A Prayer Before Dawn

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(DISTANT CHANTING)

- Okay?

- Yeah.

(CROWD SHOUTING INDISTINCTLY)

(BREATHING DEEPLY)

(CROWD CHEERING)

(INHALES DEEPLY)

(COMMENTATOR SPEAKING THAI)

(CROWD CHEERING)

(BREATHING HEAVILY)

- (CROWD SHOUTING INDISTINCTLY)

- (BOTH GRUNTING)

(CROWD CHEERING)

(SHOUTING CONTINUES)

(SPEAKING IN OTHER LANGUAGE)

(BREATHING HEAVILY)

- (BELL DINGS)

- (SHOUTING CONTINUES)

(SHOUTING STOPS)

(CROWD CHEERING)

- (SPEAKING IN OTHER LANGUAGE)

- No, no, no.

I want to fight! I have

to fight. I have to fight.

(CROWD GASPS)

(ALL GRUNTING)

(INAUDIBLE)

(DANCE MUSIC PLAYING)

- You got the money?

- Yeah, man.

Thanks.

(MAN SHOUTING IN THAI)

(BANGING ON DOOR)

(COUGHS)

(BANGING CONTINUES)

(GRUNTS)

(SHOUTING IN THAI)

Okay.

(ALL CONTINUE SHOUTING

IN THAI)

(GRUNTING)

I don't speak Thai. I don't...

I don't know

what you're saying,

I don't know what

you're sayin'.

I don't know

what you're f***ing saying,

I don't understand.

- (SHOUTING IN THAI)

- (GROANING)

(OFFICERS SPEAKING THAI)

(GROANING)

(SIREN WAILING)

(OFFICER SPEAKING THAI)

(COUGHS)

(SPEAKING THAI)

(GUARDS SPEAKING THAI)

(PRISONERS CHANTING

IN OTHER LANGUAGE)

(GUARDS SPEAKING THAI)

Yeah.

Yes.

(GUARDS CONTINUE

SPEAKING THAI)

(ALL SPEAKING THAI)

(CAMERA CLICKS)

Hmm?

(INAUDIBLE)

(WHISTLE BLOWS)

(INDISTINCT CHATTER)

(CHATTER CONTINUES)

Hey, you okay? Hey.

(SPEAKING IN OTHER LANGUAGE)

(IMITATES SMOKING HEROIN)

(WHISTLE BLOWS)

(ALL SPEAKING THAI)

(WHISTLES BLOWING)

(GUARD SPEAKING

IN OTHER LANGUAGE)

- (ALL AGREE)

- (CONTINUES IN OTHER LANGUAGE)

(ALL CLAMORING)

Get off me!

F*** off! F*** off!

You f***ing around with me?

I'm going to f*** you up.

You want to f***ing fight?

(WHISTLE BLOWING)

(ALL SPEAKING THAI)

(PRISONERS AGREEING)

(GUARD CONTINUES SPEAKING

IN OTHER LANGUAGE)

(INDISTINCT CHATTER)

(PRISONERS WHOOPING)

(PRISONER SPEAKING THAI)

(ALL CONVERSING IN THAI)

(BOTH SPEAKING THAI)

- Billy.

- Billy.

Billy.

- Moore.

- Billy Moore.

Billy Moore... Moore.

- Billy Moore.

- (PRISONERS LAUGH)

- Yeah.

- Yaba? You said Yaba?

(ALL LAUGHING)

- BILLY:
No.

- No?

- Boxer. Boxer.

- Boxer?

(ALL SPEAKING THAI)

(IMITATES FELLATIO)

(PRISONERS LAUGHING)

Yes, I understand.

No. No cock.

- No cock.

- No cock.

- No more.

- (ALL LAUGH)

(ALL SPEAKING THAI)

One...

(ALL SHOUTING)

Hey! Okay, okay, okay...

(PRISONERS CHATTERING)

(ALL SHOUTING ENCOURAGEMENT)

(ALL LAUGHING)

Stop it, man. F***'s sake.

What are you doing man?

Don't f***ing touch me!

F*** off!

(ALL SPEAKING THAI)

No, no. I stay here.

I stay here.

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

(ALL SPEAKING THAI)

(PRISONERS LAUGHING)

(ALL SPEAKING THAI)

(STRUGGLING)

(SPEAKING IN OTHER LANGUAGE)

(BILLY GRUNTING)

(MUFFLED SCREAMING)

(BREATHING HEAVILY)

(GROANING)

(SHOUTING IN OTHER LANGUAGE)

(WHIMPERING)

Okay? You.

- (BANGING ON DOOR)

- (WHISTLES BLOWING)

(SPEAKING THAI)

I need painkillers.

What do you mean,

you don't have?

You're an infirmary.

I was told you did

tramadol for free.

What do you mean,

it's not free?

I've just seen you give it

to five people in a row.

No, I've got no money.

I've got no money.

I've been told it's free.

No, I don't have no...

I have no cigarettes, okay?

I've got no...

I have got no,

and I just want tramadol.

This is not right. Give me...

No, f*** you, man.

- (SPEAKS IN OTHER LANGUAGE)

- (PRISONERS SHOUTING)

- (GRUNTING)

- (WHISTLE BLOWING)

(ALARM BLARING)

(SHOUTING IN THAI)

Eh? Who wants

to f***ing go next?

Who wants to f***ing go next?

(YELLING)

(SHOUTING IN THAI)

(GUARDS SPEAKING THAI)

(ALL SPEAKING THAI)

(WHISTLE BLOWS)

(INAUDIBLE)

(PRISONERS CATCALLING)

You love ladyboys!

Hey.

Yes.

Do you remember me?

I just wanted to

say thank you

for the other day.

For helping me when,

when I was in a bad way.

Okay.

And I wanted

to ask as well if I...

If I could get

some cigarettes?

I've got no family.

I'm going to get some money

next week, okay?

In my account.

I just need you borrow me

some cigarettes,

and I'll pay you back.

Red ones.

Billy.

What's your name, by the way?

Nice to meet you, Fame.

Uh, can I just get

one more packet, please?

(ALL SPEAKING THAI)

(SPEAKING IN OTHER LANGUAGE)

- (GUARD SHOUTING)

- (PRISONERS SHOUTING RESPONSE)

(ALARM BLARING)

(WHISTLES BLOWING)

(BANGING ON DOOR)

(ALL SPEAKING

IN OTHER LANGUAGE)

- (WHISTLES CONTINUE BLOWING)

- (ALARM BLARING)

(ALL SPEAKING THAI)

(SPEAKING THAI)

It's not mine.

It's not mine.

(SPEAKING IN OTHER LANGUAGE)

It's not mine.

Look. Look, this is mine.

That's mine. That's my top.

That's my top. That's

not mine, I swear to God.

- (CONTINUES IN THAI)

- That's not my shirt!

That's f***ing not mine!

That's f***ing not mine!

Look, it doesn't even fit.

It doesn't even f***ing fit.

Look, it's f***ing too small.

It doesn't even f***ing fit.

(SPEAKING THAI)

It's not mine.

I promise you, it's not mine.

(ALL SPEAKING THAI)

(PRISONER SHOUTING OVER PA

IN THAI)

- (FLOG SMACKING)

- (PRISONER SCREAMING)

(BREATHING HEAVILY)

(INDISTINCT CHATTER)

(ALL SPEAKING THAI)

(WHISTLE BLOWING)

Hey.

- Later.

- Heroin?

Later.

(SPEAKING THAI)

- (ALARM BLARING)

- (WHISTLES BLOWING)

(SPEAKING THAI)

Yaba?

It's my yaba.

- Huh?

- My yaba.

It's from a ladyboy.

(BILLY BREATHING DEEPLY)

You've got the stuff, man?

F*** you!

F*** you, man!

Where is your f***ing

heart, man?

Where is your f***ing heart?

I'm not gonna beat up some

f***ing Muslims, all right?

I'm not f***ing scared!

I'm not f***ing scared.

I don't give a f*** about that

I'm not scared.

I'll f***ing beat up everyone

in this f***ing prison,

if I have to.

I'm saying to you,

I just need a hit now.

If you f***ing give me

a hit now,

I'll f***ing do whatever

you want, man.

I'll do what ever

you f***ing want.

(INAUDIBLE)

(BILLY GRUNTING)

(BREATHING HEAVILY)

(INDISTINCT CHATTER)

(SOBBING)

(SPEAKING THAI)

(PRISONER SPEAKING THAI)

(SHOUTING IN THAI)

(BILLY BREATHING SHAKILY)

(MAN SPEAKING THAI ON PA)

(INDISTINCT CHATTER)

(SPEAKING THAI)

(TRADITIONAL MUSIC PLAYING)

- (GUARD SHOUTING)

- (PRISONERS SHOUTING RESPONSE)

(ALL SPEAKING THAI)

(MEN GRUNTING)

I want to train.

I want to train.

Hey.

(SPEAKING THAI)

I want to box.

I'm a boxer. I can show you.

I can fight.

I need to fight.

Let me in!

(SPEAKING THAI)

Come on, just...

Just let me show you.

All right?

Same, same. I'm a boxer.

(SPEAKING THAI)

Come on, man, let me in...

(SHOUTS)

(CONVERSING IN THAI)

BILLY:
Hey.

How are you?

Look, I'm sorry about not

bringing the cigarettes back.

I've had a f***ing rough time.

I was wondering maybe if I can

get some more cigarettes,

join the boxing team.

I wanna fight again.

Just give me this one chance,

and I promise you

I'll f***ing pay you back.

I swear to God, Fame.

I'll prove to you.

(SPEAKING IN OTHER LANGUAGE)

I'll make it up to you.

I'll make it up to you.

(MEN GRUNTING)

Hey. Hey!

I got these for you.

(SPEAKING THAI)

(MEN CONTINUE GRUNTING)

(SPEAKING THAI)

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