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Bashira. That's a lovely name. I'm Molly.
You do not involve yourself in the lives of the locals.
Her father, Badrai, sent her to spy.
We're soul sisters.
Am I going to die?
Move!
Where have they taken her, Sir?
They're willing to help facilitate the removal of Bashira
from her family and into a safe house in Kabul.
Come back to me.
I will.
Fate's thrown us together.
Captain James?
Me and you.
Why can't you just be my mate?
Because I love you.
Nothing happened with Smurf.
But at least now I know.
What are you trying to say, Dawes?
Do you love me?
They beat me with rocks
because I wouldn't kill someone.
Kill who, Sohail?
Man down! Man down!
One Cat A, urgent med-evac required!
MIST out, wait out.
Stay with me, OK? You're going to be all right.
I'm going to get you out of here,
I just need you to stay with me, OK?
Stay with me!
Come on, stay with me!
Stay with me!
Just because you're tucked up all snug and safe in Bastion,
does not mean you are no longer real soldiers!
Now dig in!
Give us a lift, Boss.
Aw, you'd only be cheating yourself, Dawes.
Oh, by the way,
the last one over the finish line is on latrine clean!
Now come on!
Moll, fellas,
if this is all the effort you're going to put in,
we can do a 5k run every morning and a 10k run every evening
until you do not look like the unfit rabble you look like today.
Can we remember we are the British Army!
The last soldier past me
is going to be on latrine clean!
Very clever, 2 Section, indeed.
I think our work here is almost done!
Oh, that backfired. My hands stink of...
You know what they say, a job shared is a job halved.
Boys, I reckon we got another month of Bastion before decompression
and home, you know.
I'm gutted we're pulling out, man. I want to go on another tour.
- There's still Taliban out there. - There's still Badrai out there!
Where do you reckon he's hidden himself, Molls?
What you asking me for?
Oh, and all that time I spent writing my death letter
and now no-one's going to be able to read it!
You sound gutted, Mansfield!
In my death letter home, yeah, I told them
I wanted one of them eco-friendly wicker casket basket thingys.
Can we stop talking about dying?
Me mum's shit me up enough as it is.
Why?
She's just wrote to me...
had a premonition.
Thinks something bad's going to happen.
Shut up.
Go to sleep.
I'm being serious, boys.
Chill out, Smurf, eh?
She was right about Geraint.
You wanted to see me?
Yeah, just wanted to let you know that after Sohail's murder
and other intel received, Badrai is very much on the Americans' radar.
What do you mean?
They need him caught and will be doing
all in their considerable power to support the ASF and get him caught.
He's pretty much at the top of their wanted list.
Really?
Yeah. American Intelligence have a dossier that...
Well, it makes for pretty shocking reading.
He's pretty high up in their network.
He's not just some lightweight, ten dollar Taliban. He's proper.
Right.
So, the boss and I have been speaking to Major Morley...
American Intelligence?
Any mission will involve you.
You're the only person who's eye-balled Badrai.
You'll be needed to positively ID him.
You happy with that?
It'll be my absolute pleasure, Boss.
OK. We'll let you know when you're needed.
You better go grab some breakfast while you've got a chance.
You coming to watch the volleyball?
It's us against the Yanks.
I dunno if I can.
What you doing?
Just got other duties and stuff.
What other duties?
Smurf, I'll come if I can.
And don't worry about your mum said.
You've got a face like a slapped arse.
50 sausage challenge!
Go on!
50 sausages in 50 minutes!
Come on, mate, you can do it.
You ready, you ready? Three, two, one, go!
You coming to watch the volleyball, Qaseem?
I mean, you're basically a Brit now.
No, I'm basically not.
It was meant to be a compliment, mate.
Really?
No pleasing some people, is there?
I'm very happy being an Afghan.
Eggy said you're out of here.
Your contract's finished.
I'm going back to Kabul.
Is that good?
I'm ready.
But is Kabul ready for you?
When this is all over,
can I come and visit you in Kabul?
I know the subtext.
I don't even know what that means.
It means you want to visit Bashira.
I just hope that she's all right.
You never know what her dad's going to do
and if he does anything to that little girl...
No, Badrai won't hurt her.
You mustn't worry about Bashira.
People are looking after her, I'm sure.
I just want to help.
You have done.
- Have I? - Yes.
Oh, I don't know.
Come on, Mike!
Come on!
Go on, lad!
I'll be back in a minute.
Sometimes I don't know how I'm able to keep my hands off you.
Ditto.
"Ditto"? Bleeding "ditto"?
I was expecting something a bit more romantic than "ditto".
We agreed we'd wait out.
I am waiting out, aren't I?
I'm obeying your orders, Boss.
And we haven't actually done anything, so...
Well, I need to stay focused,
get you guys home in one piece.
You're in my charge.
If this is a mistake, then just say.
What do you mean, mistake?
If you're regretting it...
us and... me.
You should get ready.
They think they've located Badrai.
Afghan Special Forces are waiting for you.
Are you ready?
I'm shitting myself, Boss.
It'll be OK. I promise.
I can do this on my own.
I'm not letting you out of my sight.
Wait out.
These two?
Badrai?
This one?
No.
- It's not him. - Please, look.
It's not Badrai. He's not here, Boss.
Please.
Don't hurt him.
Are you all right?
Yeah,
never been better, Boss.
Well, you will go out on these secret missions!
- Jealous? - You bet!
You're off like some superhero
and I'm left indoors with antiseptic wipes to clean up afterwards.
What superhero do you know that's that slow
they get a clump to the cake hole?
Our neighbour used to have this little sign on his mantelpiece...
"Never trouble trouble, till trouble troubles you."
Oh, right.
I never knew what it meant till I met you.
What does it mean?
The rest of us keep our heads down but you're like,
"Oi, trouble, come and have a go if you think you're hard enough."
It ain't like that, Jack.
Seems that way to me.
I'd prefer to be indoors with the antiseptic wipes
but it never really works out like that.
You never look for trouble but trouble just seems to find you,
eh, Molly Dawes?
Exactly.
Despite reliable intel on his whereabouts, Badrai has evaded us.
Again.
We're about ready to start questioning the three detainees.
We'll see what intel they yield.
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