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Bella picks up the sandwich, looks at Molly and takes a large

provocative bite, then walks away. Molly watches her, frowning.

10:
29:58 INT. MOLLY'S HOUSE. BEDROOM. EAST HAM.

Night. Molly is lying on her bed. Her mind too full of thoughts

to be able to sleep. She turns onto her side and stares at her

phone on the bedside table. She gets up, switches on the light

and takes her contact numbers notebook out of her rucksack. She

picks up her phone and dials out.

10:
30:37 INT. QASEEM'S BEDROOM/OFFICE. NIGHT 26. 07:00.

Qaseem is in bed, asleep. He is woken up by the phone call. He

gets out of bed to answer the phone.

QASEEM:

Hello.

MOLLY (VO)

(into phone)

Qaseem, it's me.

10:
30:57 INT. MOLLY'S HOUSE. BEDROOM. EAST HAM.

MOLLY (CONT’D)

Molly Dawes.

10:
30:59 Int. QASEEM'S BEDROOM/OFFICE

MOLLY CONT’D)(VO)

I'm sorry to call you... I just wanted

to talk to you.

QASEEM:

(into phone)

Did you get my e-mail?

10:
31:05 INT. MOLLY'S HOUSE. BEDROOM. EAST HAM.

MOLLY:

(into phone)

Yeah. What's happened?

QASEEM (VO)

(into phone)

I'm trying to track her down. The

authorities say..

10:
31:11 INT. QASEEM'S BEDROOM/OFFICE.

QASEEM (CONT’D)

(into phone)

..that they moved her from the first

house..

10:
31:15 INT. MOLLY'S HOUSE. BEDROOM. EAST HAM.

Molly looks shattered.

QASEEM (CONT’D)(VO)

(into phone)

.. because she was in danger

MOLLY:

(into phone)

Qaseem, we have to..

10:
31:21 INT. QASEEM'S BEDROOM/OFFICE.

MOLLY (CONT’D)(VO)

..find her. We have to make sure she's

safe.

10:
31:26 INT MOLLY’S HOUSE. BEDROOM

MOLLY (CONT’D)

How the hell do we do that?

10:
31:29 INT. MOLLY'S HOUSE. KITCHEN. EAST HAM. NIGHT 26. 03:35.

Molly comes in and looks at the state of the kitchen; detritus

and post cooking carnage along with all of Bella's sandwich making

mess.

Molly half shakes her head.

10:
31:39 INT. MOLLY'S HOUSE. KITCHEN. EAST HAM. NIGHT 26. 03:43.

Belinda creeps downstairs and looks in to the kitchen, unseen.

Molly is in the process of completely blitzing the place. The

transformation is incredible. They talk quietly, almost whispers.

BELINDA:

You deserve another medal for tackling

this kitchen.

MOLLY:

There was a lump of Marmite under that

window that I swear was there before

I went on tour.

BELINDA:

Well, I'm such a slovenly madam.

Molly tries to smile but crumbles.

MOLLY:

(crying)

I'm dying, mum.

BELINDA:

(alarmed)

What are you saying?

Molly keeps her head bowed. Belinda comes over and Molly turns

to face her.

BELINDA (CONT'D)

What you talking about, Moll? Don't be

daft.

Belinda reaches up to stroke Molly's hair.

MOLLY:

I'm not a hero.

BELINDA:

What?

MOLLY:

I dunno whether what I done in Afghan

was good or bad. I'm just worried that

I put that little girl's life in danger.

BELINDA:

What little girl?

MOLLY:

(with a sudden desperate

wail)

I killed her father.

Belinda stares aghast. She immediately grabs her daughter and

holds her tight.

BELINDA:

(holding her tightly)

What have they done to you, Molly? I'll

look after you, baby. I'll always look

after you. You're with your family now.

MOLLY:

(crying)

I had her taken away from her family,

Mum. I just need to know that she's

alright. It's all gotta have been for

something hasn't it, mum.

BELINDA:

Yeah, well you're home now, you're with

me.

MOLLY:

I dunno what I was thinking, Mum. It

just all seemed possible. Everything

just seemed possible on tour. And

coming home is like... coming home is

like waking up.

BELINDA:

Oh Molly.

They stay in a tight embrace as Molly crys her heart out.

10:
33:10 MUSIC IN – POLAND

10:
33:19 INT. RESTAURANT. BATH.

The dining room is busy. James is sitting on his own

at a table for two.

10:
33:22 EXT. TERRACED HOUSING. BATH.

Molly is strolling past the houses, looking around

her. She's smartly dressed.

10:
33:28 INT. RESTAURANT. BATH.

James is sitting wistfully at the table.

10:
33:33 EXT. TERRACED HOUSING. BATH.

Molly is strolling past the houses on her way to the

restaurant.

10:
33:37 INT. RESTAURANT. BATH.

Molly enters and she and James see each other and

smile. He gets up from the table and walks towards

her and kisses her on the cheek.

JAMES:

You look beautiful.

MOLLY:

You don’t look too shabby yourself.

JAMES:

(laughing)

Even with a limp.

MOLLY:

(laughing)

Especially with a limp. It's cute.

They go back to the table and sit down.

MOLLY:

I can see it's a nice place.

10:
34:29 MUSIC OUT – POLAND

JAMES:

The restaurant?

MOLLY:

No, Bath and that.

JAMES:

Yes... yeah, it is.

MOLLY:

So are you gonna stay here then, boss?

JAMES:

Charles.

MOLLY:

Charles?

JAMES:

You're smirking.

MOLLY:

(laughing)

No.

JAMES:

What's so f***ing hilarious about

Charles? What are you gonna do? Call me

boss man for the rest of our lives?

Beat.

MOLLY:

A bit previous there, weren't you?

JAMES:

Well... it's chemistry.

MOLLY:

I failed that.

JAMES:

Well, you know what I mean.

Molly looks at her menu.

JAMES (CONT'D)

Do you want me to choose for you?

MOLLY:

No.

They both look at their menus but keep sneaking

glances at each other.

MOLLY:

So are you gonna stay in Bath then...

Charles?

JAMES:

I've got some rehab at Headley Court

and then... yeah... back here for a bit.

MOLLY:

There's worse places to be holed up,

I guess.

10:
35:33 INT. RESTAURANT. BATH.

The meal is finished and the dishes are being taken

away.

MOLLY:

Thanks.

JAMES:

(to waitress)

Cheers.

JAMES (CONT'D)

So how's being back home? Coping?

MOLLY:

Well obviously it's a different ball

bag with you and that but being back

with my parents... I just can't sit

still. I can't get a calmness in my

nights. It just feels wrong.

JAMES:

Has your CO been in touch?

MOLLY:

He forwards me on MOD trials and things

that I might be interested in...

JAMES:

They wanna keep you in.

Beat.

MOLLY:

What about you?

JAMES:

Nah, I don't think sitting behind a desk

is my kind of bag.

MOLLY:

Ooh, not half. Sitting behind a desk

does my head in ever since school.

JAMES:

There you go. Kinship is just as

undeniable whatever the difference.

MOLLY:

Whatever.

JAMES:

I mean... maybe we're more alike than

we know. That was obvious from being

on tour.

Charles reaches out to pick up Molly's hand, which

he kisses.

Beat.

MOLLY:

Did you just wipe cabbage on my hand?

JAMES:

I didn't want to soil the napkin.

10:
36:46 INT. RESTAURANT. BATH.

General activity in the restaurant.

MOLLY:

What happened on tour... I know I failed

you... I failed myself.

JAMES:

You're not to blame, Molly.

MOLLY:

It all just fell to sh*t. I hear Afghan

when I shut my eyes to sleep and when

I wake up...

JAMES:

You think you're back there.

MOLLY:

I don’t know. I don't know where I am...

I'm all over the shop.

JAMES:

Which roles has your CO sent you?

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