Our Girl Page #9

2 SECTION

Sir!

MAJOR BECK:

Private Dawes, high likelihood of

mention in Dispatches ... heard from

Bastion and without your excellent

care the doctors say there's no way the

insurgent would have survived.

MOLLY:

Sir.

James is smiling at her with pride.

MAJOR BECK:

Carry on.

The Major goes.

JAMES:

Right lads, relax. And may I just remind

you that tomorrow night it's 2

Section's turn to lay on the

entertainment.

BAZ VEGAS:

We still doing that?

JAMES:

Yes. Now, I will be singing a duet so

I need one female volunteer.

He looks around briefly before his eyes land on Molly to much

laughing.

JAMES (CONT'D)

Dawes, lovely. And can I just say, that

I will sing with such majesty that the

Corps of Army Music will be practically

begging me to swell their ranks.

SMURF:

We know what song you'll be singing sir.

MOLLY:

What song?

They all laugh and hum a tune (Elton's Don't go Breaking my Heart)

much to Molly's continued puzzlement.

10:
42:07 MUSIC IN – MIDNIGHT

MOLLY (CONT'D)

(puzzled, everybody else

seems to be in the know)

What's going on?

10:
42:11 EXT. COMPOUND BASE. NIGHT 9. 23:30

Night. A few soldiers are patrolling on the ground.

Molly is sat on the roof of a wooden store structure, looking

up at the stunning starry night sky, seemingly unseen by anyone,

as she reads a letter from home.

SMURF:

(whispering)

Cuppa tea?

Molly jumps startled, and sees Smurf has half climbed the ladder

up to the roof. He has two thermos cups in his hand.

MOLLY:

Shitting hell Smurf. You nearly give

me a Julius Seizure!

Smurf laughs. He comes up to join her and hands her one of the

teas. He looks up at the stars with her.

SMURF:

This your secret cubby hole?

MOLLY:

No it's the roof of the shitter but it's

the only place that I get peace and quiet

from you lot asking for 'after-sun' and

pop tarts.

10:
43:07 MUSIC OUT – MIDNIGHT

SMURF:

You alright?

MOLLY:

Yeah. Why wouldn't I be?

SMURF:

You don't have to bite my head off for

everything, I'm trying to be nice.

MOLLY:

No, you're being a pain. I was trying

to read my little sister's letter.

Smurf has something he wants to say but he struggles before he

gets it out. He tries to act nonchalant but is clearly bothered

by what he is about to say.

SMURF:

I've never seen a dead body before

today, have you?

Molly looks at him and shakes her head.

SMURF (CONT'D)

I had the opportunity when my brother

died. But my mum said, 'let's remember

him how he was.'

Molly's shoulders sink in sympathy.

SMURF (CONT'D)

Maybe James is right... maybe he was

just unlucky.

MOLLY:

Like some of the kids out here.

SMURF:

Guess they don't know what's going on

when their house gets bombed.

MOLLY:

Or when they're playing out and...

They both sigh.

SMURF:

Nice cup of tea.

She smiles at him. He proffers his fist to be bumped. She looks

at him and flicks him on the nose.

MOLLY:

Sod off and leave me alone.

Smurf smiles, salutes and starts to head down.

SMURF:

Oh, and by the way, someone's spunked

in the ear piece in sanga two so if

you're in there and the phone rings,

don't pick up.

MOLLY:

Only a man would find that remotely

funny.

SMURF:

It was Micklar from 3 section.

MOLLY:

Is that what they call amusement in

Leicester.

He disappears back down the ladder. Molly returns to looking at

her letter.

10:
44:59 MUSIC IN – MIDNIGHT

10:
44:54 EXT. COMPOUND BASE/INT. JAMES' TENT NIGHT 9. 23:45

Molly is heading back to her quarters. Everywhere is dark and

calm... peaceful. She passes James' tent and he calls out to her.

JAMES (O.S.)

Dawes...

MOLLY:

Just gonna hit my pit sir. I'm

knackered. I'll be asleep before the

springs hit the floor.

10:
45:09 MUSIC OUT – MIDNIGHT

JAMES:

What does that mean?

MOLLY:

Dunno but my grandad used to say it every

night.

He proffers her a piece of paper. She takes it.

JAMES:

Lyrics. Learn them and we'll do the tune

tomorrow. Dangle-Berries is

accompanying us on the key-board so no

pressure.

MOLLY:

Sir.

(turning to go)

Um... excuse me sir...I've been

thinking...

JAMES:

Oh dear, that does sound dangerous,

Dawes.

MOLLY:

Well my teachers did say if I had half

a brain I'd be dangerous!

JAMES:

You've been thinking about Bashira.

Molly looks at him wondering what he's going to say.

JAMES (CONT'D)

If you feel she's been compromised in

some way then we have a moral obligation

to keep her safe.

MOLLY:

Do we?

JAMES:

Of course we do.

MOLLY:

What are we going to do?

JAMES:

Well, you're going to bed and learning

those lyrics. Piss off, Dawesy.

MOLLY:

You just called me 'Dawesy'. I'm

clearly winning you round with my

incredible charm and magnetism.

Before he can respond she has scarpered. He allows himself a little

laugh.

10:
46:16 INT. SLEEPING QUARTERS. NIGHT 9. 01:30

Darkness. Everyone is asleep. We see Molly lying fast asleep in

her bed. James comes in. He stands over her for a moment, beat,

before shaking her gently.

JAMES:

(whispering)

Dawes. Dawes. Ops tent. Now.

She sits up, panicked.

MOLLY:

(confused)

Have I overslept?

He goes. Molly puzzled, rubs her sleepy eyes before dragging

herself out of her bed.

10:
46:45 MUSIC IN – 2G16

10:
46:52 EXT. COMPOUND BASE. NIGHT 9. 01:32

We see Molly somewhat blearily making her way to the ops tent

in the dark. She looks confused.

10:
47:01 INT. OPS TENT. COMPOUND. NIGHT 9. 01:32

Around a table, mid-way through conference are James, Major Beck,

Taj, Azizi, Qaseem and various Afghan Elders/Government

Officials.

MAJOR BECK:

We'll have checkpoints at either end

of the street. Now the ASF will be coming

in here.

10:
47:05 MUSIC OUT – 2G16

Molly walks in and they all look up at her.

MOLLY:

(panicked)

What's happened sir?

MAJOR BECK:

Sorry to summon you from your pit at

such an ungodly, Dawes. We've had

Bashira's house under surveillance

since the contact in the mountains...

MOLLY:

Sir.

JAMES:

Intercepted conversations mean a plan

is to be implemented ASAP.

MOLLY:

Has something happened to Bashira?

QASEEM:

We know that an action is imminent.

MOLLY:

Action? I thought we accounted for all

six insurgents?

JAMES:

Bashira's father is clearly in league

with the insurgency...

QASEEM:

It would appear that he owed certain

taxes to the Taliban which he has been

unable to pay.

JAMES:

As the only soldier who has eyeballed

him, your role in the operation is

crucial.

QASEEM:

A man who had been driven to extremes.

JAMES:

Thus we need to extract Bashira.

MOLLY:

Well do they know that our Intel came

from her?

Molly looks desperately worried.

JAMES:

That's why we're going in.

(nodding towards the Afghan

Elders/Officials)

These gentlemen are to all intents and

purposes, and for short hand, Afghan

Social Services.

Qaseem translates. They nod in agreement.

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