Original subtitles

"Dear Georgi,

I'm pleased to announce you that Anna, at 22nd of August,

gave birth to a healthy and beautiful little girl.

Her baptism will take place next month,

and we'd be glad for you to attend to the ceremony.�

I've a grandchild!

Hold this.

It's much better.

Tell me if you feel anything ok?

Good!

Your arm!

Would you like a cup of coffee afterwards?

- Your father will be waiting for me. - No, not today.

He's gone to my niece baptism.

Ah, so today it was!

Tell me if you feel something.

I do!

Good!

I wish you the best!

Thank you.

Do you like kids?

Sure! Only if I could...

if...

So many "if"!

Why you think you can't?

You're telling me that if someday I'll be cured...?

Why not?

I wish!

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- Fix your tie! - I don't do ties!

- Hallo Georgi! - Hi!

- Long live your daughter! - Thank you very much.

Mr Georgi!

- Hi Manolis! - Hallo!

- How are you? - I'm fine. And you?

Fine.

Your granddaughter is a pure angel!

Maria?

What's new? Is she alright?

Better. Much better!

She's taking a new medicine, they say it's miraculous.

Time will show. Thank God.

- I wish you the best. - Thank you.

- Welcome grandpa! - My child!

- Long live your daughter my child! - And your granddaughter!

She's beautiful.

We had good genes, right?

My daughters are beautiful but only if you had met their mother!

Tall as a cypress and with a smile...

God bless her!

And this is your daughter's gift to us!

Welcome Georgi!

I'm glad to be here!

Oh, you're so beautiful!

Alexander!

We're so happy that you came here today!

I'm happy too.

Those days, my child...

there were no such things like invitations...

Only the rich ones had.

Vandoulakis family could afford it.

Baptism words!

My mom... she was the baby?

Yes child.

She was the baby!

All those years.... I thought that my mom's parents were...

Mary and Nikolas Kyritsis...

and now...I found out that her parents were

Anna and...

Your mother didn't say anything to you to avoid worrying you!

It's not easy for a kid to understand!

Put yourself in her shoes!

I'm sorry!

My child!

Gorgeous!

- You were an excellent godfather! - Thank you.

She looks alike her father!

Play the lyra for my daughter!

Play a syrto!

- For her and her godfather!

Father!

I'm so happy to see you!

Me too.

Did you see your granddaughter?

Sure did.

I wish you the best... !

Thank you so much father!

What's news from Maria?

Anna...

Maria is taking a new medicine.

And if everything goes right,

She'll be cured!

Really?

I wish it so badly father!

Cheers to Sofia!

Anna!

Why did you forget your father?

I didn't father.

I had an inconvenient pregnancy and couldn't get up off the bed!

- For so long? - Come on, don't spoil the day!

- Where do you put this? - To your ear.

But I have to remove the other first. Will you put it on to me?

- Do you know how? - Yes.

You take it like this...

Grap it. Grap it with your hands.

Like this. Bravo!

Isn't it nice?

Should we put the other one too?

- I can't. - Let me help you.

Try it now.

Bravo!

You have my prayings Leuteris!

Hey stupid! Come over and give me a hand!

- How long will I have to wait for you? - Leave me alone Athena, I'm almost done.

Now look here a journalist... Move you stupid!

- Move! - Go away!

- Why are you callin' him stupid? - Give me a break grandma!

Why? Athena? Why are you calling him stupid?

To the most of you,

there is a huge reversibility to the spread of disease.

Bacilus has been stabilized, if not fallen.

We won't increase the dose, because the new medicines

have already an extra dose so we keep up

to 3 per day.

Each one of you is being personally examined

according to his case and reactions

that his organism has to the new medicine.

It is highly important to follow our instructions.

We're in a constant communication with doctors abroad.

We have an open channel, basically through Nikolas Kyritsis.

Makridakis, leave it!

Whenever you wish for, I'm at your disposal.

- Does the pain retreat? - A little.

Kazakis, the pill.

kazakis, the pill.

Spyros!

- Illusinations again? - A little bit more with diazone doctor.

Sometimes it's like living in a dream.

I've told you you must quit drinking and...you know what other thing.

If you don't I will have to stop your treatment.

And I mean it.

We can't be sure for the kind of reactions due to these combinations.

Without it, I'm in pain doctor. And I can't stand the pain.

You must to, in order to get well. I mean it.

See this mark? Remember how it was? Twice as big!

And more intense. And now look... You barely see it.

I know....

- This doctor perfoms miracles. - He told me.

"One day you'll get out of here."

Is that so?

God bless him.

Anna?

Not even a letter.

Leave it Lazaros!

We said: Leave it!

I'd have cleaned it before if I knew you'd be going to Heraclion.

Woman! For Virgin Mary's name!

Go get some rest.

And ask Tasia to get you a cup of camomile if you won't feeling better.

Thank you a lot mother.

- Have fun. - Get better.

Farewell.

Tasia I'll get some sleep, I'm not feeling ok. Bye love.

Yes missis.

Why didn't you go with them?

I Told them I was sick.

You keep avoiding me the last few days. Why?

Don't you love me anymore?

Do you know how long is it since we had sex?

Don't you mind if someone notice us?

I do.

But losing you is what I mind the most.

- All the others... - All the others what?

- Don't matter. - It does matter to me.

Give it back. Give it!

Don't you fear anything else anymore?

I fear you don't love me.

- No I won't go! - You will!

- No, I won't! - You will!

- I won't! - You will!

- I won' t go! - I said you will!

- No I won't. - Yes you will.

- Yes I will. - Are you kidding me?

To hell with you!

You'll be playing tavli in Athens by the winter.

This medicine does have results, despite the troubles.

Blow them!

Roll it!

Kouris! Take these!

Which ones! The ruined ones?

Fuck off!

Stop fooling him around, it's a sin in front of God.

The thing is to be cured, who minds the marks?

I want to see our family's faces when we get out of here.

- Good evening. - Hallo doctor.

- Proud like a cock. - Doctor! Should we ask you something?

- Please. - How things going?

- Our tests? - Good. But we still have a lot of work.

Now we have to raise the dose.

Well done, you should be aggresive.

- Strike it good. - What are you saying?

Do you want him to finish us before our time comes?

I'll treat you special mr Makridakis.

Spyros!

Quit it! That's enough!

Just play!

Doctor, this medicine...

can't help with my eyes?

Helectra, I don't want to lie to you. Even if you'll be cured

you won't see any improvement to your sight.

I see!

I don't like you being sad.

There's a whole world opens in front of our eyes.

That I can't see.

You're wrong. You can't see happiness. You taste it!

You'll be next to your beloved one, healthy

and feeling him spread his wings and prospers.

And you will be as happy and proud as no one else.

- Dimitris! Am I right? - Of course doctor.

Helectra? He's already begun.

He's growing wings already. What's these? Feathers, Helectra!

He'll fly! He's a hen. Catch him!

How did you do that?

- You stink. - I was at work not at wedding.

- Go get me some coffee. - Take mine, I just made it.

So? Do you see Anna at all?

She hasn't even send a letter to her sister.

She doesn't pay a visit to her father...

- She's very busy you know... - With what?

Some.

What's for the attitude?

I'm fed up with her.

Why? What did she do to you?

To me? Nothing.

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- Speak then! - Let me drink my coffee!

Did you argue?

With me? What for?

- I'm just saying. - Give me a break!

Asshole!

Asshole?

What it means?

Go get him!

Come inside.

- We need to talk. - What happened?

Come.

You stay here!

I'm furious with all these!

I don't understand.

Your attitude is embarassing our family.

Why are you saying that uncle?

All this time I gave my everything to save our property in Mesara,

from locals trespassing.

And Andreas, is lost in space!

I proposed to him for you to go there in order to save the situation.

And he insist that you should stay here!

It's like he's afraid there will be too much work for him...and he can't

I didn't say I can't.

I said that if Manolis goes, we'll have the same situation with Mesara.

What's your opinion?

The fields in Mesara,

is all yours.

But you'll give me your word

that you won't sell it for any reason!

So does your children in the future.

There's a small house there.

You'll expand it. You'll be next to Heraclion.

My best man is there. He will help you get as quick as possible to the market.

What do you think?

The decision is yours!

What's wrong?

Nikolas, what happened?

What?

What happened?

Nikolas?

Nikolas?

Doctor?

May I speak to you?

Is something wrong?

This is the best day of my life.

Why?

There's no bacilus anymore at Vande's exams.

I couldn't cure your mother... but you?

Will you forgive me?

And all this time...

we did nothing.

Nothing?

- Hi Leuteris. - Hi Doctor.

Nikos, I have some news.

Good news.

Come in doctor.

I'm all ears!

Bacilus vanished from Vande's samples.

We did it!

What do you mean it's vanished?

Vande's, Nikos, is totally cured.

What?

We beat the disease! We did it!

It's true!

To Ministry of Welfare. Gentlemen,

I'm pleased to inform you that diazone's providing had

positive results.

To the first four patients that received the medicine,

bacilus is no longer exists at their tests.

Kouris Michalis, Vandes Stelios, Manaki Athena and Makridakis Theodor

are totally free of Hansen's disease.

We are applying to give them the permission to leave the Island of Spinalonga.

I'm sure more of the patients we'll be soon available to leave the island too.

I am waiting for your approval, in order to arrange their departure.

Sincerely, Kyritsis Nikolas

Georgia, hold yourself. Please,

Christos!

To the rest!

When Georgis was told the news, he was so happy

that hold his daughter tight in his arms for so long.

It was the first time that fate was smiling to him!

But things were different.

They didn't give their permission at once

because they weren't sure that the medicine had cured the disease totally.

On the other hand... The Leper Colony was giving life

to so many families in near villages that no one wanted to take the responsibility.

It was long after they gave the first permission to let the lepers leave the Island.

- Cousin, is that you? - Yes.

Come here.

- Good evening. - Hallo.

Have some lunch with me.

I need to go to work.

Please sit.

- How was it today? - Pretty good.

The truck is loaded with a hundred sakcs of olives for the factory.

So, will you go to Mesara?

It's a great gift from your father. I can't say no.

He always get what he wants.

It would be bad if you leave. Who will take in charge here if you go?

Instead of deviding our toils,

we should tried to straighten things here.

So, if you don't want to go, just tell him so, even if he gets mad.

There's enough land here, to give you a part if you want so.

What will you do there. The fields are destroyed. Just a few old olive trees.

I'll rip off the old ones and plant some news.

Don't interfere!

- Where's Tasia? - Inside.

- Hi Manolis, how are you? - Fine Tasia.

This is Anna, my sister. And this is her husband, Antreas.

They met in a feast at Plaka.

I think it was St Const. and Helen's celebration.

Yeah, that day.

And this is Sofia, my niece.

Of course she must be grown up already. Walk and talk.

I can't wait to meet her.

And this one?

That's Sofia's godfather.

Antreas first cousin.

And close to be my husband.

We were engaged and about to get married.

Then this thing came up to me and everything ruined.

Better for me.

I mean, of course I was sad that it ended...

But we weren't fit each other, we were a lot different.

And later, when I was here in the island,

I realised that I never loved him.

I don't like to talk about these things. I don't know how comes to talk about it.

It's the first time.

Perhaps, I don't want to have any secrets from you.

So, when we leave? Will you keep up with the work? At Heraclion Hospital?

Probably.

Why are you asking?

No reason.

The truth is that it's hard,

to say goodbye after all those years.

Isn't that so?

Yes it is.

Specially people like you.

I'll be very sorry if I never see you again.

Me too.

- Did you find out what they want from us? - Why don't you ask Kouris?

Did Papadimitriou told you anythng?

- Goodmorning guys. - Morning.

Christos,

We got the respond.

From Athens.

After the medical opinion,

of doctor Kyritsis Nikolaos,

the follow we'll departure the Island of SpinaLonga...

Manaki Athena,

Makridakis Theodor,

Kouris Michael

and Vandes Stelios.

You're treatment we'll be continued in St Barbaras Hospital

and for at least one year you'll be under doctors supervision.

Of course, you'll be permited to visit your places.

I wish you wholeheartedly

Good life!

and Farewell!

We're leaving!

We're going home!

Thank you doctor! And sorry for all the unfortunate words!

Clear the roots from weeds first,

take two hoes and do it, and then collect the locusts.

Hurry up...

You too Antonis. Sephe's here.

I've heard that your uncle is sending you to Mesara.

The news travel fast I see.

Faster than you think...

Some people have eyes.

And see what?

That you're having fun and not giving a dime.

So the sooner you leave the better... before anyone gets hurt.

Who'd thought that one day,

you will take the salvation pill from my hand.

Not in my worst dreams doctor.

Bottoms up president!

The Savior of SpinaLonga! Do you remember when you throw out

- those bullies from SpinaLonga? - I do, I do.

- Doctor, I should go, I finished for today. - Ok Athena. Athena?

Is your subtitute informed for her priorities,

now that you're leaving the Island?

I decided not to go yet.

I'll stay and help till the day we all leave.

We came and will leave together Athena.

- We'll need your help. - No complaints for volunteers right?

Not at all!

- Christina? - yeah?

Are you taking the medicine?

I need no medicine.

I just want those intruders to leave me alone,

who filled us with lies by the time they came here.

We were wrong Christina...

It was no lie.

Don't you see me?

I'm ready to go.

- You thought it well? - You'll be fine too in a while.

And meet again outside!

I wasn't saying that.

- Theodor, they're waiting for you! - Coming.

Go...

Won't you say goodbye to me?

I don't like goodbye's

I want you to take Sofia for a walk.

I will Anna, I will.

I want to write a letter to my sister, and she's making too much noise.

- Say my greetings. - Thank you dear, God bless you!

Goodmorning. Where are you going?

What you mean? Can't you see?

I'm not saying that...

Do you really want to go?

To Mesara?

- May we talk about this at night? - Manolis!

Don't worry, noone is here.

Just tell me. Do you, want to leave?

My uncle made me a gift, a whole fortune.

Should I deny it?

What about me?

Manolis, what about me?

Do you want to ruin us all? Don't you feel any guilts?

What I feel for you, is much stronger!

Shut it!

It is much stronger! Don't ask me to shut it!

Hush, I said hush.

Stop fooling around.

Come on, we've got work to do.

I love you!

I love you, kiss me.

I love you, don't leave me.

I love you!

What are you doing here?

And you?

This is my place and you don't have any business in here.

Shame on you, cheating on your husband... your family!

- What are you talking about? - Don't you have any respect?

In your own place? On the bed you share with your own husband?

Are you so disgraceful?

Get out.

-Shame on you! - Antonis, get out!

Get out of my house!

Dady!

- What? - Why are you letting the kid with Tasia?

Sofia loves to be with her because she sings to her.

I don't like it, you hear me?

What are you searching?

My ID.