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A soldier brings home his brother in a body bag; as he helps his sister-in-law and her daughter cope with their loss, he too has to come to terms with the loss of his brother in combat.
Director: Richard Harding
Writer: Denise Tran
Transcript
00:00Well, I think we may have bought out the whole store.
00:21Your mom wanted a parade, you know.
00:24Thank you for talking her down to just a barbecue.
00:27Well, only after I told her she was in charge of cooking.
00:31Yeah.
00:32Yeah.
00:33Do not pretend like you are not so happy about that.
00:37I don't know what you're talking about.
00:39I love both your cooking completely equally.
00:41You're such a terrible liar.
00:47I can't wait to come home to you.
00:50I cannot wait for you to come home.
00:53I'm home, Mom!
00:55Well, your daughter's perfect timing.
00:58Hey, Allie, come talk to your dad!
01:00Hi, Dad!
01:01Hey, there.
01:02Hey, Alligator.
01:03How was practice?
01:04Um, it was good.
01:05Uh, Coach Reed says I need to work on my dribbling a bit.
01:08Hey, is that makeup I'm seeing?
01:11No, Dad.
01:12It's just lip gloss.
01:13Lip gloss, which is still makeup, so...
01:16Dad, really?
01:17Lip gloss is like chapstick with a shine.
01:19What?
01:20Did I hear makeup?
01:21All right, next thing you know, it's time to go bra shopping.
01:24Oh, my God!
01:25Oh, my God!
01:26Oh, my God!
01:27I cannot believe you just said that.
01:31All right, guys.
01:32Time to go.
01:33Duty calls.
01:34Okay.
01:35I love you!
01:36I love you.
01:37And don't worry.
01:38I will bring this big ugly lug back next week.
01:42Yeah, you promise?
01:44I promise.
01:46You better.
01:47Bye, guys.
01:48Love you.
01:49Love you.
01:50Love you.
02:08Allie!
02:09Can you get that, sweetheart?
02:14Hi.
02:15Uh, my dad's not home.
02:17Actually, we're here to see Mrs. Bradley.
02:19Yeah.
02:20Um...
02:21Mom!
02:22It's for you!
02:24Do you want to come in?
02:26I have to see how beautiful he's turned out.
02:32No?
02:33No, you're at the wrong house.
02:37You need to leave.
02:38Mom!
02:39Get out!
02:40Allie, can you go to your room, please?
02:45Mrs. Bradley, the Secretary of the Army has asked us to express his deep regret that your
02:49husband, Lieutenant James Bradley-
02:50Don't!
02:53Don't you dare say it!
02:54I just spoke to him three days ago.
02:58He was killed in action last night in southern Afghanistan.
03:01I'm very sorry, ma'am.
03:03You'll receive a complete report as soon as possible, but what I can tell you is that your
03:12husband's platoon was ambushed and came under heavy enemy fire.
03:15The Secretary wishes to extend his deepest sympathy to you and your family in this tragic
03:20time.
03:21A Casualty Assistance Officer will contact you within a few hours to help you make arrangements
03:25for the funeral.
03:26Time...
03:27And now...
03:32What is your...
03:33Don't move!
03:40Thanks for the coffee.
04:01Well, you made it.
04:03You look like shit, Frank.
04:08You want something to eat?
04:10I'm okay.
04:13That damn faucet won't stop leaking.
04:16I can fix it.
04:23You know, Frank, I appreciate you coming over and checking up on us, but you really don't have to.
04:30I want to.
04:34Hey, Allie.
04:35Allie.
04:38You cannot just hide in that room of yours.
04:41It's been weeks, honey.
04:42You have to try to go back to school.
04:44Allie.
04:46Allie!
04:48She won't go back to school.
04:50She won't come out of her room.
04:51She won't talk to me.
04:56Go talk to her.
04:57I think you lost something, Alligator.
04:58Shouldn't you be out here practicing your dribbling?
05:02What's the point?
05:03Because it's something you love.
05:05I don't care anymore.
05:06I don't care anymore.
05:09Allie.
05:10Allie.
05:11I need you to stay strong for your mom, okay?
05:12I don't care anymore.
05:13Allie.
05:14I need you to stay strong for your mom, okay?
05:17If I do, will you come home?
05:19No.
05:20I don't care anymore.
05:22Allie.
05:24I need you to stay strong for your mom, okay?
05:26If I do, will you come home?
05:30I'm sorry.
05:32Allie, I need you to stay strong for your mom, okay?
05:34Allie, I need you to stay strong for your mom, okay?
05:39If I do, will you come home?
05:43Are you home?
05:52Hey, Allie, you okay?
06:02So you don't want to go to school, huh?
06:13It's okay to talk to me.
06:19Talk about what, Uncle Frank?
06:23How everything's gonna be okay,
06:25or how he'll always be with me,
06:27even though he's not here?
06:31Because I find that hard to believe.
06:35It's okay to be sad.
06:39Hell, I'm sad too.
06:43Your daddy loved you so much.
06:49He's dead now, so it doesn't matter, does it?
06:59I'm sorry.
07:05You promised me you'd bring him home.
07:07You promised.
07:09I'm sorry.
07:11You promised.
07:13I promised.
07:31Fuck! Fuck! Fuck! Fuck!
07:35Fuck! Fuck!
07:37Fuck! Fuck!
07:41Fuck! Fuck!
07:43I don't know.
08:13I don't know what you're saying, but it's very difficult to understand why.
08:28Hey, Susan.
08:29This policy is for you.
08:30Just came by to see if I could fix a faucet.
08:33Okay.
08:34Well, I understand what you're saying, but it doesn't make any sense, okay?
08:39It's crazy.
08:41It's the most ridiculous thing that I've ever heard.
08:44A widow's tax.
08:45I mean, what kind of a jackass came up with that?
08:49Okay, listen.
08:51My husband sacrificed his life for this country.
08:54What kind of twisted policy is that?
09:01Well, that's bullshit.
09:08That's right.
09:09You can't help me.
09:10Susan, you okay?
09:39No.
09:43No, Frank.
09:44I'm not okay.
09:46I know how frustrating this process is, but let me help.
09:53Frustrated?
09:55You think I'm frustrated?
09:59Frustrated, Frank, is when the radiator gives out.
10:02Or when Allie doesn't do her chores.
10:06Frustrated is not when your husband dies and leaves you with a kid that desperately needs
10:11their dad.
10:11And frustrated is definitely not when your government doesn't give a shit.
10:15So no, Frank.
10:17I'm not goddamn frustrated.
10:18I mean, I'm fucking angry.
10:22I am angry that he's not here with me.
10:24And I'm angry that you came home instead of him.
10:29Why didn't you protect him out there?
10:32Why didn't you?
10:34You're supposed to bring him over to me.
10:38Get the hell out, Frank.
10:53I'm sorry.
10:54I'm sorry.
10:57I'm sorry.
11:06I'm sorry.
11:11Mom?
11:13Are you okay?
11:16I'm okay.
11:18I'm okay.
11:20I'm okay.
11:23I'm okay.
11:26Mom?
11:28Mom?
11:31Mom?
11:33Mom?
11:35Mom?
11:38Mom?
11:39Are you okay?
11:52I really miss Dad.
11:56I miss him too.
12:00We're gonna be okay.
12:04Mom?
12:08Mom?
12:10Officer...
12:15Oh, my goodness.
12:45Oh, my goodness.
13:15Oh, my goodness.
13:19Oh, my goodness.
13:23Susan?
13:27Frank.
13:31About the other day, you know I didn't mean those things.
13:37I forget that you're hurting, too.
13:41Hello?
13:47Uncle Frank!
13:49Hi.
13:51Another casserole.
13:53Did you cook that, Frank?
13:55No.
13:57Uh, Mary did.
13:59It was on the porch.
14:01Macaroni Mary.
14:03Yes.
14:04You want me to heat it up?
14:05Uh, no.
14:06No.
14:07But you can fill the water glasses.
14:09Okay.
14:11What about me?
14:13All right.
14:21Cheers.
14:22Cheers.
14:23Cheers.
14:24Cheers.
14:25Cheers.
14:26Every time I look at that picture, I think about that time you guys played that prank.
14:43All that toilet paper.
14:49Your mom was so pissed.
14:51She was pissed.
14:53Adolescents.
14:55All that lessons.
14:56That was two years ago, Frank.
14:59I seriously don't know how we would have made it through the last few weeks without you being here.
15:26I feel better knowing that you were with him in those final moments.
15:34Frank.
15:38What happened out there that night?
15:40I know it's really hard on you if it was your big brother.
16:06There was an ambush.
16:08There was an ambush.
16:13A heavy firefight broke out and James and I got separated immediately.
16:23I didn't even know if he was still alive at that point.
16:30The explosion went off and knocked me unconscious.
16:33When I came to, I still couldn't see anything near to me other than too many smoke bombs.
16:46Heard these footsteps coming up behind me.
16:50I whipped her out.
16:51I took the shot.
16:53I took the shot.
17:08Susan.
17:09Susan.
17:16I'm the one who shot and killed James.
17:19I'm so sorry.
17:20I'm so sorry.
17:28I'm so sorry.
17:29Susan.
17:30I'm so sorry.
17:31I'm so sorry.
17:32I'm so sorry.
17:36I'm so sorry.
17:37I'm so sorry.
17:41I'm so sorry.
17:43I'm so sorry.
17:44I'm so sorry.
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