As Dorothy senses the Japanese are losing the war the women's rations are cut to feed the army. Christina and Blanche arrive at the camp,the latter with news that Sylvia died of cholera. Lilian is upset to learn that she is not on the list for repatriation as she is selling all she has to feed Bobby but Dr. Trier is,leaving Dr. Mason in charge of the hospital. Christina,who has acted as interpreter in the grilling of local rebels tells Rose she has proof that Bernard and Peter are still alive.

Bernard is killed instantly but Rose is put in a coma,finally coming to after Kate,rather than Dr. Mason with her bad eyesight,has removed the bullet from her. However she is paralyzed from the waist down. Dorothy learns that Rose was betrayed and suspicion falls on Christina because she has extra food - actually given her by Yamauchi as he has an upset stomach. Christina appears before the disciplinary committee but is found not guilty,after which Marion discovers that it was Lilian who betrayed Rose in exchange for money from Hasan to buy food for Bobby.