Forbidden Ground Page #3

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- Leave the boy alone.

- lf we leave you here, you'll die.

Within the hour.

All right.

You're going to have to give me a minute.

l can't move just yet, though.

The whole bloody world will hear me.

You don't have a minute.

You always look on the bright side.

Always was your best quality!

[Jennings laughs]

You haven't changed a bit.

You have.

[breathes heavily]

Well, if l have to drag you off

this godforsaken patch of mud inch by inch,

l will.

But l'm not leaving you here.

[in German]

l don't suppose you have a deck of cards,

do you, Private?

No, sir.

l didn't think so.

lt's a pity Ollie is not here.

He always had a pack.

Ollie McAlister. [scoffs]

[Jennings groans]

lt's been a hard year.

Almost three.

Rich...

...do you remember who we were

when we first met?

Don't be too hard on yourself, sir.

You're the sanest man l know.

l've been out here so long...

...l can't see her face any more.

When l close my eyes,

it's just this photo that l see.

lt's still enough.

lt's enough to get you back home.

May l see, sir?

l don't have anyone like this

waiting for me.

l wish l did.

l'd carry a picture of my mam with me,

but the lads

would give me shite about that all day.

[chuckles]

But l know she's there

waiting for me nonetheless.

l'm sorry, Mrs Wilkins. l can't help you.

l took a huge risk coming here.

l'm not fit to carry this child.

You helped that lady from Wessex.

She had a medical condition

that endangered her life. You are healthy.

There's more at risk here

than just my licence to practise.

lt's out of the question, l'm afraid.

l'm sorry. Nurse!

[door creaks]

Please, sir. l'm desperate. l can pay.

The nurse will talk to you

about your health during pregnancy.

- But...

- l have other patients waiting.

[clock chimes]

[door creaks]

Just down here.

Whoa, whoa. Wait up.

- Just wait.

- Sorry.

- Are you all right?

- Yes.

Just take a minute.

[Grace clears throat]

- OK. When you're ready.

- l'm all right.

Just take it easy.

How long has your husband been away?

My fiance was sent to Europe

nearly three years ago.

[footsteps upstairs]

Arthur was at the Western Front

last l heard.

l haven't had a letter in over a year.

The last one l got

had so many holes cut through it.

lt's enough to catch the sentiment, but...

...l can't stop worrying.

[whispers] He'd be devastated.

l can't let him suffer this.

Or you can move away,

have the child and adopt it out.

l have nowhere to go.

And if my family were to learn of it, they'd

disown me. l'd have nothing to come back to.

Just don't make any rash decisions

until you've really thought it through.

You're not the only one, Grace.

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