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Previously on The Long Road Home.

Maybe you can explain to me why my son is going to Iraq when the terrorists who

attacked us are in Afghanistan.

Mom, I'm sorry.

As a soldier, your son goes where the United States government sends him.

Every man is coming back safely.

No more room up front, Sergeant?

Someone's got to keep you fools alive.

We all got this warrior muscle.

This is our chance to use it.

I always wanted to open up a guitar shop.

We could get my dad involved, you know, like, make it a whole little family business.

I never had a brother before you, so.

Rescue 1 has aborted for casualty collection.

I just need you to hold down the fort a little longer.

Sit down, sit down!

My God, please, no.

They've brought out the kids from earlier.

- Sir! - Fire!

To his daughter and grandchildren, Donald Lewis Carroll was a loving and

devoted father and grandfather.

To the United States, he was a gallant soldier who fought bravely in Korea.

Thus today, in humble gratitude, we honor Donald's service with the warm embrace

of our country's flag.

Let us pray.

God, Heavenly Father, we thank you for the memory of Donald Lewis Carroll.

May we be granted a life dedicated to the greater good, so that in our departure we,

too, may leave a memory that serves as an inspiration for those who follow us.

So when do you boys deploy?

Actually, I leave, pretty soon after I get back to Fort Hood.

I won't go for another year.

Well, your granddad said many times, how very proud he is of both of you.

You must be proud, too.

- I'm sorry, excuse me. - Go tend to your mom.

Come on mom, please don't.

There's not even fighting over there anymore.

- I just love you both so much. - Love you, too, mom.

- Aren't you gonna answer that? - Just a text.

The same person who was rudely buzzing you during the service?

Yeah, sorry about that, she didn't know.

She?

Tom's setting up a date before he has to go back to Fort Hood.

Really, who with?

- Brie Townsend. - Brie Townsend?

Crazy hippie chick from high school?

It's just a date.

I'm not marrying her.

- Regardless, use protection. - My God.

Thank you, ma.

We're running low on beer.

Will one of you bring some from outside?

Yeah.

- Hope you're happy. - You're gonna go? -Yeah, why?

You weren't sure you wanted to.

I know, it's just the old me getting in my way again.

And what does that mean?

I don't know, like how I used to think about things.

How I wouldn't, do something out of fear of how it'd turn out.

Trick is, just get on the path.

The destination takes care of itself.

Where'd you learn that? "The Art of Getting Pussy?"

- You should read it sometimes. - Yeah?

- Come on, airborne. - Come on. -You want some, airborne?

Your girlfriend's calling, your girlfriend's calling.

- Yeah? - Yeah, don't forget the beer. -You caused enough trouble.

I just, um, I never knew that you were funny.

You always seemed like really serious.

You're always reading books.

I didn't know you noticed me.

Well, I definitely noticed you noticing me.

No.

Yeah, I guess I thought, maybe you had a crush on me.

- Guess I did. - Guess I knew.

- Yes. - You got me.

I remember something else about you.

You and your mom used to go down to the Planned Parenthood clinic and

protest the protesters.

Yeah, yeah.

We used to throw coat hangers at them.

You think that made a difference?

A difference in amount of coat hangers I had in my closet.

Um, well, I always thought it was really brave of your mom to take you with her.

I wanted to go.

It was, um, important.

Okay, can I ask you something?

How does that guy become this guy?

All right so, it's three days after 9/11 and.

I am watching Bush at Ground Zero on TV

along with, everyone else in America.

And you remember the rescue workers, cops, firefighters, and just ordinary people,

doing this really heroic thing,

and they're sweating and they're dirty and tired,

but there just was something about them that was so...

committed and it just,

kind of, hit me, you know.

I had to find justice for what had happened.

It made me feel like I had purpose, you know, like it was meant to be, destiny.

So, you're the first person I've ever told any of that, too.

You wanna know what I think, though?

I think that those antiwar protesters in the '60s had, like,

the most awesome idea ever.

- What idea was that? - Make love, not war.

Do you think it's weird that we just slept together right away?

I think that war reduces dating to the necessary essentials.

Like chemistry and tequila shots, and the same sense of humor.

What?

- You're just really beautiful. - Thank you.

My God, this floor is freezing and I need to pee.

Can I tell you something?

Yup.

Usually, it kind of takes me a couple of times with a new guy to,

like, get there, but with you I was just, like, right away.

Well, I will take that as a compliment.

I definitely think that you should.

And I'm coming back for more, ready or not.

Locked and loaded, ma'am.

We're coming up on the rendezvous point.

We're gonna be back in the shit again soon.

Holy crap, look at that.

No, no, no, no, no.

Hold your fire, hold your fire!

They're collecting their dead.

- He's not. - He's unarmed. -I know, just making sure.

It's the same kids we helped this afternoon.

What'd you expect?

This is what they do.

You help them, they screw you over.

Next time, don't help them.

That's enough, Riddell.

Enough.

You did everything that you could, Jassim.

You hear me?

Everything.

I killed.

Yeah, they didn't give you a choice, know that.

All right, listen up, this isn't over.

Get back up to the roof, reestablish a perimeter.

Move.

Bourquin.

Yeah?

- Let me get an updated ammo count. - Will do.

Jassim, Hayhurst, you're with me.

Fisk, Coleman, stay focused.

Keep up security.

Let's go.

Jackson, what the hell is going on in here?

Sergeant Jackson?

What did you do?

They got restless.

The, the father, he made a move.

He try help.

Hey, Jassim, hey enough.

No, no, relax.

Relax, relax.

Is it true what she's saying?

He tried to make a move.

I, I mean, I, I couldn't understand what the hell he was saying.

I, I was only thinking of the safety of the platoon, sir.

Hayhurst, cut the ties off the women.

Sergeant Jackson, hand over your rifle and your mags.

Hand over your rifle and your mags.

Take a seat.

Sir, Colonel Volesky's on the horn.

He asked for an update so I told him about the assault.

He needs you.

Watch him.

Jassim, go to the roof.

You don't need to be here right now.

Lancer Six, this is Comanche Red One, over.

Red One.

Be advised, Rescue 3 is launching.

I need you to get your flares set and be ready to signal, over.

Roger that, over.

Lieutenant, no one should ever have to make the call that you made today.

You did what you had to, over.

Yes sir and sir, our ammo's nearing black.

I'm not sure how long we have now, over.

We're coming, Red One.

We're gonna get you out, over.

Yes sir, over.

Lancer Six, out.

- You might need it again. - Okay.

Prep the flares. Rescue 3's about to launch.

Roger that.

We anticipate rendezvous with the Crusader Tank Platoon on target around the same time,

but there's no guarantee as we saw before.

We still got to launch, the platoon's real low on ammo.

So, in order to minimize our exposure to enemy fire, we'll be taking the

long route, Route Silver.

Once we turn west on Delta here, we're bound to face heavy resistance.

For that reason, White Four and Five, your Bradleys will remain in front,

then the Humvees, then the LMTV.

That way we'll be giving you as much protection as we can, take out as much of the enemy

as we can.

Our single biggest challenge after we turn onto Delta is pinpointing the alley due to a

lack of landmarks from our direction of approach.

We know they're in an alley somewhere between Route Silver and a mosque down Delta.

So the platoon will fire three flares to signal their position as we approach.

Once we confirm their location, White Four and Five will stop to cordon a

perimeter and provide cover while we extract the platoon.

Is everyone clear on the mission?

Hooah!

We're almost done, guys.

Let's bring our boys home.

All right, you heard the man, let's mount up.

Hooah!

Wish we could get in one of those.

Heavy hostile activity.

Yeah, here, too.

- Perry. - Sir?

Perry, have Swope radio Captain Denomy, warn them they're coming

into another kill zone.

Yes, sir.

All Comanche and Warrior Elements, this is Comanche Six.

We're getting close.

Red Platoon reports heavy insurgent activity on Delta.

Everyone frosty.

Ready, here we go.

- Shit, shit, shit. - Hey, we'll be okay.

You dreamt it, right?

- Yeah. - Okay, okay. -You scared?

The only thing I'm scared of is shitting my pants.

Instead of saying, "I do," I'll be saying, "I did."

I can't get this, I got to get mom.

Go on, the wedding's in 20 minutes.

I, Brie Townsend, take you, Tomas Young, to be my husband.

I promise to be true to you in good times and bad, in sickness and in health.

I will love and honor you all the days of my life.

Mom, they're gonna be okay.

It's just relationships are hard enough.

Red Four, this is Comanche Six.

Convoy spearhead has turned on Delta.

Fire the first flare, over.

Lieutenant.

Lieutenant, they've reached Delta.

Riddell, fire it.

Come on, baby, guide us home.

Keep going, keep going.

I don't have a bead.

Night, night.

I'm hit.

Keep firing.

Hey, pick up my line.

You hold your hand right in here.

I'll be back.

Keep firing!

Don't slow your fire, keep firing!

You're okay, you're okay.

You're gonna be all right.

Ready, fire!

Look down here!

I'm shot!

You're gonna be all right.

Get your gun up, get your gun up!

One more second, shoot him right there!

Keep firing, keep firing.

We need you.

You all right?

Where did he get you?

Keep firing!

- Sorry. - Can I do something?

I'll be all right in a minute.

One of these stupid pills is making my stomach upset.

I just don't know which one.

There's so many to choose from.

You mind taking this to the bathroom, please?

Yeah, sure.

- Mom called me this morning. - I knew she would.

She said she thinks you're too proud to reconsider deploying.

Says every time she tries to bring it up, you, you won't even listen.

That's because there's no reconsidering, Tomas.

She's just misinformed and by the way, she thinks you need to stop playing video games

all day and find some kind of purpose in your life.

Are you listening to her?

I used to think I was 10 feet tall and bulletproof, too.

Turns out, I'm not bulletproof.

I promise, neither are you.

I got to go.

You need to rest.

I love you, brother.

I love you too, Nate.

Stay up.

You'll be all right, okay?

Yeah, I'll I call you from Iraq.

You better.

My God, my God.

Honey, you are gonna burn the house down and you with it.

I'm sorry.

You got to stop toking in bed.

The only thing that helps with the pain and the meds don't do shit.

I'm sorry.

Okay, let me see your leg.

It's okay.

These are looking better and I don't see any new ones so,

at least, you didn't burn yourself this time.

- How was work? - Slow.

I had this Canadian couple.

They were totally happy with the food, they loved me, and the bill was $200...

so they tipped five.

I don't get Canadians.

- Nathan came by today. - How was that?

I'm sorry, baby.

It's okay, it's okay.

Just hold me for now.

I want you more than anything.

You know that, right?

Yeah, I know, we just got to give it time.

This is what I need right now, more than anything.

Just being close to you.

No idea why.

Sense of humor, gone.

Selfesteem, gone.

Sex, gone.

Tomas, shut up.

That's not how I see you.

You're just still learning how to live like this.

And right now you just need a reason to want to.

You've been talking to my mom.

She's right.

You know, part of the problem isn't even you, it's the meds.

Dope takes away your will to want to do anything.

You know, we did talk about maybe you doing some more writing.

What would be the point in that, Brie?

I'm so doped up, I can hardly keep a thought in my head.

Yeah.

Right, I'm sorry, what was I just saying?

What?

We're talking about important things, weren't we?

See, you still got a sense of humor.

- Kind of. - I'm gonna take a shower.

I can't, I can't move, I can't move.

Help me, help.

Please, help me.

Hey, stay on your post.

- I can't, I can't feel. - What do we got. -I can't feel anything.

I can't move, I can't move. I can't move.

I can't move, I can't feel anything.

Shh.

You got to kill me, you got to kill me.

Please, kill me, please, kill, please, kill me.

I don't wanna live like this.

- Hey, hey, Young. - I don't wanna live like this.

- Shh, soldier. - I don't wanna be this. -Young, listen, listen.

Young, you're gonna be okay.

You got to hang in there.

- I can't feel anything. - You know why?

Because you got a bunch of guys lying on top of you.

I'll be back.

Red Four, fire the next flare, over.

- Second flare. - Fire it.

I'm gonna fill up.

Ma'am, if I was your boyfriend, you'd never have to pump your own gas.

What'd he just say?

What'd he say?

It's nothing, it's stupid.

He said that if he was my boyfriend, I wouldn't have to pump my own gas.

- Fucking dick. - He didn't know, Tomas.

- Wish I could. - Are you okay?

Jesus, my head.

I need the nitroglycerin stuff.

- How much? - Half an inch.

One more.

You're 170 over 90.

That's good, it's coming down, it's fine.

- Are you sure? - Yeah. -God, what?

- I fucking want this off. - Okay, just. -I want.

- Here, let me help you. - Let me, stop.

Stop, let me do one fucking thing.

I'm fucking useless.

I can't take this, I hate it.

I can't work, I can't fuck, I can't shit, I can't piss.

I can't even fucking cough.

You know, guys like me in Vietnam got a year in the hospital,

nine months outpatient.

I got 103 days.

They were, like, "Here's some fucking pills.

Good luck."

Nobody gives a shit.

Nobody cares about me.

About any of us who are, any of us, like, this.

We're fucking invisible.

They don't know.

You could tell them.

Tomas, you can tell them.

Make them see.

How do you feel?

Nervous.

Excuse me just a moment.

Tomas, I'm Cindy Sheehan.

They got me, they got me.

Guys, flare coming down.

Shit, damn it, I can't see.

You guys see the flare?

- No, sir, can't see anything. - We got to find that flare.

She was so cute today.

- Here's the gallery. - Yeah.

Look how many of these there are.

Which one should we send to your mom?

I don't know.

I don't wanna do that right now.

Let's do it later, okay?

Okay, okay, my God, I'm gonna be late for work.

Yeah.

I'm gonna text you on my way home, okay?

- All right. - Crap.

I forgot to wash out your tray.

It's fine.

If I can reach it, I'll do it.

- It's in the sink. - I can reach that.

- Are you sure? - You do enough.

Okay, okay, see you later.

My God, you made dinner, you're awesome.

Turkey for you and Salisbury steak for me, or you can have the steak.

I want the turkey.

And I'm starving, thank you.

- I got it, I got it. - Okay.

This is so sweet.

I've done it before.

I know, I just didn't expect it.

Are you okay?

What, did I say something?

No, no, you, you're perfect.

Thank you, I think so too.

- I need to be on my own. - What?

I can't, I can't do this anymore.

Us, I can't do us anymore.

I want you to be happy.

- I am happy. - You're not, you're not. -Tomas.

You're not happy, Brie, and you're not gonna be as long as you're with me.

I need you to be happy.

You deserve it.

You're the single best person that I know.

But if you stay with me, you will hate me.

- No, I would never hate you. - Yes, you will.

You're gonna wake up one morning and you're gonna wonder how the

fuck this became your life.

And the worst part is that I'm gonna hate you too.

- You're wrong. - I'm not. -We can talk to somebody.

It's not gonna change anything.

Have you fallen out of love with me?

I love you more than I ever have.

Brie, this is not your war to fight.

This is mine.

You remember our first date?

I talked about destiny and how I thought that was going to war.

And it was, but this,

this is the war I am meant to fight, and it is gonna take every bit

of will and strength that I've got, and there's not gonna be anything left for anyone else.

And that's okay, I can live with that.

But I can't ask anyone else to, especially, you.

In order for me to do what I need to do, Brie, you got to let me go.

I don't know if I can do that.

You can, you have to.

I was getting to be such a good homemaker too.

Who would have thought?

You're gonna have to manage on your own.

You know, like, doctor's appointments, everything.

And you can't just have frozen dinners every night, or, I don't know.

I don't know, maybe you can.

You think you can manage on your own?

I think I'll have to.

I'm just gonna warm these up.

Thank you.

Thank you for coming, Tomas.

Just you today?

Just me.

There, that's them.

I see them.

Whites Four and Five, this is Comanche Six.

Did you see the flare, over?

Whites Four and Five, do you copy, over?

I can't raise the Bradleys.

Maybe the antenna's been hit.

They're not slowing down at all.

They can't see the flares.

Perry, get down to Swope.

Tell them to stop.

They can't see the flare.

We got to make them stop.

Boss, you're going to pass us over.

Comanche Red Four, repeat your last, over?

Comanche Six, this is the Bradleys.

You need to slow down now.

You're about to pass us, over.

Whites Four and Five, halt your vehicles and acknowledge, over.

Whites Four and Five, I need you to stop.

If you read me, stop now.

Please, stop now., over.

Can you see them?

They're not stopping.

Whites Four and Five, stop your vehicles.

Stop now, over.

- Do I stop, sir? - We can't.

We can't extract them without the Bradleys.

They're the transport.

Hey, hey!

Hey, stop, stop.

Stop, hey!

- Hey, hey! - We're here, we're here, hey.

Hey, stop.

We're up here, stop.

Stop, hey, stop, come on!

What the hell?

Thank you, Sister Lenore, Mrs. Wallace, and the Glory Choir.

Now, please let me introduce you to the man you have all come to hear speak,

a valiant soldier whose battle has not yet ended, Tomas Young.

Next Tuesday, on The Long Road Home.

It doesn't matter who you are.

If we die up here tonight, we died for something.

No better way to go.

Casualties, over?

Two in this vehicle,

at least nine total wounded, over.

Abort mission and return to base, over.

We need to think of something else.

Everybody get ready! They're coming!

This is the last chance we got.

Enemy fire is too heavy. Negative visual.

Cover your sectors!

The Long Road Home,

new episode, next Tuesday at 10:00pm only

on National Geographic.

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