The Constant Gardener Page #5

Thank you.

Kioko, here you are.

You sweetheart.

- Justin, my darling, could you please go and get me a fresh bottle of water? - Hmm? Sure.

Now, Sandy? Yes?

If I tell you something,

will you listen to me?

Not here, Tessa.

No, Sandy, if I tell you that that-

that that girl over there was being murdered, would you believe me?

Tessa, you're tired. You're feverish. No. No, I'm not.

Now we haven't got all of the evidence yet, but when we get it,

if I bring it to you, will you-will you actually do something for once?

What you need is rest. Now what I'm - I'm talking about are coincidences.

Tessa, you've got to stop involving yourself in matters that don't concern you.

You're embarrassing the High Commission, and you're not doing Justin's career any good.

Justin doesn't know what I do. That doesn't surprise me.

Sandy, you've got to promise me...

that you're going to act on what we tell you.

We? Me and Arnold.

Please? All right. I promise.

Within reason.

Within reason.

Uh, there's a man.

She's raving mad. You've got to get her to a proper clinic.

With white doctors, Mr. Woodrow?

For Christ's sake, Justin, she's your wife. Yes, she's my wife.

You see, she's dead.

What did you give her? It doesn't matter.

Dr. Lorbeer, you have got to stop testing on patients with H.I. V.

- It- Look at me. - I have to go.

Justin, stop the car. Stop, stop, stop. Why? What is it?

Tessa.

It's kilometers to Miluri.

It's gonna take them all night.

We can't involve ourselves in their lives, Tessa.

Why?

Be reasonable.

There are millions of people. They all need help.

That's what the agencies are here for.

Yeah, but these are three people that we can help.

Please.

Justin.

I'm sorry, Tessa. I have to put you first.

I have to get you home.

Probably got enough there now, Mustafa.

Yeah? I think.

Just the flowers this time, please.

You can spare the weeds.

The pest must eat too, bwana. Yes, I know. If only they would.

They can eat the weeds. Look, you should be wearing gloves with that, you know?

And there's a mask if you want it. Okay.

It's an outrageous thing. It's almost as if it's a- it's a marriage of convenience- Shh.

Tessa. And the only thing it's gonna produce is dead offspring.

I'm sorry to interrupt.

- What the f*** is that? - What?

I said, what the f*** is that? Tessa, it's pesticide.

It- It's just unbelievable.

Would you just get that thing out of this house?

Well, if you feel that strongly about it, yes, Tessa- anything.

It would help if you might explain to me what's upsetting her.

I mean, this doesn't kill people, does it? Unless they swallow it?

No. What? Then can you tell me why she's so-

You have to trust her, Justin.

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