1 00:00:22,622 --> 00:00:24,641 This is it, boys! 2 00:00:24,642 --> 00:00:26,642 We're in the war now! 3 00:00:28,646 --> 00:00:30,555 Get out, Sid! 4 00:00:32,864 --> 00:00:33,994 Come on! 5 00:00:35,839 --> 00:00:39,202 PALS. EPISODE 2 OF 3. 6 00:01:19,594 --> 00:01:21,582 Can't sleep, Private Kennedy? 7 00:01:28,670 --> 00:01:31,665 Someone told me they can hear the barrage back in England. 8 00:01:31,666 --> 00:01:34,669 Every time I think I'm drifting off there's another bloody explosion. 9 00:01:34,670 --> 00:01:36,630 I need to ask you something. 10 00:01:39,582 --> 00:01:40,598 Tomorrow. 11 00:01:43,586 --> 00:01:46,914 I was told that you could have a word with the Sergeant Major to get me out of it. 12 00:01:49,614 --> 00:01:51,641 There's nothing I can do on that front. 13 00:01:51,642 --> 00:01:53,610 You know that it's not right. 14 00:01:56,646 --> 00:01:58,646 You were a volunteer, weren't you? 15 00:02:01,622 --> 00:02:04,617 You and your pals knew what you were signing up for. 16 00:02:04,618 --> 00:02:06,598 You knew it would be dirty work. 17 00:02:08,666 --> 00:02:11,598 I didn't sign up to be part of a firing squad. 18 00:02:17,626 --> 00:02:18,673 Henry. 19 00:02:18,674 --> 00:02:20,586 Henry. 20 00:02:26,662 --> 00:02:29,601 Henry! Come on, mate, let's go. 21 00:02:29,602 --> 00:02:31,617 We said we'd see this through. 22 00:02:31,618 --> 00:02:34,617 Here, listen to this. Lord Derby. 23 00:02:34,618 --> 00:02:37,625 "There should be a Battalion of Pals," 24 00:02:37,626 --> 00:02:40,645 "a battalion in which friends from the same office" 25 00:02:40,646 --> 00:02:44,585 "will fight shoulder to shoulder in the honour of Britain." 26 00:02:44,586 --> 00:02:46,653 - That's us, that is, isn't it? - Pals Battalion. 27 00:02:46,654 --> 00:02:49,637 Honour of Britain, pride of Manchester. 28 00:02:49,638 --> 00:02:52,597 So why are we still here and not at the recruiting office? 29 00:02:52,598 --> 00:02:54,617 Fussy bollocks here wants to finish off his shift. 30 00:02:54,618 --> 00:02:57,637 The war is not going to end in the next half an hour. 31 00:02:57,638 --> 00:03:00,586 If we don't go now I'm liable to start me own. 32 00:03:06,650 --> 00:03:08,727 Right, yeah, thanks for finishing that off for me. 33 00:03:08,736 --> 00:03:09,641 You're welcome. 34 00:03:09,642 --> 00:03:12,593 Now can we please go and fight the shitting Germans? 35 00:03:12,594 --> 00:03:15,634 All right. Let's go fight the "shitting Germans". 36 00:04:03,630 --> 00:04:05,658 - Liz. - All right, Paddy? 37 00:04:07,622 --> 00:04:09,661 - What's that you've got on? - Like it? 38 00:04:09,662 --> 00:04:11,665 Aye. It looks good on ya. 39 00:04:11,666 --> 00:04:13,669 I don't wear it for fashion. 40 00:04:13,670 --> 00:04:15,625 You heading over there? 41 00:04:15,626 --> 00:04:17,633 - I am. - It's dangerous. 42 00:04:17,634 --> 00:04:19,645 That's why they need nurses. 43 00:04:19,646 --> 00:04:21,589 Heard you'd joined up. 44 00:04:21,590 --> 00:04:22,910 Whole of Levenshulme's joined up. 45 00:04:22,935 --> 00:04:24,677 Whole of Manchester's what I heard. 46 00:04:24,678 --> 00:04:27,645 What about your fella? Derek, isn't it? 47 00:04:27,654 --> 00:04:28,637 Dennis. 48 00:04:28,638 --> 00:04:30,665 He can't go. He has a weak heart. 49 00:04:30,666 --> 00:04:33,593 - They wouldn't let him in. - Did he try? 50 00:04:33,594 --> 00:04:35,090 Would have been a waste of time. 51 00:04:37,586 --> 00:04:39,649 We should go for a drink. Celebrate. 52 00:04:39,650 --> 00:04:41,625 What's there to celebrate? 53 00:04:41,626 --> 00:04:42,677 We're going into battle, 54 00:04:42,678 --> 00:04:45,653 you're supposed to share a drink with your comrades, aren't you? 55 00:04:45,654 --> 00:04:46,665 I've got a boyfriend. 56 00:04:46,666 --> 00:04:48,071 - Well, Donald can come too. - Dennis. 57 00:04:48,080 --> 00:04:49,105 Yeah, him as well. 58 00:04:49,606 --> 00:04:52,609 Listen, there's not going to be many lads left when we're gone, you know. 59 00:04:52,610 --> 00:04:53,669 You think about that? 60 00:04:53,670 --> 00:04:55,788 Just your fella and all them lonely girls. 61 00:04:55,797 --> 00:04:57,082 Sobering thought. 62 00:04:58,094 --> 00:05:00,375 It's comments like that remind me why I never liked you, 63 00:05:00,384 --> 00:05:01,409 Paddy Kennedy. 64 00:05:01,602 --> 00:05:03,629 You always liked me, Lizzie. 65 00:05:03,630 --> 00:05:06,594 I'll see you in France. Au revoir! 66 00:05:10,586 --> 00:05:11,625 Where are you going? 67 00:05:11,626 --> 00:05:13,609 If you can't help me, I'll say good night. 68 00:05:13,610 --> 00:05:14,934 I didn't say I couldn't help you. 69 00:05:20,622 --> 00:05:21,634 Sit down. 70 00:05:27,594 --> 00:05:28,642 Why did you join up? 71 00:05:32,642 --> 00:05:33,650 This was my war. 72 00:05:34,666 --> 00:05:36,673 I wanted to be a part of it. 73 00:05:36,674 --> 00:05:38,650 And now you want to get out of it. 74 00:05:40,602 --> 00:05:42,361 I was sent here to kill Germans. 75 00:05:42,362 --> 00:05:44,629 No, you weren't. 76 00:05:44,630 --> 00:05:47,609 You were sent here to kill the enemy. 77 00:05:47,610 --> 00:05:48,646 I made an oath... 78 00:05:50,590 --> 00:05:52,589 ..to the lads that I joined up with 79 00:05:52,590 --> 00:05:54,593 that I'd see this through with them till the end. 80 00:05:54,594 --> 00:05:57,602 And you are not the one who has broken that oath, Paddy. 81 00:05:59,662 --> 00:06:00,678 He is. 82 00:06:17,678 --> 00:06:19,646 Cease! 83 00:06:21,614 --> 00:06:23,598 Did I say you could run? 84 00:06:24,674 --> 00:06:26,586 You walk! 85 00:06:27,638 --> 00:06:29,039 You walk 86 00:06:29,048 --> 00:06:30,845 so as not to trip 87 00:06:30,854 --> 00:06:34,658 on all the dead and dying Germans. 88 00:06:36,614 --> 00:06:38,618 If there are any left alive... 89 00:06:39,630 --> 00:06:41,678 ..they will not see British soldiers... 90 00:06:43,610 --> 00:06:46,601 ..they will see angels of death. 91 00:06:46,602 --> 00:06:50,618 You will release them from their earthly bodies... 92 00:06:51,678 --> 00:06:54,594 ..and send them to Kraut's hell. 93 00:06:55,626 --> 00:06:57,397 You know what hell is to a German? 94 00:06:57,398 --> 00:07:00,322 - Bit strong, isn't he? - But it is these fields... 95 00:07:00,531 --> 00:07:02,321 - Better them than us... - And these men 96 00:07:02,622 --> 00:07:08,598 tearing them apart over and over for all eternity. 97 00:07:26,670 --> 00:07:31,625 Hey, me dad wrote to me talking about how we haven't killed anyone yet. 98 00:07:31,626 --> 00:07:34,665 Says we should remember what it feels like. 99 00:07:34,666 --> 00:07:37,638 - What kind of talk is that? - I don't know. 100 00:07:40,646 --> 00:07:42,585 Don't worry, Henry. 101 00:07:42,586 --> 00:07:45,026 In a month's time you'll be fighting off the grateful girls of 102 00:07:45,051 --> 00:07:47,609 Manchester with nowt but your cock and a victory medal. 103 00:07:47,610 --> 00:07:49,645 - Aye. - Just storm a German Army first. 104 00:07:49,646 --> 00:07:52,629 You heard what Mitchell said. There won't be anything left of them. 105 00:07:52,630 --> 00:07:54,601 - Exactly. - Ayup. 106 00:07:54,602 --> 00:07:55,641 - Ayup. - All right? 107 00:07:55,642 --> 00:07:58,581 Package from Ma. Ciggies and chocolate. 108 00:07:58,582 --> 00:07:59,617 Go on, then. 109 00:07:59,618 --> 00:08:02,657 Bloody hell! Look at that. 110 00:08:02,658 --> 00:08:05,621 Remind me not to piss about with your mum. 111 00:08:05,622 --> 00:08:07,645 It's from Grandad. Wanted you to have it. 112 00:08:07,646 --> 00:08:09,597 That's all right, that. 113 00:08:09,598 --> 00:08:10,669 How're you keeping, Tom? 114 00:08:10,670 --> 00:08:14,621 I'm all right. All the lads are raring to go, you know. 115 00:08:14,622 --> 00:08:17,593 Yeah, yeah, same here. 116 00:08:17,594 --> 00:08:18,626 I'll see you afterwards. 117 00:08:19,666 --> 00:08:21,653 Henry. 118 00:08:21,654 --> 00:08:23,669 You stick with me and Andy, all right? 119 00:08:23,670 --> 00:08:26,609 You, me and Andy, we'll get through this together. 120 00:08:26,610 --> 00:08:28,633 Just remember, you're not a clerk any more. 121 00:08:28,634 --> 00:08:31,613 You're Private Delaney of the Manchesters. 122 00:08:31,614 --> 00:08:33,598 Yeah, all right. 123 00:08:39,638 --> 00:08:41,670 Every soldier thinks about running away. 124 00:08:44,678 --> 00:08:49,058 Two things stop them: Loyalty and fear. 125 00:08:51,654 --> 00:08:54,629 - The first day of the Somme... - I don't want to talk about it. 126 00:08:54,630 --> 00:08:56,594 The first day of the Somme. 127 00:08:58,678 --> 00:09:00,629 Do you think you'd still be alive if 128 00:09:00,630 --> 00:09:02,791 the soldiers you had fought with that day had run away? 129 00:09:04,626 --> 00:09:06,622 Come on! Where's Andy? 130 00:09:10,606 --> 00:09:12,625 Keep moving! 131 00:09:12,626 --> 00:09:16,589 You rescind the right to the protection of British soldiers 132 00:09:16,590 --> 00:09:19,622 when you flee the battlefield and leave them to fight without you. 133 00:09:28,638 --> 00:09:29,666 I'm a Pal. 134 00:09:31,630 --> 00:09:33,618 And we fight for the man next to us. 135 00:09:35,630 --> 00:09:37,633 If I think he might end up being the one to kill me 136 00:09:37,634 --> 00:09:38,658 then how can I trust him? 137 00:09:40,606 --> 00:09:41,634 How can he trust me? 138 00:10:59,666 --> 00:11:01,645 Yeah! 139 00:11:01,646 --> 00:11:03,678 Yes! 140 00:11:24,590 --> 00:11:25,669 Ooh, it's the missus. 141 00:11:25,670 --> 00:11:27,641 Give over, we're just mates. 142 00:11:27,642 --> 00:11:30,657 Her fanny needs YOU. 143 00:11:30,658 --> 00:11:32,606 Piss off. 144 00:11:35,642 --> 00:11:37,589 Liz. 145 00:11:37,590 --> 00:11:38,673 Paddy! 146 00:11:38,674 --> 00:11:41,609 - Are you all right? - Aye. 147 00:11:41,610 --> 00:11:43,597 You went over today? 148 00:11:43,598 --> 00:11:45,617 Piece of piss. 149 00:11:45,618 --> 00:11:46,661 Where are you lot off to? 150 00:11:46,662 --> 00:11:49,621 Everyone's being moved to the field hospitals down the line. 151 00:11:49,622 --> 00:11:51,661 - How come? - Didn't say, just told us to hurry. 152 00:11:51,662 --> 00:11:54,826 Well, I hope they've had as good a time of it as we have. 153 00:11:54,835 --> 00:11:57,605 Yeah. Yeah, me too. 154 00:11:57,606 --> 00:12:00,641 I wonder what your fella would say if he could see you now. 155 00:12:00,642 --> 00:12:02,630 He don't know what he's missing. 156 00:12:03,650 --> 00:12:06,622 He asked me to marry him, before I left. 157 00:12:07,678 --> 00:12:09,661 And you left him waiting on your answer? 158 00:12:09,662 --> 00:12:11,586 I said yes. 159 00:12:13,646 --> 00:12:16,637 Well... Congratulations. 160 00:12:16,638 --> 00:12:18,581 Thanks. 161 00:12:18,582 --> 00:12:20,617 I'll see if I can end the war quicker for you then. 162 00:12:20,618 --> 00:12:22,589 Get you back to your beloved. 163 00:12:22,590 --> 00:12:24,609 You never change, Paddy. 164 00:12:24,610 --> 00:12:25,965 Look after yourself, won't ya? 165 00:13:10,670 --> 00:13:12,646 Today, Paddy... 166 00:13:14,606 --> 00:13:17,630 ..I keep telling myself there wasn't any chance to fire. 167 00:13:19,674 --> 00:13:21,662 There was plenty, wasn't there? 168 00:13:27,590 --> 00:13:29,593 I'm no soldier, Paddy, I shouldn't be here. 169 00:13:29,594 --> 00:13:31,609 Henry! 170 00:13:31,610 --> 00:13:34,582 You stormed a German trench without even firing your rifle. 171 00:13:35,614 --> 00:13:37,650 You're the best bloody soldier in the British Army. 172 00:13:40,658 --> 00:13:42,630 Pull yourself together, lad! 173 00:15:54,618 --> 00:15:55,654 Contact! 174 00:16:00,622 --> 00:16:03,582 It's a sniper. Everybody stay down. 175 00:16:07,646 --> 00:16:09,606 I need a man to break cover. 176 00:16:10,622 --> 00:16:12,610 Bromwich, go! 177 00:16:17,634 --> 00:16:19,581 Christ! 178 00:16:19,582 --> 00:16:21,617 Did anybody see the shot? 179 00:16:21,618 --> 00:16:23,594 Where the hell did that come from? 180 00:16:25,590 --> 00:16:26,653 Delaney. 181 00:16:26,654 --> 00:16:29,605 Delaney, on my word. 182 00:16:29,606 --> 00:16:30,661 That's suicide, Sergeant. 183 00:16:30,662 --> 00:16:32,664 It's an order is what it is, Kennedy. 184 00:16:32,673 --> 00:16:33,613 He won't make it! 185 00:16:33,614 --> 00:16:35,694 The sniper won't get chance to get a second shot off. 186 00:16:35,719 --> 00:16:38,581 He won't need a second shot. Henry, don't move. 187 00:16:38,582 --> 00:16:40,702 You better hope this fucking German kills me, Kennedy, 188 00:16:40,727 --> 00:16:42,641 because insubordination will not be... 189 00:16:42,642 --> 00:16:44,598 - Christ! - Paddy! 190 00:17:06,598 --> 00:17:07,673 He's up there, Sergeant! 191 00:17:07,674 --> 00:17:09,618 He's up in the trees! 192 00:17:41,662 --> 00:17:43,594 He's the first of many. 193 00:17:44,610 --> 00:17:45,630 Keep your eyes peeled 194 00:17:52,674 --> 00:17:53,678 Follow me. 195 00:18:15,586 --> 00:18:16,727 We're holding this position 196 00:18:16,728 --> 00:18:21,586 until 16th F Company can break through to support our advance. 197 00:18:22,586 --> 00:18:26,645 Here, Andy. 16th F Company, that's your brother's lot, isn't it? 198 00:18:26,646 --> 00:18:28,637 You get to see him after all. 199 00:18:28,638 --> 00:18:30,634 I don't want him anywhere near these woods. 200 00:18:38,674 --> 00:18:40,677 I think this is a mistake. 201 00:18:40,678 --> 00:18:43,669 It's just my opinion, Sergeant, but if we hold a line in these woods 202 00:18:43,670 --> 00:18:46,657 the enemy are just going to re-organise and come back for us. 203 00:18:46,658 --> 00:18:48,641 We need to keep advancing after 'em. 204 00:18:48,642 --> 00:18:51,649 They've already re-organised. 205 00:18:51,650 --> 00:18:55,629 A couple of other platoons have found that out to their cost. 206 00:18:55,630 --> 00:18:58,645 Luckily for us your opinion holds about as much weight out here 207 00:18:58,646 --> 00:19:00,590 as my left bollock. 208 00:19:02,586 --> 00:19:03,610 Sergeant. 209 00:19:27,594 --> 00:19:29,618 Reports of a Scots regiment in the area. 210 00:19:30,626 --> 00:19:33,633 If you see anyone make sure you identify them as 211 00:19:33,634 --> 00:19:35,629 the enemy before you shoot. 212 00:19:35,630 --> 00:19:37,617 All right? 213 00:19:37,618 --> 00:19:40,602 - Any word on the 16th, Sergeant? - None. 214 00:19:47,594 --> 00:19:49,634 Those Jocks better hope they don't come through here 215 00:19:49,635 --> 00:19:51,796 because I'm about to shoot anything that fucking moves. 216 00:19:51,820 --> 00:19:54,645 Moon's high tonight. 217 00:19:54,646 --> 00:19:58,641 Scots regiment wear soft caps, Germans will be in helmets. 218 00:19:58,642 --> 00:19:59,669 What's your point? 219 00:19:59,670 --> 00:20:02,658 If you see light reflecting off their helmet, shoot the bastard. 220 00:20:31,994 --> 00:20:33,446 Germans! Shoot! 221 00:20:59,650 --> 00:21:01,658 Andy! Andy! 222 00:21:04,590 --> 00:21:05,622 Keep firing! 223 00:21:16,654 --> 00:21:18,674 Is it true what they say about executions, Father? 224 00:21:20,662 --> 00:21:23,586 Do they really put a blank in one of the rifles? 225 00:21:24,658 --> 00:21:26,594 Yes. 226 00:21:28,642 --> 00:21:31,634 Helps the lads in the squad. Clears the conscience. 227 00:21:32,634 --> 00:21:35,677 Allows them all to think they were the one who fired it. 228 00:21:35,678 --> 00:21:37,606 You'd know if you had. 229 00:21:39,582 --> 00:21:40,955 There's no recoil to a blank. 230 00:21:56,662 --> 00:22:01,590 "God uses sacrifice of lambs to show how sin hurts the innocent. 231 00:22:02,626 --> 00:22:05,610 "Then how does the sacrifice of Jesus hurt innocent? 232 00:22:06,650 --> 00:22:08,621 - "How does God... - " Put that down. 233 00:22:08,622 --> 00:22:11,586 "How does God deal with the injustice of sin?" 234 00:22:12,626 --> 00:22:14,661 You got a lot of questions, Father. 235 00:22:14,662 --> 00:22:16,625 How is your faith? 236 00:22:16,626 --> 00:22:17,653 Give it back to me. 237 00:22:17,654 --> 00:22:21,637 What kind of a chaplain questions the Bible anyway? 238 00:22:21,638 --> 00:22:23,617 I'm not some Home Counties vicar, son. 239 00:22:23,618 --> 00:22:26,467 Believe me when I tell you your war is going to get a lot more miserable 240 00:22:26,476 --> 00:22:29,020 if your mates found out you had your teeth kicked in by a chaplain. 241 00:22:29,029 --> 00:22:30,258 Now give me the Bible. 242 00:22:45,606 --> 00:22:46,614 I'm sorry. 243 00:22:48,666 --> 00:22:51,670 I've been to church every Sunday since I was born. 244 00:22:54,618 --> 00:22:57,589 I just don't understand how you can want me to do this. 245 00:22:57,590 --> 00:23:00,626 I don't want you to do this. 246 00:23:05,602 --> 00:23:06,630 But it has to be done. 247 00:23:20,582 --> 00:23:23,662 It's not the artillery that keeps you awake at night, is it, Father? 248 00:23:56,642 --> 00:23:58,653 Andy don't look good. 249 00:23:58,654 --> 00:24:00,669 He's fine. 250 00:24:00,670 --> 00:24:03,617 He's just a bit rattled is all. 251 00:24:03,618 --> 00:24:05,617 Did you see what he did to that German lad? 252 00:24:05,618 --> 00:24:07,605 What do you expect him to do, Henry? 253 00:24:07,606 --> 00:24:08,658 Invite him in for a brew? 254 00:24:14,650 --> 00:24:16,617 I didn't thank you 255 00:24:16,618 --> 00:24:19,633 for all that business with Mitchell and the sniper. 256 00:24:19,634 --> 00:24:21,594 Mitchell's a fool. 257 00:24:23,626 --> 00:24:25,638 Sacrificing me for the greater good. 258 00:24:27,602 --> 00:24:29,730 That doesn't necessarily make him a fool. 259 00:24:29,739 --> 00:24:30,850 Get yourself hid. 260 00:25:38,674 --> 00:25:40,677 We could have done them. 261 00:25:40,678 --> 00:25:43,593 This part of the wood is crawling with Germans. 262 00:25:43,594 --> 00:25:45,610 Kill those four, we'd have a whole platoon on us. 263 00:25:47,582 --> 00:25:48,613 Henry Delaney. 264 00:25:48,614 --> 00:25:52,637 William Hunt. 18th Manchesters. 265 00:25:52,638 --> 00:25:54,642 Us too. Paddy Kennedy. 266 00:25:57,582 --> 00:25:59,593 What're you doing out here? 267 00:25:59,594 --> 00:26:00,606 Looking for water. 268 00:26:01,614 --> 00:26:03,000 Might be able to help with that. 269 00:26:07,618 --> 00:26:10,613 Got separated from my unit about two days ago, 270 00:26:10,614 --> 00:26:13,597 joined up with 18th, South Lancs for a bit. 271 00:26:13,598 --> 00:26:17,665 Heard my unit headed out last night, I'm on my way to find them now. 272 00:26:17,666 --> 00:26:21,601 We're holding a spot, 'bout a quarter mile to the east. 273 00:26:21,602 --> 00:26:24,581 I thought we were supposed to have cleared the woods by now. 274 00:26:24,582 --> 00:26:28,613 That was the plan. Turns out the Germans don't want to leave. 275 00:26:28,614 --> 00:26:30,582 They like it in here. 276 00:26:32,594 --> 00:26:33,630 Here it is. 277 00:26:38,582 --> 00:26:39,638 Jesus. 278 00:26:40,670 --> 00:26:43,585 Ambush. 279 00:26:43,586 --> 00:26:44,906 The bodies haven't been searched, 280 00:26:44,931 --> 00:26:47,597 no-one wants to stay too long in one place. 281 00:26:47,598 --> 00:26:50,581 We could tell Mitchell we found F Company. 282 00:26:50,582 --> 00:26:52,582 Any of these Andy's brother? 283 00:26:55,638 --> 00:26:58,048 A couple of these lads'll have canteens. 284 00:26:58,057 --> 00:26:59,058 Quickly. 285 00:27:22,678 --> 00:27:26,605 Paddy, something happens... 286 00:27:26,606 --> 00:27:28,638 you'll give me a decent burial, won't ya? 287 00:27:31,586 --> 00:27:32,653 Yeah, of course. 288 00:27:32,654 --> 00:27:35,666 Don't let me end up like these poor bastards. 289 00:27:39,606 --> 00:27:42,621 All right, mate. All right, come on. 290 00:27:42,622 --> 00:27:45,621 Come on, mate. Come on. All right. All right, brother. 291 00:27:45,622 --> 00:27:47,594 Hey? Hey? 292 00:27:49,634 --> 00:27:51,582 Come on, brother. 293 00:27:52,666 --> 00:27:54,630 You're all right. 294 00:28:01,622 --> 00:28:03,582 Best be on your way, lads. 295 00:28:04,594 --> 00:28:05,626 Good luck to you. 296 00:28:06,670 --> 00:28:08,598 You too. 297 00:28:15,678 --> 00:28:17,606 Sergeant. 298 00:28:20,582 --> 00:28:23,605 Found these on bodies from F Company. 299 00:28:23,606 --> 00:28:25,629 They were ambushed. 300 00:28:25,630 --> 00:28:27,581 We should move out. 301 00:28:27,582 --> 00:28:29,613 Nobody wants to do that more than me, 302 00:28:29,614 --> 00:28:32,661 but I'm not leading my platoon anywhere on the say so 303 00:28:32,662 --> 00:28:35,613 of a jumped-up office boy. 304 00:28:35,614 --> 00:28:39,614 We hold and we wait for our orders. That's what we do. 305 00:28:46,622 --> 00:28:49,589 Mate, we checked all the bodies. Your brother wasn't there. 306 00:28:49,590 --> 00:28:51,310 - Where do you think he is then? - I don't know. 307 00:28:51,335 --> 00:28:52,881 He probably got out the woods. That's what I'd do. 308 00:28:52,882 --> 00:28:54,857 He could still be in here somewhere, on his own. I have to find him. 309 00:28:54,858 --> 00:28:57,841 What you going to do? Wander through these woods in the dark? 310 00:28:58,642 --> 00:29:00,669 Andy, we'll look for him when it gets light. 311 00:29:00,670 --> 00:29:03,629 We'll tell Mitchell that we're going on another water run, 312 00:29:03,630 --> 00:29:05,634 and we'll find him. All right? 313 00:29:06,666 --> 00:29:08,610 Just keep your head down tonight. 314 00:29:26,666 --> 00:29:28,613 Andy! Andy! 315 00:29:28,614 --> 00:29:30,669 Andy, get down! Andy! 316 00:29:30,670 --> 00:29:32,618 Andy! Get down! 317 00:29:38,614 --> 00:29:41,602 You're no good to anyone dead, you stupid bastard. 318 00:29:54,586 --> 00:29:55,610 Paddy. 319 00:30:04,674 --> 00:30:06,622 Shouldn't we be dead, Paddy? 320 00:30:37,610 --> 00:30:39,665 What would you do... 321 00:30:39,666 --> 00:30:42,586 if they found the man who killed your friend? 322 00:30:43,590 --> 00:30:46,626 What, some artillery man, miles back that's doing his job? 323 00:30:52,598 --> 00:30:53,669 I'd kick his f... 324 00:30:53,670 --> 00:30:55,633 I'd kick his fucking head in. 325 00:30:55,634 --> 00:30:57,674 You crave vengeance. You still want to win this war. 326 00:30:57,699 --> 00:30:59,671 Of course. Just not like this. 327 00:31:03,662 --> 00:31:06,594 When everyone else is on their victory marches... 328 00:31:07,626 --> 00:31:10,594 ..getting drinks bought for them down at the pub... 329 00:31:11,602 --> 00:31:14,594 ..kisses off of all the grateful girls, getting called heroes. 330 00:31:16,678 --> 00:31:18,630 I'll know what I did. 331 00:31:20,630 --> 00:31:22,677 I'll know that I killed a Pal. 332 00:31:22,678 --> 00:31:26,621 And this war, it won't ever end for me if I do this. 333 00:31:26,622 --> 00:31:31,614 There won't be a victory parade if the Germans win. 334 00:31:34,638 --> 00:31:37,653 Forget what you read in the newspapers, 335 00:31:37,654 --> 00:31:41,669 they have more men than us and we're taking more casualties. 336 00:31:41,670 --> 00:31:45,645 We've got factory boys and butcher's apprentices and office clerks 337 00:31:45,646 --> 00:31:48,673 when we need soldiers. 338 00:31:48,674 --> 00:31:52,593 In those circumstances, forgive me, son, 339 00:31:52,594 --> 00:31:54,641 but your guilty conscience... 340 00:31:54,642 --> 00:31:56,622 it's just not that important. 341 00:33:59,618 --> 00:34:01,633 I have to find my brother. 342 00:34:01,634 --> 00:34:04,674 Why don't you ask them if they'll let you go, see what they say? 343 00:36:13,602 --> 00:36:17,609 Say something in English or get your fucking face blown off. 344 00:36:17,610 --> 00:36:18,670 Don't shoot. 345 00:36:21,606 --> 00:36:22,642 That'll do. 346 00:36:26,642 --> 00:36:29,654 The Germans have been pounding shells at us the last few days. 347 00:36:30,662 --> 00:36:33,625 We make up ground then we give it back to them. 348 00:36:33,626 --> 00:36:36,669 Then we take it again. On it goes. 349 00:36:36,670 --> 00:36:39,637 Who's turn is it to attack next? 350 00:36:39,638 --> 00:36:41,625 Ours. 351 00:36:41,626 --> 00:36:42,669 You can join us. 352 00:36:42,670 --> 00:36:45,590 I need to get back to the Manchesters. 353 00:36:47,610 --> 00:36:48,810 You're fighting with us now. 354 00:36:50,662 --> 00:36:53,626 We're all Pals in here, pal. 355 00:36:56,634 --> 00:36:58,669 Stick it out for a few days, 356 00:36:58,670 --> 00:37:02,609 then if you're still alive you can go and find your mates, 357 00:37:02,610 --> 00:37:04,582 see if they can get you killed. 358 00:37:06,626 --> 00:37:08,641 Here, take this. 359 00:37:08,642 --> 00:37:10,597 What is it? 360 00:37:10,598 --> 00:37:12,613 A thank you note. 361 00:37:12,614 --> 00:37:14,669 It's a chit, you wally. 362 00:37:14,670 --> 00:37:16,673 You make it back to your unit, 363 00:37:16,674 --> 00:37:19,665 they're going to be curious to know what you've been up to. 364 00:37:19,666 --> 00:37:22,629 Yes, sir. Thank you. 365 00:37:22,630 --> 00:37:24,606 What happened to your lot anyway? 366 00:37:26,602 --> 00:37:27,634 Dead or missing. 367 00:37:28,666 --> 00:37:31,630 Aye, well. Welcome to Trones Wood. 368 00:37:32,674 --> 00:37:34,626 I thought we were winning. 369 00:37:36,602 --> 00:37:37,646 No-one's winning. 370 00:38:05,610 --> 00:38:10,633 'Dear, Mum, just a line to let you know I am quite all right so far, 371 00:38:10,634 --> 00:38:13,597 'although not in very good spirits at the moment 372 00:38:13,598 --> 00:38:14,838 'as we can't get any cigarettes 373 00:38:14,863 --> 00:38:18,609 'and we're stuck in the trenches until further orders. 374 00:38:18,610 --> 00:38:21,665 'I have good men with me. Paddy and Andy are a great comfort, 375 00:38:21,666 --> 00:38:23,674 'though I miss home greatly. 376 00:38:25,646 --> 00:38:28,609 'I think of all of you often, with great affection 377 00:38:28,610 --> 00:38:30,586 'and not a little sadness. 378 00:38:32,678 --> 00:38:35,669 'Please send some Woodbines if you can, 379 00:38:35,670 --> 00:38:38,621 'and if something should happen to me... 380 00:38:38,622 --> 00:38:41,614 'you should have about £20 as I have been saving up me credits. 381 00:38:43,658 --> 00:38:46,666 'Give the little ones a kiss from me and a hug to Father. 382 00:38:48,586 --> 00:38:49,866 'And please reassure Mr Donnelly 383 00:38:49,891 --> 00:38:52,629 'that I have every intention to return to work as soon as 384 00:38:52,630 --> 00:38:53,674 'the job here is finished. 385 00:38:55,670 --> 00:38:58,658 'Your loving son, Henry.' 386 00:40:55,602 --> 00:40:56,662 You look like shit. 387 00:40:58,590 --> 00:40:59,634 Yes, sir. 388 00:41:01,590 --> 00:41:02,678 Welcome back. 389 00:41:23,614 --> 00:41:24,654 Bloody hell. 390 00:41:26,642 --> 00:41:28,590 You made it, then. 391 00:41:29,670 --> 00:41:31,665 Just kept running. 392 00:41:31,666 --> 00:41:33,606 Where've you been? 393 00:41:34,614 --> 00:41:37,650 Scotland. Any word on your brother? 394 00:41:38,670 --> 00:41:41,610 Someone said they'd heard he got injured. 395 00:41:42,654 --> 00:41:45,590 Reckon he might be at a clearing station down the road. 396 00:41:46,634 --> 00:41:48,597 He's alive, then? 397 00:41:48,598 --> 00:41:50,586 There's a chance. 398 00:43:07,610 --> 00:43:08,638 Paddy? 399 00:43:20,582 --> 00:43:21,649 You're burning up. 400 00:43:21,650 --> 00:43:23,601 Did they send you here? 401 00:43:23,602 --> 00:43:24,621 I came with Andy. 402 00:43:24,622 --> 00:43:26,618 - Is he injured? - He's fine. 403 00:43:30,594 --> 00:43:31,614 Henry's dead. 404 00:43:32,622 --> 00:43:33,646 I'm sorry. 405 00:43:35,614 --> 00:43:37,613 We're looking for Andy's brother. 406 00:43:37,614 --> 00:43:40,581 Tom? No, we don't have him. 407 00:43:40,582 --> 00:43:42,613 He might have been through this way. 408 00:43:42,614 --> 00:43:44,673 I stopped checking the names after the first day. 409 00:43:44,674 --> 00:43:47,581 - Someone else might know... - The first day? 410 00:43:47,582 --> 00:43:48,669 Of the offensive. 411 00:43:48,670 --> 00:43:50,622 What do you mean? 412 00:43:51,630 --> 00:43:53,677 You don't know, do you? 413 00:43:53,678 --> 00:43:57,637 They say 20,000 on the first day, twice that since. 414 00:43:57,638 --> 00:43:59,657 - Injured? - Dead. 415 00:43:59,658 --> 00:44:01,614 Paddy. 416 00:44:03,638 --> 00:44:09,673 The Manchesters, the Liverpools, all the Pals... 417 00:44:09,674 --> 00:44:11,610 thousands of boys. 418 00:44:12,626 --> 00:44:14,724 - We won that battle. - Who told you that? 419 00:44:14,733 --> 00:44:15,733 I saw it myself. 420 00:44:17,594 --> 00:44:20,581 We overran their trenches. They had to retreat. 421 00:44:20,582 --> 00:44:22,593 Even in the woods we pushed them back in the end. 422 00:44:22,594 --> 00:44:23,532 We won that battle. 423 00:44:23,541 --> 00:44:25,506 Then you're the only ones who did. 424 00:44:27,618 --> 00:44:28,638 I have to go. 425 00:44:30,642 --> 00:44:32,622 There's a spare bed in the back. 426 00:44:33,626 --> 00:44:35,669 If you need to lie down for a while... 427 00:44:35,670 --> 00:44:38,597 If there's an assault that you're supposed to be on, 428 00:44:38,598 --> 00:44:41,018 you could be here instead of there and no-one would question it. 429 00:44:41,043 --> 00:44:43,521 - I can't! - Why not, Paddy? 430 00:44:43,622 --> 00:44:45,661 What difference does it make, Paddy? 431 00:44:45,662 --> 00:44:47,614 You could stay here. 432 00:44:50,678 --> 00:44:54,610 They can't have all of you. They can't. 433 00:45:01,650 --> 00:45:03,661 The little bastard's alive. 434 00:45:03,662 --> 00:45:05,633 Broke his leg in the woods. 435 00:45:05,634 --> 00:45:06,678 They shipped him home. 436 00:45:08,606 --> 00:45:09,634 Ayup. 437 00:45:11,638 --> 00:45:13,630 - Home? - Aye. 438 00:45:14,642 --> 00:45:16,582 Good for him. 439 00:45:17,598 --> 00:45:18,654 We'd best get back. 440 00:45:20,598 --> 00:45:21,614 Aye. 441 00:45:23,610 --> 00:45:24,650 Yeah. 442 00:45:26,602 --> 00:45:27,630 Ta-ra. 443 00:45:29,654 --> 00:45:31,630 Take care of yourself, Liz. 444 00:45:38,642 --> 00:45:42,678 It's our misfortune to have been witness to these times. 445 00:45:44,618 --> 00:45:45,678 But we're here now. 446 00:45:47,634 --> 00:45:49,669 So we have to see it through to the end. 447 00:45:49,670 --> 00:45:52,586 That is the honourable thing to do. 448 00:45:55,590 --> 00:45:59,641 In my heart I believe that the Somme campaign will be 449 00:45:59,642 --> 00:46:01,650 the precursor to an Allied victory. 450 00:46:03,638 --> 00:46:06,678 Just cos you win doesn't mean everything you've done has been right. 451 00:46:08,646 --> 00:46:10,594 Of course it does. 452 00:46:15,678 --> 00:46:18,633 We are fighting for our futures, 453 00:46:18,634 --> 00:46:21,641 and if that means that we have to put boys like you 454 00:46:21,642 --> 00:46:23,597 in front of German guns 455 00:46:23,598 --> 00:46:26,657 or we have to send a message that deserters will be shot, 456 00:46:26,658 --> 00:46:28,633 then we do it. 457 00:46:28,634 --> 00:46:30,610 We do it and we win. 458 00:46:33,646 --> 00:46:36,586 Inspection! 459 00:46:43,590 --> 00:46:47,590 Company. Company 'shun! 460 00:46:49,642 --> 00:46:51,637 What's going on? 461 00:46:51,638 --> 00:46:53,586 I don't know. 462 00:47:10,610 --> 00:47:11,638 Hunt. 463 00:47:20,662 --> 00:47:23,626 1-9-5-7, Private William Hunt. 464 00:47:26,618 --> 00:47:29,657 You stand accused of deserting the field of battle, 465 00:47:29,658 --> 00:47:32,669 the charge of which you've been found guilty. 466 00:47:32,670 --> 00:47:36,621 There is no greater betrayal a soldier can inflict 467 00:47:36,622 --> 00:47:38,638 on his comrades or his country. 468 00:47:40,658 --> 00:47:43,637 You are hereby sentenced to death by firing squad. 469 00:47:43,638 --> 00:47:45,613 - It's a mistake, sir... - Quiet down. 470 00:47:45,614 --> 00:47:48,653 No, no! I was... I was trying to get back to my platoon! 471 00:47:48,654 --> 00:47:50,601 I was lost! 472 00:47:50,602 --> 00:47:53,621 You can't do this! No, you can't do it! I was lost! 473 00:47:53,622 --> 00:47:56,653 You made a mistake! Get off me! Get off me! 474 00:47:56,654 --> 00:48:01,606 Dawson, Matthews, Chilcott, Ganister, Kennedy. 475 00:48:02,678 --> 00:48:06,606 Company, fall out! 476 00:48:10,674 --> 00:48:12,645 Sir, I've met this man. 477 00:48:12,646 --> 00:48:14,708 I know he's telling the truth. He got cut off from his... 478 00:48:14,717 --> 00:48:15,774 What's your evidence? 479 00:48:15,791 --> 00:48:18,723 He told me so, in the wood, sir, I saw him, sir... 480 00:48:19,646 --> 00:48:21,677 I got lost in those woods, Father. 481 00:48:21,678 --> 00:48:23,625 We all got lost in those woods. 482 00:48:23,626 --> 00:48:25,787 So don't sit there and pretend that you can't see that. 483 00:48:25,811 --> 00:48:28,649 - You got a chit. - A chit? It got given to me. 484 00:48:28,650 --> 00:48:29,771 I'd never have asked for it. 485 00:48:29,795 --> 00:48:32,771 What would you say if you were caught deserting? 486 00:48:33,678 --> 00:48:36,585 You'd say you got lost, wouldn't you? 487 00:48:36,586 --> 00:48:38,906 - What if it was true? - It doesn't matter if it was true. 488 00:48:45,626 --> 00:48:47,657 If you thought you could get out of this, 489 00:48:47,658 --> 00:48:50,581 if there was a loophole you could take, 490 00:48:50,582 --> 00:48:52,022 how many more men would try to flee? 491 00:48:53,590 --> 00:48:55,629 The British Army is made up of men 492 00:48:55,630 --> 00:48:57,665 who've been obliged to do unspeakable things. 493 00:48:57,666 --> 00:49:00,653 And if just one of those men was allowed to run from 494 00:49:00,654 --> 00:49:03,650 the battlefield without consequence, do you know what would happen? 495 00:49:05,606 --> 00:49:08,586 Manchester would be burning to the ground within a month. 496 00:49:10,634 --> 00:49:13,610 The enemy of victory is not desertion, Paddy. 497 00:49:15,586 --> 00:49:19,618 The enemy of victory is the possibility of desertion. 498 00:49:21,670 --> 00:49:24,606 I'm sorry that you can't see things my way. 499 00:49:26,622 --> 00:49:29,590 But there is nothing that I can do to get you out of this. 500 00:49:41,678 --> 00:49:43,638 Maybe you'll get the blank. 501 00:49:53,630 --> 00:49:56,590 You tell them to put a real bullet in my rifle tomorrow. 502 00:49:58,586 --> 00:50:00,633 Cos if it's an order, it's an order. 503 00:50:00,634 --> 00:50:02,590 My conscience is clear. 504 00:50:11,594 --> 00:50:14,665 Left. Left. Left, right, left. 505 00:50:14,666 --> 00:50:18,677 Left. Left. Left, right, left. 506 00:50:18,678 --> 00:50:22,666 Left. Left. Squad, halt! 507 00:50:25,638 --> 00:50:28,590 Right turn. 508 00:50:29,678 --> 00:50:32,662 Take up arms. 509 00:50:56,582 --> 00:51:00,654 Our Father who art in Heaven, hallowed be thy name. 510 00:51:02,658 --> 00:51:04,653 Thy kingdom come. 511 00:51:04,654 --> 00:51:07,650 Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. 512 00:51:09,598 --> 00:51:13,582 Give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses... 513 00:51:14,634 --> 00:51:17,610 ..as we forgive those who trespass against us. 514 00:51:19,646 --> 00:51:23,586 Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. 515 00:51:24,638 --> 00:51:30,585 For thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory for ever and ever. 516 00:51:30,586 --> 00:51:31,646 Amen. 517 00:51:35,666 --> 00:51:37,674 Take aim! 518 00:51:45,614 --> 00:51:47,618 Fire! 519 00:53:02,642 --> 00:53:03,670 Paddy. 520 00:53:06,622 --> 00:53:07,678 Paddy! 521 00:53:13,674 --> 00:53:15,622 Paddy! 522 00:54:31,622 --> 00:54:32,665 Hey! 523 00:54:32,666 --> 00:54:34,605 Hey! 524 00:54:34,606 --> 00:54:35,766 I can't do it. I can't do it. 525 00:54:35,791 --> 00:54:38,657 - You can't stay here. - We have to go back! 526 00:54:38,658 --> 00:54:41,589 Hey, if you go back you'll die. 527 00:54:41,590 --> 00:54:42,921 If you stay here you'll die. 528 00:54:42,922 --> 00:54:45,495 Head towards the guns, and hold your rifle. 529 00:54:45,504 --> 00:54:46,606 Don't stop moving. 530 00:54:46,607 --> 00:54:48,586 Kill any man that tries to stop you. 531 00:54:49,630 --> 00:54:51,645 No-one's coming to rescue you, son. 532 00:54:51,646 --> 00:54:54,594 So stay on your fucking feet and fight for your life. 533 00:55:57,622 --> 00:56:01,649 We were the 18th Battalion, Manchester Regiment 534 00:56:01,650 --> 00:56:06,613 and the comradeship was marvellous. 535 00:56:06,614 --> 00:56:09,645 Every man knew the men alongside of him 536 00:56:09,646 --> 00:56:12,594 because they came from the same warehouse. 537 00:56:14,598 --> 00:56:17,606 And you could rely upon them. 538 00:56:22,666 --> 00:56:24,665 We rode into this war on horses. 539 00:56:24,666 --> 00:56:27,590 We'll ride out of it on tanks 540 00:56:31,586 --> 00:56:33,638 Why won't you just bloody die?! 541 00:56:35,606 --> 00:56:37,670 This is the route we take to get back. 542 00:56:42,654 --> 00:56:44,598 Welcome to the future. 543 00:56:45,121 --> 00:56:47,824 Subtitles by MemoryOnSmells. 544 00:56:47,833 --> 00:56:50,694 Improved by Clog.