Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence Page #3

Attention.

Salute.

Eyes right.

Lawrence, where is that sick officer?

- The doctor stopped him.

- You stopped him, Lawrence.

He is very weak.

Where is the victim?

Let him step forward.

We're here on your orders.

We're under no obligation to

watch this execution.

If you had any humanity left in you, sir,

you would let us leave.

Any of you who can't watch it...

keep your eyes shut or turn round!

But I will no permit you

to leave this site!

Allied officers do not turn

their back on the enemy.

Ready...

Raised your head.

Roll him over.

Christ. He's swallowed part

of his tongue.

- Pay your respects.

- Come on, lads.

- Not yet.

- We want to pay our respects!

- You Jap lover!

- Stop them.

You have no respect for anything!

Not even your own men!

You're wrong, Captain Yonoi!

By God you're wrong.

You are to say nothing

about today's execution...

or this soldier's death

until it is announced.

If you're so bloody right,

you've got nothing to hide!

We must wait for the

official announcement.

This is the right way.

I am right.

Colonel Lawrence,

am I not right?

No. No, Captain Yonoi.

You're wrong.

We're all wrong.

I order all prisoners,

each and everyone of you...

not to go out to the fields

today or tomorrow.

Instead, you shall stay inside

your barracks for 48 hours...

and undergo "gyo".

You'll observe gyo for 48 hours.

There will be no eating

or drinking. Is this clear?

What the hell's gyo?

It's a Japanese cure for laziness.

Laziness, Jesus Christ!

Why don't you listen?

He means spiritual laziness.

And he believes...

that if he takes away the food

and the water, then he also...

takes away the nourishment

for the laziness!

You don't believe that bullshit,

do you?

I don't f***ing know!

Sir, I will tell you something that

may surprise you.

If we do it, he'll do it!

- Pheasant!

- Here.

- Mills!

- Here.

- Ibbertson

- I'm hungry.

- Adams.

- Eggs and bacon, mate.

- Baxter!

- Steak and kidney-pie.

Put up with it for another 13 or 14 hours.

You can do it!

How about giving us a wee whisky?

What about a double whisky?

De Jong!

Next! Who's next?

He's dead.

He's not dead!

He'll be back in a few days!

De Jong has been killed!

De Jong has been Killed!

De Jong has been Killed!

Thank you.

Next.

- Craig!

- Here.

- Smith!

- Yes.

Celliers!

- Where is Major Celliers?

- He said he'd be back soon.

One man is missing.

Major Celliers.

Look, he'll be here in a moment.

Just mark us all here.

I can't do that. I'll have to

report him missing.

No, please.

Just a few minutes!

Celliers?

That's right.

What are those flowers for?

Food.

Food?

I wish they were white, but these

were all that I could find.

In memory of De Jong.

It might be nice if you were to

say something Lawrence.

Our father who art in Heaven

Hallowed by thy name

Thy Kingdom come,

Thy will be done

Give us this day

our daily bread

And forgive us our trespasses,

As we forgive them that...

- Give me another.

- And lead us not into temp

What are you doing?

We must observe the gyo.

What the hell are you doing, Major?

I gave Major Celliers permission, sir.

Ah, changed our tune, have we?

What happened to the gyo?

- What are all these flowers for?

- In memory of De Jong, sir.

He didn't give me permission, sir.

And it was my idea.

Really?

Lawrence, over here.

You knew of Yonoi's plan to

replace me as comander?

Yes, sir, I did.

May I ask why

you didn't tell me?

It's still only a rumor, sir.

You don't like me, do you?

Captain Yonoi doesn't like you.

I don't know what to

make of you, Lawrence.

You've either very clever, or

you're bloody stupid.

But I tell you one thing.

I will never give Yonoi any

information about officers...

or armaments.

You understand that?

And I will never resign as

commander of this camp.

You can tell that to Yonoi.

Never!

Bloody hell!

It's an inspection!

Don't waste the food.

Keep eating it.

I'll take the responsibility.

And keep singing.

Rock of Ages,

cleft for me

Let me hide

Myself in Thee

Let the water

And the Blood

Come on now...

From Thy riven side which

Flow'd Be of sin the

For God's sake get those bloody

flowers off De Jong's bed!

No, leave those on.

I will inspect all of you to see.

You scum!

You aren't eating?

If you've got anything

hidden away in here...

You all have "Manju" cakes!

Talk! Damn it!

Who brought them in here?

Flowers!

Are you crazy?

Well I've tried the "Manju".

And I've tried the flowers.

And I think the flowers taste better.

Stop resisting!

Stop it.

Shut up.

What was that singing?

They're practicing for christmas.

It's for a funeral!

Who do you think you are?

Are you an evil spirit?

Yes, and one of yours I hope.

To the cell!

He's not an evil spirit.

He's a human being!

Get rid of your superstitions!

We found this radio!

You stayed here, so I'm sure we

can count on you to tell us.

My God!

- Who's there?

- The key!

I can't give it to you.

- It's Captain's orders.

- Isn't he coming?

- Does he come here?

- Every night.

Give me the key.

Take this!

Lawrence, we're going walkies.

Listen we're getting out of here!

In my shoulder.

Jack look, we can't...

The tube line doesn't come this far.

Everything's all right. Yonoi

gave me a Persian rug.

It's all right for you.

I can't get my legs to work.

Do you mind if I take the guard?

He's a lot lighter.

This is quite ridiculous.

I presume you've come

for your carpet.

If you defeat me,

you will be free.

I'll kill him.

I think he's taken a bit of

a shine to you.

To the cells!

Please forgive me, Captain.

I want to apologize for my

behaviour with death.

- Are you able?

- Yes.

Why try to kill him?

That man is a devil! He will

destroy your spirit!

How very straight you sit!

I'm very impressed with you!

I'd sit even straighter if my

legs hadn't been wrecked.

My batman. He committed

harakiri last night.

The government doesn't pay a

death benefit in cases...

of suicide.

Sergeant Hara has advised me

to treat the death...

as a death in action.

This is my batman's funeral ceremony.

How very thoughtful of Sergeant Hara.

In your case, Sergeant Hara's

thoughtfulness means that...

your wife will receive a pension

from British Army.

You awful bastard!

Sit up!

This morning I put my sealon

Hara's recommendation.

It has gone to Batavia.

We'll get their answer quite soon.

It's only a formality.

Once the papers arrive, we can

put you to death.

Well that should please

Sergeant Hara.

You brought the radio

into the camp.

You know that is not true.

Not true?

If you didn't do it, who did?

We must punish someone.

But why?

Would you rather punish the wrong man?

You mean I'm to die because

you think if there's a crime...

then it must be punished?

And it doesn't matter

who is punished?

You're not by any chance a

Gilbert & Sullivan fan are you?

What?

You're not very funny really.

I see.

So I'm to die to preserve

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