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he Courage to Love (2000) is a historical drama starring Vanessa Williams as Henriette Delille, a free woman of color in 1850s New Orleans. She rejects the, conventional "plaçage" system (becoming a white man's mistress) to pursue a divine calling, founding a religious order for Black women while fighting against racism and societal pressures.
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00:00:00Before the Civil War, New Orleans was unique in all the world, more French than it was American.
00:00:19Races freely mixed, creating a new class known as Creoles, or free people of color.
00:00:24European men were especially enchanted by the exotic light-skinned women of this class,
00:00:30whose ancestors were the children of master and slave, Spanish and French.
00:00:35Big night tonight.
00:00:41Parties were thrown at the old Orleans ballroom, where the Europeans would select the young women,
00:00:47pledge support, raise families with them, yet never marry.
00:00:51One such liaison, that between Jean-Baptiste and Poupon de Lille,
00:00:56produced a daughter whose dreams would change the old Orleans ballroom, and her world, forever.
00:01:03Au revoir.
00:01:03Au revoir.
00:01:12Au revoir.
00:01:16Au revoir.
00:01:24Oh, I'm late.
00:01:25Grandmama gave it to me
00:01:34To wear on my night
00:01:36For luck
00:01:37It brought me love
00:01:39It will bring you the same
00:01:40Silly
00:01:44Papa
00:01:46Mama has to finish my hair
00:01:48I want you to show me those fancy new steps of yoke
00:01:51A reverse, lightly
00:01:52As a bird suddenly flies
00:01:55So, one, two
00:01:56I will fly like a bird
00:01:58But I won't have a partner
00:01:59If my hair's a bird
00:02:00Ah, Sherry
00:02:04Chin up, chin up
00:02:10You don't need to see
00:02:11You must trust your partner
00:02:12Oh, I'd like to know where I'm going, Papa
00:02:14Then you should not waltz
00:02:16It is the quadril for you
00:02:17Or the poker
00:02:19Bonsoir, Jean-Metis
00:02:28Bonsoir, Jean-Metis
00:02:28Bonsoir, Sherry
00:02:29Oh, Rillette
00:02:31Late
00:02:32On your sister's night
00:02:34She forgets everything else
00:02:35When she's in the classroom
00:02:36Forgive me, Celie
00:02:38And will you forget next year
00:02:39When it is your turn?
00:02:41I certainly hope so
00:02:42I might not be able to waltz by then anyway
00:02:45Oh, nonsense
00:02:46Nonsense
00:02:47You must stop with your grand opinions
00:02:50It will only upset her
00:02:51I'm not going to say another word about it
00:02:54I was so dull without you on Sunday dinner
00:02:57Maman didn't eat a thing
00:02:59Well, I, um
00:03:02Only had to
00:03:05Girl
00:03:08Betsy
00:03:09What is that wine I asked for?
00:03:11Sorry, Mr. Jean
00:03:12Don't give me excuses, girl
00:03:14Bring me some wine
00:03:15Papa, was I doing it so wrong?
00:03:22Maybe you will be ready next year
00:03:24If you keep your chin up
00:03:26I know you will have a wonderful time, ma chere
00:03:36You look beautiful
00:03:36But you said you would attend with us
00:03:38I wish I could
00:03:39But unfortunately, I have important business
00:03:41Bonsoir, mon amour
00:03:43Bonsoir
00:03:44But, Papa, I...
00:03:48Celie, every man there will watch you dance
00:03:50And wish he were your partner
00:03:51By the way, your bird's nest looks lovely
00:03:53A bientot
00:03:56Bonsoir
00:03:57Yep
00:03:58Je vous présente, Monsieur Samuel Dupré
00:04:16Or something
00:04:20Your father has chosen well
00:04:27Pray for her
00:04:29Pray for love, Henriette
00:04:31Sebab would, let's listen to him
00:04:44You�
00:04:48Don't go
00:04:49socialism
00:04:51Hold
00:04:51I...
00:04:52If youCC
00:04:55Don't go
00:04:56!
00:04:57ぶ
00:04:58Amalia,
00:05:03Ego ti patizio,
00:05:06e nomine patres,
00:05:09e fili,
00:05:10e spiritus sancti.
00:05:14Amen.
00:05:16Amen.
00:05:21Memo, why isn't Papa here?
00:05:24Obviously the business of the plantation
00:05:26is taking longer than expected.
00:05:29Well, he said he was going to be here.
00:05:32Your Papa has not stayed with me for 25 years
00:05:35because I insist that he be here or there.
00:05:38Don't you care?
00:05:40Questions.
00:05:41Aria, always questions.
00:05:44Ask too many questions
00:05:45and you will drive your man away.
00:05:49Marie is going to meet us at the boat.
00:05:51She's bringing school supplies
00:05:52and Julie and I promise to be there.
00:05:55You'll be very careful.
00:05:56Well, it's dangerous there
00:05:57since the Americans came.
00:06:00Au revoir.
00:06:02Au revoir.
00:06:02Au revoir.
00:06:02Now, we start the bidding.
00:06:19We're going to get 150.
00:06:21Do I hear 150?
00:06:23Yes, sir.
00:06:24200.
00:06:25Anyone?
00:06:25200.
00:06:26200.
00:06:26200.
00:06:27200.
00:06:27Yes, sir.
00:06:28Thank you very much.
00:06:29250.
00:06:30Yes, sir.
00:06:30300.
00:06:32Yes, sir.
00:06:32Yes, sir.
00:06:32325.
00:06:34325.
00:06:35Yes, sir.
00:06:36Papa?
00:06:37Were you addressing me?
00:06:47No, sir.
00:06:48I thought I knew the gentleman
00:06:49we were talking to.
00:06:52Did you now?
00:06:53Henriette.
00:06:55Henriette.
00:06:57I thought I just saw my papa.
00:07:00Bonjour.
00:07:01Bonjour.
00:07:01Here's the bread we wanted for Marti.
00:07:04Henriette.
00:07:06Be right there.
00:07:07Can I do it enough, Henriette?
00:07:09Would you like some?
00:07:27Give me that.
00:07:28Hey, get away from it.
00:07:30Give me some.
00:07:32Miss, let me do that for you.
00:07:33No, no.
00:07:37No.
00:07:37Miss, it ain't seen.
00:07:39In a city like this,
00:07:43the masters do nothing?
00:07:46Miss, it's fine.
00:07:47Oh, yes.
00:07:48Can't work no more.
00:07:49Henriette.
00:07:51Jacques!
00:07:52Get over here.
00:07:54Yes, sir.
00:07:56Don't make me call you twice.
00:07:58Get over there
00:07:58and help Mrs. Morgan with her things.
00:08:01Sorry, ma'am.
00:08:02Let me get toast for you.
00:08:04What am I giving Marie now?
00:08:06Oh, she won't go hungry tonight, Julie.
00:08:07Oh, there she is.
00:08:10Marie!
00:08:14Oh, God damn it.
00:08:16Excuse me, sir.
00:08:17Would you mind something?
00:08:18Oh, my!
00:08:23Mal!
00:08:23Hold on, ma'am.
00:08:29I'm coming.
00:08:34Look it in!
00:08:36Oh!
00:08:36Apparently, I missed the Delta waters more than I knew.
00:08:53Oh, thank you. Thank you.
00:08:55So much trouble for such an old me.
00:08:57Miss, I'd do it again.
00:09:00It's kind of hot out here anyway.
00:09:02Enough of that.
00:09:04It'll go to his head, and I'll get a week of sulking and slow service out of him.
00:09:09Sir, he dove in to save a woman's life.
00:09:12While the rest of you stood by checking your watch fobs.
00:09:14There are laws against Sasset.
00:09:18Better learn that for your own good.
00:09:24Jock, clean yourself up.
00:09:26I don't want people thinking that we dress you like that.
00:09:33It looks like Main Street and Sardin.
00:09:37How can you make me leave Charleston for this?
00:09:40Look at them, parading around.
00:09:43Give it time, dear. Things are going to change.
00:09:47Well, is anyone else for a swim?
00:09:50Allow me to introduce myself.
00:09:51I am Gerard Gauthier.
00:09:52My parents have just taken up residence in their plantation up near Ponce-Train.
00:09:56Enchanté.
00:09:57I'm Marie Alicott.
00:09:58And these are my good friends, Julie Godin and Henriette Deleu.
00:10:02Welcome to New Orleans.
00:10:03Would you do me the honor of allowing me to see you home?
00:10:06We have our own carriage, but thank you.
00:10:08Then at least I can carry your things.
00:10:10Well, well, well.
00:10:12The accent's not from the West Indies.
00:10:13I think he's from France.
00:10:14You can always ask him at the ball next week.
00:10:16I'm not going to the ball.
00:10:17But it's been arranged.
00:10:21Oh, I saw my father today.
00:10:23Of course, he didn't see me.
00:10:25I don't want that.
00:10:26Not for me, not for my children.
00:10:28I expect you'll be telling your mother soon.
00:10:31She'll understand.
00:10:33Ah, you've imported rocks?
00:10:37They're books.
00:10:38We're teachers at the parish school, and Marie's a missionary.
00:10:41Oh, wonderful.
00:10:43These will be difficult to accomplish with dignity.
00:10:46I'm sure you'll be able to manage somehow.
00:10:49Oh, only we shall steadfast belief and encourage my mademoiselle.
00:10:57One, two, three, four.
00:11:00Excellent.
00:11:00That's it for today.
00:11:02Au revoir.
00:11:03Merci.
00:11:04Au revoir.
00:11:06Au revoir.
00:11:07Au revoir.
00:11:08Merci.
00:11:09Au revoir.
00:11:10Au revoir.
00:11:11Merci.
00:11:11Merci.
00:11:14Oh, hello.
00:11:15Take your seats.
00:11:18Simon.
00:11:19I'm so glad we found your parish, Father Rousselon.
00:11:22The cathedral seemed, well, full of foreigners.
00:11:24We're glad to find you, Mrs. Morgan, and to have your husband as a warden.
00:11:29A catcism class for girls this late?
00:11:35Very good, Simon.
00:11:36Slave children.
00:11:42Mrs. Morgan slaves are God's children, too.
00:11:46We are allowed to teach them at night.
00:11:49Henriette.
00:11:51Bonsoir, Father.
00:11:52Bonsoir.
00:11:53Bonsoir.
00:11:53Bonsoir, Father.
00:11:54This is our newest student, Simone.
00:11:57Her father will bring her to church on Sunday.
00:11:59That's my Jacques' daughter.
00:12:00I can read, Father.
00:12:03Very good.
00:12:04Very good.
00:12:05Teaching colours to read requires permission.
00:12:14God is love.
00:12:18Repeat.
00:12:19God is love.
00:12:22Excellent.
00:12:23Henriette, do you have their permission?
00:12:33You know it's illegal to teach slaves to read without their master's consent.
00:12:38How can they learn the catechism unless they read it?
00:12:41How can they truly worship if they can't read the Bible?
00:12:44Do the masters know, Henriette?
00:12:47God knows.
00:12:53What is this I have heard?
00:13:20You are teaching slave children.
00:13:22Do you want to hurt your father?
00:13:25Do you realize he does business with their masters?
00:13:28And the sons of those masters will be attending your ball this week.
00:13:31Maman, about the ball.
00:13:32Do you want them laughing at you behind your back?
00:13:35Do you want them to wash their hands after they finish dancing with you?
00:13:40Henriette, I have asked you a question.
00:13:43Papa?
00:13:44Papa?
00:13:52You will not parade your heart for these white bastards to see.
00:14:07Come on, Henriette.
00:14:18Don't you blame me if you're not ready?
00:14:20I hate this.
00:14:21You know how much I do.
00:14:24Oh, my mom was right about the green.
00:14:26You love him?
00:14:31Who?
00:14:33Samuel?
00:14:34Yes.
00:14:36He's promised that we will be together until we're old and crutchy.
00:14:42But you can't marry, Celie.
00:14:43What difference does it make if he stays with me?
00:14:47God means us to be married till death parts us.
00:14:50To walk across a square openly as man and wife.
00:14:54Otherwise, we're just being bought.
00:14:56It's like the...
00:14:58Look.
00:14:59Henriette, think before you speak.
00:15:02What made you think things would be different with us?
00:15:07Jean-Baptiste.
00:15:09You made a promise to me.
00:15:11Was I naive to believe in you?
00:15:13And I've kept my word.
00:15:14I help you raise the girls.
00:15:17Cecilia is taken care of, and now Henriette is well-placed, too.
00:15:20And me, Jean.
00:15:22Me!
00:15:23I must produce legitimate heirs.
00:15:26You knew that.
00:15:27It is something I must do.
00:15:32You will be ravishing.
00:15:39Every man there will hunger after you.
00:15:42And they will envy your gentleman, Paul Cartier,
00:15:45who has assured me he will provide you with the finest of everything.
00:15:51Did he say for how long?
00:15:54And when I see you in the square tomorrow or the next day,
00:15:57will you see me?
00:15:58You are my beloved children, and you always will be.
00:16:06Even if I can't see you again for a long time.
00:16:11I'm getting married.
00:16:16And then you'll leave us.
00:16:17So this is the life you want for me, Maman?
00:16:24I will not go to the ball.
00:16:27I will not meet Paul Cartier.
00:16:29And how do you intend to live if you don't go to the ball, my dear?
00:16:33How will we?
00:16:35If you have not understood things,
00:16:38your papa has just ended our lives.
00:16:42Oh, Poupon, don't be so dramatic.
00:16:45You can keep the slave and Lisa out.
00:16:47And the house, of course, too, as I promised.
00:16:50Well, at least we won't be begging in the square,
00:16:53where you and your wife might see us.
00:16:55Poupon.
00:16:56Oh, Jean-Baptiste.
00:16:58If this is my house,
00:17:00get out.
00:17:03No, no, no, no.
00:17:23Not now.
00:17:25Cecilia, you fasten your sister's gown.
00:17:27She's right. Let's go.
00:17:29We will be late if we don't hurry.
00:17:33There is no love here.
00:18:03This is what we do, Rio.
00:18:07We have no choices.
00:18:15Oh, the process of attacking us.
00:18:19I'm so happy, mademoiselle.
00:18:35Shall we?
00:18:36We have no choice.
00:18:38You can't.
00:18:38See you.
00:19:08May I, my mother?
00:19:38May I, my mother?
00:20:08Monsieur, you took me by surprise.
00:20:13Was there any other way?
00:20:17Monsieur Gautier, I have made previous arrangements for this one.
00:20:22But don't worry, there are plenty others to choose from.
00:20:26Shall we dance now?
00:20:29I've always understood that a lady could choose her partner.
00:20:33A lady?
00:20:35Monsieur, I am committed to a year's support.
00:20:39Retire.
00:20:40I'm sure your friends used to believe that you were a gentleman.
00:20:45Sir.
00:20:45I am sorry.
00:20:46Maybe I do not understand the way of things in America.
00:20:52Yet.
00:20:53So this is what's to come of my steadfast belief and encouragement, Gerard Gautier?
00:21:07You saved me.
00:21:09If you had not taken my hand, I would have been committed to a duel at the Orcs.
00:21:12I am sure of it.
00:21:12Some of the men that attend these brawls are suspect in character.
00:21:19I suppose that's to be expected.
00:21:23You have nothing to say for yourself?
00:21:26Forgive me.
00:21:26I only came here to look for you.
00:21:31Henriette.
00:21:34May I call on you sometime?
00:21:39Don't look back.
00:21:40Be coy.
00:21:43Good night.
00:21:48What were you thinking tonight?
00:21:50You shamed me, Henriette.
00:21:52Your life is not for me.
00:21:54Oh.
00:21:54My life is not good enough for you.
00:21:58Not good enough for your father.
00:21:59Not good enough for you.
00:22:01I have no say in this.
00:22:03I have no freedom.
00:22:04You get out.
00:22:06You are his.
00:22:08You are just like him.
00:22:09You just get out.
00:22:10Get out, Henriette.
00:22:12Get out of my house.
00:22:24What are you doing?
00:22:28I have no say in this.
00:22:29Get out of my house.
00:22:30I have no love.
00:22:31You are just like him.
00:22:31You are just like you're in the road.
00:22:31I have no wonder.
00:22:33You are you.
00:22:34punya to beeyes.
00:22:36I have no sense.
00:22:37Who's there?
00:23:01Henriette?
00:23:03Are you hurt?
00:23:04I can't live the life I'm supposed to live.
00:23:06I can't pretend.
00:23:08Then you mustn't.
00:23:10Then I can never go home.
00:23:13You are always welcome here.
00:23:15In God's house.
00:23:18In God's house?
00:23:20Yes.
00:23:25Everyone's house.
00:23:26There you go.
00:23:41For you.
00:23:45For you.
00:23:47Oh, Marie will look at your leg over there.
00:23:55Henriette, may I present Dr. Gérard Gauthier?
00:23:58I said I would pay a call.
00:24:01You have already met?
00:24:04Doctor?
00:24:04I was.
00:24:06I gave it up.
00:24:07Dr. Gauthier is trained in the most advanced medical science and he has come to help our set up the infirmary.
00:24:13You were given the gift of healing and you gave it up?
00:24:16For what?
00:24:17I'm sorry.
00:24:19I always ask too many questions.
00:24:23In France, I shared a practice with my uncle, but my patients were so rich they could have hired God himself to cure them.
00:24:32They certainly did not need me.
00:24:34But you couldn't give it up in your heart.
00:24:37So here you are, helping us.
00:24:39If you will have me.
00:24:41This was your idea.
00:24:43Well, no, I...
00:24:44But Father Rousselon tells me, uh...
00:24:46I just saw a place that would be safe for them.
00:24:49The people of the parish bring food and Julie, Marie and I serve it every day to them.
00:24:54So that's where you have been.
00:24:56Here.
00:24:57Oh, I, uh, I call that your cottage more than once.
00:25:00It's your sister, Cecilia, is it?
00:25:04She would not give me any information even when I assured her that my intentions were honorable.
00:25:09She means well.
00:25:12I stay with Julie now.
00:25:15I, uh, I understand your mother is ill.
00:25:19Is there anything I can do?
00:25:21There's nothing the medicine can cure.
00:25:24I apologize.
00:25:26I do not mean to cry.
00:25:29Miss Sealy?
00:25:30Miss Sealy!
00:25:32That's it?
00:25:32I'm only mad.
00:25:34She tried to hurt herself.
00:25:35I finally got her settled in bed.
00:25:36She was a wild thing.
00:25:37She's screaming and running.
00:25:39Amelia, here.
00:25:41Oh, my.
00:25:42Memo.
00:25:43She's screaming and running.
00:25:45I don't know.
00:25:46Go get Henriette.
00:25:47The bottom is out.
00:25:48We'll see you tomorrow, Memo.
00:25:59I'll bring you some pears.
00:26:01I would prefer if you waited a few days.
00:26:04She needs to settle in on her own.
00:26:06Have you seen my little Sasha?
00:26:12Have you seen my little Sasha?
00:26:14They took her, you know.
00:26:15Madame Dorsey, I'm sure these women know nothing about your little girl.
00:26:19Come now.
00:26:26Forgive me, Memo.
00:26:29Forgive me.
00:26:38Forgive me.
00:26:38Forgive me.
00:26:42Ah, much better, huh?
00:27:01That was brave of you, Jason.
00:27:02Mm-hmm.
00:27:04Here.
00:27:06Yeah, all better now.
00:27:07Off you go.
00:27:08I took the liberty of speaking with your mother's doctor.
00:27:15The night of the ball, I broke my mother's heart.
00:27:19I was too proud, too selfish.
00:27:21I couldn't see the pain of her life.
00:27:24I'll never forgive myself.
00:27:26Henriette, she will be well taken care of.
00:27:37What happened?
00:27:38Some white folk call them reading, sir.
00:27:40Reading?
00:27:41They say there's a new law.
00:27:42Every week they publish a new law in that journal.
00:27:45Of course, slaves are not allowed to read it.
00:27:47Excuse me.
00:28:00Imagine if you weren't here.
00:28:02My class make me feel so ashamed.
00:28:04My own class has slaves.
00:28:07People choose to be full of love or hate.
00:28:10It's not limited to class.
00:28:12Well, it seems mine has chosen aid.
00:28:14Well, he's in God's hands now.
00:28:16You asked me how I could give up healing.
00:28:22It is answers like that.
00:28:24It is in God's hands.
00:28:26It is God's will.
00:28:28God knows.
00:28:30It is not good enough.
00:28:30I'm a doctor.
00:28:31I want to save lives.
00:28:34Oh, so you believe you're the healer?
00:28:36That it's all up to you?
00:28:38That's pride.
00:28:39Vanity.
00:28:40Yet, uh...
00:28:41You blame yourself for your mother's illness.
00:28:44You broke her heart.
00:28:45People do not die from broken hearts.
00:28:49Maybe that is your vanity.
00:28:51All I know is that if the spirit breaks, so does the will.
00:28:54You've both seen that.
00:28:56You've also seen people fight to live and win.
00:28:59I believe that's the true mystery of God.
00:29:04No science can have the answer for that.
00:29:07Uh, touche.
00:29:09May I be so bold as to claim this tune as our own?
00:29:28Are you asking me to dance here?
00:29:31Is that a chaperone?
00:29:34Yes.
00:29:39In Paris, couples stare into each other's eyes during the waltz.
00:29:52I might get dizzy.
00:29:55I'll be a sinner.
00:29:57Make me a still point.
00:29:59Oh.
00:30:09Where is it?
00:30:12Oh.
00:30:13Oh.
00:30:14For luck.
00:30:15And if I am good, he will love me forever.
00:30:20Oh.
00:30:22Oh.
00:30:24I must get ready.
00:30:28My gown is lilac.
00:30:30It has just arrived from Paris.
00:30:35See you tomorrow, my mom.
00:30:36Bye.
00:30:39Today was a good day?
00:30:45Yes.
00:30:46She was much better, thank you.
00:30:48Maybe we can take her home soon?
00:30:51You should know.
00:30:52She told me that she didn't have a home.
00:30:54It's ridiculous.
00:30:55Of course she...
00:30:56For now, you must be thankful for the good days.
00:31:07Been sick of the stomach.
00:31:09Tired all the time.
00:31:10Master says she more trouble than she worth.
00:31:15Master had company.
00:31:17I supposed to be getting more whiskey.
00:31:19Instead, I'm here.
00:31:20Where's her mother?
00:31:22I don't know.
00:31:26Simone.
00:31:29It is time to tell us.
00:31:31It's nothing.
00:31:34Master say we're time to breed me.
00:31:35You're 12 years old.
00:31:40Breed you?
00:31:41Who he breed you with?
00:31:43He come in tonight.
00:31:45And he say, I'm a woman now.
00:31:49No!
00:31:57Jack, do not make it worse.
00:31:59Master gon' free me so her baby can be free, too.
00:32:05He's gonna be all right.
00:32:16Same thing happened to her mother.
00:32:18And she wasn't all right.
00:32:20Henriette.
00:32:29Henriette.
00:32:33Henriette.
00:32:34Where are you going?
00:32:36To put a stop to this.
00:32:37Henriette is good for the money.
00:32:41She's always been good.
00:32:44Oh, Miss Henriette.
00:32:46May I speak to your master, please?
00:32:47Well, he got company.
00:32:49Tell him it's an urgent matter.
00:32:51Well, what is it?
00:32:53Oh, you.
00:32:56One feet of niggers at the church.
00:32:58You want scraps?
00:32:59You ought to go around the kitchen.
00:33:01I've come about Simone.
00:33:02Simone.
00:33:04Simone.
00:33:04I have a house full of guests.
00:33:08I'm her catechism teacher.
00:33:10The Lord's Prayer, the Ten Commandments.
00:33:12I teach her that they apply to white people
00:33:15as well as black.
00:33:18Are you sassing me?
00:33:21Adultery is a sin.
00:33:23What the devil are you talking about?
00:33:25Standing at my front door, preaching.
00:33:27Did your wife know that your mistress
00:33:29is a 12-year-old child?
00:33:32Simone's my slave.
00:33:34I have nothing more.
00:33:35Simone is pregnant.
00:33:37Frank, what's the matter?
00:33:39What's she doing here?
00:33:40Just some half-alutin' quadroon,
00:33:42confused about where she's at.
00:33:43She's just leaving.
00:33:44I was just leaving myself, Mr. Morgan.
00:33:46I would be happy to see the young lady out.
00:33:49Oh, you will, sir.
00:33:50You do know each other.
00:33:52How about that?
00:33:54Madame Morgan,
00:33:55your hospitality was bewitching, as always.
00:33:57Merci beaucoup.
00:33:58What is the magic with you?
00:34:16Are you mad?
00:34:18Yes.
00:34:20Perhaps not as mad as Maman,
00:34:21but in my own small way, yes.
00:34:23You dare to challenge a man of my class?
00:34:25Do you even care to know what he did?
00:34:29Frank Morgan and his Americans
00:34:30are making a new Louisiana.
00:34:32They are the future, ma chère.
00:34:34So you dine with them,
00:34:35and you sell to them?
00:34:37You marry one of them,
00:34:38and now you'll become one of them?
00:34:39You must all survive, ma chère.
00:34:46Maman wants to hear from you every day.
00:34:57May God help you,
00:35:00and your kind.
00:35:01All right.
00:35:11All right.
00:35:23All right.
00:35:24All right.
00:35:31Goodbye, Papa.
00:35:43Oh.
00:35:43Oh.
00:35:45We've come for a visit.
00:35:47Oh, my.
00:35:50Now Amelia's grown.
00:35:53She's finally fallen asleep.
00:35:55I'm going to put her down.
00:35:56No.
00:36:01Oh, yet.
00:36:03Please.
00:36:04You're my sister.
00:36:06This ridiculous law
00:36:07about covering or braiding your hair,
00:36:09it has no place amongst family.
00:36:12I am not your family, Samuel.
00:36:19Have I offended you in some way?
00:36:22I will take care of you as my family.
00:36:24I swear.
00:36:26But you're not married to Cecilia.
00:36:28You know,
00:36:29it's only that the law forbids it.
00:36:32Have you presented my sister
00:36:33and your child to your parents?
00:36:36My parents are in Europe,
00:36:37and I'm not close to my family here.
00:36:40You know that.
00:36:41Do they even know you have a daughter?
00:36:43Any of them?
00:36:44I cannot change the way things are.
00:36:46Please, Henriette.
00:36:48Is it just
00:36:49the way things are?
00:36:55This, this Dr. Gérard,
00:36:57Cecilia tells me that...
00:36:58He will not be taking care of me, either.
00:37:01Oh, I wasn't asking that.
00:37:03I just thought,
00:37:05perhaps he has introduced you
00:37:07to his parents.
00:37:09Oh, well,
00:37:11perhaps when the time comes.
00:37:13I told Master,
00:37:23if he touch again,
00:37:25he best kill me.
00:37:28And leave Simone alone.
00:37:30She going on and on
00:37:32about hope.
00:37:34Any white church selling hope
00:37:36is selling lies.
00:37:37Jacques,
00:37:38Come on, Sunday.
00:37:40God's ways are mysterious sometimes,
00:37:43but
00:37:43if you open your heart
00:37:45and pray,
00:37:45I believe you...
00:37:46Pray?
00:37:46Pray?
00:37:48Pray for what?
00:37:49For things to get better?
00:37:51I did that already.
00:37:54I guess your God
00:37:55must be having a joke with me.
00:37:56He has a right to his anger.
00:38:05Perhaps we can only heal
00:38:06his physical wounds.
00:38:12I will not give up on him.
00:38:14Simone's way too important.
00:38:15If I come on Sunday,
00:38:20will you sit with me?
00:38:24Mr. Morgan and his wife
00:38:26would not approve.
00:38:27And that would be fantastic.
00:38:30What about you sit with me?
00:38:34Thought so.
00:38:38Can I walk you on,
00:38:39Mr. Lill?
00:38:41That would be fine.
00:38:42You're willing to wait?
00:39:15good night sir such beautiful hands and do so much no but I want to be with you
00:39:32to make my life with you we can't even sit together in church and I won't be
00:39:40your mistress what was I thinking could come of this Henriette listen in front of all of these
00:39:46people I ask you will you do me the honor of becoming my wife if it were only possible
00:40:04but it is in France we can be legally married France but my mother my my sister the church
00:40:13my school we can work together side by side a man and his wife in France without this insanity
00:40:19I can't abandon my people but what about yourself what about your happiness Gerard
00:40:27to be your wife no just to say that your wife it's like a dream come true but I can't
00:40:37if it means I'm running away do not say no just yet I will wait as long as you want I will wait
00:40:47there's so many out there must be the rain
00:41:10I must say it's most encouraging we have 20 more today welcome them and they will come we're also
00:41:32working on the free families father you stop bringing too many blacks in here collection plate
00:41:36it's going to get mighty bad because no white folks will be feeling it all colors I've worshipped
00:41:43here together for generations sir is that a fact well maybe we better start having two services then
00:41:50huh Miss Henriette that's it Miss Henriette you must come quick please it's ceiling it's Mr. Samuel there's been an accident
00:42:02Mr. Samuel that's coming
00:42:19ma'am the hearse is here you have to leave we haven't even paid our respects ma'am I'm so sorry
00:42:26I shouldn't have let you in in the first place what what I'm the only family that he has
00:42:33he has even met his aunt miss please you have to go why how can they do it I'm his aunt
00:42:40Bishop Blanc
00:42:47I represent the wardens of Father Roussillon's church
00:42:54you're aware what's been going on these last few months because
00:42:58it just keeps getting worse and all you do is nip at the edges
00:43:02I'm going to catch you
00:43:18children children come come come come
00:43:21repeat A B C
00:43:29Etienne why are these lay workers wearing habits
00:43:36they donated their wardrobes to the needy and simply chose to dress in a uniform more practical
00:43:42for their work
00:43:42the wardens want to put a stop to all this work
00:43:47these women are bringing this parish to life
00:43:50we must refuse
00:43:52I have
00:43:53for now
00:43:56but it's rumored Rome will denounce slavery
00:44:00our position is precarious with the Americans
00:44:04they want the school closed they want you out
00:44:06and
00:44:08I see you've started an infirmary
00:44:12many of those we helped return to mass
00:44:17on Sunday
00:44:18the church is filling up
00:44:21with abandoned slaves
00:44:24what they are doing is so clearly God's work
00:44:32and we may not be able to protect them
00:44:35oh
00:44:40oh no
00:44:40not this one too
00:44:41you can't give away your ball gown
00:44:43that one more than any other
00:44:44no
00:44:45I'll keep it
00:44:46you've been speaking with Betsy about freedom
00:44:50giving away all your clothes
00:44:52and next will be this cottage
00:44:54and where will that leave me and my children
00:44:55there is no worry
00:44:57God will care for us
00:44:58and my mom
00:44:59we'll pray for her
00:45:02everything Samuel left
00:45:06to the children
00:45:07our children
00:45:08will be giving to his white family
00:45:09is that how God answers your prayers
00:45:12after I have this baby
00:45:20it would seem that I will have to attend a ball
00:45:23because I'll need to find someone to take care of us
00:45:26I hope I look as bewitching
00:45:28as you were when I wear green
00:45:30I'll be taking all these, ma'am
00:45:35and this one too
00:45:37thank you, ma'am
00:45:38thank you
00:45:39Miss Henry
00:45:47I came as soon as I heard
00:45:48it's bad, Miss
00:45:49she came too soon
00:46:06gonna die here in my arms
00:46:09and that'll be the end of this
00:46:10I give up on your God
00:46:14Papa
00:46:15is she here?
00:46:17ask her
00:46:18I don't want none of this
00:46:19bed time I may before she died
00:46:21I can't baptize the child
00:46:24I'll send for Father Rousselon
00:46:27but she might die before then
00:46:29there won't be time
00:46:31please, sister
00:46:34please
00:46:48Heavenly Father
00:46:54bless this water with your spirit
00:46:57and make it holy
00:46:57what name do you give this child?
00:47:01I baptize you in the name of the Father
00:47:14and of the Son
00:47:16and of the Holy Ghost
00:47:18she's safe now
00:47:23the baby has a chance to survive
00:47:39you did the right thing
00:47:40there wasn't time to ask for permission
00:47:42was there?
00:47:44what if my prayers don't work?
00:47:46no, no
00:47:47it was right
00:47:48you changed the world for them tonight
00:47:50oh Gerard
00:47:50I felt it
00:47:51I felt it
00:47:52I really did
00:47:53you changed the world for me
00:47:55do you know how much?
00:48:01you make me feel
00:48:02hope
00:48:03you make me feel like
00:48:06you can make a difference
00:48:08and yet
00:48:10will you come with me
00:48:13to meet my parents?
00:48:17yes
00:48:17and we can be
00:48:20together
00:48:21forever
00:48:22yes
00:48:25oh
00:48:42you are very beautiful
00:48:44Cecilia let me borrow her dress
00:48:47hey
00:48:48I'm going to love you
00:48:50get out of the way
00:49:17pardon me
00:49:19move
00:49:20move
00:49:20I can't get my camera
00:49:22you have to move your head
00:49:25any other people
00:49:31have some pain
00:49:32your people are so dedicated
00:49:36to making us feel inferior
00:49:37is this our day then?
00:49:41you poking me with daggers
00:49:43me hanging my head
00:49:44if
00:49:46a man insults me
00:49:48there is no question
00:49:49of what I would do
00:49:50I would oil my pistols
00:49:51and meet them at twin oaks
00:49:52I know how to be brave for that
00:49:53but this
00:49:54it is like walking in a fog
00:49:56there are no boundaries
00:49:58the look on their faces
00:49:59I wanted to hide from it
00:50:02only yet
00:50:03I do not know
00:50:05how to be brave for this
00:50:07I love you
00:50:10I'm sorry
00:50:11we'll both have to learn
00:50:15I'll depend on you
00:50:18for strength in it
00:50:19perhaps
00:50:20we should spend some time
00:50:22alone
00:50:23before we fight more ghosts
00:50:24oh
00:50:24but I put my dress on
00:50:26I
00:50:26I did my hair to meet you
00:50:27my mom
00:50:28she's expecting us
00:50:30for dinner
00:50:30Henriette
00:50:32I am afraid
00:50:34you did tell them
00:50:37and they
00:50:42they said
00:50:44they would treat you
00:50:47with kindness
00:50:47pity
00:50:49respect
00:50:50respect for you
00:50:52their stomachs will turn
00:50:55at the sight of me
00:50:55and then they'll wash
00:50:56their hands twice
00:50:57before I'm gone
00:50:57I cannot protect you
00:50:59from that
00:50:59I don't want to be protected
00:51:00I want to be free of it
00:51:03I'm sorry
00:51:06you don't understand
00:51:09you can't
00:51:10Gerard I do believe
00:51:11you love me
00:51:11but you can't make me
00:51:13disappear into your world
00:51:15Henriette
00:51:19please
00:51:20no
00:51:21let me take you back
00:51:23oh
00:51:35Henriette
00:51:36didn't recognize you
00:51:39I used to hear the angels sing
00:51:43I can't hear them anymore
00:51:46they're still here
00:51:48I'll see you at the funeral
00:51:51what funeral
00:51:54you haven't heard them
00:51:58heard what
00:52:01Simone
00:52:01hemorrhaged
00:52:03in the night
00:52:04she never woke up
00:52:06they found our baby
00:52:12sleeping peacefully
00:52:13beside her
00:52:14I heard what you did
00:52:16I'm sure
00:52:17it gave her peace
00:52:19it gave her
00:52:49is god so wrathful suffering on top of suffering with no lesson no reason i don't understand father
00:53:01i've sought i've prayed i still do not understand
00:53:09draw on your faith we're not meant to grasp everything at once
00:53:16that answer does not satisfy me i need to know why i don't understand he called you sister
00:53:23they all do haven't you heard them you've touched them and so you've become a sister of the lord
00:53:29i didn't ask for it no you say god hasn't helped the suffering but he has he gave them you but i
00:53:39i can't do you remember the night you came to him you were abandoned and yet you knew where to come
00:53:45you knew the solace it could bring others
00:53:48what does god want from me
00:53:53come on sister
00:54:06you cannot give me a second chance
00:54:24let's begin at the beginning why were you at the ball that night i was there looking for you
00:54:33or yet to be your concubine no gerard i want to be able to believe you always
00:54:38then believe me because every time i visit my mother and see how she was destroyed because she
00:54:44was loving a man from a different world i am not your father i could not abandon you
00:54:49if i have to choose between you and my world my parents even i choose you
00:54:58we can have a real life in france a real marriage we can be happy happy yes michelle
00:55:10i will protect you people will look at us and shake their heads and wish that they'd married for love
00:55:20we will change the world
00:55:25you don't look very well oh i'm just tired perhaps you should delay the departure no i'm fine i'm fine
00:55:49we'll be fine you just enjoy whatever time you have together
00:55:52to be loved
00:55:55to let yourself be loved
00:55:57to be touched so deeply celie
00:56:00you told me but how could i know
00:56:02you might as well take some of these dresses
00:56:05they don't fit me anymore
00:56:08you have nothing to worry about
00:56:13gerard has promised to take care of you and maman
00:56:15he's gonna help you fight for your inheritance
00:56:19that samuel wanted you to have
00:56:21oh you're so lucky
00:56:23you must write to me the moment you set foot in paris
00:56:27right
00:56:29you'll visit
00:56:31we expect you at the wedding
00:56:34oh
00:56:36man
00:56:37gerard's gonna complain about my rocks
00:56:39my books
00:56:41he's always
00:56:43see
00:56:45see
00:56:46see
00:56:47see
00:56:49oh
00:56:51yet
00:56:53look what i have
00:56:58it's a celia her fever is very high
00:57:02they say creels don't get it but she got it
00:57:04there's an outbreak of yellow fever it can affect anyone
00:57:09my medical bag is here
00:57:11gerard
00:57:12i'm
00:57:13i
00:57:14i know
00:57:15i'm sorry
00:57:17me too
00:57:19it would be nice to have a conversation between us where one of us does not have to say how sorry we are
00:57:25i'm
00:57:26i'm
00:57:27i'm
00:57:28here
00:57:29i have to say
00:57:30Good Lord, it's my name.
00:57:43It's my name.
00:57:45It's my name.
00:57:47The solution is very effective in...
00:57:50It's my name.
00:57:52Bless me.
00:57:53Bless me.
00:57:54We have never blessed him.
00:57:56I've heard of that, Lord Jesus.
00:57:58Holy Mary, Father of God.
00:58:01Amen.
00:58:02Jesus.
00:58:03Amen.
00:58:06Amen.
00:58:19You gonna pray for me, sister?
00:58:21With all my heart.
00:58:23Right then.
00:58:24How is she leave?
00:58:25The fever broke just an hour ago.
00:58:27Oh, the quinine mixture, it was, um...
00:58:29I was trying something new.
00:58:31The quinine had little to do with it.
00:58:34But it was the medicine that saved her.
00:58:39How many times have you given medicine to patients and lost them?
00:58:42But without it?
00:58:44Prayer saved her.
00:58:46How can you believe that?
00:58:47Because it's true.
00:58:48Your sister is well.
00:58:52I do not care why.
00:58:53It does not matter why.
00:58:55This is wonderful.
00:58:56And we can begin to plan again.
00:58:59Henriette, do not turn your back on us.
00:59:02Not now.
00:59:03I'm supposed to be here.
00:59:06My work is here.
00:59:07But we can do even more in France.
00:59:09We can work openly, perhaps build a hospital.
00:59:11And you would not be accused of corrupting the slaves.
00:59:15Because there are no slaves.
00:59:16We can heal bodies and spirits.
00:59:19I prayed for the answers, Gerard.
00:59:23I found out what God wants for me.
00:59:26God has been calling me for a long time and I can't deny it.
00:59:29I feel God is working through me.
00:59:40You said you wanted an ordinary life.
00:59:45A life with me.
00:59:47I know.
00:59:51We can't have it.
00:59:54And so now there is nothing for me?
00:59:57Here.
00:59:57We cannot even marry.
01:00:03What do you want from me?
01:00:18Welcome.
01:00:19Thank you, sister.
01:00:23These women are not sisters.
01:00:26You must not call them that.
01:00:28You deceive this parish with those costumes.
01:00:33Thank you, sister.
01:00:38I'm sorry.
01:00:38But this time you'll have to stop wearing them.
01:00:41What am I to wear?
01:00:42I've given everything away.
01:00:44Oh, Kate.
01:00:46Do you know what I see when I pray?
01:00:47I see the Virgin Mary, but her skin is brown.
01:00:51The slaves and the gens de couleur need to know that God is their God, too.
01:00:55And we can't just tell them.
01:00:57Color needs to be seen with their own eyes.
01:00:59God wants black faces working in his church.
01:01:03Oh, yet there are forces against you.
01:01:07Powerful people who can ruin everything we've accomplished.
01:01:11We need to go slow.
01:01:12Oh, are we intended to be frightened into submission?
01:01:17Marie?
01:01:20You're crying.
01:01:21The bishop has just banished me from the parish.
01:01:24Banished?
01:01:25Yes.
01:01:25I'm being sent upriver to teach wealthy children on a plantation.
01:01:29Apparently, the wardens have pointed out that it's become illegal for integrated groups to work together.
01:01:34And you knew about this?
01:01:35The bishop is forced to disband you.
01:01:41So he's decided to play on the side of the masters.
01:01:45They will also close the parish school since slave children are being taught in the same room as whites.
01:01:50I am next on their list.
01:01:55This is going to stop.
01:02:05As I see by your costume, obedience is not a virtue you put much store by.
01:02:15Please, your excellence, just hear an idea.
01:02:20There's a house.
01:02:22My friends and I have just enough money to buy it.
01:02:27With donations, there's a building next door that we can fix up and turn into a mother house.
01:02:32You mean to build your own church now, complete with a convent?
01:02:39And we need you to bless the endeavor.
01:02:49As there are no colored religious orders,
01:02:52I would be blessing only an act of your pride.
01:02:59But you've seen their faces.
01:03:00Those hungry souls that worship in our church.
01:03:03You cannot say you are not moved.
01:03:06Do you expect the Catholic Church of Louisiana to challenge the state?
01:03:10To start a fire that could sweep away what they've left of their freedom?
01:03:15But the reward would be greater than the risk.
01:03:19Even if I believed you should be nuns,
01:03:22it can take years to receive Rome's consideration,
01:03:24and then the answer could well be no.
01:03:26I cannot see how I can help you.
01:03:28Perhaps you don't need to appear to be helping us.
01:03:32This church serves a changing community.
01:03:41Why, that sounds positively threatening.
01:03:43I understand you have moved to block my appointment of Father Rousselon to the cathedral.
01:03:51We will not continue to tolerate interference in church business.
01:03:56I understand you filed a lawsuit against us.
01:04:00Rather extreme reaction.
01:04:01I thought you should know I also am connected with the courts down in the Delta,
01:04:06and I can assure you money will win out in the end.
01:04:11And I can assure you the rape of a child is considered a sin,
01:04:16even in the Delta.
01:04:17There are no secrets in this parish.
01:04:22What about baptizing a half-breed bastard child outside the church?
01:04:28A warden of the church should be above reproach,
01:04:32especially one married to someone as pious as her wife.
01:04:36But, as I said,
01:04:40the church is here to serve the whole community.
01:04:45May I suggest instead,
01:04:47we let them build a place of their own?
01:04:50The coloreds?
01:04:52They'll never do it.
01:04:54But we must let them build it.
01:04:57And if they fail,
01:04:59they fail on their own terms.
01:05:01Because if they don't,
01:05:03there's no telling what trouble they'll cause.
01:05:05Your excellence.
01:05:15Mama?
01:05:17You're so thin.
01:05:18I thought you promised me that you would eat.
01:05:21And you?
01:05:22You look like a nun.
01:05:26You should wear more color.
01:05:27Green.
01:05:32It goes so well with your eyes.
01:05:36Oh.
01:05:38How we danced at the ball.
01:05:41Your papa never danced with another woman
01:05:44after he waltzed with me.
01:05:45I don't know.
01:05:50Yeah.
01:06:09Oh.
01:06:09Oh.
01:06:10Oh.
01:06:11Oh.
01:06:11Oh.
01:06:11Oh.
01:06:11Oh.
01:06:12Oh.
01:06:12Oh.
01:06:13Oh.
01:06:15it's hard to imagine this as a convent at this rate it will take us years to raise enough money
01:06:25to fix it up we don't have years to waste to be an effective order we need a place to live
01:06:31an infirmary properly equipped a school what about your house sell my house
01:06:38well the cottage isn't mine to sell cecilian use it to raise a family my parents worked themselves
01:06:45to death to leave that place to me am i mad to consider giving all that up in the name of god
01:06:53i think your parents would be proud to know their legacy is being used to serve the community
01:06:59julie we need to sever all of our attachments and gerard were you able to say goodbye so easily
01:07:08goodbye
01:07:09i thought you knew
01:07:13he's going back to france rey then a month
01:07:38thank you for what for coming i wasn't sure you would
01:07:53i've been offered a post at a hospital in nice teaching hospital quite experimental
01:08:03you make a wonderful teacher
01:08:04oh yes
01:08:06why am i here
01:08:09my reason
01:08:12our church has run out of building funds
01:08:16is that all i am to you
01:08:17no
01:08:18you might as well have stayed at the ball
01:08:19i apologize
01:08:22and that was uncalled for
01:08:26the truth is i wanted to know whether you still
01:08:31will
01:08:31always love you
01:08:33my parents have cut me off
01:08:39for refusing to marry the suitable woman
01:08:43they have found
01:08:44a year ago i might have
01:08:48but you changed me
01:08:50so
01:08:52now we both work for the poor
01:08:55alone
01:08:57apart
01:08:59you're right
01:09:01i'm sorry
01:09:01sorry
01:09:02is that why god made us twin souls
01:09:05so we could be so unhappy
01:09:08such beautiful eyes
01:09:12oh yeah it's official
01:09:41the bishop says we can build the church
01:09:43if we can raise the funds
01:09:45cry oh king jesus
01:09:47high on no mountain
01:09:50and i'm in the army
01:09:51cry oh king jesus
01:09:54high on no mountain
01:09:57and i'm in the army
01:09:58no mountain
01:09:59and i'm in the army
01:10:01in that bread
01:10:03in the morning
01:10:04bear in the world
01:10:06bear in the world
01:10:07in that bread
01:10:09in the morning
01:10:11I love you, I love you
01:10:41A tollite portas, principes, mestras, et devamini porte eternales, et introibit rex glorie,
01:11:06exce grucis signum, fuggiant phantasmata pupta.
01:11:36Sous-titrage Société Radio-Canada
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01:19:04I'm... I'm afraid.
01:19:22Sister, forgive me.
01:19:27I will pray for your forgiveness, Mr. Morgan.
01:19:34Father! Father! Father! They're coming to Myrna Church!
01:19:56Fire! Fire! Get everyone out! Fire! Get everyone out!
01:20:03I'm in! Get everyone out!
01:20:10Hurry, hurry!
01:20:22Hold on to me. Let's go! Let's go!
01:20:24I suppose you brought the fires of hell right to your doorstep.
01:20:27You have to go now.
01:20:28Yes.
01:20:29Sister, help!
01:20:30Come on.
01:20:35We have to leave now.
01:20:37We have to leave now.
01:20:50Everyone up. Come on.
01:20:51Come on.
01:20:58Is everybody out?
01:21:03Julie!
01:21:04Juliet!
01:21:05Julie.
01:21:06Julie!
01:21:07Oh, my God.
01:21:08Julie's inside.
01:21:09further off!
01:21:10Noooo!
01:21:11Judy!
01:21:12Tell me about it!
01:21:13Hurry, hurry!
01:21:14Hurry!
01:21:16Hurry, hurry, hurry, hurry!
01:21:31God help us.
01:21:33Hurry! Hurry! Hurry! Hurry!
01:21:41Let it burn.
01:21:43Yeah, let it burn.
01:21:48Joey!
01:22:01You are my hope. You are my life.
01:22:06I love you.
01:22:08And I will die for you.
01:22:09Whoa!
01:22:31Give me that gold.
01:22:33Great gold.
01:22:41Sister, Hannah!
01:22:43Jack!
01:22:46Julie!
01:22:48Look at the angel God has sent us.
01:23:01Oh, my God.
01:23:26Rest.
01:23:27I'll help you.
01:23:28Sister, Julie.
01:23:31Ah, Sister Henriette.
01:23:43You need funds.
01:23:46Let me look and see what's in the coffers of the diocese.
01:23:51Oh, thank you, Your Excellency.
01:23:55Thank you, my child.
01:24:01No, wait.
01:24:07Let it be.
01:24:09It will give everyone something to think about.
01:24:12Sister.
01:24:34Nasa's wife freed us this morning.
01:24:36She paid the fee for all of us, the entire household and the field slaves.
01:24:40Oh, God bless her.
01:24:41I always dreamt to this day.
01:24:45I figured my first day of freedom, I was going to sleep till I wake up.
01:24:49Then I was going to roll over and go back to sleep again.
01:24:54Instead, I got my life packed up, and I'm going to be on a riverboat by sundown.
01:24:59And that feels mighty fine.
01:25:01God bless you.
01:25:03Goodbye, sister.
01:25:05And thank you for everything.
01:25:11God bless you.
01:25:41For education and the needy.
01:25:43Today, they continue to service the poor, the sick, and the illiterate.
01:26:11For education and the poor, the sick, and the sick, and the sick, and the sick.
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