Our Girl Page #5

Music ‘2OG9’ in: 10:22:00

GEORGIE:

(looking up at the sky)

I erm, I was once stuck in a ruin on a hillside in Afghan.

I was the medic on a mission with special forces. And

erm, our vehicle had gone over an IED.

10:
22:29 FLASHCUT of Georgie, in the cave with the casualty. Outside the Taliban searching for

them.

GEORGIE:

Language 10:
22:44 So err, me and the boss dragged the casualty into the

ruin and covered the entrance as best we could with

rocks and I could see the Taliban coming towards us...

we were what we call... technically f***ed.

KICKI:

I understand that one.

They both manage a small half smile.

GEORGIE:

Well I dressed the wound the best I could and erm, and

he was screaming for his mum and I had to basically gag

him so the Taliban couldn't hear him and we could

extend our lives for like and extra five minutes. But the

Officer Commanding was erm… was like whistling this

tune and fiddling, fiddling with something. Not a care in

the world. And I look at him and I though as he like gone

mad and err, he looked at me, smiles and says…

10:
23:30 FLASHCUT: Elvis turning in the cave and smiling, saying…

ELVIS:

I'm getting you out of here, Georgie. I'm getting you out

of here.

Kicki studies Georgie's face as she smiles at the memory.

GEORGIE (CONT'D)

(nodding)

The boss had got his infra red device out and he was

signaling to the drone through a hole in the rocks. He's

amazing. He was so calm. I'd given up. Lost two men in

my charge, third dying… the fourth...

KICKI:

The officer commanding...

GEORGIE:

Yeah. Well, without him I wouldn't be here, that's true.

KICKI:

It's nice to see your eyes light up.

GEORGIE:

Hum?

KICKI:

When you talk about this officer.

GEORGIE:

(blustering)

They're lighting up because I'm remembering the

situation...

KICKI:

Hum!

GEORGIE:

It taught me to never give up. Nothing about Elvis.

Kicki is looking at her skeptically.

KICKI:

What happened to him?

Georgie stops talking looks at Kicki.

GEORGIE:

He went off on another mission...

Georgie looks at her and half nods. We know she is lying but wants to cut short the convo.

IN:
10:24:50 INT. TEMPORARY BRITISH ARMY BASE. COMMS TENT. DAY

James, Osman, King, Elvis, Spanner, Spunky and Jackson are standing around a large table that

houses a map of the locale. The large screen behind also projects satellite images of the safe-

house Al Shabaab initially held Georgie.

Music ‘2OG9’ out: 10:24:57

OSMAN:

(pointing to the building and compound)

Al Shabaab compound. Drone picked up activity in the

last 24 hours.

ELVIS:

Current situation?

OSMAN:

Kenyan close surveillance are monitoring. Strong

possibility hostages are in situ. Occasional visits from

lone Al Shabaab.

After a long beat as they study the environs, Elvis turns.

ELVIS:

And these are the only Al Shabaab working this area?

OSMAN:

Yes.

ELVIS:

Let's get down on the ground and examine. Charlie have

you got those coordinates?

ELVIS:

(taking paper)

We've got till twenty O three!

Call to prayer in: 10:25:23

IN:
10:25:22 EXT. AL SHABAAB COMPOUND. DAY

We see Abu, Zeki and all of the gun men have downed their weapons and taken out their prayer

mats. They are praying with Zeki leading the chant/singing.

IN:
10:25:40 INT. CELL. AL SHABAAB COMPOUND. DAY

Georgie looks up and sees the Al Shabaab guard at their high window walking away. She taps

Kicki and points to the window.

GEORGIE:

He's gone.

They hear the Muslim prayer call.

GEORGIE (CONT'D)

I make it we've got ten minutes.

Georgie quickly moves to the door and peering through the bars she sees they are unguarded

during prayers. As Georgie pulls at the door, we see it move and although locked it would clearly

'give' with the right amount of force. Kicki watches, clearly anxious.

KICKI:

This is madness. Stop, Georgie.

GEORGIE:

We need to find where we are. They'll be looking for us...

KICKI:

No. No. It's better to just... wait.

GEORGIE:

No we've got no time to wait. Look I wish we had Kicki!

But these people... they're irrational... Right! We need to

get the hell out of here.

With this Georgie, with renewed vigour starts to prise at the door. She turns to Kicki.

GEORGIE (CONT'D)

Need your help.

KICKI:

I've got no more fight left in me.

GEORGIE:

YES YOU HAVE KICKI! YES YOU HAVE!

Georgie picks up a lose brick from the ground and smashes it against the lock. They then both

heave at the door. There is a loud crack as the lock gives. They both freeze momentarily as they

make sure none of their captors have heard. Nothing. Just the chanting. Georgie is now able to

prize open the door. She turns to a still anxious looking Kicki.

GEORGIE (CONT'D)

(taking Kicki's face in her hands)

We're saving ourselves all right! We've got a hell of a lot

more life to live.

Kicki half nods.

GEORGIE (CONT'D)

Come on. Come on. Up. Yes.

They both try to prise the door open.

GEORGIE (CONT'D)

Thank you.

KICKI:

I haven't done anything.

GEORGIE:

You trusted me and sometimes that's all that matters.

With this Georgie starts to head out through the door. Kicki follows her.

Call to prayer out: 10:27:06

Music ‘2OG11’ in: 10:27:06

IN:
10:27:06 EXT/INT. AL SHABAAB COMPOUND. DAY

Establisher of the soldiers taking their positions outside of the compound.

Two of the soldiers stand at the bottom of the wall hands clasped together. Elvis runs at them and

uses the footing to leap onto the top of the compound wall. Once on he helps one other soldier

up. The other then enters the compound through a metal door.

Georgie and Kicki are moving stealthily away from their cell block. We hear the distant chanting

Georgie and Kicki continue to move round the side of a building. They arrive at a door. Georgie

looks in through the window in the door and sees the building is unoccupied. It is the small

comms room.

KICKI:

What do we do?

GEORGIE:

(whispers)

If we can get out of the compound we hide until we see

friendly forces...

(grabbing Kicki)

Kicki, Kicki now listen you wait here right if you see

anyone coming, warn me, go to the back of the cell

block. All right? Kicki? Kicki? You will be telling your

grandkids about this, I promise. Go! Go! Go! Go!

She starts to sidle round the side of a building as Kicki keeps guard.

We see the soldiers making their way through the compound. ELVIS walks across the top of a

wall and drops down into the cell where they were being held hostage. He presses his mic to

communicate with Spunky on the wall.

Call to prayer in: 10:27:49 out: 10:28:02

ELVIS:

(into mic)

She was here, chaps. I'm pretty certain of that. Since

been moved on. I'm going to try and get a track... on the

vehicle.

SPUNKY:

Alright boss?

ELVIS:

I'm guessing it's going back to where ever they've got

her... the primary.

Call to prayer in: 10:28:10 out: 10:28:19

Elvis crouch/runs across to the truck, lies on the ground and starts to secure the tracking device

to the underside of the vehicle.

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