Our Girl Page #10

QASEEM:

(in Pashto 10:
47:53)

Captain James will explain to you how

to protect those civilians who are in

danger.

JAMES (CONT'D)

They are willing to help facility the

removal of Bashira from her family and

in to a safe house in Kabul.

10:
48:02 MUSIC IN – 2G17

QASEEM:

(in Pashto 10:
48:03)

You have come here to help us take

Bashira out of danger.

Qaseem translates for them. Molly, relieved something is happening

whilst simultaneously worried for Bashira's safety.

10:
48:07 EXT. VILLAGE. DAWN 10. 05:30

Dawn is breaking over the village. Villagers are stirring and

going about their business. The market is being set up and livestock

moved. In the distance we see several Mastiff armoured vehicles

heading towards the village.

10:
48:17 INT. MASTIFF ARMOURED VEHICLE. DAWN 10. 05:30

We see Molly sitting wedged between James and Smurf. She is

concentrating hard and focused.

10:
48:18 MUSIC OUT – 2G17

DANGLE-BERRIES

You learnt your lady part, Dawesy?

MOLLY:

(turning to James)

Do they know what song we're singing

Sir?

KINDERS:

(calling back)

He only sang it all the way through

training.

MANSFIELD MIKE:

Yeah. And he made me sing the female

bit once, didn't you sir.

SMURF:

You know why, cos you don't look like

Prince Harry... you look like Sarah

Ferguson!

They laugh.

MANSFIELD MIKE:

Never heard of her but I'm guessing

she's either from Mansfield or she's

got a ginger head.

10:
48:40 MUSIC IN – 2G18

10:
48:43 EXT. VILLAGE. DAY 10. 06:30

The village is gearing up into morning mode. We see one mastiff

parked up outside the village compound.

10:
48:47 INT. MASTIFF ARMOURED VEHICLE. DAY 10. 06:31

KINDERS:

I can see the compound, Sir.

2 Section are fully focused. James talking into his head set.

JAMES:

(into headset)

Roger that, Kinders.

(to Taj into headset)

Zero one alpha to Taj. We have eyes on

the compound. We'll secure the

perimeter before you go in.

TAJ:

(over headset)

Yes sir.

James turns to his troops.

JAMES:

Special Forces will go in, apprehend

Badrai and get Bashira out and away.

Not before we go in and secure the area.

Any questions?

MOLLY:

Sir, they won't just go in firing will

they, it's just...

James holds up his hand to signify she needs to shut up. The anxiety

on Molly's face is palpable.

JAMES (O.S.)

Let's go.

10:
49:07 EXT. VILLAGE. DAY 10. 06:30

2 Section are gathered together behind the mastiff, waiting for

the order to go.

JAMES:

Prepare to move.. Move!

They all start to run into the village. The villagers who see

them nervously scatter into buildings.

10:
49:24 EXT. BASHIRA/BADRAI DWELLING. VILLAGE. DAY 10. 06:32

We see Taj and half a dozen ASF, guns drawn, waiting to go in.

Taj gives the signal and they head towards the front door of the

dwelling. Following them as backup are James and Molly and the

rest of 2 Section.

Taj scans the door with the vallon.

TAJ:

Clear.

JAMES:

Move.

2 Section run round to cover the back of the house.

JAMES (CONT'D)

Set. Go go go!

SOLDIERS:

(in Pashto – 10:50:05)

Quickly! Quickly! Come!

On a signal from James, Taj and his men rush in screaming warning

in Pashto. We hear them say 'Clear' as they check all the rooms.

MOLLY:

(to James)

She ain't in there.

James looks worried. They run in to the house via the back entrance.

10:
50:16 INT. BASHIRA/BADRAI DWELLING. CONTINUOUS

Molly and James discover that the dwelling is completely empty,

having been vacated.

MOLLY:

(panicked)

She ain't here Sir. Where've they taken

her?

JAMES:

I don't know, Dawes.

DANGLE-BERRIES (V.O.)

(over radio)

I have eyes on the girl.

10:
50:26 MUSIC IN – 2G19

KINDERS (V.O.)

(over radio)

Something's not right Sir. The locals

are anxious.

Close on Molly's anxious face She looks at James.

JAMES:

Go!

10:
50:28 MUSIC OUT – 2G18

10:
50:30 EXT. BASHIRA/BADRAI DWELLING. DAY 10. 06:34

James and Molly run out Bashira's house to the area outside.

MOLLY:

Where? Where?

The boys have their guns trained on something. Molly turns to

see they are pointed at Bashira.

JAMES (O.S.)

Bashira stay where you are. Stop!

Bashira who is slowly walking towards them.

JAMES (CONT'D)

Bashira, stay where you are!

Molly looks frightened.

Others see Bashira and the area is put into immediate lock down,

villagers run, ISAF soldiers take positions on the ground etc.

JAMES (CONT'D)

Bashira, stay where you are! Stop! Do

not move! Stay there! Lift your arms

up! Lift your arms up!

There is panic and confusion all around. Guns are pointed at

Bashira. Qaseem translates telling Bashira in Pashto to lift her

arms up.

QASEEM:

(in Pashto 10:
50:54)

Pull up your scarf! Bashira, pull up

your scarf!

Bashira clearly distressed lifts up her arms revealing a suicide

vest. Shouts all around of 'take cover'.

JAMES (CONT'D)

Kinders, I want all mobile signals

blocked.

KINDERS:

(shouting to James)

All mobile signals blocked, sir!

JAMES:

We need bomb disposal here now!

KINDERS:

They need five minutes, Sir.

JAMES:

We don't have that long.

Molly stares ahead, aghast/horrified to Bashira. She starts to

take off her helmet. She slowly starts to walk toward Bashira.

JAMES (CONT'D)

Dawes, what are you doing? Get down now!

Smurf looks terrified.

SMURF:

What are you doing?

They are all screaming at Molly to 'stop' and 'get down' but she

blanks out all the shouting and screaming as she moves towards

Bashira, especially James.

MOLLY:

Please sir, you're gonna scare her.

Just let me do it! I need to keep her

calm Sir.

JAMES:

Kinders, is the ECM blocking all

signals?

KINDERS:

It is Sir but she still needs to keep

still it could still blow.

JAMES:

Do not touch the device Dawes! What for

bomb disposal.

Molly reaches Bashira who looks terrified.

MOLLY:

(very gentle)

Hello you. It's alright. I'm here now.

Bashira is a desperate and frightened little girl. Molly reaches

out for Bashira's hands. They hold hands and look at each other.

Molly talks in gentle and reassuring tones and Bashira slowly

becomes reassured.

MOLLY (CONT'D)

Everything's going to be alright. I

just need you to stay calm and really

really still, for me, okay.

We're gonna get that vest off and

everything will be alright.

A few feet away we see Smurf keeping his eyes intently on Molly,

desperate for her.

MOLLY (CONT'D)

(smiles)

You're the bravest, bravest girl ever.

Your dad can't beat you.

We now see Molly has tears rolling down her face.

Bashira looks up at her, quizzically.

MOLLY (CONT'D)

You stood up to him. You showed him...

you showed all of us, what a brave brave

girl you are.

(beat)

Everything will be alright.

JAMES:

Qaseem, have you tracked them yet?

QASEEM:

400 metres Sir. North-west.

JAMES:

What can you hear?

QASEEM:

They are trying to detonate the bomb.

They're trying to detonate, Sir.

MOLLY:

(to Bashira)

We're gonna play Sang Chill Bazi. Me

and you, we're gonna play Sang Chill

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