Border (Batas)

THE BORDER

" THANK YOU, FOR YOU VISIT "

Oh dear, Sir, how many more kilometers...

...we need to travel on a road like this ?

Pretty long, Ma'am.

Sir, Where's the forest, why does it look like this ?

I'm not really sure, Ma'am.

But, people say it's going to be turned into a plantation.

Who's the owner, Sir?

Who's else, if not city dwellers.

Pigs!

Damn, what's going on, Sir?

Pigs, crossing the road, Ma'am.

Pigs?

Yes, Ma'am. I almost ran over them.

The trouble here is,

if a pig is owned by one of the community members...

I can get punished by tribal law and end up bankrupt.

Why bankrupt?

Yes, Ma'am.

Pigs here are worth a lot. Depending how old they are...

and then how long is their life span,

how many sucklings can they have.

That's what I mean, how I can go bankrupt.

The pig might be worth as much as this car!

Oh-no!

What now, Sir?

Just a minute, let me check.

What's the condition?

The tire is flat, Ma'am, and I didn't bring the jack.

Damn it! So, what can we do?

Our only solution is to wait for help, Ma'am.

Especially in this kind of place.

How much further do we have to go?

We're not that far, the harbor is already in the village region.

I need to pee. ls there a toilet near?

My only suggestion is the bushes, but I don't recommend it, Ma'am...

there are many venomous animals, probably snakes.

I'm screwed!

Excuse me, Ma'am. I'll switch off the engine.

Damn!

What are we going to do, Sir?

Well, we just wait here, Ma'am.

Just rest until we get help, it shouldn't be long until dawn.

Please, rest, Ma'am.

How much longer, do we have to wait like this?

We can't estimate, Ma'am.

Sir, can't you phone someone for help?

There's no signal in this area, Ma'am.

It's dead...

Morning, brother!

Morning, brother. How are you?

What's going on?

Flat tire.

And?

I didn't bring the jack.

Didn't bring the jack? Get ours down!

Yes, Sir!

But... I didn't bring the wrench either.

What were you thinking, driving a guest with no jack or wrench?

Get the key for the tire too!

The key'?

Yes!

Where is your guest from?

From Jakarta.

What occasion?

I'm not sure. You can ask her directly.

Hey... good morning, Ma'am!

Good morning, Sir.

We're helping you, OK, Ma'am.

Thank you, Sir. We were getting desperate.

It's best you step out, Ma'am. So, we can jack the car.

A journalist, Ma'am?

I'm Jaleswari.

N“...

Just a second.

I'm not a journalist, Sir...

my organization has sent me, to work for Kuntebawang village.

Is it still far from here?

Keep on going 10 Kilometers from here and you will find the harbor...

then you take a boat and it should be another 1,5 hours, Ma'am.

Anyone picking you up?

Yes, our contacts name is, Mr. Adeus.

Oh, Mr. Adeus, the teacher?

You know him, Sh'?

Yes, I do.

The sun's scorching hot here.

Understand Ma'am, that we're right on the equator.

There's always a spare sun, just in case it's not hot enough.

OK, that's done.

Hang on, Ma'am.

It's done?

That's enough. It's done.

Please, Ma'am.

Thank you very much, Sir.

Take care on the road.

Thanks, Sir.

Sure, Ma'am.

Sailed through the river and passed the hills.

Carrying packages for the whole village.

Here I come, Jalung, the floating mailman.

Miss Jales, yes?

Yes.

I'm Urai. Mr. Adeus has asked me to fetch you.

Oh yeah.

Let my friend carry your belongings.

OK. thanks.

Whose name is Janta?

You've a package from Tebedu.

Be careful, Ma'am...

This one's from Sarawak.

Urai!

Yes, I'm

Urai! Urai!

Please wait a moment, Ma'am.

This is the one from Sarawak.

Hold on...

I have a letter for the priest. Please pass it to him?

From who and what's inside?

From me! It has all my confessions.

You always want know.

Please, Ma'am. Go ahead.

Hallo? Yes, I've just entered the village.

Hallo? Yes, hallo?

Hey!

Hey!

Hey, hey, hey!

Yes, hallo?

Hallo?

Hallo?

Hallo?

Hallo?

Yes, hallo?

Yes, hallo?

Yes, hallo?

Yes, hallo?

How are you?

My name is Jaleswari. What's yours?

My name is, Borneo.

Borneo! Why did you take Miss Janes' phone?

It's OK.

Who do you want to call?

Congratulations, Miss Janes. You've just met one of your students.

How are you, Ma'am. I'm from Jakarta.

Our teacher! Our teacher!

I'm not a teacher.

Hallo, I'm Adeus.

Oh, yes. Hallo, I'm Jaleswari.

I will help you, whilst you're here.

Yes, I heard from the company...

I've arranged for you to meet with the head of village.

Head of village?

Yes. He's the well respected chief here.

Every new guest, like yourself, Ma'am... must meet him first.

Please, Ma'am.

Mr. Adeus, I'll deliver this package to the priest first, OK?

There he is

Commander...

Adeus.

Please come.

Please, Ma'am.

Please, enter.

Please...

Drink first.

You want a drink, Tucang?

I had some, earlier.

This is tuak , Ma'am.

Please, drink.

Thank you, but I had plenty to drink on the way here.

Come on, let's drink a little.

Come, a little bit more?

This is our hunt, venison meat. Try it.

Come on, Adeus.

Ma'am...

Thank you, I'm full, I ate on the road.

Come on, try it.

Commander?

This guest is from Jakarta.

She wants to help the education system here.

She's a teacher.

She's Borneo's teacher.

Commander...

We can't stay for long.

We want to drop off Miss Janes, so she can stay the night at yours.

Stay the night at mine's!

Hey, how are you, Borneo?

I'm fine

How many pigs do you have now?

Five pigs, already.

The smallest one's named, Jakarta.

Really, our guest can stay at your house?

Of course!

Fine, bring this guest to your house.

Attention, Commander!

If I may ask, what are you drawing, Commander?

Child, do you really want to know what I'm drawing?

Yes, Commander.

I'm drawing something,

that's difficult for Jakarta people to comprehend.

What do you mean?