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You can't just keep taking off, Patty.

They're out there somewhere

wondering why I don't come get them.

You're not going to find them.

You're never finding them.

This is...

You need to get it
together, take him back home.

There's nothing for me
there. There's nothing left.

Are you lost?

I am, yes.

Where you're trying to go?

Don't actually know.

So what are you doing here then?

I think I might be from here.

I had siblings.

We were adopted.

My name is Bezhig.

Bezhig?

Ah, okay, I'll turn around.

Follow me until you see the
house with the school bus.

It's just past there.

- Hi.
- Hi.

- Nice car.
- Thanks.

Are your mom and dad here?

Yeah.

She's the best.

Oh, I don't think you
should be doing that.

Can I help you?

You lost?

I'm not really sure. I
think I have family here.

Oh well, where you from?

Montreal.

I was told to come down this road.

My name's Bezhig.

You're...

I... I'm... I'm Leo.

I'm your, uh... I'm your...

I'm your brother.

Really?

Oh, my...

You're all grown up.

Yeah.

Um, sorry, do you want to come inside?

- Yeah, let's go. Let's go inside.
- Yeah, yeah.

Should, should I be worried about that?

No, no. They're fine.

Hey, don't drive off now.

You want a coffee or
something to drink or...

Yeah. Sure.

- Me first.
- Me first!

No shoes, shoes, shoes,
shoes, shoes, shoes.

Thank you. Thank you.

Did you guys have fun?

Hello. Let's play.

Hello little girl.

Look at my doll.

Wow, she's beautiful.

- What's her name?
- Nikki, same as me.

What's your name?

My name is Bezhig.

That means "one".

This is your auntie.

That's our auntie. Auntie look.

Show your muscles. Show your muscles!

- Hello!
- Mommy's home.

Wow.

- Who's this?

- This is...
- Mommy, that's our auntie.

We have a new auntie.

This is Bezhig.

What?

Hi.

Oh, my God.

Do you assume Bezhig now?

I'm still figuring out if
this is really happening.

Oh, my gosh.

Welcome home, Bezhig.

Kids help me.

Come help.

Would you like to go outside?

How long have you been here?

Me?

All my life. I...

Yeah, I grew up here.

- You weren't adopted?
- No.

My grandfather, he, he raised me.

Why?

Why? Why what?

What happened to our parents?

And the shelter went down here.

It... it fucked everything up.

This was given to my
parents when I was adopted.

"Neglect".

This is not true. This is
this is lies. This is...

No, it's from Child Protective Services.

This is lies. This is
what you fucking think?

Look, I... I...

We didn't live in fucking poverty.

You weren't neglected.

All right, they just took you.

That's what they do, all right?

They... they... they...
They're fucking liars.

Go, go read it.

Hey.

Can you tell me the
truth of what happened?

Your mom and dad loved you.

And your dad?

He died.

And your mom tried to get you back.

And when she couldn't,

she went into Regina
over and over again.

And walked around the
city looking for you.

Then she fucked off and
no one saw her since.

Your mom loved you.

But you lived on the rez.

Everybody was poor.

We weren't poor. We had
everything we needed.

I... I was ten. I remember I was there.

What do you remember?

Not much.

The orphanage.

That wasn't an orphanage.

No. It was an intake
centre where they...

kept kids after they took 'em.

You want to meet some more family?

Hey, baby.

This is your ...

Your grandfather, and this
is your Auntie Bridget.

Look at you. Look at you.

Oh, my God.

It's so good to see, my girl.

Thought we were gonna cook you

a real traditional feast, huh?

Hey.

It's the chicken man.

Yeah.

Eat up.

Oh my God, this is so good.

Ah.

This makes me so happy.

Yeah, me too.

Are you engaged?

Shit. Doctors say shitty poop.

- Holy smokes.
- Wow!

Is that a fake ring?

I'm still waiting for my
ring. It's only been 10 years.

I hear you.

Good luck.

Auntie, can I come to your wedding?

Yeah. Of course, you can.

- Me too?
- Yeah.

What's he like? David?

I've known him for a very long time.

He goes to my synagogue.

I love him very much.

So your family in Montreal,

they're pretty good to you?

Yeah, they were.

They were very loving.

You know, my shoe guy is Jewish.

Which shoe guy?

You know the guy in
Albert, he fixes my soles.

Um, Harold.

Yeah! Beristain... Bernstein.

He's a good man, I think.

He can fix that sole, but he can't
fix that stink, whatever it is.

That is your breath.
That is not my boot.

Aboriginal Radio Network.

You are listening to Missinipi
Broadcasting Corporation

at 91.3 FM in Regina, Saskatchewan.

We're here to determine
if you're a fit mother.

Look, there's Patty and Morris.

It's your mom and dad
on their wedding day.

It's just so beautiful.

You can have it.

- That's my mom?
- Mm-hmm.

Do you know where she is?

Told you already, she fucked off.

Some people just don't
want to be found, Bezhig.

Look.

- Is that me?
- Yes.

Leo, is this you?

No, that's Niche.

You two were always together.

Even though you're just right bossy.

That's true. You were never far apart.

You were even born
holding onto one another.

We're twins.

Yeah.

Your, uh, your head came out first,

so they called you Bezhig.

Niche means "number two".

There were, what, 27
kids taken from here?

Thousands from this region.

I would go to those
meetings in the Fort.

So many women speaking up,

and some of them were even lawyers.

Me, I do it for Patty.

Losing her kids broke her.

They're still doing it.
They're still taking kids.

So I keep my head down,
you know, stay quiet.

Don't want them snooping around here.

I heard people are calling band offices,

trying to find their families.

People are starting to come home.

I hoped you would.

Prayed for you.

Went to ceremony.

We all did, my girl.

Glad you're home.

Good morning.

Oh, my God. I can't
believe I fell asleep.

- I'm so sorry.
- Anytime.

Hey, you can use my face stuff.

It's on the second shelf.

Thank you.

I can't believe it's only been two days.

It feels like...

Like home?

Yeah.

That's because it is.

I didn't want to tell you

because it didn't go well, but

I found our sister Dora a few days ago.

Wow.

Just... give it some time then.

Sweet grass.

It's, uh, it's for protection.

You burn it.

It sends your prayers to the Creator.

Thank you, Leo, for everything.

The pre-board are announced

for flight 322 to Montreal.

Please have your boarding passes ready.

Mom?

Mom?

Mom?

Are you planning on staying for dinner?

Yes.

Mom.

I'm sorry I left like that.

Now you're back.

I have that meeting with
David and the rabbi tomorrow.

Good reason to come home.

Come in.

I'm happy to see you.

Look really smart.

How was Regina?

There's a lot.

What do you mean a lot?

Come here.

Right away.

What do you mean a lot?

Wait a second.

What?

I don't know what's going on.

What's happening?

Nothing's happening.

I went away, I came back,

my mom's pissed at me.

- Nothing's happened?
- You're being like this.

You're leaving just a little bit out,

don't you think?

I'm just trying to figure
out what you're thinking.

- What's your plan?
- I don't have a plan.

Just got back.

Okay, so the rabbi should
be arriving any minute.

Flowers, aren't they a beautiful fuss?

Okay.

Oh.

I just polished these today.

So.

I understand that you
weren't very happy with me

because of things that you overheard

when I was having a
private conversation.

It was an unfortunate situation.

I am sorry if you felt upset.

But we both love David,

and I am sure that we
want to put this behind us.

Yes. Of course.

- Thank you.
- Good, good, good.

Are you hungry? There's so much food.

Oh, Jesus Christ.

Here are some questions I like
engaged couples to consider.

Can you be truthful with the other?

Do you feel seen for who
you really are by the other?

What happens when you fight?

Are you able to find your way
out of the fight with the other?

How will you balance the differences?

On a more practical note...

... on how you want to live your lives.

Do you plan to keep a kosher home?

Do you do you plan to have children?

Hmm?

We talked about two.

Two seems good. Esther?

Yeah, we did.

I think you both will have considered

that Esther will face

challenges in this
community as a convert,

even though you converted
very young, Esther.

Marriage isn't easy, even
in normal circumstances.

Do you both feel prepared
to meet those challenges?

How was your meeting with the rabbi?

It was good. I think it was good.

Good, good. Esther?

Yeah, it was good.

Tammy and Jason, how
was the last ultrasound?

There is a baby in there.

Let me ask you this.

Have you applied for med
school yet for that baby?

Law school.

- Stop it. Don't even listen.
- So, Esther,

- you're going to be articling soon.
- Hmm-mmm.

You'll probably have all the
top law firms coming after you,

and they're doing affirmative
action stuff these days.

She's top of her class.

- Of course you'll have the best offers.
- Of course.

- We all know she's very bright your Esther.
- She is.

That's what she is.
That's what I'm saying.

But we have two new
African-Canadian hires at our firm,

- so I guess we'll see how they do.
- Jesus, Jason,

- they'll do fine.
- What?

It's amazing though, isn't
it? Whatever happened to,

you know, merit, earning your way in?

Well, you're still at your
father's firm, right, Jason?

- What is that supposed to mean?
- She means shut up.

- What? All I was saying
is... Excuse me a minute.

- Soup's good.
- Good. There's lots more of it, so.

I hope I didn't offend her.

Oh, don't worry. I
offend her all the time.

She's seems very outspoken.

Passionate. I call it passion.

Here, Tammy, have some more salad.

Here you go, sweetheart.

So, Esther, will you be
going into Aboriginal law?

I'm still deciding, but
corporate law most likely.

Ohhh, like your father.

You could do so much for the aboriginals

with your good Jewish
upbringing and a lodge mom.

- Mom, we agreed.
- No,

I'm saying that she's
one of the good ones.

And when I say that you're one
of the good ones, I mean it.

You are very bright

- and your people would be lucky to have you.
- Mom!

Jesus, Mom, take a day off.

- That's a compliment.
- I don't see what's wrong with that.

Okay, everybody, your
mother made a nice dinner,

and she has apologized to Esther.

I'm going to put that
on the table right now.

Apology has been made.

I don't understand. I don't
know what more she wants.

I haven't even brought up the fact

that she walked out of
her own engagement party.

I walked out because
I didn't feel welcome.

- Because you were rude to her.
- Okay, now you're being

very hard on your mother.

Wait, you think I was being rude?

I was having a personal conversation

where I was airing my private doubts

and she was listening in on them.

Mom, you said you weren't gonna do this.

Do you know how much
we spend on that party?

And out of the two of us, I'm
the only one who has apologized.

I'm sorry.

I'm so sorry.

She's like that.

I'm sorry.

There's a reason

your mom tries so hard to let
me know that I don't fit in.

Esther.

Hey, of course you fit in.

It's because I don't.

Of course, you fit in.

Hey.

Hey.

I love you.

Hey.

I'm just wondering if
that's going to be enough.

It's enough.

But I don't think you know how
awful that was for me in there.

I'm sorry.

And I have a brother.

And a grandfather.

And nieces

and nephews and cousins
and they all look like me.

And I've never had that before.

I didn't want to come home.

I feel like if I try
to explain that to you,

you're not gonna understand.

You don't think I'll understand?

Ester, I've known you
since you were seven.

Hey.

David, I can't.

You can't what?

You can't what?

I mean, Jesus Christ, I can come
and meet your family. I can...

I can come with you

to Regina. I can see what
you're talking about. I can...

I can do all the things.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I love you.

How's David?

Do you remember on my 16th birthday?

I went into your office

just before my party and you had all
that stuff lying out on your desk.

Photographs

of me.

In one of them, I was five-years old,

and I was in an ad in the newspaper.

And in the ad, it said
that my name was Bezhig.

And I realized then
that you changed my name.

Of course we changed your name.

They told us to change
the name to a Jewish name.

And then after the party,

I asked you who my real family was.

I knew I wasn't allowed
to talk about it.

I knew you'd be angry.

You were so angry, you said,

"Do you think a child
ends up in a newspaper

because her family loves her?"

And I didn't ask about it again.

That's how it's been between us.

For years.

I don't ask questions.

I don't talk about how
much I want to find them.

That's my mother and that's my father.

You were wrong.

They wanted me.

- No, that's not...
- It's what I found out.

You were not taken care of.

This is what they told
us, "Save these children.

They need good homes. It's a mitzvah."

You're not listening to me. That's
my father and that's my mother.

- And they loved me.
- No.

I was removed because the
government was taking Indian kids.

We had paper saying "unfit mother".

You don't think governments
have lied before?

No, this is not true.

It is true.

You can't just stick
a new name on a person

and pretend that nothing's happened.

And you can't take a 5-year-old child

away from their family

and think that they're
just gonna forget.

You should know.

Have you forgotten?

Your family.

That you lost.

Have you forgotten your sister?

I don't think so, because
you named me after her.

It was the right thing to do.

You're not listening to me.

- Listen to me.
- No.

You picked me out of an ad.

Because that is how it was done!

You let them take me away
from my brothers and my sister.

- It was the right thing to do.
- It was wrong!

It was criminal, Mom. You're a criminal.

Esther.

Esther, don't leave.

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