Our Girl Page #8

Music ‘2OG16’ in: 10:41:53

Music ‘2OG15’ out: 10:41:57

JAMES:

Right Guys, we're part of phase two - Op serpent, in

support of the para's. Phase one is an air strike, phase

two we launch at attack. Phase three, The Special

Forces go in and rescue the Primary.

(Steely)

Now this is as dangerous a mission as we've ever

undertaken together. To reiterate, Once the Primary is

confirmed at the compound, phase one air strike, then

phase two we attack...

KING:

(shouts across to James)

Right. Let's move.

JAMES:

Oh. Let's make this a moment to remember not one we

want to forget. Let's go!

They all start to board the trucks, even more focused and alert.

IN:
10:42:27 EXT. OUTSIDE AL SHABAAB COMPOUND WALLS. DAY

We see Elvis with Spanner, Spunky and Jackson walking the perimeter, Elvis climbs a tree. Elvis

through his binoculars has eyes on the three guards at the gate. Both sat at a table looking at

paperwork, half dozing standing around.

ELVIS:

Tell you what they're looking a bit switched off chaps.

Should see them, there's no way this place is being

compromised.

Elvis nods, musing.

ELVIS (CONT'D)

There's no one guarding the perimeter either.

JACKSON:

What you thinking, boss?

ELVIS:

Language 10:
42:51 I'm thinking I get in, confirm the primary presence and

get out again before these f***ers have had time to

finish their cornflakes. Keep the net clear.

Spanner and Spunky and Jackson exchange slightly anxious looks.

SPANNER:

Shall we call it in? Boss.

ELVIS:

(little shake of the head)

NO! Need to know basis.

SPANNER:

Boss, you aint going in there alone.

ELVIS:

Remind me of our job again?

Before they can respond, Elvis is climbing a large branch away from the tree and drops down in

the camp. They watch as he, with the panache of a free style runner, bounces up the wall and

manages to grab the top by his fingers. With strength and technique he pulls himself up.

SPANNER:

Roger out.

IN:
10:43:13 EXT. AL SHABAAB COMPOUND. DAY

We see the Al Shabaab sitting around. Unseen by them, Elvis is crouching on the top of the

perimeter wall.

As an opportunity arises, he drops down and scurries away to hide, watching the guards through

the base of wooden crates.

Elvis scours the area for cover. He sees what he presumes is the cell block and is able to get

onto the roof and lie low, unseen.

ELVIS:

(whispers into head mic)

Compound reached. Stand by for confirmation of

Primary presence and prepare to launch phase one.

Wait out.

IN:
10:43:51 EXT. ARMY TRUCK. DAY

James is on the wire, others listen in anxiously. Osman by his side.

JAMES:

(incredulous)

Is he actually in there...

(into radio)

Please confirm your exact location.

IN:
10:43:56 EXT. AL SHABAAB COMPOUND. CELL BLOCK ROOF. DAY

Elvis is crawling on his elbows, under a wooden building...

JAMES:

(incredulous)

Repeat, confirm your location.

IN:
10:44:11 INT/EXT. CELL/AL SHABAAB COMPOUND. DAY

Kicki and Georgie are guarded by Three Al Shabaab and every time it would appear one of the

women is dozing off, they get a nudge, followed by a laugh from the guards.

Zeki heads over and, in Somali, speaks to the men.

Music ‘2OG16’ out: 10:44:20

ZEKI:

(In Somali)

Baxa raashin noo keena.

Translation:
Go and get some food.

He watches them go.

GEORGIE:

Zeki?

ZEKI:

(almost gently)

You mustn't talk to me.

GEORGIE:

Zeki. Please. Please. We need some water...

ZEKI:

Your governments...

GEORGIE:

We're here in Kenya helping your people. Families like

yours. We're against our governments.

Zeki takes this in.

GEORGIE (CONT'D)

Zeki please... you can help us.

ZEKI:

But I'm not in charge.

GEORGIE:

No but you're a nice person.

ZEKI:

Am I?

GEORGIE:

Yeah. You've been kind to us and I know you don't want

to kill us.

ZEKI:

But we want our country back. And we have a duty to

Allah.

GEORGIE:

You're a good boy... is your mother proud?

ZEKI:

Yes.

GEORGIE:

She'll want you back safe.

ZEKI:

She wants me to...

Zeki stops talking and looks close to tears.

GEORGIE:

Zeki look. It's all right, I can look after you.

Zeki looks at her.

GEORGIE (CONT'D)

You're a good person and I know that. But. I'm not sure

Abu is.

ZEKI:

He is a fighter... the rest are not worth the dirt from his

boots. He's willing to die for our cause.

GEORGIE:

Yeah. Yeah this week, maybe. What about next week?

ZEKI:

(snaps)

He's been with us for three months now! You don't

understand!

GEORGIE:

Zeki Please... Please just... Just get my friend some

water. Please.

Music ‘2OG16a’ in: 10:46:02

Zeki thinks about this briefly before heading off.

IN:
10:46:10 EXT. AL SHABAAB COMPOUND. CELL BLOCK ROOF. DAY

We see Elvis crawling along the base of a block as he continues his desperate search for

Georgie. Stopped in his tracks, has Zeki squads down to gets some water.

He moves forward and sees the two figures. He sees Zeki walking across the compound carrying

two cups of water. He arrives at his hostages and hands them each a bottle.

He lays low to observe. Even though he is pretty sure it is his primary it is still impossible to

positively identify.

As they drink, ravenously, Elvis is able to identify Georgie. He looks delighted.

ELVIS:

Georgie…

(into head mic)

Primary confirmed. Alive. Repeat alive. Second hostage

in situ. Launch phase one. Standby!

(To himself)

I am getting you out of here George…

Elvis takes out his radio equipment, put the parts together to communicate with Spunky.

ELVIS (CONT'D)

(into head mic)

Spunky, enroute back to your location over.

IN:
10:47:19 EXT. OUTSIDE AL SHABAAB COMPOUND WALLS. DAY

We see Spunky in the tree with Spanner and Jackson, Spunky on the wire to James.

SPUNKY:

(looking west of gate)

Boss over?

ELVIS:

Microphone directed at the primary.

IN:
10:47:26 INT. AL SHABAAB COMPOUND. ON CELL BLOCK ROOF. DAY

Elvis retreats crawling backwards, out of the base of the wooden building. Still lying low and

talking on head mic.

ELVIS:

(into mic)

Do the guards on the gate have eyes on us?

IN:
10:47:39 EXT. OUTSIDE/INSIDE AL SHABAAB COMPOUND WALLS. DAY

Spunky checks that the locations Elvis is referring to is accessible and can't be seen by the

guards.

SPUNKY:

(through head set)

Negative boss.

Elvis hops back over the wall as some of the Al Shabaab men push a pick up across the

compound.

IN:
10:47:47 INT. CELL. AL SHABAAB COMPOUND. DAY

Georgie and Kicki are drinking thirstily. Zeki hears Gaani and Abu heading his way. He quickly

takes the cups from them and puts back on the hoods.

GAANI:

Did we say give them water?

ZEKI:

No leader.

GAANI:

In twenty minutes we make your final video.

You!

(to Zeki)

Do not let them talk.

ZEKI:

Yes leader.

Abu taunts the girls by drink the water and then tips the remainder away.

IN:
10:48:14 EXT. OUTSIDE AL SHABAAB COMPOUND WALLS. DAY

Spunky, Spanner and Jackson jump down from the tree.

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