"Babylon" movie script
(Also known as "Butterfly")
Text/Dalton Trumbeau, Lorenzo Semple Jr.
Translated by / Yang Shuzheng
Dawn in the prison of Saint Martin de Rey, France
A lieutenant officer dressed in a neat uniform walked quickly forward, passing in front of rows of police and soldiers, to the center of the courtyard, standing in front of the warden in an upright position, and saluting the warden in civilian clothes. , And then handed him a list.
Captain: "The inventory is complete, everyone is here."
Warden: "Thank you, Captain."
The warden handed over the list to a captain standing beside him. After a violent sound of gongs and drums, the warden began to speak to the prisoners.
Warden: "The ship you took is waiting at the port of Saint Martin de Rey. From now on, you are a member of the Guyana Penalty Authority. Anyone sentenced to more than 8 years in prison will continue as a laborer and colonial resident after the sentence is over. Stay in Guyana for the same period of time as your imprisonment. France has expelled you. Forget France! Now, pack your bags."
The courtyard is well prepared. Rows of naked prisoners listened quietly to the warden’s remarks, not daring to move. There is a canvas bag under everyone's feet. As soon as the warden's voice fell, they immediately bent down and took out their clothes from their bags.
Port San Martin Dere·Daytime
The prisoners were dressed in uniforms of the same color, hats of the same color, and each carrying a canvas bag on their shoulders, lined up and drove toward the beach. The guards, armed with their bayonet rifles, watched every prisoner rigorously. A photojournalist ran up and down, busy grabbing shots of prisoners.
A prisoner of medium stature, about 40 years old, walks in the group of prisoners. His name is Degas. He didn't care, his face didn't show the sadness and disappointment of other prisoners. His quick and intelligent eyes kept sweeping toward the crowd on both sides of the street.
A beautiful woman of about 35 years old appeared among the crowd on the side of the street. She saw Degas and immediately waved her gloved hand.
Degas blinked at her. His movements were discovered by Narik and Castelli beside him. They seemed to understand the meaning of Degas blinking at the woman.
Among the crowd on the street, a man of about 45 years old waved goodbye to a prisoner of 25 years old in tears. The young prisoner also waved to the elder.
An old woman and a fifteen or six-year-old girl appeared in the crowd. The old woman rushed out of the crowd and rushed towards a young man among the prisoners. His name is Lariot. He was very surprised to see his mother and sister in the farewell crowd. The guard pushed the old woman and the little girl to the side of the street. Lariot was about to rush towards his mother, but was stopped by a sturdy and experienced elder Jarlot behind him.
Jarlot solemnly: "You don't want to live?"
At this time, there was also a female tramp among the people who were seeing off. She was about twenty-five or six years old, with black and big eyes. She squeezed forward desperately, still calling Babylon's name loudly. The other three men behind her waved in the same direction.
Among the prisoners, a middle-aged man with well-proportioned body, strong physique and stubborn temperament walked beside Degas. His name is Babylon. He has bright eyes and is full of hope for the future. He suddenly heard someone calling him from the crowd on the side of the street, and immediately turned around. He grinned and waved a firm and powerful fist at Dennis.
Seeing Babylon, she burst into tears, smiled, and waved goodbye to Babylon.
Dennis: "You will come back, Babylon, I will wait for you. Don't worry, you will come back."
Babylon stared at Dennis, and said softly: "I'm going to die!"
Jarlot: "I don't think so."
Babylon: "How do you know?"
Jarlot: "I've been there."
This sad scene made a little girl on the balcony burst into tears. She held a short stick in her right hand with a small French flag on it. The prisoners were attracted by this small flag. We are about to leave the motherland and homeland now, tears of many people burst into their eyes.
Wharf·Dawn
The prisoners were escorted to the dock. There is a tugboat docked here. The prisoners were escorted onto a tugboat, and then sent to a sea boat moored in the harbor.
On the Ship·Dawn
Prisoners such as Babylon, Degas, Jarlot, and Lariot carried their duffel bags and boarded the ship. Each of them received a hammock, and then each found a place to settle down. Degas chose where to stop the cannon, which was the best spot on the ship. After Babylon tied the hammock, he blocked the sight of others with his body, and quickly wrapped something in paper. He looked around and saw that no one was paying attention to him, then took a small knife from the cap and put it in the sheath.
Ship moving in the daytime
This is a small, old, and ugly-looking ship that should have been eliminated long ago.
The prisoners' hammocks swayed from side to side with the bumps of the ship. There are a few piles of people playing cards on the floor, some vomiting because of seasickness. Jarlot and Lariot gathered in the aisle bar. Outside the bar, the barber was giving Bobby Ethics hair, and the prisoners waited in line.
Ship traveling on the sea·Dark night
The prisoners have fallen asleep. Babylon alone is still carefully folding a stack of cash. Every time he folds a sheet, he immediately puts it into a semi-cylinder. When he had put all the copies in place, he turned around vigilantly and found that Jarlot on the hammock next to him was looking at him with his eyes open. Babylon did not panic, but lifted the cylinder. The two talked in a low voice.
Babylon: "It's really interesting. In order to survive, I am afraid I am the first person in the world to stuff things into my anus."
Jarlot: "The first time I stuffed cash into my anus, I was tossed so hard! The doctor in the concentration camp said that the large intestine should be removed. He didn't have ether, but used alcohol to get me drunk. Do you know what he did? This beast stole my money."
Babylon moved a bit and faced Jarlot. He opened his chest, and the butterfly pattern on his chest was revealed.
Jarlot seemed to think of something, surprised: "You are Babylon, right?"
Babylon nodded: "What's the matter?"
Jarlot pointed to the pattern on his chest: "Is it a butterfly? Those bad guys saved you a life."
Babylon: "How did the judge talk about it?"
Jarlot: "Forty percent of us will die in the first year." He pointed to Lariot who was lying next to him in a hammock, and continued, "It also left him a life. . He is only 18 years old and dreaming. He can’t adapt. But it’s okay for someone like you. As long as you are willing to spend some money and bribe some guards, you can find a job in the St. Laurent General Prison . Otherwise, they will send you to the island or to the concentration camp. There is a life that is not as good as a horse and a horse, and it is almost impossible to survive."
Babylon: "How long did you stay there?"
Jarlot: "After 9 years in a concentration camp, I have been a farmer for more than 9 years. Then where is the place where people stay?"
Babylon: "Aren't you outside the high wall? Why don't you try to escape?"
Jarlot: "There is no place to escape. It is in the middle of a swamp, and it is more than a thousand miles uninhabited. I saw some people returning after 6 months of running away. Of course, if you are really rich, the situation is fine. It's different. Leave people like Degas there..."
Babylon looked back at Degas who was sleeping. Next to him was a pair of eye ytterbium, with a chain tied to it, and the other end tied to his right wrist.
Babylon: "You mean Louis Degas?"
Jia Luo nodded characteristically: "He is a veteran of fake business."
Babylon: "National Security and Defense Alliance. My God! What kind of job is this!"
Jarlot: "I think so too. If you don't open his internal organs and get the cash, he might use money to buy a living. But like you and me..."
At this time, the guard shouted in the aisle: "Okay, all the animals stand up."
The prisoners who were drowsy were awakened by the shouts of the guards and stood up weakly.
Ship sailing on the sea · daytime
The sky is foggy, and it stops when it rains. The prisoners on the deck are lining up to receive food. Babylon, holding a bowl of soup, turned and walked towards the crowd. Degas was sitting on the ground, crossed his legs, eating steamed buns and soup. Babylon walked to Degas and stopped.
Babylon: "Can I sit here?"
Degas: "It's up to you."
Babylon sat beside Degas. Both of them ate boredly without talking. After a while, Babylon asked: "...You are Degas, right? Louis Degas?"
Degas turned his head, looked up at Babylon, and then nodded.
Babylon: "It's a pity to meet here."
Degas: "You are Babylon, right? I heard that you killed the pimp and told the plaintiff that you must try to escape and kill him too."
Babylon: "They falsely accused me of killing people, but I am innocent."
Degas: "No one is innocent."
Babylon: "I assure God that I haven't killed anyone. I just pried the safe."
Degas nodded: "Well, this is the profession I most disagree with."
Babylon was surprised: "Why?"
Degas: "As a decent Frenchman, I feel that this threatens my safety and harms the French soul."
Upon hearing the other's ironic words, Babylon replied calmly and politely: "Almost everything I got was given to the National Security and Defense League. The whole year of 1928."
Degas paused for a while and looked up at Babylon.
Babylon nodded.
Degas thought for a while, with a smile on his face: "It seems that your essence is good." He paused for a while, "How much did you lose?"
Babylon: "I will not give more money to the league than yours."
Degas: "Oh! I'm relieved. If so, why don't we talk?"
Babylon: "All the prisoners on the ship know you, but no one has the ability to get what you are carrying."
Degas: "Really?"
Babylon: "You need someone to protect."
Degas: "Protected by you?"
Babylon shrugged.
Degas: "Do you remember what the chicken said to the weasel?"
Babylon is very serious: "If you encounter a strong weasel, I am afraid it will be too late to say anything. What do you think?"
After speaking, Babylon got up and left. Degas fiddled with his glasses, looked at Babylon's back, and thought about it...
The weather was very hot and the prisoners were sweating all over. Some lie on a hammock; some lie on the floor; some squeeze in the hatch to breathe the hot air from the sea.
The guard saw the two prisoners pouring their bodies with water, and ordered: "Put down the tap, get out, put down the tap!"
Babylon sat aside, watching Degas quietly.
Lariot was lying motionless in the hammock. Jarlot walked over with concern: "How do you feel?"
Lariot shook his head.
Jarlot touched his forehead with his hand: "You have a fever! Just do it as expected."
Lariot climbed from the hammock shudderingly, and staggered towards the faucet. Jarlot waited and watched.
Babylon said to Jarlot: "I have a question." Jarlot turned his head, "How much is the boat there? A small one."
Jarlot: "3500 hundred yuan, maybe 4500 hundred yuan, it depends on the situation."
Babylon: "If you bring enough money, can you buy a boat?"
Jarlot looked at Babylon in surprise, then shrugged.
Jarlot: "Do you want to build a boat by yourself?"
Babylon: "Do you know my intentions?"
Jarlot: "Maybe I know, maybe I don't know."
Babylon: "You know the situation there. I will sail. If we can get a boat, we can organize a capable team."
Jarlot: "My answer is no. I am not against you. If I fail to escape, I will be put in a single cell. I thought it was a mistake to send me there. Stop here, don’t mention it. It's up." Seeing Lariot come in, all wet, and asked, "How do you feel?"
Lariot: "It's much better."
Babylon stared at Degas intently. After a while, the sailor's travel bag patted him and lay down.
Night has fallen. The guard walked slowly back and forth in the corridor, looking at the cells on both sides from time to time.
Degas was lying on the hammock, facing the corridor. A prisoner next to him was lying flat, with one hand hanging weakly on the edge of the hammock, and a pool of blood dripped under his hammock.
The guard found the blood in the ground, and immediately opened the cell door silently with the key, tiptoed to the bed of the deceased, picked up a pair of shoes under the bed, then walked out the door quietly, and then The door is locked. At this time, the prisoners were all eyes wide open. The prisoner next to the deceased quickly jumped out of the bed, ran to the deceased's bed, and grabbed the rest of the things. The alarm rang, and these people quickly returned to their hammocks.
On Deck·Day
The prisoners only wore panties and shoes. The sultry weather made them unbearable, and everyone lined up to pour water over with buckets.
After Degas poured the water, he passed the bucket to the people behind, and then walked towards Babylon.
Babylon lay alone in a small shade on the deck, covered himself with a shirt, crossed his hands on his head, and closed his eyes. Degas came over, he paused for a while, coughed softly, and sat down beside Babylon.
Babylon opened his eyes and calmly said, "What are you going to do?"
Degas: "If you want, you should add civilized words." He sat in the sun, wiped the sweat from his forehead with his hand, and sighed, "It's unbearable. What do you think?"
Babylon: "What do you mean?"
Degas: "Hot climate."
Babylon: "Not too bad. Of course, I am not as close as you."
Degas: "Get closer?" He thought for a while, "Ah. Did you mean last night?"
Babylon: "What do you say?"
Degas: "Can I tell you something?"
Babylon: "Whatever you want."
Degas: "The first time I saw you, I was largely skeptical. Doubts of no value." He paused for a while, "Do you understand?"
Babylon: "I don't understand."
Degas: "It seems that only in a decent prison where the guards can be bribed. We can keep our bodies."
Babylon: "It depends on how long you want to live?"
Degas: "A long time."
Babylon: "But..."
Degas: "In my opinion, you have goals and are better than others. If this is the case, can you tell me?"
Babylon: "I want to get some money."
Degas: "Why do you use it?"
Babylon: "Escape."
Degas: "Very good. But you have to try to get me to Guyana alive, where I can take care of all the arrangements for your escape."
Babylon: "I run away, not you. I'm the only one!"
Degas: "Of course, I have no idea of running away. Never. I can swear."
Babylon: "What's the use of swearing. You just have to promise that I can get money when I need it."
Cell·Night
The cell was silent. At this time, two people lightly got off the hammock, barefoot, and slipped to the hatch. Babylon was lying in a hammock, with his eyes open, quietly observing the actions of these two men. He recognized that one was Narik and the other was Castelli. The two of them approached Degas's hammock cautiously. Babylon saw that the situation was not good, and immediately sat up from the bed.
At this time, Degas also woke up in the hammock, and he reached out to find his glasses. Seeing Degas awake, Narik and Castelli immediately lay on the ground, both holding knives in their hands.
Degas put on his glasses and watched vigilantly the movement around him. He quietly moved a hand to the edge of the bed and grabbed a blanket belt that he had prepared earlier. The other end of the belt was tied to the hook on the wall.
At this time, Castelli sprinted to the head of Degas's bed, and then Narik ran under Degas's bed. Seeing this, Babylon immediately jumped off the bed. In an instant, Narik had raised the knife in his hand and stabbed Degas forcefully. Degas's eyes were sharp, and he pulled the straps in his hands, and the hammock immediately rose, making Narick rush away. At this time, Babylon had already pounced on Narik, and the two of them rolled on the ground. Seeing this, Castelli immediately turned around and stabbed Babylon in the back with a knife. At the very moment, Degas lowered the hammock and knocked the knife in Castelli's hand to the ground with a punch.
The injured Castelli crawled to the hammock. Babylon held Narik in the air, threw it hard, and then threw the knife over. At this time, the cell was full of smoke, and the prisoners screamed in panic. The guard came over and took a picture of the cell with a flashlight.
Seeing the light from the guard flashlight, Babylon immediately lay down, then quickly climbed up to Degas and handed the knife in his hand to Degas: "Keep it and hide it."
The smoke in the room is getting bigger and bigger, and the prisoners are crowded at gunpoints. Several guards rushed in and took Babylon away.
Single room iron prison
Babylon wore fetters and handcuffs and thumb torture clamps, prostrated on the ground, and ate a few Li Bao from the basin with his mouth with difficulty. The boat was bumping constantly, the basin slid away, and Babylon was helpless. Seeing a little water in the canned dish on the ground beside him, he licked a few mouthfuls with his tongue.
The ship is very close to the land, and it is heading parallel to the landing place.
The small iron prison door of Babylon was opened. A guard came in and removed Babylon's fetters, handcuffs, and thumb torture.
On the deck
The boat continued to move forward. Devil’s Island and Royal Island can be seen from the boat. Looking further away, the outline of Guyana's coastline came into view.
Babylon, Jarlot, Lariot and Degas all leaned on the railing. Degas was gently massaging Babylon's neck and shoulders.
Jarlot introduced everyone: "There is St. Joseph's Island, the other is Royal Island, and the smaller one is Devil's Island."
Babylon: "Why is it so difficult to escape? Can you swim to land!"
Degas, you are such a fool. "
Jarlot: "Since you are sent to these islands, you are not allowed to escape, nor can you escape. The waves there are simply murderous."
At this time, a bell came from the nearest island.
Jarlot: "Listen (the bell). This is a prisoner who died in the sea. The sharks in the nearby sea were mad when they heard the bell. As soon as the body touched the sea, a large group of sharks blasted up to steal There is a fierce fight for the best part. Think about it, sharks do this to dead people, let alone living people who can swim."
The boat had turned around and headed straight to the mouth of the Moroni River. Lariot spotted the ship turning, and asked, "Where are we going?"
Jarlott (outside the painting): "We will go upstream on the Moroni River and disembark at St. Laurent. Once there, they will decide who goes to the prisoner's labor camp and who goes to the island."
St. Laurent Pier
The ship has docked and the prisoners are ready to go ashore. There are many people on the pier, including blacks, middle-walled people, mulattos, Indians, Spanish, Arabs, and Europeans. They looked at the prisoners from France with curious eyes. There are many armed guards. At this time, two prisoners pushed a small railcar to the pier, with three impressive officers sitting in the car. Not far away stood two men in jungle clothes with guns. They looked at the prisoners with interest.
Jarlot immediately reminded everyone: "Did you see their guns?"
Jarlot, Degas, Lariot, and Babylon were all crowded among the prisoners.
Jarlot went on to introduce: "They have completed their service period. Now they are hunting prisoners."
Lariot: "Hunter?"
Jarlot: "If you run away, they will catch you back."
Babylon was surprised: "They used to be prisoners, but now they are going to catch other prisoners?"
Degas: "My God..."
Lariot replied across the river with his fingers: "Is it Guyana over there?"
Jarlot: "Yes."
Lariot: "When you get there, do you get freedom?"
Jarlot: "No. They will send you back soon. You should understand that from now on, we are just the dregs of society, and no country is willing to accept us."
Lariot interrupted, "Isn't it easy to kill us?"
The ship has docked. Under the leadership of the warden, the guards of St. Laurent came to the ship through the springboard, greeted each other with the captain and the officer who escorted the prisoners, and exchanged documents.
On the shore of the pier, a group of women in fashionable Parisian clothes waited, talking and laughing.
Jarlot (outside the painting): "They are all prostitutes. They originally came out looking for marriage, but there is no one other than the guards. They had to become prostitutes. A friend of mine often took them on boats."
An officer ordered: "Prepare to go ashore! Now line up in three lines, one line by line across the springboard."
The prisoners began to go ashore. At this moment Jarlot crouched down and tore the trousers under his right knee, looking like he had fallen. His movements were simple and neat, and were not discovered by the guards. Babylon noticed his movements, but was puzzled.
Jarlot explained to him: "I am going to make an accident while crossing the springboard. Can I use your knife?"
Babylon: "Why?"
Jarlot: "I am a repeat offender. No matter what, they will send me to the island. If I have a chance to stay in the hospital for a while, I can figure out another way."
Babylon handed him the knife quietly.
The prisoner in front had begun to cross the springboard, and Jarlot quickly squatted down, preparing to stab his leg. Unfortunately, the people behind crowded up and slammed Jarlot into his leg. The pain made him scream unconsciously. He immediately returned the knife to Babylon.
Suddenly the voice of the guard came from ahead: "Wait a minute."
It turned out that Narik and Castelli were on the springboard. Castelli had injuries on his body, and his movements were difficult and slow. The guard had to order the people behind to wait for a while.
At this time, Jarlot's face was pale, his teeth biting his lips tightly, it was obvious that the pain was tormenting him. Babylon beside him saw that he was uncomfortable, and suddenly gave him a hard punch.
The officer in front ordered: "It's time to pass now, let's pass it."
Now it's Jarlot's turn to jump on the springboard. As soon as he took the first step, he deliberately fell down, yelling incessantly. The two guards immediately ran over and helped Jarlot to the ambulance waiting on the shore. Jarlot turned around and made a gesture to Babylon to express his gratitude.
The pier was crowded with prisoners, some sitting on the ground, some standing. Everyone was sweating, but no one dared to move around so as not to offend their new owner.
At this time the whistle sounded, and a guard shouted: "Stand up! Stand up! Let's set off!"
Lariot's eyes were on the water in the river. He couldn't bear the heat and thirsty torture, suddenly dropped his luggage and rushed into the river quickly. Babylon and Degas were very surprised by Lariot's behavior. The guards on the pier saw Lariote running towards the river, raising his gun and shooting. The gun went off, and Lariot fell down.
The prisoners on the pier have lined up and drove to the prison. With their tired bodies carrying their luggage, in the scorching sun, the prisoners walked hard and walked slowly. The prisoners who could not walk were pulled out of the team by the guards.
en route. The prisoners passed a shipyard. Two boats under repair are parked under the shed in the field. Several Chinese people are working.
The prisoner team came to a square. There are several office buildings and several vendors. Then came the slums. The land is full of children, beggars, prostitutes, sick, lame and blind.
In front is a small church. The common people, soldiers, their wives and children walked out of the church gate.
Finally, they came to the gate of the prison. The prison gate is lined with high and thick walls. The prisoners passed the gate in a three-way column.
St. Lawrence Prison Yard
The prisoners lined up in the courtyard. Everyone holds a book of prison rules in their hands. There are two prisoners cleaning the guillotine. In the center of the yard were two trolleys parked with prisoners’ pockets and hats. An old prisoner who has received preferential treatment is distributing these things to the new prisoners. At this time, the well-dressed warden appeared on the guillotine accompanied by his assistant, and the guard held a microphone to quiet everyone.
Warden: "Welcome to Guyana's army, and there is nowhere to escape. Those who try to escape for the first time will be imprisoned for two years; for those who try to escape for the second time, five years will be added. Life is short. , There is no record of the third escape."
During the warden’s speech, the favored prisoners put their pockets and hats at the feet of Babylon and Degas, respectively. When he walked to the next prisoner, he suddenly turned his head and gave Degas a sharp look, then turned his head and nodded to a guard. The guard also nodded and looked at Degas with interest.
The warden continued: "The regulations here are all issued to you, study hard. I especially want you to pay attention to Article 11. The illegal behavior among you will pay the price of your life. As long as you do as I say, You will suffer less. Disband!"
In the simple room, daytime
The room was about seventy feet long, and there were long rows of planks on either side of the aisle. The prisoner is making his bed. Degas is talking with the preferentially treated old prisoner.
Old prisoner: "Ah, really. I know your situation. You are a very smart person."
At this time, Babylon came over.
The old prisoner continued: "I have a friend who is a guard. As long as you spend a little money, he can try to keep you in the prisoner's labor camp, otherwise you will be sent to the island."
Babylon: "Can you give me a job where I can move freely?"
Degas added: "Can you find a job that does not push, pull, or lift too much...?"
Old prisoner: "Ah, yes, of course. My friend can do it."
Babylon said to the old prisoner: "You know, once you accept our money, you risk your life, right?"
Old prisoner: "Of course!"
Degas: "How much does it cost?"
Old prisoner: "I have many friends and families, and a large group of children. He has to pay for his mother. And..."
Babylon interrupted him: "I didn't ask how many people there were in the family, but how much money?"
The old prisoner pointed to Babylon: "I will charge you 500 yuan, and he (referring to Degas) will be charged 1,500 hundred yuan."
Babylon and Degas expressed doubts about the two different prices.
The old prisoner gently said to Babylon: "You have been in trouble."
Degas: "Yes, he's been in trouble. Let's do it."
Babylon reminded Degas: "Didn't you say you want to go to the toilet?"
Degas: "Me?" It seems to realize something, "Oh, yes, of course I have to go." To the old prisoner: "Please wait."
The old prisoner seemed to understand Degas's intentions and immediately explained: "Mr. Degas, there is no need. I can get the money tomorrow morning."
Entrance of the Simple House·Dawn
An Arab guard walked into the door with a long whip and a bunch of keys, followed by an old prisoner with a small drum and six guards.
In the shack·Dawn
The prisoners lay on the bunk. Everyone wears fetters on their feet. The old prisoner beat the drum in winter.
The Arab yelled: "Get up, Caucasian!"
The prisoners immediately sat up from the bunk when they heard the sound of drums and shouts. One by one, the guards opened the prisoners' fetters.
In the Yard·Dawn
A prisoner was pushed out by the guards with his arms tied behind his back. The prisoner yelled as he walked: "Don't be like this, please! I beg you..."
Hundreds of prisoners gathered in front of the guillotine. The prisoners in the first row all knelt on their knees. On the guillotine stood two guards and a prisoner-born executioner. The prisoner who stopped screaming was pushed onto the guillotine.
The old prisoner kneeling beside Degas quietly counted the money.
De Ru whispered to the side: "That's 500 yuan..."
The prisoner on the guillotine was held down by a guillotine. The executioner lifted the guillotine.
Degas was still whispering to the old prisoner: "That's 1,500 yuan, for a total of 2,000 yuan..."
On the guillotine, the executioner had dropped the prisoner's head on the ground, blood splattered all over the ground.
Prisoner Inspection Center
Hundreds of prisoners are lining up, waiting for inspection. Suddenly, gunfire came from outside.
A guard asked the guard who had just come from the hospital: "What happened?"
Another guard who hurriedly came from the hospital reported: "Someone has escaped from the hospital!"
Babylon turned around and said softly to Degas: "It may be Jarlot." Degas nodded.
A guard pushed them forward: "Okay, move forward. We will catch those who escaped."
Hospital examination table
Degas stood in front of the hospital examination table. Babylon waited behind. They all wore only a pair of shoes and underpants. The medical officer tapped Degas on the chest, opened his mouth with both hands, looked at it, and told him to close his mouth again. Then, the medical officer wiped Degas's right back with red potion a few times, and then called the prisoner behind: "Next!"
Degas looked at the red potion on his arm, and said: "It will definitely feel better than me."
The medical officer continued calling: "Next!"
Babylon stepped forward.
The medical officer glanced at Babylon, grabbed one of his hands and looked at him: "Your body is pretty good." Then he let go of Babylon's hand and called the prisoner behind.
Degas and the old prisoner stood behind the medical officer, and the old prisoner began to hesitate.
The medical officer looked at the list: "Ah, your name is Degas?"
Degas (outside the picture): "Yes, sir. This is Luis Degas." He explained to the medical officer, "Sir, someone suggested that I..."
Medical Officer: "Yes. We let you stay and assign to the cleaning team."
At this time, the deputy warden slowly walked over and heard their conversation.
Degas: "Thank you, sir." He lowered his tone, "And my friend-Babylon, this is his nickname, his real name is..."
The deputy warden approached Degas: "Are you Louis Degas?"
De Ge looked at the deputy warden with kind eyes: "Yes." He pointed at Babylon, "and my friend Babylon, he is a..."
Deputy Warden: "We have many similarities, Mr. Degas. Nice to meet you."
Degas: "Yes, I—if the situation is different, I will..."
Deputy Warden: "We were deceived by the National Security and Defense Alliance. We have nothing in our family."
Degas: "I deeply regret this."
The deputy warden said to Babylon: "Are you a friend of Mr. Degas?"
Babylon: "Ah, you probably mean..."
Deputy Warden: "In St. Laurent, there is one thing that makes you happy, and that is that we never separate from our old friends." To the medical officer, "Kiloforti. Both of them, send them away today! "
The deputy warden said that he turned around and left. The medical officer quickly drew a symbol on the list.
Marshland·Day
Degas, Babylon and other prisoners dragged logs in the swamp, moving forward with difficulty. An old prisoner behind Babylon was stuck in the mud, unable to extricate himself. Babylon was going to help him. A man named Cracio stopped him and warned him quietly: "You can't move him, otherwise it will cause trouble."
As soon as the voice fell, a guard ran over and beat Babylon with a whip while commanding: "Don't stop!"
At this time, a crocodile appeared in the water, very close to Babylon.
A guard raised a gun and fired, and the crocodile was hit, struggling desperately in the water.
The guard ordered: "Grab it and drag it out."
Babylon and Degas are close to the crocodile. The crocodile kept flipping in the water.
Babylon: "I didn't kill it, I just angered it."
The guard ordered: "Catch it!"
Babylon held the crocodile's tail, Degas pressed it to his neck, and the two lifted the crocodile onto the shore.
Babylon and Degas were locked together by fetters. Clasio next to him took the initiative to greet: "You are Luis Degas, right?"
De Jia sighed deeply: "Unlucky."
Clasio: "Why did you come to this ghost place to end your life?"
Degas Portland: "Because of preference."
Babylon interrupted: "You better ask how to escape from this ghost place!"
Krasio looked at the lying prisoner: "This may be the easiest way."
Degas saw the old prisoner lying motionless on the flower floor, and exclaimed, "What's the matter?"
Clasio: "A piece of wood pierced his throat. The three of us divided his soup, right?"
He took a wad of paper from his pocket. Pour out a few pills from the paper ball and put them in your mouth, and then took a sip of the soup and swallowed the medicine.
Crasio: "This is quinine. This is the worst place for malaria."
Then he poured out two more pills and handed them to Degas and Babylon respectively. They took the pills and swallowed them with the deceased's soup.
Clasio stood up, then bent down and lifted the deceased person who was shackled with him: "If you want to sleep, you must take this poor fellow with you."
Babylon suddenly found two people with familiar faces passing nearby, and asked: "Are these two hunters the two we saw in St. Laurent?"
Degas turned his head and saw two guys with spears leading a mule into the jungle, and then replied, "It's them."
Babylon: "The scope of these two beasts is really big."
Under the Shed·Rainy Night
On the other side of the river came the sound of music and people's laughter from the gramophone. Krasio and Babylon were talking deeply.
Babylon found the butterfly painted on Clasio's body and was surprised: "Butterfly?"
Krasio nodded: "He shows up two or three times a month to buy these butterflies. We must try to get him to find us."
Degas: "The wings are 5-6 inches wide, right? Blue?"
Crasio: "Yes."
Degas: "That's the Blue Dream butterfly. Wings are used to make U.S. banknotes. I saw three of them today. What price do they charge?"
Crasio: "The price is not low."
Babylon: "How did he come? By boat?"
Krasio nodded: "Yes. He has worked in every camp along this river."
Babylon: "If I let him build a boat, would he agree?"
Crasio: "It's hard to tell."
Babylon: "Let's mention it to him."
Crasio: "He may report your matter to the top."
Babylon: "Do you know how to make a boat?"
Clasio: "Do you have a way to pay for a boat?"
Babylon (turning to Degas): "Is there a way?"
Degas slowly said: "Didn't we talk about it?"
Suddenly, Babylon and Cracio were both given a whip at the same time. ―A guard appeared behind them unknowingly.
The guard shouted: "Beast, get up quickly. There is a dead body to be buried."
Degas, Babylon, and Krasio carried the body of the old prisoner and walked out, followed by guards.
Under the Shed·Rainy Night
Babylon, Degas, and Krasio were lying on the bed. Crasio was asleep; Babylon was lying on his back, looking at the roof. Degas opened his eyes to look at Babylon, and whispered: "My eyes are terrible, but I am not a waste."
There was a moment of silence before Babylon responded: "I think so too."
Degas: "If you decide to escape, I am very willing to walk with you."
Babylon tried to conceal her inner anxiety: "I thought you didn't want to run away."
Degas: "I can't choose. If I stay here, I will be finished."
Babylon felt angry. He turned around and turned his back to Degas: "However, you will pay the price."
Jungle · Daytime
Approximately 50 prisoners and guards were capturing Lembongan. If anyone catches a butterfly, give it to a butterfly dealer immediately. Every time he receives a butterfly, he always checks it carefully, and then puts it in a cardboard box.
An officer shouted: "Don't break the wings! It must be intact! There is one over there, grab it!"
Babylon hurriedly pursued it and used a net to pounce, but it was empty.
The officer cursed: "You idiot!"
Degas stopped a butterfly in front of him. He put down the net, approached the butterfly slowly, and suddenly stretched out his hand to catch the butterfly quickly. He turned and walked to Babylon and handed the butterfly to Babylon. Babylon took the butterfly, walked to the purchaser, and handed the butterfly to him. The butterfly buyer took the butterfly and checked it and threw it into the box.
Babylon is pointing at the butterfly painted on his chest: "How much does it cost to ship this thing to Panama? I want to get a sailing boat with new sails and equipment that can sit three people."
Butterfly looked at him in surprise: "You are a stupid beast!" Seeing a guard 20 yards away, he shouted, "Guard, come here!"
Babylon asked softly: "For God, don't tell me, I'll give you 1,000 yuan!"
The butterfly quotient is silent.
Babylon eagerly: "I have two thousand dollars on hand!"
At this time, the guards had arrived in front of them: "What's the trouble?"
The butterfly dealer immediately changed his tone: "This person caught me the best Blue Dream butterfly. Why don't you get him a net?"
Guard: "Go right now!" Turned and left.
Butterfly dealer: "Need 5,000 yuan, my friend. Pay half now, and the other half upon delivery."
Butterfly Merchant: "Within a week from tonight."
Babylon: "Where is the ship delivered?"
Butterfly Merchant: "The boat will be moored half a mile away, on this side of the river. I will stay on the boat and collect the rest."
Babylon whispered: "You are really a night thief." He quietly handed the money to the butterfly dealer, "This is the proof."
By the suspension bridge
The prisoners are lining up across the suspension bridge. When it was Babylon and Degas's turn to sling them, a guard immediately stopped them.
Guard: "You two still have problems."
Near the tent on the bank of the small river, a prisoner is cooking. A large pot placed in the open air was smoking, and there was a person tied up next to him, his upper body naked and his back facing outside. There is a small sailboat parked in the creek.
The guard ordered: "There is a corpse here, go get him to the boat."
Babylon and Degas walked slowly to the corpse and first untied the rope tied to their bodies. The body slipped to the ground, face up. At this time, they recognized it was Jarlot. There was a deep cut in his throat and waist.
Degas angrily: "It's a beast!" He shut his breath, ready to lift it. Suddenly, I felt nauseated and vomited.
The guard came over, and Babylon immediately interceded for Degas.
Babylon: "He can do nothing, let me move it alone!"
The guard grabbed Degas by the head and knocked him down with a punch. The glasses fell to the ground.
The guard cursed: "We are beasts, and you are a bastard with four eyes." As he said, he stepped on his glasses with his foot. One lens was crushed. Then he lunged at Degas, pressed him to the ground, and caught his neck with his hands. Seeing that the situation was not good, Babylon rushed forward and pushed the guard away.
Babylon tried his best to excuse: "He has no fault, but..."
The guards didn't wait for Babylon to finish speaking, they raised their fists and knocked Babylon to the ground, then drew their swords and approached Babylon viciously. Babylon took an iron pot of boiling water and poured it on the guards. The guard screamed in pain when he was splashed with boiling water.
When other guards arrived upon hearing the news, Babylon immediately jumped into the river and swam down the river. The guard fired several shots into the river.
Under the Shed·Night
Clasio lay on the bunk, keeping his eyes on Degas, who was fixing his glasses.
Degas: "Do you know the first person to use stone wheels as decorations? I have always admired him."
At this time, six guards carrying guns returned from the outside in exhaustion.
Crasio: "The search team failed."
Degas looked up at the returning guard and continued to fix his glasses.
Clasio: "How? What did he do for you?"
Degas: "He risked his life to save me. Now they are chasing him like cattle, what can I say?"
In the jungle
Babylon hid in hiding. He stuck his head out and stared ahead, then quickly ran over to meet the businessman waiting there.
Merchant: "I told you not to miss the opportunity."
Babylon: "It shouldn't be too bad, right?"
At this moment, two hunters suddenly appeared on both sides of Babylon, their guns pointed at him.
Merchant: "It's troublesome to watch out."
The first hunter pointed his finger at the boat moored in the river: "That is. We who are alive should do more for you dead."
Babylon said nothing, and walked to the boat.
Saint Joseph's Island Daytime
A motorboat carrying prisoners was parked at the pier. Looking into the distance, Devil's Island faintly appeared on the sea level.
Babylon was shackled and handcuffed and handed over to the guards waiting on the dock. The guards rushed Babylon into a prison-St. Joseph's Prison.
Warden Balot declared: “The rule here is to keep absolutely quiet. We will not pretend to give you Zhaoxue. We are not priests, but processors. Meat food workers process livestock into edible items. And we are processing dangerous people into harmless people. For this, we have to subdue you physically and mentally." He touched his head, "A lot of strange things happen here, and all the methods come from the head. . Try not to masturbate, so as not to drain your energy. That's it. Take him away."
After speaking, Balot nodded to the guard, then turned and left. The guard removed Babylon's handcuffs and led him to the back of a row of buildings. The sound of waves crashing in the Atlantic Ocean broke the silence on this isolated island from time to time.
cell
Two feet in slippers were walking back and forth on the ground, and there was heavy footsteps. At the top of the cell is an aisle made of iron railings. A guard walked back and forth in the aisle, sometimes stopping and looking down.
This is a small stone cell. There is a foldable wooden bed in the room, and a wooden cup, a spoon, and a bowl are placed on the mud mound next to the bed. There is also a bucket next to the mud pier.
Babylon visually inspected the height of the cell and the thickness of the iron bars. After the measurement, he shook his head. After a while, he used his footsteps to measure the size of the cell. Suddenly, the shadow of the guard was printed on the cell wall, and Babylon immediately stopped and raised his head to look at it quietly.
The small door on the cell door opened. Babylon handed out the bucket and bowl. He leaned his face against the small door and watched the situation outside. The bucket and bowl were soon pushed in again, and the small door closed again.
Inside the cell
One day, Babylon heard a whistle outside, so he immediately cleaned the floor with sheets, and then pulled in the bucket and bowl. Two halves of coconut were found in the bucket with a note in it. It reads: "Chew the coconut carefully, then swallow it, once a day, in order to get nutrients. We are one heart. Slanted eyes."
Babylon pondered the note and said to himself: "Squint? Oh, it's Degas! It must be him!"
Babylon sat on the ground, chewing the coconut carefully, holding the rest carefully. At this time, the footsteps of the guards came from outside the cell, and he immediately hid the coconut until the footsteps disappeared.
Cell·Night
Babylon opened his eyes and listened to the thumping sound from the cell next door. Then there was the sound of the cell door opening. Babylon stood up and continued to listen, followed by the sound of the cell door closing. He looked up and found two guards stopped at the door of his cell to talk.
First Guard: "He hanged himself with a bed sheet."
Second Guard: "This is a smart way. He should do it the first day he came here."
Cell·Night
A bat is hanging from the ceiling.
Babylon jumped up and drove him away, cursing, "Go away, you blood-sucking beast!" The guard heard Babylon's cursing and walked over. Babylon immediately affirmed: "Here is a bat!"
Guard: "Shut up, otherwise it will give you more bats."
In the prison courtyard, daytime
The provisional court is hearing the Babylon case. The atmosphere in the courtyard was tense, but Babylon seemed firm and uncompromising. The 12 judges stood in a row like statues and listened quietly.
Prosecutor: "Do you know the content of the accusation against you?"
Babylon firmly said: "I am innocent! I did not kill that pimping bad guy. You know that. You can't get anything from me, so you falsely accuse me!"
The prosecutor said viciously: "Yes. Your true sin has nothing to do with the death of the bad guy."
Babylon: "What is that?"
Prosecutor: "Your crime is the most terrifying of all human crimes. I accuse you of wasting your life."
Babylon was surprised. He thought for a while, then reacted: "Is this guilty?"
Prosecutor: "Should be sentenced to death."
In the cell early morning
Babylon was sweating on the bed. He stepped on the blanket, got out of bed and walked to the bucket, put his hand into the bucket to get the coconut. Suddenly, he withdrew his hand back. A crab caught his finger, and he slammed the crab to the ground. At this time, the small doorway of the cell opened.
The guard ordered: "Stretch your head out!"
Babylon protruded his head from the doorway, and the warden and two guards stood outside. The guard propped his chin with a baton and forced him to raise his head.
Warden: "You often receive coconuts! If you don't tell who sent them, cut your ration by half."
Babylon felt very suddenly, and for a moment could not figure out how this matter had leaked out. But he immediately realized that he could not betray his friends who share life and death in any way. So he denied: "I haven't received the toy, how can I tell who gave it?"
Warden: "I want to know the name. I want it now."
Babylon: "No."
Seeing that Babylon was very firm, the warden knew that continued intimidation would not be effective, so he ordered the guards: "Cut him half the mouth and keep him out of sight for six months." Then to Babylon, "Darkness can be a bad memory. People create miracles." After speaking, leave.
A guard pushed Babylon's head roughly into the small door.
Babylon was pushed to the ground, and the small door was closed. Then the skylight was also covered, and the cell was suddenly dark.
In the prison courtyard, daytime
Degas took a splint in his hand and walked to the warden's office. When he passed the cleaning team, he heard someone greet him in a low voice. He stopped.
Krasio approached him and whispered: "They found it."
Degas nodded: "I see." Then, he went on.
Inside the cell, night
Krasio sat on the bunk, took off his shoes and socks, and checked for water sores under the sole of his right foot. Degas walked up to him and asked, "Have you encountered any trouble?"
Clasio: "My feet often cause trouble."
Degas: "What did you hear?"
Crasio: "Prisoners can go to work on the boat bound for St. John."
Degas: "That's it?"
Krasio nodded, and there was a moment of silence.
Degas: "He has been halved of his rations, how can this be done! He is faced with two choices: either endure hunger, or truthfully confess. What do you do?"
Clasio: "Don't ask me what to do. What do you do?"
Degas: "Speak out, as a last resort. My body gradually weakened and I couldn't control myself, and then I spoke out."
Clasio: "Then you don't complain about him?"
When the whistle rang, Degas stood up and replied, "I can only complain about God and the child."
Inside the dark cell
A faint light penetrated through the small hole, and only a bowl of soup in one of Babylon's hands could be seen. He lined up a centipede, two beetles, two cockroaches and a gray butterfly. The butterfly is dead, and the others are dying. He first grabbed the battlement, removed the wings, and threw it into the bowl. He threw the centipede and cockroach into the bowl, and smashed it with a wooden spoon. Then he took a breath, raised his bowl and drank. Finally, he said to himself: "Just so, eat the rest later."
A dazzling lightning shot in through a crack in the skylight, followed by a thunderstorm. The rain flowed down the cracks into the cell. Babylon stretched out his hands to catch the water drop, and then moved his body again, letting the water drop directly on his forehead. The water runs down the nose and to the upper lip. He smiled and said: "Look at me, I am eating insects, and I don't have the consciousness to hide from the rain."
Inside the cell
The guard slowly removed the light-blocking board, and strong sunlight came in through the skylight. Babylon seemed to be hit by a strong shock wave, unbearable. While covering his eyes with his hands, he yelled, "No! Oh, my God, no!"
The guard did not look at him, and moved the entire baffle away. The light got stronger and stronger, Babylon had no other choice but to hide under the bunk.
Babylon was lying on the ground catching the bug, and the small door near the aisle opened.
The guard called out: "Come here!"
Babylon stood up, walked to the small door, and stretched out his head. The warden and two other guards were waiting in the aisle.
The warden continued the last interrogation: "Speak out your name and you can get all the rations. Just give a surname."
Babylon firmly said: "I am not hungry."
Warden: "You are hungry. Look at you."
Babylon: "I was born thin."
The warden was very disappointed and said angrily: "Nar will starve to death!" He turned and left.
The guard violently pushed Babylon's head into the small door, and then locked the small door.
Babylon closed his eyes and walked back and forth staggeringly. He walked to the wall and couldn't stand firmly, his head banged against the wall, his nose drenched with blood. Pain, cough, and body failure are afflicting him.
In the corridor outside the cell
The prisoners all put their heads out of the small door, waiting for a haircut. An unfamiliar face appeared at the small door of the cell next to Babylon. Babylon took the initiative to introduce: "My name is Babylon."
The new prisoner responded: "My name is Francisco."
Babylon: "How do I look? Is it okay?"
New prisoner: "Your face is swollen."
Inside the cell
Babylon was still walking back and forth in the room. He found a cockroach on the wall, immediately grabbed it, and was about to put it in his mouth, when he let go of the cockroach and escaped. He felt a foreign body in his mouth and pinched it out with his fingers. It turned out to be a large tooth that he had lost. He raised the bucket angrily and banged it hard against the wall. The guard heard the knock, walked over, and appeared at the door of the cell.
Babylon demanded: "I want to see the warden! Tell him something!"
The guard walked away. Babylon found Degas's note from the crack in the wall and looked at the content again. At this time, the small door of the prison door opened, and Babylon hid the note and put his head out of the door. The warden and two guards were waiting in the aisle.
The warden asked: "Who gave you the food?"
Babylon slowly said: "I...I..., the warden, I...I know the name. I swear to God, I know, but I...I'm dizzy, maybe because I...God! Can't remember, really can't remember! Can't remember!"
Warden: "I believe you." He said to the guards, "He is dying!" The warden turned and left, and the cell door was closed again by the guards.
Inside the cell
Babylon took Degas's note from his pocket, looked at it carefully, then crumpled it into a small ball and put it in his mouth.
Inside the cell
The cell door opened, and Babylon reached out to fetch a piece of bread, slowly moving. When he was about to reach out to serve the soup, the door was closed again. He stood still in place. An illusion flooded his mind.
The streets of San Martín de Rei are very lively, full of cheers, singing and happy congratulations. Dennis drove the car, and Degas and Babylon sat in the back. The crowds on both sides held flowers in their hands, cheered enthusiastically to the returning heroes, and kept throwing flowers at the cars. Babylon plucked a rose and put it on Dennis' hat. But suddenly, the cheers disappeared. He felt the silence around him, their faces pale and expressionless. He is no longer in the car, Dennis and Degas have disappeared. Babylon saw Jarlot and Lariot from the welcoming crowd. He walked towards them and found that everyone around him was standing upside down. At this time, he woke up from the hallucinations.
Babylon said to himself: "You are dead."
Inside the cell
Babylon closed his eyes and lay quietly on the bed, feeling weak. There was the sound of footsteps and unlocking in the aisle. He opened his eyes, and standing in front of him were the warden and an old guard.
The warden announced: "Your deadline is up."
After speaking, they turned and left, Babylon stood up strenuously. Go to the prison door.
Cell aisle
Babylon leaned on the wall and walked hard, moving forward slowly and staggeringly. As he walked, he counted: "Six steps, seven steps..."
St. Laurent Prison·Day
A horse-drawn prisoner ambulance came to the door. The guard opened the door and the ambulance entered the prison yard.
A group of newly arrived prisoners assembled in front of the guillotine. The warden was speaking.
The ambulance was parked in the yard, and the guard jumped from the driver's seat, and when they reached the car, they dragged Babylon out of the car. Babylon wore fetters and handcuffs, and it was very difficult to walk. The guard had to let him lean against the wall. Degas, a dozen steps away, recognized Babylon, and when he saw the guards walking away, he walked towards Babylon. Babylon did not notice Degas, but listened to the dreary words of the warden: "...the first attempt to escape, an additional two years; the second attempt to escape, an additional five years. Your life has something to do with it. , There is no third attempt..."
Degas walked to Babylon and called out: "Babylon!"
Babylon turned his head and saw Degas. Suddenly, there was sincere joy on his face, and the two hugged tightly.
Babylon shook her body: "Be careful, I'm still in handcuffs."
Degas looked at Babylon and saw that he was extremely weak, and said sympathetically, "God!"
Babylon gratefully said: "You gave me so many coconuts. Are you still... okay, Louis?"
Degas: "Oh, yes, it's okay."
Babylon: "I want to try to get you out of here." At this moment a guard came over, and Babylon immediately changed the subject, "Don't worry..."
The guards led Babylon towards the hospital.
Hospital Ward·Day
The prisoner's caregiver Mathuret approached Babylon and patted him on the shoulder: "I have hot broth here. Degas brought it to you."
Babylon, who was half-conscious and half-conscious, didn't hear clearly, mistakenly thought it was Degas, and asked, "You--you must be okay, Louis?"
Maturet explained again: "I said, Degas brought you this. My name is Maturet." After speaking, he fed Babylon the soup bite by bite with a spoon.
Hospital Ward·Night
Babylon lay on the bed, her eyes closed, calmly. He heard the sound of the iron door being opened outside, and sat up. It turned out to be a night guard. The guard entered the gate, checked every corner with a flashlight, then closed the iron gate again, locked it, and left.
Hospital Ward·Day
Degas looked in from the window and saw Babylon walking back and forth in the ward, his face beaming with joy. Babylon found Degas, Degas nodded to him, made a gesture of crossing his fingers, and left.
Hospital Ward·Day
The door opened, Maturet led a new patient in, let him sit on the bed near Babylon and left. Babylon recognized Cracio at a glance, and his eyes were swollen.
Babylon concerned: "God, what are your eyes?"
Krasio said vigilantly: "Be careful. I put a castor bean in my eye, it looks like it is sick, so that I can come here. When shall we escape?"
Babylon: "Flee if you get a boat."
Crasio: "I have a chance. Arrange for the prisoner to be X-rayed in the infirmary tomorrow morning. Degas has written your name on it."
Babylon dissatisfied: "How could he be like this? I'm out of luck now!"
Krasio explained: "The doctor who took the X-ray was a prisoner, an Indian. He looked for someone outside. If the price is right, that person can get the boat."
In the hospital yard, daytime
Maturete led Babylon to the X-ray room.
A small, dark-faced doctor greeted them. He spoke in Oxford-Indian English: "Your name is Babylon. My name is Chatel. Everyone is used to calling me Doctor Chatel." He said to Maturet, "Go away, kid. Get away from my X-ray. Too close to the room will cause you to lose fertility. Go away! Tell Blanchard to turn on the engine. Hurry up! Hurry up! Go!"
X-ray room
Babylon walked up to the inspection platform, and Chatel inspected him while saying: "Six months ago, I got a boat for a love killer. The boat had just gone six miles in the river, and they shot him with a gun. Killed. But the boat is also intact. Oh, your heart is as strong as a cow."
Babylon interested: "What kind of boat is that?"
Chartre tapped Babylon on the back: "14 feet long, complete with sails, compass, tools, clothes, etc."
Babylon: "I need clothes for three people."
Chartre: "Three people? Why?" The engine rang, "Haha! The engine started. It's done by science, X-rays are useless. You lie down."
Babylon: "How much is it?"
Chatel: "You pay me 2000 first, and I pay Pascol, and he will provide everything... Take a deep breath and don't move. Another 2000 will be paid directly when Pascol delivers the ship He. Exhale and turn around."
Babylon: "What if I decide to make this transaction?"
Chartre: "Don't be afraid. There will be a way. Trust me."
Babylon: "The last time I did it, I was held in solitary confinement for two years."
Chatel: "Oh! You were cheated? Don't worry, money is not tempting to me. I'm used to doing bigger things. Take a deep breath. You know, I killed my whole family, my wife and four children. "
Babylon threatened: "If you betray me, I will kill you!"
Chatel: "Of course! I see this as a help, a big favor." He looked at the guard outside through the window, "Get up! Get up! You are fine. Let's go, you lazy beast!"
Hospital Ward·Day
Babylon is sitting on a stool, and Mathuret is shaving him. The two talked in a low voice.
Babylon: "The night guard likes you very much, right?"
Maturete: "There are also day guards and 3 guards."
Babylon: "Let's take the guard to the toilet one night, and I will teach him. When you came out, his head was broken. You can get 2000 francs."
Maturete seemed to be aware of Babylon’s intentions and asked: "Are you planning to escape from prison?"
Babylon: "That's my job. Your job is to make the night guards happy for ten minutes. Give 2000 francs."
Maturete: "That guy is very dirty."
Babylon: "Give 3000 yuan!"
Maturete: "You see me as a bitch, right?"
Accidentally, the spatula made a shallow cut in Babylon's throat. Babylon cried out in pain: "Lighter...lighter!"
Maturete was furious: "You are wrong!" He punched Babylon, "Next!"
Babylon slid off the bench, stared at Matourette, resisted the anger in his heart, stood up, and left without a word.
Garden area in the hospital daytime
Twenty patients worked in the garden, and Babylon was among them. Degas came over, and he showed the guards who were watching to look at the clipboard. The guards took a banknote from the clipboard and put it into his pocket, then nodded. Degas walked quickly to Babylon.
Degas eagerly said: "I only have one minute. I just received the news from Paris. Of course it was brought through the guards. My wife and lawyer convinced some people in the Ministry of Justice that my sentence was too heavy. . They will definitely shorten the sentence. I think you should know these things before taking reckless actions."
Babylon indifferently: "This is good news for you..."
Degas interrupted him: "Let me finish. I mentioned your situation to them. It seems that as long as the price is right, the main witness against you will change his testimony. If you behave well, Within 10 years, I will leave here."
Babylon couldn't bear the irritation in his heart, and raised his voice to retort: "10 years, my God! That's the whole life!"
Degas asked him to lower his voice: "Hush one by one"
The guard came over and Degas made a signal.
Hospital Ward·Night
The guard picked up a corpse from the hospital bed, lifted it out of the gate, and then locked the gate. Maturet made a gesture to Babylon and walked to the toilet. Babylon followed and went into the toilet. Maturet saw no one else: "There must be two conditions to do it."
Babylon: "What conditions?"
Maturete: "When I call him in, I will knock him unconscious myself."
Babylon: "What else?"
Maturete: "Bring the money and go with me."
Babylon was surprised by Matourette's request: "You?"
Maturet explained: "I know I am out of sight, and you are likely to succeed."
Babylon: "Will it be like this?"
Maturete: "Of the two of us, I am the one who killed people, but you did not."
Babylon looked at him silently, and after a while, smiled: "You just bought yourself a chance to travel by boat."
Outside the hospital ward window
Degas took a clipboard in his hand and walked towards the ward. He walked to the guard and showed the clip board to the guard. The guard took something from the clipboard, and Degas went to the window of the Babylonian ward. Babylon saw Degas from the ward. The two looked at each other.
Degas: "I saw your note. It was during tonight's concert, right?"
Babylon nodded. Depressur couldn't restrain his anxiety and reprimanded: "It's so stupid! I'm sorry, I have to go to the concert. The warden knows that I like music, and he insists that I go."
Babylon: "Do you have to sit in the front row?"
Degas: "I wish I could stop you."
Babylon: "Why?"
Degas: "You saved my life on the boat, I have to save your life."
Babylon: "That was a deal, you hired me, but now it has been repaid."
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