Our Girl Page #7

He stares at her, clearly fuming.

GEORGIE:

Look!

COLE:

No I need to get back to work.

GEORGIE:

Well I'll see you at home then yeah.

Cole starts to walk away. Georgie stares after him. He stops and turns. They look at each other.

COLE:

I think we should push the wedding back a few weeks...

IN:
10:37:26 INT. COLE'S APARTMENT. KITCHEN. DAY

Georgie is in the kitchen with a bowl of cereal but she has no hunger, such is her state of anxiety.

Cole emerges from the bedroom with an over night bag. She looks at him then the overnight bag

then back at him. Awkward.

Music ‘4OG17’ out: 10:37:34

GEORGIE:

(looking at his bag)

Are you going for one night or two?

COLE:

I don't know, I don't know how long I'll be gone.

GEORGIE:

Why?

COLE:

I've got meetings?

Georgie stares.

Music ‘4OG17a’ in: 10:37:57

COLE (CONT'D)

Will you stay with your parents?

Georgie half nods and half shakes her head.

GEORGIE:

(swallowing)

Do you want me to?

COLE:

(unable to look at her)

I think it'll be best.

Cole looks at her, not sure what to say. Silence. He picks up his nag and heads out of the door.

GEORGIE:

Jamie...

Jamie stops in the open door turns around. After a beat he carries on his way out and shuts the

door behind him. We are left with Georgie, her eyes welling with tears as she presumes she's

blown it with Cole.

IN:
10:38:38 INT. THE LANE'S HOUSE. HALLWAY/BATHROOM. NIGHT

Georgie is lying in the bath. Her parents are outside the locked door.

GRACE:

But why, Georgie, why?!

They are almost clinging on to each other for support.

GEORGIE:

Language 10:
38:42 We've decided to delay it, that's all. Calm your tits.

MAX:

We just don't get it, Georgie.

Music ‘4OG17a’ out: 10:38:50

GEORGIE:

Well, there you go. We're just putting it back a bit.

GRACE:

But when... is there a date?

GEORGIE:

Please mum...

MAX:

We just want what's best for you. Georgie.

GRACE:

This is so upsetting, Georgie.

MARIE:

Has she called it off?

Max turns and sees Marie standing in her bedroom doorway, Fingers hovering behind her. Max

flaps his hand to shoo her away - she sticks her fingers up at him.

MAX:

We're dealing with this situation here right.

GRACE:

(gently tapping on the bathroom door)

Can I come in love?

GEORGIE:

Mum I'm alright!...

MAX:

Well you’re clearly not alright! Are you Georgie.

MARIE:

What about Jamie is he alright?

GRACE:

Georgie, for once in your life you are going to have to

listen…

Georgie ducks her head under the water so she no longer has to hear them.

ELVIS (V.O.)

(into mouth mic)

This is Zero Alpha. Extraction complete Primary

recovered, repeat primary recovered.

(lifting his visor exposing his face for the

first time)

All is well in the world.

Georgie springs out of the water to breathe, as if panicked. She gasps. Her phone rings. She

grabs a towel, dries her ear and checks her phone. She sees it is Elvis. She somewhat

aggressively rejects the call.

GRACE:

(hearing her phone ring)

Is that Jamie love?

MAX:

Be nice hey.

The phone rings again. She answers it this time.

GEORGIE:

(whispers into phone)

No one could ever question your timing.

INTERCUT WITH:

IN:
10:39:38 INT. POLICE STATION. MANCHESTER. NIGHT

The operation has taken over a large police station on the outskirts of Manchester. We can see

the entire place has been taken over CTC and Special Forces.

Elvis has nipped into a corridor for a moment to have a private call with Georgie. Officers passing

him continually.

Music ‘4OG19’ in: 10:39:51

ELVIS:

(into phone)

Yeah don't I know it. Any way listen you need to hear

this.

GEORGIE:

Go on…?

ELVIS:

(half beat)

GCHQ have been monitoring all phone activity of

Raynott's known associates... one of them has just

pinged onto a mast in a shopping centre. Voice analysis

has confirmed it's Raynott. The terror threat is now

escalated to Critical... attack expected imminently.

GEORGIE:

Do they know when?

ELVIS:

Imminent's all the intel we have. Were gonna wait out!

GEORGIE:

(horrified)

Language 10:
40:04 Oh f***.

ELVIS:

Listen we're on stand by. All hospitals on red alert.

IN:
10:40:12 INT. THE LANE'S HOUSE. MANCHESTER. NIGHT

Marie moving her parents aside from the outside of the bathroom door. With a coin she is able to

turn the lock from locked to unlocked. She dashes inside the bathroom and relocks the door.

MARIE:

Out of the way… Just let me speak to her.

GRACE:

It’s locked Marie… Why couldn't you do that?

Georgie looks up and stares at her.

Music ‘4OG19’ out: 10:40:26

GEORGIE:

(into phone)

Elvis, I will call you back a one sec, Okay.

Marie looks at Georgie and shakes her head.

MARIE:

Language 10:
40:28 Of all the people you could have had your head turned

by, why that twat?

GEORGIE:

It's not as simple as that, Marie.

MARIE:

Oh is it not?

GEORGIE:

No!

MARIE:

Leave the army. Marry Jamie. Be happy. Simple.

Marie holds Georgie's face and kisses her.

MARIE (CONT'D)

I love you. I'm your soul mate. Am I right or am I right?

Silence. Georgie slowly nods.

GEORGIE:

Yeah, you're right.

MARIE:

Thank you.

Marie turns and starts to head off.

MARIE (CONT'D)

Language 10:
40:50 Don't call that twat back.

She goes. Georgie is left musing.

IN:
10:41:08 EXT. THE LANES HOUSE. DAWN

Establisher

GRACE (V.O.)

I just can't bear to see you go through that again

Georgie..

IN:
10:41:14 INT. THE LANE'S HOUSE. KITCHEN. NIGHT

Georgie is sitting at the table, but she is clearly distracted. Grace is sitting at the side of her.

GRACE:

Language 10:
41:29 As your mum it broke my heart too... And then Jamie

came along, you started to live your life again. And live it

properly, not like the one you had with Elvis. Jamie

makes you happy if you could only just bloody see it.

GEORGIE:

Maybe I don't know how to be happy anymore.

GRACE:

He's not met someone else, has he?!

GEORGIE:

No! Least I don't think so.

GRACE:

Good. Because you two are perfect together.

Beat.

IN:
10:41:46 INT. THE LANE'S HOUSE. GEORGIE'S BEDROOM. DAWN / DAY

Dawn. Next day. Georgie can't sleep. She goes to the window and looks out. She sees dawn

rising.

Music ‘4OG20’ in: 10:41:49

FEMALE REPORTER (V.O.)

Breaking news now. We are getting reports that the

terror threat level in Manchester has been raised to

critical. It is due to credible evidence presented to

Counter Terrorism command earlier today. This means

that an attack could happen imminently in the city.

IN:
10:42:12 EXT. SHOPPING CENTRE. DAY

We see a phalanx of transit vans. Military and police. All occupied.

FEMALE REPORTER (V.O.)

The upgraded threat level means you can expect to see

increased police presence across the city…

IN:
10:42:17 INT. SHOPPING CENTRE. DAY

We see police with dogs and military personal hurry about the as yet closed shopping centre.

FEMALE REPORTER (V.O.)

And reinforcements at key locations throughout Greater

Manchester.

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