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The guy lost everything.

His innocent children

were killed.

If God had any

power at all,

why would he allow

that to happen?

Unless he has some

twisted sense of justice.

You mean why do bad things

happen to good people?

What, do you think we

deserve to be here right now,

forced through the

jungle at gunpoint,

chained in

an animal cage?

Why, because

we're good people?

Oh, my dear friend, you have

no idea about me, have you?

What are you saying?

That when you're not reading

the Bible and singing hymns,

you do bad things?

No.

I'm saying that

I have been a sinner.

And I have

made mistakes.

All of us

have made mistakes.

Yeah, well, surgeons aren't

allowed to make mistakes.

Yeah, well sailors

make up for them, then.

You know, I started off

in the Royal Navy.

I was a sailor in the

full sense of the word.

And when I got out, I found

a very good line of business.

I made a bucket-load

of money,

but I left a trail

of personal disaster

like a big wake

behind me.

But you turned it around.

No.

I didn't turn it around.

God turned it around.

I'm gonna need him to take

Thank you for coming

back today, Dr. Jordan.

The inspector insisted.

I think he wanted to make sure

I wasn't out chasing kids

into the street again.

You know, I'd like to prioritize

as much as we can

and leave basic medicine

to the end of the day.

We'll be packing up tonight

and moving for Om Noi tomorrow.

I don't want to leave

the bigger things undone.

About packing up...

I can't leave Paul.

Until we get some

word, I can't--

Paul's gonna be all right.

We're only a half an hour away,

and you can return as soon

as there's some news.

We really need you,

Dr. Jordan.

What are you gonna be doing,

sitting and waiting

while your skill's so

desperately needed elsewhere?

I can't just leave him.

What if he comes back

looking for me?

What's the word

from your Embassy?

They send a regional

security officer

if there's evidence

of a crime.

So far they're not

taking it seriously.

I'm truly sorry,

Dr. Jordan.

I hope they find

some answers for you.

You didn't like what I said.

It's your story.

It's fine with me.

And yours is different?

You know, my wife goes

for that sort of thing.

I just--I just don't.

Why?

Because you reject

the existence of God,

or because you believe

but disapprove?

I guess I prefer to believe

in no God than in one

that has the power to stop

tragedies but doesn't.

I mean, if burning

down businesses

and killing innocent children

is his MO then believe me,

I've got a few choice

words for him myself.

Can I hear

your choice words?

No.

Why not?

What? You think God's

a bit too thin-skinned

to hear your criticism?

Come on, yell it out!

I don't want to.

No, no, no, no, no.

Come on. Yell it out!

I mean, if he exists,

then he's hearing us.

But if he doesn't exist,

then it's just jungle anyway!

God?

It's pretty sad when

you're wishing a pirate

take you away right now.

God?

Can you see me?

I'm in a cage, a cage!

Come on, yell.

I don't want to, okay?

Is this part

of your plan, Lord?

Is this part of

your grand design?

Would you just be quiet?

They're gonna come over here.

Because I think it stinks!

I think you're making a

lousy job of this universe!

Come on now,

if you've got a complaint,

now is the time

to make it.

I'm hungry,

and I wanna go home.

I am dirty and I stink!

And I don't deserve this!

I miss my wife.

Why do you let

the innocent suffer?

We came here to

help these people.

Why do the bad

guys always have to win?

Why did you take my

daughter away from me?

Why did you

take away Maddie?!

Hey!

Hey! Shut up.

Stop yelling!

What's wrong with him?

He's hungry.

If he is to look after your

captain, bring him food.

He must keep up

his strength.

Ashes to beauty.

I know God can do that.

I know it.

I have to tell you,

I don't see exactly how

he's gonna

pull this one off.

I believe he will.

You want to know why

I believe he will?

Because he wrote it down:

"He that spared

not his own Son

"delivered him up

for us all.

"How shall he not,

with him,

also freely give us

all things?"

Romans 8:
32.

I wish he'd freely give us

a key to this cage right now.

Yeah?

I'll join you

in that prayer.

Know English?

It says here your hand

Is it joint pain?

May I see your hand?

That's my husband.

Do you recognize him?

Have you seen him?

Dr. Kiet!

What did she say?

Where did she see him?

She saw him in an alley

behind her shop.

He was being chased,

possibly taken.

Who was it?

Well, from the

description she gave me,

it could have been

hundreds of young men.

You know, this is

very, very serious.

Please, contact your

Embassy immediately.

But who would take

Paul like this?

You want my best guess?

It could have been somebody

who needed a doctor very badly.

That's a purpura rash.

It's a sign there's

bacteria in his bloodstream.

I told you

we need antibiotics.

You told us because

you want to go back.

You want to escape.

I told you that so

we'd save his life.

Why bring a doctor here if

you're not gonna listen to him?

Stop!

What do you need?

He needs clindamycin,

penicillin,

and an IV-drip in the next

Do you understand me?

You write it down.

How is your

captain doing?

If these kids don't find

some antibiotics soon,

he's a dead man,

and so am I.

Well, they took my boat.

There was a satellite phone.

You didn't happen to see it

in there, did you?

No.

They'd be

fools to switch it on.

They must have used it

to make the ransom call,

probably took it

out to sea.

How long before

you think they'd notice?

We will have to be out

of the way before then.

Now, if I create

a diversion,

could you have

a good look around?

You got it.

Inspector?

There is nothing to report.

I'm sorry.

I thought you

might be hungry.

Thank you.

I have another question.

There was a woman here.

Her name was Somsri?

I've cross-checked everything

between the two incidents,

and I find no connection

between the two cases,

except for the fact that

they're both kidnappings.

The British are combing

this case, too.

We just have to wait

and see what they find.

Her husband's British?

He's a retired technology

magnet of some sort.

I think you

should sit with her.

Maybe you two could find a

connection that we didn't.

It would get you out of my lobby

for a couple hours, anyway.

How's that

inventory coming?

I'm almost done.

I hope you've changed

your mind about coming with us.

Actually, do you know a

woman named Somsri Andrews?

Yes, she and her husband

made a very generous donation

towards our coming here.

That sounds right.

Her husband's also missing.

What?

It doesn't seem like

the two cases are related,

but she invited me to stay

with her so I can be close.

I'm looking

for Kim Jordan.

I'm Kim.

I'm Sue Griggs.

I'm from the U.S. Embassy.

Excuse me, Doctor.

We certainly had

plenty of calls and e-mails

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