The Soldier takes one last look at the mound of dead. His eyes narrow.
Then he turns and heads back toward the house.
INSIDE – AMONG THE RUBBLE
The three children are still sitting in the same spot. The bread is partly eaten, the canteen half empty.
They look up as he enters, tense as if he were a stranger—and yet also hopeful.
The Soldier bends his knees, quickly inspects their wounds. He carefully lifts an arm, a leg.
His hands are rough, but his gestures surprisingly controlled.
SOLDIER
(muttering, more to himself than to them)
You… can still walk.
He slides his rifle from his shoulder and places it beside him. He slowly helps the oldest child to his feet, testing if he can stand. The child staggers, but takes a step. The other two follow with difficulty.
The Soldier nods slowly, relieved but also tense.
His gaze wanders outside, where the smoke billows ominously across the sky.
SOLDIER
(firmly, almost commandingly)
Stay together. And quiet.
He picks up his rifle again, lifts the smallest child a little to help, and gestures for the others to stay down.
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No Mercy In No Man's land : a Script by CLBB
SCENE 3 – THE HOUSE – DARKNESS
The Soldier takes one last look at the mound of dead. His eyes narrow.
Then he turns and heads back toward the house.
INSIDE – AMONG THE RUBBLE
The three children are still sitting in the same spot. The bread is partly eaten, the canteen half empty.
They look up as he enters, tense as if he were a stranger—and yet also hopeful.
The Soldier bends his knees, quickly inspects their wounds. He carefully lifts an arm, a leg.
His hands are rough, but his gestures surprisingly controlled.
SOLDIER
(muttering, more to himself than to them)
You… can still walk.
He slides his rifle from his shoulder and places it beside him. He slowly helps the oldest child to his feet, testing if he can stand. The child staggers, but takes a step. The other two follow with difficulty.
The Soldier nods slowly, relieved but also tense.
His gaze wanders outside, where the smoke billows ominously across the sky.
SOLDIER
(firmly, almost commandingly)
Stay together. And quiet.
He picks up his rifle again, lifts the smallest child a little to help, and gestures for the others to stay down.
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