Our Girl Page #6

SMURF:

Sir.

MOLLY:

(blurting breakneck)

Excuse me Sir. I think I've received

Intel about an attack on the mountain

C.P. tomorrow.

James turns and stares at her. He turns and sees Major Beck.

MOLLY (CONT'D)

Sir.

He turns and looks back at Molly. Then he looks at Smurf.

JAMES:

Ops tent, now. Both of you.

He doesn't finish his sentence but rather heads down to Major

Beck. Molly watches James whispering to him.

JAMES (CONT'D)

(to Major Beck)

Sir.

He indicates for Major Beck to follow him inside the tent. Molly,

Smurf, Qaseem and Kinders all follow behind.

JAMES (V.O.)

What makes you think it's credible?

10:
26:50 MUSIC OUT – BRASS BAND SONG 1

10:
26:50 INT. OPS TENT. COMPOUND. DAY 8. 15:55

James, Major Beck, Azizi and Qaseem stand facing Molly and Smurf.

MOLLY:

I've got a good relationship with the

kid, Sir. There's a possibility that

she's telling the truth. I'm pretty

sure her dad's Taliban, Sir.

JAMES:

You're making yourself vulnerable

Dawes.

MOLLY:

Well that is a possibility too but I

was just being kind... she just told

me... I don't think she meant to. Sir,

I could see it in her eyes she was

telling the truth.

JAMES:

Her eye was a right old mess though,

to be fair.

SMURF:

That kid really trusts her. Sir.

MAJOR BECK:

You've obviously got close enough so

she can confide in you. And if that

confidence leads to us being able to

halt this little group of

insurgents...

Major Beck looks at James.

JAMES:

Then it could work out brilliantly,

sir. Agreed.

He looks at Molly and nods, appreciatively.

JAMES (CONT'D)

(to Molly and Smurf)

You two wait outside.

MOLLY:

Thank you sir.

SMURF:

Thank you sir.

They head out.

JAMES:

Well which ever way this works, an

insurgent attack is clearly imminent.

Either they're luring us in or

something else is going to happen.

MAJOR BECK:

Certainly looks that way.

James watches Molly and Smurf go.

10:
27:40 MUSIC IN – BRASS BAND SONG 2

10:
27:41 EXT. COMPOUND BASE. DAY 8. 15:57

Molly and Smurf step out of the ops tent. The Music Corp are now

giving a brilliant rendition of Plan B's 'She said'.

SMURF:

How good are the music corps?

SINGER & 2 SECTION

(singing)

She said I love you boy, I love you so..

She said I love you baby, oh oh oh oh

oh..

MOLLY:

What's gonna to happen to Bashira?

SMURF:

What d'you mean?

MOLLY:

Well if she's right and we act on her

Intel, things ain't gonna be very

clever for her.

Molly looks at him. Smurf considers this.

MOLLY (CONT'D)

Thanks for...for that in there.

SMURF:

You saved my sorry arse out there. I

owe you one.

They focus their attention on the band and the boys, smiling.

SINGER & 2 SECTION

(singing)

She said I love you baby, oh oh oh oh

oh..

Molly turns round and looks back into the open ops tent.

10:
28:27 EXT/INT. OPS TENT. COMPOUND. CONTINUOUS

Maps are spread out on the table. James, Beck, Azizi and Kinders

are studying them.

JAMES:

I can take 2 section to the C.P. to

support Captain Azizi and the Afghan

Special Forces that are flying in.

MAJOR BECK:

I'll liaise with the Fire Support

Group.

AZIZI:

Special Forces arriving 23.00.

Molly looks back to the band but now her expression is one of

worry. She knows this is serious and she knows it was her call.

She looks across at the lads all dancing and whooping to the music.

As yet unaware of the impending op. Smurf knows what she's thinking

and tries to touch her hand unseen.

SMURF:

You did the right thing Molls.

Molly pulls her hand away from his, uncomfortable at his closeness.

He looks gutted and awkward.

10:
28:52 MUSIC OUT – BRASS BAND SONG 2

10:
28:53 EXT. COMPOUND BASE. NIGHT 8. 01:30

Night. 01.30 hours. 2 Section each carrying their 65kg of kit

and weapons system. Helmets, goggles, gloves. Smurf, Kinders,

Dangle-Berries, Fingers, Nude-Nut, Baz, Brains, Mansfield Mike

and Molly are focused and ready to go.

Half a dozen crack Afghan Special Forces led by Captain TAJ stand

with Azizi. These are different to the ANA - on a par with the

SAS. Taj is addressing them in Pashto, a totally professional

and focused team led by their Afghan officer.

TAJ:

(in Pashto 10:
28:57)

We will guide the ANA and the British

troops to the mountain, dig in and wait.

If in 24 hours there is no contact we

will review the plan. Understand.

SOLDIERS:

(in Pashto 10:
28:59)

Yes Sir!

We see on the faces of 2 section that this is going to be a possible

'serious' contact. Kinders picks up on this.

KINDERS:

Right, listen up. Relax. There's only

about half a dozen of them nasty Taliban

and with this bad boy mini me... we are

not gonna have a problem.

Kinders heads back over to Taj.

MOLLY:

(to Smurf over the radio)

You alright Smurf?

SMURF:

(into radio)

Why wouldn't I be?

MOLLY:

(into radio)

Well, last time you saw the mountain

C.P. you were hanging off the end of

a rope, bleeding to death.

All of 2 Section can hear this conversation and are laughing

quietly.

SMURF:

(into radio)

Casualty of war.

MOLLY:

(into radio)

Casualty of fuckmuppetry!

They all snigger but fall silent when James addresses them.

10:
29:42 MUSIC IN – 2G12

JAMES:

Listen in guys. 01.30. We get there,

we dig in straight away. Remember, stay

focused, stay alert, stay alive.

He looks across to Molly as he says the last part. He nods to

Taj and the ASF.

10:
29:55 EXT. MOUNTAIN PASS.

It is dawn. We see 2 section decamping and digging in.

KINDERS:

Just get all that stuff squared away

over there fellas.

The men under James and Kinders instruction take up positions.

Azizi is with James.

AZIZI:

(pointing)

They think there was someone in that

compound yesterday.

JAMES:

Do they think they're still there?

AZIZI:

Not sure.

Azizi half shrugs. James turns to Qaseem who is listening in on

a radio.

JAMES:

Anything?

Qaseem shakes his head.

JAMES (CONT'D)

Kinders?

KINDERS:

Sir.

JAMES:

(pointing)

I want locks down that compound now.

(to 2 Section)

Helmets at all times, gentlemen.

2 SECTION

Sir.

They don't need to be told. Unlike the ANA who don't seem to bother

with their helmets.

We see the Afghan Special Forces choosing positions to dig in.

The contrast between the ultra professional ASF and the gun slung

over the shoulder, under age ANA is very apparent.

Molly is watching everyone nervously.

10:
30:35 EXT. MOUNTAIN PASS. DAWN 9. 04:00

Nearing dawn.

10:
30:42 MUSIC OUT – 2G12

Molly throws a bottle of water each of the ANA soldiers and Qaseem.

She hands some water to a particularly young looking ANA soldier

who seems about 14. She sees his large watch on his wrist.

MOLLY:

Nice kettle mate.

She points at his watch. He smiles.

YOUNG ANA SOLDIER

Rolex.

MOLLY:

(studying it)

You sure about that mate? If it is

they've spelt 'Tuesday' wrong.

YOUNG ANA SOLDIER

Rolex. Won it from an American playing

cards! Rolex. Proper Rolex.

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