Dear Luz,
it's 3 a.m. here in Guadalcanal, and I'm wide awake.
You'll be glad to hear I'm far from the action.
Colonel Stallings hasn't even told the marine officers about us yet.
Something about "keeping morale up."
My bunk mate is Arthur Ogawa.
We spend all day in our tent translating documents
and fighting off malaria.
But for the life of me,
I don't know why I can't fall asleep.
Six nights in a row,
every time I drift off, I feel like the enemy is closing in on me.
That's when I think of you.
I'm not saying it's better back at camp, but...
at least I imagine it's calmer.
After Yoshida-san and Furuya-san, it better be.
I bought me a new camera in Australia,
so expect some pictures soon.
Hey!
Yurei!
I know you're here.
Dear Chester, I really ought to be writing two letters.
Some days I'm so proud of how smart and brave you are
to have gotten a job that thousands of others didn't.
And other days...
I think I should have never let you leave.
I offered to come here for you,
and then you're the one to go?
Then I stop myself.
Every time I blame you for being selfish,
I blame myself for blaming you.
And so it goes,
until we go home.
Whenever, wherever that is.
Did I ever tell you, when I was little,
I used to sneak out of my house and look in the neighbor's window?
I'd see them sitting at the table.
They were a big family, not like mine.
And I remember they always looked like...
what I thought a family should look like:
together.
That's me, these days.
Watching a Japanese family of 9,000 through their window.
I'm not laying this at your feet, honestly.
In fact, you're my best hope.
Someday, it'll be us.
And our baby.
And our little acre.
And we'll be on the inside of that window.
- See anything? - Nothing. You?
Still nothing on Admiral Takahashi.
But they never mention him by name, right?
Did you sleep at all?
I thought you were supposed to be good.
I wasn't going for art.
I...
I thought I saw something out there.
Like the enemy?
Man, a camera flash is a sure way to get us sent home in a pine box!
No it's not that. It's...
Ogawa.
You ever hear of a thing called a yurei?
Yeah. Well, just what I read from those old kaidan stories.
Are you ghost-hunting now?
Just...
from what you're read in those stories...
what's a yurei usually after?
Depends on its own end.
It's like a crazed hunger for something.
Maybe somebody wronged it in its lifetime.
Whatever it is, it spends eternity trying to satisfy its own end.
Can a yurei control other people?
You know it's not real, right?
Tell that to the Japanese soldiers.
Seems like every other letter's about a spirit of some kind.
I thought I weighed that down.
Ogawa.
You ever seen this before?
No wonder the wind has been whistling through.
Something... tore it open.
Like a crocodile?
Or are you still on about the yurei?
The baby is moving.
Yeah, it's moving. I can feel it.
You seem lonely.
Are you sad?
Yeah. I'm a bit sad.
The baby's father, he's far away.
Baby. Happy.
I hope so.
I should get going.
One moment.
What's that?
It makes the baby come out.
For the baby.
Please.
Arigatō.
See you.
Colonel Stallings is asking for you up at main camp.
Colonel.
Sergeant Ogawa. Sergeant Nakayama.
Time for you to see where your documents are coming from.
What happened?
Men die all day long out here.
There's so much that can kill you.
Malaria, cholera, all kinds of sand flies.
How about a bullet to the head?
Did the sand flies do that?
Have you got any idea what your people do to our guys?
My people are your people.
Easy, Matthis.
Colonel Stallings thinks these Orientals might be able
to help us find Sergeant Crittenden.
Oury's men have been in a nasty skirmish
with one of Admiral Takahashi's units by the Matanikau River.
I didn't realize how nasty until I saw this.
I figured it was time we worked hand-in-hand for a change.
- How long has the battle been going? - On and off for months.
But it didn't get nasty until six days ago.
That's when we lost Sergeant Crittenden.
He went missing on a recon.
We took back a dozen of theirs, but still no sign.
Maybe there's something in the pile that could help track him down.
Do you know if Crittenden's alive?
We don't.
Sometimes the Japs execute prisoners.
Sometimes they keep them alive and do a lot worse.
If your men weren't so busy making letter-openers out of shinbones,
they might have realized that a live POW
could tell us where your sergeant is.
Maybe even get us to Takahashi.
Is this boy supposed to be a translator or an officer?
Work with what you've got, Nakayama.
Not everything is written on paper.
It's Wabun code.
Told you, Oury.
One of my Japanese boys is worth ten of yours.
Better get back in there and see what else you missed.
You heard the Colonel.
Get in there! Chop-chop!
So you asked what it's like here.
It would be a tropical paradise if nature could have its way.
But apparently it can't.
It's nice to hear everything's OK over there.
That nothing crazy has happened.
I was hoping not.
I'm including a little something for you.
Maybe it'll make up for my dad being such a pain in the rear.
He's kind of stubborn, but then again, so are you.
Don't try to do too much.
I can't wait to see our baby.
I hope he gets your looks.
What does he say?
He's good.
A lot of names are cut out.
He sent this.
So handsome.
Like Gary Cooper.
Come and look at your son.
I suppose there's a part of you
that still thinks of him as a little boy.
He's his own man, now.
The baby?
Don't be scared.
Did Chester tell you about my mom?
You need to think good thoughts.
How was it when you gave birth to Chester?
I don't remember.
So long ago.
Hello?
This section's off limits.
Hey, you. Do you understand English?
Nessler!
Nessler, where you been? You missed your last shift.
What the hell do you think you're doing?
Nessler, get down from there right now!
Nessler, get your ass down here right now!
Jesus...
Which one of you Japs got him drunk?
Now do you believe me?
Go talk some sense into him. He likes you.
Miss Yoshida, you want to step outside?
Unless you want to tell us where the sake is.
You're looking for a scapegoat. Your man killed himself.
Sir, Major... This is my family's barracks.
I am aware.
I tell you what.
Point out your bed and I'll search it myself.
This for Obon.
What kind of bone?
Obon.
Our custom to honor our ancestor.
Sweep it. All that spook shit.
That's not for Obon. It's mine.
Made from camp property.
Holy Moses.
You got an entire still down here?
It's just for us. No one else.
Bullshit.
There's explicit rules laid down by every block manager.
You wouldn't be hiding it if you didn't think it was wrong.
Let's go.
Hey, hold on. You got the wrong guy.
All the old man does is drink the shit. I made the sake.
Walt...
Walt?
As in Yoshida?
- Tell me you didn't know about this. - She didn't.
- Girls aren't allowed to touch it. - I don't have time to adjudicate.
Take Yoshida to the stockade.
One's just as good as another.
What's wrong?
You look sad.
Chester's father...
Henry-san.
He hates me.
No matter what I do...
he hates me.
Henry is sad.
Henry feels forgotten.
Forgotten.
Henry-san doesn't remember?
You.
I don't remember him.
Two... Two baby.
Twins?
What's wrong?
Nothing at all. It's wonderful.
Is it too much of burden?
They can sleep with me.
Don't worry.
We'll manage.
I need to write Chester.
- I don't know what he'll say, but... - No.
Not until babies born.
What are you doing?
Blessing our home.
Against what?
Aren't twins supposed to be bad luck?
That's what my dad used to say.
He said twins bring death and misfortune.
That's enough. Be quiet.
There's no curse on my twins.
Do you understand?
You can believe what you want,
but no one is to treat my children like they're goddamn cursed.
Dear Luz,
another three days, still no sleep.
I've been stuck at my desk searching for a sergeant from our company.
I think I might be going a little crazy.
Nakayama.
Not so rough.
Take it easy.
We won't be able to translate if you manhandle it.
"I left my unit in a ravine...
"near a cave...
"natives call 'Giant's Door'.
"They said...
"the devils' camp...
"was a kilometer due east.
"I waited till nightfall to make my way there.
"There were two devils in the tent.
"They were too absorbed in their work...
"to notice my arrival."
"Giant's Door."
Ogawa.
I know what took Sergeant Crittenden.
And I think I know where he is.
Honored Father...
your grandchildren who will soon be born
will always honor you.
They will always think of you with great respect.
And one day...
when you are called to heaven,
I swear they will keep your memory alive.
If a boy is born,
his Spanish name
will be given in your honor,
and will be Enrique.
Or, if you don't like that,
please choose another name that you prefer.
Wait.
Enrique is a good name.
I like it.
Sergeant Crittenden, it's OK. You're back with us.
We're going to take care of you.
Can you tell us anything about your captors?
Sergeant Crittenden?
Where did they find him?
Where you said. Giant's Door.
That's how they found him: in a cave, just talking gibberish.
He's talking in Japanese.
"You are a devil."
"A white devil."
We kill white devils.
Who is a white devil?
Them?
Or me?
Get him out. I don't want that Jap near him.
Hey! Come here.
Or are you something else,
inside the body of a white devil?
Who are you?
Yurei?
Chester, easy.
What's he saying?
"I will cut out your tongue."
"I will gouge out your eyes."
I will kill you.
Why?
What have I done?
He doesn't know what he's saying.
He's just spitting back what his captors said.
"The weak are meat."
"The strong eat."
Excuse us.
Excuse us, Doctor.
Her water broke.
- How far apart are her contractions? - They're close. Very close.
Hasegawa! Set up for a delivery.
Yes, Doctor. Please come this way.
One step. One step...
Clear the room.
Have you delivered twins before?
They're twins?
But you've delivered babies?
Certainly I have. In medical school.
But twins...
You need to get out now!
My midwife! Please!
Please, you said... Please, just get her.
- I will try. - I want my midwife, please!
I will try.
Hasegawa, get some linens.
Push!
Where's my midwife? I need her.
It's going to be fine.
Just push.
The head...
Forceps, please.
It's me.
Doctor, she has a fever.
She'll be fine.
Push!
Push.
She's burning up.
Not now!
Almost there.
What's wrong?
What's happened?
It's a boy.
Why isn't he crying?
- Keep pushing! - Tell me what's happening!
Push!
Is he OK? Is my baby OK?
Is my boy OK?
Tell me what's...
The baby isn't breathing.
What did you do?
Why didn't you save him?
Keep pushing. You're almost there.
I want to see my baby.
Keep going. Come on!
Just one more big push.
One more big push.
The umbilical cord...
Do something.
You're a doctor.
What's happening?
Do something!
- There's nothing I can do. - Why are my babies not crying?
It's too late.
What's happening?
Let me see my baby.
What happened to my babies?
I'm sorry.
Things are looking up here.
I'm due to give birth any day now.
And I won over your dad.
I didn't think it was possible, but I did.
I told him we'd name one of the babies after him.
Yes. "Babies."
We're having twins, Chester!
Hikaru and Enrique.
Turns out your father likes the name Enrique.
Who knew?
I can't wait for you to come home.
Me and the babies will be waiting for you.
In the meantime, send some more photos.
Your mom will appreciate it.
And so will I.
Miss you.
A lot.
Love, Luz.
Almost took you for the enemy.
I mean, how's a fella supposed to tell?
Who let Crittenden out?
He shouldn't be out.
Sarge, get in here, this is for you!
I will kill you...
You are a devil...
A white devil...
You are a devil...
Get the medic!
- We're going to need water. - Too late. They're all dead.
Sergeant!
I got you.
- Are you hurt? - How is that possible?
Are you hurt?
No. I'm fine.
Yurei...
What have you done?
We...
kill...
white devils.
Kill white devils?
Is that what the spirit told you to do?
The yurei?
I serve...
Admiral Takahashi.
Takahashi?
We need to let Chester know.
So much misfortune surrounds that boy.
I had hoped perhaps he had taken it with him.
Chester is not to blame.
No, we are to blame.
But yet, it follows him. We all know it.
Someone needs to find Yuko.
We thought you were sleeping.
Someone needs to find Yuko and tell her what happened.
Who's Yuko?
My midwife.
I told you.
She lives past the northeast guard tower.
Nobody lives in that part of camp.
Yes, they do.
Block 36, Barrack 4.
I've been there many times.
Asako-san, please.
She needs to know.
Excuse me.
Sorry to bother you.
Yuko-san?
I'm sorry, but I'm on my way out.
Come back in the morning.
Today's visiting hours are over.
You'll need to come back in the morning.
Come back tomorrow.
What's wrong with you?
Murderer.