All language subtitles for Oh Brother! S1 Ep. 1

[bell]

our peaceful peaceful.

You are the song of life for

all my voice and sing.

Oh,

[applause]

brother.

Sharing with me,

oh brother.

Oh father,

we taste life eternal with thee.

[music and singing]

>> [chanting]

>> Amen.

Diamond. SP.

[music]

What is

keep your [singing]

and

be a Legend

[music]

is there

for the young.

Oh.

[music]

Peace.

Peace be with you, brother Dominic.

Please.

>> Oh, thank you very much, Father.

>> Thank you. [laughter]

You just go off and help brother Francis

in the garden. But please, Dominic, be

careful.

>> Yes, of course,

I'm so sorry.

Sorry.

>> Just just

>> tell me, Father Bernard, as master of

the choir, how would you define the aim

of liturggical music

>> to glorify God with the purity of sound?

>> Quite that is the official definition.

How then can we explain the paradox of

this most joyful pursuit being

accompanied by expressions more

indicative of pain, penance, and

purposes? [laughter]

>> In two words, Father Prior, Brother

Dominic, [laughter]

>> much may be said in two words.

>> If only it could be cured as easily. But

how? After all, he's doing nothing wrong

officially. According to our rules, he

has to be in the choir, and there's no

denying his fervor. Whatever that noise

is, it clearly comes from the heart.

[laughter]

>> I'm not disputing the source. It's the

mode of exit.

>> And that can't be helped. The voice

reflects the person. Father, I fear

Dominic has a natural talent for

disaster. So naturally, his voice is

disastrous.

>> Very simply, in the words of the

prophet, the medium is the message.

>> Just so.

And you hold, I take it, then that no

good can come out of nursery, as it

were.

>> I take your point, Father Prior, but

nevertheless, a square peg is a square

peg, and one must try and find an

appropriate hole. Now, our mission on

the Persian Gulf is desperately in need

of recruits. And Eastern music is very

different from ours. Perhaps Dominic

could find a place there.

>> Oh, no. No, father. We can't just brush

Dominic under the carpet, even a Persian

carpet.

Though I must say, I have good reason to

wish his one talent could be hidden

temporarily. Anyway, you see, very

shortly expecting a visit from a very

important person in

>> Oh, no, not Malcolm Mugridge, I trust.

[laughter]

>> No, but still disturbing.

An apostolic visitor on a tour of

inspection. Vancard and Minnelli. A new

broom. I'm afraid you know the saying.

>> You make it sound ominous.

>> Well, we're only a small community just

right for what do they say? A takeover

bid by a large and possibly more

efficient abbey.

>> A merger, in fact. Oh, no. We don't want

that.

>> Quite soon. We should become a mere

satellite, unable to call our souls our

own, if I may be pardon the expression.

>> Is there any danger in this inspection?

After all, we have nothing to hide.

>> Oh, Dominic,

>> I think first impressions are so

important, don't you? Now, Cardinal

Minnelli will no doubt step from his

airplane with a Vatican high mass still

running in his ears. Now, his first

impression here will be one of our

services with our choir.

>> Father, you have got to forbid Dominic

to participate.

>> Forbid him? Make him transgress a rule

for our benefit? Oh, no. It would be

most improper.

I could however excuse him certain

circumstances

if some sort of responsible job could be

found for him instead.

>> Responsible Dominique.

>> Well, I speak relatively.

But then as Thomas Aquinus reminds us,

there is no action. However,

>> in the beginning is the action. In the

end is responsibility,

but in the middle [music and singing]

is Dominic.

[chanting]

>> Well, thank you very much, brother

Francis.

>> Not at all, Dominic.

>> Stitch in time. Save nine.

[laughter]

I'm so sorry.

Thank you. [laughter]

>> Well, I know what you're thinking,

Brother Francis.

>> What am I thinking, Dominic? Well, I'd

rather not say.

But you'll have to admit I've made it

worth your while to go to confession

tonight. [laughter]

>> My brother Francis, have you finished

with Dominic?

>> Yes, father. Completely. [laughter]

>> Then may we borrow him?

>> With pleasure, father.

>> I come, Dominic.

>> Thank you, Father.

>> Father Prior would like a word with you.

>> Now, my son, you've only been with us a

short time.

>> Oh, I know, Father, but it feels as

though I've been here forever. So we all

feel. [laughter]

>> Thank you, father. Now, if you're

worried about my resolve, I'd like to

tell you that I feel quite happy to

spend the rest of my life here.

[laughter]

>> Something about, father.

>> No, no, no, no, no, no, no. I was just

rejoicing in your decision.

>> As do we all. And therefore, we think

that it's quite time that you were given

some permanent poster responsibility

here.

>> Oh, golly. Gosh, really? [laughter]

>> We

Excuse me.

>> Thank you,

Father Bernard. Will you tell Dominic

our plans?

>> Well, Dominic, [laughter]

Father Prior has decided to make you our

permanent bell ringer.

[laughter]

>> Is that all?

>> No, no, no, no. Dominic, as St. Thomas

Aquinas says, "No task is too trivial."

>> Not that this is trivial.

>> No, no, no, no, no. Of course not.

Uh indeed, St. Barnabas himself held

that the bell was the focal center of

the community since it must conduct our

services, our meals, our every movement.

Why, in a sense, Dominic, you will be

controlling us.

>> Oh, golly. Gosh. [laughter]

And you really think I deserve a job

like that?

>> You've earned it.

[laughter]

rejected. And now you will of course be

excused.

>> Excuse now. Just a minute, father, but I

mean, how are the choir going to manage

without me? [laughter]

>> Well, I I don't want to be guilty of the

sin of pride, father, but I I can't help

noticing they all look to me to sort of

well lead them, you know. [laughter]

I think I understand what you mean,

Dominic, but then it would never do to

let the choir rely entirely on you,

would it? In fact, to tell you the

truth, that's one of our reasons for

your appointment. You see, without you,

the choir will be

>> better spiritually.

>> They will have to exert themselves.

>> Above all, they must have their own

discipline.

>> Now, say no, I quite understand, and I'm

only too pleased to be of help.

>> Thank you, my son. Well, now if you care

to go along to the tower, you can

practice on the lunchon bed.

>> Oh, yes, of course.

>> Well, thank you very much, father.

>> Not at all, my son.

>> I congratulate you, father. [laughter]

>> You handled that beautifully.

>> The good lord lent strength to my

argument, aided perhaps by a certain

sense of urgency. This tells us that

Cardinal and Minnelli arrives tomorrow.

We really have been saved by the bell.

>> And so has Dominic, too. In a way, after

all this task that you've set him, is

prayer through action, is it not? And

don't some authorities say that a good

action well performed is more pleasing

to God even than prayer itself?

>> Well, for Dominic's sake, let us hope

not.

>> Oh, well, he'll soon get the hang of it.

After all, he only has to pull on a

rope. Even to Dominic couldn't go wrong

there.

>> [laughter]

>> I suppose I suppose we could now put him

in charge of the Belelfrey Restoration

Fund. [laughter]

>> You don't think it's possible that we

may have to start a Dominic restoration

fund?

>> God [laughter]

is good even over generous.

>> I'm I'm so sorry, father, but I'm

afraid. [laughter]

Well, we'll just have to think of some

other way of getting the uh choir right.

[laughter]

>> Sometimes I fear that Dominic has

mistaken his true vocation. He seems to

me to have all the ear marks of a born

sabotur.

[laughter]

>> Isn't there any job that can exempt him

from the choir in the kitchen? Perhaps.

>> I'm trying to visualize what Dominique

could do to a kitchen by the time that

the gardener arrives. Yes, indeed. And

what he could do to the choir and the

cardinal happily perhaps the cardinal

may not care much for music.

>> My dear father, the cardinal comes from

Italy, the home of music.

>> I know. Well, they all sing like brother

Jerome. Oh, father. Brother Jerome. Now,

why didn't I think of that before? You

remember before he took his vows, he was

a famous opera singer, Milan, Paris, and

come garden. Now, if anyone can teach

Dominic the meest rudiments of voice

control before tomorrow, he can. Ah, but

father have we the right to ask. He's

completely abandoned his professional

life. Says his only pleasure in life now

is to acquire humility and patience.

But then of course we

we should be giving him a golden

opportunity for that. Should

>> indeed indeed I think that is the

answer. Oh, brother Jerome, could you

spare a moment?

>> Well, I'll leave him to you, father.

Encourage my son. I shall say no for

you. [laughter]

[music]

Oh.

[laughter]

[music]

[laughter]

>> Ah, Dominic, you've come for your

lesson, huh?

>> Well, I mean, it's not exactly a lesson,

is it, Brother Jerome?

>> No,

>> no, no. Oh, I expect you got mixed up

with our English again. It's just that

Father Prior said that as we've got the

two best voices in the choir, we should

uh sort of well get together and work

something out for the greater

glorification of God.

>> Father Pri say that?

>> Well, I expected have told you himself

really. Only trouble was he had to dash

off to confession. [laughter]

>> He said he had something on his

conscience. [laughter]

>> Okay, we work something out. Yes.

>> Right. Well, what would you like me to

sing first then?

>> Uh, no. No, no.

We walk before we run. First you learn

to breathe.

>> Breathe. You don't need to worry about

that with me, Jerome. I've been doing

that for years. [laughter]

>> See, but is it different for singing?

For singing, you you deep down breathe

from the belly.

>> Oh, you just show me. You You breathe

deep breath from here and hold him. You

get that right. Then maybe we try the

voice. Huh?

>> Brother

>> [laughter]

[laughter]

>> Mia, let it go. Dominic, let it go.

[laughter]

It was all right, brother. She see you,

Benny. You got plenty breath. Oh, thank

you, brother. Thank you. Now, let's see

what you do with him. Huh? Right then.

Hey,

>> brother Dominic, do you have to do this

here? I mean, can't you find anywhere

else at all?

>> Oh, that's all right, brother Patrick.

You won't disturb us. [laughter]

>> Beside the piano's in here anyway.

>> Well, we gladly moved it for you. Into

the garden, out to the fields, anywhere.

>> Oh, no. Really, brother. It won't

disturb me in any way at all. I mean,

just you carry on as though I weren't

here. Of course, you can stay if you

like. You know, you might might pick

with a few tips. A Jerome.

>> That's very kind of you, Dominic. But uh

I've just remembered I've left a cake in

the oven, so I'll have to forgo the

privilege.

>> Oh no, don't go. Brothers, please. Well,

brothers, please do stay. I mean, I

don't mind really. It won't be you won't

worry me in any way. Brother Paul.

>> Oh dear, that's saddened it really.

That's very sad. I mean, people in our

way of life with no love of music. Very

sad.

>> Never mind. You just show me your a like

this right

[screaming]

brother.

Eight. Nine. Oh, I'm sorry. 10.

Pardon? I'm sorry.

>> Never mind, Dominic. We try again. Yes.

>> Oh, right.

>> Right over there.

>> Huh? You You breathe better here. Get

more air and you give the birds a treat.

I don't mind competition.

>> Give them all you got.

>> Okay. Deep breath.

>> Hit it.

>> [laughter]

[music]

>> Oh, it is the cardinal. [singing]

Oh, it is the

[singing and music]

cardinal.

for

[singing]

is us. Yay.

Is us. The last we have

[music and singing] made a bad

beginning.

But

there may be words to come.

There may [music and singing] be words

to come.

Oh brother.

Oh brother.

Oh brother.

>> 17 18 19 brother

>> 20.

>> I think I think we try something else.

All

>> right brother.

>> Anything else?

>> Look this record is of Santa Luchia. She

is edited. So you can sing with her.

First the record sing then you sing.

See.

>> Oh yes I see. That's a jolly good idea.

Right.

>> No no no. This one is of me when I was

at the Lascala. I very very careful with

this. You understand?

>> Please. Prago. I do it myself.

>> Andino and see

>> what the record singlight

is.

H. Now you [music]

silver.

Now take it easy. Slower. Slow. I love

the water.

I won't

let my not the speed. Leave the speed.

I'm not a [music] star.

>> Oh no, it's not as

[laughter]

well. Um, shall I, uh, shall I go and

get some glue, brother? [laughter]

>> No, Dominic, you stay here.

>> Where are you going, brother? I'm just

going outside to kick the wall for a few

minutes. [laughter]

>> To kick the wall. Fun. Is it really?

Silver the distant shore moonlighted

[laughter]

97 98 99

100.

Okay, Dominic,

let's try the other record. [laughter]

>> Well, that uh that makes us quit, say,

brother. [laughter]

Huh? Well, uh should we have another go

tomorrow? Have you got any more records?

[laughter]

One, two, three, four. Buster.

What you think you're doing, brother

Jerome?

>> I tell you what I'm do, brother Dominic.

I tell you what I'm do. For five years.

>> For five year. I reject the fame and the

fortune. For five years, I search my

soul. I control the passion and the

temperament. I cultivate humility and

patience. For five years, brother

Dominic. And after five minute with you,

you know what I'm going to do now?

>> No, brother. No. I'm going to renounce

my vows and get me a job singing in

cabaret strip clubs. [laughter]

>> Why, brother? Why?

>> Because this is the only place I can

think of where I never see you again.

[laughter]

>> My brother Jerome,

[laughter]

I'm so sorry, madam.

[laughter] Brother

Dominic.

>> The brother.

>> Dominic.

>> Yes. Yes, father. Yes, father.

>> Do you not see his eminence?

>> No, father. Where? [laughter]

Sorry. I have to pick it up. I think

father Dominic later his eminence is not

interested.

>> Isn't he? No. I'm of course you're not

so remark.

>> Oh, [laughter] sorry. I thought

[laughter]

was the night.

But came the dawn.

>> Fortunately, I persuaded brother Jerome

not to do anything as rash as he'd

contemplated.

But I had to excuse him from temporarily

from being in the same choir as Dominic,

otherwise his vows, not to mention at

least one commandment, might well have

been shattered. [laughter]

>> We're worse off than ever. We've lost

our best voice, and we started on the

wrong foot with a cardinal, Dominic's

foot. Quite. But on the other hand, on

the other hand, we have gained a certain

rest bite during the repairs to his

eminence.

>> Yes. At least he doesn't start his

inspection till tomorrow.

>> You see, where one door shuts, another

opens. Was it not St. Augustine who

observed that apparent misfortunes often

turn out to be blessings in disguise.

Take the plagues of Egypt.

>> No, father, we have our own plague.

>> What do we do with Dominic? Well, I was

coming to that. I suppose, father, like

all of us, you've pondered the problem

of why a benevolent and omnipotent God

should permit illness of any kind.

>> Well, yes, but uh

>> well, I can't of course pretend to

fathom the full workings of the divine

mind. But I can well imagine

circumstances in which illness was a

blessing through giving the greatest

good to the greatest number.

Take take the serpent in the Garden of

Eden.

>> But he wasn't ill.

[laughter]

>> But what a lot of trouble it would have

saved if he had been. [laughter]

If he had been, let us say, uh, visited

with a common cold. What would then have

become of the voice of the tempter, of

the discordant voice in Eden? He'd have

lost it.

>> Lost his voice.

>> Exactly. Oh.

All through one little cold in the head.

No more discourse.

>> Yes, father. I think I begin to see what

you're driving at.

>> Do you? I'm so glad. It's only a theory,

of course. And as I say, St. Augustine

does touch on the subject probably.

He showeth our salvation. [singing]

>> You know what father said? We want this

whole operation over before breakfast.

Now, let's get organized. Brother Paul,

have you got a complete schedule down

there,

>> right? Then, let's take it off.

>> Well, first there is ordeal by fire and

that will be

>> pulling mother. Brother Paul, don't

touch that radiator. It'll skin the

height of you.

>> I have the boiler up to 180° down there.

>> So, we've noticed.

>> Well, it's all for a good cause. Now, go

on, Paul.

>> Next is ordeal by water.

>> Ready? Then ordeal by air.

>> All set. Then there's all you.

>> Look out. He's coming

>> right now. Let's get this right. If it

goes wrong now, either we'll be taken

over by some old abbot or we'll spend

the rest of our lives in heat like this

and that mission on the Persian Gulf.

Now scatter.

Well, I got here as quickly as I could,

brother Patch. I was right in the middle

of milking. Oh,

>> I got a message to say that you wanted

to see me urgently and I ran all the way

from the farm.

>> Well, the exercise won't do you any harm

now, will it?

>> No, brother. No,

>> no, it's just that we were getting

together here for a little reading and

meditation. We thought you might like to

join.

>> Well, that's very kind of you, brother.

Thank you very much.

>> Oh, so sorry, brother.

>> Come and sit here. You can share my

book.

>> Oh, thank you, brother. I say, gosh,

it's a bit hot in here, isn't it?

>> Is it?

>> I hadn't noticed.

>> No. Oh, is that running that's done that

for you? Oh, well,

>> here we are.

>> Right. I start there.

>> Yeah.

>> I say it's jolly hot in here, isn't it?

>> No, that's what I thought.

>> It's the radiator.

>> Water next.

>> That's what we need is water. Humidify

the air. Ah, here some. So, just move it

by the radiator.

[laughter]

>> I'm terribly sorry.

>> Oh, that's all right, brother. Could

happen to anybody. especially [laughter]

to me.

>> Oh, now isn't that too bad in him

sweating with all that running and all?

Darling, I'm ready. You'll have to take

your habit off now and put it over the

radiator.

>> Oh, no. [laughter]

I I I don't think I'd like to do that.

Thank you very much.

>> Oh, we don't mind now, do we, brother?

>> Not at all.

>> Well, if you really think it's all

right.

>> Well, thank you very much, brothers. I

wouldn't want to catch a cold.

Oh, I see.

[laughter]

Of

>> course, on the other hand, I wouldn't

want to miss our little session here,

really. Of course, you wouldn't. Now,

sit down, my boy.

>> Oh, thank you very much, brother. Thank

you. Thank you. There's an awful mess,

I'm afraid.

>> Here we are. Our lovely passage here.

>> Oh, yes, brother.

[laughter]

Hallelujah.

[music] Hallelujah.

Hallelu. [singing]

[bell]

>> I'm sorry, brother. Would you mind

holding it a bit still? I can't see

shaking so much. I'm not shaking it. I

I'm It's

Oh, I'm so sorry, brother. It's all my

fault. I'm so sorry. I left the window

wide open. You see, I was just enjoying

the fresh air. I'm so sorry. Now, now

I've gone and given you all codes. I am

a selfish piece. [laughter]

I tell you what, I think I better go and

get on with my milky before I cause any

more trouble.

>> Do Yes, brother. Yes.

>> You forgot something.

>> You may have it. Thank you very much.

And this is our confidence. [laughter]

And this is our confidence.

There's

[laughter] I think you ought to see the

cold seller. Your eminence. I think

you'll be

very interested in the coal cell. Gothic

arches included columns and and coal of

course.

Bless you brothers.

[music]

No more senior. I trust I trust his

eminence has not found too much a miss

in honest institution during his brief

visit.

>> I can assure you, Father Prior, our

report will not exaggerate in any way

the conduct of your affairs here.

However, I must warn you, his eminence

is far from pleased by what he has seen

here already.

>> Well, I can explain.

>> No doubt you will be called upon to do

so, Father Prior. In the meantime, I

sincerely hope that your flock are not

as inept in their vocal efforts as they

seem to be in other aspects of the rule.

[laughter]

Right.

>> [laughter]

>> Magnet

[laughter]

SM. among [singing]

me.

[laughter]

Amen.

[laughter]

Here I will go to

you all my life forget

my voice and sing.

Oh.

Oh.

[applause]

Oh.

Heat.

[bell]

Heat.

>> [music]