Our Girl Page #8

MOLLY:

Maybe anything I said was cos I was

worried about you.

(half beat)

And I didn't say anything like that.

SMURF:

But you said something though! I saved

your arse in that ditch out there.

MOLLY:

Yeah I know you did. And now you've gone

and ruined my entire tour. F*** you,

Smurf.

SMURF:

You already have.

10:
38:35 MUSIC IN – BLUE ANGEL

Smurf turns and heads out leaving Molly in a frustrated, angry

and hurt state. She starts to cry.

10:
38:48 EXT. COMPOUND.. CONTINUOUS

Smurf joins the other lads. He looks unhappy.

10:
38:54 INT. DORM TENT. CONTINUOUS

Molly finds a note from her mum. 'It's all a bit sh*t here without

you. Lots of love. Mum’. Molly continues to cry.

10:
39:14 EXT. COMPOUND/ WATCH TOWER.

Sunrise over the mountains.

A soldier in the watch tower.

A tank drives off. All is peaceful and quiet.

10:
39:29 INT. COMMS TENT.

2 Section are assembling for a briefing. All the lads are standing

around chatting. Molly walks in and there is suddenly silence.

Molly moves over to the table and slowly one by one they all move

away from her until she is on her own. She is quickly feeling

the victim.

James walks in and they brace up.

JAMES:

As you were, guys.

He turns and points at the maps displayed behind him.

JAMES (CONT'D)

Right, listen in. The proposed ANA

check point will be here.

10:
39:53 MUSIC OUT – BLUE ANGEL

JAMES (CONT’D)

Based in an old compound that the

Russians commandeered a few decades

ago... so we'll be helping Captain

Azizi and his men give it a bit of a

Kirsty make-over. Dried river bed

below... and across from the river bed

we have what intel reliably inform us

is a mine field. Now they think they're

old Russian mines but none the less

still quite capable of blowing your

socks off. Any questions?

He looks up and sees Molly is isolated for the first time. We

see him registering this.

10:
40:19 EXT. DUST TRACK. AFGHANISTAN. DAY 6. 09:30

The ANA and 2 Section pick their careful way towards the pass.

They are single file. Molly takes in the landscape as she walks.

James comes up to her.

JAMES:

Is everything alright, Dawes?

MOLLY:

They've sent me in to Coventry, sir.

JAMES:

That is worse than Helmand!

He sees she is not laughing.

JAMES (CONT'D)

Why are they doing that?

MOLLY:

Cos of what I said to you about Smurf.

JAMES:

I have to get everyone through this

Dawes. That's my job and nothing else

matters.

MOLLY:

Yes sir.

JAMES:

And therefore I'm grateful to you.

Despite what they say you did the right

thing to tell me your concerns. And for

what it’s worth, I think I make you

right... I'm a tad worried too.

Molly looks a little taken aback. But also relieved.

MOLLY:

(instantly better)

Thanks sir.

They reach the Check Point.

The Afghan National Army are sitting around on their kit bags

and there appears to be a distinct lack of organisation as 2 Section

arrive to join them.

JAMES:

(looking up at the ANA unit)

Glad to see they're cracking on.

MOLLY:

What are they going to do when we pull

out completely?

JAMES:

That's not for us to worry about, Dawes.

Let's just do what we're told until we

get on that plane back to Brize Norton.

MOLLY:

This whole place is just gonna go...

Molly makes the noise of an explosion, as if to say 'blow up'.

JAMES:

I follow my orders and I trust those

higher in the chain of command to see

the bigger picture.

MOLLY:

Really?

JAMES:

Absolutely. It's what we have to

believe in and so I believe in it. I

suggest you do the same.

(shouting up the line)

Mine fields to the west below the river

bed. Be aware.

They move forward to join the others at the checkpoint.

James greets Captain Azizi.

Molly walks around, taking in her surroundings. Some men on the

road are stopped by some of the soldiers and must lift their clothes

before they are allowed to pass. Smurf eyes them up.

Bashira appears. She waves to Molly who smiles and waves back.

Molly starts to walk towards her.

The boys watch suspiciously as the men who were just stopped pass

them. Smurf spits on the ground.

Molly goes over to Bashira and hands her some pens.

MOLLY:

Here you go. What's your name?

Bashira smiles. Molly smiles too.

MOLLY (CONT'D)

(to Qaseem)

How do you say 'What's your name' in

Pashto?

Qaseem tells her. Molly tries to repeat it to Bashira who laughs.

MOLLY (CONT'D)

Have I said it wrong?

Qaseem smiles and repeats it again slowly. Molly tries to say

it again. Bashira says something back.

BASHIRA:

Bashira.

MOLLY:

What's she saying?

QASEEM:

Her name. Bashira.

Smurf is watching their encounter.

MOLLY:

Bashira. That's a lovely name. I’m

Molly. Molly.

Bashira repeats it back to her slowly.

BASHIRA:

Molly.

MOLLY:

How old are you, Bashira?

Qaseem says something in Pashto.

BASHIRA:

Eleven.

MOLLY:

Eleven? That’s the best age. Stay

eleven forever!

Bashira looks at Qaseem.

MOLLY (CONT'D)

Tell her that I've got a sister who’s

a similar age in London.

Qaseem translates in Pashto.

MOLLY (CONT'D)

Tell her that she can be my sister while

I’m here if she wants.

Qaseem translates and Bashira beams. Molly shakes her hand warmly

and they wave at each other before she heads on her way.

Molly heads back over to the boys who are having a laugh. She

watches Bashira with a smile and Bashira turns back to look at

her too. Bashira clearly likes Molly.

10:
44:10 EXT. MOUNTAIN CHECK POINT. AFGHANISTAN.

Baz-Vegas is snoozing. 2 Section have unloaded all the kit and

are handing around bottles of water as James addresses them.

JAMES:

Relax lads. Make sure you loaded up on

water. Dehydration's an absolute b*tch

out here. Check your piss, make sure

it's not too yellow.

Dangleberries throws a water to Molly without even looking at

her. It lands in the dirt by her feet. She leans over to pick

it up.

JAMES (CONT'D)

Fingers, I want you to set up a kitchen.

Smurf, you're on latrine duty, set up

an area.

SMURF:

Sir.

FINGERS:

Well away from my kitchen please...

SMURF:

Sir.

JAMES:

And we need a spot to burn the silver

sh*t bags.

Everyone tries to avoid eye contact with

James.

JAMES (CONT’D)

Nude-Nut..

A few jeers from the other boys. Nude-Nut is annoyed.

JAMES:

Dawes, I want you to set up a treatment

facility with an A.N.A. medic..

(to CAPTAIN AZIZI)

And Captain Azizi? I'll need you to

clear those kids away, right now.

James walks off. Molly slowly gets up as Smurf goes over to her.

SMURF:

That little wanker is a dicker.

MOLLY:

What are you talking about?

Smurf glares at her. Beat.

MOLLY (CONT'D)

No, go on, say something I dare you.

SMURF:

Alright, I will say something. That kid

is spotting for the Taliban and

reporting back.

MOLLY:

She's just a kid Smurf. Chill out.

SMURF:

Yeah. A kid who goes back and tells the

Taliban exactly where we are.

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