Oeroeg Page #4

Denounce me if you must.

Or will you hang me in a tree?

Who is that?

That's my blood-brother.

I think he killed my father.

Now you want to kill him?

- No...

I only want to know what happened.

I have to find him.

You have contacts on the other side.

Is that an order, lieutenant?

No!

But you have no choice.

At ease.

Sit down, gentlemen.

I read your report with interest...

...and those by the major

and sergeant.

Appointing a complete commission

to investigate...

...strike me as being

too much of a good thing.

And as officer responsible..

...It would be most disagreeable...

...to see my subordinates

squabbling in public.

Especially when one of them,

the young lieutenant...

...seems to be rather confused...

...by the tragic death of his father.

It looks like this is a case of...

...an ambiguous order by you...

...and an unambiguous interpretation

by the sergeant.

That is quite common

in times of war.

I'll leave it at that.

As far as you're concerned

Ten Berghe...

I think your considerable talents...

...would be better used at some

training centres in Holland.

So you will return to Holland

on the next boat.

Your new appointment

also involves...

...automatic promotion

to first lieutenant.

Do I have any say in the matter?

- I'm afraid not.

It's an enviable position...

Oh yes...

That batman of yours...

Twan Mortier...

- Yes...

I'm afraid he died last night.

Will you visit his parents

in Holland?

Platoon 2, hut 5!

Get out!

All report to the quartermaster.

Good evening...

- Good evening.

What is it?

- I have to help you, sir.

Who said so?

Miss Rita said you needed help.

Wait here.

"There is much to talk about. "

"Come to Telaga Hideung tomorrow. "

"You know where!"

"You will hear more there. "

"You know where!

You will hear more there. "

"You're safe, on our word

as blood brothers. Urug. "

Architecture?

But that means going back to Holland,

doesn't it?

I'm going to study medicine.

They use too much magic, guna-guna

and herb medicine around here.

I'm going to improve matters.

They're probably afraid

I'll cut them open.

Why? They trust you. You're

one of them aren't you?

Will you work for

the government?

I want to leave here.

For Holland?

America.

To get rich!

Everyone is equal there.

Abdullah, how are you?

- I'm fine. And you?

Fine too. I have

an exam tomorrow.

Can we have two chicken satay?

Tell your friend,

I don't understand Dutch.

Don't act crazy!

- You're crazy!

Two chicken satay, okay?!

Are you deaf?!

- Never mind.

We'll get some elsewhere.

You're the one blind!

Go powder yourself white!

Thank you.

The man at the box office said...

...that my friend could

come in for once.

No, only Europeans.

- I know, but...

...that there were odd exceptions.

- No, no sir.

Thank you.

- Not even with...? Okay.

Better luck next time.

It won't work.

Let's use the other entrance then.

I don't really feel like it.

Sir, you must go that way.

- Yes, I know.

Stupid Tarzan.

If he learnt English with

the apes, why not Dutch?

...or Malay.

- Yes, or Malay.

You go on your own

- I won't go either.

I want to write, buy some pens.

I'll meet you later.

We can have a beer at Tojo's.

Hurry up, it'll be sold out.

- Okay.

See you later.

Soldiers of Holland, awake!

It's not too late to

lay down your arms.

Don't be misled.

...misused by powers in The Hague,

who only want conquest...

...where there's nothing to conquer...

...because our Republic

of Indonesia is a fact.

...Indonesia Merdeka!

"Our Republic of Indonesia"?!

Are you surprised, Johan?

It's incredible.

You were the picture of innocence at

father's funeral, while...

Innocence? What am I guilty of?

I should have known.

When you said you could hide...

Where is Urug?

What do you want of him?

- Is he here.

Let's make a deal first.

Let's swap information.

Johan, when will your offensive start?

I don't know.

- You're an officer!

You did intelligence work!

Lida, that was a special mission.

I'm just an engineer.

And I'm on my way back to Holland.

Untie him.

Sit down...

Cigarette?

You'd much rather stay here.

I belong here in the Indies.

Since 17 August 1945 this is

no longer the "Indies"...

...but the Republic of Indonesia.

- Yes...

Led by collaborators...

You have to take sides, Johan!

Not everyone take the

same side as you.

What will you do?

Lida, I don't have any information.

I wouldn't tell you anyway.

I'm no traitor.

I just want to know where Urug is.

It's a pity. Take him outside.

We can't let you go, of course.

You are now in the hands

of the army of Republic of Indonesia.

God preserve you, Johan.

Stop it, men.

Come on, let's go.

We're pulling out!

Experience has taught me

that many fellow natives...

...are infected with

an aggressive virus...

...and now suffer eye trouble.

So they can't see what

is happening around them.

Every day!

A fatal disease resulting in

bad eye-hand coordination...

...and limiting flexion

of the fingers...

The hand only

has one position.

This one!

Indonesia merdeka!

While we all know that

training these flexors...

...makes the fingers able

to curl completely!

Beautiful speech.

Thank you.

Congratulations.

A school diploma opens the doors

to the world... for some!

Hello Johan.

We haven't seen you

for a long time.

I leave by boat tomorrow.

I came to say goodbye.

You'll miss Urug's speech

at the university.

What a pity.

She speaks good Malay

and is learning Javan.

To help Urug working

among the people.

You want to join

government service?

Not the government!

I don't need your help any more.

You hold up your hand to Lida.

Lida thinks the way we do.

One of the few.

'The Rhine enters Holland at Lobith. '

But the Ciliwung has its

source at Gunung Gde spring.

That we didn't learn!

'If you can sing, sing along'.

That's what the government wants.

But every bird sings

its own song.

'William of Nassau'

'Indonesian blood run in my veins'

'Loyal to Sukarno'

'We are until death'

But when our people want to

sing of this freedom...

...they were arrested

and exiled.

We have been exploited

for centuries.

The government humiliated

and underpaid the people.

It's not that bad,

Urug, is it?

Look at your father.

He was a mandur.

How dare you mention my father!

Can we change the...

- No...

I have no secrets for my friends.

They can hear it all.

Why has everything changed?

- Changed?

You'll never understand, Johan!

What do you mean?

God, we were happy with

your discarded clothes!

"Too small, too big, hardly worn!"

I never gave you my clothes

which were too small!

I don't understand.

Who's going to study in Holland?

Who can't watch Tarzan

from the front?

I apologised a thousand times.

Forgive me that!

Forgive and forget!

And for my father?

No Johan, not any more.

Your father has nothing

to do with this.

He has everything

to do with this!

You're father should be

dead, not mine!

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