Original subtitles

Hey! stop

Who are you?

Samuel Fernando

The Anthony Industries heir?

You gave up your riches for God. Like Gautama Buddha

Christ's new recruit

Hurray to him!

It's easy coming here. But becoming a priest isn't easy

Now you've chosen this path, don't find faults

We lead a frugal life

I know

You belong to a rich family, so why did you join us?

But...there is one man who belongs to Jesus

- Agree? - Sure, Brother

Floating on the waves together

The girl who runs to me

The way you look at me

The one who rides on the wind

What's this racket?

Brother Bergmans, you're responsible for the indiscipline here

Father, they've left their families to come here

Is this some prison? Will God be angry if we laugh?

Don't you agree?

No grace?

Why do you behave like this?

Training for sainthood?

You eat one roti. You don't eat meat or fish

You don't laugh

You pray all the time

Why so strict?

No scripture asks us to be unhappy

Eat!

Brother Bergmans

What's going on here please open the door

You'd better go

Don't tell anyone. For Jesus's sake

They won't doubt your word

They won't let me stay. I've a large family to support

Four brothers at school. Two sisters yet to marry

My family will be ruined. We'll be defamed

Brother Sam, don't ruin my family

Brother, forgive me

Yes, I am a sinner

I'll do any penance you say. Listen!

Hear me, Brother

Yes, I am a sinner

My first sin was not being born to a rich family like yours

I don't fear dying. I fear you will sin again

Shut up!

Who do you think you are? Saint Xavier?

You're blind to tears yet utter God's name

No. I won't Kill you now

You must live

And see evil flourish around you

You'll sin and fall from grace

I will be avenged then

Bergmans, you are the brightest man here

Bergmans, be gone!

Mr. Saint!

Our game has just begun

We have a score to settle

Don't you agree?

Floating on the waves together

The girl who runs to me

The way you look at me

The Sea

Saga ya, open the door!

-Who is it? - Idiot! Open up

Will you open the door? Or do I kick it in?

Wake your mother up

Thomas!

Open the door when I tell you. Go outside!

Call me if anyone comes

Saga ya, get up!

Is this the time to sleep?

You lame wretch. Are you drunk? Get up!

Your mother is dead

You slept hugging a corpse?

Machadu! The lame woman is dead

Who has died?

Saga ya Mary, the lame woman

The poor soul

You're next in line

Filthy whore! Grass won't grow on her path

Chetty, this church is for God's children

- So what do we do? - The corpse will start smelling

Only after we bury her will Chetty buy us a drink

People excluded from the church are buried on the outskirts. Go there!

Shove it in

No, we must put her in a box

- Where do we find a box? - I have an old icebox

- An icebox? - You want a sandalwood box?

Shut him up! He's wailing like it's the end of the world

Another sound and I'll slit your throat

Saga ya is gone. But her lame leg doesn't want to go

Snap it and shove it in

It's a corpse! Go on Snap it and push it in

The full moon

The wide-open sky

And God who created it all

They all stand alone

Just as you stand alone

Take a step, my son

Take a step and reach for the sky, my son

You here?

Shameless dog! You bring your whore's son here?

Who is this? Your heir?

I ask you, must I feed your sin?

Stop it!

He must be hungry. Go away!

Don't send him away. Cuddle him!

Or must I?

Stop it, filthy wretch

You went sniffing around a whore, so your filth is here

Father, don't

Run, boy! He's only a child

If you come back, I'll Kill you

Starring: Arjun

Arvind Swamy

Gautham Karthik

Thulasi

Lakshmi Manchu

Lyrics: Vairamuthu & Karky

Art direction: Shashidara Adapa

Story & Dialogue: Jeyamohan

Screenplay: Jeyamohan Mani Ratnam

Editing: Sreekar Prasad

Cinematography: Rajiv Menon

Music: A.R. Rahman

Produced By: Manohar Prasad & Mani Ratnam

Direction: Mani Ratnam

Come here, sir. Look!

You rascals! Go!

- Fresh fish! - The church?

Pearls of the sea. You won't find them anywhere

Fresh fish! Just for you. Alive and kicking

Sardine, mackerel, pomfret

No, I want...

You have a good face. You must be...

...my first customer. 30 rupees. All yours. Half price

No, please

Come on! Give me 15 rupees

Did I ask for fish?

No one loses. Ok......?

14 rupees. Cook a curry

- I don't want any fish - What? You joker!

You refuse to pay? You think we won't stop you?

Seles, come here now

Fool! Out with the money!

He won't pay

Haggle before you buy, not later

Pay 2 rupees less

Chetty has decided

- Give me 12 rupees - Take 10

If they keep murdering fishermen, we'll stop fishing

No more fish for them

They'll stop eating fish. You fool! What will you eat then? Sand?

Who are you?

I'm Sam. Where's the church?

We have a church. But who are you?

I'm Kovilkutti. I am the church

You want a short prayer? Right away. Buy me a tea and a bun

Extra for home visits

15 for prayers. 50 for exorcism. 10 for a pardon of sins

Free for the ladies!

- He's seen Jesus with his own eyes - On a calendar you mean!

We can work out a suitable rate. Come

I'm the new Father of your church

Father or guardian? We can fix the rate

Praise the Lord!

There's a new Father in town

He looks like the star MGR

How many churchgoers in the village?

We have 118 Christian families here

Better we don't talk about their devotion

Father, please wait

They would have attacked you

Why bother moving in here?

Where is everyone?

- Who do you mean? - The villagers

Girls don't go to church. That's why he's here

You're here to dry fish with us?

Kovilkutti says...

...no one attends church. So I've brought it here

Go away! Don't spoil business

Do you want young girls to go to church?

Your tricks won't work here

If the old women come, so will |

Sundays are out. My man eyes me as a cat eyes fish

Father, don't teach us about the church and God

We could teach you

Chetty! We know about your shark fishing and smuggling

Shut your bloody mouth! He's a good priest. I am Machadu!

Get lost, you drunk!

Mother Mary, what is this? A tape-recorder?

Talk into it

I'll play your prayers to Jesus. Come. Talk into it

- We'll talk to Jesus directly - On our way to heaven

Let me speak

Sea Goddess, give my family food and joy

Next

I don't know what to say

Come!

Mother Mary, my husband drinks non-stop. Make him see sense

I beg you, give my son good fortune

I can't speak

- What are you staring at? Go! - Why should 1?

See how they behave, Father?

Lay a hand on me and I'll pelt you

Don't worry

What's your name?

Your name, son -|'m not your son

- Your name, son - I'm not your son

Want to talk into this?

Come and talk

Talk freely

Say anything you want

You scum! You stinking fool

I feel like swearing again

Shut up!

I'll talk politely

You fool

You dirty scum

I'll split your head open

I'll kill you

All right. Go on

You stinking scum

Keep talking

- You idiot! -Yes?

- You son of... - Don't stop

Is that all? Say what you want

I don't want anything

I want my mother back

Where is she?

Mother, where are you? Why the hell did you go?

Where is my mother? I want her

Where is my mother?

My father, Chetty, where are you?

- Watch out. It'll hit a passer-by - Whose guts do you want to spill?

I know! The man who fathered him

Right, Thomas?

Beardy!

Hey you, Father. Where are you?

Destroy that tape

I don't want my mother

Chetty is not my father

I'll slit his throat some day

Where is the tape-recorder?

Where did you hide it?

Father! See what I'm up to

Bus for Athur!

Anyone for Athur?

Stay put!

Come with me. Make a sound and I'll tell everyone you're a thief

The villagers will beat you to a pulp

Get off!

If you dare to beat me, I'll come after you

You stinking scum!

You hit me?

Drink up

See you on Sunday

Udukan Luka!

Praise the Lord!

He's the boy I talked about

He's tiny

I don't mince words. No one takes Satan's spawn to sea

We depend on the sea

If the Sea Goddess gets angry, she'll swallow us

He is God's child

The boy knows nothing. The sea can be dangerous

We could all die

The sea knows him well. Go!

We'll take him for your sake

The tiger fish is in my sight. A pretty girl is by my side

Jesus showers us with good fortune

The tiger fish is in my sight. A pretty girl is by my side

Jesus showers us with good fortune

Row your boat

Row that catamaran here!

Let's catch fish full of fat

I rig the sails

Smelling the pomfret

Here comes the tiger fish

With eyes of an owl

Donning a prawn's whiskers

A tiger's mask

When my sails blow in the wind...

...will it sing your name??

You bring light into my life

I cast my net for you

I sit in penance

Hoping you'll fall into my net. Crazy me

If you say no, where will Thomas go?

Floating on a single wave

I drift in memory of you

Won't you smile at me?

O Sea Goddess! You give us plentiful

Your smile is like a wave

Here comes the tiger fish

Thomas, go slow! I get dizzy when we go too fast

What did you say, Father? Should I go faster?

There's Anthony. He didn't come to Mass on Sunday

- Stop! - Forget him

It's God's day off. Let Him relax and enjoy the day

He can hear you. He will box your ears

So? What will He say?

"Sharpen your wits, get a haircut. Become a good man"

Slow down! What's the hurry?

Aren't we late for Nagarcoil? The bustle there, the noise...

...the lovely college girls...

Stop the bike!

You ride a priest's bike to college to flirt?

You were happy advising me, now you're scolding me

Come on, Father. Relax!

Morning, Father

Finish your work. I'll take care of your bike

Nice try!

Stay here till I return

Philomena, where is that girl?

Sir, the convent girl is missing. Did anyone see her?

Anyone seen her?

Your biryani is the best

No biryani like it anywhere

Did you pack some for Father?

You mean the priest who's wheeling the bike away?

Father, don't go! Wait

Give me the parcel!

- Can't you get on at the bus stop? - Who knows where you stop

Kaananthurai, Manapadu! Let's go!

You scared me

I thought my boat had hit a shark

I bit my tongue

You hurt me then offer me a green mint

What's that?

Were you in hospital? Looks like you just walked out

Are you unwell?

Are you mute? Can you hear me at all?

- Where to? - Kaananthurai. One ticket

Got a ticket? Which stop?

Who is that?

Your sister? Or eloping?

Never mind. Give me another S-rupee ticket

- I want to know who pays - What a pest!

Here. Your ticket

Want some biryani? It's tasty

I bought it for Father Sam. But he won't be appeased

Have some

I'll leave it here

Are you from the convent?

Why did you run away?

Who the hell is that ass?

I'm looking for a girl from our convent

I won't go back to hospital

So she does talk after all

But a girl raised by nuns?

Your worlds are poles apart

Kovilkutti!

- I want to see Father - Why are you dancing?

He's lost it

Thomas, are you drunk?

Father, he wants to convert to Christianity

What religion does he follow now?

The religion of food

Father, I want to register

I'd like you to baptise me

Tell us about your family. Let's see if they're in here

Found it, Father?

Is his grandfather a friend of Saint Xavier?

Name: Thomas

Village: Kaananthurai

Mother's name: Saga ya Mary

- Father's name? - Chetty. Chetty Barnabas

What are you saying?

It's an official register

Don't enter it

Chetty will throttle us

I'll handle it

You'll be baptised next Sunday. I'll explain it to you tomorrow

Come sober

I dare you to come drunk!

Chetty is here. You think Kovilkutti told him?

Thomas, let's talk inside

What's there to talk about? It's a question of honour

The son of a **** identified me as his father

You blindly entered it in the register

Just wait. Let the Bishop come. I'll slaughter you

Chetty, this is a church. No violent talk here. Calm down

Give me that register. I'll burn it

Most mothers tell their children who their father is

Hear me out

What the hell?

She was a whore, buried in a wasteland

He's her son. Satan's spawn

Born in sin. He'll die in sin

Why allow him into the church? Why protect him?

He's the son of Jesus. God's child

Then register Jesus as his father. Damn you

Chetty, mind your tongue

You buried the lame woman

The whole village knows

I buried ten stray dogs too. Are their puppies my offspring?

OK, I will dig them all up

I'll do whatever it takes

I'll pay you anything

Money, money!

Am I a whore like your mother?

You'll buy me with money?

But I really believed...

Better you die

Happy now? Why bring this on yourself?

Chetty!

Who's there?

Who are you?

Bergmans!

Get up, Bergmans

Chandi Mary

Who is it? Father? At this hour?

Please come with me

The child is sleeping. There's food cooking

I need a favour. Come

Father, where are we going?

A man is hurt, Mary. I need your help

He controls the coastline. The police are in his pocket

Hold this for me

Press hard. He's bleeding badly

It could be murder. Let's dump him on the shore

He's been shot

But I told you. He's a Mesakaaran

He's important to me

I owe him

Bergmans, it's Sam. Recognise me?

I'll take care of you

I'll inform the church tomorrow. And take you to the hospital

No, Father

They'll be looking for me in every hospital

- They'll be watching the doctors too - Who will?

My business rivals

From Goa

I've committed many sins

In my rage, I destroyed myself. Not the world

The bullet is lodged inside

You've given me the chance...

...to redeem myself. I'll stay here till I get better

But not telling the church...

My life's at stake

No more sins for me

A small favour

Only you can help

Yes?

I know a woman

Her name is Celina

She lives in George Town in Thoothukudi

I'll follow the path of Jesus if she is by my side

You like coffee with jaggery?

How do you know Bergmans?

Some people were after him

We sheltered him in this place

We shared the food we had

Never asked his name

He came like a dream and left with a promise

Do you know what he does?

Even if he is a murderer, I'd stand by him

Know what you're saying?

Yes, Father

The men I know flash their money

Treating me like a whore

He was the only man who said he'd marry me

For that one promise

I'd die a hundred deaths

Father, I fed him some soup

He still has a fever

- Praise the Lord! - A black tea for me

Father needn't have come here

we'll bring the teashop to the church

Chetty, who is a Mesakaaran?

You're asking the right man

Drunken fool, I'll whack you

Father wants to know something

A Mesakaaran is a gangster

Give him a tight slap

Mesakaaran is a smuggler

This drunk will get you crucified

Chetty works for Mesakaaran

Let him go!

There was an old Mesakaaran, Xavier Fernandez

Bergmans Killed him and took his place

Yes or no?

Why does a priest want to hear a smuggler's tale?

Only undernourished kids need nutrition

Only sinners need a priest

Yes or no?

A hundred percent

Is he better? Did you give him his medicine?

Here's food for you both

Boatman, here

I said come here!

Take me to the other shore

I have money. I'll pay

The green mint girl I was looking for

I've got it

Shall I climb in?

Girls! You can all come

He'll take us across

The boat can carry us all, right?

They're from my convent

Esili, Maria, Agnes, Anna

And Stella

Why is this boat so wet?

Isn't it cold?

The sea waves crash into it

I'd love to play on the waves

But I don't have a boat

If I did, I wouldn't know how to operate it

But our clothes will get soaked

Have to wear just underwear then!

Only Bea has ideas like that

Mother will be mad

Where are you going?

Will you come with us to the Saga ya Matha church festival?

I don't go to church

I'll take you

It is like watching a beautiful sunrise

We're here

Beatrice talks like a child

I can tell

I have money just for one

- I'll pay later? - Ok

You look nice smiling. Less nice scowling

You opened my heart

Hey girl

Where do you lead me?

Hey girl

Where do you lead me?

This strange path has many pitfalls

But I trust you to lead the way

This wild boy is now docile as a lamb

Following you with eyes shut

Drawing wings on a fish

You set it free into the sky

You taught me to fly

Who knows from where you came

Hey girl

Where will you lead me?

Your eyes hold up a mirror...

...to my deepest fears

Clearing away the dust in my soul

Painting it pure white

Where do you lead me?

Hey girl

He's gone

Who?

Celina and I went to the boat. No Bergmans

I left Celina there

You looked everywhere?

Sure!

Any blood stains?

He's gone

He took the medicine with him

Who is that? The priest?

Drink up.Then you'll see the priest with two women

The priest is a fraud

Did he say anything?

No

Do you know where he is?

Was Bergmans in danger?

He didn't say much

"We'll leave in a few days"

That's all he said

He'll come back

Nothing can be done now

Take Celina to her aunt tomorrow

Surround them!

Drag them out!

We'll ask the priest what these women were doing here

- Hit him - Show the priest some respect

Why did you tie them up? Let them go

The Bishop is coming!

The village is outraged, Father. They caught you red-handed

I'll explain everything

I won't hear lies. What's your relationship with that woman?

Nothing untoward. I swear it

Silence! Calm down!

Praise the Lord!

You all believe a sin has been committed in this church

Your trust in the church is vital. We'll investigate the matter thoroughly

Investigate? Strip him of his robes and chase him out

- You shut up! - Chetty, let them investigate

Think of the Lord and answer me

Did you have a sinful relationship with Father?

Were you in a physical relationship?

This is the Lord's house

Speak the truth

I told you. The priest is a fraud

Are you in a physical relationship with Father Sam?

Yes

Why are you waiting? Thrash him!

Don't hit him, I beg you. He's a priest

Thomas!

- Father... - What about him?

- The villagers are beating him - Why?

- I don't know - Why are they hitting him?

- Tell me why - Come with me to the church

Did he hit Father too?

You nailed Father Sam to the cross

leave out where it is Mind your tongue

Whose picture is that?

Get lost!

If anyone keeps this picture here...

Mesakaaran, this is the boy. Thomas

Who's Sam to you?

Your guru?

Your father? Or God?

Why do you fight his battles?

Know where he is now?

Palayankottai jail

4 years. Maximum security

Know who I am?

Know why you're here?

I'd have come anyway

They say Father Sam is in jail thanks to you

Clarence, hear that? The boy is here to avenge Father

So what will you do?

Stab me?

Shoot me?

You need courage

Cowards can't do it

Father Sam couldn't

He is bound by God

But why did you stop?

Has fear shut you up?

If you had wanted to Kill me, you would've

So why the sermons?

Do you only listen to Father Sam's sermons?

Father Sam and I studied together

But I was the smarter one

Mine is the path of survival

His path is for blind sheep

If you follow Sam...

I don't want to go to jail

I don't want to end up like Father Sam

So?

I want the village to bow at my feet

Every person in that village...

... has insulted me

Called me Satan's spawn from the time I was born

The church, God. Everyone

They won't bow at your feet if you don't change

You need to grow

Conquer the sky

So when you look down, the church will seem a tiny speck

You must grow like me

I will learn

Hey, Clarence

The boy is a viper

He needs to be shot

But...

If you spare him, be vigilant

Peace isn't my preference. Vigilance is

You're covered with bruises and scars

They didn't spare you

Yes. I've learned to fight back

My strength was in my mind. Now it's in my body too

You'll see, the men...

... who hit me will join my side. God's side

But your Thomas...

Your beloved Thomas is with me now

That's the way Satan rolls the dice

I'll teach Thomas the pleasure of sin

He'll be a greater devil than |

Your rage is against me. Keep him out of it

How can I? Our score isn't settled yet

Before I sleep each night, it's you...

Sam Fernando that I think of

You lying? Or were you lying with a bullet inside you?

I was in danger then

I didn't expect you to save me, but you did

It gave me the perfect chance...

...to settle an old score

Could I let it pass?

So you forced Celina to lie in church?

I, Bergmans, used an angel to trap God's messenger

I used Celina to send you to jail

Then dispatched Celina to heaven

A priest? So violent?

You wanted money for the church

Satan's offering

Who is this?

Your Father Sam had me thrown out of the seminary

I lost my family, my mother...

Everything was gone. Overnight

So I joined Mesakaaran Xavier. He controlled the coastline

His lovely wife Terese...

...carried the seed of my sin in her womb

I am Satan

So I had to kill Xavier before he suspected me

I married Terese

Now I have all this

Wait. That's for me

Come, Chetty. How are you?

All well, Mesakaaran

We're shark-catchers. We aren't checked much

The going rate?

Sharks are in great demand

Yes. How true

How much for this?

The black market rate is 150,000. Right?

But if you sold it without knowing the price, I lose money

How much did you get?

You made me buy back what was already mine

Forgive me, Mesakaaran

A bad mistake. Forgive me

Spare me this once

Please forgive me

I'll never steal your guns again

Forgive the dog

I forgive you. Go!

You know our fishermen are getting Killed all the time

The full moon

The wide-open sky

And God who created it all

They all stand alone

Just as you stand alone

Why is this scum here?

You show up at an auspicious time? A bad omen

A cursed man should stay away

Chetty will Kill you if he sees you

Are you drunk? Go away before he returns home!

You wretch!

They've shot Chetty

His body is lying on the shore

What are you saying?

What do you mean?

He never went to sea

He's in Nagarcoil, booking a wedding hall. Stop lying!

The man who buried my mother is lying dead on the shore

Didn't you hear?

You wretched demon!

Curses on you, if you speak the truth

Why did you Kill him? I'm sure you did it

My sister is getting married. And you bring bad news

Damn you

When a tree falls... another will grow tall

But if the heart keels over... how will it rise again?

Open the earth... you'll find treasure

Open the flowers... you'll find honey drops

Open the rivers... crops will flourish

Open the future... hope will smile at you

Brother Varghese

Stop!

I'm coming

It's urgent

Hurry!

Wait, I'm coming

I must hurry

Praise the Lord!

Faster!

Brother Varghese, stop!

Turn the boat around. I have to go back

I was thinking your face looks so familiar

Is that your boat? Can it go fast?

I didn't recognise you

I felt someone's eyes on me

Where to?

Over there

Beyond the fields. To David's house

Praise the Lord!

I'll ride your cycle. Let me take you

I can ride

I'm faster than a motor bike

Are you a doctor?

I'm a nurse

- Where did you train? - At a nearby nursing school

I scored top marks

She's here

The baby's head is stuck. They won't make it

Save them!

David, why didn't you call me sooner?

Help us. It's our first child

Everybody out! No crowding in here

A bucket of boiling water and a clean sheet. Now!

The baby's head is stuck. I need help

Come, Tom. Come inside

Why me? There are so many women here

They skin fish with their nails

Their hands are dirty. You'll pull the baby out

What choice have we? We can't infect the baby

Jessie, try harder

Come here!

Pull the baby's head out gently. Don't be scared

Jessie, push. Harder!

Lift your head and push

Pull, Tom

The full moon

Just as you stand alone

There's blood on your hands

Whose blood is that?

You cheeky boy! The police might get you

You don't bleed only when you're dying

So no one is dead?

- This blood is different - So, what blood is it?

The blood of Christ

Thomas is crazy!

Maybe I am

Thomas is crazy

Get lost!

Don't remove the dressing. Keep it on for two week

Albina, are you giving the right dosage?

Who are you? Haven't seen you here before

Are you from these parts? Who is unwell?

I came to talk to you

About what? What's your name?

Studying? Or working?

I have a boat. A fishing boat

Praise the Lord!

How do you know Bea?

She travelled in my boat

I came to ask about her

Why did you come to see her?

I asked you why

I just had to see her

I shan't misunderstand what you're saying

Bea is like a child. No one ever forgets her

She finds a place in one's heart

She's an angel. But her mind is child-like

I don't understand, Mother

Nothing wrong with her mind

Many talented people - dancers, musicians, scientists

Experts in their fields. But they have child-like minds like Bea

She looks after all the villagers

She must have suffered a trauma, and didn't develop emotionally

In psychological terms...it's a subconscious defence

Her mind refuses to grow. Maybe it's safer where it is

I was just thinking about you

About me?

What were you thinking?

I don't know. I was applying the cycle brakes...

It just slipped my mind

- Look at them dance! - Dance?

So what game did you play when you were young?

"Fight for food" game

I saw a film yesterday

Super film. A real comedy

- Do dogs go home at nightfall? -Yes

If everybody goes home, who stays here?

- Only ghosts? - Ghosts?

Do you have a cough?

- Is it bothering you? -Yes

So stop coughing!

A leafy odour

- It must be giardia - Who is that?

A parasite created by God

- When did you move here? - Just now

Were you ten?

No way. This young

Two?

No, this young

Four?

Five

And your mother?

Don't know her

Your father?

You don't know them?

How could you forget your parents?

Are you crying?

Why?

Is that the priest?

Isn't that the priest?

The wretched man is back

God knows what will happen now

Damien, how are you?

Muthu, give me a black tea

What will befall us now?

No fighting here

Another tea

Father, why did you return? Go away

I didn't come here to leave

Don't talk to him. Throw him out

- They'll kill you, Father - Let them

How dare he!

For God's sake! Why come back? You have no one here

Did Jesus ask you back?

I'm not leaving

I can die here. Anyone wants to kill me, go ahead

I've work to do here. I'll finish what I started

...to Your side

We are here to bury her body...

... once again. We bury her here with hope and faith

Her soul...

...was wracked with pain while she lived on this earth

She chanted Your name forever

O Lord! We offer her into Your care

Purify her...

Purify her departed soul

O beloved and blessed Father! May Your eternal light shine on her

How are you?

It's been so long

So you're far down another path?

Is it a path of no return?

I'm going, Father

I have work

You are God's gift to me

Are you abandoning me?

I'm not

Everything just slipped away

Fell and shattered into a thousand pieces

Is that why you refuse to look me in the eye?

I did everything I shouldn't have

What you taught me in 13 years was forgotten in 13 days

Tell me you and Bergmans are one and the same, then I'll go

Tell me no speck of light is left in you

Tell me you've never seen God in a human being

Tell me

Do you know who I am?

Yes!

Tom the boatman

Not really

I'm not what you think, Bea

I've committed many sins

Sins?

Sins

Things I shouldn't have done

Like jumping over the wall without Mother's knowing?

No, this is different

You mean how I steal sugar to eat?

Don't you know what a sin is?

Drowning a man in the sea is a sin

Shooting a man point blank

Hacking a man with a sickle. My hands are bathed in sin

Fine. Don't do it anymore

I won't tell anyone. Not even Mother. Ok......?

Show me your hands

It's all gone

The bamboo forest The fragrant herbs

The deafening silence The sound of your song

The full moon The dew-filled forest

Walking a narrow path Hand in hand with you

What more could I want? This is all I want

What else could I need? When I have you

The birds bathe by the pond Spraying us with water droplets

Making nothing of it

You gently wipe the droplets from my face

Softly I embrace you

What more could I want? This is all I want

In cold December... ...when the trees shiver

When the cold freezes... ...the blood in our veins

When bodies yearn for warmth

We lie comforted by a single cover

What more could I want? This is all I want

Look who's here

I want to talk to you

You are my guru. You made me

I don't know what you saw in me

But I found strength on your path

Then I walked on Satan's path for a while

At last I see a new path ahead

A girl showed me the way

She led me on that path

It's your path, Father

That's where I wish to stay

I need your blessings

Who is the angel who changed the Thomas I couldn't change?

Praise the Lord!

I am no longer "Father"

Aren't you Tom's father? His mother

His guardian, his everything?

Mother Superior is all those things to me. But she's a little strict

I hear you had a golden cradle when you were born. Really?

You left all that to become a priest

Praise the Lord!

Think you're smart? You dirty scum

You scum. I'll split your head open

- I'll split your head open - All right. Go on, talk

- Say what you want - I don't want anything

I want my mother back. Where is she?

Mother, where are you?

Why did you leave me? Why the hell did you go?

Get your blessings from God

And her parents. Go!

I'll pray for you

Mother, is Bea an orphan?

No, she's not an orphan

She has parents. And maybe even a rich family

Her name is not a typical name. Beatrice

What about Bea's father? Where is her family?

Are they from Thoothukudi? Why don't they visit her?

They are important folk -Important folk?

- They're busy - With what?

Mesakaarans are busy people

They never see her?

Mesakaaran? What did you say?

Are you deaf? Do you need ear drops?

One more question. Mesakaaran from Thoothukudi?

You mean Bergmans?

Are your parents alive?

In that case, swear on God, you'll never see her again

Go away!

Tell me if you remember anything

Here?

Bea, stop!

Thomas, what are you doing? Why is she here?

Teaching a man to sin is as easy as teaching him to walk

Teaching a man virtue is like teaching him how to fly

He must sprout wings first

Father

Stop!

I said stop!

Look at me! Bea!

Stop!

If you want to be like me, you must overcome two obstacles

Father Sam and Bea. Decide now

What has happened, my child?

Bergmans phoned. He was furious

She is God's child. Look at the state she's in

No outsiders allowed. Go!

Jesus's beloved son

Satan's son has come to take you. Come!

Pray on the high seas

What's come over you?

You mad?

There's no room in this world for virtue

I will destroy all trace of virtue that may be left in me

I'll destroy everyone. Even my daughter, Bea

"Father, father"

Enough of that!

Anyone who thinks I am a worm...

...will be sent to Jesus

Bergmans will send Father Sam to Jesus

Then Thomas

Then my daughter Bea

What do you want?

Sir, we're far at sea

Please don't

I've always stood by you

But don't do this

Why not?

Because she's my daughter?

I have no ties. Keep going

Don't make a sound, Mother. You don't know me

Listen to me

Where is Bea? I have to see her

You don't frighten me

You can't see her

I won't leave

I'll die but I won't go

This is an institution. Don't cross the line

Well, she isn't here

Beatrice...

the angel who leads the wayward towards the light

You want to go to Jesus? I'll send you there

Do you know where you are?

Look! Deep in the water...

...you'll see Jesus and your mother

Want to join them?

So, my daughter?

Remember? We came here fifteen years ago

I showed you the sea. And the sharks

I should've ended it

It was my mistake

Bergmans can have no ties

Where is Bergmans?

Satan challenges me again. He asks:

"Can you do it?"

- Father -1l can do it!

I can do it

Satan challenges me again

Why the dilemma?

Bergmans, what is this dilemma?

I can

- Where is she? - I don't know

Why not ask the sharks in the sea?

I'll get you

Father, what happened?

Where is Bea?

What have you done?

Did you Kill her?

I thought you'd become like me

But you joined Jesus's camp

Look! Mr Saint is a warrior

Don't!

You won and I lost

No, Bergmans

It is you who has won

How dare you try to Kill me?

Taking your revenge on me for what you did to me?

I turned out this way thanks to you

I turned into a godless man

If I died at your hands now, virtue would have no meaning

Don't, Father

I was jailed when innocent...for your murder, I'd gladly return to jail

Victory is mine, even now

I will die victorious

You'll live. A defeated man

Pull him in!

If I was the old Thomas...

...I'd feed you to the sharks

But your daughter has changed me

She taught me to forgive

And you Killed her

With Bea in my mind... ...I cannot harm you

You have surpassed me

Bea isn't dead

My daughter isn't dead

I couldn't kill her

I have lost

Where is Bea?

I have lost

Look at me

It's me, Tom

I was so scared

Nothing has happened to you. It's ok

Bea, don't you recognise me?

Nothing happened

I'm here

Tell me you remember me

Don't say you can't remember, Bea

Without You what would I do?

I stand at the gates of love

Hold me

Don't let go