Bloody Sunday Page #5

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that we've got

to carry out today.

You listen to me.

I know the people of Derry.

And you know that I've spent

the last three years of my life

trying to keep a lid

on the trouble in this city.

Frank, you don't need

to tell me this.

Look, why do we need to ban

this march in the first place?

Why? To keep a crowd

of Protestant politicians

in Stormont

hanging onto power

by their fingertips, that's why.

I mean, they're the reason

why we're in this mess

in the first place.

Look, why not

just let the march go ahead?

Look, if you want prosecutions

why not take photographs

of the ringleaders?

Sir, the General's leaving

and would like a word

before you go.

Thank you, Sergeant Major.

Frank, I'm sorry.

It's out of my hands.

It's a war, Frank.

We're taking casualties

every week.

We've lost 43 British soldiers.

I know. I know.

I'm having to write

too many letters, Frank.

I'm sorry,

we have to draw the line.

Sir, the General is getting

quite excited.

Yes. Thank you, Sergeant Major.

I'm sick of being shot at,

spat on

and all the other sh*t

that goes with this place.

It's about time we go out there

and show these f***ers

what it's all about.

The reason is

'cause they get away with it

and this time they ain't going

to get away with it.

You got to get in,

you got to hit them hard

and get in there first.

Get the first one straight in.

Same as we did in Belfast.

Take no sh*t.

This one's just a civil rights,

though, ain't it?

They're all troublemakers

anyway, mate.

The lot of 'em.

They're all mixed in together.

Well, that's just like kids,

and that, ain't it?

Yeah, well,

they're mixed in with the kids.

What about that major

that died today?

Where was his civil rights?

And the two lads last week...

where's their civil rights?

I'm just saying,

they're just kids

throwing stones, that's all.

You're-You're either with us

on this or you're not.

I'm with you, man.

Yeah, you better be.

I'm all right, man.

I'm-I'm up for it.

Everyone on the other side

of this wall

is enemy,

as far as I'm concerned.

Can't see a kid

being an enemy, though.

If they're in the way,

they're in the way.

You got to stick with us

on this.

I am.

Whatever happens

we'll sort it all out

between us, right?

When we bang through that wall,

they see that wall come down

they'll sh*t themselves,

they really will.

We'll just get out there

and just kick some arse

out there.

Show the hats how to do it.

So, did you go to Mass today?

Aye, love.

Aye, whose is it?

Father Bally.

Ach, he's a nice man.

Aye, he is.

He was talking to me after it

seeing how I was getting on

after getting out of jail.

Wondering if you'd

got a job yet, I suppose?

No, I wasn't.

You're going to get that wee

girl into trouble, you know.

What are you on about?

You know what I mean.

Look, you're not me ma.

Aye, but I'm all you've got.

Sounds like she has horns

on her head.

But she's from Irish Street

and you're from the Bogside.

You know, at the end of the day

she's like, you know,

a Protestant.

I'm not saying I've got anything

against her, like

'cause she's a nice girl

but I just don't want you

and her to get into trouble.

Are you thinking

about getting married here?

Aye, I will be.

Well, what do you think your mam

and daddy would say?

Look, leave my mam and daddy

out of it.

Your sister's just looking out

for you.

Look, you stay out of it.

Look, I'm just worried,

that's all.

You know, I worry about you

every time you go

outside the door.

I don't want anything

to happen to you.

Everybody in these flats here...

they worry about their children

whenever they go out at night.

Look, I'll be all right.

All I want to do is

to look after you

and look after Dennis

and defend this area

from the likes

of them boys there.

What do you mean,

the likes of me?

You know,

with working for the Brits.

You'd think you would have got

a decent job.

It's working for the Brits

putting that food on the table

so don't be complaining.

Can we not have

this conversation

at the table, please?

I suppose you think throwing

a couple of stones

is going to solve it, son,

do you?

Aye, well,

it's kept them out of here

for a while now, hasn't it?

If it wasn't for us, you still

wouldn't be living here.

Just remember that.

Aye, you really believe that,

do you, eh?

Aye, I do, actually.

Right, okay.

Look, Mary, I'm going to go out.

I'll see you later on.

Right.

I'll be all right. Don't worry.

Look after yourself, okay?

Are you listening to me?

I don't want you to end up

back in prison

'cause you can't marry her

from in there.

I'll be all right. Don't worry.

I'll chat to you after.

Yeah?

Oh, yes. Hi.

Oh, now, Meg, I dunno.

Somewhere between ten

and a million. How's that?

Okay, talk to you later. Bye.

All right?

- Here's your tea.

- Thanks.

Okay?

Yeah. What time are you going?

I don't know, an hour.

Jesus. How about you?

I'm on duty till half two.

Derry Journal

and Irish News want

to talk to you.

What, now?

No, they'll... they can wait.

They're all right for a bit,

so they are.

Listen, I know...

I know it's hard.

That's just why I pissed off

at you last night.

I know, I'm sorry.

- That's all right.

- That's okay.

It's all right.

Okay.

Yeah?

Frank, yes.

Is it the Paras?

Well, Jesus, Frank

who the hell's running

this thing?

It was Lagan.

He says the army are

very hard-line

and we should think

about canceling.

No way, Ivan. You can't.

You can't cancel.

No.

Geez, do you know how many times

I think we should

just give this up?

There isn't a day goes by

I don't think

"Oh, wish I could take her

to the pictures

or take her to see Charlie Magee

at the Stardust," you know

and then I think, "What if

someone sees us?" you know.

What if someone decides

to have a go at you

because you're

this Catholic girl...

Hi.

Ivan, when are the stewards

coming in?

Uh, we need to talk about that.

I need to talk to Kevin

about that.

I need to make sure

they are more disciplined

and know

exactly what's happening.

Who's going

in front of the lorry

who's going behind, okay?

- All right.

- Lf you talk to Kevin now...

I'll give him a ring and then

you can have a word with him.

Okay.

I'm just gonna talk to Kevin,

all right?

It's all right.

Kevin, yeah...

yeah, I've spoken to Lagan.

He says the Paras are in town.

Listen, the stewards must know

what they're doing

when they form the line.

Yeah.

No, seriously, Kevin,

get on that now.

Okay, bye.

I mean, I don't know

what I would do, you know?

Catholic girl, Protestant

civil rights, Fenian lover?

So that's why I'm doing it,

you know?

That's why I go to the meetings

that's why I go to the marches,

because, you know...

I think

we're worth marching for.

Yes?

Uh-huh.

Yeah, I'll be down

in about an hour

something like that.

Get Bridget on to them.

All right, yeah, give them a cup

of tea or something, Jesus.

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