Bones of Crows

- Are you hungry? I said, are you hungry?

Because it's your lucky day. Rations are in.

Come on up here!

Come on, let's go! Get a move on!

There you go! You can make it!

Yeah, keep on coming!

Up you come!

Here we are!

There you go, come on now, let's move!

Come on right up here!

Come on, let's go, right up here!

Come on! Right up!

Here you go! Right! Come on! Come on up!

There we go, we got flour, we got fresh meat,

we got vegetables, and fruit. Hmm?

Come on now, let's go! Yes, you, young man!

Come on, come right up here!

There you go, there you go!

April Fool's Day!

April Fool's Day!

We got nothing!

It's April Fools Day!

Mr. Quinn, stop!

- It's a fucking joke! Ha-ha! Ha-ha! Joke!

How do you say "joke" in Cree?

Ah, fuck off then!

The rest of you, fuck off.

Go on, fuck off.

Get the fuck away... go away. Get away with ya's!

Bunch of useless fuckers!

I said, are you hungry? Yeah, well, if you're hungry,

you go to the reservation we gave you,

you ungrateful leeches!

You will go now or for the love of God...

Time for dinner.

Come, help me Aline.

How'd they do?

Aline caught one.

Tye is a great helper.

He'll be a good hunter one day.

Perseverance, well...

Perseverance wanted to make them pets.

I'll never eat them.

Ah!

Creator,

thank you

for right now and forever.

Creator, thank you

for all things.

Smells delicious, Momma.

Here's for you, Aline.

Are you ready for tomorrow?

Yes, momma?

Come here!

The grass dance is only for the men!

You look beautiful.

I am proud of you. You are my heart.

Aline... Aline...

You usually smile when you play.

You have me now.

We should get dressed.

We're going to be late to our own wedding.

I could stay here forever.

Me too.

But the world has different plans for us.

Come on.

Oh... - Cold feet?

No, it's just...

My shoelace.

You're good at that.

Don't get any ideas!

Are you sure about this?

- I was sure the first time I saw you.

Okay.

I do.

I do.

It's a big day. You get married and are shipped off to war.

Thanks for travelling here to be with us. Appreciate it.

Hey...

It was good to see you. I'll tell Mom and Dad all about it.

Take care... I mean it.

Thanks for coming.

Bye, Aline.

You alright?

- Yeah, it's been a long time since I've seen my brother.

He was always the lucky one.

But he doesn't have you.

Which makes me the luckiest bastard in the world.

- I want you to be... - Careful.

I think it will be a careful war.

- Stop it. - I'll be careful.

I have you now.

I'll be careful.

I love you.

Say it.

I love you.

We don't have goodbyes in my language.

I'll see you soon.

We don't have goodbyes in my language either.

See you later.

- Mr. Miller. - Sister Ruth.

Good afternoon.

It's time for Aline's piano lesson.

Three o'clock.

I know how to tell time.

Yes, Sister.

- We've been experiencing a burden of duties, Mr. Miller.

With so many of our children sick,

we need to knuckle down and pick up the slack.

I'm sure you understand.

Forgive me, but...

I'm not sure Father Jacobs would... understand, Sister.

He has requested Aline play at his special dinner next week.

And she will need to prepare

and practice the piece he has selected.

He's in his study if you'd like to speak with him.

No. That won't be necessary.

Enjoy your time, Aline. Your duties await you.

Not all of us have special privileges.

Keep the line straight and your eyes down.

No need to idle.

Keep the line straight.

- There is a request from Father Jacobs.

It's... a complicated piece.

But...

I think you're ready for it.

Yes, Mr. Miller.

- I told you, you can call me Thomas.

Yes.

I want you to close your eyes.

I'm going to take your hand.

And put it over mine.

Like this.

Now, find my left hand.

Now, just listen to the notes as I play them.

And stay on top of my hands.

There you go.

What are you feeling?

I feel... free.

We share the love of music.

I can see that in you.

You can be free...

in this room, Aline.

You can be free with me.

Attention!

As you were.

You.

My name is Major Stevens.

- Aline. - Spears. I know.

You're graduating soon.

Yes, sir.

Congratulations on that.

And, of course, your marriage.

He's overseas?

- Yes, he was sent over right after.

- Do you know where your husband is stationed?

First, London. And then,

he'll receive his orders from there.

- We're sending you to London, after your graduation.

- I thought most of the Morse code operators

were based here in Canada, sir?

- That's correct, but we're putting together

a special operation.

It says in your file you're Cree.

Yes, sir.

If that's a problem... - On the contrary.

Are you still fluent in your language?

It's nothing to be ashamed of.

No, sir. I mean...

Yes, sir, I still speak Cree.

- The opportunity I'm talking about

would be a secret division within the Canadian Air Forces.

It's highly sensitive.

You'll be briefed when you get there.

I understand.

- How good are you at keeping secrets?

I don't mean to be indelicate, but women...

aren't known for this skill.

I have a lot of experience.

- Do you want time to think about it?

No, sir.

- We'll be in touch after your graduation.

24 words a minute, I hear.

Yes, sir.

Thank you for the opportunity.

Sir.

Aline...

Your left hand.

- It doesn't interfere with my work, sir.

It was a... childhood accident.

- We might be able to do something about it.

Would that be of interest to you?

Yes, sir.

Thank you.

Thank you.

My name is Charlie Tomkins.

I'm from Alberta, around Grand Prairie.

Métis/Cree. Welcome.

Aline Spears. Cree.

- Would you like to follow me? - Yes. Thank you.