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WelcometotheofficialfanpageforHotelBabylonseries4!Checkinhereforthelatestnews,gossipandexclusivecontentcourtesyofCarnivalFilm&TelevisionLtd.Wehopeyou’llenjoyyourstay,andcomebackagainsoon-we’llbepostingexclusivenewclips,photosandupdatesweekly,becausewhetheryou’refirst-timevisitortoHotelBabylonoraregularguest,allourfansdeservefivestartreatment.ThebignewsisNigelHarmanisHotelBabylon’snewstarthisyear.HeplaysSamFranklin,asexysuaveandimpulsivebusinessman,joiningallyourfavouritereturningcharacters;Anna,Tony,Gino,James,Ben,EmilyandTanyainthehitBBCOneshowwhichtakesatantalizingandseductiveinsightintothesexyworldoftheluxuryfive-starhotelindustry.HotelBabylonliftsthelidontheserviceindustry.Whenpeoplearepayingupwardsofthreehundredpoundsanightforaroom,they’repreparedtoleavereallifeatthedoorandplayashardastheywant.Filmdirectorsrubshoulderswithcon-artists,childstarsminglewithbusinessbillionairesandfoodguruschatwithglitterati.WeddingsandValentine’sDay,fashionshowsandfilmshootsallcombinetoproduceaheady,hedonisticcocktailwhereanythingcan,anddoes,happen.WhenSamFranklin(Harman)attemptstocheckintoHotelBabyloninepisodeone,littledoesheknowthathisex-wife,Juliet(Wilson-Jones),hasbeenappointedasatrouble-shootertoeithershutdownorsavethehotel.Asthedayunfoldssomedisturbingeventsthreatenthehotel’sequilibriumandSamdecidestotakemattersintohisownhands.SeveralphonecallslaterandSamFranklinisthenewownerofHotelBabylon,muchtohisex-wife’sannoyance.WithaBollywoodstylewedding,acelebritymagazineshoot,mafiagangstersandlotsofgueststarscheckingin,series4will,intrueHotelBabylonstyle,keepaudiencescaptivatedandentertainedallthroughtheSummer.HotelBabylonseries4beginsonFridaythe19thofJuneat9:00pmonBBCONE.

TERMINATOR:THESARAHCONNORCHRONICLESpicksupitssecondseasonwithSARAHCONNOR(LenaHeadey)huntingthefutureinpresentdayLosAngeles,hopingtostoptheimpendingapocalypseandchangefateforhersonJOHN(ThomasDekker).Whiletheever-evolvingtechnologicalenemygrowsstronger,16-year-oldJohnbeginstakingthestepsnecessarytoembracehisdestinyasthesaviorofmankind.Johnfindshimselfcaughtbetweenhisfearlessprotector,thebeautifulbutpotentiallydangerouscyborg,CAMERON(SummerGlau),andhisnewfriend,RILEY(LevenRambin),whorepresentsfreedombutalsoapotentialrisktohissafety.John’suncle,DEREKREESE(BrianAustinGreen),continuestofightalongsidetheConnors,buthasheoverstayedhiswelcome?AfterCROMARTIE(GarretDillahunt),theT-888sentfromthefuture,sparedFBIAgentJAMESELLISON’s(RichardT.Jones)life,Ellisonhasbecomeabeliever,acceptingthat"nooneiseversafe."AgentEllisonisnowbentonunderstandinghisroleandhispurpose.CATHERINEWEAVER(ShirleyManson),CEOofZeiraCorp,mayjustknowwheretofindtheanswersEllisonislookingfor.InSeasonTwo,lifefortheConnorsintensifiesastheirrelationshipsarechallengedandthepresentandthefuturebegintobecomeone.HowlongcanCameronprotectthembeforethey’rediscoveredbySkynet?HowwilltheConnorskeeptheirfamilyintact?============================================《终结者外传》第二季还将继续着上一季的故事，SarahConnor（LenaHeadey饰）将在今天的洛杉矶为人类的未来而战，期望着能阻止不久就将来到的审判日以及改变自己儿子John（ThomasDekker饰）的命运。随着终结者机器人的不断进化和强化，16岁的John也逐渐开始接受自己作为人类救世主的命运。同时，他还发现自己陷入了两个女孩的中间——一个是被送来保护他的Cameron（SummerGlau饰），漂亮但却可能对John的安全有潜在威胁，毕竟Cameron也是一个终结者；而另一个是John的新朋友Riley（LevenRambin饰），她的出现似乎象征了John所追求的自由，但同样也可能给John带来威胁。而John的叔叔DerekReese（BrianAustinGreen饰）则继续和他们两母子并肩作战，但似乎Derek已经不那么受欢迎了。另一方面，在和T-888型终结者Cromartie（GarretDillahunt饰）面对面并且逃过一命之后，FBI探员JamesEllison（RichardT.Jones）开始深信Sarah的那句话：“没有人是绝对安全的。”Ellison探员现在明确了自己的目标，而CatherineWeaver（ShirleyManson饰），一个神秘公司的CEO，很有可能知道在哪里能找到Ellison追求的目标。在第二季，Sarah一家人的生活越来越惊险，因为随着时间的推进，“现在”和“未来”在逐渐的合而为一。在“天网”发现John的行踪之前，Cameron还能保护他们多久？而John一家人能安全无恙么？《终结者外传》第二季将呈现更多的精彩。

SirDavidAttenboroughistopresentandnarrateanewlandmarkfilm,ClimateChange:TheFactsforBBCOne.Thedocumentarywillprovideanurgentlookatthescienceofclimatechangeandthepotentialsolutionstothisglobalthreat,combiningfootagethatrevealsthealreadydevastatingimpactofclimatechangeonourplanetwithinterviewsfromsomeoftheworld’sleadingclimatescientists.Afteroneofthehottestyearsonrecord,climatologistsandmeteorologistsexplaintheeffectsofclimatechangeonboththehumanpopulationandthenaturalworld.Scientists,includingDrJamesHansen,DrMichaelMannandProfessorCatherineMitchellwillforensicallyunpackthesciencebehindtheextremeweatherconditionsofrecentyears,whichhaveseenunprecedentedstormsandcatastrophicwildfires;aswellasdetailinghowtheacceleratingrateatwhichtheworld’siceismeltingiscausingsealevelrises,andhowdeforestationisexacerbatingtheproblemofglobalwarmingbyaddingtoCO2intheatmosphere.Thefilmwilldeliveranunflinchingexplorationofwhatdangerouslevelsofclimatechangecouldmeanforhumanpopulations,whatislikelytohappenifglobalwarmingexceeds1.5degreesandifmajorreductionsinCO2emissionsarenotmadeinthenextdecade.Thedocumentarylookstooatpotentialsolutions,exploringtheinnovations,technologyandactionstheworld’sgovernmentsandindustriesaretakingtopreventfurtherwarmingandshowcasingindividualswhoarecreatingchangeatgrassrootslevels.Inthefilm,SirDavidAttenboroughsays:"Inthe20yearssinceIfirststartedtalkingabouttheimpactofclimatechangeonourworld,conditionshavechangedfarfasterthanIeverimagined.Itmaysoundfrighteningbutthescientificevidenceisthatifwehavenottakendramaticactionwithinthenextdecadewecouldfaceirreversibledamagetothenaturalworldandthecollap搜索引擎优化foursocieties.We’rerunningoutoftimebutthere’sstillhope…Ibelievethatifwebetterunderstandthethreatweface,themorelikelyitisthatwecanavoidsuchacatastrophicfuture.”

Voice1(male"professionalannouncer"type):Thisneighborhood(1)wasmadeforthewretcheddignityofthepettybourgeoisie,forrespectableoccupationsandintellectualtourism.Thesedentarypopulationoftheupperfloorswasshelteredfromtheinfluencesofthestreet.Thisneighborhoodhasremainedthesame.Itwasthestrangesettingofourstory,whereasystematicquestioningofallthediversionsandworksofasociety,atotalcritiqueofitsideaofhappiness,wasexpressedinacts.Thesepeoplealsoscorned"subjectiveprofundity".Theywereinterestedinnothingbutanadequateandconcreteexpressionofthemselves.Voice2(Debord,monotone):Humanbeingsarenotfullyconsciousoftheirreallife-usuallygropinginthedark;overwhelmedbytheconsequencesoftheiracts;ateverymomentgroupsandindividualsfindthemselvesconfrontedwithresultstheyhavenotwished.Voice1 - Theysaidthatoblivionwastheirrulingpassion.Theywantedtoreinventeverythingeachday;tobecomethemastersandpossessorsoftheirownlives.Justasonedoesnotjudgeamanaccordingtotheconceptionhehasofhimself,onecannotjudgesuchperiodsoftransitionaccordingtotheirownconsciousness;onthecontrary,onemustexplaintheconsciousnessthroughthecontradictionsofmateriallife,throughtheconflictbetweensocialconditionsandtheforcesofsocialproduction.Theprogressachievedinthedominationofnaturewasnotyetmatchedbyacorrespondingliberationofeverydaylife.Youthpassedawayamongthevariouscontrolsofresignation.Ourcamerahascapturedforyouafewaspectsofaprovisionalmicrosociety.Theknowledgeofempiricalfactsremainsabstractandsuperficialaslongasitisnotconcretizedbyitsintegrationintothewhole"”whichalonepermitsthesupersessionofpartialandabstractproblemssoastoarriveattheirconcreteessence,andimplicitlyattheirmeaning.Thisgroupwasonthemarginsoftheeconomy.Ittendedtowardaroleofpureconsumption,andfirstofallthefreeconsumptionofitstime.Itthusfounditselfdirectlyengagedinqualitativevariationsofeverydaylifebutdeprivedofanymeanstointerveneinthem.Thegrouprangedoveraverysmallarea.Thesametimesbroughtthembacktothesameplaces.Noonewenttobedearly.Discussiononthemeaningofallthiscontinued...Voice2 - "Ourlifeisajourney"”Inthewinterandthenight."”Weseekourpassage..."�Voice1 - Theabandonedliteratureneverthelessexertedadelayingactiononnewaffectiveformulations.Voice2 - Therewasthefatigueandthecoldofthemorninginthismuch-traversedlabyrinth,likeanenigmathatwehadtoresolve.Itwasalooking-glassrealitythroughwhichwehadtodiscoverthepotentialrichnessofreality.Onthebankoftherivereveningbeganonceagain;andcaresses;andtheimportanceofaworldwithoutimportance.Justastheeyeshaveablurredvisionofmanythingsandcanseeonlyoneclearly,sothewillcanstriveonlyincompletelytowarddiver搜索引擎优化bjectsandcancompletelyloveonlyoneatatime.Voice3(younggirl):Noonecountedonthefuture.Itwouldneverbepossibletobetogetherlater,oranywhereelse.Therewouldneverbeagreaterfreedom.Voice1 - Therefusaloftimeandofgrowingoldautomaticallylimitedencountersinthisnarrow,contingentzone,wherewhatwaslackingwasfeltasirreparable.Theextremeprecariousnessofthemeansofgettingbywithoutworkingwasattherootofthisimpatiencewhichmadeexcessesnecessaryandbreaksdefinitive.Voice2 - Oneneverreallycontestsanorganizationofexistencewithoutcontestingallofthatorganization’sformsoflanguage.Voice1 - Whenfreedomispracticedinaclosedcircle,itfadesintoadream,becomesamererepresentationofitself.Theambianceofplayisbynatureunstable.Atanymoment"ordinarylife"�canprevailonceagain.Thegeographicallimitationofplayisevenmorestrikingthanitstemporallimitation.Anygametakesplacewithinthecontoursofitsspatialdomain.Aroundtheneighborhood,arounditsfleetingandthreatenedimmobility,stretchedahalf-knowncitywherepeoplemetonlybychance,losingtheirwayforever.Thegirlswhofoundtheirwaythere,becausetheywerelegallyunderthecontroloftheirfamiliesuntiltheageofeighteen,wereoftenrecapturedbythedefendersofthatdetestableinstitution.Theyweregenerallyconfinedundertheguardofthosecreatureswhoamongallthebadproductsofabadsocietyarethemostuglyandrepugnant:nuns.Whatusuallymakesdocumentariessoeasytounderstandisthearbitrarylimitationoftheirsubjectmatter.Theydescribetheatomizationofsocialfunctionsandtheisolationoftheirproducts.Onecan,incontrast,envisagetheentirecomplexityofamomentwhichisnotresolvedintoawork,amomentwhosemovementindissolublycontainsfactsandvaluesandwhosemeaningdoesnotyetappear.Thesubjectmatterofthedocumentarywouldthenbethisconfusedtotality.Voice2 - Theerahadarrivedatalevelofknowledgeandtechnicalmeansthatmadepossible,andincreasinglynecessary,adirectconstructionofallaspectsofaliberatedaffectiveandpracticalexistence.Theappearanceofthesesuperiormeansofaction,stillunusedbecau搜索引擎优化fthedelaysintheprojectofliquidatingthecommodityeconomy,hadalreadycondemnedaestheticactivity,whoseambitionsandpowerswerebothoutdated.Thedecayofartandofallthevaluesofformermoreshadformedoursociologicalbackground.Therulingclass’smonopolyovertheinstrumentsweneededtocontrolinordertorealizethecollectiveartofourtimehadexcludedusfromaculturalproductionofficiallydevotedtoillustratingandrepeatingthepast.Anartfilmonthisgenerationcanonlybeafilmonitsabsenceofrealcreations.Everyoneunthinkinglyfollowedthepathslearnedonceandforall,totheirworkandtheirhome,totheirpredictablefuture.Forthemdutyhadalreadybecomeahabit,andhabitaduty.Theydidnotseethedeficiencyoftheircity.Theythoughtthedeficiencyoftheirlifewasnatural.Wewantedtobreakoutofthisconditioning,inquestofanotheru搜索引擎优化ftheurbanlandscape,inquestofnewpassions.Theatmosphereofafewplacesgaveusintimationsofthefuturepowersofanarchitectureitwouldbenecessarytocreatetobethesupportandframeworkforlessmediocregames.Wecouldexpectnothingofanythingwehadnotourselvesaltered.Theurbanenvironmentproclaimedtheordersandtastesoftherulingsocietyjustasviolentlyasthenewspapers.Itismanwhomakestheunityoftheworld,butmanhasextendedhimselfeverywhere.Peoplecanseenothingaroundthemthatisnottheirownimage;everythingspeakstothemofthemselves.Theirverylandscapeisalive.Therewereobstacleseverywhere.Therewasacohesionintheobstaclesofalltypes.Theymaintainedthecoherentreignofpoverty.Everythingbeingconnected,itwasnecessarytochangeeverythingbyaunitarystruggle,ornothing.Itwasnecessarytolinkupwiththemasses,butweweresurroundedbysleep.Voice3 - Thedictatorshipoftheproletariatisadesperatestruggle,bloodyandbloodless,violentandpeaceful,militaryandeconomic,educationalandadministrative,againsttheforcesandtraditionsoftheoldworld.Voice1 - Inthiscountryitisonceagainthemenoforderwhohaverebelled.Theyhavereinforcedtheirpower.Theyhavebeenabletoaggravatethegrotesquenessoftherulingconditionsaccordingtotheirwill.Theyhaveembellishedtheirsystemwiththefunerealceremoniesofthepast.Voice2 - Years,likeasingleinstantprolongedtothispoint,cometoanend.Voice1 - Whatwasdirectlylivedreappearsfrozeninthedistance,fitintothetastesandillusionsofanera,carriedawaywithit.Voice2 - Theappearanceofeventsthatwehavenotmade,thatothershavemadeagainstus,nowobligesustobeawareofthepassageoftime,itsresults,thetransformationofourowndesiresintoevents.Whatdifferentiatesthepastfromthepresentispreciselyitsout-of-reachobjectivity;thereisnomoreshould-be;beingissoconsumedthatithasceasedtoexist.Thedetailsarealreadylostinthedustoftime.Whowasafraidoflife,afraidofthenight,afraidofbeingtaken,afraidofbeingkept?Voice3 - Whatshouldbeabolishedcontinues,andwecontinuetowearawaywithit.Weareengulfed.Weareseparated.Theyearspassandwehaven’tchangedanything.Voice2 - Onceagainmorninginthesamestreets.Onceagainthefatigueofsomanysimilarlypassednights.Itisawalkthathaslastedalongtime.Voice1 - Reallyhardtodrinkmore.Voice2 - Ofcour搜索引擎优化nemightmakeafilmofit.Butevenifsuchafilmsucceedsinbeingasfundamentallydisconnectedandunsatisfyingastherealityitdealswith,itwillneverbemorethanare-creation"”poorandfalselikethisbotchedtravelingshot.Voice3 - Therearenowpeoplewhopridethemselvesonbeingauthorsoffilms,asotherswereauthorsofnovels.Theyareevenmorebackwardthanthenovelistsbecausetheyareunawareofthedecompositionandexhaustionofindividualexpressioninourtime,ignorantoftheendoftheartsofpassivity.Theyarepraisedfortheirsinceritysincetheydramatize,withmorepersonaldepth,theconventionsofwhichtheirlifeconsists.Thereistalkoftheliberationofthecinema.ButwhatdoesitmattertousifonemoreartisliberatedthroughwhichTom,DickorHarrycanjoyouslyexpresstheirslavishsentiments?Theonlyinterestingventureistheliberationofeverydaylife,notonlyintheperspectivesofhistorybutforusandrightaway.Thisentailsthewitheringawayofalienatedformsofcommunication.Thecinema,too,hastobedestroyed.Voice2 - Inthefinalanalysis,starsarecreatedbytheneedwehaveforthem,andnotbytheirtalentorlackoftalentorevenbythefilmindustryoradvertising.Miserableneed,dismal,anonymouslifethatwouldliketoexpanditselftothedimensionsofcinemalife.Theimaginarylifeonthescreenistheproductofthisrealneed.Thestaristheprojectionofthisneed.Theimagesoftheadvertisementsduringtheintermissionsaremoresuitedthananyothersforevokinganintermissionoflife.Toreallydescribethiseraitwouldnodoubtbenecessarytoshowmanyotherthings.Butwhatwouldbethepoint?Bettertograspthetotalityofwhathasbeendoneandwhatremainstobedonethantoaddmoreruinstotheoldworldofthespectacleandofmemories.1.Thisfilm,whichevokesthelettristexperiencesattheoriginofthesituationistmovement,openswithshotsoftheParisdistrictfrequentedbythelettristsintheearly1950s.

With an in册ved, detailed mystery and an elegant adversary played by Gale Sondergaard, this is one of the most entertaining features in the Sherlock Holmes series of movies starring Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce. The story gets a little far-fetched, but it is quite interesting. It is loaded with plot devices pulled from several different Arthur Conan Doyle stories, and it's interesting to see how many you can catch. It also features the usual pleasant camaraderie between Rathbone and Bruce, plus Dennis Hoey as Inspector Lestrade.As "The Spider Woman", Sondergaard creates a memorable opponent for Holmes. The slightly exaggerated role cannot have been much of a challenge for such a fine actress, but she puts her heart into it, and looks as if she is enjoying herself - as her character certainly is. By creating such a dynamic character, she also helps make the complicated story seem more plausible, and it creates a worthy challenge for Holmes.The movie also contains the amusing bits of dialogue and detail that characterized so many of the movies in the series. The climactic sequence, in particular, is a very good combination of suspense and wit. It is a fitting way to cap off an enjoyable entry in the popular series.

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Toby’spersonallifealsoheatsupashisrelationshipgrowswithcrimereporterTiaTremblay,whoisinexplicablytheonepersonhecan’tread.LifewillbenolessdramaticforToby’scolleaguesasSgt.MichelleMcCluskeystrugglesthroughacomplicatedmarriagewithherhusband,whileIIBheadAlvinKleinattemptstoprotecthimselfandhisteamfromthepoliticalmanoeuvringsoftheambitiousnewpolicesuperintendent,NicholaMartell.Meanwhile,newdirectorofemergencyservicesOzBeyrealizesthatbeingthebossisharderthanheexpected.

David,nowanoldman,isstillkingofIsrael.Amonghissons,theambitiousAdonijahandthecleverSolomon.Thetwoyoungmenarefiercerivals,sincebothareprospectiveheirstothethroneandonlyonecanbesuccessful.Duringahuntingexpedition,AdonijahchallengeshisyoungerbrotherSolomontoachariotrace.WhileSolomon,thoughbrave,stillretainsamodicumofcaution,thedaredevilAdonijahiseagertowinatallcosts-andlosescontrolofhischariot.SolomontakestheseriouslyinjuredAdonijahbacktoJerusalem.OnthewaytheretheymeettheattractiveAbishag,whodespiteheryouthisversedintheu搜索引擎优化fhealingherbs.Sheactuallysucceedsinhelpingtheprince.AdonijahfallsinlovewithAbishag-butBathshebaarrangesthingssothatsheworksforDavid,hopingthatheryouth,herbeautyandherhealingpowerswillsoothetheoldking’ssuffering.SeveralmembersoftheinfluentialpriesthoodandalsotherespectedarmygeneralJoab,whoservedDavidloyallyformanyyears,supportAdonijah’sclaimtothethrone-eventhoughDavidhasstillnotmadeanydecisionwithregardtoapotentialsuccessor.Thebattle-experiencedJoabregardsSolomonasanindecisiveweakling,underwhoseleadershipthekingdomwouldsoonfallapart.WhentheprophetNathanfindsoutaboutAdonijah’sconspiracyheinformsBathshebaandSolomon,whourgeDavidtotakeimmediateaction.AndsoitcomestopassthatpreparationstoanointthefuturekingofIsraelaremadebothattheSpringofEnrogel,whereAdonijahandhismenareencamped,aswellasinJerusalem.ThefestiveprocessionforAdonijahhasalreadybeenassembledandthepeopleenticedwithdeliciousdelicaciestocheerhimon,whenthenewsofSolomon’scoronationreachesEnrogel.ThepeoplepromptlyacknowledgethewillofKingDavidandstreamofftoJerusalemintheirhordestogreetSolomon,theirfutureruler.Adonijahremainsbehindwithahandfulofloyalfollowers.Herealizesthathehaslost-forthetimebeing.Humblyheplaceshislifeinhisbrother’shands.Adonijahisforgivenononecondition:thathealwaysremainsloyaltohisbrotherSolomon.ThegreatKingDavidisdead,andhissonSolomonhassucceededhimastherightfulrulerofIsrael.AdonijahnowhasarequesttomakeofBathsheba:hewantstomarryAbishag.Solomonhearsaboutthisseeminglyinnocentwish,andrecognizesitasarenewedployonbehalfofhisbrothertoreclaimthethrone-Adonijah’smarriagetothelastwomantoshareKingDavid’sbedwouldstrengthenhispoliticalpositionconsiderably.Solomonknowsthathehastoactquicklyanddecisivelyifheistosecurehisownpower.HehashisbrotherAdonijahandthelatter’sclosestassociateJoabexecuted.Afterthisradicaldecision,Solomonwithdrawstopresentsacrifices.InadreamtheLordappearstohimandgrantshimthefulfillmentofawish,whateveritmaybe.Solomonmerelyasksforwisdom-inordertobecomeagoodrulerandjudge.WarwithEgyptislooming.Toarmhiskingdomagainsttheterritorialambitionsofitspowerfulneighbors,Solomonnotonlyintroducesseveralreformsbutalsodecidestomarrythedaughterofthepharaoh.TheEgyptianprincessdoesnotremainSolomon’sonlywife,however:astimegoesbythekingmarriesnumerousnoblewomenfrommanydifferentcountriesforpoliticalandeconomicreasons.Inthiswayhepreservespeaceforhispeople,andcreatesgreatprosperity.ByallowingthewomentocontinuepracticingtheirdomesticcustomsandreligiousritualsinJerusalemaswell,hecomesintoregularconflictwiththepriesthood,whoseetheforeignreligionsasendangeringIsrael’ssolecovenantwiththeLord.ThewisdomgrantedtoSolomonbyGodbecomesfullyevidentwhenthekingsitsinjudgment.Onedaytwoharlotseachclaimtobemotherofthesamebaby.Solomon’sdecisionseemsutterlycruel:hesaysthatthechildshouldbecutintwosothateachwomanreceiveshalf.Solomoncannowdeterminewhotherealmotherisfromherreaction:shewillnotallowherchildtobeharmed.Solomonhandsthechildbacktoitstruemotheramidcheersofapproval.OneofthemostimportanttaskshandeddowntoSolomonbyhisfatherDavidisbuildingthegreatTempletohousetheArkoftheCovenant.Ithastobelargerandmoremagnificentthanallothertemplesintheworld,andSolomonnowsetsaboutfulfillinghisfather’swish.HeplacesJeroboaminchargeoftheIsraeliteworkersaschiefoverseer.Sevenyearslater,theworkiscompleted.Theexpensiveconstructionmaterialshavebeenbroughtfromfar-offlands,andthepeopleofIsraelhavepaidexceedinglyhightaxeswithoutcomplaintinordertofinancetheconstructionwork.TheArkoftheCovenantcannowfinallybetakentotheTempleinatriumphantprocession.Aftersomanyyearsofwandering,theIsraelites’mostsacredpossessionnowhasafixedhomeofitsown.PeoplestreamtoJerusalemfromacrosstheentirecountrytocelebratethegreatday.Abishag,nowmarried,comestooandbringsherfamily.Solomonhasdecidedtomingleamongthepeopleindisguise,andheandAbishagareoverjoyedwhentheyaccidentallymeetagainaftersomanyyears.TheTemplemakesJerusalemanditskingfamousthroughouttheworld.Eventhedark-skinnedQueenofShebasetsoffwithalargeretinuetovisitthewiseandcultivatedSolomonandadmirehismagnificentcity.Theadmirationturnsouttobemutual:Solomon,captivatedbyherbeauty,fallsdeeplyinlovewithher.Thetwoofthemhaveachild,Menelik,butonedaytheQueenofShebadecidestoleave.ShedoesnotwantMeneliktobedeprivedoftheregaldignityawaitinghiminhishomecountry.Solomonstaysbehind,withaheavyheart.Thekinghasnowachievedeverythinghesethishearton,butwiththepassingoftheyearsthewiseSolomongraduallybecomesamelancholy,skepticaloldmanwhoregularlyquestionshisveryexistence.Materialthingsseemtorepresenttheonlyrealityforhim.Healsorefusestoadoptanykindofsteadypolicy,especiallyinreligiousmatters.Withhisforeignwives,Solomonsacrificestoforeigngods,andthisincursthewrathofthepriesthood.TheloyalJeroboamappealstohisking’sconscience,buttonoavail.DuringoneofSolomon’ssortiesindisguiseamonghispeople,asimplefarmerremindshimofthefirstoftheTenCommandmentsrevealedbytheLordtoMoses:"Youshallhavenoothergodsbeforeme."Atanotherdecisivemoment,GodHimselfspeakstoSolomonandannouncesthepunishmentforhissinfulness:thekingdomwillcollapseafterSolomon’sdeath.Thekinghasgrownoldandweary.HehaslosttouchwiththepeopleofIsrael,whoaresufferingfromheavytaxationandforcedlabor.Solomonhastreatedhislong-standingcompanionJeroboam,towhomheentrustedtheadministrationofthenortherntribes,withmurderousangereversinceaprophetpredictedthedivisionofthekingdomtohim.Thekingnolongerhasthestrengthtochangethings-hejustleavesthemastheyare.Theconsequencesofthisbecomeclearshortlyafterhisdeath.Solomon’ssonandsuccessorRehoboamtreatsthecountry’sleaderswitharrogance,andprovokesthedivisionofthekingdomintotwoparts:theonlytribestillloyaltohimisthatofJudah,whilealltheothersuniteunderJeroboam.Theprophecyhasbeenfulfilled.ThekingdomthatSolomonreceivedfromhisfatherDavid,andinvestedwithsuchmightandmagnificence,isnowdivided.

Set in 1941, a drama about Canada's World War II policies toward Japanese-heritage citizens as told through the saga of a middle-class family forced to leave their successful Vancouver boating business, and relocate in a small, economically depressed mining town in the British Columbia interior, immediately following the bombing of Pearl Harbor.