On Wings of Eagles Page #3

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Catherine.

Okay. Put this on your forehead.

(HUGH COUGHING)

(SHUSHES)

Okay, okay, okay.

It may be bronchitis,

but more likely an acute

bacterial pneumonia.

He needs medicine.

Soon.

Otherwise...

Any ideas?

(SPEAKING JAPANESE)

Major Kenji, you must provide medicine

for the American, Hugh Johnson.

We have no medicine.

We have no food.

Then I must ask that you

turn a blind eye again

and let these supplies be smuggled in.

There has been no smuggling in this camp.

Let me race you again.

If I win, you permit one

visitor to bring what we need.

We have raced, Mr. Liddell. And I beat you.

A proper race.

(SPEAKING JAPANESE)

Thank you, Major.

Sunday.

One, two, three, go!

(LAUGHING)

(GROANS)

Hope I'm not interrupting.

No, no, no.

The whole camp pitched in so

you could have a proper meal,

build up your strength for the race.

That's very kind of them,

but we all need our strength.

If the shepherd starves,

what becomes of his sheep?

You can't win this race, you know.

You shouldn't even try.

It'll kill you.

You know, I've often said

it was the prayers of others

that carried me to victory.

Let's give them something to pray for.

Hmm?

Let's give them something to pray for.

Come on, boys. Get back. Get back.

Open the door!

I've been here for two years.

I wanted to watch one race!

(GROANING IN PAIN)

No shoes?

A man runs with his feet, not his shoes.

Quiet!

Come on!

Quiet! This won't help!

Let's pray for him instead.

Amazing grace

How sweet the sound

That saves a

wretch Like me

Singing?

I once was lost

But now I'm found

- (EXCLAIMS)

- (SHOT FIRES)

Boys, it's starting!

The race!

(ALL CHEERING)

Yeah! Yeah!

(ALL CHEERING)

He is not here.

Check again.

It's nearly time.

He's gonna bring the medicine any minute.

Thank you.

You have a visitor.

Thank you. Thank you.

Catherine.

They're allowing medicine

to be brought in tonight.

I know.

You'll get well soon.

You'll get better.

Yes.

Be strong.

You're going to be a father.

(CHUCKLING)

What?

We thought you knew!

You're pregnant?

Congratulations, Hugh.

You old dog.

(BOTH LAUGHING)

(SHOUTING IN JAPANESE)

Xiao Shitou! Xiao Shitou!

Xiao Shitou! Get down! Get down!

Xiao! Don't! Xiao Shitou!

(GRUNTING)

(ALL YELLING)

No!

No!

XU:
My wife and I stayed

all night at the fence,

silently praying and mourning

the loss of Xiao Shitou,

the gentle boy we had

adopted as our son.

It was difficult to pray

for those who were so cruel.

(SPEAKING FRENCH)

XU:
The guard who tried to warn us

was placed in the hole.

Everyone was grateful for

his kindness and courage.

Hey. Would you let me do that?

- Thank you.

- Yeah.

- Yeah, thank you.

- You're welcome.

Okay.

Okay.

- So go up to the point where I say...

- Uh-huh.

I was carrying too much responsibility.

After months' rest...

Much better.

- Much better.

- Okay.

The Commandant Major Kenji

Kurata has told me that I could be

home around Christmas, according

to the repatriation request.

But Catherine, whose husband was lost

to her not long ago, is pregnant,

and for the sake of

her and the baby,

I asked the Commandant Major

to let her go instead.

I know you would have done the same.

Everlasting love to

yourself and the children.

Eric.

(TYPING STOPS)

Holy night

All is calm

All is bright

Round yon virgin

Mother and child

Holy infant

So tender and mild

Sleep in

heavenly peace

Just...

(PLAYS NOTES)

(CONTINUES PLAYING)

Be still, my soul

The Lord is on thy side

Bear patiently

The cross of grief or pain

Leave to thy God

To order and provide

In every change

He faithful will remain

Be still, my soul

From Uncle Eric for you.

XU:
As difficult as it was,

I had received his message.

Eric Liddell's unwavering faith

in the essential goodness of mankind

had cracked the coldness

of my earthly soul.

(ANNOUNCEMENT IN JAPANESE)

The Secretary of State

on August 11th...

...unconditional surrender of Japan.

(ALL CHEERING)

We're going home!

It's over!

- It's over!

- What's over?

The war!

The war's over! The war's over!

(BELL TOLLS)

XU:
During our time together,

I had received many gifts

from Eric Liddell that helped

to make me a worthy person.

But the greatest gift of all

was his gift of hope.

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