Neither Heaven Nor Earth Page #2

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Come on, the night our guys disappear,

they burn a sheep?

Civilian approaching!

Soldiers of France!

Open the gate!

Tear gas!

Who is this clown?

Search him!

Hes clean.

Have him identify himself.

His names Gulbbudin Bakhtawar.

Has he seen many men without clothes?

What?

Has he seen many men without clothes?

No, hes seen many clothes without men.

Let him in.

He says the Colonel in Kabul sent him.

You have messages for him...

I think he means pictures.

Does the colonel receive him like that?

Everyone knows him in Kabul.

Silly Christian, throwing smoke

when he comes to help.

Its OK.

Here are photos of my two men.

He follows the Colonels orders

and returns once he learns something.

Next time:
off the bike,

hands in the air and wait.

So hes not tear-gassed

or shot in the head.

Got it?

- Is that a yes?

- Yes.

Ask when he thinks hell be back.

Inshallah when?

Whatever, show him out.

Thank you.

South Post for Base.

South Post for Base.

South Post, come in.

Hes gone.

Leaving sector 43-9

at 21:
45.

Roger.

Want some?

No.

Whats going on?

Animal.

Going out to check.

Go ahead.

Nothing to report.

There it is!

He sure smoked that sucker!

- Got any chocolate left?

- In my bag.

- Where?

- Top pocket.

- Hanging in there?

- Yeah.

I saw them the other night.

Saw who?

Tek and Delcourt. In a dream.

It was in a cave.

They were there, sleeping.

And?

Thats all.

It was just weird to see them.

You gotta learn to shut up.

Everyone thinks

you need to shut your trap

and open fire when youre told.

I gotta piss. Cover me.

Ben?

I was there, as usual!

- Where?

- Right there, like that.

You fell asleep?

We didnt see the detector go on.

The sun was up!

- Tell the truth.

- Hes the one who fell asleep!

- Youre lying!

- He never moved!

You leave me no choice, William.

In the stockade!

Your hands.

Theyre in my zone of fire,

what do I do?

Wait!

Whats he saying?

Khalil?

I cant hear.

Whats he saying?

Translate!

He wants to negotiate with you.

Tomorrow morning at 6:00

at the border.

Tell him I accept

but at noon, in broad daylight.

He accepts.

I dont want you up there.

You put the section in danger.

Youll be interrogated by high command.

Youll return with the first convoy.

Its best for us all.

Therell be an investigation,

youll testify.

What for?

He was there, he fell asleep.

Thats what Ill testify!

Get a different story.

You need me up there,

we have to go back!

Somethings going on!

Of course it is.

Men are being killed or kidnapped.

We need to go back up and sleep there,

to figure it out!

- Before were all gone!

- You missed something.

We all missed something.

Get ahold of yourself.

Youre going to write down

exactly what happened and sign it.

Is that clear?

Youve got some explaining to do.

It wont be easy.

But well find them

and well go home.

Theyve been informing all along,

its a code.

No sheep at the stake: clear.

Sheep:
danger.

Why dont we shoot the sheep?

No, call it off. Double back.

Men, head back!

Where are they?

- What do you see up there?

- Nothing, Captain!

He says, What do you want?

My men!

I want my men!

- He wants his men.

- What men?

I have no idea!

I want proof my men are alive.

He hasnt got your men,

but hell negotiate for his men.

They arent here,

or he hasnt got them?

He hasnt got your men

and he thinks youve got his!

Tell him to come out slowly.

Well talk face to face.

Careful, theyre coming out!

Nobody shoot!

Cover me.

Who has his men if its not us?

How many has he lost and how?

He who attacks with unknown arms

will know Allahs hatred.

Ask if he is Sultan.

He is,

and who are you to ask?

I sent a man to Pakistan 2 days ago

to negotiate for me.

An Afghan. Has he seen him?

Hes seen no one.

Ill offer him a deal.

He can search for his men freely

here in my sector,

and Ill search on his side.

- What the f***, Antars?

- Translate!

We call a cease-fire.

No shooting until weve found our men.

He may even go to the village, up there.

The village of liars.

Whats he saying?

- Hes pretending to talk to someone.

- Are you sure?

Yes, hes talking by himself.

We cant negotiate with the Taliban!

Hes lying! We cant do this.

He wants a guarantee.

If I find who has my men,

well find his too.

You must swear.

I swear.

His turn.

He swears but hell cut your throat

if you betray him.

Everyone, let them through.

Do we go?

We wait.

Allah cant prevent more fires

or attacks.

I can.

Allah is great.

Malek, dont you want

whats best for your village?

Its not for me to decide what happens.

Its your war, its not for us to help.

You want the Taliban here

or your countrys army?

I want nothing. Allah decides and...

- And?

- Screw you.

This is useless.

Captain! Look!

It was at their home.

Whered you get it?

His son found it in the valley.

He found the motorbike here.

There was nobody.

You said that. I want the rest.

Even if it takes all night,

you will talk.

Get lost!

You too will disappear like dogs.

Son of a b*tch! You dog!

He keeps insulting you.

Take it easy!

Thats enough!

He wants his father off the ground.

Hell talk if you pick up his father.

Not on the ground, up on the bike!

Im listening. Whats going on?

This is Allahs land.

Is this what you want?

He did nothing.

So, this is Allahs land?

Sergeant,

Allah is all youll get!

Translate.

Yes.

How far does Allahs land reach?

Behind the mountain then it stops.

Are the camp and village

on Allahs land?

No.

Is it forbidden to walk here?

You can walk but not sleep.

Why? What happens if I sleep?

- Allah takes you back.

- Cut it out!

Ask when it started.

When the soldiers came?

No, long before.

Since when?

Come here.

Give it to him.

In here.

No, there.

Why bring sheep here?

Theres no grass.

Thats where Allah forgives.

What happens then?

- You are forgiven.

- Is that all?

He doesnt return the men?

I bring a sheep for Allah,

it disappears and Im forgiven.

No, you leave it a full day,

take it back to the village

and cut its throat.

What if Allah takes it?

- Allah wont take the sheep.

- Why?

It doesnt sleep on the ground.

Yes, it does!

All sheep sleep on the ground.

If the sheep is alone, it is scared

and sleeps standing up.

And dogs?

Dogs sleep on the ground

so they disappear.

Look.

I lie down here

and I fall asleep.

Dont do that.

While I sleep here,

a man comes and kills me

in the night.

He takes me off and burns me.

Translate.

You come and say, Allah took him,

but a man killed me.

You dont see Allah do it,

so you cant be sure.

Yes, I can.

How can you be sure of something

you dont see and never have?

Look over there.

Its dark and you dont see the men.

But with your goggles, you see them.

If you dont see the men,

it doesnt mean theyre not there,

it means its dark

and you have no goggles.

Captain, its Base.

Captain, William got away!

He took the motorbike!

William!

There!

Its locked inside.

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