Our Girl Page #8

Molly is sat by herself looking nervous.

10:
42:48 INT. DISUSED COMPOUND / ANTE ROOM. AFGHANISTAN. DAY 19.

Dangleberries is napping. Everyone awake seems tense and somewhat

nervous. The situation is unknown.

Smurf gets up and heads into the ante room to see Molly. James

watches him go.

10:
43:04 INT. ANTE ROOM/DISUSED COMPOUND. DAY 19.

Smurf comes in and smiles at Molly.

SMURF:

Alright? That Ramazan-Ali's a bit of

a case, isn't he?

MOLLY:

Yeah, bit of a nut case. It's a bit

worrying that he's the best that we've

got at the check point.

SMURF:

It's gonna be alright.

MOLLY:

What is?

SMURF:

Everything. We're gonna have Badrai by

the short and curlies and back at

Bastion before breakfast has finished.

MOLLY:

You were all gloom and doom a few moments

ago with your mum's premonition and

everything.

SMURF:

I just know everything's gonna be

alright. Perfect in fact.

He sees his ring on a necklace round her neck.

SMURF (CONT'D)

You're wearing my mum's ring and we're

going home!

MOLLY:

Calm down mate, it's around me neck not

me finger.

SMURF:

When I first came out here to Afghan,

I honestly didn't give a toss what

happened to me.

(beat)

But now...

MOLLY:

Stop talking bollocks, Smurf.

SMURF:

Fair play!

He smiles.

SMURF (CONT'D)

It is funny though innit, when you think

about it.

MOLLY:

What?

SMURF:

Well... I just wish I'd text you back.

I knew you were keen on me but I knew

I was coming to Afghan.

MOLLY:

'Keen on you'? Dream on mate.

SMURF:

If I'd have called you back and we'd

met up... who knows what might have

happened.

MOLLY:

I do. I'd have ended up killing you

before you got on that plane to Afghan.

SMURF:

Funny though innit, how everything

works out. Like the bullet that got

Geraint... thousand to one they

reckon. Fraction of an inch either side

and he'd still be alive. That's all I

mean, if I'd have called you and we'd

met up after that night round the back

of the Indian take-away maybe we'd be

together, maybe...

MOLLY:

(gently)

Smurf, go back to Newport. Find someone

who deserves you.

James comes in. Molly turns her back to him.

JAMES:

Well done, Dawes. It's all looking ship

shape.

MOLLY:

I've kept most of it in the med bergan

boss, in case we need it at the C.P.

James nods. He looks at Smurf. Smurf nods and leaves. James shuts

the door so they are alone.

JAMES:

It's not an ideal situation here if

we're attacked from the south up

here...

Molly ignores him and carries on packing the med bergen.

JAMES (CONT'D)

We just wait out for that truck and for

Badrai.

(beat)

You okay?

MOLLY:

Why wouldn't I be?

James thinks for a moment before deciding to open up to Molly.

JAMES:

I have a son. He's a part of my life.

Of course I wanted to tell you but the

appropriate moment never came up.

Molly turns towards him.

MOLLY:

You really hurt me.

JAMES:

All I want is to make you happy.

MOLLY:

Well you f***ed up big time.

JAMES:

In that ditch...

MOLLY:

Frightened the life out of me.

JAMES:

Exactly. In that moment a lot of things

flashed through my mind.

(beat)

I thought it was the end.

MOLLY:

So did I.

JAMES:

I turned and looked at you and.. you

were all I wanted.

She looks at him. She feels the same.

JAMES (CONT'D)

(gently)

I want you to be the last thing I see.

MOLLY:

Ditto.

James takes Molly's face in his hands and kisses her.

We see (but they don't) Smurf's face peering in through a crack

in the door. He has been watching in horror.

10:
47:06 INT. DISUSED COMPOUND. CONTINUOUS

Smurf having just witnessed the moment of seeming intimacy, backs

away from the door. Shock, hurt, betrayal swarming his head.

He sinks to the floor. He has a terrifying look on his face.

10:
47:40 INT. ANTE ROOM/DISUSED COMPOUND. DAY 19.

James is still holding Molly's face in his hands. They look at

each other lovingly.

KINDERS (O.S.)

Boss man... target on the way!

They break apart. James looks away and heads for the other room.

10:
47:53 INT. DISUSED COMPOUND. AFGHANISTAN. DAY 19.

QASEEM (O.S.)

Ramazan Ali has comms from the

checkpoint.

Smurf is lying on his kit but staring with a wild-eyed menace

at James. This is unnoticed by all.

Ramazan-Ali is on the net and talking to Qaseem.

RAMAZAN-ALI

(in Pashto – 10:47:58)

They will stop the truck and keep us

informed, Roger.

QASEEM:

(turning to James)

They will stop the truck. We await

instruction.

JAMES:

Everybody, prepare. Kit up.

2 Section start to get ready.

Through the window they see a truck is approaching the checkpoint.

Ramazan-Ali and Qaseem are on radio's reporting what is occurring.

QASEEM:

The truck is approaching the first

check point.

RAMAZAN-ALI

(in Pashto – 10:48:27)

Don’t let the truck go through!

Understand? Understand!

We see the ANA flagging down the truck. Ramazan-Ali is shouting

down the radio is Pashto.

BRAINS:

Sir, they're letting it through. It's

crossing the bridge.

RAMAZAN-ALI

(in Pashto – 10:48:40)

Why did you not stop the truck - why!?.

RAMAZAN-ALI (CONT’D)

(in Pashto – 10:48:43)

It’s approaching you! Stop it!

JAMES:

What's he saying, Qaseem?

QASEEM:

He's making sure they stop the truck.

FINGERS:

We're gonna lose him, Sir!

RAMAZAN-ALI

(in Pashto – 10:48:49)

Stop it now! I’m telling you!

BRAINS:

They've got a second barrier. It's

stopped Sir.

RAMAZAN-ALI

(relieved)

Stopped.

We see the truck has been flagged down by the ANA.

Qaseem is listening on the net as James turns to his troops.

JAMES:

(looking around at his

troops)

Right guys, listen in.

All the time Smurf keeps his eyes on James, again unnoticed by

all as they busy themselves preparing.

JAMES (CONT'D)

(with thoughtful

significance)

We're together and we're in one piece.

And that's how we're gonna leave once

we’ve ID’d Badrai. Is that understood?

General 'Sir'.

JAMES (CONT'D)

I am proud to serve alongside each and

every one of you. You make me the soldier

I am.

(to Baz)

Baz, lead out.

Molly looks a little lost, not sure of her emotions... in love

with him and furious at the same time.

James nods, takes a final look at Molly and steps out of the door.

10:
49:36 EXT. DISUSED COMPOUND/ CHECK POINT/NR DISUSED COMPOUND

AFGHANISTAN. DAY 19.

2 Section, Ramazan-Ali and Qaseem, head towards the Check Point.

We see Molly looking around. There is something about the terrain

and their unknown strange surrounds that is making her uneasy.

Everyone is on high alert but Smurf's eyes never leave James.

They see a man, seemingly a farmer, quite some distance from them

but watching them whilst holding his goat. Baz has clocked the

farmer too.

BAZ VEGAS (O.S)

Boss...

JAMES:

I've clocked him Baz.

BAZ VEGAS:

He don't feel right, does he?

NUDE-NUT

It's the ones you can't see you gotta

watch out for.

JAMES:

Everyone take up your positions.

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