Return to Paradise

Beth Eastern: Sheriff, the day you and Tony left Penang, a man came looking for a bike you guys had rented. He brought the police. Only they didn't find the bike, but they did find 104 grams of hashish, some stashed in the hut, some in the trash. John "Sheriff" Volgecherev: Jesus Christ. And Lewis caught hell for that, huh? Beth: Yeah. He's spent the last two years in prison. Sheriff: Oh, my God. Jesus Christ. What a nightmare that must be, huh? Is he still in prison now? Beth: For eight more days, yeah. Sheriff: I wish I'd have known sooner. I don't know if I could have done anything but... At least he's getting out in eight days though, huh? Beth: That's not the case. Anybody found with more than 100 grams of hashish is considered to be trafficking. Sheriff: Trafficking? What is that, like, dealing? Beth: Sheriff, in order for Lewis not to be considered a dealer, you and Tony have to fly back to Penang and accept your share of the responsibility. Sheriff: And what about me and Tony?

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Chief Judge: The Deputy Home Minister is angered about some international news story. Beth McBride: I'm not sure what. Chief Judge: A story that was picked up by the Asian International Tribune. [reads article] "In a country proud of its many species of exotic butterflies, a butterfly is about to be broken on a wheel. The wheel is Malaysian justice, a term which strikes one American woman as a cruel joke. Beth: Your Honour... Chief Judge: "The woman is Beth McBride... " Beth: I didn't do this. Chief Judge: "... whose brother was arrested two years ago in Penang. Blamed for having bought hashish with two friends, this nature-loving young man now, incredibly, faces death. " Beth: She was determined to write the story. Chief Judge: Silence! We know you Westerners don't understand our attitude toward drugs, but we don't understand yours. Your cities are decaying, the souls of your young people are stolen from you. Our laws may seem harsh but our streets remain safe and our youth is protect

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