The Yellow Birds Page #2

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Yes, sir.

[Sterling] I always

take care of my guys.

[exhales]

Hey, Bartle?

Why do you think Sarge

treats us like he does?

[Bartle] Like what?

You know, like...

Like special.

It's not special, it's just...

He knows he can count on us.

How's he know a

thing like that?

Look, man, we're

gonna be fine.

Okay?

We just gotta watch each

other's backs, that's all.

Yeah, I got your back.

Okay, good.

Now go to f***ing sleep

or I'm gonna kick the sh*t

out of you.

[distant drum sounds]

[bomb exploding]

[Murph] Sh*t,

Bartle, you okay?

Yeah, I'm good.

- Were you asleep?

- No.

[Lieutenant]

Roger that. I'm coming up.

Third Platoon, on your feet!

Off and on, people,

we're going up.

[soldier shouting]

Come on, let's move!

Move!

[dramatic music]

[guns firing]

[soldiers shouting]

[soldier] We need eyes on that

second floor window, now!

[Lieutenant] Move!

Second floor! Second floor!

[guns firing]

[soldier shouting]

[guns firing]

- Come on, boy,

- I have incoming! Get down!

[bomb exploding]

- [panting]

- [Soldier] Everybody clear?

Get him out of here!

[guns firing]

- You up?

- [Soldier] We need more 2-40's!

Let's kill these Hajji fucks!

[gun firing]

Come on, f*** you!

[guns firing]

[distant shouting]

[guns firing]

F*** you!

Ah!

F*** you!

[guns firing]

Come on.

Come on, come on.

No, no, no, no, no.

[Man] Sid, come on!

Come on.

Come on.

[gun firing]

You didn't think you'd make

it that far, did you, buddy?

[gun firing]

[men shouting in

foreign language]

[Crockett] Oh, we

got a vehicle, Sarge!

One o'clock.

Come on, you fucks!

[car engine roaring]

Wait.

Wait, wait, wait, wait!

[gun firing]

It's a woman.

Wait, it's a f***ing woman!

[guns firing]

Hold off!

[guns firing]

[Soldier] Clear!

[panting]

- Sh*t.

- [woman screaming]

That b*tch just got murdered.

[people murmuring]

[folk music]

I found a bird

with a broken wing

And cared for that

small, tiny thing

Hey, Bartle!

Bartle.

Hey, come over here.

Hey, man, come over here.

Meet my parents.

My mom and dad.

- Brandon Bartle.

- Pleased to meet you, ma'am.

- It's so nice to meet you.

- Pleased to meet you, sir.

Proud of you, boys.

Very proud of you.

Did Murph tell you

I was in your shoes?

[Bartle] Yes, sir.

Well, it's very brave

what you guys are doing.

- Yes, sir.

- Where are you sitting?

- Oh, no, I'm just grabbing...

- Is your family here?

Uh, no, my mom had

to work tonight, so...

Well, then, sit with us.

Sit down this instant.

- Yeah, take a seat, man.

- Come on.

I just think this is so

nice that they do this

for the families,

don't you think?

- Yeah.

- Yes, ma'am.

So, you and Daniel,

will you be bunking

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