The Light Between Oceans Page #6

Where you'll be tried for murder.

If there is anything more

you want to tell me,

this is your last chance.

No, thank you.

It's not

the best weather for the boat.

Addicott can make it.

Well, open the cell.

Hurry up.

Isabel, love.

I couldn't go on the way things were.

I couldn't live with myself.

I'm sorrier than

I'll ever be able to say for hurting you.

We each get a little turn at life.

And if this ends up being

how my turn went,

it will still have been worth it.

My time should have

been up years ago.

To have met you,

when I thought life was over.

And been loved by you.

If I lived another 100 years,

I couldn't ask for better than that.

I have loved you

as best as I know, Isabel.

Which isn't saying much.

You deserved someone

a lot better than me.

All I can do is ask God.

And ask you to forgive me

for the harm I've caused.

And to thank you for

every day we spent together.

I will always be your loving husband.

Tom.

I need to see my husband.

He's already gone.

Where?

He's on the boat.

- That one?

- That one.

- Hi, Tom.

- Ralph.

Where's Blue?

Um, couldn't make it.

Tom!

We need to go.

Tom?

Cast off now, Ralph!

Don't, Isabel.

I just want to say goodbye.

It's all right.

Shh.

Iron,

- Shh!

Shh.

It's all right. It's all right.

- It's not true!

- Shh!

- It's not true!

- Just leave things be.

Isabel...

Frank was dead when

the boat washed up. It was my idea.

- Don't say any more.

- I stopped him from

reporting the boat. It's my fault.

It's my fault.

I'm sorry.

It's all right.

- Tom...

- Don't say any more.

She said that?

Yes.

She was a decent girl

before she went out on Janus.

Being out on that island

didn't do her any good at all.

What happens to them now?

They go to jail.

They go to jail.

For how long?

Long enough to think

about what they've done.

Think they need jail for that?

Mrs. Roennfeldt, people are responsible

for their own actions.

And when they cross certain lines,

there needs to be consequence.

What if I spoke for them?

Asked for clemency?

Clemency?

What would happen then?

Some fines, a few months jail, maybe.

Why would you do that?

Because you only have to forgive once.

Thank you very much, Sergeant.

Do you think you could

find your own way out?

Thank you for the tea, Mrs. Roennfeldt.

Good to see a smile, girlie.

I know you've been sad.

You missed your old life.

I do.

I know what that's like

because that's what happened to me.

I had to say goodbye to my mum.

Your mum?

I had to go across

the sea in a sailing ship.

And when I wasn't much older than you.

I came here

and I got a new mum and dad.

They looked after me from then on.

They loved me.

Just like my Hannah loves you.

You know who was a good rider

when they were little?

My Hannah!

She was good at everything

when she was a little one.

Always kept me on my toes.

Just like you.

My saving Grace, you are.

I'm not Grace.

You know you were called Grace

from the day you were born.

But I want to be called Lucy.

Why don't I call you Lucy-Grace?

Yeah!

Yes? Have we got a deal?

Mmm-hmm.

Hi!

We're back.

Surprise!

You tell Hannah

about all the birdies

that you saw.

How many did you see?

Five.

Oh, that's good.

You've been with Grandpa?

He's been looking after you?

- Yeah.

- Shall I...

Shall I show you how

to make a daisy chain?

- Yeah.

- Yes!

- Do you know how?

- No.

I'm going to show you.

A little hole. There's a hole.

Can you stick it through?

Look at that! Well done, darling.

Then we can join them all together.

Look at this!

Do you like a crown?

Yeah.

- Pretty?

- Yeah.

- Would you like to wear it?

- Yeah.

Should we put it on you?

- Yeah.

- Yeah.

Oh, that looks so pretty.

Oh, it's come off.

How about we put it around me?

Make a daisy necklace? Let's try.

How about we, Grandpa...

How about you could

wear it on your head?

All right. You want to put it on my head?

And you could keep it.

All right. Thank you, darling.

Thank you.

Do you think

God will forgive me?

He forgave you a long time ago.

It's about time you did, too.

Afternoon.

You lost?

Hope not.

I'm searching for the

Sherbourne property.

Tom and Isabel?

You've found it.

My name is Lucy-Grace Rutherford.

I'm Lucy.

Lucy.

I've got something to show you.

This is Christopher.

She never stopped

talking about you.

She always hoped you would come.

I couldn't come any sooner.

I never had the chance to say thank you.

To both of you.

For saving me.

And taking such good care of me.

There is nothing to thank us for.

Hey.

She left something for you.

My darling Lucy.

It has been such a long time.

Hey.

I'd promised

I'd stay away from you

and I've stuck to my word.

However hard that was for me.

I'm gone now.

Which is why you have this letter.

And it brings me joy

because it means that

you came to find us.

I never gave up hope that you would.

Knowing you were safe and loved

allowed us to live

our lives away from you.

I hope life has been kind to you.

I hope that you can forgive me

for keeping you.

And for letting you go.

Know that you have

always been beloved.

Look at you.

Isabel would have just

loved to have met you.

She would have loved you.

Could Christopher and I come back

and visit you again?

I would like that very much.

Great.

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