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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, how was practice?
01:04Um, it was good.
01:06Coach 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?
01:22All right, next thing you know, it's time to go bra shopping.
01:24Oh, my God!
01:25Oh, my God!
01:26I cannot believe you just said that.
01:28All 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.
01:42You promise?
01:43I promise.
01:45You better.
01:47Bye, guys.
01:48Love you.
01:49Love you.
01:50Love you.
02:07Allie!
02:08Can you get that, sweetheart?
02:12Hi.
02:13Uh, my dad's not home.
02:16Actually, we're here to see Mrs. Bradley.
02:18Yeah.
02:19Um...
02:20Mom?
02:21It's for you!
02:23Do you want to come in?
02:25I have to see how beautiful he's turned out.
02:31No?
02:32No, you're at the wrong house.
02:36You need to leave.
02:38Mom.
02:39Get out.
02:40Allie?
02:41Can you go to your room, please?
02:44Mrs. Bradley,
02:45the Secretary of the Army has asked us to express his deep regret
02:48that your husband, Lieutenant James Bradley...
02:50Don't!
02:53Don't you dare say it.
02:54I just spoke to him three days ago.
02:57He was killed in action last night in southern Afghanistan.
03:00I'm very sorry, ma'am.
03:06You'll receive a complete report as soon as possible,
03:11but what I can tell you is that your husband's platoon was ambushed
03:13and came under heavy enemy fire.
03:15The Secretary wishes to extend his deepest sympathy to you and your family
03:19in this tragic time.
03:21A Casualty Assistance Officer will contact you within a few hours
03:24to help you make arrangements for the funeral.
03:29Don't be.
03:39Thanks for the coffee.
04:01Well, you made it.
04:03You look like shit Frank.
04:05You want something to eat?
04:10I'm okay.
04:13That damn faucet won't stop leaking.
04:16I can fix it.
04:22You know Frank, I appreciate you coming over and checking up on us, but you really don't
04:28have to.
04:30I want to.
04:34Hey Allie.
04:35Allie.
04:37You 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.
04:45Allie!
04:47She won't go back to school.
04:49She won't come out of her room.
04:51She won't talk to me.
04:53I'll go talk to her.
04:54I think you lost something, alligator.
05:00Shouldn't you be out here practicing your dribbling?
05:13What's the point?
05:14Because it's something you love.
05:15I don't care anymore.
05:20Allie.
05:21Allie.
05:22Allie.
05:23I need you to stay strong for your mom, okay?
05:27If I do, will you come home?
05:28Hey Allie.
05:29You okay?
05:30Hey Allie.
05:31Hey Allie.
05:32You okay?
05:34So you don't want to go to school.
05:36I don't want to go to school.
05:37Please don't.
05:38You fine?
05:39No.
05:40You fine.
05:41No.
05:42No.
05:44No.
05:46No.
05:47No.
05:48I don't.
05:49No.
05:50No.
05:51No.
05:52No.
05:53No.
05:54No.
05:55No.
05:56No.
05:57No.
05:58No.
05:59So 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 is going to be okay,
06:25or how he'll always be with me,
06:27even though he's not here?
06:29Because I find that hard to believe.
06:35It's okay to be sad.
06:39Hell, I'm sad too.
06:48Your daddy loved you so much.
06:49He's dead now, so it doesn't matter, does it?
06:51I'm sorry.
07:04You promised me you'd bring him home.
07:07You promised.
07:13Oh, my God.
07:26Oh, my God.
07:28Fuck!
07:32Fuck, fuck, fuck!
07:36Fuck!
07:37Fuck!
07:40Fuck, fuck, fuck!
08:02Fuck, fuck, fuck!
08:22Susan?
08:27Hey, Susan?
08:28I just came by to see if I could fix a faucet.
08:33Okay, well, I understand what you're saying.
08:36But it doesn't make any sense, okay?
08:39It's crazy.
08:40It's the most ridiculous thing that I've ever heard.
08:43A widow's tax.
08:44I mean, what kind of a jackass came up with that?
08:49Okay, listen.
08:50My husband sacrificed his life for this country.
08:54What kind of twisted policy is that?
08:57Well, that's bullshit!
09:07That's right.
09:08You can't help me.
09:10Susan?
09:11You okay?
09:12I'm not.
09:13I'm not.
09:14You're okay.
09:15I'm not.
09:16I'm not.
09:23I'm not.
09:24I'm not.
09:25I'm not.
09:26I'm not.
09:27I'm not.
09:28Susan, are you okay?
09:40No.
09:41No, Frank, I'm not okay.
09:46I know how frustrating this process is, but let me help.
09:53Frustrated?
09:55You think I'm frustrated?
09:57Frustrated, Frank, is when the radiator gives out or 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 and 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'm angry that he's not here with me and I'm angry that you've been 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.
10:38You're supposed to bring him back.
10:41Get the hell out, Frank.
10:57I don't know.
11:27Mom, are you okay?
11:40I really miss Dad.
11:54I miss him too.
11:58We're gonna be okay.
12:01I miss him too.
12:03We're gonna be okay.
12:07Come.
12:14I love this.
12:21I love you too.
12:40I love you too.
12:49I love you too.
12:55I love you too.
13:10I love you too.
13:27I love you too.
13:28I love you too.
13:32I love you too.
13:33I love you too.
13:39I love you too.
13:40I love you too.
13:41I love you too.
13:46Hello?
13:47Uncle Frank!
13:48Hi.
13:49Another casserole.
13:50We get the jackpot.
13:51Did you cook that Frank?
13:52No.
13:53Uh, Mary did.
13:54It was on the porch.
13:55Macaroni Mary.
13:56Nice guess.
13:57You want me to heat it up?
13:58No, no.
13:59But you can fill the water glasses.
14:01Okay.
14:02Okay.
14:03What about me?
14:04All right.
14:05Cheers.
14:06Cheers.
14:07Cheers.
14:08Cheers.
14:33Here you are.
14:39How'd you a dog go?
14:40I can't see this.
14:41Every time I look at that picture, I can think about that time you guys played that prank on Radnail
14:46All that toilet paper.
14:49Your mom was so pissed.
14:51She was pissed.
14:55Adolescence.
14:57That 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.
15:21I 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.
16:10A heavy firefight broke out and James and I got separated immediately.
16:22I didn't even know if he was still alive at that point.
16:29The explosion went off and knocked me unconscious.
16:32When I came to, I still couldn't see anything here too near than too many smoke bombs.
16:45Heard these footsteps coming up behind me.
16:47I whipped her out.
16:50I took the shot.
16:53I took the shot.
17:08Susan.
17:09I took the shot.
17:10Susan.
17:11I'm the one who shot and killed James.
17:12I'm so sorry.
17:14I'm so sorry.
17:15I'm so sorry.
17:16I'm so sorry.
17:17I'm so sorry.
17:18I'm so sorry.
17:20I'm so sorry.
17:21I'm so sorry.
17:27I'm so sorry.
17:28I'm so sorry.
17:29I'm so sorry.
17:30I'm so sorry.
17:32I'm so sorry.
17:33I'm so sorry.
17:34I'm so sorry.
17:39I'm so sorry.
17:42I'm so sorry.
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