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It might happen that one day

we have children.

How will this happen?

The Peacemaking Chief has ordered

the Kastom Roads to come together.

He wants us to Bury the Club

with the Imedin today.

The Imedin are here.

Kastom Roads, listen carefully.

You, Charlie, must stop the killing.

You, Mikum, must also stop.

There's been too much blood spilt.

I order you to share the land

you've been fighting over.

Mikum.

Charlie.

Now exchange pigs and kava

to open the path to peace.

The Imedin man wearing tusks

clubbed Grandpa.

Mikum...

Mikum, the Spirit Mother told me

the hatred between us must end.

I want your people and my people

to unite in peace.

I have heard you, Charlie.

I respect the authority

of the chiefs gathered here.

He looks like he's come out

of a hollow tree.

Look at him.

He's so black you can't see his eyes.

Mother, keep quiet

so we can hear the chiefs.

Look at him.

He thinks he's so fierce.

We want to Bury the Club with you

and honour all agreements we make today.

We're moving towards a settlement, Charlie.

We'll seal the peace properly

after the women have left.

Mikum, it's time for our tribes

to resume exchanging brides.

Lingai's eldest daughter, Wawa,

has just become a woman.

Take her as a bride.

Come back. Dain.

I accept your offer of the bride.

Her husband will be my son Kapan Cook.

Bring her in two days and we'll

give you a bride from our tribe.

I told you to get Wawa to help us

collect shells for her bridal necklace.

I don't know where she is.

Is Wawa still playing around with Dain?

Something tells me she might be.

Yowayin, watch your daughter.

She's going to the Imedin tomorrow.

She doesn't want to go to the Imedin.

Wawa!

Wawa, where have you been?

What are you doing out here?

Dain. Dain. Dain.

You were alone with him?

I'm not going to the Imedin.

This is not on you to decide.

You're coming with us.

I won't go!

Wawa, listen, you are getting married.

I want to choose who I marry.

This is not about you,

it's about all of us.

Do you understand?

Yowayin, I warned you this would happen.

Why haven't you raised her properly?

I need your help now.

I'm speaking from my heart.

Where do these ideas come from?

If you follow your heart,

the Imedin will take revenge.

It will be bad for all of us.

Wawa, we understand you.

We've all experienced what you're feeling.

My marriage was arranged,

like everyone's was.

I respected my parents

and I've been here a long time.

I've never had any regrets.

If you disobey us,

your life will be miserable.

That's settled.

Oh my girl Wawa,

you're going to the Imedin tomorrow.

You must say you agree

with your grandmother.

Go on, shout it out.

Tell us all you agree.

Look at me.

Look at me, Wawa.

Agree.

I can't go to the Imedin.

I slept with Dain

and they won't take me now.

Sit down.

I can't believe your stupidity!

Dain! What were you thinking?

Who do you think you are?

What gave you the right?

I promised Wawa to the Imedin

and you deliberately broke the agreement.

Very well.

You were the one who was going to

take my place one day.

But you've dishonoured us all.

You must leave.

Go to Yahul.

You're not welcome here anymore.

Now leave.

We don't have to tell the Imedin

what happened.

I know you don't accept

the chief's decision.

But I want to tell you

how important it is that you do.

Arranged marriage is

at the heart of Kastom.

Without these alliances,

we could not survive.

Here, I want to show you something.

You know Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip?

Their marriage was arranged too.

Did they love each other?

They respected their elders' decision.

It's true. Look...

their love gave them children.

His name is Charlie.

But how do you know

they really loved each other?

Here.

Remember when I went to their house

and I met Philip?

I saw with my own eyes

he loved her.

Where is Wawa?

She's gone.

You looked in the gardens?

We've searched everywhere.

She's vanished.

We have to tell Mikum.

Let's have a big family.

How many kids will we have?

About fifty.

Maybe more.

Will the garden be big enough

for all of them?

Yeah, we'll have a huge garden.

Lots of pigs?

More than you can count.

More than a hundred or two hundred.

I'll always look after you.

Good morning.

You are very welcome,

but I'd like to know

why you are here.

We're in love, but our chiefs

won't allow us to be together.

We wanted to ask if we might live here.

Sorry, I'm the chief of this village.

I'm really sorry.

I'd like to help but...

I'd have to seek permission from

your chiefs to avoid any trouble.

We'll go then.

Wait, you've cooked a lot of food.

Eat before you leave.

Listen...

there could be another way.

There's a Christian village around the bay.

They have their service today.

They welcome new people

and they're not strict about Kastom law.

Take my old canoe.

Upon the sacred kava root,

we promised to bring your bride today.

I'm ashamed to say she's run away.

I promise we will find her

and bring her to you.

You promised her.

You should've watched her.

You should have taken her

when you had the chance.

Sit down. Sit down.

Calm down. Calm down.

Forget the peace. I'll kill you.

You've always killed our people.

How many years now?

We settled this.

Charlie, you have spoken.

Now it's my turn.

We'll kill Dain and get Wawa.

Go.

All of you, get out!

Gather around everyone.

We can't allow the cycle of killing

to begin again.

We must find Dain and Wawa before they do.

Lingai and I know the east side

of the island better than anyone.

Get Wawa and warn Dain.

We'll protect the village.

Where are Dad and Grandpa?

They've gone to search

for your sister and Dain.

I know where to look. I can help.

No. The Imedin are furious

and out for blood.

If they see you, they will hurt you.

Why are you standing there?

Go home to your mother.

Go.

We could live in the forest.

That's a hard life.

Living with the Christians might be easier.

They've seen us.

Don't be afraid.

They're one of us.

You were led by sin to live in the wild.

We will clothe you.

Our leader will show you the light.

I had a vision you were coming.

Come live and pray with us.

We'll tell your families

to come and witness your union before God.

Telling our families is a problem.

They'll never allow us to be together.

Is there another way?

Our God always listens to our prayers.

I promise you'll be safe.

We are thankful for your generosity,

but I want to talk about it with Wawa.

You need to join us for God to do His work.

These people freak me out.

Me too. Let's try the forest.

Hey! Stop stealing my bananas!

I miss Selin.

I wonder what she's doing now.

Why are you thinking about Selin?

She's my sister. I miss her.

You miss your grandfather, don't you?

He banished me.

That part of my life is over.

Now I have you.

Hey, don't eat it all.

Save some for me.

This honey's the best.

So good.

Life around the volcano is sweet, isn't it?

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