The Wild Geese Page #4

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Excuse me

Can I get you another one?

- Shawn...

- Shawn Fynn

How's it going, Pieter?

That's a good question

if you have a few hours

- What are you doing round here?

- Looking for you

Yes sir?

2 of these please

How did you find me?

Your landlady

By the way, she asked me to tell you you

should pack and get out by the morning

Rent? That's a joke

I haven't even got the money

to buy you one back

Why would you be looking for me?

I might have a job for you

Thanks, I've been in jail once,

I didn't like it

Thank you

I now have to prove to you that crime is

only a hobby of mine

- It's not that kind of job.

- No?

All I want out of life right now

is to get back to South Africa

I don't know why I came here

in the first place

One more week and I'll explode

It's funny you should

talk about explosives

Because explosives could very

well be a part of this job

What does that mean?

It's also in Africa

You must be joking

You're serious?

30,000 how's that for serious

- Right, Tosh.

- Sir

Come in

State clearly your name, age, previous

military experience and rank

Donaldson, sir. Born 1932.

12 years with the paras,

3 tours with you. Rank of Sergeant, sir

- How have the years treated you?

- Not so good, sir

I'm a plumber now, it's not my line

- Married?

- Yes sir

- Your wife know you're here?

- No sir, she'd do her nut

If I'm accepted, sir,

I'll leave her a note

Sir, you won't regret it

I'm as good a man as I was at 20, sir

Why do you want to come with us?

It's what I do best, sir

I love it

Blake, Jesse, Colonel Faulkner, sir

Age:
within the acceptable range.

Experience:
you name it, I've had it

Financial status: wipe-out

Cannot afford a haircut, sir

Jesse, I'm glad you got my wire

So am I, sir... it was my breakfast

How do you feel about working in Africa?

- I don't care where it

is, sir, except Switzerland

Neatness scares the sh*t out of me.

And since I see Mr Janders sitting there

I know we're not going up against

any sweet and kindly group

Thank you

So I'm ready, available and hungry

You're hired

Colonel, you've made my day. Would it be

possible for you to advance me 20?

The man has hunger

I have this lady barber who

charges by the inch, sir

McTaggart, aged 42, sir

12 years in the Black Watch,

rank of Sergeant

Undefeated regimental middleweight

champion 6 years running, sir

What year were you born?

193...

Come on now, Jock.

You can do better than that

- Yes, sir.

- How old are you?

- 47, sir.

- You look like you could do

with some exercise

It will take 4 weeks to get down

to fighting weight

- You've been hit a few times?

- Yes sir

A lot of the hitters are

still hearing bells sir

I just like to fight,

with weapons or without

Witty, Arthur. Age: 43. Medical Orderly

You don't need to go over your

qualifications. How are you?

Good, sir

- You look fit.

- Thank you sir

I spend my time cranking

up hospital beds

Patients lying around the wards,

that sort of thing

Keeps me fit

Why do you want to come with us?

Colonel Faulkner,

two years of sorting gall-stones at St

Vincent's hospital

have hardened my heart.

And softened more important parts

I want to reverse the process

It could be a bloody one

Aren't they all. I like to keep fit

Alright, you've got the job

Thank you, sir

Do I have time to get a divorce?

36 hours

Thank you, sir

I can't wait to see his face!

Well-played, Emile

- You played a good game?

- I didn't know you were coming!

It's a surprise. What's the score?

We're winning 4-0.

It's just a knockabout at half-time

But why?

It just has to be

It's Christmas, we were going to have

3 more weeks together

I know what I said, but sometimes these

things just can't be helped

Anyway, you'll be with the Headmaster's

family. It'll be nice

No it won't, I want to be with you

- I want to be with you too.

- Then don't go

Please. It's only business

I have to go

I don't even know where,

what it's about, or anything

One day I'll tell you. That's a promise

Let's sit down for a bit, have some fun

Look

I raided Hamley's

It's called "Xmas whenever you want"

Don't really want them now

I understand

I'll give them to the headmaster.

He'll give them to you for Christmas

My mother was here last week with some

Frenchman

One of the older boys said

she looked like a whore

I didn't know what that was

so I laughed

And then someone told me

Listen

You listen to me now

Don't pay any attention to what they

say. 'Cos you know and I know

she's the kindest and finest

woman there is

I want you to remember that

- I've got to get back to the game.

- I love you

I love you too

Company!

Attention!

Some of you know me already

Those of you who don't

are in for a great big f***ing surprise

Those of you who do

are in for an infinitely more horrible

time than they care to remember

Any man here steps out of line and

I will kill him stone-dead

It will not worry me in the slightest

There are no Queen's Regulations here

When I say "Jump!", you ask "How high?"

Do I make myself clear?

"I WANT TO HEAR I DO I MAKE MYSELF CLEAR?!"

Good

On the command "Right and left turn",

A and B squads turn to the right,

C and D squads turn to the left

SQUADS! Right and left TURN!

Right! Let's try for our first

heart attack shall we?!

On the command "double march"

You will double in clockwise and anti-

clockwise directions

within the confines of the parade ground

20 paces at the double,

20 paces at a sprint,

fall flat on your bellies,

get up and do it again until

I tell you to halt

At the double,

double march!

Come on, move it! Faster than that!

Get up,

you lazy bunch of bastards!

Get up sir, before I kick your head in

Move it you dozy lot!

Come on, get up!

Witty you screaming f*ggot

Move it before I sew up your arsehole!

The Lord in his infinite wisdom

would never ordain that

Captain Janders

Get up and run

or I will string you up by the balls

Do I make myself understood?

Get up!

I can't, Sir

Get on your feet, you f***ing abortion!

I've tried, sir. I'm dead

Next time you move it,

get out of my sight now

Come on, move it!

Move it you f***ing bastards!

If anyone tried to convince

me I was still alive,

I would hardly believe it

Me too, I'm as much of a wreck as anyone

Alright gentlemen,

let's get down to business

We have a problem to solve

The camp sentries Look here

Pieter

Look at this

There's one here, one here and one here

And all around, open country

We can't make any noise

They must be killed

instantly and silently

And there's no cover for 100 yards?

I'd use a crossbow

Who do you think you are, William Tell?

The one I have in mind

will kill at 300 yards

At 120m, the bolt goes

straight through a man

- Where do we find such a thing?

- Somebody I know in Durban

I use hardwood quarrels, with vials of

cyanide attached

The quarrel will shatter inside the man,

and if that doesn't kill him instantly,

the cyanide takes effect in less than

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