The Flowers of War Page #4

I don't know how they got out.

They disappeared when it was dark.

Dou said that

if she didn't go soon

it would be too late for him.

Why didn't you stop them!

I tried, but it didn't work!

What happened?

Dou and Lan snuck out on their own.

Dou and Lan?

How? How did they leave?

I don't know.

You know when?

No.

Where did they go?

They went back to our

brothel to get pipa strings.

You want me to... go find them?

Yeah.

Mo, I'm not sure...

Please.

Please. Please!

Alright, it's safer for me

than anyone else, so I'll try.

I'll try.

If I can leave. If they let me leave.

Candles, food.

There is no food.

They need food.

With no food.

No singing.

Hasegawa asks girls to sing.

Sing for the girls.

Hasegawa asks.

But no singing with no food.

And candles for Hasegawa.

I go get food.

Girl sing. Hasegawa happy. Yes?

I go now.

George, you're not coming.

I go, for food?

Yes?

George, you're not coming.

Go back inside!

Yes?

Make Hasegawa happy.

Go!

This is fine, I go. Thank you.

Officer, is he allowed to leave?

We've been told not to let girls leave.

But he's the priest.

Terry?

Terry.

John?

I tried getting back,

I tried getting back to the refuge.

I got stuck.

I couldn't get back.

I was trying to get back. I'm sorry.

I thought you were...

I figured you were dead.

I'm looking for two women,

they got shiny dresses.

I need to find them. They are in trouble.

Why are you dressed like this?

What is this?

I got drunk, I woke up, I was just...

dressed as a priest.

Who is this?

This is George. This is George.

Have you seen them?

Seen who?

The women!

There're women piled

up all over the street.

You haven't seen them?

No, I haven't seen any women. No.

You think it's safe to be

looking at the women right now?

Can you help me with tools?

Tools for what?

I gotta fix a truck.

Fix a truck for what?

I gotta help George,

I gotta help some girls,

I gotta help some women,

they're prostitutes,

and I gotta help them.

What? Are you kidding me?

You're talking about

prostitutes and truck,

and tools.

I'm talking about not dying in China.

I'm leaving right now.

You're leaving Nanking right now?

Do you wanna go?

There's a boat. It's waiting for us.

I'm leaving right now!

If you wanna go, then let's go!

It's your last chance.

I gotta find them.

I can't leave.

Are you kidding me right now?

I'll see you, Terry!

I'll see ya.

Take off your coat!

Hurry!

They went that way.

Those are their coats.

Look! Those are young girls' coats!

The girls can't be far.

Oh no, I dropped the strings!

Forget it.

No, I have to find them.

Over there!

Don't shoot!

Lan!

Lan!

Don't run!

B*tch!

Go to hell!

We'll deal with her later.

Let's catch the other one.

Let's go!

Here she is!

Why am I always the last one?

You shouldn't have shot the other girl.

It's not fair!

Hurry!

F*** you!

F*** you all!

B*tch! You bit me!

I'll kill you!

What an idiot! You got bitten!

You can only handle

the dead one upstairs!

Is it? George, yes?

Is it?

Is it?

Yes?

Stay there, stay there.

They were on their way back.

It was a stray bullet or... maybe...

I don't know.

I don't think they suffered.

I don't think so.

Is that true?

Yes.

He said

Dou and Lan were hit by stray bullets

that they didn't suffer.

Come in.

George.

Come in. George.

It's me.

I only have two minutes.

The guards finally let me in.

These tools

you need.

Thank you.

Now, listen to me.

- This permit was for my daughter.

- Right.

But I can't carry out my plan.

You are my only hope now.

The Japanese don't trust me anymore.

You are a Westerner.

You can help her.

My daughter wouldn't leave

without her classmates.

Please think of a way to

get her out of Nanking.

The permit is only good for a short time.

When you manage to leave the church,

remember, head west.

There's a way out of the city there.

I have to go.

Thank you, Mr. Meng.

Mr. Meng, thank you.

Mr. Meng,

with your connections...

is there anything else

you can do for us...?

No, no, sorry.

John,

I'm handing my daughter over to you.

I have promised her mother,

I'll take good care of her.

OK.

Please.

Mr. Meng,

thank you.

Thank you for this.

You are a good man.

In the eyes of my daughter,

I'm a bad man,

a traitor.

No.

Thank you.

Damn Mosquito, her cat ran off.

She went up to look for it.

Good.

You sing very well.

Haven't I told you?

You can't come out!

Officer,

this student has lost her uniform.

Because we wanted to look our best today,

we asked her not to

participate in the performance.

Please forgive the intrusion.

Father,

I would like to announce some good news.

Tomorrow our division is celebrating

the successful occupation of Nanking.

Esteemed Father,

on behalf of all the officers,

I would like to invite your church choir

to perform and celebrate with us.

This is the official invitation.

They are asking us to

sing at a party tomorrow.

This is a very kind invitation,

Mr. Hasegawa.

However, unfortunately,

the children will not be able to attend.

Why not?

Sir, they're very young.

I'm not sure that it is appropriate

for them to attend an adults' party.

As their guardian and protector,

that's my responsibility.

But we thank you very much.

I am sorry.

This is an order from above.

I cannot disobey.

Sir.

Please think about the girls.

I can see that you are man of culture.

Last time you played us a beautiful song,

for people far from home.

You missed the rivers and hills.

Please consider that theirs

have been destroyed,

they have no home, nothing.

They are living in hell.

With this invitation,

you are asking them to celebrate that.

I know that you understand.

With respect, sir,

I cannot allow that. I think that is...

I think that is brutal, sir.

Please remember,

tomorrow at four in the afternoon,

a car will come to pick up the students.

I am carrying out military orders.

Mr. Hasegawa,

you tell me what will happen

at these celebrations.

Mr. Hasegawa.

You said you posted

guards for our security.

Have you been keeping these girls

locked up until these celebrations?

The children cannot go.

Mr. Hasegawa.

Mr. Hasegawa!

The children cannot go!

The children cannot go!

One, two, three, four,

five, six, seven, eight,

night, ten, eleven,

twelve, thirteen.

All,

must go!

Father John,

what do the Japanese want us to do?

Do they want us to sing?

Yeah.

I'm not a student.

I don't have to go.

Well, I'm not a student.

I won't go.

You have to!

The Japanese have counted you!

I don't care, I won't go!

You have to go!

Now you're saying you aren't a student.

Why didn't you tell the Japanese earlier?

Stop staring at me!

Save your attitude for the Japanese!

Do you think the Japanese

really invited you to sing?

Dream on!

What do they do all day in Nanking?

They murder, burn,

and rape!

You know?

Go ahead and go,

but I won't go!

Mosquito, you shut up!

You are all mean to me!

I'm not going!

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