Whale Rider Page #3

In his head, your koro,

he needs a prophet.

What's that?

Well, somebody who's gonna lead our people

outta the darkness...

and who'll make everything

all right again.

Only problem is, you can't just decide who those

people are just because you want them to be, eh?

Like my brother?

Yeah.

Your koro made himself believe so strongly

that he was gonna be the one.

But what if he was?

And what if he wasn't?

You know, your koro,

he did the same thing with me.

Is that why he's

so hard on you?

Yep. Pretty much.

Because i can't be

what he wants, eh?

Me neither.

You think about it, okay?

You know you'd make me really happy

if you'd come and stay with me.

Mmm.

Just think about it.

- Ready, Pai?

- One more go.

You be good

to that girl.

That's right.

You look.

I'm gonna need

all the firstborn boys.

- It's time they learnt.

- Learnt what?

When she was born,

that's when things went wrong for us.

That's where we'll find the answer.

You all right?

Stop the car.

Pai?

What is it, Pai?

Can we go home now?

But why? What is it?

What's wrong?

- I have to go home.

- Why?

I just have to.

I know.

It's okay.

There are some discussions about the...

Paka!

I'm back.

Not now, Pai.

But i'm back.

I'm back.

Anyway...

where does

that information come from?

It comes from the books.

- You shouldn't be smoking.

- Tryin' to give up, aren't i?

- How come you didn't go with your dad?

- I did.

Hmm. For one day.

I would have gone.

When my dad gets out,

i'm gonna go with him.

- Where?

- Wherever. Get outta this dump.

Koro's gonna be pissed off

when he sees you smoking.

No, he won't,

'cause he's not coming.

- Is so.

- No, he's getting the school ready.

What school?

For us fellas, to teach us

the old ways and that.

Probably gonna be stink.

- You can come on the bus if you want.

- I'm waiting for koro.

- But he's not coming.

- I said, "i'm waiting."

- When you're ready.

- When everyone's here, i'll be ready.

They are here.

Those boys have waited half an hour.

You tell her you weren't

going to pick her up?

She could have come

on the bus.

You pick her up every day for years

and she's just supposed to guess?

Good. Let's go.

Do the welcome, bub.

Go on.

What do you think you're doing?

Pai.

You're a girl.

Go to the back.

What did i say?

What did i say?

Then leave.

Go on!

For you boys, this will be

a sacred school of learning.

You'll be taught

in the old ways...

in all the qualities

of a chief.

You will be tested

for your strength...

your courage,

your intelligence...

and your leadership.

Paikea's canoe sank...

and he called on the ancient ones for strength.

You're going to learn that chant.

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