The Light Between Oceans Page #3

Don't tell anyone about him.

We've done nothing wrong

except give shelter to a helpless baby.

We can give the man a decent burial.

It isn't even up to me.

I have to report it.

It's my duty, it's why I'm here.

I know, I know.

I know. Listen, listen, listen.

I know.

I know how much the rules mean to you.

What are they for?

They're to save lives.

That's all I'm saying.

Save this life.

She's here

and she needs us.

We can help her.

We're not doing anything wrong.

That's just it.

We don't need to do anything wrong.

If we report it now,

we can apply to adopt her.

She can be ours.

- Adopt her? No.

- Yes.

They'll never send

a baby to a lighthouse

in the middle of nowhere.

No doctor, no school, no church.

They'll never give her to us.

They'll ship her to

some dreadful orphanage.

Please don't do that to her.

Please.

I know...

You're going to be a wonderful father.

We can save her.

She's here.

She's here.

Our baby.

Baby.

Hey!

Congratulations, son.

Just marvelous! Just marvelous.

Thanks, Ralph.

- Well, Well, Well!

- Well done.

Thanks, Bluey.

- Good on you both.

- Can't you just tell?

Nothing makes a girl bloom

like having a little one.

Oh, what a lovely thing.

That's Lucy.

YOU...

were the talk of every woman

in Partageuse.

Having your baby way out here,

on your own.

I hope Tom wasn't too useless.

I couldn't ask

for a better husband.

She's a real pretty little thing.

She's got Tom's nose though, eh?

I don't know if Tom's nose

is what you want a baby girl to have.

Well, Mr. Sherbourne,

I'll need your signature on some papers.

Right-o.

To the office, Captain.

Hey!

Ralph, um,

can you hang on a tick?

I must write thank you's to my parents.

What do you want?

They'll love to hear from you

since they won't see you till next year.

You're a lucky one, aren't you?

Look at this.

Hey! Getting a fancy rattle.

Fit for an angel. Yeah?

Hey.

Come, come!

"One night, as they journeyed on

"following the path of the light

"that stretched out before them,

"there came a sudden cry

"out of the darkness.

"The three wise men stopped

"but for a moment only.

"'It was the cry of a child, '

"they said, one to another.

"'But it is not for us to stay

our journey, ' they said.

"'We cannot delay.

The star calls us forward..

Ah...

Welcome back.

Oh, darling!

What now? We'll go and see.

What are you going to call me?

This is grandpa.

- Grandad or Grandpa.

- And Grammy.

How about Papa?

And Grammy? Can I have a little kiss?

For what we are about to receive,

may the Lord make us truly thankful,

and may we always be mindful

of the needs of others.

Thank you, Lord

for the blessings

that have been bestowed

upon this family,

in the form of Lucy Sherbourne.

Amen.

- Amen.

- Amen.

- No more tatoes.

- Now, potatoes?

I want tatoes.

You want more tatoes?

She has a very good appetite.

Mmm-hmm.

That's grandmother's cooking.

Very nice.

You're so funny.

You've got

a very good appetite, Lucy.

Oh, she loves that!

She is an absolute joy.

I enjoy it much better than London.

Vicar!

Where's the Vicar gone?

What?

Sleeping off the night before,

if I know him.

Blue, son,

run over to the Vicar's.

Tell him he's got a christening

and he's running late.

- Are we early?

- All right.

No. He's not there.

He's not there.

- Not there.

- You can sit down.

Come on, let's sit down.

You're big girl, now.

- Darling.

- Getting heavy.

I went to Albany yesterday...

- All in God's good time.

- Oh, I'm sorry.

Hopeless!

Bluey will find him. No worry.

I've never understood

why they want a kitten.

No, you should always be honest.

- I'm getting weak.

- Couldn't agree more...

I'm getting weak, Ralph.

Tom?

Tom?

Tom!

There you are. Tom, we found him.

The Vicar.

I found him.

Ye have brought this child

here to be baptized.

Ye have prayed

that our Lord, Jesus Christ,

would vouchsafe to receive her.

To release her of her sins,

to sanctify her with the Holy Ghost.

To give her the kingdom of heaven

and everlasting life.

Wherefore, after this promise

made by Christ,

this infant must also renounce

the devil and all his works.

And constantly believe God's holy word

and obediently keep

His commandments.

Quite a day for it, eh?

You all right, my friend?

Saw this memorial today.

The church yard.

Shook me up a bit.

Some German fellow and his baby.

Yeah.

Terrible business.

Lost at sea in a rowing boat.

Shocking.

Happened a couple of years ago.

Did you ever hear of Hannah Potts?

She's the daughter of the wealthiest man

around these parts.

Yeah, she married

this German fellow named Frank.

Her father wouldn't talk to her again

after that.

Then, one night, Hannah and Frank

were harassed by some of the locals.

I suppose it was

because he was German,

and they'd lost family during the war.

Anyway, they put the fright in him,

and he grabbed the baby

and jumped into a rowing boat.

You know his weak heart

must have given way,

and wind and the current

swept him out to sea.

That poor little infant.

Never should have happened.

Shocking.

Makes you realize how lucky we are.

Little dip.

Ooh!

She looks positively surly.

Where?

Gwen!

Gwen!

Read.

Read it.

No, it's not much to go on, I'm afraid.

And that's it, is it?

You're going to sit there and do nothing

while someone knows

that my girl is alive.

Is that right?

I'll file all the...

- File reports?

- Reports.

- Mmm-hmm.

- And, yes.

And then I'll let you know of any news

that comes at hand.

News! We've got to

get up and look for her.

Leave, leave the notebook, ma'am.

No!

Why would someone bother

to write a letter like this

if it weren't true?

I'll double the reward.

I'll make it 2,000 guineas.

Anyone knows anything out there,

we'll soon find out.

"Your husband is at peace

in God's hands."

"Your husband

"is at peace

"in God's hands."

"Your husband is at peace

in God's hands."

I miss you, Frank.

It's only poetry, you see?

Poetry my foot.

It's not a decent word

come out of their mouths.

I heard we had a German in town

working in the bakery,

but I didn't think you'd be bold enough

to rub it in our faces like this.

Please keep the book, Mrs. McPhee.

I'm very sorry if I caused

anyone any offense.

Excuse me.

Excuse me!

Are you out of your mind, girl?

Marrying a German?

Bloody baker.

He's a good man.

Not that that would make

a difference to you anyway.

You marry this man,

it will be without my blessing.

And without my money.

God, the father, God, the son,

God the Holy Ghost.

Bless, preserve and keep you.

The Lord mercifully with

his favor look upon you.

And so fill you with all

spiritual benediction and grace,

that you may so

live together in this life.

That in the world to come,

you may have life everlasting.

That's me.

That's you.

I was very tiny.

And who's that?

- Dadda.

- That's Dadda.

And look at all the people

that live in here.

This is a house. See?

All the little animals. Here.

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