Our Girl Page #6

If I could have my time again...

SMURF:

What?

(half beat)

Seriously, what would you do

different?

MOLLY:

All of it. I'd do everything

differently.

SMURF:

But you'd still love the boss.

She looks at him and almost indiscernably nods.

MOLLY:

What would you do different?

SMURF:

You know.

MOLLY:

What?

SMURF:

I'd call you after that night. Who knows

how things could have panned out then.

A nurse arrives to talk to Smurf.

NURSE:

(gently to Smurf)

He's going to be in theatre a long time.

Why don't you go and rest?

SMURF:

(determined)

I promised myself I'd wait here. I'll

wait here.

NURSE:

Okay.

The nurse smiles at Molly before heading off.

Molly puts her arm around Smurf. The two of them sit there in

silence as normal hospital business carries on around them.

10:
15:04 INT. Q.E. HOSPITAL. SELLY OAK. OUTSIDE ICU.

The still of the night. Molly and Smurf outside ICU waiting for

James to be brought back from theatre. Silence. They notice a

patient trolley approaching and are roused from their torpor.

On the trolley is James being brought back from theatre.

Molly and Smurf both stand and watch as James is wheeled past

and into ICU. He is still heavily sedated and unconscious. Molly

calls to the nurse.

MOLLY:

How is he?

NURSE:

It was an emergency operation. No-one

expected this latest bleed. We'll be

monitoring him throughout the night

and let's see where we are in the

morning.

MOLLY:

Thank you.

NURSE:

Now go and get some sleep.

The nurse heads back into ICU.

MOLLY:

I'm not going anywhere.

SMURF:

Nor me.

Beat.

MOLLY:

He looks bad.

10:
15:41 MUSIC IN – People Help The People - Birdy

SMURF:

You can't tell.

Molly rests her head on Smurf's shoulder. He puts his arm around

her. He sees the necklace around her neck and gently touches it.

MOLLY:

(quietly)

D'you want your ring back? You might

need it when...

SMURF:

(whispers)

Shut your cake hole.

She sits still with her head on Smurf's shoulder. Smurf keeps

still and we see tears silently and undramatically falling down

his cheeks.

10:
16:11 INT. Q.E. HOSPITAL. SELLY OAK. OUTSIDE ICU.

Molly is now asleep on Smurf. He holds her.

The rattle of a trolley coming down the corridor wakes her. She

sits up.

MOLLY:

Sorry.

Molly and Smurf sit while she gradually comes awake.

10:
16:30 INT. Q.E. HOSPITAL. SELLY OAK. ICU. OUTSIDE JAMES' ROOM.

Molly is looking into the ICU through the window. The nurse is

checking James' reports. James turns his head towards Molly, his

eyes open. Reflected in the window we see Molly gradually smile.

The nurse opens the ICU door with a smile and beckons Molly and

Smurf to enter.

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