

You said he was everywhere.

You sound like a Jesuit.

I'm going to a Jesuit school in Sydney in a couple of years.

At least I was.

My dad's come back and he isn't too keen on it.

What's all this about you wanting to be a priest?

Everyone says I should wait until I'm older to decide, but I don't know why.

You're very young, and you'll change.

In a couple of years, things are going to happen to your body,

and you'll start getting interested in girls.

And that's a very big problem for a priest.

I know about girls. I see new animals. I know it goes on.

But you may know certain facts.

But you can't know the feeling. That doesn't happen till later.

I fell in love once, and my whole life has been a battle to decide

if I love her more than God.

But you wouldn't leave the church.

No.

No, she deserves the best that life can give her, and I don't think that's me.

So it's all right?

I wish it were that easy.

No, no, no.

I'm going to go for it.

Hello, Lord.

Oh, thank you.

So silly.

All this rain here in Sydney in a thousand miles away

were desperate for Andrew.

Now, what do the specialist say, Jake?

Same as all the others.

Can't get any grandsons out of me, ma'am.

Ah, for man.

That's what I am now.

Don't talk like that.

You can still have a fine life.

It's never very important before getting married, having kids.

Any time for that, I thought any bloke can do that.

That's the easy part.

I was wrong.

I'm sorry, ma'am.

Oh, don't be silly.

I know how much you wanted grandchildren.

Carry on the family, Lord.

I have grandchildren.

Justine and Dave.

Yeah, but they're Luke's kids.

They're not clear he's to carry on a dragator, are they?

Sons you always used to say.

Sons are what a mother cares about.

All your sons have been a disappointment to you.

Stu's dead, Frank locked up for the rest of his life.

Now, me.

Jack, my sons have been my greatest joy.

Mama.

It is God's will to you.

We must trust in him.

What is it?

Oh, it's you, Luke.

He thinks you're encouraging Dave to become a priest.

Well, I won't be a problem much longer.

Why?

Because you're leaving me.

And when you all move away, he won't have to see me again.

I don't still see you.

No, making no.

Sooner or later, I'll be going back to Rome.

And you two have a life together that doesn't include me.

But we can still see each other while you're here.

You're part of my life.

I'm part of your past.

You've chosen a new life with Luke, which is right and proper.

Though I don't think it'll be easy for you.

The last thing you need at the moment is me.

I'm upsetting you, making Luke angry and hurting myself.

I didn't want to come back here.

And when I had to, I swore to myself

that I'd see you as little as possible.

For the fool I was.

What I really wanted was for things

to be as they always had been between us.

But you're right.

Too much has changed.

Go with Luke.

And find as much happiness as you can.

Gythmic music with Mac Feuelsby,

Did you feed anyone in books in lots of East US?

Well, here we are.

Oh sweetheart.

That's fine.

Where's all the livestock?

Well, there ain't none yet.

This place hasn't been worked in years.

That's why I picked it up for a song.

But we'll get some stock cheap,

and we'll have it looking like a farm in no time.

Come on, Dave. Let's find the creek.

Whoo-whoo!

What's the name of your fixing up?

It's a great big kitchen.

And the, uh...

The stoves come off the art.

But I'll get you a new one in a couple of years.

Get a soap and mortar you won't even know the place.

You can hang the baby's things up here.

And look...

We can put Justin in there.

And Dain can go in here.

And this...

And this is us.

So what do you think?

It's awful, Lucy.

They're not there.

It is. It's terrible.

It's gonna say months to make this place live.

And when it does, we can put the cot there for a little one.

And then when he gets bigger, he can move him with Dain.

So what's the bad luck?

I don't know.

You try.

I'm gonna go and make a cup of tea.

Well, this is the life, eh?

All our family together.

What are we gonna do about school, Dad?

Well, we still use the wireless?

At least you'll be going to school in Sydney next year.

I have to win another two.

Dain, your father doesn't want you to go to Sydney.

He needs you here on the farm, you see.

There's a school at Gladstone.

Twenty mile away.

It's a good school for country boys.

Is it that, look?

No.

Then why do I have to go there?

Because your father says so, darling.

But I'm going to be a priest.

Now you're right.

If you still feel the same when you leave school,

we'll talk about it then, all right?

Now we're right.

It's not for now.

It's for all wise.

You'll never be able to have children.

Never have sons.

You'll never know the beauty of God's greatest gift.

How can you do it?

How can you possibly choose a life like yours?

How can you not want to have children?

I wanted to make the sacrifice to prove my love for God.

You have every right to be here, of course.

But you must know I would much rather you weren't.

You think I don't know about you and Meggy?

Mary Carson, you.

She knew at the moment she saw the two of you meet.

Although she is a girl.

And I think I always knew it too.

But I didn't want to believe it.

And now just when I thought everything was over, you had to come back.

Vee, I'm a priest.

There's nothing between us.

Oh, then I either I'm a fool.

Or you're a liar.

No, you're not a fool.

And I'm not a liar.

That's all over now.

She's chosen Luke.

She chose Luke once before. Look what happened then.

Do you really think Meggy doesn't love you?

She doesn't want Luke. She wants a father for the children she wants you.

And all you would have to do is to say the word one word.

And she would be with you in a heartbeat.

I can't. I am nothing. I have nothing.

Is that what you told her?

Well, don't you tell Meggy what you did to Mary Carson?

Don't destroy her with love.

What is that?

I'd let you know.

Emma?

breakfast.

Jimmy, no problem.

Oh, that kid's gonna figure it out.

Now, that's a fact.

When's your name?

Not for a while, do you?

He's still here.

Don't let me be a priest.

That's enough.

You don't discuss family business for strangers.

Well, there's not a stranger.

He used to me.

I'd like to hear what the boy has to say.

No.

Dan's my son, and I'll bring him up my way.

And I don't want you interfering with the boy's education.

I want you off this place.

This is church property, Luke, and the church demands

that I be here.

I'll stay as long as they need me.

Then we'll get out of your way.

My family and I'll be out of this place by the end of the week.

What?

And if I ever catch you snipping around my boy from a wife

or anything else of mine, I'll break your bloody neck.

Luke, please.

Luke.

Luke, we cannot go to the farm.

Not yet.

There's too much to do.

We're getting out of here.

There's a curse on this place.

There's no running water in the house's falling down.

I'll have to rough it for a while,

but I am not going to be lauded over by some snottinessed priest.

He's just trying to help.

I don't want his help.

I want him out of my life.

I want him out of Dang's life.

And I want him out of your life.

I'm not going, Luke, not until the farmer is ready.

You're my wife, and you'll go where I say.

You don't own me.

See, this is the same as last time.

You meet dancing to your beck and call,

and stuck in some dump somewhere, never seeing you.

It's him, isn't it?

At priest.

Oh, don't be ridiculous.

I never understood before, but I do now.

Say how many times has he had his grubby hands on you?

Don't you ever say that?

I'm sorry.

Don't say it.

Don't be that bad.

Get this.

Ah!

Mr. And Eel, there was nothing we could do to save the baby.

I'm sorry.

And, Maggie, Mrs. And Eel, she'll be fine.

But I'm afraid.

Mr. And Eel, I don't think she'll be able to have any more

children.

I could be wrong, and she should see specialists in Sydney.

But she's resting now.

Mr. And Eel, I think she might like to see you.

Yeah, sure.

OK.

How are you feeling?

What did you mind that I had, John?

I was angry.

It might be angry.

You'll be up in the bed in a few days, and we'll be out of here.

Didn't the doctor tell you?

There won't be any more children.

Yeah, he told me.

I'll never be able to give you a son.

Don't get yourself all looked up about it.

I've already got a son.

But, Dine.

Maggie wants to see you.

Some Catholic number of jambore, I guess.

Maggie.

I'm so sorry.

It's my fault.

That was such a fault.

You couldn't have known?

No, I could have.

I was married to him.

I know what he's capable of.

There's no need for this now.

I so much wanted to believe that he changed.

And that I could live within the country.

I was so sorry.

It's my fault.

That was such a fault.

You couldn't have known?

And that I could live within because the children needed a father?

You should have written to me.

Told me.

I just couldn't stand the guilt anymore.

You have no idea how much guilt a woman has made to fear when she leaves her husband.

You found the strength to leave him once.

I was unfaithful to Luke.

And I lied to you.

Don't do this to yourself.

This is God's revenge, isn't it?

He's taken my baby.

And my poor sweetest.

My baby.

Don't do this.

I can't.

I'm sure I can kill this elf.

Let's go.

Thompson clean up with me.

Let's go.

You can have my faith.

Have my vocation.

Have my life.

But not her.

Don't play games with her.

Let her be happy.

It's not right, Justine.

You haven't been doing your homework.

Open your history book to page 87.

Yes, Mrs. Henderson.

You've been on your feet all morning. Why don't you sit down?

I'm all right, Mum.

Really?

I promise you.

I'm not going to do it.

You can't tell him.

You must put an end to these lies.

You must tell Luke and you must tell Ralph.

No.

The problem is not with Ralph.

It's with Luke and me.

I can't tell Ralph about Dane.

But I can't put the rest of it right.

I can't tell him.

You must tell him.

I can't put the rest of it right.

I wish Ralph had never come back.

Look, don't blame Ralph.

Blame Luke.

He hit me.

He caused this.

I'm not going to Luke.

Look, I did a really bad thing.

I should never have agreed to us getting back together.

Well, you've seen pretty keen on the idea.

Until I'd bruised turned up.

This has nothing to do with Ralph.

This is my decision.

You're my wife.

That was your wife.

Whatever there was between us was over a long time ago.

I realize that now.

Is that your final word?

Yes.

I'm sorry.

Dane!

What do you want with you?

Well, it's none of your business anymore.

You get to your room and get your things packed.

Where are we going, dad?

We're not going anywhere.

It's just me and Dane.

Oh, no.

You are not having Dane.

You try and stop me.

Now, you're coming with me.

But I don't want to go.

You'll do as you're told.

Now, you get to your room and you get your things packed.

Mum!

You must have him now.

My current.

What about me?

Why not me?

Because I don't want you.

I'm sick of girls.

All I want is my son.

But I love you.

I want to be with you.

I don't like her.

I hate her.

Not half as much as I do.

You walked out of me once before.

I was a fool to trust you again.

You can't just take Dane.

He's my son, too.

All these years have kept him from me.

You never even told me that I had a son.

That's why I came back when I heard.

Well, you think I came back here for you?

You think I came back for your nagging and moaning again and carrying on like Lady Mark?

I was prepared to put up with you for the sake of the boy.

But all I want is him.

Now, I told you to go and pack.

No.

You'll do it without them.

Come on.

Oh, God save you.

Please don't do that you want me.

No.

You go back there with the other school.

No.

Mommy.

No.

Mommy.

Help me, Mommy.

Take me with your daddy.

As for you, Megan.

Mommy.

You got back to that priest.

Mommy.

You got handle a real man.

No.

Look, he's gone and he's taken Dane.

He can't do that.

There wasn't much I could do to stop him.

Bring him back to me.

Please, make him look.

Bring him back to me.

Give him back.

Okay, off you go.

I've got you some new pants and some shirts.

At that time you were in long pants instead of a silly shorty.

This is a big adventure.

See blokes out here in the never never never.

Then why don't you go and put those new pants on, eh?

For this long pants you've ever had.

I make you feel like a new man.

For a new life.

Oh right dad.

Look boy, I know you're upset but it's done.

So try and forget the past.

I'll never forget mom.

No one's expecting you to and you'll see her again.

But in the meantime, day, you make the most of it.

Cause I'm all you got.

Look at you.

What the young man about town.

2468, bog endo wait.

Can I say grey?

Oh well you know that stuff gives me the willies.

If you must.

Is there no chance between you?

How can you ask me that?

You were going back to me.

Because the children were not going back.

Because I was lonely.

So I went back to Lou but it wasn't for love.

When he hit me, when I lost the child I realised he hated me.

He didn't come back here for me.

He came back here for day.

Have you taken Justine as well?

Maybe I could forgive him.

But he broke her heart and she blames me for that.

Oh my god.

Oh, I've made such a mess of things.

What am I going to do?

First of all, we must get Dane back to you.

I don't want to be on a truly optimistic, Miss.

But I think you've got a good case.

It would be easier if you and Mr. O'Neill were divorced or legally separated.

But in most cases of this kind, the court will usually award custody of any children to the mother.

Oh my god.

Of course you had agreed to go back to Mr. O'Neill.

He attacked her physically.

She is his wife.

She lost a child because of him.

And that would get a lot of sympathy of course. But this is not a divorce case.

Dane's welfare will be the judge's primary concern.

Is there anything you haven't told me?

Anything...

I'm sorry to be personal.

Anything that might reflect on you as a mother, any special friendships outside the marriage, for example.

Luke does not approve of my friendship with Archbishop de Bricaçade.

I imagine he'll try and make something out of that.

Well, I don't think that'll get him very far.

Unless there's more to it than meets the eye.

He has considerably more to it than meets the eye, Mr. Goh.

The eye cannot see what is in the heart, and what is in my heart is pure and wonderful.

Archbishop?

I am religious counselor to Mrs. O'Neill. I have been for a very long time.

As you were to marry cousin.

As I was to marry cousin.

I'm sorry to have to probe, but the court made her the same.

So, let's see if we can't get Dane back to you, Mrs. O'Neill.

Thank you.

I lied to him.

After all the promises I made to myself and to you that I wouldn't tell any more lies.

I couldn't tell him the truth.

We both lied to get Dane back.

You heard what he said.

If anyone knew, if anyone found out how much we had loved each other, I shall lose Dane.

And I can't risk that.

Father Ralph, is Mommy with you?

Not this time, Dane. I've come to talk to your father.

You want to see me on my new pony?

Sure.

Luke, Meg, you want legal custody of Dane?

Look, Father Ralph. He can jump too.

The natural place for that boy is with his father.

And I'll take it to every court in the land if I have to.

You can't win, Luke. The court's always favor the mother.

Well, we'll see about that.

Now, that's all.

You'd best be on your way.

Cheers.

Justine.

Justine, I need to talk to you.

You can't stay in your room forever.

I have some news about your father and Dane.

What's the news?

Well, you may not like it very much.

I'm taking your father to court to get Dane back.

Why are you so horrible to daddy?

That's not fair, Justine.

Don't hate me.

You know, when I was your age, I used to think your grandma didn't love me.

Well, I was wrong.

It breaks my heart to think you feel the same way.

I just want to be happy.

We were happy.

Sort of.

When daddy came back, that priest showed up.

This has nothing to do with Father Ralph.

Then when we get Dane back, we will be happy again.

I won't be not here.

I want to be with Dad.

After what he did to you.

He didn't mean it. He loves me.

Justine, Luke doesn't love either of us.

He does? I know he does.

Listen to me.

They may ask you some questions in court, so I want you to think about this very seriously.

Remember all the things Luke did when he came back?

He never paid you any attention. It was always Dane.

Now that is true, isn't it?

Just think about it.

You promised me.

It's all I ask.

But why don't you have something to eat?

You better still come downstairs and eat with us, eh?

He here, Father Ralph?

Yes. He's helping me.

Dane?

Hey!

How are you all right? Has he been looking after you?

We're doing great. Aren't we, Dane?

Why don't you come and live with us, Mom and Christine and Grandma, we have great time.

Don't know.

Luke.

Come on.

And is there no hope of a great time?

And is there no hope of reconciliation with your husband, Mrs. Ernea?

No, Your Honor.

I'd have her back in a moment, Your Honor, but she doesn't want me.

You hit me. I lost a child because of you. What kind of love is that?

That was an accident. You made me lose my temper.

I warn you. I will not tolerate this sort of behavior. This is a court of law. Not a farm yard.

Remember this.

I have to decide who is the most suitable parent for the boy. At the moment, I am not impressed by either of you.

Why did you wait ten years before making contact with your family, Mr. Ernea?

I didn't know that I had a son until a few months ago.

She didn't even tell me that she was pregnant. I heard it around the trap, so I was pretty cut up about it.

I mean, what man wouldn't want to be a good father to his own son?

Most men want to be good husbands to their wives.

I was that. I was saving to buy a place of our own.

Isn't it true that you already had the money to buy your farm?

You had 20,000 pounds given to you by your wife's family.

That was her money, her dowry. I wasn't going to touch it.

But you still took it. You stole it from me.

I put that money into an account under my name. And I never touched a penny of it.

I offered it back to Meghan, but she refused to take it.

Is that true, Mrs. Ernea?

Well, yes, but it's...

Carry on, Mr. Golf.

Didn't you tell your wife that the only reason you came back to her was for Dan?

There was a big part. Perhaps the biggest.

But I still loved her.

And it was great. I mean, I thought that everything was sweet.

Until that priest turned up. And then everything changed.

Meghan said it was over between us, and I got mad.

And I said some things that I shouldn't have said, and I did some things that I shouldn't have done.

Maybe.

Why do you think the arrival of the Archbishop to bring a salary, Ernea?

Priest, uh, changed your wife's mind.

I don't know.

He's always had some kind of holdover.

It's a Catholic thing.

So your son has been raised as a Catholic?

It's alright. Look, I don't mind you being raised a mitt.

Oh, a big part of your wish. But it's gone too far.

Dane is a good boy. But they've got their claws in him. The church, I mean.

They even own Draguita, his home. He goes on about being a priest all the time.

He needs his dad.

And you don't want him to be a priest?

What father would you?

Why are you not in uniform serving a country?

Well, I would be like a shot, your honor. But I did my back cutting cane.

And the army say they won't have me.

Tell me about your father, Mr. Ernea.

Well, it's a bit rough and ready at the moment. It hasn't been worked in years.

But with some hard work.

And with your bad back, you would expect Dane to help.

Of course. I could manage to play some of my own.

And his schooling?

There's a good school 20 mile away.

How would he get there?

He'd walk part the way and catch the bus.

How far?

Full mile?

There and back.

So you would expect the boy to walk eight miles a day, do his school work, do his homework, and he'll be on the farm?

It'd be tough. But all country boys do it.

Most country boys have a mother to take care of them.

Who would do the cooking?

Me.

And the washing.

Me?

Till he was old enough?

And who would take care of him if he got sick?

Me.

As well as managing the farm. You'd be a very busy man, Mr. Ernea.

I think Mr. Ernea has cooked his goose today.

He made it sound as though he wanted Dane for the child labor.

Well, I got slaved.

I did. Can I have a word, Archbishop?

Excuse us, please.

Isn't over yet?

You heard what Mr. Gossett and you heard Luke.

I don't think it's that simple.

I don't know what the judge will say.

Who's going to give Dane to me, he must.

Why take the risk? Why not end it now? Tell the truth.

Tell someone Luke isn't Dane's father.

Because there's no need.

All this time I wanted someone to understand what my life at the Luke was like.

You never believed me.

Well, now everyone will know.

The judge wants to put you on the stand.

Why?

It's this Catholic thing. It shook him rigid when he heard about Dane wanting to be a priest.

It shook me too.

His honor's real old-time Protestant. He can't stand mix.

Oh, begging your pardon, Archbishop.

Come on, Toste, you'll keep going.

I'll be back.

Where's Toste?

Oh, she's not well. She's not coming today.

The judge might want to ask her some questions.

She's sick.

In any case, I think it might be better if the judge doesn't talk to her.

I'll be back.

What is your relationship with Mrs. Erneil, Archbishop?

I've known Mrs. Erneil since she was very young.

Since she first came here many years ago, I advised her on religious matters.

And what is your relationship with Dragida?

The church owns Dragida. The Cleries manage it for the church.

The Catholic church owns all of Dragida.

Yes.

How so?

The property was left to the church by Mary Carson, who owned it.

Left to you?

What does Mr. Erneil mean by that?

The Archbishop was Mary Carson's religious advisor as well.

She left the property to the church so long as the worth and ability of Ralph de Bricazar is appreciated.

So you would have a considerable personal interest in what happens at Dragida?

Not in the day-to-day running at the place. The Cleries do that very well.

But we do have an interest, of course.

It's more than an interest. You're always piking your nosey.

Mr. Erneil, please.

Having control of such an enormous property must be helpful to your career.

Being a priest is not a career, Your Honor.

Nevertheless, the church continues to appreciate your personal interest.

I appreciate your worth and ability.

I hope I've been of service.

What is your church's position regarding Mr. and Mrs. Erneil's marriage?

It is the position of the church that their marriage is sacrosanct.

So you advise Mrs. Erneil that her place is with her husband?

Yes.

And she choose to ignore you?

I only advise.

And do you also advise Dane on religious matters?

I hardly know Dane. I've spent very little time with him.

But you have spoken about religion with him?

Briefly, yeah.

You see what I mean? The mix of really got their clue.

Mr. Erneil, I appreciate that you are representing yourself.

So you are aware of Dane's desire to become a priest?

Yes.

And have you tried to discourage him?

I have tried to point out the disadvantages the sacrifices he must make.

So you have, in effect, advised him on religious matters?

I have briefly discussed God with him.

See what I mean?

Do you have an attitude to Dane's desire to become a priest?

Of course.

Are you able to share that attitude with us?

A calling to the priesthood is a sacred thing.

If it's a true vocation, it's the greatest gift I can imagine.

Even at his age.

He is very young.

But there have been saints as young as he.

They have indeed, Archbishop.

That will be all. Thank you.

I'll go and see how justine is.

I'm sorry, Maggie. It was an unfortunate line of questioning.

You've broken all your other vows.

Why do you have to be honest at my expense?

Because this is too important.

More important than Dane coming back to me.

You heard the church. You know what he thinks about Catholics.

I couldn't lie. I couldn't. Not about Dane.

He is not going to become a priest.

He's a little boy growing up here miles from anywhere.

And the church is magical to him. God's his friend.

Someone to talk to when he's lonely.

But he'll grow out of it. He'll want to get married and have children.

I couldn't lie.

Dan, you.

I'm sorry.

There you are, at last.

I've got dinner on and a nice cup of tea.

Mrs. Smith, where's Justine? She's not in her room.

No?

She took out fairly this morning just after you left.

Didn't you know? No, we didn't know.

Where the devil could she be?

He went very well today, Dane.

The judge doesn't like Catholics, does he?

Not much. What a lie.

The what he loved me.

Because you're my son.

And I'd love you no matter what.

Looks like we're the visitors.

Justine! Dane!

Hello, Dad. I've got dinner, Eddie.

What are you doing here?

You're stupid. You're going to ruin everything.

No, it's all right.

I'm going to make it all right.

You'll see.

Yeah, well.

Maybe you can't help after all.

Stadium Gil.

Hey, what's for supper?

Well, I'm coming.

You know?

I think you're all okay.

Why did you run away from her, Justine?

Because I wanted to be with my daddy.

Don't you love your mommy?

No.

She's never loved me. She's never cared about me.

Never been interested in what I wanted.

That is not true.

Trigita doesn't feel like home.

I wanted a proper home, a proper family.

So you were happy when your father came to Trigita?

Oh, yes. He was wonderful to us.

Even mom was happy.

Until he showed up.

And his mom changed.

She didn't seem to care about Daddy anymore.

She wanted to be with the priest.

She spent all her time with him whispering to him, hugging him.

She started having rouse with Dad.

Then she said we weren't going to move to the farm.

We had to stay at Trigita without Dad.

I didn't want that.

I just want to be with my Dad.

I don't understand why she doesn't love him.

I do.

Tell me, Justine, how do you feel about your religion?

I don't have a religion.

I used to be Catholic.

Not anymore.

I can't stand it now.

They're always ramming it down my throat.

Mom, the nuns, and now him.

That is not true, Justine.

They're all trying to force him to be a priest.

It is a war to be not really.

But they're not giving you a choice.

You're a true justine.

Why are you lying?

It's not far enough.

All his life he has never had a father.

I brought him up on his own and have a hurtful loop from my husband.

But Dane has been given love and affection.

My two brothers have been like a father to him for nine years.

For nine years he ignored Dane just as he completely ignored Justine.

You walked out of me, remember?

Mr. O'Neill.

I never even knew that I had a...

I will not warn you again.

The marriage was over.

Be that as it may.

Do you not think that a man has the right to know that he has a son?

Would you tell us on a...

Why you won't go back to your husband?

Because he was violent toward me.

Because of him I lost the child I was carrying.

And I won't be able to have an evening.

Here's Joe.

Mr. O'Neill's child.

Of course.

I have no more questions, Your Honor.

Would you like a little break, Mr. O'Neill?

No, thank you.

Mr. O'Neill, do you have any questions?

Why did you leave me?

Because you neglected me and you ignored your children.

Dayne wasn't even born when you walked out of me.

Justine was.

You didn't even want to see her.

She was two years old before you even set eyes on her.

Because I was so busy working.

As your Honor is very well aware, this is not a divorce case.

Quite right, Mr. Golf.

I don't see any value in going back over your marriage, Mr. O'Neill.

We are agreed that there is an irreconcilable breakdown.

Oh, I'm not.

I loved my wife and my child, my children.

And I took my duty as a husband and provided very seriously.

And I tried to look after their future and I will not have my boy become a priest.

You weren't even there.

All these years you haven't cared what your son wanted to be.

Why do you care now?

I didn't know I had a son.

He lied to me.

He came back after all those years and he said he wanted me.

He didn't want me.

All he wanted was Dame.

He lied to me and then he hit me.

What happened right before I hit you? Right before?

We had an argument.

Why?

Because I wouldn't move to the farm.

And what did you do?

Nothing. No. And what?

Did you do?

I believe I tried to hit you.

Mr. O'Neill.

She made me.

I will not allow that behavior in this court.

Violence is not an answer to your marital problems.

There is nothing that Mrs. O'Neill could have done that would justify what you did to her.

I warn you.

Outbursts of this crime do nothing to help your case.

Now, if you have any further questions, you will ask them in a gentlemanly manner otherwise sit down.

No.

I'm through.

I am extremely sorry for the loss that you have suffered, Mrs. O'Neill.

That will be all. Thank you.

Thank you.

I find myself in an extremely difficult position.

The only way I can see to resolve it is to ask Dan some questions in private.

Mr. O'Neill.

Do you have any objection?

No, you want to?

Mrs. O'Neill.

No.

Do you love your mother, Dan?

Very much.

And do you love your father?

I don't know him very well.

I love the idea of having a father.

Do you like living with him?

Sort of.

He's very good to me, but I miss my mum.

If you could choose, who would you rather live with?

Your mother or your father?

If I say dad, then my mum would be upset.

And if I say mum, then my dad would be cross.

I suppose that's why you've got to choose.

Can't you give me any idea?

Well, my dad isn't too keen on my being a Catholic, so it would be better if I lived with my mum.

We're going to lose him.

You know that, don't you?

And it's so easy. You only have to tell the truth.

I can't do that to Ralph.

You love him so much, you'll risk everything for him.

Don't make him worse for me.

He is not going to give Dane to loop. He can't.

If he does.

I don't know.

I don't know anything anymore.

I watch Dane with Luke and I see that he's happy.

I see that he needs a father more than anything in the world and I wonder if Luke isn't right.

Maybe he does need a stronger guiding hand than mine because if I'm not very careful.

I'm going to lose Dane no matter what the judge decides.

To Luke, or to God?

Dane, what does the Pope mean to you?

He's the head of the church and the representative of God on earth.

Do you believe everything he says?

Yes, he's infallible. He speaks for God.

And you love your kingdom country?

Yes.

Now, if your king were to tell you to do something, to fight for your country, and Pope wanted you to do something else, who would you believe?

Now you promised to tell me the truth, Dane.

Who would you obey, your kingdom country, or the Pope?

God.

This has not been an easy decision for me.

As a general rule, I believe that the best term life for any child of separated parents is with the mother.

However, this may not be true in Dane's case.

It is unfortunate that the boy has been brought up in such a hotbed of pottery.

Your Honor.

I mean no personal disrespect to Archbishop, but I'm sure you will agree.

That Dane has an obsession with his religion.

I think Dane is a very sincere young man, Your Honor.

Oh, yes. So do I.

But what Mrs. O'Neill cannot provide and what Dane so clearly needs is the strong guiding hand of a father.

Dane's obsession, in my mind, is unhealthy and one so young.

I think we need to undo some of the damage that has been done.

But I don't know that Mr. O'Neill can provide properly for the boy.

I believe that Dane's best interests are probably served by sending him to a foster home for a period of time.

No, Mommy, don't!

By making him a warning.

Please, please, please, no.

Mrs. O'Neill.

No, Mommy, don't!

I'm attempting to be fair.

Is there anything you wish to say that might change my mind?

No, only that, um, Mommy's mother gave birth to him.

I've loved him all his life.

I know him better than anyone else in the world.

No.

You say that he has had too much religious influence, well perhaps, but it's not been unkind.

Dane's been free to decide what he believes for himself.

Look, none of us wants him to become a priest. Why would I want that?

I want him to grow up strong and healthy, to find a wife and have children of his own.

They've only selfishly that I might have some grandchildren.

But if his vocation is to become a priest, then none of us had the right to take that away from him.

Not Luke, not you, not I, not anyone.

Please, you can't send him to strangers. If you don't know him, you'll love him.

Please.

Believe me, Mrs. Erniele, I think you've done a sterling job under very difficult circumstances.

But before the boy is much older, I believe he needs a sense of balance in his life.

Very well.

If you won't let me have him, then give him to Luke.

At least they know each other.

Very well.

I award custody of the boy, Dane O'Neill, to his father.

You can't do that, yeah.

Mum, because...

because...

Dane is my only grandson, perhaps the only grandson I'll ever have.

Please don't take away my hope for the future.

I am trying to give you hope for the future, Mrs. Cleary.

Mr. O'Neill?

Do not treat this lightly.

Do not abuse the boy, children are not property.

A way of getting free labor for your farm.

I will want to see Dane's school report.

And I will want to be certain that you are caring for him properly.

Before I let this arrangement continue.

But me.

What about me?

Your case is not in my purview, young lady.

It's not there.

I want to be with my daddy.

This court is adjourned.

I will come and see you whenever I can.

Why does it have to be like this? Why can't we all be together?

Dane, you know why. You're so brave and cool.

Why don't you come and live with dad? You're married to him.

Oh, God. Just God.

Why, don't you love me?

Why, I don't. Why, I don't.

The boy.

You don't cry.

We have to go. It's a long way.

You have to go with daddy now.

But be brave and I will come and see you as soon as I can.

Come on.

I don't want you. I want my mommy.

Well, it's a bit like that now, sport.

Didn't have to be like this.

Could have been so easy.

We should give you home.

I want my son back.

God has had enough for me. Make him give me my son back.

You've won.

Oh, shit!

Did you see it, but...

Put a smile on your face girl,

the only shot on the private is on the end of the world.

I'm very happy.

See you.

Looks determined to keep the boy then.

Andy has the court on his side.

You done well with the place, Maggie.

Count have been easy.

It wasn't.

It is wonderful to have you back to take charge again.

I'd come back sooner if I'd known how bad things are.

How long since you've had run?

Why didn't you come back sooner?

I phoned the hospital.

You were discharged last week.

I was expecting you there.

Where did you go?

I went to Melbourne.

Went to see Frank.

Look, Mum, we all know he's in for murder.

But he's my brother, and I wanted to see him.

How is he?

He's very sick.

It's pneumonia.

It's bad news, Mum.

The thing is, he might not live.

Looks like rain in those clouds.

We haven't had rainy for two years.

We need rain.

Somebody should have told me I am his mother.

I have a right to know.

Almost everyone I love is buried here.

Dane isn't dead, Maggie.

A terrible thing has happened, but it's not the end of the world.

You'll still see Dane. You're still his mother.

And in a few years, the court order will expire, and then you can have him with you again.

But you can't stop living until then.

You have to go on and make the best of it.

You can't know what it means to a mother to lose her mother.

You can't stop living until then.

You have to go on and make the best of it.

You can't know what it means to a mother to lose her son.

Look on Mum.

She went on living.

She didn't give up just because her son Frank went to jail and she won't now.

Even if Dane wasn't dead, even if some terrible accident had happened,

you'd grieve, but you don't stop living.

So, but you told the mothers in Rome who lost their sons fighting.

You told them to be happy because their sons are with God.

I'm not going to do anything.

At some point in the war, I lost my faith.

In all that suffering, I couldn't see God's purpose.

I couldn't understand how he could let such evil happen.

I began to doubt.

My superior sent me here to work for the refugees.

But in the end, I had to see you.

I thought perhaps you might still love me.

Perhaps.

I thought perhaps you might still want me.

You might want to make a life with me.

You never told me this.

You were going back to Luke.

You were going to have his child.

Do you think that mattered to me?

Do you think I wasn't longing to hear you say that it was worth?

Perhaps.

If you told me, none of this would have happened.

Perhaps if you'd been honest, I'd have told Luke to leave long before.

Perhaps if you hadn't lied to me, I would still have my son.

I didn't lie to you.

You didn't tell me the truth.

Meggy, my list of sins is long enough.

Besides, I had nothing to offer you.

You don't think love is enough?

Ten years, Meggy.

How could I be sure you still love me?

How could you not be?

All my life, I've loved you.

Sometimes I hated God because he took you from me, but always my love for you was stronger.

Suddenly, I'm not so sure.

You're going to tell me what's wrong?

Why would you let me see Mom?

Well, you've got to get used to this situation, don't you?

I don't want her upsetting you.

But she's my mom.

And I'm your dad.

And you'll do as I say.

I'm your dad.

And you'll do as I say.

Now, calm down.

All right.

Well, you can stay up there all night if that's what your bloody well want.

There's a storm coming.

So if you don't want to get wet.

And if you're hungry and if you want to sleep in a comfortable bed, you'll come down.

Otherwise, I'll give you a tucker to the dog.

Blue!

Come here.

I've got a nice big piece of steak beer tonight.

Yeah, dang piece.

Come on.

Yeah.

Dang piece.

Come on.

Yeah.

Oh, my dearest friend.

Hey, hey, hey.

Hey, hey.

Hey.

Hey, hey, hey, hey.

Hey, sister,music staircases.

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Justine, open the door.

What for?

I want to talk to you.

Your mother isn't here.

So, you're gonna spend the whole day up here?

I'm hoping about how unhappy you are and mess your life is.

It's my business.

There are few other things that are your business first, you and lady.

You can ride, can't you?

Yes.

Then get changed into your riding clothes and put this on.

But if I don't want to...

Justine, you're a country girl.

And your family runs this station.

It's been good to you.

It's given you security and a safe future.

Now, when you're old enough to go out on your own, you can do whatever you want.

But right now, Dragita needs you.

Why?

As you will know, there's a storm coming, and half the hands are useless.

And animals are gonna die unless you get off your fat behind.

It's not fat.

Maybe not, but it sure is lazy.

And we need your help.

Are you gonna help us, Jesse?

Not for your mother or for me.

But for yourself and Dragita.

If you put it like that, how can I refuse?

You would make a good actress, you know.

You sure had me fooled.

Get back!

Right!

You got them horses ready!

That's right, we gotta get everything up the top, Baddick.

Let's go!

Get back in!

Donnie!

Come on, again, you just intentional activist,

pull off the foot!

Go!

erc fires …

It is that…

It's so very beautiful.

God in all his glory.

I thought she didn't believe in God anymore.

Oh.

Oh!

Oh.

We'll never make it back to Trickyida now.

There's a boundary rider shot on one tree hill.

We'll go there.

What about the others?

We'll tell me back at Trickyida by now.

Come on.

Hey! Hold that guy!

I've got a gun!

Come on, get your gun back!

Get up!

I'll lose you to your horse!

Hey, you! Get your gun back!

Come on, boys!

Come on, get back!

Then I'll die!

No, I can't find that blasted ramp!

And that bigger cost me a fortune!

Have to do far away!

You get your horse!

Come on, get up!

I'm sorry, it's a bit rough.

I'm really sorry.

I'm just going to stop.

I'm safe and dry anyway.

I'll see if I can get a fire go.

Here's your dinner.

It's Billy B.

You go and make treats.

You know, I lied to you the other day.

I've never stopped loving you.

I never could.

It's just I'm so confused.

I don't understand what you want from me.

I don't know what I want myself.

Listen.

I'm so sorry.

We brought you out to the sea!

Open it!

Hold you!

Time for cable!

Bye!

Time!

Dad! Help!

Mom, over here!

Dad, over here!

Hold on, son! Hold on!

Mom, look over here!

Hold on!

Dad, help! Dad, look over here!

Mom, help!

Dad!

Mom!

I'm going to drink this.

Shoulders could have had a bit of a shock and a whiskey.

Well, why not?

It's not about the rim.

I'll go back to him in the tikies and the bushes,

so he's not going anywhere.

That's broken, though.

It's not that bad. It's a clean break, but it's going to have to be set.

Can you trust me?

Good man.

That's going to hurt.

Good.

So, haven't got the trigger this.

I'll just say a prayer if you're lucky.

You've never done this on a person before only a dog.

You ready?

Yeah!

Ah!

Morning.

Good morning.

Stay there. You get breakfast in bed.

It's baked beans and bouleville, if I'm afraid.

It's the best I could do.

It smells marvelous.

I'm starving.

Last night was wonderful.

Yes, it was.

We got lots to do.

We need to find some feet with horses and I'm sure black is starving too.

It's just

you bring jack

into 55

until it's over for theNeedlemaner

and he will deliberate with theargos

Mrs. Vary, I'm afraid he doesn't want to see you, ma'am.

What do you mean by not?

Well, he wouldn't say.

He was very determined.

But he must.

I'm his mother, he can't not see me.

I'm sorry there's nothing I can do.

He, uh, will he be difficult?

They get like that sometimes.

Probably feels he's let you down.

I miss mother.

I'm sorry, ma'am.

How is he?

He's not very well at all, I'm afraid.

Um, well, if you won't see me, does he need a priest?

Father Donovan's giving him last rights now, ma'am.

I'm going to miss this place.

Believe beef and all.

I've been happy here.

That's what you said of Matt MacKyland.

What you had to leave?

This time.

I'm not sure I want to go.

Love.

All your life, you've been so sure what you wanted,

what you believed in.

They got better to see you in doubt.

Thank you.

I don't know what's real anymore.

I don't.

In Rome before the war, I had a worthwhile life.

I thought I was doing some good for the world for God.

And then the war swept over us and God disappeared.

And now nothing makes sense anymore.

But the refugees, I thought...

Yes, working for them, I feel I have a purpose again.

But even that puts me at odds with God.

With God or with the church.

Both.

Maggie, if I left the church, I'd have nothing.

You understand that?

You're a priest.

You have nothing now.

I've never loved you who what you have.

I love you who you are.

And I love you so much that I know.

If you want me just as I am, foolish, misguided, dirt poor,

I'm yours.

I've waited my whole life days.

Stop.

Maggie...

I'm offering to give up the priesthood.

I do watch, is she?

Why not?

No, no, ma'am.

It's as close to heaven as I can imagine.

And even when you're making love,

it's as if you're trying to reach something beyond me.

Look at some wonderful idea.

The two of us living together in the world in this world.

But it's not what you really want.

What I want is you.

We've always come back here for a few days.

Depending on how many stay.

Well, if you won't have me either,

then I really don't know what I'm going to do.

I do.

You're going to help me get this sheet back to Tricquita.

MUSIC

Dine!

You've got to visit her.

Grand! Oh, Grand!

Jane! Oh, darling!

What's happening?

Prokmalade, it hurts like anything, Grand.

Oh!

Grand, it hurts.

Stick me home.

Please, stick me home. I want mom.

There, there, darling. It'll be all right.

Grand's here now.

She'll make everything alright.

He's sleeping now. Dr. Gable said it in the leg and plaster.

Said he did a very good job setting a plate.

Well, that's a wonder.

I've never actually done it on a person before.

I only dog.

Blue.

You've got a lot to do here.

Yeah, heaps.

But I want to make a go of it for Dine's sake.

He's my son, and, uh, he's my son.

I can't manage the place on my own, and the boy doesn't seem much interested.

I'm not surprised.

He wants to do something else with his life, doesn't he?

We'll work it out.

You'll break Maggie's heart.

Well, she broke mine.

Oh, she didn't break your heart.

She was a pretty girl and a good catch, but mostly what you saw was her money.

I offered her that money back, like I told the judge.

Only because you knew she'd never take it.

I was a pretty girl.

Only because you knew she'd never take it.

I'd be surprised if you even had the money.

Did you spend all of it?

All of her dowry?

Well, I kept a few quid.

Enough of it or a positive misplace anyway.

Just as I thought.

You know, you were clever, Luke.

Maybe a bit too clever for your own good.

Everything you did when you came back to Rhaegita was part of a plan to get day.

to get day.

And I got him too.

Is that such a triumph?

My first son, Frank, was not my husband's child.

When Frank found out he ran away and got him with bad company

and ended up killing a man.

And I never saw him again.

He died in a prison cell and I didn't even

have a chance to say goodbye.

Don't let that happen today.

Can't, it's different.

They never turned bad like Frank.

Because I'll always be there for him,

like a good father should, to teach him right from wrong.

But you're not his father.

Well, if I'm not, I'd like to know who he is.

God, you guys.

That bloody priest.

I'm going to kill him.

I'm going to break everybody in his body.

I swear.

I'm going to kill him.

So why didn't she tell the judge?

He never would have given day to me if she had.

To keep Dan, she would have had the destroy wrath

and his life in the church.

She gave away the boy she loved for the sake of the man she loved.

Still, it makes sense, doesn't it?

Now we know why Danes are king and god.

The Ralph Nore.

No.

And you must never tell him.

There's no wonder she never told me we had a son.

So how does it feel, Fae?

Having a lying bitch for a daughter

and a fornicating priest as her lover.

It's in the past, Luke.

We've all done things we regret.

Well, I'd definitely love to know.

You're the biggest mistake I ever made was marrying her.

Let me take Dan away.

I beg you.

Let there be an end to this now.

Well, you till he's dead to come and see me.

You promised me you would never tell Ralph or Dan the truth.

Why would I promise I think like that?

Because if you do, Ralph would be forced to leave the church

and he will marry Maggie.

And they and Dan and the two of you

will be happy and they and Dan and Justine will be a family.

And you will have nothing.

Well, we can't have that now, Gummy.

All right, Fae.

I promise I won't tell a living song.

But I want to speak to that priest.

No, you can't cleanW

and you won't take the Answer.

Dan! Just date!

Daddy, lets meet

Bob's home!

I'm quite capable of looking after myself.

Are you all right?

What have you been doing?

I've been trying to come to terms with Frank's death.

That was two days ago, Mum.

Where have you been?

I went to see you, Luke and Dane.

Why?

Because Luke is my son-in-law, and Dane is my grandson.

Is that reason enough?

I tried to persuade Luke to give up Dane.

He wouldn't.

He wants to talk to Ralph.

To me?

Oh, Mrs. Smith, I would love a cup of tea.

You say that, Spare, you deny it's the fuel and it forces the piston down, huh?

Hello, Dane.

Luke?

Father Ralph!

Just hold your horses.

You'll have plenty of time to talk to him.

How's the leg?

Getting better.

I've been through the walls, Dad, sis.

So what can I do for you?

I thought you wanted to see me.

Yes.

Just this once.

And then I never want to see your face again.

Dane, take a good look.

Now, is that what you want to be?

A namby-pamby priest in a woman's dress?

Like this gatless wonder?

Is that one you got me out here for?

To call me names?

Hardly.

Yes.

I'd hoped it was more serious.

I'd hoped you were going to give Dane back to his mother, where he belongs.

Is that what you want?

That's what Maggie wants.

And you?

I want what Maggie wants.

I'll bet you do.

I'll bet you're an expert at what Maggie wants.

I don't think you should say things like that in front of the boy.

Why not?

Why shouldn't the boy know what his mother is?

In what you are?

All right, Luke, you've had your fun.

Now, for God's sake, let the boy go.

Make me.

I don't understand.

You want the boy?

You fight for him.

I'm a priest, Luke.

I don't fight.

Well, if you don't fight, you don't get the boy.

No!

Stop!

This is stupid.

Dad, stop!

I will not fight!

A real man would you?

No!

Father!

Hit him, Father!

Hit him!

And you get out of here.

I want Father, man, that won't fall back.

But that's it, isn't it?

The boy is mine.

Fine.

You come with me.

Father!

No!

The boy.

His mind.

Dad!

Daddy!

Mommy!

This is an odd place to pray.

God is everywhere.

Our Lord was born in this table.

And I needed somewhere quiet.

Dying for his here, too.

We all use it for different reasons.

I don't know what to do.

I don't know what to do for different reasons.

I pretend it's a theater sometimes

filled with people cheering my performances.

And Mom used it as a ballroom and danced with Dad.

Why did you have to come?

We were happy until you came here.

Chelsea.

Mom was going to go back to Dad

and he was going to love me even if Mom didn't.

But you stopped that.

That had nothing to do with me.

Oh, no.

Funny that it all went wrong just when you showed up.

And then when Dad didn't want me and took Dane.

I was sad at first.

Then something else happened.

What was that?

I thought Dane isn't here.

Mom will have to love me.

And she didn't.

And she won't now because you interfered again.

I did what had to be done, justine.

Dane would never have been happy.

But I might have been.

This was my chance of happiness with Mom.

So you got Dane back.

I thought you loved Dane.

I do.

With all my heart.

But everyone loves Dane.

It doesn't seem to be any left over for me.

Oh, justine.

That's not true.

Isn't it?

I saw you when you came back.

We'll beat him in bloody.

Did he put up a good fight, my father?

To stop you taking Dane?

Because he loved him.

Nobody loves me.

Justine thinks that you don't love her.

I know.

I don't know how to tell her that I do.

Not in any way she'll believe.

I see so much of myself and Justine.

Too much of Mom in me.

I know.

I know how to tell her that I do.

Not in any way she'll believe.

I see so much of myself and Justine.

Too much of Mom in me.

When I was a little girl back in New Zealand before we came here,

we were very poor.

I remember I was about four or five years old

and there was a doll in a shop window.

I used to go and look at her every day.

I even gave her a name, Agnes.

Well, she was pretty with golden hair.

I wanted her so much.

All my next birthday, Mom gave me Agnes.

All wrapped in brown paper.

I don't know how she could afford it,

and I didn't care then because she had given me the most perfect present I'd ever had.

So you see, it didn't matter that she never told me she loved me, ever.

Because just once she'd given me the most beautiful thing in the world.

I've never been able to find quite the right doll for Justine.

So you're going back?

To Sydney.

The government has finally agreed to an inquiry into refugees and stateless people.

Of course I have to be there.

And then on to Rome.

They found what you're looking for?

Oh, yes.

I found that loving you is a blessing, not a burden.

And in fighting for Dame, I discovered a strength I never knew I had.

And it's the duty of the strong to protect, to fight for those who can't fight for themselves, especially children.

That's why I have to go back to the war. That's where my work is.

I am Vangard.

I wish I understood this god that he loves you.

I wish I did too.

At night I look at the infinity of stars.

And I feel something beyond mortality.

I don't know what it is, but I have to find out.

Or try.

Well, I don't care what's out there.

God is love.

And love is here.

I don't care.

What are you reading?

Hamlet.

Learning a feeling is a mad scene.

Ma'am?

You really do want to be going to have to stretch you?

It's all I've ever wanted to do.

Justine, I wanted to tell you I'm sorry.

Come here.

Look, I know the last few months haven't been easy for you.

All that business with your father and...

I am sorry things turned out the way they did.

I'd like to try and do something to make it up to you.

How soon can you start acting school in Sydney?

I can't until I'm 16.

But if you were in Sydney you could go to acting classes and maybe see some theatre?

You mean...

Look, the thing is I don't want you to think that I'm trying to get rid of you or anything.

I don't want to hurt you anymore.

Oh, ma'am, don't be silly. I wouldn't think that.

Going to school in Sydney is the best present you could ever give me.

Better than a pretty doll.

Mom?

Never mind.

Just be happy.

Thank you.

Mom, I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

You