Our Girl

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Music ‘Previously’ in: 10:00:00

PREVIOUSLY:

IN:
10:00:00 EXT. AL SHABAAB COMPOUND. KENYAN/SOMALIA BORDER. DAY

Abu c*cks his gun and points it at Georgie.

GEORGIE:

I am a medical person, I can help your brothers,

please… Please…

As a hood is pulled over her head Abu fires into the air.

IN:
10:00:05 INT. AL SHABAAB COMMS ROOM. DAY

Georgie searches the room.

GEORGIE (V.O.)

I saw photo's of a… a bird, a statue…

IN:
10:00:08 INT. HOTEL ANNEX. DAY

Payne, Hare, Wray and James with Georgie. A face is on the screen. It looks like Abu but

western, clean shaven, about 18, his 'leavers' photo from school. Quite quite different.

MAJOR HARE:

(reading)

Jason Raynott. Born, North London. University of

Manchester...

IN:
10:00:12 EXT. KENYA. DAY

An air strike blows up a farm in the distance. The soldiers dive for cover. Georgie and Elvis nod at

each other.

IN:
10:00:17 INT/EXT. MED-TENT. TEMPORARY BRITISH ARMY BASE. NIGHT

Georgie is sat on her bed, on her lap top. She is Skyping Cole... a calmness over her.

GEORGIE:

Let's just get married.

COLE:

I'm down for it!

IN:
10:00:21 EXT. GEORGIE'S/ELVIS’S BALCONY. NIGHT

Middle of the night. Georgie stares in amazement/confusion as she listens to Elvis.

ELVIS:

I promise you the first time I knew anything about the

baby was the knock at the door before our wedding.

IN:
10:00:24 INT. ELVIS' BEDROOM. HOTEL. NIGHT

Elvis is sitting on his bed. Georgie on top kissing him.

IN:
10:00:27 INT. MILITARY AIRPORT (UK). DAY

James stops Georgie as she is about the head home.

JAMES:

We're off to Syria in five weeks time. I'd like you with us

as our medic.

IN:
10:00:30 EXT. THE LANE'S HOUSE. MANCHESTER. DAY

Max, Grace, Marie, Lulu and Cole are all waiting at the front of the house as Georgie arrives. She

hugs Cole.

COLE (V.O.)

You are safe now.

IN:
10:00:34 INT. THE LANE'S HOUSE/GEORGIE'S BEDROOM. MANCHESTER. NIGHT

Georgie and Cole in bed together, both awake.

GEORGIE:

Am I?

FROM BLACK:

IN:
10:00:38 INT. SWIMMING POOL. DAY

We see Georgie swimming in the water. All is calm. She is clearing her head and happy.

Music ‘Previously’ out: 10:00:45

As she surfaces someone grabs her ankle from below, she screams.

Frantic, she kicks out and tries to spin around under the water to see her assailant.

Music ‘4OG01’ in: 10:01:01

She sees Abu is under the water and holding her ankle. In a suddenly panic she tries to free

herself but can't, finally she manages too.

She comes to the surface, breathes. Contentment turns to fear..

Close in on Georgie's agonised face

IN:
10:01:16 INT. BEDROOM. COLE'S APARTMENT. MANCHESTER. DAWN.

Georgie sits up with a start, as if breaking the surface, breathing desperately, she gulps in air.

After a beat Cole reaches out his arms and holds her tight, comforting. They lie wrapped in each

others arms.

Music ‘4OG01’ out: 10:01:21

COLE:

It’s okay. Come here. Come here. Come here. Sshh.

Sshh. Sshh… I got you. It’s ok. Sshh. Sshh. Sshh. I got

you. It’s okay. Sshh.

IN:
10:01:28 INT. COLE'S APARTMENT. KITCHEN. DAY

Morning. Georgie is scrambling eggs as Cole emerges from the bedroom in a towel. He reaches

for his phone, takes a sip of orange, then looks at her.

GEORGIE:

Oh, look at you in your six-pack.

COLE:

Well if you've got it.

Her phone goes. She checks the number, rolls her eyes and answers.

GEORGIE:

(snaps into phone)

Look, I've already told you I can't do an interview, even if

I wanted to...

(hanging up)

Ridiculous!

COLE:

Who was that?

GEORGIE:

Journalist for the Manchester Evening News, wanting to

do a piece. I don't know why they bother. I've told them

they have to go through the Army Press Office.

He looks into the pan and sees they are burning.

COLE:

(worried but trying not to show)

Look why don't you let me do breakfast.

GEORGIE:

No I'm okay. Thanks though babe"

Music ‘4OG02’ in: 10:02:04

Cole watches her as she returns to somewhat manically stir the eggs in the pan. It looks far from

appetising. He catches her eye and smiles as if all is well.

IN:
10:02:08 EXT. STREETS. MANCHESTER. DAY

Georgie is running through the streets. She stops and looks into a shop window. She sees her

reflection and suddenly behind her she thinks she sees Abu. Startled she swings round. There is

a hubbub of people but she can't see Abu.

Slightly freaked out she hurries on her way.

Music ‘4OG02’ out: 10:02:49

Music ‘Hear you calling’ in: 10:02:49

IN:
10:02:48 TITLE SEQUENCE.

MICHELLE KEEGAN:

BEN ALDRIDGE:

LUKE PASQUALINO:

ROYCE PIERRESON:

CREATED AND WRITTEN BY

TONY GROUNDS:

PRODUCED BY:

ERIC COULTER:

DIRECTED BY:

LUKE SNELLIN:

OUR GIRL:

Music ‘Hear you calling’ out: 10:03:21

Music ‘4OG04’ in: 10:03:21

IN:
10:03:21 EXT. THE LANE'S HOUSE. MANCHESTER. DAY

Georgie arrives home from her run. She stands on the doorstep, bracing herself before she goes

in, trying to be normal. She looks around, has she been followed? She puts in her key and opens

the door.

IN:
10:03:47 INT. THE LANE'S HOUSE. MANCHESTER. DAY

Georgie comes in and calls out.

GEORGIE:

Mum... it's me!

She hears laughter and chatter and walks into the sitting room. She looks stunned to see Fingers

is there, sitting next to Marie on the sofa.

MARIE (O.C)

You are daft, you…

Music ‘4OG04’ out: 10:03:56

FINGERS (O.C)

Yeah I know…

GEORGIE:

Fingers. What the hell are you doing here?

MARIE:

Oh well, I thought it'd be nice for you to have one of your

army mates here.

GEORGIE:

(sceptical)

Oh really. All for me, then Marie?

FINGERS:

Marie texted, so.

MARIE:

That's alright, in it?

GEORGIE:

Never go out with a soldier, Marie.

MARIE:

We're just friends, aren't we Fingers.

FINGERS:

Yeah, at moment.

Georgie rolls her eyes and heads into the kitchen.

GEORGIE:

Mum! Mum!

IN:
10:04:13 INT. THE LANE'S HOUSE. KITCHEN. DAY

Georgie walks in. Her dad is washing up and her mum is just outside in the garden, but talks to

her through the open door.

GRACE:

(from garden through open window)

Oh alright love?

MAX:

Hiyah. Alright.

GEORGIE:

Alright. Yeah, just come to get Jamie's charger. Mum.

Why is Fingers here?

GRACE:

We've had them knocking on the door love. So it's good

to have a bit of added security.

GEORGIE:

Who?

MAX:

Who do you think? The press and that.

GEORGIE:

Right don't tell them anything?

MAX:

We won't.

GEORGIE:

(snaps)

Yeah and don't let them in... either. Right I'm going for a

shower.

An awkward moment as they all look at Georgie.

MAX:

Alright.

IN:
10:04:42 INT. THE LANE'S HOUSE. MANCHESTER. DAY

Later. Georgie wrapping herself in a towel is with Marie in the bedroom.

MARIE:

So you never told me that it was Elvis that saved you.

GEORGIE:

Fingers has got a gob on him an he. No Elvis was part of

the team.

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