The Water Diviner Page #5

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did you know they'd be there?

But you haven't

found Arthur yet.

No, we combed the area thoroughly.

Well, he wouldn't leave his brothers,

so he must be there.

We'll give Henry and Edward

a proper burial tomorrow.

I promised their mother

I would... find them and...

...and bring them home.

This is their home now.

It's not enemy ground anymore.

They're among friends,

probably the closest

they ever had.

Leave 'em, they always will be.

Take 'em back,

they're just a couple of

dead blokes in the cemetery.

She wanted them buried

in consecrated ground.

How much blood do you need

for it to be holy?

You know we lost over 2,000 men

in those four days at Lone Pine?

The Turks lost 7,000.

We didn't take

too many prisoners either.

I don't know

if I forgive any of us.

The prince closed his eyes

and said tang...

He sailed through the night

to his father's lands.

As the carpet settled gently

on the lawn of the royal palace,

the sultan dropped to his knees,

salted tears streaked his cheeks.

As he embraced Prince Hussein,

he cried, "My son.

My son.

After all your rich adventures...

...the magic carpet has carried you

on the four winds to this...

...your home."

Forgive my intrusion.

Major Hasan, I wanted

to apologise to you

for my outburst.

There is a Persian saying,

may you outlive your children.

It sounds like a blessing,

but it is the worst curse

one can place

on the head of a man.

I had this list

sent from Istanbul.

This is your family name.

What is this list?

If this is your son,

he was taken prisoner.

He did not die here.

He left Canakkale. Alive.

Joshua Bey.

Hello.

Did you find my father?

No.

Sorry, am I intruding?

Is it is his birthday?

No, his Sunnet.

Oh, bloody hell.

It's a private thing.

- No!

- Sorry.

Do you want to see my scar?

Ah, thanks, mate. No.

You have guests.

Welcome back to Stamboul,

Mr Connor.

- You are always welcome.

- Thank you.

My apologies, Major.

Admiral Calthorpe will have

to reschedule your meeting.

Perhaps next Tuesday?

Does that suit?

Yes. If your Admiral could

also reschedule the Greeks.

Allow us to handle the Greeks

through proper

diplomatic channels.

Let us not have another war.

It's the same war.

It hasn't ended.

Major Hasan,

can you tell me the...

No. I have finished helping.

Mr Connor,

do you have your passport?

You were specifically ordered

not to go to Gallipoli.

I'm not in your army.

All I need to know is the name

of the prison camp

they sent my son to.

If your son did not return home,

the sad reality is,

he's deceased.

This was the Ottoman Empire,

one of the largest empires

the world has ever known,

and presently

it's being carved up.

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