Bloody Sunday Page #6

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No, give them a drink,

even better.

My father was in the EVA for

Christ's sake, you know that.

I know, Ivan.

I marched in flute bands.

Your brother was shot

by the RUC.

So, I don't take you out.

We don't go to the pictures.

I go to the meetings,

I go to the marches

and all the time I'm thinking,

if I could just sort this

you know, if just one day,

maybe soon...

we can be normal...

and we won't have to worry.

I know.

Stewards, please ensure

that all people

joining the demonstration

from the rear

are channeled in safely

keeping clear

of that fenced area, please.

Thank you.

We want everybody safe here

today. Thank you.

Come on, folks,

sort that area out, please.

Folks, there is a start

to a demonstration

and there is an end

to a demonstration.

If you think this is

the start to a demonstration

catch yourselves on.

Stewards, I need you

down the back there, please.

All right, folks?

God, eh, what about this, eh?

Willie, make sure

you've got that, okay?

I will, surely.

All right, folks, how goes it?

Lvan, will you sign this for me?

Oh, certainly, missus.

With love and kisses, eh?

How are you feeling, Ivan?

Oh, right at this moment...

like Martin Luther King.

Is he a Catholic boy then, eh?

All civil rights people

are Catholic, missus, except me.

And I've got special

dispensation from the Pope.

Eh, boys?

Barney, glad you could make it.

Aye, I wouldn't miss it

for the world.

Sure, I know that.

Jim, ready for another march,

eh?

Oh, aye, of course.

Oh, Ivan, it's great, great!

All set?

Well, absolutely.

Would you have pulled out, Ivan?

What, and disappointed

all these people?

You're a bastard, you.

Oh, no, no, Eamonn,

just a politician.

Oh, no, no, Eamonn,

just a politician.

Jesus Christ, look at that.

What an atmosphere, boys.

Look at the amount of people.

I think I see...

Youse marching down

with us and that?

No, we're gonna hang about here

in case the Brits try anything.

We'll be down later.

We'll have sent them home

by then.

Aye, right.

Boys, they should be doing

a bit more

- do you not think?

- Aye.

We do all the work, Jimmy.

Frigging sure, after what

happened to McGilligan.

Are you up for it, Jimmy?

Up for it?

I'll be up on the front line.

I'll be up on the front line.

That's a promise.

Brits out, Brits out.

What do you think, Gerry?

- Brits out?

- Aye.

We'll all get the Brits out

together.

- Aye.

- Are you up for it?

We're gonna move forward

to give you a wee bit

of leeway, right.

Make sure you get

all that there.

Sure.

Sweep all the way right down...

look at that.

We shall overcome,

we shall overcome

We shall overcome

Someday...

My God, they'll never

stop us now, boys.

...Deep in our hearts...

The whole of Bogside is here.

...I do believe

That we shall overcome someday.

...moving now. Over.

Six-One Yankee,

the crowd are on the move.

We have a go.

All right, gentlemen.

Sergeant Major, pass it on,

the crowd's on the move.

Pass it out to the O.P.,

the crowd's on the move.

...that they are ready.

Here we go.

Sigs, Sigs, make sure

all call signs know

the march is on the move now.

- What do we want?

- Rights!

- When do we want them?

- Now!

- What do we want?

- Rights!

- When do we want them?

- Now!

Who'd have thought it, eh?

Okay, stewards, keep the front

of the lorry clear, please.

Willie, Willie,

come here, please.

Yeah, get the whole stream,

the whole way up.

Oh, I can see 'em.

I can't see the end of it.

Bear in mind we are going

down a hill here...

Come on, boys.

- Whoo!

- Whoo!

This is a great day for Ireland.

Absolutely.

...vital

that we retain our dignity.

We must keep this safe,

dignified...

...Zero, this is Six-One Yankee.

No information...

The crowd is now halfway down

William Street. Over.

Sir they're just about here now,

sir.

Seven-Six.

Crowd is waving, chanting

but, uh, causing

no particular aggro. Over.

See what I mean?

Tell the people of Derry

they can't march

and they'll come out in droves.

Right, folks,

keep that corner area clear.

We're approaching

some of the British.

Hold your positions.

Keep your calm.

Hello, Six-Five,

this is Six-One Yankee.

- Crowd approaching...

- Yeah, Five-Six Bravo

this is, uh, Five-Niner Sunray.

So, in your opinion

we will not get a Pig

through the wall? Over.

Roger.

Oh, sh*t.

Colonel.

It's from the O.P.

They've just checked the front

of the wall.

The wall

directly in front of here

- there is a three-foot drop.

- F***.

In their opinion, when we try

and get the Pig through

we just ain't gonna get through.

We're gonna...

it's gonna go tits up.

We still need to cut them off

from either side.

I think we're gonna have to go

over the top.

We'll have to.

Okay, let's get ready

and be ready

to cut through this wire

and go over this wall.

Let's get ready now.

Okay, I'm on it. Sergeant Major!

- What do we want?

- Rights!

- When do we want them?

- Now!

Whoo!

Hey, do you think we'll have

much bother today, Jim?

Eh?

So, you think we'll

have much bother today?

Oh, no.

Hey, we'll get a riot going,

that's for sure, like.

There's plenty of troops

about and stuff, so.

You're not worried

about getting caught, are you?

Aye, I don't wanna go back

inside again, you know.

Hey, you shouldn't have given

yourself up over Hester, man.

Oh, leave it out, okay?

- You've to watch yourself, mate.

- Just enjoy the day.

We're here for our civil rights

today, right, boys?

Aye, that's right, mate.

Somebody help

with these ladders!

Jesus, there's a lot of them,

isn't there?

Come on, move it! Move it!

We're just going right

at the corner here.

Give me that thing now.

- I need it.

- Right, right.

- Stewards, stewards.

- Here, keep them steady.

Stewards, stewards.

Keep them there, Barney.

Keep 'em going.

See that there, up there,

how provocative is that?

Brits go home!

Stewards, keep this...

Don't touch it.

What the hell is that, lads?

Paras!

Brits out! Brits out!

We don't want youse here!

Zero-Six-Five.

Recon is passing

my forward locations

and there's a small amount

of stoning going on there.

- Over.

- Six-Five.

That's the Paras getting stoned

from up here, sir.

So, the head of...

the head of...

Why are One Para

showing themselves?

It's the chaps on the wall, sir.

OPs and wire cutters

for when they have

to go through.

If the crowd sees the Paras

that'll inflame the situation,

Patrick.

Thank you, Frank.

- What?

- You have to go through.

Head of the column

approaching Aggro Corner. Out.

Sir, this is where we hope

they're going to turn.

Well, that's what they said.

People, we're just going right

at the corner here!

Follow me! Let's go.

Keep back there, folks.

Keep moving here.

People, we're turning right

here.

Turning right. Thank you.

The march is proceeding

to the right.

If you go that way, you'll have

no part in this demonstration.

They're turning the wrong way,

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