THUY did you think I’d gone away this is the face you saw that day staring at you with open eyes you’re safe in the daylight but in the dark I rise I’m the crime that you hid for you want yo forget that you killed, but you did! you will never be free not…
CLUB OWNER I thought I said, “no kids around” so what’s that brat doing here you better take care, I’m watching both of you you, and your Engineer sir, would you like a massage? JOHN no thanks, it’s not my scene CLUB OWNER you can find boys at La Cage ENGINEER where is he? what…
John: I’m not as a friend. I have a job to do. It’s strange to find my work should lead me here to you. Chris know all anout you, I have shown him all this. But I think that it’s time you know all about Chris. Kim: Please, don’t you see that’s all I live…
ENGINEER check it out! DOORMEN girls! I got girls! DOORMEN gorgeous girls! DOORMEN very nice! TOURISTS hey, wow! Oh look! We gotta see! DOORMEN girls! I got girls! DOORMEN gorgeous girls! DOORMEN very nice! TOURISTS I’m glad my wife’s not here with me! ENGINEER what a waste! to pay for my keep I’m rounding up…
CHRIS John, you were great. Can I see you alone? I gotta know what you meant on the phone what is this news you received you can only tell me JOHN a lot of groups use my Bangkok staff to process problems on their behalf we got this in from the embassy it’s not easy…
They’re called Bui-Doi. The dust of life. Conceived in Hell, And born in strife. They are the living reminder of all the good we failed to do. We can’t forget Must not forget That they are all our children, too. Like all survivors I once thought When I’m home I won’t give a damn But…
[KIM] You who I craddled in my arms. You, Asking as little as you can. Little snip of a little man, I know I’d give my life for you. You didn’t ask me to be born You, Why should you learn of war or pain? To be sure you’re not hurt again, I swear I’d…
(KIM bursts into the ENGINEER’S shack, carrying TAM) KIM Engineer! Thuy is dead! he was going to kill my baby and I shot ENGINEER you did what? who is that? you’ll be followed! Get him out of here! Good-bye! KIM we must leave! Tam and I! we must set off for America tonight ENGINEER oh…
(The ENGINEER is making his way furtively through the city. SOLDIERS seem to be everywhere.)ENGINEER If you want to die in bed Follow my example When you see a cloud ahead It’s time to show your class Hit the door before They make a target of your ass If you want to die in bed…
(The ENGINEER, in a peasant clothes, is brought back to the city from a re-education camp by THUY’s soldiers. THUY instructs him to find KIM in exchange for his freedom) (The ENGINEER tracks down KIM and leads THUY to her. Once more, she rejects his love declaring that she’s sworn herself to CHRIS; the enraged…