Our Girl Page #8

A Kenyan waiter gleefully runs down from the hotel with a guitar for Elvis, to many cheers.

JAMES (CONT'D)

So to our chef's!

(everyone claps)

Elvis seeing as your guest of honour and to celebrate

that you’re actually still alive! You get to pick our first

song.

ELVIS:

Oh pressured now!

JAMES:

Please if you get him to play Oasis I will chuck you off

that cliff myself!

ELVIS:

Not leaving me much choice there Charlie will yer.

SPANNER:

What it gonna be?

ELVIS:

Oh go for erm.. The Kooks 'She Moves in Her Own

Way.'

SPANNER starts playing and launches into an incredibly good version of The Kooks' Spanner,

Spunky and Jackson know this is their show stopper, set piece. They are the backing and back

with a raucous energy.

Singing ‘She moves in her own way’ in: 10:39:32

SPANNER & 2 SECTION (CONT'D)

(singing)

So at my show on Monday

I was hoping someday

You'd be on your way to better things

It's not about your make-up

Or how you try to shape up

To these tiresome paper dreams

Paper dreams, honey.

So wont you go far

Tell me you're a keeper

Not about to lie down for your cause

Cos you don't pull my strings

Cos I'm a better man

Moving on to better things

Well uh oh, oh I love her because she moves in her own

way

Well uh oh, oh she came to my show just to hear about

my day

And at the show on Tuesday

She was in her mindset

Tempered furs and spangled boots

Looks are deceiving

Make me believe it

And these tiresome paper dreams

Paper dreams, honey

Yeah

Elvis has flashed a couple of surreptitious looks at Georgie. Georgie stands quietly, pretending to

be blas. and unimpressed.

GEORGIE:

(whispers to James)

I'm gonna go and chill in my room for a bit. Boss yeah.

JAMES:

(nodding)

Yeah of course get some rest and good work today,

Lane.

Georgie nods and heads off back up to the hotel.

2 SECTION

(singing)

So now you pour your heart out

You're telling me you're far out

You're not about to lie down for your cause

But you don't pull my strings

'Cos I'm a better man

Moving on to better things

Well oh oh, oh I love her because she moves in her own

way

Well oh oh, oh she came to my show just to hear about

my day

Music ‘3OG13’ in: 10:40:49

IN:
10:40:52 INT. GEORGIE'S BEDROOM. HOTEL. NIGHT

Georgie lies on her bed listening to the singing from the beach. She is thoughtful, pensive.

2 SECTION

(singing)

Yes I wish that we never made it

Through all the summers

Yes I wish that we never made it

Through all the summers

Yes I wish that we never made it

Through all the summers

But uh oh, I love her because she moves in her own way

But uh oh, she came to my show just to hear about my

day

Singing ‘She moves in her own way’ out: 10:41:27

IN:
10:41:34 EXT. GEORGIE'S/ELVIS’S BALCONY. NIGHT

Middle of the night. Georgie steps out onto her balcony. She looks out at the black sea. Moonlight

and stars. Silence apart from the odd wild animal somewhere in the distance.

Georgie is about to turn around. We see Elvis on his balcony behind.

Music ‘3OG13’ out: 10:41:42

ELVIS:

(gently)

Don't turn around. Just listen.

Georgie freezes and stays looking out to sea.

Music ‘3OG14’ in: 10:42:35

ELVIS (CONT'D)

I loved you from the first moment I saw you and I'll love

you till my very last.

Georgie almost gasps but tries to remain composed.

ELVIS (CONT'D)

I wanted to marry you... I did. I wanted to turn up!

Georgie turns and looks at him for the first time and sees he is crying.

Georgie stares at Elvis.

ELVIS:

Suddenly this little girl walked into my life... this little girl I

didn't even know existed. Debbie and I had been out a

few times... which was fine, then I went on tour and met

you and I texted her and told her that her and I were

over. And I promise you the first time I knew anything

about the baby was the knock at the door before our

wedding.

Georgie stares in amazement/confusion.

ELVIS (CONT'D)

I felt like... that one moment in my entire life had just

flipped upside down... All I wanted to do was run to you

and there I am with this baby in my arms and I felt like I

had to step up to the plate. Take responsibility.

GEORGIE:

Language 10:
43:37 And sh*t on me?

ELVIS:

Language 10:
43:39 I was shitting on myself too, George. I had to sacrifice

you didn't I? I sacrificed the one thing I wanted more

than anything in this world. Throwing you away to give

this baby some sort of life. I thought I was doing my duty.

Elvis is now weeping.

ELVIS (CONT'D)

I was in agony George and I've been in agony ever

since.

GEORGIE:

Why didn't she tell you she was pregnant?

ELVIS:

Because she knew I loved you.

GEORGIE:

And you texted her and told her did yer?

ELVIS:

Yes.

Georgie shakes her head.

GEORGIE:

I'm so much happier without you, Elvis.

ELVIS:

Yeah well I'm happy for yer and your new boyfriend,

your new life. I just needed you to know that I never

meant to hurt you... let you down...

GEORGIE:

Are you and Debbie together?

Music ‘3OG15’ in: 10:44:56

ELVIS:

No... I have Laura whenever I can. She's my life now. I

wanted to tell you Georgie... I did I tried to tell you...I just

didn't know what to do. I was...

GEORGIE:

Weak. Was weak!

ELVIS:

I was gonna say lost. I just wi...

Elvis stops talking.

Music ‘3OG14’ out: 10:45:08

ELVIS (CONT'D)

I just wish that I could stop loving you.

Elvis heads back inside his room. Georgie turns and looks back out to sea. Silence.

She turns and looks towards Elvis' room.

IN:
10:45:35 INT. ELVIS' BEDROOM. HOTEL. NIGHT

Elvis is lying on his back on his bed. Georgie comes in through the balcony windows.

GEORGIE:

(whispers)

You need to sit up... take the pressure from your chest.

Come on..

Georgie moves some pillows to support his head. He stares at her and reaches up and strokes

her face as she bends over him.

They kiss. It becomes increasingly impassioned.

IN:
10:47:04 EXT. BEACH. DAY

The sun rises over a beautiful empty beach.

IN:
10:47:12 EXT. BALCONY. DAY

Georgie emerges from Elvis' room, looks out to sea before she heads back inside her own.

Music ‘3OG15’ out: 10:47:28

IN:
10:47:29 EXT. THE LANE'S HOUSE. MANCHESTER. DAY

The bunting is out and the welcome home signs. We see Max and Grace outside checking

everything looks perfect. Georgie's sisters are putting the final touches to everything.

Cole steps out and surveys it.

GRACE:

Careful…

MAX:

Have you done that Marie?

MARIE:

Nearly.

GRACE:

Oh it looks brilliant…

MAX:

Where Jamie?

GRACE:

Oh he's inside I think

Max knocks on the window

LULU:

Is that high enough?

MARIE:

Let me see…

LULU:

Is that tight enough?

MAX:

(signaling to come out)

Jamie come on

MARIE:

Yeah, it looks fine, just tie it in a double knot.

COLE:

Have you finished? Let's have a look. Perfect. If a tad

American.

They laugh at him.

Music ‘3OG16’ in: 10:47:58

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