Our Girl Page #2

JAMES:

Where I have reassured Lance Corporal Lane your

behaviour will be exemplary.

MONK:

Exemplary boss…

KINGY:

Right guys. Once you've sorted all your kit out, see you

at the armory in five minutes. For all weapons. Crack on!

IN:
10:05:02 INT. CORRIDOR. PRESTON BARRACKS. DAY

Georgie is striding along a corridor. As she turns a corner she sees Elvis heading towards her.

GEORGIE:

What are you doing here?

ELVIS:

I am officially in Manchester. Until Abu is apprehended.

Or neutralised.

GEORGIE:

Any developments?

ELVIS:

Nah. Still questioning his accomplice though.

GEORGIE:

And?

ELVIS:

Nothing. As yet. don't worry he'll break.

Beat. He looks at her.

ELVIS (CONT'D)

Big day Saturday then.

GEORGIE:

Yeah. Yeah. It's not a secret.

Music ‘5OG01a’ in: 10:05:29

ELVIS:

Alright. Well I'll crack on.

GEORGIE:

Yeah. Okay. Bye.

Georgie holds his stare.

IN:
10:05:39 INT. THE LANE'S HOUSE. DAY

Max and Grace have spread a huge sheet of lining paper across the table. It is the plan for the

seating at the reception. Scribbles, crossings out, circles representing tables and hundreds of

names everywhere. It looks chaotic.

Max and Grace wield the felt tips. Marie and Lulu stand and try to offer suggestions. Nan is sitting

on her chair watching proceedings.

Georgie, alone, sits by the window, continually looking out and seemingly disengaged, that no-

one notices.

We join mid chaos.

Music ‘5OG01a’ out: 10:05:49

GRACE:

Have we definitely got everybody? I feel like someone's

missing

MAX:

Yeah. No everybody's out there, we've just gotta mix it

up a bit more.

GRACE:

Right okay. Well let’s put Dave and Janet and Polly and

Pete on that one.

MAX:

Why? Dave and Janet and Polly and Pete together why?

GRACE:

Yeah.

MAX:

Are you completely bonkers!?

GRACE:

Probably.

NAN:

She married you for starters!

MAX:

Look if we have all his family on one side and all ours on

the other...

MARIE:

Dad int that what supposed to be what happens in

church anyway?

MAX:

Butt out, Marie.

GRACE:

Yeah but people will wanna sit next to people they know.

MAX:

In the church yes. But not here in the reception! People

will want to sit next to new people. That's all I'm sa..

Georgie?

GEORGIE:

(turning and trying to focus)

Each table should have family from both sides.

MAX:

Thank you. That's all I'm saying.

GRACE:

I just want people to sit next people that they know.

Max starts madly writing on the lining paper again.

GRACE (CONT'D)

What are you doing now?

Georgie is back looking out of the window, seemingly a million miles away. Her phone rings

making her jump. She sees it is Elvis and extricates herself from the mayhem and heads into the

kitchen.

MAX:

Just give me a chance. Just give me...

GRACE:

Just give me my pen back!

LULU:

This! This is exactly why no one should ever get married.

MAX:

Thank you for your words of wisdom.

IN:
10:06:21 INT. THE LANE'S HOUSE. HALLWAY/ MANCHESTER POLICE STATION (INTERCUT). DAY

Georgie walks into the kitchen on her mobile.

GEORGIE:

(into phone)

I can't speak. What do you want?

Elvis is on his mobile. He's found a quiet alcove.

Music ‘5OG02’ in: 10:05:29

ELVIS:

(into phone)

Cab driver just called in, he’s picked up someone

matching Abu's description.

GEORGIE:

(into phone, frazzled)

Was it definitely him?

ELVIS:

(into phone)

Yes. We think it's him. Almost certain. Matched it to

CCTV in the street.

GEORGIE:

(into phone)

Did the driver say where he dropped him?

ELVIS:

(into phone)

Somewhere by the canal. There is no CCTV there

though.

GEORGIE:

Oh you’re joking

The doorbell rings at the lane house. Georgie looks at the front door.

ELVIS:

(into phone)

Everything's going to be okay? Right!

GEORGIE:

Language 10:
06:45 (into phone)

I've gotta go. Sh*t.

(the doorbell sounds again)

Mum!

Georgie opens the door to Cole and his parents, Gary and Faith, black middle class. Londoners.

Music ‘5OG02’ out: 10:07:00

GEORGIE:

(trying to act normal)

Hi. Hi. Come in. Come in. Come in. Come in.

(kisses Jamie)

A bit of a mad house in there. So err if you change your

mind.

Laughing.

FAITH:

He's not gonna change his mind...

GARY:

We thought we'd just meet your family then get out of

your hair.

GEORGIE:

Yeah. Come through.

Georgie laughs and ushers them in.

IN:
10:07:14 INT. THE LANE'S HOUSE. DAY

Max and Grace in panic mode are frantically tidying everything and brushing themselves down.

Max is rolling up the lining paper as Georgie comes in with Gary, Faith and Cole.

COLE:

Hi.

GRACE:

(hugging Cole)

How lovely to see you all

GEORGIE:

Gary, Faith. This is mum and dad... Grace and Max.

GRACE:

Hi.

FAITH:

Pleased to meet you. Hello

MAX:

Hello, Max.

GEORGIE:

And then my sisters Thing one and Thing two.

MARIE & LULU

Hi…

GEORGIE:

Oh and my nan.

FAITH:

Lovely to meet you.

NAN:

What's your name love?

FAITH:

Faith

NAN:

Faye

GARY:

Gary

NAN:

Harry.

GEORGIE:

No Gary, Nan…

GARY:

Gary

NAN:

Gary

GEORGIE:

Faith and Gary, yeah…

GRACE:

And can I just say...

(to Faith and Gary)

With Gods pencil we couldn't have not have drawn a

better son in law!

FAITH:

Aww. What a lovely thing to say, thank you.

We see Georgie exchanging glances with Cole. Cole looks at her and then his parents, who are

trying to smile but Cole can see their slight unease whilst masking it well.

IN:
10:07:54 INT. COLE'S APARTMENT. MANCHESTER. NIGHT

Georgie and Cole lie awake on the sofa bed.

COLE:

I should have got a two bedder.

GEORGIE:

You got a one bedder so your parents wouldn't stay.

COLE:

Language 10:
08:02 Do you think they're shagging in our bed?

GEORGIE:

(looks horrified)

Awww ..

COLE:

Don't pretend you weren't thinking exactly the same.

GEORGIE:

Believe it or not... that is the furthest thing away from my

mind...

FAITH (V.O.)

(from bedroom)

I said we should of have slept on the sofa bed!

COLE:

Err, wouldn't hear of it, mum.

GEORGIE:

He's a gent, Faith.

FAITH (V.O.)

That’s because I was the pushy black mum.

COLE:

Alright mum. Go to bed. Stop over sharing.

Music ‘5OG03’ in: 10:08:26

IN:
10:08:26 EXT. SAFEHOUSE. MANCHESTER. DAY

The area is sealed off by CTC officers. Forensics and military intelligence going in and out of the

house.

We see Elvis arrive and head inside.

IN:
10:08:44 INT. SAFEHOUSE. MANCHESTER. DAY

Elvis looks around. He sees the bomb squad examining very explosive detonators and sees bags

of nuts and screws etc.

ELVIS:

Some one's been a busy boy.

The bomb squad officer looks up briefly and nods. Elvis heads to the wall and is stunned to see

pictures of Georgie on the wall.

IN:
10:09:17 EXT. BEACH. DAY

Georgie is on a run with 2 section, keeping up her physical fitness. She sees Elvis and stops by

him and gets her breath back.

ELVIS:

You could have made more of an effort considering it's

your last week but it didn't look that fast to me?

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