All language subtitles for Our Girl (2013) - S00E01

CALL TO PRAYER

TELEVISION: 'Tonight,
our special coverage...

'for a closer look of the daily
lives of people in the region.

'We'll be looking at the war
against extremism

'waged by British and American
troops

'over the border of Afghanistan...'

This programme contains
strong language

This film contains some scenes which
some viewers may find upsetting

This film contains some scenes of
a sexual nature

TELEVISION: 'A new study says more
and more white British people are...'

'..lives lost and the fact
that Barack Obama

'is about to pour thousands
more troops into this region.

'It is by no means certain
we will prevail.

'What we do know,
from bitter experience,

'is that, whatever happens here,
good or bad,

'the rest of the world will feel
the consequences.'

Happy birthday, Molly!

My little girl's all grown up!

Still very immature though, Mum.

Don't forget that!
Fluffy scrambled eggs, coming up!

What time's he getting here?
Don't know.

Oh, God, look at the state of you,
Dave!

Uh, Dad, I ain't being funny,
but you stink.

You been fighting again?

He had a ruck with the door, didn't
ya? She slammed it on my face,
the door.

Slammed. Bosh. Unkind.
Thought she'd done me schnoz in.

SHE CHUCKLES

Yeah, you crack on enjoying
yourself, you piss-taker.

I think those frozen fish
fingers saved the day.

There are a lot of sacrifices
went into that present!

Make up for me getting a bit
involved last night, eh?

Dad, that's proper.

Oh, thanks, Dad!

Did you ever doubt me?

Here, don't let that pikey boyfriend
of yours see it.

He'll have it.
Don't spoil the moment, Dad.

# And then I go
and spoil it all

# By saying something stupid... #

CHILD CRIES

He needs to hurry up.

His eggs are ready.

Oh, get off, Dave. You do stink.

Just be careful, yeah?

You won't say nothing to Dad, right?
Yeah? Right?

All right.

Oh! Yeah!

Oi! You look after her, Dean,
d'you hear me?

What d'you think? Of course!

If you don't, I will spoon
your eyes out.

You was up to a lot worst than me
at my age.

See you later.

SIRENS WAILING

Thought you was coming round mine
this morning.

I am coming. I'm coming in a moment.

Bit late, then, yeah? I was just
coming round with your present.

You wasn't. You was standing
there talking to that pikey knobber.

I didn't think you were going
to work today.

I think you might be staying in bed.

I was trying to be kind.

Molly.

I've got you a present.

What do you think?

It ain't an engagement ring, is it?

Maybe.

You like?

Walk me to work, then.

Who give you this? Nice, innit?

Who? It's Tiffany, mate!

It's not Tiffany.
What do you know about anything?

It's snide.

Oh, right, so you're the expert
on everything now, yeah?

My brother sells snide jewellery
on the internet.

Well, your brother's a tosser, then!

Tonight, I take you for a curry.

You English love your curry.

No, I'm busy, mate.

You love me.

Not as much as you love yourself.

Stop it.

See you later.

If it's ten pound to get in,
and drinks cost a fortune,

we just make sure we get trollied
before we get in there, of course!

I'll do some cocktails in my flask.

What?

We're not taking your flask
into a club again, Mum!

They thought you'd come
with a cup of tea last time!

They were very nice cocktails
though, Mrs Vale.

Look, tin of Red Bull, yeah,
pour half away,

fill the rest up with vodka.

That is me sorted.

These nails are digging in tonight!
Grrrr!

THEY LAUGH

Well, that's 40 for you
and your mum, Shaz. Thank you.

Ta. What you wearing tonight?

I'm going to wear, you know the,
erm, the black...the black dress

with the er... Small varnish,
please, love.

Not today, Dad. Yes, today!

Change for me 20.

He's such a tool.

I dunno what's the matter
with you half the time! You!

Pass us the eyeliner, Mar.

You're what's the matter with me
all of the time, mate!

No wonder I have to get out,
with you going on!

And you're not having our food money
to pour down your fat gullet,

and that's that.

I've just give her my housekeeping
money.

You give your rent money to me,
not her. Understood?

See you later, Mum!

Have a great time tonight, Molls.
I'll have a go!

You be careful! Don't worry about
that, I got Proud Mary to protect me,
eh, Mar?

Yeah. Unless I get too rotten
on it and collapse.

Then, it's just every man
for herself.

Here you go. What's that for?!

Well, I don't want any housekeeping
from you this week.

I want you to enjoy your birthday.

Not a breath to your dad.
Oh, yeah, as if!

And don't let him tap you up
for any either, Proud Mary.

Why is he so crap, Mum?

Why ain't you wearing your bracelet?

Erm...I didn't want to lose it.

It's bound to get messy, isn't it?

You do like it, though, yeah?

Yeah, love it! Did you get it?

Yeah, well, Dad went and got it,
but I gave him the money.

Been saving family allowance.
You be careful, yeah? All right.

Just give it back to him. Stop
eating that! Give it back!

Well, I'll have it, then!

There's always more of them
on a Friday.

All they gotta do is go
Friday night prayer,

they get their sins of the week
just wiped off.

I can see why it's so popular now.

He's come to meet you! Sweet.

Hi. What's going on?

I thought you were going to pub!

Who's that mess?

Why you saying this?
Molly, it's not what you think.

No, it never is, is it?

You, you dirty slag,
get out of the car!

Come on! Get out of the car,
you need to be taught some manners,

you dirty cow, get out!

Hey! What's the matter with you?

Dirty slag!

You go like a mental!

Be warned, I am mental!

Right, that is it, he has shit
on me for the last time.

ALL: Cheers! Yes!

Hey! That was us once.

Right, go on, then, down it.

ALL: Down it. Yeah, down it!
Down it. Down it.

Hey, they still want you off the
sick? Yeah. Even with your back?

THEY LAUGH

I never voted for this mob.

Who'd you vote for, then?

GIRLS: Down it! Down it!

Down it! Down it!

CHEERING

MUSIC PLAYS

Mum! It's so embarrassing!

She was my cousin. Just my cousin.

Is that the best you can do? What?

After all them hours
and she's your cousin?!

She is my cousin. Yeah, right!

You don't want to be my girlfriend,
I have my ring back.

Here are. Hope it chokes you.

I want you to be my girlfriend.

So what was the dippy-blurt in the
van all about, then?! I told you!

She didn't look Albanian!

What do we look like?

You got funny-shaped heads
and spazzer jeans.

She arrive today.
Doesn't speak a word of English.

I am only person she knows.

I trying to help her get
away from very bad people.

She my cousin.

You...my girlfriend.

You Albanian freak!

My head isn't a funny shape.

You're joking, mate?! You got
head like a Sainsbury's till!

'Till-Head',
that's what we call you.

Belinda!

Belinda!

DOG BARKS

Belinda!

Belinda!

Look at our country, Belinda!

Gone to shit, mate.

Our beautiful East London.

Been ethnically cleansed.

So us whites, we've been driven out,

but no-one cares about us! No, no.

We're not worth caring about.

We're the wrong colour,
that's our trouble!

What's the matter with you?

What? Don't I get a civil hello?

Don't wake the kids up.
I've had enough of you!

Well, what did you come home for,
then?! Cos it's my house! Mine!

Actually, it's The London Borough
of Newham's, but there you go!

Thanks. Cheers.

Is that you, Mar?

Yeah?

Oh, oh, hi, Moll. You all right?

Having a good night?
Yeah, wicked. Pass us a fag, Mar.

Oh, ta!

I'll see you at the table.

MAN PANTS

MAN CONTINUES PANTING

There you are!

Just been looking for you.

I'm just going for that fag.

CAR HORN BLARES

Hey! Hey, darling!
What's going on, babe?

Looking good. Do you want to come
to a party with us?

Yeah, I'll come to a party.
Right, jump in the back.

SHE COUGHS

CAR DRIVES OFF

Oi!

Oi! Don't you want to fuck me?

Oh, for fuck's sake.

CALL TO PRAYER

Shh. Go to sleep. It's Saturday.

Where you going?

Brush my teeth. I honk.

Love you. I'm glad someone does.

Love you.

PEOPLE PANTING

THEY PANT

Oh...

Smells nice.

I hope you're changing them sheets.

What d'you get up to? Anything nice?

Club.

Might take you clubbing.

What? Nothing.

See Artan last night?

Perry, right, proper chippy.

He can't get any work cos the
Poles'll build you a frigging house

for the price of a cup of tea.

Ain't worth his while getting out of
bed. Artan's Albanian.

You know what I'm taking about.

I'm talking about the destruction
of England.

What did he get you?

That ain't an engagement ring?
Don't worry, you two have put me off
marriage for life.

Yeah, don't let your gob run away
or I'll shut it for you!

Yeah, try it and I'll stab you.
Molly!

You'll do what you're told
or you live on the streets!

You think you're someone special,
don't you? Well, you're not.

You're just a run-of-the-mill slag.

I done this? Yeah, it's shit,
isn't it?

I could turn it into daisies
or something? I don't care,

just get rid of the Artan.

Definitely be better with daisies
than just blocking it out. Whatever.

Does it hurt?

What you looking at?
Dunno, lost me zoo book.

Ha, bloody ha.

You local? Yeah.

Last white woman on Kath-rhine Road.

Fancy an job in the Army, then?

Great job that - £100 a week to have
my head used as target practice.

Got any leaflets then?

I'm only tentative.
I'm just checking out the options.

Why don't you take a seat
and we can have a chat?

Don't be nervous.

We don't just throw you
onto the back of a truck.

We only want soldiers
who want to be soldiers.

I didn't think you'd want
the likes of me joining up.

Take these home and have a butcher's
at your leisure.

How old are you? 18.

What d'you have to do, then?

Well, first, you have to do
the BARB test.

Just a short test you can do
on the computer.

Someone of your intelligence,
it'll be a piece of cake.

Me?! I'm stupid.
I don't think so.

Well, you don't know me.
I'm famous for being stupid.

Well, we can do the BARB test now,
if you like.

Find out just how stupid you are.

What and I just do it
on the computer?

Exactly. Touch screen.

Then we throw you on a lorry and
you'll be in Helmand by tea time.

I'll probably fail the test anyway.

So...

Do you want to do it now?

All right.

Let's do it! Oh!

DOORBELL RINGS

What you looking at?

Dunno, lost me zoo book.

Get a job. I'm sick!

Yeah, in the head.

Mum, I'm going down Sara Banajee's
for a couple of days.

Who? She got into college
in Brighton, remember?

They said at primary school
that you were University material.

Did they? Mind you,
you were the only one

who could speak bleeding English.

Is Artan going with you?
No, he ain't.

Can you try and be nice to Dad? Why?

Because he wasn't always a dickhead.

Right, left! Right, left!

Turn!

Ladies and gentlemen, if I can have
your attention for a moment, please.

OK.

All right, these next two days
are very important

if you want to progress
in the British Army.

So take every task seriously
and try your best, all right?

For some of you, this is going
to be the end of the line.

For others, you'll be invited
to go on to the next stage,

which is Phase One, Basic Training.

OK.

You know you're all here to have
your medicals, but before you go in

and see the doctor for your
examination, you'll have a few
different tests first. Oh!

Problem with that, 17?

No, it's just a bit boring so far.

So that was your sit-ups.

The Technical Selection Test
is basically a mathematics test.

You've then got your undergrasp
heave test.

55 questions.

Powerbag lift and rope climb.

Should take you about half an hour.

Every applicant must take
these upper-body strength tests.

On you go.

Oi!

Did you fucking "oi" me?!

My hand slipped, that's all.

SHE PANTS

God, I'm knackered.

You?

My hands still hurt from them
jerry cans!

You were good.

I have to bring our shopping
home from Iceland.

SHE CHUCKLES

Are you from London? Could you tell?

How about you?
Do you know Preston?

Lancashire. So Preston's your town,
yeah?

Well, no, Leyland. But I didn't
think you'd have heard of that,

but it's just outside of Preston.
Which I also hadn't heard of.

Yeah, but you know where Lancashire
is though, right? Yeah, obviously.

SHE SIGHS

Morning, ladies and gentlemen.

Welcome to this part of your
selection known as The Icebreaker.

Each and every one of you will be
coming up here, individually,

and telling us a little bit
about yourselves.

Who's going to be brave enough
to go first?

Uh?

OK. I hear you've got a lot
to say for yourself.

Who told you that?

Get up here.

You never stop fucking
chuntering on.

Now, come on, now's your chance,
cos we all want to listen.

Good.

Up here.

Where you going?

I don't want to stand up and talk.

Fair play. The army's not
for everyone.

Leave now, though, and you'll
regret it for the rest of your life.
You reckon?

I know.

See, I had you down as a trier, eh.

I thought you'd be brave enough to
come up here and talk for a while.

You don't think I'm going to make
the grade anyhow!

I can see you all looking down
your big, shiny schnozes at me.

Don't be so fucking wet.

Turn around and talk to the class

or have everyone know
what a lettuce you are.

A lettuce? Loser.

Couldn't do it when it matters, eh?
You want that on your headstone?

Let's see if you've got
what it takes.

My name's Molly Dawes.

I come from near Stratford, not the
one that Shakespeare comes from,

the other one in the London Borough
of Newham,

which sometimes I think is the nicest
place on the planet to live

and other times I think
is a right shit-hole.

Don't look at me again. Get on.

Sometimes, I walk down East Ham
High Street in the sun

and smell the spices,

and see every manner of people

and I well up.

I feel really proud
of where I come from.

And, other times,
when it's all powder keggy

and like it's about to blow,
I just want to run.

Just want to run away
and live in a barn somewhere.

I live off the Portway with my three
sisters, my two brothers,

my pregnant mum

and my tosspot of a dad.

All crammed into this little
Lego house

that's bursting at the seams
with noise and toys

and cheap Polish lager,

kids' scooters, piles and piles
of washing

that my mum keeps meaning to do,
but she's always too knackered

cos my dad's enough
to knacker any bugger out.

He's at home all day on the sick,

cos when he was a Sky dish fitter,

some toerag had it away
with his ladder

and he fell off this roof
and landed in a bush.

Done his back in.

He went to hospital.

He had to shit in a pan for weeks
cos he couldn't get out of bed.

Lost his job and...

..then, he got the depression,
my mum reckons.

Some days, he's as right
as a ninepence,

and other days, I see him hobbling
around, moaning and groaning,

like a 90-year-old.

Then, a mate lends him a tenner
and it's a bleeding miracle,

he can shuffle down the pub
and get a pint down his Gregory,

which, of course, he says
is a muscle relaxant

and if it wasn't for his back, then
he wouldn't bother with the drinking.

CHUCKLING

But sometimes, I can see it
all mapped out in front of me.

My shitty little life
just waiting to happen.

Middle-aged me, picking up toys

and cans of lager,

as my tosspot boyfriend pisses
on any dreams I might have had.

'The one-and-a-half-mile run
is an important test.'

Pass and you'll remain on selection,

fail and you may as well go home.

Once you've completed your run,
go back to your quarters

and get ready for your interview.

You will then be told whether you'll
be recommended for enlistment.

Right, then, good luck, everybody.

On your marks, go!

SHE MOANS

You all right, Katy? Katy?

My ankle!

What are you doing?

She's fell over!

I can see that.
Leave her and move on!

Come on Katy, get up! I can't!
I said leave her!

SHE SOBS

What the fuck is this?
Two Little Boys?! Leave her.

That is an order!

How is it?

Oh, it's all right. Bit better.

I did a timed run before the
selection, so the Corporal reckons

they might be able to take that
into consideration.

Well, I'm screwed, then.

You should have just left me.

Anyway, I think I might have made a
bit of a ricket on the clothes front.

Here, have you got any other shoes?

Only me trainers. What size are you?

Five and a half.

I got a pair of sixes. There you go.

And what about leggings?
Have you got any of them?

Cos your skirt might be a bit short.

I ain't got any leggings.

Here.

Take them.

Go in there and fight for your life.

I've got all the comments
of the various NCOs

and, in fact,
everybody who's been involved

in this two-day selection process.

Yes, sir.

Ma'am.

We have to make sure any potential
recruit has a 90% chance

of making it through
Phase One Training.

Yes, Ma'am.

You want to join the Royal Army
Medical Corps, I see?

You didn't make you cap badge time
for your one-and-a-half-mile run.

I need more training.

I understand you stopped to assist
another recruit who had fallen.

You have divided opinion,
Miss Dawes.

You tell me why I should
recommend you.

Tell me why the British Army should
have you swelling their ranks,

and I don't want to hear, "I want
this more than anything."

Truth?

I reckon if I really, really
tried my hardest,

then, I wouldn't be the worst.

And do we want someone who aspires
to be not the worst?

We need soldiers
who aspire to be the best.

Just give me a chance.

And why should I do that?

Because I've never had one.

And if I'm given a chance, I won't
let anyone down, I swear, Miss.

A couple of the comments
are extremely heartening.

You clearly have attributes
that you're either unaware of

or too modest to promote.

Thanks. I'm not sure
it's a compliment, Miss Dawes.

So...

..do I really think you're worth it?

To be honest, I just wanted to talk
to you, like, outside the house.

away from the noise.

Well, if it helps you out, we know.

Yeah, and we don't mind. Really?

Well, you're our daughter, Moll.
We love you.

You're not a little girl any more,
so fair play to you.

And it's your decision.

I thought you wouldn't approve.

Well, I think he's a bit of a tool,
but it's your choice.

Well, to be fair,
we hardly know him, Dave.

Who are you talking about?

Artan.

What's it gotta do with him?

Well, he is the father, isn't he?

Oh, it's not that mongy
nut bar from Islington, is it?

I ain't pregnant!
Did you think I was pregnant?

No!

Well...what was you going
to say, then?

When?!

Bloody taking us for this nosh
and everything.

I'm joining the Army.

'You're fucking joking?'

I'm Muslim, Molly!
What's that got to do with anything?

What do you think!?
That's what your Army's for -

to kill Muslims.

Oh, that's pathetic.

What about us, uh!?
How long is this training?

It's 14 weeks, Artan.
14 weeks and it might be nice

if one bloody person just said,
"Oh, well done, Moll, good for you!",

instead of you moaning
and my mum and dad worrying

about who's going to pick
the kids up from school!

You only care about yourself!

You're a selfish, stupid,
fucking little girl!

You join the Army...

And what? What?!

What you going to do?
You going to kill me?

I want to marry you!

Even though I kill Muslims?

I love you. You sure about that?

Cos your old chap seemed quite keen
on Proud Mary last time I looked!

'I, Molly Dawes,
swear by Almighty God

'that I will be faithful
and bear true allegiance

'to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II,
her heirs and successors

'and that I will, as in duty bound,

'honestly and faithfully defend Her
Majesty, her heirs and successors,

'in person, crown and dignity
against all enemies

'and will observe and obey
all orders of Her Majesty,

'her heirs and successors'

and of the generals
and officers set over me.

Right. That's one Queen's shilling
we owe you.

Half a day's pay now.
That's inflation for you.

Sir.

Don't think being a combat medical
technician is some easy option,
Miss Dawes.

Don't think you're going to be
floating around the corridors

of some well-equipped field hospital
like Florence Nightingale.

You'll be in some godforsaken
shit-hole

trying to tie a tourniquet
on some poor bastard

who's just had both of his legs
blown off.

Sir, yes, sir.

Yes. A simple "yes, sir"
will suffice.

We're not American...

yet.

Ah, good, might get my leggings
back!

Feels a bit more serious this time,
doesn't it?

Two Section, line! Now!

My name is Corporal Geddings.

For the next 14 weeks,
I am your mother, father,

boyfriend, grandma and your bloody
God all rolled into one.

You are mine.

More importantly,

I am yours.

I will do my best to make sure each
and every one of you make the grade.

I say something funny, Dawes?

No, sir.

Don't call me sir.

I work for a bloody living.

So what's funny?

Nothing, Corporal.

Then, why the fucking grin?!

It just felt I was in a film
for a minute, sorry.

Some of you look a mess.

Puffy and pudgy,

big bags under your eyes.

This isn't the fucking Priory.
Are you listening, Dawes?

Yeah. This isn't the fucking Priory.

14 bloody weeks.

That's all I've got to make soldiers
out of you lot.

Some recruits don't have it in them
to complete the course.

It isn't easy being a soldier
in the British Army.

We've got to separate
the wheat from the chaff.

You understand what I mean
by wheat and chaff, King?

Not sure, Corporal.

We've got to separate
the shit from the clay.

I only want clay on my hands.

The PlayStation generation!

Can you hear that noise?

That's the fucking Taliban,
shitting themselves!

These next few weeks
are going to need

your absolute concentration
and dedication.

Those determined enough
will pass out.

Those that dig deeper
than they ever thought they could

and find new strengths
will pass through.

Those that do not give up in the
face of adversity will do all right.

I promise you that.

You want it enough, you will get it.

Those that aren't 100% focused...

..will fail.

I promise you that as well.

SHOUTING

'Right, left!'

Right left, right, left.

Will you lot kindly remember
that you are now soldiers!

Oi, you!

Dyed blond hair!

Do not drag your kit
along the ground!

Pick it up now!

Move it, move it! Move it!

Oh, Jesus wept!

What's the matter with you?
Is it too heavy?

Shall I do it for you?
Pick it up and move it! Now!

Your kit is your responsibility.
I want it immaculate at all times.

I want it ironed
and your boots bulled.

You brought plenty of polish, Dawes?

Yes, Corporal.

And your locker has gotta be
like your minds.

What do I mean by that, Dawes?

Dirty?

CHUCKLING

Everything in its rightful place.

Everything 100%.

Ordered. Organised. Why?

If your locker's not spot on,
I'll know nothing's spot on.

Fail at keeping your locker tidy,

you'll fail at everything
here at Pirbright.

And we don't want that, do we,
Dawes?

I'm not here to wipe your arse,
I'm here to point at your arse

and tell you to get
the bloody thing wiped.

And by week two,
I don't even want to be pointing,

I shall expect you to know and
to have done it yourself already.

I shall walk in here at 0600

and I shall inspect your locker
and your kit

and if there's so much as a crease
out of place,

you'll have to do it again.

And again and again.

Right, I'll be back in five minutes

and I want to see you
all in your uniforms, please.

And maybe someone should step up
to the plate

and have a word
with your class clown.

Jump! Go on!

Jump! Hurry up! Come on!

Don't wait! Don't hesitate!
Straight over!

What are you hesitating for?
Straight over!

Run! Don't wait, just push it over!

Come on! Hurry up and get over
that wall!

What are you doing, Dawes?!

Don't fucking start!

You want special treatment,
do you?!

Maybe we could write to the Al-Qaeda
and say you don't take bullets.

Shall we do that? I have yet to see
a gallant bullet,

that carefully avoids members of the
female sex and targets only men.

Come on! Dig in! Give it your best!

Are you giving it your best, Dawes?
I don't think you are.

Come on, push yourself.
Find the courage to do this!

Only you can find the balls!
Two weeks here, you've got worse!

Don't be a waste of space! Run!
Come on, Dawes, find it!

Rise up!

Don't get too comfy yet, ladies.

Locker inspection.

Your lockers should be immaculate
at all times

and ready for random inspection.

Cheers.

SHE SIGHS

MOBILE PHONE VIBRATES

Troop! Troop!

One! Good, let's keep those arms
pinned in.

Move to the left in file. Left!

Turn! One! Two, three, one!

Bend your bottom closer
to that bench!

Stand down! One!

Two! Three! One!

March!

March! March!

Hurry up!

Run, run, run!

ALL: One!

ALL: One! Two, three, one!

All of you that pass out
will be deployed

at some point in the future.

Which means, unfortunately,
some of you won't be coming home.

Take a look around at the faces
in this room.

Each and every one of you
will be missed terribly

by your people back home.

How anyone will miss some of you
pains in the back side

is hard to believe, I know.

But missed you will
most certainly be

and that's why you are each tasked

to write a letter from the grave
for your families.

These are private and personal.

Hopefully, never to be opened.

Your Corporals can offer assistance,
if needed.

That's your call.

CHEERING

You have to play with your left hand,
that is the rule!

Hang on, I don't remember anything
about that rule.

Well, if you want help
with your ironing... No, no!

We don't need any help
with our ironing.

Well, that shirt tells me you do.

This shirt is casual,
it's supposed to look...

What, like shit?

OK, OK. Let's have some order
and solemnity here.

Chris, left-handed, yeah?

Come on!

Referee's decision is final.

Molly, if you lose,
you're ironing his kit tonight.

And Chris, if you lose,
you're bulling her boots. Yeah?

Yeah, and I want to see my face
in them, sunshine!

Go on, Molly!

CHEERING

CHEERING

Hang on a minute,
you're bloody left-handed!

CHEERING

No way!

SHE PANTS

She's here, she's here.

THEY CHUCKLE

What?

Um... It's only one point
for a recruit!

THEY CHUCKLE

One point for a recruit,
five points for a corporal,

ten points for a sergeant,
and 50 for a major!

Well, I've just been down the gym,
putting a bit of extra...

ALL: Oh, yeah!

Well, we was down the stores
watching you collect one point
from Chris Ingrams!

ALL: Yeah!

All this exercise is making me
double want it!

But what about your fella
back home?

What fella? Besides,
what goes on tour...

ALL: Goes on Facebook!

THEY LAUGH

Run! Run! Come on, girls, jump!
Jump!

Come on! Come on, jump!

SHE CHOKES

Lauren!

SHE CHOKES

Lauren!

Lauren!

Lauren, Lauren.

Lauren, it's Molly!

Right, pull her legs up.
She's caught in the webbing.

Get the webbing off,
get the webbing off.

Right, I've got her weight.
Unclip her.

Lauren! Lauren! She's not answering.

Lauren!

Lauren. Lauren.

THEY PANT

Hold on.

Is she all right?
Yeah, she's all right.

You're all right, Lauren.

Good work, Dawes.

You know, my old man, he said to me,

he said, "You never forget
who you're on basic with."

Royal Engineer. Is he still in?

Copped it four years ago.

Dead!

I hope so, we buried him!

It was a...IED.

Died instantly.

Oh, sorry.

I know what he means
about never forgetting anyone.

Your basic training, they just try
and break you down.

They want you to forget
about everything outside

and give yourself up to the Army.

It's like a cult.

They break you down to nothing,

make you a no-one.

And they build you back up
how they want you built.

You know, like Frankenstein's
monster.

That way, they send you off to war

and you'll do whatever
they tell you to do.

Kill and not blink an eyelid.

Not everyone's going to
get through here.

Them that can't be broken down
and rebuilt or are just too weak,

booted into touch.

If any of my section were under
threat, I'd take a bullet for them.

Well, they got you already, then.

'Come on, girls, push it! Push it!'

Faster.

Keep pushing it, girls! Faster!

Come on, girls!

Hurry up! Hurry up!
Still got to get there!

Keep going, girls! Come on, Katy!

Come on! You're too far back, girl!

Come on, keep going!

Come on, Katy!

In front, harder!

Come on, you can do it!

Keep pushing it, girls!
Keep pushing it!

If some of you show that little
effort when you're deployed,

the chances of you coming back in
one piece are pretty fucking remote!

Stand by your beds!

0600 - kit and locker inspection
tomorrow morning.

Breakfast. Then weapons safety test.

If anybody fails,

it's another eight-mile endurance
run, in full kit!

THEY SIGH

Right. As you'll have noticed,
our numbers are down by two.

UFAS. Tell them what that means,

if you'll be so good,
Corporal Geddings.

Unfit For Army Service.

Those people were showing
the wrong attitude

and were not fit for purpose.

Chris Ingrams, Dawes.

Gone. And forgotten.

Do you want to join him
or stay with us?

Stay, Corporal.

And Craig Garner's gone.

Troop!

Fall out!

The rest of you,
get on the mini-bus.

And throughout this entire trip,

try to remember you are representing
Her Majesty's Army.

THEY SCREAM

ALL: # Seems like everybody's got
A price

# I wonder how they sleep at night

# When the sale comes first
And the truth comes second

# Just stop for a minute and smile

# Why is everybody so serious?

# Acting so damn mysterious

# You got your shades on your eyes
And your heels so high

# That you can't even have
A good time

# Everybody look to their left
To their left!

# Everybody look to their right

# Can you feel that? Yeah!

# We'll pay them with love tonight

# It's not about the money
Money, money

# We don't need your money
Money, money

# We just want to make
The world dance

# Forget about the price tag

# Ain't about the...cha-ching
Cha-ching

# Ain't about the... #

Wet the bed?

No, Corporal.

You're up early, then.

It's the new me!

Gagging for a brew, me.
D'you fancy one?

Is it allowed?

I'll bend the rules this once.

You must be knackered.

Yeah, well, we thought we'd just
take it easy today.

Sleep in this morning,
go to the pictures this afternoon.

HE CHUCKLES

THEY LAUGH

Are you enjoying it?

I ain't jacking it in
if that's what you mean, Corp.

I'm making the grade.

I bet you were a right treasure
at school, weren't ya?

Two of my teachers had nervous
breakdowns cos of me.

Take someone a lot bigger
and badder than you to break us.

Aren't you trying to break me?

No.

We want you to be...a part of us.

Not the one on the outside
trying to...

Trying to be the class clown.

After my basic training,
we were deployed out in Iraq.

Our section commander
got preliminary orders

that we were to secure a building
across from the compound.

He was told "possible enemy
direct fire and mine field."

He told the section
and we all went fine.

Except one fella.

And he was the one who was always
joking... Our class clown.

The one on the outside who thought
he was better than the system.

We ran across the area,

he dithered, cacking himself.

Only one who got injured.
Dithered on a mine.

Not a great place to dither.

Lost both his legs.

What we do,

we do to save your life, Molly.

You either leave or learn.

Why did you get rid of Chris Ingrams?

Why d'you think?

KNOCKING ON DOOR

Rise up!

As you were.

One volunteer, please.

As you're only texting...

Come on.

TELEPHONE RINGS

SHE SCREAMS

If that's bloody Jade
saying she can't cope...

Who is it? It's Molls.

Oh, they've been
on an adventure trip.

Yeah, on our taxes, no doubt?

Well, you don't pay taxes,
so you're all right.

She's on to live ammunition now.

It's our daughter,
she's in the Forces. Wow. Yeah.

Oh, God!

Just this way. Thank you.

He was always a scatter-brain.

Left lots of bits here.

Nothing...valuable.
Just...we want them now.

SHE CRIES

Exposure of the figure twelve
target.

Fire one five-round group
at the target.

Rapid fire!

THEY SHOUT

BOTH: One, two, three.
One, two, three, one...

MOBILE PHONE RINGS

Who fancies a little bit
of mouthwash?

Sambuca! I've been saving it
for that special occasion!

KNOCKING ON DOOR

You decent?
ALL: Yes, Corporal!

Rise up!

Good evening, ladies.

It's late.

Thought you might be getting ready
for tomorrow morning's inspection!

Just about up to standard, Dawes.

Why, thank you, Corporal.

Ah...

Mouthwash.

CHUCKLING

Do you mind if I borrow this?

You seem to forget that I went
through basic training too!

I know everything.

Including what some people get up to
behind the stores.

LAUGHTER

So is that
your natural colour, then?

Brown.

Dark chestnut!

THEY CHUCKLE

Good, Corporal.
Thank you, Sergeant.

One Section down to seven.
Three Section down to eight.

Still at your full compliment here,
Corporal.

Just.

Enjoy your leave.

Don't spend your entire time pissed.

Keep up the fitness.

I'll see you in a week.

ALL: Thank you, Sergeant.

Don't look too bloody smug just yet.

Long way to go before you pass out.

Right, let's get our civvies on!

CHEERING

You all right?

Come on, the mini bus
is on the station.

You know what they're like, they
won't wait. I'm not going home,
Molls.

What you chatting about,
you nut bar?

I'm not going home, Molly.

I've cleared it with the Corporal.

They're going to give me
light duties around the barracks.

Why aren't you going home?

SHE SIGHS

They don't really want me back

and, to be honest,
that is fine with me.

Who don't? Your mum don't?

Well, her new boyfriend.

She said... Well, she reckons
it might for be the best.

In case it causes arguments.

Which it would, so...
This is me home.

Right. Get your glad rags on, lady...

London Town, here we come.

You don't want me
coming back with you.

I just said I do.

Yeah, but you don't, so...

I wouldn't bullshit you.

Dawes! How you getting on
with your letter home?

I'm about to go see them.
Write it!

BOTH: Left, right! Left, right!
Left, right! Left, right!

We're going to have to do
so much drill when we get back.

Have you ever been abroad before?

Oh, yeah, we're quite
sophisticated in Lancashire!

I never have. What, like not even
in Spain? Not even Wales!

The first time I step on a plane,
it'll be to Afghanistan.

Oh! My big girl's come home
to mummy!

SHE LAUGHS

Let's have a look
at the little sproglet!

Oh, he looks like Dad, poor fella!

He don't, he looks like me, don't
he, Mum? Well, he's got a bit
of everybody in him.

Look at you, Molls! Look at you!

What? I dunno. You look all...

All... I dunno!

THEY LAUGH

Oh, Mum, this is my mate, Katy! She's
coming to stay. All right, Katy?

THEY SCREAM

We thought it was you!

Welcome home! What d'you mean,
you thought it was me?

We was on the bus and we thought
we saw you walking down the road
with your friend.

Oh, my mate, Katy. Army. Top girl.

All right, Katy.

So, we on a girlie night out
tonight or what?

Yeah, sounds like a plan, Stan!

I'm all right, thanks, Mar.
I'm off them as it goes.

Molly! Molly!

Hello!

Oh, here she is!

I can't believe your hair!

Dye it again,
you look too different!

I been dying it since I was 11,
thought it was about time I went
natural!

Look at your hands, Molly.
They gone like cuttle fish!

Don't go near my budgie,
he'd fucking eat them!

And where's them beautiful nails!?

Not...regulation.

When did you start taking orders?

Are we going to get ruined
tonight or what?!

Get in there, get in there,
get in there, get in there.

Three, two, one!

THEY LAUGH

I been at work. Shower.
Then come here.

How did you know I was here?

Your dad said.

Artan!

There you go, fella.

What's going on there?

Your dad knew I wanted to see you.

He hates you. Have you missed me?

You didn't ring.

It's tricky.

This is my friend, from training.

Hi.

We're getting married.

Let's talk.

Don't go back.

I don't really want to leave Katy
on her own for too long.

Don't go back to training.
You know what I mean.

I want to.

I don't want you to.

Oh, don't you?!

Molly, I know I haven't always
loved you well...

What, you mean shagging
other people?

I always come back to you.

You are my love.

You are my heart.

Is that a fact?

I have to marry you
because you are me.

What the fuck does that mean?

Without you...I am not me.

I am someone else, someone less.

With you, baby, I am man.

I am proud.

It's happened already, yes? What?

They're training you to hate us.

Don't be a dickhead.

Will you fucking stop doing that?!
What? Always grabbing my face!

You don't get to touch my face
any more! Why not?

Just go away.

What's going on? What do you mean,
"what's going on"?

He's been bang up for you coming
home and you're treating him like
shit.

What's going on with you?! I said
I'd make sure things were smooth
between you.

What's it gotta do with you?
We're helping each other out
and that. Oh, shut up!

Molly, go back inside and be nice.

Show him a bit of respect.

What is all this shit about respect?!

Why don't you go in there and you
treat him with a bit of respect?!

You don't talk to me like that,
understand?!

He's doing me a favour.

Oh, God! What?

What's it gotta do with you? Well,
obviously quite a lot if he's doing
you a favour

and I'm part of the deal.

You're going to marry him anyway,

what difference does it make if he
thinks I'm the one allowing it?
Allowing it?

You what? You butt out, love, yeah?

So you're my pimp now, Dad,
is that right?

Just fucking marry him, Molly.
For Daddy.

You know, that's exactly what we're
fighting for in Afghanistan. What?

So that women can have a say in who
they marry or if they want to get
married at all.

What a load of bullshit!

We're out there fighting to show the
ragheads we're no fucking pushover.

Look, Molls, we've come up
with a way to make us...

Well, not rich, but sorted.

You and Artan? Exactly.

They've taken me off the sick,
I'm back on Job Seeker's.

I can't afford to feed the family
any more.

Imagine how that makes me feel,
Moll.

I've got a start with a Russian
firm building on Aldgate.

Artan's got a cousin working there.

Now, if I can persuade you
to marry him,

his cousin's going to put a nail gun
through my hand.

I mean, brilliant or what?
Now, say you'll marry him.

Fucking hell, Dad,
has the booze finally done

your last brain cell in!?
You're off your nut!

That's how much you know, then.

I'll get a huge wedge
compensation from the Russians

and I'll be on the sick for life.

We've thought it all through
and all you've got to do...

And if you don't...

If you don't, Moll,

there'll be very serious
repercussions for the whole family!

Yeh, you want that, eh?

I promise you, you won't see
any of us again.

Not your mum, not your bothers
or your sisters.

That's a fact. Fine.

You don't want to see me, fine.
I'll see Mum.

Oh, no, you won't,
she's 100% behind me

because she's a proper wife.

Like you're going to be.

I mean, you join the Army,

you're happy to get your head
blown off for England,

you're saying you won't do a simple
thing for your own flesh and blood?

Ready? When you are.

Just going to fuck off, then, yeah?
Without saying nothing.

It ain't like that.

Don't give it like you're anything
special! You're in the Army!

Anyone can join the fucking Army.
They let her in for starters!

THEY LAUGH

Yeah. We ain't good enough
for you no more.

Wrong, bitch! You're not good enough
for us any more!

Come on, Mar, let's go.

SHE LAUGHS

Loser!

There's things I know and there's
things you don't know I know.

Yeah? What's that supposed to mean?
I'll put it this way.

Once upon a time, I'd have knocked
your teeth down your throat.

But why should I make you
better looking?

Come on!

ALL: One, two, three!

ALL: Two, one, two!

Guess what? Go on.

This lot...

..needs sorting and putting
in the stores.

Sorry, guys. Another few bits.

Do you want us to unload that
trolley, Corp?

These are previously enjoyed.
They'll need going through the
laundry first. Then ironed, ladies.

And there was me thinking
we'd go into town for a Ruby later.

Right, I'll take that below
and do it.

You keep stacking, Molly Dawes.

Stop looking at me.
I know I look a mess.

You look a lot better
than when you first arrived!

You flirting?

I've got a duty of care.
Flirting verboten.

I won't say nothing.

Here, pass us them boxes, please,
Corp.

But I do understand it must be
hard for you to control yourself

when you're around me, Dawes.
Oh! Dream on, Corp.

As it happens, it's pretty obvious
that you're proper loved up with me.

HE CHUCKLES

How d'you work that one out, then?

You UFAS-ing Chris Ingrams.

What, you reckon that was down
to you and him?

Can I tell you that was absolutely
nothing to do with you and him?

He was a good soldier,
you know that.

You're joking. His attitude stank.

And all that crap that he was saying
in the canteen was not on.

How do you know what he was saying
to me in the canteen?

All that about brain washing
and like we're a cult.

He thought he was cleverer
than the system. No-one is.

So he was right - it is like a cult.

It's a family.

You write that letter?

Dawes?

Yes, Sergeant. Stand easy.

Bit of bad news, I'm afraid.

Your father's had an accident
at work.

They've taken him to hospital,

but your mother informs me
he's going to be fine.

Sergeant... If it's all right
with you, Corporal,

I think we can excuse Dawes
the Realities Of War tour

and she can have a few days'
compassionate. Fine.

Excuse me, Sergeant.

I want to go on the trip, please.
Thank you.

Nine different regiments stood
shoulder to shoulder

to fend off the German advance.

They knew that had the Germans
broken through,

the allied position would have been
nigh on impossible.

And life in the trenches -

often up to your thighs in foul,
rancid, rat-infested water.

And these rats were huge,

they had so much waste
and dead human flesh to feast on.

And then, there was the mustard gas,

which caused great mustard-coloured
blisters.

Your eyes would be glued shut.

The gas would attack the lungs,

making every breath
an agonising fight

until after four of five weeks, the
poison would eventually kill you,

giving the rats even more
carrion to devour.

Every one of these graves
tells us a story,

not just of some brave Tommy,

but of a brother, a father, a son

who died doing what they saw
was their duty -

their service to the nation.

In Flanders fields
The poppies blow

Between the crosses, row on row

That mark our place

And in the sky

The larks, still bravely singing
Fly

Scarce heard amid the guns below

We are the dead

Scarce days ago

We lived, felt dawn
Saw sunset glow

Loved and were loved

And now we lie

In Flanders fields

Take up our quarrel with the foe:

To you from failing hands we throw

The torch, be yours to hold it high

If ye break faith with us who die

We shall not sleep

Though poppies grow

In Flanders fields.

MOBILE PHONE RINGS

Who was that?

Oh, it's my sister.
I didn't feel like chatting.

Mum, it's only me.

SHE SOBS

I just wanted to hear your voice.

D'you want a cup of tea?

If that was Molly, she's been told.

We don't want nothing to do
with her no more. Yeah, I know.

If she ever rings, you put the phone
straight down, yeah? Yes.

Have nothing to do
with the selfish mare.

And I just wanted you to know
that I love you.

You will come to passing out,
won't you, Mum?

Please try, it's a big deal.

It's important.

CHEERING

BRASS BAND PLAYS

Turn!

General salute!

Present arms!

TELEVISION: '..devastating blast by
just one man wearing a suicide belt.

'Al-Qaeda's weapon of choice.
Undetected by security...'

This is Private Dawes, she's joining
the Royal Army Medical Corps.

Private Dawes, good morning.
How are you?

Very well, sir.
And all the very best.

Thank you, sir. Well done.

Not out celebrating
with your family?

Can I stay here tonight?

I start at Keogh tomorrow.

Exactly, so don't you want to...?

I know what every second would be
like till the morning.

I got my next lot of recruits
coming in tomorrow morning.

Does your duty of care prevent you

from necking a bottle of warm flat
lemonade with me?

I think I'll be able to square
that with the Ministry of Defence.

SHE CHUCKLES

I feel strange.

You'll do fine.
First impressions, remember.

No gobbing off on day one.

Me?

Six months corps
and then the real thing.

Can you drink in Afghanistan?

No chance.

I just wanted to say thanks.

I'm a soldier, Corporal!

Only fucking just.

Ah, I thought you might be hiding.

I'm not hiding, I'm just...getting
my stuff together and that.

My Auntie's driving me up
to Birmingham.

Oh! Look after yourself, Katy.
I will.

Keep in touch, OK?

Rumour has it, you can go on Facebook
at Keogh, so...watch out!

THEY LAUGH

We only bleeding done it!

THEY LAUGH

The next 14 weeks,
I am your mother, father,

boyfriend, grandma and your bloody
God all rolled into one.

You are mine,

and, more importantly,
I am yours.

'The next weeks are going to need
your absolute concentration

'and dedication.

'Those determined enough
will pass out.

'Those that dig deeper than
they ever thought they could

'and find new strengths,
will pass through.

'Those that do not give up in the
face of adversity will do all right.

'You want it enough,
you will get it.

'I promise you that.'

GUNFIRE

Hello, Zero. This is Charlie Two One.

Contact! Wait out!

Help! Please help!

Help! Help!

Keep still, Private.

Keep still. Good lad.
Lie still as you can.

I'm going to get you out of here, OK?

HE SCREAMS

Keep looking at me.
I'm going to get you out of here, OK?

I'll be right back, you understand?

How you doing, Corporal?

I've lost my foot.

I know you're my section commander,
but right now, I'm in charge,

I need you to man up.
All right, man up!

See, what did I tell you?
I'm right back. Hello, Zero.

This is Charlie Two One.
One T1 to one T2

Insurgents!

Right, I need to get you
back to the Jeep.

HE MOANS

WHISTLE

WHISTLE

Good work, Private.

Thanks, Sarge.

So, why d'you pick the Private?

Well, he lost both legs,
was losing a lot of blood.

The other lad lost a foot,
but he was fully conscious.

I had to make a decision quickly.

Thanks, lads. Go and get yourselves
some scoff

and pick up your Oscars
once you've eaten, yeah?

You know, you don't just go
to who screams the loudest.

No, Sarge. I wanted to tourniquet
the Private

before I jumped on the Corporal.
What about me?

Took full impact of the blast,
assessed unable to survive.

No, seriously, when you was screaming
your nut off,

I thought something had really
happened! Private Dawes!

You got a visitor,
down the guard room.

Mum!

What's the matter? What's happened?

Nothing. Well, what you doing here,
then? Oh, charming.

I don't mean it like that,
it's just...

I wanted to see you.
That's all right, isn't it?

How did you get here? Train.

Why didn't you let me know?!

Does Dad know you're here?

No.

Where does he think you are?

Taking the baby up the hospital
for his six-month check.

We were there all day last time!

You look well.

Knackered.

They working you hard?

Well, you know, there's a lot
to learn.

That phone call...

What phone call? Can't remember.

I had to see you, Molly.

Can't remember a phone call.
I must have been pissed.

You never come to passing out.

It was difficult with your dad.

Does he hate me?

Cor, he loves you, Molly.

And how's the baby?

As big a pain in the arse
as the rest of us six?

Yeah, carrying on a fine family
tradition!

We all look out
for each other here, Mum.

I had to see you, Molly.
I had to touch you.

Don't set me off, Mum.
You know what I'm like.

Do you have to go?

I want to go.

Oh, God!

'God, it was weird
climbing those steps.

'When we knew we'd be stepping
out into a different world.

'All that training, Mum.

'All those months making me...me.

'And this was it,
this was what it was all for.

'I was proud to sit
with each and every soul.

'Good people.

'Every time I'm out on patrol,
I think of you back home.

'Back home seems a long way away
right now,

'but it's never been so crisp
and clear and perfect in my mind.

'If I listen carefully, I can hear
the kids playing, laughing.

'Like when you put a shell
to your ear

'and you think you can hear the sea.

'Maybe you do! Cos I can hear
all you lot right now.

'Tell the kids I love them.
The little bleeders.

'I love being out on patrol.
I love Afghanistan.

'The sounds, the smells,
the heat on my skin.

'Nothing worries me any more, Mum,

'I've got it sorted.

'Anyway, if you're reading this,
it means they got me.

'They get us to write these letters
from the grave.

'Seems mad to think
that I won't ever see you again.

'I didn't want to write,

'but my Corporal said there'd be
a Molly-sized hole in your heart

'if I was killed.

'I don't want a hole in your heart,
Mum.

'Your heart is way too good
to have any hole in it.

'Anyway, let's hope
I died gallantly.

'Let's hope they've spooned me
into a body bag

'after doing something heroic.

'It's funny to think that the thing

'that made me into some sort
of decent human being

'has been the death of me.

'But, it's better this way, isn't it?

'Does that make any sense?

'It is better to have done something,
been someone,

'have my name read out by
the Prime Minister, isn't it?'

TELEVISION: '..Soldiers killed
in Afghanistan...'

'I love you, Mum.

'Tell Dad I love him, too.'

Our girl will be all right.

TELEVISION: '..serving in the
Helmand Province have been withdrawn
until next year.

'The Prime Minister came here
to tell the British troops

'that within months...'

'The war in Afghanistan
is coming to an end,

'but after 11 years of conflict,
at what price?'

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