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Good lads.

You'll do for me, boys.

Back in line. Next.

Next.

Welcome to the regiment.

Let's open up a bit. Open up a bit. Come on, stay with me.

Stay with me.

Stay there.

Stay there.

Stay there.

Help him out, Thompson!

Come on, drag it!

On your line, put your hands down.

Teamwork, boys, teamwork.

Well done, guys. Get your knees up.

Keep moving.

Keep it going.

Keep it going.

What are you doing?

Leave him.

You can send him any back when you reach your objective.

Now get back in formation before you get everybody killed.

Hands off cocks and pull out socks!

Come on, get fell in!

Platoon!

Platoon, shut!

Because of the deteriorating security situation in Belfast, your regiment is

now being deployed there on an emergency basis.

Any questions?

I'm not going to Germany.

You're going to Belfast.

I take it you all know where Belfast is?

Northern Ireland?

United Kingdom here You are not leaving this country

What's up with you?

Come on Darren, our kid. Eat your food before it gets cold, mate.

Hey up.

Listen.

I don't want you worried about me, okay?

I'll be fine, I promise you.

Come on, eat up.

I'm not even leaving the country, so you've got nothing to worry about.

Got a girlfriend?

No. No?

Let me see your teeth.

You liar.

Right, I'll be back soon, okay?

Yeah. Yeah?

Mm-hmm.

All children must be back by 5pm. All people should remember that, okay?

All close.

Welcome to our lot.

Calm down. I want you lining up. Put your gun over there.

Quickly and up the stairs.

Come on. Move.

Move, move, move.

That's right. Single file.

Single file.

Drop your gun off.

Right.

This is where you eat and sleep.

I'll show you where you're shit in a minute.

Why you look so harmless?

Were you expecting the fucking Ritz?

Get your kids squared away.

Get a fucking brew on.

You're not at the depot now, boys.

You've got to look after yourselves.

And don't worry, you'll only be staying here until one of the paddies shoots you

anyway. Come on, hurry up and organize yourselves.

Hurry up and come inside, man.

Attention!

At ease.

I'm Lieutenant Armitage, your platoon commander.

Just wanted to meet the new boys.

I'm a bit of a new boy myself, actually, so... Well, looking forward to getting

to know you all over the next couple of days.

Anyway, hello.

Carry on.

You heard what a man said.

Carry on.

You can't sleep?

MRF undercover guys.

Nothing to do with us.

Pay attention.

This is basic information, but very necessary.

Roughly, very roughly, you can divide the city between the Protestant Loyalist

East, here in orange, friendly, and the Catholic Nationalist West, in green,

hostile.

Both communities have paramilitary factions itching to get at each other.

You also need to be aware that within the Republican movement, we're seeing a

split between the older official IRA elements and the younger, more radical

street-fighting element, the provisionals.

This is the front line, boys.

Catholics and Protestants living side by side at each other's throats, divided by

the Falls Road.

You can use the Divis Flats at the top of the Falls Road as an orientation

point, but do not enter the flats.

They've become an IRA stronghold.

Very dangerous. I think that's all dismissed.

Look lively!

Are we expecting a riot, Sergeant?

I thought that we should be prepared, sir.

Today's operation is to assist the RUC in conducting a house search in the

Catholic community.

I want berets, Sergeant. No riot gear.

Are you sure, sir?

We need to go out there and reassure people. We're here to protect them. We

need to look them in the eye and tell them that.

Carry on.

All right, boys, you have them on?

Shields and helmets back here. Bed is on.

Come on, quick as you can.

Load up.

Get out. We have to move out in two minutes.

We have to reassure the party.

Quick.

It's the crisis, my heart.

Apparently the birds fucking love us over here, lads.

Yeah, mate, mine was up here last year, which I'm going to fucking nick his ass.

That's brilliant, mate.

No, stop here.

Stop here, corporal.

Close street signs.

If that's north, then we must be near the Falls Road.

You must be near the Falls Road, it's PESH!

Get under HQ and advise the road is barricaded.

Quickly!

Get into a bit of bother, lads.

Follow us.

All right, load up, chaps.

Load up!

We'll make sure you're ready.

That'll do there, son.

That'll do there.

Stay back.

to that side.

Come on.

Don't. Check the street.

We'll have to go.

We'll have to get back, collect the guns before the Brits come back. Come on!

There was two of them, one got away.

Why didn't you shoot him?

I jammed.

Oh, for fuck's sake.

What are you fucking doing?

We're doing what you're supposed to be doing.

There was an agreement.

Do you understand the shite this is going to bring down this now?

Do you?

There's going to be Brits crawling all over here, kicking doors in.

We'll fight them.

No, you fucking won't.

Stand your men down.

Get away from me.

Fucking see you later.

Get up that road, you.

Come on.

After the bread.

Sean, I'm serious.

Don't get involved.

I'm with them.

Do you hear me?

Is that you, Sean?

Yeah.

How was college?

Good, good.

Are you hungry, love?

I'm just going to go upstairs and put my jacket on.

Putting it on the table now.

No boys are back. I'm saying I'm right, aren't I?

Two soldiers missing as well.

It's not good.

Alright, they're now looking for him.

Are you sure about tonight, sir?

Yeah, yeah, shush, shush, shush, shush. You're gonna get yourself killed.

Get off me.

Please don't bring them back in.

Stay quiet.

Shh.

Fucking drip.

A soldier.

A real soldier.

Fucking brilliant.

Look what I see him.

I don't know, I was in a school.

Was it MacGyver?

Haas Barks?

Highwood? I don't know, what are you doing out anyway? Get home.

No, I'm home.

You lost.

Come on, I'll take you back to your Barks.

Come on, I'll take you to your Barks.

It's up to you.

What else are you going to do?

You make sure you explain everything to them carefully.

What's your name?

You're not a Catholic.

Not with a name like that.

Are you a Protestant?

I don't know.

You don't know?

I fucking heard it all now.

I'm going to join the army.

I'm going to join the Ulster Rifles.

My dad was in them.

My granddad was in them too.

He was at the song.

We were the only ones with roots of German lands. Did you know that?

None of yous English did.

Was there rubbish at Feighton?

Still, let's get you here now, cos we can get on and kill these fiendish

bastards, grubs and all.

They killed my dad.

IRA bastards.

They're gonna kill us all.

Mom, don't worry. I know them. My uncle's in charge of them.

They're okay.

They're on our side.

All

right,

we're on. Right, Johnny?

What have you got there?

Found him at the rap.

He's down at the rap, are you? I should have seen it. It's fucking magic.

Got this bottle and threw it at this huge fiending fucker. Oh, was he a gent,

was he? He was a gent.

And I hit him right in his dirty teak face.

Is that what happened, mate?

Aye. You didn't notice if this gent come down a big fucking beanstalk, did you?

What's your name?

Listen, wee man. He didn't mean anything by it. I'm not talking to you.

I'm talking to him.

You argue.

Look, wee man. Don't you fucking call me wee man.

Do you know who my uncle is?

Jake Fullerton.

Sorry. You will be fucking sorry.

I didn't mean anything bad.

Just having a laugh at you.

Have a drink.

What about him?

Sure.

What's your name fella?

Never you f**king name what his name is.

Where he's off to?

Never you f**king name.

All right, Bolly?

Come on.

Who's that?

Never you name.

And I sit on.

Hey, you understand what we're doing here, don't you? We're doing your dirty

work, my fucking dirty work.

We took this off the IRA because they were going to use it on you.

Yeah, this is dirty work, all right?

And this is a message.

You take this to that fucking fiend's nest on the old mall road.

And this tells them you'll match whatever they got.

That you're allowed to.

Get out!

Get out!

No, put it here.

Don't worry, I'll call another soldier.

He'll sort you out.

What have I told you about bragging people around here?

He's a soldier.

That's it.

Homemade in the bar.

Well, homemade man, go get yourself cleaned up.

It's one of yours.

Where is he?

He's out in the bar.

What'd you see in there? In fucking there, just now, what'd you see?

No.

What troll was you on?

It was a raid in a house.

What'd you see, though?

Armitage.

Well, he left you behind.

When we get back to the billy, I'll have a word with him.

Can I see a pint?

Barman, two pints.

Sure.

Where you from, look?

Garbage shop.

Get your shit up.

You'll love it here.

Don't worry.

You saved me now.

Finish your drink.

Party here with me.

Here he is.

Soldier that went missing.

Turns up in the fucking pub.

What do I do?

You need to go back in there and bring him out.

Something else.

Why don't you go back in there and bring him out now?

All right?

Why is this so dark?

I don't know. I thought he was coming back.

Didn't he take you with him?

There's a pack in the classroom.

Are you gonna get up from work in the morning?

What?

You're not getting your alarm clock back, are you?

Look, it's better than having to shoot somebody in the head.

Come on.

We'll get this over and done with and we'll be back in time for the darts.

Careful.

I thought you'd be through the explosives handling drill with them. I

did, sir. A hundred fucking times. Better spec us, Bob.

Did you see the bomb?

Did you see the fucking bomb? Yes, I saw the bomb.

There's no way you could survive that, sir.

Leave him be.

Can't.

We don't know.

No, you're on. You're on.

Go on.

Okay.

Careful. Careful.

Okay.

That's your problem.

Don't stop.

It's a soldier.

We can take him to the hospital.

It's too dangerous.

Not just for him.

If we get seen, taking a soldier to the hospital...

So we can't shoot a fucking soldier, but you can blow up a pub on the shankle?

It's nothing to do with me. Nothing to do with you? It wasn't us. Ah, so who

was it?

It wasn't you, no.

No.

Sure about that? Of course I'm fucking sure.

So where the fuck have you been all day?

We were driving about, looking for that other soldier.

You just stand down. Well, we didn't.

You better hope we didn't get a good look at yous.

They'll be sitting down there in the palace barracks going through those

photo albums. And they've got your photograph down there too.

The fuck's that supposed to mean?

Cheeky bastard.

Fuck's sake, lads.

There has to be discipline. Fuck discipline.

Relax. Jimmy.

Next time you disobey my orders...

I can't protect you.

What's that supposed to mean?

The fuck do you think it means?

What do you think?

Do you believe him? He's lying.

I'm gonna get the guns.

You keep an eye on him, I'll meet you back here.

Easy. Easy. Easy.

It's okay. It's okay.

Help me here.

Hold him. Hold him down.

That's it.

That's it.

It's okay.

You're safe. You're safe. You're safe.

Oh,

fucking hell.

All right.

You're all right.

Here. Here.

Bite this.

Don't look. Don't look.

Don't look.

It's okay.

It's okay.

Don't look. Don't look.

I'm not gonna lie to you.

It's gonna hurt like fuck.

Okay, hold him.

Okay.

Okay.

Okay, okay, shh.

Okay.

All right.

All right, all right, good man, good man.

Hold him down, hold him.

Good man.

All right.

Good. That's it. No, no, no, no. Shh.

Quiet. Shh.

It's OK.

It's OK. It's OK, Dad. We can't do it. It's OK. Don't look. Don't look.

Lean on him. Put your head on him.

Put your head on him.

That's it.

OK.

That's it.

You're okay.

You're okay. You're okay.

You're okay. You're okay.

You're okay. You're okay. You're okay. You're okay. You're okay. You're okay.

You're okay. You're okay.

You're okay.

You're okay. You're okay. You're okay. You're okay. You're okay. You're okay.

You're okay.

You're okay.

I hope so.

What if he's not dead, Sergeant?

What then, eh?

So we've got to fucking find out if he is dead.

Not now, Lieutenant. We're busy. We are busy, Lieutenant.

I do understand that, sir.

Why aren't you out there looking for him?

What? Why aren't you out there looking for him?

Who? Hook?

Private Hook.

You'd probably know where they'd take him. Don't you fucking dare!

I'm your fucking senior officer!

Stand up straight!

You need to learn to control your men, Lieutenant.

I am not here to clear up your fucking mistakes.

Your men.

Your fucking responsibility, not mine.

I'm asking for your help.

There you go.

There's my help.

Is he dead?

We do not know.

The situation is confused, to say the least.

Now, if you do not mind, we have work to do.

Off you go.

Fucking mess.

Sergeant, you're a fucking mess.

You been in the army for long?

I was in the army myself.

Medic.

20 years.

Posh cunts.

Tell them thick cunts.

It's the army for you.

It's all a lie.

They don't care about you.

You're just a piece of meat to them.

Piece of meat.

Get yourself some rest, son.

And you stay here. Don't answer the door to anyone.

You need to rest.

I've got to get back to the barracks now. It's too dangerous just now.

There's rioting.

Do you like David Bowie?

Aye.

Do you not like him?

He's alright.

He's just for girls, really, isn't he?

Is this your first time away?

Yeah.

Have you got a girlfriend back home?

Where is it you're from?

Derbyshire. Your cousin's in Nottingham?

What?

It's just Derby and Nottingham are not really good on.

And why is that?

I don't know really.

Don't worry, it's just me dad.

You concentrate.

It's boring.

I know it's boring but you gotta stick in.

Get the guns.

What's going on, Sean?

Stay there!

Sean!

Fuck's sake, Eamon.

Everybody's looking for that boy. We didn't know you were a soldier.

You did the right thing to call me.

Right, I'll handle this, Bridget, all right? We're the one involved in any of

this. We are involved.

I can't stay here. I won't be long.

No. It's his district now.

If anybody finds out, he's a break more helping him.

I'm gonna go and get Quinn. You can't, Bridget.

There's no talking to these young lads.

You tell Quinn, that lad, they'll kill him.

You understand that?

Just leave it to boiling. So did I.

Where's Boylan? He's at Divis Flats. Eamon McCarthy's.

Get in.

Sir? Does this concern my missing soldier, Hook?

It does, doesn't it?

We'll come with you. Not possible. You'll need backup.

All right.

You remember who's in charge here, eh?

No, John.

So where is he? First.

You owe me one and I need a favor.

What? I need you to take care of someone.

Who?

James Quinn.

Alright.

I need to get that soldier back to the barracks.

So where is he?

To Devos.

But it's alright, the situation's under control.

France, keep it up.

Sean? Quinn? Get in, Bridget.

Get inside.

Get in.

Where is he?

Don't you play your fucking games with me, Eamon. Where is he? Where's Boyle?

Boyle? Do you think I'm fucking stupid? I know he was here.

You're hiding something from me.

Where is he, Bridget? You leave her alone. Shut the fuck up.

What the fuck was Boyle doing here?

Tell me!

Whose side are you on here, Emma?

He's a collaborator. There's a soldier in my room.

Richard!

He's not here.

He was here.

Where's the soldier?

Where's the fucking soldier, Emma? He was here! He was here!

He was here. Where is he? I don't know!

I'll be back for you later. Come on, Sean.

The Brits here.

Keep an eye on them.

Thank you, Mr. Secretary.

That soldier's still alive.

Get to him first. Clear up your mess.

When we get there, you can stay out the fucking sight and wait for my signal.

Do you understand me, Lieutenant?

Yes, sir.

Bleh.

Get the gun.

Sean!

Get off.

Move.

What is it?

What the fuck?

Bridget!

Bridget! Come on.

You're alright.

Right.

Sit down.

There was a soldier.

Gary Hook.

He was here earlier.

Where is he?

I understand that you feel that way, I do.

And if you do not tell me what I need to know, then I will shoot this man.

And when I have done that, then I will shoot you.

And believe me, I do not want to do that, so please tell me where the

soldier is.

One. He left.

Two. He left before Gwen got here. Gwen was here.

Listen to me.

I know where they'll be.

Stay up here. No problem.

Don't think about it.

None of us want to be doing this.

We're at war here, Sean.

Pull the trigger.

Come on, Sean.

Pull it.

I know you can.

Please.

You wanted to be a gunman, Sean?

That's what being a gunman means.

Sir, we got to go.

He said to wait for their signal.

Sir, we've got to go.

We've got to go, sir.

Go.

Medic! Come on, let's get you home.

Gotcha!

Put your hands behind your head.

Look at me.

Look at me.

James Quinn.

Aye, I know your fucking name, son.

Hoyle told me.

Says you're trouble.

Says he wants you dead.

We need to deal with him as soon.

You understand me?

Now we can work together.

I'm a reasonable man.

You understand?

Get up.

Up!

Go on. Off you go.

Go!

Hey!

I'll be in touch.

Lieutenant Armitage has come to me with some concerns about certain incidents

that occurred during the operation.

With respect, sir, I have my own concerns about the lieutenant.

Because of his mistakes, I've had to neglect my own operation, redeploy my

own men to go look for his missing soldier, a soldier that he left behind

earlier that day.

I have a duty of care. I also have a duty of care, sir, to my men, one of

whom happens to be dead now.

But we are at war here, sir. Does he understand that? We're not at war with

our own side.

I know what I saw. Don't care what he saw, sir. What he thinks he saw, he's

wrong.

Sir, Sergeant Lewis was attempting to murder Hook. I saw it. No.

He was trying to restrain him. He was not restraining him. Hook panicked.

Probably went for his weapon.

Sergeant Lewis would have tried to disarm him because of this.

He was shot. He was killed. It happens.

It was a confused situation.

Yes, sir.

Sir, with respect, I know what I saw. I want you to listen to me, Lieutenant.

This is very important.

It was a confused situation.

In these circumstances, what you saw, what you think you saw, can be a very

different thing to what actually happened.

Do you understand?

Do you understand?

Yes, sir.

I'll show him in, sir.

Hook in.

Now, your lieutenant has come to me and told me about how you're feeling at the

moment. You've had quite an experience.

I think we can all agree that you've been lucky.

You're very lucky to be alive.

It's only down to the actions of the captain and his men that you were saved.

A very good soldier died in the process. What about Private Thompson? Thompson,

bloody dear.

You've been through a very testing ordeal.

The best thing in this situation is to try and put it behind you.

Do you understand me?

Yes, sir.

We look after our own in the Army, Hook.

Dismissed. Attention.

Open the door.

I said open the door!

I said open the fucking door you horrible cunt.

Yeah.

I stayed the fucking hell out of my way and you went home.