A War Page #3

"Listen to her crying.

She can't sleep at night."

Tell them to come to the camp

if it gets worse.

He knows where the camp is.

"Thank you."

There are no Taliban here.

These are good people.

They come sometimes, he says,

but they take off when we arrive.

- When were they here last?

- "When you come, they take off."

If we help them with the well and water,

will they help us with the mines?

They just want peace.

He's ready.

One second.

Okay. We're ready.

Ready? And up.

Hello, it's me.

Hello.

- Hello.

- Can you hear me?

- Yes. Hi, baby.

- Hi. Are you all there?

- Yeah, it's me and Julius.

- Where are Elliot and Figne?

Elliot's asleep. Figne says

she'll talk to you tomorrow.

- Okay. Can I talk to Julius, Maria?

- Yeah, he's here.

- Dad.

- How are you?

- Good.

- I'm sorry I didn't call the other day.

- It's okay.

- You're doing okay?

Yes.

- Maria?

- Julius.

- Yes?

- Can I say hi?

Julius, someone wants to say hi.

- Hi, Julius.

- Hi.

- Are you doing okay?

- Yes.

You owe me a joke, don't you?

Yes.

Would you like to tell it?

Yeah.

- Now or...?

- Yeah, now.

Okay. I'm listening now.

I'm listening.

What?

- Julius, tell it now. He's coming.

- Okay. Hi, Maria.

This boy went

to the public swimming pool.

The lifeguard shouted:

"Don't pee in the water."

The boy said:
"But everyone else

is peeing in the water."

"Yeah, but not from

the 3 meter diving board."

- But not from the 3 meter diving board?

- Yeah.

That was funny. You win.

It's much funnier than mine.

- Have you got one as well, Najib?

- No, it was his turn to tell one.

I don't wanna take your time.

Take care, Maria. Bye, Julius.

Bye.

It's me again.

I love you.

We miss you, Dad.

Have a good day now.

Run along.

Julius...

Have a good day. Julius,

I don't have time for this. Please.

Stop it.

I don't want to fight with you.

Have a good day now.

Run along.

No, you didn't!

Why are you doing this? Open the door.

I asked you nicely.

I don't want Elliot to sit here alone.

Go on.

Run along.

No, you don't!

Get out.

Elliot, you'll have to stay here

on your own for a bit.

Come on.

I've got an RC here.

Fine, no need for further confirmation.

Pull back.

Fine.

Over there.

You can see it from here.

You can see the antenna.

It looks like a 105 mm grenade.

Good work, boys.

Get into position.

- Further back.

- Got it.

Just left of the children

on the road -

- is a large artillery grenade with

a phone display. A potential RC.

I won't inform the TOC

until we've decided what to do.

The threat isn't imminent. There's about

20 meters from the girls to the road.

As long as they're there,

nothing will happen.

- Butcher.

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