def get_relationships(manager, handle_id1, handle_id2, rel_type=None, legacy=True):
    """
    Takes a start and an end node with an optional relationship
    type.
    Returns the relationships between the nodes or an empty list.
    """
    if rel_type:
        q = """
        MATCH (a:Node {{handle_id: {{handle_id1}}}})-[r:{rel_type}]-(b:Node {{handle_id: {{handle_id2}}}})
        RETURN collect(r) as relationships
        """.format(rel_type=rel_type)
    else:
        q = """
            MATCH (a:Node {handle_id: {handle_id1}})-[r]-(b:Node {handle_id: {handle_id2}})
            RETURN collect(r) as relationships
            """
    with manager.session as s:
        if legacy:
            relationships = s.run(q, {'handle_id1': handle_id1, 'handle_id2': handle_id2}).single()['relationships']
            return [relationship.id for relationship in relationships]
        return s.run(q, {'handle_id1': handle_id1, 'handle_id2': handle_id2}).single()['relationships']