Our Girl Page #7

GEORGIE:

(whispers)

Is everything going to be alright, dad?

MAX:

Cos it's gonna be alright. It's gonna be more than alright,

it's gonna be brilliant. Trust me, I'm a butcher.

They laugh.

GEORGIE:

Okay

MAX:

Lie down… okay?

GEORGIE:

Thanks dad

MAX:

Okay. Love you.

Music ‘5OG15’ out: 10:39:08

IN:
10:39:06 EXT. THE LANE'S HOUSE. MANCHESTER. DAY

The wedding morning. Cars are parked all over the place and we see the hive of activity going on.

IN:
10:39:11 INT. THE LANE'S HOUSE. MANCHESTER. DAY

The place seems packed to the gunnels. The kitchen is full of screaming and cooking, and every

room seems occupied with relatives. Nan wanders through the house with a bottle of champagne

talking to the guests.

NAN:

I know… have a good time. Okay. Hello people how are

you doing?

GUEST:

Alright. how are you?

NAN:

Yes I'm alright, yeah. Considering…

GUEST:

Yes. Yes.

Music ‘5OG15a’ in: 10:39:19

IN:
10:39:21 EXT. DINGY TEA DRINKING PLACE. DAY

Abu emerges and looks around somewhat furtively before heading down the road wearing a large

coat.

Music ‘Be Thou My Vision’ in: 10:39:37

IN:
10:39:36 EXT/INT. CHURCH. DAY

Cole and his family are greeting people as they arrive. We see James with 2 section over one

side of the church and Cole's family and friends filling up the other side. The differences

apparent.

Music ‘5OG15a’ out: 10:39:42

COLE:

Yeah. Thanks dad…

(to arriving guests)

Hi…

Jamie heads to the front of the church with his best man Dr Weston. He beams from ear to ear,

clearly delighted for the day to finally arrive.

COLE:

How you doing man, great to see you.

He stops to kiss his mum.

DR WESTON:

You alright?

COLE:

Yeah. Good.

DR WESTON:

Okay.

People are arriving and greeting each other, all in their wedding finery. Huge sense of excitement.

Music ‘Be Thou My Vision’ out: 10:40:18

IN:
10:40:18 INT. SITTING ROOM. THE LANE'S HOUSE. MANCHESTER. DAY

Georgie is alone and sitting on the sofa. Marie and Lulu come in, in their identical bridesmaids

dresses.

MARIE:

Is there a panto round here? Cos the munter sisters are

ready for their entrance.

GEORGIE:

(lifting her head but looking wan)

Oh shut up, you look beautiful.

LULU:

You alright?

GEORGIE:

Yeah I'm just having a dizzy spell.

MARIE:

Aren't you supposed to like... Put your head between

your legs or something?

GEORGIE:

Yeah.

LULU:

Okay I'll get you some water, yeah.

GEORGIE:

Okay, thanks.

LULU:

Come on.

Lulu and Marie head off. Georgie tries to breathe deep but she gets even more disorientated.

Sight and sound becomes distorted, things getter bigger and smaller and the sound of distant

people talking and doors slamming sound overly loud and echoey. Then a knock at the door.

Georgie looks up and sees Elvis. It takes her a moment to realise he is real. She goes to the door

and opens it.

GEORGIE:

It's not like you to turn up for my wedding day.

ELVIS:

Well. Listen they've moved me from Old Trafford to work

with close protection on you.

GEORGIE:

Who has?

ELVIS:

I have. Just to be safe!

GEORGIE:

You promised me you'd catch him.

ELVIS:

Yeah and I'm keeping that promise.

Max comes thundering into the room.

MAX:

(fuming)

Oy what the hell… You, gone, now! Now!

GEORGIE:

Dad wait. Dad it's alright. It's alright…

MAX:

No it's not alright... it's all wrong. Clear off.

ELVIS:

Listen I'm working with close protection now, Max.

MAX:

I don't care who your working with! I don't want you

anywhere near my family.

GEORGIE:

(hugging her father)

Dad… Please just one minute.

MAX:

It's your wedding day!

GEORGIE:

I know, please. Please.

Max reluctantly backs away.

MAX:

One minute, One, then I never want to see his face

again.

GEORGIE:

Language 10:
42:12 You're determined to f*** this up for me?

ELVIS:

What because I think your wedding day's a credible

target. Think about it, George. It's the first day of your

new life... do you not think he'd want to ruin that.

Music ‘5OG19’ in: 10:42:21

Slightly reeling, Georgie goes and sits on the sofa, dizzy. He phone pings a direct message on

Facebook. She looks at it and sees it is from Saira. It reads 'Good luck with your big day'.

Intrigued she pings on Saira's profile, opening her profile page. She flicks through lots of photos

of Saira and her friends putting on their gowns etc.

ELVIS (CONT'D)

Are you alright?

Georgie nods and starts to read the messages on the strand.

ELVIS (CONT'D)

Who is it? Georgie?

Georgie ignores him and reads the messages. 'Good luck today' etc. from lots of friends. Then

one post captivates her. It reads 'SABA! Told you'. It is from a person with no profile pic and

called 'Old Friend'. Georgie looks startled and shakes her head.

GEORGIE:

Do we have a presence at the graduation ceremony?

ELVIS:

What graduation ceremony?

GEORGIE:

(alarmed)

It Saira's graduation today!

ELVIS:

So…

GEORGIE:

Language 10:
43:01 So it is a revenge attack, and it is f***ing personal... it's

not me... it's her!

IN:
10:43:07 INT. THE LANE'S HOUSE. STAIRS/BEDROOM. DAY

Max runs up the stairs to find Georgie is throwing on her jeans and abandoning her wedding

garb.

MAX:

(running in)

Language 10:
43:12 Bloody hell. What the hell's going on, Georgie?

GEORGIE:

Dad… Please

MAX:

What the...

GEORGIE:

Dad!

Max seething starts to hurry down the stairs. Georgie races after him

IN:
10:43:17 INT. CHURCH. DAY

The place is full. We see Cole standing at the front, waiting with his best man. A real buzz of

excited expectation about the place.

Music ‘5OG19a’ in: 10:43:24

IN:
10:43:27 EXT. THE LANE'S HOUSE. FRONT. DAY

Georgie emerges through the front door in her civvies. The family following her. She grabs Elvis

and runs with him to the car.

Music ‘5OG19’ out: 10:43:30

MAX:

Right that's it. Me, you right here, right now. Let's sort

this once and for all.

ELVIS:

What are you doing Max… You are making a mistake,

calm down…

GRACE:

Blasphemy:
10:43:36 It's her wedding day for God’s sake Elvis, just go

please?

Georgie runs past Max and jumps in the car.

MAX:

You are not going!

GEORGIE:

Dad. We've just got to go somewhere, that's all.

MAX:

You're running away with that...

Elvis wheel spins away leaving a gob smacked family staring after them.

LULU:

Epic!

IN:
10:43:51 INT/EXT. CAR. DAY

Georgie in the passenger seat, desperate.

ELVIS:

(on his radio)

We need back up to the university, right now. We are en

route.

IN:
10:43:56 INT. COUNTER TERRORIST COMMAND HQ. MANCHESTER. DAY

We see D.I. William on his radio to Elvis.

D I WILLIAM:

First response heading there now.

We see frenetic activity occurring around him.

IN:
10:43:58 INT. MAIN ENTRANCE. AUDITORIUM. MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY. DAY

We see Saira with her family and friends, all gowned up, laughing and heading in towards the

auditorium.

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