"The voice you hear is not my speaking voice The voice you hear is not my speaking voice But my mind's voice." "[birds chirping]" "I have not spoken since I was six years old." "[man shouting] no one knows why, not even me." "Come on!" "[pony whinnying]" "My father says it is a dark talent I take it into my head to stop breathing will be my last." "Today he married me to a man I've not yet met." "Soon my daughter and I shall join him in his own country." "My husband said my muteness does not bother him." "He writes, and hark this:" "God loves dumb creatures, so why not he?" "Were good he had god's patience For silence affects everyone in the end." "The strange thing is, I don't think myself silent." "That is because of my piano." "I shall miss it on the journey." "[playing stops]" "[seamen shouting] [shouting continues]" "[waves crashing]" "[seaman laughing]" "[sea gulls cawing]" "[wind whistling]" "There you go." "Paddington station." "Back over here, me lovely!" "hey." "[retching]" "[laughing, chattering]" "On the count of three." "[vomiting continues] [vomiting continues] [muffled dialogue] [seamen singing]" "[seaman #1] whose bloody coffin is this?" "[seaman #1] whose bloody coffin is this?" "[seaman #2] christ, it's heavy." "hold it." "Yes, yes." "[chattering]" "We'II just leave 'em behind." "it's what they fuckin' want." "A pox on you." "oh, I Iike that." "Very good." "leave them and be lynched for the pleasure." "It's a bit rough out there." "could be they can't get through." "Do you have things for shelter?" "She says, "thank you."" "[seamen singing, laughing]" "Does your mother prefer to come on with us to nelson?" "She says she'd rather be boiled alive by natives She says she'd rather be boiled alive by natives You be damn fortuned I don't smack your puppy gob Damn lucky." "[seamen laughing]" "We're all ready now, sir." "[screams]" "Mumma, watch out!" "oh, the hens. are they all right?" "Here." "[cIucking]" "Look, I'm a very big moth." "will it catch fire?" "I'm not gonna call him papa." "I'm not gonna call him anything." "I'm not even gonna look at him." "[sea gulls crowing] [speaking maori language] [man coughs]" "[shouting, talking in maori]" "[laughing, talking continues] [bird whistling]" "Are we stopping?" "[men chattering in maori]" "shall we stop?" "[men talking in maori]" "[chattering, laughing continues]" "We must get on." "Hmm?" "hmm!" "[speaking maori]" "[conversations in maori continue] [scratching noise]" "Miss mcgrath. aIisdair stewart. you'II have to wake yourself." "I've got men here to carry your things." "[women speaking maori]" "I see you've got a good many boxes." "I'd Iike to know what's in each-- [gasps] [man speaking maori]" "Can you hear me?" "[woman speaking maori]" "well, that's good." "yes, that's good." "What's in this one?" "You're small." "I never thought you'd be small." "A-and this one?" "it's very large." "What's in it then?" "a bedstead?" "[banging] [piano strings resonating] it's my mother's piano." "Baines, tell them to carry in pairs." "Take all the boxes, table and, uh Suitcases." "What do you think?" "She looks tired." "She's stunted." "that's one thing." "You want the big case?" "no, no!" "just the trunks and the boxes!" "[baines speaking maori]" "No, no, it can't come now. it must!" "she wants it to come." "Yes, and so do I, but there are too few of us here to carry it now." "[stewart] too heavy!" "You mean you don't want your clothing or your kitchenware to come?" "We can't leave the piano!" "Look, Iet's not discuss this any further." "I'm very pleased you arrived safely." "Mother wants to know if they could come back directly for it." "I apologize for the delay which I regret was-- After they've taken the other things." "[exasperated sigh] [men speaking maori] [maoris laughing]" "Might I suggest that you prepare yourself for a difficult journey." "The bush will tear clothing, and the mud is very deep in places." "[people speaking maori]" "What do they think they're doing?" "we don't have time for this." "[hooting, shouting] baines!" "[piano]" "[wings flapping, bird cawing] [maori]" "[woman laughing] [man speaking maori]" "[speaking maori]" "What's the matter?" "why are they stopping?" "That's the way to the burial grounds." "it's tapu." "[baines speaking maori] [stewart] they want more money." "that's what it is." "They're trying to make two days out of it." "[baines] no." "No, they know another track to the side of this. [thunder rumbling] [thunder rumbling continues]" "Septimus, now take that off." "take that off!" "[giggling] watch your feet!" "mind your feet!" "[laughing] oh, septimus, please stop it!" "Stop it!" "[septimus laughing] [aunt] septimus, stop it, please!" "oh, you'II tear it!" "Oh, the tag is broken." "Septimus, now stop!" "[all laughing]" "Oh, you'II tear it." "be careful!" "Oh, you'II tear it." "be careful!" "[aunt] arm down." "If you cannot have a ceremony together, you have at Ieast a photograph." "[rain falling, thunder rumbling] [tapping] [bed creaking]" "careful, the lace is most fragile." "My real father was a famous german composer." "They met when my mother was an opera singer in luxembourg." "Why?" "I want to be in the photograph." "[rain falling] [grunting] [man] will we leave the cloth here?" "[stewart] no, no." "[stewart] it is just to keep the chair dry." "[man] here they are." "Use the Ieft chair, ada. [stewart] pull the tarpaulin." "Use the Ieft chair, ada. [stewart] pull the tarpaulin." "[photographer] I am sorry it rained." "we have not light enough inside." "[indistinct chatter] [woman] shall I hold the umbrella on this side or t'other?" "[uncle] on t'other, on t'other." "move over." "Can you take this, please?" "[photographer] and sitting." "[thundercIap] [gasps] [photographer] uh, very still." "In an enormous forest with real fairies as bridesmaids In an enormous forest with real fairies as bridesmaids Each holding a little elf's hand." "No, I tell a Iie. it was in a small country church in the mountains." "Which mountains are those, dear?" "the pyrenees." "Oh." "I've never been there." "mother used to sing the songs in german And her voice would echo across the valleys." "That was before the accident." "And what happened?" "When my mother and father were singing together in the forest A great storm blew up out of nowhere." "But so passionate was their singing that they did not notice [thundercIap] nor did they stop as the rain began to fall." "And when their voices rose for the final bars of the duet A great bolt of lightning came out of the sky... [Ioud thunderclap]" "And struck my father so that he lit up like a torch." "At the same moment that my father was struck dead She never spoke another word." "O-oh, dear." "Oh!" "Not another word?" "Oh, from the shock, yes. it wouId be." "terrible, terrible." "Oh, dear." "Oh!" "tsk, tsk, tsk." "terribIe. terrible." "There, there, de-- dear?" "[cloth ripping]" "[piano] [thunder rumbling]" "[thundercIap]" "[crunching noise] [door opens]" "[clock ticking] [gasps] sorry." "Um, I have to Go away for some days." "There's some maori land I'm interested in which I May buy very reasonably." "well, i" " I hope you'II spend the time to get settled in And perhaps..." "in some ways We could start again." "AII right?" "[door creaks, closes] [crunching] [indistinct animal noises] [birds chirping]" "[files buzzing] [sIopping]" "[slush]" "[footsteps approaching]" "[door creaking]" "I'm not able to read." "please take us back to the beach where we landed." "I am sorry." "I can't do that." "I don't have the time." "Good-bye." "[animal noises continue]" "[footsteps] [door creaking] [door closes]" "I can't take you there." "I can't do it." "[horse whinnying] whoa. whoa." "[piano]" "Mumma!" "mumma, watch me!" "look!" "mumma!" "mumma!" "[daughter singing]" "[singing continues] [tapping sound]" "hello there." "hello." "[gasps] [aunt] you stopped combing your hair, which is a good thing." "It was looking overdone." "These are the slits that the heads will go through. show him, nessie." "SIits. they'II be dead. the reverend's going to use animal blood." "No doubt it'II be very dramatic." "it'II be very dramatic." "Tea." "Morag, [clears throat]" "What would you think if someone Were to play a kitchen table like it were a piano?" "[tea pouring]" "[stops pouring] Iike it were a piano?" "It's strange, isn't it?" "I mean, it's not a piano. it's-- It doesn't make any sound." "Biscuits!" "[aunt morag] no, no sound." "god save the gracious queen?" "[auntmorag] no, nosound." "god savethegraciousqueen?" "I'm wondering if she's not-- brain-affected." "send her victori-- I'm wondering if she's not-- brain-affected." "send her victori-  shoosh!" " [singing stops]" " no sound at all - no. it was a table." "well, she was very violent with the gown." "She tore off a chunk of lace." "If I hadn't been there to see it I'd have sworn she'd have used her teeth wiped her feet on it." "well, it hasn't come to anything yet." "Yes. yes, of course, a concern." "Yes. yes, of course, a concern." "[stewart] there's something to be said for silence. [aunt morag] indeed." "Cotton!" "[cup and saucer rattling] and with time, I'm sure she'II become Affectionate." "certainly there's nothing so easy to like as a pet And they're quite silent." "[daughter singing]" "The grand old duke of york he had 10, 000 men He marched them up and up And he marched them down again [singing continues]" "Those 80 acres across the stream, what do you think of them?" "I don't have any money." "What are you on about?" "I'd Iike to make a swap." "What for?" "The piano." "The piano on the beach?" "It's not marshy, is it?" "No." "[chuckles]" "well, baines the music lover." "I never would've thought." "Hidden talents, george." "[laughing]" "I'd have to get lessons." "It wouldn't be much use without them." "Oh, yes, I suppose you would." "well, ada can play." "[coughs]" "I have in a letter that she plays very well." "She's been playing since she was five or six." "What on?" "[stewart] well, on-- on your piano." "that's the swap." "What'd she say she says it's her piano and she won't have him touch it!" "He's an oaf!" "he can't read!" "He's ignorant [loudly stamps foot]" " he wants to improve himself." " [dishware shattering]" "And you'II be able to play it." "Teach him how to look after it." "You can't go on like this." "We're a family now. we all make sacrifices, and so will you!" "You will teach him." "And I will see to it!" "[door slams]" "[maori]" "[speaking maori]" "[piano strings resonating]" "[man] ah, a broadbent." "Oh, a fine instrument." "I have not seen one here Nor in new south wales where I've tuned some 200." "Yes, they like their pianos there." "[sniffIes] [sniffs] [sniffing]" "Scent." "[sniffs]" "Hmm, and salt, of course." "[tone on tuning fork] [chord on piano]" "[chord] [playing chords] [tuning fork humming]" "Mother says she can't stand to teach piano with it all out of tune So I'm to do scales." "I hope you scrubbed your hands." "[ascending scale] oh, it's in tune." "[ascending scale]" "[ascending scale] [scale stops] it's in tune." "[chords] [continues playing chords] I was teaching!" "[daughter] mother would Iike to see what you can play." "I'd rather not play." "I want to listen and learn that way." "Everyone has to practice." "I just want to listen." "lovely." "[running scales] [chords and scales]" "Oh!" "but tell me again." "[chuckles]" "Was he a teacher?" "How did you speak to him?" "What happened?" "why didn't you get married?" "shall I kiss you good night?" "[piano] out you go!" "you need a bath!" "[dog yelping] now!" "out!" "bad dog!" "Move!" "go on!" "[barks]" "You're dirty!" "bad bloody dog!" "[whining]" "Move it, fIynn [fIynn whines] [daughter continues yelling] [piano]" "[gasps] ada, wait!" "wait!" "Do you know how..." "to bargain?" "There's a way you can have your piano back." "do you want it back?" "You want it back?" "You see I'd Iike us to make a deal." "There's things I'd Like to do while you play." "If you let me, you can earn it back." "what do you think?" "One visit for every key." "[clears throat]" "Your dress?" "Skirt?" "For every black one?" "That's a Iot less." "half." "AII right. all right." "then the black keys." "[bass note] [sighing] [piano] poor baby!" "What horrid little person Put you in the rain and shoved you with a stick?" "Hmm, baby?" "hmm?" "[whines] you're all right withmoi." "[aunt morag] scissors. thank you." "Nessie!" "put that down and come and put your hand out." "Oh, no." "use Mr. Stewart." "[stewar] no, no, no. go on, nessie." "nessie, please." "AII right, mary, come aIong. down here." "Come on, girI. get a move on." "oh, all right then." "Down here." "put out your hand." "Now." "[grunts] [gasps]" "N-- put out your hand here." "Now." "[grunts] [laughing]" "Look, look!" "you're being attacked!" "[nessie screams]" "Now, there you go." "[grunts] [shrieks] [all laughing] and with the blood, it will be a very good effect." "flynn!" "flynn, fIynn, fIynn!" "here, fIynn!" "flynn!" "flynn, fIynn, fIynn!" "here, fIynn!" "Bad boy!" "here, boy!" "[whines]" "Bad, bad boy." "flynn!" "flynn!" "flynn." "[piano]" "flynn!" "flynn." "[piano]" "[tapping at door] [door opens]" "I want to speak to my mother." "[playing stops] [footsteps]" "I don't want to be outside." "I want to watch." "I'II be very quiet!" "I won't look at him!" "[aunt morag] be very careful." "[nessie] careful." "[aunt morag] I hardly need to give one to you, but here you are anyway." "Don't be late." "You will see that there are two times And since you are accompanying a performer you will need to make the earlier time." "[stewart] wait!" "How are the lessons going?" "He's getting on all right then, is he?" "She seems quietened down." "is she more affectionate?" "Oh, well." "sIowIy. slowly." "[stops playing] [stops playing]" "[skirt rustling]" "Lift it higher." "[stops playing]" "[skirt rustling]" "Higher." "[banging on piano] higher!" "[stops playing]" "Lift it higher." "[sighs]" "[resumes playing]" "[speaking maori]" "You not worry, peini." "I save you." " I have a wife. -[maori] I save her too." " where's your wife?" "my wife!" "Oh, she has a life of her own." "in hull, england." "Must be ugly, for you to run away." "You need another wife." "[baines] undo your dress." "I want to see your arms." "[buttons unfastening]" "play." "[clears throat]" "[adagio]" "Two keys." "[clothes rustling] [tempo slows]" "[quick-tempoed chopin prelude]" "I shall listen hard at rehearsal Because I Iive too far to come often." "Which signs the word "rehearsal"?" "Oh!" "I can't imagine a fate worse than being dumb." "To be deaf." "oh, aye, deaf too." "TerribIe. awful." "actually, to tell you the whole truth Mother says most people speak rubbish and it's not worth the listen." "well, that is a strong opinion." "Aye. it's unholy." "[man]" "What do they say?" "are they selling?" "Offer the blankets for half the land." "twelve." "[baines speaking maori]" "The guns, baines." "offer the guns." "[stewart] what do they want the land for?" "they don't do anything with it." "They don't cultivate it they don't burn it back nothing." "I mean, how do they even know that it's theirs?" "Uh-- Thought I might as well mark it out, you know. as we agreed?" "Yes. why not?" "well, [grunting]" "Ada says you're doing well with the piano." "[chuckling] I'II have to come and hear you play." "What do you play?" "nothing just yet." "No?" "[deep inhaling]" "[cloth ripping] [gasps, cries]" "[grunting]" "Ada, four keys." "Why five?" "I just want to lie." "AII right, all right, five." "In the month of may The angels were sweetly singing [continues singing]" "For love of barbara allen [horse neighing] [dog barking]" "[man] all right, take it easy." "Oh, you there." "oh, bless you." "Sure. will you marry me next week?" "Put your arm around-- there you go. that's the way." "[laughing] come on. come along!" "we're runnin' late." "If you haven't got your lip color on, can you line up behind rose, please?" "Have you all been to the lavatory?" "[angels] yes." "[girls singing] [reverend] I want no running on the stage." "[woman] they're bringing in extra chairs." "[men laughing, chattering] [reverend] do not touch the blood." "[man #1Iook who's here." "The musical Mr. Baines." "Whoa what are you going to play for us tonight? "twinkle twinkle" eh george?" "[man #1] how bout a little "tinkle tinkle" george?" "Perhaps you'd Iike to turn the pages for nessie." "She's playing for the children." "I'm in costume." "Now, where's this song?" "Now, where's this song?" "[chattering, laughter continue] [woman] hello!" "[man #2] george, excuse me, how about "mary had a little lamb"" "[giggling] or a polka [man #1 laughing] fooIs." "[man #1 laughing] fooIs." "Come on, george." "move along." " [applause] - [reverend] Iadies and gentlemen could you take your seats, please?" "We're about to begin." "[piano] [applause, cheering]" "[wife/nessie] no, no, wait!" "I shall not wait!" "[screams] no!" "please!" "Bare... your neck!" "[yelling in maori] [crowd screaming]" " [speaking maori] - get the blood!" "[cloth ripping]" "[man] the ladies will be quite all right." "[aunt morag] this is the axe, chief." "now, I'd Iike to introduce you." "This is Mrs. williams." "this is Mrs. Parsons." "[man gasps] this-- This is Mrs. Reid. this is miss paImer, and this is miss kerr." "[maori] say hello." "it's all right." "That's very, very nice." "Do what you Iike." "play what you Iike." "[rustling]" "[stops playing]" "[gasps]" "I want to lie together without clothes on." "How many would that be?" "Yes. ten keys." "[humming] [humming]" "[humming]" "[speaking maori]" "[boy shouting]" "What the clock say, Mr. Stewart?" "[maori] [children laughing]" "Never behave like that, never nowhere." "You are greatly shamed!" "You've shamed these trunks." "[pigIet oinking]" "I know why Mr. Baines can't play the piano." "You missed some here." "She never gives him a turn." "She just plays what she pleases." "And sometimes she doesn't play at all." "[water splashing] when's the next lesson?" "Tomorrow." "[birds chirping] [maori]" "[singing in maori] [singing continues]" "I've given the piano back to you." "I've had enough." "[panting]" "The arrangement Is making you a whore and me wretched." "I want you to care for me But you can't." "It's yours." "leave." "Go on. go." "[maori] [door closing] [maori]" "[stewart] stop right there." "This isn't yours. what are you doing with the piano?" "hmm He's given it to us." "Put that down." "put it down!" "You're very cunning, ada, but I've seen through you." "I'm not gonna lose the land this way." "stay there!" "[maori]" "Horigeorge don't wanna see nobody. he's sick." "You got the tobacco for hira?" "No." "[maori]" "Baines?" "Baines. baines, look." "I don't think you should have given up the piano." "Now I'II make sure that you're properly taught you know music written on sheets And so on." "I don't want to Iearn." " you don't want to Iearn?" " no." "And what does this do to our bargain?" "I mean-- I can't afford the piano if you mean me to pay." "No, no payment." "I have given it back." "well, I'm not sure that I want it myself." "It was more to your wife that I gave it." "Ohh." "Oh, i-i see." "well I expect she will appreciate it." "well, this is all I have." "[maori] hey. bring that back!" "[maori]" "Is it all right?" "Why don't you play something?" "[daughter] what will I play?" "play a jig." "Do I know any jigs?" "play a song then." "[singing in gaelic]" "[singing continues]" "[stops singing and playing]" "Why won't she play?" "we get the thing back and She just wanders off." "well, keep playing." "[resumes singing and playing]" "[banging piano top in time with song]" "[stops playing]" "Wait!" "wait!" "Why?" "why can't I?" "[speaking maori]" "I shan't practice, and I don't care!" "blast and damn!" "bugger her!" "bloody, bloody!" "bugger her!" "Let her fall facedown in boiling bloody mud!" "Let a spitting' mad dog bite her 'til she bleeds!" "[stewart] where's your mother?" " where's she gone?" " to hell!" "[door opening]" "So what brings you here?" "Did ya leave somethin'?" "well, I've not found anything." "Does he know something?" "The piano was not harmed?" "It arrived safely?" "would you Iike to sit?" "I'm going to sit." "[sighs] ada." "Ada." "I am unhappy." "'cause I Want ya Because my mind has seized on ya and can think of nothin' else." "This is why I suffer." "I... am sick with longing." "I don't eat." "I don't sleep." "[sighs] so If you've come with no feeling for me Then go." "Go." "Go." "Get out." "Leave!" "[baines moaning] [dog whimpering] [moaning continues]" "[heavy breathing]" "[buttons cIattering on floor]" "[panting] [baines moaning]" "[panting]" "[moaning]" "[moaning] [piano adagio] [adagio continues]" "[sighing]" "What?" "Whisper it." "[moaning]" "Now you are goin', I am miserable." "Why is that?" "Ada, I need to know." "what will you do?" "will, will you come again?" "[stewart gasps] [baines] wait." "I don't know What you're thinkin'." "Does this mean somethin' to you, eh?" "I already miss you." "Ada. do you love me?" "Come tomorrow." "If you are serious, come tomorrow." "[daughter laughing]" "Mumma, stay still!" "[giggling]" "[daughter panting] [daughter panting]" "[both continue laughing]" "[daughter shrieking, laughing]" "[giggling] [giggling]" "[cloth ripping]" "[grunting, panting]" "Mumma!" "Mumma!" "[maori] [discordant notes] [maori] [discordant notes]" "[hammering]" "Here, papa!" "[hammering] [hammering continues]" "You shouldn't have gone up there, should you?" "I don't like it, and nor does papa." "We can play cards if you Iike." "[tempo quickens, music grows louder]" "She's asleep." "look." "One night she was found in her nightgown on the road to london." "Grandpa said her feet were cut so badly she couldn't walk for a week." "[continues]" "[sniffs]" "Ada." "[gasps]" "[gasps] ada." "AIisdair, is it because of our play that the natives aggressed you?" "well, I have to say you have done the wrong thing here." "You have put the latch on the outside. you see?" "[logs crashing]" "Now when you close the door It will be the maoris that Iockyouin, you see." "With the latch on that side, you are quite trapped." "Quite trapped. we have just come from george baines And they have taken him over;" "it is no wonder he is leaving." "He's got in too deep with the natives. he sits on his floor as proud as kings [both] but without a shred of manners." "He's quite altered, as if they have been trying some native witchcraft on him." "well, tomorrow or the day after he'II be gone." "[stewart] so baines is packing up." "well, he has nothing to pack, but he is leaving." "And it is just as well." "nessie has foolishly grown an affection for him." "[crying] we have had some tears." "Stop it. stop!" "[sobbing]" "Stop it!" "I'm quite frightened of the way back." "I, m quitefrightened ofthewayback." "Oh, yes. if, if you leave now, I'm sure of it." "Oh, yes. if, if you leave now, I'm sure of it." "[aunt morag] nessie, hold this." "You know, I am thinking of the piano." "She does not play the piano as we do, nessie." "Up, up!" "[urinating] no, she is a strange creature." "And her playing is strange Like a mood that passes into you." "Up!" "[urinating continues] now your playing is plain and true and that is what I Iike." "To have a sound creep inside you is not at all pleasant." "[wings fluttering] what's that?" "[shrieks] [shrieks] [woman] it's a pigeon, auntie." "[aunt morag] I should have waited." "[gasps] [gasps]" "[gasps] [panting]" "I want to touch you." "Why can't I touch you?" "Don't you Iike me?" "[footsteps approaching] [rooster crowing] [crash] [crash]" "[daughter] ooh, ooh!" "come on lucky!" "Who's gonna be my friend?" "I'm comin' to get you!" "Ooh!" "We must get on." "I've decided to Trust you to stay here." "You won't see baines?" "Good." "Good." "And perhaps with time You might come..." "to like me." "[daughter] stop complaining, I said. and be quiet." "You just have to be naked until I've finished washing and drying your clothes." "I don't mind if you're coId. so be quiet." "No, we're not supposed to visit him." "What?" "The grand old duke of york He had 10, 000 men He marched them up to the top of the hill And he marched them down again And when they're up they're up And when they're down they're down And when they're only halfway up They're neither up nor down The grand old duke of york he had 10, 000 men [maori] he marched them up to the top of the hill And he marched them down again [panting]" "Mother wanted me to give this to Mr. Baines." "I thought maybe it was not the proper thing to do." "shall I open it?" "no. give it to me." "[men speaking maori]" "[sighing] [maori] [thunder rumbling]" "[door opening] [moans]" "Why?" "I trusted you." "I trusted you!" "I trusted you!" "do you hear?" "Why do you make me hurt you?" "We could be happy." "You make me angry!" "[panting] [cloth ripping] [stewart] you lied to me!" "You will answer for this!" "speak or not you will answer for this!" "Do you love him?" "Do you?" "is it him you love?" "She says no!" "Mother!" "Mother!" "Mother!" "Mumma!" "Mumma?" "You give this to baines." "I'II take off another and another and another." "I'II take off another and another and another." "Mother!" "run!" "[hira speaking maori] [crying] [crying louder]" "What has happened?" "Oh, shush." "[sobbing continues]" "What is it?" "You're not to see her, or he'II chop her up!" "[screaming, crying]" "What happened?" "tell me. tell me!" "[screaming]" "[screaming] where is she?" "Shh!" "quiet down!" "Quiet down!" "where is she?" "he chopped it off!" "[crying] what did she tell him?" "what did she tell him?" "I'm going to crush his skull." "No!" "no!" "no!" "He'II chop it off!" "[groaning]" "You pushed me too hard." "you cannot send love to him. you cannot do that." "Just even, even to think about it Makes me very angry." "I meant to love you." "I clipped your wing, that's all." "We will be together?" "[moans]" "You will see it will be better Are you hot?" "My sweet love bird." "You're feeling better?" "What?" "I Iook at you At your face." "I've had that face in my head hating it." "But now I'm here seeing it." "It's nothing." "You have your marks." "You look at me through your eyes." "You're even afraid of me." "Get up." "[moans]" "Baines." "Has ada ever spoken to you?" "You mean in signs?" "No. words." "Have you ever heard words?" "No, not words." "You never thought you... heard words?" "I heard it here." "I heard her voice Here in my head." "I watched her lips." "they didn't make the words But yet the harder I listened The clearer I heard her." "you punished her wrongly." "It was me, my fault." "She said "I'm afraid of my will, of what it might do." "It is so strange and strong."" "She said "I have to go." "let me go." ""let baines take me away." "Let him try and save me."" "[moans] [stewart] I wish her gone." "I wish you gone." "I want to wake up and-- And find that this..." "was all a dream." "That's what I want." "[people speaking maori]" "No. she must have it." "[chanting in maori]" "[singing in maori] [singing continues]" "[chanting in maori] [chanting continues]" "What did she say?" "She said throw the piano overboard." "It's quite safe." "they are managing." "She doesn't want it." "she says it's spoiled." "[baines] but I've been given the key."