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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.
03:26Who's there?
03:27Who's there?
03:28Who's there?
03:29Who's there?
03:30...
03:32What the hell?
03:46Who's there?
03:47Thanks for the coffee.
04:01Well, you made it.
04:03You look like shit, Frank.
04:08You want something to eat?
04:10I'm okay.
04:12That damn faucet won't stop leaking.
04:14I can fix it.
04:22You know, Frank, I appreciate you coming over and checking up on us, but you really don't have to.
04:29I want to.
04:33Hey, Allie.
04:35Allie.
04:38You cannot just hide in that room of yours.
04:40It's been weeks, honey.
04:42You have to try to go back to school.
04:43Oh, Allie.
04:45Allie!
04:48She won't go back to school.
04:50She won't come out of her room.
04:51She won't talk to me.
04:55Go talk to her.
04:56I think you lost something, Allie Gator.
05:16Shouldn't you be out here practicing your dribbling?
05:24What's the point?
05:27Because it's something you love.
05:29I don't care anymore.
05:35Allie.
05:35I need you to stay strong for your mom, okay?
05:41If I do, will you come home?
05:51Hey, Allie.
05:52You okay?
05:53Okay.
05:53So you don't want to go to school, huh?
06:13It's okay to talk to me.
06:14Talk about what, Uncle Frank?
06:23How everything is going to be okay,
06:25or how he'll always be with me,
06:27and though he's not here.
06:31Because I find that hard to believe.
06:35It's okay to be sad.
06:37Hell, I'm sad, too.
06:48Your daddy loved you so much.
06:49He's dead now, so it doesn't matter, does it?
06:59I'm sorry.
07:00You promised me you'd bring him home.
07:12You promised.
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08:00Susan?
08:22Susan?
08:22Susan?
08:23I'm patient.
08:24I'm just feeling what you're saying, but it's very difficult to understand why.
08:28Hey, Susan?
08:29This policy is...
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.
08:43A 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.
08:55What kind of twisted policy is that?
08:57Well, that's bullshit.
09:08That's right.
09:09You can't help me.
09:10Susan?
09:36Susan?
09:37Frank, you okay?
09:41No.
09:43No, Frank, I'm not okay.
09:47I know how frustrating this process is, but let me help.
09:54Frustrated?
09:56You think I'm frustrated?
09:59Frustrated, Frank, is when the radiator gives out.
10:04Or when Allie doesn't do her chores.
10:06Frustrated is not when your husband dies,
10:09and leaves you with a kid that desperately needs their dad,
10:11and frustrated is definitely not when your government doesn't give a shit.
10:15So no, Frank, I'm not goddamn frustrated.
10:20I'm fucking angry.
10:22I am angry that he's not here with me, and I'm angry with you at home instead of him.
10:30Why didn't you protect him out there?
10:33Why didn't you...
10:34You're supposed to...
10:37bring him over to me.
10:46Skip out.
10:51Get...
10:52Shut the hell out, Frank.
10:54What the hell out, Frank?
10:55I don't know.
11:25Mom, are you okay?
11:52I really miss Dad.
11:55I miss him, too.
12:00We're gonna be okay.
12:14Officer.
12:19Officer.
12:20Officer.
12:22Officer.
12:24Officer.
12:25Officer.
12:26Officer.
12:27Officer.
12:28Officer.
12:29Officer.
12:30Officer.
12:31I don't know.
13:01Oh, my God.
13:28Susan?
13:31Frank. About the other day, you know I didn't mean those things. I forget that you're hurting, too.
13:47Hello?
13:48Uncle Frank!
13:50Hi.
13:53Another casserole. We get the jackpot.
13:55Oh, did you cook that, Frank?
13:57No. Uh, Mary did. It was on the porch.
13:59Oh, Macaroni Mary.
14:02Nice guess. You want me to heat it up?
14:05Uh, no, no, but you can fill the water glasses.
14:13What about me?
14:22Alright. Cheers.
14:26Cheers.
14:29Every time I look at that picture, I think about the time you guys played that prank.
14:44All that toilet paper.
14:48Your mom was so pissed.
14:51And she was pissed.
14:55Adolescents.
14:57And that was two years ago, Frank.
15:00I seriously don't know how we would have made it through the last few weeks without you being here.
15:18I feel better knowing that you were with him in those final moments.
15:34Frank.
15:35Frank.
15:39What happened out there that night?
15:48I know it's really hard on you if it was your big brother.
15:51He was your big brother.
16:06There was an ambush.
16:08He was looking for a little bit too.
16:13You did.
16:14You know, there were two holes in the house.
16:15I was everything in the house.
16:16It was amazing.
16:17I had to go into the house.
16:19I didn't even know if he was long enough.
16:20I don't even know if he was still alive at that point.
16:30The explosion went off and knocked me unconscious.
16:37When I came to, I still couldn't see anything.
16:40There was too many other than too many smoke bombs.
16:46I heard these footsteps coming up behind me.
16:50I whipped her out.
16:53I took the shot.
17:08Susan.
17:09Susan.
17:16I'm the one who shot and killed James.
17:20I'm so sorry.
17:29I'm so sorry.
17:33I'm so sorry.
17:41I'm so sorry.
17:42I'm so sorry.
17:43I'm so sorry.
17:44I'm sorry.
17:45I'm so sorry.
17:46I missed you.
17:47I got a hand.
17:49I'm so sorry.
17:51I saw.
17:54I'm so sorry.
17:55I'm so sorry.
17:59I'm so sorry.
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