Original subtitles

Hey, sir. Sir!

Dorrigo!

It's okay.

Are you okay?

Okay, mate.

Drink.

- Frank. - Ah, morning, sir.

Hi.

Fancy a smoke?

Hey, Rabbit, mate.

Have you got... have you got something for me?

Thanks, mate. Thanks.

Yeah, I do have one favour to ask.

What's that?

Her chest...

Oh, you want...

- Yeah... - Big?

- Bigger breasts, yeah. - How big?

You know...

You a gambling man?

Occasionally, yeah.

See, I'm running a book on when I'll die.

Want to throw in a shilling?

All the boys are in.

Guy who guesses the date, claims all the winnings.

- I picked Christmas, though. - I got June 30, mate.

Yeah, yeah, November 9.

Yeah, put me down for ten shillings, hey.

Ten?

Ten shillings you make it through

the entire year alive, hey?

For that, I'll give you some 20-to-1 odds.

Best sardines in the country.

- Burrows! Go get the boy. - Okay.

I've got a serious question.

What's that, mate?

Why do they call you 'Tiny'?

Is it just the width of your shoulders

- or is there something else? - I don't know, mate.

I guess you'll have to find out for yourself, hey?

- Show us, then. - Come on, mate.

- Give it a rest, fellas. - How big's your dick?

Jesus died on the cross for your cock.

Mate!

Oh, easy, boys...

What would Jesus do with a cock that big?

Come on, speak up. I'm taking bets on how large his cock is.

- Oh, he's blushing. - Look at him, he's blushing.

Look at him blushing!

Rabbit, your pad isn't big enough to draw it, mate.

Halt! Halt! They stepped on a mine.

Put pressure on the wound.

Yabby, look at me, mate. You're alright...

On me! On the line! Do not stray from the line!

Yabby, mate, look at me.

Where's the kid? Where's the kid?

I spoke to his father.

He didn't know anything, but thought she may.

Hello?

Hello.

Hello, Ella.

I'm Amy, Keith's wife.

Keith and I were concerned about Dorrigo.

We'd read that there'd been a surrender.

We're wondering if...

I haven't heard from him in weeks.

And where was he then?

Somewhere in the Pacific.

That must be really hard.

- I have to go. - I'm... I know, I'm sorry, um...

I know that Dorrigo's going to call you soon.

He will.

And-and...

Why didn't Keith phone?

If he was so concerned about his nephew,

why didn't he call himself?

Good day, Miss Mulvaney.

- Mrs. Evans. - Hello.

- Dr. Evans. Welcome. - Thank you.

Ella, please come through.

- Have a seat. - Thank you.

Dorrigo, you served in both

the Middle East and Asia before the surrender.

Tell me, how did it feel

going from a soldier into a prisoner of war?

Feelings weren't as fashionable as they are now.

We did what we were told.

It must have been scary, though?

More humiliating than anything.

Letting yourself be incarcerated when others are fighting

is hard for a soldier's spirit to accept.

What got you through?

I don't know. Luck, I suppose.

Often, luck is the only reason.

What do you recall most of that time?

The time as a prisoner.

The strange, terrible neverendingness of human beings.

Though, in truth, our enemies were more monsters than men.

Well, what about us?

Hiroshima, Nagasaki. Are those not monstrous acts?

We were forced to extreme measures--

Atomic bombs are beyond extreme, wouldn't you say, Mr. Evans?

I've been to Japan.

I've spoken to survivors who lost everything.

You've been to Japan, have you?

Does that offer you some great insight?

Believe me, young lady, you have no comprehension of war.

Because I'm a woman?

No, because you weren't there.

It's not that you know nothing about war.

It is that you know one thing.

War is many things.

Well, what are those things?

You don't want to fucking know!

I've just had a call with the producer

and they've agreed not to air any of the footage,

if you agree to meet with their journalist again.

When?

I've suggested tomorrow. Sooner, the better.

- Is it really necessary? - Mm-hm.

It's to promote the book launch.

It'll help with the sales.

- Very well. - Good.

And maybe this time you can do it without the profanity.

I didn't ask to be interviewed.

Yes, well, it's not about you, is it?

You have a role to play.

Yeah, I didn't ask for that either.

It was very disrespectful.

She's a young woman.

When did the book arrive, Ella?

This afternoon.

It's beautiful.

It is.

Hi.

- Hello. - Ready to be fed to the wolves?

- Mmm. - Let's go.

Excuse me. Sorry.

Do you want a drink?

Here.

Okay, I'm going to introduce you to Mother and Father.

Oh, hello.

- Mother. Mother. - Yes, darling.

This is the gentleman that I was telling you about.

- Uh, Dorrigo. - Oh, really?

- Darling, darling. - Father.

- This is Ella's friend. - Oh. A pleasure to meet you.

You're, uh, you're back in Melbourne on leave?

Yes, sir. My, uh, my apologies for not wearing black tie.

I don't own a tuxedo.

Nonsense, you look dashing.

I, uh, I wanted to bring you both a gift.

Oh, isn't that charming?

- Thank you. - Uh, what is it?

Books, sir.

Yes, Dorrigo's an... he's an avid reader.

Oh...

Most people bring flowers, so...

What about that one?

Oh, this is mine - Catullus, a Roman poet.

Well, thank you for the books. You, um... you enjoy yourself.

- Thank you. - Thank you.

- Pleasure. - Good to meet you.

Oh, and that is my grandfather.

He helped write our constitution.

I see the resemblance.

Mother and Father are going to be home soon.

You better get dressed.

I told my students about you.

What did you say?

I told them that you're a soldier

preparing to defend our country at war.

And what did they say?

First they asked me if you were scared,

and then one asked if I were.

Are you?

I'm a medical officer.

I'm not a machine gunner. I'll be safe.

Promise me.

Yeah, I promise.

It's Father's birthday next weekend. Do you have leave?

Yeah, but I told my uncle I'd visit him.

Stay with me.

Please.

Excuse me. I'm looking for a Keith Mulvaney.

I'm Keith's nephew.

You must be the clever young doctor

that everyone keeps talking about.

And your Keith's far too young wife.

Is that what your family are calling me?

Keith sent me a postcard asking me to stop by,

while I'm stationed near here.

Right. Well, Keith's not here right now, so...

I can pour you a drink. You're welcome to wait.

No, I don't have long.

Just came to say hello.

Hello.

You're Dorrigo, right?

Amy. Amy Mulvaney.

Well, you let Keith know I stopped by, okay?

Sure will.

What were you doing?

- I was just grabbing a drink. - Mm-hm.

Another man propositioned me.

All you did was watch.

No, I couldn't hear what he was saying.

- Oh, yeah? - Yeah.

Do you think it would matter?

Would a dance be allowed, hmm?

Maybe a kiss?

- Is that what he wanted? - At first, yeah.

Then when I told him I was escorted here by another man,

he suggested that we meet tomorrow.

- He's not departing? - No, no, he trains pilots here.

You know, I'm going to war, Ella.

Maybe you should take him up on his offer.

You don't mean that.

No...

And you deserve someone who's going to be with you.

You will be with me. You promised.

No, no, no, no, nope...

You are not going to war.

- No, you're not. - I've got to go.

No, you don't. Just stay with me.

Come here.

Everyone's getting married, Dori.

- Are they? - Everyone's getting married.

- Everyone? - Mm-hm.

- Who's everyone? - Joan, Ellie...

Where's my ring? Where is it? Are you hiding it?

There's no ring under here.

Well, I couldn't...

Ella...

What is in that head of yours?

Will you marry me?

Do you mean it?

Yes.

"We know no mithridatum of despair as drunks

"The angry penguins of the night

"Straddling the cobbles of the square

"Tying a shoelace by fogged lamplight

"We know no astringent pain

"No flecking of thought's dull eternal sea

"In garret image

"Of Spain and love

"Now love's parody

"See - chaos spark

"Struck from flint and the plunging distemper

"Flare in the dawn's dull seep of milkcart horse

"Morning horse Chaos horse

"Walking at three to the doors of sleep

"With the creamy poison

"Convulsions endure..."

Hello again.

Hello.

You didn't stay downstairs for very long.

No.

Did a word of it make sense to you?

'Penguins'.

I liked 'creamy poison'.

That's...

Nice flower.

I stole it.

Well, it was well worth the larceny.

You're not going to turn me in, are you?

I'm not so brave.

Catullus.

So who's he?

He's a Roman poet.

Would you read me some?

No.

Why not?

I'm sure you could do a better job than the bloke downstairs.

Come on.

"Let us live and love

"And though the sager sort our deeds reprove

"Let us not weigh them

"Heaven's great lamps do dive into their west

"And straight again revive..."

I think poetry readings

are more the domain of your friend's mate.

No, you're doing great.

Do you have a favourite poet?

I have a favourite poem.

Should I find it?

They've got it.

It's 38.

Do you like it?

Very much.

- What? - Are you coming?

What happened to your mate?

- He's shithouse. - He's not. He's excellent.

You're just a Neanderthal!

Come on, Amy, let's go. The race is on.

Alright.

- Care to join? - Perhaps another time.

Here... It's for good luck.

Come on.

How's the speech going for the book launch?

Slowly.

"As I turn the pages of Guy's book,

"I am reminded that we all left part of ourselves

"in that mud in that jungle.

"However, as accurate as the book is, it is just a book.

"Horror can be contained within a book.

"But in life, horror has no more form than it does meaning."

"It just is..."

Okay - pen.

Ta.

Okay... now we just put that there. I think that's good.

You know, and start with a quote because people like that.

It's, you know... it captures their attention.

Thank you.

Have you eaten?

- Ah, no. - Okay.

You okay, Frank?

Never better, sir.

Mum's cookin'.

She's makin' apple pudding.

A bit of salt, cinnamon, flour...

A few apples.

A dash of milk and some brown sugar.

A few minutes, it'll be ready, sir.

Bing!

Yours is up first, sir.

- I'd love some. - Come on...

- Hmm, good cook, your mum. - Oh, stop it, sir.

She'll love that.

My name is Major Nakamura.

You are here for a great mission, for a great cause.

To serve the Emperor. To build a railway.

This is an honourable mission.

One you should feel proud to be part of.

Being prisoners brings much shame.

Great shame.

You redeem your honour by building railway.

Come on... come on.

Come on, mate, come on...

For Christ's sake, just slow down, Tiny.

We got to show them little bastards what we're made of.

Ease up, mate. Ease up, alright?

Keep fucking going like that, we're all going to end up dead.

The Lord blessed us with the body to work, gentlemen.

"Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart,

"as working for the Lord, not for human masters."

I ain't ever giving them the satisfaction

of feeling superior, mate.

Fuckin' right now he is, Tiny.

The sooner you get that through that fucking head of yours,

the better.

They are holding a fucking rifle, not you.

You're a fucking idiot. Mate, you're a fucking idiot.

Ah, now he's working hard.

Shut the fuck up!

Looks like the Lord just touched you, mate.

O Romeo!

Romeo, wherefore art thou?

Romeo...

I'm down here, love.

Deny thy father and refuse thy name.

And, if thou wilt - be born, my love.

And I'll no longer be a Capulet.

Juliet, it's not that I'm worried about the Capulets.

I'm worried about that rod and tackle between his legs!

'Tis but thy name that is my enemy.

Thou art thyself, and not a Montague.

No, I'm Australian.

It is not hand, nor foot, nor arm, nor leg,

nor face, nor any other part belonging to a man.

Let it be nothing.

If love see clearly, kiss me, you fool.

Kiss! Kiss! Kiss! Kiss!

Kiss! Kiss! Kiss! Kiss!

Hey, hey, hey, if there's anyone in this house

who can really show us what it means

to be a man of significance.

Maybe it's a man with a giant dick!

Tiny! Tiny! Tiny! Tiny!

Tiny! Tiny! Tiny! Tiny! Tiny!

Tiny! Tiny!

Get it out!

I'm doing it once. I'm doing it once!

Mate, I'm glad you finally came to visit me.

- How's your old man? - He's good, I think.

Yeah, I like your dad. He's a good fella.

Only one of your family that gave me the time of day.

Even after I remarried, he, you know...

he still calls me time to time to say g'day.

- How is your wife? - Amy?

Oh, she's great, mate. You're sure to love her.

- So is Amy expecting me? - Oh, yeah, mate.

She's very much looking forward to you coming.

We don't get too many handsome doctors

in The King of Cornwall.

Do we, Miss Beatrice? No, we don't.

You shipping out soon?

Ah, they don't... they don't really tell us much.

Well, I think with London being bombed,

it'd be sooner rather than later.

No point all you boys staying here.

No one's blitzing Adelaide.

You reckon anyone would notice if they did?

I would.

In any case, you best be sure to enjoy your weekend, mate.

What's mine is yours, Dorrigo.

Good food, cold beer.

King of Cornwall's known for both.

♪ And dead too soon ♪

♪ As I sit here alone in the moonlight ♪

♪ I see your smile and pain ♪

Alright, how are you going? This is my nephew - Dorrigo.

Dorrigo.

Rex, Jim.

Largest front bar in Australia.

Congratulations.

Amy!

Yes, I'm coming.

Amy, this is my nephew - Dorrigo.

How's the height on him, hey?

Yeah, he's tall.

Pleasure.

Hi.

I've got to be, uh... well, truth be told,

I've gotta take her to get wormed.

- She's been-- - Keith!

Been dragging her arse around all over the place.

But Amy here's going to look after ya.

- Hope you don't mind. - No problem.

- Isn't there some movie playing? - Yeah, there's a few movies.

- You seen Waterloo Bridge? - Yes.

- Oh. - Oh well, see it again.

Want to see your room?

Sure.

Beatrice, you stay here.

She listens well.

She's not allowed upstairs.

Stay.

Can we get two martinis? Dirty.

- Sure. Coming right up. - Thank you.

Do you like it?

It's very nice.

- It's a nice place, right? - Mm-hm.

Well...

- Thank you. - Mm-hm.

So, where are you from?

Cleveland, Tasmania.

Oh, so you're poor?

- I live in Melbourne. - Oh, so you're rich.

I studied there and I met Ella.

- So Ella's rich? - Her family is, yeah.

Okay.

She's... the daughter of a doctor, lawyer?

- Mmm? - Mum comes from old money.

Grandfather wrote the constitution, yeah.

You're kidding?

Is she very worried about you going to war?

We don't talk about it that much.

I think that's the only good thing about Keith being old,

he can't go.

How'd the two of you meet?

I thought you already knew.

Aren't I the talk of your whole family?

They say... you waited until my aunt was dead

before sinking your claws in.

Gosh, that's not very nice, is it?

No, not at all.

I never met your aunt.

I started working at The King a few months after she'd passed.

Then a few months after that...

I was wooed.

How did you two meet?

At a dance.

Ella loves to dance.

Oh, you dance, do you?

♪ I wished on the moon to throw me a beam or two ♪

♪ I wished on the moon for something I never knew ♪

♪ A sweeter rose A softer sky ♪

♪ An April day ♪

♪ To dance away ♪

Sorry.

What are you kicking? You playing football in my hallway?

Alright...

- You sit there. - Mm-hm.

I've got something that I want you to hear.

Do you know about Leslie Hutchinson?

No.

♪ Oh will you never let me be? ♪

He's very good.

I'll be charging these to your room.

I thought it was on the house.

♪ Are still around us There's no escape... ♪

So, Leslie Hutchinson...

Some say...

that he's very familiar with the Royal family.

- How familiar? - Very familiar.

♪ A cigarette that bears a lipstick's traces ♪

♪ An airline ticket to romantic places ♪

Exactly...

Right.

Back.

Do you think that you and I are friends?

Friends?

You know Amy means 'friend'?

My mum taught me that.

She called me Amy...

Amie...

Amour...

♪ These foolish things remind me of you ♪

I should probably go.

Friend.