Return from the River Kwai

Here you go. Have a drink of this.

JAPANESE SOLDIERS SHOUT ORDERS

Bloody hell! The Yanks are doing us a favour.

CHEERING AND LAUGHING

Beauty! Yeah, you beauty!

Bomb the shit out of them!

HE SHOUTS IN JAPANESE

Stop, you yellow bastard!

Hold your water!

Righto, lads. Form up.

ENGINE SPUTTERS

-Fair dinkum, matey. This is what we've been planning for.

-Yes, sir.

Come on. Righto, lads!

SOLDIER SHOUTS IN JAPANESE

Buck up, lads. We'll have our day soon.

HE SPEAKS IN JAPANESE

The Yanks, they pranged the bridge.

GROANS OF PAIN

Whoa, whoa. Hold on, hold on.

Take this Japanese inside.

You let English prisoner die while you treat the enemy.

Oh, don't be an ass!

-I'm a doctor.

-Ready, sir.

-Coming.

I'm starting to feel it.

Keep calm, there's no need to panic.

-Have 4cc ready.

-Yes, sir.

All right, old chap.

I can save the knee but that's the best I can do.

I might as well be dead.

Oh, never. Chips'll make you a new limb.

You'll walk again in three months. You'll see.

Get on with it, then.

(Oh, God.)

Let's do it quickly, then.

BIRDS SCREECH

Thank you.

-You come from where?

-Burma, Burma.

-English?

-American.

Flew in?

Oh, airplane. Yeah.

American airplane. Would you help me with this?

-I've got a problem with my shoulder.

-You sick?

Yeah, it hurts. I hit the tree when I came down. Thank you.

Come with us.

Hurry up.

I think I'm going to faint.

DISTANT SINGING

# ..watched and waited till his billy boiled

# You'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me... #

DISTANT: # Waltzing Matilda waltzing Matilda

# You'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me...

# And he sang as he watched and waited till his billy boiled

# You'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me

# Down came a jumbuck to drink by the billabong

# Up jumped a swagman and grabbed him with glee... #

-Right turn!

-# ..jumbuck in his tucker bag... #

-Left wheel!

-# You'll come a-waltzing...

# Waltzing Matilda, waltzing Matilda

# You'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me... #

Squad... Halt.

Squad... Halt.

Right turn!

Prisoners,

this morning,

American airplanes destroyed our bridge.

Many Japanese were killed.

Now, for what your allies have done,

three of you will be executed.

MURMURS OF PROTEST

HE SPEAKS IN JAPANESE

What are you...? Get off!

No! SHOUTS OF PROTEST

Shut up! I'm going to complain!

Get off!

Get off! Get off!

Get off me!

- Leave me alone! - Get off me, man!

No! I want to see their eyes.

HE SPEAKS IN JAPANESE

This is a crime!

Do you want to join them? Hm?

The bridge was the property of the Emperor.

These men had nothing to do with the bombing. They helped build it.

Do not interfere.

Murderer!

HE GIVES ORDERS IN JAPANESE

Don't miss, you slit-eyed bastards!

Poor buggers.

No!

MUTTERS IN JAPANESE

SHOUTING

HE GIVES ORDER

Dismiss the prisoners.

Sergeant, stand them down.

Get him up.

Well? Are you going to stand here all day, mate?

Are you all right?

That bastard Tanaka's as mad as a cut snake.

Major, my men and I have had it.

Jungle or no jungle, we're busting out of here.

My job here is to save lives.

-I won't assist your escape attempt.

-But now's the time to act.

-The Japs are losing the war.

-Well, what's your rush?

It could be over in a few months. Just look at their faces.

They're all frightened.

If we give them the slightest excuse, they'll kill us all.

That major's arrival is a good omen.

You think my men care about an omen?

"Again I saw that under the sun,

"the race is not to the swift nor the battle to the strong.

"But time and chance happen to them all."

BABY CRIES

Welcome to Thailand, Lieutenant.

Who are you, sir?

Colonel Grace. V Force.

Say hello to Anon. He's our village chief.

Hello, Chief.

I'm glad Boonrod and the boys found you before the Nips did.

-Yes, sir, so am I.

-Yeah.

We'd better have a look at that.

I'll take you to my house, we'll fix it up.

HE SPEAKS IN MEO

Boonrod, get rid of that parachute? Bury it or something.

-You speak Thai, sir?

-Yes, I do.

But that was Meo. Boonrod and his people speak a dialect.

They've been our allies from the very beginning.

They're superb fighters, I may add.

Yes, sir.

Just how big's the underground movement here?

I'm afraid I can't say.

I do hope you understand.

But I can tell you an old Meo proverb.

Water belongs to the fishes,

the air to the birds and the hills to the Meos.

-If you follow my drift.

-Yes, sir.

-HE GROANS WITH PAIN

-There. That should do it.

It may be a bit stiff for a day or two.

But...there!

Put your hand on this.

-Pretty damn good with that cat-gut, eh?

-Before all this fuss started,

I was a practising vet.

I found one animal's very much like another.

Thanks.

MAJOR GIVES ORDER IN JAPANESE

Prisoners of his Imperial Majesty,

you have completed your duties here in Thailand.

Your medical officer, Major Benford,

will you select the men in best of health for journey to my country,

where you will continue

your duties on the soil of Japan.

MURMURING

The remainder of you

will go to Tamanowa camp.

Remember this.

Your welfare is guaranteed

only by obedience

to the order of

Imperial Japanese Army.

Looks like we've joined the bloody Japanese Army.

HE CHUCKLES

HE COUGHS Ahem!

Dismiss the prisoners.

Parade, attention!

HE COUGHS

Yes, you're fit to go, Miller. Next.

One for you, Jenkins.

No, sorry, son.

That's all right, Doc. I didn't want to go to bloody Japan anyway.

Fellas, listen in.

Major Harada asked that you write down in your own words

your opinion of the Japanese Army and their methods of administration.

LAUGHTER Strewth! You gotta be joking!

If you get it right, Miller, they might let you join up.

She's beautiful.

Let's eat. Try and avoid the little green peppers.

They're absolutely lethal.

-KNOCK AT DOOR

-Come in.

Ah, Boonrod.

THEY SPEAK IN MEO

Kamboori...

-What's going on?

-The Japs are moving the POWs out of Kamboori.

It could start a major evacuation.

Are you with us?

-What are you talking about?

-We're going to stop a train.

Sir, I'm afraid I'd be more trouble than I'm worth. I'm a pilot,

not a guerrilla fighter.

If you can't help get me back, I'll have to help myself.

Very well, Lieutenant.

If you can wait three days, I'll ask the boys to guide you.

But that's the best I can do.

Thank you, sir. No hard feelings?

No.

No hard feelings.

Wake up, Crawford. There's a Jap patrol on the way.

-How many?

-About 12. We can handle them.

Pick up everything you own and carry it with you.

I don't like this.

What do we do?

Wait for the Japanese to make the next move.

-My flight suit.

-Thanks, Crawford(!)

SOBBING

BABY CRIES

Well, next time, I won't have to worry about you, right?

Cup of tea?

No, thanks.

Colonel, the train.

When do we leave?

Hm.

Looks to me like your queen's had it.

Yeah. It does rather.

My blokes have voted to make a run for it.

-It was unanimous.

-Well, I think you're mad.

You haven't seen the South China Seas. I have.

It's crawling with Yank subs.

We'd never get to Japan alive.

-Well, as you know, I won't help you.

-That's fine.

Just let your men follow me.

No, I shall advise them not to do so.

But they're free to follow anyone they choose.

If you're not with us, stay out of the way.

Is that a threat, Commander?

It's whatever you want to make of it, mate.

Hm.

Check.

THUNDER RUMBLES

Rotten luck! It'll take us an hour to recover that gear.

Come on, everybody, get down there!

Left, right, left, right...

About turn!

BAND PLAYS "Rule Britannia"

Halt!

Squad...turn!

DISTANT: Parade, fall in!

-Fall the men out, Sergeant Major.

-Sir.

Fall out!

Well done, lads. Take a break.

HE SPEAKS IN JAPANESE

HE BARKS ORDER IN JAPANESE

Piss off!

BAND PLAYS "Auld Lang Syne"

Anybody got any water here?

How much?

Nothing.

This is done for.

Well, snap to, sonny boy. You're in a war.

Composition C. Plastic explosive.

We're carrying enough to take down the Brooklyn Bridge.

The Meos love it.

Give them a pound of plastic and they go bang-happy. Catch!

Ha, ha!

Come on, give me a hand! We'll miss our train.

"If they handed out as much tucker as they do floggings,

"we'd all be 25 stone."

Thank you.

Next.

"Since their rules are founded on the law of the jungle,

"the apes are their next of kin."

Come on, Miller.

I haven't quite finished it.

"There's more bludgers in the Japanese army

"than blowflies on a dead kangaroo's bum."

There's a "sincerely", sir.

-Yeah, "sincerely". Thank you, Miller.

-Love and kisses.

Come on.

I'll have a beating when I'm good and ready!

Don't worry. They haven't got a sense of humour. Come on.

I don't care what anyone does as long as they don't break wind.

SOMEONE FARTS

That was a fart, sir.

THEY SHOUT IN JAPANESE

Thank God.

THEY GASP

Time to piss off, sir?

Don't get your knickers in a knot.

THEY CHEER

-Boonrod.

-BOONROD SPEAKS IN MEO

Boonrod's become quite an expert in the art of pyrotechnics.

-Did you ever read The Seven Pillars Of Wisdom?

-No.

It's the bible of guerrilla warfare written by Lawrence of Arabia.

Strange...

I can feel his spirit with us now.

He knew what it meant to live on the edge of madness,

which is what any war is all about.

To live on the edge and survive.

Or die in a blaze of glory.

Doesn't the reason you're fighting mean anything to you?

The reason?

That, my friend, is a decision taken earlier on

by someone else and later usually forgotten.

TRAIN WHISTLE

GUNFIRE

JAPANESE OFFICER SHOUTS ORDERS

Stop this!

HE SHOUTS IN JAPANESE

Time to get back to the river and regroup.

It's now or never.

Don't be a dickhead, Miller.

Stay out of my bloody way.

I'll kill you...sir.

Come on!

Two prisoners escaped!

GUNSHOT

Come on, Tommy!

GUNSHOT Argh!

Come on, Tommy!

Come on, please.

Come on!

Tommy!

Yah! Argh!

OFFICER SHOUTS COMMANDS IN JAPANESE

Aaaaah!

Let's make a run for it.

Come on!

Boonrod!

Grayson's hit! Grayson's hit!

You're right.

No glory in dying.

I should kill you like dog.

BARKS ORDERS IN JAPANESE

Can't I bury him, please?

BARKS ORDER IN JAPANESE

You are American?

Crawford, Leyland Jnr, Lieutenant.

Serial number 084926349.

I have plans for you.

You will talk.

BARKS ORDER IN JAPANESE

You know it is forbidden to escape!

Piss off, Tanaka!

(Jesus.)

HE SPEAKS IN JAPANESE

SHOUTS IN JAPANESE

Oh, mother of God!

No...

Goodbye, Billy.

HE SOBS

SWORD SLASHES

Billy! Billy!

Shut up!

Shut up!

MEN MUTTER

Shut up.

Get back! What are you doing?

I'm going to bury him.

MAJOR HARADA SHOUTS IN JAPANESE

HE SPEAKS IN JAPANESE

Oh! Oh!

MAN SCREAMS

Argh!

Who was British officer?

- I don't know. - How many commandos in Thailand?

I don't know!

Talk!

What happened to my patrol?

I don't know!

SOLDIER SPEAKS IN JAPANESE

I'm sorry about Miller.

That Yank's stopped screaming.

Yes, they seem to have finished with him for the moment.

Playing second fiddle to Harada doesn't suit Tanaka one bit.

He's gone right off his brain.

That bastard's got to be stopped.

What have you got in mind?

-I'll let you know.

-TRAIN WHISTLE

KNOCK AT DOOR

HE SPEAKS IN JAPANESE

Please.

I apologise for the overzealousness of my fellow officer.

War brings out either the best or the worst in men.

How is it you speak English, sir?

I was military attache in my country's embassy

in London. Where is your home?

Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.

I can have food brought for you if you wish.

No. You're doing this to get me to talk. I don't know anything.

There is no need.

Our duty now is to reach Japan.

- You're taking us to Japan? - Yes, you will like my country.

It is very beautiful.

Returning to Japan with these prisoners

may be my final mission as a soldier.

It's not exactly the Orient Express, Lieutenant, but welcome aboard.

TRAIN WHISTLE BLOWS

Well, you must be a tough chap. Most men would break under such torture.

I might have, Major. I had nothing to tell.

How's the war going up in the north?

Are we pushing the Japs out of Burma?

We've got them on the run, Major.

Except in a few border areas.

-We've been hungry for news ever since they found our canary.

-Canary?

A wireless. Some of the men built one in Kamboori.

We could get the broadcasts from Calcutta's.

The Japs are losing this war - they've lost too many men.

That's why they're shipping us to Japan - they need the manpower.

Can you see anything, Commander?

No, it's too dark out there.

Must be observing a blackout.

MEN GROAN IN PAIN

SOLDIERS SHOUT ORDERS IN JAPANESE

Right, try to form ranks, men.

Are you taking quinine, Crawford?

-I ran out.

-Here.

That'll take care of you for a couple of days.

Thank you.

HE SPEAKS IN JAPANESE

G'day, son, are you all right?

-Yeah. I've had worse than that, sir.

-Good on you, mate.

You haven't met. Commander Hunt, Lieutenant Crawford.

-Pleased to know you.

-Yes, sir.

-They've taken heavy casualties.

They took quite a beating.

Well, come on, chaps, we can't leave them in this position.

Some of us can.

-You waste food and water.

-They're your men.

Japanese soldier who cannot fight is worthless.

TRAIN WHISTLE Back to your cars, you go now.

Hey, Crawford, ride with us. It'll give us a chance to talk.

-All right with you, Major?

-As you wish -

but Tanaka will be suspicious if you do.

He's right. Ever since Miller, they've been giving us hell.

SOLDIERS BARK ORDERS IN JAPANESE

TRAIN RUMBLES

What's that?

We're entering Phnom Penh.

MEN SHOUT

Major Harada!

HE SPEAKS IN JAPANESE

We are not stopping here, Major Benford.

My men are hungry. They need food.

It's too dangerous here. The Allies have been bombing days.

-We must wait until Saigon.

-When did you last eat?

The same time as you did, Major.

MEN MUTTER

TRAIN WHISTLE

SNORING

Crawford, quick!

This is my stop, Major.

One of those babies got my name writ right on it.

Who's the big guy down at the end?

They look like the Kempeitai. Military police.

Make Tanaka and his mob look like boy scouts.

It seems, Major Benford...

-Call the men in, Sergeant Major.

-Sir.

Fall in, lads, three ranks. Quickly now, quickly.

TANAKA SPEAKS IN JAPANESE

Gentlemen,

we are going to march past the guard!

See that you give a proper eyes left!

By the left, quick march!

# Oh, pack up your troubles in your old kit bag

# And smile, smile, smile

# Pack up your troubles in... #

SERGEANT MAJOR: Eyes left!

# Smile, smile, smile

# While there's a Lucifer to light your fag

# Smile, boys, that's the style

# What's the use of worrying? #

Eyes left!

# So pack up your troubles in your old... #

Eyes left!

Left, right, left, right...

left, right, left.

Left, right, left, right, left.

IN FRENCH:

Merci beaucoup.

What did you say to him?

He asked me my nationality.

You are lying.

-Vous parlez francais?

-What?

-Do you speak French?

-No French. Just Japanese and English.

So how do you know I'm lying?

Sometimes I think he isn't the full quid.

Eyes straight in front of you!

I'd forgot what a white woman looked like.

-Oh, it'll come back to you.

-Chance would be a fine thing.

Urgh!

It'll take a week to fill that hold,

and they've given us two bleedin' days.

If we're lucky, they won't have any room for us.

Ah, come on, grub up.

What's the Yank up to?

I don't dare ask.

Ow.

Aow!

-Aow! Something's bit my bloody ear!

-It was a rat, mate.

- It can't be a rat. - It was a bloody great big one!

SHOUTING CONTINUES

What are you doing?

SOLDIER SHOUTS IN JAPANESE

MAN SHOUTS

ENGINE WHINES

Come on, come on, come on.

MACHINE-GUN FIRE

Sayonara.

Go easy on that stuff.

They're just trying to kill your pommy nits.

But they've been with me for years!

Captain Ozawa, could I have a word?

You're flying under the Rising Sun.

I don't see a red cross, for instance,

or anything indicating that the ship is carrying prisoners.

There is no need to worry.

We will be travelling under heavy escort.

You're in violation of the Geneva Convention.

You're forgetting Japan has never signed the Geneva Convention.

That doesn't relieve you of responsibility

for the lives of your passengers.

You are in no position to tell me what to do.

Thank you for reminding me of my position here, Captain.

Attention! Listen to me!

Do not think you have tricked me.

I know you helped the American escape.

During this voyage, you will finally learn never to do it again.

What a wanker.

Christ, it's like a furnace down 'ere.

It's too hot down 'ere, mate.

We can't stay here. It's as hot as hell.

I can't breathe in here!

Jesus, this is unbearable!

ALL TALK AT ONCE

Push!

Take it easy.

I want to see the captain!

Halt! You get back!

We're not going down there.

You go, or I shoot.

Well, shoot me, you bastard.

What's the trouble?

They're trying to lock us down in this hold -

there's no air. We'll suffocate. It's like a bloody furnace.

Captain Ozawa, unless you unbatten the hatches,

half these men will die before we reach Japan.

The hatches will stay closed.

You're joking! They're frying down there!

Please.

THE MEN MUTTER

Just let's make the best of it.

Jesus, Benford.

Righto, have it your way.

Come on, fellas, let's get back to the sweat box.

Stick it up your arse, Tanaka.

HE SPEAKS IN JAPANESE

ENGINE SPUTTERS

We ain't got a bleeding prayer, sir, have we?

If we don't smother to death in here,

the damn Yankee subs will send us to the bottom anyway.

"There's a divinity that shapes our ends, rough-hew them how we will."

My thoughts exactly, sir.

SHIP'S HORN BLARES

RINGS

At least they got us in the forward hold.

If we cop a torpedo, it'll be in the stern.

Are we going to be all right, sir?

Don't you worry. We're at sea now. The Japs are on our turf.

Right, sir.

CHILD IMITATES AEROPLANE ENGINE

I'm over here!

I'm over here!

Urgh!

Get in the boat. Stay within range.

MEN JEER

We're not bloody animals!

All right, come on.

Come on.

Over here, dish that up, will you?

You expect us to make do on that much?

It may be enough for your little bellies, but we can't live on it.

Not in that heat down there.

Oi, shit for brains, I'm talking to you!

No English.

Right.

Sorry, fellas, that's all you're getting.

MAN RETCHES

Hang on, old chap.

A few hours up here in the fresh air and you'll feel much better.

Thank you, sir.

All these men have dysentery.

Unless their water ration is increased, they'll die.

For me, too, it is a matter of life and death.

I'll speak again to Captain Ozawa.

Thank you, Harada.

What do you think, sir?

Could be a decoy. Any sign of the convoy?

Nothing yet, sir.

-Keep your eyes peeled.

-Aye-aye, sir.

They should be getting close.

It's the convoy! I count nine...

make that 11 ships, running due east.

I'M OVER HERE!

Sir!

He struck a flare, sir.

Damn!

I'M OVER HERE!

Range, five miles and closing.

-Clear the bridge.

-Aye, sir.

Dive! Dive!

KLAXON SOUNDS

Oh, come back! Come back!

-Up scope.

-Aye, sir.

Come back! Come back!

INTERCOM: '6-5 feet. Trim satisfactory, sir.'

Very well.

We're in luck. They didn't see us.

What about the man in the raft, sir?

Identify yourself.

Crawford.

Leyland Jnr. Lieutenant.

-He's an American, sir.

-Bring him aboard. On the double.

MEN GROAN AND COUGH

HE SPEAKS HALTING JAPANESE

HE SHOUTS IN JAPANESE

HE CONTINUES SHOUTING

G'day, mate. Can I have a look?

Thanks.

-HE SHOUTS IN JAPANESE

-Yeah, righto.

-Yah!

-Argh!

Nip drongo!

It had to be a sub. The raft was empty

but the cloud of smoke was still rising as if the sub had just dived.

Then it's probably out there now. Following the convoy.

Like a shark trailing a school of fish.

It's time, Benford.

"Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death,

"I will fear no evil."

Let's do it your way.

KNOCK AT DOOR

What are you doing here? You are not allowed on the bridge.

Captain Ozawa, 11 prisoners are dead.

We must bring all the rest out of that hold before we lose any more.

Except for those who are sick, all the prisoners remain below.

-Drop your weapons or I'll shoot.

-Don't do this.

I'll count to three, then I'll blow his brains out.

You will regret this.

OZAWA SPEAKS IN JAPANESE

Get stuffed.

Signal the convoy and say we've got boiler trouble.

We need to lose speed.

You will not succeed.

Well, if we don't, he dies. You die.

We all die.

Do it!

Reduce speed.

Do you think they're on to us?

No. He sent the message all right.

Tie them up. Leave the helmsman and the radio man.

What do you intend to do now?

You leave that up to me, Major.

The escort ship...wish to send a party aboard. To check on our boiler.

No.

Tell them we've corrected the problem

and will proceed at half-speed.

HE BARKS ORDER IN JAPANESE

Stop. While you can.

It's too late, Major.

We both know that.

Well, what's your next move?

HE CHUCKLES

It's your next move.

-Do you know anything about ships, Major?

-Very little.

We might have taken the bridge, but it means I have to stay here.

You have to release the men.

Can you do it?

There isn't any choice, is there?

Oh, good evening. Speak English?

Good. That will save us both a lot of trouble.

-Tie him up.

-That makes three, sir.

We did them in when they handed out the grub.

-Now, listen. We got the bridge.

-ALL CHEER

Commander Hunt's in control there.

The rest is up to us. Perry, who are the six fittest men we've got?

There she is. The Brazil Maru.

Cargo ship. One goalpost, single stack. That's it.

The other one's a destroyer escort. They must be slowing for a reason.

The rest of the convoy is almost out of sight.

Now do you believe me, skipper?

All I know is you've identified an enemy cargo ship.

I'm still not convinced she's carrying POWs.

Well, get on the radio. Talk to somebody.

We have to maintain radio silence.

My orders are to stop all ships flying the Japanese flag.

We'll set up on them now.

-Stand by for a mark.

-Aye, sir.

Just tag along for a while. These men have been through a living hell.

Please, sir. Are your orders to fire on a boat full of POWs, Captain?

You've gotta listen to me.

All right. We'll trail them for one hour.

Perhaps they'll try to rejoin the rest of the convoy.

-Then we set up for the kill.

-Aye, sir.

Thank you, Captain.

THEY CHAT IN JAPANESE

Come on, hurry up. Let's get to the bow.

Shut up. Pretend you're sick.

Wait a minute, fellas, I'll help.

I say!

Could you give me a hand up?

Jesus, Perry! Didn't your mother teach you to knock?

Sorry, sir.

-The forward post is secure.

-Good on you, mate.

I need a new helmsman. Find Kennedy.

I want him straight away. And the radio man, get me Diva.

Get rid of this bloke, will you?

-Go below and check the cabins, I'll find you.

-Yes, sarge.

Put him with the rest. VOICES CLAMOUR

Hold on. Hold on. Hold on.

Hold on! Things look very good. We're now securing the rest of the ship.

-Kennedy, Diva, get up to the bridge. The commander needs you.

-Right!

CLAMOUR OF QUESTIONS Wait, wait, wait.

The rest of you sit tight. I'll be back.

-What about Tanaka?

-He's next, don't worry.

Nobody home, sir.

MECHANICAL WHIRRING

He thinks we want to eat him.

Close the door.

It seems, Major Benford, you and the Commander have forgotten about me.

So...here I am.

At your service.

Give up. My men are armed.

Your time is very limited. Instruct your men to let us pass.

As you can see, mutiny is very dangerous.

A simple request. Go to bridge, tell your Commander

unless this ship is returned to my hands in next ten minutes,

I'll release this brake.

Don't give in, sir, whatever you do.

I will contact escort ship.

You are defeated men, so do not try anything now, Major,

or this man is dead.

Ten minutes. Go.

Signal me from bridge.

TANAKA: Go.

Come on, fellas, let's see what's happening up there.

Major, give me the boy.

GUNSHOT

Passengers searched and secured.

Tanaka and his guards locked in the aft hold.

You bloody beauty.

Any casualties?

Afraid so.

Bert's on standby in the engine room.

That means the ship is ours.

Excuse me, Tojo.

Attention, all hands. Attention, all hands.

This is Commander Colin Hunt of His Majesty's Australian ship the Perth.

Two years ago the Perth was sunk by the Japanese in the Sunda Strait.

Today we have taken control of this vessel,

and the Japanese are our prisoners in the aft hold.

Gentlemen...you're free.

THEY CHEER

Our next job is to engage the escort, and with any luck,

we'll make it to China.

-Battle stations, torpedo.

-Aye-aye. Battle stations, torpedo.

Damn you, ain't you got a conscience?

There's POWs on that bucket.

You torpedo 'em, they ain't got a prayer.

I'll ignore your outburst for now.

Right now I'll take out the escort.

Then we'll decide the fate of the Brazil Maru.

Now stay out of my way!

-Guns manned and ready, sir.

-Thank you, Sergeant.

Sir.

I want you to signal the escort that we've got a boiler casualty.

Pull 'em alongside for a megaphone chat.

If you try anything, I WILL shoot you next time.

-Set up on them now.

-Stand by for a mark.

Angle on the bow...port 15.

-Bearing, 3-0-0, sir.

-Range, 4-0-0-0, sir.

Commander, just picked up a radio transmission from the escort.

-They're talking to a ship.

-Must be near the convoy.

Got no visual contact.

We've gotta make our move now.

There's something strange going on.

Brazil Maru seems to be turning out of line.

The escort is swinging to starboard.

-Range closing fast, sir.

-Take out the escort.

Ready the forward tubes. Open the doors. All ahead two thirds.

-We'll shoot 1, 2 and 3.

-Hope you know what you're doing.

-Amidships.

-Aye-aye, sir.

Give us all you got, Bert.

Stand by to fire.

Fire 1.

Fire 2.

Fire 3.

All fish running hot, straight and normal.

Tips emerging, sir.

Hard to port.

-KLAXON BLARES

-She's gonna hit the escort.

What?!

-Here we go.

-KLAXON BLARES

Well done!

Bugger me dead! We did it!

Bloody beauty!

We've done it!

Bert. Stop the engines. We taking in water?

No, we're fine here, sir.

She's in the path. The fish are headed right for her.

The escort, she's going down!

Jesus! We're being torpedoed!

Bloody Yanks! We've been torpedoed! Abandon ship!

Two hits...on the Brazil Maru.

Bow...amidships. Right under the bridge.

All hands abandon ship! Abandon ship!

Jack and Jeff!

-HE SPEAKS IN JAPANESE

-Get off it! Off!

Get those prisoners out of the hold!

HE SHOUTS IN JAPANESE

-Get that life raft into the water.

-Yes, sir.

Tanaka. You're not deserting the Emperor's ship, are you?

Ngh!

What happened?

Bastard Tanaka...stabbed me.

-Ahh.

-You better get these on.

Let's get off this ship!

I'm all right.

Let's get you off this ship.

You are still alive, Australian!

Let him be!

-You will all die!

-Oh, why don't you...

Ngh!

CHILD SHOUTS IN JAPANESE

Come on! Jump!

You all right?

-Yeah... Doesn't hurt.

-MAN GROANS

HE COUGHS AND SPLUTTERS

-Perry!

-Perry!

Perry!

Perry!

Here. Give him my jacket.

Sorry, fellas.

I can't...bloody swim.

Perry!

Perry!

HE SHOUTS IN JAPANESE

You're not such a mad bastard after all.

I'm sorry, mate.

No need to be.

Well, who'd have thought we'd end up like this, eh?

HE LAUGHS

Thank God we didn't die in Japan.

Hunt?

Hunt!

"Shall not the judge of all the Earth do right?"

RUMBLING ENGINES

Hey, you're the last two. Most of the others have been picked up.

THEY LAUGH

Hunt. Hunt. Wake up.

Wake up.

Never thought we'd see you again.