Balibo Page #4

Australian journalists.

Have you seen them?

- Yes, he knows.

- Where?

He was...

he was their driver.

He took the group up

from Dili to Balibo.

This was three weeks ago.

He took them to Balibo.

He waited and he waited.

They would not come.

They would not retreat.

Okay, we have to go.

Wait, wait, wait, wait.

No, no, no, no.

So it's possible, it's possible

that they're still alive, right?

Is it possible?

Maybe go to mountain.

Okay.

I want you to draw me a map.

- Roger...

- Understand?

the Indonesians are invading.

- We have to go.

- A map.

- Everyone is retreating.

- Please.

Draw me a map of Balibo.

Here is Balibo.

The Fort Portuguese is here.

Indonesia attack from here.

But first, we walk to Maliana.

There is a school mission...

School mission.

School mission.

Baras, Baras .

- That's it. Okay.

- Okay.

- How do we get there?

- The mission school?

Yes.

It's impossible.

It's impossible, Roger.

All of the roads are blocked.

Well how long would

it take to walk there?

To walk?

For me.

And you're an old man.

And you're a young man,

so you set the pace.

Just get a couple of shots of those

huts there and see what you get.

Just the huts?

Shackleton.

Tony Maniaty, ABC.

- I was hoping we'd run into you.

- How did you know we were here?

It's all over the Indonesian radio.

They're not happy we're here, mate.

Fretilin's preparing

to defend Balibo,

- but I don't like their chances.

- That's where we're headed.

We're off there.

We're going to Balibo.

The Indonesian warships

off the coast.

Choppers circling overhead,

mortar fire...

Well, did you film it?

No, we didn't have a chance.

We had to get out

of there in a hurry.

Look Shackleton, it's not worth it.

Believe me or don't believe me,

but it's just not safe there.

Well outside Balibo.

Is there anywhere else we can

film the invasion from?

Let's go, boys.

CUNNINGHAM :
Can you, ah...

Can you take this back

to Dili Airport for us?

Thanks, mate.

Sure.

Here we go.

You got your bathers on, boys?

Welcome.

Greg Shackleton. Channel 7.

How are ya?

Padre Silva.

G'day, Father.

Gary. Gary Cunningham.

- You're very welcome.

- Thanks for having us.

- Hi, Tony Stewart.

- Silva. Welcome.

Good to meet ya.

So, ah,

what's happening here, Father?

Where are these people going?

SILVA:

Refugees fleeing from the border.

And you're staying here?

How could I ever leave this?

So I hear you've got a swimming pool.

Yeah, where's that?

Ah, well it's up the back.

This way? This way! This way!

STEWART:
I'll just get the bags.

What happened to your finger?

Nothing.

Sorry, fellas.

Cheers, mate.

Welcome to Timor.

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