«ZUGZWANG OF OBER LIEUTENANT BRUNO THEVS» Page #12

79. INT. A LARGE ROOM. ORIENTAL INTERIOR WITH CARPETS — DAY.

TITLE:
KUNDUZ. THE HEADQUARTERS OF NAIBUL-HUKUM, GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF KATAGAN-BADAKHSHAN PROVINCE.

A nobleman, the Governor-General of the Katagano-Badakhshan province of AL-KHUKOM, is sitting on a large cot, drinking tea, thinking about something. The ADJUTANT enters the room, reports.

ADJUTANT:

Your Highness, kurbashi Ibrahim Bek has arrived.

NAIBUL-KHUKUM

(he climbs off the cot)

Let him in!

Ibrahim Bek proudly enters the hall, handing over a saber and a revolver with a holster to the adjutant at the entrance.

IBRAHIM BEK:

AsSalamu Alaikum!

(politely nodded his head)

NAIBUL-KHUKUM

Alaikum Salam, dear Ibrahim Bek!

(ingratiatingly)

Yesterday your squad was defeated by the Red Army.

I am so sorry.

IBRAHIM BEK:

(nodded his head, accepting sympathy)

I lost most of my people.

(with excitement, courteously)

I do not quite understand, dear Naibul-Khukum, how it happened that a detachment of the Red Army crossed the state border of the Emirate without meeting a worthy rebuff from the Afghan government forces?! Why are my soldiers carrying out the mission to protect Afghan sovereignty?!

NAIBUL-KHUKUM

Dear Ibrahim Bek!

I have to remind you: when the Red Army smashed your detachments and drove them from their homes, you found salvation here, beyond the Amu Darya.

We have accepted your families, given you shelter, endowed you with land. Afghanistan is now your land!

It's time to repay the kindness! Stand up for protection!

IBRAHIM BEK:

(reducing the fervor)

With all my desire, my army is not able to resist the Red Army! The forces and logistics are incomparable.

Naibul-Khukum calmly listens to Ibrahim bek, hands him a dispatch with the royal coat of arms.

NAIBUL-KHUKUM

(in a calm tone)

This is a letter from Kabul.

(slowly)

His Holiness the Emir demands that you, dear Ibrahim Bek and other leaders of the Basmachia in northern Afghanistan, immediately send your detachments against the Kafirs!

Otherwise, you and other kurbashi should lay down all the weapons available to your detachments and, obeying the will of the Holy Emir, leave Afghanistan with your families!

IBRAHIM BEK:

(with dignity)

Our weapons are not directed against Afghanistan! It's ours, we got it in battle! And while we're alive, we won't give it to anyone!

Naibul-Khukum is not satisfied with Ibrahim bek's answer, he shook his head in bewilderment.

Irritated by the pressure of Naibul-Hukum, Ibrahim bek stops the conversation, picks up his abandoned weapon at the entrance, jumps on his horse and retreats.

80. INT. OBERST JUNG'S OFFICE — DAY.

Oberst Jung, Bruno, and a group of officers are present in the office. Everyone is sitting at a large table, at the head of the table is Oberst Jung.

OBERST JUNG:

Intelligence channels reported that on the night of October 18-19, a meeting of the Taliban leadership will be held in the Gundai village of Chahar-dara district of Kunduz province under the chairmanship of Abdul Rahman. The goal is to establish cooperation between the Taliban during the attack on the TF-47 garrison.

(to Bruno)

Your group, Ober- Lieutenant, will have an urgent flight by NHI NH90 helicopters to the area of operation near the village of Gundai. Hanging over the building where the Taliban leaders are scheduled to meet, destroy them with the fire of onboard machine guns.

81. EXT. GUNDAI VILLAGE — NIGHT. DARKNESS.

TITLE:
GUNDAI VILLAGE, KUNDUZ PROVINCE.

A special operation is underway. Active pockets of Taliban resistance are suppressed on the ground from NHI NH90 helicopters hovering in the air. The group of Thevs begins to disembark from helicopters and surrounds the building where the Taliban are entrenched, continuing the fight on the ground.

During the active confrontation, the special forces demoralize the Taliban. Taliban leader Mullah Abdul Rahman and a number of other Taliban commanders come out with their hands up, surrendering.

The group of Thevs escorts the Taliban into a helicopter, sends them to the TF-47 base in Kunduz.

82. EXT. HOSPITAL — DAY.

Otto limps around the hospital garden along the benches, talking on a mobile phone with the EDITOR of "DER SPIEGEL" from Hamburg.

EDITOR (V.O.)

(male voice)

Otto, we strongly recommend that you return to Germany for treatment!

OTTO:

(adamantly)

Thank you for your concern.

The wound is already healing, I am able to work fully.

We will be in touch, goodbye!

EDITOR (V.O.)

Goodbye!

Otto ended the conversation.

There is a loud sound, two attack helicopters with the image of the national flag of Afghanistan fly low over the ground. Seconds later came the rumble of heavy explosions.

83. INT. HOSPITAL — DAY.

Otto, with a quick limping step, leaning on a cane, follows to the middle of the hospital corridor, where the desk of the nurse on duty is located.

The phones rang, there was a commotion. The medical staff on duty runs along the hospital corridor to the exit, loads into ambulances, with loud sirens turned on, hurriedly leave for a call.

Otto goes to the working TV in the hospital corridor, starts watching the news. In local TV news with English titles, the ANNOUNCER reports.

ANNOUNCER (V.O.)

At 11.00 a.m., the Afghan military aviation, supported by ISAF forces, carried out an airstrike on the village of Daftani in Dasht-e-Archi county, northeast of the city of Kunduz. At the time of the airstrike, celebrations were held at the Daftani Madrasah following the results of the competition of Koran reciters — Hafiz children from 6 to 13 years old. At the time diplomas and gifts were being awarded.

84. EXT. HOSPITAL — DAY.

OTTO is standing at the hospital entrance, leaning on a cane. He looks at the road.

Yahya Mukhadi drives up to the hospital. Otto gets into a taxi. The taxi is leaving.

85. INT. YAKUB KHAN'S TEAHOUSE — DAY.

Yakub Khan, standing at the entrance to the teahouse, makes excuses to Otto.

YAKUB KHAN:

(to Otto)

Don't get me wrong, in many ways I condemn the policies and actions of the Taliban and I don't agree with the Honorable Shamsutdin in everything. That's why I stay away from them. I would also recommend you to take into account that during the release of hostages in the village of Khalazai, among whom were you, Mr. Otto, Shamsutdin's people were killed. And he himself, it is important to note, miraculously survived. Therefore, they are unlikely to be happy to see you alive.

OTTO:

(to Yakub Khan)

And you explain that I am a journalist!

My job is collecting authentic material. I only ask you to allow me to the local population of the village of Daftani, to the victims who lost their children.

YAKUB KHAN:

(pessimistically)

OK, I'll try.

Otto walked with Yahya Mukhadi deep into the teahouse, took the usual cot, made an order. Out of the corner of his eye, he watches Yakub Khan remaining at the entrance. Yakub Khan is calling on the phone to arrange a meeting with someone. Otto watches the visitors who come into the teahouse, at the same time, together with Yahya, slowly eats lamb kebab, flatbread, and drinks tea.

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