Our Girl Page #5

Music ‘3OG7’ out: 10:22:21

NAFULA:

I didn't think you'd come back.

GEORGIE:

(joking)

Well, I was just passing...

NAFULA:

(throwing a glance at a photo of Kicki on

the wall)

I can't believe they just shot her. Why?

GEORGIE:

Unforgivable.

NAFULA:

My friend I need you to understand this as nothing to do

with Islam. This is just... a madness.

GEORGIE:

It's made us stronger... and one day we'll defeat them.

NAFULA:

But we can't beat them, can we? We can never beat

those extreme people.

GEORGIE:

We can. And we will. There's people like you carrying on

doing exactly what you're doing... making sure the good

outweighs the bad.

Nafula looks up at Georgie.

NAFULA:

But they will never stop.

GEORGIE:

Neither will we....We try to stop the fear.

NAFULA:

The fear?

GEORGIE:

The only way we can be beaten... is with fear.

So people like us need to stand up and say 'we're not

afraid'. They can't win. We win. Kicki wins.

(beat)

Do you want to know my best bits about soldiering?

NAFULA:

Yes.

GEORGIE:

Doing security for the Olympics in London, working on

the flood relief in Cumbria and...

NAFULA:

And what?

GEORGIE:

Working here in the refugee camp with you.

Georgie's voice cracks slightly and the two women end up standing and hugging each other.

Elvis comes forward and gives a signal. Georgie and Nafula know this means she has to go.

ELVIS:

One minute Georgie...

NAFULA:

(nodding in Elvis' direction)

Someone special?

GEORGIE:

He thinks he is.

NAFULA:

Do you?

GEORGIE:

No. He was just checking if...

NAFULA:

(with a raised eyebrow)

You're okay?

GEORGIE:

Yes. Yes he was yeah.

NAFULA:

(beat)

He's handsome eh.

Music ‘3OG8’ in: 10:24:19

GEORGIE:

On the surface. Yeah.

(passing Nafula the watch)

Here.

NAFULA:

Thank you.

This means the world to Nafula. They embrace and hold on to each other for as long as possible.

IN:
10:24:41 EXT. KENYA CRISIS CARE TRIAGE CENTRE. REFUGEE CAMP. DAY

Elvis and Georgie are heading back to the army trucks. He knows she's feeling emotional.

ELVIS:

(quietly)

You okay?

She nods.

They carry on their way in silence.

IN:
10:24:57 EXT. ARMY TRUCK. DAY

The truck makes its way back to base.

IN:
10:25:07 INT. RECEPTION AREA. HOTEL. MOMBASA. DAY

James has gathered everyone, 2 section, the paras and Elvis, Spunky, Spanner and Jackson are

also in attendance.

Music ‘3OG8’ out: 10:25:10

BRAINS:

I want a beer man!

DANGLES:

I’m only joking!

JAMES:

Right, listen in guys. The work on Lane's de-brief has

now been completed...

A cheer and some of them ruffle Georgie's hair.

DANGLES:

Don't touch her weave, man!

GEORGIE:

All my own thanks Dangles.

JAMES:

So after considerable lengthy and somewhat heated

negotiations with the MoD, we have now been granted

forty-eight hours R and R with...

James waves some vouchers in the air.

JAMES (CONT'D)

... beer rations.

DANGLES:

What?

JAMES:

Now please, please remember we are visitors in this

country and representing Her Majesty.

Music ‘HB Holy message’ in: 10:25:39

A loud cheer as James throws the tickets over the balcony.

IN:
10:25:43 EXT. HOTEL. DAY

Georgie, Dangles, Brains, Fingers and Monk are sitting around drinking. Now very much in

civvies beach wear. They are watching the paras make a fairly impressive human pyramid on the

beach.

FINGERS:

I'm thinking of joining the paras me.

Silence. Hysterical laughter. Georgie rubs her hands together and goes round collecting money

from the others, as Fingers looks thrown.

FINGERS (CONT'D)

Language 10:
26:14 What, what's occurring here then, you little wankers?

DANGLES:

Georgie had a bet with me, Monk and Brains that you'd

bang on about joining the paras.

GEORGIE:

(tapping her head)

Up there for thinking mate…

MONK:

I like two Section, me.

BRAINS:

Yeah, me too.

FINGERS:

I need to push on from my comfort zone.

BRAINS:

You still live with your nan!

FINGERS:

I stay with my nan when I'm on home leave cos she

needs looking after.

MONK:

Aww! Does she take the top off your egg in the

mornings, Fingers?

GEORGIE:

(rubbing the money and heading off

towards the hotel)

Come on Brains hand it over. I will not let this change my

life. Thank you.

BRAINS:

Where are you going?

GEORGIE:

Get away from you lot.

Georgie heads off. They return their attention to the paras in the sea.

FINGERS:

I don't blame yeah! Seriously though I might see if

there's a way I can join Special Forces straight away.

BRAINS:

Yeah you ignore these lot! You go ahead and progress

mate.

MONK:

You might have to start eating your spinach tonight then,

eh Fingers.

There is much screaming, shouting and general horse play.

Music ‘HB Holy message’ out: 10:26:55

IN:
10:26:54 EXT. HOTEL. BASE. MOMBASA. DAY

The next day. Georgie is sitting in the foyer, looking at her phone.

Elvis heads out of the hotel, sees her and heads over. He hands her a bottle of water.

ELVIS:

There you go.

Georgie ignores him, not taking it.

ELVIS (CONT'D)

I thought we were friends again.

GEORGIE:

No. What made you think that?

ELVIS:

Cos we had a deal.

GEORGIE:

No!

ELVIS:

I got you to the camp, didn't I?

GEORGIE:

A tin-opener helps me get to the beans. Useful, I'm not

interested in talking to it though.

ELVIS:

But maybe I need to talk to you.

GEORGIE:

Yeah well. Maybe I'm not listening.

ELVIS:

(snaps)

You know it makes you sound so stupid!

Almost squaring up to each other.

GEORGIE:

You reckon? Yeah. Alright.

ELVIS:

Yeah none so deaf as those that will not hear. Right!

GEORGIE:

Just leave me alone Elvis!

As she goes to walk away, Elvis gets up as if to follow her just as James emerges from the hotel.

He straight away clocks it.

Elvis turns to answer and she hurries away. James approaches Elvis.

JAMES:

(pointedly)

Now's not the time mate. Anyway you had your chance.

ELVIS:

Meaning?

JAMES:

She's happy and she's settled. Don't screw things up for

her.

ELVIS:

I just wanna explain.

JAMES:

She's just been held hostage, Elvis. Think about where

her heads at! Anyway you should try and move on. She

has.

ELVIS:

Alright…

Elvis looks at James.

JAMES:

Look the one thing you can't change is the past, and you

blew it my friend.

ELVIS:

And you think I don't know that?

JAMES:

You made a tough choice!

ELVIS:

(with angst)

Yeah… but was I right to?

JAMES:

Well now you've got to stick to that decision haven't you!

It's time to start been a grown up about it, Elvis.

ELVIS:

(flashing a look at the disappearing

Georgie)

But say I made the wrong decision.

JAMES:

Don't confuse her.

ELVIS:

And how am I confusing her?

JAMES:

You've just swept in and rescued her. Right now she

might remember you as something that not totally a bad

thing. You keep on digging she's only ever gonna

remember you, for what you put her through.

James holds Elvis' stare. After a beat Elvis half nods.

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