Our Girl Page #2

She smiles unconvincingly.

KINDERS:

Okay. We'll let you know when you're

needed. You better go and grab some

breakfast while you've got a chance.

Molly smiles, turns and heads out. Kinders watches her for a moment

then walks off in the opposite direction.

10:
05:11 INT. COOK HOUSE. CAMP BASTION. DAY 18.

2 Section are in the mess tent serving themselves their meal.

SMURF:

You coming to watch the volleyball?

It's us against the Yanks.

MOLLY:

I dunno if I can.

SMURF:

What you doing?

MOLLY:

Just got other duties and stuff.

SMURF:

What other duties?

MOLLY:

Smurf, I'll come if I can.

(looking at Smurf and

sensing he's not himself)

And don't worry about your mum said.

You got a face like a slapped arse.

DANGLEBERRIES:

(sitting down at the table

with the other lads)

Fifty sausage challenge!

MANSFIELD MIKE:

Go on!

BAZ:

50 sausages in 50 minutes!

DANGLEBERRIES:

Come on mate you can do it.

FINGERS:

You ready, you ready? 3, 2, 1,

go!

Mansfield starts to stuff his face.

Smurf looks over to Qaseem sitting at the next table.

SMURF:

You coming to watch the volleyball,

Qaseem? I mean you're basically a Brit

now.

QASEEM:

No, I'm basically not.

SMURF:

It was meant to be a compliment mate.

QASEEM:

Really?

SMURF:

No pleasing some people, is there!

QASEEM:

I'm very happy being an Afghan.

MOLLY:

Eggy said you're out of here... your

contract's finished.

QASEEM:

I'm going back to Kabul.

MOLLY:

Is that good?

QASEEM:

I'm ready.

MOLLY:

But is Kabul ready for you?!

Qaseem smiles.

MOLLY (CONT'D)

(quietly)

When this is all over...

Qaseem looks at her, quizzically.

MOLLY (CONT'D)

...can I come and visit you in Kabul?

Qaseem flashes a smile.

QASEEM:

I know the subtext.

MOLLY:

(laughing)

I don't even know what that means.

QASEEM:

It means you want to visit Bashira.

Molly's a tad stunned that he read her with such ease.

MOLLY:

I just hope that she's alright. You

never know what her dad's gonna do and

if he done anything to that little

girl...

QASEEM:

Badrai won't hurt her.

(beat)

You mustn't worry about Bashira.

People are looking after her I'm sure.

MOLLY:

I just wanna help.

QASEEM:

You have done.

MOLLY:

Have I?

QASEEM:

Yes.

MOLLY:

Oh, I dunno.

At the next table the 50 sausage challenge continues.

DANGLEBERRIES:

Come on Mike!

FINGERS:

Go on lad!

Molly looks philosophical. She and Qaseem return their attention

to Mansfield eating his 34th sausage but looking pig sick.

Molly looks up and sees James hovering outside the open door tent

talking to Kinders. James looks at her.

MOLLY:

I'll be back in a minute.

Molly gets up to go out, watched by Smurf.

10:
07:12 EXT. COOK HOUSE. CAMP BASTION. DAY 18.

Molly emerges from the cook house and up to James.

MOLLY:

Sometimes I don't know how I'm able to

keep my hands off you.

JAMES:

(beat, laughing)

Ditto.

MOLLY:

Ditto? Bleeding ditto?! I was

expecting something a bit more

romantic than ditto.

JAMES:

We agreed we would wait out.

MOLLY:

I am waiting out, aren't I? I'm obeying

your orders, boss. And we haven't

actually done anything so ...

JAMES:

Well I need to stay focused. Get you

guys home in one piece. You're in my

charge.

MOLLY:

If this is a mistake, then just say.

JAMES:

What do you mean, mistake?

MOLLY:

If you're regretting it... us... and

me.

Molly studies James, he is in obvious turmoil.

JAMES:

You should get ready. They think

they've located Badrai. Afghan Special

Forces are waiting for you.

James looks at Molly for a few moments, a serious look on his

face. Then he turns away and walks off. Molly watches him go.

10:
08:10 EXT. CAMP BASTION. DAY 18.

In the volleyball area 2 Section are playing against a team of

US servicemen.

Someone is watching Smurf and the game from afar. It is Molly

in full combat gear. She turns away and walks through the camp

towards a mastiff.

James, also in full gear, comes across and joins Molly.

JAMES:

Are you ready?

MOLLY:

Shitting myself boss.

JAMES:

It'll be okay. I promise.

MOLLY:

I can do this on my own.

JAMES:

I'm not letting you out of my sight.

Before she can respond he starts to climb into the mastiff. Molly

watching him. She hears a shout from the volley ball court, turns

and sees Smurf being lifted up by his 2 Section team mates for

winning a point.

Molly looks from Smurf and back to James, before climbing on the

mastiff.

The Mastiff drives away from the camp.

10:
08:59 INT. MASTIFF. DAY 18.

Molly and James settle into the back with the Afghan Special Forces.

He nods to Taj as the vehicle starts to push on out of Bastion.

James watches Molly.

10:
09:11 EXT. AFGHANISTAN. DAY 18.

The mastiff is pushing through dusty roads.

10:
09:20 EXT. TALIBAN COMPOUND. AFGHANISTAN. DAY 18.

The mastiff has pulled up outside a compound building.

Taj leads his men out of the mastiff. Molly and James alight.

Taj through hand signals moves his men towards the compound. Molly

and James directed to the side of the mastiff.

TAJ:

Wait out.

Molly and James watch Taj and ASF head towards the Taliban compound.

Taj and Special Forces exploding the entrance door from its hinges

and, guns drawn, storming inside amid much shouting, chaos, smoke

and gun fire.

TAJ:

(in Pashto – 10:09:46)

Move! Move!

SOLDIER:

(in Pashto – 10:09:48)

Don’t move! Don’t move!

James and Molly are waiting out, anxiously. James looks at her

briefly and nods reassuringly.

SOLDIER:

(in Pashto – 10:09:53)

Keep quiet where you are! Don’t move!

Stay where you are!

Taj appears and beckons to Molly and James.

TAJ:

(in Pashto 10:
10:02)

Come in.

James and Molly run towards the building and follow Taj

inside.

10:
10:10 INT. TALIBAN COMPOUND. AFGHANISTAN. CONTINUOUS

James and Molly are being walked through what is clearly some

sort of bomb making factory, by Taj.

They arrive in a room where two insurgents have been killed. Taj

points to them and questions Molly. Taj gestures to the dead bodies.

TAJ:

These two?

Molly shakes her head.

TAJ (CONT'D)

(in Pashto – 10:10:20)

Follow me.

Taj walks towards another room with Molly following. In this room

Taj's men are guarding three other insurgents, who are cuffed

and wearing blacked out goggles.

SOLDIER:

(in Pashto – 10:10:26)

My cousin, here they are.

TAJ (CONT'D)

(in Pashto – 10:10:36)

Is he Badrai?

The soldier removes the first insurgent's goggles. Taj looks at

Molly, questioning.

Molly shakes her head.

The soldier removes the second insurgent's goggles.

TAJ:

This one?

MOLLY:

(shaking head)

No.

They move on to the third and final insurgent, a young lad of

about 20, ZEMARAY. Molly shakes her head before she's even looked

at him properly. She looks at James.

MOLLY:

It's not him.

TAJ:

Please, look.

MOLLY:

It's not Badrai.

(to James)

He's not here boss.

Completely unexpectedly, Zemaray lunges forward and with his bound

hands is able to somehow strike/push Molly in her face sending

her sprawling to the floor.

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