Attack Force Z Page #2

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I cannot help you, Excellency.

If you insist I will give this boy

to my soldiers for bayonet practice.

You will not harm the children.

Take them outside.

Are you aware that

your father has become a traitor?

That he is an enemy of

our Emperor?

No, Excellency.

You will tell me when

your father will bring

the Americans to this farm.

My father's in the south.

It's hot.

You know about these

American survivors.

Are you going to tell me?

Where are they now?

You must know.

They are mad men.

They have done terrible

things to my soldiers.

I'm sorry.

Where are they?

I know nothing of this,

Excellency.

When will the Americans

arrive at this farm?

Mister soldier...

I will tell.

What will you tell?

I know about the Americans.

You are foolish to

persist with this.

The Americans are not

coming here now.

They are going to the coast...

...and then to the harbour

at Alexishafen.

Forgive me, sister.

They are bound for Alexishafen.

I assume they are

after a fishing boat.

One of them spoke our language.

He sent us back to

destroy the plane.

Why?

To make it appear there

were no survivors.

Want a bit?

All the time, sir.

We still going to

that wreck, sir?

That's the orders.

Gotta check it out anyway.

Well, how'd you go?

He says they

know nothing,

that they haven't been

to the plane.

So?

He's lying.

They had American cigarettes.

There was a pilot's headset.

Lin.

Tell him he's got

five seconds to come clean.

He asked if you know

who was on the plane.

You tell him I know, only me.

Tell him that.

Don't shoot.

Dan.

Tell him that only he and I

know what we're talking about

and that no one else must know.

Tell him that things aren't

always what they seem,

but he must trust me.

I promise, I'll tell him

when the time comes.

We have to go.

What do you suspect, Veitch?

Shaw will tell them...

Doesn't matter.

That the men are being taken.

It doesn't matter, we can.

But they're not.

We sent a message that

they should go to Bintang.

Was it right to lie?

Sure, you did the right thing.

We should send

the other children away.

You find a safe place.

I can get to Bintang.

No.

Thank you.

I only did what I had to do.

My father will look there,

it is our message place.

I told him to go Bintang.

Captain?

He says there's no point

in carrying on.

Why not?

He says there's no one there.

The hill people rescued

two men from the plane.

What?

They asked that

the plane be destroyed.

Well, where are they now?

They're being taken to his farm.

Well, what are we waiting for?

Let's get back down the mountain.

I have visitors for you.

We have been expecting them.

What's your name?

Chien Hua.

Let me have a look at

your hand, Chien Hua.

It's alright.

You are a strange man, Veitch.

Strange?

You're all strange.

I guess we are.

It's the price.

Price, what do you mean?

The price on our heads.

Take Sparrer, for example,

the one with the radio.

He's worth 10,000 guilders.

- For his head?

- Yup.

I don't understand.

We're zed men, Chien Hua.

We've given the Japanese

a hard time,

and they've gotten to know us.

The higher the price,

the more damage you've done.

Who's done

the most damage, Kelly?

No, this is his first time out.

What's your price, Veitch?

25,000.

Were you born on this island?

Yes, you?

No, I haven't been here

for at least...

You've been to

Sembaleng before?

Sure, my father was a

trader in the islands.

I had an uncle,

Peter Van Kruyten, here.

Kruyten.

You knew him?

He helped hide

the Dutch soldiers in the mountains,

and the Japanese caught him,

and put nails in him.

You know, crucify?

Yeah, I heard about it.

There.

Hey, who are you?

Who are you?

Ed Ayres, American government.

Who's he?

Oshiko Imoguchi,

Japanese government.

What in the hell are you

doing with him?

We were on our way to

Port Moresby.

We were shot down.

Yeah, I know.

We were sent in to get you.

Nobody said anything

about a Nip.

Who is he?

I've already told you

who he is, soldier.

Now, who are you?

I'm Lieutenant Jan Veitch.

Got here pretty quick,

Lieutenant.

Yeah, I ran.

Very funny.

You are on your own, Lieutenant?

Most of the time.

What's that?

It's a note from

his daughter.

The survivors have been taken

to Bintang on the coast.

She's gone there with Veitch.

Kelly and the others

haven't arrived yet.

Not to worry.

They know how to take care

of themselves.

You go back to sleep.

Don't go.

Tell me something,

what does your name mean?

Jan Veitch?

Nothing much, really,

just that my father was Dutch.

Names don't always have to mean

something.

Chinese name do.

I know, Chien Hua.

Vivid bright, it suits you.

Are you a married man, Veitch?

I was.

Where's your family?

Up the hill with your father.

Your real family.

Dead.

Japanese.

My mother also.

I like your hair like that.

What will happen tomorrow,

Veitch?

We'll take those men and go.

What about you?

I don't know.

You should knock.

I knew you were here.

How'd he know you were here?

Because you love Jan Veitch.

Do you like me, Chien Hua?

He's only a child.

You didn't waste

any time, did you?

I wouldn't say no to

another one of those.

Thanks, mother.

Oi, you've been doing alright

for yourself there, sir.

I do not want you close to him.

As you wish.

War does not change our Chinese traditions.

It does not change anything.

You should be very proud of

your children.

Perhaps.

I'm sorry, father.

Let's get back

on the job.

The job?

Do any of you know

who we've been after?

His name is Imoguchi,

Japanese War Ministry.

Used to be a military

attache in London.

He's a deserter, is he?

More like a defector.

I knew he was a...

That's funny, I didn't

have orders to shoot you

if he brought trouble.

I did.

Hell, I wouldn't be

in this outfit

if I'd known it was

a stinkin' Jap.

Mr. Ayres.

Paul Kelly, Captain Kelly,

Australian army.

We'll be taking you on to

Moresby.

How?

We have rendezvous with a sub.

You know, Captain,

the first lesson for a young officer is

never make promises in wartime.

We'll be taking you out tonight.

How badly is he hurt?

Mainly his leg.

What about you?

Something wrong in here.

Well, it's gonna be

a bit of job getting you out.

How many men do you have?

Four.

- And who's in command?

- I am.

It's vital that we get him

out of here.

He's a very valuable commodity.

You're going on to Washington.

You know that?

Mm-hm, I'm to deliver him

to Port Moresby.

Counting on intelligence.

It's not gonna be easy,

we've only got canoes.

My apologies, Captain.

We have been tricked.

This island was a peaceful place

until that areoplane crashed.

But the aeroplane did crash.

And now we have these people here.

A strange American with

a mysterious Japanese prisoner...

...and a handful of soldiers

from the sea.

We formed this group to oppose

the Japanese when the time came.

Is this not the time?

Seems they're trying

to decide whether we're winning

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