Thursday, July 30, 2009

11:11 AM, BALI, INDONESIA

Crunch, crunch, Crunch, crunch, Crunch, crunch, Crunch, crunch, Crunch, crunch.
Thud.
SANTOSO: Get him up, Chahaya.
CHAHAYA: Ugh. C’mon, get up. You have to walk. Be a man.
Crunch, crunch, Crunch, crunch, Crunch, crunch, Crunch, crunch, Crunch, crunch.
Zzzik. Swit, swit, swit, swit, swit, zzzik.
SANTOSO (whispering): Get the apron, Chahaya.
CHAHAYA: Yes sir.
Crunch, crunch, crunch, crunch. CA CAW. CA CAW CAW CAW CAW. Tik tik tik.
Tik tik tik.
CHAHAYA (whispering): It’s gonna be okay. It’s gonna be alright. Just be brave. Be brave. You are a man! Be brave and be a man. That is all we have.
FAROOK: Snnf. No no no no no. I cannot. It is not time. I am sorry. Can you tell them I am sorry.
CA CAW. CA CAW CAW CAW CAW. Shukashukashukashukashuka. Tik tik tik.
Tik tik tik.
SANTOSO (whispering): Chahaya, have the men choose. Don’t look at me. Do your duty.
CHAHAYA: Men, choose your weapons.
Crunch, crunch, crunch, crunch.
SANTOSO: Do you want a cigarette?
FAROOK: No.
SANTOSO: We will not make this dreadful. Your family will see your face. Do not be ashamed. Do not fear. Be at peace when it comes. A peaceful face will be better. Your family will be better with your peaceful face. Remember, calm and peace. Got it?
FAROOK: Yes. Thank you.
SANTOSO: We have family. We know.
Shhhhk. Crunch, crunch, crunch, crunch.
SANTOSO: Line up men, line up. Are you all ready?
SEVERAL (quietly): Yes sir.
SANTOSO: Mr. Farook Abadi, you are charged with acts of terrorism against the state of Indonesia. You have been found guilty and sentenced to death, carried out by the Mobile Brigade here, on this beach, before the sun and the sky and the jungle creatures. Do you wish to make a statement?
CA CAW. CA CAW CAW CAW CAW.
Tik tik tik. Tik tik tik.
Tik tik tik.
SANTOSO: You must answer. Do you wish to make a statement?
FAROOK: No.
SANTOSO: Men at ready! Aim your weapon. All shots at the circle. Fire.
CRAKAK CRAK KAK CRAK KAK KA KA KA KA KAK KAK
Fwip pip wip fip wip. CA CAW CAW CAW CAW CAW CAW CAW CAW CAW.
FAROOK: Ugh… nuh nuh nuh nuh nuh. Snnnuuuff. Shnufff.
SANTOSO: Give him a minute. Give him a minute. It takes time sometimes. Give him a few minutes.
FAROOK: Ughhhh…uuunnnggggggg…..
Cheedeep. Cheedeep.
Cheedeep. Cheedeep.
SANTOSO: Okay. Okay, he is gone. Chahaya, cut him down. Gently. Keep the apron on. Tidy him up for his family’s arrival. Thank you men. You have done well.