Bel Canto

Mr. Hosokawa, we are very honored to have

you in our country, sir.

I'm honored to be here, Mr. Vice President.

Thank you, sir.

And please, I say my apology that the president

was unable to attend.

He was called into some talks with Israel.

Mr. Hosokawa understands that affairs of state

must take precedence.

He's a mere businessman.

No, no, no.

And tomorrow I would like to show

you to some potential building sites

for a factory.

S .

Ey.

This is Monsieur and Madame Ambassador of France Thibault.

- What a pleasure. - Enchante.

Nice to meet you.

And thank you for the presence of this amazing talent.

Arigato.

Mr. Hosokawa is grateful for the chance

to hear Ms. Coss in such an intimate setting.

It is the opportunity of a lifetime.

The flight?

It was a long and bumpy.

And there are soldiers everywhere,

waving their guns around.

It's absolutely terrifying.

So Italy, England, United States.

I mean it.

Italy, England, United States for the next year at least.

Not even Teatro Col n.

No, I don't care.

I don't care how much they pay.

Hang on.

Yes?

They're ready.

Right, they're...

they're ready.

I'll call you back.

OK, bye.

Good.

Let's get this over with.

In my country, opera is a sacred thing.

So to...

Gracias.

You look lovely.

Good evening.

Thank you, Miss Coss.

Hola.

Hello.

Mr. Hosokawa, may I present Ms. Roxanne Coss?

It is a great pleasure.

No, the pleasure's all mine.

So I understand you would like to hear Rusalka?

He enjoyed hearing you sing it in Vienna.

Thank you.

If a human soul should dream of me,

may he still remember me on awaking.

Well, that's a poetic thought.

I will finish my program with it.

You know it's Little Mermaid.

Yes.

But it's opera, so in the end, everybody dies.

Shall we?

Let's begin.

Sh-sh-sh.

Shh.

Shh.

Translator.

Tr... tr... trans...

S , s , s .

I will never leave you.

I swear. - Get off.

Get off. I can't breathe.

Please.

No, No.

I'm all... I'm all right.

I'm...

Please?

Thank you.

Arigato.

Messner.

I'm with International Committee of the Red Cross.

I'm unarmed.

Are you sure you want to come in?

Because there's no guarantee they're going to let you out.

They will let me out.

More hostages is not what they're looking for now.

In!

Who are you?

Messner.

I'm Swiss.

I speak a little English.

My comrades do not.

I have a translator outside.

No, no one else.

We have a translator.

Wait.

Translator!

You will translate?

English?

French?

Do you have a preference?

No preference.

What we want, of course, is the unconditional release

of all the hostages.

Unharmed.

Send in President Masuda.

They came for the president and will release

everyone in exchange for him.

They won't give you the president.

That's who we came here for.

Well, I came here on vacation to relax.

It seems like no one is going to get what they want.

Someone needs to sew up that cut.

I'm going to call in a medic. - No!

No medics!

No sewing.

It was never a pretty face anyway.

Nothing will proceed if this man bleeds to death.

IS there a doctor here?

There must be a doctor.

We only have five minutes.

Don't worry.

I'm trained at first aid.

One, two.

I'm sorry.

No.

No.

No.

Ay, no.

All of you, lay down.

I don't lie down.

I wait outside.

Get your demands ready.

I'll be back in an hour.

Yes, I'm coming.

We let you have the woman, workers,

priests, anyone who's sick.

The first page are things we need.

The second one is to be read to the press...

our demands.

"All political prisoners held in the government's

illegal jails must be freed."

All of them.

All of them.

They are their brothers and sisters.

They are prepared to die for them.

No one has to die.

Well, we all have to someday.

But as far as right now, it is up to the government.

If there is blood, it will be on their hands.

We ask you all to stand up and approach, please.

The women to the far right of the room, men to the far left.

What's wrong with you?

Insulin.

My insulin is back at the hotel.

You're diabetic?

Yeah.

Help!

Help!

We need help!

This man is sick.

He's sick.

He needs medicine.

OK.

OK, it's OK.

It's OK. - It's OK.

No, it's not.

Come on.

All right, we're going to move out now.

Women first.

Follow me.

Calm and quiet.

Everything's going to be all right.

Move on.

Let's go.

Hey!

Remain calm.

Move on.

What... what are you doing?

We're all going to get out.

Remain calm.

You OK?

It's OK, it's OK.

Go in the bus.

Go in the bus!

Please, go into the bus!

Thank you.

All in the bus.

Where's Roxanne?

Hey, hey, hey!

She's not outside!

Roxanne Coss is not outside!

Roxanne!

Where is she?

Roxanne!

No!