Script 3rd draft for king and country

[object Object],i think upon those friends of mine and memories they say how brave our step behind the band upon a summer's day oh i did not go alone my friends i did not go alone my friends and i wave goodbye as our ship left England home oh we joked and laughed upon the words, what would our mothers say unwed again in sweethearts arms by Christmas we were (indistinct) CHORUS: they say i fight, for king and country they say it's my, duty to which i must uphold when she's in need, when she's in danger your country calls out to you, you are a saviour oh laughter/lovexxxxx the whisper song there was no cheering crowds, no giggling eyes no marching band cackling guns against boys so fine no summer bloom marked friends of mine over the top the sergeant cries Cut to Afghanistan footage, a military airplane travels the sky. A lone soldier aims his gun and fires, then cut to men crawling over the trenches, sand flying into the air everywhere.HIGH ANGLE of the man holding an old school graduation photo, CLOSE UP of his face MATCHED cut to POV shot down at the photo, with his thumb tracing the names and cut to names-Lines from the stone inscriptions in the memorial (Stockwell) appear on screen, PANNING from left to right. Then names come scrolling down one after the other with the camera TILTing down. Cutaway to a quick LONG shot seeing the man sit on the bed and a visible window. Camera now films MEDIUM level on the other side of the wall, balloon floats up. Back in the room we hear a sudden POP! JUMP cut as the man jumps suddenly, a wild look in his eyes. Camera focus on side profile, MEDIUM LONG SHOT from the nose down so we can see he’s breathing heavy. TILT camera up: it was an innocuous noise but it’s war in his ears all over again CUT-LOW ANGLE from the middle showing the band playBand member CLOSE UP hand playing instrumentMEDIUM LONG SHOT side profile the front man singing CUT to EXPLOSION from war footage shows on screen-CUT direct front shot of the entire band playing-Helicopter launches MISSILE--EXTREME CLOSE UP of frightened eyes shutting, MEDIUM CLOSE UP as he covers his ears, and begins rocking back and forth looking distressed as the camera CIRCLES all around him 360 degree angle fades, black screen flicker and-The room is dark, MEDIUM LONG SHOT he’s in bed at home and he’s having night terrors again. CUTAWAY to window, it looks like a winter dawn, cold light and dark skies. CLOSE UP of his wife’s as she is shaking him and CLOSE UP of his face and he’s sweating but he won’t wake up, MEDIUM CLOSE UP stiff as a board in his bed but his face EXTREME CLOSE UP looks like whatever he’s dreaming of has him in agony.and into no man's land oh my dear friends amidst the trench i see you all my pale schoolyard chums away lost country’s call and in this brief moment of silence thoughts of hope make me cower as i set foot on England's .... did we fight, for king and country no, said i, we fought for thoughts of returning home and men who need me, for all our loved ones welcome home a hero, for all i have done they say x 6, oh they say x2 did they die, for king and country? was it right, that they should die so far from home they'll never greet you, in adoration or shake your hand down familiar streets, in glory green and pleasant land how wrong we were to think it fun great war enthused against the heart pray for us all xxx dig my grave xxx i close my eyes, i see my friends along the line many fine young men As the song slows, a clock face dominates the screen coming into focus and the second hand is slowly ticking to 11 am – referencing Remembrance Day when we have a minute of silence.The song comes to an end. LONG SHOT and simply hold the shot: the band all look down at the ground in silence, lowering their instruments with solemn faces and everything lies still.FADE OUTBLACKSCREENlying still in ...grace they're like....their lifeless....gaze i feel alone at the wars end i wish i died among my friends

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