Our Girl Page #3

Abu places a hand on Zeki's shoulder.

ABU:

You're strong. Ready to be a fighter. Ready to praise

Allah.

Zeki looks delighted with the praise and beams at Abu.

ZEKI:

(now determined)

Let's give her to Gaani!

Abu nods, pleased with Zeki.

Music ‘2OG4’ in: 10:09:59

IN:
10:09:59 INT. SMALL CELL. AL SHABAAB SAFEHOUSE. DAY

We can see Georgie is exhausted from her posture of stretched arms up, as she remains chained

to the grill and hooded. The door is unlocked.

Zeki comes in, buoyed by Abu who stands framed in the door. Zeki starts to unlock Georgie's

chains.

GEORGIE:

What's happening, please... please I need water...

please!

He starts to drag her outside.

IN:
10:10:12 EXT. AL SHABAAB SAFEHOUSE. COMPOUND. DAY

Abu grabs her and together with Zeki drag Georgie across the compound and throws her into the

back of a truck. They all climb aboard and the truck speeds away.

IN:
10:10:25 EXT. KENYA. DAY

The truck drives away at high speed down a dusty track.

IN:
10:10:34 EXT. TEMPORARY BRITISH ARMY BASE. DAY

James sat on the tail gate at the back of the Landrover, on the phone.

JAMES:

Understood. Thank You.

IN:
10:10:38 INT. TEMPORARY BRITISH ARMY BASE. COMMS TENT. DAY

King stands in front of 2 section and Osman. He sees James come in. They all brace up.

Music ‘2OG4’ out: 10:10:44

JAMES:

Osman…

OSMAN:

Guys.

Music ‘2OG4’ in: 10:10:49

JAMES:

Relax guys. I've just got off the wire from London. The

situation has now escalated. We're soon to be joined by

special forces. They'll get there brief from M.I.5, there

aim will be to recover the primary. I have no doubt that is

exactly what they'll do! We'll back up and support

Special Forces as and when! Understood?

ALL:

Yes sir.

IN:
10:11:06 EXT. AL SHABAAB COMPOUND. KENYAN/SOMALIA BORDER. DAY

We see the truck pull up and Abu and Zeki get out. Al Shabaab men jump out of the back,

dragging the hooded Georgie with them. They throw her at the feet of Gaani who stands

surrounded by gun men. He pulls off her hood as she cowers at his feet. He is dressed

traditionally Somali. He studies her and smiles before turning to Abu.

GAANI:

(turning to Abu)

You have done well.

ABU:

(taking off his mask)

Thank you, leader. I wanna be a proper soldier. Praise

be to Allah. She's a valuable capture.

GAANI:

(looking back at Georgie)

Good work. Abu.

ABU:

I want to serve Allah.

Abu is delighted with the acceptance. Gaani puts his hand on Abu's shoulder and praises him to

the others in Somali.

GAANI:

Halyeygan. Sifiiaan ayu subiyay.

Translation:
He's done well. A warrior.

They all nod, agreeing. Abu beams.

GAANI (CONT'D)

(to Abu)

Carry on.

Gaani heads towards a small comms building. Abu watches him before grabbing GEORGIE to

her feet and leading her across the compound.

ABU:

Our plan isn't to kill you. Not at the moment.

GEORGIE:

I'm in Kenya to help...

ABU:

(snaps)

Are you? Well you're doing the opposite!

Beat as Georgie tries to take this in. We see Gaani watching from the entrance of the comms

room.

GEORGIE:

I'm a medic. Helping ...

GAANI:

(shouting)

You all need to leave our country alone. Understand?

GEORGIE:

(bowing her head)

Yes sir.

GAANI:

We need our soldiers back. We are using you to make

that happen. Insh'allah.

ALL:

Insh'allah!

She keeps her head bowed. Gaani goes inside the comms room.

ABU (CONT'D)

If it doesn't happen then your death will be on the hands

of the Kenyan and British governments.

She keeps her head down, but we see her surreptitiously taking in her surrounds.

ABU (CONT'D)

Do not let 'em talk.

Abu leads her across to a bunker cell block. He opens a door and Georgie sees Kicki inside. She

is battered, bleeding and seemingly defeated.

We register the shock on Georgie's face. The two of them make eye contact but then immediately

avert their gaze so the guards don't clock them registering each other.

IN:
10:13:13 EXT. TEMPORARY BRITISH ARMY BASE. DAY

James and Osman watch as a helicopter lands on the helicopter pad.

Music ‘2OG4’ out: 10:13:19

Elvis, Spanner, Spunky and Jackson alight. James looks open mouthed as he sees it is Elvis

heading towards him.

JAMES:

Language 10:
13:38 Oh for f***'s sake!

OSMAN:

Is there a problem?

ELVIS:

(warmly)

How you been?

JAMES:

(snaps, serious)

Here's your brief.

ELVIS:

(mumbles to himself)

Good to see you too Elvis.. Nice to see you.

Music ‘2OG5a’ in: 10:14:08

He hands Elvis four envelopes. Elvis looks puzzled, hands one to each of Spunky Spanner and

Jackson.

James heads off, they all follow opening their envelopes and having a preliminary look at their

brief.

We are seeing it as Elvis sees it for the first time. On page one is a photograph of the primary,

'Lance Corporal Georgie Lane'. He freezes for a second and the full enormity hits him.

The others look at their brief and are all struck simultaneously. They look at Elvis. Beat. The four

of them are able to have a quiet moment as they follow several paces behind James.

JACKSON:

It's Georgie.

SPUNKY:

You gonna be alright for this one, boss?

Elvis gives him a glare.

SPUNKY (CONT'D)

Sorry boss.

They all carry on reading. We see Elvis staring at Georgie's photograph. He almost surreptitiously

touches the photograph, touching Georgie's cheek.

Elvis senses they are all looking at him and turns the touch into a tap.

ELVIS:

(focused)

Right… Listen in then.

(tapping photograph)

This is our primary. From now on I only want to hear her

referred to as the 'primary'. Has everybody synched

that?

SPANNER SPUNKY & JACKSON

Boss.

We close in on Elvis who catches up with James.

JAMES:

Have you seen it?

ELVIS:

(nodding)

Indeed.

JAMES:

I'm sorry mate. This isn't happening. I'm on the wire to

London, they're gonna have to find someone else.

ELVIS:

There isn't time.

JAMES:

There's gonna have to be. How can I possibly send you

out on this.

Music ‘2OG5a’ out: 10:14:52

ELVIS:

Because I'm a professional and I can compartmentalise.

JAMES:

No you can't! It shouldn't be you Elvis. I should of veto

it?!

ELVIS:

Why would you have done that? If you didn't know they

were gonna send me.

JAMES:

Because I thought you were in Syria.

ELVIS:

We were. We did a tour. Got back and this came in.

JAMES:

Language 10:
15:32 Yeah it shouldn't be you Elvis and you f***ing know it

shouldn't.

ELVIS:

(genuine, thoughtful)

Yeah well it has to be me. Please… Charlie.

JAMES:

No. You're to involved.

ELVIS:

Well I'm here now... and I will not let you down. Or her

and you know that.

Beat. James half nods.

ELVIS (CONT'D)

Listen we will make it all good. I've got a good team...

Elvis turns to his guys.

Music ‘2OG7’ in: 10:16:03

ELVIS (CONT'D)

Captain James... I'd like you to meet Spanner, Spunky

and Jackson.

JAMES:

(turning)

This is Captain Osman from the Kenyan Army.

They all shake hands.

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