Our Girl Page #7

MOLLY:

It doesn't matter.

JAMES:

That's what it's all about...

mentoring Afghan medics.

Beat.

MOLLY:

Don't you want me to stay with you?

JAMES:

I want you to be brilliant.

MOLLY:

What does that even mean?

JAMES:

Well, it means... I love you.

MOLLY:

You don't know me. You only know the

me on tour.

JAMES:

You can only see the tip of an iceberg,

but you know it's an iceberg.

MOLLY:

Are you calling me an iceberg?

JAMES:

Well I'd be on that plane with you, given

half a chance.

Beat.

MOLLY:

You think I should go.

JAMES:

I don't think you've got a choice...

You're part way through a journey.

MOLLY:

I'm looking for something. I'm just

crapping myself at what I might find.

JAMES:

And you're not gonna find it stuck here

with me. Driving me back and forth to

rehab.

MOLLY:

I can't drive.

They move to kiss but they are interrupted by the

waitress filling their wine glasses.

MOLLY (CONT’D)

I've been desperate to kiss you since

we first kissed.

JAMES:

My parents are at Lake Garda. The house

is empty.

Molly laughs.

JAMES (CONT'D)

What's funny? There is nothing funny

about that.

MOLLY:

It's just the way you said it, like you

were desperate to lure me back.

JAMES:

Well, did it work?

10:
39:06 MUSIC IN – STAY

MOLLY:

Well, I thought I was gonna have to go

halves on a Travelodge.

10:
39:17 EXT. TERRACED HOUSING. BATH.

Having left the restaurant, Molly and Charles are

strolling arm-in-arm past the houses, chatting

inaudibly. We see that Charles is limping slightly

with his leg in a support casing.

10:
39:29 INT. CHARLES' PARENTS' HOUSE.

Molly and Charles enter the house. Molly is

overwhelmed by its opulence. Charles leads Molly

upstairs to a bedroom.

10:
39:55 INT. BEDROOM. CHARLES' PARENTS' HOUSE.

They lie down on the bed, taking each other in. Charles

caresses Molly’s face and kisses her.

10:
40:14 EXT/INT. MOLLY'S HOUSE. EAST HAM.

Dave in the kitchen making two ice cream floaters, watched by

Molly. He takes the tray out of the kitchen into the lounge.

10:
40:26 MUSIC OUT – STAY

Belinda is sitting on the sofa as Dave comes in. Molly watches

from the doorway.

BELINDA:

What is it?

DAVE:

What did we have on our first ever date?

BELINDA:

Wimpey on the Barking Road.

DAVE:

Exactly.

BELINDA:

Ice cream floaters!

DAVE:

Yes!

Dave and Belinda laugh. The doorbell sounds.

DAVE:

(shouts)

Door!

Molly goes to answer it.

10:
40:42 INT/EXT. MOLLY'S HOUSE. EAST HAM. DAY 27. 13:02.

Molly opens the door. There is no one there but there is a box

on the mat. Molly looks at it. Dave emerges and looks at it too.

DAVE (CONT'D)

What is it, kittens?

MOLLY:

How d'you work that one out?

DAVE:

What is it then?

Molly opens the box and discovers a red silk dress. She looks

around and smiles.

DAVE (CONT'D)

Who's ordered that? Here, did you order

anything, mother?

MOLLY:

Relax dad. It's for me.

(shouting)

Right, come on you sad Welsh twat. Where

are you?

Smurf reveals himself from his hiding place and beams.

SMURF:

We are going to Vegas, for a laugh.

Smurf walks up to Molly and they hug.

10:
41:12 INT. MOLLY'S HOUSE. EAST HAM. DAY 27. 13:30.

Molly and Smurf are on the laptop in the sitting room. Dave is

watching tele, Belinda ironing.

BELINDA:

How much are the flights then?

MOLLY:

(studying the screen)

I dunno. It's a bit confusing. Like

seven hundred odd quid by the looks of

it.

SMURF:

That's for economy. We're not going

economy.

MOLLY:

Hark at you.

SMURF:

Premium economy a grand and a bit. Five

grand for Upper Class. That's a bit more

like us, innit?

MOLLY:

No.

SMURF:

Come on! My treat!

MOLLY:

You ain't spending that amount of dough

on flights.

DAVE:

I'll go with you instead, Smurf.

Seriously mate, you'll have a lot

better time with me.

MOLLY:

Thanks dad.

BELINDA:

Do they really call it 'upper class'?

That's sick.

DAVE:

(laughing)

Yeah, they might as well call the other

two middle class and lower class and

just be done!

SMURF:

Well, I'm booking upper class. I've got

loads of money to get rid of.

(rubbing his temples)

This screen's really doing my nut in.

MOLLY:

You might gonna need glasses.

SMURF:

Oh don't say that! D'you reckon?

BELINDA:

You been getting headaches Smurf?

SMURF:

Yeah!

BELINDA:

Well, that's it then. You need glasses.

SMURF:

Jeez, what's next? Grey pubes?

DAVE:

Ha, ha! She's got them, ain't you

Belinda!?

Belinda brings over her cheapo reading glasses and

hands them to Smurf.

BELINDA:

Try them.

MOLLY:

(studying Smurf)

You'd look alright in specs.

Smurf tries them on. They all look at him and burst out laughing.

10:
42:14 MUSIC IN – LET IT BLEED

SMURF:

F***ing cockneys!

This makes them laugh even more.

10:
42:23 INT. LONDON CAB/EXT. LONDON.

Molly and Smurf (injured arm in a sling) are in the back of a

London cab. Smurf is more than a little excited.

SMURF:

You just see them on the tele all the

time and I dunno... I could never get

tired of being in one!

MOLLY:

A black taxi?

Smurf shakes his head.

SMURF:

Yeah, I can't stand London but I love

buses and black cabs.

MOLLY:

You have to pay you know.

SMURF:

I got loads of money.

(laughing)

No class, mind!

MOLLY:

That's true.

10:
42:42 MUSIC OUT – LET IT BLEED

10:
42:43 INT. CAB/EXT. BUCKINGHAM PALACE.

Molly and Smurf are looking through the cab windows at Buckingham

Palace.

SMURF:

Not long now Molls and you'll be in there

hobnobbing with them all.

MOLLY:

Don't think you sit round having a

cuppa.

SMURF:

Will you mention me? To Her Majesty?

MOLLY:

Yeah, I'll tell her what a prize pranny

you are.

SMURF:

(looking back at the palace)

For Queen and country. That's what it's

all been about, Moll.

10:
43:05 MUSIC IN – 5G10 V1

10:
43:06 INT/EXT. BOAT. THAMES.

Molly and Smurf are on the deck looking out at the sights.

MOLLY:

Will you stay in?

SMURF:

Only till I'm better.

(turning and looking at her)

I've gotta go and see a psychiatrist.

MOLLY:

Really?

SMURF:

Yeah, I mentioned I been having these

dreams... real vivid. D'you know what

I mean?

MOLLY:

About Afghan?

SMURF:

Yeah. Reliving it every night. Wake up

and the bed's soaking.

Molly nods.

SMURF (CONT'D)

I've gotta talk it all through with

someone.

MOLLY:

We're all fragged.

SMURF:

How can we not be?

MOLLY:

What are you gonna do after you leave?

SMURF:

My uncle's got a garage in Merthyr. He's

gonna fix me up to do an apprenticeship.

To be honest I only joined up cos of

my brother. Don't wanna put me mum

through another tour.

MOLLY:

Yeah, it's probably a good call. I dunno

if I'm ready to quit yet.

SMURF:

You're still bloody coming to Vegas

with me. Especially after I splashed

out on that dress.

MOLLY:

How did you know what size I was?

SMURF:

I asked my mum.

MOLLY:

Yeah, I am bloody am coming to Vegas

with you.

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