[The White Olive Tree]
[Episode 28]
[This is a work of fiction. Any resemblance to reality is purely coincidental.]
Seeing this brother and sister
reminds me of Sia and Zoro again.
Shen Bei told me
Sia has been well taken care of,
but every time I see these children,
I can't help but fear that the moment they look up,
I might see Sia's face.
This is my third time stepping
onto the land of Eastern Country.
Scenes like this are
no longer unfamiliar to me.
But I still can't be indifferent
or remain unmoved.
I sincerely hope
they can live a better life.
Song.
Sasin.
It's really you.
Just now, a soldier told me
a reporter surnamed Song wanted to see me.
I can't believe it's true.
You've grown up.
No.
You've become maturer.
I've become older.
But you haven't changed.
You're still so beautiful.
You've also become a smooth talker.
Did you learn it from Benjamin?
Come on.
What can I learn from him?
Come.
Come inside and sit.
Here.
Thank you.
You didn't tell us in advance.
Ben and Zan are not here.
They rush to the hospital as soon as they're on break,
as if they're under some spell.
It's okay.
It's not like I'll leave tomorrow.
I'll come to see Ben next time.
As for Li Zan...
we've already met.
There's no need to see each other all the time.
Song.
Did you and Zan
quarrel?
It's...
not as simple as a quarrel.
If you don't want to talk about it, that's fine.
I'm not trying to pry.
I just think Zan has changed a lot
since he came back to Eastern Country
this time.
He's become even more silent.
Really?
But I think
whether you and Zan quarreled
or something else happened,
he still cares about you.
How do you know?
He would never bring it up himself.
Of course not. It's not what he said,
but what he did.
What did he do?
A few days ago,
we went on a mission outside Uglai City.
After the mission,
Zan ran to a small building and just stood there,
lost in thought for a long time.
His eyes were fixed on a road outside the building.
He said he saved a girl there.
I guess
that's where Zan first saved you, right?
Look.
Is this the place?
Yes.
This is it.
You've already been there?
So you've really been there.
No wonder
Zan has got himself a new pair of gloves.
It turns out you picked up the old ones.
See?
This proves Zan still
cares about you, right?
Right,
this must be what you call fate.
I remember they say
if two people are destined, no matter where they are
or what identities they take,
they can always meet again.
There's no escaping it.
What's that saying again?
It's called...
Rekindling an old bond.
Yes.
You're leaving?
I'm going to the hospital.
Let's play a game.
Stand behind this line.
Anyone who can throw this into the bottle
will be rewarded.
I want to try.
Let me show you.
Well done!
I want to try.
Me first! Me first!
I want to try.
I'm gathering footage.
Let's play together.
It's your turn.
Excuse me. Do you want to join us?
Given the distance, it shouldn't be hard, right?
-Can she throw it in? -I don't know.
What a pity.
Yeah, that was close.
Here. I will teach you.
Okay.
Here.
Use both of your eyes.
You can't just use one eye.
Accurately
judging physical space and distance visually
necessitates the use of both eyes.
Try again.
I hit the bottle.
Look.
But I still can't be indifferent
or remain unmoved.
I sincerely hope
they can live a better life.
Look.
Isn't it beautiful?
I'm so hungry.
How are you?
It's okay.
Julia,
that's the two kids.
It's okay.
Don't worry.
Zan.
Sia.
You've grown up.
Come with me. I'll take care of you.
Zan, wait for me.
Sia.
I have a gift for you.
In this way, Zoro is gonna be with you forever.
And you will never forget about him.
Captain.
Captain, you want to see me?
I saw Song today.
She was at the gate of the hospital.
You already met Song?
Yes.
You asked Song to go to the hospital for Zan?
So it wasn't a coincidence.
I didn't ask Song to go there.
I just told her
you and Zan always go to the hospital when you're free.
You're so nosy.
Well...
how are things between them?
I don't know.
I only saw Song.
But this time's meeting
is definitely not what you want.
Why?
You're too young to understand.
Zan and Song are not like you.
Everything shows on your face.
You can't hide anything.
I can't hide anything?
You stole my star.
I haven't asked you to give it back to me.
Who stole your star?
Then what is this?
It's on your arm, right?
Captain, I'm going back if there's nothing else.
I'm going back to sleep.
Go.
I wonder if Ms. Song is interested
in covering our mission tomorrow.
I think Zan will go there too.
You're nosy too.
Hi, Morgan.
Ms. Song, hello. Long time no see.
Sasin asked me to come to have an interview.
You must follow my steps.
Okay.
Captain!
Ms. Song arrived.
Song, long time no see.
I almost thought
you had forgotten us.
How could that be?
I've missed you all so much.
I shouldn't call you Benjamin now.
I should call you Captain.
Stop kidding.
Call me Ben.
You came at the right time.
Zan and Sasin are just about to finish planting the explosives.
In a moment, you'll see Zan's masterpiece.
Are you going to blow up this building?
Yes.
Now, those guys
don't dare to confront us directly,
so they've scattered,
hiding in these abandoned,
uninhabited buildings in the outskirts
and waiting for a chance to launch sneak attacks.
It's really giving us a headache.
But luckily,
Zan is here.
He can use a small amount of explosives
to bring down a building.
So,
we asked Zan
to blow up all these
hazardous buildings
to eliminate our future worries once and for all.
Once we win,
these buildings will have to be demolished and rebuilt anyway.
I didn't expect his expertise
to serve such a purpose here.
Song.
Ms. Song,
you're here.
Come, Ms. Song, stand here.
Zan, can we blow it up now?
Wait a minute.
Done.
You do it.
Song.
If you hadn't come,
I wouldn't have had this privilege.
It was always Ben planting the explosives
and Zan setting them off before.
I could only sit and watch.
But today, I'm benefiting from your presence.
Make sure to follow the sequence.
Don't mess it up.
Attention!
Yes, sir!
Squat.
Three, two, one!
I'll detonate it!
It worked!
Zan!
We love you!
What should we do with this landmine now?
Just like this.
That's all?
It won't explode?
You're laughing at me.
Stand behind me.
Attention!
Detonate!
Nothing seems to have changed.
But everything seems to have changed.
Clear up the place around
and check if there are others!
Got it?
Zan.
Take care of Song.
Song.
Wait for us here.
Okay.
Did you take a photo just now?
I forgot.
It's okay.
You still have a chance.
Really?
Do I still have a chance?
Yesterday...
did you throw it in?
No.
I only hit the bottleneck.
It's okay.
Just practice more.
I'm not a kid.
Why should I play that often?
Has your mother...
recovered?
She's much better.
Has she been discharged from hospital?
Yes.
She has gone back to work.
That's good.
Instructor Li,
come here! We found a landmine
we haven't seen before!
Got it!
Coming!
It's not safe here.
Don't walk around.
Mom! Mom!
Mom, please! I don't want to go!
Mom!
I don't want to leave!
Mom! Help!
I'm not a bad guy!
Watch out!
Didn't I tell you not to walk around
because it's dangerous here?
I didn't mean to walk around.
I just saw them...
Please, help me!
Mom!
Please!
Stop screaming!
Please, I don't want to go!
Mom!
Just now, we had to detonate a landmine immediately.
The place where you were standing was not safe.
I wanted to call you,
but I didn't see you.
So I was anxious.
I'm sorry, Ran.
I'm sorry, Ms. Song.
It's my fault.
I want to go to the Bride Village.
I'm going to tell Sasin.
Can I leave now?
I'll go tell him.
Wait for me here.
The road to the Bride Village is not safe.
I'll take you there.
No need for that.
I'm not gonna wait for you.
Come here.
I have a car.
Your car is too slow.
I don't think so.
What's wrong?
Your helmet strap isn't fastened properly.
Are you seated properly?
Yes.
The agent is here!
Come on!
Come here!
Quickly!
Is he coming?
Wait. That's not the agent.
We waited in vain again.
Let's go back.
Come on. Let's go.
Let's go.
Beautiful braided hair
helps you marry well.
Well married. Well married.
Here you are.
Don't give it to me.
I don't want to wear it. I don't want to get married.
Be a good girl.
Life is miserable until you marry well.
Put it on.
I can only pay 200 dollars.
Or I'll go check somewhere else.
Please, wait!
Can't you add a bit more?
She is my only daughter.
Please!
That's just not possible.
It costs a lot to get her to another country.
It's okay, Mom.
It's okay.
Please.
How about this? I'll give you 300 more. Okay?
300.
Let's go.
Damn world!
By the looks of him,
I guess he once was a soldier.
He can't protect the women and children of his country.
There's nothing more tragic than that.
I don't want to take photos anymore.
Let's go.
Okay.
Are you upset?
I feel I suddenly don't know
the meaning of doing these things.
Why do you say that?
Is journalism
really a profession that feeds
on the misery of others?
If not,
how come we always witness suffering,
yet we're powerless to stop anything?
Just like I can't stop this girl from being sold
or stop this war.
Is there an occupation in this world
that can stop war?
It seems even soldiers can't.
Do soldiers
feed on the misery of others?
About reporters,
I recall a saying I heard.
If you can't stop war,
reveal the truth of war
to the world.
I think
that is what you should do.
And that's what you've been doing.
But the truth is
there are always people suffering.
And there are always people dying.
Sometimes, I'd wonder
who in this world
would care
if they are injured or dead.
Yeah.
One day,
we will all die.
And everything that happened here
will become history.
It will surpass all individuals' anguish,
enduring through time.
But history needs to be recorded.
Once recorded,
it will be seen by the world.
Once it's seen,
there will be a chance for changes.
Maybe
that's where the meaning lies.
Zan,
you're still a gentle and sober-minded person,
who I trust the most.
Thank you.
Let's go.
It seems you've always been so determined,
just like before.
I just said those words objectively.
I'm flattered.
Do you ever feel lost?
Have you ever made a wrong decision?
♫In a distant city♫
♫Lie the faded memories of my days♫
Is there anything weighing on your mind?
♫The one you once loved♫
♫Is no longer the me standing before you♫
♫Who, like a fool♫
♫Once wrote poems for you?♫
♫I guess you don't remember♫
♫What I look like♫
♫I didn't understand the meaning of goodbyes♫
♫On the shore♫
♫Only one person's footprints remain♫
♫Let me guess, have you ever walked into♫
♫The castle you built for me♫
♫And disappeared at dawn?♫
The curtain in my hotel room is broken.
Okay.
I'll go with you to buy a new one later.
Thank you.
The boss has already punched holes
in this tablecloth.
You can hang it up directly as the curtain
after you go back.
Can you do it yourself?
I can do it.
How did you know
this tablecloth would fit just right?
The windows of the hotel you're staying at
are about this size.
Your social media post had a location tag.
He knew I came to Uglai City.
Thank you for today.
Don't mention it.
The hotel you're staying at is very safe.
I'll leave you here.
Okay.
PTSD is quite complicated.
It's your first time here.
It's normal that he wouldn't let you go near him.
Even Li Zan
can't get close to him every time.
Can I come to visit him again?
You want to come again?
Aren't you afraid of danger?
Don't you find this place stuffy?
He might not give you any response.
I don't need him to give me response.
I just want him to know
Li Zan cares about him,
and so do I.
Then maybe
he can make it through.
That's why I said
only you and Li Zan are the same type.
Really?
Zan,
is there something you've been through
that you don't want to tell me?
It's okay if you don't want to tell me now.
I can wait.
Tomorrow,
I want to go to the mausoleum in Matuman for inspiration.
I heard it's very hard to get in there.
Can you take me there?