Our Girl Page #5

Well if we're going to have seven kids we're going to

have to start banging 'em out soonish.

GEORGIE:

Banging them out? You make me sound like a... beast.

She bashes him playfully. They start to kiss passionately.

IN:
10:25:35 EXT/INT. PRESTON BARRACKS. STAIRCASE. DAY

James and Georgie are walking towards the comms room.

JAMES:

I'm in attendance as your army liaison.

Music ‘4OG11’ out: 10:25:43

GEORGIE:

Yeah I know boss. Counter Terrorism Command from

here on in.

JAMES:

The big guns.

GEORGIE:

Oh yes

JAMES:

But I'm here to look after your best interests.

FEMALE SOLDIERS:

Sir.

JAMES:

(to passing soldiers)

Morning.

( to Georgie)

How's life treating you Lane?'

GEORGIE:

Fine.

JAMES:

We all know it's not the easiest to adjust after a tour.

GEORGIE:

Yeah well…

JAMES:

If you ever need to talk.

Georgie gives him a deathly stare.

JAMES:

I've briefed them and they've obviously read your file. If

ever need to understand anything, just ask me and I'll

clarify it.

GEORGIE:

Okay

JAMES:

You got this?

GEORGIE:

Yes

Georgie nods, looks at him briefly before looking ahead. They are both very aware of the gravity

of the situation.

Music ‘4OG12’ in: 10:26:17

IN:
10:26:15 INT. PRESTON BARRACKS. COMMS ROOM. DAY

Georgie sits with James. Several other officers from CTC are in attendance. Brigadier Baxter has

arrived from London and he too sits facing them. Baxter is playing footage they all watch of CCTV

footage of Heathrow arrivals.

We close in on Georgie who looks focused and concerned.

BAXTER:

So, there's nothing for you to be alarmed about Lane...

GEORGIE:

Sir.

BAXTER:

But we now have confirmation Raynott re-entered the

country on August the 28th. Arrived on a passenger

flight from Ethiopia.

Georgie studies the screen and sees Abu at passport control.

GEORGIE:

Why didn't we apprehend him?

BAXTER:

False passport.

Georgie looks incredulous.

GEORGIE:

What it's that simple, is it?

BAXTER:

Occasionally.

Baxter flashes a look to his people from Counter Terrorism.

DETECTIVE INSPECTOR WILLIAM

Until he's apprehended we assume he's active.

Intelligence have now led us to the cleric that we think

radicalised Raynott.

They project an image of a middle aged Egyptian man.

DETECTIVE INSPECTOR WILLIAM (CONT'D)

Hassan al-Shwadify. Originally Egyptian. He's been

preaching in Manchester for the past seven years

Not at any of his known addresses, which leads us to

contemplate he might be a part of an active cell with

Raynott.

Georgie looks distressed. James clocks this.

JAMES:

(almost paternalistic)

We need you to stay calm and focused.

Georgie looks from one to the other.

GEORGIE:

(quietly)

So what your saying is, right! That my... sightings of

him... might not have been delusions but... it. It might

have been him?

Georgie stares at the screen and Abu's frozen image.

GEORGIE (CONT'D)

So what do you, he erm, do you think he might have...

found out where I am and...

Beat.

JAMES:

We need to plot every place you think you might have

seen him. Then we can then trawl through the CCTV

footage and try and find him.

(looking Georgie in the eye)

We're going to catch him, Lane.

They flick up an interactive map of Manchester on the screen. Georgie studies it.

IN:
10:27:36 INT. SMALL DIY STORE

Abu taking items of the shelves - Chemicals, nails and wire.

We see a TV recording CCTV Images of him doing so.

Takes them to the counter and pays for them.

IN:
10:28:31 INT. SHOPPING CENTRE. NIGHT

The shopping centre is now closed for the night. Georgie with James and other plain clothed

Counter Terrorism Command are walking towards the bridal shop.

We can see the officers looking around for the CCTV camera positions.

Music ‘4OG12’ out: 10:28:33

GEORGIE:

So I came running out of the shop... couldn't see him...

just thought it was a case of err, what you call it,

mistaken identity. Anyway I saw this guy, I just grabbed

him, it wasn't Abu ...

DETECTIVE INSPECTOR WILLIAM

Was Abu alone?

GEORGIE:

Err.. Yeah. Yeah, if it was even him, yeah. Actually…

No. What am I talking about? I don't know. I don't know,

err… No he, he might or he might of been alone. I am

sorry.

DETECTIVE INSPECTOR WILLIAM

We'll go and check on the CCTV.

GEORGIE:

Okay.

James nods, Inspector William, Brigadier Baxter and the others head off leaving James and

Georgie alone. Beat.

JAMES:

You alright?

GEORGIE:

Yeah. Don't worry, I'll be ready for Syria.

James gives her a look.

GEORGIE (CONT'D)

What?

JAMES:

Well let's see how all this pans out.

GEORGIE:

I'm fine.

JAMES:

Language 10:
29:28/29 You need to rest, get yourself one hundred percent

sorted and then we can think about Syria. You're a

bloody good soldier who's had a lot of sh*t chucked at

you. Once you've got your head sorted there's nothing I

want more than to have you back.

GEORGIE:

Boss.

The two of them are staring at each other. Beat. Georgie is clearly thinking hard.

James' phone rings.

Music ‘4OG13’ in: 10:29:43

JAMES:

(answering phone)

Yep, yeah we're coming up now.

He turns off phone.

IN:
10:29:50 INT. SHOPPING CENTRE. NIGHT

James and Georgie are walking to the CCTV room. They walk past the statue on the ground

floor. Georgie stares at it for a moment before they hurry on their way.

IN:
10:29:28 INT. SHOPPING CENTRE. CCTV ROOM. NIGHT

Counter Terrorism Command are studying the screens. Abu appears.

GEORGIE:

So he was here. I wasn't just imagining it.

She flashes a look at James.

DETECTIVE INSPECTOR WILLIAM

Having studied the files and watched the tapes of your

debrief in Kenya, Lane... you seemed certain his

planned attack was Kenya not home soil.

GEORGIE:

I think I just presumed it, sir. Nothing concrete.

Inspector William turns to Baxter. Baxter flicks to another camera. It shows the ground floor

fountain. He looks at Georgie.

BAXTER:

In your statement Lane you said.

(opening her debrief file and reading)

'I didn't have long in their ops room but there were these

drawings... sketches. I think they showed the entrance to

a shopping centre and there was this sculpture like a

bird…’

They look at Georgie as the penny drops for her.

DETECTIVE INSPECTOR WILLIAM

This operation is being escalated to severe. Attack

highly likely.

BAXTER:

This now involves the home office.

Georgie stares at the CCTV screen.

Music ‘4OG13’ out: 10:31:12

IN:
10:31:09 INT. COLE'S APARTMENT. MANCHESTER. NIGHT

Night. Cole is sitting up waiting as Georgie tries to quietly creep in.

COLE:

What time d'you call this, you dirty stop out?

GEORGIE:

(startled)

Oh you shouldn't. You made me jump!

COLE:

Sorry I was worried. I thought you wanted to sit in on the

call with St George's.

GEORGIE:

(realising she's f***ed up)

Oh Jamie. I'm sorry.

Music ‘4OG14’ in: 10:31:32

COLE:

What, what is it?

GEORGIE:

Language 10:
31:51 Err, I've been with counter terrorism command... thing

is... Abu's been following me and I'm sh*t scared cos I

don't know what to do.

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