A War Page #2

- Step back, step back!

- We have our own men behind that door.

- He says to stop.

- He must get the women out.

- Look away.

Look away, yeah right.

- Anything?

- I have a visual of two women.

- Come on, dammit.

- "Come in."

Step back.

Women behind the right door!

Door straight ahead.

- A donkey over there.

- Copy. You stay put.

Is it in there?

- Yes, that's his house.

- Come over here. Get him over here.

It checks out! There's a mother and

two children. The girl is in bandages.

Jones?

Jones, up here. Now.

"Thank you so much for helping.

We're poor people."

- A burn?

- Left forearm.

- Got it.

- "We're not your enemy."

- Tell him he can go inside.

- Send Stoffer in.

It's this little girl.

I'll just put this here.

Could you open this?

Ask if I may have a look at it.

It's stuck to her burn.

He should tell the little girl

that this will hurt a bit.

He has to hold her arm.

Yes, it hurts.

It's very infected.

Tell him -

- all I can do is rinse it in water.

"What if she doesn't get better?"

I'll dress it, but he must wash it

in soap every day.

"Listen to her crying.

She can't sleep at night."

Tell them to come to the camp

if it gets worse.

He knows where the camp is.

"Thank you."

There are no Taliban here.

These are good people.

They come sometimes, he says,

but they take off when we arrive.

- When were they here last?

- "When you come, they take off."

If we help them with the well and water,

will they help us with the mines?

They just want peace.

He's ready.

One second.

Okay. We're ready.

Ready? And up.

Hello, it's me.

Hello.

- Hello.

- Can you hear me?

- Yes. Hi, baby.

- Hi. Are you all there?

- Yeah, it's me and Julius.

- Where are Elliot and Figne?

Elliot's asleep. Figne says

she'll talk to you tomorrow.

- Okay. Can I talk to Julius, Maria?

- Yeah, he's here.

- Dad.

- How are you?

- Good.

- I'm sorry I didn't call the other day.

- It's okay.

- You're doing okay?

Yes.

- Maria?

- Julius.

- Yes?

- Can I say hi?

Julius, someone wants to say hi.

- Hi, Julius.

- Hi.

- Are you doing okay?

- Yes.

You owe me a joke, don't you?

Yes.

Would you like to tell it?

Yeah.

- Now or...?

- Yeah, now.

Okay. I'm listening now.

I'm listening.

What?

- Julius, tell it now. He's coming.

- Okay. Hi, Maria.

This boy went

to the public swimming pool.

The lifeguard shouted:

"Don't pee in the water."

The boy said:
"But everyone else

is peeing in the water."

"Yeah, but not from

the 3 meter diving board."

- But not from the 3 meter diving board?

- Yeah.

That was funny. You win.

It's much funnier than mine.

- Have you got one as well, Najib?

- No, it was his turn to tell one.

I don't wanna take your time.

Take care, Maria. Bye, Julius.

Bye.

It's me again.

I love you.

We miss you, Dad.

Have a good day now.

Run along.

Julius...

Have a good day. Julius,

I don't have time for this. Please.

Stop it.

I don't want to fight with you.

Have a good day now.

Run along.

No, you didn't!

Why are you doing this? Open the door.

I asked you nicely.

I don't want Elliot to sit here alone.

Go on.

Run along.

No, you don't!

Get out.

Elliot, you'll have to stay here

on your own for a bit.

Come on.

I've got an RC here.

Fine, no need for further confirmation.

Pull back.

Fine.

Over there.

You can see it from here.

You can see the antenna.

It looks like a 105 mm grenade.

Good work, boys.

Get into position.

- Further back.

- Got it.

Just left of the children

on the road -

- is a large artillery grenade with

a phone display. A potential RC.

I won't inform the TOC

until we've decided what to do.

The threat isn't imminent. There's about

20 meters from the girls to the road.

As long as they're there,

nothing will happen.

- Butcher.

- What?

Hotel 1-5, 6-5 here.

Come to my position.

- I'll go in front.

- Got it.

- Where's your best position?

- That group of rocks up there.

That group of rocks?

- Butcher and I will go with you.

- Got it.

6-5 Oscar, this is 6-0.

We expect to get green light

over this area in 30 mike, over.

6-5 Oscar, copy.

We have taken up position

to monitor IED.

6-5 Papa has put Hotel 1-5 in position.

We'll remain until further notice.

Over.

6-0, copy that. Out.

Hear that?

Yes.

Engine noise.

There he is.

6-5, Hotel 1-5, over.

6-5 Oscar, over.

We have visual of one pax

on a vehicle. Out.

Distance, 500 meters.

500 meters, 45 elevation.

Staying in current shooting path.

We have PID on a rifle.

- They're asking for instructions.

- Wait.

6-5 Oscar. Papa instructs you to wait

until he has touched the object.

Hotel 1-5, copy. Out.

- What the hell is he doing?

- He's calling the children over.

- He's lining them up.

- Damn!

And he's digging.

Yes, hostile intent.

He's digging up the object.

They're awaiting instructions.

Hotel 1-5, 6-5 Papa here.

Fire at will.

Hotel 1-5, copy that. Out.

- Can you get him?

- Yes.

- F*** that... He's taking a boy.

- He's taking a boy.

We don't have a clear shot. He's taken

a child and is driving off, over.

- Distance?

- 5.

- 500.

- 500.

- He's slowing down... isn't he?

- Yes.

Yeah, he stopped.

- The child is off. Do it.

- Okay, ready.

Wait.

Fire.

- Hit. Ready to follow up.

- Ready to follow up.

67 elevation.

Five right.

- Clear to fire.

- Fire.

Hit.

Marius, how are you gonna spell out

to your son that you shot a bad guy?

Dunno... B for Bang?

D for Dead?

Do you know what this is, Elliot?

Do you know what this is?

A shark.

- And what's this?

- Motorcycle.

Yes.

And this?

- Uhm... a giraffe.

- Yes.

- And what's that?

- A space rocket.

- What?

- A space rocket.

- Space rocket!

- Oh... no. It's a space ship.

- And do you know who that is?

- Daddy.

- And what's that?

- It's a...

- Cannon.

- Cannon.

Figne?

Will you keep an eye on Elliot?

- Yeah!

- Thank you.

Hi.

- Are you upset?

- No.

- Did you have a good day in school?

- You don't have to ask about that.

- Why not?

- I'll tell you myself.

I know, you cheeky devil.

I just want to know you're okay.

Ouch. Did you hurt your head?

Come here...

I just want to know you're okay.

- Tell me if something's wrong.

- Yeah.

- When's Dad coming home?

- Is that all you think about?

He'll be home in three months.

It's not that long.

Will I never get a hug?

What does one have to do to get a hug?

- Mommy, Elliot ate something!

- What did he eat?

Mommy!

No! How many did you eat?

Elliot, open your mouth!

Hi. Is this Elliot?

They're ready in no. 6.

Figne, take this and go

to the waiting area.

I'll be back soon.

Watch Julius, okay?

I understood from the call

that he swallowed some pills?

Yes, I made him vomit, but I don't

know how many he swallowed...

I'll just put a patch on your chest.

We'll insert a stomach tube

and monitor him while we're doing that.

And we'll start a NAC drop

and administer active charcoal.

- I want my Dad.

- He'll come later, sweetie.

- Hi...

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