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SMURF:

(Tormenting)

You don't want me to tell the lads?

MOLLY:

What happened that night was just a one

off. I was pissed out my nut.

SMURF:

So you don't want me to tell anyone?

MOLLY:

You better not. First impressions and

all that.

SMURF:

(With a cheeky smile)

I dunno if I’m comfortable not telling

my comrades the truth.

MOLLY:

Well I'm one of your comrades now so

you’d better not let me down.

SMURF:

Well I’ll just say, was on my phase

two, went to Pirbright for the

rugby... Met you and some girls and

had a laugh...

MOLLY:

Well that’s the true.

SMURF:

...Behind the take away.

MOLLY:

No, don't you dare...

SMURF:

(CALLS)

Hey lads, mate of mine...cockney..

They all cheer.

SMURF (CONT’D)

..But alright.

(to Molly)

Happy?

MOLLY:

Ecstatic, you Welsh wanker.

The boys laugh at that.

FINGERS:

Cheeky..

10:
05:24 MUSIC IN – 1G1

She glares at Smurf. He joins the boys and turns to give her what

he imagines to be his winning smile.

She turns to look around the room, standing awkwardly.

10:
05:34 INT. HERCULES AIRCRAFT.

We pan along the line of 2 Section. Fingers and Mansfield Mike

are listening to music and laughing together. Nude-Nut is

listening to music by himself, pensive. Molly looks fed up.

She turns and looks at Smurf. He is studying a photograph.

James addresses them all.

JAMES:

Right. Hour outside Bastion. All don

your full protective clothing

including helmets.

They all immediately focus and start to do as instructed.

10:
06:03 EXT. CAMP BASTION. AFGHANISTAN/INT. COACH.

The Under Fives are on a coach heading to the area of camp

Bastion they will be based. Molly is staring out of the

Window in amazement at the size of the place.

BAZ VEGAS:

Look at that. Oh my god.

SMURF:

They got a Costa Coffee. They ain't

even got one of them in Basildon have

they Baz!

BAZ VEGAS:

We got two as it happens because you

know what they say? Baz Vegas is

paradise!

NUDE-NUT

They got a Nandos? They best have

a Nandos or I’m going home. I love

Nando's, man.

BAZ VEGAS:

He wanted to get a Nando's tattoo

when we was on basic!

NUDE-NUT

Don't tell everyone our secrets!

MANSFIELD MIKE:

Oh my god, look at the size of the

sun! Loads bigger than the English

sun. I'm gonna need more than my

factor 50 out here, I tell ya that

for nothing.

The others laugh - all boys together and over excited to be

There. Molly tries to smile but is staring out of the window

At this strange new world. She studies it's vastness before

Looking up at the burning sun. Pan up from the bus to see the

vastness of the place.

10:
06:59 EXT. CAMP BASTION. AFGHANISTAN.

Kinders is marching the Under Fives towards their quarters.

KINDERS:

Left right left right left. Left

right left right left right left

right left right left right left.

Left right left right..

Section! Halt!

O.C. MAJOR BECK and CAPTAIN THORPE come out a tent and approach

the platoon.

KINDERS:

Right turn!

The platoon line up in perfect order. James stands at the front

with the CORPORALS, KINDERS, JENKINS and GRAYSON.

JAMES:

Platoon, Platoon atten-tion!

10:
07:22 MUSIC OUT – 1G1

In unison they stand to attention. Major Beck addresses the

platoon.

MAJOR BECK:

Welcome to Afghanistan. You will be

here at camp bastion for a few days

assimilation. And then you are to be

deployed on a mission. You have an

excellent captain, on his fourth tour

of Afghanistan. So you will listen.

Follow his instructions to the

letter. Do well, apply yourselves and

you'll have a good tour.

10:
07:58 He nods to James and shakes his hand.

INT. CAMP BASTION. LARGE TENT DORM. AFGHANISTAN

The Under Fives enter the tent and start to dump their kit on

the beds in there.

BAZ VEGAS:

Bit out of your price range, eh

Mansfield?

MANSFILED MIKE:

I don’t know about you mate but I booked

the presidential suite..

Kinders seems James entering the tent and calls the platoon to

order.

KINDERS:

(Calling out)

Fellas!

All of 2 section go silent and stand at the end of the beds as

James starts talking. Molly has also dumped her kit on one of

the beds.

JAMES:

I'll be leading a P.T. session at 05.30.

Make sure you hydrate tonight and first

thing in the morning. Any of you helmets

not on top form and giving me one hundred

per cent will get my new regulation

combat boot six lace holes up your

arses. Best recruit at Catterick, one

pace forward.

Smurf with due solemnity takes one pace forward and stands to

attention.

JAMES (CONT'D)

Now did you pass geography at school

Dawes?

MOLLY:

No sir.

JAMES:

Did you Smurf?

SMURF:

Oh yes sir.

JAMES:

Good. Then you can show our Doris where

the female quarters are. This is stags

only.

James heads out. Smurf signals for Molly to pick up her kit. Molly

is annoyed and getting the hump.

SMURF:

Come on Dawes. Get your stuff together.

One of the boys wolf whistles.

10:
09:00 EXT. CAMP BASTION. AFGHANISTAN. DAY 2. 08:32 19

Smurf tries to help Molly with her kit as she comes out the tent.

MOLLY:

(Not letting him help)

You think I can't manage me own kit?

SMURF:

Just trying to be nice.

MOLLY:

Best recruit at Catterick. What, the

Captain say that to you every time he

talks to you, does he?

SMURF:

He loves me. Everyone loves me. I'm the

life and soul pal.

MOLLY:

Dunno as I can put up with six months

of your bollocks.

SMURF:

Are you really that pissed off that

the captain likes me?

MOLLY:

Maybe I don't want that Rupert to like

me.

SMURF:

(Turning and going)

Find your own quarters!

MOLLY:

What?

SMURF:

(Disappearing)

He's a better person than you'll

ever be.

She looks around alone in the vastness. Jackie, a young nurse

approaches molly.

JACKIE:

Don't worry about Smurf. Looking for

the female quarters? Come on.

Jackie helps Molly with her bags. Molly picks up the rest of her

kit bag and follows Jackie towards the female quarters.

She looks back at Smurf who is storming back to his own tent.

10:
09:48 INT. CAMP BASTION. FEMALE TENT.

Molly walks in to another large dorm tent. A few female

Soldiers are lounging around, trying to get some shut eye,

Sorting kit and equipment, reading or listening to music etc.

MOLLY:

It's a bit bloody hot innit.

JACKIE:

You'll get used to it.

Molly looks around not quite sure what to do with herself.

JACKIE (CONT’D)

Dump your kit. That bed's free next to

mine.

MOLLY:

I'm Molly by the way.

JACKIE:

Jackie. And you've arrived on a killer

hot day.

MOLLY:

It’s like walking through treacle!

Jackie laughs. Molly dumps her kit on it and sits down.

MOLLY (CONT’D)

So you know Smurf then?

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