«ZUGZWANG OF OBER LIEUTENANT BRUNO THEVS» Page #20

120. INT. YAKUB KHAN'S TEAHOUSE — DAY.

Otto, Bruno and Yahya Mukhadi enter the teahouse. At the entrance, they are greeted by a friendly Yakub Khan. The guests go into the hall, climb onto the usual cot, notice Halfutdin, the Taliban emissary, who came up to Yakub Khan at the entrance. Yakub Khan leads Halfutdin to the cot where Otto, Bruno and Yahya are sitting.

HALFUTDIN:

(to Otto about Bruno without polites)

Who is this?!

Yakub Khan looks at Otto questioningly.

OTTO:

(through the translation of Muhadi)

This is an officer of the Bundeswehr, authorized by Oberst Jung.

HALFUTDIN:

(looking unkindly at Bruno)

Let him wait until we talk.

Muhadi translates Halfutdin's insistence.

OTTO:

(heeding the demand)

Bruno, wait for tea while Yahya and I talk to Halfutdin.

Four people-Halfutdin, Otto, Yahya Mukhadi, following by Yakub khan, go to the service room of the teahouse. Bruno remains sitting on the cot and curiously contemplates the street turmoil. Zalmay appears and skillfully brings a teapot of green tea.

Bruno pours it twice from the bowl back into the teapot and, having filled it to half, takes a sip.

A typical swarthy Afghan (Abdullo Kodirov) in a white turban and beige perukhan comes down from the cot opposite, comes close to Bruno, stands sideways, does not look away from the door to the office room, where a conversation with Halfutdin is taking place.

Kodirov addresses Bruno in good Russian.

KODIROV:

I advise you to avoid personal participation in the exchange of Jung's son for the Taliban leaders. And another thing: the Taliban knows about your close relationship with Shamsutdin's niece Seeta Akhmadzai. This is extremely dangerous!

BRUNO:

(surprised with displeasure)

Who are you?!

The stranger skips the question, hurriedly goes to Zalmai, who replaced his father at the entrance, puts a bill in his hand on the move, disappears into a dense stream of passers-by.

121. INT. YAKUB KHAN'S TEAHOUSE — DAY.

The room:
Halfutdin, Otto Greenberg, Yahya Mukhadi, Yakub Khan are talking at the table.

HALFUTDIN:

Commander Jung's son is staying with Shamsutdin.

The raid on an armored personnel carrier, the abduction of Jung's son was the response on the deaths of children in Daftani.

The younger Jung is treated normally — they give him water and food.

OTTO:

What are Shamsutdin's plans for him?!

HALFUTDIN:

Anything is possible, Shamsutdin is magnanimous! We will not exclude the exchange option.

OTTO:

(with concern)

Who does Shamsutdin want in return?!

HALFUTDIN:

Shamsutdin is ready to exchange Commander Jung's son for Mullah Abdul Rahman, who was captured in the Khundai village and five Taliban leaders from Kunduz, Baghlan, Takhar and Badakhshan, arrested by TF-47!

The list of names is written here!

(hands Otto a folded piece of paper, continuing)

The date and place where the exchange will take place are also indicated there.

Otto opens the crumpled sheet, sees the text in a clumsy font in German. At the bottom, under the list of names of the Taliban, the date, time, and place of exchange are written.

HALFUTDIN:

The security of the exchange will be guaranteed by your life and that of someone close to Oberst Jung.

You and someone else from Commander Jung will be taken hostage during the exchange. This is dictated by the fact that the exchange request came from you.

In conclusion, I am told to convey: it is not necessary to take any steps to find the younger Jung!

The young man's life is in the hands of the Almighty and Shamsutdin!

The conversation is over, Yakub Khan escorts Halfutdin to the exit.

122. INT. YAKUB KHAN'S TEAHOUSE — DAY.

Otto and Yahya Mukhadi join Bruno. Yahya pours tea for Otto, Bruno and himself.

OTTO:

(to Bruno)

These are the conditions of the Taliban!

BRUNO:

(categorically)

I think it's wrong to involve you in this case! It will be me and the TF-47 officer!

OTTO:

Have you forgotten?! The conditions are set by the Taliban!

123. INT. OBERST JUNG'S OFFICE — EVENING. ARTIFICIAL LIGHTING.

Bruno knocks, enters the office of Oberst Jung, passes a paper from Halfutdin.

BRUNO:

The conditions of the Taliban are as follows: Otto Greenberg and I should be held hostage by the Taliban during the exchange at the request of the Taliban.

Oberst Jung turns to the window, looks into the distance, thinks, is silent.

124. EXT. KUNDUZ — DAY.

Kunduz, a loud sound of planes flying up is heard in the city, powerful explosions of dropped bombs are heard seconds later. US aviation from ISAF carries out airstrikes on the MSF hospital.

125. INT. HEADQUARTERS "NORTH" ISAF — DAY.

TITLE:
MAZAR-I-SHARIF. GROUP HEADQUARTERS "NORTH" ISAF.

Bruno is sitting in the conference room next to the German military commanders of different levels. The commander of the group, Brigadier General of the Bundeswehr HANS STRUCK, is conducting an instruction. The German Defense Minister is expected to arrive in the coming hours.

HANS STRUCK:

In Kunduz, both in

the city itself and in the province, the situation has deteriorated sharply.

ISAF has decided to conduct raids by US forces to eliminate the Taliban underground.

Struk's adjutant enters the office and transmits a telephone message.

HANS STRUCK:

(reads aloud)

Gentlemen officers, a moment of attention! 10 minutes ago, the US air force carried out an airstrike on the MSF hospital in Kunduz.

The words "US aviation launched an air strike on the MSF hospital in Kunduz" echoed in Bruno's ears. Bruno caught the eye of Oberst Jung and, nodding, asks permission to leave. Bruno quickly jumps out of the room, calls Seeta on a mobile phone; the answering machine responds.

126. EXT. HOSPITAL — DAY.

TITLE:
KUNDUZ. MSF HOSPITAL.

There is a fire and smoke at the place where the impact was carried. Two buildings are half destroyed, the other windows are broken.

NOTE:
AT THE TIME OF THE AIRSTRIKE 89 DOCTORS AND OVER A HUNDRED PATIENTS WERE IN THE HOSPITAL. THE 1ST STRIKE IGNITED THE MAIN BUILDING OF THE MSF HOSPITAL, THE 2ND HIT THE BUILDING WHERE THE HOSPITAL WARDS WERE LOCATED. A LARGE NUMBER OF PATIENTS WERE BURNED ALIVE. ACCORDING TO OFFICIAL ESTIMATES, FORTY-TWO PEOPLE DIED UNDER THE BOMBS OF THE US AIR FORCE, THIRTY-SEVEN MORE WERE INJURED. ACCORDING TO HUMANITARIAN ORGANIZATIONS, OVER 100 PEOPLE DIED.

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