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- He's back everyone.
- How I've missed this.

Larry, wait for me!

Mind your head,
or I'll jump on it!

- I'm coming in!
- No!

- Still gruesomely pea brained.
- Still with your bullshit.

Spiros's wife had an affair
with Basil?! Silly Baz?

Oh don't.
I feel so guilty about it.

Leslie was only trying
to help Spiros and I be together.

He's been cycling around
desperately trying to find Spi...

- Hello, darling.
- Hello.

Well, my travels were eye-opening,
thanks for asking.

Ah Gerry!

I was approached in Athens
to work for British Intelligence.

- I said no, of course.
- Or did you?

- Yes, I did.
- I'd love to be a spy.

Can you put my name forward,
please?

- You'd start a war.
- No, don't.

I don't need to be a spy,
I combat idiocy through my art.

I thought we could put on a play,
to celebrate me being back.

- Let's do Porgy & Bess!
- No, we're too white.

I've written a play.

It's 'The Odyssey' adapted to tell
our story since we came to Corfu.

Well, I'm not doing it.
The theatre's daft.

That's a shame, I had you down
for Odysseus, the hero.

I need a distraction, I'll play him.

Well, I did bring you all here
on an epic Greek journey,

which we are still on.

- Very good.
- Thank you.

Oh, just to update you:
Europe's on the brink of war.

Another reason to do
a rip-roaring theatrical satire

on the folly of battle.

Yes, but this is the safe end
of Europe.

- Hardly. Italy's invaded Albania.
- That's only two miles over the water.

Well we're all ignoring it.

We're all back together
and we're not going anywhere.

THE DURRELLS

Aren't you interested
in the world, mother?

There's been too much
going on around here.

The world's come a poor second.

You can't live your life in denial.

If you had lived through the Great War,

you'd be less keen to discuss
a new one.

And more keen on innocent pleasures,
like spoon making.

The returning belle-lettrist!

The dapper bewhiskered polymath!

- The curse of over-education.
- Theo, we'll talk later.

I must finish my play.

You're God by the way.

Praise be.

How are you?

A little wistful, since finding this.

Four years, and twice the size.

Do me a favour, Supreme Being,
stop the years rushing by...

This is a python. I was given her
by a retiring pet shop owner.

Asian geese. They're another pair
that breeds for life.

Unlike a lot of humans.

Galini!

My Greek friend will explain
that in her beautiful way.

Yes.

Asian geese they mate
and stay together for life.

Sit down please.

I have an announcement.

I've learnt a lot about myself
over the last few months.

I'm more mature and less
stupid than I suspected.

Did you not notice?

Yes. I'll shout out if I disagree
about anything.

But in one way I'm not yet a woman,
and I want to correct that.

By giving myself to Nikos.

You're brilliant as a fish,
any thoughts as a mother?

Well, do you, do you love Nikos?

I find him enormously attractive, and
making love is supposed to be huge fun.

I can't really remember.

I said no to Zoltan even though he was
very keen, to put it mildly.

There were times I thought
he'd explode.

I don't really need
to know the ins and outs...

Now I'm wondering,
what am I waiting for?

I forgot the corkscrew, sorry.

Another idea that seemed good
when you started, Leslie Durrells.

That's really not fair, Spiros.

I only did it so that you could be
with my mother.

Oh, you might swallow
bits of glass and die.

I don't care.

Well, my mother cares about you.

Thanks.

It's easier here, living on the beach.

Just me and the seagulls.

There's nothing stopping you
and my mother being together, surely.

Apart from pride.

Pride has a poor reputation,
but I like it.

Without it, I am
just a homeless taxi-driver.

No, that's rubbish.

I know your problem.

You've loved my mother
ever since you met her,

and you feel guilty because
that's what broke your marriage.

The only cure for that is to stop
feeling guilty and feel happy.

By coming back to the house,
and being with her.

Please.

Look at that poster.

They are all useless.

So we open our play on Odysseus,

the foremost fighting hero
of Greek Mythology, with your crew...

Your ship lands among
the magical Lotus-eaters,

where travellers eat fruits,
and lose thoughts of home.

- We get it.
- It's like Corfu, yes.

Where's Leslie? He's supposed
to be doing the stage management.

- Er, Luga. Where did you get these?
- I borrow them.

- We have actors in my family.
- Well, that's fabulous.

No.

- Nikos must be in the play.
- Must?

- Yes, I will do the music.
- He's really musical.

Well, we can... we can work on that.

Oh by the way congratulations
on your forthcoming union.

Ah, The Durrells Players, back,
despite popular demand.

And you're in it, too.

Sven has agreed and your husband.

Oh he'll love that. What parts?

- You, a Siren.
- Obviously.

- And the Wind God your husband.
- Oh you've heard about him then.

Spiros, we've missed you.

I really wasn't pushing
you away from your wife.

Marriage is, well as we know,
it's precious.

Well, I'm realising
that even precious things end.

We all love a sunset, but only a fool
tries to chase it around the world.

Hark at you with your nature metaphors.

Mrs Durrells, you deserve the finest
everything, including language.

I'm going to ask you formally
and for ever

to call me by my first name.

Louisa.

Louisa...

Louisa...

- What does it mean?
- I believe it means famous warrior.

Worrier?

Warrior.

I am Spiridon.

Meaning a basket for carrying seeds.

Mr Hakiaopulos is "needed on stage".

I'm in your play?

All are. There is no escape.

Let's go, let's go!

Whose idea was it
to put me now to perform?

Mrs Durrell, while you're alone,
might I have a word?

Theo, try as you may with your grave
face, you cannot dent my sunny mood.

My friends in Athens say the political
situation in Greece is, is dire.

Pressures in Europe are mounting.

Well we're not leaving
until we absolutely have to, if ever.

Well, I'm glad, but I had to say it.

I don't want to break Gerry's heart
but he should dismantle his zoo.

No...

Otherwise if the worst happens he may
have to just abandon his animals.

Look at me: I'm sorry, but you must be
ready to go if things change.

Signore Mussolini and Herr Hitler
have pledged not to invade Greece

which remains officially neutral under
its Prime Minister Ioannis Metaxas.

But the Italian invasion of Albania
has cast doubt on these assurances...

Gerry.

Theo.

- I don't want to have to say this.
- That's just what I said to Larry.

"Woe and thrice woe!"?
Nobody says that.

I suggested "Bloody hell, nightmare!"

But I was thinking...
you might thin out your zoo a little.

What? Why?

Because...

I suddenly thought
it was looking rather crowded.

Well that's just because
you live alone.

You could move a dozen wildebeests
into your place

and you'd hardly notice,
apart from the broken furniture.

Well, good one!

Some might need to spread their wings,
while they can,

however much
we'd like to keep them here.

LUNAR AND SEX WORSHIP

- What's your problem?
- I have to make a mask for a Cyclops.

He's only got one eye, apparently.
Ridiculous. You should be doing this.

I'm busy,

I'm researching how girls around
the world celebrate becoming a woman.

There's a lot about being watched by
the village, which we won't be doing.

I think I'll keep it simple: incense,
white robes before, red robes after.

Yeah, do what you feel's best.

Good luck you two.

Hang onto your hats!

Shall I bring you some prophylactics
from the surgery?

No, I borrowed some.

You borrowed some?

Right!

Right Spiros, let's see how this looks.

Larry?

How do I look?

I've done the best I can with
my limited knowledge and interest!

A visit from the Corfu police,
always a pleasure. I hope.

Hello, everyone.

- Leslie.
- Lambros.

- I see you've been promoted.
- Yes.

Time to be a serious policeman
at these serious times.

In the name of the Greek government I
order you to surrender your wirelesses.

- Why should we give you our...
- We don't have a wireless.

Aren't you a bit tiny to be a copper?

I know you do.

And I will come back tomorrow for it.

Or you risk prison.

Yes, do they not have a minimum height
requirement in the Corfu Police?

No, nor maximum stupidity.

Oh, alright.

He's just doing his job.

I will take this.
It is also for propaganda.

Oh Larry, how will you survive
without your typewriter?

Some things are more important
even than writing.

But, this is all worse than I thought.

The Greek regime has maintained

a vigorous anti-Communist stance
in recent years,

but accusations of fascist sympathies
have been denied.

In Germany, members of the Hitler youth
have been instructed

they may not eat
ice creams in public.

Ah Nikos.

I think tomorrow might be our night,
don't you think, after the play?

A breathtaking encore.
Cast of two.

You told everyone you are
giving me your maidenhead.

No, maidenhood.

Maidenhead is in Berkshire, I think.

I only told my mother.

And Leslie.

And Florence.

And the egg-woman at the market.

You're right I did tell
a lot of people.

- Break a leg!
- Theo, don't.

I'm regretting going public
about the whole virginity thing.

It is quite rare that it's
publicised in advance.

Is it?

Margo, I've hidden the wireless.
So if the police arrive at the house,

stick to the idea
that we've never had one.

- We've never had a house?
- Never had a wireless.

I thought you said
you'd become more mature.

Yes, I'm wondering about that now.

More theatre things.
From my family.

Woeful timing but I have to go, so
I'm leaving you in charge of the play.

Me?

Yes, don't do
the I'm just a dim bloke routine.

You're as bright as anyone here.
I'll be back soon.

This is silly
but he's normally such a bastard.

It's a lovely day.

That is not relevant.

What are my orders?

You want me to do this because
it's looking bad out there, isn't it?

Yes.

You've been so good to me, Theo.

But who knows, I'm a member
of the Optimists Club.

They're all in it.

I'm trying to see it
as setting them all free,

but it feels more like
losing a lot of friends.

I know.

Galini will be so upset
when she finds out.

And all our visitors.

You've passed your enthusiasm
on to so many people.

It's been a huge celebration
of animal life.

So, some are ready
to go back into the wild.

And others need human homes.

Don't worry, Roger.
You're family.

Plays are brilliant.

Oh we should get a good audience,

I asked Argos the Gobby Postman
to tell everyone.

They know the play's in English?

Yes, I said we'd do big
self-explanatory gestures.

You go back to England or not?

Not, Lugaretzia.

Nikos.

I'm sorry.

I made you look like
a performing monkey

and turned a private moment
into, well, a minor local event.

You're right, making love for the first
time should be natural and spontaneous.

Thank you.

So let's not go ahead with it.

First off, I wanna
get this attached to that wall.

Come on, I could do with some help.

Mother...

I've decided to call off the, you
know, shenanigans, with Nikos.

You were right,
maybe we should be really in love.

Like you and Spiros.

Oh, is it that obvious?

Yes, it is.

Well good, so you'll save yourself
for your wedding night.

I will if you will...

Can i have all actors
for rehearsal, please!

Now God is missing so we'll be starting
with scene six,

in which the sorceress Circe...

I prefer Wise Woman.

Er, not interested, when she turns
Odysseus's crew into pigs.

Oh, Galini, perfect timing.

You could be Gerry,
get ready to be turned into a pig.

Now the meaning of this scene

is that health provision on Corfu
is decidedly patchy

but Florence at the surgery
has been a godsend in that she...

No time for meaning.
From the top.

Good morning.

I have come to confiscate
your wireless.

We told you, we haven't got one.

But we could all sing you a song
if you're after a little light music.

The time for joking is over.

Perhaps I should stop your play,
as it is also propaganda.

You stop this right now. I know
your family, they are good people.

Do you want everyone to know
about your medical records?

Do you want me to arrest you
for threatening a police officer?

You'd be superb if you fancied a part.

No, my part is: police officer.

Well I'm sure you are
due an afternoon off.

- Oh, divine.
- That's it! That is spot on!

That's special.

- Thank you.
- What a handsome man!

- Maybe just a little higher there!
- Yes, do you want me to take it up?

Would you do that?

Louisa.

Let's go for a drive.

And when I say drive,
I don't mean drive.

We can't, I'm in a play.
And so are you.

Oh yes.

But afterwards.

Where do you want to go?

To heaven.

I know the way.

- Good afternoon.
- The same to you.

A telegram.

What has happened?

What's wrong?

Go, go inside darling,
I'll be in in a moment.

Go on!

Basil's been killed, in Albania.

Just for being English.

Oh goodness.

"Always take the scenic route,"
he said.

"What's the hurry?"

Now I think there is a hurry.

You must take your family
back to England.

Basil didn't understand the risks.

So now we do.

I'm afraid we have to leave Corfu.

I've been told there's a special
chartered ship that leaves tomorrow.

The safe way back.

I don't think the play's really
the thing now, do you?

We've got lots of decisions
to make quickly,

and well a lot of goodbyes
to get through.

No, we should do the play.

It was always a celebration of our
time here, now it means even more.

Come with us.

You loved America, you'll love England.

We still have a future.

You don't have much time.

Go in, make everyone happy,
the way you made me happy.

Ok, so this is the 'Land Of The Dead'
scene in which...

Odysseus is visited by his deceased
loved ones and heroes from the past.

Come on dear, self-immersion
is never attractive.

You have a family to whip into shape.

I know it's sad to be leaving but we
all roll on, don't we, alive or dead.

Who am I playing?

I do a very good wild boar impression,
if that can be squeezed in.

Mother?

Leslie, you should be the hero.

It was always your part.

You'll be fabulous.

It looks like it could be the last
evening in Corfu for some of us here,

so...

Well, let's enjoy it, shall we?

Why does the play make you
so nervous?

You're all so artistic.

I see a...

tree and you lot see...

Broccoli.

What?

Trees look like upside-down broccoli.

Think of all you've done
since we came here.

You can do anything
you set your mind to.

I can't.

I can't even have Daphne,
I still miss her.

I'm quite nostalgic.

Even for Aunt Hermione.
And your Zoltan.

Me too actually.

I wrote to him saying I have
a boyfriend and it's becoming serious,

and hoping he had a nice girlfriend
but not meaning it.

Mother and Spiros seemed very upset.

Yeah.

Adults can be very ploddy
at getting what they want.

I know.

I told mother to go and find Spiros
on the beach.

What's that noise?

The house... breathing.

We know it so well.

It feels like a living thing.

I, I am Odysseus...

- This is a dream come true for me.
- He loves the amateur theatre.

At medical school my Hippolytus
made the audience weep openly.

- Anyone surprised by that?
- Where have you been, Larry?

Shall we do warm-up vocals?

Extremely white stone.
Come on darling, join in.

Extremely white stone.

Extremely white stone.

How are you feeling?

I don't want to leave.

I keep thinking about Zoltan.

Where does Turkey stand in the war?

I...
I don't know anything about the war.

What is it?

I am Odysseus...

I am Odysseus.

Come from across the sea.

- Fearing nobody...
- And ready for all...

And ready...

...for all.

And we the crew.

Willing and devoted.

This island is lush and fine.

Better.

Luga, mask down.
Here.

- No, no, no, no, Luga...
- Here is a native...

Go on!

How strange and exotic she is, to us.

Welcome to the land
of the Lotus-eaters.

- What the heck is she saying?
- I don't know.

We must learn this beautiful language.

Be circumspect in this new land.

I love you.

I love you.

I wish it could just be us together
on this desert island.

I'll need a log cabin.

And a bed, for us, not too big,
so that we're always touching.

I can't go with you to England.

No, you must. You can.

I cannot abandon my children
and my country, now of all times.

No.

What will I do without you?

What you did before.

You'll be beautiful and complicated.

And a mother to your wonderful
peculiar children.

What will I do without you?

You'll go on spreading your magic,
and I won't be here.

You will be here.

Has it all been for nothing,

the waiting,
the crying and the longing?

Would you change it
for us never having met?

- Sven!
- Sven?

Are you having a good time?

Not as good as me!

It's a comic interlude
by a priapic satyr!

Representing sexy Corfu.

It's allowed, it's in Sophocles!

Margo!

Margo!

Margo!

Wait for me!

Oh my God, it's Zoltan.

Behold!

Zoltan!

Poseidon!

Margo!

Zoltan!

Come timely from the sea...

- Good work.
- Thank you.

You stopped the boat too soon.

I am not a fish.
I want to make a dignified entrance.

Sorry!
Problem with the engine.

Margo, I hope I'm not too late.

Come on, in God's name.

Zoltan!

Don't give yourself to another man.

I am here now.

And that's the interval.

Slowly introduce them into the wild.

Please take him home with you.

They love strawberries
more than life itself.

Please don't eat them, use their
eggs, or just take them for walks?

Gerry, find a nice home for Martha.

That's for you, sir.

Years passed.

Youths became men.

- Sorry.
- In your own time.

And men became warriors.

Have you two been...?

- That was quick.
- I'm saying nothing.

I'll never be the same.

Adventures blossomed.

Wild creatures were tamed.

And lost affections
were borne bravely...

How many great loves are we allowed
in this lifetime?

Three?

Five?

Or just one?

Or maybe it's more like a dozen.

Bloody actors.

Mum!

Come on.

Mum!

As you're all here...

Tomorrow we leave this enchanted isle.

You know it's been good
when the idea of leaving

makes your heart seem to stop.

Hear-hear.

You have put up with us Durrells
like a mother with an awkward baby.

You've lost your temper with us
at times, and we with you,

and now we're ready to leave home.

We British are reluctant to Europeans.

But if there has to be a war,

my one wish is,

is that we realise, when it's all over,

that we need to love each other
just a little bit more.

I'm afraid I haven't been following
the play, owing to a personal matter.

But I hear it's very good,
so thank you, Larry.

Oh, and do read my novels.

And it's a perfect reminder that
for us this has been quite a journey.

Bit like the Odyssey.
But nicer people.

Speaking of the Odyssey.
Come on...

And so the crew set sail, but soon
heard eerie and seductive singing...

I can't believe it's our last day here.

Can we now, of all times,
enjoy the present?

Well that's killed the conversation.

- How is Nikos bearing up?
- Zoltan's taken him out for a drink.

I think I handled it quite badly.

There's been a lot of messy
love since we got here.

Noisy.

Thank you for being so grown-up
about your animals, Gerry.

He tell me he will get them back
in the morning and put on boat.

- Gerry.
- Not all of them.

Alright, conquering hero?

Could be worse, as we're about
to swap Paradise for Bournemouth.

Oh shush.

Leslie, you were magnificent.

- Very well done.
- You were brilliant, Les.

Thank you.

I can't find a good way
of saying this, but...

I'm not coming with you.
I'm staying here on Corfu.

Well why?

I spent some time today with
an associate who has a business...

Oh sod it, with a spy,
my intelligence contact.

Is that why we're sitting
in the sea, so nobody else can hear?

No, because it's too bloody hot.
It's always too hot in Greece.

I'm looking forward
to frost and a big coat.

Please come home with us, Larry.

I can't.

When they start trying to take away
your freedom of speech,

we have to stop talking,
you know what I mean, and help.

Let's raise a glass.

Not that Gerry, water,

To us all, and these sacred years.

And the future.

- To the future!
- To the sacred years!

Cheers!