The Water Diviner Page #4

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They take him from Canakkale

to a camp in Afyon.

After Afyon we don't know.

Winters are hard.

What, you mean he died there?

No more records.

We are Ottoman, not German.

Tomorrow you will be on a

boat, back to Australia.

Jemal and I will travel east,

to Ankara.

Mustafa Kemal is gathering

a Nationalist army there.

We must pass through Afyon.

I will ask if anyone

remembers your son.

Could he still be in Afyon?

No.

As a soldier, as a father,

I tell you, it is past praying.

Mustafa Kemal!

- Who's he toasting?

- Turkey's future.

Look at him.

He is the worst sergeant

in the whole Ottoman Army.

Three times I have saved

this man's life.

Never once in battle.

Look at him, like a peacock

with big moustache

and gold buttons.

'I love my wife,

I love my children,

I have a big stick

up my arsehole.'

Tonight, we kill this man

with lion's milk.

- Serefe. Forget.

- Serefe.

Serefe.

First Australian I met,

not to shoot at, to talk to,

was a thief, at Lone Pine.

This man waves a white cloth,

calls out and walks straight

across no-man's land.

He is carrying something.

1,000 guns are on him.

2,000 eyes. But he walks.

He reaches us and drops one

of our wounded into our hands.

We shared a cigarette

and he walked back.

- No-one shot him?

- I should have.

It's only when he got back

I realised

he had stolen my cigarettes.

And my lighter.

Mr Connor.

I'm sorry if I disturbed you.

If I could pick up my bag.

Of course.

Orhan put it in your room.

I wish to apologise for all I said.

I was angry.

I meant none of it.

I'm the one

who should be apologising.

You're right, I did fill their

heads with heroic nonsense.

God and king and country.

It was my job to steer my boys

to manhood.

And I failed them.

I measure a man by how

much he loves his children,

not by what the world

has done to them.

They'll be here for me

in the morning.

Well...

You can't travel

on an empty stomach.

No!

Mr Connor!

Mr Connor! Good morning.

Come down here, please.

We've a very long walk

to the dock.

Lieutenant, if you'd be so

kind as to go down to the dock

and speak to the captain and

make sure he holds that boat.

Thank you.

I saw him, I saw him clearly.

He's not dead.

- You cannot go back.

- No.

Connor!

Come on.

Kick that damn door in!

Connor!

Go up over the roof.

You can get to the city wall.

Move!

Where's Joshua Connor?!

Connor?

Upstairs! Quickly!

Be careful of the tiles.

On the roof!

Connor! Connor!

He's alive, I know he is.

Please, take me with you.

Ambassador, what part of the

Ottoman Empire did Australia get?

It wasn't about land for us.

Always it's about land.

We don't need any more land.

We fought for a principle.

You fight, you die,

you get nothing.

Good principle.

- A weapon, yes?

- In the right hands.

- Yeah?

- It's a game, called cricket.

- Cricket?

- Yeah, it's a cricket bat.

- You play?

- Yeah. Well, everybody plays.

Yeah, you need a ball

and that's the bat.

Show us.

- You need a lot of space.

- Yeah.

So the idea is you have the ball

and you bowl it

with a straight arm

and you try and hit the wicket.

- Straight arm?

- Straight arm.

Ready?

That's the way. Straight arm.

Englishers, always with rules.

Give me the stick.

Give me the stick.

The Greeks are deeper inland

than I thought.

They terrorise the people

and burn the towns.

We used to be one country,

now we are constantly at war.

Joshua, pick up a gun!

I'm from Australia... yes.

ANZAC Bey,

don't invade a country

if you don't know where it is.

Our horses need rest.

- Raki?

- Ouzo.

Same mother.

To Jemal.

It is a miracle Allah

turned a blind eye so long.

I will ride with you

as far as Afyon.

Joshua! Where are you going?

Afyon is this way.

He's here.

Arthur!

Arthur!

Joshua? Come.

Arthur?

Art.

Dad.

Son.

You're here?

Yes.

Yes.

Time to come home.

I'm not coming back.

None of us are.

They're dead.

I know.

How's Mum?

She's with your brothers.

You told me to take care

of them.

You said, 'Look after

your brothers'. I didn't.

Henry had his face shot off.

One minute he was there

and then he just... wasn't.

Ed bled out for hours.

- Artie.

- Hey.

I want Mum.

Hold on.

Someone will come for us.

I'm a gut shot rabbit.

Artie.

Yes, mate.

I can't shoot myself.

They won't let me into heaven.

- You can't ask me.

- You have to do it.

No.

You're my brother.

Climb onto the carpet, mate.

Let's get out of here.

Take me home, Artie.

It only works

if you close your eyes.

I love you.

Tangu.

I killed them.

They can't come home.

So...

You see?

It's alright to leave me here.

I didn't lift a finger

to stop any of you.

I killed your brothers

the day I waved you off.

Arthur...

your brothers live on in you.

You must go.

It's too dangerous here.

He's right, Joshua.

The Greek soldiers are here.

I must leave now.

How do I thank you?

Teshekullar.

Teshekullar, Hasan Bey.

Tell your son when he's well...

Tell him he still owes me

a packet of cigarettes.

And one lighter.

- Arthur!

- Dad! This way!

Give us a hand.

This'll take you across the valley.

Once you pass the village,

head north towards the coast

and follow it.

I'm not leaving without you.

I've buried your mother.

I've buried your brothers.

If you're not coming with me

I have nowhere to go.

Either we leave here together

or we'll die here... together.

Is it cold?

No. It's freezing.

When we finish here,

why don't we see if we can

find some fresh clothes?

Righto. Sounds good.

'You want room, clean sheets,

hot water...'

No Germans.

'..no Germans.'

Joshua Bey!

You came back for me!

Welcome back, Mr Connor.

Is this your son?

Arthur.

Orhan... help me show Arthur

our second-best room.

She's outside.

Mr Connor.

You speak Turkish

like a villager.

Am I welcome here?

All are welcome here.

You don't seem surprised

that I'm back.

It was in your coffee,

weeks ago before you left.

I told you.

Everything is in the coffee.

Time

Can be the enemy

When you're locked

in a world of pain

Days go floating by

And it just doesn't change

It just stays the same

Then you came along

And showed me how to start

Now the sun shines

in my heart

The sun shines in my heart

I was so lost

But now I'm found

The song they used to sing

On Sunday afternoon

Love was my alibi

For all the life lost

Now you made love

my reason

You made love my truth

You made love my truth

And the sun shines

in my heart

Time

ls now a friend to me

You make me feel adored

When I look into your eyes

It's like I'd never been

Never been loved before

You showed me the way

You showed me how to start

Now the sun shines

in my heart

The sun shines in my heart

But I was so lost

Now I'm found

The song they used to sing

On Sunday afternoon

Love was my alibi

For all the life lost

You made love my reason

You made love my truth

You made love my reason

You made love my truth

And the sun shines

in my heart

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