This Land Is Mine

After the war, lawyer Dennis Chiang returns to Singapore, and is handed his first case: defending a former Japanese military officer accused of war crimes. Meanwhile, Dennis' cousin June has a case of her own when a former client of D'Almeida and D'Almeida is killed, leaving his fortune to his young son, Gim Huat. A fight ensues over the custody of Gim Huat – and his inherited fortune – and June is caught in the middle.

The search for Gim Huat's mother nearly costs June and George their lives when they run afoul of local gangsters. And a visit to the Joy World Nightclub opens a new friendship for Dennis, but an old wound for June.

The lawyers resolve Gim Huat's case, returning the boy to his rightful caregiver. Dennis faces his first hurdle with Nakamura's case when his own client violently rejects him. A trip to the cinema ends badly for June ... and Dennis, as he discovers his cousin's terrible secret.

War hero Major Habibullah Khan reports for duty at his newly assigned camp, and immediately antagonises his supervising officer, Lt Col Holmes. At the orders of Simon, June brings Emma Rider to the kampong so she can be reunited with her niece, Mariam. However, neither Mariam – nor the rest of the kampong – receive Emma and June with open arms.

Dennis has his first run-in with the MPAJA (Malayan People's Anti-Japanese Army), who threaten his life for taking on Nakamura's case. And the tension between Khan and Holmes escalates, resulting in a dire consequence for Khan. June is given one last chance to return Mariam to Aunt Emma, and has to find a solution before it's too late.

The British resort to brute force in order to extract Mariam from Harapan, resulting in a violent clash between their soldiers and the Malay villagers. Dennis receives another warning from the MPAJA over Nakamura's case, but, with Joe's help, makes a breakthrough with his client. George tries to engage Khan in his fight for freedom from British rule, but the Major makes a wrong decision.

An incident at the law firm triggers a violent memory in June, and sets her on a path for vengeance. Dennis makes a shocking discovery in the Nakamura case, and confronts his client about it. Khan's men attempt to speak for their leader, but their campaign leads to tragedy.

Karim and Mariam flee, attempting to make it to the Malayan border before they're caught by the British or the villagers. George is at odds with Simon, when he volunteers himself as Major Khan’s legal counsel. And June finds herself at odds with Dennis and Mak, who do not understand the source of her rage.