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JAMES:

Well get her cleaned up and then she'll

need to see her own doctor... in her

own hospital.

MOLLY:

Thank you sir.

James looks at Molly before leaving.

MOLLY (CONT'D)

Who done this to your face, Bashira?

Was it your dad?

BASHIRA:

He say I love America.

MOLLY:

We're not American. We're British.

It's a whole different ball bag.

(gently)

Look, I'm gonna do all I can to make

sure this never happens again. That's

what we're here for. To make sure there

isn't a next time for things like this.

Do you understand?

Molly puts a dressing on the cut above her eye.

JAMES (O.S.)

Hurry it up Dawes?

MOLLY:

Can you get to a hospital? Show the

doctor your face, show him your eye.

I'll try and keep the wound tight for

as long as I can...

BASHIRA:

Thank you.

MOLLY:

I won't let them numpty's hurt you.

BASHIRA:

(confused)

Numpty's?

Molly laughs.

JAMES (O.S.)

Dawes!

MOLLY:

I'm just coming sir.

(to Bashira)

Look, we're here to stop the Taliban

from coming to the village. And they

won't attack the mountain if we're

there too. Okay?

Beat.

BASHIRA:

(nervously)

Do not go to the mountains.

10:
22:19 MUSIC IN – 2G9

MOLLY:

Why? What about the mountains?

BASHIRA:

(suddenly blurting it out)

You must not go to the mountains

tomorrow.

MOLLY:

Are you saying that something bad is

gonna happen at the mountains?

Bashira doesn't answer but just looks at Molly. Suddenly Sohail

comes in. He makes a grab for Bashira in an aggressive manner.

MOLLY (CONT'D)

Oi, gently!

SOHAIL:

She must go.

Sohail starts to pull Bashira out. Molly watches as Bashira goes

over to her mother.

BASHIRA’S MOTHER

(in Pashto 10:
22:40)

Come! Come!

10:
22:43 MUSIC IN – FIVEFOLD

10:
22:46 EXT. COMPOUND BASE. DAY 8. 15:35

10:
22:47 MUSIC OUT – 2G9

The boys are chilling out. Some are smoking, cleaning their guns.

Others are playing football with an old ball.

10:
23:03 INT. DORM TENT. COMPOUND BASE. DAY 8. 15:35

Smurf comes in to the tent where Molly is doing some checks. Molly

is busy with her thoughts and tries to ignore him. He picks up

a medical instrument and pretends it's a gun. When she continues

to ignore him he speaks.

SMURF:

You alright?

MOLLY:

Why wouldn't I be?

10:
23:28 MUSIC OUT – FIVEFOLD

SMURF:

You just seem a bit...

(beat)

What's wrong?

MOLLY:

It's just Bashira... I think she was

trying to warn me about something.

SMURF:

Warn you about what?

MOLLY:

She told me not to go to the mountains

so... the check point I suppose. But

maybe she's just trying to... I dunno.

SMURF:

She said something's gonna happen at

the C.P.?

Molly stares at Smurf.

SMURF (CONT'D)

If you've got Intelligence, we need to

tell James. There are Afghan soldiers

up there. We're risking their lives if

we don't report it.

She looks at him.

SMURF (CONT'D)

Come on.

He makes to leave the tent and after a second she follows him.

10:
24:08 EXT. COMPOUND BASE. DAY 8. 15:37

James is luxuriating in his full padding pool, much to the amusement

of the platoon. He sees Molly and Smurf emerging from the med

centre fast approaching him.

SMURF:

Any chance of a word, sir?

JAMES:

You've got ten seconds Smurf cos I am

trying to relax here.

Suddenly a blood curdling war cry goes up as a stark bollock naked

Fingers, Nude-Nut, Baz Vegas, Brains, Mansfield Mike and

Dangle-Berries come screaming out of their tent and running full

sprint towards the paddling pool.

They all leap in screaming. Chaos. Laughter. James leaps out just

in time. He is wearing his fatigues. The lads are finding this

hysterical and having a great time.

Into this mayhem a helicopter comes in to land just outside the

compound. James looks up and watches the helicopter landing.

JAMES (CONT'D)

Our special guests! Yeah!

He rubs his hands together excitedly.

MOLLY:

Sir, we really need a word.

JAMES:

Gonna have to wait.

SMURF:

Maybe Prince Harry's gonna have to wait

sir because....

But James has gone, heading towards the gate.

Molly sees Sohail at the Afghan section gate standing with a

colleague. They look on the scene appalled.

10:
24:52 EXT. COMPOUND BASE. DAY 8. 15:50

The platoon sit around a make shift stage area. Nude-Nut and starts

a rendition of God Save the Queen. Slowly others start to join

in until the entire platoon are proudly standing and singing the

national anthem.

NUDE-NUT

(singing)

God save our gracious queen,..

NUDE-NUT & BAZ VEGAS

Long live our noble queen,..

2 SECTION

God save our queen..

James arrives and raises his hands to quieten them down.

JAMES:

Right. Ladies and Gentlemen we have we

have got a special treat arranged for

you today. It is my great honour and

privilege to introduce to you... The

Corps of Army Music!

10:
25:14 MUSIC IN – BRASS BAND WARM-UP

We hear the traditional instruments of the corps from inside a

changing tent as the musicians tune/warm up. The faces of the

platoon are an absolute picture of stunned disbelief and

disappointment.

DANGLE-BERRIES

Where's Harry, Sir?

JAMES:

(pointing at the tent, over

excited)

And that is them just warming up!

Imagine how good they're gonna be?!

10:
25:24 MUSIC OUT – BRASS BAND WARM-UP

They look at him like he's mad. James beams, enjoying the moment.

He's proper got them. The musicians start to step out one by one

- there are about ten of them each with an instrument - trumpet,

trombone, drum, clarinet etc. It looks like it is going to be

a very traditional fair but this is all part of their 'act'.

10:
25:33 MUSIC IN – BRASS BAND SONG 1

Suddenly a soldier starts drumming and the brass section join

in launching straight into Amy Winehouse's 'Valerie'. The

musicians (even with their traditional instruments) are skilled

and the version is magnificent.

JAMES (CONT'D)

Oh, sound familiar?

The faces of the soldiers instantly light up and they stand and

cheer. This is totally unexpected and totally brilliant. They

all join in with the singer.

SINGER & 2 SECTION

(sings and dances)

'Well sometimes I go out by myself and

I look across the water, and I think

of all the things what you're doing and

in my head I paint a picture, since I've

come on home well my bodies been a mess

and I've missed your ginger hair...

We see Nude-Nut and Baz are amazed and now completely excited.

They leap up and show their appreciation by joining in with

Mansfield Mike really milking the ginger hair line.

Further away Smurf and Molly appear from a tent. They start making

their way over to James?

EVERYBODY:

(sings)

'and the way you like to dress... won't

you come on over? Stop making a fool

out of me... why don't you come on over

Valerie...'

James beams with delight.

JAMES:

How'd you like my mandem, Nude-Nut?!

NUDE-NUT

(shouting across to James

and saluting)

Banging, sir!

Molly and Smurf come up to James.

JAMES:

You impressed Smurf?

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