Our Girl Page #4

They come to the Earl of Wakefield and Molly see's the place is

boarded up and desolate. Molly's phone rings and she answers.

MOLLY:

(into phone)

Mum! Yeah I'm two minutes away! Here,

what's happened to the Earl of

Wakefield. It's gone!

10:
20:51 EXT. MOLLY'S HOUSE/INT. CAB. EAST HAM. DAY 12. 12:16

The cab pulls up outside the block of flats. All Molly's friends

and family are on the balcony to cheer her home. Hand written

banner saying 'Welcome home Molly'. They are all cheering as she

pulls up. Molly smiles at seeing them.

10:
21:03 EXT. MOLLY'S HOUSE. EAST HAM. DAY 12. 12:17

Molly gets out of the cab and her brothers and sisters come rushing

towards her.

MOLLY:

(to kids)

Hiya. Oh hello. Hello mate.

She hugs them all.

MOLLY (CONT'D)

(calling up to her dad who

watches from the balcony)

Here, dad, I hope you've got the hot

water on, I need a shower. I'm minging!

Molly looks at her dad half expecting a mouthful of abuse but

he seems quieter, somehow subdued, definitely different.

Belinda comes down to give her a big hug.

BELINDA:

Hello Molls.

They don't let each other go.

10:
21:30 INT. MOLLY'S BEDROOM. DAY 12. 13:05

Molly in civvies is doing her hair post shower. She dabs the writing

of Rosabaya on her arm that although faded a tad is still definitely

there. The kids are playing and being noisy on the landing outside.

Belinda comes up and tells them off.

BELINDA:

Don't do this on the landing. I told

you. Go down there. Go down there.

Belinda comes in, watching Molly at the mirror.

BELINDA (CONT'D)

Is that better?

MOLLY:

I think that's most of the dust and sh*t

and sand out! The water was going down

the plug hole yellow!

BELINDA:

Wish I could have a shower and get rid

of all my dust and sh*t. Although it'll

take more than that to make me feel

better.

MOLLY:

Why, are you unhappy?

BELINDA:

I'm alright but..

Before she can go on Dave sticks his head round the door.

DAVE:

(quietly, very un-Dave like)

Does anybody want a drink?

Belinda looks away.

MOLLY:

No, I'm alright thanks dad. We'll crack

right on it later though yeah? What's

happened to the Wakefield?

DAVE:

It's gonna be apartments they reckon.

(throws a look at Belinda)

Another nail in my coffin.

Molly looks from Dave to Belinda, who can't even look at Dave.

Dave goes.

MOLLY:

He can still drink down the Central

can't he? Or the Denmark Arms or is he

still barred.

BELINDA:

Stop pretending you don't get it.

MOLLY:

What?

BELINDA:

I got friends telling me I've got

potential. You can still have

potential at my age, can't you?

MOLLY:

Yeah.

BELINDA:

Exactly. But I can't if your dad's gonna

be a complete bell end. You will support

me won't you Molls, like I've supported

you?

Molly looks at her perplexed. Belinda's phone sounds an incoming

text.

BELINDA (CONT'D)

(reading it, excited)

Right, Shazza's outside.

MOLLY:

Who?

BELINDA:

The one I've been telling you about!

MOLLY:

What the one who...

BELINDA:

Yeah, exactly! She's been really good

to me, Molls. And I've right needed her

what with you being away an all.

Belinda bounds out. Molly stares after her, her head now spinning.

10:
22:56 INT. MOLLY'S HOUSE. HALLWAY/KITCHEN. DAY 12. 13:15

Belinda answers the door to Shazza who comes in carrying bags

of shopping.

BELINDA:

You shouldn't have!

SHAZZA:

I enjoy spoiling you all.

Molly comes down the stairs.

SHAZZA (CONT'D)

Oh, you must be Molly. I'm Shazza. I'm

just gonna take this in to the kitchen.

Molly stares after her and to Belinda.

BELINDA:

So kind of her, innit it Molls.

(calling into the kitchen)

So kind of you, Shazza.

MOLLY:

She don't look like a Shazza.

BELINDA:

(laughing and heading into

the kitchen)

Well what does a Shazza look like?

MOLLY (SOTTO)

Tats and a bit more meat on the bone.

Molly rolls her eyes at Dave who is peering out the living room.

SHAZZA:

(having heard)

Well actually I was born Felicity

Baron. Married and became Felicity

Middleson. But I'm nobody's property

so I chose a name that suited me.

MOLLY:

I suppose Lady Gaga ain't her real name

either.

SHAZZA:

It's good to meet you Molly. And I'm

really sorry for what you're having to

go through at the moment.

MOLLY:

What d'you mean?

SHAZZA:

Afghanistan. I went on the march. 'Not

in my name'. But I guess you had no other

options.

Belinda sees Molly's face turn to stone and changes the subject.

BELINDA:

Shazza works at the primary.

SHAZZA:

Don't you think your mother would make

a wonderful teacher, Molly?

MOLLY:

A teacher!?

BELINDA:

(correcting)

Well, teaching assistant!

SHAZZA:

Every journey starts with a first step.

BELINDA:

Shazza's got faith in me.

MOLLY:

It ain't a matter of faith, mum. It's

a matter of GCSEs.

SHAZZA:

I think she'd be a great addition to

the profession. Right, I'm gonna go get

the onions out the campervan.

(to Molly)

I'm going to make a soup.

Shazza smiles and heads on her way. Molly watches her go. Belinda

senses the atmosphere has changed.

BELINDA:

Sounds nice?

MOLLY:

She makes her own soup?!

BELINDA:

Be nice.

MOLLY:

And she's got a campervan! She's

sticking her hooter in a bit, ain't she?

Getting involved.

BELINDA:

Getting involved is a good thing... and

she cares about me.

This resonates with Molly. She looks at her mum.

MOLLY:

Well I care about you.

BELINDA:

Yeah, but you're not here are you?

MOLLY:

I just want everything to be the same

mum.

BELINDA:

Well you're not.

Belinda keeps unpacking.

10:
24:44 INT. MOLLY'S HOUSE. EAST HAM. DAY 12. 13:50

Molly is lying on her bed looking at a photo of Bashira on her

phone that she took back in Afghan. She looks from her sister

back to Bashira - their lives so very different.

BASHIRA (V.O.)

Sang Chill Bazi? I always win..

MOLLY:

You could write Bashira a letter if you

want.

BELLA:

Why?

MOLLY:

Well she's probably never had a letter

before.

BELLA:

Can she read?

MOLLY:

No.

BELLA:

That'll be why then.

Molly is frustrated with Bella's lack of empathy. Bella shuts

her laptop and heads off. Molly looks back to the photo.

BASHIRA (V.O.)

Am I going to die?

10:
25:15 INT. MOLLY'S HOUSE. SITTING ROOM. DAY 12. 14:30

Molly's family have gathered for a little party in Molly's honour.

A table has been set up with food they bought. It is extended

family and other old family friends. There are no friends of Molly's

there... all her friends are now Army.

Molly stands with her nan who is eating from a bag of crisps while

holding a large gin and tonic.

MOLLY:

Do you like onion soup?

NAN:

Is that what that honk is? Thought Dave

was skinning up in the kitchen.

Shazza comes up behind Molly and puts her hands on her shoulders.

We see Molly freeze.

SHAZZA:

Now Molly, are you gonna have some of

my soup?

Molly stares hard at Shazza.

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