7 Women (1965) Movie Script
'Thank you, Kim.'
Put the car in the shed,
will you?
And take the first-aid bag
to the clinic.
Good morning, girls.
Good morning, missy.
The boy's mother
insisted on paying me..
...so I took nine tangerines
one for each of you.
Thank you very much,
Miss Andrews.
Miss Andrews.
Was it very bad?
No. A simple fracture.
How wonderful to be able
to do a thing like that
with no medical training.
To head a mission, Miss Argent
you have to learn to do
a little bit of everything.
You know that.
There's a letter for you,
Miss Andrews..
...from headquarters.
Yes, Miss Andrews,
you've got a letter.
From headquarters.
Uh, Miss Argent told me.
Oh, I do hope that this time
there's some news
about a doctor.
I'm so afraid.
Well, perhaps you can
restrain your curiosity
about the letter
until lunchtime.
"And so,
Dr. D.R. Cartwright..
...should be with you
on the 16th at the latest."
Thank goodness for that.
I couldn't have stood
another day.
What horrible news from Kumcha.
Kumcha?
That's where Tunga Khan--
Now-now, Florrie, please.
People were murdered
in their beds.
Mrs. Pether, please.
This bandit..
This Tunga Khan,
as you call him..
...wouldn't dare to molest us.
We are American citizens.
Of course.
We're perfectly safe.
Now let us say grace.
God spake, my child.
'God spake to thee'
'"I will thy God
and father be."'
Hear my plea, O Lord
'and consider my desire.'
Harken unto me for thy truth
and righteousness' sake.
'Oh, let me hear
thy loving-kindness'
'betimes in the morning'
'for in thee is my trust.'
- 'Show thou--'
- Mr. Pether.
Do you really think
that one of those children
understands a word
you're talking about?
I suppose not.
Then you must learn to control
your inclination for the pulpit.
This is not
a theological seminary.
I want so much to reach them.
I'll take your class today.
But you'll have to meet
Dr. Cartwright in my place.
- I?
- Why not?
Well, how will I recognize him?
How many doctors do you suppose
are on that mule convoy?
'It took us three months
to find one.'
Yes, I know.
I know Florrie and I
have been troublesome.
We've been a great burden.
I..
I'm so sorry it started
to happen here.
Uh, yes, quite.
Miss Clark..
...you'd better hurry.
You'll be late for supper.
I-I'm sorry.
The doctor and Mr. Pether
will be here soon.
Yes. I-I'll hurry.
Your hair.
Th-that's better, Emma.
They're terribly late.
It's time for supper.
Surely the doctor should
understand we must eat.
Is it absolutely necessary
to say we?
Yes, please stop it.
Well, it is we.
He hiccups sometimes,
and he kicks.
'Where is he,
Charles? Where's the doctor?'
What happened, Pether?
I don't know.
He wasn't there.
The market square
was full of farmers.
Nothing but Chinese.
I looked everywhere.
I couldn't find any doctor.
Oh! It's just like the last time
and the time before that!
You just can't get a doctor!
And you're not even trying!
- Florrie..
- You don't even care!
It's not fair!
It's not fair!
Take your wife to her room,
Mr. Pether.
Put her to bed.
We haven't had our supper yet!
- We won't be able to sleep.
- You shall have a tray.
I'll bring your supper,
Mrs. Pether.
Miss Argent will bring
her supper.
They'll never be able to get
any doctor
to come out here.
What are you doing here?
This is the last place on Earth.
Florrie, Florrie..
- I'm desperate!
- Florrie.
- I'll be like an animal!
- No, no.
An animal in a ditch.
Helpless!
Oh, Charles, please.
Please get a doctor.
Do you think Mrs. Pether
will be alright, Miss Andrews?
If God wills it.
What a beautiful evening.
Jesus loves me this I know
For the Bible tells me so
Little ones to him belong
They are weak
but he is strong
Yes Jesus loves me
Yes Jesus loves me
Yes Jesus loves me
The Bible tells me so
Who are you?
What do you want?
I'm Dr. Cartwright.
Who are you?
I'm Agatha Andrews,
the head of this mission.
We've been expecting you
for days. What happened to you?
Your damn fool coolie's
lost half my luggage.
It took me a day to round it up.
Well, I suppose you're hungry
after the journey.
You'll want something
to eat, and, uh--
I'd like a bath first.
I stink. And a nap.
Hey, you. Be careful with those
medical supplies.
Our people are
very well-trained.
I hope so.
Mrs. Pether, it's the doctor.
Are you the doctor?
But you're a woman.
Unless a lot of men
have been kidding me.
Charles, it's a woman.
Don't worry.
She's as good as any man.
Better.
Good evening.
- Did you call the doctor?
- Yes, missy.
Dr. Cartwright.
Well, now that you are rested
I would like you
to meet my staff.
This is Miss Argent,
my assistant.
She's so loyal and devoted.
I don't know what I'd do
without her.
Mrs. Pether you have
already observed.
The wife of our only
male teacher.
How do you do, reverend?
'Mr. Pether
is not a clergyman.'
'Are you, Mr. Pether?'
Uh, no, Miss Andrews.
But I..
How do you do, Dr. Cartwright?
And Miss Emma Clark..
...our youngest member.
Uh, you will sit over there.
For whom I have great hopes.
- Hi, Emma.
- Good evening, Dr. Cartwright.
I'm so glad you came.
Did you have a good trip?
You must be exhausted.
'I know
it's a very rough journey.'
- 'Did you--'
- Dr. Cartwright.
'I have not said grace as yet.'
'Dear God'
from whom all blessings spring
we render thanks for
what thou art about to give us.
'Give what thou wilt..'
'...as much as thou wilt'
'and when thou wilt.'
Only thou knowest
what is good for us.
- Amen.
- Amen.
Dr. Cartwright..
...do you mind not smoking?
Oh, why not?
We don't believe in the use
of tobacco for women.
We find it unbecoming
to any lady
dedicated to
the Christian endeavor.
Miss Andrews, I don't claim
to be dedicated
to Christian endeavor.
I only claim to be dedicated
to the practice of medicine.
Did you know this was a mission
before you came here?
Yes, of course I did.
Gave me a hell of a jolt.
But it happened to be
the only job going
that took me out of
the United States.
And, uh..
...I had personal reasons
for wanting to get out.
And you're damn lucky to get me.
Of course, I can't stop
you smoking in your room.
Or the clinic.
You wear your hair
very short, Dr. Cartwright.
Oh, yes.
Back home, it's all the rage.
Besides, in my job,
it's very practical.
Oh, I like it.
It's very becoming.
I-I mean that it's becoming
to you, of course.
I'm not hungry.
Oh, the baby's kicking, Charles.
He's kicking a lot!
When are you going to
examine me, doctor?
'Tomorrow?'
- Why not tonight?
- Oh, good.
Well, Pether, we haven't heard
from you all evening.
How does it feel to be the only
rooster in this hen-house?
Mr. Pether!
Well, I'm late on the scene
but as far as I can tell, you've
got another few weeks to go.
Doctor, will it hurt much?
Do you want your baby?
What's a woman without a child?
Pether, you can come in now.
Everything alright, doctor?
So far.
There.
You see?
But it isn't natural for her
to have her first baby
at her age.
Florrie's only 42.
Thirty eight, Charles.
I can't stress too much
the importance
of what I'm going
to say, Pether.
Listen to me now.
When her time comes,
Mrs. Pether is going to need
a modern maternity ward
with all the equipment.
And she may need it suddenly,
without warning.
At her age, we can never judge.
Get her out of here,
fast as you can.
That's my advice.
Get her out?
Oh, I can't.
You see..
Yes, Pether?
Uh, the work here,
we're shorthanded.
We're shorthanded.
Well, you know
nobody can be spared.
'I repeat, Pether.'
Your wife needs
a modern maternity ward
and there isn't one here.
I told you, Charles.
You see?
You should've never brought me
here in the first place.
Why did you bring her here?
Well, I always wanted
to be a minister.
A lay mission was the nearest
I could get to it.
How long have you been married?
Almost a year.
A year?
How long did your
courtship last?
Years. I was in pigtails
when I first met Charles.
Now I wanted to get
married, too, Florrie--
His mother was alive.
H-he didn't have money
to keep us both.
Or the money to go
to divinity school, hmm?
My mother was an invalid.
I had to work.
You know, to get
enough for nurses
and treatment, everything.
There was no one else.
Years I waited.
I waited, too, Florrie.
Alright, marriage is one thing.
Starting a baby is another.
One didn't necessarily
have to lead to the other.
Didn't you know the difficulties
of a menopausal birth?
The thought never
entered my head.
We were married, at last.
And I didn't care.
All my chums at school
had babies.
Betsy Chapman had twins.
Now it's my turn.
Alright.
We'll do the best we can.
God will take care of Florrie.
Pether, I worked for years
in slum hospitals
New York, Chicago.
Some of them hellholes.
I never saw God come down
and take care of anyone.
Thank you, doctor.
"Though he slay me..
...yet will I trust him."
Call Miss Clark.
Yes, missy.
Yes, Miss Andrews?
Uh, I want you to
listen carefully, Emma.
I'm only trying to protect you.
You understand that, don't you?
No.
You've lived
a very sheltered life.
Your father, both your brothers
ministers of the gospel.
Dr. Cartwright
comes from quite
a different world.
She'll never fit into
a Christian community.
I'm writing to, to headquarters
'to ask them to replace her
as soon as possible.'
But I-I find her so interesting.
Smoking?
Sitting before grace?
Using profane words?
You call that interesting?
'Uh, I can see that to a young,
inexperienced girl'
'there's something
exciting about her.'
But morally, spiritually..
...she's dead.
No.
Dr. Cartwright has come here
to look after the sick
to take care of Mrs. Pether.
She-she just can't be
a bad woman.
- 'She's different.'
- She is different.
And the difference
is the evil in her.
'Evil? I can't believe it.'
My dear Emma..
Oh, sit down.
Do you really want to live
in Dr. Cartwright's world?
Is that where your foolish,
young curiosity is leading you?
No. No, I didn't mean that.
I-I didn't mean that at all.
Emma..
...I've devoted myself to you.
I-I've tried to... teach you
to guide you.
And you... repay me
by losing your faith.
Oh, no.
I.. No, I haven't lost my faith.
I didn't mean that.
I-I haven't.
You have many gifts
and graces, Emma.
They just have to be directed
into the right channels.
That's all.
St. Matthew said..
"...Blessed are
the clean of heart
for they shall see God."
That's simple to understand,
isn't it?
Yes.
Thank you, Miss Andrews.
I'm Miss Binns.
Head of the British Mission
at Kumcha.
Kumcha?
Yes.
This is Mrs. Russell.
'And Miss Ling.'
We managed to hide when
we heard Tunga Khan was coming.
He burnt our mission.
He killed our people.
What an appalling experience.
Of course..
...uh, you're welcome
to stay here.
Hey, Ching!
Chang, whatever the hell
your name is. Come here.
Ask her how long
the baby's been sick.
Ten days, Miss Doctor.
Miss Clark.
'Emma.'
Get this baby into
the clinic right away.
Get him to the clinic, quick.
Please sit down.
Miss Argent.
I'm sorry we've only
cold rice and tea.
The kitchens are closed.
We're very grateful,
Miss Andrews.
You're welcome to stay here
until your own society
can make arrangements
for you to move on.
God knows when that'll be.
We're a very poor mission.
We'll work as soon
as we're rested.
I know and admire
the work of your..
...denomination, Miss Binns.
Uh, but we all have
our own methods.
'A new approach
might be confusing here.'
So, for the short time
that you remain with us
please take opportunity
for rest.
There's no danger here.
We're American citizens,
you know.
Exactly.
And furthermore,
there's a garrison
of the regular Chinese army
stationed in the town.
Is true about
the atrocities at Kumcha?
Atrocities?
They killed, mutilated, raped
'tied the Chinese
in bundles of three'
and threw them into
the burning fire.
Russell.
Children, old women..
...they didn't care who.
They held them down screaming
while they cut off their legs.
- And their arms and their feet.
- Russell!
Charles!
People aren't in the habit
of coming into my office
without knocking, doctor.
I won't be responsible
for Florrie Pether's life
if she stays here.
And what would you have me do?
Give me the money to get her
to a decent modern hospital.
What is it, doctor?
Don't you feel qualified
professionally
to deal with
a simple confinement?
Andrews, I've done them all.
Breech births,
premature cesareans.
I've brought babies
into this rotten world
till I could scream.
With the fathers
outside the ward
waiting to drag
the mothers off the beds.
But they were young.
Children, some of them.
Florrie Pether's
at the change of life.
Get that through your head,
at the change of life.
Everyone who joined this mission
enlisted in a war.
'They are soldiers,
Dr. Cartwright.'
'Soldiers in the army
of the Lord.'
Let them behave accordingly.
Did your Lord turn his back
on the weak and the helpless?
What's biting you?
Are you punishing Florrie
because she's guilty
of a sexual act
beneath this sacred roof?
Get out!
Get out of my office!
You're nothing but
a small-time dictator.
Dr. Cartwright
they can hear you
all over the mission.
Miss Argent,
in my medical opinion
Mrs. Pether runs a very grave
risk if she has her baby here
and it'll be a miracle
if that baby lives.
Will you ask your chief
to give me the money
to get her away?
Why, Miss Andrews
cannot give you mission funds
for a private purpose.
That's a rule.
Well, then I hope
your God is merciful
because he's the only one that
can help Florrie Pether now!
That's... blasphemy.
Hi, kids.
Hi.
'Oh, doctor.'
How's the baby?
Why don't you come in
and find out?
Good morning, Ching.
Very much sick, Miss Doctor.
Is she alright?
Get your kids out of here.
Move them up into the fields.
- What fields?
- Move, girl. Move.
Uh, girls, come on.
We're gonna all go out today
and-and work in the field.
That's where we're going.
Come on.
Get up, honey. Come on.
Shall we gather at the river
Where bright angels'
feet have trod
With its crystal
tide forever
Flowing from
the throne of..
Kim. Kim, where are you?
Kim!
Kim, come here.
Round up everybody from Kumcha.
Everybody from Kumcha
into the compound.
- Kumcha?
- Yes. Run like hell.
Beat it.
Miss Argent..
What are you doing?
Why, we're thirsty.
I'll get you some boiled water.
Dr. Cartwright--
And don't you leave this room
until I tell you.
Do you hear, Florrie?
What's going on?
Miss Ling, tell them what I want
in their own lingo.
Everything they came with
into the cart.
The clothes off their back,
the shoes off their feet.
They put them into the cart
and burn the lot.
Kim, did you hear what I said?
Everything they own
into the cart and burn the lot.
Dr. Cartwright, just exactly
what are you thinking of
giving orders to my people?
There's plague
in this mission, Andrews.
Cholera.
- Cholera?
- Can I help, doctor?
- I've had medical experience.
- Yes.
You can isolate
all of your people.
And, you, get all of your
people together
so we can immunize them.
We've got to cut this place
off completely.
Children, roll up your sleeves.
That's right.
You got enough serum, doctor?
God knows. I hope so.
Choi, run over to my room.
There's some shirtwaists
and shoes.
Bring them, quickly.
Miss Andrews.
Doctor.
It's 36 hours you've been at it.
I'll relieve you.
- Thank you.
- Get some rest.
Call me in two hours.
Promise.
Oh, God.
Florrie?
I have your tray.
Your fo-food is here.
Did you wash your hands
in disinfectant?
'Of course.'
Is the doctor alright?
Uh, the doctor's exhausted.
'But is she alright, Charles?'
Uh, she's not ill.
Well, remind her to come
and speak with me.
Well, I'll ask, b-but, Florrie
s-she's very, very busy.
But she's got to come
and speak to me.
My condition changes
every day, every minute.
I, I can feel it.
Look, Florrie..
...people are very ill here.
- 'They're dying.'
- Stop!
You mustn't tell me
anything horrible.
I have to go now.
'Did you
remember the melon, Charles?'
- The melon?
- I'm craving for melon.
'Don't forget
the melon, Charles!'
Doctor..
Dr. Cartwright.
I'm sorry.
I know you've had no rest.
But... it's Emma.
Emma? Is she..
It happened so quickly, doctor.
The cramps.
- Is she thirsty?
- She was very, till the cramps.
She's collapsed.
Miss Ling, do you know
how to prepare
a turpentine poultice?
Bring it quickly.
Easy.
Are you gonna..
You gonna help me, doctor?
Well, that's what
I'm here for, honey.
Oh, God.
Whose mercy..
I..
I can't pray.
I can't pray.
Doctor..
...don't let Emma die.
Oh, boy.
Am I pooped.
You smoke too much.
Yes. Everything I do,
I do too much.
Is... Emma going to die?
No.
She's young.
She's healthy.
But a lot of others will die
before this is over.
The old, the weak.
Oh, I can't stand
all this unnecessary death.
So many dying unbaptized.
You know, Andrews,
you should have married.
No.
Had sons, shared their problems.
That's real living.
I never wanted that.
But the mission
isn't enough, is it?
What do you mean?
I work every day.
Every day, every hour
of the week.
Yes.
Why?
I have to fill my life.
Because something's missing?
Yes.
I've always searched
for something that..
...isn't there.
And God isn't enough.
God help me.
He isn't enough.
We offer thanks, O God
for having delivered us
from the perils of the plague.
And we pray for those poor souls
who have departed.
And we give thanks for what
thou art about to offer us.
Give what thou wilt,
as much as thou wilt--
What the hell are you all
so gloomy about?
Good evening, ladies.
I beg your pardon.
You're played out, huh?
What you all need
is a good, stiff drink.
Take that..
...bottle from off this table.
Oh, come on, Agatha.
It's good scotch whisky.
Would do us all a world of good.
She's been drinking.
Oh, Florrie.
I sure in hell have.
But don't you worry.
By the time things start poppin'
in your department
I'll be sober.
Oh, doctor.
Whiskey.
Filthy, horrible stuff.
I watched it degrade a..
...a decent, honorable soldier.
Turn him into a liar.
A cheat.
Lecher.
It ruined his life.
It ruined mine, too.
I could tell you things,
vile things.
Russell, when you joined
the mission at Kumcha
you shut the door on your life
with Colonel Russell.
Leave it shut.
Please, s-sit down,
Mrs. Russell.
We've had enough
of this ugliness.
We have all been through
a great strain.
It's time for us to settle down.
You know that you
were responsible
for this, Dr. Cartwright.
'I'm willing to forgive you'
because you have been under
the greatest strain of all.
But it mustn't happen again.
Please take that bottle away.
Try to..
...to get back to
a normal life.
Normal? What the hell
is so normal about my life?
Took me eight years
to become a doctor.
I gave everything up to study.
And for what?
Anything I could get.
There are no top jobs
for women doctors.
I couldn't even open
a decent office.
Had to sweat it out
in the worst hospitals.
And when I finally gave myself
a little time..
...for a little love
I wound up picking
the wrong guy.
What do you think
of that, Binnsy?
Oh, well..
It was nice while it lasted.
But for keeps,
he preferred his wife.
So, what's normal about that?
As a matter of fact,
what the hell is so normal
about any one of us nuts
sitting at this table?
Oh, well..
It's all your fault,
you mouth-opener.
You know, Emma,
you're the only one
that still has a chance.
There's a real world outside.
Get out of this rat race.
Go and find it.
Pether.
Florrie? Already?
No. I was wondering.
- What is it?
- I don't know.
I'm gonna find out.
Oh, boy, that's one hell
of a bonfire.
What do you think it is?
Chinese New Year's?
No.
In my classroom today, there
was fear among the children.
I know fear.
Tunga Khan.
Oh, Holy Moses.
Wasn't tough enough
taking care of her here.
But if she's gonna start
having her baby on the run
she doesn't stand a chance.
What the hell is that?
Firecrackers?
Rifle shots.
What kind of a man was I
to get my wife pregnant
at a time like this?
What kind of a man was I to
bring her to this
Chinese hole in the wall?
And for what?
Because I wanted to play
at being minister of the gospel.
Oh, God, forgive me
for what I've done to her.
Scared?
No.
For the first time in my life,
I'm not scared.
All I can think about
is Florrie.
Listen.
What's going on?
Chinese soldiers leaving.
Have you got orders
to move out of here?
You're acting on your
own authority.
I shall report you to Nanking.
Why are the soldiers
leaving, Miss Ling?
They're deserting us.
Why are they leaving us?
It's Tunga Khan.
I'm sure it is.
- I'm sure it is.
- No, no, it's not Tunga.
They're pulling out of here.
They're leaving us.
We should go with them.
Absolutely not,
Mrs. Russell.
I've told you before,
he won't come here.
Kim!
- What gives, Pether?
- Tunga Khan.
Kim, get the car out for me.
I'm gonna find out what's really
going on out there.
If anything happens to you,
Florrie's done for.
- Look, I'll go.
- I'm the head of this mission.
You're not to risk your life
or anyone else--
Miss Andrews, you've told me
what to do for the last time.
Now, pull your head
out of the sand.
Are you out of your mind?
Our time for making believe
we're untouchable saints
is over.
Now, Kim, get the car.
Atta-boy, Frank Merriwell.
Charles, Charles,
where are you going?
What are you going to do?
Charles, don't be stupid.
'You can't leave me.'
Plenty of people to take care
of you here, Florrie.
Listen, everybody,
Miss Andrews, all of you.
If we're gonna get out of here,
we're gonna have to move fast.
So pack up.
Just necessities.
Now, be ready to make a run
for it the minute I get back.
- Don't be so stupid, Charles.
- Close the door, Florrie.
Come back, do
you hear? Immediately.
Pether. Are you..
Well, I'm ready.
Got my toothbrush
and my lip rouge.
I brought your things,
Miss Andrews.
- In case--
- This is cowardice.
We mustn't be infected
by Mr. Pether's hysteria.
Of course not.
We're not like those
poor creatures
in the village.
Charles going out there.
Of all people.
I can't believe it.
I think it'd be more advisable,
Miss Andrews, if we all left--
I don't need advice, Miss Binns.
I built this mission.
I made it a part of the life
of this whole province.
And I am not leaving.
The rest of you
can do as you want.
I'm not afraid of this
petty bandit.
I shall stay.
Now, come on, Andrews.
Cut out this martyr complex.
Put on your best bib and tucker,
and let's scram.
Dr. Cartwright, I am still
the head of this mission.
- And as such, I..
- 'There's Charles.'
Miss Andrews!
Where's Charles?
Where's my husband?
Charles! Charles!
What happened to Mr. Pether?
We see them in town
killing, stealing.
They pull the girls
from the house
tear the clothes from them.
Beat, raped.
The girls screamed
to Mr. Pether
"Help."
Mr. Pether get off the car..
...go to help the girls.
They shoot him like a dog..
...and laugh.
Mr. Pether dead.
No!
- Oh, Charles. No.
- 'Oh, Florrie.'
Why?
'This fiend.'
God strike you dead
you filthy savage!
What will they do to Miss Ling?
Why have they taken her?
To degrade her.
Miss Ling comes
from a mandarin family.
In some countries,
she would be called princess.
Charles..
No.
No!
No! No!
No!
Stop! No!
Dr. Cartwright..
...now I know
what evil really is.
Yankee.
American.
Rich.
He wants ransom.
He wants money, much money.
He wants you to stand up.
Tell him to go to hell.
She says, "No, thank you."
'Doctor? Doctor.'
'Oh, Florrie.'
'Florrie, take it easy.'
Alright. Right here.
This is it.
- Let's get cracking.
- No-no, no.
- No. I won't watch it.
- 'Alright.'
I won't. No.
I have to get out.
I have to get out.
I..
'Florrie, you be calm.'
- 'Alright.'
- 'Mrs. Pether..'
'Take it
easy, Florrie. That's it.'
- 'Oh..'
- 'That's it.'
'Alright.'
'Just take it easy.'
Alright.
- What can I do?
- Get her a stick to bite on.
'Easy, easy.'
Doing fine.
You're doing fine.
Now, bite on this. Hard.
Very hard.
Easy, easy..
Those dreadful noises,
it's like an animal.
- You're a doctor. Do something.
- Oh, knock it off.
Doctor..
She needs an injection.
Some ether.
Yes, I know.
I've got to get my medicine kit.
But how can you--
Tunga Khan!
Tunga Khan!
Tunga Khan!
Tunga Khan.
Me.
Me.
Tunga Khan. Me.
Me.
Tunga Khan.
Me and Tunga Khan.
Yes.
Now, listen,
you big Mongolian ape.
There's a sick woman.
I need my medicine bag,
hot water..
Sick woman!
Miss Ling.
- Are you alright?
- I'm alive.
Tell him Mrs. Pether will die
if I don't get my medical bag.
Ransom.
He knows damn well
that the ransom
won't get here in time
to save the baby's life.
Ransom..
...you.
- Does he mean..
- Yes, he does.
Tell him it's a deal.
Miss Binns, she's coming back.
Get out!
Get out!
Tunga. Tunga Khan.
Tunga.
It's a boy,
if you're interested.
Well..
She'll sleep for about three
or four more hours.
Did you understand
what he meant?
I have a faint idea.
Dr. Cartwright,
isn't it a miracle
he's alive and
he's, he's breathing?
Yes.
Florrie won't be able
to feed the baby, Emma.
I'm gonna go get some milk.
When it comes, tear a strip
off your petticoat
dip it in the milk.
Let the baby suck on it.
Aren't you coming back?
Where's she going?
Well, why isn't she coming back?
Dr. Cartwright
has taken an oath..
...to preserve human life.
I want milk.
Milk for the baby
and food for those people.
Now!
He only wants her
because she's white
and he's yellow.
Animals.
Oh, this tension here.
And the heat.
And now that... brat.
Oh, stop it.
Whatever the doctor's doing,
she's doing for our good.
And you should be thankful.
My baby will have no father.
Whatever possessed Charles
to do such a thing?
Charles of all people.
He'll grow up knowing
his father was a very brave man.
But why did he do it?
Why?
Who will provide for us now?
God will provide for us all.
Oh, don't talk to me about God.
I brought some food.
Doctor, the baby
has a rash on his head.
Miss Argent, get me my bag.
There's a lotion in there.
You won't let the baby slip away
will you, doctor?
I didn't bring him
into this world
to let him slip away, Florrie.
Eat something, please.
I won't touch contaminated food.
Contaminated?
Florrie.
This?
No, that's poison.
The pink stuff.
He'll die
if we stay here, doctor.
- You know he'll die.
- Oh, Florrie.
He'll probably grow up to be
an all-American fullback.
"I tell thee of the woman
'and the beast
that carrieth her."'
'Adultery.'
Fornication.
Uncleanliness.
Idolatry.
'Miss Andrews.'
Whore of Babylon!
We're leaving.
We're leaving.
Come.
Where are we going?
What are they going to do to us?
Oh little town
of Bethlehem
How still we see thee lie
Stop it!
Stop that noise.
Mrs. Pether, the..
...child.
"They who do these things..
"...whose glory
"is in their shame..
"...shall not inherit
the Kingdom of God."
I know.
I know why they brought us here.
So that they could
take us outside and..
...stand us up
against the wall and..
...shoot us
like they shot the Chinese.
Nothing.
Oh. They'll kill each other.
They're all naked and yellow.
Whore of Babylon.
Miss Andrews.
What a revolting sight.
Then why do you watch?
I was dreaming.
I dreamt it was
Thanksgiving Day..
...and I was a child
helping my Aunt Mildred
cut faces in the pumpkins.
We always had turkey
on Thanksgiving Day.
Everybody has turkey
on Thanksgiving Day.
You don't have Thanksgiving Day
in England, do you?
No.
The great day there
is Christmas.
England.
But I've never seen it.
I've never been home to England.
Never been out of China.
I was born here.
My father was a missionary.
My mother, too.
Someday, I..
Oh, Dr. Cartwright.
I'm so glad you're alright.
Perhaps you can tell us, doctor.
Why did they bring us here?
They didn't bring you here.
I did.
You couldn't stay in that hut.
Did he take any milk?
A little.
Then he threw up.
He's so quiet, doctor.
He's quiet because he's weak.
That milk isn't doing him
any good.
'How long can he hold out?'
I'm not altogether
a fool, doctor.
I know.
He's slipping away.
Oh. Come on, Florrie.
He wants you to ride with him.
Dr. Cartwright.
You got us out of the hut.
Maybe you could get the baby
away from here altogether.
You're a good kid, Emma.
"Under..
"...night's black cloak
she lies with the... beast."
That sounds like a text,
Miss Andrews
but you made it up.
We chose a lonely life
to help others.
What do we know about
the sins of the flesh?
What right have we to shout
abuse behind our celibate walls?
You're leaving, all of you.
Come on, grab those blankets
and get out of here
before he changes his mind.
- Emma, take care of the kid.
- What are you..
Wh-why are you staying here?
Why aren't you gonna come wi--
Beat it.
Doctor..
You..
Take care of her.
Argent..
No, don't.
Please don't. It's a sin.
It's a sin against God.
- It's a sin.
- Then pray for me.
Dr. Cartwright.
I'll never forget her
as long as I live.
A scarlet woman.
Mother of harlots.
Oh, be quiet!
I never want to hear your voice
again as long as I live, you..
So long, you bastard.
Put the car in the shed,
will you?
And take the first-aid bag
to the clinic.
Good morning, girls.
Good morning, missy.
The boy's mother
insisted on paying me..
...so I took nine tangerines
one for each of you.
Thank you very much,
Miss Andrews.
Miss Andrews.
Was it very bad?
No. A simple fracture.
How wonderful to be able
to do a thing like that
with no medical training.
To head a mission, Miss Argent
you have to learn to do
a little bit of everything.
You know that.
There's a letter for you,
Miss Andrews..
...from headquarters.
Yes, Miss Andrews,
you've got a letter.
From headquarters.
Uh, Miss Argent told me.
Oh, I do hope that this time
there's some news
about a doctor.
I'm so afraid.
Well, perhaps you can
restrain your curiosity
about the letter
until lunchtime.
"And so,
Dr. D.R. Cartwright..
...should be with you
on the 16th at the latest."
Thank goodness for that.
I couldn't have stood
another day.
What horrible news from Kumcha.
Kumcha?
That's where Tunga Khan--
Now-now, Florrie, please.
People were murdered
in their beds.
Mrs. Pether, please.
This bandit..
This Tunga Khan,
as you call him..
...wouldn't dare to molest us.
We are American citizens.
Of course.
We're perfectly safe.
Now let us say grace.
God spake, my child.
'God spake to thee'
'"I will thy God
and father be."'
Hear my plea, O Lord
'and consider my desire.'
Harken unto me for thy truth
and righteousness' sake.
'Oh, let me hear
thy loving-kindness'
'betimes in the morning'
'for in thee is my trust.'
- 'Show thou--'
- Mr. Pether.
Do you really think
that one of those children
understands a word
you're talking about?
I suppose not.
Then you must learn to control
your inclination for the pulpit.
This is not
a theological seminary.
I want so much to reach them.
I'll take your class today.
But you'll have to meet
Dr. Cartwright in my place.
- I?
- Why not?
Well, how will I recognize him?
How many doctors do you suppose
are on that mule convoy?
'It took us three months
to find one.'
Yes, I know.
I know Florrie and I
have been troublesome.
We've been a great burden.
I..
I'm so sorry it started
to happen here.
Uh, yes, quite.
Miss Clark..
...you'd better hurry.
You'll be late for supper.
I-I'm sorry.
The doctor and Mr. Pether
will be here soon.
Yes. I-I'll hurry.
Your hair.
Th-that's better, Emma.
They're terribly late.
It's time for supper.
Surely the doctor should
understand we must eat.
Is it absolutely necessary
to say we?
Yes, please stop it.
Well, it is we.
He hiccups sometimes,
and he kicks.
'Where is he,
Charles? Where's the doctor?'
What happened, Pether?
I don't know.
He wasn't there.
The market square
was full of farmers.
Nothing but Chinese.
I looked everywhere.
I couldn't find any doctor.
Oh! It's just like the last time
and the time before that!
You just can't get a doctor!
And you're not even trying!
- Florrie..
- You don't even care!
It's not fair!
It's not fair!
Take your wife to her room,
Mr. Pether.
Put her to bed.
We haven't had our supper yet!
- We won't be able to sleep.
- You shall have a tray.
I'll bring your supper,
Mrs. Pether.
Miss Argent will bring
her supper.
They'll never be able to get
any doctor
to come out here.
What are you doing here?
This is the last place on Earth.
Florrie, Florrie..
- I'm desperate!
- Florrie.
- I'll be like an animal!
- No, no.
An animal in a ditch.
Helpless!
Oh, Charles, please.
Please get a doctor.
Do you think Mrs. Pether
will be alright, Miss Andrews?
If God wills it.
What a beautiful evening.
Jesus loves me this I know
For the Bible tells me so
Little ones to him belong
They are weak
but he is strong
Yes Jesus loves me
Yes Jesus loves me
Yes Jesus loves me
The Bible tells me so
Who are you?
What do you want?
I'm Dr. Cartwright.
Who are you?
I'm Agatha Andrews,
the head of this mission.
We've been expecting you
for days. What happened to you?
Your damn fool coolie's
lost half my luggage.
It took me a day to round it up.
Well, I suppose you're hungry
after the journey.
You'll want something
to eat, and, uh--
I'd like a bath first.
I stink. And a nap.
Hey, you. Be careful with those
medical supplies.
Our people are
very well-trained.
I hope so.
Mrs. Pether, it's the doctor.
Are you the doctor?
But you're a woman.
Unless a lot of men
have been kidding me.
Charles, it's a woman.
Don't worry.
She's as good as any man.
Better.
Good evening.
- Did you call the doctor?
- Yes, missy.
Dr. Cartwright.
Well, now that you are rested
I would like you
to meet my staff.
This is Miss Argent,
my assistant.
She's so loyal and devoted.
I don't know what I'd do
without her.
Mrs. Pether you have
already observed.
The wife of our only
male teacher.
How do you do, reverend?
'Mr. Pether
is not a clergyman.'
'Are you, Mr. Pether?'
Uh, no, Miss Andrews.
But I..
How do you do, Dr. Cartwright?
And Miss Emma Clark..
...our youngest member.
Uh, you will sit over there.
For whom I have great hopes.
- Hi, Emma.
- Good evening, Dr. Cartwright.
I'm so glad you came.
Did you have a good trip?
You must be exhausted.
'I know
it's a very rough journey.'
- 'Did you--'
- Dr. Cartwright.
'I have not said grace as yet.'
'Dear God'
from whom all blessings spring
we render thanks for
what thou art about to give us.
'Give what thou wilt..'
'...as much as thou wilt'
'and when thou wilt.'
Only thou knowest
what is good for us.
- Amen.
- Amen.
Dr. Cartwright..
...do you mind not smoking?
Oh, why not?
We don't believe in the use
of tobacco for women.
We find it unbecoming
to any lady
dedicated to
the Christian endeavor.
Miss Andrews, I don't claim
to be dedicated
to Christian endeavor.
I only claim to be dedicated
to the practice of medicine.
Did you know this was a mission
before you came here?
Yes, of course I did.
Gave me a hell of a jolt.
But it happened to be
the only job going
that took me out of
the United States.
And, uh..
...I had personal reasons
for wanting to get out.
And you're damn lucky to get me.
Of course, I can't stop
you smoking in your room.
Or the clinic.
You wear your hair
very short, Dr. Cartwright.
Oh, yes.
Back home, it's all the rage.
Besides, in my job,
it's very practical.
Oh, I like it.
It's very becoming.
I-I mean that it's becoming
to you, of course.
I'm not hungry.
Oh, the baby's kicking, Charles.
He's kicking a lot!
When are you going to
examine me, doctor?
'Tomorrow?'
- Why not tonight?
- Oh, good.
Well, Pether, we haven't heard
from you all evening.
How does it feel to be the only
rooster in this hen-house?
Mr. Pether!
Well, I'm late on the scene
but as far as I can tell, you've
got another few weeks to go.
Doctor, will it hurt much?
Do you want your baby?
What's a woman without a child?
Pether, you can come in now.
Everything alright, doctor?
So far.
There.
You see?
But it isn't natural for her
to have her first baby
at her age.
Florrie's only 42.
Thirty eight, Charles.
I can't stress too much
the importance
of what I'm going
to say, Pether.
Listen to me now.
When her time comes,
Mrs. Pether is going to need
a modern maternity ward
with all the equipment.
And she may need it suddenly,
without warning.
At her age, we can never judge.
Get her out of here,
fast as you can.
That's my advice.
Get her out?
Oh, I can't.
You see..
Yes, Pether?
Uh, the work here,
we're shorthanded.
We're shorthanded.
Well, you know
nobody can be spared.
'I repeat, Pether.'
Your wife needs
a modern maternity ward
and there isn't one here.
I told you, Charles.
You see?
You should've never brought me
here in the first place.
Why did you bring her here?
Well, I always wanted
to be a minister.
A lay mission was the nearest
I could get to it.
How long have you been married?
Almost a year.
A year?
How long did your
courtship last?
Years. I was in pigtails
when I first met Charles.
Now I wanted to get
married, too, Florrie--
His mother was alive.
H-he didn't have money
to keep us both.
Or the money to go
to divinity school, hmm?
My mother was an invalid.
I had to work.
You know, to get
enough for nurses
and treatment, everything.
There was no one else.
Years I waited.
I waited, too, Florrie.
Alright, marriage is one thing.
Starting a baby is another.
One didn't necessarily
have to lead to the other.
Didn't you know the difficulties
of a menopausal birth?
The thought never
entered my head.
We were married, at last.
And I didn't care.
All my chums at school
had babies.
Betsy Chapman had twins.
Now it's my turn.
Alright.
We'll do the best we can.
God will take care of Florrie.
Pether, I worked for years
in slum hospitals
New York, Chicago.
Some of them hellholes.
I never saw God come down
and take care of anyone.
Thank you, doctor.
"Though he slay me..
...yet will I trust him."
Call Miss Clark.
Yes, missy.
Yes, Miss Andrews?
Uh, I want you to
listen carefully, Emma.
I'm only trying to protect you.
You understand that, don't you?
No.
You've lived
a very sheltered life.
Your father, both your brothers
ministers of the gospel.
Dr. Cartwright
comes from quite
a different world.
She'll never fit into
a Christian community.
I'm writing to, to headquarters
'to ask them to replace her
as soon as possible.'
But I-I find her so interesting.
Smoking?
Sitting before grace?
Using profane words?
You call that interesting?
'Uh, I can see that to a young,
inexperienced girl'
'there's something
exciting about her.'
But morally, spiritually..
...she's dead.
No.
Dr. Cartwright has come here
to look after the sick
to take care of Mrs. Pether.
She-she just can't be
a bad woman.
- 'She's different.'
- She is different.
And the difference
is the evil in her.
'Evil? I can't believe it.'
My dear Emma..
Oh, sit down.
Do you really want to live
in Dr. Cartwright's world?
Is that where your foolish,
young curiosity is leading you?
No. No, I didn't mean that.
I-I didn't mean that at all.
Emma..
...I've devoted myself to you.
I-I've tried to... teach you
to guide you.
And you... repay me
by losing your faith.
Oh, no.
I.. No, I haven't lost my faith.
I didn't mean that.
I-I haven't.
You have many gifts
and graces, Emma.
They just have to be directed
into the right channels.
That's all.
St. Matthew said..
"...Blessed are
the clean of heart
for they shall see God."
That's simple to understand,
isn't it?
Yes.
Thank you, Miss Andrews.
I'm Miss Binns.
Head of the British Mission
at Kumcha.
Kumcha?
Yes.
This is Mrs. Russell.
'And Miss Ling.'
We managed to hide when
we heard Tunga Khan was coming.
He burnt our mission.
He killed our people.
What an appalling experience.
Of course..
...uh, you're welcome
to stay here.
Hey, Ching!
Chang, whatever the hell
your name is. Come here.
Ask her how long
the baby's been sick.
Ten days, Miss Doctor.
Miss Clark.
'Emma.'
Get this baby into
the clinic right away.
Get him to the clinic, quick.
Please sit down.
Miss Argent.
I'm sorry we've only
cold rice and tea.
The kitchens are closed.
We're very grateful,
Miss Andrews.
You're welcome to stay here
until your own society
can make arrangements
for you to move on.
God knows when that'll be.
We're a very poor mission.
We'll work as soon
as we're rested.
I know and admire
the work of your..
...denomination, Miss Binns.
Uh, but we all have
our own methods.
'A new approach
might be confusing here.'
So, for the short time
that you remain with us
please take opportunity
for rest.
There's no danger here.
We're American citizens,
you know.
Exactly.
And furthermore,
there's a garrison
of the regular Chinese army
stationed in the town.
Is true about
the atrocities at Kumcha?
Atrocities?
They killed, mutilated, raped
'tied the Chinese
in bundles of three'
and threw them into
the burning fire.
Russell.
Children, old women..
...they didn't care who.
They held them down screaming
while they cut off their legs.
- And their arms and their feet.
- Russell!
Charles!
People aren't in the habit
of coming into my office
without knocking, doctor.
I won't be responsible
for Florrie Pether's life
if she stays here.
And what would you have me do?
Give me the money to get her
to a decent modern hospital.
What is it, doctor?
Don't you feel qualified
professionally
to deal with
a simple confinement?
Andrews, I've done them all.
Breech births,
premature cesareans.
I've brought babies
into this rotten world
till I could scream.
With the fathers
outside the ward
waiting to drag
the mothers off the beds.
But they were young.
Children, some of them.
Florrie Pether's
at the change of life.
Get that through your head,
at the change of life.
Everyone who joined this mission
enlisted in a war.
'They are soldiers,
Dr. Cartwright.'
'Soldiers in the army
of the Lord.'
Let them behave accordingly.
Did your Lord turn his back
on the weak and the helpless?
What's biting you?
Are you punishing Florrie
because she's guilty
of a sexual act
beneath this sacred roof?
Get out!
Get out of my office!
You're nothing but
a small-time dictator.
Dr. Cartwright
they can hear you
all over the mission.
Miss Argent,
in my medical opinion
Mrs. Pether runs a very grave
risk if she has her baby here
and it'll be a miracle
if that baby lives.
Will you ask your chief
to give me the money
to get her away?
Why, Miss Andrews
cannot give you mission funds
for a private purpose.
That's a rule.
Well, then I hope
your God is merciful
because he's the only one that
can help Florrie Pether now!
That's... blasphemy.
Hi, kids.
Hi.
'Oh, doctor.'
How's the baby?
Why don't you come in
and find out?
Good morning, Ching.
Very much sick, Miss Doctor.
Is she alright?
Get your kids out of here.
Move them up into the fields.
- What fields?
- Move, girl. Move.
Uh, girls, come on.
We're gonna all go out today
and-and work in the field.
That's where we're going.
Come on.
Get up, honey. Come on.
Shall we gather at the river
Where bright angels'
feet have trod
With its crystal
tide forever
Flowing from
the throne of..
Kim. Kim, where are you?
Kim!
Kim, come here.
Round up everybody from Kumcha.
Everybody from Kumcha
into the compound.
- Kumcha?
- Yes. Run like hell.
Beat it.
Miss Argent..
What are you doing?
Why, we're thirsty.
I'll get you some boiled water.
Dr. Cartwright--
And don't you leave this room
until I tell you.
Do you hear, Florrie?
What's going on?
Miss Ling, tell them what I want
in their own lingo.
Everything they came with
into the cart.
The clothes off their back,
the shoes off their feet.
They put them into the cart
and burn the lot.
Kim, did you hear what I said?
Everything they own
into the cart and burn the lot.
Dr. Cartwright, just exactly
what are you thinking of
giving orders to my people?
There's plague
in this mission, Andrews.
Cholera.
- Cholera?
- Can I help, doctor?
- I've had medical experience.
- Yes.
You can isolate
all of your people.
And, you, get all of your
people together
so we can immunize them.
We've got to cut this place
off completely.
Children, roll up your sleeves.
That's right.
You got enough serum, doctor?
God knows. I hope so.
Choi, run over to my room.
There's some shirtwaists
and shoes.
Bring them, quickly.
Miss Andrews.
Doctor.
It's 36 hours you've been at it.
I'll relieve you.
- Thank you.
- Get some rest.
Call me in two hours.
Promise.
Oh, God.
Florrie?
I have your tray.
Your fo-food is here.
Did you wash your hands
in disinfectant?
'Of course.'
Is the doctor alright?
Uh, the doctor's exhausted.
'But is she alright, Charles?'
Uh, she's not ill.
Well, remind her to come
and speak with me.
Well, I'll ask, b-but, Florrie
s-she's very, very busy.
But she's got to come
and speak to me.
My condition changes
every day, every minute.
I, I can feel it.
Look, Florrie..
...people are very ill here.
- 'They're dying.'
- Stop!
You mustn't tell me
anything horrible.
I have to go now.
'Did you
remember the melon, Charles?'
- The melon?
- I'm craving for melon.
'Don't forget
the melon, Charles!'
Doctor..
Dr. Cartwright.
I'm sorry.
I know you've had no rest.
But... it's Emma.
Emma? Is she..
It happened so quickly, doctor.
The cramps.
- Is she thirsty?
- She was very, till the cramps.
She's collapsed.
Miss Ling, do you know
how to prepare
a turpentine poultice?
Bring it quickly.
Easy.
Are you gonna..
You gonna help me, doctor?
Well, that's what
I'm here for, honey.
Oh, God.
Whose mercy..
I..
I can't pray.
I can't pray.
Doctor..
...don't let Emma die.
Oh, boy.
Am I pooped.
You smoke too much.
Yes. Everything I do,
I do too much.
Is... Emma going to die?
No.
She's young.
She's healthy.
But a lot of others will die
before this is over.
The old, the weak.
Oh, I can't stand
all this unnecessary death.
So many dying unbaptized.
You know, Andrews,
you should have married.
No.
Had sons, shared their problems.
That's real living.
I never wanted that.
But the mission
isn't enough, is it?
What do you mean?
I work every day.
Every day, every hour
of the week.
Yes.
Why?
I have to fill my life.
Because something's missing?
Yes.
I've always searched
for something that..
...isn't there.
And God isn't enough.
God help me.
He isn't enough.
We offer thanks, O God
for having delivered us
from the perils of the plague.
And we pray for those poor souls
who have departed.
And we give thanks for what
thou art about to offer us.
Give what thou wilt,
as much as thou wilt--
What the hell are you all
so gloomy about?
Good evening, ladies.
I beg your pardon.
You're played out, huh?
What you all need
is a good, stiff drink.
Take that..
...bottle from off this table.
Oh, come on, Agatha.
It's good scotch whisky.
Would do us all a world of good.
She's been drinking.
Oh, Florrie.
I sure in hell have.
But don't you worry.
By the time things start poppin'
in your department
I'll be sober.
Oh, doctor.
Whiskey.
Filthy, horrible stuff.
I watched it degrade a..
...a decent, honorable soldier.
Turn him into a liar.
A cheat.
Lecher.
It ruined his life.
It ruined mine, too.
I could tell you things,
vile things.
Russell, when you joined
the mission at Kumcha
you shut the door on your life
with Colonel Russell.
Leave it shut.
Please, s-sit down,
Mrs. Russell.
We've had enough
of this ugliness.
We have all been through
a great strain.
It's time for us to settle down.
You know that you
were responsible
for this, Dr. Cartwright.
'I'm willing to forgive you'
because you have been under
the greatest strain of all.
But it mustn't happen again.
Please take that bottle away.
Try to..
...to get back to
a normal life.
Normal? What the hell
is so normal about my life?
Took me eight years
to become a doctor.
I gave everything up to study.
And for what?
Anything I could get.
There are no top jobs
for women doctors.
I couldn't even open
a decent office.
Had to sweat it out
in the worst hospitals.
And when I finally gave myself
a little time..
...for a little love
I wound up picking
the wrong guy.
What do you think
of that, Binnsy?
Oh, well..
It was nice while it lasted.
But for keeps,
he preferred his wife.
So, what's normal about that?
As a matter of fact,
what the hell is so normal
about any one of us nuts
sitting at this table?
Oh, well..
It's all your fault,
you mouth-opener.
You know, Emma,
you're the only one
that still has a chance.
There's a real world outside.
Get out of this rat race.
Go and find it.
Pether.
Florrie? Already?
No. I was wondering.
- What is it?
- I don't know.
I'm gonna find out.
Oh, boy, that's one hell
of a bonfire.
What do you think it is?
Chinese New Year's?
No.
In my classroom today, there
was fear among the children.
I know fear.
Tunga Khan.
Oh, Holy Moses.
Wasn't tough enough
taking care of her here.
But if she's gonna start
having her baby on the run
she doesn't stand a chance.
What the hell is that?
Firecrackers?
Rifle shots.
What kind of a man was I
to get my wife pregnant
at a time like this?
What kind of a man was I to
bring her to this
Chinese hole in the wall?
And for what?
Because I wanted to play
at being minister of the gospel.
Oh, God, forgive me
for what I've done to her.
Scared?
No.
For the first time in my life,
I'm not scared.
All I can think about
is Florrie.
Listen.
What's going on?
Chinese soldiers leaving.
Have you got orders
to move out of here?
You're acting on your
own authority.
I shall report you to Nanking.
Why are the soldiers
leaving, Miss Ling?
They're deserting us.
Why are they leaving us?
It's Tunga Khan.
I'm sure it is.
- I'm sure it is.
- No, no, it's not Tunga.
They're pulling out of here.
They're leaving us.
We should go with them.
Absolutely not,
Mrs. Russell.
I've told you before,
he won't come here.
Kim!
- What gives, Pether?
- Tunga Khan.
Kim, get the car out for me.
I'm gonna find out what's really
going on out there.
If anything happens to you,
Florrie's done for.
- Look, I'll go.
- I'm the head of this mission.
You're not to risk your life
or anyone else--
Miss Andrews, you've told me
what to do for the last time.
Now, pull your head
out of the sand.
Are you out of your mind?
Our time for making believe
we're untouchable saints
is over.
Now, Kim, get the car.
Atta-boy, Frank Merriwell.
Charles, Charles,
where are you going?
What are you going to do?
Charles, don't be stupid.
'You can't leave me.'
Plenty of people to take care
of you here, Florrie.
Listen, everybody,
Miss Andrews, all of you.
If we're gonna get out of here,
we're gonna have to move fast.
So pack up.
Just necessities.
Now, be ready to make a run
for it the minute I get back.
- Don't be so stupid, Charles.
- Close the door, Florrie.
Come back, do
you hear? Immediately.
Pether. Are you..
Well, I'm ready.
Got my toothbrush
and my lip rouge.
I brought your things,
Miss Andrews.
- In case--
- This is cowardice.
We mustn't be infected
by Mr. Pether's hysteria.
Of course not.
We're not like those
poor creatures
in the village.
Charles going out there.
Of all people.
I can't believe it.
I think it'd be more advisable,
Miss Andrews, if we all left--
I don't need advice, Miss Binns.
I built this mission.
I made it a part of the life
of this whole province.
And I am not leaving.
The rest of you
can do as you want.
I'm not afraid of this
petty bandit.
I shall stay.
Now, come on, Andrews.
Cut out this martyr complex.
Put on your best bib and tucker,
and let's scram.
Dr. Cartwright, I am still
the head of this mission.
- And as such, I..
- 'There's Charles.'
Miss Andrews!
Where's Charles?
Where's my husband?
Charles! Charles!
What happened to Mr. Pether?
We see them in town
killing, stealing.
They pull the girls
from the house
tear the clothes from them.
Beat, raped.
The girls screamed
to Mr. Pether
"Help."
Mr. Pether get off the car..
...go to help the girls.
They shoot him like a dog..
...and laugh.
Mr. Pether dead.
No!
- Oh, Charles. No.
- 'Oh, Florrie.'
Why?
'This fiend.'
God strike you dead
you filthy savage!
What will they do to Miss Ling?
Why have they taken her?
To degrade her.
Miss Ling comes
from a mandarin family.
In some countries,
she would be called princess.
Charles..
No.
No!
No! No!
No!
Stop! No!
Dr. Cartwright..
...now I know
what evil really is.
Yankee.
American.
Rich.
He wants ransom.
He wants money, much money.
He wants you to stand up.
Tell him to go to hell.
She says, "No, thank you."
'Doctor? Doctor.'
'Oh, Florrie.'
'Florrie, take it easy.'
Alright. Right here.
This is it.
- Let's get cracking.
- No-no, no.
- No. I won't watch it.
- 'Alright.'
I won't. No.
I have to get out.
I have to get out.
I..
'Florrie, you be calm.'
- 'Alright.'
- 'Mrs. Pether..'
'Take it
easy, Florrie. That's it.'
- 'Oh..'
- 'That's it.'
'Alright.'
'Just take it easy.'
Alright.
- What can I do?
- Get her a stick to bite on.
'Easy, easy.'
Doing fine.
You're doing fine.
Now, bite on this. Hard.
Very hard.
Easy, easy..
Those dreadful noises,
it's like an animal.
- You're a doctor. Do something.
- Oh, knock it off.
Doctor..
She needs an injection.
Some ether.
Yes, I know.
I've got to get my medicine kit.
But how can you--
Tunga Khan!
Tunga Khan!
Tunga Khan!
Tunga Khan.
Me.
Me.
Tunga Khan. Me.
Me.
Tunga Khan.
Me and Tunga Khan.
Yes.
Now, listen,
you big Mongolian ape.
There's a sick woman.
I need my medicine bag,
hot water..
Sick woman!
Miss Ling.
- Are you alright?
- I'm alive.
Tell him Mrs. Pether will die
if I don't get my medical bag.
Ransom.
He knows damn well
that the ransom
won't get here in time
to save the baby's life.
Ransom..
...you.
- Does he mean..
- Yes, he does.
Tell him it's a deal.
Miss Binns, she's coming back.
Get out!
Get out!
Tunga. Tunga Khan.
Tunga.
It's a boy,
if you're interested.
Well..
She'll sleep for about three
or four more hours.
Did you understand
what he meant?
I have a faint idea.
Dr. Cartwright,
isn't it a miracle
he's alive and
he's, he's breathing?
Yes.
Florrie won't be able
to feed the baby, Emma.
I'm gonna go get some milk.
When it comes, tear a strip
off your petticoat
dip it in the milk.
Let the baby suck on it.
Aren't you coming back?
Where's she going?
Well, why isn't she coming back?
Dr. Cartwright
has taken an oath..
...to preserve human life.
I want milk.
Milk for the baby
and food for those people.
Now!
He only wants her
because she's white
and he's yellow.
Animals.
Oh, this tension here.
And the heat.
And now that... brat.
Oh, stop it.
Whatever the doctor's doing,
she's doing for our good.
And you should be thankful.
My baby will have no father.
Whatever possessed Charles
to do such a thing?
Charles of all people.
He'll grow up knowing
his father was a very brave man.
But why did he do it?
Why?
Who will provide for us now?
God will provide for us all.
Oh, don't talk to me about God.
I brought some food.
Doctor, the baby
has a rash on his head.
Miss Argent, get me my bag.
There's a lotion in there.
You won't let the baby slip away
will you, doctor?
I didn't bring him
into this world
to let him slip away, Florrie.
Eat something, please.
I won't touch contaminated food.
Contaminated?
Florrie.
This?
No, that's poison.
The pink stuff.
He'll die
if we stay here, doctor.
- You know he'll die.
- Oh, Florrie.
He'll probably grow up to be
an all-American fullback.
"I tell thee of the woman
'and the beast
that carrieth her."'
'Adultery.'
Fornication.
Uncleanliness.
Idolatry.
'Miss Andrews.'
Whore of Babylon!
We're leaving.
We're leaving.
Come.
Where are we going?
What are they going to do to us?
Oh little town
of Bethlehem
How still we see thee lie
Stop it!
Stop that noise.
Mrs. Pether, the..
...child.
"They who do these things..
"...whose glory
"is in their shame..
"...shall not inherit
the Kingdom of God."
I know.
I know why they brought us here.
So that they could
take us outside and..
...stand us up
against the wall and..
...shoot us
like they shot the Chinese.
Nothing.
Oh. They'll kill each other.
They're all naked and yellow.
Whore of Babylon.
Miss Andrews.
What a revolting sight.
Then why do you watch?
I was dreaming.
I dreamt it was
Thanksgiving Day..
...and I was a child
helping my Aunt Mildred
cut faces in the pumpkins.
We always had turkey
on Thanksgiving Day.
Everybody has turkey
on Thanksgiving Day.
You don't have Thanksgiving Day
in England, do you?
No.
The great day there
is Christmas.
England.
But I've never seen it.
I've never been home to England.
Never been out of China.
I was born here.
My father was a missionary.
My mother, too.
Someday, I..
Oh, Dr. Cartwright.
I'm so glad you're alright.
Perhaps you can tell us, doctor.
Why did they bring us here?
They didn't bring you here.
I did.
You couldn't stay in that hut.
Did he take any milk?
A little.
Then he threw up.
He's so quiet, doctor.
He's quiet because he's weak.
That milk isn't doing him
any good.
'How long can he hold out?'
I'm not altogether
a fool, doctor.
I know.
He's slipping away.
Oh. Come on, Florrie.
He wants you to ride with him.
Dr. Cartwright.
You got us out of the hut.
Maybe you could get the baby
away from here altogether.
You're a good kid, Emma.
"Under..
"...night's black cloak
she lies with the... beast."
That sounds like a text,
Miss Andrews
but you made it up.
We chose a lonely life
to help others.
What do we know about
the sins of the flesh?
What right have we to shout
abuse behind our celibate walls?
You're leaving, all of you.
Come on, grab those blankets
and get out of here
before he changes his mind.
- Emma, take care of the kid.
- What are you..
Wh-why are you staying here?
Why aren't you gonna come wi--
Beat it.
Doctor..
You..
Take care of her.
Argent..
No, don't.
Please don't. It's a sin.
It's a sin against God.
- It's a sin.
- Then pray for me.
Dr. Cartwright.
I'll never forget her
as long as I live.
A scarlet woman.
Mother of harlots.
Oh, be quiet!
I never want to hear your voice
again as long as I live, you..
So long, you bastard.