Our Girl Page #6

MOLLY:

S'alright.

SMURF:

Most important place in the world to

me. That's why I had to share it with

you.

Molly looks at him quizzically.

SMURF (CONT'D)

We scattered my brother here.

They both look out across the water.

SMURF (CONT'D)

Boss man stood just about where you are

now.

MOLLY:

Captain James was here?

Molly lets this sink in; it changes her reaction to the place.

MOLLY (CONT'D)

And he liked it, yeah?

SMURF:

Loved it. Loves Dylan Thomas.

(pointing to the boathouse)

That's where he wrote all his stuff.

Captain James knew all about it and he

read a bit of it when we scattered

Geraint. It was...

MOLLY:

Perfect.

SMURF:

(nodding)

He always knows what to do to make

everything just right.

MOLLY:

The boss man is spot on. It's fluke.

Every bloody thing. It's fluke. Where

we're born... who you meet. Who you fall

in love with. It's all fluke. We're here

Smurf but anything could happen. One

of us could stand on a mine, or get

sniped, or green on blue... anything.

SMURF:

Like you getting the battle casualty

replacement call and joining the Under

Fives....

MOLLY:

And if I hadn't joined the Under

Fives...

SMURF:

We'd never have got back together.

MOLLY:

Don't push it mate.

They head up towards the boathouse.

10:
32:37 EXT. DYLAN THOMAS' BOATHOUSE. DAY 12. 19:00

Molly and Smurf are on the verandah looking out over the water.

MOLLY:

I done a project on butterflies when

I was in primary school.

SMURF:

They only live for a day, don't they?

MOLLY:

No, that's mayflies.

(pointing to some nettles)

See them stingers there... that's

where butterflies like to lay their

eggs. Then them eggs turn into

caterpillars, then the caterpillars

turn into butterflies. Bosh.

SMURF:

What?

MOLLY:

The life cycle of a butterfly.

SMURF:

You learn something new every day.

MOLLY:

Pirbright. Afghan. Shot or fragged.

Prison. Life cycle of a squaddie!

SMURF:

Catterick. Afghan. War hero. Knighted.

Big bastard house in Newport. Life

cycle of me.

MOLLY:

Think that's the life cycle of someone

a bit higher up in the chain of command

than you mate. Maybe the boss man.

Except he would never move to Newport.

SMURF:

You never know.

MOLLY:

I think we do. Captain James would never

really mix with the likes of ...

She stops talking.

SMURF:

The likes of us?

MOLLY:

The likes of you I was more thinking.

SMURF:

Fate's thrown us together.

MOLLY:

Captain James?

SMURF:

Me and you.

Molly looks at Smurf before walking off. Smurf follows her.

10:
33:57 EXT. DYLAN THOMAS' BOATHOUSE. DAY 12. 19:00

Molly is looking out over the water. Smurf joins her.

SMURF:

Molls, I've got an idea. Let's go

London. We need to be together.

MOLLY:

What did he read?

SMURF:

Who?

MOLLY:

The boss man? At Gerhaint's funeral.

SMURF:

'We are not wholly bad or good

Who live our lives under Milkwood

And thou, I know, wilt be the first

To see our best side, not our worst.'

Molly is moved, close to tears. Smurf senses this and hugs her

from behind as her back is to him.

SMURF (CONT'D)

I'll look after you, don't you worry

about that.

She heads off.

SMURF (CONT'D)

Where we going?

MOLLY:

London.

SMURF:

Am I coming?

MOLLY:

Yeah, course. How else am I supposed

to look after your ugly mug if you're

hundreds of miles away.

SMURF:

(excited)

Classic!

Smurf follows.

10:
35:05 EXT. ORBIT. DAY 13. 14:00

Molly and Smurf are looking out over London.

SMURF:

Why would anyone wanna live in a

shithole like this?!

MOLLY:

It's sort of beautiful in its own way.

SMURF:

No mate. Sort of.. sh*t.

MOLLY:

Well you're a know nothing Newport wank

stain.

SMURF:

What you gonna do with your deployment

money?

MOLLY:

Dunno.

SMURF:

I'm going to Vegas. I'll have about

fourteen grand. And I'm gonna stick the

f***ing lot on red. You know the

roulette wheel. And I'll walk away with

twenty eight grand.

Smurf rubs his hands together with excitement.

SMURF (CONT'D)

Come with me to Vegas and I'll let you

put the money on for me. You can bring

me luck.

MOLLY:

I ain't got anything to wear.

SMURF:

I'll get you something nice. Red and

silky.

MOLLY:

Classy.

SMURF:

All dressed up like a gangsters moll,

walk into the casino and whack my dough

down.

He looks at her. She smiles.

MOLLY:

That does sound cool.

Smurf spits on his hand and proffers it to be shaken. Molly looks

disgusted but smiles and shakes his hand. He beams delighted.

She rubs her hand on his jacket.

SMURF:

That's a proper binding contract

that... You and me to Vegas. Might have

even persuaded you to marry me by then.

She laughs and punches him before walking off. He follows.

10:
36:18 INT. MOLLY'S HOUSE. EAST HAM. NIGHT 13. 23:30

Smurf is lying asleep on the sofa with one of the kids' West Ham

duvets thrown over him. Dave is standing smoking out of the window.

Tins are strewn across the place.

10:
36:27 INT. MOLLY'S BEDROOM. NIGHT 13. 23:30

Molly is lying in the bottom bunk but she can't sleep. She gets

up and heads out.

10:
36:52 INT. BELINDA'S BEDROOM. NIGHT 13. 23:31

Belinda is in her bed. Molly looks in.

MOLLY:

You asleep mum?

BELINDA:

What's the matter?

MOLLY:

Where's dad?

BELINDA:

He's gone to sleep downstairs.

MOLLY:

Smurf's down there.

BELINDA:

Well, he'll sleep somewhere... or

he'll sit up all night drinking.

MOLLY:

What's gonna happen mum?

Belinda pulls the duvet back for Molly to get in.

Molly gets into bed and Belinda holds her.

BELINDA:

You used to snuggle in with me every

night.

MOLLY:

Yeah, until you had all them other

little bleeders then there was no room

for me.

They sit comfortably in each others arms.

BELINDA:

I love you lot. I do. I love you to

bits... but why can't I have a job and

have kids? I'd be home by lunch time.

Is it too much to ask your dad to help

out?

MOLLY:

No, I don't think it is.

BELINDA:

Really?

MOLLY:

I wanted to reach out an all.

BELINDA:

Eh?

MOLLY:

I could have stayed at the nail bar but

I wanted to try something different...

to see if I could do it.

BELINDA:

You've done well for yourself.

MOLLY:

I'm having a go.

BELINDA:

She's helping me believe in myself.

Shazza. I mean God knows why.

MOLLY:

Sometimes you can be friends with

someone that you never thought you

could ever be friends with. And the

differences just disappear and just

being with them makes you happy.

BELINDA:

I knew you'd understand.

MOLLY:

Just don't let her ruin everything

here.

BELINDA:

Why would she do that?

MOLLY:

She's coming in between you and the

people you love. You still love dad,

don't you?

BELINDA:

Yeah. I mean, he makes me wonder why

half the time but... he's alright.

MOLLY:

Good.

Belinda nods, understanding.

BELINDA:

Tell me the truth, do you think I should

knock it on the head and just...?

MOLLY:

What? Carry on washing dad's pants? No.

No, just go for it. Just let dad know

he's loved and he'll be there. He'll

lend a hand, I know he will.

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